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Genesis

Chapter 1

¹Ekucaleni, Nkulunkulu wadala emazulu nemhlaba. ²Umhlaba wawungenalutfo. Bumnyama bebungetulu kwemanti. Umoya waNkulunkulu wawuhamba ngekutulu kwemanti.³Nkulunkulu watsi, Akube nekukhanya,'' kwavele kwaba nekukhanya. ⁴Nkulunkulu wabona lokukhanya, kutsi kwakulungile. Wehlukanisa kukhanya ebunyameni. ⁵Nkulunkulu wetsa kukhanya watsi ''lilanga'' waphindze wetsa bumnyama watsi ''busuku.'' Loku kwaba yintsmbama nekusa, ngelilanga lekucala.⁶Nkulunkulu watsi, ''Akube nekuhlukana emkhatsini walamanti, kwehlukanise emanti emantini.'' ⁷Nkulunkulu wakha umkhatsi futsi wahlukanisa lamanti labekangephasi kwalomkhatsi ngephasi kwemkhatsi kusukela kulamanti labekangetulu kwalomkhatsi. Kwaba njalo. ⁸Nkulunkulu wetsa lomkhatsi ''sibhakabhaka.'' Loku kwaba yintsamba nekusa, lilanga lesibili.⁹Nkulunkulu watsi, ''Emanti langephasi kwesibhakabhaka akabutsane ndzawonye, bese kuvele indzawo leyomile.'' Kwaba njalo. ¹⁰Nkulunkulu wetsa indzawo leyomile watsi ''ngumhlaba'' nemanti labutsene ndzawonye watsi ''lwandle.'' Wakubona kutsi kulungile.¹¹Nkulunkulu watsi, ''Umhlaba awuhlume imvelo: tihlahla letihluma tinhlanyelo kanye netihlahla tetitselo letitsela titselo, lenhlanyelo yayo leku lesitselo, ngayinye ngayinye ifane neluhlobo lwesihlahla lephume kuso.'' Kwabanjalo. ¹²Umhlaba wakhichita imvelo, tihlahla takhichita inhlanyelo lenjengato, naletihlahla letikhichita titselo tenhlanyelo yato beyingekhatsi kuyo, lefana nesihlahla sayo. Nkulunkulu wakubona loku kukahle. ¹³Loku bekuyintsambama nekusa, lilanga lesitsatfu.¹⁴Nkulunkulu watsi; '' Akube nekukhanya esibhakabhakeni kuhlukanisa lilanga nebusuku futsi bente babe tibonakaliso, ngetikhatsi, emalanga neminyaka. ¹⁵Atibe kukhanya esibhakabhakeni kunika kukhanya ngetulu kwemhlaba.'' Kwaba njalo.¹⁶Nkulunkulu wenta kukhanya lokubili lokukhulu, kukhanya lokhulu kubusa imini, bese kukhanya lokuncane kubusa busuku. Wase wenta tinkhanyeti. ¹⁷Nkulunkulu watibeka esibhakabhakeni kunika kukhanya etikwe mhlaba, ¹⁸kutobusa imini nebususku, nekutsi yehlukanise kukhanya ebumnyameni. Nkulunkulu wakubona kulungile loku, ¹⁹Lena bekuyintsambama nekusa ngelilanga lesitsatfu.²⁰Nkulunkulu watsi, ''Emanti akagcwaliswe ngetinombolo letinkhulu tetilwane letiphilako, netinyoni atindize ngetulu kwemhlaba emkhatsini wesibhakabhaka.'' ²¹Nkulunkulu wadala tilwane taselwandle letinkhulu, kanye nayoyonkhe indalo lephila ngemva kwendalo yayo lehambako futsi legcwalisa emanti kuyoyonkhe indzawo, nayoyonkhe inyoni lenemaphiko ngemva kwendalo yayo. Nkulunkulu wakubona loku kulungile loku.²²Nkulunkulu wababusisa, atsi, '' Talanani nandze, nigcwalise emanti elwandle. Tinyoni atandze emhlabeni. '' ²³Lena bekuyintsambama nekusa, ngelilanga lesitsatfu.²⁴Nkulunkulu watsi, ''Umhlaba awukhichite indalo lephilako, ngeluhlwa lwayo, imfuyo, tintfo letishoshako, futsi netilwane tasendle temhlaba, ngeluhlwa lwendalo yayo.'' Kwaba njalo. ²⁵Nkulunkulu wenta tilwane tasendle ngemva kwendalo yato yemhlaba, imfuyo ngemva kwendalo yayo, futsi yonkhe intfo leshoshako ngetulu kwemhlaba ngemuva kwendalo yato. Wakubona loko kulungile.²⁶Nkulunkulu watsi, '' Asente umuntfu abe ngumfanakiso wetfu, ngekutsandza kwetfu. Ababe nemagunya tikwe tihlanti taselwandle, tikwe tinyoni tesibhakabhaka, ngetulu kwemfuyo, ngetulu kwemhlaba wonkhe, futsi ngetulu kwako konkhe lokushoshako emhlabeni. ²⁷Nkulunkulu wadala umuntfu ngemfanekiso wakhe. Ngemfanekiso wakhe wamdala. Lomdvuna nalomsikati wabadala.²⁸Nkulunkulu wababusisa watsi kibo, ''Talanani, futsi nandze. Gcwalisani umhlaba, futsi niwuphatse. Busani tinhlanti telwandle, tikwe tinyoni tesibhakabhaka, nakukonkhe lokuhamba etikwemhlabatsi.'' ²⁹Nkulunkulu watsi, ''Buka, ngikunikete tonkhe titfombo letitsela tinhlanyelo letisemhlabeni wonkhe, nasososnkhe sihlahla lesitsela sitselo lesinenhlanyelo ekhatsi. Titoba kudla kuwe.³⁰Kuto tonkhe tilwane temhlaba, kuto tonkhe tinyoni telizulu, nakuko konkhe lokuhamba emhlabeni, nakuto tonkhe tidalwa letinemphefumulo lophilako nginike tonkhe tilimo letiluhlata kutsi tidliwe.'' Kwaba njalo. ³¹Nkulunkulu wabona konkhe labekakudalile. Ecinisweni, kwakukuhle kakhulu. Kwaba busuku nekusa, elangeni lesitsatfu.

Chapter 2

¹Ngako-ke umhlaba nelizulu besekuphelile, nako konkhe lokuphilako lokugcwaliswe kuko. ²Ngelilanga lesikhombisa Nkulunkulu wafika emaphetselweni kwemsebenti wakhe bekawentile, ngako-ke waphumula elangeni lesikhombisa emsebentini wakhe. ³Nkulunkulu walibusisa lilanga lesikhombisa walingcwelisa, ngoba kilo waphumula emisebentini yonkhe labekaseyentile endalweni yakhe.⁴Leti tikhatsi letimayelane nelizulu nemhlaba, nakudalwa, ngaleli langa Simakadze Nkulunkulu, adala emazulu nemhlaba. ⁵Umhlaba wawulihlane lelingenalutfo, kwakute lokutjaliwe, Simakadze Nkulunkulu abesengakayinisi imvula ngobe kwakute umuntfu wekulima umhlaba. ⁶Noko kwenyuka inkhungu yanisela wonkhe umhlaba.⁴Leti tikhatsi letimayelane nelizulu nemhlaba, nakudalwa, ngaleli langa Simakadze Nkulunkulu, adala emazulu nemhlaba. ⁵Umhlaba wawulihlane lelingenalutfo, kwakute lokutjaliwe, Simakadze Nkulunkulu abesengakayinisi imvula ngobe kwakute umuntfu wekulima umhlaba. ⁶Noko kwenyuka inkhungu yanisela wonkhe umhlaba.⁴Leti tikhatsi letimayelane nelizulu nemhlaba, nakudalwa, ngaleli langa Simakadze Nkulunkulu, adala emazulu nemhlaba. ⁵Umhlaba wawulihlane lelingenalutfo, kwakute lokutjaliwe, Simakadze Nkulunkulu abesengakayinisi imvula ngobe kwakute umuntfu wekulima umhlaba. ⁶Noko kwenyuka inkhungu yanisela wonkhe umhlaba.⁴Leti tikhatsi letimayelane nelizulu nemhlaba, nakudalwa, ngaleli langa Simakadze Nkulunkulu, adala emazulu nemhlaba. ⁵Umhlaba wawulihlane lelingenalutfo, kwakute lokutjaliwe, Simakadze Nkulunkulu abesengakayinisi imvula ngobe kwakute umuntfu wekulima umhlaba. ⁶Noko kwenyuka inkhungu yanisela wonkhe umhlaba.⁴Leti tikhatsi letimayelane nelizulu nemhlaba, nakudalwa, ngaleli langa Simakadze Nkulunkulu, adala emazulu nemhlaba. ⁵Umhlaba wawulihlane lelingenalutfo, kwakute lokutjaliwe, Simakadze Nkulunkulu abesengakayinisi imvula ngobe kwakute umuntfu wekulima umhlaba. ⁶Noko kwenyuka inkhungu yanisela wonkhe umhlaba.⁴⁵⁶Ladalwa kanjalo-ke lizulu nemhlaba,ngalesikhatsi kudalwa,ngalesikhatsi kudalw3a⁴Leti tikhatsi letimayelane nelizulu nemhlaba, nakudalwa, ngaleli langa Simakadze Nkulunkulu, adala emazulu nemhlaba. ⁵Umhlaba wawulihlane lelingenalutfo, kwakute lokutjaliwe, Simakadze Nkulunkulu abesengakayinisi imvula ngobe kwakute umuntfu wekulima umhlaba. ⁶Noko kwenyuka inkhungu yanisela wonkhe umhlaba.⁷Simakadze Nkulunkulu wadala umuntfu ngelitfuli, lemhlabatsi, wamphemfulela ngemoya wekuphila, emakhaleni akhe, wase umuntfu uba ngumuntfu lophilako. ⁸Simakadze Nkulunkulu wahlanyela insimi ngaseMphumalanga, e-Edeni wase ubeka lomuntfu lamdalile.⁷Simakadze Nkulunkulu wadala umuntfu ngelitfuli, lemhlabatsi, wamphemfulela ngemoya wekuphila, emakhaleni akhe, wase umuntfu uba ngumuntfu lophilako. ⁸Simakadze Nkulunkulu wahlanyela insimi ngaseMphumalanga, e-Edeni wase ubeka lomuntfu lamdalile.⁷Simakadze Nkulunkulu wadala umuntfu ngelitfuli, lemhlabatsi, wamphemfulela ngemoya wekuphila, emakhaleni akhe, wase umuntfu uba ngumuntfu lophilako. ⁸Simakadze Nkulunkulu wahlanyela insimi ngaseMphumalanga, e-Edeni wase ubeka lomuntfu lamdalile.⁷Simakadze Nkulunkulu wadala umuntfu ngelitfuli, lemhlabatsi, wamphemfulela ngemoya wekuphila, emakhaleni akhe, wase umuntfu uba ngumuntfu lophilako. ⁸Simakadze Nkulunkulu wahlanyela insimi ngaseMphumalanga, e-Edeni wase ubeka lomuntfu lamdalile.⁷Simakadze Nkulunkulu wadala umuntfu ngelitfuli, lemhlabatsi, wamphemfulela ngemoya wekuphila, emakhaleni akhe, wase umuntfu uba ngumuntfu lophilako. ⁸Simakadze Nkulunkulu wahlanyela insimi ngaseMphumalanga, e-Edeni wase ubeka lomuntfu lamdalile.⁷Simakadze Nkulunkulu wadala umuntfu ngelitfuli, lemhlabatsi, wamphemfulela ngemoya wekuphila, emakhaleni akhe, wase umuntfu uba ngumuntfu lophilako. ⁸Simakadze Nkulunkulu wahlanyela insimi ngaseMphumalanga, e-Edeni wase ubeka lomuntfu lamdalile.⁹Emhlabatsini Simakadze Nkulunkulu wamilisa tonkhe tihlahla letibukeka timnandzi emehlweni akhe naletikahle kutsi tingadliwa. Kuletihlahla bekunesihlahla sekuphila besisemkhatsini nengadze kanye nesihlahla sekwati lokubi nalokuhle. ¹⁰Umfula wageleta wanisela insimi yase-Edeni, kusuka lapho lomfula wahlukana waba yimifula lemine.⁹Emhlabatsini Simakadze Nkulunkulu wamilisa tonkhe tihlahla letibukeka timnandzi emehlweni akhe naletikahle kutsi tingadliwa. Kuletihlahla bekunesihlahla sekuphila besisemkhatsini nengadze kanye nesihlahla sekwati lokubi nalokuhle. ¹⁰Umfula wageleta wanisela insimi yase-Edeni, kusuka lapho lomfula wahlukana waba yimifula lemine.⁹Emhlabatsini Simakadze Nkulunkulu wamilisa tonkhe tihlahla letibukeka timnandzi emehlweni akhe naletikahle kutsi tingadliwa. Kuletihlahla bekunesihlahla sekuphila besisemkhatsini nengadze kanye nesihlahla sekwati lokubi nalokuhle. ¹⁰Umfula wageleta wanisela insimi yase-Edeni, kusuka lapho lomfula wahlukana waba yimifula lemine.⁹Emhlabatsini Simakadze Nkulunkulu wamilisa tonkhe tihlahla letibukeka timnandzi emehlweni akhe naletikahle kutsi tingadliwa. Kuletihlahla bekunesihlahla sekuphila besisemkhatsini nengadze kanye nesihlahla sekwati lokubi nalokuhle. ¹⁰Umfula wageleta wanisela insimi yase-Edeni, kusuka lapho lomfula wahlukana waba yimifula lemine.⁹Emhlabatsini Simakadze Nkulunkulu wamilisa tonkhe tihlahla letibukeka timnandzi emehlweni akhe naletikahle kutsi tingadliwa. Kuletihlahla bekunesihlahla sekuphila besisemkhatsini nengadze kanye nesihlahla sekwati lokubi nalokuhle. ¹⁰Umfula wageleta wanisela insimi yase-Edeni, kusuka lapho lomfula wahlukana waba yimifula lemine.⁹Emhlabatsini Simakadze Nkulunkulu wamilisa tonkhe tihlahla letibukeka timnandzi emehlweni akhe naletikahle kutsi tingadliwa. Kuletihlahla bekunesihlahla sekuphila besisemkhatsini nengadze kanye nesihlahla sekwati lokubi nalokuhle. ¹⁰Umfula wageleta wanisela insimi yase-Edeni, kusuka lapho lomfula wahlukana waba yimifula lemine.¹¹Umfula wekucala libito lawo bekuyi Pishon. Bewendlula lonkhe live lase Havilah, lapho kuneligolide khona. ¹²Lihle ligolide lakulelo live. Kunenhlobo yebhedola kanye nelitje isholamu kulelo live.¹¹Umfula wekucala libito lawo bekuyi Pishon. Bewendlula lonkhe live lase Havilah, lapho kuneligolide khona. ¹²Lihle ligolide lakulelo live. Kunenhlobo yebhedola kanye nelitje isholamu kulelo live.¹¹Umfula wekucala libito lawo bekuyi Pishon. Bewendlula lonkhe live lase Havilah, lapho kuneligolide khona. ¹²Lihle ligolide lakulelo live. Kunenhlobo yebhedola kanye nelitje isholamu kulelo live.¹¹Umfula wekucala libito lawo bekuyi Pishon. Bewendlula lonkhe live lase Havilah, lapho kuneligolide khona. ¹²Lihle ligolide lakulelo live. Kunenhlobo yebhedola kanye nelitje isholamu kulelo live.¹¹Umfula wekucala libito lawo bekuyi Pishon. Bewendlula lonkhe live lase Havilah, lapho kuneligolide khona. ¹²Lihle ligolide lakulelo live. Kunenhlobo yebhedola kanye nelitje isholamu kulelo live.¹¹Umfula wekucala libito lawo bekuyi Pishon. Bewendlula lonkhe live lase Havilah, lapho kuneligolide khona. ¹²Lihle ligolide lakulelo live. Kunenhlobo yebhedola kanye nelitje isholamu kulelo live.¹³Libito lwalomfula wesibili bekuyi-Gihon. Lona wendlula indzawo yase Cush. ¹⁴Libito lwalomfula wesitsatfu bekuyi-Tigris, ugeleta uye emphumalanga yase-Ashur. Libito lwalomfula wesine yi-Euphrates.¹³Libito lwalomfula wesibili bekuyi-Gihon. Lona wendlula indzawo yase Cush. ¹⁴Libito lwalomfula wesitsatfu bekuyi-Tigris, ugeleta uye emphumalanga yase-Ashur. Libito lwalomfula wesine yi-Euphrates.¹³Libito lwalomfula wesibili bekuyi-Gihon. Lona wendlula indzawo yase Cush. ¹⁴Libito lwalomfula wesitsatfu bekuyi-Tigris, ugeleta uye emphumalanga yase-Ashur. Libito lwalomfula wesine yi-Euphrates.¹³Libito lwalomfula wesibili bekuyi-Gihon. Lona wendlula indzawo yase Cush. ¹⁴Libito lwalomfula wesitsatfu bekuyi-Tigris, ugeleta uye emphumalanga yase-Ashur. Libito lwalomfula wesine yi-Euphrates.¹³Libito lwalomfula wesibili bekuyi-Gihon. Lona wendlula indzawo yase Cush. ¹⁴Libito lwalomfula wesitsatfu bekuyi-Tigris, ugeleta uye emphumalanga yase-Ashur. Libito lwalomfula wesine yi-Euphrates.¹³Libito lwalomfula wesibili bekuyi-Gihon. Lona wendlula indzawo yase Cush. ¹⁴Libito lwalomfula wesitsatfu bekuyi-Tigris, ugeleta uye emphumalanga yase-Ashur. Libito lwalomfula wesine yi-Euphrates.¹⁵Simakadze Nkulunkulu watsatsa indvodza wayibeka ensimini yase-Eden kutsi isebente nekutsi iyinakekele. ¹⁶Simakandze Nkulunkulu wamphocelela lomuntfu, watsi, '' ungasidla noma ngusiphi sitselo sanoma ngusiphi sihlahla ensimini ngekukhululeka. ¹⁷Kepha ungasidli sitselo sesihlahla sekwati lokulungile nalokungakalungi, wasidla lesihlahla utokufa.''¹⁵Simakadze Nkulunkulu watsatsa indvodza wayibeka ensimini yase-Eden kutsi isebente nekutsi iyinakekele. ¹⁶Simakandze Nkulunkulu wamphocelela lomuntfu, watsi, '' ungasidla noma ngusiphi sitselo sanoma ngusiphi sihlahla ensimini ngekukhululeka. ¹⁷Kepha ungasidli sitselo sesihlahla sekwati lokulungile nalokungakalungi, wasidla lesihlahla utokufa.''¹⁵Simakadze Nkulunkulu watsatsa indvodza wayibeka ensimini yase-Eden kutsi isebente nekutsi iyinakekele. ¹⁶Simakandze Nkulunkulu wamphocelela lomuntfu, watsi, '' ungasidla noma ngusiphi sitselo sanoma ngusiphi sihlahla ensimini ngekukhululeka. ¹⁷Kepha ungasidli sitselo sesihlahla sekwati lokulungile nalokungakalungi, wasidla lesihlahla utokufa.''¹⁵Simakadze Nkulunkulu watsatsa indvodza wayibeka ensimini yase-Eden kutsi isebente nekutsi iyinakekele. ¹⁶Simakandze Nkulunkulu wamphocelela lomuntfu, watsi, '' ungasidla noma ngusiphi sitselo sanoma ngusiphi sihlahla ensimini ngekukhululeka. ¹⁷Kepha ungasidli sitselo sesihlahla sekwati lokulungile nalokungakalungi, wasidla lesihlahla utokufa.''¹⁵Simakadze Nkulunkulu watsatsa indvodza wayibeka ensimini yase-Eden kutsi isebente nekutsi iyinakekele. ¹⁶Simakandze Nkulunkulu wamphocelela lomuntfu, watsi, '' ungasidla noma ngusiphi sitselo sanoma ngusiphi sihlahla ensimini ngekukhululeka. ¹⁷Kepha ungasidli sitselo sesihlahla sekwati lokulungile nalokungakalungi, wasidla lesihlahla utokufa.''¹⁵Simakadze Nkulunkulu watsatsa indvodza wayibeka ensimini yase-Eden kutsi isebente nekutsi iyinakekele. ¹⁶Simakandze Nkulunkulu wayiyalela watsi, '' ungasidla noma ngusiphi sitselo sanoma ngusiphi sihlahla ensimini ngekukhululeka. ¹⁷Kepha ungasidli sitselo sesihlahla sekwati lokulungile nalokungakalungi, wasidla lesihlahla utokufa.''¹⁸Simakadze Nkulunkulu watsi, ''Akusikuhle kutsi indvodza ihlale yodvwa. Ngitawuyentela umsiti wayo lomfanele.'' ¹⁹Emhlabatsini Simakandze Nkulunkulu wadala tilwane tesiganga netinyoni letindiza esibhakabhaka. Wase utiletsa kumuntfu kutsi atetse emabito ato. Lawo mabito latetsa wona umuntfu letilwane kwakuba ngiwo. ²⁰Umuntfu watetsa tonkhe timfuyo emabito, netinyoni letindiza esibhakabhakeni, nato tonkhe tilwane tesiganga. Adam akamtfolanga umsiti wakhe lolungele yena.¹⁸Simakadze Nkulunkulu watsi, ''Akusikuhle kutsi indvodza ihlale yodvwa. Ngitawuyentela umsiti wayo lomfanele.'' ¹⁹Emhlabatsini Simakandze Nkulunkulu wadala tilwane tesiganga netinyoni letindiza esibhakabhaka. Wase utiletsa kumuntfu kutsi atetse emabito ato. Lawo mabito latetsa wona umuntfu letilwane kwakuba ngiwo. ²⁰Umuntfu watetsa tonkhe timfuyo emabito, netinyoni letindiza esibhakabhakeni, nato tonkhe tilwane tesiganga. Adam akamtfolanga umsiti wakhe lolungele yena.¹⁸Simakadze Nkulunkulu watsi, ''Akusikuhle kutsi indvodza ihlale yodvwa. Ngitawuyentela umsiti wayo lomfanele.'' ¹⁹Emhlabatsini Simakandze Nkulunkulu wadala tilwane tesiganga netinyoni letindiza esibhakabhaka. Wase utiletsa kumuntfu kutsi atetse emabito ato. Lawo mabito latetsa wona umuntfu letilwane kwakuba ngiwo. ²⁰Umuntfu watetsa tonkhe timfuyo emabito, netinyoni letindiza esibhakabhakeni, nato tonkhe tilwane tesiganga. Adam akamtfolanga umsiti wakhe lolungele yena.¹⁸Simakadze Nkulunkulu watsi, ''Akusikuhle kutsi indvodza ihlale yodvwa. Ngitawuyentela umsiti wayo lomfanele.'' ¹⁹Emhlabatsini Simakandze Nkulunkulu wadala tilwane tesiganga netinyoni letindiza esibhakabhaka. Wase utiletsa kumuntfu kutsi atetse emabito ato. Lawo mabito latetsa wona umuntfu letilwane kwakuba ngiwo. ²⁰Umuntfu watetsa tonkhe timfuyo emabito, netinyoni letindiza esibhakabhakeni, nato tonkhe tilwane tesiganga. Adam akamtfolanga umsiti wakhe lolungele yena.¹⁸Simakadze Nkulunkulu watsi, ''Akusikuhle kutsi indvodza ihlale yodvwa. Ngitawuyentela umsiti wayo lomfanele.'' ¹⁹Emhlabatsini Simakandze Nkulunkulu wadala tilwane tesiganga netinyoni letindiza esibhakabhaka. Wase utiletsa kumuntfu kutsi atetse emabito ato. Lawo mabito latetsa wona umuntfu letilwane kwakuba ngiwo. ²⁰Umuntfu watetsa tonkhe timfuyo emabito, netinyoni letindiza esibhakabhakeni, nato tonkhe tilwane tesiganga. Adam akamtfolanga umsiti wakhe lolungele yena.¹⁸Simakadze Nkulunkulu watsi, ''Akusikuhle kutsi indvodza ihlale yodvwa. Ngitawuyentela umsiti wayo lomfanele.'' ¹⁹Emhlabatsini Simakandze Nkulunkulu wadala tilwane tesiganga netinyoni letindiza esibhakabhakeni. Wase utiletsa kumuntfu kutsi atetse emabito ato. Lawo mabito latetsa wona umuntfu letilwane kwakuba ngiwo. ²⁰Umuntfu watetsa tonkhe timfuyo emabito, netinyoni letindiza esibhakabhakeni, nato tonkhe tilwane tesiganga. kodvwa lendvodza ayimtfolanga umsiti wayo lolungele yona.²¹Simakadze Nkulunkulu wamlalisa umuntfu, wase umehlisela ngebutfongo, walala. Simakadze Nkulunkulu watsatsa lubambo, wagcwalisa lesikhala ngenyama lakatsatse khona lolubhambo. ²²Ngalolumbambo Simakadze Nkulunkulu bekalikhiphe endvodzeni, wabumba lomsikati wase umnyisa endvodzeni. ²³Adam watsi, ''Lona sewulitsambo lematsambo ami, sewuyinyama yenyama yami. Uyawubitwa ngekutsi ngumfati ngoba utsatfwe endvodzeni.''²¹Simakadze Nkulunkulu wamlalisa umuntfu, wase umehlisela ngebutfongo, walala. Simakadze Nkulunkulu watsatsa lubambo, wagcwalisa lesikhala ngenyama lakatsatse khona lolubhambo. ²²Ngalolumbambo Simakadze Nkulunkulu bekalikhiphe endvodzeni, wabumba lomsikati wase umnyisa endvodzeni. ²³Adam watsi, ''Lona sewulitsambo lematsambo ami, sewuyinyama yenyama yami. Uyawubitwa ngekutsi ngumfati ngoba utsatfwe endvodzeni.''²¹Simakadze Nkulunkulu wamlalisa umuntfu, wase umehlisela ngebutfongo, walala. Simakadze Nkulunkulu watsatsa lubambo, wagcwalisa lesikhala ngenyama lakatsatse khona lolubhambo. ²²Ngalolumbambo Simakadze Nkulunkulu bekalikhiphe endvodzeni, wabumba lomsikati wase umnyisa endvodzeni. ²³Adam watsi, ''Lona sewulitsambo lematsambo ami, sewuyinyama yenyama yami. Uyawubitwa ngekutsi ngumfati ngoba utsatfwe endvodzeni.''²¹Simakadze Nkulunkulu wamlalisa umuntfu, wase umehlisela ngebutfongo, walala. Simakadze Nkulunkulu watsatsa lubambo, wagcwalisa lesikhala ngenyama lakatsatse khona lolubhambo. ²²Ngalolumbambo Simakadze Nkulunkulu bekalikhiphe endvodzeni, wabumba lomsikati wase umnyisa endvodzeni. ²³Adam watsi, ''Lona sewulitsambo lematsambo ami, sewuyinyama yenyama yami. Uyawubitwa ngekutsi ngumfati ngoba utsatfwe endvodzeni.''²¹Simakadze Nkulunkulu wamlalisa umuntfu, wase umehlisela ngebutfongo, walala. Simakadze Nkulunkulu watsatsa lubambo, wagcwalisa lesikhala ngenyama lakatsatse khona lolubhambo. ²²Ngalolumbambo Simakadze Nkulunkulu bekalikhiphe endvodzeni, wabumba lomsikati wase umnyisa endvodzeni. ²³Adam watsi, ''Lona sewulitsambo lematsambo ami, sewuyinyama yenyama yami. Uyawubitwa ngekutsi ngumfati ngoba utsatfwe endvodzeni.''²¹Simakadze Nkulunkulu wamlalisa umuntfu, wase umehlisela ngebutfongo, walala. Simakadze Nkulunkulu watsatsa lubhambo, wagcwalisa lesikhala ngenyama lakatsatse khona lolubhambo. ²²Ngalolumbambo Simakadze Nkulunkulu bekalikhiphe endvodzeni, wabumba lomsikati wase umnyisa endvodzeni. ²³Lendvodza yatsi, ''Lona sewulitsambo lematsambo ami, sewuyinyama yenyama yami. Uyawubitwa ngekutsi ngumfati ngoba utsatfwe endvodzeni.''²⁴Ngako-ke indvodza iyawushiya babe wayo naMake wayo, bayawuba yintfo yinye babe nyama yinye. ²⁵Bebahamba gcunu bobabili, bebangenawo emahloni.²⁴Ngako-ke indvodza iyawushiya babe wayo naMake wayo, bayawuba yintfo yinye babe nyama yinye. ²⁵Bebahamba gcunu bobabili, bebangenawo emahloni.²⁴Ngako-ke indvodza iyawushiya babe wayo naMake wayo, bayawuba yintfo yinye babe nyama yinye. ²⁵Bebahamba gcunu bobabili, bebangenawo emahloni.²⁴Ngako-ke indvodza iyawushiya babe wayo naMake wayo, bayawuba yintfo yinye babe nyama yinye. ²⁵Bebahamba gcunu bobabili, bebangenawo emahloni.²⁴Ngako-ke indvodza iyawushiya babe wayo naMake wayo, bayawuba yintfo yinye babe nyama yinye. ²⁵Bebahamba gcunu bobabili, bebangenawo emahloni.²⁴Ngako-ke indvodza iyawushiya babe wayo naMake wayo, bayawuba yintfo yinye babe nyama yinye. ²⁵Bebahamba gcunu bobabili, bebangenawo emahloni.Sehluko 2Sehluko 2Sehluko 2Sehluko 2Sehluko 2

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¹Manje lenyoka lebeyinebucili kwendlula tonkhe tilwane ehlane leSimakadze Nkulunkulu ayidalile, yatsi kulomfati, ''vele Nkulunkulu utsite, ''ungasidli lesihlahla langadzeni'?'' ²Lomfati watsi kulenyoka , ''sivumelekile kutsi singadla letinye titselo langadzeni, ³kepha lokuphetselene nalesihlahla lesisemkhatsini nengadze, Nkulunkulu utsite , 'Ungasidli ,ungasitsintsi, ngoba utawufa. '''⁴Lenyoka yatsi kulomfati , ''' angeke ufe. ⁵Kungoba Nkulunkulu uyati kutsi ngalelosuku loyodla ngalo emehlo akho ayovuleka, nitawufana naNkulunkulu, wati lokuhle nalokubi.'' ⁶Kwatsi uma lomfati abone kutsi lesihlahla sikahle kutsi singadliwa, nekutsi sasibukeka sisihle emehlweni akhe , nekutsi lesihlahla sasifanele kumhlakaniphisa umuntfu , wabese letinye taletitselo taso watidla. Wase uphindze uniketa letinye indvodza yakhe lebeyinaye, yadla.⁷Emehlo abo bobabili avuleka, babese bayati kutsi sebangcunu. Babese batfungisa emacembe emkhiwa kute batifihle. ⁸Babese beva ngelivi la Simakadze Nkulunkulu ahamba engadzeni ngekutfokomala kwelilanga, lendvodza nemfati wayo babese bayatifihla ebukhoneni baSimakadze Nkulunkulu ngaletihlahla tasengadzeni.⁹Simakadze Nkulunkulu wabese ubita lendvodza watsi kuyo, ''Ukuphi?'' ¹⁰Lendvodza yaphendvula yatsi ''Ngikuvile engadzeni , bengesaba, ngoba bengingcunu. Ngibese ngiyatifihla.'' ¹¹Nkulunkulu watsi, ''Ngubani lokutjele kutsi ungcunu? Sewudle lesihlahla lengikuyale kutsi ungasidli kuso?''¹²Lendvodza yabese itsi, ''Ngulomfati longiphe yena, lolonginike lesitselo salesihlahla , ngabese ngiyadla.'' ¹³Simakadze Nkulunkulu watsi kulomfati, ''Yini lentfo loyentile?'' Lomfati waphendvula watsi, ''Lenyoka ingiyengile, ngabese ngiyadla.''¹⁴Simakadze Nkulunkulu watsi kulenyoka, ''Ngoba sewente loku, ngicalekisa wena wedvwa kuyo yonkhe imfuyo netilwane tesiganga. Utohamba ngesisu, lutfuli yintfo lotoyidla emalanga onkhe ekuphila kwakho. ¹⁵Ngitobeka kutondza emkhatsisini kwakho nemfati , nembewu yakho neyakhe. Utolimata inhloko yakho wena ulimate sitsendze sakhe.''¹⁶Kulomfati watsi, ''Ngitokwandzisela buhlungu ngekuba nebantfwana; utokuva buhlungu uma ubeleka kubantfwana. Inshisekelo itawukuba yendvodza yakho, kepha utokuphatsa.''¹⁷Ku Adam watsi, ''Ngoba sewulalele livi lemfati wakho, waphindze wadla kulesihlahla lenginiyale ngaso kutsi ningadli kuso,' ngicalekisa lomhlaba ngenca yakho; ngebuhlungu bemsebenti wakho utawukudla kuwo tinsuku tonkhe tekuphila kwakho. ¹⁸Kutokukhicitela emanyeva netincacabutane futsi utokudla tihlahla tesiganga. ¹⁹Ngekujuluka ebusweni bakho utowudla sinkhwa , ute ubuye emhlabatsini, ngoba uphume kuwo. Ngoba ulutfuli futsi utobuyela kulo.''²⁰Lendvodza yamubita umfati wakhe ngekutsi ngu Eva ngoba wayengumake walokuphilako. ²¹Simakadze Nkulunkulu wakela boAdam nemfati wakhe tembatfo ngesikhumba wabambatsisa.²²Simakadze Nkulunkulu watsi, ''Ngoba lendvodza seyifana nalomunye wetfu seyati lokuhle nalokubi. Manje nyalo angeke avumeleke kutsi afinyelele ngesandla sakhe, atsatse sihlahla sekuphila, asidle, kute aphile inguna phakadze.'' ²³Ngako-ke Simakadze Nkulunkulu wamukhiphela ngaphandle engadzeni yase Eden, kutsi alime lomhlaba lawutsetse. ²⁴Ngako- ke Nkulunkulu wamucosha umuntfu engadzeni, wabeka cherubim empumalanga yase ngadzeni e-Eden nesikhali lesivutsa emalangabi lesasijikeleta tindlela tonkhe, kute sigadze lendlela leyakulesihlahla sempilo.

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¹Lendvodza yalala na Eve futsi wakhulelwa wabeleka Cain. Eva watsi, ''Ngitele indvodza ngelusito lwaSimakadze.'' ²Wase utala umnakabo longuAbela. Abela wase uba ngumelusi, kodvwa Khayini walima umhlabatsi.³Kwenteka kutsi ekuhambeni kwesikhatsi Khayini waletsa letinye tetitselo labetilimile njenge mnikelo kuSimakadze. ⁴Abela yena, waletsa ematibulo etimfuyo takhe kanye nemafutsa. Simakadze wamemukela Abela kanye nemhlatjelo wakhe, ⁵kodvwa Khayini kanye nemhlatjelo wakhe akakwemukelanga. Ngako Khayini wakwata wagana lunwabu, wakhombisa nemona.⁶Simakadze watsi kuKhayini, ''Ukwate leni futsi unemona leni? ⁷Umawenta lokulungile, angeke yini wemukeleke? Kepha uma ungakwenti lokulungile, sono sinyonyobela emnyango sifuna kukulawula, kodvwa kufanele ubuse ngetulu kwaso.⁸Cain wakhuluma na Abela umnakabo. Kwenteka ⁹ngesikhatsi basemasimini, Cain wajikela umnakabo wambulala. Simakadze wabese utsi KuCain, '' Uphi Abel umnakenu?'' Watsi, ''angimati. Ngabe ngingumgcini wemnaketfu na''¹⁰Simakadze watsi, '' Wenteni? Ingati yemnakenu iyamemeta emhlabatsini. ¹¹Nyalo ucalekisiwe wena emhlabatsini, lovule umlomo wawo kumukela ingati yemnakenu etandleni takho. ¹²Nawulima umhlabatsini, kusukela nyalo ngeke asakhicita ngalokuphelele. Uyohlala ubuka emuva emhlabeni.''¹³Cain watsi kuSimakadze, ''Sijeziso sami singetulu kwemandla ami. ¹⁴Ngempela, ungicoshile namuhla kulendzawo namuhla, futsi ngitofulatseliswa ebusweni bakho. Ngitoba sikhoseli emhlabeni, nobe ngubani lotongitfola utongibulala,'' ¹⁵Simakadze watsi kuye, ''Nangabe kukhona lobulala Cain, ngitophindzisela emahlandla lasikhombisa,'' Wabese Simakadze ubeka luphawu kuCain, kute nakutobakhona lotfola Cain, loyo muntfu ngeke amubulale Cain.¹⁶Ngakoke Cain wasuka ebukhoneni baSimakadze wahlala eveni lase Nod, emphumalanga ye Eden. ¹⁷Cain walala nemkakhe wase uyakhulelwa. Watala Enoch. Wakha lidolobha waletsa libito lelifana nelendvodzana yakhe Enoch.¹⁸Enoch watala Irad, Irad wabanguyise waMehujael. Mehujael wabanguyise waMethushael. Methushael wabanguyise waLamech. ¹⁹Lamech watitsatsela bafati lababili. Libito lalomunye bekungu Ada, lomunye kungu Zillah.²⁰Adah watala Jabal. Bekanguyise walabo lebebahlala emathendeni banemfuyo. ²¹Libito lemnakabo bekungu Jabal. bekanguyise walabo lebebadlala umtjingo. ²²Kepha Zillah, wabeleka Tubal-Cain, lowakha kwekusebenta kwelutfusi nensimbi. Dzadze watubal-Cain bekunguNaamah.²³Lamech watsi kubafati bakhe, ''Adah naZillah, lalelani livi lami; lalelani lengikukhulumako. Ngoba ngibulele indvodza lengilimete, lijaha lelingihhudlile. ²⁴Nangabe Cain aphindziselelwa emahlandla lasikhombisa, utobese naLamech uphindziselelwa emahlandla lalishumi lasikhombisa nesikhombisa.''²⁵Adam walala nemkakhe phindze, futsi wabeleka lenye indvodzana. Wametsa libito watsi nguSeth futsi watsi, '' Nkulunkulu unginikete lenye indvodzana esikhundleni saAbel, ngoba Cain wambulala.'' ²⁶Seth bamtalela indvodzana wayetsa libito watsi ngu Enosh. Ngaleso sikhatsi bantfu bacala kubita libito laSimakadze.

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¹Lona ngumlandvo wentalelwane ya Adam. Ngalelilanga Nkulunkulu adala umuntfu,wabadala ngentsandvo yakhe . ²Lomdvuna nalomsikati wabadala. Wababusisa wabetsa watsi bantfu nabadalwa.³Adamu nasaphile iminyaka lengu 130 , waba ngubabe wendvodzana leyamfuta, yafanana naye, wametsa libito watsi ngu Sethi . ⁴Emuva kwekuba Adamu abe ngu babe wa Sethi ,waphila iminyaka lengu 800 budzala. Waba ngu babe wemadvodzana nemadvodzakati lamanyenti. ⁵Adamu waphila iminyaka lengu 930 budzala , wase uyafa.³Adamu nasaphile iminyaka lengu 130 , waba ngubabe wendvodzana leyamfuta, yafanana naye, wametsa libito watsi ngu Sethi . ⁴Emuva kwekuba Adamu abe ngu babe wa Sethi ,waphila iminyaka lengu 800 budzala. Waba ngu babe wemadvodzana nemadvodzakati lamanyenti. ⁵Adamu waphila iminyaka lengu 930 budzala , wase uyafa.³Adamu nasaphile iminyaka lengu 130 , waba ngubabe wendvodzana leyamfuta, yafanana naye, wametsa libito watsi ngu Seth . ⁴Emuva kwekuba Adam abe ngubabe waSeth ,waphila iminyaka lengu 800 budzala. Waba ngubabe wemadvodzana nemadvodzakati lamanyenti. ⁵Adamu waphila iminyaka lengu 930 budzala , wase uyafa.⁶Kwatsi Sethi nasaphile iminyaka lengu 105, waba ngu babe wa Enoshi. ⁷Emvakwekutsi abe ngubabe waEnoshi, waphila iminyaka lengu 807 wase uba ngubabe wemadvodzana nemadvodzakati lamanyenti. ⁸Sethi waphila iminyaka lengu 912, wase uyafa.⁶Kwatsi Sethi nasaphile iminyaka lengu 105, waba ngu babe wa Enoshi. ⁷Emvakwekutsi abe ngubabe waEnoshi, waphila iminyaka lengu 807 wase uba ngubabe wemadvodzana nemadvodzakati lamanyenti. ⁸Sethi waphila iminyaka lengu 912, wase uyafa.⁶Kwatsi Seth nasaphile iminyaka lengu 105, waba ngu babe waEnosh. ⁷Emvakwekutsi abe ngubabe waEnosh, waphila iminyaka lengu 807 wase uba ngubabe wemadvodzana nemadvodzakati lamanyenti. ⁸Seth waphila iminyaka lengu 912, wase uyafa.⁹Kwatsi Enoshi nasaphile imininyaka lama shumi layimfica, waba ngu babe wa Khenani. ¹⁰Emva kwekuba ngu babe wa Khenani, Enoshi waphila iminyaka lengu 815. Watala emadvodzana nemadvodzakati lamanyenti. ¹¹Enoshi waphila iminyaka lengu 905, wase uyafa.⁹Kwatsi Enoshi nasaphile imininyaka lama shumi layimfica, waba ngu babe wa Khenani. ¹⁰Emva kwekuba ngu babe wa Khenani, Enoshi waphila iminyaka lengu 815. Watala emadvodzana nemadvodzakati lamanyenti. ¹¹Enoshi waphila iminyaka lengu 905, wase uyafa.⁹Kwatsi Enosh nasaphile imininyaka lama shumi layimfica, waba ngu babe wa Kenan. ¹⁰Emva kwekuba ngu babe waKenan, Enosh waphila iminyaka lengu 815. Watala emadvodzana nemadvodzakati lamanyenti. ¹¹Enosh waphila iminyaka lengu 905, wase uyafa.¹²Kwatsi Khenani nasaphile iminyaka lemashumi lasikhombisa, waba ngu babe wa Mahalalela. ¹³Emvakwekuba abe ngu babe wa Mahalela, Khenani waphila iminyaka lengu 840. Waba ngubabe wemadvodzana nemadvodzakati lamanyenti. ¹⁴Khenani waphila iminyaka lengu 910, wase uyafa.¹²Kwatsi Khenani nasaphile iminyaka lemashumi lasikhombisa, waba ngu babe wa Mahalalela. ¹³Emvakwekuba abe ngu babe wa Mahalela, Khenani waphila iminyaka lengu 840. Waba ngubabe wemadvodzana nemadvodzakati lamanyenti. ¹⁴Khenani waphila iminyaka lengu 910, wase uyafa.¹²Kwatsi Kenan nasaphile iminyaka lemashumi lasikhombisa, waba ngu babe waMahalalel. ¹³Emvakwekuba abe ngubabe waMahalalel, Kenan waphila iminyaka lengu 840. Waba ngubabe wemadvodzana nemadvodzakati lamanyenti. ¹⁴Kenan waphila iminyaka lengu 910, wase uyafa.¹⁵Kwatsi Mahalela nasaphile iminyaka lengu 65, waba ngu babe wa Jaredi. ¹⁶Emvakwekuba abe ngu babe wa Jaredi, Mahaleli waphila iminyaka lengu 830. Waba ngubabe wemadvodzana nemadvodzakati lamanyenti. ¹⁷Mahalela waphila iminyaka lengu 895, wase uyafa.¹⁵Kwatsi Mahalela nasaphile iminyaka lengu 65, waba ngu babe wa Jaredi. ¹⁶Emvakwekuba abe ngu babe wa Jaredi, Mahaleli waphila iminyaka lengu 830. Waba ngubabe wemadvodzana nemadvodzakati lamanyenti. ¹⁷Mahalela waphila iminyaka lengu 895, wase uyafa.¹⁵Kwatsi Mahalalel nasaphile iminyaka lengu 65, waba ngu babe wa Jared. ¹⁶Emvakwekuba abe ngu babe wa Jared, Mahalalel waphila iminyaka lengu 830. Waba ngubabe wemadvodzana nemadvodzakati lamanyenti. ¹⁷Mahalalel waphila iminyaka lengu 895, wase uyafa.¹⁸Kwatsi Jaredi nasaphile iminyaka lengu 162, waba ngu babe wa Enochi. ¹⁹Emva kwekuba abe ngu babe wa Enochi, Jaredi waphila iminyaka lengu 800. Watala emadvodzana nemadvodzakati lamanyenti. ²⁰Jaredi waphila iminyaka lengu 962, wase uyafa.¹⁸Kwatsi Jaredi nasaphile iminyaka lengu 162, waba ngu babe wa Enochi. ¹⁹Emva kwekuba abe ngu babe wa Enochi, Jaredi waphila iminyaka lengu 800. Watala emadvodzana nemadvodzakati lamanyenti. ²⁰Jaredi waphila iminyaka lengu 962, wase uyafa.¹⁸Kwatsi Jared nasaphile iminyaka lengu 162, waba ngubabe waEnochi. ¹⁹Emva kwekuba abe ngubabe waEnoch, Jared waphila iminyaka lengu 800. Watala emadvodzana nemadvodzakati lamanyenti. ²⁰Jared waphila iminyaka lengu 962, wase uyafa.²¹Kwatsi Enochi nasaphile iminyaka lengu 65, waba ngubabe waMethusela. ²²Enochi wahamba na Nkulunkulu iminyaka lengu 300 emvakwekuba abe ngu babe wa Methusela. Waba ngubabe wemadvodzana nema dvodzakati lamanyenti. ²³Enochi waphila iminyaka lengu 365. ²⁴Enochi wahamba naNkulunkulu, wase uyanyamalala, ngoba Nkulunkulu wamutsatsa.²¹Kwatsi Enochi nasaphile iminyaka lengu 65, waba ngubabe waMethusela. ²²Enochi wahamba na Nkulunkulu iminyaka lengu 300 emvakwekuba abe ngu babe wa Methusela. Waba ngubabe wemadvodzana nema dvodzakati lamanyenti. ²³Enochi waphila iminyaka lengu 365. ²⁴Enochi wahamba naNkulunkulu, wase uyanyamalala, ngoba Nkulunkulu wamutsatsa.²¹Kwatsi Enoch nasaphile iminyaka lengu 65, waba ngubabe waMethusela. ²²Enoch wahamba na Nkulunkulu iminyaka lengu 300 emvakwekuba abe ngu babe waMethuselah. Waba ngubabe wemadvodzana nema dvodzakati lamanyenti. ²³Enoch waphila iminyaka lengu 365. ²⁴Enoch wahamba naNkulunkulu, wase uyanyamalala, ngoba Nkulunkulu wamutsatsa.²⁵Kwatsi Methusela nasaphile iminyaka lengu 187,waba ngubabe wa Lamekhi. ²⁶Emvakwekuba ngubabe waLamekhi, Methusela waphila iminyaka lengu 782. Waba ngubabe wemadvodzana nemadvodzakati lamanyenti. ²⁷Methusela waphila iminyaka lengu 969.Wase uyafa.²⁵Kwatsi Methusela nasaphile iminyaka lengu 187,waba ngubabe wa Lamekhi. ²⁶Emvakwekuba ngubabe waLamekhi, Methusela waphila iminyaka lengu 782. Waba ngubabe wemadvodzana nemadvodzakati lamanyenti. ²⁷Methusela waphila iminyaka lengu 969.Wase uyafa.²⁵Kwatsi Methuselah nasaphile iminyaka lengu 187,waba ngubabe wa Lamech. ²⁶Emvakwekuba ngubabe waLamech, Methuselah waphila iminyaka lengu 782. Waba ngubabe wemadvodzana nemadvodzakati lamanyenti. ²⁷Methuselah waphila iminyaka lengu 969.Wase uyafa.²⁸Kwatsi Lamechi nasaphile iminyaka lengu 182, waba ngubabe wendvodzana. ²⁹Wametsa libito watsi nguNowa, asho kutsi ''Lona utasinika kuphumula emsebentini wetfu nase buhlungwini bemsebenti yetandla tetfu, lekumele siyente ngencayalomhlabatsi Simakadze lawucalekisa.''²⁸Kwatsi Lamechi nasaphile iminyaka lengu 182, waba ngubabe wendvodzana. ²⁹Wametsa libito watsi nguNowa, asho kutsi ''Lona utasinika kuphumula emsebentini wetfu nase buhlungwini bemsebenti yetandla tetfu, lekumele siyente ngencayalomhlabatsi Simakadze lawucalekisa.''²⁸Kwatsi Lamech nasaphile iminyaka lengu 182, waba ngubabe wendvodzana. ²⁹Wayetsa libito watsi nguNoah, asho kutsi ''Lona utasinika kuphumula emsebentini wetfu nase buhlungwini bemsebenti yetandla tetfu, lekumele siyente ngencayalomhlabatsi Simakadze lawucalekisa.''³⁰Lamechi waphila iminyaka lengu 595 emvakwekuba abe ngubabe waNowa. Waba ngubabe wemadvodzana nemadvodzakati ³¹lamanyenti. Lamechi waphila iminyaka lengu 777. Wase uyafa.³⁰Lamechi waphila iminyaka lengu 595 emvakwekuba abe ngubabe waNowa. Waba ngubabe wemadvodzana nemadvodzakati ³¹lamanyenti. Lamechi waphila iminyaka lengu 777. Wase uyafa.³⁰Lamech waphila iminyaka lengu 595 emvakwekuba abe ngubabe waNoah. Waba ngubabe wemadvodzana nemadvodzakati lamanyenti. ³¹Lamech waphila iminyaka lengu 777. Wase uyafa.³²Kwatsi Nowa nasaphile iminyaka lengu 500, wase uba ngubabe wa Shem, Hem, na Japhethi.³²Kwatsi Nowa nasaphile iminyaka lengu 500, wase uba ngubabe wa Shem, Hem, na Japhethi.³²Kwatsi Noah nasaphile iminyaka lengu 500, wase uba ngubabe waShem, Ham, na Japheth.Sehluko 5Sehluko 5

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¹Kwatsi lapho bantfu bacala kwandza emhlabeni nemadvodzakati atalwa emkhatsini wabo, ²emadvodzana aNkulunkulu abona lamadvodzakati ebantfu atsandzeka. Atitsatsela bafati kiwo nalabanye, noma ngubaphi labekatikhetsela bona.. ³Simakadze Nkulunkulu watsi, "Umoya wami ngeke uhlale nebantfu kube phakadze, ngoba bona bayinyama. Batewuphila iminyaka lengu 120.⁴Tinchwaga tatisemuhlabeni ngaleto tikhatsi, nasemuvakwa loko. Lokukwenteka ngesikhatsi emadvodza aNkulunkulu ashada emadvodzakati batala nebantfwana nabo. Lawa ngemadvodza labekanemandla neludvumo.⁴Tinchwaga tatisemuhlabeni ngaleto tikhatsi, nasemuvakwa loko. Loku kwenteka ngesikhatsi emadvodzana aNkulunkulu ashada emadvodzakati emadvodza, base babanebantfwana nebantfwana nabo. Lawa ngemadvodza labekanemandla neludvumo.⁵Simakadze wabona kutsi kona kwebantfu emhlabeni sekunengi, nekutsi konke lokusetinhlitiyeni tabo bekukubi kuchubeka. ⁶Nkulunkulu watisola ngekwakha bantfu emhlabeni, wadvumala kakhulu enhlitiyeni yakhe.⁵Simakadze wabona kutsi kona kwebantfu emhlabeni sekunengi, nekutsi konke lokusemicabangweni losetinhlitiyeni tabo bekukubi kuchubeka. ⁶Nkulunkulu watisola ngekwakha bantfu emhlabeni, wadvumala kakhulu enhlitiyeni yakhe.⁷Simakadze watsi, "Ngitawususa bantfu lengibadalile etulu kwemhlaba-bantfu netilwane, letihamba ngesisu netinyoni temazulu, ngiyatisola kutsi ngaba dala." ⁸Kepha Nowa watfola umusa ebusweni baSimakdze.⁷Simakadze watsi, "Ngitawususa bantfu lengibadalile etulu kwemhlaba-bantfu netilwane, letihamba ngesisu netinyoni temazulu, ngiyatisola kutsi ngabadalelani." ⁸Kepha Noah watfola umusa emehlweni aSimakdze.⁹Lona bekungumlandvo ngaNowa. Nowa bekayindvodza lelungile, lengasoleki emkhatsisini webantfu balesosikhatsi. Nowa wahamba naNkulunkulu. ¹⁰Nowa waba nguyise walamadvodzana lamatsatfu: Shemi, Hamu, Japheth.⁹Lona bekungumlandvo ngaNoah. Noah bekayindvodza lelungile, lengasoleki emkhatsisini webantfu bangaleso sikhatsi. Noah wahamba naNkulunkulu. ¹⁰Noah waba nguyise wemadvodzana lamatsatfu: Shem, Ham, Japheth.¹¹Umhlaba wawukhohlakele embikwa Nkulunkulu, futsi wawugcwele budlova. ¹²Nkulunkulu wabona umhlaba; buka, wawukhohlakele, ngobe yonke inyama yayikhohlakalise indlala yabo emhlabeni.¹¹Umhlaba wawukhohlakele embikwa Nkulunkulu, futsi wawugcwele budlova. ¹²Nkulunkulu wabona umhlaba; buka, wawukhohlakele, ngobe yonke inyama yayikhohlakalise indlela yabo emhlabeni.¹³Nkulunkulu watsi kuNowa, ''Ngiyakubona loku kutsi sesikhatsi sekubeka siphetfo enyameni, ngoba umhlaba ugcwele budlova ngenca yayo. Nembala, ngitayibhubhisa nemhlaba. ¹⁴Takhele umkhumbi ngelipulango lelicinile.Yakha emagumbi kulomukhumbi, bese uvala ngelitiyela ngekhatsi nangephandle. ¹⁵Nayi indlela lotoyenta ngayo; Budze balomukhumbi bube libangaba lelingu 300; bubanti balo bube ngemabanga langu 50, bese kuya etulu kuba ngeamabanga langu 30.¹³Nkulunkulu watsi kuNoah, ''Ngiyabona kutsi sesikhatsi sekubeka siphetfo enyameni, ngoba umhlaba ugcwele budlova ngenca yayo. Nembala, ngitababhubhisa nemhlaba. ¹⁴Takhele umkhumbi ngelipulango lelicinile.Yakha emagumbi kulomukhumbi, bese uvala ngelitiyela ngekhatsi nangephandle. ¹⁵Nayi indlela lotoyenta ngayo; Budze balomukhumbi bube libangaba lelingu 300; bubanti balo bube ngemabanga langu 50, bese kuya etulu kuba ngemabanga langu 30.¹⁶Yenta luphahla lwalomukhumbi, bese ucedzisa ngebubanti kusukela ngetulu kuya emaceleni. Yakha umnyango emhlubulweni walomkhumbi bese wakha lesibili, nalesitsatfu likamelo. ¹⁷Lalela sengitoletsa sikhukhula semanti emhlabeni, sitobhubhisa inyama lephefumulelako ngaphansi kweLizulu. Konkhe lokusemuhlabeni kutakufa.¹⁶Yenta luphahla lwalomukhumbi, bese ucedzisa ngebubanti kusukela ngetulu kuya emaceleni. Yakha umnyango emhlubulweni walomkhumbi bese wakha lesibili, nalesitsatfu likamelo. ¹⁷Lalela, sengitoletsa sikhukhula semanti emhlabeni, sitobhubhisa inyama lephefumulelako ngaphansi kweLizulu. Konkhe lokusemuhlabeni kutakufa.¹⁸Kodvwa ngitokwakha sivumelwano nawe.Utawungena emkhunjini, wena, nemadvodzana akho nemfati wakho kanye nebafati bemadvodzana akho. ¹⁹Kuko konkhe lokuphilako lokudalwe ngenyama, utawuletsa kubili emukhunjini, kute ukugcine kuphila kanye nawe, lokudvuna nalokusikati.¹⁸Kodvwa ngitokwakha sivumelwano nawe.Utawungena emkhunjini, wena, nemadvodzana akho nemfati wakho kanye nebafati bemadvodzana akho. ¹⁹Kuko konkhe lokuphilako lokudalwe ngenyama, utawuletsa kubili emukhunjini, kute ukugcine kuphila kanye nawe, lokudvuna nalokusikati.²⁰Etinyonini ngeluhlobo lwato, netilwane ngetinhlobo tato, nako konke lokuhamba ngesisu emuhlabatsini ngeluhlobo lwato, kubili kwako kutokuta kuwe ukugcine kuphila. ²¹Hlanganisani lonkhe luhlobo lwekudla lokudliwako nikugcine, kutoba kudla kwenu nekwato. ²²Nowa wakwenta loko. Njengoba Nkulunkulu abemutjelile, wakwenta loko.²⁰Etinyonini ngeluhlobo lwato, nase tilwaneni ngetinhlobo lwato, nako konke lokuhamba ngesisu emuhlabatsini ngeluhlobo lwato, kubili kwako kutokuta kuwe ukugcine kuphila. ²¹Hlanganisani lonkhe luhlobo lwekudla lokudliwako nikugcine, kutoba kudla kwenu nekwato. ²²Ngako ke Noah wakwenta njalo. Kuko konkhe Nkulunkulu abemuyalele kuko, wakwenta loko.Sehluko 6

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¹Simakadze watsi kuNoah, ''Wotani, wena nendlu yakho, ningene ekhatsi emkhunjini, ngoba ngibonile kutsi ulungile ebusweni bami kulesitukulwane. ²Kutotonkhe tilwane letihlobile utohamba naletisikhombisa letindvuna naletisikhombisa letinsikati. Etilwaneni letingcolile, tona wota natimbili, lesidvuna nalesisikati. ³Nasetinyonini telizulu, ngena naletisikhombisa letindvuna naletisikhombisa letinsikati, kutogcina lonkhe luhlobo lwesislwane lukhona kuwo wonkhe umhlaba.⁴Ngoba ngemuva kwemalanga lasikhombisa letako ngitokwenta litulu line emhlabeni emalanga lengemashumi lamane nebusuku bakhona. Ngitakubhubhisa konkhe lokuphilako lokukhona emhlabeni lengikudalile.'' ⁵Noah wakwenta konkhe loku bekakutjelwe nguSimakadze.⁶Noah bekaneminyaka lengemakhulu lasitfupha budzala nakufika sikhukhula emhlabeni. ⁷Noah, emadvodzana akhe, umkakhe, nebafati bemadvodzana akhe bangena emkhunjini ngenca yemanti esikhulukhulu.⁸Tilwane letihlobile naletingcolile, tinyoni , nakonkhe lokuhamba tikwemhlaba. ⁹ngakubili ngakubili, lokudvuna nalokusikati, kweta kuNoah kwangena emkhunjini, njengoba bekusho Nkulunkulu kuNoah. ¹⁰Kwenteka ngemuva kwemalanga lasikhombisa, emanti esikhukhula efika emhlabeni.¹¹Emnyakeni wemakhulu lasitfupha emphilweni yaNoah, enyangeni yesibili, elangeni lesikhombisa enyangeni, ngalelo langa, yonkhe imitfombo yelwandle yachuma yavuleka, futsi emafasitelo elizulu avuleka. ¹²Litulu lacala kuna lanetsa emalanga lamashumi lamane imini nebusuku bakhona.¹³Futsi ngalelo langa linye Noah nemadvodzana akhe, Shem, Ham, naJapheth, nemkakhe Noah, nebafati labatsatfu bemadvodzana akhe, bangena emkhunjini. ¹⁴Bangena kanye kanye nesilwane sasendle ngeluhlobo lwaso, nemfuyo bayicondzisa ngeluhlobo lwayo, nesilwane lesishoshako emhlabatsini ngeluhlobo lwaso, nalolonkhe luhlobo lwenyoni ngeluhlobo lwayo, luhlobo ngalunye lesiswane lesinetimphiko.¹⁵Ngatimbili kutotonkhe tilwane letiphilako teta kuNoah tangena emkhunjini. ¹⁶Letilwane letangena bekungulesidvuna nalesisikati talolonkhe luhlobo; tangena njengoba Nkulunkulu bekashito kuNoah. Wabese Simakadze uvala umnyango emvakwato.¹⁷Sabese sikhukhula siyefika emhlabeni emalanga langemashumi lamane , emanti angeteka aphakamisa lomkhumbi awuphakamisela ngetulu kwemhlaba. ¹⁸Emanti ambhonya umhlaba , nemkhumbi wandanda etikwemanti.¹⁹Emanti aphakama kakhulu emhlabeni engca netintsaba letindze lebetingephasi kwesibhakabhaka tavaleka. ²⁰Lamanti aphakama abamamitha langu 15 kwengca tintsaba.²¹Konkhe lokuphilako lobekuhamba emhlabeni kwafa- tinyoni, imfuyo, tilwane tasendle, tonkhe tilwane betihlala ngemihlambi neticuku letinengi emhlabeni, nakokonkhe lokungumuntfu. ²²Tonkhe tilwane lebetihlala emhlabeni, lebetiphefumula umoya wemphilo ngemakhala ato, tafa.²³Ngakoke konkhe lokuphilako tikwemhlaba kwabhujiswa, bantfu netilwane nalokushoshako kanye netinyoni tesibhakabhaka. Konkhe kwabhidlitwa emhlabeni. NguNoah nalokwangena naye emkhunjini lokwasindza. ²⁴Lamanti achubeka ahlala aphakeme emalanga lalikhulu nemashuni lasihlanu.

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¹Nkulunkulu wamkhumbula Noah, tilwane tasendle kanye nayo yonkhe imfuyo lebeyisemkhunjini. Simakadze wenta kutsi kuhhushe umoya emhlabeni, emanti ke wona ase acala kubotja. ²Imitfombo lejulile kanye nemafastelo elizulu kwase kuyema kutfulula imvula, loko kwase kuba kuma kwemvula. ³Tikhukhula temanti tabotja kancane kancane emhlabeni, ekupheleni kwemalanga langu-150 emanti abesabotjile impela.⁴Umkhumbi wona wema kundanda ngenyanga yesikhombisa, ngelilanga lelishumi nesikhombisa, etikwetintsaba ye Ararati. ⁵Emanti achubeka kubotja kwaze kwaba yinyanga yelishumi. Kwatsi ngelilanga lekucala enyangeni, kwabonakala ticongo tetintsaba.⁶Emva kwemalanga langemashumi lamane Nowa walivula lifastelo lemkhumbi labelakhile. ⁷Watfumela lihhwabayi lelehla lenyuka lindiza aze emanti oma emhlabeni.⁸Wase utfumela lituba entela kubona kutsi emanti abesabotjile yini emhlabatsini, ⁹kepha lelituba alizange likhone kubeka lunyawo, lwalo etikwemhlaba lavele labuyela kuye emkhunjini, ngenca yekutsi emanti abesolo angakomi kahle emhlabatsini. Welula sandla sakhe, walitsatsa walingenisa emkhunjini kanye naye.¹⁰Walindza letinye tinsuku letisikhombisa waphindze watfumela lelituba lebe lisemkhumbini. ¹¹Lituba lona labuyela ekushoneni kwelilanga kuNoah. Bona! Emlonyeni walo bekunelicembe lelalincutfwe esihlahleni semncumo. Loko kwenta kutsi Noah ati kutsi emanti abesabotjile emhlabeni. ¹²Waphindze walindza letinye tinsuku letisikhombisa, waphindze walitfumela lelituba. Aliphindzanga labuyela kuye.¹³Kwatsi ngemnyaka wemakhulu lasitfupha nemnyaka wekucala, ngelilanga lekucala enyangeni yekucala, emanti abesomile emhlabatsini. Noah wasisusa sivalo semkhumbi, wabuka ngephandle, wakhandza kutsi umhlabatsi besewomile. ¹⁴Ngenyanga yesibili, ngelilanga lemashumi lamabili nesikhombisa enyangeni, umhlaba besewomile.¹⁵Simakadze watsi ku Noah, ¹⁶'' Phuma emkhunjini wena, umkakho, emadvodzana akho kanye nebafati bawo. ¹⁷Phuma kanye nako konkhe lokuphilako kwayo yonkhe inyama -- tinyoni, nako konkhe lokunwabutelako emhlabatsini-- kute kutokwandza kakhulu emhlabeni, kute kutalane kwandze emhlabeni.''¹⁸Nowa ke wase uyaphuma nemadvodzana akhe, umkakhe, nabomakoti bakakhe. ¹⁹Konkhe lokuphilako, konkhe lokunwabutelako, nalolonkhe luhlobo lwetinyoni, konkhe lokuhamba emhlabatsini, ngekwemindeni yako, kwaphuma emkhunjini.²⁰Noah wakhela Simakadze lilati. Watsatsa letinye tetilwane lebetihlantekile naletinye tetinyoni lebetihlantekile, wenta umhlatjelo wekushiswa elatini. ²¹Simakadze weva liphunga lelimtfokotisako wase utsi enhlitiyweni yakhe, ''Angiphindzi ngiwucalekise umhlaba ngenca yemuntfu, nome tinjongo tetinhlitiyo tabo titimbi kusukela ebuntfwaneni. Angiphindzi futsi ngibhubhise konkhe lokuphilako, njengobe ngentile. ²²Yingci umhlaba nawusekhona, kuhlanyela nekuvuna, kubandza nekushisa, busika nelihlobo, imini nebusuku angeke kuphele.

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¹Nkulunkulu wase ubusisa Noah nemadvodzana akhe, watsi kubo,''Tselani, nandze, nigcwalise umhlaba. ²Kwesatjwa kwenu neluvalo lwenu akube setikwato tonkhe tilwane letiphilako emhlabeni, ngetulu kwato tonkhe tinyoni tesibhakabhaka, nangetulu kwako konkhe lokuhambaphansi emhlabeni, futsi nangetulu kwato tonkhe tinhlanti taselwandle. Kunikiwe esandleni sakho.³Konkhe lokuhambako nalokuphilako kutawuba kudla kwakho. Njengobe ngakunika tibhidvo letiluhlata, nyalo ngikunika konkhe. ⁴Kepha ungayidli inyama lenengati -ngoba kuphila kusengatini.⁵Kepha ngenca yengati yakho, imphilo lesengatini yakho, ngitawufuna imbhadalo. Esandleni saso sonkhe silwane ngitayidzinga . Esandleni sanoma ngabe ngumuphi umuntfu, loku kusho kutsi lesandla salomuntfu lobulele umnakabo, ngiyawudzinga inchazelo ngalomphefumulo walomuntfu . ⁶Lotawucitsa ingati yemuntfu, neyakhe iyawucitfwa ngumuntfu. Ngobe Nkulunkulu wenta umuntfu ngemfanekiso wakhe. ⁷Nine ke, talanani nandze nenabe emhlabeni wonkhe futsi niphindzaphindzane kuwo.''⁸Nkulunkulu wakhuluma ku Noah nemadvodzana akhe, watsi, ⁹''Ngekwami, lalela! Ngiyahamba ngiyoba ngiyocinisekisa sivumelwano nawe nangetitukulwane letisemvakwakho, ¹⁰Nako konkhe lokudaliwe lokuphilako lokunawe, netinyoni, nemfuyo, nayo yonkhe indalo yemhlaba nawe, nako konkhe lokwaphuma ngaphandle emkhunjini. Nakuyo yonkhe indalo lephilako emhlabeni.¹¹Ngaloku ngicinisekisa lesivumelwano sami nani, kutsi angeke phindze kutsi inyama ibhujiswe ngesikhukhula semanti. Angeke phindze kube nesikhukhula lesitawubhubhisa umhlaba.'' ¹²Nkulunkulu watsi,'' Lolu luphawu lwesivumelwano lengilwakhako emkhatsini wami nawe phindze nakuyo yonkhe indalo lephilako lekuwe, nasesitukulwaneni lesitako. ¹³Ngibeke umushi wenkhosazana emafini, futsi atawuba luphawu lwesivumelwano emkhatsini wami nemhlaba.¹⁴Kutawufika lapho ngiyawuletsa emafu ngetulu kwemhlaba phindze nemushi wenkhosazana abonakale emafini, ¹⁵ngitawubese ngicabanga ngesivumelwano, lesisemkhatsini wami nawe nakuyo yonkhe indalo lephilako. Emanti angeke aphindze abe tikhukhula tekubhubhisa lokuphilako.¹⁶Lomushi wenkhosazana utawuba semafini futsi ngitawubona, khona ngitokhumbula lesivumelwano saphakadze emkhatsini waNkulunkulu nakuyo yonkhe indalo lephilako emhlabeni.'' ¹⁷Nkulunkulu watsi ku Noah,'' Lolu luphawu lwesivumelwano lengasenta emkhatsini wami nakuko konkhe lokuphilako emhlabeni.''¹⁸Emadvodzana a Noah laphuma emkhunjini kwakungu Shem, Ham kanye na Jafeth. Ham kwakunguyise waCanaan. ¹⁹Laba labatsatfu kwakumadvodzana aNoah, futsi ngalaba umhlaba wonkhe wagcwaliswa.²⁰Noah wase uba ngumlimi, walima ingadze. ²¹Wase unatsa liwayini wabese uyadzakwa. Abelele angakambatsi ethendeni.²²Ham, uyise waCanaan, wabona bungcunu beyise wase utjela bomnakabo lababili ngaphandle. ²³Ngako Shem naJafeth batsatsa ingubo bayibeka emahlombe abo bobabili, base bahamba sinyova bavala bungcunu beyise wabo. Buso babo bagucuka babuka kulenye indzawo, ngako ke ababubonanga bungcunu beyise wabo.²⁴Watsi Noah nakavuka ekudzakweni kwakhe, wase uyakuva lokwentiwa yindvodzana yakhe lencane kuye. ²⁵Wase utsi, ''Makacalekiswe Canaan. Makabe sisebenti setisebenti tabomnakabo.''²⁶Waphindze watsi,'' Shengatsi Simakadze, Nkulunkulu waShem, angabusiswa, futsi Khenani abe sisebenti sakhe. ²⁷Shengatsi Nkulunkulu angakhulisa indzawo ya Japheth, amente akhe likhaya lakhe ethendeni la Shem. Shengatsi Canaan angaba sisebenti sakhe.''²⁸Emvakwesikhukhula, Noah waphila iminyaka lengemakhulu lamatsatfu nemashumi lasihlanu emnyaka. ²⁹Tonkhe tinsuku ta Noah taba makhulu layimfica nemashumi lasihlanu emnyaka, wabese uyafa.

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¹Lesi situkulwane seMadvodzana aNoah, ngu Shem, Ham na Japheth. Lawa ngemadvodzana latawa ngibo emvakwesikhukhula.²Emadvodzana aJapheth bekungu Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech naTiras. ³Emadvodzana aGomer bekungu Ashkenaz, Riphath naTogarmah. ⁴Emadvodzana aJavan bekungu Elishah, Tarshish, Kittim naDodanim. ⁵Kulaba kwahlukaniswa labebahlala dvute nelwandle baya emihlabeni yabo, wokhe neLulwimi lwakhe, ngekuya nemindeni, neLive lakhe.⁶Emadvodzana aHam bekungu Cush, Mizraim, Put naCanaan. ⁷Emadvodzana aCush bekungu Seba, Havilah, Sabtah, Raamah naSabteka. Emadvodzana aRaamah bekungu Sheba naDedan.⁸Cush waba nguBabe waNimrod, lobekangumncobi wekucala emhlabeni. ⁹Abengumtingeli Lonebucwephesha phambi kwa Simakadze. Ngiko kutsiwa ""Njenga Nimrod, umtingeli lomkhulu embikwa Simakadze.'" ¹⁰Umbuso wakhe wekcala kwaba yiBabylon, Uruk, Akkad naKalneh, eveni leShinar.¹¹Kulelo live waphuma waya eAssyria wakha iNiniveh, Rehoboth Ir, Calah ¹²neResen lebeyisemkhatsini kweNiniveh ne Calah. Kwakulidolobha lelikhulu. ¹³Mizraim waba nguBabe wema Ludites, nema Anamites, nema Lehabites, nema Naphtuhites, ¹⁴nema Pathrusites, nema Kasluhites (lakwavelakhona baFilisti), nema Caphtorites.¹⁵Canaan wabangu Babe wa Sidon, letibulo lakhe na Heth, ¹⁶nema Jebusites, nema Amorites, nema Girgashites, ¹⁷nema Hivites, nema Arkites, nema Sinites, nema ¹⁸Arvadites, nema Zemarites, nema Hamathites. Emvakwaloku lemindeni yemaCanaan yahamba ngekwehlukana.¹⁹Lihheke lemaCaanan lalisuka eSidon, libheka ngase Gerar, kuyofika eGaza, futsi lelinye lihamba ngase Sodom Gomorrah, Admah nase Zeboyim leyofika ngase Lasha. ²⁰Lawa kwakungemadvodzana aHam, ngemi ngemindeni, nema Lwimi, nemihlaba, nemave abo.²¹Emadvodzana atalwa futsi, nguShem, bhuti lomdzala waJaphethi. Shem abelidloti labo bonkhe bantfu base Eber. ²²Emadvodzana aShem, bekangu Elam, Ashur, Arphaxad, Lud naAram. ²³Emadvodzana aAram kwakungu Uz, naHul, naGether, naMeshech.²⁴Arphaxad wabangu Babe waShelah, naShelah wabangu Babe wa Eber. ²⁵Eber bekanema dvodzana lamabili. Ligama lamunye lalingu Peleg, ngoba ngemalanga akhe umhlaba bewuhlukaniswe. Ligama labhuti wakhe lalingu Joktan.²⁶Joktan wabangu Babe waAlmodad, naSheleph, naHazarmaveth, neJerah, ²⁷Hadoram, Uzal, Diklah, ²⁸Obal, Abimael, Sheba, ²⁹Ophir, Havilah, naJobab. Onkhe lawa kwakungema dvodzana aJoktan.³⁰Indzawo lebebahlala kuyo beyiyase Mesha, kuya eSephar, entsabeni yemphumalanga. ³¹Lawa kwakungema dvodzana aShem, ngekuhambisana nemindeni yabo, nangelulwimi labo , Live labo, ngekuhambisana netive tabo.³²Lena bekuyimindeni yemadvodzana aNoah, ngekuya kwelufuto lwabo, nangebuve babo. Kulaba, letive tahlukana taya emhlabeni wonkhe emvakwesikhukhula.

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¹Ngaleso sikhatsi umhlaba wonkhe wasebentisa lulwimi lunye lobelungemagama lafanako. ²Basalibangisa emphumalanga batfola indzawo lebekile kulelive lase Shinari base bahlala khona.³Batsi kulomunye nalomunye, ''kotani sakhe titini siphindze sitibhake tibe kahle.'' Bebanetitini esikhundleni sematje nelitiyela esikhundleni seludzaka. ⁴Batsi, ''Wotani, sitakhele lidolobha nembhoshongo lotofika esibhakabhakeni, siphindze sitakhele libito letfu. Uma kungenjalo sitosakateka umhlaba wonkhe.''³Batsi kulomunye nalomunye, ''kotani sakhe titini siphindze sitibhake tibe kahle.'' Bebanetitini esikhundleni sematje nelitiyela esikhundleni seludzaka. ⁴Batsi, ''Wotani, sitakhele lidolobha nembhoshongo lotofika esibhakabhakeni, siphindze sitakhele libito letfu. Uma kungenjalo sitosakateka umhlaba wonkhe.''⁵Ngako Simakadze wehlela phansi kutobona lelidolobha kanye nalomboshongo lowakhiwa situkulwane sa Adam. ⁶Simakadze watsi, ''Buka, babantfu banye labanelulwimi lolufanako phindze sebacalile kwakha loku! Masinyane kute labahlose kukwenta lokungeke bakwente. ⁷Wotani sehlele phansi siyowudida lolulwimi lwabo lapha, khona bangatovana bodvwa.''⁵Ngako Simakadze wehlela phansi kutobona lelidolobha kanye nalomboshongo lowakhiwa situkulwane sa Adam. ⁶Simakadze watsi, ''Buka, babantfu banye labanelulwimi lolufanako phindze sebacalile kwakha loku! Masinyane kute labahlose kukwenta lokungeke bakwente. ⁷Wotani sehlele phansi siyowudida lolulwimi lwabo lapha, khona bangatovana bodvwa.''⁸Ngako Simakadze wabasakata nemhlaba wonkhe bangasachubeki nekwakha lelodolobha. ⁹Ngako kwetsiwa libito kwatsiwa ngu Babel, ngobe lapho Simakadze wasanganisa lulwimi lwemhlaba wonkhe kusukela lapho Simakadze wabasakata bantfu nemhlaba wonkhe.⁸Ngako Simakadze wabasakata nemhlaba wonkhe bangasachubeki nekwakha lelodolobha. ⁹Ngako kwetsiwa libito kwatsiwa ngu Babel, ngobe lapho Simakadze wasanganisa lulwimi lwemhlaba wonkhe kusukela lapho Simakadze wabasakata bantfu nemhlaba wonkhe.¹⁰Nati titukulwane taShem. Shem abeneminyaka lelikhulu, waba ngubabe waAphakshad emva kweminyaka lemibili kwendlule zamcolo. ¹¹Shem waphila iminyaka lengemakhulu lasihlanu emvakwekuba nguyise waAphakshad. Waphindze waba nguyise walamanye emadvodzana nemadvodzakati.¹⁰Nati titukulwane taShem. Shem abeneminyaka lelikhulu, waba ngubabe waAphakshad emva kweminyaka lemibili kwendlule zamcolo. ¹¹Shem waphila iminyaka lengemakhulu lasihlanu emvakwekuba nguyise waAphakshad. Waphindze waba nguyise walamanye emadvodzana nemadvodzakati.¹²Ngesikhatsi Aphakshad asaphile iminyaka lengemashumi lamatsatfu nesihlanu, wabanguyise waShelah. ¹³Aphakshad waphila iminyaka lengu 403 emvakwekuba nguyise waShelah. Waphindze waba nguyise walamanye emadvodzana nemadvodzakati.¹²Ngesikhatsi Aphakshad asaphile iminyaka lengemashumi lamatsatfu nesihlanu, wabanguyise waShelah. ¹³Aphakshad waphila iminyaka lengu 403 emvakwekuba nguyise waShelah. Waphindze waba nguyise walamanye emadvodzana nemadvodzakati.¹⁴Ngesikhatsi Shelah asaphile iminyaka lengemashumi lamatsatfu, waba nguyise waEber. ¹⁵Shelah waphila iminyaka lengu 403 emvakwekuba nguyise waEber. Waphindze waba nguyise walamanye emadvodzana nemadvodzakati.¹⁴Ngesikhatsi Shelah asaphile iminyaka lengemashumi lamatsatfu, waba nguyise waEber. ¹⁵Shelah waphila iminyaka lengu 403 emvakwekuba nguyise waEber. Waphindze waba nguyise walamanye emadvodzana nemadvodzakati.¹⁶Ngalesikhatsi Eber asaphile iminyaka lengemashumi lamatsatfu nakune, wabanguyise wa Peleg. ¹⁷Eber waphila iminyaka lengu 430 budzala emvakwekuba nguyise waPeleg. Waphindze wabanguyise walamanye emadvodzana nemadvodzakati.¹⁶Ngalesikhatsi Eber asaphile iminyaka lengemashumi lamatsatfu nakune, wabanguyise wa Peleg. ¹⁷Eber waphila iminyaka lengu 430 budzala emvakwekuba nguyise waPeleg. Waphindze wabanguyise walamanye emadvodzana nemadvodzakati.¹⁸Ngalesikhatsi Peleg aphile iminyaka lengemashumi lamatsatfu, waba nguyise waReu. ¹⁹Peleg waphila iminyaka lengu 209 emva kwekutsi abe nguyise waReu. Waphindze wabanguyise walamanye emadvodzana nemadvodzakati.¹⁸Ngalesikhatsi Peleg aphile iminyaka lengemashumi lamatsatfu, waba nguyise waReu. ¹⁹Peleg waphila iminyaka lengu 209 emva kwekutsi abe nguyise waReu. Waphindze wabanguyise walamanye emadvodzana nemadvodzakati.²⁰Ngalesikhatsi Reu asaphile iminyaka lengemashumi lamatsatfu nakubili, waba nguyise waSerug. ²¹Reu waphila iminyaka lengu 207 emvakwekuba nguyise waSerug . Waphindze waba nguyise wemadvodzana nemadvodzakati.²⁰Ngalesikhatsi Reu asaphile iminyaka lengemashumi lamatsatfu nakubili, waba nguyise waSerug. ²¹Reu waphila iminyaka lengu 207 emvakwekuba nguyise waSerug . Waphindze waba nguyise wemadvodzana nemadvodzakati.²²Ngalesikhatsi Serug asaphile iminyaka lengemashumi lamatsatfu wase uba nguyise waNahor. ²³Serug waphila iminyaka lengemakhulu lamabili emvakwekuba nguyise waNahor.Waphindze futsi waba nguyise walamanye emadvodzana nemadvodzakati.²²Ngalesikhatsi Serug asaphile iminyaka lengemashumi lamatsatfu wase uba nguyise waNahor. ²³Serug waphila iminyaka lengemakhulu lamabili emvakwekuba nguyise waNahor.Waphindze futsi waba nguyise walamanye emadvodzana nemadvodzakati.²⁴Ngalesikhatsi Nahor asaphila iminyaka lengemashumi lamabili nemfica, waba nguyise waTerah. ²⁵Nahor waphila iminyaka lengu119 emvakwekuba nguyise waTerah. Waphindze futsi waba nguyise walamanye emadvodzana nemadvodzakati. ²⁶Emvakwekube Terah asaphile iminyaka lengemashumi lasikhombisa, waba nguyise waAbram, Nahor, kanye naHaran.²⁴Ngalesikhatsi Nahor asaphila iminyaka lengemashumi lamabili nemfica, waba nguyise waTerah. ²⁵Nahor waphila iminyaka lengu119 emvakwekuba nguyise waTerah. Waphindze futsi waba nguyise walamanye emadvodzana nemadvodzakati. ²⁶Emvakwekube Terah asaphile iminyaka lengemashumi lasikhombisa, waba nguyise waAbram, Nahor, kanye naHaran.²⁷Lesi situkulwane saTerah. Terah waba nguyise waAbram, Nahor, kanye naHaran, Haran waba nguyise waLot. ²⁸Haran wafa kuseneyise wakhe Terah endzaweni latalelwa kuyo, eUri yase Makhaledi.²⁷Lesi situkulwane saTerah. Terah waba nguyise waAbram, Nahor, kanye naHaran, Haran waba nguyise waLot. ²⁸Haran wafa kuseneyise wakhe Terah endzaweni latalelwa kuyo, eUri yase Makhaledi.²⁹Abrahama naNahor batsatsa bafati. Ligama lemfati waAbrahama kwakunguSarayi wase umfati waNahor kuba nguMilkha, indvodzakati yaHaran, lobekanguyise waMilkha naIskha. ³⁰Lapho Sarai abeyinyumba, bekete umntfwana.²⁹Abrahama naNahor batsatsa bafati. Ligama lemfati waAbrahama kwakunguSarayi wase umfati waNahor kuba nguMilkha, indvodzakati yaHaran, lobekanguyise waMilkha naIskha. ³⁰Lapho Sarai abeyinyumba, bekete umntfwana.³¹Terah watsatsa Abraham indvodzana yakhe, Lot indvodzana yendvodzana yakhe Haran, kanye naSarai makoti wakakhe , umka Abram indvodzana yakhe, ,base bayahamba kanye kanye bashiya iUr yase Makhaledi, baya eveni lase Khenani. Kepha befika eHaran bahlala khona. ³²Terah waphila iminyaka lengu 205 wafela eHaran.³¹Terah watsatsa Abraham indvodzana yakhe, Lot indvodzana yendvodzana yakhe Haran, kanye naSarai makoti wakakhe , umka Abram indvodzana yakhe, ,base bayahamba kanye kanye bashiya iUr yase Makhaledi, baya eveni lase Khenani. Kepha befika eHaran bahlala khona. ³²Terah waphila iminyaka lengu 205 wafela eHaran.Sehluko 11

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¹Nyalo Simakadze watsi ku Abram, '' Suka eveni lakini,etihlobeni takho,emndenini weyihlo, uye eveni lengitokukhombisa lona. ²Ngawe ngitowenta sive lesikhulu, ngikubusise, ngente ligama lakho libelikhulu, utobasibusiso. ³Ngitawubusisa labakubusisako, kepha loyo longakuhloniphi ngitamucalekisa. Ngawe yonkhe imindeni yemhlaba mayibusiseke.''⁴Ngakoke Abram wahamba, njengekusho kwaSimakadze, Lothi wahamba naye. Abram bekaneminyaka lengemashumi lasikhombisa nesihlanu budzala makasuka e Haran. ⁵Abrami wahamba na Saray, umkakhe, Lothi, indvodzana yemnakabo, konkhe lebesebakuzuzile, nabobonkhe bantfu lebesebanabo e Harani.Bahamba baya eveni laseKhenani, befika eveni lase Khenani.⁴Ngakoke Abram wahamba, njengekusho kwaSimakadze, Lothi wahamba naye. Abram bekaneminyaka lengemashumi lasikhombisa nesihlanu budzala makasuka e Haran. ⁵Abrami wahamba na Saray, umkakhe, Lothi, indvodzana yemnakabo, konkhe lebesebakuzuzile, nabobonkhe bantfu lebesebanabo e Harani.Bahamba baya eveni laseKhenani, befika eveni lase Khenani.⁴Ngakoke Abram wahamba, njengekusho kwaSimakadze, Lothi wahamba naye. Abram bekaneminyaka lengemashumi lasikhombisa nesihlanu budzala makasuka e Haran. ⁵Abrami wahamba na Saray, umkakhe, Lothi, indvodzana yemnakabo, konkhe lebesebakuzuzile, nabobonkhe bantfu lebesebanabo e Harani.Bahamba baya eveni laseKhenani, befika eveni lase Khenani.⁶Abram wendlula endzaweni lekutsiwa kuse Shechem, e oyakhi yeMoriya.Ngaleso skhatsi emakhenani bekahlala kuleyo ndzawo. ⁷Simakadze watibonakalisa ku Abram, watsi ,'' Situkulwane sakho ngitasinika lendzawo. ''Ngako Abram lapho wakha li Althari kuSimakadze. Lotibonakalisile kuye.⁶Abram wendlula endzaweni lekutsiwa kuse Shechem, e oyakhi yeMoriya.Ngaleso skhatsi emakhenani bekahlala kuleyo ndzawo. ⁷Simakadze watibonakalisa ku Abram, watsi ,'' Situkulwane sakho ngitasinika lendzawo. ''Ngako Abram lapho wakha li Althari kuSimakadze. Lotibonakalisile kuye.⁶Abram wendlula endzaweni lekutsiwa kuse Shechem, e oyakhi yeMoriya.Ngaleso skhatsi emakhenani bekahlala kuleyo ndzawo. ⁷Simakadze watibonakalisa ku Abram, watsi ,'' Situkulwane sakho ngitasinika lendzawo. ''Ngako Abram lapho wakha li Althari kuSimakadze. Lotibonakalisile kuye.⁸Kusukela lapho waya egcumeni lelive lelisemphumalanga ne Bheteli, lapho abeka khona lithende, i Bheteli beyingaseshonalanga i Ayi isemphumalanga. Lapho akha khona li Altari la Simakadze wase sewubita ligama la Simakadze. ⁹Abrami wachubeka nekuhamba neluhambo, walibhekisa ngase Negevi.⁸Kusukela lapho waya egcumeni lelive lelisemphumalanga ne Bheteli, lapho abeka khona lithende, i Bheteli beyingaseshonalanga i Ayi isemphumalanga. Lapho akha khona li Altari la Simakadze wase sewubita ligama la Simakadze. ⁹Abrami wachubeka nekuhamba neluhambo, walibhekisa ngase Negevi.⁸Kusukela lapho waya egcumeni lelive lelisemphumalanga ne Bheteli, lapho abeka khona lithende, i Bheteli beyingaseshonalanga i Ayi isemphumalanga. Lapho akha khona li Altari la Simakadze wase sewubita ligama la Simakadze. ⁹Abrami wachubeka nekuhamba neluhambo, walibhekisa ngase Negevi.¹⁰Bekunendlala kulendzawo, ngako ke Abrami waya entasi e Gibhithe wayohlala, lendlala beyihlasele kakhulu kulendzawo. ¹¹Nasatongena e Gibhithe,watsi kumkakhe Sarayi, buka la, ngiyati ungulomuhle wesifazane. ¹²Emagibhithe nakakubona atotsi,' lona ngumfati wakhe,' Batangibulala, wena batakugcina uphilile. ¹³Tsani ke wena ungudzawetfu, kukhona kutongihambela kahle nami ngenca yakho, ngaloko ke imphilo yami itosindza ngenca yakho.''¹⁰Bekunendlala kulendzawo, ngako ke Abrami waya entasi e Gibhithe wayohlala, lendlala beyihlasele kakhulu kulendzawo. ¹¹Nasatongena e Gibhithe,watsi kumkakhe Sarayi, buka la, ngiyati ungulomuhle wesifazane. ¹²Emagibhithe nakakubona atotsi,' lona ngumfati wakhe,' Batangibulala, wena batakugcina uphilile. ¹³Tsani ke wena ungudzawetfu, kukhona kutongihambela kahle nami ngenca yakho, ngaloko ke imphilo yami itosindza ngenca yakho.''¹⁰Bekunendlala kulendzawo, ngako ke Abrami waya entasi e Gibhithe wayohlala, lendlala beyihlasele kakhulu kulendzawo. ¹¹Nasatongena e Gibhithe,watsi kumkakhe Sarayi, buka la, ngiyati ungulomuhle wesifazane. ¹²Emagibhithe nakakubona atotsi,' lona ngumfati wakhe,' Batangibulala, wena batakugcina uphilile. ¹³Tsani ke wena ungudzawetfu, kukhona kutongihambela kahle nami ngenca yakho, ngaloko ke imphilo yami itosindza ngenca yakho.''¹⁴Kwase Kufika lapho Abram angena e Gibhithe, Ema Gibhithe abona kutsi Sarayi abemuhle kakhulu. ¹⁵Inkhosatana ya Faro yambona, yamdvumisa ku Faro, lomfati watsatfwa wamikiswa endlini ya Faro. ¹⁶Faro wamphatsa kahle Abram ngenca yakhe, ngako Abram wemukela timvu netinkhomo, timbongolo letimndvuna, tisebenti letindvuna, tisebenti letinsikati, timbongolo letinsikati, kanye nemakamela.¹⁴Kwase Kufika lapho Abram angena e Gibhithe, Ema Gibhithe abona kutsi Sarayi abemuhle kakhulu. ¹⁵Inkhosatana ya Faro yambona, yamdvumisa ku Faro, lomfati watsatfwa wamikiswa endlini ya Faro. ¹⁶Faro wamphatsa kahle Abram ngenca yakhe, ngako Abram wemukela timvu netinkhomo, timbongolo letimndvuna, tisebenti letindvuna, tisebenti letinsikati, timbongolo letinsikati, kanye nemakamela.¹⁴Kwase Kufika lapho Abram angena e Gibhithe, Ema Gibhithe abona kutsi Sarayi abemuhle kakhulu. ¹⁵Inkhosatana ya Faro yambona, yamdvumisa ku Faro, lomfati watsatfwa wamikiswa endlini ya Faro. ¹⁶Faro wamphatsa kahle Abram ngenca yakhe, ngako Abram wemukela timvu netinkhomo, timbongolo letimndvuna, tisebenti letindvuna, tisebenti letinsikati, timbongolo letinsikati, kanye nemakamela.¹⁷Ngako Simakadze washaya Faro kanye nendlu yakhe ngetinhlupheko letinkhulu ngenca yaSarayi, umfati wa Abram. ¹⁸Faro wabita Abram, watsi yini loku lokwentile lakimi? Leni ungakangitjeli kutsi ngumfati wakho? ¹⁹Ushito leni kutsi,' ngudzadze wetfu,' kute ngimtsatse abe ngumfati wami? Ngakoke, nangu umfati wakho. Mutsatse uhambe naye indlela yakho." ²⁰Ngako Faro wanika umtsetfo emadvodzeni mayelana naye, base bayamhambisa nemkakhe kanye nakokonkhe lebekanako.¹⁷Ngako Simakadze washaya Faro kanye nendlu yakhe ngetinhlupheko letinkhulu ngenca yaSarayi, umfati wa Abram. ¹⁸Faro wabita Abram, watsi yini loku lokwentile lakimi? Leni ungakangitjeli kutsi ngumfati wakho? ¹⁹Ushito leni kutsi,' ngudzadze wetfu,' kute ngimtsatse abe ngumfati wami? Ngakoke, nangu umfati wakho. Mutsatse uhambe naye indlela yakho." ²⁰Ngako Faro wanika umtsetfo emadvodzeni mayelana naye, base bayamhambisa nemkakhe kanye nakokonkhe lebekanako.¹⁷Ngako Simakadze washaya Faro kanye nendlu yakhe ngetinhlupheko letinkhulu ngenca yaSarayi, umfati wa Abram. ¹⁸Faro wabita Abram, watsi yini loku lokwentile lakimi? Leni ungakangitjeli kutsi ngumfati wakho? ¹⁹Ushito leni kutsi,' ngudzadze wetfu,' kute ngimtsatse abe ngumfati wami? Ngakoke, nangu umfati wakho. Mutsatse uhambe naye indlela yakho." ²⁰Ngako Faro wanika umtsetfo emadvodzeni mayelana naye, base bayamhambisa nemkakhe kanye nakokonkhe lebekanako.Sehluko 12Sehluko 12

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¹Ngako ke Abram wahamba wasuka eGibhithe wabheka eveni leNegev, ahamba nemfati wakhe, nako konkhe labekanako. Lothi bekahamba nabo. ²Waba ngulocebile Abram ngemfuyo, ngelisiliva, kanye neligolide.³Wachubeka neluhambo lwakhe lwekusuka eNegev aya eBethel, kulendzawo labekakhe lithende lakhe ngaphambili, emkhatsini weBethel neAi. ⁴Waya kulendzawo labekakhe khona liAltari ngaphambili . Lapha wase ubita ligama laSimakadze.³Wachubeka neluhambo lwakhe lwekusuka eNegev aya eBethel, kulendzawo labekakhe lithende lakhe ngaphambili, emkhatsini weBethel neAi. ⁴Waya kulendzawo labekakhe khona liAltari ngaphambili . Lapha wase ubita ligama laSimakadze.⁵Ngaleso sikhatsi Lothi, ahamba naAbram, naye bekanetimvu, imihlambi nemathende. ⁶Lendzawo beyingasiyo leyanele kutsi bebangahlala ndzawonye ngobe tintfo tabo tatitinengi kakhulu, kute bangakhoni kuhlalisana. ⁷Phindze, kwase kuba nekucabana emkhatsini webelusi baAbram nebelusi baLothi. Emakhenani nemaPheresi bekahlala kuleyo ndzawo ngaleso sikhatsi.⁵Ngaleso sikhatsi Lothi, ahamba naAbram, naye bekanetimvu, imihlambi nemathende. ⁶Lendzawo beyingasiyo leyanele kutsi bebangahlala ndzawonye ngobe tintfo tabo tatitinengi kakhulu, kute bangakhoni kuhlalisana. ⁷Phindze, kwase kuba nekucabana emkhatsini webelusi baAbram nebelusi baLothi. Emakhenani nemaPheresi bekahlala kuleyo ndzawo ngaleso sikhatsi.⁸Abram wase utsi kuLothi, "Akungabi nekucabana emkhatsini wami nawe, nasemkhatsini webelusi bakho nebelusi bami; ekugcineni kwako konkhe, tsine singumndeni. ⁹Akusiyo yini indzawo yonkhe lena lelambikwakho? Chubeka utehlukanise kimi. Uma uya ngesencele, mine ke ngitawuya ngesekudla. Noma uma uya ngesekudla , ngitawuya ngesencele."⁸Abram wase utsi kuLothi, "Akungabi nekucabana emkhatsini wami nawe, nasemkhatsini webelusi bakho nebelusi bami; ekugcineni kwako konkhe, tsine singumndeni. ⁹Akusiyo yini indzawo yonkhe lena lelambikwakho? Chubeka utehlukanise kimi. Uma uya ngesencele, mine ke ngitawuya ngesekudla. Noma uma uya ngesekudla , ngitawuya ngesencele."¹⁰Wase Lothi ubuka indzawo yonkhe, wase ubona kutsi yonkhe lendzawo lebekile yase Jordan beyiniseleke kahle yonkhe indzawo kufika eZoar, njengengadze yaSimakadze, njengendzawo yaseGibhithe. Loku bekungemuva kwekutsi Simakadze abhubhise iSodom neGomorra. ¹¹Ngako Lothi watikhetsela yena yonkhe indzawo lebekile yaseJordan wase uhamba ubheka emphumalanga, tase letihlobo tiyehlukana.¹⁰Wase Lothi ubuka indzawo yonkhe, wase ubona kutsi yonkhe lendzawo lebekile yase Jordan beyiniseleke kahle yonkhe indzawo kufika eZoar, njengengadze yaSimakadze, njengendzawo yaseGibhithe. Loku bekungemuva kwekutsi Simakadze abhubhise iSodom neGomorra. ¹¹Ngako Lothi watikhetsela yena yonkhe indzawo lebekile yaseJordan wase uhamba ubheka emphumalanga, tase letihlobo tiyehlukana.¹²Abram wahlala kulendzawo yaseKhenani, wase Lothi uhlala ngakulamadolobha alendzawo lebekile. Wabeka emathende akhe khashane njenge Sodom. ¹³Emadvodza aseSodom besekatoni letinkhulu kuSimakadze.¹²Abram wahlala kulendzawo yaseKhenani, wase Lothi uhlala ngakulamadolobha alendzawo lebekile. Wabeka emathende akhe khashane njenge Sodom. ¹³Emadvodza aseSodom besekatoni letinkhulu kuSimakadze.¹⁴Simakadze wakhuluma ku Abram emvakwekutsi Lothi asuke kuye watsi, "buka kusuka kulendzawo lome kuyo ubuke eNingizimu, eNyakatfo, eMphumalanga naseNshonalanga. ¹⁵Yonkhe lendzawo loyibonako, ngitayinika wena kanye nesitukulwane sakho ngunaphakadze.¹⁴Simakadze wakhuluma ku Abram emvakwekutsi Lothi asuke kuye watsi, "buka kusuka kulendzawo lome kuyo ubuke eNingizimu, eNyakatfo, eMphumalanga naseNshonalanga. ¹⁵Yonkhe lendzawo loyibonako, ngitayinika wena kanye nesitukulwane sakho ngunaphakadze.¹⁶Ngitakwenta situkulwane sakho sibe ngangelutfuli lwemhlabatsi, kute noma umuntfu angabala lutfuli lwemhlabatsi, naso ke lesitukulwane sakho singabalwa. ¹⁷Sukuma, uhambe uyidzabule ekhatsi ngebudze nangebubanti bayo lendzawo, ngobe ngitakunika yona." ¹⁸Ngako Abrahama wabutsa lithende lakhe, wase sewuyeta uhlala nema okhini aseMamre, laseHebron, wase wakha nendzawo yekutihlambulula khona lapho.¹⁶Ngitakwenta situkulwane sakho sibe ngangelutfuli lwemhlabatsi, kute noma umuntfu angabala lutfuli lwemhlabatsi, naso ke lesitukulwane sakho singabalwa. ¹⁷Sukuma, uhambe uyidzabule ekhatsi ngebudze nangebubanti bayo lendzawo, ngobe ngitakunika yona." ¹⁸Ngako Abrahama wabutsa lithende lakhe, wase sewuyeta uhlala nema okhini aseMamre, laseHebron, wase wakha nendzawo yekutihlambulula khona lapho.Sehluko 13

Chapter 14

¹Kwefika emalanga Amraphel, inkosi yase Shina, Ariyokho, inkhosi yase Elasa, Kedorlaomer, inkosi yase Elami, kanye neTidali, inkosi yase Goyimi, ²lebebabumbe imphi kuBera, inkosi yase Sodom, Birsha, inkosi yase Gomora, Shiniba, inkosi yase Adima,Shemeba, inkosi yase Zeboyima, kanye nenkosi yase Bela (lebeyibitwa ngaZoar).³Lawo makhosi lasihlanu ekugcina abumbana esigodzini sase Siddim (lesasibitwa ngeLwandle Lwaswayi). ⁴Basebentela Kedorlaome iminyaka lelishumi nakubili, kwatsi ngemyaka welishumi nakutsatfu bamphendvukela. ⁵Kwatsi emnyakeni welishumi nakune, Kedorlaomar kanye nalamanye emakhosi lebekanaye bahamba bayohlasela sive sema Rephaim laseAshteroth Karnaim, emaZuzites laseHam, emaEmites aseShave Kiriathaim, ⁶kanye nemaHorites egcumeni leveni laseSeir, khashane njenge El Paran, dvute nelihlane.⁷Base bayagucuka befika eEn Mishpat (lebeliphindze libitwa ngeKadesh), base bahlulekisa lonke live leAmalekites, kanye nelemaAmorites lebekahlala eHazezon Tamar. ⁸Kwase inkosi yase Sodoma, inkosi yase Gomora, inkhosi yase Admah, inkhosi yase Zeboyim, kanye ne nkhosi yase Bhela (lebeyibitwa ngeZoar) baphuma balungisela imphi esigodzini sase Siddim ⁹kumelana naKedorlaomer, inkhosi yase Elami, Tidali, inkhosi yase Goyimi, Amraphel, inkhosi yase Shina, Ariyokho, inkhosi yase Elasa; letine tinkhosi talwa naletisihlanu.¹⁰Sigodzi sase Siddim lesigcwele tigodzi tesikontela, kanye nemankhosi ase Sodoma kanye neGomora abaleka, bawa lapho. Labo lebebasele babalekela etintsabeni. ¹¹Ngako lamankhosi atsatsa tintfo tase Sodom nase Gomorrah nakokhonke lebebanako, bahamba balibhekisa endzaweni yabo. ¹²Nasebahamba, batsatsa Lot, umtfwanemnakabo Abram, lebekahlala eSodom, kanye nakokonke wakhe.¹³Lomunye lowaphunyula weta wabikela Abram umHebheru. Lobekahlala ngasetihlahleni tem-okhi taMamre, Amorite, lobeka ngumnakabo Eshkol naAner, lebebakunye naAbram. ¹⁴Abram weva kutsi titsatakhe tibambe tihlobo takhe, wakhipha emadvodza lamakhulu lamatsatfu lishuni nesiphohlongo lebeka lolongiwe labekatelwe endlini yakhe, wabachuba wayobabeka ngase Dan.¹⁵Wawahlukanisa lamadvodza akhe amelana nabo ebusuku wase uyawahlasela, babacosha bayofika eHobah, eningindzimu yase Damascus. ¹⁶Babuyisa konkhe lebebakutsetse kanye nesihlobo sakhe Loti netimphahla takhe, kanye nebafati nalabanye bantfu.¹⁷Emvakwekubuya Abram ekwehlulekiseni Kedorlaomer nemakhosi lebekahamba nawo, inkhosi yase Sodom yaphuma yayomhlangabeta esigodzini sase Shaveh (lesibitwa ngesigodzi senkhosi). ¹⁸Melchizedek, inkhosi yase Salem, yakhokha sinkwa kanye neliwayini. Bekangumpristi waNkulunkulu lophakeme.¹⁹Wambusisa watsi, ''Abram akabusiswe nguNkulunkulu losetukwako konke, uMdali welizulu nemhlaba. ²⁰Ubusisiwe Nkulunkulu lotikwako konke, lonikele titsa takho esandleni sakho. ''Wase Abram umnika kweshumi kwako konke.²¹Inkhosi yase Sodoma yatsi kuAbram, ''Nginike labantfu, utitsatsele letimphahla.'' ²²Abram watsi enkhosini yase Sodoma, ''Ngiphakamisele tandla tami kuSimakadze, Nkulunkulu lophakeme, Umdali welizulu nemhlaba, ²³kutsi angeke ngitsatse licotfo nome umchilo weticatfulo, nome yini leyakho, ungatokusho kutsi, ''ngimcebisile Abram.'' ²⁴Kute lengitakutsatsa ngaphandle kwalokudliwe nesabelo salamadvodza lebengihambe nawo. Akatsatse Aner, Eshkol, kanye naMamre incenye yabo.''

Chapter 15

¹Emva kwaletintfo leti livi la Simakadze leta ku Abram ngembono, litsi, ''Ungesabi, Abram! Ngisihlangu sakho nenzuzo yakho lenkhulu kakhulu.'' ²Abram watsi, ''Nkhosi Simakadze, utonginiketa ini, njengoba ngichubeka ngite umntfwana, nendlalifa yami ngu Eliezer wase Damascus?'' ³Abram watsi, ''Njengoba ungakanginiketi situkulwane, buka, munye lotawutalwa endlini yami utoba yindlalifa yami!''⁴Kwase ke, buka, livi la Simakadze leta kuye, litsi, ''Lendvodza lena ngeke ibe yindlalifa yakho; kepha loyo lotawuchamuka emtimbeni wakho utoba yindlalifa yakho.'' ⁵Wase umyisa ngephandle, wase utsi, ''Buka emazulwini, ubale tinkhanyeti, uma ukhona kutibala.'' Wase utsi kuye, ''Sitoba kanjalo ke nesitukulwane sakho.''⁴Kwase ke, buka, livi la Simakadze leta kuye, litsi, ''Lendvodza lena ngeke ibe yindlalifa yakho; kepha loyo lotawuchamuka emtimbeni wakho utoba yindlalifa yakho.'' ⁵Wase umyisa ngephandle, wase utsi, ''Buka emazulwini, ubale tinkhanyeti, uma ukhona kutibala.'' Wase utsi kuye, ''Sitoba kanjalo ke nesitukulwane sakho.''⁴Kwase ke, buka, livi la Simakadze leta kuye, litsi, ''Lendvodza lena ngeke ibe yindlalifa yakho; kepha loyo lotawuchamuka emtimbeni wakho utoba yindlalifa yakho.'' ⁵Wase umyisa ngephandle, wase utsi, ''Buka emazulwini, ubale tinkhanyeti, uma ukhona kutibala.'' Wase utsi kuye, ''Sitoba kanjalo ke nesitukulwane sakho.''⁶Wamkholwa Simakadze, futsi wakubalela kuye njenge kulunga. ⁷Watsi kuye, ''Ngingu Simakadze, lowakukhipha eUr yema Chaldeans, kukunika lelive leli libe ngelakho.'' ⁸Watsi, ''Nkhosi Simakadze, ngitowati kanjani kutsi litawuba ngelami?''⁶Wamkholwa Simakadze, futsi wakubalela kuye njenge kulunga. ⁷Watsi kuye, ''Ngingu Simakadze, lowakukhipha eUr yema Chaldeans, kukunika lelive leli libe ngelakho.'' ⁸Watsi, ''Nkhosi Simakadze, ngitowati kanjani kutsi litawuba ngelami?''⁶Wamkholwa Simakadze, futsi wakubalela kuye njenge kulunga. ⁷Watsi kuye, ''Ngingu Simakadze, lowakukhipha eUr yema Chaldeans, kukunika lelive leli libe ngelakho.'' ⁸Watsi, ''Nkhosi Simakadze, ngitowati kanjani kutsi litawuba ngelami?''⁹Wase utsi kuye, ''Ngiletsele litfole lelineminyaka lemitsatfu, imbutikati leneminyaka lemitsatfu, lituba, nelivukutfu lelincane.'' ¹⁰Wamuletsela konkhe loku, wakusika emkhatsini, wase ubeka incenye layijubile yacondzana nalelenye, kepha akatehlukanisanga ekhatsi tinyoni. ¹¹Uma emangce ehlela ngakuletilwane letatifile, Abram waticosha.⁹Wase utsi kuye, ''Ngiletsele litfole lelineminyaka lemitsatfu, imbutikati leneminyaka lemitsatfu, lituba, nelivukutfu lelincane.'' ¹⁰Wamuletsela konkhe loku, wakusika emkhatsini, wase ubeka incenye layijubile yacondzana nalelenye, kepha akatehlukanisanga ekhatsi tinyoni. ¹¹Uma emangce ehlela ngakuletilwane letatifile, Abram waticosha.⁹Wase utsi kuye, ''Ngiletsele litfole lelineminyaka lemitsatfu, imbutikati leneminyaka lemitsatfu, lituba, nelivukutfu lelincane.'' ¹⁰Wamuletsela konkhe loku, wakusika emkhatsini, wase ubeka incenye layijubile yacondzana nalelenye, kepha akatehlukanisanga ekhatsi tinyoni. ¹¹Uma emangce ehlela ngakuletilwane letatifile, Abram waticosha.¹²Nase lilanga seliyoshona, Abram watumeka walala, buka, bumnyama lobujulile nalobetfusako bamengama. ¹³Wase Simakadze utsi ku Abram, ''Yati ube nesiciniseko kutsi situkulwane sakho sitawuba sihambi eveni lelingasilo laso, futsi sitawugcilatwa siphindze sihlushwe iminyaka lengemakhulu lamane.¹²Nase lilanga seliyoshona, Abram watumeka walala, buka, bumnyama lobujulile nalobetfusako bamengama. ¹³Wase Simakadze utsi ku Abram, ''Yati ube nesiciniseko kutsi situkulwane sakho sitawuba sihambi eveni lelingasilo laso, futsi sitawugcilatwa siphindze sihlushwe iminyaka lengemakhulu lamane.¹²Nase lilanga seliyoshona, Abram watumeka walala, buka, bumnyama lobujulile nalobetfusako bamengama. ¹³Wase Simakadze utsi ku Abram, ''Yati ube nesiciniseko kutsi situkulwane sakho sitawuba sihambi eveni lelingasilo laso, futsi sitawugcilatwa siphindze sihlushwe iminyaka lengemakhulu lamane.¹⁴Ngitawusehlulela leso sive labatabe basisebenta, futsi emvakwaloko batawuphuma netimphahla letinyenti kakhulu. ¹⁵Kepha nitokuya kubobabe benu ngekuthula, futsi nitawungcwatjwa ebudzaleni lobukahle. ¹⁶Esitukulwaneni sesine batawubuya lana futsi, ngoba bubi bema Amorites busengakefiki emaphetselweni.¹⁴Ngitawusehlulela leso sive labatabe basisebenta, futsi emvakwaloko batawuphuma netimphahla letinyenti kakhulu. ¹⁵Kepha nitokuya kubobabe benu ngekuthula, futsi nitawungcwatjwa ebudzaleni lobukahle. ¹⁶Esitukulwaneni sesine batawubuya lana futsi, ngoba bubi bema Amorites busengakefiki emaphetselweni.¹⁴Ngitawusehlulela leso sive labatabe basisebenta, futsi emvakwaloko batawuphuma netimphahla letinyenti kakhulu. ¹⁵Kepha nitokuya kubobabe benu ngekuthula, futsi nitawungcwatjwa ebudzaleni lobukahle. ¹⁶Esitukulwaneni sesine batawubuya lana futsi, ngoba bubi bema Amorites busengakefiki emaphetselweni.¹⁷Uma lilanga selishonile sekumnyama, buka, libhodo lelalivutsa nelilambu lelalinemalangabi lendlula emkhatsini waletincetu. ¹⁸Ngalelo langa Simakadze wenta sivumelwano na Abram, atsi, ''Kusitukulwane sakho nginiketa lelive leli, kusukela emfuleni wase Gibhithe kuya emfuleni lomkhulu, iEuphrates - ¹⁹ema Kenites, ema Kenizzites, ema Kadmonites, ²⁰ema Hittites, ema Perizzites, ema Rephaites, ²¹ema Amorites, ema Caanites, ema Girgashites, nema Jebusites.''¹⁷Uma lilanga selishonile sekumnyama, buka, libhodo lelalivutsa nelilambu lelalinemalangabi lendlula emkhatsini waletincetu. ¹⁸Ngalelo langa Simakadze wenta sivumelwano na Abram, atsi, ''Kusitukulwane sakho nginiketa lelive leli, kusukela emfuleni wase Gibhithe kuya emfuleni lomkhulu, iEuphrates - ¹⁹ema Kenites, ema Kenizzites, ema Kadmonites, ²⁰ema Hittites, ema Perizzites, ema Rephaites, ²¹ema Amorites, ema Caanites, ema Girgashites, nema Jebusites.''¹⁷Uma lilanga selishonile sekumnyama, buka, libhodo lelalivutsa nelilambu lelalinemalangabi lendlula emkhatsini waletincetu. ¹⁸Ngalelo langa Simakadze wenta sivumelwano na Abram, atsi, ''Kusitukulwane sakho nginiketa lelive leli, kusukela emfuleni wase Gibhithe kuya emfuleni lomkhulu, iEuphrates - ¹⁹ema Kenites, ema Kenizzites, ema Kadmonites, ²⁰ema Hittites, ema Perizzites, ema Rephaites, ²¹ema Amorites, ema Caanites, ema Girgashites, nema Jebusites.''Sehluko 15Sehluko 15

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¹Ngesikhatsi Sarai, umka Abrama, angakamutaleli umntfwana Abrama, kodvwa anesisebenti lesisikati, umGhibhite, libito lakhe kunguHaga. ²Ngakoke Sarayi watsi ku Abrama, ''Buka, Simakadze ungivalile kutsi ngibe nebantfwana. Hamba ulale nesisebenti sami. Ngaleyondlela ngitoba nabo bantfwana ngaye.'' Abram wakuva lalakusho Sarayi. ³Kwenteka ngesikhatsi Abrama sekahlale iminyaka lelishumi eveni lase Khenani lapho khona Sarayi, umka Abrama, wamnika Haga, sisebenti sakhe lesingumGibhithe, endvodzeni yakhe njengemfati. Ngakoke ⁴walalana naHaga, futsi wakhulelwa. Nakatibona kutsi sokhulelwe Haga, wabuka Sarai ngendzelelo.⁵Wabese Sarayi utsi ku Abrama, ''Loku lokubi lokwenteka kimi kungenca yakho. Ngikunike sisebenti sami kutsi ulale naso, watsi nasekabona kutsi sokhulelwe, ngenyanyekiswa emehlweni akhe. Simakadze akehlulele emkhatsini wami nawe.'' ⁶Kepha Abrama watsi kuSarayi, ''Lalela lana, sisebenti sakho sibuswa nguwe, yenta kuye lokubona kungiko kuwe.'' Ngakoke Sarayi wamphatsa ngelulaka Haga, wabaleka Haga.⁷Ingilozi yaSimakadze yamutfola ngaseceleni kwesiyalo ehlane, siyalo besisendleleni nawuya eShur. ⁸Yatsi, ''Haga, sisebenti saSarai, uchamukaphi futsi uyaphi?'' Wabese Haga uphendvula utsi, ''Ngibalekela lolongiphetse Sarayi.''⁹Ingilozi yaSimakadze yatsi, ''Buyela kumphatsi wakho lomsikati, futsi utinikele emtsetfweni wakhe.'' ¹⁰Yabese ingilozi yaSimakadze itsi kuye, ''Ngitosandzisa situkulwane sakho kakhulu, kute loyokhona kusibala.''¹¹Lengilozi yaSimakadze yaphindze yatsi kuye, ''Lalela, ukhulelwe futsi utotala indvodzana, utobetsa libito utsi ngu Ishmael. ngoba Simakadze ukuvile kuhlupheka kwakho. ¹²Utofana nembongolo yesiganga. Utokwenyanywa nguwonkhe muntfu, nawonkhe umuntfu utomenyanya, aphindze ahlale khashane netihlobo takhe.''¹³Wabese Haga usho nankha emagama nawa ngemuva kwekutsi Simakadze akhulume naye, ''UnguNkulunkulu longibonako,'' ngoba watsi, ''Ngiyachubeka yini kuphila, ngemuva kwekubonwa nguNkulunkulu?''. ¹⁴Ngakoke lesiyalo setsiwa kutsi kuse Beer Lahai Roi; buka, isemkhatsini weKadesh neBered.¹⁵Haga wabeleka indvodzana ya Abrama, Abrama wayetsa indvodzana yakhe, letelwe nguHaga, watsi ngu Ishmael. ¹⁶Abrama bekaneminyaka lengemashumi lasiphohlongo nesitfupha budzala ngesikhatsi Haga atala Ishmael ku Abrama.

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¹Ngesikhatsi Abrama aneminyaka lengemashumi layimfica nemfica budzala, Simakadze wavela ku Abrama watsi kuye, ''NginguNkulunkulu Somandla. Hamba ngentsandvo yami, uphindze ube msulwa. ²Ngitobese ngiyaciniseka ngesivumelwane emkhatsini wami nawe, ngitokwandzisa situkulwane sakho ngalokwecile.''³Abrama wakhotsamisa buso bakhe emhlabatsini Nkulunkulu wakhuluma naye,atsi, ⁴'''Lengitokwentela kona, lalela, sivumelwano sami sinawe. Utoba nguyise wetive letinyenti. ⁵Ngeke usaba ngu Abrama, kodvwa libito lakho sekutoba ngu Abrahama- ngoba ngikubeka kutsi ube nguyise wetive letinyenti. ⁶Ngitokwandzisa situkulwane sakho ngalokwecile, ngitokwakha tive ngawe, emakhosi atochamuka esitukulwaneni sakho.⁷Ngitomisa sivumelwano emkhatsi wami nawe nesitukulwane sakho emvakwakho, kusuka esitukulwaneni kuya esitukulwaneni sivumelwano sanguna phakadze, kuba nguNkulunkulu kuwe nasetitukulwaneni emvakwakho. ⁸Ngitokuniketa wena, nesitukulwane sakho emvakwakho, lelive lohlala kulo, lonkhe live laseCanaan, njenge lifa lakho, phindze ngibe mnguNkulunkulu wabo.''⁹Nkulunkulu wabese utsi ku Abrahama, ''Wena, ubogcina sivumelwano sami, wena netitukulwane takho emvakwakho kusuka esitukulwaneni kuya esitukulwaneni. ¹⁰Lesi sivumelwano sami, lokufanele usigcine, emkhatsini wami nawe netitukulwane takho emvakwakho; Wonkhe lomdvuna nenihlala nabo abasokwe. ¹¹Nisoke umphambili, loku kutoba luphawu lwesivumelwano emkhatsini wami nawe.¹²Wonkhe lomdvuna lenihlala naye lonemalanga lasiphohlongo atelwe akasoke, kuto tonkhe titukulwane takho. loku kufaka ekhatsi wonkhe umfana lotelwe kakho naloyo lowatsengwa ngemali esihambini longasiyo incenye yetitukulwane takho. ¹³Loyo lotelwe nguwe naloyo lotsengwe ngemali yakho akasokwe. Ngaleyondlela sivumelwano sami sitoba semitimbeni yenu njenge sivumelwano lesingagcini. ¹⁴Nobe ngubani lomdvuna longakasoki umphambili wakhe utocoshwa. Usephulile siivumelwano.''¹⁵Nkulunkulu watsi, ''Sarayi umkakho, ungasambiti ngaSarayi. Esikhundleni salo, libito lakhe kutoba nguSara. ¹⁶Ngitombusisa, ngitomnika indvodzana letalwa nguye. Ngitakumbusisa, futsi abe nginina wetive letinyenti. Emakhosi ebantfu ayawuvela kuye.''¹⁷Abrahama wabhekisa buso bakhe phasi emhlabatsini, wahleka, futsi watsi ngekhatsi enhlitiyweni yakhe, ''Kukhona yini umntfwana longatalwa yindvodza leneminyaka lelikhulu budzala? Sara, loneminyaka lengemashumi layimfica, atale indvodzana?'' ¹⁸Abrahama watsi kuNkulunkulu, ''Mhlawumbe Ishmael angaphila entsandwveni yakho!''¹⁹Nkulunkulu watsi, ''Cha, kodvwa Sara umkakho utokutalela indvodzana, futsi utakumetsa libito utsi ngu Isaac. Ngitomisa sivumelwano naye saphakadze lesichubekela etitukulwaneni takhe emva kwakhe. ²⁰Mayelana na Ishimael, ngikuvile. Lalela, sengimbusisile futsi ototala ngimandzise ngalokunyenti. Utoba ngubabe wetikhulu letilishumi nakubili, futsi ngitomenta abe sive lesikhulu. ²¹Kepha sivumelwano sami lengitosimisa na Isaac, latakutalela yena Sara ngalesikhatsi lesi emnyakeni lotako.''²²Ngesikhatsi sekacedzile kukhuluma naye, Nkulunkulu wenyuka wamshiya Abraham. ²³Wabese Abrahama utsatsa Ishmael indvodzana yakhe, nabo bonkhe labo lebebatelwe kakhe, nabo bonkhe labo bebatsengwe ngemali yakhe, wonkhe lomdvuna emadvodzeni aka Abrahama, wabasoka umphambili ngalelo langa, njengoba Nkulunkulu abemtjelile.²⁴Abrahama bekaneminyaka lengemashumi layimfica nemfica budzala nakasoka umphambili wakhe. ²⁵Ishmael indvodzana yakhe beyineminyaka lelishumi nakutsatfu budzala nakasoka umphambili wakhe. ²⁶Ngalelo langa bobabili bo Abrahama nendvodzana yakhe Ishmael basokwa. ²⁷Onkhe emadvodza akakhe asokwa naye, lokufaka ekhatsi labo labatelwe kakhe nalabo labatsengwe ngemali esihambini.

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¹Simakadze wavela ku Abrahama ngasemaokhini ase Mamre, asehleti ngasemunyango welithende ekushiseni kwelilanga. ²Wabuka etulu wase ubona emadvodza lamatsatfu eme embikwakhe. Watsi kube ababone, waya kuwo emyango welithende wase uyakhotsama washonaphansi phambikwabo.³Wase utsi, ''Nkhosi yami, nangitfola umusa eceleni kwakho ngicela ungengci etisebentini takho.'' ⁴Akuleftwe, emanti lamancane ugeze tinyawo, takho, utotiphumulela ngaphansi kwalesihlahla. ⁵Angiletse kudla, lokuncane khona utophumula wenacobolwakho. Emvakwaloko utohamba tindlela, takho ngobe ute etisebentini takho.'' Waphendvula, '''watsi Yenta loko lokushito.''⁶Wase Abrahama uyashesha uya ethendeni ku Sara, wase utsi, ''Phutfuma, utfole emapaka lamatsatfu a fulawa, lokahle sidzinga, kubese sakha sinkwa. '' ⁷Wase Abrahama uyagijima uya esibayeni, watsatsa litfole lebelikhuluphele walinika tisebenti, wase ulinikalesisebenti kutsi sililungise. ⁸Watsatsa emasi nelubisi, nalenyama lebeyilungisiwe, wayibeka embhikwabo, wase uma eceleni kwabo ngaphansi kwesihlahla nabasachubeka nekudla.⁹Batsi kuye , ''Uphi Sara umkakho?'' Waphendvula, '''Ulapha, ngekhatsi e thendeni.'' ¹⁰Watsi ngitobuya kuwe ngesikhatsi sentfwasanhlobo , kutowubona, Sara umkakho utokuba nendvodzana.'' Sara bekalalele ngekhatsi ethendeni emyango, lebekasemuvakwakhe lowesilisa.¹¹Abrahama na Sara besebakhulile, kangangokuba iminyaka, ya Sara beseyengcile eminyakeni wekutsi wesifazana angatfola bantfwana. ¹²Ngako Sara watihleka yena, wase uyatibuta utsi,'' Emvakwekuba Mine sengikhule kangaka nemuyeni wami sekakhulile, engabe Ngingasabanalo yini lelotfuba?''¹³Simakadze watsi ku Abrahama, ''Leni Sara ahleke, 'Wase utsi, 'Kungenteka yini kutsi Mine ngingaba Nemntfwana, sengikhulile'?. ¹⁴Kukhona yini lokungahlula Simakadze? Kulomunyaka wentfwasahlobo lengitse ngtobuya ngawo, ngitobuya kuwe. Kulesikhatsi semnyaka lotako Sara utokuba nendvodzana.'' ¹⁵Sara waphika watsi, ''angikahleki, '' ngoba esaba. Waphendvula, ''Cha, uhlekile.''¹⁶Aselamadvodza ayahamba aya e Sodom.Abrahama wahamba nawo kubakhombisa indlela. ¹⁷Kodvwa Simakadze watsi, '' ngingamfihlela yini Abrahama loko lengifuna kukwenta kuye na, ¹⁸Ngobe Abrahama ngitomenta abe mukhulu etiveni, nakuwo onkhe lamave emhlaba atobusiswa ngaye?. ¹⁹Ngimukhetse ngoba khona atofundzisa bantfwabeni nendlu yenu emvakwakhe kwenta intsandvo ya Simakadze, nekwenta lokulungile, nekwetsembeka, ku Simakadze kwenta Abrahama atfole loko lokushiwo kuye.''²⁰Wase simakadze utsi, ''Njengoba kunekukhala lokumatima e Sodom nase Gomorrah, kungoba tono tabo timatima, ²¹Ngitokuya kuyobuka kukhala kwabo, ngobe ngive kutsi bakwentile yini loko lokufike kimi . Uma bangakakwenti ngitokwati.''²²Ngako lamadvodza agucuka aya e Sodom, kodvwa Abrahama wasala phambi kwa Simakadze. ²³Wase Abrahama uyabuta utsi,'' utobatjezisa yini labo labalungile nalababi?²⁴Umangabe kunalabangemashumi lasihlanu labalungile kulelidolobha. Utalibhubhisa yini noma ungabese wentela labo labangemashumi lasihlanu labalungile labalapho? ²⁵Kukhashane nawe kwenta intfo lenjena, kubulala labo labalungile kanye nalababi , khona labo labalungile baphatfwe kufanana nalaba labangakalungi. Kukhashane nawe loko? Angeke umehlulele yini wemhlaba wonkhe ente kulunga?'' ²⁶Simakadze waphendvula watsi,'' Umangikhandza bantfu e Sodom labangemashumi lasihlanu kulelodolobha, ngyoyisindzisa yonkhe lendzawo ngenca yabo.''²⁷Abrahama waphendvula watsi, ''Buka, ngibone kungasiko kuhle kukhuluma na Simakadze, naloku ngilutfuli nemlotsa. ²⁸Umangabe basihlanu labangaphansi kwemashumi lasihlanu labalungile? Ungalibhubhisa yini lelidolobha ngekushoda kwebantfu labasihlanu?'' Wase utsi, '' Ngingeke ngilibhubhise, umangabe ngitokhandza labangemashumi lamane nesihlanu."²⁹Wakhuluma kuye futsi watsi, ''Umakungatfolakala labanye labangemashumi lamane nakune?'' Waphendvula watsi,'' Ngingeke ngilibhubhise sale ngentela labo labangemashumi lamane.'' ³⁰Wase utsi, ''Ngicela Simakadze ungatfukutseli ngitokhuluma . Mhlawumbe labangemashumi lamatsatfu bangatfolakala lapho.'' ³¹Watsi , ''Buka, akukameli kutsi ngikhulume na Simakadze! Kodvwa labangemashumi lamabili labangatfolakala lapho.'' Watsi, ''Ngingeke ngilibhubhise ngalabo labasele labangemashumi lamabili.''³²Watsi, ''Ngicela ungangitfukutseleli Nkhosi ngitokhuluma kwekugcina. Nakwenteka kutfolakala labalishumi ke.'' Wase utsi ngingeke ngilibhubhise ngalabo labasele labalishumi.'' ³³Simakadze wase uyahamba nakacedza kukhuluma na Abrahama, na Abrahama naye wabuyela ekhaya.

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¹Letingilosi letimbili tefika eSodomu entsambama, asehleti Lodi egedeni lase Sodomu. Lodi watibona, wasukuma waya kuyohlangana nato, wafika waguca wabhekisa buso bakhe emhlabatsini. ²Watsi, '' ngiyanicela baphatsi bami, ngicela kutsi nigucukele endlini yesisebenti senu, niyohlala lobusuku, nigeze netinyawo. Nitabese niyavuka ekuseni nihambe endleleni yenu.'' Baphendvula, ''cha, sitocitsa busuku ekhatsi edolobheni.'' ³Kepha waba gcizelela ngemandla' bagcine bahambe naye, bangena endlini yakhe. Walungisa kudla futsi wabhaka sinkhwa lesite imvubelo, babese bayadla.⁴Kepha ngaphambi kwekutsi balale, lamadvodza alelidolobha, emadvodza ase Sodomu, agegetela lendlu, bonkhe labancane nalabadzala, onkhe emadvodza alolonkhe luhlangotsi lwelidolobha. ⁵Babita Lodi babese batsi kuye, ''Aphi lamadvodza lefikele kuwe ebusuku? Bakhiphele ngaphandle kitsi, kute sitokhona kuwati.''⁶Ngako ke Lodi waphuma emunyango wayakubo wabese uvala umnyango emvakwakhe. ⁷Watsi kubo, '' ngiyanincenga, banaketfu, ningenti lokubi. ⁸Bukani, nginema dvodzakati lamabili langayati indvodza . Angibaletse lapha ngaphandle kini, ngiyanicela, nitawenta nomangabe yini lenhle emehlweni enu. Ningawenti lutfo lamadvodza lawa nje kuphela, ngoba bete phasi kweliphahla lendlu yami.''⁹Batsi, ''kweshela emuva!'' Baphindze batsi, ''lona weta lana kutohlala njengewe sive, nyalo sobe ngumehluleli wetfu! Nyalo sito bhekana nawe ngaloku ngetulu kunabo.'' Bacindzetela kakhulu babheke lendvodza, babheke Lothi, babese basondzela madvute kutophula umnyango.¹⁰Kepha lamadvodza lawa alula tandla tawo babese baletsa Lodi ekhatsi endlini nabo bavala umnyango. ¹¹Tivakashi taLodi tashaya lamadvodvza kutsi abe timphumphutse, labo labeme emnyango wendlu, bonkhe labancane nalabadzala, ngako ke bakhatsala uma betama kutfola lomnyango.¹²Abese atsi lamadvodza kuLodi, '' ngabe unaye yini lomunye umuntfu lana? bakhwenyana, emadvodzana akho kanye nemadvodzakati akho, nangobe sengubani lonaye edolobheni, bakhiphe lana. ¹³Ngoba siyobhubhisa kulendzawo, ngoba tinsolo tayo phambi kwa Simakadze seti setulu ngaloku usitfumele kutsi sitoyi bhubhisa.''¹⁴Lodi waphuma wakhuluma nebakhwenyana bakhe, emadvodza lebeka tsembise kushada emadvodzakati akhe, watsi, '' sheshisani, niphume kulendzawo, ngoba Simakadze usetobhubhisa lelidolobha.'' Kepha bakhwenyana bakhe basuke bacabanga kutsi uyadlala. ¹⁵Kusese ntsatsakusa, tingelosi tamucela Lodi, tatsi, ''' yive uhamba, tsatsa umfati wakho emadvodzakati akho lamabili lalana, kute angatsanyeleki esijezisweni selidolobha.''¹⁶Kepha Lodi wangabata. Ngakoke lamadvodza amubamba ngesandla, kanye nemfati wakhe, kanye netandla temadvodzakati akhe, ngoba Simakadze abenemusa kuye. Babakhiphela ngaphandle bababeka ngaphandle kwelidolobha. ¹⁷Uma sebaba khiphele ngaphandle, lomunye walamadvodza watsi, ''balekelani timphilo tenu! Ningabuki emuva, noma nihlale nomangabe ngikuphi nemacentselo. Balekelani entsabeni kute ningabhubhi.''¹⁸Lodi watsi kubo, 'cha, baphatsi bami! ¹⁹Sisebenti senu sitfole kutsandzeka emehlweni enu, nani futsi ningikhombise umusa ngeku sindzisa imphilo yami , kepha angeke ngikhone kubalekela entsabeni ngoba lomonakalo utangengca endleleni bese ngiyafa. ²⁰Bukani, lelidolobha leli lidvute kubalekela kulo, futsi lincane. Ngicela ningivumele ngibalekele khona ( ngabe akusilo lelincane?), futsi nemphilo yami itawusindziswa.''²¹Watsi kuye, '' akunakinga, ngivumela lesicelo lesi futsi, angeke ngilibhubhise lelidolobha loso khulume ngalo. ²²Sheshisa! Nibalekele khona, ngoba anginawukhona kwenta lutfo nite nifike khona.''. Ngakoke lelidolobha labitwa ngekutsi yi Zoar.²³Lilanga beseliphakeme emhlabeni uma Lodi efika eZoar. ²⁴Laphoke Simakadze, wana phansi eSodomu nase Gomorrah lilangabi nemlilo lelivela kuSimakadze lehla esbhakabhakeni. ²⁵Wabhubhisa lawo madolobha, nemacentselo, kanye nabo bonkhe bahlali bemadolobha, kanye netitselo betimila emhlabatsini.²⁶Kepha umfati wa Lodi, lobekase mvakwakhe, wabuka emuva, wagucuka waba sidvuli sasawothi. ²⁷Abrahama wavuka lokwa ekuseni waya kulendzawo labekema khona embikwa Simakadze. ²⁸Wabuka endasi endzaweni yase Sodom ne Gomorrah nedzawo lesema centselweni. Wabuka, wabona intfuntfu isuka emhlabeni ngatsi yintfutfu yemlilo lomkhulu.²⁹Uma Nkulunkulu sekawa bhubhisile emadolobha nemacentselo, Simakadze wabita Abrahama. Watfumela Lodi ngephandle kwe mbhujiso lapho abhubhisa emadolobha lapho bekahlala khona Lodi.³⁰Kepha Lodi wasuka e Zoar wayohlala etintsabeni nemadvodzkati akhe lamabili, ngoba abesaba kuhlala e Zoar. Wahlala emugedzeni, yena nemadvodzakati akhe lamabili.³¹Litubulo latsi kulo tfunjana, '' babe wetfu sogugile, futsi kute indvodza madvutane lengalala natsi ngetindlela telive. ³²Wota, sitodzakiswa babe ngeli wayini, sitokhona kulala naye, kuze sitokhulisa situkulwane sababe wetfu.'' ³³Ngako-ke benta babe wabo wanatsa ngalo busuku. Lapho ke litubulo lahamba layolala neyise; abengati kutsi ulale nini, noma uvuke nini.³⁴Ngelilanga lelilandzelako litubulo latsi kulolomncane, '' lalela lana, itolo ngilele nababe wami. Asimunatsise liwayini nanamuhla kusihlwa, wena utawuhamba uyolala naye, kuze sito wandzisa situkulwane sakhe.'' ³⁵Ngakoke banatsisa uyise liwayini ngalobo busuku phindze wabese lolomncane ulala naye. Abengati kutsi ulele nini nome uvuke nini.³⁶Emadvodzakati aLodi omabili akhuleliswa nguyise. ³⁷Litubulo latala indvodzana, yametsa kutsi nguMoab. Waba lidloti lebantfu banamuhla lekutsiwa Moabites. ³⁸Nalolomncane naye watala indvodzana, wayetsa libito watsi nguBen-Ammi. Waba lidloti lebantfu banamuhla lekutsiwa maAmmon.

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¹²³Abraham wasuka lapho wahamba wabheka eveni laseNegev, wahalala emkhatsini wekadesh neShur. Bekasihambi ahlala eGerar. Abrahama watsi mayelana naSarah umkakhe, ''Ngudzadze wetfu.'' Ngakoke Abimelech inkhosi yaseGerar yamlandza Sarah futsi yamtsatsa. Kepha Nkulunkulu wefika ku Abimelech ngeliphupho ebusuku, watsi kuye, ''Lalela, ufile wena ngenca yalomfati lomtsetse, ngoba ngumfati webantfu.''⁴Kepha Abimelech bekangakaze wasondzela kuye ngaokoke watsi, ''Nkhosi, ungasibulala nesive lesilungile? ⁵Akasho yini yena kimi watsi, ''Ngudzadze wetfu?' Naye Sarah watikhulumela watsi, 'Ngumnaketfu.' Ngikwente ngekuhlonipha kwehlitiyo yami netandla letimsulwa.''⁶Nkulunkulu wabese utsi kuye kuleliphupho, ''Yebo, ngiyakwati kuhlonipha kwenhlitiyo yakho ukwentile loku, futsi ngakuvimba ekoneni umelane nami. Ngakoke angikakuvumeli wamtsintsa. ⁷Ngakoke, buyisela umfati webantfu, ngoba Abrahama ngumprofethi. Utokuthantazela, futsi utophila. Kepha uma ungambiseli, yati kutsi wena nemndeni wakho ngempela nitawukufa.''⁸Abimelech wavuka ngeluvivi ekuseni wabita tonkhe tindvuna takhe teta kuye. Wabatjela konkhe, nalamadvodza esaba. ⁹Wabese Abimelech ubita Abrahama watsi kuye, ''Sosenteni, ngikone ngani, kutsi ungaze uletse kimi nembuso wami sono lesikhulu kangaka? Wente kimi lokungakafaneli ngabe kuyentiwa.''¹⁰Abimelech watsi ku Abrahama, ''Yini lekubangele kutsi wente lentfo lena?'' ¹¹Abrahama waphendvula watsi, 'Ngoba ngicabange kutsi, nemambala kute kuhlonipha Nkulunkulu kulendzawo, futsi batongibulala bafuna umfati wami. ¹²Kodvwa vele, ngempela unguye dzadzewetfu, indvodzakati yababe wami, kodvwa hhayi indvodzakati yamake wami; waba ngumkami.¹³Ngesikhatsi Nkulunkulu angikhipha ekhaya lababe ngahamba tindzawo ngetindzawo, ngatsi kuSarah, 'Kufanele ungikhombe kutsembeka njengemkami: Yonkhe indzawo lesiya kuyo, batjele kutsi ngami, ''Ngumnaketfu.'''' ¹⁴Wabese Abimelech utsatsa timvu netinkhomo, nesisebenti lesidvuna nalesisikati, wakunika Abrahama. Wabese ubisela Sarah, umka Abrahama, ku Abrahama.¹⁵Abimelech watsi, ''Buka, live lami embikwakho. Yakha lapho lotsandza khona. ¹⁶KuSara watsi, ''Buka, senginikete umnakenu emasiliva layinkhulungwane. Ekuhlawula nobe ngayini lokubi kuwe kubona wonkhe muntfu lonawe, embikwabo bonkhe, somsulwa.''¹⁷Wabese Abrahama uthantaza kuNkulunkulu, Nkulunkulu wamphilisa Abimelech, netisebenti takhe letisikati kutsi kutsi titale. ¹⁸Ngoba Simakadze bekakadze ente bonkhe labasikati endlini yonkhe ya Abimelech kutsi babetinyumba, ngenca yaSra, umka Abrahama.

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¹Simakadze wasita Sara njengobe asho, Simakadze wentela Sara njengobe ametsembhisa. ²Sara watetfwala watala indvodzana kuAbraham ebudzaleni kwakhe, ngesikhatsi lesabekwa nguNkulunkulu wakhuluma ngaso kuye. ³Abraham wetsa indvodzana yakhe libito, kuloyo labamtala kuye, Sarah lamtalela yena, Isaka. ⁴Abraham wasoka indvodzana yakhe Isaka ngesikhatsi anesiphohlongo ebudzaleni bakhe, njengobe Nkhulunkulu ashonjalo kuye.⁵Abraham abenelikhulu yeminyaka ebudzaleni kwakhe ngesikhatsa indvodzana yakhe Isaya italwa kuye. ⁶Sara watsi, ''Nkulunkulu ungente inhlekisa; wonkhe lovako utongihleka.'' ⁷Waphindze watsi, ''ngubani loyawutsi kuAbrahamu Sara utawunakekela bantfwana, koja ngitele indvodzana ngesikhatsi sengimdzala!"⁸Lomnftwana wakhula futsi bekasalunyuliwe, na Abraham wenta lidzili lelikhulu ngelilanga Isaka alunyulwa. ⁹Sara wabona indvodzana yaHagari umuEgiphthi, lowatalela kuAbrahamu, bamhleka.¹⁰Ngako watsi kuAbrahamu, "Kiphela lesigcila semfati kanye nendvodzana yakhe, ngoba lendvodzana yalesigcila semfati angeke yibe yindlalifa nendvodzana yami, kanye na Isaka." ¹¹Lentfo lena beyibuhlungu kakhulu kuAbrahamu ngenca yendvodzana yakhe.¹²Kodvwa Nkulunkulu watsi ku Abrahamu, "Ungakwati ngenca yalomfana, phindze nangenca yesisebenti sakho semfati. Lalela emavi akhe ngakokonkhe lakushoko kuwe mayelana nalesimo, ngoba kuku Isaka kutsi titukulu takho titowetsiwa. ¹³Ngita phindza ngente indvodzana yalesisebenti semfati kulesive, ngoba usitukulwane sakho."¹⁴Abrahamu washesha wavuka ekuseni, watsatsa sinkwa kanye nesikumbha sekufaka emanti, wasinika Hagari, wasibeka ehlombheni lakhe. Wamunika lomufanana wase uyamuhambhisa. Wahambha wayingayinga ehlane lase Bhesheba. ¹⁵Nangabe emanti saphelile kulofakela kwemanti, ugikela lomntfwana ekhatsi kwalinye lwemahlatsi. ¹⁶Ngako wahambha, wahlala phansi sigaba lesincane asindzelene naye, Ngesigaba sekudubula butjoki, watsi, "Asengingabukeli kufa kwemntfwanami." Asesehleti ngakuye, waphakamisa livi lakhe wakhala.¹⁷Nkulunkulu wakuva kukhala kwalabafana, netingelozi taNkukunkuklu tabita Hagari ngaphandle ezulwini, atsi kuye, "Yini lekukhatsatako, Hagari? Ungesabi, ngoba Nkulukulu ulivile livi lebafana lapho akhona khona. ¹⁸Sukuma, vusani lomfana, bese niyamkhutsata; ngoba ngitomenta etiveni letinkhulu."¹⁹Ngako Nkulunkulu wavula emehlo akhe, wabona emanti lamahle. Wahamba wayogcwalisa sigubhu ngemanti, wanika lomfana wanatsa. ²⁰Nkulunkulu abenalo mfana, wakhula. ²¹Abehlala ehlane lase pharani, nenina wakhe watfolela umfati waseveni lase Gibhithe.²²Lefika ngaleso sikhatsi lapho Abimelech na Phikhol umphatsi wemabutfo emphi akhuluma kuAbraham, atsi, "Nkulunkulu unawe kukuko konkhe lokwentako. ²³Nyalo ngako-ke funga kimi ngaku Nkulunkulu kutsi awuyongicambhela emanga, naku bantfwabami, nasetitukulwaneni tami. Ngikhombhise nase veni lapho bowuhlala khona kuleso sivumelwano sekwetsembheka kutsi ngikukhombhisile," ²⁴Abrahamu watsi, "ngiyafunga."²⁵Abraham wakhonona ku Abimelech mayelana nekuhlala kahle kwemanti latisebenti taAbimelech timemuke tona. ²⁶Abamelech watsi, " Angimati lowente lentfo lena.Awukase wangitjela kute kube ngumanje; Angikaze ngati namauhla." ²⁷Ngako Abrahamu watsatsa timvu netinkhomo watinika Abimeleki, nalamandvodza lenta sivumelwano.²⁸Ngako Abrahamu wasetha timvu letisikhombhisa emhlambhini wakhe. ²⁹Abemeleki watsi kuAbraham, "Timelele kutsini letimvu letisikhombhisa letinsikati lutibekele tona?" ³⁰Waphendvula , "Leti timvu letisikhombhisa letinsikati utatitfola esandleni sami, khona itewuba ngufakazi kimi, kutsi ngiwugumbhe kahle."³¹Ngako wabita lendzawo iBherisheba, ngoba ngulapho benta khona sifungo bababili. ³²Benta sivumelwano eBherisheba, wabese Abimeleki na Phikoli, umphatsi wemabutfo akhe, babuya eveni lema Philiphi.³³Abrahama wahlanyela sihlahla selitamariske eBharisheba. Lapho wadvumisa Simakadze, Nkulunkulu waphakadze. ³⁴Abrahama wasala njenge sihambhi eveni lema Philiphi emalanga lamanengi.

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¹Yeta emvakwe tintfo lapho khona Nkunkula avivinya Abrahama. Watsi kuye, "Abrahamu!" Abrahamu watsi, Ngilapha Nkhosi." ²Wase Nkulunkulu utsi,"Tsatsa lendvodzana yakho, indvodzana leyodvwa, loyitsandzako, Isaka, uye eveni laseMoriya. Mente umhlatjelo kuyinye yetintsaba lapho, lengitakulayela yona." ³Ngako Abrahama wavuka lokwa ekuseni wabophela imbhongolo yakhe, watsatsa emandvodza lamancane akhe abamabili kuye, kanye na Isaka indvodzana yakhe. Wajuba tinkhuni temhlabelo labetawufike atishise, wabese wabese ulungiselela indlela yakhe lapho Nkulunkulu amtjele ngayo.⁴Ngelilanga lesitsatfu Abrahama wabuka etulu wabona indzawo isesekhashane. ⁵Abrahama watsi kulamandvodza lamancane akhe, "Hlalaninlapha naleti mbhongolo, mine nalomfana sisaya lapha. Sitawu dvumisa phindze sibuye kini." ⁶Ngako Abrahama watsatsa tinkuni temhlatjelo watibeka kuIsaka indvodzana yakhe. Watsatsa umlilo esandleni sakhe kanye nemukhwa; bahambha bobabili kanyekanye.⁷Isaka wakhuluma ku-Abrahama uyisa watsi, "Babe wami,"waphendvula watsi, "Ngilapha, ndvodzana yami." Watsi, "Buka lapha ngumilo netinkuni, kodvwa iphi imvu yemhlatjelo?" ⁸Abrahama watsi, "Nkulunkulu lucobolwakhe utatibonela yena imvu yemhlatjelo, musa wami." Ngako bachumeka, bobabili kanyekanye.⁹Batsi kube bafike kulendzawo lapho Nkulunkulu abatjela ngalo, Abrahama wakha lilati walungisa tinkhuni etukwelilati. Wabopha Isaka umusa wakhe, wamubeka etikwelilata, ngetulu kwetinkhuni. ¹⁰Abrahama welula sandla sakhe, watsatsa umukwa atewubulala umusa wakhe.¹¹Ngako ingelozi yaSimakadze wamubita asezulwini watsi, "'Abrahama, Abrahama!" waphendvula watsi, Ngilapha Nkhosi." ¹²Watsi,"Ungasibeki sandla sakho kulomfana, ungangenti intfo letomulimata, ngoba ngiuyati kutsi uyamesaba Nkulunkulu, kubona kutsi awukangigodleni indvodzana yakho lekukuphela kwayo, kimi."¹³Abrahama wabuka etulu wacaphela, emvakwakhe bekune sihhanca ehlatsini sibanjwe ngetimphondvo takhe. Abrahama wahambha watsatsa lesihhanca wanikela njenge mhlatjelo esikhundleni sendvodzana yakhe. ¹⁴Ngako Abrahama wabita lendzawo, "Simakadze utawunika," kwabese kutsiwa kulelilanga, " Entsabeni yaSimakadze uyatibonela."¹⁵Ingelosi yaSimakadze yabita Abrahama kwesibili ezulwini ¹⁶watsi-lesimemetelo Sasimakadze- ngami ngifungile ngoba wente lentfo lena, angikaze ngagcina indvodzana yakho, leyikuphela, ¹⁷Ngitawuciniseka kutsi ngiyakubusisa phindze ngitawandzisa titukulwane takho njenge tinkhanyeti telizulu, tikukulwane takho titawubhubhisa ligede letitsa tabo.¹⁸Ngemunikela wakho etiveni tonkhe temhlaba titawubusiswa, ngobe utfobele livi lami." ¹⁹Ngako Abrahama wabuyela emandvodzaneni akhe lamancane, wabese bayajika ndzawonye eBherisheba, wabese uhlala eBherisheba²⁰Kwenta emvakwetintfo Abrahama latjelwa tona, "Mikha watala bantfwana, naye, kumnakenu Naho." ²¹Bekuna Uz indvodzana yakhe yekucala, Buz umnakabo, Kumewela uyise wa Arama, ²²Keswdi, Hazo, Pildash, Jildlaph, na Bhethuweli.²³Bhethuweli waba nguyise wa Rebeka. Laba bantfwana besiphohlongo Mikha atalalela Nahowo, Abraham's umnakabo. ²⁴Tintfombhi, libito lakhe bekungu Reumah, naye watala Tebha, Gaham, Tahash, na Maacah.

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¹Sara waphila iminyaka lelikhulu nemashumi lasikhombhisa. Loku bekumi nyaka yekuphila kwa-Sara. ²Sara washona eKiriyathi Arba, loko ku,Hebron, eveni lema Khenani. Abraham wazila wakhalel Sara.³Wase Abraham uyavuka waya kumkakhe losashonile, wakhuluma kumadvodzana ase Hethi, watsi, ⁴"Ngisihambhi emthatsisini wenu. Ngicela ngingiphe indzawo yekugcwaba emkhatsisini wenu, khona ngitewugcwaba umkami losashonile."⁵Emadvodzana aHethi aphendvula Abrahama, atsi, ⁶"Lalelani tsine, mholi wami. Uyinkhosana yaNkulunkulu emkhatsi wetfu. Ngwaba umkakho endzaweni loyifunako kulamathuna. Kute namunye kitsi lotokwalela ethuneni, khona utongwaba umfakho."⁷Abraham wavuka waguca phansi ebantfwini basendzaweni, emadvodzaneni ase-Hethi. ⁸Wakhuluma kibo, watsi, "Nangabe uvuma kutsi ngingcwabe umkami, ngako-ke ngive ungincengise naEphironi indvodzana yase Zohari, wentele mine. ⁹Mucele angitsengisele umgedze wase Machephela, lewungewakhe, lewusekugcineni kwensimu. Ngentsengo lephelele ekangitsengisele embhikwebantfu indzawo yekungcwabela."¹⁰Nyalo Ephron abehleti emkhatsini wemadvodzana aHeth, na Ephron umu Hittite waphendvula Abraham ngekuva emadvodzana aHeth, kubobonkhe lababebete esangweni lalelidolobha, batsi, ¹¹Cha, mhlengi wami ngive. Ngikunika insimu nemgedze lokuwo. Ngikunika yona ebukhoneni bemadvodzana ebantfu bami. ngikunika yona kutsi ungcwabe labafile.''¹²Wase Abraham uguca phansi phambi kwebantfu balelive. ¹³Wakhuluma na Ephron ngekuva bantfu balelive, batsi, kepha uma nifisile, ngcela ningive. Ngitawubhadalela lensimu. Tsatsani lemali kimi, kuze ngingcwabe labafile bami lapha.''¹⁴Ephron waphendvula Abraham, watsi, ¹⁵ngcela, ulalele. Mphatsi wami, ngilalele. indzawana yema shekeli langemakhulu lamane elisiliva, yini lelesemkhatsini kwami nawe? ngcwaba labafile ¹⁶Abraham wamlalela Ephron waphindze wamunika lesikali semasiliva labekasivile nakukhuluma emadvodzana a Heth, emashekeli labekangemakhulu lamane elisiliva, kulesikali setintfo.¹⁷Ngako insimu ya Ephron, lebeyise Machpelah, lebeyisecele kwa Mamre, lebekungulomgedze, lobekakuyo, nato tonkhe letihlahla lebetisensimini tiseminceleni ¹⁸kwengca Abraham kutsenga ebukhoneni bemadvodzana a Heth, ngaphambi kwabo bonkhe labebete ngalelihheke kulelidolobha.¹⁹²⁰Emva loku, Abraham wamungcwaba sarah umfati wakhe kulomgedze ensimini yase Machpelah, loseceleni kwase Mamre, lokungu Hebron, eveni lase Canaan. Ngako insimu nemgedze kwaniketwa Abrahama kutsi kube yindzao yakhe yekungcwaba anikwa ngemadvodzana aHeti.

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¹Nyalo Abrahama bekasaguge kakhulu na Simakadze wabusisa Abrahama ngato tonkhe tintfo. ²Abrahama watsi kusisebenti sakhe, lesasisidzala kunato tonkhe endlini yakhe futsi lobekwe kuhola, ''Beka sandla sakho ngaphansi kwelitsanga lami ³ngitokwenta ufunge ku Simakadze, Nkulunkulu wasemaZulwini nase Mhlabeni, ngeke ute utfolele indvodzana yami umfati emandvodzakati ema Khenane, emkhatsisini kwalabo ngiyokwenta likhaya lami. ⁴Kepha nitokuya eveni lami , nasetihlobeni, nitfolele indvodzana yami Isaka umfati.''⁵Sisebenti satsi kuye, ''Ngente njani uma lomfati angafuni kungilandzela kulendawo? Ngingayibuyisela yini indvodzana yakho kulendzawe lochamuke kuwo?'' ⁶Abrahama watsi kuye, ''Cinisekisa kutsi awuyiyisi indvodzana yami lapho! ⁷Simakadze, Nkulunkulu wasemaZulwini, lowangitsatsa endlini yababe wami nase eveni letihlobo tami, labangitsembise sifungo lesitsi, 'Lelive ngitalinika batukulu bakho; utotfumela ingelozi ngaphambi kwakho, utophindze utfolele indvozana yami umfati lapho.⁸Kephana uma lomfati angakafisi kukulandzela, utobese uyakhululeka kulesifungo sami. Kuphela nje ungayiyisi indvodzana yami lapho emuva.'' ⁹Manje lesisebenti sabeka sandla ngaphansi kwelitsanga la Abrahama inkosi yaso, yafunga ngalendzaba.¹⁰Lesisebenti satsatsa emakamela lalishumi enkosi yayo ahamba. Wabese utsatsa tinhlobo nhlobo tetipho enkhosini yakhe. Wahamba waya edzaweni yase Naharaim lidolobha lase Nahori. ¹¹Wenta lama kamela kutsi aguce phansi ngaphandle kwalelidolobha emtfonjeni. Kwakunguntsambama, uma bafati bayokukha emanti.¹²Wabese utsi, ''Simakadze, Nkulunkulu wenkosi yami Abrahama, ngiphe imphumelelo ukhombise sivumelwano nekwetsembeka kwakho kumholi wami Abrahama. ¹³Buka, mine ngime lamtfonjeni wemanti, futsi emadvodzakati emandvodza aladolobheni eta lana atowuka emanti. ¹⁴Yenta kutsi kwenteke kanjena. Uma ngitsi entfombataneni, 'Ngicela wehlise imbita yekunatsela khona sitokhona kunatsa; wabese utsi kimi, 'Natsa ngitophindze nginatsise nemakamela akho futsi,' muvumele abe sisebenti sa Isaka. Ngaloku ngiyati kutsi ngitabe ngisigcinile setsembiso semholi wami.''¹⁵Loku kwavela ngaphambi kwekuba bacedze kukhuluma, Rebekah waphuma nembita yemanti lebeyisehlombe lakhe. Rebekah lowayetalwa ngu Bethuel indodzana ya Milkah, umfati wa Nahori, umnakabo Abraham. ¹⁶Lentfombatanyana yayiyinhle futsi wayeyintfombi ntfo . Abengakake waba nendvodza.Wahamba waya emfuleni, wagcwalisa imbita yemanti.¹⁷Lesisebenti sagijima sayakuye satsi, '' Ngicela kutsi ungiphe emanti lamancane kulembita yakho.'' ¹⁸Wase utsi, ''Natsa, nkosi yami,'' wa phutfuma wametfula lembita esandleni sakhe , wamunatsisa.¹⁹Kwatsi kube acedze kumunatsisa watsi, '' Ngitawudvonsa emanti nginatsise nalamakhamela akho ate acedzile kunatsa.'' ²⁰Wabese uyaphangisa watfululela lamanti ekhatsi enkelebeni, waphidze waya nasemtfonjeni atonatsisa lamakhamela akhe.²¹Lendvodza yabukisisa lentfombi ithulile kubona kutsi Simakadze uyibusisile lendlela noma cha. ²²Kwatsi uma lamakhamela sekacedze kunatsa, lendvodza yakhipha indandatho yeligolide lelalinesisindvo sahhafu welishekeli yayifaka ekhaleni, yatsatsa imijiva yeligolide lelinesisindvo semashekeli lalishumi, wabese uyabuta, ²³''Uyindvodzakati yabani wena? Ngicela ungitjele, likhona yini ligumbi letfu lekulala sitomane sifihle inhloko kulobusuku?''²⁴Lentfombi yatsi kuye, ''Ngiyindvodzakati ya Bethuweli indvodzana ya Milkah, lowatala Nahori.'' ²⁵Wabese utsi kuye, ''Sinalobunyenti tjani bemakamela, futsi sinalo ligumbi lakho lekulala busuku bonkhe.''²⁶Lendvodza yabese iyakhotsama yadvumisa Simakadze. ²⁷Wabese utsi, ''Akabongwe Simakadze, Nkulunkulu wenkosi yami Abrahama, longakayekeli kungikhombisa sivumelwano kwesivumelwane sakhe futsi nekwetsembeka kwakhe enkhosini yami. Kepha-mine, Simakadze ungiholele endlini yetihlobo tenkhosi yami.''²⁸Lentfombi yagijima yaya endlini kumake wayo yamutjela ngako konkhe. ²⁹Nyalo Rebekah waye nemnakabo futsi libito lakhe bekunguLabani. Labani wagijima waya kulendvodza lebeyisemgwacweni ngase emtfonjeni. ³⁰Kwatsi sekabone leligolide ekhaleni nalemjiva emkhonweni wadzadzewabo, futsi watsi nakasevile emavi a Rebekah dzadze wakhe, ''Loku ngulokushiwo ngulendvodza kimi,'' wabese uyakulendvodza, buka, bekeme ngakulamakamela emntfonjeni.³¹Wabese utsi Labani, '' Wota, wena lobusisiwe wa Simakadze. Umeleni ngaphandle? Ngilungise indlu, nendzawo yemakamela.'' ³²Yabese lendvodza iyangena kulendlu yakhulula lamakamela. Lamakhamela anikwa kudla adla, nemanti kute ageze tinyawo takhe naletinyawo talama ndvodza abekahamba nawo.³³Babese babeka kudla embikwakhe kutsi adle, kodwa watsi, ''Angeke ngidle ngingaka kusho lelekumele ngikusho.'' Manje Labani watsi, ''Khuluma.'' ³⁴Watsi, ''Mine ngisisebenti saAbrahama. ³⁵Simakadze ubusise inkhosi yami kakhulu wabese ubamkhulu .Umunike timvu netinkhomo, lisiliva neligolide, netisebenti letimvuna naletinsikati , nemakamela netimbongolo.³⁶³⁷³⁸Sarah, umfati wenkhosi yami, watalela inkhosi yami indvodzana kephana abesamudzala, uyinikete konkhe leyinako. Inkhosi yami ingente ngafunga, kutsi, ''Angeke utsatsele indvodzana yami umfati kuma dvodzakati ase Khenani , kulelive lengihleti kulo. Kunaloku, kumele uhambe uye emndenini wababe wami, nasetihlotjeni tami, utfolele indvodzana yami umfati.'³⁹Ngatsi enkhosini yami, 'mhlawumbe lentfombi angeke ingilandzele.' ⁴⁰Kepha watsi kimi, 'Simakadze, lengihamba naye, utotfumela ingilozi yakhe kuwe futsi utobusisa indlela yakho, khona utotfolela indvodzana yami umfati etihlobeni tami nasesiveni sami. ⁴¹Kepha utokhululeka esifungeni sami uma ute esiveni sami noma bangakuniki. Utokhululeka esifungeni sami.'⁴²Ngifike esicojeni lamuhla, ngatsi, 'O Simakadze Nkulunkulu we nkhosi yami Abrahama , ngicela, uphumelelise indlela yami--- ⁴³Ngilana, ngimile ngasemntfonjeni wemanti---vumela intfombi letonginatsisa leyo lengitotsi kuyo , ''Ngicela emanti lamancane embiteni ngitowunatsa,'' ⁴⁴lentfombi yatsi kimi, '' Natsa, ngitonatsisa lamakamela'' --- muvumele abe ngumfati lokhetswe, ngu Simakadze, aketsela indvodzana yenkhosi yami.'⁴⁵Ngaphambi kwekuba ngicedze kuthantaza enhlitiyweni yami, kwafika, Rebekah nembita yemanti ayitjadze ehlombe wabese uya emtfonjeni wayokukha emanti. Ngabese ngitsi kuye, 'Ngicela kunatsa.' ⁴⁶Ngekushesha wehlisa lembita yakhe enhlombe watsi, 'Natsa, ngitokunika emakhamela akho nawo.' Manje nganatsa , yena wanatsisa lamakamela.⁴⁷Ngamubuta ngatsi,' Uyindvodzakati yabani wena?' Yena watsi, 'Indvodzakati ya Bethuel, indvodzana ya Nahori, lowatalwa ngu Milkah.' Ngabese ngifaka indandatho ekhaleni lakhe nemjiva emkhonweni wakhe. ⁴⁸Ngabese ngiyakhotsama ngadvumisa Simakadze, Nkulunkulu wenkhosi yami Abrahama, lobengiholele endleleni lekahle kute ngitfole indvodzakati yesihlobo senkhosi yami ngitfolele indvodzana yakhe.⁴⁹Manje njengobe, sewulungisele kukhombisa lutsandvo nekwetsembeka kunkhosi yami , ngitjele. Kepha ke umakungisiko njalo ngitjele, khona ngitophindzela ngesandla sesekudla nalesencele.''⁵⁰BoLabani na Bethuweli baphendvula batsi,'' Lentfo isuka ku Simakadze ; angeke sikhulume lokuhle nalokubi. ⁵¹Buka, Rebekah phambi kwakho. Mutsatse uhambe naye. khona atowukuba ngumfati wendvodzana yenkhosi yakho njengoba Simakadze asashito.''⁵²Uma sisebenti saAbrahama siva lamagama sakhotsama phansi embikwaSimakadze. ⁵³Lesisebenti saletsa tintfo telisiliva netintfo teligolide, netimphahla watinika Rebekah. Waphindze wanika tipho letiligugu kumnakakhe na make wakhe.⁵⁴Lesisebenti nala madvodza abehamba nawo badla banatsa. Bahlala busuku bonkhe ,umabavuka ekuseni, watsi, ''Ngitfumele kunkhosi yami.'' ⁵⁵Umnakabo namake wakhe batsi, ''Vumelani lentfombatane ihlale emalangana, noma sekangaba mashumi. Emvakwaloko sekangahamba.''⁵⁶Kepha lesisebenti satsi kubo, ''ningangicidzeteli, ngoba Simakadze uyiphumelelisile indlela yami. Ngikhululeni khona ngitokuya enkhosini yami.'' ⁵⁷Manje babese batsi, ''Batayibita lentfombatane bayibute.'' ⁵⁸Bamubuta Rebekah kutsi,''Utohamba yini nalendvodza lena?'' Waphendvula watsi,''Ngitohamba.''⁵⁹Manje bamutfumela Rebekah dzadze wabo, kanyenesisebenti sakhe lesinsikati, endleleni yakhe bekune sisebenti sa Abrahama nalalamanye emandvodza. ⁶⁰Bamubusisa Rebekah, batsi kuye , ''Dzadzawetfu, Shengatsi ungaba ngumake wetinkhulungwane tetinkhulungwane, shengatsi intalo yakho ingawancoba emagede alaba lababenyanyako.''⁶¹Rebekah wavumbuka, yena netisebenti takhe bagibela emakamela, balandzela lendvodza. Sabese lesisebenti sitsatsa Rebekah, bahamba. ⁶²Manje Isaka wayephila eNegevu , abuya e Bheri Lahayi Royi.⁶³Isaka wahamba wayodla ematsambo encondvo esigangeni. Wabuka etulu wabona, emakamela eta ngakuye! ⁶⁴Rebekah wabuka, nakabona Isaka, wagcuma phansi kulelikamela. ⁶⁵Watsi kulesisebenti sakhe, ''Ngubani lendvodza lehamba esigangeni itohlangana natsi?'' Lesisebenti satsi kuye, ''Yinkhosi yami.'' Wabese utsatsa iveyili yakhe, watimbonya.⁶⁶Lesisebenti sabhalisisa ku Isaka konkhe labementela kona. ⁶⁷Isaka wabese uletsa Rebekah ethendini lamake wakhe Sarah, wabese uba ngumfati wakhe, waphindze wamutsandza. Manje Isaka wadvudvuteka emva kwekufa kwamake wakhe.

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¹Abrahama watsatsa lomunye umfati; ligama lakhe kwakungu Kerutah. ²Wamtalela Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, kanye na Shuah. ³Jokshan waba kungiye waSheba kanye na Dedan. Situkulwane sa Dedan besisebantfu labangema Asiriya, emaLetush, kanye nemaLeum. ⁴Emadvodzana akaMidiyani bekungu Elpher, Hanok, Abida, kanye na Elda. Bonkhe laba bekusitukulwane saka Ketura.⁵Abrahama waniketa Isaac konkhe labenako. ⁶Nome, asaphila, wanika tipho kumadvodzana alabanye bafati, wase uwabhekisa endzaweni yaseMphumalanga, khashane naIsaac indvodzana yakhe.⁵Abrahama waniketa Isaac konkhe labenako. ⁶Nome, asaphila, wanika tipho kumadvodzana alabanye bafati, wase uwabhekisa endzaweni yaseMphumalanga, khashane naIsaac indvodzana yakhe.⁷Lawa ngemalanga eminyaka yemphilo yaAbram lawaphila, iminyaka lengu175. ⁸Abrahama waphefumula kwekugcina wafa asamdzala, indvodza yemphilo lephelele, waphindze wahlangana nabokhokho bakhe.⁷Lawa ngemalanga eminyaka yemphilo yaAbram lawaphila, iminyaka lengu175. ⁸Abrahama waphefumula kwekugcina wafa asamdzala, indvodza yemphilo lephelele, waphindze wahlangana nabokhokho bakhe.⁹Isaka na Ishimayeli, emadvodzana akhe, amungcwaba emgedzeni waseMachpelah, ensimini yaEphron indvodzana yaZoar umHittite, losedvute neMamre. ¹⁰Lensimu leyo Abrahama abeyitsenge emadvodzaneni a Heth. Abrahama wangcwatjwa lapho na Sarah umfati wakhe. ¹¹Emvakwekufa kwa Abrahamba, Nkulunkulu wabusisa Isaac indvodzana yakhe, phindze Isaac wahlala eceleni kwe Beer Lahai Roi.⁹Isaka na Ishimayeli, emadvodzana akhe, amungcwaba emgedzeni waseMachpelah, ensimini yaEphron indvodzana yaZoar umHittite, losedvute neMamre. ¹⁰Lensimu leyo Abrahama abeyitsenge emadvodzaneni a Heth. Abrahama wangcwatjwa lapho na Sarah umfati wakhe. ¹¹Emvakwekufa kwa Abrahamba, Nkulunkulu wabusisa Isaac indvodzana yakhe, phindze Isaac wahlala eceleni kwe Beer Lahai Roi.¹²Ngaleso sikhatsi leso bekusitukulwane sa Ishimayeli, indvodzana ya Abrahama, Hager umGibhithe, sisebenti saSarah, lamtala ku Abrahama.¹²Ngaleso sikhatsi leso bekusitukulwane sa Ishimayeli, indvodzana ya Abrahama, Hager umGibhithe, sisebenti saSarah, lamtala ku Abrahama.¹³Lawo bekungemagama emadvodzana a Ishimayeli, ngendlela yekutalwa kwawo: Nebaioth- litubulo la Ishimayeli, Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam, ¹⁴Mishmah, Dumah, Massa, ¹⁵Hadad, Tema, Jetur, Naphish, kanye na Kedemah. ¹⁶Lawa ke bekungemadvodzana a Ishimayeli, phindze lawa bekungemagama abo, labetsa ngawo imiti yabo ngasetindzaweni tabo; tinkhosana letilishumi nakunye ngekwebuhlobo bato.¹³Lawo bekungemagama emadvodzana a Ishimayeli, ngendlela yekutalwa kwawo: Nebaioth- litubulo la Ishimayeli, Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam, ¹⁴Mishmah, Dumah, Massa, ¹⁵Hadad, Tema, Jetur, Naphish, kanye na Kedemah. ¹⁶Lawa ke bekungemadvodzana a Ishimayeli, phindze lawa bekungemagama abo, labetsa ngawo imiti yabo ngasetindzaweni tabo; tinkhosana letilishumi nakunye ngekwebuhlobo bato.¹⁷Lena bekuyiminyaka yekuphila kwa Ishimayeli, 1347. Waphefumula kwekugcina wase uyafa, phindze wahlangana nabakhokho bakhe. ¹⁸Bahlala kusukela e Havila kuya e Ashhur, leseceleni kwase Gibhithe, nawubheka e Asiriya. Bebaphila ngekuhlaselana bodvwa.¹⁷Lena bekuyiminyaka yekuphila kwa Ishimayeli, 1347. Waphefumula kwekugcina wase uyafa, phindze wahlangana nabakhokho bakhe. ¹⁸Bahlala kusukela e Havila kuya e Ashhur, leseceleni kwase Gibhithe, nawubheka e Asiriya. Bebaphila ngekuhlaselana bodvwa.¹⁹Lena bekumicimbi lephatselene na Isaka, indvodzana ya Abrahama. ²⁰Isaac bekaneminyaka lengemashumi lamane nakatsatsa umfati wakhe Rebekah, indvodzakati ya Bethuel na Aramean wase Peddan Aram, dzadze wa Laban um Arabi.¹⁹Lena bekumicimbi lephatselene na Isaka, indvodzana ya Abrahama. ²⁰Isaac bekaneminyaka lengemashumi lamane nakatsatsa umfati wakhe Rebekah, indvodzakati ya Bethuel na Aramean wase Peddan Aram, dzadze wa Laban um Arabi.²¹Isaka wathantaza ku Simakadze athantazela umfati wakhe ngobe bekangabatfoli bantfwana, wase Simakadze uyawuphendvula umthantazo wakhe, phindze nemfati wakhe Rebekha wakhulelwa. ²²Labantfwana basokola kanye naye, wase utsi, "kwentekelani loku kimi?". Wahamba wayawucela Simakadze ngaloku.²¹Isaka wathantaza ku Simakadze athantazela umfati wakhe ngobe bekangabatfoli bantfwana, wase Simakadze uyawuphendvula umthantazo wakhe, phindze nemfati wakhe Rebekha wakhulelwa. ²²Labantfwana basokola kanye naye, wase utsi, "kwentekelani loku kimi?". Wahamba wayawucela Simakadze ngaloku.²³Simakadze watsi kuye, "Tive letimbili tisesinyeni sakho, phindze bantfu lababili batawehlukaniswa ngekhatsi kwakho. Munye wabo utawuba nemandla kunalolomunye, phindze lolomdzala utawkhotsamela lolomncane.²³Simakadze watsi kuye, "Tive letimbili tisesinyeni sakho, phindze bantfu lababili batawehlukaniswa ngekhatsi kwakho. Munye wabo utawuba nemandla kunalolomunye, phindze lolomdzala utawkhotsamela lolomncane.²⁴"Nasekusikhatsi sekutsi abeleke, wabeleka emaphahla. ²⁵Litubulo lakhe laphuma libovu wonkhe umtimba njenge ngubo leneboya. Bametsa batsi ngu Isawu. ²⁶Emvakwaloko, umnakabo wabelekwa. Sandla sakhe besibambe sitsendze sa Isawu. Wabitwa ngekutsi ngu Jakobe. Isaka bekaneminyaka lengemashumi lasitfupha nakababeleka umfati wakhe.²⁴"Nasekusikhatsi sekutsi abeleke, wabeleka emaphahla. ²⁵Litubulo lakhe laphuma libovu wonkhe umtimba njenge ngubo leneboya. Bametsa batsi ngu Isawu. ²⁶Emvakwaloko, umnakabo wabelekwa. Sandla sakhe besibambe sitsendze sa Isawu. Wabitwa ngekutsi ngu Jakobe. Isaka bekaneminyaka lengemashumi lasitfupha nakababeleka umfati wakhe.²⁷Labafana bakhula, wase Isawu uba ngumtingeli lonelikhono, indvodza yensimu; kodvwa Jakobe abeyindvodza lesithuli, lobekacitsa sikhatsi asethendeni lakhe. ²⁸Wase Isaac utsandza Isawu ngobe bekadla letilwane bekatitingela, kodvwa Ribhekha atsandza Jakobe.²⁷Labafana bakhula, wase Isawu uba ngumtingeli lonelikhono, indvodza yensimu; kodvwa Jakobe abeyindvodza lesithuli, lobekacitsa sikhatsi asethendeni lakhe. ²⁸Wase Isaac utsandza Isawu ngobe bekadla letilwane bekatitingela, kodvwa Ribhekha atsandza Jakobe.²⁹Jakobe wapheka lowo mshibo lobovu. Isawu wangena abuya ensimini, angenamandla ngenca yendlala. ³⁰Isawu watsi ku Jakobe, "Ngiphakele leyo nyama lebovu. Ngiyacela, ngidziniwe!". Ngiko wabese ubitwa nga Idomu.²⁹Jakobe wapheka lowo mshibo lobovu. Isawu wangena abuya ensimini, angenamandla ngenca yendlala. ³⁰Isawu watsi ku Jakobe, "Ngiphakele leyo nyama lebovu. Ngiyacela, ngidziniwe!". Ngiko wabese ubitwa nga Idomu.³¹Jakobe watsi, "ngitsengisele lifa lakho lebutulo. ³²Isawu watsi, "Buka la, sengitawufa. Linabuhle buni lelifa lami kimi?". ³³Jakobe watsi, Kwekucala funga kimi, "ngako Isawu wafunga wase ulitsengisa kanjalo lelifa lakhe lebutubulo kuJakobe. ³⁴Jakobe wanika Isawu sinkhwa nalomshibo wetinhlumaya. Wadla wanatsa, wase uyasukuma ungenela indlela yakhe. Ngaleyo ndlela Isawu wadzelela lifa lebutulo bakhe.³¹Jakobe watsi, "ngitsengisele lifa lakho lebutulo. ³²Isawu watsi, "Buka la, sengitawufa. Linabuhle buni lelifa lami kimi?". ³³Jakobe watsi, Kwekucala funga kimi, "ngako Isawu wafunga wase ulitsengisa kanjalo lelifa lakhe lebutubulo kuJakobe. ³⁴Jakobe wanika Isawu sinkhwa nalomshibo wetinhlumaya. Wadla wanatsa, wase uyasukuma ungenela indlela yakhe. Ngaleyo ndlela Isawu wadzelela lifa lebutulo bakhe.Sehluko 25

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¹Kwavela idlala eveni, ngaphandle kwaleyekucala beyikhona ngesikhatsi sa Abrahama. Isaac waya ku Abimelech, inkhosi yemaFilisti eGerar.²Simakadze wavela kuye watsi, ''Ungehli uye eGibhithe; phila eveni lengitsi hlala kulo. ³Hlala kulelive leli, ngitoba nawe futsi ngikubusise; ngoba nguwe netitukulwane takho, ngitoninika tonkhe letindzawo, futsi ngitofeza sifungo lengasifunga ku Abrahama uyihlo.⁴Ngitokwandzisa situkulwane sakho njengetinkhanyeti telizulu, futsi ngitoniketa sonkhe situkulwane sakho tonkhe letindzawo. Ngesitukulwane sakho tonkhe tive emhlabeni tiyawubsiswa. ⁵Ngitokwenta loku ngoba Abrahama walalela livi lami wayigcina netiluleko tami, imitsetfo yami, imiyalo, netimiso tami.''⁶Ngaokoke Isaac wahlala eGerar. ⁷Ngesikhatsi emadvodza endzawo ambuta ngemkakhe, watsi, ''Ngudzadzewetfu.'' Bekesaba kusho kutsi, ''Ngumkami,'' ngoba bekacabanga kutsi, ''Lamadvodza alendzawo atongibulala kuze atfole Rebekah, ngoba muhle kakhulu.'' ⁸Emva kwekutsi Isaac besekahleti sikhatsi lesidze kulendzawo, kwenteka kutsi ngesikhatsi Abimelech inkhosi yemaFilisti ibuka ngephandle efasitelweni. Wabona, wamangala, Isaac bekanga Rebekah, umkakhe.⁹Abimelech wabita Isaac kutsi ete kuye watsi kuye, ''Lalela, ngicinisekile ngumkakho. Usho leni kutsi, ''Ngudzadzewetfu'?'' Isaac waphendvula watsi, ''Ngoba ngicabange kutsi kukhona lotongibulala kuze amtfole. ¹⁰Abimelech watsi, ''Yini loku losente kona? yinye indvodza ngabe seyilele nemkakho, ngabe usibeke licala.'' ¹¹Ngakoke Abimelech wakhuta bonkhe bantfu watsi, ''Nobe ngubani lototsintsa lendvodza nobe umkayo ngephela utobulawa.''¹²Isaac walima kulendzawo futsi wavuna ngalowo mnyaka sivuno lesiphindvwe ngelikhulu, ngoba Simakadze bekambusisile. ¹³Lendvodza yaceba, yangeta bunjinga phindze yabungeta yaze yangcina iyinjinga lenkhulu. ¹⁴Bekanemihlambi yetimvu neyetinkhomo, netisebenti letinyenti. EmaFilisti bekanemona ngengcebo yakhe.¹⁵Ngakoke tonkhe ticoje lebetikadze tigujwe tisebenti teyise ngesikhatsi sa Abrahama uyise, emaFilisti ativala ngemhlabatsi. ¹⁶Abimelech watsi ku Isaac, ''Suka lana, ngoba sonemandla kunatsi. ¹⁷Ngakoke Isaac wasuka lapho wayohlala esigodzini saseGerar, waphila khona.¹⁸Isaac waphindze watigubha leticobho temanti, lebetigujwe ngesikhatsi sa Abrahama uyise. EmaFilisti bekativalile ngumuva kwekufa kwa Abrahama. Isaac watibita leticobho ngemabito lafanako nalawo betetsiwe nguyise.¹⁹Ngesikhatsi tisebenti ta Isaac tigubha esigodzini, batfola lapho sicoje sigeleta emanti. ²⁰Belusi baseGerar waphikisana nebelusi baka Isaac, batsi, ''Lamanti etfu.'' Ngakoke Isaac wasetsa lesicoje watsi yi ''Esek,'' ngoba bebambangisa.²¹Babese bagubha lesinye sicoje, futsi basibanga, naleso, ngakoke wasetsa libito watsi ''Sitnah.'' ²²Washiya lapho phindze wayogubha leyinye sicoje, kepha abasibanganga leso. Ngakoke wasetsa kutsi iRehoboth, phindze watsi, ''Nyalo Simakadze usakhele sikhala, futsi sitophumelela.''²³Wabese Isaac usuka lapho unyukela eBeersheba. ²⁴Simakadze wavela kuye ngalobo busuku watsi, ''NginguNkulunkulu wa Abraham uyihlo. Ungesabi, ngoba nginawe futsi ngitokubusisa ngiphindze ngandzise situkulwane sakho, ngenca yenceku yami Abrahama.'' ²⁵Isaac wakha li athali lapho wadvumisa libito laSimakadze. Kulapho labeka khona lithende lakhe, netisebenti takhe tagubha sicoje.²⁶Wabese Abimelech usuka eGerar uya kuye, ahamba na Ahuzzath, umngani wakhe, naPhicol, nemholi welibutfo lakhe. ²⁷Isaac watsi kibo, ''Nifunani kimi, ngoba niyangenyanya futsi nangicosha kini?''²⁸Baphendvula batsi, ''Sesicinisekile kutsi Simakadze unawe. Ngakoke sikhetse kutsi kufanele kube nesifungo emkhatsini wetfu, yebo, emkhatsini wetfu nawe. Ngakoke asakheni sivumelwano nawe, ²⁹kutsi kute lokubi lotasenta kona, njengoba natsi asikakuphatsi kabi, futsi njengoba sikuphetse kahle sakucosha ngesihle. Ngemphela, ubusiswa nguSimakadze.''³⁰Wabese Isaac ubentela lidzili, futsi badla phindze banatsa. ³¹Bavuka ekuseni ngeluvivi bafunga sifungo emkhatsini wabo. Wabese Isaac uyabavalelisa, futsi bamushiya ngekuthula.³²Ngalelolanga tisebenti ta Isaac teta tambikela ngesicoje letisigubhile. Tatsi, ''Sitfole emanti.'' ³³Wasetsa lesicobho watsi iShibah, libito lalelidolobha iBeersheba kute kuze kube kunamuhla.³⁴Ngesikhatsi Esau sekaneminyaka lengemashumi lamane budzala, watsatsa umfati, Judith indvodzakati yaBeeri umHittite, naBasemath indvodzakati ya elon umHittite. ³⁵Baletsa lusizi ku Isaak naRebekah.

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¹Kwatsi Isaka nase kamdzala futsi nemehlo akhe asalutfuli angasakhoni kubona, wabita Esawu, indvodzana yakhe lendzala, watsi kuye, ''Ndvodzana yami''. Esawu watsi kuye, ''Ngilapha,'' ²Isaka wase utsi, ''Buka lana, sengimdzala. Angilati nelilanga lekufa kwami.³Ngako ke tsatsa tikhali takho, nesikhwama nebutjoki bakho, bese uhamba uya ematsafeni uyongitingelela inyamatane. ⁴Ngentele kudla lokumnandzi , loku lengikutsandzako, bese ukuletsa kimi kute ngidle bese ngiyakubusisa ngingakafi.''³Ngako ke tsatsa tikhali takho, nesikhwama nebutjoki bakho, bese uhamba uya ematsafeni uyongitingelela inyamatane. ⁴Ngentele kudla lokumnandzi , loku lengikutsandzako, bese ukuletsa kimi kute ngidle bese ngiyakubusisa ngingakafi.''³Ngako ke tsatsa tikhali takho, nesikhwama nebutjoki bakho, bese uhamba uya ematsafeni uyongitingelela inyamatane. ⁴Ngentele kudla lokumnandzi , loku lengikutsandzako, bese ukuletsa kimi kute ngidle bese ngiyakubusisa ngingakafi.''⁵Nyalo Ribhekha wakuva loko ngesikhatsi Isaka akhuluma na Esawu indvodzana yakhe. Esawu waya ematsafeni kuyotingela inyamatane wabuya nayo. ⁶Ribhekha wakhuluma na Jakobe indvodzana yakhe watsi, ''Buka lana, ngive babe wakho akhuluma na Esawu umnakenu. Utse,' ⁷Ngiletsele inyamatane bese ungentela kudla lokumnandzi, lengingakudla bese ngiyakubusisa ebukhoneni ba Simakadze ngingakafi.'⁵Nyalo Ribhekha wakuva loko ngesikhatsi Isaka akhuluma na Esawu indvodzana yakhe. Esawu waya ematsafeni kuyotingela inyamatane wabuya nayo. ⁶Ribhekha wakhuluma na Jakobe indvodzana yakhe watsi, ''Buka lana, ngive babe wakho akhuluma na Esawu umnakenu. Utse,' ⁷Ngiletsele inyamatane bese ungentela kudla lokumnandzi, lengingakudla bese ngiyakubusisa ebukhoneni ba Simakadze ngingakafi.'⁵Nyalo Ribhekha wakuva loko ngesikhatsi Isaka akhuluma na Esawu indvodzana yakhe. Esawu waya ematsafeni kuyotingela inyamatane wabuya nayo. ⁶Ribhekha wakhuluma na Jakobe indvodzana yakhe watsi, ''Buka lana, ngive babe wakho akhuluma na Esawu umnakenu. Utse,' ⁷Ngiletsele inyamatane bese ungentela kudla lokumnandzi, lengingakudla bese ngiyakubusisa ebukhoneni ba Simakadze ngingakafi.'⁸Nyalo ke, ndvodzana yami, tfobela livi lami njengoba ngikuphocelela. ⁹Hamba uye emhlambini, bese ungiletsela emazinyane etimbuti lamabili lakahle lasemancane; ngitobese ngenta kudla lokumnandzi ngawo ngentele babe wakho, njengoba awatsandza. ¹⁰Utokutsatsa ukumikise ku babe wakho, kute akudle, kute atokubusisa angakafi.''⁸Nyalo ke, ndvodzana yami, tfobela livi lami njengoba ngikuphocelela. ⁹Hamba uye emhlambini, bese ungiletsela emazinyane etimbuti lamabili lakahle lasemancane; ngitobese ngenta kudla lokumnandzi ngawo ngentele babe wakho, njengoba awatsandza. ¹⁰Utokutsatsa ukumikise ku babe wakho, kute akudle, kute atokubusisa angakafi.''⁸Nyalo ke, ndvodzana yami, tfobela livi lami njengoba ngikuphocelela. ⁹Hamba uye emhlambini, bese ungiletsela emazinyane etimbuti lamabili lakahle lasemancane; ngitobese ngenta kudla lokumnandzi ngawo ngentele babe wakho, njengoba awatsandza. ¹⁰Utokutsatsa ukumikise ku babe wakho, kute akudle, kute atokubusisa angakafi.''¹¹Jakobe watsi ku Ribhekha make wakhe, ''Buka, Esawu umnaketfu unetinwele wonkhe umtimba, kani mine ngibusheleleti. ¹²Mhlawumbe babe utongitsintsa, bese ngibonakala kuye njengemkhohlisi. Ngitotiletsela mine sicalekiso etikwami hhayi sibusiso.''¹¹Jakobe watsi ku Ribhekha make wakhe, ''Buka, Esawu umnaketfu unetinwele wonkhe umtimba, kani mine ngibusheleleti. ¹²Mhlawumbe babe utongitsintsa, bese ngibonakala kuye njengemkhohlisi. Ngitotiletsela mine sicalekiso etikwami hhayi sibusiso.''¹¹Jakobe watsi ku Ribhekha make wakhe, ''Buka, Esawu umnaketfu unetinwele wonkhe umtimba, kani mine ngibusheleleti. ¹²Mhlawumbe babe utongitsintsa, bese ngibonakala kuye njengemkhohlisi. Ngitotiletsela mine sicalekiso etikwami hhayi sibusiso.''¹³Makwakhe watsi kuye, ''Ndvodzana yami, akutsi nome ngabe ngusiphi sicalekiso sehlele etikwami. Kuphela wena tfobela livi lami, bese uyahamba, uwaletsa kimi.'' ¹⁴Ngako Jakobe wahamba wayolandza emazinyane embuti wase uwaletsa ku make wakhe, ngako make wakhe wenta kudla lokumnandzi, njengoba babe wakhe akutsandza.¹³Makwakhe watsi kuye, ''Ndvodzana yami, akutsi nome ngabe ngusiphi sicalekiso sehlele etikwami. Kuphela wena tfobela livi lami, bese uyahamba, uwaletsa kimi.'' ¹⁴Ngako Jakobe wahamba wayolandza emazinyane embuti wase uwaletsa ku make wakhe, ngako make wakhe wenta kudla lokumnandzi, njengoba babe wakhe akutsandza.¹³Makwakhe watsi kuye, ''Ndvodzana yami, akutsi nome ngabe ngusiphi sicalekiso sehlele etikwami. Kuphela wena tfobela livi lami, bese uyahamba, uwaletsa kimi.'' ¹⁴Ngako Jakobe wahamba wayolandza emazinyane embuti wase uwaletsa ku make wakhe, ngako make wakhe wenta kudla lokumnandzi, njengoba babe wakhe akutsandza.¹⁵Ribhekha watsatsa timphahla letikahle ta Esawu, indvodzana yakhe lendzala, letatisendlini yakhe, wase utifaka ku Jakobe, indvodzana yakhe lencane. ¹⁶Wafaka letikhumba talamazinyane etimbuti etandleni takhe nalapho abusheleleti khona entsanyeni yakhe. ¹⁷Wabeka lokudla lokumnandzi nalesinkhwa labesilungisile esandleni sendvodzana yakhe Jakobe.¹⁵Ribhekha watsatsa timphahla letikahle ta Esawu, indvodzana yakhe lendzala, letatisendlini yakhe, wase utifaka ku Jakobe, indvodzana yakhe lencane. ¹⁶Wafaka letikhumba talamazinyane etimbuti etandleni takhe nalapho abusheleleti khona entsanyeni yakhe. ¹⁷Wabeka lokudla lokumnandzi nalesinkhwa labesilungisile esandleni sendvodzana yakhe Jakobe.¹⁵Ribhekha watsatsa timphahla letikahle ta Esawu, indvodzana yakhe lendzala, letatisendlini yakhe, wase utifaka ku Jakobe, indvodzana yakhe lencane. ¹⁶Wafaka letikhumba talamazinyane etimbuti etandleni takhe nalapho abusheleleti khona entsanyeni yakhe. ¹⁷Wabeka lokudla lokumnandzi nalesinkhwa labesilungisile esandleni sendvodzana yakhe Jakobe.¹⁸Jakobe waya ku babe wakhe wafike watsi, '' Babe wami.'' Babe wakhe watsi, ''Ngilapha; ungubani wena, ndvodzana yami?'' ¹⁹Jakobe watsi ku babe wakhe, ''Ngingu Esawu litubulo lakho. Ngente njengobe ushito kimi. Nyalo sukama bese uyadla incenye yalenyamatane yami, kute utongibusisa.''¹⁸Jakobe waya ku babe wakhe wafike watsi, '' Babe wami.'' Babe wakhe watsi, ''Ngilapha; ungubani wena, ndvodzana yami?'' ¹⁹Jakobe watsi ku babe wakhe, ''Ngingu Esawu litubulo lakho. Ngente njengobe ushito kimi. Nyalo sukama bese uyadla incenye yalenyamatane yami, kute utongibusisa.''¹⁸Jakobe waya ku babe wakhe wafike watsi, '' Babe wami.'' Babe wakhe watsi, ''Ngilapha; ungubani wena, ndvodzana yami?'' ¹⁹Jakobe watsi ku babe wakhe, ''Ngingu Esawu litubulo lakho. Ngente njengobe ushito kimi. Nyalo sukama bese uyadla incenye yalenyamatane yami, kute utongibusisa.''²⁰Isaka watsi endvodzaneni yakhe, ''Kanjani kepha kutsi uyitfole ngekushesha, ndvodzana yami?'' Watsi, ''Ngoba Simakadze Nkulunkulu wakho uyiletse kimi.'' ²¹Isaka watsi ku Jakobe, ''Wota edvute nami, kute ngitokutsintsa, ndvodzana yami, bese ngiyafundza ngabe uyindvodzana yami sibili Esawu nome cha.''²⁰Isaka watsi endvodzaneni yakhe, ''Kanjani kepha kutsi uyitfole ngekushesha, ndvodzana yami?'' Watsi, ''Ngoba Simakadze Nkulunkulu wakho uyiletse kimi.'' ²¹Isaka watsi ku Jakobe, ''Wota edvute nami, kute ngitokutsintsa, ndvodzana yami, bese ngiyafundza ngabe uyindvodzana yami sibili Esawu nome cha.''²⁰Isaka watsi endvodzaneni yakhe, ''Kanjani kepha kutsi uyitfole ngekushesha, ndvodzana yami?'' Watsi, ''Ngoba Simakadze Nkulunkulu wakho uyiletse kimi.'' ²¹Isaka watsi ku Jakobe, ''Wota edvute nami, kute ngitokutsintsa, ndvodzana yami, bese ngiyafundza ngabe uyindvodzana yami sibili Esawu nome cha.''²²Jakobe waya ku Isaka babe wakhe, ''wase Isaka uyamtsintsa wase utsi, ''Lelivi la Jakobe, kepha letandla tandla ta Esawu.'' ²³Isaka akakhonanga kumbona, ngoba tandla takhe tatinetinwele, njengetandla ta bhuti wakhe Esawu, ngako Isaka wamubusisa.²²Jakobe waya ku Isaka babe wakhe, ''wase Isaka uyamtsintsa wase utsi, ''Lelivi la Jakobe, kepha letandla tandla ta Esawu.'' ²³Isaka akakhonanga kumbona, ngoba tandla takhe tatinetinwele, njengetandla ta bhuti wakhe Esawu, ngako Isaka wamubusisa.²²Jakobe waya ku Isaka babe wakhe, ''wase Isaka uyamtsintsa wase utsi, ''Lelivi la Jakobe, kepha letandla tandla ta Esawu.'' ²³Isaka akakhonanga kumbona, ngoba tandla takhe tatinetinwele, njengetandla ta bhuti wakhe Esawu, ngako Isaka wamubusisa.²⁴Watsi, ''Ngabe ungiyo sibili yini indvodzana yami Esawu?'' Waphendvula, ''Nginguye.'' ²⁵Isaka watsi, '' Letsa lokudla lakimi, bese ngidla lenyamatane yakho, kute ngitokubusisa.'' Jakobe waletsa lokudla kuye. Isaka wadla, Jakobe wase uletsa liwayini walinatsa.²⁴Watsi, ''Ngabe ungiyo sibili yini indvodzana yami Esawu?'' Waphendvula, ''Nginguye.'' ²⁵Isaka watsi, '' Letsa lokudla lakimi, bese ngidla lenyamatane yakho, kute ngitokubusisa.'' Jakobe waletsa lokudla kuye. Isaka wadla, Jakobe wase uletsa liwayini walinatsa.²⁴Watsi, ''Ngabe ungiyo sibili yini indvodzana yami Esawu?'' Waphendvula, ''Nginguye.'' ²⁵Isaka watsi, '' Letsa lokudla lakimi, bese ngidla lenyamatane yakho, kute ngitokubusisa.'' Jakobe waletsa lokudla kuye. Isaka wadla, Jakobe wase uletsa liwayini walinatsa.²⁶Wase babe wakhe Isaka utsi kuye, ''wota edvute nyalo bese uyangicabuza, ndvodzana yami.'' ²⁷Jakobe wasondzela edvute wase uyamcabuza, wase uyamnuka anukisa leliphunga letimphahla takhe wase uyambusisa. Watsi, ''Buka, liphunga lendvodzana yami lifana neliphunga lasematsafeni lawo Simakadze lawabusisile.²⁶Wase babe wakhe Isaka utsi kuye, ''wota edvute nyalo bese uyangicabuza, ndvodzana yami.'' ²⁷Jakobe wasondzela edvute wase uyamcabuza, wase uyamnuka anukisa leliphunga letimphahla takhe wase uyambusisa. Watsi, ''Buka, liphunga lendvodzana yami lifana neliphunga lasematsafeni lawo Simakadze lawabusisile.²⁶Wase babe wakhe Isaka utsi kuye, ''wota edvute nyalo bese uyangicabuza, ndvodzana yami.'' ²⁷Jakobe wasondzela edvute wase uyamcabuza, wase uyamnuka anukisa leliphunga letimphahla takhe wase uyambusisa. Watsi, ''Buka, liphunga lendvodzana yami lifana neliphunga lasematsafeni lawo Simakadze lawabusisile.²⁸Shengatsi Nkulunkulu angakunika incenye yematolo elizulu, nencenye yekunotsa kwemhlaba, nemabele lamanyenti kanye neliwayini lelisha.²⁸Shengatsi Nkulunkulu angakunika incenye yematolo elizulu, nencenye yekunotsa kwemhlaba, nemabele lamanyenti kanye neliwayini lelisha.²⁸Shengatsi Nkulunkulu angakunika incenye yematolo elizulu, nencenye yekunotsa kwemhlaba, nemabele lamanyenti kanye neliwayini lelisha.²⁹Shengatsi bantfu bangakusebenta netive tikhotsame kuwe. Yiba ngumphatsi kubomnakenu, futsi shengatsi nemadvodzana amake wakho akhotsame kuwe. Shengatsi wonkhe localekisa wena acalekiswe; shengatsi wonkhe lobusisa wena abusiswe.''²⁹Shengatsi bantfu bangakusebenta netive tikhotsame kuwe. Yiba ngumphatsi kubomnakenu, futsi shengatsi nemadvodzana amake wakho akhotsame kuwe. Shengatsi wonkhe localekisa wena acalekiswe; shengatsi wonkhe lobusisa wena abusiswe.''²⁹Shengatsi bantfu bangakusebenta netive tikhotsame kuwe. Yiba ngumphatsi kubomnakenu, futsi shengatsi nemadvodzana amake wakho akhotsame kuwe. Shengatsi wonkhe localekisa wena acalekiswe; shengatsi wonkhe lobusisa wena abusiswe.''³⁰Kwatsi Isaka nakacedza kubusisa Jakobe, futsi Jakobe aphume kamatima ebukhoneni bababe wakhe Isaka, Esawu umnakabo wabuya ekutingeleni kwakhe. ³¹Naye wenta kudla lokumnandzi wase ukuletsa ku babe wakhe. Watsi kubabe wakhe, ''Babe, sukuma udla incenye yenyamatane yendvodzana yakho, utobese uyangibusisa.''³⁰Kwatsi Isaka nakacedza kubusisa Jakobe, futsi Jakobe aphume kamatima ebukhoneni bababe wakhe Isaka, Esawu umnakabo wabuya ekutingeleni kwakhe. ³¹Naye wenta kudla lokumnandzi wase ukuletsa ku babe wakhe. Watsi kubabe wakhe, ''Babe, sukuma udla incenye yenyamatane yendvodzana yakho, utobese uyangibusisa.''³⁰Kwatsi Isaka nakacedza kubusisa Jakobe, futsi Jakobe aphume kamatima ebukhoneni bababe wakhe Isaka, Esawu umnakabo wabuya ekutingeleni kwakhe. ³¹Naye wenta kudla lokumnandzi wase ukuletsa ku babe wakhe. Watsi kubabe wakhe, ''Babe, sukuma udla incenye yenyamatane yendvodzana yakho, utobese uyangibusisa.''³²Isaka babe wakhe watsi kuye, ''Ungubani wena?'' Watsi, ''Ngiyindvodzana yakho, litubulo lakho, Esawu.'' ³³Isaka wachachatela kakhulu wase utsi, '' Ngubani lona lotingele lenyamatane wase uyiletsa kimi? Ngiyidlile yonkhe emvakwekuba ufike, futsi sengimbusisile. Ngembala, utobusiseka.''³²Isaka babe wakhe watsi kuye, ''Ungubani wena?'' Watsi, ''Ngiyindvodzana yakho, litubulo lakho, Esawu.'' ³³Isaka wachachatela kakhulu wase utsi, '' Ngubani lona lotingele lenyamatane wase uyiletsa kimi? Ngiyidlile yonkhe emvakwekuba ufike, futsi sengimbusisile. Ngembala, utobusiseka.''³²Isaka babe wakhe watsi kuye, ''Ungubani wena?'' Watsi, ''Ngiyindvodzana yakho, litubulo lakho, Esawu.'' ³³Isaka wachachatela kakhulu wase utsi, '' Ngubani lona lotingele lenyamatane wase uyiletsa kimi? Ngiyidlile yonkhe emvakwekuba ufike, futsi sengimbusisile. Ngembala, utobusiseka.''³⁴Kwatsi Esawu nakeva emagama ababe wakhe, wakhala kakhulu ngetinyembeti letigcwele lusizi, wase utsi kubabe wakhe ''Ngibusise, nami futsi, babe wami.'' ³⁵Isaka watsi, ''Umnakenu ute lana ngenkhohliso wase utsatsa sibusiso sakho.''³⁴Kwatsi Esawu nakeva emagama ababe wakhe, wakhala kakhulu ngetinyembeti letigcwele lusizi, wase utsi kubabe wakhe ''Ngibusise, nami futsi, babe wami.'' ³⁵Isaka watsi, ''Umnakenu ute lana ngenkhohliso wase utsatsa sibusiso sakho.''³⁴Kwatsi Esawu nakeva emagama ababe wakhe, wakhala kakhulu ngetinyembeti letigcwele lusizi, wase utsi kubabe wakhe ''Ngibusise, nami futsi, babe wami.'' ³⁵Isaka watsi, ''Umnakenu ute lana ngenkhohliso wase utsatsa sibusiso sakho.''³⁶Esawu watsi; ''Aketsiwanga kahle yini kutsi ngu Jakobe? Ngobe songidlelele emahlandla lamabili. Watsatsa litubulo lelifa lami, futsi, buka, nyalo sotsetse sibusiso sami.'' Wase utsi, ''Awukasigcini yini sibusiso sakami?'' ³⁷Isaka waphendvula wase utsi ku Esawu, '''Buka, Sengimente umphatsi wakho, ngibese ngimunika bonkhe bomnakabo njenge tisebenti, ngibese ngimunika emabele neliwayini lelisha. Seyini lenye lengingakwentela yona, ndvodzana yami?''³⁶Esawu watsi; ''Aketsiwanga kahle yini kutsi ngu Jakobe? Ngobe songidlelele emahlandla lamabili. Watsatsa litubulo lelifa lami, futsi, buka, nyalo sotsetse sibusiso sami.'' Wase utsi, ''Awukasigcini yini sibusiso sakami?'' ³⁷Isaka waphendvula wase utsi ku Esawu, '''Buka, Sengimente umphatsi wakho, ngibese ngimunika bonkhe bomnakabo njenge tisebenti, ngibese ngimunika emabele neliwayini lelisha. Seyini lenye lengingakwentela yona, ndvodzana yami?''³⁶Esawu watsi; ''Aketsiwanga kahle yini kutsi ngu Jakobe? Ngobe songidlelele emahlandla lamabili. Watsatsa litubulo lelifa lami, futsi, buka, nyalo sotsetse sibusiso sami.'' Wase utsi, ''Awukasigcini yini sibusiso sakami?'' ³⁷Isaka waphendvula wase utsi ku Esawu, '''Buka, Sengimente umphatsi wakho, ngibese ngimunika bonkhe bomnakabo njenge tisebenti, ngibese ngimunika emabele neliwayini lelisha. Seyini lenye lengingakwentela yona, ndvodzana yami?''³⁸Esawu watsi kubabe wakhe, ''Sewute ngisho nasinye sibusiso sami, babe wami? Ngibusise, nami futsi, babe wami.'' Esawu wakhala kakhulu.³⁸Esawu watsi kubabe wakhe, ''Sewute ngisho nasinye sibusiso sami, babe wami? Ngibusise, nami futsi, babe wami.'' Esawu wakhala kakhulu.³⁸Esawu watsi kubabe wakhe, ''Sewute ngisho nasinye sibusiso sami, babe wami? Ngibusise, nami futsi, babe wami.'' Esawu wakhala kakhulu.³⁹Isaka babe wakhe wamphendvula wase utsi kuye, ''Buka, lendzawo lotawuhlala kuyo iyawuba khashane nengcebo yemhlaba, khashane nematolo ngetulu kwesibhakabhaka. ⁴⁰Ngenkemba yakho uyawuphila, bese usebenta umnakenu. Kepha nawumvukela, uyawulinyakatisa lijoke lakhe ulikhiphe entsanyeni yakhe.''³⁹Isaka babe wakhe wamphendvula wase utsi kuye, ''Buka, lendzawo lotawuhlala kuyo iyawuba khashane nengcebo yemhlaba, khashane nematolo ngetulu kwesibhakabhaka. ⁴⁰Ngenkemba yakho uyawuphila, bese usebenta umnakenu. Kepha nawumvukela, uyawulinyakatisa lijoke lakhe ulikhiphe entsanyeni yakhe.''³⁹Isaka babe wakhe wamphendvula wase utsi kuye, ''Buka, lendzawo lotawuhlala kuyo iyawuba khashane nengcebo yemhlaba, khashane nematolo ngetulu kwesibhakabhaka. ⁴⁰Ngenkemba yakho uyawuphila, bese usebenta umnakenu. Kepha nawumvukela, uyawulinyakatisa lijoke lakhe ulikhiphe entsanyeni yakhe.''⁴¹Esawu watondza Jakobe ngenca yalesibusiso lesi babe wakhe labemunikete sona. Esawu watsi enhlitiyweni yakhe, ''Emalanga ekutilela babe asondzele; emvakwaloko ngitombulala umnaketfu Jakobe.'' ⁴²Lamagama aEsawu indvodzana yakhe lendzala atjelwa Ribhekha. Ngako watfumela wase ubita Jakobe indvodzana yakhe lencane wase utsi kuye, ''Buka, umnakenu Esawu utidvudvuta ngekulungisela kukubulala.⁴¹Esawu watondza Jakobe ngenca yalesibusiso lesi babe wakhe labemunikete sona. Esawu watsi enhlitiyweni yakhe, ''Emalanga ekutilela babe asondzele; emvakwaloko ngitombulala umnaketfu Jakobe.'' ⁴²Lamagama aEsawu indvodzana yakhe lendzala atjelwa Ribhekha. Ngako watfumela wase ubita Jakobe indvodzana yakhe lencane wase utsi kuye, ''Buka, umnakenu Esawu utidvudvuta ngekulungisela kukubulala.⁴¹Esawu watondza Jakobe ngenca yalesibusiso lesi babe wakhe labemunikete sona. Esawu watsi enhlitiyweni yakhe, ''Emalanga ekutilela babe asondzele; emvakwaloko ngitombulala umnaketfu Jakobe.'' ⁴²Lamagama aEsawu indvodzana yakhe lendzala atjelwa Ribhekha. Ngako watfumela wase ubita Jakobe indvodzana yakhe lencane wase utsi kuye, ''Buka, umnakenu Esawu utidvudvuta ngekulungisela kukubulala.⁴³Nyalo ke, ndvodzana yami, tfobela mine bese uyabaleka uye ku Labani, umnaketfu, eHarani. ⁴⁴Hlala naye kwesikhashana, ⁴⁵kute kutfukutsela kwemnakenu kwehle, kute kukwata kwemnakenu kwehle ngawe, futsi aze akhohlwe ngaloku lokwente kuye. Ngitobese ngiyakutfumela bese ngiyakulandza khona. Kepha ngingalahlekelwe lani ngini nobabili ngelilanga linye?⁴³Nyalo ke, ndvodzana yami, tfobela mine bese uyabaleka uye ku Labani, umnaketfu, eHarani. ⁴⁴Hlala naye kwesikhashana, ⁴⁵kute kutfukutsela kwemnakenu kwehle, kute kukwata kwemnakenu kwehle ngawe, futsi aze akhohlwe ngaloku lokwente kuye. Ngitobese ngiyakutfumela bese ngiyakulandza khona. Kepha ngingalahlekelwe lani ngini nobabili ngelilanga linye?⁴³Nyalo ke, ndvodzana yami, tfobela mine bese uyabaleka uye ku Labani, umnaketfu, eHarani. ⁴⁴Hlala naye kwesikhashana, ⁴⁵kute kutfukutsela kwemnakenu kwehle, kute kukwata kwemnakenu kwehle ngawe, futsi aze akhohlwe ngaloku lokwente kuye. Ngitobese ngiyakutfumela bese ngiyakulandza khona. Kepha ngingalahlekelwe lani ngini nobabili ngelilanga linye?⁴⁶Ribhekha watsi ku Isaka, ''Ngikhatsatekile ngemphilo ngenca yemadvodzakati aseHethi. Nangabe Jakobe atsatsa munye walamadvodzakati ase Hethi njenge mfati, njengalabafati laba, incenye yalamadvodzakati alelive, yini letobayinhle ngemphilo yami kimi?''⁴⁶Ribhekha watsi ku Isaka, ''Ngikhatsatekile ngemphilo ngenca yemadvodzakati aseHethi. Nangabe Jakobe atsatsa munye walamadvodzakati ase Hethi njenge mfati, njengalabafati laba, incenye yalamadvodzakati alelive, yini letobayinhle ngemphilo yami kimi?''⁴⁶Ribhekha watsi ku Isaka, ''Ngikhatsatekile ngemphilo ngenca yemadvodzakati aseHethi. Nangabe Jakobe atsatsa munye walamadvodzakati ase Hethi njenge mfati, njengalabafati laba, incenye yalamadvodzakati alelive, yini letobayinhle ngemphilo yami kimi?''Sehluko 27Sehluko 27

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¹Isaka wabita Jakobe, wambusisa, wamyala yena, Ungamtsatsi umfati kubesifazane baseKhenani. ²Vuka, hamba uye Phadeni Arami, endlini yaBhethuweli make wababe wakho utsatsa umfati khona, munye kumadvodzakati aLabani, umnakabomake wakho.³Shegatsi Simakadze mninimandla onke angakubisisa, akwente utsele titselo wandze, kute nibe sicuku sebantfu. ⁴Shengatsi angakunika sibusiso saAbrahama, kuwe, nasesitukulwaneni lesita emvakwakho, kute nidle umhlaba lebeniphila kuyo, Simakadze layiniketa Abrahama.'³Shegatsi Simakadze mninimandla onke angakubisisa, akwente utsele titselo wandze, kute nibe sicuku sebantfu. ⁴Shengatsi angakunika sibusiso saAbrahama, kuwe, nasesitukulwaneni lesita emvakwakho, kute nidle umhlaba lebeniphila kuyo, Simakadze layiniketa Abrahama.'⁵Ngako ke Isaka wase utfumela Jakobe kudze. Jakobe waya ePhadeni Aram, kaLabani umusa waBhethuweli umRamiya, umnakaboRebhekha, make waJakobe naEsawu⁵Ngako ke Isaka wase utfumela Jakobe kudze. Jakobe waya ePhadeni Aram, kaLabani umusa waBhethuweli umRamiya, umnakaboRebhekha, make waJakobe naEsawu⁶Nyalo Esawu wabona kutsi Isaka sewubusise Jakobe wase umtfumela ePhadeni Aram, ayotsatsa umfati khona. Wabona nekutsi Isaka umbusisile wase umniketa umyalo, lotsi, ungamtsatsi umfati kulabasikati base Khenani. ⁷Esawu waphindze wabona kutsi Jakobe ubahloniphile boyise nenina, waya ePhadeni Arami.⁶Nyalo Esawu wabona kutsi Isaka sewubusise Jakobe wase umtfumela ePhadeni Aram, ayotsatsa umfati khona. Wabona nekutsi Isaka umbusisile wase umniketa umyalo, lotsi, ungamtsatsi umfati kulabasikati base Khenani. ⁷Esawu waphindze wabona kutsi Jakobe ubahloniphile boyise nenina, waya ePhadeni Arami.⁸Esawu wabona kutsi labafati baseKhenani bebangamtfokotisi Isaka babe wakhe ⁹Wase uya kuIshimayeli, watsatsa, ngaphandle kwebafati abenabo, Mahalathi indvodzakati yaIshimayeli, indvodzana yaAbrahama, dzadze waNebayothi kuba ngumfati wakhe⁸Esawu wabona kutsi labafati baseKhenani bebangamtfokotisi Isaka babe wakhe ⁹Wase uya kuIshimayeli, watsatsa, ngaphandle kwebafati abenabo, Mahalathi indvodzakati yaIshimayeli, indvodzana yaAbrahama, dzadze waNebayothi kuba ngumfati wakhe¹⁰Jakobe wesuka eBharisheba walibhekisa eHarani. ¹¹Weta kulenye indzawo wahlala khona busuku bonkhe, ngobe lilanga laselishonile. Watsatsa linye lematje kulendzawo, walifaka ngaphasi kwenhloko yakhe wase ucambalala phasi kuleyo ndzawo walala.¹⁰Jakobe wesuka eBharisheba walibhekisa eHarani. ¹¹Weta kulenye indzawo wahlala khona busuku bonkhe, ngobe lilanga laselishonile. Watsatsa linye lematje kulendzawo, walifaka ngaphasi kwenhloko yakhe wase ucambalala phasi kuleyo ndzawo walala.¹²Wabhudza abona liladi lisuka emhlabeni. Budze balo bufika eZulwini netingelosi taNkulunkulu tatehla tenyuka kilo. ¹³Bheka , Simakadze abeme etikwalo watsi, '''nginguSimakadze, Nkulunkulu waAbrahama babe wakho, na Nkulunkulu waIsaka. Lomhlaba locambalale kuwo, ngitakunika wona nesitukulwane sakho.¹²Wabhudza abona liladi lisuka emhlabeni. Budze balo bufika eZulwini netingelosi taNkulunkulu tatehla tenyuka kilo. ¹³Bheka , Simakadze abeme etikwalo watsi, '''nginguSimakadze, Nkulunkulu waAbrahama babe wakho, na Nkulunkulu waIsaka. Lomhlaba locambalale kuwo, ngitakunika wona nesitukulwane sakho.¹⁴Situkulwane sitakufana nelutfuli lwemhlaba, nitakwandza kufika ,empumalanga ,nenshonalanga inyakatfo kanye neningizimu. Kuwe nasesitukulwaneni sakho yonkhe imindeni yemhlaba itobusiseka. ¹⁵Bheka, mine nginawe, ngitakugcina noma kuphi lawuya khona .Ngitokuletsa kulomhlaba futsi; ngobe angisoze ngakushiya. Ngitokwenta konkhe lengikutsembisile kuwe.¹⁴Situkulwane sitakufana nelutfuli lwemhlaba, nitakwandza kufika ,empumalanga ,nenshonalanga inyakatfo kanye neningizimu. Kuwe nasesitukulwaneni sakho yonkhe imindeni yemhlaba itobusiseka. ¹⁵Bheka, mine nginawe, ngitakugcina noma kuphi lawuya khona .Ngitokuletsa kulomhlaba futsi; ngobe angisoze ngakushiya. Ngitokwenta konkhe lengikutsembisile kuwe.¹⁶Jakobe waphaphama ebutfongweni, wase utsi, Ngicinisile Simakadze ukulendzawo bengingakwati loku.'' ¹⁷Abesaba watsi, ''lendzawo iyesabeka! Lena asiyo nje kepha indlu yaNkulunkulu. Leli lisango lezulu.''¹⁶Jakobe waphaphama ebutfongweni, wase utsi, Ngicinisile Simakadze ukulendzawo bengingakwati loku.'' ¹⁷Abesaba watsi, ''lendzawo iyesabeka! Lena asiyo nje kepha indlu yaNkulunkulu. Leli lisango lezulu.''¹⁸Jakobe wavuka ngeluvivi watsatsa lelitje abelifaka ngaphasi kwenhloko yakhe. Walimisa nje ngensika watsela oyili esicongweni salo. ¹⁹Wase ubita ligama lalendzawo ngeBetheli, Kepha libito lalelidolobha lelingulona kwakuyiLusi¹⁸Jakobe wavuka ngeluvivi watsatsa lelitje abelifaka ngaphasi kwenhloko yakhe. Walimisa nje ngensika watsela oyili esicongweni salo. ¹⁹Wase ubita ligama lalendzawo ngeBetheli, Kepha libito lalelidolobha lelingulona kwakuyiLusi²⁰Jakobe wafunga sfungo, watsi, uma Nkulunkulu angaba nami aphindze angivikele mine kulendlela lengiyihambako, aphindze anginike sinkhwa sekudla , kanye netimphahla tekwembatsa, ²¹kute ngijike ngisindzile endlini yababe wami, Ngako Simakadze uyaku ba nguNkulunkulu wami. ²²Ngako lelitje lengilente insika litoba litje leligcwele. Kuko konkhe lenitokuletsa kimi, ngitokwenta siciniseko kutsi ngitokhipha kweshumi kubuyele emva kuye.''²⁰Jakobe wafunga sfungo, watsi, uma Nkulunkulu angaba nami aphindze angivikele mine kulendlela lengiyihambako, aphindze anginike sinkhwa sekudla , kanye netimphahla tekwembatsa, ²¹kute ngijike ngisindzile endlini yababe wami, Ngako Simakadze uyaku ba nguNkulunkulu wami. ²²Ngako lelitje lengilente insika litoba litje leligcwele. Kuko konkhe lenitokuletsa kimi, ngitokwenta siciniseko kutsi ngitokhipha kweshumi kubuyele emva kuye.''Sehkulo 28

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¹Jakobe wahamba endleleni yakhe waze wefika eveni lebantfubasenshonalanga. ²Watsi usabuka, wabona siyalu ensimini, bheka , umhlambi lemitsatfu wetindvu tilele lapha. Kuleso siyalu bebatsatsa emanti banike lemihlambi, naletje lelisetukwalesiyalu sinemlomo lomkhulu. ³Nasekuhlangene yonkhe lemihlambi , belusi bebabeka ematje kulomlomo wesiyalo nginatsise letimvu, bese bafaka lamatje kuvala lesiyalo.⁴Jakobe watsi kubo,'' Bobhuti bami, nibakuphi?'' Baphendvula batsi,'' Sibase Harani.'' ⁵Watsi kubo,'' Niyamati yini Labani indvodzana ya Nahori ?''Batsi,'' we know him.'' ⁶Watsi kubo, '' uyaphila yini? Batsi, Uyaphila,futsi, buka Racheli indvodzakati yakhe itawuta nemvu.⁷Jakobe watsi, '' buka, sekusemini. Akusiso sikhatsi sekutsi imihlambi ingahlanganiswa. kumele ninatsise letimvu bese niyatikhulula tiyodla.'' ⁸Batsi Singeke sikhona kutinatsisa tingakapheleli tonkhe ngemihlambi yato.Lamadvodza atawubese akwhwesisa lelitje kulomlomo weswesiyalo, bese tiyanatsa letindvu.''⁹Watsi Jakobe asakhuluma nabo, Racheli weta nemvu yababe wakhe, ngoba abetelusa. ¹⁰Watsi Jakobe nakabona Racheli indvodzakati ya Laban, umnakabomake wakhe, nemvu ye Labani,umnakabomake wakhe,Jakobe weta wagucula lelitje lelisemlonyeni wesiyalo, wanatsisa umhlambi wa Labani,umnakabomake wakhe.¹¹Jakobe wacabuza Racheli walila kakhulu. ¹²Jakobe watjela Racheli kutsi abesihlobo sababewakhe nekutsi abeyindzidzana ya Rebhekha . Wase ugijima uyewutjela uyise.¹³Kwatsi kube Labani kube eve letindzaba leti ngaJakobe umshana wakhe, wagijima wayomubona, wamengama, wamcabuza wase uhamba naye endlini yakhe. Jakobe watjela ¹⁴Labani konkhe loku ,Labanwatsi kuye,'' uwengati nematsambo ami.'' Wase Jakobe sewuhlala naye inyanga yonkhe.¹⁵Wase Labani utsi ku Jakobe, '' Kufanele yini kutsi ungsebentele mahhala ngoba usihlobo sami? Ngitjele utawuba yin umholo wakho?'' ¹⁶Ngalesikhatsi Labani abenemadvodzakati lamabili. Libito lalelendzala bekungu Liya, Libito lalelencane bekungu Racheli. ¹⁷Emehlo aLiya abetsambile, kepha Racheli abemuhle akheke kahle. ¹⁸Jakobe abemtsandza Racheli, nggako watsi,'' Ngitakukusebentela iminyaka lesikhombisa, ngentele kutfola indvodzakati yakho lencane Racheli.''¹⁹Labani watsi, '' kuncono kutsi ngimunikete wena, kunekutsi ngingamunika lenye indvodza. Hlala nami.'' ²⁰Ngako jakobe wasebentala kutfola Racheli iminyaka lesikhombisa; kuye kwakungatsi malanga lamancane, ngenca yalelitsandvo labenalo ngaye.²¹Wase Jakobe utsi ku Labani, ''Nginikete umfati wami, Ngoba emalanga ami asaphelile ngitawuya kuye!'' ²²Ngako Labani wabutsisa onkhe emadvodza kulendzawo wenta lidzili.²³Etsambama, Labani watsatsa Leya indavodzana yakhe wayimikisa ku Jakobe, labeya kuye. ²⁴Labani waniketa leya sisebenti sakhe lesisikati wasinika Leya kutsi sibesisebenti sakhe. ²⁵Ekuseni, beka bekungu Leya! Jakobe watsi kuyini loku losewukwente kimi ? Angikakusebenteli yini ngoba ngifuna Rasheli? Ungikhohlise leni?''²⁶Labani watsi, Akusilo lisiko letfu kwendzisa indvodzakati lencane kucala libe litubulo likhona. ²⁷Cedzela leliviki lemshado nalendvodzakati yami lena, sitabese sikunika lelenye ngekutsi ungisebentele leminye iminyaka lesikhombisa.''²⁸Jakobe wenta kanjalo, wacedzela liviki la Liya. Wase Labani umniketa Rasheli indvodzakati njengemfati wakhe. ²⁹Labani waphindza wanika Rasheli sisebenti lesingu Bhilaha. ³⁰Ngako Jakobe wahamba waya ku Rasheli, kepha wamtsandza kakhulu Rasheli kuna Leya. Ngako Jakobe wamsebentela Labani iminyaka lengusikhombisa.³¹Simakadze wabona kutsi Leya akatsandwa, ngako wavula sibeletfo sakhe``kepha saRasheli abeyinyumba. ³²Leya wakhulelwa watala indvodzana, wase umetsa utsi ngu Rubeni. Ngobe watsi, Simakadze ukubonile kuhlupheka kwami; ngempela indvodza yami seyitangitsandza.''³³Waphindze wakhulelwa watala indvodzana. Watsi, '' ngoba Simakadze ungivile kutsi angikatsandzwa, ngako unginike lendvodzana phindze,'' wase umbita utsi ngu Simeon. ³⁴Waphindza wakhulelwa watala indvodzana. Watsi kuleskhatsi indvodza yami itawunamatsela kimi, ngoba ngimtalele emadvodzana lamatsatfu.'' Ngako wametsa watsi ngu Levi.³⁵Waphindze wakhulelwa watala indvodzana. Watsi, '' Nyalo ngitawudvumisa Simakadze.'' Ngakoke wametsa watsi ngu Juda; wase uyayekela kuba nebantfwana.

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¹Uma Racheli abona kutsi akamtaleli bantfwana Jakobe, Racheli wamenyanya dzadze wakhe. Watsi ku Jakobe, ''Nginike bantfwana, noma ngitawufa.'' ²Intfukutselo yaJakobe ngaRacheli yavutsa. Watsi, ''Ngisesikhundleni saNkulunkulu yini, lokugcinile ekubeni nebantfwana yini?''³Watsi, ''Buka, nasiya sisebenti sami Bilhah. Hamba kuye, kute atewutala bantfwana esikhundleni sami, futsi ngitawuba nebantfwana ngaye.'' ⁴Wabese umnika sisebenti sakhe Bilhah njengemfati, naJakobe wangena naye.³Watsi, ''Buka, nasiya sisebenti sami Bilhah. Hamba kuye, kute atewutala bantfwana esikhundleni sami, futsi ngitawuba nebantfwana ngaye.'' ⁴Wabese umnika sisebenti sakhe Bilhah njengemfati, naJakobe wangena naye.³Watsi, ''Buka, nasiya sisebenti sami Bilhah. Hamba kuye, kute atewutala bantfwana esikhundleni sami, futsi ngitawuba nebantfwana ngaye.'' ⁴Wabese umnika sisebenti sakhe Bilhah njengemfati, naJakobe wangena naye.⁵Bilhah wakhulelwa wase utalela Jakobe indvodzana. ⁶Wase Racheli utsi, ''Nkulunkulu ungiphendvulele, futsi ulivile livi lami waphindze wanginika indvodzana.'' Ngaleso sizatfu wabita ligama lakhe ngekutsi ngu Dan.⁵Bilhah wakhulelwa wase utalela Jakobe indvodzana. ⁶Wase Racheli utsi, ''Nkulunkulu ungiphendvulele, futsi ulivile livi lami waphindze wanginika indvodzana.'' Ngaleso sizatfu wabita ligama lakhe ngekutsi ngu Dan.⁵Bilhah wakhulelwa wase utalela Jakobe indvodzana. ⁶Wase Racheli utsi, ''Nkulunkulu ungiphendvulele, futsi ulivile livi lami waphindze wanginika indvodzana.'' Ngaleso sizatfu wabita ligama lakhe ngekutsi ngu Dan.⁷Bilhah, sisebenti sa Racheli, waphindze wakhulelwa watalela Jakobe indvodzana yesibili. ⁸Racheli watsi, ''Ngekulwa lokumatima ngilwe nadzadzewetfu ngate nganganyakatiswa.'' Wabita ligama lakhe ngekutsi ngu Naphtali.⁷Bilhah, sisebenti sa Racheli, waphindze wakhulelwa watalela Jakobe indvodzana yesibili. ⁸Racheli watsi, ''Ngekulwa lokumatima ngilwe nadzadzewetfu ngate nganganyakatiswa.'' Wabita ligama lakhe ngekutsi ngu Naphtali.⁷Bilhah, sisebenti sa Racheli, waphindze wakhulelwa watalela Jakobe indvodzana yesibili. ⁸Racheli watsi, ''Ngekulwa lokumatima ngilwe nadzadzewetfu ngate nganganyakatiswa.'' Wabita ligama lakhe ngekutsi ngu Naphtali.⁹Uma Leah sekabona kutsi akasakhoni kutfola bantfwana, watsatsa Zilpah, sisebenti sakhe, wamuniketa kuJakobe njengemfati wakhe. ¹⁰Zilpah, sisebenti saLeah, watalela Jakobe indvodzana. ¹¹Leah watsi, ''Loku kuyinhlanhla!'' wase ubita ligama lakhe ngekutsi ngu Gad.⁹Uma Leah sekabona kutsi akasakhoni kutfola bantfwana, watsatsa Zilpah, sisebenti sakhe, wamuniketa kuJakobe njengemfati wakhe. ¹⁰Zilpah, sisebenti saLeah, watalela Jakobe indvodzana. ¹¹Leah watsi, ''Loku kuyinhlanhla!'' wase ubita ligama lakhe ngekutsi ngu Gad.⁹Uma Leah sekabona kutsi akasakhoni kutfola bantfwana, watsatsa Zilpah, sisebenti sakhe, wamuniketa kuJakobe njengemfati wakhe. ¹⁰Zilpah, sisebenti saLeah, watalela Jakobe indvodzana. ¹¹Leah watsi, ''Loku kuyinhlanhla!'' wase ubita ligama lakhe ngekutsi ngu Gad.¹²Wase Zilpah, sisebenti sa Leah, utalela Jakobe indvodzana yesibili. ¹³Leah watsi, ''Ngijabulile! Ngoba emadvodzakati atangibita jabulile.'' Ngako wabita ligama lakhe ngekutsi ngu Asher.¹²Wase Zilpah, sisebenti sa Leah, utalela Jakobe indvodzana yesibili. ¹³Leah watsi, ''Ngijabulile! Ngoba emadvodzakati atangibita jabulile.'' Ngako wabita ligama lakhe ngekutsi ngu Asher.¹²Wase Zilpah, sisebenti sa Leah, utalela Jakobe indvodzana yesibili. ¹³Leah watsi, ''Ngijabulile! Ngoba emadvodzakati atangibita jabulile.'' Ngako wabita ligama lakhe ngekutsi ngu Asher.¹⁴Reuben wahamba ngemalanga ekuvuna kolo wase utfola titselo telutsandvo ensimini. Watiletsa kumake wakhe Leah. Wase Racheli utsi ku Leah, ''Nginike incenye yetitselo telutsandvo tendvodzana yakho.'' ¹⁵Leah watsi kuye, ''Kuyintfo lencane yini kuwe, kutsi utsetse indvodza yami? Nyalo ufuna kutsatsa titselo telutsandvo tendvodzana yami futsi?'' Racheli watsi, ''Utawulala nawe namuhla ebusuku, ngekushintjisela nge titselo telutsandvo tendvodzana yakho.''¹⁴Reuben wahamba ngemalanga ekuvuna kolo wase utfola titselo telutsandvo ensimini. Watiletsa kumake wakhe Leah. Wase Racheli utsi ku Leah, ''Nginike incenye yetitselo telutsandvo tendvodzana yakho.'' ¹⁵Leah watsi kuye, ''Kuyintfo lencane yini kuwe, kutsi utsetse indvodza yami? Nyalo ufuna kutsatsa titselo telutsandvo tendvodzana yami futsi?'' Racheli watsi, ''Utawulala nawe namuhla ebusuku, ngekushintjisela nge titselo telutsandvo tendvodzana yakho.''¹⁴Reuben wahamba ngemalanga ekuvuna kolo wase utfola titselo telutsandvo ensimini. Watiletsa kumake wakhe Leah. Wase Racheli utsi ku Leah, ''Nginike incenye yetitselo telutsandvo tendvodzana yakho.'' ¹⁵Leah watsi kuye, ''Kuyintfo lencane yini kuwe, kutsi utsetse indvodza yami? Nyalo ufuna kutsatsa titselo telutsandvo tendvodzana yami futsi?'' Racheli watsi, ''Utawulala nawe namuhla ebusuku, ngekushintjisela nge titselo telutsandvo tendvodzana yakho.''¹⁶Jakobe wabuya ensimini entsambama. Leah waphuma wayomhlangabeta watsi, ''Ubokuta kimi, ngoba ngikucashile ngetitselo telutsandvo tendvodzana yami.'' Ngako Jakobe walala na Leah ngalobo busuku. ¹⁷Nkulunkulu wamulalela Leah, futsi wakhulelwa watalela Jakobe indvodzana yesihlanu. ¹⁸Leah watsi, ''Nkulunkulu unginikile imbhadalo yami, ngoba nginiketele sisebenti sami sesifazane endvodzeni yami.'' Wabita ligama lakhe ngekutsi ngu Issachar.¹⁶Jakobe wabuya ensimini entsambama. Leah waphuma wayomhlangabeta watsi, ''Ubokuta kimi, ngoba ngikucashile ngetitselo telutsandvo tendvodzana yami.'' Ngako Jakobe walala na Leah ngalobo busuku. ¹⁷Nkulunkulu wamulalela Leah, futsi wakhulelwa watalela Jakobe indvodzana yesihlanu. ¹⁸Leah watsi, ''Nkulunkulu unginikile imbhadalo yami, ngoba nginiketele sisebenti sami sesifazane endvodzeni yami.'' Wabita ligama lakhe ngekutsi ngu Issachar.¹⁶Jakobe wabuya ensimini entsambama. Leah waphuma wayomhlangabeta watsi, ''Ubokuta kimi, ngoba ngikucashile ngetitselo telutsandvo tendvodzana yami.'' Ngako Jakobe walala na Leah ngalobo busuku. ¹⁷Nkulunkulu wamulalela Leah, futsi wakhulelwa watalela Jakobe indvodzana yesihlanu. ¹⁸Leah watsi, ''Nkulunkulu unginikile imbhadalo yami, ngoba nginiketele sisebenti sami sesifazane endvodzeni yami.'' Wabita ligama lakhe ngekutsi ngu Issachar.¹⁹Leah waphindze wakhulelwa futsi watalela Jakobe indvodzana yesitfupha. ²⁰Leah watsi, ''Nkulunkulu unginikete siphiwo lesihle. Nyalo indvodza yami itangihlonipha, ngoba ngiyitalele emadvodzana lasitfupha.'' Wamita ligama lakhe ngekutsi ngu Zebulun. ²¹Emvakwaloko watala indvodzakati wabita ligama ngekutsi ngu Dinah.¹⁹Leah waphindze wakhulelwa futsi watalela Jakobe indvodzana yesitfupha. ²⁰Leah watsi, ''Nkulunkulu unginikete siphiwo lesihle. Nyalo indvodza yami itangihlonipha, ngoba ngiyitalele emadvodzana lasitfupha.'' Wamita ligama lakhe ngekutsi ngu Zebulun. ²¹Emvakwaloko watala indvodzakati wabita ligama ngekutsi ngu Dinah.¹⁹Leah waphindze wakhulelwa futsi watalela Jakobe indvodzana yesitfupha. ²⁰Leah watsi, ''Nkulunkulu unginikete siphiwo lesihle. Nyalo indvodza yami itangihlonipha, ngoba ngiyitalele emadvodzana lasitfupha.'' Wamita ligama lakhe ngekutsi ngu Zebulun. ²¹Emvakwaloko watala indvodzakati wabita ligama ngekutsi ngu Dinah.²²Nkulunkulu wacabanga nga Racheli wamlalela. Wamenta wakhulelwa. ²³Wakhulelwa watala indvodzana. Watsi, ''Nkulunkulu ulisusile lihlazo lami.'' ²⁴Wabita ligama lakhe ngekutsi ngu Josefa, atsi, ''Simakadze sewungetile kimi lenye indvodzana.''²²Nkulunkulu wacabanga nga Racheli wamlalela. Wamenta wakhulelwa. ²³Wakhulelwa watala indvodzana. Watsi, ''Nkulunkulu ulisusile lihlazo lami.'' ²⁴Wabita ligama lakhe ngekutsi ngu Josefa, atsi, ''Simakadze sewungetile kimi lenye indvodzana.''²²Nkulunkulu wacabanga nga Racheli wamlalela. Wamenta wakhulelwa. ²³Wakhulelwa watala indvodzana. Watsi, ''Nkulunkulu ulisusile lihlazo lami.'' ²⁴Wabita ligama lakhe ngekutsi ngu Josefa, atsi, ''Simakadze sewungetile kimi lenye indvodzana.''²⁵Emvakwekutsi Racheli atale Josefa, Jakobe watsi ku Laban, ''Ngikhulule, kute ngitewukuya ekhaya lami nase veni lami. ²⁶Nginike bafati bami nebantfwana bami lengikusebentelele bona, ungikhulule ngihambe, ngoba uyati umsebenti lengikwentele wona.''²⁵Emvakwekutsi Racheli atale Josefa, Jakobe watsi ku Laban, ''Ngikhulule, kute ngitewukuya ekhaya lami nase veni lami. ²⁶Nginike bafati bami nebantfwana bami lengikusebentelele bona, ungikhulule ngihambe, ngoba uyati umsebenti lengikwentele wona.''²⁵Emvakwekutsi Racheli atale Josefa, Jakobe watsi ku Laban, ''Ngikhulule, kute ngitewukuya ekhaya lami nase veni lami. ²⁶Nginike bafati bami nebantfwana bami lengikusebentelele bona, ungikhulule ngihambe, ngoba uyati umsebenti lengikwentele wona.''²⁷Laban watsi kuye, ''Uma nyalo sengitfole kwemukeleka emehlweni akho, mani, ngoba ngifundzile ngekusebentisa kwakamoya kutsi Simakadze ungibusisile ngenca yakho.'' ²⁸Wase utsi, ''Shano imbhadalo yakho, ngitokubhadala.''²⁷Laban watsi kuye, ''Uma nyalo sengitfole kwemukeleka emehlweni akho, mani, ngoba ngifundzile ngekusebentisa kwakamoya kutsi Simakadze ungibusisile ngenca yakho.'' ²⁸Wase utsi, ''Shano imbhadalo yakho, ngitokubhadala.''²⁷Laban watsi kuye, ''Uma nyalo sengitfole kwemukeleka emehlweni akho, mani, ngoba ngifundzile ngekusebentisa kwakamoya kutsi Simakadze ungibusisile ngenca yakho.'' ²⁸Wase utsi, ''Shano imbhadalo yakho, ngitokubhadala.''²⁹Jakobe watsi kuye, ''Uyati kutsi ngikusebentele kanjani, nekutsi imfuyo yakho yente njani ngekunakwa ngimi. ³⁰Ngoba bewunalencane ngisengakefiki, futsi seyikhule ngalokuphindzene. Simakadze ukubusisile konkhe lapho ngisebente khona. Nyalo ke ngitawunakekela nini umndeni wami?''²⁹Jakobe watsi kuye, ''Uyati kutsi ngikusebentele kanjani, nekutsi imfuyo yakho yente njani ngekunakwa ngimi. ³⁰Ngoba bewunalencane ngisengakefiki, futsi seyikhule ngalokuphindzene. Simakadze ukubusisile konkhe lapho ngisebente khona. Nyalo ke ngitawunakekela nini umndeni wami?''²⁹Jakobe watsi kuye, ''Uyati kutsi ngikusebentele kanjani, nekutsi imfuyo yakho yente njani ngekunakwa ngimi. ³⁰Ngoba bewunalencane ngisengakefiki, futsi seyikhule ngalokuphindzene. Simakadze ukubusisile konkhe lapho ngisebente khona. Nyalo ke ngitawunakekela nini umndeni wami?''³¹Ngako Laban watsi, ''Ngitokubhadala ngani?'' Jakobe watsi, ''Ungeke unginikete lutfo. Uma utongentela lentfo le, ngitawuphindze ngondle imfuyo yakho ngiphindze ngiyigcine. ³²Ngivumele ngibuke umhlambi wakho namuhla, ngisuse yonkhe imvu lenemabala, nayoyonkhe lemnyama emkhatsini wetimvu, nalenemabala emkhatsini wetimbuti. Loku kutoba yimbhadalo yami.³¹Ngako Laban watsi, ''Ngitokubhadala ngani?'' Jakobe watsi, ''Ungeke unginikete lutfo. Uma utongentela lentfo le, ngitawuphindze ngondle imfuyo yakho ngiphindze ngiyigcine. ³²Ngivumele ngibuke umhlambi wakho namuhla, ngisuse yonkhe imvu lenemabala, nayoyonkhe lemnyama emkhatsini wetimvu, nalenemabala emkhatsini wetimbuti. Loku kutoba yimbhadalo yami.³¹Ngako Laban watsi, ''Ngitokubhadala ngani?'' Jakobe watsi, ''Ungeke unginikete lutfo. Uma utongentela lentfo le, ngitawuphindze ngondle imfuyo yakho ngiphindze ngiyigcine. ³²Ngivumele ngibuke umhlambi wakho namuhla, ngisuse yonkhe imvu lenemabala, nayoyonkhe lemnyama emkhatsini wetimvu, nalenemabala emkhatsini wetimbuti. Loku kutoba yimbhadalo yami.³³Kwetsembeka kwami kutongifakazela ekuhambeni kwesikhatsi, uma uta utewuhlola imbhadalo yami. Yonkhe letawubate emabala emkhatsini waletimbuti, nalemnyama kuletimvu, uma kungaba khona letingatfolakala kimi, titawubitwa njengaletetjiwe.'' ³⁴Laban watsi, ''Sivumelene. Akube njengoba usho.''³³Kwetsembeka kwami kutongifakazela ekuhambeni kwesikhatsi, uma uta utewuhlola imbhadalo yami. Yonkhe letawubate emabala emkhatsini waletimbuti, nalemnyama kuletimvu, uma kungaba khona letingatfolakala kimi, titawubitwa njengaletetjiwe.'' ³⁴Laban watsi, ''Sivumelene. Akube njengoba usho.''³³Kwetsembeka kwami kutongifakazela ekuhambeni kwesikhatsi, uma uta utewuhlola imbhadalo yami. Yonkhe letawubate emabala emkhatsini waletimbuti, nalemnyama kuletimvu, uma kungaba khona letingatfolakala kimi, titawubitwa njengaletetjiwe.'' ³⁴Laban watsi, ''Sivumelene. Akube njengoba usho.''³⁵Ngalelo langa Laban wasusa letimbuti letindvuna letatinemibala, tonkhe letatinalokumhlophe kuto, nato tonkhe leletimnyama kuletimvu, watiniketa kumadvodzana akhe. ³⁶Laban wase ubeka emalanga lamatsatfu ekuhamba emkhatsini wakhe na Jakobe. Ngako Jakobe wachubeka nekunakekela wonkhe imihlambi ya Laban.³⁵Ngalelo langa Laban wasusa letimbuti letindvuna letatinemibala, tonkhe letatinalokumhlophe kuto, nato tonkhe leletimnyama kuletimvu, watiniketa kumadvodzana akhe. ³⁶Laban wase ubeka emalanga lamatsatfu ekuhamba emkhatsini wakhe na Jakobe. Ngako Jakobe wachubeka nekunakekela wonkhe imihlambi ya Laban.³⁵Ngalelo langa Laban wasusa letimbuti letindvuna letatinemibala, tonkhe letatinalokumhlophe kuto, nato tonkhe leletimnyama kuletimvu, watiniketa kumadvodzana akhe. ³⁶Laban wase ubeka emalanga lamatsatfu ekuhamba emkhatsini wakhe na Jakobe. Ngako Jakobe wachubeka nekunakekela wonkhe imihlambi ya Laban.³⁷Jakobe watsatsa emagatja lasandza kujutjwa epoplar, newe alimondi newesihlahla sepleyini, wase ubula imishi lemhlophe kuwo, wase wenta lesigcodvo lesingekhatsi lesimhlophe kutsi sivele lebesikuletintsi. ³⁸Wase ubeka letintsi latibulile embikwalemihlambi, ngembikwalapho tatitewunatsa khona.³⁷Jakobe watsatsa emagatja lasandza kujutjwa epoplar, newe alimondi newesihlahla sepleyini, wase ubula imishi lemhlophe kuwo, wase wenta lesigcodvo lesingekhatsi lesimhlophe kutsi sivele lebesikuletintsi. ³⁸Wase ubeka letintsi latibulile embikwalemihlambi, ngembikwalapho tatitewunatsa khona.³⁷Jakobe watsatsa emagatja lasandza kujutjwa epoplar, newe alimondi newesihlahla sepleyini, wase ubula imishi lemhlophe kuwo, wase wenta lesigcodvo lesingekhatsi lesimhlophe kutsi sivele lebesikuletintsi. ³⁸Wase ubeka letintsi latibulile embikwalemihlambi, ngembikwalapho tatitewunatsa khona.³⁹Lemihlambi yekhwelana embikwaletintsi; ngako lemihlambi yakhicita emazinyane lanemibala nemishi. ⁴⁰Jakobe wawehlukanisa lamazinyane, kepha wenta lalamanye abuka ngakuletilwane letimnyama letinemishi nato tonkhe letimvu letimnyama kulomhlambi wa Laban. Wase uhlukanisa eceleni imihlambi yakhe yedvwa wangayihlanganisi neya Laban.³⁹Lemihlambi yekhwelana embikwaletintsi; ngako lemihlambi yakhicita emazinyane lanemibala nemishi. ⁴⁰Jakobe wawehlukanisa lamazinyane, kepha wenta lalamanye abuka ngakuletilwane letimnyama letinemishi nato tonkhe letimvu letimnyama kulomhlambi wa Laban. Wase uhlukanisa eceleni imihlambi yakhe yedvwa wangayihlanganisi neya Laban.³⁹Lemihlambi yekhwelana embikwaletintsi; ngako lemihlambi yakhicita emazinyane lanemibala nemishi. ⁴⁰Jakobe wawehlukanisa lamazinyane, kepha wenta lalamanye abuka ngakuletilwane letimnyama letinemishi nato tonkhe letimvu letimnyama kulomhlambi wa Laban. Wase uhlukanisa eceleni imihlambi yakhe yedvwa wangayihlanganisi neya Laban.⁴¹Njalo uma letimvu letinemandla kulomhlambi tekhwelana, Jakobe abebese ubeka ulalisa letintsi lapho tinatsa emanti khona embikwalomhlambi, kute titewumitsisana ngakuletintsi. ⁴²Kepha uma letilwane letite emandla kulomhlambi tita, akatibekanga tintsi embikwato. Ngako letilwane letatite emandla tatita Laban, letinemandla tita Jakobe.⁴¹Njalo uma letimvu letinemandla kulomhlambi tekhwelana, Jakobe abebese ubeka ulalisa letintsi lapho tinatsa emanti khona embikwalomhlambi, kute titewumitsisana ngakuletintsi. ⁴²Kepha uma letilwane letite emandla kulomhlambi tita, akatibekanga tintsi embikwato. Ngako letilwane letatite emandla tatita Laban, letinemandla tita Jakobe.⁴¹Njalo uma letimvu letinemandla kulomhlambi tekhwelana, Jakobe abebese ubeka ulalisa letintsi lapho tinatsa emanti khona embikwalomhlambi, kute titewumitsisana ngakuletintsi. ⁴²Kepha uma letilwane letite emandla kulomhlambi tita, akatibekanga tintsi embikwato. Ngako letilwane letatite emandla tatita Laban, letinemandla tita Jakobe.⁴³Lendvodza yaphumelela kakhulu. Abe nemihlambi lemikhulu, tisebenti letinsikati naletindvuna, nemakamela kanye netimbongolo.⁴³Lendvodza yaphumelela kakhulu. Abe nemihlambi lemikhulu, tisebenti letinsikati naletindvuna, nemakamela kanye netimbongolo.⁴³Lendvodza yaphumelela kakhulu. Abe nemihlambi lemikhulu, tisebenti letinsikati naletindvuna, nemakamela kanye netimbongolo.Sehluko 30Sehluko 30

Chapter 31

¹Ngako Jakobe weva emagama kumadvodzana aLabani, lapho atsi, ''Jakobe sewutsetse konkhe lobe kukwaboyise betfu, futsi sewucebile ngaletintfo tabo. ²Jakobe wabona lutshintjo ebusweni baLabani . Wabona kutsi similo sakhe sesintjintjile ngaye. ³Simakadze watsi kuJakobe, ''Buyela eveni lababe kanye netihlobo takho, ngitabanawe.''⁴Jakobe watfumela futsi wabita Rachel kanye naLeah ensimini yemhlambini wakhe ⁵wase utsi kibo, ''Ngiyabona similo sababe wakho sintjintjile kimi, kodvwa Nkulunkulu wababe solo unami. ⁶Uyati yini kutsi kusemandleni ami kusebentela uyihlo.⁷Uyihlo songiyengile phindze wagucula liholo lami ngalokuphidvwe kalishumi, kodvwa Nkulunkulu akamniki imvumo yekutsi angilimate. ⁸Kube utse, 'liholo lakho kutaba nguletimacabhacabha todvwa,' umhlambi wonkhe wasuka watala letincane letimacabhacabha. Kube utse, 'letinemishi titoba liholo lakho,' wase umhlambi utala letincane letinemishi tonkhe. ⁹Ngaleyo ndlela Nkulunkulu utsetse imfuyo yaboyihlo wase uyinika mine.¹⁰Kanye ngesikhatsi sekukhwetisa, Ngabona ephusheni timbuti letindvuna tihlangene naletinsikati. Lele tindvuna betinemishi, emacabhacabha, naletimbalabala. ¹¹Ingilozi yaNkulunkulu yatsi kimi lephusheni, 'Jakobe.' Ngatsi, 'Ngilapha.'¹²Watsi, phakamisa emehlo akho ubuke ubone tonke letimbuti letindvuna lesetikhwelana naletinsikati. Timishi, timacabhacabha, kanye naletimabalabala, ingako ngikubone konkhe Labani lakwenta kuwe. ¹³NginguNkulunkulu waBethel, lapho wagcoba insika, lapho wafunga khona kimi. Ngako sukuma kulelive ubuyele eveni lakini lapho watetwa khona.''¹⁴Racheli naLeah baphendvula batsi kuye, ngabe sisenaso sabelo nome lifa endlini yababe? ¹⁵Kambe ngabe akasiphatsisi kuhle kwetihambi? Ngobe sositsengisile phindze nemali lesayisebenta seyacedvwa. ¹⁶Yonke ingcebo letsetfwe nguNkulunkulu kubobabe seyetfu nebantfwa bebantfwabetfu. Ingako, konke Nkulunkulu lakushoko, kwente.''¹⁷Ngako Jakobe wasukuma wagibelisa emadvodzana nebafati bakhe emakamela. ¹⁸Wayichuba yonkhe imfuyo yakhe, netintfotakhe tonkhe, kufaka ekhatsi imfuyo layitfola ePadani Arami. Wancandzeka wabuyela kuyise Isaka eveni lase Khenani.¹⁹Lesikhatsi Labane angekho ayewuhhula timvu, Rachel webatithico takubo. ²⁰Jakobe wayenga Labani um Aramean, ngekungamatisi kutsi uyahamba. ²¹Ngako wabaleka nako konkhe lebekanako ngekuphutfuma wengca emfuleni, wanyukela egcumeni lelive leGilede.²²Ngelilanga lesitsatfu Labani watjelwa kutsi Jakobe ubalekile. ²³Ngako watsatsa tihlobo takhe wamulandzela ngeluhambo lwemalanga lasikhombisa. Wamkhandza egcumeni lelive laseGiledi.²⁴Ngako Nkulunkulu weta kuLabani umAramini ephusheni ebusuku wase utsi kuye, caphela lokukhulumako kuJakobe lokuhle nobe lokubi.'' ²⁵Labani wamkhandza Jakobe. Jakobe wabeka lithende lakhe egcumeni lelive. Labani waye wahlala netinini takhe egcumeni lelive leGiledi.²⁶Labani watsi ku Jakobe, ''Yini lolokwentile, kutsi ungangiyenga utsatsa nemadzodzakati ami njengetiboshwa temphi? ²⁷Uhambeleni ngekunyenya wangangitjeli? Bengitakutfuma ngenjabulo nange tingoma, nangetigubhu neligitali. ²⁸Awukangivumeli kutsi ngivalelise batukuli bami nemadzodzakati ami ngekuwacabula. Ibulima lentfo loyentile.²⁹Kusemandleni ami kutsi ngingakwenta lokubi, kepha Nkulunkulu wabobabe ukhulumile kimi itolo ebusuku watsi, 'Caphela kukhuluma kuJakobe lokuhle noma lokubi.' ³⁰Nyalo uhambile ngobe ufuna kuya endlina yababe wakho. Kepha webeleni tithico tami?''³¹Jakobe waphendvula watsi ku Labani, ''Ngobe bengesaba ngicabanga kutsi utotsatsa emadvodzakati akho ngelidlame ingako ngingakakutjeli. ³²Loyo lowebe bonkulunkulwana bakho angeke achubeke nekuphila. Phambi kwetihlobo tetfu, buka lokukwakho lokukimi ukutsatse.'' Jakobe abengati kutsi Racheli utebile.³³Labani waya ethendeni laJakobe, ethendeni la Liya, kanye neletisebenti letimbili letinsikati, kepha akatitfolanga. Waphuma ethendeni la Liya wangena ethendeni la Racheli.³⁴Ngako Racheli watsatsa letithico tasendlini, watibeka phansi kwesihlalo selikamela, wase uhlala etukwa. Labani wabuka kuwo onke emathende, kodvwa akatitfolanga. ³⁵Watsi kubabe wakhe, ''Ungatfukutseli, nkosi yami, kutsi angeke ngisakhona kuma phambikwakho, ngobe ngisesikhatsini." Ngako waphenya kepha akabatfolanga bonkulunkulwana bakhe basendlini.³⁶Jakobe watfukutsela watsetsisa Labani. Watsi kuye, ''Yini siphambuko sami? Yini sono sami, kutsi bongaze ungitfungatse kangaka? ³⁷Njengoba sewuphenye tonkhe tintfo tami. Yini lokutfolile lokukwendlu yakho? Kubeke la phambi kwetinini tetfu, khona batasihlulela sobabili.³⁸Iminyaka lengemashumi lamabili nginawe. Timvu takho netimbuti takho letinsikati atikaphunti, angizange sengidle timvu takho letindvuna kulemfuyo yakho. ³⁹Ngisho naletatihlephulwe tilwane tendle ngangingatiletsi kuwe. Kepha, ngangitivala ngetami,leto lebetilahlekile. Bongikhokhisa kuleto lebeti lahlekile ,nome tebiwe emini nome ebusuku. ⁴⁰Bengilapho; emini bengibhadliswa lilanga, nemakhata ebusuku; ngingalali.⁴¹Kuleminyaka lengemashumi lamabili ngisendlini yakho. Ngikusebentele nemadvodzakati akho lamabili iminyaka lelishumi nakune, neminyaka lesitfupha emfuyweni yakho. Ushinje liholo lami emahlandla lalishumi. ⁴²Ngaphandle Nkulunkulu wabobabe, Nkulunkulu wa Abrahama, lona losatjwa ngu Isaka, bekanami, uyati kutsi botangicosha ngingaka phatsi lutfo etandleni. Nkulunkulu watibona tintfo tami nekufukuza kwami, wakukhuta kulobo busuku.''⁴³Labane waphendvula watsi kuJakobe, emadvodzakati madvodzakati ami, batukulu batukulu bami, imfuyo yimfuyo yami. Konkhe lokubonako kwami. Kodvwa ngingentani emadvodzakatini ami, nome bantfwana babo lababa tele? ⁴⁴Ingako nyalo, asakhe sivumelwano, mine nawe, futsi kube sifakazelo kimi nawe.''⁴⁵Ingako Jakobe watsatsa litje wase ulibeka etulu ensikeni. ⁴⁶Jakobe watsi etihlobeni takhe, ''Butsisani ematje.'' Ngako babutsisa ematje benta sivivane. Base badlela ngakulesi vivane. ⁴⁷Labane wakubita ngeJegar Saha Dutha, Jakobe wakubita ngeGaleed.⁴⁸Labani watsi, lesitaki sifakazelo emkhatsini wami nawe namuhla.'' Ingako libito labitwa nge Galedi. ⁴⁹Kuphindze kubitwe nge Mizpah, ngoba Labani watsi, ''Ingatsi Simakadze angabuka emkhatsini wami nawe, ngisho sesehlukana. ⁵⁰Nawuphatsa kabi emadvodzakati yam, nome utsatsa munye webafati ngaphandle kwemadvodzakati ami, nome kute lonatsi, buka, Nkulunkulu ngufakazi emkhatsini wami nawe.''⁵¹Labani watsi kuJakobe, ''Buka lesitaki, ubuke lensika, lengiyibeke emkhatsini kwami nawe. ⁵²Lesitaki sibufakazi, nalensika ibufakazi, kutsi ngeke ngengce lesitaki kuwe, ngeke ngengce lensika ngite kuwe, kanjalo nawe ngeke wengce lesitaki nalensika ute kimi, utonglimata. ⁵³Ngatsi Nkulunkulu wabo Abrahama, nkulunkulu wa Nahor, bonkulunkulwana baboyise, bahlulela emkhatsini kwetfu.'' Jakobe wafunga ngekwesaba ngayise wakhe Isaka.⁵⁴Jakobe wanikela ngemhlatjelo etukwentsaba wase ubita tihlobo takhe titokudla lokudla. Badla base balala khona entsabeni busuku bonkhe. ⁵⁵Ekuseni ngetingweti Labani wavuka, wacabula batukulu bakhe nemadvodzakati akhe wase uyababusisa. Labani washiya waphindzela ekhaya.

Chapter 32

¹Jakobe naye wahamba endleleni yakhe, netingelozi ta Nkulunkulu tahlangana naye. ²Kwatsi Jakobe nakatibona, watsi, ''Lena yinkambu ya Nkulunkulu,'' wase sobita ligama lalendzawo watsi yi Mahanayimi.³Jakobe watfumela titfunywa ngaphambili kwakhe tiye kumnakabo Esawu endzaweni yase Siya, esigodzini sase Edomu. ⁴Watitjela, watsi, ''Loku ngulenitokusho kumphatsi wami Esawu; Loku ngiko sisebenti sakho Jakobe lesikushito; 'Mine bengihlala na Labani, ngase ngiyaphuta kubuya kwate kwabangumanje. ⁵Nginetinkhomo netimbongolo, timvu, tisebenti letindvuna, kanye netisebenti letinsikati. Ngitfumele lomlayeto kumphatsi wami, kute Ngitotfola bubele emehlweni akho.'''³Jakobe watfumela titfunywa ngaphambili kwakhe tiye kumnakabo Esawu endzaweni yase Siya, esigodzini sase Edomu. ⁴Watitjela, watsi, ''Loku ngulenitokusho kumphatsi wami Esawu; Loku ngiko sisebenti sakho Jakobe lesikushito; 'Mine bengihlala na Labani, ngase ngiyaphuta kubuya kwate kwabangumanje. ⁵Nginetinkhomo netimbongolo, timvu, tisebenti letindvuna, kanye netisebenti letinsikati. Ngitfumele lomlayeto kumphatsi wami, kute Ngitotfola bubele emehlweni akho.'''³Jakobe watfumela titfunywa ngaphambili kwakhe tiye kumnakabo Esawu endzaweni yase Siya, esigodzini sase Edomu. ⁴Watitjela, watsi, ''Loku ngulenitokusho kumphatsi wami Esawu; Loku ngiko sisebenti sakho Jakobe lesikushito; 'Mine bengihlala na Labani, ngase ngiyaphuta kubuya kwate kwabangumanje. ⁵Nginetinkhomo netimbongolo, timvu, tisebenti letindvuna, kanye netisebenti letinsikati. Ngitfumele lomlayeto kumphatsi wami, kute Ngitotfola bubele emehlweni akho.'''⁶Letitfunywa tabuyela ku Jakobe tatsi, ''Siyile kumnakenu Esawu. Uyeta kutohlangana nawe, emakhulu lamane emadvodza eta naye. '' ⁷Wase Jakobe uba nekwesaba kanye nekutfukutsela. Wase sewehlukanisa labantfu bekanabo ngetinkambu letimbili, kanye nemhlambi wetimvu, nemhlambi wetinkhomo kanye nemakamela. ⁸Watsi, Nangabe Esawu eta kuyinye inkambu ahlasela, lapho lenkambu lesele itophunyula.''⁶Letitfunywa tabuyela ku Jakobe tatsi, ''Siyile kumnakenu Esawu. Uyeta kutohlangana nawe, emakhulu lamane emadvodza eta naye. '' ⁷Wase Jakobe uba nekwesaba kanye nekutfukutsela. Wase sewehlukanisa labantfu bekanabo ngetinkambu letimbili, kanye nemhlambi wetimvu, nemhlambi wetinkhomo kanye nemakamela. ⁸Watsi, Nangabe Esawu eta kuyinye inkambu ahlasela, lapho lenkambu lesele itophunyula.''⁶Letitfunywa tabuyela ku Jakobe tatsi, ''Siyile kumnakenu Esawu. Uyeta kutohlangana nawe, emakhulu lamane emadvodza eta naye. '' ⁷Wase Jakobe uba nekwesaba kanye nekutfukutsela. Wase sewehlukanisa labantfu bekanabo ngetinkambu letimbili, kanye nemhlambi wetimvu, nemhlambi wetinkhomo kanye nemakamela. ⁸Watsi, Nangabe Esawu eta kuyinye inkambu ahlasela, lapho lenkambu lesele itophunyula.''⁹Jakobe watsi, ''Nkulunkulu wababe wami Abrahama, Nkulunkulu wababe wami Isaka, Simakadze, lowatsi kimi, 'Buyela eveni lakini nasetihlotjeni takho, ngitokuphumelelisa,' ¹⁰Mine angikafanelwa tonkhe tento tesivumelwano tekwetsembeka kanye nakokonkhe kwetsembeka lokwentele tisebenti takho. Ngelidvondvolo lami kuphela Ngiyengcile i Jolidane, nyalo Mine sengitinkambu letimbili.⁹Jakobe watsi, ''Nkulunkulu wababe wami Abrahama, Nkulunkulu wababe wami Isaka, Simakadze, lowatsi kimi, 'Buyela eveni lakini nasetihlotjeni takho, ngitokuphumelelisa,' ¹⁰Mine angikafanelwa tonkhe tento tesivumelwano tekwetsembeka kanye nakokonkhe kwetsembeka lokwentele tisebenti takho. Ngelidvondvolo lami kuphela Ngiyengcile i Jolidane, nyalo Mine sengitinkambu letimbili.⁹Jakobe watsi, ''Nkulunkulu wababe wami Abrahama, Nkulunkulu wababe wami Isaka, Simakadze, lowatsi kimi, 'Buyela eveni lakini nasetihlotjeni takho, ngitokuphumelelisa,' ¹⁰Mine angikafanelwa tonkhe tento tesivumelwano tekwetsembeka kanye nakokonkhe kwetsembeka lokwentele tisebenti takho. Ngelidvondvolo lami kuphela Ngiyengcile i Jolidane, nyalo Mine sengitinkambu letimbili.¹¹Ngicela ungikhiphe esandleni semnaketfu, ngsuke esandleni sa Esawu, ngoba Mine ngiyamesaba yena, ngoba utokuta atongihlasela kanye nabonina nebantfwana. ¹²Kepha utsite, 'Nomakanjani utangenta ngiphumelele. Ngitowenta situkulwane sakho sibe njengesihlabatsi selwandle, sona lesingabaleki ngesibalo.''''¹¹Ngicela ungikhiphe esandleni semnaketfu, ngsuke esandleni sa Esawu, ngoba Mine ngiyamesaba yena, ngoba utokuta atongihlasela kanye nabonina nebantfwana. ¹²Kepha utsite, 'Nomakanjani utangenta ngiphumelele. Ngitowenta situkulwane sakho sibe njengesihlabatsi selwandle, sona lesingabaleki ngesibalo.''''¹¹Ngicela ungikhiphe esandleni semnaketfu, ngsuke esandleni sa Esawu, ngoba Mine ngiyamesaba yena, ngoba utokuta atongihlasela kanye nabonina nebantfwana. ¹²Kepha utsite, 'Nomakanjani utangenta ngiphumelele. Ngitowenta situkulwane sakho sibe njengesihlabatsi selwandle, sona lesingabaleki ngesibalo.''''¹³Jakobe wahlala lapho lobo busuku. Watsatsa incenye yalebekanako kwaba sipho sa Esawu, umnakabo; ¹⁴Emakhulu lamabili tetimbutikati kanye nemashumi lamabili etiwewe, emakhulu lamabili etimvukati nemashumi lamabili etimvu letindvuna, ¹⁵emashumi lamatsatfu emakamela lasengwako kanye nema nkonyane awo, emashumi lamane etinkhomati netinkunzi letilishumi, emashumi lamabili etimbongolo letinsikati nelishumi letimbongolo letindvuna. ¹⁶Loku wakunika etandleni tetisebenti takhe, ngemhlambi wato. Watsi etisebentini takhe. ''Hambani embikwami nibeke sikhala emkhatsin yalemihlambi.''¹³Jakobe wahlala lapho lobo busuku. Watsatsa incenye yalebekanako kwaba sipho sa Esawu, umnakabo; ¹⁴Emakhulu lamabili tetimbutikati kanye nemashumi lamabili etiwewe, emakhulu lamabili etimvukati nemashumi lamabili etimvu letindvuna, ¹⁵emashumi lamatsatfu emakamela lasengwako kanye nema nkonyane awo, emashumi lamane etinkhomati netinkunzi letilishumi, emashumi lamabili etimbongolo letinsikati nelishumi letimbongolo letindvuna. ¹⁶Loku wakunika etandleni tetisebenti takhe, ngemhlambi wato. Watsi etisebentini takhe. ''Hambani embikwami nibeke sikhala emkhatsin yalemihlambi.''¹³Jakobe wahlala lapho lobo busuku. Watsatsa incenye yalebekanako kwaba sipho sa Esawu, umnakabo; ¹⁴Emakhulu lamabili tetimbutikati kanye nemashumi lamabili etiwewe, emakhulu lamabili etimvukati nemashumi lamabili etimvu letindvuna, ¹⁵emashumi lamatsatfu emakamela lasengwako kanye nema nkonyane awo, emashumi lamane etinkhomati netinkunzi letilishumi, emashumi lamabili etimbongolo letinsikati nelishumi letimbongolo letindvuna. ¹⁶Loku wakunika etandleni tetisebenti takhe, ngemhlambi wato. Watsi etisebentini takhe. ''Hambani embikwami nibeke sikhala emkhatsin yalemihlambi.''¹⁷Wase sewuyala lesekucala sisebenti, watsi, ''Nangabe Esawu umnaketfu ahlangana nawe akubuta, atsi, 'uwabani wena? Uyaphi? yabani lemfuyo lesembikwakho?' ¹⁸Bese wena utsi, 'Tesisebenti sakho Jakobe. Tisipho lesibhekiswe kumphatsi wami Esawu. Buka. naye uyeta emvakwetfu.''¹⁷Wase sewuyala lesekucala sisebenti, watsi, ''Nangabe Esawu umnaketfu ahlangana nawe akubuta, atsi, 'uwabani wena? Uyaphi? yabani lemfuyo lesembikwakho?' ¹⁸Bese wena utsi, 'Tesisebenti sakho Jakobe. Tisipho lesibhekiswe kumphatsi wami Esawu. Buka. naye uyeta emvakwetfu.''¹⁷Wase sewuyala lesekucala sisebenti, watsi, ''Nangabe Esawu umnaketfu ahlangana nawe akubuta, atsi, 'uwabani wena? Uyaphi? yabani lemfuyo lesembikwakho?' ¹⁸Bese wena utsi, 'Tesisebenti sakho Jakobe. Tisipho lesibhekiswe kumphatsi wami Esawu. Buka. naye uyeta emvakwetfu.''¹⁹Jakobe waphindze wanika imiyalo esicumbini sesibili, sesitsatfu, nawo onkhe lamadvodza lalandzela lomihlambi. Watsi, ''Nitokusho intfo lefanako ku Esawu nanihlangana naye. ²⁰Nine kumele nitsi, 'Sisebenti sakho Jakobe siyeta emvakwetfu. ''' Ngoba ucabange, ''Ngitomuncenga ngaletipho lengititfumele ngaphambi kwami. Bese mvakwesikhatsi, nase Ngitombona, mhlawumbe utangemukela .'' ²¹Ngako letipho tahamba embikwakhe jakobe. Yena cobolwakhe wahlala lobo busuku kuleyo nkambu.¹⁹Jakobe waphindze wanika imiyalo esicumbini sesibili, sesitsatfu, nawo onkhe lamadvodza lalandzela lomihlambi. Watsi, ''Nitokusho intfo lefanako ku Esawu nanihlangana naye. ²⁰Nine kumele nitsi, 'Sisebenti sakho Jakobe siyeta emvakwetfu. ''' Ngoba ucabange, ''Ngitomuncenga ngaletipho lengititfumele ngaphambi kwami. Bese mvakwesikhatsi, nase Ngitombona, mhlawumbe utangemukela .'' ²¹Ngako letipho tahamba embikwakhe jakobe. Yena cobolwakhe wahlala lobo busuku kuleyo nkambu.¹⁹Jakobe waphindze wanika imiyalo esicumbini sesibili, sesitsatfu, nawo onkhe lamadvodza lalandzela lomihlambi. Watsi, ''Nitokusho intfo lefanako ku Esawu nanihlangana naye. ²⁰Nine kumele nitsi, 'Sisebenti sakho Jakobe siyeta emvakwetfu. ''' Ngoba ucabange, ''Ngitomuncenga ngaletipho lengititfumele ngaphambi kwami. Bese mvakwesikhatsi, nase Ngitombona, mhlawumbe utangemukela .'' ²¹Ngako letipho tahamba embikwakhe jakobe. Yena cobolwakhe wahlala lobo busuku kuleyo nkambu.²²Jakobe wavuka kulobo busuku, wase utsatsa bafati bakhe lababili, tisebenti takhe letinsikati letimbili, nemadvodzana akhe lalishumi nakunye. Wabatfumela ngesheya kwelitsentse le Jabhoki. ²³Ngaleyondlela wabatfumela ngesheya kwemfula nakokonkhe kwakhe.²²Jakobe wavuka kulobo busuku, wase utsatsa bafati bakhe lababili, tisebenti takhe letinsikati letimbili, nemadvodzana akhe lalishumi nakunye. Wabatfumela ngesheya kwelitsentse le Jabhoki. ²³Ngaleyondlela wabatfumela ngesheya kwemfula nakokonkhe kwakhe.²²Jakobe wavuka kulobo busuku, wase utsatsa bafati bakhe lababili, tisebenti takhe letinsikati letimbili, nemadvodzana akhe lalishumi nakunye. Wabatfumela ngesheya kwelitsentse le Jabhoki. ²³Ngaleyondlela wabatfumela ngesheya kwemfula nakokonkhe kwakhe.²⁴Jakobe wasala yedvwa, kwase kubanendvodza lelwa naye kwate kwasa. ²⁵Yatsi lendvodza nayibona kutsi ayikhoni kumehlula yena, yashaya jakobe inyonga. Jakobe inyonga yakhe yaphuka nakasalwa naye. ²⁶Lendvondza yatsi, ''Ngivumele ngihambe, ngoba sekuyasa. ''Jakobe watsi,'' Angeke ngikuyekele uhambe ngaphandle kwekutsi ungibusise.''²⁴Jakobe wasala yedvwa, kwase kubanendvodza lelwa naye kwate kwasa. ²⁵Yatsi lendvodza nayibona kutsi ayikhoni kumehlula yena, yashaya jakobe inyonga. Jakobe inyonga yakhe yaphuka nakasalwa naye. ²⁶Lendvondza yatsi, ''Ngivumele ngihambe, ngoba sekuyasa. ''Jakobe watsi,'' Angeke ngikuyekele uhambe ngaphandle kwekutsi ungibusise.''²⁴Jakobe wasala yedvwa, kwase kubanendvodza lelwa naye kwate kwasa. ²⁵Yatsi lendvodza nayibona kutsi ayikhoni kumehlula yena, yashaya jakobe inyonga. Jakobe inyonga yakhe yaphuka nakasalwa naye. ²⁶Lendvondza yatsi, ''Ngivumele ngihambe, ngoba sekuyasa. ''Jakobe watsi,'' Angeke ngikuyekele uhambe ngaphandle kwekutsi ungibusise.''²⁷Lendvodza yatsi kuye, ''Ungubani libito lakho?'' Jakobe watsi, ''Jakobe.'' ²⁸Lendvodza yatsi, ''Lakho libito ngeke lisachubeka libitwe nga Jakobe, kepha Isirayeli. ngoba wena usokolise Nkulunkulu nemadvodza waphumelela.''²⁷Lendvodza yatsi kuye, ''Ungubani libito lakho?'' Jakobe watsi, ''Jakobe.'' ²⁸Lendvodza yatsi, ''Lakho libito ngeke lisachubeka libitwe nga Jakobe, kepha Isirayeli. ngoba wena usokolise Nkulunkulu nemadvodza waphumelela.''²⁷Lendvodza yatsi kuye, ''Ungubani libito lakho?'' Jakobe watsi, ''Jakobe.'' ²⁸Lendvodza yatsi, ''Lakho libito ngeke lisachubeka libitwe nga Jakobe, kepha Isirayeli. ngoba wena usokolise Nkulunkulu nemadvodza waphumelela.''²⁹Jakobe wamubuta yena, ''Ngicela ungitjele libito lakho.'' Yatsi,'' Leni ungibute libito lami?'' Wase somubusisa lapho. ³⁰Jakobe wabita libito lalendzawo watsi yi Pheniyeli ngobe watsi, '' Ngimbonile Nkulunkulu buso nebuso, imphilo yami ikhululiwe.''²⁹Jakobe wamubuta yena, ''Ngicela ungitjele libito lakho.'' Yatsi,'' Leni ungibute libito lami?'' Wase somubusisa lapho. ³⁰Jakobe wabita libito lalendzawo watsi yi Pheniyeli ngobe watsi, '' Ngimbonile Nkulunkulu buso nebuso, imphilo yami ikhululiwe.''²⁹Jakobe wamubuta yena, ''Ngicela ungitjele libito lakho.'' Yatsi,'' Leni ungibute libito lami?'' Wase somubusisa lapho. ³⁰Jakobe wabita libito lalendzawo watsi yi Pheniyeli ngobe watsi, '' Ngimbonile Nkulunkulu buso nebuso, imphilo yami ikhululiwe.''³¹Lapho lilanga laphakamela ku Jakobe nakengca e Pheniyeli. Bekachuta ngenca yenyonga yakhe. ³²Kungako kute kube kunamuhla bantfu baka Isirayeli abayidli imisipha yenyonga lesekuhlanganeni kwenyonga, ngoba lendvodza yalimata leyo misipha nayiphula inyonga ya Jakobe.³¹Lapho lilanga laphakamela ku Jakobe nakengca e Pheniyeli. Bekachuta ngenca yenyonga yakhe. ³²Kungako kute kube kunamuhla bantfu baka Isirayeli abayidli imisipha yenyonga lesekuhlanganeni kwenyonga, ngoba lendvodza yalimata leyo misipha nayiphula inyonga ya Jakobe.³¹Lapho lilanga laphakamela ku Jakobe nakengca e Pheniyeli. Bekachuta ngenca yenyonga yakhe. ³²Kungako kute kube kunamuhla bantfu baka Isirayeli abayidli imisipha yenyonga lesekuhlanganeni kwenyonga, ngoba lendvodza yalimata leyo misipha nayiphula inyonga ya Jakobe.Sehluko 32Sehluko 32

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¹Jakobe wabuka etulu phindze, buka, Isawu beketa, futsi abehamba nemandvodza lamakhulu lamane. Jakobe wahlukanisa bantfwana emkhatsini wa Leya, Rakheli, kanye nalamantfombatane lamabili latisebenti. ²Wase ubeka sisebenti lesisikati nebantfwabaso embili, kwalandzela Leya nebantfwabakhe, kwalandzela Rakheli kanye na Josefa wekugcina kubobonkhe. ³Yena lucobo lwakhe wahamba phambi kwabo. Waguca phansi kasikhombisa, waze wasondzela kumnakabo.⁴Isawu wagijima wamhlangabeta, wamsondzeta, wamanga itsamo, wase uyamcabula. Base bayakhala. ⁵Ngesikhatsi Isawu abuka etulu, wabona umfati nebantfwana. Watsi, ''bobani labantfu lonabo?" Jakobe watsi, ''laba bantfwana Nkulunkulu labaphe sisebenti sakho.⁴Isawu wagijima wamhlangabeta, wamsondzeta, wamanga itsamo, wase uyamcabula. Base bayakhala. ⁵Ngesikhatsi Isawu abuka etulu, wabona umfati nebantfwana. Watsi, ''bobani labantfu lonabo?" Jakobe watsi, ''laba bantfwana Nkulunkulu labaphe sisebenti sakho.⁶Kwase lamantfombatana latisebenti eta phambili nebantfwana babo, base bayaguca phansi. ⁷Walandzela Leya naye kanye nebantfwana bakhe beta phambili baguca phansi. Ekugcineni Josefa na Rakheli beta phambili baguca phansi. ⁸Isawu watsi, ''Uchaza kutsini ngalamacembu lengahlangana nawo?'' Jakobe watsi, ''Kutfola umusa ebusweni beNkhosi.''⁶Kwase lamantfombatana latisebenti eta phambili nebantfwana babo, base bayaguca phansi. ⁷Walandzela Leya naye kanye nebantfwana bakhe beta phambili baguca phansi. Ekugcineni Josefa na Rakheli beta phambili baguca phansi. ⁸Isawu watsi, ''Uchaza kutsini ngalamacembu lengahlangana nawo?'' Jakobe watsi, ''Kutfola umusa ebusweni beNkhosi.''⁹Isawu watsi, ''Nginalokwanele, mnaketfu. Gcina loko lonako utigcinele wena.'' ¹⁰Jakobe watsi, ''Cha, ngiyacela, umangabe ngingatfola umusa emehlweni akho semukele lesipho esandleni sami, ngeliciniso, ngibubonile buso bakho, kuyafana yini nekubona buso baNkulunkulu, phindze wangimukela mine. ¹¹Ngicela wamukele sipho sami lengikunike sona ngobe Nkulunkulu ungibusisile ngaso, ngoba senginalokwanele. ''Jakobe wamncenga, phindze Isawu wasemukela.⁹Isawu watsi, ''Nginalokwanele, mnaketfu. Gcina loko lonako utigcinele wena.'' ¹⁰Jakobe watsi, ''Cha, ngiyacela, umangabe ngingatfola umusa emehlweni akho semukele lesipho esandleni sami, ngeliciniso, ngibubonile buso bakho, kuyafana yini nekubona buso baNkulunkulu, phindze wangimukela mine. ¹¹Ngicela wamukele sipho sami lengikunike sona ngobe Nkulunkulu ungibusisile ngaso, ngoba senginalokwanele. ''Jakobe wamncenga, phindze Isawu wasemukela.¹²Wase Isawu utsi, ''Asibe endleleni yetfu. Ngitohamba embikwenu.'' ¹³Jakobe watsi kuye, ''Inkhosi yami iyati kutsi labantfwana bancane, kanye netimvu netinkomo kutsi tinakekelana naletincane. Uma baphushwa kamantima ngisho ngelilanga linye tonkhe letilwane titokufa. ¹⁴Ngicela nivumele Inkhosi yami ichubeke naletisebenti. Ngitohamba kancane kakhulu, ngalendlela letimfuyo letiphambi kwami tihamba ngayo, phindze ngalendlela yalabantfwana labahamba ngayo, kuze ngite eNkhosini yami yase Seir.''¹²Wase Isawu utsi, ''Asibe endleleni yetfu. Ngitohamba embikwenu.'' ¹³Jakobe watsi kuye, ''Inkhosi yami iyati kutsi labantfwana bancane, kanye netimvu netinkomo kutsi tinakekelana naletincane. Uma baphushwa kamantima ngisho ngelilanga linye tonkhe letilwane titokufa. ¹⁴Ngicela nivumele Inkhosi yami ichubeke naletisebenti. Ngitohamba kancane kakhulu, ngalendlela letimfuyo letiphambi kwami tihamba ngayo, phindze ngalendlela yalabantfwana labahamba ngayo, kuze ngite eNkhosini yami yase Seir.''¹⁵Isawu watsi, ''Asengishiye kuwe lamanye alamadvodza lenginawo.'' Kepha Jakobe watsi, ''Leni nente loku? Asengitfole umusa ebusweni benkhosi. ¹⁶Ngako Isawu ngalelolanga wacala luhambo lwakhe lolubuyela eSeir. ¹⁷Jakobe wahamba waya kuSuccoth, kuyotakhela indlu, phindze wakha neluphahla lwemfuyo yakhe. Ngako ke libito lalendzawo labitwa ngekutsi yiSuccoth.¹⁵Isawu watsi, ''Asengishiye kuwe lamanye alamadvodza lenginawo.'' Kepha Jakobe watsi, ''Leni nente loku? Asengitfole umusa ebusweni benkhosi. ¹⁶Ngako Isawu ngalelolanga wacala luhambo lwakhe lolubuyela eSeir. ¹⁷Jakobe wahamba waya kuSuccoth, kuyotakhela indlu, phindze wakha neluphahla lwemfuyo yakhe. Ngako ke libito lalendzawo labitwa ngekutsi yiSuccoth.¹⁸Ngesikhatsi Jakobe abuya ePaddam Aram, wafikakahle edolobheni lase Shechem, lokuyindzawo yase Canaan. ¹⁹Wahlala eceleni kwalelo dolobha. Wase utsenga siceshana sendzawo lapho wabeka khona lithende lakhe emadvodzaneni a Hamor, yise wa Shechem, ngetinhlavu temasiliva letatilikhulu. ²⁰Lapho wase ubeka indzawo wayibita ngekutsi yi El Elohe Israyeli.¹⁸Ngesikhatsi Jakobe abuya ePaddam Aram, wafikakahle edolobheni lase Shechem, lokuyindzawo yase Canaan. ¹⁹Wahlala eceleni kwalelo dolobha. Wase utsenga siceshana sendzawo lapho wabeka khona lithende lakhe emadvodzaneni a Hamor, yise wa Shechem, ngetinhlavu temasiliva letatilikhulu. ²⁰Lapho wase ubeka indzawo wayibita ngekutsi yi El Elohe Israyeli.Sehluko 33

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¹Nyalo Dinah, indvodzakati yaLeah layibelaka kuJakobe, waphuma wayewuhlanganyela netintfombi tendzawo. ²Shechem indvodzana yaHamor umHivite, Inkhosana yendzawo, yamubona. wamutsatsa walala naye, wamuhlaza. ³Shachem bekahehekile kuDinah indvodzakiti yaJakobe. Wayitsandza lentfombi wakhuluma kahle kuyo.⁴Shechem wakhuluma kuyise watsi ngicela ungitsatsele nayi intfombi ibengumfati. ⁵Jakobe bekasavile kutsi Sachem sawuhlaze Dinah indvodzakati yakhe. Madvodzana akhe bekaluse infuyo emadlelwen, ngako'ke Jakobe watibamba batebabuya.⁶Hamor babe waSachem waphuma waya kuJakobe wayewuku khuluma naye. ⁷Emadvodzana aJakobe abuya emadlelweni makeva ngaloludzaba. lamadvodza aphoceka ngale sento. Banyanya kakhulu ngoba wahlaza Israel ngekulala nendvodzakati yaJakobe, ngoba imtfo lenjalo kumele ingentiwa.⁸Hamor wakhuluma nabo, watsi, Indvodzana yami iyamutsandza indvodza kati yakho. Ngicela umunike yena amente umfati. ⁹vuma sitsatsane, sinekete emadvodzakati akho, nawe utitsatsele emadvodzakatini aketfu. ¹⁰utawuhlala natsi, futsi nalendzawo utawuvumeleka kutsi singatsengiselana kanye nenfuyo. ungayifuna nendzawo.¹¹Shechem watsi kuyise nabonakabo, ngicela maneningentele umusa emehlweni enu, konkhe lenikushoko ngitakwenta. ¹²Ngicele sipho samakoti lesikhulu ngitakunika futsi ngitawentalolokushoko kimi, kepha nginike nayi indvodzakati ngiyente umfati. ¹³Emadvodzana aJakobe amuphendula Shechem na Hamor babewakhe ngenhlonipho, ngoba besekone sisiwabo.¹⁴Batsi kubo, ngeke siyente lentfo lena, sinekete sisiwetfu nome ngubani longakasoki; loko kutaba lihlazo kitsi. ¹⁵Ngulena kuphela indlela lesinga vumelana ngayo nani: maninga soka njengoba sisokile, mangabe wonkhe umutfu wesilisa kini angasoka. ¹⁶ngulapho singavumakhona, lapho sitaninika emadvodzakati etfu natsi sitsatse emdvodzakati akenu sibe bantfu banye. ¹⁷kepha maninga silaleli nisoke sitotsatsa emadvodzakati etfu sihambe nawo.¹⁸Emavi labawakhuluma amenetisa Hamor na Shechem. ¹⁹Lelijaha atange liphotise maseko ekwenteni labakusho, ngobe beyimucazile indvodzakati yaJakobe ngobe bekangumuntfu lohlonishwako endlini yeyise.²⁰Hamor na Shachem indvodzana yakhe baya egedeni lelidolobha, batsi, ²¹lamadvodza sihleti ngekuthula nawo ngakoke wavumeleni kutsi nawo ahlale kulendzawo futsi ahwebelane nalabanye ngoba empeleni landzawo yikhulu ibenele. Asitsatseni madvodza kati abosibente bafati nabo batsatse etfu amadvodzakati.²²Nguletincabekwelwane letikuphela lesingakhona ngato kutsi sitsatse madvodza kati abo sibe bantfu banye: manabe wonkhe wesilisa kitsi asokile, njengoba nabo basokile. ²³angeke yini kutsi infuyo yabo kanye netimphahla tabo kube ngekwetfu? ngakoke asivumelane nabo, batohlala kanyenatsi.²⁴Bonkhe labebaye ehhekeni lelidolobha lakhe balalela Hamor na Shachem, indvodzana yakhe. Bonkhe besilisa basoka, bonkhe labaya ehhekeni lelidolobha lakhe. ²⁵Elangeni lesitsatfu, basese buhlingwini, mabili wemadvodzana aJakobe (Simon na Levi, umnakabo Dinah), nguloyo watsatsa inkemba yakhe bahlasela lelidolobha lebelingakavikileli, babulala bonkhe besilisa. ²⁶Babulala Hamor kanye naShachem bafa ngenkemba. Batsatsa Dinah endlini yaShechem bahambanaye.²⁷Lalamanye emadvodzana aJakobe afika akhandza tidvumbu babese bayabhubhisa lelidolobha ngobe bebahlukubete sisi wabo. ²⁸Batsatsa infuyo yabo, imihlambi, timbongolo nakonkhe edolobheni nemacentselo. ²⁹Batsatsa wonkhe umcebo, bonkhe bantfwana, kanye nebafati. batsatsa ngishonalobe kusetindlini.³⁰Jakobe watsi kuSimeon bana Levi, ningiletsele tinkinga , ningente nganuka kubahlali bakulendzawo, kuma Canaanites kanye nema Perizzites. Silidlanzana ngetinombolo. mabangake bahlangane batame kungivukela, bangangi bhubhisa mine kanye nendluyami. ³¹kepha Simeon bana Levi batsi kungabe siyekele Shemchem waphatsisa sisiwetfu kwengwadla?

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¹Nkulunkulu watsi kuJakobe, ''Vuka, unyukele eBetheli, uyohlala khona. Wakhe lilati, khona laNkulunkulu, lowavela kuwe uma ubalekela umnakenu Esawu.'' ²Laphoke Jakobe watsi emndeni wakhe nabo bonkhe lebebanaye, ''Bekani eceleni labonkulunkulwana betive labase emkhatsini wenu, nitihlante, phindze nishintje netimphahla tenu. ³Bese siyahamba, senyukela eBetheli. Ngiyawakha lilati khona laNkulunkulu, longiphendvulile ekhatsi netinhlupheko tami, futsi bekasolo ahamba nami yonkhe indzawo lapho ngihamba khona.''⁴⁵Baniketela kuJakobe bonkhe bonkulunkulwana betive lebebase tandleni tabo, netindandatho betise madlebeni. Jakobe wabangcwaba phasi kwe okhi lebeyi dvutane nase Shechemu. basahamba, Nkulunkulu, waletsa kutatatela emadolobheni lebekaba tungeletele, kute kutsi labo bantfu bangawacoshi emadvodzana aJakobe.⁶Ngako ke Jakobe wafika eLuzi ( lokuyi Betheli), lese ndzaweni yase Canani, yena nabo bonkhe bantfu lebebanaye. ⁷Wakha lilati wabita lendzawo ngekutsi yi Bhetheli, ngoba lapho Nkulunkulu wativeta lucobo lwakhe kuye asabalekela umnakabo. ⁸Deborah, nesi waRebekha, washona. Wangcwatjwa phansi eBethel phasi kwesihlahla se Oakhi, bekutsiwa yiAllon Bakuth.⁹Uma Jakobe sekafika ebuya ePaddam Arram, Nkulunkulu waphindze wavela kuye wamubusisa. ¹⁰Nkulunkulu watsi kuye, '' libito lakho ungu Jakobe, kepha libito lakho angeke usaba nguJakobe. Libito lakho utaba ngu Israel.'' laphoke Nkulunkulu wabita libito lakhe Israel.¹¹Nkulunkulu watsi kuye, '' ngingu Nkulunkulu, Lophakeme. Tsela futsi nandze. Sive netive titawuchamuka kuwe, netinkhosi titawuba phakatsi kwesitukulwane sakho. ¹²Umhlaba lengawunika Abrahama kanye na Isaka, ngitawunika wena. Netitukulwane letiyawu landzela wena ngitawutinika lomhlaba.'' ¹³Nkulunkulu wenyuka kuye kulendzwo abekhulume naye kuyo.¹⁴Jakobe wabeka insika kulendzawo lapho Nkulunkulu wakhuluma naye, insika yelitje. Watsela sinatfo semuhlatjelo etukwayo kanye nemafutsa. ¹⁵Jakobe wabita libito lalendzawo lapho Nkulunkulu akhuluma naye, iBetheli.¹⁶Bahamba besuka eBetheli. Basese khashanyana nendzawo yase Ephrathi, Racheli wateta. Wateta kamatima. ¹⁷Asateta kabuhlungu, umsiti walaba tetako watsi kuye,'' ungakhatsateki, ngoba nyalo utawuba nendvodzana lenye.'' ¹⁸Asashona, ngemuphefumulo wakhe wekugcina wametsa libito watsi ngu Ben-Oni, kepha uyise wamubita watsi ngu Benjamini. ¹⁹Racheli washona futsi wangcwatjwa endleleni leya kuEphrath ( leyo ke iBethlehema). ²⁰Jakobe wamisa insika ethuneni lakhe. Ngiyo lemaka lithuna laRacheli kulelilanga leli.²¹Israyeli wachubeka nelihambo futsi wabeka lithende lakhe mshiya lokwa kwemuhlambi. ²²Israyeli asahlala kuloyo mhlaba, Rueben walala naBilhah liphovela leyise, Israyeli weva ngaloku. Nyalo Jakobe bekane madvodzana langelishumi nakubili.²³Emadvodzana akhe latalwa ngu Leah ngu Reuben, litubulo laJakobe na Simoni, Levi, Judah Issachar kanye na Zebulun. ²⁴Emadvodzana akhe na Racheli bekungu Josefa na Benjamini. ²⁵Emadvodzana akhe naBilhah, sisebenti lesisikati sa Racheli, bekungu Dan kanye naNaphtali.²⁶Emadvodzana aZilpah, sisebenti lesisikati sa Leah, bekungu Gad naAsher. Onkhe lawa beku ngema dvodzana aJakobe lebekatelwe kuye asese Paddan Aram. ²⁷Jakobe wefika ku Isaya, uyise wakhe, endzaweni yase Mamre eKirtiath Arba ( ifana nase Hebroni), lapho Abrahama na Isaac bebake bahlala khona.²⁸²⁹Isaya waphila iminyaka lengange likhulu nemashumi lasiphohlongo. Isaya waphefumula kwekugcina wabese uyashona, wabutsiswa emadlotini akhe, njengendvodza lesegugile. Esawu kanye naJakobe, emadvodzana akhe amungcwaba.

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¹Leti titukulwane ta Esawu (lebetibitwa nga Edom). ²Esawu watsatsa bafati bakhe kuma khenani. Laba bekufati bakhe; Ada indvodzakati ya-Eloni umuHethi; Oholibama indvodzakati yaAnah, umtukulu waSibeyoni umHivi; ³naBhasemati, indvodzakati ya-ishmayeli, sisi waNebaioth.⁴Ada watala Elifazi kuEsawu, naBhasemathi watala Reuel. ⁵Oholibama watala Jewushe, Jalamu, naKora. Laba bekumadvodzana aEsawu labatalelwa yena endzaweni yase Khenani.⁴Ada watala Elifazi kuEsawu, naBhasemathi watala Reuel. ⁵Oholibama watala Jewushe, Jalamu, naKora. Laba bekumadvodzana aEsawu labatalelwa yena endzaweni yase Khenani.⁴Ada watala Elifazi kuEsawu, naBhasemathi watala Reuel. ⁵Oholibama watala Jewushe, Jalamu, naKora. Laba bekumadvodzana aEsawu labatalelwa yena endzaweni yase Khenani.⁴Ada watala Elifazi kuEsawu, naBhasemathi watala Reuel. ⁵Oholibama watala Jewushe, Jalamu, naKora. Laba bekumadvodzana aEsawu labatalelwa yena endzaweni yase Khenani.⁴Ada watala Elifazi kuEsawu, naBhasemathi watala Reuel. ⁵Oholibama watala Jewushe, Jalamu, naKora. Laba bekumadvodzana aEsawu labatalelwa yena endzaweni yase Khenani.⁴Ada watala Elifazi kuEsawu, naBhasemathi watala Reuel. ⁵Oholibama watala Jewushe, Jalamu, naKora. Laba bekumadvodzana aEsawu labatalelwa yena endzaweni yase Khenani.⁶Esawu watsatsa bafati bakhe, nemadvodzana akhe, nemadvodzakati akhe, nawo onkhe emalunga endlu yakhe, imfuyo yakhe, kanye nako konkhe labenako, labekakutsetse eveni lasekhenani, wase uyahamba uya eveni lalikhashane kumnakaboJakobe. ⁷Wakwenta loko ngobe impahla yayinyenti kutsi bangahlala ndzawonye. Lendzawo bebahlala kuyo ayibangalungelanga kahle ngenca yemfuyo yabo. ⁸Ngako Esawu, lowatiwa ngaEdomu, wahlala etintsabeni taseveni laseSeriyi.⁶Esawu watsatsa bafati bakhe, nemadvodzana akhe, nemadvodzakati akhe, nawo onkhe emalunga endlu yakhe, imfuyo yakhe, kanye nako konkhe labenako, labekakutsetse eveni lasekhenani, wase uyahamba uya eveni lalikhashane kumnakaboJakobe. ⁷Wakwenta loko ngobe impahla yayinyenti kutsi bangahlala ndzawonye. Lendzawo bebahlala kuyo ayibangalungelanga kahle ngenca yemfuyo yabo. ⁸Ngako Esawu, lowatiwa ngaEdomu, wahlala etintsabeni taseveni laseSeriyi.⁶Esawu watsatsa bafati bakhe, nemadvodzana akhe, nemadvodzakati akhe, nawo onkhe emalunga endlu yakhe, imfuyo yakhe, kanye nako konkhe labenako, labekakutsetse eveni lasekhenani, wase uyahamba uya eveni lalikhashane kumnakaboJakobe. ⁷Wakwenta loko ngobe impahla yayinyenti kutsi bangahlala ndzawonye. Lendzawo bebahlala kuyo ayibangalungelanga kahle ngenca yemfuyo yabo. ⁸Ngako Esawu, lowatiwa ngaEdomu, wahlala etintsabeni taseveni laseSeriyi.⁶Esawu watsatsa bafati bakhe, nemadvodzana akhe, nemadvodzakati akhe, nawo onkhe emalunga endlu yakhe, imfuyo yakhe, kanye nako konkhe labenako, labekakutsetse eveni lasekhenani, wase uyahamba uya eveni lalikhashane kumnakaboJakobe. ⁷Wakwenta loko ngobe impahla yayinyenti kutsi bangahlala ndzawonye. Lendzawo bebahlala kuyo ayibangalungelanga kahle ngenca yemfuyo yabo. ⁸Ngako Esawu, lowatiwa ngaEdomu, wahlala etintsabeni taseveni laseSeriyi.⁶Esawu watsatsa bafati bakhe, nemadvodzana akhe, nemadvodzakati akhe, nawo onkhe emalunga endlu yakhe, imfuyo yakhe, kanye nako konkhe labenako, labekakutsetse eveni lasekhenani, wase uyahamba uya eveni lalikhashane kumnakaboJakobe. ⁷Wakwenta loko ngobe impahla yayinyenti kutsi bangahlala ndzawonye. Lendzawo bebahlala kuyo ayibangalungelanga kahle ngenca yemfuyo yabo. ⁸Ngako Esawu, lowatiwa ngaEdomu, wahlala etintsabeni taseveni laseSeriyi.⁶Esawu watsatsa bafati bakhe, nemadvodzana akhe, nemadvodzakati akhe, nawo onkhe emalunga endlu yakhe, imfuyo yakhe, kanye nako konkhe labenako, labekakutsetse eveni lasekhenani, wase uyahamba uya eveni lalikhashane kumnakaboJakobe. ⁷Wakwenta loko ngobe impahla yayinyenti kutsi bangahlala ndzawonye. Lendzawo bebahlala kuyo ayibangalungelanga kahle ngenca yemfuyo yabo. ⁸Ngako Esawu, lowatiwa ngaEdomu, wahlala etintsabeni taseveni laseSeriyi.⁹Lesi situkulwane saEsawu, lidloti leseEdomu entsabeni yelive lase Seyiri. ¹⁰Lawa ngemabito emadvodzana a-Esawu; Elifazi indvodzana yaAda, umfati wa-Esawu; Rehuweli indvodzana yaBhasemathi, umfati waEsawu. ¹¹Emandvodzana aElifazi bekungu Themani, Omari, Sefo, Gatamu, naKhenazi. ¹²Thimna, umfati waElifazi, indvodzana yaEsawu, watala Amaleki. Laba bekubatukulu baAda, liphovela waEsawu.⁹Lesi situkulwane saEsawu, lidloti leseEdomu entsabeni yelive lase Seyiri. ¹⁰Lawa ngemabito emadvodzana a-Esawu; Elifazi indvodzana yaAda, umfati wa-Esawu; Rehuweli indvodzana yaBhasemathi, umfati waEsawu. ¹¹Emandvodzana aElifazi bekungu Themani, Omari, Sefo, Gatamu, naKhenazi. ¹²Thimna, umfati waElifazi, indvodzana yaEsawu, watala Amaleki. Laba bekubatukulu baAda, liphovela waEsawu.⁹Lesi situkulwane saEsawu, lidloti leseEdomu entsabeni yelive lase Seyiri. ¹⁰Lawa ngemabito emadvodzana a-Esawu; Elifazi indvodzana yaAda, umfati wa-Esawu; Rehuweli indvodzana yaBhasemathi, umfati waEsawu. ¹¹Emandvodzana aElifazi bekungu Themani, Omari, Sefo, Gatamu, naKhenazi. ¹²Thimna, umfati waElifazi, indvodzana yaEsawu, watala Amaleki. Laba bekubatukulu baAda, liphovela waEsawu.⁹Lesi situkulwane saEsawu, lidloti leseEdomu entsabeni yelive lase Seyiri. ¹⁰Lawa ngemabito emadvodzana a-Esawu; Elifazi indvodzana yaAda, umfati wa-Esawu; Rehuweli indvodzana yaBhasemathi, umfati waEsawu. ¹¹Emandvodzana aElifazi bekungu Themani, Omari, Sefo, Gatamu, naKhenazi. ¹²Thimna, umfati waElifazi, indvodzana yaEsawu, watala Amaleki. Laba bekubatukulu baAda, liphovela waEsawu.⁹Lesi situkulwane saEsawu, lidloti leseEdomu entsabeni yelive lase Seyiri. ¹⁰Lawa ngemabito emadvodzana a-Esawu; Elifazi indvodzana yaAda, umfati wa-Esawu; Rehuweli indvodzana yaBhasemathi, umfati waEsawu. ¹¹Emandvodzana aElifazi bekungu Themani, Omari, Sefo, Gatamu, naKhenazi. ¹²Thimna, umfati waElifazi, indvodzana yaEsawu, watala Amaleki. Laba bekubatukulu baAda, liphovela waEsawu.⁹Lesi situkulwane saEsawu, lidloti leseEdomu entsabeni yelive lase Seyiri. ¹⁰Lawa ngemabito emadvodzana a-Esawu; Elifazi indvodzana yaAda, umfati wa-Esawu; Rehuweli indvodzana yaBhasemathi, umfati waEsawu. ¹¹Emandvodzana aElifazi bekungu Themani, Omari, Sefo, Gatamu, naKhenazi. ¹²Thimna, umfati waElifazi, indvodzana yaEsawu, watala Amaleki. Laba bekubatukulu baAda, liphovela waEsawu.¹³Lawa bekungemadvodzana aRehuweli; Nahathi, Zera, Shama, naMiza. Laba bekungebatukulu baBhasemathi, umfati waEsawu. ¹⁴Lawa bekungemadvodzana a-Oholibama, umfati waEsawu labekuyindvodzakati ya-Ana nemtukulu waSibeyoni. Watala Esawu kuJewushe, Jalamu, naKora.¹³Lawa bekungemadvodzana aRehuweli; Nahathi, Zera, Shama, naMiza. Laba bekungebatukulu baBhasemathi, umfati waEsawu. ¹⁴Lawa bekungemadvodzana a-Oholibama, umfati waEsawu labekuyindvodzakati ya-Ana nemtukulu waSibeyoni. Watala Esawu kuJewushe, Jalamu, naKora.¹³Lawa bekungemadvodzana aRehuweli; Nahathi, Zera, Shama, naMiza. Laba bekungebatukulu baBhasemathi, umfati waEsawu. ¹⁴Lawa bekungemadvodzana a-Oholibama, umfati waEsawu labekuyindvodzakati ya-Ana nemtukulu waSibeyoni. Watala Esawu kuJewushe, Jalamu, naKora.¹³Lawa bekungemadvodzana aRehuweli; Nahathi, Zera, Shama, naMiza. Laba bekungebatukulu baBhasemathi, umfati waEsawu. ¹⁴Lawa bekungemadvodzana a-Oholibama, umfati waEsawu labekuyindvodzakati ya-Ana nemtukulu waSibeyoni. Watala Esawu kuJewushe, Jalamu, naKora.¹³Lawa bekungemadvodzana aRehuweli; Nahathi, Zera, Shama, naMiza. Laba bekungebatukulu baBhasemathi, umfati waEsawu. ¹⁴Lawa bekungemadvodzana a-Oholibama, umfati waEsawu labekuyindvodzakati ya-Ana nemtukulu waSibeyoni. Watala Esawu kuJewushe, Jalamu, naKora.¹³Lawa bekungemadvodzana aRehuweli; Nahathi, Zera, Shama, naMiza. Laba bekungebatukulu baBhasemathi, umfati waEsawu. ¹⁴Lawa bekungemadvodzana a-Oholibama, umfati waEsawu labekuyindvodzakati ya-Ana nemtukulu waSibeyoni. Watala Esawu kuJewushe, Jalamu, naKora.¹⁵Bekune bekunelusendvo emkhatsini wentalolwano yaEsawu; Lesitukulwane saElifazi, litubulo laEsawu; Themna, Omari, saSefo, Khenazi, ¹⁶Kora, Gatamu, na-Amaleki. Ngito titukulwane letadzabuka kuElifazi eveni laseEdom. Bekubatukulu ba-Ada.¹⁵Bekune bekunelusendvo emkhatsini wentalolwano yaEsawu; Lesitukulwane saElifazi, litubulo laEsawu; Themna, Omari, saSefo, Khenazi, ¹⁶Kora, Gatamu, na-Amaleki. Ngito titukulwane letadzabuka kuElifazi eveni laseEdom. Bekubatukulu ba-Ada.¹⁵Bekune bekunelusendvo emkhatsini wentalolwano yaEsawu; Lesitukulwane saElifazi, litubulo laEsawu; Themna, Omari, saSefo, Khenazi, ¹⁶Kora, Gatamu, na-Amaleki. Ngito titukulwane letadzabuka kuElifazi eveni laseEdom. Bekubatukulu ba-Ada.¹⁵Bekune bekunelusendvo emkhatsini wentalolwano yaEsawu; Lesitukulwane saElifazi, litubulo laEsawu; Themna, Omari, saSefo, Khenazi, ¹⁶Kora, Gatamu, na-Amaleki. Ngito titukulwane letadzabuka kuElifazi eveni laseEdom. Bekubatukulu ba-Ada.¹⁵Bekune bekunelusendvo emkhatsini wentalolwano yaEsawu; Lesitukulwane saElifazi, litubulo laEsawu; Themna, Omari, saSefo, Khenazi, ¹⁶Kora, Gatamu, na-Amaleki. Ngito titukulwane letadzabuka kuElifazi eveni laseEdom. Bekubatukulu ba-Ada.¹⁵Bekune bekunelusendvo emkhatsini wentalolwano yaEsawu; Lesitukulwane saElifazi, litubulo laEsawu; Themna, Omari, saSefo, Khenazi, ¹⁶Kora, Gatamu, na-Amaleki. Ngito titukulwane letadzabuka kuElifazi eveni laseEdom. Bekubatukulu ba-Ada.¹⁷Lesi bekulisendvo laRehuweli, indvodzana yaEsawu; Nahathi, Sera, Shama, Miza. Leli bekulusendvo lesidzabuka eRehuweli eveni lase Edom. Bekubatukulu baBhasemathi, umfati wa-Esawu. ¹⁸Bekusitukulwane saOholibama, umfati wa-Esawu; Jewushe, Jalamu, Korah. Leli lusendvo lelidzabuka kuEsawu, umfati wa-Oholibama, umtukulu wa-Ana. ¹⁹Lawa bekungemadvodzana a-Esawu (labewatiwa ngekutsi ngu-Edom), bekutikhulu tabo.¹⁷Lesi bekulisendvo laRehuweli, indvodzana yaEsawu; Nahathi, Sera, Shama, Miza. Leli bekulusendvo lesidzabuka eRehuweli eveni lase Edom. Bekubatukulu baBhasemathi, umfati wa-Esawu. ¹⁸Bekusitukulwane saOholibama, umfati wa-Esawu; Jewushe, Jalamu, Korah. Leli lusendvo lelidzabuka kuEsawu, umfati wa-Oholibama, umtukulu wa-Ana. ¹⁹Lawa bekungemadvodzana a-Esawu (labewatiwa ngekutsi ngu-Edom), bekutikhulu tabo.¹⁷Lesi bekulisendvo laRehuweli, indvodzana yaEsawu; Nahathi, Sera, Shama, Miza. Leli bekulusendvo lesidzabuka eRehuweli eveni lase Edom. Bekubatukulu baBhasemathi, umfati wa-Esawu. ¹⁸Bekusitukulwane saOholibama, umfati wa-Esawu; Jewushe, Jalamu, Korah. Leli lusendvo lelidzabuka kuEsawu, umfati wa-Oholibama, umtukulu wa-Ana. ¹⁹Lawa bekungemadvodzana a-Esawu (labewatiwa ngekutsi ngu-Edom), bekutikhulu tabo.¹⁷Lesi bekulisendvo laRehuweli, indvodzana yaEsawu; Nahathi, Sera, Shama, Miza. Leli bekulusendvo lesidzabuka eRehuweli eveni lase Edom. Bekubatukulu baBhasemathi, umfati wa-Esawu. ¹⁸Bekusitukulwane saOholibama, umfati wa-Esawu; Jewushe, Jalamu, Korah. Leli lusendvo lelidzabuka kuEsawu, umfati wa-Oholibama, umtukulu wa-Ana. ¹⁹Lawa bekungemadvodzana a-Esawu (labewatiwa ngekutsi ngu-Edom), bekutikhulu tabo.¹⁷Lesi bekulisendvo laRehuweli, indvodzana yaEsawu; Nahathi, Sera, Shama, Miza. Leli bekulusendvo lesidzabuka eRehuweli eveni lase Edom. Bekubatukulu baBhasemathi, umfati wa-Esawu. ¹⁸Bekusitukulwane saOholibama, umfati wa-Esawu; Jewushe, Jalamu, Korah. Leli lusendvo lelidzabuka kuEsawu, umfati wa-Oholibama, umtukulu wa-Ana. ¹⁹Lawa bekungemadvodzana a-Esawu (labewatiwa ngekutsi ngu-Edom), bekutikhulu tabo.¹⁷Lesi bekulisendvo laRehuweli, indvodzana yaEsawu; Nahathi, Sera, Shama, Miza. Leli bekulusendvo lesidzabuka eRehuweli eveni lase Edom. Bekubatukulu baBhasemathi, umfati wa-Esawu. ¹⁸Bekusitukulwane saOholibama, umfati wa-Esawu; Jewushe, Jalamu, Korah. Leli lusendvo lelidzabuka kuEsawu, umfati wa-Oholibama, umtukulu wa-Ana. ¹⁹Lawa bekungemadvodzana a-Esawu (labewatiwa ngekutsi ngu-Edom), bekutikhulu tabo.²⁰Lawa ngemadvodzana aSeyiri umHori takhamiti takulelo live; Lotani, Shobali, naSibeyoni, Ana, ²¹Dishoni, Ezer, naDishani. Leli bekulisendvo laHori lelidzabuka kuSeri eveni laseEdom. ²²Emadvodzana aLotani bekungu Hori naHemani naThimna ndzadzewaboLotani.²⁰Lawa ngemadvodzana aSeyiri umHori takhamiti takulelo live; Lotani, Shobali, naSibeyoni, Ana, ²¹Dishoni, Ezer, naDishani. Leli bekulisendvo laHori lelidzabuka kuSeri eveni laseEdom. ²²Emadvodzana aLotani bekungu Hori naHemani naThimna ndzadzewaboLotani.²⁰Lawa ngemadvodzana aSeyiri umHori takhamiti takulelo live; Lotani, Shobali, naSibeyoni, Ana, ²¹Dishoni, Ezer, naDishani. Leli bekulisendvo laHori lelidzabuka kuSeri eveni laseEdom. ²²Emadvodzana aLotani bekungu Hori naHemani naThimna ndzadzewaboLotani.²⁰Lawa ngemadvodzana aSeyiri umHori takhamiti takulelo live; Lotani, Shobali, naSibeyoni, Ana, ²¹Dishoni, Ezer, naDishani. Leli bekulisendvo laHori lelidzabuka kuSeri eveni laseEdom. ²²Emadvodzana aLotani bekungu Hori naHemani naThimna ndzadzewaboLotani.²⁰Lawa ngemadvodzana aSeyiri umHori takhamiti takulelo live; Lotani, Shobali, naSibeyoni, Ana, ²¹Dishoni, Ezer, naDishani. Leli bekulisendvo laHori lelidzabuka kuSeri eveni laseEdom. ²²Emadvodzana aLotani bekungu Hori naHemani naThimna ndzadzewaboLotani.²⁰Lawa ngemadvodzana aSeyiri umHori takhamiti takulelo live; Lotani, Shobali, naSibeyoni, Ana, ²¹Dishoni, Ezer, naDishani. Leli bekulisendvo laHori lelidzabuka kuSeri eveni laseEdom. ²²Emadvodzana aLotani bekungu Hori naHemani naThimna ndzadzewaboLotani.²³Emadvodzana aShobali; Alvani, Manahati, Ebali, Shefo, na-Onamu. ²⁴Emadvodzana aSibeyoni; Aya na-Ana. Lona nguAna lowatfola siyalu lesishisako enhlane, asaluse timbongolo tababe wakhe Sibayoni.²³Emadvodzana aShobali; Alvani, Manahati, Ebali, Shefo, na-Onamu. ²⁴Emadvodzana aSibeyoni; Aya na-Ana. Lona nguAna lowatfola siyalu lesishisako enhlane, asaluse timbongolo tababe wakhe Sibayoni.²³Emadvodzana aShobali; Alvani, Manahati, Ebali, Shefo, na-Onamu. ²⁴Emadvodzana aSibeyoni; Aya na-Ana. Lona nguAna lowatfola siyalu lesishisako enhlane, asaluse timbongolo tababe wakhe Sibayoni.²³Emadvodzana aShobali; Alvani, Manahati, Ebali, Shefo, na-Onamu. ²⁴Emadvodzana aSibeyoni; Aya na-Ana. Lona nguAna lowatfola siyalu lesishisako enhlane, asaluse timbongolo tababe wakhe Sibayoni.²³Emadvodzana aShobali; Alvani, Manahati, Ebali, Shefo, na-Onamu. ²⁴Emadvodzana aSibeyoni; Aya na-Ana. Lona nguAna lowatfola siyalu lesishisako enhlane, asaluse timbongolo tababe wakhe Sibayoni.²³Emadvodzana aShobali; Alvani, Manahati, Ebali, Shefo, na-Onamu. ²⁴Emadvodzana aSibeyoni; Aya na-Ana. Lona nguAna lowatfola siyalu lesishisako enhlane, asaluse timbongolo tababe wakhe Sibayoni.²⁵Laba bantfwana ba-Ana; Dishoni naOholibama ,indvodzakati ya-Ana. ²⁶Lawa madvodzana aDishoni; Hemdani, Eshbani, Ithran, naKeran. ²⁷Lawa kwakumadvodzana aEzer; Bilhani, Zavani, na-Akhani. ²⁸Lawa kwakumadvodzana aDishani; Uz na Arani.²⁵Laba bantfwana ba-Ana; Dishoni naOholibama ,indvodzakati ya-Ana. ²⁶Lawa madvodzana aDishoni; Hemdani, Eshbani, Ithran, naKeran. ²⁷Lawa kwakumadvodzana aEzer; Bilhani, Zavani, na-Akhani. ²⁸Lawa kwakumadvodzana aDishani; Uz na Arani.²⁵Laba bantfwana ba-Ana; Dishoni naOholibama ,indvodzakati ya-Ana. ²⁶Lawa madvodzana aDishoni; Hemdani, Eshbani, Ithran, naKeran. ²⁷Lawa kwakumadvodzana aEzer; Bilhani, Zavani, na-Akhani. ²⁸Lawa kwakumadvodzana aDishani; Uz na Arani.²⁵Laba bantfwana ba-Ana; Dishoni naOholibama ,indvodzakati ya-Ana. ²⁶Lawa madvodzana aDishoni; Hemdani, Eshbani, Ithran, naKeran. ²⁷Lawa kwakumadvodzana aEzer; Bilhani, Zavani, na-Akhani. ²⁸Lawa kwakumadvodzana aDishani; Uz na Arani.²⁵Laba bantfwana ba-Ana; Dishoni naOholibama ,indvodzakati ya-Ana. ²⁶Lawa madvodzana aDishoni; Hemdani, Eshbani, Ithran, naKeran. ²⁷Lawa kwakumadvodzana aEzer; Bilhani, Zavani, na-Akhani. ²⁸Lawa kwakumadvodzana aDishani; Uz na Arani.²⁵Laba bantfwana ba-Ana; Dishoni naOholibama ,indvodzakati ya-Ana. ²⁶Lawa madvodzana aDishoni; Hemdani, Eshbani, Ithran, naKeran. ²⁷Lawa kwakumadvodzana aEzer; Bilhani, Zavani, na-Akhani. ²⁸Lawa kwakumadvodzana aDishani; Uz na Arani.²⁹Leli lusendvo laHori; Lotani,shabali, Sibeyoni, na-Ana, ³⁰Dishoni, Eseri, Dishani; Leli kwakulusendvo laHori, ngekweluhla kwalelusendvo lolusendzaweni laseSeriyi.²⁹Leli lusendvo laHori; Lotani,shabali, Sibeyoni, na-Ana, ³⁰Dishoni, Eseri, Dishani; Leli kwakulusendvo laHori, ngekweluhla kwalelusendvo lolusendzaweni laseSeriyi.²⁹Leli lusendvo laHori; Lotani,shabali, Sibeyoni, na-Ana, ³⁰Dishoni, Eseri, Dishani; Leli kwakulusendvo laHori, ngekweluhla kwalelusendvo lolusendzaweni laseSeriyi.²⁹Leli lusendvo laHori; Lotani,shabali, Sibeyoni, na-Ana, ³⁰Dishoni, Eseri, Dishani; Leli kwakulusendvo laHori, ngekweluhla kwalelusendvo lolusendzaweni laseSeriyi.²⁹Leli lusendvo laHori; Lotani,shabali, Sibeyoni, na-Ana, ³⁰Dishoni, Eseri, Dishani; Leli kwakulusendvo laHori, ngekweluhla kwalelusendvo lolusendzaweni laseSeriyi.²⁹Leli lusendvo laHori; Lotani,shabali, Sibeyoni, na-Ana, ³⁰Dishoni, Eseri, Dishani; Leli kwakulusendvo laHori, ngekweluhla kwalelusendvo lolusendzaweni laseSeriyi.³¹Lawa kwakungemakhosi labusa eveni lase-Edom ngaphambi kwekubusa kweNkhosi kumadvodzana aka-Israel; ³²Bela indvodzana yaBheyori, yabusa eEdom , nalelidolobha lalibitwa ngekutsi yiDinihabha. ³³Uma Bela afa, wase Jobabi indvodzana yaZera wase Bhozra, wabusa edzaweni yakhe.³¹Lawa kwakungemakhosi labusa eveni lase-Edom ngaphambi kwekubusa kweNkhosi kumadvodzana aka-Israel; ³²Bela indvodzana yaBheyori, yabusa eEdom , nalelidolobha lalibitwa ngekutsi yiDinihabha. ³³Uma Bela afa, wase Jobabi indvodzana yaZera wase Bhozra, wabusa edzaweni yakhe.³¹Lawa kwakungemakhosi labusa eveni lase-Edom ngaphambi kwekubusa kweNkhosi kumadvodzana aka-Israel; ³²Bela indvodzana yaBheyori, yabusa eEdom , nalelidolobha lalibitwa ngekutsi yiDinihabha. ³³Uma Bela afa, wase Jobabi indvodzana yaZera wase Bhozra, wabusa edzaweni yakhe.³¹Lawa kwakungemakhosi labusa eveni lase-Edom ngaphambi kwekubusa kweNkhosi kumadvodzana aka-Israel; ³²Bela indvodzana yaBheyori, yabusa eEdom , nalelidolobha lalibitwa ngekutsi yiDinihabha. ³³Uma Bela afa, wase Jobabi indvodzana yaZera wase Bhozra, wabusa edzaweni yakhe.³¹Lawa kwakungemakhosi labusa eveni lase-Edom ngaphambi kwekubusa kweNkhosi kumadvodzana aka-Israel; ³²Bela indvodzana yaBheyori, yabusa eEdom , nalelidolobha lalibitwa ngekutsi yiDinihabha. ³³Uma Bela afa, wase Jobabi indvodzana yaZera wase Bhozra, wabusa edzaweni yakhe.³¹Lawa kwakungemakhosi labusa eveni lase-Edom ngaphambi kwekubusa kweNkhosi kumadvodzana aka-Israel; ³²Bela indvodzana yaBheyori, yabusa eEdom , nalelidolobha lalibitwa ngekutsi yiDinihabha. ³³Uma Bela afa, wase Jobabi indvodzana yaZera wase Bhozra, wabusa edzaweni yakhe.³⁴Uma Jobabi afa, Hushamu labekaseveni lase Themani, wabusa endzaweni yakhe. ³⁵Watsi Hushamu nakafa, Hadadi indvodzana ya-Bedadi lowehlula emaMadiyani eveni laka Mowabi, wabusa endzaweni yakhe. Libito lalelodobha kwakuyi-Avithi. ³⁶Watsi Hadad nasekafile, Samla wase Masreka ubusa endzaweni yakhe.³⁴Uma Jobabi afa, Hushamu labekaseveni lase Themani, wabusa endzaweni yakhe. ³⁵Watsi Hushamu nakafa, Hadadi indvodzana ya-Bedadi lowehlula emaMadiyani eveni laka Mowabi, wabusa endzaweni yakhe. Libito lalelodobha kwakuyi-Avithi. ³⁶Watsi Hadad nasekafile, Samla wase Masreka ubusa endzaweni yakhe.³⁴Uma Jobabi afa, Hushamu labekaseveni lase Themani, wabusa endzaweni yakhe. ³⁵Watsi Hushamu nakafa, Hadadi indvodzana ya-Bedadi lowehlula emaMadiyani eveni laka Mowabi, wabusa endzaweni yakhe. Libito lalelodobha kwakuyi-Avithi. ³⁶Watsi Hadad nasekafile, Samla wase Masreka ubusa endzaweni yakhe.³⁴Uma Jobabi afa, Hushamu labekaseveni lase Themani, wabusa endzaweni yakhe. ³⁵Watsi Hushamu nakafa, Hadadi indvodzana ya-Bedadi lowehlula emaMadiyani eveni laka Mowabi, wabusa endzaweni yakhe. Libito lalelodobha kwakuyi-Avithi. ³⁶Watsi Hadad nasekafile, Samla wase Masreka ubusa endzaweni yakhe.³⁴Uma Jobabi afa, Hushamu labekaseveni lase Themani, wabusa endzaweni yakhe. ³⁵Watsi Hushamu nakafa, Hadadi indvodzana ya-Bedadi lowehlula emaMadiyani eveni laka Mowabi, wabusa endzaweni yakhe. Libito lalelodobha kwakuyi-Avithi. ³⁶Watsi Hadad nasekafile, Samla wase Masreka ubusa endzaweni yakhe.³⁴Uma Jobabi afa, Hushamu labekaseveni lase Themani, wabusa endzaweni yakhe. ³⁵Watsi Hushamu nakafa, Hadadi indvodzana ya-Bedadi lowehlula emaMadiyani eveni laka Mowabi, wabusa endzaweni yakhe. Libito lalelodobha kwakuyi-Avithi. ³⁶Watsi Hadad nasekafile, Samla wase Masreka ubusa endzaweni yakhe.³⁷Watsi Semla sekafile, wase Shawula wase Rehoboth ngasemfuleni ubusa endzaweni yakhe. ³⁸Watsi Shaul nasekafile, wase Bhali-Hanani indvodzana ya-Akbori ubusa endzawei yakhe. ³⁹Watsi Bhali-Hanani indvodzana ya-Akbor, nakafa, wase Hadar ubusa endzaweni yakhe. Libito lelidolobha lakhe bekuyi Phawu. Umfati wakhe libito lakhe bekungu Mehethabeli, indvodzakati ya-Matredi, umntukulu wa- Me Zahabe.³⁷Watsi Semla sekafile, wase Shawula wase Rehoboth ngasemfuleni ubusa endzaweni yakhe. ³⁸Watsi Shaul nasekafile, wase Bhali-Hanani indvodzana ya-Akbori ubusa endzawei yakhe. ³⁹Watsi Bhali-Hanani indvodzana ya-Akbor, nakafa, wase Hadar ubusa endzaweni yakhe. Libito lelidolobha lakhe bekuyi Phawu. Umfati wakhe libito lakhe bekungu Mehethabeli, indvodzakati ya-Matredi, umntukulu wa- Me Zahabe.³⁷Watsi Semla sekafile, wase Shawula wase Rehoboth ngasemfuleni ubusa endzaweni yakhe. ³⁸Watsi Shaul nasekafile, wase Bhali-Hanani indvodzana ya-Akbori ubusa endzawei yakhe. ³⁹Watsi Bhali-Hanani indvodzana ya-Akbor, nakafa, wase Hadar ubusa endzaweni yakhe. Libito lelidolobha lakhe bekuyi Phawu. Umfati wakhe libito lakhe bekungu Mehethabeli, indvodzakati ya-Matredi, umntukulu wa- Me Zahabe.³⁷Watsi Semla sekafile, wase Shawula wase Rehoboth ngasemfuleni ubusa endzaweni yakhe. ³⁸Watsi Shaul nasekafile, wase Bhali-Hanani indvodzana ya-Akbori ubusa endzawei yakhe. ³⁹Watsi Bhali-Hanani indvodzana ya-Akbor, nakafa, wase Hadar ubusa endzaweni yakhe. Libito lelidolobha lakhe bekuyi Phawu. Umfati wakhe libito lakhe bekungu Mehethabeli, indvodzakati ya-Matredi, umntukulu wa- Me Zahabe.³⁷Watsi Semla sekafile, wase Shawula wase Rehoboth ngasemfuleni ubusa endzaweni yakhe. ³⁸Watsi Shaul nasekafile, wase Bhali-Hanani indvodzana ya-Akbori ubusa endzawei yakhe. ³⁹Watsi Bhali-Hanani indvodzana ya-Akbor, nakafa, wase Hadar ubusa endzaweni yakhe. Libito lelidolobha lakhe bekuyi Phawu. Umfati wakhe libito lakhe bekungu Mehethabeli, indvodzakati ya-Matredi, umntukulu wa- Me Zahabe.³⁷Watsi Semla sekafile, wase Shawula wase Rehoboth ngasemfuleni ubusa endzaweni yakhe. ³⁸Watsi Shaul nasekafile, wase Bhali-Hanani indvodzana ya-Akbori ubusa endzawei yakhe. ³⁹Watsi Bhali-Hanani indvodzana ya-Akbor, nakafa, wase Hadar ubusa endzaweni yakhe. Libito lelidolobha lakhe bekuyi Phawu. Umfati wakhe libito lakhe bekungu Mehethabeli, indvodzakati ya-Matredi, umntukulu wa- Me Zahabe.⁴⁰Lawa bekungemabito etinhloko temindeni yelusendvo ya-Esau, ngekwemindeni, netigodzi, ngekwemabito abo; Thimna, Alva, Jethethi, ⁴¹Oholibama, Elah, Pin, ⁴²Khenazi, Themani, Mibsari, ⁴³Magdiyeli na-Iram. Leti bekutinhloko telisendvo-yase Edom, ngekwekuhlala kwabo endzaweni lebebayitsetse. Lona bekungu Esawu, babe wema-Edom.⁴⁰Lawa bekungemabito etinhloko temindeni yelusendvo ya-Esau, ngekwemindeni, netigodzi, ngekwemabito abo; Thimna, Alva, Jethethi, ⁴¹Oholibama, Elah, Pin, ⁴²Khenazi, Themani, Mibsari, ⁴³Magdiyeli na-Iram. Leti bekutinhloko telisendvo-yase Edom, ngekwekuhlala kwabo endzaweni lebebayitsetse. Lona bekungu Esawu, babe wema-Edom.⁴⁰Lawa bekungemabito etinhloko temindeni yelusendvo ya-Esau, ngekwemindeni, netigodzi, ngekwemabito abo; Thimna, Alva, Jethethi, ⁴¹Oholibama, Elah, Pin, ⁴²Khenazi, Themani, Mibsari, ⁴³Magdiyeli na-Iram. Leti bekutinhloko telisendvo-yase Edom, ngekwekuhlala kwabo endzaweni lebebayitsetse. Lona bekungu Esawu, babe wema-Edom.⁴⁰Lawa bekungemabito etinhloko temindeni yelusendvo ya-Esau, ngekwemindeni, netigodzi, ngekwemabito abo; Thimna, Alva, Jethethi, ⁴¹Oholibama, Elah, Pin, ⁴²Khenazi, Themani, Mibsari, ⁴³Magdiyeli na-Iram. Leti bekutinhloko telisendvo-yase Edom, ngekwekuhlala kwabo endzaweni lebebayitsetse. Lona bekungu Esawu, babe wema-Edom.⁴⁰Lawa bekungemabito etinhloko temindeni yelusendvo ya-Esau, ngekwemindeni, netigodzi, ngekwemabito abo; Thimna, Alva, Jethethi, ⁴¹Oholibama, Elah, Pin, ⁴²Khenazi, Themani, Mibsari, ⁴³Magdiyeli na-Iram. Leti bekutinhloko telisendvo-yase Edom, ngekwekuhlala kwabo endzaweni lebebayitsetse. Lona bekungu Esawu, babe wema-Edom.⁴⁰Lawa bekungemabito etinhloko temindeni yelusendvo ya-Esau, ngekwemindeni, netigodzi, ngekwemabito abo; Thimna, Alva, Jethethi, ⁴¹Oholibama, Elah, Pin, ⁴²Khenazi, Themani, Mibsari, ⁴³Magdiyeli na-Iram. Leti bekutinhloko telisendvo-yase Edom, ngekwekuhlala kwabo endzaweni lebebayitsetse. Lona bekungu Esawu, babe wema-Edom.Sehluko 36Sehluko 36Sehluko 36Sehluko 36Sehluko 36

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¹Jakobe wahlala endzaweni uyisae labehla kuyo, endzaweni yema Khenani. ²Leti tintfo letenteka mayelana naJakobe. Josefa, labelijaha lelineminyaka lelishumi nesikhombisa bundzala. abelusa tinvu kanye nabomnakabo. Abekanye nendvodzana yaBilhah kanye nendvodzana yaZilpah, bafati beyise. Josefa watfula sento labebasenta lesingasiso kahle kuyise wabo.³Nyalo isirayeli watsandza Josefa kunawowonkhe emadvodzana akhe ngobe abeyindvodzana layitfola asagugile. Wamentela lijazi lelihle. ⁴Bomnakabo babona kutsi babe wabo umtsandza kakhulu kunabo bonkhe. Bamenyanya futsi bebanga mukhulu misi kahle.⁵Josefa waphupha liphupho futsi watjela bomna kabo ngalo. bamenyanya kakhulu kuna kucala. ⁶Watsi kubo lalelani naliliphupho lengilibhudzile.⁷Buka, besibopha titfungo takolo ensimini futsi buka, sami sitfungo sema sacondza etulu futsi buka letenu teta takhotsama lesami. ⁸Bomnakabo batsi kuye, Utsungasi phatsa mbamba? Utsi ungasibusa mbamba? Bamenyanya kakhulu kuna kucala ngenca yeliphupho lakhe kanye futsi nema gama lawasho.⁹Waphupha lelinye futsi liphupho futsi waphindze wabatjela bomnakabo. watsi, buka, ngiphuphe lelinye futsi liphupho: Lilanga kanye nenyeti netinkanyeti letilishumi nakunye betikhotsamela mine.'' ¹⁰Walitjela uyise njengobe atjela bomnakabo, uyise wamukhalima. Watsi kuye. Yini leliphupho loliphuphile? Kungabe makewakho kanye nami nabo mnakenu empeleni siguce sikhotsame kuwe? ¹¹Bomnakabo bamudlela umona, kepha uyise wazidla ngako.¹²Bomnakabo bahamba bayolusela infuyo Shechem. ¹³Israel watsi kuJosefa, '' Bomnakenu abakaluseli Shechem yini? buya, ngitakutfuma kubo.'' Josefa watsi kuye, '' Sengilungele.'' ¹⁴Watsi kuye, Hamba nyalo, ufike ubone kutsi kusahamba kahle yini ngabomnakenu kanye nenfuyo. ungibuyele nephendvulo.''Ngakoke Jakobe wamutfuma asuka eHebron ngakoke Josefa wahamba alibangise Shechem.¹⁵Indvodza letsite yakhandza Josefa. buka, Josefa abeyingayinga emadlelweni. Lendvodza yamubuta, '' Ufunani?'' ¹⁶Josefa watsi, ''Ngifuna bomnaketfu. Ngicela ungitjele kutsi balusele ngakuphi.'' ¹⁷Lendvodza yatsi, Basukile kulendzawo, ngibeve batsi, 'Asambeni siye eDothan.''' Josefa walandzela bomnakabo wabatfola eDothan.¹⁸Bamubona aseta bucalu, asengaka fiki edvute nabo, bebamakhele licebo lekumbulala. ¹⁹Bobhuti bakhe bakhuluma kulomunye batsi, '' bukani umphuphi uyeta. ²⁰Wota nyalo, asimbulaleni similahle kusinye saletigodzi. Sitawutsi, ' silwane sasendle simudlile.' Sitase sibone kutsi kutawphumani kulamaphupho akhe.''²¹Rubeni wabeva wase uyamsindzisa esandlenisabo. Watsi,'' asingambulalini.'' ²²Rubeni wakhuluma kubo watsi, ''Ningayicitsi ingati. Mulahleni esigodzini lesisehlane, kepha ningamutsintsi''- kuze kutsi amuphephise esandleni sabo kumbuyisela emuva kubabe wakhe.²³Kwafika lapho Josefa efika kubanakab, bamkhumulisa ingubo yakhe leyayiyinhle. ²⁴Bamtsatsa bamjika esigodzini. Lesgodzi sasite lutfo kwakute nemanti.²⁵Bahlala phansi badla sinkhwa. Baphakamisa emehlo babuka, buka incwaba yema Ishumayeli wayita iphuma eGiliyadi, nemakamela abo latfwele tinongo ne bhalsumu kanye ne myrrh. Bebahambela kuwatfwala bayenawo endasi eGibhithe. ²⁶Juda wakhuluma kubafowabo, '' Kuyasisitaphi kubulala umnaketfu bese sifihla ingati yakhe.²⁷Wotani, simutsengiseni kuma Ishumayeli bese animubeki sandla. Ngoba angumnaketfu, inyama yetfu.'' Banakabo bamulalela. ²⁸Ema Midiyani endlula ngendlela. Umnakabo wadvonsa Josefa wamukhipha kulesigodzi. Bamudayisela ema Ishimayeli ngetincetu temasiliva langemashumi lamabili. Lama ishmayeli amtfwala Josefa ayanaye eGibhithe.²⁹Rubeni wabuyela kulomgodzi, bheka, Josefa abesangekho kulomgodzi. ³⁰Wadzabula tembatfo takhe. Wagucukela kubanakabo watsi, ''lomfana akasekho lana! ngiyawuyaphi?''³¹Bahlaba imbuti base batsatsa tembatfo batifaka kulengati yalembuti. ³²Base bayimikisa kuyise wabo batsi,'' sitfole naku. Sicela ubuke kutsi yingobubo yendvodzana yakho noma cha.'' ³³Jakobe wayibona watsi ,'' ngiyo ingubo yendvodzana yami. Silwane sasendle simdlile. Josefa wadzabuka wabatincetu.³⁴Jakobe wadzabula ingubo wafaka emasaka emalungeni. Wazilela indvodzana yakhe emalanga lamanengi. ³⁵Onkhe emadvodzana nemadvodzakati akhe asukuma amdvudvuta, kepha wala kudvudvutwa. Wase utsi, '' watsi ngitawehla ngiye eShilo ngiyozilela indvodzana yami.'' Babe wakhe wamlilela. ³⁶EMamediyane amtsengisa eGibhithe ku Phothifa, mabhalane waFaro, umphatsi wabogadzi.

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¹Kwafika sikhatsi lapho khona Judah ashiya bomnakabo wayohlala nemu Adullamite tsite, libito lakhe lebekutsiwa Hirah. ²Wahlangana lapho nendvodzakati yemu Canaanite libito layo kwakungu Shua. wamu tsatsa batsandzana.³Watetfwala wabeleka indvodzana. Yabitwa nga-Er. ⁴Watetfwala futsi waphindza wabeleka indvodzana. Wambita ngekutsi ngu-Onan. ⁵Waphindza futsi waba nendvodzana wayibita watsi ngu-Shelah. kwakuse Kezib lapho amubelekela khona.⁶Judah watsatsela indvodzana Er umfati. Libito lakhe kwakungu Tmar. ⁷Er, litibulo laJudah, bekangcolile embikwaSimakandze. Simakadze wamubulala.⁸Judah watsi ku-Onan, ''Hamba kumkamnakenu. Umgene, utalele umnakenu bantfwana. ⁹Onan wati kutsi lomtfwana ngeke abewakhe. abetsi sonkhe sikhatsi makayolala nemfati wemnakabo, acencuke kute angato talela umnakabo. ¹⁰Lalakwenta kwakusinengiso embikwa Simakadze. Simakadze wambulala naye.¹¹Ngakoke Judah watsi kuTamar, makoti wendvodzana yakakhe, Hlala ungumu felokati endlini yeyihlo ate-akhule Shalah, indvodzana yami, Ngobe wesaba kutsi kungenteka afenaye, njenga bomnakabo.'' Tamar wahamba wayohlala endlini yeyise.¹²Emuva kwesikhatsi lesindze, indvodzakati ya-Shua. umfati waJudah, wafa. Judah wadvudvutwa futsi wase unyukela endzaweni lapho kwakuhhulelwa khona tinvu takhe lendzawo yayise Timnah, yena nemgani wakhe Hirah umuAdullamite. ¹³Tamar watjelwa kwatsiwa,''buka, babetala wakho uyenyuka uyeTimnah kuyohhula tinvu takhe.'' ¹⁴Wakhumula timphahla takhe tenzilo wase utivala ngeveyili watembatsisa kahle. Wahlala esangweni laseEnaim, lelingase ndleleni leya eTimnah. Ngobe wabona kutsi Shelah sewukhulile kephayena loku akendziselwa yena kutsi abengumfati wakhe.¹⁵Watsi Judah nakamubona wacabangakutsi yingwadla ngobe bekatimbonye buso. ¹⁶Wayakuye ngasemugwaceni watsi, wota, ngiyacela angilalenawe''-ngobe abengati kutsi ngumakoti- futsi watsi, utanginiketani kute ulalenami?"¹⁷watsi, "ngitaku tfumelela lizinyane." watsi, unganginika yini sibambiso utewulitfumele kimi?" ¹⁸watsi sibambiso sini lenginga kunikasona?" waphendvula watsi, nginikete lendandatho leneliphawu lwakho kanye nalolucotfo, nelundvondvolo lolusesandleni sakho." Wamunika wase ulala naye wase uyatetfwala wamitsiswanguye.¹⁹Wavuka wahamba. Wakhumula iveyili wafaka tembatfo takhe tebufelokati. ²⁰Judah walitfumela lelizinyane ngemunganiwakhe kute atotfola labekabambise ngako kulowesifazane kepha akamutfolanga.²¹Lomu Adullamite wabese ubuta emadvodza akulendzawo,"Iphilengwadla lebeyise Enaim ngasemugwacweni?" Batsi," Akukase kuke kubene Ngwadla lapha." ²²Wabuyela kuJudah watsi, " angikhamutfoli. futsi, emadvodza akulendzawo, 'Akukase kuke kube nengwadla lapha.''' ²³Judah watsi, "Akatigcine letintfo, kute singangeni ehlazweni. Impela, ngilitfumele lelizinyane, kepha awumutfolanga.''²⁴Kwafika sitsatsi emuvakwetinyanga letintsatfu lapho atjelwa khona Judah, '''Tamar makoti wakakho wente bugwadla, futsi impela, utetfwele ngenca yabo. '''Muletseni lapha futsi akashiswe.'' ²⁵Watsi asaletfwa, watfumela kubabetala wakhe umlayeto, ''Ngikhuleliswe ngumnini waletintfo leti, wase utsi, ngiyacela hlolani kutsi letintfo tabani, lendandatho yeluphawu, nelucotfo kanye nalolundvondvolo. ²⁶Judah wakubona kutsi ngulokwakhe wase utsi, Ulungile kunami, ngobe angimendziselanga Shelah, indvodzana yami.'' Akaphidzanga walala naye.²⁷kwafika sikhatsi lapho kumele abeleke khona, buka, emaphahla abesesi beletfweni sakhe. ²⁸kwatsi asabeleka linye liphahla laveta sandla, lolobelekisako watsatsa insondvo lebovu wayibopha kulesandla lesasivela wase utsi, '' Lona uphume kucala.''²⁹Kepha'ke waphindze wasibuyisela emuva sandla, futsi, buka, umakabo waphuma kucala. Umbelekisi watsi, '' Ufohlekanjani!'' wetsiwa kwatsiwa nguPerez. ³⁰Nemnakabo wabese uyabelekwa, lobekanale sondvo lebovu esandleni sakhe, yena wetsiwa kwatsiwa nguZerah.

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¹Josefa wehliselwa phasi eGibhite. Photifari, siphatsimandla saFaro lobekayindvuna yabogadzi neMagibhita, wamutsenga kuma Ishmayeli, lobekamehlisele khona. ²Simakadze bekana Josefa waba yindvodza lephumelelako. Wahlala endlini yemholi wakhe waseGibhithe.³Umholi wakhe wabona kutsi Simakadze unaye futsi Simakdze waphumelelisa konkhe lakwenta. ⁴Josefa watfola umusa ebuseni baPhotifari . Wamusebentela Photifari. Photifari wabeka Josefa kutsi abe yindvuna yakhe leyengamele likhaya lakhe nako konkhe lanako, abe liso lakhe.³Umholi wakhe wabona kutsi Simakadze unaye futsi Simakdze waphumelelisa konkhe lakwenta. ⁴Josefa watfola umusa ebuseni baPhotifari . Wamusebentela Photifari. Photifari wabeka Josefa kutsi abe yindvuna yakhe leyengamele likhaya lakhe nako konkhe lanako, abe liso lakhe.⁵5 Kwefika sikhatsi kutsi amente abe yindvuna tikwendlu yakhe natikwako konkhe lanako, kutsi Simakadze alibusise lelikhaya leMgibhithe ngengca yaJosefa. Lesibusiso saSimakadze besikuko konke lanako Photifari endlini nasensimini. ⁶Photifari wabeka konkhe labenako ngaphasi kwekunakekela kwaJosefa. Akudzingekanga kutsi acabange ngalutfo ngaphandle kwekudla lakudla. Nyalo Josefa bekamuhle akhanga.⁵5 Kwefika sikhatsi kutsi amente abe yindvuna tikwendlu yakhe natikwako konkhe lanako, kutsi Simakadze alibusise lelikhaya leMgibhithe ngengca yaJosefa. Lesibusiso saSimakadze besikuko konke lanako Photifari endlini nasensimini. ⁶Photifari wabeka konkhe labenako ngaphasi kwekunakekela kwaJosefa. Akudzingekanga kutsi acabange ngalutfo ngaphandle kwekudla lakudla. Nyalo Josefa bekamuhle akhanga.⁷Kwefika lapho emvakawa loko umfati wemholi abhekise emehlo akhe kuJosefa, "Lala nami." ⁸Kepha wala watsi ungumfati wemholi, "Buka, umholi wami akasakunaki lengikwentaki endlini, ubeke konkhe lokungekwakhe esandleni sami. ⁹Kute lomkhulu lapha endlini kunami. Akangigodleli lutfo kimi kepha wena, ngoba ungumfati wakhe. Ngingabenta kanjan lobubi lobungaka ngentesono kuNkulunkulu.⁷Kwefika lapho emvakawa loko umfati wemholi abhekise emehlo akhe kuJosefa, "Lala nami." ⁸Kepha wala watsi ungumfati wemholi, "Buka, umholi wami akasakunaki lengikwentaki endlini, ubeke konkhe lokungekwakhe esandleni sami. ⁹Kute lomkhulu lapha endlini kunami. Akangigodleli lutfo kimi kepha wena, ngoba ungumfati wakhe. Ngingabenta kanjan lobubi lobungaka ngentesono kuNkulunkulu.¹⁰Wakhuluma kuJosefa ngelilanga nelilanga, kepha wala kulala naye nome kubanaye. ¹¹Kwatsi ngalelinye lilanga waya endlini ayowenta imisebenti yakhe. Kute ngisho namunye wemadvodza endlu labekhona kulendlu. ¹²Wamubamba ngetimphahla watsi, ''Lala nami.'' Washiya timphahla takhe etandleni takhe, wabaleka waphuma kuleyondlu.¹⁰Wakhuluma kuJosefa ngelilanga nelilanga, kepha wala kulala naye nome kubanaye. ¹¹Kwatsi ngalelinye lilanga waya endlini ayowenta imisebenti yakhe. Kute ngisho namunye wemadvodza endlu labekhona kulendlu. ¹²Wamubamba ngetimphahla watsi, ''Lala nami.'' Washiya timphahla takhe etandleni takhe, wabaleka waphuma kuleyondlu.¹³Kwefika lapho, uma abona kutsi ushiye imphahla yakhe etandleni takhe futsi waphumela ngaphandle, ¹⁴kutsi abite emadvodza endlu yakhe wabatjela, ''Bukani, Photefari uletse lomHebheru kutoseya. Ungingenele afuna kulala nami, ngamemeta. ¹⁵Kwefika lapho uma angiva ngimemeta, washiya timphahla takhe lakimi, wabaleka waphumela ngaphandle kwendlu.¹³Kwefika lapho, uma abona kutsi ushiye imphahla yakhe etandleni takhe futsi waphumela ngaphandle, ¹⁴kutsi abite emadvodza endlu yakhe wabatjela, ''Bukani, Photefari uletse lomHebheru kutoseya. Ungingenele afuna kulala nami, ngamemeta. ¹⁵Kwefika lapho uma angiva ngimemeta, washiya timphahla takhe lakimi, wabaleka waphumela ngaphandle kwendlu.¹⁶Wabeka letimphahla eceleni kwakhe kwaze kwabuya umyeni wakhe ekhaya. ¹⁷Wamuchazela, ''Lesisebenti semuHebheru losiletsele sona, site satongeya. ¹⁸Kutse nangitsi ngiyamemeta, sashiya timphahla kimi sabaleka saphumela ngaphandle.''¹⁶Wabeka letimphahla eceleni kwakhe kwaze kwabuya umyeni wakhe ekhaya. ¹⁷Wamuchazela, ''Lesisebenti semuHebheru losiletsele sona, site satongeya. ¹⁸Kutse nangitsi ngiyamemeta, sashiya timphahla kimi sabaleka saphumela ngaphandle.''¹⁹Kwefika lapho, uma umholi eva inchazelo yemfati wakhe lamtjela yona, ''Ngiloku lesigcila sakho lesingente kona,'' watfukutsela kakhulu. ²⁰Umholi waJosefa wamutsatsa wamufaka ejele, indzawo lapho tiboshwa tenkhosi tihlala khona. Bekalapho ejele.¹⁹Kwefika lapho, uma umholi eva inchazelo yemfati wakhe lamtjela yona, ''Ngiloku lesigcila sakho lesingente kona,'' watfukutsela kakhulu. ²⁰Umholi waJosefa wamutsatsa wamufaka ejele, indzawo lapho tiboshwa tenkhosi tihlala khona. Bekalapho ejele.²¹Kepha Simakadze waba naJosefa wamukhombisa sivumelwano lesitsembekile kuye. Wamnika umusa ebusweni bemgcinijele. ²²Umgcinijele wabeka tonkhe tiboshwa lebetisejele ngaphansi kwesandla saJosefa. Konkhe lebebakwenta lapho, Josefa bekabuke konkhe lokwentekako. ²³Umgcinijele akazange akhatsateke nanome yini lokwakusesandleni sakhe, ngobe Simakadze bekanaye. Noma yini lobekwenteka, Simakadze bekakuphumelelisa.²¹Kepha Simakadze waba naJosefa wamukhombisa sivumelwano lesitsembekile kuye. Wamnika umusa ebusweni bemgcinijele. ²²Umgcinijele wabeka tonkhe tiboshwa lebetisejele ngaphansi kwesandla saJosefa. Konkhe lebebakwenta lapho, Josefa bekabuke konkhe lokwentekako. ²³Umgcinijele akazange akhatsateke nanome yini lokwakusesandleni sakhe, ngobe Simakadze bekanaye. Noma yini lobekwenteka, Simakadze bekakuphumelelisa.Sehluko 39

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¹Kwase kuyenteka kutsi ngemuva kwaletintfo leti, loletsela inkhosi kwekunatsa yase Egypt nalobhakela inkhosi bakhuba umphatsi wabo, inkhosi yase Egypt. ²Pharoah watitfukutselela tisebenti takhe letimbili, lomphatsi walabaletsa kwekunatsa nemphatsi walababhakako. ³Wabafaka ejele endlini yemholi wabogadzi, ejele linye lapho Joseph abegcinwe khona.⁴Lendvuna beyibagadzile watsa Josefa kutsi abanake wase wenta njalo. Bahlala bavalelwe sikhashana. ⁵Bobabili baphupha emaphupho-lombambi tinkomishi kanye nembaki wenkhosi yaseGibhithe labevalelwe ejele-ngayinye indvodza yaphupha liphupho layo kulobo busuka, futsingalinye liphupho lalinenchazelo yalo.⁶Josefa weta kubo ekuseni wababona. Wemangala, abona bakwatile. ⁷Wabuta tisebenti taFaro letatiboshwe nayeye kulendlu, watsi, ''Nikwate leni lamuhla?'' ⁸Batsi kuye, ''Sobabile siphuphe emaphupho kute longasihumushela wona.'' Josefa watsi kubo, ''Kuhumusha akusiko kwaNkulunkulu? Sita ungitjele.''⁹Ngako'ke umholi walabo laba bukete kutselela inkhosi tinatfo watjela Josefa liphupho lakhe. ephusheni lami, umvini bewusembikwami. ¹⁰Kulomvini bekunema gala lamatsatfu. satsi sisabhaceka kwavela timbali emvakweti mbali satsela tikhehle temagelebisi. ¹¹inkomishi yaFaro beyisesandleni sami. Ngatsatsa lamagelebisi ngawahlutela enkomishini yaFaro, ngase ngiyibeka esandleni saFaro.''¹²Josefa wase utsi kuye, ''Lena yincazelo yeliphupho lakho. ¹³Lamagala lamatsatfu asho emalanga lamatsatfu. Emkhatsini wema langa lamatsatfu Faro utakuphakamisa akubisele emsebentini wakho. utawubeka inkomishi yaFaro esandleni sakhe, njengaloko bowenta ekucaleni.¹⁴Kepha ungikhumbule mase kukuhambela kahle, futsi ukhombise bubele bakho kimi. Ubokhuluma ngami kuFaro ungikhiphe kunali lijele. ¹⁵Impela ngatsatfwa eveni lemaHebheru. Lapha futsi angentanga lutfo kutsi bangaze bangifake kulelijele.¹⁶Watsi umholi webabhaki baFaro makabona lencazelo beyisho lokuhle, watsi kuJosefa, ''Nami ngibe neliphupho, futsi, naka, emabhasikidi lamatsatfu etinkhwa bekasenhloko yami. ¹⁷Kulebhasikidi lebeyise tulu bekunatinhlobonhlobo temibhako yaFaro, kephatinyoni tayindla yonkhe lemibhako lebengiyetfwele.''¹⁸Josefa waphendvula watsi, ''Lena yincazelo yeliphupho lakho. Lamabhasikidi lamatsatfu asho emalanga lamatsatfu. ¹⁹Emkhatsini wemalanga lamatsatfu Faro utakujuba inhloko abese ukuhhaka esihlahleni. Tinyoni titawudla inyama yakho.²⁰Kwafika elangeni lesitsatfu lapho bekulusuku lekutalwa lenkhosi Faro. Wenta sidlo sato tonkhe tisebenti takhe. ²¹waphakamisa uholi walaba tsela tinatfo kanye nemphatsi wababhaki, emkhatsini webasebenti bakhe. Wabisela umphatsi walabamtselela tinatfo emsebentini wakhe, wabuyela watse liwayini enkomishini yaFaro. ²²Kepha wase ugwaba lomphatsi weba bhaki njengobe Josefa abecazile kibo. ²³Kepha umphatsi lobukete tinatfo akamukhumbulanga Josefa, wakhohlwa ngaye.

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¹Kwefika lapho ekupheleni kwemnyaka lemibili lapho Faro waba neliphupho. ²Bheka, abeme ngasemfuleni iNile. Bheka, tinkhomo letisikhombisa taphuma ngekhatsi kweNile, letitsandzekako futsi tikhuluphele, tase tidla emhlangeni. ³Bheka, letisikhombisa letinye tachamuka ngekhatsi eNile, tingatsandzeki futsi tondzile. Tema naleti letinye tinkhomo elutsentseni lwemfula.⁴Kwatsi leletingatsandzeki naletondzile tadla leti letisikhombisa letati tsandzeka futsi letikhuluphele tinkhomo. Wase Faro uyavuka. ⁵Waphindze walala wase ubhudza kwesibili. Bheka, letisikhombisa tinhloko tetibhuluja tavela eluhlangeni lunye,tinotsile futsi tikahle. ⁶Bheka ,letisikhombisa tinhloko tesibhuluja, tondzile futsi tishiswe ngumoya wase mphumalanga, tamilela emvakwato⁴Kwatsi leletingatsandzeki naletondzile tadla leti letisikhombisa letati tsandzeka futsi letikhuluphele tinkhomo. Wase Faro uyavuka. ⁵Waphindze walala wase ubhudza kwesibili. Bheka, letisikhombisa tinhloko tetibhuluja tavela eluhlangeni lunye,tinotsile futsi tikahle. ⁶Bheka ,letisikhombisa tinhloko tesibhuluja, tondzile futsi tishiswe ngumoya wase mphumalanga, tamilela emvakwato⁴Kwatsi leletingatsandzeki naletondzile tadla leti letisikhombisa letatitsandzeka futsi tikhuluphele tinkhomo. Wase Faro uyavuka. ⁵Waphindze walala wase ubhudza kwesibili. Bheka, letisikhombisa tinhloko tetibhuluja tavela eluhlangeni lunye,tinotsile futsi tikahle. ⁶Bheka ,letisikhombisa tinhloko tesibhuluja, tondzile futsi tishiswe ngumoya wase mphumalanga, tamilela emvakwato.⁷Letinhloko letondzile tamita leletisikhombisa letinotsile naletigcwele tinhloko. Faro wavuka, kwase, bheka, kwakuliphupho. ⁸Kwase kuyenteka kutsi ekuseni umoya wakhe bokhatsatekile.Watfumela wase ubita bonkhe bantfu bemlingo kanye netati tasegibhithe. Faro wabatjela emaphupho akhe, kepha bekute namunye labengakhona kulihumusha ku Faro.⁷Letinhloko letondzile tamita leletisikhombisa letinotsile naletigcwele tinhloko. Faro wavuka, kwase, bheka, kwakuliphupho. ⁸Kwase kuyenteka kutsi ekuseni umoya wakhe bokhatsatekile.Watfumela wase ubita bonkhe bantfu bemlingo kanye netati tasegibhithe. Faro wabatjela emaphupho akhe, kepha bekute namunye labengakhona kulihumusha ku Faro.⁷Letinhloko letondzile tamita leletisikhombisa letinotsile naletigcwele tinhloko. Faro wavuka, kwase, bheka, kwakuliphupho. ⁸Kwase kuyenteka kutsi ekuseni umoya wakhe bokhatsatekile.Watfumela wase ubita bonkhe bantfu bemlingo kanye netati tasegibhithe. Faro wabatjela emaphupho akhe, kepha bekute namunye labengakhona kulihumusha kuFaro.⁹Wase umphatsi wetigcini tetitja watsi ku Faro, '''Namuhla ngicabanga ngetiphambuko tami. ¹⁰Faro watfukutseka ngaletisebenti takhe, wase ungibeka ejele endlini yendvuna yetingadzi, indvuna yekubhaka kanye nami. ¹¹Saphupha liphupho busuku bunye, yena nami. Sabhudza ngayinye ngayinye ngenkwenchazelo yeliphupho lakhe⁹Wase umphatsi wetigcini tetitja watsi ku Faro, '''Namuhla ngicabanga ngetiphambuko tami. ¹⁰Faro watfukutseka ngaletisebenti takhe, wase ungibeka ejele endlini yendvuna yetingadzi, indvuna yekubhaka kanye nami. ¹¹Saphupha liphupho busuku bunye, yena nami. Sabhudza ngayinye ngayinye ngenkwenchazelo yeliphupho lakhe⁹Wase umphatsi wetigcini tetitja watsi kuFaro, '''Namuhla ngicabanga ngetiphambuko tami. ¹⁰Faro watfukutsela wase ungifaka ejele lelisendlini yendvuna yesigadzi sakhe, indvuna yekubhaka kanye nami. ¹¹Saphupha liphupho busuku bunye, yena nami. Sabhudza ngayinye ngayinye ngenkwenchazelo yeliphupho lakhe.¹²Kwakukhona kanye natsi khona indvodza lencane yem Hebheru, sisebenti sendvuna yeti ngadzi. Samutjela wase ushihumushela emaphupho etfu. Wahumusha ngamunye wetfu ngekweliphupho lakhe. ¹³Kwase kwenteka njengoba abesihumushele, ngako kwase kuyenteka. Faro wangibuyisela esikhundleni sami, kepha lona lomunye wamukhunga.''¹²Kwakukhona kanye natsi khona indvodza lencane yem Hebheru, sisebenti sendvuna yeti ngadzi. Samutjela wase ushihumushela emaphupho etfu. Wahumusha ngamunye wetfu ngekweliphupho lakhe. ¹³Kwase kwenteka njengoba abesihumushele, ngako kwase kuyenteka. Faro wangibuyisela esikhundleni sami, kepha lona lomunye wamukhunga.''¹²Kwakukhona kanye natsi khona indvodza lencane yem Hebheru, sisebenti sendvuna yeti ngadzi. Samutjela wase ushihumushela emaphupho etfu. Wahumusha ngamunye wetfu ngekweliphupho lakhe. ¹³Kwase kwenteka njengoba abesihumushele, ngako kwase kuyenteka. Faro wangibuyisela esikhundleni sami, kepha lona lomunye wamukhunga.''¹⁴Ngako Faro watfumela wase ubita Josefa. Ngekuphutfuma bamkhokha emgodzini. Watihhula yena lucobo lwakhe, washintja timphahla takhe, wase uta ku Faro. ¹⁵Faro watsi ku Josefa, ''Ngibe neliphupho, kepha kute umhumushi walo. Kepha sengivile ngawe, kutsi nawuva liphupho uyakhona kulihumusha.'' ¹⁶Josefa waphendvula Faro, atsi, ''Akukho kimi. Nkulunkulu utophendvula Faro ngebubele.''¹⁴Ngako Faro watfumela wase ubita Josefa. Ngekuphutfuma bamkhokha emgodzini. Watihhula yena lucobo lwakhe, washintja timphahla takhe, wase uta ku Faro. ¹⁵Faro watsi ku Josefa, ''Ngibe neliphupho, kepha kute umhumushi walo. Kepha sengivile ngawe, kutsi nawuva liphupho uyakhona kulihumusha.'' ¹⁶Josefa waphendvula Faro, atsi, ''Akukho kimi. Nkulunkulu utophendvula Faro ngebubele.''¹⁴Ngako Faro watfumela wase ubita Joseph. Ngekuphutfuma bamkhokha emgodzini. Watihhula yena lucobo lwakhe, washintja timphahla takhe, wase uta kuFaro. ¹⁵Pharoah watsi kuJoseph, ''Ngibe neliphupho, kepha kute umhumushi walo. Kepha sengivile ngawe, kutsi nawuva liphupho uyakhona kulihumusha.'' ¹⁶Josefa waphendvula Faro, atsi, ''Akukho kimi. Nkulunkulu utophendvula Faro ngebubele.''¹⁷Faro wakhuluma ku Josefa, '' Ephusheni lami, bheka, ngema ngaselusentseni lwemfula i Nayili. ¹⁸Bheka,letisikhombisa tinkhomo taphuma ekhatsi kwe Nayili, tikhuluphele futsi titsandzeka, tase tiyadla lemahlangeni.¹⁷Faro wakhuluma ku Josefa, '' Ephusheni lami, bheka, ngema ngaselusentseni lwemfula i Nayili. ¹⁸Bheka,letisikhombisa tinkhomo taphuma ekhatsi kwe Nayili, tikhuluphele futsi titsandzeka, tase tiyadla lemahlangeni.¹⁷Faro wakhuluma kuJosefa, '' Ephusheni lami, bheka, ngema ngaselusentseni lwemfula iNile. ¹⁸Bheka, letisikhombisa tinkhomo taphuma ekhatsi kwe Nile, tikhuluphele futsi titsandzeka, tase tiyadla lemahlangeni.¹⁹Bheka, letisikhombisa letinye tachamuka emvakwaleti , tiphelelwe ngemandla, tingatsandzeki kakhulu futsi tondzile. Azange sengitibone kulolonkhe live lase Gibhithe letinjena letingatsandzeki kakhulu njengato. ²⁰Leti letondzile futsi letingatsandzeki tinkhomo tadla leti tekucala letisikhombisa letikhuluphele tinkhomo. ²¹Nasetitidlile, akwatekanga lokutsi setitidlile, ngako betisolo tingatsandzeki njenga kucala. Ngase ngiya ngiyavuka.¹⁹Bheka, letisikhombisa letinye tachamuka emvakwaleti , tiphelelwe ngemandla, tingatsandzeki kakhulu futsi tondzile. Azange sengitibone kulolonkhe live lase Gibhithe letinjena letingatsandzeki kakhulu njengato. ²⁰Leti letondzile futsi letingatsandzeki tinkhomo tadla leti tekucala letisikhombisa letikhuluphele tinkhomo. ²¹Nasetitidlile, akwatekanga lokutsi setitidlile, ngako betisolo tingatsandzeki njenga kucala. Ngase ngiya ngiyavuka.¹⁹Bheka, letisikhombisa letinye tachamuka emvakwaleti , tiphelelwe ngemandla, tingatsandzeki kakhulu futsi tondzile. Azange sengitibone kulolonkhe live lase Gibhithe letinjena letingatsandzeki kakhulu njengato. ²⁰Leti letondzile futsi letingatsandzeki tinkhomo tadla leti tekucala letisikhombisa letikhuluphele tinkhomo. ²¹Nasetitidlile, akwatekanga lokutsi setitidlile, ngako betisolo tingatsandzeki njenga kucala. Ngase ngiya ngiyavuka.²²Ngabuka ephusheni lami, bese, bheka,letisikhombisa tinhloko tachamuka kulunye luhlanga, tigcwele futsi tikahle. ²³Bheka, letisikhombisa letinye tinhloko-tibunile, tondzile, bese tishiswe ngumoya wase mphumalanga tavelela kuto. ²⁴Leletondzile tinhloko tamita leti tinhloko letisikhombisa letikahle. Ngitjele leliphupho lami kulaba bemilingo kepha kwakute namunye lebengakhona kulichaza kimi.''²²Ngabuka ephusheni lami, bese, bheka,letisikhombisa tinhloko tachamuka kulunye luhlanga, tigcwele futsi tikahle. ²³Bheka, letisikhombisa letinye tinhloko-tibunile, tondzile, bese tishiswe ngumoya wase mphumalanga tavelela kuto. ²⁴Leletondzile tinhloko tamita leti tinhloko letisikhombisa letikahle. Ngitjele leliphupho lami kulaba bemilingo kepha kwakute namunye lebengakhona kulichaza kimi.''²²Ngabuka ephusheni lami, bese, bheka,letisikhombisa tinhloko tachamuka kulunye luhlanga, tigcwele futsi tikahle. ²³Bheka, letisikhombisa letinye tinhloko-tibunile, tondzile, bese tishiswe ngumoya wase mphumalanga tavelela kuto. ²⁴Leletondzile tinhloko tamita leti tinhloko letisikhombisa letikahle. Ngitjele leliphupho lami kulaba bemilingo kepha kwakute namunye lokhone kulichaza kimi.''²⁵Josefa watsi ku Faro, ''Lamaphupho aFaro ayintfo yinye.Loku lasatokwenta Nkulunkulu, ukwembulile ku Faro. ²⁶Letinkhomo letisikhombisanletikahle yiminyaka lesikhombisa, futsi letinhloko letisikhombisa letikahle yiminyaka lesikhombisa. Lamaphupho ayafanana.²⁵Josefa watsi ku Faro, ''Lamaphupho aFaro ayintfo yinye.Loku lasatokwenta Nkulunkulu, ukwembulile ku Faro. ²⁶Letinkhomo letisikhombisanletikahle yiminyaka lesikhombisa, futsi letinhloko letisikhombisa letikahle yiminyaka lesikhombisa. Lamaphupho ayafanana.²⁵Josefa watsi kuFaro, ''Lamaphupho aFaro ayintfo yinye.Loku lasatokwenta Nkulunkulu, ukwembulile kuFaro. ²⁶Letinkhomo letisikhombisan letikahle yiminyaka lesikhombisa, futsi letinhloko letisikhombisa letikahle yiminyaka lesikhombisa. Lamaphupho ayafanana.²⁷Leti letisikhombisa letondzile naletingatsandzeki tinkhomo leti letafika emvakwaleti yiminyaka lesikhombisa, bese phindze leti letisikhombisa letondzile tinhloko tihashulwe ngumoya wase mphumalanga kutoba yiminyaka lesikhombisa yendlala. ²⁸Nguleyontfo lengakhuluma ngayo ku Faro. ²⁹Buka, iminyaka lesikhombisa yengcebo lenkhulu itokuta kulolonkhe live lase Gibhithe.²⁷Leti letisikhombisa letondzile naletingatsandzeki tinkhomo leti letafika emvakwaleti yiminyaka lesikhombisa, bese phindze leti letisikhombisa letondzile tinhloko tihashulwe ngumoya wase mphumalanga kutoba yiminyaka lesikhombisa yendlala. ²⁸Nguleyontfo lengakhuluma ngayo ku Faro. ²⁹Buka, iminyaka lesikhombisa yengcebo lenkhulu itokuta kulolonkhe live lase Gibhithe.²⁷Leti letisikhombisa letondzile naletingatsandzeki tinkhomo leti letafika emvakwaleti yiminyaka lesikhombisa, bese phindze leti letisikhombisa letondzile tinhloko tihashulwe ngumoya wase mphumalanga kutoba yiminyaka lesikhombisa yendlala. ²⁸Nguleyontfo lengakhuluma ngayo kuFaro. ²⁹Buka, iminyaka lesikhombisa yengcebo lenkhulu itokuta kulolonkhe live laseGibhithe³⁰Iminyaka lesikhombisa yendlala itofika emvakwayo, bese yonkhe lengcebo itokhohlakala eveni lase Gibhithe, bese lendlala iyoshacisa lelive. ³¹Lengcebo ayinokhunjulwa kulelive ngenca yalendlala leyitoyilandzela, ngoba iyawuba lukhuni. ³²Lokuts leli phupho liphindvwe ku faro kungoba lenkinga seyibekwe ngu Nkulunkhulu, ngako Nkulunkulu utokwenta masinyane.³⁰Iminyaka lesikhombisa yendlala itofika emvakwayo, bese yonkhe lengcebo itokhohlakala eveni lase Gibhithe, bese lendlala iyoshacisa lelive. ³¹Lengcebo ayinokhunjulwa kulelive ngenca yalendlala leyitoyilandzela, ngoba iyawuba lukhuni. ³²Lokuts leli phupho liphindvwe ku faro kungoba lenkinga seyibekwe ngu Nkulunkhulu, ngako Nkulunkulu utokwenta masinyane.³⁰Iminyaka lesikhombisa yendlala itofika emvakwayo, bese yonkhe lengcebo itokhohlakala eveni laseGibhithe, bese lendlala iyoshacisa lelive. ³¹Lengcebo ayinokhunjulwa kulelive ngenca yalendlala leyitoyilandzela, ngoba iyawuba lukhuni. ³²Lokuts leli phupho liphindvwe kuFaro kungoba lenkinga seyibekwe ngu Nkulunkhulu, ngako Nkulunkulu utokwenta masinyane.³³Nyalo Faro akafune indvodza lebukisisako futsi lehlakaniphile bese uyibeka yengamela lonkhe live lase Gibhithe. ³⁴Ngako Faro akabeke baholi kulolonkhe live, bese batsatsa incenye yesihlanu etitjalweni tase Gibhithe kulemnyaka lesikhombisa lenengcebo.³³Nyalo Faro akafune indvodza lebukisisako futsi lehlakaniphile bese uyibeka yengamela lonkhe live lase Gibhithe. ³⁴Ngako Faro akabeke baholi kulolonkhe live, bese batsatsa incenye yesihlanu etitjalweni tase Gibhithe kulemnyaka lesikhombisa lenengcebo.³³Nyalo Faro akafune indvodza lebukisisako futsi lehlakaniphile, bese uyibeka yengamela lonkhe live lase Egypt. ³⁴Ngako Faro akabeke baholi kulolonkhe live, bese batsatsa incenye yesihlanu etitjalweni tase Gibhithe kulemnyaka lesikhombisa lenengcebo.³⁵Bavumele bakugcine konkhe lokudla kwaleminyaka lenenala letako bese babeka lamabele ngephasi kwetindvuna ta Faro, ngoba lokudla kutosebentiswa emadolobheni. Babo kugcina. ³⁶Lokudla kutonetisa lonkhe lelive lase Gibhithe ngalesikhatsi sendlala. Ngalena ndlela lelive ngeke lishaceke ngale ndlala.³⁵Bavumele bakugcine konkhe lokudla kwaleminyaka lenenala letako bese babeka lamabele ngephasi kwetindvuna ta Faro, ngoba lokudla kutosebentiswa emadolobheni. Babo kugcina. ³⁶Lokudla kutonetisa lonkhe lelive lase Gibhithe ngalesikhatsi sendlala. Ngalena ndlela lelive ngeke lishaceke ngale ndlala.³⁵Bavumele bakugcine konkhe lokudla kwaleminyaka lenenala letako bese babeka lamabele ngephasi kwetindvuna taFaro, ngoba lokudla kutosebentiswa emadolobheni. Babo kugcina. ³⁶Lokudla kutonetisa lonkhe lelive lase Gibhithe ngalesikhatsi sendlala. Ngalena ndlela lelive ngeke lishaceke ngale ndlala.''³⁷Leteluleko tabatinhle emehlweni a Faro nase mehlweni atotonkhe tisebenti takhe. ³⁸Faro watsi etisebentini takhe, ''Singayitfola yini indvodza lenjena, lekuye kuna moya wa Nkulunkulu?''³⁷Leteluleko tabatinhle emehlweni a Faro nase mehlweni atotonkhe tisebenti takhe. ³⁸Faro watsi etisebentini takhe, ''Singayitfola yini indvodza lenjena, lekuye kuna moya wa Nkulunkulu?''³⁷Leteluleko tabatinhle emehlweni aFaro nase mehlweni atotonkhe tisebenti takhe. ³⁸Faro watsi etisebentini takhe, ''Singayitfola yini indvodza lenjena, lekuyo kuna moya wa Nkulunkulu?''³⁹Ngako Faro watsi ku Josefa, ''Ngoba Nkulunkulu akukhombise wena konkhe loku, ngako kute lobukisisako futsi lohlakaniphile njengawe. ⁴⁰Utawuba sendlini yami, bese njengekwemavi akho bonkhe bantfu bami bato buswa. Kuphela esihlalweni sebukhosi ngitoba mukhulu kunawe.'' ⁴¹Faro watsi ku Josepha, ''Buka, ngikubeke kulolonkhe live lase Gibhithe.''³⁹Ngako Faro watsi ku Josefa, ''Ngoba Nkulunkulu akukhombise wena konkhe loku, ngako kute lobukisisako futsi lohlakaniphile njengawe. ⁴⁰Utawuba sendlini yami, bese njengekwemavi akho bonkhe bantfu bami bato buswa. Kuphela esihlalweni sebukhosi ngitoba mukhulu kunawe.'' ⁴¹Faro watsi ku Josepha, ''Buka, ngikubeke kulolonkhe live lase Gibhithe.''³⁹Ngako Faro watsi ku Josefa, ''Ngoba Nkulunkulu akukhombise wena konkhe loku, ngako kute lobukisisako futsi lohlakaniphile njengawe. ⁴⁰Utawuba sendlini yami, bese njengekwemavi akho bonkhe bantfu bami bato buswa. Ngitoba mukhulu kunawe ngesihlalo sebukhosi kuphela.'' ⁴¹Faro watsi kuJosefa, ''Buka, ngikubeke kulolonkhe live lase Gibhithe.''⁴²Faro wakhumula indandatho leluphawu lwemandla esandleni sakhe wase uyibeka esandlen saJosef. wamugcokisa ngetimphla letikhetsekile telineni, wase ufaka luketane legolide entanyeni yakhe. ⁴³Wase umenta agibele lihhashi encoleni yesibili labenayo. Emadvodza amemeta embikwakhe, ''Gucani ngemadvolo. ''Faro wamukeka kulolonkhe live lase Gibhithe.⁴²Faro wakhumula indandatho leluphawu lwemandla esandleni sakhe wase uyibeka esandlen saJosef. wamugcokisa ngetimphla letikhetsekile telineni, wase ufaka luketane legolide entanyeni yakhe. ⁴³Wase umenta agibele lihhashi encoleni yesibili labenayo. Emadvodza amemeta embikwakhe, ''Gucani ngemadvolo. ''Faro wamukeka kulolonkhe live lase Gibhithe.⁴²Faro wakhumula indandatho leluphawu lwemandla esandleni sakhe wase uyibeka esandlen saJosefa. wamugcokisa ngetimphla letikhetsekile telineni, wase ufaka luketane legolide entanyeni yakhe. ⁴³Wase umenta agibele lihhashi encoleni yesibili labenayo. Emadvodza amemeta embikwakhe, ''Gucani ngemadvolo. ''Faro wamubeka kulolonkhe live lase Gibhithe.⁴⁴Faro watsi ku Josef, ''Ngingu Faro, futsi ngephandle kwakho , kute indvodza leyawuphakamisa sandla sayo noma lunyawo lwakhe kulolonkhe live lase Gibhithe.'' ⁴⁵Faro wabita libito la Josefa ''Zaphenathi-Peniya.'' Wamunika Asenathi, indvodzakati ya Phothifa umphristi wase Oni, njenge mfati. Josefa waya ngaphandle kulolonkhe live lase Gibhithe.⁴⁴Faro watsi ku Josef, ''Ngingu Faro, futsi ngephandle kwakho , kute indvodza leyawuphakamisa sandla sayo noma lunyawo lwakhe kulolonkhe live lase Gibhithe.'' ⁴⁵Faro wabita libito la Josefa ''Zaphenathi-Peniya.'' Wamunika Asenathi, indvodzakati ya Phothifa umphristi wase Oni, njenge mfati. Josefa waya ngaphandle kulolonkhe live lase Gibhithe.⁴⁴Faro watsi ku Josefa, ''Ngingu Faro, futsi ngephandle kwakho , kute indvodza leyawuphakamisa sandla sayo noma lunyawo lwakhe kulolonkhe live lase Gibhithe.'' ⁴⁵Faro wabita libito laJosefa ''Zaphenath-Peneah.'' Wamunika Asenath, indvodzakati yaPotiphera umpristi wase On, njenge mfati. Josefa waya ngaphandle kulolonkhe live lase Gibhithe.⁴⁶Josefa abeneminyaka lamashumi lamatsatfu budzala nakema embikwa Faro, inkhosi yase Gibhithe. Josefa waphuma ebukhoneni ba Faro, wase uya kulolonkhe live lase Gibhithe. ⁴⁷Kuleminyaka lesikhombisa lemihle lelive lakhicita kakhulu.⁴⁶Josefa abeneminyaka lamashumi lamatsatfu budzala nakema embikwa Faro, inkhosi yase Gibhithe. Josefa waphuma ebukhoneni ba Faro, wase uya kulolonkhe live lase Gibhithe. ⁴⁷Kuleminyaka lesikhombisa lemihle lelive lakhicita kakhulu.⁴⁶Josefa abeneminyaka lamashumi lamatsatfu budzala nakema embikwa Faro, inkhosi yase Gibhithe. Joseph waphuma ebukhoneni baFar0, wase uya kulolonkhe live lase Gibhithe. ⁴⁷Kuleminyaka lesikhombisa lemihle lelive lakhicita kakhulu.⁴⁸Wabutsisa konkhe lokudla kwaleminyaka lesikhombisa loku lokwakuseveni lase Gibhithe wase ubeka lokudla emadolobheni. Waka ngakulinye lidolobha lokudla kwase masimini lebekukugegeletele. ⁴⁹Josefa wagcina lamabele njenge sihlaba selwandle, kangangobe wase uyema kubala, ngoba besekungetulu kwekubala.⁴⁸Wabutsisa konkhe lokudla kwaleminyaka lesikhombisa loku lokwakuseveni lase Gibhithe wase ubeka lokudla emadolobheni. Waka ngakulinye lidolobha lokudla kwase masimini lebekukugegeletele. ⁴⁹Josefa wagcina lamabele njenge sihlaba selwandle, kangangobe wase uyema kubala, ngoba besekungetulu kwekubala.⁴⁸Wabutsisa konkhe lokudla kwaleminyaka lesikhombisa loku lokwakuseveni lase Gibhithe wase ubeka lokudla emadolobheni. Waka ngakulinye lidolobha lokudla kwase masimini lebekukugegeletele. ⁴⁹Josefa wagcina lamabele njenge sihlaba selwandle, kangangobe wase uyema kubala, ngoba besekungetulu kwekubala.⁵⁰Josefa abenemadvodzana lamabili kungakacali iminyaka yendla ifike, lo Asenathi, indvondzakati ya Photifa umphristi wase Oni, amutalele. ⁵¹Josefa wabita leligama lendvodzana yakhe yekucala Manase, ngako watsi, ''Nkulunkulu sewungente ngakhohlwa tonkhe tinkinga tami netase tindlini yababe.'' ⁵²Wabita libito lendvodzana yakhe yesibili Ifrayemi, ngako watsi, ''Nkulunkulu sewungente ngatsela eveni lekuhlushwa kwami.''⁵⁰Josefa abenemadvodzana lamabili kungakacali iminyaka yendla ifike, lo Asenathi, indvondzakati ya Photifa umphristi wase Oni, amutalele. ⁵¹Josefa wabita leligama lendvodzana yakhe yekucala Manase, ngako watsi, ''Nkulunkulu sewungente ngakhohlwa tonkhe tinkinga tami netase tindlini yababe.'' ⁵²Wabita libito lendvodzana yakhe yesibili Ifrayemi, ngako watsi, ''Nkulunkulu sewungente ngatsela eveni lekuhlushwa kwami.''⁵⁰Josefa abenemadvodzana lamabili kungakacali iminyaka yendlala ifike, lo Asenath, indvondzakati ya Potiphera umphristi wase On, wamutalela. ⁵¹Josefa wabita leligama lendvodzana yakhe yekucala Manasseh, ngako watsi, ''Nkulunkulu sewungente ngakhohlwa tonkhe tinkinga tami netase tindlini yababe.'' ⁵²Wabita libito lendvodzana yakhe yesibili Ephraim, ngako watsi, ''Nkulunkulu sewungente ngatsela eveni lekuhlushwa kwami.''⁵³Leminyaka lesikhombisa yenala lena leyayise veni lase Gibhithe yefika ekupheleni. ⁵⁴Leminyaka lesikhombisa yendlala yacala, njengoba Josefa abeshito. Kwaba nendlala kulolonkhe live, kepha eveni lase Gibhithe kwakune kudla.⁵³Leminyaka lesikhombisa yenala lena leyayise veni lase Gibhithe yefika ekupheleni. ⁵⁴Leminyaka lesikhombisa yendlala yacala, njengoba Josefa abeshito. Kwaba nendlala kulolonkhe live, kepha eveni lase Gibhithe kwakune kudla.⁵³Leminyaka lesikhombisa yenala lena leyayise veni lase Gibhithe yefika ekupheleni. ⁵⁴Leminyaka lesikhombisa yendlala yacala, njengoba Josefa abeshito. Kwaba nendlala kulolonkhe live, kepha eveni lase Gibhithe kwakune kudla.⁵⁵Kwatsi nase lonkhe live lase Gibhithe selilambile, labantfu bamemeta Faro kakhulu babita kudla. Faro watsi kuwo onkhe emaGibhithe, '' Hambani niye kuJosefa bese nenta njengoba asho. ''Le ndlala yase yandze nalolonkhe live. Josefa wavula tonkhe tingungu wase utsengisela emaGibhithe. ⁵⁶Lendlala yayimatima eveni lase Gibhithe. ⁵⁷Umhlaba wonkhe wawuta eGibhithe kuyotsenga emabele ku Josefa, ngoba indlala yayimatima emhlabeni wonkhe.⁵⁵Kwatsi nase lonkhe live lase Gibhithe selilambile, labantfu bamemeta Faro kakhulu babita kudla. Faro watsi kuwo onkhe emaGibhithe, '' Hambani niye kuJosefa bese nenta njengoba asho. ''Le ndlala yase yandze nalolonkhe live. Josefa wavula tonkhe tingungu wase utsengisela emaGibhithe. ⁵⁶Lendlala yayimatima eveni lase Gibhithe. ⁵⁷Umhlaba wonkhe wawuta eGibhithe kuyotsenga emabele ku Josefa, ngoba indlala yayimatima emhlabeni wonkhe.⁵⁵Kwatsi nase lonkhe live lase Gibhithe selilambile, labantfu bamemeta Faro kakhulu babita kudla. Faro watsi kuwo onkhe emagibhithe, '' Hambani niye kuJosefa bese nenta njengoba asho. ''Le ndlala yase yandze nalolonkhe live. Josefa wavula tonkhe tingungu wase utsengisela emaGibhithe. ⁵⁶Lendlala yayimatima eveni lase Gibhithe. ⁵⁷Umhlaba wonkhe wawuta eGibhithe kuyotsenga emabele kuJosefa, ngoba indlala yayimatima emhlabeni wonkhe.Sehluko 41Sehluko 41

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¹Jakobe watfola lwati kutsi bekunemabele eGibhithe. Watsi kumadvodzaneni akhe, ''Nibukanelani nodvwana?'' ²Watsi, ''Bukani la, ngivile kutsi kunemabele eGibhithe. Hambani khona niyositsengela khona sitowuphila futsi singafi.'' ³Bomnakabo Josefa labalishumi bahamba bayotsenga emabele eGibhithe. ⁴Kepha Jakobe akazange atfume Bhenjamini, umnakabo Josefa, kanye nabomnakabo, ngoba watsi, '' ngiyesaba kutsi angahle ehlelwe yingoti.''⁵Emadvodzana a Israyeli eta kutotsenga kulabo labeta, ngoba indlala beyiseveni lase Khenani. ⁶Nyalo Josefa abengumengameli walendzawo. Bekunguye lobekatsengisela bonkhe bantfu bakulendzawo. Bomnakabo Josefa beta bamkhotsamela buso babo bubuke phansi.⁷Josefa wababona bomnakabo, kepha wenta ngatsi akasiye umnakabo phindze wakhuluma kabuhlungu nabo. Watsi kubo, ''Nibuya kuphi?'' Batsi, ''Eveni lase Khanani kutotsenga kudla.'' ⁸Josefa wababona bomnakabo, kepha bona abambonanga.⁹Ngako Josefa wakhumbula emaphupho lawaphupha ngabo, wase utsi kibo, '''Nibahloli! Nite kutobuka kutsi kukuphi lasingakagadzi incenye yalelive.'' ¹⁰Batsi kuye, ''Cha, mphatsi wetfu. Tisebenti takho titotsenga kudla. ¹¹Sonkhe simadvodzana endvodza yinye. Setsembekile. Tisebenti takho atisito tinhloli.''¹²Watsi kubo, ''Cha, senitele kutewubuka incenye yalelive kutsi alikagadzeki ngakuphi.'' ¹³Batsi, ''Tsine tisebenti takho singemadvodzana lalishumi nakubili, simadvodzana endvodza yinye eveni lase Khenani. Buka, lomncane namhla usekhaya nababe wetfu, futsi lomunye wetfu akasekho emhlabeni.''¹⁴Josefa watsi kubo, ''Kunguloko lengikushito kini; nine nitinhloli. ¹⁵Ngaloko nine nitawu vivinywa. Ngemphilo yaFaro, angeke nihambe lapha, ngaphandle kwekutsi umfoweni lomncane afike la. ¹⁶Tfumelani munye wenu ayolandza umnakenu. Nitawuhlala ejele, kute emavi enu avivinywe, noma kunemaciniso kini. Ngaphandle kwaloko, ngemphilo yaFaro, nine nitinhloli.'' ¹⁷Wabafaka bonkhe ejele emalanga lamatsatfu.¹⁸Josefa watsi kubo ngelilanga lesitsatfu, ''Yentani loku niphile, ngoba ngiyamesaba Nkulunkulu. ¹⁹Naningemadvodza latsembekile, vumelani munye wenu asale ejele, kepha nine labanye nihambe, tsatsani lokolo ngoba kunedlala emakhaya enu. ²⁰Letsani umfowenu lomncane kunani nonkhe kimi khona emavi enu atewuhlolisiswa futsi angeke nife.''Base benta njalo.²¹Bakhulumisana bodvwa, ''Ngempela sesiyatisola ngemnaketfu ngalokutsi satibona tinhlungu temphefumulo wakhe nakasincenga futsi asitange simlalele. Ngako ke lobuhlungu sebusetikwetfu.'' ²²Rubeni wabaphendvula, ''Anginitjelanga yini, 'Ningoni ngalomfana,' kepha anitange ningilalele? Nyalo, bukani, ingati yakhe iyabutwa kitsi.''²³Abatanga kutsi Josefa uyabeva, njengobe bekunemhumushi emkhatsini wabo. ²⁴Wabafulatsela wase uyakhala. Wase ubuyela kubo uyabakhulumisa. Watsatsa Simoni emkhatsini wabo wambopha embikwabo. ²⁵Josefa wase uphocelela tisebenti takhe kutsi tigcwalise tinhlavu emasakeni abomnakabo, futsi abuyisele lemali esakeni langayinye indvodza, wase ubapha umphako wendlela. Base bayentelwa.²⁶Labafowabo bagcwalisa timbongolo tabo ngemasaka ekudla base bayahamba lapho bebakhona. ²⁷Lomunye wabo wavula lisaka afuna kupha imbongolo yakhe kudla endzaweni yekuphumula, wabona imali yakhe. Nembala bekusekuvulweni kwelisaka lakhe. ²⁸Watsi kuba fowabo, '' Yami imali ijikisiwe. Yibuke; isesakeni lami.'' Tinhlitiyo tabo taba buhlungu futsi baba nekwetfuka base bakhuluma bodvwa, batsi, ''Kepha Nkulunkulu yini lena layenta lakitsi?''²⁹Bahamba baya kuJakobe, uyise wabo endzaweni yase Khenani bafike bamtjela ngako konkhe lokubehlele. Batsi, ³⁰'' Lendvodza, leyinkhosi yalendzawo, isikhulumise kabi icabange kutsi sitinhloli kulendzawo. ³¹Satsi kuye, 'Simadvodza latsembekile. Asisito tinhloli. ³²Simbomnaka labalishumi nakubili , simadvodzana ababe wetfu. Munye wetfu wafa, futsi lomncane kitsi namuhla una babe eveni lase Khenani.'³³Lendvodza, leyinkhosi kulelive, itsite kitsi, ' Ngaloku ngitokwati kutsi ningemadvodza latsembekile. Shiyani munye webafowenu nami, tsatsani emabele niwayise etindlini tenu, bese nichubeka nelihambo lwenu. ³⁴Letsani umnakenu lomncane kunani nonkhe kimi. Ngaloko ke ngitawati kutsi anisito tinhloli, kepha ningemadvodza latsembekile. Ngitawubese ngikhulula umnakenu, nitawutsengisa kulive.''³⁵Kwase kuyenteka kutsi batfulule emasaka abo, buka, sikhwama sesiliva sasisesakeni linye lendvodza. Lesikhatsi bona neyise wabo babona letikhwama tesiliva, besaba. ³⁶Jakobe babe wabo watsi, ''Ningente ngalahlekelwa bantfwana bami. Josefa akasaphili, Simoni uhambile, senitophindze nitsatse naBenjamini. Tonkhe letintfo timelane nami.".³⁷Rubeni wakhuluma kubabe wakhe, watsi, ''Ungabulala emadvodzana ami lamabili nangabe angimbuyisi Benjamini kuwe. Mubeke etandleni tami, ngitawuphindze ngimbuyisa kuwe.'' ³⁸Jakobe watsi, '' Indvodzana yami angeke yehle nawe. Ngoba umnakabo afile futsi nguye yedvwana losasele. Nangabe lokubi kungamvelela endleleni lenihambe ngayo, nitowubese nisusa tinwele tami letimphunga ngebuhlungu kuShiyoli.''

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¹Somiso sasimatima ekhatsi eveni. ²Kwenteka ngaleskhatsi sebadle onkhe emabele labebawaletse ngephandle eGibithe, uyise wabo watsi kubo, ''Hambani futsi, nisitsengele kudla.''³Juda wamutjela, ''Lendvodza yasicwayisa kakhulu, ''Angeke nibubone buso bami, ngaphadle kwekutsi umnakenu unani'' ⁴Uma utfumela umnaketfu natsi, sitowehla sikutsengele kudla. ⁵Kepha umangabe ungamtfumeli, angeke sehle. Ngoba lendvodza yatsi kitsi, ''Angeke nibubone buso bami, ngaphandle kwekutsi umnakenu unani''⁶Israyeli watsi, ''Ningiphetse leni kabi kangaka ngekutjela lendvodza kutsi beninalomunye umnakenu?'' ⁷Batsi, ''Lendvodza yabuta imininingwane ngatsi nemndeni wetfu. Watsi, ''Usaphila yini uyise wenu? Ninaye yini umnakenu lomunye?'' Samphendvula ngendlela labesibuta ngayo. Besingati ngani lokutsi angatsi, ''yehlisani umnakenu?''⁸Judah watsi kuIsrayeli uyise wakhe, ''Tfumela lomfana nami. Sitosukuma sihambe kute siphile futsi singafi, tsine sobabili, wena, futsi nebantfwabetfu. ⁹Ngitawuba sibambiso sakhe. Utangibamba ngiphendvule. Uma ngingamuletsi kuwe, ngimvete embikwakho, ngako utongitfwesa lelicala phakadze. ¹⁰Ngobe kube asizange siphutise, impela nyalo ngabe sesabuyela emuva lapha kwesibili.''¹¹Uyise wabo Israyeli watsi kubo, '''Umangabe kunjalo, nyalo yenta loku. Tsatsa lokunye kulemikhicito lencono talomhlaba etikhwameni tenu. Yehlani nesipho kulendvodza - emafutsa neluju, netinongo, nemyrrh, nemantongomane epistachio nemaalmondi. ¹²Tsatsani imali lephindzeke kabili etandleni tenu. Lemali leyajikiswa nakuvulwa emasaka enu, iphatseni futsi etandleni tenu. Encenye bekuliphutsa.''¹³Tsatsani futsi umnakenu. Sukumani futsi nibuyele kulendvodza. ¹⁴Shengatsi Simakadze Nkulunkulu aniphe umusa embikwaledvodza, khona itewunikhululela umnakenu lomunye naBenjamin. Uma ngifelwe bantfwabami, Ngifelwe.'' ¹⁵Lamadvodza asitsatsa lesipho lesi, futsi etandleni tabo batsatsa lemali iphindzeke kabili, kanye naBenjamin. Bavuka behlela eGgibithe bema embikwa Josefa.¹⁶Uma Josefa abona Benjamin anabo, watsi kulomgcini wendlu yakhe, ''Ngenisa lamadvodza landlini, hlabani silwane niyilungise, ngobe lamadvodza atuwudla nami emini.'' ¹⁷Lomgcini wenta njengobe ashilo Josefa. Wawaletsa lamadvodza endlini yaJosefa.¹⁸Lamadvodza esaba ngobe aletfwa endlini yaJosefa. Atsi, ''Kungenca yalemali leyabuyiselwa emasakeni etfu ngesikhatsi sicala kuletfwa ngekhatsi, kutsi angafuna litfuba lekumelana natsi. Angahle asibophe, asitsatse njengetigcila, atsatse netimbhongolo tetfu. ¹⁹Basondzela kulomgini wendlu yaJosefa, bakhuluma naye emnyango walendlu, ²⁰basti, ''Mphatsi wetfu, seta kwekucala kutotsenga kudla.²¹Kwasekuyefika, umasifika labesihlala khona, kutsi sivule emasaka etfu, futsi, nembala, yonkhe imali yendvodza beyingetulu ngekhatsi esakeni lakhe, imali yetfu igcwele ngesisindvo. Siyiletse emuva etandleni tetfu. ²²Lenye imali futsi sehle nayo ngetandla teftu, kutotsenga kudla. Asati kutsi ngubani lofake lemali yetfu emasakeni etfu.'' ²³Lomgcini watsi, ''Kuthula akubekini, ningesabi. Nkulunkulu wenu naloNkulunkulu weyise wenu, nguye lofake lemali emasakeni enu. Ngiyimukele imali yenu.'' Lomgcini, wabese uletsa Simeon ngaphandle kubo.²⁴Lomgcini wawangenisa lamadvodza endlini yaJosefa. Wabanika emanti, bageza tinyawo tabo. Wondla timbhongolo tabo. ²⁵Balungisa tipho tekufika kwaJosefa emini, ngobe besebevile kutsi batawukudla lapho.²⁶Uma Josefa abuya ekhaya, balesta letipho lebetisetandleni tabo ngekhatsi endlini, futsi baguca phansi embikwakhe emhlabatsini. ²⁷Wababuta ngekuphatseka kwabo watsi, ''Uyaphila yini uyise wenu, lendvodza lendzala lenakhuluma ngayo? Isaphila yini?''²⁸Batsi, ''Sisebenti sakho uyise wetfu ukahle. Usaphila.'' Baguca phansi bamutjengisa inhlonipho. ²⁹Uma aphakamisa emehlo akhe wabona umnakabo Benjamin, idvodzana yenina wakhe, wase utsi, ''Ngulomnakenu lona lomcane lenakhuluma ngaye kimi?''' Wase utsi, '' Shengatsi Nkulunkulu angaba nemusa kuwe, dvodzana yami.''³⁰Josefa waphutfuma waphuma kulelikamelo, ngobe abetsintsekile kakhulu ngemnakabo. Wafuna indzawo langakhala khona. Waya ekamelweni lakhe wakhala khona. ³¹Wageza buso bakhe waphuma. Watibamba, atsi, ''Phakelani kudla''³²Letisebenti taphakela Josefa lucobo lwakhe nabomnakabo lucobo lwabo. EmaGibhithe lapho adla naye lucobo lwabo ngobe emaGibhithe abengeke adle sinkhwa nemaHebheru, ngobe loku kwakulihlazo kumaGibhithe. ³³Labomnakabo bahlala dvute naye, litibulo ngendlela yekutalwa kwabo, futsi nalolomncane kakhulu ngekuhambisana nebusha bakhe. Lamadvodza amangala odvwana. ³⁴Josefa wabatfumela ngeticheme tekudla, kusukela ekudleni lobekusembikwakhe. Kepha incenye yaBenjamin beyiphidvwe kasihlanu kwendlula kwabo bonkhe bomnakabo. Banatsa futsi bajabula kanye naye.

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¹Josefa wayaleta sisebenti sendlu yakhe, watsi, ''Cwalisa emasaka alendvodza ngekudla, lokulinani labangaletfwala, ufake imali yangamunye esakeni lakhe. ²Faka inkomishi yami, lena yesiliva, emnyango welisaka lalona lomncane, kanye nalemali bekumele atsenge ngayo.'' Lesisebenti senta njengobe Josefa ashito.³Kwase kuyasa, ase ayahamba lamadvodza, bona netimbongolo tabo. ⁴Sebaphumile edolobheni kodwa basengakahambi kakhulu, Josefa watsi kulesisebenti sakhe, ''Sukuma ubalandzele, landzela lamadvodza, nase nibendlulile, utsi kubo, 'Niphindzisele leni lokubi ngalokuhle? ⁵Akusiyo yini inglilazi lenatsa sikhulu sami, ingilazi laphengula ngayo? Nente lokubo, ngaloku lenikwentile.'''⁶Lesisebenti sababamba sasho lawo magama kubo. ⁷Batsi kuye, ''Umphatsi wetfu ukhumelani emagama lanjena kitsi? Akube khashane netinceku takho kwenta intfo lenjalo.⁸Bukani, lemali lesiyitfola emnyango wemasaka enu, sanikhipha eveni laseKhenani. Singayeba kanjeni isiliva negolide endlini yenceku yakho? ⁹Uma munye wetfu atfolakala nayo, akabulawe, natsi futsi siyawuba tigcila tenu.'' ¹⁰Lenceku yatsi, ''Nyalo akube njengemagama enu. Loyo letotfolakala kuye lengilazi uyawuba sigcila sami, bonkhe laba labanye angeke babe nelicala.''¹²Indvodza ngayinye yase iyagigima yehlisa lisaka layo, yase iyalivula. ¹¹Lenceku yacinga. Wacala ngalomdzala wase ugcina ngalomncane, lengilazi yatfolakala esakeni laBhenjamini. ¹³Base badzabula tembatfo tabo. Ngayinye indvodza yalayishela lidonki layo base babuyela edolobheni.¹⁴Juda nabomnakabo baya endlini yaJosefa. Abesolo akhona, bafike baguca embikwakhe. ¹⁵Josefa watsi kubo, ''Yini leniyentile? Niyati yini kutsi umutfu lonjengami uyaphengula?''¹⁶Judah watsi, ''Singatsini kumphstsi wami? Singakhulumani? Singaveta njani kutsi simusulwa? Nkulunkulu sotitfolile tiphambeko tencekuyakho. Buka, sitigcila temphatsi wetfu, tsine kanye nalolo kutfolakale kuye lelikomishi.'' ¹⁷Josefa watsi akubekhashane nami kutsi ngingenta njalo. Lendvodza lekutfola kale kuyo lenkomishi, ngiyo letoba sigcili sami, kepha nine labanye, hambini niye kubabe wenu ngekuthula.''¹⁸Kepha Judah wasondzela kuye watsi, ''Mphatsi wami ngicela songiphe indlebe, ungayitfukutseleli inceku yakho, ngobe ufanana naFaro. ¹⁹Mphatsi wami ubute encekwini yakho, watsi, ninaye babe nome bhuti?'²⁰Sitsite mphatsi wami, 'Sinaye bhuti, sewukhulile, futsi ukhona wasebhudzaleni bakhe, losasese muncane. kapha umnakabo washona, lolomuncane sewusele uyedvwa kunina, babe umukhonte kakhulu.' ²¹Ubese wutsi encekwini yakho muletseni laphakimi ngitomubona.' ²²Emvakwaloko, sitsite kumphatsi wami, ' Lomfana ngeke asaze asuke kuyise, ngobe makangasuka kuyise uyise angafa nekufa.'²³Kepha utsite encekwini yakho, Umangabe umnakenu lomuncane angeti nani, angeke niphindze nibubone buso bami.' ²⁴kwafika lapho sibuyela emuva kubabe inceku yakho, samutjela umlayeto wemphatsi. ²⁵Babe wetfu watsi, Buyelani phindze, nisitsengele kudla.' ²⁶Sabese sitsi, 'Angeke Sibuyele emuva. mangabe umnaketfu lomcane ahambanatsi, lapho singaya, ngobe angeke sibubone lobuso balendvodza mangabe umnaketfu loncane angahambi natsi.'²⁷Inceku yakho babewetfu utsite, 'Niyati kutsi umfati wangi belekela mabili emadvodzana. ²⁸Munye wabo wanyamalala ngatsi impela tilwane tasendle timudzaphudzaphutile wabatincetu, futsi angiphindzanga ngamubona.'' ²⁹Nyalo manitsatsa nalona kimi, besewuvelelwa yingoti, nitangenta ngibulawe lusizi.'³⁰Nyalo, ngako ke, nangita esisebentini sakho lesingubabe wami, futsi lomfana angekho natsi, ngoba imphilo yakhe ibophene neyalomfana, ³¹kutawukwenteka, nakabona lomfana angekho natsi, kutsi utawukufa. Tisebenti takho titakwehlisa tinwele takhe letimhlophe tesisebenti sakho lesingubabe wetfu ngebutsakatsaka. ³²Ngoba sisebenti sakho satidzela ngalomfana kubabe wase utsi, ' Nangingamletsi kuwe, lapho ngitakwetfwala lelicala kubabe ingunaphakadze.'³³Ngako ke, ngicela uvumele sisebenti sakho sihlale kunekutsi kusale lomfana abe sigcili semphatsi wami, uvumele lomfana enyuke kanye nabomnakabo. ³⁴Ngoba ngingaya kanjani kubabe wami nangabe lomfana angekhho nami? Ngiyesaba kubona lobubi lobutokuta kubabe.''

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¹Ngako Josefa akakhonanga kutibamba embikwetisebenti takhe lebetime eceleni kwakhe. wakhuluma kakhulu watsi, ''Wonkhe muntfu akangishiye.'' Ngako kute sisebenta lesema eceleni kwakhe Josefa nakatatisa kubomnakabo. ²Wakhala kakhulu, emaGibhithe eva, kanye nendlu yaFaro yeva. ³Josefa watsi kubomnakabo, ''NginguJosefa. Usaphila yini babe wami?'' Bomnakabo abakhonanga kumphednvula, ngoba bebatfuke kakhulu ebukhoneni bakhe.⁴Wase Josefa utsi kubomnakabo, ''Wotani edvute nami, ngiyacela.'' Basondzela kuye. Wakhuluma watsi, '' NginguJosefa umnakenu, lenamtsengisa eGibhithe. ⁵Ningakhali noma nitikwatele kutsi nangitsengisa lana, ngoba Nkulunkulu wangitfuma embikwenu khona ngitewusindzisa timphilo. ⁶Ngoba leminyaka lemibili indlala ibekhona kulelive, futsi kuseneminyaka lesihlanu lapho kutawubabete ngisho kulima noma kuvuna.⁷Nkulunkulu wangitfumela embikwenu kutewusindzisa nine njengensali emhlabeni, futsi kunigcina niphilile ngensindziso lenkhulu. ⁸Ngako ke akusini lenangitfuma lapha kodvwa nguNkulunkulu, futsi ungente babe kuFaro, umphatsi wato tonkhe tindlu takhe, nembusi walo lonkhe lelive laseGibhithe.⁹Phangisami niye kubabe wami nitsi kuye, 'Nguloku lokushiwo yindvodzana yakho Josefa, ''Nkulunkulu ungente umbusi wayo yonkhe iGibhithe. Yehla ute kimi, ungaphutisi. ¹⁰Utawuhlala eveni laseGosheni, futsi utawuba sedvute nami, wena nebantfwabakho kanye nebatukulu bakho, nemihlambi yakho netimvu takho, kanye nako konkhe lonako. ¹¹Ngitakunakelela lapho, ngoba kuseneminyaka lesihlanu yendlala, khona ungatewubulawa yindlala, wena, nendluyakho, kanye nako konkhe lonako.''¹²Buka, emehlo enu ayabona, kanye nemehlo emnaketfu Bhenjamini, kutsi ngumlomo wami lokhuluma nawe. ¹³Nitawutjela babe wami ngako konkhe kuhlonipheka kwami eGibhithe nako konkhe lenikubonile. Nitawuphangisa niletsa babe wami lana.''¹⁴Wagaca umnakabo Bhenjamini entsanyeni wakhala, futsi naBhenjamini wakhala entsanyeni yakhe. ¹⁵Wanga bonkhe bomnakabo wakhala kubo. Emvakwaloko bomnakabo bakhuluma naye.¹⁶Letindzaba takhulunywa endlini yaFaro: ''BomnakaJosefa befikile.'' Kwamtfokotisa Faro kanye netisebenti takhe kakhulu. ¹⁷Faro watsi kuJosefa, '' Tsani kubomnakenu, ' Yentani naku: Gcwalisani tilwane tenu niye eveni laseKhenani. ¹⁸Landzani uyise nendluyakhe nite kumi. Ngitaninika lokuhle kwalelive, futsi nitawukudla lokunonile kwalelive.'¹⁹Nyalo niphocelelekile, ' Yentani naku, tsatselani bantfwabenu nebafati benu tincola eveni laseGibhithe. Tfolani uyise nite. ²⁰Ningakhatsateki ngetintfo tenu, ngoba konkhe lokuhle lokuseGibhithe ngekwenu.''²¹Emadvodzana aIsrayeli enta njalo. Josefa wabanika tincola, njengekuphocelela kwaFaro, wabanika kwekubanakekela eluhambeni lwabo. ²²Kubo bonkhe wanika ngayinye indvodza timphahla tekushintja, kodvwa kuBhenjamini wamnika tincetu tesiliva letingemakhulu lamatsatfu netimphahla tekushintja letisihlanu. ²³Watfumelela uyise: emahashi lalishumi lagcwaliswe ngetintfo letinhle taseGibhithe; nemahhashi lamasikati lalishumi lagcwaliswe ngetinhlavu, sinkhwa naletinye tintfo teyise teluhambo.²⁴Ngako watfuma bomnakabo bahamba. Watsi kubo, '' Caphelani kutsi ningalwi endleleni.'' ²⁵Benyuka baphuma eGibhithe befika eveni laseKhenani, kuJakobe uyise wabo. ²⁶Bamtjela batsi '' Josefa usaphila, futsi ungumbusi lalolonkhe live laseGibhithe.'' Inhlitiyo yakhe yamangala kakhulu, ngoba bekangakholwa loko labebamtjela kona.²⁷Bamtjela onkhe emagama Josefa labekabatjele wona. Jakobe nakabona letincola lebetitfunyelwe nguJosefa kutsi timetfwale, umoya waJakobe uyise wabo wavuseteleka. ²⁸Israyeli watsi, '' Sekwanele. Josefa indvodzana yami isaphila. Ngitakuya kuyombona ngingakafi.''

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¹Israyeli wenta luhambo lwakhe nako konkhe bekanako waya eBherisheba. Wanikela umhlatjelo kuNkulunkulu babe wakhe Isaka. ²Nkulunkulu wakhuluma ku-Israyel embonweni ebusuku, watsi,'' Jakobe, Jakobe.'' ³Watsi '' Ngilapha.'' Ngilapha Nkhosi, Nkhulunkulu waboyise. Ungesabi kwehlela eGibhithe, ngitawenta ube sive lesikhulu khona. ⁴Ngitawehla nawe ngiye eGibhithe, ngitawephindze ngenyuke nawe phindze naJosefa utawuvala emehlo ngesandla sakhe.⁵Jakobe wasuka eBherisheba. Emadvodzana aIsrayeli etfwala Jakobe uyise, bantfwababo, kanye nebafati babo, etincoleni taFaro labekabatfume kutsi bametfwale ngato. ⁶Batsatsa imfuyo yabo netimphahla tabo labebakutfole baseveni leseKhenani.Bangena eGibhithe, Jakobe nentalelwano yakhe yonke. ⁷Waletsa eGibhitha emadvodzana akhe, nemadvodzana emadvodzana akhe, emadvodzakati akhe, nemadvodzana emadvodzakati akhe, nato tonke titukulwane takhe.⁵Jakobe wasuka eBherisheba. Emadvodzana aIsrayeli etfwala Jakobe uyise, bantfwababo, kanye nebafati babo, etincoleni taFaro labekabatfume kutsi bametfwale ngato. ⁶Batsatsa imfuyo yabo netimphahla tabo labebatitfole baseveni leseKhenani.Bangena eGibhithe, Jakobe nentalelwano yakhe yonke. ⁷Waletsa eGibhitha emadvodzana akhe, nemadvodzana emadvodzana akhe, emadvodzakati akhe, nemadvodzana emadvodzakati akhe, nato tonke titukulwane takhe.⁸Lawa ngemabito emadvodzana ase Israyeli labaya eGibhithe: Jakobe netitukulwane takhe, Rubeni, litubulo laJakobe; ⁹emadvodzana aRubeni, Hanok, Pall, Hezron, naKarmi; ¹⁰Emadvodzana aSimeon, Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Jakin, Zohar, Shaul, lamadvodzana beka emumfati longuMkhenani; ¹¹nemadvodzana aLevi, Gershon, Kohath, naMerari.⁸Lawa ngemabito emadvodzana ase Israyeli laya eGibhithe: Jakobe netitukulwane takhe, Rubeni, litubulo laJakobe; ⁹emadvodzana aRubeni, Hanok, Pall, Hezron, naKarmi; ¹⁰Emadvodzana aSimeon, Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Jakin, Zohar, Shaul, lamadvodzana beka emumfati longuMkhenani; ¹¹nemadvodzana aLevi, Gershon, Kohath, naMerari.¹²Emadvodzana aJudah bekubo Er, Onan, Shelah, Perez, naZerah, (kepha Er wafela eveni laseKhenani). Emadvodzana aPerez bekubo Hezron naHmul. ¹³Emadvodzana aIsakhari bekubo Tola, Puah, naLob, naShimron; ¹⁴Emadvodzana aZebulun bekubo Sered, Elon, naJahleel. ¹⁵Lawa bekungemadvodzana aLeya lawatala kuJakobe ePaddan Aram, anendvodzakati yakhe Dinah. Asa onke emadvodzakati nemadvodzana akhe abengemashumi lamatsatfu nakutsatfu.¹²Emadvodzana aJudah bekubo Er, Onan, Shelah, Perez, naZerah, (kepha Er wafela eveni laseKhenani). Emadvodzana aPerez bekubo Hezron naHmul. ¹³Emadvodzana aIsakhari bekubo Tola, Puah, naLob, naShimron; ¹⁴Emadvodzana aZebulun bekubo Sered, Elon, naJahleel. ¹⁵Lawa bekungemadvodzana aLeya lawatala kuJakobe ePaddan Aram, anendvodzakati yakhe Dinah. Asa onke emadvodzakati nemadvodzana akhe abengemashumi lamatsatfu nakutsatfu.¹⁶Emadvodzana aGad bekubo Zephon, Haggi, Shuni, Ezbon, Eri, Arodi, Areli. ¹⁷Emadvodzana aAsher bekungu Imnah, Ishvah, Ishvi, naBeriah; naSerah bekangudzadze wabo. Emadvodzana aBeriah bekubo Heber naMalkiel. ¹⁸Lawa bekumadzodzana aZilpah, Laban wamunika Leah indvodzakati yakhe. Lamadvodzana lawatala kuJakobe bekalishumi nesitfupha.¹⁶Emadvodzana aGad bekubo Zephon, Haggi, Shuni, Ezbon, Eri, Arodi, Areli. ¹⁷Emadvodzana aAsher bekungu Imnah, Ishvah, Ishvi, naBeriah; naSerah bekangudzadze wabo. Emadvodzana aBeriah bekubo Heber naMalkiel. ¹⁸Lawa bekumadzodzana aZilpah, Laban wamunika Leah indvodzakati yakhe. Lamadvodzana lawatala kuJakobe bekalishumi nesitfupha.¹⁹Emadvodzana aRachel umkaJakobe bekubo Josefa naBhenjamini. ²⁰EGibhitha Manasseh naEphrain batalelwa Josefa nguAsenath, indvodzakati yaPhotifera umpristi wase-Oni. ²¹Emadvodzana aBenjamini bekubo Bela, Beker, Ashbel, Gera, Nasman, Ehi, Rosh, Muppim, Huppim, naArd. ²²Lawa bekumadvodzana aRachel labewetale kuJakobe bekalishumi nakunye seka onkhe.¹⁹Emadvodzana aRachel umkaJakobe bekubo Josefa naBhenjamini. ²⁰EGibhitha Manasseh naEphrain batalelwa Josefa nguAsenath, indvodzakati yaPhotifera umpristi wase-Oni. ²¹Emadvodzana aBenjamini bekubo Bela, Beker, Ashbel, Gera, Nasman, Ehi, Rosh, Muppim, Huppim, naArd. ²²Lawa bekumadvodzana aRachel labewetale kuJakobe bekalishumi nakunye seka onkhe.²³Indvodzana yaDani bekungu Hushimu. ²⁴Emadvodzana aNaphtal bekungu Jahziel, Guni, Jezer, naShillem. ²⁵Lawa madvodzana aJakobe bekatalwa nguBilhah, Lawa lamunika Rasheli indvodzakati yakhe bebasikhombisa sebabonke.²³Indvodzana yaDani bekungu Hushimu. ²⁴Emadvodzana aNaphtali bekungu Jahziel, Guni, Jezer, naShillem. ²⁵Lawa ngemadvodzana latalwa ku Jakobe nguBilhah, Lawo Labani lamunika lawanika Rasheli indvodzakati yakhe - bebasikhombisa sebabonke.²⁶Bonke laba labaya eGibhithe naJakobe, lebe batitukulwane takhe, ungabali bafati bemadvodzana aJakobe, beba ngemashumi lasitfupha nesitfupha. ²⁷Ngalamadvodza lamabili aJosefa latalelwa eGibhithe, ngako ke bantfu bemndeni wakhe labaya eGibhithe bebangemashumi lasikhombisa.²⁶Bonke laba labaya eGibhithe naJakobe, lebe batitukulwane takhe, ungabali bafati bemadvodzana aJakobe, beba ngemashumi lasitfupha nesitfupha. ²⁷Ngalamadvodza lamabili aJosefa latalelwa eGibhithe, ngako ke bantfu bemndeni wakhe labaya eGibhithe bebangemashumi lasikhombisa.²⁸Jakobe watfumela Juda embili kuJosefa atewumkhombisa indlela leya eGosheni, bahamba baze befika befika eveni laseGosheni. ²⁹Josefa walungisa incola yakhe wase uyahamba uyewuhlangana neyise Israyeli eGosheni. Wambona, wamhhaka entsanyeni, wakhalela entsanyeni yakhe sikhatsi lesidze. ³⁰Israyeli watsi kuJosefa, ''Nyalo sengingafa, ngoba sengibubonile buso bakho, kutsi usaphila.²⁸Jakobe watfumela Juda embili kuJosefa atewumkhombisa indlela leya eGosheni, bahamba baze befika eveni laseGosheni. ²⁹Josefa walungisa incola yakhe wase uyahamba uyewuhlangana neyise Israyeli eGosheni. Wambona, wamanga entsanyeni, wakhalela entsanyeni yakhe sikhatsi lesidze. ³⁰Israyeli watsi kuJosefa, ''Nyalo sengingafa, ngoba sengibubonile buso bakho, kutsi usaphila.³¹Josefa watsi kubomnakabo nekubendlu yeyise, ngitawukhuphuka ngitjele Faro, ngitsi, ''Bomnaketfu nendlu yababe, lebebase veni laseKhenani, kumele bete kimi. ³²Lamadvodza belusi, ngoba bekubagcini bemfuyo. Baletsa imihlambi, nemuhlambi wetinkomo, nako konke bebanako.³¹Josefa watsi kubomnakabo nekubendlu yeyise, ngitawukhuphuka ngitjele Faro, ngitsi, ''Bomnaketfu nendlu yababe, lebebase veni laseKhenani, kumele bete kimi. ³²Lamadvodza belusi, ngoba bekubagcini bemfuyo. Baletsa imihlambi, nemuhlambi wetinkomo, nako konke bebanako.³³Kutawufika lapho khona, Faro akubita akubuta, 'Yini umsebenti wakho?' ³⁴Kumele utsi, tisebenti takho betilusa imfuyo kusukela ebusheni kute kube manje, sobabili, nabokhokho betfu. 'Kwenteni loku kute nitewuhlala eveni lase Gosheni, ngoba wonke umelusi usinengiso kumaGibhithe.³³Kutawufika lapho khona, Faro akubita akubuta, 'Yini umsebenti wakho?' ³⁴Kumele utsi, tisebenti takho betilusa imfuyo kusukela ebusheni kute kube manje, sobabili, nabokhokho betfu. 'Kwenteni loku kute nitewuhlala eveni lase Gosheni, ngoba wonke umelusi usinengiso kumaGibhithe.Sehluko 46

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¹Wase Josefa ubuyela ngekhatsi wase utjela Faro, ''Babe wami kanye nabo mnaketfu, imihlambi yabo, imfuyo yabo, nako konkhe labanako, sebafikile basuka eveni lase Khenani. Buka, base veni lase Gosheni.'' ²Watsatsa bomnakabo labasihlanu wababika ku Faro.³Faro watsi kubomnakabo, ''Uyini umsebenti wenu?'' batsi ku Faro, ''Tisebenti takho tibafuyi, njengabo khokho betfu.'' ⁴Base batsi ku Faro, ''Sita njengetikhonti tesikhashane kule live. Kute emadlelo yemihlambi yetisebenti takho, ngoba lendlala imatima eveni lase Khenani. Ngako nyalo, sicela uvumele tisebenti takho tihlale eveni lase Gosheni.''³Faro watsi kubomnakabo, ''Uyini umsebenti wenu?'' batsi ku Faro, ''Tisebenti takho tibafuyi, njengabo khokho betfu.'' ⁴Base batsi ku Faro, ''Sita njengetikhonti tesikhashane kule live. Kute emadlelo yemihlambi yetisebenti takho, ngoba lendlala imatima eveni lase Khenani. Ngako nyalo, sicela uvumele tisebenti takho tihlale eveni lase Gosheni.''³Faro watsi kubomnakabo, ''Uyini umsebenti wenu?'' batsi ku Faro, ''Tisebenti takho tibafuyi, njengabo khokho betfu.'' ⁴Base batsi ku Faro, ''Sita njengetikhonti tesikhashane kule live. Kute emadlelo yemihlambi yetisebenti takho, ngoba lendlala imatima eveni lase Khenani. Ngako nyalo, sicela uvumele tisebenti takho tihlale eveni lase Gosheni.''⁵Ngako Faro wase ukhuluma ku Josefa atsi, ''Tsatsa babe wakho kanye nabomnakenu bete kuwe. ⁶Lelive lase Gibhithe lisembikwakho. Hlalisa babe wakho nabomnakenu esifundzeni lesikahle, eveni lase Gosheni. Nangabe wati indvodza emkhatsini wabo lengakhona, yibeke esikhundleni sekugadza imfuyo yami.''⁵Ngako Faro wase ukhuluma ku Josefa atsi, ''Tsatsa babe wakho kanye nabomnakenu bete kuwe. ⁶Lelive lase Gibhithe lisembikwakho. Hlalisa babe wakho nabomnakenu esifundzeni lesikahle, eveni lase Gosheni. Nangabe wati indvodza emkhatsini wabo lengakhona, yibeke esikhundleni sekugadza imfuyo yami.''⁵Ngako Faro wase ukhuluma ku Josefa atsi, ''Tsatsa babe wakho kanye nabomnakenu bete kuwe. ⁶Lelive lase Gibhithe lisembikwakho. Hlalisa babe wakho nabomnakenu esifundzeni lesikahle, eveni lase Gosheni. Nangabe wati indvodza emkhatsini wabo lengakhona, yibeke esikhundleni sekugadza imfuyo yami.''⁷Wase Josefa uletsa ngekhatsi Jakobe babe wakhe wase umetfula ku Faro. Jakobe wabusisa Faro. ⁸Faro watsi ku Jakobe, '' Sophile kanganani?'' ⁹Jakobe watsi ku Faro, ''Iminyaka yekuhamba kwami ingu 130. Iminyaka yekuphila kwami ibe mincane futsi yaba buhlungu kakhulu. Ayikabi midze njengalena yabo khokho bami.'' ¹⁰Wase Jakobe ubusisa Faro wase uyaphuma ebukhoneni bakhe.⁷Wase Josefa uletsa ngekhatsi Jakobe babe wakhe wase umetfula ku Faro. Jakobe wabusisa Faro. ⁸Faro watsi ku Jakobe, '' Sophile kanganani?'' ⁹Jakobe watsi ku Faro, ''Iminyaka yekuhamba kwami ingu 130. Iminyaka yekuphila kwami ibe mincane futsi yaba buhlungu kakhulu. Ayikabi midze njengalena yabo khokho bami.'' ¹⁰Wase Jakobe ubusisa Faro wase uyaphuma ebukhoneni bakhe.⁷Wase Josefa uletsa ngekhatsi Jakobe babe wakhe wase umetfula kuFaro. Jakobe wabusisa Faro. ⁸Faro watsi kuJakobe, '' Sophile kanganani?'' ⁹Jakobe watsi kuFaro, ''Iminyaka yekuhamba kwami ingu 130. Iminyaka yekuphila kwami ibe mincane futsi yaba buhlungu kakhulu. Ayikabi midze njengalena yabo khokho bami.'' ¹⁰Wase Jakobe ubusisa Faro wase uyaphuma ebukhoneni bakhe.¹¹Ngako Josefa wase uhlalisa babe wakhe kanye nabomnakabo. Wabanika indzawo eveni lase Gibhithe, lelincomekako eveni, eveni lase Ramesa, njengoba Faro abeyalile. ¹²Josefa wanakelela babe wakhe ngekudla, bomnakabo, kanye nayo yonkhe indlu yababe wakhe, njenge linani lalabo bebafuna kunakekelwa.¹¹Ngako Josefa wase uhlalisa babe wakhe kanye nabomnakabo. Wabanika indzawo eveni lase Gibhithe, lelincomekako eveni, eveni lase Ramesa, njengoba Faro abeyalile. ¹²Josefa wanakelela babe wakhe ngekudla, bomnakabo, kanye nayo yonkhe indlu yababe wakhe, njenge linani lalabo bebafuna kunakekelwa.¹¹Ngako Josefa wase uhlalisa babe wakhe kanye nabomnakabo. Wabanika indzawo eveni lase Gibhithe, umhlaba loncomekako emhlabeni, eveni lase Ramesa, njengoba Faro abeyalile. ¹²Josefa waniketa babe wakhe kudla, bomnakabo, kanye nayo yonkhe indlu yababe wakhe, njenge linani lalabo bebafuna kunakekelwa.¹³Nyalo bese kute kudla kulolonkhe live, ngako lendlela yase imatima.Le live lase Gibhithe kanye nelive lase Khenani lasokola ngenca yendlala. ¹⁴Josefa wa hlanganisa yonkhe lemali lena leyayiseveni lase Gibhithe nase veni lase Khenane, ngekutsengisela labahlali. Wase Josefa uletsa lemali esigodlweni sa Faro.¹³Nyalo bese kute kudla kulolonkhe live, ngako lendlela yase imatima.Le live lase Gibhithe kanye nelive lase Khenani lasokola ngenca yendlala. ¹⁴Josefa wa hlanganisa yonkhe lemali lena leyayiseveni lase Gibhithe nase veni lase Khenane, ngekutsengisela labahlali. Wase Josefa uletsa lemali esigodlweni sa Faro.¹³Nyalo bese kute kudla kulolonkhe live; ngako lendlela yase imatima.Lelive lase Gibhithe kanye nelive lase Khenani lasokola ngenca yendlala. ¹⁴Josefa wahlanganisa yonkhe lemali lena leyayiseveni lase Gibhithe nase veni lase Khenane, ngekutsengisela labahlali. Wase Josefa uletsa lemali esigodlweni saFaro.¹⁵Kwatsi yonkhe imali yase veni lase Gibhithe neyase Khenani seyisebentile, onkhe ema Gibhithe aya ku Josefa afike atsi, ''Sinike kudla! Leni fanele sife ebukhoneni bakho ngoba imali yetfu seyiphelile?'' ¹⁶Josefa watsi, ''Nangabe imali yenu seyiphelile , letsani imfuyo yenu ngitose ngininika kudla ngekushintjisa imfuyo yenu.'' ¹⁷Ngako base baletsa imfuyo yabo ku Josefa. Josefa wabanika kudla ngekuntjintjiselana ngalama hhashi, ngemihlambi, ngemfuyo, kanye netimbongolo tabo. Wabadlisa sinkhwa ngekushintjiselana ngayoyonkhe imfuyo yabo kulowo mnyaka.¹⁵Kwatsi yonkhe imali yase veni lase Gibhithe neyase Khenani seyisebentile, onkhe ema Gibhithe aya ku Josefa afike atsi, ''Sinike kudla! Leni fanele sife ebukhoneni bakho ngoba imali yetfu seyiphelile?'' ¹⁶Josefa watsi, ''Nangabe imali yenu seyiphelile , letsani imfuyo yenu ngitose ngininika kudla ngekushintjisa imfuyo yenu.'' ¹⁷Ngako base baletsa imfuyo yabo ku Josefa. Josefa wabanika kudla ngekuntjintjiselana ngalama hhashi, ngemihlambi, ngemfuyo, kanye netimbongolo tabo. Wabadlisa sinkhwa ngekushintjiselana ngayoyonkhe imfuyo yabo kulowo mnyaka.¹⁵Kwatsi yonkhe imali yase veni lase Gibhithe neyase Khenani seyisebentile, onkhe ema Gibhithe aya kuJosefa afike atsi, ''Sinike kudla! Leni fanele sife ebukhoneni bakho ngoba imali yetfu seyiphelile?'' ¹⁶Josefa watsi, ''Nangabe imali yenu seyiphelile , letsani imfuyo yenu ngitose ngininika kudla ngekushintjisa imfuyo yenu.'' ¹⁷Ngako base baletsa imfuyo yabo ku Josefa. Josefa wabanika kudla ngekuntjintjiselana ngalama hhashi, ngemihlambi, ngemfuyo, kanye netimbongolo tabo. Wabadlisa sinkhwa ngekushintjiselana ngayoyonkhe imfuyo yabo kulowo mnyaka.¹⁸Ngesikhatsi loya mnyaka sophela, beta kuye emnyakeni lolandzaleko base batsi kuye, ''Ngeke sibhace kumphatsi wami kutsi imali yetfu seyiphele yonkhe, kanye nemihlambi yetinkhomo kwemphatsi wami. Sekute lesekusele emehlweni emaphatsi wami, ngephandle kwemitimba yetfu kanye live letfu. ¹⁹Sesingafelani emehlweni akho, tsine kanye nelive letfu? Tsenga tsine kanye nemhlaba wetfu ngekushintjiselana nge kudla, bese tsine nemhlaba wetfu sitoba tisebenti ku Faro.¹⁸Ngesikhatsi loya mnyaka sophela, beta kuye emnyakeni lolandzaleko base batsi kuye, ''Ngeke sibhace kumphatsi wami kutsi imali yetfu seyiphele yonkhe, kanye nemihlambi yetinkhomo kwemphatsi wami. Sekute lesekusele emehlweni emaphatsi wami, ngephandle kwemitimba yetfu kanye live letfu. ¹⁹Sesingafelani emehlweni akho, tsine kanye nelive letfu? Tsenga tsine kanye nemhlaba wetfu ngekushintjiselana nge kudla, bese tsine nemhlaba wetfu sitoba tisebenti ku Faro.¹⁸Ngesikhatsi loya mnyaka sophela, beta kuye emnyakeni lolandzaleko base batsi kuye, ''Ngeke sibhace kumphatsi wami kutsi imali yetfu seyiphele yonkhe, kanye nemihlambi yetinkhomo kwemphatsi wami. Sekute lesekusele emehlweni emaphatsi wami, ngephandle kwemitimba yetfu kanye live letfu. ¹⁹Sesingafelani emehlweni akho, tsine kanye nelive letfu? Tsenga tsine kanye nemhlaba wetfu ngekushintjiselana ngekudla, bese tsine nemhlaba wetfu sitoba tisebenti kuFaro.²⁰Ngako Josefa watsengela Faro wonkhe lomhlaba wase Gibhithe. Ngako wonkhe umgibhithe watsengisa emasimi akhe, ngoba lendlala bese yimatima kakhulu. Ngalena ndlela , lelive laba la Faro. ²¹Ngekwebantfu, wabenta tigcila ngasekucaleni kwesiphetfo semahheke ase Gibhithe kuye kulesinye siphetfo. ²²Bekulive leba phristi kuphela Josefa langalitsenganga, ngoba baphristi bebatfola sincephetelo. Bebadla loku bebakunikwa ngu Faro. Ngako ke abatange bawutsengise umhlaba wabo.²⁰Ngako Josefa watsengela Faro wonkhe lomhlaba wase Gibhithe. Ngako wonkhe umgibhithe watsengisa emasimi akhe, ngoba lendlala bese yimatima kakhulu. Ngalena ndlela , lelive laba la Faro. ²¹Ngekwebantfu, wabenta tigcila ngasekucaleni kwesiphetfo semahheke ase Gibhithe kuye kulesinye siphetfo. ²²Bekulive leba phristi kuphela Josefa langalitsenganga, ngoba baphristi bebatfola sincephetelo. Bebadla loku bebakunikwa ngu Faro. Ngako ke abatange bawutsengise umhlaba wabo.²⁰Ngako Josefa watsengela Faro wonkhe lomhlaba wase Gibhithe. Ngako wonkhe umgibhithe watsengisa emasimi akhe, ngoba lendlala bese imatima kakhulu. Ngalena ndlela, lelive laba laFaro. ²¹Ngekwebantfu, wabenta tigcila ngasekucaleni kwesiphetfo semahheke ase Gibhithe kuye kulesinye siphetfo. ²²Bekulive leba phristi kuphela Josefa langalitsenganga, ngoba baphristi bebatfola sincephetelo. Bebadla loku bebakunikwa nguFaro. Ngako ke abatange bawutsengise umhlaba wabo.²³Wase Josefa utsi kubantfu, ''Bukani, senginitsengile kanye nemhlaba wenu ngatsengela Faro. Nyalo nayi inhlanyelo yenu, nitose niyahlanyela lomhlaba. ²⁴Ekuvuneni, nitonika lokusihlanu ku Faro, bese incenye yesine itoba yenu, ngako inhlanyelo yalamasimu kanye nekudla kwemindeni yenu kanye nebantfwabenu.''²³Wase Josefa utsi kubantfu, ''Bukani, senginitsengile kanye nemhlaba wenu ngatsengela Faro. Nyalo nayi inhlanyelo yenu, nitose niyahlanyela lomhlaba. ²⁴Ekuvuneni, nitonika lokusihlanu ku Faro, bese incenye yesine itoba yenu, ngako inhlanyelo yalamasimu kanye nekudla kwemindeni yenu kanye nebantfwabenu.''²³Wase Josefa utsi kubantfu, ''Bukani, senginitsengile kanye nemhlaba wenu ngatsengela Faro. Nyalo nayi inhlanyelo yenu, nitose niyahlanyela lomhlaba. ²⁴Ekuvuneni, nitonika lokusihlanu ku Faro, bese incenye yesine itoba yenu, ngako inhlanyelo yalamasimu kanye nekudla kwemindeni yenu kanye nebantfwabenu.''²⁵Batsi, uyisindzisile imphilo yetfu. Shengatsi singatfola bubele emehlweni akho. Sitoba tisebenti ta Faro.'' ²⁶Ngako Josefa wakwenta kwaba ngumgomo losolo usekhona kulelalive lase Gibhithe nalamuhla, lokutsi incenye yesihlanu ibe ya Faro. Kuphela live leba phristi lelingabanga la Faro.²⁵Batsi, uyisindzisile imphilo yetfu. Shengatsi singatfola bubele emehlweni akho. Sitoba tisebenti ta Faro.'' ²⁶Ngako Josefa wakwenta kwaba ngumgomo losolo usekhona kulelalive lase Gibhithe nalamuhla, lokutsi incenye yesihlanu ibe ya Faro. Kuphela live leba phristi lelingabanga la Faro.²⁵Batsi, uyisindzisile imphilo yetfu. Shengatsi singatfola bubele emehlweni akho. Sitoba tisebenti ta Faro.'' ²⁶Ngako Josefa wakwenta kwaba ngumgomo losolo usekhona kulelalive lase Gibhithe nalamuhla, lokutsi incenye yesihlanu ibe ya Faro. Kuphela live leba phristi lelingabanga la Faro.²⁷Ngako Israyeli waphila eveni lase Gibhithe, eveni lase Gosheni. Bantfu bakhe batfola tikhundla khona. Batsela base bayandza kakhulu. ²⁸Jakobe waphila eveni lase Gibhithe lishumi nesikhombisa weminyaka, ngako leminyaka yemphilo bekulikhulu nemashumi lamane nesikhombisa.²⁷Ngako Israyeli waphila eveni lase Gibhithe, eveni lase Gosheni. Bantfu bakhe batfola tikhundla khona. Batsela base bayandza kakhulu. ²⁸Jakobe waphila eveni lase Gibhithe lishumi nesikhombisa weminyaka, ngako leminyaka yemphilo bekulikhulu nemashumi lamane nesikhombisa.²⁷Ngako Israyeli waphila eveni lase Gibhithe, eveni lase Gosheni. Bantfu bakhe batfola tintfo khona. Batalana base bayandza kakhulu. ²⁸Jakobe waphila eveni lase Gibhithe iminyaka lelishumi nesikhombisa, ngako leminyaka yemphilo yaJakobe bekulikhulu nemashumi lamane nesikhombisa.²⁹Kwatsi nasekhatsi sesisondzela sekutsi Israyeli afe, wabita indvodzana yakhe Josefa watsi kuye, ''Nangabe nyalo sengitfole bubele emehlweni akho , faka sandla sakho ngephansi kwelitsanga lami, bese ungikhombisa kwetsembeka nekubacotfo. Ngicela ungangingcwabi eGibhithe. ³⁰Nase ngilala nabo babe bami, utongetfwala ngephandle kwase Gibhithe bese uyongingcwaba emadlindzeni abo khokho mkhulu.'' Josefa watsi, ''Ngitowenta njengoba sewushito.'' Israyeli ³¹watsi, ''Funga kimi ,'' wase Josefa uyafunga kuye. Wase Israyeli uyakhotsama enhloko yembhedze wakhe.²⁹Kwatsi nasekhatsi sesisondzela sekutsi Israyeli afe, wabita indvodzana yakhe Josefa watsi kuye, ''Nangabe nyalo sengitfole bubele emehlweni akho , faka sandla sakho ngephansi kwelitsanga lami, bese ungikhombisa kwetsembeka nekubacotfo. Ngicela ungangingcwabi eGibhithe. ³⁰Nase ngilala nabo babe bami, utongetfwala ngephandle kwase Gibhithe bese uyongingcwaba emadlindzeni abo khokho mkhulu.'' Josefa watsi, ''Ngitowenta njengoba sewushito.'' Israyeli ³¹watsi, ''Funga kimi ,'' wase Josefa uyafunga kuye. Wase Israyeli uyakhotsama enhloko yembhedze wakhe.²⁹Kwatsi nasekhatsi sesisondzela sekutsi Israyeli afe, wabita indvodzana yakhe Josefa watsi kuye, ''Nangabe nyalo sengitfole bubele emehlweni akho , faka sandla sakho ngephansi kwelitsanga lami, bese ungikhombisa kwetsembeka nekubacotfo. Ngicela ungangingcwabi eGibhithe. ³⁰Nase ngilala nabo babe bami, utongetfwala ngephandle kwase Gibhithe bese uyongingcwaba emadlindzeni abo khokho mkhulu.'' Josefa watsi, ''Ngitowenta njengoba sewushito.'' ³¹Israyeli watsi, ''Funga kimi ,'' wase Josefa uyafunga kuye. Wase Israyeli uyakhotsama enhloko yembhedze wakhe.Sehluko 47Sehluko 47

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¹Kwenteka emvakwa letintfo leti, kutsi munye watsi kuJoeph, ''Buka, babe wakho uyagula.'' Wase utsatsa emadvodzana akhe lamabili. Manasseh naEphraim. ²Uma Jakobe atjelwa, ''Buka, indvodzana yakho Josefa seyifikile itekubona,'' Israel wetama ngemandla wase uyasukuma uhlala embhedzeni.³Jakobe watsi kuJosefa, ''Nkulunkulu lonemandla onkhe uvelile kimi eLuz eveni lase Khenani. Ungibusisile ⁴wase utsi kimi, 'Naka, ngitawukwenta utsele titselo, futsi ngikwandzise. Ngitawukwenta ube ngumbutsano wetive. Ngitawuniketa lelive leli esitukulwaneni sakho njengentfo lephatsekako ingunaphakadze.'⁵Nyalo emadvodzana akho lamabili, latalelwe wena eveni lase Gibhithe ngingakefiki kuwe Gibhithe, ngebami. Ephraim naManasseh batawuba ngewami, njengoba Reuben naSimeon bangebami. ⁶Bantfwana lotawuba nabo emvakwabo batawuba ngebakho; batawufakwa eluhlwini lwemabito abomnakabo kule lifa labo. ⁷Kepha mine, uma ngita ngisuka ePaddan, elusizini lwami Rachel washona eveni lase Khenani endleleni, bese kunesigatjana kuhamba ufike eEphrath. Ngamungcwaba lapho endleleni leya eEphrath'' (leyo, yiBethlehem).⁸Uma Israyeli abona emadvodzana aJosefa, watsi, ''Bobani laba?'' ⁹Josefa watsi kubabe wakhe, ''Bangemadvodzana ami, le Nkulunkulu anginike wona lana.'' Israyeli watsi, ' Baletse lapha kimi, khona ngitebabusisa, ¹⁰Nyalo emehlo aIsrayeli abesahluleka ngenca yeminyaka yakhe ngako abengasaboni. Ngako Josefa wabasondzeta edvute naye, wabacabuza wase uyabanga.¹¹Israyeli watsi ku Josefa, ''Bengingaka lindzeli kuphindze ngibone buso bakho, kepha Nkulunkulu sewungivumele kutsi ngibone bantfwana bakho.'' ¹²Josefa wabasusa emkhatsini wemadvolo aIsrael, wase uyakhotsama ubukisa buso bakhe emhlabatsini. ¹³Josefa wabatsatsa bobabili, Ephraim esandleni sakhe sangasekudla macondzana nesandla saIsrael sanga sencele, naManasseh esandleni sakhe sangasencele macondzana nesandla sanga sekudla saIsrael, waba sondzeta edvute naye.¹⁴Israel waphakamisa sandla sakhe sangasekudla wasibeka enhloko yaEphraim, lobeka ngulolomncane, nesandla sakhe sangesencele wasibeka enhloko yaManasseh. Waphambatisa tandla takhe, ngoba Manasseh abe litubulo. ¹⁵Israyeli wabusisa Josefa, watsi, '' Shangatsi Nkulunkulu wabobabe, lebekakhontwa bo Abraham naIsaac bamusebentela, lo Nkulunkulu lowangi nakekela kute kube ngulelilanga, ¹⁶lengilozi lengivikele kuko konkhe kulimala, akabusise labafana laba. Libito alikhunjulwe ngabo, nemabito abobabe bami Abraham naIsaac. Abakhule babe banyenti emhlabeni.''¹⁷Uma Josefa abona babe wakhe abeka sandla sakhe sangasekudla enhloko yaEphraim, akumtfokotisanga. Watsatsa sandla sababe wakhe kusikhweshisa enhloko yaEphraim kusibeka enhloko yaManasseh. ¹⁸Josefa watsi kubabe wakhe, ''Hhay kanjalo, babe wami; ngoba lona litubulo. Beka sandla sakho sangasekudla.''¹⁹Babe wakhe wala wase utsi, ''Ngiyati, ndvodzana yami, ngiyati. Nanaye utawuba sive, futsi utawuba mukhulu. Noko umnakabo lomncane utawuba mkhulu kunaye, futsi situkulwane sakhe sitawuba bunyenti betive.'' ²⁰Israel wababusisa ngalelo langa ngalamagama lawa, ''Bantfu baka Israel bayowehlisa tibusiso ngemabito enu batsi, 'Nkulunkulu akanente nifane naEphraim kanye naManasseh'. ''Ngalendlela lena, Israel wabeka Ephraim ngembikwa Manasseh.²¹Israel watsi ku Josefa, ''Buka, sengitawufa, kepha Nkulunkulu utawuba nani, futsi utawu nibuyisela eveni labobabe benu. ²²Kuwe, njenga longetulu kubo mnakenu, ngikuniketa umehlela wentsaba lengayitsatsa kuma Amorites ngenkemba yami nebutjoki.''

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¹Jakobe wabese ubita emadvodzana akhe, watsi: '' Tibutsaniseni, khona ngitonitjela ngalokutakwenteka ngelikusasa lenu. ²Butsanani ndzawonye nitewulalela, nine madvodzana aJakobe. Lalelani Israyeli, babe wenu.³Rubeni, wena ulitubulo lami, nenetsandvokati yami, ukucala kwemandla ami, Sintfunti sakho sigcamile, emandla akho gcamile. ⁴Awuvimbeki kuhle kwemanti lagijimako, utolahlekelwa sitfunti sakho, ngoba uye embhedzeni wababe wakho. Waphula umtsetfo; waya esitulweni sami.⁵Simoni na Levi bayelamana. Tikhali teludlame tiyinkemba yabo. ⁶Mphefumulo wami, ungeti emkhambatsini wabo, ungahlanganyeli nabo, ngoba inhlitiyo yami iyahlonpha kakhulu kuloko.Ngoba ekutfukutseleni kwabo babulala bantfu. Kungekutijabulisa bajuba imilente yetinkhabi.⁷Shengatsi lulaka lwabo lungacalekiswa, ngoba leyesabeka----nenelulaka lwenu, ngoba lunelunya. Ngitonihlukanisa kuJakobe futsi nginisakate ku Israyeli.⁸Judah, bomnakenu batokudvumisa. Sandla sakho sitoba sentsanyeni yetitsa takho. Emadvodzana ababe wakho atokhotsama phambi kwakho.⁹Judah ufana neliwundlu lelibhubesi . Ndvodzana yami, sewuphakamile etitseni takho. Wabeka phansi, wanyonyobisa kwelibhubesi, njenge libhubhesi lelisikati. Ngubani nje longamuvusa?¹⁰Lobukhosi bungeke buhlukaniswe na Judah, noma lobushayi mtsetfo lobusetinyaweni takhe, kute kufike Shiloh. Netive tonkhe titamutfobela.¹¹Wabophela imbongolo yakhe emvinini, kanye nematfole etimbongolokati emvinini lemihle, wawasha ingubo yakhe ngeliwayini, sembatfo sakhe engatini yema yemagelebisi. ¹²Emehlo akhe atoba munyama nje ngeliwayini, ematinyo akhe atoba mhlophe njengelubisi.¹³Zebuloni utowuhlala elusetseni lwelwandle. Utokuba lakufinyelela khona imikhumbi , futsi lisango lwakhe litawunabela eSidoni.¹⁴Isakhari yimbongolo lecinile, lelele emkhatsini kwetimvu. ¹⁵Ubona indzawo lenhle yekuphumula nemhlaba lomnetisako. Utawugobisa lihlombe kulomtfwalo abesisebenti salomsebenti.¹⁶Dani utohlulela bantfu bakhe njengebantfu belusendvo laka Israyeli. ¹⁷Dani utoba yinyoka eceleni kwemgcwaco, inyoka lenesihlungu ngendlela yekutsi iluma titsendze telihhashi, khona lomgibeli atokuwa ngemuva . ¹⁸Ngitowumela insindziso yakho Simakadze.¹⁹Bagibeli baGadi batamhlasela, kepha utawubahlasela etitsendzeni tabo. ²⁰Kudla kwaAsheri kutokwandza, futsi utoba nesivuno lesihle. ²¹Naftali ufana nenyamatane lekhululiwe; uyakuba nemazinyane lamahle.²²Josefa uligala lelitselako, umvini lotsela celeni kwesiyalo, emagala akhe acanca ngetulu kwelibondza. ²³Titsa takhe titamuhlasela phindze timudubule phindze timuhlukubete.²⁴Kepha butjoki bakhe butowuhlala bucinile, netandla takhe tawuba nelikhono ngenca yetandla taloyo loPhakeme waJakobe, ngenca yeligama leMelusi, litje laka Israyeli.²⁵Nkulunkulu wababe wakho utokusita naNkulunkulu lophakeme utonibusisa ngetibusiso tasetulu emazulwini, tibusiso tangephansi, tibusiso temabele nesinye.²⁶Letibusiso tababe wakho tinkhulu kunaletibusiso taletintsaba takadzeni noma tendlula ngisho nemawa noma leto tintfo letikhetsekile temawa latawuhlala inguna phakadze. Shengatsi tingaba senhloko ya Josefa, futsi ngekwemcele enhloko yenkhosana kubomnakabo²⁷Benjamini yimpisi lelambile. Ekuseni utawudla lakutingele, bese entsambama wehlukanisa loko lakwebile.''²⁸Lolu lusendvo lelilishumi nakubili lwa Israyeli. Loku ngulokwashiwo ngubabe wabo uma ababusisa. ²⁹Ngamunye wamubusisa ngesibusiso lesifanele. Wabese ukhipha umyalo watsi kubo,''Sengitokuya kubantfu bami. Ngigcwabeni kubokhokhomkhulu bami emhomeni losensimini yasehlane eFroni , umHethi, ³⁰emhomeni losensimini yase Machpelah, lodvute ne Mamre eveni lase Khana, lensimu le Abrahama ayitsengela kugcwaba bantfu base eFroni Hittite.³¹Lapho bangcwaba Abrahama nemfati wakhe Sarah; lapha bagcwaba Isaka na Rebekah umfati wakhe; bese lana ngagcwaba Leya. ³²Lamasimu nalohhome watsengwa kubantfu bamaHethi. ³³Uma Jakobe asacedzile ngekulayaleta emadvodzana akhe, wadvonsa tinyawo takhe embhedzeni, waphefumula kwekugcina, wayakubantfu bakhe.

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¹Ngako Josefa wakhatsateka wate waculeka ebusweni beyise wakhe, wase uyakhala kuye, wase uyamcabuza. ²Josefa waphocelela tisebenti takhe letibodokotela kutsi bomise uyise. Ngako bodokotela bomisa Israyeli. ³Batsatsa emalanga langu-40, Ngoba leso bekusikhatsi lesigcwele sekomisa. EmaGibhithe amlilela emalanga langemashumi lasikhombisa.⁴Kwatsi nasekuphele emalanga ekumlilela, Josefa wakhuluma nendlu yaFaro, atsi, '' Nangabe nyalo ngitfole bubele emehlweni akho, ngicela ukhulume kuFaro utsi, ⁵Babe wami ungente ngafunga, atsi, ''buka, sengitokufa. Ngigcwabe ethuneni lami lengatigubhela mine eveni lase khenana. Lapho-ke utongigcwaba mine. ''Nyalo ngikhulule ngihambe bese ngyongcwaba babe, ngtobese ngiyabuya''. ⁶Faro waphendvula,'' Hamba uyogcwaba babe wakho, njengoba akwente wafunga.''⁴Kwatsi nasekuphele emalanga ekumlilela, Josefa wakhuluma nendlu yaFaro, atsi, '' Nangabe nyalo ngitfole bubele emehlweni akho, ngicela ukhulume kuFaro utsi, ⁵Babe wami ungente ngafunga, atsi, ''buka, sengitokufa. Ngigcwabe ethuneni lami lengatigubhela mine eveni lase khenana. Lapho-ke utongigcwaba mine. ''Nyalo ngikhulule ngihambe bese ngyongcwaba babe, ngtobese ngiyabuya''. ⁶Faro waphendvula,'' Hamba uyogcwaba babe wakho, njengoba akwente wafunga.''⁴Kwatsi nasekuphele emalanga ekumlilela, Josefa wakhuluma nendlu yaFaro, atsi, '' Nangabe nyalo ngitfole bubele emehlweni akho, ngicela ukhulume kuFaro utsi, ⁵Babe wami ungente ngafunga, atsi, ''buka, sengitokufa. Ngigcwabe ethuneni lami lengatigubhela mine eveni lase khenana. Lapho-ke utongigcwaba mine. ''Nyalo ngikhulule ngihambe bese ngyongcwaba babe, ngtobese ngiyabuya''. ⁶Faro waphendvula,'' Hamba uyogcwaba babe wakho, njengoba akwente wafunga.''⁴Kwatsi nasekuphele emalanga ekumlilela, Josefa wakhuluma nendlu yaFaro, atsi, '' Nangabe nyalo ngitfole bubele emehlweni akho, ngicela ukhulume kuFaro utsi, ⁵Babe wami ungente ngafunga, atsi, ''buka, sengitokufa. Ngigcwabe ethuneni lami lengatigubhela mine eveni lase khenana. Lapho-ke utongigcwaba mine. ''Nyalo ngikhulule ngihambe bese ngyongcwaba babe, ngtobese ngiyabuya''. ⁶Faro waphendvula,'' Hamba uyogcwaba babe wakho, njengoba akwente wafunga.''⁴Kwatsi nasekuphele emalanga ekumlilela, Josefa wakhuluma nendlu yaFaro, atsi, '' Nangabe nyalo ngitfole bubele emehlweni akho, ngicela ukhulume kuFaro utsi, ⁵Babe wami ungente ngafunga, atsi, ''buka, sengitokufa. Ngigcwabe ethuneni lami lengatigubhela mine eveni lase khenana. Lapho-ke utongigcwaba mine. ''Nyalo ngikhulule ngihambe bese ngyongcwaba babe, ngtobese ngiyabuya''. ⁶Faro waphendvula,'' Hamba uyogcwaba babe wakho, njengoba akwente wafunga.''⁴Kwatsi nasekuphele emalanga ekulila, Josefa wakhuluma nendlu yaFaro, watsi, ''Nangabe nyalo ngitfole bubele emehlweni akho, ngicela ukhulume kuFaro utsi, ⁵Babe wami ungente ngafunga, ngatsi, ''buka, sengitokufa. Ngigcwabe ethuneni lami lengatigubhela mine eveni lase khenani. Lapho-ke utongingcwaba mine. ''Nyalo ngikhulule ngihambe ngiyongcwaba babe, ngitobese ngiyabuya''. ⁶Faro waphendvula,'' Hamba uyogcwaba babe wakho, njengoba akwente wafunga.''⁸Josefa wahamba wayongcwaba babe wakhe. Tonkhe tindvuna taFaro tahamba naye, labandzala bendlu yakhe, kanye nato tonkhe tidvuna letinkhulu taseveni lase Gibhithe, ⁷kanye nayo yonkhe indlu yaJosefa nabo mnakabo nendlu yababe wakhe. Kepha bantfwababo , nemihlambi yabo kanye netimfuyo yabo kwasala eveni lase Gosheni. ⁹Tincola nemgibeli bemahhashi bato bahamba naye. Kwakusicumbi lesikhulu sebantfu.⁸Josefa wahamba wayongcwaba babe wakhe. Tonkhe tindvuna taFaro tahamba naye, labandzala bendlu yakhe, kanye nato tonkhe tidvuna letinkhulu taseveni lase Gibhithe, ⁷kanye nayo yonkhe indlu yaJosefa nabo mnakabo nendlu yababe wakhe. Kepha bantfwababo , nemihlambi yabo kanye netimfuyo yabo kwasala eveni lase Gosheni. ⁹Tincola nemgibeli bemahhashi bato bahamba naye. Kwakusicumbi lesikhulu sebantfu.⁸Josefa wahamba wayongcwaba babe wakhe. Tonkhe tindvuna taFaro tahamba naye, labandzala bendlu yakhe, kanye nato tonkhe tidvuna letinkhulu taseveni lase Gibhithe, ⁷kanye nayo yonkhe indlu yaJosefa nabo mnakabo nendlu yababe wakhe. Kepha bantfwababo , nemihlambi yabo kanye netimfuyo yabo kwasala eveni lase Gosheni. ⁹Tincola nemgibeli bemahhashi bato bahamba naye. Kwakusicumbi lesikhulu sebantfu.⁸Josefa wahamba wayongcwaba babe wakhe. Tonkhe tindvuna taFaro tahamba naye, labandzala bendlu yakhe, kanye nato tonkhe tidvuna letinkhulu taseveni lase Gibhithe, ⁷kanye nayo yonkhe indlu yaJosefa nabo mnakabo nendlu yababe wakhe. Kepha bantfwababo , nemihlambi yabo kanye netimfuyo yabo kwasala eveni lase Gosheni. ⁹Tincola nemgibeli bemahhashi bato bahamba naye. Kwakusicumbi lesikhulu sebantfu.⁸Josefa wahamba wayongcwaba babe wakhe. Tonkhe tindvuna taFaro tahamba naye, labandzala bendlu yakhe, kanye nato tonkhe tidvuna letinkhulu taseveni lase Gibhithe, ⁷kanye nayo yonkhe indlu yaJosefa nabo mnakabo nendlu yababe wakhe. Kepha bantfwababo , nemihlambi yabo kanye netimfuyo yabo kwasala eveni lase Gosheni. ⁹Tincola nemgibeli bemahhashi bato bahamba naye. Kwakusicumbi lesikhulu sebantfu.⁸Josefa wahamba wayongcwaba babe wakhe. Tonkhe tindvuna taFaro tahamba naye, baholi bendlu yakhe, kanye nato tonkhe tidvuna letinkhulu taseveni lase Gibhithe, ⁷kanye nayo yonkhe indlu yaJosefa nabo mnakabo nendlu yababe wakhe. Kepha bantfwababo, nemihlambi yabo kanye netimfuyo yabo kwasala eveni lase Gosheni. ⁹Tincola nemgibeli bemahhashi bato bahamba naye. Kwakusicumbi lesikhulu sebantfu.¹⁰Batsi nabefika esivunweni sa-Atad ngesheya kwe-Jordan, balila kakhulu ngelusizi lolubuhlungu. Lapho Josefa wazilela babe wakhe emalanga lasikhombisa. ¹¹Tatsi takhamiti tendzawo, emakhenani, nakabona kulila ebaleni laka-Atad, batsi, ''Lona ngumcimbi lobuhlungu kakhulu kumaGibhithe.'' Kungako lendzawo yabitwa Abel Mizraim, lengesheya neJordan.¹⁰Batsi nabefika esivunweni sa-Atad ngesheya kwe-Jordan, balila kakhulu ngelusizi lolubuhlungu. Lapho Josefa wazilela babe wakhe emalanga lasikhombisa. ¹¹Tatsi takhamiti tendzawo, emakhenani, nakabona kulila ebaleni laka-Atad, batsi, ''Lona ngumcimbi lobuhlungu kakhulu kumaGibhithe.'' Kungako lendzawo yabitwa Abel Mizraim, lengesheya neJordan.¹⁰Batsi nabefika esivunweni sa-Atad ngesheya kwe-Jordan, balila kakhulu ngelusizi lolubuhlungu. Lapho Josefa wazilela babe wakhe emalanga lasikhombisa. ¹¹Tatsi takhamiti tendzawo, emakhenani, nakabona kulila ebaleni laka-Atad, batsi, ''Lona ngumcimbi lobuhlungu kakhulu kumaGibhithe.'' Kungako lendzawo yabitwa Abel Mizraim, lengesheya neJordan.¹⁰Batsi nabefika esivunweni sa-Atad ngesheya kwe-Jordan, balila kakhulu ngelusizi lolubuhlungu. Lapho Josefa wazilela babe wakhe emalanga lasikhombisa. ¹¹Tatsi takhamiti tendzawo, emakhenani, nakabona kulila ebaleni laka-Atad, batsi, ''Lona ngumcimbi lobuhlungu kakhulu kumaGibhithe.'' Kungako lendzawo yabitwa Abel Mizraim, lengesheya neJordan.¹⁰Batsi nabefika esivunweni sa-Atad ngesheya kwe-Jordan, balila kakhulu ngelusizi lolubuhlungu. Lapho Josefa wazilela babe wakhe emalanga lasikhombisa. ¹¹Tatsi takhamiti tendzawo, emakhenani, nakabona kulila ebaleni laka-Atad, batsi, ''Lona ngumcimbi lobuhlungu kakhulu kumaGibhithe.'' Kungako lendzawo yabitwa Abel Mizraim, lengesheya neJordan.¹⁰Batsi nabefika esivunweni saAtad ngesheya kweJordan, balila kakhulu ngelusizi lolubuhlungu. Lapho Josefa wazilela babe wakhe emalanga lasikhombisa. ¹¹Tatsi takhamiti tendzawo, emakhenani, nakabona kulila ebaleni laka-Atad, batsi, ''Lona ngumcimbi lobuhlungu kakhulu kumaGibhithe.'' Kungako lendzawo yabitwa Abel Mizraim, lengesheya neJordan.¹²Ngako emadvodzana akhe, entela Jakobe njengobe bekalayetile kuwo. ¹³Emadvodzana akhe ametfwala amyisa eveni laseKhenani amngcwabela khona emhhumeni ensimini yaMachpelah, eceleni neMamre. Abraham watsenge lomhhume nensimi nendzawo yekungcwaba. Awutsenge ku-Ephrom umHethi. ¹⁴Emvakwekuba angcwabe babe wakhe, Josefa wabuyela eGibhithe, yena, kanye nabomnakabo, nabo bonkhe labebamphekeletele kuyogcwaba babe wakhe.¹²Ngako emadvodzana akhe, entela Jakobe njengobe bekalayetile kuwo. ¹³Emadvodzana akhe ametfwala amyisa eveni laseKhenani amngcwabela khona emhhumeni ensimini yaMachpelah, eceleni neMamre. Abraham watsenge lomhhume nensimi nendzawo yekungcwaba. Awutsenge ku-Ephrom umHethi. ¹⁴Emvakwekuba angcwabe babe wakhe, Josefa wabuyela eGibhithe, yena, kanye nabomnakabo, nabo bonkhe labebamphekeletele kuyogcwaba babe wakhe.¹²Ngako emadvodzana akhe, entela Jakobe njengobe bekalayetile kuwo. ¹³Emadvodzana akhe ametfwala amyisa eveni laseKhenani amngcwabela khona emhhumeni ensimini yaMachpelah, eceleni neMamre. Abraham watsenge lomhhume nensimi nendzawo yekungcwaba. Awutsenge ku-Ephrom umHethi. ¹⁴Emvakwekuba angcwabe babe wakhe, Josefa wabuyela eGibhithe, yena, kanye nabomnakabo, nabo bonkhe labebamphekeletele kuyogcwaba babe wakhe.¹²Ngako emadvodzana akhe, entela Jakobe njengobe bekalayetile kuwo. ¹³Emadvodzana akhe ametfwala amyisa eveni laseKhenani amngcwabela khona emhhumeni ensimini yaMachpelah, eceleni neMamre. Abraham watsenge lomhhume nensimi nendzawo yekungcwaba. Awutsenge ku-Ephrom umHethi. ¹⁴Emvakwekuba angcwabe babe wakhe, Josefa wabuyela eGibhithe, yena, kanye nabomnakabo, nabo bonkhe labebamphekeletele kuyogcwaba babe wakhe.¹²Ngako emadvodzana akhe, entela Jakobe njengobe bekalayetile kuwo. ¹³Emadvodzana akhe ametfwala amyisa eveni laseKhenani amngcwabela khona emhhumeni ensimini yaMachpelah, eceleni neMamre. Abraham watsenge lomhhume nensimi nendzawo yekungcwaba. Awutsenge ku-Ephrom umHethi. ¹⁴Emvakwekuba angcwabe babe wakhe, Josefa wabuyela eGibhithe, yena, kanye nabomnakabo, nabo bonkhe labebamphekeletele kuyogcwaba babe wakhe.¹²Ngako emadvodzana akhe, entela Jakobe njengobe bekalayetile kuwo. ¹³Emadvodzana akhe ametfwala amyisa eveni laseKhenani amngcwabela khona emhomeni ensimini yaMachpelah, eceleni neMamre. Abraham watsenge lomhome nensimi nendzawo yekungcwaba. Awutsenge kuEphrom umHethi. ¹⁴Emvakwekuba angcwabe babe wakhe, Josefa wabuyela eGibhithe, yena, kanye nabomnakabo, nabo bonkhe labebamphekeletele kuyogcwaba babe wakhe.¹⁵Batsi bomnakabo Josefa nababona kutsi babe wabo sofile, batsi, ''Nangabe Josefa ubambelela ekusikwateleni bese ufuna kusibhadala ngebubi lobuphelele ngalo bonkhe lokubi lesakwenta kuye?'' ¹⁶Ngako baphocelela bukhona baJosefa, batsi, '' Babe wasinika umlayeto angakafi, watsi, tjelani Josefa loku, '' Ngicela ucolele siphambuko sabomnakenu kanye nesono sabo nabenta lokubi kuwe.'' ¹⁷Nyalo ngcela ucolele tisebenti taNkulunkulu wababe wakho.'' Josefa wakhala nabakhuluma naye.¹⁵Batsi bomnakabo Josefa nababona kutsi babe wabo sofile, batsi, ''Nangabe Josefa ubambelela ekusikwateleni bese ufuna kusibhadala ngebubi lobuphelele ngalo bonkhe lokubi lesakwenta kuye?'' ¹⁶Ngako baphocelela bukhona baJosefa, batsi, '' Babe wasinika umlayeto angakafi, watsi, tjelani Josefa loku, '' Ngicela ucolele siphambuko sabomnakenu kanye nesono sabo nabenta lokubi kuwe.'' ¹⁷Nyalo ngcela ucolele tisebenti taNkulunkulu wababe wakho.'' Josefa wakhala nabakhuluma naye.¹⁵Batsi bomnakabo Josefa nababona kutsi babe wabo sofile, batsi, ''Nangabe Josefa ubambelela ekusikwateleni bese ufuna kusibhadala ngebubi lobuphelele ngalo bonkhe lokubi lesakwenta kuye?'' ¹⁶Ngako baphocelela bukhona baJosefa, batsi, '' Babe wasinika umlayeto angakafi, watsi, tjelani Josefa loku, '' Ngicela ucolele siphambuko sabomnakenu kanye nesono sabo nabenta lokubi kuwe.'' ¹⁷Nyalo ngcela ucolele tisebenti taNkulunkulu wababe wakho.'' Josefa wakhala nabakhuluma naye.¹⁵Batsi bomnakabo Josefa nababona kutsi babe wabo sofile, batsi, ''Nangabe Josefa ubambelela ekusikwateleni bese ufuna kusibhadala ngebubi lobuphelele ngalo bonkhe lokubi lesakwenta kuye?'' ¹⁶Ngako baphocelela bukhona baJosefa, batsi, '' Babe wasinika umlayeto angakafi, watsi, tjelani Josefa loku, '' Ngicela ucolele siphambuko sabomnakenu kanye nesono sabo nabenta lokubi kuwe.'' ¹⁷Nyalo ngcela ucolele tisebenti taNkulunkulu wababe wakho.'' Josefa wakhala nabakhuluma naye.¹⁵Batsi bomnakabo Josefa nababona kutsi babe wabo sofile, batsi, ''Nangabe Josefa ubambelela ekusikwateleni bese ufuna kusibhadala ngebubi lobuphelele ngalo bonkhe lokubi lesakwenta kuye?'' ¹⁶Ngako baphocelela bukhona baJosefa, batsi, '' Babe wasinika umlayeto angakafi, watsi, tjelani Josefa loku, '' Ngicela ucolele siphambuko sabomnakenu kanye nesono sabo nabenta lokubi kuwe.'' ¹⁷Nyalo ngcela ucolele tisebenti taNkulunkulu wababe wakho.'' Josefa wakhala nabakhuluma naye.¹⁵Batsi bomnakabo Josefa nababona kutsi babe wabo sofile, batsi, ''Nangabe Josefa ubambelela ekusikwateleni bese ufuna kusibhadala ngebubi lobuphelele ngalo bonkhe lokubi lesakwenta kuye?'' ¹⁶Ngako baphocelela bukhona baJosefa, batsi, '' Babe wasinika umlayeto angakafi, watsi, tjelani Josefa loku, '' Ngicela ucolele siphambuko sabomnakenu kanye nesono sabo lesibi labasenta kuwe.'' ¹⁷Nyalo ngcela ucolele tisebenti taNkulunkulu wababe wakho.'' Josefa wakhala nabakhuluma naye.¹⁸Bomnakabo nabo bahamba base bakhotsamisa buso phambi kwakhe. Batsi, ''buka sitisebenti takho,'' ¹⁹kepha Josefa wabaphendvula bona, '' Ningesabi. Ngabe ngisendzaweni yaNkulunkulu na? ²⁰Mayelana nani benicondze kungilimata kepha Nkulunkulu abehlose lokuhle, kugcina tebantfu labanye njengoba nibona namuhla. ²¹Ngako ningesabi ngitaninakekela kanye nebantfwabenu. '' Wabadvudvuta ngalena ndlela wase ukhuluma kahle etinhlitiyweni tabo.¹⁸Bomnakabo nabo bahamba base bakhotsamisa buso phambi kwakhe. Batsi, ''buka sitisebenti takho,'' ¹⁹kepha Josefa wabaphendvula bona, '' Ningesabi. Ngabe ngisendzaweni yaNkulunkulu na? ²⁰Mayelana nani benicondze kungilimata kepha Nkulunkulu abehlose lokuhle, kugcina tebantfu labanye njengoba nibona namuhla. ²¹Ngako ningesabi ngitaninakekela kanye nebantfwabenu. '' Wabadvudvuta ngalena ndlela wase ukhuluma kahle etinhlitiyweni tabo.¹⁸Bomnakabo nabo bahamba base bakhotsamisa buso phambi kwakhe. Batsi, ''buka sitisebenti takho,'' ¹⁹kepha Josefa wabaphendvula bona, '' Ningesabi. Ngabe ngisendzaweni yaNkulunkulu na? ²⁰Mayelana nani benicondze kungilimata kepha Nkulunkulu abehlose lokuhle, kugcina tebantfu labanye njengoba nibona namuhla. ²¹Ngako ningesabi ngitaninakekela kanye nebantfwabenu. '' Wabadvudvuta ngalena ndlela wase ukhuluma kahle etinhlitiyweni tabo.¹⁸Bomnakabo nabo bahamba base bakhotsamisa buso phambi kwakhe. Batsi, ''buka sitisebenti takho,'' ¹⁹kepha Josefa wabaphendvula bona, '' Ningesabi. Ngabe ngisendzaweni yaNkulunkulu na? ²⁰Mayelana nani benicondze kungilimata kepha Nkulunkulu abehlose lokuhle, kugcina tebantfu labanye njengoba nibona namuhla. ²¹Ngako ningesabi ngitaninakekela kanye nebantfwabenu. '' Wabadvudvuta ngalena ndlela wase ukhuluma kahle etinhlitiyweni tabo.¹⁸Bomnakabo nabo bahamba base bakhotsamisa buso phambi kwakhe. Batsi, ''buka sitisebenti takho,'' ¹⁹kepha Josefa wabaphendvula bona, '' Ningesabi. Ngabe ngisendzaweni yaNkulunkulu na? ²⁰Mayelana nani benicondze kungilimata kepha Nkulunkulu abehlose lokuhle, kugcina tebantfu labanye njengoba nibona namuhla. ²¹Ngako ningesabi ngitaninakekela kanye nebantfwabenu. '' Wabadvudvuta ngalena ndlela wase ukhuluma kahle etinhlitiyweni tabo.¹⁸Bomnakabo nabo bahamba base bakhotsamisa buso phambi kwakhe. Batsi, ''buka sitisebenti takho,'' ¹⁹kepha Josefa wabaphendvula bona, '' Ningesabi. Ngabe ngisendzaweni yaNkulunkulu na? ²⁰Mayelana nani benicondze kungilimata kepha Nkulunkulu abehlose lokuhle, kugcina tebantfu labanye njengoba nibona namuhla. ²¹Ngako ningesabi ngitaninakekela kanye nebantfwabenu. '' Wabadvudvuta ngalena ndlela wase ukhuluma kahle etinhlitiyweni tabo.²²Josefa waphila eGibhithe, kanye nemndeni wababe wakhe. Waphila iminyaka lengu-110. ²³Josefa wabona situkulwane sesitsatfu kubantfwana ba-Ephraim. Waphindze wabona bantfwana baMakir indvodzana ya-Manasseh, labekabekwe emadvolweni aJosefa.²²Josefa waphila eGibhithe, kanye nemndeni wababe wakhe. Waphila iminyaka lengu-110. ²³Josefa wabona situkulwane sesitsatfu kubantfwana ba-Ephraim. Waphindze wabona bantfwana baMakir indvodzana ya-Manasseh, labekabekwe emadvolweni aJosefa.²²Josefa waphila eGibhithe, kanye nemndeni wababe wakhe. Waphila iminyaka lengu-110. ²³Josefa wabona situkulwane sesitsatfu kubantfwana ba-Ephraim. Waphindze wabona bantfwana baMakir indvodzana ya-Manasseh, labekabekwe emadvolweni aJosefa.²²Josefa waphila eGibhithe, kanye nemndeni wababe wakhe. Waphila iminyaka lengu-110. ²³Josefa wabona situkulwane sesitsatfu kubantfwana ba-Ephraim. Waphindze wabona bantfwana baMakir indvodzana ya-Manasseh, labekabekwe emadvolweni aJosefa.²²Josefa waphila eGibhithe, kanye nemndeni wababe wakhe. Waphila iminyaka lengu-110. ²³Josefa wabona situkulwane sesitsatfu kubantfwana ba-Ephraim. Waphindze wabona bantfwana baMakir indvodzana ya-Manasseh, labekabekwe emadvolweni aJosefa.²²Josefa waphila eGibhithe, kanye nemndeni wababe wakhe. Waphila iminyaka lengu110. ²³Josefa wabona situkulwane sesitsatfu kubantfwana baEphraim. Waphindze wabona bantfwana baMakir indvodzana yaManasseh, labekabekwe emadvolweni aJosefa.²⁴Josefa watsi kubomnakabo, '' Sengitokufa, Kepha Nkulunkulu utofika anihole nine kulo lelive aniyise kulelive lafunga ngalo kutsi utolinika Abraham, Isaka, naJakobe.'' ²⁵Wase Josefa wenta emadvodzana a-Israel afunga watsi Nkulunkulu noma kanjan utokuta kini. Watsi, ''Nkulunkulu imphela utokuta kini. Ngaleso sikhatsi nibotsatsa ematsambo ami lapha.'' ²⁶Ngako Josefa wafa, aneminyaka lengu-110. Basomisa sidvumbu sakhe basibeka eGibhithe.²⁴Josefa watsi kubomnakabo, '' Sengitokufa, Kepha Nkulunkulu utofika anihole nine kulo lelive aniyise kulelive lafunga ngalo kutsi utolinika Abraham, Isaka, naJakobe.'' ²⁵Wase Josefa wenta emadvodzana a-Israel afunga watsi Nkulunkulu noma kanjan utokuta kini. Watsi, ''Nkulunkulu imphela utokuta kini. Ngaleso sikhatsi nibotsatsa ematsambo ami lapha.'' ²⁶Ngako Josefa wafa, aneminyaka lengu-110. Basomisa sidvumbu sakhe basibeka eGibhithe.²⁴Josefa watsi kubomnakabo, '' Sengitokufa, Kepha Nkulunkulu utofika anihole nine kulo lelive aniyise kulelive lafunga ngalo kutsi utolinika Abraham, Isaka, naJakobe.'' ²⁵Wase Josefa wenta emadvodzana a-Israel afunga watsi Nkulunkulu noma kanjan utokuta kini. Watsi, ''Nkulunkulu imphela utokuta kini. Ngaleso sikhatsi nibotsatsa ematsambo ami lapha.'' ²⁶Ngako Josefa wafa, aneminyaka lengu-110. Basomisa sidvumbu sakhe basibeka eGibhithe.²⁴Josefa watsi kubomnakabo, '' Sengitokufa, Kepha Nkulunkulu utofika anihole nine kulo lelive aniyise kulelive lafunga ngalo kutsi utolinika Abraham, Isaka, naJakobe.'' ²⁵Wase Josefa wenta emadvodzana a-Israel afunga watsi Nkulunkulu noma kanjan utokuta kini. Watsi, ''Nkulunkulu imphela utokuta kini. Ngaleso sikhatsi nibotsatsa ematsambo ami lapha.'' ²⁶Ngako Josefa wafa, aneminyaka lengu-110. Basomisa sidvumbu sakhe basibeka eGibhithe.²⁴Josefa watsi kubomnakabo, '' Sengitokufa, Kepha Nkulunkulu utofika anihole nine kulo lelive aniyise kulelive lafunga ngalo kutsi utolinika Abraham, Isaka, naJakobe.'' ²⁵Wase Josefa wenta emadvodzana a-Israel afunga watsi Nkulunkulu noma kanjan utokuta kini. Watsi, ''Nkulunkulu imphela utokuta kini. Ngaleso sikhatsi nibotsatsa ematsambo ami lapha.'' ²⁶Ngako Josefa wafa, aneminyaka lengu-110. Basomisa sidvumbu sakhe basibeka eGibhithe.²⁴Josefa watsi kubomnakabo, '' Sengitokufa, Kepha Nkulunkulu utofika anihole nine kulo lelive aniyise kulelive lafunga ngalo kutsi utolinika Abraham, Isaka, naJakobe.'' ²⁵Wase Josefa wenta emadvodzana aIsrael afunga watsi Nkulunkulu noma kanjan utokuta kini. Watsi, ''Nkulunkulu imphela utokuta kini. Ngaleso sikhatsi nibotsatsa ematsambo ami lapha.'' ²⁶Ngako Josefa wafa, aneminyaka lengu110. Basomisa sidvumbu sakhe basibeka eGibhithe.Sehluko 50Sehluko 50Sehluko 50Sehluko 50Sehluko 50

Exodus

Chapter 1

¹Lawa ngemagama ebantfwana baka Israel lababuya Egibhithe kanye na Jakobhe, nendlu yakhe yonkhe: ²Reuben, Simoni, Levi, and Juda, ³Issachar, Zebulun, and Benjamin, ⁴Dan, Naphtail, Gad, and Asher. ⁵Bonkhe labantfu labasitukulwane sa Jakobe bebangemashumi lasikhombisa ngenombolo. Josefa abesavele ase Gibhithe.⁶Kwase Josefa, Bonkhe bafowabo, nasosonkhe lesitukulwane safa. ⁷Ema Israel atalana kakhulu, andzakakhulu ngenombolo, babanemandla lamakhulu; lendzawo yase igcwala bona.⁸Kwase kuba nenkosi lensha leyabese iyabekwa Egibhithe, munye lebekangati nga Josefa. ⁹Watsi kubantfu bakhe, ''Buka, lama Israel semanengi kakhulu kunatsi futsi anemandla kunatsi. ¹⁰Kotani sitobhekana nawo ngekuhlakanipha, ngaphandle kwaloko batochubeka bakhule ngesibalo sabo, ngobe umakungavela imphi ngaphandle, batoba yincenye yetitsa tetfu, balwe natsi, bese bayayishiya lendzawo.''¹¹Base babeka tindvuna temsebenti ngetulu kwabo labatabagcindzetela kutsi bente umsebenti lomatima. Ema Israel akha titolo nemadolobha a Pharaoh: Pithom na Rameses. ¹²Kodvwa Lamagibhithe awagcindzetela kakhulu, lama israel kodvwa akhula kakhulu ngenombolo aphindze asakaka. Ase ema Gibhithe acala kuwesaba ema Israel.¹³Emagibhithe enta ema Israel kutsi asebente kalukhuni. ¹⁴Benta timphilo tabo taba munyu ngekuwasebentisa kalukhuni ngekuwa bhucisa ludzaka netitini, nayoyonkhe inhlobo yemsebenti yasemasimini. Konkhe lebebatjelwa kutsi bakwente kwakulukhuni.¹⁵Yase inkhosi yase Gibhithe ikhuluma kubafati bema Hebheru labababelekisi; ligama lamunye kwakungu Shiphrah, lalolomunye kwaku ngu Puah. ¹⁶Watsi, ''Uma usita umfati wema Hebheru nakabeleka, ubobukisisa uma umbelekisa. Uma kuyindvodzana, ngako kufuna umubulale; kodvwa uma kuyindvodzakati, ngako kufuna ungamubulali.'' ¹⁷Kodvwa lababelekisa besaba Nkulunkulu bangakwenti loko lebakutjelwe yinkhosi yase Gibhithe kutsi bakwente; esikhundleni saloko babayekela labantfwana besilisa baphila.¹⁸Inkhosi yase Gibhithe yabita lababelekisi yatsi kubo, '' Nikwenteleni loku, kutsi niyekele bantfwana besilisa kutsi baphile?'' ¹⁹Lababelekisi baphendvula Pharaoh, ''Bafati bema Hebheru abafanani nebafati bema Gibhithe. Banemandla futsi bacedza kubeleka ngaphambi kwekutsi umubelekisi afike kubo.''²⁰Nkulunkulu wabavikela lababelekisi. Labantfu bakhula ngelinani bachubeka babanemandla kakhulu. ²¹Ngobe lababelekisi bebesaba Nkulunkulu, wabanika imindeni. ²²Pharaoh watjela bonkhe bantfu bakhe, ''Kufanele nilahle yonkhe indvodzana letelwe ekhatsi emfuleni, kodvwa yonkhe indvodzakati nitoyenta iphile.''

Chapter 2

¹Kulesikhatsi lomunye welusendvo lwaka Levi lawatsatsa umfati welusendvo lebaLevi. ²Lomfati wakhulelwa watala umfana.Watsi nakabona kutsi lomntfwana abephilile wamfihla tinyanga letintsatfu.³Kepha kwatsi kube angasakhoni kumfihla, watsatsa sitja wasihuca ngelibumba nangelitiyela. Wase ufaka lomtfwana wambeka emhlangeni elutsentseni lwemfula. ⁴Dzadzewabo wema bucalu kubona kutsi kutawentekani kuye.⁵Indvodzakati yaPharo yehla yeta kutawugeza kulomfula ngesikhatsi timpheketeli takhe tihamba hamba esentseni lwemfula. Wabona lesitja emkhatsini wemhlanga watfumela impheketeli yakhe kutsi isitsatse. ⁶Nakasivula, wabona umtfwana. Buka, umtfwana abekhala. Wabaneluvelo wase utsi, '' Lona ngulomunye webantfwana bemaHebheru.''⁷Dzadzewabo lomntfwana wase utsi kulendvodzakati ya Faro, ''Ngingakutfolele yini umfati longumHebheru atokumunyisela lomntfwana?'' ⁸Indvodzakati yaFaro yaphendvula yatsi kuye, ''Hamba.''Lesidzandzane sahamba salandza unina walomntfwana.⁹Indvodzakati yaPharo yatsi kulonina walomtfwana, ''Tsatsa nangu umtfwana unginakelele yena, ngitakuholela.'' Ngako ke lomake watsatsa lomtfwana wamnakelela. ¹⁰Watsi nasakhulakhulile watsatsa wamikisa kule ndvodzakati yaPharo, waba yindvodzana yakhe. Wametsa watsi nguMose, '' Ngoba ngimenyule emantini.''¹¹Nasakhulile Mosi, waya kubantfu bakubo wabona kusebenta kwabo kamatima. Wabona umGibhithe ashaya umHebheru, lobekangulomunye webantfu ¹²bakubo.Wabuka le na le, watsi nakabona kutsi kute umuntfu lobekakhona lapho, wabulala lomGibhithe wafihla lesidvumbu esihlabatsini.¹³Ngelilanga lelilandzelako waphumela ngephandle, wakhandza emadvodza lamabili emaHebheru alwa.Watsi kulona bekasuse lutfutfuva, ''Umshayelani umuntfu wakini?'' ¹⁴Kepha lendvodza yatsi, ''Ngubani losakwente indvuna nemehluleli kitsi? Ngabe ufuna kungibulala njengaloku ubulele lomGibhithe? Mosi wase uyesaba utsi, ''Impela lengikwentile sekuyatiwa.¹⁵Watsi Faro nakeva ngaloku lebekwentekile, wetama kubulala Mosi. Kepha Mosi wambalekela Faro wayawuhlala eveni lema Midiyani.Wahlala eceleni kwem'mtfombo. ¹⁶Umpristi waka Midiyani abememadvodzakati lasikhombisa. Befika bakha emanti bagcwalisa lapho bekunatsela khona imfuyo khona batonatsisa lomhlambi. ¹⁷Belusi befika betama kubakhweshisa, kepha Mosi wasukuma wabasita. Wanatsisa lomhlambi wabo.¹⁸Kwatsi lamantfombatana nakabuyela kuyise wabo Reyuli, watsi ''Kwentiwe yini kutsi namuhla nisheshe kubuya ekhaya? ¹⁹''Bona batsi, KunemGibhithe losilekele kulabelusi. Uze wasikhelela lamanti wanatsisa lomhlambi. ²⁰''Wase utsi kulamadvodzakati akhe, ''Uphi nyalo?'' Niyishiyeleni lendvodza? ''Mbiteni atokudla kanye natsi.''²¹Mose wavuma kuhlala nalendvodza, lowaphindza wamnika indvodzakati yakhe Zipporah kutsi ayishade. ²²Watalala indvodzana, Mose wayibuta ngekutsi nguGershom; 'Watsi , ngoba bengisihambi kulendzawo.''²³Emvakwe sikhatsi lesidze, Inkhosi yaseGibhithe yafa. Bantfu baka Israel babulalal ngalokugcilatwa kwabo. Bakhala bafuna lusito, kukhala kwabo kwenyuka kwefika kuNkulunkulu ngenca yelukholo lwabo. ²⁴Nkulunkulu nakeva ngekubualala kwabo, Nkulunkulu wase uyasikhumbula sivumelwano naAbrahama, iIsaac, kanye na Jacob. ²⁵Nkulunkulu wababona bantfu baka Israel, wasicondzisisa simo sabo

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¹Ngesikhatsi Mose asalusa umhlambi waJethro babetala wakhe, umpristi wase Midiyana. Mose wahola umhlambi bucalu kulencenye yesiganga wefikela eHorebi, intsaba ya Nkulunkulu. ²lapho ingilozi yaSomandla yavela kuye njenge lilangabi lemulilo ehlatsini. Mose wabuka,kepha buka lelihlatsi belivutsa, kepha lingashi. ³Mose watsi, ''Ngitawu gucukela eceleni ngibone lentfo lesimangaliso. leni lelihlatsi lingashi liphele.''⁴Uma Simakadze sabonile kutsi sewugucukele kubuka, Nkulunkulu wambita asehlatsini watsi '' Mose, Mose'', Mose watsi, '' ngilana.'' ⁵Nkulunkulu watsi, '' ungasa sondzeli madvutane! Khumula ticatfulo takho etinyaweni, ngoba lomuhlabatsi lomekuwo uhlukaniselwe mine.'' ⁶Wangeta, '' ngingu Nkulunkulu weyise wakho, Nkulunkulu waAbrahama,Nkulunkulu wa Isaya, naNkulunkulu waJakobe.'' Laphoke Mose wavala buso bakhe, ngoba bekasaba kubuka Nkulunkulu.⁷Simakadze watsi, '' ngikubonile kuhlupheka kwebantfu bami eGibithe. Ngibevile bememeta ngenca yebagcilati babo, ngoba ngiyati ngeku hlukubeteka kwabo. ⁸Ngehlele phasi kuto bakhulula emandleni emaGibhithe nekubasusa kulomuhlaba loya baye kulomuhle, endzaweni lenkhulu,kuya endzaweni lokugeleta khona lubisi neluju; kuya esigodzini semaKhenani,emaHethi, lemaAmori, lema Pherethi, lemaHevithi, nelemaJebusi.⁹Nyalo tikhalo tebantfu baka Israyeli setifikile kimi. Lokunye, ngikubonile kucindzeteleka lokubangwe maGibhithe. ¹⁰Nyaloke, ngitakutfumela kuFaro kute utewubuyisa bantfu bami, baka Israyeli, ngaphandle kwe Gibhithe.''¹¹Kepha Mose watsi kuNkulunkulu, ''Ngingubani mine kutsi ngingaya kuFaro ngikhiphe emaIsrayeli eGibhithe'' ¹²Nkulunkulu waphendvula, '' Ngitawuhlale nginawe ngiyacinisa. loku kutawuba luphawu kutsi utfunywe ngimi. Uma sewubakhiphile bantfu eGibhithe, utangikhonta kulentsaba lena.''¹³Mose watsi kuNkulunkulu, '' Uma ngiya kumaIsrayeli ngiwatjela , ''Nkulukulu wabokhokho benu ungitfumele kini, nasebatsi kimi, ''Ngubani libito lakhe?'' Ngitawutsini kubo?'' ¹⁴Nkulunkulu watsi kuMose,'' NGINGUYE LENGINGUYE.'' Nkulunkulu watsi, '' kufanele utsi kuma Israyeli, LONGUYE, ungitfumile kini.'' ¹⁵Nkulunkulu waphindze watsi kuMose, kufanele utsi kuma Israyeli, Simakadze, Nkulunkulu wemadloti enu, Nkulunkulu wabo Abrahama, Nkulunkulu wa Isaya, naNkulunkulu waJakobe, ungitfumele kini. Leli libito lami inguna phakadze, futsi ngitawu londvolotwa ngalena ndlela etingcodvweni tetitukulwane tonkhe.''¹⁶Hamba uyobutsisa labadzala base Israyeli ndzawonye. Utsi kubo, ''Simakadze, Nkulunkulu wemadloti enu, Nkulunkulu waAbrahama, waIsaya, newaJakobe, utivetile kimi watsi, '' Empeleni ngikunakile ngaphindze ngakubona kutsi kwentekeni kini eGibhithe. ¹⁷Ngitsembisile kunikhipha ekucindzetelekeni kwenu eGibhithe niye eveni lema Khenani, lemaHethi, lemaAmoni, lema Pherethi, lemaHevi,, nema Jebusi, live leliconsa lubisi neluju.'' ¹⁸Batakulalela. Wena nalabadzala base Israyeli kufanele niye eNkhosini yase Gibhithe, bese uyamutjela, Simakadze, Nkulunkulu wema Hebheru, sohlangene natsi. Ngakoke asambeni lihambo lemalanga lamatsatfu ehlane, kute kutsi sinikele umnikelo kuSomandla, Nkulunkulu wetfu.''¹⁹²¹²²Kepha ngiyati kutsi Inkhosi yase Gibhithe ayinawuvuma kutsi nihambe, ngaphandle kwekutsi sandla sakhe siphoceleke. ²⁰Ngitawufinyelela ngesandla sami ngihlasele emaGibhithe ngayo yonkhe imilingo lengiyitawuyenta emukhatsisini kwabo. Emvakwaloko, utawunikhulula. Ngitawentela labantfu bubele lobuvela eGibhithe, kute kutsi nanihamba, ningahambi nilengisa tandla. Wonkhe umfati utawucela bucwebe belisiliva neligolide kane netimbatfo kubomakhelwane bakhe base Gibhithe naye wonkhe umfati lohlala etindlini tamakhelwane wakhe. Nitawutifaka emadvodzaneni nemadvodzakatni enu. Ngalendlela nitawamuka emaGibhithe.

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¹Mose waphendvula, ''Kepha ngitawenta njani nabangangikholwa kepha batsi, ²'Simakadze akatibonakalisi kuwe'?'' Simakadze watsi kuye, ''Yini lena lesesandleni sakho?'' Mosi watsi, ''Indvuku.'' ³Simakadze watsi, ''Yijike phansi.'' Mosi wayijika phansi, yase igucuka iba yinyoka. Mosi wayibalekela.⁴Simakadze watsi ku Mose, ''Yelula sandla uyibambe ngemsila.'' Ngako ke welula sandla wayibamba lenyoka. Yagucuka lendvuku esandleni sakhe phindze. ⁵'' Loku kwekutsi batotsemba kutsi Simakadze, longu Nkulunkulu wemadloti abo, Nkulunkulu wa Abrahama, Nkulunkulu wa Isaka, futsi na Nkulunkulu wa Jakobe sewutibonakalisile kuwe.''⁶Simakadze waphindze watsi kuye , ''Nyalo faka sandla sakho ekhatsi engubeni yakho.'' Ngako Mose wafaka sandla sakhe ngekhatsi engubeni yakhe. Ngesikhatsi asikhokhela ngaphandle, bheka, sandla sakhe sasinebulephelu, simhlophe njenge sitfwaftwa. ⁷Simakadze watsi, ''Faka sandla sakho ngekhatsi futsi engubeni yakho.'' Ngako Mose wasifaka sandla sakhe ngekhatsi engubeni yakhe, kwase kutsi ngesikhatsi asikhokhela ngaphandle, wabona kutsi sesiphilisiwe futsi, njengaso sonkhe sikhumba sakhe.⁸Simakadze watsi, ''Nangabe abakutsembi-nangabe abalinaki leliphawu lekucala lemandla ami noma batsembe kulo, ngako ke bataletsemba luphawu lwesibili. ⁹Nangabe abetsembi ngisho lawa lamabili emaphawu emandla ami, noma abakulaleli, ngako tsatsa emanti emfuleni uwatsele emhlabatsini lowomile. Lamanti lotawatsatsa atawuba yingati emhlabatsini lowomile.''¹⁰Ngako Mose watsi ku Simakadze, ''Nkhosi, angikate ngibe kahle, ngisho nakadzeni noma solo wakhuluma encekwini yakho. Angikhoni kukhuluma kakhle.'' ¹¹Simakadze watsi kuye, ''Ngubani lowenta umlomo wemuntfu? Ngubani lowenta umuntfu angakhulumi nome angeva emadlebeni nome abone nome angaboni? Akusimi yini, Simakadze? ¹²Ngako nyalo hamba, ngitawuba nemlomo wakho futsi ngikufundzise lokumele ukusho.'' ¹³Kepha Mose watsi, ''Nkhosi, ngicela utfumele lomunye, noma ngabe ngubani lofuna kumtfuma.''¹⁴Ngako Simakadze watfukutselela Mose. Watsi, '' Angabanjani Aroni, umnakenu, umlevi? Ngiyati kutsi angakhona kukhuluma kahle. Phindze futsi uyeta utokubona, futsi nakakubona, utawujabula enhlitiyweni yakhe. ¹⁵Utawukhuluma kuye futsi utawufaka emavi lekumete uwasho emlonyweni wakhe. Ngitawuba nemlomo wakho futsi nemlomo wakhe, futsi ngitanitjengisa nobabili kutsi nentenjani. Utakukhulumela kulabantfu. ¹⁶Utawuba ngumlomo wakho, futsi utawuba kuwe njengami, Nkulunkulu. ¹⁷Utawuphatsa indvuku yakho ngesandla. Ngayo utawenta timanga.¹⁸Mose wabuyela emuva kuJetro uyise tala wafike watsi kuye, ''Ngiyekele ngihambe ngibuyele etihlotjeni tami letise Gibhithe ngitobona kutsi basaphila yini.'' Jetro watsi kuMose, ''hamba ngekuthula ¹⁹''Simakadze watsi kuMosi eMidiyane, ''Hamba, ubuyele eGibhithe, ngoba bonkhe labantfu lebebatama kukubulala sebafa bonkhe.'' ²⁰Mose watsatsa umkakhe nemadvodzana akhe waba gibeta embongolweni. Wabuyela endzaweni yase Gibhithe, watsatsa indvuku yaNkulunkulu ngesandla.²¹Simakadze watsi kuMose, ''Nawubuyela emuva eGibhithe, yenta yonkhe lemimangaliso lengiyifake emandleni akho. Kepha ngitawenta inhlitiyo yakhe ibe lukhuni, futsi angeke abavumele labantfu kutsi bahambe. ²²Ubotsi kuFaro, 'Loku kushiwo nguSimakadze: Istrayeli yindvodzana yami, litibulo lami, ²³Ngitsi kuwe, yekela indvodzana yami ihambe, kuze atengidvumisa.'' Kepha solo uyala kumkhulula, ngitawubulala emadvodzana akho, lamatibulo.'''²⁴Nyalo endleleni, basamele busuku, Simakadze wahlangana naMosi wetama kumbulala. ²⁵Wase Ziphora utsatsa umukhwa wajuba lujwabu lwendvodzana yakhe, watsintsa tinyawo takhe. Wase utsi, ''Impela ungumkhwenyane wami wengati. ²⁶Ngako Simakadze wamyekela. Watsi kuye, ''Ungumkhwenyane wami wengati'' ngenca yalokusoka.²⁷Simakadze watsi kuAroni, hamba uye ehlane uyewuhlangana naMose.'' Aroni wahamba, wahlangana naye entsabeni yaNkulunkulu, futsi wamcabuza. ²⁸Mose watjela Aroni onkhe emagama lebekamtfunywe kutsi awasho futsi nangato tonkhe timphawu nemandla aSimakadze lebekamphocelele kutsi awente.²⁹Ngako boMose naAroni bahamba bahlanganisa labadzala baka iStrayeli. ³⁰Aroni wakhuluma onkhe lamavi Simakadze bekawakhulume Mose. Wase ubonakalisa letimangaliso taSimakadze letinemandla emehlweni alabantfu. ³¹Labantfu bakholwa. Nabeva kutsi Simakadze ukubonile kuhlupheka kwabo, base bayaguca bayamdvumisa.

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¹Ngemuva kwekutsi loku kwenteke, Mosi naAroni baya kuFaro batsi, '' Nguloku Simakadze, NKulunkulu wakaIsrayeli, lakushoko: ' Khulula bantfu bami bahambe, kute batawuba nemgubho wami ehlane.'' ²Faro watsi, ''Ngubani Simakadze? Kungani kumele ngilalele livi lakhe futsi ngikhulule Israyeli ahambe? Angimati Simakadze; futsi, Angeke ngikhulule Israyeli ahambe.''³Batsi, ''LoNkulunkulu wameHebheru uhlangene natsi. Asambeni indlela yemalnga lamatsatfu ehlane futsi sente umhlatjelo kuSimakdze Nkulunkulu wetfu kute angasihlaseli tsine ngesifo lesibulalako noma ngenkemba.'' ⁴Kodvwa inkhosi yaseGibhithe yatsi kubo, '' Mosi naAroni, Nibatsatselani labantfu emsebentini wabo? Buyelani emuva emisebentini yenu.'' ⁵Waphindze watsi, ''Sekunebantfu labanyenti eveni letfe nyalo, futsi ubenta bemise imisebenti yabo.''⁶Ngalona lelo langa, faro waniketa umyalo kulabaholi bemsebenti nakubaphatsi bekwakha. Watsi '' ⁷Kungafani njengakucala, ningasabaniketi labantfu emaphayiphi ekwenta titini. Bayekeleni bahambe bayotihlanganisela emaphayiphi ngekwabo. ⁸Kodvwa, kumele nichubeke nifune tinombolo letifananako naleti bebatenta phambilini. Ningatemukeli letincane, ngoba bayavilapha. Kungako babita ngaphandle batsi, ' Sivumelweni sihambe siyowenta umhlatjelo kuNkulunkulu wetfu. ⁹Khulisani imisebenti yalamadvodza kute batoyigcina bangaphindzi banake emavini enkhohliso.¹⁰Ngako labaphatsi bemsebenti nebaphatsi bekwakha balabantfu baphuma bayokwatisa labantfu. Batsi, ''Nguloku lokushiwo nguFaro: 'Angeke nginike emaphayiphu. ¹¹Nine lucobo lwenu kumele nihambe noma ngukuphi laningakutfola khona, kodvwa imisebenti yeni inganciphi.''¹²Ngako labantfu basakateka kulolonkhe lelive laseGibhithe bayobutsa insalela yalamaphaphu. ¹³Labaphatsi bemsebenti bachubeka babakhutsata bona batsi, ''Cedzani umsebenti wenu, njengalesikhatsi emaphayiphi aniketwa kini. ¹⁴''Baphatsi bemsebenti baFaro bashaya baphatsi bekwakha bemaIsrayeli, wona lawo madvodza lebebabawabeke kutsi baphatse letisebenti. Labaphatsi bemsebenti bachubeka bababuta bona, ' Kungani ningakakhichiti tonkhe titini letifunwe kini, noma itolo noma namuhla, njengaloku benenta kadzeni?''¹⁵Ngako labaphatsi bekwakha bakaIsrayeli beta kuFaro bakhala kakhulu kuye. Batsi, ''Kungani uphatsa tisebenti takho ngalendlela? ¹⁶Kute liphayiphi lelinikwa tisebenti takho nyalo, kodvwa solo bayasitjela tsine, 'Yentani titini!' Tsine, tisebenti takho, sesite siyashaywa nyalo, kodvwa kuliphutsa lebantfu lebantfu bakho.'' ¹⁷Kodvwa Faro watsi, ''Uyavilapha! Uyavilapha! Utsi, 'Sivumele sihambe siyowenta umhlatjelo kuSimakadze.' ¹⁸Manje nyalo buyela emsebentini. Sekute liphayiphu lotawuniketwa wena, kodvwa kumele uchubeke wente inombolo lefananako yetitini.''¹⁹Labaphatsi bekwakha bakaIsrayeli babona kutsi bebasenkingeni uma batjelwa, ''Akukafaneli ninciphise etinombolweni tetitini.'' ²⁰Bahlangana naMosi na Aroni, labebeme ngaphandle kwesigodlo, uma sebahamba kuFaro. ²¹Batsi kuMosi naAroni, '' Shengatsi Simakadze angakubuka wena futsi akujezise, ngoba usente tedzeleli ebusweni baFaro kanye netisebenti takhe. Ubeke inkemba esandleni sabo kutsi basibulale tsine.''²²Mosi wabuyela emuva kuSimakadze watsi, ''Nkhosi, wente leni tinkinga kulabantfu laba? Ungitfumeleni mine ekucaleni? ²³Kusukela ngefika kuFaro kukhuluma kuye ngeligama lakho, ubange inkinga kulabantfu laba, futsi awukakhululi bantfu bakho sanhlobo.''

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¹Wase utsi Simakadze ku Mose, ''Nyalo utawubona lengitakwenta ku Pharaoh. Utawubona naku, ngoba utabakhulula bahambe ngenca yesandla lesinemandla. Ngenca yesandla sami lesinemandla, utabakipha eveni lakhe.''²³⁴⁵"Nkulunkulu wakhuluma kumose watsi, "Ngingu Simakadze. Ngavela ku Abrahama, ku Isaac, na Jakobe njenga Nkulunkulu Lonemandla; kodvwa ligama lami, lelingu Simakadze, angizange ngibatjele bona. Ngaphindze ngakha sivumelano nabo, khona ngitebanika lendzawo yase Khenani, indzawo labebahlala khona njenge tihambi, indzawo lababalekela kuyo. Ngetulu kwaloko, Ngeva⁶Ngako, tsani kuma Israyeli, 'Ngingu Simakadze. Ngitanikhulula ebugcilini ngaphansi kwema Gibhithe, futsi ngitanikhulula emandleni abo. Ngitanikhulula ngembonakaliso wemandla ami, futsi ngesento lesikhulu sekwehlulela. ⁷Ngitanitsatsa kimi kuhle kwebantfu bami, futsi ngibe ngu Nkulunkulu wenu. Nitokwati kutsi ngingu Simakadze Nkulunkulu wenu, lowanikhipha ebugcileni ngaphansi kwema Gibhithe.⁸Ngitawu letsa eveni loko lengafunga kukunika Abrahama, Isaka, kanye na Jakobe. Ngitaninika njengetintfo. Ngingu Simakadze.''' ⁹Lapho mose watisa ema Israyeli ngaloko, abamlalelanga ngenca yekutsi umoya wabo abephulwe kugcilatwa lokulukhuni.¹⁰Ngako Simakadze watsi ku Mose, atsi, ¹¹''Hambotjela Faro, inkosi yema Gibhithe, kutsi akakiphe ema Israyeli eveni lakhe.'' ¹²Mose watsi ku Simakadze, '' Nangabe ema Israyeli akangilalelanga, leni Faro angilalele, ngoba angisilo libeka lelikahle?'' ¹³Simakadze wakhuluma ku Mose naku Aroni. Wabanika umtsetfo wema Israyeli kanye na Faro, inkhosi yase Gibhithe, kutsi bakhiphe ema Israyeli eveni lase Gibhithe.¹⁴Laba baholi betindlu tabobabe wabo: Emadvodzana a Reuben, litubuko la Israyeli, lapho Hanok, Pallu, Hezron, kanye na Karmi. Lowo ke bekungumndeni wa Reuben. ¹⁵Emadvodzana a Simeon, Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Jakin, Zohar, kanye na Sheul umtfwana wemfati wema Khenani. Lowo ke bekungumndeni wa Simeon.¹⁶Lawa ngemabito emadvodzana a Levi, kanye nemindeni yabo. Bekungu Geshoni, Kohath, kanye na Merari. Levi waphila wefika emnyakeni lengu 137 ngebudzala. ¹⁷Emadvodzana a Gashoni bekungu Libni kanye na Shimei, nemindeni yabo. ¹⁸Emadvdzana a Kohath bekungu Amram, Izhar, Hebron, kanye na Uzziel. Khohath waphila waze waba neminyaka lengu 133 budzala. ¹⁹Emadvodzana a Merari bekengu Mahli na Mushi. Loku kwaba ngemadloti a Levi, kanye netitukulwane tabo.²⁰Amram washada Jochebed, dzadze wabobabe, Wamutalela Aaron na Mose. Amram wahlala 137 weminyaka wase uyafa. ²¹Emadvodzana a Izhar bekungu Korah, Nepheg, kanye na Zichri. ²²Emadvodzana a Uzziel bekungu Mishael, Elzaphan, kanye na Sithri.²³Aaron washada Elishebe, indvodzakati ya Amminadab, dzadze wabo Nahshon. Wamtalela Nadab kanye na Abihu, Eleazar kanye na Ithamar. ²⁴Emadvodzana a Korah bekengu Assir, Elkana, kanye na Abiasaph. Bekusitukulwana sa Korahites. ²⁵Eleazar, indvodzana ya Aaron, yatsatsa munye wema dvodzakati a Puttiel. Wamtalela Phinehas. Ngito leti tinhloko tema Levi ngetindlu tawo, ngesivumelwano semindeni wabo.²⁶Lamadvodza lamabili bekungu Aaron na Mose latsi simakadze kiwo, ''Khiphani ema Israyeli eveni lase Gibhithe, eticukwini tabo tekulwa nemadvodza.'' ²⁷Aaron kanye na Mose bakhuluma ku Faro, inkosi yase Gibhithe, kutsi babavumele bakhiphe ema Israyeli eGibhithe. Loku bekusolo kungu Mose kanye na Aaron.²⁸Uma Simakadze akhuluma na Mose eveni lase Gibhithe, ²⁹watsi kuye, ''Ngingu Simakadze. Tsani ku Faro, inkosi yase Gibhithe, konke lengitakutjela kona.'' ³⁰Kepha Mose watsi kuSimakadze, ''Angisilo libeka ekukhulumeni, ngako angangilalela kanjani Faro?''

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¹Simakadze watsi ku Mose, ''Buka, Ngikwente waba ngu Nkulunkulu ku Faro. Aroni umfoweni utokuba ngumphrofethi. ²Utokusho konkhe lengikutjela kutsi ukusho. Aroni umfoweni utokhuluma na Faro khona atokhulula bantfwana baka Israel bahambe kulendzawo.³Kodvwa ngitocinisa inhlitiyo ya Faro, bese ngiveta timphawu letinengi temandla ami, nemimangaliso leminengi, endzaweni yase Gibhithe. ⁴Kodvwa Faro angeke akulalele, ngako ngitobeka sandla sami e Gibhithe bese ngiletsa licembu lemadvodza lalwako, bantfu bami, bantfu baka Israel, baphume endzaweni yase Gibhithe ngetento letinkhulu tekuba tjezisa, ⁵Emagibhithe atokwati kutsi ngingu Simakadze uma ngifika ngiphuma ngesandla sami e Gibhithe bese ngikhipha nema Israel emkhatsini wabo.⁶Mose na Aroni benta njalo; benta loko Simakadze abatjele kona. ⁷Mose abeneminyaka lengemashumi lasiphohlongo, Aroni abeneminyaka lengamashumi lasiphohlongo nakutsatfu uma bakhuluma na Faro.⁸Simakadze watsi ku Mose naku Aroni, ⁹'''Uma Faro atsi kini, yentani ummangaliso,' nitobese nitsi ku Aroni, 'Tsatsa indvuku yakho bese uyijika pambi kwa Faro, kona itogucuka ibe yinyoka.''' ¹⁰Base bo Mose na Aroni baya ku Faro, benta loko Simakadze abatjele kona. Aroni walahla indvuko phambi kwa Faro netisebenti takhe, yagucuka yaba yinyoka.¹¹Faro waphindze wabita emadvodza akhe labekahlakaniphile netangoma.Bechubeka benta kanjalo ngalemilingo yabo. ¹²Nganyinye ngayinye idvodza yalahla phansi tindvuku tabo tase tindvuku tigucuka tiba tinyoka. Kodvwa indvuku ya Aroni yamita letinyoka tabo. ¹³Inhlitiyo ya Faro yayilukhuni, wangalaleli, njengaloku Simakadze abebatjelile.¹⁴Simakadze watsi ku Mosi, ''Inhlitiyo ya Faro ilukhuni, walile kukhulula labantfu kutsi bahambe. ¹⁵Hamba uye ku Faro ekuseni uma ayangaphandle emantini. Yima elutsentseni lwemfula uhlangane naye, bese utsatsa lendvuku ngesandla sakho lebeyigugcuke yaba yinyoka.¹⁶Utsi kuye, 'Simakadze, Nkulunkulu wema Hebheru, ungitfumelele kuwe ngitsi, ''Yekelela bantfu bami bahambe, khona batongidvumisa ehlane. Kuze kube ngunyalo awukalaleli.'' ¹⁷Simakadze utsi: ''Ngaloku utowati kutsi ngingu Simakadze. Ngitowushaya lamanti emfula we Nile ngalendvuku lesesandleni sami, lomfula utogucuka abe yingati. ¹⁸Letinhlanti letikulomfula tito kufa, nalomfula utokusha. Lama Gibhithe angeke aphindze akhone kunatsa kulomfula.'''''¹⁹Simakadze watsi ku Mose, ''Tsani ku Aroni, ' Tsatsa indvuku yakho ulule sandla sakho ngetulu kwemanti ase Gibhithe, nangetulu kwemifula, imifudlana,nemadamu natotonkhe ticotje ,khona emanti abo atokuba yingati. Yentaloko khona kutoba nengati kuyoyonkhe indzawo yase Gibhithe ngisho nasetintfweni tabo tekuphatsa tinkhuni nematje.''''²⁰Mose na Aroni benta njengobe Simakadze ashito. Aroni waphakamisa indvuku wase ushaya lamanti alomfula, emehlweni a Faro netisebenti takhe. Onkhe lamanti kulomfula agucuka aba yingati . ²¹Tinhlanti lebetisemufuleni tafa, wase umfula ucala kunuka. Emaghibhithe akakhonanga kunatsa lamanti kulomfula, kwase kugcwele ingati yonkhe lendzawo yase Gibhithe. ²²Kodvwa bantfu bemilingo base Gibhithe benta lokufanako ngemilingo yabo. Yase inhlitiyo ya Faro iba lukhuni kakhulu, wala nekulalela Mose na Aroni, njengoba Simakadze ashito kutsi kutokwenteka.²³Faro wase ubuyela endlini yakhe. Akazange atinike sikhatsi ngaloko. ²⁴Onkhe ema Gibhithe agubha emfuleni kutsi mane banatse, kodvwa abakhonanga kunatsa lamanti alomfula cobolwawo. ²⁵Emalanga lasikhombisa engca emvakwekube Simakadze ahlasele lomfula.

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¹Wase Simakadze utsi ku Mosi, "Hamba ku Faro ufike umtjele kutsi, 'Simakadze utsi: Khulula lesive sami khona sitewukhona kungidvumisa. ²Nangabe ungabakhululi, ngitakujezisa ngekugcwalisa lonkhe live lakho ngeticoco. ³Lomfula utawugcwala ticoco. Titawuphuma tiye ngekhatsi endlinin yakho, egumbini lakho lekulala, nasembhedzeni wakho. Titawuya etindlini tetisebenti takho. Titawuya kubantfu bakho, emahhavini, nasetitjeni takho tekuhlanganisa inhlama yekwenta sinkhwa. ⁴Leticoco titawuhlasela wena, sive sakho, nato tonkhe tisebenti takho.⁵Simakadze wakhuluma ku Mosi watsi, " Tjela Aaron naku, 'Lulela sandla nendvuku yakho emifuleni, naseticojeni, nasetitibeni, wente leticoco tiphume kulamanti tigcwale lonkhe live lase Gibhithe. ⁶Aron walulela sandla sakhe kulamanti ase Gibhithe, tase leticoco tiyaphuma tagcwala live lase Gibhithe. ⁷Kodvwa nalaba bemilingo benta ngalokufanako ngemilingo yabo; leticoco batikhiphela kulo lonkhe live lase Gibhithe.⁸Wase Faro ubita Mosi na Aroni watsi kubo, "Thantazani ku Simakadze kutsi esuse leticoco kimi nakulesive sami. Ngitawubese ngiyabayekela bahambe, khona batowenta umhlatjelo kuye." ⁹Mosi watsi ku Faro, "Ngiyakuniketa litfuba lekutsi ungitjele kutsi ngithantazele wena, netisebenti takho, nesive sakho, khona leticoco titawesuswa kuwe nasetindlini takho tiphindze tihlale emfuleni kuphela.¹⁰"Faro watsi, "Kusasa" Mosi watsi, "Akube njengoba usho, khona utowati kutsi kute lofanana naSimakadze, Nkulunkulu wetfu. ¹¹Leticoco titawuhamba kuwe, nasetindlini takho, nakuletisebenti takho, kanye nasesiveni sakho. Titawuhlala kulomfula kuphela." ¹²Mosi na Aroni baphuma ku Faro. Wase Mosi ukhala kuSimakadze mayelana naleticoco latiletsa ku Faro.¹³Simakadze wenta njengobe Mosi abecelile: Leticoco tafa etindlini, etinkantolo, nasemasimini. ¹⁴Lesive satibutsisa ndzawonye senta ticumbi, lendzawo yabese iba neliphunga. ¹⁵Kodvwa watsi Faro nakabona kutsi sekuyendlula, wenta inhlitiyo yakhe yaba lukhuni waphindze wangabalaleli bo Mosi naAron, njengobe Simakadze abeshito vele kutsi utawenta njalo.¹⁶Simakadze watsi ku Mosi, "Tsani ku Aron, 'Yelula indvuku yakho ugadle lolutfuli lolusemhlabatsini, khona litawuba tilwanyakatana letincane kulo lonkhe live lase Gibhithe." ¹⁷Benta njalo. Ngalesikhatsi Aron elula sandla sakhe nendvuku wagadla lolutfuli lwemhlabatsi, letilwanyakatana taya kubantfu netilwane. Lonkhe lolutfuli emhlabatsini lwaba tilwanyakatana kulo lonkhe live lase Gibhithe.¹⁸Laba bemilingo betama ngemilingo yabo kwenta tilwanyakatana, kodvwa abatange bakhone. Ngako ke kwaba netilwanyakatana kubantfu nasetilwaneni. ¹⁹Base laba bemilingo batsi ku Faro, "Lena yingalo yaNkulunkulu." Kodvwa inhlitiyo ya Faro beyilukhuni, ngako ke wala kubalalela. Bekungalendlela Nkulunkulu bekatsite Faro vele utawenta ngayo.²⁰Simakadze watsi ku Mosi, "Vuka lokwa ngeluvivi ekuseni ume embikwa Faro nakaphuma aya emfuleni. Utsi kuye, 'Simakadze utsi: "Yekela bantfu bami bahambe khona batewati kungidvumisa. ²¹Kodvwa uma ungabayekeli labantfu bami kutsi bahambe, ngitawutfumela libulo letimphungane kuwe, etisebentini takho, nakubantfu bakho, kanye nasetindlini takho. Tindlu temaGibhithe titawugcwala libulo letimphungane, futsi nalomhlaba labema kuwo utawugcwala timphungane.²²Kodvwa ngalelo langa ngitasinakekela sifundza sase Gosheni ngalokwehlukile, lesifundza bantfu bami labahlala kuso, khona kutawuba bete emabulo etimphungane lapho. Loku kutakwenteka khona nitowati kutsi ngingu Simakadze losemkhatsisini walelive. ²³Ngitawenta umehluko emkhatsini webantfu bami nebantfu bakho. Loluphawu lolu lwemandla ami lutawutsatsa indzawo kusasa." ²⁴Simakadze wenta njalo, ase emabulo lamakhulu etimphungane ayongena endlini ya Faro nasetindlini tetisebenti takhe. Kuyo yonkhe indzawo yaseGibhithe, lendzawo beseyonakele ngenca yalamabulo etimphungane.²⁵Faro wabita Mosi na Aron wase utsi, "Hambani niyowenta umhlatjelo ku Nkulunkulu wenu lapha eveni letfu". ²⁶Mosi watsi, "Akusiko kahle kutsi sente njalo, ngobe lemihlatjelo lesiyenta ku Simakadze Nkulunkulu wetfu iyintfo leyenyanyekako kuma Gibhithe. Nangabe senta emehlweni abo imihlatjelo leyenyanyekako kuwo , ngeke yini basigcobe ngematje? ²⁷Cha, kuluhambo lwemalanga lamatsatfu kuya kulelihlane lekumele silutsatse, khona sitowenta umhlatjelo kuSimakadze Nkulunkulu wetfu, njengobe asitjelile."²⁸Faro watsi, "Ngitanivumela kutsi nihambe niyowenta umhlatjelo ku Simakadze Nkulunkulu wenu kulelihlane. Kuphela nje ningayi khashane kakhulu. Ningithantazele nami." ²⁹Mosi watsi, "Masinyane nje nangisuka lakuwe, Ngitawuthantaza ku Nkulunkulu kutsi lamabulo etimphungane asuke kuwe wena, Faro, netisebenti takho kanye nebantfu bakho kusasa. Kodvwa akukameli kutsi usikhohlise futsi ngekutsi ungasiyekeli sive setfu kutsi sihambe siye siyowenta umhlatjelo ku Simakadze."³⁰Mosi wesuka ku Faro wathantaza ku Simakadze. ³¹Simakadze wenta njengobe Mosi acelile; wase ususa lamabulo etimphungane kuFaro, netisebenti takhe, kanye nesive sakhe. Kute ngisho nakunye lokwasala. ³²Kodvwa Faro wenta inhlitiyo yakhe yaba lukhuni ngaleso skhatsi futsi, waphindze wangabayekeli labantfu kutsi bahambe.

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¹Ngako Simakadze watsi kuMose, ''Hamba kuFaro umtjele yena ,' Simakadze, Nkulunkulu wemaHebheru, usho loku: ''Yekela bantfu bami bahambe kute bayongikhonta mine.'' ²Kodvwa nangabe uyala kubayekela bahambe, uma ngabe ubagcinela emuva, ³ngako sandla saSimakadze sitowuletsa sibhuku lesibi emfuyweni yakho lesensimini- emahhashi, timbongolo, emakamela, umhlambi wetinkhomo, nemhlambi wetimvu takho . ⁴Kepha Simakadze utokwenta umehluko emkhatsini kwemfuyo yakaIsrael nemfuyo neyaseGibhithe, khona kutoba bete silwane lesisema Israyeli lesitakufa.⁵Simakadze wemisa sikhatsi; lasisho, kukusasa langitokwenta khona loku kulelive. ⁶''Simakadze wakwenta loku ngelilanga lelilandzelako: tonkhe tinkhomo taseGibhithe tafa, kepha kute tilwane tema Israyeli letafa, nasinye silwane. ⁷Faro wahlola, bukani, kute ngisho nasinye silwane semaIsrayeli lesafa. Kepha inhlitiyo yakhe yabalukhuni, akaze wabayekela bantfu kutsi bahambe.⁸Wase Simakadze utsi kuMose naAroni, ''Tsatsani nigcwalise sandla umlotsa ebhayeleni. Wena, Mose, kufanele ujike imilotsa etulu emoyeni Faro abukile. ⁹Itawubese seyiba lutfuli lolucosakele kulolonkhe lelive laseGibhitse. Itawubanga ematfumba netilondza kutsi kubhedvuke kubantfu netilwane kulo lonkhe live laseGibhithe.'' ¹⁰Ngako Mose naAroni batsatsa imilotsa ebhayeleni base bema embikwa Faro. Wase Mose ujika lemilotsa etulu emoyeni. Lemilotsa yabanga ematfumba netilondza kutsi kubhedvuke kubantfu netilwane.¹¹Bantfu bemilingo abatange bakhone kumphikisa Mose ngenca yematfumba, ngobe lamatfumba aba kubo nakuwo onkhe emaGibhithe. ¹²Simakadze wenta inhlitiyo yaFaro yaba lukhuni, ngako Faro azange abalalela bo Mose naAroni. Bekunjengobe Simakadze abeshito kuMose kutsi Faro utakwenta.¹³Ngako Simakadze watsi kuMose, Vuka ekuseni ngeluvivi, ume embikwaFaro, utsi kuye, 'Simakadze, unguNkulunkulu wemaHebheru, usho naku : "Yekela bantfu bami bahambe khona batokwati batongikhonta. ¹⁴Kuleskhatsi lesi ngitotfumela sonkhe sibhuku kuwe cobo lwakho, etisebentini takho nakubantfu bakho. Ngitokwenta loku khona utowati kutsi kute namunye lofanana nami emhlabeni wonkhe.¹⁵Kungunyalo ngabe sengifinyelele ngesandla sami ngakuhlasela wena nesive sakho ngesifo, futsi ngabe wesuswa kulelive. ¹⁶Kodvwa ngunasi sizatfu lesangenta ngakuvumela kutsi uphile: Kute ngitekukhombisa emandla ami, khona libito lami litomenyetelwa emhlabeni. ¹⁷Solo usatiphakamisa wena umelene nebantfu bami ngalokungabayekeli bahambe.¹⁸Lalela! kusasa ngalesikhatsi ngitoletsa sangcotfo lesimatima kakhulu, lesingakate sabonwa eGibhithe kusukela ngelilanga lesacala ngalo kute kube ngunyalo. ¹⁹Manje ke, tfumela emadvodza ubutsise imfuyo yakho nako konkhe lokusemasimini kuye endzaweni lephephile. Yonkhe indvodza nesilwane lesi semasimini lokungakabuyiswa ekhaya- lesangcotfo sitokwehlela kuko, futsi kutokufa.'''²⁰Base labo bebatisebenti taFaro letatikholelwa kulomlayeto waSimakadze taphutfuma tabuyisa tigcili tato nemfuyo etindlini. ²¹Kodwa labo labangawutsatsanga umlayeto waSimakadze ngekutimisela bashiya tigcili tabo nemfuyo emasimini.²²Ngako Simakadze watsi kuMose, ''Yelulela sandla sakho esibhakabhakeni kute kutoba nesangcotfo kulo lonkhe lelive laseGibhithe, kubantfu nase tilwaneni, nakuso sonkhe silimo sensimi eveni laseGibhithe.'' ²³Mose welulela indvuku yakhe wayibhekisa esibhakabhakeni, Simakadze watfumela kudvuma, sangcotfo, nembane emhlabatsini. Wase futsi unisa sagcotfo kulelive laseGibhithe. ²⁴Ngako kwaba nesangcotfo nembane lohlangene nesangcotfo, kamatima, lesingakate saba khona kulolonkhe laseGibhitse solo laba live.²⁵Kulo lonkhe live laseGibhithe, lesangcotfo sashaya konkhe bekusemasimini, kufaka bantfu netilwane. Sacotfula tonkhe tilimo emasimini saphula tonkhe tihlahla. ²⁶Kuphela esifundzeni sase Gosheni, labekuhlala khona ema Israyeli, labekute khona sangcotfo.²⁷Ngako Faro watfumela emadvodza kutsi abita boMose naAroni . Watsi kubo,'' Ngonile kulesikhatsi. Simakadze ulungile, mine nebantfu bami sikhohlakele. ²⁸Thandaza kuSimakadze, ngobe lelitulu lelidvuma ngemandla nalesangcotfo sekukhulu. Ngitaniyekela nihambe, ngeke nisahlala lapha.''²⁹Mose watsi kuye, ''masinyane nje nangishiya lelidolobha, Ngitawuphakamisela tandla tami kuSimakadze. Lesangcotfo sitakuma, futsi ngeke kusaba nesangcotfo. Ngaleyondlela nitokwati kutsi umhlaba waSimakadze. ³⁰Kodvwa wena netisebenti takho, Ngiyati kutsi nisengakamhloniphi Simakadze Nkulunkulu.''³¹Ngaleso skhatsi iflekisi nebhali kwamoshakala, ngobe ibhali tindlebe tayo besetilunga, iflekisi yase ishakata. ³²Kodvwa kolo nesipelite akuzange kulimale ngobe bekuhlanyelwe muva. ³³Uma Mose asashiyile Faro nelidolobha, Waphakamisa tandla takhe kuSimakadze; kudvuma nesangcotfo kwema , nemvula yema kuna.³⁴Watsi Faro nabona kutsi imvula, sangcotfo, nekudvuma sekumile, wona futsi nenhlitiyo yakhe wayenta yaba lukhuni, kanye netisebenti takhe. ³⁵Inhlitiyo yaFaro yaba likhuni, waphindze wangawayekeli emaIsrayeli kutsi ahambe, njengobe Simakadze abekhulumile ngesandla saMose.

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¹Simakadze watsi ku Mozisi, ''Hamba ku Faro, ngoba sengiyicinisile inhlitiyo yakhe kanye nenhlitiyo yetisebenti takhe. Ngikwente loku kukhombisa timphawu temandla ami emkhatsini wabo. ²Ngikwentiswe futsi kutsi ngifuna nitjele bantfwabenu nebatukulu letintfo lengitentile, kutsi ngibahlukubete kanjani e Gibhithe, nekutsi ngibanike timphawu letehlukene ngemandla ami emkhatsini wabo. Ngalendlela le nitowati kutsi nginguSimakadze.''³Ngako Mozisi na Aroni baya ku Faro batsi kuye, ''Simakadze, Nkulunkulu wema Hebheru, utsi ke: 'Kutokubanini wala kutitfoba embikwami? Vumela bantfu bami bahambe kukhona batongidvumisa. ⁴Kepha mawala kubavumela bahambe, lalela , kusasa ngitoletsa sikhonyane endzaweni yakho.⁵Sitombonya ludvwadvwasi lwaphasi kungatoba khona lobonako emhlabatsini.Titodla lokusele nomangabe yini lokwasindza kulesangcotfo.Titodla futsi sonkhe sihlahla lesikutselelako ensimini yakho. ⁶Titogcwala etindlini takho, nase tetisebentini takho, nakuto tonkhe tema Gibhithe -intfo langatange babe wakho noma mkhulu wakho sayibone, lengatange ibonwe kusukela ngelilanga babakhona kulomhlaba kute kube ngunamuhla.''' Wase Mose soyahamba uyaphuma ku Faro.⁷Tisebenti ta Faro tatsi kuye, '' Kutoba kunini lendvodza iluhlupho kitsi? Vumela ema Isirayeli ahambe kute ayokhonta Simakadze Nkulunkulu wabo. Solo awuboni kutsi i Gibhithe ibhidlikile?'' ⁸Mose na Aroni baletswa ku Faro futsi, lowatsi kubo, ''Hambani niyokhonta Simakadze Nkulunkulu wenu. Kepha bantfu bani labatohamba?''⁹Mose watsi, ''Sitohamba nalokuncane nalokudzala kwetfu, nemadvodzana nemadvodzakati etfu. Sitohamba nelibulo nemihlambi yetfu, ngoba kufanele sibambe umcimbi waSimakadze.'' ¹⁰Faro watsi kubo, ''Mane Simakadze abenani ngempela, Nanginganivumela nihambe kanye nebantfwabenu, Bukani, ninemicabango lemibi etingcondvweni tenu. ¹¹Cha! Hambani, nalamadvodza emkhatsisini wenu, nidvumise Simakadze, ngoba ngiko lenikufunako.'' Ngako Mose na Aroni bakhishwa ebukhoneni ba Faro.¹²Lapho Simakadze watsi ku Mose , ''Finyelelisa sandla sakho endzaweni yase Gibhithe kulesikhonyane, kukhona titohlasela umhlaba wase Gibhithe tidle tonkhe tihlahla letikhona, konkhe lokusele kulesangcotfo.'' ¹³Mose waphakamisa indvuku yakhe eveni laseGibhithe, waseSimakadze uletsa umoya wase mphumalanga kuleyo ndzawo imini nebusuku. Kwatsi ekuseni, umoya wase mphumalanga bosoletse sikhonyane.¹⁴Lesikhonyana sahamba yonkhe lendzawo yase Gibhithe sagcwala yonkhe lendzawo. Azange phambilini kube nelibulo lesikhonyane lesinjena kulendzawo, ngeke kube nalokunje lokutolandzela emvakwaso. Savala ludvwadvwasi lwemhlaba wonkhe ngako wabamnyama. ¹⁵Tadla sonkhe sihlahla kulendzawo natotonkhe titselo tetihlahla letasala kulesangcotfo. Kuyoyonkhe lendzawo yase Gibhithe, kwabete tihlahla letiluhlata letasala, noma ngabe sihlahla noma silimo emasimini.¹⁶Faro washeshisa wabita Mose na Aroni watsi, ''Ngonile kuSimakadze Nkulunkulu wenu nakini. ¹⁷Nyalo ke , ngicoleleni sono sami ngalesikhatsi lesi, futsi nithandaze kuSimakadze nkulunkulu wenu kutsi atsatse lokufa kuhambe kimi.'' ¹⁸Ngako Mose waphuma ku Faro wathandaza ku Simakadze.¹⁹Simakadze waletsa umoya lomkhulu wenyakatfo lowabutsa lesikhonyane wayosifaka Elwandle Lemhlanga; akubanga nasinye sikhonyana lesasala kuyoyonkhe lendzawo yase Gibhithe. ²⁰Kepha Simakadze wacinisa inhlitiyo ya Faro, wase Faro akavumi kukhulula ema Isirayeli ahambe.²¹Ngako Simakadze watsi ku Mose, ''Phakamisa sandla sakho esibhakabhakeni, kukhona kutoba nebumnyama endzaweni yase Gibhithe, bumnyama lobutovakala.'' ²²Mose waphakamisa sandla sakhe esibhakabhakeni, kwase kuba nebumnyama lobukhulu endzaweni yase Gibhithe emalanga lamatsatfu. ²³Kute bekakhona kubona lomunye; kute lowahamba ekhaya lakhe emalanga lamatsatfu. Nakanjani, onkhe ema Izirayeli abanekukhanya lapho ahlala khona.²⁴Faro wabita Mose wase sotsi, '' Hambani nidvumise Simakadze. Kanye netihlobo tenu ningahamba nato, kepha emabulo nemihlambi yenu isale ngemuva.'' ²⁵Kepha Mose watsi,'' Sivumele sibe nemihlatjelo neminikelo leshisiwe kukhona kutoba sipho ku Simakadze Nkulunkulu wetfu. ²⁶Tetfu tinkhomo atihambe natsi; kungabi nelisondvo lato lelisala ngemuva, ngako kumele sititsatse tiyodvumisa Simakadze Nkulunkulu wetfu.Ngako asati sitamudvumisa ngani Simakadze kute sifike lena.''²⁷Kepha Simakadze wacinisa inhlitiyo ya Faro, wangabavumeli bahambe. ²⁸Faro watsi ku Mose, ''Hamba kimi! Ucaphele ngentfo yinye, kutsi wena awuphindzi ungibone, ngalelo langa uyobona buso bami, uyokufa.'' ²⁹Mose watsi, ''Wena lucobolwakho sokhulumile. Angiphindzi ngibone busobakho futsi.''

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¹Simakadze wase utsi kuMosi, ''Kusenasinye sishayo lengitasehlisela Faro neGibhithe. Emvakwaloko utanikhulula nihambe la. Uma sekanikhulula,utanicosha. ²Tjela labantfu kutsi ngulowo mfati nendvodza akacele kumakhelwane wakhe lokwentiwe ngesiliva nalokwentiwe ngegolide. ³.''Kulesikhatsi Simakadze abente kutsi emaGibhithe akulangatelele kutfokotisa emaIsrayeli. Ngetulu kwaloko lendvodza lenguMosi beyinesisindvo emehlweni etinceku taFaro nakubo bonkhe baseGibhithe.⁴Mosi watsi,'' Simakadze utsi; 'Ekhatsi nebusuku ngitawuhambela iGibhithe. ⁵Onkhe ematibulo lakulelive lase Gibhithe atakufa, kusukela kulo litibulo la Faro losesihlalweni sakhe, kuye kuyofika ngisho etibulweni lesigcila lesisemvakwesigayo lesigayako, nakuwo ematibulo emfuyo.⁶Kutase kuba nekulila lokukhulu kulo lonkhe laseGibhithe, lokungazange sekube khona futsi lokungayuphindze kube khona ⁷. Kepha kute ngisho inja letawukhonkhotsela wonkhe wesive saka Israyeli, nome umuntfu nome silwane. Ngaleyondlela nitase niyati kutsi ngiphatsa ngalokwehlukile sive semaGibhithe nesive sema Israyeli. ⁸'Tonkhe letinceku takho, Faro,titakuta tiguce kimi. Titsi, ''Hambani,wena kanye nabo bonkhe labantfu labakulandzelako! ''Emvakwaloko ngitawuphuma.'' Wase uyaphuma embikwaFaro atfukutsele kakhulu.⁹Simakadze watsi kuMosi, "Faro angeke aze akulalele. Sizatfu kutsi ngisetakwenta tintfo letinengi letimangalisako kulelive laseGibhithe.'' ¹⁰''Bo Mosi na Aroni benta yonkhe lemimangaliso embikwa Faro. Kepha Simakadze wayenta yabalukhuni inhlitiyo yaFaro , naFaro azange abakhulule bantfu baka Israyeli kutsi bahambe eveni lakhe.

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¹Simakedze watsi kuMose naAroni eveni laseGibhithe. Watsi, ²''Ngekwenu, lenyana lena itawuba sicalo setinyanga, inyanga yekucala yemnyaka kini.³Tjela lelibandla laseGibhithe, 'Ngelilanga lelishumi lalenyanga lena kufanele ngamunye atsatse imvu noma imbuti lencane ngendlu ngayinye. ⁴Nangabe lendlu incane kunalemvu, lendvodza namakhlelwane batawutsatsa lemvu noma lembuti lencane letawunela labantfu. Kumele yenele wonkhe muntfu kute kudla, ngako ke kumele batsatse inyama letawunela wonkhe muntfu.⁵Imvu noma imbuti lencane yenu kumele ibebete libala, lendvuna lenemnyaka munye. Ungatsatsa imvu noma imbuti yinye. ⁶Kumele uyigcine kute lilanga lesine enyangeni. Lapho ke libandla laka Israyeli kumele libulale letilwane ebusuku. ⁷Kumele nitsatse incenye yalengati niyifake etinhlangotsii letimbili temnyango nasetulu etinsikeni tetivalo taletindlu lanitawudlela khona lenyama. ⁸Kumele nidle lenyama lobo busuku, ngaphambi kwekutsi niyitfose emlilweni. Niyidle nesikhwa lesakhiwe ngesibiliso, netihlati letimunyu.⁹Ningayidli iluhlata noma ibiliswe emantini. Esikhundleni, yitfoseni etikwemlilo nenhloko yayo, imilente nekwangekhatsi. ¹⁰Kumele ningayivumeli incenye yayo isale kute kube sekuseni. Kumele niyishise yonkhe incenye lesele ekuseni. ¹¹Kumele niyidle ngalena ndlela: nelibhande lenu lifasiwe, ticatfulo tenu etinyaweni tenu, neludvondvolo lwenu esandleni senu. Kumele niyidle niphangise. Sidlo saSimakadze.¹²Simakadze usho loku: Ngitawuhamba phakatsi kwelive laseGibhithe kulobo busuku ngihlasele onkhe ematubulo emadvodza netilwane eveni laseGibhithe. ¹³Ngitawuletsa sijezizo kubo bonkhe bonkulunkulwana baseGibhithe. Ngingu Simakadze. Lengati itawuba luphawu etindlini tenu lwekuta kwami. Uma ngibona lengati, ngitawendlula kini umangihlasela live laseGibhithe. Lesi sifo angeke site kini futsi sinibhubhise. ¹⁴Lelilanga leli litawuba lilanga lesikhumbulo kini, lokumele nilihloniphe njenge mcimbi kuSimakadze; etitukulwaleni tenu- umtsetfo lokumele niwugcine njengelisiko phakadze.¹⁵Nitawudla sinkhwa lesite sibiliso emalangeni lasikhombisa. Elangeni lekucalala niyawususa lesibiliso etindlini tenu. Noma ngubani lodla sinkhwa lesibilisiwe ngelilanga lekucala kute kufike lilanga lesikhombisa, loyomutfu kumele ancunywe kaIsrayeli. ¹⁶Ngelilanga lekucala kutawuba nekuhlangana lokubekelwe mine, futsi ngelilanga lesikhombisa kutawuba nalomunye umhlangano waloluhlobo. Kuta umsebenti lotawentiwa ngalawa malanga, ngaphandle kwekupheka kute wonkhemuntfu adle. Ngulowo kuphela umsebenti longentiwa ngini.¹⁷Kufanele nibukete Umkhosi wesinkhwa lesingaka lesingakalatiswa ngoba kwakungaleli langanga lapho ngaletsa khona emasotja enu ephuma eveni aseGibhithe. Ngako ke kufanele niligcine lelilanga etitukulwaneni nebantfu benu njenge mtsetfo phakadze. ¹⁸Kufanele nidle sinkhwa lesingakalatiswa kusukela entsatsakusa yelilangalelishumi nesine enyangeni yekucala yemnyaka kube kute kube sentsatsakusa yelilanga lemashumi lamabili nakunye enyangeni.¹⁹Kulamalanga ngalawa lasikhombisa, kute sibiliso lokufanele sitfolakale etindlini tenu. Noma ngubani lodla sinkhwa lesakhiwe ngesibiliso kumele ancunye emangweni wakaIsrayeli, akukhatselekile kutsi loyo muntfu usihambi noma ngumutfu wektalwa kulelive lenu. ²⁰Kumele ningadli lutfo lelakhiwe ngesibiliso. Noma ngukuphi lanihlala khona, kumele nidle sinkhwa lesakhiwe ngaphandle kwesibilisa.''²¹Wase Mosizi ubutsisa bonkhe bantfu labadzala bakaIsrayeli watsi kubi, ''Hambani niyokhetsa timvu noma bantfwana labayawe nela kondla imindenu yenu futsi nibulale imvu yeliphasika. ²²Bese utsatsa sicuku setihlahla tekuchela utenye kulengati letawube isendishini. Gcobisa lengati lesendishini etulu etinsikeni tesivalo nakule minyango lemibili. Kute wenu lokumele aphume kulomnyango wendlu yakhe kute kube kusekuseni.²³Ngoba Simakadze utawendlula atewuhlasela emaGibhithe. Uma abona lengati letulu kwensika yesivalo nakule minyango lemibile, utawendlula emnyango wenu futsi angamuvumeli lombhubhisi kutsi ete etindlini tenu atewunihlasela.²⁴Kumele niwugcine lomcimbi. Loku kuyawuhlala kungumtsetfo wenu netitukulwane tenu. ²⁵Uma ningena kulelive Simakadze lataninika lona, njengoba atsembisisle kwenta, kumele nisigcine lesento sekukholwa.²⁶Uma bantfwabenu banibuta, 'Sisho kutsini lesento sekukholwa?' ²⁷lapho kumele nitsi, 'Ngulomhlatjelo wephasika waSimakadze, ngoba Simakadze wedlulisa tindlu temaIsrayeli eGibhithe uma ahlasela lamaGibhithe. Wakhulula tindlu tetfu.''' Base labantfu bayakhotsama bavumisa Simakadze. ²⁸Ema Israyeli ahamba enta ngco njengoba Simakadze abetfume Mozisi na Aroni.²⁹Kwenteka ekhatsi nebusuku kutsi Simakadze ahlasele onkhe ematubulo eveni lase Gibhithe, kusukela etubulweni laFaro, lowayehleti esihlalweni sakhe, kuya etubulweni lemuntfu losejele nawo onkhe ematubulo emfuyo. ³⁰Faro wavuka kulobusuku- wa, tonkhe tisebenti takhe, nawo onkhe ema Gibithe. Kwakunekulila lokukhulu eGibhithe, ngoba kwakute indlu lapho kwakute lofile khona.³¹Faro wabutsisa Mozisi naAroni ebusku watsi, ''Vukani, niphume emkhatsini webantfu bami, wena nemaIsrayeli. Hamba, dvumisa Simakadze, njengoba nitsite nifuna kwenta. ³²Tsatsani ticuku tenu kanye nemihlambi yenu, njengoba nishito, nihambe, futsi njalo ningibusise.'' ³³EmaGibhithe abesekujakeni lokukhulu kwekubakhokha kulelive, ngoba batsi, '' Sitawufa sonkhe.''³⁴Ngako labantfu batsatsa inhlama yabo ngaphandle kwekwengeta sibiliso. Tindishi tabo tekubhucela besetivele tifaselwe etiphahleni tabo nasemahlombe abo. ³⁵Nyalo bantfu baka Israyeli benta njengoba Mozisi abatjela . Bacela ema Gibithe imibhalo yesiliva, imibhalo yegolide, nekwembatha. ³⁶Simakadze wenta emaGibhithe alangatelela kujabulisa emaIsrayeli. Ngako emaGibhithe abanika konkhe labakucelako. Ngalena ndlela, emaIsrayeli abhubhisa EmaGibhithe.³⁷EmaIsrayeli ahamba kusukela eRameses kuya eSuccoth. Bebalinganiselwa ku 600,00 emadvodza etinyawo, ngetulu kwebesifazane kanye nebantfwana. ³⁸Bahamba kanye nenhlanganisela yebantfu, kanye nemhlambi neticumbi, linani lelinengi lemfuyo. ³⁹Babhaka sinkhwa ngaphandle kwesibiliso kulesinkhwa labasiletsa eGibhithe. Besingaphendle kwesibiliso ngenca yekutsi bacoshwa eGibhithe bebangeke bacitse sikhatsi balungisela kudla. ⁴⁰EmaIsrayeli ahlala iminyaka lengemakhulu lamane nemashumi lamatstfu.⁴¹Ekupheleni kweminyaka lemakhulu lamane nemashumi lamatsatfu, ngalelo langa, emacembu aSimakadze lahlomile aphuma aphela endzaweni yase Gibhithe. ⁴²Lobu bekusuku bekungalali, kute Simakadze abakhiphe endzaweni yase Gibhithe. Lobu bekubusuku baSimakadze lobutobonwa ngemaGibhithe etitukulwanei tebantfu babo.⁴³Simakadze watsi kuMose naAroni, '' Nangu umtsetfo weliphasika: Kute sihambi lesitawutfola incenye ekudleni. ⁴⁴Kodvwa tigcila lesili Israyeli, satsengwa ngemali, singadla emvakwe kutsi sisokwe.⁴⁵Tihambi netisebenti leticashiwe kumele tingakudli lkudla. ⁴⁶Kudla kumele kudliwe endlimi. Kumele ningaphumi noma nguyiphi inyama ngaphendle, futsi kumele ningaphuli ngisho litsambo layo.⁴⁷Wonkhe umango waka Israel kumele uboke lomcimbi. ⁴⁸Nangabe sihambi sihlala nani kani sifuna kubona umcimbi waSimakadze, tonkhe tinhlobo taso letindvuna kumele tisokwe. Laph sekangambukela. Uyoba njengaabanye labtalwa kulendzawo. Kodvwa, chake longakasokwa umuntfu angadla noma noma ngukuphi kwalokudla.⁴⁹Lona mtsetfo uyosebenta kubetive kanye nesihambi labahlala ninani.'' ⁵⁰Ngako ke onkhe ema Israyeli enete njengobe Simakadze ayalile kuMose na Aroni. ⁵¹Kwefika onkhe malanga kutsi Simakadze ukhiphe ema Israyeli endzwaweni yese Gibhithe ngetigcumbi tabo letihlomile.

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¹Wase Simakadze ukhuluma ku Mosi, utsi, ²''Ngehlukanisele wonkhe lomdvuna lolitubulo - ngoba konkhe lokukwekucala kuvula sibeletfo kuma Israyeli ngekwami, noma kungaba ngumuntfu noma silwane.''³Mosi watsi kulabantfu, ''Ningalikhohlwa lelilanga leli, lelilanga lenaphuma ngalo eGibhithe, naphuma endlini yebugcila, ngoba ngesandla saSimakadze lesinemandla unikhiphile kulendzawo. Kute sinkhwa lesinemvubelo lekumele sidliwe. ⁴Niyaphuma eGibhithe ngalelilanga leli, ngenyanga ya Abib. ⁵Uma Simakadze aniletsa eveni lema Khenane, nema Hittites, nema Amorites, nema Hivites, nema Jebusites, lelive lafunga kubokhokho benu kuninika, live leligeleta luju nelubisi - ngako kumele nigubhe lendlela yekukhonta kulenyanga.⁶Emalanga lasikhombisa nibokudla sinkhwa lesite imvubelo; ngelilanga lesikhombisa kutoba nesidlo lesikhulu sekuhlonipha Simakadze. ⁷Sinkhwa lesingenamvubelo kumele sidliwe kuwo onkhe lamalanga lasikhombisa; kute sinkhwa lesinemvubelo lekumele sibonakale emkhatsini wenu. Kute imvubelo lekumele ibonakale kini ngekhatsi kwemahheke enu.⁸Ngalelo langa nitawutsi kubantfwabenu, 'Loku kungenca yalangentela kona Simakadze uma ngiphuma eGibhithe.'' ⁹Loku kutoba sikhumbuto senu esandleni senu, nesikhumbuto esimongweni senu. Loku kukwekutsi umtsetfo wa Simakadze ube semlonyeni wenu, ngoba ngesandla lesinemandla Simakadze wanikhipha eGibhithe. ¹⁰Ngako ke nibowugcina lomtsetfo ngesikhatsi lesikhonjiwe ngemnyaka ngemnyaka.¹¹Uma Simakadze aniletsa eveni lema Khenane, njengoba afunga kini nakubokhokho benu kutsi utokwenta, phindze nakanika lelive kini, ¹²kumele nehlukanisele Simakadze onkhe ematubulo asosonkhe sibeletfo. Onkhe ematubulo emfuyo yenu lamadvuna, atoba nge aSimakadze. ¹³Onkhe ematubulo etimbongolo kumele niwahlenge ngemvana. Uma ningawatsengi futsi, kutomele niwaphule tintsamo. Kepha onkhe ematubulo emadvodzana enu kumele niwahlenge.¹⁴Uma indvodzana yakho ikubuta, 'Kusho kutsini loku?' utawuse uyamtjela, 'Bekungesandla lesinemandla kutsi Simakadze asikhiphe eGibhithe, endlni yebugcila. ¹⁵Uma Faro ala kusivumela sihambe, Simakadze wabulala onkhe ematubulo eGibhithe, ematubulo etilwane kanye newebantfu. Kungako nginikela ku Simakadze onkhe ematubulo lavula kucala sibeletfo kepha onkhe ematubulo langemadvodzana ami ngitowahlenga.' ¹⁶Loku kutoba sikhumbuto etandleni tenu, nesikhumbuto etimongweni tenu, ngoba bekungesandla lesinemandla Simakadze lasikhipha ngaso eGibhithe.''¹⁷Uma Faro avumela labantfu bahambe, Nkulunkulu akabaholanga ngendlela lengaseveni lema Filisti, noma ngabe lelo live lalidvutane. Ngoba Nkulunkulu watsi, ''Encenye labantfu batawushintja tingcondvo tabo uma babukane nemphi baphindze babuyele eGibhithe.'' ¹⁸Ngako Nkulunkulu wabahola ngase hlane kuya eLwandle Lwemihlanga. Ema Israyeli asuka eveni lema Gibhithe ahlomele imphi.¹⁹Mosi watsatsa ematsambo aJosefa, ngoba Josefa abente emadvodzana a Israeli afunga ase atsi, ''Nkulunkulu utanisindzisa ngephandle kwekungabata, futsi kutomele nitsatse ematsambo ami nani.'' ²⁰Ema Israyeli ahamba asuka eSuccoth ase ahlala e Etham eceleni kwelihlane. ²¹Simakadze wahamba embikwabo ngensika yelifu kubahola endleleni. Ebusuku abehamba ngensika yemlilo kubanika kukhanya. Ngalenandlela bebakhona kuhamba emini nasebusuku. ²²Simakadze akayitsatsanga kibo lensika yelifu yasemini noma lensika yasebusuku yemlilo.

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¹Wase Simakadze ukhuluma ku Mosi, watsi, ²"Tjela ema Israyeli kutsi kumele ancandzeke afike ahlalahlale ngaphambi kwePi Hahirothi, emkhatsini we Migdol nelwandle, eceleni kwe Baal Zephon. Nitawuve nihlala ngaselwandle lolubukene ne Pi Hahiroth. ³Faro utawukhuluma ngema Israyeli atsi, 'Bayayingayinga kulendzawo. Lelihlane libavalele.'⁴Ngitawenta inhlitiyo ya Faro ibe lukhuni, utawuphindze abacoshe. Ngitawutfola ludvumo ngenca ya Faro nayo yonkhe imphi yakhe. Ema Gibhithe atawati kutsi ngingu Simakadze." Ngako ke ema Israyeli ahlalahlala njengobe abetjeliwe. ⁵Ngalesikhatsi inkhosi yema Gibhithe itjelwa kutsi ema Israyeli abalekile, ingcondvo ya Faro netingcondvo tetisebenti takhe tasijikela lesive. Base batsi, "Yini lesiyentile? Sesikhulule ema Israyeli ekusebenteleni tsine."⁶"Wase Faro ulungiselela tincola waphindze watsatsa nemphi yakhe. ⁷Watsatsa tincola telukhetselo letingemakhulu lasitfupha nato tonkhe letinye tincola tase Gibhithe, tinetindvuna tato. ⁸Simakadze wayenta yaba lukhuni inhlitiyo ya Faro, inkhosi yema Gibhithe, lenkhosi yawacosha lama Israyeli. Ngaleso sikhatsi ema Israyeli ahamba ngenjabulo. ⁹Kodvwa ema Gibhithe abacosha, kanye nemahhashi netincola, nebagibeli bemahhashi, nemphi yakhe. Bawakhandza labekahlalahlala khona ema Israyeli ngaselwandle dvute ne Pi Harirothi, lengembili kwe Baal Zephon.¹⁰Kwatsi Faro nakasondzela, ema Israyeli abuka etulu amangala. Ema Gibhithe bekahamba ngemuva kwabo, betfuka. Ema Israyeli akhala ku Simakadze. ¹¹Atsi ku Mosi, "Kungenca yekutsi bekute emathuna yini e Gibhithe, kutsi bongadzimate usitsatse kutsi sitewufela lapha ehlane? Usente leni kanjena, wasikhipha e Gibhithe? ¹²Akusiko yini loku lesakutjela kona e Gibhithe? Satsi kuwe, 'Siyekele, khona sitewusebentela ema Gibhithe.' Bekutawuba ncono kitsi kutsi sibasebentele kunekutsi sifele kulelihlane."¹³Mosi watsi kulesive, "Ningesabi. Manini nicine niphindze nibone lusito Simakadze lataninika lona namuhla. Ngobe ngeke niphindze niwabone lama Gibhithe leniwabonako namuhla. ¹⁴Simakadze utanilwela, nine ke kutawumele nime nicine.¹⁵"Wase Simakadze ku Mosi utsi, "Leni wena, Mosi, uchubeke nekungibita? Tjela ema Israyeli kutsi achubekele embili.. ¹⁶Phakamisa indvuku yakho, welulele sandla sakho elwandle ulidzabule libe kabili, khona sive saka Israyeli sitolewela lelwandle emhlabatsini lowomile. ¹⁷Yati kutsi ngitawenta tinhlitiyo tema Gibhithe tibe lukhuni khona titobalandzela. Ngitawutfola ludvumo ngenca ya Faro nemphi yakhe, netincola kanye nebagibeli bemahhashi. ¹⁸Atawubese ema Gibhithe ayati kutsi ngingu Simakadze nasengitfole ludvumo ngenca ya Faro, netincola takhe, kanye nebagibeli bemahhashi akhe.¹⁹Ingelosi ya Nkulunkulu, leyahamba ngaphambi kwema Israyeli, yajika yayohamba ngemuva kwabo. Insika yelifu yesuka embikwabo yafike yema ngemuva kwabo. ²⁰Lelifu langena emkhatsini wesive sema Gibhithe nesive sema Israyeli. Bekulifu lelimnyama kuma Gibhithe, kodvwa laletsa kukhanya kuma Israyeli, ngako ke kute sive lesasondzela kulesinye busuku bonkhe.²¹Mosi welulela sandla sakhe elwandle. Simakadze wabuyisela emuva lwandle ngemoya lomkhulu busuku bonkhe waphindze lwandle walenta laba ngumhlabatsi lowomile. Ngaleyo ndlela emanti ahlukana. ²²Ema Israyeli angena ekhatsi elwandle ahamba emhlabatsini lowomile. Lamanti akha lubondza ngesekudla sabo nasencele sabo.²³Ema Gibhithe abacosha. Ahamba emvakwabo angena ekhatsi nelwandle- onkhe emahhashi a Faro, tincola, kanye nebagibeli bemahhashi. ²⁴Kodvwa ngetikhatsi tasekuseni, Simakadze wabuka phansi abuka imphi yema Gibhithe ngalensika yemlilo nelifu. Wafaka kwesaba kuma Gibhithe. ²⁵Emasondvo etincola tabo abambeka, nebagibeli bemahhashi bawachuba matima. Ngako ke ema Gibhithe atsi, "Asimbalekeleni Israyeli, ngobe Simakadze uyabalwela kitsi."²⁶²⁷²⁸"Simakadze watsi ku Mosi, "Yelula sandla sakho etikwelwandle khona lamanti atobuya tikwe ma Gibhithe, netincola, nebagibeli bemahhashi." Ngako ke Mosi welula sandla sakhe etikwelwandle, lwaphindze lwabuyela njengoba belinjalo nakusa. Ema Gibhithe emuka ekhatsi elwandle, Simakadze waholela ema Gibhithe ekhatsi nelwandle. Lamanti abuyela ambonya tincola ta Faro, nebagibeli bemahhashi, nayo yonkhe imphi yakhe lebeyilandzela letincola elwandle. Kute lowasindza.²⁹Kodvwa, ema Israyeli ahamba kulendzawo leyomile ekhatsi nelwandle. Lamanti bekalubondza lwabo ngesencele sabo nangasekudla sabo. ³⁰Ngako Simakadze wasindzisa Israyeli esandleni sema Gibhithe ngalelo langa, phindze Israyeli wabona ema Gibhithe lafile emacentselweni elwandle. ³¹Ngaleskhatsi Israyeli abona emandla lamakhulu Simakadze lawasebentise kuma Gibhithe, base bamunika ludvumo Simakadze, baphindze bametsemba Simakadze kanye nesisebenti sakhe Mosi.

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¹Wase Mosi kanye nebantfu bakaIsrayeli bahlabela lena ngoma kuSimakadze. ''Ngitawuhlabela kuSimakadze, ngoba uncobe ngenkhatimulo; lelihhashi kanye nemgibeli walo uliphose elwandle.²Simakadze usiphephelo sami nengom, futsi sewube yinsindziso yami. Lona nguNkulunkulu wami, futsi ngitawumukhonta, Nkulunkulu wababe wami, futsi ngitawumuphakamisa. ³Simakadze ungumncobi; Simakadze ligama lakhe.⁴Uphose inkalishi yaFaro nembutfo elwandle. Emaphoyisa aFaro lakhetsiwe abhabhatiswa elwandle lwemhlanga. ⁵Lokushona kwabambonya bona; baya phansi njenge litje.⁶Sandla sakho sangasekudla, Simakadze, sigcwele ngemandla; sandla sakho sangasekudla, Simakadze, sibhubhise sitsa. ⁷Ngebukhosi lobukhulu uketule labo labakuvukelako wena. Utfumele lulaka lwakho; libadlile uma bawa. ⁸Ngekephefumula kwemakhala akho emanti agcwala; lamanti lageletako ema entsabeni; emanti lashonako abelichwa enhlitiyweni yelwandle.⁹Lesitsa satsi, 'Ngitawuchubeka, ngitawulitsatsa, ngitawuniketa lemphi; sifiso sami kutsi nginetiseke kubo; ngitawutsatsa inkemba yami; sandla sami sitawubabhubhisa bona.' ¹⁰Kodvwa waphephula ngemoya wakho, nelwandle lwabambonya bona; bancwila njengensimbi emantini labanti. ¹¹Ngubani lofana nawe, Simakadze, kulabanye bonkulunkulu? Ngubani lofana nawe, ebukhosini lobungcwele, ubongwa ngetibongo, wenta timanga?¹²Wefika ngesandla sakho sangasekudla, nemhlaba wabagwinya bona. ¹³Esivumelwaneni sakho sekutsembeka ubaholile bantfu lobasindzisile. Emandleni akho ubaholele endzaweni lengcwele lapho uhlala khona.¹⁴Labantfu batawukuva, futsi batawuchachatela; ngekwesaba batawukumisa labahlali baseFilista. ¹⁵Bese letikhulu taseEdom titawusaba; lamasotja ase Mowabi atawuchucha; bonkhe labahlali base Khenani batawuncibilika baphele.¹⁶kutfuka nekusaba lokukhulu kutawuwela kubo. Ngenca yemandla emukhono wakho, batawuma njenge litje kute bantfu bakho bengce, Simakadze- kute labantfu lobasindzisile bengce.¹⁷Utawubaletsa bona ubahlanyele entsabeni yelifa lakho, lendzawo, Simakadze, loyentile kutsi uhlale kuyo, lebungcwele, Simakadze wetfu, tandla takho letiyakhile. ¹⁸Simakadze utawubusa phakadze naphakadze.''¹⁹Emahhashi aFaro ahamba ngetinkalishi nemadvodza emahhashi elwandle. Simakadze wabuyisa lamanti elwandle kubo. Kodvwa lamaIsrayeli ahamba eveni lelomile emkhatsini welwandle. ²⁰Miriam umprofethi, sisi waAroni, waphakamisa i thamborini, futsi bonkhe labesifazane wahamba nema thamborini, ajayiva kanye naye. ²¹Miriam wahlabela kubo: ''Hlabela kuSimakadze, ngoba bekahlabene ngenkhatimulo. Lelihhashi nemgibeli walo bekaphoselwe elwandle.²²Wase Mosi uhola Israyeli amususa eLwandle lweMhlanga. Baphuma baya ehlane lase Shuri. Bahamba emalanga lamatsatfu baya ehlane futsi bangatfola kute emanti. ²³Base wabafika kuMarah, kodvwa bebangakhoni kuwanatsa lamanti lapho ngoba bekamunyu. Ngako babita leyondzawo ngeMarah.²⁴Ngako labantfu bakhonona kuMosi batsi, ''Singanatsani?'' ²⁵Mosi wakhala kuSimakadze, simakadze wamukhombisa sihlahla. Mosi wasilahla emantini, lamanti abamunandzi kutsi bawanatse. Kungulapho Simakadze amunika umtsetfo lomile, futsi kungulapho abavivinya khona. ²⁶Watsi, ''Uma ulalela ngekucaphela kulelivi laSimakadze Nkulunkulu wenu, futsi nente lokulungile emehlweni akhe, futsi uma ulalela imiyalo yakhe futsi uhlonipha tonkhe tindlela takhe- Angeke ngibeke kini letifo lengatibeka kumaGibhithe, ngoba nginguSimakadze lophilisa wena.²⁷Base labantfu labefika kuElimu, lapho bekunemitfombo yemanti lelishumi nakubili kanye netihlahla telusundvu letingemashumi lasikhombisa. Bahlala lapho ngasemantini.

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¹Labantfu bahamba kusuka eElimu, futsi yonkhe lemiphakatsi yakaIsrayeli yeta ehlane lesono, Lelisemkhatsini weElimi naSinayi, ngelilanga lelishumi nesihlanu yenyanga yesibili ngemuva kwekusuka eveni laseGibhithe. ²Wonkhe lomphakatsi wakaIsrayeli wakhonona ngaMosi naAroni ehlane. ³LamaIsrayeli atsi kubo, ''Kube mane safa ngesandla saSimakadze eveni laseGibhithe uma sisehleti ngasemabhodweni enyama futsi sidla sinkhwa sisutse. Ngoba usikhokhele lahlane kutobulala wonkhe lomphakatsi ngendlala.⁴Wase Simakadze utsi kuMosi, ''Ngitawunisa sinkhwa kusuka ezulwini ngentele wena. Labantfu bayaphuma bayohlanganisa incenge yelilanga onkhe malanga kute ngitawubavivinya bona kutobona kutsi batawuhamba noma nageke bahambe emtsetfweni wami. ⁵Kutawufika lilanga lesitfupha, kutsi batawubutsisa ngalokuphindvwe kabili kunalabakubutse onkhe malanga ngaphambilini, futsi batawupheka labakuletsile.''⁶Wase Mosi naAroni utsi kubobonkhe labantfu bakaIsrayeli, ''Entsambama utawakwati kutsi nguSimakadze lokukhiphe eveni laseGibhithe. ⁷Ekuseni utawubona kutsi inkhatimulo yaSimakadze, ngoba uyakuva kukhonona kwakho kuye. Sibobani kuwe kutsi ungakhonona kitsi?'' ⁸Mosi futsi watsi, ''Utawukwati loku uma Simakadze akunika inyama ntsambama nesinkhwa ekuseni ute usutse- ngoba ukuvile kukhonona lokukhulume kuye. Umgubani Aroni nami? Kukhonona kwakho akukho kitsi; kukuSimakadze.''⁹Mosi watsi kuAroni, ''Tsani kuwowonkhe lomphakatsi walabantfu bakaIsrayeli, 'Kotani dvute phambi kwaSimakadze, ngoba ukuvile kukhonona kwenu.'' ¹⁰Kwefika, uma Aroni asakhuluma kubobonkhe bantfu balomphakatsi wakaIsrayeli, kutsi babuka ehlane, futsi, buka ikhatimulo yaSimakadze ivelile efini. ¹¹Wase Simakadze ukhuluma kuMosi,atsi, ¹²''Ngikuvile kukhonona kwalabantfu bakaisrayeli. Khuluma kubo utsi, 'Entsambama utawudla inyama, futsi ekuseni utawugcwaliswa ngesinkhwa. Bese utawukwati kutsi nginguSimakadze Nkulunkulu wakho.''¹³Kwefika entsambama kutsi tinyoni tefika etulu tambonya lilambu. Ekuseni lesitfwatfwa sandlaleka kulenkambu. ¹⁴Uma lesitfwatfwa sesihambile, lapho ebaleni lelihlane lapho bekunetikhekheba letifana nelichwa phansi. ¹⁵Uma labantfu bakaIsrayeli bakubona, batsi kulomunye, ''Yini loku?'' Bebangati kutsi yini. Mosi watsi kubo, Ngulesinkhwa Simakadze laninikete kini kutsi nidle.¹⁶Lona ngumyalo Simakadze lawunikile, 'Kufanele nibutse, nonkhe, lelinani lenilifuna kulidla, emalitha lamabili awonkhe muntfu wetinombolo tebantfu benu, Nitawubutsa kanjena: Butsani lokwanele kutsi kudle wonkhe umuntfu lohlala ethendeni lenu.'' ¹⁷Labantfu bakaIsrayeli benta njalo. Labanye babutsa lokunengi, labanye babutsa lokuncane. ¹⁸Uma bakukala ngesikalo semalitha lamabili, laba lababutsa lokunengi bebete lutfo lokusele, futsi labo lebebabutse lokuncane abaswelanga. Wonkhe muntfu wabutsa lokwanele lokutohlangana nesidzingo sabo.¹⁹Watse utsi Mosi kubo, ''Kute lokufanele ashiyele ekuseni.'' ²⁰Kodvwa, abatange balalele Mosi. Labanye babo bakushiye lokunye kwasekuseni, kodvwa kwagcwala tibungu kwase kuyabola. Wase mosi uyabakwatela bona. ²¹Bakubutsa ngekusa nangekusa. Wonkhe umuntfu wabutsa lokwanele kutsiadle ngalelolanga. Uma lilanga selishisa, kwancibilika.²²Kwefika kutsi ngelilanga lesitfupha babutsa ngalokuphindvwe kabili sinkhwa, emalitha lamabili awonkhe muntfu. Bonkhe baholi balomphakatsi befika batjela kuMosi. ²³Watsi kubo, Nguloku lokushiwo nguSimakadze: 'Kusasa kuphumula kuphela, iSabatha lengcwele ngekuhlonipha Simakadze. Bhaka lofuna kukubhaka, futsi ubilise lofuna kukubilisa. Konkhe loko kuyasala, tibekeleni nine kute kube kusekuseni.''²⁴Ngako bakubeka kute kube kusekuseni, njengoba Mosi ayalile. Akubolanga, futsi bekute sibungu kuko. ²⁵Mosi watsi ''Dlanini loko kudla namuhla, ngoba namuhla ngulelilanga lelibekelwe iSabatha kuhlonipha Simakadze, Namuhla nitawukitfola etinsimini.²⁶Nitawukubutsa ngemalanga lasitfupha, kodvwa lilanga lesikhombisa yiSabatha. NgeSabatha kutawubabete imana.'' ²⁷kwefika ngelilnga lesikhombisa kutsi labanye balabantfu baohuma bayobutsa imana, kodvwa abayikhandzanga.²⁸Wase Simakadze utsi kuMosi, ''Utawukwala sikhatsi lesinganani kugcina imitsetfo nemiyalo yami? ²⁹Bona, Simakadze uninikile isabatha. Ngako ngelilanga lesitfupha ununika sinkhwa semalanga lamabili. Wonkhe umuntfu kumele ahlale endzaweni yakhe; kute lokumele aphume endzaweni yakhe ngelilanga lesikhombisa.'' ³⁰Ngako labantfu baphumula ngelilanga lesikhombisa.³¹Labantfu bakaIsrayeli babita loku kudla ''manna''. Bekumuhlophe njengetinhlavu tesinongo, nasemlonyeni bekuvakala njengemabhisikitsi lakhiwe ngeluju. ³²Mosi watsi, ''Nguloku lokuyalwe nguSimakadze: 'Emalitha lamabili emana akagcinwe kutotonkhe letitukulwane talabantfu kute labetakp bakho batobona lesinkhwalenganondla ngaso ehlane, ngemuva kwekutsi nginikhiphe eveni laseGibhithe.³³Mosi watsi kuAroni, ''Tsatsa libhodo ubeke emalitha lamabili emana kulo. wagcine phambi kwaSimakadze kute agcinwe kutotonkhe letitukulwane talabantfu.'' ³⁴Njengoba Simakadze ayale Mosi, Aroni wakugcina eceleni kwelibhokisi lesivumelwano semtsetfo. ³⁵Labantfu bakaIsrayeli badla imana iminyaka lengamshumi lamane bate befika eveni lekuhlala laseKhenani. ³⁶Manje emalitha lamabili kweshumi kwalokuphindzene kabili nalokunye

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¹Umphakadzi wonkhe weka Israyeli wahamba kusukela eHlane lwe Sono, balandzela umtsetfo waSimakadze. Bahlala eRephidim, kepha bekute emanti alabantfu kutsi banatse. ²Kepha labantfu basola Mose ngalesimo sabo futsi batsi, ''Sinike emanti ekunatsa.'' Mose watsi, ''Ningilwise lani mine? Nimlinge lani Simakadze? ³Labantfu bebomekakhulu, futsi bamelana na Mose. Batsi, ''Usikhipheleni eGibhithe? Utosibulala kanye nebantfwabentfu kanye nemfuyo yetfu ngekoma.⁴Ngako Mose wakhala kuSimakadze, ''Ngingenta njani ngalabantfu laba? Baphose bangicomba ngematje.'' ⁵Simakadze watsi ku Mose, ''Chubeka nalabantfu, bese sotsatsa labanye labadzala baka Israyeli.Tsatsa lendvuku lototsikabeta ngayo lomfula, bese soyahamba. ⁶Ngitokuma phambi kwakho etikwalelidvwala lelise Horeb, futsi utoshaya lelidvwala. Emanti atophuma kilo khona bantfu batonatse.'' Wase Mose ukwenta loku emehlweni alabadzala baka Israyeli. ⁷Wabita lendzawo Massah kanye Meribah ngenca yalama Israyeli lakhononako, phindze ngenca yekutsi balinge Nkulunkulu ngekutsi, ''Ngabe Simakadze uphakatsi kwetfu nome cha?''⁸Kwase lelibutfo lebantfu bema Amalekhi liyeta futsi lihlasela Israyeli eRephidim. ⁹Ngako Mose watsi kuJoshuwa, ''Khetsa lamanye emadvondza bese niyaphuma. Nilwe nema Amalekhi. Kusasa ngitokuma etikwa lentsaba nendvuku yaNkulunkulu esandleni sami.'' ¹⁰Ngako Joshuwa walwa nema Amalekhi njengobe Mose abemtfumile, ngesikhatsi Mose, Aaron, kanye na Hur baya etikwalentsaba.¹¹Ngesikhatsi Mose asabhekise tandla takhe etulu, Israyeli beka bahlulekisa; ngesikhatsi aphumuta tandla takhe, ema Amalekhi bekacala kubehlula. ¹²Ngesikhatsi tandla taMose tisindza, Aroni kanye Hur batsatsa litje balibeka ngephansi kwakhe khona atohlala khona. Ngelesosikhatsi, Aaron kanye na Hur babamba tandla takhe utulu, munye umuntfu celeni kwakhe, futsi nalomunye umuntfu kulelinye luhlangotsi. Ngako tandla ta Mose atinyakatanga kwase kwayoshona lilanga. ¹³Ngako Joshuwa wabehlula labantfu bema Amalekhi nge nkembha.¹⁴Simakadze watsi ku Mose, ''Bhala naku encwandzini bese soyoyifundza etindlebeni ta Joshua, ngoba ngiyakubhubhisa umcondvo wema Amalekhi ngaphansi kwesibhakabhaka.'' ¹⁵Ngako Mose wakha li althari walibita ngekutsi ''Simakadze ungumtjeka wami.'' ¹⁶Watsi, ''Ngako sandla saphakanyiswa etulu esihlalweni sa Simakadze - kutsi Simakadze utawumelana nemphi yema Amalekhi kusukela etitukulwaneni kuya tukulwane.''

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¹Jethro, umpristi wa Midian, babetala wa Mose, weva konke Nkulunkulu lakwentele Mose futsi nebantfu base Israyeli. Weva kutsi Simakadze ukhiphe bantfwana baka Israyeli e Gibhithe. ²Jethro, babetala wa Mose, watsatsa Zipporah, umka Mose, emvakwekutsi ambeke, ³kanye nemadvodzana lamabili; Libito layinye indvodzana bekungu Gershom, ngobe Mose washo, ''Bengisihambi endzaweni yetihambi.'' ⁴Libito lalolo munye bekungu Eliezer, ngoba watsi Mose, ''Nkulunkulu wabobabe bekalisito. Ungikhululile enkembeni ya Faro.''⁵Jethro, babetala wa Mose, weta nemadvodzana a Mose kanye nemka Mose ehlane lebekahleti khona entsabeni ya Nkulunkulu. ⁶Watsi ku Mose, '' Mine babetala wakho Jethro, ngita kuwe nemkakho kanye nemadvodzana akho lamabili.''⁷Mose waphuma wayohlangabeta babetala wakhe, wagucaphansi, wase uyamcabula. Babutana ngemphilo base baya ethendeni. ⁸Mose wacocela uyisetala ngako konkhe Simakadze lakwente ku Faro nema Gibhithe Kusita ema Israyeli, ngabo konkhe bundzima lobabehlakalela ngendlela, phindze nekutsi Simakadze wabakhulula njani.⁹Jethro wajabula tukwemsebenti lomuhle lowentiwa ngu Simakadze lawente kuma Israyeli, lapho wabakhulula etandleni tema Gibhithe. ¹⁰Jethro watsi, ''Ngatsi Simakadze angadvumiswa, ngobe unikhululile etandleni tema Gibhithe kanye nase sandleni sa Faro, futsi wakhulula bantfu etandleni tema Gibhithe. ¹¹Nyalo sengiyati kutsi Simakadze mukhulu kunabonkulunkulwana, ngoba lapho emaGibhithe lebekaphatsa ema Israyeli ngebudlame, Nkulunkulu wakhulila bantfu bakhe.''¹²Jethro, babetala wa Mose, waletsa umhlatjelo wemnikelo loshile wanikela ku Nkulunkulu. Aroni kanye nabo bonkhe labadzala baka Israyeli beta kutodla phambi kwaSimakadze kanye nababetala wa Mose.¹³Elangeni lelilandzelako Mose wahlala phansi phansi wahlulela labantfu. Labantfu bamgegeletela kusukela ekuseni laze layoshona. ¹⁴Uma babetala waMose abona konkhe lakwentela labantfu, watsi, ''Yini loku lokwenta kulabantfu? Yini lelekwenta uhlale wedvwa bese bonkhe labantfu bayakumela kusukela ekuseni lize lishone?''¹⁵Mose watsi kubabetala wakhe, ''Labantfu beta kimi batocela Nkulunkulu abakhombe indlela. ¹⁶Lapho bangavumelani khona, beta kimi. Bese ngiyahlukanisa emkhatsini wemuntfu munye nalolomuye, bese ngibafundzisa ngemtsetfo nemyalo waNkulunkulu.''¹⁷Babetala wa Mose watsi kuye, ''Lolokwentako akusiko kuhle kakhulu. ¹⁸Utawudzinwa, wena nalabantfu labanawe. Lomtfwalo mukhulu kuwe. Ngeke ukhone kutentela wena uwedvwa. ¹⁹Lalela mine. Ngitakunika umyalo, futsi Nkulunkulu utabanawe, ngobe ulincusa lebantfu kuNkulunkulu, futsi baletsa emacala kuye. ²⁰Bafundzise lemiyalo nemitsetfo yakhe. Kumele ubakhombe indlela lokufuna bayihambe futsi nemsebenti lokufuna bawente.²¹Ngetulu kwaloko, khetsa emadvodza lafanele kubobonkhe labantfu, emadvodza lahlonipha Nkulunkulu, emadvodza eliciniso lete bucili. Lotababeka tikwe bantfu, kutsi bahole bantfu labatinkhulingwane, emakhulu, emashumi lasihlanu, futsi nebemashumi. ²²Batohlulela bantfu kuto tonkhe tindlela, kodvwa emacala landzima batowaletsa kuwe. Kepha onkhe lalamancane emacala, batowahlulela bona. Ngaleyondlela kutaba melula kuwe, phindze batakutfwala lomtfwalo nawe. ²³Nawenta loku, futsi nangabe Nkulunkulu akuniketa umlayeto kutsi umente, ngako batokhona kukwenta, nebantfu bonkhe batokhona kuyemakhaya banetisekile.''²⁴Ngako Mose wawalalela emagama ababetala wakhe futsi wenta konkhe lakushito. ²⁵Mose wakhetsa emadvodza lafanele aka Israyeli wase uwenta tinhloko tebantfu tikwe bantfu, wababeka baba baholi betinkhulungwane, emakhulu, emashumi lasihlanu, kanye nemashumi. ²⁶Behlulela bantfu ngatotonkhe tindlela. Emacala lalikhuni bawanika Mose, kepha batehlulela lalamancane emacala. ²⁷Wase Mose uyekela babetala wakhe uyahamba, Jethro wabuyela emuva eveni lakhe.

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¹Enyangeni yesitsatfu emuva kokube bantfwana baka Israel bahambe eveni lase Gibhithe, ngalelolanga, beta e hlane lase Sinayi. ²Emvakwekutsi bashiye i Rephidim beta ehlane lase Sinayi, bahlala ehlane ngembikwa lentsaba.³Mose wenyukela ku Nkulunkulu. Simakadze wamubitela entsabeni watsi, ''Kufuna utjele indlu ya Jakobe, bantfu baka Israel: ⁴Nikubonile lengikwentile ku ma Ghibhithe, kutsi ngininakekele njani nize nifike kimi. ⁵Nyalo ke, uma ningalalela emavi ami bese nigcina sivumelwano, ngako utoba yingcebo yami lemcokwa kubobonkhe labantfu, ngobe wonkhe lomhlaba ngewami. ⁶Nitokuba baholi bemabandla kanye nesive lesingcwele kimi. Lawo ngemagama lekufanele uwakhulume kubantfu baka Israel.''⁷Ngako Mosi weta wabita bantfu labadzala. wabatjela onkhe lamagama Simakadze bekamutjele wona. ⁸''Bonkhe labantfu baphendvula kanyekanye batsi, ''Sitakwenta konkhe loko lokushiwo ngu Simakadze.'' Wase Mosi uyabuya utobika loko lokushiwo ngulabantfu ku Simakadze. ⁹Simakadze watsi ku mosi, ''Ngitokuta kuwe ngelifu lelincane khona labantfu batokuva uma ngikhuluma nawe futsi bakwetsembe phakadze.'' Wase Mosi utjela Simakadze emagama alabantfu.¹⁰Simakadze watsi ku Mosi, ''Hamba kulabantfu. Kusukela namuhla nakusasa utobehlukanisa nami, bese ubenta ba washa tingubo tabo. ¹¹Ulungisele lilanga lesitsatfu, ngobe kulelilanga lesitsatfu Simakadze utokubuya ehlele phansi entsabeni yase Sinai.¹²Kumele ubekele labantfu imikhatsi kutotonkhe letintsaba. Utsi kubo, 'Nibocaphela kutsi aniyi etulu entsabeni noma nitsintse imincele. Loyo lotawutsintsa lentsaba nginesiciniseko sekutsi utoyiswa ekufeni.' ¹³Kute sandla semutfu lokufanele sitsintse loyo muntfu. Kodvwa, kufanelwe agcotjwe ngematje noma adutjulwe. Noma ngabe silwane noma ngumuntfu, kufanele ayiswe ekufeni. Uma licilongo likhala kakhulu, bangaphuma phansi kwalentsaba.''¹⁴Ngako Mosi wehla asuka entsabeni waya kulabantfu. Wahlukanisa labantfu ku Simakadze base bawasha tingubo tabo. ¹⁵Wase utsi kulabantfu , '''Nibotilungiselela elangeni lesitsatfu; ningasondzeli kubafati benu.''¹⁶Elangeni lesitsatfu, nakudzabuka kusa, kwaba nekudvuma nembane kanye nelifu lelimnyama kuleyontsaba, kanye nemsindvo lomkhulu welicilongo. Bonkhe labantfu kulendzawo ba chucha. ¹⁷Mosi wakhipha labantfu lebebalele khona baya kuyohlangana na Nkulunkulu, base bema ekucaleni kwentsaba. ¹⁸Intsaba yase Sinayi yase yivaleke yonkhe ngentfutfu ngobe Simakadze wehla angumlilo nentfutfu. Lesi moko sanyuka saya etulu njenge simoko selibhayela, nayoyonkhe lentsaba yatanyatiseka kakhulu.¹⁹Ngalesikhatsi lomsindvo walelicilongo akhula kakhudlwana, Mosi wakhuluma, wase Nkulunkulu uyaphendvula ngelivi. ²⁰Simakadze wehlela phansi entsabeni eSinayi, kuya etulu kulentsaba, wase utjela na Mosi kutsi ayetulu. Ngako Mosi wenyukela etulu. ²¹Simakadze watsi ku Mosi, ''Yehlela phansi uyocwayisa labantfu; bangaze bece timphawu kusi Simakadze abone bese labanengi bayabhubha. ²²Tjela ba pristi nabo labeta madvutane nami batehlukanisele-batilungiselele kuta kwami- kuze ngingefinyeleli kubo.''²³Mosi watsi ku Simakadze, ''Labantfu angeke bakhone kunyuka kulentsaba yase Sinayi, njengoba ushito kitsi: 'Yenta imikhatsi yalentsaba uyehlukanise ku Simakadze. ''' ²⁴Simakadze watsi kuye, ''Yehla uyolandza Aaron ute naye, kodvwa ungabayekeleli laba Pristi nalabantfu baphunyuke banyukele ku Simakadze, noma utobacalekisa.'' ²⁵Ngako Mosi wehlela kulabantfu waya kuyokhuluma nabo.

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¹Nkulunkulu wakhuluma onkhe lamaga: ²NginguSimakadze Nkulunkulu wakho, lowakukhipha eveni laseGibhithe, ngaphandle kwendlu yetigcili. ³Ungabi nalabanye boNkulunkulu ngaphandle kwami.⁴Ungatenteli intfo lebatiwe noma intfo lefana nanomangayini lokusetulu ezulwini, noma laphansi emhlabeni, noma ngaphasi kwemhlaba. ⁵Ungabaguceli noma ubadvumise, ngoba mine, Simakadze Nkulunkulu wakho, nginguNkulunkulu lonemona. Ngijezisa bubi babokhokho ngekuletsa sijeziso etitukulwaneni, esitukulwaneni sesitsatfu nesesine salabo labangenyanyako. ⁶Kepha ngikhombisa lutsandvo lolungapheli kulabangemakhulu alabo labangitsandzako futsi bagcine imiyalo yami.⁷Ningalitsatsi libito laSimakadze Nkulunkulu wenu, ngebudlabha, noma ngangubani losebentisa libito lami ngebudlabha utawuba nelicala.⁸Khumbulani lilanga leliSabatha, ngako ke ihlukaniseleni mine. ⁹Nibosebenta nente imisebenti yenu emalanga lasitfupha. ¹⁰Kepha lilanga lesikhombisa liSabatha laSimakadze Nkulunkulu wenu. Ngalo ningenti noma ngangumuphi umsebenti, wena, noma indvodzana yakho, noma indvodzakati yakho, noma sisebenti sakho lesidvuna, noma sisebenti sakho lesisikati, noma imfuyo yakho, noma lesihambi lesisemagcekeni akho. ¹¹Ngoba Simakadze wakha emazulu emalanga lasitfupha kanye nemhlaba, lwandle, nako konkhe lokukuko, waphumula ngelilanga lesikhombisa. Ngako ke Simakadze wabusisa lilanga leSabatha walehlukanisa.¹²Hlonipha uyise nenyoko, khona utewuphila sikhatsi lesidze eveni Simakadze Nkulunkulu wakho lakunika lona. ¹³Ungabulali noma ngangubani. ¹⁴Ungaphingi.¹⁵Ungebeli muntfu. ¹⁶Ungawafakazeli emanga umelane namakhelwane wakho. ¹⁷Ungahawukeli indlu yamakhelwane wakho; ungafuni umkamakhelwane wakho; sisebenti sakhe lesidvuna, sisebenti sakhe lesisikati, tinkhomo takhe, timbongolo, nanoma ngayini yamakhelwane wakho.''¹⁸Bonkhe labantfu bakubona kudvuma nekumanyata, beva livi lelicilongo, babona nentsaba ibhunya. Nabakubona labantfu, besaba bema khashane. ¹⁹Batsi kuMose, '' Khuluma natsi, sitakulalela; kepha ungavumeli Nkulunkulu kutsi akhulume natsi, noma sitakufa.'' ²⁰Mose watsi kulabantfu, ''Ningesabi, ngoba Nkulunkulu utele kutenivivinya, khona kumhlonipheka kwakhe kube kini, futsi khona ningatokona.'' ²¹Ngako ke abantfu bema khashane, Mose wasondzela kulobumnyama labekunaNkulunkulu khona.²²Simakadze watsi kuMose, ''Loku ngulokumele utjele emaIsrayeli: 'Nine ngekwenu nibonile kutsi ngikhulume nani ngisezulwini. ²³Angeke nitentele bonkulunkulwana ngaphandle kwami, bonkulunkulwana besiliva noma bonkulunkulwana begolide.²⁴Nibongakhela lilathi lasemhlabeni, futsi kumele nente umhlatjelo kulo umnikelo wenu loshisiwe, umnikelo wekuhlangana, timvu netinkhomo tenu. Kuyo yonkhe indzawo lengenta libito lami lihlonipheke, ngitakuta kini nginibusise. ²⁵Naningentela lilathi lelitje, ningalakhi ngematje lacheketiwe, ngoba nanisebentisa emathulusi enu kulo, nitawube nilingcolisile. ²⁶Ningenyukeli elathini lami ngetitebhisi, khona bungcunu benu bungatewubonakala.''

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¹Nyalo nangu umtsetfo lokumete uwushaye phambi kwabo:²Nangabe utsenga sisebenti semaHebheru, kumele sisebente iminyaka lesitfupha, bese kulomnyaka wesikhombisa utawuhamba angakabhadali lutfo. ³Nangabe ete ngekwakhe, akahambe angulokhululekile; nangabe ashadile, kumele ahambe nemfati wakhe bakhululekile. ⁴Nangabe umphatsi wakhe amnika umfati bese umtalela emadvodza nemadvodzakati, lomfati nalabantfwana batawuba balomphatsi wakhe, yena kumele ahambe akhululekile ngekwakhe.⁵Kepha nangabe lesisebenti satsi ngalokusebaleni, ''Ngiyamtsandza umphatsi wami, umfati wami, kanye nebantfwana bami; Angeke ngihambe ngikhululekile,'' ⁶kumele lomphatsi amletse kuNkulunkulu . Lomphatsi kumele amletse emnyango noma ensikeni yemnyango, Lomphatsi wakhe kumele ambhoboze endlebeni ngentfo lekhaliphako. Ngaloko lesisebenti sitamsebenta imphilo yaso yonkhe.⁷Nangabe indvodza itsengisa indvodzakati yayo njenge sisebenti lesisikati, akukameli ahambe mahhala njengobe sisebenti lesidvuna senta. ⁸Nangabe angamu jabulisi umphatsi wakhe, lona labamkhetsele yena kumele amvumele bamtsenge emuva, kumele amente abuyele emuva. Ute imvumo yekumtsengisela bantfu labatihambi. Ute leyo mvumo, njengobe umphatsise kwesikhohlakali.⁹Nangabe lomphatsi wakhe abona kutsi lomfati angayilungela indvondzana yakhe, kumete amphatse njenge dvodzakati yakhe. ¹⁰Nangabe amtsatsela lomunye umfati. Akangakulahli kudla kwakhe, timphahla takhe, nemalungelo emshado wakhe. ¹¹Kepha nangabe angamniki loku lokutsatfu yena, lapho sekangahamba naye ngaphandle kwekubhadala imali.¹²Nomangabe ngubani loshaya indvodza kute ife, loyo muntfu impela kumete afe. ¹³Nangabe lomuntfu ukwente loku angakakucabangi, kepha kube siphosiso, ngitawubese ngilungisa indzawo lapho angabalekela khona. ¹⁴Nangabe indvodza ihlasela ngenjongo makhelwane wakhe futsi imbulale ngekuhambisana nemasu akhe, kufanele umutsatse, noma ngabe uselathini laNkulunkulu, khona atewukufa.¹⁶Nomangabe ngubani loshaya uyise noma unina ngicinisile maka bulawe. ¹⁵Loyo lotfumba umuntfu-noma ke lomtfumbi amtsengisa, noma loyo muntfu nakatfolakala etandleni takhe-loyo muntfumbi makabulawe. ¹⁷Loyo localekisa uyise noma unina ngicinisile makabulawe.¹⁸Nangabe emadvodza alwa bese munye ushaya lomunye ngelitje noma ngesibhakela, bese loyo muntfu akasafi, kepha uhlala embhedzeni wakhe; ¹⁹bese uyelulama sewuyakhona kuhamba asebentise indvuku, lendvodza leyamlimata kumele imbhadale ngalesikhatsi sakhe lesacitseka; Aphindze abhadalele kululama kwakhe ngalokuphelele. Kepha leyo ndvodza ayinacala lekubulala.²⁰Umangabe indvodza ilimata sisebenti sayo lesidvuna noma lesisikati ngendvuku, bese lesisebenti siyafa ngenca yalokulimala, kumele leyo ndvodza ngicinisile ijeziswe. ²¹Noma kunjalo, uma lesisebenti siphila lilanga noma lamabili, lomphatsi kumele angajeziswa, ngoba sewu hlukumetwe kulahlekelwa sisebenti.²²Umangabe emadvodza alwa ndzawonye bese alimata umfati lokhulelwe bese uphunyelwa sisu, kepha kute lokunye kulimala kuye, loyo lodliwa licala ngicinisile kumele abhadale njengobe lendvodza yalomfati ikufuna kuye, futsi kumele abhadale njengoba kusho ummehluleli. ²³Kepha nangabe alimele mbamba, ngako kumele unikele imphilo ngemphilo, ²⁴liso ngeso, litinyo ngelitinyo, sandla nesandla, lunyawo ngelunyawo, ²⁵kusha ngekusha, silondza nesilondza noma kulimala nekulimala.²⁶Nangabe indvodza ilimata liso lesisebenti salo lesidvuna noma sisebenti sakhe lesisikati futsi asibhubhisa, kumele asiyekele lesisebenti sihambe sikhululekile ngesincephetelo seliso laso. ²⁷Umangabe akhipha litinyo lesisebenti sakhe lesidvuna noma sisebenti lesisikati, akakhulule leso sisebenti sihambe nalesincephetelo salelitinyo.²⁸Nangabe inkunzi ihlaba indvodza noma wesifazane afe lenkunzi kumele niciniseke kutsi iyashaywa, futsi nenyama yayo ingadliwa; kepha lomnikati walenkunzi nangabe angatisoli. ²⁹kepha nangabe lenkunzi inemkhuba wekuhlabana kusukela kadzeni, futsi lomnikati wacasheliswa wangakugcini loko, lenkunzi nangabe yabulala indvodza noma wesifazane, leyo nkunzi ayishaywe ngematje, kanye nemnikati wayo abulawe. ³⁰Nangabe imbhadalo idzingeka ngemphilo yakhe, akabhadale noma ngabe yini ngaloko lokufunele akubhadale.³¹Nangabe lenkuzi ihlaba indvodzana yendvodza noma indvodzakati, Lomnikati walenkuzi ngiyashicilela kutsi akwente konkhe latjelwa kona. ³²Nangabe lenkuzi ihlaba sisebenti lesidvuna noma lesisikati, Kepha lomnikati wale nkunzi kumele abhadale emashumi lamatsatfu esiliva, futsi leyo nkuzi kumele ishaywe ngematje.³³Umangabe indvodza ivula umgodzi, noma ngabe igubha umgodzi bese ayisawuvali, bese inkunzi noma imbongolo igcumukela kuwo, ³⁴Lomnikati walomgodzi kumele abhadale ngenca yalokulahlekelwa. Kumele anike lomnikati walesilwane lesifile imali, futsi lesilwane lesifile sitawuba sakhe.³⁵Umangabe inkunzi yinye yendvodza ilimata lenye inkuzi yendvodza kute ife, kumele batsengise lenkuzi lephilako futsi bayihlukanise ngekwesilinganiso sayo, futsi kumete bahlukanise nalena lefile. ³⁶Kepha nangabe beyatiwa kutsi iyahlabana ngase muva, futsi umnikati wayo wangakugcini loko. Ngicinisile akabhadale inkunzi ngenkunzi, futsi leso silwane lesifile sitawuba ngesakhe.

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¹Uma umuntfu eba inkhabi noma imvu ayibulale nome ayitsengise, kufanele abhadale ngetinkhabi letisihlanu iyinye, netimvu letisihlanu imvu iyinye. ²Uma lisela libanjwa ligcekeza, bese lishaywa liyafa, kute loyawetfwala licala lekubulala ngenca yalo. ³Kepha uma agcekeza seliphumile lilanga, licala lekubulala liyawubasetikwalowo lombulele. Lisela kufanele libhadale. Uma ete lutfo, kufanele kutsengiswe yena ngenca yalokweba kwakhe. ⁴Uma lesilwane lasebile sitfolakala kuye sisaphila, noma yinkhabi, nome yimbongolo noma yimvu kufanele abuyisele ngalokuphindvwe kabili.⁵Uma umuntfu adlisa tinkhomo takhe ensimini nome esivinini bese uyekelela lesilwane, sidle emasimini alomunye, kufanele abhadale ngalokuncono kakhulu emasimini akhe nome lokuncono kakhulu etivinini takhe.⁶Uma kuphunyuka umlilo bese wandza emanyeveni kuze kutsi ngisho kudla lebekugcinwe kahle, nome lokomile kusemasimini, nome ke insimu ishe iphele, impela kufanele kutsi lowo locale lomlilo abhadale.⁷Uma umuntfu anika makhelwane wakhe imali nome imphahla kutsi amgcinele yona,uma kwenteka kutsi bese kuyebiwa kulendlu yalendvodza, uma nalelisela litfolakala, lelisela kufanele libhadale ngalokuphindvwe kabili. ⁸Kepha uma ngabe lelisela lingatfolakali, lomnikati walendlu kufanele avele embikwebahluleli kutobonakala kutsi ngabe akasifaki yini sandla ekunyamalaleni kwaletintfo talomakhelwane wakhe. ⁹Yonkhe imibango ngelutfo lolutsite, nome yinkhabi, imbongolo, yimvu, kwekwembatsa, nome ke seyini lelahlekile latsi umuntfu, ''Loku kwami,'' lokubanga kwabo bobabili kufanele bese kumikiswa kubehluleli. Lendvodza bahluleli labayitfola inelicala kufanele ibhadale ngalokuphindvwe kabili kulomakhelwane wayo.¹⁰Uma umuntfu anika makhelwane wakhe imbongolo, inkhabi, imvu, noma ngusiphi silwane kutsi amgcinele kona, besekuyenteka kutsi kufe noma kuyalimala noma kuyeduka kungabonwa ngumuntfu, ¹¹kufanele bona bobabili bente sifungo embikwa Simakadze, kutsi kute yini emkhatsini wabo lofake sandla kulesilwane samakhelwane. Lomnikati kufanele akwemukele loko, lomakhelwane ke yena kute latakubhadala. ¹²Kepha uma kukhona lokwebe lakuye,kufanele ambhadale lomnikati wako. ¹³Uma silwane sidzatjudzatjuliwe, lobekagcine lesilwane kufanele aletse bufakazi ngeticucu letisele. Angeke ambhadale makhelwane ngobe silwane sidzatjudzatjuliwe.¹⁴Uma umuntfu eboleka silwane kumakhelwane wakhe bese lesilwane siyalimala nome siyafa lomnikati angekho, impela kufanele lolomunye ambhadale. ¹⁵Kepha uma loko kwenteke akhona nalomnikati, akukafaneli kutsi lona bekasebolekile abhadale; nangabe lesilwane besicashiwe sesitawubhadaleka ngalemali lekhokhwe nasicashwa.¹⁶Uma indvodza iwunga intfombi lesengakatsembisi,uma kwenteka ilala nayo,Impela kufanele bese uyamtsatsa umenta umfati wakhe ngekutsi akhiphe emalobolo lafanele lesento. ¹⁷Kepha uma uyise walentfombi aphiphita ala kumnika lentfombi, kufanele ahlawule ngemali lelingana nemalobolo etintfombi.¹⁸Sangoma lesisikati ningasivumeli kutsi siphile. ¹⁹noma ngubani lolala nesilwane kufanele abulawe impela.²⁰Nome ngubani lowenta umnikelo wemhlatjelo kulomunye nkulunkulu ngaphandle kwaSimakadze kufanele abhujiswe ngalokuphelele. ²¹Ningasiphatsi kabi sihambi nome nisicindzetele ngobe nani nake naba tigcila eGibhithe.²²Ningamphatsi kabi umfelokati nome umntfwana lote uyise. ²³Uma nibahlupha, bese bakhala kimi, mine ngitakuva kukhala kwabo. ²⁴Lulaka lwami lutawuvutsa, bese nginibulala ngenkemba; bafati benu bataba bafelokati, nebantfwabenu babete boyise.²⁵²⁷Uma uboleka lomunye webantfu bami labaswele emkhatsini wenu imali, ungabolingisa umbolekisi wemali kuye nome umfune intalo. ²⁶Uma utsatsa kwembatsa kwamakhelwane wakho njengesibambiso, ubokubuyisela kuye lingakashoni lilanga, ngobe kuphela kwako latembesa ngako; sembatfo semtimba wakhe. utabese ulala ngani? Uma akhala kimi,mine ngitamuva ngobe nginesihe.²⁸Ningangihlambalati mine, Simakadze, futsi ningamcalekisi umbusi wesive senu.²⁹Ningawugodli umnikelo wesivuno senu noma walebenikuhluta. Nibonginika ematibulo kumadvodzana enu. ³⁰Nibowenta njalo nangetinkhabi netimvu tenu. Kubohlala kubonina emalanga lasikhombisa, Kepha ngelilanga lesiphohlongo nibokunikela kimi. ³¹Nitaba bantfu labehlukaniselwe mine. Ningaboyidla inyama ledzatjulwe tilwane endle. Kunaloko, niboyinika tinja.

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¹Ungacali unikete umbiko longemanga nganobe ngubani. ²Ungahlanganyeli nendvodza lekhohlakele kute ube ngufakazi longaketsembeki. Ungalandzeli sicumbi kute wente lokubi, noma wetfule bufakazi nawusehlangotsini lwesicumbi kutei ingalo yemtsetfo inganokwenteka. ³Ungakhombisi kukhetsa endvodzeni lemphofu nayitekiswa licala⁴Nawuhlangana nenkhabi yesitsa sakho noma imbongolo yakhe iduka, funa uyibuyisele kuye. ⁵Nawubona imbongolo yalomunye lokutondzako iwele phansi nemtfwalo wayo, ungamushiyi loyo muntfu. Funa noma kanjani umusite nembongolo yakhe.⁶Ungacali unyundzele lomphofu kute ingalo yemtsetfo ingamusebenteli. ⁷Ungahlanganyeli nalabanye ekwenteni tinsolo letingemanga, futsi ungacali ubulale labangenacala noma labamsulwa, ngoba ngingeke ngibahlenge labakhohlakele. ⁸Ungacale utsatse umdizo, ngoba umdizo umphumputsalisa labo lababonako, bese kugucula emavi ebantfu labacotfo. ⁹Ungacali ugcilate sihambi, njengobe uyati imphilo yesihambi, ngoba nani benitihambi eveni lase Gibhithe.¹⁰Ngako iminyaka lesitfupha nitohlanyela emhlabatsini wenu bese nihlanganisa kulomkhicito. ¹¹Kepha kulomnyaka wesikhombisa nitowuyekela ningakawulimi nekuwugucula, kuze laba labamphofu emkhatsini webantfu benu batokudla. Loko lebakushiyako, tilwane tasendle titokudla. Nitowenta loku fanako nasesivinini senu nasensimini yemincumo.¹²Kulamalanga lasitfupha nitowenta umsebenti wenu, kepha ngelilanga lesikhombisa fanele niphumule. Yenta loku kute inkhabi yakho kanye nembongolo yakho itotfola kuphumula, phindze kute tigcila takho letinsikati temadvodzana netetihambi titophumula futsi bavuseteleke. ¹³Nakisisa konkhe lengikushito kuwe. Ungacale usho emagama alabanye bonkulunkulu, noma uvumele emabito abo evakale emlonyeni wakho.¹⁴Ubohamba uyobamba umkhosi wami emahlandla lamatsatfu ngemnyaka. ¹⁵Funa nibobamba umkhosi wesinkhwa lesingenambiliso. Njengoba ngikuyalile, utawudla sinkhwa lesingena mbiliso emalanga lasikhombisa . Ngaleso sikhatsi, uyawuse uvela embikwami ngenyanga ya Abhibi, lebekelwe leyo nhloso. Kwakungaleyo nyanga lapho waphuma khona eGibhithe. Kepha ningacali nivele embikwami nite lutfo esandleni.¹⁶Funa nibogcina umkhosi wesivuno, sitselo sekucala semisebenti yenu nanitjala inhlanyelo kulamasimi. Futsi nibogcina umkhosi ekuhlanganyeleni ekupheleni kwemnyaka, nanihlanganisa imikhicito yenu emasimi enu. ¹⁷Bonkhe labadvuna benu funa bavele embikwe Nkhosi Simakadze katsatfu ngemnyaka.¹⁸Ninganikeli ngengati emihlatjelweni leyentiwe kimi ngesisinkhwa lesinembiliso. Lamafutsa alemihlatjelo kulomukhosi wami angasali busuku bonkhe kuze kuse. ¹⁹Funa niletse letikhetsekile tekucala titselo eveni lenu endlini yami, indlu yaSimakadze Nkulunkulu wenu. Ningacali nibilise lizinyane lembuti elubisini lwa makwalo.²⁰Ngitotfumela ingilosi embikwenu itonigadza endleni, bese iniletsa kulendzawo lengiyilungisile. ²¹Nilalelisise kuye bese niyamtfobela. Ningamucansuli, ngoba ngeke iticolele tiphambuko tenu. Libito lami likuye. ²²Nangabe ngempela nitfobela livi lakhe bese nenta konkhe lenginitjela kona, ngitobese ngiba sitsa etitseni tenu bese ngilwa nalabalwa nani.²³Ingelosi yami itohamba embikwenu bese iniletsa kuma Amori, emaHethi, emaPheresi, nemaKhenani, nemaHivi, nemaJebhusi. Ngitobabhubhisa. ²⁴Ningakhotsami kubo nkulunkulu babo, nibakhonte, noma nente njengoba benta. Esikhundleni, nibobehlisisa bese nibhidlita tinsika tetibondza tabo tibe ticucu. ²⁵Nibokhonta Simakadze Nkulunkulu wenu, utobese ubusisa sinkhwa senu kanye nemanti. Ngiyo susa kugula emkhatsini wenu.²⁶Kute wesifazane lotoba yinyumba, noma aphunyelwe luswane eveni lenu. Ngitoninika imphilo lendze. ²⁷Ngiyotfumela kwesaba kwami kulabo lebahlale kucala kunani. Ngiyawubulala bonkhe labantfu leniyohlangana nabo. Ngiyawenta tonkhe titsa tenu tinifulatsele ngekwetfuka. ²⁸Ngitotfumela bomanyovu embikwenu kute batokhokha ema Hevi, emaKhenani kanye nema Hethi embikwenu. ²⁹Ngingeke ngibakhokhe embikwenu ngemnyaka munye, ngoba lelive litoba tindzala, bese netilwane tesiganga tibatinyenti kini.³⁰Esikundleni, ngiyobakhokha kancane kancane embikwenu nize nitsele bese niyalitsatsa lelive. ³¹Ngitolungisa imincele yenu elwandle lwemhlanga kuya elwandle lema Filisti, bese kuya ehlane kuya eUfrathe umfula. Ngitoninika kuncoba kulelive nebahlali balo. Niyawubakhokha embikwenu. ³²Ningenti sivumelwane nabo noma nabo nkulunkulu. ³³Bangahlali eveni lenu, noma banente nente sono kimi. Nanikhonta bonkulunkulu babo, loku nomakanjani kutoba lugibe kini.

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¹Ngako Simakadze watsi kuMose, ''Kota kimi - wena, Aaron, Nadad, Abihu, kanye nebantfu labangemashumi lasikhomisa labadzala, ningidvumise bucalu. ²NguMose kuphela lovumeleke kusondzela eceleni kwami. Noma labanye benyuke nawe.''³Mose wahamba watjela bantfu onkhe emagama kanye netimfundziso takhe. Bonkhe bantfu baphendvula ngelivi linye batsi, ''Sitawukwenta onkhe emagama aSimakadze ngengoba ashilo.'' ⁴Wase Mose ubhala phansi onkhe emagama aSimakadze. Lokwa ekuseni, Mose wakha li Alitha ekucaleni kwentsaba balungisa emantje lalishumi nakubili, kute lamatje amelele tive taka Isareal.⁵Watfumela emajaha emkhatsini wetive tema Israel kutsi baletse iminikelo nemihlatjelo yetinkunzi kuSimakadze. ⁶Mose watsatsa incenye yalengati wayifaka emgezelweni; lenye wayinyenyeta elilatini.⁷Wase utsatsa incwadzi yesetsembiso wayitfundza kakhulu kubantfu. Batsi, ''Sitakwenta konkhe Simakadze lakukhulumile. Sitawuhlonipha. ⁸''Mose wase utsatsa lengati wayinyenyetela kulabantfu. Watsi, ''Lena yingati yesivumelwano Simakadze lasentile nani ngekutsi aninike lesetsembiso nawo onkhe lamagama.''⁹Wase Mose, Aroni, Nadib, Abihu, kanye nemashumi lasikhombisa emadvodza aka Israyeli akhuphuka entsabeni. ¹⁰Babona Nkulunkulu wema Israyeli. Ngaphansi kwetinyawo takhe bekunendlela leyakhiwe ngelitje le Sapphire, lelihlobe kuhle kwesibhakabhaka. ¹¹Nkulunkulu akasibekanga sandla ebaholini bema Israyeli. Babona Nkulunkulu, base bayadla badzakwa.¹²Simakadze watsi kuMose, kota kimi entabani uhlale khona. Ngitakunika tibhelekece tematje nemitsetfo nemiyalo lebhaliwe, kute ubafundzise.'' ¹³Ngako Mose watilungiselela kanye nemsiti Joshua banyukela entsabeni yaNkulunkulu.¹⁴Mose watsi kulabaholi, '' Hlalani lapha nisimele site sibuye kini. Aaron naHur abanani. Nakukhona lonesikhalo ayekubo. ¹⁵Mose wenyukela entsabeni, lifu layimbonya.¹⁶Inkhatimulo yaSimakadze ayahlala tikwentsaba iSinayi, lifu layimbonya emalanga lasitfupha. Ngelilanga lesikhombisa wabita Mose asekhatsi emafini. ¹⁷Kuvela kwenkhatimulo yaSimakadze kwaba ngatsi ngumlilo locotfukako etulu kwalentsaba emehlweni kubona bonkhe bantfu baka Israel Mose wangena kulelifu wanyuka waa entsabeni. ¹⁸Wenyuka entabeni emalanga langu 40 nebusuku lobungu 40

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¹Simakadze wakhuluma kuMose, tjela bantfu baka Israel kutsi bangitsatsele umhlatjelo kuwo wonkhe lekusuka ngakuye enhlitiyweni. ²kumele uyimukele leminikelo uyemukelele mine.³Lena nguleminikelo lekumele niyemukele kubo: ligolide, lisiliva, nelitfusi; ⁴lokusibhakabhaka, bukhwebeletane, nedvwango lebovu; lineni lelicolisakele; neboya bembuti; ⁵nesikhumba sendvu lencane lesipende saba bovu kanye nesikhumba temahhashi taselwandle; tingondvo temgabha; ⁶emafutsa etibane; tinongo temafutsa tekugcoba nemphepho leneliphunga lelimnandzi; ⁷ematje e-oniksi kanye nalamanye ematje lamcoka. Lebekelwe sidziya sekupheka kanye nekwekuvala sifuba.⁸Bavumele bangakhele emafutsa etibane kute ngitewuphila emkhatsi wabo. ⁹Kufanele ukwakhe kufane njengoba ngitakukhombisa kulamacebo alelithebanekeli kanye nato tonkhe tintfo tekusebenta.¹⁰Kumele bakhe liputumende ngesihlahla sembondvo. budze balo kumele kube limitha nahhafu; bubanti balo kumele kube ngetulu kwehhafu yelimitha. ¹¹Kumele uyimbonye ngeligolide ngekhatsi nangephandle lelihlengiwe, futsi kumele wente umphetfo weligolide utungeletele langetulu.¹²Kumele ninikele ngetindandatho tenu, niwabeke etinyaweni totine talomphongolo, kumele kube netindandatho letimbili eluhlangotsini. ¹³Yentani tingodvo tembondvo niti mbhonye ngeligolide. ¹⁴kumele ufake lamapali kuleti ndingilizi temphongolo letisehlangotsini, kute nitokwati kuphakamisa lomphongolo.¹⁵Lamapali kumele ahlale akulomphongolo angasuki. ¹⁶kumele nifake lemitsetfo lengitani nika yona. ¹⁷kumele wente sihlalo semusa ngeligolide kuphela. bubanti kumele kube limitha nahhafu. budzebalo bube nguhhafu welimitha nesincamu. ¹⁸kumele wente emakherubhi lamabili eligolide lolushayiwe ngesandvo elentele letinhlangotsi totimbili talesihlalo semusa.¹⁹Yeta likherubhi linye ulibeke nganhlanye nalolunye nganhlanye kwalesihlalo semusa. Kumele kubeyintfo yinye nale sihlalo semusa. ²⁰Lamacherubhi kumele avule timphiko tawo tiyetulu avale lesimbonyo ngesitfunti sawo. Lamacherubhi kumele abukane futsi abuke amukhatsini walesihlalo semusa. ²¹kumele bese uyambonya bese ukubeka tikwalomphongolo wesivumelwano, ubophindze ufake letishicilelo lengikunika tona kulomphongolo wesivumelwano.²²Kutaba semphongolweni lasihlangana khona. Ngitawu khuluma nawengise ndzaweni lengetulu kwalesivalo salomphongolo wesi vumelwano. Kutaba kusukela emkhatsini walama cherubhi ngetulu kwemphongolo wesivumelwano tikwa letishicilelo lapho ngitawu khuluma ngayoyonkhe imiyalo lengita kunika yona yebantfu baka-Isreal.²³Kumele wente litafula ngesihlahla sembondvo. bubanti balo kumele libe nguhhafu welimitha; kuya emaceleni kumele libe yikota yemitha, futsi budze balo kumele libe ngetulu kancane nelimitha. ²⁴Ubobese ulimbonya ngeligolide bese ufaka umphetfo weligolide utungelete latulu.²⁵kumele wente umphetfo weligolide utungelete lomcele Ngeligolide wentela letinsika. ²⁶Kufanele ulentele tindandatho letine teligolide ubese ubese leti ndandatho kulama kona lamane lapho kunale tinyawo khona. ²⁷Leti ndandatho kwamele tihlanganiswe kulensika kutovula sikhala salama Poli, kute titophatsa lelitafula.²⁸Kwamele wakhe lama poli nesihlahla sembondvo bese utembesa ngegolide kute lelitafula litfwalwe nabo. ²⁹Kwamele wakhe letitja, tipuno, kwekufaka emanti, kanye nekwekutsela umnikelo wesinatfo. Kwamele niwakhe ngeligolide leliconsekile. ³⁰Kwamele ngemihla nibeke sinkhwa ebukhoneni belitafula embikwami.³¹Kwamele nase sihlalo sesibambo ngeligolide lelishayiwe. Lesisimiso seligolide kwamele sakhiwe ngale sicalelo saso kanye nemugodzi. Tinkomishi talo,kanye netimbhali takhona kwamele takhiwe tibe yintfo yinye. ³²Emagala lasitfupha kwamele alulekele emahlangotsini-lamatsatfu kwamele alulekele kulinye lihlangotsi, kanye nalamatsatfu alulekele kulelinye lihlangotsi.³³Ligala lekucala kwamele libe netinkomishi letintfatsu letakhiwe njenge kuchakaza kwe alimondi, nesisekelo semacembe kanye nembali, kanye netinkomishi letintsatfu letentiwe njenge kuchakaza kwe alimondi. Kufanele kufanane kuwo onkhe lamagala lasitfupha lalukekela kulesihlalo salesibane. ³⁴Kulesihlalo salesibane, lomgodzi losemukhatsini kwamele kube netinkomishi letakhiwe tafanana nekuchakaza kwealimondi, nemacembe aso kanye netimbali.³⁵Kwamele kube nesicalelo lesinemacembe ngaphasi kwalamagala lamabili ekucala-kwentiwe njengentfo yinye, kanye nesicalelo lesinema cembe ngaphasi kwemagala esibili lahamba ngamabili-nawo entiwe njengentfo yinye. Nangale ndlela lefanako kwamele kube nesicalelo semacembe ngaphasi kwemagala esitsatfu lahamba ngamabili, akhiwe njengentfo yinye. Kufanele kufanane kuwo onkhe lamagala lasitfupha. ³⁶Sicalelo sawo lesinemacembe kanye nemagala kufanele konkhe kube yintfo yinye, intfo yinye leshayiwe lengumsebenti weligolide lelicosekile.³⁷Kwamele wakhe lesihlalo setibane kanye netibane letisikhombisa, bese ulungiselela letibane kutsi tikhanyise . ³⁸Tijubaniso kanye netitsebe kufanele takhiwe ngeligolide leliconsekile. ³⁹Sebentisa ligolide leli linganisiwe kwakha lesihlalo sesibambo kanye netimfanelo takhona. ⁴⁰Ucinisekile kutsi utakha ulandzela lemidvwebo lowakhombiswa yona entsabeni.

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¹Nibokwenta lithabanekeli ngelishumi lemakhethini letentiwe ngalecosakele lineni nalesibhakaka, nalebukhwebeletane, bese nentsambo lebovu ngalokutopele lenemihlobiso yema kherubhi. Lona kutawuba ngumsebenti wembati loceceshekile. ²Budze bangalinye likhetheni fanele libe mashumi lamabili nesiphohlongo bubanti. Onkhe lamakhethin funa alingane. ³Lalasihlanu emakhetheni funa ahlanganiswe ndzawonye, bese lalamanye aisihlanu emakhetheni funa nawo bese ayahlanganiswa ndzawonye.⁴Nibowenta tinkintjo letiluhlata sasibhakabhaka eceleni kwemphetfo wemakhethini eceluhlobo lunye. Ngaleyo ndlela lefanako, kufanele nente lokufanako ekhatsi nelingephandle lemphetfo wemakhethini kulesi gaba sesibili. ⁵Kufanele nente emashumi lasihlanu etinkintjo emakhethinini ekucala, bese nenta emashumi lasihlanu etinkintjo ekugcineni kwemakhethini esibili.Yenta loku kute letinkintjo titobukana . ⁶Kunafanele nente emashumi lasihlanu emahhuka egolide bese nihlanganisa emakhethini ndzawonye kute lelithabanekeli lekukhonta litohlangana.⁷Nibowenta emakhethini ngetinwele tembuti telithende ngekhatsi kwelithebanekeli. Nibowenta lishumi nakunye lemakhetheni. ⁸Budze bangalinye likhetheni funa libe mashumi lamatsatfu bubanti, bese budze bangalinye likhethini fanele libe ngemamitha lamane bubanti. ⁹Nibohlanganisa lasihlanu emakhethini ndzawonye nalawa lasitfupha ndzawonye . Nibophindza lelesitfupha likhethini ngembili kwelithende.¹⁰Nibowenta tinkintjo letimashumi lasihlanu emphetfweni ekugcineni kwelikhethini luhlobo lwekucala, nema shumi lasihlanu etinkintjo emphetfo ekugcineni kwelikhethini lehlanganisa luhlobo lwesbili. ¹¹Nibowenta emashumi lasihlanu elutfusi lemahhuka bese niwafaka etinkintjweni. Bese nihlanganisa lelithende ndzawonye kute litoba yintfo yinye.¹²Lesigamu lesisele selikhethini, loku yi, lelenga encenyeni yemakhethinini lasele ethendeni, mele iphanyekwe ngemuva kwelithabanekeli. ¹³Kwamele kube nelikhethini lelibanti ngaseceleni,nabunye bubanti belikhethini ngakulolunye luhlangotsi- loku lokusele ebudzeni belikhethini lelithende funa lilengele kulelihlangotsi lelithebanekeli ehlangotsini lunye kuye kulolunye luhlangotsi, kute lilimbonye. ¹⁴Ubowentela lelithebanekeli sivalo ngesikhumba sesiphongo lesipendwe ngalokubovu, nalesinye sivalo lesikhetsekile ngesikhumba lesitohamba ngetulu kwaso.¹⁵Mele wente ucondzise lugebhezi lelentiwe ngetigodvo temtfolo teli thabanekeli. ¹⁶Budze balunye lugebhezi mele libe lishumi bubanti, bese budze mele bube kunye nehhafu bubanti. ¹⁷Mele kube netingodvo balunye lugebhezi kute kuhlanganiswe lolugebhezi ndzawonye. Mele nente lonkhe lelugebhezi telithebanekeli ngalena ndlela. ¹⁸Nanenta lolugebhezi telithebanekeli, funa nente emashumi lamabili elugebhezi ngaseningizimu.¹⁹Nibokwenta emashumi lamane esilive esicalo latoya ngephansi kwemagebhezi langemashumi lamabili. Kuboba nesicalo ngephansi kwelugebhezi lekucala kute itosimisa timbili, kanye natimbili ticalo ngaphansi kwamunye umgebhezo waletisimiso letimbili. ²⁰Ngalomhlubulo wesibili welithebanekeli, longasenyakatfo, nibokwenta emashumi lamabili emgebhezo ²¹bese kanye nemashumi lamane esiliva esicalo. Fanele kube nesicalo ngaphansi kwemgebhezi wekucala, timbili ticalo ngephansi kwemgebhezi lolandzela umgebhezi kuye kanjalo.²²Ngeluhlangotsi lwangemuva lelithebanekeli ngaseshonalanga, fanele nente imgebhezi lesitfupha. ²³Fanele nente mibili imigebhezi lengemuva lemakona elithebanekeli. ²⁴Lelugebhezi funa lehlukaniswe ngaphansi, kepha luhlanganiswe esicongweni sendingilizin yinye. Mele kube ngulena ndlela yato totimbili talamakona langemuva. ²⁵Fanele kube nemagebheti lasiphohlongo, kanye nesicalo sesiliva. Mele kube nemashumi lasitfupha eticalo, timbili ticalo ngephansi kwensika yekucala, timbili ticalo ngephansi kweligebhezi lelilandzelako, kunye kanjalo.²⁶Nibowenta emakabha etingodvo temtfolo-lasihlanu emagebhezi ngakulunye luhlangotsi lelithebanekeli , ²⁷lawasihlanu emakabha etinsika ngakulenye incenye yelithabanekeli, bese lasihlanu emakabha elugebhezi telingemuva kweli thebanekeli ngasenshonalanga. ²⁸Lamakabha lasesemkhatsini kulolugebhezi, lokuyi, kuya etulu, mele kufike kusukela esiphetfweni kuye esiphetfweni.²⁹Nibombonya lamagebhezi ngeligolide. Nibowenta tindingilisi tawo ngegolide, kute titosimisa lamakabha, bese nimbonya lamacetu ngegolide. ³⁰Nibomisa lithabanekeli ngekulandzela lelisu lowakhonjiswa lona entsabeni.³¹Nibokwenta likhetheni leluhlata sasibhakabhaka, lelibukhwebeletane, bese nalebovu insontfo bese neyangalecolisakele i lineni, nalenemihlobiso yemakherubhi, umsebenti wemgcweti lececeshekile. ³²Uboyihhaka etinsikeni letine tetingodvo temtfolo timbonywe ngegolide. Letinsika titoba netinkitjo tegolide tincumbi letine tesiliva lemgebhezi. ³³Nibohhaka etulu emakhethini ngephansi kwemahhuka, bese niletsa lelibhokisi lebufakazi. Lamakhetheni ekuhlukanisa indzawo lengcwele endzwaweni lengcwele ngcwele.³⁴Nibobeka lesimbonyo sesihlalo semusa kulombhoshongo webufakazi, lekuyindzawo lengcwele kakhulu. Nibobeka litafula ngephandle kwelikhetheni. ³⁵Nibobeka lolutsi lwesibane libuke ngaseningizimu yeluhlangotsi lelithebanekeli. Letitafula funa libe ehlangotsini lwasenshonalanga.³⁶Nibowenta indvwangu lakungeneni kwelithende. Nibolenta ngalokulihlata sasibhakabhaka, lokubukhwebeletane, bese ngaletibovu tindvwangu bese lecengekile yaphindvwa ilineni, lokungumsebebti wengcweti yekuhlobisa. ³⁷Macondza nalakungeneni, nibowenta tinsika letisihlanu temtfolo bese nitimbonya ngeligolide. Lamahhuka mele abe egolide, bese ushisela litfusi lesicalo wentele wona.

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¹Kumele wente li alithari ngetingodvo temtfolo, tibe ngemamitha 5 budze phindze ngebubanti kube ngemamitha 5. Le alithari kumele libe ngemamitha 3 kuphakama. ²Kumele wente ulelule ngemakona alo lamise njenge timphondvo tetinkhabi. Letimphondvo titawentiwa njengelucetu lunye nele alithari, phindze kumele uwambonye nge litfusi.³Kumele wente timfanelo te alithari: emabhodo emlotsa, kanye nemafosholo, nemgezelo, inyama yetinfologo, phindze nemapani emlilo. ⁴Kumele wente tonkhe letimfanelo nge litfusi. Kumele wente tinsika te alithari, tinchumaniso telitfusi. Yakha litfusi lwendingilizi ngalinye lwale tinsika temakona lamane.⁵Kumele ubeke lolusika ngaphansi kwemngcengceme waleli alithari, emkhatsini kuya phansi. ⁶Kumele wente emapoli eli alithari, emapoli etingodvo temtfolo, phindze kumele uwambonye ngelitfusi.⁷Lamapoli kumele abekwe ngekhatsi kwaletindingilizi, phindze lamapoli kumele abe tihlangotsi totimbili tale alithari, kutayisimisa. ⁸Kumele wente le alithari libe ngumhubhe, ngemapulango. Kumele ulente ngendlela lobo khombiswe ngayo entsabeni.⁹Kumele wente sibuya yendlu yekukhontela. Kumele kube nemlengiso ngase ningizimu yalesibuya, imilengiso yelineni lecindzetelwe ngemamitha 100 budze. ¹⁰Lemilengiso kumele ibe nemigcala lengu 20, neticalelo telitfusi letingu 20. Kumele phindze kube nemahhuka lahlanganiswe kanye nemigcala, yesiliva.¹¹Kanjalo ngeluhlangotsi lwase nyakatfo, kumele kube nemilengiso lengemamitha 100 budze nemigcala , 20, neticalelo telitfusi letingema 20, emahhuka lahlanganiswe kulemigcalo, phindze nesiliva. ¹²Ngasesibuyeni ngasenshonalanga kumele kube nendwangu lengemamitha 50 budze. Kumele kube nemigcala lengu 10 phindze neticalelo 10. ¹³Lesibuya kumele phindze libe mamitha langu 50 ngase mphumalanga.¹⁴Lemilengiso yeluhlangotsi lunye lekungena kumele ibe mamitha langu 15 budze. Kumele ibe nemigcala 3 kanye neticalelo 3. ¹⁵Lolunye luhlangotsi kumele phindze ibe nemilengiso lengemamitha 15 budze. Kumele ibe nemigcala yayo 3 kanye neticalelo 3. ¹⁶sibuya leligede kumele ibe tindwangu letingu 20 budze. Letindwangu kumele takhiwe luhlata sasibhakabhaka, bukhwebeletana, nehhuli lebovu kanye nelineni lelicolisakele, ngemsebenti wemtfungi. Kumele ibe nemigcala 4 kanye neticalelo 4.¹⁷Sonkhe sibuya nemigcala kumele ibe nesiliva, emahhuka esiliva, phindze neticalelo telitfusi. ¹⁸Budze bale sibuya kumele libe ngemamitha 100, ngebubanti mamitha 5, phindze kuphakama mamitha 5 kanye nelineni lelicolisakele nemilengiso ndzawo tonkhe phindze neticalelo telitfusi. ¹⁹Tonkhe timfanelo letitawusebentiswa endlini yekukhontela, phindze netinsimisi telithede talendlu yekukhontela kanye nesibuya kumele lakhiwe ngelitfusi.²⁰Kumele uyale bantfu baka israyeli baletse emafutsa e olivi, lehlantekile phindze lecindzetelwe, kwentela letibane tivutse tingagcini. ²¹Ngekhatsi kwelithende lekuhlangana, ngaphandle kwetindvangu letingembili kwendlu yekukhontela lecuketse sifakazelo sembhalo longcwele, Aroni nemadvodzana akhe kumele bagcine letibane phambi kwasimakadze, kusukela kusihlwa kute kuse. Lona mtsetfo utawuba simiso lesingagcini kusosonkhe situkulwane sebantfu baka israyeli.

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¹Tibitele Aroni umnakenu kanye memandzodzana akho -Nadabu, Abihu, Eleyeza, kanye naIthama - emkhatsini wema Israyeli kute batongisebenta njengemu pristi. ²Kufanele wentele Aroni, umnakenu, tingubo letihlukaniselwe mine. Leto tingubo titamunika inhlonipho nesitfunti. ³Kufanele ukhulume kubantfu labanehlitiyo lehlakaniphile, labo labagcwaliswe ngemoya wenhlakanipho, kute batokwenta tingubo taka Aroni tihlukaniswe ngekusita mine njenge pristi wami.⁴Letembatfo lekufanenele batakhe sicephu sembatfo sesifuba, sidziya sekupheka, umjiva, lijazi lellikoloshiwe, umshuculo wenhloko kanye nelucotfo. Kumele bakhe letembatfo batehlukanisele mine.Titakuba temnakenu Aroni kanye nemadvodzana akhe khona batewungisebentela njengebapristi. ⁵Babumbi kufanele basebentise imitiya yelineni leligolide, lelisibhakabhaka, lebukhwebeletane kanye nalebovu kakhulu.⁶Kufanele bente lesidziya sekupheka ngeligolide, ngembala losibhakabhaka, lobukhwebeletane kanye nensontfo ebovu kakhulu, kanye nelineni lebhancene lehlengekile. ⁷Kufanele kube ngumsebenti wembumbi lonelikhono. Kufanele kube netincetu letimbili temahlombe lahlanganiswe kumakona lamabili lasetulu. ⁸Libhande lalo lasekhalo lelikoloshwe kahle kumele lifane nalesidziya sekupheka; kufanele lakhiwe lube lucetu lunye nalesidziya sekupheka, leyentiwe ngelineni lebhancene lehlengekile leligolide, lesibhakabhaka, lebukhwebeletane kanye nalebovu kakhulu. ⁹Kufanele wente ema onikisi lamabili elitje ubhale kuwo emabito emadvodzana aIsrayeli.¹⁰Emabito abo lasitfupha kufanele abe setjeni linye, lalamanye lasitfupha kufanele abe kulelelinye litje, ngeluhla lwekutalwa kwawo. ¹¹Ngemsebenti wembhali etjeni, njengembhalo losetjeni lekuhlobisa, kumele nibhale lamatje lamabili ngemabito emadvodzana aIsrayeli. Kumele awahlobise ngeligolide emaphetselweni. ¹²Kufanele nibeke lamatje lamabili kuletincetu temahlombe esidziya sekupheka, kube ngematje ekukhumbuta Simakadze ngemadvodzana aIsrayeli. Aroni utawutfwala ngemahlombe akhe omabili emagama abo embikwaSimakadze njengesikhumbuto kuye.¹³Kufanele nente umhlobiso weligolide ¹⁴kanye netinketane letimbili letelukiwe ngeligolide lelicengekile njengentsambo lephotsene, futsi kufanele nihlanganise letinketane kulomhlobiso.¹⁵Kufanele nakhe kwekuvikela sifuba kwekwenta tincumo, umsebenti wemakhi lonelithalente, sifane nesidziya sekupheka. Sente sibe ligolide, sibhakabhaka, bukhwebeletane kanye nensontfo lebovu kakhulu kanye nelineni lecengekile. ¹⁶Kumele kube libhokisi. Nibogoca lokwekuvikela sifuba kabili. Kumele kube ngemasentimitha lamashumi lamabili nakubili ngebudze kanye nemasentimitha lamabili nakubili ngebukhulu.¹⁷Kufanele ubeke imigca lemine yematje lamahle. Lemigca yekucala kufanele ibe nerubi, ithopazi kanye neganethi. ¹⁸Lemigca yesibili kufanele ibe nesimaragidu, nesafiri nedayimane. ¹⁹Umugca wesitsatfu kufanele ube nehiyankite ne-agathe kanye ne- amethiste. ²⁰Umugca wesine ufanele ube nekhrisolithe, ne onikisi, kanye nejasiphi. kufanele aphetfwe ngeligolide.²¹Lamatje kufanele abekwe alandzelaniswe ngemagama emadvodzana aIsrayeli. Kufanele afane nalombhalo losetjeni lemhlobiso lendandatho, ngalinye libito limelele linye libutfo kulala lishumi nakubili. ²²kufanele nente kulelicetu lekuvikela sifuba liketane lelifana nentsambo lephotsene, umsebenti lolukiwe weligolide lelicengekile. ²³Kufanele nentele kwekuvikela sifuba tindandatho letimbili niwahlanganise nemphetfo yomibili yekuvikela sifuba. ²⁴Kufanele nihlanganise letinketane tegolide letimbili nemakona lamabili ekuvikela sifuba.²⁵Kufanele nihlanganise leleminye imiphetfo yetinketane letimbili letelukiwe kulokwe kuhlobisa lokubili. Nitobese nihlanganisa loko ngembili kwetincetu temahlombe esidziya sekupheka. ²⁶Kufanele nente tindandatho letimbili teligolide, futsi kufanele niwafake kulala manye emakona lamabili kwekuvikela sifuba, emgcengcemeni loseceleni kwemncele longekhatsi.²⁷Kufanele nente letinye tindandatho teligolide letimbili, futsi kufanele nitihlanganise ngephasi kwetincetu temahlombe letimbili ngaphambili kwesidziya sekupheka, madvutane nemphetfo waso ngetulu kwalelibhande lelikhalo lelikoloshwe kahle esidziya sekupheka. ²⁸Kufanele babophe kwekuvikela sifuba ngetindandatho tako kulotindandatho tesidziya sekupheka ngekuphotsa lokusibhakabhaka, khona kutawuhlanganisa ngetulu kwelibhade lelikoloshiwe lesidziya sekupheka.²⁹Ngesikhatsi Aroni angena endzaweni lengcwele, kufanele aphatse emabito emadvodzana aIsrayeli enhlitiweni yakhe ngekhatsi kwekuvikela sifuba kwekwakha tincumo, njengesikhumbuto lesichubekako phambi kwaSimakadze. ³⁰Kumele ufake Urimu kane neThumimu kulesifuba sekwakha wente sincumo, kufanele kube ngetulu kwenhlitiyo ya Aroni uma ahamba phambi kwaSimakadze. Kanjalo Aroni utawuphatsa tidzingo ngekwakha tincumo tebantfu baka Israyeli enhlitiweni yakhe phambi kwaSimakadze.³¹Nitawukwakha umjiva waso sonkhe lesidziya sekupheka ngendvwangu lesibhakabhaka. ³²Kufanele ibe nembhobo yekufaka inhloko emkhatsini. Lembobo kufanele ibe nemgcengcemo lokoloshiwe logegeletelako khona ingatewudzabuka. Loku kumele kube ngumsebenti wemtfungi.³³Emphetfweni wangephasi, kufanele wakhe emahananandza ngemtiya losibhakabhaka, lobukhwebelutane nalobovu kakhulu awugegeletele. Tinsimbi teligolide kufanele tibe semkhatsini kwawo iwugegeletele. ³⁴Kumele kube nensimbi yeligolide kanye nelihananandza- nako konkhe- kuwo wonkhe lomphetfo walomjiva. ³⁵Lomjiva kumele ube kuAroni nakasebenta, khona umsindvo wawo utewuvakala nakangena endzaweni lengcwele embikwaSimakadze nanakahamba. Loku kwekutsi angatekufa.³⁶Kufanele nente lipulete leligolide lelicengekile futsi kubhalwe kulo, njengembhalo losetjeni lekuhlobisa, ''Bungcwele kuSimakadze.'' ³⁷Kufanele ninamatsele lelipulete ngemshuculo losibhakabhaka ngembili kwenhloko. ³⁸Kumele kube senhloko yaAroni; kumele ahlale etfwele anamatsele emnikelweni wesipho semoya lesihlengwe kuSimakadze. kufanele akufake ebunti lakhe kuteSimakadze amukele tipho tabo.³⁹Kufanele wente lengubo ibe lineni lelicengekile, bese wenta sigcoko sasebunti lineni lelicengekile. Phindze wente licotfo, lelakhiwe ngemhlobiso.⁴⁰Kufanele wentele emandvodzana a- Aroni tingubo, tincotfo, kanye nemabhande asenhloko kute kutawuba nekuhlonipheka nesitfunti. ⁴¹Kufanele wembatsise Aroni umnakenu, kanye nemandvodzana akhe. Kufanele ubagcobe, banike emagunya, bese uyabahlukanisa kimi, kute batongisebentela njengempristi.⁴²Kufanele ubakhele kwekuvala bugcunu kute bavale inyama yabo lengcunu, letabavalagcoke kusukela elukhalo kuya ematsangeni. ⁴³Aroni kanye nemnakabo kufanele bagcoke letembatfo uma bangena ethendeni lelinemhlangano noma basondzela epulupiti batongikhonta endzaweni lengcwele. Kufanele bente loku kute batobabete emahloni ngaloko bangafa.Lowo ngumtsetfo longayoshintja wa Aroni kanye netitukulwane ngemuva kwakhe.

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¹Nyalo loku ngiko lokufanele ukwente kute ubahlukanisele kimi kute batongi sebentela ngenje bafundisi. Tsatsa yinye inkunzi lencane netiklabhu letindvuna letimbili letingena mabala, ²sinkhwa lesingena mvubelo nemakhehe langena mvubelo abhicwe nemafutsa. Uphindze utsatse emacebelengwane latsambile langena mvubelo ashikishwe ngemafutsa. Yakha lama cebelengwane latsambile usebentise flawa wakolo.³Kufanele niwafake ebhaskidini linye, niletse lelibhaskidi, nikutfule nalenkunzi naletimvu letimvu letimndvuna letimbili. ⁴Kufanele utfule Aroni nemadvodzana akhe ekungeneni kweli thende lemuhlangano. Kufanele ugeze Aroni nemadvodzana akhe emantini.⁵Kufanele utsatse indvwangu bese ugcokisa Aroni nalelijazi, ingubo yemu Ephodi, umuEphodi, nesicephu semabele, lesifasa lomukolosho welikhalo wemu Ephodi, kugegeletele yena. ⁶Kufanele ubeke leliduku enhloko yakhe bese ubeka umchele webungcwele ebhadeni lase nhloko. ⁷Bese utsatsa emafutsa elugcobo uwatsele enhloko yakhe , ngalendlela umgcobe.⁸Kufanele uletse emadvodzana akhe bese uwambatsisa emajazi. ⁹Wena ugcokise Aaroni nemadvodzan akhe ngenseshi kanye nemabhande ase nhloko. Umsebenti webufundisi utawunga ngewabo ngekwemutsetfo longayuphela. Ngale ndlela lena kufanele wena ufungise Aaroni nemadvodzana akhe kutsi angikhonte.¹⁰Kufanele nonkhe niletse lenkunzi embikwe lithende lemuhlangano, bese Aaroni nema dvodzana akhe babeka tandla tabo enhloko yayo. ¹¹Kufanele niyibulale lenkunzi embikwa Simakadze ekungeneni kwelithende lemuhlangano.¹²Kufanele utsatse lenye ingati yale nkunzi uyifake emaphondveni elilati ngemuno wakho, bese ke utsela yonkhe lelenye kusicalo sale lilati. ¹³Kufanele utsatse onkhe emafutsa lavala lingekhatsi, kanye umvalo wesibindzi naletinso letibili nemafutsa lakuto; ukushise konkhe elatini. ¹⁴Kepha ke umtimba walenkunzi, kanye nesikhumba sayo nebulongo bayo, kufanele ukushise ngaphandle kwenkambu. Kutawuba ngumhlatjelo wesono.¹⁵Kufanele niphindze nitsatse nasinye siklabhu lesidvuna, bese Aaroni nemadvodzana akhe babeka tandla tabo enhloko yaso. ¹⁶Kufanele usibulale lesiklabhu lesidvuna, bese utsatsa ingati yaso uyivuvutela kuwo okhe emahlangotsi elilati. ¹⁷Kufanele ujube lesiklabhu lesidvuna sibe macetu bese ugeza lingekhatsi laso kanye nemilente yaso, uphindze ubeke lingekhatsi ndzawonye, kanye nalamacetu nale nhloko yaso, ¹⁸kulelilati. Bese usishisa sonkhe lesiklabhu lesidvuna. kutawuba ngumuhlatjelo loshisiwe kuSimakadze, liphunga lelimunanzi, umhlatjelo lowentiwa kuSimakadze ngemulilo.¹⁹Kufanelebese utsatsa lelesinye siklabhu lesidvuna, naAaroni nemadvodzana akhe babeke tandla tabo enhloko yaso. ²⁰Kufanele bese wena uyasibulala lesiklabhu lesidvuna utsatse nencenye yengati yaso. Uyibeke ekugcineni kwendlebe yaAaroni, nase tukwe tindlebe temadvodzana akhe tangase kudla, nakubhozo lomukhulu wangase kudla. Kufanele wena uvuvutele lengati kuwo onkhe emahlangotsi elilati.²¹Kufanele utsatse incenye yalengati lekule lilati nencenye yemafutsa elugcobo, ukuvuvutele konkhe kuAaroni netimphahla takhe, kanjalo nemadvodzana akhe netimphahla tawo. Aaroni utawu hlukaniselwa mine, kanye netimphahla takhe, emadvodzana akhe netimphahla temadvodzana akhe naye.²²Kufanele utsatse emafutsa alesiklabhu lesidvuna, umsila losidudla, emafutsa lambonya lingekhatsi, tinso letimbili nema futsa lakito, nelitsanga langase kudla-ngoba lesiklabu lesidvuna sifungo semufundisi kimi. ²³Tsatsa sinye sinkhwa, linye likhekhe lelakhiwe ngema futsa kanye nalinye licebelengwane lelitsambile ulikhiphe ebhaskidini lesinkhwa lesingena muvubelo lesiphambi kwaSimakadze.²⁴Kufanele ubeke loku etandleni taAaroni kanye netandla temadvodzana akhe nikuhalalise ngephambi kwami nje ngemnikelo wekuhalalisa kuSimakadze. ²⁵Kufanele bese utsatse lokudla etandleni tabo bese uyakushisa elatini kanye nalomnikelo loshisiwe. Kutawakha liphumga lelimunandzi lami; kutawuba ngumnikelo lowentelwa mine ngemulilo.²⁶Kufanele utsatse umbele walesiklabhu Aaroni lasinikele bese uyawuhalalisa nje ngemunikelo wekuhalalisa embikwa Simakadze, kutawuba yincenye yakho. ²⁷Kufanele ubeke eceleleni kimi lomubele wemunikelo wekuhalaliswa lohalaliswako, kanye nalelitsanga leliniketelwa baphristi- konkhe lomubele lowahalaliswa nelitsanga lelanikelelwa Aaroni nemadvodzana akhe. ²⁸Lena kutawuba yincenye yemihla yaAaroni nemadvodzana akhe. Kutawuba ngumikelo lovela ebantfwini baka Israyeli kuSimakadze lokuvela emnikelweni wekuthula.²⁹Letimphahla letingcwele taAaroni kufanele tilondvolotelwe titukulwane letilandzela yena. Batawugcotjiswa phindze bagcotjwe kimi ngabo. ³⁰Umphristi lotawulandela embakwakhe emkhatsini kwemadvodzana akhe, lota ethendeni lemuhlangano kutongikhonta endzaweni lengcwele, utawugcoka leto timphahla emakanga lasikhombisa.³¹Kufanele utsatse lesiklabhu lesidvuna lesasetjentiswa nakubekwa umphristi usiletse kimi bese nibilisa inyama yaso endzaweni lengcwele. ³²Aaroni nemadvodzana akhe kufanele adle lenyama yalesiklabhu nalesinkhwa lesikubhaskidi ekungeneni kwelithende lemuhlangano. ³³Kufanele badle lenyama nale sinkhwa lesaniketwa kubahlambulula, nekubagcoba, kute babekelwe mine. Kute lomunye longakudla lokudla, ngoba kufanele bakuphatse nje njesifungo kimi sibekelwe mine. ³⁴Uma ngabe khona inyama yemunikelo wekugcotjwa, noma ngabe ngusiphi sinkhwa, lesisalako ngakusasa ekuseni, kufanele nisishise. Akuka faneli sidliwe ngoba sehlukaniselwe mine.³⁵Ngalena ndlela, umaniladzela konkhe lenginiyalele kutsi nikwente, kufanele ninakekele Aaroni nemadvodzana akhe. Nibalungiselele emalanga lasikhombisa. ³⁶Lonkhe lusuku kufanele unikele inkunzi njenge munikelo wesono walokugcotjwa. Kufanele ungcwelise lilati lekugcoba, futsi kufanele uligcobise kute utewulihlukanisela mine. ³⁷Ngemalanga lasikhombisa kufanele wente lugcobo lelilati uphindze ulihlukanisele, Simakadze. Lapho-ke lilati litawube lilungiseke ngaloku phelele kimi. Noma ngabe yini letsintsa lelilati itawube ihlukaniselwe Simakadze.³⁸Kufanele unikele mihla yonkhe elatini emazinyane lamabili lanamunye umunyaka. ³⁹Linye lizinyane kufanele ulinikele ekuseni, kutsi lele linye ulinikele nakushona lilanga.⁴⁰Ngale lizinyane lekucala, nikela flawa lolilitha ubhicwe nelilitha yemafutsa emuncumo lachamuka kumuncumo lohlutiwe, kanye nelithsa yeliwayini libe ngumnikelo wesinatfo.⁴¹Kufanele unikele lelizinyane lesibili uma selishona lilanga. Kufanele unikele inhlavu lelingana neyase kuseni, nalesinatfo wemunikelo. Loku kutawakha liphuma lelimunandzi kimi; kutawuba ngumunikelo kimi ngemulilo. ⁴²Loku kufanele kube minikelo yekushiswa mihla yonkhe esitukulwaneni sakho sonkhe, esangweni lelithende lemuhlangano embikwa Simakadze, lapho ngitawu hlangana nani kutokhuluma khona.⁴³Kulana lapho ngitawuhlangana khona nema Israyeli, lelithende litawuhlukaniselwa mine ngebungcwele bami. ⁴⁴Ngitawuhlukanisa lelithende lemuhlangano nelilati kute loko kube kwami ngedvwa. ngitawuphindze ngihlukanise Aaroni nema dvodzana akhe kute batongisebentela njenge baphristi.⁴⁵Ngiphila emkhatsini kwema Israyeli futsi ngitawuba nguNkulunkulu wabo. ⁴⁶Batawati kutsi ngingu Simakadze, Nkulunkulu wabo, lowa bakhipha eveni lase Gibhithe kute ngitophila emkhatsini kwabo. Ngingu Simakadze, Nkulunkulu wabo.

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¹Kumele wakhe li altari lekushisa imphepho. Kumele ulakhe ngesigodvo semtfolo. ²Budze balo kumele bube ngumkhatsi welibanga, nebududla balo bube ngumkhatsi welibanga. Kumele ibe libhokisi, bese budze buba mabanga lamabili. Timphondvo tayo kwamele takhiwe tibe lucetu lunye.³Kumele uvale lemphepho yeli altari ngeligolide lelicolekile- ngetulu, emaceleni, netimphondvo talo. Ubolentela umncele wemtsangala loligolide lotungeletele. ⁴Kumele wente timbili tindingilizi letiligolide letitawunamatsela ngaphasi etinhlangotsi totimbili . Letindingilizi kumele tibe tibambo letiphatsa tigodvo tekuphatsa leli Altari.⁵Kumele wente letingodvo temtfolo, kumele utimbonye ngeligolide. ⁶Kumele ufake imphepho yeli altari embikweli khethini lelingase mkhumbini webufakazi. Kutaba ngaphambili kwesimbonyo sekuhlanjululwa ngetulu kwemkhumbi webufakazi, lapho ngitohlangana nawe.⁷Aroni kumele ashise imphepho lenuka kamnandzi njalo ekuseni. Kumele ayishise nakalungisa letibane, ⁸bese Aroni ukhanyisa letibane phindze entsambama kute lemphepho itohlala isha embikwa Simakadze, kutotonkhe titukulwane takho. ⁹Kepha kumele unganikeli lenye imphepho etikweli altari lemphepho, noma ngumuphi umnikelo wekushiswa noma umnikelo lotinhlavu. Kumele ungatseli lokungumnikelo losinatfo tikwalo.¹⁰Aroni kumele akhe inkonzi yekuhlambulula etiphondvweni tayo kanye ngemnyaka. Ngengati yesono semnikelo utokwakha inkonzo yekuhlambulula yayo kanye ngemnyaka kutotonkhe titukulwane takho. Loko ngulokuphelele lokubekelwe Simakadze.''¹¹Ngako Simakadze wakhuluma ku Mose, watsi, ¹²''Nawutsatsa sibalo sema Isirayeli, ngako umuntfu ngamunye kumele abhadale ngemphilo yakhe ku Simakadze. Kumele ukwente loku emvakwekubabala bona, kukhona kungatoba nesifo emkhatsini wabo nawubabala bona. ¹³Wonkhe lobaliwe kulolubalo kumele abhadale ihhafu yeli shekeli lelisiliva, kuya ngesisindvo sale shekeli yalelithempeli (lishekeli lifana nemashumi lamabili e gerahs). Lehhafu yeli shekeli itoba ngumnikelo ku Simakadze. ¹⁴Wonkhe lobaliwe, lokusukela emashumini lamabili emnyaka kuya etulu, kumele aletse lona mnikelo kimi.¹⁵Nase labantfu baletsa leminikele lakimi kutsi ngakhe inkonzo yekubuyisana yetimphilo tabo, labacebile kumele bangakhiphi kakhulu kwengca i hhafu yeli shekeli, kanye nalabaphuyile kumele bangakhiphi lencane. ¹⁶Kumele wemukele imali yenkonzo yekubuyisana kuma Isirayeli futsi kumele uyibekele itoba ngumsebenti walelithende lalomhlangano. Kumele ibe sikhumbuto kuma Isirayeli embikwami, kutokwakha inkonzo yekubuyiselana netimphilo tenu.''¹⁷Ngako Simakadze wakhuluma ku Mose, watsi, ¹⁸''Kumele phindze wakhe indishi lenkhulu yelitfusi lenekwekuma lokulitfusi, indishi yekuwasha. Kumele uyibeke emkhatsini welithende lekuhlangana neli altari, kumele ulifake emanti ngekhatsi kilo.¹⁹Aroni nemadvodzana akhe kumele ageze tandla kanye netinyawo ngalamanti lalakhatsi. ²⁰Nasebaya kulelithende lekuhlangana noma nase bamadvute neli altari batonginakekela ngekushisa umnikelo, babogeza ngemanti kukhona bangatokufa. ²¹Kumele bageze tandla netinyawo kukhona bangatokufa. Loku kumele kube ngumtsetfo longunaphakade wa Aroni kanye nesitukulwane sakhe nakubobonkhe bantfu netitukulwane.''²²Ngako Simakadze wakhuluma ku Mose, watsi, ²³''Tsatsa nati tinongo leticosakele: emakhulu lasihlanu ema shekeli e myrrh legeletako, emakhulu lamabili nemashumi lasihlanu ema shekeli e cinnamon lanuka kahle, emakhulu lamabili nemashumi lasihlanu ema shekeli lanuka kahle emoba, ²⁴emakhulu lasihlanu emtfolo, lalinganiswe ngesisindvo se shekeli lase sanctuary, kanye nelitha yemafutsa e olive. ²⁵Ubowakha emafutsa langcwele lanelugcobo ngaletinongo, umsebenti wemakhi wemakha. Kutoba ngemafutsa langcwele elugcobo, labekelwe mine.²⁶Ubogcoba lelithende lekuhlangana ngalamafutsa lawa, kanjalo nemkhumbi webufakazi, ²⁷lelitafula lelihambisana natotonkhe timfanelo talo, sihlalo sesibane netimfanelo taso, imphepho yeli altari, ²⁸leli altarii lekushisa iminikelo natotonkhe timfanelo talo, nalendishi nekwekuma kwayo.²⁹Kumele ubahlukanisele mine kukhona batoba ngcwele kimi. Noma ngabe yini lebatsintsako nako kutawuba ngcwele. ³⁰Kumele ugcobe Aroni nemadvodzana akhe ubahlukanisele mine kukhona batonginakekela njenge mu pristi. ³¹Ubotsi kuma Isirayeli, 'Loku kumele kube lugcobo lemafutsa lahlukaniselwe Simakadze kubobonkhe bantfu bakho netitukulwane.³²Ingabogcobiswa etikhumbeni tebantfu, noma wakhe emafutsa ngendlela lefanako, ngoba ehlukaniselwe Simakadze. Kumele uyincome ngalendlela. ³³Noma ngubani lowakha emakha lanjengayo, noma ngabe ngubani lowafaka kulomunye, loyo muntfu kumele asuswe kubantfu bakubo.'''³⁴Simakadze watsi ku Mose, ''Tsatsa letinongo stacte, onycha kanye ne galbanum-tinongo letimnandzi kanye ne frankincense lehlantekile, kukunye ngesisindvo lesilinganako. ³⁵Kwakhe kube ngumfanekiso wemphepho, lokuhlanganiswe ngumakhi wemakha, kuvangela ngeluswayi, lelihlantekile kanye nalelihlukanisiwe. ³⁶Utoligaya licosakale. Beka incenye yalo embikwe mkhumbi webufakazi, loku ngulelithende lekuhlanganyela, lapho ngitohlangana khona nawe. Nitokuncoma kube ngcwele kimi.³⁷Ngaloko ke lemphepho lenitoyenta, kumele ungakhi lenye ngalendlela le nitakhele nine. Kumele ibengcwele kuwe. ³⁸Nome ngabe ngubani lowenta lenjengayo ayisebentise njenge makha kumele asuswe kubantfu bakubo.

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¹Wase Simakadze ukhuluma na Mose watsi, ²''Bona, ngikubite ngelibito la Bezalel indvodzana ya Uri indvodzana ya Huri, eveni lema Juda.³Ngigcwalise Bezalel ngemoya wami, ngitomnika kuhlakanipha, nekucondza, kanye nelwati, nato tonkhe tindlela tekubata, ⁴kwakha ngekucecesheka lokucanjiwe nekusebenta ngeligolide, lisiliva, kanye ne Bronzi; ⁵kanye nekutjuba neku beka ematje kanye nitincetu tetinkhuni-tekwenta tonkhe tindlela tekubata.⁶Tukwa loko kuye, Ngikhombe Oholiab indvodzana ya Ahisamak, esiveni sema Dani. Ngifakile etinhlitiyweni likhono tabonkhe labahlakaniphile nitokhona kwakha konkhe lengikushoko kini. Loku kufaka ekhatsi ⁷ematsende ekuhlanganyela, bufakazi besivimbo emkhumbini, nako konkhe lokuba etsendeni- ⁸litafula kanye nako konke ethendeni, sibane lesihlantekile kanye nato tonke timfanelo, imphepho yeli athara, ⁹li athara lekushisa umnikelo nato tonkhe timfanelo, kanye nabhesini lomkhulu netibunu tawo.¹⁰Loku kufaka ekhatsi tembatfo temkolosho locolekile-tembatfo letingcwele tibe ta Aroni umpristi kanye netalabo laba ngemadvodzana, bekela mine ngitokhona kusebenta njenge bapristi. ¹¹Lokufaka ekhatsi kugcotjwa ngemafutsa nangemphepho lekuka kahle endzaweni lengcwele. Lemibato kufanele yakhe tonkhe letintfo njengoba ngisho kuwe.''¹²Wase Simakadze utsi ku Mose waphindze watsi, ¹³''Tjela ema Israyeli: 'Kufanele agcine lilanga leSabatha la Simakadze, ngoba loku kutaba sibonakaliso emkhatsini wami nawe kuze kuphele situkulwane sebantfu bakho kuze bati kutsi ungu Simakadze, lotibekele wena yena. ¹⁴Ngako gcina liSabatha, libophatfwa nguwe ngebungcwele, lobubekelwe yena. Wonkhe longalihloniphi abofakwa ekufeni. Loyo losebenta ngeli Sabatha, abosuswa ebantfini bakhe. ¹⁵Umsebenti utawentiwa emalanga lasitfupha, kodvwa ngelilanga lesikhombisa li Sabatha lekuphumula, lelingcwele phambi kwa Simakadze. Loyo loyowenta nome ngumuphi umsebenti ngelilanga le Sabatha kufanele abulalwe.¹⁶Lapho ema Israyeli akagcine leli Sabatha. Ababuke tonkhe titukulwane tabo njenge sivumelwano lesichubekako. ¹⁷Leli Sabatha litoba sibonakaliso emkhatsini wa Simakadze kanye nema Israyeli, kwatsi emalangeni lasitfupha Simakadze wakha lizulu nemhlaba, kwatsi elangeni lesikhombisa waphumula wase uyatihlambulula.'''¹⁸Lapho Nkulunkulu acedza kukhuluma na Mose entsabeni ye Sinayi, wamnika tincebelengwana letimbili tesifungo sesivumelwano, lesakhiwe ngelitje, lesibhalwe ngetandla takhe.

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¹Uma labantfu babona kutsi Mosi uphutile kwehlela phansi entsabeni, base bahlanganyela kanye na Aroni batsi kuye, ''kota, sentele tithico letitokuba bhambi kwetfu. Ngaloku Mosi, lendvodza lesikhiphile eveni lase Gibhithe, asati kutsi kwentekeni kuye.'' ²Aroni watsi kubo, ''Khiphani onkhe lama golide lasetindlebeni tebafati benu, kanye nase tindlebeni temadvodzana nemadvodzakati enu, bese niwaletsa kimi.''³Bonkhe labantfu bakhumula lamagolide lasetindlebeni tabo base batiletsa ku Aroni. ⁴Walemukela leligolide etandleni tabo wase uyalibumba ngesithico lesakhiwe sifanana nelitfole. Base batsi, ''Laba bo Nkulunkulu benu, Israel, labaniletse eveni lase Gibhithe.''⁵Uma Aroni akubona loko, wakha lilati ngaphambi kwalelitfole wase wenta simemetelo; wase utsi, '' Kusasa kutoba nemucimbi kuhlonipha ⁶Simakadze.'' Ngako bantfu basheshe bavuka ekuseni elangeni lelilandzelako base banikela ngemunikelo loshile baletsa nemunikelo webungani. Bahlala phansi badla banatsa base bavuka bajabule lokwecile emcimbini lobomukhulu.⁷Simakadze wakhuluma ku Mosi watsi, ''Hamba kakhulu, uye ku bantfu bakho, labo lobakhiphe eveni lase Gibhithe, sebatentela tintfo letingaka faneli. ⁸Basheshe bayekela loko lengiba tjele kona kutsi bakwente. Babata sithico lesingumfanekiso welitfole base bayamkhonta phindze bakhotsama kuso. Base batsi , ' Laba bo Nkulunkulu baka Israel, labasikhiphe endzaweni yase Gibhithe.'''⁹Simakadze watsi ku Mosi, ''Ngibabonile labantfu. Buka, babantfu labalukhuni. ¹⁰Kukunyalo nje, ungazami kungimisa. Lulakalwami lutovutse kubo, ngako ngitoba bulala. Wena ke ngitokwenta ube sive lesikhulu. ¹¹''Kodvwa mosi wazama kumisa Simakadze Nkulunkulu wakhe. Watsi, Simakadze, kwentiwa yini lulaka lwakho lishise bantfu bakho wena lobakhiphe eveni lase Gibhithe ngemandla akho lamakhulu nange sandla sakho lesinemandla?¹²Ashongani ema Gibhithe kutsi, 'Ubahole ngaphambi kwetinhloso tabo letimbi, kubabulalela entsabeni nekubabhubhisa ebusweni bemhlaba?' Jikisa lulaka lwakho lolushisako bese utsambisa sijeziso kubantfu bakho. ¹³Khumbulani Abrahama na Isaka nema Israel, tisebenti tami lenenta ngabo titsembiso tenu natsi kubo, 'Ngitowenta titukulwane tenu tibe tinengi njenge tinkhanyeti letise zulwini, ngtophindze ngininike titukulwane tayoyonkhe lendzawo lesikhulume ngayo. Itokuba yabo phakadze.''' ¹⁴Wase Simakadze wehlisa lesijeziso lebekatsite utosenta kubantfu bakhe.¹⁵Mosi wajika wabuyela emuva entsabeni, aphetse tincebelengwane letimbili tesivumelwano letisesandleni sakhe. Letincebelengwane betibhalwe kuletinhlangotsi totimbili, ngembili nange muva. ¹⁶Letincebelengwane tatingumsebenti wa Nkulunkulu, tatibhalwe nangembhalo wa Nkulunkulu, kubhalwe kuletincebelegwane.¹⁷Watsi kube Joshuwa eve lomsindvo we bantfu bamemeta, watsi ku Mosi, ''Kunemsindvo we compathi lakulelwe khona. ¹⁸Kodvwa Mosi watsi, ''Akusiyo yini umusindvo wenjabulo, noma umsindvo webantfu labancotjiwe, kodvwa ngumsindvo wekuhlabelela lelengiwuvako.''¹⁹Uma Mose afika lebekulelwe khona, wabona lelitfole nebantfu bajayiva. Watfukutsela kakhulu. Walahla pansi letincetu tematje ekubhalela lebetisesandleni sakhe watijika ekucaleni kwentsaba. ²⁰Watsatsa lelitfole lebeselakhiwe ngulabantfu , walishisa, walisila labangumlotsa, walitsela emantini wase uyabanatsisa labantfu baka Israyeli.²¹Wase Mosi utsi ku Aroni, ''Yini labantfu labayentile kuwe, loko lokukwente kutsi uletse loluhlobo lwesono lesikhulu kubo?'' ²²Aroni watsi, ''Ungalwenti lulakalwakho lushise kakhulu, nkhosi yami. Wena uyabati labantfu, kutsi batimisele ekwenteni lokubi. ²³Batse kimi, 'Sentele lokungu Nkulunkulu lokutowuhamba embikwetfu. Ngaloko Mosi, lendvodza leyasikhipha eveni lase Gibhithe, asati kutsi kwentekeni kuye. ' ²⁴Manje ngatsi kubo, ' Nomangabe ngubani loneligolide, akalikhumule.' Base banginiketa lama golide ngase ngiwajika emlilweni kwase kuphuma nalelitfole.''²⁵Mose wabona kutsi labantfu abasakhuteki (Aroni ubente bangasakhuteki, wenta titsa tabo tibaphukute). ²⁶Wase Mose wema ekungeneni kwalabebalele khona watsi, ''Loyo losase luhlangotsini lwa Simakadze, akete kimi. '' Onkhe ema levi eta ahlanganyela kuye. ²⁷Watsi kubo, ''Simakadze, Nkulunkulu wema Israyeli, utsi: 'Nguloyo naloyo aka bophele inkemba yakhe eceleni kwakhe bese ubuyela emuva angenele umyango ngemnyango kuyoyonkhe le kambu, abulale bafowabo, nebangani, na bomakhelwane.'''²⁸Lama Levi enta loko Mosi abatjelekona. Kulelolanga tinkhulungwane letintsatfu tebantfu tafa. ²⁹Mose watsi kulama Levi, ''Senibekelwe kuba tisebenti ta Simakadze lomuhla, ngamunye ngamunye wenu utotsatselwa tinyatselo nge ndvodzana yakhe kanye nemfowabo, khona Simakadze atoninika tibusiso takhe lomuhla. ''³⁰Elangeni lelilandzelako Mose watsi kulabantfu, '' Nente sono lesikhulu. Nyalo ngtonyuka ngiye ku Simakadze. Kungenteka ngingenta kutsi nihlanteke etonweni tenu. ³¹''Mose wabuyela ku Simakadze watsi , ''Awu, labantfu sebente tono letiningi base batentela tithico seligolide. ³²Kepha nyalo, ngicela ucolele tono tabo; kodvwa uma ungakwenti, ngicishe mine ungikhiphele ngaphandle kulencwadzi lotabe uyibhalile.''³³Simakadze watsi ku Mose, ''Noma ngabe ngubani lowonile ngami, loyo muntfu ngtomukhiphela ngaphanhle encwandzini yami. ³⁴Ngako ke hamba uhole labantfu kulendzawo lesikhulume ngayo. Buka, tingelozi tami titohamba bhambikwako. Kepha ngalelilanga lengitoba vivinya ngalo, ngtoba vivinyela tono tabo.'' ³⁵Simakadze watfumela sifo kulabantfu ngobe bebente lelitfole, leli lebelentiwe ngu Aroni.

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¹Ngako Simakadze wakhuluma ku Mose, ''Hamba usuke lapha, wena kanye nalabantfu lobakhiphe eveni lase Gibhithe. Hamba uye kulelive lapha ngenta umnikelo ku Abrahama, ku Isaka, kanye naku Jakobe, uma ngitsi, 'ngitolinika titukulwane tenu.' ²Ngitotfumela ingilosi phambi kwenu, futsi ngitophuma nemakhenani, Amorites, Hittites, Perizzites, Hivites, kanye Jebusites. ³Hamba uye kulelo live lelinelubisi kanye neluju, kepha ngeke nginyuke nawe, ngenca yalabantfu labangafuni kushitja. Nginganibhubhisa endleleni.''⁴Ngesikhatsi labantfu beva lamagama labuhlungu, bazila, futsi bekute lobe afake bucwebe. ⁵Simakadze watsi kuMose, ''Tsani kulama Israyeli, 'Nibantfu labangakufuni kushitja. Kube bengikhona emkhatsini kwenu ngesikhashana, benginganibhubhisa. Ngako khiphani lobucwebe khona ngito cabanga kutsi ngingentani ngani.'' ⁶Ngako lama Israyeli bekete bucwebe kusuka eMount Horebkuya phambili.⁷Mose wabeka lithende ngaphandle, khashanyana. Walibita ngelithende lemihlangano. Wonkhe muntfu locela Simakadze noma ngabe yini waphuma ethendeni lemihlangano, ngaphandle kwalabahlala khona. ⁸Ngesikhatsi Mose aphumela ngaphandle kwelithende, bonkhe labantfu bebema eminyango wekungena bese babuka Mose aze angene ngekhatsi. ⁹Ngesikhatsi Mose angena ethendeni, lifu lelimnyama lehlela phansi futsi lema emnyango walelithende, futsi Simakadze wakhuluma na Mose.¹⁰Ngesikhatsi bonkhe labantfu babona lifu lelimnyama lima ngesemnyango welithende, bebasukuma futsi bandvumisa, yonkhe idvondza emnyanga wayo wekungena. ¹¹Simakadze bekakhuluma na Mose buso nebuso, njengedvondza ikhuluma nemngani wayo. Ngako Mose wabuyela labahlala khona, kepha sisebenti sa Joshuwa idvondzana ya Nun, lijaha lelincane, belihlala lethendeni.¹²Mose watsi kuSimakadze, ''buka, bosolo utsi kimi, 'Tsatse labantfu bahambe,' kepha awukangatisi kutsi ngubani lotangitfuma naye. Utsite, 'Usati ngemabito entfu, futsi sitfole umusa emehlweni akho.' ¹³Nyalo njengoba ngitfole umusa emehlweni akho, ngikhombe tindlela takho khona ngitotati ngiphindze nitfole umusa emehlweni akho. Khumbula kutsi lesi sive sakho.''¹⁴Simakadze waphendvula, '' Bukhona bami butohamba nani, futsi ngiyokuniphumuta.'' ¹⁵Mose watsi kuye, umangabe bukhona bakho bungahambi natsi, kusukela lapha ungasiyisi etulu. ¹⁶Uma kungenjalo, ngitokwati ngani mine kutsi ngiwutfolile umusa emehlweni akho, Mine kanye nebantfu bakho?Ngeke kube kutsi uma uhamba natsi kutsi mine nebantfu bami sehlukile kunalabanye bantfu labaphila emhlabeni?''¹⁷Simakadze watsi ku Mose, Ngitophindze ngente letintfo loticelile, ngobe utfole umusa emehlweni ami, futsi nginati ngemabito enu.'' ¹⁸Mose watsi, '''Ngicela ungikhombise inkhatimulo yakho.''¹⁹Simakadze watsi , ''Ngitokwenta lokuhle kwendlule phambi khakho, futsi ngitomemetela libito lami 'Simakadze' uphambi kwakho. Ngitoba nesihawu kuloyo lengitawuba nesihawu kuye, futsi ngiyawutjengisa umusa kuloyo lengiyawutjengisa kuye.'' ²⁰Kepha Simakadze watsi, ''Ungeke ububone buso bami, ngobe akekho loyongibona aphile.''²¹Simakadze watsi, ''Buka, nayi indzawo ngalangakimi; utokuma etikwa lelidvwala. ²²Uma inkhatimulo yami yendlula, Ngitokubeka emhomeni welelidvwala futsi ngikuvikele ngesandla sami ngizengendlule. ²³Bese ngisusa sandla sami, futsi utobona lingemuva lami, kepha buso bami bungeke bubonakale.''

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¹Simakadze watsi kuMose, ''Sika timbili tincetu telitje njenga letincetu takucala. Ngitawubhala tikwaletincetu emavi labekabhalwe kuletincetu takucala, letincetu tematje lowatephula. ²Ubolunga ekuseni bese wenyuka intsaba yeSinai, bese uyativeta kimi ngetulu kwalentsaba.³Kute lekufanele enyuke nawe. Ungavumeli muntfu kutsi abonakale nomangangukuphi kwalentsaba. Kute imihlambi noma tinkhomo lekumele tidle embikwalentsaba.'' ⁴Wase Mose usika tincetu letimbili telitje lebetifanana naletakucala, wase uyavuka ekuseni wenyuka instaba yeSinayi, njengoba Simakadze amyaleta. Mose waphasta letincetu telitje ngesandla.⁵Simakadze wehla nelifu wase uma naMose, wakhuluma ligama ''Simakadze'' ⁶Simakadze wendlula embikwakhe wakhuluma, ''Simakadze, Simakadze, Nkulukulu wemusa nesihawu, longasheshi kukwata, lohlala anelutsandvo nemusa ngaso sonkhe sikhatsi. ⁷logcina lutsadvo netinkhulungwane, locolela timphambuko, emacala, netono. Kepha angeke amhlobise lonelicala. Utawuletsa lesijeziso setono taboyise ebantfwaneni, nasebantfwaneni bebantfwababo, kuya kusesitsatfu nesesine situkulwane.⁸Mose waguca phansi emhlabatsini wadvumisa. ⁹Wabese utsi, ''Nangabe nyalo sentfole umusa emehlweni akho, Nkhosi yami, ngicela uhambe emkhatsini wetfu, ngoba labantfu babontsamolukhuni. Colela tiphambuko netono tetfu, usitsatse njengelifa lakho.''¹⁰Simakadze watsi, '''Buka, ngisatokwenta sivumelwane. Embikwe bantfu bakho bonkhe, ngitakwenta timanga letingazange tenteke kuwo wonkhe umhlaba nasetiveni. Bonkhe bantfu labasemkhatsini kwakho batawubona imisebenti yami, ngoba yintfo lesabeka kakhulu lelengiyenta nawe. ¹¹Hlonipha lengikuyala ngako namuhla. Sengitawukhipha embikwenu emaAmorites, nemaKhenana, nemaHittites, nemaPerizi, nemaHivites, nemaJebusi.¹²Caphela, ningenti tivumelwano nebantfu balelive leniya kulo, ngoba batakujika babetigibe kini. ¹³Kunaloko, phulani emalathi abo, nibhidlite tinsika tematje abo, nisike nehlise tingodvo tabo temaAshera. ¹⁴Ningamkhonti lomunye nkulunkulu, ngoba Simakadze, libito lakhe lineMona, unguNkulunkulu lonemona.¹⁵Ngaloko Caphela ungenti sivumelwano nalabantfu balelive, ngoba batinikela njengetingwababane kulabonkulunkulu babo, banikele kulabonkulunkulu babo. Lapho munye wabo utanimema, futsi nitokudla leminye yalemihlatjelo yabo, ¹⁶futsi nitobese nitsatsa lamanye emadvodzakati akhe nitsatsele emadvodzana enu, emadvodzakati akhe atatigwadlela kulabonkulunkulu babo, bente emadvozana enu atigwadlele kubonkulunkulu babo. ¹⁷Ningatakheli bonkulukulu ngensimbi lencibikilisiwe.¹⁸Nigcine umgubho wesinkwa lesingenamvubelo. Njengoba nganiyala, kumele nidle sinkhwa lesinganamvubelo emalanga lasikhombisa ngesikhatsi lesibekiwe enyangeni yeAbibi, ngoba kwakuyinyanga yeAbibi naniphuma eGibhithe.¹⁹Onkhe ematibulo, futsi nalo lonkhe litibulo lesilisa emfuyweni yenu, noma imihlambi yetinkhomo noma timbuti netimvu. ²⁰Nibohlenga litibulo lembhongolo ngemvu, kepha umangabe ningeke nilitsenge kabusha, nibophula intsamo yalo. Nibohlenga onkhe ematibulo emadvozaneni enu. Kute loyawuvela embikwami anganalutfo esandleni.²¹Nibosebenta emalanga lasitfupha, kepha elangeni lesikhombisa niphumule. Nangesikhatsi sekuhlanyela nesekuvunwa, kumele niphumule. Nigcine ²²umgubho weMaviki ngetitselo tekucala takolo, futsi nigcine umghubo wembutsano wenu ekupheleni kwemnyaka.²³Katsatfu ngemnyaka onkhe emadvodza enu kufanele eme embikwNkhosi Simakadze, Nkulunkulu wakaIsrayeli. ²⁴Ngoba ngitakukhweshisa tive embikwenu ngikhulise imincele yenu. Kute lotakuhawukela live lenu kutsi libengelabo maninyuka niyovela embikwaSimakadze Nkulunkulu wenu katsatfu ngemnyaka.²⁵Akukameli ninikele ingati yemhlatjelo wami nanomanguyiphi imvubelo, noma kungasali nomanganguyiphi inyama kulomhlatjelo wemgubho weliPhasika kute kubesekuseni. ²⁶Etinsimini tenu niboletsa titselo tekucala letinhle endlini yami. Ningabobilisa imbuti lencane elubisini lwenina.''²⁷Simakadze watsi kuMose, ''Bhala phansi namagama, ngoba ngekuhambisana nalamagama ngente sivumelwano nawe naIsrayeli. ²⁸Mose abelapho naSimakadze emalanga langu-40 kanye nebusuku; akatange adle kudla noma anatse emanti. Wabhala kuletincetu emagama esivumelwano, lemitsetfo lelishumi.²⁹Mose nakehla entsabeni yeSinai naletincetu letimbili tesivumelwano etandleni takhe, abengati kutsi sikhumba sebuso bakhe bebumanyatela ngalesikhatsi akhuluma naNkulunkulu. ³⁰Ngaleskhatsi Aaron nemaIsrayeli babona Mose, sikhumba sebuso bakhe sasimanyatela, futsi bebesaba kusondzela edvutane naye. ³¹Kepha Mose wababita, naAron nabo bonkhe baholi balommango kutsi bete kuye. Wase Mose ukhuluma nabo.³²Nakuphela loku, bonkhe bantfu bakasrayeli benyuka baya kuMose, wabatjela yonkhe imitsetfo lanikwe nguSimakadze entsabeni yeSinai. ³³Mose nakacedza kukhuluma nabo, wafaka iveyili ebusweni bakhe.³⁴Njalo Mose nakaya embikwaSimakadze kuyokhuluma naye, bekayikweshisa leveyile, ate aphume. Nakaphuma, bekatjela bakaIsrayeli konkhe lebekatjelwe kutsi akusho. ³⁵EmaIsrayeli nakabona buso baMose bumanyatela, bekaphindze ayibuyisele leveyile ebusweni bakhe, ate aphindze abuyele kuyokhuluma naSimakadze.

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¹Mose wahlanganisa sive sema Israyeli wabese utsi kubo, '' Leti nguletintfo le Simakadze akuyalele kutsi utente. ²Emalangeni lasitfupha umsebenti ungentiwa, kepha wena, lelesikhombisa lilanga kumele libengcwele, lilanga leliSabatha lilanga lekuphumula, ungcwele Simakadze. Loyo losebentako ngalelolanga kufanele abulalwe. ³Ungawubasi umlilo emitini yenu ngelilanga leSabatha.''⁴Mose wakhuluma netakhamuti tema Israyeli, watsi, ''lena ngulentfo leSimakadze abaphocelele. ⁵Tsatsa umnikelo wa Simakadze, nonkhe nine leninetinhlitiyo letivumako. Letsa umnikelo ku Simakadze---ligolide, lisiliva, lutfusi, ⁶luhlata sasibhakabhaka, kwebeletane, nebovu bensontfo, lineni locosakele, neweboya bembuti; ⁷nesikhumba semvu lemvuna somiswe ngalokubovu kwesikhumba; tingodvo temtfolo; ⁸nemafutsa etibane tendzawo lengcwele, netinongo temafutsa lanelugcobo newemphepho lenuka kamnandzi, ⁹ematje elukhetselo nematje laligugu ekwehlisa esidziyeni nasesifubeni.¹⁰Yonkhe emadvodza labekanemakhono atokwenta konkhe laNkulunkulu awayale ngako--- ¹¹lelithabanekeli lelinelithende, nesimbonyo salo, nemahhuka aso, lugebhezi, nemakabha alo, netinsika tawo, neticalelo tawo; ¹²phindze lelibokisi lesivumelwano linetimboko talo, nalesimbonyo salesihlalo semusa , netidwvangu talelibhokisi.¹³Baletsa ematafula netimboko talo, natotonkhe titja talo kanye nesinkhwa; ¹⁴lutsi lwesibane kanyenetiphala letihambisana nato, tibane, emafutsa esibane; ¹⁵lilathi lekubhunyisa nemapali, emafutsa elugcobo nemphepho lenuka kamnandzi; kulenga ekungeneni kwelithabanekeli; ¹⁶lelilathi lemnikelo wekushiswa litfunsi nemapali kanye netitja; nemgezelo wekudla.¹⁷Baletsa kulenga kwesibuya netinsika taso, nedvwangu yesibuya yasekungeneni; ¹⁸netintsambo temathende elithebanekeline nesibuya, kanye netintsambo. ¹⁹Baletsa tembatfo letihlotjiswe kahle kutokontela endzaweni lengcwele, letembatfo letiyingcwele ta Aaroni, umpristi nemadvodza akhe, kute bakonte njenge bapristi.''²⁰Onkhe lamasendvo aka Israyeli ahamba ebukhoneni baMose. ²¹Wonkhe lobekanenhlitiyo levumako noma utsitfwe sandla wenta umoya wakhe wawuletsa njenge munikelo wa Simakadze ngekwakha lithabanekeli, kwatotonkhe letintfo temsebenti letingekhatsi kilo netindvwangu letingcwele. ²²Beta, emadvodza nebafati, bonkhe naleba nenhlitiyo letivumako. Baletsa sipenete sekuhlobisa, emacici, indandatho, nebuhlalu bekugaba, nabo bonkhe buhlobo bebugcwebe begolide. Betfula leminikelo yegolide njenge ligagasi la Simakadze.²³Wonkhe muntfu lobeka naluhlata sasibhakabhaka, kwebeletane, noma bovu wensontfo, lineni loconsakele, boya bembuti, sikhumba semvu lemvuna lebocwe ngalokubovu, noma tikhumba leticonsakele talefwa. ²⁴Wonkhe umuntfu lobekenta umnikelo ngelisiliva noma litfunsi wawuletsa njenge mnikelo ku Simakadze, futsi wonkhe muntfu lobekanetingodvo temtfolo lebetisebentisa watiletsa.²⁵Wonkhe umfati lobekanelikhono wayeluka insontfo ngetandla takhe phindze baletse --- luhlata sasibhakabhaka, khwebeletane, noma bovu bensontfo, noma lineni loconsakele. ²⁶Bonkhe bafati letinhlitiyo tabo titsintsekile nalabo labanelukhono lekuphotsa ngeboya bembuti.²⁷Baholi baletsa ematje e-onyx nalamanye ematje elukhetselo khona batobeka esidziyeni nasesifubeni; ²⁸baletsa netinongo nemafutsa esibane, nemafutsa elugcobo, newemphepho lenuka kamnandzi. ²⁹Ema Israyeli aletsa umikelo wekweshumi ku Simakadze; yonkhe indvodza nemfati le inhlitiyo yakhe ivuma kutsengela umsebenti waSimakadze wabaphocelela kutsi Mose akwente.³⁰Mose watsi kuma Israyeli,'' Buka, Simakadze ubite Besalile indodzana ya-Uri lotalwa nguHure, elusendweni lwaka Juda. ³¹Ugcwalise Besaleli ngemoya wakhe, khona atomunika kuhlakanipha, kuvisisisa, nelwati lwayo yonkhe imibato, ³²khona atoba yingcweti yemcambi futsi atosebentisa ligolide, lisiliva nelutfusi; ³³phindze ajube futsi abeke ematje kanye nekubata likhuni---nekwenta lonkhe luhlobo lekwakha nekwenta umsebenti wetandla.³⁴Uyibekele enhlitiyweni yakhe kute afundzise, bobabili yena na Oholiab indvodzana ya Ahisamak, lababuya kulisendvo lase Dani. ³⁵Ubagcwalise ngemakhono ekwenta wonkhe umsebenti, kusebenta njenge bantfu labenta umsebenti wetandla, bantfu laba hlobisako ,lombhala ubeluhlata sasibhakabhaka, bukwebeletane, isontfo lebovu nalineni loconsakele, nebatfungi. Beba kwati kwenta yonkhe imisebenti yetandla futsi bebakha timbatfo.

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¹Ngako Bezalel na-Oholiab nawo wonkhe umuntfu lonelikhono lalinikwa nguSimakadze lelo likhono nemandla kutsi akwati kwenta nome ngangumuphi umsebenti ekwakheni indzawo lengcwele kufanele bawente lomsebenti ngedlela yako konkhe Simakadze lakabayalela.''²Mose wabita Bezalel, Oholiab, nawo wonkhe umuntfu lonelikhono engcodvweni yakhe Simakadze lamuphe likhono, nalenhlitiyo yakhe imvumela ngekhatsi kutsi ente lomsebenti. ³Bemukela kuMose yonkhe iminikelo ema-Israel layiletsile ekwakheni indzawo lengcwele. Labantfu bebasolo baletsa iminikelo yesihle njalo ekuseni kuMose. ⁴Ngakoke bonkhe bantfu bebanemakhono basebenta endzaweni langcwele babuya emisebentini lebebayenta.⁵Babati batjela Mose, ''Labantfu baletsa lokunyenti kunaloku bekudzingeka kwekwenta lomsebenti Simakdze abayalele kutsi bawente.'' ⁶Ngako-ke Mose walayetela kutsi kute namunye kulenkambu lotoletsa umnikelo longetulu wekhwakha indzawo lengcwele. Kwase kutsi labantfu bayekela kuletsa tipho. ⁷Bebanetintfo letanele tekwenta lomsebenti.⁸Ngakoke bonkhe lababati emkhatsini wabo bakha lithabaneki ngetindvwangu letilishumi letakhiwe ngelineni lecolisakele lesibhakabhaka, nalebukhwebetane, nehhuli lebovu tasetihlotjiswa ngemakherubhini. Lona bekungumsebenti waBezalel, umbati lonelikhono. ⁹Budze bayinye belikhethini bekungumuganu longemashumi lamabili nesiphohlongo, bubanti bekungumugamu lemine. Onkhe lamakhethini bekalinganga ngesakhiwo. ¹⁰Bezalel wahlanganisa lamakhethini lasihlanu, nalalamanye emakhethini waphindze wawahlanganisa kulamanye.¹¹Wenta tinkintjo taba sibhakabhaka ngasemaphetselweni ekugcineni kwalendvangu yekucala, wenta lokufanako emphetselweni walalamanye eamkhethini esibili. ¹²Wenta tinkintjo letingemashumi lasihlanu kulamakhethini ekucala, wenta nale tingemashumi leticondzene naletekucala kulamakhethini esibili. Ngako-ke letinkintjo beticondzene lenye nalenye. ¹³Wenta emahhuka langemashumi lasihlanu eligolide wahlanganisa lamakhethini kanye kanye kuze lithabaneka libenyintfo yinye.¹⁴Bezaleli wenta emakhethini ngeboya bembuti balelitende kulelithabanekeli; wenta lamakhethini aba lishumi nakunye. ¹⁵Budze balinye likhethini bekuyimigamu lemashumi lamatsatfu, bubanti belikhethini bekungumugamu lemine. Ngayinye yalelishumi nakunye lamakhethini bekalingana. ¹⁶Wahlanganisa lamakhethini lasihlanu kulenye nale lasitfupha kulenye. ¹⁷Watfungela tinkintjo letingemashumi lasihlanu emaphetselweni alikhethini lekucala, nale tingemashumi lasihlanu ngasemaphetselweni elikhethini lehlanganisa sicumbi sesibili.¹⁸Bezal wenta lishumi nesihlanu semahhuka elitfusi ekuhlanganisa lamathende kanye kanye kute kube yintfo yinye. ¹⁹Wentela lelithebanekeli simbonyo sesikhumba sesihanca lesomisiwe saba bovu, lesinye simbonyo lesicolisakele sesikhumba sitekuya etulu.²⁰Bezaleli wenta ligembezi ngesigondvo semtfolo selithabanekeli. ²¹Lobudze bangalunye lugebhezi lwalungemamitha lalishumi, bese bubanti bangalunye lugebhezi kwakulimitha nahhafu. ²²Lugebhezi ngalunye belunekwekubamba lokubili kwesigodvo kwekuhlanganisa lamagebhezi. Wakwentela onkhe lamagebhezi elithabanekeli. ²³Wenta lamagebhezi elithabanekeli ngalenandlela: emagebhezi langemashumi lamabili ngasehlangotsini laseningizimu.²⁴Bezaleli wenta ticalo tesiliva letingemashumi lamane kutsi abe ngaphansi kwalamagebhezi langemashumi lamabili. Bekuneticalo letimbili ngaphansi kwangalunye lugebhesi kuhlanganisa emagebhezi ndzawonye,kanye neticalelo letimbili ngaphansi kwangalinye lalamagebhezi lamanye kuwahlanganisa ndzawonye. ²⁵Kulolwesibili luhlangotsi lwelithabanakeli, ngeluhlangotsi lweningizimu, wenta emagebhezi lamashumi lamabili kanye neticalo tawo tesiliva letingemashumi lamane ²⁶.bekuneticalo letimbili ngaphansi kwelugebhezi lwekucala, timbili ticalo ngaphansi kwelugebhezi lolulandzelako, ngekuchubeka.²⁷Lingemuva lelithabanakeli ngaseNshonalanga Bezaleli wakha emagebhezi lasitfupha. ²⁸Wakha emagebhezi lamabili emakonenilangemuva kwelithabanakeli.²⁹Lawa emagebhezi bekahlukana ngaphansi, kepha ahlangane ngetulu kunyinye indingilizi. Wenta mabili awo ngalendlela emakona lamabili. ³⁰Bekunemagebhezi lasiphohlongo, kanye neticalo tawo tesiliva. Bekuneticalo letilishumi nesitfupha setitonkhe, ticalo letimbili ngaphansi kwelugebhezi lekucala, timbili ticalo ngaphansi kwelugebhezi lolulandzelako, kanjalo kanjalo.³¹Bezaleli wenta tingodvo temtfolo letivundlile- ³²letisihlanu temagebhezi letisehlangotsini lunye lwethabanakeli, kanye naletisihlanu letivundlile telugebhezi alolunye luhlangotsini lwelithabanakeli lolungemuva ngasemphumalanga. ³³Wakha letivundlile emkhatsini wemagebhezi, lokuyi, hhafu kuya etulu, kufika emkhawulweni kuya kulomunye umkhawulo. ³⁴Wambonya letigwebhezi ngeligolide. Wenta tindingilizi tato ngeligolide, khona atekuba tibambo letivundlile, wase umbhonya letingodvo ngeligolide.³⁵Bezaleli wakha lelikhethini lelisibhakabhaka, lelibukwebeletane, nentsambo lebovu, nangelineni lecolisakele, nalokuhlotjiswe ngemakherubhi, umsebenti wesisebenti lesinelikhono. ³⁶Wakhela lelikhethini tisekelo letine tetigodvo temtfolo, wase uwambhonya ngeligolide. Waphindze wakha emahhuka eligolide aletisekelo, wabambisa ngeticalelo letine tesiliva.³⁷Wakha silengiso ekungeneni kwelithende. Besakhiwe sabasibhakabhaka, bukhwebeletane, nesontfo lebovu, ngekusebentisa lilineni lelicolisakele, umsebenti wemhlobisi. ³⁸Waphindze wakha tinsika letisihlanu tesilengiso. Wavala lingetulu kanye netingodvo talo ngeligolide. Ticalelo tato letisihlanu tatakhiwe ngelitfusi.

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¹Besaleli wakha libhokisi lesivumelwane ngemgamba: budze babungemasentimitha labengaba li-110, bubanti babungemasentimitha labengaba ngema-66, nekuphakama kwakungemasentimitha labengaba ngema-66. ²Ngekhatsi nangaphandle walembesa ngegolide lecengekile; walephetsa ngegolide emaceleni. ³Wenta emajiva lamane wawakhela emilenteni yalo; lamabili aba nganhlanye, nalamabili aba nganhlanye.⁴Wenta timboko tekuletfwala ngemgamba, nato watembesa ngegolide, ⁵watifaka ekhatsi kwalamajiva ngala nangale kwalelibhokisi kutsi letfwalwe ngato. ⁶Simbonyo salo lesisihlalo semusa wasenta ngegolide lecengekile; budze babungemasentimitha labengaba li-110, bubanti babungemasentimitha labengaba ngema-66.⁷Wenta emakherubhi lamabili ngegolide legcotjiwe, ⁸lelinye laba ngala, lelinye laba ngale ngekugcineni kwesihlalo semusa. Wawenta aba yintfo yinye nesimbonyo. ⁹Lamakherubhi abebhekene, abuka leso simbonyo, avule timphiko tawo engamele sihlalo semusa.¹⁰Besaleli wenta litafula ngemapulango emgamba; budze balo babungemasentimitha labengaba ngema-88, nebubanti lobabungemasentimitha labengaba ngema-44, nekuphakama lekwakungemasentimitha labengaba ngema-66. ¹¹Walembesa ngegolide lecengekile, walifaka igolide emaphetselweni alo. ¹²Wenta emaphetselo labetungeleta lelitafula anebubanti lobungangesandla. ¹³Wenta emajiva egolide lamane ekuletfwala, wawabophela emakoneni alo omane, emilenteni yalo.¹⁴Lamajiva ekufaka timboko tekuletfwala abefakwe eceleni kwelugebhezi emaphetselweni alelitafula. ¹⁵Wakha timboko tekuletfwala ngemgamba, watembesa ngegolide. ¹⁶Wakha ngegolide lecengekile titja talelitafula: emapulede alo, netindzebe talo, nemajeke alo, netindishi tekuphatsa liwayini lemnikelo.¹⁷Besaleli wenta lutsi lwetibane ngegolide lecengekile. Wenta sibunu salo nesicu salo ngegolide legcotjiwe. Imihlobiso yalo yaba njengetimbali letisengimidvumba nalesetichakazile, wakwenta kwaba sikhatsa sinye nalolutsi. ¹⁸Lwalunemagala lasitfupha esicwini salo, abematsatfu ngala nangale. ¹⁹Ngulelo nalelo gala lalinemihlobiso lemitsatfu lenesimo setimbali te-alimondi, letinye taba nguletisengimidvumba letinye taba ngulesetichakazile.²⁰Lolutsi lwetibane walwenta lwaba nemihlobiso lemine letentiwa taba njengetimbali te-alimondi, letisengimidvumba nalesetichakazile. ²¹Wenta kwaba nalesengumdvumba ngaphansi kwemagala lamabili ekucala lesuka esicwini, kwalandzela lenye lesengumdvumba ngaphansi kwemagala lamabili lalandzelako, kanjalo nakulawo lamabili ekugcina. Leto totintsatfu tacondzana nalamagala lasitfupha. ²²Letimbali letisengimidvumba, nalamagala, nalolutsi lwetibane kwaba sikhatsa sinye segolide lecengekile legcotjiwe.²³Wenta tibane talolutsi taba sikhombisa, wenta tijubantsambo tato netitsebe tato ngegolide lecengekile. ²⁴Lutsi lwetibane nako konkhe lokuhambisana nalo wakwenta ngegolide leyayinesisindvo lesasingemakhilogremu labengaba ngema-35.²⁵Besaleli wenta lilati lekushisela imphepho; walenta ngemgamba, laba nemihlubulo lelinganako ndzawo tonkhe. Belingemasentimitha labengaba ngema-45 budze, nemasentimitha labengaba ngema-45 bubanti, nemasentimitha labengaba ngema-90 kuphakama. Timphondvo talo totine taba yintfo yinye nalelilati. ²⁶Yonkhe imihlubulo yalo netimphondvo talo wakwembesa ngetulu nangaphansi ngegolide lecengekile. Walephetsa ngegolide ndzawo tonkhe.²⁷Wenta emajiva egolide ekuletfwala aba mabili, wawashayela ngaphansi kwemphetfo emihlubulweni ngala nangale, lapho babetawufaka khona timboko tekuletfwala. ²⁸Letimboko watenta ngemgamba, watembesa ngegolide ²⁹Besaleli wakha nemafutsa emgcobo longcwele nemphepho lecolisakele lenuka kamnandzi, lekwaba ngumsebenti wengcweti kutekuthakwa kwemakha.

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¹Bezaleli wakha li Althari leminikelo leshisiwe yesigodvo semtfolo. Belingange mahhafu lasihlanu emamitha budze iphindze ibe ngemahhafu emamitha lasihlanu bukhulu-Ilibhokisi leli linganako-yaphindze yaba ngemahhafu emamitha lamatsatfu kuya etulu. ²Wakha lokwelula emakona alo lamane labekeme njengetimphondvo tenkunzi. Letimphondvo betakhiwe ngelucetu lunye ne Althari, waphindze watimbonya ngelitfusi. ³Wakha onkhe emathulusi aleli Althari-emabhodo emlotsa, emafosholo, bobhesini, timfologo tenyama, nemapani emlilo. Wakha onkhe lamathulusi ngelitfusi.⁴Wenta insimbi yeli Althari, luchumaniso lwelitfusi lolutawubekwa ngaphansi kwemtsandvo, emkhatsini wekuya phansi. ⁵Wakha emajiva lamane alamakona lamane insimbi yelitfusi, njengetibambo temapholi.⁶Bezalel wakha emapholi emtfolo waphindze wawambonya ngelitfusi. ⁷Wafaka lamapholi kulamajiva kuletibondza teli Althari, kuliphakamisa. Wenta leli Althari laba ngumgodzi, losekelwe ngemapulango.⁸Bezalel wakha bhesini lomkhulu welitfusi nekwekusimisa kwelutfusi. Wakha lobhesini ngetibuko tebafati lebebasebenta ekungeneni kwelithende lekuhlanga.⁹Waphindze futsi wakha libala lenkantolo. Imigaco ngase Ningizimu yalelibala bekawe lilineni lelicolekile, lebudze balo bungemamitha langemashumi lasihlanu. ¹⁰Lemigaco beyitinetinsika letingemashumi lamabili , kwangephasi kwalo bekulitfusi lelingemashumi lamabili. Bekunemahhuka labefakwe kuletinsika, kanye nemigcala yesiliva.¹¹Njengasemihleni ngase Nyakatfo, bekunemigaco lengemamitha lamashumi lasihlanu budze tinetinsika letingemashumi lamabili, ticalo telitfusi letingemashumi lamabili, emahhuka lafakwe kuletinsika, kanye nemigcala yesiliva. ¹²Lemigaco yangase Nshonalanga beyingemamitha langemashumi lamabili nesihlanu budze, tinetinsika neticalo letilishumi. Lamahhuka nalemigcala yaletinsika betitesiliva.¹³Libala lenkantolo nalo belingemamitha langemashumi lamabili nesihlanu budze ngase mphumalanga. ¹⁴Lemigaco kulinye lingenhlanye lasekungeneni belingemamitha lalishumi langemashumi lamabili nesihlanu budze. Betinetinsika letintsatfu letineticalo letintsatfu. ¹⁵Ngakulelelinye lingenhlanye lasekungeneni kwalelibala lenkantolo bekuphindze kube kunemigaco lengemashumi lamabili nesihlanu emamitha budze, tinetinsika letintsatfu neticalo letintsatfu. ¹⁶Yonkhe lemigaco lebeyigegeletele lelibala lenkantolo beyakhiwe ngeli lineni lelicolekile.¹⁷Ticalo tetinsika betakhiwe ngelitfusi. Emahhuka nemigcala yetinsika beyakhiwe ngelisiliva, phindze tigcoko tetinsika nato futsi betakhiwe ngelisiliva. Tonkhe tinsika telibala lenkantolo betimbonywe ngelisiliva. ¹⁸Likhethini leligede lelibala lenkantolo belingemamitha lalishumi budze. Lelikhethini belakhiwe ngalokuluhlata, lokubukhwebeleti, neli lineni lelibovu , lilineni lelicolisakele leliphotsiwe, lebelingemamitha lalishumi budze. Belingemamitha lalishumi budze kuya emaceleni neemamitha lamabili nehhafu budze kuya etulu, njengelamakhethini elibala lenkantolo. ¹⁹Belineticalo letine telitfusi nemahhuka elisiliva. Timbonyo tetinhloko tetinsika nemigcala yato beyakhiwe ngelisiliva. ²⁰Tonkhe tikhonkhwane teli thabanekeli nalibala lenkantolo bekwakhiwe ngelitfusi.²¹Nangu ke umbiko ngelithabanekeli , lithabanekeli letifungo tesivumelwano, letatsatselwa emiyalweni ya Mose. Bekungumsebenti wema Levi ngekukhonjiswa ngu Ithama indvodzana ya Aron umphristi. ²²Bezaleli indvodzana ya Uri indvodzana ya Huri, losive saJuda, wenta konkhe loku Simakadze lebekakuyaletile Mose. ²³Oholiabi indvodzana ya Ahisamakhi, wesive sa Dani, wasebenta na Bezaleli njengembati, njengendvodza yelikhono lekusebenta, nanjengemhlobisi ngalokuluhlata, lokubukhwebeleti, ngensontfo lebovu , nangeli lineni lelicolekile.²⁴Lonkhe leligolide lelasetjentiswa kulomsebenti, kuwo wonke umsebenti lowawuhlanganiswe nendzawo lengcwele- leligolide kusukela emnikelweni wekuphakanyiswa- belingemashumi lamabili nemfica yemathalente nemakhulu lasikhombisa nemakhilogremu langu 965. ²⁵Lesiliva lelanikwa ngulomango sisindvo sawo besilikhulu lemathalentha nemakhilogremu langu 3,320, nome lizinga lelisemtsetfweni lelibekiwe ngendvodza lokuyihhafu yelisheli ngekukalwa ngelishekeli lendzawo yekuvikeleka. ²⁶Leyo nombolo ngawo beyifikwa ngwemuntfu wonkhe lowabalwa ngelibalo, labo lebebaneminyaka lengemashubi lamabili kuya etulu-bekangu 603,550 emadvodza sekawonkhe.²⁷Emakhilogremu langu 33 emathalentha elisiliva acitselwa ngaphansi kwendzawo lengcwele nalokwangaphansi kwemakhethini- likhulu lekwangaphansi, lithalentya ngalinye lingaphansi. ²⁸Ngalalasalako emakhilogremu langu 3,300 elisiliva, Bezaleli wenta emahhuka aletinsika, wambonya letinhloko taletinsika, waphindze wenta imigcala yato. ²⁹Litfusi lalomnikelo wekuphakanyiswa losisindvo sawo singemashumi lasikhombisa emathalentha nemakhilogremu langu 2,300.³⁰Ngaloku wenta ticalo kwangaphansi kwelithende lekuhlanganela, i Althari yelitfusi, nensimbi yalo yelitfusi, onkhe emathulusi eli Althari, ³¹kwangaphansi kwelibala lenkantolo, kwangaphansi kwasekungeneni kwelibala lenkantolo, tonkhe tikhonkhwane telithabanekeli, nato tonkhe tinsimbi telibala lenkantolo.

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¹Ngalensotfo lesibhakabhaka, lebukhwebeletane, nalebovu kakhulu, bakha tembatfo letikoloshwe kahle tekusebenta endzaweni lengcwele. Benta tembatfo taAroni tasendzaweni lengcwele, njengoba Simakadze abephocelele Mose.²Bhezaleli wenta sidvwaba sekupheka seligolide, lesibhakabhaka, bukhwebeletane nensontfo lebovu kakhulu, kanye nelineni lecengekile yelineni. ³Babetsela ligolide lelinvama balijuba laba tintsambo, kutisebenta tibeyinsontfo lesibhakabhaka, bukhwebeletane nalebovu kakhulu, kaye nelineni lecengekile, umsebenti wengcweti lenelikhono.⁴Benta tincetu temahlombe esidziya sekupheka, lesihlanganiswe emakoneni lamabili lasetulu. ⁵Libhande lelukhalo lolukoloshwe kahle belifanana nesidziya sekupheka; sentiwa ngesicephu sinye kanye nesidziya sekupheka, lentiwe ngelineni lebhancene lebeyiligolide, sibhakabhaka, bukhwebeletane, nalobovu kakhulu, njengoba Simakadze bekaphocelele Mosi.⁶Benta ematje e-onikisi, lavalelwe ahlotjiswa ngeligolide, labekwe nemibhalo njengeyelitje lekuhlobisa lanemabito emadvodzana aIsrayeli. ⁷Bhezaleli wawafaka esicetwini semahlombe esidziya sekupheka kutsi abe ngematje esikhumbuto emadvodzana aIsrayeli, njengoba Simakadze abephocelele Mose.⁸Wenta kwekuvikela sifuba, umsebenti wengcweti lenelikhono, kwafana nesidziya sekupheka. Wakwenta ngeligolide, sibhakabhaka, bukhwebeletane, nensontfo lebovu kakhulu, kanye nelineni lelicengekile. ⁹Bekulibhokisi. Bagoba lokwekuvikela sifuba kabili. Bekungemasentimitha lamashumi lamabili nakubili ngebudze kanye nemasentimitha lamabili nakubili ngebukhulu.¹⁰¹¹¹²¹³Benta kulo imigca lemine yematje lamcoka. Umugca wekucala bekanesadiyusi, ithophazi, kanye nerubhi. Umugca wesibili bewunemaragidu, isafire, kanye nelidayimane. Umugca wesitsatfu bewunehiyakinte, agathe, kante ne amethiste. Umugca wesine bewunekhrisolithe, onekisi kanye nejasiphi. Lamatje ahlotjiswa ngeligolide.¹⁴Bekunematje lalishumi nakubili, kulinye litje bekubhalwe libito lendvodzana yaka Israyeli, ngamunye umbhalo bekunemabito emabutfo lalishumi nakubili. ¹⁵Lokwekuvikela sifuba bekwakhiwe tinketane letiphotsiwe, kulukwe umsebenti weligolide lelicangekile. ¹⁶Bakha mubili umhlobiso weligolide, kanye netindandatho letimbili tegolide, tabese tiyashayisana naletindandatho letimbili kulamakona lamabili ekuvikela sifuba.¹⁷Babeka letinketane letimbili teligolide letelukiwe ekhatsi kwaletindandatho letimbili emakoneni ekwekuvikela sivufa. ¹⁸Bahlanganisa leleti tiphetfo lemibili taletinketane kulemihlobiso lemibili. Bawahlanganisa kulesicephu sangembili sasehlombe salesidziya sekupheka.¹⁹Benta tindandatho letimbili teligolide batifaka kulamakona lamanye lamabili ekwekuvikela sifuba, emgcengcemeni lodvute nemgedze wangekhatsi. ²⁰Benta letinye tindandatho letimbili batihlanganisa ngaphasi kwemahlombe etincetwini letimbili temahlombe esidziya sekupheka , madvutane nemphetfo ngetulu kwelibhande lasekhalo lelikoloshwe kahle lesidziya sekupheka.²¹Babopha kwekuvala sifuba ngendandatho esidziyeni sekupheka sendandatho lephotse njenge sibhakabhaka, kute itobambeleka ngetulu esidziyeni sekupheka selibhande lasekhalo lelilukwe kahle. Loku kwentelwa kutsi kwekuvala sifuba kungabambeki kulesidziya sekupheka. Loku kwenteka ngesikhatsi Simakadze ayala Mose.²²Bezaleli wakha intsambo yesidvwaba leyentiwe ngendvwango lesibhakabhaka, umsebenti waloyo lotjuba tindvwangu. ²³Bekuvulekile enhloko yasemkhatsini. Lovulo bekane liwa ligegeletele kutsi kungetewu dzabuka. ²⁴Ekucaleni kwendvwango, benta sidvwaba saba sibhakabhaka, bukhwebeletane, nalebovu kakhulu kanye nelineni lelikahle.²⁵Benta emabhande aba ligolide lelihlantekile, bese babeka lababhande emkhatsisini wesidvwaba konkhe ekucaleni ngasekugcineni kwentsambo, emkhatsisini kwesidvwaba- ²⁶libhande nesidvwaba, libhande nesidvwaba- ekugcineni kwentambo latosebenta ngayo . Loku bekungalendlela Simakadze bekayalele Mose.²⁷Bakhela Aroni emajazi ngelineni lelikahle kanye nemadvodzana akhe. ²⁸Bakha itubani ngelinani, le orinathi lenhloko lelineni, lelineni lendvwango lelineni lelikahle, ²⁹nedvwango yelineni lelikahle lesibhakabhaka, bukhwebeletane, kanye nalebovu kakhulu, umsebenti wemuntfu lotfunga timphahla. Loku bekungalendlela Simakadze bekayalele Mose.³⁰Benta indishi yekudlela legcwele ngeligolide lelihlantekile; babhalela kulo, ngatsi babhalela emhlobisweni, ''Bungcwele kuSimakadze.'' ³¹Banamatsela etubani lesibhakabhaka etulu kwetubani. Loku bekungalendlela Simakadze bekayalele Mose.³²Ngako lomsebenti wema tubenaki, lithende lekuhlanganyela, beseliphelile. Bantfu bakaIsrayeli benta konkhe. Balandzela wonkhe imiyalo lebeyinikwe Mose. ³³Baletsa lelithende kuMose- lelithende nako konkhe kwalo, netibambo, tinsikela, emabondza, kanye netubunu tato; ³⁴sikhumba sekuvala besidaywe ngalokubovu, kuvalwa kwale leda, nelikhetsini lekubhaca ³⁵lomkhumbi wemsebenti, njenga lama poli nesibhonyo selugcobo.³⁶Baletsa lelitafula, nako konkhe lokudzingekile, nesikhwa lesidzingekile; ³⁷nemvu yeligolide lelihlantekile nenyama yakhona, naletitfo lebetinakekelwa ngato kanye nemafutsa akhona; ³⁸lilathi leligolide, emafutsa elugcobo kanye nemphepho lenuka kahle; lelengisa ekungeneni kwelithende; ³⁹lilathi lelincibilikako nesibambo lesithambile nema poli nalokusebenta endlini kanye nabhesini wakhona.⁴⁰Baletsa lobekulenga ebaleni kanye neliphotsi nakwaphansi, nelikhetsini lelibala ekungeneni; tintsambo kanye netingodvo tekusimisa emathende; nako konkhe lokudzingekile kulomsebenti wasethendeni, lithende lekuhanganyela. ⁴¹Baletsa imphahla lekoloshiwe kahle lebetewusebenta endzaweni lengcwele, imphahla lengcwele ya Aroni nempristi kanye nemadvodzana akhe, kutsi bona basebente njengempristi.⁴²Ngako bantfu baka Israyeli benta wonkhe umsebenti njengoba Simakadze atjela Mose. ⁴³Mose wahlolisisa wonkhe lomsebenti, phindze, bawenta. Njengoba Simakadze ayalelile, ngaleyo ndlela bakwenta. Ngako ke Mose wabese uyababusisa.

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¹Simakadze wakhuluma kuMose, watsi, ²Ngelilanga lekucala enyangeni yekucala kumele ulungise lithabanekeli, lithende lekuhlangana.³Kumele ubeke libhokisi lesivumelwano lelinemiyalo ekhatsi kulo, kumele, bese ulivimba ngendvwangu lelibhokisi. ⁴Kumele uletse litafula ulunise tonkhe tintfo leticondzene nalo. Bese uletsa sitja bese ufaka tibane.⁵Kumele ufakake lilati lemphepho yegolide embikwe libhokisi lesivumelwano yemiyalo, kumele futsi ubeke indvwangu ekungeneni kwalithabanekeli. ⁶Kumele ubeke lilati kushisela umhlatjelo embikwe lisangu lelithabanekeli, lithende lemhlangano. ⁷Kumele ubeke umgezelo lomkhulu emkhatsini welelithende lemhlangano kanye neli alitha bese ufakaka emanti kilo.⁸Kumele wakhe sibuya ugegeletele, bese ukafa nedvwangu ekungeneni wale sibuya. ⁹Kumele utsatse emafutsa langcwele, ugcobise lelithabanekeli nako konkhe lokukilo . ¹⁰Kumele uhlukanise nako konkhe lokulo; bese kuba ngcwele. Bese ugcombisa lilati ukubeka umhlatjelo nako konkhe kwako. Kumele uhlukanise leliti kimi seliyoba ngcwele kakhulu kimi. ¹¹Kumele ugcobise umgezelo kanye nesibunu sawo uwuletse kimi.¹²Kuyomele uletse Aaron nemadvodzana akhe esangweni lelithende lemhlangano futsi kumele ubageze ngemanti. ¹³Kuyomele ugcokise Aaron tingubo letihlukiniswe kimi, umgcobise besebe umbeka njenge mphristi.¹⁴Kuyomele uletse emadvodzana ubagcokise tingubo letingenamkhono. ¹⁵Kumele ubagcobise njengobe ugcobise uyise kute bakhonte njenge baphritsi. Lugcobo lwabo litawubenta babe bapristi betitukulwane. ¹⁶''Mose ngunaku lakwentile; ulandzele imiyalelo yaSimakandze labemyalile. Ukwente tonkhe letintfo.¹⁷Ngako leli thabanekeli lalaungiswa ngelilanga lekucala enyangeni yekucala emnyakeni wesibili. ¹⁸Mose walungisa lithabanekile, wabeka emaseko alo, wemisa tinsikambulelo kanye netinsika kanye nemakhaba. ¹⁹Wambonya ngetulu kwalethabanekile wabeka lithende tikwalo, njengobe Simakadze amyalile. ²⁰Watsatsa tivimelwano watifaka ebhokisini. Waphindze wabeka timboko kulamajiva alo, wase ulimbonya semusa.²¹Waletsa letsa libhokisi ethabekeleni. Walungisa indvwangu kuvikela lelibhokisi lesivumelwano, njengobe Simakadze amuyalile. ²²Wafaka litafula ethendeni lemhlangano, ihlangana lakuhlangana khona inyakatfo yelithabaneli, ngaphandle kwendvwangu. ²³Wabeka sinkhwa kahle etafuleni embikwa Simakadze, njengobe Simakadze amyalile.²⁴Wabeka lutsi lwetibane ethendeni yemhlangano, kuvundla lelitafula, ngase ningizimu yalithabaneli. ²⁵Wakhanyisa embikwa Simakadze, njengobe Simakadze amyalile.²⁶Wafaka lilati legolide ethenedeni lemhlangano embikwe ndvwangu. ²⁷Washisa lemphepho lenuka kamnandzi, njengobe Simakadze amyalile.²⁸Wagaca lendvwangu ekungeneni kwethabaneli. ²⁹Wafaka li alitha lekufishela umhlatjelo esangweni lethabaneli, ethendeni lemhlangano. Wanikela ngemnikilo wekushiswa nangemnikelo lowawutinhlavu, njengobe Simakadze amuyalile. ³⁰Wabeka umgezelo emkhatsini welithende lemhlangano kanye neli alitha, wafaka emanti ekuwasha kuwo.³¹Mose, naAaron, kanye nemadvodzana akhe bageza tandla kanye netinyawo tabo kulo mgezelo. ³²Njalo nje nabaya ethendeni lemhlangano nanjalo nje nabaya ealitheni. Bebatigeza, njengobe Simakadze abeyale Mose. ³³Mose wakha sibuya kugegeletela li alitha. Walungisa indvwangu kugega lithabaneli neli alitha. Wafaka indvwangu emnyango wesibuya. Ngalena ndlela, Mose wawucedza umsebenti.³⁴Ngako lelifu lambonya lelithende lemhlangano, inkhatimulo yaSimakadze yagcwalisa lithabaneli. ³⁵Mose abengakhoni ngekhatsi ethendeni lemhlangano ngoba lelifu laselisibekele, ngoba inkhatimulo yaSimakadze yase igcwele ethabanelini.³⁶Njalo nje lelifu nalisitsela tikwe lithabaneli, bantfu baka Israel babevele bacale luhambo lwabo. ³⁷Kepha nalingakasitseli lelifu bebanga hambai . Bebahlala kuze kufike lilanga lapho liphakanyiswa khona. ³⁸Ngoba lifu lasimakadze lalimbonye lithabaneli imini yonkhe, futsi libe ngumlilo ebusuku, endzaweni lebonakalako kumaIsrael basahamba luhambo lwabo.

Leviticus

Chapter 1

¹Simakadze wabita Mose wakhuluma naye ethendeni, lekuhlanganela atsi, ²''Khuluma nebantfu bakaIsrayeli ubatjele, ''Uma nomanganguyiphi indvodza emkhatsini wenu iletsa umhlatjelo kuSimakadze, letsani njengemhlatjelo wenu silwane, lesichamuka nomangabe kulesicumbi, noma kulomhlambi.³Uma umnikelo wakhe ngumnikelo loshisiwe wakulomhlambi, kumele anikele lendvuna lete sici. Kumele ayinikele ekungeneni kwelithende lemhlangano, kute lemukeleke phambi kwa Simakadze. ⁴Kumele abeke sandla sakhe enhloko yalomnikelo loshisiwe, utawubese uyemukeleka esikhundleni sakhe kute atotentela kubuyisana.³Uma umnikelo wakhe ngumnikelo loshisiwe wakulomhlambi, kumele anikele lendvuna lete sici. Kumele ayinikele ekungeneni kwelithende lemhlangano, kute lemukeleke phambi kwa Simakadze. ⁴Kumele abeke sandla sakhe enhloko yalomnikelo loshisiwe, utawubese uyemukeleka esikhundleni sakhe kute atotentela kubuyisana.³Nangabe umhlatjelo wakhe ungumhlatjelo loshisiwe kulesincumbi, kumele akanikele lenvuna lete sici. Kumele asinikele ngasekungeneni kwalelithende lekuhlangana, khona kutowemukeleka embikwaSimakadze. ⁴Kumele abeke sandla sakhe etikwenhloko yalomhlatjelo loshisiwe, itawubese iyamukeleka esikhundleni sakhe kwenta kutincusela.⁵Kutomele bese ubulala lenkunzi embikwa Simakadze. Emadvodzana a Aaron, ba Phristi, batawuletsa lengati bayifafate kule lilati lelisekungeneni kwelithende lekuhlanganela. ⁶Kutomele bese uhlinza lomhlatjelo loshisiwe aphindze awujube ube ngemacatsa.⁵Kutomele bese ubulala lenkunzi embikwa Simakadze. Emadvodzana a Aaron, ba Phristi, batawuletsa lengati bayifafate kule lilati lelisekungeneni kwelithende lekuhlanganela. ⁶Kutomele bese uhlinza lomhlatjelo loshisiwe aphindze awujube ube ngemacatsa.⁵Kutomele bese ubulala lenkunzi embikwa Simakadze. Emadvodzana a Aaron, ba Phristi, batawuletsa lengati bayifafate kule lilati lelisekungeneni kwelithende lekuhlanganela. ⁶Kutomele bese uhlinza lomhlatjelo loshisiwe aphindze awujube ube ngemacatsa.⁷Atobese emadvodzana a Aaron umphristi abeka umlilo etikwe lilati aphindze alungise tinkhuni emlilweni. ⁸Atobese emadvodzana a Aaron, umphristi, abeke lamacatsa, kufaka ekhatsi lenhloko nemanoni, etikwetinkhuni letisemlilweni losetikwe lilati. ⁹Kepha kwangekhatsi kwaso kumele akuwashe ngemanti. Utobese umphristi ushisa konkhe kulelilati njenge mhlatjelo loshisiwe. Kutawungentela liphunga lelimnandzi; kutawuba ngumnikelo lowentelwe mine ngemlilo.⁷Atobese emadvodzana a Aaron umphristi abeka umlilo etikwe lilati aphindze alungise tinkhuni emlilweni. ⁸Atobese emadvodzana a Aaron, umphristi, abeke lamacatsa, kufaka ekhatsi lenhloko nemanoni, etikwetinkhuni letisemlilweni losetikwe lilati. ⁹Kepha kwangekhatsi kwaso kumele akuwashe ngemanti. Utobese umphristi ushisa konkhe kulelilati njenge mhlatjelo loshisiwe. Kutawungentela liphunga lelimnandzi; kutawuba ngumnikelo lowentelwe mine ngemlilo.⁷Bese emadvodzana aAaron umpristi, atawufaka umlilo etikwelilathi bacondzise letinkhuni tikwalomlilo. ⁸Emadvodzana aAaron, bapristi, atawubeka lamacatsa, kufaka ekhatsi inhloko nemafutsa, etikwaletinkhuni letivutsako letitikwelilathi. ⁹Kodvwa kwangekhatsi nemilente yayo kumele akuwashe ngemanti. Bese umpristi utawushisa konkhe elilathini njengemnikelo loshisiwe. Kutawukhichita liphunga lelimnandzi lami; Kutawuba ngumnikelo lowentelwe mine ngemlilo.¹⁰Uma umnikelo wakhe wekushiswa ubuya emhlambini, yinye yaletimvu noma yinye yaletimbuti, kumele anikele ngalendvuna lete sici. ¹¹Kutomele ayibulalele ngasenyakatfo yelilati embikwa Simakadze. Emadvodzana a Aaron, ba phristi, batawufafata ingati yawo ngakuto tonkhe tinhlangotsi telilati.¹⁰Uma umnikelo wakhe wekushiswa ubuya emhlambini, yinye yaletimvu noma yinye yaletimbuti, kumele anikele ngalendvuna lete sici. ¹¹Kutomele ayibulalele ngasenyakatfo yelilati embikwa Simakadze. Emadvodzana a Aaron, ba phristi, batawufafata ingati yawo ngakuto tonkhe tinhlangotsi telilati.¹⁰Uma umnikelo wakhe wekushiswa ubuya emhlambini, yinye yaletimvu noma yinye yaletimbuti, kumele anikele ngalendvuna lete sici. ¹¹Kutomele ayibulalele ngasenyakatfo yelilati embikwa Simakadze. Emadvodzana a Aaron, ba phristi, batawufafata ingati yawo ngakuto tonkhe tinhlangotsi telilati.¹²Kumele ayijube ibe ngemacatsa nenhloko yayo kanye nemanoni ayo, nemphristi kumele abeke lamacatsa etikwe tinkhuni letisemlilweni lotikwe lilati, ¹³kepha kwangekhatsi nemilente kumele akuwashe ngemanti. Umphristi utobese unikela yonkhe, ayishise kulelilati. Ngumnikelo loshisiwe, futsi utawenta liphunga lelimnandzi la Simakadze; kutoba ngumnikelo lowentiwa kuye ngemlilo.¹²Kumele ayijube ibe ngemacatsa nenhloko yayo kanye nemanoni ayo, nemphristi kumele abeke lamacatsa etikwe tinkhuni letisemlilweni lotikwe lilati, ¹³kepha kwangekhatsi nemilente kumele akuwashe ngemanti. Umphristi utobese unikela yonkhe, ayishise kulelilati. Ngumnikelo loshisiwe, futsi utawenta liphunga lelimnandzi la Simakadze; kutoba ngumnikelo lowentiwa kuye ngemlilo.¹²Kumele ayisike ibemacatsa nenhloko yayo nemafutsa ayo, phindze umpriti kumele abeke lamacatsa etikwaletinkhuni letingetulu kwalomlilo longetulu kwelilathi, ¹³kodvwa kwangekhatsi phindze nemilente kumele awawashe ngemanti. Bese umpristi utawunikela konkhe, phindze akushise etikwelilathi. Kungumuhlatjelo loshisiwe, utawubese ukhichita liphunga lelimnandzi kuSimakadze; kutawuba ngumhlatjelo lowentiwe kuye ngemlilo.¹⁴Uma umnikelo wakhe ku Simakadze utawuba ngumnikelo loshisiwe wetinyoni, kumele aletse njenge mnikelo wakhe lituba noma livukutfu lelincane. ¹⁵Umphristi kumele atiletse elatini, ashwile letinhloko tato, abese sewutishisa kulelilati. Bese ingati yato ikhishwa ngaseceleni kwelilati.¹⁴Uma umnikelo wakhe ku Simakadze utawuba ngumnikelo loshisiwe wetinyoni, kumele aletse njenge mnikelo wakhe lituba noma livukutfu lelincane. ¹⁵Umphristi kumele atiletse elatini, ashwile letinhloko tato, abese sewutishisa kulelilati. Bese ingati yato ikhishwa ngaseceleni kwelilati.¹⁴Uma umnikelo wakhe ku Simakadze utawuba ngumnikelo loshisiwe wetinyoni, kumele aletse njenge mnikelo wakhe lituba noma livukutfu lelincane. ¹⁵Umphristi kumele atiletse elatini, ashwile letinhloko tato, abese sewutishisa kulelilati. Bese ingati yato ikhishwa ngaseceleni kwelilati.¹⁶Abosusa ingingila yayo nekwangekhatsi, akulahle eceleni kwelilati ngasemphumalanga, endzaweni yemlotsa. ¹⁷Kumele ayihlephule ivuleke ngetimphiko tayo, kepha kumele angayehlukanisi ibe tinhlangotsi letimbili. Utobese umphristi uyishisa elatini, etinkhunini letisemlilweni. Kutawuba ngumnikelo loshisiwe, futsi itawenta liphunga lelimnandzi la Simakadze; kutawuba ngumnikelo lowentelwe kuye ngemlilo.¹⁶Abosusa ingingila yayo nekwangekhatsi, akulahle eceleni kwelilati ngasemphumalanga, endzaweni yemlotsa. ¹⁷Kumele ayihlephule ivuleke ngetimphiko tayo, kepha kumele angayehlukanisi ibe tinhlangotsi letimbili. Utobese umphristi uyishisa elatini, etinkhunini letisemlilweni. Kutawuba ngumnikelo loshisiwe, futsi itawenta liphunga lelimnandzi la Simakadze; kutawuba ngumnikelo lowentelwe kuye ngemlilo.¹⁶Abosusa ingingila yayo nekwangekhatsi, akulahle eceleni kwelilati ngasemphumalanga, endzaweni yemlotsa. ¹⁷Kumele ayihlephule ivuleke ngetimphiko tayo, kepha kumele angayehlukanisi ibe tinhlangotsi letimbili. Utobese umphristi uyishisa elatini, etinkhunini letisemlilweni. Kutawuba ngumnikelo loshisiwe, futsi itawenta liphunga lelimnandzi la Simakadze; kutawuba ngumnikelo lowentelwe kuye ngemlilo.Sehluko 1Sehluko 1

Chapter 2

¹Nangabe umuntfu aletsa umnikelo lotinhlavu ku Simakadze, umnikelo wakhe akube ngu fulawa loconsakele, futsi atsele emafutsa kuwo bese ubeka iphepho kuwo . ²Utawutsatsa umnikelo kumadvodzana a Aroni umpristi, khona lapho lompristi utawukhipha sandla ku fulawa loconsakele emafutsa kanye nemphepho etulu. Umpristi utawushisa lomnikelo e athara lomelele umnikelo. Litokhipha liphunga lelimnandzi ku Simakadze; kutaba ngumnikelo lowakhelwe yena ngemlilo. ³Noma yini lesele emnikelweni wetinhlavu kutaba kwa Aroni kanye nemadvodzana akhe. Kungcwele kakhulu ku Simakadze kusukela emnikelweni wemlilo ku Simakadze.⁴Uma unikela tinhlavu kute umbiliso lobhekwe ehhavini, kufanele kube sinkhwa lesiconsakele sa fulawa loconsakele lohlanganiswe nemafutsa, nobe sinkhwa lesicinile lesite imbiliso, lesibhocwe ngemafutsa. ⁵Uma umnikelo wetinhlava ubhakwe epanini, akube na fulaha loconsakele lote umbiliso lohlanganiswe nemafutsa.⁶Kumele uhlukanise kube tincetu bese utsela emafutsa kuko. Lona ngumnikelo weluhlava. ⁷Uma lomnikelo wenhlavu aphekwe epanini, kufanele akhiwe nga fulaha loconsakele kanye nemafutsa.⁸Kufanele niletse umnikelo wetinhlavu lowakhiwe kuletintfo ku Simakadze, kutabese kubekwa kuba pristi, labatakuletsa ku athara. ⁹Bese umpristi utsatsa incenye yalomnikelo wetinhlavu lokumelele umnikelo, utase uyakushisa ku athara. Kutaba ngumnikelo lowakhiwe ngemlilo, utase ukhicita liphunga lelimnandzi ku Simakadze. ¹⁰Loku lokusele kwemnikelo wetinhlavu kutoba kwa Aroni nemadvodzana akhe. Kungcwele kusimakadze umnikelo ku Simakadze lowakhe ngemlilo.¹¹Ngaphandle kwemnikelo lomnikele ku Simakadze kufanele akhiwe ngembiliso, niboshisa lesikhukhumele, kute noma luju, njengemnikelo lowakhiwe ngu Simakadze ngemlilo. ¹²Utabanikela ku Simakadze njengemnikelo wesitselo sekucala, khepha ngeke basetjentiswe ekukhiciteni liphunga lelimnandzi ku athara. ¹³Nitawuvuvutela swayi emnikelweni wenhlavu ngamunye ngamunye. Ningalivumeli luswayi lwesivumelwano ku Nkulunkulu kumele kungashodi etinhlavini temnikelo. Ngawo wonkhe umnikelo wenu nibonikela swayi.¹⁴Uma umnikelo wetinhlavu tesitselo sekucala ku Simakadze, nikela tinhlavu letinsha letikhantingiwe ngemlilo tase tiyasilwa taba yimphuphu. ¹⁵Bese ufaka emafutsa kanye nephepho ngetulu. Lona ngumnikelo wetinhlavu. ¹⁶Bese umpristi utawushisa incenye yalelikhotse kanye nemafutsa kanye nemphepho lemelele umnikelo. Lona ngumnikelo lowakwe ngemlilo ku Simakadze.

Chapter 3

¹Uma munye anikela umhlatjelo lokungumnikelo wekuhlanganyela wesilwani emhlambini, noma ngabe sidvuna noma sisikati, kumele anikele silwane lesingenasici phambi kwa Simakadze. ²Utobeka sandla sakhe enhloko yakhe wemhlatjelo wakhe bese uwubulala ngasemnyango welithende lemhlangano. Bese indvodzana ya Aroni ifafata ingati emaceleni elilathi.³Umuntfu uyonikela umhlatjelo longumnikelo wekuhlanganyela ngemlilo ku Simakadze. Lamanoni lambonyako noma lachumanisa titfo tangekhatsi, ⁴netinso letimbili nemanoni lakuwo ngase sitfweni sangansense, nesitfo lesikahle sesibindzi, netinso - utawususa konkhe loku. ⁵Emadvodzana a Aaron atakushisa loko elathini nemnikelo loshisiwe, losetikwe tinkhuni letisemlilweni. Loku kutawenta lusu lelimnandzi ku Simakadze; kutawuba ngumnikelo lowentiwe kuye ngemlilo.⁶Uma umhlatjelo walomuntfu wemnikelo wekuhlanganyela ku Simakadze usuka emhlambini; lendvuna noma lensikati, abonikela umhlatjelo longenasici. ⁷Uma anikela imvana yemhlatjelo wakhe, kumele awunikele embikwa Simakadze. ⁸Utawubeka sandla sake enhloko yemhlatjelo wakhe awubulale phambi kwelithende lekuhlangana. Emadvodzana a Aaron atawufafata ingati yawo emaceleni elilathi.⁹Lomuntfu utawunikela lomhlatjelo weminikelo yekuhlanganyela njenge mnikelo lowentiwe ngemlilo ku Simakadze. Lelinoni, lelinoni lemsila wonkhe lijutjwe dvute nemgogodla, nelinoni lelimbonya letitfo tangekhatsi, ¹⁰naletinso letimbili nalelinoni lelikuto, lokungasesitfweni sangansense, nesitfo lesikahle sesibindzi, ngetinso - utawususa konkhe loku. ¹¹Utobese umpristi ukushisa konkhe elathini njenge mnikelo loshisiswe wekudla ku Simakadze.¹²Uma umnikelo walomuntfu uyimbuti, utobese uwunikela phambi kwa Simakadze. ¹³Utobeka sandla sakhe enhloko yalembuti bese uyayibulala phambi kwelithende lekuhlangana. Atobese emadvodzana a Aaron afafata ingati yayo emaceleni kwelilathi. ¹⁴Lomuntfu utonikela umhlatjelo wakhe lowentiwe ngemlilo ku Simakadze. Utawususa lelinoni lelimbonya titfo tangekhatsi, nawo onkhe lamanoni ladvute netitfo tangekhatsi.¹⁵Utawuphindze asuse letinso letimbili nelinoni lelinato, lokungasetitfweni tangansense, nesitfo lesikahle sesibindzi nesetinso. ¹⁶Umpristi utawushisa konkhe loku elathini njengemnikelo loshisiwe wekudla, kukhicita lusu lolumnandzi. Onkhe lamanoni aSimakadze. ¹⁷Kutawuba ngumtsetfo lobhaliwe lomile kuso sonkhe situkulwane sebantfu bakho kuyo yonkhe indzawo loyenta likhaya lakho, kutsi ungadli linoni noma ingati.''

Chapter 4

¹Simakadze wakhuluma ku Mosi, watsi, ²"Tjela bantfu baka israyeli, 'Nangabe kukhona lowona ngaphandle kwekufuna, ente nome ngutiphi tetintfo simakadze layale kutsi tingentiwa, phindze uma enta intfo lengaka vumeleki, loku lokulandzelako kumele kwentiwe. ³Nangabe kungumpristi lomkhulu lowonako kute atewuletsa kutisola kulabantfu, myekeleni anikelele tono takhe latentile ngenkunzi lencane lete sici kuSimakadze njengemnikelo wesono.⁴Kumele aletse lenkunzi ngasekungeneni kwaleli thenede lekuhlangana embikwaSimakadze, abeke sandla sakhe tikwenhloko yayo, bese uyayibulala lenkunzi embikwaSimakadze. ⁵Logcotjiwe umpristi utawutsatsa lenye ingati yalenkuzi phindze ayitsatse ayimikise ethendeni lekuhlanagana.⁶Umpristi utawenya sandla semuno wakhe kulengati bese uyayifafata lenye yayo kasikhombisa embikwaSimakadze, embikwendvwangu yendzawo lengcwelengcwele. ⁷Bese umpristi utawubeka lenye ingati tikwe timphondvo talelilathi temakha yemphepho embikwaSimakadze, ngekhatsi kwelithende lekuhlangana, utawubese uyitsela yonkhe ingati yalenkunzi ekucaleni kwalelilathi kwentela iminikelo leshisiswe, lengasekungeneni kwelithende lekuhlangana.⁸Utawu sika onkhe emanoni alenkunzi yemnikelo wesono; lamanoni lambonya kwangekhatsi, onkhe lamanoni lahlanganiswe nekwangekhatsi, ⁹letinso letimbili kanye nemanoni lakuwo, lengematsebetsebe phidze nemanoni esibindzi, kanye newe tinso utawubese ukusika konkhe loku. ¹⁰Utaku sika konkhe loku, njengobe ukusikile kule nkunzi yemihlatjelo weminikelo yekuthula. Utawubese umpristi ushisa leti tinhlangotsi telilathi yeminikelo.¹¹Lesikhumba sale nkunzi nayoyonkhe inyama lesalako, nenhloko yayo phindze netinyawo phindze nakwangekhatsi nemcuba wawo, ¹²nawo onkhe emalunga alenkunzi utawu tfwala onkhe lamalunga ngaphandle kwalenkambu awayise endzaweni lehlantekile, lapho batsela khona umlotsa; batawushisa onkhe emalunga tikwe sigodvo . Kumele bashise onkhe lawomalunga labatsele khona lomlotsa.¹³Nangabe sonkhe sive saka israyeli sona ngaphandle kwekufuna kona, phindze lesive singacapheli kutsi sonile phindze sente saletinye taletintfo Simakadze layale kutsi tingentiwa, phindze nangabe bayatisola, ¹⁴bese nangabe bente sono siyatiwa, kutawubese lesive sidzingeka sinikele nge nkunzana njengemnikelo wesono phindze siwuletse embikwalelithende lekuhlanagana. ¹⁵Labadzala kulelive batawubeka tandla etulu kwale nhloko yale nkunzi embikwa Simakadze, bese lenkunzi iyabulawa embikwaSimakadze.¹⁶Umpristi logcotjiwe utawuletsa lenye yalengati yalenkunzi kuleli thende lekuhlanagana, ¹⁷umpristi utawenya umuno wesandla sakhe kulengati bese uyayifafata kasikhombisa embikwaSimakadze, embikwalendvwangu.¹⁸Utawubeka lenye yalengati kuletimphondvo talelilathi lelisembikwa Simakadze, lokungekhatsi kwelithende lekuhlanagana, utawubese ucitsa yonkhe yalengati kulesisekelo selilathi kwentela iminikeleo leshisiwe, lengasekungeneni kwelithende lekuhlanagana. ¹⁹Utawubese usika onkhe emanoni lakuwo bese uyayishisa e lathini.²⁰Loku ngulokufanele akwente ngale nkunzi. Njengobe entile ngenkunzi yemnikelo wetono, njengobe atowenta ngalenkunzi, bese umpristi utawenta kuncusela, bese bayacolelwa. ²¹Utawuphatsa lenkunzi ngaphandle kwale nkambu ayishise njengobe ashise leyekucala inkunzi. Lesi sono semnikelo wesive.²²Nangabe umholi ona angakahlosi kona, enta tonkhe taletintfo Simakadze na Nkunlukulu labayale kutsi bangatenti, uyatisola ²³bese sono lasentile siyatiwa kuye, kumele aletse imbuti njengemhlatjelo, lendvuna lete emabala.²⁴Utawubeka sandla sakhe etukwenhloko yalembuti bese uyayibulala endzaweni lapho khona bashisa iminikelo phambi kwaSimakadze. Lona ngumnikelo wesono. ²⁵Umpristi utawutsatsa lengati yetono longumnikelo ngemuno wakhe ayifake kuletimphondvo teli alithari kushisa iminikelo, phindze utawutsela lengati ngaphandle kulesilo selilathi kwentela uminikelo loshisiwe.²⁶Utawushisa onkhe emanoni ngekhatsi kwelilathi, njengalamanoni emhlatjelo weminikelo wekuthula. Umpristi utawenta sihlalo semholi mayelana nekona kwakhe, phindze umholi utawucolwela .²⁷Nangabe umuntfu mbumbulu ona ngaphandle kwekuhlosa kona, ente nome yini yalentintfo Simakadze layala kutsi tingentiwa, bese nakabona kutsi wonile, ²⁸sono lasentile sentiwa satiwe kuye, utawubese uletsa imbuti njengemhlatjelo wakhe, lensikati lete sici, kwentela lesono lasentile.²⁹Utawubeka sandla sakhe tikwenhloko yemnikelo wesono phindze abulale umnikelo wesono endzaweni yemnikelo loshisiwe. ³⁰Umpristi utawutsatsa lenye yalengati ngemuno wakhe ayifake ngekhatsi kwetimphondvo telilathi yeminikelo loshisiwe. Utawutsela lengati lenye kulesilo selilathi.³¹Utawusika onkhe emanoni, njengendlela linoni lisikwa kumhlatjelo wemnikelo wekuthula. Umpristi utawubese uyawushisa ngekhatsi kweli alithali kwenta liphunga lelimnadzi kuSimakadze. Umpristi utawenta sihlalo sendvodza, bese utawucolelwa.³²Nangabe indvodza iletsa imvu njengemhlatjeleo wesono kunikela, utawuletsa lensikati lete sici. ³³Utawubeka sandla sakhe tikwenhloko yemnikelo yesono bese ubulalela umnikelo wesono endzaweni lapho khona bashisela umnikelo.³⁴Umpristi utawutsatsa lenye yalengati wenikelo wesono ngemuno wesandla sakhe ayifake ngekhatsi kwaletimphondvo telilathi kwenta umnikelo loshisiwe, phindze utawutsela yonkhe yalengati kulesilo selilathi. ³⁵Utawusika onkhe emanoni njengendlela linoni lemvu lisikwa ngalo emhlatjelweni weminikelo yekuthula, phindze umpristi utawulishisela elathini tikwa lemnikeleo yaSimakadze leyentiwe ngemlilo. Umpristi utamentela sihlalosakhe setono latentile, bese lendvodza iyacolelwa

Chapter 5

¹Nangabe noma ngubani ona ngoba angafakazi nangabe abone intfo lebukufanele afakaze ngayo, noma ngabe ukubonile noma uvile ngako, loko kutaba semahlombe akhe. ²Nangabe noma ngubani lotsintsa noma ngabe yini Nkulunkulu lakuhlukanise nje ngalokungcolile, noma sidvumbu sesilwane sesiganga lesingcolile noma sidvumbu sanobe nguyiphi imfuyo noma lesingcolile silwane leso lesihamba emhlabatsini, nobe abengakanaki ngaloku lakwentile, ubese uyangcola waphindze watfolakala anelica.³Nobe ngabe atsintsa kungcola kwalomunye, noma ngabe nguluphi luhlobo lwekungcola ,uma ngabe abengati ngako , ngako utoba nelicala nasekati ngako. ⁴Nobe nangabe lomunye afunga kabi ngetindzebe temlomo wakhe kwenta lokubi, nome ente lokuhle, noma ngabe yini umuntfu layifungela ngesifungo nome ngabe abengati, noma ngabe angakanaki ngako, nakafundza ngako, utobese utfolakala anelicala nase ati , nganobe ngukuphi kwaletintfo.⁵Nangabe umuntfu anelicala lanobe ngukuphi kwaletintfo, fanele avume noma ngusiphi sono lasentile. ⁶Mele bese uletsa umnikelo wekutisola kuSimakadze ngale sono lasentile, lesisikati silwane emhlambini, nobe imvu nobe imbuti yesono semnikelo, umpristi keyena utowenta kuncusela mayelana netono takhe.⁷Nangabe angakhoni kutsenga imvu, angabase uletsa nje ngemnikelo wesono ematuba lamabili nome emazini kuSimakadze, linye umnikelo wesono bese lelinye ngumnikelo wekushiswa. ⁸Kufuneka awaletsa kumpristi, lotawucala ngekutsi anikele linye libe ngumnikelo wesono- ngekushuphula inhloko yalo entsanyeni kepha angayisusi yonkhe emtimbeni. ⁹Utawubese ufafata incenye yengati yemnikelo wesono ngaseceleni kwelilathi, bese ucedzela lencenye yengati ngekuyicitsa lapho kucala lilathi khona. Lona ngumnikelo wesono.¹⁰Utawubese unikela leyesibili inyoni njenge mnikelo wekushiswa, njengoba kuchaziwe kulemiyalo, umpristi utamncusela ngenca yesono lasentile , lomuntfu utawuse uyatsetselelwa .¹¹Kepha nangbe akakhoni kutsenga ematuba lamabili noma emazini , kufanele bese uletsa umhlatjelo wetono takhe incenye yelishumi yeligogogo lafulaha locolisakele njenge mnikelo wesono. Angafaki emafusa nobe ngabe imphepho kuyo, ngoba ngumnikelo wesono.¹²Kufanele akuletse kumpristi, umpristi keyena utawutsatsa libinta leli nganesandla njenga lokumelele umhlatjelo bese kushiswa elathini, ngetulu kwaleminikelo leyentiwe ngumlilo wa Simakadze. Lona ngumnikelo wesono. ¹³Umpristi utawenta kuncusela kwanobe ngusiphi sono umunttu lasentile, bese loyo muntfu uyatsetselelwa. Lolokusele emnikekelweni kuyawuba kwempristi, njengoba kunjalo ngemnikelo waloku tinhlavu.'''¹⁴Wase Simakadze ukhuluna ku Mose, atsi, ¹⁵Nangabe nome ngubani ona bese wenta kungatsembeki mayelana netintfo leticondzene naSimakadze, kepha loko abe akwente angakangahlosi, kufanele bese uletsa umnikelo wakhe welicala kuSimakadze. Lomnikelo lona kufanele ube siwewe lesite sici kulomhlambi; sisindvo saso mele silinganiswe ngesiliva yema shekeli- emashekeli endzawo lengcwele- njengemnikelo wesono. ¹⁶Kufanele anetise Simakadze ngaloko lakonile mayelana nalokungcwele, bese uletsa incenye yesihlanu kuyo bese ukunika umpristi. Umpristi keyena utamuncusela ngalesiwewe lesingumnikelo welicala, loyo muntfu utawu tsetselelwa.¹⁷Nangabe nobe ngubani ona bese wenta noma ngabe yini Simakadze layalile kutsi kungentiwa, nome ngabe abengati ngako, solo une licala futsi kufanele aletfwale licala lakhe. ¹⁸Kufanele atsatse siwewe lesite sici kulomhlambi asimikise, intsengo yaso ibe yaleso sikhatsi , njenge mnikelo welicala lonikwa kumpristi. Umpristi keyena utawuse uyamncusela ngenca yalesono lasentile ngaphandle kwenhloso, Yena ke utawubese uyatsetselelwa. ¹⁹Ngumnikelo welicala, futsi vele unelica embikwa Simakadze.

Chapter 6

¹Simakadze wakhuluma kuMose, watsi, ²''Nangabe kukhona lowonako aphindze enta kungatsembeki kuSimakadze ngekukhohlisa makhelwane wakhe nangabe kukhona lamboleke kona, noma lokushiywe akunakekele ngekumtsemba ³noma ngabe yintfo leyetjiwe, noma ucindzetele makhelwane wakhe, noma atfola intfo lelahlekele makhelwane wakhe bese acambe emanga ngako, noma afunga ngemanga, noma ngabe ngusiphi simo lesinjengaleti bantfu labona ngato, ⁴noma sekonile watfolakala anelicala, kumele abuyisele nomayini layitsetse ngekweba noma ngekucindzetela, noma loko labekatsenjwe ngako, noma ngalobekulahlekile wase uyakutfola.⁵Kwengenta, kunoma ngabe ngukuphi lafunga khona ngemanga, kumele abuyisele ngalokuphelele, angete kwesihlanu ngetulu kwako, abese ubhadala konkhe kumnikati ngalelo langa atfolaka anelicala. ⁶Abese uletsa umnikelo welicala kuSimakandze, sihhanca lesingenasici emhlambini lolinganiselwa enanini langaleso sikhatsi, longumnikelo welicala kummpristi. ⁷Umpristi uyawumentela umusa embikwaSimakandze, ayawubese uyacolelwa kunoma ngayini lebekanelicala ngekukwenta.''⁵Kwengenta, kunoma ngabe ngukuphi lafunga khona ngemanga, kumele abuyisele ngalokuphelele, angete kwesihlanu ngetulu kwako, abese ubhadala konkhe kumnikati ngalelo langa atfolaka anelicala. ⁶Abese uletsa umnikelo welicala kuSimakandze, sihhanca lesingenasici emhlambini lolinganiselwa enanini langaleso sikhatsi, longumnikelo welicala kummpristi. ⁷Umpristi uyawumentela umusa embikwaSimakandze, ayawubese uyacolelwa kunoma ngayini lebekanelicala ngekukwenta.''⁸Wase Simakandze ukhuluma kuMose, watsi, '' ⁹Phocelela Aron kanye nemadvodzana akhe, utsi 'Lona ngumtsetfo wemnikelo loshisiwe. Umnikelo loshisiwe kumele abe e-althali busuku bonkhe kute kubese kuseni, nalomlilo weli-althali utawuhlala uvutsa.⁸Wase Simakandze ukhuluma kuMose, watsi, '' ⁹Phocelela Aron kanye nemadvodzana akhe, utsi 'Lona ngumtsetfo wemnikelo loshisiwe. Umnikelo loshisiwe kumele abe e-althali busuku bonkhe kute kubese kuseni, nalomlilo weli-althali utawuhlala uvutsa.¹⁰Umpristi uyawufaka timphahla takhe telineni, aphindze futsi afake timphahla takhe telineni tangaphansi. Utawubutsa umlotsa losele umlilo nasashise wonkhe umnikelo e-althali, utawubese ubeka lomlotsa eceleni kwe-althali. ¹¹Uyakukhumula tembatfo takhe, abese ugcoka letinye tembatfo kutophatsa lomlotsa ngaphandle kwenkambu kuya endzaweni lehlobile.¹⁰Umpristi uyawufaka timphahla takhe telineni, aphindze futsi afake timphahla takhe telineni tangaphansi. Utawubutsa umlotsa losele umlilo nasashise wonkhe umnikelo e-althali, utawubese ubeka lomlotsa eceleni kwe-althali. ¹¹Uyakukhumula tembatfo takhe, abese ugcoka letinye tembatfo kutophatsa lomlotsa ngaphandle kwenkambu kuya endzaweni lehlobile.¹²Umlilo lose-lathini awuvutse njalo . Akameli ucishe, umpristu utoshisa tinkhuni njalo ekuseni. Utakuhlela umnikelo wekushiswa njengobe kubhekekile kuwo, utoshisa kuwo umnikelo lokhuluphele wekuthula. ¹³Umlilo kumele uhlale uvutsa elathini ngaso sonkhe sikhatsi. kumele ungacimi.¹²Umlilo lose-lathini awuvutse njalo . Akameli ucishe, umpristu utoshisa tinkhuni njalo ekuseni. Utakuhlela umnikelo wekushiswa njengobe kubhekekile kuwo, utoshisa kuwo umnikelo lokhuluphele wekuthula. ¹³Umlilo kumele uhlale uvutsa elathini ngaso sonkhe sikhatsi. kumele ungacimi.¹⁴Lona ngumtsetfo wetinhlavu temnikelo. Emadvodzana a-Aron atawunikela wona phambi kwaSimakadze phambi kwelilathi. ¹⁵Umpristi utotsa sandla lesigcwele safulaha locolisakele wetinhlavu nemnikelo kanye newemafutsa nemphepho lesemnikelweni wetinhlavu, utobese ukushisa elathini kutophuma liphunga lelimnandzi lelimele umnikelo.¹⁴Lona ngumtsetfo wetinhlavu temnikelo. Emadvodzana a-Aron atawunikela wona phambi kwaSimakadze phambi kwelilathi. ¹⁵Umpristi utotsa sandla lesigcwele safulaha locolisakele wetinhlavu nemnikelo kanye newemafutsa nemphepho lesemnikelweni wetinhlavu, utobese ukushisa elathini kutophuma liphunga lelimnandzi lelimele umnikelo.¹⁶Aron kanye nemadvodzana akhe batawukudla noma ngabe yini lesalako emnikelweni. Kwamele kudliwe ngaphandle kwemvubelo endzaweni lengcwele. Batokudla esibuyeni selithende lemhlangano. ¹⁷Akukafaneli kutsi kubhakwe nemvubelo. Ngikunikele kutsi kube yincenye yabo yemnikelo wami lowentiwe ngemlilo. Ungcwele kakhulu, njengemnikelo wesono nemnikelo webucala. ¹⁸Wonkhe lomdvuna kulesitukulwane sa-Aron angadla kuko, njengekumiswa phakadze kuto tonkhe titukulwane tenu, lokutsatfwe emnikelweni wemlilo lowentelwaSimakadze.Wonkhe lotobatsintsa utoba ngcwele.''¹⁶Aron kanye nemadvodzana akhe batawukudla noma ngabe yini lesalako emnikelweni. Kwamele kudliwe ngaphandle kwemvubelo endzaweni lengcwele. Batokudla esibuyeni selithende lemhlangano. ¹⁷Akukafaneli kutsi kubhakwe nemvubelo. Ngikunikele kutsi kube yincenye yabo yemnikelo wami lowentiwe ngemlilo. Ungcwele kakhulu, njengemnikelo wesono nemnikelo webucala. ¹⁸Wonkhe lomdvuna kulesitukulwane sa-Aron angadla kuko, njengekumiswa phakadze kuto tonkhe titukulwane tenu, lokutsatfwe emnikelweni wemlilo lowentelwaSimakadze.Wonkhe lotobatsintsa utoba ngcwele.''¹⁹Simakandze wakhuluma kuMose futsi, watsi, ²⁰''Lona ngumnikelo wa-Aron kanye nemadvodzana akhe, labatawunikela kuSimakandze ngelilanga lapho ngamunye wemadvodzana agcotjwa: emalitha lamabili afulaha njengemnikelo wetinhlavu letetayelekile, ihhafu yawo ekuseni kanye nehhafu yawo entsambama.¹⁹Simakandze wakhuluma kuMose futsi, watsi, ²⁰''Lona ngumnikelo wa-Aron kanye nemadvodzana akhe, labatawunikela kuSimakandze ngelilanga lapho ngamunye wemadvodzana agcotjwa: emalitha lamabili afulaha njengemnikelo wetinhlavu letetayelekile, ihhafu yawo ekuseni kanye nehhafu yawo entsambama.²¹Itakwentiwa ngemafutsa ekesini lekubhaka. Nasekwenyiwe, utakuhlanganisa. Ngetincetu letibhakiwe utonikela umnikelo wetinhlavu ukhicite liphunga lelimnandzi kuSimakandze. ²²Indvodzana yemphristi lomkhulu loba nguphristi lomkhulu lomusha kusuka emadvodzaneni akhe utawunikela wona. Njengekuphocelela phakadze, wonkhe utakushiswa kuSimakadze. ²³Wonkhe umnikelo wemphristi wetinhlavu utawukushiswa uphele. Akukameli udliwe.''²¹Itakwentiwa ngemafutsa ekesini lekubhaka. Nasekwenyiwe, utakuhlanganisa. Ngetincetu letibhakiwe utonikela umnikelo wetinhlavu ukhicite liphunga lelimnandzi kuSimakandze. ²²Indvodzana yemphristi lomkhulu loba nguphristi lomkhulu lomusha kusuka emadvodzaneni akhe utawunikela wona. Njengekuphocelela phakadze, wonkhe utakushiswa kuSimakadze. ²³Wonkhe umnikelo wemphristi wetinhlavu utawukushiswa uphele. Akukameli udliwe.''²⁴Simakadze wakhuluma kuMosi futsi, watsi, ²⁵''Khuluma na-Aron kanye nemadvodzana akhe, utsi, 'Lona ngumtsetfo wemnikelo wesono: Umnikelo wesono kumele ubulawe kulendzawo lapho umnikelo wekushiswa ubulawelwa khona embikwaSimakadze. Ungcwele kakhulu. ²⁶Umphristi lowunikelako ngesono atawukudla. Kumele udliwe endzaweni lengcwele esibuyeni selithende lekuhlangana.²⁴Simakadze wakhuluma kuMosi futsi, watsi, ²⁵''Khuluma na-Aron kanye nemadvodzana akhe, utsi, 'Lona ngumtsetfo wemnikelo wesono: Umnikelo wesono kumele ubulawe kulendzawo lapho umnikelo wekushiswa ubulawelwa khona embikwaSimakadze. Ungcwele kakhulu. ²⁶Umphristi lowunikelako ngesono atawukudla. Kumele udliwe endzaweni lengcwele esibuyeni selithende lekuhlangana.²⁷Noma ngayini letsintsa inyama yako itakuba ngcwele, futsi nangabe lengati inyenyetwa kunoma nguyiphi ingubo, kumele uyiwashe, lencenye lenyenyetiwe, endzaweni lengwele. ²⁸Kodvwa lelibhodo lelibumba lekubiliselwe kulo kumele libulawe. Uma kubiliswe ebhodweni lelitfusi, kumele lihwaywe liyakatwe ngemati lahlobile.²⁷Noma ngayini letsintsa inyama yako itakuba ngcwele, futsi nangabe lengati inyenyetwa kunoma nguyiphi ingubo, kumele uyiwashe, lencenye lenyenyetiwe, endzaweni lengwele. ²⁸Kodvwa lelibhodo lelibumba lekubiliselwe kulo kumele libulawe. Uma kubiliswe ebhodweni lelitfusi, kumele lihwaywe liyakatwe ngemati lahlobile.²⁹Wesilisa kulabaphristia angadla incenye yako ngoba kona kungcwele kakhulu. ³⁰Kodvwa noma ngabe ngumuphi umnikelo wesono ingati yayo leletfwe ethendeni lekuhlangana kwenta umusa endzaweni lengcwele akukameli idliwe. Kumele ishiswe.²⁹Wesilisa kulabaphristia angadla incenye yako ngoba kona kungcwele kakhulu. ³⁰Kodvwa noma ngabe ngumuphi umnikelo wesono ingati yayo leletfwe ethendeni lekuhlangana kwenta umusa endzaweni lengcwele akukameli idliwe. Kumele ishiswe.Sehluko 6

Chapter 7

¹Lona ngumtsetfo wemnikelo wesono. Longcwele kakhulu. ²Kufanele kubulawe lomnikelo wesono edzaweni yekuwubulala, kwamele bese unyenyeta lengati ngaphandle nasemaceleni ase lathini. ³Onkhe lamanoni lakuyo atawunikelwa: lamanoni emsila, lamanoni lagcwele yonkhe lendzawo lengekhatsi, ⁴letinso letimbili futsi nalamanoni lakuto, lese celeni kwelukhalo, naloku loku mbonya sibindzi, kanye naletinso-konkhe loko kumele kususwe.⁵Lompristi kumele ashise letintfo elathini njenge mhlatjelo lowentiwe ngemlilo kuSimakadze. Lona ngumnikelo wesono. ⁶Wonkhe lomdvuna emkhatsini webapristi angayidla incenye yalomnikelo. Kufanele idliwe endzaweni lengcwele ngoba ingcwele kakhulu.⁷Lesono semnikelo sifana nemnikelo welicala. Lomtsetfo usebenta kuyo yomibili. Ibese iba yalompristi lowente lokuncusa ngawo. ⁸Lompristi lonikela nganoma wabani loshisiwe umnikelo angatitsatsela yena lesikhumba.⁹Wonkhe walokutinhlavu umnikelo loyo lobhakwe esitofini, bese wonkhe lomnikelo lowaphekwa ngelucwembesu lelitfusi noma lucwembesu lekubhaka lutawuba lalompristi lowunikele. ¹⁰Wonkhe umnikelo walokutinhlavu, nomangabe womile noma uhlanganiswe nema futsa, utawuba ngalokulinganako kuto tonkhe titukulwane taAroni.¹¹Lona ngumtsetfo wemhlatjelo wemunikelo wekuthula bantfu labatawunikela kuSimakadze. ¹²Nangabe noma ngubani awumukela kute atoletsa kubonga, kwamele bese ukunikela ngemnikelo wemhlatjelo wemakhekhe lentiwe ngaphandle kwembhiliso, kepha kubhicwe nemafutsa, emakhekhe lakhiwe ngaphandle kwembhiliso, kepha lahlanganiswe nemafutsa, bese ngemakhekhe lentiwe ngafulaha locosakele nalohlanganiswe nemafutsa.¹³Futsi lenhlonso yekuletsa kubonga, kufanele anikele ngemnikelo wakhe wekuthula ngemakhekhe esinkhwa lesine mbiliso. ¹⁴Kumele anikele ngayinye inhlobo yalemihlatjelo njengemnikelo lowetfulwe kuSimakadze. Utawubese uba webampristi labanyenyeta ingati iminikelo yekuthula ngetulu kwelilathi.¹⁵Lomuntfu lotfula umnikelo wekuthula anikela ngenhlonso yekubonga kumele adle lenyama yemnikelo wakhe ngalelinga lemhlatjelo. Kumele angashiyi lutfo kute kube sekuseni. ¹⁶Kepha nangabe lomhlatjelo wemnikelo wenjongo yesifungo, noma injongo yekutinikela, lenyama kumele idliwe ngalelilanga lanikela ngalo lomhlatjelo, kepha noma ngabe yini lesele kuyo ingadliwa ngelilanga lelilandzelako.¹⁷Nomake, nomangabe nguyiphi inyama yemhlatjelo lesele ngelilanga lesitsatfu kumele ishiswe. ¹⁸Nangabe lenye yalenyama yemhlatjelo wekuthula idliwe ngelilanga lesitsatfu, angeke wemukeleke, noma ke angeke asemukeleka kulomnikati lowunikele. Kutawuba yintfo lenyanyisako, phindze lomuntfu lodlako utawutfwala licala lesono sakhe.¹⁹Noma nguyiphi inyama letsintsa intfo lengcolile kumele ingadliwa. Kufanele ishiswe. Mayelana nayo yonkhe lenyama, nanoma ngubani lohlobile angayidla. ²⁰Kodvwa ke umuntfu longcolile lodla nomanguyiphi inyama kulomhlatjelo wekuthula wemnikelo locondzene naSimakadze-loyo mumtfu kumele asuswe ebantfwini bakhe.²¹Kepha nanoma ngubani lotsintsa intfo lengcolile-noma kungcola kwendvodza noma kungcola kwesilwane noma lokunye lokungcolile, intfo lenyanyisako- nangabe ubese udla incenye yenyama yemhlatjelo wekuthula locandzane naSimakadze, loyo mutfu kumele asuswe kubantfu bakibo.²²Simakadze wase ukhuluma kuMose, atsi, ²³''Khuluma kubantfu baka Israyeli bese utsi, 'Ningawadli emafutsa etinkhomo, timvu, noma etimbuti. ²⁴Lamafutsa alesilwane lesafa ngaphandle kwekubangumhlatjelo, noma lamafutsa esilwane lesadzabulwa tilwane tasendle, angasetjentiswa kuletinye tinjongo, kepha kumele vele ningayidli.²⁵Lonome ngubani lodla emafutsa esilwane leyo ndvodza itawunikela umhlatjelo ngemlilo kuSimakadze, loyo muntfu kumele akhishwe kulabantfu bakibo. ²⁶Kwamele ungayidli ingati yesilwane noma ngabe ngukuphi lawuphila khona. ²⁷Loyo lodla noma ngabe nguyiphi ingati, loyo muntfu utawususwa kubantfu bakibo.''''²⁸Ngako Simakadze wakhuluma kuMose wase utsi, ²⁹''Khuluma kulabantfu bakaIsrayeli utsi, 'Loyo lonikela ngemhlatjelo wekuthula anikela kuSimakadze kumele aletse nencenye yemhlatjelo kuSimakadze. ³⁰Lomnikelo waSimakadze lotawentiwa ngemlilo, tandla takhe lekumele tiwuletse. Kufanele aletse emafutsa emganga, Kute lomganga atewuphakamisela etulu awunikele embikwa Simakadze.³¹Umpristi kumele ashise lamafutsa elathini, kepha lomganga utawuba waAroni netitukulwane takhe. ³²Kumele unikele ngalelitsanga langasekudla kuloMpristi njengemnikelo lowetfulwe ngaphandle kwemhlatjelo wakho wekuthula.³³Lompristi, munye wesitukulwane saAroni, lonikela ngengati yekuthula umnikelo bese nemafutsa-utawutfola litsanga langasekudla njenge ncenye. ³⁴Njengobe ngitsetse kubantfu baka Israyeli, lomganga lophakamiswe emnikelweni losetulu, bese lelitsanga lelisilekelelo, futsi aniketwe Aroni umPristi kanye nemadvodzana akhe njengeliphakelo.³⁵Leli liphakelo la Aron kanye netitukulwane takhe emnikelweni yaSimakadze leyentiwe ngemlilo, ngalelilanga lapho Mose labetfula ngalo kutsi bakhonte Simakadze emsebentini weba pristi. ³⁶Lena yincenye leSimakadze layala kutsi iniketwe bona bantfu baka Israyeli, ngaleli langa agcoba bapristi. Sekuyohlale kuyincenye yabo kutotonkhe titukulwane.³⁷Lona ngumtsetfo wemnikelo wekushiswa, umnikelo wetinhlavu, umnikelo wesono, umnikelo wanembeza, umnikelo wekuhlanjululwa, umnikelo wemhlatjelo wekuthula, ³⁸mayelana nalona Simakadze layiniketa imiyalo kuMose entsabeni iSinayi ngaleli langa ayala bantfu bakaIsrayeli kutsi banikele imihlatjelo yabo kuSimakadze ehlane eSinayi.'''

Chapter 8

¹Simakadze wakhuluma kuMose, atsi, ²''Tsatsa Aroni nemandvodzana akhe, tembatfo tabo nemafutsa elugcobo, inkunzi yemhlatjelo wesono, tiwewe letimbili, kanyenelibhasikidi lesinkhwa lesingenambiliso. ³Hlanganisa wonkhe lomhlangano emnyango welithende lekuhlanganyela.''⁴Ngako Mose wenta njengobe Simakadze abemyalile yena, lomhlangano weta ndzawonye ekungeneni ethendeni lekuhlanganyela. ⁵Ngako Mose watsi kulomhlangano, ''Ngiko loku Simakadze langitjela kutsi sikwente.''⁴Ngako Mose wenta njengobe Simakadze abemyalile yena, lomhlangano weta ndzawonye ekungeneni ethendeni lekuhlanganyela. ⁵Ngako Mose watsi kulomhlangano, ''Ngiko loku Simakadze langitjela kutsi sikwente.''⁴Ngako Mose wenta njengobe Simakadze abemyalile yena, lomhlangano weta ndzawonye ekungeneni ethendeni lekuhlanganyela. ⁵Ngako Mose watsi kulomhlangano, ''Ngiko loku Simakadze langitjela kutsi sikwente.''⁴Ngako Mose wenta njengobe Simakadze abemyalile yena, lomhlangano weta ndzawonye ekungeneni ethendeni lekuhlanganyela. ⁵Ngako Mose watsi kulomhlangano, ''Ngiko loku Simakadze langitjela kutsi sikwente.''⁴Ngako Mose wenta njengobe Simakadze abemyalile yena, lomhlangano weta ndzawonye ekungeneni ethendeni lekuhlanganyela. ⁵Ngako Mose watsi kulomhlangano, ''Ngiko loku Simakadze langitjela kutsi sikwente.''⁶Mose waletsa Aroni kanye nemadvodzana akhe wase uyabageza bona ngemanti. ⁷Wafaka Aroni ingubo yebupristi wayibopha ngeseshi elukhalo lwakhe lonkhe, wamgcokisa ngetsambo lekhetsekile wamfaka sidziya sebupristi, wase ukhunga lesidziya wasitulungeletela kuye ngemukolosho welibhande wase ulihlanganisa kuye.⁶Mose waletsa Aroni kanye nemadvodzana akhe wase uyabageza bona ngemanti. ⁷Wafaka Aroni ingubo yebupristi wayibopha ngeseshi elukhalo lwakhe lonkhe, wamgcokisa ngetsambo lekhetsekile wamfaka sidziya sebupristi, wase ukhunga lesidziya wasitulungeletela kuye ngemukolosho welibhande wase ulihlanganisa kuye.⁶Mose waletsa Aroni kanye nemadvodzana akhe wase uyabageza bona ngemanti. ⁷Wafaka Aroni ingubo yebupristi wayibopha ngeseshi elukhalo lwakhe lonkhe, wamgcokisa ngetsambo lekhetsekile wamfaka sidziya sebupristi, wase ukhunga lesidziya wasitulungeletela kuye ngemukolosho welibhande wase ulihlanganisa kuye.⁶Mose waletsa Aroni kanye nemadvodzana akhe wase uyabageza bona ngemanti. ⁷Wafaka Aroni ingubo yebupristi wayibopha ngeseshi elukhalo lwakhe lonkhe, wamgcokisa ngetsambo lekhetsekile wamfaka sidziya sebupristi, wase ukhunga lesidziya wasitulungeletela kuye ngemukolosho welibhande wase ulihlanganisa kuye.⁶Mose waletsa Aroni kanye nemadvodzana akhe wase uyabageza bona ngemanti. ⁷Wafaka Aroni ingubo yebupristi wayibopha ngeseshi elukhalo lwakhe lonkhe, wamgcokisa ngetsambo lekhetsekile wamfaka sidziya sebupristi, wase ukhunga lesidziya wasitulungeletela kuye ngemukolosho welibhande wase ulihlanganisa kuye.⁸Wabeka sivikelo sesifuba kuye, kulesivikelo sesifuba wafaka iUrimu kanye neThumimu. ⁹Wafaka umshuculo enhloko yakhe, kulomshuculo, ngephambili, wabeka lipuleti leligolidi, umchele longcwele, njengobe Simakadze abemyalile.⁸Wabeka sivikelo sesifuba kuye, kulesivikelo sesifuba wafaka iUrimu kanye neThumimu. ⁹Wafaka umshuculo enhloko yakhe, kulomshuculo, ngephambili, wabeka lipuleti leligolidi, umchele longcwele, njengobe Simakadze abemyalile.⁸Wabeka sivikelo sesifuba kuye, kulesivikelo sesifuba wafaka iUrimu kanye neThumimu. ⁹Wafaka umshuculo enhloko yakhe, kulomshuculo, ngephambili, wabeka lipuleti leligolidi, umchele longcwele, njengobe Simakadze abemyalile.⁸Wabeka sivikelo sesifuba kuye, kulesivikelo sesifuba wafaka iUrimu kanye neThumimu. ⁹Wafaka umshuculo enhloko yakhe, kulomshuculo, ngephambili, wabeka lipuleti leligolidi, umchele longcwele, njengobe Simakadze abemyalile.⁸Wabeka sivikelo sesifuba kuye, kulesivikelo sesifuba wafaka iUrimu kanye neThumimu. ⁹Wafaka umshuculo enhloko yakhe, kulomshuculo, ngephambili, wabeka lipuleti leligolidi, umchele longcwele, njengobe Simakadze abemyalile.¹⁰Mose watsatsa emafutsa elugcobo, wagcoba lithabanekeli nako konkhe lokukulo wakwehlukanisela Simakadze. ¹¹Wase ufafata lamafutsa kuleli alithali kasikhombisa, wagcoba alithali kanye nako konkhe lokukulo, kanye nendishi yekugezela kanye nelingephansi kwalo, kute kwehlukaniselwe Simakadze.¹⁰Mose watsatsa emafutsa elugcobo, wagcoba lithabanekeli nako konkhe lokukulo wakwehlukanisela Simakadze. ¹¹Wase ufafata lamafutsa kuleli alithali kasikhombisa, wagcoba alithali kanye nako konkhe lokukulo, kanye nendishi yekugezela kanye nelingephansi kwalo, kute kwehlukaniselwe Simakadze.¹⁰Mose watsatsa emafutsa elugcobo, wagcoba lithabanekeli nako konkhe lokukulo wakwehlukanisela Simakadze. ¹¹Wase ufafata lamafutsa kuleli alithali kasikhombisa, wagcoba alithali kanye nako konkhe lokukulo, kanye nendishi yekugezela kanye nelingephansi kwalo, kute kwehlukaniselwe Simakadze.¹⁰Mose watsatsa emafutsa elugcobo, wagcoba lithabanekeli nako konkhe lokukulo wakwehlukanisela Simakadze. ¹¹Wase ufafata lamafutsa kuleli alithali kasikhombisa, wagcoba alithali kanye nako konkhe lokukulo, kanye nendishi yekugezela kanye nelingephansi kwalo, kute kwehlukaniselwe Simakadze.¹⁰Mose watsatsa emafutsa elugcobo, wagcoba lithabanekeli nako konkhe lokukulo wakwehlukanisela Simakadze. ¹¹Wase ufafata lamafutsa kuleli alithali kasikhombisa, wagcoba alithali kanye nako konkhe lokukulo, kanye nendishi yekugezela kanye nelingephansi kwalo, kute kwehlukaniselwe Simakadze.¹²Watsela emafutsa elugcobo enhloko yaAroni wamgcoba yena ngobe bekafuna kumehlukanisela. ¹³Mose waletsa emadvodzana aAroni wawembatsisa ingubo yebupristi. Wababopha ngetinseshi emakhalweni abo wase ubashucula ngedvwangu etikwetinhloko tabo njengobe Simakadze abemyalile.¹²Watsela emafutsa elugcobo enhloko yaAroni wamgcoba yena ngobe bekafuna kumehlukanisela. ¹³Mose waletsa emadvodzana aAroni wawembatsisa ingubo yebupristi. Wababopha ngetinseshi emakhalweni abo wase ubashucula ngedvwangu etikwetinhloko tabo njengobe Simakadze abemyalile.¹²Watsela emafutsa elugcobo enhloko yaAroni wamgcoba yena ngobe bekafuna kumehlukanisela. ¹³Mose waletsa emadvodzana aAroni wawembatsisa ingubo yebupristi. Wababopha ngetinseshi emakhalweni abo wase ubashucula ngedvwangu etikwetinhloko tabo njengobe Simakadze abemyalile.¹²Watsela emafutsa elugcobo enhloko yaAroni wamgcoba yena ngobe bekafuna kumehlukanisela. ¹³Mose waletsa emadvodzana aAroni wawembatsisa ingubo yebupristi. Wababopha ngetinseshi emakhalweni abo wase ubashucula ngedvwangu etikwetinhloko tabo njengobe Simakadze abemyalile.¹²Watsela emafutsa elugcobo enhloko yaAroni wamgcoba yena ngobe bekafuna kumehlukanisela. ¹³Mose waletsa emadvodzana aAroni wawembatsisa ingubo yebupristi. Wababopha ngetinseshi emakhalweni abo wase ubashucula ngedvwangu etikwetinhloko tabo njengobe Simakadze abemyalile.¹⁴Mose waletsa inkunzi yemnikelo wesono, Aroni ne nemadvodzana akhe babeka tandla tabo enhloko yalenkunzi lebe bebayiletsele kuba ngumnikelo wesono. ¹⁵Wayibulala yona, wase utsatsa lengati wayifaka etimphondvweni teli alithali ngemuno wakhe, kuhlambulula alithali, watsela ingati ngephansi kwe alithali, wase ulehlukanisela Nkulunkulu kute ente kubuyisana kulo.¹⁴Mose waletsa inkunzi yemnikelo wesono, Aroni ne nemadvodzana akhe babeka tandla tabo enhloko yalenkunzi lebe bebayiletsele kuba ngumnikelo wesono. ¹⁵Wayibulala yona, wase utsatsa lengati wayifaka etimphondvweni teli alithali ngemuno wakhe, kuhlambulula alithali, watsela ingati ngephansi kwe alithali, wase ulehlukanisela Nkulunkulu kute ente kubuyisana kulo.¹⁴Mose waletsa inkunzi yemnikelo wesono, Aroni ne nemadvodzana akhe babeka tandla tabo enhloko yalenkunzi lebe bebayiletsele kuba ngumnikelo wesono. ¹⁵Wayibulala yona, wase utsatsa lengati wayifaka etimphondvweni teli alithali ngemuno wakhe, kuhlambulula alithali, watsela ingati ngephansi kwe alithali, wase ulehlukanisela Nkulunkulu kute ente kubuyisana kulo.¹⁴Mose waletsa inkunzi yemnikelo wesono, Aroni ne nemadvodzana akhe babeka tandla tabo enhloko yalenkunzi lebe bebayiletsele kuba ngumnikelo wesono. ¹⁵Wayibulala yona, wase utsatsa lengati wayifaka etimphondvweni teli alithali ngemuno wakhe, kuhlambulula alithali, watsela ingati ngephansi kwe alithali, wase ulehlukanisela Nkulunkulu kute ente kubuyisana kulo.¹⁴Mose waletsa inkunzi yemnikelo wesono, Aroni ne nemadvodzana akhe babeka tandla tabo enhloko yalenkunzi lebe bebayiletsele kuba ngumnikelo wesono. ¹⁵Wayibulala yona, wase utsatsa lengati wayifaka etimphondvweni teli alithali ngemuno wakhe, kuhlambulula alithali, watsela ingati ngephansi kwe alithali, wase ulehlukanisela Nkulunkulu kute ente kubuyisana kulo.¹⁶Watsatsa wonkhe umhlenhlo wangekhatsi, lidvwadvwasi lesibindzi, kanye netinso letimbili kanye nemhlenhlo, wase Mose uyakushisa konkhe alithali. ¹⁷Kodvwa lenkunzi, skhumba sayo, inyama yayo, kanye nebulongo wakushisela ngaphandle kwenkambu, njengobe Simakadze abemyalile yena.¹⁶Watsatsa wonkhe umhlenhlo wangekhatsi, lidvwadvwasi lesibindzi, kanye netinso letimbili kanye nemhlenhlo, wase Mose uyakushisa konkhe alithali. ¹⁷Kodvwa lenkunzi, skhumba sayo, inyama yayo, kanye nebulongo wakushisela ngaphandle kwenkambu, njengobe Simakadze abemyalile yena.¹⁶Watsatsa wonkhe umhlenhlo wangekhatsi, lidvwadvwasi lesibindzi, kanye netinso letimbili kanye nemhlenhlo, wase Mose uyakushisa konkhe alithali. ¹⁷Kodvwa lenkunzi, skhumba sayo, inyama yayo, kanye nebulongo wakushisela ngaphandle kwenkambu, njengobe Simakadze abemyalile yena.¹⁶Watsatsa wonkhe umhlenhlo wangekhatsi, lidvwadvwasi lesibindzi, kanye netinso letimbili kanye nemhlenhlo, wase Mose uyakushisa konkhe alithali. ¹⁷Kodvwa lenkunzi, skhumba sayo, inyama yayo, kanye nebulongo wakushisela ngaphandle kwenkambu, njengobe Simakadze abemyalile yena.¹⁶Watsatsa wonkhe umhlenhlo wangekhatsi, lidvwadvwasi lesibindzi, kanye netinso letimbili kanye nemhlenhlo, wase Mose uyakushisa konkhe alithali. ¹⁷Kodvwa lenkunzi, skhumba sayo, inyama yayo, kanye nebulongo wakushisela ngaphandle kwenkambu, njengobe Simakadze abemyalile yena.¹⁸Mose wamnika siwewe semnikelo wekushiswa, kanyena Aroni nemadvodzana akhe babeka tandla tabo enhloko yesiwewe. ¹⁹Wasibulala wase ufafata ingati yaso tinhlangotsi tonkhe teli alithali¹⁸Mose wamnika siwewe semnikelo wekushiswa, kanyena Aroni nemadvodzana akhe babeka tandla tabo enhloko yesiwewe. ¹⁹Wasibulala wase ufafata ingati yaso tinhlangotsi tonkhe teli alithali¹⁸Mose wamnika siwewe semnikelo wekushiswa, kanyena Aroni nemadvodzana akhe babeka tandla tabo enhloko yesiwewe. ¹⁹Wasibulala wase ufafata ingati yaso tinhlangotsi tonkhe teli alithali¹⁸Mose wamnika siwewe semnikelo wekushiswa, kanyena Aroni nemadvodzana akhe babeka tandla tabo enhloko yesiwewe. ¹⁹Wasibulala wase ufafata ingati yaso tinhlangotsi tonkhe teli alithali¹⁸Mose wamnika siwewe semnikelo wekushiswa, kanyena Aroni nemadvodzana akhe babeka tandla tabo enhloko yesiwewe. ¹⁹Wasibulala wase ufafata ingati yaso tinhlangotsi tonkhe teli alithali²⁰Wajuma siwewe sabaticucu wase ushisa inhloko kanye ticucu temhlenhlo. ²¹Wageza lokungekhatsi nemilente ngemanti, washisa sonkhe siwewe kulelilati. kwakungumnikelo wekushiswa wakhicita liphunga lelimnandzi, umnikelo lebewentiwe ngemlilo kuSimakadze njengobe Simakadze abemyalile Mose.²⁰Wajuma siwewe sabaticucu wase ushisa inhloko kanye ticucu temhlenhlo. ²¹Wageza lokungekhatsi nemilente ngemanti, washisa sonkhe siwewe kulelilati. kwakungumnikelo wekushiswa wakhicita liphunga lelimnandzi, umnikelo lebewentiwe ngemlilo kuSimakadze njengobe Simakadze abemyalile Mose.²⁰Wajuma siwewe sabaticucu wase ushisa inhloko kanye ticucu temhlenhlo. ²¹Wageza lokungekhatsi nemilente ngemanti, washisa sonkhe siwewe kulelilati. kwakungumnikelo wekushiswa wakhicita liphunga lelimnandzi, umnikelo lebewentiwe ngemlilo kuSimakadze njengobe Simakadze abemyalile Mose.²⁰Wajuma siwewe sabaticucu wase ushisa inhloko kanye ticucu temhlenhlo. ²¹Wageza lokungekhatsi nemilente ngemanti, washisa sonkhe siwewe kulelilati. kwakungumnikelo wekushiswa wakhicita liphunga lelimnandzi, umnikelo lebewentiwe ngemlilo kuSimakadze njengobe Simakadze abemyalile Mose.²⁰Wajuma siwewe sabaticucu wase ushisa inhloko kanye ticucu temhlenhlo. ²¹Wageza lokungekhatsi nemilente ngemanti, washisa sonkhe siwewe kulelilati. kwakungumnikelo wekushiswa wakhicita liphunga lelimnandzi, umnikelo lebewentiwe ngemlilo kuSimakadze njengobe Simakadze abemyalile Mose.²²Ngako Mose waletsa lesinye siwewe, siwewe sekutehlakanisela Simakadze. Aroni kanye nemadvodzana akhe babeka tandla tabo enhloko yalesiwewe. ²³Aroni wasibulala, naMose watsatsa incenye yengati wayibeka ngetulu kwesihloko sendlebe yangesekudla yaAroni, nasesitfupheni sakhe sangesekudla, nakubhozo naselunyaweni lwangesekudla. ²⁴Waletsa emadvodzana aAroni, wafaka incenye yengati esihlokweni sendlebe yangasekudla,esitfupheni sangasekudla, nakubhozo wangasekudla. Ngako Mose wafafata ingati tinhlangotsi tonkhe teli-alithali.²²Ngako Mose waletsa lesinye siwewe, siwewe sekutehlakanisela Simakadze. Aroni kanye nemadvodzana akhe babeka tandla tabo enhloko yalesiwewe. ²³Aroni wasibulala, naMose watsatsa incenye yengati wayibeka ngetulu kwesihloko sendlebe yangesekudla yaAroni, nasesitfupheni sakhe sangesekudla, nakubhozo naselunyaweni lwangesekudla. ²⁴Waletsa emadvodzana aAroni, wafaka incenye yengati esihlokweni sendlebe yangasekudla,esitfupheni sangasekudla, nakubhozo wangasekudla. Ngako Mose wafafata ingati tinhlangotsi tonkhe teli-alithali.²²Ngako Mose waletsa lesinye siwewe, siwewe sekutehlakanisela Simakadze. Aroni kanye nemadvodzana akhe babeka tandla tabo enhloko yalesiwewe. ²³Aroni wasibulala, naMose watsatsa incenye yengati wayibeka ngetulu kwesihloko sendlebe yangesekudla yaAroni, nasesitfupheni sakhe sangesekudla, nakubhozo naselunyaweni lwangesekudla. ²⁴Waletsa emadvodzana aAroni, wafaka incenye yengati esihlokweni sendlebe yangasekudla,esitfupheni sangasekudla, nakubhozo wangasekudla. Ngako Mose wafafata ingati tinhlangotsi tonkhe teli-alithali.²²Ngako Mose waletsa lesinye siwewe, siwewe sekutehlakanisela Simakadze. Aroni kanye nemadvodzana akhe babeka tandla tabo enhloko yalesiwewe. ²³Aroni wasibulala, naMose watsatsa incenye yengati wayibeka ngetulu kwesihloko sendlebe yangesekudla yaAroni, nasesitfupheni sakhe sangesekudla, nakubhozo naselunyaweni lwangesekudla. ²⁴Waletsa emadvodzana aAroni, wafaka incenye yengati esihlokweni sendlebe yangasekudla,esitfupheni sangasekudla, nakubhozo wangasekudla. Ngako Mose wafafata ingati tinhlangotsi tonkhe teli-alithali.²²Ngako Mose waletsa lesinye siwewe, siwewe sekutehlakanisela Simakadze. Aroni kanye nemadvodzana akhe babeka tandla tabo enhloko yalesiwewe. ²³Aroni wasibulala, naMose watsatsa incenye yengati wayibeka ngetulu kwesihloko sendlebe yangesekudla yaAroni, nasesitfupheni sakhe sangesekudla, nakubhozo naselunyaweni lwangesekudla. ²⁴Waletsa emadvodzana aAroni, wafaka incenye yengati esihlokweni sendlebe yangasekudla,esitfupheni sangasekudla, nakubhozo wangasekudla. Ngako Mose wafafata ingati tinhlangotsi tonkhe teli-alithali.²⁵Watsatsa umhlenhlo, nemsila wemhlenhlo, nawo wonkhe umhlenhlo lebe ungekhatsi, lidvwadvwasi lesibindzi, netinso letimbili kanye nemhlenhlo wato,nelitsanga langasekudla. ²⁶Wakhipha libhasikidi lesinkhwa lesingenambiliso lebe liphambi kwaSimakadze, watsatsa sinye sinkhwa lesingenambiliso, nasinye sinkhwa lesasinemafutsa, kanye nalinye licebelengwane, wakubeka emhlenhlweni nasemlenteni wangasekudla. ²⁷Wakubeka konkhe etandleni taAroni nasetandleni talamadvodzana akhe base bayakuphakamisa phambi KwaSimakadze njengemnikelo wekuphakanyiswa.²⁵Watsatsa umhlenhlo, nemsila wemhlenhlo, nawo wonkhe umhlenhlo lebe ungekhatsi, lidvwadvwasi lesibindzi, netinso letimbili kanye nemhlenhlo wato,nelitsanga langasekudla. ²⁶Wakhipha libhasikidi lesinkhwa lesingenambiliso lebe liphambi kwaSimakadze, watsatsa sinye sinkhwa lesingenambiliso, nasinye sinkhwa lesasinemafutsa, kanye nalinye licebelengwane, wakubeka emhlenhlweni nasemlenteni wangasekudla. ²⁷Wakubeka konkhe etandleni taAroni nasetandleni talamadvodzana akhe base bayakuphakamisa phambi KwaSimakadze njengemnikelo wekuphakanyiswa.²⁵Watsatsa umhlenhlo, nemsila wemhlenhlo, nawo wonkhe umhlenhlo lebe ungekhatsi, lidvwadvwasi lesibindzi, netinso letimbili kanye nemhlenhlo wato,nelitsanga langasekudla. ²⁶Wakhipha libhasikidi lesinkhwa lesingenambiliso lebe liphambi kwaSimakadze, watsatsa sinye sinkhwa lesingenambiliso, nasinye sinkhwa lesasinemafutsa, kanye nalinye licebelengwane, wakubeka emhlenhlweni nasemlenteni wangasekudla. ²⁷Wakubeka konkhe etandleni taAroni nasetandleni talamadvodzana akhe base bayakuphakamisa phambi KwaSimakadze njengemnikelo wekuphakanyiswa.²⁵Watsatsa umhlenhlo, nemsila wemhlenhlo, nawo wonkhe umhlenhlo lebe ungekhatsi, lidvwadvwasi lesibindzi, netinso letimbili kanye nemhlenhlo wato,nelitsanga langasekudla. ²⁶Wakhipha libhasikidi lesinkhwa lesingenambiliso lebe liphambi kwaSimakadze, watsatsa sinye sinkhwa lesingenambiliso, nasinye sinkhwa lesasinemafutsa, kanye nalinye licebelengwane, wakubeka emhlenhlweni nasemlenteni wangasekudla. ²⁷Wakubeka konkhe etandleni taAroni nasetandleni talamadvodzana akhe base bayakuphakamisa phambi KwaSimakadze njengemnikelo wekuphakanyiswa.²⁵Watsatsa umhlenhlo, nemsila wemhlenhlo, nawo wonkhe umhlenhlo lebe ungekhatsi, lidvwadvwasi lesibindzi, netinso letimbili kanye nemhlenhlo wato,nelitsanga langasekudla. ²⁶Wakhipha libhasikidi lesinkhwa lesingenambiliso lebe liphambi kwaSimakadze, watsatsa sinye sinkhwa lesingenambiliso, nasinye sinkhwa lesasinemafutsa, kanye nalinye licebelengwane, wakubeka emhlenhlweni nasemlenteni wangasekudla. ²⁷Wakubeka konkhe etandleni taAroni nasetandleni talamadvodzana akhe base bayakuphakamisa phambi KwaSimakadze njengemnikelo wekuphakanyiswa.²⁸Ngako Mose wakutsatsa etandleni tabo wakushisa kuyi alithali kwabangumnikelo wekushiswa. Waba ngumnikelo wekugcotjwa lokhicita liphunga lelimnandzi. Kwabangumnikelo lowentiwa ngemlilo kuSimakadze. ²⁹Mose watsatsa emabele wawaphakamisa nje ngemnikelo wekuphakanyiswa kuSimakadze. Loko kwaba yincenye yaMose yalesiwewe sekugcoba umpristi, njengobe Simakadze abemyalile yena.²⁸Ngako Mose wakutsatsa etandleni tabo wakushisa kuyi alithali kwabangumnikelo wekushiswa. Waba ngumnikelo wekugcotjwa lokhicita liphunga lelimnandzi. Kwabangumnikelo lowentiwa ngemlilo kuSimakadze. ²⁹Mose watsatsa emabele wawaphakamisa nje ngemnikelo wekuphakanyiswa kuSimakadze. Loko kwaba yincenye yaMose yalesiwewe sekugcoba umpristi, njengobe Simakadze abemyalile yena.²⁸Ngako Mose wakutsatsa etandleni tabo wakushisa kuyi alithali kwabangumnikelo wekushiswa. Waba ngumnikelo wekugcotjwa lokhicita liphunga lelimnandzi. Kwabangumnikelo lowentiwa ngemlilo kuSimakadze. ²⁹Mose watsatsa emabele wawaphakamisa nje ngemnikelo wekuphakanyiswa kuSimakadze. Loko kwaba yincenye yaMose yalesiwewe sekugcoba umpristi, njengobe Simakadze abemyalile yena.²⁸Ngako Mose wakutsatsa etandleni tabo wakushisa kuyi alithali kwabangumnikelo wekushiswa. Waba ngumnikelo wekugcotjwa lokhicita liphunga lelimnandzi. Kwabangumnikelo lowentiwa ngemlilo kuSimakadze. ²⁹Mose watsatsa emabele wawaphakamisa nje ngemnikelo wekuphakanyiswa kuSimakadze. Loko kwaba yincenye yaMose yalesiwewe sekugcoba umpristi, njengobe Simakadze abemyalile yena.²⁸Ngako Mose wakutsatsa etandleni tabo wakushisa kuyi alithali kwabangumnikelo wekushiswa. Waba ngumnikelo wekugcotjwa lokhicita liphunga lelimnandzi. Kwabangumnikelo lowentiwa ngemlilo kuSimakadze. ²⁹Mose watsatsa emabele wawaphakamisa nje ngemnikelo wekuphakanyiswa kuSimakadze. Loko kwaba yincenye yaMose yalesiwewe sekugcoba umpristi, njengobe Simakadze abemyalile yena.³⁰Mosi watsatsa lamanye emafutsa ekugcoba nengati beyise alithali; wakufafata kuAroni, etimphahleni takhe, nase madvodzaneni kanye nasetimphahleni temadvodzana akhe. Ngaleyondlela wehlukanisa Aroni netimphahla takhe, nemadvodzana akhe kanye netimphahla tawo kuSimakadze.³⁰Mosi watsatsa lamanye emafutsa ekugcoba nengati beyise alithali; wakufafata kuAroni, etimphahleni takhe, nase madvodzaneni kanye nasetimphahleni temadvodzana akhe. Ngaleyondlela wehlukanisa Aroni netimphahla takhe, nemadvodzana akhe kanye netimphahla tawo kuSimakadze.³⁰Mosi watsatsa lamanye emafutsa ekugcoba nengati beyise alithali; wakufafata kuAroni, etimphahleni takhe, nase madvodzaneni kanye nasetimphahleni temadvodzana akhe. Ngaleyondlela wehlukanisa Aroni netimphahla takhe, nemadvodzana akhe kanye netimphahla tawo kuSimakadze.³⁰Mosi watsatsa lamanye emafutsa ekugcoba nengati beyise alithali; wakufafata kuAroni, etimphahleni takhe, nase madvodzaneni kanye nasetimphahleni temadvodzana akhe. Ngaleyondlela wehlukanisa Aroni netimphahla takhe, nemadvodzana akhe kanye netimphahla tawo kuSimakadze.³⁰Mosi watsatsa lamanye emafutsa ekugcoba nengati beyise alithali; wakufafata kuAroni, etimphahleni takhe, nase madvodzaneni kanye nasetimphahleni temadvodzana akhe. Ngaleyondlela wehlukanisa Aroni netimphahla takhe, nemadvodzana akhe kanye netimphahla tawo kuSimakadze.³¹Ngako Mosi watsi kuAroni nakumadvodzana akhe, Bilisani inyama ekungeneni kwelithende lekuhlangana, lapho niyidle kanye nesinkhwa lesisebhaskidini lemnikelo wemgcobo, njengobe ngiyaletile, ngatsi, ' Aroni nemadvodzana akhe batawudla kona.' ³²Noma ngayini lokusalako lokuyinyama kanye nesinkhwa kumele nikushise. ³³Kumele ningaphumi ngalomnyango welithende lekuhlangana emalanga lasikhombisa, kuze emalanga ekugcotjwa kwenu agcwaliseke. Ngobe Simakadze utakuhlukanisa emalanga lasikhombisa.³¹Ngako Mosi watsi kuAroni nakumadvodzana akhe, Bilisani inyama ekungeneni kwelithende lekuhlangana, lapho niyidle kanye nesinkhwa lesisebhaskidini lemnikelo wemgcobo, njengobe ngiyaletile, ngatsi, ' Aroni nemadvodzana akhe batawudla kona.' ³²Noma ngayini lokusalako lokuyinyama kanye nesinkhwa kumele nikushise. ³³Kumele ningaphumi ngalomnyango welithende lekuhlangana emalanga lasikhombisa, kuze emalanga ekugcotjwa kwenu agcwaliseke. Ngobe Simakadze utakuhlukanisa emalanga lasikhombisa.³¹Ngako Mosi watsi kuAroni nakumadvodzana akhe, Bilisani inyama ekungeneni kwelithende lekuhlangana, lapho niyidle kanye nesinkhwa lesisebhaskidini lemnikelo wemgcobo, njengobe ngiyaletile, ngatsi, ' Aroni nemadvodzana akhe batawudla kona.' ³²Noma ngayini lokusalako lokuyinyama kanye nesinkhwa kumele nikushise. ³³Kumele ningaphumi ngalomnyango welithende lekuhlangana emalanga lasikhombisa, kuze emalanga ekugcotjwa kwenu agcwaliseke. Ngobe Simakadze utakuhlukanisa emalanga lasikhombisa.³¹Ngako Mosi watsi kuAroni nakumadvodzana akhe, Bilisani inyama ekungeneni kwelithende lekuhlangana, lapho niyidle kanye nesinkhwa lesisebhaskidini lemnikelo wemgcobo, njengobe ngiyaletile, ngatsi, ' Aroni nemadvodzana akhe batawudla kona.' ³²Noma ngayini lokusalako lokuyinyama kanye nesinkhwa kumele nikushise. ³³Kumele ningaphumi ngalomnyango welithende lekuhlangana emalanga lasikhombisa, kuze emalanga ekugcotjwa kwenu agcwaliseke. Ngobe Simakadze utakuhlukanisa emalanga lasikhombisa.³¹Ngako Mosi watsi kuAroni nakumadvodzana akhe, Bilisani inyama ekungeneni kwelithende lekuhlangana, lapho niyidle kanye nesinkhwa lesisebhaskidini lemnikelo wemgcobo, njengobe ngiyaletile, ngatsi, ' Aroni nemadvodzana akhe batawudla kona.' ³²Noma ngayini lokusalako lokuyinyama kanye nesinkhwa kumele nikushise. ³³Kumele ningaphumi ngalomnyango welithende lekuhlangana emalanga lasikhombisa, kuze emalanga ekugcotjwa kwenu agcwaliseke. Ngobe Simakadze utakuhlukanisa emalanga lasikhombisa.³⁴Loku lokwentiwe kulelilanga-Simakadze uyale kutsi kwentiwe kube kubuyisana kwenu. ³⁵Nitohlala lilanga nebusuku emalanga lasikhombisa ekungeneni kwelithende lekuhlangana, nigcine umyalo waSimakadze, kute ningafi, ngobe nguloku lenginiyale ngako. ³⁶Ngako Aroni nemadvodzana akhe benta konkhe lebeSimakadze abayale ngako ngaMose³⁴Loku lokwentiwe kulelilanga-Simakadze uyale kutsi kwentiwe kube kubuyisana kwenu. ³⁵Nitohlala lilanga nebusuku emalanga lasikhombisa ekungeneni kwelithende lekuhlangana, nigcine umyalo waSimakadze, kute ningafi, ngobe nguloku lenginiyale ngako. ³⁶Ngako Aroni nemadvodzana akhe benta konkhe lebeSimakadze abayale ngako ngaMose³⁴Loku lokwentiwe kulelilanga-Simakadze uyale kutsi kwentiwe kube kubuyisana kwenu. ³⁵Nitohlala lilanga nebusuku emalanga lasikhombisa ekungeneni kwelithende lekuhlangana, nigcine umyalo waSimakadze, kute ningafi, ngobe nguloku lenginiyale ngako. ³⁶Ngako Aroni nemadvodzana akhe benta konkhe lebeSimakadze abayale ngako ngaMose³⁴Loku lokwentiwe kulelilanga-Simakadze uyale kutsi kwentiwe kube kubuyisana kwenu. ³⁵Nitohlala lilanga nebusuku emalanga lasikhombisa ekungeneni kwelithende lekuhlangana, nigcine umyalo waSimakadze, kute ningafi, ngobe nguloku lenginiyale ngako. ³⁶Ngako Aroni nemadvodzana akhe benta konkhe lebeSimakadze abayale ngako ngaMose³⁴Loku lokwentiwe kulelilanga-Simakadze uyale kutsi kwentiwe kube kubuyisana kwenu. ³⁵Nitohlala lilanga nebusuku emalanga lasikhombisa ekungeneni kwelithende lekuhlangana, nigcine umyalo waSimakadze, kute ningafi, ngobe nguloku lenginiyale ngako. ³⁶Ngako Aroni nemadvodzana akhe benta konkhe lebeSimakadze abayale ngako ngaMoseSehluko 8Sehluko 8Sehluko 8Sehluko 8

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¹Elangeni lesiphonhongo Moses wabita Aaron nemadvodzana kanye nalabadzala baka Israel. ²Watsi ku Aaron, ''Tsatsa litfole kulomhlambi wemnikelo wesono, nemvu lemndvuna lengena sici yemnikelo loshisiwe, ukunikele phambi kwa Simakadze.³Ubokhuluma nebantfu baka Israel utsi, 'Tsatsa siphongo semnikelo wesono nelitfole kanye nemvana, totimbili tibe nemnyaka munye budzala futsi tibe bete sici, kwemnikelo loshisiwe; ⁴phindze utsatse inkunzi nemvu lendvuna kwemnikelo wekuthula kwenta umhlatjelo phambi kwa Simakadze,nemnikelo wenhlavu lohlanganiswe nemafutsa, ngoba namuhla Simakadze utawuvela kuwe.'' ⁵Ngako baletsa konkhe loku Moses lakuyalela ethendeni lekuhlangana, nayo yonkhe inhlangano yaka Israel yeta yema phambi kwa Simakadze.⁶Wabese Moses utsi, ''Loku nguloku Simakadze laniyalile kutsi nikwente, kute kutsi inkhatimulo yakhe ivele kini.'' ⁷Moses watsi ku Aaron, ''Wota dvutane nelilathi unikele umnikelo wakho wesono kanye nemnikelo loshisiwe, yenta kulungisa kwakho nekwebantfu, unikele umhlatjelo webantfu kwenta lokubalungisela, njengoba Simakadze ayalile.''⁸Ngako Aaron waya edvute nelilathi wabulala lelitfole lemnikelo wesono, lobewuwakhe. ⁹Emadvodzana a Aaron amniketa ingati, wenya imino yakhe kuyo wase uyifaka etimphondvweni telilathi; wase ucitsa lengatsi ekucaleni kwelilathi.¹⁰Noko, washisa lelinoni, letinso, kanye nalokumbonye lesibindzi elathini njenge mnikelo wesono, njengoba Simakadze ayalele ku Moses. ¹¹Lenyama nesikhumba wakushisela ngephandle kwalenkambu.¹²Aaron wabulala lomnikelo loshisiwe, nemadvodzana akhe amniketa lengati, layisaphata nhlangotsi tonkhe talelilathi. ¹³Babese bamnika lomhlatjelo loshisiwe, ngelucetu ngelucetu, kanye kanye nenhloko, wakushisa elathini. ¹⁴Wawasha letitfo tangekhatsi nemilente wakushisa etikwe mnikelo loshisiwe elathini.¹⁵Aaron waletsa umhlatjelo webantfu - imbuti, wase uyitsatsa njenge mhlatjelo wetono tabo wayibulala; wayenta yaba ngumhlatjelo wetono, njengoba enta ngembuti yekucala. ¹⁶Waletsa umnikelo loshisiwe wawunikela njengoba Simakadze ayalele. ¹⁷Waletsa umnikelo wenhlavu; wagcwalisa sandla sakhe ngayo wase uwushisa elathini, kanye nemnikelo loshisiwe wasekuseni.¹⁸Waphindze wabulala lenkunzi nalemvu lendvuna, lomhlatjelo wemnikelo wekhuthula, lowawu walabantfu. Emadvodzana a Aaron amniketa lengati, layifafata kuto tonkhe tinhlangotsi talelilathi. ¹⁹Noko, bakhipha linoni lenkunzi nelemvu lendvuna, linoni lemsila, lelinono lelimboya titfo tangekhatsi, tinso, kanye nalokumbonye sibindzi.²⁰Batsatsa letitfo letatikhishiwe batibeka emabeleni, wase Aaron ushisa lamanoni elathini. ²¹Aaron waphakamisa lamabele nelitsanga langasekudla njenge mnikelo wemagagasi phambi kwa Simakadze, njengobe Moses bekayalele.²²Wase Aaron uphakamisa tandla takhe utibukisa kubantfu wababusisa; wase wehlela phansi asuka ekunikeleni lomnikelo wesono, umnikelo loshisiwe, kanye nemnikelo wekuthula. ²³Moses na Aaron baya ethendeni lekuhlangana, base bayaphuma futsi babusisa labantfu, inkhatimulo ya Simakadze yavela kubo bonkhe labantfu. ²⁴Umlilo waphuma ku Simakadze washisa lomnikelo loshisiwe kanye nelinoni elathini. Uma bonkhe labantfu babona loku, bamemeta balala phansi ngebuso.

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¹Nadab kanye na Abihu, Indvodzana ka Aaron, nguloyo bekaphetse kwakhe, kwekufaka umlilo, kanye nephepho. Ngako banikela umlilo longakamukelwa phambi kwa Simakadze, lobekangaka balayeteli kutsi bakutfule. ²Ngako umlilo waphuma ngaphandle phambi kwa Simakadze futsi wabashisa, bafa phambi kwakhe.³Ngako Mose watsi ku Aroni,'' Ngiko loku Simakadze abekhuluma ngako nakatsi, 'Ngitotibonakalisa bungcwele bami kulabo labeta endvute nami. Ngitokubabata phambi kwebantfu bonkhe.'''Aaron akashongo lutfo. ⁴Mose wabita Mishela kanye na Elzaphan, Indvodzana ya Uzziel malume wa Aroni watsi kubo, ''Wotani lapha nitotsatsa lobomnakenu niphumele ngaphandle ngaphambi kweli thabaneki.''⁵Ngako betandvute babatfwala, bebasagcoke timpulampula teba mpristi, ngephandle kwalabahlala khona, njengobe Mose abatjelile. ⁶Ngako Mose watsi ku Aroni kanye naku Eleazar kanye naku Ithamare, emandvodzana akhe, ''Ningatenti tinwele tenu enhloko titsambe, futsi ningatidzabuli tiphahla tenu, khona ningeke nife, Khona Simakadze anganyanyi ngalokuhlanganyela kwenu. Kepha vumelani tihlobo tenu, yonkhe indlu yaka Israyeli, khona nitotilela labo labashiswe inkemba yaSimakadze. ⁷Ningaphumi kulomnyango walelithende lekuhlanganyela, nobe nitokufa, ngako emafutsa lanelugcobo laSimakadze asetikwenu.'' Ngako balingisa ngendlela Mose abatjele ngayo.⁸Simakadze wakhuluma ku Aroni watsi,'' ⁹Unganatsi Liwayini noma tinatfo letitakudzakiswa, wena, noma emandvodzana akho lasala nawe ngesikhatsi uya ethendeni lekuhlanganyela, ngako ngeke nife. Loku kutowuba ngumtsetfo lomile wetitukulwane ngetitukulwane tenu, ¹⁰kwehlukanisa emkhatsini webungcwele futsi lobutayelekile futsi emkhatsi walokungakahlanteki nalokuhlantekile, ¹¹khona utofundzisa labantfu baka Israyeli yonkhe lemitsetfo lebekwe ngu Simakadze ku Mose.''¹²Mose wakhuluma ku Aroni na Eleazar kanye na Ithamara, emandvodzana akhe lasele, ''Tsatsa letinhlavu temnikelo letisele ngesikhatsi banikela kuSimakadze ngemlilo, futsi nidle ngephandle kwembiliso ngaphandle kwe athari, ngako ingcwele kakhulu. ¹³Ubodla endzaweni lengcwele, ngoba ngekwakho futsi ngekwemandvodzana akho layawunikela kuSimakadze lakhiwe ngemlilo, ngiko loku lebasilayetele kutsi sibatjele kona.¹⁴Emabele laphakanyisiwe kanye nemantsanga lakhombiswa ku Simakadze, ubodla endzaweni lehlantekile leyamukelekile kuNkulunkulu. Wena kanye nemadvondzana nemadvondzakati akho kumele nidle incenye, ngako bakuniketwa incenye futsi emandvodzana akho anencenye yalomhlatjelo wemnikelo wekuhlanganyela kwalabantfu baka Israyeli. ¹⁵Emantsanga lakhombiswako kanye nemabele laphakanyisiwe, abaletse umnikelo wemafutsa lakhiwe ngemlilo, lokuphakanyisiwe phambi kwa Simakadze. kutawuba nekwakho kanye nemandvodzana lanawe lokuyincenye yaphakadze njengobe Simakadze akutjelile.''¹⁶Ngako Mose wabuta mayelana nalembuti lenikelwe ngesono, futsi watfola kutsi bayishisile. Ngako wakwatela Eleazar kanye Ithamari, emandvodzana Aroni lasele; watsi, ¹⁷''Anikawudli ngani lomnikelo wesono endzaweni yelithabanekhi, ngako ingcwele kakhulu futsi Simakadze ukunike wena khona atosusa tono talomhlangano, kutowenta lucolo lwabo phambi kwakhe? ¹⁸Buka, lenganti ayingeniswanga kuleli thabanekhi, ngako kumele udle endzaweni yaleli thabanekhi, njengobe ngilayetele.''¹⁹Ngako Aroni waphendvula Mose, ''Bona, namuhla bente umnikelo wetono futsi nemnikelo loshisiwe phambi kwa Simakadze, futsi loku kuyenteka lakimi nanamuhla. Umangabe ngidla lomnikelo wesono namuhla, kungaba ngilokuhle emehlweni aSimakadze?'' ²⁰Ngesikhatsi Mose eva loku, kwamenentisa.

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¹Simakadze wakhuluma kuMosi na Aroni, watsi, ²''khuluma kubantfu baka israyeli, utsi, 'Leti tintfo letiphilako leningatindla emkhatsini wato tonkhe kwetilwane letisemhlabeni.³Ungadla nome ngusiphi silwane lesinetinselo letihlukanisiwe phindze nalesihlwabulako. ⁴Kodvwa, letinye taletilwane tingahle tihlwabule noma tibe netinyawo letihlukanisako, phindze kumele ningatidli, tilwane letinjenge makamela, ngobe tiyahlwabula kepha tite tinyawo letihlukanisako. Ngakoke likamela lingcolile kini.⁵Kanye netilwane letihlala ematjeni, ngobe tiyahlwabula kepha tibe bete tinyawo letihlukanisako , nato tingcolile ⁶kini.Umgwaja, ngobe uyahlwabula, kepha ute tinyawo letihlukanisako, ungcolile kini. ⁷Ingulube, kodvwake inetinyawo letihlukanisako, ayihlwabuli, ingcolile kini. ⁸Kumele ungadli nome nguyiphi yalenyama yato, nome utsintse tidvumbu tayo. Tingcolile kini.⁹Tidalwa letiphila emantini longatidla nguleti letinetimphiko tekuntjweza netincwencwe, nome tihlala elwandle nome emifuleni. ¹⁰Kepha tonkhe tidalwa letiphilako letite timphiko tekuntjweza netincwencwe elwandle nasemifuleni, kufaka ekhatsi naletihamba emantini phindze nato tonkhe tidalwa letise mantini kumele tingadliwa ngini.¹¹Njengobe kumele tingadliwa, kumele ningadli inyama yayo; kanye, nemitimba yayo lefile kumele ingadliwa. ¹²Nobe ngabe yini lephila emantini phindze ite timphiko tekuntjweza netincwenwe tingadliwa ngini.¹³Leti tinyoni lekumele wale kutidla phindze kumele ungatidli ngobe atidliwa; lusweti, lingce, phindze nelingce lelimnyama, ¹⁴hlonyile, nome nguliphi luhlobo lalohheya, ¹⁵nalolonkhe luhlobo lweluhwabayi, ¹⁶nenshi phindze nenkovazana, tinyoni taselwandle, phindze nome nguliphi luhlobo lwenkanku.¹⁷Kumele ungadli sahhukulu lesincane phindze nesahhukulu lesikhulu, lilanda, ¹⁸sahhukulu lesimhlophe phindze nenhlanti ledla tinfishi, ¹⁹inyoni, nalolonkhe luhlobo lwetinyoni, sahhukulu, nelilulwulwane.²⁰Tonkhetilwane letinetimphiko letihamba ngetinyawo letingu 4 atikavumeleki kini. ²¹Kepha ungadla nome ngutiphi tilwanyana letindizako kanye naletihamba ngetinyawo letingu 4 letihamba phansi letinemilente lehlanganisiwe tekucocoma. ²²Ungaphindze udle nome nguliphi luhlobo lwesikhonyane, nemaboni,nemadziya, nobe tintsetse. ²³Kepha tonkhe tilwanyana letindizako letinetinyawo letingu 4 kumele tingadliwa ngini.²⁴Nitatawuba ngulabangcolile kute kube sentsambama ngaleti tilwane nanitawutsintsa tidvumbu tato. ²⁵Nome ngubani lotsintsa sidvumbu sinye sato kumele awashe timphahla takhe phindze ahlale angulongcocolile kute kube ntsambama.²⁶Sonkhe silwane lesinetinyawo letihlukanisako letingaka hlukaniseki taphelela nobe lesingahlwabuli singcolile kini. Wonkhe umuntfu lotitsintsako utawuba ngulongcolile. ²⁷Nomangayini lehamba ngetinyawo letifike tibe mahlangana emkhatsini kwetilwane letihamba ngetinyawo letingu 4, tingcolile kini. Nomangabe ngubani lotsintsa sidvumbu lesifile lesinje utawuba ngulongcolile kute kube kusentsambama. ²⁸Nomangabe ngubani lophakamisa sidvumbu lesifile kumele awashe timphahla takhe phindze abe ngulongcolile kute kube sentsambama. Leti tilwane titawuba nguletingcolile kini.²⁹Letinye tale tilwane letihamba ngesisu phansi, leti tilwane letitawuba nguletingcolile kini: nguchakidze, ligundwane, nalolonkhe luhlobo lwemgolo lomkhulu, ³⁰nentfulo, naholoholo, nemgololo, nachamu, phindze nelunwabu.³¹Tonkhe tilwane letihuma ngesisu phansi, leti tilwane letitawuba nguletingcolile kini. Nomangabe ngubani lotithintsako natifile utawuba ngulongcolile kute kube sentsambama. ³²Nangabe letinye tato tifa phindze tiwele nome tukwani, leyontfo iyawuba ngulengcolile, nome yakhiwe ngetingodvo, ngemphahla, ngesikhumba, noma sikhwama sesikhwayikhwayi. Nomangabe yini phindze nomangabe isentjetiselwa ini kumele ifakwe emantini; itawuba ngulengcolile kute kube sentsambama. Bese itawuhloba. ³³Nomangabe nguliphi libhodo leli bumba lapho nome ngusiphi silwane lesingcolile siwakhona, nomangabe yini lengekhatsi kwalelibhodo itawuba ingulengcolile, phindze kumele ubhidlite lelo libhodo.³⁴Nomangabe ngukuphi kudla lokungadliwa kepha kube nemanti kuwo lasuka kulelibhodo lelingcolile. Konkhe lokumanti ekunatsa lasuka kulelibhodo angcolile. ³⁵Nomengayini lokunye kwato letidvumbu tiwela kuko kuba ngulokungcolile; nangabe kuyihhavu noma sitofu lesincane, kumele siphulwe sibe tincetu.Kungcolile phindze kumele kuhlale kungcolile kini.³⁶Umtfombo noma sicobho sekukhelela emanti sihlala sihlobile; kepha noma ngubani lotsintsa sidvumbu sayo lesifile ungulongcolile. ³⁷Nangabe nguliphi luhlangotsi lesidvumbu sayo lesfile siwela tukwe hlanyelo nome nguyiphi letawulinywa, leyohlanyelo itawuba ngulehlobile. ³⁸Kepha nangabe emanti afakwa kule tinhlanyelo, phindze nangabe nguliphi luhlangotsi lesidvumbu lesifile siwela etukwato, titawubese tiba nguletingcolile kini.³⁹Nomangabe ngusiphi silwane longasidla sifa, bese yena lositsintsako lesidvumbu lesifile utawuba ngulongcolile kute kube sentsambama. Nomangabe ngubani lodla leyo nyama yesidvumbu lesifile kumele awashe timphahla takhe phindze abengulongcolile kute kube ⁴⁰sentsambama.Nomangabe ngubani lophakamisa sidvumbu lesinje utawuwasha timphahla takhe phindze abe ngulongcolile kute kube sentsambama.⁴¹Sonkhe silwane lesihuma ngesisu phansi asikavumeleki; kumele singadliwa. ⁴²Nomangabe ngulokuhuma ngesisu, phindze noma ngukuphi lokuhamba ngetinyawo letingu 4, nome yini lenetinyawo letinyenti tonkhe letilwane letinyonyoba phansi, leti kumele ungatidli, ngobe tinguletingakavumeleki.⁴³Kumele ningatenti labangaka hlanteki ngakokonkhe lokuphilako tilwane letinyonyobako; kumele ningatenti labangakahlanteki ngato, loko kumele kwentiwe ngulokungcolile ngato. ⁴⁴Ngobe nginguSimakadze wenu. Kufanele nitigcine ningcwele, ngakoke banini ngcwele, ngobe ngingcwele. Kumele ningatingcolisi nangoma nguliphi luhlobo lwesilwane lesihamba phansi. ⁴⁵Ngobe nginguSimakadze, lowanikhipha eveni laseGhibhithe, kute abe nguNkulunkulu wenu. Ngakoke kumele nibengcwele, ngoba nami ngingcwele.⁴⁶Lona ngumtsetfo lohambelana netilwane, netinyoni, nayoyonkhe indalo lephila emantini, phindze nayoyonkhe indalo lehuma phansi, ⁴⁷ngobe umehluko utawentiwa emkhatsini walongcolile nalokuhlobile, phindze emkhatsini wetintfo letiphilako letingadliwa netintfo letiphilako letingahle tingadliwa.''

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¹Simakadze watsi ku Moses, ²''Khuluma nala bantfu baka Israel, utsi, 'Uma umfati akhulelwa atale umntfwana longumfana, utawubese uyangcola emalanga lasikhombisa, njengoba agcolile ngemalanga akhe ekuba sesikhatsini. ³Elangeni lesiphohlongo inyama yelijwabu lemntfwana longumfana kumele lisokwe.⁴Kutobese kuhlanjululwa kwalomake kulokopha kwakhe kuyachubeka emalanga langemashumi lamatsatfu nakutsatfu. Kumele anagtsinitsi lutfo lolungcwele noma ete endzaweni yelithabanekheli kute kuphele emalanga akhe ekuhlanjululwa. ⁵Kepha uma atala umntfwana loyintfombatane, utobese uyangcola emaviki lamabili, njengoba anjalo ngesikhatsi asesikhatsini. Kutobese lokuhlanjululwa kwalomake kuyachubeka emalanga langemashumi lasitfupha nesitfupha.⁶Uma emalanga akhe ekuhlanjululwa asaphelile, endvodzana nome endvodzakati, aboletse imvana lenemnyaka munye budzala njengemnikelo loshisiwe, livukutfu lelincane noma lituba njengemnikeli wesono, ekungeneni kwelithende lekuhlanganyela, kumphristi.⁷Utawubese ukunikela phambi kwa Simakadze amentele kubuyisana, utawubese uyahlotjiswa kulokugeleta kwengati yakhe. Lona ngumtsetfo lomayelana nemfati lotala umntfwana longumfana noma loyintfombatane. ⁸Uma angakhoni kutsenga imvana, kutomele bese utsatsa ematuba lamabili noma emavukutfu lamancane lamabili, linye njenge mnikelo loshisiwe lolomunye njenge mnikelo wesono, umphristi utawumentela kubuyisana; utawubese uyahloba.''

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¹Simakadze wakhuluma ku Mosi naku Aroni, atsi, ²''Uma kukhona lonekuvuvuka esikhumbeni semtimba wakhe noma kucina lokomile kwesikhumba noma libala leligcamile, phindze liyatseleleka bese kuba nesifo sesikhumba emtimbeni wakhe, kumele aletfwe ku Aroni umphristi lomkhulu, noma kumunye weba phristi.³Utobese umphristi ucilonga lesifo esikhumbeni semtimba wakhe. Uma lesikhumba kulendzawo lenalesifo seyigucuke yaba mhlophe, phindze uma lesifo sibukeka sijulile kunekuba sesikhumbeni, lapho ke sisifo lesitsatselwanako. Emvakwekutsi umphristi amcilonge, kumele asho kutsi lomuntfu ungcolile. ⁴Uma lelibala leligcamile esikhumbeni sakhe limhlophe, nekubukeka kwalo kukwekutsi alikajuli kunesikhumba, phindze uma letinwele kulendzawo lenalesifo ingakagucuki yaba mhlophe, lapho ke umphristi kumele ahlukaniswe nebantfu loyo lonalesifo emalanga lasikhombisa.³Utobese umphristi ucilonga lesifo esikhumbeni semtimba wakhe. Uma lesikhumba kulendzawo lenalesifo seyigucuke yaba mhlophe, phindze uma lesifo sibukeka sijulile kunekuba sesikhumbeni, lapho ke sisifo lesitsatselwanako. Emvakwekutsi umphristi amcilonge, kumele asho kutsi lomuntfu ungcolile. ⁴Uma lelibala leligcamile esikhumbeni sakhe limhlophe, nekubukeka kwalo kukwekutsi alikajuli kunesikhumba, phindze uma letinwele kulendzawo lenalesifo ingakagucuki yaba mhlophe, lapho ke umphristi kumele ahlukaniswe nebantfu loyo lonalesifo emalanga lasikhombisa.³Utobese umphristi ucilonga lesifo esikhumbeni semtimba wakhe. Uma lesikhumba kulendzawo lenalesifo seyigucuke yaba mhlophe, phindze uma lesifo sibukeka sijulile kunekuba sesikhumbeni, lapho ke sisifo lesitsatselwanako. Emvakwekutsi umphristi amcilonge, kumele asho kutsi lomuntfu ungcolile. ⁴Uma lelibala leligcamile esikhumbeni sakhe limhlophe, nekubukeka kwalo kukwekutsi alikajuli kunesikhumba, phindze uma letinwele kulendzawo lenalesifo ingakagucuki yaba mhlophe, lapho ke umphristi kumele ahlukaniswe nebantfu loyo lonalesifo emalanga lasikhombisa.⁵Ngelilanga lesikhombisa, umphristi kumele amcilonge kubona kutsi ngembono wakhe kutsi lesifo asisiko bucayi yini, futsi uma singakandzi esikhumbeni. Uma singakate, utobese umphristi umhlukanisa nebantfu emalanga lasikhombisa lamanye. ⁶Umphristi utomcilonga futsi elangeni lesikhombisa kubona kutsi lesifo sesincono yini nekutsi asikandzi esikhumbeni. Uma singakate, utobese umphristi utsi uhlobile. Kucubuka. Kumele awashe timphahla takhe, emvakwaloko utobe ahlobile.⁵Ngelilanga lesikhombisa, umphristi kumele amcilonge kubona kutsi ngembono wakhe kutsi lesifo asisiko bucayi yini, futsi uma singakandzi esikhumbeni. Uma singakate, utobese umphristi umhlukanisa nebantfu emalanga lasikhombisa lamanye. ⁶Umphristi utomcilonga futsi elangeni lesikhombisa kubona kutsi lesifo sesincono yini nekutsi asikandzi esikhumbeni. Uma singakate, utobese umphristi utsi uhlobile. Kucubuka. Kumele awashe timphahla takhe, emvakwaloko utobe ahlobile.⁵Ngelilanga lesikhombisa, umphristi kumele amcilonge kubona kutsi ngembono wakhe kutsi lesifo asisiko bucayi yini, futsi uma singakandzi esikhumbeni. Uma singakate, utobese umphristi umhlukanisa nebantfu emalanga lasikhombisa lamanye. ⁶Umphristi utomcilonga futsi elangeni lesikhombisa kubona kutsi lesifo sesincono yini nekutsi asikandzi esikhumbeni. Uma singakate, utobese umphristi utsi uhlobile. Kucubuka. Kumele awashe timphahla takhe, emvakwaloko utobe ahlobile.⁷Kepha uma lokucubuka sekwandzile kulesikhumba emvakwekutsi atikhombise kuba phristi ngekuhlotjiswa kwakhe, kumele abese uyotitjengisa ku mphristi futsi. ⁸Umphristi utomcilonga kubona kutsi lokucubuka akukandzi yini kulesisikhumba. Uma kwandzile, kumele umphristi asho kutsi ungcolile. Kusifo lesitselelanako.⁷Kepha uma lokucubuka sekwandzile kulesikhumba emvakwekutsi atikhombise kuba phristi ngekuhlotjiswa kwakhe, kumele abese uyotitjengisa ku mphristi futsi. ⁸Umphristi utomcilonga kubona kutsi lokucubuka akukandzi yini kulesisikhumba. Uma kwandzile, kumele umphristi asho kutsi ungcolile. Kusifo lesitselelanako.⁷Kepha uma lokucubuka sekwandzile kulesikhumba emvakwekutsi atikhombise kuba phristi ngekuhlotjiswa kwakhe, kumele abese uyotitjengisa ku mphristi futsi. ⁸Umphristi utomcilonga kubona kutsi lokucubuka akukandzi yini kulesisikhumba. Uma kwandzile, kumele umphristi asho kutsi ungcolile. Kusifo lesitselelanako.⁹Uma sifo sesikhumba lesitsatselanako sikumuntfu, kumele aletfwe kuba phristi. ¹⁰Umphristi utomcilonga kubona kutsi kukhona yini kuvuvukala lokumhlophe esikhumbeni, kutsi tinwele tigucuke taba mhlophe, noma kunesilondza lesivulekile kulokuvuvuka. ¹¹Uma kukhona, kusho kutsi kusifo sesikhumba lesichubekako, ne mphristi kumele asho kutsi ungcolile. Angeke amkhiphe ebantfwini ngoba sewuvele ungcolile.⁹Uma sifo sesikhumba lesitsatselanako sikumuntfu, kumele aletfwe kuba phristi. ¹⁰Umphristi utomcilonga kubona kutsi kukhona yini kuvuvukala lokumhlophe esikhumbeni, kutsi tinwele tigucuke taba mhlophe, noma kunesilondza lesivulekile kulokuvuvuka. ¹¹Uma kukhona, kusho kutsi kusifo sesikhumba lesichubekako, ne mphristi kumele asho kutsi ungcolile. Angeke amkhiphe ebantfwini ngoba sewuvele ungcolile.⁹Uma sifo sesikhumba lesitsatselanako sikumuntfu, kumele aletfwe kuba phristi. ¹⁰Umphristi utomcilonga kubona kutsi kukhona yini kuvuvukala lokumhlophe esikhumbeni, kutsi tinwele tigucuke taba mhlophe, noma kunesilondza lesivulekile kulokuvuvuka. ¹¹Uma kukhona, kusho kutsi kusifo sesikhumba lesichubekako, ne mphristi kumele asho kutsi ungcolile. Angeke amkhiphe ebantfwini ngoba sewuvele ungcolile.¹²Uma lesifo sibhedvuka esikhumbeni siphindze simbonye sonkhe lesikhumba salomuntfu lonalesifo kusukela enhloko kuya elunyaweni, khashane nalapho abona khona umphristi, ¹³umphristi kumele amcilonge kubona kutsi lesifo sesiwumbonye wonkhe yini umtimba wakhe. Uma ngabe sikile, umphristi utobese uyasho kutsi lomuntfu lonalesifo uhlobile. Uma ngabe sigucuke sonkhe saba mhlophe, utobe sewuhlobile. ¹⁴Kepha uma tilondza tivela kuye, utongcola.¹²Uma lesifo sibhedvuka esikhumbeni siphindze simbonye sonkhe lesikhumba salomuntfu lonalesifo kusukela enhloko kuya elunyaweni, khashane nalapho abona khona umphristi, ¹³umphristi kumele amcilonge kubona kutsi lesifo sesiwumbonye wonkhe yini umtimba wakhe. Uma ngabe sikile, umphristi utobese uyasho kutsi lomuntfu lonalesifo uhlobile. Uma ngabe sigucuke sonkhe saba mhlophe, utobe sewuhlobile. ¹⁴Kepha uma tilondza tivela kuye, utongcola.¹²Uma lesifo sibhedvuka esikhumbeni siphindze simbonye sonkhe lesikhumba salomuntfu lonalesifo kusukela enhloko kuya elunyaweni, khashane nalapho abona khona umphristi, ¹³umphristi kumele amcilonge kubona kutsi lesifo sesiwumbonye wonkhe yini umtimba wakhe. Uma ngabe sikile, umphristi utobese uyasho kutsi lomuntfu lonalesifo uhlobile. Uma ngabe sigucuke sonkhe saba mhlophe, utobe sewuhlobile. ¹⁴Kepha uma tilondza tivela kuye, utongcola.¹⁵Umphristi kumele abuke lesilondza aphindze asho kutsi lomuntfu ungcolile. Kusifo lesitselelanako. ¹⁶Kepha uma lesilondza sigucuka siba mhlophe phindze, kumele bese lomuntfu uya ku mphristi. ¹⁷Umphristi utomcilonga kubona kutsi lesikhumba sesigucukile saba mhlophe yini. Uma ngabe sikile umphristi utokusho kutsi loyo muntfu uhlobile.¹⁵Umphristi kumele abuke lesilondza aphindze asho kutsi lomuntfu ungcolile. Kusifo lesitselelanako. ¹⁶Kepha uma lesilondza sigucuka siba mhlophe phindze, kumele bese lomuntfu uya ku mphristi. ¹⁷Umphristi utomcilonga kubona kutsi lesikhumba sesigucukile saba mhlophe yini. Uma ngabe sikile umphristi utokusho kutsi loyo muntfu uhlobile.¹⁵Umphristi kumele abuke lesilondza aphindze asho kutsi lomuntfu ungcolile. Kusifo lesitselelanako. ¹⁶Kepha uma lesilondza sigucuka siba mhlophe phindze, kumele bese lomuntfu uya ku mphristi. ¹⁷Umphristi utomcilonga kubona kutsi lesikhumba sesigucukile saba mhlophe yini. Uma ngabe sikile umphristi utokusho kutsi loyo muntfu uhlobile.¹⁸Uma umuntfu anebuhlungu esikhumbeni phindze nasesiphilile, ¹⁹nasesikhundleni salobuhlungu besikhumba kunekuvuvuka lokumhlophe noma libala leligcamile, lelibovu sakuba mhlophe, kumele bese itjengiswa ku mphristi. ²⁰Umphristi utosicilonga abuke kutsi sibukekasijule ngephansi kwesikhumba, nekutsi tinwele khona setigucuke taba mhlophe. Uma kunjalo, umphristi kumele asho kutsi loyo ungcolile. Kusifo lesitselelanako, uma ngabe sivele endzaweni lapho bekunebuhlungu besikhumba khona.¹⁸Uma umuntfu anebuhlungu esikhumbeni phindze nasesiphilile, ¹⁹nasesikhundleni salobuhlungu besikhumba kunekuvuvuka lokumhlophe noma libala leligcamile, lelibovu sakuba mhlophe, kumele bese itjengiswa ku mphristi. ²⁰Umphristi utosicilonga abuke kutsi sibukekasijule ngephansi kwesikhumba, nekutsi tinwele khona setigucuke taba mhlophe. Uma kunjalo, umphristi kumele asho kutsi loyo ungcolile. Kusifo lesitselelanako, uma ngabe sivele endzaweni lapho bekunebuhlungu besikhumba khona.¹⁸Uma umuntfu anebuhlungu esikhumbeni phindze nasesiphilile, ¹⁹nasesikhundleni salobuhlungu besikhumba kunekuvuvuka lokumhlophe noma libala leligcamile, lelibovu sakuba mhlophe, kumele bese itjengiswa ku mphristi. ²⁰Umphristi utosicilonga abuke kutsi sibukekasijule ngephansi kwesikhumba, nekutsi tinwele khona setigucuke taba mhlophe. Uma kunjalo, umphristi kumele asho kutsi loyo ungcolile. Kusifo lesitselelanako, uma ngabe sivele endzaweni lapho bekunebuhlungu besikhumba khona.Sehluko 13Sehluko 13

Chapter 14

¹Simakadze wakhuluma ku Mose watsi, '' ²Lona kutowukuba ngumtsetfo wemuntfu lonesifo ngelilanga lekuhlatjululwa. Utawumikiswa kumpristi.³Lompristi utophumela ngaphandle kwenkambu ayohlolisisa kutsi lomuntfu lonesifo sesikhumba lesitsatselwanako sipholile yini. ⁴Umpristi keyena utawuyaleta kutsi loyo lofanele kuhlantjululwa akatsatse tinyoni letimbili letiphilako letihlobile, tinkhuni temsedari, nemtiya lobovu ngalukutopele ne hisop. ⁵Umpristi utawuyaleta kutsi abulalele yinye yaletinyoni eludziweni lolunemanti lahlantekile.⁶Umpristi utobese utsatsa lenyoni lephilako naletinkhuni temsedari, nemtiyalobovu ne hisop, akwenye konkhe loko nalenyoni levako engatini yalenyoni lebulawelwe emantini lahlantekile. ⁷Umpristi utowubese unyenyeta lamanti kasikhombisa kulomuntfu lokufanele ahlanjululwe kulesifo, umpristi utawumemetela kutsi sowuhlobile. Umpristi utase ukhulula lenyoni lephilako itindizele emasimini.⁸Lomuntfu lohlanjululwako utowuwasha timphahla takhe, ahhule tonkhe tinywele takhe, ageze emantini, bese kuba kuhloba kwakhe. Emvakwaloko sekangaya enkambo, kepha utowuhlala ngaphandle kwelithende emalanga lasikhombisa. ⁹Ngelilanga lesikhombisa utowuhhula tonkhe tinwele takhe enhloko, bese uhhula tonkhe tinywele esilevini nakumashiya akhe. Kufanele ahhule tonkhe tinwele takhe, awashe timphahala takhe aphindze ageze emantini; kube kuhloba kwakhe.¹⁰Ngelilanga lesiphohlongo kufanele atsatse timvu letimbili letindvuna letingenasici, yinye imvu lensikati lenemunyaka lengenasici, nencenye yalokutsatfu elushumini la fulawa locolisakele uhlanganiswe nemafutsa njengeminikelo wenhlanyelo, nelitha yemafutsa. ¹¹Lompristi lomhlambululako utamusukumisa amente eme kanye naletintfo embikwa Simakadze ekungeneni kwelithende lekuhlangana.¹²Umpristi utawutsatsa yinye yetimvu letindvuna ayinikele njenge munikelo welicala, kanye nalelitha yemafutsa; Utowetfula njengemnikelo wekujikitiswa embikwa Simakadze. ¹³Kufanele abulale imvu lendvuna kulendzawo lapho kubulalelwa khona iminikelo yesono neminikelo wekushiswa, endzaweni yalithabanekeli, ngoba lomnikelo wesono wempristi, njenge welicala, ngoba ungcwele kakhulu.¹⁴Lompristi utawutsatsa ingati yemnikelo welicala awubeke esicongweni sendlebe yangasekudla kulomuntfu loto hlanjululwa, esitfupheni sesandla sakhe sangasekudla, nakubhozo welunyawo lwakhe lwangasekudla. ¹⁵Lompristi utose utsatsa emafutsa kulelitha bese uyitsela entsendzeni yesandla sakhe sangasencele, ¹⁶bese wenya umuno wangasekudla kulamafutsa lakulesandla sesencele, bese unyenyeta ngencenye yemafutsa ngemuno kasikhombisa embikwa Simakadze.¹⁷Umpristi tawutsatsa lamafutsa lasele esandleni sakhe awabeke esicongweni sendlebe yangasekudla yalomuntfu lotewuhlanjululwa, ngesitfupha sesandla sakhe sangasekudla, naku bhozo welunyawo lwangasekudla. Kufanele abeke lamafutsa etikwalengati yemnikelo welicala. ¹⁸Lamafutsa lamanye lasele esandleni sempristi, utawabeka enhloko yalomuntfu lotohlatjululwa, umpristi ke utomuncusela embikwa Simakadze.¹⁹Umpristi utawubese unikela umnikelo wesono ancusele loyo lotohlanjululwa ngenca yekungcola kwakhe, emvakwaloko utawubulala lomnikelo wekushiswa. ²⁰Umpristi utawunikela lomnikelo wekushiswa nemnikelo wetinhlavu elathini. Umpristi utoncuselwa kumuntfu, bese kubakuhloba kwakhe.²¹Kepha uma umuntfu lomphofu noma angawukhoni lomhlatjelo, sekangatsatsa yinye imvu lendvuna ibe ngumnikelo welicala kutsi ajikitiswe, kutsi umncusele, nencenye yelishumi yeligogogo lafulawa loconsakele ahlanganiswe nemafutsa nemnikelo walokutinhlavu, nelitha yemafutsa, ²²kanye nematuba lamabili noma emazini lamabili, njengalawa angahle awatfole; yinye inyoni itawuba ngumnikelo wesono bese lelenye ibangumnikelo wekusishwa. ²³Ngelilanga lesiphohlongo kufanele awaletse kumpristi kute atohlanjululwa, ekungeneni kwelithede lekuhlangana, embikwa Simakadze.²⁴Umpristi utotsatsa limvu njenge mhlatjelo, phindze atsatse emafutsa langabayincenye yelitha, utowaphakamisa etulu awetfule kuSimakadze. ²⁵Utobulala lemvu njenge mnikelo wekutisola, utotsasa lenye incenye yalengati yemnikelo wekutisola bese ukubeka esicongweni lendlebe yesekudla kuloyo lotogezwa, ngesitfupha sangesandla sesekudla, futsi nabhozolomkhulungelunyawo lwakhe lwangasekudla.²⁶Wabese umpristi utsela emafutsa lamancane entsendzeni yesandla sakhe sangasencele, ²⁷futsi utawubese unyenyeta ngemuno wakhe wangasekudla emafutsana lasesandleni sakhe sangasencele kasikhombisa embikwa Simakadze²⁸Umpristi utawubeka emafutsa lasesandleni sakhe esicongweni sendlebe yangasekudla kuloyo lotohlengwa, nesitfupha sangasekudla, phindze nabhozo welunyawo lwangasekudla , netindzawo letifanako lapho abeka khona lomnikelowekutisola. ²⁹Utobeka lencenye lesalako yemafutsa lesesandleni sakhe enhloko yatohlengwa, atoncuselwa embikwa Simakadze.³⁰Kufanele anikele linye lematuba lekufuywa noma lituba lesiganga, ³¹njengalomuntfu lofanele munye nje ngeminikelo wesonobese lolomunye njenge mnikelo loshisiwe, kanye nemnikelo wetinhlavu. Bese lompristi utokwenta umcuseli walolotohlengwaembikwa Simakadze. ³²Lona ngumtsetfo wemuntfu longena sifo sesikhumba, nongakhoni kumelana naleminikelo yekuhlengwa.''³³Simakadze wakhuluma ku Mose na ku Aaroni, watsi ³⁴''Uma senifikile eveni laseKhenani lenganinika lona kuts kube lifa lenu, uma ngibeka kukhuntsa lokwandza nendlu kulelive lelilifa lenu, ³⁵lomnikati wendlu kufanele ayotjela umpristi. Atsi, 'Ngazutsi kunentfo lefana nekukhuntsa endlini yami.'³⁶Lompristi keyena utokhipha umyalo wekutsi kukhokhwe konkhe lokulandlini angakefiki yena kutobona lokukhuntsa kuze kubete kulendlu Emvakwaloko lompristi kufanele ahambe ayobona lendlu. ³⁷Kufanele abukisise lokukhuntsa kutsi kusetibondzeni talendlu yini, aphindze abone kutsi kubukuka kuluhlatana yini noma kubovana kuletimfa telubondza. ³⁸Uma lendlu inako lokukhuntsa, lompristi utawuphuma kulendlu avale umnyango wayo emalanga lasikhombisa.³⁹Umpristi utobuyela futsi ngelilanga lesikhombisa atawubuka kutsi lokukhuntsa khucubekile yini nekwandza kulolubonza kwalendlu. ⁴⁰Umangabe ucubekile lompristi utobese ukhipha umyalo wekukhipha lamatje latfolakele analokukhuntsa kutsi alahlwe endzaweni lengcolile ngaphandle kwelidolobha.⁴¹Utodzinga onkhe lamabondza angekhatsi kulendlu kutsi acacabulwe, bese batsatsa lokungcola kwaletintfo tekwakha ngaphandle kwalelidolobha bakulahle endzaweni lengakahlobi. ⁴²Fanele batsatse lamanye ematje bawabeke endzaweni yematje lawo labawasusile, bese basebentisa libovu kuboca lendlu.⁴³Umakukhuntsa kuta futsi bese kuyaphula endlini ematjeni latsetfwe ne mabhondza ahwaywa abese apentwa kabusha, ⁴⁴bese umpristi utokuta atohlola lendlu kubona kutsi lokukhuntsa kwandzile yini kulendlu. Uma kwentekile, loko kutokusho kutsi kukhuntsa lokuyingoti, phindze lendlu ayikahlobi.⁴⁵Lendlu fanele indzilitwe. Lamatje, emaplango, nakokonkhe kwekuplasitela kulendlu kufanele kukhiswe edolobheni kuyiswe endzaweni lengakahlobi. ⁴⁶Wonkhe umuntfu loya kulendlu ngalesikhatsi lesi kuvaliwe utobe angcolile kute kufike ntsambama. ⁴⁷Umuntfu lolele endlini kufanele awashe timphahala takhe, futsi umuntfu lodle endlini kufanele awashe timphahala takhe.⁴⁸Uma umpristi angena endlini kutohlolisisa kubonakutsi lokukhuntsa sekwandzile endlini emvakweku plasitela, bese, uma lokukhuntsa kuhambile, utokusho kutsi lendlu ihlobile.⁴⁹Bese lompristi utotsatsa tinyoni letimbili atihlante lendlu, netinkhuni tasemdari, nemtiya lobovungalokutopele, nehhoyisopi. ⁵⁰Utobulala yinye yaletinyoni ngewemanti lahlantekile ekhatsi ejekeni lwelubumba. ⁵¹Utotsatsaletinkhuni tasemdari, nehhoyisopi, nemtiya lobovu ngalokutopele, nenyoni lephilako, bese ucobhota kulengati yalenyoni lebulelwe, nasemantini lohlobile, nekuvuvutelwa kwendlu kasikhombisa.⁵²Utohlanta lendlu ngelengati yenyoni ngemanti lahlantekile, nenyoni lephilako, netinkhuni tasemdari, ihhoyisopi, nemtiya lobovu ngalokutopele. ⁵³Kepha utovumela lenyoni lephilako kutsi ihambe iye edolobheni kumasimu lavulekile. Endleleni kufaneke ancusele endlini, bese kuyahloba.⁵⁴Lona ngutsetfo watotonkhe tinhlobo tesifo, futsi nekulunywa, ⁵⁵phindze kwekukhuntsa etimphahleni nasendlini, ⁵⁶nekuvuvuka, nemacucumba nemabala lakhanyako, ⁵⁷kucinisekisa kutsi lamacala akahlobi noma ahlobile.Lona ngumtsetfo wesifo sesikhumba lesitselelanako nekukhuntsa.

Chapter 15

¹Simakadze wakhuluma kuMosi na Aroni, watsi, ''Khulumani kubantfu baka Israyeli, nitsi, ²''Uma nome ngubani umuntfu akhipha lokungemanti lanemagciwane emtimbeni wakhe, uba ngulongcolile. ³Lokungcola kwakhe kubangelwa nguloku lokungemanti lokunemagciwane. Nome uyachubeka kukhipha lamanti nome sekuyema, kungcolile.⁴Wonkhe umbhedze lalala kuwo ungcolile, nako konkhe lahlala kuko kutaba ngulokungcolile. ⁵Wonkhe lotsintsa umbhedze wakhe kumele awashe timphahla takhe abuye ageze ngemanti, utaba ngulongcolile kuze kube kusihlwa.⁶Nome ngubani lohlala lapho kuke kwahlala lomuntfu lonalokukhipha emanti lanemagciwane, kufanele awashe timphahla takhe abuye ageze umtimba ngemanti, utaba ngulongcolile kuze kube kusihlwa. ⁷Wonkhe lotsintsa umtimba walomuntfu lokhipha lamanti lanemagciwane kufanele awashe timphahla takhe abuye ageze umtimba ngemanti, abe ngulongcolile kuze kube kusihlwa.⁸Uma lomuntfu analokuphuma lokunje kwemanti akhafulela lomunye umuntfu lohlobile, loyo muntfu kufanele awashe timphahla takhe aphinze ageze umtimba ngemanti, utaba ngulongcolile kuze kube kusihlwa. ⁹Nome ngusiphi silwane lesigitjelwako lasigibelako lowo lokhipha emanti sitaba ngulesingcolile.¹⁰Ngakoke noma ngubani lotsintsa lokuke kwaba ngaphansi kwalowo muntfu utaba ngulongcolile kuze kube kusihlwa, futsi nome ngubani lowetfwala letotintfo kufanele awashe timphahla takhe aphindze ageze umtimba ngemanti, utaba ngulongcolile kuze kube kusihlwa. ¹¹Nome ngubani lotsintfwa ngulomuntfu lokhipha lamanti angakagezi tandla kufanele awashe timphahla takhe aphindze ageze umtimba ngemanti, utaba ngulingcolile kuze kube kusihlwa. ¹²Lonkhe ludziwo lolutsintfwa ngulokhipha lamanti langcolile emtimbeni wakhe kufanele luphihlitwe, sonkhe sitja sesigodvo kufanele siyakatwe ngemanti.¹³Uma lowo lokhipha lamanti langcolile asahlanjululiwe kulokungcola, kufanele atibalele tinsuku letisikhombisa mayelana nalokuhlanjululwa kwakhe ; bese uwasha timphahla takhe ageze umtimba wakhe emantini lagijimako. utaba ngulohlobile. ¹⁴Ngelilanga lesiphohlongo kufanele atsatse ematuba lamabili nome emazini lamabili asondzele kuSimakadze ekungeneni kwelithende lekuhlangana; lapho kumele atinike umpristi letinyoni. ¹⁵Umpristi kufanele awanikele, linye libe ngumnikelo wesono lelinye libe ngumnikelo wekushiswa, lompristi kufanele amncusele embikwa Simakadze ngenca yalokungcola.¹⁶Uma nome ngubani umuntfu lokhipha sidvodza, kufanele ageze wonkhe umtimba wakhe emantini; utaba ngulongcolile kuze kube kusihlwa. ¹⁷Konkhe kwembatsa nome sikhumba lesinesidvodza kufanele siwashwe ngemanti; kutaba ngulokungcolile kuze kube kusihlwa. ¹⁸Uma indvodza ilala newesifazane bese kuphuma sidvodza, bobabili kufanele bageze umtimba ngemanti babe ngulabangcolile kuze kube kusihlwa.¹⁹Uma wesifazane asemfuleni, kungcola kwakhe kutawuchubeka emalanga lasikhombisa, wonkhe lomtsintsako utaba ngulongcolile kuze kube kusihlwa. ²⁰Konkhe lalala etikwako ngalesikhatsi semfula kuye kutaba ngulokungcolile.²¹Nome ngubani lotsintsa umbhedze wakhe kufanele awashe timphahla takhe aphindze ageze umtimba emantini; lowo muntfu utaba ngulongcolile kuze kube kusihlwa. ²²Nome ngubani lotsintsa nome yini lahleli etikwayo kufanele awashe timphahla takhe abuye ageze umtimba emantini; lowo muntfu utaba ngulongcolile kuze kube kusihlwa. ²³Noma kusembhedzeni noma yini lahlala kuyo,uma akutsintsa, lowo muntfu utaba ngulongcolile kuze kube kusihlwa.²⁴Uma noma nguyiphi indvodza ilala naye, uma lokopha kwakhe lokungcolile kumtsintsa, utaba ngulongcolile emalanga lasikhombisa. Wonkhe umbhedze lalala kuwo lona lomdvuna utaba ngulongcolile.²⁵Uma wesifazane opha emalanga lamanyenti kungasiko kutsi sikhatsi sakhe sekuya emfuleni, nome ophe kuze kwengce sikhatsi sakhe sekuyekela kuya emfuleni, ngalesikhatsi salokopha kwakhe lokungcolile, utaba sengatsi usemalangeni akhe ekuya emfuleni. Ungcolile. ²⁶Wonkhe umbhedze lalala kuwo ngalesikhatsi sekopha kwakhe kuye utaba njengembhedze lalala kuwo nakasemfuleni, nako konkhe lahlala kuko kutaba ngulokungcolile , njengekungcola kwanakasemfuleni. ²⁷Nome ngubani lotsintsa letotintfo utaba ngulongcolile; kufanele awashe timphahla takhe aphindze ageze umtimba ngemanti, utaba ngulongcolile kuze kube kusihlwa.²⁸Kepha uma sekahlanjululiwe kulokopha kwakhe, utase utibalela emalanga lasikhombisa, emvakwaloko utaba ngulohlobile. ²⁹Ngelilanga lesiphohlongo utawutsatsa ematuba lamabili nome emazini lamabili awamikise kumpristi ngasekungeneni kwelithende lekuhlangana. ³⁰Lompristi utawunikela yinye inyoni ibe ngumnikelo wesono bese kutsi lelenye iba ngumnikelo wekushiswa wekushiswa, utamncusela embikwa Simakadze ngenca yalokopha kwakhe lokungcolile.³¹Utabehlukanisa kanjena ke bantfu baka Israyeli nekungcola kwabo, kuze bangetikufa ngenca yalokungcola kwabo, ngekungcolisa lithabanekeli lami, lapho ngihlala khona emkhatsini wabo.³²Lena ngimicabo yanome ngubani lokhipha lokungemanti, yanome nguyiphi indvodza lekhipha sidvodza simente abe ngulongcolile, ³³noma ngumuphi wesifazane loya emfuleni, noma ngubani lokhipha lokungemanti, nome mdvuna nome msikati,kanye naye wonkhe lolala newesifazane longcolile

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¹Simakadze wakhuluma ku Moses - loku bekuku ngemuva kwekufa kwemadvodzana a Aaron lamabili, uma sebayile dvute na Simakadze base bayafa. ²Simakadze watsi ku Moses, ''Khuluma ku Aaron umnakenu umtjele kutsi angeti nome ngusiphi sikhatsi endzaweni lengcwele kakhulu ngekhatsi kwelikhethini, phambi kwesimbhonyo sekubuyisana lesisemphongolweni. Uma enta, utokufa, ngoba ngivela emafini ngetulu kwesimbhonyo sekubuyisana.³Loku yindlela lekumele Aaron angene ngayo endzaweni lengcwele kakhulu. Kumele angene nenkunzana njenge mnikelo wesono, nemvu lendvuna njenge mnikelo loshisiwe. ⁴Kumele agcoke lengubo lengcwele yelineni, kutomele agcoke kwekucalela kwe lineni, futsi kumele agcoke lucotfo lwe lineni kanye neliduku le lineni. Leti tembatfo letingcwele. Kumele ageze umtimba wakhe emantini abese utigcokisa letimphahla leti. ⁵Kumele atsatse enhlanganweni yebantfu baka Israel tiphongo letimbili njenge mnikelo wesono kanye nemvu lendvuna njenge mnikelo loshisiwe.⁶Aaron kumele aletse lenkunzi njenge mnikelo wesono, leyitawuba yakhe, kwenta kubiyisana kwakhe nemndeni wakhe. ⁷Abese utsatsa timbuti letimbili atibeke phambi kwa Simakadze ekungeneni kwelithende lekuhlanganyela.⁸Aaron kumele ajike lidayisi letimbuti letimbili, linye lidayisi la Simakadze, lele linye lidayisi lembuti lengcoliswe tono tebantfu. ⁹Aaron kumele aletse imbuti lapho khona lidayisi liwele Simakadze, bese unikela leyo mbuti njenge mnikelo wesono. ¹⁰Kepha lembuti lapho lelidayisi liwele imbuti lengcoliswe tono tebantfu kumele iletfwe iphila phambi kwa Simakadze, kwenta kubuyisana ngekumutfumela njenge mbuti lengcoliswe tono tebantfu ehlane.¹¹Aaron kumele aletse inkunzi yemnikelo wesono, lotaba wakhe. Kumele ente kubuyisana kwakhe nemndeni wakhe, ngako kumele abulale lenkunzi njenge mnikelo wakhe wesono.¹²Aaron kumele atsatse sitja semlilo lesigcwele emalahle lasuka elathini phambi kwa Simakadze, netandla takhe tigcwele imphepho yaphansi lecolisakele, uletse letintfo letingekhatsi kwendvwangu yaselubondzeni. ¹³Lapho kutomele abeke lemphepho emlilweni phambi kwa Simakadze kute kutsi lelifu lelisuka kulemphepho litovimba lesimbonyo sekubuyisana ngetulu kwemitsetfo yesivumelano. Kumele ente loku kute angatokufa.¹⁴Kumele atsatse incenye yengati yalenkunzi ayinyenyete ngemuno wakhe ngembili kwesimbonyo sesivumelwano. Kumele anyenyete incenye yalengati ngemuno wakhe emahlandla lasikhombisa phambi kwale simbonyo sesivumelwano.¹⁵Kutomele bese ubulala lembuti yemnikelo wesono leyiyebantfu aletse ingati yayo ngekhatsi kwalendvwangu yasebondzeni. Lapho kumele ente ngalengati njengoba entile ngengati yenkunzi: Aboyinyenyeta kule simbonyo sesivumelwano naphambi kwesimbonyo sekubuyisana. ¹⁶Kumele ente kubuyisana kwalendzawo lengcwele ngenca yetento letingcolile tebantfu baka Israel, nangekungalaleli kwabo nato tonkhe tono tabo. Kumle entele loku lithende lekuhlangana, lapho Simakadze ahlala emkhatsini wabo, ebukhoneni betento tabo letingcolile.¹⁷Kute lekumele abe sethendeni lekuhlangana uma Aaron angena kutowenta kubuyisana endzaweni lengcwele kakhulu, kute kube kulapho aphuma khona futsi sekacedzile kwenta kubuyisana kwakhe nekwemndeni wakhe, nayo yonkhe inhlangano yaka Israel. ¹⁸Kumele aphume kuya kulelilathi leliphambi kwa Simakadze alentele kubuyisana, futsi kumele atsatse incenye yengati yalenkunzi, kanye nencenye yengati yembuti ayifake etimphondvweni telilathi ndzawo tonkhe. ¹⁹Kumele anyenyete incenye yalengati kulo ngemuno wakhe emahlandla lasikhombisa kulihlambulula alihlukanisele Simakadze, khashane naletento letingcolile talabantfu baka Israel.²⁰Uma asacedzile kubuyiselana kwendzawo lengcwele kakhulu, lithende lekuhlangana, nelilathi, kumele anikele lembuti lephilako. ²¹Aaron kumele abeke tandla takhe totimbili enhloko yalembuti lephilako avume kuyo bonkhe lobubi balabantfu baka Israel, konkhe kungalaleli kwabo, nato tonkhe tono tabo. Kumele abese ufaka loko kona enhloko yalembuti atfumele lembuti kumuntfu lolungele kuholela lembuti ehlane. ²²Lembuti kumele yetfwale bonkhe lobubi balabantfu kuya endzaweni lelihlane. Lapho ehlane, lomuntfu kumele akhulule lembuti.²³Aaron kumele abuyele emuva ethendeni lekuhlanganyela akhiphe tembatfo telineni letatigcokwe phambilini endzaweni lengcwele kakhulu, futsi kutomele atishiye khona lapho letembatfo. ²⁴Abogeza umtimba wakhe emantini lasendzaweni lengcwele, bese ufaka tembatfo takhe letetayelekile; kutomele aphume ankele umnikelo wakhe loshisiwe kanye nemnikelo webantfu loshile, ngalenandlela wenta kubiyisana kwakhe nekwalabantfu.²⁵Kutomele ashise linoni lemnikelo wesono elathini. ²⁶Lendvodza lekhulule lembuti lengcoliswe tono tebantfu kumele awashe timphahla takhe ageze umtimba wakhe emantini; emvakwaloko, angabuya enkambu.²⁷Lenkunzi yemnikelo wesono nembuti yemnikelo wesono, lo ingati yato yaletfwa kutowenta kubuyisana endzaweni lengcwele, kumele kwentiwe ngephandle kwenkambu. Lapho kumele bashise tikhumba tato, inyama, nebulongo. ²⁸Lomuntfu loshisa letitfo leto kumele awashe tembatfo takhe ageze nemtimba wakhe emantini; emavakwaloko, angabuya enkambu.²⁹Kutawuhlala kungumtsetfwo lobhaliwe kini kutsi enyangeni yesikhombisa, elangeni lelishumi lenyanga, kumele nititfobe ningasebenti, noma ngabe uwekutalwa kulelive noma wekuhamba lohlala emkhatsini wenu. ³⁰Loku kungoba ngalelilanga leli kubuyisana kutowentelwa nine, kunihlambulula kuto tonkhe tono tenu kute nihlobe phambi kwa Simakadze. ³¹Li Sabatha lelihloniphekile kini lekuphumula, futsi kumele nititfobe ningasebenti. Loku kutawuhlala kungumtsetfo lobhaliwe emkhatsini wenu.³²Umphristi lomkhulu, lona lotawugcotjwa abekwe kutsi babakwe kuba ngumphristi lomkhulu esikhundleni seyise, kumele ente kubuyiselana agcoke tembatfo telineni, loku, tembatfo letingcwele. ³³Kumele ente kubuyisana endzaweni lengcwele kakhulu; kumele ente kubiyisana kwelithende lekuhlangana nekwelilathi, kumele ente kubuyisana kwebaphristi kanye nabo bonkhe bantfu bekuhlanganyela.³⁴loku kutohlala kungumtsetfo lobhaliwe kwenu, kwenta kubuyisana kwebantfu baka Israel ngenca yetono tabo tonkhe, kanye yonkhe minyaka.'' Loku kwentiwa njengoba Simakadze ayalele Moses.

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¹Simakadze wakhuluma ku Moses, atsi, ²''Khuluma ku Aaron kanye nemadvodzana akhe, kanye nakubo bonkhe bantfu baka Israel. Batjele ngaloku Simakadze lakuyalele: ³'Noma ngangumuphi umuntfu waka Israel lobulala inkhabi, imvana, noma imbuti enkambu, noma loyibulala ngephandle kwenkambu, kute atowenta umhlatjelo ngayo - ⁴uma angayiletsi ekungeneni kwelithende lekuhlangana kuyinikela njenge mhlatjelo ku Simakadze phambi kwe lithabanekheli lakhe, loyo muntfu unelicala lekucitsa ingati. Ucitse ingati, loyo muntfu kumele asuswe emkhatsini webantfu bakhe.⁵Lenhloso yalomyalo lona kungu kutsi labantfu baka Israel batowuletsa imihlatjelo yabo ku Simakadze ekungeneni kwelithende lekuhlangana, kumphristi kute kutewentiwa ngako umhlatjelo njenge mnikelo wekuhlanganyela ku Simakadze, esikhundleni sekunikela imihlatjelo endzaweni levulekile. ⁶Lomphristi utawunyenyeta lengati elathini la Simakadze; utawushisa lamafutsa kute itawenta lusu lelimnandzi ku Simakadze.⁷Labantfu kumele bangasanikeli imihlatjelo yabo etithicweni tembuti, letentisa kwetingwababane. Loku kutoba ngumtsetfo lobhaliwe lomile kutotonkhe letitukulwane tebantfu babo.'⁸Kumele utsi kubo, 'Nnanoma ngumuphi umuntfu waka Israel, noma nanoma ngumuphi umuntfu wekuhamba lohlala emkhatsini wabo, lonikela umnikelo loshisiwe noma umhlatjelo ⁹futsi angawuletsi ekungeneni kwelithende lekuhlangana kute atewenta umhlatjelo ku Simakadze, loyo muntfu kumele asuswe emkhatsini webantfu bakhe.¹⁰Uma nanoma ngumuphi umuntfu wendlu yaka Israel, noma ngumuphi umuntfu wekuhamba lohlala emkhatsini wabo adla ingati noma nguyiphi, ngitawutfukutsela ngimelene naloyo muntfu lodla ingati futsi ngitamususa emkhatsini webantfu bakhe. ¹¹Ngoba imphilo yesilwane isengatini yaso. Nginikete ingati yaso kini kwenta kubuyisana elathini ngetimphilo tenu, ngoba yingati leyenta kubuyisana, ngoba yingati lebuyisa ngemphilo.¹²Ngako ke ngatsi kulabantfu baka Israel kutsi kute namunye emkhatsini wenu lokumele adle ingati, futsi ngeke ngisho namunye umuntfu wekuhamba lohlala emkhatsini wenu adle ingati. ¹³Noma ngangubani kubantfu baka Israel, noma ngangubani webantfu bekuhamba lohlala emkhatsini wabo, lotingelako futsi abulale silwane noma inyoni lokungadliwa, loyo muntfu kumele acitse ingati yaso ambonye lengati ngemhlabatsi.¹⁴Ngoba imphilo yaleso naleso sidalwa yingati yaso. Ngiko ngatsi kubantfu baka Israel, ''Akukameli nidle ingati yanoma ngusiphi sidalwa, ngoba imphilo yaso sonkhe sidalwa lesiphilako yingati yaso. Loyidlako kumele asuswe.''¹⁵Wonkhe umuntfu lodla silwane lesifile noma lesidzatjulwe tilwane tasendle, noma ngabe loyo muntfu wekutalwa kulelo live noma ungu wekuhamba lohlala emkhatsini wenu, kumele awashe timphahla takhe atigeze emantini, futsi utawungcola kute kube kusentsambama. Utobese uyahloba. ¹⁶Kepha uma angawashi timphahla takhe noma ageze umtimba wakhe, kutomele bese wetfwala licala lakhe.''

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¹Simakadze wakhuluma naMose, atsi ²''Khuluma nebantfu baka Israyeli utsi kubo, 'ngingu Simakadze Nkulunkulu wakho. ³Ungatenti tintfo letentiwa bantfu eGibhithe, lapho benihlala khona. Ungatenti tintfo letentiwa bantfu eKhenani, kulendzawo lenginimikisa kuyo. Ningawalandzeli emasiko abo.⁴Imitsetfo yami ngulefanele niyente, futsi imiyalelo yami ngule nifanele niyigcine, kute kutsi nihambe kiyo, ngoba ngingu Simakadze Nkulunkulu wenu. ⁵Ngako ke kufanele nigcine imiyalo nemitsetfo yami. Nangabe umuntfu ayihlonipha, utawuphila ngenca yayo. Ngingu Simakadze.⁶Ungacondzani netihlobo lenisondzelene nato kute ningatobona bugcunu bato, Ngingu Simakadze. ⁷Ungagwabuli bungcunu benyoko; ngunyoko wakho, kufanele unga bugwabuli bungcunu bakhe. ⁸Unga bugwabuli bungcunu nebafati beyihlo; bungcunu beyihlo.⁹Unga gwabuli bungcunu badzadze wakho, noma ngabe yindvodzakati yeyihlo noma indvodzakati yenyoko, noma ngabe wakhuliswa ekhaya kini noma khashane kunawe. ¹⁰Unga bugwabuli bungcunu bendvodzakati yendvodzana yakho noma bendvodzakati yendvodzakati yakho, ngoba bungcunu babo bungcunu bakho. ¹¹Unga gwabuli bungcunu bendvodzakati yemfati weyihlo, lokhuliswe emundenini weyihlo, ngoba ngudzadzwe wakho.¹²Ungagwabuli bugcunu badzadze weyihlo wakho; usihlobo seyihlo. ¹³Ungagwabuli bugcunu badzadze wenyoko, usihlobo senyoko. ¹⁴Ungagwabuli bungcunu bemnaka boyihlo, loyo usihlobo seyihlo, kufanele ungamu sondzeleli umkakhe; ungubabekati wakho.²⁶Nine, kumele, nigcine imitsetfo nemiyalo yami, futsi kumele ngingenti tintfo letenyanyisako, ngisho nalabo betive kanye netihambi labesemkhatsini wenu. ²⁷Ngoba loku bubi lobentiwe bantfu bakulendzawo, labo labahle kulendzawo ngaphambikwenu, nyalo lendzawo seyingcolisiwe. ²⁸Ngako ke caphelani kute lendzawo ingatewuhlanta naseniyingcolisile. Njengebo labahlantela bantfu lebaphimbikwenu²⁹Loyo lowenta tintfo letinyanyisako, loyo muntfu lowenta leto tintfo utawujutjwa kubantfu bakhe. ³⁰Ngalokunjalo kufanele ugcine imitsetfo yami ungenti noma ngutiphi letintfo letinyanyekako temasiko lebe batenta ngaphambili kwenu, khona ningatingcolisi nine ngekwenu. Ngingu Simakadze Nkulunkulu wakho.''

Chapter 19

¹Simakadze wakhuluma kuMose, watsi, ²''Khuluma kulo lonkhe libandla laka Israel bese utsi kubo, 'Ukumele ubengcwele, ngoba mine Simakdze Nkulunkulu wakho ngingcwele. ³Wonkhe umutfu kumele ahloniphe uyise nenyoko, futsi kumele ugcine Lisabatha. Ngingu Simakadze Nkulunkulu wakho. ⁴Ungajikeli etithicweni letingenasmebenti, ningatakheli bonkululunkulwana labakhiwe ngensimbi. NginguSimakadze Nkulunkulu wakho.⁵Nawunikela umikelo longumhlatjelo kuSimakadze, kumele uwunikele kute wemukeleke. ⁶kumele udliwe ngalelo langa uwunikela, noma ngelilanga lelilandzelako. Nakwenteka kuba khona kute kubelilanga lesitstfu, kumele ishiswe ngumlilo. ⁷Nangabe kudliwa konkhe ngalelilanga lesitsatfu, yinyama lengcolile; kumele ingamukeleki, ⁸nawo wonkhe loyidlako kumele alahlwe ngunembeza wakhe ngoba akahloniphi lokungcwele kuSimakadze, loyo muntfu kumele akhishwe kubantfu bakhe⁹Nangabe uvuna sivuno sendzawo yakho, kumele ungavuni konkhe emakhoneni ensimi yakhe, noma abutsanise konkhe lokukhicitwe ekuvunweni kwenu. ¹⁰Kumele ungakubutsisi ndzawonye onkhe emagelebisi lesuka emvinini yenu, noma ningabutsisi emagelebisi lawile emhlabatsini emvinini wenu. Kumele ubashilele labamphofu futsi nebekuhamba. Ngingu Simakadze Nkulunkulu wakho.¹¹Ungebi.Ungacambi emanga. Ningakhohlisani. ¹²Ningafungi ngelibito lami futsi ningangcolisi libito laNkulunkulu wenu. NginguSimakadze.¹³Ungamcindzeteli makhelwane wakho noma nibebele.Imiholo yesisebenti lesicashiwe kumele ingahlali nawe busuku bonkhe kute kube sekuseni. ¹⁴Ungacalekisi longeva emadlebeni noma ungabeki ligibe kulabangaboni emehlweni. Kodvwa, kufanele nisabe Nkulunkulu wenu. Ngingu Simakadze.¹⁵kuhlulela kube mgamanga. Ungakhombisi kukhetsa kumuntfu ngenca yekutsi umphofu, futsi ungakhombisi kukhetsa kumuntfu ngenca yekutsi umcoka. Esikhundleni, hlulela makhelwane wakho ngekulunga. ¹⁶Ungahambi ukhuluma emanga emkhatsini webantfu, funa kuvikela imphilo yamekhwelane yakho. Ngingu Simakadze.¹⁷Ungamtondzi umnakenu enhlitweni yakho. Kumele ucondzise makhelwane wakho kutsi ningahlanganyeli esononweni ngenca yakhe. ¹⁸Ungaphindziseli noma ubambe ligcubu kubantfu bakini, kepha tsandza makhelwane wakho njengobe utitsandza wena. Ngingu Simakadze.¹⁹Kufanele ugcine imiyalo yami. Ungetami kutalisa tilwane takho ngenhlobo yetilwane lenye. Ungahlanganisi tinhlobo letimbili tenhlanyelo mawuhlanyela emasimu akho. Ungembatsi timphahla letakhiwe ngetinhlobo letimbili tetindvwangu letihlanganiswe ndzawonye.²⁰Loyo lolala nentfombatane yesigcila letsembiswe umyeni, kepha angaka mubhadali noma amunikete inkhululeko, kwamele ajeziswe. Kufanele bangabulawa ngoba bekangaka khululwa. ²¹Indvodza kwamele iletse umnikelo wekuba nelicala kuSimakadze ekungeneni kwelithende lemhlangano-imvu lendvuna njenge mnikelo wekuba nelicala. ²²Lapho umpristi utamentela tilungiso ngalemvu lendvuna entela lomnikelo wekuba nelicala embikwa Simakadze, ngalesono lasentile. Laphoke lesono lasentile sitawucolelwa.²³Uma ufika eveni uphindze uhlanyele tonkhe tinhlobo tetitselo tekudla, laphoke kufanele ucabange letitselo kutsi atika vumeleki kutsi nitidle. Letitselo kufanele ningatidli iminyaka lemitsatfu. Kufanele tingadliwa. ²⁴Kephake emunyakeni wesine tonkhe titselo titawuba ngcwele, njenge munikelo wekudvumisa kuSimakadze. ²⁵Emunyakeni wesihlanu ningatidla letitselo, ngoba benisolo nimele letihlahla kutsi tikhicite kakhulu. Ngingu Simakadze Nkulukulu wakho.²⁶²⁸Ningayidli inyama lesene ngati kuyo. Ningahloli emimoyeni ngeli kusasa, futsi ningafuni kulawula labanye ngemandla ebumnyama. ²⁷Ningatihhuli tinwele tenu etinhlafunweni nase tilevini tenu. Ningajubi imitimba yenu nentela labafile noma nifake imidvwebo emitimbeni yenu. Ngingu Simakadze.²⁹³⁰Ungayihlazi indvodzakati yakho ngekudayisa imtimba, noma lonkhe levi lewele ebugwadleni nalendzawo igcwale kungcola. Kumele nigcine iSabhatha yami nihloniphe indzwo yami lengcwele. Ngingu Simakadze.³¹Ungajikeli kulabo labakhuluma nalabafa noma nemimoya. Ungabafuni, ngoba batakucekela phansi. Ngingu Simakadze Nkulunkulu wenu.³²Kumele niphakame embikwe muntfu losakhulile nititfobe ebukhoneni kwelikhehla. Kumele nimesabe Nkulunkulu wenu. Ngingu Simakadze³³³⁴Nangabe sihmabi sihlangala emkhatsini wenu endzaweni yenu, kumele ningamenti lokubi. Lesihambi lesihlala nani kumele kini kumele sifene nekutsi singumu Israyeli lohlala emkhatsini wenu, phindze nimUtsandze ngengobe nititsandza nine, ngoba nani benitihambi endzaweni yeseGibhithe. Ngingu Simakadze Nkulunkulu wenu.³⁵³⁶³⁷Ningasebentisi emanga nani lingalisela budze, sisindvo, noma bunyenti. Kumele nisebentise. Kumele nisebentise tilinganiso letikahle, tisindvo letikahle. Ngingu Simakadze Nkulunkulu wenu, ngubani lonikhiphe endzaweni yase Gibhithe. Kumele nilalele imiyalo yami kanye nemitsetfo yami, niyente. Ngingu Simakadze.'''

Chapter 20

¹Simakadze wakhuluma ku Mose, atsi, ²''Tsani kubantfwana baka Israyeli, 'Nomangabe ngubani umuntfu waka Israyeli, noma sihambi lesihlala ka Israyeli lisinikela ngemntfwana waso ku Molekhi, kufanele babulawe. Labantfu labakulendzawo kufanele bamushaye nge matje.³Nami ngalokunjalo ngitoyibuka ngentfukutselo leyondvodza bese ngiyayisusa kulabantfu bami ngobe unikele ngemtfwana wakhe ku Molakhi, ngako kunekutsi kungcweliswe indzawo yami nekutsi kungcoliswe ligama lami lelingwele. ⁴Uma labantfu bakulendzawo bavala emehlo kulendvodza uma anikela ngemuntfwana wakhe ku Molakhi, uma bangamuyisi ekufeni, ⁵ngako mine cobolwami ngtobeka buso bami kulendvodza nasemndenini wakhe, ngiphindze ngimujube nanome ngubani longatetsembi nkhona batodlala kudvumisa Molekhi.⁶Lomuntfu lowajike wakhuluma nge bantfu labafile, noma labokhuluma ngemimoya ngobe angeke atsembele kubo, ngtobeke buso bami kuloyo muntfu; Ngitomu cisha kulabo bamtfu. ⁷Ngako tihlolisise bese uyahlanteka , ngobe ngingu Simakadze Nkulunkulu wakho.⁸Wena gcina imiyalo bese uyayitsatsa uphumanayo. Ngingu Simakadze lonente na hlanteka. ⁹Wonkhe localekisa uyise noma unina kufanelwe ayiswe ekufeni. Ucalekise uyise noma unina, ngako uyatisola ngako ufanelwe kufa.¹⁰Lendvodza le hlobonga nemfati walenye indvodza nalona lomunye lo hlobonga nemfati wamakhelwane - lesiphingi nengwababane kufanele bobabili bayiswe ekufeni. ¹¹Uma indvodza ilala nemfati babe wayo, ivala bungcunu ba babe wakhe. Bobabili lendvodzana nalo mfati kufanele bayiswe ekufeni . Ingati yabo isetikwabo. ¹²Uma indvodza ilala namakoti wayo, bobabili kufanele bayiswe ekufeni. Bente sono lesikhulu mbamba. Bagangile futsi bafanelwe kufa.¹³Uma indvodza ilala nalenye indvodza njengoba alala nemfati bobabili bente intfo lenyanyekako. Kufanelwe bayiswe ekufeni. Bayatisola nekutsi bafanelwe kufa. ¹⁴Uma indvodza ishada umfati iphindze ishade make wakhe, loko kungcola. Kufanelwe bashiswe, bobabili lendvodza nemfati, khona kunganokuba nekungcola emkhatsini wetfu.¹⁵Uma indvodza ilala nesilwane, kumele iyiswe ekufeni, futsi kubulawe nalesilwane. ¹⁶Uma umuntfu wesifazane asondzelela noma ngabe ngusiphi silwane alale naso, kufanele nibulale lomuntfu wesifazane kanye nalesilwane. Kufanele kwekutsi bayiswe ekufeni. Batisole ngobe bafanelwe kufa.¹⁷Uma indvodza itsatsa dzadzewayo, indvodzakati ya babe wayo, noma indvodzakati ya make wayo, bese uvala bungcunu bakhe, bese ubona bungcunu bakhe , kuyintfo lenemahloni. Kufanele banga vetwa ebusweni balabantfwana balabantfu babo. Ugcokise lobungcunu ba dzadze wakhe, ngako kufanele atsatse kutisola kwakhe. ¹⁸Uma indvodza ilala nemfati wayo uma asesikhatsini uvule bungcunu bakhe, uvukulule nalokugeleta, nelibhudlo lwengati yakhe. Bobabili lendvodza nalomfati kumele basuswe emkhatsini webantfu bami.¹⁹Ungabumbatsisi bungcunu badzadze wa make wakho, noma dzadze wa babe wakho, ngobe utotitsela ngelidlazo etihlobeni takho leti dvutane nawe. Tfwala kuti sola kwakho. ²⁰Uma idvodza ilala na dzadze wa babe wayo , akakahloniphi malume wayo Batoba nemitselela ngetono tabo baphindze bafe ngaphandle kwebantfwana. ²¹Uma indvodza ishada nemfati wemufowabo uma lomnakabo asaphila, loko kulihlazo. Akakamniki inhlonipho umnakabo, ngaloko ngtotsatsa lonkhe lifa lebantfwa babo labalitfole kubatali babo.²²Ngaloko kumele nigcine yonkhe imitsetfo yami natotokhe tincumo tami; kufanele ubahloniphe khona lendzawo lengitakuniketa yona kutsi uphile ingeke ikudlante . ²³Akufaneli uhambele imisebenti ye tive leyo lengitoyi susa phambi kwakho, ngalokutsi sebente konkhe loko, nekutsi angsabatsandzi.²⁴Ngitsi kuwe , ''Utokutsatsa lelive labo; ngitolinika wena kutsi libe lakho, live leligeleda lubisi neluju. Ngingu Simakadze Nkulunkulu wakho, lokwehlukanisile kulabanye bantfu. ²⁵Wena kufanele uhlukanise emkhatsini wetilwane letingakangcoli naletingcolile, nase mkhatsini we tinyoni letingakangcoli naleti ngcolile. Akufuneki utingcolise ngetilwane letingaka hlobi noma tinyoni noma ngabe ngusiphi sidalwa lesikhansela emhlabatsini, leso lengisehlukanisile ngobe singcolile kuwe.²⁶Kumele ube ngwele, ngobe Mine, Simakadze, ngingcwele, ngoba ngikuhlukanisile nebantfu bakho, ngobe wena uwami.²⁷Indvodza noma umfati lokhuluma nalabafile noma lokhuluma nemimoya kumele aye ekufeni. Labantfu abajikijele nge matje. Bayatisola bafanelwe kufa.'''

Chapter 21

¹Simakadze watsi kuMose: ''Khuluma neba phristi, emadvodzana a Aroni, bese utsi kubo, 'Kute ngisho munye emukhatsisini wenu lotati ngcolisa ngalabo laba shonele emukhatsisini wenu, ²ngaphandle kwetihlobo takhe lasondzelele nato- unyoko wakhe, uyihlo, indvodzana yakhe, indvodzakati yakhe, umnakabo, ³noma dzadzewabo lolitjitji lotsembele kuye, ngoba ute umuyeni- ngaye yena angatingcolisa.⁴Kepha kufanele angatingcolisi ngaletinye tihlobo noma aticekele phasi. ⁵Baphristi kufanele banga hhuli tinwele tabo noma tinhlonhla tetilevu tabo, noma bajube imitimba yabo. ⁶Kufanele babe ngcwele kuNkulunkulu wabo baphindze banga hlazi libito laNkulunkulu wabo, ngoba baphristi banikela Simakadze umnikelo wekudla, sinkhwa saNkulunkulu wabo. Kungakoke baphristi kufanele babe ngcwele.⁷Kufanele bangashadi nome ngabe ngumuphi wesifazane loyingwadla naloti cekela phasi, futsi kufanele bangashadi wesifazane lohlukanisile nemyeni wakhe, ngoba bahlukaniselwe Nkulunkulu wabo. ⁸Nitamuhlukanisela eceleni, ngoba nguye lonikela sinkhwa kuNkulunkulu wenu. Kufanele abe ngcwele kini, ngoba mine Simakadze lonenta nibe ngcwele ngingcwele. ⁹Nome ngabe nguyiphi indvodzakati yemu phristi leticekela phasi ngekuba yingwadla ihlaza uyise. Kufanele ashiswe.¹⁰Loyo longu mphristi losetulu emukhatsini kwabo mnakabo, loyo inhloko letswele ngwemafutsa langcwele, aphindze alungiselelwe kugcoka timphahla letikhetsekile teba phristi labase tulu, kufanele angatigcoki tinwele takhe atiyekelele noma adzabule timphahla takhe. ¹¹Akufanele aye endzaweni lapho khona kunesidvumbu abese uyatingcolisa, noma ngabe seyise noma senina wakhe. ¹²Umphristi kufanele angayishiyi indzawo lebekelwe Nkulunkulu wakhe, ngoba ubekwe njenge muphisti losetulu ngemafutsa elugcobo a Nkulunkulu wakhe. Ngingu Simakadze.¹³Umphristi losetulu kufanele ashade litjitji njenge mufati wakhe. ¹⁴Kufanele angashadi umfelokati, wesifazane lohlukanisile, noma wesiffazane loyingwadla.Angeke ashade leti tinhlobo tebantfu besifazane. Angashada litjitji lase bantfwini bakhe kuphela, ¹⁵kute angacekeli phasi bantfwa bakhe emukhatsini webantfu bakhe, ngoba ngingu Simakadze, lomenta abe ngcwele.''¹⁶Simakadze wakhuluma na Mose, atsi, ¹⁷''Khuluma na Aroni umtjele kutsi, 'Loyo lositukulwane saso sonkhe situkulwane senu unemzimba omubi, kufanele angatami kunikelela lokudla ku Nkulunkulu wakhe.¹⁸Noma ngabe nguyiphi indvodza lene mutimba lomubi akufanele itame kusondzela ku Simakadze, njenge ndodza lengaboni emehlweni noma ¹⁹indvodza lengakhoni kuhamba, lechwalile noma lesishosha, ²⁰indvodza leneligudluta emhlane noma leyondzie noma lemfishane ngaloku ngaka tayeleki, noma indvodza lenenkinga emehlweni ayo, lenesifo, buhlungu, tilondza, noma emasendze ayo onkhe afcikile. ²¹Kute indvodza esitukukwaneni sa Aroni umphristi lene kuchwala emtimbeni lengasondzela edvute kute yente iminikelo leyentiwa ngemulilo kuSimakadze. Indvodza lenjena ineku chwala emtimbeni wayo; angeke asondzele kutonikela sinkhwa saNkulunkulu wakhe.²²Angakudla kudla kwa Nkulunkulu wakhe, noma ngabe yincenye yaloku ngcwele kakhulu noma kungcwele. ²³Kusenjalo, kufanele anga ngeni ngekhatsi kwelikhethinisi noma asondzele eceleni kwelilati, ngoba une mtimba lomubi, kute kutsi angayi ngcolisi indzawo lengcwele yami, ngoba ngingu Simakadze, lobenta babe ngcwele.'' ²⁴Ngakoke Mose wakhuluma lamavi lawa ku Aroni, emadvodzaneni akhe, kanye nakubo bonkhe bantfu baka Israyeli.

Chapter 22

¹Simakadze wakhuluma ku Mose, atsi, ²"Khuluma ku Aaron nakumadvodzana akhe, ubatjele bangasondzeli kuletintfo letingcwele tebantfu baka Israyeli, labatehlukanisele mine. Kufanele bangalingcolisi libito lami. Ngingu Simakadze. ³Tsani kubo, 'Nangabe munye wetitukulwane letitako asondzela kuletintfo letingcwele bantfu baka Israyeli labatehlukanisele Simakadze, angakahlanteki, loyo muntfu kufanele ancunywe kuta phambi kwami: Ngingu Simakadze.⁴Kute ngisho namunye kulesitukulwane sa Aaron lonesifo sesikhumba lesitsatselwanako, nome lokuphuma emtimbeni wakhe, angadla nome ngumuphi umhlatjelo lowentiwe ku Simakadze aze ahlanteke. Nome ngubani lotsintsa noma yini lengcolile ngekutsintsana nesidvumbu, noma ngekutsintsana nendvodza legeleta sidvodza, ⁵noma ngubani lotsintsa noma ngusiphi silwane lesihuma ngesisu lokumenta angcole, nome ngumuphi umuntfu lomngcolisako, nome nguyiphi inhlobo yekungcola lekungaba ngiyo- ⁶ngako umphristi lotsintsa noma yini lengcolile utawuba ngulongcolile kute kube yintsambama. Kufanele angadli noma kunye kwaletintfo letingcwele, ngaphandle nasageze umtimba wakhe emantini.⁴Kute ngisho namunye kulesitukulwane sa Aaron lonesifo sesikhumba lesitsatselwanako, nome lokuphuma emtimbeni wakhe, angadla nome ngumuphi umhlatjelo lowentiwe ku Simakadze aze ahlanteke. Nome ngubani lotsintsa noma yini lengcolile ngekutsintsana nesidvumbu, noma ngekutsintsana nendvodza legeleta sidvodza, ⁵noma ngubani lotsintsa noma ngusiphi silwane lesihuma ngesisu lokumenta angcole, nome ngumuphi umuntfu lomngcolisako, nome nguyiphi inhlobo yekungcola lekungaba ngiyo- ⁶ngako umphristi lotsintsa noma yini lengcolile utawuba ngulongcolile kute kube yintsambama. Kufanele angadli noma kunye kwaletintfo letingcwele, ngaphandle nasageze umtimba wakhe emantini.⁷Naselishonile lilanga, utawubese soba ngulohlantekile. Emvakwekushona kwelilanga sekangadla kuletintfo letingcwele, ngobe tikudla kwakhe. ⁸Kumele angadli noma yini lokutfolakele kufile noma kubulewe tilwane tasendle, ngala tatingcolisa ngako. Ngingu Simakadze. ⁹Baphristi kumele balandzele imiyaleto, noma batotisola ngesono phindze bangafa ngekungetfuka. Ngingu Simakadze lobenta babe ngcwele.⁷Naselishonile lilanga, utawubese soba ngulohlantekile. Emvakwekushona kwelilanga sekangadla kuletintfo letingcwele, ngobe tikudla kwakhe. ⁸Kumele angadli noma yini lokutfolakele kufile noma kubulewe tilwane tasendle, ngala tatingcolisa ngako. Ngingu Simakadze. ⁹Baphristi kumele balandzele imiyaleto, noma batotisola ngesono phindze bangafa ngekungetfuka. Ngingu Simakadze lobenta babe ngcwele.¹⁰Kute muntfu ngaphandle kwendeni wemphristi, kufaka ekhatsi timenywa temphristi noma tisebenti takhe leticashiwe, letingadla noma yini lengcwele. ¹¹Kodvwa nangabe umphristi atsenga nanome ngusiphi sigcili ngeyakhe imali, leso sigcili singadla kuletintfo letehlukaniselwe Simakadze. Emalunga emndeni wemphristi netigcili letitalelwe endlini yakhe, nabo futsi bangadla naye kuleto tintfo.¹⁰Kute muntfu ngaphandle kwendeni wemphristi, kufaka ekhatsi timenywa temphristi noma tisebenti takhe leticashiwe, letingadla noma yini lengcwele. ¹¹Kodvwa nangabe umphristi atsenga nanome ngusiphi sigcili ngeyakhe imali, leso sigcili singadla kuletintfo letehlukaniselwe Simakadze. Emalunga emndeni wemphristi netigcili letitalelwe endlini yakhe, nabo futsi bangadla naye kuleto tintfo.¹²Uma ngabe indvodzakati yemphristi ishade umuntfu longasuye umphristi, ngeke sekadle nobe yini kwemnikelo longcwele. ¹³Kodvwa nangabe indvodzakati yemphristi ingumfelokati, noma yehlukene nendvodza, phindze nangabe ete umntfwana, phindze nangabe abuyela kuyewuhlala endlini yeyise njengasebusheni bakhe, angadla ekudleni kweyise. Kodvwa kute longekho emndenini wemphristi longadla kudla kwemphristi.¹²Uma ngabe indvodzakati yemphristi ishade umuntfu longasuye umphristi, ngeke sekadle nobe yini kwemnikelo longcwele. ¹³Kodvwa nangabe indvodzakati yemphristi ingumfelokati, noma yehlukene nendvodza, phindze nangabe ete umntfwana, phindze nangabe abuyela kuyewuhlala endlini yeyise njengasebusheni bakhe, angadla ekudleni kweyise. Kodvwa kute longekho emndenini wemphristi longadla kudla kwemphristi.¹⁴Nangabe indvodza idla kudla lokungcwele ingati, ngako kufanele akukhokhele kumphristi; kufanele engete kunye kulokusihlanu kuko aphindze akubuyisele kumphristi. ¹⁵Sive saka Israyeli kufanele singatihlambalati letintfo letingcwele lesitiphakamisele etulu saphindze satinikela ku Simakadze, ¹⁶baphindze batibangele kutfwala sono lesitabenta batisole ngekudla kudla lokungcwele, ngobe ngingu Simakadze lobenta babe ngcwele."¹⁴Nangabe indvodza idla kudla lokungcwele ingati, ngako kufanele akukhokhele kumphristi; kufanele engete kunye kulokusihlanu kuko aphindze akubuyisele kumphristi. ¹⁵Sive saka Israyeli kufanele singatihlambalati letintfo letingcwele lesitiphakamisele etulu saphindze satinikela ku Simakadze, ¹⁶baphindze batibangele kutfwala sono lesitabenta batisole ngekudla kudla lokungcwele, ngobe ngingu Simakadze lobenta babe ngcwele."¹⁷Simakadze wakhuluma kumosi, atsi, ¹⁸"Khuluma ku Aaron nemadvodzana akhe, nakuso sonkhe sive saka Israyeli. Utsi kubo, 'Noma ngmuphi um Israyeli, nakaletsa umhlatjelo-wekugcwalisa setsembiso, nome umnikelo wesihle, nome baletsa ku Simakadze umnikelo wekushiswa, ¹⁹nangabe atowemukelwa, kumele banikele silwane lesidvuna lesite libala etinkhomeni, etimvini, nobe etimbutini.¹⁷Simakadze wakhuluma kumosi, atsi, ¹⁸"Khuluma ku Aaron nemadvodzana akhe, nakuso sonkhe sive saka Israyeli. Utsi kubo, 'Noma ngmuphi um Israyeli, nakaletsa umhlatjelo-wekugcwalisa setsembiso, nome umnikelo wesihle, nome baletsa ku Simakadze umnikelo wekushiswa, ¹⁹nangabe atowemukelwa, kumele banikele silwane lesidvuna lesite libala etinkhomeni, etimvini, nobe etimbutini.²⁰Kodvwa kumele ninganikeli nobe yini lenelibala. Angeke ngisemukele esikhundleni senu. ²¹Nome ngubani lonikela umhlatjelo weminikelo yekuhlanganyela kumhlambi wetinkhomo noma timvu ku Simakadze kugcwalisa setsembiso, nobe njengemnikelo wesihle, kufanele ube bete sici atowemukeleka. Kufanele kube bete lokusonako lesilwane.²⁰Kodvwa kumele ninganikeli nobe yini lenelibala. Angeke ngisemukele esikhundleni senu. ²¹Nome ngubani lonikela umhlatjelo weminikelo yekuhlanganyela kumhlambi wetinkhomo noma timvu ku Simakadze kugcwalisa setsembiso, nobe njengemnikelo wesihle, kufanele ube bete sici atowemukeleka. Kufanele kube bete lokusonako lesilwane.²²Kufanele unganikeli ngetilwane letingaboni, letikhubatekile, nobe letinetilondza, letinetinsumpe, tilondza, nobe letinetibati. Kufanele unganikeli ngato ku Simakadze njengemhlatjelo lowentiwa mgemlilo e Lthari. ²³Ungaletsa njengemnikelo wesihle inkhomo nobe imvu lechwalile nobe lencane, kodvwa umnikelo lofanana nalowo angeke wemukeleke kufeza setsembiso.²²Kufanele unganikeli ngetilwane letingaboni, letikhubatekile, nobe letinetilondza, letinetinsumpe, tilondza, nobe letinetibati. Kufanele unganikeli ngato ku Simakadze njengemhlatjelo lowentiwa mgemlilo e Lthari. ²³Ungaletsa njengemnikelo wesihle inkhomo nobe imvu lechwalile nobe lencane, kodvwa umnikelo lofanana nalowo angeke wemukeleke kufeza setsembiso.²⁴Unganikeli nobe ngusiphi silwane ku Simakadze lesihwayekile, lesipitjikile, lesikekile, nobe iphakuliwe. Ningacali nikwente loku eveni lenu. ²⁵Kufanele ungaletsi sinkhwa sa Nkulunkulu wakho lesisuka esandleni sebetive. Letilwane leto tichwalile phindze atikapheleli titfo tato, angeke temukeleke ngani²⁴Unganikeli nobe ngusiphi silwane ku Simakadze lesihwayekile, lesipitjikile, lesikekile, nobe iphakuliwe. Ningacali nikwente loku eveni lenu. ²⁵Kufanele ungaletsi sinkhwa sa Nkulunkulu wakho lesisuka esandleni sebetive. Letilwane leto tichwalile phindze atikapheleli titfo tato, angeke temukeleke ngani²⁶Simakadze wakhuluma ku Mose watsi, ²⁷"Nangabe lutfole nobe imvu nobe imbuti italwa, kumele ihlale emalanga lasikhombisa nenina waso. Kutawutsi kusukela ngelilanga lesiphohlongo, ingemukeleka njengemhlatjelo wemnikelo lowentiwe ngemlilo ku Simakadze.²⁶Simakadze wakhuluma ku Mose watsi, ²⁷"Nangabe lutfole nobe imvu nobe imbuti italwa, kumele ihlale emalanga lasikhombisa nenina waso. Kutawutsi kusukela ngelilanga lesiphohlongo, ingemukeleka njengemhlatjelo wemnikelo lowentiwe ngemlilo ku Simakadze.²⁸Ungabulali inkhomo nobe imvu nelizinyane layo, kokubili ngelilanga linye. ²⁹Nawenta umhlatjelo umnikelo wekubonga ku Simakadze, kufanele uwente ngendlela leyemukelekako. ³⁰Kufanele udliwe ngalelo langa lowentiwe ngalo. Kufanele ungashiyi lutfo kwawo kuze kube kusa lokulandzelako. Ngingu Simakadze.²⁸Ungabulali inkhomo nobe imvu nelizinyane layo, kokubili ngelilanga linye. ²⁹Nawenta umhlatjelo umnikelo wekubonga ku Simakadze, kufanele uwente ngendlela leyemukelekako. ³⁰Kufanele udliwe ngalelo langa lowentiwe ngalo. Kufanele ungashiyi lutfo kwawo kuze kube kusa lokulandzelako. Ngingu Simakadze.³¹Ngako ke kufanele nigcine imitsetfo yami niphindze niyente. Ngingu Simakadze. ³²Kufanele ningalihlambalati libito lami lelingcwele. Kufanele ngateke ngingcwele esiveni saka Israyeli. Ngingu Simakadze lonenta nibe ngcwele, ³³lowanikhipha eveni lase Gibhithe kutsi ngibe ngu Nkulunkulu wenu; Ngingu Simakadze.³¹Ngako ke kufanele nigcine imitsetfo yami niphindze niyente. Ngingu Simakadze. ³²Kufanele ningalihlambalati libito lami lelingcwele. Kufanele ngateke ngingcwele esiveni saka Israyeli. Ngingu Simakadze lonenta nibe ngcwele, ³³lowanikhipha eveni lase Gibhithe kutsi ngibe ngu Nkulunkulu wenu; Ngingu Simakadze.Sehluko 22

Chapter 23

¹'Simakadze wakhuluma naMose: ²''Khuluma kubantfu baka Israyeli, phindze utsi kubo, 'Lena ngilekhetsiwe imicimbi yaSimakadze, lefanele umemetele njengekuhlangana lokungcwele; micimbi levamile.³Kumele nisebente emalanga lasitfupha, kodvwa lelinga lesikhombisa lilanga leliSabatha leligcwele lekuphumula, umhlangano longcwele. Kufanele ningasebenti ngenca yeliSabatha laSimakadze kutotonkhe tindzawo lapho uhlala khona.⁴Lena micimbi lekhetsekile yaSimakadze, imihlanano lengcwele lekumele uyimemetele ngesikhatsi lesikhetsekile: ⁵Kulenyaka yekucala, ngelilanga lelishumi nakune lalenyanga ekushoneni kwayo,lipasika laSimakadze. Ngelilanga lelishumi nesihlanu lalenyanga lefanako ngumgubho wesinkhwa lesingenamvubelo yaSimakadze. ⁶Ngemalanga lasikhombisa kufanele nidle sinkhwa lesingenamvubelo.⁷Kulelilanga lekucala kufanele lihlukaniselwe kubuya ndzawonye; kumele ningenti noma yini yemsebenti lejwayelekile. ⁸Nitawuletsa umnikelo wekudla kuSimakadze emalanga lasikhombisa. Ngelilanga lesikhombisa ngumhlangano lohlukaniswele Simakadze, phindze ngalelo langa kufanele ningenti noma yini yemsebenti lojwayelekile.''⁹Simakadze wakhuluma naMose, watsi, ¹⁰Khuluma kubantfu baka Israyeli phindze utsi kubo, 'nanifika eveni lengitaninika lona, phindze nanivuna sivuno sayo, kufanele niletse sikhehle sekucala setitselo senhlavu yempristi. ¹¹Utawuvusa lesikhehle senhlavu phambi kwa Simakadze phindze akwetfule kuye, ngoba kuvumelekile ekumeleleleni kwenu. Kungalelinga ngemuva kweliSabatha lapho umpristi utokuvusa khona phindze akwetfule kimi.¹²Ngelilanga nanivusa lesikhehle senhlavu futsi nisetfula kimi, kufanele ninikele sahhanca lesimnyaka munye futsi lesingenasici njengemnikelo wekushiswa kuSimakadze. ¹³Umnikelo wenhlavu kufanele kubengemalitha langemashumi lamabili nakubili wafulaha locosakele lobhicwe ngemafutsa, umnikelo lowentiwe ngemlilo kuSimakadze, khona atokhicita liphunga lelimnandzi, futsi kanye nesinatfo semnikelo weliwayini,welilitha linye. ¹⁴Kufanele ningadli sinkhwa, noma lokutfosiwe, noma inhlavu lesekahle, kute kube lilanga lelifanako leniletse umnikelo kuNkulunkulu wenu. Loku kutaba sisombululo saphakadze kutotonkhe titukulwane,kuyoyonkhe indzawo lebenihlala kuyo.¹⁵Kusukela ngelilanga ngemuva kweliSabatha- lapho bekulilanga lenaletsa sikhehle senhlavu njengemnikelo wekuhalisela- nibale emaviki lasikhombisa lagcwele. ¹⁶Kufanele nibale emalanga langemashumi lasihlanu, lapho kutawuba lilanga lesikhombisa ngemuva kwe Sabatha. Laphoke kufanele utfule umnikelo waloku lihlavu lokusha ku Simakadze.¹⁷Kufanele nikhiphe etindlini tenu tinkhwa letimbili letakhiwe ngema litha lamashumi lamabili nakubili. Kufanelwe takhiwe nga kolo loconsekile futsi tibhakwe ngesibiliso; kutawuba nemnikelo weku hhalalisa wetitselo tekucala ku Simakadze. ¹⁸Kufanele utfule letinkhwa kanye nemazinyane lanemunyaka munye etimvu, futsi ete nemibala, inkunzi yinye lencane, kanye netimvu letindvuna letimbili. Kufanele tibe ngumnikelo wekushiswa ku Simakadze, kanye nalomnikelo wabo waloku lihlavu kanye nemnikelo wetinatfo, umnikelo lowentiwa ngemlilo uphindze ukhicite liphunga lelimnandzi ku Simakadze.¹⁹Kufanele unikele siwewe sinye wentela umnikelo wesono,kanye netimvu letimbili letindvuna tibe ngumhlatjelo, njenge mnikelo wekudvumisa. ²⁰Umphristi kufanele atihhalalise kanyekanye nale sinkhwa setitselo tekucala phambi kwa Simakadze, uphindze unikele kuye njengemunikelo kanye nale timvu letimbili. Kutawuba ngumnikelo waloku ngcwele ku Simakadze bentela umphristi. ²¹Kufanele umemetele ngalelo langa. Kutawuba nelibandla lelingcwele, futsi kufanele ningenti umsebenti lotayelekile. Kutawuba nemiyalo lengashintji kuso sonkhe situkulwane sebantfu bakho kuto tonkhe tindzawo lenihlala kito.²²Uma uvuna sivuno semhlaba wenu, kufanele ningavuni ngalokuphelele emakona etinsimi tenu, futsi kufanele ningakuvuni lokutawuwa esivunweni senu. Kufanele nishiyele laba hluphekile kanye nebetive. Ngingu Simakadze Nkulunkulu wakho.''²³Simakadze wakhuluma na Mose, atsi '' ²⁴Khuluma nebantfu baka Israyeli ufike utsi, Ényangeni yesikhombisa, elangeni lekucala lenyanga kutawuba nesikhatsi sekukhonta kube bete kusebenta, sikhumbuto ngekushaya impalampala. ²⁵Kufanele ningenti imisebenti , futsi kufanele unikele umhlatjelo lowentiwe ngemlilo ku Simakadze.''²⁶Laphoke Simakadze wakhuluma na Mose, atsi, ²⁷''Nyalo lelilanga lelishumi enyangeni yesikhombisa lilanga lekubuyiselwa. Kufanele kube libandla lelingcwele, futsi kufanele utitfobe uphindze utinikele ku Simakadze njenge munikelo wemulilo.²⁸Kufanele ningenti imisebenti ngalelo langa ngoba lilanga lekubuyiselwa, kutibuyisela wena embikwa Simakadze Nkulunkulu wakho. ²⁹Loyo longatitfobi ngalelo langa kufanele ahlukaniswe nebantfu bakhe.³⁰Loyo losebenta noma ngabe ngumuphi umsebenti ngalelo langa, mine, Simakadze, ngitamu bhubhisa emukhatsisini webantfu bakhe. ³¹Kufanele ningasebenti noma ngabe nguliphi lihlobo lemsebenti ngaleli langa. Kutawuba nemitsetfo lengayu shintja esitukulwaneni sebantfu bakho kuto tonkhe tindzawo lenihlala kito. ³²Lelilanga leli kini kufanele kube li Sabatha lekuphumula nikhonte, futsi kufanele utitfobe elangeni lemfica entsambama. Kusukela entsambama kuya entsambama kufanele nibukete li Sabatha.''³³Simakadze wakuluma na Mose, atsi, ³⁴''Khuluma nebantfu baka Israyeli, utsi, 'Ngelilanga lelishumi nesihlanu enyangeni yesikhombisa kutawuba neMgubho weKukhosela wa Simakadze. Utawuba malanga lasikhombisa.³⁵Elangeni lekucala kutawuba nelibandla lelingcwele. Kufanele ningenti imisebenti letayelekile. ³⁶Emalanga lasikhombisa kufanele ninikele umhlatjelo lowentiwe ngemlilo ku Simakadze. Elangeni lesiphohlongo kutawuba nelibandla lelingcwele, phindze kufanele nente umhlatjelo lonikelwe ngemlilo ku Simakadze. Kutawuba nelibandla lelikhetsekile, phindze kufanele ningenti imisebenti letayelekile.³⁷Lena migubho lebekelwe Simakadze, lekufanele niyishumayele ebandleni lelingcwele kute ninikele umhlatjelo ngemlilo ku Simakadze, umnikelo loshisiwe kanye nemnikelo walokulihlavu, imihlatjelo kanye nemnikelo wetinatfo, yonkhe ngelilanga layo lelihlukile. ³⁸Lemigubho utawungetelwa liSabatha laSimakadze phindze netipho tenu, tonkhe tifungo tenu, phindze nawowonkhe iminikelo yesihle lenimunika Simakadze.³⁹Mayelana nalemgubho yesakhiwo, ngelilanga lelishumi nesihlanu ngelusuku lesikhombisa enyangeni, manibutsise titselo endzaweni, kufanele nigcine lomgubho waSimakadze emalanga lasikhombisa. Elangeni lekucala lelimcokwa lekuphumula, phindze ngelilanga lesiphohlongo kufanele niphumule ngalokuphelele.⁴⁰Elangeni lekucala kufanele nitsatse sitselo lesihle lesisuka etihlahleni, emagaleni elisundvu etihlahla, phindze emagala lanemacembe etihlahla letidudla, phindze tihlahla letihlanyelwe elusentsweni lwesiyalo, phindze utawutfokota phambi kwaSimakadze Nkulunkulu wakho emalanga lasikhombisa. ⁴¹Ngoba lamalanga lasikhombisa lilinye, kufanele nigubhe lomkhosi waSimakadze. Loku kungumtsetfo lengeyakushintja kusukela etitukulwaneni tebantfu benu kuto tonkhe tindzawo lenike nahlala kuto. Kufanele nigubhe lomcimbhi ngenyanga yesikhombisa.⁴²Kufanele nihlale etakhiweni letincane emalanga lasikhombisa. Bonkhe labatelwe ka Israyeli kufanele bahlale etakhiweni letincane emalanga lasikhombisa, kute titukulwane, tenu, situkulwane ngemuva kwesitukulwane, ⁴³shengatsi ungafundza kutsi ngibente njani bantfu baka Israyeli bahlale esakhiweni lesinjalo mangibaholela ngaphandle kweGibhithe. Ngingu Simakadze Nkulunkulu wakho.'''' ⁴⁴Ngalena ndlela, Mose utawumemetela kubantfu baka Israyeli labakhetsekile emigubheni yaSimakadze.

Chapter 24

¹Simakadze wakhuluma naMose, atsi,' ²'' Yalela bantfu baka Israyeli kutsi baletse emafutsa lahlantekile lashayiwe emincumeni lesentjetiswe esibaneni, kute kutsi lokukhanya kuvutse mihlanemihla.³Ngaphandle kwelikhethini embikwa sivumelwano ekhatsi kwelithende lemuhlangano, Aaroni kufanele achubeke njalonjalo, kusukela entsambama kuya ekuseni, agcine lesibane sikhanya embikwa Simakadze. Lona kutawuba ngumtsetfo longayusuka esitukulwaneni senu sonkhe. ⁴Umphristi lomkhulu kufanele agcine lesibane sikhanya embikwa Simakadze, letibane kulesihlalo sesibane lesakhiwe ngeligolide.³Ngaphandle kwelikhethini embikwa sivumelwano ekhatsi kwelithende lemuhlangano, Aaroni kufanele achubeke njalonjalo, kusukela entsambama kuya ekuseni, agcine lesibane sikhanya embikwa Simakadze. Lona kutawuba ngumtsetfo longayusuka esitukulwaneni senu sonkhe. ⁴Umphristi lomkhulu kufanele agcine lesibane sikhanya embikwa Simakadze, letibane kulesihlalo sesibane lesakhiwe ngeligolide.³Ngaphandle kwelikhethini embikwa sivumelwano ekhatsi kwelithende lemuhlangano, Aaroni kufanele achubeke njalonjalo, kusukela entsambama kuya ekuseni, agcine lesibane sikhanya embikwa Simakadze. Lona kutawuba ngumtsetfo longayusuka esitukulwaneni senu sonkhe. ⁴Umphristi lomkhulu kufanele agcine lesibane sikhanya embikwa Simakadze, letibane kulesihlalo sesibane lesakhiwe ngeligolide.⁵⁶Kufanele utsatse flawa loconsekile ubhake tinkhwa letilishumi nakubili. Kufanele kube nemalitha lamane nehhafu yaflawa kuso sonkhe sinkhwa. Kufanele bese utibeka ngemalayini lamabili, tibe sitfupha elayinini, kulelitafula leligolide phambi kwaSimakadze.⁵⁶Kufanele utsatse flawa loconsekile ubhake tinkhwa letilishumi nakubili. Kufanele kube nemalitha lamane nehhafu yaflawa kuso sonkhe sinkhwa. Kufanele bese utibeka ngemalayini lamabili, tibe sitfupha elayinini, kulelitafula leligolide phambi kwaSimakadze.⁵⁶Kufanele utsatse flawa loconsekile ubhake tinkhwa letilishumi nakubili. Kufanele kube nemalitha lamane nehhafu yaflawa kuso sonkhe sinkhwa. Kufanele bese utibeka ngemalayini lamabili, tibe sitfupha elayinini, kulelitafula leligolide phambi kwaSimakadze.⁷Kufanele ubeke imphepho kulama layini esinkhwa njenge ummeleli wemunikelo. Lemphepho itoshiselwa Simakadze. ⁸Lonkhe lilanga leSabatha umphristi lomkhulu kufanele ngemahlandla abeke sinkhwa embikwa Simakadze emelela bantfu baka Israyeli, nje ngeluphawu lwesivumelwano sanguna phakadze. ⁹Lomunikelo utawuba waAaroni nemadvodzana akhe, batabese basidla endzaweni lengcwele, ngoba yincenye yemunukelo waSimakadze lowentiwa ngemulilo.''⁷Kufanele ubeke imphepho kulama layini esinkhwa njenge ummeleli wemunikelo. Lemphepho itoshiselwa Simakadze. ⁸Lonkhe lilanga leSabatha umphristi lomkhulu kufanele ngemahlandla abeke sinkhwa embikwa Simakadze emelela bantfu baka Israyeli, nje ngeluphawu lwesivumelwano sanguna phakadze. ⁹Lomunikelo utawuba waAaroni nemadvodzana akhe, batabese basidla endzaweni lengcwele, ngoba yincenye yemunukelo waSimakadze lowentiwa ngemulilo.''⁷Kufanele ubeke imphepho kulama layini esinkhwa njenge ummeleli wemunikelo. Lemphepho itoshiselwa Simakadze. ⁸Lonkhe lilanga leSabatha umphristi lomkhulu kufanele ngemahlandla abeke sinkhwa embikwa Simakadze emelela bantfu baka Israyeli, nje ngeluphawu lwesivumelwano sanguna phakadze. ⁹Lomunikelo utawuba waAaroni nemadvodzana akhe, batabese basidla endzaweni lengcwele, ngoba yincenye yemunukelo waSimakadze lowentiwa ngemulilo.''¹⁰Nyaloke kwenteka kwekutsi indvodzana yewesifazane wemaIsrayeli, babe wakhe beka ngumu Gibhithe, wahamba emkhatsini kwebantfu base Israyeli. Lendvodzana yalo wesifazane wase Israyeli walwa nendvodza yase Israyeli enkambini. ¹¹Lendvodzana yalo wesifazane wase Israyeli beyihlambalata ligama laSimakadze iphindze acalekise Nkulunkulu, ngakoke labantfu bamuletsa kuMose. Libito lamake wakhe bekungu Shelomithi, indvodzakati yaDibiri, lochamuka esiveni sa Dani. ¹²Bamugcina ekhulukutfu kute kutsi Simakadze lucobo lwakhe akhulume intsandvo yakhe kibo.¹⁰Nyaloke kwenteka kwekutsi indvodzana yewesifazane wemaIsrayeli, babe wakhe beka ngumu Gibhithe, wahamba emkhatsini kwebantfu base Israyeli. Lendvodzana yalo wesifazane wase Israyeli walwa nendvodza yase Israyeli enkambini. ¹¹Lendvodzana yalo wesifazane wase Israyeli beyihlambalata ligama laSimakadze iphindze acalekise Nkulunkulu, ngakoke labantfu bamuletsa kuMose. Libito lamake wakhe bekungu Shelomithi, indvodzakati yaDibiri, lochamuka esiveni sa Dani. ¹²Bamugcina ekhulukutfu kute kutsi Simakadze lucobo lwakhe akhulume intsandvo yakhe kibo.¹⁰Nyaloke kwenteka kwekutsi indvodzana yewesifazane wemaIsrayeli, babe wakhe beka ngumu Gibhithe, wahamba emkhatsini kwebantfu base Israyeli. Lendvodzana yalo wesifazane wase Israyeli walwa nendvodza yase Israyeli enkambini. ¹¹Lendvodzana yalo wesifazane wase Israyeli beyihlambalata ligama laSimakadze iphindze acalekise Nkulunkulu, ngakoke labantfu bamuletsa kuMose. Libito lamake wakhe bekungu Shelomithi, indvodzakati yaDibiri, lochamuka esiveni sa Dani. ¹²Bamugcina ekhulukutfu kute kutsi Simakadze lucobo lwakhe akhulume intsandvo yakhe kibo.¹³Lapho ke Simakadze wakhuluma naMose, watsi ¹⁴''Tsatsa lendvodza lecalekise Nkulunkulu uyikhiphele ngaphandle kwenkambu. Bonkhe laba muvile kufanele babeke tandla tabo enhloko yakhe, bese ke bonkhe bayamugcoba.¹³Lapho ke Simakadze wakhuluma naMose, watsi ¹⁴''Tsatsa lendvodza lecalekise Nkulunkulu uyikhiphele ngaphandle kwenkambu. Bonkhe laba muvile kufanele babeke tandla tabo enhloko yakhe, bese ke bonkhe bayamugcoba.¹³Lapho ke Simakadze wakhuluma naMose, watsi ¹⁴''Tsatsa lendvodza lecalekise Nkulunkulu uyikhiphele ngaphandle kwenkambu. Bonkhe laba muvile kufanele babeke tandla tabo enhloko yakhe, bese ke bonkhe bayamugcoba.¹⁵Kufanele uchaze kulabantfu base Israyeli bese utsi, 'Loyo localekisa Nkulunkulu wakhe kufanele atitfalele emacala akhe. ¹⁶Loyo lohlambalata ngeligama laSimakadze kufanele kuciniseke abulawe. Lonkhe libandla kufanele liciniseke limugcobe, noma ngabe wesive noma wekutalwa eIsrayeli. Uma kukhona lohlambalata ligama laSimakadze, kufanele abulawe.¹⁵Kufanele uchaze kulabantfu base Israyeli bese utsi, 'Loyo localekisa Nkulunkulu wakhe kufanele atitfalele emacala akhe. ¹⁶Loyo lohlambalata ngeligama laSimakadze kufanele kuciniseke abulawe. Lonkhe libandla kufanele liciniseke limugcobe, noma ngabe wesive noma wekutalwa eIsrayeli. Uma kukhona lohlambalata ligama laSimakadze, kufanele abulawe.¹⁵Kufanele uchaze kulabantfu base Israyeli bese utsi, 'Loyo localekisa Nkulunkulu wakhe kufanele atitfalele emacala akhe. ¹⁶Loyo lohlambalata ngeligama laSimakadze kufanele kuciniseke abulawe. Lonkhe libandla kufanele liciniseke limugcobe, noma ngabe wesive noma wekutalwa eIsrayeli. Uma kukhona lohlambalata ligama laSimakadze, kufanele abulawe.¹⁷Uma kukhona lohlasela lomunye umuntfu, kufaneke kucinisekiswe abulawe. ¹⁸Ume kukhona loshaya phasi silwane salomunye umuntfu, kufanele asibhadale, imphilo ngemphilo.¹⁷Uma kukhona lohlasela lomunye umuntfu, kufaneke kucinisekiswe abulawe. ¹⁸Ume kukhona loshaya phasi silwane salomunye umuntfu, kufanele asibhadale, imphilo ngemphilo.¹⁷Uma kukhona lohlasela lomunye umuntfu, kufaneke kucinisekiswe abulawe. ¹⁸Ume kukhona loshaya phasi silwane salomunye umuntfu, kufanele asibhadale, imphilo ngemphilo.¹⁹Ume kukhona lolimata makhelwane wakhe, kufanele kwentiwe kuye loko lakwente kumakhelwane wakhe. ²⁰Kuphuka ngekuphuka, liso ngeso, litinyo ngelitinyo. Njengobe sekabange kulimala emuntfwini, ngakoke kufanele kwentiwe nakuye. ²¹Nome ngubani lobulala silwane kufanele asibhadale, naloyo lobulala umuntfu kufanele abulawe.¹⁹Ume kukhona lolimata makhelwane wakhe, kufanele kwentiwe kuye loko lakwente kumakhelwane wakhe. ²⁰Kuphuka ngekuphuka, liso ngeso, litinyo ngelitinyo. Njengobe sekabange kulimala emuntfwini, ngakoke kufanele kwentiwe nakuye. ²¹Nome ngubani lobulala silwane kufanele asibhadale, naloyo lobulala umuntfu kufanele abulawe.¹⁹Ume kukhona lolimata makhelwane wakhe, kufanele kwentiwe kuye loko lakwente kumakhelwane wakhe. ²⁰Kuphuka ngekuphuka, liso ngeso, litinyo ngelitinyo. Njengobe sekabange kulimala emuntfwini, ngakoke kufanele kwentiwe nakuye. ²¹Nome ngubani lobulala silwane kufanele asibhadale, naloyo lobulala umuntfu kufanele abulawe.²²Kufanele ube nemutsetfo munye wetihambi nebekutalwa kaIsrayeli, ngoba ngingu Simakadze Nkulunkulu wakho.'' ²³Ngakoke Mose wakhuluma nebantfu baka Israyeli, babese baletsa lowesilisa ngaphandle kwenkambi, loyo lowacalekisa Simakadze. Bamugcoba ngematje. Labantfu base Israyeli balandzela umyalo waSimakadze kuMose.²²Kufanele ube nemutsetfo munye wetihambi nebekutalwa kaIsrayeli, ngoba ngingu Simakadze Nkulunkulu wakho.'' ²³Ngakoke Mose wakhuluma nebantfu baka Israyeli, babese baletsa lowesilisa ngaphandle kwenkambi, loyo lowacalekisa Simakadze. Bamugcoba ngematje. Labantfu base Israyeli balandzela umyalo waSimakadze kuMose.²²Kufanele ube nemutsetfo munye wetihambi nebekutalwa kaIsrayeli, ngoba ngingu Simakadze Nkulunkulu wakho.'' ²³Ngakoke Mose wakhuluma nebantfu baka Israyeli, babese baletsa lowesilisa ngaphandle kwenkambi, loyo lowacalekisa Simakadze. Bamugcoba ngematje. Labantfu base Israyeli balandzela umyalo waSimakadze kuMose.Sehluko 24Sehluko 24

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¹Simakadze wakhuluma naMose entsabeni Sinayi, atsi, '' ²Khuluma kubantfu baka Israyeli futsi utsi kubo, 'Nanifika eveni lengitaninika lona, bese lelive kufanele lentiwe kutogcina Lisabatha laSimakadze.³Kufanele nihlanyele emasimini iminyaka lesitfupha, phindze ngemnyaka wesitfupha kufanele nijube emvinini wen phindze nibuye sikhicito. ⁴Kodvwa ngemnyaka wesikhombisa, Lisabatha lelibalulekile lekuphumula eveni kufanele nilihloniphe, Lisabatha la Simakadze. Kufanele nihlanyele emasimini noma kuncutsa emvinini.⁵Kufanele ningalungiseleli noma yini kwesivuno lesihleliwe noma ngabe letikhulelako ngekwako,phindze kufanele ningenti lokungakalungiseleli noma kwesivuno lesihleliwe noma yini lapho kumila emagelebisi khona emvini longakacotwa. Lona kutawuba ngumnyaka wekuphumula kulendzawo. ⁶Nomangabe lendzawo lengakasebenti lekhula ngeLisabatha ngemnyaka kutawuba nekudla kwenu. Nine, tisebenti tenu letindvuna phindze naletinsikati, tisebenti leticashiwe phindze letihamba letihlala nani tingabutsaisa kudla, ⁷futsi imfuyo yenu phindze tilwane tasendle shengatsi ningadla noma yini lendzawo lekhicitwako.⁸Kufanele ubale emaSabatha lasikhombisa eminyaka, loku sikhombisa lokuphindvwe kasikhombisa, khona kutawuba iminyaka lesikhombisa yeLisabatha leminyaka, lokufika eminyakeni lengemashumi lamane eminyaka. ⁹Kufanele ushaye emacilingo yonkhe indzawo ngelilanga lelishumi ngenyanga yesikhombisa. Ngelilanga lekubuyiselwa kufanele nishaye emacilongo kuyoyonkhe indzawo.¹⁰Kufanele uhlukanisele umunyaka wesihlanu ku Simakadze uphindze ushumayele inkhululeko eveni lakho nakuba bahlali balo. Kutawuba ngumunyaka wekubuyiselwa, lapho khona tintfo kanye netigcila kufanele kubuyiselwe elusendvweni lwato.¹¹Umnyaka wesihlanu kutawuba ngumnyaka weku buyiselwa kini. Kufanele ningahlanyeli noma nente kuvunwa loku hleliwe. Dlanini lokuti milelako, niphindze nibutse emgelebisi lamila emagaleni langaka ncutswa. ¹²Ngoba kubuyiselwa, lokutawuba ngcwele kini Kufanele udle lokuti milelako emasimini.¹³Kufanele ubuyisele wonkhe muntfu endzaweni yakhe ngemunyaka wekubuyiselwa. ¹⁴Uma utsengisela makhelwane wakho indzawo noma utsenga noma ngabe nguyiphi indzawo kumakhelwane wakho, kufanele ninga dojani noma no nonane.¹⁵Uma utsenga indzawo kumakhelwane wakho, cabanga inombolo yeminyaka kanye netitselo letingavunwa kute kube sikhatsi lesilandzelako seku buyiselwa. Makhelwane wakho lotsengisa indzawo kufanele akucabange naye loku. ¹⁶Iminyaka leminengi kute kube sikhatsi sekubuyiselwa lesitawukhulisa intsengo yalo mhlaba, kanye nenombolo lencane yeminyaka kute kube sikhatsi sekubuyiselwa lesitawu nciphisa intsengo, ngoba lenombolo yetivuno lendzawo letawu tikhicita yentela umnikati lolandzelako ihlobene nale linani leminyaka lelandzelako ngaphambi kwekubuyiselwa loku landzelako. ¹⁷Kufanele ninga gangelani noma nonane, kepha, kufanele nihloniphe Nkulunkulu wakho, ngoba ngingu Simakadze Nkulunkulu wakho.¹⁸Kungakoke kufanele nilalele imiyalelo yami, nigcine imitfsetfo yami, niphindze niyente. Laphoke nitawuphila kulendzawo ngekuphepha. ¹⁹Lendzawo itawuvuna lekulimile, futsi utawudla uze usutse uphindze uhlale khona ekuphepheni.²⁰Ungasho kutsi, ''Sitawudla ini emunyakeni wesikhombisa? Buka, angeke sikhone kuhlanyela noma sibutse titselo tetfu.'' ²¹Ngitawu yalela tibusiso tami etukwenu emunyakeni wesitfuha, futsi kutawu kicita sivuno lesanele iminyaka lemitsatfu. ²²Nitawuhlanyela emnyakeni wesiphohlongo niphindze nichubeke kudla titselo temunyaka lophelile,kanye nalokudla loku bekiwe. Kute kube ngumnyaka wemfica, nitawukhona kudla kuloku lenakubeka eminyakeni leyaphela.²³Lendzawo kufanele ingatsengiselwa kumuntfu lohlala khona inguna phakadze, ngoba lendzawo yami. Nonkhe nibetive futsi nihlala kwesikhatsi lesi fishane endzweni yami. ²⁴Kufanele nibukete lilungelo lekubuyiselwa kuyo yonkhe lendzawo leniyi tsengako; kufanele nivumele lendzawo leniyitsengile kutsi lemindeni leniyitsenge kuyo ibuyiselwe. ²⁵Uma ngabe umu Israyeli wakini ahlupheka futsi kuba ngaleso sizatfu lesente kutsi atsengise incenye yelutfo lwakhe, laphoke sihlobo sakhe lesidvutane kufanele afike ahlenge loku lokutsengiswe ngumnakabo.²⁶Uma ngabe indvodza ite sihlobo lesitawu muhlenga endzaweni yakhe, kepha uphumelele aphindze abe nemandla ekukhona kulibuyisela, ²⁷laphoke kufanele abale leminyaka kusukela lelilanga lendzawo yatsengwa aphindze abhadale incenye yalemali kulendvodza layi tsengisela. Laphoke angabuyela elutfweni lakhe. ²⁸Kepha uma angakhoni kutibuyisela lendzawo lucobo lwakhe, laphoke lendzaewo layitsengisile itauba setandleni taloyo lamutsengisele kute kube ngumnyaka wekubuyiselwa. Emunyakeni wekubuyiselwa, lendzawo itawubuyiselwa kulendvodza leyayi tsengisa, beseke umnikati walendzawo utawutfola lutfo lwakhe.²⁹Uma indvodza itsengisa indlu edolobheni lelakhiwe ngelubondza, laphoke angakhona kuphindze ayitsenge kungaka pheli umnyaka ngekuva kwekutsi yitsengise. Ngoba umunyaka logcwele utamuniketa lilungelo leligcwele lekuli buyisela. ³⁰Uma ngabe ledlu ingaka buyiselw umnyaka ungaka gcwali laphoke lendlu lese dolobheni lene lubondza itawuba yalomtsengi ngaloku phelele kanye nesitukulwane sakhe. Angeke ibuyiselwe emunyakeni wekubuyisela.³¹Kepha letindlu letise makhaya letite lubondza leli titungeletele titawuba masimi akulendzawo. Tingabuyiselwa, futsi kufanele tibuyiselwe nge munyaka wekubuyiselwa. ³²Noma kunjalo letindlu tema Levi letise dolobheni tinga buyiselwa noma ngabe ngusiphi sikhatsi.³³Uma ngabe umu Levi angayi buyiseli indlu layitsengisa, laphoke lendlu leya tsengiswa edolobheni lapho itfolakala khona kufanele ibuyiselwe ngemunyaka wekubuyisela, ngoba tindlu tema Levi letise dolobheni lutfo lwebantfu baka Israyeli. ³⁴Kephake emasimi langase dolobheni akanawu tsengiswa ngoba alutfo lemaLevi lolunga shintji.³⁵Uma ngabe lohlala naye eveni ahlupheka, agcine angasa khoni nekutondla, laphoke kufanele umusite njengobe ungasita sihambi noma lomunye wangephandle lophila emukhatsisini wenu. ³⁶Unga mubhadalisi loku ngetulu noma utame kuzuza kuye ngaletinye tindlela, kepha hlonipha Nkulunkulu wakho kute kutsi umnakenu atokhona kuhlala emukhatsisini wenu. ³⁷Kufanele ungamu boleki imali ubese umubhadalisa lenengi, noma umutsengisele kudla kwakho kute utozuza. ³⁸Ngingu Simakadze Nkulunkulu wakho, lowaku khipha eveni lase Ghibhithe, ngitewu khona kuniniketa live lase Khenani kute ngitokhona kuba ngu Nkulunkulu wenu.³⁹Uma ngabe wesive sakho sewuhluphekile afike atitsengise lakuwe, kufanele ungamenti kutsi asebente njenge sigcila. ⁴⁰Muphatsise kwesisebenti lesicashiwe. Kufanele afanane nemuntfu lohlala sikhashane nawe. Utawusebenta nawe kute kube ngumnyaka wekubuyisela. ⁴¹Laphoke utawubese uyahamba kuwe, yena nebantfwa bakhe, phindze utawubuyela elusendvweni lakubo nase lutfweni leyise.⁴²Ngoba batisebenti tami lengatikhipha endzaweni yase Ghibhithe. Angeke batsengiswe njenge tigcila. ⁴³Kufanele ungabusi etukwabo ngeludlame, kepha kufanele uhloniphe Nkulunkulu wakho. ⁴⁴Beseke tisebenti takho letindvuna nale tinsikati, leto longatfola kito tive letiphila emacentselweni nani, ningatsenga tigcila kubo.⁴⁵Ningaphindze nitsenge tigcila kulabe tive labahlala emukhatsisini wenu phindze kule lisendvo labo labanani, labatalelwe endzaweni yenu, futsi bangaba lutfo lwenu. ⁴⁶Unganiketela letigcila njenge lifa kubantfwa bakho labaku landzelako, kute babanjwe njenge lutfo, baphindze babente tigcila imphilo yabo yonkhe, kepha kufanele ungabusi etukwa bomnakenu ngeludlame.⁴⁷Uma ngabe wetive noma lohlala nani kwesikhashane abese uyaceba, phindze uma ngabe munye wema Israyeli ahlupheka abese uyatitsengisa kulona wetive, noma lilunga lelusendvo lalaba betive, ⁴⁸ngemuva kwekutsi bamutsenge, angaphindze atsengwe abuyele emuva. Umuntfu emundeni wakhe angamuhlenga.⁴⁹Kungaba ngumalume walomuntfu, noma indvodzana yamalume wakhe, lomuhlengako, nome nangubani kulelusendvo lakubo. Noma, uma angaba ngumuntfu lophumelelako, angatihlenga. ⁵⁰Angakhulumisana nale ndvodza leyamutsenga; kufanele abale iminyaka kusukela ngalo munyaka latitsengisa ngawo kumutsengi wakhe kute kube ngumunyaka weku khululwa. Intsengo yeku khululwa kwakhe kufanele itfolakale ngekugcina lemali lebhadalwa sisebenti lesicashiwe, ngale linani leminyaka langa chubeka alisebentele lona lowa mutsenga.⁵¹Uma ngabe isekhona iminyaka lesele kute kube ngumunyaka weku khululwa, kufanele abhadale intsengo yekuhlengwa kwakhe leyincenye yaleminyaka. ⁵²Umangabe kusele iminyaka kute kufike umunyaka wekukhululwa, laphoke kufanele akhulumisane nemutsengi wakhe kute babukisane linani leminyaka lesele ngaphambi kwemunyaka weku khulula, futsi kufanele abhadale kukhululwa kwakhe ngeku gcina linani leminyaka.⁵³Utawuphatsiswa kwendvodza lecashwa munyaka ngemunyaka. Kufanele uciniseke kutsi akaphatfwa ngeku khahlabeta. ⁵⁴Uma ngabe angakhululeki ngato tonkhe tindlela, kufanele asebente kute kube ngumunyaka weku khululeka, yena kanye nebantfwabakhe ndzawonye. ⁵⁵Kimi bantfu baka Israyeli batisebenti. Batisebenti lengatikhipha eveni lase Ghibhithe. Ngingu Simakadze Nkulunkulu wakho.''

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¹"Kufanele ningenti tithico, phindze kufanele ningaphakamisi sithico lesibatiwe nobe sithico sematje lesimisiwe, phindze kufanele ningabeki sithico lesentiwe ngelitje eveni lenu lenitasikhotsamela, ngobe ngingu Simakadze Nkulunkulu wenu. ²Kufanele nigcine li Sabatha niphindze nihloniphe nendzwo yami lengcwele. Ngingu Simakadze.³Nangabe nihamba emitsetfweni yami niphindze nigcine nemiyalo yami niyihloniphe, ⁴ngitawubese ngininika imvula ngesikhatsi sayo; lelive lenu litawuchubeka likhichite, netihlahla tasemasimini titawutsela titawutsela sitselo sato.³Nangabe nihamba emitsetfweni yami niphindze nigcine nemiyalo yami niyihloniphe, ⁴ngitawubese ngininika imvula ngesikhatsi sayo; lelive lenu litawuchubeka likhichite, netihlahla tasemasimini titawutsela titawutsela sitselo sato.⁵Kuvuna kwenu kutawuchubeka kute kufike sikhatsi sekuvunwa kwemagilebisi, phindze lokuvunwa kwemagilebisi kutawelula kuze kufike sikhatsi sekuhlanyela. Nitawudla sinkhwa senu nesutse niphindze nihlale niphephile lanenta khona imiti yenu kulelive. ⁶Ngitawunika kuthula kulelive; nitawulala phansi kube bete lokutanenta nesabe. Ngitawutsatsa tilwane letiyingoti ngitesuse kulelive, nenkemba ngeke yendlule ngaseveni lenu.⁵Kuvuna kwenu kutawuchubeka kute kufike sikhatsi sekuvunwa kwemagilebisi, phindze lokuvunwa kwemagilebisi kutawelula kuze kufike sikhatsi sekuhlanyela. Nitawudla sinkhwa senu nesutse niphindze nihlale niphephile lanenta khona imiti yenu kulelive. ⁶Ngitawunika kuthula kulelive; nitawulala phansi kube bete lokutanenta nesabe. Ngitawutsatsa tilwane letiyingoti ngitesuse kulelive, nenkemba ngeke yendlule ngaseveni lenu.⁷Nitaticosha titsa tenu, titakuwa embikwenu ngenkemba. ⁸Labasihlanu benu bayocosha labalikhulu, phindze labalikhulu benu bayawucosha tinkhulungwane letilishumi; titsa tenu titakuwa embikwenu ngenkemba.⁷Nitaticosha titsa tenu, titakuwa embikwenu ngenkemba. ⁸Labasihlanu benu bayocosha labalikhulu, phindze labalikhulu benu bayawucosha tinkhulungwane letilishumi; titsa tenu titakuwa embikwenu ngenkemba.⁹Ngiyawunibuka ngekunibonelela ngiphindze nginente nitsele nginandzise; Ngitawakha sivumelwano nani. ¹⁰Niyawudla kudla lokwabekwa kadzeni. Kuyawufanele nikhiphe lokudla lokugciniwe ngobe nitakudzinga leligumbi lalesivuno lesisha.⁹Ngiyawunibuka ngekunibonelela ngiphindze nginente nitsele nginandzise; Ngitawakha sivumelwano nani. ¹⁰Niyawudla kudla lokwabekwa kadzeni. Kuyawufanele nikhiphe lokudla lokugciniwe ngobe nitakudzinga leligumbi lalesivuno lesisha.¹¹Ngitawubeka indzawo lengihlala kuyo emkhatsisini wenu, phindze ngeke nginganemukeli. ¹²Ngiyawuhamba emkhatsisini wenu ngibe ngu Nkulunkulu wenu, phindze niyawuba sive sami. ¹³Ngingu Simakadze Nkulunkulu wenu lowanikhipha e Gibhithe, kute ningabi tigcili tabo. Ngephule tikeyi telijoko lenu phindze nganenta nahambela etulu nicondzile.¹¹Ngitawubeka indzawo lengihlala kuyo emkhatsisini wenu, phindze ngeke nginganemukeli. ¹²Ngiyawuhamba emkhatsisini wenu ngibe ngu Nkulunkulu wenu, phindze niyawuba sive sami. ¹³Ngingu Simakadze Nkulunkulu wenu lowanikhipha e Gibhithe, kute ningabi tigcili tabo. Ngephule tikeyi telijoko lenu phindze nganenta nahambela etulu nicondzile.¹⁴Kodvwa uma ningeke ningilalele, phindze ningayihloniphi lemiyalo lena, ¹⁵phindze uma ningatemukeli tincumo tami phindze ningayemukeli imitsetfo yami, khona ningeyuhlonipha yonkhe imiyalo yami, kodvwa nephule sivulwano sami-¹⁴Kodvwa uma ningeke ningilalele, phindze ningayihloniphi lemiyalo lena, ¹⁵phindze uma ningatemukeli tincumo tami phindze ningayemukeli imitsetfo yami, khona ningeyuhlonipha yonkhe imiyalo yami, kodvwa nephule sivulwano sami-¹⁶Nangabe nenta letintfo leti, ngitawubese ngenta naku kini: Ngitawufaka kwesaba lokukhulu kini, tifo phindze nekushisa kwemtimba lokutawulimata emehlo phindze kumunye imphilo yenu. Nitawuhlanyelela lite tinhlavu tenu, ngobe titsa tenu tiyawudla lomkhicito. ¹⁷Ngitawufulatselisa buso bami kini, phindze titsa tenu tiyawuba nemandla kunani. Emadvodza lanitondzako utawuphatsa tikwenu, phindze niyawubaleka, noma sekute lonicoshako.¹⁶Nangabe nenta letintfo leti, ngitawubese ngenta naku kini: Ngitawufaka kwesaba lokukhulu kini, tifo phindze nekushisa kwemtimba lokutawulimata emehlo phindze kumunye imphilo yenu. Nitawuhlanyelela lite tinhlavu tenu, ngobe titsa tenu tiyawudla lomkhicito. ¹⁷Ngitawufulatselisa buso bami kini, phindze titsa tenu tiyawuba nemandla kunani. Emadvodza lanitondzako utawuphatsa tikwenu, phindze niyawubaleka, noma sekute lonicoshako.¹⁸Nangabe emvakwako konkhe loku ningangilaleli, ngiyawubese ngiyanijezisa kasikhombisa ngetono tenu. ¹⁹Ngiyawuphula lugcabho emandleni enu. Ngiyawenta sibhakabhaka ngakini sibe njenge nsimbi phindze nelive lenu njengelitfusi. ²⁰Emandla enu atawusetjentiselwa lite, ngobe live lenu ngeke likhicite sivuno salo, netihlahla tenu kulelive ngeke titsele titselo.¹⁸Nangabe emvakwako konkhe loku ningangilaleli, ngiyawubese ngiyanijezisa kasikhombisa ngetono tenu. ¹⁹Ngiyawuphula lugcabho emandleni enu. Ngiyawenta sibhakabhaka ngakini sibe njenge nsimbi phindze nelive lenu njengelitfusi. ²⁰Emandla enu atawusetjentiselwa lite, ngobe live lenu ngeke likhicite sivuno salo, netihlahla tenu kulelive ngeke titsele titselo.²¹Nnihamba nimelana nami phindze ningangilaleli, ngiyawunishaya ngalokuphindvwe kasikhombisa, kuye ngekwetono tenu. ²²Ngiyawutfumela tilwane tasendle kini, letitanemuka basntfwabenu, tilimate imfuyo, tiphindze tininciphise ngenombolo khona imigwaco yenu iyawuba bete bantfu.²¹Nnihamba nimelana nami phindze ningangilaleli, ngiyawunishaya ngalokuphindvwe kasikhombisa, kuye ngekwetono tenu. ²²Ngiyawutfumela tilwane tasendle kini, letitanemuka basntfwabenu, tilimate imfuyo, tiphindze tininciphise ngenombolo khona imigwaco yenu iyawuba bete bantfu.²³Nangabe solo nginijezisa ngaletintfo leti solo ningemukeli kulungisiswa kwami phindze nichubeke nihambe ngekuphambana nami, ²⁴ngiyawubese futsi ngihamba ngekuphambana nani, phindze mine lucobo lwami ngiyawunijezisa kasikhombisa ngenca yetono tenu.²³Nangabe solo nginijezisa ngaletintfo leti solo ningemukeli kulungisiswa kwami phindze nichubeke nihambe ngekuphambana nami, ²⁴ngiyawubese futsi ngihamba ngekuphambana nani, phindze mine lucobo lwami ngiyawunijezisa kasikhombisa ngenca yetono tenu.²⁵ngiyawuletsa inkemba kini leyawunijezisa ngekwephula sivumelwano. Niyawubutsisana ngekhatsi emadolobheni enu, phindze ngitfumele sifo emkhatsisini wenu lapho, niyawubese ninikelwa esandleni sesitsa senu. ²⁶Nasengincamula lokuninika kudla, bafati labalishumi bayokwati kubhaka sinkhwa senu ehhavini linyue, phindze bayawuniketa sinkhwa senu ngesisindvo. Niyawudla kodvwa ningesutsi.²⁵ngiyawuletsa inkemba kini leyawunijezisa ngekwephula sivumelwano. Niyawubutsisana ngekhatsi emadolobheni enu, phindze ngitfumele sifo emkhatsisini wenu lapho, niyawubese ninikelwa esandleni sesitsa senu. ²⁶Nasengincamula lokuninika kudla, bafati labalishumi bayokwati kubhaka sinkhwa senu ehhavini linyue, phindze bayawuniketa sinkhwa senu ngesisindvo. Niyawudla kodvwa ningesutsi.²⁷Nangabe ningangilaleli nome sekwenteke letintfo, kodvwa nichubeke nekuhamba niphambane nami, ²⁸ngiyawubese nami ngihamba ngekuphambana nani ngelulaka, phindze ngiyawunijezisa futsi ngalokuphindzene kasikhombisa ngekwetono tenu.²⁷Nangabe ningangilaleli nome sekwenteke letintfo, kodvwa nichubeke nekuhamba niphambane nami, ²⁸ngiyawubese nami ngihamba ngekuphambana nani ngelulaka, phindze ngiyawunijezisa futsi ngalokuphindzene kasikhombisa ngekwetono tenu.²⁹Niyawudla inyama yemadvodzana enu; niyawudla inyama yemadvodzakatyi enu. ³⁰Ngiyawubhidlita tindzawo tenu letyiphakeme, ngijube ngiwise nalama Althari enu lanemakha, ngijike tidvumbu tenu tikwe tidvumbu tetithico tenu, phindze mine lucobo lwami nginitondze.²⁹Niyawudla inyama yemadvodzana enu; niyawudla inyama yemadvodzakatyi enu. ³⁰Ngiyawubhidlita tindzawo tenu letyiphakeme, ngijube ngiwise nalama Althari enu lanemakha, ngijike tidvumbu tenu tikwe tidvumbu tetithico tenu, phindze mine lucobo lwami nginitondze.³¹Ngiyawenta emadolobha enu abhidlike phindze ngibhidlite netindzawo tenu tekubea tintfo letingcwele. Ngingeke ngitfokotiswe kushiswa kweminikelo yenu. ³²Ngiyawubhidlita live lenu. Titsa tenu letiyawuhlala lapho tiyawutfuka ngalokubhidlika. ³³Ngiyawunihlakata emkhatsisini wetive, phindze ngikhiphe inkemba yami nginilandzele. Live lenu liyawushiywa, nemadolobha enu ayawonakala.³¹Ngiyawenta emadolobha enu abhidlike phindze ngibhidlite netindzawo tenu tekubea tintfo letingcwele. Ngingeke ngitfokotiswe kushiswa kweminikelo yenu. ³²Ngiyawubhidlita live lenu. Titsa tenu letiyawuhlala lapho tiyawutfuka ngalokubhidlika. ³³Ngiyawunihlakata emkhatsisini wetive, phindze ngikhiphe inkemba yami nginilandzele. Live lenu liyawushiywa, nemadolobha enu ayawonakala.³⁴Liyawuse lelive litfokotela li Sabatha ingci nje lisashiyiwe, nine niyawube nisemaveni etitsa tenu. Ngaleso sikhatsi, lelive liyawuphumula phindze litfokotele liSabatha lalo. ³⁵Ingci lisashiyiwe, liyawuba nekuphumula lelingatange selibe nako ngema Sabatha enu, nisahlala kulo. ³⁶Kulabo benu labayobe basele emaveni etitsa tenu, ngiyawutfumela kwesaba ekhatsi etinhlitiyweni tenu khona nome umsindvo welicembe leliphephetfwa ngumoya unetfuse, phindze niyawubaleka kwangatsi benibalekela inkemba. Niyakuwa, ngisho nome sekute nalonicoshako.³⁴Liyawuse lelive litfokotela li Sabatha ingci nje lisashiyiwe, nine niyawube nisemaveni etitsa tenu. Ngaleso sikhatsi, lelive liyawuphumula phindze litfokotele liSabatha lalo. ³⁵Ingci lisashiyiwe, liyawuba nekuphumula lelingatange selibe nako ngema Sabatha enu, nisahlala kulo. ³⁶Kulabo benu labayobe basele emaveni etitsa tenu, ngiyawutfumela kwesaba ekhatsi etinhlitiyweni tenu khona nome umsindvo welicembe leliphephetfwa ngumoya unetfuse, phindze niyawubaleka kwangatsi benibalekela inkemba. Niyakuwa, ngisho nome sekute nalonicoshako.³⁷³⁸³⁹Niyawunyatselana kungatsi nibalekala inkemba, nanome ngabe sekute lonicoshako. Niyawubabete emandla ekuma embikwe titsatenu. Niyawushabalala emkhatsini wetive, nelive letitsa tenu liyawunidla. Labo labasele emkhatsini wenu batoshabalala etonweni tabo, lapho eveni letitsa tenu, phindze kungenca yetono tabobabe babo titoshabalaliswa nato.³⁷Niyawunyatselana kungatsi nibalekala inkemba, nanome ngabe sekute lonicoshako. Niyawubabete emandla ekuma embikwe titsatenu. ³⁸Niyawushabalala emkhatsini wetive, nelive letitsa tenu liyawunidla. ³⁹Labo labasele emkhatsini wenu batoshabalala etonweni tabo, lapho eveni letitsa tenu, phindze kungenca yetono tabobabe babo titoshabalaliswa nato.⁴⁰Kepha ke uma bavuma tono tabo netono taboyise, ngekungi jikela kwabo ngekutsi beba ngakatsembeki kimi, futsi bachelelana nami- ⁴¹lokwabanga kutsi ngibafulatsele futsi ngibaletse eveni letitsa- uma tinhlitiyo tabo leti ngaka sokwa tititfoba, noma bavumela sijesizo setono tabo. ⁴²lapho ke ngitawu khumbula sivumelwano sami naJakobe, sivumelwano sami naIsaya, kanye nesivumelwano sami na Abrahama; phindze, ngitawu khumbula lendzawo.⁴⁰Kepha ke uma bavuma tono tabo netono taboyise, ngekungi jikela kwabo ngekutsi beba ngakatsembeki kimi, futsi bachelelana nami- ⁴¹lokwabanga kutsi ngibafulatsele futsi ngibaletse eveni letitsa- uma tinhlitiyo tabo leti ngaka sokwa tititfoba, noma bavumela sijesizo setono tabo. ⁴²lapho ke ngitawu khumbula sivumelwano sami naJakobe, sivumelwano sami naIsaya, kanye nesivumelwano sami na Abrahama; phindze, ngitawu khumbula lendzawo.⁴³Lelive liyawushiywa ngibo, ngako ke itawutfokotiswa li Sabatha nalolo lisashiyiwe ngaphandle kwabo.Kufanele babhadale imbadalo ngetono tabo ngoba bona lucobo lwabo baphika imiyalelo yami baphindze banyanye nemitsetfo yami.⁴³Lelive liyawushiywa ngibo, ngako ke itawutfokotiswa li Sabatha nalolo lisashiyiwe ngaphandle kwabo.Kufanele babhadale imbadalo ngetono tabo ngoba bona lucobo lwabo baphika imiyalelo yami baphindze banyanye nemitsetfo yami.⁴⁴Ngetulu kwako konkhe loku, uma basendzaweni yesitsa sabo, angeke ngibaphike, noma ngibahlole kute kutsi ngiba bhubhise,bese balahla sivumelwano sami nabo, ngoba ngingu Simakadze Nkulunkulu wabo. ⁴⁵Kepha ngenca yabo ngitawu khumbula sivumelwano nabo khokho mkhulu babo, lengaba khokha eveni lema Gibhithe embikwe mehlo etive, kute kutsi ngibe nguNkulunkulu wabo. Ngingu Simakadze.''⁴⁴Ngetulu kwako konkhe loku, uma basendzaweni yesitsa sabo, angeke ngibaphike, noma ngibahlole kute kutsi ngiba bhubhise,bese balahla sivumelwano sami nabo, ngoba ngingu Simakadze Nkulunkulu wabo. ⁴⁵Kepha ngenca yabo ngitawu khumbula sivumelwano nabo khokho mkhulu babo, lengaba khokha eveni lema Gibhithe embikwe mehlo etive, kute kutsi ngibe nguNkulunkulu wabo. Ngingu Simakadze.''⁴⁶lena ngimiyalo, tishicilelo, nemitsetfo Simakadze layentile emkhatsini wakhe nesive sakhe saka Israyeli entsabeni i Sinayi nga Mose.⁴⁶Lena ngimiyalo, tishicilelo, nemitsetfo Simakadze layentile emkhatsini wakhe nesive sakhe saka Israyeli entsabeni i Sinayi nga Mose.Sehluko 26

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¹Simakadze wakhuluma ku Mose wase utsi, ²''Khuluma nalabantfu baka Israyeli bese utsi kibo, 'Nangabe nobe ngubani enta sifungo lesibalulekile ku Simakadze, sebentisa loku lokulandzelako kucatsanisa.³Lizinga lesisindvo senu salomdvuna kusukela emashumini lamabili kuya emashumini lasitfupha budzala mele kube mashumi lasihlanu emashekheli esiliva, emvakwema shekheli endzwawo lengcwele. ⁴Ngalomsikati weminyaka munye lizinga lelinani mele kube mashumi lamatsatfu emashekheli.⁵Kusukela kumnyaka wesihlanu kuya emashumini lamabili budzala lizinga lelinani lalomdvuna mele kube mashumi lamabili emashekheli, bese lomsikati lishumi lemashekheli. ⁶Kusukela enyangeni yekucala budzala kuya eminyakeni lesihlanu lizinga lelinani lalomdvuna mele kube ngu lasihlanu emashekheli esiliva, bese alomsikati matsatfu emashekheli esiliva.⁷Kusukela emashumini lasitfupha budzala bese kuya lulomdvuna lizinga lelinani mele kube lishumi nesihlanu emashekheli, bese alo msikati lalishumi emashekheli. ⁸Kepha nangabe lomuntfu enta lesifungo angakwati kubhadala lelizinga lelinani, bese lomuntfu loniketwa mele etfulwe kumpristi, bese umpristi uyolinganisa loyomuntfu ngalelinani lona lowente lesifungo lakhona kusikhokhela.⁹Nangabe loku lokufungiwe silwane lesemukelekile kuSimakadze, nobe incenye yaleso silwane siniketwe kuSimakadze sibese siba ngcwele. ¹⁰Lomuntfu funa angantjintjisi akhiphe lesikahle ngalesikabi, nobe lesikabi ngalesihle. Nakhipha sinye silwane ngalesinye, tona totimbili bese lokushintjisa kuba ngcwele.¹¹Nomeke, uma loku lomuntfu afungile kukunika Simakadze ngempela kungcolile, kute Simakadze anganokwemukela, mele bese lomuntfu uletsa silwane kumpristi. ¹²Lompristi utokulinganisa, ngalemakethe yelizinga lalesilwane, leso kutoba sikali saso. ¹³Nangabe lomnikati afisa kusihlenga, mele bese incenye yesihlanu yelinani laso ingetwa kulentsengo yekuhlenga.¹⁴Nangabe indvodza ihlukanisa indlu yayo njenge sipho lesingcwele kuSimakadze, bese umpristi uyakuhlolisisa kutsi kuhle noma kubi. Noma yini umpristi akulinganisa, kutoba njalo. ¹⁵Kepha nangabe umnikati lowehlikanisa indlu yakhe afisa kuyihlenga, mele angete lokusihlanu kwesikali sako ekuhlengenwi kwentsengo, itobese iba nge yakhe.¹⁶Nangabe indvodza yehlukanisa incenye yemhlaba wayo, bese lesilinganiso saso sitolinganiswa nalelinani letinhlavu letidzingekako kute kuhlanyelwe- lendzawo yekuhlanyela ibhali itawutsengiswa ngemashekheli esiliva lamashumi lasihlanu.¹⁷Nangabe ahlukanisa insimu yakhe ngesikhatsi semnyaka wemashumi lasihlanu, lesilinganiso saso sitokuma. ¹⁸Kepha nangabe ahlukanisa insimu yakhe emva kweminyaka lemashumi lasihlanu, kufanele bese umpristi ubala sisindvo salensimu ngaleminyaka lesele kute kube mashumi lasihlanu, fanele bese intsengo yayo iyehla.¹⁹Nangabe lendvodza leyehlukanisa lensimu ifisa kuyihlenga, kwamele bese ungeta incenya yelishumi kulentsengo, kufanele bese iba ngeyakhe. ²⁰Umangabe angayihlengi lensimu, nobe asatsengise lensimu kulenye indvodza, angeke isakhona kuphindze ihlengeke. ²¹Esikhundleni, lensimu, naseyikhululiwe emnyakeni wekubuyiselwa, iyoba sipho lesingcwele kuSimakadze, njenge nsimu lenikelwe ngalokuphelele kuSimakadze. Itawuba yempristi.²²Nangabe indvodza ihlukanisa insimu leyitsengile, kepha leyo nsimu ayisiyo incenye yemhlaba wemndeni wayo, ²³kufanele bese umpristi ubala intsengo yawo kute kube ngumnyaka wekubuyiselwa, mele bese indvodza ibhadala lentsengo ngalelo langa njenge sipho lesingcwele kuSimakadze.²⁴Ngemnyaka wekubuyiselwa, lensimu iyawubuyela kulendvodza lekwatsenga kuyo , kumnikati wemhlaba. ²⁵Yonkhe lentsengo kwamele ibekwe ngesisindvo sendzawo lengcwele yema shekheli. Emashumi lamabili emageraha kwamele alingane nelishekheli linye.²⁶Kute nobe munye longehlukanisa ematibulo etilwaneni, ngoba lelitubulo sevele laSimakadze; noma ngabe yinkhabi noma imvu, kwa Simakadze.Uma ngabe silwane lesingcolile, bese umnikati uyasitsenga ngentsengo yaso,kwamele bese incenye yesihlanu iyangetwa kuleyo ntsengo. ²⁷Nangabe lesilwane asikahlengwa, kwamele bese sitsengiswa ngalentsengo lebekiwe.²⁸Kepha kute lenoma indvodza ikunikela kuSimakadze, kuko konkhe lanako, kungaba yindvodza noma silwane, nobe umhlaba wemndeni wakhe, kungatsengiswa noma kuhlengwe. Konkhe lokunikelwe kungcwele kakhulu kuSimakadze. ²⁹Kute imbatalo lekufanele ibhadalelwe umuntfu lonikelelwe kubhujiswa. Loyo muntfu kufanele abulawe.³⁰Konkhe kweshumi kwalomhlaba, noma ngabe ngemabele lahlanyelwe kulomhlaba noma titselo etihlahleni,kwa Simakadze.Kungcwele kuSimakadze. ³¹Nangabe indvodza ihlenga incenye yekweshumi kwayo, kufanele angete incenye yesihlanu kulentsengo.³²Kuko konkhe kwelishumi lwemfunyo, nobe kwemhlambi, noma ini leyengca ngephansi kwendvuku yemelusi, incenye yelishumi mele yehlukaniselwe Simakadze. ³³Lomelusi akukameli afune lesincono silwane nobe lesikabi silwane, kufanele angashintjisi sinye ngalesinye. Nangabe asishintja tonkhe, kwamele totimbili nangaloko lesishintjelwe kona kutoba ngcwele. Angeke kusahlengwa.³⁴Lena yimiyalo le Simakadze ayinika entsabeni iSinayi ku Mose ngebantfu baka Israyeli.

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¹Simakadze wakhuluma kuMose ethendeni lemhlangano ehlane laseSinayi. Loku kwenteka ngalelilanga lekucala enyangeni yesibili ngesikhatsi semnyaka wesibili emva kwekutsi bantfu baka Israyeli baphume kulelive lase Gibhithe. Simakadze watsi, ²'''Yenta lobalo kuwo onkhe emandvodza aka Israyeli emndenini waboyise. Babale ngemagama. Balo wonkhe wesilisa, indvodza ngendvodza leneminyaka lengemashumi nakubili budzala nome lengetulu. ³Bala bonkhe labangalwa njenge masotja balwele Israyeli. Wena na Aroni kumele nibhale inombolo yemandvodza emacenjini emabutfo awo.⁴Indvodza kuleso sibongo, inhloko yemndeni, kumele isebente kanye nawe njengemholi waleso sibongo.Umholi ngemholi kumele ahole emandvodza latawulwela sibongo sawo. ⁵Lawa ngemagama ebaholi labamele kulwa kanye nawe: Kusukela esibongweni sa Rubheni, Elizuri indvodzana ya Shedeuri; ⁶Kusukela esibongweni sa Simeoni, Shelumieli indvodzanaya Zurishaddai;⁷kusukela asibongweni sa Judah, Nahshoni indvodzana ya Amminadabi; ⁸Kusukela esibongweni sa Issachari, Nethaneli indvodzana ya Zuari; ⁹kusukela esibongweni sa Zebuluni, Eliab indvodzana ya Heloni;¹⁰Kusukela esibongweni sa Ephraim indvodzana ya Josefa, Elishama indvodzana ya Ammihudi; Kusukela esibongweni sa Manasseh, Gamalieli indvodzana ya Pedahzuri; ¹¹Kusukela esibongweni sa Benjamini, Abidani indvodzana ya Gideoni;¹²Kusukela esibongweni sa Dani, Ahiezeri indvodzana ya Ammishaddai; ¹³Kusukela esibongweni sa Asheri, Pagieli indvodzana ya Okrani; ¹⁴Kusukela esibongweni sa Gad, Eliasaph indvodzana ya Deueli; ¹⁵Kusukela esibongweni saNaphtali, Ahira indvodzana ya Enani.''¹⁶Lawa ngemandvodza labekhetsiwe kulabantfu. Bahola tibongo tabo khokhomkhulu babo.Bebangebaholi bemindeni yaka Israyeli.¹⁷Mose na Aroni batsatsa lawomandvodza, lebe ababhaliswe ngemagama, ¹⁸bona nalamandvodza bahlanganisa onkhe emandvodza aka Israyeli ngelilanga lekucala enyangeni yesibili. Ngako indvodza ngendvodza lengeminyaka lengemashumi lamabili budzala nangetulu batimatanisa nabokhokho babo. Kwafanela kutsi betse tibongo kanye nemndeni emagama abokhokho mkhulu. ¹⁹Ngako Mose wabhala tinombholo tabo ehlane lase Sinai, njengobe Simakadze bekamyalile.²⁰Kusukela etitukulwaneni ta Rubheni, umntfwana wekucala waka Israyeli, abalwa onkhe lamagama aleyo nanguleyo ndvodza leneminyaka lengemashumi lamabili budzala nome ngetulu labakhona kuya emphini kusukela embhalweni wetibongo tabokhokho kanye nemndeni. ²¹Abalelwa ku46,500 lamandvodza kusukela esibongweni sa Rubheni.²²Kusukela etitukulwaneni ta Simeon abalwa onkhe lamagama aleyo nanguleyo ndvodza leneminyaka lengemashumi lamabili budzala nome ngetulu labe akhona kuya emphini kusukela embhalweni wetibongo tabokhokho kanye nemndeni. ²³Abalelwa ku 59,300 lamandvodza esibongo sa Simeon.²⁴Kusukela etitukulwaneni ta Gad abalwa onkhe lamagama aleyo nanguleyo ndvodza leneminyaka lengemashumi lamabili budzala nome ngetulu labakhona kuya emphini kusukela embhalweni wetibongo tabokhokho kanye nemndeni. ²⁵Abalelwa ku 45,650 lamandvodza esibongo sa Gad.²⁶Kusukela etitukulwaneni ta Judah abalwa onkhe lamagama aleyo nanguleyo ndvodza leneminyaka lengemashumi lamabili budzala nome ngetulu labakhona kuya emphini kusukela embhalweni wetibongo tabokhokho kanye nemndeni. ²⁷Abalelwa ku 74,600 lamandvodza esibongo saJudah.²⁸Kusukela etitukulwaneni ta Issachar abalwa onkhe lamagama eleyo nanguleyo ndvodza leneminyaka lengemashumi lamabili budzala nome ngetulu labakhona kuya emphini kusukela embhalweni wetibongo tabokhokho kanye nemndeni. ²⁹Abalelwa ku 54,400 lamandvodza esibongo sa Issachar.³⁰Kusukela etitukulwaneni taZebuluni abalwa onkhe lamagama aleyo nanguleyo ndvodza leneminyaka lengemashumi lamabili budzala nome ngetulu labakhona kuya emphini kusukela embhalweni wetibongo tabokhokho kanye nemndeni. ³¹Abalelwa ku57,400 lamandvodza esibongo sa Zebuluni.³²Kusukela etitukulwaneni ta Ephraim indvodzana ya Josefa abalwa onkhe lamagama aleyo nanguleyo ndvodza lenemashumi lamabili budzala nome ngetulu labakhona kuya emphini kusukela embhalweni wetibongo tabokhokho kanye nemndeni. ³³Abalelwa ku 40,500 lamandvodza esibongo sa Ephraim.³⁴Kusukela etitukulwaneni ta Manasseh indvodzana ya Josefa abalwa onkhe lamagama aleyo nangu leyo ndvodza lenemashumi lamabili budzala nome ngetulu labakhona kuya emphini kusukela embhalweni wetibongo tabokhokho kanye nemndeni. ³⁵Abalelwa ku 32,200 lamandvodza esibongo sa Manasseh.³⁶Kusukela etitukulwaneni ta Benjamin abalwa onkhe lamagama aleyo nangu leyo ndvodza lenemashumi lamabili budzala nome ngetulu labakhona kuya emphini kusukela embhalweni wetibongo tabokhokho kanye nemndeni. ³⁷Abalelwa ku35,400lamandvodza esibongo sa Benjamin.³⁸Kusukela etitukulwaneni ta Dani abalwa onkhe lamagama aleyo nangu leyo ndvodza lenemashumi lamabili budzala nome ngetulu labakhona kuya emphini, kusukela embhalweni wetibongo tabokhokho kanye nemndeni. ³⁹Abalelwa ku 62,700 lamandvodza esibongo sa Dani.⁴⁰kusukela etitukulwaneni ta Asher batibala ngemagama nguleyo ndvodza lenemashumi lamabili budzala nome ngetulu labakhona kuya emphini, kusukela embhalweni wetibongo tabokhokho kanye nemndeni. ⁴¹Abalelwa ku 41,500 lamandvodza esibongo sa Asher.⁴²Kusukela etitukulwaneni ta Naphtali kwabalwa onkhe lamagama aleyo naleyo ndvodza lenemashumi lamabili budzala nome ngetulu lakhona kuya emphini, bababhala ngetibongo tabokhokho kanye nemndeni. ⁴³Abalelwa ku 53,400 lamandvodza esibongo sa Naphtali.⁴⁴Mose kanye na Aroni bawabala onkhe lamandvodza, kanye nemandvodza lalishumi nakubili labekahola letive letilishumi nakubili tetibongo taka Israyeli. ⁴⁵Ngako onkhe lamandvodza aka Israyeli kusuka kulonemashumi lamabili budzala nome lengetulu, bonkhe labangalwa emphini, babalwa ngemndeni nemndeni. ⁴⁶Abalelwa ku 603,550 lamandvodza.⁴⁷Kepha lamandvodza labe ayitalelwane ya Levi bekangakabalwa, ⁴⁸ngenca yekutsi Simakadze bekatsite kuMose, '' ⁴⁹Kumele ungasibali sive saka Levi nome usifake kulesibalo sonkhe sebantfu baka Israyeli.⁵⁰Esikhundleni, tfuma lama Levi kutsi anakekele lethabanakeli lesincumo sesivumelwano, futsi kunakekelwe tonkhe timphahla letikule lithabanakeli nako konkhe lokulakhatsi kwalo.Ema Levi kumele aphatse lithabanakeli, futsi abaphatse timphahla telithabanakeli. kumele balinakekele lelithabanakeli baligikeletele ngetindzawo tabo tekuhlala.⁵¹Ngesikhatsi lelithabanakeli lisuke liye kulenye indzawo, ema Levi kumele balitsatse balibuyise phansi. Ngesikhatsi lelithabanakeli libekwa , kumele libekwe ngema Levi. Nobe ngabe ngubani losondzela kulo longatiwa kwamele abulawe. ⁵²Ngesikhatsi bantfu baka Israyeli bakha emathende abo, nguleyo ndvodza yayente njalo eceleni kwemjeka wayo wemacembu lahlomile.⁵³Kodvwa, ema Levi kumele amise emathende abo agikeletele leli thabanakeli lesincumo sesivumelwano khona kutfukutsela kwami kungehleli kubantfu baka Israyeli.Ema Levi kumele anakekele lithabanakeli lesincumo sesivumelwano.'' ⁵⁴Bantfu baka Israyeli bekwenta konkhe loku. Bakwenta konkhe Simakadze labe akuyalile nga Mose.

Chapter 3

¹Nyalo lona ngumulandvo wetitukulwane ta Aaroni na Mose uma Simakadze akhuluma na Mose entsabeni eSinayi. ²Emabito emadvodzana Aaroni bekungu Nadabhi litubulo, kanye naAbhihu, Eleazari, naIthamari.³⁴Lawo mabito emadvodzana aAroni, baphristi labagcotjwa futsi babekwa kusebenta nje ngeba phristi. Kepha Nadabhi waphanisa washona embikwa Simakadze uma benikelela kuye umulilo longemukeleki ehlane lase Sinayi. Nadabhi na Abhidu bebete bantfwana, ngakoke Eleazari na Ithimari basebenta njenge baphrsti na Aaroni uyise wabo.⁵Simakadze wakhuluma na Mose. Watsi, '' ⁶Letsa sive saLevi sibaniketele kuAaroni umphristi kutsi bona bamusite.⁷Kufanele bente imisebenti bamelele Aaroni namu mmango wonkhe ngaphambi kwelithende lemuhlangano. Kufanele basebente ethebanekhini. ⁸Kufanele banakekele lingekhatsi lelithende lemuhlangano, baphindze basite sive semaIsrayeli kusebenta inkonzo ywma thebanekheli.⁹Kufanele unike emaLevi kuAaroni nemadvodzana akhe. Banikelelwa liwonkhe kumusita kusebentela bantfu baka Israyeli. ¹⁰Kufanele nibeke Aaroni nemadvodzana akhe njengeba fundisi, kepha noma ngabe ngumuphi wesive losindzela edvute kufanele abulawe.''¹¹Simakadze wakhuluma na Mose. Watsi. ¹²'''Buka, ngiwatsetse ema Levi emukhatsisini kwebantfu base Israyeli. Ngente loku esikhundleni sekutsi ngitsatse litubulo lelidvuna lelitalwe emkhatsisini kwebantfu baka Israyeli. Ema Levi ami. ¹³Onkhe ematubulo awele mine. Ngalelilanga lengahlasela ematubulo endzawo yase Gibhithe, ngatihlukanisela mine onkhe ematubulo kaIsrayeli, konkhe emadvodza netilwane. Bona babami. Ngingu Simakadze.''¹⁴Simakadze wakhuluma na Mose ehlane lase Sinayi. Watsi, ¹⁵''Bala titukulwane ta Levi kuyo yonkhe imindeni, etiveni tabo. Bala bonkhe labadvuna, kusukela enyangeni budzala kuya etulu budzala.'' ¹⁶Mose wababala alandzela livi la Simakadze, njengobe abeyalelwe kutsi ente.¹⁷Emabito emadvodzana a Levi bekungu Geshoni, Khohathi kanye na Merari. ¹⁸Letive letivela kumadvodzana aGeshoni bekungu Libhini naShimeyi. Tive ¹⁹letivela kumadvodzana aKhohathi bekungu Amuramu, Izari, Hebroni, naUzeli. ²⁰Tive letivela kumadvodzana aMerari bekungu Mahili naMushi. Letive letivela kumaLevi, tihlelwe ngesive ngesive.²¹Tive tema Libhinithe kanye nema Shimeyithi tivela ku Geshoni. Leti tive teGeshonithe. ²²Bonkhe labadvuna kusukela enyangeni budzala kuya etulu babalwa, bafika ku7,500. ²³Tive taGeshonithe kufale tihlale emphumalanga yeli Thebanekhile.²⁴Elisaphi indvodzana yaLayeli kufanele ihole situkulwane saGeshonithe. ²⁵Umndeni waGeshoni kufanele unakekele lithende lemuhlangano kufaka ekhatsi lithebanekhi. Kufanele banakekele lithende, nekwekulimbonya nelikhethini lelisentjentiswe ngengelingena kulelithende lemuhlangano. ²⁶Kufanele banakekele kwekuneka ebaleni lenkantolo, likhethini lelisekungeneni lelibala lenkantolo- libala lelitungeletele umvimbo kanye nelilati. Kufanele banakekele tintsambo telithende lemuhlangano nako konkhe loku kilo.²⁷Letive letichamuka kuKhohathi: sive sema Amaramithi, sive sema Izharithi, sive sam Hebronithi, kanye nesive sema Uzzelithi. Letive tiphatfwe ngema Kohathithe. ²⁸8,600 besilisa sebabaliwe kusukela enyangeni budzala kuya etulu kunakekela letintfo letita Simakadze. ²⁹Sive sema Kohathi, kufanele sihlale kulencenye yeningizimu yelithebanekhi.³⁰Elizaphaniya indvodzana yaUzeli kufanele ahole sibe semaKohathithe. ³¹Kufanele banakekele umukhumbi, litafula, sisekelelo sesibane, lilatI, tintfo letingcwele letisebenta etinkonzweni tabo, likhethini, nayo yonkhe imisebenti lekulo. ³²Eleaza indvodzna yaAaroni umphristi kufanele ihole lamadvodza lahola emaLevi. Kufanele agadze lamadvodza lanakekela indzawo lengcwele.³³Tive letimbili letichamuka kuMerari; sive sema Mahlithe kanye nesive sema Mushithe. Letive leti tichamuka kuMerari. ³⁴6,200 kwemadvodza sekabaliwe kusuka enyangeni budzala kuya etulu. ³⁵Zuriel indvodzana yaAbihali kufanele ahole sive sema Merari.Kufanele bahlale enkhangala yelithebanekheli.³⁶Situkulwane saMerari kufanele sinakekele kwakhiwa kwelithebanekhi, kweku simisa, emapoli, kwangephasi, nako konkhe kwekuhlanganisa, nako konkhe lokuhlobene nako, kufaka ekhatsi ³⁷tinsika nemapali lebeka bamba emakhethini labetungeletele lithebanekhi, netikhwama talo nekwekusekela emathende, kanye netintsambo.³⁸Mose naAaroni kanye nemadvodzana akhe kufanele ahlale emphumalanga yelithebanekhi, embikwe lithende lemuhlangano, embikwalapho kuphuma lilanga. Babukete kugcwaliseka kwemisebenti yebakhoseli kanye nemisebenti yabantfu baka Israyeli. Uma wesive noma ngabe ngumuphi afika ebakhoselini kufanele abulawe. ³⁹Mose naAaroni babala bonkhe besilisa esiveni semaLevi labeba neminyaka lesuka enyangeni nalabadzala, njengobe Simakadze ayalele. babala 22000 kwemadvodza.⁴⁰Simakadze watsi kuMose, '' bala onkhe ematubulo lamadvuna ebantfu baka Israyeli kusuka enyangeni umnyaka kuya kulabadzala. Hlela emagama abo. ⁴¹Kufanele utsatse emaLevi abe ami- ngingu Simakadze- esikhundleni sematubulo ebantfu bakaIsrayeli, nemfuyo yemaLevi esikhundleni selitubulo lemfuyo yesitukulwane sakaIsrayeli.''⁴²Mose wabala onkhe ematubulo ebantfu baka Israyeli njengobe Simakadze amuyalela kutsi ente. ⁴³Wabala onkhe ematubulo lamadvuna ngelibito, kusuka kulaba nenyanga umnyaka nalabadzala. Wabala emadvodza langu 22,273.⁴⁴Phindze, Simakadze wakhuluma naMose. ⁴⁵Watsi, '' Tsatsa emaLevi esikhundleni sematubulo emukhatsini kwebantfu bakuIsrayeli, bese utsatsa imfuyo yemaLevi esikhundleni semfuyo yebantfu. EmaLevi ami, ngingu Yahweh.⁴⁶Kufanele ukoleke emashekeli lasihlanu ekutihlenga amunya namunye wematubulo langu273 ebantfu baka Israyeli labeca inombolo yema Levi. ⁴⁷Kufanele usebentise lamashekeli ebakhoseli, njenge sisindvo sakho. Lishekeli lilingana nemashumi lasihlanu nesikhombisa emakhilogremu. ⁴⁸Kufanele unike lembhadalo yekuhlwengwa lebhadelwe kuAaroni nemadvodzana akhe.''⁴⁹Ngakoke Mose wakoleka imbhadalo yekutihlenga kulabo labebeca inombolo yekuhlenga ngema Levi. ⁵⁰Mose wakoleka lemali ematubulweni ebantfu bakaIsrayeli. Wakoleka 1,365 kwema shekheli, akala ngelishekheli lebakhoseli. Mose wanika lemali yekutihlenga kuAaroni nakumadvodzana akhe. ⁵¹Mose wenta konkhe lebekatjelwa livi laSimakadze, njengobe Simakadze amuyalile.

Chapter 6

¹Simakadze wakhuluma kuMose. Watsi, ²''Khuluma kulabantfu baka-Istrayeli. Tsani kubo, 'Uma ngabe indvodza noma umfati atehlukanisa yena lucobo kuSimakadze ngesifungo lesikhetsekile semnaziri, ³kumele atigcinele liwayini nekwekunatsa. Kumele anganatsi iviniga leyentiwe ngewayini nome tjwala.Akukafanele anatse noma ngabe nguyiphi ijusi yemagelebisi noma emagelebisi lamahle nome lanemnaziri. ⁴kuwo onkhe emalanga latehlukanise kimi, kumele angadli lutfo lelentiwe ngemagelebisi, kufaka konkhe lokwentiwe ngenhlanyelo nome ngesikhumba sawo⁵Ngaso sonkhe lesikhatsi sesifungo sakhe sehlukana, kute ilezana letosebentiswa enhloko yakhe kute kube ngulamalanga akhe ekutehlukanisa naSimakadze agcwaliseke. Kumele ahlukaniselwe Simakadze. Kumele ayekele tinwele takhe tikhule tibe tindze enhloko yakhe.⁶Sonkhe lesikhatsi atehlukanisela Simakadze, kumele angasondzeli nalesidvumbini. ⁷Kumele angatigcolisi noma ngabe ngubabe wakhe, makwakhe, umnakabo, noma dzadzewabo, uma afa. Ngobe utehlukanisele Nkulunkulu, njengobe wonkhe umuntfu abona tinwele takhe titidze. ⁸Sonkhe lesikhatsi sekutehlukanisela ungcwele,tibekele Simakadze⁹Uma umuntfu afa ngekutumeka eceleni kwakho, ngako tinwele takho lowatinikela kimi atisesingcwele.ngako kumele uhhule inhloko yakho ngelilanga lokuhlambululwa-elangeni lesikhombisa kumele utihhule.¹⁰Elangeni lesiphohlongo kumele uletse ematuba lamabili kanye nemavukutfu lamabili lamancane kumpristi emnyango welithende lekuhlangana. ¹¹Umpristi kumele anikele ngenyoni njengemnikelo wesono nalokunye njengemnikelo wekushiswa. Loku kutsetselelwa kwakhe ngobe wonile ngekusondzela esidvunjini. Kumele atehlukanisele ngenhloko yakhe futsi ngalelo langa¹²Kumele atehlukanisela Simakadze emalanga ekutehlukanisela. Kumele atsatse lizinyane lemvu lelinemnyaka munye budzala njengemnikelo welicala.Emalanga latigcolisa ngawo kumele angabalwa, ngobe kutehlukanisa kwakhe kwagcola.

Chapter 9

¹Simakandze wakhuluma kuMose ehlane lase Sinai, enyangeni yekucala emnyakeni wesibili emvakwekhuphuma eveni laseGibhithe. watsi, ²''Labantfu baka-Israel abagcine liphasika ngale sikhatsi lesimisiwe emnyakeni. ³Ngenyanga yelishumi nakune kuleyo nyanga, entsambama, kumele nigcina liPhasika kulesikhatsi salo lesimisiwe emnyakeni. Kumele niligcine, nilandzele yonkhe emitsetfo, nilalele yonhhe imiyalo macodzana nalo.''⁴Ngako, Mose watjela labantfu baka Israel kutsi abagcine lomgubho weliphasika. ⁵Ngako baligcina leliphasika enyangeni yekucala, ngelilanga lelishumi nakune enyangeni, entsambama, ehlane lase Sinai. Labantfu baka Israel bakulalela konkhe Simakandze bekakukhulume kuMose kutsi akwente.⁶Bekunalamanye emadvodza lababese bayagcola ngemtimba webantfu labafile. Abazange bakhone kugcina liPhasika ngalelo langa. Bahamba embikwa Mose na-Aron ngalelo langa. ⁷Lawo madvodza atsi kuMose, ''Singcolile ngenca yesidvumbu semuntfu. Usigcinelani kutsi sinikele umhlatjelo kuSimakandze kulelisikhatsi lesimisewe wemnyakeni emkhatsi webantfu baka Israel?'' ⁸Mose watsi kubo, ''Ngimeleni mine nitokuva kutsi Simakandze ungiyalete ini ngani.''⁹Simakadze wakhuluma kuMose. ¹⁰Watsi, ''Khuluma kulabantfu baka-Israel. Utsi, 'Uma lomunye wenu noma wesitukulwane agcolile ngenca yetidvumbu, noma aseluhambeni lelikhashane angaligubha lelo leliphasika kuSimakandze.'¹¹Enyangeni yesibili ngelilanga lelishumi nakune entsambama,batokudla sidlo senkosi. Kumele badle imvu yemhlatjelo yeliphasika nesinkhwa lesentiwe ngaphandle kwembiliso kanye netiphindvo letibabako. ¹²Kumele bangashiyi nakunye kwako kuze kube ngusekuseni, noma bangabulali nalinye lematsambo alo. Akukafaneli balandzele yonkhe lemitsetfo yeliphasika.¹³¹⁴Kepha umuntfu lohlobile futsi angekho eluhambweni, kepha ahluleke kugcina liphasika, loyo muntfu kumele ancunywe kubantfu bakubo ngoba akanikeli umnikelo labewufunwa nguSimakadze kuleso skhatsi semnyaka. Loyo muntfu kumele atfwale tono takhe. Uma umuntfu longatiwa emkhatsini wenu, ugumba liphasika kuSimakandze, kumele aligcine lona ngendlela yemitsetfo yeliphasika nangemiyalo yalo. Niyawz

Deuteronomy

Chapter 16

¹Naka inyanga ye Abib, phindze ugcine liphasika ku Simakadze Nkulunkulu wenu, ngoba enyangeni ya Abib Simakadze Nkulunkulun wakho wanikhipha e Gibhithe ebusuku. ²Utawenta umhlatjelo weliphasika ku Simakadze Nkulunkulu wenu ngencenye yemhlambi wetinkhomo nange timvu kulendzawo lapho Simakadze atayikhetsa kubeka libito lakhe.³Nitawudla sinkhwa lesinganambiliso kiso; emalanga lasikhombisa ungadli sinkhwa lesinganambiliso kuso, lesinkhwa senkhumbuto yebuhlungu; ngoba naphuma eveni lase Gibhithe ngekushesha. Yentani loku onkhe emalanga ekuphila kwenu khona nitokhumbula lelolanga lapho naphuma khona eveni lase Gibhithe. ⁴Kute imvubelo lekumele ibonakale kini kuyoyonkhe imincele ngalesikhatsi semalanga lasikhombisa; noma ngabe nguyiphi inyama leniyente umhlatjelo ebusuku elangeni lekucala iyasala kuze kube sekuseni.⁵Ningeke nente umhlatjelo weliphasika kunoma nguliphi lemadolobha enu leninikwa wona ngu Simakadze Nkulunkulu wenu. ⁶Kepha, yentani umhlatjelo endzaweni lapho Simakadze Nkulunkulu wenu ayikhetse khona kubeka libito lakhe. Lapho niyawenta lomhlatjelo weliphasika entsambama nasekuyoshona lilanga, ngesikhatsi semnyaka lapho naphuma khona e Gibhithe.⁷Niyose phindze niyidle endzaweni lapho Simakadze Nkulunkulu wenu latayikhetsa; ekuseni nitawugucuka nihambe niye emathendeni enu. ⁸Emalanga lasitfupha nitawudla sinkhwa lesingana mbiliso; elangeni lesikhombisa kutaba nemhlangano wa Simakadze Nkulunkulu wenu; ngalelo langa ningasebenti.⁹Nitawutibalela emaviki lasikhombisa; su kela ngaleso sikhatsi nicala kubeka lisikela embileni lomile kumele nicale nibale emaviki lasikhombisa. ¹⁰Nibogcina umcimbi wemaviki a Simakadze Nkulunkulu wenu ngekupha umnikelo wenkhululeko losuka etandleni tenu lenitawuniketa, njengoba Simakadze Nkulunkulu wenu anibusisile.¹¹Nitojabula phambi kwa Simakadze Nkulunkulu wenu-nine, madvodzana enu, madvodzakati enu, tisebenti tenu letindvuna, tisebenti tenu letinsikati, ema Levi lasekungeneni kwemadolobha enu, phindze netihambi, labete bobabe, phindze nebafelokati labasemkhatsini wenu, endzaweni lapho Simakadze Nkulunkulu wenu latayikhetsa kubeka libito lakhe. ¹²Nitokhumbula kutsi benitigcili e Gibhithe; nakani phidze nente lemiyalo.¹³Nibogcina umcimbi wesivuno emalanga lasikhombisa emvakwekutsi nihlanyanyele ekuvuneni kwabo fulawa phindze naku leliwayini. ¹⁴Nitojabula kulomcimbi wenu-nine, madvodzana enu, madvodzakati enu, tisebenti tenu letindvuna, tisebenti tenu letinsikati, ema Levi, phindze netihambi, labete bobabe kanye nebafelokati labasemadolobheni enu.¹⁵Emalanga lasikhombisa nibonaka umcimbi wa Simakadze Nkulunkulu wenu kulendzawo latayikhetsa, ngoba Simakadze Nkulunkulu wenu utanibusisa kutotonkhe tivuno tenu phindze nakuwowonkhe umsebenti wetandla tenu, phindze nigcwaliseke ngenjabulo.¹⁶Katsatfu ngemnyaka bonkhe labadvuna kumele bavele phambi kwa Simakadze Nkulunkulu wenu endzaweni latayikhetsa: kulomcimbi wesinkhwa lesingana mbiliso, umcimbini wemaviki, phindze emcimbini wetivuno. Kute lotovela phambi kwa Simakadze alengisa tandla; ¹⁷kepha, wonkhe umuntfu utawuniketa ngalakukhonako, kutsi wati letibusiso Simakadze Nkulunkulu wenu lani nike tona.¹⁸Nibowenta bahluleli ne bemtsetfo emadolobheni enu leniniketwa wona ngu Simakadze Nkulunkulu wenu; batotsatfwa kuyinye yemindeni yenu, bese bahlulela labantfu ngekwehlulela lokulungile. ¹⁹Ningatsatsi kulunga ngenkhani; ningatjengisi luvelo noma nitsatse lokungakalungi, ngoba lokungakalungi kuyawavala emehlo esihlakaniphi phindze ente emagama alolungile abe ngulangakalungi. ²⁰Nilandzele kulunga, kulunga kodvwa, khona nitophila phindze nibe yindlalifa yalendzawo Simakadze Nkulunkulu wenu lataninika yona.²¹Ningatilungiseli nine i Asherah, noma ngutiphi tigodvo letimfisha, ngaphandle kweli Althari la Simakadze Nkulunkulu wenu lenitatentela nine. ²²Futsi ningatimiseli nine tithico temapoli, loku Simakadze Nkulunkulu wenu akunyanya.

Chapter 17

¹Ningenti umhlatjelo wenkundzi ku Simakadze Nkulunkulu wenu nome invu lengekho kahle noma lenalokubi, ngoba loko kutawunyanyekisa ku Simakadze Nkulunkulu wenu.²Nangabe kukhona emkhatsisini wenu, losemadolobheni enu Simakadze Nkulunkulu wenu laninika wona, noma nguyiphi indvodza noma umfati lowenta lokubi emehlweni a Simakadze Nkulunkulu wenu phindze angahloniphi sivumelwano, ³noma ngumuphi losohambile phindze wayokhonta labanye bonkulunkulwana wase uyabakhotsamela, noma lilanga, inyeti, nakokonkhe lokusezulwini-kute lengikulayetele- ⁴phindze nanitjeliwe ngaloku, noma nivile ngako, ngako kumele nicilonge ngekunaka. Nangabe kuliciniso phindze kungangabati kutsi lokunyanyeka kwenteke e Israyeli, loku ngulokumele nikwente.⁵Niletse leyo ndvodza noma umfati, lowente lentfo lembi, emadolobheni enu, yona leyo ndvodza noam umfati, phindze nimgcobe ngematje aze afe. ⁶Nangabe babili bofakazi, noma batsatfu bofakazi, loyo lokumele afe makabulawe; kepha embikwa munye fakazi akangabulawa. ⁷Sandla salofakazi kumele sibe sekucala kumubulala, phindze emvakwaloko kube tandla tabobonkhe batfu; phindze kususwe lobubi kini.⁸Nangabe kuvuka inkinga lematima kini kutsi niyehlulele-nangabe ngumbuto wekubulala nome kufa lokwenteke ngebungoti, kwelilungelo lamunye phindze lilungelo lalomunye, noma kungaba ngumbuto lonjani longalimata lowentiwe, nome kungaba nguyiphi inkinga , tinkinga tekungavani emadolobheni enu-ngako kumele nenyukele kulendzawo lapho Simakadze Nkulunkulu wenu latayikhetsa kubeka libito lakhe. ⁹Niye kuba phristi, titukulwane ta Levi, phindze nasemajajini latabe asita kuleso sikhatsi; nitawucela umbono wabo, bese benta sincumo.¹⁰Bese nenta ngendlela labatsi yentani ngayo, kulendzawo Simakadze latayikhetsa. Nicaphele kwenta konkhe labanifundzisa kona. ¹¹Landzelani umtsetfo labanifundzisa wona, bese nenta ngendlela labaninika ngayo tincumo. Ningagucuki eceleni kuloko labanitjela kona, ngesandla sangasekudla nome ngesencele.¹²Loyo lowenta lokuphambene, kungalaleli umphristi lomele kusebenta phambi kwa Simakadze Nkulunkulu wenu, nome kungalaleli lijaji-loyo muntfu utokufa; notosusa lokubi kuma Israyeli. ¹³Bonkhe bantfu mabeve phindze besabe, bese abasenti lokuphambene.¹⁴Nanifika kulendzawo lapho Simakadze Nkulunkulu wenu aninike yona, phindze nanibusa kuyo phindze nicale kuhlala kuyo, phindze bese nitsi, 'Ngitawubeka inkhosi etikwami, njengatotonkhe tive letidvutane nami,' ¹⁵ngako empeleni kumele nibeke inkhosi etikwenu loyo Simakadze Nkulunkulu wenu atamkhetsa. Nitawubeka inkhosi etikwenu munye kubomnakenu. Ngeke nibeke sihambi, longasuye umnakenu, abengetulu kwenu.¹⁶Kepha akukameli atandzisele emahhashi, nobe ente labantfu babuyele eGhibhithe khona atotandzisela emahhashi, ngoba Simakadze utse kini, 'Kangeke nijike ngaleyandlela futsi.' ¹⁷Angatitsatseli bafati labanengi, khona inhlitiyo yakhe ingeke igucuke. Akukameli andzise kakhulu lisiliva neligolide.¹⁸Nakahlala esihlalweni sebukhosi bakhe, kumele atibhalele yena encwadzini legocotwako umfanekiso walomtsetfo, kulomtsetfo losembikwebaphristi, labama Levi. ¹⁹Lencwadzi legocotwako kumele ibe kuye, phindze ufundze kuyo onkhe emalanga ekuphila kwakhe, khona atofundza kuhlonipha Simakadze Nkulunkulu wakhe, khona kutogcinwa onkhe emagama alomtsetfo phindze naletimiso, igcinwe.²⁰Akwente loku khona angatikhandzi anguloncono kubomnakabo, phindze angetobalekela umtsetfo, ngesandla sangesekudla nome ngesencele, khona atokwadzisa emalanga akhe embusweni wakhe, yena nesitukulwane sakhe emkhatsini wa Israyeli.

Chapter 18

¹Baphristi, labama Levi, phindze nasosonkhe sive sema Levi, kangeke babe nendzawo noma batfole lutfo nema Israyeli; kumele badle umnikelo wa Simakadze lowentiwe ngemlilo njengelifa labo. ²Akukameli babenelifa kulabomnakabo; Simakadze lifa labo, njengoba asho kubo.³Loku ngulokuhleshuliwe kwanikwa baphristi, kuniketwa bona bantfu labanikela ngemhlatjelo, kungaba yinkhomo noma imvu: lihlombe, siphanga, phindze nekwangekhatsi. ⁴Sitselo sekucala semabele, liwayini lelisha, phindze nangemafutsa, phindze neboya bekucala betimvu, kumele nimnike. ⁵Ngoba Simakadze Nkulunkulu wenu umkhetsile kuletive tenu kutsi eme akhonte egameni la Simakadze, yena nemadvodzana akhe kuze kubephakadze.⁶Nangabe umLevi achamuka kunoma nguliphi lemadolobha enu kuwo wonkhe ema Israyeli kusuka lahlalakhona, phindze ufuna ngawo wonkhe umphefumulo wakhe kuta kulendzawo Simakadze latayikhetsa, ⁷ngako kumele akhonte egameni la Simakadze Nkulunkulu wakhe njengabo bonkhe bomnakabo ema Levi benta, lomako lapho phambi kwa Simakadze. ⁸Kumele babe nalokulinganako labangakudla, ngaphandle kwalokuchamuka emndenini wakhe lokutsengisiwe kulelifa.⁹Nasefikile eveni lapho Simakadze Nkulunkulu wenu aninika lona, ningafundzi kunaka lokubi lokwentiwa ngule tive. ¹⁰Kute lokumele atfolakale enta umhlatjelo ngendvodzana yakhe noma ngendvodzakati yakhe emlilweni, nomangubani losebentisa milingo noma acoce ngemandla, noma afundze timphawu letitfolakala enkomishini, noma ente butsakatsi, ¹¹nome ngukuphi lokulingako, noma ngubani locabanga ngemimoya, noma munye lowenta imilingo, noma lokhuluma nemimoya yalabafile.¹²Loyo lowenta tonkhe letintfo leti ungulonyanyekako ku Simakadze; kungenca yalokunyanyeka kutsi Simakadze Nkulunkulu wenu abakhiphe embikwenu. ¹³Ningasolakali phambi kwa Simakadze Nkulunkulu wenu. ¹⁴Ngoba letive nitawutsatsa indzawo nilalele labo labenta imilingo phindze netimphawu; kepha nine, Simakadze Nkulunkulu wenu akanivumeli nente loko.¹⁵Simakadze Nkulunkulu wenu utawuphakamisa umphrofethi ekhatsini wenu, munye wabomnakenu, njengami. Nibomulalela. ¹⁶Loku ngilenikucelile ku Simakadze Nkulunkulu wenu e Horebi ngelilanga lekuhlanganyela, atsi, 'Asingaliva futsi liphimbo la Simakadze Nkulunkulu wetfu, nome sibone lomlilo lomkhulu phindze, noma sitokufa.'¹⁷Simakadze watsi kimi, 'Labakushito kuhle. ¹⁸Ngitawuphakamisa umphrofethi abe wabo kubo mnakabo, njengawe. Ngitofaka emagama ami emlonyeni wakhe, phindze utokhuluma kubo konkhe lengikulayetako. ¹⁹Kutokwenteka kutsi nangabe kukhona longalaleli emagama ami kepha lokhuluma egameni lami, Ngitawumjezisa.²⁰Kepha umphrofethi lokhuluma ligama kabi egameni lami, ligama lengingakamlayeteli kutsi alikhulume, noma lokhuluma egameni lalabanye bo Nkulunkulwana, loyo mphrofethi kumele afe.' ²¹Loku ngilokumele ukusho enhlitiyweni yakho: 'Sitokwati njani kunaka umlayeto lokhulunywe ngu Simakadze?'²²Nitawunaka umlayeto lokhulunywe ngu Simakadze nangabe umphrofethi akhuluma egameni la Simakadze. Nangabe lentfo leyo ingaveli nome yenteke, ngako yintfo Simakadze langakayikhulumi phindze umphrofethi ukhulume kabi ngako, ngako ningamesabi.

Chapter 19

¹Nangabe Simakadze Nkulunkulu wakho ajuba letive, labo labanendzawo Simakadze Nkulunkulu wakho akunika yona, phindze nawubalandzela uhlale emadolobheni abo nasetindlini, ²kumele utikhetsele emadolobha lamatsatfu emkhatsini wendzawo latakunika yona Simakadze Nkulunkulu wakho kutsi uyiphatse. ³Kumele wakhe umgwaco phindze uhlukanise imincele yalendzawo ibe tigamu letintsatfu, lendzawo Simakadze latakwenta kutsi ibeyindlalifa, khona kutsi wonkhe lobulala lomunye umuntfu abalekele lapho.⁴Lona ngumtsetfo lophatselene naloyo lobulala lomunye phindze abaleke lapho khona atophephisa imphilo yakhe-loyo lobulala makhelwane wakhe angakacondzi ngaphambi kwekutsi amnyanye ngalesikhatsi salengoti. ⁵Ngesibonelo, nangabe indvodza iya ehlatsini namakhelwane wayo bayojuba tinkhuni, phindze ajube ngelizembe kujuba lesihlahla, bese inhloko yelizembe iyaphunyuka kulesibambo iyoshaya makhelwane imbulale-ngako leyo ndvodza kumele ibaleke iye kulinye lalamadolobha iyophephisa imphilo yayo.⁶Ngako ke lesihlobo salomufi singamlandzela lolobulele, phindze ngekutfukutsela lokusenhlitiyweni kungamengca yena, nangabe umgamu akahle, amshaye phindze ambulale, nomangabe leyondvodza beyingakafaneli ife, ngako akazange asatondze makhelwane wakhe phambilini. ⁷Ngako ke ngiyalayetela kutsi utikhetsele emadolobha lamatsatfu.⁸Nnangabe Simakadze Nkulunkulu wakho akhulisa imincele, njengoba afungile emadlotini akho kutsi utakwenta, phindze akunike yonkhe lendzawo latsembisa kuyinika emadloti enu; ⁹nangabe nigcina yonkhe lemilayeto kutsi niyente, lelenginilayetela yona namuhla-umlayeto wekutsandza Simakadze Nkulunkulu wakho phindze nangekuhamba ngetimiso takhe sonkhe sikhatsi, ngako kume nitingetele emadolobha lamatsatfu, ngaphandla kwalawa lamatsatfu. ¹⁰Yenta loku khona kungatocitseka ingati yalabamsulwa emkhatsini walendzawo Simakadze Nkulunkulu wakho lakunika yona njengendlalifa, khona kubebete kutisola kwekubulala kuwe.¹¹Khepha nangabe kukhona lonyanya makhelwane wakhe, amcalele emanga, amsukele, phindze amlimate aze afe, bese nangabe ubalekela kulinye lalamadolobha- ¹²ngako labadzala bakulelidolobha kumele bamjikise bamyise emuva lapho, phindze bamnikete lesihlobo lesitsembekile, khona atokufa. ¹³Emehlo akho kumele angamveli; kepha, kumele nimbulale loyo lobulele kuma Israyeli, khona kutonihambala kahle.¹⁴Ungasusi luphawu lwendzawo yamakhelwane wakho labatibeka kadzeni, kulendlalifa yakho lotayitfola, kulendzawo Simakadze Nkulunkulu wakho lataninika yona kutsi niyibuse.¹⁵Munye fakazi akukamele asukume ahlulele lenye indvodza ngekungacondzi kwayo, nome kungaba ngusiphi sono, noma angona ngayiphi indlela; emlonyeni wabofakazi lababili, nome emlonyeni wabofakazi labatsatfu, noma nguyiphi inkinga ayibikwe. ¹⁶Cabanga nje kutsi fakazi longakalungi asukuma amelane nendvodza kutofakaza ngalokubi lakwentako.¹⁷Omabili lamadvodza, loyo longavumelani nalomunye, kumele eme phambi kwa Simakadze, phambi kweba phristi phindze nemajaji labekakhonta kulawo malanga. ¹⁸Lamajaji kumele asebente kamatima; buka, nangabe fakazi angufakazi wemanga phindze ufakaze ngalokungemanga ngemnakabo, ¹⁹ngako yentanjalo nakuye, njengoba abefuna kukwenta kumnakabo; phindze utawususa bubi kini.²⁰Ngako labo labasalako batokuva phindze besabe, phindze sukela lapho kangeke bente nomangukuphi lokubi kini. ²¹Emehlo enu akangabi naluvelo; imphilo itobhadala imphilo, liso esweni, litinyo etinyweni, sandla esandleni, linyawo enyaweni.

Chapter 20

¹Naniya emphini niyokulwa netitsa tenu, phindze nibone emahhashi,tincola, phindze nebantfu labanengi kunani, kumele ningabesabi; ngoba Simakadze Nkulunkulu wenu unani, loyo lowanikhokha eveni lema Gibhithe.²Nasenitongena emphini, umphristi kumele asondzele bese uyakhuluma nalabantfu. ³Kumele atsi kubo, 'Lalelani, Israyeli, niya emphini netitsa tenu. Ningavumeli tinhlitiyo tenu ticuleke. Ningesabi nome netfuke. Ningabesabi. ⁴Ngoba Simakadze Nkulunkulu wenu nguye lohamba nani ayonilwela kuletitsa tenu phindze anincibise.⁵Labaholi kumele bakhulume nalabantfu batsi, 'Nguyiphi indvodza lelapho leyakhe indlu lensha phindze akakayinikeli? Akahambe abuyele endlini yakhe, khona angatokufa lemphini bese lenye indvodza iyayinikela.⁶Ukhona yini lohlanyele sivini phindze usengakatfokoteli sitselo saso? Akaye ekhaya, khona angatofela lemphini bese lenye indvodza iyasitfokotela sitselo saso. ⁷Ndvodza yiphi lelapho letsembise kushada umfati kepha usengakamshadi? Akaye ekhaya khona angatofela lemphini bese lenye indvodza iyamshada.'⁸Labaholi kumele bachubeke bakhulume nalabantfu batsi, 'Ndvodza yiphi lelapho lesabekako nome leticulekisa inhlitiyo? Akahambe abuyele endlini yakhe, khona inhlitiyo yemnakabo ingetawuncibilika njengeyakhe inhlitiyo.' ⁹Nasebacedzile labaholi kukhuluma kulabantfu, kumele babeke tindvuna ngetulu kwabo.¹⁰Nanihamba niyohlasela lelidolobha, niketani labantfu litfuba lekuthula. ¹¹Nangabe bayalimukela lelitfuba phindze banivulele emagede, bonkhe bantfu labatfolakala ngekhatsi kumele babe tisebenti tenu ngenkhani phindze banisebentele.¹²Kepha nangabe akulenti litfuba lekuthula kini, kepha kwente imphi kini, ngako nitaligegeletela, ¹³phindze nangabe Simakadze Nkulunkulu wenu aniniketa kuncoba phindze ababeke kutsi baphatfwe ngini, nibulale wonkhe umuntfu kulelidolobha.¹⁴Kepha lomfati, labancane, timfuyo, phindze konkhe lokusedolobheni, phindze nako konkhe lokuphatsekako, nitotitsatsela lokumcoka. Nitawusebentisa lolokumcoka kwetitsa tenu, loko Simakadze Nkulunkulu wenu laninike kona. ¹⁵Kumele nente ngalendlela lena kuya kuwo onkhe emadolobha lakhashane nani, emadolobha langasiwo emadolobha aletive letilandzelako.¹⁶Kulamadolobha alabantfu labo Simakadze Nkulunkulu wenu aninika kube yindlalifa, ningashiyi lutfo lokuphefumulako. ¹⁷Kepha, nikubhubhise ngalokuphelelisiwe: ema Hittite, phindze nema Amorithe, ema Canaanite, ema Perizzite, ema Hivite, phindze nema Jebusite, njengoba Simakadze Nkulunkulu wenu alayetile kini. ¹⁸Yentani loku khona bangatonifundzisa tento tabo letimbi, njengoba bentile kubo nkulunkulwana babo. Nangabe nenta, nitokona ku Simakadze Nkulunkulu wenu.¹⁹Nanigegeletela lelidolobha sikhatsi lesidze, nanihamba niyolwa emphini niyibambe, ningabulali tihlahla talo ngekutijuba ngelizembe. Ningadla kuto, ngako ningatijubi. Ngako sihlahla akusiso umuntfu lekumele nimgegeletele? ²⁰Kuphela nguletihlahla lenitatiko letingasito tihlahla letidliwako, ningatibulala phindze nitijube; nitowakha sigegeletelo kulelidolobha lelenta imphi nani, lize liwe.

Joshua

Chapter 11

¹Ngesikatsi Jabin, inkhosi yase Hazor, eva loku, watfumela umlayeto ku Jobab, inkhosi yase Madon, kulenkhosi yase Shimron, phindze kulenkhosi yase Akshaph. ²Waphindze watfumela umlayeto kuletinkhosi lebetise ntsabeni ngasevenilenyakatfo, emfuleni wase Jodani ngaseningizimu yase Khinerethi, nasematsafeni, phindze nase Naphothi Dori ngasenshonalanga. ³Waphindze watfumela umlayeto kuma Khenani ngase mphumalanga phindze nenshonalanga, ema Amorithe, ema Hithithe, ema Pheresi, ema Jebhusi eveni letintsaba, phindze ema Hivithe ngaphansi kwentsaba i Hemoni eveni le Mizpah.⁴Onkhe emabutfo abo aphuma kanye nabo, inombolo lenkhulu yemasotja, inombolo yabanjenge mhlaba losemantini. Bebanema hhashi lamanengi netincola tawo. ⁵Onkhe lamakhosi ahlangana lapho bekubekwe khona skhatsi sekuhlangana, phindze bahlala emantini ase Meromi kutosusa imphi nema Israyeli.⁶Simakadze watsi ku Joshuwa, ''Ungesabi ebukhoneni babo, ngoba kusasa ngalesikhatsi ngitobaniketa kuma Israyeli bangulabafile. Nitochwalisa emahhashi abo, phindze nishise netincola tawo.'' ⁷Joshuwa nabo bonkhe bantfu bemphi beta. Befika masinyane emantini ase Meromi, base bahlasela letitsa.⁸Simakadze wanikela titsa etandleni tema Israyeli, base bayatishaya phindze babachubekisa e Sidoni, Misrefothi Mayimu, nasesihosheni sase Mizpha ngasemphumalanga. Babahlulekisa kangangokube kute lowasala aphila. ⁹Joshuwa wenta njengoba Simakadze abemtjelile. Wajuba imilente yemahhashi wase ushisa netincola tawo.¹⁰Joshuwa wagucukela emuva ngaleso sikhatsi wabamba Hazari. Washaya inkhosi yakhona ngenkemba. (Hazari abeyinhloko yayo yonkhe imibuso.) ¹¹Bashaya ngenkemba konkhe lokwakuphila lobekulapho, phindze wabahlukanisa kutsi babhubhiswe, khona kutsi kutobabete lokuphilako lokutosala kuphila. Wase ushisa Hazari.¹²Joshuwa watsa onkhe emadolobha aletinkhosi. Phindze watsatsa netinkhosi tabo wase uyatibulala ngeluhlangotsi lwenkemba. Wababhubhisa bonkhe ngeluhlangotsi lwenkemba, njengoba Mose sisebenti saSimakadze besilayetile. ¹³Israyeli akazange ashise emadolobha bekakhiwe entsabeni lencane, ngaphandle kwa Hazari. Nguye Joshuwa lamshisa.¹⁴Emabutfo aka Israyeli atsatsa yonkhe imiphango kulamadolobha kanye netimfuyo tabo. Babulala wonkhe umuntfu ngeluhlangotsi lwenkemba kwaze bafa bonkhe. Kute labakushiya lokudaliwe lokuphefumulako. ¹⁵Njengoba Simakadze abelayetele esisesbentini sakhe Mose, ngaleyondlela, Mose walayetela ku Joshuwa, ngako Joshuwa wentanjalo. Kute lakushiya kungakentiwa kuloku Simakadze bekakulayetele ku Mose kutsi akwente.¹⁶Joshuwa watsatsa yonkhe lendzawo: live letintsaba, onkhe ema Negevu, yonkhe indzawo ya Gosheni, ematsafa, umfula wase Jodani, live letintsaba laka Israyeli kanye nemave awo lamancane. ¹⁷Kusukela e Ntsabeni i Halaki dvutane ne Edomi, kubheka ngasenshonalanga khashane njenge Bhali Gadi esihosheni celeni kwe Lebanoni ngaphansi kwentsaba i Herimoni, watsatsa omkhe emakhosi wawabulala.¹⁸Joshuwa wacala imphi sikhatsi lesidze nawo okhe emakhosi. ¹⁹Kute nalinye lidolobha lelenta kuthula nemabutfo aka Israyeli ngaphandle kwema Hivites labekahlala eGibhuyoni. Israyeli watsatsa onkhe lalamanye emadolobha kuwayisa emphini. ²⁰Ngoba kwakungu Simakadze lowacinisa tinhlitiyo tabo kutsi bacale imphi nema Israyeli, khona kutsi atobabulala ngaphandle kwesihawu, njengoba abetjele Mose.²¹Ngako Joshuwa weta ngaleso sikhatsi wabulala ema Anakimi. Wakwenta loku eveni letintsaba, eHebroni, Debhiri, Anabi, phindze nakulo lomkhe live letintsaba lase Juda, phindze nakulo lonkhe live letintsaba laka Israyeli. Joshuwa wababhubhisa bonkhe nemadolobha abo. ²²Kute namunye wema Anakhimi lowasala eveni laka Israyeli ngaphandle kwa Gaza, Gathi, na Ashidodi.²³Ngako Joshuwa watsatsa yonkhe indzawo, njengoba Simakadze bekashito ku Mose. Joshuwa waliniketa njengendlalifa kuma Israyeli, kubhekene kusinye ngasinye sive. Ngako lelive laba nekuphumula kuletimphi.

Chapter 12

¹Nyalo ke leti tinkhosi tale live, lamadvodza aka Israyeli labancoba. Ema Israyeli atsatsa sikhundla kulelive belingase mphumalanga ne Jodani lapho lilanga liphuma khona, kusukela esihosheni semfula i Arinoni kuya entsabeni iHerimoni, phindze nawo onkhe ema Arabha kuya ngasemphumalanga. ²Sihoni, inkhosi yema Amorithe, bebahlala eHeshibhoni. Abebusa kusukela e Aroyeli, lokusemngcengcemeni we Arinoni Gorge sukela emkhatsini welutsentse, phindze nencenye ye Gilead kuya phansi e emfuleni weJabbok emnceleni wema Amonithe.³Sihon waphindze wabusa ku Arabha elwandle lwase Khinerethi, kuya emphumalanga, elwandle lase Arabha (lwandle lelunaswayi) nawubheka emphumalanga, yonkhe indlela kuya e Bhethi Jeshimothi phindze kubheka eningizimu, ngasemaceleni entsaba iPisgah. ⁴Og, inkhosi ya Bhashani, lomunye loyincenye yema Rephaim, lobekahlala eAshtaroth nase Edrei. ⁵Wabusa etikwentsaba iHemoni, Salekha, nakuwo onkhe ema Bhashani, kuya emnceleni walabantfu base Geshu phindze nema Maacathites, kanye nencenye yema Gileyadi, kuya eminceleni yase Sihoni, inkhosi yase Heshibhoni.⁶Mose inceku yaSimakadze, kanye nebantfu baka Israyeli besebabancobile, ngako Mose inceku yaSimakadze, waniketa lendzawo kutsi ibesabelo esiveni sema Rubeni, kuma Gadi, kanye nencenye yesive sema Manasseh.⁷Lawa ke ngemakhosi elive lawo Joshuwa nebantfwana baka Israyeli babahlulekisa ngasenshonalanga yase Jodani, kuchamuka eBhali Gadi esihosheni madvutane neLebanoni kuya entsabeni iHalakhi madvutane neEdomu. Joshuwa waniketa lendzawo kulesive saka Israyeli kutsi balabele. ⁸Wabanika live letintsaba, ematsafa, ema Arabha, emaceleni etintsaba, lihlane, kanye ne Negevu-live lema Hittites, Amorithe, emaKhenani, emaPherizithe, emaHivites, kanye nema Jubusites,⁹Lamakhosi afaka ekhatsi emakhosi aseJerikho, inkhosi yase Ayi leseceleni kwe Betheli, ¹⁰inkhosi yase Jerusalema, inkhosi yase Enayime, ¹¹inkhosi yase Jamuthi, inkhosi yase Lakhishi, ¹²inkhosi yase Egloni, inkhosi yase Geza,¹³inkhosi yase Debiri, inkhosi yase Gederi, ¹⁴inkhosi yase Horima, inkhosi yase Aradi, ¹⁵inkhosi yase Libna, inkhosi yase Adulamu, ¹⁶inkhosi yase Makheda, inkhosi yase Betheli,¹⁷inkhosi yase Thaphuwa, ¹⁸inkhosi yase Heferi, inkhosi yase Afeki, inkhosi yase Lasharoni, ¹⁹inkhosi yase Madoni, inkhosi yase Hazori, ²⁰inkhosi yase Shimuroni Meroni, inkhosi yase Akhishafi,²¹inkhosi yase Thanakhi, inkhosi yase Megido, ²²inkhosi yase Khedeshi, inkhosi yase Joknayamu eKhameli, ²³inkhosi yase Dori eNafothi Dori, inkhosi yase Goyimu eGiligali, ²⁴kanye nenkhosi yase Thiriza. Lenombolo yalamakhosi beyingemashumi lamatsatfu nakunye seka onkhe.

Chapter 13

¹Nyalo Joshuwa besekagugile ngesikhatsi Simakadze atsi kuye, ''Sewugugile, kepha kuselive lekumele litsatfwe.²Leli ke live lelisele: Tonkhe tifundza temaFilisti, kanye nabo bonkhe base Gebhushiri, ³kusukela eShihori, lengasemphumalanga neGibhithe, phindze ngasenyakatfo eminceleni yase Ekhironi, leyatiwa ngekutsi yindzawo yema Khenani; babusi labasihlanu bema Filisti, labo base Gaza, Ashidodi, Ashikeloni, Gathi, kanye ne Ekhironi-indzawo yema Avvites.⁴Eningizimu (indzawo yema Avvites); lonkhe live lema Khenani, kusuka e Ara yema Sidoni, kuze kube se Afeki leseminceleni yema Amorithe; ⁵live lema Gebhalithe, onkhe ema Lebanoni kuya ngasemphumalanga, kusuka eBhali Gadi ngaphansi kwentsaba iHerimoni kuya eLebo Hamathi.⁶Phindze, tonkhe takhamiti telive letintsaba kusukela eLebanoni khashane njenge Misirefothi Mayimu, kufaka ekhatsi bonkhe bantfu base Sidoni. Ngitabakhokha ngaphandle kwemabutfo aka Israyeli. Yibanesiciniseko kutsi unika lelive laka Israyeli balabele, njengoba ngilayetile. ⁷Hlukanisa lelive kuletive netiyimfica kutsi tilabele phindze nencenye yalesive sema Manase.''⁸Incenye yalesive sase Manase, saka Rubeni kanye nesaka Gadi bebasemukele sabelo sabo labanikwa sona ngu Mose ngasemphumalanga ne Jodani, ⁹sukela e Arowa, lesemacentselweni wemfula i Arinoni gorge (kufaka ekhatsi lidolobha lelisemkhatsini we gorge), kuya kuyoyonkhe lendzawo lecendzile yase Medeba khashane ne Diboni;¹⁰onkhe emadolobha eSihoni, inkhosi yema Amorithe, labebusa eHeshiboni, kuya eminceleni yema Amoni; ¹¹Gileyadi, kanye nesifundza selive lema Geshuri nema Makha, onkhe entsaba iHerimoni, onkhe ema Bashani kuya ku Salekha; ¹²wonkhe umbuso we Og eBashani, lowabusa e Ashitharothi kanye ne Edreyi-loku ngulobekusele kulesive sema Refa-Mose wabancoba wabakhokhela ngaphandle.¹³Kepha bantfu baka Israyeli abazange babakhokhela ngaphandle ema Geshiri nome ema Makhathi. Kepha, Geshuri kanye na Makhathi bebahlala kuma Israyeli kuze kube ngulelilanga.¹⁴Esiveni sa Levi sodvwa Mose akabaniketanga sabelo. Umnikelo wa Simakadze, nkulunkulu wema Israyeli, lewentiwe ngemlilo, lokusabelo sabo, njengoba Nkulunkulu asho ku Mose.¹⁵Mose waniketa indlalifa kulesive sa Rubheni, lusendvo ngelusendvo. ¹⁶Indzawo yabo beyiyaka Arowa, emngcengcemeni wemfula i Arinoni gorge, futsi nalelidolobha lelisemkhatsini walomsaho, kanye nayoyonkhe lendzawo ngase Medeba.¹⁷Rubheni wamukela Heshiboni kanye nawo onkhe emadolobha lakulendzawo, Diboni, kanye na Bamothi Bali, phindze na Bethi Bali Meyoni, ¹⁸kanye na Jahazi, phindze na Kedemothi, na Mefathi, ¹⁹kanye na Kiriathaim, kanye na Sibma, phindze na Zerethi Shahari entsabeni yalesihosha.²⁰Rubheni waphindze wamukela Bethi Peori, nemehlela we Pisgah, Bethi Jeshimothi, ²¹onkhe emadolobha akulendawo, phindze nayoyonkhe imibuso yase Sihoni inkhosi yema Amorithe, lababusa eHeshboni, labo Mose labancoba kanye nebaholi base Midian, Evi, Rekemi, Zuri, Huri kanye na Reba, inkhosatana yase Sihoni, lobekahlala kulelive.²²Bantfu baka Israyeli nabo babulala ngenkemba Bhalamu indvodzana ya Bheyori, lobekasangoma, kulabalabanye labebababulele. ²³Umncele wesive sa Rubheni ngumfula iJodani; loku ngumjubo wabo. Loku bekusabelo salelive la Rubheni, siniketwe lusendvo ngelusendvo, kanye nemadolobha netindzawo tabo.²⁴Loku ngilokwaniketwa ngu Mose esiveni saGadi, lusendvo ngelusendvo: ²⁵Live labo kwakungu Jazeri, onkhe emadolobha aGiliyadi nencenye yalendzawo yema Amorithe, kuya ku Aroyeri, leseceleni ne Raba, ²⁶kusukela eHeshiboni kuya eRamathi Mizpha phindze ne Bethonimu, kusukela eMahanayime kuya kulendzawo ya Debiri.²⁷Etihosheni, Mose wabanikete Bethi Haramu, Bethi Nimura, Sukhothi, phindze naZafoni, lokusele kwalombuso wa Sihoni inkhosi yase Heshibhoni, nale Jodani ingumncele, kuya phansi ekugcineni kwalomfula iKinerethi, ngasemphumalanga ye Jodani. ²⁸Lesi sabelo sabelo salelive la Gadi, lusendvo ngelusendvo, nanemadolobha netindzawo tabo.²⁹Mose waniketa sabelo kulencenye yesive sa Manase. Bekutjelwe lencenye yalesive setitukulwane ta Manase, lusendvo ngelusendvo. ³⁰Indzawo yabo beyiyase Mahanayimu, onkhe emaBhashani, wonkhe umbuso wa Og inkhosi yase Bhashan, phindze nawo onkhe emadolobha a Jayiri, lase Bashani, emadolobha lamashumi lasitfupha; ³¹incenye ya Giliyadi, kanye na Ashitharothi kanye na Edireyi ( emadolobha ase Og eBhashani). Lawa ke bekaniketwe titukulwane ta Makiri indvodzana ya Manase-incenye yalabantfu ba Makiri, lusendvo ngelusendvo.³²Lesi ke lifa Mose labaniketa lona ematsafeni aMowabi, ngesheya kwe Jodani ngasemphumalanga ne Jerikho. ³³Mose akazange abanika lifa kulesive sa Levi. Simakadze, Nkulunkulu wema Israyeli, ulifa labo, njengoba asho kubo.

Chapter 14

¹Leti tindzawo letamukelwa bantfu baka Israyeli njengendlalifa yabo eveni lema Khenane, lekwatsi Eliza umphristi, Joshuwa indvodzana ya Nuni, phindze nebaholi betive taka Israyeli babaniketa bona.²Lifa labo belikhetsiwe ngalokunengi lokuyimfica phindze nesive sinye, njengoba Simakadze abelayetile esandleni sa Mose. ³Ngoba Mose bekanikee lelifa lalababili phindze incenye yasinye sive ngesheya kwe Jodani, kepha kumaLevi akabaniketanga lifa. ⁴Sive sa Josefa besimave lamabili, Manase kanye na Efrayemi. Ema Levi akaniketwanga indzawo yendlalifa kulendzawo, kepha emadolobha latsite kutohlala kuwo, kanye nemadlelo etimfuyo kanye futsi nemathulusi. ⁵Bantfu baka Israyeli benta njengoba Simakadze bekalayetile ku Mose, ngako balitfola lelive.⁶Ngako lesive saka Juda beta ku Joshuwa eGilgali. Kheleb indvodzana ya Jephune umKhenizithe, watsi kuye, ''Uyati kutsi Simakadze utseni ku Mose inceku yaNkulunkulu mayelana nawe kanye nami eKhadeshi Bharina. ⁷Bengineminyaka lengemashumi lamane budzala ngesikhatsi Mose sisebenti sa Simakadze angitfuma kusuka eKhadeshi Bharina kuya kuyobuka lelive. Ngamletsela umbiko futsi njengoba bekusenhlitiyweni yami kutsi ngikwente.⁸Kepha bomnaketfu labenyuka nami benta tinhlitiyo talabantfu tancibilika ngekwesaba. Kepha ngekuciniseka ngalandzela Simakadze Nkulunkulu wami. ⁹Mose wafunga ngalelolanga, atsi, ' Ngicinisile lelive lapho lunyawo lwakho lilihambile litaba yindlalifa yakho kanye nebantfwabakho kuze kubephakadze, ngoba ngesiciniseko umlandzele Simakadze Nkulunkulu wami.'¹⁰Nyalo, buka! Simakadze ungigcinile ngaphila leminyaka lengemashumi lamane nesihlanu, njengoba bekashito-sukela ngesikhatsi Simakadze akhulume lamagama ku Mose, ngesikhatsi Israyeli ahamba ehlane. Nyalo, buka! Ngalelilanga leli ngineminyaka lengemashumi lasiphohlongo nesihlanu budzala. ¹¹Ngisenemandla njengalelo langa Mose angitfuma. Emandla ami anjengoma bekamandla ami phambilini, emphini phindze nasekuhambeni nasekubuyeni.¹²Ngako nyalo nginike lelive letintsaba, lelo Simakadze langitsembisa lona ngalelolanga. Ngoba weva ngalelolanga kutsi ema Anakhi bekalapho kanye netincaba temadolobha. Kungenteka kutsi Simakadze abenami nekutsi ngitabakhokhela ngaphandle, njengoba Simakadze abeshito.''¹³Ngako Joshuwa wambusisa phindze wanikte Hebroni abeyindlalifa ku Khaleb indvodzana ya Jefune. ¹⁴Ngako Hebron waba yindlalifa ya Khaleb indvodzana ya Jefune umKhenizithe kuze kube ngulelilanga, ngoba ngesiciniseko walandzela Simakadze, Nkulunkulu wema Israyeli. ¹⁵Nyalo ligama la Hebroni ngekwemtsetfo bekungu Kiriyathi Ariba. (Ariba abeyindvodza beyiodvume kakhulu kuma Anakhi.) Ngako lelive laphumula emphini.

Chapter 15

¹Lomsebenti walendzawo yalelive lalabantfu baka Juda, lusendvo ngelusendvo, lacondza eningizimu emnceleni we Edomu, kanye nelihlane lase Zini lelingasekugcineni eningizimu. ²Umncele wabo ngaseningizimu wawusuka ekugcineni elwandle lweluswayi, isuka ngasemfuleni lobheke ngaseningizimu.³Indzawo yabo yalandzela yaphumela ngaphandle ngaseningizimu lokuyintsaba yase Akrabhimu phindze yendlule embikwe Zini, phindze yenyukela etulu eningizimu yase Khadeshi Bhaneya, kundlula ngase Hezironi, phindze etulu ku Adari, lapho ajika khona ngaku Khakha. ⁴Yendlula ngase Azimoni, ahamba endlula umfudlana wase Ghibhithe, phindze wafika ngasekugcineni kwawo kulolwandle. Bekungumncele wabo wangaseningizimu.⁵Umncele wangase mphumalanga bekulwandle lwaswayi, emlonyeni we Jodani. Umncele wangasenyakatfo wawukijima asuka ekugcineni kwalolwandle emlonyeni we Jodani. ⁶Wenyukela etulu eBethi Hogla phindze endlula enyakatfo yase Bethi Araba. Yase seyenyukela etulu kulelitje la Behani indvodzana ya Rubheni.⁷Ngako lemincele yenyukela etulu ku Debi kusukela esihosheni sase Akhori, phindze kubheka enyakatfo, kugucukela ngase Gilgali, lebhekene nalentsaba yase Adumimu, lengaseningizimu yalesihosha.Ngako lomncele wawundlula ngasemantini ase Eni Shemeshi phindze aye e Eni Rogeli. ⁸Ngako lomncele wenyukela etulu esihosheni sa Beni Hinomi ngaseningizumu ngase dolobheni iJebhusi (lokuyi, Jerusalema). Ngako yase inyukela etulu entsabeni lele ngasesihosheni sase Hinomu, ngasenshonalanga, leyingasekugcineni nenyakatfo kuletihosha taRefayimu.⁹Ngako lemincele yalulwa kusukela etulu kulentsaba kuyan emfuleni wase Nephtoah, phindze aphumele ngaphandle kusukela lapho kuya kulamadolobha asentsabeni i Ephironi. Bese lemincele iyagoba kugegeletela iBhala (lefana ne Khiriyathi Jerimu). ¹⁰Wase lomncele ugegeletela ngasenshonalanga ye Bhala kuya entsabeni iSeyiri, phindze yendlule ngalapho kuya emaceleni entsaba iJeyarimu ngasenyakatfo (lefana ne Kesalomu), yehlela phansi eBhethi Shemeshi, phindze yendlulela e Timina.¹¹Lomncele wahamba ngaphandle ngaphambi kwentsaba lengasenyakatfo ye Ekhironi, phindze yagobela ngase Shikheroni yase indlula entsabeni iBhala, phindze kusukela lapho yaya eJabhineli. Lomncele waphelela kulolwandle. ¹²Lomncele wangasenshonalanga kwakulwandle lelikhulu phindze nemlayini lohlukanisako. Lona ngumncele walesive saka Juda, lusendvo ngelusendvo.¹³Ekugcineni lemilayeto yaSimakadze ku Joshuwa, Joshuwa wanika indvodzana yaKhalebu yase Jefune umsebenti walelive kulesive saka Juda, Khiriyathi Aba, loku ngu , Hebroni (Aba bekunguyise wa Anakhi). ¹⁴Khalebu wakhokhela ngaphandle emadvodzana a Anakhi lamatsatfu: Sheshayi, Ahimani kanye na Thalimayi, situkulwane sa Anakhi. ¹⁵Wanyukela etulu sukela lapho wayomelana netakhamiti tase Debiri (Debiri lobekabitwa ngekutsi ngu Khiriyathi Seferi).¹⁶Khalebu watsi, ''Labantfu labahlasela Khiriyathi Seferi phindze balibamba, kuye ngitoniketa Akhisa indvodzakati yami abe ngumfati.'' ¹⁷Ngesikhatsi Othniyeli indvodzana ya Khenazi, umnakabo Khalebu, alibamba, Khalebu wamnika Akhisa indvodzakati yakhe abengumfati.¹⁸Masinyane emvakwaloko, Akhisani weta ku Othniyeli phindze wamncenga kutsi acele babe wakhe insimu. Nakehla embongolweni yakhe, Khalebu watsi kuye, '''Yini loyifunako?''¹⁹Akhisa waphendvula, ''Ngentele umusa, ngalokutsi songinikile lelive le Negevu: Phindze nginike netiyalu temanti.'' Ngako Khalebu wamnika tiyalo letingetulu phindze naletingaphansi.²⁰Loku ke bekuyindlalifa yalesive saka Juda, lusendvo ngelusendvo.²¹Emadolobha beka esive saka Juda ngaseningizimu, kusondzela nemincele yase Edomu, bekungu Khabzeli, Ederi, Jaguri, ²²Khina, Dimona, Adada, ²³Khedeshi, Hazori, Ithina, ²⁴Zifi, Thelemu, Bheyalothi.²⁵Hazori Hadatha, Kheriyothi Hezroni (bekwatiwa ngekutsi yi Hazori), ²⁶Amamu, Shema, Molada, ²⁷Hazari Gada, Heshimoni, Bethi Pelethi, ²⁸Hazari Shuwali, Bherisheba, Bhiziyothiya.²⁹Bhala, Iyimu, Ezemu, ³⁰Eltholadi, Khesili, Horima, ³¹Ziklagi, Madimana, Sanisana, ³²Lebayothi, Shilihimu, Ayini, kanye ne Rimoni. Lawa bekungemadolobha langemashumi lamabili nemfica asa onkhe, kufaka ekhatsi nemiti yabo.³³Ematsafeni bekune Eshithayoli, Zora, Ashina, ³⁴Zanowa, Eni Ganimu, Thaphuwa, Enami, ³⁵Jarimuthi, Adulamu, Sokho, Azekha, ³⁶Sharayimu, Adithayimu, kanye ne Gedera (lekuyi, Gederothayimu). Lawa ngemadolobha lalishumi nakune ngenombolo, kufaka ekhatsi tindlu tabo.³⁷Zenani, Hadasha, Migidaligadi, ³⁸Dileyani, Mizpha, Joktheli, ³⁹Lakhishi, Bozkhathi, Egloni.⁴⁰Khaboni, Lahamasi, Khithilishi, ⁴¹Gederothi, Bethi Dagoni, Nama, Makkheda. Lawa ngemadolobha lalishumi nesitfupha ngenombolo, kufaka ekhatsi tindlu tabo.⁴²Libna, Etheri, Ashani, ⁴³Ifitha, Ashina, Nezibi, ⁴⁴Kheyila, Akzibi, Maresha. Lawa ngemadolobha layimfica, kufaka ekhatsi netindlu tabo.⁴⁵Ekhironi, nemadolobha lasemacentselweni kanye netindlu; ⁴⁶kusukela e Ekhironi kuya elwandle lolukhulu, yonkhe imiti lebeyidvutane ne Ashidodi, kufaka ekhatsi imiti. ⁴⁷Ashidodi, nemadolobha lasemacentselweni, kufaka ekhatsi nemiti yabo; Gaza, nemacentselo emadolobha kufaka ekhatsi nemiti yabo; kuya emfudlaneni wase Gibhithe, phindze nakulelwandle lolukhulu kanye nelusentse lwalo.⁴⁸Eveni letintsaba, Shamiri, Jathiri, Sokho, ⁴⁹Dana, Khiriyathi Sana (lekuyi, Debiri), ⁵⁰Anabi, Eshithemo, Animu, ⁵¹Gosheni, Holoni, kanye ne Gilo. Lawa ngemadolobha lalishumi nakunye, kufaka ekhatsi imiti yabo.⁵²Arabi, Duma, Eshani, ⁵³Janimu, Bethi Taphuwa, Aphekha, ⁵⁴Humtha, Khiriyathi Ariba (lokuyi, Hebroni), kanye ne Ziyori. Lawa ngemadolobha layimfica, kufaka ekhatsi imiti yabo.⁵⁵Mayoni, Kharimeli, Ziphi, Jutha, ⁵⁶Jezreyeli, Jokdeyamu, Zanowa, ⁵⁷Khayini, Gibeya, kanye na Thimina. Lawa ngemadolobha lalishumi, kufaka ekhatsi imiti yabo.⁵⁸Halhuli, Bethi Zuri, Gedori, ⁵⁹Marathi, Bethi Anothi, kanye ne Elthekhoni. Lawa bekasitfupha emadolobha, kufaka ekhatsi imiti yabo.⁶⁰Khiriyathi Bhali (lokuyi, Khiriyathi Jerimu), kanye ne Rabha. Lawa bekamabili emadolobha, kufaka ekhatsi imiti yabo. ⁶¹Ehlane, bekuyi Bhethi Araba, Midini, Sekhakha, ⁶²Nibishani, lidolobha la swayi, kanye ne En Gedi. Lawa ngemadolobha lasitfupha, kufaka ekhatsi imiti yabo.⁶³Kepha ema Jebhusi, takhamuti tase Jerusalema, sive sema Juda asikhonanga kubakhokhela ngaphandle, ngako ema Jebhusi ahlala lapho nesive saka Juda kuze kube ngulelilanga leli.

Judges

Chapter 1

¹Ngemuva kwekufa kwaJoshwa, bantfu baka Israyeli babuta kuSimakadze, batsi, ''Ngubani lotosihlaselela kucala emaKhenani, asilwele nawo?'' ²Simakadze waphendvula watsi, ''bakaJuda labatonihlasela. Lalelani, ngibanike emandla ekuncoba lelive lemaKhenani.'' ³BakaJuda batsi kubakaSimiyoni, bomkhaya babo, ''Asambeni siye eveni letfu lesabekelwa lona kanye kanye singawalwisa emaKhenani. Ngaleyondlela sitohamba nani kulelive lenabekelwa lona.'' Ngakoke bakaSimiyoni bahamba nabo.⁴BakaJuda bahlasela, Simakadze wabanika emandla bawancoba emaKhenani nemaPerizzites. Bancoba inombolo lelinganiselwa etonkhulungwaneni letilishumi eBerek. ⁵Bakhandza Adoni-Berek lentsabeni eBerek, phindze balwa naye bawancoba emaKhenani nemaPerzzites.⁶Kepha Adoni-Berek wabaleka, bamgijimisa bamukhandza, bamjuba titfupha etandleni nabobhozo bonkhe. ⁷Adoni-Berek watsi, ''Emakhosi lamashumi lasikhombisa,lesawajuba titfupha nabobhozo, sibadlisa kudla lokuwile ematafuleni etfu. Njengoba bengibenta nami, naNkulunkulu sokwentile kimi.'' Bamuyisa eJerusalema, wafela khona.⁸BakaJuda balwa nebantfu baseJerusalema babancoba bayitsatsa iJerusalema. Bahlasela ngetikhali tabo babulala babese bashisa lelidolobha. ⁹Ngemuva kwaloko, bakaJuda babese behlela phasi kuyohlasela emaKhenani lebekahlala entsabeni phasi, ekhatsi eNegev, phasi kwentsaba. ¹⁰Juda wachubeka wawahlasela emaKhenani lebekahlala eHebron(Hebron bekanguKiriath Arba ekucaleni), phindze bancoba emaSheshai, Ahiman nemaTalmai.¹¹Kusuka lapho bachubekela embili bahlasela sive sase Debir (eDebir bekutsiwa kuse Kiriath Sepher). ¹²Caleb watsi, ''Nobe ngabe ngubani lohlasela bantfu base Kiriath Sepher abancobe phindze ayitsatse lendzawo, ngitomuniketa Aksah, indvodzakati yami, kutsi umente umfati.'' ¹³Othniel, indvodzana yaKenaz (umnakaboCaleb lomncane) wayincona iDebir, ngakoke Caleb wamendzisela Aksah, indvodzakati yakhe, kutsi ibe ngumfati wa-Othniel.¹⁴Ngekushesha Aksah weta ku-Othniel, wancusa Othniel kutsi acele indzawo kubabe wakhe. Asehla embongolweni yakhe Aksah, Caleb wamubuta watsi, ''Yini lengingakusita ngayo?'' ¹⁵Waphendvula watsi, '''Nginike sibusiso. Ngoba unginike lihlane laseNegev, futsi nginike imitfombo yemanti.'' Ngakoke Caleb wamnika indzawo lesetulu lenemitfombo kanye nalenye lephasi lenemitfombo.¹⁶Situkulwane sababetala waMoses emaKenite ahamba enyuka asuka edolobheni lemaSundvu laseJericho ahamba nebantfu bakaJuda,kuya ekhatsi ehlane laJuda, leliseNegev, kuyohlala khona nebakaJuda dvutane ne-Arad. ¹⁷BakaJuda bahamba nebakaSimeon banakabo bahlasela emaKhenani lebekahlala eZephath bayibhidlita yonkhe. Bayinika libito lelisha batsi kuse Hormah.¹⁸Bantfu bakaJuda bancoba iGaza netindzawo letidvutane nayo, e-Ashkeloni netindzawo letidvute nayo, ne-Ekron netindzawo letidvute nayo. ¹⁹Simakadze bekakadze ahamba nebantfu bakaJuda bancoba live lebelisentsabeni, kepha behluleka kukhipha lesive lebesihlala endzaweni lebeyibekele ngoba besinetincola tetinsimbi.²⁰Hebron yanikwa Caleb (njengoba bekashito Moses), wacosha kulendzawo emadvodzana lamatsatfu a-Anak. ²¹Kepha bantfu bakaBenjamini abawacoshanga ema Jebusites lebekahlala eJerusalema. Ngakoke emaJebusites achubeka ahlala nebantfu bakaBenjamini eJerusalema kute kube kunamuhla.²²Situkulwane saJosefa salungiselela kuhlasela iBethel, Simakadze bekanabo. ²³Batfumela emadvodza latimpimbi eBethel (lelidolobha belatiwa ngekutsi kuse Luz). ²⁴Letimpimbi tabona indvodza iphuma ledolobheni, tatsi kuyo, ''Sikhombise, siyakucela, kungenwa kanjani ladolobheni, sitokwentela umusa wasikhomba.''²⁵Lendvodza yabakhombisa indlela lengena edolobheni, ngakoke balihlasela ngetikhali tabo, khepha bayiyekela lendvodza nemndeni wayo yabaleka. ²⁶Abese lamadvodza ahamba aya endzaweni yaseHittites phindze bakha lidolobha balibita ngekutsi kuseLuz, lokulibito lalo nanamuhla.²⁷Situkulwane saManase asibacoshanga labanfu bebahlala emadolobheni aseBeth Shan nasemadolobheni akhona lamancane, nobe eTaanach nemadolobha akhona lamancane, nobe labo lebebahlala ekhatsi eDor nemadolobha akhona lamancane, nobe labo bebahlala e-Ibleam, nobe eMegiddo nemadolobhanaya akhona, ngoba emaKhenani bekatitjelile ngekuhlala angahambi kulendzawo. ²⁸Ngesikhatsi bantfu baka Israyeli batfola emandla, baphocelela emaKhenani kutsi abasebentele kalukhuni, kepha abawacoshanga onkhe emaKhenani.²⁹Ephraim akawacoshanga eamaKhenani bekahlala eGezer, ngakoke emaKhenani achubeka ahlala eGeze nabo.³⁰Zebulun akabacoshanga bantfu bebahlala ekhatsi eKitron, nobe bantfu baseNahalol, ngakoke emaKhenani achubeka ahlala nabo, kepha Zebulun waphocelela emaKhenani kutsi amusebenteka kalukhuni.³¹Asher akabacoshanga bantfu lebebahlala e-Akko, nobe labahlala eSidon, nobe labo labahlala e-AhlB, Akzib, Helbah, Aphek nobe eRehob. Ngakoke. ³²Ngakoke sive saka-Asher sahlala nemaKhenani (lebekaveke ahlala endzaweni) ngiba ababacoshanga kulendzawo kutsi bahambe.³³Sive sakaNaphtali asibacoshanga labo bebahlala eBeth Shemesh, nobe labo labahlala eBeth Anath. Ngakoke sive sakaNaphtali sahlala nemaKhenani (labantfu bebavele bahlala kulendzawo). Noko kunjalo, takhamuti tase Beth Shemesh naseBeth Anath baphocelwela kutsi basebentele emaNaphthali kalukhuni.³⁴Ema-Amorites aphocelela sive sakaDan kutsi sihlale etintsabeni, singabavumeli kutsi behlele entasi endzaweni lebekele. ³⁵Ngakoke ema-Amorites ahlala eMount Heres, ka-Aijalon, naseShaalbim, kepha emandla elibutfo letitukulwane taJosefa tabancoba, tabaphocelela kutsi babasebentele kamatima. ³⁶Umnyele wema Amorites wawugijima entsabeni ye Akrabbin eSela ubheka etulu eveni letintsaba.

Chapter 2

¹Ingilozi yaSimakadze yahamba yenyukela isuka eGilgal iya eBokim, yatsi, ''Nganikhipha eGibhithe, phindze nganiletsa endzaweni lengatsembisa kuyinika bokhokho bebu. Ngatsi, 'Ngeke ngisiphule lesivumelwano setfu. ²Akukameli nente sivumelwano naloko lokuhlala kuleyondawo. Nitobhidlita ema-althali abo.' Kepha anikalaleli emavi ami. Yini lena leseniyentile?³Ngakoke nyalo ngitsi, 'Ngeke ngiwacoshe nankha emaKhenani embikwenu, kepha atoba yinkinga endleleni yenu, phindze futsi bonkulunkulu babo batoba titsiyo kini.''' ⁴Ngesikhatsi ingilozi yaSimakadze ikhuluma lawa magama kubobonkhe bantfu baka Israyeli, labantfu bamemeta bakhala. ⁵Bayetsa lendzawo batsi kuseBokin. Kulapho bebaletsa imihlatjelo khona kuSimakadze.⁶Ngesikhatsi Joshuwa sekakhulule bantfu kutsi tindlela tabo, bantfu baka Israyeli ngamunye ngamunye bahamba baya etindzaweni labatjelwa ngato, kutsi bayoyitsatsa ibe ngeyabo. ⁷Labantfu bebasebentela Simakadze ngesikhatsi kusaphila Joshuwa nalabanye labadzala labaphila sikhatsi lesidze kwengca yena, labo lababona yonkhe imimangaliso yaSimakadze ayentela ema-Izrayeli. ⁸Joshuwa indvodzana yaNun sisebenti saSimakadze, yafa seyineminyaka lelikhulu nelishumi budzala.⁹Bamungcwaba ekhatsi neminyele wendzawo bekanikwe yona eTimnath Hers, eveni leliyintsaba i-Ephraim, enyakatfo yeMount Gaash. ¹⁰Sonkhe lesitikulwane lesifile sasihlangene ndzawonye nabokhokho baso. Lesinye situkulwane sakhula emuva kwabo lebesingamati Simakadze nobe lebekakadze akwentele ema Izrayeli.¹¹Bantfu baka Izrayeli benta lebekukubi emehlweni aSimakadze basebentela Baals. ¹²Batihlukanisa naSimakadze, Nkulunkulu wabokhokho babo, lowabakhipha endzaweni yaseGibhithe. Bacala kulandzela labanye bonkulunkulu, bonkulunkulu baletive bebahalala nato, phindze baguca kuto. Basukela lulaka lwaSimakadze ngoba ¹³batihlukanisa naSimakadze bayokhonta Baal na-Ashtoreths.¹⁴Lulaka lwaSimakdze lwavutsela i-Izrayeli, Simakadze wabanikela ngebaphangi labafike beba tintfo tema Izrayeli. Wayekela titsa lebetibatungeletele tibancone tibente tigcila, kute bangatokhona kuchubeka bativikele etitseni tabo. ¹⁵Bekutsi njalo ema-Izrayeli nakayokulwa, Sandla saSimakadze besibajikela kute bahlulekiswe, njengoba bekafungile kubo futsi bebaselusizini lolumatima.¹⁶Wabese Simakadze uvusa tikhulu, letabakhipha etandleni talabo lebebabebele tintfo tabo. ¹⁷Noko kunjalo abatilalelanga letikhulu tabo. Bebangaketsembeki kuSimakadze batinikela njenge tingwadla kulabanye bonkulunkulu bakhonta bona. Madvutane batigucula endleleni yekuphila yabokhokho babo-labo bebayilandzela imitsetfo yaSimakadze- kepha bona abayilandzelanga.¹⁸Kwatsi Simakadze nakabakhetsela tikhulu, Simakadze wasita letikhulu nawo ema Izrayeli kutsi aphume emubusweni wetitsa tabo solo kusaphia letikhulu. Simakadze waba neluvelo kubo ngoba solo bakhala ngoba bebacindzetelwe bahlushwa. ¹⁹Kepha ngekufa kwesikhulu, bebajika futsi bente lokukhohlakele kwengca lebekwentiwa bokhokho babo. Bebasuka bahambe balandzele labanye bonkulunkulu babasebentele babadvumise. Bala kuyekela imikhuba yabo lemibi nenkhani yabo.²⁰Lulaka lwaSimakadze lwabavutsela baka Izrayeli; watsi, '''Ngoba lesive lesi sesiphule tivumelwano temitsetfo yami lengatibeka kubo khokho babo-ngoba abakalaleli emagama ami- ²¹kusukela nyalo, ngeke, ngisabasusela tive letisendleleni yabo letasala nakufa Joshuwa. ²²Ngitokwenta loku kuvivinya Izrayeli, kutsi utochubeka nobe ngeke achubeke ngendlela yaSimakadze ahambe kuyo, njengoba bokhokho bakhe bahamba ngayo.'' ²³Kungakoke Simakadze watiyekela leto tive akatisusanga ngekushesha ngemabutfo aJoshuwa.

Chapter 3

¹Nyalo ngoba Simakadze bekashiye leti tive kutsi titovivinya Izrayeli, wonkhe umuntfu ka-Izrayeli lebekangakate walwa tiphi lebetiseKhenani. ²(Wakwenta loku kufundzisa situkulwane lesisha sema-Izrayali imphi ngoba bebangakate bayibona.) ³Nati ke letive: emakhosi lasihlanu aseFilistine, onkhe emaKhenani, emaSidonians, nema Hivites lebekahlala etintsabeni taseLebabon, kusuka Entsaba Baal Hermon kuya eHamath Pass.⁴Letive tasala ngoba kuyindlela Simakadze latovivinya ngayo Izrayeli, kuciniseka kutsi batoyilalela yini imitsetfo Simakadze bekayinike bokhokho babo ngaMozisi. ⁵Ngakoke bantfu baka-Izrayeli bahlala nemaKhenani, emaHittetes, ema-Amorites, emaPerizzites, emaHivites, nemaJebusites. ⁶Emadvodzakati abo bekendza kuletive, nemadvodzakati aletive endza emadvodzaneni abo, phindze bakhonta bonkulunkulu baletive.⁷Bantfu baka Izrayeli benta lebekukubi emehlweni aSimakadze bakhohlwa Simakadze Nkulunkulu wabo. Bakhonta boBaals nabo-Ashera. ⁸Ngakoke, kukwata kwaSimakadze kwangeteka ngema Izrayeli, wabatsengisa etandleni taCushan-Rishathaim inkhosi yase-Aram Nharaim. Bantfu baka Izrayeli basebentela Cushan-Rishathaim iminyaka lesiphihlongo.⁹Atsi ema-Izrayeli nakamemeta kuSimakadze, Simakadze waveta umuntfu lebekangabasita bantfu baka Izrayeli, longakhona kubalamulela: Othniel indvodzana yaKhenazi(umnakabo Khalebu lomncane). ¹⁰Umoya waSimakadze wamnika kuhlakanipha nemandla, wahola ema-izrayeli waya nawo emphini. Simakadze wabanika emandla wamncoba Khushani-Rishathayimi inkhosi yase-Ami. emabutfo akhe Othiniyeli ancoba Khushani-Rishathayimi. ¹¹Kwaba nekuthula kulendzawo iminyaka lengemashumi lamane. Wabese Othinayeli indvodzana yaKhenazi iyafa.¹²Ngemuva kwaloko, bantfu baka-Izrayeli benta lebekukubi emehlweni aSimakadze, bese Simakadze wanika Egiloni inkhosi yaseMoyabi emandla ekuhlula ema Izrayeli. ¹³Egiloni watihlanganisa nema-Amoni nema-Amalekhi bahamba bancoba Izrayeli, batsatsa lidolobha lase Palms. ¹⁴Bantfu baka-Izrayeli basebentela Egiloni inkhosi yaseMoyabi iminyaka leyimfica.¹⁵Atsi ema-Izrayeli nakamemeta kuSimakadze, Simakadze waveta umuntfu longabasita, Eduhu indvodzana yaGera, umBhenjamini, labelancele. Bantfu baka Izrayeli batfumela yena, netetfulo tabo, enkhosini Egiloni weMoyabi.¹⁶Eduhu watakhela sikhali lebesikhaliphe tinhlangotsi totimbili,lesifisha; wasikhungela etsangeni lakhe langesekudla ngaphasi kwetimphahla takhe. ¹⁷Wetfula letetfulo enkhosini Egiloni waseMoyabi. (Eglon bekayindvodza lekhuluphele kakhulu.) ¹⁸Emva kutsi Ehudi atfule letetfulo, wajika kanye nalabo bekete nabo bamutfalele.¹⁹Ngekwa Ehudi, watsi nakafika endzaweni lebatwe tithico dvutane neGilgali, wajika wabuyela emuva, wafike watsi, ''Nginemlayeto wakho loyimfihlo, nkhosi yami.'' Egiloni watsi, ''Thulani!'' ngakoke wonkhe muntfu losebentela yena waphuma ekamelweni. ²⁰Ehudi wasondzela kuyo. Inkhosi yayihleti yodvwa, yodvwa ekupholeni ekamelweni lelingetulu. Ehudi watsi, ''Nginemlayeto wakho lovela kuNkulunkulu.'' Inkhosi yasukuma esihlalweni.²¹Ehudi wehlisa sandla sakhe sangesencela wakhipha sikhali sakhe lebesisetsangeni lakhe langesekudla, wayigwaza inkhosi emtimbeni. ²²Sibambo salesikhali sangena naso silandzela lomukhwa. Sihloko salesikhali sangena savelela ngemuva emhlane wenkhosi singcwele emafutsa, Ehudi akasidvosanga lesikhali sakhe esiswini senkhosi. ²³Wabese Ehudi uphuma ngesikhala wavala yonkhe iminyango yalelikamelo lalingetulu wakhiya emvakwakhe.²⁴Emvakwekuhamba kwa-Ehudi, tisebenti tenkhosi tefika; tabona tivalo tasekamelweni tikhiyiwe, ngakoke tacabanga kutsi, ''Kunekwenteka uyatikhulula ekupholeni kwalelikamelo.'' ²⁵Tacala kukhatsateka ngekuhamba kwesikhatsi taze teva ngatsi atisawenti umsebenti wato inkhosi nayisolo ingavuli tivalo. Ngakoke tatsatsa tikhiya tavula tivalo, nakophasi kulele inkhosi yabo, iwele phasi, ifile.²⁶Ngesikhatsi tisebenti tisesemile, titibuta kutsi tenjenjani, Ehudi wabaleka wengca kulendzawo lebeyinetithico, kanjalo ke wabalekela eSeyira. ²⁷Nakafika khona, wavutsela licilongo eveni letintsaba i-Efrayimu. Basuke bantfu baka-Izrayeli behlela phasi naye, bekabahola.²⁸Watsi kuma-Izrayeli, ''Ngilandzeleni, ngoba Simakadze usatonincobela titsa tenu, emaMoyabi.'' Bamlandzela bahamba naye bagadza tindzawo temfula iJodani letingashoni bema ngesheya kwenaMoyabi, bangavumeli muntfu kutsi awele lomfula. ²⁹Ngaleso sikhatsi babulala inombolo yemadvodza emaMoyabi lelinganiselwa etinkhulungwaneni letilishumi, bekungemadvodza lacinile lakhonako kulwa. Kute ngisho nayinye leyakhona kubaleka. ³⁰Ngalelo langa imphi yemaMoyabi yahlulekiswa ngemandla ema-Izrayeli, nendzawo yabanekuthula iminyaka leyifinca.³¹Emva kwa-Ehudi sikhulu lesalandzela kwaba nguShamuga indvodzana ya-Anathi lowabulala tinkhulungwane letisitfu temadvodza emaFilistane netindvuku tekuchuba tinkhabi. Phindze wavikela Izrayeli ebungotini.

Chapter 4

¹Emva kwekufa kwa-Ehudi, bantfu baka-Izrayeli baphindza benta lokubi emehlweni aSimakadze. ²Simakdze wabatsengisa emandleni aJabhini inkhosi emaKhenani lebekabusa eHazo. Umholi wemphi yakhe kwakunguSisera, bekahalala eHaroshethi Hagoyimi. ³Bantfu baka-Izrayeli bamemeta bacela lusito kuSimakadze, ngoba Sisera bekanetincola tensimbi letingemakhulu layimfica futsi bekacindzetele bantfu baka-Izrayeli ngemandla iminyaka lengemashumi lamabili.⁴Nyalo ke Debhora, umprofethikati (umfati waLappidothi), bekasikhulu lesisembili ngaleso sikhatsi ka-Izrayeli. ⁵Bekavamise kuhlala ngephasi kwelisundvu laDebhora emkhatsini kwaRama neBetheli etintsabeni telive i-Efrayimi, bantfu baka-Izrayeli beta kuye kutocatulula imibango.⁶Debhora watfumelela kuBharakhi indvodzana ya-Abhinayomi waseKhedeshi eNafithali. Watsi kuye, ''Simakadze, Nkulunkulu wema-Izrayeli, uyakutfuma, 'Hmba uye eNtsaba Thabhori, uhambe nemadvodza latinkhulungwane letilishumi aNefthali newaZebulun. ⁷Ngitonikhiphela Sisera, umholi wemphi yaJabhini, kutsi aphume nihlangane ngasemfuleni iKhishoni, netincola takhe nemabutfo akhe, phindze nginivumele nibancobe.''⁸Bharakhi watsi kuDebhora, ''Nawutohamba nami, ngitohamba, kepha nawungahambi nami, ngeke ngihambe. ⁹Waphendvula watsi, ''Nemambala ngitohamba nawe. Noko kunjalo, lendlela lotoyihamba kute tibongo lototitfola, ngoba Simakadze utokwenta Sisera ahlulekiswe ngumfati.'' Wabese Debhora uyasukuma bayahamba naBharakhi kuya eKhedeshi.¹⁰bharakhi wabita emadvodza aZebulun nemaNafthali kutsi ahlangane eKhedeshi. Lishumi letinkhulungwane temadvodza tamulandzela, naDebhora wahamba nabo.¹¹Ngaleso sikhatsi Hebha(umkhenani) bekatihlubulile kulamanye emaKhenani-bebasikutulwane saHabhabi(babetala waMozisi)-wafaka lithende lakhe celeni kwe-oak eZananimi dvute neKhadeshi.¹²Nabatjela Sisera kutsi Bharakhi indvodzana ya-Abhinoyami seyenyukile kuya entsabeni iThabho, ¹³Sisera wabita tonkhe tincola takhe, lebetingemakhulu lamane, nemabutfo akhe onkhe, kusuka eHaloshethi Hagoyimi kuya emfuleni iKhoshoni.¹⁴Debhora watsi kuBharakhi, ''Hamba! Ngoba namuhla ngulelilanga Simakadze latsi lekuncoba Sisera. Akusuye yini Simakadze lokuholako?'' Ngakoke Bharaki wehla entsabeni iThabho nemadvodza latinkhulungwane letilishumi amulandzela.¹⁵Simakadze wasanganisa Sisera netincola takhe tonkhe kutsi imphi yakhe ingaboni kahle. Sisera wabese uyehla encoleni yakhe wabaleka ngetinawo. ¹⁶Kepha Bharaki wagijimisa letincola nalamabutfo aSisera babheka eHaroshethi Haggoyimi, imphi yonkhe yaSisera yabulawa ngetikhali, kute lowasindza.¹⁷Kepha Sisera wabaleka ngetinyawo wabalekela ethendeni laJayeli, umfati waHebha umkhenani, ngoba bekunekuvana emkhatsini waJabini inkhosi yaseHazo nesive saHebhe umkhenani. ¹⁸Jayeli waphuma koyohlangana naSisera wafike watsi, ''Wota, mphatsi wami; wota ngakimi futsi ungesabi.'' Ngakoke weta ngakuye wangena ethendeni laJayeli, Jayeli wamumbonya ngengubo.¹⁹Sisera watsi kuJayeli, ''Ngicela ungiphe emanti lamancane ekunatsa, ngoba ngomile.'' Jayeli wamvulela sikhwama selugogo lokuhlala khona lubisi wamuniketa, wabese uyamumbhonya futsi. ²⁰Sisera watsi kuye, ''Mela ngasekungeneni. Nakunalotako akubute kutsi, ''kukhona yini lokhona lana?', phendvula utsi 'Kute'.''²¹Wabese Jayeli (umfati waHebhe) utsatsa sikhonkwane selithende nesandvo wanyenya wabuyela kuSisera, ngoba bekalele lobudze butfongo adziniwe, Jayeli wabetsela lesikhonkwane eceleni kwebuso saze saphumela phasi emhlabatsini, wafa Sisera. ²²Ngoba Bharaki bekagijimisa Sisera, Jayeli waphuma waya kuye watsi kuye, ''Ngilandzele, ngitokukhomba lendvodza loyifunako.'' Ngakoke wangena naye, phasi kwakulele Sisera afile, nesikhonkwane enhloko.²³Ngakoke ngalelolanga Nkulunkulu wancoba Jabhini, inkhosi yaseKhenani, embikwebantfu baka-Izrayeli. ²⁴Emandla ebantfu baka-Izrayeli akhula akhula kunaJabhini inkhosi yemaKhenani, bate bagcine bamncobile.

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¹Ngalelo langa Debhora naBharaki indvodzana yemu-Abhinoyami bahlabela nayi ingoma: ²''Baholi nabasihola ka-Izrayeli,nebantfu balandzela ngentsandvo kuya emphini- siyakudvumisa Simakadze!³Lalelani, nine makhosi! Caphelani, nine baholi!, ngitohlabelela kuSimakadze ; ngihlabele ngidvumise Simakadze, Nkulunkulu wema Izrayeli. ⁴Simakadze, nawuphuma eSeyi, nanitomasha nisuka eDomi, umhlaba watamatama, nesibhakabhaka sakhala; nemafu acitsela emanti phasi.⁵Tintsaba tatamatama ebusweni baSimakadze; ngisho nentsaba iSinayi yatamatama ebusweni basimakadze, Nkulunkulu wema Izrayeli. ⁶Ngesikhatsi saShamuga (indvodzana ya-Anathi), ngesikhatsi saJayeli, bantfu bayekela kuhamba ngemigwaco, nalabo labachubeka kuhamba bebasebentisa tindlela letincane.⁷Bebabancane bantfu besidzala e-Izrayeli, kwabita kutsi mine, Debhora, ngivele-ngivele njenga make ku-Izrayeli! ⁸Ngesikhatsi bakhetsa bonkulunkulu labasha, bekunekulwa edolobheni phindze bekute emahawu nobe tikhali betibonakala kulenkhulunggwane beyikhona ka-Izrayeli⁹Kubongwa kwami kuya kubaholi baka-Izrayeli, nalabantfu labatinikela- sibonga Simakadze ngabo! ¹⁰Cabanga naku- wena logibele imbhongolo lemshophe esihlalweni sekhaphethi, nawe wena lohamba phasi ngetinyawo.¹¹Lalelani labo labahlabela etindzaweni temitfombo yemanti. Kulapho labatonitjela khona phindze ngemisebenti lemihle yaSimakadze, tento letilungile¹²Vuka, vuka, Debhora! hlabela ingoma! Sukuma, Bharakhi, bamba titsa takho, ndvodzana ya-Abhinoyami. ¹³Abese ema-Izrayeli lasindzaa ehlela ngentasi etikhulwini; bantfu baka-Izrayeli behla beta kimi bahamba naDebhora.¹⁴Bachamuka ku-Efrayimu, situkulwane sa-Amaleki; bantfu bakaBhenjamini babalandzela. Labachamuka eMakhi baholi nabo behla, kaZebhuluni kwehla baholi bemphi labaphatsa tindvuku.¹⁵Tinkhosana tami tase-Issakha besihlanganyele nato; nesive saka-Issakha besina Bharaki kugijinywa baholwa nguye. Incenye yabo bekusive sakaRewubheni lebesisedidekile kutsi sente njan.¹⁶Nihlaleleni emakhaya emililweni, nilalela belusi badlala timfiliji belusile? Sive sakaRewubheni kwaba nekutihlolisisa etinhlitiyweni.¹⁷BakaGiledi bahlala ngesheya kweJodan; nebakaDeni, kepha bebentiwa yini kuzulazula ngasemikhunjini? Baka-Asher bachubeka bahlala elutsetntseni lwelwandle. ¹⁸BakaZebhuluni bekusive lebesitinikela ngekuphelela nakuliwa, nebakaNafutali, nabo, bebatimisela kanjalo.¹⁹Emakhosi eta, alwa; emakhosi aseKhenani alwa eThanakhi ngasemitfonjeni yaseMegido. Kepha abatsatsanga lisiliva ngenkhani. ²⁰Nasemazulwini sibhakabhaka salwa, tinkhanyeti ngekucondzana kwato nato talwa naSisera.²¹Umfula iKhishoni yabakhukhula, lomfula lomdzala, umfula ikhishoni. Hambani ngesibindzi sami, nicine! ²²Imisindvo yemasondvo emahhashi avakala- agalopa, kugalopa kwemahhashi aDebhora.²³Calekisani iMerozi!' kusho ingilozi yaSimakadze. Ucalekise bantfu bakhona!- ngoba abaketi kutosita Simakadze- kusita Simakadze emphini alwa nalabanemandla.'²⁴Jayeli ubusisiwe kwengca labanye bafati, Jayeli(umfati waHebha umkhenani), ubusisiwe kwengca bonkhe bafati emathendeni. ²⁵Lendvodza yacela emanti; wayinika lubisi lolunongiwe kamunandzi ngatsi letinkhosana.²⁶Jayeli wabamba sikhonkwane selithende, ngesandla sekudla aphetse sandvo; ngalesandvo washaya Sisera, wamphihlita inhloko. Jayeli wamphilhita sikombo saba tincetu nakashayela lesikhonkwane emhlatsini. ²⁷Sisera wawela etinyaweni taJayeli, wawa walala lapho. Emukhatsini wetinyalo taJayeli walala wanganyakati. Lalawela khona wafela khona.²⁸Ngelifasitelo- unina waSisera wahlola ngelifasitelo lelithende wakhuluma advumatekile, 'Leni atsatse sikhatsi lesidze kuta? Angiwuva leni umsindvo wencola yakhe kutsi uyeta?

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¹Nyalo Sivumelwano saSimakadze sasesiseveni lema Filisti sikhatsi lesingange tinyanga letisikhombisa. ²Ase emafilisti abita umpristi nebalandzeli ba Nkulunkulu; batsi kubo,'' kumele senteni ngakesivumelwano saSimakadze? Sitjeleni kutsi kumele silibiyisele njani eveni lalo."³Umpristi nebalandzeli baNkulunkulu batsi, '' Uma nibuyisela lomphongolo waNkulunkulu waka Izrayeli, ningiyitfumeli ngaphandle kwesipho sekutisola; ngetindlela tonkhe nimtfumelele umnikelo wekutisola.Nitawubese niyaphiliswa, futsi nitawati kutsi kungani sandla sakhe singakesuswa etukwenu kute kube ngumanje.'' ⁴Base batsi, '' lesipho sekutisola kungaba yini lesingayibuyisela kuye? '' Baphendvula batsi, yakhani luhlobo lwematfumbu eligolide neluhlobo lemagundwane eligolide lasihlanu, lenombolo yesihlanu ifanana nenombolo yebaphatsi base filisti. Ngoba lesifo siyafanana nalesi lebesini hlasele nine nebaphatsi benu.⁵Ngako yakhani luhlobo lwematfumbu enu, neluhlobo lwemagundwane enu labhubhisa live lenu, bese niniketa Nkulunkulu waka Izrayeli ludvumo. Mhlawumbe utawphakamisela sandla sakhe tukwenu, nakubonkulukulu benu, naseveni leni. ⁶Niticiniselani letinhlitiyo tenu, njengema Gibhithe na Faro labacinisa tinhlitiyo tabo? Ngulapho ke Nkulunkulu wema Izrayeli waba wabasebenta ngendlela lengemnandzi; akazange yini emaGibhithe abakhulule labantfu,bahamba?⁷Nyalo ke, lungisani incola lensha lenetinkhomo letimbili letimunyisako letingazange setifakwe ejokeni. Bophelani letinkhomo kulencola, kepha nitsatse ematfole ato niwamikise ekhaya, khashane nato. ⁸Nitsatse lomphongolo waSimakadze niwubeke kulencola, besenifaka ticheme teligolide, lenitibuyisele njenge mnikelo wekutisola, ebokisini leliseceleni kwalo. Lihambiseni bese niliyekela lihamba ngendlela ⁹yalo,kepha niligadze.Uma likhuphuka umgaco ngekwalo libheka ngase Bhethi Shemeshi, nangabe kunguSimakadze losibangele lobungati lobungaka. Kepha uma ungasiye, sitawati kutsi akusiso sandla sakhe lesisifluphekisile; kwenteke kitsi nsiphosiso.''¹⁰Lamadvodza enta njengoba abetjeliwe; atsatsa tinkhomo letimbili letimunyisako, atibophela encoleni, amikisa ematfole ato ekhaya. ¹¹Afaka lomphongolo waSimakadze kulencola, kanye nalelibhokisi lelaliphetse lamagundvwane netinhlobo tematfumba abo. ¹²Letinkhomo takhuphuka tangaphumi endleleni tibheke eBhethi Shemeshi. Tahamba ngendlela yinye lephakeme atizange tike tigugcukele ngesencele noma ngesekudla. Tiphatsimandlatase Filiphu talandzela ngemuva kwato emceleni wase Bhethi Shemeshi.¹³Ngalesikhatsi bantfu base Bhethi Shemeshi bebavuna kolo emadlelweni, Batsi nabaphakamisa emehlo babona umphongolo, bajabula.¹⁴Lencola yangena emasimini aJoshuwa abuya edolobheni lase Bethi Shemeni ame lapho. Litje lelikhulu lalilapho, bacitsa tinkhuni tisuka kulencola, banikela letinkhomo njengemhlatjelo kuSimakadze. ¹⁵EmaLevi atsatsa ehlisa umphongolo waSimakadze nalelibhokisi lebelinalo, lapho kuneticheme tiligolide, bawabeka eukwalelitje lelikhulu. Lamadvodza ase Bethi Shemeshi anikela ngemnikelo wekushiswa nangemhlatjelo kuSImakadze ngalelo langa.¹⁶Kwatsi kube loku kubonwe ngulabaphatsi labasihlanu bema Filisti, babuyela eEkhoroni ngalelo langa.¹⁷Lawa ngulamathumbu eligolide lajikiswa maFilisti wemnikelo wekutisola ku Simakadze- yinye yase Ashodi, yinye yase Gaza, yinye yase Ashikeloni, yinye yase Gathi lenye yase Ekhironi. ¹⁸Lamagundwane eligolide abengetinombolo letilinganako njengaleto awowonkhe emadolobha emaFilisti labe alabaphatsi labasihlanu, emadolobheni lamakhulu nase makhaya alelive. Lelitje lelikhulu, lelaliseceleni leli labahlalisa kulo umphongolo waSimakadze, uyohlala abufakazi kutsi lelilanga leli emasimini a Joshuwa umBhethisheba.¹⁹Simakadze wahlasela lamanye alamadvodza ase BethiShemeshi ngoba besebabuke kulomphongolo waSimakadze. Wabulala emadvodza latinkhulungwane letimashumi nasihlanu nemasumi lasikhombisa. Bantfu bazila ngoba Simakadze abesabatfuse kakhulu. ²⁰Emadvodza ase Bethi Shemishi atsi, '' Ngubani longema phambi kwa Simakadze, lona longuNkulunkulu longcwele? Lomphongolo ungasuswa ngubani kitsi?''²¹Bathumela imilayeto kulabebahlala eKhiriyathi Jerimu, batsi; '' EmaFilisti asawuletsile umphongolo waSimakadze; wotani niwutsatse nijike nawo,''

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¹Ngesikhatsi Samuweli sekhulile, wenta emadvodzana akhe behluleli etukwa sive saka Israyeli. ²Libito lelitubulo lakhe kwakungu Joweli, bese libito lendvodzana yakhe yesibili kwakungu Abhija. Babebe hluleli eBesheba. ³Emadvodzana akhe abengahambi etindleleni takhe, kepha bebacosha kuzuza lokungakalungi. Bebatsatsa umfumbhatsiso baphindze batjekisa kulungiswa.⁴Laphoke bonkhe baholi bahlanganyela ndzawonye babese befike kuSamuweli eRama. ⁵Batsi kuye, ''Buka sewugugile, futsi nemadvodzana akho akasahambi etindleleni takho. Sigcobele inkhosi itobusa etukwetfu njengato tonkhe tive.''⁶Kepha akumuchazanga Samuweli uma batsi, ''Sinikete inkhosi itobusa kitsi.'' Ngakoke Samuweli wathantaza ku Simakadze. ⁷Simakadze watsi ku Samuwela, ''Tfobela livi lebantfu kuko konkhe labakushoko kimi; ngoba abakakulahli wena, kepha balahle mine ekubeni yinkhosi etukwabo.⁸Letento labesolo batenta kusukela ngelilanga ngaba khipha eGhinhithe-balahla mine bese bakhonta labanye bonkulunkulu-nyalo sebenta loko kuwe. ⁹Nyalo balalele; kepha ubacwayise ngendlela inkhosi itawuba phatsa ngayo.''¹⁰Ngakoke Samuweli wakhuluma lamavi a Simakadze kulabantfu bebafuna inkhosi. ¹¹Watsi, ''Kutawuba nendlela inkhosi itawubusa ngayo. Utawutsatsa emadvodzana enu awagcobe etinkalishini takhe futsi babe bagibeli bemahhashi, baphindze bagijime embikwe tinkalishi takhe. ¹²Utawutibekela baholi betinkhulungwane kanye nemaholi balaba ngemashumi lasihlanu. Utawenta labanye bahlanyele emasimu akhe, labanye bavune sivuno sakhe, bese labanye bayowenta tikhali takhe temphi kanye netimfanelo tetinkalishi takhe.¹³Utawuphindze atsatse emadvodzakati enu kute atewuba bakhi bemakha, bapheki kanye nebabhaki. ¹⁴Utawutsatsa lokuhle emasimini enu, emagelebisini enu, kanye netihlahla temincumo, abese ukuniketa tisebenti takhe. ¹⁵Utawutsatsa kweshumi etinhlavini tenu kanye nasemagelebisini enu akunikete bholi kanye netisebenti takhe.¹⁶Utawutsatsa tisebenti tenu letindvuna kanye naletinsikati kanye netinkhomo tenu letinhle kanye netimbongolo tenu; utawukutsatsa konkhe kusebentele yena. ¹⁷Utawutsatsa kweshumi emihlambini yenu, bese seniba tigcila takhe. ¹⁸Laphoke ngalelo langa niyokhala ngalenkhosi yenu lenitikhetsele yona nine; kepha Simakadze akanawu niva ngalelo langa.''¹⁹Kepha labantfu bencaba kulalela Samuweli; batsi, ''Cha! Makube nenkhosi isebuse ²⁰kute kutsi natsi sitewufanana nato tonkhe tive, phindze itokhona inkhosi yetfu kusebusa iphindze ihambe embili kitsi bese isilwela timphi tetfu.''²¹Ngesikhatsi Samuweli eva onkhe lamagama alabantfu wawaphindza etindlebeni ta Simakadze. ²²Simakadze watsi ku Samuweli, ''Tfobela livi labo bese ubeka inkhosi itewubusa etukwabo.'' Ngakoke Samuweli watsi kulamadvodza aka Israyeli, ''Yonkhe indvodza ayihambe iye edolobheni layo.''

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¹Kwakunendvodza yaka Benjamin, indvodza leyayicebile futsi ihlonishwa kakhulu. Libito lakhe bekungu Kish indvodzana ya Abiel indvodzana ya Zeror indvodzana ya Bekorath indvodzana ya Aphiah, indvodzana yemBenjamin. ²Bekane ndvodzana bekutsiwa ngu Saul, lijaha lelisencane lelilikhwa. Bekute nayinye indvodza kubantfu baka Israel lobeka likhwa kwendlula kwendlula yena. Kusuka emahlombe akhe kuya etulu abemudze kunawo wonkhe muntfu.³Nyalo timbongolo ta Kish, babe wa Saul, talahleka. Ngako Kish watsi ku Saul indvodzana yakhe, ''Tsatsa sinye setisebenti uhambe naso; phakama uhambe uyewufuna letimbongolo.'' ⁴Ngako Saul wendlula eveni leliyintsaba lase Ephraim wase wendlulela eveni lase Shalishah, kepha abatitfolanga. Base bendlula eveni lema Shaalim, kepha tatingekho lapho. Wase wendlula eveni lema Benjami, kepha abatitfolanga.⁵Uma befika eveni laka Zuph, Saul watsi kulesisebenti lebesinaye, ''Wota, asijike, ngoba babe wami utawuyekela kukhatsateka ngetimbongolo abese sewucala ukhatsateka ngatsi.'' ⁶Kepha lesisebenti satsi kuye, ''Lalela, kune muntfu wa Nkulunkulu kulelidolobha. Ungumuntfu lohlonishwa kakhulu; konkhe lakushoko kuyenteka. Asambe siye khona; kumbe utositjela kutsi kumele sihambe ngayiphi indlela eluhambeni lwetfu.''⁷Wase Saul utsi kulesisebenti sakhe, ''Kepha uma siya, sitoyiphatsela ini lendvodza? Ngoba sinkhwa esakeni letfu sesiphelile, futsi kute sipho lesingasiletsa kulomuntfu wa Nkulunkulu. Yini lesinayo?'' ⁸Lesisebenti saphendvula satsi, ''Naku, nginema siliva lamancane lengitawaniketa lomuntfu wa Nkulunkulu, kute atositjela kutsi nguyiphi indlela lekumele sihambe ngayo.''⁹(Ngaphambilini ka Israel, uma umuntfu ahamba ayofuna lwati lwentsandvo ya Nkulunkulu, watsi, ''Wota, asambe siye kumbonisi.'' Ngoba umphrofethi wanamuhla bekabitwa ngekutsi babonisi.) ¹⁰Wase Saul utsi kule sisebenti sakhe, ''Wakhuluma kahle. Buya, asambe.'' Ngako baya kuleli dolobha lapho umuntfu wa Nkulunkulu abekhona khona. ¹¹Basenyuka lentsaba kuya kuleli dolobha, bakhandza tintfombi tiphuma kuyewukha emanti; Saul nesisebenti sakhe batsi kubo, ''Umbonisi ukhona yini lana?''¹²Baphendvula, batsi, ''Ukhona; buka, unge mbidlana nje kwakho. Phutfuma, ngoba uta kuleli dolobha namuhla, ngoba bantfu benta umhlatjelo namuhla endzaweni lephakeme. ¹³Uma usandza kungena edolobheni utomutfola, angakenyukeli endzaweni lephakeme kuyokudla. Bantfu angeke badle angakefiki, ngoba utawubusisa lomhlatjelo; emvakwaloko labo laba menyiwe batawudla. Nyalo yenyuka, ngoba utamutfola masinyane.''¹⁴Ngako benyukela kuleli dolobha. Basangena kuleli dolobha, babona Samuel aphuma eta ngakubo, kutonyukela endzaweni lephakeme.¹⁵Ngako lelilanga angakefiki Saul, Simakadze abevetile ku Samuel: ¹⁶''Kusasa ngalesikhatsi ngitawutfumela indvodza lesuka eveni laka Benjamin, futsi utawumgcoba kutsi abe yinkhosana kubantfu bami baka Israel. Utawusindzisa bantfu bami esandleni sema Philistines. Ngoba sengibabukile bantfu bami ngekubavela buhlungu ngoba kukhalela kwabo lusito kufikile kimi.''¹⁷Uma Samuel abona Saul, Simakadze wamtjela, ''Lena ngulendvodza lengikutjele ngayo! Nguye lotawubusa bantfu bami.'' ¹⁸Ngako Saul wasondzela ku Samuel egedeni watsi, ''Ngitjele kutsi ikuphi indlu yembonisi?'' ¹⁹Samuel waphendvula Saul watsi, ''Ngimi umbonisi. Hamba embikwami kuya endzaweni lephakeme, ngoba namuhla utawudla nami. Ekuseni ngitokuvumela uhambe, futsi ngitokutjela konkhe lokusengcondvweni yakho.²⁰Mayelana netimbongolo takho letilahlekile emalangeni lamatsatfu lendlulile, ungakhatsateki ngato, ngoba setitfolakele. Tonkhe tinshisekelo ta Israel tibekwe kubani na? Akusiko kuwe yini nayo yonkhe indlu ya babe wakho?'' ²¹Saul waphendvula watsi, ''Angisuye yini umBenjamin, esiveni lesincane kuleti taka Israel? Situkulwane sami asisiso yini lesincane kunato tonkhe titukulwane tesive saka Benjamin? Leni ke ukhulume kimi ngalendlela?''²²Ngako Samuel watsatsa Saul nesisebenti sakhe, wabaletsa esakhiweni lesikhulu, wase ubahlalisa ngase ndzaweni lengasenhloko yalabo labamenyiwe, lobekubantfu labanga linganiselwa emashumini lamatsatfu.²³Samuel watsi kulompheki, ''Nginike lencenye yesikali sekudla lengakunika kona, lengatsi kuwe, 'Kubeke eceleni.'' ²⁴Ngako lompheki wakhipha lelitsanga nalobekukilo wakubeka embikwa Saul. Wase Samuel utsi, ''Buka loku bekugciniwe sekubekwe embikwakho. Kudle, ngoba kugcinelwe wena kwate kwaba sikhatsi lesikhonjiwe, kusuka ngesikhatsi ngitsi, 'Sengibamemile labantfu.''' Ngako Saul wadla na Samuel ngalelo langa.²⁵Uma sebehlile endzaweni lephakeme bangena edolobheni, Samuel wakhuluma na Saul etikwendlu. ²⁶Kwase kutsi nakudzabuka kusa, Samuel wabita Saul etikwendlu wase utsi, ''Vuka, kute ngitokuphekeletela.'' Ngako Saul wavuka, yena kanye na Samuel baphumela esitaladini.²⁷Basahamba kuya emacentselweni elidolobha, Samuel watsi ku Saul, ''Tjela lesisebenti sihambe embili kunatsi'' - wavele wahamba ngembili - ''kepha kumele uhlale lana sikhashana, kute ngito memetela umlayeto wa Nkulunkulu kuwe.''

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¹Laphoke Samuweli watsatsa sishisisa semafutsa, wakutsela enhloko ya Sawula, wabese uyamucabuza. Watsi, Ngabe Simakadze akakugcobi yini kuba ngumuhholi etukwe lifa lakhe? ²Uma ungishiya namhla, utawutfola emadvodza lamabili eceleni kwelithuna laRecheli, endzaweni yekubusa yaBhenjamini eZeliza. Batawutsi kuwe, 'letimbhongolo lobotifuna setitfoliwe. Nyalo uyise wakho sewuyekele kunakekela letimbhongolo ukhatsateke ngawe, utsi, ''Ngitawenta njani ngendvodzana yami?³Laphoke utawusuka uahambe kashane kunalapho, utawubese ufikela etihlahleni tema okhi endzaweni yase Tabho. Emadvodza lamatsatfu laya ku Nkulunkulu eBetheli atawuhlangana nawe khona, munye atfwele timbuti letintsatfu,, lomunye etfwele tinkhwa letintsatfu, kanye nalomunye etfwele lidziwo leliwayini. ⁴Batawukuvusela baphindze bakunikete tinkhwa letimbili, lotatitsatsa etandleni tabo.⁵Ngemuva kwaloku, utawufika entsabeni yaNkulunkulu, kulapho kune nkambi yema Philisti. Uma ufika edolobheni, utawuhlangana nesicumbi seba profethi behlela phasi bachamukela endzaweni lesetulu , iluthi, impalampala kanye ne haphu kwakuse mbikwabo; babe profetha. ⁶Umoya wa Simakadze utawuphangisela etukwenu, nitawubese niprofetha nabo, utawubese uba yindvodza lehlukile.⁷Nyalo, uma letinkhomba tifika kuwe, yenta loko sandla sakho sitikhandza sikwenta, ngoba Nkulunkulu unawe. ⁸Hambani niye phambikwami eGiligali. Ngitawubese ngehlela kini kunonikela iminikelo yekushiswa ngiphindze nginikele umnikelo wekuthula. Lindzani emalanga lasikhombisa ngite ngitofika kini bese ngiyanikhombisa kutsi kwamele nenteni.''⁹Ngesikhatsi Sawula afulatsela kushiya Samuweli, Nkulunkulu wamuniketa lenye inhlitiyo. Laphoke tonkhe letinkhomba tefika tendlula ngalelo langa. ¹⁰Uma befika entsabeni, bahlangana nesicumbi seba profetha, laphoke Umoya waNkulunkulu wehlela etukwakhe kute atewukhona kuprofetha nabo.¹¹Kwatsi ngesikhatsi lapho khona wonkhe abemati asamubona aprofetha neba profethi, labantfu bakhuluma bodvwa batsi, ''Sekwentekeni kudvodzana ya Khishi? Ngabe Sawula sewungumunye weba profethi manje? ¹²Indvodza lebeyayi ngakule ndzawo yaphendvula, ''Nakunjalo ngubani uyise wabo? Ngenca yaloku kwabese sekuba sisho, ''Ngabe Sawula ngumunye weba profethi?'' ¹³Nasacedzile kuprofetha wefikekela endzaweni lesetulu.¹⁴Laphoke malume waSawula watsi kuye kanye netisebenti takhe, ''Uhambe wayaphi?'' Waphendvula, ''Kuyocinga timbongolo. Uma sesibona kutsi asikhoni kutitfola, sihambe saya ku Samuweli.'' ¹⁵Malume wa Sawula watsi, ''Ngicela ningitjele kutsi utseni kini Samuweli.'' ¹⁶Sawula waphendvula malume wakhe. ''Usitjele ngaloku sobala kutsi letimbongolo setitfolakele.'' Kepha akamtjelanga ngalendza yembuso, labekhulume ngayo Samuweli.¹⁷Nyalo Samuweli wahlanganisa bantfu eMbikwa Simakadze eMizipha. ¹⁸Watsi kubantfu baka Israyeli, ''Nguloku Simakadze, Nkulunkulu waka aIsrayeli lakushoko: Ngikhiphe bantfu baka Israyeli eGhibhithe, ngaphindze ngani sindzisa esandleni sema Ghibhithe, kanye nase tandleni tato tonkhe letive betini cindzetela.'' ¹⁹Kepha namuhla nimuphikile Nkulunkulu lonisindzisa etonweni kanye nase tinhluphekweni tenu; nase nitsi kuye, 'Sibekele inkhosi.' Nyalo tetfuleni embikwa Simakadze ngebuve benu kanye lusendvo lwenu.''²⁰Ngakoke Samuweli wahlanganisa tonkhe tive taka Israyeli dvutane, kwabese kukhetfwa sive sa Bhenjamini. ²¹Wabese usondzeta sive saBhenjamini dvutane nelusendvo lwabo; kanye nelusendvo lwa Matrite lwakhetfwa; Kwabese kukhetfwa Sawula indvodzana ya Kishi. Kepha uma basamucinga, abengatfolakali.²²Laphoke bantfu bebasolo bafise kubuta Nkulunkulu leminye imibuto, ''Ngabe isekhona yini lenye indvodza lesata wuvela?'' Simakadze waphendvula, ''Utifihlile emukhatsini kwemitfwalo. ²³Laphoke bagijima bayokhipha Sawula khona. Uma semile emukhatsini walabantfu, abemudze kunabo bonkhe labantfu kusukela emahlombe akhe kuya etulu.²⁴Laphoke Samuweli watsi kulabantfu, ''Niyayibona lendvodza layikhetsile Simakadze? Kute lofanana naye emukatsisini kwenu nonkhe!'' Bonkhe labantfu bamemete, ''Mayiphile sikhatsi lesidze inkhosi!''²⁵Laphoke Simakadze watjela labantfu onkhe emasiko nemitsetfo yebukhosi, wayibhala phasi encwadzini, wayibeka embikwa Simakadze. Samuweli wabese ukhulula labantfu, nguleyo naleyo ndvodza yashona emutini wayo.²⁶Sawula naye wahamba waya emutini wakhe eGhibheya, lebebahamba naye kwaku madvodza lanemandla, tinhlitiyo tabo tatitsitfwe ngu Nkulunkulu. ²⁷Kepha lamanye emadvodza labengena musebenti atsi, ''Inga sisindzisa kanjani lena ndvodza? Laba bantfu beba mutondza Sawula futsi abamuphatselanga netipho. Kepha Sawula wanconota kutibindzela.

2 Samuel

Chapter 1

¹Ngemuva kwekufa kwa Sawula, Davide wabuya ekuhlaseleni ema Amelekhithe wahlala e Zikilagi emalanga lamabili. ²Ngelilanga lesitsatfu, indvodza yacamuka ibuya enkambini ya Sawula timphahla tayo tidzabukile ingcole nase nhloko. Uma efika ku Davide wawela phasi emuglabatsi wabheka phasi.³Davide watsi kuye, ''Uchamuke kuphi?'Waphendvula, ''Ngecile enkambini yaka Israyeli.'' ⁴Davide watsi kuye, ''Ngicela ungibikele kutsi tintfo tihambe njani.'' Waphendvula,'' Labantfu balekile emphini. Incumbi labawile kanye nalabafile. Sawula kane na Jonatani indvodzana yakhe nabo bafile.'' ⁵Davide watsi kule nsizwa, ''Wati ngani kutsi Sawula nendvodzana yakhe bashonile?''⁶Lensizwa yaphendvula, '' Nggekwe litfuba kwentekile kutsi ngibe sentsabeni i Gilighowa, laphoke Sawula bekasime esikhalini sakhe, tinkalishi nebagibeli bebasato mukhandza. ⁷Sawula wasuluka wangibona wangibita. Ngaphendvula, 'Ngilana.'⁸Utsite kimi, 'Ungubani? Ngamu phendvula, ' Ngingumu Amelekhithe.' ⁹Watsi kimi, 'Ngicelamume tukwami ubese uyangibulala, ngoba kuhlukubeteka lokukhulu kungihlasele, kepha imphilo isese kimi.' ¹⁰Ngakoke ngema tukwakhe ngamubulala, ngoba bengati kutsi bekangeke aphile ngemuva kwekuwa. Ngabese ngitsatsa umuchele lobose nhloko yakhe kanye nelibhande lebelise mukhonweni wakhe, ngakuletsa lana kuwe, muphatsi wami.''¹¹Laphoke Davide wadzabula timphahla takhe, kanye nawo onkhe lamadvodza bekanaye enta njalo. ¹²Bazila, balila, baphindze bazila kwate kwaba sentsambama batilele Sawula, na Jonatani indvodzana yakhe, ngoba bantfu ba Simakadze, kanye nendlu yaka Israyeli beseba wile nge nkemba. ¹³Davide watsi kulensizwa, '' uchamuka kuphi wena?'' Waphendvula, '' Ngiyi ndvodzana yamukhoseli endzaweni yase Amelekhi.''¹⁴Davide watsi kuye, ''Bongesabi ngani kubulala inkhosi legcotjwe ngu Simakadze ngesandla sakho?'' ¹⁵Davide wabita munye kuletinsizwa watsi, ''Hamba ufike umubulale.'' Ngakoke lensizwa yahamba yamushaya phasi, lou Amelekhithe washona. ¹⁶Laphoke Davide watsi kulomu Amelekhithi, '' Ingati yakho isetandleni takho ngoba umulomo wakho sofakaze uphikisana nawe utsi, Ngibulele inkhosi legcotjwe ngu Simakadze.''¹⁷Laphoke Davide wacula lena ngoma yase mungcwabeni nga Sawula na Jonatani indvodzana yakhe. ¹⁸Wayalela bantfu kutsi bafundzise lengoma Ngekugoba kwema dvodzana a Juda, lobeku bhaliwe e Ncwadzini ya Jashari. ¹⁹''Inkhatimulo ngeyakho, Israyeli, ushonile, ubulewe etindzaweni takho letiphakeme! Kukanjalo kutsi labase tulu sebawile! ²⁰Ninakusho loku e Gathi, ningakushumayeli e Ashikhiloni, kute kutsi emadvodzana ema Philisti angano jabula, kute kutsi emadvodzakati alabangaka sokwa angajabuli.²¹Tintsaba tase Gilibhowa, akube bete litolo noma imvula kini, noma emasimi laniketa tinhlavu temunikelo, ngoba lihawu lalosetulu lihlulekisiwe. Lihawu la Sawula alisa gcotjiswanga ngemafutsa. ²²Ngengati yalabo laba bulewe, emitimbeni yalaba setulu, butjoki baJonatani abukagucuki, kanye nekemba ya Sawula ayika jiki ilengisa tandla.²³Sawula na Jonatani bebatsandvwa baphindze banemusa emphilweni, nasekufeni kwabo abaka hlukaniseki. Bebaphangisa kwendlula likhozi, banemandla kunema bhubesi. ²⁴Emadvodzakati akho a Israyeli, alilela Sawula, lobeka kugcokisa ngemaduku nebucwebe, kanye nalaba faka ligolide etimphahleni takho.²⁵Labasetulu sebawile emukhatsisini kwemphi! Jonatani ubulewe etindzawni takho letiphakeme. ²⁶Ngikhatsatekile ngawe, mnaketfu Jonatani. Bolunge kakhulu kimi. Lutsandvo lwakho kimi belimangalisa, lendlula lutsandvo lwemuntfu wesifazane. ²⁷Kanjani kutsi lebebase tulu bawile, netilimato temphi tibhubhile!''

Chapter 2

¹Ngemuva kwaloku Davide wacela Simakadze watsi, Ngisuke ngihambe yini nginyukele kulinye lemadolobha lase Juda?''Simakadze wamuphendvula watsi, ''Hamba etulu.'' Davide watsi, '' ngihambe ngiye kuliphi lidolobha?'' Simakadze waphendvula, '' Uye e Hebroni'' ²Ngakoke Davide wanyuka ahamba neba fati bakhe lababili, Ahinomi wase Jezreel, kanye na Abhigeli wase Khameli, umufelokati wa Nabhali. ³Davide waletsa lamadvodza lebeka naye, laletsa imindeni yayo ngayinye ngayinye, emadolobheni ase Hebroni, lapho bacale bahlala khona.⁴Lamadvodza ase Juda afika agcoba Davide inkhosi yendlu yaka Juda. Batjela Davide. '' Emadvodza ase Jabeshi Giledi seka mungcwabile Sawula.'' ⁵Ngakoke Davide watfumela balayeti emadvodzeni ase Jabeshi Giledi watsi kibo, '' Nibususekile ngu Simakadze, ngoba nikhombise loku kwetsembeka ku muphatsi wenu Sawula namu ngccwaba.⁶Nyalo shengatsi Simakadze angaku khombisa lutsandvo lolukhulako nekwetsembeka. Nami ngitawu phindze nginikhombise lomusa ngoba senente loku. ⁷Nyaloke, tandla tenu aticine, nikhutsateke ngoba Sawula umuphatsi wenu ushonile, nendlu ya Juda seyibeke mine inkhosi etukwabo.''⁸Kepha Abhineri indvodzana ya Neri, umuholi welibutfo la Sawula, watsatsa Ishiboshethi indvodzana ya Sawula wamuletsa ku Mahanayimi. ⁹Wenta Ishiboshethi inkhosi yase Giledi, Asheri, Jezireli, Ephrayemi, Benjamini, nakuye wonkhe Israyeli.¹⁰Ishiboshethi indvodzana ya Sawula, yayine minyaka lelishumi lamane uma icala ibusa ka Israyeli, wabusa iminyaka lemibili. Kepha indlu ya Juda yalandzela Davide. ¹¹Lesikhatsi lapho Davide abeyi nkhosi eHebroni tukwendlu ya Juda kwakuyi minyaka lesikhombisa netinyanga letisitfupha.¹²Abhineri indvodzana ya Neri, kanye netisebenti ta Ishiboshethi indvodzana ya Sawula, baphuma e Mahanami baya e Gibheyoni. ¹³Jowabi indvodzana ya Zeruya kanye neti sebenti ta Davide baphuma bayo hlangana nabo ngase mufuleni wase Gibheyoni. Lapho bafike bahlala phasi, lesinye sicuku ngakulinye lihlangotsi lemufula nalesinye sahlala ngenhlanye.¹⁴Abhineri watsi ku Jowabe, '' atisukume tinsizwa ticudzelane embikwetfu.'' Jowabe wabese utsi, '' Abasukume.'' ¹⁵Laphoke tinsizwa tasukuma tahlangana ndzawonye, labali shumi nakubili ba Bhenjamini kanye na Ishiboshethi indvodzana ya Sawula, kanye nalaba lishumi nakubili etisebentini ta Davide.¹⁶¹⁷Yonkhe indvodza yabamba litfuba ngenhloko yajika inkemba ehlangotsini lesitsa sayo, babese bawa phasi ndzawonye. Kungakoke lendzawo yetsiwa ngekutsi kuse '' Helikhathi Hazurimi,'' noma ínsimi yetinkemba,'' lendzawo ise Gibheyoni. Imphi yayi yibi kakhulu ngalelo langa futsi Abheneri kanye nemadvodza aka Israyeli bahlulekiswa embikwe tisebenti ta Davide.¹⁸Emadvodzana lamatsatfu a Zeruya bekakhona lapha: Jowabi, kanye na Abhishayi, kanye na Asaheli. Asaheli abekhona kugijima ngelitubane lelise tulu. ¹⁹Asaheli wagijimisa Abhineri madvute wabese uyamulandzela ngaphandle kwekugucukela kulenye indzawo.²⁰Abhineri wabuka ngemuva kwakhe wabese utsi, '' ngabe nguwe loyo Asaheli?'' Waphendvula, '' Ngimi lo.'' ²¹Abhineri watsi kuye, '' Gucukela ngesekudla noma sencele sakho, bese ubamba yinye yaletinsizwa utsatse lihawu lakhe.'' Kepha Asaheli bekanga gucukeli eceleni.²²Ngakoke Abhineri waphindze watsi ku Asaheli, ''Yekela kungi landzela. Ngikushaye leni phasi? Ngingabese ngibu phakamisa kanjani buso bami ku Jowabi, umnakenu? ²³Kepha Asaheli wancaba kugucukela eceleni, ngakoke Abhineri wamugwaza emutimbeni ngencenye yesikhali lenga khaliphi, saze saphumela ehlangotsini lelinye lesikhali. Asaheli wawela phasi washona khona lapho. Ngakoke kwafika kuwo wonkhe umuntfu lowafika kulendzawo kutsi Asaheli wawela phasi wabese uyashona, wema waphindze wanga nyakati.²⁴Kepha Jowabi na Abhishari bamulandzela Abhineri. Uma lilanga selishona, befikela entsabeni yase Amahi, lese dvute nase Giya ngase ndleleni leya ehlane lase Gibheyoni. ²⁵Emadvodza a Bhenjamini atibutsabisa ngemuva kwa Abhineri bema esicongweni sentsaba.²⁶Laphoke Abhineri wamemeta ku Jowabi watsi, ''Ngabe inkemba kufanele ibulale inguna phakadze? Ngabe awati yini kutsi kutawuba munyu ekugcineni? Kutawuze kube kunini ngaphambi kwekutsi utjele emadvodza akho kutsi ayekele kucosha bomunakabo?'' ²⁷Jowabi waphendvula, '' Njengobe Nkulunkulu aphila, kube awukakusho loko, emasotja ami bekatawu cosha banakabo kute kube sekuseni!''²⁸Ngakoke Jowabi washaya impalampala, abese onkhe emadvodza akhe ayema angasamu coshi Israyeli gemuva kwaloku, baphindze bangasalwi. ²⁹Abhineri nemadvodza akhe bahamba busuku bonkhe endzaweni yase Arabahi. Bewela li Jodani, bahamba nanga kusasa ekuseni, bate befika e Mahanayimi.³⁰Jowabi wajika ekucosheni Abhineri. Wahlanganisa onkhe ema dvodza akhe, labeba shoda bekungu Asaheli kanye nemasotja a Davide lalishumi nemfica. ³¹Kepha emadvodza a Davide abe bulele 360 kwemadvodza a Bhenjamini na Abhineri. ³²Babese batsatsa Asaheli bamungcwaba etthuneni leyise, lebeli se Bhethlehema. Jowabi nemadvodza akhe bahamba busuku bonkhe, nelilanga laba velela e Hebroni.

Chapter 3

¹Nyalo bekunemphi phakatsi kwendlu ya Sawula kanye nendlu ya Davide. Davide wandlondlobala ,wandlondlobala, kepha indlu ya Sawula yancipha yancipha.²Emadvodzana atalelwa Davide e Hebroni. Litubulo lakhe bekungu Aminoni, atelwe ngu Ahinowami wase Jezireli. ³Indvodzana yakhe yesibili, Khilebhu, watalwa ngu Abhigeli, umufelokati wa Nabhali wase Khameli. Wesitsatfu, Abusalomu, bekayi ndvodzana ya Mkhahi, indvodzakati ya Talimayi, inkhosi yase Geshure.⁴Indvodzana yesine ya Davide, Adonija, bekayi ndvodzana ya Hagithi. Indvodzana yakhe yesihlanu bekungu Shephathiya indvodzana ya Abhitali, ⁵bese iye sitfupha, Ithrima, bekuyi ndvodzana yenkhosikati ya Davide. Lawa madvodzana atalelwa Davide e Hebroni.⁶Kwafika ngesikhatsi semphi emukhatsisini kwendlu ya Sawula nendlu ya Davide kutsi Abhineri atente lonemandla endlini ya Sawula. ⁷Sawula bekane liphovela libito lalo kungu Rizipha, indvodzakati ya Ayiya. Ishiboshethi watsi ku Abhineri, '' Leni kutsi ulale neliphovela leyise wami?''⁸Laphoke Abhineri watfukutseliswa mavi a Ishibhoshethi wabese watsi, '' Ngabe ngiyi nhlomo yenja yase Juda? Namuhla khombisa kwetsembeka endlini ya Sawula, uyise wakho, kubanakenu, kanye naku bangani bakhe, ngeku ngakuletsi esandleni sa Davide. Kepha nyalo ungisola ngelicala leliphatselene nalona wesifazane?⁹Shengatsi Simakadze angenta njalo kimi, Abhineri, naloku ngetulu phindze, uma ngingenteli Davide njengobe Simakadze asa fungile kuye, ¹⁰kumikisa umubuso usuka endlini ya Sawula wakhe sihlalo sa Davide ngetulu kwa Israyeli nangetulu kwa Juda kusuka ku Dani kuya ku Bhesheba.'' ¹¹Ishiboshethi wehluleka kuphendvula Abhineri lelinye ligama, ngoba bekamusaba.¹²Laphoke Abhineri wetfumela balayeti ku Davide kutokhuluma naye batsi, '' Wabani lomhlaba? Yakha sivumelwano nami, utabese uyabona kutsi sandla sami sinawe, kukuletsela Israyeli kuwe.'' ¹³Davide waphendvula, '' Kuhle, ngitawenta sivumelwano nawe. Kepha ngidzinga yinye intfo kuwe kutsi ungaboni buso bami ungaka letsi kimi Mikhali, indvodzakati ya Sawula, uma uta kutongibona.''¹⁴Laphoke Davide watfumela balayeti ku Ishiboshethi, indvodzana ya Sawula, '' Nginikete umufati wami Mikhali lengamu bhadalela imbhadalo yemajwabu lalikhulu.'' ¹⁵Ngakoke Ishibhoshethi watfumelela Mikhali waphindze wamutsatsa kundvodza yakhe, Phalitheli indvodzana ya Layishi. ¹⁶Indvodza yakhe yahamba naye, abelila asahamba, wamulandzelabaya e Bhahurimi. Laphoke Abhineri watsi kuyee, '' Buyela ekhaya nyalo.'' Ngakoke wabuyela.¹⁷Abhineri wakhuluma nalabadzala baka Israyeli watsi, '' kadzeni benizama kubeka inkhosi tukwenu. ¹⁸Nyalo kwenteni. Ngoba Simakadze wakhuluma na Davide watsi, '' Ngesandla sesisebenti sami Davide ngitawu sindzisa bantfu bami baka Israyeli, esandleni sema Philisti, phindze nase sandleni sato tonkhe titsa tami.''¹⁹Abhineri waphindze wakhuluma matfupha nebantfu baka Bhenjamini. Lapho Abhineri wahamba wayokhuluma na Davide eHebroni kuto chaza yonkhe intfo Israyeli nayo yonkhe indlu ya Bhenjamini bebafise kuyitfola. Uma ²⁰Abhineri nemadvodza akhe lalishumi afika e Hebroni kutobona Davide, Davide wenta sidlo balungiselwe.²¹Abhineri wachaza ku Davide, '' Ngitaku sukuma ngibutsanise wonkhe Israyeli kuwe, muphatsi wami inkhosi, kute kutsi bakhe sivumelwano nabo, kute kutsi utobusa kuko konkhe loku fisile.'' Ngakoke Davide wacosha Abhineri, wabese uyahamba Abhineri ngekuthula.²²Laphoke emasotja a Davide na Jowabi bachamuka baletse lukunyenti labakutsetse etitseni. Kepha Abhineri bekangekho na Davide e eHebroni. Davide bekamutfumele kashane, na Abhineri wahamba ngekuthula. ²³Uma Jowabi nawo onkhe emabutfo lebekanaye afikile, batjela Jowabi, '' Abhineri indvodzana ya Neri yeta enkhosini, nenkhosi beyimu coshile, kani na Abhineri wahamba ngekuthula.''²⁴Laphoke Jowabi weta enkhosini wefike watsi, ''Ngabe sewenteni? Buka, Abhineri weta kuwe! Umucosheleni, nyalo sohambile yini? ²⁵Awati yini kutsi Abhineri indvodzana ya Neri itele kutoku khohliswa nekutowati emacebo akho aphindze afundze yonkhe intfo loyentako?'' ²⁶Uma ahamba Jowabi watfumela balayeti ngemuva kwa Abhineri, bamubuyisa eicojeni sase Sira, kepha Davide bekanga kwati loku.²⁷Uma Abhineri abuyela e Hebroni, Jowabi wamu beka eceleni emukhatsini kwelisango atokhulumela naye phasi. Lapho Jowabi wamugwaza esisweni wamu bulala. Ngalendlela, Jowabi waphindzisela ingati ya Asaheli umnakabo.²⁸Uma Davide eva ngaloku watsi, '' Mine nemubuso wami simusulwa embikwa Simakadze mayelana nengati ya Abhineri indvodzana ya Neri. ²⁹Shengatsi ingati yakhe ingawela enhloko ya Jowabi natukwendlu yeyise wakhe! Shengatsi indlu ya Jowabi ingahlali ibe bete umuntfu lonesilodza lesigijimako, noma sifo sesikhumba noma umuntfu losishosha lohamba ngelubhoko noma lobulawa ngenkemba noma abebete kudla lokwanele. ³⁰Ngakoke Jowabi nemu nakabo Abhishayi babulala Abhineri, ngoba wabulala umnakabo Asaheli emphini e eGhibheyoni.³¹Davide watsi kiu Jowabi nakubo bonkhe bebanaye, '' Dzabulani timphahla tenu nigcoke emasaka, nizile embikwe sidvumbu sa Abhineri.'' Nyalo Davide wahamba ngemuva kwesidvumbu kusachubeka umungcwabo. ³²Bamungcwaba Abhineri e Hebroni. Inkhosi yalila yakhala kakhulu etuneni la Abhineri, nabo bomkhe bantfu balila.³³Inkhosi yahlabela ingoma yelusizi ihlabelela Abhineri, Ngabe Abhineri kufanele afe njenge silima nasifa? ³⁴Tandla takho betingaka khungwa. Tinyawo takho tingaka faswa. Njenge ndvodza iwa phambi kwendvodzana yekungalungi, nawe uwile.'' Phindze futsi bonkhe labantfu bamulilela.³⁵Bonkhe bantfu beta kutowenta Davide adle kusese mini, kepha Davide wafunga, '' Shengatsi Nkulunkulu angenta kimi, naloku ngetulu kunaloku, uma ngingadla sinkhwa noma yini lounye uma lilanga lingaka shoni. ³⁶Bonkhe bantfu banaka kutila kwa Davide, kwabachaza, ngoba konkhe lobekwentiwa yinkhosi bekuba chaza.³⁷Ngako bonkhe bantfu na Israyeli wacondza ngalelo langa kutsi bekunga siso sifiso senkhosi kutsi kubulawe Abhineri indvodzana ya Neri. ³⁸Inkhosi yatsi kutisebenti tayo, '' Niyati yini kutsi lizinyane nedvodza lelungile iwile ngalelilanga ka Israyeli? ³⁹Nyalo ngibutsakatsaka, naloku ngibekwe inkhosi. Lamadvodza lawa, emadvodzana a Zeruya, anelunya kimi. Shengatsi Simakadze angabhadala lomenti walokubi ngekumu jezisa ngeku khohlakala kwakhe, njengobe kumufanele.''

Chapter 4

¹Uma Ishibhosheti, indvodzana ya Sawula wva kutsi Abhineri abefile e Hebroni, tandla takhe taphelelwa ngemandla, wonkhe Israyeli wakhatsateka. ²Nyalo indvodzana ya Sawula beyinema dvodza lamabili lebebaba holi betincumbi temasotja. Libito lalomunye bekungu Bhanahi lomunye kungu Rekhabi, emdvodzana a Rimoni umu Bherothithe, lobeka wase bantfwini ba Bhwnjamini ( Ngoba Bherothithe bekutsiwa uyincenye ya Bhenjamini, ³ema Bherothithe abaleka aya e Githayimi futsi bebasolo bahlala khona kuze kube ngulesi sikhatsi).⁴Nyalo Jonatani, indvodzana ya Sawula, yaba nedvodzana lebeyi chwalile etinyaweni. Abeneminyaka lesihlanu nakeva letindzaba ta Sawula kanye na Jonatani tichamuka Jezireli. Umakekeli wakhe wamubutsela kubaleka. Kepha asabaleka, indvodzana ya Jonatani yawa yaba sishosha. Libito lakhe bekungu Mephiboshethi.⁵Ngakoke emadvodzana a Rimoni umu Bheruthithe, Rekhabi na Bhanahi, habamba ngekushisa kwelilanga baya endlini ya Ishibhosheti, asaphumulile emini. ⁶Lowesifazane lobeka gadze emunyango walala asakutula emabele, Rekhabhi na Bhanahi bangena banyonyoba bamundlula. ⁷Ngeuva kwekungena endlini, bamuhlasela bamubulala asalele emubhedzeni wakhe egumbini lakhe. Babese bamuncuma inhloko bayitsatsa bahamba nayo, bahamba endleleni busuku bonkhe baya e Arabhahi.⁸Baletsa inhloko ya Ishibhoshethi ku Davide asese Hebroni, babese batsi enkhosini, '' Buka, lena yinhloko ya Ishibhoshethi indvodzana ya Sawula, sitsa sakho, lobekafuna imphilo yakho. Namuhla Simakadze ukuphindziselele nkhosi ku Sawula nesituulwane sakhe.'' ⁹Davide waphendvula Rekhabhi na Bhanani umunakabo, emadvodzana a Rimoni wase Bheruthithe; watsi kubo, 'Njengobe Simakadze aphila, lowahlenga imphilo yami kuto tonkhe tinkinga, ¹⁰uam umuntfu angibikela, 'Buka, Sawula ushonile,' acabanga kutsi uletsa tindzaba letimunandzi, ngamubamba ngamu bulala e Zikilagi. Ngulowo umuhlomelo lengamuniketa wona ngetindzab takhe.¹¹Kanganani ke lokungetulu, uma emadvodza lakhohlakele abulala umuntfu lomusulwa endlini yakhe emubhedzeni wakhe, kufanele ngingayifunu yini ingati yakhe etandleni tenu, nginisuse kulomuhlaba?'' ¹²Davide wabese ukhipha umulayeto etinsizweni, babese bayaba bulala babancuma tandla netinyawo babese bayaba lengisa etulu celeni kwemufula eHebroni. Kepha batsatsa inhloko ya Ishibhoshethi bayingcwababethuneni la Abhineri eHebroni.

Chapter 5

¹Laphoke tive taka Israyeli teta ku Davide eHebroni tatsi, '' Buka, singumutimba nematsambo akho. ²Elimuveni lelengcile, uma Sawula asese yinkhosi yetfu, beku nguwe bohola imphi yaka Israyeli. Simakadze watsi kuwe, ''Utawulusa bantfu bami baka Israyeli, phindze utawubusa ngetulu kwa Israyeli.''³Ngakoke baholi baka Israyeli beta enkhosini eHebroni, nenkhosi Davide yenta sivumelwano nabo embikwa Simakadze. Laphoke bagcoba Davide inkhosi yaka Israeli. ⁴Davide bekane munyaka lelishumi lamatsatfu nakacala kubusa, futsi wabusa iminyaka lelishumi lamane. ⁵EHebroni etukwa Juda wabusa iminyaka lesikhombisa netinyanga letisitfupha, beseke e Jerusalema wabusa iminyaka lengeshumi lamatsatfu nakutsatfu etukwa wonkhe Israyeli na Juda.⁶Inkhosi nemadvodza ayo yahamba yaya e Jerusalema bacondzene nema Jebuse, bahlali balomhlaba. Batsi ku Davide, '' Ngeke ute lana ngaphandle kweku jikiswa timphumphutse netishosha. Davide akakwati kuta lana.'' ⁷Kuse njalo, Davide wabamba kakhulu i Zayoni, losekwa tiwa ngekutsi lidolobha la Davide.⁸Ngaleso sikhatsi Davide watsi, ''Labo labahlasele ema Jebuse kufanele bahambe emugodzini wemanti kute bafike kulaba 'Tishosha kanye neti mpumputse' loku titsa ta Davide.'' Kungako bantfu batsi, ''Laba 'timpumputse kanye netishosha akufanele bangene esigodlweni.'' ⁹Ngakoke Davide wahala kule lidolobha leli netindvonga tekuvikela walibita ngekutsi lidolobha la Davide. Walicinisa ngaphandle nange khatsi. ¹⁰Davide waba nemandla kakhulu ngoba Simakadze, Nkulunkulu wetingilozi temphi, bekanaye.¹¹Laphoke Hirami inkhosi yase Tayire yatfumela balayeti ku Davide tihlahla temu phayini, babati, kanye mabo meselane. Bakhela Davide indlu. ¹²Davide bekati kutsi Simakadze besekamente inkhosi yaka Israyeli, ngaloko ke wakhulisa umubuso wakhe ngenca yebantfu baka Israyeli.¹³Ngemuva kwaloko Davide wahamba e Hebroni wabese uya eJerusalema, wasebe utalelwa emadvodzana nemadvodzakati. ¹⁴Lawa ngemabito ebantfwana labatalelwa yena eJerusalema: Shamuwa, Shobhabhi, Natani, Solomoni, ¹⁵Ibhari, Elishuwa, Nephegi, Japhiya, ¹⁶Elishama, Eliyada, kanye na Eliphelethi.¹⁷Nyalo uma ema Philisti eva kutsi Davide beka gcotjwe inkhosi yaka Israyeli, bonkhe baphuma bayomu buka. Kepha Davide weva ngako wahamba waya levikelweni yakhe. ¹⁸Nyalo ema Philisti bekafikile agcwala tiganga tase Rephayami.¹⁹Laphoke Davide wacela lusito kusita ku Simakadze.Watsi, Ngiwahlasele yini ema Philisti? Utanginiketa kuncoba tukwe ma Philisti?'' Simakadze watsi ku Davide, ''Hlasela, ngoba ngitawu cinisekisa ngiku ncobise tukwe ma Philisti.'' ²⁰Ngakoke Davide wahlasela e Bhali Perazimu, lapho waba ncoba. Wakhuluma, '' Simakadze sobhubute titsa tami embikwami njenge kubhubuka kwemanti etikhukhula. Ngakoke ligama lalendzawo kwaba kus Bhali Pherazimu. ²¹Ema Philisti ashiya tithico tawo, Davide nemadvodza akhe batitsatsa bahamba nato.²²Laphoke ema Philisti abuya anyuka abese andlondlobala futsi etigangeni tase Rephayemu. ²³Ngakoke Davide wafuna lusito ku Simakadze phindze, Simakadze watsi kuye, '' Kufanele ungaba hlaseli ngembili, kepha batungeletele bese uvelela kibo etihlahleni tema Bhalisami.²⁴Uma uva umusindvo wekuhamba emoyeni uphuphutsa etukwe tihlala tema Bhalisomi, Laphoke hlasela ngemandla. Wente loku ngoba Simakadze utabe ahambe embili kunawe kuyo hlasela imphi yase Philisti.'' ²⁵Ngakoke Davide wenta njengobe Simakadze amyalele. Wabulala ema Philisti kusuka e Geba kuya eGezeri.

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¹Davide wabese ubutsisa emadvodza onkhe lamadvodza bekawakhetse ka Israyeli, emashumi lamatsatfu etinkhulungwane temadvodza. ²Davide wasuka wahamba nalamadvodza onkhe bekakadze anawo wesuka eBhala kaJuda kuyonyusa libhokisi lesivumelwano saNkulunkulu, lebesibitwa ngelibito laSimakadze wetingilozi, lohleti esihlalweni sebukhosi tikwemakherubhi.³Bakhweta libhokisi lesivumelwano saNkulunkulu encoleni lensha. Balikhipha endlini yaka Abinadabi, lebeyikadze isentsatjaneni. Uzza na Ahio, emadvodzana akhe, bebachuba lencola lensha. ⁴Bayikhipha lencola letfwele libhokisi lesivumelwano saNkulunkulu endlini ya Abinadab bekadze isentsabeni. Ahio bekahamba ngembili kwalelibhokisi. ⁵Wabese Davide nalamadvodza endlu yaka Israyeli bacala kugidzasa, badvumisa ngekudlala tingitali letakhiwe ngetihlahla letingomi, emahaphu, ngemalire, bokhencekhence nemafahlawane.⁶Nabefika emabaleni ekubhula aseNako, letinkhabi tagileka, Uzza welulela sandla sakhe ebhokisini lesimelwane saNkulunkulu libhokisi ngesandla, wabese uyalibamba. Lulaka lwaSimakadze lwamuyobula Uzza. ⁷Nkulunkulu wamshaya wamshayela sono sakhe khona lapho. Uzza wavele wafa wafela lapho eceleni kwelibhokisi lwesivumelwano saNkulunkulu.⁸Davide bekakwatile akwatele kutsi Simakadze wadzimuta Uzza, wabese Davide wetsa lendzawo watsi kuse Perez Uzza. Lendzawo nalamuhla solo kutsiwa kuse Perez Uzza. ⁹Davide wamesaba Simakadze ngalelo langa. Davide watsi, ''Lingeta kanjani kimi lelibhokisi lesivumelwano saNkulunkulu kimi?''¹⁰Davide bekangaba kutsatsa lelibhokisi lesivumelwano saSimakadze angene nalo edolonheni lakhe Davide. Esikhundleni saloko, walibeka endlini ya Obed-Edom umGithithe. ¹¹Lelibhokisi lesivumelwano lachubeka lahlala endli ka Obed-Edom umGithithe tinyanga letintsatfu. Ngakoke Simakadze wambusisa Obed-Edom kanye nendlu yakhe yonkhe.¹²Babese bayayitjela inkhosi Davide batsi, ''Simakadze syibusisile indlu ya Obed-Edom nakokonkhe lokungekwakhe ngenca yelibhokisi lesivumelwano saNkulunkulu.'' Ngakoke wahamba walilandza lelibhokisi endlini ka Obe-Edom kutolingenisa edolobheni lakhe ngentfokoto. ¹³Ngesikhatsi labo lebebakadze betfwele lelibhokisi lesivumelwano sebatsetse tinyatselo letisitfupha, Davide wahlaba inkhabi nelitfole lelikhuluphele.¹⁴Davide wagidza embikwaSimakadze ngemandla akhe onkhe; bekembetse sidziya sebafundisi lesakhiwe ngelineni. ¹⁵Ngakoke Davide nesive sonkhe saka Israyeli balingenisa ngekuhlabela nemisindvo yemacilongo.¹⁶Ngesikhatsi libhokisi lesivumelwano saSimakadze lingena edolobheni laDavide, Machal indvodzakati yaSawula, yahlola ngelifasitelo. Wabona inkhosi Davide igcuma nekugidza embhikwa Simakadze. Wabese Mikhali ubuka Davide ngekumtondza. ¹⁷Balingenisa libhokisi lesivumelwano saSimakadze balibeka endzaweni yalo, emkhatsini ekhatsi ethendeni Davide bekalimisele lona. Wabese Davide wenta umhaltjelo loshisiwe naloyo webudlelwane embikwaSimakadze.¹⁸Ngesikhatsi Dvide sekacedzile kwenta lemihlatjelo yekushiswa naloyo webudlelwane, wasibusisa sive ngeligama laSimakadze wemabandla. ¹⁹Wabese ugiyela sonkhe sive, sicuku sonkhe saka Israyeli, emadvodza nebafati, wabagiyela sinkhwa , incenye yenyama, nelikhekhe lemagilebisi lonyisiwe. Banfu babese bayahamba; ngamunye ngamunye wabuyela endlini yakhe.²⁰Wabese Davide uyajika uyobusisa umndeni wakhe. Mikhali, indvodzakati yaSawula, yaphuma kuyohlangana naDavide yatsi, ''Kantsi ihlonipheke kanganani inkhosi yaka Israyeli namuhla, itikhumule yabangcunu namuhla emehlweni etisebenti takhe letinsikati, njenge ndvodza lehamba ngunu embikwesive.''²¹Davide waphendvula Mikhali watsi, ''Ngikwente embikwaSimakadze, lowakhetsa mine ngaphambi kweyihlo, nemndeni wakhe wonkhe, Simakadze lowabeka mine inkhosi yesive sakhe, ka Izrayeli. EmbikwaSimakadze ngisetawujabula! ²²Ngisatobangcunu ngitehlise futsi kwengca loku lengingiko, phindze ngihlazeke ngisho kuwami emehlo. Kepha kuletintfombi lokhuluma ngato, ngitohlonipheka kuto.'' ²³Ngakoke Mikhali, indvodzakati yaSawula, ayitfolanga bantfwana imphilo yakhe yonkhe yate yayofa.

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¹Kwenteka kutsi uma inkhosi seyihleli endlini yayo, nangemuva kwekuba Simakadze amunikete kuphumula kutotonkhe titsa takhe betimutunguletele, ²Inkhosi yatsi ku Nathan umpholofethi, ''Buka, Ngihlala endlini ya cedar, kepha lelibhokisi la Nkulunkulu lihlala emkhatsini welithende.³Ngakoke Nathan watsi enkhosini, ''Hamba, wente lokusenhlitiyweni yakho, ngoba Simakadze unawe.'' ⁴Kepha kubona lobo busuku livi laSimakadze lefika kuSimakadze, latsi: ⁵''Hamba uyotjela Davide sisebenti sami, 'Naku lokushiwo nguSimakadze: Ungangakhela indlu lengingahlala kuyo?⁶Ngoba angikake ngihlale endlini kusukela lelo langa lengakhipha ngalo bantfu baka Israyeli eGibhithe kute kube nguleli langa leli. Kephake, bengisolo ngihamba ethendeni, ethabanekeni. ⁷Kuto tonkhe tindzawo lengitihambile emkhatsini wabo bonkhe bantfu baka Israyeli, ngake ngayisho intfo kumuntfu kulaba betive taka Israyeli lengabakhomba kutsi baluse bantfu bami ka Israyeli, ngatsi, ''Awukangakheli ngani indlu yacedar?'''⁸Ngako nyalo, tjela sisebenti sami Davide, 'Naku lokushiwo nguSimakadze wemikhosi: Ngakutsatsa emadlelweni, ekulandzeleni imvu, khona utohola bantfu bami baka Israyeli. ⁹Bengikadze nginawe konkhe lapho bewuya khona. Ngitijube tonkhe titsa takho ngaphambi kwakho. Nyalo ngitawenta ligama lakho libe likhulu, njengemagama alabo labakhulu emhlabeni.¹⁰Ngitawukhomba indzawo yebantfu bami baka Israyeli bese ngibahlanyela lapho, khona batohlala endzaweni yabo futsi bangasabi netinkinga. Angeke bantfu laba butsakatsaka basakucindzetela, njengoba benta kucala, ¹¹njengoba babenta ngalamalanga lengatfumela emajaji kutsi abengetulu bantfu bami baka Israyeli. Nyalo ngitakunika kuphumula kutotonkhe titsa takho. ''Ngetulu kwakho konkhe, Simakadze wamemetela kuwe kutsi Simakadze utakwakhela indlu.¹²Uma emalanga akho asagcwalisiwe wase ulala phansi naboyihlo, ngitawuphakamisa balandzeli ngemuva kwakho, munye utawuphuma emtimbeni wakho, futsi ngitawakha bukhosi bakhe. ¹³Utawakha indlu ngeligama lami, futsi ngitawakha sihlalo ebukhosini bakhe ngunaphakade. ¹⁴Ngitakuba ngubabe kuye, yena abe yindvodzana yami. Uma enta intfo lekabi , ngitamupanisha ngensimbi yekushaya umuntfu kanye nekushaya kwemadvodzana emuntfu.¹⁵Kepha sivumelwano sami sekutsembeka angeke simushiye, njengoba ngatsatsa ku Saul, lengamususa ngaphambi kwakho. ¹⁶Indlu yakho kanye nebukhosi bakho buyovunyelwa ngunaphakade. Sihlalo sakho siyowakhiwa ngunaphakade.''' ¹⁷Nathan wakhuluma ku Davide wase uyamutjela onkhe lamagama lawa, wase umtjela ngalo lonkhe leliphupho.¹⁸Ngakoke Davide inkhosi wahamba ngekhatsi wafike wahlala ngaphambi kwenkhosi wase utsi, ''Mine ngingubani, Nkulunkulu Simakadze, futsi umndeni wami lonawo ufikenjani nami lani? ¹⁹Nyalo loku bekuyintfo lencane ngaphambi kwebuso bakho, Nkulunkulu Simakadze. Uze wakhuluma nangemndeni wetisebenti takho kute lokuhle kufike, wangikhombisa nami titukulwane, Nkulunkulu Simakadze! ²⁰'' Yini lokunengi lekumele , Davide, lakushoko kuwe? Usatile sisebenti sakho, Nkulunkulu Simakadze.²¹Kubonelela emagama akho, futsi kugcwalisa injongo yakho, wente loku lokuhle wayiveta etisebentini takho. ²²Ngakoke umukhulu, Nkulunkulu Simakadze, ngoba akekho lofana nawe, futsi akekho lomunye Nkulunkulu ngaphandle kwakho, njengobe sivile ngemadlebe etfu. ²³Ngusiphi sive lesifana nebantfu bakho baka Israyeli, lesi sinye sive lesi wena, Nkulunkulu, wahamba wayosisindzisa wena? Wakwenta loku khona batewu bantfu bakho, kwenta ligama lakho, kanye nekwenta kahle netento letisabisako endzaweni yakho. Wakhokha ngephandle tive kanye nabo nkulunkulwana bato ngaphambi kwebantfu bakho, lowabasindzisa eGibhithe.²⁴Wakha Israyeli njengebantfu bantfu ngunaphakade, futsi, Simakadze, waba ngu Nkulunkulu wabo. ²⁵Ngako manje, ngatsi lesicelo lowasenta mayelana netisebenti takho kanye nemindeni yato tingakhiwa ngunaphakade. ²⁶Yenta njengoba ukhulumile. Ngatsi ligama lakho lingahlala lilikhulu, khona bantfu batawutsi, ''Simakadze wemikhosi ngu Nkulunkulu waka Israyeli,' kube indlu yami, Davide, sisebenti sakho yakhiwe ngaphambi kwakho.²⁷''Kwakho wena, Simakadze wemikhosi, Nkulunkulu waka Israyeli, asakhombisile etisebentini takho kutsi utamakhela indlu. Kungakoke, sisebenti sakho, atfole sibindzi sekukuthantazela. ²⁸Nyalo, Nkulunkulu Simakadze, ungu Nkulunkulu, nemagama akho atsembakele, futsi usentile lesi sistsembiso lesihle esisebentini takho . ²⁹Nyalo kepha, akukutfokotise kubusisa indlu yesisebenti sakho, khona kutochubeka ngunaphakade ngaphambi kwakho. Kwakho wena, Nkulunkulu Simakadze, losho leti tintfo, futsi ngesi busiso sakho indlu yesisebenti sakho itobusiseka ngunaphakade.''

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¹Emva kwaloku kwefika lapho Davide wehlula emaPhilisti wabehlulekisa. Ngako Davide watsatsa Metheg Ammah emandleni emaPhilisti²Wase wehlulekisa Moab wase ubalinganisa emadvodza abo ngelilayini ngekubenta balale phansi. Walinganisa emalayini lamabili kute ababulale, bese linye lilayani lekubagcina baphilile. Ngako ema Moabi aba tisebenti taDavide base bacala kumbhadala inhlonipho.³Davide wehlulekisa Hadadezar indvodzana yaRehob, inkhosi yase Zobabi, asahamba Hadadezer kubuyisa umtsetfo wakhe ngasemfuleni iEuphrates. ⁴Davide watsatsa kuye 1,700 wetinkalishi kanye netinkhulungwane letingemashumi lamabili emasotja. Davide wajuba onkhe lamahhashi etinkalishi, kodvwa watigcinela letinele tinkalishi letilikhulu.⁵Uma ema Aramean ase Damascus eta kutosita hadadezer inkhosi yase Zobah, Davide wabulala tinkhulungwane letingemashumi lamabili emakhulu temadvodza. ⁶Wase Davide ubeka emasotja eAram yase Damascus, lema Aramean abatisebenti kuye bamletsela nenhlonipho. Simakadze wajabula kudavide konkhe lebekahamba khona.⁷Davide watsatsa emahawu emagolide labekaseti sebentini taHadadezer watiletsa eJerusalem. ⁸Kusuka eTebah nase Berothai, emadolobha ahadadezer, inkhosi davide yatsatsa litfusi lelanele.⁹Uma Tou, inkhosi yase Hamath, weva kutsi Davide wehlulekise libutfo laHadadezer, ¹⁰Tou watfumela indvodzana yakhe kuDavide kuyomvusela futsi mbusise, ngoba Davide ulwe wamelana naHadadezer wamehlulekisa, ngoba Hadadezer abehlose imphi ku Tou. Hadodaram watitsengela tintfo telisiliva, ligolide, kanye netfusi.¹¹Inkhosi Davide wanikela letintfo kuSimakadze, kanye kanye nelisiliva kanye neligolide lalinikele, lelachamuca etiveni tonkhe latincobile- ¹²kusuka eAram, Moab, bantfu base Ammon, ema Philisti, ema Amalek, nato tonkhe tintfo labatibhubhisa taHadadezer indvodzana yaRehob, inkhosi yaZobah.¹³Ligama laDavide belatiwa makabuya kuyoncoba ema Aramean evalini leSalt, nemadvodza abo latinkhulungwane letilishumi nesiphohlongo. ¹⁴Wabeka emasotja Edom wonkhe, onkhe ema Edom abatisebenti takhe. Simakadze wajabula ngaDavide labakahamba khona.¹⁵Davide wabusa Israel wonkhe, wafaka nemtsetfo kanye nebulungisa kubo bonkhe bantfu. ¹⁶Joab indvodzana yaZeruiah umholi welibutfo, kanye Jehoshaphat indvodzana yaAhilud bekangumbali. ¹⁷Zadok indvodzana yaAhitub kanye naAhimelek indvodzana yaAbiathar bebaba pristi, Seriah abengumbhali. ¹⁸Benaiah indvodzana yaJehoiada abebuke eKerethite kanye nePelethite, emadvodzana aDavide bapristi.

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¹Davide watsi,'' ukhona yini emndenini waSawula lengingamukhombisa umusa ngenca ya Jonathani?'' ²Emndenini waSawula kwakukhona sisebenti libito lakhe kungu Ziba, bambitela kuDavide. Inkhosi yatsi kuye,'' nguwe yini Ziba?'' waphendvula watsi,'' ngimi inceku yakho.''³Yase Inkhosi itsi,'' kute yini losele emndenini waSawula lengingamentela umusa waNkulunkulu?'' Ziba waphendvula inkhosi watsi Jonathani usenayo indvodzana, lesishosha.'' ⁴Inkhosi yatsi kuye, ukuphi?'' Ziba waphundvula inkhosi, '' buka, usendlini ya Makiri indvodzana ya Amiyeli ka loDeba.''⁵Yase inkhosi Davide itfumela kutsi alandvwe endlini ya Makiri indvodzana ya Amiyeliwase LOdeba. ⁶Ngako Mefiboshethi indvodzana ya Jonathan indvodzana ya Sawula, weta ku Davide wagobisa inhloko yakhe wabuka phansi ahlonipha Davide. Davide watsi '' Mefiboshethi. waphendvula watsi, '' ngiyinceku yakho!''⁷Davide watsi kuye,'' Ungesabi, ngempela ngutakukhombisa umusa ngengca yeyise wakho Jonathan, ngitakubuyisela kuwe indzawo ya Sawula mkhulu wakhe, utawuhlala udla etafulni lami. ⁸Mefiboshethi wagoba watsi, '' beyiyini inceku yakho, kutsi bewungayibuka ngemusa khatsaloku ngiyinja lefile.⁹Inkhosi yabita Ziba, Sisebenti saSawula, watsi kuye,'' konkhe lobekukwa Sawula nemndeni wakhe ngikunikete umtukulu wemphatsi. ¹⁰Wena , emadvodzana akho netisebenti takho kumele nimulimele lomhlaba phindze nimuvunele kuze kutsi umtukulu wemphatsi wenu , adle etafuleni lami.'' Ziba abenemadvodzana lelishumi nesihlanu netisebenti letimashumi lamabili.¹¹Wase Ziba utsi enkhosini ,'' sisebenti sakho sitawuwukwenta lokulokushiwo nguwe.'' Inkhosi yachubeka yatsi,'' Mefiboshethi utawudla etafuleni lami, njengemadvodzana enkhosi.'' ¹²Mefiboshethi abenendvodzana lencane libito layo kungu Mikha. Bonkhe labebahlala endlini ya Ziba bebatisenti ta Mefiboshethi. ¹³Ngako Mofiboshethi wahlala eJerusalem, wadla etafuleni lenkhosi, noma abesishosha

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¹Kwatsi sekuhambe sikhatsi lesidze Inkhosi yebantfu babe Ammon ayakhotsama nedvodzana yaHunun yaba yiNkhosi endzaweni yakhe. ²Davide watsi, '' Ngiyawukhombisa umusa endvodzaneni yaNahash, njengobe uyise naye wakho mbisa umusa kimi.'' Ngako Davide watfumela tisebenti takhe kutsi tiyodvudvuta Hanun mayelana neyise. Tisebenti takhe tangena endzaweni yebantfu beseAmmon. ³Kepha baholi base Ammon batsi Hunun ngumphatsi wabo, ''Ucabanga kutsi Davide uhlonipha uyihlo ngoba atfumele emadvodza kutsi atekutodvudvuta? Kutsi Davide akatfumeli letisebenti takhe kutsi titawubuka lelidolobha, tibe timpimbi, kute tilicitse?''⁴Ngako Hunun watsatsa tisebenti taDavide, watihhulula ihhafu yetilevu tato, wajuba tingubo tabo kuyofika etibunu tabo, wase uyabacosha. ⁵Nabachaza kuDavide, walungiselela kuba bona , lamadvodza adliwa tinhloni kakhulu. Inkhosi yatsi, '' Hlalani eJericho kute kube ngulapho tilevu tenu sekhulile, bese niya jika.''⁶Bantfu bese Ammon nababona loku baba bantfu lababi kuDvide, bantfu base Ammon batfumela tingijimi bacasha Arameans waBeth Rehob naZobah, nemasotja langu1000, neNkhosi yaseMaakah nemadvodza langu1000, kanye kanye nendvodza yase Tob na 12000 wemadvodza . ⁷Davide nakeva loku, watfumela Joab kanye nawu wonkhe umbutfo wemasotja. ⁸EmaAmmonites aphuma akakha lilayini ekungeneni kwelidolobha labo, kusenjalo emaArameans aZobah kanye aRehob, nemadvodza aTob naMaakah, bema nabo emadlelweni.⁹Joab nakabona lamalayini emphi ambuke ngembili nangemuva, wakhetsa incenye yebalwi labase cophelani lelisetulu baka Israel wabamisa babhekana nemaArameanss. ¹⁰Labanye bantfu bakhe wabafaka esandleni saAbishai umnakabo, wabahlelela kutsi balwe nembutfo wemaAmmon.¹¹Joab watsi, '' Nangabe emaArameans angetulu ngemandla kunami, wena Abishai, uyawukuta ungiphephise. Kepha nangabe lombutfo ungetulu kwemandla kunawe ngiyawukuta ngikuphephise. ¹²Cina, asikhombise kucina sentele bantfu bentfu kanye nemadolobha aNkulunkulu, Simakadze uyowenta lokuhle ngenjongo yakhe.¹³Ngako Jaob kanye nemasotja akhe bashuca kuyalwa kanye nemaArameans, labaleka abalekela emaIsarael. ¹⁴Libutfo lemaAmmon labona emaAmeans abaleka , nabo base bayabaleka babauyela edolobheni. Joab wajika kubantfu bakaAmmon wabuyela eJerusalem.¹⁵¹⁶EmaArameans anele kubona kutsi ahlulwe maIsael, batigcogca ndzawonye futsi.Wase Hadarezer watfumela emabutfu emaAramean ngale kwemfula iEuphrates. Beta kuHelam, kanye naShobak, umkhuteli wemphi, bahamaba embikwabo.¹⁷Ngesikhatsi Davide atjelwa loku, wabutsisa onkhe emaIsrael ndzawonye, bawela umfula iJordan, befika eHelam. ¹⁸EmaArameans atilungiselela abhekana naDavid alwa naye. EmaArameans abaleka kaIsrael, Davide wabulala 700 wemadvodza leba gibele tincola kanye nebagibeli bemahhashi langu 40 000. Shobak umkhuti welibutfo labo walimala wafa khona lapho. ¹⁹Onkhe emakhosi labengaphansi kwaHadarezer atsi anakabona kutsi ahlulwe maIsrael, bacolelana nemaIsrael ababngephansi kwabo.

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¹Kwefika entfwasa hlobo, ngesikhatsi lapho emakhosi ebavamise kuya emphini, kutsi Davide watfumela Jowabi, inceku yakhe, kanye nayo yonkhe imphi yaka Israyeli. Babhubhisa imphi yema Amoni base bavimbetela Rabhaha. Kepha Davide wahlala eJerusalem.²Kwase kuyefika ngabunye busuku kutsi Davide wasukuma embhedzeni wakhe wase uyahamba ngetulu kwendlu yesigodlo sakhe. Khona lapho kwase kwenteka ubona umfati ageza, futsi lomfati abemuhle kumbuka. ³Ngako Davide watfumela wase ubuta bantfu labebangati ngalomfati. Lomunye watsi, ''Akusyye yini Bhathisheba, indvodzana ya Eliyami, futsi akasuye yini umfati wa Uriya um Hethi?''⁴Davide watfumela titfunywa wase uyamtsatsa; weta kuye, wase uyalala naye (ngoba abetihlambulule yena esikhatsini). Ngako wase ubuyela endlini yakhe. ⁵Lomfati wakhulelwa, wase uyatfumela watjela Davide; watsi, ''Ngikhulelwe.''⁶Wase Davide utfumela Jowabi atsi, ''Ngitfumele Uriya um Hethi.'' Ngako Jowabi watfumela Uriya ku Davide. ⁷Nakafika Uriya, Davide wambuta kutsi Jowabi abenjani, kutsi libitfo belenta njani, nekutsi imphi beyihamba njani. ⁸Davide watsi ku Uriya, ''Hamba entasi ekhaya lakho bese ugeza tinyawo.'' Ngako Uriya wasishiya sigodlo senkhosi, yase inkhosi itfumela sipho sa Uriya emva kwekuhamba.⁹Kepha Uriya walala emnyango esigodlweni senkhosi kanye nato tonkhe tisebenti temphatsi wakhe, futsi akahambanga kuya entasi endlini yakhe. ¹⁰Nabatjela Davide, ''Uriya akayi entasi endlini yakhe,'' Davide watsi ku Uriya, ''Awukabuyi yini eluhambeni? Awukayi leni entasi endlini yakho?'' ¹¹Uriya waphendvula Davide, '' Umbhoshongo, kanye na Israyeli kanye na Juda bahleti emathendeni, kanye nemphatsi wami Jowabi kanye nenceku yemphatsi wami balindze emasimini lavulekile. Kodvwa kanjani ngiye endlini yami kuyo kudla bese ngiyanatsa bese ngilala nemfati wami? Njenge kuciniseka njengoba uphila, ngeke ngikwente loku.''¹²Ngako Davide watsi ku Uriya, ''Hlala lana namuhla phindze, bese kusasa ngitakuvumela uhambe.'' Ngako Uriya wahlala eJerusalema ngalelo langa kanye nalelilandzelako. ¹³Ngesikhatsi Davide amubita, wadla wase uyanatsa embikwakhe, wase Davide wamenta wadzakwa. Kusihlwa Uriya waya kuyolala embhedzeni wakhe netisebenti temphatsi wakhe; akayanga entasi endlini yakhe.¹⁴Ngako ekuseni Davide wabhala incwadzi ku Jowabi, wase uyitfumela ngesandla sa Uriya. ¹⁵Davide wabhala atsi, ''Beka Uriya embili kwalapho imphi ishube khona, bese uyakhwesha kuye, kute atoshaya bese uyabulawa.''¹⁶Ngako Jowabi wabukela bavimbetela lidolobha, walawula Uriyakulendzawo lapho abekati lemphi lenemandla lapho emasotja atobe alwa khona. ¹⁷Lapho emadvodza alelidolobha aphuma ase ayolwa nelibutfo la Jowabi, lamanye emadvodza a Davide awa, wasw Uriya umHethi naye wabulawa.¹⁸Lapho Jowabi atfumela livi ku Davide mayelana nako konkhe lebekuphatselene nemphi, ¹⁹wayala sitfunywa, atsi, ''Sewucedze nini kutjela tonkhe letintfo mayelana nemphi enkhosini, ²⁰kungenteka kutsi inkhosi itokwata, bese itsi kuwe; Leni uhambe dvutane edolobheni uyokulwa? Bowati kutsi batodubula elubondzeni?²¹Ngubani lowabulala Abhimelekhi indvodzana ya Jerubhi_Beshethi? Akabulawa yini ngumfati lojike imbokodvo yelitje kuye elubondzeni, kute afe eThebezi? Uhambele leni madvute elubondzeni?' Ngako kufanele uphendvule, 'Sisebenti sakho Uriya umHethi naye ufile.''²²Ngako lesitfunywa sahamba saya ku Davide sase simutjela konkhe labe Jowabi amtfume kutsi akusho. ²³Sase lesitfunywa sitsi ku Davide, ''Lesitsa besinemandla kunakucala; bete kitsi emasimini, kepha sabacoshela emuva ekungeneni kweligede.²⁴Base badubuli babo badubula emasotja abo elubondzeni, letinye tisebenti tenkhosi tabulawa, yase nencuku yakho Uriya umHethi uyabulawa naye.'' ²⁵Wase Davide utsi kulesitfunywa, ''Tsani loku ku Jowabi, 'Ungacali uvumele loku kukujabhise wena, kulalababulala ngenkemba kulomunye nalomunye. Yenta imphi yakho ibenemandla kunaleli dolobha, bese uyaliketula, ' bese uyamkhutsata.''²⁶Ngako ngesikhatsi umfati wa Uriya eva kutsi Uriya indvodza yakhe ifile, wamuzilela kakhulu umyeni wakhe. ²⁷Nabengca buhlungu bakhe, Davide watfumela wase umtsatsa ekhaya esigodlweni sakhe, wase uba ngumfati wakhe wamutalela indvodzana. Kepha Davide labe kwentile bekungakamutfokotisi Simakadze.

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¹Wase Simakadze utfumela Natani ku Davide. Wafika kuye watsi, ''Kwake kwaba khona emadvodza lamabili edolobheni. Yinye indvodza beyicebile yinye iphuyile. ²Lendvodza lecebile beyine timvu netinkhomo letinyenti, ³kepha lena lephuyile beyingenalutfo ngephandle kwemvulensikati, lebekayitsenge wase uyayondla wayikhulisa. Yakhula naye kanye nebantfwabakhe. Lemvu phindze beyidla naye futsi inatsa enkomishini yakhe, futsi yayilala emikhonweni yakhe futsi yayifana nendvodzakati kuye.⁴Ngalelinye lilanga sihambi safika kulendvodza lenjingile, kepha lendvodza lenjingile ayitimiselanga kutsatsa yinye yetimvu takhe noma tinkhomo kute itomlungisela kudla. Esikhundleni, watsatsa lemvu lensikati yalendvodza lemphofu yase iyiphekela sivakashi sayo.'' ⁵Davide washishangentfukutselo ngalendvodza lecebile, wase ukhuluma kabi ku Natali, ''Njengoba Simakadze aphila, lendvodza leyente loku kufanele ibekwe ekufeni. ⁶Kufanele abhadale lemvu ngekuphindza kasine ngoba wente intfo lenjena, bese ngoba akanabi neluvelo kulendvodza lemphofu.''⁷wase Natani utsi ku Davide, ''Nguwe lendvodza! Simakadze, lo Nkulunkulu waka Israyeli, utsi, 'Ngikugcobe inkhosi ngetulu kwa Israyeli, ngakusindzisa ngephandle kwesandla sa Sawula. ⁸Ngakunika indlu yemphatsi wakho, kanye nebafati bemphatsi wakho esandleni sakho. Ngiphindze ngakunika indlu ya Israyeli janye naJuda. Kepha nangabe loko kube kuncane kakhulu, Bengitakunika lokunyenti kunaloku ngikwengete.⁹Kepha leni udzelele imiyalo yaSimakadze, kute wente lokubi emehlweni akhe? Ushaye Uriya umHethi phansi ngenkemba wae utsatsa umfati wakhe kute abe ngewakho. Umbulele ngenkemba yelibutfo aAmoni. ¹⁰Ngako nyalo lenkemba ayiyoze iyishiye indlu yakho, ngoba wedzelele mine wase utsatsa umfati wa Uriya umHethi njenge mfati wakho.'¹¹Simakadze utsi, 'Buka ngitawukhulisa sigemegeme sakho endlini yakho. Embikwe mehlo akho, ngitawutsatsa bafati bakho ngibanike bomakhelwane, bese ulala nebafati bakho emini kaloga. ¹²Ngoba wente sono emfihlweni, kepha ngitokwenta loku embikwa Israyeli, ekukhanyeni.''' ¹³Wase Davide utsi ku Natani, ''Ngonile ku Simakadze.'' Natani waphendvula ku Davide, ''Simakadze sowendlulile esonweni sakho. Angeke ubulawe.¹⁴Kodvwa, ngoba ngalesento wedzelele Simakadze, lomntfwana lotalwa kuwe noma kanjani utokufa.'' ¹⁵Wase Natani uyahamba waya ekhaya. Simakadze wahlasela lomntfwana le umfati wa Uriya amtalela Davide, wase ugula kakhulu.¹⁶Davide wancenga Nkulunkulu ngalo mfana. Davide wazila wase ungena ngekhatsi wase ulala busuku bonkhe phansi. ¹⁷Labadzala bendlu yakhe baphapha base bema eceleni kwakhe, kute bamvuse phansi, kepha akatange avuke, futsi akatange adle nabo. ¹⁸Kwefika emalangeni esikhombisa lapho umntfwana afa. Tisebenti ta Davide betesaba kumtjela kutsi umntfwana abesafile, ngako batsi, ''Buka, ngesikhatsi umntfwana aphila sakhuluma naye, akazange alalele liphimbo lakho. Yini langayenta kuye nasimutjela kutsi lomfana sofile?!''¹⁹Kepha Davide nakabona tisebenti takhe tihleba ndzawonye, Davide watsatsa kutsi lomntfwana abefile. Watsi etisebentini takhe, ''Sofile yini lomntfwana?'' Baphendvula, ''Sofile.'' ²⁰Wase Davide uyasukumaesiyilweni wase uyatigeza, watigcoba yena, wase ushintja timphahla takhe. Waya ethebanekelini la Simakadze wase uyadvumisa lapho, wase uyabuyela esigodlweni sakhe. Nasakuceli, babeka kudla embikwakhe, wase uyadla.²¹Tase tisebenti takhe titsi kuye, ''Leni wente loku? Uzilile wase uyakhala ngalomntfwana ngesikhatsi aphila, kepha nasafile lomntfwana, usukumile wase uyadla.'' ²²Davide waphendvula, ''Ngesikhatsi lomntfwana asaphila ngazila ngakhala. Ngatsi, 'Ngubani lowati nome Simakadze utoba nemusa kimi, kute lomntfwana aphile?' ²³Kepha nyalo loku asafile, leni kufanele ngizile? Ngangamubuyisa yin phindze? Ngeke ngiye kuye, kepha ngeke abuye kimi.²⁴Davide wadvudvuta Bhathisheba umfati wakhe, wase uya kuye wase ulala naye. Ekugcineni watala indvodzana, lendvodzana yetsiwa libito Solomoni. Simakadze wamutsandza ²⁵wase utfumela livi ku Natali umphofethi kutsi ametse Jedidiya, ngoba Simakadze abemutsandza.²⁶Nyalo Jowabi walwa na Rabhaha wase Amonithesi, wase utfumba lidolobha lebukhosi. ²⁷Ngako Jowabi watfumela titfunywa ku Davide wase utsi, ''Ngililwe na Rabhaha, ngase ngitsatsa emanti elidolobha. ²⁸Nyalo ke hlanganisa lonkhe libutfo ndzawonye bese balindza kulileldolobha bese bayalitsatsa, ngoba nangabe ngilitsatsa lelidolobha, litawetsiwa emvakwami.''²⁹Ngako Davide wahlanganisa yonkhe imphi ndzawonye wase uya ku Rabhaha; walwa nelidolobha base bayalitfumba. ³⁰Davide watsatsa umchele etinhloko temakhosi abo- watilinganisa nrelithalente le golide, futsi bekune litje leliligugu kulo. Lomchele wabekwa enhloko ya Davide. Wase uletsa yonkhe lenhlekellele yelidolobha ngelinani lelikhulu.³¹Waletsa bbantfu labebase madolobheni wase ubaphocelela kutsi basebente ngema saha, emapiki ensimbi, emazembe; waphindze wabenta basebenta ngetitini te khilini. Davide wadzinga onkhe lamadolobha ebantfu baka Amoni kutsi bente lomsebenti. Wase Davide kanye nayo yonkhe imphi ibuyela eJerusalema.

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¹Kwefika ngemuva kwaloku kutsi indvodzana ya Davide Abusalomu yaba nadzadze wayo lomuhle lobeka bitwa ngekutsi ngu Tamari, futsi indvodzana ya Davide Amnoni yayi mutsatndza. ²Amnoni watfukutsela kakhulu wate wagula ngenca yadzadze wabo Tamari. Abelitjitji, futsi kwabukeka kulikhuni ku Aminoni kwenta lutfo kuye.³Kepha Amnoni abenemungani lobeka bitwa ngekutsi ngu Jonadabhu indvodzana ya Shimeya, umnakabo Davide. Jonadabhu kwaku yindvodza beyilicili. ⁴Jonadabhu watsi ku Aminoni, ''Leni, ndvodzana yenkhosi, ucindzeteleke njalo ekuseni? Ngabe angeke ungitjele?'' Ngakoke Aminoni wamuphendvula, '' Ngiyitsandzela Tamari, dzadze wemnaketfu Abusalomu.''⁵Laphoke Jonadabhu watsi kuye, ''Lala phasi embhedzeni wakho bese wenta shengatsi uyagula. Uma uyise efika kutoku hlola, mucele, 'Ngicela ungitfumelele Tamari atewungiletsela lenginga kudla aphindze akupheke embikwami, kute ngitokubona ngiphindze ngidle esandleni sakhe?" ⁶Ngakoke Aminoni walala phasi wenta shengatsi uyagula. Ngesikhatsi inkhosi ifika kuto muhlola, Aminoni watsi enkhosini, ''Ngicela utfumele dzadze wetfu Tamari kutsi angentele kudla kwalo kugula kwami ngitokhona kudlela esandleni sakhe.''⁷Laphoke Davide watfumela livi kuTamari esigodlweni sakhe, atsi, ''Hamba nyalo uye endlini yemunakenu Aminoni ufike umulungisele kudla.'' ⁸Ngakoke Tamari waya endlini yemnakabo lapho abelele khona. Watsatsa inhlama wayihlanganisa wakha sinkhwa phambi kwemehlo akhe, wabese uyasibhaka. ⁹Watsatsa lipani wabese umuniketa lesinkhwa, kepha wancaba kudla. Laphoke Aminoni watsi kulabo bebakhona, '' Tfumelani wonkhe muntfu ngaphandle, basuke kimi.'' Ngakoke bonkhe baphumela ngaphandle.¹⁰Ngakoke Aminoni watsi ku Tamari, ''Letsa lokudla egumbini lami kute ngitokudla esandleni sami.'' Ngakoke Tamari watsatsa lesinkhwa bekasentile, wabese usiletsa egumbini lemnakabo Aminoni. ¹¹Nasa kuletsile lokudla kuye, wamubamba ngesandla wabese sotsi kuye, ''Buya utolala nami, dzadze wami.'' ¹²Wamuphendvula, ''Chake, mnaketfu, ungangi phoceleli, ngoba kute intfo lenjengalena ka Israyeli. Ungayenti lentfo lena lene lihlazo!¹³Nginga lisusannjani lelihlazo lami? Wena ke? Utawufana naletilima letinye taka Israyeli! Nyalo, ngiyakucela khuluma nenkhosi, ngoba akakhonanga kungigcina khashane kunawe.'' ¹⁴Kephake Aminoni abengakhoni kumulalela futsi ebenemandla kunaye, ngakoke wamuhlulekisa wabese ulala naye.¹⁵Laphoke Aminoni watondza Tamari ngenzondo lenengi. Lenzondo abemutondza ngayo yase yingetulu kuna lelitsandvo abemutsandva ngalo. Aminoni watsi kuye, ''Vuka uhambe.'' ¹⁶Kepha wamuphendvula, ''Cha! Ngoba lobubi lobukhulu bekutsi mine ngihambe kwengama loku longente kona! Kepha Aminoni akamulalelanga. ¹⁷Kephake, wabita sisebenti sakhe lesibhekene naye watsi, Tsatsa lowe sifazane umukhweshise kimi, bese uvala sivalo ngemuva kwakhe.''¹⁸Laphoke sisebenti sakhe samukhiphela ngaphandle savala sivalo ngemuva kwakhe. Tamari abegcoke ingubo lehlotjisiwe ngoba emadvodzakati enkhosi labeka matjitji abegcoka lamajazi lawa. ¹⁹Tamari watsela umlotsa enhloko yakhe wabese udzabula lengubo yakhe lenhle lehlotjisiwe. Wabeka tandla enhloko yakhe wabese uyahamba, abehamba akhala.²⁰Abusalomu umnakabo watsi kuye, ''Ngabe Aminoni umnaketfu uke waba nawe? Kepha nyalo thula, dzadze wetfu. Ngumnakenu. Ungakutsatsi loku ukubeke enhliiyweni.'' Ngakoke Tamari wahlala yedvwa endlini yemnakabo Abusalomu. ²¹Kepha ngesikhatsi inkhosi Davide itiva letintfo leti, watfukutsela kakhulu. ²²Abusalomu kute lakusho ku Aminoni, ngoba Abusalomu abemutondza ngalabeka kwente kuye futsi abehlaze dzadzewabo Tamari.²³Kwefika ngemuva kweminyaka lemibili kutsi Abusalomu abene bahhuli betindvu basebenta e Bhali Hazor, lesedvute nase Ephrayemu, futsi laphoke Abusalomu wamema onkhe emadvodzana enkhosi. ²⁴Abusalomu waya enkhosini watsi, ''Bona nyalo, sisebenti sakho sesinala bahhula timvu. Ngiyacela, shengatsi inkhosi kanye netisebenti tayo tingahamba nami, sisebenti sakho.''²⁵Inkhosi yamuphendvulwa Abusalomu, ''Cha, ndvodzana yami, ngeke sonkhe sihambe ngoba sitawuba ngumutfwalo kuwe.'' Abusalomu wayincenga inkhosi, kepha yancaba kuhamba, kephake yamuniketa sibusiso sayo. ²⁶Laphoke Abusalomu watsi, ''Nakungekho njalo, ngicela umnaketfu Aminoni ahambe natsi.'' Ngakoke inkhosi yatsi kuye, ''Leni Aminoni ahambe nawe?''²⁷Abusalomu wacindzetela Davide, ngakoke wavumela Aminoni kanye nawo onkhe emadvodzana enkhosi kutsi ahambe naye. ²⁸Abusalomu wayalela tisebenti takhe watsi, ''Lalelani kahle. Ngesikhatsi Aminoni acala adzakwa nguleli wayini, nasengitsi kini, 'Hlaselani Aminoni,' laphoke nimubulale. Ningesabi. Angika niyaleli yini? Bani nesi bindzi nicine.'' ²⁹Ngakoke tisebenti taAminoni tenta njengobe abetiyalele. Laphoke onkhe emadvodzana enkhosi asukuma, lapho yonkhe indvodza yegibela imbogolo yalo yabaleka.³⁰Ngakoke kwefika, basese ndleleni, letindzaba kuDavide kutsi, ''Abusalomu abebulele onkhe emadvodzana enkhosi, futsi kute namunye losele.'' ³¹Laphoke inkhosi yasukuma yadzabula timphahla tayo, yabese ilala phasi; tonkhe tisebenti takhe tema eceleni netimphahla tidzatjuliwe.³²Jonadabhu indvodzana ya Shimeya, umnakabo Davide, waphendvula watsi, ''Umphatsi wami akanga kholelwa kutsi babulele tonkhe letinsizwa letinge madvodzana enkhosi, ngoba kushone Aminoni kuphela. Abusalomu abekuhlela loku kusukela ngalelilanga Aminoni ahlukubeta dzadzewabo Tamari ngalo. ³³Ngakoke sikhulu sami inkhosi ayingawutsatsi lomubiko iwufake enhlitiyweni, lowekutsi onkhe emadvodzana enkhosi ashonile, ngoba nguAminoni kuphela loshonile.''³⁴Abusalomu wabaleka. Sisebenti sasigadzile siphakamise emehlo aso sabese sibona bantfu labanyenti bachamuka emugacweni losentsabeni lese nshonalanga kwakhe. ³⁵Laphoke Jonadabhu watsi enkhosini, ''Buka emadvodzana enkhosi ayeta. Kunjengobe sisebenti sakho sishilo.'' ³⁶Ngakoke kwefika ngesikhatsi acedzile kukhuluma, emadvodzana enkhosi efika aphakamisa emavila alila. Inkhosi kanye nato tonkhe tisebenti tayo takhata bumayemaye.³⁷Kepha Abusalomu wabaleka wayohlala ku Thalimali wase Amihudi, inkhosi yase Geshuri. Davide abetilele indvodzana yakhe mihla nemihla. ³⁸Ngakoke Abusalomu wabaleka waya eGeshuri, lapho wahlala khona iminyaka lemitsatfu. ³⁹Ingcondvo yenkhosi Davide abelangazeelele kuyobona Abusalomu, ngoba wadvudvuteka nga Aminoni nekufa kwakhe.

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¹Nyalo Jowabi indvodzana ya Zeruya watsatsa kutsi inhlitiyo yenkhosi beyifisa kubona Absalomu. ²Ngako Jowabi watfumela livi ku Thekoya abenemfati labehlakaniphile naye. Watsi kuye, ''Ngicela wente ngatsi utolila bese ufaka timphahla tekuzila. Ngicela ungatigcobi ngemafutsa, kepha yiba njenge mfati losazilele umuntfu lofile sikhatsi lesidze. ³Hamba bese uya enkhosini bese ukhuluma naye mayelana ngaloku lengikuchazile.'' Ngako Jowabi wamutjela lamagama labetowasho enkhosini.⁴Lapho labafati base Thekoya bakhuluma nenkhosi, walala abheke phansi emhlabatsini wase utsi, ''Ngisite, Nkhosi.'' ⁵Inkhosi yatsi kuye, ''Yini lekabi?'' Waphendvula, ''Liciniso kutsi ngingumfelokati, futsi nendvodza yami ifile. ⁶Mine, sisebenti sakho, benginemadvodzana lamabili, futsi balwe ndzawonye eensimini, futsi bekute nalebekangaba hlukanisa bona. Munye ushaye lolomunye wase uyamubulala.⁷Nyalo lonkhe lusendvo selukuvukele sisebenti sakho, base batsi, 'Nika esandleni setfu lendvodza leshaye umnakabo, base baya kuye bamubulala, kubhadala lemphilo yemnakabo lamubulele.' Ngako kute batobhubhisa indlalifa yabo. Ngalendlela batawucisha lelilahle lengilishiyile, bese bashiyela indvodza yami noma ligama noma situkulwane ngetulu kwemhlaba.''⁸Ngako inkhosi yatsi kulomfati, ''Hamba uye endlini yakho, ngitobese ngikhokha umtsetfo kutsi kube nentfo lowentelwa yona.'' ⁹Lomfati wase Thekoya waphendvula enkhosini, ''Mphatsi wami, nkhosi, shengatsi lelicalalibe kimi kanye nendlu ya babe wami. Inkhosi kanye nesihlalo sayo abanacala.''¹⁰Inkhosi yaphendvula, ''Noma ngubani losho noma ngabe yini kuwe, muletse lapha kimi, utose akasakutsintsi futsi.'' ¹¹Wase utsi , ''Ngicela, kwangatsi inkhosi ingathantaza kubita ingcondvo ya Simakadze Nkulunkulu wakho, kute umphindziseli wengati anganobhubhisa noma ngubani kuchubeka, kute bangatobhubhisa indvodzana yakho.'' Inkhosi yaphendvula, ''Njengoba Simakadze aphila, nalunye lunwele lwendvodzana yakho litokuwela phansi emhlabatsini.''¹²Wase lomfati utsi, ''Ngicela uvumele sisebenti sakho sikhulume kuchubeka ligama emphatsini wami inkhosi.'' Watsi, ''Chubeka ukhulume.'' ¹³Ngako lomfati watsi, ''Leni bese wakha intfo lenjena kulabantfu ba Nkulunkulu? Ngoba ekushwoni lentfo lena, inkhosi ifana nemuntfu lonelicala, ngoba inkhosi ayikayibuyisi ekhaya phindze indvodzana yakhelecoshiwe. ¹⁴Ngoba sonkhe kumele sife, futsi sifana nemanti lacitsekile emhlabatsini, langeke akhone kubuyiswa futsi. Kepha Nkulunkulu angeke ayitsatse imphilo; esikhundleni, utfola indlela yalabo labacoshiwe kutsi babuyiselwe¹⁵Ngako nyalo, uma ngibuka kutsi ngifikile ngatokhuluma loku kumphatsi wami inkhosi, kungenca yekutsi labantfu bangesabisile. Ngakoke sisebenti sakho sikhulume enhlitiyweni yaso satsi, 'Nyalo ngitawukhuluma nenkhosi'. Kutawuba kutsi inkhosi itawukwenta lesicelo sesisebenti sayo. ¹⁶Mhlawumbe inkhosi itawungilalela mine bese bese ikhulula lesisebenti sayo esandleni salendvodza letangibulala futsi kanyekanye nendvodzana yami, kuleli lifa lasinika lona. ¹⁷Ngakoke sisebenti sakho sathantaza, 'Simakadze, ngicela umlayeto wemphatsi inkhosi yami unginike kukhululeka, njenge ngelosi yaNkulunkulu, ngako nemphatsi wami nkulunkulu ekutjeleni lokuhle kulokubi.' Ngatsi Simakadze nkulunkulu wakho angaba nawe.''¹⁸Yase inkhosi iyaphendvula yase itsi kulomfati, ''Ngicela ungangifihleli lutfo lengitolubuta kuta.'' Lomfati waphendvula, ''Akati umphatsi wami inkhosi ikhulume nyalo.'' ¹⁹Inkhosi yatsi, ''Asikho nawe yini sandla sa Jowabi nawe kukuo konkhe loku?'' Lomfati waphendvula wase utsi, ''Njengoba uphila, mphatsi wami inkhosi, kute longaphunyula sandla sangesekudla noma sangese ncele kuko konkhe umphatsi wami inkhosi leseyikukhulumile. Bekusisebenti sakho Jowabi lesayala mine wase ungitjela kutsi ngisho letintfo leti sisebenti sakho lesetisikhulumile. ²⁰Sisebenti sakho Jowabi sente loku kushintja konkhe loku lolokwentekako. Umphatsi wami uhlakaniphile, njenge nhlakanipho yengilosi ya Nkulunkulu, futsi wati konkhe lokwentekako la eveni.''²¹Ngako inkhosi yatsi ku Jowabi, ''Buka nyalo, ngitoyenta lentfo. Hambe ke, bese uletsa lendvodza lencane Absalomu emuva.'' ²²Ngako Jowabi walala buso bakhe bukheke phansi emhlabatsini ngekuhlonipha nekuhlonipha inkhosi. Jowabi said, ''Namuhla sisebenti sakho siyati kutsi sitfole bubele emehlweni akho, mphatsi wami, nkhosi, lokutsi inhkosi yente sicelo sesisebenti sayo.²³Ngako Jowabi waphaphama, waya e Geshuri, wase uletsa Absalomu emuva eJerusalema. ²⁴Inkhosi yatsi, ''Angabuyela endlini yakhe, kepha angeke akhone kubona buso bami.'' Ngako Absalomu wabuyela endlini yakhe, kepha akabubonanga buso benkhosi.²⁵Nyalo kulolonkhe laka Israyeli bekute namunye labedvumisa ngemuhle bakhe kwendlula Absalomu. Kusukela elunyaweni lwakhe kuya etulu yenhloko yakhe bekute nekungcola kuye. ²⁶Nakahhula tinwele tenhloko yakhe ekupheleni kwemnyaka wonkhe, ngoba bekwesindza kuye, wakala sisindvo setinwele takhe, bekuba nessisindvo sema shekheli emakhulu lamabili, lokulinganiswa nelizing lenkhosi. ²⁷Ku Absalomu kwatalwa emadvodzana lamatsatfu kanye nendvodzakati yinye, lebe libito layo bekungu Thamari. Abengu muntfu wesifazane lomuhle.²⁸Absalomu waphila iminyaka lemibili legcwele eJerusalema, ngephandle kwekubona buso benkhosi. ²⁹Wase Absalomu utfumela ligama ku Jowabi kute amutfume enkhosini, kepha Jowabi aketanga kuye. Ngako Absalomu watfumela ligama kuye kwesibili, kepha Jowabi futsi akazange ete.³⁰Ngako Absalomu watsi etisebentini takhe, ''Buka, emasimi aJowabi advutane newami, futsi une bhali lapho. Hamba uyilumele ngemlilo.'' Ngako tisebenti ta Absalomu balumeka lamasimu ngemlilo. ³¹Wase Jowabi uyaphakama wase uta endlini ya Absalomu, wase utsi kuye, ''Leni tisebenti takho tilumeke emasimu ami ngemlilo?''³²Absalomu waphendvula Jowabi, ''Buka, ngitfumele livi kuwe ngitsi, 'Kota lana kute ngitokutfuma enkhosini uyotsi, ''Ngichamuke leni eGeshuri? Bekutoba ncono kuchubeka ngibelapha. Nyalo ngako ke ngivumele ngibone buso benkhosi, bese nangabe nginelicala, muyekele angibulale.'''''' ³³Ngako Jowabi wahamba waya enkhosini wase uyayitjela. Nayibita Absalomu inkhosi,, weta wase uyakhotsama phansi emhlabatsini embikwe nkhosi, yase inkhosi iyamucabuza Absalomu.

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¹Kwefika ngalesikhatsi emvakwekutsi Absalomu alungise incola nemahhashi akhe, nemahhashi lamashumi lasihlanu emadvodza labetogijima embikwakhe. ²Absalomu ebevuka lokwa ekuseni bese uma eceleni kwemgcwako lobheka egedeni lelidolobha. Nangabe noma nguyiphi indvodza leba nemsindvo ekuta enkhosini ngesehlulelo, Absalomu wamubita wase utsi, ''Kuliphi lidolobha lochamuka kulo? Bese lendvodza itophendvula, ''Sisebenti sakho sase siveni saka Israyeli.''³Ngako Absalomu watsi kute,'' buka, indzaba yakho ikahle futsi ilungile, kepha kute umuntfu logcugcutela inkhosi kutsi inkhosi ive indzaba yakho.'' ⁴Absalomu waphindze watsi ,'' ngifisa kutsi ngabe ngentiwe lijaji eveni, kuze kutsi bonkhe labanetincabano noma sisusa setincabano bete kimi kuze kutsi ngiba⁵Kwase kuyefika kutsi indvodza ite ku Absalomu itomuhlonipha, Absalomu abevame kufaka sandla sakhe bese uyamubamba amucabuze. ⁶Absalomu abenta ngalendlela kulolonkhe laka Israyeli labebeta enkhosi ngekwehlulelwa. Ngako Absalomu weba inhlitiyo yemadvodza aka Israyeli.⁷Kwefika kutsi ekugcineni kwenmnyaka wesine kutsi Absalomu watsi enkhosini, ''Ngicela ungivumele ngiyo bhadala sifungo lengisente ku Simakadze eHebhroni. ⁸Ngoba sisebenti sakho yenta sifungo ngesikhatsi ngisaphila e Geshuri e Arama, ngitsi, 'Nangabe Simakadze ngempela utongiletsa futsi eJerusalema, bese ngitawukhonta Simakadze.'''⁹Ngako inkhosi yatsi kuye, ''Hamba ngekuthula,'' Ngako Absalomu waphama wase uyahamba uya eHebhroni. ¹⁰Kepha wase Absalomu utfumela tinhloli kulolonkhe lwelusendvo lwaka Israyeli, atsi, 'Masinyane nawucedza kuva umsindvo wetimpalampala, mele bese nitsi, 'Absalomu inkhosi eHebhroni.''¹¹Absalomu wahamba nemadvodza eseJerusalema labekangemakhulu lamabili, labekamenyiwe. Bahamba ngekulunga, bangati kutsi Absalomu abehlelile. ¹²Ngesikhatsi Absalomu anikela imihlatjelo, watfumela kutsi kulandwe Ahithopheli eveni lakhe e Giloh. Abengumcondzisi waDavide. Licebo la Absalomu lebibu lalicine kakhulu kulabantfu labebamulandzela ngoba bebakhula ngetinombolo kancane kancane.¹³Sitfunywa sefika ku Davide sitsi, ''Tinhlitiyo talamadvodza aka Israyeli tilandzela emvakwa Absalomu.'' ¹⁴Ngako Davide watsi kutotonkhe tisebenti takhe lebetinaye eJerusalema, ''Phakama bese usasivumela siyabaleka, noma kute namunye wetfu lotosindza ku Absalomu. Silungisele masinyane kutsi sihambe, nomangekushesha utosendlula, bese wehlisa inhlekelele kitsi bese uhlasela nelidolobha ekugcineni kwenkemba.'' ¹⁵Tisebenti tenkhosi satsi enkhosini, ''Buka, tisebenti takho setilungele kwenta noma ngabe yini umphatsi wetfu inkhosi lesekuncomile.''¹⁶Inkhosi yahamba kanye nemdeni wayo emvakwayo, kepha inkhosi yashiya bafati labalishumi, lebebamaphovela, kugcina lesigodlo. ¹⁷Emva kwekuba inhkosi iphume kanye nabo bonkhe bantfu emvakwayo, bema endlini yekugcina. ¹⁸Yonkhe imphi yahambanayo, bese embikwakhe kwahamba onkhe ema Kerethites, nawo onkhe ema Pelethites, kanye nawo onkhe ema Gittites_ emakhulu lasitfupha emadvodza labewalandzela eGathi.¹⁹Yase inkhosi itsiku Ithayi umGithithe,'' uhambelani natsi?Buyela emuva uhlale nenkhosi, ngoba usihambe nalotfunjiwe. Buyela endzaweni yakho. ²⁰Solo uhambile itolo, ngikuzulise lani natsi lana? Angati nekutsi ngiyaphi. Ngako jika uhambe nemadvodza esive sakho, shangatsi ningahamba ngelutsandvo nekutsembeka.''²¹Kepha Ithayi waphendvula inkhosi watsi,'' Njengoba Simakadze aphila, futsi njengoba umphatsi wami inkhosi iphila, ngemphela nomangukuphi lapho umphatsi wami inkhosi iyakhona, ngulapho sisebenti sakho sitawuya khona, noma ngabe loku kusho kuphila noma kufa.'' ²²Ngako Davide watsi ku Athayi,'' Chubeka uhambe natsi.'' Ngaki Athayi umGathithe wahamba nenkhosi nemadvodza ayo nemindeni yonkhe lebeyihamba nayo. ²³Lesive sonkhe salila ngeliphimbo leliphakeme labantfu nabengca esigodzini sase Kidroni nanakwegca inkhosi, Bonkhe bantfu bahamba emgacweni lobheke ehlane.²⁴NaZadokhi nesive semalevi, bebaphetse umphongolo wesivumelwano sa Nkulunkulu , bebakhona. Bawubeka phansi umphongolo waNkulunkulu wase uhamba nabo Abiyeta. Bema kwaze kwengca bonkhe labantfu bebaphuma kulelidolobha. ²⁵Inkhosi yatsi ku Zadokhi,'' phatsa lomphongolo waNkulunkulu ubuyele edolobheni. Uma ngitfola umusa emehlweni aSimakadze, utangibuyisa lana aphindze angikhombe umphongolo lawuhlala khona. ²⁶Kepha uma atsi,'' angitfokoti ngawe; buka, ngilana, umuvumele ente noma yini lekahle kuye.''²⁷Inkhosi yaphindze yatsi ku Zadokhi umpristi,'' Awusiye yini umsiri? Buyela edolobheni lakho ngekuthula, nemadvodzana akho lamabili, Ahimazi indvodzana yakho na Jonathani indvodzana ya Abiyeta. ²⁸Buka, ngitawukumela esicacweni sasehlane kuve kufike livi lelibuya kuwe litongatisa. ²⁹Ngako Zadokhi na Abhiyeta bawuthala lomphongolo waNkulunkulu bawubuyisela eJerusalema, babese bahlala khona.³⁰Kepha Davide wenyuka ahamba ngetinyawo akhala wate wefika entsabeni yemincumo, futsi abembonye inhloko yakhe. Yonkhe indvodza kulabantfu labebanaye bebambonye tinhloko tabo, base bayahamba bakhala basahamba. ³¹Lomunye watjela Davide watsi atsi, ''Ahithopheli ukulaba labavukelanako na Absalomu.'' Ngako Davide wathantaza, ''Simakadze, ngiecela ugucule teluleko ta Ahithopheli tibe bulima.''³²Kwefika kutsi lapho Davide nakefika etulu kwemgcwako, lapho Nkulunkulu abevame kukhontwa, Hushayi um Arikethi weta kutohlangangana naye nelijazi lakhe lidzabukile nemhlaba enhloko yakhe. ³³Davide watsi kuye, ''Nawungahamba nami, utobese uba ngumtfwalo kimi. ³⁴Kepha nawubuyela edolobheni bese utsi ku Absalomu, 'Ngitawuba sisebenti sakho, nkhosi, njengoba bengisisebenti sa babe wakho ekwendluleni, ngingaba sisebenti sakho nyalo; utobese uphambatisa teluleko ta Ahithopheli kimi.³⁵Ungeke yini ube nempristi Zadokhi na Abhitha? Ngako nomeyini loyivako esigodlweni, uyitjele Zadokhi na Abiyetha bapristi. ³⁶Ubobuka kutsi banawo yini emadvodzakati abo nabo, Ahimazi, indvodzana ya Zadokhi, na Jonathani indvodzana yaAbiyeta. Ubotfumela kimi konkhe lokuvako.'' ³⁷Ngako Hushayi, umngani waDavide, weta edolobheni nakafika Absalomu angena eJerusalema.

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¹UmaDavide ahambe indlela lemfisha esicongweni sentsaba, Ziba sisebentisems Mephibosheth wahlangane naye nemhlambi wetimbongolo; tukwato bekune tinkhulu letimbili tetinkhwa, likhulu letikhehle semagelebisi, likhulu lesikhehle semakhiwa, kanye netikhumba teliwayini. ²Inkhosi yatsi kuZiba, ''Utiletse leni letintfo leti?'' Ziba waphendvula, ''Letimbongolo tendlu yenkhosi kutsi tigitjelwe, lesinkhwa nemakhekhe emakhiwa alamajaha kutsi adle, bese leliwayini laloyo lofuna kunatsa ehlane.''³Inkhosi yatsi, ''Uphi umphatsi wemtukulu wakho?'' Ziba waphendvula watsi enkhosini, ''Buka, usele eJerusalema, utse, 'Namuhla indlu yema Israel itobuyisa umbusa wababe kimi.''' ⁴Inkhosi yatsi kuZiba, "Buka, konkhe lokukwe Mephibosheth nyalo sengekwakho.'' ziba waphendvula, ''Ngiyatitfoba kuwe, mphatsi, nkhosi. Ngatsi ngingatfola umusa emehlweni akho.''⁵Uma Davide sekafika eBahurim, indvodza yalomndeni welisendvo laSaul yaphuma lapho. Ligama layo bekungu Shimei indvodzana yaGera, wacalekisa asaphuma. ⁶Wajikijela Davide ngematje nakuto tonkhe tisebenti tenkhosi, kwenyanya kubantfu nemadvodza lamakhulu labekasekudla nesencele senkhosi.⁷Shimei wamemeta tecalekiso, "Hambani, sukani lana, bantfu bengati, bantfu labasilutfo! ⁸Simakadze ubhadalele yonkhe lengati leniyicitsile emndenini waSaul, kuleto tindzawo nibusile. Simakadze Unikete lombuso esandleni saAbsalom indvodzana yakho. Uto bhubhisa ngoba uyindvodza yengati.''⁹Wase Abishia indvodzana ya Zeruiah, yatsi enkhisini, ''Leni lenja lefile icalekise umphatsi wami inkhosi? Ngivumeleni ngiyokhipha inhloko yakhe.'' ¹⁰Kodvwa inkhosi yatsi, ''Ngitowentani ngawe, ndvodzana yaZeruiah? Ngenteka ungicalekisa ngoba Simakadze utse, 'Calekisa Davide.' lona lotse kuye, uyicalekiselani inkhosi?'''¹¹Ngako Davide watsi kuAbishai nato tonkhe tisebenti yakhe, Bukani, mandvodzana ami, lenatalwa emtimbeni wami,bvafuna kutsatsa imphilo yami. Kanganani lomBenjamin lifuna kuyibhubhisa? Muyekeleni futsi muyekeleni acalekise, ngoba Simakadze utse ente kona. ¹²Ngenteka Simakadze bonkhe lobuhlungu lobehliselwa kimi, angikhokhele ngalokuhle nekungicalekisa namuhla.''¹³Ngako Davide nemadvodza akha bahamba ngemgaco, Shimei asahamba eceleni kwakhe egcumeni, acalekisa futsi ajikijela tibi nematje kuye asahamba. ¹⁴Yase inkhosi nabo bonkhe bantfu lebekanabo bayakhatsateka, wase uyaphumula mabema kulobusuku.¹⁵Absalom nabo bonkhe bantfu bemadvodza akaIsrael lebekanaye, beta eJerusalem, neAhithophel beyinaye. ¹⁶Kwefika lapho Hushai umArkite, Umngani waDavide, weta kuAbsalom, ''Kuphila lokudze nkhosi! kuphila lokudze nkhosi!''¹⁷Absalom watsi kuHushai, ''Ngabe kutsembeka kwakho kumnganwakho loku? Awukahambi ngani naye?'' ¹⁸Hushai watsi kuAbsalom, ''Cha! Lona la Simakadze nebantfu bakhe nawo onkhe emadvodza aka Israel amukhetsile, ngiwaleyo ndvodza. ngitohlala nayo.¹⁹Futsi, umuntfu kufanele sebenteni? kumele ngingasebenti phanbi kwendvodzana yakhe? Njengoba bengisebenta phambi kweyihlo, ngitosebenta phambi kwakho.''²⁰Lomu Absalom watsi Ahihtophel, ''Seluleke ngalokumele sikwente.'' ²¹Ahithophel waphendvula Absalom, ''Hamba uyekusincanakazane seyihlo, lasishiya kutsi sinake lesigodlo, nawo wonkhe Israel utokuva kutsi sobeliphunga leyihlo. Bese kutsi tonkhe letandla letinawe titocina.''²²Ngako bandlalela Absalom lithende etulu kwesigodlo, wase Absalom eya kutincanakazane teyise phambi kwayo yonkhe Israel. ²³Nyalo seluleko saAhithophel lasikhipha kulawo malanga bekungatsi bantfu beve siphuma emlonyeni waNkulunkulu. Sabukwa kanjalo seluleko saAhithophel nguDavide na Absalom bobabili.

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¹Wase Ahithophel utsi ku Absalom, ''Nyalo kumele ngikhetse emadvodza layinkhulungwane lelishumi nakubili, ngitawuvuka ngiyewucosha David namuhla. ²Ngitawuta kuya ngesikhatsi adziniwe futsi ete emandla ngitobese ngiyamtuma ngekwesaba. Labantfu lanabo batawubaleka, ngitobese sengihlasela inkhosi yodvwa. ³Ngitawubuya nabo bonkhe labantfu kuwe, kuhle kwa makoti aya kumyeni wakhe, futsi bonkhe labantfu batawuba nekuthula ngephansi kwakho.'' ⁴Lakusho Ahithophel kwatfokotisa Absalom kanye nabo bonkhe labadzala baka Israel.⁵Wase Absalom utsi, ''Nyalo bita Hushai umArkite, naye, asiveni kutsi yena utsini.'' ⁶Uma Hushai seketile ku Absalom, Absalom wamchazela loku lakushito Ahithophel wase ubuta Hushai, ''Kumele yini sente loku lokushitiwo ngu Ahithophel? Uma kungu cha, sitjele kutsi wena useluleka utsini.'' ⁷Ngako Hushai watsi ku Absalom, ''Leseluleko lasiniketile Ahithophel asisiko kahle.''⁸Hushai wengeta, ''Uyati babe wakho nemadvodza akhe ngemabutfo lenamandla, nekwekutsi bamunyu, nekutsi bafana lelibhele leletjelwe emazinyane alo. Babe wakho yindvodza yemphi; angeke alale nembutfo namuhla. ⁹Buka, nyalo kungenteka ufihlwe emgodzini tsite noma kulenye indzawo. Kutowenteka kutsi uma labanye bemadvodza enu babulewe ekucaleni kwalokuhlasela, kutsi wonkhe lotawukuva utawutsi, 'kubhubhisa kutsetse indzawo emkhatsini wemasotja lalandzela Absalom.' ¹⁰Lapho ngisho nemasotja lanesibindzi kakhulu, lo tinhlitiyo tabo tifana nenhlitiyo yelibhubesi, batawesaba ngoba wonkhe Israel uyati kutsi babe wakho yindvodza lenemandla kakhulu, nekutsi laladvodza lanaye anemandla.¹¹Ngako ngikweluleka ngekutsi wonkhe Israel akahlangane kanye kanye ahlanganele kuwe, kusuka eDan kuya eBeersheda, babe banyenti kuhle kwesihlabatsi ngase lwandle, nekutsi uye kuyokulwa matfupha. ¹²Sitobese siya kuye noma ngabe ngukuphi lapho atotfolakala khona, sitobese siyambonya kuhle kwematolo awela phansi. Angeke sishiye ngisho namunye wemadvodza akhe, noma nanaye, aphila.¹³Uma abalekela edolobheni, utose wonkhe Israel uletsa tintsambo kulelo dolobha sitobese silihudvulela emfuleni, kute kube bete ngisho litje lelincane lelitfolakala lapho.'' ¹⁴Wase Absalom nemadvodza aka Israel batsi, ''Seluleko sa Hushai umArkite sincono kunalesi sa Ahithophel.'' Simakadze ubekile kwaliwa kweseluleko lesihle sa Ahithophel kute atewuletsa kubhubha ku Absalom.¹⁵Wase Hushai utsi ku Zadok naku Abiathar baphristi, ''Ahithophel weluleka Absalom nalabadzala baka Israel ngalendlela nayi nanayi, kepha sengeluleke lomunye. ¹⁶Nyalo ke, hamba ngekuphutfuma uyobika ku David; utsi kuye, 'Ungahlali namuhla ngasemfudlaneni wema Arabah, kepha ngayo yonkhe indlela yewelela ngesheya, noma lenkhosi Itawumiteka endleleni kanye nabo bonkhe labantfu labakanye nayo.¹⁷Nyalo Jonathan na Ahimaaz bebahlala ngasesicojeni sase Rogel. Sisebenti lesisikati sasivame kuhamba siyobatjela labadzinga kusiva, ngoba bebangedze bedzele kubokala bangena edolobheni. Uma umlayeto ufika, bekumele bese bahamba bayotjela Inkhosi David. ¹⁸Kepha lijaha leliselincane lababona ngalesi sikhatsi watjela Absalom Ngako Jonathan na Ahimaaz bahamba ngekushesha befikela endlini yendvodza eBahurim, lobekane ngwedle ebaleni lakhe, lapho behlela khona.¹⁹Lomfati walendvodza watsatsa kwekumbonya lengwedle wakwendlala ngetulu kwalapho ivuleke khona lengwedle, wase sewuhasa lenhlanyelo ngetulu kwako, ngako kute lowati kutsi Jonathan na Ahimaaz bakule ngwedle. ²⁰Emadvodza a Absalom eta kulomfati walendlu batsi, ''Bakuphi bo Ahimaaz na Jonathan?'' Lomfati wabatjela, ''Bawelele ngesheya kwalomfula.'' Ngako ngemuva kwekutsi bafune futsi bangabatfoli, babuyela eJerusalem.²¹Kwase kuyenteka ngemuva kwekutsi bahambe wase Jonathan na Ahimaaz baphuma kule ngwedle. Baya kuyobika enkhosini David; batsi kuye, ''Vukani niwele masinyane ngetulu ngakulamanti ngoba Ahithophel sewunikete seluleko lesikanje nakanjena ngani.'' ²²Wase David uyaphakama nabo bonkhe labantfu bebanaye, base bawelela ngesheya kwe Jordan. Ekuseni sekukhanya kute namunye lobekahlulekile kwewela le Jordan.²³Uma Ahithophel abona kutsi seluleko sakhe asikalandzelwa, wagibela imbongolo yakhe wase uya endlini yakhe edolobheni lakhe. Walungisa kahle indlu yakhe wase uyatibulala. Washona kanjalo wase uyangcwatjwa ethuneni lababe wakhe.²⁴Wase David ufikela eMahanaim. Mayelana na Absalom, wawelela ngesheya kwe Jordan, yena kanye nawo onkhe lamadvodza aka Israel lanaye. ²⁵Absalom abebeke Amasa njenge mholi wemphi esikhundleni sa Joab. Amasa abeyindvodzana ya Jether umIshmaeli, lowangena waya ku Abigail, lobeka yindvodzakati ya Nashash na dzadze waZeruiah, make wa Joab. ²⁶Wase Israel na Absalom bayahlala kwesikhashana eveni laka Gilead.²⁷Kwase kuyenteka uma David ete eMahanaim, kutsi Shobi indvodzana ya Nahash wase Rabbah wema Ammonites, na Makir indvodzana ya Ammiel wase Lo Debar, kanye na Barzillai umGileadite wase Rogelim, ²⁸baletsa emacansi netingubo, tindishi tekudlela nemabhodo, na kolo, flawa, tinhlavu tenhlanyelo letosiwe, emabhontjisi, emalenteli, ²⁹luju, emafutsa lasigadla, imvu, nelubisi loselumunyu, kute David nalabantfu laba kanye naye batokudla. Lawa madvodza bekatse, ''Labantfu balambile, badziniwe, futsi bomile lena ehlane.''

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¹Davide wabala emasotja lawo abe nawo wase ukhetsa baholi labatinkhulungwane kanye nebaholi labalikhulu emkhatsini wabo. ²Wase Davide utfumela libutfo lelingemacembu lamatsatfu ngephansi kwemphatsi waJoab, lenye incenye lentsantfu ngephansi kwemphatsi wendvodzana yaAbishai waZeriah, umnaka boJoabs, nalenye incenye lentsatfu ngephansi kwemphatsi waIttai longu Gittite. Inkhosi yatsi kulelibutfo, ''Ngitawuhamba nani mime lucobo lwami.''³Kepha lamadvodza atsi, '' Kumele ningayi lemphini, nasibaleka ngeke bangenelane natsi, noma ihhafu yetfu ifa ngeke bangenelane. Kepha wena uwedvwa ulingana natsi singu 10 000! Ngakoke kungabancono kutsi ulungiselele kusilekelela edolobheni.'' ⁴Ngako Inkhosi yabaphendvula, Ngiyonentela noma ngayini lebukeka iyinhle kini.'' Inkhosi yahlala ngase sangweni lelidolobha ngesikhtsi onkhe emabutfo aphuma ngetimakhulu kanye netinkhulungwane⁵Inkhosi yayalela Joab, naAbishai, kanye naIttai yatsi, ''Sebenta kamnandzi ngenca yami lendvodzana , naAbsalom.'' Bonkhe bantfu beva kutsi Inkhosi ikhiphe umyalo kubaholi ngaAbsalom.⁶Ngako ke lelibutfo laphumela emnceleni labhekana nemaIsrael; lemphi ayasabalala emahlatsini aseEphraim. ⁷Lelibutfo laka Israel lehlulwa embikwe tisebenti taDivide; kwaba nekubulawa kwemasotjai longu 20 0000 ngalelo langa. ⁸Lemphi yasabalala wonkhe umcele, incumbi yemadvodza agwinya lihalatsi kanye nenkemba.⁹Kwenteka kutsi Absalom ahlangane nayatinye tisebenti taDvide. Absalom abegibele umnyuzi wakhe, lomnyuzi wangena phansi kwemagala lacinile esihlahleni lesikhulu se oak, inhloko yakhe yatfolakala etulu emagaleni esihlahla. Wasala alenga emkhatsini wemhlabatsini kanye nesibhakabhaka ube umnyuzi ucbeka nekuhamaba. ¹⁰Kukhona lowakubona loku watjela Joab, ¹¹''Buka, Ngibone Absalom alenga esihlahleni se oak! Joab watsi kulendvodza leyamtjela ngaAbsalom, ''Buka! Umbonile! Awukamushayi wawaphansi? Ngabe ngikunike tinhlavu tesiliva letingu10¹²Lendvodza yaphendvula kuJoab, ''Noma ngabe ngitfole tinhlavu lengu1000, bengingeke ngibeke sandla sami itikwendvodzana yenkhosi , ngoba besiva ngesikhatsi inkhosi inika umnyalo kuwe kuwe, naAbishai kanye naIttai, atsi, Kute lokumele atsintse lomfana longu Absalom. ¹³Kube nginikele ngemphilo yami ngenca yalamanga ( futsi kute lokufihlalakela eNkhosini), bowutabe songilahlile.''¹⁴Ngako Joab watsi, angeke ngikumele.'' Ngako Joab waphatsa tikhali letintsatfu ngesandla sakhe watiphonsa enhlitweni yaAbsalom, ngesikhatsi asengakafi alenga esihlahleni. ¹⁵Kwase kufika lishumi lebafana baka Joab bagegeletela Absalom, bamuhlasela, base bayambulala.¹⁶Joab wase ushaya impalampala, libubutfo lase liya jika ekubuleni emaIsrael, ngoba Joab abesalincandzekisile lelibutfo. ¹⁷Babatsatsa Absalom bamjijela emgodzini lomkhulu ehlatsini; bagcwaba umtimba wakhe ngephansi kwalenkhu indvundvuma yemantje, ngesikhatsi Israel abaleka, yonkhe indvodza ethendeni layo.¹⁸Ngesikhatsi Absalom, asaphila, watakhela indvundvuma yematje lenkhulu esihosheni seNkhosi, ngekusho kwakhe watsi,'' Ngite indvodzana letawugcubeka ivuse libito lami.'' Wetsa lelitje ngelibito lakhe, ngako ayabitwa kutsi Sikhumbuto saAbsalom nanamuhla loku.¹⁹Ngako Ahimaaz indvodzana yaZadok watsi, asengigijime ngiye eNkhosini nanati tindzaba letimnandzi, kutsi Simakadze umusindzise njani esandleni sesitsa.'' ²⁰Joab wamphendvula, ''Angeke ngikuvumele kubika letindzaba namuhla; kumele ukwente ngalelinye lilanga. Namuhla kute tindzaba lotatibika ngoba indvodzana yeNkhosi ishonile.''²¹Ngako Joab watsi eCushiteneni, ''Hamba uyotjela Inkhosi lokubonile.'' Leli Cushite lakhotsama kuJoab, lase liyajigima. ²²Wase Ahimaaz indvodzana yaZadok yaphindza ku Joab, ''Noma kungentekani, ngicela ungivumele nam ngigijime ngilandzele leliCushite.'' Joab waphendvula , ''Leni ufune kugijima, indvodzana yami, ubona kutsi kute umvuzo lotawutfola ngaletindzaba?'' ²³Noma ngabe kwentekani, '' kwasho Ahimaaz, Ngitawugijima, '' Ngako Joab wamphendvula, ''Gijima.'' Ngako Ahimaaz wagijima ngendlela yasematsafeni, wendlula loCushite.²⁴Nyalo Davide abehlleli emkhatsini wekuphuma nekungena kwemagede. Logadzi wannyukela eluphahleni lelisango waphakamisa emehlo akhe. Wase uyabuka, wabona indvodza isondzela, igijima yondvwa. ²⁵Logadzi wamemeta watjela Inkhosi. Inkhosi yatsi, Nangabe uyedvwa, kutetindzaba emlonyeni wakhe. ''Lomgijimi wasondzela dvutane wasondzela edolobheni.²⁶Logadzi wanaka kutsi lenye indvodza yayigijima, logadzi wabita umlindzisangu; watsi, ''Buka kunalenye indvodza legijima yodvwa.'' Inkhosi yatsi, Naye uletse tindzaba. ²⁷''Ngako ke logadzi watsi, Ngicabanga kutsi kugijima kwalendvodza lelangembili kufana nekugijima kwaAhimaaz indvodzana yaZadok.'' Inkhosi yatsi, ''Uyindvodza lelungile futsi uletsa tindzaba letimnandzi.''²⁸Ngako Ahimaaz wakhuluma watsi eNkhosini, '' Konkhe kulungile''.Wakhotsama wabhekisa busu bakhe phansi embikwe Nkhosi wase utsi, ''Ludvumu alube kuwe Simakadze Nkhulunkulu wakho! Uwasidzisile emandvodza lephakamise tandla tabo kumholi wami Inkhosi.'' ²⁹Ngako Inkhosi yaphendvula, Kulungile ngalelijaha Absalom?'' Ahimaaz waphendvula, ''Ngesikhatsi Joab angitfuma, sisebenti seNkhosi, kuwe, Inkhosi, Ngabona kuphatamiseka lokukhulu, kepha bengingati kutsi bekuyini.'' Yase Inkhosi itsi, ''Gucuka ubhekele bese uma lana, ³⁰''Ngako Ahimaaz wagucukela eceleni, wena wanganyakati.³¹Kwatsi nangungena lomCushite watsi, Kunetindzaba letimnadzi temholi Inkhosi, ngoba Simakadze ukukhululile kubobonkhe labakuvukelako. ³²''Yase Inkhosi kulomCushite, ''konkhe kukahle ngalelijaha Absalom? LomCushite waphendvula, Titsa temuholi Inkhosi yami, nabo bonkhe labavukelana nawe akulimate, kumele abenjenga lelijaha.'' ³³Inkhosi yeva buhlungu kakhulu, wanyukela egumbini lelisetulu esangweni wakhala khona. Asachubeka wakhala, '' Ndvodzana yami Absalom, ndvodzana yami, ndvodzana yami Absalom! Ngifisa ngatsi ngabe kwafa mine eskhundleni sakho, Absalom, ndvodzana yami, ndvodzana yami!''

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¹Jowabi watjelwa, '' Buka, inkhosi iyakhala ifukemele Absalom.'' ²Ngako lemphumelelo ngalelo langa yagucuka yaba sililo kuyo yonkhe imphi, ngoba lemphi yakuva kushiwo ngalelo langa, ''Inkhosi ifukamele indvodzana yayo.''³Emasotja bekumele anyonyobe nakayongena edolobheni ngalelo langa, njenge bantfu naba sehlazweni bayanyonyoba nababaleka emphini. Inkhosi ⁴yatimbonya buso yakhala ngeliphimbo lelikhulu, ''Ndvodzana yami Absalom, Absalom, my son, my son!''⁵Jowabi wangena endlini enkhosini watsi kuyo, ''Wente buso bema sotja babanemahloni namuhla, labaphephise imphilo yakho namuhla, nemphilo yemadvodzana akho, nema dvodzakati akho, imphilo yebafati bakho, nemphilo yebafati betigcila takho, ⁶ngenca yekutsi utsandza labo labakuzondako, uzonda labo labakutsatsandzako. Namuhla ukhombisile kutsi bakhuteli bempi nemasotja balite kuwe. Namuhla ngyakholwa kutsi Absalom abephila, ngabe sonkhe sifile, loko ngabe futsi kukwenetisile.⁷Manje ngaloko sukuma uphume ukhulume kahle nemasotja akho, ngoba ngiyafunga nga Smakadze, nangabe awuyi, kute ngisho yinye indvodza letawusala nawe namuhla ebsuku. Loko kutawuba matima kakhulu kuwe kwendlula tonkhe letehlakalo letake tenteka kuwe kusukela ebusheni bakho kute kube ngumanje.'' ⁸Ngako lenkhosi yasukuma yahlala esangweni lelidolobha, bonkhe bantfu batjelwa, ''Bukani, inkhosi ihleti egedeni,'' bonkhe bantfu beta embikwe nkhosi. Ngako Israyeli wabaleka, yonkhe indvodza yaya ekhaya layo.⁹Bonkhe bantfu betive taka Israyeli bebahhwilitisana batsi, ''Inkhosi yasikhulula esandleni sesitsa, wasihlenga esandleni sema Filisti, kodvwa manje kulelive ngenca ya Absalom. ¹⁰Absalom, lelesamugcoba etukwetfu, ufile emphini. Manje kungani ungasho lutfo ngekubuyiswa kwe nkhosi?''¹¹Inkhosi Davide yatfumela ku Zodak na Abiatha bapristi yatsi, ''Khulumani nalabadzala baka Juda nitsi, 'Nentelani lokuba bekugcina kuletsa inkhosi esigodleni sayo, njengoba tinkhulumo tema Israyeli tivuna inkhosi, kutsi nimuletse esigodlweni sakhe? ¹²Nibo mnaketfu, inyama yami nelitsambo lami. Kuyangani ke nibe bekugcina kuletsa inkhosi?'¹³Bese nitsi ku Amasa, 'Awusiyo yini inyama yami nelitsambo lami? Nkulunkulu wenta njalo kimi, nalokunyenti futsi, Nawungasuye umholi wembutfo wami kusukela manje eskhundleni sa Jowabi.'' ¹⁴Ngako wawina tinhlitiyo tawo onkhe emadvodza aka Juda aba yindvodza yinye. Batfumela enkhosini batsi, ''Jika, wena nawo onkhe emadvodza akho.'' ¹⁵Ngako inkhosi yajika yeta eJordan. Manje emadvodza aka Juda eta eGilgali beyewuhlangana nenkhosi bese beta nenkhosi bewela iJordan.¹⁶Shimeyi indvodzana ya Gera, uMbenjanite, lebekabuya eBehurimu, waphutfuma wehla nalamadvodza aka Juda wayohlangana neNkhosi Davide. ¹⁷Abe nemadvodza layinkhulunwane lebekasuka ka Benjamini, na Ziba sisebenti sa Sawula, nemadvodzana akhe lalishumi nesihlanu netisebenti letingemashumi lamabili. Bewela iJordan nenkhosi yayikhona. ¹⁸Bewelela kuletsa umndeni wenkhosi futsi bente noma yini beyikucabanga kukahle. Shimeyi indvodzana ya Gera wakhotsama embikwe nkhosi kucala angakaweli iJordan.¹⁹Shimeyi watsi enkhosini, ''Ungacali, mphatsi wam, ungitfole nginelicala noma unake lokukabi esisebentini sakho lesakwenta ngelilanga umphatsi wami inkhosi ishiya iJerusalema. Ngiyacela, inkhosi ayingakufaki enhlitiyweni. ²⁰Ngoba sisebenti sakho siyati kutsi Ngonile. Bona, kungako ngitile namuhla namuhla ngaba weucala kuwo wonkhe umndeni wa Josefa ngehla ngatohlangana nemphatsi wami inkhosi.''²¹Kodvwa Abishayi indvodzana ya Zeruwa yaphendvula yatsi, Akukafaneli yini Shimuyi abulawe ngenca yaloku, ngoba ucalekise lugcobo lwa Smakadze? ²²Davide watsi, ''Yini lekumele ngiyente ngawe, wena ndvodzana yaZeruwa, kutsi namuhla ningaba titsa tami? Khona indvodza lengabulawa namuhla ka Israyeli? Ngoba angati yini kutsi ngimi namuhla inkhosi yaka Israyeli? ²³Ngako inkhosi yatsi ku Shimeyi, ''Angeke ufe. Ngako inkhosi yemetsembisa ngekufunga.²⁴Ngako Mefibhoshethi indvodzana ya Sawula yehla yatewuhlangana ne nkhosi. Abengakatembesi tinyawo takhe, angakashefi, abengaka tiwashi timphahla takhe kusukela ngelilanga inkhosi ihamba kwaze kwaba ngulelinga ibuya ngekuthula. ²⁵Ngako uma isuka eJerusalem kutohlangana nenkhosi, inkhosi yatsi kuye, ''Awuhambanga leni nami, Mefibhoshethi?²⁶Waphendvula, ''Mphatsi wam nkhosi, sisebenti sami singiyengile, ngoba ngatsi, 'Ngitabophela imbongolo yami khona ngitogibela ngihambe nenkhosi, ngoba sisebenta sakho sisishosha. ²⁷Sisebenti sami Ziba singicambele emanga, sisebenti sakho, kumphatsi wami inkhosi. Kodvwa mphatsi wam inkhosi ifana nengilozi ya Nkulunkulu. Ngokoke, yenta lokuhle emehlweni akho. ²⁸Ngoba konkhe lokusendlini yababe madvodza lafile embikwe mphatsi wami inkhosi, kodvwa ubeke sisebenti sakho nalabo labadla etfuleni lakho. Nginalingelo lini kutsi bengingakhala phindze enkhosini?''²⁹Ngako inkhosi yatsi kuye, ''Uchubekelani nekugcaza? Ngitsetse sincumo kutsi wena na Ziba nehlukaniselane emasimu.'' ³⁰Mefibhoshethi waphendvula enkhosini, ''Yebo, akatsatse konkhe, njengoba umphatsi wami inkhosi ibuye iphephile ekhaya layo.''³¹Ngako Bhazilayi uMgiliyadi wehla asuka eRogelimu kwewela iJordan nenkhosi, waphekeletela inkhosi ngesheya kwe Jordan. ³²Bhazilayi abesaguge kakhulu, abeneminyaka lengemashumi lasiphohlongo budzala.Abesita inkhosi ngesikhatsi sebumatima nayisahlala eMahanayimu, ngoba abeyindvodza lecebi kakhulu. ³³Inkhosi yatsi ku Bhazilayi, ''Buya uhambe nami, ngitakwentela konkhe uhlale nami eJerusalema.''³⁴Bhazilayi waphendvula enkhosini, ''Mngakhi emalanga lasele eminyakeni yekuphila kwami, kutsi bengingenyuka nenkhosi ngiye Jerusalema? ³⁵Ngineminyaka lengemashuma lasiphohlongo. Ngingahlukanisa lokuhle nalokubi? Ngingaweva emavi ekuhlabelwa kwemadvodza newekuhlabela kwebafati? Kungani ke sisebenti sakho singaba ngumtfwalo kumphatsi wami inkhosi? ³⁶Sisebenti sakho sitawutsandza kumane sewele iJordan nenkhosi. Kuyangani inkhosi ifune kungibhadala ngembhadalo lekanjena?³⁷Ngicela uyekele sisebenti sakho sibuyele ekhaya, khona ngitewufela edolobheni lami eceleni kwababe wami na make wami. Kodvwa bona, nasi sisebenti sakho Kimahamu. Myekele awele nemphatsi wami inkhosi, umentele lobona kumlungele.''³⁸Inkhosi yaphendvula yatsi, ''Kimuhami utawuhamba ewele nami, Ngitamentela lokubonakala kukuhle kuwe, noma ngabe yini lokufuna kimi, ngitakwentela kona.'' ³⁹Ngako bonkhe bantfu bewela iJordan, nenkhosi yewela , inkhosi yacabula Bhazilayi yamubusisa. Bhazilayi wase ubuyela ekhaya lakhe.⁴⁰Ngako inkhosi yewelela eGilgali, na Kimuhamu wewela naye. Wonkhe umbutfo waka Juda waletsa inkhosi, nencenye yembutfo waka Israyeli. ⁴¹Masinyane emadvodza aka Israyeli acala eta enkhosini atsi enkhosini, ''Kuyangani bomnaketfu, emadvodza aka Juda, bakwebile, baletsa inkhosi nemndeni wakhe eJordan, nawo onkhe emadvodza aDavide?''⁴²Lamadvodza aka Juda aphendvula lamandvodza aka Israyeli, ''kungencqa yekutsi inkhosi ihlobene kakhulu natsi. Nikwateleni ngaloko na? Kukhona yini lesikudlile lekumele kubhadalwe yinkhosi na? Ukile wasipha tipho na?'' ⁴³Lamadvodza aka Israyeli aphendvula lamadvodza aka Juda, ''Sine betive labalishumi labahlobene nenkhosi, ngako sinelilungelo leligcwele kuDavide kwendlula nine. Kuyangani nisedzelele? Akusitsi lesahamba sayocela kutsi inkhosi ibuye futsi bekucala kuva?'' Kodvwa emagama emadvodza aka Juda abehlaba kakhulu kunemavi emadvodza aka Israyeli.

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¹Bekukhona lenye indvodza lehluphako khona lapho libito layo kunguSheba indvodzana yaBikiri, umBhenjamini. Yshaya impalampala yatsi yabese itsi, ''Kute lokusihlanganisa naDavide, kute lifa lesinalo singasiwo emadvodzana aJese. Yonkhe indvodza ethendeni layo, ka Israyeli! ²Ngakoke onkhe lamadvodza aka Israyeli amlahla Davvide alandzela Sheba indvodzana yaBikuiri. Kepha emadvodza akaJuda achubeka ayilandzelela dvute inkhosi yawo, kusuka eJodani kua eaJerusalema.³Ngesikhatsi Davide efika esigodlweni sakhe eJerusalema, wabatsatsa emaphovela lalishumi lebekakadze awashiyile kutsi alindze indlu yakhe, wawafaka endlini lebeyikadze igadziwe. Wawanika konkhe labakudzingako, wangaphindzi wabuyela kuwo. Ngakoke athula kwate kwefika sikhatsi sawo sekufa, bebaphila njenge bafelokati.⁴Inkhosi yabese itsi ku Amasa, ''Butsa onkhe emadvodza akaJuda kungakapheli emalanga lamatsatfu; nawe ubekhona.'' ⁵Ngakoke Amasa wahamba wawabita, kepha Amasa wabambeleleka kwaphela lesikhatsi bekanikwe nguDavide.⁶Ngakoke Davide wabese utsi ku Abhisayi, ''Sheba indvodzana yaBhikiri itosilimata kwengca loku lokwentiwa ngu Absalomu. Tsatsa tisebenti temphatsi wakho nimlandzele Sheba, asengakatfoli emadolo lacinile aphindze abaleke.'' ⁷Esuka emadvodz akaJoab agijimisa Sheba, ahamba nemaKherethisi nemaPelethisi nawo onkhe emabutfo. Baphuma eJerusalema bacosha Sheba indvodzana yaBiriki.⁸Batsi nabefika edvwaleli lelikhulu lasGebhiyoni, Amasa weta wabahlangabeta. Joyabhi bekagcoke tembhatfo tasemphini, afake libhande lelibamba inkemba yakhe ekhalo. Asashakutela inkemba yakhe yawa.⁹Ngakoke Joyabhi watsi kuye, ''Uyaphila yini, mzala wami?'' Joyabhi wadvonsa Amasa ngesilevu ngesandla sakhe sekudla wamanga. ¹⁰Amasa akayinakanga lenkemba beyikadze isesandleni sesencele kuJoyabhi. Joyabhi wagwaza Amasa esiswini sacitsekela phasi sisu sa Amasa. Joyabhi akaphindzanga wamugwaza, Amasa wavele wafa. Ngakoke Joyabhi na Abishayi umnakabo bagijimisa Sheba indvodzana yaBikiri.¹¹kwesuka linye lijaha lelihamba naJoyabhi lena eceleni kwa Amasa, labese litsi, ''Lolandzela Joyabhi, naloyo wakaDavide, landzelani Joyabhi.'' ¹²Amasa bekalele abhabha engatini yakhe ekhatsi emgcwacweni. Ngesikhatsi bakubona loku bema banganyakati, lesuka lamtfwala lamsusa emgwacweni bamfaka ehlatsini. Wajika ingubo tikwa Amasa nakabona kutsi wonkhe lowengcako ufike eme ntsi abuke. ¹³Amasa sebamsusile emgwacweni, babese bonkhe bayachubeka balandzela Joyabhi bekakadze agijimisa Sheba indvodzana yaBhikiri.¹⁴Sheba wengca kutotonkhe tifundza taka Israyeli aya eAbel Beth Maakah, phindze kuolonkh live lemaBhikrithe, labutsana nawo agijimisa Sheba. ¹⁵Jawobhi nelibutfo lakhe bamukhandza Sheba batungeletela balivala lidolobha eAbel Beth Maakah. Babeka tinsika etibondzeni telidolobha. Joyabhi nemphi yakhe bebashaya lelibondza bafuna kulidzilita. ¹⁶Kwabese kubanemfati lohlakaniphile lowamemeta watsi, ''Lalelani, ngicela nilalele, Joyabhi! Wota ngitokhuluma nawe.''¹⁷Ngakoke Joyabhi wasondzela kulomfati, wabese utsi lomfati, ''Nguwe yini Joyabhi?'' Joyabhi waphendvula watsi, ''Nginguye.'' Wabese lomfati utsi, ''Lalela emavi etisebenti takho.'' Jayobhi waphendvula watsi, ''Ngilalele.'' ¹⁸Wabese lomfati uyakhuluma utsi, ''Kadzeni bekutsiwa, 'Hamba ulandze timphendvulo takho e Abel,' futsi letimphendvulo titokusita. ¹⁹Singulinye lemadolobha lathulile phindze sitsembekile ka Israyeli. Uzama kubhidlita lidolobha lelingumake ka Israyeli. Ufunelani kumita lifa laSimakadze?''²⁰Ngakoke Joyabhi waphendvula wabese utsi, ''Ngeke kwenteke, ngeke kwenteke mine, kutsi ngingamita nobe ngibhidlite lifa laSimakadze. ²¹Akusilo liciniso lelo. Kepha indvodza yasentsabeni yase Efrayimi, libito layo lokungu Sheba indvodzana yaBhikhiri, uphakamisela inkhosi sandla, ulwa naDavide. Muveteni, mine ngitobese ngiyamukhipha ladolobheni.'' Lomfati watsi kuJoyabhi, ''Inhloko yakhe itojikijelwa kuwe yece lobondza.'' ²²Wabese lomfati uya kulamadvodza ekweluleka. Bayijuba inhloko yaJayobhi indvodzana yaBhikiri, bayijikijela ngephandle inhloko bayinika Joyabhi. Wabese Jayobhi ushaya impalala yekutsi bahambe edolobheni, wonkhe muntfu wabuyela ethendeni lakhe. Wabese Joyabhi ubuyela eJerusalema enkhosini.²³Joyabhi besekaphetse yonkhe imphi yaka Israyeli, naBhenayiya indvodzana beyiphetse emaKherethi nemaPelethi. ²⁴Adonirami bekunguye lowengamele emadvodza labacindzeteli bemalungela alabanye, naJehoshaphat indvodzana ya Ahilud bekangumabhalane. ²⁵Sheva bekangumbhali, naZadok na Abiathar babapristi. ²⁶Ira umJayite bekangumpristi waDavide.

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¹Kwakune somiso ngesikhatsi saDavide iminyaka lemitsatfu ilandzelala, laphoke Davide wafuna buso ba Simakadze. Ngakoke Simakadze watsi, ''Lendlala ikini ngenca ya Sawula kanye menundeni wakhe webabulali, ngoba wabulala ema Ghibhiyoni.''²Ngakoke inkhosi yabita onkhe emaGhibhiyoni wefike wakhuluma nawo. Nyalo ema Ghibhiyoni ebengasiwo bantfu baka Israyeli; bebangulabo labasala kuma Amorithi. Bantfu baka Israyeli babefungile kutsi abanawuba bulala, kepha Sawula wetama kuba bulala bonkhe ngekuzindlela bantfu baka Israyeli nebaka Juda. ³Davide watsi kubo, '' Nginga nentelani? Ngitawukhona njani kulungisa, kute kutsi nibusise bantfu ba Simakadze, labaphiwa umusa wakhe kanye netetsembiso takhe?''⁴Ema Ghibhiyoni amuphendvula, ''akusiyo indzaba yelisiliva neligolide emukhatsisini kwetfu kanye na Sawula noma nemundeni wakhe. Ngalendlela lefananako kwekutsi akufanele sibulale noma ngabe ngubani indvodza yaka Israyeli.'' Davide waphendvula, ''Utsi anginentele ini?''⁵Baphendvula inkhosi, ''Lendvodza leyatama kusibulala, lowahlela kusibulala, kungako njenyalo sibhubhile siphindze site indzawo lesekhatsi nemincele yaka Israyeli- ⁶Vumela emadvodza lasikhombisa esitukulwane sakhe aletfwe kitsi, sitawubese siyabakhunga embikwa Simakadze eGhibhiya la Sawula, loyo lowakhetfwa ngu Simakadze,'' Ngakoke inkhosi yatsi, ''Ngitakuniketela bona.''⁷Kepha inkhosi yacolela Mephiboshethi indvodzana ya Jonathani indvodzana ya Sawula, ngenca yesifungo lesentiwangu Simakadze emukhatsini wabo, emukhatsini waDavide kanye na Jonathani indvodzana ya Sawula. ⁸Kepha inkhosi yatsatsa lamadvodzana lamabili aRizipha, indvodzana ya Ayiya, emadvodzana lawatala ku Sawula-lamadvodzana lamabili kwakutsiwa ngu Armoni kanye na Mephiboshethi; waphindze Davide watsatsa emadvodzana aMerabhi dvodzana ya Sawula, lawatalela indvodzana ya Adrayeli wase Barzillayi umu Meholathithe. ⁹Wabanikelela etandleni tema Ghibhiyoni. Babakhunga entsabeni phambi kwaSimakadze, bashona bosikhombisa. Babulawa ngesikhatsi sekuvuna, ngemalanga ekucala ekuvunwa kwetitselo sakolo.¹⁰Laphoke Rizipha, indvodzakati ya Ayiya, yatsatsa lisaka yalimbesa etukwakhe entsabeni celeni kwaletidvumbu, ekucaleni kwekuvuna kwaze kwana litulu etukwabo lichamuka esibhakabhakeni. Akavumelanga tinyoni tesibhakabhaka kutsi tiphatamise lemitimba emini. ¹¹Kwakhulunywa kuDavide kutsi Rizipha, indvodzakati ya Ayiya, liphovela laSawula,belenteni¹²Ngakoke Davide watsatsa ematsambo aSawula kanye nematsambo aJonathani indvodzana yakhe kulamadvodza ase Jabeshi Ghiledi, lapho emaPhilisti abeba lengisekhona, Ngemuva kwekuba ema Philisti abulale Sawula eGilbhowa. Davide ¹³wasusa kulendzawo ematsambo aDavide kanye nematsambo aJonathani indvodzana yakhe, baphindze babutsisa lamatsambo alamadvodza labekalengisiwe.¹⁴Babulala ematsambo aSawula kanye na Jonathani indvodzananyakhe eveni la Bhenjamini eZela, ethuneni la Khishi uyise wakhe. Benta konkhe inkhosi yayibayalele. Ngemuva kwaloku Nkulunkulu waphendvula imithantazo yabo ngalelive.¹⁵Laphoke emaPhilisti aphindze aya emphini nema Israyeli. Laphoke Davise wehlulekiswa kudzinwa kwemphi. ¹⁶Ishbi-Benobhi, situkulwane saRapha, lobeka nesikhali lesilitfusi lesasishaya emakhilogremu lamatsatfu lobekaphindze ahlome ngenkemba lensha, abehlose kubulala Davide. ¹⁷Kepha Abhishayi ndvodzana ya Zeruya wamusindzisa Davide, wahlasela lomu Philisti, wabese uyamubulala. Laphoke lamadvodza afunga ku Davide, atsi, ''Kufanele ungasayi emphini natsi, kute kutsi ungasicishi sibane saka Israyeli.''¹⁹Kwefika ngemuva kwaloku kutsi kube nempbi nema Philisti ase Gobu, lapho Sibhekhayi umu Hushathithe abulala Saphi, lobeka ngumunye wesitukulwane sa Rapha. ¹⁸Kwefika futsi ngesikhatsi semphi nema Philisti ase Gobu, kwekutsi Elihanani ndvodzana ya Tayiri wase bhethlehenmu Wabulala Golayathi umu Ghithithe lobeka nesikhali lebesikhaliphe kakhulu.²⁰Kwefika kulenye imphi eGathi lapho kwakune ndvodza lenebudze lobumangalisako lebeyine minwe lesitfupha esandleni sisinye kanye nabobhozo labasitfupa , beyimashumi lamabili nakune naseyiphelele. Bekasitukulwane sa Raphina. ²¹Ngesikhatsi bahlukubeta Israyeli, Jonathani, dvodzana ya Shimeya, umnakabo Davide, wamubulala. ²²Bebasitukulwane sa Rapha eGathi, babese bayabulawa ngesandla sa Davide kanye nesandla setisebenti takhe.

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¹Davide wahlabela kuSimadze emagama alengoma ngalelinga lapho Simakadze amusindzisa ngalo esandleni setitsa takhe nasesandleni sa Sawula. ²Wathandaza, '' Simakadze ulidwvala lami, umpheme wami, loyo longisindzisako.³Nkulunkulu ulidwala lami. Ngibhaca kuye. Usihlangu sami, liphondvo lensindziso yam, mpheme wami, mgedze wami wekubalekela, loyo longsidzisa ebudlangdlanwini. ⁴Ngitawukubita Siamakadze, wena lofanelwe tibongo, ngako ngitawivikelwa etitseni tami.⁵Ngoba emagagasi ekufa angigegeletele, emanti laphutfumako ekungikholisa ayangengama. ⁶Tincabekekelwane taseShiyoli tingigegeletele; ligibe lekufa lingibambile.⁷Nangisenkingeni ngibita Simakadze; ngibita Nkulunkulu wami; wawuva umthandazo wami ethempelini lakhe, nekukhala kwami ngicela lusito kwaya etindlebeni takhe.⁸Wase umhlaba uyavevetela. Tisekelo temazulu tavevetela tatanyatanyiswa, ngoba Nkulunkulu abetfukutsele. ⁹Kwaphuma simoko emakhaleni akhe, nemlilo lovutsa emalangabi waphuma emlonyeni wakhe.Emalahle aphindze avutsiseleka.¹⁰Wavula emehlo akhe wehlela phansi, nebumnyama lobicinile ngaphansi kwetinyawo takhe. ¹¹Abegibele likherubi wandiza. Wabonakala etinsibeni temoyalohhushako. ¹²Wenta lithende lebumnyama lamugegeletela , lalibutsanise sibhakabhaka lesigucubele ngemvula.¹³Kulokubaneka lobekwakuphambikwakhe kwawa emalahle emlilo. ¹⁴Simakadze wabhavumula emazulwini. Lophakeme kakhulu watsetsa. ¹⁵Wadubula butjoki wacitsa titsa takhe ngekusangana¹⁶Kwase kubonakala tinhlelo telwandlwe; letisekelo talomhlaba tabekwa bhece tiphikisa Simakadze, ngekukhipha umphefulo ngetimbobo temphumulo.¹⁷Wefikela phansi abuya etilu; Wangibamba! wangidonsela ngaphandle kwemantini lalidzaka. ¹⁸Wangisindzisa nasetitseni tam letinemandla, nakulabangitondzako, ngoba bebanemandla kakhulu kunami.¹⁹Baphambana nami ngelilanga le kukhatsateka kwami, Kepha Simakadze waba sisekelo sami. ²⁰Waphindze wangikhiphela ebaleni. Wangisindzisa ngoba abejabula ngami. ²¹Simakadze ungihlomise lesikali sekulunga kwami; Ungi buyiselise ngesikali sekuhloba kwetandla tami.²²Ngoba ngitigcinile tindlela taSimakadze futsi angikatiphatsi kabi ngekumuhlubuka Nkulunkulu wami. ²³Ngoba tonkhe tincumo takhe tekulunga utibeke phambi kwami; tithixo takhe tona angikatihlamuki.²⁴Bengingu longenasici phambi kwakhe, futsi ngatigcina nasekwenteni tono. ²⁵Ngako ke Simakadze ungibuyisele kimi ngesikali sekulunga kwami, ngesikali sakhe sekulunga kwami emehlweni akhe.²⁶Kulotsembekile, utivete utsembekile; endvodzeni lengenasici kutiveta nawe ungenasici. ²⁷kulongenasono utiveta ungena sona kepha uyaphoceleleka kugucuka.²⁸Usindzisa labahluphekile, kepha emehlo akho aphambene nalabatichenyako bese uyabahlaza. ²⁹Ngoba usibane sami, Simakadze. Simakadze khanyisa bumnyama bami.³⁰Ngoba ngawengingakhona kugijima tukwetintfo ngaNkulunkulu wami ngingeca nelibondza. ³¹NgekwaSimakadze indlela yakhe i lungile. Livi lasimakadze lihlobile. Yena usihlangu sawonkhe lobalekela kuye.³²Ngoba ngubani Nkulunkulu ngaphandle kwa Simakadze, futsi ngubani lidwala ngaphandle kwaNkulunkulu wetfu? ³³Nkulunkulu ngumgedze wami wekubalekela, futsi uhola labamsulwa endleleni yakhe.³⁴Wenta tinyawo tami njengetendluzela atibeke etindzaweni letiphakeme. ³⁵Ulungisa tandla tami atilungiselele imphi, imikhono yami uyigobise kwelitfusi.³⁶Unginike lihawulensindziso yakho, nesihawu sakho sangenta ngaba mkhulu. ³⁷wente indzawo levulekile ngaphansi kwetinyawo tami, ngako tinyawo tami atisheleli.³⁸Ngatengama titsa tami ngatincoba. Angigucukanga ngaze ngatincoba. ³⁹Ngatibulala ngatificita; abakhoni nekuvuka. Bangaphansi kwetinyawo tami.⁴⁰Wanginika emandla emphi ; ubabeka ngaphansi kwami labo labavukelana nami. ⁴¹Waninika imihlane yetitsa tami ;wahlula bonkhe labangitondzako.⁴²Bakhalela lusito, kepha kute lowakhona kubasita ; bakhala kuSimakadze, kepha akabaphendvulanga. ⁴³Ngibashaya babetincetu ngjenge lutfili emhlabatsini, ngabanyatsela njengeludzaka estaladini.⁴⁴Wangivikela etsiteni letibantfu bami. Ungente ngaba yinhloko yetive. sive lengingasati siyangikhotsama. Tihambi taguciswa kimi. Batsi nabeva loku ngekushesha bamhlonipha. ⁴⁵Letihambi tephoceleleka kungikhotsamela. Ngekushesha batsi nabeva loku bahlonipha. ⁴⁶Letihambi teta tidledletela.⁴⁷Simakadze uyaphila! Malidvunyiswe lidwala lami. Nkulunkulu akaphakanyiswe, lidvwala lensindziso yami. ⁴⁸LoNkulunkulu longiphindziselela, lolongibekela bantfu ngaphansi kwetinyawo tami. ⁴⁹Ungikhulula etitseni tami. Ngempela ungiphakamisele ngetulu kwalaba labalwa nami. Ungisindzisa kubantfu belidlame.⁵⁰Ngakoke ngitawukubonga, Simakadze , emkhatsini wetive; ngitawuhlabelela tibongo egameni lakho. ⁵¹Nkulunkulu uniketa inkhosi yakhe kuphumelela, aphindze akhombe kwetsembeka kwesivumelwano kulogcotjiwe wakhe, ku Davide nasesitukulwaneni sakhe phakadze.''

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¹Nyalo lawa ngamavi ekugcina aDavide- lenkholo wendvodzana yaDavide Jesse, lenkholo yendodza lephakeme lohloniphako, lona logcotje nguNkulunkulu waJacob, emahubo lamnadzi aIsrael. ²"Moya waSimakadze wakhuluma nami, emavi akhe abeselwimini lami.³Nkulunkulu wema Israel wakhuluma, litje laka Israel latsi kimi, 'Lona lobusa kulunga tukwe bantfu, lobusa ngekwesaba Nkulunkulu. ⁴Utoba njenge kukhaya ekusena nakuphula lilanga, buseni lobungena mafu, umatjani buhluma emhlabatsini makuphuma lilanga emva kwemvula.⁵Ngempela, ngabe umndeni wami akasiko nje phambi kwaSimakadze? Akenti sivumelwano sengunaphakadze nami, lesihlelwe kahle kwacinisekwa ngato tonkhe tindlela? Akakukhulisi yini kusindziswa kwami agcwalise tonkhe tifiso tami.⁶Kodvwa bonkhe lababi bonkhe bafana nemanyeva lekumele alahlwe, ngoba ngeke abanjwe ngesandla. ⁷Umuntfu lowatsintsako kumele asebentise insimbi, noba indviku yeskhali. Kumele ashiselwe lala khona khona.'''⁸Lawa ngemagama emadvodza lamakhulu aDavide: Josheb-Basshebeth umuTahkemoni, abengumholi webemtsetfo. wabulala emadvodza langemakhulu lasiphohlongo emphini yinye.⁹Emva kwakhe bekungu Eleazar indvodzana ya Dodia umAhohi, munye walabatsatfu labakhulu. Abena Davide uma basukela emaPhilisti lebeba butsisene ndzawonye batowenta imphi, uma emadvodza akaIsrael abaleka. ¹⁰Eleazar wasukuma walwisa emaPhilisti wate sandla sakhe sadzinwa sase asisakhoni neku bamba inkema yakhe. Simakadze waletsa injabulo lenkhulu ngalelo langa. Lelibotfo lajika ngemva kwaEleazar, kuyo ngcunula lemitimba.¹¹Ngemva kwakhe bekungu Shammah indvodzana yaAgee, umHarari. Ema Philisti abutsisana ndzawonye labekulinywe emabhonjisi khona, lase lelibutfo liyabaleka. ¹²Kodvwa Shammah wema emkhatsini walensimu wayehlulekisa. Wawabulala emaPPhilisti, wase Simakadze uletsa injabulo lenkhulu.¹³Lamatsatfu emasotja kulangemashumi lamatsatfu aya kuDavide ngesikhatsi sekuvuna, emhomeni waAdullam. Libutfo lemaPhilisti belihleti esigodzini sema Raphaim. ¹⁴Ngalesikhaatsi Davide asebambelele, umgedze, uma emaPhilisti sekakhe eBethlehem.¹⁵Davide abewomele emanti watsi, ''Uma munye angangipha emanti ekunatsa escotjeni sase Bethlehem, lesicobho lesingase sangweni!'' ¹⁶Lamadvodza lamatsatfu lamakhulu adzabula ekhatsi kwelibutfo lema Philisti akha emati esicojeni seBethlehem, sicobho esangweni. Batsatsa lamanti baletsa kuDavide, wala kuwanatsa. Kepha, wawacitsela Simakadze. ¹⁷Wase utsi, ''Simakadze, akasuke celeni kwami, leni ngikwente loku. Ngiyinatse yini ingati yemadvodza latifaka engotini?'' Ngako wala kunatsa.¹⁸Abishai, umnaka Joab nendvodzana yaZeruiah, abengumholi kulaba labatsatfu. Walwa kanye nesikhali wamelana netinkhulungwane letintsatfu temadvodza wawabulala. Abetiwa kanye nemasotja lamatsatfu. ¹⁹Abengatiwa kwengca lalabatsatfu? Bamubeka waba ngumholi. Ngakulokunye, ludvumo lakhe alifanananga neludvumo lalamatsatfu emasotja.²⁰Benaiah wase kabzeel bekuyindvodzana yaJehoiada; bekuyyindvodza lenemandla lanta sidlo lesikhulu. Wabulala emadvodzana aAriel wase Moab. Wehla waya emgodzini wabulala libhubezi kusehla sitfwatfwa. ²¹Wase ubulala umGibhithe lomkhulu. LoGibhithe abephatse sikhali esandleni sakhe, kodvwa Benaiah walwa naye ngelidvondvolo. Watsatsa lesikhali esandleni semGibithe wambulala ngalesikhali sakhe.²²Benaiah indvodzana yaJehoiada wenta lesidlo, wase wetsiwa kanye nalamadvodza lamatsatfu. ²³Beku ngumuntfu lowetsembekile kunalamasotja langemashumi lamatsatfu, kodvwa abengabukwa kancono kuna labatsatfu labakhulu. Kupha Davide wambeka waba ngulaba buke bogadzi.²⁴Laba ngemashumi lamatsatfu bangeta naba: Asahel umnaka Joab, Elhanan indvodzana yaDodo yase Bethlehem, ²⁵Shammah umHarod, Elika umHarod, ²⁶Helez umPalt, Ira indvodzana yaIkkesh umTekoit, ²⁷Abiezer umAnathoth, Sibbekai umHushath, ²⁸Zalmon umAhohite, Maharia umNetophath;²⁹Heled indvodzana yaBaanah umNetophath, Ithai indvodzana yaRibai waseGibeah wema Benjamin, ³⁰Benaiah umPirathon, Hiddai indvodzana yasesigodzini saGaash. ³¹Abi-Albon umArbath, Azmaveth umBarhum, ³²Eliahba umShaalbon, indvodzana yaJashen, Jonathan indvodzana yaseShammah umHarar,³³Ahiam indvodzana yase Sharar umHarar, ³⁴Eliphelet indvodzana yase Ahasbai umMaakath, Eliam indvodzana yaAhithophel umGilon, ³⁵Hezro umCarmel, Paarai umArb, ³⁶Igal indvodzana yase Nathan wase Zobah, Bani waseveni leGad,³⁷Zelek umAmmon, Naharai umBeeroth, umvimbi Joab indvodzana yase Zeruiah, ³⁸Ira umIthrit, Gareb umIthrit, ³⁹Uriah umHitti-emashumi lamatsatfu neskhombisa seba bonkhe.

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¹Phindze futsi lilaka laSimakadze lavuseteleleka kuIsrayeli, futsi watfuma Davide kutsi asuse imphi kubo. ''Hamba, uyobala Israyeli kane nema Judah.'' ²Inkhosi yatsi ku Joab umkhuteli wemphi, lobekadze anaye.'' Hamba kutotonkhe tive taka Israyeli, kusuka Dan kuya Beersheba, futsi ubale bonkhe labantfu, khona ngitokhona kwati linani lemadvodza lalungele imphi.³Joab watsi enkhosini ,''Mane Simakadze Nkulunkulu angandzisa linani lebantfu enombolweni lefika ku 100, futsi ngatsi emehlo emphatsi inkhosi yami angayibona itsatsa indzawo. Kepha leni umphatsi inkhosi yami afuna loku?'' ⁴Nomakunjalo, emavi enkhosi bewakugcina ku Joab kanjalo futsi nebakhuteli betimphi.⁵Bawelela eJodane bafike bahlala dvute ne Aroer, eningizimu yalelidolobha lalendzawo. Babese nbayachubeka neluhambo bahamba ngase Gad kuya Jazer. ⁶Bafika ku Gilead kanye nasendzaweni yase Tahtim Hodshi, base bachubekela eDan Jaan futsi dvutane neSidon. ⁷Bafika etibopheni tase Tyre kanye nawo onkhe lamadolobha ase Hivites kanye nema Cannanites. Base bayaphuma baya eNegev eJudah eBeersheba.⁸Uma sebahambile yonkhe lendzawo, babuyela emuva eJerusalem ekugcineni kwetinyanga letisihlanu nesitfupha kanye nemashumi lamabili. ⁹Ngakoke Joab wabika lelinani lalamadvodza labelwako enkhosini. Ka Israel bekuna 800,000 wemadvodza lanesibindzi lakhokha inkemba, futsi emadvodza aka Judah abengu 5000,000 men.¹⁰Ngakoke inhlitiyo ya Davide yamunika inkinga emuva kwekuba abale lamadvodza, ''Mine ngone kakhulu ngekwenta loku. Nyalo, Simakadze, tsatsa emacala etisebenti takho, njengoba ngente bulima.''¹¹Uma Davide avuka ekuseni, livi laSimakadzelafika kumu profethi Gad, umphenguli waDavide, watsi, ¹²''Hamba utsi kuDavide: Naku lokushiwo nguSimakadze: ''Ngitakunika kutsi ukhetse kuloku lokutsatfu. Khetsa kunye kuloku.'''''¹³Ngako Gad waya kuDavide wase utsi kuye, ''Itawufika yini iminyaka lemitsatfu yendlala endzaweni yakho? Noma utawubaleka iminyaka lemitsatfu etitseni takho tibe tona tikuncoba. Nyalo cabanga imphendvulo lekumele ngiyibuyisele kuye longitfumile.'' ¹⁴Ngakoke Davide watsi kuGad, ''Ngisenkingeni lenkhulu. Asiweleni etandleni taSimakadze kunekuwela etandleni temuntfu, ngoba umusa wakhe mukhulu.¹⁵Ngako Simakadze watfumela sifo kaIsrael kusekela ekuseni kute kube sikhatsi lesitsite, futsi 70 webantfu bashona kusuka Dan kuya Beersheba. ¹⁶Uma ingelosi ifika ngesandla sayo eJerusalem kuyoyibhubhisa, Simakadze washintja ingcondvo yakhe ngalomonakalo lotawenta, waphindze watsi kulengelosi lebeyibhubhisa bantfu, ''Kwanele! nyalo buyisela emuva sandla sakho.'' Ngaleso sikhatsi ingelosi yaSimakadze beyimile emabaleni a Aruanah umu Jebusite.¹⁷Ngakoke Davide wakhuluma ku Simakadzeuma abona lengelosi leyahlasela bantfu, wase utsi, ''Ngonile futsi ngentile konkhe ngakushintja. Kepha letimvu leti, tona tenteni? Ngicela sandla sakho sijezise mine kanye nemndeni wami!''¹⁸Ngakoke Gad wefika lelo langa wafike watsi kuye, ''Hamba etulu futsi ufike wakhe li althari laSimakadze ephasi esiyilweni saAraunah umu Jebusite.'' ¹⁹Ngako Davide wwnyukela etulu njengobe Gad abamutjele kutsi ente, njengoba Simakadze abeshilo. ²⁰Aruanah wabuka ngephandle wabona inkhosi kanye netisebenti takhe tisondzela. Ngako Araunah waphumela ngephandle futsi waguca enkhosini buso bakhe babheka phansi.²¹Ngakoke Araunah watsi, ''Leni umphatsi wami inkhosi ite kimi, sisebenti sayo?'' Davide waphendvula, ''Kutotsenga emasimu akho, khona ngitowakha la Althari laSimakadze, khona lesifo sitosuswa kubantfu.'' ²²Araunah watsi ku Davide, ''Kutsatse njengekutsi kwakho, mphatsi wami nkhosi. Yenta ngako lokuhle emehlweni akho. Buka, lana tinkhomo letinsikati talomnikelo loshisiwe kanye netinkhuni kanye netimphondvo tetinkhomo letinsikati kutoba tinkhuni. ²³Konkhe loku, nkhosi yami, mine, Araunah, ngitonika wena. ''Ngako wase utsi enkhosini, ''Kwangatsi Simakadze wakho angakwemukela.''²⁴Inkhosi yatsi ku Aranuwa, '' Cha, ngiyacinisekisa ngekuyitsenga ngemali yakhona. Angeke nginikele njenge mnikelo wekushiswa kuSimakadze intfo lengeke ngiyitsenge ngalutfo.'' ²⁵Ngakoke Davide watsenga umhlaba loshayiwe kanye nalenkhabi layitsenga ngemashekheli lamashumi lasihlanu. Davide wakha lilati khona, wabee unikela khona umnikelo wekushiswa kanye nemnikelo wekudvumisa. Ngakoke Simakadze waphendvula imikhuleko yabo bamelele sive, nesifo ka Israyeli saphela.

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¹Ngesikhatsi Davide sakhulile neminyaka ihambile, bamumbhesa ngetingubo, kepha abakhonanga kumugcina afutfumele. ²Ngakoke tisebenti takhe tatsi kuye, ''Asifune litjitji lelincane sentele umphatsi wetfu inkhosi. Asimente asebentele inkhosi aphindze amunakekele. Muvumele alale etandleni takhe kute umphatsi wetfu atokhona kufutfumala.''³Ngakoke bebacinga intfombatane lenhle emunceleni waka Israyeli. Batfola Abhishagi umu Shunamithe labamuletsa enkhosini. ⁴Lentfombatane beyiyinhle kakhulu. Wayinakekela inkhosi waphindze wayiphatsa kahle.⁵Ngaleso sikhatsi, Adonija indvodzana ya Haggith yatikhukhumeta, yatsi, ''Ngitawuba byinkhosi.'' Ngakoke watilungiselela yena netinkalishi takhe nebagibeli bemahhashi bakhe kanye nemadvodza lamashumi lasihlanu latohamba embikwakhe. ⁶Uyise wakhe akatange amuhluphe ngekumubuta, kutsi, '' Leni wente loku naloku?'' Adonija bekuphindze kube yindvodza lebukekako, leyatalelwa eceleni kwa Abusalomu.⁷Wakhuluma watihhamula ku Jowabhi indvodzana ya Zeruya kanye na Abhiyathari umpristi. Balandzela Adonija bamusita. ⁸Kepha Zadokhi umphristi, Bhenaniya indvodzana ya Jehoyada, Nathani umprofethi, Shimeyi, Reyi, kanye nalamadvodza lacinile labekatinikele kuDavide abamulandzelanga Adonija.⁹Adonija wanikela timvu, tinkhomo, kanye nematfole lakhuluphele ngase tjeni lase Zehelethi, leseceleni kwe En Rogel. Wamema bonkhe banakabo, emadvodzana enkhosi, kanye nawo onkhe emadvodza aka Juda, tisebenti tenkhosi. ¹⁰Kepha akamemanga Nathani umuprofethi, Bhenaniya, emadvodza latinikele, kanye nemu nakabo Solomoni.¹¹Laphoke , Nathani wakhuluma na Bathisheba unina wa Solomoni, atsi, ''Ngabe awukeva yini kutsi Adonija indvodzana nya Hagithi sewube yinkhosi, futsi Davide umuphatsi wetfu akakwati loku? ¹²Nyalo awutsi ngikunikete teluleko, kute ngito sindzisa imphilo yakhe kanye nemphilo yendvodzana yakho Solomoni.¹³Hamba uye kuDavide; utsi kuye, ' Mphatsi wami nkhosi, awufunganga yini esisebentini sakho, watsi, Ngekuciniseka Solomoni indvodzana yakho itawubusa ngemuva kwami, aphindze ahlale esihlalweni sami?' Lenike Adonija abuse?' ¹⁴Usakhuluma nenkhosi, ngitawungena ngemuva kwakho ngicinisekilse lamagama,''¹⁵Laphoke Bhatisheba wangena egumbini lenkhosi. Inkhosi yase igugile, futsi Abhishagi umu Shunamithi abesase naka inkhosi. ¹⁶Bhathisheba waguca wakhombhisa inhlonipho embikwe nkhosi. Laphoke inkhosi yatsi, ''Ufunani?'' ¹⁷Watsi kuye, Muphatsi wami, wafunga esisebentini sakho nga Simakadze Nkulunkulu wakho, atsi, 'Ngekuciniseka Solomoni indvodzana yami itawubusa ngemuva kwami, futsi utawuhlala esihlalweni sami.'¹⁸Nyalo, bona, Adonija yinkhosi, beseke wena mphatsi waminkhosi, awukwati loku. ¹⁹Sewunikele tinkhomo letinyenti, matfole lakhuluphele, kanye netimvu, wabese umema onkhe emadvodzana enkhosi, Abhathari umupristi kanye na Jowabi umukhuzeli wemphi, kepha akamemi Solomonu sisebenti sakho.²⁰Beseke kuwe, mphatsi wami nkhosi, emehlo aka Israyeli akuwe, amele wena kutowatjela kutsi ngubani loyawuhlala esihlaweni ngemuva kwakho, mphatsa wami. ²¹Ngoba kungenjalo, uma inkhosi seyilele kanye naboyise bayo, kutawenteka kwekutsi mine nendvodzana yami Solomoni basitsatse njenge bacambi manga.''²²Asakhuluma nenkhosi, Nathani umuprofethi wangena. ²³Tisebenti tatjela inkhosi. ''Nathani umuprofethi ulana.'' Ngesikhatsi angena phambi kwenkhosi, waguca embikwe nkhosi.²⁴Nathani waatsi, ''Muphatsi wami nkhosi, ngabe ushito kutsi, ''Adonija utawubusa ngemuva kwami, aphindze ahlale esitulweni sami? ²⁵Ngoba wehlile namuhla wanikela linani letinkhomo, matfole lakhuluphele kanye netimvu. Sewumeme onkhe madvodzana enkhosibakhuteli bemphi, kanye na Abhiyathari umupristi.Bayadla baphindze banatse embikwakhe, batsi, 'Mayiphile sikhatsi lesidze Nkhosi Adonija!²⁶Kephake kwami, sisebenti sakho, Zadokhi umuphristi, Bhenaniya indvodzana ya Jehoayida, kanye nesisebenti sakho Solomoni, akasimemi. ²⁷Ngabe umphatsi wami inkhosi yente loku ingasitjelanga, tisebenti takho, ngubani lokumele ahlale esihlalweni ngemuva kwami?''²⁸Laphoke Inkhosi Davide waphendvula watsi, Bitani Bhathisheba abuye kimi.'' Wefika ebukhoneni benkhosi wahlala phambi kwenkhosi. ²⁹Inkhosi yatsatsa sifungo yabese itsi, ''Njenga Simakadze aphila, lohlenge umuphefumulo wami etinkingeni tonkhe, ³⁰njengoba ngigomile nakuwe nga Simakadze, Nkulunkulu waka Israyeli atsi, Solomoni indvodzana yakho itawubusa ngemuba kwami, aphindze ahlale esukhosini esikhaleni sami,' Ngitawenta loku namuhla.'' ³¹Laphoke Bathisheba waguca phasi wabese ubeka buso bakhe emuhlabatsini, wabese ukhombisa inhlonipho enkhosini wabese utsi, ''Shengatsi umuphatsi wami inkhosi Davide ingaphila inguna phakade!''³²Inkhosi Davide yatsi, ''Ngibiteleni Zadokhi umuphristi, Nathani umu profethiu, kanye na Bhenaniya indvodzananya Jehoayida.'' Ngakoke beta enkhosini. Inkhosi yatsi kubo, ³³''Tsatsani tisebenti temuholi wenu, bese nitsatsa Solomoni indvodzana yami kutsi agibele umunyizi wami nimehlisele eGihoni. ³⁴Vumela Zadokhi umu pristi kanye na Nathani Bamugcobe inkhosi etukwa Israyeli bese nikhalisa liphondvo lemvu lendvuna bese nitsi, ''Ayiphile sikhatsi lesidze inkhosi Solomoni!'³⁵Laphoke nitawuchamuka ngemuva kwakhe abese ufika uhlala esihlalweni sami. Sengimubekile kutsi utawuba yinkhosi esikhaleni sami. Sengimubeke kutsi abuse etukwa Israyeli kanye na Juda. ³⁶Bhenaya indvodzana ya Jehoyadi waphendvula inkhosi, watsi, ''Makube njalo! Shengatsi Simakadze, Nkulunkulu webaphatsi bami inkhosi, angakucinisekisa loku. ³⁷Njengobe Simakadze bekanemuholi wami inkhosi, kute kutsi abe na Solomoni, abese wenta umubuso wakhe ube mukhulu kunemubuso wemuphatsi wami Davide.''³⁸Ngakoke Zadokhi umupristi, Nathani umuprofethi, bhenaniya indvodzana ya Jehoayida, kanye nema Kherethithe kanye nema Phelethithe ehlela phasi benta Solomoni agibele umunyuzi wenkhosi Davide; bamuletsa eGihoni. ³⁹Zadokhi umupristi watsatsa liphondvo lemvu lendvuna walifutsa, babese bonkhe labantfu batsi, '' Ayiphile sikhatsi lesidze Inkhosi Solomoni!'' ⁴⁰Laphoke bonkhe labantfu benyuka bamulandzela, nebantfu bebadlala timpalampala baphindze batfokotile ngenjabulo lenengi, kwate kwatamatama umhlaba ngalomusindvo wabo.⁴¹Adonija kanye nato tonkhe timenywa lebetinaye takuva loku nabacedza kudla. Ngesikhatsi Jowabu eva lomsindvo waleliphondvo lemvu lendvuna, watsi, ''Leni kube nekuhlokoma edolobheni?'' ⁴²Ngesikhatsi asakhuluma, Jonathani indvodzana ya Abhathari umu pristi yefika. Adonija watsi, ''Ngena ngoba uyindvodza lefanelekile futsi uletsa tindzaba letimnandzi.''⁴³Jonathani waphendvula watsi ku Adonija, ''Umuphatsi wetfu inkhosi Davide sewubeke Solomoni inkhosi, ⁴⁴futsi nenkhosi itfumele naye naye Zadokhi umupristi, Nathani umuprofethi, Bhenaniya indvodzana ya Jehoayida, kanye nema Kherethithe nema Pelethithe. Bente Solomoni wagibela emunyuzini wenkhosi. ⁴⁵Zadokhi umuphristi kanye na Nathani umuprofethi bamugcobe inkhosi eGiihoni, futsi benyukele lapha bajabulile, kungako kunekuhlokoma edolobheni. Ngulona lomusindvo beniwuva.⁴⁶⁴⁷⁴⁸Phindzie, Solomoni ihleli esihlalweni sebukhosi, Kusenjalo kute attewu busisisa umuholi wetfu inkhosi Davide, atsi. ' Shengatsi Nkulunulu wakho angenta lelibito la Simon libencono kunelibito lakho aphindze ente umubuso wakhe ube mukhulu kunemubuso wakho.' Laphoke inkhosi yaguca emubhedzeni. inkhosi yaphindze yatsi, ''Akabusiseke nga Simakadze, Nkulunkulu waka Israyeli, lonikete umuntfu kutsi ahlale esihlalweni sami, futsi nami ngemehlo ami kwamele ngikubone.⁴⁹Laphoke tonkhe tivakashi ta Adonija tetfuka. Tasukuma ngamunye nangamunye bahamba tindlela tabo. ⁵⁰Adonija wasaba Solomoni wasukuma, wahamba wayotsatsa timphondvo talelilati. ⁵¹Laphoke kwatjelwa Solomoni, kutsi, ''Adonija uyayisaba inkhosi Solomoni, ngoba ulele abambelele etimphondvweni telilati, atsi 'Inkhosi Solomoni ayingifungele kucala kutsi angeke asibulale sisebenti sakhe nge nkemba.⁵²Solomoni watsi, ''Uma atativela njenge ndvodza lefanelekile, ngisho lunwele lwakhe alunawuwela phasi kulomhlaba, kepha uma kukhohlakala kutfolakala kuye, utawufa''. ⁵³Ngakoke inkhosi Solomoni yatfumela emadvodza, lehlisa Adonija kulelilati. Wefika waguca phambi kwe Nkhosi Solomoni, wabese Solomoni utsi kuye, ''Hamba endlini yakho.''

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¹Ngelilanga kufika kufakwa Davide, wayala Solomon indvodzana yakhe, ²''Ngihamba indlela yonkhe yemhlaba. Cina, ngakoke, utibonakalise ngendvodza. ³Gcina tetsembiso taSimakadze Nkulunkulu kuhamaba endleleni yakhe, kutfobela timiso takhe, imiyalo yakhe, tincumo takhe, tivumelwano takhe, kanye nemiyalo yakhe, nekucaphela ekwenteni lokubhalwe emtsetfweni waMose, kute utwuphumelala kuko konkhe lokwentako, noma ngukuphi lawuya khona, ⁴kute Simakadze agcwalise livi lakhe lakhulumile kimi, atsi, nangabe titukulwane takho ticaphelisisa kutsi baphhila njani, bahambe embikwami ngewetsembeka ngetinhlitiyo tabo tonkhe nangemiphefumulo yabo yonkhe, angeke umiselwe umuntfu lowuyawuhlala esihlalweni sebukhosi kaIsrael'.⁵Uyati futsi kutsi Joab indvodzana yaZeruiah leyakwenta kimi, nalakwente kuletishaya mtsetfo letimbili emabutfo akaIsrael, kuAbner indvodzana yaNer, kanye naku Amasa indvodzana yaJether, lambulala. Wacitsa ingati yemphi wase ufaka lengati ebhandeni kugegetela likhalo lake kany naseticatfulweni takhe. ⁶Lungisa Joab ngalenhlakanipho loyifundzile, kepha ungavumeli inhloko yakhe legcwele timvu.⁷Nomakunjalo, khombisa umusa kulamadvodzana aBarzillai longu Gileadite, ubavulele babekulabo labadla etafuleni lakho, beta kimi ngesikhatsi nangibaleka kuAbsalom umnakenu.⁸Buka, nangu Shimei indvodzana yaGera, longu Benjamite waka Bahurim, lowangicalekisa kabuhlungu ngalelilanga ngiya eMahanaim. Shimei wehlela phansi watohalangana nami eJordan, ngafunga kuye ngaSimakadze, ngitsi, Angeke ngikufake ekufeni ngenkemba.' ⁹Ngako ke ungamvumeli ahambe angatfoli sicalekiso. Uyindvodza lehalakaniphile, uyakwati lokufanele ukwente kuye. Uyowuletsa ihloko yakhe legcwele timvu phansi¹⁰Ngako Davide walala nabokho mkhulu bakhe, wangcwatjelwa edolobheni laDavide. ¹¹Emalanga labuswa nguDavide kaIsrael minyaka leminyaka lengu40. Wabusa iminyaka lesikhombisa eHebron kanye neminyaka lengu 33 eJerusalem. ¹²Solomon wahlala esihlaweni sayesi Davide, kubusa kwakhe kwashicilelwa.¹³Adonijah indvodzana yaHggith weta kuBethshbe make waSolomoni. Watsi, ''Ute ngekuthula? Waphendvula, ''Ngekuthula.'' ¹⁴Wase utsi, ''Kunalengimele ngikusho kuwe.'' Ngako waphendvula, '' Khuluma.'' ¹⁵Adonijah watsi, uyati kutsi lombuso bekawami, nekutsi bonkhe bantfu baka Israel abegadze mine kutsi ngibe yinkhosi. Kepha tintfo tashintja, nalombuso wanikwa umnaketfu, ngoba bewuwakhe usuka kuSimakadze.¹⁶Nyalo nginesicelo sinye kuwe, ungesuki ebusweni bami, ''Bethsheba watsi kuye, ''Khuluma.'' ¹⁷Watsi, Ngicela ukhulume kuSolomoni Inkhosi, kumele angesuki ebusweni bakho, kute etonginika Abishag Shunammite njenge mfati wami.'' ¹⁸Bathasheba watsi, ''Kulungile, ngitawukhuluma neNkhosi.''¹⁹Ngakoke Bathasheba waya eNkhosini Solomon wayokhuluma naye ngaAdonijah. Inkhosi yasukama yamuhlangabeta yamkhotsamela. Yase ihlala esihlalweni sayo sebukhosi. Abenesihlalo labesentelwe ngunina. Wahlala ngesekudla. ²⁰Wase utsi , ''Nginesicelo lesincane, ngoba angeke usuke emehlweni ami.'' Inkhosi yamphendvula, ''Buta, make wami, angeke ngisuke ebusweni bakho.'' ²¹Wase utsi, ''Asivumele Abishag longu Shunammite kutsi atsatfwe ngubhuti wakho Adonijah kuttsi abengumfati wakhe.''²²Inkhosi Solomini yaphendvula yatsi kunina, ''Leni ucele Abishag umShunammite kutsi abengumka? Leni ungamceleli umbuso naye, ngoba ungumnaketfu lomdzala- wentele Abiathar longupriest, kanye naJoab indvodzana yaZeruiah?'' ²³Inkhosi Solomoni yafunga ngaSimakadze, watsi, ''Shengatsi Nkulunkulu ngenta njalo kimi, nalokunyenti futsi, nangabe Adonijah akakhulumi leligama ngemphilo yakhe.²⁴Nyalo ngengobe Simakadze aphila, loshicelele mine futsi wabeka mine esihlalweni saDavide babe wami, futsi longente ngabayindlu njengobe atsembisile, nomakanjani Adonijah uyofakwa ekufeni namuhla.'' ²⁵Ngako Solomoni watfumela Benaiah indvodzana yaJehoiada, kanye naBenaiah kutsi bafune Adonijah bamufake ekufeni.²⁶Wase Abiathar umpristsi iNkhosi yatsi, ''Hamba uye eAnathoth, emasimi akho. Ufanele kufa, kepha angeke ngikubulale nyalo, ngoba utfwele libhokisi lesivumelwano saSimakadze embikwaDavide babewami futsi uhlupheke ngendlela babewami lahlupheke ngayo,'' ²⁷Ngako Solomoni wacitsa Abiathar ekubeni ngumpristi kuSimakadze, lokungenteka agcwalise livi laSimakadze, lalikhulumile macondzana endlu yaEli eShiloh.²⁸Letindzaba tefika kuJoab, ngoba Joab wasekela Adonijah, naloku angasekelanga Absalom. Ngako Joab wabalekela ethendeni laSimakadze wakonkoshela etimphondvweni telilati. Inkhosi Solomoni watjelwa kutsi Joab ubalekele ethendeni laSimakadze nekutsi nyalo abeseceleni kweli lilati. ²⁹Solomoni wase utfumela Benaiah indvodzana yaJehoiada, atsi, mbulale.''³⁰Ngako Benaiah weta ethendeni laSimakadze wase utsi kuye, ''Inkhosi atsi, 'Phuma, '' Joab waphendvula, ''Chake, ngiyofela la.'' Ngako ke Benaiah wabuyela eNhosini, atsi, ''Joab utse ufuna kufela elatini.'' ³¹Inkhosi yatsi kuye, Yenta njengoba ashilo. Mbulale, umgcibe kute utawulahla kimi nasedlinini yababe wami ingati ingati Joab layicitsa ngaphandle kwesizatfu.³²Mane Simakadze abuyisele ingati yakhe enhloko yakhe, ngoba ngaphandle kwekutsi atise babe wami Davide wahlalasela emadvodza lamabili labangcwele futsi bancono kunaye wababulala ngenkemba, Abner indvodzana yaNer, umholi wemphi yaka Israel, kanye naAmasa indvodzana yaJether, umuholi wemphi yakaJudah. ³³Ngako mane ingati yabo ibuyele enhloko yaJoab kanye nsetihloko tetitukulwane takhe ingunaphakade. Kodvwa kuDavide kanye netitukulwane takhe, nedlu yakhe, kanye nasesihlalweni sakhe, mane kube nethula ingunaphakade.''³⁴Kwase kutsi Benaiah indvodzana yaJehoiada wenyukela etulu wahlasela Joab wambulala. Wagcinitjwa endlini yakhe ehlane. ³⁵Inkhosi yafaka Benaniah indvodzana yaJehoiada kutsi aphatse umbutfo endzaweni yakhe, wase ufaka Zadok umpristi endzaweni yaAbiathar.³⁶Inkhosi yase utfumela yabita Shimei, yase itsi kuye, ''Takhele indlu eJrusalema bese uhlala khona, ungaphumi kuyakulenye indzawo. ³⁷Ngoba ngalelinga uphumela ngephandle, endlula esigodzini saseKidron, wati kahle kutsi nomakanjani utawufa. Ingati yakho iyoba senhloko yakho.'' ³⁸Ngako Shimei watsi enkhosini, '' Lololokusho kuhle. Njengobe umhloli inkhosi yami ishilo, ngako tisebenti takho tiyokwenta.'' Ngako ke Shimei wahlala eJerusalem emalanga lamanengi.³⁹Kodvwa ekupheleni kweminyaka lemitsatfu, tisebenti taShimei tabalekala kuAchish indvodzana yaMaakah, inkhosi yaseGath. Ngako batjela Shimei, batsi, '' Buka tisebenti takho tiseGath.'' ⁴⁰Shimei wasukuma, wagibela lihhashi lkahe wayaku Achish eGath kuyocela tisebenti takhe. Wahamba walandza tisebenti takhe tabuya eGath.⁴¹Ngesikhatsi Solomoni atjelwa kutsi Shimei usuke eJerusalemi waya eGath futsi sobuyile, ⁴²Inkhosi yatfumela yabita Shimei yatsi kuye, ''Angikakwenti yini kutsi ufunge kuSimakadze nekufakaza kuwe, ngitsi, 'Yati kutsi ngalelinga muhlazana uphuma uyakulenye indzawo nomakanjani utawufa? Wase utsi kimi, Loku lengikuvile tindzaba letiminandzi'.⁴³Leni ke ungakagcini sifungo sakho kuSimakadze nakulo myalelo lengikunike wona? ⁴⁴Nenkhosi yatsi kuShimei, ''Uyati enhlitweni yakho bonkhe butsakatsa lobente kubabe wami Davide. Ngako ke Simakadze uyawubuya kulobutsakatsaka lobuse nhloko yakho.⁴⁵Kepha Inkhosi Solomoni iyawubusiswa nesihlalo saDavide siyawushicelelwa embikwaSimakadze ingunaphakadze.'' ⁴⁶Ngako ke Inkhosi yanika Benaiah indvodzana yaJahoiada umyalo. Wenyukela etulu wayobulala Shimei.

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¹Solomon wahlanganisa neEgypt ngemshado enkhosini Pharaoh. Watsatsa indvodzakati yaPharaoh wayiletsa edolobheni laDavide wate wacedza kwakha indlu yakhe, indlu yaSimakadze, lelibondza lelisemaceleni kweJerusalem. ²Bantfu bebanikela endzaweni lephakeme, ngoba kute indlu leseyakhelwe ligama laSimakadze. ³Solomon wakhombisa lutsandvo kuSimakadze ngekuhamba emavini aDavide uyise, ngaphadle kwekunikela nekushisa imphepho endzaweni lephakeme.⁴Lenkhosi yaya kuGibeon kuyonikela khona, ngoba bekuyindzawo lephakeme lapho. Solomon wanikela tinkhulungwane temnikelo loshisiwe kule athara. ⁵Simakadze wavela kuGibeon kuSolomon ephuphweni ebusuku; watsi, ''Buta! Ngini nikeni?''⁶Ngako Solomon watsi, ''Ukhombise sivumelwano lesikhulu sekwetsembeka etisebentini takho, Davide babe, ngoba uhambe phambi kwakho ngekweliciniso, ngebulunga, kanye nenhlitiyo lenhle. Ugcine setsembiso lesikhulu ngekukhola wamunika indvodzana kutsi ihlale esihlalweni sebukhosi namuhla.⁷Nyalo Simakadze Nkulunkulu wami, wente sisebenti sakho saba yinkhosi endzaweni yaDavide babe wami, noma ngingumtfwana. Angeke ngikwati kuphuma noma kungena. ⁸Sisebenti sakho sisemkhatsini walabantfu lobakhetsile, bantfu labakhulu, banyenti kutsi bangabalwa noma babalwe. ⁹Ngako niketa tisebenti takho kucondza etinhlitiyweni kutsi bahlulele bantfu, khona ngitohlukanisa emkhatsini walokuhle nalokubi. Ngoba loyo loyokhona kwehlulela labantfu bakho labakhulu?''¹⁰Lesicelo saSolomon sajabulisa Inkhosi. ¹¹Ngako Simakadze watsi kuye, ''Ngoba ucele letintfo futsi awukaceli impilo yakho lendze nobe imphilo yetitsa takho, kodvwa ucele kucondza kuboniswa umtsetfo, ¹²buka, nyalo ngitowenta konkhe lokucelako kimi nawungicela. Ngikunika kuhlakanipha nekucondza kwenhlitiyo, ngako kute lofana nawe, futsi kute lotokulandzela emvakwakho.¹³Ngiphindze ngakunika nalonga kakuceli, kungcebe nenhlonipho, khona kutababete kulamanye emakhosi ngemalanga akho. ¹⁴Uma utohamba endleleni yembalo wami nemyalelo wami, njengoba uyihlo Davide ahamba, ngitowandzisa emalanga akho.''¹⁵Wase Solomon uyavuka, buka, bekuliphupho. Weta eJerusalem wema phambikwelibhokisi lesivumelwano seNkhosi. Wanikela umnikelo loshisiwe nemnikelo wekuthula, wenta sidlo sato tonkhe tisebenti.¹⁶Kwase bafa lababili lebekati ngwadla beta enkhosini bema phambi kwakho. ¹⁷Munye walabafati watsi, ''mphatsi wami, lomfati nami sihlala endlini yinye, ngase ngitala umntfwana naye endlini.¹⁸Kwenteka elangeni lesitsatfu emva kwekutsi ngitale naye lomfati watala. besisoba bili. Bekute lebekanatsi endlini, kodvwa sobabili endlini. ¹⁹Yase indvodzana yalomfati iyafa ebusuku, ngoba ulele tukwayo. ²⁰Ngako uvuke ekhatsi nebusuku watsatsa umntfwanami celeni kwami, tisebenti tiselele, wamlalisa esifubeni sakhe, walalisa umntfwanakhe lofile emabeleni ami.²¹Uma ngivuka ekuseni ngitomunyisa umntfwanami, bekafile,. Kepha nangimbukisisa ekuseni, bekungasiyo indvodzana yami, lelengayi tala.'' ²²Wase lomunye umfati utsi, ''Cha, lendvodzana lephilako yami, bese lelefile indvodzana yakho,'' Lomfati wekucala watsi, ''Cha, lendvodzana lefile yakho, bese lelephilako yindvodzna yami.'' Bakhuluma kanjalo phambi kwenkhosi.²³Yase inkhosi itsi, ''Munye wenu utsi, 'Yindvodzana yami lelephilako, bese yakho lele file,' lomunye utsi, 'Cha, indvodzana yakho ngelel file, bese leyami ngilele philako.''' ²⁴Inkhosi yatsi, ''Ngiletsele inkemba.'' Ngako baletsa inkemba phambi kwenkhosi. ²⁵Yase inkhosi itsi, "Hlukanisa lomtfwana emkhatsini, unikete incenye lomfati bese lelenye incenye kulolomunye.''²⁶Wase lomfati lobe indvodzana yakhe iphila ukhuluma nenkhosi, inhlitiyo yakhe yaba buhlungu ngendvodzana yakhe, wase utsi, "oh, Nkhosi yami, muniketeni lomntfwana lophilako, ningambulali.'' Kepha lolo munye umfati watsi, ''Ngeke abe wakho noba wami. Muhhafuleni.'' ²⁷Inkhosi yaphendvula yatsi, ''Nikani lomfati wekucala lomntfwana lophilako, ningambulali. Ngunina wakhe.'' ²⁸Uma Israel eva ngalesehlulelo le inkhosi isijubile , bayesaba inkhosi, ngaba babona kuhlakanipha keaNkulunkulu kukuye ngekukhipha sijubo.

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¹Solomoni bekayi Nkhosi kuwo wonkhe Isreal. ²Laba bekungema ncusa akhe: Azariah indvodzana yaZodok bekangumpristi. ³Elihoreph na Ahijah indvodzana ya-Shisha, bebabalekeleli. Jehoshaphat indvodzana ya-Ahiilud bekangumgcini mabhuku. ⁴Benaiah indvodzana ya-Jehoiada bekaphetse umbutfo wempi. Zadok na Abiathar bebaba pristi.⁵Azariah indvodzana yaNathan bekaliphoyisa. Zabud indvodzana yaNathan beyingumpristi futsi aphidze abengumngani wenkhosi. ⁶Ahishar bekabuke tenhlala kahle. Adoniram indvodzana ya-Abda bekubukete tigcila.⁷¹⁰Solomon bekanemancusa lalishumi sekawonkhe. ⁸labeba buke litiko letekudla kanye nenhlala kahle kuso sonkhe sigodlo. Lilunga ngalinye beliba nakekela inyanga emnyakeni. Nawake emabito abo: Ben-Hur, bekantinte emaweni a-Ephraim; Ben-denker bekase Makaz, Shaalbim, Beth Shemesh, na Elon Bethanan; ⁹Ben-Hesed, bese Arubboth.¹¹Ben-Abinadab, kuyo yonkhe i-Naphoth Dor ( abetsetse indvodzakati yaSolomoni). ¹²Baana indvodzana ya-Ahilud, e-Taanach na Megiddo, futsi nayonkhe i-Beth Shan lengase Zarethan lengentasi kwe-Jezreel, kusukela Beth Shan kuya e-Abel Meholah ihamba ize yifike ngase Jokmeam; ¹³Ben-Geber, eRamoth Gilead( yena beka phetse madolobha Jair Son wase Manassaeh, laseGilead, kanye nesifundza sase Argob nayo beyingengeyakhe, lendzawo beyise Bashan, emadolobha langema shumi lasitfupha lanemabondza kanye nemagede elitfusi); ¹⁴Ahinadab indvodzana ya-Iddo, eMahanaim;¹⁵Ahimaaz, eNaphtali ( nayewashada Basemath indvodzakati yaSolomoni); ¹⁶Baana indvodzana ya-Hushai, yena e-ASher nase Bealoth; ¹⁷Jehophat indvodzana ya-Paruah, in Issacher;¹⁸Shimei indvodzana ya-ELa yena eBenjamin; ¹⁹naGeber indvodzana yaUri, yena bekabuke indzawo yase Gilead, Live lase Sihon inkhosi yema Amorites na Og inkhosi yase Bashan, bekunguye yedvwa lobekabuke lendzawo.²⁰maJudah nema Israel bekamanyenti ngazutsi sihlabatsi sesisedvute nelwandle. Beba natsa badla bajabulile. ²¹Solomon wabusa tikwayo yonkhe imibuso kusukela emunfuleni kuyofi eveni lamaFilistani kuya emceleni wase Gibhithe. Baletsa tetfulo kuye baphidze bamusebente yonkhe imphilo yakhe. ²²kudla lebekakudla Solomoni ngelusuku bekuba maCors langemashumi lamatsatfu afulawa locosakele, nema Cors langema shumi lasitfupha ekudla. ²³Tinkhomo letilishumi letondliwe tivalelwe, tinkhomo letingema shumi lamabili lebetidla emadlelweni, tinvu letilikhulu, kanye nendluzela, nemphala, kanye netinkukhu letinonile.²⁴Bekanemandla kulolu luhlangotsi lwenfula, kusuka eTiphsah kuye eGaza. bekabusa ngetulu kwawo wonkhe lamakhosi labeka kuleto tindzawo, futsi bekune kuthula kuto tonkhe tindzawo lebetise dvute naye. ²⁵Judah na Isreal beba hleti ngekuphepha, Onkhe emadvodza bekangephasi kwakhe kusukela eDankuya eBeersheba, yonkhe imphilo yakhe Solomon.²⁶Solomoni abene tibaya temahhashi letingemashumi lamane tetincola temahhashi, nemadvodza latinkhulungwane letilishumi nakubili lakwati kugibela emahhashi. ²⁷Labondvuna nkhulu bebondla Solomoni kanye nawo wonkhe lobeketa etafuleni laSolomoni, yonkhindvodza beyikwenta ngelikema layo. Azange kushode lutfu. ²⁸Baletsa nekudla kwemahhashi lebedosa tinkalishi kanye nalagitjelwako, nguloyo abeletsa lakukhonako.²⁹Nkulunkulu wanika Solomoni kuhlakanipha kanye nekucondza tintfo njengesihlabatsi selwandle. ³⁰Kuhlakanipha kwaSolomoni bekwendlula bonkhe bantfu ngisho nebasenshonalanga nabobonkhe baseGibhithe. ³¹Bekahlakaniphe ngalokwecile kuwo wonkhe umuntfu ngisho naku-Ethan umEzrahite, Heman, Kalkol, naDarda, emadvodzana a-Mohol, ludvumo lwakhe lwafi nasetiveni lebesisemacentselweni.³²Wakhuluma taga letiti nkhulungwane, tingoma takhe betiyi nkhulungwane nesihlanu. ³³Wacaza tihlahla, kusukela kumsidari lobose libhanoni kuya hyssop lebeyikhula ngaphandle kweli bodza. Wacaza nakabanti ngetilwane, tinyoni, migololo, netinhlanti. ³⁴Bantfu beba vela kuto tonkhe tive batotsamela lwati lwaSolomoni. Beba suka kuwo wonkhe emakhosi ehlaba levengebuhlakaniphi bakhe.

Chapter 5

¹Hiramu inkhosi yase Thire yatfumela tisebenti tayo ku Mose ngoba bekasavile kutsi sebamubeke kuba yinkhosi eshlalweni sababe wakhe; ngoba Hiramu abemutsandza Davide. ²Solomoni wathumela ligama kuHiramu, watsi, ³Uyati mosi kutsi babewami Davide akakhonanga kwakha indlu yelibito la Simakadze Nkulunkulu wakhe ngengca yetimphi lebekabhekana nato, nakasaphila Simakadze abefaka titsa tabo ngaphansi kwetitsendze takhe.⁴Kepha nyalo, Simakadze Nkulunkulu ungiphe kuphumula ngasehlangatsini lami. kute sita noma kubhutjiswa. ⁵Ngako ngihlosa kwakha lithempeli ngeligama laSimakadze Nkulunkulu wami, njengoba Simakadze abekhulume ku Davide babe wami atsi ,' indvodzana yakho, lengitayihlalisa esihlalweni sebukhosi, utawakha lithempeli ngeligama lami.'⁶Nyalo ngako khiphani umtsetfowekutsi kujutjwe imisedari yase lebanoni ijutjwele mine. Tisebenti tami titawuhlangana netisebenti tami, ngitabese ngikubhalela tisebenti takho kute ubhadaleke kahle ngakokonkhe lovume kukwenta. Ngoba uyati kutsi kute lamkhastisini wetfu lokwati kugeca tigodvo njengemaSidoni.⁷Ngesikhatsi Hiramu eva lamagama aSolomoni, watfokota kakhulu watsi,'' Shangatsi Simakadze angabusiseka namuhla, lophe Davide indvodzana lehlakaniphile kuphatsa sive sakhe leskhulu.'' ⁸Hiramu watfumela ligama ku Solomoni watsi,'' sengiwuvile umlayeto wakho longitfumelele wona. Ngitaninika tigodvo temsedari leniyifunako.⁹Sisebanti sami sitawuletsa tihlahla phansi eLebanoni elwandle, ngitawenta abeyimikhumbi kuhambe elwandle kulendzawo longikhombe kuyo. Atawufika alungiswe khona.¹⁰Ngako Hiramu wanika Solomoni tonkhe letigodvwo temsedari labekayifisile. ¹¹Solomo wanika Hiramu tinkhululwangane letashumi lamabili akolo ekudla endlini netinkhulungwane temashumi lamabili emafutsa. Solomoni waniketa Hiramu loku ngemnyama ngemnyama. ¹²Simakadze waniketa Solomoni inhlakanipho, njengoba bekamtsembisile. Bekunekuthula emkhatsini wa Hiram na Solomoni, labalababili benta sivumelwano.¹³Inkhosi Solomoni yathumela umsebenti kulolonkhe lakaIzrayeli. letisebenti tatibalelwa emadvodzeni langaba tinkhulungwane temashumin lamatsatfu. ¹⁴Wawatfumela eLebanoni emadvodza latigidzi letilishumi ngenyanga kukhululwana. Inyanga yinye bebaba seLebanoni bese letimbili tinyanga babasekhaya. Adoniramu abegcwele emadvodza labephocelelwe kutsi asebente.¹⁵Solomoni abenetinkhulungwane letingemashumi lasikhombisa labebatfwala labatinkhulungwane letingemashumi lasiphohlongo bebajuba ematje etintsabeni, ¹⁶Ngaphandle kwaloko tisebenti taSolomoni letisetikhundleni letingema 3,300 lebetiphetse tihlelembisa umsebenti.¹⁷Njengoba inkhosi beyishilo, batfola ematje lamahle labelungela kwakha sisekelo selithempeli. ¹⁸Ngako bomakhi baSolomoni neba Hiramu nemadvodza aseBhibhulosi ajuba emapulango afuna nematje ekwakha lelithempeli.

Chapter 12

¹Rehobhoyami wahamba wayakuShekhemi, ngoba Israyeli wonkhe beketa kutomenta inkhosi. ²Wabese uyeva Jerobhoyami indvodzana (ngoba bekasolo aseGibhithe, laya khona nakabalekela inkhosi Solomon), ngoba Jeroyami besekahla eGibhithe.³Ngakoke bambita Jerobhoyami , wabese Jerobhoyami nelibandla lakhe lonkhe laka Israyeli bayeta bafike batsi kuRehobhoyami, ⁴''Uyihlo usitfwese lijoke lelisindzako. Nyalo sinciphisele umtfwalo lasinike wona, uphindze usinciphisele lelijoko uyihlo lasetfwesa lona, tsine sitobese siyakukhonta.'' ⁵Rehobhoyami watsi kubo, ''Hambani emalanga lamatsatfu, bese niyabuya kimi.'' Ngakoke labantfu bahamba.⁶Inkhosi Rehobhoyami yahamba yayotsatsisa emajaheni lamadzala lebekakadze asebenta neyise Solomon asaphila, Solomon watsi, ''Ngelulekeni kutsi ngibaphendvula ngitsini labantfu?'' ⁷Aphendvula lamadvodza lamadzala atsi, ''Nangabe utoba ngumholi lokahle usebentele sive, uphindze ubaphendvule kakhulu ngemagama lakahle, batohlala batisebenti takho.''⁸Kepha Rehobhoyami akatinakanga leteluleko latinikwa ngulamadvodza watsatsisa kubontsanga yakhe lebesekungibo beluleki bakhe. ⁹Solomon watsi kubo, ''Ningeluleka nitsini ngitokhona kuphendvula labantfu labakhulume kimi batsi, ''Sitfule lijokwe lesiletfweswe nguyihlo?"'¹⁰Lamajaha labebontsanga yakhe Rehobhoyami amphendvula, atsi, ''Khuluma nabo labantfu labatsi uyihlo Solomon wabetfwesa lijokwe lelisindzako kepha bafuna wena ulehlise. Ubatjele kutsi, Umuno wami usidudla kunelukhalo lababe. ¹¹Kepha nyalo, noko kungubabe lowanetfwesa lijokwe lelimatima, ngitolingeta.Babe bekanishaye ngeliswebhu, kepha mine ngitonishaya ngeluswebhu lolunemanyeva.''¹²Ngakoke Jerobhoyami nabobonkhe labantfu babauya kuRehobhoyami elangeni lesitsatfu, njengobe inkhosi beyikadze ishito nayitsi, ''Nibuye ngelilanga lesitsatfu.'' ¹³Inkhosi yabaphendvula ngekunganaki nekutsetsa yangatinaki teluleko temajaha lamadzala. ¹⁴Wabaphendvula ngeteluleko tabontsanga yakhe; watsi, Babe wanetfwesa lijokwe lelisindzako, kepha mine ngitongeta kulelijokwe. Babe wami bekanishaye ngeluswebhu, kepha mine ngitonishaya ngeluswebhu lwemanyeva.''¹⁵Ngakoke inkhosi ayibalalelanga labantfu, ngoba bekuyintsandvo yaSimakadze, kute kutawufezeka emavi akhe bekakhulunywe ngu Ahijah umShiloni kuJerobhoyami indvodzana yaNebhati.¹⁶Ngesikhatsi sive saka Israyeli sibona kutsi inkhosi ayikasiva sicelo sabo, bantfu bayibuta batsi, ''Yini budlelwane lesinabo naDavide? Asinasabelo nendvodzana yaJese! Buyelani emathendeni enu, nine Israyeli. Sala ubusa indlu yakho,Davide.'' Ngakoke sive sabuyela emathendeni aso. ¹⁷Kepha bantfu lebebahlala emadolobheni aka Juda, Rehobhoyami waba yinkhosi yabo.¹⁸Inkhosi Rehobhoyami yatfumela Abhonirani, lebekayindvuna yalabasebentiswa imisebenti lematima, sive sonkhe saka Israyeli samgcoba ngematje wafa. Inkhosi Rehobhoyami yabaleka ngekushesha yaya Ejerusalema ngetincola tayo. ¹⁹Ngakoke ema Israyeli solo avukelana nendlu yaDavide kute kube kunamuhla.²⁰Kwenteka ngesikhatsi onkhe ema Israyeli eva kutsi Rehobhoyami ubuyile, sive satfumela kutsi ete emhlanganweni wabo bafike bamenta inkhosi yaka Israyeli wonkhe. Kwababete londzela indlu yakaDavide, ngaphandle kwesive sakaJuda.²¹Ngesikhatsi Rehobhoyami efika eJerusalema, wabutsisa indlu yonkhe yakaJuda kanye nesive sakaBhenjamini; emadvodza 180,000 emphi, kutsi bayolwa nendlu yaka Israyeli, abuyisele umbuso kuRehobhoyami indvodzana yaSolomon.²²Kepha livi laNkulunkulu lefika kuShemaya, umuntfu waNkulunkulu; latsi, ²³''Khuluma naRehobhoyami indvodzana yaSolomon, nenkhosi yakaJuda, nakuyoyonkhe indlu yaka Juda nakaBenjamini, nakusosonkhe sive, utsi, ²⁴''Simakadze utsi: Ungalwi nobe uhlasele banakenu sive saka Israyeli. Yonkhe indvodza ayibuyele ekhaya layo, ngoba lokwentekile kuyintsandvo yami.'''. Ngakoke balilalela livi laSimakadze babuyela emuva etindleleni tabo, phindze balilalela livi lakhe.²⁵Wabese Jerobhoyami wakha li Shechem eveni letintsaba ka Efrayimu, wase uhlala khona. ²⁶Jerobhoyami waphuma lapho waphindze wakha ePeniel. Jerohobhiyami wacabanga enhlitiyweni yakhe, ''Nyalo bukhosi butobuyela endlini yaDavide. ²⁷Uma ngabe lesive sitoya simikise iminikelo ethempelini laSimakadze eJerusalema, tinhlitiyo tabo titojika phindze tibuyele kumholi wabo, keRehobhoyami inkhosi yakaJuda. Batongibulala bese babuyela kuRehobhoyami inkhosi yakaJuda.''²⁸Ngakoke inkhosi Jerobhoyami yatfola kwelulekwa yabese ibumba ematfole lamabili ngeligolide; watsi esiveni, Kumatima kini kutsi ninyuka niye eJerusalema. Bukani, naba boNkulunkulu benu, nine Israyeli, labanikhipha eGibhithe. ²⁹Jerobhoyami wabeka linye litfole eBethel wabeka lelinye eDan. ³⁰Ngakoke lesento saba sono. Sive besikhetsa kutsi siya kuleli nobe kulelelinye, indlela yonkhe kuya eDan.³¹Jerobhoyami wakha tindlu entsabeni phindze wabeka bapristi labakhetsa esiveni, ngisho kulabo bebangasiwo emadvodzana aLivi. ³²Jerobhoyami wasungula lidzili lelitobakhona etinyangeni letisiphohlongo letitako, ngelilanga lelishumi nesihlanu, njenge lidzili lalentiwa kaJuda, wabese unyukela etulu e athalini. Wakwenta loku etulu eBheteli, wabulala lamatfokati bekakadze awakhile, waphindze wabeka bapristi eBheteli entsabeni bekakhe khona.³³Jerobhoyami wenyuka waya e atahalini bekalakhe eBheteli ngelilanga lelishumi nesihlanu, ngenyanga bekakadze ayihlelile; wagcoba lidzili lema Israyeli wabese unyukela etulu e athalini wayoshisa imihlatjelo.

Chapter 13

¹Umuntfu wa Nkulunkulu aphuma ka Juda abitwa ngekutsi ngu Smakadze eBethali. Jerobowamu bekeme ngase aliteni atewushisa imphepho. ²Wakhala eAlitheni ngeligama laSmakadze: Alitha, alitha! Naku lokushiwo ngu Smakadze, 'Bona, indvodzana lebitwa nga Josiya itawutalwa emndenini waka Davide, kuwe utawunikela njenge mpristi wasetindzaweni letinkhulu losanishisela imphepho. Kini batawushisa ematsambo ebantfu.'' ³Bese lomuntfu wa Nkulunkulu ukhipha luphawu ngalelo langa, atsi, ''Lolu luphawu lakhulume ngalo Smakadze: 'Buka, li alitha litawuhlukaniswa ekhatsi, lemilotsa lekulo itawucitselwa ngaphandle.''⁴Ngesikhatsi inkhosi iva lokushiwo ngumuntfu wa Nkulunkulu, lokutsi wakhalela e alitha eBethali, Jerobowamuwafinyelela ngesandla sankhe kusuka kuleli alitha, watsi, ''Mbambeni'' Lesandla lesasikhombe lomuntfu soma, wangasakhoni kusibuyisela emuva kuye. ⁵(Neli alitha nalo lahliphika ekhatsi nemlotsa wacitfwa ngaphandle kweli alitha, njengoba kwachazwa ngeluphawu lolwalukhishwe ngulomuntfu wa Nkulunkulu ngelivi laSmakadze.)⁶Inkhosi Jerobowamu yaphendvula, yatsi kulomuntfu wa Nkulunkulu, Cela umusa kuSmakadze Nkulunkulu wakho ungithantazele, khona sandla sami sitewubuyiselwa kimi futsi.'' Ngako umuntfu wa Nkulunkulu wathandaza ku Smakadze, sandla senkhosi sabuyiselwa kuyo futsi, sabuyela saba njengoba besinjalo ekucaleni. ⁷Inkhosi yatsi kulomuntfu waNkulunkulu, ''Buya ekhaya nami utihhamule, Ngitakunika umhlomelo.''⁸⁹¹⁰Lomuntfu waNkulunkulu watsi enkhosini, ''Noma ngabe unganginika incenye yemcebo wakho, angeke ngihambe nawe, noma ngidle kudla noma nginatse manti kulendzawo, ngoba Smakaze wangilayela ngelivi lakhe, 'Angeke udle sinkhwa noma unatse emanti, noma ubuyele ngalendlela lote ngayo.'' Ngako lomuntfu wa Nkulunkulu wahamba ngalenye indlela akazange abuyele ekhaya ngalendlela laye ngayo eBethali.¹¹Kwakune mprofethi lomdzala lebekahlala eBethali, munye wemadvodzakana akhe eta amtjela tonkhe letintfo letentiwa ngulomuntfu waNkulunkulu eBetheli. Lamafvodzana akhe amtjela nalamagama lomuntfu wa Nkulunkulu lawasho enkhosini. ¹²Uyise watsi kubo, ''Uhambe ngayiphi indlela? Kodvwa lamadvodzana akhe abebonile kutsi lomuntfu waNkulunkulu uyephi. ¹³Ngako watsi kumadvodzana akhe, ''Ngibopheleleni limbongolo.'' Bambophelela lelibhongolo wahamba ngalo.¹⁴Lomprofethi lomdzala wahamba walandzela lomuntfu waNkulunkulu wamkhandza ahleti phasi kwesihlahla sem-okhi; watsi kuye, Nguwe lomuntfu wa Nkulunkulu lobuya ka Juda?'' Waphendvula, ''Nginguye''. ¹⁵Watsi lomprofethi lomdzala kuye, ''Asambe ekhaya nami khona utowudla kudla.'' ¹⁶Lomuntfu wa Nkulunkulu waphendvula, ''Ngingete ngajika nawe noma ngingene, nomake ngidle kudla noma nginatse emanti nawe kulendzawo, ¹⁷ngoba kwayaletwa kimi ngelivi laSmakadze, 'Angeke udle kudla noma unatse emanti lena, noma ubuyele emuva ngalendlela lote ngayo.''¹⁸Ngako lomprofethi lomdzala watsi kuye, ''Nami ngingumprofethi njengawe, ingelozi yakhuluma kimi ngelivi laSmakadze, yatsi, 'Muletse ahambe nawe endlini yakho, khona atodla antse nemanti,'' Kodvwa abecamba emanga kulomuntfu wa Nkulunkulu. ¹⁹Ngako lomuntfu wa Nkulunkulu wajika nalomprofethi lomdzala wadla kudla endlini yakhe wanatsa emanti.²⁰Basehleti etafuleni, livi laSmakadze leta kulomrofethi lowamjikisa, ²¹wakhala kulomuntfu waNkulunkulu lobuya ka Juda, watsi, Smakadze utsi, 'Ngalokutsi wece umyalo welivi laSmakadze awukagcini umyelelo lowanikwa ngu Smakadze, ²²kodvwa wabuya wadla kudla wanatsa nemanti kulendzawo Smakadze lamtjela kutsi angadli kudla noma anatse emanti, umtimba wakho angeke ungcwatjwe emathuneni aboyihlo.''²³Emvakwekudla kudla anatse emanti, lomprofethi wabopha limbongolo lalomuntfu wa Nkulunkulu, lomuntfu labuye ngalo naye, ²⁴Nakacedza kuhamba lomuntfu waNkulunkulu , wahlangana nelibhubezi emgwacweni lambulala, umtimba wakhe wasala lapho emgwacweni. Limbongolo lema eceleni kwawo, nalo lelibhubezi lema lapho eceleni. ²⁵Uma bamntfu bendlula babona lomtimba ulele emgcwacweni, libhubezi lime eceleni kwawo, babuya bayisho edolobheni lapho bekuhlala khona lomprofethi lomdzala.²⁶Nakeva lomprofethi lambuyise emuva eva loku, watsi, ''Ngulomuntfu waNkulunkulu lowece umyalelo welivi la Smakadze. Ngakoke Smakadze umnikele ebhubezini, lelimdzabule tinvitsi lambulala, njengoba livi laSmakadze limecwayisile,'' ²⁷Ngako lomprofethi lomdzala wakhuluma nemadvodzana akhe, ''Khungani imbongolo yami,'' balikhunga. ²⁸Waphuma watfola umtimba udzindzibele umgwacweni, nelimbongolo nelibhubezi kube eceleni kwemtimba. Lelibhubezi belingakawudli lomtimba, noma lahlasela limbongolo.²⁹Lomprofethi waphakamisa umtimba walomuntfu waNkulunkulu, wawibeka embongolweni, wabuya nawo. Wabuya edolobheni lakhe watowazila amgcwabe. ³⁰Wabeka umtimba wakhe emagcwabeni akhe, bamzilela, batsi, ''Awu, mnaketfu''!³¹Emva kwekutsi amgcwabe, umprofethi lomdzala wakhuluma nemadvodzana, watsi, ''Uma sengifile, ningingcwabe kulelithuna lapho kungcwatjwe khona lomuntfu waNkulunkulu. Nibeke ematsambo ami eceleni kwematsambo akhe. ³²Ngoba lomlayeto lawusho ngelivi la Smakadze, ngeli alitha eBetheli futsi ngato tonkhe tindlu etindzweni letiphakeme emadolobheni ase Samariya, itawenteka nokanjani.''³³Emva kwaloku Jerobowamu akazange agucuka etindleleni takhe letimbi, kodvwa wachubeka wakhetsa bapristi laba ntekenteke etindzaweni letinkhulu kunabo bonkhe bantfu. Noma ngubani losebentako abemabela njenge mpristi. ³⁴Lenkinga lena yaba sono emndenini waka Jerobowamu kwabangeleka kutsi umndeni wakhe ubhubhe ushabalale ungasabi khona emhlabeni.

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¹Ngelesikhatsi Abijah indvodzana yaJeroboam yagula kakhulu. ²Jeroboam watsi kumkakhe, ''Ngicela uveke utimbonye, khona bangatakubona njengemkami, hamba uye eShiloh, ngoba Ahijah umbholofeti ulapho; nguye lolo khuluma ngami, utsi ngitawuba yinkhosi yalabantfu. ³Hamba netinkhwa letilishumi, emakhekhe, nelijeke leluju, uye kuAhijah. Utakutjela kutsi kutokwentekani kulomntfwana.''⁴Umka Jeroboam wenta njalo; wahamba waya eShiloh weta endlini yaAhijah. Ahijah abengasaboni, waba yimphuphutse ngeku khula. ⁵Simakadze watsi kuAhijah, ''Buka, umka Jeroboam uyeta utofuna seluleko ngendvodzana yakhe, ngoba iyagula. Shano loku naloku kuye, ngoba naketa, utatenga ngatsi ngulomunye umfati.''⁶Uma Ahijah eva umsindvo weticatfulo makangena emnyango, watsi, ''Ngena, mka Jeroboam. Utentelani umuntfu longasuye? Ngitfunywe kume netindzaba letimbalwa. ⁷Hamba, utjele Jeroboam kutsi Simakadze, Nkulunkulu wema Israel, utsi, 'Ngakukhipha emkhatsini webantfu ngakwenta umholi webantfu baka Israel. ⁸Ngidzabule lombuso ngawususa emdenini waDavide ngamunika wena, kepha awufani nesisebenti sami Davide. lowagcina imiyalelo yami wase uyangilandzela ngenhlitiyo yakhe yonkhe, kwenta lokulungile emehlweni ami.⁹Kepha, wenta bubi, kwendlula bonkhe lebebaphambi kwakho. Unalabanye bonkulunkulu, futsi unemifanekiso lengiholela ekutfukutseni, ungitsembe ngemuva kwakho. ¹⁰Ngaloko, buka, ngitoletsa ihlekelele endlini yaJeroboam; ngitawususa bonkhe bantfwana labadvuna kaIsrael, tiboshwa noma labakhululekile, ngitawususa yonkhe indlu yaJeroboam njengemuntfu loshisa bulongo bute buphele.¹¹Wonkhe lowase Jeroboam lofa edolobheni batodliwa tinja, nalona lotofela ensimini utawudliwa tinyoni telizulu, ngoba mine, Simakadze, sengishito.' ¹²Ngako vuka, mka Jeroboam, hamba uyekhaya lakho; uma tinyawo tingena edolobheni, umntfwana waAbijah utokufa. ¹³Israel wonkhe utomuzilela angcwatjwe. Nguye kuphela emndenini waJeroboam lotakuya emathuneni, ngoba nguye kuphela, endlini yaJeroboam, lokuyintfo lenhle phabi kwaSimakadze, Nkulunkulu wema Israel.¹⁴Phindze, Simakadze utosukumisa inkhosi yema Israel lotosusa umndeni waJeroboam ngalelo langa. Namuhla ngulelilanga, manje. ¹⁵Ngoba Simakadze utohlasela Israel kuhle kwemhlanga anyakatiswa manti, utawuse ususa Israel kulendzawo lenhle lanika bokhokho mkhulu bakhe. Utabasakata ngemuva kwemfula weEuphrat, ngoba babeke tesekelo teAsherah basukela Simakadze watfukutsela. ¹⁶Utawuhlubuka Israel ngenca yetono taJeroboam, letono latentile, ngato uholele Israel esonweni.''¹⁷Ngako umfati waJeroboam wasukuma washiya, wefika eTirzah. Uma afika emabaleni endlu yakhe, lomntfwana wafa. ¹⁸Wonkhe Israel wamgcwaba bese bayamuzilela, njengoba batjelwa ngemavi aSimaksadze lakukhuluma esisebentini sakhe Ahijah umprofethi.¹⁹Tonkhe leletinye tinkinga taJeroboam, kutsi wayicala njani imphi, kutsi wabusa njalo, buka, abhalwe encwadzini yemisebenti yemakhosi akaIsrael. ²⁰Jeroboam wabusa iminyaka lengemashumi lamabili nakubili wase ulala nebakibo, wase Nadab indvodzana yakhe yaba yinkhosi eskhundleli sakhe.²¹Nyalo Rehoboam indvodzana yaSolomon yabusa eJuda. Rehoboam abeneminyaka lengemashumi lamane nakunye budzala nakaba yinkhosi, wase ubusa iminyaka lelishumi nesikhombisa eJerusalem, lidolobha leliketfwe nguSimakadze kuto tonkhe tive taka Israel labeka ligama lakhe khona. Unina bekungu Naamah umfati longumAmmoni. ²²Juda wenta lokubi phambi kwaSimakadze; bamenta wabanemona ngetono labebatenta, kwendlula konkhe lokwentiwa boyise.²³Ngako batakhela indzawo lephakeme, tesekelo tematje, nemapoli eAsherah egcumeni leliphakeme phansi kwesihlahla lesiluhlata. ²⁴Bekuphindze kebe nesicumbi setingwadla kulendzawo. Benta lentfo leyenyanyekako njengetive laSimakadze atikhipha kungekefiki bantfu baka Israel.²⁵Kwenteka emnyakeni wesihlanu wenkhosi Rehoboam kutsi inkhosi Shishak wase Gibhithe wavukela iJerusalem. ²⁶Watsatsa ingcebo endlini yaSimakadze, wayigcina endlini yenkhosi. Watsatsa konkhe; watsatsa nawo onkhe emahawu eligolidze laSolomon awakhile.²⁷Inkhosi Rehoboam yakha emahawu elitfusi endzaweni wababeka etandleni tebaholi babogadzi, lebebagadza iminyango yenkhosi. ²⁸Kwenteka lapho inkhosi ingena endlini yaSimakadze, labogadzi batabatfwala; bababuyise endlini yabogadzi.²⁹Kuleletinye tinkinga mayelana naRehoboam, nako konkhe lakwentile, akukabhala encwadzini yemisebenti yemakhosi akaJuda? ³⁰Lemphi lechubekako emkhatsini waRehoboam naJeroboam. ³¹Ngako Rehoboam walala nebakubo wagcwatjwa nabo edolobheni laDavide. Ligama lamakwakhe bekungu Naamah umfati wemAmmoni. Abijah indvodzana yakhe yaba yinkhosi endzaweni yakhe.

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¹Eminyakeni welishumi nesiphohlongo Inkhosi Jeroboam indvodzana yaNebat, Abijah acalile kubusa kaJudah. Wabusa iminyaka lemitsatfu eJurusalema. Unina ²kwakunguMaakah. Bekayindvodzakati yaAbishalom. ³Wahamaba tikwato tonkhe tono uyise wakhe latentile ngesikhatsi sakhe; inhlitiyo yakhe abengakayinikeli kuSimakadze Nkulunkulu wakhe njenge nhlitiyo yaDavide.⁴Nomakusenjalo, ngencaya Davide, Simakadze Nkulunkulu wakhe wamunika sibane eJerusalema ngekuphakamisa indvodzana yakhe emvakwakhe khona atocinisa iJerusalema. ⁵Nkulunkulu wakwenta loku ngenca yekutsi Davide wenta lokulungile emehlweni akhe; ngawo onkhe emalanga ekuphila kwakhe, akesuki etitfweni labayalela kito, ngaphendle kwenkinga yaUriah longumuHittite. ⁶Kwase kunemphi emkhatsini kwaRehoboam kanyenaJeroboam imphilo yonkhe yaAbijah yonkhe.⁷Ngalendzaba yaAbijah, lakwenta, akukabhalwa emabhukwini lemicimbi yeNkhosi yaJudah? Kwakunemphi emkhatsini waAbijah kanye naJeroboam. ⁸Abijah walala phansi kanye nabokhokho mkhulu bakhe, bamugcwabela edolobheni edolobheni laDavide. Asa indvodzana yakhe waba yinkhosi endzaweni yakhe.⁹Ngemnyaka wemashumi lamabili nesiphohlongo Jeroboam Inkhosi yakaIsrael, Asa wacala kubusa kaJudah. ¹⁰Wabusa iminyaka lengemashumi lamane nakunye eJerusalem. Ligama lagogo wakhe kwakungu Maakah, indvodzakati yaAbishalom. ¹¹Asa wenta loku lungile emehlweni aSimakadze, njenga Davide, njengamkhulu wakhe, lakwenta.¹²Wacosha tonkhe titabane endzweni wasusa tonkhe tithico lebetakhiwe bokhokho bakhe. ¹³Waphindze wasusa Maakah, gogo wakhe, ekubeni yindlovukati, ngoba wakha insika yaAsherah leyayinyanyisa. Asa wagawula lensika wayishisela esigodzini saseKidron.¹⁴Kodvwa tindzawo letiphakemeatiznge titsatfwe. Nomakunjalo, Asa abeyinikele inhlitiyo yakhe kuSimakadze emalanga akhe onkhe. ¹⁵Wabuyisela tonkhe tintfo labetihlukaniswe ngubabe wakhe endlini yaSimakadze, netintfo takhe lebetihlukanisiwe takhiwe ngesiliva, neligolide, kanye nelivasi.¹⁶Kwakunemphi emkhatsini waAsa kanye naBaasha Inkhosi yema Israel, emalangeni abo onkhe. ¹⁷Baasha Inkhosi yaka Israel, wankhombisa kubaneludlame kuJudah wase wakha iRamah, kute kubebete lamvumela kutsi ahambe nobe angene endzaweni yaAsa Inkhosi yakaJudah.¹⁸Asa wase utsatsa lonkhe lisiliva negolide lebelisele egushedeni laSimakadze, nasegudasheni lasebukhosini. Walibeka etandleni letisebenti takhe wase ulitfumela kuBen-Hadad indvodzana yaTabrimmon indvodzana yaHezion, Inkhosi yaseAram, labehlala eDamscus. Watsi, ¹⁹''Makube nesivumelwano ekhatsini wami nawe, njengababe wami kanye nababe wakho. Buka, ngikutfumele sipho selisiliva kanye neligolide. Phula setsembiso sakho naBaasha Inkhosi yakaIsrael, kute awuhlukana nami.''²⁰Ben-Hadad wayilalela Inkhosi Asa wase utfumela baholi bembutfo wakhe, bahlasela emadolobha onkhe aka Israel. Bahlasela Ijon, Dan, Abel Beth Maakah, kanye nawonkhe maKinnereth, kanye nayo yonkhe indzawo yNaphtali. ²¹Kwase kuyenteka kutsi Baash evangaloko, wema kwekha iRamah wabuyela kuTizah. ²²Inkhosi Asa yenta simemetelo kuJudah wonkhe. Kute lowakhishwa. Batsatsa ematje kanye nemapulangu labesentjetiswa nguBaasha nakakha lidolobha laseRamah. Inkhosi Asa wase usebentisa letintfo kwakha iGeba yaBenjamini kanye Mizpah.²³Kuletinye tinkinga taAsa, longungenteka, lakwentile, nemadolobha lawakhile, akabhalwa encwadzini yemicimbi yeNkhosi yakaJudah? Ngesikhatsi sekuguga kwakhe wase ugula ngetinyawo. ²⁴Asa washona wagcwatjelwa nabokhokho mkhulu bakhe edolobheni laDvide uyise. Jehoshaphat indvodzana yakhe yaba yiNkhosi endzaweni yakhe.²⁵Nadad indvodzana yaJeroboam wacala kubusa tikwa Israel emnyakeni wesibili waAsa inkhosi yakaJudah; wabusa kaIsrael iminyaka lemibili. ²⁶Wenta lokukubi kemehlweni aSimakadze njengababe wakhe, netono takhe, lowahola Israel kutsi aone.²⁷Baasha indvodzana yaAhijah, wemndeni waIssachar, wakha lizungu macondzana naNadad; Baasha wambulala phansi eGibbethon, lebekacondzene kumaPhilistines, ngoba Nadab nawo onkhe emaIsrael abecambalele emceleni waseGibbethon. ²⁸Ngemnyaka wesitsatfu weNkhosi Asa yakaJudah, Baash wabulala Nadab wase ubayiNkhosi endzaweni yakhe.²⁹Kwatsi nje abayiNkhosi , Baasha wabulala wonkhe umndeni waJeroboam. Washiya kute ngisho nasinye situkulwane saJeroboam; ngaleyo ndlela wabulala lilayni lebukhosi bakhe, njengobe Simakadze akhulumile ngesisebenti sakhe Ahijah umShilonite, ³⁰ngenca yetono taJeroboam latenta kuhola Israel kutsi ente sono, ngekukwata kwakhe wachukuluta Simakadze, Nkulunkulu wakaIsrael.³¹Kuletinye tinkinga lebetidzinga Nadab, nako konkhe lakwenta, bekungakabhalwa encwadzini yemicimbi yeNkhosi yaka Israel? ³²Kwakunemphi emkhatsini waAsa kanye naBaasha Inkhosi yaka Israel emalangeni abo onkhe.³³Ngemnyaka wesitsatfu Asa ayiNkhosi yaka Judah, Baasha indvodzana yaAhijah yacala kubusa kaIsrael eTirzah wabusa iminyaka lengemashumi lamabili nakune. ³⁴Wenta lokubi emehlweni aSimakadze wahamba endleleni aJeroboam kanye nasesonweni sakhe lahola ngaso Israel kutsi ente sone.

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¹Nyalo emvakwesikhatsi, Naboth umu Jezreelite abekadze anesivandzi semagelebisi eJezreel, eceleni kwesigodlo sase Ahab, inkhosi yase Samariya. ²Ahab wakhuluma ku Naboth, watsi, ''Nginike sivandzi semagelebisi, khona ngitosenta ingadze yami yetibhidvo, ngoba iseceleni kwendlu yami. Kushintjisa , ngitakunika sivandzi semagelebisi lancono, noma, uma ukhetsa, ngitakubhadala sisindvo sayo ngemali.³Naboth waphendvula ku Ahab, ''Ngicela Simakadze asuse kutsi nginike lelifa lemadloti ami kuwe.'' ⁴Ngako Ahab waya esigodlweni sakhe anyanyile ngenca yemphendvulo Naboth umu Jezreelite lamunika yona uma atsi, ''Angeke ngikunike lelifa lemadloti ami.'' Walala phansi embhedzeni wakhe, futsi wala kudla nomayini.⁵Jezebel umfati wakhe wefika kuye futsi watsi kuye, ''Leni inhlitiyo yakho ikhatsatekile, ute ungadli nekudla?'' ⁶Waphendvula kuye, ''Ngikhulume ku Naboth umu Jezreelite ngatsi kuye,'Nginike sivandzi sakho sema gelebisi ngemali, noma uma kukujabulisa wena, ngitakunika lesinye sivandzi semagelebisi kutsi sibe sakho.' Wase yena uyangiphendvula, 'Angeke ngikunike sivandzi sami.''' ⁷Ngako Jezebel umfati wakhe waphendvula kuye, ''Solo awuholi sive saka Israyeli? Sukuma futsi udle; yekela inhlitiyo yakho ijabule. Ngitakutfolela wena sivandzi sema gelebisi sa Naboth umu Jezreelite.'''⁸Ngako Jezebel wabhala tincwadzi egameni la Ahab, wayivala ngemivalo , futsi watitfumela ebantfwini labadzala kanye nalaba hloniphekile labekahlala nabo emihlangweni, kanye nalabebahlala dvute ne Naboth. ⁹Wabhala kuletincwadzi, watsi, ''Memetela sizilo bese uhlalisa Naboth ngetulu kwebantfu. ¹⁰Lokunye umubeke nemadvodza lamabili latsandza luchuku, bese uwenta afakaze ngaye, atsi , 'Wacalekisa Simakadze kanye nenkhosi.''' Bese umukhokhela ngephandle umugcobe ngematje ate afe.¹¹Ngako lendvodza yasedolobheni lakhe, lalabadzala kanye nalamadvodza lahloniphekile labekahlala edolobheni lase Naboth, wenta njengoba Jezebel abechazile kubo. ¹²Bamemetela ngekushesha base bahlala ngetulu kwebantfu. ¹³Lama dvodza lamabili langakatsembeki afike angena ase ahlala phambi kwa Naboth; bafakaza nga Naboth ngephambi kwebantfu,batsi,' ''Naboth wacalekisa bobabili Nkulunkulu kanye nenkhosi.'' Base bayomukhipha edolobheni base bamugcoba ngematje wate wafa. ¹⁴Base labadzala batfumela umlayeto ku Jezebel, batsi, ''Naboti ugcotjwe ngematje futsi ufile.¹⁵Ngako uma Jezebel eva kutsi Naboth ugcotjwe ngematje futsi ufile, watsi ku Ahab, ''Phakama bese utsatsa lendzawo yalesivandzi semagelebisi a Naboth umu Jezreelite, lakala kukunika ngemali, ngoba Naboth akasekho, kepha ufile. ¹⁶Uma Ahab eva Naboth asafile, wavuka kute atohamba aye esivandzini sema gelebisi sa Naboth umu Jezreelite futsi asitsatse sibe sakhe.¹⁷Ngakoke livi laSimakadze lafika ku Elijah umu Tishbite , latsi, ¹⁸''Sukuma bese uyohlangana na Ahab inkhosi yaka Israyeli, lehlala eSamariya. Use sivandzini sa Naboth, lapho abeye khona kuyoyitsatsa kutsi ibe yakhe.¹⁹Kwamele ukhulume naye bese uyasho kutsi Simakadze utsi, 'Ukile wabulala futsi watsatsa indzawo yebantfu?' Ngakoke utamutjela kutsi Simakadze utsi, 'Kulendzawo lapho tinja takhotsa ingati ya Naboth, letinja tikhotsa ingati , yebo, ingati yakho.''' ²⁰Ahab watsi ku Elijah, ''Ungitfolele, sitsa sami?'' Elijah waphendvula, ''Ngikutfolele, ngoba utsengise umphefumulo wakho kutsi wente lokubi ngaphambi kwaSimakadze.²¹Nkulunkulu utsi kuwe: 'Buka, ngitawuletsa inhlekelele kuwe futsi ngitawususa ngalokuphelele e Ahab wonkhe umntfwana wesilisa kanye nesigcila bese ngikhulula bantfu ka Israyeli. ²²Ngitawukwenta umndeni wakho njenge mundeni wa Jeroboam indvodzana ya Nebat, kanye futsi nemndeni waBaasha indvodzana ya Ahijah, ngoba songisukele kutsi ngikwate bese ngihola Israyeli esonweni.²³Simakadze waphindze wakhuluma nanga Jezebel, watsi, 'Letinja titawudla Jezebel ngasebondzeni lase Jezreel.' ²⁴Wonkhe umuntfu wa Ahab futsi lofele edolobheni, letinja titawudla; futsi tinyoni esibhakabhakeni titawudla noma ngumuphi lofele emasimini.²⁵Kute bekafana na Ahab, lotitsengise yena kutsi ente lokubi emehlweni aSimakadze, lona Jezebel umfati wakhe lamufake kutsi one. ²⁶Ahab wenta lokubi walandzela tithico, ngengoba onkhe ema Amorites enta, labo Simakadze labasusa ngembili kwe Israyeli.²⁷Uma Ahab eva lamagama lawa, wadzabula timphahla takhe wase ufaka ticephu emtimbeni wakhe wase uyatikhunga, futsi wandlala leticephu wase uba buhlungu. ²⁸Ngakoke livi laSiamakdze lafika ku Elijah umu Tishbite , latsi, ²⁹''Umyabona kutsi Ahab utitfoba kanjani ngaphambi kwami, angeke ngiletse leletako imbhubhiso kusenaye; Kungelilanga lendvodzana yakhe lapho ngitoletsa imbhubhiso emndenini wakhe.''

2 Kings

Chapter 9

¹Umprofethi Elisha wabita munye wemandvodzana akhe watsi kuye, "Gcokela kuhamba bese uphatsa nali libhodlela lelincane lemafutsa esandleni sakho uhambe uye e-Ramothi Giliyadi. ²Mawufika ufune Jehu indvodzana yaJehoshafathi loyindvodzana yaNimishi, ungene umusukumise kulabo lahleli nabo umuyise endlini lengekhatsi. ³Bese utsatsa lelibhodlela lemafutsa utsela lamafutsa enhloko yakhe utsi, Simakadze utsi: "Ngikugcobe ube yinkhosi etukwa Israyeli." Ubese uvula umnyango uyabaleka; ungaphutisi''⁴Ngako lendvondza lencane, lomprofethi lomncane wahamba waya e-Ramothi Giliyadi. ⁵Uma efika, buka, baphatsi bemphi bebahleti. Ngako lomprofethi lomncane watsi," Ngite ngekutfumywa kuwe mphatsi." Jehu waphendvula watsi, "kumuphi wetfu?" Umprofethi lomncane waphendvula watsi, "Kuwe mphatsi." ⁶Ngako Jehu wasukuma waya endlini lengekhatsi wase umprofethi umutsela ngemafutsa enhloko yakhe watsi ku Jehu, ''Simakadze,Nkulunkulu waka Israyeli ,utsi: 'Ngikugcobile kutsi ube yinkhosi ebantfwini baSimakadze,ku Israyeli.⁷''Kufuna ubulale umndeni wa Ahabi umphatsi wakho kute ngitawuphindziselela ingati yetisebenti tami baprofethi kamye nengati yato tonkhe tisebenti taSimakadze letabulawa sandla saJezebheli. ⁸Kuze wonkhe umndeni wa Ahab ubhubhe, futsi ngtawubulala wonkhe umntfwana longumfana waka Ahabi, wonkhe umntfwana,noma usigcila noma umuntfu lokhululekile.⁹Ngitawenta indlu ya Ahabi ifane nendlu yaka Jerobhami indvondzana ya Nebhathi phindze njengendlu ya Bhasha indvondzana ya Ahija. ¹⁰Tinja titawudla Jezebheli e Jezreli, kuawubese kubabete lotamungcwaba.'' Wabese umprofethi uvula umunyango wabaleka.¹¹Wabese Jehu uphumela ngaphandle etisebentini temphatsi wakhe, munye watsi kuye, ''Ngabe yonkhe intfo ihamba kahle?''Lite leni kuwe lelihlanya leli?'' Jehu wabaphendvula watsi, ''Uyayati lendvondza kanye netintfo latishoko.'' ¹²Batsi, ''lawo ngemanga. Sitjele.'' Jehu waphendvula, ''Ushito loku nalokwa kimi,waphindze watsi, Simakadze utsi: Ngikugcobile njenge nkhosi yaka Israyeli.'' ¹³Ngako nguloyo waphutfuma wakhumula wendlala tingubo phansi kwetinyawo taJehu. Bashaya timpalampala batsi, ''Jehu uyinkhosi.''¹⁴Ngalenandlela Jehu indvondzana ya Jehoshaphat indvondzana ya Nimishi wahlela kuhlasela Jorami. Nyalo Jorami abesalwela i Ramoth Gilead, yena nawo onkhe ema Israel, ngenca ya Hazeli inkhosi ya Arami, ¹⁵Kodvwa inkhosi Jorami yase yibuyele emuva e Jezreli kute aphotiswe emanceba lebakawatfole kuma Arameni, ngesikhatsi alwa nenkhosi Hazeli inkhosi yase Arami. Jehu watsi kuletisebenti ta Jorami, ''Nangabe lona kungumbono, ngako ungavumeli ngsho munye abaleke kulelidolobha,kute ngtotjela Jezireli letindzaba leti.'' ¹⁶Ngako Jehu wagibela inkalishi waya e Jezireli; ngoba Joram abe phumule khona. Nyalo Ahaziya inkhosi yaka Juda beseyite entasi kutobona Jorami.¹⁷Logadzi bekeme embhoshongweni e Jezireli, wabese ubona baphekeleteli ba Jehu asachamuka khashane; watsi. ''Ngibona libutfo lemadvodza liyeta.'' Jorami watsi, ''Tsatsa indvondza yelihhashi uyitfumele iyohlangana nabo; umutjele atsi, 'Nita ngekuthula?'' ¹⁸Ngako indvondza yatfunywa igibele lihhashi iyohlangana; yatsi, ''Inkhosi isho loku : 'nite ngekuthula?' Ngako Jehu watsi ''ungenaphi nekuthula wena?'' jika ugibele emuvakwami.'' Wase logadzi utjela inkhosi, ''Lesitfunywa sesihlangenene nabo, kodvwa asibuyi.''¹⁹Wase utfumela lenye indvondza yesibili nayo igibele lihhashi,lowafika kubo watsi, ''Inkhosi isho loku i: 'Nita ngekuthula yini?'' Jehu waphendvula, ''Ungenaphi nekuthula wena?'' Jika ugibele emuva kwami.'' ²⁰Phindze logadzi wabika, ''sewuhlangene nabo,kodvwa akabuyi. Ngalendlela lenkalishi leyayishayelwa ngayo ngulendlela Jehu indvondzana ya Nimishi beyishayela ngayo;ushayela ngekukhahlabeta.²¹Ngako Joram watsi, ''lungisa inkalishi yami.'' Balungisa inkalishi yakhe,Jorami inkhosi yaka Israyeli na Ahaziya inkhosi yaka Juda bashayela baphuma, nguloyo ahamba ngenkalishi yakhe,bayohlangana na Jehu. Bamukhandza endzaweni ya Nabhothu umu jezirelethi. ²²Uma Joramu abona Jehu, watsi, ''Ute ngekuthula,Jehu?'' Waphendvula, ''kuthula lokukuphi uma tithico tebugwadla nebutsakatsi bamakwakho Jezebheli bubunengi kangaka?''²³Ngako Jorami wajikisa inkalishi yakhe wabaleka watsi ku Ahaziya, ''kunebucili, Ahaziya.'' ²⁴Wase Jehu udvonsa putjoki bakhe ngemandla akhe onkhe wadubula Jorami emkhatsini wemahlombe akhe, lobutjoki badzabula inhlitiyo yakhe wawela phansi enkalishini yakhe.²⁵Jehu wase utsi ku Bhidikha indvuna yakhe, ''mutsatse umulahle ensimini ya Nabhothi umu Jezerelethi. Cabanga ngalesikhatsi mine nawe sigibele kanyekanye emva kwa Ahabi babe wakhe, Simakadze wabeka lesiphorofitho ngaye. ²⁶'Itolo ngibone ingati ya Nabhothi nengati yemadvodzana akhe kusho Simakadze futsi ngtawucinisekisa kutsi uyajeziswa ngako kulensimu lena kusho Simakadze. Nyalo ke, mutsatse umujikijele kulensimu, njengu kusho kwe livi laSimakadze.''²⁷Uma Ahaziya inkhosi yaka Juda ibona loku,wabalekela emgwacweni wa Bhethi Hagani. Kodvwa Jehu wamulandzela watsi, ''Mubulale naye kulenkalishi,'' bamudubulela e Guri lokungase Ibhiliyami. Ahaziya wabaleka waya e Megido wafela khona. ²⁸Tisebenti takhe tatfwala umtimba wakhe enkalishini tiya eJerusalema bamungcwaba emathuneni nabo babe wakhe edolobheni laDavide.²⁹Nyalo besekungumunyaka welishumi nakunye wa Jorami na Ahabi kutsi Ahaziya acale abuse eJuda.³⁰Uma Jehu efika ku Jezereli,Jezebheli weva ngako,wase upenda emehlo akhe,walungisa tinwele takhe,wase ubuka ngaphandle kwelifasitelo. ³¹Asangena egedeni Jehu,watsi Jezebheli kuye ''uta ngekuthula yini wena Zimru,umbulali wemphatsi wakho?'' ³²Jehu wabuka etulu efasitelweni watsi ''Ngubani lome ngakimi?''Ngubani?'' base babili noma batsatfu baphatsi besigodlo babuka ngaphansi kwesifasitelo.³³Ngako Jehu watsi, ''Mulahleni phansi.'' Ngako bamulahla phansi Jezebheli, yase lenye ingati yakhe ifateka elubondzeni nemahhashi na Jehu amugcoba phansi kwetinyawo. ³⁴Uma Jehu asangena esigodlweni,wadla wanatsa. Wase utsi, ''buka nyalo lesicalekiso semfati bese uyamungcwaba,ngoba uyindvodzakati yenkhosi.''³⁵Bahamba baya kuyomngcwaba,kodvwa bakhandza kungenalutfo kwemtimba wakhe ngaphandle kwesikobho sakhe,tinyawo netandla. ³⁶Ngako babuyela emuva batjela Jehu.Watsi, leli livi laSimakadze lalikhulume ngesisebenti Elija umThishibhithe,watsi, 'Emhlabatsini wa Jezereli,tinja titawudla umtimba wa Jezebel, ³⁷bese lomtimba waJezebheli utawufana nebulongo kuletinsimu emhlabatsini wa Jezereli,kute kubebete lotawutsi ''lona nguJezebheli.''

Chapter 18

¹Nyalo emnyakeni wesitsatfu wa Hoshiya indvondzana ya Ela, inkhosi yaka Israyeli, Hezekiya indvondzana ya Ahazi, inkhosi yaka Juda yacala kubusa. ²Bekaneminyaka lengemashumi lamabili nesihlanu makacala kubusa; wabusa iminyaka lengemashumi lamabili nemfica e Jerusalema. Ligama lamakwakhe bekungu Abhija; bekayindvodzakati ya Zakhariya. ³Wenta lobekukahle emehlweni a Simakadze, alandzela sibonelo sakokonkhe Davide lidloti lakhe lalikwentile.⁴Wasusa tindzawo lebetiphakeme, wabhidlita tinsika tematje, wase ujuba emapali a Asherayi. Wagamula lelitfusi lenyoka ya Mosi labekayentile yaba tincetu, ngoba kulawo malanga labantfu baka Israyeli bebashisa imphepho; beyibitwa kutsiwa yi ''Nehushitani.'' ⁵Hezekiya wametsemba Simakadze, Nkulunkulu waka Israyeli, kuze emvakwakhe kube bete lofana naye kulamakhosi aka Juda, noma kulamakhosi labekasembikwakhe.⁶Ngoba bekabambelele kuSimakadze. Akayekelanga kumulandzela kodvwa wagcina imitsetfo yakhe, Simakadze lebekayinike Mosi. Ngako ⁷Simakadze bekana Hezekiya, noma ngabe ngukuphi lebekayakhona bekaphumelela. Wavukela inkhosi yase Asariya wangayisebenteli. ⁸Wahlasela emaFilisti eGaza kanye nemincele leyayisesifundzeni sayo, kusuka embhoshongweni wagadzi kuya ekhatsi kwelidolobha.⁹Emnyakeni wesine wenkhosi Hezekiya, lobekungumunyaka wesikhombisa wa Hoshiya indvondzana ya Ela inkhosi yaka Israyeli, Shalimenesera inkhosi yaka Asayiriya yeta ivukele i Samariya yayihlasela. ¹⁰Ekupheleni kweminyaka lemitsatfu bayitsatsa, Emnyakeni wesitfupha wa Hezekiya, lobekungumunyaka wemfica we nkhosi Hoshiya waka Israyeli; ngalena ndlela Samariya abetfunjiwe.¹¹Ngako inkhosi yase Asiriya yatsatsa baka Israel yabayisa e Asiriya wase ubabeka e Hala, nasemfuleni i Habori eGozani emadolobheni eMedesi. ¹²Wakwenta loku ngoba bebangafuni kungahloniphi liphimbo laSimakadze nkulunkulu wabo, kodvwa bephula sivumelwano sakhe, Konkhe loko Mosi sisebenti saSimakadze abekuyaletile. Bala kuyilalela noma kuyenta.¹³Ngako ngemnyaka welishumi nakunye weNkhosi Hezekiya, Senacheribu inkhosi yase Asiyira wahlasela onkhe emadolobha labiyelwe aka Juda wawatsatsa. ¹⁴Ngako Hezekiya inkhosi yaka Juda watfumela livi enkhosini yase Asiyira, lebeyise Lakhishi, watsi, '''Ngikonile. Phuma kimi. Noma ngabe yini loyifake kimi ngitayemukela.'' Inkhosi yase Asiyira yadzinga Hezekiya inkhosi yaka Juda ibhadale emacebelengwana esiliva lamakhulu lamatsatfu kanye nemacebelengwana eligolide langemashumi lamatsatfu. ¹⁵Ngako Hezekiya wamnika lonkhe lelisiliva lalitfola endlini yaSimakadze kanye nemcebo wase mtini wenkhosi.¹⁶Ngako Hezekiya wajuba ligolide emnyango weli tempeli laSimakadze nasetinsikeni letatilenga; wanika inkhosi yase Asiyira ligolide. ¹⁷Kodvwa inkhosi yase Asiyira yahlanganisa libutfo layo lelikhulu, watfumela Thathani naRabsaris kanye nemkhuteli lomkhulu basuka eLakhishi kuya enkhosini Hezekiya eJerusalema. Bahamba benyusa imigwaco befika ngaphandle kweJerusalema. Basondzela emseleni welichibi lelisenhla, ngase ndleleni lenkhulu yensimi ilandeni, bema ngakuyo. ¹⁸Uma sebayibitile inkhosi Hezekiya, Eliyakimu indvodzana ya Hilikiya, lebekangamele indlu, na Shebna umbhali, na Jowa indvodzana ya Asaphu, umcophi, baphuma bayohlangana nabo.¹⁹Ngako umkhuteli wempi watsi kubo abatjele Hezekiya kutsi inkhosi lenkhulu, inkhosi yase Asiyira, itsi: ''Yini lekwenta utetsembe kangaka? ²⁰Ukhuluma emagama langasho lutfo kuphela, latsi kunemasotja nemandla emphi. Utsembele kubani, kutsi ungangivukela. ²¹Buka, utsemba kulelutsi lekuhamba lelalimata umhlanga wase Gibhithe, kodvwa uma indvondza incike kulo, litawunamtsela esandleni sakhe phindze lisihlabe. Loku ngoloku Faro inkhosi yase Gibhithe ingiko kunoma ngubani lometsembile.²²Kodvwa uma usho kimi, 'Setsembele kuSimakadze Nkulunkulu wetfu,' akusuye yini lona tindzawo takhe letiphakeme nema althera Hezekiya lawatsetse, phindze watsi ku Juda naku Jerusalema, 'Kufuna ukhonte phambi kwaleli alithera leli eJerusalema'? ²³Nyalo ngaloko, ngifuna wente umnikelo lomuhle losuka kumphatsi wami inkhosi yaka Asariya. Ngitakunika emahhashi latinkhulungwane letimbili, uma ukhona kutfola bagibeli bawo.²⁴Ungayala njani noma yinye yetindvuna letincane temphatsi wami? Kumele ubeke litsemba lakho eGibhithe laletinkalishi nemadvodza emahhashi! ²⁵Angikahambi kuta latulu lana ngaphandle kwaSimakade kutokulwa netimphi phindze ngitibhubhise? Simakadze utse kimi, 'Hlasela lelive leli ulibhubhise.'''²⁶Ngako Eliyakimu indvondzana ya Hilikhiyami, na Shebana, na Jowa batsi kumphatsi wemphi, ''Siyacela ukhulume netisebenti takho ngelulwimi lwe Aramiyakhi, Ngoba siyaluva. Ungakhulumi natsi ngelulwimi lwa Juda etindlebeni tebantfu labaselubondzeni.'' ²⁷Kodvwa umphatsi wemphi watsi kubo, Ngabe umphatsi wami ungitfume kumphatsi wenu nakini kute nikhulume lamagama lawa? Akangitfumi kulamadvodza lahlala elubondzeni, labatawudla bulongo babo phindze banatse umchamo wabo nani?''²⁸Wase Umphatsi wemphi uyasukuma wamemeta ngelivi lelikhulu ngelulwimi lwema Juda' atsi, ''Lalelani livi lenkhosi lenkhulu, inkhosi yaka Assariya. ²⁹Inkhosi itsi, 'Ningamuvumeli Hezekiya anikhohlise, Ngoba angeke akhone kunikhulula emandleni ami. ³⁰Ningamuvumeli Hezekiya anente nitsembe Simakadze, atsi, ''Simakadze utasikhulula ngempela, futsi lelidolobha leli angeke linikwe esandleni senkhosi yase Asariya.'''³¹Ningamlaleli Hezekiya, ngoba nguloku lokushiwo yinkhosi yase Asariya: 'Yentani kuthula nami futsi niphume nite kimi. Bese wonkhe wenu utawudla esivivinini sakhe nase mkhiweni wakhe, phindze anatse emanti emtfombo wakhe. ³²Nitawukwenta loku kute mine futsi ngitsatse nginiyise eveni lelifana nelenu, live lelinetinhlavu neleliwayini lelisha, live lesinkhwa nemivini, live lelinesihlahla semncumo neluju, kute nitophila futsi ningafi.' Ningamulaleli Hezekiya uma etama kuniphocelela, atsi, 'Simakadze utanikhulula.'³³Ngabe ukhona yini nkulunkulu walabantfu lobakhulule esandleni senkhosi yase Asariya? ³⁴Baphi bonkulunkulu ba Hamathi na Ariphadi? Baphi bonkulunkulu ba Sefarivami, Hena, na Iva? Bayikhululile yini i Samariya esandleni sami? ³⁵Kubo bonkhe labo nkulunkulu balelive, ukhona yini nkulunkulu lowakhulula live lakhe esandleni sami? Angayisindzisa kanjani Simakadze iJerusalema emandleni ami?''³⁶Kodvwa labantfu babindza bangaphendvuli, ngoba inkhosi yase ikhulumile, ''Ningamuphendvuli.'' ³⁷Wase Eliyakhimu indvondzana ya Hilikhiya, lobekaphetse lendlu; Shebena labengumabhalane; naJowa indvondzana ya Asafa umgcini, weta ku Hezekiya netimphahla tabo tidzabukile, wabika kuye emavi endvuna lenkhulu.

1 Chronicles

Chapter 1

¹Adamu, Sethi, Enoshi, ²Khenani, Mahalaleli, Jaredi, ³Enoki, Methusela, Lamekhi. ⁴Emadvodzana aNowa bekungu Shemu, Hhamu kanye naJafethi.⁵Emadvodzana aJafethi bekunguGomeri, Magogi, Madayi, Javani, Tubhali, Mesheki, kanye naThirasi. ⁶Emadvodzana aGomeri bekungu Ashkenazi, Rifathi, kanye naTogama. ⁷Emadvodzana aJavani bekungu Elisha, Thashishi, nemakhithi, nemaRodani.⁸Emadvodzana aHhamu bekunguKushe, Gibhithe, Phuti kanye naKhenani. ⁹Emadvodzana aKushe bekuboSeba, Havila, Sabta, Rama kanye naSabtekha. Emadvodzana aRama bekuboSheba naDedani. ¹⁰Kushe waba nguyise waNimrodi, lowaba sichwaga sekucala emhlabeni.¹¹Gibhithe waba nguyise wemaLudi nema Anani, nema Lehabi kanye nemaNafethuhi, ¹²nema-Pathrusi, nemaKhasuluhi nemaKhaftori (lapho kwaphuma khona ema Filisti) kanye nema Kaftori.¹³Khenani waba nguyise wa Sidoni, litubulo lakhe, kanye nemaHethi. ¹⁴Yena waba nguyise wema-Jebhusi, nema Amori, nema Girigashi, ¹⁵nemaHivi, nemaAkhi, nema Sini, ¹⁶nema Avadi, nema Semari, kanye nema Hamathi.¹⁷Emadvodzana a Shemi bekubo-Elamu, Ashuri, Aphakshadi na Ludi, Aramu, Uzi, Huli, Getheri, kanye naMesheki. ¹⁸Aphakshadi waba nguyise wa Shela, Shela waba nguyise wa Ebheri. ¹⁹Ebheri wayenemadvodzana lamabili. Munye wabo bekungu-Phelegi, ngoba etinsukwini takhe umhlaba wehlukana. Libito lemnakabo bekungu Jokthane.²⁰Jokthani waba nguyise wa Almodadi, Shelefi, Hasamavethi, Jera, ²¹Hadoramu, Uzali, Dikila, ²²Obali, Abimayeli, Sheba, ²³Ofiri, Havila, kanye na-Jobabi; bonkhe laba bekutitukulwane ta Jokthani.²⁴Shemu, Aphakshadi, Shela, ²⁵Ebheri, Phelegi, Rehu, ²⁶Serugi, Nahori, Thera, ²⁷Abram, lebekangu Abrahama.²⁸Emadvodzana a Abrahama bekubo-Isaka na-Ishmayeli. ²⁹Leti titukulwane tabo: litubulo la-Ishmayeli bekungu-Nebayothi, kwase kuba ngu Khedari, Adbeli, Mibsamu, ³⁰Mishma, Duma, Masa, Hadadi, Thema, ³¹Jeturi, Nafishi, kanye naKhedema. Lawo bekungemadvodzana a Ishmayeli.³²Emadvodzana a Khetura, singani sa Abrahama, bekubo Zimrani, Jokshane, Medani, Midiyani, Ishbaki, kanye naShuwa. Emadvodzana a Jokshane bekuboSheba naDedani. ³³Emadvodzana aMidiyani bekubo Efa, Eferi, Hanoki, Abida, kanye na Elda. Bonkhe laba bekuyintalelwane yaKhetura.³⁴Abrahama waba nguyise wa-Isaka. Emadvodzana a Isaka bekubo-Esawu na Israyeli. ³⁵Emadvodzana a Esawu bekubo-Elifazi, Rehuweli, Jewushe, Jalam, na-Khora. ³⁶Emadvodzana a Elifazi bekubo Themani, Omari, Sefo, Gatamu, Khenazi, Thimna, kanye na-Amaleki. ³⁷Emadvodzana a Rehuweli bekubo-Nahathi, Zera, Shama, kanye na Miza.³⁸Emadvodzana a Seyiri bekuboLotani, Shobali, Sibeyoni, Ana, Dishoni, Eseri, kanye naDishani. ³⁹Emadvodzana a Lotani bekuboHori naHomami, Thimna bekungudzadze waLotani. ⁴⁰Emadvodzana aShobali bekubo Alvari, Manahathi, Ebali, Shefi, kanye naOnamu. Emadvodzana a-Sibeyoni bekungu Aya na Ana.⁴¹Indvodzana ya Ana kwakunguDishoni. Emadvodzana aDishoni bekubo Hemdani, Eshbani, Ithrani kanye naKherani. ⁴²Emadvodzana a-Eseri bekuboBilhani, Zavani, kanye na Akhani. Emadvodzana aDishani bekubo Uze kanye Arani.⁴³Lawa ngemakhosi lekabusa eveni laseEdom kusengakacali kubusa Inkhosi ka Israyeli: Bela umsa waBeyori, libito lenhlokodolobha lakhe bekunguse Dinihabha'. ⁴⁴Nasekashonile Bela, Jobabe umsa waZera waseBozra wabusa esikhundleni sakhe. Nasashonile ⁴⁵Jobabe, Hushamu waseveni lemaThemani wabusa esikhundleni sakhe.⁴⁶Kwatsi kube kufe Hushamu, Hadadi umsa waBedadi, lowancoba emaMidiyani eveni lemaMowabe, wabusa esikhundleni sakhe. Libito lenhlokodolobha yakhe kwakuyi Avithi. ⁴⁷Nasekafile Hadadi, Samla waseMasrekha wabusa esikhundleni sakhe. ⁴⁸Nasekafile Samla, Shawula wasemfuleni eRehobothi wabusa esikhundleni sakhe.⁴⁹Kwatsi kube kufe Shawula, Bhali-Hanani umsa wa-Akbo wabusa esikhundleni sakhe. ⁵⁰Sekafile Bhali Hanani umsa wa Akbo, Hadadi wabusa esikhundleni sakhe. Libito lenhlokodolobha yakhe kwakuyi Phawu. Libito lemkakhe bekungu Mehethabeli indvodzakati yaMatredi indvodzakati yaMe-Zahabe.⁵¹Hadadi wafa, Tikhulu taseEdomu bekubo Sikhulu Thimna, Sikhulu Alva, Sikhulu Jethethi, ⁵²Sikhulu Oholibama,Sikhulu Elah, Sikhulu Phinoni, ⁵³Sikhulu Khenazi, Sikhulu Themani, Sikhulu Mibsari, ⁵⁴Sikhulu Magdiyeli kanye neSikhulu Iramu. Leti bekutikhulu takaEdomu.

Chapter 2

¹Lawa bekumadvodzana a Israyeli: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun, ²Dan, Josep, Benjamin, Naphtali, Gad kanye na Asher.³Emadvodzana a Juda bekungu Er, Onan, kanye naShelah, lobekawatalelwe indvodzakati yaShua, intfombatana yase Canaanite. Er, litibulo la Juda, abesiwula emehlweni aSimakadze, futsi Simakadze wamubulala. ⁴Tamar, makoti wakakhe, wamutalela Perez kanye naZerah. Juda abenemadvodza lasihlanu.⁵Emadvodzana a Perez bekungu Hezron kanye na Hamul. ⁶Emadvodzana a Zera bekungu Zimri, Ethan, Heman, Kalkol, kanye na Darda, ebesihlanu sekawonkhe. ⁷Indvodzana ya Karmi bekungu Archar, lowaletsa tinkinga ka Israyeli uma alingisa umuntfu longakatsembeki kuloku bekwatiwa kutsi kunikelwe kuSimakadze. ⁸Indvodzana ya Ethan bekungu Azariah.⁹Emadvodzana a Hezron bekungu Jerahmeel, ¹⁰Ram, kanye na Caleb. Rame waba nguyise wa Amminadab, futsi Amminadab waba nguyise wa Nahshon, umuholi kubalandzeli baka Juda. ¹¹Nahshon waba nguyise waSalmon, naye Salmon waba nguyise wa Boaz. ¹²Boaz waba nguyise wa Obed, naye Obed waba nguyise waJesse.¹³Jesse waba ngubabe welitubulo lakhe Eliab, Abinadab wesibili, Shimea wesitsatfu, ¹⁴Nethanel wesine, Raddai wesihlanu, ¹⁵Ozem wesitfupha, kanye na Davide wesikhombisa.¹⁶Bodzadze wabo bekungu Zeruiah kanye na Abigail. Lamadvodzana a Zeruiah bekungu Abishai, kanye na Asahel, lamatsatfu awo. ¹⁷Abigail watala Amasa, lona babe wakhe kwakungu Jether lomu Ishmaelite.¹⁸Caleb indvodzana ya Hezron yaba nguyise webantfwana ba Azubah, umfati wakhe, futsi nga Jerioth. Emadvodzana akhe bekungu Jesher, Shobab, kanye na Ardon. ¹⁹Azubah wafa, wase Caleb ushada Ephrath, lowamutalela Hur. ²⁰Hur waba ngubabe wa Uri, wase Uri uba nguyise wa Bazalel.²¹Emuva kwesikhatsi Hezron (uma seneminyaka lengemashumi nesitfupha) washada indvodzakati ya Makir, uyise waGilead. Wamutalela Segub. ²²Segub waba nguyise waJair, lobekalawula emadolobha lamatsatfu emadolobha endzaweni yaka Giilead.²³Geshur kanye na Aram batsatsa Havvoth Jair kanye na Kenath, kanye nemadolobha lasitfupha edvutane nemadolobha. Bonkhe laba bebagcine emafa bebakadze babalandzeli ba Makir, uyise wa Gilead. ²⁴Ngemuva kwekufa kwa Hezron. Wamutalela Ashhur, uyise wa Tekoa.²⁵Emadvodzana a Jerahmeel, litibulo la Hezron, bekungu Ram lelitubulo, Bunah, Oren, Ozem, kanye na Ahijah. ²⁶Jerahmeel abenalomunye umfati, libito lakhe kwakungu Atarah. Abengumake wa Onam. Emadvodzana a Ram , litubulo la Jerahmeel, bekungu Mazz, Jamin, kanye na Eker. ²⁷Lamadvodzana a Onam bekungu Shammai kanye na Jada. ²⁸Lamadvodzana aShammai bekungu Nadab kanye na Abishur.²⁹Libito lemfati wa Abishur bekungu Abihail, wamutalela Ahban kanye naMolid. ³⁰Lamadvodzana a Nadab bekungu Seled na Appaim, Kepha Seled wafa angenabo bantfwana. Lendvodzana ya Appaim bekungu Ishi. ³¹Lendvodzana ya Ishi bekungu Sheshan. Indvodzana ya Appaim bekungu Ishi. Indvodzana ya Ishi bekungu Sheshan. Indvodzana yaSheshan bekungu Ahlai. ³²Lamadvodzana aJada, umfowabo Shammai, bekungu Jether na Jonathan. Jether wafa ngaphandle kwebantfwana. ³³Lamadvodzana aJonathan bekungu Peleth kanye naZaza. Laba bekubalandzeli ba Jerahmeel.³⁴Nyalo Sheshan abengenawo emadvodzana , abekadze anemadvodzakati kuphela. Sheshan abenesisebenti , umu Gibhithe, libito lakhe bekungu Jarha. ³⁵Sheshan waniketa indvodzakati yakhe Jarha sisebenti sakhe njengemfati wakhe. Wamutalela Attai.³⁶³⁷³⁸Attai waba nguyise waNathan, naye Nathan waba nguyise waZabad. Zabad waba nguyise wa Ephlal, naye Ephla l waba nguyise wa Obed. Obed waba nguyisee wa Jehu, naye Jehu waba nguyise wa Azariah.³⁹Azariah waba nguyise waHelez, naye Helez waba nguyise waEleasah. ⁴⁰Eleasah waba nguyise wa Sismai, kanye na Sismai waba nguyise waShallum. ⁴¹Shallum waba nguyise waJekamiah, futsi na Jekemiah waba nguyise wa Elishama⁴²Lamadvodzana a Caleb, umnakabo Jarahmeel, bekungu Mesha kanye nelitubulo lakhe, lobekadze anguyise waZiph. Indvodzana yakhe yesibili, Mareshah, bekangu bekanguyise waHebron. ⁴³Lamadvodzana aHebron bekungu Korah, Tappuah, Rekem, kanye na Shema. ⁴⁴Shema waba nguyise waRaham, uyise waJorkeam. Rekem waba nguyise waShummai.⁴⁵Indvodzana ya Shammai bekungu Maon, futsi Maon abenguyise wa Beth Zur. ⁴⁶Ephan, umsiti wakhe, wamutalela Haran, Moza kanye na Gazez. Haran waba nguyise waGazez. ⁴⁷Emadvodzana aJahdai bekungu Regem, Jotham, Geshan, Pelet, Ephah, kanye na Shaapah.⁴⁸Maakah, umsiti waCaleb, watala Sheber and Tirhanah. ⁴⁹Waphindze watala Shaap uyise wa Madmannah, Sheva uyise wa Makbenah kanye neyise waGibea. Indvodzakati yaCaleb bekungu Aksah. Laba bekubalandzeli baCaleb.⁵⁰Laba bekubalandzeli baCaleb. Emadvodzana aHur litubulo la Ephrathah: Shobal uyise waKiriath Jearim, ⁵¹Salma uyise weBethlehem, kanye na Hareph uyise waBeth Gader.⁵²Shobal uyise waKiriath Jearim abenebalandzeli: Haroeh, umkhatsi wema Manahathites, ⁵³kanye netibongo teKiriath Jearim: ema Ithrites, Puthites, Shumathites, kanye ne Mishraites. Ema Zorathites kanye nema Eshtaolites asuka etulu aya phansi kuloku.⁵⁴Labalandzeli ba Salma bebakadze babase Bethlehem, ema Nethophathites, Atroth Beth Joab, ⁵⁵kanye nemukhatsi wema Menahathites-ema Zorites, kanye netibongo netive betihlala eJabez: lama Tirathites, Shimeathites, kanye nema Sucathites. Lawa bekuma Kenites lefika kuHammath, uyise wendlu yaRekab.

Chapter 3

¹Lawa madvodzana aDavide labetelwe eHebron: litubulo lakhe kwakungu Amnon, lowatalwa nguAhinoam waseJereel; wesibili kwakungu Daniel, lowatalwa nguAbigail wase Carmel; ²wesitsatfu kwakungu Absalom, makwakhe kwakungu Maakah, indvodzakati ya Talmai nkhosi yaseGeshur. Wesine kwakungu Adonijah indvodzana yaHggith; ³wesihlanu kwakungu Shephatiah lowatalwa nguAbital; wesitfupha kwakungu Ithream lobekatalwa nguEglah umfati wakhe.⁴Laba labasitfupha bebatelwe nguDvide eHebron, lapha abusa iminyaka lesikhombisa netinyanga letisitfupha. Wase busa iminyaka lengemashumi lamatsatfu nakutsatfu eJerusalem. ⁵Lamadvodzana lamane, lowatalwa nguBathsheba indvodzakati yaAmmiel, latalelwa yena eJerusalem: Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, kanye naSolomon.⁶Emadvodzana lamanye aDvide layimfica bekung: Ibhar, Elishua, Eliphelet, ⁷Nogah, Nepheg, Japhia, ⁸Elishama, Eliada, kanye naEliphelet. ⁹Lawa bekumadvodzana aDvide ngaphandle kwalamadvodzana lebetelwe maphovela. Tamar kwakungu dzadzewabo.¹⁰Emadvodzana aSolomoni bekungu Rehoboam. Indvodzana yaRehoboam bekungu Abijah. Indvodzana yaAbijah kwangungu Asa. ¹¹Indvodzana yaAsa bekungu Jehoshapht. Indvodzana yaJehoshphat kwakungu Jehoram. Indvodzna yaJehoram bekungu Ahaziah. Indvodzana yaAhaziah bekungu Joash. ¹²Indvodzana yaJoash kwakungu Amaziah. Indvodzana yaAmaziah kwakungu Azariah. Indvodzana yaAzariah kwakungu Jotham.¹³Indvodzana yaJotham kwakungu Ahaz. Indvodzana yaAhaz kwakungu Hezekiah. Indvodzna yaHezekiah kwakungu Manasseh. Indvodzana yaManasseh kwakungu Amon. ¹⁴Indvodzana yaAmon kwakungu Josiah.¹⁵Emandvodzana aJosiah bekungu Johanan wekucala, wesibili kungu Jehoiamkim, wesitsatfu kwakungu Zedekiah, wesine kwakungu Shallum. ¹⁶Emadvodzana aJehoiakim bekungu Jehoiachin kanye naZedekiah.¹⁷Titukulwane taJehoiachin, bekungu Shealtiel, ¹⁸Malkiram, Pedaiah, Shenazzar, Jekamiah, Hoshama, kanye naNedabiah.¹⁹Emadvodzana aPedaiah bekungu Zerubbabel kanye naShimei. Emadvodzna aZerubbabel bekungu Meshullam kanye naHananiah; Shelomith bekungu dzadzewakhe. ²⁰Lamanye lasihlanu emadvodzana akhe bekungu Hashubah, Ohel, Berekiah, Hasadiah, kanye na Jushb- Hesed. ²¹Emadvodzana aHananiah kwakungu Pelatiah kanye naJeshaiah. Indvodzana yakhe kwakungu Rephaiah, letinye titukulwane bekungu Arnan, Obadiah, kanye na Shekaniah.²²Titukulwane taShekaniah bekungu Shemaiah emadvodzana: Hattush, Igal, Bariah, ²³Neariah, kanye naShaphat. Emadvodzana lamatsatfu aNeariah bekungu ²⁴Elioeniai, Hizkiah, kanye naAzrikam. Emadvodzana aElioenai lasikhombisa bekungu Hodaviah, Eliashib, Pelaiah, Akkub, Johanan, Delaiah, kanye Anani.

Chapter 4

¹Situkulwane saJudah bekungu Prez, Hezron, Karmi, Hur, kanye na Shobal. ²Shobal bekungu babe wa Reaiah. Reaiah bekungu babe wa Jahath. Jahath bekungu babe wa Ahumai na Lahad. Laba bebabe tibongo tema Zorath.³Laba bokhokho betibongo edolobheni lase Etam: Jezreel, Ishma, na Idbash. Libito la dzadzewabo bekungu Hazzelelponi. ⁴Peniel bekungukhokho wetibongo edolobheni lase Gedor. Ezer abengumsunguli wetibongo eHushah. Leti bekuti tukulwane ta Hur, litubulo la Ephrathah nemsunguli we Bethlehem.⁵Ashhur babe wa Tekoa abenebafati lababili, Helah na Naarah. ⁶Naarah wamtalela Ahuzzam, Hepher, Temeni, na Haahashtari. Leti bekuti tukulwane ta Naarah. ⁷Emadvodzana a Helah bekungu Zereth, Zohar, Ethnan, ⁸na Koz, lowagcina angubabe wa Anub na Hazzobebah, netibongo lelandzela Aharhel indvodzana ya Harum.⁹Jabez abehlonishwa kakhulu kwendlula bomnakabo. Make wakhe wambita nga Jabez. Watsi, ''Ngoba ngimtale ngisebuhlungwini.'' ¹⁰Jabez wathandaza ku Nkulunkulu wa Israel watsi, ''Uma ungangibusisa ngempela, ungandzisele indzawo yami, nesandla sakho sitawuba nami. Uma wenta loku utongivikela ekulimaleni, kute ngibe bete buhlungu!'' Ngako Nkulunkulu wamentela njenge kuthandaza kwakhe.¹¹Kelub umnakabo Shuhah waba ngu babe wa Mehir, lobekangu babe wa Eshton. ¹²Eshton waba ngubabe wa Beth Rapha, Paseah, na Tehinnah, babe wa Ir Nahash. Llawa ngemadvodza lahlala eRekah.¹³Emadvodzana a Kkenaz bekungu Othiel na Seraiah. Emadvodzana a Othiniel bekungu Hathath na Meonothai. ¹⁴Meonothai waba ngubabe wa Ophrah, na Seraiah waba ngubabe wa Joab, umsunguli we Ge Harashim, bantfu bakhe labeba nelikhono lelikhulu. ¹⁵Emadvodzana a Caleb indvodzana ya Jephunneh bekungu Iru, Elah naNaam. Indvodzana ya Elah bekungu Kenaz. ¹⁶Emadvodzana aJehallelel bekungu Ziph, Ziphah, Tiria, na Asarel.¹⁷Emadvodzana aEzrah bekungu Jether, Mered, Epher, na Jalon. Umfati wa Mered lowekutalwa eEgypt watala Miriam, Shammai, na Ishbah, lowagcina angubabe wa Eshtemoa. ¹⁸Lawa beku ngemadvodzana aBithiah, indvodzakati ya Pharoah, lowashada Mered. Umfati wa Mered lobekangum Juda watala Jered, lowagcina angubabe wa Gedor; Heber, lowagcina angubabe wa Soko; na Jekuthiel, lowagcina angubabe wa Zanoah.¹⁹Kulama dvodzana lamabili emfati wa Hodiah, dzadze wa Naham, munye wagcina angubabe wa Keilah umGarmite. Lolomunye waba ngu Eshtemoa um Maakath. ²⁰Emadvodzana aShimon bekungu Amnon, Rinnah, Ben-Hanan, na Tilon. Titukulwane ta Ishi bekungu Zoheth na Ben-Zoheth.²¹Lesitukulwane sa Shelah indvodzana ya Judah, bekungu Er babe wa Lekah, Laadah babe wa Mareshah nemindeni yetisebenti te lineni eBeth Ashbea, ²²Jokim, emadvodza ase Kozeba, na Joash na Saraph, lobekabusa eMoab na Jashubi Lehem. (Lomniningwane usuka kulokugciniwe kwasendvulo.) ²³Laba bekuba bumbi labebahlala eNetaim nase Gederah basebentela inkhosi.²⁴Situkulwane sa Simeon bekungu Nemuel, Jamin, Jarib, Zerah, na Shaul. ²⁵Shallum beku yindvodzana ya Shaul, Mibsam beku yindvodzana ya Shallum, na Mishma beku yindvodzana ya Mibsam. ²⁶Titukulwane ta Mishma bekungu Hammuel indvodzana yakhe, Zakkur umtukulu wakhe, na Shimei khokho wakhe.²⁷Shimei abene madvodzana lalishumi nesitfupha nemadvodzakati lasitfupha. Bomnakabo bebete bantfwana labanyenti, ngako tibongo tabo atandzanga kakhulu ngenombolo njengoba bantfu baka Juda bebenta. ²⁸Bahlala eBeersheba, Moladah, nase Hazar Shual.²⁹Baphindze bahlale eBilhah, Ezem, Tolad, ³⁰Bethuel, Hormah, Ziklag, ³¹Beth Markaboth, Hazar Susim, Beth Biri, and Shaaraim. Lawa bekunge madolobha abo kwate kwaba kubusa kwa David.³²Tindzawo tabo letisihlanu letisemakhaya bekuyi Etam, Ain, Rimmon, Token, ne Ashan, ³³kanye naleletinye tindzawo letisemakhaya kuhamba kufika eBaalath. Lana bekungulapho bahlala khona, futsi bagcina imininingwane ngeluhla lwemalunga emindeni yabo.³⁴Baholi bemindeni bekungu Meshobab, Jamlech, Joshah indvodzana ya Amaziah, ³⁵Joel, Jehu indvodzana ya Joshibiah indvodzana ya Seraiah indvodzana ya Asiel, ³⁶Elioenai, Jaakobah, Jeshohaiah, Asaiah, Adiel, Jesimiel, Benaiah, ³⁷na Ziza indvodzana ya Shiphi indvodzana ya Allon wa Jedaiah indvodzana ya Shimri indvodzana ya Shemaiah. ³⁸Laba lababitiwe ngemagama bekubaholi etibongweni tabo, netibongo tabo tandza kakhulu.³⁹Bahamba edvute nase Gedor, ngase nshonalanga yasekucaleni kwentsaba, kufuna emadlelo emihlambi yabo. ⁴⁰Batfola emadlelo lamahle nalenele. Lomhlaba wawubanti, ubindzile, futsi uthulile. Ema Hamite bekakadze ahlala khona. ⁴¹Loku beku bhaliwe ngeligama kweta ngemalanga a Hezekiah inkhosi yaka Judah, kwase uhlasela tindzawo lapho kuhlala khona ema Hamite nema Meunite, labe kalapho nawo. Bawa bhubhisa onkhe base bahlala lapho ngoba bebatfole emadlelo emihlambi yabo.⁴²Kusuka kubo, kusuka kumadvodzana a Simeon, emadvodza langemakhulu lasihlanu aya entsabeni yase Seir na Pelatiah, Neariah, Rephaiah, na Uzziel, emadvodzana aIshi, njenge mholi wabo. ⁴³Bawancoba bonkhe bakhoseli bema Amelike, futsi bahlale khona kute kube ngunamuhla.

Chapter 5

¹Lamadvodzana aReuben litubulo la Israyeli-nyalo Reuben abelitubulo la Israyeli, kepha, Kepha lilungelo lakhe lekutalwa laniketwa emadvodzana aJosefa indvodzana yaka Israyeli ngoba Reuben abelalana nesigcila semfati wababe wakhe. Ngako akabhaliswanga njenge muntfwana wekucala njengekuba nelilungelo lekutalwa. ²Judah abenguloka cinile kubafowabo, futsi nebuholi bebungaphuma kuye. Kepha lilungelo lekutalwa belila Josefa- ³emadvodzana aReuben, litibulo la Israyeli laHanok , Pallu, Hezron, kanye na Karmi.⁴Balandzeli baJoel bekungulaba, Indvodzana yaJoel bekungu Shemaiah. Indvodzana yaShemaiah bekungu Gog. Indvodzana yaGog bekungu Shimei. ⁵Indvodzana yaShimei bekungu Micah. Indvodzana yaMicah bekungu Baal. ⁶Indvodzana yaBaal bekungu Beerah, lona Tiglath-Pileser inkhosi yaka Assyria wayitsatsa waya ehlane. Beraah bekangumholi esiveni saReuben.⁷Sihlobo sakhe ngekubuka tinanantelo tabo, tachubeka ngekwandza etitukulwaneni tabo: Jeiel umholi, Zecharih, ⁸kanye naBela indvodzana ya Azaz indvodzana yaShema indvodzana yaJoel. Bebahlala e Aroer, khashane neNebo kanya naBaal Meon, ⁹futsi enshonalanga kucala kwelihlane lebelichuba emfuleni Euphrates, ngoba umhlambi wakhula eveni laGilead.¹⁰Emalangeni aSaul, lesive saReuben wahlasela ema Hagrites futsi lababahlula. Bahlala emathendeni aseHagrites kuyoyonkhe indzawo enshonalanga yase Gilead.¹¹Emalunga aletive taGad abehlala dvute nabo, endzaweni yaseBashan khashane neSalekah. ¹²Joel abengumholi wabo; Shapham abewesibili; kanye naJanai naShaphat eBhashan. ¹³Tihlobo tabo, ngetinanatelo tabo, bekungu Micheal, Meshullam, Sheba, Jorai, Jakan, Zia kanye na Eber-bebasikhombisa sebabonkhe.¹⁴Labantfu laba lababitwe ngenhla bebabalandzeli ba Abihail, futsi Abihail abeyindvodzana yaHuri. Huri abeyindvodzana yaJaroah. Jorah abeyindvodzana yaGilead. Gilead abeyindvodzana yaMicheal. Micheal abeyindvodzana yaJahdo. Jahdo abeyindvodzana yaBuz. ¹⁵Ahi indvodzana ya Abdiel indvodzana ya Guni, abeyinhloko yetibongo tabo.¹⁶Bebahlala eGilead, eBashan, emadolobheni ato, futsi kuwo onkhe lamadlelo laluhlata etindzawo tase Sharon kudze nemasango abo. ¹⁷Onkhe lawa abebaliwe emibhalweni yetitukulwane ngemalanga aJotham inkhosi yakaJudah knye naJeroboam inkhosi yaka Israyeli.¹⁸Bantfu bemaRubeni, ema Gadite, kanye nemukhatsi kanye nebetive eManasseh bebakadze bana 44,760 wemasotja laceceshekile kulemphi, lebebaphetse emahawu kanye netinkemba futsi labakhokha tinkemba, labebangaya emphini. ¹⁹Bahlasela ema Hagrites,Jetur,Naphish kanye neNodab.²⁰Batfola lusito lwangetulu lolulwano nalo. Ngalendlela lena, emaHegrites nabobonkhe labebanabo bahlulwa. Sizatfu saloku kwaba ngukutsi sive saka Izrayeli sakhala ku Nkulunkulu nasisempimi, waphindze waphendvula kubo, ngoba babeke litsemba kuye. ²¹Batfumba tilwane tabo letatifaka ekhatsi 50000 wemakamela, 250,000 wetimvu, 2000 wemadonki, ne 100,000 wemadvodza. ²²Labanengi bawa ngoba lempi yayibuya kuSimakadze. Bahlala eveni labo baze batfunjwa.²³Lamadvodzana langumkhatsi wesive sase Manasseh ahlala endzaweni yaseBshan khashane njenge Baal Hermon kanye ne Senir (lokuyi, Ntsaba yaseSimoni). ²⁴Leti bekungu letinhloko taletibongo: Epher, Ishi, Eliel, Azriel, Jeremiah,Hodaviah, kanye na Jahdiel. Bebamaqhawe ekulwa, emadvodza ladvumile, tinhloko temakhaya.²⁵Ngoba bebangakatsembeki kubonkulunkulu babokhokhobabo. Bebatiphatsisa kwetingwadla nabonkulunkulu bebantfu balelive Nkulunkulu lababhubhisa bambi kwabo. ²⁶LoNkulunkulu waka Izrayeli watjeketisa inkhosi Pul wase Assyria. Watsatsa watfumba ema Reubeni, gradite nahhafu wesive sa Manasseh. Wawaletsa ku Halah, hara, nasemfuleni wase Gozani, lapho bahlala kwaze kwaba ngunamuhla.

Chapter 6

¹Emadvodzana a Levi bekuboGeshoni, Khohathi, kanye naMerari. ²Emadvodzana akhe Khohathi bekubo Amarami, Izari, Hebroni, kanye na Uziyeli. ³Bantfwana ba Amarami bekubo Aroni, Mose, kanye naMiriyemu. Emadvodzana a-Aroni bekubo Nadabi, Abihu, Eliyazare, kanye na Ithamari.⁴Eleyazi abenguyise wa Finehasi, Finehasi angu yise waAbishuwa. ⁵Abishuwa waba nguyise wa Bukhi, Bukhi waba nguyise wa Uzi. ⁶Uzi waba nguyise wa Zerahiya, Zerahiya anguyise wa Merayothi.⁷Merayothi abenguyise wa-Amariya, Amariya anguyise wa Ahithubi. ⁸Ahithubi abenguyise wa Sadoki, Sadoki anguyise wa Ahimasi. ⁹Ahimasi anguyise wa Azariya , Azariya anguyise wa Johanani.¹⁰Johanani abe nguyise wa Azariya, lobekasita ethempelini lelakhiwe nguSolomoni eJerusalema. ¹¹Azariya anguyise wa Amariya Amariya waba nguyise wa Ahithubi. ¹²Ahithubi waba nguyise wa Sadoki, Sadoki waba nguyise wa Shalomi.¹³Shalumi abenguyise waHilkiya, Hilkiya anguyise waAzariya. ¹⁴Azariya anguyise waSeraya, Seraya anguyise wa Josadaki. ¹⁵Josadaki waya ekutfunjweni ngesikhatsi simakadze avumela kutfunjwa kwebakaJuda nebaseJerusalema ngesandla saNebukhadinezari.¹⁶Emadvodzana aLevi bekuboGeshoni , Khohati kanye naMerari. ¹⁷Emadvodzana aGeshoni bekubo Libni kanye naShimeyi. ¹⁸Emadvodzana aKhohati bekubo Amarami, Izhari, naHebroni kanye na Uziyela.¹⁹Emadvodzana aMerari bekubo Mahli kanye na Mushi. leti bekutinsendvo temalevi ngaboyise. ²⁰Situkulwane saGeshoni: Libni indvodzana yakhe, Jahatha indvodzana yakhe, kanye naZima indvodzana yakhe, ²¹Jowa indvodzana yakhe, Ido indvodzana yakhe ,Zera indvodzana yakhe ,kanye naJeyatherayi indvodzana yakhe.²²Titukulwane taKohathi : bekungu Aminahabi indvodzana yakhe, Khora indvodzana yakhe, Asiya indvodzana yakhe, ²³Elikhana indvodzana yakhe, Ebisaphi indvodzana ,Asiya indvodzana yakhe, ²⁴Tahathi indvodzana yakhe, Uriya indvodzana yakhe, Uziya indvodzana yakhe kanye naShawula indvondzana yakhe.²⁵Titukulwane taElikhana bekubo Amasayi, Ahimothi, ²⁶Elikhana indvodzana yakhe, Zofayi indvodzana yakhe, Nahathi indvodzana yakhe, ²⁷Eliyabi indvodzana yakhe, Jerohami indvodzana yakhe, kanye na Elikhana indvodzana yakhe.²⁸Emadvodzana aSamuweli bekulitibulo, Joweli, kanye naAbiya, indvodzana yakhe yesibili. ²⁹Titukulwane taMerari bekubo Mahli, Libini indvodzana yakhe, Shimeyi indvodzana yakhe, Uza indvodzana yakhe, ³⁰Shimiya indvodzana yakhe, Hagayi indvodzana yakhe, kanye na Asaya indvodzana yakhe.³¹Lawa ngemagama alamadvodza lafakwa nguDavide kutsi abuke umculo kulendlu yaSimakadze, ngemuva kwemkhumbi lofike waphumula khona. ³²Bebakhonta ngekuhlabelela embikwe lithabanakeli, ethendeni lekuhlangana, waze Solomoni wakha lithempeli laSimakadze eJerusalema.Bagcwalisa imisebenti yabo ngendlela labayalwa ngayo.³³Labo ngulabebakhonta nemadvodzana abo. Kusukela kuletinsendvo temaKohathi kweta Hemani umhlabeleli. Lapha bekunabogogo mkhulu, bajika ngesikhatsi: Hemani bekayindvodzana yaJoweli. Joweli bekayindvodzana ya Samuweli. ³⁴Samuweli bekuyindvodzana yaElikhana. Elikhana bekuyindvodzana yaJerohami. Jerohami bekuyindvodzana yaEliyeli. Eliyeli bekuyindvodzana yaThowa. ³⁵Thowa bekuyindvodzana yaZuphi. Zuphi bekuyindvodzana yaElikhana. Elikhana bekuyindvodzana yaMahatha. Mahatha bekuyindvodzana ya Amasayi. Amasayi bekuyindvondzana yaElikhana.³⁶Amasayi bekuyindvodzana yaElikhana. Elikhana bekuyindvodzana yaJoweli. Joweli bekuyindvodzana yaAzariya. Azariya bekuyindvodzana yaZefaniya. ³⁷Zefaniya kuyindvodzana yaTahathi.Tahathi kuyindvodzana yaAsiya. Asiya kuyindvodzana yaEbiyasafi. Ebiyasafi bekuyindvodzana yaKora. ³⁸Kora bekuyindvodzana ya Iza . Iza bekuyindvodzana yaKohathi. Kohathi kuyindvodzana yaLevi. Levi kuyindvodzana yema Israyeli.³⁹Hemani bekasebenta na Asaphi, bekeme ngesandla sangesekudla. Asaphi bekuyindvodzana yaBherekiya. Bherekiya bekuyindvodzana yaShimeya. ⁴⁰Shimeya bekuyindvodzana yaMikhayeli. Mikhayeli bekuyindvodzana yaBaseyiya . Baseyiya bekuyindvodzana yaMalikija. ⁴¹Malikija kuyindvodzana yaEthini. Ethini kuyindvodzana yaZera. Zera kuyindvodzana ya Adayiya. ⁴²Adayiya bekuyindvodzana yaEthani. Ethani bekuyindvodzana yaZima. Zima kuyindvodzana yaShimeyi. ⁴³Shimeyi kuyindvodzana yaJahathi. Jahathi kuyindvodzana yaGeshoni. Geshoni bekuyindvodzana yaLevi.⁴⁴Ngasesandleni sangasencele saHemani kwakunetisebenti kanye nemadvodzana aMerari. Bangeta Ethani indvodzana yaKishi. Kishi bekuyindvodzana yaAbudi. Abudi bekayindvodzana yaMalukhi. ⁴⁵Malukhi bekayindvodzana yaHashabiya. Hashabiya bekayindvodzana ya Amaziya. Amzi bekayindvodzana yaHilikiya. ⁴⁶Hilikiya bekayindvodzana ya Amzi. Amzi bekuyindvodzana yaBani. Bani kuyindvodzana yaSheme. ⁴⁷Sheme kuyindvodzana yaMahli. Mahli bekayindvodzana yaMushi. Mushi bekayindvodzana yaMerari. Merari bekayindvodzana yaLevi.⁴⁸Tisebenti tabo, neMalevi, bebanikwe imisebenti yeThabanekhi, indlu yaNkulunkulu.⁴⁹Kepha Aroni netitukulwane takhe benta umnikelo e alithari ngemnikelo loshisiwe; phindze lomnikelo lose alithari lekushisa imphepho kuwo wonkhe umsebenti endzaweni lengcwelengcwele. Lomnikelo wentiwa inhlawulo yema Israyeli, ngekulandzela yonkhe imiyalo yaMose sisebenti saNkulunkulu layilayetela.⁵⁰Titukulwane ta Aroni bekungu: Eleza indvodzana ya Aroni. Eleza bekuyindvodzana yaPhinehasi. Phinehasi bekuyindvodzana ya Abishuwa. ⁵¹Abishuwa bekuyindvodzana yaBukhi. Bukhi bekuyindvodzana yaUzi. Uzi bekuyindvodzana yaZerahiya. ⁵²Zerahiya bekuyindvodzana yaMerahiyoti. Merahiyoti bekuyindvodzana ya Amariya. Amariya bekuyindvodzana ya Ahitubi . ⁵³Ahitubi bekuyindvodzana yaZadoki. Zadoki bekuyindvodzana ya Ahimazi.⁵⁴Leti nguletindzawo lapho Aroni netitukulwane takhe babekwa kutsi bahlale khona, letitukulwane ta Aroni lobe kusive semaKhohathisi (inkatho yekucala beyiyabo). ⁵⁵Kubo banika Hebroni endzaweni yemaJuda kanye nendzawo yemadlelo, ⁵⁶kepha emasimu asedolobheni kanye nemiti kwanikwa Kalebi indvodzana yaJefune.⁵⁷Titukulwane ta Aroni tanikwa i Hebroni (lidolobha lekukhosela), kanye ne Libnah nendzawo yemadlelo, Jati, Eshithemoya nemadlelo ayo. ⁵⁸Hileni nemadlelo ayo kanye neDebiri nemadlelo ayo.⁵⁹Bapha situkulwane sa Aroni: Ashani nemadlelo ayo, Jutha, kanye naBethi Shemesh nemadlelo ayo; ⁶⁰Esiveni sakaBhenjamini, Geba nemadlelo ayo, Alemethi nemadlelo ayo kanye na Anathothi nemadlelo ayo. Onkhe emadolobha kuletinsendvo aba lishumi nakutsatfu edolobheni.⁶¹Kuletinye titukulwane temaKhohati tabelwa emadolobha lalishumi kulencenye yesive sakaManase. ⁶²Titukulwane takaGeshoni etiveni takubo tanikwa emadolobha lalishumi nakutsatfu esiveni saka Isakha, Asha,Nafitali. kanye nencenye yesive saka Manase lesasise Bhashani.⁶³Etitukulwaneni taMerari babanika emadolobha lalishumi nakubili, lusendvo ngelusendvo,ngesive saRubheni, Gadi, kanye naZebuloni. ⁶⁴Kwase ema Israyeli anika emaLevi lawo madolobha nemadlelo abo. ⁶⁵Banikwa inkatho yemadolobha labekabekiwe ekucaleni esiveni sakaJuda, Simoni, kanye naBenjamini.⁶⁶Letinye tindlu taboKohathisi tanikwa emadolobha etindzaweni tesive sakaEfrayimu. ⁶⁷Babanika: iShekemu(lidolobha lekukhosela) kanye nemadlelo ayo lasetintsabeni ta Efrayimu, kanye nasemadlelweni akaGeze, ⁶⁸Jokmeyamu nemadlelo ayo, kanye naBethi Horoni nemadlelo ayo, ⁶⁹Ayaloni nemadlelo ayo, kanye naGathi Rimoni nemadlelo ayo.⁷⁰Incenye yesive sakaManase baniketa Kohathithe Aneri nemadlelo ayo phindze Bhileyamu nemadlelo ayo.Loku kwaba lifa laletindlu taKhohathithe.⁷¹Etitukulwaneni taGeshoni ngaphandle kwelisendvwo leliyincenye yesive saManase, banika Golani loseBashani kanye nemadlelo ayo kanye na-Ashitarothi nemadlelo ayo. ⁷²Sive saka Asheri saniketa titukulwane taGeshoni Gedeshi nemadlelo ayo, Daberato nemadlelo ayo, ⁷³Ramoth nemadlelo ayo, kanye na Anemi nemadlelo ayo.⁷⁴Ashaka wamukela esiveni saka Asha: Mashali nemadlelo ayo, Abudoni nemadlelo ayo, ⁷⁵Hukoki nemadlelo ayo, kanye naRehobe nemadlelo ayo. ⁷⁶Bamukela esiveni saNaphitali: Kedeshi lose Galile nemadlelo ayo, Hamoni nemadlelo ayo, kanye naKhiriyathayimu kanye nemadlelo ayo.⁷⁷Leletinye titukulwane taMerari tatfola esiveni saka Zebuloni: Jokuneyami, Katha, kanye na Rimono nemadlelo ayo kanye naTabo nemadlelo ayo; ⁷⁸Kanye nasesiveni saRubheni, bewela iJodane emphumalanga yaseJerikho, bamukela iBheseri ehlane, neJahasa, ⁷⁹Khetemothi nemadlelo ayo, kanye neMefathi nemadlelo ayo.⁸⁰Emalevi amukela esiveni saGadi: Ramothi ise Gileyadi nemadlelo ayo, Mahanayimu nemadlelo ayo, ⁸¹Heshiboni nemadlelo ayo ,kanye neJazeri nemadlelo ayo.

Chapter 7

¹Emadvodzana lamane a-Isakhari bekungu Tola, Puah, Jashub, naShimron. ²Emadvodzana a-Tola bekungu Uzzi, Rephaiah, Jeriel, Jahmai, Ibsam naSamuel. Bekungebaholi emindenini yabo, kusukela esitukulwaneni saTola bebatiwa njenge tichwaga.Bekangu 22,600 ngesikhatsi sekubusa kwaDavide. ³Indvodzana ya Uzzi bekungu Izrahiah. Emadvodzana a-Izrahiah bekunguMichael, Obadiah, Joel, na-Ishiah; onkhe lamadvodzana lasihlanu bekungebaholi emindenini yabo.⁴Kanye nabo, ngekusho kwemilandvo weluhlanga lwekutalana emindenini, bebaba ngemadvodza langu 36,000 ekulwa imphi, ngoba bebafati nemadvodzana lamanengi. ⁵Tihlobo tawo letiphuma kulo lonkhe lusendvo lwa-Issachar betingu 87,000 temadvodza lacinile ekulwa, njengoba kubhaliwe eluhlweni lwekutana lwabo.⁶Emadvodzana lamatsatfu aBenjamini bekuboBela, Beker, naJediael. ⁷Emadvodzana aBela kubo-Ezbon, na-Uzzi, na-Uzziel, na-Iri, baholi labasihlanu phindze bangemadvodza emphi. Bebangemadvodza lati-22,034 ngekusho kwemlandvo weluhlanga lwekutalana kwabo.⁸Emadvodzana aBeker kwakunguzemirah, naJoash, na-Eliezer, na-Elioenai, na-Omri, naJeremoth, na-Abijah, na-Anathoth, na-Alemeth. Bonkhe laba bekungemadvodzana akhe Beker. ⁹Lokugciniwe ngeluhlanga lwekutalana kwabo, ngekusho kwetitukulwane tabo, bekungemadvodza lati20,200 labaholi, phindze abe ngemadvodza emphi. ¹⁰Indvodzana yaJediel bekunguBilhan. Emadvodzana aBilhan kwakunguJuesh, naBenjamin, na-Ehud, naKenanaah, naZethan, naTarshish, na-Ahishahar.¹¹Bonkhe laba bekungemadvodzana aJediael. Labebabhalwe eluhlweni lwelusendvo bebati 17,200 baholi nemadvodza lalungela imphi. ¹²BakaShuppites nebakaHuppites bekutitukulwane ta-Ir, nebakaHushites kutitukulwane ta-Aher.¹³Emadvodzana aNaptali kwakunguJahziel, naGuni, naJezer, naShillem-titukulwane taBihah.¹⁴Titukulwane taManasseh kwakungu-Asriel, Asriel lebekasitukulwane lesitalwa liphovela lakhe lebelingu-Aramean. (Leliphovela latala Makir, uyise waGilead. ¹⁵Wabese Makir utsatsa bafati etiveni temaHuppites kanye nesemaShuppites, dzadzewakhe ligama lakhe bekunguMaakah.) Ligama lalona wesibili bekunguZelophehad, lowatala emantfombatane odvwa. ¹⁶Wabese Maakah umfati waMakir, utala indvodzana wayetsa libito watsi nguPeresh, libito lemnakabo bekunguSheresh, nemadvodzana akhe kubi-Ulam naRakem.¹⁷Indvodzana ya-Ulam kwakunguBedan. Leti bekutitukulwane taGilead, lebekayindvodzana yaMakir, lebekayindvodzana yaManasseh. ¹⁸Dzadze waGilead lebekunguHammoleketh watala bo-Ishhod,na-Abiezer naMahlah. ¹⁹Emadvodzana aShemida kwakubo-Ahian, naShechem, Likhi, na-Aniam.²⁰Titukulwane ta-Ephraim bekuboShuthelah, Bered indvodzana yakhe, Tahath indvodzana yakhe, Eleadah indvodzana yakhe, Tahath indvodzana yakhe, ²¹Zabad indvodzana yakhe, naShethelah indvodzana yakhe. Bo-Ezer na-Elead babulawa ngemadvodza aseGath, bantfu bendzawo, ngesikhatsi abye kuyokweba imfuyo yabo. ²²Ephraim uyise wabo wabalilela emalanga lamanengi, nabomnakabo beta kutomdvudvuta.²³Ephraim waya kumkakhe. Wakhulelwa watala indvodzana. Ephraim wametsa kutsi nguBeriah, ngoba bekavelelwe sehlakalo emndenini wakhe. ²⁴Indvodzakati yakhe kwakungeSheerah, lowakha iBeth Horon lesentasi nalesenhla, kanye ne-Uzzen Sheerah.²⁵Rephal bekuyindvodzana ya-Ephraim, Resheph indvodzana yaRephal, Telah indvodzana yaResheph, Tahan indvodzana yaTelah, ²⁶Ladan indvodzana yaTahan, Ammihud indvodzana yaLadan, Elishama indvodzana ya-Ammihud, ²⁷Nun indvodzana ya-Elishama, naJoshua bekayindvodzana yaNun.²⁸Lutfwo nendzawo yabo kwakuyiBethel netigodzi letiyitungeletele. Beyihamba ibheke emphumalanga kuya eNaaran nasenshonalanga kuya eGezer netigodzi takhona, nekuya eShechem netigodzi tayo kuya e-Ayyah netigodzi tayo. ²⁹Eminceleni bekuyiBeth Shan netigodzi tayo kunaManasseh, naseTaanach netigodzi tayo, neMegiddo netigodzi tayo, neDor netigodzi tayo. Kulamadollobha lawa bekuhlala sitkulwane saJoseph waka-Israel³⁰Emadvodzna a-Asher bekubo-Imnah, na-Ishvah, na-Ishvi naBeriah. Serah bekangudzadze wabo. Emadvodzana aBeriah bekunguHeber naMalkiel, ³¹Malkiel bekanguyise waBirzaith. ³²Emadvodzana aHeber bekuboJaphlet, naShomer, naHotham. Shua bekangudzadze wabo.³³Emadvodzana aJaphlet bekuboPasak, naBimhal, na-Ashvath. Laba bekungebantfwana baJaphlet. ³⁴Shomer, umnakaboJaphlet, bekanalaba bantfwana:Rohgah, naHubbah, na-Aram. ³⁵UmnakaboShemer, Helem, bekanalawa emadvodzana: Zophah, na-Imna, naShelesh, na-Amal³⁶Emadvodzana aZophah bekuboSuah, naHarnepher, naShual, naBeri, na-Imrah, ³⁷naBezer, naHod, naShamma, naShilshah, na-Ithran, naBeera. ³⁸Emadvodzana aJether bekuboJephunneh, naPispah, na-Ara.³⁹Emadvodzana a-Ulla bekubo-Arah, naHanniel, naRizia. ⁴⁰Bonkhe laba bekutitulwane ta-Asher. Bebangebaholi emindenini yabo, emadvodza elukhetselo, tingwazi, netikhulu kubaholi babo. Bekungemadvodza lati26,000 ngekwemlandvo weluhlanga lwekutalana lwabo lebekalungela kuohuma imphi.

Chapter 8

¹Emadvodzana lasihlanu aBenjamin bekuboBela litulubulo lakhe, na-Ashbel, na-Aharah, ²naNorah, naRapha. ³Emadvodzana aBela bekubo-Addar, naGera, na-Abihud, ⁴na-Abishua, naNaaman, na-Ahoah, ⁵naGera, naShephuphan, naHuram⁶Leti bekutitukulwane ta-Ehud lebetitinhloko temindeni yaboyise esiveni saseGeba, lokwadzingeka kutsi sitfutse siye eManahath: ⁷boNaaman, na-Ahijah naGera. Lowekugcina, Gera, wabahola endleleni. Gera bekanguyise wa-Uzza na-Ahihud.⁸Shaharaim waba nguyise webantfwana baseMoab, ngemuva kwekutsi alahle bafati bakhe boHushin naBaara. ⁹Kumfati wakhe Hodesh, Shaharaim watfola Jacob, naZibia, naMeshua, naMalkam, ¹⁰naJeuz, naSakia, naMirmah. Lawa bekungemadvodzana akhe, baholi etindlini taboyise. ¹¹Besekavele anguyise wa-Abitub na-Elpaal kuHushim.¹²Emadvodzana a-Elpaal bekubo-Eber, Misham, naShemed (lowakha i-Ono neLod netigodzi letitungeletele). ¹³BoBeriah naShema nabo bebakhona. Bebatinhloko etindlini tabobonkhe labaphila e-Aijalon, labacosha lebebakadze bahalala eGath.¹⁴Beriah bekananawa emadvodzana: bo-Ahio, naShashak, naJeremoth, ¹⁵naZebadiah, na-Arad, ¹⁶naMichael, na-Ishpah, naJoha bekungemadvodzana aBeriah. ¹⁷Zebadiah, naMeshullam, naHizki, naHeber, ¹⁸na-Ishmerai, na-Izliah, naJobab bekungemadvodzana a-Elpaal.¹⁹BoJakim, naZikri, naZabdi, ²⁰na-Elienai, na-Zillethai, na-Eliel, ²¹na-Adaiah, naBeraiah, naShimrath bekungemadvodzana aShimei.²²Bo-Ishpan, na-Eber, na-Eliel, ²³na-Abdon, naZikri, naHanan, ²⁴naHananiah, na-Elam, na-Anthothijah, ²⁵na-Iphdeiah, naPenuel bekungemadvodzana aShashak.²⁶BoShamsherai, naShehariah, na-Athaliah, ²⁷naJaareshiah, na-eLijah, naZikri bekungemadvodzana aJeroham. ²⁸Leti bekutinhloko temindeni-ngekusho kweluhlanga lwekutalana lwabo bebatinhloko. Leti bekutikhulu temadvodza lebetihlala eJerusalema.²⁹Uyise waGibeon, Jeiel, umkakhe kunguMaakah, bebahlala eGibeon. ³⁰Litubulo lakhe bekungu-Abdon, alandzelwa nguZur, naKish, naBaal, naNadab, ³¹naGedor, na-Ahio, naZeker.³²Lomunye wenadvodzana aMikloth, lowabese uba nguyise waShimeah. Futsi bebahlala dvute netihlobo tabo eJerusalema. ³³Ner bekanguyise waKish. Kish bekanguyise waSaul. Saul anguyise waJonathan, naMalki-Shua, na-Abinadab, na-Esh-Baal. ³⁴Indvodzana yaJonathan bekunguMerib-Baal. Merib-Baal anguyise waMicah.³⁵Emadvodzana aMicah bekuboPithon, naMelek, naTarea, na-Ahaz. ³⁶Ahaz waba nguyise waJehoaddah. Jehoaddah bekanguyise wa-Alemeth, na-Azmaveth, naZimri. Zimri bekanguyise waMoza. ³⁷Moza bekanguyise waBinea. Binea bekanguyise waRaphah. Raphah bekanguyise wa-Eleasah. Eleasah bekanguyise wa-Azel.³⁸Azel bekanemadvodzana lasitfupha, lawa bekungemabito abo: Azrikam, naBokeru, na-Ishmael, naSheariah, na-Obadiah, naHunan. Bonkhe laba bekungemadvodzana a-Azel. ³⁹Emadvodzana a-Eshek, umnakabo-Azel, bekungu-Ulam litubulo lakhe, naJeush awesibili, na-Eliphelet awesitsatfu. ⁴⁰Emadvodzana a-Ulam bekutingwazi temachawe letikwatiko nekusebentisa butjoki. Babanemadvodzana nebatukulu, linani lelingu 150. Bonkhe laba bekutitukulwane taBenjamin.

Chapter 9

¹Ngakoke onkhe ema-Israyeli abhalwa ngekwemindeni yabo. Babhalwa encwadzini yemakhosi aka-Israyeli. BakaJuda, bamikiswa endlaleni eBhabhiloni ngenca yesono sabo. ²Bekucala kuhlala kulelidolobha bekungema Israyeli, bashumayeli, emaLevi netisebenti tasethempelini. ³Letinye titukulwane takaJuda, Bhenjamini, Efrayimi, naletotaManase betihlala eJurusalema.⁴Labahlala bebafaka ekhatsi Uthayi indvodzana ya-Amihudi indvodzana ya-Omiri indvodzana ya-Imiri indvodzana yaBani, Munye wetitukulwane taPerezi indvodzana yaJuda. ⁵KulamaShela bekuna Asayiya litubulo nemadvodzana akhe. ⁶kuletitukulwane takaZera bekunaJeuel. Inombolo yaletitukulwane betingemakhulu lasitfupha nemashumi layimfica.⁷kuletitukulwane taBhenjamini bekunaSalu indvodzana yaMeshulame indvodzana yaHodaviah indvodzana yaHassenuah. ⁸Bekuna-Ibneiah indvodzana yaJeroham; Ela indvodzana ya-Uzi indvodzana yaMakri; Meshullam indvodzana Shefathiya indvodzana yaReuel indvodzana ya-Ibnijah. ⁹Tihlobo tabo tatibhawe ngekwemindeni yabo ngemabito abo inombolo lengu956. Onkhe lamadvodza bekutinhloko tetindlu taboyise netindlu taboyise wabo.¹⁰Labapristi bekunguJedaiah, Jehoiarib, naJakin. ¹¹Bekuna -Azariah indvodzana yaHilkiah indvodzana yaMeshullam indvodzana yaZadok indvodzana yaMeraioth indvodzana ya-Ahitub, lebekakadze aphetse endlini yaNkulunkulu.¹²Bekukhona Adaiah indvodzana yaJeroham indvodzana yaPashhur indvodzana yaMalkijah. Bekukhona naMassai indvodzana ya-Adiel indvodzana yaJahzerah indvodzana yaMeshullam indvodzana yaMeshillemith indvodzana ya-Immer. ¹³Tihlobo tabo, lebetibaholi etindlini taboyise, inombolo kwakungu, 1,760. Bebangemadvodza lebekanelikhono ekwenteni umsebenti wasendlini yaNkulunkulu.¹⁴KulamaLevi, bekunaShemaiah indvodzana yaHasshub indvodzana ya-Azrikam indvodzana yaHashabiah, etitukulwaneni taMerari. ¹⁵Bekukhona naBakbakkar, Heresh, Galal naMattaniah indvodzana yaMika indvodzana yaZikri indvodzana ya-Asaph. ¹⁶Bekukhona na-Obhadiya indvodzana yaShemaiah indvodzana yaGalal indvodzana yaJeduthun; naBerekiah indvodzana ya-Asa indvodzana ya-Elkanah, lebebakadzebahlala etigodzini taseNetophathites.¹⁷Balindzi belisango bekunguShallum, Akkub, Talmon, Ahiman, kanye netitukulwane tabo. Shallum bekangumholi wabo. ¹⁸Phambilini bebalindza emasangweni enkhosi ngasephumalanga yenkambu yesitukulwane semaLevi. ¹⁹Shallum indvodzana yaKore indvodzana ya-Ebiasaph, indvodzana yaKorah, netihlobo takhe tasendlini yeyise wakhe, emaKora, bebaphetse lomsebenti wekulindza. Bebalindza umnyango welithende, njengoba bokhokho babo bebalindza inkambu yaSimakadze, phindze balindze nasekungeneni.²⁰Phinehas indvodzana ya-Eleazar bekunguye lebekakadze abaphetse kudzala, naSimakadze bekakadze anaye. ²¹Zechariah indvodzana yaMeshelemiah bekangumlindzi wasekungeneni ethendeni lekuhlangayela.²²Bonkhe labo bebakhetsiwe kutsi babebalindzi bemasango ekungeneni bebangu212. Emabito abo abhalwa etincwadzini tabo etigodzini tabo. Davide naSamuweli umprofethi bebabeke labantfu etikhundleni tabo tekutsenjwa. ²³Ngakoke bona netitukulwane tabo bebabekwe kutsi balindze emasangweni asendlini yaNkulunkulu, lebitwa ngekutsi indlu yelithabanekeli. ²⁴Balindzi bemasango bebabekwe etinhlangotsini tonkhe totine, kubheka enshonalanga, emphumalanga, enyakatfo, naseningizimu.²⁵Banakabo, lebebahlala etigodzini tabo, bebeta basite emalanga lasikhombisa, ngekushintjana. ²⁶Kepha baholi labane bebalindzi bemasango, lebekungemaLevi, lebebabekwe kutsi balindze emakamelo nemakamelo ekugcina tintfo endlini yaNkulunkulu. ²⁷Bebahlala busuku etikhundleni tabo batungeletele indlu yaNkulunkulu, ngoba ngibo bebanikwe umsebenti wekuyilindza. Bebayivula ekuseni.²⁸Labanye babo bebanakekela imphahla yelithempeli; bebabala imibhalo nayingenga nanayiphuma. ²⁹Labanye bebatfunywe kutsi banakekele tintfo letingcwele, timphahla, kudla, lokufaka ekhatsi fulawa, liwayini, emafutsa, emakha, netinongo.³⁰Lamanye emadvodzana ebapristi bekahlanganisa tinongo. ³¹Matttithiah, lomunye wemaLevi, lebekalitubulo laShallum the Kora, bekunguye lobuke kwakhiwa kwesinkhwa semnikelo. ³²Labanye banakabo, titukulwane temaHoha, betiphetse umsebenti wesinkhwa semhlatjelo, lesibhakwa njalo ngeSabatha.³³Bahlabeleli nebaholi bemaLevi etindlini taboyise bebahlala emakamelweni asendlini lengcwele ngesikhatsi bangasebenti, ngoba bekufanele bente imisebenti yabo imini nebusuku. ³⁴Laba bekubaholi betindlu taboyise kumaLevi, njengoba babhalwe ngekwemindeni yabo emibhalweni, tikhulu temadvodza. Bebahlala eJerusalema.³⁵Uyise waGibeon, Jeiel, libito lemkakhe kunguMaakah, ahlala eGibeon. ³⁶Litubulo lakhe kwakuyindvodzana Abdon, bese emadvodzana akhe kunguZur, Kish, Baal, Ner, Nadab, ³⁷Gedor, Ahio, Zechariah, naMikloth.³⁸Mikloth bekanguyise waShimean. Bebahlala dvute nabomnakabo eJerusalema. ³⁹Ner bekanguyise waKish. Kish anguyise waSawula. Sawula anguyise waJonatani, Malki-Shau, Abinadab, na-Esh-Baal. ⁴⁰Indvodzana yaJonatani bekunguMerib-Baal. Merib-Baal bekanguyise waMikha.⁴¹Emadvodzana aMikha bekungunaPithon, Melekhi, Tahrea, na-Ahaz. ⁴²Ahaz bekanguyise waJada. Jada bekanguyise wa-Alemeth, Azmaveth, naZimri. Zimri bekanguyise waMoza. ⁴³Moza bekanguyise waBinea. Binea bekanguyise waRephaiah. Rephaiah bekanguyise wa-Eleasah. Eleasah bekanguyise wa-Azel. ⁴⁴Emadvodzana lasitfupha a-Azel bekungu-Azriksm, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah, naHanan. Lawa bekungemadvodzana a-Azel.

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¹EmaPhilistines alwa nema-Israel. Yonkhe indvodza yaka-Israel yawabalekela emaPhilistines bayikuwa entsabeni iGilboa. ²EmaPhilistines abagijimisa abalandzela dvute boSaul nemadvodzana akhe. EmaPhilistines abulala Jonathan, na-Abinadab, naMalki-Shua, emadvodzana aSaul. ³Lemphi yashuba kuSaul, nalabadubula ngebutjoki bamkhandza Saul, bamubeka emanceba.⁴Saul wabese utsi kulona lomphatsela tikhali takhe, ''Khipha inkemba yakho ungihlabe ngayo. Ngale kwaloko, batofika labantfu labangakasoki bangigcilale.'' Kepha lona lebekamphatselentikhali takhe bekangeke akhone kukwenta, ngoba bekesaba kakhulu. Ngakoke Saul watsatsa inkemba yakhe watiwisela kuyo.⁵Ngesikhatsi lona lomphatsela tikhali takhe abone kutsi Saul ufile, naye watiwisela enkembeni yakakhe wafa. ⁶Ngakoke Saul wafa nemadvodzana akhe afa, ngakoke indlu yakhe yonkhe yafa yafela ndzawonye.⁷Ngesikhatsi onkhe emadvodza aka-Israel esigodzini abona kutsi akhonile kubaleka nekutsi Saul nemadvodzana akhe bafile, bashiya emadolobha abo babaleka. Abese emaPhilistines ayeta ahlala kuwo lamadolobha. ⁸Kwatsi ngelilanga lelilandzelako, ngesikhatsi emaPhilistines eta kutohlubula tidvumbu, batfola Saul nemadvodzana akhe bafele entsabeni iGilboa.⁹Bamkhumula Saul bajuba inhloko yakhe batsatsa netikhali takhe. Batfumela titfunywa kuyoyonkhe iPhilistia kumemetela letindzaba kubonkulunkulwana babo nasesiveni sabo. ¹⁰Babeka tikhali taSaul ethempelini labonkulunkulu babo, phindze bakhungela sikobho sakhe ethempelini laDagon.¹¹Ngesikhatsi Jabesh Gilead wonkhe eva konhe bekwentiwe ngemaPhilistines kuSaul, ¹²libutfo lonkhe laphuma layotsatsa sidvumbu saSaul naleto temadvodzana akhe batibuyisa eJabesh. Bawangcwaba ematsambo abo ngephasi kwesihlahla bazila emalanga lasikhombisa.¹³Ngakoke Saul wafa wafela sento sakhe lasenta ngekungatsembi Simakadze. Saul akayilandzelanga imiyalo, kepha wacela kululekwa ngumuntfu lokhuluma nalabafile. ¹⁴Akakufunanga kululekwa nguSimakadze, ngakoke Simakadze wambulala wase uniketa David indvodzana yaJesse umbuso.

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¹Abe onkhe ema-Israel ahlanganyela naDavid eHebron atsi kuye, ''Buka, tsine siyinyama nematsambo akho. ²Esikhatsini lesendlulile Saul bekayinkhosi kitsi, bekunguwe bohola imphi yetfu. Simakadze longuNkulunkulu wakho watsi kuwe, ''Wena utoba ngumelusi webantfu baka-Israel, futsi utoba yinkhosi yebantfu bami baka-Israel.'' ³Ngakoke tonkhe tikhulu ta-Israel teta enkhosini eHebron, David wenta sivumelwano nato embikwaSimakadze. Bagcooba Davide kutsi abe yinkhosi ya-Israel. Ngalena ndlela, livi laSimakadze lebekakadze akhulunywe nguSamuel agcwaliseka.⁴David na-Israel baya eJerusalem (lokuyiJebus). EmaJebusites, takhamuti tendzawo, betikhona. ⁵Takhamuti taseJebus tatsi kuDavid, ''Ngeke ungene lana.'' Kepha David wayitsatsa incaba yaseZion, lokulidolobha laDavid. ⁶Davide bekakadze atse, ''Nobe ngubani lotohlasela kucala emaJebusites utoba yindvuba yemphi.'' Ngakoke Joab indvodzana yaZeruiah yahlasela kucala, bamenta indvuna.⁷Wabese Davide uhlala khona kulencaba. Ngakoke bayibita ngelidolobha laDavid. ⁸Walakha lelidolobha latungeletela iMillo nangemuva kwelubondza lolutungeletele.Joab wakha kabusha lelidolobha. ⁹David wabanemandla kakhulu kakhulu ngenca yekutsi Simakadze wemabandla bekanaye.¹⁰Leti bekutindvuna taDavide, letatimeseka David embusweni wakhe, nawo onkhe ema-Israel, kumenta inkhosi, nekuhlonipha livi laSimakadze mayelana nema-Israel. ¹¹Lolu luhla lwetingwazi taDavide: Jashobeam, indvodzana yemHakmonite, bekuyindvuna yemabutfo. Jashobeam wabulala emakhulu lamatsatfu emadvodza ngesikhali sakhe emphini yinye.¹²Jashobeam alandzelwa ngu-Eleazar indvodzana yaDodo, lebekangum-Ahohite, lebekangulomunye waletingwazi letintsatfu. ¹³Bekakanye naDavid ePas Dammin, lokwahlanganyela khona emaPhilistines alungela imphi, lapho khona bekunensimu yebarley nelibutfo laka-Israel lawabalekela emaPhilistines. ¹⁴Bema emkhatsini wensimu. Bayivikela bajuba onkhe emaPhilistines naSimakadze wabavikela ngekubancobisa lokukhulu.¹⁵Babese labatsatfu labayincenye yaletindvuna letingemashumi lamatsatfu behlela phasi edvwaleni keDavid, emhomeni wase-Adullam. Imphi yemaPhilistines beyente inkambu esigodzini saseRephaim. ¹⁶Ngaleso sikhatsi David bekasencabeni yakhe, umhome, ngesikhatsi emaPhilistines akha inkambu yawo eBethlehem. ¹⁷David besekome kakhulu watsi, ''Nakungaba nemuntfu nje longangiletsela emanti ekunatsa esiyalweni saseBethlehem, kulesiyalo lesingasesangweni!''¹⁸Ngakoke letingwazi letintsatfu tahlasela taphuma emkhatsini wemphi yemaPhilistines tawakha emanti esiyalweni saseBethlehem, siyalo lesisesangweni. Tatsatsa lamanti taya nawo kuDavid, kepha Davide wala kuwanatsa. Esikhundleni sekunatsa, David wawatsela kuSimakadze. ¹⁹Wabese utsi David, ''Akuvumi kutsi ngingakwenta loku embikwaNkulunkulu! Ngingayinatsa yini ingati yalamadvodza lebekabeke timphilo tawo engotini?'' David wala kuwanatsa. Lena bekuyimisebenti yaletingwazi letintsatfu.²⁰Abishai umnakaboJoab bekangumholi waletingwazi. Wake wabulala ngesikhali sakhe emakhulu lamatsatfu emadvodza. Wadvuma kanye naletingwazi letintsatfu. ²¹Kunalaba labatsatfu, Abishai wadvunyiswa ngalokuphindvwe kabili wentiwa indvuna yaletingwazi, lite nome Abishai bekangabalwa nalaba labatsatfu.²²Benaiah lebekayindvodzana yaJehoiada bekangumbutfo lotetsembako waseKabzeel, lowenta imisebenti lemikhulu. Wabulala lamadvodzana lamabili a-Ariel waseMoab. Waphindze wangena emgodzini wabulala libhubezi ngelilanga kwehla sitfwatfwa. ²³Wabulala ngisho nemGibhithe, indvodza lengemamitha lamabili budze. LomGibhithe bekaphetse sikhali lesifana neliplango lekutfungela, kepha bamushaya ngendvuku kuphela. Beniaiah watsatsa lesikhali esandleni salomGibhithe wamugwaza ngaso.²⁴Benaiah indvodzana yaJehoiada yenta lobuchawe lobu, naye wabitwa kanye naletingwazi letintsatfu. ²⁵Yena bekahlonishwa kakhulu kunalelibutfo lelingemashumi lamatsatfu, kepha bekangadvunyiswa kufana njengaletingwazi letintsatfu. Noko kunjalo Davide wamenta umholi walabo labamgadzako.²⁶Letingwazi temabutfo bekubo-Asahel umnakaboJoab, na-Elhanan indvodzana yaDodo waseBethlehem, ²⁷naShammoth umHarorite, naHelez umPelonite, ²⁸na-Ira indvodzana ya-Ikkesh umTekoite, na-Anathothite, ²⁹naSibbekai umHushathite, na-Ahohite,³⁰Maharai umNetophathite, naHeled indvodzana yaBaanah umNetophathite, ³¹na-Ithai indvodzana yaRibai waseGibeah situkulwane saBenjamin, naBenaiah umPirathonite, ³²naHurai wasesigodzini saseGaash, na-Abiel um-Arbathite, ³³na-Azmaveth umBaharumite, na-Eliahba umShaalbonite,³⁴nemadvodzana aHashem umGizonite, naJonathan indvodzana yaShagee umHararite, ³⁵na-Ahiam indvodzana yaSakar umHararite, na-Eliphal indvodzana ya-Ur, ³⁶naHepher umMekerathite, na-Ahijah umPelonite, ³⁷naHezro umCarmelite, naNaraai indvodzana ya-Ezbai,³⁸NaJoel umnakaboNathan, naMibhar indvodzana yaHagri, ³⁹naZelek um-Ammonite, naNaharai umBerothite (lebekaphatsa tikhali taJoab indvodzana yaZeruiah) ⁴⁰na-Ira um-Ithrite, naGareb um-Ithrite, ⁴¹na-Uriah umHittite, naZabad indvodzana ya-Ahlai,⁴²Na-Adina indvodzana yaShiza umReubenite nalabanye labangemashumi lamatsatfu benaye, ⁴³Hanan indvodzana yaMaakah, naJoshaphat umMithnite, ⁴⁴na-Uzzia um-Ashterathite, naShama naJeiel emadvodzana aHotham um-Aroerite,⁴⁵NaJediael indvodzna yaShimri, naJoha (umnakabo longumTizite), ⁴⁶na-Eliel umMahavite, naJeribai naJoshaviah emadvodzana a-Elnaam, na-Ithmah umMoabite, ⁴⁷na-Eliel, na-Obed naJaasiel emaMezobaite.

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¹Lawa bekungulamadvodza leta ku Davidee Ziklagi, ngesikhatsi acoshiwe ebukhoneni ba Sawula indvodzana ya Khishi. Bebakanye nemasotja, basiti bakhe emphini. ²Bebahlome ngebutjoki futsi bangangasebentisa totimbili tandla sangesekudla nesangesencele ekunembeni ngematje bese nekudubula ngebutjoki emcibisholweni. Bebama Bhenjamini, emadvodza elusendvo lwa Sawula.³Sikhulu bekungu Ahiyezeri, bese Jowashi, bobabili bangemadvodzana a Shemaya umGibheyethithe. Bekubo Jeziyeli na Phelethi, emadvodzana aAzimavethi. Bekunema Bherakha, Jehu umAnathothi, ⁴Ishmaya umGibhiyoni, lisotja emkhatsini malabamashumi lamatsatfu( futsi ayindvuna yalaba labamashumi lamatsatfu); Jeremiya, Jahaziyeli, Johanani, Jozabadi umGederathi,⁵Eluzayi, Jerimothi,Bheyalihi, Shemariya, Shefathiya umHarufithe, ⁶emaKhorahithe Elkhanaha, Ishiyaha, Azareli, Joezeri, Jashobhiyami, na Jowelahi na Zebhadiya, emadvodzana ⁷aJerohami wase Gedori.⁸Lamanye ema Gadithe ahlanganyela na Davide encabeni ehlane. Abemadvodza lalwako, emadvodza laceceshelwe imphi, labengaphatsa lihawu nesikhali; lebuso babo besabeka njenge buso bemabhubesi.Babenematubane njengetilwane tetintsaba.⁹Bekubo Ezeri umholi, Obadiya wesibili, Eliyabi wesitsatfu, ¹⁰Mishmanaha wesine, Jerimiya wesihlanu, ¹¹Atthayi wesitfupha, Eliyeli wesikhombisa, ¹²Johanani wesiphohlongo, Elzabadi wemfica, ¹³Jeremiya welishumi, Makbanani welishumi nakunye.¹⁴Lamadvodzana aGadi abebaholi belibutfo. Lelincane libutfo lahola likhulu, bese lelikhulu libutfo belihola inkhulungwane. ¹⁵Bawela iJodane enyangeni yekucala, ngesikhatsi ugcwele ugola tintsetse, futsi ucosha bonkhe lebebahlala ematsafeni, kokubili ngase mphumalanga nase nshonalanga.¹⁶Lamanye emadvodza aBhenjamini na Juda beta encbeni ku Davide. ¹⁷Davide waphuma kuyohlangana nabo bese ukhuluma nabo: ''Nangabe nite ngekuthula kimi kutongisita, ningahlanganyela nami. Kepha nangabe nite kutongitsengisa etitseni tami, shengatsi Nkulunkulu wabokhokho betfu abone bese uyanehlulela, ngoba kute lokubi lengikwentile.''¹⁸Wase moya Amasayi, labesikhulu salaba labamashumi lamatsatfu. Amasayi watsi, ''Sibakho, Davide. Sime ngakuwe, ndvodzana ya Jese. Kuthula, shengatsi kuthula kungaba kunomanga ngubani lokusitako. Shengatsi kuthula kungaba kubasiti bakho, ngoba Nkulunkulu wakho uyakusita.'' Wase Davide uyabemukela wase ubenta tindvuna ngetulu kwemadvodza akhe.¹⁹Labanye baka Manase bahlephuka baya ku Davide nakefika nema Filisti atolwa nasawula emphini. Kodvwa abawasitanga ema Filisti, ngoba emakhosi ema Filisti ngoba abehlolisana ndzawonye base bahambisa Davide. Batsi, ''Utosishiya ayolelwa umphatsi wakhe Sawula ngekwengoti yetimphilo tetfu. ²⁰''Nakaya e Ziklagi, emadvodza aka Manase labekahlanganyele naye bekubo Adanaha, Zobadi, Jediyayeli, Miyikheli, Jozabadi, Elihu, na Zilethayi, indvuna yetinkhulungwane ka Manase.²¹Basita Davide alwe nelicembu letigebengu, ngako bebamadvodza lalwako. Ngesikhatsi baba tindvuna telibutfo. ²²Lusuku ngelusuku, emadvodza eta ku Davide atomusita, kwate kwaba nelibutfo lelikhulu, Njenge libutfo laNkulunkulu.²³Lona ngumbalo welibutfo lwemphi yemasotja , leta ku Davide e Hebhroni, atoletsa umboso wa Sawula kuye, lebakwenta ngemavi aSimakadze. ²⁴Kusuka ku Juda labo labebatfwele lihawu netikhali bebangu 6,800, bahlomele imphi. ²⁵Kusuka kuma Simeyonite bebangu 7,100 emadvodza lalwako.²⁶Kusuka kusuka kuma Levi abengu 4,600 emadvodza lalwako. ²⁷Jehoyida abengumholi wesitukulwane sa Aroni, futsi naye bebangu 3,700. ²⁸Ana Zadoki, lencane, lenemandla, futsi lenesibindzi indvodza, beba mashumi lamabili nakubili emadvodza emndenini weyihlo.²⁹Kusuka ku Bhenjamini, lusendvo lwa Sawula, bebatinkhulungwane lamatsatfu. Linyenti labo bebasele batsembekile ku Sawula kwate kwaba sikhatsi sakhe. ³⁰Kuma Efrayemithe bebangu 20,800 emadvodza lalwako, emadvodza labedvumile etindlini tabo yise. ³¹Encenyeni yelusendvo lwaka Manase bekunemadvodza labedvumile leta kutowenta Davide inkhosi.³²Kusuka ku Issachar, bekunebaholi labama khulu lamabili labenekucondza kwesikhatsi futsi bati lebe Israyeli kufanele akwente. Tonkhe tihlobo tabo bebangephansi kwemyalo wabo. ³³Kusuka ku Zebuluni bekunemadvodza latinkhulungwane letisihlanu emadvodza lalwako, alungele imphi, natotonkhe tikhali temphi, futsi bebalungele kwetsembeka ngaloku phelele.³⁴Kusuka ku Nafathali bekunetindvuna letiyinkhulungwane, kanye nabo emashumi lamatsatfu nesikhombisa emadvodza nemahawu netikhali. ³⁵Kuma Danites bebangu 28,600 wemadvodza lalungele imphi.³⁶Kusuka ku Asheri beka tinkhulungwane letine emadvodza lalungele imphi. ³⁷Ngase hlangotsini lwe Jodane, kuma Reubenites, Gadutes, kanye nencenye yelusendvo lwaka Manase, bekangu 120,000 emadvodza lahlomile ngato tonkhe tinhlobo tetikhali temphi.³⁸Onkhe lamasotja lawa, aceceshelwe imphi, afika eHebroni anesiciniseko senhloso kwenta Davide inhkosi kulolonkhe laka Israyeli. Yonkhe incenye ya Israyeli bebase sivumelwaneni kwenta Davide inkhosi phindze. ³⁹Bebana Davide emalanga lamatsatfu, badla futsi banatsa, ngoba tihlobo tabo betibatfumele nekudla. ⁴⁰Ngekwengeta, labo bebadvute kibo, kusuka khashane ku njenga Issachari na Zebuluni na Nafathali, baletsa sinkhwa ngetimbongolo, emakamel, timvu, nemtinkhabi, emakhekhe emkhiwa,emagelebisi lomisiwe, liwayini, emafutsa, tinkhomo netimvu, ngoba bekunekutfokota ka Israyeli.

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¹Davide wakhuluma netindvuna letatihola tinkhulungwane nemakhululu temabutfo, nayoyonkhe indvuna. ²Davide wakhuluma kulolonkhe lelibandla laka-Israel watsi, ''Nakubonakala kukuhle kini, nanangabe loku kuchamuka kuSimakadze Nklunkulu wetfu, asitfumeleni titfunywa yonkhe indzawo kubanaketfu labasele kutotonkhe tifundza taka-Israel, nakubaPristi nemaLevi lakasemaveni awo. Abatjelwe bahlanganyele natsi. ³Asibuyiseni kitsi libhokisi lesivumelwano sNkulunkulu, ngoba asikayibuti intsandvo yakho ngesikhatsi sembuso waSawula.'' ⁴Lonkhe libandla lavumelana ngaletincumo, ngoba emehlweni tawonkhe umuntfu betibonakala tinguletikahle.⁵Ngakoke Davide wahlanganisa onkhe em-Israyeli kanye kanye, kusukela emfuleni iShihor eGibhithe kuya eLebo Hamath, kutsi bayolandza libhokisi lesivumelwano saNkulunkulu eKiriath Jearim. ⁶Davide na-Israyeli wonkhe benyuka baya eBaalah, lokuyi, Kiriath Jearim, yemaJuda, kulandza libhokisi lesivumelwano saNkulunkulu, lelibitwa ngelibito laSimakadze, lohlala esihlalweni sebukhosi tikwekherubim.⁷Ngakoke lelibhokisi lesivumelwano saNkulunkulu balifaka encoleni lensha. Balikhipha endlini ya-Abinadab. Uzzah na-Ahio bebagadze lencola. ⁸Davide kanye nawo onkhe ema-Israyeli bebajabula bagidza embikwaNkulunkulu ngemandla lamanengi. Bebahlabela ngehaphu, nemaluthi, emathamborini, nemasimbali, nemacilongo.⁹Batsi ngekufika ebaleni lekubhulela laseKidoni, Uzzah welula sandla sakhe etama kubamba lelibhokisi lesivumelwano, ngoba lenkhabi yagileka. ¹⁰Lwabese lulaka lwaSimakadze luyamvutsela Uzzah, ngakoke Simakadze wambulala ngoba Uzzah welula sandla sakhe etama kubamba lelibhokisi lesivumelwano. Wafa lapho embikwaNkulunkulu. ¹¹Davide watfukutsela ngoba Simakadze wabulala Uzzah. Lendzawo ibitwa ngekutsi kusePerze Uzzah nanamuhla.¹²Davide wamesaba Nkulunkulu ngalelolanga. Davide watsi, ''Ngingalibuyisa kanjani lelibhokisi lesivumelwano saNkulunkulu ekhaya kimi?'' ¹³Ngakoke Davide akaliyisanga lelibhokisi lesivumelwano saSimakadze edolobheni lakhe, ngakoke waliyisa eceleni endlini ya-Obed-Edom umGithite. ¹⁴Lelibhokisi lesivumelwano saNkulunkulu lahlala endlini ya-Obed-Edom tinyanga letintsatfu. Ngakoke Simakadze wabusisa indlu yakhe nakokonkhe bekanako.

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¹Wabese Hiram inkhosi yaseTyre itfumela titfunywa kuDavide, netihlahla teceda, nebabati betigodvo kanye nebacoti bematje. Bakhela Davide indlu. ²Davide bekati kutsi Simakadze bekabeke yena njenge nkhosi kuma-Israyeli, nekutsi umbuso wakhe wawuhlonipheke kakhulu ngenca yesive sakhe saka-Israyeli.³EJerusalema, Davide watsatsa bafati labanengi, waba mguyise wemadvodzana lamanengi kanye nemadvodzakati. ⁴Lawa ngemabito emantfwana labatalwa nguye eJerusalema: Shammua, naShobab, naNathan, naSolomon, ⁵na-Ibhar, na-Elishua, na-Elpelet, ⁶naNogah, naNepheg, naJaphia, ⁷na-Elishama, naBeeliada, na-Eliphelet.⁸Ngesikhatsi emaFilisti eva kutsi Davide sogcotjiwe njengenkhosi ya-Izrayeli, enyuka ayomfuna emaFilisti. Kepha Davide wanela kuva ngaloku wase uyaphuma uyawahlangabeta. ⁹EmaFilisti bekefikile abamba inkundzi esigodzini seRephaim.¹⁰Wabese Davide ucela lusito kuNkulunkulu. Wabuta watsi, ''Ngiwahlasele yini emaFilisti? Utongincobisa yini emaFilisti?'' Simakadze wamphendvula watsi, ''Hlasela, ngitowanikela kuwe.'' ¹¹Ngakoke baphuma banyuka bayaBaal Perazim, lokungukhona lapho lawancobela khona emaFilisti. Davide watsi, ''Nkulunkulu udzabule ekhatsi titsa tami ngesandla sami njenge sikhukhula semanti.'' Nagakoke libito lalendzawo kwabese kutsi yiBaal Perazim. ¹²Emafilisti abaleka ashiya bonkulunkulwana bawo lapha, wabese Davide ukhipha livi kutsi abashiswe.¹³¹⁴Abese emaFilisti aphindze ahlasela abamba inkundzi lesigodzi . Ngakoke Davide waphindza wacela lusito kuNkulunkulu. Nkulunkulu watsi, ''Ungabahlaseli uchamuke ngembili kwabo, kepha batungeletele ngemuva bese uchamuka ekhatsi ehlatsini lebhalisamu.¹⁵Ngesikhatsi uva umsindvo longatsi tigi tekushuca emoyeni lohhusha etulu etihlahleni tebhalisamu, vele uhlasele ngemandla. Yentani njena ngoba Nkulunkulu utobe ahambe kucala ayohlasela imphi yemaFilisti. ¹⁶Ngakoke Davide wenta njengoba Nkulunkulu abeshito. Davide wayincoba imphi yemaFilisti kusukela eGibeon kuya eGezer. ¹⁷Lwabese ludvumo lwaDavide lugcwala yonkhe indzawo, naSimakadze wenta tonkhe tive kutsi timesabe Davide.

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¹Davide watakhela tindlu edolobheni lakhe. Walungiselela indzawo yelibhokisi lesivumelwano saNkulunkulu walakhela lithende. ²Wabese Davide utsi, ''NgemaLevi kuphela langatfwala libhokisi lesivumelwano saNkulunkulu, ngoba bakhetfwa nguSimakadze kutsi batfwale libhokisi lesivumelwano saSimakadze, nekumsebentela ingunaphakadze. ³Wabse Davide uhlanganisa onkhe ema-Izrayeli eJerusalema, kutsi enyuse libhokisi lesivumelwano saSimakadze liye endzaweni layilungiselele yona.⁴Davide wabita wahlanganisa titukulwane ta-Aaron nemaLevi. ⁵Kusukela etitukulwaneni taKohath, bekuna-Uriel indvuna yabo netihlobo takhe, 120 wemadvodza. ⁶Nakusukela etitukulwaneni taMerari, bekuna-Asaiah indvuna yabo netihlobo takhe, 220 wemadvodza.⁷Netitukulwane taGershom, bekunaJoel indvuna yabo netihlobo takhe, 130 wemadvodza. ⁸Netitukulwane ta-Elizaphan, bekunaShemaiah indvuna yabo netihlobo takhe, 200 wemadvodza. ⁹Netitukulwane taHebron, bekuna-Eliel indvuna yabo netihlobo takhe, 80 wemadvodza. ¹⁰Netitukulwane ta-Uzziel, bekuna-Amminadab indvuna yabo netihlobo takhe, 112 wemadvodza.¹¹Davide wabita boZodok na-Abiathar bapristi, nemaLevi bo-Uriel, na-Asaiah, naJoel, naShemaiah, na-Eliel, na-Amminadab. ¹²Watsi kubo, ''Nibaholi bemindeni yemaLevi. Tihlambululeni, nine nabomnakenu, kute nitawukhona kuletsa lelibhokisi lesivumelwano saSimakadze, Nkulunkulu wa-Izrayeli, nililetse kulendzawo lengililungiselele yona.¹³Ekucaleni aliphatfwanga ngini. Ngiko Simakadze longuNkulunkulu wetfu waveta lulaka lwakhe, ngoba asimufunanga nobe silalele umtsetfo wakhe.'' ¹⁴Ngakoke bapristi nemaLevi atihlanjulula kute batawukhona kwetfwala lelibhokisi lesivumelwano saSimakadze, Nkulunkulu wa-Izrayeli. ¹⁵Ngaoke emaLevi alitfwala libhokisi lesivumelwano saNkulunkulu emahlombe abo ngemabhoko, njengobe Mose bekashito-balandzela imitsetfo leshiwo livi laSimakadze.¹⁶Davide wakhuluma nebaholi bemaLevi kutsi bakhombe banakabo njengebahlabeleli labatodlala tingitali ngemsindvo lophakeme, emaluthi nemalayasi nemasimbali lakhala kakhulu. ¹⁷Ngakoke emaLevi akhomba Heman indvodzana yaJoel nalomunye webanakabo, na-Asaph indvodzana yaBerekiah. Bakhomba nakumbonakabo esitukulwaneni saMerari na-Ethan indvodzana yaKushaiah. ¹⁸Kanye nabo bekunabomnakabo labalandzelako: boZechariah, naJaaziel, naShemiramoth, naJehiel, na-Unni, na-Eliab, naMaaseiah, naMatthithiah, na-Eliphelehu, naMikneiah, na-Obed-Edom kanye naJeiel, nagcini masango.¹⁹Bahlabeleli boHeman, na-Asaph, kanye na-Ethan bakhonkwa kutsi ngibo labatodlalela etulu emasimbali elitfusi. ²⁰Zechariah, na-Aziel, naShemiramoth, naJehiel, na-Unni, na-Eliab, naMaaseiah, kanye naBenaiah bebadlala emaluthi, bahlabela i-Alamoth. ²¹Mattithiah, na-Eliphelehu, naMikneiah, na-Obed-Edom, naJeiel, kanye na-Azaziah bebadlala embili bahlabela iSheminith.²²Kenaniah, umholi wemaLevi, bekangumcondzisi wetekuhlabelela ngoba bekasebenta kufundzisa kuhlabela. ²³Berekiah na-Elkanah bekungibo lababuke libhokisi lesivumelwano saSimakadze. ²⁴BoShebaniah, naJoshaphat, naNethanel, na-Amasai, naZechariah, naBenaniah, kanye na-Eliezer, bapristi, kwabo bekukufutsa emacilongo embikwelibhokisi lesivumelwano saNkulunkulu. Bo-Obed-Edom naJehiel bekungibo lababuke libhokisi lesivumelwano.²⁵²⁶Ngakoke Davide, nebaholi baka-Izrayeli, netindvuna tetinkhulungwane tenyuka tayowulandza lelibhokisi lesivumelwano saSimakadze endlini ya-Obed-Edom ngekuhlabelela nekujabula. Ngesikhatsi Nkulunkulu elekelela emaLevi lebekatfwele lelibhokisi lesivumelwano saSimakadze, kwahlatjwa tinkunzi letisikhombisa netihhanca letisikhombisa tentiwa umhlatjelo.²⁷²⁸Davide bekembetse umjiva lotfungwe ngelilineni lelicolisakele, njengemaLevi lebekatfwele lelibhokisi lesivumelwano, nebahlabeleli kanye naKenaniah, nalohlabela embili ingoma nebahlabeleli. Davide bekagcoke sidziya selinineni. Ngakoke onkhe ema-Izrayeli alilandza lelibhokisi lesivumelwano saSimakadze ngekumemeta kwekujabula, kanye nemisindvo yemacilongo, nemasimbali, kanye nemaluthi nemahaphu.²⁹Kepha latsi lisangena libhokisi lesivumelwano saSimakadze edolobheni laDavide, Michal indvodzana yaSaul, yabuka ngelifasitelo. Wabona inkhosi Davide igidza ijabulile. Wase uyamenyanya enhlitiyweni yakhe.

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¹Baletsa ngekhatsi lelibhokisi laNkulunkulu balibeka emkhatsini walelithende Davide labekalilungiselele kona. Babese banikela uminikelo loshisiwe kanye nemnikelo webudlelwane kuNkulunkulu. ²Ngesikhatsi Davide acedza kunikela lomnikelo loshisiwe nemnikelo wekuhlanganyela, wababusisa labantfu ngeligama laSimakadze. ³Wanentisa kuyo yonkhe idvodza yaka Israyeli, kubo bonkhe nemadvodza nebafati, sinkhwa lesiphelele, nelicatsa lenyama, nelikhekhe lema gelebisi lomisiwe.⁴Davide wabeka Umlevi lotsite atokhonta embikwe libhokisi laSimakadze, atewujabula, abonge, phindze advumise Simakadze, loNkulunkulu waka Israyeli. ⁵Lama Levi lawa bekungu Asafu umholi, futsi wesibili kuZakhariya, Jaziyeli, Shemiramothi, Jehiyeli, Mathithiya, Eliyabe, Bhenaya, Obedi Edomu, naJehiyeli. Loba bekumele badlale ngemalire nemahabhu. Asafi bekumele adlale umsindvo wemasimbali, lokhale kakhulu. ⁶Bhenayiya na Jahaziyeli labaphristi bekufuneka bafutse emacilongo njalonjalo, embikwa lelibhokisi lesivumelwano saNkulunkulu.⁷Ngalelolanga Davide wacala ngekugcoma Asafi nabomnakabo kutsi bahlabele lengoma yekubonga kuSimakadze. ⁸Letsani kubonga kuSimakadze, bitani libito lakhe; yenta kwatiwe tento takhe etiveni. ⁹Hlabelelani idvumiso kuye; khulumani ngayo yonkhe imisebenti yakhe lemihle.¹⁰Nitikhukhumete ngelibito lakhe lelingcwele; kwangatsi tinhlitiyo talabo labafuna Simakadze tingajabula. ¹¹Funani Simakadze nemandla akhe; funani bukhona bakhe njalonjalo.¹²Khumbula letintfo letinhle latentile, imimangaliso kanye netetsembiso letisuka emlonyeni wakhe, ¹³nine titukulwane taka Israyeli sisebenti sakhe, nani bantfu baJakobe, labakhetsiwe. ¹⁴UnguSimakadze, Nkulunkulu wetfu. Tetsembiso takhe tikuwo wonkhe lomhlaba.¹⁵Gcinani sivumelwano sakhe etingcodvweni phakadze, lelivi lalilayetela etitukulwaneni letiyinkhulungwane. ¹⁶Wabita kukhumbula sivumelwane lasenta na Abrahamu, nesifungo ku Isaka. ¹⁷Nguloko lokwabasiciniseko kuJakobe lokwaba ngumtsetfo, nakuma Israyeli njengesivumelwano saphakadze. ¹⁸Watsi, ''Ngitaninika lelive lase Khenani njengencenye yelifa lenu.''¹⁹Ngesikhatsi babancane ngenobholo, ngako labancane kakhulu, futsi bebatihambi kulendzawo, ²⁰bayaluka kusukela esiveni kuya esiveni, kusukela ebukhosini bunye kuya kulobunye. ²¹Akavumelanga umuntfu abacindzetele; wajeziza emakhosi ngenca yawo. ²²watsi, ''Ningabatsintsi labagcotjiwe bami, futsi ningabalimati baphrofethi bami.''²³Hlabelelani kuSimakadze, umhlaba wonkhe; memetelani insindziso yakhe lusuku ngelusuku. ²⁴Shanoni ikhatimulo yakhe emkhatsisini wetive, tento takhe letinhle emkhatsisini wato tonkhe letive.²⁵Ngoba Simakadze mkhulu phindze ufanelwe kubongwa kakhulu, futsi ufanelwe kwesatjwa ngetulu kwabonkhe labanye bonkulunkulu. ²⁶Ngobe bonkhe bonkulunkulu betive tithico, kepha nguye Simakadze lowenta emazulu. ²⁷Buhle kanye nebukhosi busebukhoneni bakhe. Emandla nenjabulo kusendzaweni yakhe.²⁸Dvumisani Simakadze, nine lusedvo lwebantfu, dvumisani Simakadze nenkhatimulo kanye nemandla! ²⁹Dvumisani Simakadze ngeludvumo libito lwakhe lifanelwe. Letsani umnikelo bese nita phambi kwakhe. Khotsamani kuSimakadze kuloludvumo ngebuhle lobuyingcwele .³⁰Besaba phambi kwakhe, nemhlaba wonkhe. Nalelive lasimama; angeke litanyatanyiswe. ³¹Akwente emazulu atfokote, kanye nemhlaba ajabule; bayekeleni basho emkhatsini waletive, ''Simakadze uyabusa.''³²Yekelani lolwandle lubhodle, ngaloko kuligcwalisa kutsi limemete ngenjabulo. Yekelani lamadlelo atfokote, nako konkhe lokukuwo. ³³Bese niyekela netihlahla ehlatsini timemetele intfokoto phambi kwaSimakadze, ngobe uyeta kutowehlulela umhlaba.³⁴Letsani kubonga kuSimakadze, ngobe ulungile, ngobe sivumelwano nekwetsebheka kwakhe kume phakadze. ³⁵Wase utsi, ''Sisindzise, Nkulunkulu wensindziso yetfu. Sihlanganise kanye kanye bese uyasikhulula kuleletinye tive, khona sitoniketa kubonga ebitweni lakho lelingcwele nekhatimulo ekukubongeni kwakho.''³⁶Shengatsi Simakadze, loNkulunkulu waka Israyeli, akabongwe kusukela phakadze kuya phakadze. Bonkhe bantfu batsi, ''Ameni'' bese babonga Simakadze.³⁷Ngako Davide washiya Asafi nabomnakabo phambi kwalelibhokisi lesivumelwano laSimakadze, kukhonta njalonjalo phambi kwalelibhokisi, njengekwenta umsebenti wemalanga onkhe. ³⁸Obedi Edomu kanye naleto tihlobo letingemashumi lasitfupha nasiphohlongo tangentwa. Obedi Edomu idvondzana yaJeduthuni, kanye naHosah, bekumele babebogadzi beligete. ³⁹Zadoki lomphristi kanye nalomphristi labekasenenta naye bekumele phambi kwalelithabanekeli laSimakadze endzaweni lephakeme eGibeyoni.⁴⁰Bekufanele banikele umnikelo loshisiwe kuSimakadze e alitharini ngobe unmikelo loshisiwe onkhe malanga ekuseni phindze nentsambama, ngoba ngedlela yakokonkhe lokubhaliwe kolomtsetfo waSimakandze, lowaninika njengemyaleto ku Israyeli. ⁴¹Hemani naJeduthini bekanabo, kanye nalabo lebebakhetfwe ngelibito, kunika kubonga kuSimakadze, ngobe sivumelwano sakhe setsebhekile nguna phakadze.⁴²Hemani naJeduthuni bebaphetse labo labadlala emacilongo, emasimbali, naletinye tigubhu letenta umculo longcwele. Lamadvodzana aJeduthuni bagadza ligete. ⁴³Babese bonkhe labantfu babuyela emakhaya abo, naDavide wabuyela kuyobusisa indlu yakhe.

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¹²Kwatsi ngesikhatsi Davide atikhibikele endlini yakhe, watsi kuNathan umprofethi, ''Buka la, ngihlala endlini lecinile, kepha libhokisi lesivumelwano saSimakadze lihleti ethendeni. Wabese Nathan utsi kuDavide, ''Hamba, wente lokusenhlitiyweni yakho, ngoba Nkulunkulu unawe.''³⁴⁵⁶Kepha ngalobo busuku lefika livi laNkulunkulu kuNathan, latsi, ''Hamba utjele Davide incuku yami, 'Simakadze utsi: Ngeke ungakhele indlu lengitohlala kuyo. Ngoba angikake ngahlalala endlini solo ngakhipha ema-Izrayeli eGibhithe kute kube kunyalo. Kepha, solo ngihlala ethendeni, nasemathebanekelini, nasetindzaweni letahlukahlukene. Kutotonkhe tindzawo lengihambe kuto ka-Izrayeli wonkhe, kukhona yini lengake ngakusho kubaholi ba-Izrayeli, lengabakhomba mine kutsi beluse bantfu bami, ngatsi, ''Anikangakheli ngani indlu yami lecine njenge ceda?'''⁷⁸Nyalo ke, tjela inceku yami Davide, 'Naku lokukhulunywa nguSimakadze wetingilozi: Ngikutsetse emadlelweni, ulusa timvu, kute utoba yinkhosi yebantfu bami baka-Izrayeli. Ngibe nawe yonkhe indzawo loye kuyo phindze ngajuba tonkhe titsa takho embikwakho, futsi ngitokwentela ligama, lelifana nemagama lamakhulu alabo labakhona emhlabeni.⁹¹⁰Ngitokhomba indzawo yebantfu bami baka-Izrayeli ngibahlanyele kuyo, kute batewuhlala endzaweni yabo bodvwa bangasahlushwa. Ngeke bantfu labakhohlakele basabacindzetela, njengoba bebenta itolo, njengoba bekwentiwa ngetikhatsi lapho bengibeke khona tindvuna tiwebantfu bami baka-Izrayeli. Ngitobese ngikwenta ubuse tonkhe titsa takho, ngyakutjela ngitsi mine, Simakadze, ngitokwakhela indlu.¹¹¹²Kutokwenteka kutsi ngesikhatsi sakho semalanga sekaphelele kutsi songaya kuboyihlo, ngitovusa situkulwane sakho emvakwakho, ngitoniketa yena bukhosi. Nguye lotawukungakhela indlu, ngitomisa sihlalo sakhe sebukhosi phakadze naphakadze.¹³¹⁴¹⁵Ngitakuba ngubabe kuye, naye abe yindvodzana yami. Ngeke ngimemuke sivumelwano sami sekutsembeka kuye, kanjengoba ngasitsatsa kuSawula, lobekabusa embikwakho. Ngiyakumbeka tikwendlu yami nasebukhosini bami phakadze naphakadze, nesihlalo sakhe sebukhosi sitakuma phakadze naphakadze.''' Nathani wakhuluma naDavide amutjela onkhe lamagama, futsi wamutjela ngasosonkhe lesambulo.¹⁶¹⁷¹⁸Wabese Davide inkhosi uyahamba uyohlala embikwaSimakadze; wabuta watsi, ''Bengingubani mine, Simakadze Nkulunkulu, nemundeni wami bewuyini, kutsi ungihole kwate kwaba lapha? Ngoba konkhe loku kubonakala kukuncane emehlweni akho, Nkulunkulu. Sokhulume nangelikusasa lendlu yenceku yakho, wangikhomba netitukulwane letitako, Simakadze Nkulunkulu. Bekuyini lokunye lengingakwenta, mine Davide, ngitsini kuwe? Uyiphakamisile inceku yakho. Uyincomile inceku yakho ngalokwehlukile.¹⁹Simakadze, ngenca yenceku yakho, kute utogcwalisa inhloso yakho, utente tonkhe letintfo letinhle kuveta yonkhe imisebenti yakho lemikhulu. ²⁰Simakadze, kute lonjengawe, futsi kute lomunye Nkulunkulu ngaphandle kwakho, njengoba besihlale siva. ²¹Ngoba bobani sive emhlabeni lesifana nebantfu bakho baka-Izrayeli, wena, Nkulunkulu, wabakhulula eGibhithe njengebantfu bakho, kutakhela libito lakho kutsi libe likhulu nemisebenti yakho lemangalisako? Wasusa tive embikwebantfu bakho, lobakhiphe eGibhithe wena.²²²³²⁴Wente Izrayeli sive sakho phakadze naphakadze, phindze wena, Simakadze, waba nguNkulunkulu wabo. Ngakoke nyalo, Simakadze, shengatsi lesetsembiso losentile mayelana nenceku yakho nemndeni wayo singema phakadze naphakadze. Yenta njengobe ukhulumile. Shengatsi libito lakho lingema phakadze naphakadze libe likhulu, kute bantfu batotsi, 'Simakadze wetingilozi unguNkulunkulu wa-Izrayeli,' nendlu yami, mine Davide, inceku yakho ime embikwakho.²⁵²⁶²⁷Ngoba wena, Nkulunkulu wami, sotivetile encekwini yakho kutsi utomakhela indlu. Kungako mine, inceku yakho, ngatfola litsemba lekuthantaza kuwe. Phindze wena, Simakadze, unguNkulunkulu, wente lesitsembiso lesi lesihle encekwini yakho. Kukutfokotisile kubusisa indlu yenceku yakho, kute ichubeke iphile phakadze naphakadze embikwakho. Wena, Simakadze, uyibusisile, futsi iyohlala ibusisekile.''

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¹²Ngemuva kwesitsembiso saNkulunkulu Davide wahlasela emaFilisti wawehlula. Davide wemuka emaFilisti iGath netigodzi tayo. Wabese uhlula naMoab, wenta emaMoabites tisebenti takhe phindze amunika imitselo.³⁴Davide wabese wehlula naHadadezer, inkhosi yaseZabah eHamath, ngesikhatsi Hadadezer ahamba afaka umbuso wakhe ngasemfuleni i-Euphrates. Davide wamemuka tinkalishi letilikhulu, nebagibeli bemahhashi emphini labatinkhulungwane letisikhombisa, nemabutfo latinkhulungwane letingemashumi lamabili. Davide wajuba onkhe emahhashi etikalishi imisipha, kepha wagcina lanele emahhashi etinkalishi letilikhulu.⁵⁶Ngesikhatsi um-Aramini waseDamascus efika kutolekelela Hadadezer inkhosi yaseZobah, Davide wabulala ema-Aramini latinkhulungwane letingemashumi lamabili nakubili. Wase Davide wakha tinkambu e-Aram endzaweni iDamascus, nema-Amini abese abatisebenti takhe amupha tipho. Simakadze bekamunika kuncoba Davide yonkhe indzawo laya khona.⁷⁸Davide watsatsa emahawu emagolide labekaphetfwe tisebenti taHadadezer wawaletsa eJerusalema. Kusukela eTeba naseKun, emadolobheni aHadadezer, Davide watsatsa litfusi lelinengi. Lokwaba litfusi laseSolomon wakha ngalo bhesini welitfusi lobitwa ngekutsi ''Lwandle,'' netinsika, netintfo letinye telitfusi.⁹¹⁰¹¹Ngesikhatsi Tou, inkhosi yaseHamath, iva kutsi Davide uyehlulile imphi yaHadadezer inkhosi yaseZobah, Tou wase utfumela indvodzana yakhe Hadoram enkhosini Davide kutsi iyomvusela phindze imhalalisele. Tou wakwenta loku ngoba Davide bekancobe Hadadezer, nekutsi naye Tou bekahle aya emphini naHadadezer. Tou futsi watfumela tipho letakhiwe ngeligolide nesiliva kanye nelitfusi. Inkhosi Davide watibeka eceleni letintfo entela Simakadze, kanye kanye naleligolide nelisiliva bekalitsetse kutotonkhe letive leti: e-Edom, naseMoab, sive sa-Ammon, nemaFilisti, kanye naka-Amalek.¹²¹³Abishai indvodzana yaZeruiah yabulala tinkhulungwane letilishumi nesiphohlongo tema-Edomites esigodzini saseSalt. Abishai wabeka tinkambu ekhatsi e-Edom, onkhe ema-Edomites abatisebenti taDavide. Simakdaze bekamnika kuncoba Davide yonkhe indzwo bekaya khona.¹⁴¹⁵¹⁶¹⁷Davide wayibusa wonkhe Izrayeli, bekenta lokufanele nalokuhle kubantfu bakhe. Joab indvodzana yaZeruiah abengumphatsi wemphi, beseJehoshaphat indvodzana ya-Ahilud bekunguye lobhala imilandvo yemphi. Zadok indvodzana ya-Ahitub na-Ahimelek indvodzana ya-Abiathar bekubapristi, naShavsha bekangumbhali. Benaiah indvodzana yaJehoiada bekaphetse emaKerethites nemaPelethites, nemadvodzana aDavide bekungebaluleki benkhosi.

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¹²³Ngmuva kwesikhatsi Nahash, inkhosi yema-Ammon, yafa, indvodzana yakhe kwaba ngiyo inkhosi. Davide watsi, ''ngitoba nemusa kuHanun indvodzana yaNahash, ngoba neyise waba nemusa kimi.'' Ngakoke Davide watfumela titfunywa kutsi tiyawulilela Hanun ngekufa kweyise. Tisebenti taDavide tefika tangena eveni lema-Ammonites taya kuHanun, kutomdvudvuta. Kepha baholi bema-Amonites babuta Hanun kutsi, ''Ucabanga kutsi Davide uhlonipha uyihlo ngekutfumela lamadvodza kutsi atokulilela? Awuboni kutsi lamadvodza ete kutobuka kahle lelive kute batokuketula?''⁴⁵Ngakoke Hanun wawabamba lamadvodza, wawahhula tinwele, wajuba netembatfo tawo macondzana netibunu, wase uyawajikisa. Ngesikhatsi bamchazela Davide loku, Davide watfumela kutsi atohlangana nawo lamadvodza, ngoba bekahlazeke kakhulu. Inkhosi yatsi, ''Hlalani eJericho kuze kukhule tilevu tenu, bese niyabuya.''⁶⁷Kwatsi kube abone ema-Ammonites kutsi sekaliphunga lelibi kuDavide, Hanun nema-Ammonites batfumela lisiliva lesisindvo lesingu 33,000kg kutsi bacashe tincola tasemphini nemabutfo lalwa agibele emahhashi aseNaharaim, naseMaakah, kanye neZobah. Bacasha tincola letitinkhulungwane letingemashumi lamabili nakubili kanye nenkhosi yaseMaakah kanye nemphi yakhe, beta bemisa dvutane neMedeba. Abese ema-Ammonites abutsana odvwana aphuma emadolobheni awo eta emphini.⁸⁹Ngesikhatsi Davide eva ngaloku, watfumela Joab kanye nelibutfo lakhe lonkhe lelikhulu lemadvodza. Sive sase-Ammoni saphuma sema sahlelana ngaphandle kwemasango elidolobha, nemakhosi labekakadze etile bebakanye nawo ebaleni.¹⁰¹¹Joab nakabona kutsi imphi ime icondzene naye ngembili nangemuva, wakhetsa letinye tetingwazi ta-Izrayeli watimisa watsi tubukane nema-Arameans. Kwase lelenye incenye yemi, wayinika umnakabo Abishai, wababeka kutsi babukane nemphi yema-Ammon.¹²¹³Joab watsi, ''Nangabe ema-Aramini anemandla kunami, shotsi wena, Abishai, utongilamulela. Kepha nangabe imphi yema-Ammoni inemandla kakhulu kunawe, shotsi mine ngitota ngitokulekelela. Cinani, asimeni ngemandla simele sive setfu nemadolobha aNkulunkulu wetfu. ngoba Simakadze utokwenta lokuhle emehlweni akhe.''¹⁴¹⁵Ngakoke Joab nemabutfo emphi yakakhe basondzela emphini yabo nema-Aramini, ema-Aramini laphoceleleka kutsi abalekele imphi ya-Izrayeli. Ngesikhatsi ema-Ammoni abona kutsi emaa-Aramini abalekile, nabo babaleka babalekela Joab umnakabo Abishai babuyela emuva edolobheni. Wabese Joab uyabashiya bantfu base-Ammoni wabuyela eJerusalema.¹⁶¹⁷Nakabona ema-Aramini kutsi bayancotjwa bancotjwa ngema-Izrayeli, batfumela titfunywa talandza ema-Aramini ngesheya kwemfula i-Euphrates, kanye naShophak umholi wemphi yaHadadezer. Ngesikhatsi Davide bamutjela ngaloku, wahlanganisa wonkhe Izrayeli kanye kanye, bawela umfula iJordan, wabakhandza. Davide wahlela kahle libutfo labukana nema-Aramini, bamhlasela Shophak.¹⁸¹⁹Ema-Aramini abalekela ema-Izrayeli, Davide wabulala bagibeli betincola temphi labatinkhulungwane letisikhombisa nemabutfo latinkhulungwane letingemashumi lamane. Wabulala naShophak, lebekangumholi wemphi. Ngesikhatsi onkhe emakhosi lebekakadze atisebenti taHadadezer abona kutsi ahlulwe ma-Izrayeli, enta sivumelwano sekuthula naDavide aba ngephasi kwakhe. Ngakoke sive sase-Aram asizange sifune kuphindza silekelele ema-Ammonites.

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¹Kwafika ngesikhatsi sase ntfwasa hlobo, ngesikhatsi uma tinkhosi tivamise kuya emphini, Jowabi wahola libutfo laya emphini labese limosha umuhlaba wase Amonithe. Wahamba watungeletela Rabbah. Davide wahlala eJerusalema. Joab wahlasela Rabbah wabese uyamuncoba.²Davide watsatsa umuchele wenkhosi yabo enhloko yakho, wabese utfola kutsi lisindza emakhilogremu langemashumi lamatsatfu nakutsatfu leligolide, futsi ekhatsi khilo bekune matje laligugu. Lomuchele wabekwa enhloko yaDavide, waphindze wakhipha tintfo letiligugu letasala edolobheni ngebunini lobukhulu. ³Wakhipha bonkhe bantfu lebebase dolobheni wabese ubaphocelela kutsi basebente ngemasahha kanye nema piki nemazembe. Davide wafuna kutsi onkhe emadolobha etitukulwane taAmmon kutsi tente umusebenti wakhe. Laphoke Davide nabo bonkhe bantfu babuyela eJerusalema.⁴Kwefika ngemuva kwaloku imphi eGezeri nema Philisti. Sibbekai umuHushathithe wabulala Sippai, munye wetitukulwane ta Rephaim, ema Philisti babese bayawa ncoba. ⁵Kwefika futsi kwesibili emphini nema Philisti eGobi, kutsi Elhanani indvodzana ya Jair umu Bhethlehemu lowabulala Lahmi umnakabo Golayathi umu Gittite, sibambo sesikhali sakhe besisikhulu.⁶Kwefika futsi ngesikhatsi salenye imphi eGath kutsi bekune ndvodza lebeyiyindze kakhulu futsi ineminwe lesitfupha esandleni sisinye kanye netintwane letisitfupha enyaweni lulunye. Naye abesitukulwane sa Rephayemu. ⁷Uma ahleka libutfo laka Israyeli, Jehonadab indvodzana yaShimea, umnakabo Davide wamubulala. ⁸Leti bekuti tukulwane taRephaim wase Gath, futsi babulawa sandla saDavide kanye nesandla semasotja akhe.

Chapter 21

¹²³Sitsa savukela Izrayeli sahlebela Davide kutsi ente lubalo lwa-Izrayeli. Davide watsi kuJoab nakubaphatsi bemphi, ''Hambani, hambani nente lubalo lwebantfu baka-Izrayeli kusuka eBeersheda kuya eDan bese nibuya nibika kimi, kute ngitokwati linani labo.'' Joab watsi, ''Shengatsi Simakadze angenta imphi yakhe ibe linani leliphindvwe ngenkhulungwane kunaloku lelingiko manje. Kepha umphatsi wami inkhosi, akusibo yini bantfu bakhe nalaba? Ikwentelani loku inkhosi yami? leni yehlisele licala ku-Izrayeli?''⁴⁵Kepha livi lenkhosi lamcindzetela umbono waJoab. Ngakoke Joab wahamba wadzabula lonkhe laka-Izrayeli, Wase uyabuya eJerusalema. Wase uyabika lubalo lwemadvodza ekulwa kuDavide. Bekunemadvodza aka-Izrayeli lati 1,100,000 lakhipha tinkemba. Judah ayedvwana bekanemabutfo langu 470,000.⁶⁷⁸Kepha emaLevi nebakaBenjamini ababanga yincenye yalelubalo, ngoba lesento senkhosi samucansula Joab. Lesento samphoca Nkulunkulu, ngakoke wawajezisa ema-Izrayeli. Davide wase utsi kuNkulunkulu, ''Ngikonile kakhulu ngalesento. Nyalo susa sono kulenceku yakho, ngoba ngente bulima kakhulu.''⁹¹⁰Simakadze watjela Gad, umprofethi waDavide, ''Hamaba utsi kuDavide, 'Simakadze utsi: Ngikunika tintfo letintsatfu lokumele ukhetse kuto. Khetsa kunye kulolokutsatfu.'''¹¹¹²Ngakoke Gad wahamba waya kuDavide wafike watsi kuye, ''Simakadze utsi, 'Khetsa kunye kunaku lokutsatfu: iminyaka lemitsatfu yendlala, nobe tinyanga letintsatfu ugijimiswa titsa takho utfolwe tinkemba tato, nobe emalanga lamatsatfu enkemba yaSimakadze, lokukutsi, kubenesifo lesingujubajece eveni laka-Izrayeli.' Nyalo ke, khetsa imphendvulo lengitoyitsatsa ngiyoyinika lolongitfumile.''¹³¹⁴¹⁵Davide wabese uphendvula utsi kuGad, ''Ngiselusizini lolukhulu! Angiwele esandleni saSimakadze kunekutsi ngiwele esandleni sendvodza, ngoba tento takhe temusa tinengi.'' Ngakoke Simakadze watfumela sifo ku-Izrayeli, kwafa bantfu labatinkhulungwane letingemashumi lasikhombisa. Nkulunkulu watfumela ingilozi eJerusalema kutsi iyawukuyibhubhisa. Ngesikhatsi seyitobhubhisa, Simakadze wabukela washintja ingcondvo ngaleludlame. Wse utsi kulengilozin yekubhubhisa, ''Sekwanele, Jikisa sandla sakho.'' Ngaleso sokhatsi ingilozi beyime lapho kubhulela khona Ornan umJebusite.¹⁶¹⁷Davide wabuka etulu wabona ingilozi yaSimakadze ime emkhatsini wemhlaba nelizulu, ikhiphe inkemba yayo iyiphakamisele tikweJerusalema. Wabese Davide netikhulu, bambatsa tingubo letakhiwe ngeboya bembuti nobe belikamela, balala babuka phasi. Davide wase utsi kuNKulunkulu, ''Loku kungenca yekutsi ngitse akwentiwe lubalo lwemadvodza emphi? Ngimi lengonile ngaloku. Kepha laba timvu, benteni bona? Simakadze Nkulunkulu wami! Sandla sakho asehlele kimi nesibongo sami, kepha ungasivumeli lesifo sihlale kubantfu bakho.''¹⁸¹⁹²⁰Ngakoke ingilozi yaSimakadze yatfuma Gad kutsi atsi kuDavide, kutsi Davide kufanele enyuke ayokwakha lilati laSimakadze ebaleni lekubhulela la-Ornan umJebusite. Ngakoke Davide wenyuka njengoba bekatjelwe nguGad emageni laSimakadze. Ngesikhatsi Ornan asabhula kolo, wagucuka wabona lengelozi. Yena nemadvodzana akhe lamane lebekakadze akanye naye babhaca.²¹²²Ngesikhatsi Davide efika ku-Oranan, Ornan wabuka wabona Davide. Wasuka ebaleni lekubhulela wakhotsamela Davide wabhekisa buso bakhe phasi. Davide wabese utsi ku-Ornan, ''Ngitsengisele lelibala lekubhulela, kuze ngitokwakhalilati laSimakadze. Ngitokubhadala ngalokuphelele, kuze lesifo sisuswe esiveni.''²³²⁴Ornan waphendvula Davide watsi, ''Litsatse, nkhosiyami. Yenta ngalo lokubona kukuhle emehlweni akho. Buka, ngitokunika inkundzi uyente umnikelo wekushiswa, netihliphi tekubhulela utente tinkhuni, nalokolo abengumnikelo wenhlavu.'' Inkhosi Davide yatsi ku-Ornan, ''Cha, ngifuna kutsenga ngentsengo lephelele. Ngeke ngitsatse lokungekwakho ngikwente umnikelo loshisiwe waSimakadze nangabe angikakubhadaleli.''²⁵²⁶²⁷Ngakoke Davide wabhadala ngemashekeli langemakhulu lasitfupha eligolide kungenga lelibala. Davide wakha lapho lilati laSimakadze wanikela iminikelo leshisiwe neminikelo yebudlelwane. Wabita Simakadze, lowamphendvula ngemlilo lochamuka ezulwini etikwelilati leminikelo leshisiwe. Wabese Simakadze utjela lengilozi, lengilozi yabisela inkemba yayo esikhwameni sayo.²⁸²⁹³⁰Ngesikhatsi Davide sekabonile kutsi Simakadze umphendvulile ebaleni lekubhula la-Ornan umJebusite, wase unikela ngemihlatjelo khona lapho. Kuleso sikhatsi, lithende laSimakadze, lelamiswa nguMose enhlane, nelilati leminikelo leshiswako, belisendzaweni lephakeme eGibeon. Kodvwa, Davide akakhonanga kunyukela khona ayobuta Nkulunkulu kutsi entenjani, ngoba bekesaba inkemba yengilozi yaSimakadze.

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¹Wase Davide utsi, ''Nako lokuyoba khona indlu yaSimakadze uNkulunkulu, kanye neli alithari lemnikelo wekushiswa wakaIsraeli.'' ²Wase Davide uyaleta tisebenti takhe kubutsanisa bonkhe bekuhamba labe bahlala eveni lakaIsraeli. Waba nika umsebeti weba bacoti bematje, kucota titini tematje, kuze kutsi bakhe indlu yaNkulunkulu.³Davide wanikela ngelinani lelikhulu lensimbi yekwakha tipikili tetivalo tekuya emagedeni ekungena, nako konkhe kwekuhlanganisa emagede.Waphindze wanikela ngencumbi yelithusi lebe lingabaleki, ⁴nencumbi yetihlahla temsidari lebetingabaleki. (emaSidoni nemaThire aletsa tigodvo letinengi temsidari kuDavide kutibala.) ⁵Davide watsi, indvodzana yami Solomoni iseyincale futsi isete lwati lolutsiteni, kantsi indlu yaSimakadze letowakhiwa kufanele ibe ngulekhetsekile lenhle kakhulu ibe yinkhulu, kuze itoba leludvwumo lelikhulu ikhazimule kuwo onkhe emave. Ngako ke ngitawulungisa tonkhe timfanelo tekwakha.'' Ngako Davide wenta emalungiselo lamanengi kakhulu ngaphambi afe.⁶Wase ubita Solomoni indvodzana yakhe wamtjela kutsi akakhe indlu yaSimakadze, Nkulunkulu wemaIsraeli. ⁷Davide watsi kuSolomoni, ''Ndvodzana yami, bekuyinhloso yami kutsi ngakhe indlu ngekwami, ngiyakhele ligama laSimakadze Nkulunkulu wami. ⁸Kodvwa Nkulunkulu wefika kimi watsi, 'ucitse ingati leningi phindze walwa timphi letinyenti. Angeke wakhe indlu egameni lami, ngoba ucitse ingati lenengi enhlabeni embikwami.⁹Ngako ke, utawuba nedvodzana letoba nekuthula. Ngitomunika kuphumula kutotonkhe titsa takhe kuyoyonkhe indzayo. Ngako libito lakhe kuyoba nguSolomoni, phindze ngimunike kuthula kaIsraeli emalangeni akhe. ¹⁰Utowakha indlu egameni lami. Utoba yindvodzana yami, phindze ngibe nguyise wakhe. Ngitawusimisa sihlalo sebukhosi bakhe kaIsrael phakade naphakade.'¹¹Nyalo ke, ndvodzana yami, shangatsi Simakadze angaba nawe phindze akuphumelelise. Shangatsi ungakha lendlu yaSimakadze Nkulunkulu wakho, njenge kusho kwakhe. ¹²Shangatsi Simakadze kungaba nguye kuphela longakunika kuhlakanipha nekucondza kahle, ukuze ugcine umyalo waSimakadze Nkulunkulu wakho, nakakubeka esihlalweni sebukhosi saka Israeli. ¹³Ngako utophumelela, uma ucaphela kugcina timiso nemitsetfo Simakadze layinike Mosi macondzana neIsraeli. Cina ube nesibindzi. Ungesabi noma uphele emandla.¹⁴Nyalo ke, buka, ngemandla lamakhulu ngilungisele lendlu yaSimakadze 100,000 wemathalende eligolide, sigidzi sinye semathalende elisiliva, nelithusi nensimbi ngelinani lelikhulu. Ngiphindze nginikele ngetingodvo nematje. Ubo phindze wengete kuloku.¹⁵Unemadvodza lamaningi lasebentako nawe: bacoti bematje, bakhi, babati betingodvo, phindze nemadvodza lamaneti lasebenta ngetandla imisebenti lehlukahlukene, ¹⁶labangasebenta ngeligolide, ngelisiliva, nelithusi, phindze lensimbi. Vukani ucale umsebenti, phindze Simakadze abe nawe.¹⁷Davide wase ulayala tonkhe tiphatsi mandla takaIsraeli kutsi tisite Solomoni indvodzana yakhe, watsi, ¹⁸Simakadze Nkulunkulu wakho unawe phindze ukunike kuthula kuyoyonkhe indzawo.Unikele bonkhe bantfu bakulesigodzi etandleni takho. Lesigodzi sincotjwiwe phambi kwaSimakadze. ¹⁹Nyalo ke funa Simakadze uNkulunkulu wakho ngenhlitiyo yakho yonkhe nangemphefumulo wakho. Sukuma wakhe indlu lencwele yaSimakadze uNkulunkulu. Lapho ke utawuletsa umphongolo wesivumelwane saSimakadze natotonkhe tintfo taNkulunkulu endlini loyakhe egameli laSimakadze

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¹²³Kwatsi Davide sekagugile nemphilo yakhe seyingasekugcineni, wabeka indvodzana yakhe Solomoni kutsi abeyinkhosi yaka-Izrayeli. Davide wahlanganisa bonkhe baholi baka-Izrayeli, nebapristi nemaLevi. EmaLevi laneminyaka lengemashumi lamatsatfu nalawo eminyaka lengetulu abalwa, kwaba bantfu labatinkhulungwane letingemashumi lamatsatfu nesiphohlongo.⁴⁵⁶Kulabo, tinkhulungwane letingemashumi lamabili nakune tibuke umsebenti wekwakha indlu yaSimakadze nalabatinkhulungwane letisitfupha bekubagcini bemtsetfo nebahluleni. Labatinkhungwane letine kubagcini bemasango, nalabatinkhulungwane letine bekukutsi badvumise Simakadze badlale imisindvo leyakhelwe kudvumisa,'' Davide washo. Davide wabahlukanisa babaticheme temadvodzana aLevi: Gershon, naKohath,.kanye naMerari.⁷⁸⁹Besibongo saGershon, bekuboLadan kanye naShimei. Bekunalamatsatfu emadvodzana aLadan: Jehiel lokunguye lomdzala, naZetham, kanye naJoel. Bekunalamatsatfu emadvodzana aShimei: Shelomoth, naHaziel, kanye naHran. Laba bekubaholi besibongo saLadan.¹⁰¹¹Bekunalamane emadvodzana aShimei: Jahath, naZiza, naJeush, kanye naBeriah. Jahath bekunguye lomdzala, Ziza awesibili, kodvwa Jeush naBeriah ababanga nemadvodzana lamanyenti, ngakoke babalwa njengemndeni munye banikwa umsebenti munye.¹²¹³¹⁴Bekunalamane emadvodzana aKohath: kungu-Amram, na-Izhar, naHebron, kanye na-Uzziel. Lawa bekungemadvodzana a-Aroni naMose. Aroni wakhetfwa kutsi ahlukanise tintfo letingcwelengcwele, kutsi yena nentalelwane yakhe batoshisa imphepho embikwaSimakadze, bamkhonte phindze basho netibusiso egameni laSimakadze phakade naphakadze. kwaMose inceku yaNkulunkulu, intalelwane yakhe yabalwa kanye kanye nesive semaLevi.¹⁵Emadvodzana aMose bekuboGershom na-Eliezer. ¹⁶Intalelwane yaGershom bekuboShubael wekucala. ¹⁷Intalelwane ya-Eliezer bekungeRehabiah. Eliezer bekete nalamanye emadvodzana, kepha situkulwane sakhe sabasinyenti. ¹⁸Indvodzana ya-Izhar kwakunguShelomith labekangumumholi.¹⁹Intalelwane yaHebron bekuboJeriah, lebekawekucala, na-Amariah wesibili, naJahaziel lebekawesitsatfu, kanye naJekameam awesine. ²⁰Emadvodzana a-Uzziel bekuboMicah awekucala, kanye na-Ishiah awesibili.²¹Emadvodzana aMerari bekuboMahli naMushi. Emadvodzana aMahli bekubo-Eleazer naKish. ²²Eleazer wafa ete indvodzana. Bekanemadvodzakati kuphela. Ngakoke banakabo, emadvodzana aKish, abenta bafati. ²³Emadvodzana lamatsatfu aMushi bekuboMahli, na-Eder, kanye naJerimoth.²⁴Lena-ke bekuyintalelwane yaLevi ngemindeni yayo. Bekutihloko temindeni, babalwa babhaliswa ngemabito elubalweni, emndenini lebeyisebenta imisebenti yasendlini yaSimakadze, kusukela kulabaneminyaka lengemashumi lamabili nakune kuya etulu. ²⁵Ngoba Davide bekatse, ''Simakadze, Nkulunkulu wa-Izrayeli, sobaphumutile bantfu bakhe. Watentela likhaya lakhe eJerusalema kutsi libe phakadze. ²⁶EmaLevi ngeke asatfwala lithende lekuhlanganyela nakokonkhe lokwakusentjentiswa nakukhontwa.''²⁷Ngekwemagama ekugcina aDavide emaLevi abalwa, kusukela kulabaneminyaka lengemashumi lamabili nakune kuya etulu. ²⁸Umsebenti wabo bekukulekelela situkulwane sa-Aroni emisebentini yasendlini yaSimakadze. Bekukutsi banakekele libala langemuva lendlu yaSimakadze, nemakamelo, nemisimeto yekuhlambulula tonkhe tintfo taSimakadze, nalomunye umsebenti wasendlini yaNkulunkulu. ²⁹Bebanakekela sinkhwa lesibekwa embikwaSimakadze, nafulaha longumnikelo wenhlavu, nemacebelengwane langenambiliso, nemnikelo lobhakiwe, nemnikelo lobhicwe nemafutsa, .kanye nakokonkhe kukalwa kwemanani netisindvo tetintfo.³⁰Bebema njalo ekuseni babonge phindze badvumise Simakadze. Bebema nasentsambama ³¹nanobe kunini nakunikelwa iminikelo leshisiwe kuSimakadze, nangeSabbath nangemikhosi yekwetfwasa kwenyanga nangemikhosi yekudla. Linani lelingashintji, lelitfunywe ngumtsetfo, bekufanele lihlale likhona embikwaSimakadze.³²EmaLevi bekabekw kutsi abuke lithende lekuhlanganyela, indzawo lengcwele, nekusita banakabo situkulwane sa-Aaron ngemisebenti yasendlini yaSimakadze.

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¹Lelicembu lebelisebenta kanye ne titukulwane ta Aroni bekungu: ²Nadab, Albihu, Eleazer kanye na Ithamar. Nadab na Abihu bafa embikwekufa kwe yise wabo. Babebete bantfwana, ngako Eleazar na Ithamar babese baba bapristi. ³Davide, akanye na Zadok, situkulwane sa Eleazer,na Ahimelech, situkulwane sa Ithamar, babahlukanisa ngemacembu njenge musebenti wabo webu pristi.⁴Bekamanengi emadvodza lebekahola situkulwane sa Eleazar kunalesitukulwane ta Ithamar, ngako bahlukanisa situkulwane sa Eleazar ngemacembu langemashumi nesitfupha. Bakwenta loko njenge nhloko ye live nangetitukulwane ta Ithamar. Lamehlukano alamacembu abesiphohlongo ngetinombolo, macondzana nale tive tabo. ⁵Bebabehlukanisa ngekubalinganisa, ngobe beba tisebenti letingcwele kanye netisebenti ta Nkulunkulu, esitukulwaneni sa Eleazer nasesitukulwaneni sa Ithamar.⁶Shemaiah indvodzana ya Nethanel umbhali, Um Levi, wabhala emagama abo phambi kwe nkhosi, letisebenti, Zadok umpristi, Ahimelech indvodzana ya Abiathar, nalabaholi bema pristi nemindeni ye ma levi. Sinye sive sadvwetjwa nge nombholo yesitukulwane sa Eleazar, lelesinye sitowu dvwebelwa esitukulwaneni sa Ithamar.⁷Inombolo yekucala yaya e Jehoiarib, yesibili yaya e Jedaiah, ⁸yesitsatfu yaya e Harim, yesine yaya e Seorim, ⁹yesihlanu yaya e Malkijah, yesitfupha yaya e Mijamin, ¹⁰yesikhombisa yaya e Hakkoz, yesiphohlongo yaya e Abijah,¹¹Yemfica yaya e Jeshua, yelishumi yaya e Shecaniah, ¹²yelishumi nakunye yaya e Eliashib, yelishumi nakubili yaya e Jakim, ¹³ye lishumi naku tsatfu yaya e Huppah, yelishumi nakune yaya e Jeshebeab, ¹⁴yelishumi nasihlanu yaya e Bilgah, yelishumi nesitfupha yaya e Immer,¹⁵yelishumi nesikhombisa yaya e Hezir, yelishumi nesiphohlongo yaya e Happizzez, ¹⁶yelishumi nemfica yaya e Pethahiah, yemashumi lamabili yaya e Jehezkel, ¹⁷yemashumi lamabili nakunye yaya Jakin, yelishumi lamabili nakubili yaya e Gamul, ¹⁸yemashulamabili nakutsatfu yaya ku Delaiah, nalengemashumi lamabili nakune yaya e Maaziah.¹⁹Loko kwakuluhla lwenkondzo yabo, uma beta endlini ya Simakadze, kulandzela lomutsetfo lebebaniketwe wona ngu khokho wabo Aaron, njengoba Simakadze, Nkulunkulu wema Israel, abatjelile.²⁰kwakunguleti titukulwane ta Levi: tema ndvodzana a Amram, Shubael; kwemadvodzana a Shubael, Jehdeiah. ²¹Njengobe Rehabiah emadvodzana a Rehabiah: Ishijah umholi. ²²Kusukela ku Izharites: Shelomoth; Nakusukela kumadvodzana a Shelomoth: Jahath²³Emadvodzana a Hebron: Jeriah umholi, Amariah wesibili, Jahaziel wesitsatfu, na Jekameam wesine. ²⁴Indvodzana ya Uzzil: Micah; kusukela emadvodzaneni a Micah: Shamir. ²⁵Umunakobo Micah: Ishijah. kusukela ema dvodzaneni a Ishijah: Zechariah.²⁶Emadvodzana a Merari: Mahli na Mushi; kusukela endvodzaneni ya Jaazia: Beno. ²⁷Indvodzana ya Merari kusukela ku Jaaziah: Beno, Shoham, Zaccur, kanye na Ibri. ²⁸Kusukela Mahli: Eleazer, lobekete emadvodzana.²⁹Kusukela ku Kish: indvodzana ya Kish: Jarahmeel. ³⁰Emadvodzana a Mushi: Mahli, Eder, kanye na Jerimoth. Labo bekuma levi, labeka bhalwe alandzeliswa yimindeni yabo. ³¹Lamadvodza lebe katinhloko ngayinye emitini yabo yise wabo nangamunye umnakabo lomncane, balahlwa embikwenkhosi Davide, na Zadok na Ahimelech, kanye nebaholi bemindeni yeba pristi nalama Levi. Balahlwa njengetitukulwane ta Aaron tenta.

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¹Davide kanye nebaholi belibutfo bakhetsa incenye yemadvodzana a Asaphi, Hemani kanye na Jeduthuni ku profetha ngema luthe kanye nema Haphi, kanye nema cimbali. Nalu luhla lwemadvodza lakhetfwa kwenta loyo musebenti: ²Labachamuka emadvodzaneni aAsaphi: Zakhuri, Josepha, Nethaniya, kanye naAsherelah, emadvodzana aAsaphi, ngephasi kwemulayeto wa Asaphi aprofetha ngephasi kwekubukwa yinkhosi. ³Labachamuka emadvodzaneni aJeduthun: Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshiah, Shimeyi, Hashabiah, kanye naMattithiah, basitfupha sebabonkhe, ngaphasi kwekulayelwa nguyise wabo Jeduthuni, lowadlala i Haphi abonga futsi akhonta Simakadze.⁴Labachamuka emadvodzaneni aHemani: Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzzieli, Shubael, kanye naJerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti, Romamti-Ezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothiri, kanye naMahazioth. ⁵Onkhe lawa bekunge madvodzana aHemani umuprofethi wenkhosi. Nkulunkulu waniketa Heman emadvodzana lalishumi nakune kanye nemadvodzati lamatsatfu kuphakamisa liphondvo lakhe.⁶Bonkhe laba bebangaphasi kwemutsetfo yabo babe bsyo. Bebabaculi endlini yaSimakadze ngema Cibhali, Luthe, kanye nema Haphi, noma bebasebenta endlini yaNkulunkulu. Asaphi, Jeduthuni kanye naHemani bebangaphasi kwemutsetfo wenkhosi. ⁷Bona nabomunakabo bebabo cwephesha futsi bafundzisiwe kwenta umuculo waNkulunkulu beba 288 seba bonkhe. ⁸Benta inkatho kute batohlukeniselana imisebenti yabo, bonkhe bayafanana, kuyafana labadzalakanye nalabancane, bothishela kanye nebafundzi.⁹Nyalo lokubhekelene nemadvodzana aAsaphi: Inkatho yekucala yawela emudeni waJosepha; yesibili yawela emundeni waGedaliah, bebalishumi nakubili ngenombolo labantfu; ¹⁰yesitsatfu yawela ku Zaccur, emadvodzana akhe kanye netihlobo takhe, bebalishumi nakubili labantfu ngenombolo, ¹¹yesine yawela ku Iziri, emadvodzana akhe kanye netihlobo takhe, bebalishumi nakubili nakubili labantfu ngenombolo; ¹²yesihlanu yawela ku Nethaniah, emadvodzana akhe kanye netihlobo takhe, bebalishumi nakubili ngenombolo;¹³¹⁴¹⁵¹⁶Yesine yawela ku Bukkiah, emadvodzana akhe kanye netihlobo takhe, bebalishumi labantfu ngenombolo, yesikhombisa yawela ku Jesarelah, emadvodzana akhe kanye netihlobo takhe, bebalishumi nakubili labantfu, yesiphohlongo yawela ku Jeshaiah, emadvodzana akhe kanye netihlobo takhe, bebalishumi nakubili labantfu, yemfica yawela ku Mattaniah, emadvodzana akhe kanye netihlobo takhe, bebalishumi nakubili labantfu;¹⁷Yelishumi yawela ku Shimeyi, emadvodzana akhe kanye netihlobo takhe, bebalishumi nakubili ngenombolo labantfu; ¹⁸yelishumi nakunye yawela ku Azareli, emadvodzana akhe kanye netihlobo takhe, bebalishumi nakubili ngenombolo labantfu; ¹⁹Yelishumi nakubili yawela ku Hashabhiya, emadvodzana akhe kanye netihlobo takhe, bebalishumi nakubili labantfu ngenombolo, ²⁰yelishumi nakutsatfu yawela ku Shubhayeli, emadvodzana akhe kanye netihlobo takhe, bebalishumi ngenombolo labantfu;²¹Yelishumi nakune yawela ku Mattitthiah, emadvodzana akhe kanye netihlobo takhe, bebalishumi nakubili labantfu ngenombolo, ²²yelishumi nesihlanu yawela kuJerimothi, emadvodzana akhe kanye netihlobo takhe, bebalishumi nakubili inombolo labantfu; ²³yelishumi nesitfupha yawela ku Hananiah, emadvodzana akhe kanye netihlobo takhe, bebalishumi nakubili inombolo labantfu, ²⁴yelishumi nesikhombisa yawela ku Joshbekash, emadvodzana akhe kanye netihlobo takhe, bebalishumi nakubili linani labantfu.²⁵Yelishumi nesiphohlongo yawela ku Hanani, emadvodzana akhe kanye netihlobo takhe, bebalishumi bantfu ngelinani; ²⁶yelishumi nemfica yewela ku Malloth, emadvodzana akhe kanye netihlobo takhe, bebalishumi nakubili bantfu ngenombolo; ²⁷emashumi lamabili ehlela ku Eliath, emadvodzana akhe kanye netihlobo takhe, bebalishumi nakubili bantfu ngelinani; ²⁸emashumi lamabili nakunye awela ku Hothir, emadvodzana akhe kanye netihlobo takhe, bebalishumi nakubili linani labantfu;²⁹Yemashumi lamabili nakubili yawelaku Giddalti, emadvodzana akhe kanye netihlobo takhe, bebalishumu nakubili ngelinani labantfu; ³⁰yemashumi lamabili nakutsatfu yawela ku Mahazioth, emadvodzana akhe kanye netihlobo takhe, bebalishumi nakubili linani labantfu, ³¹yemashumi lamabili-nakune yawela kuRomamti-Ezer, emadvodzana akhe kanye netihlobo, bebalishumi linani labantfu.

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¹Leti bekuticheme tabomahlalesangweni: KubakaKhora, ²Meshelemiya umsa wa Khore, wesitukulwane sa Asaf {ngulolobitwa nga Abiyasafa ku 1 Zikhronike 9:19). Meshelemiya (solo ngulelekabitwa nga Shelemiya ku 1 Zikhronike 26:14) bekanemadvodzana: Zekhariya litibuko lakhe, Jediyayeli waba weyesibili, Zebadiya waba wesitsatfu, Jatniyeli waba wesine, ³Elamu waba wesihlanu, Jehohanani waba wesitfupha, Eliyoyenayi waba wesikhombisa.⁴Obedi Edomu bekanemadvodzana: Shemaya waba litubulo, Jehozabadi waba wesibili, Jowa waba wesitsatfu, bese Sakhari uba wesine, Nethaneli waba wesihlanu, ⁵Amiyeli waba wesitfupha, Isakhari waba wesikhombisa, Pewulethayi waba wesiphohlongo, ngoba Nkulunkulu bekambusisile Obedi Edomu. ⁶Shemaya indvodzana yakhe watala emadvodzana labusa etikwemindeni yawo, bekungemadvodza lanemakhono lamanyenti.⁷Emadvodzana aShemaya bekubo Othni, Refayeli, Obedi, kanye na Elzabadi. Tihlobo takhe boElihu naSemakhiya bekungemadvoza lanemakhono lamanyenti. ⁸Tonkhe leti bekutitukulwane taObed Edomu. Bona nemadvodzana abo kanye netihlobo tabo bekungemadvodza lakhonako kwenta imisebenti yabo yenkonzo ethendeni lekuhlangana. Bebangemashumi lasitfupha nakubili lebebahlobene naObedi Edomu. ⁹Meshelemiya abenemadvodzana netihlobo, emadvodza lebekanelikhono, bebalishumi nesiphohlongo sebabonkhe.¹⁰Hosa, situkulwane saMerari, abenemadvodzana: Shimri lebekangumholi (noma bekangasilo litubulo, uyise wakhe wamenta umholi), ¹¹Hilkhiya waba wesibili, Thabaliyahi waba wesitsatfu, zekhariya waba wesine. Onkhe emadvodzana aHosa kanye netihlobo bebalishumi nakutsatfu ngenombolo.¹²Leticheme tabomahlalesangweni, nebaholi bato, njengetihlobo tabo tabelwa imisebenti yekukhonta endlini yaSimakadze. ¹³Benta tinkatho, labancane nalabadzala kuye ngekwemindeni yabo, kwentiwa kulelo nalelo sango. ¹⁴Ngesikhatsi lenkatho yentelwa lisango lasemphumalanga, yehlela kuShelemiya. Base bentela Zekhariya umsa wakhe inkatho, lebekangumeluleki lohlakaniphile, inkatho yadla yena kutsi agadze lisango lasenyakatfo.¹⁵Obedi Edomu waniketwa lisango laseningizimu, ase emadvodzana akhe aniketwa kugadza tingungumakamelo. ¹⁶Shuphimi naHosa baniketwa lisango lasenshonalanga kanye nelisango laseShalekethi, lelingasemgwacweni longenhla. Umndeni ngamunye ngamunye wawunemlindvo wawo.¹⁷Ngasemphumalanga bekunemaLevi lasitfupha, ngasenyakatfo amane ngelilanga, ngaseningizimu amane ngelilanga bese kutsi kuletingungumakamelo abe mabili. ¹⁸Ensikeni lesenshonalanga bekunalamane emgwacweni bese aba babili ensikeni. ¹⁹Leti bekuticheme tabomahlalesangweni lebebatitukulwane taKhora na Merari.²⁰KulamaLevi, Ahija bekagadza ingcebo yendlu yaNkulunkulu, kanye nengcebo yetintfo letinikelwe kuSimakadze. ²¹Titukulwane taLadani, lebebatitukulwane temaGeshoni ngaLadani, lebebatinhloko temindeni yaLadani umGeshoni, bekubo Jehiyeli ²²kanye nemadvodzana akhe Jehiyeli: Zethamu na Joweli umnakabo. Bona bebaciza ingcebo yendlu yaSimakadze.²³Kusukela etitukulwaneni ta Amramu, titukulwane ta Izhari, titukulwane ta Hebroni, kanye netitukulwane ta Uziyeli: ²⁴Shubayeli, intalelwane yaGeshoni umsa waMosi, bekaphetse tindlu tengcebo. ²⁵Tihlobo takhe esitukulwaneni sa Eliyezeli bekungumsa wakhe Rehabiya, umsa waRehabiya lebengu Jeshaya, umsa wa Jeshaya lebengu Joramu, umsa wa Joramu longu Zichri, kanye nemsa waZichri lebekungu Shelomithi.²⁶Shelomithi kanye netihlobo takhe bebacize yonkhe ingcebo yetintfo taSimakadze, le Davide inkhosi, baholi bemndeni, netindvuna tetinkhulungwane netemakhulu, netindvuna temphi, bebatihlukanisile. ²⁷Babeka eceleni imphango lebebayitfole emphini bentela kulungisa ngayo indlu yaSimakadze. ²⁸Bebaphindze bacize tonkhe tintfo letatihlukaniselwe Simakadze ngu Samuweli umphrofethi, Sawula umsa waKhishi, Abneri umsa waNeri, kanye naJowabe umsa wa Zeruya. Konkhe lebekuhlukaniselwe Simakadze bekucizwe ngu Shelomithi kanye netihlobo takhe.²⁹Etitukulwaneni sa Izhari, Khenaniya nemadvodzana bebabuke tindzaba tembuso waka Israyeli. Bebatisebenti tangekhatsi embusweni kanye nebahluleli. ³⁰Etitukulwaneni taHebroni, Hashabiyahi nabomnakabo, emadvodza langu 1,700 lanelikhono, bebenta umsebenti waSimakadze kanye nemsebenti wenkhosi. Bebangaseshonalanga ye Jodan.³¹Etitukulwaneni taHebroni, Jeriya bekangumholi wetitukulwane takhe, abalwa kuloluhla lwemindeni yabo. Emnyakeni wemashumi lamane wekubusa kwaDavide baphenya tincwadzi batfola kubo emadvodza lebekanelikhono eJazeri lakaGiliyadi. ³²Jeriyahi abenetihlobo letingu 2,700, lebetinelikhono futsi tibaholi bemindeni. Davide wababeka kutsi babe baholi etikwetinsendvo taka Rubeni nakaGadi, kanye nencenye yelusendvo lwaka Manase, kuyo yonkhe indzaba lephatselene naNkulunkulu kanye nenkhosi.

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¹Lolu luhla lwebaholi bemindeni yaka Israyeli, tindvuna tetinkhulungwane kanye nemakhulu, kanye netiphatsi mandla letatisebentele inkhosi ngetindlela letahlukene. Lilinye libutfo labelisemsebentini inyanga ngenyanga umnyaka wonkhe. Lilinye libutfo lalinemadvodza labekatinkhulungwane letingemashumi lababili nakune. ²Enyangeni yekucala libutfo laliphetfwe nguJashobeam indvodzana yaZabdiel. Elibutfweni lakhe kwakungemadvodza latinkhulungwane letingemashumi lamabili nakune. ³Yena abesitukulwane saPerez phindze asikhulu satotonkhe tindvuna temabutfo ngenyanga yekucala.⁴Enyangeni yesibili libutfo laliphetfwe nguDodai lophuma esitukulwaneni sa Ahoah. Mikloth abewesibili esikhundleni. Ebutfweni lakhe kwakungemadvodza latinkhulungwane letingemashumi lamabili nakune. ⁵Indvuna yemphi enyangeni yesitsatfu kwakunguBenaiah indvodzana yaJehoida umpristi lomkhulu lophindze abe ngumholi. Ebutfweni lakhe kwakunemadvodza latinkhulungwane letingemashumi lamabili nakune. ⁶Lona nguloBenaiah labekadze angumholi walabangemashumi lamatsatfu futsi angetulu kwalo 30. Ammizabad indvodzana yakhe abeyincenye yalelibutfo lakhe.⁷Indvuna yelibutfo enyangeni yesine kwakungu Asahel umnakabo Joab. Zebadiah indvodzana yakhe yalandzela yaba yindvuna emvakwakhe. Ebutfweni lakhe kwakunemadvodza latinkhulungwane letingemashumi lamabili nakune. ⁸Indvuna yelibutfo enyangeni yesihlanu kwakungu Shamhuth umtukulu wa Izra. Ebutfweni lakhe kwakunemadvodza latinkhulungwane letingemashumi lamabili nakune. ⁹Indvuna yelibutfo enyangeni yesitfupha kwakungu Ira indvodzana ya Ikkesh waseTekoa. Ebutfweni lakhe kwakunemadvodza latinkhulungwane letingemashumi lamabili nakune.¹⁰Indvuna yelibutfo enyangeni yesikhombisa bekunguHelez umPelonite wasesiveni sa Ephraim. Ebutfweni lakhe kwakunemadvodza latinkhulungwane letingemashumi lamabili nakune. ¹¹Indvuna yelibutfo enyangeni yesiphohlongo kwakunguSibbekai umHushathite, wasesitukulwaneni saZerah. Ebutfweni lakhe kwakunemadvodza latinkhulungwane letingemashumi lamabili nakune. ¹²Indvuna yelibutfo enyangeni yemfica bekungu Abiezer um-Anathothite, wasesiveni saBenjamini. Ebutfweni lakhe kwakungemadvodza latinkhulungwane letingemashumi lamabili nakune.¹³¹⁴¹⁵Indvuna yelibutfo enyangeni yelishumi bekunguMaharai wasedolobheni laseNethofa, esiveni sesitukulwane saZera. Ebutfweni lakhe kwakunemadvodza latinkhulungwane letingemashumi lamabili emadvodza. ¹⁴Indvuna yelibutfo enyangeni yelishumi nakunye bekunguBenaiah wasedolobheni lasePirathon lophuma esiveni sa Ephraim. Ebutfweni lakhe kwakungemadvodza latinkhulungwane letingemashumi lamabili nakune. Indvuna yelibutfo enyangeni yelishumi nakubili bekunguHeldai wasedolobheni iNethofa wesive sesitukulwane sa Othniel. Ebutfweni lakhe kwakungemadvodza latinkhulungwane letingemashumi lamabili nakune.¹⁶Laba bekubaholi betive taka Israyeli: Esiveni sakaReuben umholi bekungu Eliezer indvodzana yaZichri. Esiveni sakaSimeon umholi bekungu Shephatiah indvodzana yaMaakah. ¹⁷Esiveni sakaLevi umholi bekunguHashabiah indvodzana yaKhemuweli, Zadok wahola sive saka Aroni. ¹⁸Esiveni sakaJuda umholi bekungu Elihu, abengulomunye webanakabo Davide. Esiveni saka Issachar umholi bekungu Omri indvodzana yaMichael.¹⁹Esiveni sakaZebulun umholi bekungu Ishmaiah indvodzana ya Obadiah. Esiveni sakaNaphtali umholi bekunguJerimoth indvodzana ya Azriel. ²⁰Esiveni saka Ephraim umholi bekunguHoshea indvodzana ya Azaziya. Esiveni lesiyincenye yakaManasseh umholi bekunguJoweli indvodzana yaPedaiah. ²¹Esiveni lesiyincenye yakaManasseh eGilead umholi bekungu Iddo indvodzana yaZechariah. Esiveni saka Benjamini umholi bekunguJaasiel indvodzana ya Abner. ²²Esiveni sakaDeni umholi bekungu Azarel indvodzana yaJerohami. Laba bekubaholi betive taka Israyeli.²³Davide akababalanga labo benginyaka lengemashumi lamabili kuya phasi budzala, ngoba Simakadze bekadze atsembise kwandzisa Israyeli njenge tinkhanyeti esibhakabhakeni. ²⁴Joab indvodzana yaZeruiah yacala kubala lamadvodza kodvwa ayizange icedze. Ngaloku intfukutselo yehlela ku Israyeli. Lolubalo alutange lubhalwe encwadzini yemilandvo yenkhosi Davide.²⁵Azmaveth indvodzana ya Adiel bekunguye lophetse tindlu tengcebo tenkhosi. Jonatani indvodzana ya Uzi bekunguye lobuke tindlu tekugcina sivuno lemasimini nasemadolobheni , kanye nasemibhoshongweni. ²⁶Ezri indvodzana yaKelubi bekabuke balimi labo bebalima umhlaba. ²⁷Shimei umuRama bekabuke tinsimu temagilebisi, naZabdi umShiphmite abuke emagilebisi netindzawo tekugcinela liwayini.²⁸Baal-Hanan abuke tihlahla temincumo kanye netemakhiwa eGeder, lobuke tindlu tekugcina emafutsa bekunguJoash. ²⁹Imihlambi leyayidliswa eSharon beyibukwe nguShitrai waseSharon, imihlambi leyayisetihosheni beyibukwe nguShaphat indvodzana ya Adlai.³⁰Emakamela bekabukwe ngu Obil um-Ishmaelite, lobuke timbongolo letinsikati bekunguJehdeiah waseMeronoth. Tinkhukhu betibukwe nguJaziz umHagrite. ³¹Jaziz umHagrite bekabuke tinkhukhu. Tonkhe letindvuna leti tatiphetse timphahla tenkhosi Davide.³²Jonathani uyise lomncane waDavide bekangumeluleki, ngoba bekayindvodza lehlakaniphile futsi ingumbhali. Jehiel indvodzana yaHakmoni beyinaka emadvodzana enkhosi. ³³Ahithofeli bekangumeluleki wenkhosi, naHushayi um Arkite abengumeluleki wenkhosi lofihlakele. ³⁴Sikhundla sa Ahithophel satsatfwa nguJehoiada indvodzana ya Abiathar. Joab bekayindvuna yemabutfo enkhosi.

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¹Davide wahlanganisa tonkhe tiphatsimandla taka Israyeli watibitela eJerusalema: Tindvuna letiphetse tive, netindvuna tematiko letisebentela inkhosi, netindvuna tetinkhulungwane netemakhulu, nebaphatsi bayo yonkhe imphahla nelutfo kwenkhosi nemadvodzana ayo, netisebenti kanye nemabutfo lafaka ekhatsi tingwazi.²Inkhosi Davide yase isukuma ima ngetinyawo yatsi, ''Ngilaleleni bomnaketfu nesive sakitsi. Bekuyinhloso yami kwakha indlu lapho kutophumula khona libhokisi lesivumelwano saSimakadze; senabelo setinyawo taNkulunkulu futsi nemalungiselelo sengiwentile ekulakha. ³Kodvwa Nkulunkulu utse kimi, ''Wena ngeke wakhe lithempeli lelibito lami ngoba wena uyindvodza yemphi futsi sewucitse nengati.''⁴Noko Simakadze, Nkulunkulu wema Israyeli, wakhetsa mine endlini yonkhe yaketfu kutsi ngibe yinkhosi yema Israyeli phakadze naphakadze. Ukhetse Juda kutsi abe ngumholi, kwatsi elusendvweni lwakaJuda wakhetsa uketse indlu yaketfu, nakuwo onkhe emadvodzana ababe wajabula kukhetsa mine kutsi ngibe yinkhosi yaka Israyeli wonkhe. ⁵Kuwo onkhe emadvodzana Simakadze langiphe wona, ukhetse Solomon indvodzana yami, kutsi ihlale esihlalweni sebukhosi baSimakadze ka Israyeli.⁶Utse kimi, ''Indvodzana yakho Solomoni itokwakha indlu yami netibuya tami, ngoba ngikhetse yena kutsi abe yindvodzana yami, nami ngitoba ngubabe wakhe. ⁷Ngitomisa bukhosi bakhe phakadze naphakadze, nangabe atochubeka alandzele imitsetfo nemiyalo yami njengoba wenta nanamuhla.⁸'Nyalo emehlweni a Israyeli wonkhe, nakulenhlangano yaSimakadze, kanye nasebukhoneni baNkulunkulu, nonkhe nine nitoyigcina phindze niyilandzele yonkhe imitsetfo yaSimakadze NKulunkulu wenu. Kwenteni loku kute nitophatsa lendzawo lena lenkhe niphindze niyishiye njenge lifa letitukulwane emvakwenu phakadze naphakadze.⁹Wena ke Solomoni ndvodzana yami, hlonipha Nkulunkulu weyihlo, phindze umkhonte ngenhlitiyo yakho yonkhe nangemoya lovumako. Kwente loku ngoba Simakadze uphenya tonkhe tinhlitiyo futsi ucondzisisa konkhe lokubangela imicabango yawonkhe muntfu. Nawumfuna, utawukumutfola, kodvwa uma umulahla, naye utokuphika phakadze naphakadze. ¹⁰Kubone ukwati kutsi Simakadze ukhetse wena kutsi wakhe lelithempeli libe yindzawo yakhe lengcwele. Cina uwente lowo msebenti.''¹¹Davide wabese unika indvodzana yakhe Solomoni tinhlelo tekwakha emasango elithempeli, nesakhiwo selithempeli, netetingungumakamelo, temakamelo lasetulu, netemakamelo lasekhatsi, netelikamelo lendzawo yenhlawulo. ¹²Wanika Solomoni tinhlelo bekadze atidvwebile tetibuya tendlu yaSimakadze, kanye nawo onkhe emakamelo lalitungeletile, netetingungumakamelo ekhatsi endlini yaNkulunkulu, kanye netingungu tetintfo taSimakadze.¹³Wamunika imitsetfo yaleticheme teba pristi kanye nemaLevi temisebenti labakhetselwe yona endlini yaSimakadze, kanye nato tonkhe tintfo letisebenta indlu yaSimakadze. ¹⁴Watfola tisindvo temavasi onkhe eligolide temusebenti ngamunye ngamunye, netisindvo temavasi elisiliva temsebenti ngamunye ngamunye, ¹⁵netisindvo tebucwebe beligolide bekwakha tintsi tetibane netibane teligolide, nesisindvo selutsi lesibane seligolide ngasinye ngasinye, nesisindvo selutsi lesibane selisiliva ngasinye ngasinye ngekucondzana nemsebenti welutsi lwesibane ngalunye ngalunye.¹⁶Washo nesisindvo seligolide sematafula esinkhwa sebukhona, ngelitafula ngelitafula, sisindvo selisiliva lematafula elisiliva. ¹⁷Washo nesisindvo seligolide lelihlantekile lekwakha timfologo tenyama, bobhesini kanye netinkomoshi. Washo nesisindvo sesitja seligolide ngasinye ngasinye, kanye nesisindvo selisiliva lesitja ngasinye ngasinye.¹⁸Washo nesisindvo seligolide lelicengiwe lekwakha lilati lemphepho, nesisindvo seligolide leluhlelo lwekwakha incola, nesemakherubhi lavule timphiko tawo tavala libhokisi lesivumelwano saSimakadze. ¹⁹Davide watsi, ' Ngikubhale konkhe loku njengoba Nkulunkulu angitfumile phindze nekutsi ngati ngati letinhlelo tekwakha.''²⁰Davide watsi kundvodzana yakhe Solomoni, ''Cina ube nesibindzi. Wente lomsebenti. Ungesabi nobe uphele emandla ngoba Simakadze, Nkulunkulu wami unawe. Ngeke akushiye noma akulahle ate wonkhe lomsebenti wendlu yaSimakadze aphelele. ²¹Buka, nati ticheme tema pristi netemaLevi letitokwenta imisebenti yasendlini yaNkulnkulu. Batoba kanye nawe, kanye nawo wonkhe lofisile kanye nemadvodza lane lwati lekusebenta, kutsi akulekelele ekwenteni lomsebenti. Tiphatsimandla kanye nebantfu bonkhe sebalungele kulandzela imilayelo yakho.''

Chapter 29

¹Inkhosi Davide yatsi ebandleni lonkhe, ''Solomoni ndvodzana yami, lekhetfwe yodvwana nguNkulunkulu, iseseyincane ite lwati futsi nalomsebenti mukhulu. Ngoba lelithempeli alisilo lebantfu kepha laSimakadze Nkulunkulu. ²Ngakoke ngente konkhe lokusemandleni ami kunikelela lithempeli laNkulunkulu wami. Ngininika ligolide letintfo lokufanele takhiwe ngeligolide, nelisiliva letintfo lokufanele takhiwe ngelisiliva, nelitfusi letintfo lokufanele takhiwe ngelitfusi, nensimbi yetintfo lokufanele takhiwe ngensimbi, nesigodvo setintfo lokufanele takhiwe ngesigodvo. Ngitophindze ngininike ematje elikhetselo, nematje ekuhlobisa layimibala lehlukahlukene- nawo onkhe ematje laligugu lamanengi lokungagcini.³Ngakoke ngenca yentfokoto yami endlini yaNkulunkulu ngininiketa ngemcebo wami weligolide newelisiliva kulo lelithempeli. Loku ngikwenta ngingeta kuko konkhe lengikulungiselele lelithempeli lelingcwele leli: ⁴emathalenta eligolide esisindvo lesingu100,000 wemakhilo lase Ophir, kanye nemathalenta elisiliva esisindvo sa 250,000 wemakhilo kute kutohlobiswa ngako tibondza tetakhiwo. ⁵Nginikela ngeligolide lekwakha tintfo teligolide, lanye nelisiliva lekwakha tintfo telisiliva, kanye nato tonkhe tintfo temisebenti leyentiwa babati. Ngubani lomunye lofuna kwenta umnikelo kuSimakadze namuhla atinikele yena kuye?''⁶Kwase kwentisa iminikelo yekuholwa yinhlitiyo kunikela baholi bemindeni yabokhokho babo, nebaholi betive taka Israyeli, nebaphatsi betinkhulungwane nemakhulu emabutfo, netindvuna temsebenti wenkhosi. ⁷Banikelela umsebenti wekwakha indlu yaNkulunkulu ngemathalenta eligolide lelingu 170 wemakhilo, nemali yeligolide letingu 333,000, kanye nemathalenta elisiliva esisindvo lesingu 333,000, kanye nemathalenta elitfusi esisindvo lesingu 266,000, kanye na 3,300 wesisindvo sensimbi.⁸Labo bebakadze banematje laligugu banikela ngawo engcebeni yendlu yaSimakadze lebeyikadze ibukwe nguJehiel umtukulu waGershon. ⁹Sive sajabula kakhulu ngaleminikelo yetinhlitiyo letivumako, ngoba bebanikele ngetinhlitiyo letimhlophe kuSimakadze. Inkhosi Davide nayo yajabula kakhulu.¹⁰Davide wadvumisa Simakadze embikwalo lonkhe libandla. Davide watsi, ''Akabongwe, Simakadze, Nkulunkulu wa Israyeli longukhokho wetfu, phakadze naphakadze. ¹¹Kwakho, Simakadze, bukhulu bakho, nemandla akho, neludvumo lonkhe, nekuncoba konkhe. Ngoba konkhe lokusezulwini nalokusemhlabeni kwakho. Umbuso ngewakho, Simakadze, futsi uphakeme wengamele konkhe.¹²Kokubili ingcebo neludvumo kuphuma kuwe;uphindze ubuse bonkhe bantfu. Esandleni sakho ngemandla nebukhulu. Wena uphetse kucina nemandla ekwenta bantfu kutsi babe bakhulu uphindze unike emandla kunobe ngubani. ¹³Manje ke, Nkulunkulu wetfu, siyakubonga siphindze sidvumise ligama lakho lelingcwele.¹⁴Kodvwa mine bengingubani, nesive sami besiyini kutsi besingate sikhone kunikela ngekuholwa yinhlitiyo tonkhe letintfo leti? Nemambala tonkhe tintfo tiphuma kuwe, natsi sivele sabuyisela emuva kuwe lokungekwakho. ¹⁵Ngoba sitihambi netikhoseli embikwakho, njengabo bonkhe bokhokho betfu. Emalanga etfu lapha emhlabeni afana nesitfunti, futsi kute litsemba kutsi singahlala phakadze emhlabeni.¹⁶Simakadze Nkulunkulu wetfu, yonkhe lengcebo lena lesiyikolekile kute sikhone kwakha lithempeli lelibito lakho lelingcwele-kuvela kuwe futsi kwakho. ¹⁷Futsi ngiyati Nkulunkulu wami kutsi wena uhlola inhlitiyo ujatjuliswe kulunga. Kodvwa mine, ngekulunga kwenhlitiyo yami nginikele ngenhlitiyo levumako tonkhe letintfo leti, nyalo sengibuka ngentfokoto njengoba bantfu bakho labakhona lana banikele ngesihle tipho kuwe.¹⁸Simakadze Nkulunkulu wa Abrahamu, na Isaya kanye na Izrayeli -bokhokho betfu-kugcine loku phakadze naphakadze emicabangweni yetingcondvo tebantfu bakho. Wente tinhlitiyo tabo tihlale ticondze kuwe. ¹⁹Nika Solomoni indvodzana yami inhlitiyo lephelele kutsi agcine imitsetfo yakho, netivumelwano temiyalo, kanye netimiso takho, nekutsi achube kahle tonkhe letinhlelo tekwakha lesigodlo lengisilungiselele.''²⁰Davide watsi ebandleni lonkhe, ''Akadvunyiswe Simakadze Nkulunkulu wenu.'' Libandla lonkhe lamdvumisa Simakadze longuNkulunkulu wabokhokho babo, baguca base bakhomba inhlonipho kuSimakadze kanye nasenkhosini. ²¹Ngelilanga lelilandzelako benta imihlatjelo kuSimakadze bamushisela neminikelo. Banikela tinkunzi letiyinkhulungwane, netihhanca letiyinkhulungwane, nemazinyane layinkhulungwane, neminikelo yetinatfo kanye nemihlatjelo leminyenti bentela Izrayeli wonkhe.²²Ngalelo langa badla baphindze banatsa embikwaSimakadze ngentfokoto lenengi. Benta Solomoni indvodzana yaDavide inkhosi kwesibili, bamugcoba ngemvume yaSimakadze kutsi abe ngulobusako. Bagcoba naZadok kutsi abe ngumpristi. ²³Wase Solomoni uhlala esihlalweni sebukhosi saSimakadze njengenkhosi esikhundleni saDavide uyise. Solomoni waphumelela, kanye nema Izrayeli onkhe amuhlonipha.²⁴Tonkhe tiphatsimandla nemabutfo, kanye nemadvodzana enkhosi Davide etsembisa kutfobela inkhosi Solomoni. ²⁵Simakadze waphakamisa kakhulu embikwema Izrayeli onkhe wase umubeka bukhosi lobukhulu kakhulu kangangekutsi kute inkhosi leyendlula leyake yanikwa bona ka Izrayeli.²⁶Davide indvodzana yaJese yabusa ka-Izrayeli wonkhe. ²⁷Davide besekayinkhosi yaka-Izrayeli imanyaka lengemashumi lamane. Davide wabusa iminyaka lesikhombisa eHebron kanye neminyaka lengemashumi lamatsatfu nakutsatfu eJerusalema. ²⁸Wafa asakhulile sekatinetisile ngemphilo lendze, atinetisile ngengcebo nangekuhlonishwa. Indvodzana yakhe lenguSolomoni yabusa ngemuva kwakhe.²⁹Kuphumelela konkhe kwenkhosi Davide kubhaliwe emilandvweni yaSamuweli umboniswa, nasemilandvweni yaNatani umprofethi, kanye nasemilandvweni yaGad umboniswa. ³⁰Kubhalwe khona kutsi Davide wabusa kanjani, nemandla akhe kanye nalokwamehlela yena nema-Izrayeli kanye nayo yonkhe imikhosi yalamanye emave

2 Chronicles

Chapter 1

¹Solomoni indvodzana yaDavide waciniswa embusweni wakhe, naSimakadze Nkulunkulu wakhe bekadze anaye futsi wamenta wabanemandla kakhulu.²Solomoni wakhuluma ku Israyeli wonkhe, wakhuluma etindvuneni tetinkhulungwane kanye nemakhulu, kanye nebahluleli, nakuyo yonkhe inkhosana ka Israyeli wonkhe, netinhloko tetindlu tabobabe babo. ³Ngakoke Solomoni nelibandla lonkhe baya endzaweni lephakeme eGibeon ngoba khona kwakunelithende lekuhlanganyela laNkulunkulu lelakhiwa ehlane nguMose inceku yaSimakadze. ⁴Kodvwa Davide bekadze akhuphule libhokisi laNkulunkulu lisuka eKiriath Jearim aliyisa endzaweni bekadze alilungiselele yona, bekadze alimisele nelithende khona eJerusalema. ⁵Ngetululu kwaloko, lilati lelitfusi lelalakhiwe nguBhezaleli indvodzana ya-Uri loyindvodzana yaHuri belisolo likhona embikwelithende laSimakadze; ngakoke Solomoni nelibandla baya kulo⁶Solomoni wenyuka waya khona kulelilati lelitfusi embikwaSimakadze lebelisethendeni lekuhlanganyela, wanikela tikwalo umnikelo loshisiwe loyinkhulungwane. ⁷Nkulunkulu wavela ngalobo busuku kuSolomoni watsi kuye, ''Cela! Yini lofuna ngikuphe yona?''⁸Solomoni waphendvula watsi, ''Ukhombe lokukhulu kutsembeka esivumelwaneni kuDavide babe wami, futsi ungente inkhosi esikhundleni sakhe. ⁹Nyalo-ke Simakadze Nkulunkulu, yenta setsembiso sakho kuDavide babe wami sifezeke ngoba wena ungente ngabayinkhosi tikwebantfu lamanyenti ngatsi lutfuli lwasemhlabeni. ¹⁰Ngako-ke ngiphe inhlakanipho nelwati kute ngitohola labantfu laba, ngoba ngubani longabusa bantfu bakho labanengi kangaka?'' ¹¹Nkulunkulu waphendvula Solomoni watsi, ''Ngoba loku bekusenhlitiyweni yakho, futsi ngoba awukaceli bunjinga, nengcebo noma kuhlonishwa, nome kanye nemphilo yalabo labakwenyanyako, nome kanye imphilo lendze, kodvwa uticelele inhlakanipho nelwati kuze utokhona kubusa bantfu bami lengikubeke kutsi ube yinkhosi yabo, loku ngulengitokwenta.¹²Nyalo ngitokunika inhlakanipho nelwati. Futsi ngikunike nengcebo, nebunjinga kanye nenhlonipho lengazange ibekhona etinkhosi ngembili kwakho, futsi emvakwakho kute leyoba nako.'' ¹³Ngako-ke Solomoni wefika eJerusalema asuka lendzaweni lephakeme leseGibeon, asuka embikwe lithende lekuhlangana; Solomoni wabusa ka-Izrayeli.¹⁴Solomoni wabutsisa tincola nemahhashi lanebagibeli, abenetincola letingu 1,400 kanye nebagibeli labangu 12,000 labekadze akubeke emadolobheni ekubeka tincola, naletinye kanye naye njengenkhosi eJerusalema. ¹⁵Inkhosi yenta lisiliva neligolide kwadvuma eJerusalema njelukhetse, wenta nemisedari yadvuma njengetihlahla temkhiwa letisetindzaweni letiphasi.¹⁶Kutsengwa kwemahhashi atsengelwa Solomoni bekalandvwa eGibhithe naseKuwe, batsengisi benkhosi bebawatsenga eKuwe ngentsengo. ¹⁷Batsenga incola eGibhithe ngemashekeli langu 600 esiliva, nelihhashi ngemashekeli langu150. Bebaphindze bawatfumele emakhosini emaHithi nema -Aramini.

Chapter 2

¹Ngako-ke Solomoni watfumela kutsi bakhe indlu yelibito laSimakadze kanye nekwakhiwa kwesigodlo sebukhosi bakhe. ²Solomoni wabeka emadvodza langemashumi lasikhombisa etinkhulungwane kutsi abe ekutfwala imitfwalo, nemadvodza langemashumi lasiphohlongo etinkhulungwane kutsi bagubhe bajube ematje entsabeni, kanye na3,600 wemadvodza utsi abe tindvuna. ³Solomoni watfumela umlayeto loya kuHirami inkhosi yaseTyre lotsi, ''Njengoba wenta nakubabe wami Davide kumtfumelela tingodvo temsedari tekwakha indlu yakhe, nami ngentele kanjalo.⁴Buka ngilungela kwakha indlu yelibito laSImakadze Nkulunkulu wami ngiyakhela Simakadze , kutsi kushiselwe imphepho lenuka tinongo letimnandzi, nekutsi yekubeka sinkhwa lesingcwele, kanye neminikelo yekushiswa ekuseni nasentsambama, nangeSabatha kanye nangekwetfwasa kwetinyanga, nangemikhosi lemisiwe yaSimakadze Nkulunkulu wami. ⁵Lendlu lengitoyakha itoba yinkhulu kakhulu ngoba Nkulunkulu wetfu naye mukhulu kunabonkulunkulwana.⁶⁷Kodvwa ngubani longakhona kwakhela Nkulunkulu indlu ngoba umhlaba wonkhe ngisho nelizulu lona lingamenela yini Nkulunkulu? Ngingubani mine kutsi ngingakhela yena indlu, ngaphandle kwekutsi ngishise nje iminikelo yakhe? Ngako-ke ngitfumelele umuntfu loyingcweti kutekwakha ngeligolide, nelisiliva, nelitfusi, nensimbi

Chapter 6

¹²³Solomon wase utsi, ''Simakadze utse utohlala ebunyameni lobumatima, kepha mine ngikwakhele lithempeli lelihle, indzawo yakho yekuhlala kuyo phakadze. Inkhosi yabese igucuka ibusisa onkhe ema-Izrayeli lakhona, ngesikhatsi onkhe ema-Izrayeli eme ngetinyawo.⁴⁵⁶Solomoni watsi, ''Shengatsi Simakadze, longuNkulunkulu wena-Izrayeli, angadvunyiswa, yena lowakhuluma nababe wami Davide,ukugcwalisile ngesandla sakhe, atsi, 'Kusukela ngalelilanga lengakhipha ngalo sive sami eveni laseGibhithe, kute lidolobha lengalikhetsa kutotonkhe tive taka-Izrayeli tiphelele kutsi kwakhiwe lithempeli, kuze kutsi libito lami litobakhona lapho. Nobe ngikhetse umuntfu kutsi abeyinkhosana yesive sami saka-Izrayeli. Kodvwa, ngikhetse iJerusalema, kutsi libito lami libekhonakhona, futsi ngakhetsa naDavide kutsi abuse sive sami saka-Izrayeli.⁷⁸⁹'Bekusenhlitiyweni yaDavide babe wami, kwakha indlu yelibito laSimakadze, Nkulunkulu wena-Izrayeli. Kepha Simakadze watsi kuDavide babe wami, 'Lokutsi bekusenhlitiyweni yakho kungakhela indlu yelibito lami, wente kahle kutsi kube kuwe enhlitiyweni yakho. Kodvwa, ngeke wena ungakhele indlu, esikhundleni sakho, indvodzana yakho, letochamuka engculwni yakho, itokwakha lithempeli llelibito lami.¹⁰¹¹Simakadze uligcwalisile limagama lalisho, ngoba ngingenile esikhundleni saDavide babe wami, ngihleti esihlalweni sebukhosi saka-Izrayeli, njengoba Simakadze bekatsembisile. Ngilakhile lithempeli lelibito laSimakadze, Nkulunkulu wena-Izrayeli. Ngilibeke khona libhokisi lesivumelwano, ngekhatsi kwalo sivumelwano saSimakadze, lasenta nebantfu bakhe baka-Izrayeli.''¹²¹³Solomoni wema embikweni lilati laSimakadze ebukhoneni ba-Izrayeli, waphakamisa tandla takhe. Ngoba bekakhe indzawo yekuma yelitfusi, lengemamitha lamabili nemgamu budze, nemamitha lamabili nemgamu bubanti, kanye nelimitha linye nemgamu kuya etulu. Wayakhela emkhatsini ekhatsi esibuyeni. Wema tikwayo waguca embikwayo yonkhe i-Izrayeli, wase uphakamisela tandla takhe emazulwini.¹⁴¹⁵Wase utsi, ''Simakadze! Nkulunkulu wa-Izrayeli, kute Nkulunkulu lofana emazulwini nobe emhlabeni, wena logcina sivumelwano nelutsandvo lolutsembekile netinceku takho letihamba embikwakho ngetinhlitiyo tato letiphelele; wena lochubeke naDavide babe wami incenku yakho, wenta lowakutsembisa yena. Yebo, ukhulume ngemlomo wakho wase ukugcwalisa ngesandla sakho, njengoba kunjena namuhla.¹⁶¹⁷Manje-ke, Simakadze, Nkulunkulu wa-Izarayeli, gcina lowakutsembisa inceku yakho Davide babe wami, ngesikhatsi utsi, 'Ngeke umeswele umuntfu embikwami loyawukuhlala esihlalweni sebukhosi saka-Izrayeli, kuphela nje umasitukulwane sakho titocaphelisa kuhamba ngemtsetfo wami, njengobe wenta bohamba embikwami.' Manje-ke, Simakadze, Nkulunkulu wa-Izrayelialigcwaliseke livi lakho, loko lowakukhuluma encekwini yakho Davide.¹⁸¹⁹²⁰Kodvwa vele Nkulunkulu angahlala yini emhlabeni nebantfu? Lalela, imihlaba yonkhe netibhakabhaka tawo nelizulu ngeke setikwenele wena-lincane kanganani-ke lelithempeli lengilakhile! Kepha noko kunjalo ngicela uwuhloniphe umthantazo wenceku yakho nekuncusa kwayo, Simakadze Nkulunkulu wami; lalela kukhala nekuthantaza kwenceku yakho lekuthantaza embikwakho. Shengatsi emehlo akho angabuka lelithempeli lilanga nebusuku, kulendzawo lotsembise kubeka ligama lakho kuyo. Kwangatsi ungalalela umthantazo inceku yakho leyiwuthanatzela lendzawo.²¹Ngakoke lalela kuncusa kwenceku yakho nekwesive saka-Izrayeli nasithantaza sibuke lithempeli. Ulalelel, ulalele usendzaweni lapho uhlala khona, nawusemazulwini; uphindze nawulalela, utsetselele.²²²³Nangabe umuntfu ona akhelwane wakhe bese kudzingeka kutsi afunge, bese nangabe uta afunge embikwe lilati lakho kulendlu, mulalele usemazulwini bese uyenta. Yehlulela tinceku takho, ulahle leyonile phindze ubuyisele lelekwentile tikwayo. Usho kutsi lemsulwa ayinacala bese uyambusisa ngekulunga kwakhe.²⁴²⁵Nangabe sive sakho saka-Izrayeli sehlulwe sitsa ngoba sikonile wena, bese sive sigucukela kuwe, sivume libito lakho, sithantaze, sifune umusa embikwakho ethempelini- lalela usemazulwini utsetselele sono sesive sakho saka-Izrayeli; babuyisele kulelive lowabanika lona nakubokhokho babo.²⁶²⁷Tibhakabhaka nativalekile kute imvula ngoba bantfu bakonile-nangabe bathantaza kulendzawo, bavume libito lakho, bashiye sono sabo nasobashayile- lalela usezulwini utsetselele sono setinceku takho nesesive sakho saka-Izrayeli, nawubalayela indlela lekahle lokufanele bayihambe. Tfumela imvula eveni lakho, lowayinika sive sakho njengelifa labo.²⁸²⁹³⁰³¹Nangabe bahlaselwe yindlala eveni, nobe nangabe bahlaselwe sifo, nesomiso, sikhonyane, nobe titsa tihlasela emadolobha aseveni, nobe ngukuphi kugula- nangabe imithantazo nekuncusa kwentiwa ngumuntfu nobe bonkhe bantfu baka-Izrayeli-ngamunye asati lesono nebuhlungu lobusenhlitiyweni yakhe alulele tandla takhe atibhekise ethempelini. Bese uyalalela usezulwni, lolohlala khona, tsetselela, busisa wonkhe umuntfu ngalakwentile; uyayati inhlitiyo yakhe, ngoba nguwe kuphela lowati tinhlitiyo tebantfu. Kwente loku kuze bakusabe, kuze batohamba ngendlela yakho onkhe emalanga ekuphila eveni lowalinika bokhokho mkhulu babo.³²³³Mayelana netihambi letingasiso sive sakho saka-Izrayeli,kepha loyo- lote ngoba uve libito lakho, nemandla esandla sakho, kanye nemkhono wakho lowelulile-eta athantaze abuke kulendlu, ngicela ubobese uyalalela usezulwini, lapho uhlala khona, wente konkhe lesihambi lesikucela kuwe, kuze bobkhe bantfu bemhlaba batokwati libito lakho bakwesabe, njengoba senta sive sakho, mhlawumbe batokwati kutsi lendlu lengikwakhele yona ibitwa ngelibito lakho.³⁴³⁵Nangabe sive sakho siphuma imphi sihlasela titsa taso, nobe nguyiphi indela lobatfumela ngayo, nanangabe bathantaza kuwe babuke lelidolobha lolikhetsile, nanabathantaza babuke lendlu lengiyakhele libito lakho. Ubobese uyalalela usemazulwini imithantazo yabo, ticelo tabo, bese uyalekelela.³⁶³⁷³⁸³⁹Nangabe bona kuwe- ngoba kute vele longoni-nanangabe ubatfukutselele ubanikele esitseni, kuze kutsi sibatsatse sihambe nabo nekutsi sibatfume eveni labo, kungabe kukhashane nobe kudvute. Bese nangabe kusa babona kutsi baseveni lelingasilo labo, nanangabe baphendvuka bafune umusa wakho eveni lebatfumbi babo. Nangabe batsi, 'Sente bucaba phindze sona. Sente kukhohlakala.' Nangabe babauya kuye ngetinhlitiyo tabo tonkhe nemiphefumulo yabo nabaseveni lebatfumbi babo, lapho labatfunjwe khona, nanangabe bathantaza babuke eveni lapho, lowalinika bokhokho mkhulu babo, nabathantaza babuke edolobheni lowalikhetsa, bakheke endlini lengiyakhele libito lakho. Ubobese uyalalela usemazulwini, lapho uhlala khona, ulalele imithantazo yabo nekuncusa kwabo, ubalekelele endleleni yabo. Utsetselele bantfu bakho, labonile kuwe.⁴⁰⁴¹⁴²Manje-ke Nkulunkulu wami, ngiyakuncenga, emehlo akho akavulele, netindlebe takho ativisise umthantazo labawusho kulendzawo. Manje-ke phakama, Simakadze Nkulunkulu, endzaweni yakho yekuphumula, wena nelibhokisi lesivumelwano semandla akho. Yenta bapristi bakho, Simakadze Nkulunkulu, bambatse insindziso, nalabo labakholwako bajabule emuseni wakho. Simakadze Nkulunkulu, ungamvumeli wakho logcotjiwe akufulatsele. Ubohlale ukhumbula tento takho tesivumelwano sekutsembeka lowasenta kuDavide, inceku yakho.''

Chapter 7

¹²³Nasekacedzile kuthantaza Solomoni, umlilo wehla ezulwini wadla leminikelo leshisiwe kanye nemihlatjelo, nenkhatimulo yaSimakadze yagcwala indlu yonkhe. Bapristi abazange basakhona kungena endlini yaSimakadze, ngoba inkhatimulo yakhe beseyigcwele indlu. Ngesikhatsi sonkhe sive saka-Izrayeli sibona umlilo ehla nenkhatimulo yaSimakadze tikwendlu, baguca babheka phasi esiyalweni badvumisa babonga Simakadze. Batsi, ''Ngoba muhle, nesivumelwano sakhe sekutsembeka sime phakadze.''⁴⁵⁶Ngakoke inkhosi nesive sonkhe banikela ngemihlatjelo kuSimakadze, Inkhosi Solomoni yanikela ngemhlatjelo wemhlambi wetinkhomolongemashumi lamabili etinkhulungwane netimvu leti 120,000 letihlangene netimbuti. Ngakoke inkhosi nesive sonkhe bentela lithempeli laNkulunkulu. Bapristi bema, ngamunye ngamunye eme esikhundleni sakhe; nemaLevi netigubhu tekuhlabelela Simakadze, leyo leyakhiwe nguDavide akhela kudvumisa Simakadze engomeni, ''Ngoba sivumelwane sakhe sekutsembeka sime inguna ohakadze.'' Bonkhe bapristi bafutsa emacilongo embikwabo, naso sonkhe sive saka-Izrayeli sema.⁷Solomoni wahlukanisela Simakadze likhatsi nekhatsi lasesibuyeni lasendlini yaSimakadze. Kulapho lanikelela khona iminikelo yekushiswa nemafutsa emnikelo webudlelwane, ngoba lelilati lelitfusi bekalakhile belehluleka kutfwala umnikelo wekushiswa, nemnikelo wenhlavu, kanye nemafutsa.⁸⁹¹⁰Ngakoke Solomoni wabamba umkhosi ngaleso sikhatsi wemalanga lasikhombisa, kanye na-Izrayeli wonkhe anaye, kungumhlangano lomkhulu kakhulu, kusukela eLebo Hamath kuya eningizimu yaseGibhithe. Ngelilanga lesiphohlongo babamba umhlangano wenkholo, ngoba besebawentile iminikelo yaselatini emalanga lasikhokhombisa, nelidzini lemalanga lasikhombisa. Ngelilanga lemashumi lamabili nakunye enyangeni yesikhombisa, Solomoni wakhulula bantfu babuyela emathendeni abo nenjabulo nekutfokota etinhlitiyweni tabo ngenca yalokuhle Simakadze lakwente kuDavide, naSolomoni, kanye na-Izrayeli, bantfu bakhe.¹¹¹²Solomoni wabese uyacedza kwakha lithempeli laSimakadze kanye nesigodlo sakhe. Konkhe lekwakufike enhlitiyweni yaSolomoni kutsi akwente endlini yaSimakadze kanye nasesigodlweni sakhe, wase akhonile ukwenta. Simakadze watibonakalisa kuSolomoni ebusuku watsi kuye, ''Ngiwuvile umthantazo wakho, sengitikhetsele lendzawo kutsi kube yindlu yemihlatjelo.¹³¹⁴¹⁵Nakungatsiwa ngivale emazulu kutsi kube bete litulu, noma ngitfumele sikhonyane kutsi sitawubhubhisa live, noma ngitfumele sifo kubantfu bami, bese nangabe bantfu bami, lababitwa ngelibito lami, batotitfoba, bakhuleke, bafune buso bami, bagucuke etindleleni tabo letimbi, ngitobeva ngisezulwini , ngibatsetselele sono sabo, ngiphilise live labo. Emehlo ami ayawuvuleka netindlebe tami tilalelisise imikhuleko lekhulekwa ekhatsi kulendzawo.¹⁶¹⁷¹⁸Ngoba sengikhetsile ngayihlukanisela kutsi libito lami phakadze naphakadze kulendlu. Emehlo ami nenhltiyo yami iyohlala ikhonakhona onkhe emalanga. Wena-ke nangabe utohamba embikwami njengobe uyihlo bekahamba, ulalele yonkhe imiyalo lengikunika yona nemitsetfo kanye nemigomo yami, ngitawubese ngimisa sihlalo sakho sebukhosi, njengoba ngasho esivumelwaneni naDavide uyihlo, nangitsi, 'Intalelwane yakho iyohlala libusa ka-Izrayeli.'¹⁹²⁰Kepha uma ugucuka, ulahle imitsetfo nemiyalo yami lengiyibeke embikwakho, nanawuhamba uyokhonta labanye bonkulunkulwana ubakhotsamele, ngiyawubese ngiyabasiphula emhlabeni lengibanike wona. Lelithempeli lengilihlukanisele libito lami, ngiyawukulisusa embikwami, ngilente inhlekisa kubantfu bonkhe.²¹²²Noko lelithempeli linesitfunti nyalo, wonkhe umuntfu lowengca kulo uyomangala ahlebe. Babute, ''Simakadze uyenteleni intfo lenjena kulelive nakulelithempeli?' Labanye batophendvula batsi, ''Ngoba balahle Simakadze, Nkulunkulu wabo, lowakhipha boyise mkhulu eveni laseGibhithe, bakhetsa labanye bonkulunkulu babakhotsamela babadvumisa. Kungako Simakadze ehlise tonkhe letimo kubo.'''

Chapter 9

¹²Ngesikhatsi indlovukazi yakaSheba iva umbiko mayelana naSolomoni, yeta eJerusalema kutawukumvivinya ngemibuto lelukhuni, weta netisebenti takhe letinyenti tilandzelana, nemakamela latfwele tinongo tekunandzisa letinyenti, neligolide lelinengi, kanye nemantje laligugu lamanengi. Nakefika kuSolomoni, watjela Solomoni ngako konkhe lokusenhlitiyweni yakhe. Solomoni wayiphendvula yonkhe imibuto yakhe; kute kwakulukhuni kuSolomoni; kute umbuto langawuphendvulanga.³⁴Indlovukati yakaSheba nayibona inhlakanipho yaSolomoni kanye nesigodlo bekasakhile, nekudla lokwakusetafuleni lakhe, nekuhlaliswa kwetisebenti takhe, nemisebenti yetisebenti takhe kanye netembatfo tato, nalabaphatsa tindzebe takhe tekunatsela kanye netembatfo tato, neminikelo leshisiwe layenta endlini yaSimakadze, yaphelelwa ngumoya.⁵⁶Wabese utsi enkhosini, kulicino, lombiko lengiwuve ngiseveni lami ngemagama akho kanye nenhlakanipho yakho. Angikukholwanga lengakuva ngize ngifike lana, nyalo emehlo ami atibonele. Akusiyo ngisho nencenye lengatjelwa ngako ngenhlakanipho yakho lenkhulu kanye nengcebo yakho! Ungetulu kwalombiko lengawuva.⁷⁸Babusisekile bantfu bakho, tibusisekile tisebenti takho letihlale timenjalo embikwakho, ngoba tilalela inhlakanipho yakho. Akadvunyiswe Simakadze longuNkulunkulu wakho, Nkulunkulu lotfola kujabula kuwe, lowakubeka esihlalweni sakhe sebukhosi, kutsi ubeyinkhosi esikhundleni sakhe Simakadze Nkulunkulu wakho. Ngoba inkhosi yakho yamtsandza Izrayeli, kute atommisa phakadze naphakadze, ukwente inkhosi yabo, kute utokhona kwenta umtsetfo kanye nekulunga!''⁹Indlovukati yase ipha inkhosi ligolide lelingu 120 talents kanye netinongo tekunandzisa letinengi kakhulu nematje laligugu. Bekungakake kwaba netinongo tekunandzisa letifana naleto indlovukati yakaSheba leyatipha Solomoni.¹⁰¹¹¹²Tisebenti taHiram netisebenti taSolomoni, letaletsa ligolide lase-Ophir, taletsa nesigodvo se-algum nematje laligugu. Ngalolugodvo lwe-algum, inkhosi yakha titebhisi tendlu yaSimakadze netendlu yakhe, yakha ngisho nemahaphu kanye nemaluri ebahlabeleli. Kute sigodvo lesake sabakhona kaJuda lesifana nalesi. Inkhosi Solomoni yaniketa indlovukati yakaSheba konkhe lakufisako nanome ngayini bekayicela; Solomoni wayipha indlovukati lokunengi kunaloko beyimuphe kona. Ngakoke yahamba yabuyela eveni layo, yona netisebenti takhe.¹³¹⁴Sisindvo seligolide lebelifika kuSolomoni ngemnyaka munye bekungema 666 talents, ngaphandle kweligolide lemitselo nalelo lebatsengisi bebaliletsa kuSolomoni. Onkhe emakhosi ase-Arabia nebabusi eveni bebaletsa ligolide nelisiliva kuSolomoni.¹⁵¹⁶Inkhosi Solomoni yakha emahawu lamakhulu langemakhulu lamabili nngeligolide leligcotjiwe. Sisindvo semashekeli langemakhulu lasitfupha sasiba kulinye lihawu. Futsi wakha nalamanye emahawu langemakhulu lamatsatfu ngeligolide leligcotjiwe. Emagolide lamatsatfu bekakha linye lihawu; inkhosi yawabeka endlini yayo Indlu yeLihlatsi laseLebononi.¹⁷¹⁸Inkhosi yabese yakha sihlalo sebukhosi lesikhulu ngemaphondvo etindlovu netimvubu wasembetsa ligolide lelicengiwe. bekunetitebhisi letisitfupha talesihlalo sebukhosi, nekwekusimisa tinyalo nawuhleli kwakhiwe ngeligolide kunamatsele kulesitulo. Emaceleni alesihlalo kwakunekwekuphumuta imikhono kunye ngeluhlangotsi nemabhubesi lemile celeni kwakho.¹⁹²⁰²¹Bekunemabhubesi lalishumi nakubili bekeme kuletitebhisi, linye ngalana nalinye ngale ngesitebhisini sinye. Kute sihlalo sebukhosi besifana naso kuleminye imibuso. Tonkhe tinkomoshi nenkhosi Solomoni tekunatsela betiteligolide, natotonkhe tinkomishi tekunatsela Endlini yakhe yaseHlatsini leseLebanon betiteligolide lelicengiwe. Kute tinkhomishi tatitelisiliva ngoba lisiliva kwakutsiwa alinasisindvo emakhethe ngesikhatsi saSolomoni. Inkhosi yayinemikhumbi lemikhulu leminengi, kanye netisebenti takaHiram. Kanye eminyakeni lemitsatfu lemikhumbu lemikhulu yayiletsa ligolide, nelisiliva, nemaphondvo etindlovu, kanye netimfene netingobiyane.²²²³²⁴Ngakoke inkhosi Solomoni yawehlula onkhe emakhosi emhlabeni ngengcebo nangenhlakanipho. Onkhe emakhosi asemhlabeni beketa ebukhoneni baSolomoni kuze batolalela kuhlakanipha kwakhe, lokufakwe nguNkulunkulu enhlitiyweni yakhe. Labo bebeta kutovakasha bebaphatsa tipho, tindziwo telisiliva kanye neteligolide, nekwembatsa, netikhali, kanye nemahhashi neminyuzi, ngemnyaka nhemnyaka.²⁵²⁶Solomoni bekanetibaya temahhashi letitinkhulungwane letine kanye netincola temphi, nebagibeli bemahhashi emphi labalishumi nakubili tinkhulungwane, bagibeli labekababeka emadolobheni lanetincola temphi nalabanye kanye naye eJerusalema. Solomoni bekabusa onkhe emakhosi kusukela emfuleni i-Euphrates kuya endzaweni yemafilisti, kanye nasemnceleni waseGibhithe.²⁷²⁸Ikhosi beyinelisiliva eajaerusalema, lelinyenti kulilanga nematje emhlabatsini. Wandzisa sigodvo seceda wasenta sabasinengi kanjengemkhiwa etindzaweni letiphasi. Baletsa emahhashi kuasaolomoni aseGibhithe kanye nakuwo onkhe emave.²⁹³⁰³¹Mayelana naletinye tindzaba letifaka Solomoni, kwasekucaleni kanye nekwekugcina, abhalwa emlandvweni waNathan umprofethi, nasetiprofethweni ta-Ahijah umShilonite, kanye nasemaphusheni a-Iddo umboniswa (lebeyiphindze ibenelwati ngaJeroboam indvodzana yaNebat)? Solomoni wabusela eJerusalema iminyaka lengemashumi lamane abusa ka-Izrayeli. Solomoni wakhotsama wase ungcwatjwa edolobheni leyise Davide. Rehoboam, indvodzana yakhe, yase ibayinkhosi esikhundleni sakhe Solomoni.

Chapter 10

¹²Rehoboam waya eShechem, ngoba onkhe ema-Izrayeli bekaya eShechem kuyombeka abe yinkhosi. Ngesikhatsi Jeroboam eva ngaloku (ngoba bekaseGibhithe, lapha ayakhona nakabalekela inkhosi Solomoni), washiya eGibhithe.³⁴⁵Ngakoke-ke batfumela bambita Jeroboam, yena na-Izrayeli wonkhe beta, bakhuluma kuRehoboam batsi, ''Uyihlo wenta lijoko letfu lasindza kakhulu. Kepha nyalo, yenta umsebenti weyihlo abemelula, nciphisa lelijoko lelisindzako lasitfwesa lona, sitobese siyakusebentela tsine.'' Rehoboam watsi kubo, ''Hambani nibuye ngemuva kwemalanga lamatsatfu.'' Ngako-ke bahamba.⁶⁷Inkhosi Rehoboam yatsatsisa kubantfu labadzala lebebasebentela Solomoni asaphila; Rehoboam watsi, ''Ningangecwayisa kutsi ngibaphendvule ngitsini labantfu?'' Bamphendvula batsi, ''Nangabe wena utoba nemusa kulabantfu ubajabulise, ukhulume kamnandzi, bayawuhlala batisebenti takho.''⁸⁹Kepha Rehoboam akasinakanga leseluleko salabantfu labadzala , wahamba watsatsisa kubontsanga yakhe lakhule nabo, labebakadze bamsebentela. Wabuta kubontsanga yakhe watsi, ''Ningeluleka nitsini, kuze sitawukuphendvula labantfu labatse kimi, ''Yehlisa lijoko uyihlo lasetfwesa lona'?''¹⁰¹¹Bontsanga yakhe labakhula naye Rehoboam bakhuluma naye, batsi, ''Utobaphendvula labantfu labakutjele kutsi uyihlo wabatfwesa lijoko lelisindzako, kutsi wena ulehlise. Naku lokufanele ubatjele kona, ''Cilikicane wami mukhulu kunelukhalo lwababe. Ngakoke nyalo, noko babe wanetfwesa lijoke lelisindzako, mine ngitawukwengeta lijoko lenu. Babe bekakadze anishaye ngeluswebhu, kepha mine ngitonishaya ngeluswebhu labofecela.'''¹²¹³¹⁴Jeroboam nabobonkhe labantfu babuya kuRehoboam elangeni lesitsatfu, njengoba inkhosi beyitse, ''Nibuye kimi ngelilanga lesitsatfu.'' Inkhosi Rehoboam yakhuluma ngekukwata nalabantfu, yangakunaki kwelulekwa kwalabantfu labadzala. Wabaphendvula alandzela teluleko tabontsanga yakhe, watsi, ''Babe unetfwese lijoko lelisindzako, kepha mine ngitolingeta. Babe bekanishaye ngeluswebhu, kepha mine ngiyonishaya ngeluswebhu labofecela.''¹⁵Ngakoke inkhosi ayibalalelanga labantfu, ngoba bekuyintsandvo yaNkulunkulu, kuze Simakadze atogcwalisa emavi akhe labekakhulunywe ngu-Alijah umShilonite kuJeroboam indvodzana yaNebat.¹⁶Ngesikhatsi Izrayeli wonkhe abona kutsi inkhosi ayikabalaleli, bantfu bamphendvula batsi, ''Sinabudlelwane buni naDavide? Asinasabelo nemsa waJesse!. Wonkhe umuntfu akabuyele ethendeni lakhe, ma-Izrayeli. Nakekela indlu yakho, wena Davide.'' Ngakoke onkhe ema-Izrayeli abuyela emathendeni awo.¹⁷¹⁸¹⁹Kodvwa kubantfu baka-Izrayeli labebahlala emadolobheni akaJuda, Rehoboam wababusa. Yabese inkhosi Rehoboam itfumela Adoniram, lebekabuke tekusebentisa bantfu imisebenti yebugcila, kepha sive saka-Izrayeli samgcoba ngematje waze wafa. Ngekushesha inkhosi Rehoboam yabaleka lencola yayo yaya eJerusalema. Manje-ke Izrayeli wavukela indlu yaDavide kuze kube kunamuhla.

Chapter 11

¹Nakefika Rehoboam eKJerusalema, wahlanganisa indlu yakaJuda kanye neyakaBenjamini, kwakhetfwa emadvodza la 180,000 kutsi abe ngemabutfo, kutsi bayolwa na-Izrayeli, kuze kubuyele umbuso waRehoboam.²³⁴Kodvwa livi laSimakadze lefika kuShemaiah indvodza kaNkulunkulu, latsi, ''Hamba utsi kuRehoboam indvodzana yaSolomon, inkhosi yemaJuda, nakuwowonkhe ema-Izrayeli akaJuda newakaBenjamini., Naku lokushiwo nguSimakadze, ''Ungahlaseli nome ucale imphi nabomnakenu. Wonkhe umuntfu akabuyele kakhe, ngoba lolokwentekako kuyintsandvo yami.'''' Ngakoke balilalela livi laSimakadze bayekela kuhlasela Jeroboam.⁵⁶⁷⁸⁹¹⁰Rehoboam wahlala eJerusalema wakha emadolobha kaJuda. Wakha iBethlehem, ne-Etam, neTekoa, neBeth Zur, neSoko, ne-Adullam, neGath, neMareshah, neZiph, ne-Adoraim, neLachish, ne-Azekah, neZorah, neAijalon, kanye neHebron. Lawa ngemadolobha lakhiwe avikelwa kaJuda kanye nakaBenjamini.¹¹¹²Watakha waticinisa letincaba wabeka netindvuna tato, netitolo tekudla, nemafutsa, kanye neliwayini. Wabeka emahawu netikhali kuwo onkhe lamadolobha wawenta acina. BakaJuda nebakaBenjamini bebangebakhe Jeroboam.¹³¹⁴¹⁵Bapristi nemaLevi onkhe laka-Izrayeli asuka ayakuye ashiya emadolobha awo. Ngoba emaLevi ashiya emadlelo awo nemafa awo kuze aye kaJuda naseJerusalema, ngoba Jeroboam nemadvodzana akhe abekakadze awacoshile, kuze bangasasebenti njengebapristi baSimakadze. Jeroboam watibekela yena bapristi betindzawo letiphakeme nasetithicweni ketifana nembuti kanye nalesifana nelitfole.¹⁶¹⁷Bantfu bebeta kuto basuka kutotonkhe tive taka-Izrayeli, labo labafuna Simakadze, Nkulunkulu wa-Izrayeli; bebeta eJerusalema kutokwenta imihlatjelo kuSimakadze, Nkulunkulu waboyise babo. Ngako-ke bacinisa umbuso wakaJuda benta Rehoboam indvodzana yaSolomoni yabanemandla kuleminya lemitsatfu, lapho khona baphila iminyaka lemitsatfu ngendlela yaDavide naSolomoni.¹⁸¹⁹Rehoboam watsatsa umfati: Mahalath, indvodzakati yaJerimoth, indvodzana yaDavide, kanye na-Abihail, indvodzana ya-Eliab, indvodzana yaJesse. Wamtalela emadvodzana: Jeush, Shemariah, kanye naZaham.²⁰²¹Emva kwaMahalath, Rehoboam watsatsa Maakah, indvodzana ya-Absalom; wamutalela Abijah, na-Attai, naZiza kanye naShelomith. Rehoboam watsandza Maakah, indvodzakati ya-Absalom, kakhulu kunalabafati bakhe labanye kanye nemaphovela akhe (watsatsa bafati lasiphohlongo nemaphovela lasitfupha, wabanemadvodzana lengemashumi lamabili nesiphohlongo nemadvodzakati lasitfupha).²²²³Rehoboam wabeka Abijah indvodzana yaMaakah kutsi abe sikhulu, abengumholi kubomnakakhe; bekanemcabango wekumenta inkhosi. Rehoboam wabusa kahle; wacitsa onkhe emadvodzana akhe kulolonkhe lakaJuda nakaBenjamini kulolonkhe lidolobha lencaba. Wawanika nekudla lokunyenti kakhulu waphindze wababukela bafati labanengi.

Chapter 13

¹²³Ngemnyaka welishumi nesiphohlongo wembuso waJeroboam, Abijah wacala kubusa kaJuda. Wabusa iminyaka lemitsatfu eJerusalema; libito lenina kwakunguMacaiah, indvodzakati ya-Uriel waseGibeah. Bekunemphi emkhatsini wa-Abijah kanye naJeroboam. Abijah waya emphini nemphi lenemandla, tingwazi letinesibindzi, 400,000 wemadvodza. Jeroboam wemisa imphi ya 800,000 wemadvodza, netingwazi.⁴⁵Abijah wena entsabeni iZemaraim, leyiseveni letintsaba ka-Ephraim, wamemeta watsi, ''Lalelani, wena Jeroboam na-Izrayeli wonkhe! Niyati yini kutsi Simakadze Nkulunkulu wa-Izrayeli wanika Davide netitukulwane takhe umbuso waka-Izrayeli phakadze naphakadze ngesivumelwano seluswayi?⁶⁷Noko Jeroboam indvodzana yaNebat, sisebenti saSolomoni indvodzana yaDavide, wavukela inkhosi yakhe. emadvodza langenamsebenti, nemagwala, ahlanganyela kanye naye Jeroboam. Bavukela Jehoboam indvodzana yaSolomoni, ngesikhatsi Rehoboam asemncane anekusaba, bebanemandla kakhulu kunaye.⁸⁹Nyalo nihlose kuvukela umbuso waSimakadze losesandleni sesitukulwane saDavide, ngoba niyimphi lenkhulu, nine, kanye nematfole eligolide lakhiwa nguJeroboam kutsi abe bonkulunkulwana benu. Kepha anikabacoshi yini bapristi baSimakadze, situkulwane sa-Aaron, kanye nemaLevi, nase nitakhela benu bapristi ngendlela labanye bantfu benta ngayo kulamanye emave? Lota kutawuba ngumpristi, anikele ngenkundzana kanye netihhanca letisikhombisa, ubese uba ngumpristi waletithico.¹⁰¹¹Kepha tsine, Simakadze unguNkulunkulu wetfu, futsi asikamulahli. Sinebapristi, besitukulwane sa-Aaron, labasebentela Simakadze, nemaLevi, lasebenta imisebenti yayo. Onkhe emalanga ekuseni nasentsambama bashisela Simakadze iminikelo nemphepho lenuka kamnandzi. Baphindze bahlele sinkhwa etafuleni lelingcwele; banakekela tintsi teligolide tetibane, kutsi tivutse onkhe emalanga ntsambama. Siyayigcina yonkhe imitsetfo yaSimakadze, kodvwa wena soyilahlile.¹²Lalela, Nkulunkulu unatsi, kanye nebapristi bakhe bakhona nemacilongo labatowakhalisela nine. Madzodzana a-Izrayeli, ningalwi naSimakadze, longuNkulunkulu wabokhokho benu, ngoba ngeke niphumelele.''¹³¹⁴¹⁵Kodvwa Jeroboam walungiselela kubatuma ngumuva; libutfo lakhe lalisembikwaJuda, kanye nelibutfo lekutuma lalingemuva kwaJuda. Ngesikhatsi Juda abuka emuva, betfuka, imphi yayibahlasela ngembili kanye nangemuva. Bakhala kuSimakadze, kanye nebapristi bafutsa emacilongo. Abese emadvodza akaJuda ayamemeta kutsi akuhlaselwe, asamemeta lamadvodza, Simakadze washaya Jeroboam nawo onkhe ema-Izrayeli bekasembikwa Abijah naJuda.¹⁶¹⁷¹⁸Sive saka-Izrayeli sabalekela emaJuda, Nkulunkulu wabanikela etandleni temaJuda. Abijah nemphi yakhe babulala emadvodza lamanengi 500,000 aka-Izrayeli. Kanjalo, sive saka-Izrayeli sehlulwa ngaleso sikhatsi; sive semaJuda sancoba ngoba sasitsembele kuSimakadze, Nkulunkulu wabokhokho babo.¹⁹²⁰²¹²²Abijaha walandzela Jeroboam, wamemuka emadolobha: lidolobha iBheteli netigodzi tayo, kanye ne-Ephron netigodzi tayo. Jeroboam akazange aphindze abe nemandla ngesikhatsi sa-Abijah; Simakadze wamshaya, wafa Jeroboam. Abijah wabese ubanemandla kakhulu; watitsatsela bafati labalishumi nakune watala emadvodzana langemashumi lamabili nakubili kanye nemadvodzakati lalishumi nesitfupha. Lokunye ngemisebenti ya-Abijah, nangekutiphatsa kwakha, kanye nemagama abhaliwe emlandvweni wemprofethi Iddo.

Chapter 16

¹Ngemnyaka wemashumi lamatsatfu nesitfupha wekubusa kwa-Asa, Baasha, inkhosi yaka-Izrayeli, yesuka yahlasela emaJuda yakha lidolobha iRamah, kuze itokhona kuvimba lophumako nobe longenako eveni la-Asa, inkhosi yemaJuda.²Wabese Asa ukhipha lisiliva kanye neligolide lelalogciniwe ethempelini laSimakadze nasesigodlweni, wakutfumela kuBen-Hadad inkhosi yase-Aram, leyayihlala eDamascus. Asa watsi, ³'''Akube nesivumelwano emkhatsini wami nawe, njengoba sasikhona sivumelwano nakubobabe betfu. Lalela, ngikutfumelele lisiliva neligolide. Yephula sivumelwano sakho naBaasha, inkhosi yaka-Izrayeli, kuze atosuka kimi.''⁴⁵⁶Ben-Hadad wayilalela inkhosi Asa wase utfumela tindvuna temphi yakhe kutsi tihlasele emadolobha aka-Izrayeli. Tahlasela emadolobha i-Ijon, neDan, ne-Abel, neMaim, kanye nawo onkhe emadolobha aseNaphtali ekugcina tintfo. Kwatsi ngesikhatsi Baasha eva ngaloku, wema kwakha iRamah nemsebenti wakhe waphela. Wabese Asa inkhosi uhamba nawo onkhe emaJuda. Betfwala ematje kanye netingodvo bekuciniswa ngato lidolobha iRamah nguBaasha. Inkhosi Asa yase icinisa ngako lidolobha iGeda kanye neMizpah.⁷⁸Ngaleso sikhatsi umboniswa Hanani waya ku-Asa, inkhosi yemaJuda, wafike watsi kuye, ''Ngoba botsembele enkhosini yase-Aram, wangatsembeli kuSimakadze Nkulumkulu wakho, umbutfo wenkhosi yase-Aram sewuphunyukile esandleni sakho. EmaCushites nemaLibyans bekungasiyo yini impi lenkhulu, netincola temphi letinengi kanye nebagibeli bemahhashi emphi? Kodvwa, ngoba watsembela kuSimakadze, wakwenta wabancoba.⁹¹⁰Ngoba emehlo aSimakadze agijima wonkhe umhlaba, kutibonakalisa emandla akhe avikela labo labakholwa yena kuphela. Kodvwa wena wente intfo lebulima nyalo. Kusukela nyalo, utohlala unetimphi. Asa watfukutselela lomboniswa; wamuvalela ejele, ngoba bekamukwatisile ngalendzaba. Ngaleso sikhatsi, Asa wabese ucindzetela bantfu.¹¹¹²Buka, imisebenti ya-Asa, kusukela ekucaleni kuya ekugcineni, buka, ibhaliwe etincwadzini temakhosi akaJuda newaka-Izrayeli. Keleminyaka lengemashumi lamatsatfu nemfica yembuso wa-Asa, Asa watfola kugula etinyaweni takhe. Noko lokugula kwakumatima kakhulu, akalufunanga lusito lwaSimakadze, kodvwa wafuna lusito lwebelaphi.¹³¹⁴Ngako-ke Asa wafa, wafa ngemnyaka wemashumi lamane nakunye wembuso wakhe. Wafihlwa ethuneni lakhe, lithuna latigubhela lona yena edolobheni laDavide. Bamubeka tikwelitafula leligcwele emakha kanye netinongo letehlukahlukene letakhiwe. Base babasa umlilo lomkhulu.

Chapter 18

¹²³Jehoshaphat bekanjinge kakhulu futsi ahlonishwa; watakhela bungani na-Ahab ngekutsi abendzisele indvodzakati yakhe. Kwahamba iminyaka, Jehoshaphat wehla waya ku-Ahab eSamaria. Ahab wahlaba timvu netinkhomo letinengi ahlabela Jehoshaphat nabobonkhe bantfu labekahamba nabo. Phindze wamgcugcutela kutsi bahlasele Ramoth Gilead kanye kanye. Ahab, inkhosi yaka-Izrayeli, yatsi kuJehoshaphat, inkhosi yemaJuda, ''Asambe siye kuRamoth Gilead?'' Jehoshaphat wamphendvula watsi, ''Ngifanana nawe, nebantfu bami bafana nebakakho. Sitobe sikanye nawe kulemphi.''⁴⁵Jehoshaphat wase utsi enkhosini yaka-Izrayeli, ''Ngicela ucale ngekufuna livi laSimakadze libe yimphendvulo yakho.'' Yabese inhosi yaka-Izrayeli ihlanganisa baprofethi; emakhulu lamane emadvodza, wase utsi kuwo, ''Siye yini eRamoth Gilead siyokulwa, nobe ngingayi?'' Baphendvula batsi, ''Hlasela, ngoba Nkulunkulu utoyinikela esandleni senkhosi.''⁶⁷⁸Kodvwa Jehoshaphat watsi, ''Kukhona yini lana umprofethi waSimakadze lesingafuna kuye kwelulekwa?'' Inkhosi yaka-Izrayeli yatsi kuJehoshaphat, ''Kukhona yinye indvodza lesingayisebentisa kufuna seluleko saSimakadze, nguMicaiah indvodzana ya-Imlah, kepha ngiyamenyanya ngoba akake waprofetha lokuhle ngami, kodvwa kuhlala kungulokubi.'' Kodvwa Jehoshaphat watsi, ''Inkhosi ayikafaneli kusho njalo.'' Yabese inkhosi yaka-Izrayeli ibita yinye indvodza yatsi kuyo, ''Shesha ulandze Micaiah indvodzana ya-Imlah.'⁹¹⁰¹¹Ahab inkhosi yema-Izrayeli naJehoshaphat inkhosi yemaJuda besebahleti ngamunye esihlalweni sebukhosi, bambetse tigubho tabo, ebaleni lekubhulela esangweni lekungena eaSamaria, nebaprofethi babonkhe baprofetha embikwabo. Zedekiah indvodzana yaKenaanah bekatakhele timphondvo temsimbi wase utsi, ''Simakadze utsi:Ngaleti utowafuca ema-Arameans ate aphele.'' Bonkhe baprofethi baboniswa kona loko, batsi, ''Hlasela iRamoth Gilead uncobe, Simakadze soyinikelile esandleni senkhosi.''¹²¹³¹⁴Lesitfunywa lesasihambe siyobita Micaiah satsi kuye, ''Lalela, emavi ebaprofethi ngamunye ngamunye akhuluma lokuhle ngenkhosi. Nawe akho emavi akavumelane newabo, ukhulume lokuhle.'' Micaiah waphendvula watsi, ''Simakadze asaphila, ngitokhuluma lokushiwo nguNkulunkulu.'' Ngesikhatsi Micaiah afika enkhosini, inkhosi yatsi kuye, ''Micaiah, siye yini kuyohlasela eRamoth Gilead, nobe singayi?'' Micaiah wamphendvula, ''Hlaselani nincobe! Ngoba kutoba kuncoba lokuhle.''¹⁵¹⁶Inkhosi yabe itsi kuMicaiah, ''Sekukangakhi ngikutjela kutsi ukhulume liciniso lodvwa egameni laSimakadze?'' Ngako-ke Micaiah wase utsi, ''Ngibone onkhe ema-Izrayeli acitseke etintsabeni, kanjenge timvu letite umelusi, waseSimakadze utsi, 'Leti tite umelusi. Wonkhe muntfu akabuyele ekhaya lakhe ngekuthula.''¹⁷¹⁸Inkhosi yaka-Izrayeli yabese itsi kuJehoshaphat, ''Angikasho yini kutsi ngeke aboniswe lokuhle ngami, kepha impnakalo kuphela?'' Wabese Micaiah utsi, ''Ngako-ke nonkhe nitolalela livi laSimakadze: Ngimbonile Simakadze ahleti esihlalweni sakhe sebukhosi, kanye natotonkhe tingilozi telizulu betimile esandleni sekudla kanye nangesencele.¹⁹Simakadze watsi, ''Ngubani longasiyengela Ahab, inkhosi yaka-Izrayeli, kuze itohamba iyofela eRamaoth Gilead?' Lomunye washo loku nalaomunye washo lokwa.²⁰²¹Kwabese kuvela umoya wena embikwaSimakadze wase utsi, ''Ngitomuhunga mine, ' Simakadze wabuta watsi, ''Kanjani?' Ngitokwehla ngiyoba ngumlomo lonemanga kubobonkhe baprofethi bakhe.'' Simakadze waphendvula, 'Utomhunga, futsi utophumelela. Hamba uyokwentanjalo.'²²Ngako-ke, Simakadze sobeke umoya wemanga emilonyeni yalabaprofethi bakho, Simakadze somemetele sehlakalo sakho.''²³²⁴Wabese Zedekiah indvodzana yaKenaanah, iyasondzela, yashaya Micaiah ngemphama esihlatsini, wase utsi, ''Umoya waSimakadze uhambephi kutokhuluma nawe aphuma kimi kutokhuluma nawe?'' Micaiah waphendvula watsi, ''Lalela, utokwati ngalelinye lilanga, ngesikhatsi ubaleka uyobhaca kulenye indlu.''²⁵²⁶²⁷Inkhosi yaka-Izrayeli yabese itsi etisebentini tayo, ''Mine tsatsani Micaiah nimyise ku-Amon, indvuna yelidolobha, nakuJoash, indvodzana yami. Nitofika nitsi kuye, 'Inkhosi itsi: Fakani lendvodza lena ejele nimuphe sinkhwa lesincane nemanti lamancane, ngite ngibuye ngiphephile.''' Micaiaha wabese utsi, ''Nangabe utobuya uphephile, shotsi Simakadze akakhulumi kimi.'' Wachubeka watsi, ''Lalela lana, nine nonkhe.''²⁸²⁹³⁰Ngako-ke inkhosi yaka-Izrayeli, kanye naJehoshaphat, inkhosi yemaJuda, benyuka bayohlasela Ramoth Gilead. Inkhosi yaka-Izrayeli yatsi kuJehoshaphat, ''Ngitogcoka ngingabonakali kutsi ngingubani ngiye emphini, kodvwa wena utogcoka tingubo takho tebukhosi.'' Ngakoke inkhosi yatifihla, base baya emphini. Inkhosi yase-Aram yase itjele tindvuna tetincola takhe temphi, kutsi, ''Nine anilwi namuntfu kungaba ngulomncane nobe lonemandla, kodvwa nitolwa nenkhosi yaka-Izrayeli kuphela.''³¹³²Kwatsi tindvuna tetincola temphi natibona Jehoshaphat tatsi, ''Nayiya inkhosi yaka-Izrayeli.'' Tindvuna tagucuka tilungela kumhlasela, kodvwa Jehoshaphat wamemeta, Simakadze wamlekelela. Nkulunkulu wabajikisa kutsi bangeti kuye. Kwatsi ngesikhatsi letindvuna tetincola temphi tibona kutsi akusiyo inkhosi yaka-Izrayeli, tajika tangamuhlaseli.³³³⁴Kodvwa lomunye wadvonsa butjoki bakhe wadubula inkhosi yaka-Izrayeli lapho kuhlangana khona tembatfo tayo tekutivikela. Wabese Ahab utsi kulona loshayela incola yakhe, '' Jikisa lencola sihambe lana, ngoba sengilimele kabi.''Imphi yashuba ngalelo langa, nenkhosi yaka-Izrayeli bebayisukumisile encoleni yayo ibuke imphi yema-Arameans kwate kwabayintsambama. Ngesikhatsi lilanga lisashobela, wafa.

Chapter 20

¹²Kwatsi emvakwesikhatsi, sive saseMoab kanye nemase-Ammon, sihamba nalamanye emaMeunites siyolwa naJohoshaphat. Babese labanye baya kuJehoshaphat bamtjela, kutsi, ''Imphi lenkhulu iyeta kuwe ichamuka ngesheya kwelwandle leKufa, isuka e-Edom. Lalela, baseHazezon Tamar,'' lokuse En Gedi.³⁴Jehoshaphat wetfuka wase uyatidzela ekufuneni Simakadze. Wamemetele sizilo kaJuda wonkhe. EmaJuda ahlanganyela ndzawonye atocela Simakadze; eta asuka kuwo onkhe emadolobha akaJuda.⁵⁶⁷Jehoshaphat wema embikwesive semaJuda kanye nesaseJerusalema, ethempelini laSimakadze, embikwelibala lelisha. Wase utsi, ''Simakadze, Nkulunkulu wabokhokho betfu, unguNkulunkulu nasezulwini? Nguwe lobusa yonkhe imikhosi yetive? Emandla lamakhulu asesandleni sakho, ngakoke kute longamelana nawe. Nkulunkulu wetfu, awubacoshanga bantfu labebahlala laveni kusengakafiki sive sakho sema-Izrayeli, live waliniketa situkulwane sa-Abraham?⁸⁹Bahlala kulo bakwakhela indzawo lengcwele yelibito lakho, batsi, 'Uma kuta sehlakalo kitsi-inkemba, sijeziso, nobe sifo, nobe indlala- sitokuma embikwelithempeli, embikwakho (ngoba libito lakho lingekhatsi kulendlu), sikhale kuwe elusizini lwetfu, utobese uyasiva usilekelele.'¹⁰¹¹Nyalo, nawa ema-Ammonites, neMoab, kanye nebantfu basentsabeni iSeir lowala kutsi ema-Izrayeli abahalasele ngesikhatsi aphuma eGibhithe; ngakoke, ema-Izrayeli abagega akababhubhisanga. Bukani kutsi basibonga kanjani; beta kutosicosha eveni lakho lowasinika lona kutsi kube lifa letfu.¹²¹³Nkulunkulu wetfu, angeke ubehlulele? Ngoba tsine site emandla ekubhekana nalemphi lenkhulu kangaka leta kutosihlasela. Asati kutsi sentenjani, kodvwa emehlo etfu abuke kuwe.'' Onkhe emaJuda ema embikwaSimakadze, bemanetinswane tabo, nebafati babo, kanye nebantfwana.¹⁴Kusachubeka umhlangano wabese umoya waSimakadze wehlela kuJahaziel, indvodzana yaZechariah, Zechariah indvodzana yaBenaiah, Benaiah indvodzana yaJeiel, Jeiel indvodzana yaMattaniah, umLevi intalelwane ya-Asaph. ¹⁵Jahaziel watsi, ''Lalelani, nine nonkhe maJuda kanye nani lenihlala eJerusalema, nenkhosi Jehoshaphat. Simakadze utsi kini, 'Ningesabi; ningaphelelwa litsemba ngalemphi lenkhulu kangaka, ngoba kulwa akusiko kwenu, kodvwa kwaSimakadze.¹⁶Yehlani nibahlasele kusasa. Lalelani, bayenyuka bengca eZiz. Nitobakhandza elutsentseni lwesihosha, ningakefiki ehlane laseJeruel. ¹⁷Kute sidzingo sekulwa lemphi. Manini ngetindzawo tenu, ninganyakati, bese nibukela kulekelelwa nguSimakadze, nine bakaJuda nebaseJerusalema. Ningetfuki ningapheli emandla. Hambani niyewubhekana nabo kusasa, ngoba Simakadze unani.''¹⁸¹⁹Jehoshaphat waguca wabeka buso bakhe phasi. Juda wonkhe nabobonkhe labahlala eJerusalema baguca embikwaSimakadze, bamkhonta. EmaLevi, layintalelwane yemaKohathites nemaKorahites basukumela kudvumisa Simakadze, Nkulunkulu wa-Izrayeli, bamemeta kakhulu.²⁰Ekuseni ngeluvivi bavuka baya ehlane laseTekoa. Basahamba, Jehoshaphat wema wase utsi, ''Lalelani, nine maJuda, kanye nani nine lenihlala eJerusalema! Tsembani Simakadze Nkulunkulu wenu, nitolekelelwa. Tsembani baprofethi bakhe, nitophumelela.'' ²¹Nakacedza kukhuluma nebantfu Jehoshaphat, wakhomba bantfu labatohlabelela Simakadze bamdvumise ngebuhle bakhe lobunyenti basahamba bayohlasela, batsi, ''Bongani Simakadze, ngoba sivumelwano sakhe sekutsembeka sime phakadze naphakadze.''²²Ngesikhatsi bacala kuhlabela badvumise, Simakadze watfumela emadvodza kutsi ahlasele sive sase-Ammon, nesakaMoab kanye nebasentsebeni iSeir, labebakadze beta kutohlasela Juda. Bancotjwa. ²³Ngoba sive sema-Ammon nemaMoab takhetsa kuyohlasela labahlala entsabeni iSeir, kuze batokhona kubacedza bonkhe. Nasebacedzile ngesive sasentsabeni iSeir, babese babulalana bodvwa.²⁴Ngesikhatsi emaJuda efika endzaweni lengenhla kwelihlane, Abuka kulemphi. Babona bonkhe bafile, balele phasi; kute lowakhona kubaleka.²⁵Ngesikhatsi Jehoshaphat nesive sakhe befika batotitapela, bafike batfola ingcebo lenengi kakhulu, netembatfo, nemibhalo lemcoka labatitsatsela yona, bekukunengi kakhulu bangakhoni nekutitfwala. Kwabatsatsa emalanga lamatsatfu kucedza konkhe, ngoba lomtapo wawumunengi kakhulu. ²⁶Ngelilanga lesine bahlanganyela esigodzini saseBerakah. Bafike badvumisa Simakadze, libito lalendzawo ''sigodzi saseBerakah'' kuze kube kunamuhla.²⁷²⁸Babese babuyela emuva, yonkhe indvodza yakaJuda neyaseJerusalema, naJehoshaphat abahola, babuyela eJerusalema ngentfokoto, ngoba Simakadze bekabente bancoba titsa tabo. Baya eJerusalema nasethempelini laSimakadze nemaluthi nemahaphu kanye nemacilongo.²⁹Kwesaba Nkulunkulu kwandza kuyoyonkhe imibuso yetive ngesikhatsi iva kutsi Simakadze ulwe kanjani netitsa ta-Izrayeli. ³⁰Ngako-ke bukhosi waba nekuthula, ngoba Nkulunkulu wakhe bakamnike kuthula ndzawo tonkhe letimtungeletele.³¹Jehoshaphat wabusa kaJuda: Bekaneminyaka lengemashumi lamatsatfu nesihlanu nacala kubusa, wabusela eJerusalema iminyaka lengemashumi lamabili nesihlanu. Libito lenina kwakungu-Azubah, labekayindvodzakati yaShilhi. ³²Jehoshaphat wahamba etinyatselweni teyise Asa; akatilahlanga tindlela teyise; wenta lokuhle emehlweni aSimakadze. ³³Noko kunjalo, tindzawo letiphakeme tekukhontela tithico etintsabeni atisuswanga. Bantfu bebasolo bangatibeki tinhlitiyo tabo kuNkulunkulu wabokhokho babo.³⁴Leminye imininingwane ngaJohoshaphat, ekucaleni nasekugcineni, ibhaliwe emlandvweni yaJehu indvodzana yaHanani, ingcinwe encwadzini yemakhosi aka-Izrayeli.³⁵Emvakwaloko Jehoshaphat, inkhosi yakaJuda, yakha budlelwane na-Ahaziah, inkhosi yaka-Izrayeli leyayikadze ikhohlakele kakhulu. ³⁶Jehoshaphat wakha budlelwane naye kutsi bakhe imikhumbi baye eTarshish. Lemikhumbi bayakhela eZion Geber. ³⁷Eliezer indvodzana yaDodavahu yase iyaprofetha ngaJehoshaphat; yatsi, ''Ngenca yekutsi utihlanganise na-Ahaziah, Simakadze sewuwubhidlitile wonkhe lomsebenti wakho.'' Lemikhumbi yabhidlika kuze ungetokuya eTarshish.

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¹Jehoshaphat wase uyakhotsama wafihlwa edolobheni laDavide; Jehoram indvodzana yakhe, yase ibayinkhosi esikhundleni sakhe. ²Jehoram bekanabomnakabo, labatalwa nguyise: bo-Azariah, naJehiel, naZechariah, na-Azariahu, naMichael, kanye naShephatiah. Bonkhe laba bekungemadvodzana aJehoshaphat, inkhosi yaka-Izrayeli. ³Uyise abebaphe tipho letinengi telisiliva, neligolide, kanye nalokunye lokuligugu, kanye nemadolobha latincaba akaJuda, kepha umbuso wawunika Jehoram.⁴Kwatsi ngesikhatsi Jehoramu sekatinte kahle esihlalweni sebukhosi seyise sekunguye kahle inkhosi, wabulala bonkhe bomnakabo ngenkemba, kanye naletinye tikhulu taka-Izrayeli. ⁵Jehoramu bekaneminyaka lengemashumi lamatsatfu nakubili budzala nakacala kubusa, wabusa eJerusalema iminyaka lesiphohlongo.⁶Jehoram wahamba etinyatselweni temakhosi aka-Izrayeli, njengobe bekwenta bendlu yaka-Ahab, ngoba bekatsetse indvodzana ya-Ahab njengemfati wakhe, wenta lokubi embikwaSimakadze. ⁷Noko kunjalo, Simakadze akafisanga kuyibhubhisa indlu yaDavide, ngenca yesivumelwano bekasente naDavide; bekatsembise kutsi uyohlala aletsa sibane kuDavide kanye nentalelwane yakhe.⁸Ngesikhatsi sembuso waJehoramu, baka-Edomu bavukela kuphatfwa bakaJuda, base batibekela yabo inkhosi letobabusa. ⁹Wabese Jehoram uyewela netindvuna takhe temphi kanye natotonkhe tincola takhe temphi. Bekusebusuku nakatovuka alwe nema-Edomites lebekakadze amvimbetele kanye netindvuna tetincola takhe. ¹⁰Kuze kube kunamuhla ema-Edomites solo alwela kungaphatfwa bakaJuda. NebaseLibnah nabo bavukela kuphatfwa nguJehoramu, ngoba Jehoramu bekalahle Simakadze, Nkulunkulu wabokhokho babo.¹¹Kungeta kuloku, Jehoram besekakhe netindzawo tetithico etintsabeni takaJuda wenta nesive saphila njengetingwadla, wadukisa sive sakaJuda.¹²Incwadzi lechamuka kumprofethi Elijah yefika kuJehoramu. Beyitsi, ''Naku lokushiwo nguSimakadze, Nkulunkulu waDavide khokho wakho, 'Ngenca yekutsi awukahambi etinyatselweni teyihlo Jehoshaphat, nobe kuleto ta-Asa, inkhosi yakaJuda, ¹³kepha uhambe etindleleni temakhosi aka-Izrayeli, wase wenta emaJuda nesive saseJerusalema kutsi bafane netingwadla, njengobe bekwenta indlu ya-Ahab- futsi ngoba ubulele banakenu endlini yeyihlo, emadvodza labekancono kunawe, manje ¹⁴lalela, Simakadze utoshaya sive sakho, nebantfwabakho, nebafati bakho, nakokonkhe lokukwakho utokushaya kamatima. ¹⁵Kwawena cobo lwakho utogula sifo sasematfunjini, sente ematfumbu akho aphumele ngephandle onkhe malanga.''¹⁶¹⁷Simakadze wavusa butsa kumaFilisti nema-Arabhu labekadvute neKushi. Bahlasela lakaJuda, balingenela batsatsa yonkhe ingcebo yayisendlini yenkhosi. Batfumba nemadvodzana nebafati baJehoramu. Kute indvodzana lenye leyasala ngaphandle kwaJehoahaz, tfunjana wakhe.¹⁸Emvakwako konkhe loku, Simakadze washaya Jehoramu ngesifo lesingalapheki ematfunjini. ¹⁹Kwatsi sekufike sikhatsi, nakuohela umnyaka wesibili, onkhe ematfumbu akhe sekaphumele ngephandle ngenca yalesifo, wabese uyafa ngenca yaso. Sive sakhe asibasanga umlilo wekumhlonipha njengoba bekwentelwa bokhokho bakhe. ²⁰Bekacale umbuso wakhe ngesikhatsi aneminyaka lengemashumi lamatsatfu nakubili; wabusela eJerusalema iminyaka lesiphohlongo, ngesikhatsi sekakhotseme kute lowamvela buhlungu. Bamufihlela eJerusalema, kodvwa hhayi lapho kufihlwa khona emakhosi.

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¹Bantfu baseJerusalema babeka Ahaziah tfunjana waJehoramu kutsi abe yinkhosi esikhundleni seyise, ngenca yekutsi ema-Arab nakabahlasela abulala onkhe emadvodzana akhe lamadzala. Ngakoke Ahaziah indvodzana yaJehoramu , wabese uba yinkhosi yakaJuda. ²Ahaziah bekaneminyaka lengemashumi lamabili nakubili nakacala kubusa; wabusela eJerusalema umnyaka munye. Libito lenina kwakungu-Athaliya; bekayindvodzakati ya-Omri. ³Naye Ahaziah wahamba ngetindlela tebantfu bendlu ya-Ahab ngoba unina bekangumeluleki wakhe ekwenteni tintfo letimbi.⁴Ahaziya wenta lokubi emehlweni aSimakadze, njengoba kwakwenta bendlu ya-Ahab, ngoba bendlu ya-Ahab kwabangibo baluleki bakhe ngemuva kwekufa kweyise, bamyisa ekufeni kwakhe. ⁵Naye watilandzela teluleko tabo; Ahaziya wahamba naJorama indvodzana ya-Ahab, inkhosi yaka-Izrayeli kuyolwa naHazael inkhosi yase-Aram, eRamoth Gilead. Ema-Aramean abeka Joram linceba.⁶Joram wabuyela eJezreel kuyolashelwa khona emanceba akhe labamnika wona eRamah, ngesikhatsi alwa naHazael inkhosi yese-Aram. Ngakoke Ahaziah indvodzana yaJehoram inkhosi yemaJuda, yehla kuyobona Joram indvodzana ya-Ahab ngoba beyilimele.⁷Siphetfo sa-Ahaziah saletfwa nguNkulunkulu ngekusti Ahaziah ayohlola Joram. Nakefiaka Ahaziah, wahamba naJehoram kuyohlasela Jehu indvodzanayaNimshi lebeyikadze igcotjwe nguSimakadze kutsi abhubhise indlu ya-Ahab. ⁸Kwatsi ngesikhatsi Jehu asafeza sijubo saNkulunkulu ngendlu ya-Ahab, Jehu wakhandza tikhulu yakaJuda kanye nemadvodzana emnakabo-Ahaziah asebentela Ahaziah. Jehu wababulala bonkhe.⁹Wabese Jehu ufuna Ahaziah; bamtfola abhace eSamaria babuya naye kuJehu, base bayambulala. Bamungcwaba, ngoba bebatse, ''Indvodzana yaJehoshaphat lena, lowafuna Simakadze ngayoyonkhe inhlitiyo yakhe. Ngakoke indlu ya-Ahaziah yaphelelwa ngemandla ekubusa.¹⁰Ngesikhatsi Athaliah unina wa-Ahaziah atfola kutsi indvodzana yakhe seyifile, wasukuma wayobulala bonkhe bantfwana bebafana ebukhosini endlini kaJuda. ¹¹Kodvwa Jehosheba indvodzakati yenkhosi, yeba Joash indvodzana ya-Ahaziah wamsusa kulamadvodzana enkhosi labese atowubulawa. Jehosheba wamfaka ekamelweni lekulala kanye nesidzandzane sakhe Joash. Ngakoke Jehosheba indvodzana yenkhosi Jehoram, umfati wempristi Jehoiada (ngoba bekangudzadze wa-Ahaziah), wakhona kumfihlela Athaliah kuze kutsi angambulali. ¹²Joash bekakanye nabo babhacile endlini yaNkulunkulu iminyaka lesitfupha ngesikhatsi Athaliah abusa live

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¹Kwatsi gemnyaka wesikhombisa Jehoiada watsatsa sincumo kutsi asale aveta emandla akhe, wenta sivumelwano netindvuna temabutfo langemakhulu, bo-Azariah indvodzana yaJeroham, na-Ishmael indvodzana yaJehohanan, na-Azariah indvodzana ya-Obed, naMaaseiah indvodzana ya-Adaiah, kanye na-Elishaphat indvodzana yaZikri. ²Bahamba kaJuda babutsa emaLevi kuwo onkhe emadolobha akaJuda, kanye nertinhloko temindeni yema-Izrayeli, base baya eJerusalema. ³Onkhe lamadvodza enta sivumelwano nenkhosi endlini yaNkulunkulu. Jehoiada watsi kuwo, ''Lalelani, indvodzana yenkhosi itawubusa njengobe kwasho Simakadze ngentalelwane yaDavide.⁴naku-ke lenifanele nikwente: Incenye yebapristi nemaLevi labeta kutosebenta ngemaSabatha atogadza iminyawo. ⁵Lenye incenye itoba sendlini yenkhosi, bese incenye yekugcina igadza Lisango Lesisekelo. Bonkhe bantfu batawuba sesibuyeni sendlu yaSimakadze.⁶⁷Ningavumeli muntfu anngene endlini yaSimakadze, ngaphandle kwebaPristi kanye nemaLevi lasebenta khona ethempelini. Bangangena ngoba bahlanjululiwe. Kodvwa bonkhe labanye abalalele umtsetfo waSimakadze. EmaLevi akatfolakale kutotonkhe tinhlangotsi tenkhosi, yonkhe indvodza ibe iphetse sikhali sayo esandleni. Nobe ngubani longenako endlini, akabulawe. Hlalani nenkhosi nayingena kanye nanayiphumela ngephandle.''⁸Ngakoke emaLevi nawo onkhe emaJuda enta ngayo yonkhe indlela leyayishiwo ngumpristi Jehoiada. Nguloyo naloyo watsatsa akhakhe emadvodza, labo labangena emsebentini ngeSabbath, kanye nalabo labaphuma ngeSabbath emsebentini, leticheme betikhona tonkhe ngoba kute labekasikhululile umpristi Jehoiada. ⁹Wase umpristi Jehoiada uletsa tikhali nemahawu lamancane kanye nalamakhulu labengewenkhosi Davide ahleli endlini yaNkulunkulu.¹⁰Jehoiada wawabeka lamabutfo, indvodza ngayinye ngayinye nesikhali sayo esandleni, kusukela ehlangotsini lesekudla selithempeli kuya ehlangotsini lesencele selithempeli, dvutane nelilati kanye nelithempeli, atungeletele inkhosi. ¹¹Babese bakhipha lendvodzana yenkhosi, bametfwesa umchele webukhosi, bamunika nencwadzi yesivumelwano. Jehoiada nemadvodzana akhe amgcoba amenta inkhosi. Base bamemeta tasi, ''Lunwele loludze.''¹²Kwatsi ngesikhatsi Athaliah eva umsindvo webantfu bagijima abhalalisela badvumisela inkhosi, Athaliah waya endlini yaSimakadze, ¹³watsi uyabuka, wabona inkhosi ime celeni kwensika emnyango, kanye netindvuna temabutfo, nemacilongo eceleni kwenkhosi. Sive sonkhe sasijabulile sishaya sifutsa emacilongo, nebahlabeleli badlala tingitali badvumisa. Athaliah wase udzabula tembatfo takhe wameta, ''Emavukelambuso! Emavukelambuso!''¹⁴Wabese Jehoiada umpristi ukhipha tindvuna temabutfo lebetiphetse imphi watsi kubo, ''Mususeni kulesive; nobe ngubani longumlandzeli wakhe akabulawe.'' Ngoba umpristi bekadze atse, ''Ningambulaleli endlini yaSimakadze.'' ¹⁵Ngakoke bamubamba Athaliah bamutfwala baya naye ekungeneni kwasendlini yenkhosi, kulapho labafike bambulalela khona.¹⁶Jehoiada wabese wenta sivumelwano sakhe, kanye nesive, nenkhosi, kutsi batoba sive saSimakadze. ¹⁷Sive sonkhe sasuka saya ethempelini laBaal salibhidlita. Babhidlita emalati akhe kanye netitfombe takhe taba tincetu, babulalela naMattan umpristi waBaal embikwemalati.¹⁸Jehoiada wabeka tindvuna tendlu yaSimakadze ngephasi kwesandla sebapristi labangemaLevi, bapristi lababekwa nguDavide endlini yaSimakadze, kutsi kube ngibo labetfula umnikelo wekushiswa kuSimakadze, njengoba kwakubhaliwe emtsetfweni waMose, ngekujabula nangekuhlabelela , njengoba Davide ayelayetele. ¹⁹Jehoiada wase umisa bogadze emasangweni endlu yaSimakadze, kuze kutsi kubebete umuntfu longcolile nganobe nganguyiphi indlela longenako.²⁰Jehoiada wabutsa tindvuna temabutfo emakhulu, kanye netikhulu, nebaholi, kanye nesive sonkhe saka-Izrayeli. Wehlisa inkhosi endlini yaSimakadze; sive sangena ngelisango lelingenhla endlini yenkhosi base bahlalisa inkhosi esihlalweni sebukhosi. ²¹Ngakoke sive sonkhe sajabula, nelidolobha lase liyathula. Indzaba ya-Athaliah, bambulala ngenkemba.

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¹Joash bekaneminyaka lesikhombisa nakacala kubusa; wabusela eJerusalema iminyaka lengemashumi lamane. Libito lenina kwakunguZibiah waseBeersheba. ²Joash wenta lokuhle emehlweni aSimakadze onkhe emalanga ekuphila kwempristi Jehoiada. ³Jehoiada watsatsa bafati lababili, watala emadvodzana nemadvodzakati.⁴Kwatsi emvakwaloko, Joash wakhetsa kuvusetela indlu yaSimakadze. ⁵Wabutsanisa ndzawonye bapristi nemaLevi, wase utsi kibo, ''Minyaka yonkhe hambani niye emadolobheni akaJuda nibutse imali esiveni yekuvusetela lithempeli laNkulunkulu. Loku kwenteni masinyane. EmaLevi akakwentanga loku ekucaleni.⁶Ngakoke inkhosi yabita Jehoiada umpristi lomkhulu yatsi kuye, ''Awukawatjeli ngani emaLevi kutsi aletse umtselo lophuma kumaJuda kanye naseJerusalema, aletse umtselo lowasungulwa yinceku yaNkulunkulu Mose kanye nenhlangano yema-Izrayeli kutsi kube yimali yelithende lesivumelwano?'' ⁷Ngoba emadvodzana a-Athaliah lomfati lokhohlakele bekayibhidlitile indlu yaNkulunkulu, batsatsa tonkhe timphahla letingcwele telithempeli laSimakadze batinika Baal.⁸Ngakoke inkhosi yatsi akwakhiwe libhokisi libekwe ngasekungeneni kwendlu yaSimakadze. ⁹Kwase kukhishwa simemetelo kaJuda naseJerusalema, kutsi bantfu kufanele baletse imitselo kuSimakadze, imitselo leyasungulwa nguMose inceku yaNkulunkulu ngesikhatsi ema-Irayeli asehlane. ¹⁰Bonkhe baholi nesive bayiletsa imali ngekujabula bayifaka kulelibhokisi laze lagcwala.¹¹Kwakwenteka kutsi njalo nje uma emaLevi aletsa lelibhokisi etindvuneni tenkhosi, titsi tindvuna natibona kutsi imali yinengi ngekhatsi, babhalane wenkhosi kanye nempristi lomkhulu bebeta batfulule lelibhokisi bese balibisela endzaweni yalo. Loku bakwenta emalanga alandzelana, babutsa incumbi yemali. ¹²Inkhosi kanye naJehoiada bebaniketa labo labasebenta imisebenti yasendlini yaSimakadze. Bacasha bakhi kanye nebabati kutsi bavusetele indlu yaSimakadze, kwacashwa nalabo labasebenta ngensimbi nangelitfusi.¹³Ngakoke lamadvodza asebenta, futsi nemsebenti wekuvusetela bewubukwe ngiwo, abisela indlu yaNkulunkulu esimeni sayo sasekucaleni phindze bayicinisa. ¹⁴Nasebacedzile, bamikisa imali lesele enkhosini nakuJehoiada. Ngalemali kwakhiwa timphahla tendlu yaSimakadze kanye netintfo letisentjetiswa kwetfula nekubeka iminikelo-kwekukha kanye netintfo teligolide nelisiliva. Bebetfula iminikelo yekushiswa endlini yaSimakadze onkhe emalanga ekuphila kwaJehoiada.¹⁵Jehoiada waguga waphila emalanga lamadze, wase uyafa; bekaneminya 130 budzala ngesikhatsi ashona. ¹⁶Bamungcwaba edolobheni laDavide kanye nemakhosi ngoba bekente lokuhle ka-Izrayeli, nakuNkulunkulu kanye nasendlini yaNkulunkulu.¹⁷Ngemuva kwekufa kwaJehoiada, baholi bakaJuda beta batovusela inkhosi. Yabalalela inkhosi labaholi. ¹⁸Bayishiya indlu yaSimakadze lobekanguNkulunkulu wabokhokho babo, basuka bayokhonta bonkulunkulwana bo-Asherah kanye netithico. Lulaka lwaNkulunkulu lehlela tikwemaJuda naseJerusalema ngenca yesono sabo. ¹⁹Noko kunjalo Nkulunkulu watfumela baprofethi kutsi kubuyiswe sive sakhe kuye; baprofethi bakhuluma ngekona kwebantfu kodvwa bala kulalela.²⁰Umoya waNkulunkulu wehlela kuZechariah indvodzana yaJehoiada umpristi. Zachariah wema embikwesive watsi esiveni, ''Nkulunkulu utsi: Niyiphuleleni imitsetfo yaSimakadze, ngiko ningaphumeleli? Ngoba senilahle Simakade naye kanjalo sonilahlile.'' ²¹Kodvwa sive sahlela kumbulala Zachariah; ngekukhululwa yinkhosi bamugcoba ngematje esibuyeni sasendlini yaSimakadze. ²²Inkhosi Joash yawukhohlwa umusa waJehoiada uyise waZachariah kutse bekamenteleni, ngakoke wayibulala indvodzana yaJehoiada. Zachariah watsi ngesikhatsi sekafa, ''Shengatsi Simakadze angakubona loku aninike umvuzo wako.''²³Kwatsi nakuphela umnayaka ngesikhatsi imphi yema-Arama itohlasela Joash. Ema-Aram efika kaJuda naseJerusalema; babulala bonkhe baholi besive ase atfumela yonkhe imphango enkhosini yawo eDamascus. ²⁴Noko imphi yema-Aramean beyite nelibutfo lelincane, Simakadze wanikela emabutfo lamanengi etandleni tema-Aramini ngoba emaJuda besekalahle Simakadze, Nkulunkulu wabokhokho babo. Ngalenandlela sigwebo sehliswa ma-Aramean kuJoash.²⁵Ngesikhatsi ema-Aramean sekahambile, Joash bekasele nemanceba lamatima. Tisebenti takhe Joash tahlela kumbulala ngenca yengati yendvodzana yaJehoiada umpritsi. Tambulalela embhedzeni wakhe wafa kanjalo; tamungcwabela edolobheni laDavide kodvwa hhayi lokufihlwa khona emakhosi. ²⁶Laba ngulabantfu labambulala: Zabad indvodzana yaShimeath, nemfati longum-Ammon; kanye naJehozabad indvodzana yaShimrith umfati waseMoab.²⁷Umlandvo wendvodzana aJoash netiprofetho letimcoka ngaye, kanye nekuvusetelwa kwendlu yaNkulunkulu, konkhe kubhaliwe encwadzini lengasekho yemakhosi. Amaziah wase ubayinkhosi esikhundleni saJoash.

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¹Amaziah bekaneminyaka lengemashumi lamabili nesihlanu nakacala kubusa; wabusela eJerusalema iminyaka lengemashumi lamabili nemfica. Libito lenina bekunguJehoaddan waseJerusalema. ²Bekenta lokuhle emehlweni aSimakadze, kodvwa hhayi ngenhlitiyo lephelele.³Kwatsi nje ngekushesha ngesikhatsi umbuso wakhe socinile, Amaziah wabulala letisebenti letabulala uyise. ⁴Kodvwa akababulalanga bantfwana baletisebenti, walandzela umtsetfo lowabhalwa nguMoses kutsi Simakadze bekatse, ''Bobabe abangafeli bantfwababo, nebantfwana abangafeli boyise babo. Kodvwa umuntfu akafele tono takhe.''⁵Tikwaloko, Amaziah wahlanganisa sonkhe sive sakaJuda kanye kanye, wababhalisa ngetibongo tabo, wababhalisa ngephasi kwetindvuna tetinkhulungwane kanye nangephasi kwetidvuna temakhulu onkhe emaJuda kanye nebakaBenjamini. Amaziah wase ubala bonkhe labadvuna labasukela eminyakeni lengemashumi lamabili nakunye budzala kuya etulu, watfola 300,000 wamadvodza lalungela imphi, futsi langakhona kuphatsa sikhali nelihawu. ⁶Amaziah wacasha tingwazi leti 100,000 taka-Izrayeli wabhadala ngelisiliva lelilinganiselwa ku 3,300 wemakilo sisindvo.⁷Kodvwa inceku yaNkulunkulu yeta kuye Amaziah yafike yatsi, ''Nkhosi, ungahambi kanye nalelibutfo laka-Izrayeli ngoba Simakadze akekho e-Izrayeli; akekho kulabantfu baka-Ephraim. ⁸Kodvwa noma ungahamba nalo lelibutfo lifike libe nesibindzi nemandla emphini, Nkulunkulu utokuwisa phasi embikwesitsa, ngoba Nkulunkulu unemandla ekusita, kanye nemandla ekuhlulekisa.''⁹Amaziah waphendvula wabuta kulenceku yaNkulunkulu watsi, ''Kodvwa sitokwentanjani ngalelisiliva lesisindvo lesilinganiselwa kumakhilo langu 3,300 lengilinike lelibutfo laka-Izrayeli?'' Inceku yaNkulunkulu yamphendvula yatsi, ''Simakadze angakunika lokunyenti kunaloko.'' ¹⁰Ngakoke Amaziah walisusa lelibutfo lelibuya ka-Ephraim; walibisela emuva emakhaya. Lelibutfo latfukutsela kakhulu ngalesento semaJuda, lelibutfo lajika likwate kakhulu.¹¹Amaziah wacunga sibindzi wahola sive sakhe baya esigodzini saseSalt; kulapho khona afike wabulala tinkhulungwane letilishumi temadvodza aseSeir. ¹²Lamabutfo akaJuda atfumba emadvodza latinkhulungwane letilishumi laphilako. Lanyuka nalamadvodza laya nawo esicongweni sentsaba lapho khona lafike lajikijela phasi lamadvodza kuze baphuke babe tincetu.¹³Kodvwa lamadvodza lajikiswa ngu Amaziah kutsi angahambi naye emphini, abese ahlasela emadolobha akaJuda kusukela eSamaria kuya eBeth Horon. Lamadvodza abulala tinkhulungwane letintsaatfu tebantfu ase abutsa imphango lenyenti.¹⁴Manje kwatsi emvakwekutsi Amasiya nakabuya kuyobulala baka Edomu, wabuya netithico tebantfu baseSeriyi, wafike watimisa kutsi tibe tithico takhe. Wakhotsama phambi kwato watishisela nemphepho. ¹⁵Ngako lulaka lwa Simakadze lwamvutsela Amasiya, Simakadze watfumela umprofethi kuye wafike watsi, '' leni ufune tithico tebantfu letehluleke kubasindzisa etandleni takho?"¹⁶16Kwatsi nje umprofethi asakhuluma naye, iNkhosi yatsi kuye," Ngabe sesikubeke kutsi ube ngumeluleki weNkhosi yini? Mani! Ungabulawe lani kodvwa? Ngako lomphrofethi wase uyema wase utsi, "Mine ngiyati kutsi Nkulunkulu sewuncume kukubhubhisa wena ngoba wente loku wangete wasilalela seluleko sami."¹⁷1Emvakwe - kuba Amasiya iNkhosi yaka Judah asatsintsene nebeluleki watfumela titfunywa ku Jehoyashi,umsa waJehoyahazi, umsa waJehu, iNkhosi yaka -Israyeli, watsi, "Buya, nginibita insayeya sitewubhekana buso nebuso emphini,"¹⁹¹⁸Kodvwa Jehoyashi inkhosi yaka-Israyeli watfumela titfunywa ku Amaziya inkhosi yaka Juda watsi: " sihlahla sesitfwetfwe saseLebanoni satfumela umlayeto kumsedari waseLebanoni lotsi ,"Yendzisela umsa wami lentfombi yakakho; kodvwa silwane sesiganga saseLebanoni seta safika sagcobagcoba lesihlahla sesitfwetfwe.19 Utse, Buka, ngihlasele ngabhubhisa laka Edomu futsi nenhlitiyo yakho seyiphakeme. Soyatigabatisa ekuncobeni kwakho, kodvwa hlala ekhaya, utibitelelani kuhlupheka, utidvonsele kuwa kwakho, kanye nekwesive saka Juda?²⁰20 Kodvwa Amasiya abengafuni kulalela, ngobe loku bekuchamuka ku Simakadze, ngako abengahle abeke bantfu bakaJuda esandleni tetitsa tabo, ngobe babefune seluleko esithicweni saseEdomu. ²¹Ngako Jehoyashi, inkhosi yaka Israyeli, wahlasela; Jehoyashi na Amasiya, inkhosi yaka Juda, babhekaka buso nebuso emphini yase Bhethi Shemeshi kulaka Juda. ²²Juda walahlwa phansi baka Israel kwaba nguleyo naleyo ndvodza yabalekeya ethendeni layo.²³23 Jehoyashi, inkhosi yaka Israyeli, wabamba Amasiya umsa waJowashi, labetalwa ngu Ahaziya inkhosi yaka Juda, eBhethi Shemeshi. Wamtfumba wamyisa eJerusalema, wafike wadzilita lubodza lolwalutungelete iJerusalem kusukela eSangweni laka -Efrayimu kuze kuyewufika eSangweni lelikona, indzawo leyayingaba makhulu lamane ngebudze. ²⁴24 Watsatsa yonkhe igolide nesiliva, nako konkhe lakukhandza ethempelini la Simakadze letasisesandleni sa Obed-edomu kanye nengcebo yasesigodlweni, watfumba nebantfunjwa futsi wabese ubuyela eSamariya.²⁵Umsa waJowashi, inkhosi yaka Juda, waphila iminyaka lelishumi nakuhlanu emvakwekufa kwaJehoyashi inkhosi yaka Israyeli. ²⁶Leminye yemininingwame lecondzene na Amasiya kusukela ekucaleni kuye ekugcineni, Buka, ibhaliwe yini encwadzini yemilandvo yemakhosi aka Juda newaka- Israyeli?²⁷Manje kusukela esikhatsni lajika ngaso Amasiya ekulandzeleni Simakadze, bakha luzungu ngaye eJerusalem. Wabaleka waya eLakhishi, kodvwa batfumela emadvodza amcosha afike ambulalela khona eLakhishi, ²⁸Wabuya asatfwelwe ngelihhashi watawufihlwa emathuneni aboyisemkhulu wakhe eDolobheni laka Juda.

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¹Bantfu baka Juda base batsatsa Uziya, labeneminyaka lelishumi nesitfupha budzala, bambeka kutsi abe yinkhosi esikhundleni sababe wakhe Amasiya. ²Nguye lowakha kabusha i-Elathi wayibuyisela kaJuda. Emvakwaloko inkhosi yase iyakhotsama. ³Uziya abeneminyaka lelishumi nesitfupha budzala nakacala kubusa. Wabusa iminyaka lengemashumi lasihlanu nakubili abusela eJerusalema. Libito lenina wakhe bekungu Jekoliya wase Jerusalema.⁴Uziya wenta lokuhle emehlweni aSimakadze, njengobe uyise Amasiya abentile. ⁵Wafuna Nkulunkulu ngemalanga ekuphila kwa Zakhariya, lowamfundzisa kwesaba Nkulunkulu. Ngesikhatsi asafuna Simakadze,Nkulunkulu wamphumelelisa.⁶6Uziya wahamba wayakulwa nemaFilisti. Wabhidlita tibondza tase Gathi, netaseJabne kanye netase Ashdodi; Wase wakha emadolobha labesedvutane ne-Ashdodi nakuletinye tindzawo emkhatsini wema Filisti. ⁷Simakadze wamsita ekuhlaseleni kwakhe emaFilisti nema Arabu labehlala eGuri Bhali, wamsitanasekuhlaseleni emaMehuni. ⁸Ema-Amoni aletsa titfulo ku Uziya,ludvumo lwakhe lwandza, lwate lwafika ngisho emnyeleni waseGibhithe ngobe abesanemandla kakhulu.⁹Lokunye, Uziya wakha imibhoshongo eJerusalema eSangweni lelikona naseSangweni Lesigodzi kanye nasegunjini lelubondza, wayicinisa yaba yinqaba. ¹⁰Waphindze wakha leminye imibhoshongo ehlane wemba nemitfombo leminyenti, ngobe abenemihlambi leminyenti emaceleni kwetintsaba nasematsafeni. Abenebantfu labasebenta emasimini, nasetivinini takhe etintsabeni kanye nasetindzaweni letivundzile, ngobe abetitsndza tekulima.¹³Futsi Uziya abenemabutfo emadvodza emphi , labephuma aye emphini aphume ngeticheme ngebunyenti bawo njengekubutfwa kwawo nguJeyiyeli, labengumabhalane naMaseya,indvuna leyayingaphnsi kwaHananiya, lomunye wetindvuna tenkhosi. ¹¹Baholi bemindeni sebabonkhe lababehola lamabutfo bebatinkulungwane letimbili nemakhulu lasitfupha. ¹²Ngaphansi kwesandla sabo bebahola imphi letigidzi letintsatfu netinkulungwane letisikhombisa nemakhulu lasihlanu emadvodza labececeshelwe kulwa timphi, bangemabutfo lanemandla lamakhulu ekusekela nekuvikela inkhosi etitseni tayo.¹⁴Uziya wawalungiselela imphi okhe lamabutfo - walungisa emahawu, netikhali, netimphantitje, nemabhantji emphi, nebutjoki kanye nematje etidubulelo. ¹⁵Lapha eJerusalema wakha imishini leyayisungulwe bochwephesha kutsi isetjentiswe emibhoshongweni nasemakoneni ekuvimba titsa ngekudubula butjoki iphindze igicitele khona ematje lamakhulu. Ludvumo lwakhe lwandza watiwa nasetindzaweni letikhashane, ngenca yekutsi bamsita kakhulu waze waba nemandla.¹⁶¹⁷¹⁸16 Kodvwa kwatsi kube Uziya abe nemandla, kutikhukhumeta kwakhe kwamdvonsela eweni, akazange etsembeke ku Simakadze Nkulunkulu wakhe;wangena ethempelini laSimakadze washisa imphepho elatini lemphepho. 17 Azariya, umphristi , wamlandzela kanye nalabanye baphristi baSimakadze lababenesibindzi labamashumi labasiphohlongo. Bamekhuta batsi akukafaneli kutsi wena Uziya ushise imphepho kuSimakadze, loko kumele kwentiwe baphristi, labatitukulwane ta-Aroni labakhetselwe kushisa imphepho. Suka lapha endzaweni lengcwele, ngobe awuketsembeki futsi angeke akubusise Simakadze.¹⁹²⁰19 Ngako Uziya watfukutsela kakhulu. Abephetse sitja sekushisa imphepho esandleni sakhe. Watsi asatfukutselele baphristi, wamilwa sifo sebulephelu lapha ebuntini lakhe embikwe baphristi ethempelini laSimakadze embikwalelilati lekushisa imphepho, 20 Azariya umphristi lomkhulu nabo bonkhe baphristi bamubuka, base babona kutsi sonesifo sebulephelu ebuntini lakhe bavele bamkhiphela ngephandle ngekushesha. Empheleni naye washeshisa waphumela phandle ngobe Simakadze abesamshayile.²¹Uziya, inkhosi yaba nalesifo sebulephelu kwaze kwaba lilanga lakafa ngalo futsi besekahlala endlini yakhe yedvwa ngobe anebulephelu, wamiswa ngisho kuya ethempelini laSimakadze. Jothamu indvodzana yakhe labesengamele sigodlo sekunguye nalobusa sive eveni.²³²²Leminye imininingwane ngekubusa kwa-Uziya ,kusukela ekucaleni kuye ekugcineni ibhalwe ngumphrofethi Isaya indvodzana ya Amosi. 23 Uziya wakhotsama,wafihlwa kuboyisemkhulu eceleni kwendzawo yekufihla emakhosi, ngobe bakhuluma batsi, "Abenesifo sebulephelu" Jothamu indvodzana yakhe waba yinkhosi esikhundleni sakhe.

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¹1 Jothamu abeneminyaka lengemashumi lamabili nakuhlanu budzala nakacala kubusa; Wabusela eJerusalema iminyaka lelishumi nesitfupha. Libito lenina wakhe bekungu Jeshura,indvodzakati yaSadoki. 2 ²Jothamu wenta lokuhle emehlweni aSimakadze,njengobe uyise Uziya abentile. Kodvwa yena akatange ashise imphepho ethempelini laSimakadze. Noko bantfu bachubeka ngetindlela tabo temonakalo.⁴³Jothamu wakha kabusha lisango lengenhla lasethempelini laSimakadze, waphindze wenta umsebenti lomkhulu elubondzeni egcumeni i-Ofeli. 4 Wakha emadolobha emagcumeni akaJuda, futsi emahlatsini wakha tinqaba nemibhoshongo.⁵5Jothamu wahlasela inkhosi yema - Amoni wayehlula. kowona lowo mnyaka ema-Amoni etfula kuye isiliva leyayingemakhilogremu⁶Jothamu wakhula waba nemandla ngobe abehamba ngeketsembeka embikwa Simakadze . ⁷Leminye imininingwane ngekubusa kwa Jothamu, tonkhe timphi takhe, kanye nalokunye lakwenta kubhaliwe encwadzini yemilandvo yemakhosi aka-Israyeli newakaJuda.⁸Abeminyaka lengemashumi lamabili nesihlanu budzala nakacala kubusa; Wabusela eJerusalema iminyaka lelishumi nesitfupha. ⁹Jothamu wase uyakhotsama,wafihlwa eDolobheni laDavive. Ahazi indvodana yakhe waba yinkhosi esikhundleni sakhe.

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¹²Ahazi abeneminyaka lengemashumi lamabili budzala nakacala kubusa; wabusela eJerusalema iminyaka lelishumi nesitfupha, Akentanga kahle emehlweni aSimakadze,³Ngalokungetiwe watfuncisa imphepho esigodzini sakaBheni Hinomu, futsi wanikela ngemadvodzana akhe kutsi ashiswe ngemlilo, alandzela imikhuba lesinengiso yalesive sakhona Simakadze labesicoshe ngesikhatsi kufika ema-Israyeli. ⁴Wanikela ngemihlatjelo washisa imphepho etindzaweni letiphakeme nasetulu eticongweni tetintsaba nangephansi kwato tonkhe tihlahla letiluhlata.⁵Ngako ke Simakadze Nkulunkulu wa Ahazi wamnikela esandleni senkhosi yema Aramu. Sive semaAramu samehlula, satfumba bantfu bakhe labanyenti, baba titfunjwa beta nabo eDamaseko. Ahazi waphindze wanikelwa esandleni senkhosi yaka-Israyeli leyamehlula kabuhlungu. ⁶Ngalanga linye nje Phekha, indvodzana yaRemaliya wabulala emasotja akaJuda lanemandla lati 120,000 ngobe phela Juda abesashiye Simakadze Nkulunkulu waboyisemkhulu.⁷Zikhri, ingwazi leyayingum-Efrayimu wabulala Maseya, indvodzana yenkhosi, Azrikamu indvuna leyayiphetse sigodlo na-Elkhana labewesibili enkhosini. ⁸Lemphi yaka -Israyeli yatfumba kuletihlobo tabo bantfu labati 200,000, lokwakubafati nemadvodzana kanye nemadvodzakati. Baphindze bashuba nemphango lenkhulu kakhulu, lababuyela nayo eSamariya.⁹Kodvwa kwaku-nemphrofethi waSimakadze, libito lakhe kungu Odedi. Waphuma kuyawuhlangabeta emabutfo, nasabuyela eSamariya. Wakhuluma kuwo watsi "Njengobe Simakadze , Nkulunkulu waboyihlomkhulu abetfukutselele bakaJuda, uvele wabaniketa esandleni senu . Kodvwa nyalo senibabulele ngesihluku lesidzimate sefika ezulwini. ¹⁰Kodvwa manje senicondze kwenta lamadvodza nalabafati baka Juda nebaseJerusalema kutsi babe tigcili tenu. Kodvwa nine anilahlwa yini licala letono tenu embikwaSimakadze Nkulunkulu wenu? ¹¹Manje ke asenilalele lapha kimi; Babuyiseleni emuva labomnakenu lesenibente tiboshwa, ngobe intfukutselo yaSimakadze leyesabekako isetikwenu."¹²Kwase kutsi labanye bebaholi baka-Efrayimu, bo Azariya indvodzana yaJehohanani, naBherekhiya, indvodzana yaMeshilemothi, naJehizkiya indvodzana yaShalumi, naAmasa indvodzana yaHadilayi babhekana nalabo bebefika baphuma emphini. ¹³Batsi kubo "Akukafaneli kutsi nite naletitfunjwa lapha, ngobe sitawutfolakala sinelicala embikwa Simakadze, Kungabe nicondze kungeta kuletono netiphambuko tetfu, empheleni tiphambuko tetfu tinkhulu, nentfukutselo yakhe leyesabekako seyisetikwa - Israyeli."¹⁴lamabutfo avele akhulula letiboshwa nalemphango embikwetindvuna nalo lonkhe libandla. ¹⁵Emadvodza lamabili akhetfwa ngemabito awo asukuma atsatsa batfunjwa agcokisa bonkhe labo labebangcunu emkhatsini wabo letimphahla letatitsatfwe kulemphango. Babagcokisa babafaka tincabule. Babanika kudla nekwekunatsa., babagcobisa tilondza batsatsa labo lababutsakatsaka babagibelisa etimbongolweni. babancandzekisa bababuyisela emuva kubakubo eJericho, (Lidolobha Lemasundvu). Babese babuyela eSamariya.¹⁶Ngaleso sikhatsi inkhosi Ahazi yatfumela titfunywa enkhosini yaseAsiriya kuyawucela usito. ¹⁷Ema-Edomu abesaphindze efika atewuhlasela bakaJuda, ahamba netitfunjwa. ¹⁸Kantsi nemaFilisti nawo abesahlasele lamadolobha labengaphansi kwetintsaba naseningizimu yelive lakaJuda. Atfumba adla iBhethi Shemeshi, ne-Ayaloni, neGederothi, neSokho, neThimna, neGimzo kanye nemiti leyayiwatungeletile. Bahamba bayawuhlala kuleto tindzawo.¹⁹abesatfobise Juda ngenca ya-Ahazi, inkhosi yaka Israyeli; ngobe wakhutsata kwandza kwebubi kaJuda, wangete wetsembeka ngisho nakancane nje embikwa Simakadze. ²⁰Thiglathi Phileseri, inkhosi yase-Asiriya, weta kuye kodvwa wamnika kukhatsateka esikhundleni sekumucisisa ngelusito. ²¹Ahazi watsatsa letinye tetimphahla letiligugugu tasethempelini laSimakadze netasesigodlweni nakutiphatsimandla, watetfula enkhosini yase-Asiriya. Kodvwa kwenta loku akutange sekumusite.²²Yona leyo nkhosi lengu Ahazi yachubeka nekungetsembeki kwayo embikwa Simakadze ngesikhatsi sekuhlupheka kwakhe. ²³Wanikela ngemihlatjelo etithicweni tase Damaseko letasetimehlulile. Watsi" njengobe tithico temakhosi aseAramu tiwasitile emaSiriya nami ngitakwenta umhlatjelo kuto khona titangisita." Kodvwa ngito kanye letamwisa taphindze tawisa onkhe ema -Israyeli.²⁴Ahazi wabutsela ndzawonye tonkhe timphahla ethempelini laNkulunkulu waticoba taba ticucu. Wavala iminyango yelithempeli laSimakadze futsi watakhela emalati kuwo onkhe emakona etitaladi tase Jerusalema. ²⁵Kuwo onkhe emadolobha akaJuda wakha tindzawo letiphakeme tekutfuncisela imphepho etithicweni; Wachukuluta Simakadze , Nkulunkulu waboyisemkhulu, kutsi atfukutsele.²⁶Leminye yemisebenti yakhe, nato tonkhe tindlela takhe kusukela ekucaleni kuye ekugcineni kubhaliwe etincwadzini temakhosi aka-Juda newaka-Israyeli. ²⁷Ahaz wakhotsama wafihlwa naboyisemkhulu bamgcwabela edolobheni eJersalema, kodvwa abamletsanga emathuneni emakhosi aka Israyeli. Hezekiya, indvodzana yakhe yaba yinkhosi esikhundleni sakhe.

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¹Hezekiya wacala kubusa aneminyaka lengemashumi lamabili nakuhlanu budzala; wabusa iminyaka lengemashumi lamabili nemfica abusela eJerusalema. Libito lenina bekungu- Abiya indvodzakati yaZakhariya. ²Hezkiya wenta lukuhle emehlweni aSimakadze, njengobe kwakwenta babe wakhe Davide.³Ngemnyaka wekucala enyangeni yekucala yekubusa kwakhe, Hezekiya wavula iminyango yelithempeli laSimakadze wayakha kabusha. ⁴Wangenisa baphristi nemaLevi, wabahlanganisela ebaleni ngasemphumalanga. ⁵Watsi kubo," MaLevi, lalelani lapha kimi! Tingcweliseni, bese ningcwelisa nelithempeli laSimakadze, Nkulunkulu wabo yihlomkhulu. Susani konkhe lokngcolile endzaweni lengcwele."⁶Bobabemkhulu betfu bebangakatsembeki , benta lokubi emehlweni aSimakadze Nkulunkulu wetfu, bamfulatsela, besusa buso babo endzaweni lapho kuhlala khona Simakadze, bamfulatsela. ⁷Baphindze bavala neminyango yemhubhe bacisha netibane. Abatange bayishise imphepho nome bente umnikelo wekushiswa endzaweni lengcwele yaNkulunkulu wema Israyeli.⁸Ngako intfukutselo yaSimakadze seyehlele etikwa Juda nase Jerusalema, sewubente baba sesabiso, nentfo yekutfutfumelisa kanye neyekuhlekisa, njengoba nibona nani ngemehlo enu. ⁹Kungako nje bobabe betfu sebabulawe ngenkemba, nekutsi emadvodzana etfu, nemadvodzakati etfu kanye nebafati betfu sebatfunjiwe.¹⁰Manje sengitimisele enhlitiyweni yami kwenta sivumelwano naSimakadze, Nkulunkulu wema-Israyeli, kuze kutsi intfukutselo yakhe leyesabekako itewusuka lapha kitsi. ¹¹Madvodzana ami ,ningacali nibe ngulabavilaphako nyalo, ngobe Simakadze unikhetsile kutsi nime embikwakhe, nimsebentele, nimkhonte futsi nibe tikhonti takhe nishise imphepho.¹²Ngako lamaLevi avele asukuma asebenta; Mohathi indvodzana ya Amasayi kuma-Khohati, naJoweli indvodzana yaAzariya, kubase-Merari kwaba ngu Khishi, indvodzana ya Abdi, na Azariya indvodzana yaJehaleli. Kuma-Geshoni kwaba nguJowa indvodzana ya Zima,na-Edeni indodzana ya indvodzana ya Jowa; ¹³Kutitukulwane ta-Elisafani kwaba nguShimri na Jeyiyeli. Kutitukulwane ta-Asafa kwaba ngu Zakhariya na Mathaniya. ¹⁴Kutitukulwane ta-Hemani kwaba ngu Jehiyeli naShimeyi; kutitukulwane taJeduthuni kwaba nguShemaya na-Uziyeli.¹⁵¹⁶¹⁷15 Bahlanganisa bomnakabo, batingcwelisa bona babese bayangena njengoba inkhosi yayibayalile kulandzela emavi aSimakadze kuhlambulula indl yaSimakadze,

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¹Hezekiya watfumela titfunywa kulo lonkhe laka-Israyeli, nelaka-Juda waphindze wabhala tincwadzi atibhalela baka-Epfrayimu nebakaManase, ababema kutsi bete ethempelini laSimakadze eJerusalema kutawugubha liphasika kuSimakadze,Nkulunkulu wema-Israyeli. ²Inkhosi netiphatsimandla tayo kanye nalo lonkhe libandla laseJerusalema bancuma kugubha liPhasika enyangeni yesibili. ³Babehlulekile kuligumba njengasemihleni, ngobe bebangakeneli baphristi lababetingcwelisile, kantsi nebantfu bebangakahlangani ndzawonye eJerusalema.⁴Lelicebo labonakala lilihle enkhosini nakulo lonkhe libandla. ⁵Bancuma kutfumela lesimemetelo kulo lonkhe laka-Israyeli, kusukela eBherisheba kuye kulakaDani, kumenywa bonkhe bantfu kutsi bete eJerusalema batewugubha umkhosi weliPhasika kuSimakadze, NKulunkulu wema-Israyeli. Lelisuku lalingatange like ligujwe bantfu labanyenti kangaka ngaphambilini njengobe kwakubhaliwe. ⁶Ngako letigijimi talihamba lonkhe laka-Israyeli nelakaJuda tiphetse tincwadzi letatiphuma kuyo inkhosi nakutiphatsimandla tayo, letatitsi " Nine bantfu baka Israyeli, buyelani kuSimakadze, Nkulunkulu wa-Abrahama, na-Isaka, na-Israyeli ,khona atewubuyela kini nine lenisele ngekuphunyula esandleni semakhosi ase-Asiriya.⁷7 Ningalingisi bobabemkhulu benu nabomnakenu, labangatange betsembeke kuSimakadze Nkulunkulu waboyisemkhulu, ngenca yaloko wabenta baba yinkoyoyo yekuhlupheka njengobe nibona nje. ⁸ningabi netinhloko letilukhuni njengaboyihlo, kodvwa titfobeni kuSimakadze. Wotani endzaweni lengcwele, layingcwelisile kuze kube phakadze, nikhonte Simakadze Nkulunkulu wenu khona intfukutselo yakhe levutsako ingetikunehlela. ⁹Ngobe nanibuyela kuSimakadze, labomnakenu nebantfwabenu batawutfola sihawu kulabatfumbi babo, bese bayabuya kulelive. Ngobe Simakadze Nkulunkulu wenu unemusa nebubele, angeke anifulatsele, nanibuyela kuye.¹⁰Ngako letigijimi taphuma tangena kuwo onkhe emadolobha aka-Ephrayimu, newaka-Manase kuze kuyewufika kulaka-Zebuloni, kodvwa sive sasiteya sihlekise ngato. ¹¹Noko lamanye emadvodza aka-Asheri newakaManase, newakaZebuloni atitfoba aya eJerusalema. ¹²Sandla saSimakadze sasisetikwa Juda kutsi sibanike bunye bengcondvo ekwenteni loko inkhosi netiphatsimandla tayo babatsite akwentiwe ngekulandzela livi laSimakadze.¹³Kwahlangana lesikhulu sicumbi sebantfu eJerusalema kutawugubha lusuku lwesinkhwa lesingenambiliso enyangeni yesibili ¹⁴.Basukuma basusa emalati lebekase Jerusalema nawo onkhe emalati emphepho; bawalahlela esigodzini sase Khidroni. ¹⁵Babese bahlaba lizinyane lemvu yeli-Phasika ngelusuku lwelishumi nakune enyangeni yesibili. Baphristi nemaLevi baba nemahloni base bayatingcwelisa bona baletsa iminikelo yekushiswa ethempelini laSimakadze.¹⁶16 Batsatsa tindzawo tabo, njengobe kubhaliwe encwadzini yemtsetfo yaMosi, umuntfu waNKulunkulu. Baphristi bafafata ingati lababenikwe yona ngemaLevi. ¹⁷Njengobe linyenti lebantfu lababekulesicumbi bebangakatingcwelisi bona. Ngako ke emaLevi ahlaba emazinyane etimvu eliPhasika egameni labo bonkhe lababengcolile ngekwemtsetfo , kute abangcwelise lamazinyane etimvu kuSimakadze.¹⁸Nome linyenti lalabantfu , linyenti labo babephuma kulaka-Efrayimu, nelaka-Manase, nelaka-Isakhari kanye nelakaZebuloni bebangakatihlanti bona cobo lwabo, noko balidla liPhasika ,lokwakuphambene naloko lokwakubhaliwe. Kodvwa Hezekiya wabathandazela watsi "Shangatsi Simakadze lomuhle angabatsetselela bonkhe ¹⁹labo labatimisele ngenhlitiyo yabo kufuna Nkulunkulu, Simakadze, Nkulunkulu waboyisemkhulu, nome bangakahlanteki njengekusho kwemtsetfo wendzawo lengcwele". ²⁰Ngako Simakadze wawuva lomthandazo waHezekiya wase uyasiphilisa sive.²¹Bantfu baka-Israyeli lababekhona eJerusalema bawugubha loMkhosi weSinkhwa Lesingenambiliso kwadzimate kwaphela e,alanga lasikhombisa kunekujabula lokukhulu. Ema-Levi nebaphristi badvumisa Simakadze onkhe lawo malanga bahlabelela ngemsindvo lomkhulu wetingubhu kuSimakadze. ²²Hezekiya wakhuluma awakhutsata onkhe emaLevi labeyicondza kahle lenkonzo yaSimakadze. Bebadla kuwo onkhe lamalanga lasikhombisa emkhosi, banikela ngeminikelo yebudlelwane badvumisa Simakadze, Nkulunkulu waboyisemkhulu.²³Lonkhe lelo bandla lancuma kutsi liwugubhe lomkhosi emalanga lasikhombisa ngetulu futsi bakwenta loko ngekujabula. ²⁴Hezekiya, inkhosi yaka-Juda, wanika lelibandla tinkunzi letiyinkulungwane netimvu letitinkulungwane letisikhombisa njengemnikelo, kwase kutsi letiphatsimandla tona taletsa kulelibandla tinkunzi letiyinkulungwane netimvu netimbuti letitinkulungwane letilishumi. Baphristi labanyenti batingcwelisa bona matfupha.²⁵Lonkhe lelo bandla lakaJuda, nebaphristi nema-Levi nabo bonkhe bantfu lababephuma kulo lonkhe laka-Israyeli, bahlangana ndzawonye nato tonkhe tive lebetiphuma kulo lonkhe laka-Israyeli nalabo lebebahlala kaJuda, bajabula bonkhe. ²⁶Ngako kwaba nekujabula lokukhulu eJerusalema, ngobe kusukela etikhatsini taSolomoni indvodzana yaDavide, inkhosi yaka-Israyeli bekungakase kwaba nentfo lefanana nalena eJerusalema. ²⁷Babese baphristi nemaLevi bayasukuma babusisa bantfu. Liphimbo labo lavakala kuNkulunkulu nemkhuleko wabo wafinyelela ezulwini, endzaweni yakhe lengcwele lahlala kuyo.

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¹Kwatsi kube kuphele konkhe loko, ema-Israyeli labekhona lapho aphumela kuwo onkhe emadolobha akaJuda, abhidlita ematje lekwakutsiwa angcwele, agawula netinsika ta-Ashera, atilahla phansi. Abhubhisa naletindzawo letiphakeme tekukhontela tithico kanye nemalati kulo lonkhe lakaJuda nelakaBenjamini, nelaka-Efrayimu kanye nelakaManase badzimate bakubhubisa konkhe. Ngako bonkhe bantfwana baka Israyeli babuya, babuyela emadobheni abo nasemafeni abo.²Hezekiya wabela baphristi nemaLevi imisebenti yabo ngeticheme tabo, nguleso naleso sicheme njengekwemsebenti waso baphristi nemaLevi. Bekungumsebenti wekunikela iminikelo yekushiswa, neyebudlelwane, nemsebenti wekukhonta, newekubonga, newekuhlabela tingoma tekudvumisa emasangweni endzawo yaSimakadze. ³Inkhosi yaniketa ngetayo timphahla eminikelweni yekushiswa, yasekuseni neyasentsambama, naseminikelweni yekushiswa yemaSabatha, neyekwetfwasa kwenyanga, neyemikhosi lemisiwe njengobe kubhaliwe emtsetfweni waSimakadze.⁴Waphindze watjela bantfu lababehlala eJerusalema kutsi abaletse leso sabelo lesasifanele baphristi nemaLevi, kuze batinikele ngalokuphelele emtsetfweni waSimakadze. ⁵Satsi kube siphume nje lesimemetelo, ema-Israyeli anikela ngenjabulo, anikela ngetitselo tekucala talokutinhlavu kwawo, nangeliwayini lelisha, nangemafutsa, nangeluju, nangako konkhe lokwakusivuno semasimi, aletsa kwelishumi kwato tonkhe tintfo lokwakusecophelweni lelihle.⁶⁷⁸Sive saka-Israyeli nesakaJuda lesasihlala emadolobheni akaJuda nawo aletsa kwelishumi kwemihlambi yayo

Ezra

Chapter 1

¹Emnyakeni wekucala waCyrus, Inkhosi yase Pherisiya, Simakadze wagcwalisa livi lakhe lelaphuma emlonyeni wa Jeremiya, watamatisa umoya waCyrus. Liphimbo la Cyrus lahamba ngaphandle etukwe bukhosi bakhe bonkhe. Nguloku bekubhaliwe futsi kukhulunyiwe: ²Cyrus, nkhosi yase Persia, utsi: Simakdze, Nkulunkulu wase zulwini, wanika mine bonkhe bukhosi balomhlaba, futsi wangikhetsa mine kutsi ngimakhele yena indlu eJerusalema eJudea.³Nomangabe ngubani webantfu bakhe (Nkulunkulu wakhe akabe naye) akahambe etulu e Jerusalema phindze akhe indlu yaSimakadze, Nkulunkulu waIsrayeli, LoNkulunkulu lose Jerusalema. ⁴Bantfu banoma nguyiphi incenye yalombuso lapho labasindza bakulelive baphila khona kumele babanike lisiliva neligolide, netimphahla nemfuyo, kanye nemnikelo wesihle wendlu yaNkulunkulu eJerusalema.⁵Bese letinhloko lusendvo lwemadloti akaJuda naBenjamin, ba pristi nemaLevi, nawowonkhe loNkulunkulu umoya wakhe wabafaka lutfutfuva kutsi bahambe futsi bakhe indlu yakhe ivuke. ⁶Labo labeba bomakhelwane babo babasekela emsebentini wabo ngelisiliva kanye netintfo teligolide, timphahla, tilwane, nemagugu, kanye neminikelo yesihle.⁷Cyrus inkhosi yase Pherisiya yaphindze yakhipha tintfo lebetitendlu yaSimakadze leNebuchadnezzar watiletsa tisuka eJerusalema wase utibeka etindlini tabonkulunkulu wakhe. ⁸Cyrus wababeka esandleni saMithredath umgcini timali, labekawabalela ngaphandle Sheshbazzar, umholi wase Judea.⁹Lena kwakuyinombolo yato: emashumi lamatsatfu etindishi teligolide, inkhulungwane yetindishi telisiliva, emashumi lamabili nemfica yaletinye tindishi, ¹⁰emashumi lamatsatfu etitja, emakhulu lamane nelishumi etitja letincane telisiliva, nenkhulungwane yaletinye tintfo letatingetiwe. ¹¹Bekunetinkhulungwane letisihlanu nemakhulu lamane eligolide kanye nelisiliva sekukonkhe. Sheshbazzar watiletsa tonkhe nabatfunjwa bahamba eBabylon baye eJerusalem.

Chapter 2

¹Laba ngulabantfu bakulesifundza labaya etulu babuya ekutfunjweni yinkhosi Nebuchadnezzar, lebekabatfumbe eBabylon, labantfu lababuyela emadolobheni abo eJesrusalem nase Judea. ²Beta naZerubbabel, Joshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, naBaanah. Ngulelike luhlelo lwalamadvodza lwebantfu baka Israel.³Titukulwane taParosh 2172, Titukulwane ⁴taShephatiah: 372. ⁵Titukulwane taArah: 775. ⁶Titukulwane taPahath-Moab, ngaJeshua naJoab 2812.⁷Titukulwane ta Elam: 1,254. ⁸Titukulwane taZattu: 945. ⁹Titukulwane taZakkai: 760. ¹⁰Titukulwane taBani: 642.¹¹Titukulwane taBebai: 623. ¹²Titukulwane taAzgad: 1,222. ¹³Titukulwane taAdonikam: 666. ¹⁴Titukulwane taBigvai: 2,056.¹⁵Titukulwane taAdin: 454. ¹⁶Emadvodza ase Ater, ngaHezekiah: 98. ¹⁷Titukulwane taBezai: 323. ¹⁸Titukulwane taJorah: 112.¹⁹Emadvodza aseHashum. ²⁰Emadvodza aseGibbar: 95. ²¹Emadvodza asBethlehem: 123. ²²Emadvodza aseNetophah: 56.²³Emadvodza aseAnothoth:128. ²⁴Emadvodza aseAzmaveth: 42. ²⁵Emadvodza aseKiriath Arim, Kephirah, naseBeeroth: 743. ²⁶Emadvodza aseRamah naseGeba: 621.²⁷Emadvodza aseRamah and Geba: 621. ²⁸Emadvodza aseBethel kanye naAi: 223. ²⁹Emadvodza ase Nebo: 52. ³⁰Emadvodza aseMagbish: 156.³¹Emadvodza alelelinye iElam: 1,254. ³²Emadvodza aseHarim: 320. ³³Emadvodza aseLod, Hadid, naseOno: 725.³⁴Emadvodza ase Jericho: 345. ³⁵Emadvodza ase Senaah: 3,630.³⁶Bafundisi: titukulwane ta Jedaiah wendlu ya Jeshua: 973. ³⁷Titukulwane ta Immer: 1,052. ³⁸Titukulwane ta Pashhur: 1,247. ³⁹Titukulwane ta Harim's: 1,1017.⁴⁰Balevi: titukulwane ta Jeshua na Kadmiel, titukulwane ta Hodaviah: mashumi lasikhombisa nakune. ⁴¹Lithempeli lebahlabeleli, titukulwane ta asaph: 128. ⁴²Titukulwane tebagadzi beligede: titukulwane te Shallum, Ater, Talmon, Akkub, Hatita, na Shobai: 139 sekukonkhe.⁴³Labo lebebatfunywe kutsi bakhonte ethempelini: titukulwane ta Ziha, Hasupha, Tabbaoth, ⁴⁴Keros, siaha, Padon, ⁴⁵Lebenah, Hagabah, Akkub, ⁴⁶Hagab, Shalmai, na Hanan.⁴⁷Titukwalane ta Giddel: Gahar, Reaiah, ⁴⁸Rezin, Nekoda, Gazaqm, ⁴⁹Uzza, Paseah, Besai, ⁵⁰Asnah, Meunim, na Nephusim.⁵¹Titukulwane ta Bakbuk: Hakupha, Harhur, ⁵²Bazluth, Mehida, Harsha, ⁵³Barkos, Sisera, Temah, ⁵⁴Neziah, na Hatipha.⁵⁵Titukulwane ta tetisebenti ta Solomoni: titukulwane ta Sotai, Hassophereth, Peruda, ⁵⁶Jaalah, Darkon, Giddel, ⁵⁷Shephatiah, Hattil, Pochereth, Hazzebaim, na Ami. ⁵⁸Bebangemakhulu lamatsatfu nemashumi layifica nakubili setitonkhe letitukulwane lebetatitfunyiwe kutsi tikhonte kulelithempeli futsi titukulwane tetisebenti taSolomon.⁵⁹Labo labashiya Tel Melah, Tel Harsha, Kerub, Addon, na Immer-kodvwa abatange bakhone kutsi bakhombise budloti babo bakaIsrayeli_ ⁶⁰kufaka ekhatsi titukulwane ta Delaiah letingu 652, Tobiah, Na Nekoda.⁶¹Phindze, etitukwalaneni tebafundisi; titukulwane ta Habaiah, Hakkoz, na Barzillai ( lowatsatsa umfati wakhe emadvodzakatini a Barzillai wase Gilead futsi wabitwa ngeligama labo.) ⁶²Baphenya lokugciniwe kwemindeni yabo, kodvwa bangawatfoli, ngako bakhishwa ebuholini njengalabangcolile. ⁶³Ngako Umbusi wabatjela kutsi akukafaneli badle noma ngayini walemhlatjelo longcwele kute umfundisi lone Urim na Thummim bakuvumele.⁶⁴Lonkhe lelicembu belingu 42, 360, ⁶⁵kungafaki ekhatsi tisebenti tabo kanye netisebenti letisikati (labo bebangu 7, 337) futsi nebahlabeleli babo belithempeli labadvuna nalabasikati (emakhulu lamabili).⁶⁶Emahhashi abo: 736. Iminyuzi yabo: 245. ⁶⁷Emakamela abo: 435. Timbongolo tabo: 6,720.⁶⁸Uma bahamba endlini yaSimakadze eJerusalema, Baholi bemindeni banikela umnikelo wesihle wetipho wekwakha lendlu. Banika ⁶⁹ngekukhona kwabo ngekuchasa lomsebenti: Tikhulungwane letisitfupha nakunye kwemagolide e dari, tikhulungwane letisihlanu lesiliva mina, nelikhukhulu letingubo tebapristi.⁷⁰Ngako laba pristi nebaLevi, labantfu, bahlabeleli belithempeli kanye nebagadzi beligede, nalabo lebebatfunywe kutsi bakhonte ethempelini bahlala emadolobheni abo. Bonkhe labantfu labaka Israyelinbebasemadolobheni abo.

Chapter 3

¹Besekuyinyanga yesikhombisa ngaphambi kwekutsi labantfu baka Israyeli babuya emadolobheni abo, uma bahlangana kanyekanye njenge muntfu munye eJerusalema. ²Jeshua indvodzana ya Jozadak kanye nebanakabo bapristi, kanye na Zerubbabel indvodzana ya Shealtiel, kanye nebanakabo bavuka bakha i althera ya Nkulunkulu batonikela umnikelo loshile njengoba kubhaliwe emtsetfweni wa Mosi indvodza yaNkulunkulu.³Babese bakha leli althera endzaweni yalo, kwesaba bekukubo ngenca yalabantfu bakulomhlaba. Banikela umhlatjelo loshile ku Simakadze ekuseni nantsambama. ⁴Baphindze bagubha lusuku lwebahlali njengoba kubhaliwe futsi banikela umnikelo loshile ngelilanga ngelilanga ngekusho kwembhalo, imisebenti yelelolanga ngalelolanga. ⁵Ngalokunjalo, bekuneminikelo leshisiwe yemalanga onkhe kanye newenyanga futsi umnikelo yakokonkhe iminikelo yaSimakadze, kanye nayoyonkhe iminikelo yesihle.⁶Bacala kunikela umnikelo loshile kuSimakadze ngelilanga lekucala lenyanga yesikhombisa, noma ngabe lelithempeli belingaka tfolakali. ⁷Manje banika lisiliva kubasebenti bematje kanye nemadvodza emsebenti wetandla, futsi banika kudla, sinatfo, kanye nemafutsa kulabantfu base Sidon neTyre, kute batoletsa sihlahla semsidari ngaselwandle kusuka e Lebanon kuya e Joppa, njenge kusho kwa Cyrus inkhosi yase Pherisiya.⁸Manje kulokuta kwesibili kwenyanga ngemnyaka wesibili ngaphambi kwekuta endlini yaNkulunkulu eJerusalema, Zerubbabel indvodzana ya Shealtiel, Jeshua indvodzana ya Jozadak, kanye nalalabanye ba Pristi, baLevi, nalabo lababuya ekutfunjweni eJerusalema bacala kusebenta. Batfuma ba Levi labaneminyaka lengemashumi lamabili nalabadzala kutsi babuke umsebenti wendlu ya Simakadze. ⁹Jeshua nemadvodzana akhe nabomnakabo, kanye na Kadmiel nemadvodzana akhe, lebebatitkuluwane ta Hodaviah), nemadvodzana a Henedad kanye nemadvodzana abo kanye nabomnakabo-bonkhe beba baLevi-bahlangene bonkhe ngekugadza labo labasebenta kulendlu ya Nkulunkulu.¹⁰Labakhi babeka sisekelo sendlu yaSimakdze. Loku kwavumela bapristi kutsi beme etingubeni tabo nemacilongo, futsi labaLevi, indvodzana ya Asaph, kutsi idvumise Simakadze ngebukhencekhence, njengesandla saDavide, inkhosi yaka Israyeli imutfumile. ¹¹Bahlabela ngekudvumisa nangekubonga ku Simakadze, ''Ulungile! Sivumelwano sakhe sekutsembeka ku Israyeli siyawuma kube phakadze''. Bonkhe labantfu bakhala ngekumemeta lokukhulu kwenjabulo ngedvumiso yaSimakadze ngoba lesisekelo selithempeli sasibekiwe.¹²Kodvwa labanengi bebaPristi, baLevi, kanye nesikhulu semindeni, labo labebabadzala futsi bebayibonile lendlu yekucala, uma lesisekelo salendlu lena sibekwa phambi kwemehlo abo, bakhala kakhulu. Kodvwa labanengi balabantfu bamemeta ngekutsakasa lokwakunenjabulo kanye nemsindvo lojabulile. ¹³Ngaloko, bantfu bebangakhoni kuhlukanisa lemisindvo yekujabula kuloyo msindvo webantfu lebebakhala, ngoba labantfu labebakhala ngekujabula lokukhulu, nalomsindvo wevakala khashane.

Chapter 4

¹Manje letinye titsa taJuda na Benjamini beva kutsi labantfu lebebatfunjiwe besebakha lithempeli laSimakadze, Nkulunkulu waIsrayeli. ²Ngako baya ku Zerubbabel kanye netinhloko temadloti elusendvo lwabo. Batsi kubo, ''Asakheni nani, ngoba, ngoba njengani, sifuna loNkulunkulu we futsi sinikele kuye kusukela ngemalanga Esarhaddon, inkhosi ya Assyria, yasiletsa kulendzawo''.³Kodvwa Zerubbabel, Jeshua, kanye netinhloko temadloti elusendvo atsi, '' Akusini, kodvwa ngitsi lokumele bakhe lendlu yaNkulunkulu wetfu, ngoba ngitsi lesitokwakhela Simakadze, loNkulunkulu waIsrayeli, njengoba inkhosi Cyrus yase Pherisiya isitfumile.''⁴Ngako labantfu balelive benta letandla tema Juda tiphelelwe ngemandla; benta lamaJuda esabe kwakha. ⁵Baphindze badizela tiphatsi mandla kutsi tisanganise emacebo abo. Bakwenta loku ngesikhatsi sawo onkhe emlanga a Cyrus futsi ekubuseni kwa Darius inkhosi yase Pherisiya. ⁶Kwase ekucaleni kwa Ahasuerus' kubusa babhala licala ngebantfu base Judiya neJerusalema.⁷Kusesikhatsini semalanga a Artaxerxes kutsi Bishlam, Mithredath, Tabeel, kanye nebapheketeli babo babhalela Artaxerxes. Lencwandzi beyibhalwe ngse Arami futsi siguculiwe. ⁸Rehum umholi na shimshai umbhali wabhala ngalendlela ku Artaxerxes ngeJerusalema.⁹Wase Rehum, Shimshai, kanye nebapheketeli babo, lebekusijuba sincumo kanye netindvuna kuhulumende, ba Pherisiya, emadvodza ase Erech kanye ne Babylon, kanye nemadvodza ase Susa (leyo yi Elamite)- babhala incwandzi- ¹⁰base bahlanganiswa bantfu lapho u Ashurbanipal lomkhulu nalocotfo wabaphocelela kutsi baantinte e Samariya, kanye nabobonkhe lebebakulesigodzi kuya ngasemfuleni.¹¹Lena ngulencwandzi lebayitfumela ku Artaxerxes: '' Tisebenti takho, emadvodza esigodzi kuyofika emfuleni, sibhala loku: ¹²Inkhosi ayati kutsi emaJuda lahamba kuwe sekafikekitsi e Jerusalema kutowakhwa lidolobha lelihlubukako. Sebaticedzile emabondza futsi seblungise nesisekelo.¹³Manje yatisa inkhosi kutsi uma lelidolobha lakhiwe kanye nemabondza aphelile, angeke basinike tetfulo kanye nemitselo, kodvwa batawulimata inkhosi.¹⁴Ngeliciniso ngoba sidle luswayi lwesigodlo, akusifaneli tsine kutsi sibone kungahlonipheki kwenteka enkhosini. Kungenca yaloku kutsi satise inkhosi ¹⁵kutsi iphenye imilandvo yababewakho futsi ucinisekise kutsi lelidolobha lelihlubukako lelitawulimata inkhosi netigodzi takhe. Sekubange tinkinga letinengi enkhosini netigodzi. Kube ngumkhatsi walokuhlubuka kusukela kadzeni. Kungaleso sizatfu kutsi lidolobha labhubhiswa. ¹⁶Satisa inkhosi kutsi uma lelidolobha kanye nalamabondza akhiwa, ngako kutawubabete lutfo kwakho lokusalako esigodzini lesingasemfuleni.''¹⁷Ngako inkhosi yatfumela ngaphandle kuyowuphendvula Rehum na Shimshai kanye nebapheketeli e Samariya nawowonkhe lobekasesigodzimi lesingasemfuleni: ''Kuthula akube kwenu. ¹⁸Lencwandzi leniyitfumele kimi ihumushiwe yafundvwa kimi. ¹⁹Ngako ngitfumele luphenyo ngase ngitfola kutsi emalangeni lengcile bahlubuke bashiya emakhosi.²⁰Emakhosi lamakhulu abusile etukwa Jerusalema futsi abenemnadla tukwakokonkhe kulesigodzi lesingasemfuleni. Tetfulo nemitselo yabhadalwa kubo. ²¹Manje, yakhani umtsetfo walamadvodza kutsi eme futsi angakhi kulelidolobha kute ngakhe umtsetfo. ²²Caphelani ningakuyekeli loku. Leni nivumele lelibandla kutsi likhule futsi libange kulahlekela lokukhulu letitsandvwa bukhosi?²³Uma umtsetfo wenkhosi Artaxerxes' wasewufundziwe ngaphambi kwa Rehum, Shimshai, kanye nebapheketeli babo, baphumela ngaphandle ngekushesha baya eJerusalema kuyewuphoca lamaJuda kutsi eme kwakha. ²⁴Ngako lomsebenti kulendlu ya Simakadze eJerusalema wema kwate kwaba ngumnyaka wesibili wekubusa kwenkhosi Darius ePherisiya.

Chapter 5

¹Wase Hagayi umprofethi na Zecharia umprofethi, situkulwane sa Iddo, bapholofitha egameni laNkulunkulu waka Israyeli kuma JUda e Judiya nase Jerusalema. ²Zerubbabel indvodzana ya Shealtiel na Jeshua indvodzana ya Jozadak bavuka base bacala kwakha indlu yaNKulunkulu eJerusalema nebaprofethi lababeseka.³Wase Tattenai umbusi wesigodzi lesasisemfuleni, Shethar-Bozenai, ''Ngubani lowaninika umtsetfo wekwakha lendlu futsi nicedze lamabondza lawa?'' ⁴Baphindze batsi, ''Yini emagama alamadvodza lakha lesakhiwo lesi?'' ⁵Kodvwa liso laNkulunkulu lalikubaholi bemaJuda futsi netitsa tabo atibamisanga. Bebamele incwandzi kutsi iyiswe enkhosini futsi nemtsetfo ubuyiswe kubo macondzana naloku.⁶Lena ngulencwandzi ya Tattenai, umbusi wesigodzi lesasisemfuleni, na Shethar-Bozenai kanye nelibandla lakhe kulesigodzi lesasisemfuleni, lebebayitfumele enkhosini Darius. ⁷Batfumela umbiko, babhala loku enkhosini Darius, ''Kuthula konkhe akubekwenu.⁸Inkhosi ayatiswe kutsi sihambile saya kaJuda kuletindlu taNkulunkulu lomkhulu. Kwakhiwe ngematje lamakhulu kanye netigodvo elubondzeni. Lomsebenti lona wentiwa kahle futsi uchubekela phambili kahle etandleni tabo. ⁹Sabuta labadzala, 'Ngubani lowaninika umtsetfo kutsi nakhe lendlu lena kanye nalamabondza lawa?'' ¹⁰Saphindze sababuta emagama abo kute utawati ligama langayinye indvodza lebeyibahola.¹¹Baphendvula batsi, 'Sitisebenti talolongu Nkulunkulu wesezulwini kanye nemhlaba, futsi sakha kabusha lendlu lena lebeyakhiwe iminyaka leminengi leyengcile laphoinkhosi yaka Israyeli yakha futsi yayicedza.¹²Kodvwake, uma emadloti etfu akwatela loNkulunkulu wase zulwini, wabanikela etandleni ta Nebuchadnezzar inkhosi yase Babylon, umKhaledi, lowabhubhisa indlu yakhe futsi watsatsa labantfu wabatfumba eBabylon. ¹³Nomakunjalo, emnyakeni wekucala uma Cyrus abe yinkhosi yase Babylon, Cyrus wakhokha umtsetfo kutsi kwakhiwe lendlu yaNkulunkulu.¹⁴Inkhosi Cyrus yaphindze yabuyisa letintfo teligolide kanye nesiliva letatitendlu yaNkulunkulu le Nebuchednezzar abetiletse atisusa ethempelini eJerusalema atiyisa kulelithempeli lelise Babylon. Wawagcwalisa ku Sheshbazzar, lobekamente umbusi. ¹⁵Watsi kuye, ''Tsatsa letintfoleti. Hamba utibeka kulelithempeli lelise Jerusalema. Indlu yaNkulunkulu iphindze yakhiwe lapho.''¹⁶Ngako lo Sheshbazzar weta wabeka sisekelo salendlu yaNkulunkulu eJerusalema; futsi iyakhiwa, kodvwa isengakapheli.'¹⁷'Manje uma kujabulisa inkhosi, akuphenywe endlini yekugcina eBabylon uma sijubo senkhosi Cyrus siyaphila lapho sekwakha lendlu yaNkulunkulu eJerusalema. Ngako inkhosi ayitfumele sincumo sayo kitsi.

Chapter 6

¹²Ngakoke Inkhosi Dariyasi wayalela kutsi kube neluphenyo endlini yase musamo eBhabhiloni. Edolobheni leli biyelwe lase Ecbatana eMedia kwatfolakala umubhalo; nguloku lobeku bhalwe kuwo:³⁴⁵''Emunyakeni wekucala wenkhosi Cyrus, Cyrus watfumela umulayeto ngendlu yaNkulunkulu eJerusalema: Lendlu lena ayakhiwe kabusha njenge ndzawo yemuhlatshelo, sisekelo sayo asakhiwe; ngebudze ayibe mamitha langemashumi lamabili nesikhombisa bese kuya emaceleni iba mamitha langemashumi lamabili nesikhombisa, kanye nematje lamakhulu netigogvo letinsha, beseke tindleko tayo tibhadalwe yindlu yenkhosi. Nyalo buyisani letintfo teligolide nelisiliva tendlu yankulunkulu,leta letfwa ngu Nebuchadnezzar eBhabhiloni atitsese ethempelini eJerusalema nibese nititfumela emuva ethempelini lase Jerusalema. Kufanele nitifake endlini ya Nkulunkulu.⁶Nyalo Tattenai, umuholi weSifundza lesewela umfula, Shethar-Bozenai, kanye nebalingani bakhe labahlala kuleSifundza lesewela umfula, nisuke kuleya ndzawo! ⁷Yekelani imisebenti yalendlu yaNkulunkulu yodvwa. Umholi kanye nalabadzala bemaJuda bataakha indlu yaNkulunkulu kulena ndzawo⁸Nginiyalela kutsi nente loku nentela baholi bema Juda labakha lenandlu yaNkulunkulu:Tindleko letichamuka enkhosini tangesheya kwemufula titawu sebentiswa kubhadala lamadvodza kute engemi kwenta umusebenti wawo. ⁹Noma ngayini ledzingekako-tinkunzi letincane, timvu, noma mazinyane emunikelo wekushiswa waNkulunkulu wase Zulwini, swayi, liwayini, noma emafutsa njenge muyalelo weba phristi eJerusalema-niketani leti tintfo kibo onkhe malanga ngaphandle kweku hluleka. ¹⁰Yentani loku kute batoletsa umnikelo waNkulunkulu wase Zulwini bese niyangi thatazela, inkhosi kanye nemadvodzana ami,¹¹Uma ngabe kukhona lophula lona mtsetfo, insika yendlu yakhe ayikhishwe beseke ugwazwa ngayo. Indlu yakhe kufanele iguculwe kube yindzawo yekulahla tibi ngenca yaloku. ¹²Shengatsi Nkulunkulu lowabanga libito lakhe kutsi lihlale khona lisuse noma ngabe nguyiphi inkhosi noma bantfu labaphakamisa sandla kushintja lona mtsetfo, noma kutobhubhisa lenandlu yase Jerusalema. Mine,Darius, ngimi owakha lona mutsetfo. Mawentiwe ngekutimisela!''¹³Kuselapho ngenca yalomutsetfo lowatfumelwa yinkhosi Darius,Tattenai, umuholi wesifundza sekwewelela ngeSheya Kwemufula, kanhye na Shethar-Bozenai kanye nebalingani bakhe, beta yonkhe intfo lebeyi yalelwe yinkhosi. ¹⁴Ngakoke labadzala bema Juda bakha futsi baphumelela ngaphasi kwalona mutsetfo wa Haggai umu profethi kanye na Zechariah, situkulwane sa Iddo. Baphetsa takhiwo tabo ngeku landzela umutsetfo waNkulunkulu waka Israyeli phindze nemiyalelo ya Cyrus,Darius kanye naArtaxerxes inkhosi yase Persia. ¹⁵Indlu yaphetfwa kwakhiwa ngelilanga lesitsatfu lenyanga ya Adar, emunyakeni wesitfupha ekubuseni kwe Nkhosi Darius.¹⁶Bantfu baka Israyeli, baphristi, ema Levi, kanye nabo bonkhe lebeba tfunjiwe bajabulela kunikelelwa kwendlu yaNkulunkulu ngentfokoto. ¹⁷Banikela tinkhunzi letilikhulu, likhulu letimvu, kanye nemakhulu lamane emazinyane ekunikelela kwendlu yaNkulunkulu. Timbuti letilishumi nakubili nato tanikelwa njenge munikelo wesono waIsrayeli wonkhe, iyinye imelele sive sisinye saka Israyeli. ¹⁸Baphindze batfuma baphristi nema Levi kutsi basebente ngeku hlukana etinkonzweni ta Nkulunkulu eJerusalema, njengobe kwabhala encwadzini yaMose.¹⁹Ngakoke bonkhe lebeba boshiwe bajabulela li Phaseka ngelilanga lelishumi nakune eyangeni yekucala. ²⁰Umuphristi kanye nemu Levi batenta bamukeleka babese bahlaba imihlatjelo yeli phasika yabo bonkhe yalabeba boshiwe, kanye nabo.²¹Baka baka Israyeli labadla incenye yenyama yeliPhasika bekungu labo beba boshiwe futsi bebati hlukanisile ekungcoleni kwebantfu bemuhlaba babese bafuna Nkulunkulu, Nkulunkulu wema Israyeli. ²²Ngentfokoto bajabulela lona Mucimbi wesinkhwa lesingena mvubelo emalanga lasikhombisa, ngoba Simakadze bekaba letsele intfokoto waphindze wagucula nenhlitiyo yenkhosi ya Assyria kucinisa tandla tabo emusebentini wendlu yakhe, indlu ya Nkulunkulu ka Israyeli.

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¹Nyalo ngemuva kwaloku, kusabusa Artaxerxes inkhosi yase Persia, Ezra wenyuka achamuka eBhabhiloni. ²Bokhokhomkhulu ba Ezra bekungu Seraiah, ³Azariah, Meraioth, ⁴Zerahiah, Uzzi, Bukki, ⁵Abhishua, Phinehas, Eleazar, lobekayi yindvodzana ya Aroni umuphristi lomkhulu.⁶Ezra wenyukela etulu achamuka eBhabhiloni futsi abengu mubhali lobekangu cwephesha emibhalweni ya Mose leyo Simakadze, Nkulunkulu waka Israyeli, abeyiniketile.Inkhosi beyimunikete yonkhe itfo layicela ngoba sandla sa Nkulunkulu besinaye. ⁷Labanye betitukulwane baka Israyeli kanye neba phristi, ema Levi, bahlabeleli belithempeli, bangcin lisango, kanye nalabo bebabekwe kusebentela lithempeli babo banyukela eJerusalema emunyakeni wesikhombisa wekubusa kweNkhosi Artaxerxes.⁸Wefika eJerusalema enyangeni yesihlanu yalowo munyaka. ⁹Wahamba eBhabhiloni ngelilanga lekucala lenyanga yekucala. Bekulilanga lekucala enyangeni yesihlanu nakafika eJerusalema, ngoba sandla sa Nkulunkulu besinaye. ¹⁰Ezra abeyinikelele inhlitiyo yakhe ekufundzeni, kutfobela, kanye nekufundzisa imisetfo netisekelo yemutsetfo wa Simakadze.¹¹Lona bekunguwo umutsetfo Inkhosi Artaxerxes yawuniketa Ezra umuphristi kanye nemubhali wemiyalelo ya Simakadze kanye nemitsetfo yaka Israyeli: ¹²''Inkhosi yema khosi Ataxerxes, kumuphristi Ezra, umubhali wemutsetfo waNkulunkulu wase zulwini: ¹³Ngiyayalela kutsi wonkhe muntfu waka Israyeli emubusweni wami kanye neba phristi babo nema Levi lbeka fisile kuya eJerusalema, angahamba.¹⁴Mine inkhosi, kanye nebaluleki bami laba sikhombisa, siyanitfuma nonkhe kuyobuta ngaloku phatselene naJuda ne Jerusalema njene mutsetfo wa Nkulunkulu, losetandleni takho. ¹⁵Nisatawuletsa lisiliva neligolide labalinikele ngeku khululek ku Nkulunkulu waka Israyeli, lohlala eJerusalema. ¹⁶Ngeku khululeka nikelani lonkhe lisiliva neligolide lelinikelwe yi Bhabhiloni kanye nako knkhe loku nikelwe ngeku khululeka bantfu kanye neba phristi bendlu ya Nkulunkulu eJerusalema.¹⁷Ngakoke tsengani inkhabi lephelele, timvu kanye nemazinyane, kanye nemunikelo waloku luhlavu nesinatfo. Kunikeleni loku elatii lelisendlini yaNkulunkulu eJerusalema. ¹⁸Nibese nenta lenikubona ngatsi kuhle kini ngalelisiliva neligolide kubanakenu, kutotfokotisa Nkulunkulu¹⁹Nibeke letintfo letinikelwe ngeku khululeka kuwe embikwakhe nentela inkonzo yendlu ya Nkulunkulu eJerusalema. ²⁰Konkhe lokunye loku dzingekile endlini ya Nkulunkulu lenikudzigako, nitsatse imali yekutsenga loku emucebeni wami.²¹Mine, Nkhosi Artaxerxes, ngenta nangu umuncumo kubo bonkhe laba gcina umcebo eSifundzeni Sangesheya Kwemufula, kutsi yonkhe intfo layicelako Ezra ayiniketwe ngaloku phelele, kute kufike ekhulwini lematalente lasiliva, ²²likhulu letinhlavu, likhulu lema bhavu eliwayini, kanye nelikhulu lemathange emafutsa, nifake luswayi lungaka kalwa. ²³Yonkhe intfo lechamuka emuncumeni waNkulunkuluwase Zulwini, niyente ngekutinikela endlini yakhe. Ngoba leni liaka lakhe ehlele emubusweni wami kanye nemadvodzana ami?²⁴Siyabatisa kutsi wena awuna wutsatsa umnikelo noma ummutselo kubo bonkhe ba Phristi, emaLevi, baculi, bagcini belisango, noma kubantfu laba bekelwe kusebenta endlini ya Nkulunkulu.²⁵Ezra, nenhlakanipho Nkulunkulu lakunikete yona, kufanele ubeke bahluleli kanye nama shantji kuto hlulela bonkhe bantfu Besifundza Sangesheya Kwemufula, kanye nekusebentela bonkhe labati umtsetfo wa Nkulunkulu. Kufanele uphindze ufundzise labo laba ngawati umtsetfo. ²⁶Ujezise wonkhe muntfu lohluleka kulalela umtsetfo waNkulunkulu, noma ngekufa, kucoshwa, kubatsatsela tintfo, noma kuba bophisa.²⁷Dvumisa Simakadze, Nkulunkulu wemadloti etfu, laba beke konkhe enhlitiweni yenkhosi kutodvumisa indlu ya Simakadze eJerusalema, ²⁸bese ungeta sivumelwano sekwe tsembeka embikwe nkhosi, baluleki bayo, kanye nebalingani bakhe labane mandla. Ngicinisiwe sandla sa Simakadze Nkulunkulu wami, futsi ngibutsa baholi base Israyeli kutsi bahamba nami.

Chapter 8

¹Laba baholi bemindeni yabo khokhomkhulu labahamba eJerusalema nami ngesikhatsi sekubusa kwe Nkhosi Artaxerxes. ²Etitukulwaneni ta Phinehas, Gershom. Etitukulwneni ta Ithamari, Daniel. Etitukulwaneni ta Davide, Hattush. ³Etitukulwaneni ta Shecaniah, lobeka situkulwane sa Parosh, Zechariah, futsi lebe banaye beku besilusa labalulikhulu kanye nemashumu lasihlanu laba bhalwa esitukulwaneni sakhe.⁷Etitukulwaneni ta Pahath-Moab, Eliehoenai indvodzana ya Zerahiah futsi lebe banaye beku besilisa labange makhulu lamabili. ⁵Etitukulwaneni ta Zattu, Ben Jahaziel futsi beka nebesilisa labange makhulu lamatsatfu. ⁶Etitukulwaneni ta Adin, Abed indvodzana ya Jonathani futsi lebebanaye bekubesilisa labeba mashumi lasihlanu. ⁴Etitukulwaneni ta Elam, Jeshaiah indvodzana ya Athaliah futsi beba naye bekube silisa labeba ngemashumi lasikhombisa.⁸Etitukulwaneni ta Shephathiah, Zebadiah indvodzana ya Michael futsi lebeba naye bekubesilisa labamashumi la siphohlongo. ⁹Etitukulwaneni ta Joab, Obadiah indvodzana ya Jehiel kanye naye beku besilisa lebeba makhulu lamabili nelishumi nesiphohlongo. ¹⁰Etitukulwaneni ta Bani, Shelomith indvodzana ya Josiphiah futsi lebeba naye besilusa beba likhulu nemashumi lasitfupha. ¹¹Etitukulwaneni ta Bebai, Zechariah indvodzana ya Bebai futsi beka nebesilisa labeba mashumi lamabili nesiphohlongo.¹²Etitukulwaneni ta Azgad, Johanan indvodzana ya Hakkatan nebesilisa lebeba naye laeba likhulu nelishumi. ¹³Labo beti tukulwane ta Adonikam befika muva. Nawa emabito abo: Eliphelet, Juel. kanye na Shemaiah futsi bachamuka nebesilisa labamashumi lasitfupha. ¹⁴Etitukulwaneni ta Bigvai, Uthai kanye naZaccur lebeba naye beku besilisa labamashumi lasikhombisa¹⁵Ngabutsisa bahambi ngemufula loya e Ahava, safike sahlala khona emalanga lamatsatfu. Ngacilonga labantfu kanye nema pristi, lepha angitfolanga ngisho sinye situkulwane sa Levi. ¹⁶Ngakoke ngatfumelela Eliezer, Ariel, Shemaiah, Elnathan, Jarib, kanye na Elnathan na Nathan, Zechariah kanye na Meshullam- labeba baholi-kanye nabo Joiarib na Elnathan-labeba bothishela.¹⁷Loku landzelako ngaba tfumela e Iddo, umuholi wase Kasiphia. Ngaba tjela kutsi bafike batsini ku Iddo kanye netihlobo takhe, tisebenti telithempeli letihlala eKasiphia, loko, kweku sitfumelela tsine tisebenti tendlu ya Nkulunkulu.¹⁸Ngakoke ngesandla semusa sa Nkulunkulu wetfu basitfumelela indvodza lelungile libito layo kungu Sherebiah, indvodza lene kucondza nenhlakanipho. Bekasitukulwane sa Mahli indvodzana yaLevi waka Israyeli. Weta nemadvodzana nabo mnakabo labalishumi nesiphohlongo. ¹⁹Loweta naye ngu Hashabiah. Phindze bekunabo Jeshiah, munye wetitukulwane ta Merari, nabo mnakabo nemadvodzana abo, beba mashumi lamabili sebaphelele lamadvodza. ²⁰Kulabo beba bekelwe kusebenta ethempelini, labo Davide kanye netisebenti takhe babaniketela kuma Levi: 222, bonkhe babekwe ngemabito abo.²¹Lapho ngabese ngashumayela kutsi sitile eAhava Cana kutitfoba embikwa Nkullunkulu wetfu, kufuna indlela lecondzile lachuma kuye yetfu,labancane, kanye nako konkhe lesinako. ²²Bengine mahloni kucela inkhosi libutfo noma laba gibela emahhashi kusivikela etitseni sisahamba endleleni, ngoba sasuke satsi enkhosini, 'Sandla sa Nkulunkulu wetfu sikuye wonkhemuntfu lomufunela lokuhle, kepha emandla akhe nelilaka kubo bonkhe laba mukhohlwako.' ²³Ngakoke satila saphindze safuna Nkulunkulu ngaloku, sabese siyamuncenga.²⁴Lokulandzelako ngakhetsa emadvodza lalishumi nakubili kulaba baphatsi eba prisstini: Sherebiah, Hashabaiah, kanye nabo mnakabo labalishumi. ²⁵Ngaba kalela lisiliva, ligolide, kanye naletintfo, kanye neminikelo yendlu ya Nkulunkulu leyo inkhosi, baluleki bakhe kanye netikhulu takhe, kanye naye wonkhe Israyeli abeyinikele²⁶Ngakoke ngakala etandleni tabo ema thalente elisiliva langema khilogremu langu 22,00, 3,300 kwe emakhilogremu ema thalente elisiliva, 3,300, kwe makhilogremu eligolide, ²⁷emashumi lamabili etindishi letibita 1000 kwema khoyini ase Persia, kanye nema vasi lamabili lapolisheke kahle, acwebetela njenge ligolide.²⁸Ngabese ngitsi kibo, ''Nihlukaniselwe Simakadze, kanye naleti tintfo, kanye nelisiliva neligolide letingumnikelo wenhlitiyo lemuhlophe ku Simakadze, Nkulunkulu wabo khokhomkhulu bakho. ²⁹Ubabuke uphindze uba gcine ute uku kale embikwe bapristi labase tikhundleni, ema Levi kanye nebaholi belisendvo labo khokhomkhulu baka Israyeli eJerusalema emagumbini endlini ya Simakadze.'' ³⁰Bapristi kanye nema Levi alimukela lisiliva lelikaliwe, ligolide kanye naletintfo kute batoti mikisa eJerusalema endlini yaNkulunkulu wetfu.³¹Saphuma sisuka eAhava Canal ngemuva ngelilanga lelishumi nakubili enyangeni yekucala yekuya eJerusalema. Sandla saNkulunkulu wetfu besise tukwetfu; wasivikela esandlen sesitsa kanye nalabo bebafise kusihlasela sisahamba ngemugcwaco. ³²Ngakoke sangena eJerusalema safike sahlala khona emalanga lamatsatfu.³³Kwase kutsi ngelilanga lesine lisiliva, ligolide kanye naletintfo kwa kalwa endlini yaNkulunkulu wetfu,kuya esandleni sa Meremoth indvodzana ya Urriaha umupristi. Lebeba naye bekubo Eleazar indvodzana yaPhinehas, Jozabad indvodzana ya Jeshua, kanye na Noadiah indvodzana ya Binnui umu Levi. ³⁴Inombolo kanye neku kalwa kwayo yonkhe intfo kwatiwa. Sonkhe sisindvo sabhalwa phasi ngaleso sikhatsi.³⁵Labo laba buya ekutfunjweni, bantfu lababua, banikela umnikelo wekushiswa ku Nkulunkulu waka Israyeli: Tinkunzi letilishumi nakubili tawo wonkhe Israyeli, emashumi layimfica nesitfupha etimvu, emashumi lasikhombisa nesikhombisa e azinyane, kanye netimbuti letindvuna njenge munikelo wesono. Konkhe bekungu mnikelo wesono ku Simakadze. ³⁶Laphoke baniketela incwadzi ye nkhosi kubantfu labasetulu benkhosi kanyebaholi be Sifundza Lesingesheya Kwemufula, laphoke basita labantfu kanye nendlu yaNkulunkulu.

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¹Uma leti tintfo setentiwe, tikhulu tefika kimi tafike tatsi, '' Bantfu baka Israyeli, bapristi, kanye nema Levi labengaka tihlukanisi kubantfu bakuletinye tindzawo nekutinyanya kwabo: Ema Khenani, Hittities, Perizzites, Jebusites, Ammonites, Moabites, ema Ghibhithe kanye nema Amorites. ²Ngoba bebatsetse incenye yemadvodzana nemadvodzakati abo, baphindze bahlanganisa bantfu laba ngcwele nebantfu betindzawo, kanye netikhulu neba holi bebasekucaleni ngekwe tsembeka.''³Uma ngiva loku, ngadzabula incenye yetembatfo tami kanye nelijazi ngapindze ngadvonsa tinwele enhloko yami nase silevini, ngabese ngihlala phasi, ngidvumatekile. ⁴Bonkhe labachahatela emavini aNkulunkulu waka Israyeli ngaloku tsembeka loku hlanganiseke kimi ngisahleti ngihlazekile kwate kwaba ngumnikelo wase ntsambama.⁵Kepha ngesikhatsi semunikelo wantsamba ngasukuma esikhundleni sami selihlazo etimphahleni tami letidzabukile kanye nelijazi, ngabese ngiguca phasi ngilula tandla tami tibheke ku Simakadze Nkulunkulu wami. ⁶Ngatsi, '' Nkulunkulu wami, ngine mahloni futsi ngihlazekile kuphakamisela buso bami kuwe, ngoba tento tetfu letikhohlakele tinyuke kwengca tinhloko tetfu, nembeza wetfu naye ukhulela emazulwini.⁷Kusukela emalangeni abo Khokhomkhulu kute kube ngunyalo sisemacaleni lamakhulu, ngenca yalokubi lesikwentile, emakhosi etfu, kanye neba pristi banikelelwa etandleni temakhosi alona muhlaba. enkembeni, ekutfunjweni, ekubambeni inkunzi kanye nebuso lobuse mahlazweni, ngengobe sinjalo namuhla.⁸Kepha nyalo ngesikhatsi lesifisha, umusa lochamuka ku Simakadze Nkulunkulu wetfu utile watosishiyela labasindzile neku sivusetela endzaweni yakhe lengcwele. Loku bekukwa Nkulunkulu asivula emehlo nekusikhulula ebugcileni betfu. ⁹Ngoba sitigcila, kepha Nkulunkulu wetfu akasilibali kepha ungetetele sitsembiso sekwetsembeka kitsi. Wente loku emehlweni enkhosi yase Persia kute atosiniketa emandla lamasha,sitewu khona kwakhaa indlu ya Nkulunkulu bese sivusa layonakele khona. Wenta loku kute atewukhona kusinika libondza lekusivikela kaJuda nase Jerusalema.¹⁰Kepha nyalo. Nkulunkulu wetfu, singatsini ngemuva kwaloku singatsini? Asika yikhohlwa ¹¹imiyalo yakho, imiyalo lowayiniketa tisebenti takho baphrofethi, uma utsi, ''Lena ndzawo leningena kiyo kutoyitsatsa ingcolile. Ingcoliswa bantfu bemihlaba laba tenyanyako. Bayingcwalisa yonkhe lendzawo ngaloku ngcola kwabo. ¹²Ngakoke nyalo, ninga niketi emadvodzakati enu emadvodzaneni abo; ningatsatsi emadvodzakati abo niwanikete emadvodzana enu, niphindze ningafuni kuthula kwabo lokusa chubeka nenhlalakahle, kute nitawucina nibese nidla lokuhle kwalomuhlaba, lokutawubangela kutsi bantfwa benu bawuphatse sikhatsi sonkhe.''¹³Kepha ngemuva kwayonkhe intfo leyehlela kitsi ngenca yebubi lesibentako kanye nemacala etfu lamakhulu-ngoba wena, Nkulunkulu wetfu, ubambele emuva tijeziso tetfu wasishiya kutsi sisindze- ¹⁴kufanele siphindze siphule imiyalo yakho siphindze sente imishado lebhicene nalabantfu labenta loku khohlakele? Angeke yini ukwate ubese uyasi bhubhisa kute kube bete losalako, kute naloto weca?¹⁵Yahweh, Nkulunkulu waka Israyeli, ulungile, ngoba sihleti njengalaba ncane basindzi ngalelilanga. Buka! Silana embikwakho emacaleni etfu, ngoba kute longema embikwakho ngenca yaloku,

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¹Ezra asathantaza futsi avuma tono, wakhala waphindze watijika phasi endlini ya Nkulunkulu. Libandla lelikhulu lemadvodza aka Israyeli, besifazane, kanye nebantfwana babutsana kuye, ngoba labantfu bebalila kakhulu. ²Shekaniah indvodzana ya Jehiel wetitukulwane ta Elam watsi Ezra, '' Asika tsembeki ku Nkulunkulu wetfu siphindze sashada bafati betive base bantfwini balendzawo. Nome kunjena, lisekhona litsemba la Israyeli.³Ngakoke nyalo asenteni sivumelwano na Nkulunkulu wetfu kutfumela besifazane nebantfwana babo kjtsi bahambe ngendlela yeku yalelwa ngu Nkulunkulu kanye nemiyalelo yalabo labawako embikwe miyalelo ya Nkulunkulu wetfu, futsi makwentiwe ngekulandzela umutsetfo. ⁴Vuka, ngoba lena intfo yakho kutsi uyente, futsi silana sitele wena. Cina bese wenta loku.''⁶Ngakoke Ezra wavuka wabese wenta bapristi tikhulu, ema Levi, kanye nabo bonkhe baka Israyeli betsembisa kutiphatsa ngalena ndlela. Ngakoke bonkhe batsatsa sifungo. ⁵Laphoke Ezra wavuka embikwendlu ya Nkulunkulu wabese uya emagumbini a Jehohanan indvodzana ya Eliashib. Akadlanga sinkhwa noma anatse emanti, ngoba abetilile mayelana nekutsembeka kwalabo beba banjiwe.⁷Ngakoke batfumela livi ka Juda nase Jerusalema kubo bonkhe bantfu bebabuye eku banjweni eJerusalema. ⁸Wonkhe longafikanga emalangeni lamatsatfu ngengekusho kwemulayeto wetikhulu nalabadzala wanikela konkhe kwakhe futsi abetawukhishwa ebandleni lelikhulu lebantfu labeba buye ekubanjweni.⁹Ngaoke onkhe emadvodza aka Juda na Benjamin sahlangana eJerusalema emalanga lamatsatfu. Bekuse nyangeni yemfica kulilanga lemashumi lamabili enyageni. Bonkhe bantfu bahlala esikweleni lesise mbikwendlu ya Nkulunkulu, bachachatela ngenca yalena ndzaba nalokutsi belina. ¹⁰Ezra umu pristi wasukuma abese utsi, '' Nine lucobo lenu nilekelele titsa tebantfu benu. Nihlala nebe sifazane betive kutongeta emacaleni a Israyeli¹¹Kepha nyalo sidvumisa Simakadze, Nkulunkulu wabo khokhomkhulu bakho, siphindze sente intsandvo yakhe. Hlukanisani kubantfu bendzawo nebetive besifazane.''¹²Lonkhe libandla laphendvula ngelivi lelisetulu, '' Sitawenta njengobe ushito. ¹³Kepha, Baningi bantfu, futsi setikhatsi setimvula. Site emandla ekuma ngaphandla, futsi loku akusiwo umusebenti welilanga linye noma lamabili, ngoba siphule umuyalelo kule ndzaba.¹⁴Ngakoke vumelani tikhulu tetfu timelele lonkhe libandla. Yekelani bonkhe lavavumela besifazane betive kutsi bahlale emadolobheni etfu bete ngesikhatsiblesitawu lungiswa nalabadzala bemadolobha kanye nebahluleli belidolobha kute lilaka la Nkulunkulu wetfu lihambe kitsi. ¹⁵Jonathan indvodzana ya Asahel kanye na Jahzeiah indvodzana ya Tikvah bekaku phikisa loku, kanye na Meshullam na Shebbethai umu Levi bebaba sekela.¹⁶Ngakoke labantfu bebatfunjiwe benta loku. Ezra umupristi wakhetsa emadvodza, baholi elusendveni labo khokhomkhulu babo kanye netindlu-bonkhe ngemagama, nabo babese babuka lendzaba elangeni lekucala enyangeni yesitfupha. ¹⁷Ngelilanga lekucala enyangeni yekucala beseba ccedzile kutfola kutsi ngumaphi emadvodza bekahlala nebesifazane betive.¹⁸Emukhatsisini kwetitukulwane teba pristi bekunalabo labebahlala nebesifazane betive. Emukhatsisini kwetitukulwane ta Jeshua indvodzana ya Jozadak kanye nabo mnakabo lebekubo Maaseiah, Eliezer, Jarib, kanye na Gedaliah. ¹⁹Ngakoke beba tgimisele kucosha bafati babo. Ngoba beba nelicala, banikela imvu emuhlambini ngebucala babo²⁰Emukhatsisini kwetitukulwane ta Immer: Hanani kanye na Zebadiah. ²¹Emukhatsisini kwetitukulwane ta Harim: Maaseiah, Elijah, Shemaiah, Jehiel, kanye na Uzziah. ²²Emukhatsisini kwetitukulwane ta Pashhur: Elioenai, Maaseiah, Ishmael, Nethanel, Jozabad, kanye na Elash.²³Emukhatsisini kwema Levi: Jozabad, Shimei, Kelaiah-loyo ngu, Kelita, Pethahiah, Judiah, kanye na Eliezer. ²⁴Emukhatsisini kwebaculi: Eliashib. Emukhatsisini kwebagcini lisango: Shallum, Telem, kanye na Uri. ²⁵Emukhatsisini kwawo wonkhe Israyeli- emukhatsini kwetitukulwane ta Parosh: Ramiah, Izziah, Malkijah, Mijamin, Eleazer, Malkijah, kanye na Benaiah²⁹Emukhatsisini kwetitukulwane ta Elam: Mattaniah, Zechariah, Jehiel, Abdi, Jeremoth, kanye na Elija. ²⁷Emukhatsini kweti tukulwane ta Zattu: Elioenai, Eliashib, Mattaniah, Jeremoth, Zabad, kanye na Aziza. ²⁸Emukhatsisini kwetitukulwane ta Bebai: Jehohanan, Hananiah, Zabbai, kanye na Athlai. ²⁶Emukhatsisini kwetitukulwane ta Bani: Meshullam, Malluk, Adaiah, Jashub, kanye na Sheal Jeremoth.³¹Emukhatsisini kweti tukulwane ta Pahath-Moab: Adna, Kelal, Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattaniah, Bezalel, Binnui, kanye na Manasseh. ³⁰Emukhatsisini kwetitukulwane ta Harim: Eliezer, Ishijah, Malkijah, Shemaiah, Shimeon, ³²Benjamin, Malluk, kanye na Shemariah.³³Emukhatsisini kwetitukulwane ta Hashum: Mattenai, Mattattah, zabad, Eliphelet, Jeremiah, Manaseh, kanye na Shimei. ³⁴Emukhatsisini kwetitukulwane ta Bani: Maadai, Amram, Uel, ³⁵Benaiah, Keluhi, ³⁶Vaniah, Meremoth, Eliashib,³⁹Mattaniah, Mattenai, kanye na Jaasu. ³⁸Etutukulwaneni ta Binnui: Shimei, ³⁷Shelemiha, Nathan, Adaiah, ⁴⁰Maknadebai, Shashai, Sharai,⁴¹Azarel, Shelemiah, Shemariah, ⁴²Shallum, Amariah, kanye na Josefa. ⁴³Etitukulwaneni ta Nebo: Jeiel, Mattithiah, Zabad, Zebina, Jaddai, Joel, kanye na Benaiah. ⁴⁴Bonkhe laba bebatsetse bafati betive baphindze baba nebantfwana nalabanye babo

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¹Emalangeni a Ahasuerus (lona ngu Ahasuerus lowabusa e India khashane njenge Cush, ngetulu kwa 127 wetifundza), ²kulawo malanga inkhosi Ahasuerus yahlala esihlalweni sayo sebukhosi ensikeni yase Susa.³Emnyakeni wesitsatfu wekubusa kwakhe, wanika sidlo kubo bonkhe bemtsetfo kanye netisebenti takhe. Libutfo lase Persia kanye nase Media, emadvodza enkhosi, kanye netiphatsimadla tembuso lebetisebukhoneni bakhe. ⁴Wandlala ingcebo yenhlakanipho yembuso wakhe kanye nenhlonipho yenjabulo yebukhulu bakhe yemalanga lamanyenti, emalanga langu 180.⁵Uma lamalanga aphela, inkhosi yanika sidlo lesatsatsa emalanga lasikhombisa. Kwakukwe bantfu bonkhe lebebasesihoncweni sa Susa, kusukela kulosetulu kuya kulophansi. Bekubanjelwe ebaleni lengadze yesigodlo senkhosi. ⁶Lendzawo beyihlojiswe ngelikhetsini lelimhlophe lakotini kanye nabovu, kanye neticoboshelo tentsambo telineni lecolekile nebukhwebeletane, etindingilizini tesiliva letatihhakwe etinsikeni temabuli. Kwakukhona tihlalo tegolide kanye nesiliva⁷Liwayini lalinatfwa ngetindzebe tegolide. Indzebe ngayinye beyehlikile futsi belilinyenti liwayini lebukhosi leleta ngenca wemusa wenkhosi. ⁸Lokunatsa kwetiwa khona kutogcineka sivumelwano, ''Kubebete lophocelelako,'' ngulena indlela inkhosi leyinikete umtsetfo ngayo kubo bonkhe bemtsetfo besigodlo sakhe kwenta njengoba indvodza ngayinye ifisile.⁹Futsi, indlovukati Vashti yanika lidzili besifazane esigodlweni sekhosi Ahasuerus. ¹⁰Elangeni lesikhombisa, ngesikhatsi inhlitiyo yenkhosi ijabulile ngenca yeliwayini, watjela Mehuman, Bizth, Harbona, Bigtha, Abagtha, Zethar, kanye na Karkas (labemtsetfo labasikhombisa lebetime phambi kwakhe timsebentela), ¹¹baletsa indlovukati Vashti phambi kwakhe nemchele wembuso wakhe. Bekafuna kukhomba bantfu kanye nebemtsetfo buhle bakhe, ngoba abemuhle abukek.¹²Kodvwa indlovukazi yala kuta kuleligama lenkhosi lebeliletfwe kuye bemtsetfo. Yase inkhosi iyatfukutsela kakhulu; intfukutselo yakhe yavutsa ngekhatsi kwake.¹³Ngako inkhosi yakhuluma nemadvodza lebekatiwa ngenhlakanipho, lebekacondza lesikhatsi (loku bekuyindlela yenkhosi kubo bonkhe lebebacwaninga untsetfo kanye nekwehlulelwa). ¹⁴Nyalo laba lebebadvute naye bekungu Karshena, Shethar, Admatha, Tarshish, Meres, Marsena, kanye na Memukan, emazinyane lasikhombisa ase Persia kanye nase Media. Bebanendlela yekuya enkhosini, futsi bebabambe emahhovisi laphakeme kulombuso. ¹⁵"Kuvemelana nalomtsetfo, kutawentiwani kundlovukati Vashti ngoba akawuhloniphi umtsetfo wenkhosi Ahasuerus, loletfe kuye bemtsetfo?''¹⁶Memukan watsi phambi kwenkhosi kwenkhosi kanye nebemtsetfo, ''Ngaphandle kwenkhosi layonile indlovukati Vashti, kovdwa kubo bonkhe bemtsetfo kanye nebantfu lebela kulelive lenkhosi Ahasuerus. ¹⁷Njengoba inkinga yendlovukati itawatiwa ngibo bonkhe besifazane. Kutobenta bangawaphatsi ngenhlonipho emadvodza abo. Batawutsi, 'Inkhosi Ahasuerus ukhiphe umtsetetfo lotsi indlovukati Vashti iletfwe phambi kwakhe, kodvwa yancaba. ¹⁸'Lingakashoni lelilanga lanamuhla bafati base Persia nase Media labesebavile ngalendzaba yendlovukati batawukusho intfo lefana nalena leshitiwo yindlovukati kuto tonkhe titfunywa tenkhosi. Kutakuba nekudzelela kanye nekutfukutsela lokukhulu.¹⁹Nangabe itsandza iNkhosi,akutfunyelwe sisebenti sasebukhosini, bese kuyabhalwa emtsetfweni wema Persian kanye nema Mede, lokungeke kushinjwe, ema Vashti ngeke aseta phambi kwakhe. Vumelani inkhosi umnike indzawo yendlovukati kulomunye loncono kunaye. ²⁰Uma inkhosi ikhokha lesincumo kuwo wonkhe umbuso wakhe, bonkhe bafati batohlonipha emadvodza abo, kusuka kulabasetulu kuya kulabasephansi.''²¹inkhosi kanye netinkhosana batfokota ngaleseluleko, yase inkhosi yenta njengoba Memukan acelile. ²²Watfumela tincwadzi kuyo yonkhe imiphakatsi, ngemphakatsi ngamunye abenembhalo yayo, kungabanye bantfu ngelulwimi lwabo. Wakhipha umtsetfo kuwo onkhe emadvodza kutsi abe yinhloko yendlu yabo. Lomtsetfo waniketwa kubantfu ngabanye ngelulwimi lwabo kulombuso.

Chapter 1

¹Emalangeni a Ahasuerus (lona ngu Ahasuerus lowabusa e India khashane njenge Cush, ngetulu kwa 127 wetifundza), ²kulawo malanga inkhosi Ahasuerus yahlala esihlalweni sayo sebukhosi ensikeni yase Susa.³Emnyakeni wesitsatfu wekubusa kwakhe, wanika sidlo kubo bonkhe bemtsetfo kanye netisebenti takhe. Libutfo lase Persia kanye nase Media, emadvodza enkhosi, kanye netiphatsimadla tembuso lebetisebukhoneni bakhe. ⁴Wandlala ingcebo yenhlakanipho yembuso wakhe kanye nenhlonipho yenjabulo yebukhulu bakhe yemalanga lamanyenti, emalanga langu 180.⁵Uma lamalanga aphela, inkhosi yanika sidlo lesatsatsa emalanga lasikhombisa. Kwakukwe bantfu bonkhe lebebasesihoncweni sa Susa, kusukela kulosetulu kuya kulophansi. Bekubanjelwe ebaleni lengadze yesigodlo senkhosi. ⁶Lendzawo beyihlojiswe ngelikhetsini lelimhlophe lakotini kanye nabovu, kanye neticoboshelo tentsambo telineni lecolekile nebukhwebeletane, etindingilizini tesiliva letatihhakwe etinsikeni temabuli. Kwakukhona tihlalo tegolide kanye nesiliva⁷Liwayini lalinatfwa ngetindzebe tegolide. Indzebe ngayinye beyehlikile futsi belilinyenti liwayini lebukhosi leleta ngenca wemusa wenkhosi. ⁸Lokunatsa kwetiwa khona kutogcineka sivumelwano, ''Kubebete lophocelelako,'' ngulena indlela inkhosi leyinikete umtsetfo ngayo kubo bonkhe bemtsetfo besigodlo sakhe kwenta njengoba indvodza ngayinye ifisile.⁹Futsi, indlovukati Vashti yanika lidzili besifazane esigodlweni sekhosi Ahasuerus. ¹⁰Elangeni lesikhombisa, ngesikhatsi inhlitiyo yenkhosi ijabulile ngenca yeliwayini, watjela Mehuman, Bizth, Harbona, Bigtha, Abagtha, Zethar, kanye na Karkas (labemtsetfo labasikhombisa lebetime phambi kwakhe timsebentela), ¹¹baletsa indlovukati Vashti phambi kwakhe nemchele wembuso wakhe. Bekafuna kukhomba bantfu kanye nebemtsetfo buhle bakhe, ngoba abemuhle abukek.¹²Kodvwa indlovukazi yala kuta kuleligama lenkhosi lebeliletfwe kuye bemtsetfo. Yase inkhosi iyatfukutsela kakhulu; intfukutselo yakhe yavutsa ngekhatsi kwake.¹³Ngako inkhosi yakhuluma nemadvodza lebekatiwa ngenhlakanipho, lebekacondza lesikhatsi (loku bekuyindlela yenkhosi kubo bonkhe lebebacwaninga untsetfo kanye nekwehlulelwa). ¹⁴Nyalo laba lebebadvute naye bekungu Karshena, Shethar, Admatha, Tarshish, Meres, Marsena, kanye na Memukan, emazinyane lasikhombisa ase Persia kanye nase Media. Bebanendlela yekuya enkhosini, futsi bebabambe emahhovisi laphakeme kulombuso. ¹⁵"Kuvemelana nalomtsetfo, kutawentiwani kundlovukati Vashti ngoba akawuhloniphi umtsetfo wenkhosi Ahasuerus, loletfe kuye bemtsetfo?''¹⁶Memukan watsi phambi kwenkhosi kwenkhosi kanye nebemtsetfo, ''Ngaphandle kwenkhosi layonile indlovukati Vashti, kovdwa kubo bonkhe bemtsetfo kanye nebantfu lebela kulelive lenkhosi Ahasuerus. ¹⁷Njengoba inkinga yendlovukati itawatiwa ngibo bonkhe besifazane. Kutobenta bangawaphatsi ngenhlonipho emadvodza abo. Batawutsi, 'Inkhosi Ahasuerus ukhiphe umtsetetfo lotsi indlovukati Vashti iletfwe phambi kwakhe, kodvwa yancaba. ¹⁸'Lingakashoni lelilanga lanamuhla bafati base Persia nase Media labesebavile ngalendzaba yendlovukati batawukusho intfo lefana nalena leshitiwo yindlovukati kuto tonkhe titfunywa tenkhosi. Kutakuba nekudzelela kanye nekutfukutsela lokukhulu.¹⁹Nangabe itsandza iNkhosi,akutfunyelwe sisebenti sasebukhosini, bese kuyabhalwa emtsetfweni wema Persian kanye nema Mede, lokungeke kushinjwe, ema Vashti ngeke aseta phambi kwakhe. Vumelani inkhosi umnike indzawo yendlovukati kulomunye loncono kunaye. ²⁰Uma inkhosi ikhokha lesincumo kuwo wonkhe umbuso wakhe, bonkhe bafati batohlonipha emadvodza abo, kusuka kulabasetulu kuya kulabasephansi.''²¹inkhosi kanye netinkhosana batfokota ngaleseluleko, yase inkhosi yenta njengoba Memukan acelile. ²²Watfumela tincwadzi kuyo yonkhe imiphakatsi, ngemphakatsi ngamunye abenembhalo yayo, kungabanye bantfu ngelulwimi lwabo. Wakhipha umtsetfo kuwo onkhe emadvodza kutsi abe yinhloko yendlu yabo. Lomtsetfo waniketwa kubantfu ngabanye ngelulwimi lwabo kulombuso.

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¹Ngemuva kwaletintfo leti, lapho intfukutseli yenkhosi Ahasuerus lwehla, wacabanga nga Vashti kanye nalakwentile. Waphindze wacabanga ngalesivumelwano lasente kuye. ²Kwase emadvodza lamancane enkhosi lamsebentelako atsi, ''Vumelani kwentiwe lucwaningo lwenkhosi lwemajiji lamahle lamancane.³Vumelani inkhosi ibeke bogadzi kulo lonkhe live lelingephansi kwembuso wakhe, batohlanganyela ndzawonye onkhe ematjitji lamahle lamancane lakuhlala khona bafati besitsembu ehlashaneni e Susa. Bafakeni phansi kwenakekelo ya Hegai, sitfunywa senkhosi, lobuke labafati, ebese ubanika tintfo tabo. ⁴Bese lentfombatane lencane letfokotisa inkhosi ibe indlovukati esikhundleni sa Vashti.'' Leseluleko sayitfokotisa inkhosi, futsi wase wenta njalo.⁵Bekunemu Juda mumbe kulelihlashana lase Suse libito lakhe lebekungu Mordecai indvodzana ya Jair indvodzana ya Shimei indvodzana ya Kish, lobeka ngumBenjamin. ⁶Lowasuswa eJerusalema nalabacoshwa kanye nalabo labatsatfwa nema Jehoiachin, inkhosi yaka Juda, lona inkhosi Nebuchadnezzar inkhosi yema Babylonia wabatsatsa.⁷Abenakekela Hadassah, lokungu, Esther, indvodzakati yemnakaboyise, ngoba ebete uyise nobe unina. Lentfombatane lencane beyinesitfombo lesihle utsi beyitsandzeka. Mordecai wamtsatsa kuhle kwemtfwanakhe.⁸Latsi luhlelo nemtsetfo wenkhosi wakhishwa, lamanyenti emantfombatana lamancane aletfwa kulelihlashana la Susa. Babekwa phansi kwenakekelo ya Hegai. Esther waphindze watsatfwa wayiswa esigodleni senkhosi wabekwa phansi kwenakekelo ya Hegai, umboni webesifazane. ⁹Lentfombatama lencane yamtfokotisa, yase itfola bubele naye. Ngekushesha wanika titsako nencenye yekudla. Wamunika tisebenti temantfombatan lasikhombisa lasuka esigodlweni senkhosi, wase uyayisusa kanye naletisebenti temantfombatane wabayisa endzaweni lencono kulendlu webesifazane.¹⁰Esther abekangaka tjeli muntfu ngebantfu bakhe nobe tinini takhe kutsi bobani, ngoba Mordecai babemtjele kutsi angasho. ¹¹Onkhe malanga Mordecai abehamba aya emuva nasembili kulelibala ngaphandle kwendlu yebesifazane, kufundza kutsi Esther uphila kanjani, futsi nekutsi kutawentiwani kuye.¹²Uma kufuka kuncandzeka kwanyayinye nyayinye intfombatana kuya enkhosini Ahasuerus-kumatanisa ngemitsetfo webesifazana, intfombatanye nyayinye bekumele icedze tinyanga letilishumi nakubili yekutakha, tinyanga letisitfupha ¹³ngesigcobo¹⁴Ebusuku bekumele angene, bese ekuseni abuyele emuva endlini yesibili yebesifazane, phansa Shaashgaz, sitfunywa senkhosi, lobekabuke tigcili temantfombatane. Angeke phindze abuyele enkhosini ngaphandle nakatfokote kakhulu ngaye phindze amubite.¹⁵Nyalo kwefika sikhatsi ku Esther (indvodzakati ya Abihail, malume wa Mordecai, lamfaka esiswini) kutsi aye enkhosini, akavelanga lutfo kodvwa Hegai sitfunwa senkhosi, lobeka buke besifazana, wabeka umbono. nyalo Esther wamukela bubele babo bonkhe lebebambonile. ¹⁶Esther watsatfwa wayiswa enkhosini Ahasuerus ekhatsi esigodlweni enyangeni yelishumi, lokuyinyanga ya Tebeth, emyakeni wesikhombisa wekubusa kwakhe.¹⁷Inkhosi beyimtsandza Esther kakhulu kunalabanye bafati wase utfola kwamukelwa kanye nebubele phambi kwakhe, ngetulu kwawo onkhe ematjitji. Ngako wabeka umchele webukhosi enhloko yakhe wase umbeka waba yindlovukati esikhundleni sa vashti. ¹⁸Inkhosi yanika sidlo lesikhulu setitfunwa kanye netisebenti takh etonkhe, '''Sodlo sa Esther'' wase ukhokha kukhululeka emtselweni kulemimango. Wase unika tipho ngemuso webukhosi.¹⁹Nyalo njengoba ematjitji bese abutsiswe ndzawonye kwesibili, Mordecai abehleti esangweni lenkhosi. ²⁰Esther abengakatisi muntfu ngesinini sakhe nobe bantfu bakhe, njengoba Mordecai alayetele. Wachubeka walandzela seluleko sa Mordecai, njengoba enta nakasamkhulisa. ²¹Kulawo malanga, uma Mordecai ahleli esangweni lenkhosi, timbili titfunywa tenkhosi, Bigthana kanye na Teresh, lababuka umnyango, batfukutsela basonga kulimata inkhosi Ahasueerus.²²Uma lendzaba bayiveta ku Mordecai, watjela indlovukati Esther, wase Esther ukhuluma enkhosini egameni la Mordecai. ²³Lombiko wacwaningwa wase uyavinwa, kwase omabili emadvodza alengiswa kumagaloni. Lombhalo wabhalwa encwadzini yema khronikephambi kwenkhosi.

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¹Ngemuva kwaletintfo leti, lapho intfukutseli yenkhosi Ahasuerus lwehla, wacabanga nga Vashti kanye nalakwentile. Waphindze wacabanga ngalesivumelwano lasente kuye. ²Kwase emadvodza lamancane enkhosi lamsebentelako atsi, ''Vumelani kwentiwe lucwaningo lwenkhosi lwemajiji lamahle lamancane.³Vumelani inkhosi ibeke bogadzi kulo lonkhe live lelingephansi kwembuso wakhe, batohlanganyela ndzawonye onkhe ematjitji lamahle lamancane lakuhlala khona bafati besitsembu ehlashaneni e Susa. Bafakeni phansi kwenakekelo ya Hegai, sitfunywa senkhosi, lobuke labafati, ebese ubanika tintfo tabo. ⁴Bese lentfombatane lencane letfokotisa inkhosi ibe indlovukati esikhundleni sa Vashti.'' Leseluleko sayitfokotisa inkhosi, futsi wase wenta njalo.⁵Bekunemu Juda mumbe kulelihlashana lase Suse libito lakhe lebekungu Mordecai indvodzana ya Jair indvodzana ya Shimei indvodzana ya Kish, lobeka ngumBenjamin. ⁶Lowasuswa eJerusalema nalabacoshwa kanye nalabo labatsatfwa nema Jehoiachin, inkhosi yaka Juda, lona inkhosi Nebuchadnezzar inkhosi yema Babylonia wabatsatsa.⁷Abenakekela Hadassah, lokungu, Esther, indvodzakati yemnakaboyise, ngoba ebete uyise nobe unina. Lentfombatane lencane beyinesitfombo lesihle utsi beyitsandzeka. Mordecai wamtsatsa kuhle kwemtfwanakhe.⁸Latsi luhlelo nemtsetfo wenkhosi wakhishwa, lamanyenti emantfombatana lamancane aletfwa kulelihlashana la Susa. Babekwa phansi kwenakekelo ya Hegai. Esther waphindze watsatfwa wayiswa esigodleni senkhosi wabekwa phansi kwenakekelo ya Hegai, umboni webesifazane. ⁹Lentfombatama lencane yamtfokotisa, yase itfola bubele naye. Ngekushesha wanika titsako nencenye yekudla. Wamunika tisebenti temantfombatan lasikhombisa lasuka esigodlweni senkhosi, wase uyayisusa kanye naletisebenti temantfombatane wabayisa endzaweni lencono kulendlu webesifazane.¹⁰Esther abekangaka tjeli muntfu ngebantfu bakhe nobe tinini takhe kutsi bobani, ngoba Mordecai babemtjele kutsi angasho. ¹¹Onkhe malanga Mordecai abehamba aya emuva nasembili kulelibala ngaphandle kwendlu yebesifazane, kufundza kutsi Esther uphila kanjani, futsi nekutsi kutawentiwani kuye.¹²Uma kufuka kuncandzeka kwanyayinye nyayinye intfombatana kuya enkhosini Ahasuerus-kumatanisa ngemitsetfo webesifazana, intfombatanye nyayinye bekumele icedze tinyanga letilishumi nakubili yekutakha, tinyanga letisitfupha ¹³ngesigcobo¹⁴Ebusuku bekumele angene, bese ekuseni abuyele emuva endlini yesibili yebesifazane, phansa Shaashgaz, sitfunywa senkhosi, lobekabuke tigcili temantfombatane. Angeke phindze abuyele enkhosini ngaphandle nakatfokote kakhulu ngaye phindze amubite.¹⁵Nyalo kwefika sikhatsi ku Esther (indvodzakati ya Abihail, malume wa Mordecai, lamfaka esiswini) kutsi aye enkhosini, akavelanga lutfo kodvwa Hegai sitfunwa senkhosi, lobeka buke besifazana, wabeka umbono. nyalo Esther wamukela bubele babo bonkhe lebebambonile. ¹⁶Esther watsatfwa wayiswa enkhosini Ahasuerus ekhatsi esigodlweni enyangeni yelishumi, lokuyinyanga ya Tebeth, emyakeni wesikhombisa wekubusa kwakhe.¹⁷Inkhosi beyimtsandza Esther kakhulu kunalabanye bafati wase utfola kwamukelwa kanye nebubele phambi kwakhe, ngetulu kwawo onkhe ematjitji. Ngako wabeka umchele webukhosi enhloko yakhe wase umbeka waba yindlovukati esikhundleni sa vashti. ¹⁸Inkhosi yanika sidlo lesikhulu setitfunwa kanye netisebenti takh etonkhe, '''Sodlo sa Esther'' wase ukhokha kukhululeka emtselweni kulemimango. Wase unika tipho ngemuso webukhosi.¹⁹Nyalo njengoba ematjitji bese abutsiswe ndzawonye kwesibili, Mordecai abehleti esangweni lenkhosi. ²⁰Esther abengakatisi muntfu ngesinini sakhe nobe bantfu bakhe, njengoba Mordecai alayetele. Wachubeka walandzela seluleko sa Mordecai, njengoba enta nakasamkhulisa. ²¹Kulawo malanga, uma Mordecai ahleli esangweni lenkhosi, timbili titfunywa tenkhosi, Bigthana kanye na Teresh, lababuka umnyango, batfukutsela basonga kulimata inkhosi Ahasueerus.²²Uma lendzaba bayiveta ku Mordecai, watjela indlovukati Esther, wase Esther ukhuluma enkhosini egameni la Mordecai. ²³Lombiko wacwaningwa wase uyavinwa, kwase omabili emadvodza alengiswa kumagaloni. Lombhalo wabhalwa encwadzini yema khronikephambi kwenkhosi.

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¹Ngemuva kwaletintfo leti, inkhosi Ahasuerus wanyusa Haman indvodzana ya hammedatha um Agagi, wabeka sihlalo semagunya ngetulu kwabo bo khe bemtsetfo lebebanaye. ²Tonkhe tisebenti tenkhosi lebetisesangweni lenkhosi taguca phansi takhotsama Haman, njengoba inkhosi beyibatjele kutsi bente. Kodvwa Mordecai akagucanga nobe akhotsame phansi.³Tase tisebenti tenkhosi lebetisesangweni titsi ku Mordecai, ''Leni ungawulaleli umtsetfo wenkhosi?'' ⁴Bakhuluma naye ngelilanga ngelilanga, kodvwa wala kwenta labakufunako. Ngako bakhuluma na Haman kubona kutsi lenkinga nga Mordecai itawusala kanjalo, ngoba abebatjele kutsi ngumJuda.⁵Uma Haman abona kutsi Mordecai akaguci futsi aka khotsami phansi kuye, haman watfukutsela kakhulu. ⁶Abenenhloso yekubulala Mordecai kuphela, ngoba yetisebenti tenkhosi betimtjele kutsi Bantfu ba Mordecai bobani. Haman abefuna kususa onkhe ema Juda, bantfu ba Mordecai, lebebaseveni lonkhe la Ahasuerus.⁷Enyangeni yekucala (lokuyinyanga ya Nisan), yenyangeni yelishumi nakubili yenkhosi Ahasuerus, lomsidvo-lobekamnyenti-wajikwa phambi kwakhe, kukhetsa lilanga kanye netinyanga. Bajuba kanyenti nyenti kwate kwawela enyangeni yelishumi nakubili (lokuyinyanga ya Adar).⁸Wase Haman utsi enkhosini ahasuerus, ''Kunebantfu labatsite labacitsekile banetiseka kuyo yonkhe imiphakatsi yalombuso. Umtsetfo wabo uhlukile kunalona walabanye, futsi abawugcini umtsetfo wenkhosi, ngako akusiko kahle enkosini kutsi ibayekele bahlale. ⁹Uma kuchaza inkhosi, ayikhokhe umutsetfo babulawe, ngitabese ngibeke tinkhulungwane letilishumi temathende elisiliva etandleni talabasebentela inkhosi, kutsi bafake emcebeni wenkhosi.''¹⁰Yase inkhosi itsatsa indandatho esandleni sayo wayinika Haman indvodzana ya Hammedatha umu Agagi, sitsa sema Juda. ¹¹Inkhosi yatsi ku Haman, ''Nitawubona kutsi imali seyibiyisiwe kuwe kanye nebantfu bakho. Utawenta nobe bgayini ngayo.''¹²Base babhali benkhosi babitwa elangeni lesitsatfu enyngeni yekucala, nemtsetfo locuketse konkhe Haman lakuyala bekubhalwe etikhulwini, kuyo yokhe imiphakatsi, kuto tonkhe tikhulu talabantfu, nakuto tonkhe titfunywa talabantfu, kuwo wonkhe umphakatsi ngembhalo wabo, kubo bonkhe bantfu ngelulwimi labo. bekubhalwe ngelibito lenkhosi Ahasuerus kwase kuvala ngendandatho. ¹³Timphempha tatfulwa ngetandla tetinkalishi kuyo yonkhe imiphakatsi yenkhosi, ekugcizelela, kubulala, kanye nekubhubhisa onkhe ema Juda, kusuka kulabancane kuya kulabadzala, bantfwana nebafati, ngelilanga linye-elangeni lelishumi nakutsatfu enyangeni yelishumi nakubili (lokuyinyanga ya adar)-kutsatsa tintfo tabo.¹⁴Umfanekiso walencwadzi wentiwa waba ngumtsetfo kuyo yonkhe imiphakatsi. Koyo yonkhe umphakatsi kwatisa bonkhe bantfu kutsi balungiselele lelilanga leli. ¹⁵Tinkalishi taphuma tase tiyaphutfuma tinika umtsetfo njengoba inkhosi ishito. Lomtsetfo wanikwa kulelihlashana la Susa. Lenkhosi kanye na Haman bahlala phansi banatsa, kodvwa lelidolobha la Susa lelisangene.

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¹Ngemuva kwaletintfo leti, inkhosi Ahasuerus wanyusa Haman indvodzana ya hammedatha um Agagi, wabeka sihlalo semagunya ngetulu kwabo bo khe bemtsetfo lebebanaye. ²Tonkhe tisebenti tenkhosi lebetisesangweni lenkhosi taguca phansi takhotsama Haman, njengoba inkhosi beyibatjele kutsi bente. Kodvwa Mordecai akagucanga nobe akhotsame phansi.³Tase tisebenti tenkhosi lebetisesangweni titsi ku Mordecai, ''Leni ungawulaleli umtsetfo wenkhosi?'' ⁴Bakhuluma naye ngelilanga ngelilanga, kodvwa wala kwenta labakufunako. Ngako bakhuluma na Haman kubona kutsi lenkinga nga Mordecai itawusala kanjalo, ngoba abebatjele kutsi ngumJuda.⁵Uma Haman abona kutsi Mordecai akaguci futsi aka khotsami phansi kuye, haman watfukutsela kakhulu. ⁶Abenenhloso yekubulala Mordecai kuphela, ngoba yetisebenti tenkhosi betimtjele kutsi Bantfu ba Mordecai bobani. Haman abefuna kususa onkhe ema Juda, bantfu ba Mordecai, lebebaseveni lonkhe la Ahasuerus.⁷Enyangeni yekucala (lokuyinyanga ya Nisan), yenyangeni yelishumi nakubili yenkhosi Ahasuerus, lomsidvo-lobekamnyenti-wajikwa phambi kwakhe, kukhetsa lilanga kanye netinyanga. Bajuba kanyenti nyenti kwate kwawela enyangeni yelishumi nakubili (lokuyinyanga ya Adar).⁸Wase Haman utsi enkhosini ahasuerus, ''Kunebantfu labatsite labacitsekile banetiseka kuyo yonkhe imiphakatsi yalombuso. Umtsetfo wabo uhlukile kunalona walabanye, futsi abawugcini umtsetfo wenkhosi, ngako akusiko kahle enkosini kutsi ibayekele bahlale. ⁹Uma kuchaza inkhosi, ayikhokhe umutsetfo babulawe, ngitabese ngibeke tinkhulungwane letilishumi temathende elisiliva etandleni talabasebentela inkhosi, kutsi bafake emcebeni wenkhosi.''¹⁰Yase inkhosi itsatsa indandatho esandleni sayo wayinika Haman indvodzana ya Hammedatha umu Agagi, sitsa sema Juda. ¹¹Inkhosi yatsi ku Haman, ''Nitawubona kutsi imali seyibiyisiwe kuwe kanye nebantfu bakho. Utawenta nobe bgayini ngayo.''¹²Base babhali benkhosi babitwa elangeni lesitsatfu enyngeni yekucala, nemtsetfo locuketse konkhe Haman lakuyala bekubhalwe etikhulwini, kuyo yokhe imiphakatsi, kuto tonkhe tikhulu talabantfu, nakuto tonkhe titfunywa talabantfu, kuwo wonkhe umphakatsi ngembhalo wabo, kubo bonkhe bantfu ngelulwimi labo. bekubhalwe ngelibito lenkhosi Ahasuerus kwase kuvala ngendandatho. ¹³Timphempha tatfulwa ngetandla tetinkalishi kuyo yonkhe imiphakatsi yenkhosi, ekugcizelela, kubulala, kanye nekubhubhisa onkhe ema Juda, kusuka kulabancane kuya kulabadzala, bantfwana nebafati, ngelilanga linye-elangeni lelishumi nakutsatfu enyangeni yelishumi nakubili (lokuyinyanga ya adar)-kutsatsa tintfo tabo.¹⁴Umfanekiso walencwadzi wentiwa waba ngumtsetfo kuyo yonkhe imiphakatsi. Koyo yonkhe umphakatsi kwatisa bonkhe bantfu kutsi balungiselele lelilanga leli. ¹⁵Tinkalishi taphuma tase tiyaphutfuma tinika umtsetfo njengoba inkhosi ishito. Lomtsetfo wanikwa kulelihlashana la Susa. Lenkhosi kanye na Haman bahlala phansi banatsa, kodvwa lelidolobha la Susa lelisangene.

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¹Uma Mordecai afundza ngako konkhe lobese kwentiwe, wadzabula timphahla takhe wase ugcoka lisaka kanye nemlotsa. Wahamba waya ekhatsi nelidolobha, wase uyakhala kakhulu futsi kabuhlungu. ²Wahamba waye wafika ngase sngweni lenkhosi, ngoba bekute lebekavumelekile kutsi angene agcoke emasaka. ³Kuyo yonkhe imiphakatsi, lapho kufinyelele khona umyalo kanye nemtsetfo wenkhosi, bekunesililo lesikhulu kuma Juda, nekutila, kukhala, kanye nebuhlungu. Labanyenti babo lebalala ngemasaka kanye nemlotsa.⁴Uma emantfombatane a Esther lamancane kanye netisebenti takhe teta tamtekela, indlovukati ekungakhululekeni kwayo. Watfumela tembatfo tekugcokisa Mordecai (kona atokhumula emasaka akhe), kodvwa akativumanga. ⁵Wase Esther ubita athar, munye wetitfunywa tenkhosi labekatfunywe kutsi anake yena. wamtfumela kutsi aye ku Mordecai kutsi ayobuta kutsi kwentekeni futsi kuhloseni.⁶Wase Hethak uya ku Mordercai edolobheni ngaphambi kweligede lenkhosi. ⁷Mordecai wabika kuye konkhe lobesekwentekile kuye, naso sonkhe sisindvo semasiliva Haman lebeketsembise kutsi utakusikala bese usifaka ebucwebeni benkhosi kute sive saka Juda sibhujiswe. ⁸Waphindze wabanika umufanekiso walomtsetfo lowatsatfwa eSusa kutophatamisa ema Juda. Wenta loko Hathak ataku khomba Esther, wase phindze umnika lomtfwalo wekutsi aye enkhosini ayocela umusa, futsi nekumucela amelele bantfu bakhe.⁹Ngako hathak wahamba wayotjele Esther loku Mordecai akushito. ¹⁰Wase Esther ukhuluma na Hathak wamutjela kutsi ancandzeke aye ku Mordecai. ¹¹Watsi, '''Tonkhe tisebenti tenkhosi kanye nabo bonkhe bantfu benkhosi kulemiphakatsi bayati kutsi loyo longena emabaleni esigodlo angakabitwa, kunemtsetfo munye: kutsi akabulawe-ngaphandle kwanobe ngubani inkhosi letamkhomba ngalendvuku yeligolide khona atophila. Angikabitwa kutsi ngite enkhosini kulamalanga langemashumi lamatsatfu.'' ¹²Ngako Hathak wabika emagama a esther ku Mordecai.¹³Mordecai watfumela emuva lona mlayeto: ''Ungacabangi kutsi ngekhatsi esigodlweni senkhosi, utawu phunyula njengawo onkhe ema Juda. ¹⁴Uma uhlala uthulile ngalesikhatsi, inkhululeko nekukhule nekukhululeka kwavuka kuma Juda kuletinye tindzawo, kodvwa wenw kanye nendlu yeyihlo nitawubhubha. Kwati bani kutsi utelabukhosini ngelesikhatsi saloku?''¹⁵Wase Esther utfumela lomlayeto lo kuMordecai, ¹⁶''Hamba, ubutsise ndzawonye onkhe ema Juda lahlala e Susa, bese uyangiphangisela. Ungadli nobe unatse emalanga lamatsatfu, ebusuku nobe emini. Emantfombatana ami lamancane kanye nami sitozila ngaleyondlela. Ngitabese ngiya enkhosini, noma kuphambene nemtsetfo, futsi umangibhubha, ngito bhubha.'' ¹⁷Mordecai wahamba wase wenta konkhe Esther lamtjele kutsi akwente.

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¹Uma Mordecai afundza ngako konkhe lobese kwentiwe, wadzabula timphahla takhe wase ugcoka lisaka kanye nemlotsa. Wahamba waya ekhatsi nelidolobha, wase uyakhala kakhulu futsi kabuhlungu. ²Wahamba waye wafika ngase sngweni lenkhosi, ngoba bekute lebekavumelekile kutsi angene agcoke emasaka. ³Kuyo yonkhe imiphakatsi, lapho kufinyelele khona umyalo kanye nemtsetfo wenkhosi, bekunesililo lesikhulu kuma Juda, nekutila, kukhala, kanye nebuhlungu. Labanyenti babo lebalala ngemasaka kanye nemlotsa.⁴Uma emantfombatane a Esther lamancane kanye netisebenti takhe teta tamtekela, indlovukati ekungakhululekeni kwayo. Watfumela tembatfo tekugcokisa Mordecai (kona atokhumula emasaka akhe), kodvwa akativumanga. ⁵Wase Esther ubita athar, munye wetitfunywa tenkhosi labekatfunywe kutsi anake yena. wamtfumela kutsi aye ku Mordecai kutsi ayobuta kutsi kwentekeni futsi kuhloseni.⁶Wase Hethak uya ku Mordercai edolobheni ngaphambi kweligede lenkhosi. ⁷Mordecai wabika kuye konkhe lobesekwentekile kuye, naso sonkhe sisindvo semasiliva Haman lebeketsembise kutsi utakusikala bese usifaka ebucwebeni benkhosi kute sive saka Juda sibhujiswe. ⁸Waphindze wabanika umufanekiso walomtsetfo lowatsatfwa eSusa kutophatamisa ema Juda. Wenta loko Hathak ataku khomba Esther, wase phindze umnika lomtfwalo wekutsi aye enkhosini ayocela umusa, futsi nekumucela amelele bantfu bakhe.⁹Ngako hathak wahamba wayotjele Esther loku Mordecai akushito. ¹⁰Wase Esther ukhuluma na Hathak wamutjela kutsi ancandzeke aye ku Mordecai. ¹¹Watsi, '''Tonkhe tisebenti tenkhosi kanye nabo bonkhe bantfu benkhosi kulemiphakatsi bayati kutsi loyo longena emabaleni esigodlo angakabitwa, kunemtsetfo munye: kutsi akabulawe-ngaphandle kwanobe ngubani inkhosi letamkhomba ngalendvuku yeligolide khona atophila. Angikabitwa kutsi ngite enkhosini kulamalanga langemashumi lamatsatfu.'' ¹²Ngako Hathak wabika emagama a esther ku Mordecai.¹³Mordecai watfumela emuva lona mlayeto: ''Ungacabangi kutsi ngekhatsi esigodlweni senkhosi, utawu phunyula njengawo onkhe ema Juda. ¹⁴Uma uhlala uthulile ngalesikhatsi, inkhululeko nekukhule nekukhululeka kwavuka kuma Juda kuletinye tindzawo, kodvwa wenw kanye nendlu yeyihlo nitawubhubha. Kwati bani kutsi utelabukhosini ngelesikhatsi saloku?''¹⁵Wase Esther utfumela lomlayeto lo kuMordecai, ¹⁶''Hamba, ubutsise ndzawonye onkhe ema Juda lahlala e Susa, bese uyangiphangisela. Ungadli nobe unatse emalanga lamatsatfu, ebusuku nobe emini. Emantfombatana ami lamancane kanye nami sitozila ngaleyondlela. Ngitabese ngiya enkhosini, noma kuphambene nemtsetfo, futsi umangibhubha, ngito bhubha.'' ¹⁷Mordecai wahamba wase wenta konkhe Esther lamtjele kutsi akwente.

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¹Ngemuva kwemalanga lammatsatfu, Esther wagcoka timbatfo tebukhosi wase yokuma ebaleni lesigodlo senkhosi, phambi kwendlu yenkhosi. Inkhosi beyihleti esihlalweni sayo sebukhosi endlini yebukhosi, ibuke umnyango walendlu. ²Uma inkhosi ibona Esther indlovukati ime ebaleni, watfola kwamukeleka emehlweni akhe. Wamukhomba ngendvuku yegolide esandlini sakhe. Ngako Esther wasondzela wase ubamba sihloko salendvoku.³Yase inkhosi itsi kuye, ''Ufunani, ndlovukati Esther? Yini sicelo sakho? Kulencenye yembuso wami, utawunikwa wena.'' ⁴Esther watsi, ''uma kutfokotisa inkhosi, vumelani inkhosi kanye na Haman bete namuhla kulesidlo lengisilingisele yena.''⁵Yase inkhosi itsi, ''Letsani Haman ngekushesha, kwenta lokushiwo ngu Esther.'' Ngako inkhosi kanye na Haman baya kulesidlo Esther lasilungisile. ⁶Uma liwayini selibekiwe kulesidlo, inkhosi yatsi ku Esther, ''Yini inhloso yakho? Utawunikwa. Yini sicelo sakho? Kulencenye yalombuso, itawuniketwa.''⁷Esther waphendvula, ''Inhloso yami kanye nesicelo sami ngulesi, ⁸umangitfola umusa emehlweni enkhosi futsi umakutfokotisa inkhosi enhlosweni yami futsi kuhlonipha sicelo sami, vumelani inkhosi na Haman bete kulesidlo lengitosilungiselela kusasa futsi ngitawuphendvula imibuto yenkhosi.''⁹Haman waphuma ngalelo langa ajabulile futsi lenhlitiyo yakhe itfokotile. Kodwva uma Haman abona Mordecai esangweni lenkhosi, lapho Mordecai akasukumanga nobe atatatele phambi kwakhe ngekwesaba, wamutfukutselisa Mordecai. ¹⁰Ngaphandle kwaloko, Haman wakhombisa intfukutselo wase ubuyela endlini yakhe. Watfumelela bangani bakhe wababutsisa ndzawonye, kanye na Zeresh nemkakhe. ¹¹Haman wabakhumbuta ngengcebo yakhe, tinombolo temadvodzana akhe lamanyenti, tonkhe tintfutfuko latinikwa yinkhosi, nekhutsi ukhule njani wabangetulu kwetitfunywa tenkhosi kanye netisebenti tenkhosi.¹²Haman watsi, ''Ndlovukati Esther ungamemi noba ngangubani kodvwa mine ngite nenkhosi kulesidlo lasilungiselele. Futsi nakusasa ngimenyiwe nguye kanye nenkhosi. ¹³Kodvwa loko akusilutfo kimi ngaphandle kwekutsi ngibone Mordecai umJuda ahleli esangweni lenkhosi.''¹⁴Wase Zereh umkakhe utsi ku Haman kanye nakobo bonkhe bangani bakhe, ''Asitsatseni emagaloni langemashumi lasihlanu kuphakama. Ekuseni wakhuluma nenkhosi kutsi babophe Mordecai etukwako. Bese bayatfokota nenkhosi kulesidlo.'' Loku kwamtfokotisa Haman wase wenta leligaloni likhiwa.

Chapter 5

¹Ngemuva kwemalanga lammatsatfu, Esther wagcoka timbatfo tebukhosi wase yokuma ebaleni lesigodlo senkhosi, phambi kwendlu yenkhosi. Inkhosi beyihleti esihlalweni sayo sebukhosi endlini yebukhosi, ibuke umnyango walendlu. ²Uma inkhosi ibona Esther indlovukati ime ebaleni, watfola kwamukeleka emehlweni akhe. Wamukhomba ngendvuku yegolide esandlini sakhe. Ngako Esther wasondzela wase ubamba sihloko salendvoku.³Yase inkhosi itsi kuye, ''Ufunani, ndlovukati Esther? Yini sicelo sakho? Kulencenye yembuso wami, utawunikwa wena.'' ⁴Esther watsi, ''uma kutfokotisa inkhosi, vumelani inkhosi kanye na Haman bete namuhla kulesidlo lengisilingisele yena.''⁵Yase inkhosi itsi, ''Letsani Haman ngekushesha, kwenta lokushiwo ngu Esther.'' Ngako inkhosi kanye na Haman baya kulesidlo Esther lasilungisile. ⁶Uma liwayini selibekiwe kulesidlo, inkhosi yatsi ku Esther, ''Yini inhloso yakho? Utawunikwa. Yini sicelo sakho? Kulencenye yalombuso, itawuniketwa.''⁷Esther waphendvula, ''Inhloso yami kanye nesicelo sami ngulesi, ⁸umangitfola umusa emehlweni enkhosi futsi umakutfokotisa inkhosi enhlosweni yami futsi kuhlonipha sicelo sami, vumelani inkhosi na Haman bete kulesidlo lengitosilungiselela kusasa futsi ngitawuphendvula imibuto yenkhosi.''⁹Haman waphuma ngalelo langa ajabulile futsi lenhlitiyo yakhe itfokotile. Kodwva uma Haman abona Mordecai esangweni lenkhosi, lapho Mordecai akasukumanga nobe atatatele phambi kwakhe ngekwesaba, wamutfukutselisa Mordecai. ¹⁰Ngaphandle kwaloko, Haman wakhombisa intfukutselo wase ubuyela endlini yakhe. Watfumelela bangani bakhe wababutsisa ndzawonye, kanye na Zeresh nemkakhe. ¹¹Haman wabakhumbuta ngengcebo yakhe, tinombolo temadvodzana akhe lamanyenti, tonkhe tintfutfuko latinikwa yinkhosi, nekhutsi ukhule njani wabangetulu kwetitfunywa tenkhosi kanye netisebenti tenkhosi.¹²Haman watsi, ''Ndlovukati Esther ungamemi noba ngangubani kodvwa mine ngite nenkhosi kulesidlo lasilungiselele. Futsi nakusasa ngimenyiwe nguye kanye nenkhosi. ¹³Kodvwa loko akusilutfo kimi ngaphandle kwekutsi ngibone Mordecai umJuda ahleli esangweni lenkhosi.''¹⁴Wase Zereh umkakhe utsi ku Haman kanye nakobo bonkhe bangani bakhe, ''Asitsatseni emagaloni langemashumi lasihlanu kuphakama. Ekuseni wakhuluma nenkhosi kutsi babophe Mordecai etukwako. Bese bayatfokota nenkhosi kulesidlo.'' Loku kwamtfokotisa Haman wase wenta leligaloni likhiwa.

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Chapter 1

¹Ibusiwe indvodza lengahambi etelulekweni talababi, noma ime endleleni yetoni, noma ihlale emkhambatsini weba phukuti. ²Kepha kutfokota kwayo kuse mtsetfweni waSimakadze futsi umtsetfweni wakhe uzindla busuku nemini.³Utawufanana nesihlahla lesihlanyelwe ulusentseni lwemanti lesitsela titselo ngesikhatsi sato, emacembe aso akabuni; konkhe lakwentako uyawu phumelela.³Utawufanana nesihlahla lesihlanyelwe ulusentseni lwemanti lesitsela titselo ngesikhatsi sato, emacembe aso akabuni; konkhe lakwentako uyawu phumelela.⁴Laba khohlakele abasiko njalo, kepha bafanana neti mphepheleti leticoshwa ngumoya. ⁵kungako labakhohlakele angeke beme babukane nekwehlulela, noma toni time emukhamvatsini walaba lungile.⁴Laba khohlakele abasiko njalo, kepha bafanana neti mphepheleti leticoshwa ngumoya. ⁵kungako labakhohlakele angeke beme babukane nekwehlulela, noma toni time emukhamvatsini walaba lungile.⁶Ngoba Simakadze uvuma tindlelatalaba lungile, kepha indlela yalaba khohlakele itawubhubha.⁶Ngoba Simakadze uvuma tindlelatalaba lungile, kepha indlela yalaba khohlakele itawubhubha.Sehluko 1

Chapter 2

¹Leni letive tidideke , phindze leni labantfu bakhe tidzima letingeke tiphumelele ? ²Tinkhosi talomhlaba titsatse kutimela kanyekanye nebabusi babambisana kanyekanye phambi kwasimakadze nangaphambi kwamesiya wabo , batsi, ³''asidzabule letibopho labasibophe ngato silahle phansi tinketane tabo ''.⁴Loyo lohleli eshlalweni selizulu uyobahleka; inkhosi iyobatfuka . ⁵Utobese uyabakhulumisa ngentfukutselo yakhe bese uyabakhahla ngelulaka lwakhe , atsi ,⁶Mine lucobo lwami ngigcobe inkhosi e zayoni, intsaba yami lengwele . '' ⁷ngitawumemetela umtsetfo wasimakadze. watsi kimi , '' wena uyindvodzana yami ! Ngalelilanga ngibe nguyise wakho .⁸Buta mine , ngitokunika letive tibe lifa lakho kanye nekugcina kwemhlaba ngegcebo yakho. ⁹Uyotibulala ngensimbi lekhaliphile;njenge lidziwo lemubumbhi ,uyowabulala abe tincetu . ''¹⁰Manje ke , nine tinkhosi , nitocwayiswa ; nilungiswe , nine babusi bemhlaba . ¹¹Khontani simakadze ngekumsaba nijabule ngekutfutfumela.¹²Khotsama indvodzana noma utonikwatela, nitobese nifela endleleni nangabe lulaka lwakhe luvutsa kwesikhashane . babusiseka kanjani labo labamufunako

Chapter 3

¹Lesi sihlabelelo saDavide, ngesikhatsi abalekela Absalom indvodzana yakhe. Simakadze, tingakhi titsa tami! Labanengi sebangivukele. ²Labanengi batsi ngami, ''Kute lusito lwakhe loluvela kuNkulunkulu.'' Selah³Kepha wena, Simakadze, usihlangu lesingitungeletele, inkhatimulo yami, phindze unguloyo lophakamisa inhloko yami. ⁴Ngimemeta kuSimakadze, angiphendvule asentsabeni yakhe lengcwele. Cabanga⁵Ngacambalala phasi ngalala; ngavuka, ngoba Simakadze bekangivikele. ⁶Ngeke ngisabe tinkhulungwane tetinkhulungwane tebantfu labangihlaselako labachamuka kutotonkhe tinhlangotsi.⁷Phakama, Simakadze! Ngisindzise, Nkulunkulu wami! Ngoba utoshaya tonkhe titsa tami emhlatsini; utokhipha ematinyo alokhohlakele. ⁸Insindziso ivela kuSimakadze. Shengatsi tibusiso takho tingaba kubantfu bakho. Cabanga

Chapter 4

¹Ngoba umhlabelisi; etingubhini tekuhlabelisa. Sihlabelelo saDavide. Ngiphendvule nangikubita, Nkulunkulu wekulunga kwami; ngisindzise nangisengotini. Yiba nebubele kimi phindze ulalele nemthantazo wami.²Nine banftu, kutawuze kube kunini nigucula libito lami ehlazwen? Kutawuze kube kunini nitsandza lokungenamsebenti nifuna emanga? Selah ³kepha yati kutsi Simakadze uhlukanise labetsembekile bakhe. Simakadze utawungiva nangikhala kuye.⁴Nyatsela ngekwesaba, kepha ungoni! Zindla uthulile enhlitiweni yakho emubhedzeni phindze uthule. Selah ⁵nikela ngemhlatjelo wekulunga phindze ubeke kwetsembeka kwakho kuSimakadze.⁶Labanyenti batsi, ''Ngubani lotasikhombisa noma ngabe yini lenhle?'' Simakandze, phamikisa kukhanya kwebuso bakho kitsi. ⁷Unikete inhlitiyo yami injabulo lenengi kunalabanye nangabe sivuno sabo neliwayini lelisha lilinengi. ⁸Kukuthula kutsi ngitawucambalala phansi ngilale, ngengca yakho wedvwa, Simakadze, ngente ngiphephe phindze ngivikeleke.

Chapter 5

¹Ngobe lomphatsi wetemculo; netingubhu temoya. Sihlabelelo saDavide. Lalela kulokubita kwami kuwe, Simakadze; cabanga ngekucuma kwami. ²Lalela kulomsindvo wekubita kwami, Nkhosi yami na Nkulunkulu wami, ngobe kukuwe lengikhuleka khona. ³Simakadze, ekuseni uva kukhala kwami; ekuseni ngitawuletsa ticelo tami kuwe bese ngilindza ngekugadza.⁴Ngaloko awusuye Nkulunkulu lovumela lokubi; bantfu lababi angeke babe timenywa takhe. ⁵Labatichenyako angeke beme ebukhoneni bakho; uyabenyanya bonkhe labanebubi. ⁶Utawubhubhisa bacambi manga; Simakadze akavani nebudlwangudlwangu nebadukisi.⁴Ngaloko awusuye Nkulunkulu lovumela lokubi; bantfu lababi angeke babe timenywa takhe. ⁵Labatichenyako angeke beme ebukhoneni bakho; uyabenyanya bonkhe labanebubi. ⁶Utawubhubhisa bacambi manga; Simakadze akavani nebudlwangudlwangu nebadukisi.⁷Kepha mine, ngenca yekugcina setsembiso lokukhulu, ngitawuta endlini yakho; ngekuhlonipha ngitawukhotsama ngibuke ngase thempelini lakho lelingcwele. ⁸Maye Nkhosi, ngiholele ekulungeni kwakho ngenca yetitsa tami; condzisa indlela yakho phambi kwami.⁷Kepha mine, ngenca yekugcina setsembiso lokukhulu, ngitawuta endlini yakho; ngekuhlonipha ngitawukhotsama ngibuke ngase thempelini lakho lelingcwele. ⁸Maye Nkhosi, ngiholele ekulungeni kwakho ngenca yetitsa tami; condzisa indlela yakho phambi kwami.⁹Ngoba kute liciniso emlonyeni wabo; lingekhatsi labo libi; imiphimbo yabo lithuna lelivulekile; bayajabulisa ngelulwimi lwabo. ¹⁰Shano kutsi banelicala, Nkulunkulu; tinhlelo tabo atibe kuwa kwabo! Bacoshele tono tabo letinyenti, ngoba balwile bamelene nawe.⁹Ngoba kute liciniso emlonyeni wabo; lingekhatsi labo libi; imiphimbo yabo lithuna lelivulekile; bayajabulisa ngelulwimi lwabo. ¹⁰Shano kutsi banelicala, Nkulunkulu; tinhlelo tabo atibe kuwa kwabo! Bacoshele tono tabo letinyenti, ngoba balwile bamelene nawe.¹¹Kepha bonkhe labo labatifihla kuwe batfokote; bavumele baamemete njalo ngenjabulo ngenca yekutsi uyaba melela; abajabule kuwe, labo labatsandza ligama lakho. ¹²Ngoba utobusisa labalungile, Simakadze; utawubatungeleta ngesihawu kuhle kwesihlangu.¹¹Kepha bonkhe labo labatifihla kuwe batfokote; bavumele baamemete njalo ngenjabulo ngenca yekutsi uyaba melela; abajabule kuwe, labo labatsandza ligama lakho. ¹²Ngoba utobusisa labalungile, Simakadze; utawubatungeleta ngesihawu kuhle kwesihlangu.Sehluko 5

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Sikhulu semhlabeleli; netingitali tetintsambo, kubekelwe ngesityela sema Sheminith. ¹Sihlabelelo saDavide. Simakadze, ungangilahli ekukwateni kwakho nobe uphindze ungicondzise elulakeni lwakho. ²Yiba nemusa kimi, Simakadze, ngoma ngiphukile; ngipholise, Simakadze, ngoba ematsambo ami ayachachatela.³Umoya wami ukhatsateke kakhulu nawo. Kodvwa wena, Simakadze- kutawuchubeka sikhatsi lesinganani loku? ⁴Buyela, Simakadze! utangiphunyulisa. Ngisindzise ngenca yesithembiso sakho sekutsembeka! ⁵Ngoba ekufa kute sikhumbuto sakho. Esheol ngubani lotakunika kubonga?⁶Ngidziniwe buhlungu bami. Busuku bonkhe ngimatisa umbhedze wami ngetinyembeti; Ngiwasha sofa wami ngetinyembeti. ⁷Emehlo ami abamancane ngenca ngelusidzi; aba butsakatsa ngenca yetitsa tami tonkhe.⁸Sukani kimi, nonkhe lenenta lokungalingi; ngoba Simakadze sowuvule khukhala wami. ⁹Simakadze sowuvile kukhala kwami ngenca yemusa; Simakadze sewemukele umkhuleko wami. ¹⁰Tonkhe titsa tami titaba nemahloni tiphindze tikhatsateke kakhulu. Batawubuyela emuva bese bahladzeka nekushesha.

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Tingoma taDavide, latihlabela kuSimakadze ifaka emagama aboCush umBenjamite. ¹Simakadze Nkulunkulu wami, ngitsatsa kuvikelwa nguye! Ngiphephise kubobonke labangitingelako, uyangiphephisa. ²Ngoba, batongi batongidzabula ekhatsi njenge libhubessi, bangidzabule ngibe ticucu kube bete namunye lokhonako kungibuyisa ekuphepheni.³Simakadze Nkulunkulu wami, uma ngente loku, futsi uma kunekungatsembeki etandleni tami- ⁴umangente lokubi kuloyo bekanekuthula nami, noma bengingakacondzi kulimata sitsa sami singakenti lutfo, ngako ke vani emavi ami.⁵Ngako vumela titsa tami ticoshe imphilo yami futsi babengetulu kunami; muvumele anyatsele imphilo yami emhlabatsini phindze andlale imphumelelo yami elutfulini. Selah⁶Phakama, Simakadze , ekukwateni kwakho; melana nentfukutselo yetitsa tami; vuka wentele mine bese wenta lokulungile ubatjele lokulowatjelwa kutsi bakwente. ⁷Emave ahlangene onkhe agegeletele wena; tsatsa futsi indzawo yakho lekahle etukwabo.⁸Simakadze, yehlulela lamave; veta kulunga kwami, Simakadze, ngoba mine ngilungile futsi ngetsembekile, wena lophakeme kakhhulu. ⁹Ngatsi imisebenti yalomubi lekukhohlakala ingafika ekugcineni, kepha ucale kulunga kwebantfu, kulunga kwaNkulunkulu, wena lofundza tinhlitiyo kanye netingcondvo.¹⁰Sivikelo sami sibuya kuNkulunkulu, wena lovikela labanenhlitiyo letsembekile. ¹¹Nkulunkulu ungumehluleli lolungile, nkulunkulu lonelulaka onkhe malanga.¹²Uma umuntfu angaphendvuki , Nkulunkulu utolola inkemba yakhe futsi utolungisa sikhali sakhe salemphi. ¹³Ulungisa kusebentisa tikhali takhe kuye; wakha butjoki bemililo lobucijile.¹⁴¹⁶Cabanga loyo lokhulelwe ngekukhohlakala, lowakhulelwa ngemasu ekuphatamisa, lotala emanga layingoti. ¹⁵Wagubha umgodzi¹⁷Ngito bonga kuSimakadze ngekulungiswa kwakhe; ngitohlabela ngidvumise kuSimakadze lophakeme kakhulu.

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¹Ngobe lomcondzisi wetemculo; wabeka ku Muth Labben kutsi kuhlabelwe kanjani. Ngitawunika kubonga kuSimakadze ngenhlitiyo yami yonkhe; ngitawutjela ngato tonkhe letento takho letinhle. ²Ngitawutfokota futsi ngijabule kuwe; ngitawuhlabelela tibongo ebitweni lakho, Lophakeme Kakhulu!³Natitsa tami tingifulatsela, titawukuwa futsi tiphele phambhi kwakho. ⁴Ngoba wena ulilwelwe lilungelo lami; uhleti esihlalweni sakho, sekwehlulela!⁵Utsetsise sive sakho; ubhubhise lababi; usule libito labo phakadze naphakadze. ⁶Sitsa sibhujiswe njenge tindlu nawubhidlita emadolobha abo. yonkhe intfo lebakhunjulwa ngayo ibhubhile.⁷Kodvwa Simakadze umile kuze kubephakadze; wakhe sihlalo sakhe sekwehlulela. ⁸Utawehlulela umhlaba ngekulunga, futsi utawehlulela tive ngebucotfo.⁹Simakadze utawuphindze abesiphephelo kulaba laba cindzetelwe, usiphephelo ngetikhatsi tekwesaba. ¹⁰Labo labati ligama lakho batsembhele kuwe, ngobe wena, Simakadze, awubafulatseli labakufunako.¹¹Hlabelani nidvumise kuSimakadze, lohlala eSiyoni; tjelani tive kutsi ukewentani. ¹²Ngokuba Simakadze ujezisa labo labacitsa ingati abakhumbhule, akakhohlwa kukkhala kwalabasenhluphekweni.¹³yiba neluvelo kimi, Simakadze; buka kuhlupheka kwami lengibangelwa ngulabo labangizondako, nguwe longephula emasango ekufa. ¹⁴Khona ngitawu memetela lonkhe ludvumo lwakho. Egedeni lendvodzakati yaseSiyoni ngitawujabula ensindzisweni yakho!¹⁵Sive sawelapansi emigodzini lebabe bayentile; tinyawo tabo tibanjwe elugibeni kulebabeli fihlile. ¹⁶Simakadze sewutibonakalisile; wakhipha sigwebo sakhe; labakhohlwakele babanjwa ngemisebenti yetandla tabo. cabanga¹⁷Lababi bayajikiswa futsi baba buyisela eSheol, sonkhe lesive lesikhohlwe Nkulunkulu. ¹⁸Kodvwa labandzindzako angeke bakhohlwakale sonkhe sikhatsi, litsembha lalabahluphekako lingeke linyamalale siphelane.¹⁹Vuka, Simakadze; ungavumi umuntfu kutsi akwedzelele; shangatsi sive singehlulelwa emehlweni akho. ²⁰Betfuse, Simakadze; shangatsi lesive singati kutsi babantfu, cabanga

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¹Leni, Simakadze, leni umele khashane? Utifihlelani esikhatsini setinkinga? ²Ngenca yekudvwala kwabo, bantfu lababi bagijimisa labacindzetelwe; kepha ngicela ubayekele lababi babanjwe tinhloso tabo letimbi lebebatakhele labanye. ³Ngoba lomubi utigcabha ngetinkhanuko takhe; ubusisa labanemona aphindze atfuke Simakadze.⁴Lokhohlakele unebuso lobusinatile; akamfuni Nkulunkulu. Akwenteki acabange ngaNkulunkulu ngoba akangenelani hlobo ngaye. ⁵Uhlala aphelele ngatotonkhe tikhatsi, kepha imitsetfo yakho lelungile imatima kuye; utfukutselela tonkhe titsa takhe.⁶Utsi enhlitiyweni yakhe,'' Ngeke ngihluleke, kutotonkhe titukulwane ngeke ngihlangane nenkinga.'' ⁷Umlomo wakhe ugcwele ticalekiso nemanga netincindzetelo; ngephasi kwelulwimi lwakhe manga nenkhohlakalo.⁸Umile umele kubatuma ababambe dvutane nemimango, endzaweni lefihlakele ubulala labamsulwa; emehlo akhe abona lobutsakatsaka. ⁹Upopola abhacile njenge libhubesi emahlatsini; ubhaca amele kubamba labo labacindzetelwe. Ubamba labacindzetelwe nakadvonsa lineti lakhe. ¹⁰Labo laphumelela ngabo uyabapitjita futsi abashaye phasi; bawela emanethini akhe lacinile.¹¹Utsi enhlitiyweni yakhe, ''Nkulunkulu sokhohliwe; umbonya buso bakhe, angeke atihluphe ngekubuka.'' ¹²Phakama, Simakadze! Phakamisa sandla sakho, Nkulunkulu! ungabakhohlwa labacindzetelekile.¹³Leni lomubi ale Nkulunkulu futsi atsi enhlitiyweni yakhe, Ngeke ungibeke licala''? ¹⁴Unakile, ngoba uhlale umbona loyo lobanga lusizi netinhlungu. Loswele lusito wetsembela kuwe; uhlenga labo labete bobabe.¹⁵Phula umkhono walomubi newalokhohlakele. Mente atfale tento takhe letimbi, lebekacabanga kutsi ngeke utitfole. ¹⁶Simakadze inkhosi yanguna phakadze; tive tiyacoshwa endzaweni yakhe.¹⁷Simakadze, utivile tidzingo talabacindzetelekile; wacinisa tinhlitiyo tabo, walalela imithantazo yabo; ¹⁸Uvikela labete bobabe nalabacindzetelekile kute kotobabete umuntfu emhlabeni lotophindze abetfuse.

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¹Sihlabelelo sekubonga. Memeta ngentfokoto kuSimakadze, wonkhe umhlaba. ²Sebentela Simakadze ngekujabula; kota ebukhoneni bakhe ngekuhlabela ngentfokoto.³Yati kutsi Simakadze nguNkulunkulu; wasidala, futsi singebakhe. Sibantfu bakhe netimvu telidlelo akhe.⁴Ngena emasangweni akhe ngekubonga kanye nasemabaleli akhe ngendvumiso. Bonga kuye ubusise ligama lakhe. ⁵Ngoba Simakadze muhle; kutsembeka kwesivumelwano sakhe simile inguna phakadze neliciniso lakhe kuto tonkhe titukulwane.

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¹Sihlabelelo saDavide. Ngitohlabelela ngesivumelwano sekwetsembeka kanye nebubele; Kuwe, Simakadze, ngitohlabelela indvumiso.²Ngitawuhamba ngendlela yebucotfo. Hhawu, uyawufika nini kimi? Ngitawuhamba ngebucotfo endlini yami. ³Angeke ngibeke tento letikabi embikwemehlo ami; ngiyabenyanya bubi; angeke kunamatsele kimi.⁴Bakhohlisi bayakungishiya; angiketsembeki ebubini. ⁵Ngitakubhubhisa noma ngubani lohleba makhelwane wakhe emasitsekeni. Angeke ngisondzete dvutane nami noma ngangubani lotikhukhumetako naloluhlata. ⁶Ngitakubuka kulabetsembekile balelive kutsi bahlale eceleni kwami. Labo labahamba ngendlela yebucotfo bangangisebentela.⁷Bakhohlisi angeke bahlale endlini yami, bacambimanga angeke bemukeleke embikwemehlo ami. ⁸Kusa ngekusa ngitakubhubhisa labakhohlakele kulelive; ngitosusa bonkhe labenta lokubi emadolobheni lamakhulu aSimakamadze.

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Umthandazo walo sebuhlungwini uma sekaphelelwe ngemandla atfululele sililo sakhe phambi kwa Simakadze. ¹Vani umthandazo wami, Simakadze; vani kukhala kwami kuwe. ²Ungabufihli buso bakho kimi ngesikhatsi sami senkinga. Ngilalele. Uma ngikubita, ngiphendvule ngekushesha.³Ngoba emalanga ami endlula njenge ntfutfu, nematsambo ami asha njengemlilo. ⁴Inhlitiyo yami yephukile, futsi nginjenge tjani lobubunile. Ngiyakhohlwa kudla nanobe ngukuphi kudla.⁵Ngekucuma kwami lokuchubeke njalo, sengincama. ⁶Sengibe njenge lingce lasehlane; sengibe njenge sahhukulu etindzaleni.⁷Ngilala ngivukile njenge nyoni leyodvwa, ngedvwa etulu endlini. ⁸Titsa tami tihlekisa ngami lilanga lonkhe; labo labahlekisa ngami basebentisa ligama lami eticalekisweni.⁹Ngidla umlotsa njenge sinkhwa ngiphindze ngibhice sinatfo sami netinyembeti. ¹⁰Ngenca yentfukutselo yakho lenkhulu, ungiphakamisele kungilahla phansi.¹¹Emalanga ami anjenge sitfunti lesinyamalalako, futsi ngibunise kwetjani. ¹²Kepha wena, Simakadze, phila ingunaphakadze, futsi libito lakho laso tonkhe titukulwane.¹³Utawuphakama ube nemusa ku Zion. Nyalo sikhatsi sekuba nemusa etikwakhe; sikhatsi lesikhonjiwe sesifikile. ¹⁴Ngoba tisebenti takhe tiyawatsandza ematje akhe futsi bayavelana nelutfuli lwekuwa kwakhe. ¹⁵Letive titawulihlonipha libito lakho, Simakadze, nawo onkhe emakhosi emhlaba atawuhlonipha inkhatimulo yakho. ¹⁶Simakadze utawuyakha kabusha i Zion aphindze avele enkhatimulweni yakhe.¹⁷Kuleso sikhatsi, utawuphendvula imithandazo yalabeswele; angeke awale umthandazo wabo. ¹⁸Loku kutawubhalelwa situkulwane lesitako, nebantfu labasengaka talwa batawudvumisa Simakadze.¹⁹Ngoba ubuke phansi ekuphakameni lokungcwele; kusuka ezulwini Simakadze ubuke umhlaba, ²⁰kute atewuva kucuma kwetiboshwa, kukhulula labo beba hlulelelwe ekufeni.²¹Batobese bantfu bamemetela libito la Simakadze e Zion neludvumo lwakhe e Jerusalem ²²uma labantfu nemibuso ihlangana kanye kanye kusebentela Simakadze.²³Utsetse emandla ami emkhatsini wemphilo. Wente emalanga ami aba mafisha. ²⁴Ngatsi, ''Nkulunkulu wami, ungangitsatsi emkhatsini wemphilo; ulana kuto tonkhe titukulwane.²⁵Etikhatsini tasendvulo wabeka umhlaba endzaweni; emazulu angumsebenti wetandla takho. ²⁶Batawufa, kepha utohlala umile; bonkhe batawuguga kuhle kwengubo; njenge mphahla, utawubasusa, batawubese bayanyamalala. ²⁷Kepha uyafana, neminyaka yakho ingeke igcine.²⁸Bantfwana betisebenti takho batawuphila njalo, netitukulwane tabo titawuphila ebukhoneni bakho.''

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¹Sihlabelo saDavide. Ngidvumisa Simakadze ngayo yonkhe imphilo yami, nako konkhe lokungekhatsi kimi, nginiketa kumdvumisa egameni lakhe leligcwele. ²Ngidvumisa Simakadze ngayo yonkhe imphilo yami, ngikhumbula konkhe langentela kona lokuhle.³Ukucolela tonkhe tono takho; aphilisa tonkhe tifo takho. ⁴Wenta imphilo yakho ibencono etitfweni letitakuphatamisa; ukubeka nesivumelwano sekutsembeka phindze ente ngemusa wekulunga. ⁵Unetisa imphilo yakho ngetintfo letinhle ngekutsi insha yakho ibe yisha njenge lusweti.⁶Simakadze wenta lokulungile nekulungiswa kwabo bonkhe labacindzeletekile. ⁷Wente tindlela takhe tatiwa kuMose, lokuhle lakwenta esitukulwaneni saka Israyeli. ⁸Simakadze ungumusa nemusa; akasheshi anyanye nelutsandvo lakhe limile.⁹Ngeke sonkhe sikhatsi akulungise; akahlali akwatile. ¹⁰Akasitsatsi njenge tono tetfu nobe asibhandale ngetono tetfu ngaloku dzingekile.¹¹Ngokuba emafu angetulu kwemhlaba, sikhulu sivumelwano sekwetsembeka kulabo labamhloniphako. ¹²Njenge mphumalanga isuka enshonalanga, ngulendlela lasusa ngayo nembheza wetono tetfu kitsi. ¹³Njenga babe lovela bantfwana bakhe, ngako Simakadze uvela labo labamhloniphako.¹⁴Ngokuba uyati kutsi sakhiwa kanjani; uyati kutsi silutfuli. ¹⁵Njenge muntfu, emalanga akhe afana netjani; uvela njenge mbali ensimini. ¹⁶Umoya uyakuphuphutsa, kunyamalale, phindze kubebete longasho kutsi kwake kwamila kuphi.¹⁷Kepha sivumelwano sekwetsembeka saSimakadze singuna phakadze naphakadze kulabo labamhloniphako. Kulunga kwakhe kunyukela etitukulwaneni tabo. ¹⁸Bagcina sivumelwano sakhe phindze nikhumbule kulalela umtsetfo wakhe. ¹⁹Simakadze utsetse sihlalo sakhe emazulwini, nembuso wakhe uphetse wonkhe umuntfu.²⁰Dvumisani Simakadze, nine tingilozi takhe, wena lomkhulu lonemandla lowenta livi lakhe, nilalele umsindvo welivi lakhe. ²¹Dvumisani Simakadze, onkhe emabandla, tisebenti takhe letenta intsadvo yakhe. ²²Dvumisani Simakadze, tonkhe tilwane takhe, nato tonkhe tindzawo lapho aphetse khona. Ngitamdvumisa Simakadze ngemphilo yami yonkhe.

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¹Ngidvumisa Simakadze ngenhlitiyo yami yonkhe, Simakadze Nkulunkulu wami, wena umkhulu kakhulu; wembetse ludvumo nebukhosi. ²Umbatsisa umtimba ngekukhanya njengendvwango; usakata emazulu njengelithende lelikhethini. ³Indlu yakho yebukhosi uyakhe etukwemafu; wakhe emafu abayincola yakho; ugibele emaphiko emoya.⁴Wente umoya tabatitfunywa takhe, wente tinceku takho taba ngumbane. ⁵Wasimisa umhlaba etikwesisekelo tawo kuze ungasuswa.⁶Wawembesa umhlaba ngemanti njengengubo; emanti ambonya tintsaba. ⁷Kwekhuta kwakho kwenta emanti abaleka; ngekuva livi lakho lelibhodlako babese bayabaleka.⁸Tintsaba tadzilika bese tigodzi tehlela phansi endzaweni lowayikhetsela bona. ⁹Wawabekela imincele langeke ayengce; angeke asabuyela phindze kuyombesa umhlaba.¹⁰Wenta tiyalu tagelete eminceleni; tihosha tageleta emkhatsini wetintsaba. ¹¹Banika emanti kuto tonkhe tilwane tasensimini; timbongolo tesiganga ngulapho tikucima khona koma kwato. ¹²Ngasemfuleni welibhange tinyoni takhela khona tidleke tato; tabese tihlabela emkhatsini wemagala.¹³Unisela tintsaba ngemvula esibhakabhakeni. Nemhlaba ugcwaliswe sitselo semsebenti waso. ¹⁴Wenta tjani bakhula kuze tinkhomo netitselo tebantfu tihlume, kute bantfu bente kudla emhlabeni. ¹⁵Wenta liwayini kute bantfu bajabule, emafutsa kute buso babo bucwebetele, kanye nekudla lokuyinsika yemuntfu.¹⁶Tihlahla taSimakadze tatfola imvula leyanele; imisedari yaseLebanoni layihlanyelile. ¹⁷Tinyoni takhela tidleke tato kuyo. Gilonki wakhela etulu emagaleni ato likhaya lakhe. ¹⁸Imbuti yesiganga yahlala etulu entsabeni; lentsaba yayiyindze njengemadvwala.¹⁹Wakhetsa inyanga kutsi ihlukanise tikhatsi, lilanga liyasati sikhatsi salo. ²⁰Wenta bumnyama baba busuku wase weluka tonkhe tilwane temahlatsi ngaphandle.²¹Libhubesi lelincane labhonsa latamula labese lifuna kudla kwalo kuNkulunkulu. ²²Ngesikhatsi lilanga liphuma, lahoshoba lase liyalala emgodzini walo.²³Ngesikhatsi, bantfu bayahamba baye emisebentini akhandleke kute kubesebusuku. ²⁴Simakadze maye minyenti imisebenti yakho! ngenhlakanipho wayenta yonkhe; umhlaba ugcwele imisebenti yakho.²⁵Laphaya naluya lwandle, lolukhulu, nalolubanti loluphetfuka tintfo umuntfu langeke akhone kutibala, tintfo letincane naletinkhulu. ²⁶Imikhumbi ihambela ngakhona lena, Levithani naye bekakhona, wakha kudlala elwandle.²⁷Konkhe loku kubuka wena kute kubanike kudla kwabo ngesikhatsi. ²⁸Uma utipha tona, tiyahlangana; uma uvula tandla takho, tiyanetiseka.²⁹Uma ubhacisa buso bakho, tiyetfuka; nawutsatsa kuphefumula kwato ,tiyafa tibuyele elutfulini. ³⁰Nawutfumela moya wakho, tiyadaleka,uhlumise kabusha buhle bendalo.³¹Shengatsi ludvumo laSimakadze lungema kute kube phakadze; shangatsi Simakadze angajabulela indalo yakhe. ³²Wabuka phansi emhlabeni, kwatamatama; wabamba tintsaba, tase tiyabhunya.³³Ngitawuhlabelela kuSimakadze imphilo yami yonkhe; ngitawuhlabelela indvumiso kuNkulunkulu wami uma ngisaphila. ³⁴Shangatsi kuzindla kwami kungamjabulisa; ngiyawutfokota kuSimakadze.³⁵Shangatsi toni tingasishulwa emhlabeni, lababi bangabe basaphushwa.Ngidvumisa Simakadze ngemphilo yami yonkhe. Dvumisa Simakadze.

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¹Niketa kubonga kuSimakadze, bita ligama lakhe; yenta kwatiwe tento takhe emkhatsini wetive. ²Hlabela kuye, hlabela ubonge kuye; khulume ngato tonkhe timangaliso latenta. ³Dvumisani egameni lakhe leligcwele; yenta tinhlitiyo talabo labafuna Simakadze batfokote.⁴Funa Simakadze kanye nemandla akhe; funa bukhona bakhe ungemi. ⁵Khumbula letintfo letinhle latentile, imimangaliso yakhe kanye nemitsetfo beyiphuma emlonyeni wakhe, ⁶uhlobene na Abraham sisebenti sakhe, nine bantfu ba Jakobe, loyo lamkhetsile.⁷Ungu Simakadze, Nkulunkulu wetfu. Imitsetfo yakhe ikuwo wonkhe umhlaba. ⁸Ubeka engcodvweni yakhe sivumelwano ingunaphakadze, lelivi lashaya ngalo umtsetfo etinkhulungwaneni tetitukulwane.⁹Wabita kutokhumbula lesivumelwane lasenta na Abraham kanye nesetsembiso sa Isaac. ¹⁰Loku ngulaku cinisekisa kuJakobe njengemtsetfo futsi naku Israyeli njenge sivumelwane sangunaphakadze. ¹¹Watsi, '' Ngitokunika umhlaba wase Khenane njenge sabelo selifa lakho.''¹²Washo loku ngalesikhatsi sebaba ncane ngetinombolo, bebancane kakhulu, futsi bekubantfu labangatiwa kulelive. ¹³Bahamba emave ne mave futsi nembuso munye kuya kulomunye.¹⁴Akatange avumele ngisho munye abahlukubete; wajezisa emakhosi ngekwenta kwawo. ¹⁵Watsi, ''ungatsintsi labagcotjiwe bami, futsi ungabalimati bafrofethi bami.''¹⁶Wamemetela indlala lenkhulu eveni; wamisa kuletfwa kekudla. ¹⁷Watfumela indvodza kucala kunabo; Josefa watsengiswa waba sisebenti.¹⁸Tinyawo takhe betifaswe ngetinketane; entsanyeni yakhekwafakwa tinsimbi, ¹⁹kwate loku lakushito kwendlula. Livi laSimakadze lamvivinya.²⁰Inkhosi yatfumela sisebenti sitomkhulula; umbusi webantfu wamkhulula. ²¹Wambeka esikhundleni sendlu yakhe njenge mbusi lophetse ²²atofundzisa Inkhosana njengoba bekafisile phindze afundzise labadzala inhlakanipho yakhe. ²³Bese ema Istrayeli eta eGibhithe, na Jakobe aphile sikhatsi eveni wase Ham.²⁴Simakadze wenta bantfu bakhe bandza, futsi wabentababanemandla kwendlula titsa tabo. ²⁵Wenta titsa takhe tanyanya bantfu bakhe, bahlukubeta tisebenti takhe. ²⁶Watfumela Moses, sisebenti sakhe, na Aroni, loyo bekamukhetsile. ²⁷Wenta timphawu takhe emkhatsini wema Gibhithe, imimangaliso eveni le Ham.²⁸Watfumela bumnyama phindze wenta lelo live laba mnyama, kepha bantfu balo abatange bayihloniphe imiyalo yakhe. ²⁹Wagucula emanti abo aba yingati waphindze wabulala tinhlanti tabo. ³⁰Live labo lagcwala ticoco, ngisho ekhatsi etindlini tebabusi babo.³¹Wakhuluma, phindze lagcwala timphungwane kanye netintfuntfwane teta ekhatsi eveni labo. ³²Wagucula timvula tabo taba sangcotfo, nemlilo lonemalangabi eveni labo. ³³Wabhubhisa tihlahla kanye netihlala letitsela titselo; wagamula letihlala eveni labo.³⁴Wakhuluma, tase tintsetse tiyaphuma, letinyenti kakhulu tintsetse. ³⁵Letintsetse tadla tonkhe tibhidvo eveni labo; Tadla tonkhe tilimo kusuka emhlabatsini. ³⁶Wabulala onkhe ematubulo emhlabeni, nato tonkhe tilimo tekucala temandla abo.³⁷Wakhipha ema Istrayeli ngeli siliva neligolide; kute namunye kulelibutfo lowawa endleleni. ³⁸IGibhithe yajabula uma sebahamba, ngoba ema Gibhithe bekabesaba. ³⁹Wandzisa lifu labambonya wase wenta umlilo watokhanyisa ebusuku.⁴⁰Ema Istrayeli acela kudla, wakuletsa futsi wabanetisa ngesinkhwa lesibuya ezulwini. ⁴¹Wahlephula emadvwala, futsi emanti ageleta kilo; ageleta angena enhlane njenge mfula. ⁴²Wamemeta kunaka tetsembiso takhe letingcwele latenta ku Abraham sisebenti sakhe.⁴³Wahola bantfu bakhe ngaphandle njge njabulo, labakhetsiwe bakhe. ⁴⁴Wabaniketa imihlaba yemave; batsatsa umboso walabanjingile balabantfu ⁴⁵kute batogcina imitsetfo phindze bahloniphe umtsetfo. Dvumisa Simakadze.

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¹Dvumisa Simakadze. Bonga Simakadze, ngoba muhle, ngoba setsembiso sakhe sekwetsembeka sime ingunaphakadze. ²Ngubani longabala imisebenti yaSimakadze lemikhulu noma amemetele ngalokuphelele tonkhe tento takhe letifanelwe kudvunyiswa?³Babusisiwe labo labenta lokukahle, nalabo imisebenti yabo ihlale ilungile. ⁴Ngikhumbule, Simakadze, nawukhomba bubele ebantfwini bakho; ngisite uma ubasindzisa. ⁵Ngitawubese ngibona imphumelelo yalabo lobakhetsile, ngitfokote ngenjabulo yesive sakho, kanye nemkhatimulo yalabalifa lakho.⁶Sonile njengabokhokho betfu; sente lokubi, futsi sente bubi. ⁷Bobabe betfu abatibonganga tento takho letimangalisako eGibhithe; abanakanga tento takho letinyenti tesivumelwano sakho sekwetsembeka; abalalelanga elwandle, eLwandle Lolubovu.⁸Noko, wabasindzisa ngenca yelibito lakhe khona atewukhombisa emandla akhe. ⁹Wakhalimela loLwandle Lolubovu, loma. Wase ubaholela emkhatsini wekushona, njengasekhatsi nelihlane.¹⁰Wabasindzisa esandleni salabo lababanyanya, futsi wabasindzisa esandleni sesitsa. ¹¹Kodvwa lamanti ambhonya labebalwa nabo; kute namunye wabo lowasindza. ¹²Base bayalikholwa livi lakhe, futsi bahlabela indvumiso kuye.¹³Kodvwa bashesha bakhohlwa loko labekwentile; abemelanga imiyalo yakhe. ¹⁴Bakhanuka kudla kamatima ehlane, futsi balinga Nkulunkulu ehlane. ¹⁵Ngako wabanika labebakufuna, kodvwa watfumela sifo lesibi kakhululu kubo.¹⁶Enkanjini baba nemona ngaMose kanye na Aroni, umfundisi longcwele waSimakadze. ¹⁷Umhlaba wavuleka wamita Dathani wambonya balandzeli baAbiramu. ¹⁸Umlilo walumela emkhatsini wabo, lomlilo washisa lababi.¹⁹Benta litfole eHerobhu bakhotsama sitfombe lesasibumbiwe. ²⁰Batsengisa inkhatimulo yaNkulunkulu bakhetsa sitfombe senkunzi ledla tjani. ²¹Bakhohlwa Nkulunkulu uMsindzisi wabo, lobekente imisebenti lemihle eGibhithe.²²Bekente tintfo letinhle eveni laHamu netentento letinkhulu eLwandle Lolubovu. ²³Ngako watsi utakubabhubhisa- kube Mose, lokhetsiwe wakhe, wema emkhatsini embikwakhe, kujikisa kukwata kwakhe ngekubabhubhisa.²⁴Base benyanyekisa lelive lebelitsela; abatsembanga tetsembiso takhe, ²⁵kodvwa bakhonona emathendeni abo, bangamlaleli Simakadze.²⁶Ngako ke waphakamisa sandla sakhe wafunga kubo kutsi utakubayeka bafele ehlane, ²⁷asakate titukulwane tabo emkhatsini kwetive, futsi abasakatele emaveni.²⁸Bakhotsamela Bhali wase Phiyori futsi badla umhlatjelo lobekanikelwe kulabafile. ²⁹Bamcansula wakwata ngetento tabo, futsi sifo sabhoboka ekhatsini wabo.³⁰Wase Finiyasi uyasukuma uyangenelela, sase lesifo siyehla. ³¹Kwabalelwa kuye kutsi sento lesilungile kuto tonkhe tiukulwane ingunaphakadze.³²Baphindze bakwatisa Simakadze emantini aseMeribha, futsi Mose wahlupheka ngenca yabo. ³³Benta Mose wakwata kakhulu, futsi wakhuluma ngemawala. ³⁴Abatibhubhisanga tive njengoba Simakadze abebaphocelele, ³⁵kodvwa bahlangana nebetive bafundza tindlela tabo ³⁶bakhonta tithico tabo, lokwaba lugibe kubo.³⁷Benta umhlatjelo ngemadvodzana nemadvodzakati abo kumadimoni. ³⁸Bacitsa ingati lemsulwa, ingati yemadvodzana nemadvodzakati abo, lababenta umhlatjelo etithicweni taseKhenani, bangcolisa lonkhe live ngengati. ³⁹Bangcoliswa tento tabo; etentweni tabo bebafanana nanebaphingi.⁴⁰Ngako Simakadze wakwata kakhulu ngebantfu bakhe, futsi wabenyanyekisa bantfu bakhe. ⁴¹Wabanikela esandleni sebetive, kanye nalabo labebabanyanya babusa etikwabo.⁴²Titsa tabo tabacindzetela, batfotjiswa ngaphansi kwemtsetfo. ⁴³Emahlandla lamaningi weta kutekubasita, kodvwa bachubeka bamelana naye bawiswa tono tabo.⁴⁴Noko, wabanaka elusizini lwabo nakeva kukhala kwabo lwelusito. ⁴⁵Wakhumbula setsembiso sakhe kanye nabo watsamba ngenca yelutsandvo lwakhe lolumile njalo. ⁴⁶Wenta bonkhe bancobi babo kutsi babavele.⁴⁷Sisindzise, Simakadze, Nkulunkulu wetfu. ⁴⁸Sihlanganise kuto tonkhe tive khona sitobonga ligama lakho lelingcwele nenkhatimulo endvumisweni yakho. Shangatsi Simakadze, Nkulunkulu waIsrayeli, angadvunyiswa kusuka emaphakadzeni kuya emaphakadzeni. . Bonkhe bantfu batsi, " Makubenjalo.'' Dvumisa Simakadze.

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¹Niketa ludvumo ku Simakadze, ngoba muhle, nesivumelwano sakhe sekwetsembeka simile ingunaphakadze. ²Laba hlengiwe ba Simakadze abakhulume, labo labasindzisile esandleni sesitsa. ³Ubahlanganisile ngephandle emaveni langesiwo abo, kusuka emphumalanga nekusuka enshonalanga, kusuka e nyakatfo nekusuka eningizimu.⁴Banhlanhlatseka ehlanzeni emgwacweni lolihlane bangatfoli lidolobha labangahlala kulo. ⁵Ngoba bebalambile futsi bomile, baculeka ngenca yekudzinwa. ⁶Babese bayamemeta ku Simakadze enkingeni yabo, wase uyabasindzisa ekukhatsatekeni kwabo. ⁷Wabahola ngendlela lecondzile kute batokuya edolobheni bayohlala khona.⁸Aw kutsi bantfu batodvumisa Simakadze ngenca yesivumelwano sekwetsembeka sakhe nangetintfo letimangalisako latentele bantfu! ⁹Ngoba wenetisa kulangatelela kwalabo labomile, netinshisekelo talabo laba lambile utigcwalisa ngetintfo letinhle. ¹⁰Labanye bahlala ebumnyameni naselusizini, tiboshwa ebuhlungwini netinketane.¹¹Loku bekungenca yekutsi balwa bamelene nelivi la Nkulunkulu futsi bala lomyalo walo Phakeme Kakhulu. ¹²Watfobisa tinhlitiyo tabo ngebulukhuni; bakhutjwa kwaba bete lotobasita. ¹³Base bamemeta Simakadze base nkingeni yabo, wase uyabakhipha ekukhatsatekeni kwabo.¹⁴Wabakhipha ebumnyameni naselusizini wephula nalokubahlanganisako. ¹⁵Aw kute kutsi bantfu badvumise Simakadze ngesivumelwano sakhe sekwetsembeka nangetintfo letimangalisako latentele bantfu! ¹⁶Ngoba ugamule emagede elitfusi futsi wajuba wancamula letinsimbi.¹⁷Bebalibele etindleleni tabo tekungalaleli futsi bakhatsateka ngenca yetono tabo. ¹⁸Balahlekelwa yinshisekelo yekudla kudla kwabo, base basondzela edvute emagedeni ekufa. ¹⁹Base bamemeta Simakadze enkingeni yabo, wase uyabakhipha ekukhatsatekeni kwabo.²⁰Watfumela livi lakhe wabaphilisa, wabasindzisa ekubhujisweni kwabo. ²¹Aw kutsi bantfu batawudvumisa Simakadze ngesivumelwano sakhe sekwetsembeka nangetintfo letimangalisako latentele bantfu! ²²Abente imihlatjelo yekubonga bamemetele tento takhe ngekuhlabelela.²³Labanye bahamba etikwelwandle ngemikhumbi bente emabhizinisi ngesheya kwetilwandle. ²⁴Laba babona tento ta Simakadze netimanga takhe elwandle.²⁵Ngoba wayala wavusa umoya lomkhulu lotamatisa lwandle. ²⁶Yenyukela etulu esibhakabhakeni; yehlela phansi ekujuleni. Timphilo tawo tancibilika taphela ekukhatsatekeni. ²⁷Yanyikatiswa futsi yakhuhlutiseka njenge tidzakwa futsi besekuphele kuhlakanipha.²⁸Base bamemeta ku Simakadze enkingeni yabo, wase uyabakhipha ekukhatsatekeni kwabo. ²⁹Wabindzisa sivunguvungu, nemagagasi abindza. ³⁰Babese bayajabula ngoba lolwandle beselithulile, wase ubaletsa lapho kuma khona imikhumbi lakufanele khona.³¹Aw kutsi bantfu batawudvumisa Simakadze ngesivumelwano sakhe sekwetsembeka nangetintfo letimangalisako latentele bantfu! ³²Abamphakamise ekuhlanganeni kwebantfu futsi bamdvumise emhlanganweni walabadzala.³³Ugucula imifula ibe lihlane, emanti laphuma phansi abe ngumhlaba lowomile, ³⁴nemhlaba lokhicitako abe yindzawo lengakhiciti lutfo ngenca yebubi bebantfu babo. ³⁵Ugucula lihlane libe sitiba semanti nemhlaba lowomile abe ngemanti laphuma phansi.³⁶Labalambile ubabeka lapho, futsi bakha lidolobha kutohlala kulo. ³⁷Balima tinsimi bahlanyela tivini letakhicita sivuno lesasisikhulu. ³⁸Uyababusisa kute kutsi babe banyenti. Akavumeli kutsi imfuyo yabo inciphe ngenombolo.³⁹Bancipha futsi behliswa kukhatsateka lokubuhlungu ne kuhlupheka. ⁴⁰Utfululela kwenyanya kwakhe kubaholi abente banhlanhlatseke ehlane, lapho kute khona imigwaco.⁴¹Kepha uvikela labeswele ebuhlungwini futsi anakekele imindeni yakhe njenge mhlambi. ⁴²Labacondzile batokubona loku bajabule, nako konkhe bubi buvale umlomo wako. ⁴³Loyo lohlakaniphile akatinake letintfo leti futsi acabange ngalokujulile etentweni ta Simakadze ngesivumelwano sekwetsembeka.

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¹Ingoma, sihlabelelo saDavide. Inhlitiyo yami ilungisekile, Nkulunkulu! Ngiyawuhlabela, yebo, Ngiyawuhlabela indvumiso ngako kokhe bungcwele bami. ²Vuka, ligitali nehabhu; Ngitavuka ngentsatsa kusa.³Ngiyawukunika kubonga kuwe, Simakadze, ebatfwini; Ngiyawuhlabelela indvumiso kuwe nakuto tonkhe tive. ⁴Ngoba sivumelwano sekwetsembeka sikhulu tukwe mazulu; nekwetsembeka kwakho kufika etibhakabhakeni.⁵Hlonipha, Nkulunkulu, longetulu kwemazulu, nebungcwele bakho buhlonipheke emhlabeni wonkhe. ⁶Ngako labo lobatsandzako batawusindziswa, sisindzise ngesandla sakho sangasekudla phindze ungiphedvule.⁷Nkulunkulu sokhulumile ebungcwelni bakhe, '''Ngiyawujabula; Ngiyawuhlukanisa Shechem ngibanikete iSuccoth. ⁸Gilead wami, neManasseh yami; Ephraim uphindze abe sivikelo sami; Juda ungumphatsi wami.⁹Moab ungumbhini wami wekuwashela; ku Edom ngiyawujika sichatfulo sami; Ngiyawumemeta ngekuphumelela ngenca ye Philistia. ¹⁰Loyongimikisa edolobheni lelinemandla? Loyongiholela e Edom?''¹¹Nkulunkulu, awukasilahli mosi? Awuyi emphini nemabutfo etfu. ¹²Sinikete lusito nekumelana nesitsa, lusito lwemuftu aliphumeleli. ¹³Sitawuphumelela ngelusito lwaNkulunkulu; uyawuwisa titsa tetfu.

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¹Ngesihlabelelo seSikhulu. Sihlabelelo saDavide. Nkulunkulu yena lengimkhontako, ungathuli, ²ngobe lababi netinkhohlakali tingihlasele mine; bakhuluma emanga ngami. ³Bangitungeleta ngemavi ezondo, balwa nami ngaphandle kwesizatfu.⁴Umusa wami bawubonga ngekungibeka licala, kepha ngabathantazela. ⁵Bangentela lokubi bangibonga ngalokuhle, bazonda lutsandvo lwami.⁶Bakhetsa umhluleki wendvodza phambi kwetitsa takhe; bakhetsa kutsi eme ngesandla sangasekudla. ⁷Ekwehlulelweni kwakhe, akabekwe licala; umthandazo wakhe awubalwe njengesono.⁸Emalanga akhe akabe mancane; lomunye akatsatse lihhovisi lakhe. ⁹Shangatsi bantfwabakhe bangabate bobabe, bese umkakhe uba ngumfelokati. ¹⁰Shangatsi bantfwabakhe bangatibuta ngako bese bayancenga, bacele kukhishwa bahambe lapho bahlala khona.¹¹Shangatsi umuntfu lokweletako angatsatsa konkhe lakweletako shangatsi titfukutfuku takhe tingeba letikuholile. ¹²Akubate loba nemusa kuye; kubebete lohawukela tintsandzane takhe. ¹³Shangatsi titukulwane takhe tingajujtwa; shangatsi ligama lakhe lesulwe esitukulwaneni lesitako.¹⁴Shangatsi Emadloti akhe netono bakhumbule Simakadze; bese sono senina singakhohlakali. ¹⁵shangatsi emahloni akhe angema phambi kwaSimakadze sonkhe sikhatsi; shangatsi Simakadze angajuba imicondvo yabo yasemhlabeni. ¹⁶Shangatsi Simakadze angenta loko ngobe indvodza azange ikhombise inhlitiyo ledzabukile, kepha wabahlupha, labahluphekile, kwaze kwaba sekufeni kwabo.¹⁷Abetsandza kucalekisa; shangatsi leticalekiso tingabuya kuye. uyatenyanya tibusiso; shangatsi sibusiso singasuka kuye. ¹⁸Abembatsa ticalekiso njengengubo, tangena ticalekiso ngekhatsi njenge manti, njengemafutsa ekhatsi ematsambeni.¹⁹Shangatsi icalekiso takhe tingafana netimphahla latigcoka nakatimbonya,njenge libhande laligcoka onkhe malanga. ²⁰Shangatsi loko kungaba sipho lesibi kuSimakadze, kulabo labakhuluma lokubi ngami.²¹Simakadze Nkhosi yami, ngivikele ngenca yelibito lakho . Ngobe umusa wakho lotsembekile muhle, ngisindzise. ²²Ngobe mine ngisihlupheki phindze phuyile, inhlitiyo yami idzabukile ngekhatsi kimi. ²³Ngiyanyamalala njengesitfunti nakuhwalala; ngiyavitsitwa njengentsetse.²⁴Emadvolo ami ayaceka ngenca yekuzila; umtimba wami wonkhe uyashintja uba matsambo. ²⁵Ngiyinhlekisa yetitsa tami; nabangibona, banikina tinhlobo.²⁷Ngisite, Simakadze Nkulunkulu; ngisindzise ngesivumelwane sekutsembeka. ²⁶Shangatsi bangati kutsi kwenta kwakho, loku, Simakadze, wente loku.²⁸Bona bangicalekisa, ngicela ungibusise; uma bangihlasela, abafakwe ehlazweni,kepha tisebenti takho matijabule. ²⁹Labangimangalelako bangafakwa ehlazweni; shangatsi bangembatsa luhlazo njengentsambo.³⁰Ngemlomo wami nginika kubonga lokukhulu kuSimakadze; ngitamdumisa esicunjini lesikhulu. ³¹Utangimela ngesandla sangesekudla kulabo labahluphekile, asindzise labo labamuhlulelako.

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¹²Ngokuba umphatsi wetingubhu. Sihlabelelo sadavide. Ngitsatsa kuphephela kuSimakadze; ungasho kanjani kutsi kimi, ''Ndiza njengenyoni uye entsabeni''? Ngoba bona! Labakhohlakele balungiselela butjoki. Bakha tikhali tihlale ngemumo ebutjokini kudubula ebumnyameni ekhatsi nasenhlitiweni.³Ngoba umangabe sisekelo sibhujisiwe, yini labangayenta labalungile? ⁴Simakadze usendlni yakhe lengcwele; emehlo akhe ayabuka, emehlo akhe abukisisa bantfwana balolungile.⁵Simakadze ubukisisa labo labalungile nalabo labakhohlakele, kepha uyabenyanya labo labatsandza budlova. ⁶Wehlisela emalahle lavutsako etikwa labo labakhohlakele; sivunguvingu semoya kuyawuba yincenye lanayo! ⁷Ngoba Simakadze ulungile, phindze utsandza kulunga; labanta kulunga batabubona buso bakhe.

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¹Tihlabelelo ta Davide. Simakadze watsi kumphatsi wami, '' Hlala ngesekudla sami ngize ngente titsa takho tibe phasi kwetinyawo takho.²Simakadze utobamba indvuku yemandla akho asuke eziyoni; abuse emkhatsini wetitsa takho. ³Bantfu bakho batokulandzela ngetingubo tabo letingcwele tabo mahhala ngelilanga lemandla akho; kusukela esibeletfweni sentsatsa kusa intsa yakho itoba kuwe njenge matolo.⁴Simakadze umniketile futsi ngeke kushintje. '' wena ungumholi inguna phakadze, emvakwe ndlela ya Melchizedek.''⁵Nkulunkulu usesandleni sakho sangesekudla. Utobulala onkhe emakhosi ngelilanga lakhe lentfukutselo. ⁶Utohlulela emave; utogcwaliswa umhlaba wemphi ngemitimba lefile; utobulala baholi emaveni lamanyenti.⁷Utonatsa emfuleni loseceleni kwemgwaco, emvakwaloko utophakamisa inhloko yakhe etulu emvakwe njabulo.

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¹Dvumisa Simakadze. Nitawunika tibongo kuSimakadze ngenhlitiyo yami yonkhe emhlanganweni walalabalungile . ²Imisebenti yaSimakadze mikhulu, ngekujabula imelwe ngulabo labayifunako . ³Imisebenti yakhe mikhulu futsi iyakhatimula, nekulunga kwakhe kuyobusa inguna phakadze.⁴Wenta tintfo letinhle letitawukhunjulwa; Simakadze ulungile futsi unemusa. ⁵Uniketa kudla kubalandzeli bakhe labatsembekile . Uyohlala akhumbula emcondvweni sivumelwano sakhe. ⁶Uyikhombisile imisebenti yakhe lenemandla kubantfu bakhe ngekubanika ingcebo yetive.⁷Imisebenti yetandla takhe yetsembekile futsi ilungile; imiyalo yakhe yetsembekile. ⁸Ibekwe ngunaphakadze, kute ibuketwe ngekwetsembeka nangesineke. ⁹Unike kuncoba kubantfu bakhe; ugcobe sivumelwano sakhe phakadze; bungcwele nebuhle ligama lakhe.¹⁰Kubonga Simakadze kucala kwenhlakanipho; labo labayilandzelako imiyalo yakhe banekucondzisisa lokuhle. Ludvumo lwakhe libusa inguna phakadze.

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¹Dvumisa Simakadze. Mudvumise, wena sisebenti sa Simakadze; dvumisa ligama la Simakadze. ²Libusisiwe libito la Simakadze, nyalo nanguna phakadze.³Kusukela ekuvumbukeni kwelilanga kuya ekushoneni kwalo, libito laSimakadze alidvunyiswe. ⁴Simakadze ubusa etukwato tonkhe tive, futsi nenkhatimulo yakhe ifika etibhakabhakeni.⁵Ngubani lofanana naSimakadze Nkulunkulu wetfu, lonesihlalo etulu, ⁶lobukela phasi sibhakabhaka nemhlaba?⁷Uphakamisa laba phuyile edzakeni aphindze aphakamise laba mphofu esidvulini semlotsa, ⁸kute kutsi amhlalise netinkhosana, kanye netinkhosana tebantfu bakhe.⁹Uniketa likhaya kumfati longatali wendlu. Umenta make lotfokotile webantfwana. Mudvumiseni Simakadze!

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¹Ngiyamtsandza Simakadze ngoba uyaliva livi lami aphindze eve tikhalo tami temusa. ²Ngoba ungilalele, ngitawuchubeke ngibite kuye ngisaphila.³Tintsabo tekufa tiyangi tungeletela, futsi imigibe yase Shoel iyangi condza; ngiva kusha nekudzabuka. ⁴Laphoke ngabese ngiyabita egameni la Simakadze: Ngyacela Simakadze, cosindzise imphilo yami.''⁵Simakadze unemusa futsi ulungile; Nkulunkulu wetfu uneluvelo. ⁶Simakadze uvikela bantfu laba ngati; ngaletfwa ngiphasi, wafike yena wangi sindzisa⁷Umuphefumulo wami ungabuyela endzaweni yekuphumula, ngoba Simakadze ube muhle kimi. ⁸Ngoba wasindzisa imphilo yami ekufeni, emehlo ami etinyembetini, kanye netinyawo tami ekuwenii⁹Ngitawusebenta Simakadze endzaweni yalaba philako. ¹⁰Ngatsembela kuye, nangesikhatsi ngitsi, ''Ngihlukumeteke kakhulu.'' ¹¹Ekukhatsatekeni kwami ngatsi, ''Onkhe emadvodza aba cambi manga.''¹²Nginga mubhadala kanjani Simakadze ngemusa wakhe wonkhe kimi? ¹³Ngitawu phakamisa inkomishi yensindziso, bese ngibita ligama laSimakadze. ¹⁴Ngitawu feza tifungo tami ku Simakadze ebukhoneni bebantfu bakhe bonkhe. ¹⁵Kuligugu emehlweni aSimakadze kufa kwalaba tsembele kuye.¹⁶Simakadze, impela ngisi sebenti sakho; ngisisebenti sakho, indvodzana yesisebenti skho lesisikati; ususe tonkhe tinkhatsato tami. ¹⁷Ngitawu nikelela kuwe umhlatjelo wekubonga bese ngibita ligama laSimakadze.¹⁸Ngitawugcwalisa tonkhe tifungo tami ku Simakadze ebukhoneni bebantfu bakhe bonkhe, ¹⁹etinkantolo tendlu ya Simakadze, ebukhoneni bakho, Jerusalema.Dvumisani Simakadze.

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¹ALEFI Busisa labo tindlela tabo tingenakusolwa, labahamba emtsentfweni waSimakadze. ²Babusisiwe labo labagcina imitsetfo yakhe kuphela, labafuna yena netinhlitiyo tabo tonkhe.³Abenti lokukabi; bahamba etindleleni takhe. ⁴Usiyalile kutsi sigcine imitsetfo yakho kute siyente ngekucaphela.⁵Maye, kute ngitawushicilela ngekungaphatamiswa ekugcineni sitfunti sakho! ⁶Ngako angeke ngibekwe eluhlazweni uma ngicabanga ngayoyonkhe imitsetfo yakho.⁷Ngitawunika kubonga kuwe ngenhlitiyo levumako uma ngifundza kulunga kwemitsetfo yakho. ⁸ngitawugcina sitfunti sakho; ungangishiyi ngedvwa.⁹BETH Umuntfu lomusha angayigcina njani indlela yakhe ihlobile? Nekuhlonipha livi lakho. ¹⁰Ngenhlitiyo yami yonkhe ngitawufuna wena; Ungangivumeli ngiphambuke emitsetfweni yakho.¹⁰¹Ngigcine tinyawo tami emuva kutotonkhe tindlela letimbi kute ngitawunaka livi lakho. ¹⁰²Angikagucuki emyalweni yakho lelungile, ngobe ungiyalile mine.¹⁰³Ngendlela lamnandzi ngayo emavi akho emavi akho ekunambitseni kwami, yebo, ayanongotela kuneluju emlomeni wami! ¹⁰⁴Emitsetfweni yakho ngitfola kufundza lokukahle; ngako ke ngiyakunyanya yonkhe indlela yemanga.¹⁰⁵Livi lakho lisibane etinyaweni tami futsi nekukhanya kwendlela yami. ¹⁰⁶Ngetsembisile futsi ngicinisile, kutsi ngitawunaka imitsetfo yekulunga kwakho.¹⁰⁷Ngitsikabetekile kakhulu; Simakadze, njengobe wetsembisile evini lakho. ¹⁰⁸Simakadze, ngicela wemukele umnikelo wesihle wemlomo wami, futsi ungifundzise imiyalo yekulunga kwakho.¹⁰⁹Imphilo yami njalo isesandleni sami, noko angikhohlwa umtsetfo wakho. ¹¹⁰Labakhohlakele bangibekele lugibe mine, kepha angikasuki emitsetfweni yakho.¹¹Ngigcine livi lakho enhlitiyweni yami kute ngingetawukona kuwe. ¹²Ubusisiwe, Simakadze; ngifundzise kuhlonipheka kwakho.¹¹¹Ngiyasho sivumelwano sakho semyalo njenge lifa lami kutekube phakadze, ngobe bayinhlitiyo yenjabulo yami. ¹¹²Inhlitiyo yami ngiyibeke ekulaleleni tithixo kute kube phakadze kuya ekugcineni.¹¹³Ngiyabenyanya labo labanegcondvo lehlakaniphile, kepha ngiyawutsandza umtsetfo wakho. ¹¹⁴Uyindzawo yami yekubhaca futsi nesivikelo sami; ngiyetsembela evini lakho.¹¹⁵Suka kimi, wena moya lomubi, kute ngitawunaka imitsetfo yaNkulunkulu wami. ¹¹⁶Ngigcine mine ngemavi akho kute ngitawuphila futsi ngingahlazeki ngelitsemba lami.¹¹⁷Ngesekele, futsi ngitawuphepha; Ngitawuhlala ngicabanga etithixweni takho. ¹¹⁸Uyabalahla bonkhe labasuka etithixweni takho, ngobe labo bantfu bacala emanga futsi abetsembeki.¹¹⁹Ususa konkhe lokukhohlakele kwemhlaba njengemangcoliso; ngako ke ngiyayitsandza imitsetfo yakho lecinile. ¹²⁰Umtimba wami ugedletela kwesaba wena, futsi ngiyesaba imiyalo yakho lelungile.¹²¹Ngenta lokufanele futsi lokukahle; ningangilahleli kubagcilati bami. ¹²²Cinisekani inhlalakahle yetisebenti tenu; ningavumeli labatichenyako bangigcilate.¹²³Emehlo ami acalwa kukhatsateka ngisamele insindiso yakho kanye nelivi lakho lelilungile. ¹²⁴Khombisa sisebenti sakho kutsembeka kwesivumelwano sakho, uphindze ungifundzise imiyalo yakho.¹²⁵Ngisisebenti sakho, nginikete kucondza kute kutsi ngati imitsetfo yesivumelwano sakho. ¹²⁶Sikhatsi sekutsi Simakadze ente, kubantfu laba phule imitsetfo yakho.¹²⁷Ngeku ciniseka ngiyayitsandza imiyalo yakho ngetulu kweligolide. ¹²⁸Ngakoke ngeku cophelela ngiya yilandzela yonkhe imiyalo yakho, futsi ngiyayinanya yonkhe indlela yemanga.¹²⁹PE Imitsetfo yakhoiyamangalisa, kungako ngiyitfobela. ¹³⁰Kucatululeka kwelivi lakho, liniketa kucondza kulaba ngaka fundziseki.¹³Ngemlomo wami ngimemetele konkhe lokungumtsetfo lowumbulile. ¹⁴Ngijabula ngendlela yesivumelwano semitsetfo etukwayo yonkhe imicebo.¹³¹Ngivula umulomo wami ngiphindze ngicaphe, ngoba solo ngimele imiyalo yakho sikhatsi lesidze. ¹³²Gucukela kimi uphindze ube nemusa etukwami, njengobe uhlale wenta kulabo labatsandza libito lakho.¹³³Hola kunyatsela kwami ngelivi lakho, ungavumeli sono singibuse. ¹³⁴Ngihlenge kubantfu labangi cindzetelako kute kutsi ngitfobele yonkhe imitsetfo yakho¹³⁵Vumela kukhanya kwakho kukhanye esisebentini sakho, uphindze ungifundzise imitsetfo yakho. ¹³⁶Imifula yetinyembeti iyageleta emehlweni ami ngenca yebantfu labanga yilaleli imitsetfo yakho.¹³⁷TSADHE Ulungile wena, Simakadze, futsi imitsetfo yakho ilungile. ¹³⁸Unikete imitsetfo yesivumelwano sakho ngekulungiswa nekutsembeka.¹³⁹Lulaka lungi bhubhisile ngenca yetitsa tami letikhohlwa emavi akho. ¹⁴⁰Emavi akho avivinyiwe kakhulu, futsi sisebenti sakho siyawatsandza.¹⁴¹Angisiko mucoka futsi bantfu bayangi nyanya, kepha angiyi khohlwa imiyalo yakho. ¹⁴²Kulungiswa kwakho kuhlale kulungile, futsi umutsetfo wakho utsembekile.¹⁴³Naloku kukhatsateka netinkinga tingitfolile, imiyalo yakho solo yintfokoto kimi. ¹⁴⁴Imitsetfo yesivumelwano sakho ilungile njalonjalo; nginikete kucondza kute ngitokhona kuphila.QOPH ¹⁴⁵Ngakhala ngenhlitiyo yami yonkhe, ''Ngiphendvule Simakadze, ngitawugcina imiyalo yakho. ¹⁴⁶Ngibita wena, ngisindzise, ngitawugcina imitsetfo yesivumelwano sakho.''¹⁴⁷Ngivuka kungakangeni nentsatsa kusa ekuseni bese ngikhalela lusito. Ngiyatsembela emagameni akho. ¹⁴⁸Emehlo ami avulekile ngaphambi kwekutsi kungene busuku kute kutsi ngizindle evini lakho.¹⁴⁹Yiva livi lami esivumelwaneni sakho sekwetsembeka; ngigcine ngiphilile, Simakadze, njengobe utsembisile emitsetfweni yakho lelungile. ¹⁵⁰Labo laba ngishushisako baya sondzela kimi, kepha bakhashane nemutsetfo wakho.¹⁵Ngitawucabanga ngemicayalo yakho futsi nginake tindlela takho. ¹⁶Ngiyajabula ekuhloniphekeni kwakho; Ngeke ngilikhohlwe livi lakho.¹⁵¹Usondzele,Simakadze, nayoyonkhe imitsetfo yakho itsembekile. ¹⁵²Ngesikhatsi lesengca ngafundza esivumelwaneni semitsetfo yakho lowayibeka endzaweni kute kube phakadze.¹⁵³RESH Buka ekuhluphekeni kwami ungisite, ngoba angiyikhohlwa imitsetfo yakho. ¹⁵⁴Ngiphephise kulabangisolako phindze ungikhulule; ngigcine, njengoba utsembisile evini lakho.¹⁵⁵Kusindziswa kukhashane nalabakhohlakele, ngoba abatsandzi kuhlonipheka kwakho. ¹⁵⁶Tinkhulu tento takho tekulunga, Simkadze; Ngigcine ngiphilile, njengoba uhlala wenta.¹⁵⁷Bacindzeteli bami netitsa tami tinengi, kodvwa angikate ngagucuka esivumelwaneni semitsetfo yakho. ¹⁵⁸ngibona titsa tami ngekunyanya ngoba abagcini livi lakho.¹⁵⁹Bon kutsi ngitsandza kanjani imiyalo yakho; ngigcine ngiphila, Simakadze, njengoba utsembisile ngesivumelwano sekutsembeka kwakho. ¹⁶⁰Kutsembeka kwelicinio lakho; wonkhe wekulunga kwemutsetfo wakho kutawuhlala phakadze.¹⁶¹SHIN Tinkhosana tingicindzetele mine ngaphandle kwesizatfu, kodvwa inhlitiyo yami imile ngekumangalaliswa livi lakho. ¹⁶²Ngiyajabula evini lakho nengalotfola kujabula kumcebo.¹⁶³Ngiyenyanya futsi ngiyabatondza bantfu labanemanga, kodvwa ngiyawutsandza umtsetfo wakho. ¹⁶⁴Tikhatsi letisikhombisa ngelilanga ngiyakudvumisa wena ngenca yemitsetfo yakho lelungile.¹⁶⁵Kuthula lokukhulu banako, labo labatsandza umtsetfo wakho; kute lokubenta baphambuke. ¹⁶⁶Ngiyetsemba kusindziswa kwakho, Simakadze, futsi ngiyayihlonipha imitsetfo yakho.¹⁶⁷Ngiyayigcina imiyalo yakho kuphela, futsi ngiyitsandza kakhulu. ¹⁶⁸Ngiyayigcina imitsetfo nemiyalo yakho kuphela, ngoba uyakwati konkhe lengikwentako.¹⁶⁹TAV Lalela kukhala kwami utangisita, Simakadze: nginike kucondza kwelivi lakho. ¹⁷⁰Shengatsi sicelo sami sifike phambi kwakho; ngisite, njengekwetsembisa kwelivi lakho.¹⁷GIMEL Lunga etisebentini takho kute ngitawuphila ngigcine livi lakho. ¹⁸Vula emehlo ami kute ngitawubona tintfo letinhle emtsetfweni wakho.¹⁷¹Shangatsi tindzebe tami tingatsela indvumiso, ngoba wena ungifundzisa bunguwe bakho. ¹⁷²Yeka lulwimi lami lihlabele ngelivi lakho, ngoba yonkhe imitsetfo yakho ikahle.¹⁷³Shengatsi sandla sakho singangisita, ngoba ngikhetse imiyalo yakho. ¹⁷⁴Ngiyakulangatelela kukhulula kwakho Simakadze, futsi umyalo wakho yinjabulo yami.¹⁷⁵Shangatsi ngingaphila phindze ngikudvumise wena, futsi shangatsi imitsetfo yakho lelungile ingangisita. ¹⁷⁶Nginhlanhlatsekile ngifana nemvu lelahlekile; funa sisebenti sakho, ngoba mine angikayikhohlwa imiyalo yakho.¹⁹Ngisihambi emhlabeni; ungafihli imitsetfo yakho kimi. ²⁰Tifiso tami tifile ngenca yekulangatelela kwati kulunga kwemtsetfo wakho ngasosonkhe sikhatsi.²¹Uyala labatigcabhako, labacalekisiwe, labalahlekile emitsetfweni yakho. ²²Ngikhweshise emahlazweni naasekuhlambalatekeni, ngoba ngihloniphe sivumelwano semitsetfo yakho.²³Noma babusi behlela kungibhubhisa, sisebenti sakho siyacabanga ngekuhloniphi kwakho. ²⁴Sivumelwano semitsetfo yakho sikujabula kwami, futsi ingebaluleki bami.²⁵DALETH Imphilo yami icindzetele elutfulwini! Nginike imphilo ngelivi lakho. ²⁶Ngikutjelile tindlela tami, futsi ungiphendvulile; ngifundzise kuhlonipheka kwakho.²⁷Ngente ngicondze tindlela temiyalo yakho, kute ngitawukhona kucabanga ngetifundziso takho letimangalisako. ²⁸Nginganywe lusizi! Ngicinise ngelivi lakho.²⁹khweshisa kimi indlela yenkhohliso; ngekulunga ngifundzise umtsetfo wakho. ³⁰Ngikhetse indlela yekutsembeka; Solo ngigcine kulunga kwemitsetfo yakho embikwami.³¹Ngiyabambelela esivumelwaneni semitsetfo yakho, Simakadze; ungangenti ngihlazeke. ³²Ngitawugijima endleleni yemitsetfo yakho, ngoba ukhulisa inhlitiyo yami kutsi yente njalo.HE ³³Ngifundzise, Simakadze, indlela yemitsetfo yakho, fursi ngitayigcina kute kube sekupheleni. ³⁴Nginike kucondza, futsi ngitawugcina umtsetfo wakho; Ngitawuyenta ngenhlitiyo yami yonkhe.³⁵Ngicondzise endleleni yemitsetfo yakho, ngoba ngijabula kuhamba kuyo. ³⁶Condzisa inhlitiyo yami esivumelwaneni semtsetfo wakho uyikhweshise ekuzuzeni lokungakalungi.³⁷Gucula emehlo ami angabuki tintfo letingenanzuzo; ngivusetelele etindleleni takho. ³⁸Yentela sisebenti sakho sivumelwano sakho lowasenta kulabo labakuhloniphako.³⁹Susa letinhlamba lengititesabako, ngoba teluleko takho letilungile tikahle. ⁴⁰Bona, ngiyilangatelele imiyalo yakho; ngivusetelele ekulungeni kwakho.VAV ⁴¹Simakadze, nginikete lotsandvo lwakho lolungehluleki- insindziso yakho, njengasesivumelwaneni sakho; ⁴²lapho ngitawuba nemphendvulo yalona longedzelelako, ngoba ngetsembele evini lakho.⁴³Ungalisusi livi leliciniso emlonyeni wami, ngoba litsemba lami lisemitsetfweni yakho lelungile. ⁴⁴Ngitawugcina umtsetfo wakho ngalokuchubekako, ingunaphakadze naphakadze.⁴⁵Ngitawuhamba ngibikelekile, ngoba ngifuna imitsetfo yakho. ⁴⁶Ngitawukhuluma ngemtsetfo wakho locinile phambikwemakhosi futsi angeke ngihlazeke.⁴⁷Ngiyajabula emitsetfweni yakho, lengiyitsandza kakhulu. ⁴⁸Ngitawuphakamisela tandla tami emitsetfweni yakho, lengiyitsandzako; ngitawuzindla eemitsetfweni yakho.ZAYIN ⁴⁹Bita kunaka setsembiso sakho esisebentini sakho ngoba unginikile litsemba. ⁵⁰Loku kudvudvuteka kwami ekukhatsatekeni kwami: kutsi setsembiso sakho singigcine ngiphilile.⁵¹Labadvwalile bangidzelelile, kodvwa angikawugucukeli umtsetfo wakho. ⁵²Ngicabangile ngemtsetfo wakho lolungile wesikhatsi sasendvulo, Simakadze, futsi ngiyatidvudvuta.⁵³Kukwata lokushisako kungibambile ngenca yalabakhohlakele labalako umtsetfo wakho. ⁵⁴Imtsetfo yakho ibe tingoma tami kulendlu langihlala khona kwesikhashana.⁵⁵Ngicabanga ngeligama lakho ebusuku, Simakadze, futsi ngigcina umtsetfo wakho. ⁵⁶Loku kube kutilungiselela kwami ngoba ngiyigcinileimiyalo yakho.HETH ⁵⁷Simakadze uyincenye yami; ngitimisele kugcina emavi akho. ⁵⁸Ngentfobeko ngicela umusa wakho ngenhlitiyo yami yonkhe; yiba nemusa kimi, njengoba livi lakho latsembisa.⁵⁹Ngitihlolile tindlela tami ngase ngiguculela tinyawo tami esivumelwaneni semitsetfo yakho. ⁶⁰Ngiyasheshisa futsi angiphutisi kugcina imitsetfo yakho.⁶¹Tintsambo talabakhohlakele tingitongoletele; Angikawukhohlwa umtsetfo wakho. ⁶²Ekhatsi nebusuku ngivuka ngikubonge ngenca yekulunga kwemiyalo yakho.⁶³Ngisihlobo salabo labakubongako, kubobonkhe labalandzela umitsetfo yakho. ⁶⁴Umhlaba, Simakadze, ugcwele sivumelwano sakho lesitsembekile; ngifundzise imitsetfo yakho.⁶⁵Wente lokuhle esisebentini sakho, Simakadze, ngekugcina livi lakho. ⁶⁶Ngifundzise kahle kuvisisa nekucondzisa, ngoba ngitsembele emiyalweni yakho.⁶⁷Ngaphambi kwekutsi ngijezizwe, ngidukile kodvwa nyalo ngigcina livi lakho. ⁶⁸Ukahle, futsi nguwe lowenta lokuhle; ngifundzise timiso takho.⁶⁹Labaticabhako banginidze ngemanga, kodvwa ngiyayigcina imitsetfo yakho ngenhlitiyo yami yonkhe. ⁷⁰Tinhlitiyo tabo tilikhuni, kodvwa ngiyatfokota ngetimiso takho.⁷¹Kuhle kimi kutsi ngihluphekile kuze ngifundze timiso takho. ⁷²Umtsetfo lophuma emlonyeni wakho uligugu lelikhulu kimi kune tinkhulungwane tegolide nesiliva.⁷³Tandla takho tingakhile tangibumba; ngiphe kucondza kuze ngifundze imiyalo yakho. ⁷⁴Labakubongako bayawujabula, ngoba ngitfola litsmba vini lakho.⁷⁵Ngiyati, Simakadze, kutsi umtsetfo wakho ulungile, nase kwetsembeni wangikhatsata. ⁷⁶Vumela setsembiso sesivmelwano singidvudvute, njengobe wetsembise tisebenti takho.⁷⁷Ngikhombise sihawu sakho, khona ngitawuphila, njengobo umtsetfo wakho uyinjabulo kim. ⁷⁸Latigabatisako bayekele bangne ehlazweni, ngobe bangicindzetele; kepha mine ngiyawuzindla ngetmiso takho.⁷⁹Shangatsi labakuhloniphako banga gucukela ngakimi, labo labati imitsetfo yakho. ⁸⁰Shangatsi innhlitiyo yami ingaba msulwa ngenhlonipho yetimitsetfo yakho kuze ngingahlazeki.⁸¹Ngiculekile ngelambele kutsi ungisindzise! litsemba lami ngilibeka egameni lakho. ⁸²Emehlo ami sekagadze kubona tetsembiso takho; utangidvudvuta nini?⁸³Njengobe singifafana neludziwo lelisetfutfwini; imitsetfo yakho angiyikhohlwa. ⁸⁴Kuyoze kube nini sisebenti sakho ilindzele loku; uyobahlulele nini labo labangihluphako?⁸⁵Labatigabatisako bangimbele imigodzi, baphambana nemtsetfo wakho. ⁸⁶Imiyalo yakho yonkhe yetsembekile; labo labangigcilata ngaphandle kwesono; ngisite.⁸⁷Bacishe bangenta ngaphela emhlabeni, kepha angiphambuki emiyalweni yakho. ⁸⁸Ngelutsandvo lwakho lelicicimako, ngigcine ngiphila, kuze ngitohlonipha timiso takho.⁸⁹Simakadze, livi lakho lime ingunaphakadze; lime licinile ezulwini. ⁹⁰Kwtsembeka kwakho kuyo khandvwa titukulwane tonkhe; wamisa umhlaba, usemile.⁹¹Tonkhe tintfo tiyachubeka kute kube ngulelilanga lanamuhla, njengobe ushilo emtsetfweni wakho lolungile, ngobe tonkhe tintfo titisebenti takho. ⁹²Umangabe umyalo akakabi yinjabulo yami, ngitawube ngibhubhile ekuguleni kwami.⁹³Angisoze ngikhohlwe imiyalo yakho, ngobe kubo ungigcine ngiphila. ⁹⁴Ngiwakho; ngisindzise mine, ngobe ngifuna imiyalo yakho.⁹⁵Labakhohlakele balungiselela kungibhubhisa, kepha ngitawufuna kucondzisisa umyalo wesivumelwano sakho. ⁹⁶Konkhe lokuhle ngikubonile kunekuphela; kepha imitsetfo ayinamincele.⁹⁷Maye ngiyakutsandza wena mtsetfo! Kungumcabango wami lilanga lonkhe lilidze. ⁹⁸Imitsetfo yakho ingenta ngihlakaniphe kunetitsa tami, ngobe imitsetfo yakho ihlale inami.⁹⁹Nginekucondza lokukhulu kunabo bonkhe bafundzisi bami, ngobe ngicabanga ngemiyalo yesivumelwano. ¹⁰⁰Ngiyacondza kakhulu kunalabadzala kumani; loku kungoba ngigcine imiyalo yakho.

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Ngoba sikhulu semuhlabeleli; sadlala iSheminithi. Sihlabelelo saDavide. ¹Sita, Simakadze, ngoba laba nekukholwa banyamalele ebantfwaneni bemadvodza²Wonkhe muntfu usho emanga kumakhelwane wakhe; wonkhe muntfu ukhuluma ngetindzebe letikhangako kanye nenhlitiyo lephindzekile. ³Simakadze, juba tokhe tindzebe letikhangako, lonkhe lulwimi lelishumayela tintfo letinhle. ⁴Laba ngulabo labatsite, ''Ngemalwimi etfu sitawuphumelela. Uma tindzebe tetfu tikhuluma, ngubani longaba ngumphatsi etukwetfu?⁵''Ngenca yeludlame kubantfu laba hluphekako, ngenca yekucuma kwalaba mphofu, ngitawuvuka,'' kusho Simakadze. ''Ngiyawuba niketa kuphepha labakudzingako.'''⁶Emavi a Simakadze mavi lahlantekile, njenge lisiliva licoseka endzaweni levalekile yemuhlaba, licoseka emahlandla. ⁷Wena ungu Simakadze! Wena bagcine, Wena londvolota bantfu labangcwele kule situkulwane futsi inguna phakadze. ⁸Laba khohlakele bahamba ngakuto tonkhe tinhlangotsi uma kukhohlakala kumiswa emukhatsii kwebantfwana bemuntfu.

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Ingoma yekuya emikhosini. ¹Ekuhluphekeni kwami ngibita Simakadze, yena angiphendvule. ²Sindzisa imphilo yami, Simakadze, kulabo labacambha emanga ngetindzebe temlomo yabo baphindze bakhohlise ngema lwimi abo.³Uyawunijezisa kanjani, futsi yini lokunye langaphindze akwente kini, nine leninelulwimi lelicambha emanga? ⁴Uyawunijezisa ngemicibisholo yema dvodza emphi lakhaliphile nangemililo wemalahle embondvo.⁵Nako kini ngoba ngihlala kwesikhashana eMesheki; Ngahlala emkhatsisini wemathende ase Khedari. ⁶Sengihleti kakhulu ngihlala nalabo labazonda kuthula. ⁷Mine ngikuthula, kodvwa nangikhuluma, baba bemphi.

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¹Ingoma yekubhunyisa. Ngiphakamisela emehlo ami etintsabeni. Lusito lam luvelaphi ? ²Lusito lwami luvela kuSimakadze, yena lodale lizulu nemhlaba.³Angeke avume lunyawo lwami lushelele; loyo lokulondvolotako akateli. ⁴Bona lowo logadza Izrayeli akateli akalali.⁵Simakadze ungumlondvoloti wakho; Simakadze ungumtfunti wakho ngesekudla. ⁶Lilanga angeke likulimate emini, noma inyeti ebsuku.⁷Simakadze utakuvikela kutotonkhe tingoti, aphindze aphephise imphilo yakho. ⁸Simakadze utakuphephisa kukokonkhe lokwenta nyalo naphakadze

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¹Ingoma yekungena ethempelini, laDavide. Ngajabula nabatsi kimi , ''Asambe endlini yaSimakadze.'' ²Jerusalema, tinyawo tetfu time ekhatsi emagedeni akho! ³Jerusalema, yakhiwa njengelidolobha lelihlelwe ngekucaphela.⁴Letive tanyukela eJerusalema-Tive taSimakadze- bufakazi baka Israyeli, kunika kubonga egameni laSimakadze. ⁵Tihlalo tekuhlulelwa betibekiwe, tihlalo tendlu yaDavide.⁶Thantazela kuthula kwase Jerusalema! '''Shengatsi labo labakutsandzako bangaba nekuthula. ⁷Shengatsi kungaba nekuthula ekhatsi emabondzeni lavikela wena, futsi shengatsi kungaba nekuthula etakhiweni takho.⁸Ngenca yabomnaketfu kanye nebangani bami ngitawutsi, ''Makube nekuthula ekhatsi kuwe.'' ⁹Ngenca yendlu yaSimakadze Nkulunkulu wetfu, Ngitokufunela lokuhle.

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¹Ingoma yekungena ethempelini. Kuwe ngivula emehlo ami, wena logcotjwe emazulwni. ²Buka, njenge mehlo etisenbenti tibuka sandla semphatsi wato, njenge sisebenti lesisikati sibuka sandla semfati wemphatsi waso, ngakoke emehlo etfu abuke kuwe Simakadze Nkulunkulu wetfu ate agcine anemusa kitsi.³Bani nemusa kitsi, Simakadze, bani nemusa kitsi, ngoba sigcwele emahlazo. ⁴Sigcwele siyaphuphuma tinhlamba talabatigcabhako nekungahloniphi kwalabatigcabhako.

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¹Ingoma yekungena ethempelini; yaDavide. ''Kube Simakadze abengekho ngakitsi,'' nyalo Israyeli akatsi, ²''kube bekungasuye Simakadze longakitsi ngesikhatsi emadvodza amelelana natsi, ³ngabe basimite siphila elulakeni lwabo lebelimelelene natsi.⁴Lamanti ngabe asikhukhulile; tikhukhula ngabe tisengamile. ⁵Ngako emanti lanemandla ngabe asicwilisile.''⁶Akadvunyiswe Simakadze, longakasivumeli sidzatjulwe ngematinyo abo. ⁷Siphunyule kusochaka wemtsiyi njengenyoni; solochaka uphukile, futsi sibalekile.⁸Lusito lwetfu lukuSimakadze, lowadala lizulu nemhlaba.

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¹Ingoma yekungena ethemphelini. Labo labatsembhela kuSimakadze bafanana nentsaba iSiyoni, lengekeinyikatiswe, ihlala imenjalo. ²Njenge tintsaba titungeleta iJerusalema, kanjalo naSimakadze utungeleta bantfu bakhe inguna phakadze. ³Bantfu labakhohlwakele abangabusi eveni lalabo labalungile. Ngaphandle laba labalungile bangahle bente lokungaka faneli.⁴Yenta lokuhle , Simakadze, kulabo labakahle nakulabo labacotfo etinhlitiyweni tabo. ⁵Kodvwa labaphambukela etindleleni tabo letiphambhene, Simakadze uyawubacosha kanye nalabenta lokubi. Kuthula makube kuIsrayeli.

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¹Ingoma yekungena ethempeleni. Ngesikhatsi Simakadze abuyisela umcebo wase Siyoni bekungatsi liphupho.²Imilomo yetfu yayigcwele luhleko nemalwimi etfu anekuhlabelela. Base batsi kuletive, ''Simakadze ubentele tintfo letinkhulu.'' ³Simakadze usentele tintfo letinkhulu; sasijabulile kanganani!⁴Buyisela umcebo wetfu, Simakadze, njengemisele lese Negev. ⁵Labo labatjala ngetinyebenti batawuvuna ngenjabulo. ⁶Loyo lohamba akhala, aphetse inhlanyelo yekutjala, utawbuya amemeta ngenjabula, asabuye netishumpa tetinhlavu.

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¹Ingoma yekungena ethempelini, laSolomoni. Ngaphandle kwekutsi Simakadze akhe lendlu, basebenta ngalokungenamsebenti, labo labayakha. Ngaphandle kwekutsi Simakadze abone lelidolobha, lonogadza kugadza kwakhe kwaku ngenamsebenti. ²Akunamsebenti kuvuka kucala kwakho, kufika muva ekhaya, noma kudla sinkhwa sekusetjentelwa ngekutikhandla, Simakadze uniketa labatsandzekako bakhe uma sebalala.³Buka, bantfwana balifa lelibuya kuSimakadze, kanye netitselo tesibeletfo tingumvuzo lophuma kuye. ⁴Njenge butjoki esandleni selichawe, ngalokunjalo nebantfwana basebusheni. ⁵Ibusisiwe indvodza lenesikhwama sebutjoki lesigcwele bona. Angeke afakwe ehlazweni uma abuta titsa takhe egedeni.

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¹Ingoma yegungena ethempelini. Ubusisiwe umuntfu lohlonipha Simakadze, lohamba etindleleni takhe. ²Lokuletfwa sandla sakho, utawukujabulela; utobusiswa futsi uphumelele.³Umfati wakho utofana neligala lelitsela kakhulu endlini yenu; bantfwana bakho batofana njenge sihlahla semncumo batungeletele litafula. ⁴Yebo, ngempela, umuntfu utobusiswa nakahlonopha Simakadze. ⁵Shengatsi Simakadze angakubusisa aseSiyoni; shengatsi ungabona imphumelelo yeJerusalema malanga onkhe ekuphila kwakho. ⁶Shengatsi ungaphila ute ubone batukulu bakho. Shengatsi kuthula kungaba naIzrayeli.

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Ingoma yekungena ethempelini. ¹''Esikhatsi lesinyenti kusukela ebusheni bami bangihlasele,'' Israyeli akasho njalo. ²''Esikhatsi lesinyenti kusukela ebusheni bami bangihlasele, kodvwa abakangincobi. ³Balimi balima lingemuva lami; bakha imisele lemidze.⁴Simakadze ulungile; utijubile tintsambo talomubi.'' ⁵Shengatsi bonkhe abangene ehlazweni babuyele emuva, labo labenyanya iSiyoni.⁶Abafane netjani lobufulele indlu lobubuna busengakakhuli, ⁷loku ngeke kugcwalise sandla semvuni nome sifuba salowo lohlanganisa sishumpa setinhlavu kanyekanye. ⁸Shengatsi labo labendlulako ngete basho kutsi, ''Sibusiso saSimakadze asibe setikwakho; sikubusisa egameni laSimakadze.''

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¹Ngobe sikhulu semhlabeleli. Sihlabelelo saDavide. Kutakuba sikhatsi lesinganani, Simakadze, uchubeka ukhohlwe ngami? Kutakuba sikhatsi lesinganani ufihla buso bakho kimi? ²Kufanele kube sikhatsi lesinganani ngikhatsatekile enhlitiyeni yami lilanga lonkhe? Sitha sami sitobusa sikhatsi lesinganani tukwami?³Ngibuke phindze ungiphedvule, Simakadze Nkulunkulu wami! Niketa kukhanya emehlweni ami, kungenjalo ngitawulala ekufeni. ⁴Ungavumeli sitha sami sitsi, ''Ngimuncobile,'' kute sitha sami singetokusho kutsi, ''Ngiphumelele etukwe sitha sami''; kungenjalo, titha tami titawujabula uma ngiletfwa phansi.⁵Kepha ngitsembile esivumelwaneni sakho; inhlitiyo yami iyajabula ensindzisweni yakho. ⁶Ngitamhlabelela Simakadze ngoba ungiphatse mine kahle kakhulu.

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¹Ingoma lengena ethempelini. Ekujuleni kwetinhlupheko ngikhala kuwe, Simakadze. ²Nkhosi, vani livi lami; tindlebe takho matingive mangicela lusito kuwe.³Nangabe, Simakdze, bekanga sibalela tono tetfu, Simakadze, ngubani labengaphunyuka? ⁴Kodvwa kunekucolela kuwe, kuze utowusicolela.⁵Ngimele Simakadze, umphemuphefumulo umile, nasemavini akhe nginelitsembha. ⁶Umphefumulo wami umele Simakadze kwendlula bogadzi nabamele kusa⁷Israyeli, tsembelani kuSimakadze. Simakadze unemusa, futsi utimisele kunicolela. ⁸Nguye loyawusindzisa Israyeli etontweni takhe tonkhe.

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¹Ingoma yekungena ethemphelini; laDavide. Simakadze, inhlitiyo yami ayitingcaji noma emehlo ami akaphakanyiswa ngumgcabho. Ngite letsembha lelikhulu ngami noma ngitikhatsate ngetintfo letingetulu kwami.²Nembhala ngimile futsi nginetisekile emphefumulweni; njenge mntfwana lolunyuliwe kunina, umphefumulo kimi unjenge mntfwana lolunyuliwe. ³Israyeli yetsembhela kuSimakadze kusukela nyalo naphakadze.

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¹Ingoma yekungena ethempeleni. Simakadze, ngenca yaDavide yekukhumbula tonkhe tinhlupheko takhe. ²Khumbula kutsi wafunga watsini ke Simakadze, wafunga watsini ku lomkhulu waJakobe.³Watsi, '' ngeke ngingene endlini yami noma embhedzeni wami, ⁴Angeke emehlo ami ngiwanike butfongo noma ngiphumute emehlo ami ⁵ngize ngitfole indzawo ya Simakadze lithabanakeli lalomkhulu wa Jakobe.''⁶Bona, sesivile ngako e Ephrathah; sakutfola ensimini ya Jaar. ⁷Sitawuhamba siye ethabanakeli la Nkulunkulu; sitawudvumisa etinyaweni takhe. ⁸Vuka, Simakadze, endzaweni yakho yekuphumula, wena nemkhumbi wakho wemandla!⁹Shangatsi bapristi benu bangambatsiswa ngesizotha; shangatsi labatsembekile benu bangamemeta ngenjabula. ¹⁰Ngenca ya Davide, tisebenti takho atibalekeli kusuka enkhosini yakho legcotjiwe.¹¹Simakadze wenta sitsembiso ke Davide, setsembiso lesingeke siphulwe: '' Ngitawbeka munye wesitukulwane sakho eshlalweni sakho. ¹²Uma emadvodzana akho asigcina sivumelwane sami kanye nemtsetfo wami ngitawubafundzisa, bantfwana babo nabo bayawuhlala eshlalweni sakho phakadze.¹³Ngekuciniseka Simakadze sewuyikhetsile iSiyoni, sewumfisele sihlalo. ¹⁴Lena yindzawo yami yekuphumula phakadze. Ngitawphila lana, ngoba ngiyamfisa.¹⁵Ngitamubusisa ngekumondla ngalokungetulu. ngitawenetisa labaphuyile ngesinkhwa. ¹⁶Ngitawembatsisa bapristi bakhe ngensindziso, labatsembekile bakhe bayawumemeta kakhulu ngentfokoto.¹⁷Lapho ngitawenta liphondvo lekuhlumisa Davide bese ngenta sibane salabagcotjiwe bami. ¹⁸Ngitawumbatsisa titsa takhe ngelihlazo, kepha kuye umchele wakhe utawmanyatela.

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Ingoma yekungena ethempelini, yaDavide. ¹Buka, kuhle nganani futsi kujabulisa kanganani kutsi bazalwane bahlale kanyekanye.²Kufanana nemafutsa lacolisakele enhloko lacitsekela esilevini- silevu sa Aron, bese kucitsekela entansi esiphikeni setingubeni takhe. ³Kufana nematolo aHamoni lehlela etintsabeni teSiyoni. Lapho Simakadze ababusisa-ngekuphila kwaphakadze.

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¹Ingoma yekungena ethempelini. Wotani, nidvumise Simakadze, nine nonkhe tinceku taSimakadze, wena lodvumisa ebudzeni bebusuku endlini yaSimakadze. ²Phakamisani tandla tenu nitiphakamisele endzaweni lengcwele bese nidvumisa Simakadze.³Shengatsi Simakadze anganibusisa aseSiyoni, yena lowenta lizulu nemhlaba.

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¹Dvumisani Simakadze. Dvumisani libito laSimakadze. Mudvumiseni, nine tinceku taSimakadze, ²nine lenime endlini yaSimakadze, emabaleni endlu yaNkulunkulu wetfu.³Dvumisani Simakadze, ngobe ulungile; hlabelelani tibongelelo egameni lakhe, ngobe kuyajabulisa kwenta njalo. ⁴Ngobe Simakadze utikhetsele Jakobe, Israyeli njengewakhe.⁵Ngiyati kutsi Simakadze mukhulu, Simakadze wetfu ungetulu kwabo bonkhe nonkulunkulwana. ⁶Konkhe lakufunako Simakadze, uyakwenta ezulwini, emahlabeni, elwandle kanye nasekujuleni kwalo.⁷Uletsa emafu kusuka khashane, kwakheke imibane ihambisana nemvula futsi iletsa umoya endlini yekugcina kudla.⁸Wabulala ematibulo aseGibhithe, kufaka ekhatsi ebantfu newetilwane. ⁹Watfumela timphawu kanye nemimangaliso emkhatsini wenu, eGibhithe, amelelene naFaro kanye netisebenti takhe.¹⁰Wahlasela tive letinyenti futsi wabulala emakhosi lanemandla, ¹¹Sihoni inkhosi yema Amori kanye na Ogi inkhosi yase Bhashini kanye nayo yonkhe imibuso yase Khenani.¹²Wasinika live labo njengelifa, lifa lebantfwana baka Israyeli. ¹³Libito lakho Simakadze, lime kuze kube phakadze, bukhulu bakho, Simakadze, bume kuto tonkhe titukulwane. ¹⁴Ngobe Simakadze uyabavikela bantfu bakhe futsi unenshisekelo ngetinceku takhe.¹⁵Tithico tale tive ligolide nesiliva, umsebenti wetandla temadvodza. ¹⁶Leto tithico tinemilomo, kodvwa atikhulumi; tinemehlo, kodvwa atiboni; ¹⁷tinetindlebe, kodvwa ativa, kute nemphefumulo emilonyeni yato. ¹⁸Labo labatakhile bafana nato, njengobe banjalo labo labatsembele kuto.¹⁹Tikulwane taIsrayeli, bongani Simakadze; tikulwane ta Aroni, bongani Simakadze. ²⁰Titukulwane taLevi, bongani Simakadze; nine lenikhonta Simakadze, bongani Simakadze. ²¹Akabongwe Simakadze eSiyoni, yena lohlala eJerusalema. Dvumisani Simakadze.

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¹Niketani Simakadze ludvumo, ngokuba muhle. (Ngobe umusa wakhe ume kute kube phakadze.) ²Bongani Nkulunkulu wabo Nkulunkulu. (Kutsembeka kwesivumelwano sakhe sime kute kube phakadze.) ³Bongani iNkhosi yema Nkhosi; (Kutsembeka kwesivumelwano sakhe sime kute kube phakadze.)⁴Nguye yedvwa lowenta timangaliso; (umusa wakhe umekuze kube phakadze.) ⁵nguye yedvwa lonekuhlakanipha lowenta emazulu; (umusa wakhe ume kuze kube phakazde.)⁶Nguye lowendlala umhlaba etukwe manti; (umusa wakhe umekuze kube phakadze.) ⁷wenta tibane letinkhulu; (umusa wakhe umekuze kube phakadze.)⁸yena lowenta lilanga kutsi libuse emini, (umusa wakhe ume kuze kube phakadze.) ⁹inyanga netinkhanyeti kutsi tibuse ebusuku; ( umusa wakhe ubusa kuzekube phakadze.¹⁰Nguye lowabhubhisa ematubulo aseGibhithe (umusa wakhe ume kuze kube phakadze.) ¹¹waphindze wakhipha Israyeli emkhatsisini wabo ( umusa wakhe ume kuze kube phakadze.) ¹²ngesandla lesinemandla nemkhono lowenyusiwe; ( umusa wakhe ume kuze kube phakadze.)¹³Nguye lowehlukanisa lwandle lolubovu ( umusa wakhe ume kuze kube phakadze.) ¹⁴phindze wawelisa ema-Israyeli emkhatsisini welwandle, (umusa wakhe ume kuze kube phakadze.) ¹⁵kodvwa wacitsa Faro nemphi yakhe elwandle lolubovu; ( umusa wakhe ume kuze kube phakadze.)¹⁶Nguye lowahola sive sakhe ehlane; ( umusa wakhe ume kuze kube phakadze.) ¹⁷wabulala emakhosi lamakhulu; (umusa wakhe ume kuze kube phakadze.)¹⁸Nguye lowabulala emakhotsi ladvumile, (sivumelwano sesetsembhiso sime kute kube phakadze.) ¹⁹Sihoni inkhosi yema-Amori (sivumelwano sesetsembhiso sakhe sime kute kube phakadze.) ²⁰na-Og inkhosi yase Bhashini; (sivumelwano sesetsembiso sakhe sime kube kute phakadze.)²¹Nguye lowapha live labo kanjenge lifa, (kutsembeka kwesivumelwano sakhe sime kute kube phakadze.) ²²lifa la-Israyeli kuba baladzeli bakhe; (sivumelwano sesetsembhiso sakhe sime kute kube phakadze.) ²³nguye lowasibita emicabangweni waphindze wasisita nasemahlazweni etfu;²⁴Nguye lowasinika kuncoba titsa tetfu, (umusa wakhe ume kuze kube phakadze.) ²⁵Lopha kudla kuko konkhe lokuphilako. (umusa wakhe ume kuze kube phakadze.) ²⁶Nika ludvumo kuNkulunkulu welizulu. (umusa wakhe ume kuze kube phakadze.)

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¹Ngasemifuleni yase Bhabhiloni sahlalaphansi salila nasicabanga ngeSiyoni. ²Lapho kute khona labatiwako emkhatsini wako sahhaka emahabhu etfu.³Lapho batfumbi betfu bafuna tingoma kitsi, futsi nalaba bebahlekisa ngatsi bafuna sijabule, batsi, ''Sihlabeleleni yinye yetingoma taseSiyoni.'' ⁴Singayihlabela njani ingoma ngaSimakadze eveni lesitihambi kilo?⁵Uma ngitiba tikhumbuto takho, Jerusalema, sandla sami sekudla asikhohlwe emakhono akhe. ⁶Lulwimi lwami alusime elwangeni lwemlomo wami uma ngingasacabangi ngawe, nome uma ngingasanconoti iJerusalema kwengca kujabula kwami lokukhulu.⁷Khumbula, Simakadze, lokwentiwa baka Idomi ngelilanga kuwa iJerusalema. Batsi, ''Yidzabule phansi, yidzabule phansi etisekelweni tayo.''⁸Ndvodzakati yase Bhabhiloni, letawubhujiswa masinyane makabusiswe lowo lokubhadalako ngalosentele kona. ⁹Makabusiswe loyo, nomangubani lotsatsa ajikijele labancane bakho edvwaleni.

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¹Sihlabelelo saDavide. Ngitakunika kubonga ngenhlitiyo yami yonkhe; embkwabo nkulunkulwana ngitawuhlabelela indvumiso kuwe. ²Ngitawuguca phansi ethempelini lakho lelingcwele futsi ngibonge ligama lakho ngesivumelwano sakho lesitsembekile kanye nekwetsembeka. Ulakhile ligama lakho futsi ligama lakho laba mucoka kwengca tonkhe tintfo.³Ngalelilanga lengakubita ngalo, wangiphendvula; wangenta ngaba nesibindzi wacinisa umoya wami. ⁴Onkhe emakhosi alomhlaba atakubonga, Simakadze, batawuva emavi laphuma emlomeni wakho.⁵Empeleni, batohlabelela ngetento taSimakadze, ngoba inkhulu inkhatimulo yaSimakadze. ⁶Ngoba simakadze uphakeme, kepha uyabakhatsalela labaphansi, kepha labadvwalile ubati basekhashane.⁷Noma ngihamba emkhatsini webungoti, utawugcina imphilo yami; utawuvimba ngesandla sakho lilaka lalabo labamelene nami, sandla sakho sesekudla sitangisindzisa. ⁸Simakadze unami kute kube sekugcineni; sivumelwano sakho lesitsembekile, Simakadze, umi inguna phakadze. Ungabashiyi labo lobakhe ngetandla takho.

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Ngemculi weSikhulu. Tihlabelelo ta Davide. ¹Silima satsi enhlitiyweni yaso,'' Kute Nkulunkulu.'' Bakhohlakele phinde bente tintfo letingakalungi; kute ngisho munye lowenta lokuhle.²Simakadze ubuka phansi ase zulwini kubantfwana bawowonkhe muntfu kute abone nangabe kukhona lovako, loyo lolandzela emvakwakhe. ³Bonkhe sebamujikele. Kanye kanye babese bayakhohlakala. Kute ngisho munye lowenta lokuhle, kute, ngisho munye.⁴Abati lutfo yini, labo labente sono, labo labadle bantfu bami ngazutsi badla sinkhwa, kepha banga biti Simakadze?⁵Bachachatela nesinkhwa, ngoba Nkulunkulu unalabalungile Ndzawonye! ⁶Ufuna kuhlaza labeswele bantfu noma ngabe Simakadze ungumvikeli wabo.⁷Yebo, kutsi insindziso ya Istrayeli itochamuka eZayoni! Uma Simakadze abuyisa bantfu bakhe lapho batfunjwe khona, bese Jakobe utojabula bese Istrayeli uyatfokota!

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¹Ngoba sikhulu semculo. Sihlabelelo saDavide. Simakadze, ngisindzise kulaba khohlakele; ngigcine emadvodzeni lane ludlame. ²Bahlela lokubi etinhlitiyweni tabo; babanga timphi onkhe malanga. ³Lulwimi lwabo lulimata njenge tinyoka, shevu wetinyoka usetindzebeni tabo. Selah⁴Ngigcine etandleni talaba khohlakele, Simakadze; ngigcine emadvodzeni lane ludlame lahlela kungiketula. ⁵Laba tichenyako bangibekele imigibe; bandlale emanethi; bangibekele lugibe. Selah⁶Ngatsi ku Simakadze, ''Ungu Nkulunkulu wami; lalela tikhalo tami temusa.'' ⁷Simakadze, Nkhosi yami, unemandla langakhona kungi sindzisa; Uba lihawu lenhloko yami ngelilanga lemphi. ⁸Simakadze, ungavumeli tinkhanuko talaba khohlakele; unga vumeli emachinga abo kutsi aphumelele. Selah⁹Labo labangi tungeletako baphakamisa tinhloko tabo; vumela kukhohlakala kwetindzebe tabo kuba mbonye. ¹⁰Vumelani emalahle lavutsako ewele tukwabo; bajikijele emulilweni, umgodzi longena mukhawulo, bangaphindzi bavuke. ¹¹Shengatsi emadvodza etilwimi angetiwa angaphumeleli emuhlabeni; shengatsi bubi bunga tingela indvodza lene ludlame bese bungayishaya ife.¹²Ngiyati kutsi Simakadze utawuhlulela abambisane nalabahlukubetekile,nekutsi utawumiketa kulunga kulabamphofu. ¹³Ngempela bantfu labalungile batawuniketa kubonga egameni lakho; bantfu labacondzise batawuphila ebukhoneni bakho.

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¹Tihlabelelo taDavide. Simakadze, ngikhala kuwe; wota masinyane kimi. Ngilalele uma ngikumemeta. ²Ngatsi imithantazo yami ingafana nemphepho phambi kwakho; ngatsi tandla tami letiphakeme tingafa nemihlatjelo yantsambama.³Simakadze, ubeke gadzi emlonyeni wami; ugadze umnyango wetindzebe tami. ⁴Ungavumeli inhlitiyo yami yente lokubinoma ibe yincenye ekwenteni tintfo letingakalungi nemadvodza lakhohlakele, ngingadli ngisho emadzilini abo.⁵Vumela indvodza lelungile ingishaye; kutoba ngumusa kimi. Muvumele angicondzis; kutofana nemafutsa enhloko yami; ngatsi inhloko yami ingahlale ingancabi kuwemukela. Kepha umthantazo wami uyohlala angavumelani nekwenta kwekukhohlakala. ⁶Baholi babo batolahlwa phansi kusuka etulu edvongweni; batokuva kutsim emavi ami amunandzi. ⁷Kutomele batsi, ''Njengelikhuba livukula umhlaba, ngako ematsambo etfu asakatwe etindzebeni teSheol.''⁸Ngicinisile emehlo ami atukwakho, Simakadze, Nkhosi, wena usiphephelo sami; ungashiyi umphefulo wami azula. ⁹Ngivikele egibeni longibekele lona, emagibeni alababi. ¹⁰Yenta lababi bawele emagibeni abo ngisabaleka.

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¹Imaskili yaDavide, ngesikhatsi aseMhumeni; umthandazo. Ngelivi lami ngikhala kuSimakadze ngicele lusito; ngelivi lami ngincenga kuSimakadze. ²Ngitfulula kuye tonkhe tikhalo tami, ngimtjele netinkinga tami.³Umoya wami nase uphelelwa ngemandla, uyatati tindlela tami. Endleleni lengihamba ngayo ubhacise lugibe. ⁴Ngacalata ngesekudla ngabona kutsi kute longisitako mine. kute longivikelako ;kute nalonginakile ngemphilo yami. ⁵Ngabita wena, Simakadze; ngitsi, wena usiphephelo sami, nesabelo sami ngisaphila.⁶Lalela kukhala kwami, ngobe ngicindzetelekile; ngephule kulabo labangitingeletako ,ngobe banemandla kunami. ⁷Ngikhulule kulelijele lengikulo kute ngitowubonga libito lakho. Labalungile bayawuhlangana nami ngobe ube lolungile kimi.''

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¹Sihlabelelo saDavide. Lalela umtsandazo wami, Simakadze; lalela sicelo sami. Ngenca yekwetsembeka nekulunga kwakho, ngiphedvule! ²Ungangeni ekuhlulelweni nesisebenti sakho, ngokuba emehlweni kwakho kute namunye lolungile.³Sitsa sami silandzelela umphefumulo wami; ungicindzetela phansi; ungente ngaphila ebumnyameni njengalabo labashona kadzeni. ⁴Umoya wami ugcwele ngekhatsi kimi; inhlitiyo yami inelitsemba lelikhulu.⁵Ngikhumbula emalanga akadzeni; Ngicabanga ngetento takho tonkhe; ngitjengisa umsebenti wakho lomkhulu. ⁶Ngilulela tandla tami kuwe; umphefumulo wami womele wena endzaweni leyomile. Dvumisa⁷Ngiphedvule ngekushesha, Simakadze, ngoba umoya wami uphansi. Ungangifihleli buso bakho, nome ngitokuba njengalabo labaya emgodzini. ⁸Ngivumele ngive sivumelwano sekwetsembeka ekuseni, ngokuba ngikutsembile. Ngikhombise indlela lapho kufuneke ngihamba khona, ngoba ngiphakamisa umphefumulo wami kuwe.⁹Ngisindzise etitseni tami, Simakadze; Ngibalekela kuwe ngiyabhaca. ¹⁰Ngifundzise kwenta intsandvo yakho, ngokuba wena unguNkulunkulu wami. Shengatsi umoya wakho lokahle angangihola endzaweni yekwetswembeka.¹¹Simakadze, ngenca yeligama lakho, lingibeka ngiphila; ekulungweni kwakho ngikhokha umphefumulo wami enkingeni. ¹²Esivumelwaneni sekwetsembeka juba titsa tami phindze ubhubhise tonkhe titsa emphilweni yami, ngokuba mine ngisisebenti sakho.

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Sihlabelelo sa David. ¹Akabusiswe Simakadze, lidvwala lami, locecesha tandla tami atilungiselele imphi netingalo tami kulwa. ²Usivumelwano sami sekwetsembeka nencaba yami, umbhoshongo wami lophakeme naloyo longisindzisako, sihlangu sami naloyo lengitifihla kuye, naloyo loncoba tive ngephansi kwami.³Simakadze, uyini umuntfu kutsi bewungamnaka noma indvodzana yemuntfu kutsi uyacabanga ngaye? ⁴Umuntfu unjenge mphefumulo; emalanga akhe anjenge sitfunti lesengcako.⁵Yenta sibhakabhaka sicwile sehlele phansi, Simakadze; tsintsa tintsaba utente tibhunye intfutfu. ⁶Tfumela umbane uhlakate titsa tami; dubula tinhlavu takho tebutjoki ubabuyisele ekusanganeni.⁷Yehlisela sandla sakho usisuse etulu; ungisindzise emantini lamanyenti, esandleni sebekuhamba. ⁸Imilomo yabo ikhuluma emanga, nesandla sabo sangesekudla singemanga.⁹Ngitawuhlabela ingoma lensha kuwe, Nkulunkulu; eluthini lenetintsambo letilishumi ngitawuhlabelela tindvumiso kuwe, ¹⁰loniketa insindziso emakhosini, labasindzisa David sisebenti sakho enkembeni lembi. ¹¹Ngisindzise ungikhulule esandleni sebekuhamba. Imilomo yabo ikhuluma emanga, nesandla sabo sangesekudla singemanga.¹²Shengatsi emadvodzana etfu angaba njenge tilimo letikhula tiphelele tisetincane nemadvodzakati etfu njenge tinsika tasemakoneni letibatiwe, kuhle kwaleto tase sigodlweni. ¹³Shangatsi tindlu tetfu tekugcina kudla atigcwale ngako konkhe lokukhicitwako, netimvu tetfu tikhicite tinkhulungwane nelishumi letinkhulungwane emasimini etfu.¹⁴Bese tinkunzi tetfu tiba nematfole lamanyenti. Kute lotawubhidlita tibondza tetfu; kutawuba bete kutfumba nekukhala etitaladini tetfu. ¹⁵Babusisiwe labantfu labanalesibusiso lesi; bayajabula labantfu lo Nkulunkulu wabo ngu Simakadze.

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¹Sihlabelelo sendvumiso. SaDavide. Ngitakumemetela kutsi umkhulu, Nkulunkulu wami, Nkhosi; ²Ngitawubusisa ligama lakho ingunaphakadze. Ngitawubusisa onkhe emalanga; ngitakudvumisa ligama lakho ingunaphakadze. ³Mkhulu Simakadze futsi makadvunyiswe kakhulu; bukhulu bakhe abuphenyeki.⁴Situkulwane sinye sitakudvumisa tento takho kulabalandzelako futsi bamemetele tento takho letinkhulu. ⁵Ngitawucabanga ngebukhosi bendvumiso yakho kanye netento takho letimangalisako.⁶Batawukhuluma ngemandla emsebenti wakho lomuhle, futsi bamemetele ngebukhulu bakho. ⁷Batawumemetela ngebuhle bakho lobuningi, futsi batawuhlabebela ngekulunga kwakho.⁸Simakadze unemusa nesihawu, uyaphuta kutfukutsela futsi lutsandvo lwakhe lumile njalo. ⁹Simakadze muhle ngaso sonkhe sikhatsi; sihawu sakhe sikuwowonkhe umsebenti wakhe.¹⁰Konkhe lokwakhile kutakubongwa kuwe, Simakadze; labatsembekile bakho batakubusisa. ¹¹Batakukhuluma ngenkhatimulo yembulo wakho, futsi batawukhuluma ngemandla akho. ¹²Batawatisa kubantfu tento taNkulunkulu letinkhulu kanye nenkhatimulo yembuso wakho.¹³Umbuso wakho ngumbuso longunaphakadze, kuphatsa kwakho kutawuchubeka kuto tonkhe titukulwane.¹⁴Simakadze usekela bonkhe labawako kanye nalabaphakamako bonkhe labagobene. ¹⁵Emehlo abo bonkhe labakumelako, ubanika kudla kwabo ngesikhatsi lesifanele. ¹⁶Uvula sandla sakho wenetise tifiso tabo bonkhe labaphilako.¹⁷Simakadze ulungile kuto tonkhe tindlela takhe futsi wetsembekile kuko konkhe lakwentako. ¹⁸Simakadze usedvute nabo bonkhe labambitako, kubo bonkhe labambita ngekwetsemba. ¹⁹Ufeza tifiso talabo laba labamesabako; uva kukhala kwabo abasindzise.²⁰Simakadze ubabuka ngekucophelela bonkhe labo labamtsandzako, kodvwa utakubhubhisa bonkhe lababi. ²¹Umlomo wami utakukhuluma ngekuphumisela indvumiso yaSimakadze; bonkhe bantfu ababusise ligama lakhe lelingcwele phakadze naphakadze.

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¹Dvumisa Simakadze. Dvumisa Simakadze, mphefumulo wami. ²Nginika indvumiso kuSimakadze ngemphilo yami yonkhe; Ngitohlabelela indvumiso kuNkulunkulu wami ngisaphila.³Ungabeki litsemba lakho kuNkhosana noma emuntfwini, loyo longenayo insindziso. ⁴Lapho imphilo yemuntfu ingasaphefumuli, utobuyela emhlabatsini; ngalelo langa tinhlelo tiyaphela.⁵Ubusisiwe loyo lona Nulunkulu wabo Jakobe ngelusito lwakhe, loyo litsemba lakhe liku Simakadze Nkulunkulu wakhe. ⁶Simakadze wenta lizulu nemhlaba, lwandle, nakokonkhe lokungekhatsi kwalo; ubona nalabo labatsembekile ingunaphakadze.⁷Wenta bulungiswa kwalabo labacindze telekile phindze waniketa kudla kulabo labalambile. ⁸Simakadze wakhulula laba boshiwe; Simakadze wavula emehlo etimphumphutse; Simakadze wavusa labo bebabheke phansi; Simakadze utsandza bantfu labalungile.⁹Simakadze uvikela labo bekuhamba eveni; uvuselela labo labete bobabe nebafelo kati, kepha akavumelani nalabakhohlakele. ¹⁰Simakadze utobusa ingunaphakadze, Nkulunkulu wami, Zayoni, wato tonkhe titukulwane. Dvumisa Simakadze.

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¹Dvumisa Simakadze, ngoba loko kulungile hlabela indvumiso kuNkulunkulu; kufanele sicele , bese sidvumisa ngalokufanele.²Simakadze wavusa iJerusalema; wahlanganisa ndzawonye labasakatekile baka Isirayeli. ³Waphilisa labanetinhlitiyo letidzabukile wase ubopha emanceba abo.⁴Ubala tinkhanyeti; atinike emabito kuto tonkhe. ⁵Mkhulu Somandla wetfu nemandla akhe lamahle, kucondza kwakhe ngeke kulinganiswe.⁶Simakadze waphakamisa labacindzetelekile, kepha lababi ubehlisela phansi. ⁷Hlabelani kuSimakadze ngekubonga; dvumisani kuNkulunkulu wetfu ngekushaya ihabhu.⁸Umbonya emazulu ngemafu alungisele umhlaba imvula. Wahlumisa tjani kutsi akhule etintsabeni. ⁹Unika tilwane kudla kanye nemazimu uma akhala.¹⁰Akakutfoli kutfokotisa emandleni elihhashi; akanetiseki emadleni emilenteni webantfu. ¹¹Simakadze unetiseka kulabo labamhloniphako, labanelitsemba esivumelweni sekwetsembeka.¹²Dvumisa Simakadze, Jerusalema; Dvumisa Nkulunkulu wakho, Masiyoni. ¹³Ngobe nguye locinisa imivalo yemasango; abusise bantfwana bakho emkhatsini wenu. ¹⁴Uletsa kunjinga emkhatsini wemincele wenu; uyaninetisa ngakolo loconsakele.¹⁵Utfumele umtsetfo wakhe emhlabeni; umtsetfo wakhe ugijime ngalamakhulu ematubane. ¹⁶Wenta sitfwatfwa sifane nesontfo; usakata emakhata njenge mlotsa.¹⁷Wehlisa sangcotfo ngengetinhlavu; ngubani longamelana nemakhata lawatfumelako? ¹⁸Watfumela umtsetfo wakhe wase uyancibilika kubo; wenta umoya ahhushe emanti ageleta.¹⁹Wembula livi lakhe kuJakobe, timiso nemiyalo yakhe kwakhula ku Israyeli. ²⁰kute sive lenta njalo kuso, njengekukhula kwakhe, abazange batiwe. Dvumisa Simakadze.

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¹Dvumisa Simakadze. Dvumisa Simakadze, wena losemazulwini; mdvumise, wena losetulu. ²Mdvumise, nine nonkhe tingilozi takhe; mdvumise, yonkhe imikhosi yakhe.³Mdvumise, lilanga nenyeti; mdvumise, tonkhe tinkhanyeti takho letimanyatelako. ⁴Mdvumise, lizulu leliphakeme nemanti langetulu kwesibhakabhaka.⁵Bavumele badvumise ligama laSimakadze, ngokuba wanika umtsetfo, phindze wakhiwa. ⁶Waphindze wawakha phakadze naphakadze; wakhuluma ngemtsetfo longeke ashintje.⁷Mdvumiseni kusukela emhlabeni, wena silwane saselwandle nako konkhe kushobela kwelwandle, ⁸umlilo nesangcotfo, siftwaftwa nemafu, sangcotfo lesinemoya lesigcwalisa livi lakhe⁹Mdvumise, tintsaba nemagcuma, tihlahla tetitselo nawo wonkhe umpheshula, ¹⁰tilwane tasendle nefuyo yonkhe, netilwane letikhansako netinyoni letinetimphiko.¹¹Dvumisa Simakadze, emakhosi asemhlabeni netive tonkhe, tinkhosana nabo bonkhe labaphetse umhlaba, ¹²emadvodza nebafati labancane, labadzala nebantfwana.¹³Bavumele bonkhe badvumise ligama laSimakadze, ngokuba ligama lakhe yedvwa likhulu nebugcwele bakhe buwela emhlabeni nasemazulwini. ¹⁴Uphakamise luphondvo lwebantfu bakhe ngekumdvumisa kulaba abatsembekile, ema Israyeli, bantfu labadvute naye. Dvumisa Simakadze.

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¹Dvumisani Simakadze. Hlabelelani ku Simakadze ingoma lensha; hlabelelani indvumiso yakhe enhlanganweni yalabetsembekile.²Israel akajabule kuloyo lowamdala; bantfu base Zion abajabule enkhosini yabo. ³Abadvumise libito lakhe ngekujayiva; abahlabelele ludvumo kuye ngesigubhu lesikhipha umsindvo nange habhu.⁴Ngoba Simakadze uyajabula ngebantfu bakhe; uyabakhatimulisa labatfobekile ngensindziso. ⁵Labetsembekile abatfokote ekumhlonipheni; abahlabelele injabulo emibhedzeni yabo.⁶Shangatsi ludvumo lwa Nkulunkulu lungaba semilonyeni yabo nenkemba lejuba nhlangotsi totimbili esandleni sabo ⁷kuphindzisela etiveni netento tekujezisa kubantfu.⁸Batawukhunga emakhosi abo ngetinketane netisebenti tawo ngemaketane ensimbi. ⁹Batawenta kwehlulela lokubhaliwe. Loku kutoba kuhlonipheka kubo bonkhe labetsembekile bakhe. Dvumisani Simakadze.

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Sihlabelelo sa Davide. ¹Simakadze, ngubani longasala ethabanekhelini lakho? Ngubani longahlala entsabeni yakho lengcwele? ²Nguloyo lohamba angenasici, ente lokulungile futsi akhulume liciniso lelisuka enhlitiyweni yakhe.³Akahlambalati ngelulwimi lwakhe, akabalimati labanye, futsi akametfuki makhelwane wakhe.⁴Umuntfu longasilutfo uyenyanywa emehlweni akhe, kepha uyabahlonipha labo labesaba Simakadze. Uyafunga abhekise kuye futsi akatibuyiseli emuva tetsembiso takhe. ⁵Akayibhadalisi intalo uma abolekisa imali. Akayemukeli imidizo kute afakaze amelene nalabamsulwa. Loyo lowenta letintfo leti angeke atamatanyiswe.

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¹Dvumisa Simakadze. Dvumisa Nkulunkulu endzaweni yakhe lengcwele; mdvumise emazulwini lanemandla. ²Mdvumisele tento takhe letinemandla; mdvumisele ngebukhulu bakhe lobumangalisako.³Dvumise ngekushaywa kweluphondvo; mdvumise ngeligitali kanye lehaphu. ⁴Mdvumise ngetingubhu nangekujayiva; mdvumise ngetingubhu letakhiwe ngetintsambo. ⁵Mdvumise ngetinsimbi letincencetsako, mdvumise ngetinsimbi letincencetsa tivakale kakhulu.⁶Konkhe lokunemphefumulo akudvumise Simakadze. Dvumisa Simakadze.

Chapter 16

Sihlabelelo saDavide. ¹Ngivikele, Nkulunkulu, ngobe ngikhosele kuwe. ²Ngitsi kuwe Simakadze, "Uyi Nkhosi yami; kute lokuhle kwami lengingaba nako ngaphandle kwakho. ³Kodvwa labangwele bantfu labalapha emhlabeni, batikhulu letincabile tebantfu; konkhe kujabula kwami kukubo.⁴Tikhatsalo tabo tiwauwandziswa, labo labafuna labanye bonkulunkulu. Angeke ngicitse tinatfo teminikelo yengati kulabonkulunkulu babo noma ngiphakamise emagama ngetindzebe temilomo yabo.⁵Simakadze, wena uyincenye lengiyikhetsile futsi ungibusisa ngalokukhulu. Ungipha konkhe lengikudzingako. ⁶Lifa lelingumhlaba, lengisikelwe wona, liyindzawo lenhle; ngicinisekile lifa lelinginetisako.⁷Ngiyamdvumisa Simakadze, lowangelula; ngisho nasebusuku ingcondvo yami iyangiyala. ⁸Ngibeka Simakadze embhikwami ngatotonkhe tikhatsi, khona angake ngisabiswe esandleni sakhe sangesekudla!⁹Ngako-ke inhlitiyo yami iyatfokota; umoya wami uyajabula. Ngicinisekile ngitohlala ngilondvolotekile. ¹⁰Ngobe ungeke uvume ujikele umoya wami eSheol. Angeke uvumele lotsandzekako wakho kutsi asbole ethuneni.¹¹Ungifundzisa indlela yekuphila; lapho kukhona khona wena kunekujabula lokuphelele; injabulo isesandleni sakho sangekudla phakadze!

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¹Ngemculo wesikhulu.Sihlabelelo saDavide, sisebenti sa Simakadze,ngesikhatsi ahlabelela Simakadze emavi alengoma ngalelilanga Simakadze lamusita ngalo ngesandla satotonkhe titsa takhe kanye nasesandleni saSawula.Wahlabela: Ngiyakutsandza, Simakadze, wena lonemandla ami.²Simakadze ulidvwala lami, nencaba yami, nguye loletsa mine kutsi ngiphephe; ungu Nkulunkulu wami, ulidvwala lami; ngatsatsa sihlangu sami kuye. yena usiphephelo sami, timphondvo tesindziso yami, umgedze wami wekuphephela. ³Ngitawubita Simakadze lofanelwe kudvunyiswa, ngitawubese ngiyasindiswa etitseni tami.⁴Tintsambo tekufa tangitungeleta,tikhukhula tembhubhiso tangigabudzela. ⁵Tintsambo telithuna tangitungeleta;tingibe tekufa tangitfonya.⁶Entfukutselweni yami ngabita Simakadze; ngabita lusito kuNkulunkulu wami.Waliva livi lami aseThempelini lakhe; kubita kwami kwelusito kwahamba kwaya ebukhoneni kwakhe; kwangena etindlebeni takhe.⁷Wabese umhlaba watfutfumala waphindze watamatama; tisekelo talentsaba tatamatama taphindze takhuhlutiseka ngobe Nkulunkulu bekakwatile. ⁸Intfuntfu yaphumela etulu ngephandle kwetimphumulo takhe, umlilo locotfulako waphumela ngephandle emlonyeni wakhe.⁹Wavula umhlaba wehlela phansi, bumnyama lobucinile kwakungephansi kwetinyawo takhe. ¹⁰Wagibela likherubi wase uyandiza; wantjuza asetimphikweni temoya.¹¹Wenta bumnyama kwaba yingubo yakhe, emafu elitulu lanemandla bekasesibhakabhakeni. ¹²Sangcotfo nemalahle lavutsako aweli ngekukhanya phambi kwakhe.¹³Simakadze wamemetela emazulwini! losetikwako konkhe wamemeta livi lakhe. ¹⁴wahloma tikhali takhe wase uhliphita titsa takhe; umbane lomunengi wakhanya wabahliphita.¹⁵kwabese kuvela emanti elwandle; sisekelo semhlaba sabekwa ebaleni ngekwala kwakho, Simakadze, ngekutfukutsela kwemuphefumulo wakhe etimphumulweni takhe.¹⁶Wafikela phasi asetulu; wangitsatsa wangibamba! wangijikela ngephandle kwemanti lajulile. ¹⁷Wangisindzisa etitseni tami letinemandla, kulabo labangitondzako, bebanemandla lamakhulu kunami.¹⁸Bachamukela phambikwami ngelilanga lekukhatsateka kwami kodvwa simakadze bekasisekelo sami! ¹⁹Wangikhulula endzaweni lenkhulu levulekile; wangisindzisa ngoba bekajabula ngami.²⁰Simakadze wangihlomelisa ngekulunga kwami; wangibuyisela ngoba tandla tami betihlobile. ²¹Ngekube ngigcine tindlela tasimakadze angizange ngimufulatsela simakadze wami.²²Yonkhe imiyalo yakhe beyiphambi kwami; ngetimiso takhe, angizange ngibajikela. ²³Bengisolo ngitsembekile phambi kwakhe, ngabese ngiyatikhweshisa esonweni sami. ²⁴Ngakoke simakadze wangibuyisela ngekwetsembeka kwami, ngobe tandla tami betigezekile ngaphambi kwemehlo akhe.²⁵Kuloyo lotsembekile, watikhombisa kutsembeka; lendvodzeni lengasoleki, lotikhomba kungasoleki. ²⁶Kulabamsulwa, utikhombisa kubamsulwa;kodvwa kulongaketsembeki, wena utibonakalisa ungulotsembekile.²⁷wena usindzisa banftu labacotfo, kodvwa uletsa phansi labo labatichenyako,uphakamisa emehlo! ²⁸Wena unika kukhanya kwami ebumnyameni,simakadze nkulunkulu wami ungikhanyisela bumnyama bami. ²⁹Ngawe ngingagijima netivunguvungu tami; ngawe simakadze ngiyakhona kucamela ebondzeni³⁰Ngoba nankulunkulu - indlela yakhe ichotfo! livi lasimakadze letsembekile! Ungumvikeli kuwonkhe muntfu lotsatsa teluleko kuye ³¹.Ngubani Nkulunkulu ngaphandle kwasimakadze? Ngubani lidvwala ngaphandle kwaNkulunkulu wetfu? ³²Ngabe nguNkulunkulu longifaka emandla kimi njengelibhande, lobeka longasoleki ngakuwe.³³Wenta tinyawo tami tibelula njengetenyamatane wase ungibeka ekuphakameni! ³⁴wase wenta tandla tami taba temphi kanye nemikhono yami kuze ngigobe tinsimbi.³⁵Ungiphe siphepho sensindziso yakho.Sandla sakho sangasekudla singisekele, kanye nemusa wakho ungente ngaba kahle. ³⁶Ungentele indzawo lenkhulu wentela tinyawo tami ngaphansi kutsi tingasheleli³⁷Ngalandzela titsa tami ngaze ngatibamba; angitange ngajika tingakabhutjiswa. ³⁸Ngatiphahlata taze tangakhoni kuphakama; tawela ngephansi kwetinyawo tami. ³⁹Wangifaka emandla ekulwa nemphi; wase ngaphansi kwami ubeka titsa tami.⁴²Wangibuyisela emuva etitseni tami' tintsamo; ngabacedza bonkhe labatondzako. ⁴¹Bacela lusito, kepha kute namunye lowabasindzisa; base bamemeta kuSimakadze, kodvwa akazange abaphendvule. ⁴⁰Ngabashaya baba tincetu letifana nelutfuli lolupheshulwe ngumoya; ngabajika njengeludzaka lwendlela.⁴³Wangisindzisa embanweni wesive sakitsi wangibeka ngaba yinhloko yetive; sive lengingazange sengisati sitangikhotsama. ⁴⁴Banele kungiva, basive bayahlonipha, betive beta baguca kimi. ⁴⁵Betive beta bachachatela baphuma emigedzeni yabo.⁴⁶Simakadze uyaphila; alidvunyiswe lidvwala lami.Nkulunkulu loyinsindziso yami akaphakanyiswe. ⁴⁷UnguNkulunkulu longiphindziselelako etitseni tami, utsambisa tive ngaphansi kwami.⁴⁸Wangikhulula etitseni tami! Ngetulu kwaloko,wangiphakamisa ngaba ngetulu! wangisindzisa kubantfu belutfutfuva. ⁴⁹Ngako ke ngiyokudvumisa, Simakadze, emkhatsini wetive; ngitohlabela ngidvumise ngelibito lakho.⁵⁰Nkulunkulu waniketa kuncoba lokukhulu eNkhosini yakhe, wase ukhombisa umusa wakho longapheli kulogcotjiwe, kuDavide netitukulwane takhe taphakadze.

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¹Loku kwesikhulu sekuhlabelela. Sihlabelelo saDavide. Shengatsi Simakadze angakusita elangeni lenkinga; kwangatsi libito laNkulunkulu waJakobe lingakuvikela ²liphindze litfumele lusito loluchamuka kulendzawo lengcwele litawukusekela wena lisuka eSiyoni.³Shengatsi angayikhumbula yonkhe iminikelo yakho phindze ayemukele naleleshisiwe imihlatjelo. Lalela ⁴Akakuphe lokufiswa yinhlitiyo yakho aphindze afeze tonkhe tinhloso takho.⁵Sitobese siyajabula ngekuphumelela kwakho, futsi, egameni laNkulunkulu wetfu, sitoliphakamisela etulu ligama lakho. Simakadze akaphumelelise tonkhe ticelo takho. ⁶Nyalo ngiyati kutsi Simakadze utomsindzisa logcotjiwe wakhe; utawukumphendvula asezulwini lakhe lelingcwele ngemandla esandla sakhe sangesekudla lesehlele kutawukumsindzisa.⁷Labanye batsembela etincoleni labanye batsembela emahhashini, kepha tsine sibita Simakadze Nkulunkulu wetfu. ⁸Batobuyiswa phasi bawe, kepha sitosukuma sime sicondze!⁹Simakadze, sindzisa inkhosi; sisite umasikubita.

Chapter 22

Ngoba umuculi losikhulu; wabeka ''embaleni yentsatsakusa''. Sihlabelelo saDavide. Nkulunkulu wami, ¹Nkulunkulu wami, ungilahle lani? Ukhashane leni nekungi sindzisa futsi ukhashane kunemavi ekuhlupheka kwami ²-Nkulunkulu wami ngiyakhala emini, kepha awuphendvuli, nase busuku futsi, angika bindzi!³Kepha ungcwele; uhlala njenge nkhosi neti nanatelo taka Israyeli. ⁴Bokhokhomkhulu betfu betsembela kuwe, betsembela kuwe, wabese wena uyaba sindzisa. ⁵Bakhala kuwe babese baya sindziswa, Batsembela kuwe banga phoceki.⁶Kepha ngisi bungu hhayi indvodza, lihlazo ebantfwini phindze nginyanywa bantfu. ⁷Bonkhe labangi bonako bayangi pokela; baya ngisukela; bakhuhlutisa tinhloko tabo kimi. ⁸Batsi, ''Utsembela ku Simkadze; vumelani Simakadze amu sindzise. Muvumeleni amu sindzise, ngoba uyatfokota kuye.⁹Ngoba wangikhulisa ngisesiswini; wangeta ngakwetsemba ngisesebeleni lamake wami. ¹⁰Ngajikwa kuwe kusukela esiswini; ungu Nkulunkulu wami kusukela ngise siswini samake wami!¹¹Ungabi khashane nami, ngoba tinkinga tisedvute; kute longa ngisita. ¹²Tinkunzi letinyenti tingi tungeletele; tinkunzi letinemandla tase Bashani tingi tungeletele. ¹³Bavula imilomo yabo bakhamisa mabangibona njenge libhubhesi lelibhodlako lihlephuna leli kutingele.¹⁴Ngiya tselwa njenge manti, futsi onkhe matsambo ami aphukile. Ingltiyo yami ifanana nekwe kwakha emakhandlela, iyancibilika ngekhatsi kami. ¹⁵Emandla ami sewomile njenge licetu lelibhodo; lilwimi lwami livele ngephandle kwemulomo wami. Ningibeke etfulini lekufa.¹⁶Ngoba tinja tingi tungeletele; inhlanga nyelo yeba khohlakali ingi tungeletele; bagwaze tandla tami netinyawo tami. ¹⁷Ngingabala onkhe ematsambo ami, Bayabuka baphindze bangihlahlele emehlo.¹⁸Batehlukanisela tembatfo tami emukhatsisini kwabo, bajika inkento ngetimphahla tami. ¹⁹Ungabi khashane kakhulu, Simakadze; ngicela usheshise ungisite, mandla ami!²⁰Sindzisa umuphefumulo wami enkembeni, imphilo yami leku yiphela kwayo etidladleni tetinja tesiganga. ²¹Ngisindzise emlonyeni welibhubhesi; ngisindzise emaphondvweni yetinkhabi tesiganga.²²Ngitawu shumayela libito lakho kubo mnaketfu; emukhatsini kwenhlanganyelo ngitaku dvumisa. ²³Wena losaba Simakadze, mudvumise! Nonkhe nine titukulwane ta Jakobe, muhlonipheni nihlale nimangele ngenca yakhe, nonkhe nine titukulwane ta Israyeli²⁴Ngoba akakunyanyi noma watondza kuhluku beteka kwalona lohlukubetekile; Simakadze akabufihli buso bakhe kuye; ngesikhatsi lona lohlukubetekile akhala, wamuva. ²⁵Kudvumisa kwami kutawuba ngenca yakho ebandleni lelikhulu; ngitawu feza tetsembiso tami embikwalabo labamesabako.²⁶Laba cindzetelekile batawudla futsi banele; labo labafuna Simakadze batawu mudvumisa. Shengatsi tinhlitiyo tenu tingaphila inguna phakadze. ²⁷Bonkhe bantfu base muhlabeni batawukhumbula phindze bagucukele ku Simakadze; yonkhe imindeni yetive itawukhotsama embikwakho.²⁸Ngoba umbuso waSimakadze; nguye lobusako etukwe tive. ²⁹Bonkhe bantfu laba phumelelako emuhlabeni batawudla baphindze badvumise; bonkhe labo labasitukulwane selutfuli batawukhotsama embikwakhe, labo laba ngakhoni kutigcinela timphilo tabo.³⁰Situkulwane lesitawuta sitawu musebentel; batawutjela situkulwane lesitako nge Nkhosi. ³¹Batawufike bakhulume ngeku lunga kwakhe; batawutjela bantfu laba sengakatalwa lakwentile!

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¹²Sihlabebelelo saDavide.Simakadze ungumelusi wami; angekeke ngeswele lutfo. Ungillalisa emadlelweni laluhlata; angiholele nasemantini ekuphumula.³Uhlumelelisa umphefumulo wami; angiholele nasetindleleni tekulunga kuze kudvunyiswe libito lakhe.⁴Noma ngihamba esigodzini lesinelitfunti lekufa, angeke ngesabe lutfo ngobe wena unami; intfonga yakho neludvodvolo lwakho luyangidvudvuta.⁵Ungigceba litafula phambi kwetitsa tami; ugcoba inhloko yami ngemafutha; indzebe yami iyaphuphuma.⁶Impela lokuhle nomusa kuyawungilandzela imihla yonkhe yekuphila kwami; ngiyawuhlala endlini yaSimakadze kuze kube phakadze

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Tihlabelelo taDavide . ¹Lomhlaba wa Simakadze, nako konkhe lokugcwele kuwo, lelive,nabo bonkhe labahlala kuwo. ²Futsi walitfola tokwe lwandle wase ulicala etukwe mifula.³Ngubani lotonyuka intsaba ya Simakadze? Ngubani lotokuma endzaweni yakhe lengcwele? ⁴Loyo lonetandla letihlobile ne nhlitiyo lehlobile; loyo longaphakamisanga tithico, futsi longentanga titsembiso kute akhohlise.⁵Utowemukela sibusiso lesibuya ku Simakadze kanye nekulunga ku Nkulunkulu nesindziso yakhe. ⁶Leso situkulwane salabo labamfunako yena, labo labafuna buso ba Nkulunkulu wa Jakobe. Selah⁷Phakamisani tinhloko tenu, kwekuvala kwenu, matiphakamiswe etulu, tivalo tangunaphakadze, kute Inkhosi yeludvumo itongena! ⁸Ngubani Ikhosi ye yetimangaliso? Simakadze, lonemandla kakhulu; Simakadze, lonemandla emphini.⁹Phakamisa tinhloko tenu, kwekuvala kwenu, matiphakamiswe etulu, tivalo tangunaphakadze, kute Inkhosi yeludvumo itongena! ¹⁰Ngubani Inkhosi yetimangaliso? Simakadze wemibuso, uyi Nkosi yemangaliso. Selah

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¹Sihlabelelo sa Davide. Kuwe, Simakadze, ngiphakamisa imphilo yami! ²Nkulunkulu wami, ngetsembele kuwe. Ungangivumeli ngihlazeke; ungavumeli titsa tami titfokote ngekuncoba etikwami. ³Akubebete lotsembele kuwe lotowehlulwa; labo labentisa kwemacili ngephandle kwesizatfu bahlazeke!⁴Yenta tateke kimi tindlela takho, Simakadze; ngifundzise tindlela takho. ⁵Ngiholele ecinisweni lakho uphindze ungifundzise, ngoba ungu Nkulunkulu wensindziso yami; ngetsembela kuwe lilanga lonkhe.⁶Khumbula, Simakadze, tento takho tesihawu netesivumelwano sekwetsembeka; ngoba solo tikhona. ⁷Ungaticabangi tono tami tasebusheni noma kulwa kwami; ngikhumbute ngesivumelwano sekwetsembeka ngenca yebuhle bakho, Simakadze!⁸Simakadze muhle futsi ucondzile; ngako ke ufundzisa toni indlela. ⁹Uhola labatitfobako kuloku kahle futsi ubafundzisa indlela yakhe.¹⁰Tonkhe tindlela ta Simakadze tilutsandvo lolumile nekwetsembeka kulabo labagcina setsembiso sakhe kanye nemiyalo yakhe. ¹¹Ngenca yelibito lakho, Simakadze, ngicolele sono sami, ngoba sikhulu.¹²Ngubani umuntfu lowesaba Simakadze? Inkhosi itawumkhombisa indlela lekumele ayikhetse. ¹³Imphilo yakhe itawuhamba ngesihle; netitukulwane takhe titawuhlala kulelive.¹⁴Bungani ba Simakadze balabo labamhloniphako, futsi wenta sivumelwano sakhe sateke kubo. ¹⁵Emehlo ami ahlala aku Simakadze, ngoba utawukhulula tinyawo tami enethini. ¹⁶Gucukela kimi ube nemusa kimi; ngoba ngingedvwa futsi ngihluphekile.¹⁷Tinkinga tenhlitiyo yami tikhulile; ngikhiphe ekukhatsatekeni kwami! ¹⁸Buka kuhlupheka nekusebenta kamatima kwami; ngicolele tonkhe tono tami. ¹⁹Buka titsa tami, ngoba tinyenti; tingenyanya ngekwenyanya lokunesihluku.²⁰Vikela imphilo yami ungisindzise; ungangivumeli ngihlazeke, ngoba ngitifihla kuwe! ²¹Kwetsembeka nekucondza akungigcine, ngoba ngetsembela kuwe.²²Sindzisa Israel, Nkulunkulu, kuto tonkhe tinkinga takhe!

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¹Sihlabelelo saDavide. Ngehlulele, Simakadze, ngokuba ngihambe ngekwetsembeka; Ngitsembele kuSimakadze ngingangabati. ²Ngihlolisise, Simakadze, phindze ungihlole; ngihlolisise lingekhatsi lami nenhlitiyo yami! ³Ngokuba sivumelwane sakho siyetsembeka emehlweni ami, phindze ngihamba ngekwetsembeka.⁴Angitihlanganisi nebakhohlisi, nobe angihleki nebantfu labangatsembeki. ⁵Ngiyawuzonda umhlangano webantfu labenta lokubi, phindze angihlali nebantfu labakhohlakele.⁶Ngigeza tandla tami ngiba msilwa, phindze ngihamba ngigegeletela li altari, Simakadze, ⁷ngihlabela kakhulu ingoma yekukudvumisa kanye ngibike imisebenti yakho lemihle. ⁸Simakadze, Ngitsandza indlu lapho uhlala khona, lendzawo lakuhlala bugcwele bakho khona!⁹Ungangisusi kanye netoni, nobe nemphilo yami nebantfu labababulali, ¹⁰kutiphi tandla lakunendzawo khona, ngusiphi sandla sangasekudla lesigcwele kukhohlakala.¹¹Kepha mine, ngitawuhamba ngekwetsembeka: ngente ngibencono ube nemusa kimi. ¹²Tinyawo tami time ngaloku linganganako emhlabeni; emihlanganweni ngiyawubusiswa Simakadze!

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¹Sihlabelelo saDavide. Simakandze ukukhanya kwami kanye nensindziso yami; ngubani lengingamesaba? Simakadze usiphephelo semphilo yami; pho ngubani lengingamesaba?²Ngesikhatsi labenta lokubi basondzela kutohlasela umtimba wami, lababhejelene nani kanye netitsa tami bachachatela bawa. ³Nomangabe libutfo lihlangana ngami, inhlitiyo yami angeke yesabe; Nobangabe timphi tingivukela, ngitawuma sibindzi.⁴Yinye infto lengiyicelile kuSimakadze, ngitawubese ngiyakufuna: Kutsi ngitawuhlala endlini yaSimakadze tonkhe tinsuku tami tekuphila, kuze ngibone buhle baSimakadze phindze ngizindle endlini yekukhonta.⁵Ngoba ngesikhatsi sebumatima utawungifihla endlini yakhe; ngaphansi kwelithende lakhe utawungivikela. Utawungiphakamisela etulu edvwaleli! ⁶Bese inhloko yami iphakanyiselwa ngetulu kwetitsa tami tingikakile, ngitawubese nginikela ngemhlatjelo wenjabulo ethendeni lakhe! ngitawuhlabela ngakhe tingama taSimkadze!⁷Lalela, Simakadze, liphimbo lami nangikhala! yiba nemusa kimi, ungiphendvule! ⁸Inhlitiyo yami itsi ngawe, ''funa buso bakhe'' ngifuna buso bakho, Simakadze!⁹Ungabufihli buso bakho kimi; ungacoshi tisebenti takho ngenftukutselo! bewum=ngumsiti wami; ungangugucukeli nobe ungilahle, Nkulunkulu wensindziso yami! ¹⁰Noma ngabe babe namake bangigucukele, Simakadze uyawumgemukela.¹¹Ngifundzise indlela yakho, Simakadze! Ngihole endleleni lecondzile ngenca yetitsa tami. ¹²Ungangilahleli ekutsandzeni kwetitsa tami, ngoba bofakazi bemanga bangivukele futsi baphefumula ludlame.¹³Yini lebeyingenteka kimi umangabe angizange sengikholwe kutsi ngiawubona umusa waSimakadze eveni lalabaphilako? ¹⁴Lindza Simakadze; yiba nemandla, phindze wente inhlitiyo yakho ibe nesibindzi! Lindza Simakadze.

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Sihlabelelo saDavide. ¹kuwe, Simakadze, ngiyakhala; dvwala lami, ungangi tibi. Nangabe ungangi phendvuli, ngitohlanganyela nalabo labaya ethuneni. ²Vani livi lekuncusa kwami nangibita lusito kuwe, nangiphakamisa tandla tami kuwe endzaweni lencwele!³Ungangi lahli kanye nalababi, nalabo labenta lokubi, labakhuluma kuthula kanye nabomakhelwane kodvwa bane tinhlitiyo letimbi. ⁴Banike ngekwemisebenti yabo phindze ubanike ngekwemisebenti yabo lemibi; banike ngemisebentiyabo yetandla phindze ubanike lokubafanele. ⁵Ngoba abawucondzi umsebenti waSimakadze noma imisebenti yetandla takhe, utawubaphihlita phansi phindze angaphindzi ababuyisele esimeni sabo.⁶Akabongwe Simakadze ngobe ulivile livi lekwencusa kwami! ⁷Simakadze ungemandla ami ne sihlangu sami; inhlitiyo yami yetsembele kuye, futsi ngisitakele. Ngako inhlitiyo yami ijabule kakhulu, ngitawumubonga ngendvumiso. ⁸Simakadze ungemandla ebantfu bakhe, futsi usiphephelo sekusindzisa logcotjiwe wakhe.⁹Sindzisa sive sakho bese ubabusisa ngengcebo yakho. Yiba ngumelusi wabo bese ubetfwala kuze kube phakadze.

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¹Sihlabelelo saDavide. Dvumisani Simakadze, nine madvodzana aNkulunkulu, dvumisani Simakadze wenkhatimulo nemandla! ²Dvumisani Simakadze ngenkhatimulo lefanele libito lakhe. Gucani ngemandvolo kuSimakadze ngebucwebecwebe bebungcwele.³Livi la Simakadze livakala etikwemanti; Nkulunkulu wenkhatimulo yekudvuma, Simakadze udvumela tukwemati lamanyenti. ⁴Livi la Simakadze linemandla; livi la Simakadze linebukhosi. ⁵Livi la Simakadze liphula imisedari; Simakadze uphula ekhatsi imisedari yaseLebanoni.⁶Wenta Lebanoni itjakadvule njengelitfole na Siriyoni njenje nkunjana. ⁷Livi laSimakadze litfumela emalangabi emlilo. ⁸Livi la Simakadze linyakatisa lihlane; Simakadze unyakatisa lihlane lase khadeshi.⁹Liphimbo laSimakadze liphundle tinyamatane liphindze liphundle emahlatsi asale akhanya. Nelithempeleni lonke lisho ngelivi linye litsi '' Ngcwele!'' ¹⁰Simakadze uhlala njengenkhosi ngetulu kwetikhukhula; Simakadze uhlala njengenkhosi phakadze.¹¹Simakadze uniketa emandla kubantfu bakhe; Simakadze ubusisa bantfu bakhe ngekuthula.

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Sihlabelelo; ingoma leyakhelwe lithempeli. Sihlabelelo saDavide. ¹Ngitakuphakamisa, Simakadze, ngoba ungiphakamisile wangavumeli titsa tami kutsi tijabule ngami. ²Simakadze Nkulunkulu wami, ngakhala kuwe ngelusito, wangiphilisa. ³Simakadze, uphakamise umoya wami kusuka eSheol; ungigcine ngiphilile kutsi ngingayi phansi emathuneni.⁴Hlabelela indvumiso kuSimakadze, nine bakhe labatsembekile! Niketa indvumiso uma ukhumbula bungcwele bakhe. ⁵Ngoba lulaka lwakhe lwesikhashane; kepha umusa wakhe waphakadze. Kukhala kufika ebusuku, kepha injabulo ifika ekuseni.⁶Ngekutetsemba ngatsi, "Angeke ngisatjiswe.'' ⁷Simakadze, ngemusa wakho ungakhile mine njengentsaba lecinile; kepha nawufihla buso bakho, bengisetinkingeni. ⁸Ngakhala kuwe, Simakadze, ngacela umusa kuwe Nkulunkulu!⁹Yini inzuzo lekhona ekufeni kwami, uma ngiya phansi emathuneni? Lelitfuli litakudvumisa yini? Kutawumemetela yini kutsembeka kwakho? ¹⁰Vani, Simakadze, ube nemusa kimi! Simakadze, yiba ngumusiti wami.¹¹Ugucule kukhala kwami kwaba yinjabulo; ususe tembatfo tami telisaka wangimbatsisa ngentfokoto. ¹²Ngako manje indvumiso yami itawuhlabela kudvumisa kuwe ingathuli; Simakadze Nkulunkulu wami, Ngitakubonga kute kube phakade.

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¹Sikhulu sekuhlabelela. Sihlabelelo saDavide. Kuwe, Simakadze, ngiyakhosela; ungavumi ngihlambalateke. Ngisindzise ekulungeni kwakho. ²Ngilalele; ngisindzise masinyane; bani lidvwala lami nesiphephelo sami, insika letongisindzisa.³Ngoba ulidvwala lami kanye nensika yami; ngokoke ngenca yeligama lakho, ngihole uphindze ungiluleke. ⁴Ngikhiphe elinethini labangitsiye ngalo, ngoba usiphephelo sami.⁵Etandleni takho ngibeka umoya wami; utongikhulula, Simakadze, Nkulunkulu wekwetsembeka. ⁶Ngiyabenyanya labo labakhonta tithico letingenamsebenti, kepha ngitsembela kuwe Simakadze. ⁷Ngitojabula phindze ngitfokote ekutsembekeni kwesivumelwano sakho, ngobe ukubonile kuhlushwa kwami; bewukwati kukhatsateka kwemphefumulo wami.⁸Awukanginikeleli esandleni sesitsa sami. Ubeke lunyawo lwami endzaweni lendze levulekile. ⁹Bani nesihawu kimi, Simakadze, ngoba ngisebuhlungwini; emehlo ami ayadzinwa kukhatsateka kwemphefumulo wami kanye nemtimba wami.¹⁰Ngoba imphilo yami ikhatsatekile ngetinhlungu kanye neminyaka yami ngekukhala. Emandla ami ayaphela ngenca yesono sami, nematsambo ami ayaguga. ¹¹Ngenca yatotonkhe titsa tami, bantfu abangihloniphi; bomakhelwane bami bafikelwa kusaba ngesimo sami, nalabo labangatiko bayengesaba. Labo labangibona etitaladini bayangibalekela.¹²Sebangikhohliwe njengemuntfu lofile longacabangwa ngumuntfu. Ngifana nelibhodo lelifile. ¹³Ngoba ngikuvile kuhleba kwalabanengi, tindzaba letitfusako letichamuka tinhlangotsi tonkhe bahlangene bahlela ngekumelelana nami. Bahlela kungimuka imphilo yami.¹⁴Kepha ngitsembele kuwe, Simakadze; Ngitsi, ''UnguNkulunkulu wami.'' ¹⁵Tikhatsi tami tisesandleni sakho. Ngisindzise etandleni tetitsa tami nakulabo labangijimisako. ¹⁶Yenta buso bakho bukhanye encekwini yakho; ngisindzise ekutsembekeni kwesivumelwano sakho.¹⁷Ungangivumeli ngihlazeke, Simakadze; ngoba ngimemeta kuwe, shengatsi lababi bangahlazwa! Shengatsi bangathuliswa eShoel. ¹⁸Shengatsi letinemanga tingathuliswa tindzebe letikhuluma timelane nalolungile kakhulu ngekutigcabha nekungahloniphi.¹⁹Bukhulu kanganani buhle bakho lobugcinele labo labakuhloniphako, kutsi uyabentela labo labakhosela kuwe embikwabo bonkhe bantfwana beluntfu. ²⁰Esiphephelweni sasebukhoneni bakho, uyabafihla etinhlelweni tebantfu. Uyabafihla esiphephelweni sekutsi bangeva ludlame lwetinhulumo tebantfu.²¹Akabongwe Simakadze, ngoba uvete buhle lobukhulu ekutsembekeni kwesivumelwano sakhe ngesikhatsi ngisedolobheni lelivinjetelwe. ²²Kepha ngatsi ngekushesha kwami, ''Ngisusiwe emehlweni akho,'' kepha ukuvile kuncusa kwami ngikhala ngicela lusito kuwo.²³Mutsandzeni Simakadze, nine nonkhe lenitsembekile. Simakadze uyabavikela labatsembekile, kepha uyabaphindzisela ngalokuphelele labatigcabhako. ²⁴Cina uphindze ube nesibindzi, nonkhe nine lanitsemba Simakadze nanidzinga lusito.

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¹Sihlabelelo saDavide. Imaskili. Ubusisiwe umuntfu letimphambeko takhe titsetselelwe, sono sakhe sikhokhelwe. ²Ubusisiwe umuntfu le Simakadze angatfoli sici kuye futsi kumoya wakhe kukute kuyenga.³Ngesikhatsi ngithulile, ematsambo ami abhubha ngisabubula lilanga lonkhe. ⁴Ngoba imini nebusuku sandla sakho sasisindza etikwami. Emandla ami aphela kuhle kwesomiso ehlobo. Zindla⁵Ngase ngiyasivuma sono sami kuwe, futsi angibufihlanga bubi bami. Ngatsi, ''Ngitawuvuma tiphambeko tami kuSimakadze,'' futsi watsetselela siphambeko sesono sami. Zindla ⁶Ngaloko bonkhe balandzeli bakho labetsembekile kufanele bathandaze ngesikhatsi senhlupheko lenkhulu. Uma tikhukhula tihlasela, tingeke tibatfole.⁷Uyindzawo yekuphephela kwami; utangivikela etinkingeni. Utangitungeletela ngengoma yemphumelelo. ⁸Zindla Ngitakuyala futsi ngikufundzise ngendlela lekumele uhambe ngayo. Ngitakuyala liso lami lingesuki kuwe.⁹Ungafani nelihhashi nome imbongolo, yona lete kucondza; tidzinga ematomu nekushaywa kute utilawule tiye lapho ufuna tiye khona. ¹⁰Labangcolile banetinsizi letinyenti, kodwa sivumelwano sekwetsembeka kwaSimakadze kuyamutungeletela loyo lotsembele kuye.¹¹Tfokota kuSimakadze, futsi ujabule, wena lotsembekile; memetani ngenjabulo, nonkhe nine lenicondzile etinhlitiyweni.

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¹Jabula kuSimakadze, wena lolungile; kudvumisa kubalungele labakahle. ²Niketa ludvumo kuSimakadze ngelihabu; hlabelela kudvumisa kuye ngehabu lenetintsambo letilishumi. ³Mhlabeleleni ingoma lensha, niyidlale ngebuciko nihlabelele ngekujabula.⁴Ngoba livi laSimakadze lingulelilungile, futsi konkhe lakwentako kulungile. ⁵Utsandza kulunga kanye nemtsetfo. Umhlaba ugcwele tivumelwano taSimakadze letitsembekile. ⁶Ngeligama laSimakadze emazulu akhiwa, tonkhe tinkhanyeti takhiwa ngemuphefumulo wemlomo wakhe.⁷Wahlanganisa emanti elwandle kanyekanye njenge ncumbi; wafaka lwandle etindlini tekubekela. ⁸Umhlaba wonkhe awesabe Simakadze; Tonkhe tidalwa temhlaba time ngekumangala kuye. ⁹Ngobe wakhuluma , futsi kwentiwa; wayala, kwema endzaweni.¹⁰Simakadze udida imihlanangano yetive; ubusa kuhlela kwebantfu. ¹¹Tinhlelo taSimakadze time phakadze, tinhlelo tenhlitiyo yakhe tetitukulwane tonkhe. ¹²Libusisiwe live Nkulunkulu walo lekungu Simakadze, labantfu lakabakhetse njengelifa lakhe.¹³Simakadze uyabuka asemazulwini; ubona bonkhe bantfu. ¹⁴Kulendzawo lakahlala kuyo, ubuka phansi bonkhe labahlala emhlabeni. ¹⁵Yena loyo logucula tinhlitiyo tabo bokhe abukete tonkhe tento tabo.¹⁶Kute inkhosi lesitwa ngemasotja lamanengi; lichawe alisindziswa ngemandla alo lamakhulu. ¹⁷Lihhashi lilitsemba lelingemanga ekuncobeni; Noma anemandla lamakhulu kanganani, ngeke asindzise.¹⁸Buka, liso laSimakadze likulabo labesaba yena, kulabo labatsemba esivumelwaneni sakhe lesitsembekile ¹⁹kukhulula timphilo tabo ekufeni kanye nekubagcina baphila etikhatsini tendlala.²⁰Simela Simakadze; ulisito lwetfu kanye nelihawu tetfu. ²¹Tinhlitiyo tetfu tiyatfokota kuye, ngoba setsembele egamani lakhe lelingcwele.²²Shengatsi kwetsebeka kwesivumelwano sakho, Simakadze, akubenatsi njengoba sibeka litsemba letfu kuwe.

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Sihlabelelo sa Davide, uma atenta ngatsi uyahlanya embikwa Abhimelekhi, lowamcosha. ¹Ngitawdvumisa Simakadze ngetikhatsi tonkhe, indvumiso yakhe uyawuhlalaisemlonyeniwami.²Ngitawdvumisa Simakadze! Labacindzetelekile abeve bese bayatfokota. ³Dvumisani Simakadze nami, asiphakamiseni libito lakhe kanye kanye.⁴Ngafuna Simakadze wangiphendvula, wangipha kuncoba tukwekwesaba kwami konkhe. ⁵Lababheka kuye bayamamatseka, buso babo ngeke budliwe ⁶ngemahloni.Ngangingumuntfu losihlupheki ngakhala kuJehova wase simakadze uyangiva wangisindzisa etinkingeni tami tonkhe.⁷Ingelozi yaSimakadze ihlala dvutana nalabo labamesabako libasindzisi. ⁸Vani uphindze ubone kutsi Simakadze ulungile. Ubusisiwe loyo lokhosela kuSimakadze. ⁹Sabani Simakadze, nine bantfu bakhe labangcwele. Kute kwesela kulabo labamsabako.¹⁰Emabhubesana ayaye aselwe kudla abulawe yindlala, kepha labo labafuna Simakadze abesweli lutfo loluhle. ¹¹Wotani, madvodzana, lalelani mine. Ngitanifundzisa kwesaba Simakadze.¹²Ngubani lotsandza kuphila atsandze kuphila emalanga lamaningi adzimate akubone konkhe lokuhle ¹³?Londvolota lulwimi lwakho kulokubi netindzebe takho ekukhulumeni emanga. ¹⁴Shiya lokubi wente lokuhle, Funa kuthula ukulandzele.¹⁵Emehlo aSimakadze akulabalungile netindlebe takhe tibhekene nekukhala kwabo. ¹⁶Buso baSimakadze bumelene nalabo labenta lokubi, kususa kukhuntjulwa kwabo emhlabeni. ¹⁷Labalungile bakhala baphimisele bese Simakadze uyeva bese uyaba sindzisa kutotonkhe tinkinga tabo.¹⁸Simakadze udvute nalanetinhlitiyo letephukile, usindzisa labonemimoya lebutsakatsaka. ¹⁹Tiningi tingkinga talabalungile, kepha Simakadze akabangenisi etinkingeni. ²⁰Ubeka onkhe ematsambo akhe, kute lalinye lawo leligamukako.²¹Bubi butawbulala lababi.Labolabanyanya kulunga ²²batawusolwa.Simakadze usindzisa timphilo tetinceku takhe.Kute lotawusolwa kulaba labatifihla kuye.

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¹Sihlabelelo saDavide. cabana nalabo labacabana nami; yilwa nalabo labalwa nami. ²Bambha lihawu lakho lelincane nalelo lelikhulu; sukuma bese uyangisita. ³Sebentisa sikhali semphi kulabo labangicoshako; shano emphefumlweni wami, "ngiyinsindziso yakho."⁴Shengatsi labo labafuna imphilo yami bangahlazeka phindze bajabhe. ⁵Shengatsi labo labahlele kungilimata bangababuyiselwa emuva baphindze badideke. Ababe njenge makhoba bangaze bapheshulwe ngumoya, ingelozi yaSimakadze isabacosha. ⁶Shengatsi indlela yabo ingaba mnyama phindze ishelele, ingelozi yaSimakadze isabacosha.⁷Ngaphandle kwekona bangibekele lugibe; ngaphandle kwekona bembe umgodzi wemphilo yami. ⁸Yekelela kuphatamiseka kubengame bangaka kadzi. Yekelela lelinethi labangetsiye ngalo lubambhe bona. Bayekele bawele kuwo, kuloku bhubha kwabo.⁹Kodvwa ngitawu tfokota kuSimakadze phindze ngitfokote ensindzisweni yakhe. ¹⁰Onkhe ematsambo ami atotsi, "Simakadze, ngubani lofana nawe, losindzisa labacindzetelwe kulabo laba nemandla kunabo nalabo laba mphofukanye nalaba dzingile kulabo labazama kubemuka?"¹¹Kuvumbhuka bofakazi labangakalungi; Bangibeka licala ngetintfo lengingatati. ¹²Bangiphindzisela lokubi ngalokuhle. Ngiselusizini.¹³Kodvwa, nabagula, ngembhatsa emasaka; ngabazilela ngenhloko yami igobelwe esifubeni sami. ¹⁴Ngahambha ngiselusizini ngemnaketfu; Ngaguca ngililela make wami.¹⁵Kodvwa kwatsi nangikhubeka, bajabula bahlangana ndzawonye; bahlangana ndzawonye bamelena nami, bangimangalisa. Bangidzabula bangakhawuli. ¹⁶Ngaphandle kwenhlonipho bangidzelela bonkhe; Bangihlafuna ngematinyo abo ngelulaka.¹⁷Simakadze, kutawuze kubenini ungibukelela? Sindzisa umphefumulo wami kuloku hlaselwa kwabo loku bhubhisako, imphilo yami emabhubesini. ¹⁸Kanjalo ngiyawu kubonga ebandleni lelikhulu; ngiyaku dvumisa nasemkhambhatsini webantfu labanyenti.¹⁹Ungavumeli titsa tami letikhohlisako kutsi tijabule etukwami; ungavumeli bente imikhiba yabo lemibi. ²⁰Ngoba aba khulumi kuthula, kodvwa bacala tindzaba letingemanga ngebantfu labahlala ngekuthula eveni letfu.²¹Bavula imilomo yabo kakhulu bakhuluma kabi ngami batsi, "Hha, Hha, emehlo etfu sakubonile." ²²Ukubonile, Simakadze, ungathuli; Simakadze, ungabi khashane nami. ²³Sukuma uvuke utongivikela; Nkulunkulu wami Simakadze wami, ngivikele emacaleni ami.²⁴Ngivikele, Simakadze Nkulunkulu wami, ngenca yemusa wakho ; ungabavumeli kutsi bangente inhlekisa. ²⁵Ungabavumeli batsi etinhlitiyweni tabo, "Hha, sinaloku lebevele sikufuna." Ungabavumele batsi, " sesimehlulile." ²⁶Shangatsi banga fakwa ehlazweni phindze shangatsi bangadindeka labo labatsakasela kuhlupheka kwami. Shangatsi labo laba tidvumisako kwendlula mine banga mbatsiswa emahloni nemahlazo.²⁷Labo labatsakasele kutsi ngimsulwa abamemete ngekujabula batfokote; abasho njalonjalo batsi, " Simakadze akadvunyiswe, loyo lojabulela inhlalakahle yenceku yakhe."' ²⁸Ngitawubese nginitjela umtsetfo wenu bese ngiku dvumisa lilanga lonkhe.

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¹Ngobe indvuna yetekuhlabelela. Sihlabelelo saDavide inceku yaSimakadze. Umuntfu lomubi ukhuluma ngetiphambeko takhe kusuka enhlitiyweni, kute kwesaba Nkulunkulu emehlweni akhe. ²Ngobe uyatidvudvuta, acabanga kutsi sono sakhe angeke sabonwa bese siyenyanywa.³Emagama akhe agcwele kona nekutiyenga; akafuni kuhlakanipha ente lokuhle. ⁴Asagenukile embhedzeni, uhlela tindlela tekona; uphumela endleleni lembi; akakuncandzi lokubi.⁵Kwetsembeka kwesivumelwano sakho, Simakadze, kufinyelela emazulwini; kwetsembeka kwakho kufinyelela emafini. ⁶Kulunga kwakho kufana netintsaba taNkulunkulu; kuhlulela kwakho kufana nekushona lokudze. Simakadze, wena wonga kokubili bantfu netilwane.⁷Sibaluleke kangakanani sivumelwano sekwetsembeka kwakho, Nkulunkulu! Bantfu baphephela ngaphansi kwesitfunti setimphiko takho. ⁸Badlela ekucebeni kwendlu yakho; wabenta banatsa emfuleni wekujabula kwakho. ⁹Ngoba kuwe kunemtfombo wekuphila; ekukhanyeni kwakho sibona kukhanya.¹⁰Yelula kwetsembeka kwesivumelwano sakho ngalokuphele kulabo labakwatiko, kuvikela kwakho kulabo betinhlitiyo leticondzile. ¹¹Ungavumi lunyawo lwemuntfu lotitjelako tisondzele kimi. Ungasivumeli sandla salomubi singikhweshise. ¹²Ngetulu lapho benti balokubi bawile; bashayeke phansi futsi abakhoni kuvuka.

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¹Sihlabelelo saDavide. Ningadzineki ngenca yebenti balokubi; ningahawukeli kulaba labangakalungi. ²Ngoba ngekuphatima kweliso batawoma njengetjani baphindze babune njengembuya.³Tsembalaku Simakadze bese wenta lokuhle; hlala eveni udle kwetsembeka, ⁴Jabula kuSimakadze yena utawubese ukhupha tifiso tenhlitiyo yakho.⁵Niketela tindlela takho ku Simakadze; tsembala kuye, uyabese ukuhambela ngembili. ⁶Uyawuvetela ebaleni umtsetfo wakho njenge lilanga emini kanye ne bumsula bakho njenge lilanga entsambama.⁷Thula embikwa Simakadze umumele ngekutitfoba.Ungatfukutseli uma umutfu aphumelela kulakwentako noma nakenta lokubi.⁸Ungatfukutseli futsi ungatfutfumeli. Ungakhatsateki. Loku kubanga tinkinga. ⁹Benti balokubi bayawususwa, kepha labo labema ku Simakadze batawulidla lelive. ¹⁰Ngeskhashane lomubi utawnyamalala; utawubuka lendzawo yakhe kepha utabe angasekho.¹¹Kepha labamunene bayawulidla baphindze bajabule ekuphumeleleni lokukhulu ¹²Lomubi wakhela lolungile emacebo lamabi aphindze agedletelise ematinyo akhe ngentfukutselo. ¹³Nkulunkulu uyamuhleka, ngoba abona kutsi lilanga lakhe liyeta¹⁴Lababi sebancwilise tikhali tabo bagoba emahawu abo kwehlisela phansi labacinzetelekile nalabadzingile, kubulala labolabalungile. ¹⁵Tikhali tabo titawuhlaba tinhlitiyo tabo,netikhali tabo titawuphuka.¹⁶Kuncono lolokuncane lolungile lanako kunalokulokunengi kwebantfu lababi. ¹⁷Imikhono yalomubi iyawuphulwa, kepha Simakadze useka bantfu labalungile.¹⁸Simakadze ugadze labangenacala ngelusuku nelusuku, bese lifa labo liyawuba labo phakadze. ¹⁹Ngeke badliwe mahloni ngetikhatsi letibi. Makufika indlala bayakubanalokwanele kwekudla.²⁰Kepha lababi batawubhubha.Titsa taSimakadze titawufana nedvumiso yemadlelo; batawudliwa bashabalale babe simoko. ²¹Umuntfu lomubi uyaboleka angasabhadali, kepha umuntfu lolungile uyephana.²²Labo lababusiswe ngu Nkulunkulu batawulidla lelive; labo labacalekisiwe nguNkulunkulu batawususwa. ²³KungaSimakadze kutsi tinyatselo temuntfu tiyacaca,umuntfu tindlela takhe atinacala emehlweni aNkulunkulu. ²⁴Noma acatfuta, ngeke awelephansi, ngoba Simakadze umbambe ngesandla sakhe.²⁵Bengimcane manje sengimdzala; angizange sengimbone lolungile alahliwe noma bantfwabakhe bancenga sinkhwa. ²⁶Lilanga lonkhe unemusa futsi unesineke kantsi bantfwabakhe sebasibusiso. ²⁷Khwesha kulokubi besewenta lokulungile; utawubese ubangulogciniwe phakadze.²⁸Ngoba Simakadze utsandza kulunga futsi akabashiyi labatsembekile. Bagcineka phakadze, kepha titukulwane talomubi titawsuswa. ²⁹Labalungile batawulidla lelive phakadze. ³⁰umlomo walolungile utawukhuluma inhlakanipho akhuphule umtsetfo.³¹Umtsetfo waNkulunkulu wakhe usenhlitiweni yakhe; lunyawo lwakhe ngeke lushelele. ³²Lomubi unaka lolungile afune kumbulala. ³³Simakadze angeke amulahlele kubantfu lababi noma amusola uma asamehlulela.³⁴Mela Simakadze ugcine tindlela takhe, utakuphakamela utsatse lelive.Utawbona laba lababi basusiwe.³⁵Ngibone lababi nalabasabekako basakateka njengesihlahla lesiluhlata emhlabatsini. ³⁶Kepha nasengiphindze ngengca, abesangasekho. Ngamfuna kepha abengasatfolakali.³⁷Buka indvodza lenesizotha, bese unake labalungile; kunelikusasa lelihle lendvodza yekuthula. ³⁸Toni tiyawubhujiswa ngalokuphelelisiwe; likusasa lalomubi lisusiwe.³⁹Insidziso yalolungile ivela ku Simakadze; uyabaphephisa ngetikhatsi tenhlupheko. ⁴⁰Simakadze uyabasita abasindzise. Ubasindzisa kubantfu lababi bese uyabasindzisa ngoba batifihla kuye.

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¹Sihlabelelo saDavide, kuletsa sikhumbuto. Simakadze, ungangitsetsisi elulakeni lwakho; ungangishayi ekutfukutseleni kwakho. ²Ngobe sikhali sakho siyangihlaba, futsi nesandla sakho siyangicindzetela.³Umtimba wami wonkhe uyagula ngenca yekuntfukutselo yakho; kute kuphila ematsanjeni ami ngenca yesono sami. ⁴Ngoba bubi bami buyangengama; tingumtfwalo longesindza kakhulu.⁵Tilondza tami tingenwe tifo futsi tiyanuka ngenca yetono tami letilibele. ⁶Ngibukelwa phasi ngiphindze ngihlazwe onkhe emalanga; ngikhala lilanga lonkhe.⁷Ngoba ngekhatsi kwami, ngigcwele kusha; kute kuphila enyameni yami. ⁸Ngitsambile futsi ngifahlateke ngalokuphelele; ngiyafinkhita ngenca yebuhlungu benhlitiyo yami.⁹Nkhosi, uyawati kulamba lokusekujuleli kwenhlitiyo yami, nekufinkhita kwami akukafihlakali kuwe. ¹⁰Inhlitiyo yami iyashaya, emandla ami ayashabalala, nekubona kwami sekumnyamana.¹¹Bangani bami nebaphekeleteli bami bayangibalekela ngenca yesimo sami; bomakhelwane bamela khashane nami. ¹²Labo labafuna imphilo yami bayangitsiya. Labo labafuna kungilimata bakhuluma emagama labhidlitako futsi basho emagama layengako lilanga lonkhe.¹³Kepha mine, ngifana nesihhulu angiva lutfo; ngifana nesimungulu lesingakhulumi lutfo. ¹⁴Ngifana nemuntfu longeva futsi lote timphendvulo.¹⁵Ngempela ngimele wena, Simakadze; utangiphendvula, Nkhosi Nkulunkulu wami. ¹⁶Ngikusho loku kute titsa tami tingatigcabhi tikwami. Uma lunyawo lwami lushelela, batokwenta tintfo letimbi kimi.¹⁷Ngoba ngitogileka, futsi ngihlala ngisebuhlungwini. ¹⁸Ngivuma licala lami; ngikhatsatekile ngesono sami.¹⁹Kepha titsa tami tinengi; labo labangenyanye kabi banengi. ²⁰Bangibhadala lokubi ngalokuhle; bangijika ngetinsolo noko mine ngijake lokuhle.²¹Ungangilahli, Simakadze; Nkulunkulu wami, ungahlali khashane nami. ²²Wota ngekushesha utongisita, Nkhosi, msindzisi wami.

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¹Ngenca yesikhulu semculo, yaJeduthun. Sihlabelelo sa Davide. Ngancuma, ''Ngitawubuka lengikushoko khona ngingetukona ngelilwimi lami. Ngitawuhhungutela umlomo ngibe ngisebukhoneni kwendvodza lembi.²Ngathula; ngagcina emagama ami nasekukhulumeni lokuhle, buhlungu bami bakhula bandza. ³Inhlitiyo yami yashisa; mangicabanga ngaleti tintfo, kwashisa njengemlilo. Ngako ekugcineni ngakhuluma.⁴''Simakadze, ngente ngati kuphela kwemphilo yami kanye nekuchutjwa kwemalanga ami. Ngikhombise kutsi sikhatsi sami sincane kanganani. ⁵Buka, wente emalanga ami ngebubanti besandla sami, nemphilo yami yonkhe ifana nelite ngephambi kwakho. Empeleni yonkhe indvodza ingumoya munye. Selah⁶Empeleni yonkhe indvodza ihamba njesitfunti. Empeleni wonkhe umuntfu ujahela kwekutsi akhulise kunjinga nome bangati butawumukelwa ngubani. ⁷Nyalo, Nkulunkulu, ngimele ini? Nguwe kuphela litsemba lami.⁸Ngisindzise etonweni tami; ungangenti silima lesiphindza phindziwe. ⁹Ngithulile futsi ngeke ngivule umlomo wami, ngoba nguwe lokwentile.¹⁰Yekela kungilimata; Sengifile tidvubuli tekushaywa kwakho. ¹¹Uma ucondzisa bantfu esonweni, utsatsa letintfo labatitsandzako njenge livivane; empeleni bonkhe abasilutfo kepha bayanyamalala. Selah¹²Vani umthantazo wami, Simakadze, ulalele mine; lalela kukhala kwami! Ungabi sihhulu kimi, ngoba ngifana nesihambi kuwe, sikhoseli njengawo onkhe emadloti ami. ¹³Susa kubuka kwakho kimi khona ngitohlekelela phindze kukhani ngifa.

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¹Indvuna yetekuhlabela. Sihlabelelo saDavide. Ngamumela ngekubeketela Simakadze; wangilalela futsi wakuva nekukhala kwami. ²Wangikhipha emgodzini lomubi, wangikhipha edzakeni lwelubumba, wase ubeka tinyawo tami edvwaleni wacinisa tinyatselo tami.³Ufake ingoma lensha emlonyeni wami, akabongwe Nkulunkulu wetfu. Labanyenti batoyibona futsi bamudvumise bese batsembela kuSimakadze. ⁴Ubusisiwe umuntfu lowenta Simakadze abe litsemba lakhe futsi angabatfobeli labatigcabhako nome labo labagucukako etindleleni takhe baye emangeni.⁵Tinyenti, Simakadze Nkulunkulu wami, tento letinhle lotentile, futsi imicabango lonayo ngatsi angeke ibaleke; kube bengimemetela phindze ngikhuluma ngayo, iyoba ngetulu kwekubaleka. ⁶Awuwujabuleli umhlatjelo nobe umnikelo, kodvwa utivulile tindlebe tami; awukayifuni iminikelo yekushiswa nome iminikelo yetono.⁷Ngase ngitsi mine, ''Buka, sengifikile; kubhaliwe ngami encwadzini legocwako. ⁸Ngiyakujabulela kwenta intsandvo yakho, Nkulunkulu wami; imitsetfo yakho isenhlitiyweni yami. ⁹Ngitimemetele tindzaba letimnandzi tekulunga kwakho emhlanganweni lomkhulu; Simakadze, uyati tindzebe temlomo wami atikayekeli kwenta loku.¹⁰Angikakwenti imfihlo kulunga kwakho enhlitiyweni yami, ngikumemetele kulunga kwakho kanye nensindziso yakho; angikakwenti imfihlo kutsembeka kwakho nome kwetsembeka kwesivumelwano sakho nobe kutsembeka kwakho emhlanganweni lomkhulu. ¹¹Ungatisusi tento temusa wakho kimi, Simakadze; yenta kwetsembeka kwesivumelwano sakho kanye nekukholwakala kwakho kuhlale kungigcinile.¹²Tinkinga letingenakubalwa tingitungeletele; bubi bami bungitfolile kutsi ngingaboni lutfo; tingetulu kwetinwele enhloko yami, futsi inhlitiyo yami ingehlulekisile. ¹³Kujabulele, Simakadze, kungikhulula; jakela kungisita, Simakadze.¹⁴Abahlazeke phindze bajabhe kakhulu labo labatingela imphilo yami kute bayikhweshise kimi. Abajikiswe bese bayiswa ehlazweni, labo labajabulela kungitingela. ¹⁵Bente betfuke ngenca yelihlazo labo, labo labatsi kimi, ''He, he!''¹⁶Kodvwa shengatsi bonkhe labo labakujabulelako bese bayatfokota kuwe; yenta labo labatsandza insindziso yakho ngalokuchubekako batsi; ''Akadvunyiswe Simakadze.'' ¹⁷Ngiphuyile futsi ngiswele; kodwa Nkhosi uyacabanga ngami. Ungumsiti wami kanye nemkhululi wami; ungaphutisi, Nkulunkulu wami.

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¹Ngeke wemculi lomkhulu. Ngetihlabelelo taDavide. Ubusisiwe loyo lokhatsateke ngalaba butsakatsaka; enilanga letinkinga, Simakadze utomphephisa. ²Simakadze utomvikela futsi amgcine aphila, phindze utobusiseka emhlabeni; Simakadze angeke amgucule ngetsandvo yetitsa takhe. ³Simakadze utomesekela embhedzeni wetinhlungu; utokwenta umbhedze wakhe wetinhlungu ube ngumbhedze wekuphilisa.⁴Ngatsi, ''Simakadze, yiba nemusa kimi! Ngiphilise, ngoba ngonile kuwe.'' ⁵Titsa tami tikhuluma lokubi kimi, titsi, 'Utokufa nini phindze ligama lakhe linyamalale?' ⁶Umatitsa tami tita kutongibona, utokusho tintfo letingena sisindvo; Inhlitiyo yami itigayela tiboti; uma ahamba kimi, utjela labanye ngako.⁷Bonkhe labanginyanyako bahleba kanyekanye ngami; labamelene nami banelitsemba lekuhlukubeteka kwami. ⁸Batsi, ''Sifo lesisabekeka siyabambelela kakhulu kuye; nyalo loku alele phansi, ngeke asavuka phindze.'' ⁹Ngempela, ngisho bangani labadvute nami , labo bengibatsembile, labo bebadla sinkhwa sami, nabo sebangijikele.¹⁰Kepha wena, Simakadze, yiba nemusa kimi bese uyangiphakamisa kute ngitokhona kubabhadala. ¹¹Ngaloku ngiyati kutsi uyajabula kimi, titsa tami atingehluli. ¹²Ngekwami ,uyangisekela ekutsembekeni phindze angigcine phambi kwebuso bakho ingunaphakadze.¹³Ngatsi Simakadze, Nkulunkulu wema Israyeli ingadvunyiswa phakadze na phakadze. Amen

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Ngenca yemhlabeleli lomkhulu. Imasikili yemandvodzana aKhora. ¹Njengendluzela yomele emanti emfula, kanjalo nami ngomele wena , Nkulunkulu. ²Ngomele Nkulunkulu, ngaNkulunkulu lophilako, ngitawufika nini ngibonakale phambi kwaNkulunkulu.³Tinyembeti tami tibekudla kwami imini nebusuku, ngobe titsa tami tikhuluma njalo kimi, ''uphi Nkulunkulu wakho?'' ⁴Letintfo leti ngitibita ngengcondvo uma ngikhipha ngephandle umphefumuo wami: ngangihamba nesicuku ngase ngibaholela endlini yaSimakadze ngelivi lenjabulo kanye nelendvumiso, sicumbi sebantfu sigubha lusuku.⁵Leni nidzabuke ,mphefumulo wami? Leni ungakwati ngekhatsi kimi? Tsemba Nkulunkulu, ngitawuphindze ngidvumise yena longumsindisi wami. ⁶Nkulunkulu wami, umphefumulo wami udzabukile ngekhatsi kwami, ngako ke ngiyawubita ingcondvo yakho esiveni sakaJodani, nasetintsabeni letintsatfu taseHemoni, kanye neligcuma lakaMiza.⁸Emabito lajulile kuya ekujuleni kwemsindvo wemanti lageletako: onkhe emagagasi akho kanye nemanti lamakhulu bekahamba etukwami. ⁷Shangatsi Simakadze angabeka umusa wakhe lotsembekile emini: ebusuku ingoma yakhe itawuba nami, ngikhuleke kuNkulunkulu wekuphila kwami.⁹Ngikhuluma kuNkulunkulu ngitsi ,lidvwala lami, ''kwentiwa yini kutsi ungikhohlwe? Kungani ngilila ngenca yekucindzetelwa sitsa? ¹⁰Kwakufana nenkemba ematsambeni ami, titsa tami tangijikela,ngesikhatsi titsi kimi '' uphi Nkulunkulu wakho?''¹¹Leni udzabuke ,mphefumulo wami? Leni ungakwati ngekhatsi kimi? Tsembela kuNkulunkulu, ngitawuphindze ngidvumise yena longumsindisi wami kanye naNkulunkulu wami.

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¹Ngiletseleni kulungiswa kwemtsetfo, Nkulunkulu, ngicela kususwa kwami esiveni lesingakatsembeki. ²Ngokuba wena ungu Nkulunkulu wemandla ami. leni ungijikele leni? Kepha ngihambelani ngekuzila kwami ngoba titsa tami atingiphatsi kahle?³Awu, tfumela kukhanya kwakho neliciniso lakho, bavumele bangihole. Bavumele bangiletse egcumeni lakho lelingcwele kanye nasendzaweni kwakho. ⁴Ngitobese ngiya elatini laNkulunkulu, Nkulunkulu wenjabulo yami lenkhulu. Ngitakudvumisa ngelihabhu, Nkulunkulu, Nkulunkulu wami.⁵Leni ukhotsame, mphefumulo wami? Leni ukwate ngekhatsi kimi? Litsemba kuNkulunkulu, phindze ngitamudvumisa loyo loyinsindziso yami naNkulunkulu wami.

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¹Kwemhlabeleli lomkhulu. Sihlabelelo semadvodzana a Korah. Umu maskhili. Sivile ngetindlebe tetfu, Nkulunkulu, bobabe betfu basitjelile kutsi misebenti yini lewayenta ngemalanga abo, emalangeni lamadzala. ²Ukhiphe letive ngesandla sakho, kepha uhlanyele bantfu betfu; uvise labantfu buhlungu, kepha usakate bantfu betfu ngephandle eveni.³Ngoba abalitfolanga lelive kutsi libe ngelabo ngenkemba yabo, futsi atange umkhono wabo ubasindzise; kepha sandla sakho sangesekudla, umkhono wakho, nekukhanya kwebuso bakho, ngoba bewunemusa kubo. ⁴Nkulunkulu, uyinkhosi yami; yalela kuncoba kwa Jacob.⁵Ngawe sitawuchilitela phansi titsa tetfu; ngelibito lakho sitawubanyatsela, labo labaphakama kumelana natsi. ⁶Ngoba ngeke ngitsembele emtjokini wami, futsi ngeke inkemba yami ingisindzise.⁷Kepha usisindzisile etitseni tetfu, futsi ufake ehlazweni labo labasenyanyako. ⁸Ku Nkulunkulu sente kutichenya kwetfu lilanga lonkhe, futsi sitawuniketa kubonga egameni lakho ingunaphakadze. Mani udvumise.⁹Kepha nyalo sewusilahlile futsi wasiletsela kungahlonipheki, futsi awuphumi nemabutfo etfu. ¹⁰Usenta sigucuke sibalekele sitsa; futsi labo labasenyanyako bayatihlephulela kulokukwetfu. ¹¹Usente safana netimvu letiyohlatjwa futsi usisakatile emkhatsini wetive.¹²Utsengisa bantfu bakho ngelite; awukakhulisi ingcebo yakho ngekwenta njalo. ¹³Usenta sibe ngulabalungiswa ngekutsetsiswa kubo makhelwane betfu, sitsetsiswe futsi siphukutwe ngulabasitungeletele. ¹⁴Usenta sibe yinhlamba emkhatsini wetive, kunikinwa kwenhloko emkhatsini webantfu.¹⁵Lilanga lonkhe kungahlonipheki kwami kusembikwami, futsi nelihlazo lebuso bami lingimbonyile ¹⁶ngenca yelivi lakhe longilungisa ngekutsetsa futsi angetfuke, ngenca yesitsa nalophindziselako. ¹⁷Konkhe loku sekufikele etikwetfu; noko atange sesike sikukhohlwe noma sente ngalokungasilo liciniso ngesivumelwano sakho.¹⁸Inhlitiyo yetfu ayikagucuki; tinyatselo tetfu atikasuki endleleni yakho. ¹⁹Noko usephule kakhulu esikhundleni setimphungutje futsi wasimbonya ngesitfunti sekufa. ²⁰Uma sesikhohlwe ligama la Nkulunkulu wetfu noma selulele tandla tetfu ku nkulunkulwana longakavami, ²¹angeke yini Nkulunkulu akufunisise loku? Ngoba uyatati timfihlo tenhlitiyo. ²²Ngempela, ngenca yakho sibulawa lilanga lonkhe; sicatjangwa sitimvu tekuyohlantjwa.²³Vuka, ulalelani, Nkhosi? Phakama, ungasilahli ingunaphakadze. ²⁴Ubufihlelani buso bakho uphindze ukhohlwe buhlungu betfu nekucindzeteleka kwetfu?²⁵Ngoba sesincwile phansi elutfulini; imitimba yetfu inamatsela emhlabatsini. ²⁶Phakamela lusito lwetfu usihlenge ngenca yesivumelwano sakho sekwetsembeka.

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¹Kwemhlabeleli lomkhulu; lokulungiselwe eShoshanimu. Sihlabelelo sendvodzana yaKhora. UmuMaskhili. Ingoma yelutsandvo. Inhlitiyo yami igcwele iyaphuphuma ngesifundvo lesihle; ngitakufundza ngiphumisele lamagama lengiwakhile ngenkhosi; lulwimi lwami luyipeniseli yembhali lolungele. ²Umuhle kwendlula bantfwana bebantfu; umusa utselwe etindzebeni temlomo wakho, ngako ke siyati kutsi Nkulunkulu ukubusise ingunaphakadze.³Beka inkemba yakho eceleni kwakho, wena lonemandla, enkhatimulweni yakho kanye nebukhosi bakho. ⁴Ebukhosini bakho gibela ngenca yekwetsembeka, kutfobeka kanye nekulunga, sandla sakho sangesekudla sitakufundzisa tintfo letesabekako.⁵Imicibisholo yakho ikhaliphile; labatfu bawela ngephansi kwakho; imicibisholo yakho isetinhlitiyweni yetitsa tenkhosi. ⁶Sihlalo sakho, Nkulunkulu, siyingunaphakadze; kubusa kwemtsetfo kukubusa embusweni wakho. ⁷Ukutsandzile kulunga wakutondza kukhohlakala; ngakoke Nkulunkulu, Nkulunkulu wakho, ukugcobile ngemafutsa ekujabula kwendlula labanye balingani bakho.⁸Tokhe tembatfo tembatfo takho tinuka imure, tinhlaba kanye nemphepho; etigodlweni letihlotjiswe ngematinyo endlovu tingitali letakhiwe ngentsambo tiyakujabulisa. ⁹Emadvodzakati enkhosi asemkhatsini kwebafati labahloniphekile; ngesekudla sakho kume indlovukati yembetse ligolide lase Ofari.¹⁰Lalela, ndvodzakati, cabangisisa futsi uvule indlebe yakho; khohlwa bantfu bakho kanye nendlu yeyihlo. ¹¹Ngaleyondlela inkhosi iyakulangatelela buhle bakho; ungumphatsi wakho; mulalele.¹²Indvodzakati yaTire iyakuba khona lapho netipho; labanjingile emkhatsini walabantfu batawuncenga bubele bakho. ¹³Indvodzakati lesesigodlweni uyacwebetela, tembatfo takhe tisetjentwe ngeligolide.¹⁴Utawuholwa ayiswe enkhosini embetse ingubo lenemibala leminengi; ematjitji, balingani bakhe labamlandzelako, batawuletfwa kuwe. ¹⁵Batawuholwa yintfokoto nenjabulo; batawungena esigodlweni senkhosi.¹⁶Esikhundleni saboyise kutakuba bantfwana benu, lenitabenta tinkhosana kuwo wonkhe umhlaba. ¹⁷Ngitakwenta ligama lakho kutsi likhunjulwe kuto tonkhe titukulwane; ngako ke labantfu batakubonga ingunaphakadze.

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Umhlabeleli lomkhulu. ¹Tihlabelelo tendvodzana ya Korah; tilungiselwe iAlamoth. Ingoma. Nkulunkulu ungumvikel wetfu nemandla, lohlale akhona kusita etinkingeni. ²Ngako ke ngeke sesabe,noma ngabe umhlaba utoshintja, noma ngabe tintsaba titonyaka tiswa enhlitiyweni yelwandle, ³noma emanti ato abhodla futsi aftukutsele, noma ngabe tintsaba tinyakata matima kakhulu. Selah⁴Kukhona umfula loyo imifundlana yawo yenta lidolobha laNkulunkulu lijabule, indzawo legcwele lapho logcwele ahlalakhona. ⁵Nkulunkulu usemkhatsini wakhe; angeke asuswe; Nkulunkulu utomsita, futsi utokwenta njalo entsatsa kusa yasekuseni.⁶Emave atfukutsela kwase tigodlo tanyakatiswa; utophaka livi lakhe, bese umhlaba uyancibilika. ⁷Simakadze wemabandla unatsi; Nkulunkulu wabo Jakobe usiphephelo setfu. Selah⁸Wotani, nitobuka imisebenti yaSimakadze, lokubhubhisa lakwentile emhlabeni. ⁹Wente timphi taphela ekugcineni kwemhlaba; waphula tivikelo futsi wajuba tikhali taba tincetu; washisa netivikelo.¹⁰Thula futsi wati kutsi ngingu Nkulunkulu; ngitobeka esikhundleni lesikhulu emkhatsini wemave; Ngito dvunyiswa emhlabeni. ¹¹Simakadze wemabandla unatsi; Nkulunkulu wa Jakobe usiphephelo setfu. Selah

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¹²Sihlabelelo sesikhulu. sihlabelelo semadvodzana akaKhora. Shaya tandla takho ,bonkhe bantfu bakhe ;bamemeta kuNkulunkulu ngelivi lemsindvo wenjabulo. Ngako ke Simakadze lophakeme uyesabeka; uyiNkhosi lenkhulu etikwemhlaba wonkhe.³Wagoba bantfu ngaphansi kwetfu kanye netive ngaphansi kwetinyawo tetfu. ⁴Wakhetsa lifa letfu ngatsi, ludvumo laJakobe lebekamutsandza. Selah ⁵Nkulunkulu ukhuphuke ngekumemeta , Simakadze ngemsindvo welicilongo.⁶Hlabelani indvumiso kuNkulunkulu, hlabelela indvumiso; hlabelela indvumiso eNkhosini yetfu, hlabelela indvumiso. ⁷Ngobe Nkulunkulu uyiNkhosi yemhlaba wonkhe; hlabela umdvumise ngekucondza.⁹Nkulunkulu ubusa etikwe tive; Nkulunkulu uhleti esihlalweni sakho sebugcwele. ⁸Tinkhosana tebantfu tibutsene ndzawonye kubantfu baNkulunkulu wa Abrahama; ngobe tihlangu temhlaba taNkulunkulu; utophakanyiselwa etulu.

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Ingoma; sihlabelelo semadvodzana aKorah. ¹Simakadze lomkhulu nalotodvunyiswa kakhulu, edolobheni laNkulunkulu wetfu entsabeni yakhe lengcwele. ²Buhle ekuphakamisweni, nenjabulo yemhlaba wonkhe, nentsaba wase Zion, emaceleni ase nyakatfo, nelidolobha lenkhosi lekhulu. ³Nkulunkulu utente watiwa esigodlweni njenge sikhoseli.⁴Buka, emakhosi atihlanganisile; bendlula bonkhe bahlangene. ⁵Bakubona, base bayamangala; besaba, baphindze babaleka. ⁶Kwesaba kwabengamela lapho, buhlungu njenge mfati nakabeleka.⁷Ngemoya wasemphumalanga uphula imikhumbi yase Tarshish. ⁸Njengoba sesivile, sesibonile edolobheni laSimakadze wemabandla, edolobheni laNkulunkulu wetfu; Nkulunkulu utakwakha kuze kube phakadze. Selah⁹Sesicabangile ngesivumelwano sekwetsembeka, Nkulunkulu, emkhatsini welitsempeli lakho. ¹⁰Njengoba ligama lakho lingu, Nkulunkulu, njenge ndvumiso yakho ekugcineni kwemhlaba; sandla sakho sangasekudla sigcwele kulunga.¹¹Vumela intsaba yase Zion itfokote, vumela emadvodzakati akaJuda ajabule ngoba kulunga kwakho kungumtsetfo.¹²Hamba utungelete intsaba yase Zion, mtungelete; bala imibhoshongo yakhe, ¹³nakisisa emabondza akhe, phindze ubuke netigodlo takhe kute utawutjela titukulwane letilandzelako.¹⁴Ngokuba loNkulunkulu unguNkulunkulu wetfu phakadze naphakadze; utawuba ngulosigadzile masesifile.

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¹Ngoba lomhlabeleli lomkhulu. Sihlabelelo semadvodzana a Korah. Vanini loku, nonkhe nine bantfu; niketani indlebe, nonkhe nine lenihlala emhlabeni, ²labasephansi nalabaphakeme, labanjingile nalabeswele kanye kanye.³Umlomo wami utawukhuluma inhlakanipho nemicabango lejulile yenhlitiyo yami itawucondzakala. ⁴Ngitawugoba indlebe yami endzabeni yekufundzisa; ngitawucala indzaba yami yekufundzisa ngelugubhu lwetintsambo. ⁵Leni ngesabe emalanga ebubi, uma sono singitungelete etitsendzeni tami?⁶Kumele ngibesabe leni labo labatsembela engcebeni yabo futsi batikhukhumete ngelinani lemicebo yabo? ⁷Kucinisekile kutsi kute longahlenga umnakabo noma anike Nkulunkulu inhlawulo yakhe, ⁸ngoba kuhlengwa kwemphilo yemuntfu kuyabita, futsi kute longabhadala lesikukweletako.⁹Kute longaphila ingunaphakadze kute kutsi umtimba wakhe ungaboli. ¹⁰Ngoba utawubola. Emadvodza lahlakaniphile ayafa; silima nalongacabangi kahle batawufa bonkhe futsi bashiye umnotfo wabo kulabanye.¹¹Umcabango wabo wangekhatsi kungukutsi imindeni yabo itawuchubeka ingunaphakadze, netindzawo lapho bahlala khona, kuso sonkhe situkulwane; babita emave abo emvakwemagama abo.¹²Kepha umuntfu, anemnontfo, akahlali aphila; ufanana netilwane tasendle letifako. ¹³Loku, indlela yabo, kulibala kwabo; noko emvakwabo, bantfu bavumelana netisho tabo. Mani udvumise.¹⁴Njenge timvu bakhonjelwe indzawo yekufa, futsi kufa kutawuba ngumelusi wabo. Laba condzile batawubusa etikwabo ekuseni, nemitimba yabo itawubhubha endzaweni yekufa, kube bete indzawo yekutsi bahlale. ¹⁵Kepha Nkulunkulu utawuhlenga imphilo yami emandleni endzawo yekufa; utawungemukela. Mani udvumise.¹⁶Ungesabi uma kukhona lonjingako, nenkhatimulo yendlu yakhe iyengeteka. ¹⁷Ngoba uma afa kute latokutsatsa ahambe nako; inkhatimulo yakhe angeke imlandzele.¹⁸Wabusisa umphefumulo wakhe ngesikhatsi asaphila - nebantfu bayakudvumisa uma utiphilela wena - ¹⁹utokuya kulesitukulwane sabobabe bakhe futsi angeke babone kukhanya futsi. ²⁰Lonemnotfo kepha ete kucondza ufana netilwane letifako.

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¹Sihlabelelo sa Asafa. Lonemandla kakhulu, Nkulunkulu, Simakadze, sokhulumile futsi wabita umhlaba kusukela ekuphumeni kwelilanga lite liyakushona. ²Kuphuma eSiyoni, ebuhleni lobuphelele, Nkulunkululu ukhatimulile.³Nkulunkulu wetfu uyeta angahlali athulile; umlilo uyacotfula embikwakhe, futsi ugegeletelwe sivunguvungu. ⁴Ubita emazulu ngetulu kanye nesemhlabeni khona atekwehlulela bantfu bakhe: ⁵''Hlanganisa labetsembeke kimi ndzawonye, labo labente sivumelwane nami ngemhlatjelo.''⁶Emazulu atakumemetela kulunga kwakhe, ngoba Nkulunkulu ngekwakhe ngumehluleli. Sela⁷" Vanini, bantfu bami, futsi mine ngitakukhuluma; nginguNkulunkulu, Nkulunkulu wenu. ⁸Angeke nginilahle ngemihlatjelo yenu; iminikelo yenu leshisiwe ihlale isembikwami.⁹Kute inkunzi lengiyoyitsatsa etindlini tenu, noma imbuti lendvuna etibayeni tenu. ¹⁰Ngoba tonkhe tilwane telihlatsi lami, kanye netinkhomo letisemagumeni latinkhulungwane. ¹¹Ngati tonkhe tinyoni tetintsaba, kanye netilwane tesiganga letisemasimini ngetami.¹²Kube bengilambile, bengingeke nginitjele; ngoba umhlaba ngewami, kanye nako konkhe lokukuwo. ¹³Ngingadla yini inyama yetinkunzi noma nginatse ingati yetimbuti?¹⁴Nikela kuNkulunkulu umhlatjelo wekubonga, futsi ubhadale tetsembiso takho kuloPhakeme Kakhulu. ¹⁵Ngibite etikhatsini tetinkinga; ngitakusindzisa, bese utakungidvumisa."¹⁶Kodvwa kulabo labakhohlakele Nkulunkulu utsi, " Yini lonako nalongakwenta ngetimiso tami, ngoba utsetse sivumelwano sami emlonyeni wakho, ¹⁷ngoba wenyanya imiyalo futsi ulahla emagama ami?¹⁸Nawubona sigebengu, uvumelana naso; uhlanganyela nalabo labaphingako. ¹⁹Unikela umlomo wakho kulokubi, kanye nelulwimi lwakho lukhipha inkhohliso. ²⁰Uyahlala ukhulume umelane nemnakenu, unyembenya indvodzana yamake wakho.²¹Utentile letintfo leti, kodvwa ngithulile, ngako ucabange kutsi ngingumuntfu lofanana nawe. Kodvwa ngitakulahla ngikhulise, embikwemehlo akho, tonkhe letintfo lotentile. ²²Kunike kucabangisisa loku, wena lokhohlwa Nkulunkulu, ngaphandle kwaloko ngitakudzabula ube tincetu, futsi kutakuba bete lota kutekusita!²³Lowo lonikela umhlatjelo wekubonga udvumisa mine, kanye naloyo lohlela indlela yakhe ngendlela lefanele ngitakukhombisa insindziso yaNkulunkulu."

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Ngoba lesikhulu semculo. Sihlabelelo saDavide; lapho Nathani umprofethi wefika kuye ngemuva kwekutsi ahambe aye eBathisheba. ¹Yiba nemusa kimi, Nkulunkulu, ngenca yesivumelwano sakho sekulunga; wentele bukhulu betento takho tekulunga, hlambulula tiphambuko tami. ²Ngigezisise ekuphambukeni kwami kulokulungile futsi ungihlante esonweni sami.³Ngoba ngiyatati tiphambuko tami, futsi sono sami sihlala sisembikwami. ⁴Ngimelane nawe, wena wedvwa, Ngonile futsi ngenta lokubi emehlweni akho; ucondzile uma ukhuluma; ulungile uma uhlulela.⁵Bona, ngatalwa ekuphambukeni kulokulungile; uma acedza kukhulelwa mine unina wami, bengisesonweni. ⁶Bona, ufuna kwetsembeka ebungekhatsini bami; futsi ungifundzisa kuhlakanipha endzaweni lefihlakele ngekhatsi.⁷Ngihlante ngetihlati, futsi ngitawuhloba; ngigeze, futsi ngitawuba mhlophe kunelichwa. ⁸Ngente ngive injabulo nekugcwaliseka kute lamatsambo lowephulile angatfokota. ⁹Fihla buso bakho etonweni tami uhlante tonkhe tiphambuko tami.¹⁰Dala kimi inhlitiyo lehlobile, Nkulunkulu, phindze uvusetele umoya longuwo phakatsi kimi. ¹¹Ungangikhweshisi ebukhoneni bakho, futsi ungawukhweshisi umoya wakho loyingcwele kimi.¹²Ngibuyisele ebunandzini bensindziso yakho, futsi ungigcwalise ngemoya lovumako. ¹³Lapho ngitawufundzisa tiphambuki tindlela takho, netoni titawujikiselwa kuwe.¹⁴Ngicolele kucitsa ingati, Nkulunkulu wensindziso yami, futsi ngitawumemetela lenjabulo yekulunga kwakho. ¹⁵Nkhosi, vula tindzebe tami, nemlomo wami utawendlulisa indvumiso yakho. ¹⁶Ngoba awutfokoti emhlatjelweni, noma ngitawuniketa; awunanjabulo eminikelweni loshisiwe.¹⁷Lemihlatjelo yaNkulunkulu iyimimoya leyephukile. Wena, Nkulunkulu, angeke uyale inhlitiyo leyephukile naletisolako. ¹⁸Yenta lokuhe ebuhleni benjabulo yakho eZayoni; phindza wakhe tindvonga taseJerusalema. ¹⁹Lapho utawujabula emihlatjelweni yekulunga, eminikelweni leshisiwe nakuyo yonkhe iminikelo leshisiwe; lapho bantfu betfu batawunikela tinkundzi eAlithera lakho.

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Ngoba skhulu semculo. Sihlabelelo sa Davide; ngesikhatsi Doeg umu Edomite efika etjela Sawula, waphindze watsi kuye, ''Davide sewufike endlini ya Ahimelekhi.'' ¹Utigcabhelani ngekwenta tinkinga, wena ndvodza lene mandla? Kutsembeka kwesivumelwane saNkulunkulu kuta onkhe malanga. ²Lilwimi lakho lihlela kubhubhisa njenge reyiza lekhaliphile, isebenta ngeku khohlakala.³Utsandza lokubi kunalo kuhle phindze kucamba emanga kune kukhuluma loku lungile. Selah⁴Utsandza emavi onkhe lahlafuna lamanye, wena lilwimi lelikhohlakele. ⁵Nkulunkulu kanjalo utaku bhubhisa inguna phakadze; utakutsatsa aphindze akukhiphe ethendeni lakho futsi akukhiphe endzaweni yalaba philako. Selah⁶Laba lungile nabo bataku bona baphindze bakwesabe; batamuhleka bese batsi, ⁷''Bona, lena yindvodza lenga mentanga Nkulunkulu umkhoseli wakhe, kepha watsembela ebunyentini bemu cebo wakhe, futsi abe nemandla ngesikhatsi abhubhisa labanye.''⁸Kepha ke kwami, ngifanana nesihlahla semincumo lesi lihlata endlini ya Nkulunkulu; Ngitawu tsembela esivumelwaneni sekwetsembeka saNkulunkulu inguna phakadze. ⁹Ngitakubonga inguna phakadze ngalo kwentile. Ngitawumela libito lakho, ngoba lihle, ebukhoneni kwalaba tsembekile kuwe.

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¹Ngoba sikhulu semculo; sihlelwelwe Mahalath. umlandzeli waDavid. Silima sitsi enhlitweni yaso ''Kute Nkulunkulu.'' Bakhohlakele futsi bente tiphambuko letimahlazo; kute lowenta lokuhle. ²Nkulunkulu asezulwini ubuka phansi bantfwana beluntfu kute abone kutsi bakhona yini labacondzako, labamfunako. Bonkhe sebagucukile. Bahlangene sebakhohlakele. ³Kute namunye lowenta lokuhle, ngisho namunye.⁴Labo labenta tiphambuko bete kucondza, labo labadla bantfu bami ngatsi bebadla sinkhwa futsi ababiti kuNkulunkulu? ⁵Naba labakhona khona, ngekwesaba lokukhulu, lapho bekute lebekungababangela kutsi besabe; ngoba Nkulunkulu uyosakata ematsambo alabo labanihlaselako; ubafaka ehlazweni, ngoba Nkulunkulu ubahlamukile.⁶Maye, insindziso yemaIsrael iuyawuchamuka eZion! Uma Nkulunkulu abuyisa bantfu bakhe ekutfunjweni, Jacob uyotfokota nema Israel ayawujabula!

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Ngoba sikhulu semculo;timfiliji.Balandzeli baDavide. ¹Nika indlebe umthantazo wami,Nkulunkulu;futsi ungabufihli bunguwe bakho esicelweni sami ².Nginake mine futsi ungiphendvule; ngite kuphumula etinkingeni tami ³ngenca yeliphimbo letitsa tami, ngenca yekucindzetelwa kwalabakhohlakele;ngoba baletsa inkinga kimi futsi bangicindzetela ekutfukutseleni.⁴Inhlitiyo yami iyachachatela ngaphakatsi kwami, ngekwesba kufa sekuwele kimi. ⁵Kwesaba lokukhulu kutile kimi,futsi nebuhlungu sebungengamile.⁶Ngatsi, ''Maye, nangabe benginetimphiko njenge lituba! Ngabe ngiyadiza ngiyekhashane futsi ngibe nekuphumula. ⁷Bona, ngitawubese ngiyanhlanhlatseka khashane; ngitawuhlala ehlane Selah⁸Ngitawuphangisa ngiye esakhiweni kulomoya lomkhulu nesivunguvungu'' ⁹Ngitawubadla, Simakadze, sanganise lulwimi lwabo! Ngoba ngibone ludlame kanye nentfukutselo edolobheni.¹⁰Imini nebusuku bayahamba ngakuletibondza talo; kukhohlakala kanye netinkinga tisemkhatsini walo. ¹¹Kukhohlakala kusemkhatsini kwabo; kucindzetelwa nekhohliso akutishiyi netitaladi talo.¹²Ngoba bekungasiso sitsa lesangihlubuka mine,ngabe ngisetfwala ; futsi bekungasuye longitondzako lowatiphakamisela amelane nami, ngabe ngitibhacisile kuye. ¹³Kodvwa bekunguwe, indvodza lengumlingani wami,umlingani wami kanye nemngani wami losedvute nami. ¹⁴Besinebuhlobo lobumnandzi kanye kanye; besihamba endlini yaNkulunkulu ndzawonye.¹⁵Kufa akufike ngekushesha kubo; abaye phansi eShewoli baphila; ngoba ekukhohlakaleni ngulapho bahlala khona, emkhatsini wabo.¹⁶Kwami, ngitawubita Nkulunkulu, futsi Simakadze utawungisindzisa mine. ¹⁷Ebusuku, ekuseni, nasentsambama ngitokhonona phindze ngilile; utawuliva liphimbo lami. ¹⁸Utawungikhulula imphilo yami ngekuphepha kulemphi lebeyimelene nami ngoba labo labamelene nami bebabanengi.¹⁹Nkulunkulu, loyo lobusa kusukela emaphakadzeni, utawubeva bona futsi abahlaze. Selah abashintji futsi abamesabi Nkulunkulu.²⁰Umngani wami uphakamise tandla takhe amelene nalabo labebanekuthula naye; ;akasihloniphi sivumelwane lakasenta. ²¹Umlomo wakhe bekashelela njenga bhotela,kodvwa inhlitiyo yakhe beyiyesitsa; emavi akhe bekashelela kwendlula emafutsa, kodvwa bekahlabisa njengenkemba.²²Beka kukhatsateka kwakho kuSimakadze,futsi utakugcina; angeke avume umuntfu lolungile kutsi ayendzetele. ²³Kodvwa wena, Nkulunkulu, utawuletsa phansi bonkhe labakhohlakele emgodzini wembhubhiso;labomele ingati futsi emadvodza lanenkhohliso angeke aphile nencenye yalabanye kodvwa ngitawutsembela kuwe.

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Ngoba sikhulu semculo; sabeka kuhlabela ulingise Jonath elem rehokim. Sihlabelelo sa Davide. Sihlabelelo; ngesikhatsi ema Philisti amutsatsa e Gath. ¹Yiba nemusa kimi, Nkulunkulu, ngoba emadvodza aya ngihlasela! Lilanga lonkhe bonkhe labalwa nami baya ngicindzetela ngaloku ngishaya kwabo. ²Titsa tami tiyanginyatsela lilanga lonkhe; ngoba banengi labalwa nami ngekudvwala.³Uma ngesaba, ngitawubeka litsemba lami kuwe. ⁴KuNkulunkulu, lona libito lakhe lelingili dvumisako- kuNkulunkulu ngilibekile litsemba lami; anginawusaba; Bantfu bangangentani mine?⁵Lilanga lonkhe bagucula emagama ami; yonkhe imicabango yabo iphikisana nami ngebubi. ⁶Bayatibutsanisa ndzawonye, baya tifihla, futsi babala tinyatselo lengiti tsatsako, njengobe seba mele imphilo yami.⁷Ungaba vumeli bece babe benta tono. Letsa bantfu phasi ngelilaka lakho, Nkulunkulu. ⁸Ukubalile kuduka kwami futsi wafaka tinyembeti tami ebhodleleni lakho; ngabe atikho yini encwadzini yakho?⁹Laphoke titsa tami titawu gucukela lelilanga lengabita kuwe; loku ngiyakwati, kutsi Nkulunkulu wami. ¹⁰KuNkulunkulu-ligama lakhe lengili dvumisako, kuSimakadze-loyo ligama lakhe lengili dvumisako, ¹¹kuNkulunkulu ngiyatsemba, anginawesaba. Angangentani umuntfu kimi?¹²Umusebenti wekugcwalisa tifungo tami kuwe ukimi, Nkulunkulu; ngitawunikela umunikelo wekubonga kuwe. ¹³Ngoba uhlenge imphilo yami ekufeni; ugcine tinyawo tami kutsi tingawi, kute kutsi ngihambe embikwa Nkulunkulu ekukhanyeni kwalaba philako.

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¹Ngako sikhulu semculi; sihlelelwe AI Tashheth. Sihlabelelo saDavid. Umlandzeli; nakabalekela kuSaul, emgedzeni. Yibanemusa kimi, Nkulunkulu, yibanemusa kimi, ngoba ngikhosele kuwe kute kubesekupheleni kwaletinkinga. Ngihlala phansi kwetiphiko takho kute ngivikele kuze kube ngulapho kuphela khona lesivunguvungu.²³Ngiyokhala kuNkulunkulu Longetulu Kwakonkhe, kuNkulunkulu, longentela konkhe. Uyotfumela lusito asezulwini angisindzise, ubatfukutselele labo labangihlifitako. Nkulunkulu uyongitfumela lutsandvo nekwetsembeka kwakhe kimi.⁴Imphilo yami isemkhatsini wema bhubesi; Ngisemkhatsini walabo labalungele kungidla. Ngisemkhatsini webantfu ematinyo abo atikhali nemicibishilo, tilwimi tabo tinkemba letikhaliphile. ⁵Phakama, Nkulunkulu, longetulu kwemazulu; inkhatimulo ayigamele umhlaba wonkhe.⁶Tinyawo tami batibatibekele lugibe; bekhatsatekile. Bagubhe umgodzi embikwami. Sekuwele bona ekhatsi kuwo!⁷Inhlitiyo yami imesibindzi, Nkhulunkulu, inhlitiyo yami imesibindzi; Ngitohlabelela, yebo ngiyaphakamisa ludvumo. ⁸Vuka, mphefumulo wami! Vuka, ingubhu nehabhu! Ngiyavusa intsatsakusa⁹Ngiyawukunika kubonga kuwe, Nkhosi, emkhhatsini webantfu; ngiyohlabelela emkhatsini wetive. ¹⁰Ngelutsandvo lwakho lolungahluleki, lifinyelela emazulwni; nekwetsembeka kwakho emafini. ¹¹Phakama, Nkulunkulu, longetulu kwemazulu; inkhatimulo yakho mayingamele umhlaba wonkhe.

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Ngoba lesikhulu semculo; sibekwe kuAli Tashethi. Sihlabelelo saDavide. Sihlabelelo. ¹Nine babusi niyakukhuluma yini kulunga? Niyehlulela kahle, nine bantfu? ²Cha, ninikele kukhohlakala etinhlitiyweni tenu; nahambisa ludlame kulolonkhe lelive ngetandla tenu.³Labakhohlakele bayaphambuka noma basesesibeletfweni; baphambuka kusukela ekutalweni, bakhuluma emanga. ⁴Shevu wabo ufana nashevu wenyoka; bafana nenyoka lesihhulu levala tindlebe tayo, ⁵lenganaki liphimbo lebaculi, kungakhatsaleki kutsi bacecesheke ngalokunganani.⁶Yephula ematinyo abo emilonyeni yabo, Nkulunkulu; yephula lelitinyo lemandla lemabhubesi lamancane, Simakadze. ⁷Bente bancibilike njengemanti lageletako; uma badubula butjoki babo, bente bube shangatsi bebute tihloko. ⁸Bente babe njengemnenkhe loncibilikako ushone, njengemntfwana lotelwe nguwesifazane lofa angakuboni kukhanya kwelilanga.⁹Ngaphambili kwekutsi emabhodo enu eve lelinyeva lemlilo lovutsako, utawatsatsa nemoya losivuvu, emanyeva laluhlata nemanyeva lashako ayafana. ¹⁰Lolungile utawujabula uma abona kutiphindzisela kwaNkulunkulu; utawuwasha tinyawo takhe engatini yalabakhohlakele, ¹¹kute bantfu batawutsi, ''Ngempela, kunemvuzo walolungile umuntfu; ngempela kunaNkulunkulu lowehlulela lomhlaba.''

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¹Ngoba skhulu semculo; sabeka esihlabelelweni sembali yesetsembiso. Sihlabelelo saDavide, ngeku fundzisa; ngesikhatsi alwa na Araimu Naharamu phindze na Araam Zobah, kanye na Jowabe wabuela waphindze wabulala tinkulungwane letilishumi nakubili lema Edomite esigodzini sa sawothi. Nkulunkulu, usilahlile; sewecele ngale kwetivikelo tetfu; bewukwatile; sibuyisele futsi.²Wente umuhlaba watamatama, wawudzabula khatsi; pholisa manceba awo, ngeku tamatama. ³Wente bantfu bakho babone tintfo letilikhuni; usente sanatsa liwayini leku cegetela.⁴Kulabo labaku hloniphako, ngiphakamise umujeka lotawubonakala kulabo laba phetse butjoki. Selah ⁵Kute kutsi labo lobatsandzako basindziswe, sisindzise ngesandla sakho sesekudla uphindze ungiphendvule.⁶Nkulunkulu sewu khulumile ngebu ngcwele bakhe, ''Ngitawu tfokota; ngitawu hlukanisa iSchechemu ngiphindze ngitawuniketela sigodzi sase Succoth. ⁷Gileadi ngeyami, futsi Manaseeh ngeyami; Ephraim ngumakalabha wami; Juda yindvuku yami.⁸Mowabi yindishi yami yeku gezela; etukwe Edomu ngitawujika sicatfulo sami; ngitawumemeta ngeku ncoba ngenca ye Philistia.'' ⁹Ngubani lotangiletsa edolobheni lelicinile? Ngubani lotangiholela e Edomu?¹⁰Kepha wena, Nkulunkulu, ngabe awuka silahli yini? Awuyi emphini nelibutfo letfu. ¹¹Sinikete lusito masilwa nesitsa, ngoba lusito lwebantfu lutawu phelela eteni. ¹²Sitawuncoba ngelusito laNkulunkulu; utawunyatsela titsa tetfu.

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¹Kwemhlabeleli lomkhulu; ngetinguhu letakhiwe ngetintsambo. Sihlabelelo saDavide. Vani kukhala kwami, Nkulunkulu; vani umthantazo wami. ²Kusukela ekugcineni kwemhlaba ngitakubita uma inhlitiyo yami iphelelwa ngemandla; ngiholele edvwaleni lelingetulu kwami. ³Ngoba bewusolo usiphephelo sami, umbhoshongo lonemandla etitseni tami natingihlasela.⁴Ngivumele ngihlale endlini yakho yekukhontela! Ngivumele ngikhosele ngaphansi kwemaphiko akho. Mani kancane udvumise. ⁵Ngoba wena, Nkulunkulu, utivile tetsembiso tami, unginikile lifa lalabo labalihloniphako ligama lakho.⁶Utakwandzisa emalanga ekuphila kwenkhosi; iminyaka yakhe itakufanana netitukulwane letinengi. ⁷Utawubusa embikwaNkulunkulu ingunaphakadze; gcoba lutsandvo lwakho kanye nekwetsembeka kwakho kutsi kumvikele.⁸Ngitohlabelela indvumiso egameni lakho ingunaphakadze khona ngitokwenta tetsembiso tami onkhe emalanga.

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Ngekwemhlabeleli lomkhulu; ngemuva kwendlela yekwenta ya Jeduthun. Sihlabelelo sa David. ¹Ngilindza ngekuthula ngimele Nkulunkulu yedvwa; insindziso yami ichamuka kuye. ²Yena yedvwa ulidvwala lami nensindziso yami; uyincaba yami kephakeme; ngingeke nginyikatiswe.³Kutawuba sikhatsi lesinganani, nine nonkhe, nitawuhlasela umuntfu, kutsi nitamuwisa njenge libondza lelisimile noma daladi locekako? ⁴Bakhulumisana naye kute batomehlisa esihlalweni sakhe lesihloniphekile; bayatsandza kucamba emanga; bambusisa ngemilomo yabo, kepha etinhlitiyweni tabo bayamcalekisa. Mani udvumise.⁵Ngilindza ngekuthula ngimele Nkulunkulu yedvwa; ngoba litsemba lami libuke kuye. ⁶Yena yedvwa ulidvwala lami nensindziso yami; uyincaba yami lephakeme; ngingeke nginyakatiswe.⁷Ku Nkulunkulu kune nsindziso nenkhatimulo yami; lidvwala lemandla ami nalangitifihla khona kuku Nkulunkulu. ⁸Tsembela kuye ngato tonkhe tikhatsi, nine bantfu; tfululela inhlitiyo yakho phambi kwakhe; Nkulunkulu ungulasitifihla khona. Mani udvumise.⁹Ngempela bantfu labangasiko mcoka abasilo lutfo, futsi bantfu labamcoka bangemanga; batawuba nesisindvo lesincane etikalini; uma bakalwe kanye kanye, belula kwelite. ¹⁰Ungetsembeli ekucindzeteleni noma ekwebeni; futsi ungetsembi ngalokungenamsebenti emcebeni, ngoba angeke kutsele titselo; ungabukisi inhlitiyo yakho kuko.¹¹Nkulunkulu sewukhulume kanye, loku ngikuve kabili: emandla ngewa Nkulunkulu. ¹²Nakini futsi, Nkhosi, ngesakho sivumelwano sekwetsembeka, ngoba ubhadala umuntfu umbuyisele ngako konkhe lakwentile.

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Sihlabelelo saDavide, makasehlandzeni eJuda. ¹Nkulunkulu, unguNkulunkulu wami! ngikufuna ngekutitfoba, umphefumulo wami womele wena, nenyama yami ilongele wena, ekomeni kanye nasendzaweni lakute khona emanti. ²Ngako ngibuke kuwe endzaweni legcwele, kubona emandla nebugcwele bakho.³Ngokuba sivumelwano sakho sekwetsembeka sincono kunemphilo, tindzebe tami titakudvumisa. ⁴Ngiyakubusisa ngisaphila; ngiyawuphakamisa tandla tami egameni lakho.⁵Kuyakuba ngatsi ngidle kudla lokumnadzi nalokusutsanako; ngetindzebe letijabulile umlomo wami uyakudvumisa, ⁶mangicabanga ngawe embhedzeni wami ngicabanga ngawe imini nebusuku bonkhe.⁷Wena ube lusito lami, ebunyameni betimphiko takho ngiyajabula. ⁸Nginamatsela kuwe; sandla sakho sangasekudla siyangisekela.⁹Kepha labo labafuna kubhubhisa imphilo yami bayakuya phansi kwemhlaba; ¹⁰bayawunikelwa etandleni talabo labasebentisa inkemba, phindze batawukuba kudla kwati mphungutje.¹¹Kepha inkhosi iyawujabula kuNkulunkulu; wonkhe lofunga ngaye uyotichenya ngaye, kepha imilomo yalabo labakhuluma emanga iyawumiswa.

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¹Umculo weSikhulu. Sihlabelelo saDavide. Lalela livi lami, Nkulunkulu, lalela livi lami mangikhala; londvolota imphilo yami ekwesabeni titsa tami. ²Ngibhacise etinsongweni talababi, eticunjini tebantfu labenta lokubi³Balola lulwimi lwabo lolukhaliphise kwenkemba; bajijimete ngemijopi, ngemavi lababako, ⁴kuze badubule indzawo lebhacile kumuntfu lolungile; babese bamudubula base bangesabi lutfo.⁵Batikhutsata bona ngekwakha emacebo lamabi; bacebisana ngekubeka tingibe emasitseleni; base batsi, ''Ngubani longasibona tsine?'' ⁶Basonga tento letimbi;'' Sesicedzile,''batsi, ''licebo lelinakiwe.'' Ingcondvo nenhlitiyo yemuntfu kujulile.⁷Kepha Nkulunkulu utobadubula; utobese ubalimata ngemijopi yakhe. ⁸Batobese bayabhubhiswa, njengobe tilwimi tabo timelane nabo; bonkhe labababona bayawunikina tinhloko tabo. ⁹Bonkhe bantfu bayawusaba bashumayele ngalokwentiwe nguNkulunkulu.bakucondze kahle ngalakwentile.¹⁰Lolungile uyawujabula ngaSimakadze bese ukhosela kuye; bonkhe labacotfo ngenhlitiyo bayawumdvumisa yena.

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Umhlabeleli lomkhulu. ¹Tihlabelelo. Ingoma yaDavide. Kwakho, Nkulunkulu wase Zayoni, tifungo tetfu titomikiswa kuwe. ²Wena lova imithantazo, bonkhe bantfu batokuta kuwe. ³Tono tiyahlala timelane natsi; nemacala, utoba colela.⁴Ibusisiswe lendvodza lowayikhetsa wayiletsa dvutane kute atohlala ankantolo yakho. Sitonetiseka ngebuhle bendlu yakho, lithempeli lelingcwele.⁵Ekukholweni kwakhe utosiphendvula ngekwenta tintfo letimangalisako, Nkulunkulu wekulunga; wena lolitsemba lakokonkhe kugcina emhlabeni futsi nalaba labakhashane kakhulu ngesheya kwelandle.⁶Ngoba nguwe lowenta tintsaba tasimama, wena logabe emandla. ⁷Nguwe lothulisa kubhodla kwelwandle, kubhodla kwema gagasi, kanye nekucokotelisa bantfu.⁸Labo labahlala ngaphandle kwemhlaba bayatesaba tifakazelo tentento takho; wenta inshonalanga kanye ne mpumalanga bajabule. ⁹Utele kutosita umhlaba; wawu nisela; kungetetela kakhulu; umfula wa Nkulunkulu ugcwele emanti; upha bantfu tinhlavu uma sewulungise umhlaba.¹⁰Unisela imvula lenyenti luletisele; uwisa tindvonga talemisele; wabenta batsamba ngematfonsi emvula; ubusisa tihlahla emkhatsini wabo. ¹¹Uhlobisa umnyaka ngetento takho letinhle, neloli yakho iyagijima netitselo letinengi. ¹²Nemadlelo emahlatsini bekehla ematolo, kanye netintsaba timbatsiswe injabulo.¹³Emadlelo ambatsiswe ngetilwane; emedlelo ambatsiswe ngetinhlavu; bamemeta injabulo, phindze bahlabele.

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¹Kwemhlabeleli lomkhulu. Ingoma, sihlabelelo. Yenta umsindvo wenjabulo kuNkulunkulu, umhlabawonkhe; ²Mawuhlabelele ngekukhatimula kweligama lakhe; wente indvumiso yakhe ikhatimule.³Tsani kuNkulunkulu, " Tesabisa kanganani tento takho! Ngebukhulu bemandla akho titsa takho titakukhotsama. ⁴Umhlaba wonkhe utakukhonta futsi uhlabelele kuwe; batakuhlabelela egameni lakho." Mani kancane udvumise.⁵Wota utobona imisebenti yaNkulunkulu; uyesabeka emisebentini yakhe layentela emadvodzana ebantfu. ⁶Wagucula lwandle lwaba ngumhlaba lowomile; bahamba ekhatsi kwemfula ngetinyawo; lapho sajabula kuye. ⁷Ubusa ingunaphakadze ngemandla akhe; emehlo akhe abuka tive; labo labanenkhani abangatiphakamisi. Mani kancane ucabange.⁸Nikani tibusiso kuNkulunkulu, nine bantfu, vumelani umsindvo wendvumiso yakhe ivakale. ⁹Usigcina emkhatsini walabaphilako, futsi akavumi tinyawo tetfu tishelele.¹⁰Ngoba wena, Nkulunkulu, usivivinyile; usivinye njengesiliva livivinywa. ¹¹Usiletse enethini; wabeka umntfwalo losindzako emihlane yetfu. ¹²Wente bantfu basigibela etinhloko, sendlula ekhatsi kwemlilo nemanti, kodvwa usikhiphe wasibeka endzaweni lephephile.¹³Ngitakuta endlini yakho nemnikelo loshisiwe; ngitakubhadala tetsembiso tami ¹⁴tindzebe tami letitetsembisile futsi umlomo wami wakhuluma ngalesikhatsi ngibutsakatsaka. ¹⁵Ngitakunikela kuwe umnikelo loshisiwe wetilwane letikhuluphele neliphunga lelimnandzi letimvu letindvuna; ngitakunikela tinkunzi kanye netimbuti. Mani kancane udvumise.¹⁶Wotani nilalele, nonkhe nine lenimesabako Nkulunkulu, ngitakumemetela lakwentele umphefumulo wami. ¹⁷Ngakhala kuye ngemlomo wami, futsi wadvumiseka ngelulwimi lwami. ¹⁸Kube ngabona sono ekhatsi enhlitiyweni yami, Inkhosi ngabe ayingilalenga mine.¹⁹Kovwa Nkulunkulu ungive kahle; unake livi lemthantazo wami. ²⁰Makabusiswe Nkulunkulu, longakase wajikisa umthantazo wami noma sivumelwano sakhe sekwetsembeka kimi.

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¹Ngekwemhlabeleli lomkhulu; etingubhini tetsambo: sihlabelelo, ingoma. Nkulunkulu akabe nemusa kitsi asibusise futsi ente buso bakhe bumanyatele kitsi manini nidvumise ²kute tindlela tenu titowatiwa emhlabeni, insindziso yenu emkhatsini wato tonkhe tive.³Bantfu abakudvumise, Nkulunkulu; bonkhe bantfu abakudvumise. ⁴Tonkhe tive atijabule tihlabelele injabulo, ngoba utawehlulela labantfu ngebucotfo bemtsetfo ubuse letive emhlabeni. Manidvumise.⁵Bantfu abakudvumise, Nkulunkulu; bonkhe bantfu abakudvumise. ⁶Umhlaba sewutfole sivuno sawo futsi Nkulunkulu, Nkulunkulu wetfu, usibusisile.⁷Nkulunkulu usibusisile, futsi nawo wonkhe umhlaba uyamhlonipha.

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Ngekwemhlabeleli lomkhulu; Sihlabelelo saDavide, ingoma. ¹Vumelani Nkulunkulu aphakame; vumelani titsa takhe tisakateke; vumelani nalabo labanyanyako bahambe embikwakhe. ²Njenge ntfutfu mayihamba, manje bahambise; njenge likhandlela malincibilika phambi kwemlilo, ngako vumela labakhohlwakele baphele ebukhoneni baNkulunkulu. ³Kepha vumelani labalungile bajabule; bayekeleni bajabule phambi kwaNkulunkulu; abajabule phindze babe ngulabajabulile.⁴Hlabelelani kuNkulunkulu! Hlabelelani indvumiso egameni lakhe! Dvumisani loyo lohamba emfuleni weJodani! Ligama lakhe nguSimakadze! Jabulani phambi kwakhe! ⁵Babe walabete bobabe, umehleleli webafelokati, unguNkulunkulu endzaweni yebungcwele lapho ahlala khona. ⁶Nkulunkulu unika imindeni kulabo labete; ukhokha tiboshwa ngekuhlabelela; kepha labo labangalaleli bahlala ehlandzeni.⁷Nkulunkulu, mawuhamba phambi kwebantfu bakho, mawuya ekhatsi ehlane, Dvumisa ⁸umhlaba wanyakatela; nemazulu nawo ehlisa indvula ebukhoneni baNkulunkulu, ebukhoneni baNkulunkulu makaya eSanai, ebukhoneni baNkulunkulu, Nkulunkulu wema Israyeli.⁹Wena, Nkulunkulu, tfumela indvula yakho lekhona; unikete emandla elifeni lakho maseligugile. ¹⁰Bantfu bakho baphila khona; Wena, Nkulunkulu, wanika lokuhle kwakho kulabaphuyile.¹¹Inkhosi yanika umtsetfo, nalabo labamemetela bebalibutfo lelikhulu. ¹²Emakhosi emabutfo ahamba, bahamba, nebafati balindza ekhaya bahlukanisa lokutsetfwe ngeludlame: timphiko telituba betimbonywe ngelisiliva, ¹³timphiko tayo ngeligolide lelimanyatela. Nine labanye nilele phansi esibayeni.¹⁴Umuntfu lonemandla wasakata emakhosi lapho, bekunjenge sikhatsi kunesiftwaftwa entsabeni yase Zalmon. ¹⁵Intsaba lephakeme edvwaleni laseveni eBashan; intsaba lephakeme edvwaleni laseveni eBashan. ¹⁶Leni ubukeka ukhatsatekile, live leliphakeme edvwaleni, entsabeni lapho Nkulunkulu afuna kuhlala khona? Vele, Simakadze utawuhlala khona kuze kube phakadze.¹⁷Tincola taNkulunkulu timakhulungwane letingemashumi lamabili, tikhulungwane etikhulungwaneni; Inkhosi lese ndzaweni legcwele njenga seSinai. ¹⁸Uphakamile etulu; uhole tiboshwa; uftole siphiwo emadvodzeni, nakulaba labebalwa nawe, nguwe loyo, Simakadze Nkulunkulu, ungahlala lapho.¹⁹Sibusiso asibe eNkhosini, losehlisela imitfwalo yetfu, Nkulunkulu longumsindzisi wetfu. Dvumisa ²⁰Nkulunkulu wetfu nguNkulunkulu losindzisako; Inkhosi Simakadze nguye lokhona kusisindzisa ekufeni. ²¹Kepha Nkulunkulu uyawushaya etinhloko tetitsa, esikobheni salabo labahamba bamelane naye.²²Inkhosi yatsi, ''Ngitawubuyisa titsa tami eBashan; Ngitabaletsa kusuka ekhatsi kwelwandle ²³kuze kutsi utohliphita titsa takho, kufaka lunyawo lwakho engatini, ngako netinja takho titawutfola lokudliwako etitseni takho.''²⁴Babone kuchubeka, Nkulunkulu, kuchubeka kwaNkulunkulu wami, Inkhosi yami, endzaweni lengcwele. ²⁵Bahlabeleli bahamba kucala, basiti balandzela emvakwabo, nalapho emkhatsi lakunematfombatana langakashadi badlala timpalapala.²⁶Busisa Nkulunkulu ekuhlanganyeleni; dvumisa Simakadze, wena losuka emfuleni waka Israyeli. ²⁷Kucala Benjamini, sive lesicane, bese nebaholi bema Juda kanye nemabandla abo, baholi bema Zebulun kanye nebaholi bema Naphtali.²⁸Nkulunkulu wetfu, Israyeli, umtsetfo locinile; sinikete emandla akho, Nkulunkulu, njengoba sokhombe emahlandla lamanyeti legcile. ²⁹Watise emandla akho kitsi ethempelini lakho eJerusalema, lapho emakhosi akunika tipho khona.³⁰Memetani emphini nisalwa netilo emhlangeni, nisalwa nebantfu, leso sicuku setinkunzi nematfole. Bahlambalateni niphindze nibente baniletsele tipho; basakateni labantfu labatsandza kucala imphi. ³¹Emazinyane atawuphuma eGhibhithe; Cushi utawuphuma ngetandl takhe afinyelele ku Nkulunkulu.³²Hlabelani ku Nkulunkulu, nine mibuso yase muhlabeni. Dvumisa Hlabela nikhonte Simakadze, ³³kuloyo logibela aye mazulwini emazulu, lasolo aphila kusukela etikhatsini tamandvulo; bona, uphakamisa livi lakhe ngemandla.³⁴Shumayelani emandla aNkulunkulu; bukhosi bakhe etukwa Israyeli, futsi nemandla akhe ase sibhakabhakeni. ³⁵Nkulunkulu, uyesabeka endzaweni yakho lengcwele-usiniketa emandla emandla kubantfu bakhe. kubusisa akube kuNkulunkulu.

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¹Umuculo weSikhulu; sabekwa kuShoshanimu. sihlabelelo saDavide. Ngisite, Nkulunkulu; ngobe emanti asafake imphilo yami engotini. ²Ngiyabisha eludzakeni, lapho kute khona nendzawo yekuma; sengifike lapho kushona khona kakhulu, tikhukhula tageleta ngetulu kwami.³Ngidvukuteke kabi ngenca yekukhala kwami, umphimbo wami womile; emehlo ami asacundzekile ngenca yekulindza wena Nkulunkulu wami. ⁴Labo labangitondzako ngelite banyenti kunetinwele tenhloko yami ; labo labafuna kungijuba, babe titsa tami ngetizatfu letikabi, banemandla; intfo lengakayebi, kufanele ngiyibuyisele emuva.⁵Nkulunkulu, uyakwati bulima bami, bese tono tami atikafihleki kuwe. ⁶Shangatsi labo labatsembele kuwe bangete behlelwa ngemahloni bajabhiswe ngenca yami, Inkhosi Simakadze yemikhosi; shangatsi labo labafuna wena bangete bahlazeka ngenca yami, Nkulunkulu wema Israyeli.⁷Ngobe ngetfwele luhlazo; emahloni asambonye buso bami. ⁸Ngabese ngiba ngumuntfu longatiwa kubafowethu, ngingumchamuki nakubantfwana bamake. ⁹Ngidliwa kushisekela endlini yakho, tinhlamba talabakwetfukako tehlela etikwami.¹⁰Ngakhala ngabese asadli nekudla, base bayangetfuka. ¹¹Ngenta inzilo yaba sembatfo sami, ngaba yinhlekiso kubo. ¹²Labo bebahlala egedeni edolobheni bakhuluma ngami; tidzakwa tahlabela ngami.¹³Kodvwa mine, umthandazo wami uta kuwe, Simakadze, ngesikhatsi lesifanele; ngiphendvule ngebukhulu bemusa bensindziso yakho. ¹⁴Ngikhiphe kulelidzaka lengibisha kulo, ungavumeli kutsi ngincwile; kufanele ngitsatfwe kulabo labangitondzako bese uyangisindzisa esitibeni lesishonako. ¹⁵Ungativumeli tikhukhula temanti kutsi tingemukise, ungawavumeli emanti kutsi angimite.Ungavumeli futsi nemgodzi kutsi ungigwinye.¹⁶Ngiphendvule, Simakadze, ngobe sivumelwane sekwetsembeka sihle; ngobe umusa wakho munyenti, gucukela kimi. ¹⁷Ungafihli buso bakho etisebentini takho, ngobe ngisebunzimeni; phutfuma ungiphendvule .¹⁸Sondzela kimi bese uyawuhlenga.. Ngobe titsa tami, tangijikela. ¹⁹Wena uyakwati kutsetsa kwami, kuhlazeka kwami, nemahloni ami; tonkhe titsa tami tiphambi kwakho.²⁰Kutsetsiswa kuwuphulile inhlitiyo yami; ngaphelelwa ngemandla; ngabuka umuntfu lotahawukela, kepha bekute; ngabuka badvudvuti, kepha bekute lengimbonako. ²¹Banginika inyongo esikhundleni sekudla; ekomeni kwami banginatsisa vinegar kutsi nginatse.²²Shangatsi litafula labo lingaba ligibe; uma bacabanga kutsi baphephile, akube njenga sochaka kubo. ²³Shangatsi emehlo abo angaba mnyama kute bangatukhona kubona; netinyonga tabo ticeke siphelane.²⁴Tfululela intfukutselo yakho etikwabo, ubavimbetele ngelulaka lwakho ubengce. ²⁵Shangatsi imiti yabo ingacitseka; kubete lohlala emathendeni abo.²⁶Lowo loshaywe nguye bayamtingela bamhluphe. bakhuluma ngebuhlungu balabo labalinyatwe nguwe. ²⁷Bangetele sijeziso etikwekona kwabo; ungabavumeli kutsi bangene ekulungeni kwakho.²⁸Abesulwe encwadzini yekuphila bangabhaliswa ndzawonye nalabalungile. ²⁹Kepha ngiphuyile phindze ngiselusizini; insindziso yakho, Nkulunkulu, ingigcine endzaweni lephakeme.³⁰Ngitawudvumisa libito laNkulunkulu ngengoma ngiphakamise ngekumbonga. ³¹Kucela Simakadze kancono kunekhabi nome kunenkunzi lenetimphondvo nome emasondvo.³²Labatfobekile bayawubona bajabule; nine lenifuna Nkulunkulu, tinhlitiyo tenu atiphile. ³³Ngobe Simakadze uyabeva labahluphekile lababoshiwe bakhe akabadzeli.³⁴Akadvunyiswe lizulu kanye nemhlaba, netilwandle nako konkhe lokuhamba kulo. ³⁵Ngobe Nkulunkulu uyawuyisindzisa iSayoni bese wakha kabusha emadolobha akaJuda; bayawuhlala kulendzawo ibe yabo. ³⁶Tisebenti tetinceku takhe tiyawudla lifa lato; nalabo libito laNkulunkulu bayawuhlala kuyo

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Umhlabeleli lomkhulu. Tihlabelelo ta Davide; sitoletsa sikhumbuto. ¹Ngisindzise, Nkulunkulu! Simakadze, wota masinyane utongisita. ²Yenta labo bebazama kutsatsa imphilo yami babe nemahloni phindze bahlazeke; bavumele babuyele emuva bese ubaletsela kubukelwa phansi, labo beba tfola kudlala ebuhlungwini bami. ³Bavumele babuyele emuva ngoba balihlazo, labo labatsi, ''Aha, aha.''⁴Yenta bonkhe labo labafuna wena bajabule babe nentfokoto kuwe; yenta labo labatsandza insindziso yakho bahlale batsi, '' Nkulunkulu makadvunyiswe.'' ⁵Kepha ngihluphekile futsi ngeswele; phutfuma kimi, Nkulunkulu; ungumsiti wami nemsindzisi wami. Simakadze, unga bambeleli.⁶Ngawe ngasekwala kusukela esibeletfweni; unguye lowangitsatsa esiswini samake wami; indvumiso itawuba ngawe. ⁷Ngisibonilo kubantfu labanyenti; usiphephelo sami lesiciile.⁸Umlomo wami uyogcwala indvumiso, lilanga lonkhe ngekubonga kwakho. ⁹Ungangilahleli ngephandle ngetikhatsi tebudzala bami; ungangishiyi lapho sengiphelelwa ngemandla.¹⁰Ngoba titsa tami tikhuluma ngami; nalobo lababuke imphilo yami bahlangene ngami. ¹¹Batsi, ''Nkulunkulu umlahlile; asimtingele simtsatse, ngoba kute namunye lotamsindzisa.''¹²Nkulunkulu, ungabi khashane nami; Nkulunkulu wami, shesha ungsite. ¹³Bafake ehlazweni babhujiswe, labo labayingcindzetelo emphilweni yami; bambonye ngebubi kanye nemahloni, labo lafuna kungu ngilimata.¹⁴Kepha ngiyohlala ngitsembela kuwe, futsi ngiyokudvumisa kakhulu kakhulu. ¹⁵Umlomo wami uyokhuluma kulunga nangesindziso yakho lilanga lonkhe, noma ngingagcondzisisi. ¹⁶Ngiyawuta ngemisebenti lemikhulu yeNkhosi Simakadze; ngiyokhuluma nangekulunga kwakho, wena wedvwa.¹⁷Nkulunkulu, ungifundzise sukela ebusheni bami; kuze kubengunyalo ngiyayimemetela imisebenti yakho. ¹⁸Ngempela, noma sengigugile ngicatsatela timvu, Nkulunkulu, ungangilahli, njengobe bengishumayela bukhulu bakho esitukulwaneni lesitako, emandla akho kuwo wonkhe umutfu lotako.¹⁹Nekulunga kwakho, Nkulunkulu, kusetulu; wente tintfo letinkhulu, Nkulunkulu, ngubani lotsandza wena? ²⁰Wena longente ngabona tinsizi letinengi utasivusetelela phindze usiphakamise kusekula ekujuleni kwemhlaba²¹Mane ukhulise kubonga kwami; ujike ungidvudvute. ²²Ngiyawuphakamisa kubonga ngehabhu ngekwetsembeka kwakho, Nkulunkulu, kuwe ngitawuhlabelela indvumiso ngehabhu, Longcwele waka Israel.²³Tindzebe tami tiyawumemetela injabulo nangikudvumisa kanye nemphefumulo wami, lowuvusetelele. ²⁴Lulwimi lwami nalo liyawukhuluma ngekulunga kwakho lilanga lonkhe; ngoba bafakwe ehlazweni futsi badidekile, labo lebabafuna kungibulala.

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¹Kuwe, Simakadze, ngiyakhosela; ungavumi ngingene ehlazweni. ²Ngisindzise uphindze ungigcine ekulungeni kwakho; beka indlebe yakho ngakimi ungisindzise. ³Bani lidvwala lekukhosela lapho ngingaphephela njalo njalo; unike umyalo kutsi ngisindziswe, ngoba wena ulidvwala nesiphephelo sami.⁴Ngisindzise, Nkulunkulu wami, esandleni salabakhohlakele, esandleni salabangakalungi nalabanelidlame. ⁵Ngoba wena ulitsemba lami, Inkhosi Simakadze. Ngakwetsemba kusukela ebuncaneni bami.

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¹Sihlabelelo sa Solomoni. Niketa inkhosi kubusa kwakho loku lungile, kulunga kwakho endvodzaneni yenkhosi. ²Shengatsi angahlulela bantfu ngekulunga futsi laba mphofu bakho ngekulungiswa. ³Shengatsi tintsaba tingalesa kuthula kubantfu; shengatsi tintsaba tinga letsa kulunga⁴Shengatsi anga hlulela bantfu laba mphofu; shengatsi anga sindzisa bantfwana balabe swele aphindze aphule babe tincetu bacindzeteli. ⁵Shengatsi banga kuhlonipha lilanga lisa khanyisa futsi nenyeti isekhona titukulwane tonkhe.⁶Shengatsi angehela phasi njenge litulu etjanini, njenge timvula letinisela umhlaba. ⁷Shengatsi laba lungile banga phumelela etinsukwini takhe, futsi shengatsi kungaba neku thula lokunyenti ite inyeti ingasabi khona.⁸Shengatsi angaba nemandla ekubusa emalwandle onkhe, phindze nase Mufuleni kuya ekugcineni kwemhlaba. ⁹Shengatsi labo laba phila ehlane banga guca embikwakhe; shengatsi titsa takhe tingakhotsa litfuli. ¹⁰Shengatsi emakhosi ase Tarshishi kanye ne etihlenge tiyasita; shengatsi emakhosi ase Sheba kanye ne Seba anganikela tipho.¹¹Impela, shengatsi onkhe makhosi angehlela phasi embikwakhe; shengatsi tonkhe tive tinga mudvumisa. ¹²Ngoba usita laba mphofu labakhalako kanye nalaba hluphekile labete longaba sita.¹³Uneluvelo kulaba hluphekile nalaba mphofu, aphindze asindzise timphilo tebantfu laba mphofu. ¹⁴Uhlenga timphilo tabo ekucindzetelekeni neludlame, futsi ingati yabo iligugu emehlweni akhe.¹⁵Shengatsi angaphila! Shengatsi ligolide lase Sheba linga niketwa yena. Shengatsi bantfu bangahlale bamu thantazela; Shengatsi Nkulunkulu angamu busisa lilanga lonkhe. ¹⁶Shengatsi kungaba nalokulihlavu lokunengi eveni, etukwe tintsaba shengatsi tilimo tabo tinga halalisa. Shengatsi titselo tayo tingafanana ne Lebhanoni; shengatsi labantfu banga chakaza emadolobheni njenga tjani emasimini.¹⁷Shengatsi libito lakhe lingahlala inguna phakadze, shengatsi libito lakhe linga chubeka njenge lilanga; shengatsi bantfu banga busiseka kuwe; shengatsi tive tonkhe tingamubita ngalo busisekile.

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Sihlabelelo saAsaphi. ¹Ngempela Nkulunkulu ukahle kuIzrayeli, kulabo labanenhlitiyo lecolisakele. ²Kodvwa ngekwami, tinyawo tami ticishe tashelela; tinyawo tami ticishe tashelela ngaphansi kwami ³ngenca yekutsi bengenyanya labadvwalile nangibona kuphumelela kwalabakhohlakele.⁴Ngoba bete buhlungu kute kube sekufeni kwabo, kodvwa banemandla futsi bndlekile. ⁵Bakhululekile emitfwalweni yalabanye bantfu; abakacindzeteleki njengalabanye bantfu.⁶Kutati kubahlobisile njengebucwebe bentsamo bugigeletele intsamo yabo; ludlame lubembese njengendvwango. ⁷Kulokungaboni lokungaka kuphuma sono, imicabango lemibi yendlula etinhlitiyweni tabo.⁸Bayaphukuta futsi bakhulume inkhohlakalo; ekudvwaleni kwabo basongela incindzetelo. ⁹Babeka imilomo yabo imelane nemazulu, nemalwimi abo ajangaza emhlabeni.¹⁰Ngako-ke bantfu bakhe bagucukela kubo nemanti lamakhulu amunywa akhishwa. ¹¹Batsi, ''Wati kanjani Nkulunkulu? Ngabe lukhona lwati kuLongetulu Kunakokonkhe?'' ¹²Naka: labantfu laba bakhohlakele; bahlala njalo bete kunaka, bachubeka baba nebunjinga.¹³Ngempela kulite lokutsi ngiyigadzile inhlitiyo yami ngawasha tandla tami ebumsulweni. ¹⁴Ngoba lilanga lonkhe ngentiwe ngacindzeteleka ngacondziswa mihla yonkhe ekuseni. ¹⁵Kube bengingasho, ''bengitawusho nati tintfo nati,'' lapho bengiyawube ngisentele phasi lesive sebantfwabenu.¹⁶Noma ngetamile kucondza letintfo leti, bekulikhuni kimi. ¹⁷Ngase ngiya endzaweni yaNkulunkulu lephakeme ngase ngitfola kucondza kukholwa kwabo.¹⁸Ngempela ubabeke etindzaweni letishelelako; ubehlisele elubhujisweni. ¹⁹Kanjani bagucuke lihlane ngemzuzwana! Befike ekugcineni futsi bacedzelwa kwesaba lokubi kakhulu. ²⁰Bafana neliphupho ngemuva kwekutsi munye akuvuke; Simakadze, uma uphakama, angeke ucabange utfo ngalawo maphupho.²¹Ngoba inhlitiyo yami beyilimele, futsi bengilimele kakhulu. ²²Bengingafuni kwati futsi ngeswele kubona; bengifana nesilwane phambikwakho.²³Lapho ngihlala njalo nginawe; uhamba sandla sami sangesekudla. ²⁴Utawungicondzisa ngemfundziso yakho futsi ngemuva kwaloko ungemukele endvumisweni yakho.²⁵Ngubani ezulwini ngaphandle kwakho? Akekho lengimtsandzako emhlabeni ngaphandle kwakho. ²⁶Inyama yami nenhlitiyo yami iba butsakatsaka, kodvwa Nkulunkulu ungemandla enhlitiyo yami nenecenye yami ingunaphakadze.²⁷Labo labakhashane nawe batawubhubha; utawubhubhisa bonkhe labo labangaketsembeki kuwe. ²⁸Kodvwa ngekwami, konkhe lokufanele ngikwente kucondza Nkulunkulu. Ngente Inkhosi Simakadze siphephelo sami. Ngitawumemetela tonkhe tento takho.

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Ngoba sikhulu semculo; lesihlelwe ku Ali Thashethi. Sihlabelelo sa Asafi, ingoma. ¹Siniketa kubonga kuwe, Nkulunkulu; siniketa kubonga, ngoba ubonakalisa bukhona bakho; bantfu bakhuluma ngemisebenti yakho yemangalisako. ²Ngesikhatsi lesibekiwe Ngitawuhlulela kahle. ³Noma umhlaba nako konkhe lokuhlala kuwo kuchachatela ngekwesaba, ngenta tisekelo temhlaba time. Selah⁴Ngatsi kulabatigcabhako, ''Ningatigcabhi'' nakulabakhohlakele, ⁵''Ningaphakamiseli eluphondvweni. Ningaphakamisi liphondvo lenu etulu; ungakhulumi ngentsamo letfukako.'' ⁶Akusiko emphumalanga noma enshonalanga, futsi akusiko ehlane lapho kuphakamiswa kuchamuka khona.⁷Kodvwa Nkulunkulu nguye umhluleli; uletsa phansi futsi aphakamise. ⁸Ngoba Simakadze ubamba sandla sakhe nenkomishi leliwayini leligwebu, lelihlanganiswe netinongo, atitsele. Ngicinisile bonkhe labakhohlakele balomhlba batawukunatsa kute kube litfonsi lekugcina.⁹Kodvwa ngitawuchubeka ngikutjele lokwentile; Ngitawuhlabela tibongo ku Nkulunkulu waJakobe. Utsi, '' Ngitawukujuba tonkhe timphondvo talabo labakhohlakele, ¹⁰kodvwa timphondvo talabo labalungile titawuphakamiselwa etulu.

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Ngoba sikhulu semculo, etimfijilweni. Sihlabelelo sa Asafi, ingoma. ¹Nkulunkulu utentile yena kutsi atiwe eJuda; ligama lakhe likhulu kaIsrayeli. ²Lithende lakhe eSalema; endzaweni yakhe yekuhlala eSiyoni. ³Lapho aphula imicibisholo yebutjoki, lihawu, inkemba naletinye tikhali temphi. Selah⁴Ukhanya kakhulu futsi umbule inkhatimulo yakho, usehla etintsabeni, lapho wabulala titsa takho khona. ⁵Labanenhlitiyo lenesibindzi babulawa; balala.Onkhe lamabutfo ebenganalusito.⁶Ekukhuteni kwakho, Nkulunkulu waJakobe, kokubili umgibeli nelihhashi kwalala. ⁷Wena, yebo wena, uwekusatjwa; ngubani longema ebusweni bakho uma ukwatile?⁸Kusuka ezulwini wenta sijubo sakho sevakala; umhlaba wesaba wase uyabindza ⁹uma wena, Nkulunkulu, uvuka kuletsa sijubo nekusindzisa bonkhe labacindzetelwa bemhlaba.Selah¹⁰Ngempela intfukutselo yesijubo sakho ngemuntfu sitawukuletsela tibongo; utilungisele wena ngaloko lokusele kwetfukutselo yakho.¹¹Yenta tivumelwano ku Simakadze futsi utigcine. Ungatsi bonkhe labamutungetelako bangaletsa tipho kuye lowesabekako. ¹²Ujuba imoya yemazinyane;usatjwa makhosi emhlaba

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¹Ngoba sikhulu semuculo; ngemuva kwendzaba ya Jeduthini. Sihlabelelo sa Asaphi. Ngitawumemeta ngelivi lami ku Nkulunkulu; Ngitawumemeta ngelivi lami ku Nkulunkulu; futsi Nkulunkulu wami utangiva.²Elangeni leti nkhatsato tami ngifuna Inkhosi; ebusuku ngalula tandla, futsi atidzinwa. Umuphefumulo wami uyancaba kudvudvutwa. ³Ngacabanga nga Nkulunkulu ngisati lula; Ngacabanga ngaye ngingaka khutsateki. Selah⁴Wabamba emehlo ami wawavula, bengi khatsateke kakhulu kutsi nginga khuluma. ⁵Ngacabanga ngemalanga akadzeni, ngetikhatsi lekadze tandlula.⁶Emukhatsisini webusuku ngakhumbula ingoma lengake ngayi hlabela. Ngacaba ngisisa futsi ngazama kucondza kutsi kwentekeni. ⁷Ngabe inkhosi itangala inguna phakadze? Ngabe akaphindzi angikhombise umusa?⁸Ngabe sivumelwane sakhe sekwetsembeka sesihambe inguna phakadze? Ngabe setsembiso sakhe sehluleke inguna phakadze. ⁹Ngabe Nkulunkulu sewu khohliwe yini kuba nemusa? Ngabe lilaka lakhe livale luvelo lwakhe? Selah¹⁰Ngatsi, ''lolu lusizi lwami: kugucuka kwesandla sekudla salo Phakeme Kakhulu kitsi.''¹¹Kepha ngitawu khumbula tento takho, Simakadze; ngitawucabanga ngetento takho letinhle takadzeni. ¹²Ngiyazindla ngetento takho tonkhe ngiphindze ngitibukete.¹³Indlela yakho, Nkulunkulu, ingcwele; ngumuphi nkulunkulwana lofanana naNkulunkulu wetfu lomukhulu. ¹⁴Ungu Nkulunkulu lowenta timangaliso; uwavetile emandla akho emkhambatsini webantfu. ¹⁵Unikete bantfu bakho Kuncoba ngemandla akho lamakhulu-situkulwane sa Jakobe na Josepha. Selah¹⁶Emanti akubonile, Nkulunkulu; emanti akubonile wena, futsi esaba; kushona kwawo kwagedletela. ¹⁷Emafu ehlisa emanti, tibhakabhaka letigcwele emafu taniketa liphimbo; imibane yachamuka yonkhe ndzawo.¹⁸Livi lakho lelidvumako levakala emoyeni; umubane wakhanyisa umhlaba; umhlaba wanyakata waphindze watamatama. ¹⁹Indlela yakho yabhukula ekhatsi elwandle phindze nase mantini lashonako kepha lapho unyatsele khona akubonakali. ²⁰Wahola bantfu bakho njenge muhlambi ngesandla sa Mose kanye na Aroni.

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¹Balandzeli ba Asaphi.Lalela imfundziso yami, bantfu bami, lalelani emavi emlomo wami. ²Ngitawuvula umlomo wami ngekukhuluma lokungacondzakali; ngitawuhlabela ngetintfo letifihlakele telimuva.³Leti tintfo lesitivile phindze nalesitifundzile,tintfo bokhokho betfu labasitjele tona. ⁴Angeke sitigcine kusukela etitukulwaneni tabo. Sitotjela situkulwane lesilandzelako ngendvumiso yetento taSimakadze, emandla akhe, futsi nemimangaliso layentile.⁵Ngoba wakha sivumelwano semiyalo ngaJakobe phindze wakhetsa umtsetfo ka Israyeli.Wayala bokhokho benu kutsi bekumele bafundzise bantfwababo. ⁶Wayala loku kuze lesitukulwane lesitako sitokwati lemiyalo yakhe, labantfwana labasengakatalwa,kumele sibatjele bakwendlulisele kubantfwababo.⁷Batawubeka ematsemba abo kuNkulunkulu phindze bangakhohlwa imisebenti yakhe kodvwa bagcine imitsetfo yakhe. ⁸Bangeke bafane nabokhokho babo, labebanenkhani phindze babesitukulwane lesivukelanako, situkulwane leso tinhlitiyo taso betingasiko kahle, phindze imimoya yaso beyingatinikeli ngalokuphelele futsi ingakatsembeki kuNkulunkulu.⁹Ephraimites bekahlome ngebutjoki, kodvwa bajikiswa emuva ngelilanga lemphi. ¹⁰Abasigcinanga sivumelwano naNkulunkulu, futsi bala kulalela umtsetfo wakhe. ¹¹Bayikhohlwa imisebenti yakhe, tintfo letimangalisako labakhombise tona.¹²Batikhohliwe tintfo letinhle labentele tona emehlweni abokhokho babo eveni laseGibhithe, eveni lase Zoan. ¹³Wehlukanisa lwandle phindze wabahola ngesheya kwalo, wenta emanti ema njenge lubondza. ¹⁴Emini wabahola ngelifu phindze busuku bonkhe wabahola ngekukhanya kwemlilo.¹⁵Wacetula emadvwala ehlane, futsi wabanika emanti ngalokunyenti, lokwanele kutsi agcwalise kushona kwelwandle. ¹⁶Wenta ticobho letigeleteka tiphuma edvwaleni phindze wenta emanti ageleta njengemifula.¹⁷Kodvwa bachubeka bona bamelana naye, kuvukela lomkhulu kakhulu ehlane. ¹⁸Banika Nkulunkulu ingcinamba etinhlitiyweni tabo ngekucela kudla lokutabasutsisa etinkhanukweni tabo tekudla.¹⁹Bakhuluma lokumelene naNkulunkulu; batsi, '' Ngempela Nkulunkulu angalibeka litafula abekele tsine ehlane? ²⁰Buka, ushaye lidvwala, emanti aphuma ngekuphutfuma phindze ticobho tagcwala. Kodvwa angasinka yini sinkhwa futsi? Utawunika yini inyama kubantfu bakhe?''²¹Ngesikhatsi Simakadze akuva loku, watfukutsela; ngako umlilo wakhe washisa lokumelene naJakobe, futsi intfukutselo yakhe yahlasela Israyeli, ²²ngoba abakholelwanga kuNkulunkulu phindze abayikholwanga insindziso yakhe.²³Kodvwa wayala tibhakabhaka letingetulu phindze wavula iminyango yesibhakabhaka. ²⁴Wehllisela imvula yemana phansi khona batokudla, phindze wabanika inhlavu lesuka ezulwini. ²⁵Bantfu badla sinkhwa setingelosi. Wabatfumelela kudla ngalokunyenti.²⁶Wenta umoya losemphumalanga kutsi uhhushe esibhakabhakeni, phindze ngemandla akhe waholela umoya eningizimu. ²⁷Wehlisela phansi inyama kubo njengelutfuli, tinyoni letinyenti njengesihlabatsi saselwandle. ²⁸Tawela emkhatsini wenkambu yabo,emacentselweni emathende abo.²⁹Ngako badla phindze besutsa. Wabanika loko bebakukhanuka. ³⁰Kodvwa abagcwalisekanga kuya etulu; kudla kwabo kwakusolo kusemilonyeni yabo.³¹Kwase intfukutselo yaNkulunkulu yabahlasela phindze yabulala labanemandla babo. Waletsa phansi indvodza lencane yaka Israyeli. ³²Nomakunjalo, bachubeka bona phindze abakholwanga imisebenti yakhe lemangalisako.³³Ngako ke Nkulunkulu wajuba emalanga abo abamafisha; iminyaka yabo yagcwaliswa ngekwesaba. ³⁴Nangabe Nkulunkulu abacindzetela bona, batawucala bafune yena, phindze batawubuyela futsi bamfunisise ngekuciniseka yena.³⁵Batawukhumbula engcondvweni yabo kutsi Nkulunkulu bekalidvwala labo futsi loNkulunkulu lophakeme bekangumsindzisi wabo. ³⁶Kodvwa batawumhlabalata ngemilomo yabo phindze bacambe emanga kuye ngemavi abo. ³⁷Ngoba tinhlitiyo tabo tatingakaciniseki kuye, phindze bebangakatsembeki esivumelwaneni sabo.³⁸Kodvwa yena, anemusa, wacolela tiphambuko tabo futsi wangababhubhisi bona. Yebo, tikhatsi letinyenti wabamba lulaka lwakhe futsi wangavusi lonkhe lulaka lwakhe.³⁹Wabita engcondvweni kutsi bebakhiwe ngenyama, umoya lowendlulako futsi angaphindzi abuye. ⁴⁰Kunganani bavukela yena ehlane futsi bamzilela yena endzaweni letingenalutfo ⁴¹Emahlandla balinga Nkulunkulu futsi batfuka longcwele waka Israyeli.⁴²Abcabanganga ngemandla akhe, nekutsi ubakhulile njani esitseni ⁴³Uma enta timphawu takhe letisabekako eGibhithe futsi imimangaliso yakhe kulesigodzi sase Zoan.⁴⁴Wagucula imifula yaseGibhithe yaba yingati khona bengenakunatsa eticojeni tabo. ⁴⁵Watfumela timphungane letinengi letabadla neticoco letagegeletela eveni labo. ⁴⁶Wanika tilimo tabo etintsentseni nemisebenti yabo etilwanyakatana.⁴⁷Wabhubhisa imivini yabo ngesangcontfo netihlahla tabo temsikhamori ngesangcotfo lesinyenti. ⁴⁸Wanisa imvula yesangcontfo etinkhomeni tabo futsi wajikijela ngemfutfo umbane etifuyweni tabo. ⁴⁹Intfukutselo yelulaka lakhe lwehlela kubo labamelene nabo. Watfumela lulaka, intfukutselo,netinkinga njengalabo labaletsa umonakalo.⁵⁰Walungiselela lulaka lwakhe indlela; akabakhweshisanga ekufeni kodvwa wabanikela kuletishayo. ⁵¹Wabulala onkhe ematibulo eGibhithe, ematibulo emandla abo kulelilanga lelishumi laHam.⁵²Waholela bakhe bantfu ngaphandle njenge timvu wabaholela ehlane njenge sicuku. ⁵³Wabahola ngekuphepha futsi angesabi, kodvwa lwandle lwengama titsa tabo.⁵⁴Wase ubaletsa emnceleni wendzawo lengcwele,kulena ntsaba yesandla sakhe sangesancele lesidzingekako. ⁵⁵Wakhipha tive ngaphambi kwato phindze wabanika incenye yabo. Watihlalisa tive taka Israyeli emathendeni abo.⁵⁶Kodvwa babanengcinamba phindze bangamlaleli loNkulunkulu lophakame kakhulu futsi abayingcinanga imitsetfo yakhe lengcwele. ⁵⁷Bebangakatsembeki futsi benta ngekungatsembeki njengaboyise babo; bebangakatsembeki njengebujoki lobunenkinga.⁵⁸Ngoba bebamente watfukutsela ngetindlela tabo letiphakeme futsi bachukuluta emoneni wentfukutselo ngetithico tabo. ⁵⁹Uma Nkulunkulu akuva loku, watfukutsela futsi ngalokuphelele wamyekela Israyeli.⁶⁰Walahla indzawo lengcwele ya Shiloh, lithende lapho bekahlala ngaphakatsi kwebantfu. ⁶¹Wavumela emandla kutsi abanjwe futsi waniketela inkhatimulo yakhe esandleni sesitsa.⁶²Wanikelela bantfu bakhe enkembeni, futsi bebatfukutsele ngekwemukela lifa lakhe. ⁶³Umlilo wadla emadvodza abo lamancane phindze nebafati babo labancane bebeti tingoma temshado.⁶⁴Umpristi wabo wawa ngenkemba, futsi bafelokati babo abakhonanga kulila. ⁶⁵Wase Simakadze uyavuka njenga lomunye lebekalele, njengelisotja lomemeta ngenca yeliwayini. ⁶⁶Wachilitela titsa takhe emuva; wababeka elihlazweni laphakadze.⁶⁷Wahlubuka lithende laJosefa, futsi akasikhetsanga sive saka Efrayemu. ⁶⁸Wakhetsa sive saka Juda phindze nentsaba yeZiyoni lebekayitsandza. ⁶⁹Wakha indzawo lengcwele lefana nemazulu,lefana nemhlaba loyo leliwakhile ngunaphakadze.⁷⁰Wakhetsa Davide, sisebenti sakhe, futsi wamutsatsa etimvini takhe. ⁷¹Wamtsatsa ekulandzeleni timvu letinsikati kanye naletincane tato, phindze wamtsatsa kutsi abengumelusi waJakobe, bantfu bakhe, nebaka Israyeli, lifa lakhe. ⁷²Davide wabelusa ngebucotfo benhlitiyweni yakhe, phindze wabahola ngebuchwephesha betandla takhe.

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Sihlabelelo saAsafi. ¹Nkulunkulu, tive tekuhamba tifikile efeni lakho; bangcolise lithempeli lakho lelingcwele; bagucule iJerusalema bayenta indvundvuma yemonakalo. ²Banikete imitimba lefile yetisebenti takho njengekudla kwetinyoni telizulu, imitimba yalabatsembekile etingceni temhlaba. ³Baciste ingati yalabo njengemanti eJerusalema, futsi bekute lotawubagcwaba.⁴Sibe ngulababi kubomakhelwane betfu, kuphukuta nekunganaki kulabo labasedvute natsi. ⁵Kute kubengunini, Simakadze? utawuhlala ukwatile kute kube phakadze? Kutawute kube ngunini umona wakho wetfukutselo uvutse njengemlilo?⁶Tsela lulaka lwakho kultive letingakwati nakulemikhosi lengabiti ligama lakho. ⁷Ngoba badle Jakobe futsi babhubhisa tigodzi takhe.⁸Ungabambi tono tabokhokho kitsi, ngatsi tento takho temusa tingeta kitsi, ngoba siphnsi. ⁹Sisite, Nkulunkulu wekusindziswa kwetfu, wentele kudvunyiswa kweligama lakho; sisindzise futsi usicolele tono tetfu wentele ligama lakho.¹⁰Leni tive kumele titsi, ''Uphi Nkulunkulu wabo?'' Ngatsi ingati yetisebenti takho leyacitseka ivukele kuletive phambi kwemehlo etfu. ¹¹Ngatsi kukhala kwetiboshwa kufike phambi kwakho; ngebukhulu bemandla akho gcina bantfwana bekufa baphile.¹²Bhadala kulahlekelwa kwabomakhelwane bemave kasikhombisa njenge tinhlamba lebakutfuka ngato,simakadze. ¹³Kute tsine bantfu bakho netimvu temadlelo akho sitawunika wena kubongwa phakadze. sitawutjela tibongo takho kutotonkhe titukulwane.

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¹Ngoba sikhulu semculo, lesihlelwe ndlela yeShoshanimu Eduthi. Sihlabelelo saAsaphi. ²Naka, Malusi waIzrayeli, wena lohola Josefa njengemhlambi; wena lohleti ngetulu kwelikherubhimi, khatimula kitsi! ³Embikwemehlo aEphraim naBenjamin naMenasseh, tamatisa emandla akho, buya usisindzise. Nkulunkulu, sigcwalise; yenta buso bakho bukhatimule kitsi, futsi sitawusindziswa.⁴Simakadze wemikhosi, kuyote kube kunini ukwatele bantfu bakho uma bathantaza? ⁵Ubondlile ngesinkhwa setinyenbeti futsi wabanika tinyembeti kutsi banatse ngemanani lamakhulu. ⁶Usenta intfo bomakhelwane betfu labangaphikisana ngayo, netitsa tetfu tihleke ngatsi emkhatsini wato.⁷Nkulunkulu wemikhosi, sigcwalise; yenta buso bakho bukhatimule kitsi, futsi sitawusindziswa. ⁸Waletsa umvini eGbhithe; wakhokhela ngaphandle tive wase uyawuhlanyela.⁹Wawuhlobisela wona umhlabatsi, Wahlumelela timphandze wagcwalisa umhlabatsi. ¹⁰Tintsaba tambonywa ngumtfunti wawo, umsidari waNkulunkulu ngemagala awo. ¹¹Walulela emagala awo ate efika elwandle nekuchuma kwawo emfuleni iEuphrates.¹²Leni uwise tindvonga takhe kute wonkhe lowendlula ngemgwaco akhe titselo tawo? ¹³Tingulube tesiganga tiyawubhubhisa, netilwane tasendle tiyatidlisa kuwo.¹⁴Gucuka, Nkulunkulu wemikhosi; buka phasi usezulwini unake futsi unakekele lona mvini. ¹⁵Lena ngulemphandze leyahlanyelwa sandla sakho sangesekudla, lokuchuma lowukwente kwakhula. ¹⁶Ushisiwe futsi wajutjwa; babhubha ngenca yemiyalo yakho.¹⁷Mane sandla sakho sibe kulendvodza yesandla sakho sekudla, endvodzaneni yemuntfu lena lontentele wena lucobo lwakho yacina. ¹⁸Lapho angeke sikufulatsele; sivusetele, bese sitawubita ligama lakho.¹⁹Simakadze Nkulunkulu wemikhosi, sigcwalise; yenta buso bakho bukhatimule kitsi, futsi sitawusindziswa.

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¹Loyo lohlala endlini yalo setulukwakokonkhe utohlala ekusitsekeni kwaSomandla. ²Ngitawukutsi kuSimakadze, "Usiphephelo sami nensika yami, Nkulunkulu wami, lengetsembhele kuye."³Ngokuba utongisindzisa elugibeni lwebatingeli akuvikele nasetifeni letitsatselwanako. ⁴Utokumbhatsisa ngetimphiko takhe, nangaphansi kwetimphiko takhe ngitawukhosela. Litsembhalakhe lilihambu nesivikelo.⁵Angeke wesabe tingoti tasebusuku, nome imicibisholo lekuhlasela emini, ⁶nome tingoti letikulandzela ebumnyameni, nome kuphatamiseka lokubhubhisako ebusuku. ⁷Inkhulungwane ingawa ecelenikwakho kanye netinkhulungwane letine esandleni sakho sekudla, kodvwa ngeke ifinyelele kuwe.⁸Utawubuka nje ngemehlo akho bese ubona sijeziso salaba khohlakele. ⁹Ngoba Simakadze uyinqaba yami! Yenta lolosetikwako konkhe abe yinqaba yakho.¹⁰Kute lokubi lokutokwengca;kute lokubuhlungu lokuyawu sondzela ekhaya lakho. ¹¹Ngoba utowucondzisa tingelosi takhe kutsi titokuvikela, kiku bonisa endleleni yakho yonkhe.¹²Tiyawukutsatsa tikutfwale ngetandla khona ungetewushayisa lunyawolwakho etjeni. ¹³Uyawusitila emabhubesi netinyoka phansikwe tinyawo takho; utohambha tukwe mabhubesi lamancane kanye netinyoka.¹⁴Ngoba utinikele kimi, ngitamu sindzisa. Ngitamuvikela ngoba wetsembhekile kimi. ¹⁵Umangabe uyangibita , ngitamuphendvula. Ngitawuba naye etinkingeni; Ngitamunika kunqoba bese ngiyamu hlonipha. ¹⁶Nitamenetisa ngekulula emalanga akhe abemadze, bese ngimubonisa insindziso yami.

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¹Sihlabelelo, ingoma yeliSabatha. kuyintfo lenhle kuniketa Saimakadze ludvumo nekuhlabelela tibongo,egameni lalophakeme, ²kumemetela sivumelwane sekwetsembeka ekuseni nekuciniseka bonkhe busuku, ³neligitari lelinetinsimbi letilishumi nemsindvo welihabhu.⁴Ngoba wena, Simakadze, ungente ngatfokota ngemisebenti yakho. Ngitawhlabelela injabulongenca yemisebenti yetandla takho. ⁵Mikhulu kanganani imisebenti yakho, Simakadze! imicabanga yakho ijule kakhulu.⁶umuntfu lokhohlakele akati, nesilima asikwati loku; ⁷umalabakhohlakele bahluma njengetjani, nanoma benti balokubi badlubulundzela, solo bamelwe kubhujiswa kwaphakadze.⁸Kepha wena Simakadze, ubusa phakadze. ⁹Nembala, buka titsa takho, Simakadze! Nembala, buka titsa takho. Titawshabalala! bonkhe labenta lokubi batawusakateka.¹⁰Uphakamise liphondvo lami njengeliphondvo lenkunzi yesganga; ngigcotjwe ngemafutsa lamasha. ¹¹Emehlo ami asakubonile kuwa kwetitsa tami; tindlebe tami setivile ngebubi bam.¹²Labalungile batawuphumelela njenge sihlahla selusundvu; batawukhula njenge msedari ase lebanoni. ¹³Tihlanyelwe endlini yaSimakadze; tiyachichima emagcekeni aNkulunkulu wetfu.¹⁴Titsela titselo noma setitindzala; tihlala titinsha futsi tiluhlata, ¹⁵kumemetela kutsi Simakadze ulungile. Uyincaba yami,futsi kute lokungakalungi kuye.

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¹²Simakadze uyabusa; ugcotjiwe ebukhosini; Simakadze ugcokile watigabisa libhande ngemandla. Umhlaba wakhiwe ngekucina; angeke ususwe. Sihlalo sakho sakhiwe etikhatsini takadzeni; usuka etikhatsini letingapheli.³Lwandle liyaphakama, Simakadze; baphakamise livi labo, Emagagasi elwandle abanga umsindvo ase ayabhodla. ⁴Ngetulu kwalomsindvo wekudvuma wemagagasi lamanengi, umukhulu unekudvuma kwemagagasi elwandle, Simakadze lophakeme mukhulu.⁵Imitsetfo yakho itsembekile; bungcwele buhlobisa indlu yakho, Simakadze, webudze bemalanga akho.

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¹Simakadze, Nkulunkulu lophindziselako, Nkulunkulu lophindziselako, khatimula kitsi. ²phakama, mehluleli wemhlaba, niketa labagcabhako lokubafanele.³Kutawute kube kunini lababi, Simakadze, kutawute kube kunini lababi bajabula? ⁴Bakhuluma emagama ekutigcabha; bonkhe labo labatikhukhumeta ngalokubi.⁵Babulala bantfu bakho, Simakadze, balimata sive sakho. ⁶Babulala umfelokati nesihambi labahlala eveni labo, babulala labo labete bobabe. ⁷Batsi, ''Simakadze ngeke abone, Nkulunkulu waJakobe akakunaki loku.⁸Visisani, nine bantfu lenilibele! Nine tilima, nitake nifundze nini? ⁹Loyo lowadala indlebe, akeva yini? Loyo lowabumba liso, akaboni yini?¹⁰Loyo lokhalima tive, akacondzisi yini? Nguye lonika umuntfu lwati. ¹¹Simakadze wati imicabango yebantfu, kutsi tifana nesimoko.¹²Ubusisiwe loyo lomtfumako, Simakadze, loyo lomfundzisa ngemtsetfo wakho. ¹³Umnika kuphumula etikhatsini tebumatima kute kugujwe umgodzi walababi.¹⁴Ngoba Simakadze angeke abalahle bantfu bakhe noma ashiye lifa lakhe. ¹⁵Ngoba kwehlulela kutawuphindze kulunge; nabo bonkhe labalungile enhlitiyweni batokulandzela. ¹⁶Ngubani lotophakama angivikele kulabenta bubi? Ngubani lotongikhulumela amelane nalababi?¹⁷Ngaphandle kwekutsi Simakadze bekalusito lwami, bengitosheshe ngilale phasi endzaweni yekuthula. ¹⁸Nangitsi, ''Lunyawo lwami luyashelela,'' Sivumelwano sakho sekwetsembeka, Simakadze, sangiphakamisa. ¹⁹Ngesikhatsi tinhlupheko tami titinengi, uyangidvudvuta ungente ngijabulile.²⁰Kungenteka yini kutsi sihlalo sekubhubhisa sihlanganiswe nawe, loyo lowenta umtsetfo avumele bantfu labenta lokubi? ²¹Bayahlela bakanye kanye ekufihlakaleni kutsi babulale labalungile baphindze bahlulele labamsulwa baye ekufeni.²²Kepha Simakadze solo ube ngumbhoshongo wami lomudze, phindze naNkulunkulu ube lidvwala lesiphephelo sami. ²³Utoletsa kibo lokwabo kona futsi abajube ngekwabo kukhohlakala. Simakadze Nkulunkulu wetfu utakubasusa.

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¹Wotani, asihlabeleleni Simakadze; asihlabeleleni ngekujabula edvwaleni lensindziso yetfu. ²Asingeneni ebukhoneni bakhe ngekubonga; asihlabeleleni kuye tihlabelelo tekundvumisa. ³Ngobe Simakadze unguNkulunkulu lomkhulu kanye neNkhosi lengetulu kwabo nkulunkulwana.⁴Esandleni sakhe kunekujula kwemhlaba; nebubanti betintsaba ngebakhe. ⁵Lwandle ngelwakhe, ngobe walwakha, futsi etandleni takhe wenta umhlaba lowomile.⁶Wotani, asikhonteni phindze sikhotsame; asiguce phambi kwaSimakadze, uMdali wetfu: ⁷Ngobe unguNkulunkulu wetfu, futsi sibantfu belidlelo lakhe netimvu tesandla sakhe. Namuhla-mane uve livi lakhe!⁸''Ungayicinisi inhlitiyo yakho, njengase Meribha, nome njengemalanga ase Massa ehlane, ⁹lapho bobabemkhulu benu bangilinga khona futsi bangizama, ngisho bebayibonile imisebenti yami.¹⁰Ngobe iminyaka lengemashumi lamane bengisikwatele lesitukulwane, 'Laba bantfu labanetinhlitiyo letidukako; abakatati tindlela tami.' ¹¹Ngako ke ngenta sincuma ekutfukutseleni kwami kutsi angeke bangene endzaweni yami yekuphumula.''

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¹Hlabelela ingoma lensha kuSimakadze;hlabelela Simakadze,umhlaba wonkhe. ²Ndvumisani Simakadze, alibusiswe ligama lakhe ;memetelani insindziso yakhe imihla nge mihla.³Vakalisani inkhatimulo yakhe etiveni, timangaliso temisebenti yakhe etiveni tonkhe. ⁴Ngoba Simakadze mukhulu futsi ufanele kudvunyiswa kakhulu. Ufanelwe kwesatjwa kunabo bonkhe boNkulunkulu.⁵Ngobe bonkhe boNkulunkulwana betive tithico, kodvwa nguSimakadze lowenta emazulu. ⁶Ludvumo nebukhosi busembhikwakhe. Emandla nenbuhle kusendlini yakhe.⁷Phakamisani Simakadze, nine mindeni yebantfu, nikani Simakadze ludvumo ngenkhatimulo yakhe nemandla. ⁸Nika Simakadze inkhatimulo ngoba libitolakhe limufanele. Letsa umnikelo bese niwuletsa emabaleni akhe.⁹Khotsamani kuSimakadze nindvumise ebungcweleni bakhe;nitfutfumele embikwakhe, mhlaba wonkhe. ¹⁰Tsanini etiveni, "Simakadze uyabusa." Nelive lisinyisiwe; lingeke litanyatanyiswe. Wehlulela live ngebucotfo.¹¹Yekelani emazulu ajabule, niyekele umhlaba utfokote; yekelani lwandle libhodle nako konkhe lokukulo kumemete ngenjabulo. ¹²Yekelani emadlelo nakokonkhe lokukuwo ajabule. ngako-ke yekelani tonkhe tihlahla emahlatsini timemetele injabulo, ¹³embhikwaSimakadze kwaSimakadze, ngoba usendleleni. Uyeta utokwehlulela umhlaba. Utokwehlulela umhlaba ngekulunga kanye netive ngekwetsembheka kwakhe.

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¹Simakadze uyabusa; mawutfokote umhlaba; makutfokote imincele leminingi. ²Emafu nebumnyama umugegeletele. Kulnga nemtsetfo kutisekelo tesihlalo sakhe.³Umlilo uhamba embikwakhe futsi udla titsatakhe letisemaceleni kwakhe. ⁴Kubanika kwakhe kukhanyisa umhlaba wakhe; umhlaba uyabona bese uyavevetela. ⁵Tintsaba tincibilika njengelidwadwasi embikwa Simakadze, inkhosi yemhlaba wonkhe.⁶Emafu amemetela umtsetfo wakhe, futsi tonkhe tive tibone inkhatimulo. ⁷Bonkhe labolabadvubisa tithico batawudliwa mahloni, labo labatikhukhumeta ngetithico letingenamandla khotsamani kuye, bonkhe bonkulunkulwane! ⁸IZayoni yeva yatfokota, kanye nema dolobha akaJuda ayajabula ngenca yekulunga kwakho, Simakadze⁹Ngoba, Simakadze, ungetulu kwakokonkhe emhlabeni. Uphakamiswe ngenhla kwabobonkhe boNkulunkulu. ¹⁰Wena lotsandza Simakadze, nyanya lokubi! Uvikela timphilo tabalungile bakhe aphindze abakhiphe esandleni salokhohlakele. ¹¹Kukhanya kwakhelwe labalungile nekujabula kwalabo laba tsembekile etinhlitiyweni.¹²Tfokota ku Simakadze, wena lolungile; ubonge nawukhumbula bungcwele bakhe

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¹Sihlabelelo. Hlabelela kuSimakadze ingoma lensha, ngobe wente tintfo letinkhulu kakhulu; sandla sakhe sangesekudla kanye nemandla akhe simnikete kuncoba. ²Simakadze uyente yatiwa insindziso yakhe; umtsetfo wakhe uwembule wabasebaleni kuto tonkhe tive.³Usetsembisa lutsandvo lwakhe lolungapheli kanye nekulunga kwakhe endlini yaIsrayeli; umhlaba wonkhe utawuyibona imphumelelo yaSimakadze. ⁴Memetani ngekujabula kuSimakadze, wonkhe umhlaba; uchume ngengoma, hlabelela ngekujabula, uhlabelele tibongelo.⁵Hlabelelani tibongelelo kuSimakadze ngelihabu, ngelihabu nangengoma lemnandzi. ⁶Ngemacilongo nangemsindvo weluphondvo, yenta umsindvo wentfokoto phambi kweNkhosi, Simakadze.⁷Lwandle alimemete nako konkhe lokukilo, umhlaba nabo bonkhe labahlala kuwo! ⁸Imifula ayishaye tandla, bese tintsaba timemetela injabulo. ⁹Simakadze uyeta kutakwehlulela umhlaba; utakwehlulela umhlaba ngekulunga kanye netive ngalokulungile.

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¹Simakadze uyabusa; tive atisabe Simakadze. Uhleli uhleti ngetulu kwema kherubhimi; umhlaba uyatama tama. ²Simakadze mukhulu eSiyoni; uphakamisiwe ngetulu kwato tonkhe tive. ³Abadvumise bukhulu bakho kanye neligama lelihle; ungcwele.⁴Inkhosi icinile, futsi iyawutsandza umtsetfo. Wakhe kulingana; wente kulunga kanye nemtsetfo kuJakobe. ⁵Dvumisani Simakadze Nkulunkulu wetfu nidvumise etinyatselweni takhe. Ungcwele.⁶Mose kanye na Aroni bebayincenye yebapristi bakhe, futsi Samuweli abeyincenye yalabebabita libito lakhe. Bamemete kuSimakadze, abaphendvula. ⁷Wakhuluma nabo ensikeni yelifu. Bagcina yonkhe imitsetfo kanye naletigaba lakabanika tona.⁸Wabaphendvula, Simakadze Nkulunkulu wetfu. Bewungu Nkulunkulu lotsetselelako kubo, kodvwa lobekabajezisa etentweni tabo tekona. ⁹Dvumisani Simakadze Nkulunkulu wetfu nibese niyamkhonta entsabeni yakhe lengcwele ngoba Simakadze Nkulunkulu ungcwele.

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¹Ndvodzana yami, uma ubeka imali yakho eceleni ubekela kuboleka makhelwane, uma ngabe utsembise kuboleka umuntfu longamati, ²kanjalo sotitsiye wena ngesitsembiso sakho phindze watibamba ngemagama emlomo wakho.³Uma ubanjwe magama akho, ndvodzana yami, yenta naku utotisindzisa, ngoba sowele esandleni samakhelwane wakho; hamba utitfobe wakhe sivumelwano namakhelwane wakho.⁴Ungavumi emehlo akho alale netinkhophe takho tingabutfoli butfongo. ⁵Tisindzise njenge nyamatane etandleni temtingeli, njenge nyoni esandleni semtingeli wetinyoni.⁶Buka intfutfwane, muntfu lovilaphako, fundza tindlela tayo phindze uhlakaniphe. ⁷Ite umphatsi, nobe indvuna, nobe umholi, ⁸kepha iyabeka kudla kwayo ehlobo phindze nayivuna iyabeka letokudla.⁹Utolala sikhatsi lesidze kanganani, wena muntfu lovilaphako? Utovuka nini ebutfongweni bakho? ¹⁰Butfongwana nje, kucimeta nje kancane, kugoca tandla kancane ngiphumule- ¹¹indlala yakho itofika njenge lisela phindze netidzingo takho njengembutfo lohlomile.¹²umuntfu longenamsebenti- umuntfu lokhohlakele- lophila ngekucamba emanga, ¹³lofica emehlo, lowenta timphawu ngelunyawo lwakhe phindze akhombe ngemino yakhe.¹⁴Lohlela kukhohlakala ngekutentisa enhlitiyweni yakhe; uhlale abanga kucabana. ¹⁵Ngakoke tehlakalo takhe titamukhandza ngekushesha; ngaleso sikhatsi utobe sekalimele lokungeke kusaphola.¹⁶Kunetintfo letisitfupha Simakadze latenyanyako, letisikhombisa letimgonyulukisako:` ¹⁷Emehlo alotitsembako, lulwimi lolucamba emanga , tandla leticitse ingati yalabamsulwa, ¹⁸inhlitiyo leyakha tinhloso tenkhohlakalo, tinywalo letigijimela kuyokwenta lokukhohlakele, ¹⁹fakazi lophefumula emanga naloyo lohlanyela kucabana kubanakabo.²⁰Ndvodzana yami, landzela umtsetfo weyihlo phindze ungayilahli imfundziso yenyoko. ²¹Hlala uyikhungele enhlitiyweni yakho; ikhungele entsanyeni yakho.²²Uma uhamba, titokuhola endleleni; uma ulala, titokugadza; nanasovuka, titokufundzisa. ²³Ngoba lemitsetfo isibane, naletifundziso tikukhanya; leticondziso letita ngemitsetfo tiyindlela yekuphila.²⁴ikuvikela emfatini lophingako, emagameni lashelelako emfati lophingako. ²⁵Ungahawukeli enhlitiyweni yakho buhle bakhe phindze ungamvumeli akubambe ngetinkhophe takhe.²⁶Kulala nengwadla kungabita linani lelifana nemali yesinkhwa, kepha umfati webantfu ungabhadala ngemphilo yakho. ²⁷Indvodza ingawuphatsa yini umlilo esifubeni sayo tembatfo tingashi?²⁸Indvodza inganyatsela yini emalahleni lashisako ngaphandle kwekuyobuka tinyawo? ²⁹Indvodza lengena kumfati wamakhelwane wakhe; lona lomtsintsile ngeke ahlale angajezi.³⁰Bantfu abasenyanyi sigebengu naseba sebela kucedza tidzingo taso nasilambile. ³¹Kepha uma angabanjwa, utobhadala ngalokuphindvwe kasikhombisa kuloko latabe akwebile; kutomele abhadale ngalokunesisindvo endlini yakhe.³²Loyo lophingako akanangcondvo; lona lowenta loku utibulala yena. ³³Tilondza nelihlazo timfanele phindze emahlazo akhe ngeke asuswe.³⁴Ngoba umona wenta indvodza ikwate igone lulwabu, ngeke ivete sihawu nayatiphindziselela. ³⁵Ngeke amukele sincephetelo futsi ngeke umbhadale kutsi ayekele, noma umnika tipho letinyenti.

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¹Ndvodzana yami, landzela emavi ami phindze ugcine nemitsetfo yami kuwe. ²Landzela imitsetfo yami uphile ulandzela teluleko tami tibe mcoka kakhulu kuwe. ³Uyibhale phasi uyikhungele eminweni yakho; wabhale enhlitiyweni yakho.⁴Tsani kulwati, ''ungudzadzewetfu,'' phindze ubite kucondza ngesihlobo sakho, ⁵kute utotiphephisa emfatini lophingako, khashane nemavi lashelelako engwadla.⁶Efasitelweni lendlu yami bengihlola ngephandle etikhaleni telikhethini. ⁷Ngabuka labantfu labalibele, ngaphindze nganaka kibo bekunemajaha lamancane ngeminyaka ete ingcondvo⁸Wengca ngesitaladi lesidvutane nelikona lalomfati, phindze wahamba waya macondzana nalendlu yakhe lomfati. ⁹Kwakukuhliswa, entsambama, ngesikhatsi sebusuku nebumnyama.¹⁰Kulapho ladibana khona nemfati, ngekugcoka afana nengwadla, netinhloso letingalungi. ¹¹Bekamemeta enta matsandza, bekangahlali ekhaya. ¹²Nyalo etitaladini, wabese uya emakethe, phindze lonkhe likona lelikhona ahlala kilo agadze kutuma indvodza.¹³Ngakoke wayibamba lendvodza wayigodla phindze wayicabuza, ngebuso besibindzi watsi kulendvodza, ¹⁴''Ngente umnikelo wekudla namuhla, ngagcwalisa tifungo tami, ¹⁵ngakoke ngiphume ngitohlangana nawe, ngitobona wena, ngakutfola.¹⁶Ngendlale emashidi embhedzeni wami,lamabalala ekwakhiwa eGibhithe. ¹⁷Ngivuvutele umbhendze wami ngemakha emyrrh, tinhlaba nesinamoni. ¹⁸Wota, sijabulisane kuze kuse; sijabulisane ngatotonkhe tindlela tekulalana.¹⁹Ngoba indvodza yami ayikho ekhaya, uhambe luhambo loludze. ²⁰Uhambe nelisaka lemali; utobuya inyeti uma igcwele. ²¹Ngekukhuluma wayiheha lendvodza; ngetindzebe talomfati letishelelako wayiphambukisa lendvodza.²²Ngekushesha lendvodza yamlandzela lomfati njengenkhabi iyawuhlatjwa, njengenyamatane ibanjwe ngusochaka, ²³kute umtingeli atoyicedzela. Lendvodza yayifana nenyoni ingena esitsiyweni. Bekangati kutsi utobhadala ngemphilo yakhe.²⁴Ngakoke, madvodzana ami,ngilaleleni; lalelisani loku lengikushoko. ²⁵Inhlitiyo yakho ayingayi ngakuye lomfati; ungaphambukeli ngasetentweni letifana netakhe.²⁶Lomfati sobangele bantfu labanengi kutsi bafe, banengi lakabacedzile. ²⁷Indlu yakhe isendleleni leya kulabafile; yehlela entasi emathuneni.

Chapter 8

¹Lalela kuhlakanipha kukubita ? Kucondza kuyamemeta yini? ²Etulu etintsabeni eceleni kwemigwaco, lokuhlangana khona imigwaco. Kuhlakanipha kutsetse indzawo. ³Ngaphambili kwemagede ekungena edolobheni, ekungeneni kwasedolobheni , uyamemeta⁴Ngikhuluma nani, bantfu, ngibita nine; emavi ami ebantfu bonkhe. Nine ⁵lenilibele, fundzani kuhlakanipha; phindze nani nine lenilibele; tfolani tingcondvo leticondzile.⁶Lalelani ngoba ngitonichazela tintfo letikahle kakhulu, nakuvuleka umlomo wami ngitokhuluma tintfo letilungile. ⁷Ngoba umlomo wami ukhuluma lokutsembekile, kungatsembeki kuyawugonyulukisa umlomo wami.⁸Onkhe emavi emlomo wami alungile; kute lokuphambene nobe lokudukisako lakucuketse. ⁹Onkhe lamavi ami emuntfu locondzako; emavi ami alungile alabo labatfola lwati.¹⁰Tfola tecwayiso esikhundleni selisiliva; tfola lwati esikhundleni seligolide lelihlantekile. ¹¹Ngoba inhlakanipho incono kunebucwebe; kute bucwebe lobungalinganiselwa kuye.¹²Mine, Nhlakanipho, ngihlala nelwati lwemphilo, phindze ngiphetse lwati nekucophelisisa. ¹³Kwesaba Simakadze kwenyanya lokukhohlakele. Ngiyakwenyanya kutati nekutigcaba, indlela lekhohlakele, tinkhulumo tebucaba. Ngiyakwenyanya konkhe.¹⁴Ngiphetse tecwayiso letinhle nekuhlakanipha lokwetsembekile; nginekucondza lokungiko; emandla ngewami. ¹⁵Ngami emakhosi ayabusa, phindze tishaya mtsetfo tibeka imitsetfo lengiyo. ¹⁶Ngami tinkhosana tiyabusa, tindvuna nabo bonkhe lababusa ngekungabandlululi.¹⁷Ngitsandza labo labangitsandzako, nalabo labangifuna ngesineke, bangitfole. ¹⁸Ngami kunengcebo nekuhlonishwa, kunjinga lokungapheli nemphilo yekulunga.¹⁹Titselo tami tincono kuneligolide, ngisho neligolide lelitsambile; titselo tami tincono kunelisiva lelicengiwe. ²⁰Ngihamba endleni yekulunga, endleni yekungabandlululi. ²¹Kanjalo, ngenta labo labangitsandzako banjinge; ngigcwalisa bucwebe bakho²²Simakadze wangidala ekucaleni, ngaba wekucala etintfweni latidala ekucaleni. ²³Wangidala kadzeni kakhulu-kusukela ekucaleni ngca, kusukela ekucaleni kwemhlaba.²⁴Ngapgambi kwekutsi kwakhiwe lwandle, ngadalwa- ngaphambi kwekutsi kube netiyalo temanti. ²⁵Ngaphambi kwekutsi kube netintsaba, ngatalwa.²⁶Ngatalwa ngaphambi kwekutsi Simakadze adale umhlaba nobe emasimu, ngisho nelutfuli lwekucala emhlabeni kusete. ²⁷Bengikhona Simakadze nakakha emazulu, nakadvweba indingilizi letungeletela kutsi liso lemuntfu litobona ligcinephi elwandle.²⁸Bengikhona nakadala emafu etulu phindze nakadala tiyalo lengingephasi kwelwandle. ²⁹Bengikhona nakadala kutsi lwandle litogcinaphi, kute emanti angengci lalashito khona, phindze lokutogcina khona umhlaba lowomile.³⁰Bngiseceleni kwakhe, njengembati lomkhulu; bengiyinjabulo yakhe onkhe malanga, ngijabulile embikwakhe. ³¹Bengijabulile kuyoyonkhe indalo yakhe, kutfokota kwami bekusemadvodzaneni ebantfu:³²Nyalo, madvodzana ami, lalelani, labo labagcina tifundziso tami bayobusiseka ³³Lalelani umlayeto wami bese niyahlakanipha; ningayidlabhatisi. ³⁴Loyo lolalela mine uyobusiseka. Labo labema ngaphandle emnyango wami onkhe malanga, bangimele khona.³⁵Loyo lotfola mine,utfola kuphila, phindze atfole lutsandvo lwaSimakadze. ³⁶Kepha loyo lohlulekako, ulimata imphilo yakhe; wonkhe lonyanya mine utsandza kufa.''

Chapter 9

¹Inhlakanipho itakhele indlu yayo; wabata tindvonga ngematje letisikhombisa. ²Wahlaba imfuyo yakhe, wenta liwayini, phindze wadeka litafula.³Utfumele tisebenti takhe; umemete endzaweni lephakeme kutotonkhe edolobheni, ⁴''Ngubani lote kwati? Akete ngalana kimi!'' Ukhuluma nalabo labete ingcondvo.⁵Wotani, netewukudla kudla kwami, phindze ninatse liwayini lengilentile. ⁶Yekela tento takho tekulibala uphile; uhambe endleleni yekucodza.⁷Loyo locondzisa umuntfu lodzelelako utotfola kuhlukubeteka, naloyo loweluleka umuntfu lokhohlakele utfola tinhlamba. ⁸Ungamcondzisi umuntfu lodzelelako, utokunyanya; condzisa sihlakaniphi, sitokutsandza. ⁹Luleka sihlakaniphi, sitobese sihlakanipha kakhudlwana; fundzisa umuntfu lolungile, utobese ungeta kulakufundzile.¹⁰Kwesaba Simakadze kukucala kwekuhlakanipha, phindze lwati ngalongcwele kukucondza. ¹¹Ngami emalanga akho atokwandza, phindze neminyaka yakho yekuphila itongetwa. ¹²Uma uhlakaniphile, utihlanaiphele wena, phindze uma udzelela, utokhala wedvwa.''¹³Umfati lolibele ute lwati; akafundziswa phindze akati lutfo. ¹⁴Lomfati uhlala ngaphandle emnyango wendlu yakhe, nobe endzaweni lephakeme kutotonkhe tindzawo telidolobha. ¹⁵Ubita labo labengcako etitaladini, labo labatihambela tindlela tabo.¹⁶''Labo labalibele abete ngalana,'' lomfati usho kulawo madvodzalete imicondvo lekahle. ¹⁷''Emanti ekwebiwa amnandzi, nesinkhwa losidlela emasitselweni simnandzi.'' ¹⁸Kepha indvodza ayati kutsi labafile bakalomfati, kutsi tivakashi takhe tisekhatsi eSheyoli.

Chapter 10

¹Taga taSolomoni. Indvodzana lehlakaniphile ijabulisa uyise kepha indvodzana lelibele kepha indvodzana lelibele iletsa kulila kunina. ²Ingcebo letfolakale ngekukhohlakala ayinasisindvo, kepha kwenta lokungiko kuyakuvikela ekufeni. ³Simakadze akamuyekeli loyo lolungile alambe, kepha wenta kube lukhuni kutsi labakhohlakele batfole labakufunako⁴Sandla lesivilaphako sibangelana kuphuya, kepha sandla semuntfu losebenta ngekutimisela siyamunjingisa. ⁵Indvodzana lehlakaniphile ivuna ehlobo, kepha loyo lolihlazo uyalala gesikhatsi sekuvuna.⁶Tipho letibuya kuNkulunkulu taloyo lolungu, kepha umlomo waloyo lokhohlakele ufihla liciniso. ⁷Umuntfu lolungile wenta labo labamkhumbulako bajabule, kepha libito laloyo lokhohlakele alikhunjulwa.⁸Labo labahlakaniphile bayalalela uma ubatjela, kepha silima lesikhulumela futsi sitobhubha. ⁹Umuntfu lophila ngekutsembeka uphila ngekuphepha, kepha loyo lophila ngekungatsembeki, uyawugcina atfolakele.¹⁰Loyo lofica liso ubanga buhlungu, kepha silima lesikhulumela futsi sitobhubha. ¹¹Emavi emuntfu lolungile angumtfombo wekuphila, kepha emavi alokhohlakele afihle bungoti.¹²¹³Kutondzana kubanga kucabana, kepha lutsandvo luvala onkhe emacala. Inhlakanipho itfolakala emlonyeni wemuntfu locondzako tintfo, kepha umbavu waloyo longenangcondvo.¹⁴Bantfu labahlakaniphile bayalugcina lwati, kepha emavi esilima asondzeta kufa. ¹⁵Umcebo wesicebi uyinqaba yaso, indlala yalabaphuyile ikufa kwabo.¹⁶Umvuzo wemuntfu lolungile umholela ekuphileni; umvuzo walokhohlakele umholela esonweni. ¹⁷Kunendlela yalabo labemukela imiyalo ibaholela ekuphileni, kepha loyo lowala teluleko uyalahleka endleleni.¹⁸Loyo lofihla inzondo unemanga, naloyo lowandzisa emanga silima. ¹⁹Bantfu labakhuluma kakhulu, sono siyeta, kepha loyo lohlakaniphile uyatinaka tinkhulumo takhe.²⁰Emavi emuntfu lolungile afana nelisiliva lelicengiwe; kuncane lokuhle enhlitiyweni yalokhohlakele. ²¹Emavi emuntfu lolungile avuza labanyenti, kepha tilima tiyafa ngoba tite ingcondvo.²²Sipho lesihle saSimakadze siletsa ingcebo futsi akakungeti kuhlupheka kiso. ²³Kukhohlakala ngumdlalo lodlalwa silima, kepha inhlakanipho ibunandzi kumuntfu locondzako.²⁴Kwesaba kwemuntfu lokhohlakele kutomengama, kepha sifiso semuntfu lolungile sitofezwa. ²⁵Labakhohlakele bafana nesivunguvungu lesengcako, siyaphela nje, kepha umuntfu lolungile usicalo lesiyokuma inguna phakadze.²⁶Lokufana nalokumunyu ematinyweni nentfutfu emehlweni, kufana nelivila kulabo labamtfumako. ²⁷Kwesaba Simakadze konga imphilo, kepha iminyaka yalabo labakhohlakele itakuba mifisha.²⁸Litsemba lemuntfu lolungile injabulo yakhe, kepha iminyaka yalabakhohlakele itoba mifisha. ²⁹Indlela yaSimakadze ivikela labo labanekutsembeka, kepha ikubhubha kulabakhohlakele. ³⁰Umuntfu lolungile akayoze ahlulekiswe, kepha labo labakhohlakele ngeke bachubeke kuhlala eveni.

Ecclesiastes

Chapter 1

¹Lawa ke ngemavi emfundzisi, umsa waDavide aphindze abe yinkhosi yase Jerusalema. ²Lite lelite! kusho umfundzisi. '' kulite mbamba! konkhe kulite!'' ³Umuntfu utfolani ngawo wonkhe umshikashika lawusebentako lapha ngaphansi kwemtfunti welilanga?⁴Titukulwane tiyahamba, letinye titukulwane tiyefika, kodvwa umhlaba uyawuhlala unjalo phakadze naphakadze. ⁵Lilanga liyaphuma, liphindze liyashona masinyane libuyele endaweni yalo lapho liphuma khona. ⁶Umoya uphephetsa ngaseningizimu, bese uyatungeleta ucondza ngasenyakatfo, sonkhe sikhatsi ujikeleta lapho uhambe khona uphindze ubuye futsi.⁷Yonkhe imifula ingenisa elwandle, kodvwa lwandle akwenteki ligcwale. Kuletindzawo lapho imifula ihamba khona, iphindze ibuyele khona futsi. ⁸Tonkhe tintfo tiyadzinana futsi kute umuntfu longakuchaza loko. Liso alinetiswa nguloko lelikubonako, kantsi nendlebe ayigcwali ngalolo lekuvako.⁹Lokwake kwaba khona kuyawuphindze kube khona futsi phindze naloko lokwase kwentiwa kuyawuphindze kwentiwe. Kute intfo lensha lapha ngephansi kwemtfunti welilanga. ¹⁰Kukhona yini intfo umuntfi langasho ngayo atsi;'' Buka , loku ke kusha? ¹¹Noma ngabe yini lekhona kwake kwaba khona sikhatsi lesidze emandvulo, kwakukhona sisengakabi khona tsine.''¹²Mine ngingumfundzisi, futsi ngibe yinkhosi yema-Israyeli eJerusalema. ¹³Ngatimisela kutsi ngekuhlakanipha ngifundze ngiphindze ngiphenyisise ngako konkhe lokwentiwa emhlabeni. Lokuphenya kungumtfwalo Nkulunkulu lawetfwese bantfu kutsi baphishaneke ngawo. ¹⁴Ngikubone konkhe lokwentiwako ngaphansi kwemtfunti welilanga, buka futsi, kulite kufanana nekucosha umoya. ¹⁵Loko lokugwegile kungeke kucondziseke! Loko lokungekho kungeke kubalwe!¹⁶Ngakhuluma enhlitiyweni yami, ngatsi, ''Buka, ngacokelela incumbi yekuhlakanipha ngabendlula bonkhe labake babusela eJerusalema ngaphambi kwami. Ingcondvo yami seyikubone konkhe kuhlakanipha kanye nelwati. ¹⁷Ngatimisela enhlitiyweni yami kukwati kuhlakanipha, nebuhlanya kanye nebulima. Kwefika lapho ngicondza khona kutsi nako loko kufafana nekulusa umoya. ¹⁸Ngobe kuhlakanipha lokukhulu kutala lusizi lolukhulu, futsi nemuntfu utsi angaba nekuhlakanipha lokukhulu nekuhlupheka kwakhe kwandze.

Chapter 2

¹Ngacabanga enhitiyweni yami,'' ngatsi, Ngitatitika ngato tonkhe tinhlobo tenjabulo ngitsi ngiyatijabulisa ngifuna kubona kutsi yini lenhle,'' Kodvwa buka, nako loko kulite. ²Ngatsi cha ''kuhleka kubuhlanya'' futsi yini nje lenhle ngekutijabulisa?³Ngako ngetama kutijabulisa ngeliwayini . Ngavumela ingcondvo yami kutsi ingihole ngekuhlanipha kodvwa ngangibambelele ebulimeni. Ngangifuna kubona kutsi yini lokungukona kufanele kwentiwe bantfu lapha emhlabeni kulamalanga emphilo yabo.⁴Ndakachita zintu zipati. Ndakaliyakila maanda akulibyalila myuunda yamasansa. ⁵Ndiliyakile zilili azilyokezezyo, alimwi ndakabyala misyobo yoonse yaminsamu yamichelo mulinjiyo. ⁶Ndachita malambwa amanzi akutilizya lusaka oomo muzikkidwe minsamu.⁷Ngatsenga tigcila letindvuna naletinsikati, futsi nganginaleti letatalelwa khona lapha esigodlweni sami. Ngetulu kwaloko nganginemfuyo lenyenti nginemihlambi yetinkhomo, neyetimbuti, neyetimvu ngendlula onkhe emakhosi lake abusa kucala kunami eJerusalema. ⁸Ngatibutsisela ndzawonye isiliva negolide kanye nengcebo yemakhosi neyemave. Ngabutsisela bahlabeleli labadvuna nalabasikati nemaphovela lamanyenti, nako konkhe umuntfu langahle atijabulise ngako.⁹Aboobo ndakaba mupati akuba mubuvubi kwiinda boonse bakaliwo musule lyangu mu Jelusalemu. Alimwi busongo bwangu bwakakkalilila muli ndime. ¹⁰Kufumbwa menso nchakayandisya, tendakakasya kuzwa kulinzizyo. Tendakakasya moyo wangu kuzwa kuli chimwi chibotezya, nkambo moyo wangu wakakondwa kumulimo wangu woonse akubotelwa njiyakali mpindu yamulimo wangu woonse.¹¹Ngako ngesuke ngayibukisisa yonkhe imisebenti yetandla tami lesengiyentile, kanye nemshikashika nekukhandleka kwami, naloko futsi, konkhe bekulite - kufanana nekucosha umoya. Kute lokwaba yinzuzo lapha ngephansi kwemtfunti welilanga. ¹²Ngabe sengicabangisisa ngekuhlakanipha, nangekuhlanya kanye nebulima. Yini nje lengase yenyiwe nguloyo lolandzela inkhosi embusweni ngaphandle kwaloko lesekwentiwe?¹³Ngabese ngicala kucondza kutsi kuhlakanipha kuncono kunebulima, njengobe nekukhanya kuncono kunebumnyama. ¹⁴Umuntfu lohlakaniphile usebentisa emehlo akhe asenhlokoo abone lapho lapho aya khona, kodvwa silima sona sihamba ebumnyameni, noko ngiyati kutsi bobabili bafikelwa tintfo letifananako.¹⁵Ngabe sengitsi enhlitiyweni yami, Loko lokwenteka kumuntfu losilima, nakimi kungenteka. Pho kwenta mehluko muni kuhlakanipha kwami? Ngacabanga enhliyiyweni yami ngatsi, ''Nako loko kulite.'' ¹⁶Kukhunjulwa kwesihlakaniphi akukwendluli kukhunjulwa kwesilima, ngobe ngekuhamba kwemalanga bobabili bayawukhohlwakala. Umuntfu lohlakaniphile uyafa njengobe nesilima naso siyafa.¹⁷Ngako ngakutondza kuphila ngobe konkhe lokwentiwako lapha ngaphansi kwemtfunti welilanga kwakukubi kimi. Kwentiwa ngulokutsi konkhe kulite - kufanana nekucosha umoya. ¹⁸Ngase ngifika lapho ngiwutondza khona wonkhe umshikashika nekukhandleka kwami lengase ngikwentile ngaphansi kwemtfunti welilanga ngobe kufanele ngishiyele lowo loyakuta emvakwami.²⁰Empeleni ngubani lowatiko kutsi utawuba sihlakaniphi yini nome utawuba silima? Noko kutawuba nguye lowengamele tonkhe titselo temsebenti wami netebungcweti bami lapha ngephansi kwemtfunti welilanga. Naloku futsi kulite. ¹⁹Ngako inhlitiyo yami yabese icala kuphelelwa ngemandla kuko konkhe kukhandleka kwami lengikwentile lapha ngaphansi kwentfunti welilanga.²¹Nkaambo ngakulaba umwi muntu ubeleka chabusongo, achaluzibo alimwi achabunamaanu, pesi uyosiya zintu zyoonse nzyali azyo kumuntu utakwe nakachita chintu. Eezi alimwi nzyabuyo -- nchibi chipati. ²²Nimpinduunzi muntu njajana kuzwa kumilimo yoonse akuzwa kukukakatila kwamoyo ooyo wakubeleka aansi azuba. ²³Mazuba woonse mulimo wakwe ulachisa akukatazya, aboobo mansiku muuya wakwe tujani kulyookezya pe. Eechi achilacho nchabuyo.²⁴Takwepe chintu chibotu kumuntu kwiinda kulya akunywa buyo akujana kubotelwa mukubeleka kwakwe. Ndakabona kasimpe aka kuti kazwa kujanza lya Leza. ²⁵Nkaambo ngwani uunga ulalya naa kuba amusyobo wakubotelwa kutazwi kwa Leza?²⁶Nkaambo kumuntu umubotezya, Leza ulamupa busongo aluzibo akukondwa. Nikubaboobo, kuli sizibi ulamupa mulimo wakubunganya akubamba kuchitila kuti achipe uumwi ubotezya Leza. Eechi alimwi nchabuyo -- mbuli kwandinanya luuwo.

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¹Nkambo zintu zyoonse zilibikilidwe chiindi, alimwi makani woonse aansi ezuba ali amazuba aawo. ²Kuli chiindi chakuzyalwa achiindi chakufwa, chindi chakuzikila achindi chakunonkoola zizikidwe, ³chindi chakujaya avchindi chakusilika, chindi chakumwaya achindi chakuyakulula.⁴Kuli chindi chakulila achindi chakuseka, chindi chakoomoka achindi chakuzyana, ⁵chindi chakusowa mabwe achindi chakubungika mabwe, chindi chakukumbata bamwi bantu, alimwi achindi chakulikasya kukumbata.⁶Kuli chindi chakuyanduula zintu achindi chakuleka kuyanduula, chindi chakubamba zintu achindi chakusowa zintu, ⁷chindi chakudeluula chisamo achindi chakusuma zisamo, chindi chakuumuna achindi chakwambuula.⁸Kuli chindi chakuyanda achindi chakusula, chindi chankondo achindi chalumuno. ⁹Nimpinduunzi simulimo njajana mukubeleka kwakwe? ¹⁰Ndakabona mulimo ooyo Leza ngwakapa kubantu kuti bawumane.¹¹Leza wakabotezya zintu zyonse kuchindi chazyo. Alimwi wakabika boongozi mumyoyo yabo. Pesi bantu tabamvwisisisyi milimo eeyo Leza njakachita, kuzwa kumatalikilo aabo nzila yoonse kusika kumamanino aabo.¹²Ndilizi kuti takwepe chintu chobotela muntu kwinda kukondwa akuchita bubotu mbubonya kachipona-- ¹³akuti umwi awumwi welede kulya akunywa, alimwi weelede kumvwisya mbwayelede kujana lukondo mumulimo wakwe. Eechi nchipo cha Leza kubantu.¹⁴Ndilizi kuti kufumbwa Leza nchachita chilakkalilila. Taakwe chikonzya kuyungizigwa kulinchicho na kugwisigwa, nkambo ngu Leza wakachichita boobo kuti bantu bakamusikile akumulemeka. ¹⁵Kufumbwa chiliwo chakaliwo kale; kufumbwa chiyobawo chakaliwo kale. Leza uchita muntu kuti ayanduule zintu zisisikene. ( muchindi chakuti Leza uchita muntu kuti ayanduule zintu zisisikene. Zimwi nsandululo zipandulula keengo aaka munzila zisiyene).¹⁶Ndakabona kuti aansi aazuba akali bubi, aawo akeelede bululami, alimwi mubusena bwabusalali, kwakali bubi. ¹⁷Ndakamba kuti mumoyo wangu, ''Leza nguyobeteka basalali abasizibi kuchindi cheelede nkambo makani woonse amilimo yoonse.''¹⁸Ndakamba kuti mumoyo wangu, ''Leza ulasunka bantu kuti abatondeezye kuti bali mbuli banyama.''¹⁹Nkambo chisikila bana babantu achisikila banyama chilikozyenie. Lufu lwawumwi lulimbuli lufu lwawumbi. Kuyoya kwabo boonse kulikozyenie. Taakwe bubotu kubantu bwinda bwabanyama. Zyoonse nzyabuyo. ²⁰Zyoonse zilaya kubusena bomwe. Zyonse zizwa kulusuko, alimwi zyoonse zilapiluka kulusuko.²¹Ngwaani uzi na muuya wamuntu ulaya kujulu amuuya wabanyama naa ulaya aansi munyika? (zimwi nsandululo zijisi uuzi muuya wabantu, oyo wiinka kujulu, amuuya wabanyama, ooyo wiinka aansi munyika?) ²²Aboobo ndayelensya lubo kuti taakwe chibotela muntu kwiinda kuli botezya mulimo wakwe, nkambo eecho nchaabilo chakwe. Ngwani uunga ulamuboozya kuti azobone eezyo zichitika musule lyakwe?

Chapter 4

¹Alimwi ndakayibalukwa aatala akupenga koonse ooko kuchitika aansi aazuba. Mpawo ndakabona, misozi yabantu bapenzegwa, alimwi tebakali asikubawumbulizya pe! Inguzu zyakali mujanza lyaba sikubapenzya babo, mpawo tekwakali uumwi wakaubawumbulizya!²Aboobo ndakayeeya kuti aabo bakafwa kale balabotelwa kwiinda bawumi, aabo bachipona. ³Nikuba boobo, ubotelwa kwiinda boonse ngooyo umwi uutana kupona, uumwi ooyo uutana kubona kufumbwa milimo yanchito imbi eezyo zichitika ansi azuba.⁴Eelyo ndakabona inchito yoonse yamulimo amaanu woonse amulimo zyakaba bbivwe lyawumwi wasi mabambanwa. Eechi achilacho nchabiyo - mbuli kwandilila luuwo.⁵Mufubafuba ulalikumbatila akutabeleka, aboobo chakulya chakwe mubili wakwe. ⁶Pesi nkankamaanza yaluumuno nimbotu kwiinda nkankamaanza zibili zili amulimo oyo wakwezya kweembela luuwo.⁷Ndakapiluka mpawo ndakabona chimwi chintu chabiyo aansi aazuba. ⁸Kuli uumwi muntu uuli alikke. Tajisi mwenzinyina pe, tajisi mwana mulombe pe naa mwanike, alimwi nekubaboobo mulimo wakwe woonse tuyinki, mpawo menso aakwe taakkuti abuvubi bujanwa. Ulalikatazya kati, ''Nkambo kani nindibeleka boobu akulilesya bubotu?'' Achilacho eechi nchabuyo -- nchitu chibi.⁹Bantu babili babeleka kabotu kwiinda uumwi; kabali antomwe balajana muvolo mubotu kumulimo wabo. ¹⁰Nkambo na umwi wawa, uumwi ulakonzya kubusya mwenzinyina. Nikuba boobo, mawuse alamusikila umwi uuli alikke naawa na takukwe umwi wakumubusya. ¹¹Naa babili bawona aamwi, balakasalilwa, pesi uumwi ulakasalilwa buti alikke?¹²Muntu umwi alikke ulakonzya kuzundwa, pesi babili balakonzya kwiminana akulwana, alimwi kakole kayindulwidwe tutatu takafwambani kudunsuka pe.¹³Nchibotu kuba muchete pesi koli mulombe musongo kwinda munene amwami mufubafuba uutachizi mbokuswililwalulayo. ¹⁴Eechi nchakasimpe nikuba mukubusi waba mwami kuzwa muntolongo, naa kufumbwa kali muchete mubwami bwakwe.¹⁵Ndakabona bawumi boonse mpawo bakali kweendeenda aansi azuba, antomwe amulombe wakali kunoobuka kuti akabweze busena bwakwe. ¹⁶Tekwakali kubalika kubantu boonse bakayanda kuswilila mwami mupya, pesi kumamanino baanji babo tabakoyomulumbayizya. Nkasimpe eechi achilacho nchabiyo -- mbuli kwandila luuwo.

Chapter 5

¹Langisisya nzila zyako nuya kunga'anda yaLeza. Inka afwiifwi ukaswiilizye kwiinda kupa chipayizyo chabafubafuba, batamvwisisisyi kuti balikuchita chitaluleme.²Utanofwambaani kwambuula amulomo wako alimwi utalekeli moyoy wako kuti ufwambaane kuchita kufumbwa kaambo kunembo lyaLeza. Leza ulikujulu pesi nywebo muli aansi, aboobo majwi aanu aacheye. ³Na koli aazintu zyiingi zyakuchita akulikataazya anzizyo, ulakonzya kuba aamaloto mabi. Mukuvula kwamajwi ngowambuula, nkukuvula kwazintu zyabufubafuba nzokonzya kwaamba.⁴Eelyo nochita chikonke kuli Leza, utanonoki kuchichita nkaambo Leza takwe chakuchita abafubafuba. Chita nchiwakonkezya kuti ulachita. ⁵Chilimbubo kuti utachiti chikonke kwiinda kuchita chimwi nchotakonzyi kuchita.⁶Utazumizyi mulomo wako kuti uchitye muuya wako kuti ubisye. Utaambi kuli simutolatwaambo wamupayizi kuti, ''Chikonke eechiya bwakali bulewusi.'' Nkaambonzi nimunyemya Leza mukukonka chakubeja, kamunyemya Leza kuyti kujaye milimu yamanza enu? ⁷Nkaambo aawo nikwaba maloto miingi amajwi miingi, ngabuyo. Pesi, amuyowe Leza!⁸Eelyo nimubona bachete nibalikudyamizigwa akubbidwa bululami akujatwa kabotu muchisi chenu, utagambi nikuba takwe uzi, nkaambo kulibantu bali aanguzu balangisisya aabo bali aansi lyabo, alimwi mpubali bali aajulu lyabo. ⁹Mukuyungizya, butebuzi bwanyika mbwamuntu woonse, alimwi mwami mwini ulabweza butebuzi kuzwa mumyuunda.¹⁰Kufumbwa uyandisya nsiliva takoyokutisikana ansiliva, alimwi uyandisya bunoti uyanda zyiingi. Eechi achilacho nchabuyo. ¹¹Kuzwidilila nikwayinkilila kunembo, abantu babulya balavula. Mbubotuunzi buli mubuvubi kulimunaabo kunze kwakububona amenso aakwe?¹²Koona kwamuntu uubeleka nkunono, nikuba walya ziche na zyiingi, pesi buvubi bwamuntu munoti tabumuzumizyi pe kuti awone kabotu.¹³Kuli chibi nchindakabona aansi azuba: bunoti bwiindilide mbubwamunaabo alimwi buleta mpindu mukuusa kwakwe. ¹⁴Eelyo muvubi nasweekelwa bunoti bwakwe kwiinda mukubula cholwe, mwana wakwe mulombe ngwakazyala takwe nchayochaala acho pe mumaboko akwe.¹⁵Mbuli muntu mbakazwa muda lyabanyina, aboobo lubo uyokkala maya. Takoyoobweza naba womwe muchelo ngwayotebula mukubeleka kwamanza akwe. ¹⁶Chimwi chibi ncheechi, mbuli muntu mbaza, aboobo uyoyenda. Aboobo kuli mpinduunzi kuliwoyo uubelekela muuwo? ¹⁷Kwamazuba akwe ulalya mumudima alimwi ulawusa chakwiindilila mukuchiswa amulunyemo.¹⁸Langa, niinzi nchindabona kachili kabotu mpawo kacheelede kumuntu kuti alye, anywe alimwi ajane kubotelwa mukubeleka kwakwe natebula aansi azuba kwamazuba aakwe aayo Leza ngaamupa. Nkaambo ooyu mulimu wamuntu.¹⁹Kufumbwa muntu ooyo Leza ngwakapa bunoti abuvubi anguzu kuti atambule lukono lwakwe akubotelwa mubutebuzibwakwe - eechi nchipo kuzwa kuli Leza. ²⁰Nkaambo tayeeyi chiindi chiingi mazuba aabumi bwakwe akaambo kakuti Leza umuchita kuti ukkale kabeleka kuzintu nzyabotelwa kuchita.

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¹Kuli bubi mbundakabona aansi anyika alimwi bulemena bantu. ²Leza ulakonzya kupa buvubi, bunoti abulemu kumuntu kuti atabuli chintunchayandisya, pesi mpawo Leza tamupede nguzu zyakuti abotelwe. Pesi umwi ulabelesya zintu zyakwe. Eechi nchabuyo alimwi ndupenzyo lupati.³Na mwaalumi wazyala bana bali mwaanda alimwi wapona minyaka miingi kuchitila kuti mazuba aaminyaka yakwe avula, pesi na moyo wakwe tewakkutisikana pe azibotu alimwi taazikwa pe, mpawo ndaamba kuti mwana wazyalwa kafwide ulimbubo kwiinda mbuli mbabede wenya. ⁴Ooyu mwana ulizyedwe kali wabuyo alimwi uliinda mumudima. Izina lyakwe lilayinda mumudima.⁵Nikuba mwana ooyu taabona zuba nikuba kuziba chintu, walyookezya nikuba muntu ooyo takwe nchabona. ⁶Nikuba muntu wapona kwaminyaka iili zyuulu zibili pesi tayelede kuyiya kuti anoneezegwe zintu zibotu uliinka kubusena bomwe mbubonya mbuli umwi awumwi.⁷Yoonse milimu yamuntu njamulomo, pesi chiyandisyo chakwe tachikkutisiki pe. ⁸Nchobeni, mbubotuunzi musongo mbwali aabo aatala amufubafuba? Mbubotuunzi untu muchete mbwali aabo na waziba kuchita kunembo lyabamwi bantu?⁹Eecho linso nchilibona nchibotu kwiinda eecho muuya nchuyanduula. Eechi achilacho nchabuyo - mbuli kwaandila muuya. ¹⁰Kufumbwa chipona chakalipedwe kale zina lyacho alimwi muntu mbabede wakalizibinkene kale. Aboob chaba chabuyo kuti muntu akazyanie awumwi uuli aanguzu mpati uubeteka boonse.¹¹Bwiingi bwamajwi mbwabede mbobwiingi bwazyabuyo. Mbubotuunzi oobo kumuntu? ¹²Nkaambo ngwani uzi bubotu bwamuntu mubuumi, mumazuba mache aabuyo ulayinda mbuli cheenzule? Ngwani unga ulaambila muntu chiyochitika aansi aazuba musule kali wayinda?

Chapter 7

¹Izina bbotu ndibbotu kwinda mafuta aadula, alimwi buzuba bwakufwa mbubotu kwinda buzuba bwakuzyalwa. ²Nchibotu kuya kung'anda yakoomoka kwinda kuya kung'anda yakupobola, nkambo koomoka kusikila bantu boonse kumamanino aabuumi, aboobo bantu bapona belede kuchibika mumoyo.³Kuusa nkubotu kwinda luseko, nkambo musule kwakuusa kwabusyu kusika kwakubotelwa kwamoyo. ⁴Myoyo yabasongo ilimung'anda yakoomoka, pesi myoyo yabafubafuba ili mung'anda yakupobola.⁵Chilikabotu kuswilila kulutapatilo lwamusongo kwinda kuswilila lwiimbo lwabafubafuba. ⁶Nkambo chili mbuli insasi zyamamvwa ziyaka aansi achilongo, mbombubo alimwi luseko lwabafubafuba mbulubede. Echi achilacho nchabuyo.⁷Kunyansya kufubaazya muntu musongo, mpawo masinkamulomo alabijisya moyo.⁸Mamamanino amakani aalimbubo kwinda masangunino; alimwi bakazika moyo mumuuya balimbubo kwinda balisumpula mumuuya. ⁹Utafwambi kunyema mumuuya wako, nkambo lunyemo lukkala mumyoyo yabafubafuba.¹⁰Uutaambi kuti, ''Nkaambonzi mazuba achiindi mabotu kwinda eezi?'' Nkambo takweensi kuti nkambo kabusongo kuti ubuzye mubuzyo ooyu.¹¹Busongo, mbuli lukono, mbubotu. Bulagwasya aabo babona zuba. ¹²Nkambo busono bupa lukwabililo mbuli mali mbinga ilapa lukwabililo, pesi kugwasya kwaluzibo nkuti busongo bupa buumi kuli yooyo uli aabo.¹³Bona inchito zya Leza: Ngwani uunga ulalulamika chimwi nchakapanga kachipilingene?¹⁴Ziindi nizili kabotu, pona chakusekelela mubotu oobo, pesi naa zyiindi nzibi, yeeya eechi: Leza waka zizumizya kuti zibewo mbazu ambazu. Nkambo kacheechi, takukwe uumwi uyoyanduula kufumbwa chili eecho chiboola musule lyakwe.¹⁵Mubuumi bwangu bwabuyo ndakabona zyoonse. Kuli muntu ululeme ufwa nekuba kabululami bwakwe, alimwi kuli muntu sizibi upona buumi bulamfu nekuba kazibi zyakwe. ¹⁶Utalisalazyi lwako, musongo mumenso aako. Nkamboonzi notalinyonyoone lwako?¹⁷Utabi sizibi loko naa mufubafuba. Ulafwidaanzi chiindi chako kachitana zulila? ¹⁸Nchibotu kuti ujatilile abusongo oobu, mpawo utalekeleli bululami bukuzwe. Nkambo muntu woonse uyoowa Leza uyobuzuzikizya nzyayelede kuchita. (mukwinda kuti uyobuswania boonse buyumuyumu bwakwe, bansandululo zyingi zyachiindi zijisi bupanduluzi busiyene bwachibalo chiyumu echi).¹⁹Busongo bulanguzu mumuntu musongo, kwiinda bendelezi balikkumi mumunzi. ²⁰Takwe muntu ululeme munyika uchita chibotu mpawo atakwe naabisya.²¹Utaswilili kulilyonse ijwi lyambulwa, nkambo nga ulamvwa muzike wako kakutukila. ²²Mbukukozyenie, lwako ulizi kabotu kuti kuzyiindi zyingi wakatukila mumoyo wako.²³Choonse echi ndachilungula abusongo. Ndamba kuti, ''Ndiyoba musongo,'' pesi chalikwinda mbundalelede kuba. ²⁴Busongo bulikule loko akunika loko. Ngwani unga ulabujana? ²⁵Ndakabika moyo wangu kukwiiya akukulingulula akuyanduula busongo abulunguluzi bwanchoonzyo, mpawo akumvwisisya kuti bubi mbufubafuba akuti bufubafuba mbusondosi.²⁶Ndakajana kuti chilula loko kwinda lufu mwanakazi nekuba ngwani ulamoyo uzwide tukole atunsabwe, mpawo ulamanza anketani. Kufumbwa uubotezya Leza uyoyokoka, pesi sizibi uyojatwa anguwe mwanakazi.²⁷''Bikkila manu kulinzindakabona,'' mbwaamba muyiisyi. '''Ndalikuyungizya chimwi nchindabona kuli chimwi kuti ndijane bupanduluzi bwanchoonzyo. ²⁸Eechi nchicho nchendili kuyaanduula, pesi tendachijana pe. Ndajana mwalumi umwi ululeme akati kabali zyuulu, pesi mwanakazi tendamujana pe akkati kabaabo.²⁹Ndakabbutula eechi biyo: Leza wakalenga bantu kabaluleme, pesi bakazwa bakaya kule kukuyanduula zyiingi zikatazya.''

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¹Nguuli muntu musongo? Nguuli uuzi bupanduluzi bwazichitiko zyabuumi? Busongo mumuntu bumuchita kuti busyu bwakwe bubalangale, alimwi buyumu bwabusyu bwakwe bwasanduka.²Ndimuchenjezya kuti mubambe makani amwami akaambo kachikonke chaLeza kuti chimukwabilile. ³Utafwambaani kuzwa kubusyu bwakwe, alimwi utasakwidi makani mabi, nkaambo mwami ulachita kufumbwa nchayanda. ⁴Ijwi lyamwami lileendelezya, nkaako ngwani utakaambe kulinguwe kuti, ''Ulikuchitaanzi?''⁵Kufumbwa ubamba milayizyo yamwami takoyoojana bubi pe. Moyo wamusongo ulizi zichitika alimwi achiindi chakuchitika. ⁶Nkaambo woonse makani alijisi kabotu mpindu achiindi chakuvwiila, nkaambo bubi bwabantu bwabalemena. ⁷Tawo naba womwe pe uuzi zitasike kunembo. Ngwani uutamwaambile eezyo zichiza?⁸Tawo pe uujisi manguzu akumuzya muuwo, nkinkaako takwe uujisi nguzu mubuzuba bwalufu lwakwe. Takwe lulekelelo chiindi chankondo, alimwi bubi tabukonzyi kuvuna aabo bazike kulimbubo. ⁹Ndakazinanzelela zyoonse eezi; ndakabika moyo wangu kumilimu yoonse iichitwa aansi azuba. Kuli chiindi muntu nayendelezya muntunyina kukumubisizya.¹⁰Aboobo ndakabona basizibi mbubakazikwa chaantanganana. Bakabwezegwa kuzwa kubusena busalala akuzikwa alimwi bakalumbilizigwa abantu bamudolopo oomu nkubakali kuchitila milimu yabo mibi. Eezyi azilazyo nzyabuyo. ¹¹Eelyo lubeta lwamilimu mibi nilwatachitwa, myoyo yabantu ilakakatila kuchita zibi.¹²Nikuba kuti sizibi ulabisya zyiindi zili mwaanda akupona chiindi chilamfu, pesi ndilizi kuti bayowa Leza bayooba kabotu, kulibaabo bayimikila kunembo lyakwe akumutondezya lulemeko. ¹³Pesi tazikoyooyenda kabotu kulisizibi; buumi bwakwe tabukotoolansigwa pe. Mazuba aakwe alimbuli mweenzule wiinda kaambo talemeki Leza pe.¹⁴Kulichimwi chintu chabuyo chilokuchitika aansi: kuli bantu basalali bajana eezyo basimuchitazibi nzibeelede, alimwi alimwi nkubali basizibi basikiwa bulumbu bweelede baluleme. Ndakati eechi achilacho nchabuyo. ¹⁵Nkaambo kaako ndatembawula kukondwa, nkaambo muntu takwe chintu chibotu ansi ano kwiinda kuti alye akunywa akusekelela. Nkubotelwa kukalilila mulinguwe mumilimo yakwe mazuba woonse aabuumi bwakwe Leza ngamupede ansi aazuba.¹⁶Nindakabika moyo wangu kukuziba busongo akumvwisya makani aachitika ansi aano, milimo iichitwa kabatawoni neliba sikati naaba mansiku, ¹⁷mpawo ndakabona milimo yoonse yaLeza, alimwi kuti muntu takonzyi kumvwisya milimo yoonse iichitwa ansi aazuba. Nikuba kuti muntu wabeleka loko mukulingula kwakwe, takonzyi kubumvwisya. Nikuba kuti muntu musongo wasyoma kuti ulizi takonzyi kumvwisya pe.

Chapter 9

¹Aboobo zyoonse zyazeezi ndazibika kumoyo wangu, kuti zimvwika kabotu, alimwi ndakaziba kuti baluleme abasongo, alimwi zyoonse nzibachita, zili mujanza lya Leza, pesi takwe pe uzi naa nduyando naa ndusulo lumulindide.²Umwi awumwi ulasikilwa bweelene, izisikila bantu baluleme abantu basizibi, ibubotu, (zimwi nsandwido zyalino zyendelana ansandululo zyachiindi eezyo zilabubotu abubi, muli yeeyi nzila, bachita kuti munchali umaninine. Bsanduzi balayeeya kuyiiya mbabo) basalala abatasalali, alimwi awumwi upayila ayooyo utapayili. Mbuli bantu babotu mbubayoofwa, nkokuti awalo sizibi. Mbuli umwi oyo ukonka uyoofwa, aboobo oyo muntu uyoowa kuchita chikonke.³Kuli chintu chabubi kuli zyoonse ansi ezuba, chichitiko nchichonya chilachitikila kuli mbabo boonse. Myoyo yabantu ilizwide bubi, alimwi busondosi buli mumyoyo yabo nibachipona. Aboobo kuzwa awo balayinka kubafu.⁴Kufumbwa ujisini abawumi boonse uli abulangizi - nikuba mubwa upona ulimbubombubo kwinda mulavu ufwide. ⁵Nkaambo abo bawumi balizi kuti bayoofwa, pesi bafwide tabezi chintu. Tabachikwe mpindu nkambo tawepe nchibachiyeeya.⁶Luyando lwabo, lusulo lwabo, alimwi ebbivwe lyakamwayika chiindi. Tabachiyojani lubo pe busena muzintu zichitwa aansi azuba. ⁷Koya enzila yako, kolya chinkwa chako chakukondwa, alimwi konywa wayini wako amoyo ubotelwa, nkambo Leza watambula kale inchito zyako. ⁸Chita kuti izisamo zyako kazituba amutwe wako, kawunanikidwe mafuta.⁹Kondelelwa buumi bwako amwanakazi wako ngoyanda mazuba woonse ayo abuumi bwabuyo. Nkambo eyi njimpindu yabuumi nkambo kamibeleko miyumu njiwakabeleka ansi ezuba. ¹⁰Kufumbwa ijanza lyako nchilikonzya kuchita ukabeleke changuzu zyako nkambo takwe pe mulimu nibuba bupanduluzi naa luzibo nibuba busongo mukabanda, oomo moyobuya.¹¹Ndakabona zintu zibotezya ansi ezuba: muzundano tuuzwi kubantu basiluno pe. Chinkwa tachizwi kubantu balabusongo pe. Buvubi tabuzwi kubantu bamvwisisisya pe. Luyando taluzwi kubantu balaluzibo pe. Kakuli oobo, chiindi amwenya zyoonse zilabasikila. ¹²Nchobeni, takwepe naba omwe uuzi chiindi chakwe nichiyooza. Mbuli inswi mbozichegwa mukazamba kabi, naa bayuni balachegwa mukakole, bana babantu balachegwa azyiindi zyabubi ezyo zifwamba kwinda alimbabo.¹³Alubo ndakabona busongo alimwi ansi azuba munzila yalikuboneka kilimpati kulindime. ¹⁴Kwakali umwi muunzi munini wakali abaalumi bache mukati, alimwi mwami mupati wakeza kuzowulwanisya, wakawuzyunguluka akuyaka ziyubilo zipati. ¹⁵Lino mumunzi oomo mwakajanika mwalumi muchete, mwalumi musongo, oyo busongo bwakwe bwakavuna munzi. Kakuli boobo, takwepe naba omwe wakazomuyeeya ulya mwalumi muchete.¹⁶Aboobo ndakamaninizya kanditi, ''Busongo mbubotu kwinda nguzu, pesi busongo bwa mwalumi muchete bulanyansigwa, alimwi amajwi aakwe taamvwigwa pe.''¹⁷Majwi abantu basongo wambulwa chumunizi alamvwikka obotu kwinda kwakoompolola kwawumwi mwendelezi akati kaba fubafuba. ¹⁸Busongo mbubotu kwinda zilwanisyo zyankondo, pesi uumwi sizibi ngabulabozeka bubotu bwiingi.

Chapter 10

¹Mbuli inzinini zifwide zilachitya kununkilila kwamafuta kuti kununke, mbubonya bufubafuba bunini bulazunda busongo abulemu. ²Moyo wamuntu musongo ulamutola kuchilisyo, pesi moyo wamufubafuba ulamutola kuchimweensi. ³Kuti mufubafuba wakunukila munzila, akuyeeya kwakwe nkuche, kuyeeya kwakwe nkuche, kulibonia kuli umwi awumwi kuti mufubafuba.⁴Naa bukali bwamwendelezi, bwakubukila utaleki pe mulimu wako. Kuumuna kulakonzya kumuzya bukali.⁵Kuli bubi mbundakabona aansi azuba, musyobo wabubi, obu buzwa kumwendelezi: ⁶Bafubafuba mbibapegwa zyuuno zyabuzulwidi, kakuli baalumi bavubi mbibapegwa zyuuno zilaansi. ⁷Ndakabona bana bazike kabayenda ambongolo, mpawo bana babaami kabeendela anyika mbuli bazike.⁸Ooyo uusya idindi uyowida mulindilyo, alimwi kufumbwa udoonkola bulambo nga uyolumwa anzoka. ⁹Kufumbwa ugonka mabwe nga alamupwaya, alamwi mwalumi sikugonka zisamu uyolichisa anzizyo.¹⁰Naa mulomo walubulo wasiba kutachibosyi, alimwi mwaalumi do tewawunona, awo ulelede kuvuzya inguzu nyingi, pesi busongo bulapa mweenya wakuzwidilila. ¹¹Naa inzoka yaluma kitana koondolwa, mpawo ngataachikwe chilangililo chasikoondola.¹²Majwi amumulomo wamwalumi musono alijisi luzyalo, pesi milomo yamufubafuba musongo ilamumana.¹³Mbuli majwi atanguna kutuntuumuka kuzwa kumulomo wamufubafuba, bufubafuba bulazwa aanze, alimwi kumamanino mumulomo wakwe mulatuntumuka bubi bwakupenga. ¹⁴Mufubafuba ulavuzya majwi, pesi atakwe umwi uuzi kuti niinzi chiboola. Ngwani uzi chizobumutobelela musulakwe?¹⁵Milomo yamufubafuba ilabakatazya, zyakuti tabachizi niba inzila iiya kudolopo.¹⁶Maawe kuli nduwe, nunyika, naa mwami wako mulombe muniini, alimwi naa bazulwidi bako basanguna kupobola muchifumo! ¹⁷Pesi ulilongezezegwe, nonyika, naa mwami wako mwana mulombe wabulemu, alimwi naa bazulwidi bako balya chiindi cheeledwe, nkambo kanguzu, alimwi peepe nkambo kabudakwi!¹⁸Nkambo kabutolo lululi lwawida mukati, alimwi nkambo kamaanza matete ing'anda ilazuza. ¹⁹Bantu babamba chilyo chakuseka, wayini uleta lukondo kubuumi, amali ilazuzikizya ziyandikana zyoonseni.²⁰Utatukili mwami, nimuba mumizeezo yako, alimwi utatukili bantu bavubi mung'anda yakoona. Nkambo kayuni kamumulengalenga kalabweza majwi aako; kufumbwa chila mababa chilakonzya kumwaya kaambo kako.

Chapter 11

¹Tumina chinkwa chako atala amanzi, nkambo uyochijana lubo kunembo kwinda mazuba maanji. ²Chabulule kulibali musanu ababili, nekuba bantu bali musanu abatatu, nkambo tatuzi pe lunyonyoono lusika anyika. ³Naa mayoba aazwide imvula, atilila anyika, alimwi naa musamu wawida kumusanza naa kunyika, kufumbwa munsamu nkwawida, nkukonya nkuyokkala.⁴Oyo webela luuwo teelede kubyala, alimwi webela mayoba telede kutebula. ⁵Mbuli mbotazi inzila yaluuwo, naa mbozikula zifuwa zyamwana mwida lyawuminsi, (zimwi nsandululo zyachiindi zijisi aa mbuli mbutazi inzila yamuuya kuzifuwa zyamwana mwida lyawuminsi) aboobo alimwi tokonzyi kumvwisisisya mulimu wa Leza, wakalenga zyoonse.⁶Muchifumo byala mbuto yako, kusika goko, beleka amanza aako mbuli mbochiyandika, nkambo tozi pe chiyozwidilila, ngakulaba chifumo naa mangolezya, naakuti eechi naa echiya, naakuti zyoonse zikozyenie ziyoba zibotu. ⁷Nchoonzyo mumuni ulabotezya, alimwi chintu chibotu kumenso kuti abone zuba. ⁸Naa umwi wapona myaka miinji, muleke abotelwe muli zyoonse, pesi ayeeye atala amazuba amudima aboola; nkambo anoli manji. Zyonse ziboola nzyabuyo.⁹Bweza lukondo, nomukubusi, mubulombe bwako, alimwi chita moyo wako kuti ukondelelwe mumazuba abukubusi bwako. Yanduula ziyandisyo zibotu yanda moyo wako alimwi kufumbwa chili mukuboneka amenso ako. Nekubaboobo, ziba kuti Leza uyokweta mulubeta nkambo kanzizeezi zyonse zintu. ¹⁰Gwisya lunyemo mumoyo wako mpawo utalikatazyi kufumbwa zichisa mumubili wako, nkambo bukubusi anguzu zyabo nzyabuyo.

Chapter 12

¹Alubo koyeeya mulengi wako mumazuba abukubusi bwako, mazuba amapenzi naatanasika, amyaaka nitana kusika noyowamba kuti, ''Nsichibotelwi mulimbabo''; ²muchite eechi musule amumuni wazuba amweezi anyenyeezi nizitana kusiya, alimwi mayoba asiya naatana kubweeda niyamana imvula.³Nchenchicho chiindi basikulinda ing'anda yamwami nibazobbila, alimwi baalumi basinguzu nebazoongomana, abasikuziya nebazoleka nkambo kakucheya, abaabo basondela kuzipulo nibazoosiilwa.⁴Ncheechiindi awo milyango niizojaligwa yakumugwagwa, alimwi muzuzumina wakuziya nuzoyimikila, aawo muntu nazobuka kuchindi chakwiimba kwatuyuni, alimwi basimbi basikwimba majwi abo azomana.⁵Nchenchicho chiindi aawo bantu nebayoyoowa chilundu chilamfu akuyoowa kweenda mumugwagwa, alimwi musamu wa Alumondi nuuzosyuka, mpawo idingo nilizokokoba, alimwi munsamu wakubusya tuuchibeleki. Mpawo muntu ulaya kuchikkalilo chakwe abasikulila balendeenda mumigwagwa.⁶Koyeeya mulengi wako intambo yansiliva nitana kudunsuka, naa mutiba wangolide nuutana kupwayika, naa chitesyo nechitana kufwa kuchikkala, ⁷lusuko kalutana kupiluka kunyika mbubwakabede, alimwi muuya muuyopiluka kuli - Leza wakupede.⁸''Nzyabuyo! Nzyabuyo! mbwaawamba Muyiisyi. ''Zyoonse nzyabuuyo!'' ⁹Muyiisyi wakali musongo, wakachili kuyiisya bantu luzibo. Wakayeeya akulinguula akubamba tusimpi tunji.¹⁰Muyiisyi wakali kuyaanduula akulemba majwi aabotezya, wakaliluleme kukulemba majwi alusinizyo. ¹¹Majwi abasongo alimbuli zibinzyo. Mbuli manembe akankamidwe atusimpi tuyobolwedwe, ntwamweembeli umwi.¹²Mwanangu, chenjela kuzintu azimwi kutali eezi. Kulemba mabbuku manji takumani, alimwi kwiiya kunji kwakataazya mubili.¹³Mamanino atwambo kunembo ngakuti zyoonse zyamvwigwa, nkukuti lemeka Leza akubamba milazyo yakwe, nkambo kuchita oobo nchelelo choonse chamuntu. ¹⁴Nkambo Leza uyobeteka milimo yoonse, amakani woonse asisidwe, naaba mabotu naaba mabi.

Isaiah

Chapter 26

¹Ngalelolanga lengoma lena itawuhlatjelwa eveni laka Juda: Sinelidolobha lelinemandla; NKulunkulu wente emabondza alo insinsdziso nemincele. ²Vula emagede, kute lesive lesilungile lesigcina kukholwa sitawungena.³Lengcondvo lehlala kuwe, utawumugcina endzaweni lekahle, ngoba wetsembele kuwe. ⁴Yetsembela kuSimakadze phakadze; ngoba kuSimakadze, Simakadze, ulidvwala laphakadze.⁵Ngoba utawuletsa phansi labo labaphila ngekutigcabha; Lelidolobha leliphakeme utalilalisa phansi, utawulala phansi emhlabatsini; utalilinganisa nemhlabatsi. ⁶Litawunyatselwa phansi tinyawo talabahluphekile nalabamphofu.⁷Indlela yalabalungile icondzile, lolumngile; indlela yalolungile uyenta icondze. ⁸Yebo, endleleni yetincumo takho, Simakadze, siyakumela wena; ligama lakho netento takho tingulesikufunako. ⁹Ngikulangatelele wena ebusuku; yebo, umoya wami ngekgatsi kwami ufuna wena ngeliciniso. Ngoba uma tincumo takho tita emhlabeni, labantfu balomhlaba batawufundza ngekulunga.¹⁰Umusa awukhonjiswe kulababi, kodvwa angeke akufundze kulunga. Eveni lalabacotfo wenta bubi futsi akaboni bukhosi baSimakdze.¹¹Simakadze, sandla sakho siphakamiselwe etulu, kodvwa ababoni. Kodvwa batawubona inshisekelo yakho yebantfu besebabekwa ehlazweni, kodvwa umlilo wetitsa takho utawubadla bona. ¹²Simakadze, utawuletsa kuthula kitsi; kod wa mbamba, utawube uyifeze yonkhe imisebenti yetfu.¹³Simakadze nkulunkulu wetfu, labanye baphatsi ngaphandle kwkahe babuse etukwetfu; kodvwa sidvumisa ligama lakho kuphela. ¹⁴Bafile, angeke baphile; abasaphili, angeke bavuke. Ngicinisile, ufike ngesimcumo wababulala, wenta sonkhe sikhumnuito sabo sabhubha.¹⁵Ukhulise lesive, Simakadze, ukhulise sive; Uyadvunyiswa; wandzise yonkhe imincele yalelive.¹⁶Simakadze, enkingeni babuke kuwe; bahlebile emithantazweni uma kucondzisa kwakho bekukubo. ¹⁷Njengemfati lotetfwele sekusondzela sikhatsi sakhe sekutsi atale, uma sekasetinhlungwini akhala tinhlungwini takhe tekutala, sibenjalo natsi phambi kwakho, Simakadze.¹⁸Sike sakhulelwa, sike sahelwa, kodvwa kungatsi sibeleke kuphela umoya. Asikayiletsi insindziso emhlabeni, nebantfu belive abakawi.¹⁹Bakho labafile batawuphila; imitimba yabo lefile itawuvaka. Vukani nimemete ngenjabulo, utawuphila elutfulini; ematolo akho ngematolo ekukhanya, nemhlaba utawuletsa kufa kwawo.²⁰Hambani, bantfu bami, ngenani emagumbini enu nivale iminyango emvakwenu; bhacani kancane kute lokukwata kwendlule. ²¹Ngoba, buka, Simakadze sewutaphuma endzaweni yakhe atojezisa bantfu balomhlaba ngekona kwabo; umhlaba utawumbula kucitseka kwengati yawo, angeke asafihla lababulawo bawo.

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¹Ngalelo langa Simakadze ngenkemba yakhe lecinile naleyesabekako utawujezisa Leviathan lenyoka lenyimbilikako, Leviathan lenyoka letiguculako, futsi utawubulala lesilwane lesiselwandle. ²Ngalelolanga: Sivini seliwayini, hlabela ngaso ³Mine, Simakadze, ngingumvikelo wako; ngiyasinisela ngasosonkhe sikhatsi. Ngiyasigadza ebusuku nasemini kute kubebete ngsho munye lotasilimata.⁴Angikakwati, kutsi bekunalokihlabako nemanyeva! Emphini ngingahambi ngicudzelane nawo; Ngingawashisa onkhe kanyekanye, ⁵ngaphandle bafune kvikela ngimi bente kuthula nami; abente kuthula nami.⁶Ngalelilanga lelitako, Jakobhe utawutsatsa timphandze; angeke achakaze atsele; futsi batawugcwalisa umhlaba wonkhe ngetitselo.''⁷Simakadze umuhlasele yini Jakobhe na Israyeli njengoba ahlasele kuletive letahlasela bona? Jakobhe na Israyeli babulewe njengasekubulaweni kwaletive letabulawa ngibo? ⁸Ngesikalo lesifanako, tfumela Jakobhe na Israyeli khashane; wabafushela kashane ngelulaka lwakhe ngelilanga lemoya wasemphumalanga.⁹Ngako ngalendlela, kuphambuka kwa Jakobhe kutawube sekubhadelelwe, ngoba loku kutawube kusitselo lesigcwele sekususwa kwesono: Uma atawenta onkhe lamatje elathi afane ne shokhi aphishitwe abe timvutfu, futsi kute emapoli a Asherah noma imphempho e alathi latawusala emile.¹⁰Ngoba lelidolobha lelinemandla litawushiywa, lokuhlala kuyashiywa buhlubukwe njenge lihlane. Kunetindlelo tematfole, lapho ulala phansi ahle emagala. ¹¹Uma lamagala sekomile, atawuphulwa. Bafati batokuta batowenta imililo ngawo, ngoba loku akusiko kucondza kwebantfu. Ngakoke umenti wabo utawuba nekuvelo kubo, loyo lowabenta angeke abe nesihawu kubo.¹²Kutawufika ngalelolanga Simakadze utawushaya kusukela emfuleni i Yufaretsi kuya e Wadi eGibhithe nawe, labantfu baka Israyeli, angeke babutsuswe ngamunye ngamunye. ¹³Ngalelolanga licilongo lelikhulu litawushaywa; nalababhubhako eveni lase Asiriya batokuta, nalatfunjiwe eveni laseGibhithe. Btawudvumisa Simakadze entsabeni lengcwele eJerusalema.

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¹Sicalekiso kulomchelo wemhlobiso lotigabatisako logcokwa tidzakwa ta Ephraim, nakulembali lebunako yebuhle bayo lobumangalisako, lomhlobiso lobekwe enhloko yalesigodzi lesivundzile salabo labadzakwe liyawini! ²Buka, Simakadze utfumela munye lonemandla futsi locinile; njenge njengesangcotfo nemoya lobhubisako, njengemvula leshayelako nemanti lageletako; futsi utawulahla wonkhe umhlobiso phansi emhlabatsini.³Lomhlobiso lotigabatisako waletidzakwa ta Ephraim titawumyatselwa ngaphansi kwetinyawo. ⁴Lembali lebunako yebuhle bakhe lobumangalisako, lesenhloko salesigodzi lesicebile, kutawufana nemkhiwa lovutswe kucala kungakafiki lihlobo, kute, uma umuntfu asibona sona, uma kusesesandleni sakhe, akunatse.⁵Ngalelo langa Simakadze wekumema utawuba ngumchele lomuhle, umchele lomuhle wesikhumbuto sebantfu bakhe, ⁶umoya wekulunga wakhe lohlale ekuhluleni, nemandla alabo labajikela titsa tabo emagedeni abo.⁷Kodvwa nalaba bajayiviswa liyawini, bayendzetela nesinatfo lesidzakako. Umpristi nemprofethi bajayiva nesinatfo lesidzakako, futsi bamitiwe liwayini. Bayendzetela nesinatfo lesidzakanako, bayendzetela embonweni bajayive esincumeni. ⁸Ngicinisile, onkhe ematafula abhonywe ngemahlanta, kute kubebete indzawo lehlobile.⁹Utawufundzisa kubani lwati, utawuchazela bani lomlayeto? Kulabo labayekeliswe lubisi noma kulabo labatsatfwe emabeleni? ¹⁰Ngoba kungumyalo etukwe myalo, umyalo etukwe muyalo; umtsetfo etukwe mtsetfo; lana lokuncane nalapha lokuncane.¹¹Ngempela, ngetindzebe letidzelelako nelulwimi lwekuhamba utawukhuluma ebantfwini bakhe. ¹²Kadzeni watsi kubo '' Loku kuphumula, nika kuphumula kuye lodziniwe; futsi kuyaphumuta,'' kodvwa abatange balalele.¹³Ngako ligama laSimakdze litawuba ngumyalo etukwe myalo, uyalo etukwe myalo; umtsetfo etukwe mtsetfo, umtsetfo etukwe mtsetfo; lana lokuncane, lapha lokuncane; kute batawuhamba bawele emuva, baphuke,babanjwe phindze batfunjwe.¹⁴Ngako lalela livi laSimakadze, wena lohlekako, wena lobusa etukwe bantfu bakhe labase Jerusalema. ¹⁵Loku kutawukwenteka ngoba ushito wena, " Sente sivumelwano nekufa, naSheol sifike ekuvumelaneni. Ngako uma lokushaya lokukhulu kwendlula, angeke kufike kitsi. Ngoba sente emanga siphephelo setfu, satsatsa indlu endzaweni lengemanga.¹⁶Ngako Somandla longuSimakadze utsi, '' Bona, ngitawubeka eZayoni sisekelo selitje, litje lelizamile, litje leliligugu, sisekelo lesiliciniso. Loyo lotsembako angeke ahlazeke.¹⁷Ngitawenta kuhlulela kube lutsi lesikalo, futsi nekulunga kube lilayini lekucondzisa. Sangcotfo sitawushanyela lesiphephelo semanga, nemanti esikhukhula atawengama lendzawo yekubhaca.¹⁸Sivumelwano sakho nekufa sitawusombululwa, nesivumelwano naSheol sitawukuma. Uma lesivunguvungu selulaka senga, utawunganywa ngiso. Uma ¹⁹sengca, sitakwengama, kusa ngekusa kutawengca nelilanga nebusuku butowufika. Uma lomlayeto ucondziwe, utawubanga kwesaba.²⁰Ngoba umbhedze mufisha kakhulu kutsi indvodza itulule kuwo, nengubo incama kakhulu kutsi angatigoca.'' ²¹Simakadze utawuvuka njengasentsabeni i Perazim; utativusa njenge sigodzi sa Gibeon atowenta umsebenti wakhe, umsebenti wakhe longakatayeleki, futsi ente tento takhe letimangalisiko.²²Nyalo ngako yekelani kuphukuta, noma tibopho titawufaswa. Ngivile kuSomandla Simakadze wekumema, sincumo sekubhubhisa umhlaba.²³Nakani futsi nilalele livi lami; nakisisa futsi ulalele emagama ami. ²⁴Ngabe umlimi lolima lilanga lonkhe atawuhlanyela, ulima umhlaba wodvwa? Ngabe uyachubeka ahlukanise futsi agumbe insimi?²⁵Uma sekalungisele umhlaba, akayisakati yini inhlanyelo, ahlanyele iKhumini, abeke emabele emigceni nebhali endzaweni lekahle, nesekugcineni? ²⁶Nkulunkulu wakhe uyamutfuma, umufundzisa ngekuhlakanipha.²⁷Kungeta, lenhlanyelo ayikashaywa ngesiswebhu, noma inkalishi ihambe etukwe khumini; kodvwa khumini ushaywe ngeluswati, futsi ngelugodvo. ²⁸Umbila uphansi wesinkhwa kodvwa akacosakali kakhulu, futsi emasondvo etikalishi takhe timbongolo tiyawusakata, timbongolo takhe atiwubulali.²⁹Naloku kusuka kuSimakadze wetimemo, lomangalisako emiyalweni nalomuhle kakhulu ekuhlakanipheni.

Chapter 29

¹Maye Ariyeli, Ariyeli, lidolobha lapho Davide ahlala khona! Ngeta umnyaka ngemnyaka; yenta imigubho yenu ite. ²Kodvwa ngitawuhlasela Ariyeli, futsi utawuzila alile; utawuba kimi njenga Ariyeli.³Ngitawuhlala ngihlasele nine ngendingilizi futsi ngibeke sihlalo ngekunihlasela nemabodza, futsi ngitawuvusa imisebenti yesihlalo kuwe. ⁴Utawuletfwa phansi futsi ukhulume phansi; inkhulumo yakho itawuba phansi emhlabatsini. Liphimbo lakho litawuvakala ngatsi ngumoya lokhuluma emhlabatsini, futsi elutfulini inkhulumo yakho itawuhleba.⁵Inombolo lenkhulu yetitsa takho itawufana nelutfuli, nalabanengi labanelulaka batawuba njengemakhoba landlulako. Kutawenteka masinyane,ngekushesha. ⁶Simakadze wesimemo utawuta kuwe ngekudvuma, ngesihhushu, umsindvo lomkhulu, nemimoya lenemandla nesangcotfo lesinelulaka, nemalangabi emlilo loshisako.⁷Kutawufana neliphupho, sibonakaliso sebusuku: libutfo lalo tonkhe letive titawulwa na Ariyeli nemabutfo akhe. Batamuhlasela nelibutfo lakhe limucindzetele. ⁸Kutawuba ngatsi uma indvodza lelambile iphupha iyadla, kodvwa uma avuka, sisu sakhe asinalutfo. Kutawuba ngatsi indvodza leyomile ibhudza iyanatsa, kodvwa uma ivuka, uyacaleka, nemphimbo wakho ungakacedzi koma. Yebo, ngako kutawuba yinombolo lenkhulu yetive lelwa neNtsaba i zayoni.⁹Timangaliseni nimangale; tenteni timphuphutse nibe timphuphutse! Dzakwani, kodvwa hhayi ngeliwayini; yedzetela, kodvwa hhayi bhiya. ¹⁰Ngoba Simakadze utsele kuwe umoya wekulala lokukhulu. Uvale emehlo akho, baprofethi, ubhonye netinhloko tenu, lababoniswako.¹¹Konkhe kwembulelwa kube kuwe njengemagama encwandzi levaliwe, le emadvodza angayinika loyo lofundzile, atsi, '' Fundza loku.'' Uphindze utsi, ''Angeke ngikhone ngoba kuvaliwe,'' ¹²Uma lencwandzi iniketwa loyo longakhoni kufundza, atsi, ''Fundza loku,'' Utsi, "Angeke ngikhone kufundza.''¹³Somandla watsi, ''Labantfu laba beta dvute kimi nemilomo yabo bangibonga ngetindzebe tabo, kodvwa tinhlitiyo tabo tikhashane nami. Kubonga kwabo kwami kungumtsetfo kuphela wemadvodza lafundzisiwe. ¹⁴Ngakoke, buka, Ngitawuchubeka ngente tintfo letinhle kulabantfu laba, simanga emva kwesimanga. Kuhlakanipha kwemadvodza abo lahlakaniphile kutawubhubha, nekucondza kwemadvodza lahlakaniphile kutawunyamalala.¹⁵Maye kulabo labafihla kakhulu emacebo abo kuSimakadze, nalabo tento tabo tisebumnyameni. Batsi, ''Loyo lobona tsine, naloyo lossatiko tsine?''¹⁶Ugucula tintfo etule phansi! Umbumbi kumele afananiswr njenge libumba, kute lentfo leyentiwe itawusho ngaye loyentile, ''Akakenti mine,'' noma lentfo leyentiwe isho ngaye loyentile, ''Akacondzi"?¹⁷Ngesikhashana lesincane, Lebanon utawujikiswa ensimini, nensimu itawuba lihlatsi. ¹⁸Ngalelo langa labangeva batawuva emagama encwandzi, nemehlo alabangaboni atawubona ngaphandle kwebumnyama lobukhulu. ¹⁹Labacindzetelekile batawutfola kujabula, nalabamphofu emadvodzeni batawijabula kuLongcwele wa Israyeli.²⁰Ngoba lulaka lutawuma, labaphukutako batawunyamalala. Bonkhe labo labatsandza kwenta loku batawukhishwa, ²¹ngubani ngeligama lowenta indvodza ibe ngulonelicala. Babeka lugibe kuloyo lofuna kulunga egedeni babeke kulunga phansi nemanga langenalutfo.²²Ngakoke nguloku Simakadze lakushoko mayelana nendlu ya Jakobe-Simakadze, lowahlenga Abraham, ''Jakobe angeke asaba nemahloni, noma buso bakhe buphaphatseke. ²³Kodvwa uma abona bantfwana bakhe, imisebenti yetandla tami, batawenta ligama lami libe ngcwele. Batalenta ngcwele ligama laLongcwele waJakobhe futsi batawuma ngekumangaliswa nguNkulunkulu waka Israyeli. ²⁴Labo labanemaphutsa emoyeni batawuzuza kucondza, nalabakhononako batawufundza lwati.

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¹''Maye kulabantfwana labanenkhani,'' loku kukhala kwaSimakadze. "Benta emasu, kodvwa awasuki kimi; benta inhlangano naletinye tive, kodvwa abakakhonjiswa ngumoya, ngako bangeta sono esonweni. ²Bahlela kuya phansi eGibhithe, kodvwa abakaceli kukhonjiswa ngimi. Bafuna kugadvwa nguFaro bakhosele esitfuntini seGibhithe.³Ngakoke kugadvwa nguFaro kutawuba lihlazo lenu, nesiphephelo esitfuntini seGibhithe, kuhlazeka kwenu, ⁴noma emakhosana akhona ase Zoyani, netitfunywa tabo tite eHanesi. ⁵Batawuhlazeka bonkhe ngenca yebantfu labangakhoni kubasita, ngulabangakasitwa noma labengenalusito, kodvwa emahloni kanye neluhlazo.''⁶Livi ngetilwane tase Negevi: Ekhatsi eveni letinkinga nengoti, lelibhubesi lelisikati nalelidvuna, libululu kanye nenyoka lendizako, baphatsa bunjinga emva kwetimbongolo, nemicebo yabo emakameleni, ebantfwini labangakhoni kutisita. ⁷Ngoba lusito lweGibhithe alunamsebenti; ngakoke ngibite Rahabi, lohlala ndzawonye.⁸Nyalo hamba, bhala ebukhoneni babo esibhelekeceni, ukufake ekugocweni, kute kutawugcinelwa sikhatsi lesitako njengebufakazi. ⁹Ngoba labantfu laba banenkhani, bantfwana labanemanga, bantfwanalabangeke beve umyalo waSimakadze.¹⁰Batsi kulalababoniswako, ''Ungaboni,'' nakubaprofethi, ''Ungaprofethi liciniso kitsi; khuluma emagama emanga, profethani intfo lengekho. ¹¹Gucukani endleleni,phambukani endleni; Yentani Longcwele waIsrayeli eme kukhuluma phambi kwebuso betfu/¹²Ngakoke Longcwele waIsrayeli utsi, "Ngoba ulahla lelivi utsembela ekucindzetelweni nekukhohlisa weyama nakuko, ¹³ngako lesi sono sitawuba kuwe njengencenye legamukile lelungele kuwa, njenge liwa ebondzeni loludze kuwa kwalo lokutawenteka masinyane,ngekushesha.''¹⁴Utawukuphula njengesitja sembumbi siphukile; angeke akuyekele, kute kutawubabete lokutfolakalako kwemacetu ako ngsiho neludzengelo lwekubutsa umlilo etiko,noma kwekukha emanti emgodzini.¹⁵Ngoba nguloku Somandla longuSimakadze,Lobgcwele wakaIsrayeli lakushoko, "Ngekujikisa nekuphunyutwa wena kutawusindziswa; ngekuthula nangekutsemba kutawuba ngemandla akho. Kodvwa wena bewungafuni. ¹⁶Utsite, 'Cha, angeke sibaleke ngemahhashi,' ngako laqbo labanicoshako batawubaleka.¹⁷Inkhulungwane itawubaleka ngekutfuswa kwamunye; ngekutfuswa kwalabasihlanu utawubaleka ute lolosele nako kufane nekwekufakwa kwemjeka etukwe ntsaba, noma njenge mjeka esicongweni.¹⁸Kantsi Simakadze umile kutsi abe nemusa kuwe, ngakoke ulungele kukukhombisa umusa. Ngoba Simakadze ungunkulunkulu lonekulunga; babusisiwe labo labamumelako. ¹⁹Ngoba bantfu lohlala e Zayoni, eJerusalema, nawe angeke niphindze nikhale. Utawucinisekisa kutsi uba nemusa kuwe ngemsindvo wekukhala kwakho. Uma akuva, utakuphendvula.²⁰Noma Simakadze akinika sinkhwa sekuhlupheka nemanti ebuhlungu, noma kunjalo, thishela wakho angeke asatifihla, kodvwa utaeubona thishela wakho ngemehlo akho. ²¹Tindlebe takho titawuva livi emuvakwakho litsi, ''Lena yindlela, hamba kuyo,'' uma ujikela ngasekudla noma ujikela ngasencele.

Jeremiah

Chapter 1

¹Lawa ngemavi a Jeremiya indvodzana ya Hilkiah, munye weba pristi base Anathoth endzaweni ya Benjaminin. ²Livi la Simakadze lefika kuye ngemalanga aJosiah indvodzana ya Amoni, inkhosi yema Juda, emunyakeni welishumi nakutsatfu wekubusa kwakhe. ³Kwaphindze kwafika futsi ngemalanga a Jehoiakim indvodzana ya Josiah, inkhosi yema Juda, kwate kwaba yinyanga yesitfupha yemunyaka welishumi nakunye ya Zedekiah indvodzana ya Josiah, inkhosi yama Juda, ngesikhatsi bantfu baka Israyeli babatsatsa babenta tiboshwa.⁴Livi la Simakadze lifikile kimi, litsi, ⁵''Ngaphambi kwekutsi ngikhwakhe esibeletfweni, ngakukhetsa; ngaphambi kwekutsi uphume esibeletfwei ngaku hlukanisa; ngakwenta umuprofethi wetive.'' ⁶'' Ah, Nkhosi Simakadze! Ngatsi, '' Angikwati kukhuluma, ngoba ngisese muncane.''⁷Kepha Simakadze utsite kimi, ''Ungatsi ngimuncane.' Kufanele ute yonkhe ndzawo lengikutfuma kuyo, futsi kufanele usho konke lengiku yalelako! ⁸Ungabesabi bona, ngoba nginawe kuteku sindzisa-lona ngumubiko wa Simakadze.''⁹Laphoke Simakadze welula sandla sakhe, watsintsa umulomo wami, wabese utsi kimi, ''Nyalo ngibeke livi lami emulonyeni wakho. ¹⁰Ngiyakubeka namuhla etukwe tive kanye nase tukwe mibuso, kutsatsa knye nekuphula, kubhubhisa kanye nekususa, kwakha nekuhlanyela.''¹¹Livi la Simakadze leta kimi, litsi, '' Ubona ini, Jeremiya?'' Ngatsi, '' Ngibona ligala le Alimondi. ¹²Simakadze watsi kimi, ''Ubone kahle, ngoba ngigadze ligama lami kutsi liliphatse.''¹³Livi l Simakadze leta kimi kwesibili, litsi, ''Ubona ini?'' Ngatsi, ''Ngibona libhodo lelishisako, lapho libekwe khona liyacegetela libheke ngakimi.'' ¹⁴Simakadze watsi kimi, ''Inhlekelele itawuvulwa ivulelwe labahlala enkhangala kwalena ndzawo.¹⁵Ngoba ngibita tive temibuso lengenhla, kulayela Simakadze. Batawufika, futsi wonkhe muntfu utawubeka umubuso wakhe ngase kungeneni kwema sango ase Jerusalema, lapho kunemabondza lavikele i Jerusalema khona, kanye nawo onkhe emadolobha a Juda. ¹⁶Ngitawukhipha sijubo kubo bonkhe ngemisebenti yabo lekhohlakele ngekungishiya mine, ngekushisela labanye bonkulunkulu imphempho, futsi neku khonta labatakhele ngetandla tabo.¹⁷Tilungiseleni! Sukumani bese nisho konkhe lengi kuyalelako kuwe. Ningahliphiki embikwabo, noma ngitonohliphita embikwabo! ¹⁸Bukani! Namuhla nginente lidolobha lelivikelekile, insika yensimbi, kanye nema bondza elutfusi kuwo wonkhe umuhlaba-nicutselana nemakhosi aka Juda, baphatsi , baphristi kanye nebantfu bendzawo. ¹⁹Batanilwisa,kepha angeke banincobe-lona ngumubiko wa Simakadze.''

Chapter 2

¹Livi la Simakadze lefika kimi, litsi, ²''Hamba uyoshumayela lapho bantfu base Jerusalema batakuva khona. Utsi, 'Simakadze usho loku: ngikhumbulile emucondveni nginimelele ebusheni benu, litsandvo lwenu uma nitsatsana, uma ningilandzela ehlane, endzaweni lengaka linywa. ³Israyeli wehlukaniselwa Simakadze, titselo tekucala tekuvuna kwakhe! Bonkhe labadla sitselo sekucala batfolakala nelicala; inhlekelele yehlela kubo-lona ngumulayeto wa Simakadze.''⁴Vani livi la Simakadze, yindlu ya Jakobe, nonkhe nine tive ta Israyeli. ⁵Simakadze usho naku, ''Yini boyise wenu labakutfola kuliphutsa kimi, ute bagcine babalekele kungilandzela? Kutsi balandzela tithico letingena musebenti nabo babese baba bete umusebenti? ⁶Abashongo, Úphi Simakadze, lowasikhipha eveni lase Ghibhithe? Uphi Simakadze, lowasimikisa ehlane endzaweni yase Arabah kanye nemigodzi, endzaweni yesomiso kanye nebumnyama lobukhul, indzawo lapho kute londlula khona phindze kute lophilako?'⁷Kepha ngakuletsa endzaweni yase Carmel, kutodla titselo nalokunye lokuhle! Kepha nanifika, nona umuhlaba wami, nenta lifa lami lanyanyeka ngekona. ⁸Umuphristi akashongo kutsi, Úphi Simakadze?' futsi netati temutsetfo betinga ngenelani nami! Belusi bona kimi. Baprofethi baprofethela i Baal baphindze balandzela tintfo letingeke tibasite.⁹Ngakoke ngitawuchubeka ngikusole-lona ngumubiko wa Simakadze-ngitawuphindze ngisole emadvodzana emadvodzana akho. ¹⁰Welani niye esihlengeni sase Kittim niyobuka. Nitfumele balayeti baye e Kedar bayotfola futsi babone kuke kwaba khona yini intfo leka njena. ¹¹Sive sake saba shintja bonkulunkunkulu, naloku beba ngasibo bonkulunkulu? kepha bantfu bami bagucule inkhatimuo yabo kulokungeke kubasite.¹²Hliphika, mazulu, ngenca yaloku! Tfuka uphindze ushaceke-lona numubiko wa Simakadze. ¹³Ngoba bantfu bami sebente bubi lobibili kimi. Balahle siyalo semanti ekuphila, futsi sebagube bakhipha imigodzi yemanti yabo, imigodzi lephukile lengakhoni kubamba emanti.¹⁴¹⁷Ngabe Israyeli sigcila? Ngabe watalelwa endlini yemuphatsi? Manje sogucuke sigcila? ¹⁵Emabhubesi lamancane abhodlele yena. Enta imisindvo lomukhulu base babhubhisa indzawo yakhe. Emadolobha akhe abhubha ngaphandle kwebahlali. ¹⁶Hindze, bantfu base Memphis kanye ne Tahpanhes batawusheva tikobho tenu. Anikwentanga nine yini loku uma nilahla Simakadze Nkulunkulu wenu, asanihola endleleni?¹⁸Ngakoke nyalo, leni nitsatse indlela leya Eghibhithe naphindze nanats emati ase Shihor? Leni nitsatse indlela leya e Assyria bese ninatsa emanti emufula wase Euphrates. ¹⁹Bukhohlakala benu buyaniphika, nekungatsembeki kwenu kuyanijezisa. Ngakoke kucabangeni niphindze nikucondze kutsi kukukhohlakala futsi kumunyu uma ulahla Simakadze Nkulunkulu wakho, niphindze ningangesabi-lona ngumubiko weNkhosi Simakadze wetingelosi.²⁰Ngoba ngaphula lijokwe lakho lobonalo emalangeni landlula; Nganikhipha ebugcileni. Kepha natsi, Ángeke ngikhonte!' Kepha nigobela ibheke phasi kuyo yonke intsaba nangaphasi kwalo lonkhe licembe, wena siphingi. ²¹Ngakuhlanyela njenge liwayini lelikhetselo, liphelele lisuka enhlavini lemusulwa. Kanjanike senitiguculile nakhohlakala, magala langena musebenti? ²²Noma ningatigeza emufuleni noma nitiwashe ngensipho lenemandla, tento tenu letikhohlakele tikungcola kimi-lona ngumubiko weNkhosi Simakadze.²³Ungasho njani kutsi, Ángikoni! Angikalandzeli ema Baals'? Buka kutsi nenteni etigangeni! Kucabangeni kutsi nenteni- nifanana nemakamela lasikati agijima lena nalena, ²⁴lidonki lasehlane lelitayele lihlane, ekushiseni kwayo iva lomoya! Ngubani longavimba inkhanuko yakhe? Kute ngisho munye lomudvuna lotikhatsalisako nakalicosha; ngesikhatsi tsite titamutfola. ²⁵Kufanele uvikele tinyawo takho tingabi ebaleni kanye nemuphimbo wakho kutsi ungomi! Kepha senishite, 'kute litsemba! Cha, ngiya titsandza tivakashi futsi ngiyatilandzela!²⁶Njengellihlazo lelisela uma libanjwa, ngakoke indlu yaka Israyeli itawuba nemahloni- boba, emakhosi abo, emazinyane, kanye neba pristi neba profethi babo. ²⁷Labake ngulalabatsi esihlahleni, 'Unguyise wami,'bese batsi etjeni, 'Wangitala.' Ngoba umugogodla wabo uyangibuka kepha hhayi buso babo. Noma kunjalo, batsi ngetikhatsi tetinkinga, Vuka bese uyasi sindzisa! ²⁸Kepha baphi labo nkulunkulu lena tentela bona? Abavuke uma bafisa kunisindzisa esikhatsini seinkinga senu, ngoba tithico tenu tilingana nemadolobha enu ngenombolo, Judah!²⁹Manje leni ningisole ngekwenta lokubi? Nokhe nonile kimi-lona ngumubiko wa Simakadze. ³⁰Sengiba jezisile bantfu benu ngenhlitiyo lebuhlungu. Bebanga mukeli kucondziswa. Inkemba yenu ibhubhise baprofethi njenge libhubesi lelibhubhisako. ³¹Nine baku lesitukulwane sanyalo. Nakani livi lami, livi la Simakadze! Ngike ngaba lihlane yini ku Israyeli? Noma indzawo ebumnyama lobunengi. Bantfu bami bangasho lani kutsi, 'Sivumele siyingayinge, angeke siseta kuwe'?³²Litjitji lingabukhohlwa yini bucwebe balo, makoti liduku kakhe? Kepha bantfu bami bangikhohliwe emalanga incumbi. ³³Indela yenu niyayilungisa uma niyofuna litsandvo. Senifundzise tindlela tenu kulabasikati laba khohlakele. ³⁴Ingati lebeyi yimphilo yalaba musulwa, bantfu laba hluphekile itfolakele etimphahleni takho. Labantfu laba abatfolangwa benta kugcekeza.³⁵Kepha nitsi, 'Ngimusulwa; ngekuciniseka lilaka lakhe selisukile kimi.'Kepha buka! Ngitawuletsa kuhlulela kuwe ngoba wena utsi, Ángikoni.' ³⁶Ulitsatselani kancane lelishintjo etindleleni tenu? Nitawuphoceka Eghibhithe njengobe neneka nase Assyria. ³⁷Nitawuphindze nuphume

Chapter 3

¹Uma indvodza itfola sehlukaniso nemufati wayo abese uyahamba lomufati abese uba ngumufati walenye indvodza, utawubuyela yini kuye futsi? Sewuphilis kwe ngwadlwa lone titsandzani letinengi; phindze ungabuyela kimi?-Lona ngumubiko wa Simakadze. ²Phakamisela emehlo akho entsabeni lengema sivuno ubese uyabuka! Ngabe ikhona yini indzawo lapho ungakate walalana nemuntfu khona. Ngase mugacweni ukewahlala umele titsandzani takho, njenge muArabhu ehlane. Ningcolise umuhlaba ngebugwadla benu nekukhohlakala.³Kungakoke imikhemetelo ibanjiwe kanye nelitulu lase ntfwasa hlobolisengaka fiki; kepha nine libunti lengwadla; niyaphikisa kuhlazeka. ⁴Anika ngibiti yini mine nyalo: 'Babe wami! ⁵Mungani wami lengisondzelene naye kakhulu kusukela ebusheni bami! Ngabe utawhuhlala akwatile? Utawuhlalisa lilaka lakhe kute kube sekugcineni?' Buka! Nguloku lokushito, kepha wenta konkhe kukhohlakala longakhona kukwenta!''⁶Laphoke Simakadze wase sewutsi kimi emalangeni aJosiah inkhosi, ''Uyabona kutsi Israyeli longena lukholo wenteni? Unyukele yonkhe intsaba lesetulu phindze nangaphasi kwaso sonkhe sihlahla lesinemacembe, futsi lapho utiphatsise kwengwadla. ⁷Ngatsi, 'Ngemuva kwato tonkhe leti tintfo, utawubuya kimi,' kepha akabuyanga. Laphoke Juda sisi wakhe longena lukholo watibona leti tintfo.¹⁰Ngakoke ngabona kutsi, ngalena ndlela Israyeli lote likholowase uyaphinga ngabese ngiyamuhambisa futsi abesa mikise emapheha esihlukaniso kuye, sisi wakhe lote lukholo Juda abengasabi; naye waphuma watiphatsisa kwengwadla. ⁹Bugwadla bakhe bekulite kuwe; wona umuhlaba, waphindze waphinga nematje netihlahla. ⁸Laphoke negmuva kwaloku, sisi wakhe longena kholoJuda wabuya kimi, kepha hhayi ngayo yonkhe inhlitiyo yakhe, kepha ngemanga-lona ngumubiko waSimakadze.''¹¹Laphoke Simakadze watsi kimi, Israyeli longena lukholo bekalunge kwengca Juda longena kholo! ¹²Hamba uyoshumayela lamavi enkhangala.Utsi, 'Buyela Israyeli longena kholo-lona ngumubiko wa Simakadze-angeke ngihlale ngikwatele. Ngoba ngitsembekile-lona ngumubiko wa Simakadze-angeke ngihlale ngikwatile inguna phakadze.¹³Vumani tono tenu, ngoba nonile embikwa Simakadze Nkulunkulu wenu; nihlephulelene tindlela tenu nebantfu leningabati ngaphasi kwaso sonkhe sihlahla lesinemacembe! Ngoba anika lilaleli livi lami!-Lona ngumubiko waSimakadze. ¹⁴Buyelani, bantfu labangena kholo!-Lona ngumubiko wa Simakadze-Ngimi umueni wakho! Ngitakutsatsa, kwekucala edolobheni kwesibili emundeninni wakho, futsi ngitakuletsa eZion! ¹⁵Ngitakuniketa belusi benhlitiyo yami, futsi batakwelusa ngwelwati naloku naloku bonakalako.¹⁶Laphoke kutakwenteka kuwe kutsi utawukhula uphindze utsele titselo endzaweni ngalawo malanga-lona ngumubiko wa Simakadze-aneke basatsi, ''SIfuba lesiconsekile lesiphatsa sivumelwano sa Simakadze!'' Lena ndzaba angeke isavuka etihlitiyweni tabo noma ikhumbuleke;angeke igejeke, futsi lenye angeke yakhiwe.'¹⁷Ngaleso sikhatsi batawushumayela nge Jerusalema, 'Lesi sihlalo sa Simakadze,' beseke tonkhe letinye tive tihlangana eJerusalema ngelibito la Simakadze.Angeke basahamba enkhanini ebutsakatsaka betinhlitiyo tabo. ¹⁸Ngalawo malanga, indlu ya Juda itawuhamba nendlu ya Israyeli. Batawuhlangana ndzawonye endzaweni lengenhla kwemuhlaba lengawuniketa bokhokhomkhulu benu njenge lifa.¹⁹Beseke mine, ngatsi, 'Ngiyafisa kukuphatsisa njengendvodzana yami bese ngiku niketa umuhlaba lotfokotisako, lifa lelihle kakhulu kunaloku letinye tive!' Bengitawutsi, 'Utangibita ''babe wami''.' Bengitawutsi angeke ngigucuke ekukulandzeleni. ²⁰Kepha njenge mufati losalahle litsemba endvodzeni yakhe, ungilahlile, yindlu yaka Israyeli-lona ngumubiko wa Simakadze''²¹Livi liyevakala ebaleni, kukhala nekuncenga kwebantfu baka Israeli! Ngoba batishintjile tindlela tabo; sebamukhohliwe Simakadze Nkulunkulu wabo. ²²Buyelani bantfu labagena kholo! Ngitanisindzisa kutsi ningaphindzi nifune kona!Bukake! Sitakuta kuwe, ngoba ungu Simakadze Nkulunkulu wetfu!²³Ngekuciniseka emanga achamuka entsabeni, umusindvo losanganisako lochamuka entsabeni; ngekuciniseka Simakadze Nkulunkulu wetfu nguye insindiso ya Israyeli. ²⁴Kepha tithico letilihlazo setitsetse loku bokhokhomkhul betfubeba kusebentela- imihlambi yabonelibulo,emadvodzana kanye nemadvodzakati abo. ²⁵Asilaleni phasi ngenca yelihlazo. Shengatsi emahlazo etfu angasimbonya, ngoba sonile kuSimakadze Nkulunkulu wetfu! Tsine licobo letfu kanye nemadloti etfu, kusukela esikhatsini sebusha betftu kute kube ngulelilanga lanamuhla asika laleli livi laSimakadze Nkulunkulu wetfu!

Chapter 4

¹Uma ubuyela, Israyeli-lona ngumubiko wa Simakadze-kutsi kutawuba kimi kutsi ubuyele. Uma ususa tithico embikwami bese anisasuki kimi phindze, ²Kufanele nitsembeke, nilunge uma nifuna, 'Njengobe Simakadze aphila'. Laphoke tive tita tibusisa kuye, phindze kuye batawu khatimula.'' ³Ngoba Simakadze utsi kumunye nangamunye umuntfu eJuda nase Jerusalema: Lima wakho umuhlaba, bese anihlaneli emukhatsini kwemanyeva.⁴Tisokeleni ku Simakadze, bese nisusa lijwabu enhlitiyweni yenu, madvodza aka Jusa netihlali taka Jerusalema, uma kungesiko njalo lilaka lami litawuphuka njenge mulilo lishise kube bete lotawucima, ngenca yekukhohlakala kwetento tenu. ⁵Bikani kaJuda bese nivumela kutsi kuviwe eJerusalema. Tsani, 'Shayani impalampala kulendzawo. Shumayelani, ''Nihlanganyele ndzawonye. Asambeni siye emadolobha latungeletelwe.'' ⁶Niphakamise umujeka weliphawu niwubhekise ngase Zayoni, bese nibalekela lapho ningaphepha khona! Ningahlali, ngoba ngiletsa inhlekelele ichamuka enyakatfo nekuwa lokukhulu.⁷Libhubesi liyaphuma lapho lihlala khona futsi umuntfu lotawubhubhisa tive uyaphuma. Ushiya indzawo yakhe kutoletsa bubiendzaweni yenu, kuya emadolobheni enuabhubhiseke, kube bete lapho kungahlala khona bantfu. ⁸Ngenca yaloku tigocote esakeni, ukhale bese uyalila. Ngoba emandla elilaka laSimakadze alika suki kitsi.⁹Laphoke kutawenteka ngalelo langa-lona ngumubiko wa Simakadze-kutsi tinhlitiyotemakhosi nemasekela akhe batawushona. Baphristi batawutfuka, beseke baprofethi bashaceke.'' ¹⁰Ngakoke ngatsi, ''Nkhosi Simakadze. Ngekuciniseka ucedzile kuyenga bantfu kanye ne Jerusalema ngekutsi, 'Kutakuba nekuthula kwakho.' Kepha inkemba iyahlasela ngenca yetimphilo tabo.''¹¹Ngaleso sikhatsi kutawushiwo nakungebantfu nendzawo yase Jerusalema, ''Umoya ¹²loshisako losuka ehlane utawenta indlela yawo endvodzakatini yebantfu bami. Angeke wele nomauma geze. Umoya lonemandla kunaloku utawuchamuka ngemuyalo wami, beseke ngindlulisela sigwebo kubo.¹³Bona, uhlasela njenge mafu, futsi tinkalishi takhe tifana nelitulu. Emahhashi akhe asheshisa kwengca likhozi Bubi kitsi ngoba sitokuva buhlungu! ¹⁴Gezani tinhlitiyo tenu ebutsakatsakeni, Jerusalema, kute kutsi nito sindziswa. Kutawuba sikhatsi lesinganani kutsi imicabango yakho lejulile ikonisa. ¹⁵Ngoba livi liletsa tindzaba tisuka ku Dan, kanye nale nhlekelele letako ivakala ichamuka entsabeni yase Ephraim.¹⁶Yentani tive ticabange ngaloku: Bona, memetela ku Jerusalema kutsi bayeta betungeeti belidolobha bachamuka endzaweni lekhashane kuto memeta emphini balwa nemadolobha aJuda. ¹⁷Batawufanana neba capheli bensimi lelinyiwe bamutungeletele, ngoba ube nebudlova kimi-lona ngumubiko wa Simakadze- ¹⁸futsi ngalendlela lenitiphatsa ngayo kanye netento tenutete leti tintfo kuwe. Lesi kutawuba sijeziso sakho. Kutakuba kubi kakhulu! Kutawuhlasela inhlitiyo yakho.¹⁹Inhlitiyo yami! Inhlitiyo yami! Ngiva buhlungu enhlitiweni yami. Inhlitiyo yami ishaya sivunguvungu ngekhatsi kimi. ²⁰Angisakhoni nekubindza ngoba ngiva umusindvo weliphondvo,sicwayiso semphi; ngoba yonkhe lendzawo itowoneka. Ngekuphatima kweliso emathende abhubhisiwe, makhethini ahlephuke ekhatsi.²¹Kutawuba sikhatsi lesinganani ngaphambi kwekutsi ngibone lizinga? ²²Ngitawuva tini umusindvo weliphondvo? Ngoba bulima bebantfu bami-abangati mine. Bantfu labatilima futsi bete kucondza.Banelithalente ekwenteni lokubi, kepha abakwati kwenta lokuhle.²³²⁵Ngayibona lendzawo. Bukani! Bekute lokwakhiwe futsi kute lokukhona. ²⁴Ngoba bekute kukhanya kwemazulu. Ngabuka tintsaba. Buka, betiwa, futsi tonkhe tintsaba beti tamatama. Ngabuka. Embikwami, bekute muntfu, phindze tonkhe tinyoni telizulu betindizile. Ngabuka. ²⁶Embikwami, tihlahla tetitselo besetilihlane kanye nawo emadolobha bekadonselwe phasi embikwa Simakadze, embikwe lilaka lekukwata kwakhe.''

Chapter 9

¹Kubemane inhloko yami ingakhicita emanti, futsi nemehlo ami abe ngumtfombo wetinyembeti! Ngiyafisa kulila lilanga nebusuku labo labasemkhatsini wendvodzakati yebantfu bami lababulewe. ²Nakungamane kube khona umuntfu longanginika indzawo yetihambi ehlane kutewuhlala, lapho ngingaya khona kuyolahla bantfu ami. Nangingamane ngibashiye, njengoba bonkhe batiphingi, sicuku sebatsengisi! ³Simakadze uyasho,'' Bahlala etindishini temanga abo nemalwimi abo, kodvwa bekungasiko kungetsembeki kwabo kwekukhula kwemandla emhlabeni. Bahamba kusuka ekwenteni sinye sekukhohlakala kuya kulesinye. Abangati mine.''⁴Munye wenu, naka makhelwane wakho futsi ungetsembi nomangumuphi umfowenu. Ngobe wonkhe umnakenu ungumkhohlisi, futsi wonkhe makhelwane uhamab ngekusola lite. ⁵Indvodza ngayinye ichwenswa makhelwane wwakhe futsi akakhulumi liciniso. Emalwimi abo afundzisa tintfo letikhohlakele. Akhatsele kusuka ekutinikeleni esonweni. ⁶Kuhlala kwakho kusemkhatsini kwebakhohlisi; ebukhoneni babo bayala kungemukela mine-lena miyalo yeNkhosi Simakadze.''⁷Simakadze weludvumo usho naku,'' buka, Ngisetaba gucula ngibahlolisise, nobe ngabe yini lengingayenta, ngenca yetintfo bantfu bami labatentile? ⁸Emalwimi abo atikhali leticijile; akhuluma tintfo letingetsembeki. Ngemilomo yato bakhuluma kuthula nabomakhelwane babo, kodvwa ngetinhlitiyo tabo bacala emanga ekubameleni bona. ⁹Kumele ngingaba jezisi yini ngenca yaleti tintfo-lona ngumyalo wa Simakadze- futsi kumele ngingatiphindziseli yini esiveni lesifana nalesi?¹⁰Ngitawuhlabela ingoma yekulila neyekudzindza sililo yaletintsaba, nengoma yemngcwabo iyawuhlatjelelwa emadlelo. Ngoba sekabhujisiwe futsi kute longengca kuwo, nekubhonsa kwetinkhomo akuvakali. Tinyoni tesibhakabhaka netilwane tonkhe tibalekile. ¹¹Ngako ngitawugucula iJerusalema ibe tincwaba temonakalo, indzawo yekubhaca bojakalazi. Ngitawenta emadolobha aka Judah tindzawo letonakele ngaphandle kwalabahlala kuwo.'' ¹²Ndvodza yini lehlakaniphe ngalokwenele kucondza loku? Kubani lo umlomo wa Simakadze akhulumile, futsi utawukusho? Kungani lendzawo ifile, futsi ibhujisiwe njenge lihlane lapho kute namunye longendlula?¹³Simakadze utsi, ''Kungoba balahle umtsetfo wami lengawubeka phambi kwabo, ngoba abalilaleli liphimbo lami noma bahambe ngalo. ¹⁴Kungoba bahambe ngetindlela tetinhlitiyo tabo letilukhuni futsi balandzele bo Baal njengoba bobabe babo babafundzisa kutsi bente njalo.¹⁵Ngako ke Simakadze wemikhosi, Nkulunkulu wa Israeli, usho loku, 'Bona, sengitowenta labantfu laba badle sihlahla lesinebutsi futsi banatse emanti lanashevu. ¹⁶Ngitobese ngibasakata emkhatsini wetive labangatange sebatati, ngisho bona futsi ngisho nabokhokho babo. Ngitawutfumela inkemba emvakwabo ngite ngibabhubhise ngalokuphelele.''¹⁷Simakadze wemikhosi usho loku, ''Cabanga ngaloku: Bita labahlabela emingcwabeni; bavumele bete. Tfumela bantfu bayobita bomake labanelwati ekulileni; bavumele bete. ¹⁸Abaphangise futsi bahlabele ingoma yekulila etikwetfu, khona emehlo etfu atogeleta tinyembeti netingobho tetfu tigelete emanti.¹⁹Ngoba umsindvo wekudzindza sililo uvakala e Zion, 'Kutsi sikhatsateke kanjani. Sihlazeke kakhulu, ngoba silahle lelive kusukela tindlu tetfu tibhujisiwe.' ²⁰Ngako nine bafati, vanini livi la Simakadze; nakani imilayeto lephuma emlonyeni wakhe. Ubese ufundzisa emadvodzakati akho ingoma yesililo, futsi ngamunye umfati longumakhelwane akafundze ingoma yemngcwabo.²¹Ngoba kufa sekungene ngemafasitelo etfu; kuya etigodlweni tetfu. Kubhubhisa bantfwana kusuka ngephandle, nemajaha etindzaweni tekutsengisa. ²²Memetela naku, 'Lesi simemetelo sa Simakadze - tidvumbu temadvodza titawuwa njenge mcuba emasimini, futsi njenge mahlanga emvakwe bavuni, futsi kutababete lotawabutsisa.''²³Simakadze usho naku, ''Ungavumeli umuntfu atikhukhumete ngekuhlakanipha kwakhe, noma lisotja emandleni alo. Ungavumeli umuntfu locebile atikhukhumete emnotfweni wakhe. ²⁴Ngoba uma umuntfu atikhukhumeta nganobe yini, akube kuloku, kutsi uyakhona kubona futsi uyangati. Ngoba ngingu Simakadze, lowenta ngekwetsembeka kwesivumelwano, bucotfo bemtsetfo nekulunga emhlabeni. Ngoba kukuloku langitfokota khona - lesi simemetelo sa Simakadze.²⁵''Buka, emalanga ayeta - lesi simemetelo sa Simakadze - uma ngitojezisa bonkhe labasokile labakanjalo emtimbeni wabo kuphela. ²⁶Ngitawujezisa iEgypt na Judah, iEdom, bantfu base Ammon, iMoab, kanye nabo bonkhe bantfu labajuba tinwele etinhloko tabo tibe timfisha kakhulu. Ngoba tonkhe letive leti atikasoki, futsi yonkhe indlu yaka Israel inhlitiyo lengakasoki.''

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¹''Vani lelivi Simakadze lalimemetela kuwe, yindlu yaka Israel. ²Simakadze usho naku, 'Ningatifundzi tindlela tetive, futsi ningakhatsateki ngetimphawu emazulwini, ngoba tive tikhatsatekile ngaloku.³⁴⁵Ngoba emasiko alabantfu laba akanamsebenti; lomunye ujuba sihlahla ehlatsini, nembati uyasibata ngelithulusi lakhe. Babese basihlobisa ngelisiliva neligolide. Basicinisa ngesandvo netipikili kute singawi. Labakwentako ngetandla tabo kufana⁶Kute lofana nawe, Simakadze. Umukhulu, nelibito lakho linemandla lamakhulu. ⁷Ngubani longakwesabi, nkhosi yetive? Ngoba nguloku lokukufanele, ngoba kute lofana nawe emkhatsini wawo onkhe emadvodza lahlakaniphile etive noma bonkhe bukhosi babo.⁸Bonkhe bayafana, abacabangi futsi batilima, balandzeli betithico labangasilutfo kepha basigodvo. ⁹Baletsa lisiliva leligotjiwe e Tarshish, neligolide e Uphaz lelentiwe babati labanelwati, tandla tebahlungi. Tembatfo tabo tiluhlata sasibhakabhaka futsi tibukhwebeletane. Emadvodza abo lanelwati enta tonkhe letintfo leti. ¹⁰Kepha Simakadze ngu Nkulunkulu longuye. Ungu Nkulunkulu lophilako futsi loyinkhosi lengunaphakadze. Umhlaba uyatamatama uma atfukutsele, netive atikhoni kubeketelela intfukutselo yakhe.¹¹Utawukhuluma kubo kanje, ''Bonkulunkulwana labangentanga emazulu nemhlaba batawubhubha emhlabeni nangaphansi kwemazulu.'' ¹²Kepha bekunguye lowenta umhlaba ngemandla akhe, futsi wasungula umhlaba ngenhlakanipho yakhe, futsi ngekucondza kwakhe wanweba emazulu. ¹³Liphimbo lakhe lenta kuhokoma kwemanti emazulwini, futsi uletsa emafu kusuka ekugcineni kwemhlaba. Wenta umbane wemvula futsi akhiphe umoya endlini yakhe yekugcina tintfo.¹⁴Wonkhe muntfu sewugucuke wangati, ngaphaphandle kwelwati. Wonkhe losebenta ngetinsimbi ufakwa ehlazweni tithico takhe. Ngoba imifanekiso yakhe ayisiyo lengiyo; kute imphilo kuyo. ¹⁵Abanamsebenti, umsebenti webahhalatisi; batawushabalala ngalesikhatsi sekujeziza. ¹⁶Kodvwa Nkulunkulu, incenye ya Jacob, ayisiko kanjena, ngoba ungumbumbi wetintfo. Israel sive sebantfu balo; Simakadze Somandla libito lakho.¹⁷Butsisa umutfalo wakho bese ushiya lelive, nine bantfu lebenihlala ngaphansi kwebulikhuni. ¹⁸Ngoba Simakadze usho loku, ''Buka, sengitocosha bahlali bakulelive kulesikhatsi. Ngitawubabangela kukhatsateka, futsi batakulitfola linjalo.¹⁹Nako kimi! Ngenca yematsambo ami laphukile, silondza sami sonakele. Ngako ngatsi, ''Ngempela lobu buhlungu lobukhulu, kepha kumele ngibubeketelele.'' ²⁰Lithende lami lonakele, futsi onkhe emafindvo emathende ami ajutjwe kabili. Batsatse bantfwa bami kumi, ngako abasaphili. Sekute muntfu lotawendlala lithende lami nobe alivuse.²¹Ngoba belusi balibele futsi abamfuni Simakadze; ingako abakaphumeleli, futsi wonkhe umhlambi wabo usakatiwe. ²²Umbiko wetindzaba sewufikile, ''Buka! Kuyeta, kutamatama kwemhlaba lokukhulu kuyeta kusuka eveni kuya enyakatfo kwenta emadolobha aka Judah abe tindzala, lapho kubhaca khona bojakalazi.²³Ngiyati, Simakadze, kutsi indlela yemuntfu ayichamuki kuye. Kute umuntfu lohambako locondzisa tinyatselo takhe. ²⁴Ngicondzise, Simakadze, ngebucotfo bemtsetfo, hhayi ngentfukutselo yakho noma utongibhubhisa. ²⁵Tfulula intfukutselo yakho etiveni letingakwati nasemindenini lengalibiti ligama lakho. Ngoba sebamcedze ngekuphutfuma Jakobe kute batombhubhisa ngalokuphelele futsi babhidlite lapho ahlala khona.

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¹Livi lefika ku Jeremiya lichamuka ku Simakadze, litsi, ²''Lalela emavi alesi sivumelwano, nibese niyawashumayela emuntfwini ngamuye nanga munye kaJuda nebahlali base Jerusalema.³Ubotsi kibo, 'Simakadze, Nkulunkulu waka Israyeli usho loku: Ucalekisiwe loyo longalaleli emavi esivumelwano. ⁴Lesi sivumelwano lengasiyalela kubo khokhomkhulu benu kugcina lusuku lengaba khipha endzaweni yase Gibhithe, elangabini lelincibikisa insimbi. Ngatsi, 'Lalelani livi lami bese nenta tonkhe letintfo lengicedza kuniyalela, ngoba nitawuba banfu bami futsi mine ngitawuba ngu Nkulunkulu wenu.'' ⁵Ngitfobeleni kute ngicinisekise sifungo lengasenta nabo khokhomkhulu benu, lesifungo sekutsi ngitawuba niketa indzawo legeleta lubisi neluju, lapho nihlala khona namuhla.'' Laphoke mine, Jeremiya, ngaphendvula ngatsi, ''yebo, Simakadze!''⁶Simakadze watsi kimi, ''Shumayela tonkhe leti tintfo emadolobheni aka Juda kanye nase titaladini tase Jerusalema. Utsi, 'Lalela emavi alesi sivumelwano bese niyawenta. ⁷Ngoba bengisolo nginiketa imiyalo lebalulekile kusukela ngalelilanga ngiba khipha eveni lase Gibhithe kute kube ngulesikhatsi samanje, ngekubeketela ngibayala ngitsi, ''Lalelani livi lami.'' ⁸Kepha abalalelanga noma banginake. Ngamunye nangamunye umuntfu abehamba enkhanini yehlitiyo yakhe lekhohlakele. Kungakoke ngiletse tonkhe leticalekiso kulesivumelwano lengatayalela kutsi ticondzane nabo. Kepha bantfu bachubeka bangalaleli.''⁹Lokulandzelako Simakadze watsi kimi, imfihlakalo itfolakele emukhatsisini kwebantfu baka Juda kanye nebahlali base Jerusalema. ¹⁰Sebabuyele etentweni tabo khokhomkhulu babo bakucala, labancaba kulalela emavi ami, kepha bahamba balandzela labanye bonkulunkulu kuyoba dvumisa. Indlu yaka Israyeli kanye nendlu yaka Juda baphula sivumelwano sami lengasakha nabo khokhomkhulu babo.¹¹Kungakoke Simakadze asho loku, 'Bona, ngisato letsa inhlekelele kibo, inhlekelele lebangeke bakhne nekuyeca. Laphoke bayawumemeta kimi, kepha anginawu balalela. ¹²Emadolobha aka Juda kanye nebahlali baseJerusalema batawuhamba bafike bamemete kulabo nkulunkulu labebasolo babaniketa iminikelo, kepha angeke basindziseke ngesikhatsi senhlekelele yabo. ¹³Ngoba wena Juda, inombolo yabo nkulunkulu bakho seyikhulile ize ilingana nelilani lemadolobha. Senente lenombolo yemalati lalihlazo eJerusalema, emalati emphempho ase Bhali alingana netitaladi takhe.¹⁴Kungakoke wena lucobo lakho, Jeremiya, kufanele unga thantazi nalabantfu laba. Kufanele ungakhali noma uthantaze umelele bona. Ngoba anginawu lalela uma babita mine kule nhlekelele yabo. ¹⁵Leni wami lotsandzekako, loyo lonetinhloso letinengi letikhohlakele abe sendlini yami. Inyama yemihlatjelo yakho angeke ikwesite. Ujabula ngenca yaletento takho letikhohlakele. ¹⁶Kadzeni Simakadze wakubita ngelicembe lesihlahla semuncumo, buhle nesitselo lesitsandzekako. Kepha utawubasa umulilo lapho kiwo kutawuba nemusindvo lofana nekuhlokoma kwesivunguvungu; emagala aso atawu phuka.¹⁷Ngoba Simakadze weba memi, lowahlanyela wena, utfumele inhlekelele kuwe ngenca yetento letikhohlakele etentiwe yindlu yaka Israyeli kanye nendlu yaka Juda-bangikwatisile ngekunikela iminikelo ku Bhali.''¹⁸Simakadze wangenta ngati leti tintfo, ngakoke ngitati. Wena Simakadze ungete ngabona tento tabo. ¹⁹Bengifanana nemvu lelungile imikiswa kumhlahlehli. Bengingati kutsi balungise emachinga ngami, ''Asibhubhiseni lesihlala netitselo saso. Asimujubeni endzaweni yalaba philako kute kutsi ligama lakhe lingakhumbuleki. ²⁰Kepha Simakadze wemamemi nguye umehluleli lolungile locilonga inhlitiyo kanye nengcodvo. Ngitawubona kutiphindziselela kwakho kibo, ngoba ngilibikile licala lami kuwe.²¹Kungako Simakadze usho loku mayelana nebantfu base Ananoth labafuna imphilo yakho, '' Batsi, ''Kufanele unga pholofithi egameni la Simakadze, noma utawufa ngetandla tetfu.' ²²Kungakoke Simakadze webamemi usho loku, 'Bona, ngisata bajezisa. Emadvodza abo lanemandla atawufa ngenkemba. Emadvodzana kanye nemadvodzakati abo atawubulawa yindlala. ²³Kute ngisho munye wabo lotawusala, ngoba ngiletsa inhlekelele kubantfu base Anathoth, umunyaka wesijeziso sabo.''

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¹Ulungile, Simakadze, noma kunini mangiletsa tincabano kuwe. Kufanele ngekuciniseka ngikutjele sizatfu sami sekubalisa: Leni tindlela talaba khohlakele tiphumelela? Bonkhe bantfu labete lukholo baya phumelela. ²Wabahlanyela babese bona batsatsa timphandze. Bayachubeka batsela titselo. Udvutane kibo emilonyeni yabo, kepha ukhashane kunetinhlitiyo tabo.³Kepha wena, Simakadze, uyangati. Uyangibona futsi uyayi vivinya inhlitiyo yami ngalokubhekene nawe. Bakhweshise lana njenge timvu tiyohlatshwa, ubese uyabahlukanisela lilanga lekuhlatshwa! ⁴Kutawuba sikhatsi esinganani kute lendzawo isale ilibala nalo tjani emasimini ubune? Ngoba labo labahlala kiwo bakhohlakele, tilwane kanye netinyoni setitsanyelekile, ngoba labantfu batsite, ''Angeke abone kutsi kwentekani kitsi.''⁵Simakadze utse, ''Ngekuciniseka, uma wena, Jeremiya, igijime ngetinyawo nemasotja futsi seka kudzinisiwe, ungancintiselana njani nema hhashi? Uma uwela phasi endzaweni lephephile ngase makhaya, utawenta njani emahlatsini usahamba ngase Jodani. ⁶Ngoba nabo mnakenu kanye nemundeni weyise wakho ukulahlile phindze bakusole embikwesive. Ungatsembeli kibo, noma bangasho tintfo letinhle kiwo.⁷Ngiyilahlile indlu yami; ngashiya lifa lami. Nginikelele bantfu bami lengiba tsandzako esandleni sesitsa sabo. ⁸Lifa lami kimi selifanana nelibhubesi ehlatsini, utilungisela ine ngelivi lakhe, kungako ngimunyanya. ⁹Ngabe lutfo lwami lelibitako alikabi yinyoni ledliwa nguletinye, letinye tinyoni tekutingela tiyamutungeletela? Hamba ubutsise tonkhe tilo tasendle ubese utiletsa kuye atodidla.¹⁰Labanengi belusi basibhubhisile sivandze sami semagelebisi. Bayatsele incenye yami yendzawo, bagucule indzawo yami letselako yaba lihlane. ¹¹Bamente waba indzawo leyodvwa. Ngitamu tilela, uyedvwa. Yonkhe lendzao yentiwe yaba yodvwana, ngoba kute loyitsatsako ayifake enhlitiyweni.¹²Babhubhisi sebachamukile betele yonke indzawo lelihlane, ngoba inkemba yaSimakadze iyaba bhubhisa kusukela ekugcineni kwendzawo kuya kulenye. Kute kuphepha endzaweni yalokuphilako. ¹³Bahlanyele emabele kepha bavua emanyeva. Bakhatsele ngumusebenti kepha kute aba kutfolako. Ngakoke yiba nemahloni ngeku zuza ngenca yelulaka la Simakadze.''¹⁴Simakadze usho loko kubo bonkhe boma khelwane bami, laba kholakele labahlasela sikhundla lengasentela bantfu bai baka Israyeli kutsi basimukele. ''Bona, ngimi lotaba susa endzaweni yabo, ngiphindze ngikhiphe indlu yaka Juda emukhatsisini kwabo. ¹⁵Ngemuva kwaloko bese ngikhipha letive leto, kutawenteka kutsi ngibe neluvelo kibo bese ngiyaba buyisa; ngitaba buyisa-iyinye indvodza efeni layo kanye nase ndzaweni yakhe.¹⁶Kutawufika ngesikhatsi lapho leto tive tifudzisisa kahle tindlela tebantfu bami, tifungwe ngelibito lami 'Njengobe Simakadze aphila njengobe bafundzise bantfu bami kufunga nga Bhali, laphoke batawakhiwa emukhatsisini webantfu bami. ¹⁷Kepha uma banga laleli, laphoke ngitawusikhipha lesive. Neku ciniseka sitawukhishwa siphindze sibulawe-lona ngumubiko wa Simakadze

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¹Simakadze washo loku kimi, ''Hamba ufike utsenge bobhulukwana ubese uwugcoka ekhalo lakho, kepha ungawufaki emantini kucala.'' ²Ngakoke ngatsenga bhulukwana njengobe Simakadze angitfumela, ngabese ngiwugcoka ekhalo lami. ³Laphoke livi laSimakadze labuya kimi kwesibili, latsi, ⁴''Tsasa lobhulukwana wakho lowutsengile losekhalweni lakho, uvuke nyalo uhambe uye e Perathi. Ufike uwufihle khona emuseleni welidvwala.'' ⁵Ngakoke ngahamba ngefika ngawufuhla ePerathi, njengobe Simakadze abeyalele.⁶Ngemuva kwekuhamba kwemalanga, Simakadze atsi kimi, '' Vuka buse uyahamba ubuyela ePerathi. Tsatsa lapho lobhulukwana lengakutjela kutsi uwufihle.'' ⁷Ngakoke ngabuyela ePerathi ngafike ngagumba lobhulukwana lebengiwufihlile, ngisawubuka, besewumoshakele futsi ungeke sosebente.⁸Laphoke livi la Simakadze, litsi, '' ⁹Simakadze usho loku: ngaendlela lefananano ngitawu bhubisa bulihlata lobukhulu baka Juda nase Jerusalema. ¹⁰Labantfu labakhohlakele labanga funi kuva livi lami, labahamba ekucineni kwetinhlitiyo tabo, labalandzela bonkulunkulu labanye kuba dvumisa bese baya ba gucela-batawufanana nalo bhulukwana bataba bahle ngelite. ¹¹Njengobe na Bhulukwana ahlala etingcwulwini, sengente tonkhe tindlu taka Israyeli kanye nato tonkhe tindlu taka Juda tibambelele kimi-lona ngumubuko wa Simakadze- ebantfwini bami, kungiletsela ludvumo, kudvumisa, kanye nekuhlonipheka. Kepha abangilalelanga mine.¹²Ngakoke kufanele ukhulumeleli livi kibo, Simakadze, Nkulunkulu waka Israyeli, usho loku: Lonkhe lijeke litawugcwaliswa ngeliwayini.' Batawutsi kuwe, 'Ngabe asati yini kutsi lonhe lijeke litawugcwaliswa liwayini? ¹³Ngakoke tsani kubo: Bona ngisatawu gcwalisa ngekudzakwa wonkhe umuhlali walendzawo lena, lamakhosi lahleti ebukhosini baDavide, baphristi, baprofethi, kanye nawo wonkhe umuhlali wase Jerusalema. ¹⁴Laphoke ngitawushayisisa indvodza kulenye, boyise kanye nebantfwana kanyekanye-lona ngumubiko waSimakadze-anginawuba vela nome ngibe nelihawu kibo, futsi angeke ngibacolele ekubhujisweni.''¹⁵Lalela bese uya nakisisa. Ningabi lihlata, ngoba Simakadze sewukhulumile. ¹⁶Unikete lidvumo ku Simakadze Nkulunkulu wakho angaka letsi bumnyama, futsi angakenti tinywawo takho tiwe etintsabeni uma kuba munyama. ngoba utsembe kukhanya, kephautawugucula lendzawo kube bumnyama lobuntima, kube lifu lelimunyama. ¹⁷Ngoba uma ungalaleli, ngitawukhala ngedvwana ngenca yekunganaki kwakho. Emehlo ami atawukhala aphindze agelete tinyembeti, ngoba umuhlambi wa Simakadze utfunjwe titsa.¹⁸Tsani enkhosini nase ndlovukazini, ''yelani etihlalweni tenu, ngoba imichele yenu lemihle iwile etinhloko tenu.' ¹⁹Emadolobha e Negevu atawuvalwa, kube bete lotawavula. Wonkhe Juda utawutfunjwa, uphelele wonkhe ekutfunjweni.²⁰Phakamisa emehlo akho ubese ubuka labo labachamuka eningizimu. Uphi lomuhlambi lawunikere wena, lomuhlambi lobomuhle kuwe? ²¹Utawutsini uma Simakadze abeka ngetulu kwakho labo loba jimise kutsi babe bangani bakho laba mucoka? Ngbe loku akusiko yini kucala kwebuhlungu beku beletsa lku takubamba njenge wesifazane atala umuntfwana?²²Laphoke ungasho enhlitiyweni yakho, ''Leni letintfo leti tenteka kimi? Kutawuba ngaleticuku tetento takho kutsi siketi sakho siphakamiswe bese niya hlukumeteka. ²³Ngabe bantfu base Cushi bangakhona yini kushintja libala labo, noma ingwe ingawa shintjwa emabala ayo? ²⁴Uma kunjalo, naloku batiwa butsakatsaka bakho, ungenta lokuhle. Ngakoke ngitaba sakata njenge chaffu lebubhako emoyeni wase hlandzeni.²⁵Loku ngile ngini niketele kona, incenye yale ngikubekele wena-lona ngumubiko waSimakadze-ngoba seningi khohliwe mine nabese nitsembela enkhohlakalweni. ²⁶Ngakoke phindze mine lucobo lwami ngitaku khumulasiketi sakho, bese titfo takho tangasense tiyabonakala. ²⁷Ngikubonile kukhohlakala kwakho kanye nenkhanuko yakho, kukhohlakala kwekugwadla bakho etintsabeni nase masimini, phindze ngatibona leti tintfo letinyanyekisako! Lihlazo kini, Jerusalema! Kutawuba sikhatsi lesinganani kute uhlobe futsi?''

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¹Leli livi laSimakadze lelefika ku Jeremiya mayelana nesomiso, ²''Vumela Juda atile, vumela emasango akhe awe. Bayakhala bakhalela lendzawo, tikhalo tabo nge Jerusalema tinyanyuka. ³Labamasetulu batfumela tisebenti tabo kuyokha emanti. Uma bahamba baya kuyokha emanti, abawatfoli emanti. Bonkhe babuyela bangaka phumeleli; bavala tinhloko tabo ngemahloni futsi baswabile.⁴Ngenca yaloku umuhlaba uchekekile, ngoba kute litulu kulendzawo. Balimi banemahloni bafihl tinhloko tabo. ⁵Ngoba netimpunzi tishiya emazinyane emasimini tiwalahle, ngoba kute tjani. ⁶Timbongolo tasendle tima emabaleni bese tima njengabo nkalwane. Emehlo ato ahluleka kusebenta, ngoba kute titselo.''⁸Naloku tento tetfu, tifakazela ngatsi, Simakadze, salewentela ligama lakho. Ngoba tento tetfu letingena kholo tiyakhula; sonile kuwe. ⁷Nguwe Litsemba laka Israyeli, loyo lomusindzisa ngesikhatsi seku khatsateka, leni nje ufanane nesihambi kulendzawo, njenge sivakashi siyingayinga sitilule bese sicitsa busuku bunye? ⁹Leni nje ufanane nemuntfu lomangele, noma nelichawe lelite emandla lekusindzisa? Usemukhatsisini kwetfu, Simakadze, phindze ligama lakhe lisetukwetfu. Ungasishiyi!¹⁰Simakadze usho loku kulabantfu: ''Ngoba batsandza kuyingangayinga, abaka tibambeli emuva tinyawo tabo ekwenteni loku.'' Simakadze akajabuli ngabo. Nyalo uyabakhumbuta ngetento tabo phindze uyaba jezisa ngetono tabo. ¹¹Simakadze utse kimi, ''Ungathantazeli lokuhle umelela laba bantfu. ¹²Ngoba uma batila, angeke ngikulalele kulila kwabo, futsi uma banikela umunikelo wekushiswa kanye nemunikelo wekudla, angeke ngijabule kiko. Ngoba ngitawuphetsa ngabo ngenkemba, indlala, netifo.''¹³Ngabese ngitsi ''Nkhosi Simakadze buka! Baprofethi batsi kubantfu, ''Angeke niyibone inkemba; kutawubabete somiso kini, ngoba ngitani niketa kuphepha lokuliciniso kulendzawo.'' ¹⁴Simakadze watsi kimi, ''Baprofethi baprofetha emanga ngelibito lami. Angoka batfumeli ngaphandle, noma ngiba nikete umuyaleto noma ngikhulume nabo. Kepha imibono lekhohlisako, nalengena musebenti, inkhohliso lehlukanisako ichamuka emicondvweni yabo ngiko labaku profetha kini.''¹⁵Ngakoke Simakadze usho loku, ''Bonkhe baprofethi labaprofetha ngeligama lami kepha mine ngingaka batfumeli ngaphandle-labo labatsi kutawuba bete inkemba noma indlala kulendzawo. ¹⁶Laba profethi laba batawu bhubhiswa inkemba nendlala. Beseke labantfu lababa profethele batawukhishwa etitaladini tase Jerusalema ngenca yendlala nenkemba, ngoba kute lotawuba ngcwaba-, bafati babo, emadvodzana abo, noma emadvodzakati abo-ngoba ngitawutsela kukhohlakala kibo.¹⁷Ubosho loku kibo: 'Vumelani emehlo ami agelete tinyembeti busuku nemini. Ungaba vumeli beme, ngoba kutawuba nekuwa lokukhulu kwendvodzakati lelitjitji yebantfu bami-linceba lelikhulu nalelingapholi. ¹⁸Uma ngiphuma ngiya emasimini, naba laba bulawa yinkemba! Uma ngita edolobheni, kunetitfo letibangwa yindlala. Bobali baprofethi kanye neba phristi bayaluka kulendzawo, phindze abati.''¹⁹Ngabe senimuphike ngaloku phelele Juda? Niyayinyanya iZayoni? Leni nisilwise kani kute nekuphiliswa kwetfu? Besitsembele kuthula, kepha bekute lokuhle-kanye nesikhatsi sekupholiswa, kepha bona kune kuhlukumeteka kuphela. ²⁰Siyavuma, emacala etfu, tono tabo khokhomkhulu betfu, ngoba sonile kuwe.²¹Ungasilahli! Ngenca yebuhle beligama lakho, ungenti sihlalo sakho lesikhatimulako sihlazeke. Khumbula bese awuphuli sivumelwano sakho natsi. ²²Ngabe kute ngisho sinye kuletithico letingena musebenti letiniletsela litulu? Noma tibhakabhaka tona licobo lato tingatfumela litulu? Ngabe awusuye yini Simakadze Nkulunkulu wetfu? Silindza wena, ngoba nguwe lowenta leti tintfo.

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¹Laphoke Simakadze watsi kimi, '' Noma ngabe Mose noma Samuweli bebeme embikwami, ngeke sengikhese lihlangotsi lalaba bantfu. Bacosheni embikwami,bona bate bahambe. ²Kutawenteka kutsi batsi kuwe, 'Sihambe siyephi? Laphoke wena utawubese utsi kibo, Simakadze usho loku.' Labo laba bekelwe kufa abahabe bayokufa; beseke labo laba bekelwe inkemba abahambe baye enkembeni. Labo bendlala abahambe baye endlaleni; beseke labo bekutfunjwa abahambe baye kuyotfunjwa.'³Ngoba ngitawubabeka babe macembu lamane-lona ngumubiko waSimakadze-livi lekuhlindza labanye, tinja tidvonse labanye, tinyoni telizulu kanye netilwane tasendle emuhlabeni kutobadla tiphindze tibabhubhise. ⁴Ngitawenta tonkhe letintfo letishacisako kuyo yonkhe imibuso yase muhlabeni, ngenca yalokwentiwa ngu Manasseh indvodzana ya Hezekiya, inkhosi yema Juda, ku Jerusalema.⁵Ngoba ngubani lotawuba neluvelo kuwe, Jerusalema? Ngubani lotani tilela? ⁶Ningilahlile-lona ngumubiko waSimakadze-nihlehlele emuva kimi. Kungakoke ngitawunihlasela ngesandla sami bese ngiya nibhubhisa. Ngikhatsele kuba nemusa kini. Ngakoke ⁷ngitabawela nemfologo emasangweni akulendzawo. Ngitabenta babulale bantfwa babo. Ngitawu bhubhisa bantfu bami ngoba bagucukile etindleleni tabo.⁸Ngitawenta linani leba felokati libe linengi kune sihlabatsi ngase lwandle. Kubo make betinsizwa ngitawu tfumela umubhubhisi emini. Ngitawenta kutfuka neku shaceka kwehlele kibo. ⁹Make losatele bantfwana laba sikhombisa utawushona. Angeke asakhona kuphefumula. Lilanga lakhe lishona kusese mini. Utawuba nemahloni aphindze ahlazeke, ngoba ngitawuniketela labo labasalako enkembeni ebukhoneni betitsa tabo-lona ngumbiko wa Simakadze.''¹⁰Ngatsi kumakwe wami, ngiva buhlungu! Ngoba ungitele, mine indvodza yetincabano nekuphikisana, kuyo yonkhe lendzwo. Angikaboleki, noma khona longibolekile, kepha bonkhe bangi calekisile. ¹¹Simakadze watsi: Anginawu nisindzisa inguna phakadze? Ngiyaciniseka ngitsi ngitawenta titsa tenu tincenge lusito esikhatsini seku khatsateka. ¹²Kukhona yini longashaya insimbi? Ikakhulu kati insimbi lechamuka enkhangala ibhiciwe nelutfusi?¹³ngitawuniketa titsa takho umucebo kanye nemunotfo wami mahhala.. Ngitawenta konkhe loku ngenca yato tonkhe letono lenitente ekhatsi nemincele yenu. ¹⁴Ngitawubese nginenta nikhotsame titsa tenu endzaweni leningayati, ngoba umulilo utawucala, uvutselwe lilaka lami etukwenu.''¹⁵Simakadze, uyati! Ungikhumbule uphindze ungisite. Uletse kuphindzisela kubo bonkhe labangi hlulelako. Uyabeketela, kepha awuba vumeli kutsi bangitsatse; yati kutsi ngihlupheka ngenca yakho. ¹⁶Emavi akho atfolakele, phindze ngiwavile. Emavi akho afike kimi aba yintfokoto neku khululeka kwenhlitiyo yami, ngoba ngitfwala ligama lakho, Simakadze, Nkulunkulu webamemi.¹⁷Angihlalanga emukhatsisini walabo labajabula noma batfokote. Ngahlala ngedvwana ngenca yesandla sakho lesinemandla, wangigcwalisa ngelilaka. ¹⁸Leni buhlungu bami buchubekakanye nesilondza sami asipholi, siyala kuphola? Utawufanana nemanti layenganako, emanti lomako?¹⁹Ngakoke Simakadze washo loku, '' Uma uphendvuka, Jeremiya, laphoke ngitawu kubisela, uphindze ume embikwami ungikhonte. Ngoba uma uhlukanisa tintfo tebulima kuleti ligugu, utawufanana nemulomo wami. Labantfu batawuphindze babuye kuwe, kepha wena lucobo lakho akufanele ubuyele kibo. ²⁰Ngitakwenta ufanane nelibondza lelitfusi lelinga tsintseki kulabantfu, batawubese bacala imphi ebhekene nawe. Kepha abanaku ncoba, ngoba nginawe kukusindzisa nekukuncobisa-lona ngumbiko waSimakadze- ²¹ngoba ngitaku sindzisa esandleni salabo laba khohlakele ngiphindze ngikubuyise esandleni sebabusi labanelunya.

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¹Lase liyafika livi laSimakadze kimi, latsi, ²"'Ungamtsatsi umfati wakho,futsi ungabi nemadvodzana nome emadvodzakati akho kuledzawo. ³Ngoba Simakadze usho loko kumadvodzana nemadvodzakati latalelwe kulendzawo, kubonina lababatele, futsi nakuboyise lababange kutsi baleftwe kulomhlaba, ⁴'Batobulawa sifo lesingalapheki. Ngeke bazilelwe nome bagcwatjwe. Batawufana nebulongo kulomhlaba. batawubulawa inkemba nendlala, phindze tidvumbu tabo titawuba kudla kwetinyoni tasemoyeni netilwane tasendle'.⁵Livi laSimakadze leta kimi, latsi, 'Ungangeni endlini lakuzilelwe khona. Ungayi kuyozila nome ukhombe luvelo kubo, ngoba sengikutsetse kuthula kulabaftu-lona ngumbiko waSimakadze-lutsanvo nesihawu. ⁶Labakhulu nalabancane batawukufa kulomhlaba. Angeke bagcwatjwe, futsi kute lotobazilela nome batijube nome bahhule tinhloko ngenca yabo.⁷Kute lofanele anetise nomangukuphi kudla kulabatilile kubadvudvuta ngekufelwa kwabo, futsi kute lokufanele anike inkomishi yekudvudvuta uyise nome unina ngekubadvudvuta. ⁸Akukameli uye endlini yesidlo lesikhulu uyohlala nabo kute udle nome unatse. ⁹'Ngoba Simakadze wemabandla, Nkulunkulu wema israyeli, usho naku, 'Buka, phambi kwemehlo akho, etinsukwini takho kanye nakulendzawo, sengitawuvala lomsidvo wekujabula kanye nemsindvo wenftokoto, umsindvo wemkhwenyane kanye nemsindvo wamakoti.'¹⁰Kuyawenteka ubike onkhe lamagama kulabanftu, futsi batsi kuwe, 'Kungani Nkulunkulu amemetele lenhlekelele lenkhulu kitsi? Yini licala nesono seftu phambi Simakadze Nkulunkulu wetfu? ¹¹'Ubosho naku kubo, 'Kungenca yemadloti enu langilahlile-loku kushiwo nguSimakadze-futsi balandzela lalabanye boNkulunkulu phindze babakhonta futsi bakhotsamela bona. Bangilahlile phindze bangayilandzeli imitsefto yami.¹²Kepha nine ngekwenu nitiletsele kukhohlakala lokukhulu kunemadloti enu, bonani, ngamunye umunftu uhamba ngebulima nangehlitiyo letingcolile; sekute nalongilalelako. ¹³Ngako ke ngitonilahlela eveni leningalati, nine nemadloti akini,futhi nitawukhonta labanye boNkulunkulu imini nebusuku, ngoba ngingeke ninike umusa.'¹⁴Ngako ke, bambelela, bambelela tinsuku tiyeta-loku kushiwo nguSimakadze-lapho kungeke kuphindze kushiwo, 'njengobe Simakadze aphila, lokunguyena akhipha emaIsrayeli eveni lemaGibhithe. ¹⁵Kepha, 'Njengoba Simakadze aphila, lokunguyena akhipha emaIsrayeli enyakafto nakulelive lakabasakata khona. 'Ngako ngitobabuyisela emuva eveni lengalineka boyisemkhulu.¹⁶Bambelela! ngitawuftumela badwebi labanengi-loku kushiwo ngiSimakadze-ngako batawudweba banftu. Emvakwaloku ngitawutfumela batingeli batewubatingela kuto tonkhe tintsaba nemagcuma, kanye nasemadvwaleni. ¹⁷Ngoba emehlo ami akuti tonkhe tindlela tabo; angeke babhace phambi kwami. Emacala angeke ashabalale phambi kwemehlo ami. ¹⁸Ngitawucala ngekubhadala ngalokuphindzeke kabili emacala netono ngenca yekungcolisa umhlaba ngetithico letinyanyisako, phindze bagcwalisa lifa lami ngetithico letinyanyekako.''¹⁹Simakadze, uyincaba nesiphephelo sami, uyindzawo yekuphephela ngemalanga ekukhatsateka. Emave atokuya kuwe kusuka ekugcinene kwemhlaba atsi, '''Ngempela bokhokho mkhulu babelwa inkhohlakalo. Bayagobhota abana mbuyiselo kibo. ²⁰Banftu bangamakha Nkulunkulu ngekwabo? Kepha bamgasibo boNkhulunkulwana. ²¹''Ngako ke buka! ngitawubangela kutsi bati ngalesikhatsi, ngitawubabangela kutsi bati sandla sami kanye nemandla ami. Ngako batakwati kutsi libito lami nginguSimakadze.

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¹Sono saJuda sibhalwe ngelutsi lwensimbi lekhaliphiphile ledayimane. Libhaliwe etincetwini tetinhlitiyo tabo nase tiphondweni teli Alithari. ²Ngisho nebantfwa babo bakhumbula emaAlitahri abo nema poli emaAshera labeseceleni kwetihlahla letinabile nasemadvwaleni laphakeme.³Intsaba yami eveni lelivulekile, nemcebo wakho nayoyonkhe ingcebo yakho ngitawunikela ngayo njenge lizibithi, kanye netindzawo takho letiphakeme, ngenca yesono sakho losentile kuyoyonkhe imibuso yakho. ⁴Utawulahlekelwa lifa lengakunika lona kuwe. Ngitawukwenta sigcila etitseni takho eveni longalati, ngobe ungibangele intfukutselo yemlilo, letawuvutsa kuze kube phakadze.''⁵Simakadze utsi, '' Lowo muntfu lotsemba kulunga kwemvelo ungumsolwa; wenta inyama umcinisi wemandla akhe kodvwa ugucukisa inhlitiyo yakhe kuSimakadze. ⁶Utawuba njenge lihlatsi lelincane e Araba futsi angeke abone nomangayini lenhle letako. Uyawuhlala endzaweni yematje ehlane, eveni lelingenalutfo lelingenayo imvelo.⁷Kodvwa lowo muntfu lowetsemba Simakadze ubusisiwe, ngobe Simakadze usizatfu sesibindzi sakhe. ⁸Ngobe utawuba njenge sihlahla lesihlanyelwe ngasemantini, timphandze taso titawenabela ngasesiseleni. Angeke sesabe kushisa nakuta, emacembe aso ayohlala aluhlata njalo. Sona asikhatsateki ngemnyaka wesomiso, futsi angeke sime kutsela titselo.⁹Inhlitiyo ikhohlakele kunako konkhe. Iyagula; ngubani longayincondza? ¹⁰Ngingu Simakadze, lophenya ingcondvo, lohlolisisa tinhlitiyo. Nginika umumtfu ngamunye ngamunye ngetindlela takhe, ngendlela yesitselo setento takhe. ¹¹Sigwaca sifukamela licandza lelingakalitaleli. Lomunye anganjinga ngaphandle kwekulunga, kodvwa nangabe emalanga akhe lajutjiwe aphela, lowomcebo utawumlahla, futsi ekugcineni utawuba silima.''¹²Indzawo yendlu yekukhontela yetfu isihlalo lesikhatimulako, kusukela ekucaleni. ¹³Simakadze ulitsenba laka Israyeli. Bonkhe labalahla wena bayawubekwa ehlazweni; labo kulendzawo labatakujikela batawubhalwa emhlabeni, ngobe batawube balahle Simakadze, umtfombo wemanti laphilako. ¹⁴Ngiphilise mine, Simakadze, ngitawubese ngiyaphiliswa! Ngisindzise, ngitawubese ngiyasindziswa. Ngoba uyingoma yami yendvumiso.¹⁵Buka, batsini kimi, 'Liphi livi laSimakadze? Livumele lite! ¹⁶Ngesikwami, angikubalekelanga kubangumelusi ngilandzele wena. Angililangatelelanga lilanga lemonakalo. Uyatati tinkhulumo letachamuka etindzebeni tamii. Takhiwa ebukhoneni bakho.¹⁷Ungabi ngulotfusako kimi. Ungumkhoseli wami ngelilanga lenhlupheko. ¹⁸Shangatsi bahluphi bami bangadliwa mahloni, kodvwa ungavumeli mine ngidliwe mahloni. Shangatsi bangaba nekwesaba, kodvwa ungavumeli mine ngibe nekwesaba. Tfumela lilanga lenhlekelele kubo futsi ubabhubhise ngalokuphindzwe kabili kwencenye yembubhiso.''¹⁹Simakadze washo loku kimi:'' Hamba uyoma ngasesangweni lebantfu lapho khona emakhosi aka Juda angena khona futsi laphuma khona, bese kuwo onkhe emasango lamanye ase Jerusalema. ²⁰Tsani kubo, ' Vanini livi laSimakadze, makhosi aka Juda kanye nabobonkhe bantfu baka Juda, nawowonkhe lohlala eJerusalema lochamuka angene kuwo lamasango.²¹Simakadze usho naku: ''Caphelani ngenca yetimphilo tenu futsi ningatfwali lokusindzako ngelilanag leSabatha nikuletse emasangweni ase Jerusalema. ²²Ungaletsi umtfwalo ngaphandle kwendlu yakho ngelilanaga leliSabatha. Ungenti nomangangumuphi umsebenti, kodvwa tehlukaniseleni lilanga leli Sabatha, njengobe ngiyale bokhokhomkhulu kutsi bente njalo.''' ²³Abalalelanga nobe banakisise, kodvwa bacinisa tintsamo tabo kuze banganongiva mine nobe bamukele kucondziswa.²⁴Kutakwenteka loko nangabe ningilalela ngeliciniso-lona ngumyalo waSimakadze-futsi ningaletsi umtfwalo kulamasango elidolobha ngelilanga leliSabatha kodvwa yehlukaniselani lilanga leliSabatha kuSimakadze futsi ningenti namunye umsebenti kulo, ²⁵bese emakhosi, nemakhosatana, futsi labo labahlala esihlalweni sa Davide batawuta kulamasango alelidolobha ngetinkalishi nema hhashi, bona nebaholi babo, madvodza aka Juda kanye netindlalifa tase Jerusalema, futsi leli lidolobha litawubelwa kuze kube phakadze.²⁶Batawukuta besuka emadolobheni aka Juda nalolonkhe laseJerusalema, kusuka eveni la Bhenjamini futsi tindzawo letimphansi, kusuka etintsabeni, kusuka eNegevi, letsani iminikelo leshisiwe futsi nemihlatjelo, iminikelo yenhlavu neminikelo yemphepho, iminikelo yekubonga endlini yaSimakadze. ²⁷Kodvwa nangabe ningalaleli mine- kuhlukanisela lilanga leliSabatha phindze kutsi ningetfwali imitfwalo lesindzako phindze ningangeni emasangweni ase Jerusalema ngelilanga leliSabatha- ngitawubese ngibasa umlilo kulamasango awo, futsi utawushisa tigodlo tase Jerusalema, futsi ngeke ucishe.''

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¹Lelivi lelefika kuJeremiya livela kuSimakadze, litsi, ²''Vuka uhambe uye endlini yembumbi, khona utokuva kukhuluma kwami khona.'' ³Ngakoke, ngaphuma ngaya endlini yembumbi , ngema! lombumbi abesebenta esondvweni lekubumba. ⁴Ngepha lolundziwo umbumbi labekalwaka lonakala etandleni takhe, walihlanganisa nalolunye lolubumba,wase ubumba lolunye ludziwo, wayakha ngendlela lebeyibukeka ngayo emehlweni akhe.⁵Livi laSimakadze lefika kimi, latsi, ⁶''Ngingeke ngente njengalombumbi kuwe yindlu yakaIsrayeli?-kusho Simakadze. Lalelisisa! Njengelibumba esandleni sembumbi-ninjalo esandleni sami, yindlu yakhaIsrayeli. ⁷Ngemzuzu munye, ngingamemetela lokutsite ngelive nome ngembuso, lengitawukhipha, ngiwubhidlite, nome ngiwubhubhise. ⁸Kodvwa lelolive lengitibonakalise kulo liphendvuka ekoneni kwalo, ngako ngeke ngehlise lesehlakalo lebengihlose kusehlisa kulo.⁹Ngalomunye umzuzu, ngingamemetala lokutsite ngalesive noma ngalombuso, kutsi ngitowakha nome nguwuhlele. ¹⁰Kepha nangabe lenta lokubi emhlweni ami ngekungalaleli livi lami, ngako ngitawumisa lokuhle lengakusho kutsi ngitobentala kona.¹¹Manje ke, khuluma nebantfu bakaJudah ngaye nebantfu baseJerusalem utsi, 'Simakadze usho naku: Buka, ngitakwenta inhlekelele etukwenu. Ngitawuhlela sehlakalo etukwenu. Phenduke, umuntfu ngamunye endleleni yakhe lembi, ngako tindlela kanye netento takho titawuletsa lokuhle kuwe.' ¹²Kepha batawutsi, 'Loku akunamsebenti. Sitokwenta ngeluhlelo letfu. Ngamunye wetfu utakwenta lokubi, ngebulima ngenhlitiyo lelangatelelako.'¹³Ngako-ke Simakadze usho naku, ' Buta letive, ngubani lowake weva ngetfo lefane nale? Lentfombi lenguIsrayeli yente intfo leyesabekako . ¹⁴Ngabe lesitfwatfwa sase Lebanon siyake yini sishiye litje leligcuma? Emanti labephuma khashane emadvwaleni ngake ema yini angageleti, naleto tiyalu letibandzako?¹⁵Noko bantfu bami sebangikohliwe. Bente umnikelo longenamusebenti etithicweni futsi bakwente kwaba lugibe etindleleni tabo; bashiye tindleni takadzeni bahamba ngetindlela letimbi. ¹⁶Lelive labo litawukhala libhungane, libe yintfo yekuba yekuhlekisa njalo. Bonkhe labendlula kulelive bayawumangala banikine inhloko. ¹⁷Ngitabahlakata embikwetitsa tabo njengemoya wasemphumalanga. Ngitabafulatsela , ngingabheki ngakubo, ngelilanga lesehlaka .¹⁸Ngako bantfu batsi ''Wotani, asente lisu ngaJeremiya, ngobe umtsetfo ungeke ute uphele kubaphristi, neseluleko kulamandvodza lahlakaniphile, nemavi laphuma kubaphrofetsi. Wotani, simhlasele Jeremiya ngemagama ngeke sinake latokusho. ¹⁹''Ngilaleleni, Simakadze, lalela liphimbo letitsa tami. ²⁰Sijeziso sabo kimi sitoba ngumchele wami ngekulunga kwami kubo? Ngobe bangigubhele umgodzi. Khumbula kutsi ngema emmbikwakho ngakhuluma lokuhle ngabo, kuze wente lulaka lwako lungagucukeli kubo.²¹Ngako-ke nikela batfwababo endlaleni, ubanikele etandleni tabalabo labasebentisa inkemba. Ngako yenta bafati babo tingedzama nebafelokati futsi emajaha abulawe ngenkemba emphini. ²²Akuvakale kukhala lokuvela etindlini tabo, ngesikhatsi uletsa bahlaseli kubo. Ngobe sebembe umgodzi wekufaka mine base benta lugibe lwekugibulala. ²³Kepha wena, Simakadze, uyawati onkhe emasu abo labafuna kungibulala ngawo. Ungatsetseleli emacala abo nekona kwabo. Ungatesuli tono tabo. Esikhundleni saloko, bente banketulwe embikwako. Bavukele ngelulaka lwakho kulesikhatsi setfukutselo yakho.

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¹Simakadze watsi loku, ''Hamba utsenge lidziwo use nalabadzala kanye neba pristi. ²Bese uphumela eSigodzini saka Ben Hinnom esangweni iBroken Pottery Gate, ufike lapho umemetele nangu umlayeto lengikutjela wona ³.Utsi,''Vanini livi laSimakadze, makhosi akaJuda kanye nani bantfu baseJerusalema! Simakadze welibandla, Nkulunkulu waka Israyeli, usho naku, ''Buka, ngilungiselela kuletsa inhlekelele kulendzawo, tindlebe tawonkhe loyokuva loko tilumele.⁴Ngitakwenta loku ngobe bangilahlile badzelela nalendzawo. Kulendzwo baletsa imihlatjelo kolabanye bonkulunkulu labangabati. Bona naboyisemkhulu kanye nemakhosi akaJuda bagcwalise lendzawo ngengati lemsulwa. ⁵Bakhe tindawo letiphakeme taBaal kute bashise emadvodzana abo kute abengumahlatjelo kuye- intfo lebengingabayali ngayo noma kuyisho, noma kungena emcondvweni wami.⁶Ngako ke, buka, tinsuku tiyeta-Lona ngumyalelo waSimakadze-Uma lendzawo ingasabitwa ngeTopheth, sigodzi sase Ben Hinnom, ngoba kuyawube sekusigodzi sekubulala. ⁷Kulendzawo ngiyo wenta tinhlelo taseJudiya neJerusalema tingabinamsenti. Ngitabenta bawele enkembeni embikwe titsa tabo esandleni salabo labafuna timphilo tabo. Ngitawubese nginika tidvumbu tabo tibe kudla etinyonini telizulu kanye nase tilwaneni tasendle temhlaba. ⁸Ngiyawubhidlita lelidobha ngelente libe yinhlekisa, kute wonkhe lowendlulako ayawumangala kakhulu ngenca yetifo talo. ⁹Ngiyawu benta bandle inyama yemandvodzana nemadvodzakati abo; Wonkhe umutfu uyodla inyama yamakhelwane wakhe, ngenca yekucindzetelwa nekuhlaselwa titsa tabo nalabo laba funa kuphila kwabo.'''¹⁰Uyobese ubulala lidziwo embikwa labo lohambe nabo. ¹¹Uyawutsi kubo, ''Simakadze longuSomandla, usho loku: ngiyowenta lokufanako kulabantfu nakulelidolobha -lona ngumyalelo-waSimakadze, ngesikhatsi Jeremiya abhidlita lidziwo lelingeke liphindze lilungiseke. Bantfu bayawungcwaba labafile babo eTopheth kuze kube bete indzawo kubangcwaba.¹²Ngunaku lengitakwenta kulendzawo nalabahla kulo mangakha lelidolobha lase Topheth-lona ngumyalelo waSimakadze- ¹³ngako ke emakhaya laseJerusalema kanye nemakhosi akaJuda ayawufana neTopheth-tonkhe tindlu letineluphahla lolunebantfu labagcolile laba khotsamela tonkhe tinkhanyeti telizulu banikela tinatfo kubonkulunkulwana.'''¹⁴Jeremaya wase uyesuka eThofethi, Lapho Simakadze bekamutfume kutsi ayewuprofetha. Wema esibuyeni selithempeli laSimakadze wakhuluma kubo bonkhe bantfu, ¹⁵''Simakadze longuSomandla Nkulunkulu waka Izrayeli, utsi, 'Buka, naku lengitakwehlesila kulelidolobha nakuwo onkhe emadolobha alo nato tonkhe tehlakalo lengitimemetele ngabo, njengobe babe nenkhani bangawalaleli emav ami.'''

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¹Livi lefika kuJeremiya lichamuka ku Simakadze, ngesikhatsi Inkhosi Zedekiah itfume Pashhur indvodzana ya Malkijah kanye na Zephaniah indvodzana ya Masiyeha umphristi kuye, batsi, base batsi ²''Funani Seluleko ku Simakadze nimelele tsine, ngoba Nebuchadnezza Inkhosi yase Bhabheloni yakha imphi ngats. Mhlawumbe Simakadze utosentela ummangaliso, nje ngetikhatsi takadzeni, futsi utowumenta aphume kitsi.''³Ngako Jeremiya watsi kubo, Naku lenimele nikusho ku zedekiah, ⁴'Simakadze, Nkulunkulu waka Israel, usho loku; Buka, Sengitawubuyisela letikhali tekulwa letisetandleni tenu, ngato lenilwa nenkhosi yase Babhiloni kanye ne Makhaledi lanivalela ngekhatsi bachamuka ngephandle kwetibondza! Ngako ngitawubahlanganisa emkhatsini walelidolobha. ⁵Ngako mine lucobo lwami ngitokulwa nani ngesandla lesiphakeme futsi nemkhono lonemndla, nelulaka lolubi, nentfukutselo, nekukwata lokukhulu.⁶Ngiyawuhlasela labo labahlala kulelidolobha, emadvodza netilwane. Batawukufa babulawe tibhlungu letimatima. ⁷Emvakwaloku- naku kumemetela kwa Simakadze- Zedekiah Inkhosi yakaJuda, tisebenti takhe , nebantfu, nabobonkhe labayawusala kulelidolobha emvakwalesifo, inkemba, kanye nedlala, Ngitawubanikela bonkhe esandleni saNebuchadnezzar Inkhosi yase Bhabhiloni, kanye nase sandleni salabo setitsa tabo, letifuna netimphilo tabo. Uyakubabulala ngenkemba. Akanawuba kubavela, kubacolela nome neluvelo.'⁸Ngako kulabantfu kumele utsi, Simakadze usho loku: Buka, Sengitawubeka embhikwenu indlela yekuphila kanye nendlela yekufa. ⁹Noma ngabe ngubani lohlala kulelidolobha utokufa nge nkemba, indlala, nesifo lesibulalanako; kepha nomangabe ngubani lophumako abese uwa ngemadvolo embikwe Makhaledi lanivalele ngekhatsi utawuphila . Utawu phunyula ngemphilo yakhe. ¹⁰Ngoba ngifulatselise buso bami kulelidolobha kute ngitewuletsa inhlekelele hhayi kuletsa lokuhle- Naku lokushiwo nguSimakadze. Kuniketwe esandleni senkhosi yasebhabhiloni futsi itawukushisa.'¹¹Mayelana nendlu yenkhosi yaka Juda, lalela livi laSimakadze. ¹²Yindlu ya Davide, Simakadze utsi, 'Letsani kulungiswa ekuseni. Sindzisani lona lowebelwe ngesandla semgcindzeteli, noma intfukutselo yami itohamba njengemlilo bese iyashisa, futsi kute namunye longawucima, ngenca yetento tenu letibi.¹³Buka, bahlali basesi godzini! Ngimelene nani, dvwala aletintsaba- lesi simemetelo saSimakadze- Ngimelene nanome ngubani lotsi, ''Ngubani lotokwehla phansi kutohlasela tsine?'' noma ''Ngubani lotongena etindlini tetfu?'' ¹⁴Sengitfumelele titselo tetento tenu kutsi timelane nani-lesi simemetelo sasi Simakadze-futsi Ngitawu layida umlilo kulamahlatsini, bese udla yonkhe intfo lesemaceleni .''

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¹Loku ngulokushiwo ngu Smakadze utsi, ''Hamba entansi endlini yeNkhosi yemaJuda wendlulise lamavi kubo. ²Utsi, Nkhosi ye Majuda, lalela livi laSmakadze- wena lohleti esihlalweni saDavide-wena, kanye netisebenti takho, kanye nebantfu bakho labangene kulelisango. ³Simakadze utsi,'' Yentani kulungiswa kanye nalokulungile, kanye nawo wonkhe lowentelwe bucala- musindziseni esandleni semcindzeteli. Ningaphatsi kabi bantfu bekuhamba eveni lenu, noma nguyiphi intsandzane noma umfelokati. Ningenti budlova noma kucitseka ingati yebantfu labalungile kulendzawo.⁴Uma wenta letintfo ngekutsembeka, Inkhosi lehleti esihlalweni saDavide itongena emasangweni endlu igibele inkalishi kanye nemahhashi-yena, tisebenti takhe, kanye nebantfu bakhe!. ⁵Kepha uma ungalaleli lawa mavi laphuma kimi lawo lesengiwashito- lawa mavi lashiwo nguSmakadze- lendlu yebukhosi itobhubha.⁶Ngako Simakadze usho loku mayelana nendlu yenkhosi yakaJuda, 'Ufana naGiliyadi, noma njenge ntsaba yase Lebanoni kimi. Kepha ngitokugucula ubelihlane , futsi nemadolobha langahlali bantfu. ⁷Ngako ngikhetse emabutfo latakuhlasela! emadvodza netikhali tawo atokujuba tipheshula takho tiwele emlilweni.⁸Emvakwaloko tive letinyenti titokwendlula ngakulelidolobha.Nguloyo naloyo utotsi kulomunye,''kungani simakadze ente intfo lekanjena kulelidolobha?'' ⁹Bese labanye bayaphendvula, ''kungoba balahla sivumelwano saSmakadze Nkulunkulu wabo babese bakhotsamela labanye bonkulunkulu babese badvumisa bona.''¹⁰Ningamkhaleli lofile noma nimuzileli: kepha khala kabuhlungu kuloyo lotohamba ngoba utohamba angaphindzi abuye futsi angaphindzi abone live lakubo.'¹¹Ngako Simakadze usho loku nga Jehoahaz indvondzana ya Josaya inkhosi yakaJuda , lowaba yinkhosi esikhundleni sa Josayasi uyise wakhe,' Wahamba kulendzawo futsi akayophindze abuye. ¹²Utofela khona kulendzawo lapho bamuvalele khona , futsi akayophindze awubone umhlaba wakubo.'¹³Lulaka lakhe kuloyo lowakha indlu yakhe nge ngekukhohlakala, nemakamelo akhe laphakeme ngalokungakalungi ,loyo lowenta bomakhelwane bakhe bamsebentele mahhala, futsi akabaningi liholo. ¹⁴Utsi,'' ngitotakhela mine indlulenkhulu ibe nemakamero langetulu. Ngako wanciphisa emafasitelo lamakhulu , wase uwakha ngespheshula, wabese uwapenda ngembala lobovu.¹⁵Ngiko yini loku lokukwenta inkhosi lekahle, kutsi ufuna kuba nemipheshula leminengi? Boyihlo nabo abazange yini badle phindze banatse , kepha benta bulunga neke kulunga? Tabese tintfo tibahambela kahle. ¹⁶Wehlulela ngemusa walabaphuyile nalabeswele. Kwakulungile loko. Loku akusiko yini lokusho kwati mine ?-loku kwashiwo nguSmakadze.¹⁷Kepha kute lutfo emehlweni nase nhlitiyweni yakho ngaphandle kwekukhatsateka ngekutfola kwakho imali ngendlela lengakalungi phindze ucitse ingati lengenacala ,wentele kukhicita ngekudla emandla alabanye. ¹⁸Ngako ke ngiko lokwashiwo nguSmakadze mayelana na Jehoiakim indvodzana ya Josiah, Inkhosi yakaJuda: Angeke bamtilele, batsi, 'Awu, mnaketfu noma 'Awu, dzadzewetfu!' Angeke bamtilele, batsi, 'Awu, skhulu! noma 'Awu, nkhosi!' ¹⁹Utogcwatjwa ngendlela yetimbongolo, bamudonse phindze bamulahle ngaphandle kwemasango aseJerusalema.²⁰Hamba etulu entsabeni yase Lebanoni bese uyamemeta. Uphakamise livi lakho eBhashani. Memeta kusukela entsabeni yase Abarim, kute bonkhe bangani bakho batawubhujiswa. ²¹Ngakhuluma nawe bewu phephile, kepha watsi , 'Angeke ngilalele.' Lena bekuyindlela yemphilo yakho kusukela ebusheni bakho, kepha awulalelanga livi lami.²²Umoya utotsatsa tonkhe timvu, futsi nebangani bakho bato tsatfwa bonkhe. Emvakwaloko utoba nemahloni phindze uhlazeke ngato tonkhe tindlela takho tebumnyama. ²³Wena lohlala 'eLebanoni,' etindlini letinemipheshula, uyovelwa kanjani uma buhlungu bemhelo bukufikela ,buhlungu lobufaniswa nebemfati nakabeleka!''²⁴'' Lokungisaphila- lawa mavi aSmakadze- noma ngabe Jahoiachin indvodzana ya Jehoiakim, inkhosi yaka Juda , bekuyindandatho yesandla sami sangesekudla , ngitoyidzabula. ²⁵Ngoba ngikunike sandla saloyo lofuna imphilo yakho phindze esandleni salabo bobesaba kadzeni, ngisho nasesandleni se Nebuchadnezzar inkhosi yase Bhabhiloni kanye neChaldeans. ²⁶Ngitokulahla kanye nenyoko loyo lowakutala kulelinye live, lapho ungatalwanga khona , futsi lapho utokufa.²⁷Mayelana nalomhlaba labatofuna kuwubuyisa , angeke babuye lana. ²⁸Lokukudzeleleka yini noma lidzwo lelifile? Lendvodza lengu Jehoiachin ilibhodo lelinga jabulisi muntfu yini ? Kungani bayilahlile yona nemndeni wayo,futsi babacitse ngaphandle emhlabeni labangawati?²⁹Sive, Sive, Sive! Vanini livi laSmakadze! ³⁰Simakadze watsi, 'Bhala ngale Ndvodza lengu Jehoiachin: Utaba bete bantfwana. Angeke aphumelele kuleto tinsuku futsi kute ngisho munye etitukulwaneni takhe lototfola imphumelelo noma atfole sihlalo esihlalweni saDavide phindze abuse ngetulu kwa Judah.'''

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¹''Nako ke kulabelusi lababhubhise phindze basakata tindvu teludlelo lwami-nguloku lokushiwo nguSimakadze. ²''Ngako ke Simakadze, Nkulunkulu wemaISrayeli, usho loku mayelana nebelusi labaluse bantfu bakhe, ''Nisakate umhlambi wami nase niyawumbalekisa. Awukawunakekeli. Ngako ngisato kujeziza ngalobubi lobentile-nguloku ngulokushiwo nguSimakadze.³Mine lucobo ngitawuhlanganisa lophilako umhlambi wami kuto tonkhe tive lapho ngibayise khona, kanye ngitawubese ngibabuyisela endzaweni yekudlela, lapho khona titawu khula phindze tandze. ⁴Ngitawuva belusi kito labatotelusa kutsi tingasesabi nome tingabhubhi. Kute nayinye letolahleka-nguloku lokushiwo nguSimakadze.⁵Buka, ayeta emalanga- nguloku lokushiwo nguSimakadze- uma ngiphakamisa ligala laDavide lekulunga. Utawuphatsa njengenkhosi; utawenta ngekuhlakanipha bese wenta umtsetfo nekulungiswa eveni. ⁶Ngalawo malanga Juda utawusindziswa, bese nema Israyeli ahlala ngekuphepha. Ngako ngilo lelibito latawubitwa ngalo: Simakadze ukulunga kwetfu.⁷Ngako ke buka, ayeta emalanga-nguloku lokushiwo nguSimakadze-lapho khona bangeke basho kutsi, 'Njengobe Simakadze aphila, lowakhokha bantfu baka Israyeli eveni laseGibhithe. ⁸'Esikhundleni batotsi, 'Njengobe Simakadze aphila, lowaletsa phindze wabuyisa titukulwane tendlu yakaIsrayeli enyakatfo nelive kanye nato tonkhe tindzawo lapho khona beba mikiswe khona.' Ngako batawuphila endzaweni yabo.''⁹Macondzana nebaphrofethi, inhlitiyo yami yephukile kimi, nawo onkhe ematsambo ami ayachachatela. Sengifanana nedvodza ledzakiwe, njengedvodza leliwayini lelimehlulile, ngeca Simakadze kanye nemagama akhe layigcwele. ¹⁰Ngokuba lendzawo igcwele tiphingi. Ngenca yaloku lendzawo yomile. Lidlelo lasehlane loma. Letindlela talaba phrofethi tikhohlakele; emandla abo abawasebentisi ngendlela lekahle.¹¹''Bobabili baphrofethi kanye nebapristi bangcolile. Ngize ngatfola kukhohlakala kwabo endlini yami!-nguloku lokushiwo nguSimakadze- ¹²ngako ke tindlela tabo titawufana nendzawo leshelelako ebumnyameni. Batawujikwa phansi. Batawuwela kiko. Ngiyawutfumela inhlekelelo kubo emnyakeni wabo wekujeziswa-nguloku lokushiwo nguSimakadze.¹³Ngokuba sengibabonile baphrofethi eSamariya benta loko lokukabi: Baphrofethe ngaBhali base bahola bantfu bami Israyeli bamdukisa. ¹⁴Emkhatsini webaphrofethi eJerusalema ngibone tintfo letitfusako: Benta buphingi bese bahamba enkhohlakalweni. Bacinisa tandla talabo labenta lokubi; kubete namunye lophedvukele emuva ekwenteni kwakhe lokubi. Bonkhe babo sebafana njengeSodoma kimi kanye nebahlali njenge Gomora!'' ¹⁵Ngako ke Simakadze wemabandla usho loku mayelana nebaphrofethi, ''Buka, Ngisetawubenta bandle lokubabako banatse emanti lanashevu, ngoba kungcola sekuphumile kubaphrofethi baseJerusalema kulo lonkhe live.''¹⁶Simakadze wemabandla usho naku, ''Ungalaleli emagama ebaphrofethi labawaphrofetha kuwe. Banikhohlisile! Bamemetela imibono etingcodvo tabo, hhayi lokuphuma emlonyeni waSimakadze. ¹⁷Bachubeka bakhulume kulabo mabangangihloniphi, 'Simakadze utsi kutoba nekutsula.' Kubo bonkhe labahamba ekhanini yetinhlitiyo tabo batsi, 'Kute lokubi lokutanehlela. ¹⁸'Kodvwa ngubani loke wema ebandleni lemhlangano waSimakadze? Ngubani lobonako bese eve nelivi lakhe? Ngubani lonaka ligama lakhe bese uyalalela?¹⁹Buka, kunesivunguvungu lesichamuka kuSimakadze! Intfukutselo yakhe iphumela ngephandle, kuhusha kwesivunguvungu. Kuhusha kugegeleta tinhloko talabakhohlakele. ²⁰Lulaka lwaSimakadze ngeke incandzeke luze lufezeke bese uletsa kuphila etinhlosweni tenhlitinyo yakhe. Emalangeni ekugcina, utawukucondza kona.²¹Angikabatfumeli labaphrofethi. Bavela. Angikakhulumi lutfo nabo, kepha bachubekile baphrofetha. ²²Kodvwa kube bema ebandleni lemhlangano wami, bebatowenta bantfu bami beve livi lami; bebatawubenta bajikele emagamameni abo lakhohlakele kanye nekwenta lokubi.²³Ngingu Nkulunkulu losedvute kuphela yini- nguloku lokushiwo nguSimakadze- phindze angisiye Nkulunkulu lokhashane? ²⁴Ukhona yini nobe ngumunye longabhaca endzaweni lefihlakele lapho ngingeke ngimbone khona?-nguloku lokushiwo nguSimakadze- angikaligcwalisi yini emazulu nemhlaba?-nguloku lokushiwo nguSimakadze.²⁵Ngivile loku lokushiwo baphrofethi, labo lebeba phrofetha emanga egameni lami. Batsi, 'Ngineliphupho! Ngineliphupho! ²⁶'Kutawuchubeka kuze kubengunini, baphrofethi labaphrofetha emanga lachamuka etingcodvweni tabo, kanye nalabaphrofetha emanga etinhlitiyeni tabo? ²⁷Bahlela kwenta bantfu bami bakhohlwe libito lami ngalamaphupho labawabikako, ngamunye wabo kumakhelwane wakhe, njengoba labaphansi bakhohlwa libito lami ngentsadvo yelibito laBhali.²⁸Lomphrofethi loneliphupho, muyekele alibike leliphupho. Kopha kuloyo lengikhulume kuye lutfo, myekele akhulume ngekwetsembeka livi lami. Yini emakhobe latoyenta ngenhlavu?- nguloku lokushiwo nguSimakadze- ²⁹emagama ami akafani yini nemlilo?- nguloku lokushiwo nguSimakadze- njenge sandvo lesibhidlita lidvwala libe tincetu? ³⁰Manje buka, Ngimelene nebaphrofethi- nguloku lokushiwo nguSimakadze- nobe ngubani loweba emagama kulomunye umuntfu bese utsi achamuke kimi.³¹Buka, ngimelane nebaphrofethi- nguloku lokushiwo nguSimakadze- ngubani losebentisa tilwimi tabo kuphrofetha tinkhulumo ³²Buka, ngimelane nebaphrofethi labaphupha inkhohliso- nguloku lokushiwo nguSimakadze- bese bayamemetela bese ngalena dlela bakhohlisa bantfu bami ngekukhohlakala kwabo nangekutikhukhumeta. Ngimelane nabo, ngoba angikabetfuli nome ngibanike imiyalo. Nobe kanjani ngeke babasite labantfu- nguloku lokushiwo nguSimakadze.³³Nangabe labantfu, nome umphrofethi, nome umpristi akubuta, ''Yini inkinga saSimakadze?'' utawu kutsi kubo, 'Ungulenkinga, ngitawubese ngiyanilahla'- nguloku lokushiwo nguSimakadze. ³⁴Mayelana nebaphrofethi, bapristi kanye nebantfu labatsi, 'Ngulena lenkinga yaSimakadze' ngitawujezisa leyondvodza nendlu yakhe.³⁵Uchubeke utsi, naloyo naloyo kumakhelwane wakhe phindze naleyo ndvodza kumnakabo, 'Waphendvula watsini Simakadze?. phindze 'Yini lokwashiwo nguSimakadze?' ³⁶Kepha ningasachubeki nikhulume 'nalenkinga yaSimakadze,' ngokuba lenkinga iligama layo yonkhe indvodza, phindze ugucule emagama aNkulunkulu lophilako, Simakadze wembandla, Nkulunkulu wetfu.³⁷Naku lotawukusho kumphrofethi, 'Nguyiphi iphendvulo Simakadze lakunike yona?' nome 'Yini lakushito Simakadze?' ³⁸Kodvwa uma utsi, 'Inkinga yaSimakadze', naku lokushiwo nguSimakadze: Ngoba soshito lamagama, 'Lenkinga yaSimakadze,' mangikutfumela kuwe, ngitsi, 'Ngeke utsi, ''Lenkinga yaSimakadze,'' ³⁹ngako ke, bheka, ngisetawucukula bese ngiyakujika kudze kunami, kanye nalelidolobha lengakunika lona nabokhokho bakho. ⁴⁰Bese ngiyawubeka lihlazo laphakadze nenhlamba kuwe lengeke ikhohlakale.''

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¹Simakadze wangikhombisa intfoletsite. Buka, emabhaskidi lamabili emkhiwane abekiwe embikwendlu yaSimakadze.( Lombono wenteka emvakwekutsi Nebukhebneza, inkhosi yase Bhabhiloni, itfumbe Jehoyashini umsa wa Jehoyakhimu, inkhosi yaka Juda, tiphatsimandla taka Juda, emadvodza lanemakhono kanye netisebenti tetinsimbi tase Jerusalema wabaletsa eBhabhiloni.) ²Linye lalamabhaskidi emkhiwane lalikahle kakhulu, njenge mikhiwane yekucala levutsiwe, kepha lelelinye libhaskidi lemkhiwane lalikabi kakhulu kutsi lalingeke lidleke. ³Simakadze watsi kimi, ''Ubonani Jelemiya?'' ngaphendvula ngatsi, ''imikhiwane. Imikhiwane lemihle kakhulu nemikhiwane lemibi kakhulu lengeke ikhone nekudleka.''⁴Lase livi laSimakadze lifika kimi, litsi, '' ⁵Simakadze, Nkulunkulu wema Israyeli, usho naku: ngitawubuka kuletitfunjwa taka Juda kute kube nemvuzo wabo, njengalemikhiwane lekahle, letitfunjwa lengititfumele ngaphandle kwalendzawo yase Chalidiya. ⁶Emehlo ami ayawuhlala kubo kuze kube phakadze bese ngibabuyisela kulelive leli. Ngiyawubakha ngingababhidliiti. Ngitabahlanyela ngingabasiphuli. ⁷Ngitabapha inhlitiyo yekungati, ngoba ngingu Simakadze. Batawuba bantfu bami nami ngitaba ngu Nkulunkulu wabo, bayawubese bagucukela kimi ngenhlitiyo yabo yonkhe .⁸Kepha njengalemikhiwana lekabi kutsi ingadliwa- nakulokushiwo nguSimakadze - ngitawenta ngalendlela naku Zedekhiya, inkhosi yaka Juda, netiphatsimandla takhe nayoyonkhe iJerusalema nalabo labatawuhlala kulelolive noma labatawuya kuyohlala eveni laseGibhithe. ⁹Ngitawubenta babe yintfo letfusako, umonakalo, emehlweni ayoyonkhe imibuso yemhlaba, lihlazo kanye ne siga, inhlekisa, kanye nesicalekiso kuyoyonkhe indzawo lengitabayisa kuyo. ¹⁰Ngiyawutfumela kubo inkemba, indlala netifo, baze babhujiswe kulelive lengabanika lona kanye nabokhokho babo.''

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¹Leli livi lelefika kuJeremiya ngabo bonkhe bantfu baka Juda. Lefika ngemnyaka wesine waJehoyiyakhimu indvodzana yaJosiya, inkhosi yakaJuda. Loyo bekungumnyaka wekucala waNebkhednezari, inkhosi yase Bhabhiloni. ²Jeremiya umprofeth wamemetela loku kubo bonkhe bantfu baka Juda nabo bonkhe labahlala eJerusalema.³Watsi, ''Iminyaka lengemashumi lamabili nakutsatfu, kusukela eminyakeni lelishumi nakutsatfu waJosiya indvodzana yaAmoni, inkhosi yema Juda kute kube ngulelilanga, emavi aSimakadze abesolo eta kimi, futsi ngikhulumile kuwe emahlandla namahlandla kodwa awukalaleli. ⁴Simakadze watfumela tonkhe tisebenti takhe baprofethi kuwe emahlandla nemehlandla, kodwa awukalaleli noma unakisise.⁵Labamprofethi laba batsi, ''Nguleyo naleyo ndvodza ayigucuke etindlela tayo letingakalungi kanye nekungcola netento takhe letikhohlakele abuyela eveni Simakadze lalinika bokhokho benu kanye nakuwe, njengesipho saphakadze. ⁶Ningahambi emvakwalabanye bonkulunkulu nibadvumise nikhotsame kubo, futsi ningamusukeli ngemisebenti yetandla tenu kute anente lokubi.⁷Kodwa anikangilaleli mine - loku kushiwo nguSimakadze - ngako seningicalile ngemisebenti yetandla tenu kutsi ngente lokubi kini. ⁸Ngako Simakadze wemikhosi usho loko, 'Ngoba ningakawalaleli emavi ami, ⁹bona, ngitawutfumela umyalo yekuhlanganisa bonkhe bantfu base nyakatfo - loku kushiwo nguSimakadze - NaNebukhadinazaru sisebenti sami, inkhosi yase Bhabhiloni, ubaletse batokulwa nalelive kanye nalabahlala kulo, nato tonke tive letitungeletele nine. Ngobe ngibahlukanisele kubhujiswa. Ngitawubagucula babe ngumonakalo longagcini, intfo yekuphikiswa,konakala lokungapheli.¹⁰Ngitawumisa umsindvo wekujabula nemsindvo wekutfokota, umsindvo wemkhwenyane kanye nemsindvo wamakoti, umsindvo wematje lamakhulu nekukhanya kwelilambu. ¹¹Bese konkhe kwalelive kutawuba ngumonakalo nenhlekelele, futsi letive leti titawusebentela inkhosi yaseBhabhiloni iminyaka lengemashumi lasikhombisa.¹²Futsi kutawukwenteka uma iminyaka lengemashimi lasikhombisa seyiphelile, kutsi ngitawujezisa inkhosi yaseBhabhiloni nalesive lesi, nelive lemaKhalidi - loku kushiwo nguSimakadze- noma tiphambeko yabo utente intfo yekulahlwa lokungeyawuphela. ¹³Ngako ngitawukwenta konke ngivikele lelalive nako konkhe lokwabhalwa encwadzini lena ngaJeremiya laprofetha ngako ngalelive. ¹⁴Ngoba letinye tiveletinyenti nemakhosi lamakhulu atawenta tigcila taletive leti. Ngitawubakhokhela ngetento tabo nemisebenti yetandla tabo.'''¹⁵Ngobe Simakadze, Nkulunkulu wena Israyeli, washo loko kimi, ''Tsatsa nayindzebe yeliwayini lekutfukutsela esandleni sami bese wenta tonkhe letive kutsi lengikutfumela kuto kutsi tinatse. ¹⁶Ngoba batawunatsa bayendze, bahlanye ngaphambi kwalenkemba lengiyitfumelela kubo."¹⁷Ngako ngitsatsa lendzebe esandleni saSimakadze, ngaphindze ngenta tonkhe letive langitfumele kuto Simakadze kutsi tinatse: ¹⁸Jerusalema emadolobha ekaJuda, nemakhosi netiphatsimandla tawo - kanye nentfo yekwesabisa ngibaguculele ekonakaleni nasetintfweni letesabekisako naleticalekisako njengoba banjalo namuhla.¹⁹Naietinye tive nato bekumele tinatse: Faro inkhosi yase Gibhithe netisebenti takhe; tiphatsimandla takhe kanye nabo bonkhe bantfu bakhe; ²⁰bonke bantfu betive letihlangene nawo onkhe emakhosi elive lase Uzi; onkhe emakhosi elive lase Filisti-Ashikeloni, Gaza, Ekroni, kanye nensalela yase-Ashidodi; ²¹Edomu naMowabi kanye ne bantfu baka Amoni²²Emakhosi ase Thayre ne Sidoni, emakhosi langasemaceleni kwelwandle, ²³Dedane, Thema, kanye naBhazi nabo bonkhe labajuba tinwele emaceleni etinhloko tabo, bekufanele nabo balinatse.²⁴Onkhe emakhosi ase Alabhi kanye nawo onkhe emakhosi ebantfu betive letihlangene letiphila ehlane; ²⁵Onkhe emakhosi ase Zimri, onkhe emakhosi aseElami kanye nawo onkhe aseMedesi; ²⁶onkhe emakhosi ase nyakatfo, ladvutane nalakhashane - wonkhe umuntfu nemnakabo nayo yonkhe imibuso lekhona emhlabeni, bonkhe kwakufanele banatse kulendzebe lesesandleni saSimakadze. Ekugcineni, inkhosi yase Bhabhiloni nayo itawunatsa kuleyo ndzebe.²⁷Simakadze watsi kimi, ''Manje kumele ubatjele kutsi, 'Simakadze wemikhosi, Nkulunkulu wema Israyeli usho loku: Natsa udzakwe bese uyahlanta, uwe phansi ungavuki ngaphambi kwalenkemba lengitanitfumelela yona.' ²⁸Kutokwenteka kutsi nabangafuni kutsatsa kulendzebe esandleni sakho banatse, utawutsi kubo, 'Simakadze wemikhosi usho loko: Kufanele niyitsatse ninatse. ²⁹Bukani, sengitocala ngilethe umonakalo kulelidolobha lelibitwa ngeligama lami, nitawubese niyakholuleka yini nine lucobo lwenu ekujezisweni? Angeke nikhululeke, njengoba sengiletsa inkemba kubo bonkhe labahlala kulelive! - kusho Simakadze wemikhosi.'³⁰Kumele uprofethe onkhe lamagama onkhe lamagama lawa kubo, utsi kubo, 'Simakadze utobhodla kusuka etulu futsi utawutsetsa ngelivi lakhe endzaweni yakhe lengcwele yekuhlala, futsi utawubhodla ngemandla amelane nelive lakhe; futsi utawumemeta, njengalabo labasila emagilabisi amelelene nabo bonkhe labaphila emhlabeni. ³¹Umsindvo wampi utawuphindzaphindza kute kube sekugcineni kwemhlaba, ngobe Simakadze uletsa licala kuletive futsi uletsa kuhlulela kuyo yonke inyama nalangcolile utababeka kulenkemba,- loku kushiwo nguSimakadze.'³²Simakadze wemikhosi usho loko, 'Bukani, umonakalo wehlela kusuka esiveni kuya siveni, nesivunguvungu lesikhulu siyacala lena emacentselweni emhlaba. ³³Bese bonkhe lababulewe nguSimakadze ngalelo langa batawu nweba ekucaleni kwemhlaba kute kube sekupheleni kwawo; angeke balilelwe, bahlanganelwe, noma bangcwatjwe. Bayawufana nebulongo phansi.³⁴Bhodlani, belusi, nimemetele lusito! Tigiciteni ngako emhlabatsini, nine baphatsi bemhlambi, ngobe emalanga enu ekuhlatjwa sewafikile; nitawusakatwa uma niwa njengekekunjwa lokuhle. ³⁵Kute indzawo lapho belusi bayawubalekela khona, kutawuba bete kubaleka kubaholi balesicuku. ³⁶Vanini kukhala kubelusi kanye nekubhodla kwebaholi besicuku, ngoba Simakadze ubhubhisa emadleloi abo.³⁷Kute emadlelo lanekutfula atawukhatsateka ngenca yekukwata lokukhulu kwaSimakadze. ³⁸Njengelibhubesi lelincane, ushiye indzawo yakhe, live labo liyawubabete umonakalo ngenca yelulaka lwemcindzeteli, nangenca yentfukutselo kwakhe lokukhulu.'''

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¹Ekucaleni kwekubusa kwaJehoyiyakhimu indvodzana yaJosaya, leli livi laphuma kuSimakadze, latsi, ²"Simakadze utsi: Mani ebaleni lendlu yami ubese ukhuluma ngawo onkhe emadolobha ase Judiya letele kutodvumisa endlini yami. Memetela onkhe emagama lengikuyale kutsi uwasho kubo. Unganciphisi ngisho linye ligama! ³Kungenteka balalele, leyo naleyo ndvodza igucuke etindleleni tayo letimbi, ngako ngitahulisa tinyawo mayelana nalesehlakalo lengihlele kusiletsa kubo ngenca yetento tabo letimbi.⁴Ngako kumele utsi kubo, 'Simakadzetsi usho loku: Uma ningangilaleli mine kute nihambe ngemtsetfo wami lengiwubeke embikwenu - ⁵uma ningawalaleli emagama tinceku tami baprofethi lengisolo ngibatfume ngalokungapheli kini- kodwa anikalaleli! - ⁶ngakoke ngitawukwenta lendlu lena ifane neShilo; ngituwugucula lelidolobha leli libe sicalekiso emehlewni etive tonkhe temhlaba.'"⁷Bapristi, baprofethi, kanye nabo bonkhe labantfu bamuva Jeremiya amemetela lamagama endlini yaSimakadze. ⁸Ngakoke kwenteka kutsi ngesikhatsi Jeremiya sekacedzile kumemetela konkhe Simakadze labekamuyale kutsi akusho kubo bonkhe labantfu, bapristi, baprofethi, kanye nabo bonkhe bantfu lebekabagcinile wase utsi, "Impela utawufa! ⁹Uprofethe leni egameni laSimakadze watsi lendlu lena itawufana neShilo bese lelidolobha litawushiywa lodvwa, lisale lingenamuntfu?" Ngoba bonkhe labantfu sebakhe sigungu lesimelelene naJeremiya endlini yaSimakadze.¹⁰Kwase kutsi tiphatsimandla taJuda taweva lamagama tase tiyenyuka tisuka endlini yenkhosi taya endlini yaSimakadze. ¹¹Bapristi kanye nebaprofethi bakhuluma netiphatsimandla kanye nakubo bonkhe bantfu. Batsi, "Kulungile kutsi lendvodza ife, ngoba uprofethe lokubi ngalelidolobha, njengobe nitivele ngetindlebe tenu!" ¹²Ngako Jeremiya wakhuluma kuletiphatsimandla nakubo bonkhe labantfu wase utsi, "Simakadze ungitfumele kutsi ngiphume ngitoprofetha lokumelelene nalendlu kanye nalelidolobha, ngisho onkhe lamagama leniwevile.¹³Ngako nyalo, yentani tindlela tenu tibe ncono kanye netento tenu, phindze nilalele livi laSimakadze Nkulunkulu wenu kute ngihulise tinyawo mayelana nalesehlakalo lasimemetele lesimelelene nani. ¹⁴Mine lucobo lwami - bukani mine! - ngisesandleni senu. Yentani kimi lokuhle nalokulungile emehlweni enu. ¹⁵Kodwa ngempela yatini kutsi uma ningibulala mine, nitawube niletsa ingati lengenacala kini kanye nakulelidolobha kanye nebantfu labahlala kulo, ngobe ngicinisile Simakadze ungitfumile kini kutsi ngimemetele onkhe lamagama etindlebe tenu.¹⁶Ngako letiphatsimandla kanye nabo bonkhe labantfu batsi kubapristi nakubaprofethi, "Akulungi kutsi lendvodza ife, ngobe seyimemetele tintfo kitsi egameni laSimakadze Nkulunkulu wetfu." ¹⁷Ase emadvodza kulabadzala belive asukuma futsi akhuluma nabo bonkhe labantfu bebabutsene ndzawonye.¹⁸Base batsi, "Mikha wase Moreshethi abeprofetha emalangeni aHezekiya inkhosi yaka Juda. Wakhuluma kubo bonkhe labantfu baka Juda watsi, 'Simakadze wemikhosi utsi: Siyoni utawuba yinsimi lelinyiwe, iJerusalema itawuba yindvundvuma yematje bese intsaba yelithempeli iba lihlatsi.' ¹⁹Hezekiya inkhosi yakaJuda kanye naJuda wonkhe bambulala yini? Akamesabanga yini Simakadze wase ujabulisa buso baSimakadze kute Simakadze ahulise tinyawo mayelana nalesehlakalo lasimemetele kubo? Ngako sitawenta bubi lobukhulu ngetimphilo tetfu?"²⁰Kusenjalo kwaba nalenye indvodza leyaprofetha egameni laSimakadze - Uriya indvodzana yaShemiya wase Kiyathi Jeyalimu - naye waprofetha amelelene nalelidolobha kanye nalendzawo, avumelana nawo onkhe emagama aJeremiya. ²¹Kodwa ngesikhatsi iNkhosi Jehoyiyakhimu kanye nawo onkhe emasotja akhe netiphatsi mandla beva livi lakhe, yase inkhosi yetama kubabulala, kodwa Uriya weva futsi wesaba, ngako wabaleka wase uya eGibhithe.²²Yase Inkhosi Jehoyiyakhimu itfumela emadvodza kutsi aye eGibhithe- Elinathana indvodzana ya-Akbho kanye nemadvodza kutsi aye eGibhithe alandzele Uriya. ²³Batsatsa Uriya bamkhiphela ngaphandle kweGibhithe base bamuletsa eNkhosini Jehoyiyakhimu. Wase Jehoyiyakhimu umbulala ngenkemba waphindze watfumela sidvumbu sakhe emathuneni eluntfu nje. ²⁴Kodwa sandla sa-Ahikhamu indvodzana yaShafani beyinaJeremiya, akanitwanga etandleni tebantfu kute bambulale.

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¹Ekucaleni kwekubusa kwa Zedekiya indvodzana yaJosiya, Inkhosi yakaJudah, lelivi leta kuJeremiya libuya kuSimakadze. ²Nguloku Simakadze lakusho kimi, ''Tentele wena liketane nelijoko. uwabeke entsanyeni yakho. ³Bese ubatfumela ngaphandle Enkhosini yase Edom, eNkhosini yase Moab, eNkhosini yebantfu base Amoni, eNkhosini yase Thayira, kanye naseNkhosini yase Sidoni. Batfumele ngesandla saleto titfunywa temakhosi letabuya eJerusalema tiya kuZedekhiya Inkhosi yakaJuda. ⁴Nika imiyalo kubo walabaphatsi babo utsi, Simakadze wemikhosi, Nkulunkulu wema Israyeli,usho loku: Nguloko lokumele ukusho kubaphatsi benu.⁵Mine lucobolwami ngatentela umhlaba ngemandla lamakhulu kanye nemkhono wami lophakamisiwe. Ngabese ngenta emadvodza kanye netilwane emhlabeni, ngabese nginika nobengubani lolungile emehlweni ami. ⁶Ngako nyalo, mine lucobolwami nginiketa tonkhe letive esandleni saNebukhadnezari Inkhosi yase Bhabhiloni, sisebenti sami. Phindze, ngiyanikela tintfo letiphilako emasimini kutsi timsebentele . ⁷Ngoba tonkhe letive titamusebentela yena, Indvodzana yakhe, kanye nemutukulu wakhe wesilisa kute kufike sikhatsi selive lakhe. Bese tive letinyenti kanye nemakhosi lamakhulu kutawutfobela yena.⁸Ngako sive kanye nembuso longasebenteli Nebukhadnezari, Inkhosi yase Babhiloni, naloku ngafaki intsamo yako ngaphansi kwelijoko leNkhosi yase Bhabhiloni- ngitawusijezisa lelo sive ngenkemba, ngendlala, kanye nesifo lesibulalako- loku kushiwo nguSimakadze- ngite ngilibhubhise ngesandla sakhe.⁹Ngako ningabalaleli baprofethi benu, baphenguli benu, nebahumusho benu bemaphupho, nebabhuli bemlilo,labebakhuluma kini batsi,' Ningayikhonti Inkhosi yase Bhabhiloni.' ¹⁰Ngoba baprofetha kukhohlisa kini kute banitfumele khashane nemave enu, ngitonikhweshisela khashane, futsi nitawukufa. ¹¹Kodvwa lesive lelibeke intsamo yalo ngaphansi kwelijoko leNkhosi yase Bhabhiloni isebentele yona, ngitawusivumela siphumule eveni lalo- nguloku lokushiwo nguSimakadze- batawubese bayalilima baphindze bakhe emakhaya abo kulo.¹²Ngako ngakhuluma kuZedekhiya Inkhosi yakaJuda ngamunika lomlayeto lona, ''beka tintsamo tenu ngaphansi kwelijoko leNkhosi yase Bhabhiloni usebentele yena nebantfu bakhe, futsi utawuphila. ¹³utawufelani-wena nebantfu bakho-ngenkemba, ngendlala kanye nesifo lesibulalalako,njengoba sengishito ngalesive lesingafuni kusebentela Inkhosi yase Bhabhiloni?¹⁴Ungalaleli emavi elabaprofethi labakhuluma kuwe batsi, 'ungasebenteli Inkhosi yase Bhabhiloni, 'ngobe baprofetha emanga kuwe. ¹⁵Ngoba angika batfumele ngephandle- loku kushiwo nguSimakadze- ngoba baprofetha kukhohlakala egameni lami kute Ngitawukucoshela ngaphandle futsi nitawubhubha, wena kanye nebaprofethi labaprofetha kini.'''¹⁶Ngamemetela loku kubaphristi nakubobonkhe bantfu ngatsi, Simakadze usho loku; Ningalaleli emavi emprofethi wenu lowaprofetha kini watsi, 'Buka! Letintfo letitendlu yaSimakadze tibuyisiwe Bhabhiloni manje!' Bafrofetha emanga kini ¹⁷Ningabalaleli. kumele nikhonte Inkhosi yase Bhabhiloni futsi niphile. Kungayani lelidolobha leli libe ngumonakalo? ¹⁸Uma babaprofethi, futsi nangabe lelivi laSimakadze lifike ngekweliciniso kubo, abancenge Simakadze wemikhosi angatfumeli eBhabhiloni letintfo letasala endlini yakhe, lendlu yeNkhosi yakaJuda, neJerusalema.¹⁹Simakadze wemikhosi usho loku ngaletinsika , lendishi lenkhulu leyatiwa''Ngelwandle'' kanye netisekelo talo, natotonkhe letintfo letisele kulelidolobha-- ²⁰letintfo Nebukhadnezari inkhosi yase Bhabhiloni lengatitsatsanga uma aphetse Jehoyiyakhini indvodzana yaJehoyiyakhimi, Inkhosi yakaJuda,ekutfunjweni eJerusalema kuya Bhabhiloni nabobonkhe labakhulu bakaJuda neJerusalema²¹Simakadze wemikhosi,Nkulunkulu wemaIsrayeli, usho loku ngaletintfo letasala endlini yaSimakadze, lendlu yeNkhosi yakaJuda, neJerusalema, ²²Batawuletfwa eBhabhiloni, bese basala khona lena kute lelilanga lengilibekele bona lite kubo- nguloku lokushiwo nguSimakadze--ngitawubese ngitawubabuyisa etulu ngibabuyisele kulendzawo.''

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¹Kwenteka ngalowo mnyaka, ekucaleni kwekubusa kwaSedekiya inkhosi yakaJuda, emyakeni wesine enyangeni yesihlanu, Hananiya umsa waAzuru umphrofethi, lebekabuya eGibiyoni, wakhuluma kimi asendlini yaSimakadze phambi kwebaphristi kanye nabo bonkhe bantfu. Watsi, ²"Simakadze wemabandla, Nkulunkulu wema Israyeli, utsi; ngiphule lijoke lebeliphocelelwe yinkhosi yaseBhabhiloni.³Eminyakeni lemibili ngitawubuyisela tonkhe timphahla talendlu yaSimakadze lapho khona Nebukhabudzari inkhosi yaseBhabhiloni atitsatsa kule ndzawo wase utihambisa eBhabhiloni. ⁴Ngitawubese ngibuyisa kulendzawo Jehoyakhini indvodzana yaseJehoyakhimi, inkhosi yakaJuda, nato tonkhe tiboshwa takaJuda letatitfunyelwe eBhabhiloni-lena yimilayeto yaSimakadze-ngoba ngitawuphula lijoke lenkhosi yaseBhabhiloni."⁵Ngako umphrofethi Jeremiya wakhuluma nemphrofethi Hananiya phambi kwebaphristi naphambi kwebantfu bonkhe lababeme endlini yaSimakadze. ⁶Umphrofethi Jeremiya watsi, ''Shangatsi Simakadze angakwenta loku! Shangatsi Simakadze angawacinisekisa lamavi lowaphrofethile aphindze abuyise kulendzawo letimphahla letitasendlini yaSimakadze nabo bonkhe labatfuntjwa eBhabhiloni. ⁷Noma kunjalo, lalelani livi lengiwamemetalako ekuveni kwenu nasekuveni kwebantfu.⁸Baphrofethi labaphila ngephambili kwami nawe kudzala nabo baphrofetha ngetive letinengi baphindze bamelana nemibuso lemikhulu, ngetimpi, indlala, kanye nesifo. ⁹Ngako lomphrofethi lotawu phrophetha atsi kutowuba nekuthula-uma lelivi lakhe litawuba liciniso, kutawubese kuyatiwa kutsi ungumphrofethi sibili lotfunyelwe nguSimakadze.''¹⁰kodvwa umphrofethi Hananiya watsatsa lijoke entsanyeni yemphrofethi Jeremiya walephula. ¹¹Hananiya wabese ukhuluma embikwe bantfu bonkhe watsi, '''Simakadze usho loku: njengaloku, eminyakeni lemibili ngitawephula lijoke entsanyeni lato tonkhe tive lelaliphocelelwe nguNebukhadnesari inkhosi yaseBhabhiloni.'' Ngako umphrofethi Jeremiya wachubeka nendlela yakhe.¹²Emvakwekutsi umphrofethi alephule lelijoke entsanyeni yemphrofethi Jeremiya, livi laSimakadze leta kuJeremiya, latsi, ¹³''Hamba ukhulume kuHananiya utsi, '' Simakadze usho loku: wephule lijoke lesigodvo, kodvwa esikhundleni ngitowakha lijoke lensimbi. ¹⁴''Njengoba Simakadze wemabandla, Nkulunkulu wema Israyeli, watsi: ngibeke lijoke lensimbi entsanyeni yatotonkhe letive batosebenta yena Nebukhabnezari inkhosi yaseBhabhiloni, bato bese basebentela yena .Ngiphindze ngamnika tilwane telihlandze kutsi atibuse.''¹⁵Kwalandzela umphrofethi Jeremiya watsi kumphrofethi Hananiya , ''Lalela Hananiya! Simakadze akakatfumi wena, kodvwa wena cobolwakho ubangele bantfu bakholwe emanga. ¹⁶Ngako Simakadze watsi: Buka, sekudvutane kutsi ngingitawu kutfumela ngaphandle kwemhlaba. Utawukufa kulomnyaka, ngoba umemetele kumelana naSimakadze.'' ¹⁷Kulowo mnyaka enyangeni yesikhombisa, umphrofethi Hananiya wase uyafa.

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¹Lawa ngemagama encwadzini legocotiwe leJeremaya umpholofethi lawatfumela asuka eJerusalema awuyisa labadzala labasele emkhatsini walebatfunjiwe nakubafundisi, bapholofethi, kanye nabo bonkhe Nebukhadinezari bekabacoshile eveni kusuka eJerusalema kuya eBhambiloni. ²Loku kwakusemvakwekutsi inkhosi Jehokhini nendlovukati netiphatsimandla letisetulu, kanye nebaholi bakaJuda neseJerusalema, tisebenti tetandla betisusiwe eJerusalema. ³Watfumela lencwadzi legocotiwe ngesandla saElasah indvodzana yaShapan na Gemariah indvodzana yaHilkhiya Zedekhiya, inkhosi yakaJuda, yayimutfumele kuNebukhadinezari inkhosi yaseBhabhiloni.⁴Lencwadzi legocotiwe beyitsi, "Simakadze wemikhosi, Nkulunkulu waka Israyeli, usho konkhe loku kubo bonkhe batfunjwa lengibabangele kutsi bacoshwe eJerusalema baye eBhabhiloni, ⁵'Yakhani tindlu nihlale kuto. Hlanyelani tingadze nidle netitselo takhona.⁶Tsatsani bafati niphindze nitale emadvodzana nemadvodzakati. Nibese nitsatsela emadvodzana enu bafati, yendzisani emadvodzakati enu. Bayekeleni batale emadvodzana nemadvodzakati nandze kute ningabi bancane kakhulu. ⁷Funani lokuthula kwalelidolobha lenginente nabalekela kulo, niphindze nicusisane nami emthantazweni egameni lalo ngoba nitoba nekuthula nangabe nalo linekuthula.'⁸Ngoba Simakadze wemikhosi, Nkulunkulu waka Israyeli utsi, 'Ningavumeli bapholofethi labakasemkhatsini wenu nebaphenguli banikhohlise, niphindze ningawalaleli lamaphupho nine lucobo lwenu lenibanawo. ⁹Ngoba anipholophethela ngekukhohlisa egameni lami. Angikawatfumeli-Loku kushiwo Simakadze.'¹⁰Ngoba Simakadze usho loku, 'Lapho uma Bhabhiloni sekakubusile iminyaka lengemashumi lasikhombisa, ngitonincedza kutsi nente livi lami lelihle kute nitotibuyisa kulena ndzawo. ¹¹Ngekuba mine matfupha ngiyawati emasu lenginawo ngani-loku kushiwo nguSimakadze-emasu ekuthula hhayi embhubhiso, kuninika likusasa nelitsemba.¹²Lapho ke nitongibita, niphindze nihambe niyothantaza kimi, nami ngitonilalela. ¹³Ngoba nitongifuna niphindze ningitfole, ngoba nitongifuna ngetinhlitiyo tenu tonkhe. ¹⁴Ngitobese ngiyatfolwa ngini-Loku kushiwo NguSimakadze-ngulapho ngitobuyisa tinhlanhla tenu; Ngitonihlanganisa kusuka kuto tonkhe letive netindzawo lapho nganisakatela khona-loku kushiwo nguSimakadze-ngoba ngitonibuyisa endzaweni lapho nganenta nabalekela khona.'¹⁵Njengoba utsite Simakadze usiphakamisele bapholofethi eBhabhiloni, ¹⁶Simakadze usho loku kulenkhosi lehleti esihlaweni sebukhosi saDavide nakubo bonkhe bantfu labahlala kulelo lidolobha, banakenu labangakaphumi nani ekutfunjweni- ¹⁷Simakadze wemikhosi usho loku, 'bona, sengitotfumela inkemba, indlala, nesifo kubo. Ngoba ngitobenta batsandze umkhiwana lobolile lekabi nekutsi idliwe.¹⁸Ngitobese ngibalandzela ngenkemba, indlala, nesifo lesibulalako ngibente intfo lembi kutotonkhe tigodlo temhlaba-basabeke, intfo yekuchwenswa nekuncitfwa, nentfo lehlazisako etiveni tonkhe lapho ngimusakatele khona. ¹⁹Loku kungoba abalilalelanga livi lami-Loku kushiwo nguSimakadze-lengikutfumele kubo ngetisebenti tami bapholofethi. Ngibatfumile kanengi, kepha anilalelanga-loku kushiwo nguSimakadze.'²⁰Ngako ke nine lucobo lwenu lalelani livi laSimakadze, nine nonkhe ticoshwa letasuka eJerusalema taya eBhabhiloni, ²¹Simakadze wemikhosi, Nkulunkulu waIsrael, usho loku nga Ahabi indvodzana yaKolaiah na Zedekiah indvodzana yaMaaseiah, lonipholofetha ngemanga egameni lami: Bona, sengitobafaka esandleni sa Nebukhedinezari inkhosi yase Bhabhiloni. Utobabulala phambi kwemehlo enu.²²Bese sicalekiso sitokhulunywa ngalabantfu laba ngibo bonkhe batfunjwa bakaJuda eBhabhiloni. Lesicalekiso sitotsi: Ungatsi Simakadze anganenta nifane na Zedekiah na Ahabi, inkhosi yase Bhabhiloni leyabosa emlilweni. ²³Loku kutowenteka ngenca yaletintfo letihlazisako labatenta ka Israel lapho khona baphinga nebafati babomakhelwane babo bakhuluma nemanga egameni lami, tintfo lengingatange ngibalawule kutsi batisho. ngoba ngimi lowatiko; Ngingufakazi-loku kushiwo ngu Simakadze."²⁴"NgaShemiya wase Nehelamitha usho loku,: ²⁵Simakadze wemikhosi, Nkulunkulu wa Israel usho loku: Ngekuba natfumela tincwadzi ngeligama lenu kubobonkhe bantfu eJerusalema, kuya ku Zefaniya indvodzana ya Masiya umpristi, kubobonkhe bapristi watsi, ²⁶"Simakadze ukwente umpristi esikhundleni sa Jehoyada umpristi, kute wena ube sesikhundleni endlini ya Simakadze. Uphetse bonkhe labantfu labakhuluma kakhulu batente bapholofethi. Kumele nibafake emagibe nemaketane.²⁷Manje ke, leni ningamuhlubuki Jeremiah wase Anathothi, yena lotenta umpholofethi ngani? ²⁸Ngoba usitfumelele eBhabhiloni watsi. 'Kutoba Sikhatsi lesidze . Yakhani tindlu nihlale kuto, nihlanyele netingadze nidle netitselo tato. ²⁹"Zefaniya umpristi ufundza lencwadzi ecaleni la Jeremiya umpholofethi.³⁰Lase livi laSimakadze liyefika kuJeremaya litsi, ³¹"Tfumela ligama kubo bonkhe labacoshiwe utsi, 'Simakadze usho loku mayelana na Shemaya wase Nehelamitha: ³²Ngoba Shemaya sonipholofethile lapho mine lucobo lwami ngingakamutfumi, futsi sewunente nakholwa nemanga, ngako ke Simakadze usho naku: Buka, Sengitojezisa Shemaya umuNehelamayithi kanye netitukulwane takhe. Kutobabete umuntfu wakhe lotohlala nalesive lesi. Ngeke akubone lolokuhle lengitokwentela bantfu bami-loku kushiwo nguSimakadze-ngekuba umemetele kuvukukela umumbuso wa Simakadze."

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¹Lelivi lelefika ku Jeremiah libuya ku Simakadze, litsi, ²''Loku ngulo Simakadze, Nkulunkulu wa Israel, akusho, 'Bhala encwadzini onkhe lamavi lengiwakhulume kuwe. ³Ngoba buka, emalanga ayeta - loku ngulokushiwo ngu Simakadze - lapho ngitawubuyisela lomnotfo webantfu bami, Israel na Judah. Mine, Simakadze, sengikushito. Ngoba ngitawubabuyisela eveni lengaliniketa bokhokho babo, futsi batawuligcina libe ngelabo.''⁴Lawa ngulamavi le Simakadze awasho mayelana na Israel kanye na Judah, ⁵''Ngoba Simakadze usho naku, 'Sive livi lelinekwesaba lokukhulu hhayi lekuthula.⁶Cela ubone kutsi indvodza iyamtala umntfwana yini. Leni ke ngibone onkhe emajaha abeke tandla tawo ngase siswini kuhle kwemfati lotfwele umntfwana? Leni buso babo bonkhe bungcungcile? ⁷Maye! Ngoba lelo langa litoba likhulu, kube bete lelifana nalo. Kutoba lilanga lekukhatsateka ku Jakobe, kepha utawusindziswa kulo.⁸Ngoba kutawuba ngalelo langa - loku ngulokushiwo ngu Simakadze wemagunya - kutsi ngitawephula lomtfwalo wentsamo yakho, futsi ngitawubulala emaketane enu, kute kutsi bachamuki bangatonigcilata. ⁹Kepha batawudvumisa Simakadze Nkulunkulu wabo futsi basebentele Davide inkhosi yabo,ngubani lengitawumenta inkhosi etikwabo.¹⁰Ngako wena, sisebenti sami Jakobe, ungesabi - loku ngulokushiwo ngu Simakadze - futsi ungaphelelwa kukhutsateka, Israel. Ngoba buka, sengitokubuyisa kusuka khashane, nesitukulwane sakho kusuka eveni lekutfunjwa. Jakobe utawubuya futsi abe nekuthula; utawuphepha, futsi kutawuba bete kwesaba. ¹¹Ngoba nginawe - loku ngulokushiwo ngu Simakadze kunisindzisa. Ngitobese ngibhubhisa tonkhe letive lenginisakatele kuto. Kepha ngingeke ngikubhubhise, noko ngikucondzisa ngekulunga futsi ngingeke ngikushiye ungakajeziswa.'¹²Ngoba Simakadze usho naku, 'Kulimala kwakho akwelapheki; silondza sakho sinesifo. ¹³Kute longakumelela ecaleni lakho; kute umutsi wesilondza sakho kutewuphilisa wena.¹⁴Bonkhe lotsandzana nabo sebakukhohliwe. Angeke bakufune, ngoba ngikulimete ngesilondza sesitsa nekucondzisa kwemphatsi lonelunya ngenca ngenca yetono takho letinyenti netono tenu letingabaleki. ¹⁵Leni nicele lusito ngekulimala kwakho? Buhlungu bakho abelapheki. Ngenca yetono takho letinyenti, netono takho letingabaleki, ngente letintfo leti kuwe.¹⁶Ngako wonkhe lokubhubhisako utawubhujiswa, nato tonkhe titsa takho titawuya ekutfunjweni. Ngoba labo labanebele batawetjelwa nabo, futsi ngitawenta bonkhe labatsatsa tintfo tenu batsatselwe nabo. ¹⁷Ngoba ngitawuletsa kuphila kuwe; ngitokuphilisa etilondzeni takho - loku ngulokushiwo ngu Simakadze - ngitawenta loku ngoba bakubite ngekutsi: ungu Locoshiwe. Kute longenelana ne Zion.''¹⁸Simakadze usho naku ,''Bukani, umnotfo wemathende aJakobe futsi abe neluvelo emitini yakhe. Kutobese kwakhiwa lidolobha kulencwaba yalelibhujisiwe, futsi indzawo levikeleke kakhulu itawuphindze ibe khona lapho beyikadze ikhona khona. ¹⁹Itobese ingoma yendvumiso nemsindvo wenjabulo uphuma kubo, ngoba ngitawubandzisa futsi ngingabanciphisi; ngitawubahlonipha kute bangatewutfobeka.²⁰Batobese bantfu babo baba njenga phambilini, futsi sicuku sabo sitawucala phambikwami uma ngijezisa bonkhe labo labavisa buhlungu nyalo. ²¹Umholi wabo uyawuphuma emkhatsini wabo. Utawuvela emkhatsini wabo uma ngimsondzeta nanaka sondzela eta kimi. Uma ngingakwenti loku, ngubani longalinga asondzele kimi? - loku ngulokushiwo ngu Simakadze. ²²Nitobese niba bantfu bami, futsi nami ngitoba ngu Nkulunkulu wenu.²³Buka, sivunguvungu sa Simakadze, untfukutselo yakhe, iphelile. Sivunguvungu lesingapheli. Sitawutungeleta etinhloko tebantfu lababi. ²⁴Intfukutselo lenkhulu ya Simakadze ingeke ijike ingakenti leyikutele futsi ente tenteke tinhloso tenhlitiyo yakhe. ngemalanga ekugcina, nitawukucondza.''

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¹Leli livi lelaphuma kuJeremaya libuya kuSimakadze emnyakeni welishumi kuZebediya inkhosi yaka Juda, emnyakeni welishumi nesiphohlongo waNebukhebneza. ²Ngaleso sikhatsi, emabutfo enkhosi yase Bhabhiloni beyivimbetele iJelusalema, na Jelemiya umbholofidi abeboshiwe ejele lelise baleni endlini yenkhosi yaka Juda.³Zebediya inkhosi yakaJuda yatibophisa wabese watsi "kuya ngani uphrofethe utsi, 'Simakadze utsi: buka, sengitawunikela lelidolobha etandleni tenkhosi yase bhabhiloni, utawubese uyalitfumba. ⁴Zebediya inkhosi yakaJuda angeke ibaleke etandleni temaBhabhiloni, utawucinisekisa kutsi inikwete etandleni tenkhosi yaseBhabhiloni. Umlomo wakhe uyawukhuluma emulonyeni wenkhosi, kanye nemehlo akhe ayawubona emehlweni enkhosi. ⁵Utawutsatsa Zebediya amuyise eBhabhuloni, utawuhlala lapho ngize ngimcondzize-kusho Simakadze. Nangabe nilwa nemaBhabhiloni, ningeke niphumelele."⁶Jelemiya watsi, ''Livi laSimakadze lefika kimi, latsi, ⁷'Buka, Hanameli indvodzana ya Shalumi malume wakho uyetakuwe futsi utawutsi" tsenga tinsimi letise Anathothi tibe takho, ngoba imvumo yekutsenga iniketwe wena.⁸Ngako-ke, njengobe Simakadze abeshito, Hanameli, indvodzana yamalume wakho, yeta kimi emabaleni abo gadzi, wase utsi kimi, ''Tsenga insimi yami lese Anathothi emhlabeni wema Benjamini, ngoba lekufanele kutsi kube lifa lakhe nguwe, phindze nelilungelo lekuyitsenga likuwe. Titsengele wena."Ngati kutsi leli livi laSimakadze. ⁹ngako ngayitsenga insimi eAnathothi kuHanameli, indvodzana yamalume wami, ngase ngimkalela isiliva lengemagremu langema-200.¹⁰Ngako ngabhala ngaphindze ngayisayina ngayivala, ngeluphawu ngafakazelwa. Ngase ngikala lesiliva etikalini. ¹¹Lokulandzelako ngatsatsa lencwandzi yesivumelwano sekutsenga lebeyivaliwe. Kulandzela imiyalo ne mitsetfo, kanye nencwandzi leyayingakavalwa. ¹²Nganika Bharuki umsa waNeriya waMesiya embhikwa Hanameli, embhikwa mzala, nabofakazi labasayine lencwadzi , nasembhikwa onkhe emaJuda labehleti esibuyeni sabogadzi.¹³Ngako Nganika Bharuki umyalo embhikwabo. Ngatsi, Simakadze wemikhosi, ¹⁴Nkulunkulu wema-Israyel, usho loku: Tsatsa letincwadzi, totimbili letimphepha tekutsenga levaliwe nalengakavalwa ikhophi yesivumelwano sentsengo, bese utifaka ejekeni lelilibumba kuze titohlala sikhatsi lesidze. ¹⁵Ngoba Simakadze wemikhosi, Nkhulunkulu wema-israyeli, utsi loku: Tindlu, tinsimi, kanye netingadze temagelebisi titawuphindze titsengwe kulomhlaba,"¹⁶Emvakwekubanika lencwadzi yesivumelwanesentsengo kuBharuki umsa waNeriah, ngatsandaza kuSimakadze ngatsi, ¹⁷"Awu, Simakadze! Buka! wena wedwa lowente emazulu kanye nemhlaba ngemandla ebukhulubakho kanye nesandla sakho lesiphakeme. kute lokushoko lokungakwehlula kutsi ukwente. ¹⁸Ukhombisa lutsandvo kulabayinkhulungwane kodvwa wehlise sijeziso ematsangeni ebantfwana ngetono taboyise. Umukhulu futsi unemandla; Simakadze wemikhosi ligama lakho.¹⁹Umukhulu ngeku hlakanipha futsi unemandla ekwenteni, ngoba emehlo akho avuleke etindleleni tebantfu bonke, Uniketa umuntfu ngamunye lokulakufanele kanye netento takhe. ²⁰wente imibono nemimangaliso eveni laseGibhithe. Uchubeke nako kwaze kwabangunamuhla laka_Israyeli nakubobonkhe bantfu bemhlaba, wente ligama lakho latiwa. ²¹Ngoba wente sive saka_Israyeli saphuma eveni lase Gibhithe ngemandla nangekuhlakanipha, ngesandla lesinemandla, nangengalo yakho lelulile, kanye nekutfukutsela lokukhulu.²²Wabese ubanika lelilive-lowawufunge kutsi uyawunika bokhokho babo -live leligwele lubisi ne luju. ²³Ngako bangena balitsatsa laba ngelabo. kodvwa abalalelanga livi lakho noma batitfobe emtsetfweni wakho. Abentanga loko lowawubayale kutsi bakwene, ngako waletsa tonkhe letehlakalo kibo.²⁴Buka-ke! kutsi takhiwe njani tindvundvuma telidolobha lenintfunjwele kulo. Ngenca yenkembha, nendlala, kanye nesiko lesibulalanako, lelidolobha selinikelwe etandleni temabhabhiloni labalwisana nawo. Loko lowasho kutsi kutakwenteka sekuyenteka, njengobe, ubona nje. ²⁵Wase utsi kimi, "titsengele lencwadzi ngelisiliva bese ubanabofakazi bakufakazele, noma nje lelidolobha liniketwa etandleni temaBhabhiloni."²⁶Livi laSimakadze lefika ku Jelemiya, latsi, ²⁷Bukani-ke! ngingu Simakadze, Nkhulunkulu wabo bonkhe bantfu. Kukhona yini lokulikhuni lengi ngeke sengikwente? ²⁸Ngako ke Simakadze utsi, 'Bukani-la, sengitawunika lelive etandleni temaBhabhiloni kanye naNebukhadnezaru, inkhosi yase Bhabhiloni. Utalitfumbha.²⁹Emabhabhiloni labalwisana nelive atokuta afike ashise kulelidolobha, kanye netindlu eluphahleni lapho bakhonta Bhali phindze batsela tinatfo teminikelo kulabanye bonkulunkulwana kuze bangitfukutselise. ³⁰Ngobe sive saka-Israyeli nesaka Juda kubebentfu labaciniseke kutsi benta lokubi emehlweni ami kusukela ebusheni. Sive saka-Israyeli impela singiphocile ngemisebenti yaso yetandla-lesi Simemetelo saSimakadze.³¹Simakadze wamemetela kutsi lelidolobha lavusa lulaka nekukwata kusukela ngelilanga balakha. Bekusolo kukahle kuze kube ngunamhla. Ngako ke ngitalisusa emehlweni ami, ³²ngobe kukokonkhe lokumbhi kwe bantfu baka-Israyeli ne bakaJuda, letintfo lebatenta kuze bangikwatise-bona, kanye nemakhosi, tindvuna tabo, phrofethi, nawo wonkhe umuntfu kanye nabobonkhe eJerusalema.³³Bangifulatsele kunekutsi bangibuke, lite nome ngangiba fundzise njalolo njalo. Ngetama kubafundzisa , kepha kute namunye wabo lowalalela kute alungisiswe. ³⁴Bamisa tithixo letisi lengiso endlini lebayibita ngeligama lami, kuyingcolisi. ³⁵Bakhela Bhali etindzaweni letisetulu esigodzini sa Bheni Hinomi kuze bafake emadvodzana nemadvodzakati emlilweni bentela Molekhi. Angibayalanga. akuzange kungene engcondvweni yami kutsi bente lentfo lesinengiso leyenta kutsi naJuda one,'³⁶Ngako-ke, Mine, Simakadze, Nkhulunkulu wema-Israyeli, asho mayelana ngalelidolobha, lelidolobha lenikhuluma ngalo nitsi, ' liniketwe etandleni tenkhosi yasebhabhiloni ngenkembha, nendlala, kanye netifo. ³⁷'Bukani-la , sengitawubahlanganisa kulolonkhe live langibabitele khona ngekutfukutsela, nangekukwata kwami lokukhulu. Sengitawu phindze ngininike lendzawo ngibente bahlale bavikilekile.³⁸Ngako-ke kutawuba sive sami, nami ngitawuba nguNkhulunkulu wabo. ³⁹Ngitawubanika inhlitiyo yinye yebunye nendlela yekungihlonipha tinsuku tonkhe khona kutawubakuhle kibo netitukulwane letitolandzela bona. ⁴⁰Ngiyawubese ngenta sivumelwano lesingapheli, lapho ngingeke ngibafulatsele ekwenteni lokuhle kibo. Ngitawufaka kutsi bangihloniphe etinlitiyweni tabo, khona bangeyuphindze bangifulatsele.⁴¹Lapho-ke ngitawujabula kubentela lokuhle, Ngitawucinisekisa ngibanike leli live ngenhlitiyo yami yonkhe nangayo yonkhe imphilo yami. ⁴²Naku lokushiwo nguSimakadze,' njengobe ngiletse wonkhe lomonakalo longaka kulaba bantfu, ngitawubaniketa konkhe lokuhle lengitabentela kona.⁴³Ngako-ke tinsimu titawutsengwa kuleli live, lenitse ngalo," lelilive lelonakele, lite silwane noma umuntfu. laniketwa etandleni temaBhabhiloni." ⁴⁴Tincwadzisivumelwano tekutsenga tiyawusayinwa. Batawuhlanganisa bofakazi eveni laseBenjamini, kutungelete iJerusalemu kanye nelidolombha lakaJuda, emadolobheni etindzaweni letisentsabeni kanye nasetindzaweni letiphansi, kanye nasedolobheni laseNegevu. Ngobe ngitawutibuyisela kibo tibusiso tabo-kusho Simakadze.

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¹Labese livi laSimakadze lita ku Jeremiah kwesibili, ngesikhatsi asevalelwe ekhatsi ebaleni lasenkantolo yenkhosi, atsi, ²''Simakadze umenti, usho loku - Simakadze, lowadala kute atobeka - Simakadze ligama lakhe, ³' Bita kimi, ngitobese ngiyakuphendvula. Ngitakukhombisa tintfo letinhle kuwe, timfihlo longaticondzi.'⁴Ngobe Simakadze, Nkulunkulu wa Israel, usho loku mayelana netindlu kulelidolobha kanye netindlu temakhosi aka Juda letibhujisiwe ngenca yekuhlaselwa nenkemba, ⁵'Ema Chaldeans ayeta kutokulwa kanye nekutogcwalisa letindlu ngetidvumbu tebantfu lengitobabulala ekutfukutseleni kwami, nasengifihla buso bami kulelidolobha ngenca yebubi babo.⁶Kodvwa buka, sengisedvute nekuletsa kuphila nelikhambi, ngobe ngitawubaphilisa bona bese ngiletsa kubo lokunengi, kuthula, kanye nekwetsembeka. ⁷Ngobe ngitoletsa emuva ingcebo yema Juda nema Israel; Ngitobakha njenga sekucaleni. ⁸Ngitobese ngiyabahlambulula kuto tonkhe tono labatentile bamelene nami. Ngitawubacolela tonkhe tono labatentile bamelene nami, kanye nato tonkhe tindlela labatilwile bamelene nami. ⁹Ngobe lelidolobha kimi litoba yintfo yenjabulo, ingoma yendvumiso neyekuhlonipheka kwato tonkhe letive temhlaba letitakuva tonkhe letintfo letikahle lengitalentela tona. Batobese bayesaba phindze bachachatele ngaletintfo letinhle nalokuthula lengitakuniketa kulo.'¹⁰Simakadze usho loku, 'Lapha kulendzawo lawutsi khona nyalo, ''Ilahliwe, indzawo lete ngisho umuntfu nobe silwane,'' kulamadolobha aka Juda, nase titaladini tase Jerusalema letilahliwe, lete ngisho umuntfu ngobe silwane, lapho itoviwa futsi ¹¹lomsindvo wenjabulo kanye nemsindvo wentfokoto, lomsindvo wemkhwenyana nalomsindvo wamakoti, umsindvo walabo labatsi, ngesikhatsi baletsa umnikelo wekubonga endlini ya Simakadze, ''Bongani Simakadze wemabandla, ngobe Simakadze muhle, nelutsandvo lwakhe lolungapheli loluhlala lukhona ngunaphakadze!'' Ngobe ngitawubuyisela umnotfo walelive kuloku lebewungiko phambilini,' kusho Simakadze.¹²Simakadze wemabandla usho loku: 'Lana kulena ndzawo lelahliwe, lapho nyalo sekute ngisho umuntfu nobe silwane-kuwo onkhe emadolobha ayo kutophindze kube nemadlelo lapho khona belusi batawuphumuta khona imihlambi yabo. ¹³Lapha emadolobheni eveni lentsaba, lamahlandze, nase Negev,eveni la Benjamin nako konkhe lokuse Jerusalem, nasemadolobheni aka Juda, lemihlambi itophindze yengce ngaphansi kwetandla talabo labatibalako,' kusho Simakadze.¹⁴'Buka! Emalanga ayeta - loku ngulokushiwo nguSimakadze - ngitawukwenta nini loku lengikutsembise kutsi ngitakwentela indlu yema Israel nendlu yema Juda. ¹⁵Kulawo malanga phindze nakuleso skhatsi ngitokwenta ligala lelilungile kutsi likhulele Davide, uyawukwenta lokucotfo kwemtsetfo nalokulungile eveni. ¹⁶Kulawo malanga Juda utawusindziswa, bese Jerusalema utohlala aphephile, ngobe loku nguloku latobitwa ngako, ''Simakadze ungu lolungile wetfu.'''¹⁷Simakadze usho loku: 'umuntfu wesilisa lochamuka ku Davide angeke aswele kuhlala esihlalweni sebukhosi sendlu yaka Israel, ¹⁸kute indvodza lechamuka kubafundisi baka Levi yeswele embikwami kunikela iminikelo leshisiwe, kushisa iminikelo yekudla, nekutsi bente iminikelo yetinhlavu sonkhe sikhatsi.'''¹⁹Livi laSimakadze leta ku Jeremiah, litsi, ²⁰''Simakadze shano loku: 'Nawunga phula setsembiso ngelilanga nebusuku khona kutoba bete lilanga nobe busuku ngetikhatsi letifanele, ²¹utawubese uyakhona kuphula setsembiso sami na Davide sisebenti sami, khona atawubabete situkulwane lesitawuhlala esihlalweni sakhe sebukhosi, nesivumelwano sami nebaphristi bema Levi, tisebenti tami. ²²Njengobe emabandla emazulu ngeke abaleke,njenge sihlabatsi saselutsentseni laselwandle ngeke sikaleke, ngako ngitawukhulisa letitukulwane taDavide sisebenti sami naleti tema Levi letisebenta phambi kwami.'''²³Livi laSimakadze leta kuJeremiah, litsi, ²⁴''Awukanaki yini kutsi labantfu batsi, 'Lemindeni lemibili lena Simakadze layikhetsile, nyalo sewuyilahlile'? Ngalendlela lena bababukela phansi bantfu bami, batsi abasasiso sive emehlweni abo.²⁵Mine, Simakadze, ngisho loku, 'Nangabe bengingakasimisi sivumelwano selilanga nebusuku, nangabe ngingakawulungisi lemitsetfo yasezulwini nase mhlabeni, ²⁶ngitobese ngiyasiphika lesitukulwane ta Jakobe na Davide sisebenti tami, futsi ngingabaletseli umuntfu lotawubusa etikwe titukulwane taAbrahama, na Isaka kanye na Jakobe. Ngobe ngitawubuyisela umnotfo wabo futsi akhombise umusa kubo.'''

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¹Lelivi lelefika kuJeremiya libuya kuSimakadze, umaNebukhadinezari Inkhosi yaseBhabhiloni nalolonkhe libutfo lakhe, kanyekanye natotonkhe tiNkhosi temhlaba, letigodzi ngaphasi kwemandla akhe, nabobonkhe bantfu babo basalwa neJerusalema nawo onkhe emadolobha akhe atsi: ²''Simakadze, Nkulunkulu wemaIsrayeli, usho loku hamba ukhulume kuZedekiya Inkhosi yakaJuda utsi kuye ''Simakadze usholoku: Buka, Sengitonikela lelidolobha esandleni senkhosi yaseBhabhuloni. Utawulishisa. ³Angeke uphunyule esandleni sakhe, utawutfunjwa unikelwe esandleni sakhe. Emehlo akho atobuka emehlweni eNkhosi yaseBhabhuloni; utokhuluma nawe ngco usaya eBhabhuloni.'⁴Lalela livi laSimakadze, Zedekiya Inkhosi yekaJuda! Simakadze utsi macondzana nawe, 'Angeke ufe ngenkemba. ⁵Utawukufa ngekuthula. Njengasemngcwabeni wekushiswa kwemadloti akho, laMakhosi labewasembikwakho batawushisa umtimba wakho. Batawutsi, ''Maye mphatsi'' Batawulilela wena. Nyalo sengikhulumile-lokungulokushiwo nguSimakadze.''⁶Ngako Jeremiya umprofethi washo kuZedekiya Inkhosi yemaJuda onkhe lamagama eJerusalema. ⁷Limbutfo leNkhosi yaseBhabhiloni lasusa imphi eJerusalema nawo onkhe emadolobha lawasele emaJuda: Lakhishi na Ezakha. Lamadolobha lawa akaJuda asala agcinekile.⁸Lelivi lefika kuJeremiya lisuka kuSimakadze emvakwekuba Inkhosi Zedekiya seyente sivumelwane nabo bonkhe bantfu eJerusalema, kumemetela inkhululeko kubo, ⁹kutsi wonkhe umuntfu makakhulule tigcila takhe temaHebheru, letinsikati naletindvuna, ngako umuntfu bekumele ente sigcila semuJuda, lebekangumnakabo.¹⁰Ngako bonkhe labaholi nebantfu bangenela lesivumelwane kuthi wonkhe muntfu makakhulule tigcila letinsikati naletindvuna kute bangetawugcilateka sikhatsi lesidze. Balalela base bayabakhulula. ¹¹Kodvwa emvakwaloku bashintja tingcondvo tabo. Babuyisa letigcila lebebatikhululile. Batiphocelela kutsi tiphindze tibetigcila futsi.¹²Ngako lelivi laSimakadze lefika kuJeremiya, litsi, ¹³''Simakadze, Nkulunkulu wakaIsrayeli, usho loku, 'Mine lucobolwami ngenta sivumelwane nemadloti akho ngalelolanga lengabakhokha ngalo eveni laseGibhithe, ngaphandle kwendlu yebugcila. Kulapho langasho khona kutsi, ¹⁴" Ekugcineni kwawo wonkhe umnyaka losikhombisa, yonkhe indvodza kwamele itfumele umnakabo,kanye nemaHebheru akhe latitsengisile wona kuwe futsi akusebentela iminyaka lesitfupha. Muhambise ngenkhululeko. ''Kodwa bokhokho bakho abatange bangilalela noma bangiphe tindlebe tabo.¹⁵Nyalo nine lucobolweni nigucukile nacala nenta lokuhle emehlweni ami. Wamemetela inkhululeko, endvodzeni kumakhelwane wayo, futsi wenta sivumelwane ngaphambi kwami endlini lebitwa ngelibito lami. ¹⁶Kodwa waphindze wajika wangcolisa libito lami; wenta indvodza ngayinye kuthi ibuyisele emuva tigcila tayo letinsikati naletindvuna, leto lowatihambisa kutsi tiyelapho tifise kuyakhona. Wabaphocelela kutsi babe tigcila takho futsi.'¹⁷Ngakoke Simakadze usho loku, 'Nine lucobolwenu anikangilaleli mine. Bekumele nimemetele inkhululeko, nine nonkhe, kubafowenu nemaIsrayeli. Ngako buka! Sengitomemetela inkhululeko kini-loku ngulokushiwo nguSimakadze- inkhululeko yenkemba,sifo lesibulalako nendlala lenkhulu, ngoba ngitawukwenta intfo lembi embikwawo wonkhe umkhosi wemhlaba. ¹⁸Ngitawubese ngicondzana nalabantfu labaphula sivuelwane sami, labangetange bawagcine emavi esivumelwane labawakha phambikwami umabajuba inkunzi emkhatsini besebahamba emkhatsini wetincetu tayo, ¹⁹futsi bese baholi bemaJuda neJerusalema, emadvodza laphakuliwe nebaphristi, kanye nabo bonkhe bantfu bakulelive bahamba emkhatsini waletincetu talenkunzi.²⁰Ngitawubanikela etandleni tetitsa tabo nase tandleni talabo labafuna timphilo tabo. Imitimba yabo itawuba kudla kwetinyoni tesibhakabha netilwane tasendle emhlabeni. ²¹Ngako ngitonika Zedekiya Inkhosi yekaJuda nebaholi bakhe etandleni tetitsa tabo nasesandleni salabo labafuna timphilo tabo, nasesandleni sembutfo weNkhosi yaseBhabhiloni lekuvukele wena. ²²Buka, ngitawuniketa umyalo-lokukushiwo nguSimakadze- futsi ngitawubabuyisa kulelidobha kute batawususa imphi kulo phindze balitsatse futsi balishise. Ngoba ngitawugucula lamadolobha akaJuda abetindzawo letonakele lapho kutawubabete lokuhlalakhona.'''

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¹Lelivi lelafika kuJeremiya libuya kuSimakadze ngemalanga aJehoyakhimi indvodzana yaJosaya inkhosi yakaJuda, litsi, ²''Hamba kulomndeni wemaRekabites bese ukhuluma nawo. Ubese ubabuyisa endlini yami, kulinye lemakamelo lapho, bese ubanika liwayini batewunatsa.''³Ngako, ngatsatsa Jazaniya indvodzana yaJeremiya indvodzana yaHabaziya kanye nebafowabo, onkhe emadvodzana akhe, nawo onkhe emalunga emndeni wemaRekabites. ⁴Ngabatsatsa ngabayisa endlini yaSimakadze, ngekhatsi emakamelweni emadvodzana aHanani indvodzana yaIgdaliya, inceku yaNkulunkulu. Lamakamelo bekaseceleni kwelikamelo lebaholi, lelalingetulu kwelikamelo laMasaya indvodzana yaShalumu, umgcini lisango.⁵Ngase ngibeka tindishi netinkomishi letigcwele liwayini phambikwemaRekabites ngatsi kubo, ''Natsani liwayini.'' ⁶Kodvwa batsi, ''Angeke silinatse liwayini, ngoba bokhokho betfu, Jonadabu indvodzana yaRekabu, wasiyala, ''Ningalinatsi liwayini, nine nobe titukulwane tenu, ingunaphakadze. ⁷Futsi, ningakhi tindlu, nitjale tinhlavu, noma nihlanyele noma ngabe nguyiphi ingadze yemagelebisi; loku akusiko kwenu. Ngoba kufanele nihlale emathendeni emalanga enu onkhe, kute kutawenteka nihlale emalanga lamanyenti endzaweni lanitewuhlala khona njengetihambi.'⁸Silihloniphile livi laJonadabu indvodzana yaRekhabu, khokho wetfu, kukokonkhe lasiyala kuko, kutsi singalinatsi liwayini onkhe emalanga etfu, tsine, bafati betfu, emadvodzana nemadvodzakati etfu. ⁹Angeke sitakhe tindlu lesitawuhlala kuto, futsi angeke kube nengadze yemagelebisi, emasimu, noma tinhlanyelo kitsi. ¹⁰Sihleti emathendeni futsi sihloniphile sakwenta konkhe loku Jonadabu khokho wetfu lekasiyala ngako. ¹¹Kodvwa ngesikhatsi Nebukhedineza inkhosi yaseBhabhiloni ihlasela lelive, satsi, ' Wotani, kufanele sihambe siye Jerusalema kute sibalekele timphi temaTshaladini netemaAramani.' Ngako ke sihlala eJerusalema.''¹²Lase lelivi laSimakadze liyefika kuJeremiya, litsi, ¹³''Simakadze wemabandla, Nkulunkulu waIsrayeli, usho naku, ''Hamba uyotsi emadvodzeni akaJuda netakhamuti taseJerusalema, ''angeke yini nikwemukele kulungiswa nekulalela emavi ami? -lesi simemetelo saSimakadze. ¹⁴Lamavi aJonadabu indvodzana yaRekhabu lawaniketa emadvodzana akhe njengemyalo, kutsi kunganatfwa noma nganguliphi liwayini, asahlonishwa kute kube kulelilanga leli. Bawohlonipha umyalo wakhokho wabo. Kodvwa ngesingami, mine lucobo lwami bengenta timemetelo letichubekako kini, kodvwa nine aningilaleli.¹⁵Ngitfumele kini tonkhe tisebenti tami, baprofethi. Bengibatfumela ngalokunganamkhawulo kutsi batewutsi, 'umuntfu ngamunye akagucuke etindleleni takhe letikhohlakele ente tento letinhle; akungabibikho lochubeka ahambe ngemuva kwalabanye bonkulunkulu aphindze abakhonte. Esikhundleni, buyani kulelive lenganiniketa lona nabokhokho benu.' Kepha ngeke ningilalele nobe ninginake. ¹⁶Ngoba titukulwane taJonadabu indvodzana yaRekhabu tiwugcilnile umyalo wabokhokho babo labaniketa wona, kodvwa letive leti tiyala kungilalela.''¹⁷Ngako Simakadze, Nkulunkulu wemabandla naNkulunkulu waIsrayela, usho naku, 'Bukani, ngiletsa etikwaJuda nakuwonkhe-wonkhe lohlala eJerusalema, tonkhe letehlakalo lengatimemetela etukwabo ngoba ngakhuluma nabo, kodvwa abatange bangilalele; ngababita, kodvwa abatange bangiphendvule.''¹⁸Jeremiya watsi kulomndeni wemaRekabites, ''Simakadze wemabandla, Nkulunkulu waIzrayeli, usho naku: Niyilalele imiyalo yaJonadabu khokho wenu futsi niyigcine yonkhe-nikuhloniphe konkhe loku laniyalete kutsi nikwente- ¹⁹ngako Simakadze wemabandla, Nkulunkulu waIzrayeli, usho naku, 'Kuyohlala ngaso sonkhe sikhatsi kunemuntfu loyochamuka esitukulwaneni saJonadabu indvodzana yaRekhabu lotokhonta mine.''

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¹Kwefika ngemnyaka wesine waJehoiakim indvodzana yaJosaya Inkosi yaseJuda, kutsi lelivi lefika kuJeremaya lelibuya kuSimakadze, wase utsi, ²"Titsatsele incwadzi legocwako bese ubhala nankha emagama lengikutjela wona mayelana na Israel nema Juda, kanye natotonkhe tive. Yenta loku ngakokonkhe lengikutjele kona kusukela ngetikhatsi taJosaya kuze kube ngumanje. ³Mhlawumbe bantfu baka Juda batawulalela ngatotonkhe tehlakalo *lengihlose kutehlisela kibo. "Mhlawumbe wonkhe muntfu utogucuka etindleleni tabo letibi, ngitobese ngicolela lokukhohlakala netono tabo."⁴Wabese Jeremaya ubita Baruch indvodzana yaNeriya, wabese Baruch ubhala encwadzini legocwako, ngesikhatsi Jeremiya akhuluma, onkhe emagama labekakukhulunywe nguSimakadze kuye. ⁵Lokwalandzela Jeremiya wanika umlayeto kuBaruch. Watsi, "Ngisejele angikhoni kuya endlini yaSimakadze. ⁶Ngakoke kufanele uhambe uyofundza kulencwadzi legocwako loyibhale ngisakhuluma. Ngelilanga lesizilo, kumele ufundze livi laSimakadze, uviwa bantfu endlini yakhe, nakubobonkhe labevako kaJuda labesuka emadolobheni abo. Memetela lamavi kibo.⁷Mhlawumbe tikhalo tabo telucolo titofika embikwa Simakadze. Mhlawumbe umuntfu ngamunye utawugucuka etindleleni takhe tekukhohlakala njengoba lulaka nentfukutselo yaSimakadze layimemetele kulabantfu imatima. ⁸Ngakoke Baruch, indvodzana yaNeriya yenta konkhe lebekakadze umuprofethi Jeremaya amlayetele kutsi akwente. Wawafundza wawamemeta lamavi aSimakadze endlini yaSimakadze.⁹Kwefika emnyakeni wesihlanu enyangeni yemfica Jehoiakim indvodzana yaJosaya, inkosi yakaJuda, kutsi bonkhe bantfu eJerusalema kanye nebantfu labeta eJerusalema basuka emadolobheni aka Juda bamemetela sizilo embikwa Simakadze. ¹⁰Baruch wafundza wamemeta emagama aJeremaya endlini yaSimakadze, akhulumela ekamelweni laGemariya Indvodzana yaShaphane umbhali, ebaleni lelingenhla, ngasesangweni ekungeneni kwendlu yaSimakadze. Wakwenta loku kuva bonkhe bantfu.¹²¹¹Ngesikhatsi Micaiah Indvodzana yaGemariya Indvodzana yaShaphani eva onkhe emavi aSimakadze lebekabhalwe encwadzini logocwako. Wehlela endlini yeNkosi, waya ekamelweni lamabhalane. Buka, tonkhe tigcinimtsetfo betihleti lapho: Elishama lobekangu mabhalane, Delaiah Indvodzana yaShemaiah, Elnathan, Indvodzana ya Akbor, Gemariya Indvodzana ya Shaphani, naZedekiah Indvodzana ya Hananiya, natotonkhe tigcinimtsetfo.¹³Wase Micaiah uyabika kibo onkhe emagama lebekadze awevile afundvwe amenyetwa ngu Baruch kuva bantfu. ¹⁴Tase tonkhe tigcinimtsetfo titfumela Jehudi Indvodzana ya Nethaniya Indvodzana ya Shelemiya Indvodzana yaCushi, kuBaruch. Jehudi watsi ku Baruch, "tsatsa lencwadzi legociwe esandleni sakho, lencwadzi boyifundza kuva bantfu, bese uyanglandzela." Ngakoke Baruch Indvodzana yaNeriya uphatsa lengcwadzi logocwako esandleni waya nayo kubagcinimtsetfo. ¹⁵Base batsi kuye, "Hlala phansi usifundzele loku sive." Ngakoke Baruch wayifundza lencwadzini legocwako.¹⁶Kwatsi nasebawevile onkhe lamagama lawa, indvodza ngayinye ngayinye yagucukela kuleseceleni kwayo ngekwesaba watsi losedvute naBaruch, "Kufanele siyibikele inkosi ngawo onkhe lamagama lawa." ¹⁷Babese babuta Baruch batsi, "Sitjele, ufike njan ekubhaleni onkhe lamagama lawa Jeremaya lasawakhuluma? ¹⁸"Baruch watsi kibo, "Wangmemetela onkhe lamagama waphindze wawabhala nge inki encwadzini logocwako." ¹⁹Bagcinimtsetfo base batsi ku Baruch, "Hamba ubhace naJeremaya, naye. Ungavumeli muntfu ati kutsi nikuphi."²⁰Base babeka lencwadzi legocwako ekamelweni laElishama lobekangu mabhalane, base bayahamba baye enkhosini lebeyisebaleni, bamubikela konkhe inkhosi ibeva. ²¹Yabese inkhosi itfumela Jehudi kutsi akayolandza lencwadzi legocwako. Jehudi wayitsatsa ekamelweni lamabhalane Elishama. Wase uyifundza embikwe nkosi nebagcinimtsetfo labebaseceleni kwakhe. ²²Inkhosi beyime endlini yayo lebandzako enyangeni yemfica, futsi kwakunembawula levutsako embikwakhe.²³Kwase kuyenteka kutsi asafundza imigamu lemitsatfu noma lemine, inkhosi ijube lapho asafundze khona ijike embhawuleni yate yasha yonkhe lencwadzi legocwako. ²⁴Kepha lenkhosi noma letisebenti tayo leteva onkhe lamagama lawa, atetfukanga, nobe labadzabula timphahla tabo.²⁵Elnathani, Delaiah kanye naGemariya labate baze bayigcugcutela inkhosi kutsi ingayishisi lencwadzi legocwako, kepha akazange abalalela. ²⁶Inkhosi yabese iyamyalela Jerahmeel, lobekasihlobo, Seraiah indvodzana yaAzrieli, kanye naShelemiya indvodzana yaAbdeeli kutsi abophe Baruch umbhali wencwadzi legocwako naJeremiya umphrofethi, kepha Simakadze bekababhacisile.²⁷Kwase kufika livi kuJeremaya emva kwekutsi inkhosi ishise lencwadzi legocwako kanye nemagama labhalwa nguBaruch asawakhuluma Jeremaya latsi, ²⁸"Buyela emuva, utitsatsele lenye incwadzi legocwako, bese uyabhala kiyo onkhe emagama labekabhalwe kuleyekucala incwadzi legocwako leyashiswa yinkhosi. ²⁹Bese sewusho naku enkhosini Jehoiakim yakaJuda: 'uyishisile lencwadzi legocwako, letsi, "ubhaleleni kuyo kutsi, 'Inkhosi yaseBabylon ngempela itawufika ibhubhise lelive, ngoba utawubhubhisa kokubili umuntfu kanye nesilwane kilo lelive'?""³⁰Ngakoke Simakadze usho naku mayelana nawe, Jehoiakim inkhosi yakaJuda: "Kute situkulwane sakho lesiyohlala esihlalweni saDavide. Kepha wena, sidvumbu sakho siyawulahlelwa ngaphandle ekushiseni kwelilanga nesitfwatfweni sasebusuku. ³¹Ngoba wena ngitokujezisa, situkulwane sakho, kanye netisebenti takho ngalokukhohlakala kwenu nonkhe. Ngitokwehlisela kini, nakutotonkhe takhamuti taseJerusalema, nakuwonkhe muntfu lokaJuda, natikwa wonkhe muntfu tonkhe letehlakalo lenginisongele ngato, kodvwa loku anikunakanga.³²Wabese Jeremaya utsatsa lenye incwadzi legocwako wayinika Baruch indvodzana yaNeriya ubhali wencwadzi, legocwako. Baruch wabhala kuyo ngesikhatsi asawakhuluma Jeremaya onkhe lamagama lebekakadze akulencwadzi legocwako leyashiswa nguJehoyakhimi inkhosi yakaJuda. Ngakulokunye, kwangetwa lamanye emagama lafanako kulencwadzi legocwako.

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¹Manje Zedekhiya indvodzana ya Josaya yabusa njengeNkhosi esinkhundleni sa Jehoyiyakhini indvodzana ya Jeyoyiyakhimu. Nebukhadinezari inkhosi yase Bhabhilona yayenta Zedekhiya inkhosi tikwe mhlaba waka Juda. ²Kodvwa Zedekhiya, tisebenti takhe, kanye nebantfu abantange balalele emavi a Simakadze lebekawasho ngesandla sa Jeremiya umprofethi.³Ngako Inkhosi Zedekhiya, Jehukhali indvodzana ya Shelemiya, na Zefaniya indvodzana ya Maseyiya umpristi watfumela umlayeto ku Jeremiya umprofethi. Batsi, "Thandaza esikhundleni setfu ku Simakadze Nkulunkulu wetfu. ⁴Manje Jeremiya abeta futsi ahamba emkhatsini webantfu, ngoba abesengakafakwa ejele. ⁵Umbutfo waFaro waphuma Egibhithe, kanye nemaKhalidi lebekatungeletele i Jerusalema eva tindzaba ngabo ase ashiya i Jerusalema.⁶Lase livi la Simakadze lifika ku Jeremiya umprofethi, litsi, ⁷''Simakadze, Nkulunkulu wema Israyeli, usho loku: Nguloku lenitakusho kulenkhosi yaka Juda, ngoba bekakutfumile kutsi utofuna lusito kimi, 'bona, libutfo laFaro, leleta kutokusita, selitawubuyela emuva Egibhithe, eveni lalo. ⁸Emakhaledi atawubuya. Batewulwa nalelidolobha , balifumbe, phindze balishise.'⁹Simakadze usho loku : Ungatikhohlisi ngekutsi utsi, Ngempela Emakhaledi ayasishiya, 'angeke bahambe. ¹⁰Noma ngabe wehlule wonkhe umbutfo wemaKhaledi lokulwisako kute kusale emadvodza lalimele kuphela emathendeni abo, atawuvuka bese ashisa lelidolobha.''¹¹Ngako ngulapho umbutfo wemaKhalidi wawushiya iJerusalema njengoba umbutfo waFaro bewuta, ¹²ngako Jeremiya waphuma eJerusalema kutsi aye eveni laBenjamini. Bekafuna kuyowutfola incenye yemhlaba ebantfwini bakhe. ¹³Asesegedeni laBenjamini, gadzi lomkhulu abekhona. Libito lakhe bekungu Irija indvodzana ya Shelemiya indvodzana ya Hananiya .Wambamba Jeremiya umprofethi wase utsi kuye, "Uhlubukela kumaKhalidi."¹⁴Kodvwa Jeremiya watsi, 'Akusilo liciniso. Angihlubukeli kumaKhalidi." Kodvwa Irija akamulalelanga. Watsatsa Jeremiya wamumikisa kuto tiphatsimandla. ¹⁵Letiphatsimandla betimtfukutselele Jeremiya. Bamshaya phindze tamfaka ejele, lebekuyindlu ya Jonatani umbhali ngoba besebayigucule lijele.¹⁶Ngako Jeremiya wafakwa esitokisini lesingephansi, lapho ahlala khona emalanga lamanyenti. ¹⁷Yase Inkhosi Zedekhiya itfumela umuntfu kuts akalandvwe abuye esigodlweni." Endlini yakhe, Inkhosi yambuta ngansense, ''Likhona livi lelisuka kuSimakadze?" Jeremiya waphendvula, "Likhona livi: Utawuniketwa esandleni seNkhosi yaseBhabhuloni."¹⁸Wase Jeremiya utsi enkhosini Zedekhiya, "Ngone kanjani mine kuwe, tisebentini takho, noma labantfu laba kute ungibeke mine ejele. ¹⁹Baphi baprofethi bakho, laba labakuprofethela batsi lenkhosi yaseBhabhilona angeke ite ivukele wena noma ivukele lelive leli? ²⁰Kepha nyalo lalela , umphatsi wami iNkhosi! Mane ticelo tami tifike phambi kwakho. Ungangibuyiseli endlini yaJonatani umbhali, noma ngitawufela le."²¹Ngako Inkhosi Zedekhiya yanika umlayeto. Tisebenti takhe tetsemba Jeremiya esibayeni sabogadzi.Sinkhwa lesiphelele sanikwa yena onkhe emalanga sisuka esitadaladini sebabhaki, kute tonkhe tinkhwa edolobheni tatihambile. Ngako Jeremiya wahlala esibayeni sabogadzi.

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¹Shefatiya umusa waMathani, Gedaliya umusa waPhasha, Jehukhali umusa waShelemiya, na Phasha umusa waMalikhija weva lamagama Jeremiya lawamemetela kubobonkhe bantfu. Bekatsi, ²''Simakadze usho naku: nomangubani lohlala kulelidolobha utawubulawa ngenkemba, ngendlalanange sifo. Kepha wonkhe lotawuhamba aphume aye kuma chilidiyani utawusindza.Utawubaleka nemphilo yakhe aphile. ³Naku lokushiwo nguSimakadze: Lelidolobha litawunikelwa etandleni telibutfo lemphi yenkhosi yase Bhabhiloni, yena utase uyabatfumba.⁴Tase tiphatsimandla titsi enkhosini, ''ayife lendvodza,ngoba ucekisa tandla temandvodza lalwako lasasele kulelidolobha, netandla tabobonkhe bantfu.Umemetela nankha emagama ngoba lendvodza ayisebenteli kuphepha kwalabantfu kepha umonakalo. ⁵Ngako inkhosi Zedekhiya yatsi, ''buka,usetandleni takho ngoba ayikho inkhosi lengamelana nawe.⁶Base batsatsa Jelemiya bamujika ngekhatsi kwemgodzi wa Malkhija, umsa wenkhosi. Lomgodzi wawusesibuyeni sabogadzi. Bamehlisa phansi Jelemiya ngetindophu. Kwakute emanti kulomgodzi, kepha kwakunelidzaka, wangena phansi elidzakeni.⁷Nyalo Ebedi Meleki, umKushe lowayengumtsenwa endlini yenkhosi. Weva kutsi sebafake Jelemiya emgodzini. Nyalo inkhosi yayihleli esangweni lase Bhenjamin. ⁸Ngako Ebedi Meleki waya endlini yenkhosi wakhuluma nenkhosi. Watsi, ⁹''Mphatsi wami inkhosi, lamadvodza ente lokubi ngendlela laphatse ngayo Jelemiya umphrophethi. Bamlahle emgodzini kutsi afe khona abulawe yindlala ngoba sekute kudla kulelidolobha.¹⁰Inkhosi yase inika umyalo ku Ebedi Meleki umtsenwa. Watsi, '' Yala emadvodza langemashumi lamatsatfu kuleli kutsi atsatse Jelemiya umprophethi amkhiphe kulomgodzi embikwekutsi afe. ¹¹''Ngako Ebedi Meleki wayala lamadvodza wase uya endlini yenkhosi, egumbini lekugcina timphahla ngaphansi kwendlu. Kusuka lapho watsatsa ticucu kanye netimphahla letidzabukile watehlisa ngendophu watehlisela kuJelemiya emgodzini.¹²Ebedi Meleki umtsenwa watsi kuJelemiya, ''faka leticucu naletimphahla letidzabukile ngaphansi kwemkhono wakho utungeletele lendophu.''ngako Jelemiya wenta njalo. ¹³Base badvonsa Jelemiya ngalendophu. Ngalenandlela bamukhipha kulomgodzi. Jelemiya wase uhlala esibuyeni sabogadzi.¹⁴Yase inkhosi Zedekhiya itfumela ligama yaletsa Jelemiya umphrophethi kuyo, emnyango wesitsatfu endlini yaSimakadze. Inkhosi yatsi ku Jelemiya, '' ngifuna kukubuta lokutsite. Ungangifihleli imphendvulo.'' ¹⁵Jelemiya watsi ku Zedekhiya, '' uma ngikuphendvula, ngeke yini ungibulale ? kepha uma ngikubonisa ngeke ungilalele. ¹⁶Kepha inkhosi Zedekhiya wafunga kuJelemiya ekusitsekeni watsi, '' njengoba Simakadze aphila, loyo lowasidala, ngingeke ngikubulale noma ngikunikele kulawo madvodza lafuna imphilo yakho.¹⁷Ngako Jelemiya watsi ku Zedekhiya, '' Simakadze, Nkulunkhulu wemikhosi, Nkulunkulu wa Isyrayeli, usho nako: uma nembala uhamba uphuma uya kuletiphatsimandla tenkhosi yase Bhabhiloni utawuphila futsi nalelidolobha lingeke lishiswe. Wena nemdeni wakho nitawuphila. ¹⁸Kepha uma ungeke uhambe uphume uye kuletiphatsimandla tenkhosi yase Bhabhiloni, lelidolobha liyawunikelwa etandleni tema Chiliyadi. Batawulishisa futsi ngeke uphunyule esandlani sabo.¹⁹Inkhosi Zedekhiya yatsi kuJelemiya, '' kepha ngiyabesaba labantfu bakajuda labahlubukele kuma Chaliyadi, ngoba ngingahle nginikelwe etandleni tabo, kuze bangiphatse kabi.''²⁰Jelemiya watsi, '' Ngeke bakunikele kubo. Hlonipha lomlayeto lobuya kuSimakadze langitjela wona, kuze kutsi tintfo titokuhambela kahle, kute kutsi uphila. ²¹Kepha umawala kuhamba uphume, ngiko loku Simakadze langikhombise kona.²²Buka! bonkhe labesifazane labasele endlini yakho, nkhosi yase Judiya, batawuletswa kuletiphatsi mandla tenkhosi yase Bhabhiloni. Labesifazane batawutsi kuwe uyengwe bangani bakho; bakonile. Tinyawo takho nyalo tiseludzakeni, nebangani bakho batakubalekela! ²³Bonkhe bafati bakho nebantfwa bakho batawukhishwa bayiswe kuma Chilidiyani nawe ungeke ukhone kuphunyula esandleni sawo. Utawutfunjwa yinkhosi yase Bhabhiloni futsi nalelidolobha liytawushiswa.²⁴Wase Zedekhiya utsi kuJelemiya, '' ungatisi muntfu ngalamagama lawa, kuze kutsi ungatokufa. ²⁵Uma letiphatsimandla tingeva kutsi ngikhulume nawe, futsi umabeta kuwe batsi, 'Sitjele kutsi utseni enkhosini futsi ungasifihleli ngoba sitakubulala,' ²⁶ubotsi kubo ngente sicelo lesitfobekile phambi kwenkhosi kutsi angangibuyiseli endlini ya Jonatani ngifele khona.²⁷Tase tonkhe letiphatsimandla tivela kuJelemiya, tambuta, wabaphendvula njengoba inkhosi yayimuyalile. Ngako bema kumkhulumisa, ngoba kwakungakake kube nenkhulumiswani emkhatsini ya Jelemiya nenkhosi. ²⁸Ngako Jelemiya wahlala kulesibuya sabogadzi kwaze kwafika lilanga lekutsi iJelusalema itfunjwe.

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¹Kodvwa kwenteka kutsi enyanga yesikhombisa Ishimayeli indvodzana ya Nethaniah indvodzana ya Elishama, kusukela emndenini wemakhosi, kanye nalabanye bogadzi benkhosi, kweta-emadvodza lalishumi lebekanye naye-kuya Gedaliah indvodzana ya Ahikam, eMizpah. Badla kudla kanye kanye eMizpah. ²Kodvwa Ishimael indvodzana yaNethaniah, kanye nemadvodza lalishumi beka naye asukuma ahlasela Gedaliah indvodzana ya Ahikam indvodzana yaShaphan, ngenkemba. Ishmael wabulala Gedaliah, lebe ayinkhosi yase Babylon abemubekele kuphatsa lendzawo. ³Wase Ishmael ubulala onkhe emaJuda labekana Gedaliah eMizpa kanye nemadvodza emphi latfolakala lapho.⁴Kwase kulilanga lesibili ngemuva kwekubulawa kwaGedaliah, kodvwa kute bekati. ⁵Lamanye emadvodza eta asuka eShechem, eShiloh, futsi kusuka eSamariya-emadvodza langemashumi lasiphohlongo labeka hhule tilevu tawo, adzabule timphahla tawo, atijuba-ngekudla kwemnikelo nemakha etandleni tawo aya endlini yaSimakadze.⁶Ngako ke Ishmael indvodzana ya Nethaniah waphuma eMipzpah kuyohlangana nabo basaya, bahamba futsi balila. Kwase kwenteka ahlangana nabo, watsi kubo,'' Wotani ku Gedaliah indvodzana ya Ahikam!'' ⁷kwefuka lapho khona beta kulelidolobha, Ishmael indvodzana ya Nethaniah wababulala wabajika emgodzini, yena kanye nalamadvodza labenaye.⁸Kodvwa kwaku nemadvodza lalishumi emkhatsini wawo latsi ku Ishmael, ''Ungasibulali, ngobe kunemcebo wetfu ensimini: Kolo nelisaka lemphuphu, emafutsa kanye ne luju.'' Ngako ke akababulalanga kanye nalabo bebahamba nabo. ⁹Lendzawo lapho khona Ishmael abelahla yonkhe lemitimba yalabafile labebabulele, bekungumgodzi lomkhulu lowagutjwa inkhosi Asa kutivikela ku Bhaasha inkhosi yaka Israyeli. Ishmael indvodzana yaNethaniah wasigcwalisa ngalabafile.¹⁰Lokulandzelako Ishimayeli watfumba bonkhe labanye bantfu labe base Mizipha, emadvodzana enkhosi nabo bonkhe bantfu labebasele eMizipha lapho Nebuzaradan sikhulu sabogadzi lebesitfunywe eGedaliya indvodzana ya Ahikam. Ngako Ishimayeli indvodzana yaNethaniya wabatfumba wawelela ngesheya kubantfwu base Amoni.¹¹Kodvwa Johanani indvodzana ya Khariya nato tonkhe tishaya mtsetfo naye umphatsi wakokonkhe lokubi Ishimayeli indvodzana ya Nethaniya lakwentile. ¹²Ngako ke batsatsa onkhe emadvodza baya kuyolwa na Ishimayeli indvodzana yaNethaniya. Bamtfola emfuleni lomkhulu wase Gibeyoni.¹³Kwase kuyenteka kutsi bonkhe labantfu labebana Ishimayeli babona Johanani indvodzana ya Kheriya natotonkhe tishaya mtsetfo labetinaye, bebajabule kakhulu. ¹⁴Ngako ke bonkhe bantfu Ishimayeli labatfumba e Misipha bajika baya ku Johanani indvodzana ya Kheriya.¹⁵Kodvwa Ishimayeli indvodzana ya Nethaniya yahamba nemadvodza lasiphohlongo kusuka ku Johanani. Waya kubantfu base Amoni. ¹⁶Johanani indvodzana ya Kheriya natotonkhe tishaya mtsetfo naye batsatsa bonkhe bantfu labakhululwa ku Ishimayeli indvodzana ya Nethaniya. Loku kwabangemuva Ishimayeli abulale Gedaliya indvodzana ya Ahikhami. Johanani futsi nebapheketeli batsatsa emadvodza lacinile, emadvodza emphi, bafati nebantfwana, nema Anakhi lawasindzisa e Gibeyoni.¹⁷Babese bayahamba bahlala sikhashana e Geruti Khimihami, lebeyidvute ne Bhetlehemi. Bebatawu kuya e Gibhithe ¹⁸ngenca yesive semaKhaledeni. Babewesaba kusukela Ishimayeli indvodzana yaNethaniya yabulala Gedaliya indvodzana ya Ahikhami, labe inkhosi yase Bhabhiloni imubeke esikhundleni salomhlaba.

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¹Ngako bonkhe baholi bemphi kanye na Johanan indvodzana ya Khereya, Jezaniah indvodzana ya Hoshaya , nabobonkhe bantfu kusukela kulomncane kuya kulomkhulu baya kuJeremaya umphrofethi. ²Batsi kuye, ''Vumela ticelo tetfu tite phambi kwakho. Sithandazele kuSimakadze Nkulunkulu wakho ngalabantfu laba labasalako ngoba sibancane kakhulu ngelinani, njengoba ubona. ³Cela Simakadze Nkulunkulu wakho kutsi asitjele indlela lekumele siyihambe nekutsi kumele senteni.''⁴Ngako Jeremiya umphrofethi watsi kubo," Nginivile. Buka, ngitawuthandaza kuSimakadze Nkulunkulu wenu njengoba nicelile. Nobengayini Simakadze layiphendvulako, ngitonitjela. Ngeke nginifihlele lutfo.'' ⁵Batsi kuJeremaya,'' Shengatsi Simakadze abe nliciniso nafakazi lowetsembekile ekumelaneni natsi, uma singenti konkhe latsi Simakadze Nkulunkulu wakho asikwente . ⁶Noma ngabe kuhle noma kubi, sitakulihlonipha livi la Simakadze Nkulunkulu wetfu, lesikutfuma kuye, kute kutoba kuhle kitsi umasitfobela livi laSimakadze Nkulunkulu wetfu.''⁷Ekupheleni kwemalanga lalishumi, livi la Simakadze lefika ku Jeremiya. ⁸Ngako Jeremiya wabita Johanani indvodzana ya Kheriya nabo bonkhe baholi belibutfo, nakubo bonkhe bantfu kusuka kulomncane kuya kulomkhulu. ⁹Wase utsi kubo, ''Naku lokushiwo ngu Simakadze, Nkulunkulu wema- Israyeli lebeningitfume kuye kutsi ngiyotfula ticelo tenu phambi kwakhe - utsi, ¹⁰'Uma ubuyela emuva uphila kulelive leli, ngitobese ngiyakwakha futsi ngeke ngikubhubhise; Ngitokuhlanyela futsi ngeke ngikuzuphule, ngoba ngitojikisa lenhlekelele lengiyiletse kuwe.¹¹Ningayesabi leNkhosi yase Bhabhiloni, leniyesabako. Ningamesabi - lesi simemetelo saSimakadze - ngoba nginani kunisindzisa ngalokuphelele esandleni sakhe. ¹²Ngoba ngitawuninika umusa. Ngitokuba neluvelo kini, futsi ngitawukubuyisela eveni lakho.¹³Kepha asesitsi utsi, ''Ngeke sihlale kulelive''- uma ungalaleli livi lami, livi laSimakadze Nkulunkulu wakho. ¹⁴Asesitsi utsi, ''Cha! Sitohamba siye kulelive lase Gibhithe, lapho singeke sibone khona imphi, lapho singeke siwuve umsindvo weliqilongo,futsi ngeke silambele kudla.Sitohlala lapho.''¹⁵Nyalo lalela kunawa emavi aSimakadze, nine nsali yaka Juda. Simakadze wemabandla, Nkulunkulu wa Israyeli, usho naku, 'uma nitimisele kuhamba kuya eGibhithe,kuhamba bese nihlala khona, ¹⁶ngako lenkemba leniyesabako itonitsatsa lena eveni lase Gibhithe .Lendlala lebenitikhatsatangayo itanilandzela eGibhithe, futsi nitewu fela khona. ¹⁷Ngako kutokwenteka kutsi onkhe lamadvodza laphuma kuhambe aye kuyohlala eGibhithe atokufa ngenkemba, indla, noma sifo.Kutobabete lotosindza kubo, kute namunye lotawuphunyula kulenhlekelele lengitoyiletsa kubo.¹⁸Ngako simakadze wemabandla, Nkulunkulu wa israyeli, usho loku: nje ngoba lulaka lwami ne ntfukutselo yami kwatfululelwa ngemphandle kwebahlali base Jerusalema, ngaloku fanako lulaka lwami lutawukwetsiwa ngaphandle kwako uma uya eGibhithe.Utawukuba yintfo yekucalekiswa nekwe satjwa, intfo yekukhuluma ticalekiso, futsi ngeke usayibona lendzawo futsi.'' ¹⁹Ngako Jeremuya watsi, ''Simamadze ukhulumile mayelana nawe- letinsila tase Jodani.Ningayi eGibhithe! Wati kahle kutsi ngibe ngufakazi lomelene nawe lamuhla.²⁰Ngako nitikhohlisile kakhulu ngesikhatsi ningitfuma kuSimakadze Nkulunkulu wenu nase nitsi, 'Sithandazele kuSimakadze Nkulunkulu wetfu. Konkhe Simakadze Nkulunkulu wetfu lakusho, sitjele, futsi sitokwenta. ²¹Ngako ngetfulile kuwe lamuhla, kepha awukalaleli kulelivi laSimakadze Nkulunkulu wakho nome kunobe ngabe yini naloko lakangitfume kuwe . ²²Ngako nyalo, noma kanjani wati kutsi nekwati nitokufa ngenkemba,indla, kanye nekugula kuletindzawo lenifise kuyohlala kuyo.''

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¹Kwenteka kutsi Jeremiya wacedza kumemetela kubobonkhe bantfu onkhe lamavi aSmakadze Nkulunkulu wabokutsi Simakadze Nkulunkulu wabo abemutjele kutsi awasho. ²Azariah indvodzana yaHoshaiah, Johanan indvodzana ya Khereya, nawo onkhe emadvodza langalaleli atsi kuJeremiya,'' Ucala emanga. Simakadze Nkulunkulu wetfu akakutfumeli kutotsi, ' Ningayi Egibhithe kuyohlala khona. ³Ngako Baruch indvodzana ya Neriya wenta umoya wekumelana natsi ngekusikhulula esandleni sema Chaldeans, kute wena ubange kufa kwetfu phindze usente sitfunjwe eBhabhiloni.''⁴Ngako Johanan indvodzana ya Kheriya, onkhe emazinyane elibutfo, nabo bonkhe bantfu bala kulalela livi laSimakadze kute bahlale eveni laJuda. ⁵Johanan indvodzana ya Kheriya phindze nato tonkhe tiphatsi mandla tembutfo tatsatsa tonkhe tinsali taJuda letabuya kuto tonkhe tive lapho bebasakateke kutsi baphile eveni laJuda. ⁶Batsatsa emadvodza kanye nebafati , bantfwana kanye nemadvodzakati enkhosi, kanye nawo wonkhe muntfu lebe Nebuzaradan , umholi wabogadzi bemakhosi, lebekabayekele basala naGedaliya indvodzana yaAhikhami indvodzana yaShaphani. Baphindze batsatsa na Jeremiya umprofethi kanye na Baruch indvodzana yaNeriya. ⁷Bahamba baya eveni lase Ghibhithe, ku Thafahesi, ngobe abalalelanga livi la Smakadze.⁸Ngako ke livi la Simakadze lefika ku Jeremiya eThafahesi, litsi, ⁹''Tsatsa incenye yalamatje lamakhulu lasesandleni sakho, kanye, nasemehlweni ebantfu baka Juda, wafihle ekhatsi edzakeni lasemende ngasekungeneni endlini yaFaro eTafahesi,'' ¹⁰Bese utsi kubo, ''Simakadze wemabandla , Nkulunkulu wema Israyeli, usho loku, 'buka, sengito tfumela tintfunywa kutsi titsatsa Nebukhednezari iNkhosi yase Bhabhiloni njenge sisebenti sami. Ngitobeka sihlalo sakhe ngale kwalamatje wena Jeremiya, lowawangcwaba. Nebukhednezari utobeka lithende lelikhulu etikwabo.¹¹Ngoba utawukuta atohlasela live lase Gibhithe. Nomangubani lokhetselwe ekufeni utawunikelwa ekufeni. Nomangangubani lokhetsiwe kutsi atfunjwe utotsatfwa atfunjwe. Nomangangubani lokhetselwe inkemba utoniketwa kule nkemba. ¹²Ngitawubese ngibasa umlilo ethempelini labonkulunkulu base Gibhithe. Nebukhadnezari utobashisa noma abatfumbe. Utohlobisa umhlaba wase Gibhithe njenge belusi bahlobisa ngesineke timphahla tabo. Utophuma kuleyo ndzawo ngekuncoba. ¹³Utobhidlita letisekelo tematje eHeliopolis eveni lase Gibhithe. Utoshisa emathempeli abonkulunkulu base Gibhithe.'''

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¹Lelivi lefika kuJeremiya macondzana nawo onkhe emaJuda labekahlala eveni laseGibhithe, labo labahlala eMigdoli, Thaphanesi, Memfisi, setulu eGibhithe: ²Simakadze wemabandla, Nkulunkulu wema Israyeli, utsi, 'Nine lucobolwenu senibone tonkhe tinhlekelele lengitiletse eJerusalema kanye nawo onkhe emadolobha aka Juda, Buka, atindzala namuhla. Kute namunye lotohlala kuto. ³Loku kungenca yetintfo letikhohlakele labatentile kungikwatisa bayoshisa imphepho bese bakhonta labanye bonkulunkulu. Laba bekubonkulunkulu la bona lucobo lwabo, nobe wena, nobe bokhokho benu labangabatanga.⁴Ngako ngalokuphindzekile ngatfumelela tonkhe tisebenti tami baphrofethi kubo. Ngabatfuma kutsi batsi, 'Yekelani kwenta letitfo letingatsandzeki lengitenyanyako. ⁵Kopha abazange balalele. Bala kulalelisisa nome bajike ebubini babo ekushiseni imphepho kulabanye nonkulunkulu. ⁶Ngako kuntfukutselo yami kanye nelilaka lwami lwakhokhelwa ngephandle lwase lushisa emadolobha aka Juda kanye netitaladi tase Jerusalema. Manje kwaba tindzala phindze *****baswela, njengobe kunjalo nalamuhla.'⁷Ngako nyalo Simakadze, Nkulunkulu wemabandla naNkulunkulu wema Israyeli, usho loku, 'Leni nente kukhohlakale lokhulu lobumelane nani? Leni nitibangele nine lucobo kutsi nisuswe emkhatsini wema Juda- emadvodza nebafati, bantfwana netiswane? Kute tinsali takho letitawusala. ⁸Ngekhukhohlkala kwakho ungikwatisisle ngeteto tetandla tenu, ngekushisa imphepho kulabanye bonkulunkulu eveni lase Gibhithe, lapho leniye kuyawuhlala khona. Uye lapho ngoba utawubhubhiswa, kute utawuba sicalekiso phindze umelane nato tonkhe letive letikulomhlaba.⁹Sewukhohliwe yini lobukhohlakala lobentiwa bokhokho kanye nebukhohlakali lobetiwa ngemakhosi aka Juda kanye nebafati babo? Senikhohliwe yini lobubi lobentiwa ngini kanye nemakhosikati enu eveni laka Juda nasetitaladini tase Jerusalema? ¹⁰Kute kube ngulelilanga, solo abakatitfobi. Abawuhloniphi umtsetfo wami nobe umtsetfo sisekelo lengiwubek embikwabo kanye nabokhokho babo, nobe bahamba kuwo.'¹¹Ngokuba Simakadze wemabandla, Nkulunkulu wema Israyeli, usho loku, 'Buka, Ngisatolungisa buso bami bumelane nani kuletsa inhlekelele kuwe phindze ngibubhubhise wonkhe Juda. ¹²Ngokuba ngitawutsata tinsali taka Juda labatilungiselele kuya eveni lase Gibhithe bayohlala khona. Ngitawikwenta loku kute batoshabalala bonkhe eveni lase Gibhithe. Batawukuwaa ngenkemba nendlala. Kusukela kulomncane kuya kulomkhulu bataushabalala ngenkemba nendla. Batawukufa phindze babe yintfo yekufunga, kucalekisa, nekwesabisa kanye netfo lesabekako.¹³Ngako ngiyawujezisa bantfu labahlala eveni lase Gibhithe njengoba ngajezisa iJerusalema ngenkemba, ngendlala, kanye nesifo, ¹⁴ngobe kute tinsali taka Juda letihambe bayohlala eveni lase Gibhithe letitawuphunyula nobe basindze nobe babuyele eveni la Juda, lapho bafise kubuyela bese bayahla; phindze kute namunye kubo labatobuyela ngaphandle kwalabambalwa labaphunyula.''¹⁵Ngako onkhe lamadvodza lebekati kutsi bafati babo bashisa imphepho kulabanye bonkulunkulu nabo bonkhe labafati labasesicumbeni lesikhulu, kanye nabo bonkhe laba labebaphila phansi nasetulu eGibhithe, waphendvula Jeremiya. ¹⁶Batsi, ''Mayelana ngalibito lowasitjela ngalo tsini egameni laSimakadze- ngeke sikulalele. ¹⁷Ngako none kanjani sitawutenta tonkhe letintfo lesitsite sitawutenta- sishise imphepho endlovukazini yelizulu bese simtselela sinatfo semnikelo kuye njengoba, labaphasi betfu, emakhosi etfu, kanye nebaholi betfu bakwenta emadolobheni a Juda kanye netitaladi tase Jerusalema. Ngako sitawugcwaliswa ngekudla bese siyaphumelela, ngephandle kwekuhlushwa ngunobe nguyiphi inhlekeleli.¹⁸Kodvwa seloku sayekela kwenta letintfo, singanikeli iphepho endlovukazini yelizulu kanye singamtseleli sinatfo semnikelo kuye, sonkhe sasihlupheka ngendlala kanye sifa ngenkemba kanye nendlala.'' ¹⁹Labafati batsi, ''Ngesikhatsi sisenta umnikelo wephepho phambi kwendlovukazi yelizulu bese simtselele sinatfo semnikelo, ngabe bekumelene nemadvodza etfu yini kutsi sente leto tintfo, sibhake emakhekhe lafanana nesitfombe sakhe kanye simtselele simatfo semnikelo?''²⁰Ngako Jeremiya watsi kubo bonkhe bantfu- kulamadvodza nakulabafati, kanye nabo bonkhe bantfu labamphedvula- wamemetela watsi, ²¹''Akazange yini Simakadze akhumbule lemphepho lenayishisa emadolobheni aka Juda netitaladi tase Jerusalema- wena nabokhokho bakho, emakhosi akho, nebaholi, kanye nebantfu balelive? Ngoko Simakadze uayakwati: kufika emicabangweni yakhe.²²Ngako akakhonanga kuchubeka akubeketelele ngenca yaletento takho tekukhohlakala, ngenca yalobubi lobentile. Ngako live lakho libe tindzala, letitfusako, kanye nesicalekiso ngako kwababete bahlali kute kube nguleli langa lanamuhla. ²³Ngoba nishise imphepho nase niyona kuSimakadze, ngoba awukalilaleli livi lakhe, umtsetfo wakhe, timiso takhe, nobe sivumelwano semtsetfo sisekelo, lenhlekelele lemelene nawe yentekile kulelilanga lanamuhla.''²⁴Ngako Jeremiya watsi kubo bonkhe bantfu kanye nabo bonkhe bafati, ''Vanini livi laSimakadze, wonkhe Juda labaseveni lase Gibhithe. ²⁵Simakadze wemabandla, Nkulunkulu waIsrayeli, usho naku, 'Wena kanye nebafati bakho lenikushito ngemilomo yenu phindze nakuphatsa ngetandla loku lenikushito. ''Noma kanjani sitatigcwalisa letetsembiso lesatenta kukhonta indlovukazi yelizulu, simtselele sinatfo seminikelo kuye.'' Nyalo gcwalisa titsembiso takho; ngcwalisa letetsembiso .'²⁶Ngako ke, vanini livi laSimakadze, wonkhe Juda lohlala eveni lase Gibhithe, 'Buka, Ngifunge ngeligama lami lelikhulu- kusho Simakadze. Ligama lami ngeke lisabitwa imilomo yanome kubani kulamadvodza aka Juda kulo lonkhe live lase Gibhithe, wena lotsi nyalo tsani, ''Njengoba iNkhosi Simakadze iphila, ²⁷''Buka, ngibagadzele inhlekelele futsi hhayi lokuhle. Wonkhe muntfu wase Juda eveni lase Gibhithe batawushabalala ngekemba nendlala kute bonkhe baphele. ²⁸Ngako labo labasindza enkembeni batawubuyela kuleliv lase Gibhithe kuya eveni Juda, kuphela linani lelincane labo. Ngako tonkhe tinsalo taJuda lataya eveni lase Gibhitha kuyawuhlala khona titawukwati kutsi labani livi lelitawukuma- lami nobe labo.²⁹Loku kutawuba luphawu kuwe- nguloku lokushiwo nguSimakadze- kutsi ngibeka kumelana nawe kulendzawo, kute utawukwati kutsi emavi ami nobe kanjani atakuhlasela ngenhlekelelo.' ³⁰Simakadze usho loku, 'Buka, Sengitawunika Pharaoh Hophra inkhosi yase Gibhithe esandleni setitsa takhe kanye esandleni salabo labamfunela kumbulala. Kuyawufana njengosikhatsi nginika Zedekiah inkhosi yakaJuda esandleni sa Nebuchadnezzar inkhosi yase Bhabhiloni, sitsa sakhe lebesifuna iphilo yakhe.''

Chapter 45

¹Leli ngulelivi Jeremiah umpholofethi lalitjela Bharuchi indvodzana yaNeriya. Loku kwenteka mzukwana abhala encwadzini legociwe lamagama lawa asuka emlonyeni waJeremiah emunyakeni wesine waJehoyakhimu indvodzana ya Josiya, inkhosi yaka Juda. Watsi, ²"Simakadze, Nkulunkulu waka Izrayeli, usho loku kuwe, Baruchi: ³Utsite, 'Maye kimi, ngoba Simakadze songete buhlungu lobukhulu ebuhlungwini bami. Sililo sami sesiyangikhatsata; Angisakutfoli nekuphumula.'⁴Nguloku lokumele ukusho kuye: 'Naku lokushiwo nguSimakadze: Buka, loku lengakwakha, nyalo ngiyakuhhibita. Lengakutjala, nyalo ngiyakusiphula-Ngitowenta loku emhlabeni wonkhe. ⁵Kepha engabe niyatilangatelela yini tintfo letinhle? Ningakulangateleli loko. Ngoba buka, imbhubhiso iyeta kubo bonkhe bantfu-Loku kugcizelelwa nguSomandla-kepha ngiyaninika timphilo tenu ngisadlubulundzela yonkhe indzawo lapho niyakhona."

Chapter 47

¹Leli nguleli lelivi laSimakadze lelafika kuJeremiya umprofethi mayelana nemaFilisiti. Lelivi lefika kuye ngaphambi kwekutsi Faro ahlasele Gaga. ²''Simakadze usho loku: Buka, tikhukhula temanti tiyenyuka eNyakatfo. Titawuba njengemfula lophuphumako! Tiyawubese tiphuphumela emhlabatsini nakukokonkhe lokukuwo, emadolobha awo netakhamuti! Ngako wonkhemuntfu uyawumemeta acele lusito, nato tonkhe takhamuti talelive tiyawulila.³Kulomsindvo wekunyatsela kwetinselo leticinile temahhashi, ekubhodleni kwetinkalishi tawo nasemsindvweni yemasondvo ato, bobabe angeke babasite bantfwababo ngenca yebutsakatsaka babo. ⁴Ngoba luyeta lusuku loluyawubhubhisa onkhe emaFilisiti, kujuba ngeThaya neSidoni nabobonkhe labasindzile labafuna kubasita. Ngoba Simakadze uyawabhubhisa emaFilisiti, labo labasele esihlengeni saseCaphtor.⁵Imphandla iyawehlela eGaza. Nakuyi Ashkelon, labantfu labasele etigodzini bayawentiwa bathule. Kuyawute kube kunini utijuba ekulileni? ⁶Maye, inkemba yaSimakadze! Kuyawute kube kunini kute uthule? Buyela esikhwameni sakho senkemba! Mani uthule. ⁷Ingaphumula kanjani Simakadze ayiyaleyele, nakayitjele kutsi ihlasele iAshkelon nasemincelemi yelwandle?''

Chapter 50

¹Leli livi Simakadze lalikhuluma ngeBhabhulona, indzawo yemaBabhiloni, ngemlomo waJeremiya umprofethi, ²''Bikelani betive nibente balelalele. Phakamisani sibonakaliso nibente balalele. Ningafihli lutfo. tsanini, ''iBhabhiloni itsetfwe. Bheli uhlazekile. Maduki agcwale kwesaba.Ticitho tifakwe ehlazweni; titfombe tayo tiyogcwala kwesaba'³Sive lesichamuka enyakatfo sitobavukela, phindze sisale sibhidlitiwe. Kute lowuyohlala kulo; bantfu netilwane bayolibalekela. ⁴Kulawo malanga nangaleso sikhatsi-lona ngumyalelo waSimakadze-bantfu baka izrayeli nebantfu bakaJuda bayawuhlangana bahambe kanyekanye balila phindze bafuna Simakadze Nkulunkulu wabo. ⁵Bayawubuta indlela leya eSiyoni bacondze khona, batsi, sitawuhamba sitibophelele kuSimakadze ngesaphakadze sivumelwano lesingeke sikhohlakale.''⁶Bantfu bami bangumhlambi lolahlekile. Belusi batidukisele etintsabeni; batiguchukisa ngeligcuma ngeligcuma. Bahamba, bakhohlwa indzawo lapho bebahlala khona. ⁷Bonkhe labababona babadla. Titsa tabo tatsi, 'Asinacala, ngoba bona kuSimakadze, likhaya labo sibili- Simakadze, litsemba laboyisemkhulu.'⁸Phumani emkhatseni waseBhabhilona; nihambe endzaweni yemaBhabhiloni; nibe njenge timbuti letindvuna letihamba ngaphambi kwekutsi umhlambi lomunye wenta njalo. ⁹Ngako buka, ngisato lungiselela phindze ngivusetele sicumbi setive tasenyakatfo simelane neBhabhilona. Bayawutihlela bamelane nayo. Bhabhilona uyotfunjwa kusukela lapho. Tikhali tabo tinjenge lisotja leliceceshiwe lelibuya emphini lelingalengisi tandla. ¹⁰IBhabhilona iyawuphangwa. Labo labayoyiphanga bayawunetiseka-lona ngumyalelo waSimakadze.¹¹Niyatfokota, nijabulela kutfola lifa lami; nijakadvula njenge litfole lisemadlelweni; ninhihhitele njenge mahhashi lanemandla. ¹²Ngako ke unyoko uyohlazeka kakhulu; loyo lowakutala uyabanetinhloni. Buka, uyoba ngulomncane etiveni, lihlane indzawo leyomile nelihlandze. ¹³Ngenca yekutfukutsela kwaSimakadze, iBhabhilona ayiyonakwakwa, kepha iyoba ibhidlitiwe. Bonkhe labandlulako bayakwetfuka bahleke lusulu ngenca yemanceba akhe onkhe.¹⁴Tilungiseni nimelane neBhabhiloni yonkhe. Wonkhe lodonsa butjoki abamdubule. Ningacali nigcine tikhali tenu, ngoba wonile kuSimakadze. ¹⁵Hlabani umkhosi kuyo yonkhe indzawo! Sewutinikele; takhiwo letindze tiwile; tibondza tibhidlikele phansi, ngoba kukuphindzisela kwaSimakadze. khiphelani kutfukutsela kwenu kuye! Yentani loku naye lakwentile!¹⁶Susani umhlanyeli nalosebentisa lisikela ngesikhatsi sekuvuna eBhabhilona. Vumelani wonkhe umuntfu abuyele kubantfu bakubo kusuka encindzetelweni yenkemba; bavumeleni babalekele eveni lakubo.¹⁷Israel uyimvu legijimiswa mabhubezi. Kwekucala inkhosi yaseAssyria yamudla; emveni kwaloko, Nebuchadnezzar inkhosi yaseBhabhilona wamphula ematsambo. ¹⁸Ngako ke Simakadze wemabandla, Nkulunkulu wemaIsrael, usho loku: Buka, ngisato jeziza inkhosi yaseBhabhilona nendzawo yakhe, njengobe ngajeziza inkhosi yaseAssyria.¹⁹Niyawugcina Israel edlelweni lakhe; alime eCarmel naseBashan. ²⁰Uyobese uyanetiseka etintsabeni telive laEphraim naGilead. Ngaleto tinsuku ngaleso sikhatsi, kusho Simakadze, lokubi kuyobukwa kuIsrael, kodvwa kute lokutawutfolwa. Ngilwele tono teJudiya, kodvwa kute lokuyotfolakala, ngoba ngiyocolela labo lengabatfukutselisa.''²¹''Phakamani nivukele indzawo iMerathaim, niphindze nivukele nalabahlala lapho. Nibafake enkembeni nibaphatamise-lona ngumyalelo waSimakadze-yentani konkhe lenginitjela kona. ²²Umsindvo wemphi nemphatamiso lenyenti kulendzawo.²³Kanjani kutsi sandvu sato tonkhe tindzawo sijujwe ekhatsi sabulawa.Kanjani kutsi iBhabhilona ibhidlitwe emkhatsini waletinye tive. ²⁴Nginakhele ligibe nabambeka, Bhabhilona, futsi beningati! Nitfoliwe nabanjwa, ngoba niphikisa Simakadze.²⁵Simakadze uvule sakhiwo futsi sikhipha tilimato letigcwele lulaka. Kunemsebenti waNkulunkulu Inkhosi endzaweni yemaBhabhiloni. ²⁶Mhlaseleni akhashane. Vulani tinyango takhe nimpakishe njenge masaka enhlavu .Mhlukaniseleni imphatamiso. Ningashiyi lutfo kuye.²⁷Bulalani tonkhe tinkunzi takhe. Titfumeleni endzaweni yekubulalela. Nako kubo, ngoba lilanga labo selifikile-sikhatsi sekujezizwa kwabo. ²⁸Kunemsindvo walabo lababalekako, walabo labancobako, sukela endzaweni yeseBhabhilona. Loku kuyobika kuphindzisela kwaSimakadze Nkulunkulu wetfu waseSiyoni, nekuphindzisela kwasethempelini lakhe.''²⁹''Hlanganisani banembi bamelane neBhabhilone-bonkhe labakwati kusebentisa butjoki. Niyitungetele, ningavumeli muntfu abaleke. Yentani kuye ngendlela lebenta ngayo. Ngoba udzelela Simakadze, loNgcwele waka Israel. ³⁰Ngako ke emajaha akhe ayawuwela etitaladini, nemabutfo akhe ayawubhujiswa ngalelo langa- lona ngumyalelo waSimakadze.''³¹''Buka, ngimelane nawe,labo labatikhukhumetako -lona ngumyalelo weNkhosi Simakadze wemabandla-ngoba lilanga lakho selifikile, labo labatikhumetakho, ngesikhatsi lengitanijeziza ngaso. ³²Ngako ke labo batikhumetako bayawuyendzetela bawe. Kute loyobavusa. Ngiyolumeka umlilo emadolobheni abo; kuyodla yonkhe intfo ledvutane naye.³³Simakadze wemabandla usho loku: Bantfu baka Israel bacindzetelekile, kanye nebaka Juda.Bonkhe labo lababatfumba solo babagcinile; abavumelwa kutsi bahambe. ³⁴Loyo loyobasindzisa unemandla. NguSimakadze wemabandla ligama lakhe. Uyolimela lelicala, kute abuyise kulendzawo, nekuletsa kukhatsateka kulabo labaseBhabhilona.³⁵Inkemba imelelane nemaBhabhilona-lona ngumyalelo waSimakadze-imelane nalabo labakhe eBhabhilona, baholi netihlakaniphi takhe. ³⁶Inkemba ilengela tikwe bacambimanga! Bayojika babe tilima! Inkemba iwela tikwemabutfo! Bayawugcwala kwesaba. ³⁷Inkemba ilengela tikwemahhashi abo, netincola kanye nakubobonkhe labasekhatsi eBhbhilona, ngako ke bayawuba njengebafati. Inkemba iwela tikwetinyango, letiyophangwa.³⁸Somiso siwela tikwemanti alo, ngako ayakusha. Ngoba yindzawo yetithico letingenamsebenti, nebantfu bahlanyiswa kwesaba letithico. ³⁹Ngako ke tidalwa tasehlane nabojakalazi niyawuhlala lapho, inshi lencane iyawuhlala lapho. Ngalesikhatsi , kute loyohlala lapho. Titukulwane ngetitukulwane, akuyohlala muntfu. ⁴⁰UmaNkulunkulu alahla iSodoma neGomora kanye nabomakhelwane-lona ngumyalelo waSimakadze-kute loyohlala lapho; kute loyohlala kuye.''⁴¹''Buka, bantfu bacamuka enyakatfo; sive lesikhulu kanye nemakhosi lachukulutwe emikhawulweni yemhlaba. ⁴²Bayobutsa butjoki netikhali. Banelunya bangcolile. Umsindvo wabo ufana nekuhokoma kwelwandle, bahamba ngemahhashi abo, lemengeticeme njengemabutfo, batawuhlasela wena, ndvodzakati yaseBhabhilona.⁴³Inkhosi yaseBhabhilona ive umbiko ngabo imikhono yayo iyalengela ekukhatsatekeni. Anguish wamfananisa njenge mfati lotetako.⁴⁴Buka! Ukhuphuka njengelibhubesi nalicamuka emahlatsini aseJordane liya endzaweni lapho kunemadlelo laluhlata ngoba ngiyosheshe ngibacoshe balibalekele, ngiyowubeka umuntfu loyabe akhetsiwe kutsi aphatse. Ngubani lonjengami, kona ngubani longangicela insayeya? Ngumuphi umelusi longamelana nami?⁴⁵Ngako lalelani tinhlelo lesetincunye nguSimakadze ngeBhabhilona, tinhlelo latihlelile ngemaBhabhilona. Bayawuhudvulwa, kanye nemhlambi wematfole. Emadlelo abo ayawubhujiswa. ⁴⁶Umsindvo lowuyawufutfumela iBhabhilona umhlaba uyatamatama, nekukhatsateka kuyawuhokoma emkhatsini wetive.''

Chapter 51

¹Simakadze usho naku; Buka, Ngisetawucubula umoya lomkhulu wemphatamiso kuwe Babylon nakulabo labahla eLeb Kamai. ²Ngitawufumela tihambi eBabylon. Utabasakata abhidlite lendzawo, ngoba batawumelana naye kuwo onkhe emalanga ekuhlupheka.³Ningavumeli emasotja kutsi adubule butjoki babo; Ningabavumeli bafake kwekutivikela. Ungawabulali emajaha akhe; muhlelele libutfo lonkhe lemphatamiso. ⁴Ngoba bantfu labalimele batawuwela kulelive lemaBabylon; labo labatawubulalwa batawela esitaladini sakhe.⁵EmaIsrael nemaJuda abakashiywa nguNkulunkulu wabo; ngaSimakadze wemabandla, nobe umhlaba wabo ugcwaliswe kukhohlakala lokumelana nalabangcwele bakaIsrael. ⁶Baleka usuke emkhatsini weBabylon; vumela yonkhe indvodza itisindzise. Ningabhujiswa kulesijziso sakhe. Ngobe sesikhatsi saSimakadze sekuphindzisela. Utawutiphindzisela konkhe kuye.⁷Babylon bekusive lebesinendzebe yeligolide esandleni saSimakadze lesenta wonkhe umhlaba udzakwe; tive tanatsa liwayilakhe tahlanya. ⁸Babylon utakuwa masinyane bese uyabhujisa. Ngiyalila ngaye! muniketeni umutsi webuhlungu; muhlawumbe angaphiliswa.⁹'Sifisa kuphilisa iBabylon, kepha ayilapheki. Asivumelaneni sonkhe kumushiya siye khashane; kuya emhlabeni wetfu. Ngobe kutisola kwakhe sekufinyelele utulu emazulwini; sekupakisheke kuya etulu emafini. ¹⁰Simakadze ukushito kulunga kwetfu. Wotani, Asitjeleli iSiyoni ngetento taSimakadze Nkulunkulu wetfu.'¹¹Lolani tikhali nitsatse nemahawu. Simakadze ucubula umoya wenkhosi yemaMedes ehlelweni lekubhubhisa iBabylon. Simakadze loku kwekutiphindzisela, imphindziselo yekuphatamisa litsempeli lakhe. ¹²Phakamisani umjeka etibondzeni eBabylon; wentani kugadza kucine; bekani bogadzi; lungiselani kuhlasela; ngoba iNkhosi itakwenta loko lekushito mayelana nebantfu base Babylon.¹³Nine bantfu lenihlala ngaseticojeni letinyenti temanti, nine bantfu lenicebile ngengcebo, emaphetselo enu sekafikile. Intsambo yemphilo yenu seyijutjwe yaba yimfisha. ¹⁴Simakadze wemabandla ufunge ngemphilo yakhe, 'Ngitakunigcwalisa ngemadvodza, kube ngatsi ngemabulo etintsetse, batawuphakamisa imphi lenemsidvo bamelane nawe.'¹⁵Wakhe lomhlaba ngemandla akhe; uhlala esikhundleni semhlaba ngenhlakanipho yakhe. Ngekucondza kwakhe unweba emazulu. ¹⁶Uma abanga umsindvo, kuba nekuhokoma kwemanti emazulwini, ngoba yena wehlisa emanti kusukela ekugcineni kwemhlaba. Wenta kumanyata kwelitulu bese utfumela umoya kusuka etinyangwini.¹⁷Yonkhe indvodza yase iba nekungalaleli nekubate loluncane. Batfu labasebeta ngensimbi babasehlazweni ngenca yetithico. Ngobe titfombe takhe latijikile tonakele, sekute kuphila kuto. ¹⁸Atisenamsebenti, imsebenti yebuhlungu; batawubhubha ngesikhatsi sekujeziswa kwabo. ¹⁹Kepha Nkulunkulu , loyincenye yaJakobe; akasinje,ngobe ungumdali wakokonkhe lokudaliwe. Israyeli usive lesakhetfa; nguSimakadze longuNkulunkulu ligama lakhe.²⁰Nisikhali sami, umcibisholo wami wekulwa. Ngawe ngitawulwa netive tibhubhisa imibuso. ²¹Ngawe ngitabulala emahhashi nebagibeli bawo; ngawe ngitawubulala tinkhalishi nebashayeli bato.²²Ngawe ngitakuhlasela indvodza nemfati; ngawe kutakubulala labadzala nalabancane.Ngawe ngitawubulala emajaha netitfombi. ²³Ngawe ngitawubulala umelusi nemfuyo yabo; ngawe ngitawubulala balimi nalabasebenta nabo.Ngawe ngitawubulala tishayamtsetfo netiphatsimandla.²⁴Ngoba emehlweni akho ngitayibhadala iBabylon nabobonkhe bantfu baseChaldea kukokonkhe lokubi labakwenta eZion -lona nguSimakadze lokhulumako.²⁵Buka, ngisitsa sakho intsaba yeluhlame - lona kuSimakadze atibonakalisa - lebhubhise umhlaba wonkhe. Ngitawelullela sandla sami etikwenu,ngingicitele phansi eweni ngikwente ube yintsaba levutsako. ²⁶Ngako - ke ngeke batsatse ngisho nalinye litje lekwakha likhona nome sisekelo, ngobe utaba liphakadze lelingeke lakhiwe kabusha - lona nguSimakadze ayaleta.²⁷Phakamisani licilongo etikwemhlaba. Ishaye licilongo etukwetive nibite letive tihlasele yona, Ararat,Minni, neAshkenaz. ²⁸Ketsani umholi amhlasele; letsani emahhashi lanjengelibulo letintsetse. Lungisani letive nimhlasele; Lenkhosi yaseMedes netiphatsimandla, netisebenti ngaye nemihlaba lengaphansi kwemtsetfo wakhe.²⁹Lelolive litawutamatama libebutsakatsaka, ngobe Simakadze nemacebo akhe asachubeka ngeBhabhiloni ,kwenta live laseBabylon libeyitfo lengenamusebenti lapho kuyobate bantfu khona.³⁰Lamasotja aseBabylon asemile kulwa; bona bahleti ekubambeleleni lokukhulu. Ngobe emandla abo ehlulekile; Sebagukuke baba bafati - Emakhaya abo avutsa umlilo, tisimbi telisangotiphukile. ³¹Umgijimi wagijimela kulomunye umgijimi, lomgijimi watjela lomunye umgijimi kutsi ayobika enkhosini yaseBabylon kutsi lidolobha lakhe litsetfwe kusukela ekugcineni kuya ekugcineni. ³²Ngako lapho kungashoni khona kwalomfula kwatsatfwa ngenkhani; sitsa sishisa incobozi yelitete, futsi bantfu labalwwako base Babylon basangene.³³Ngenca yetimenya taSimakadze, Nkulunkulu wema Israel, basho loku: Indvodzakati yase Babylon injenge silo sekubhulela. Sesikhatsi sekutsi abhubhiswe. Ngemzuzwana lomncane ngesikhatsi sekuvuna sitota kuye.³⁴'Nebuchadnezzar inkhosi yase Babylon ungibhubhisile, ungiphushele ekusanganeni base bangenta lidziwo leligobhotako. Njengesilwane ungigwinyile, ugcwalise sisu sakhe ngekudla kwami lokumnadzi, wase uyangukhafula.' ³⁵Loyo lohlala eSiyoni batakutsi, 'Ngatsi ludlame lolwentiwe kimi kanye nenyama yami ibesebabylon.' Jerusalem uta kutsi, 'Ngatsi ingati yami ingaba sebantfwini base chaldea.'³⁶Ngako Simakadze atsi: Buka, Ngisatokumelela ecaleni lakho futsi kuletsa imphindziselo kuwe. Ngitawomisa emanti eBabylon netiyalu titakoma. ³⁷Babylon utawukubasicuku sematje, umuhome wetitja, lokwetfusako, intfo yekuhhomutela, lapho kute khona bantfu.³⁸EmaBabylon batawubhavumula kanye kanye njenge mazinyane. Batawubhodlisa kwelibhubesi. ³⁹Uma bashiselwa lulaka, ngitabentela sidlo; ngitabenta badzakwenkhona batotfokota, bese balala butfongo lobungapheli futsi bangavuki- ⁴⁰kusho Simakadze-ngitabatfumela phansi njengetimvu letiyobulalwa, njengemvu nesiphongo.⁴¹Ubantjwe kanjani Babylon! Ngako indvumiso yemhlaba wonkhe yaphela. Ibhubhiswe kanjani iBabylon tukwato tonkhe tive. ⁴²Lwandle lufike ngetulu kweBabylon! Umbonye kuhokoma kwemagagasi.⁴³Emadolobha akhe litakwesabeka, indzawo leyomile kanye neihlane, umhlaba longeke atsatfwe bantfu, futsi kute umuntfu loyekwengca khona. ⁴⁴Ngako ngitawujezisa Bel eBabylon; Ngitawikhipha emlinyeni wakhe loku lakumitile, bese tive ngeke tisaya kuye neminikelo. Tibondza tase Babylon titakuwa.⁴⁵Phumani emkhatsini wakhe, bantfu bami. ⁴⁶Tivumeleni ngamunye ngamuye asindzise imphilo yakhe lulaka lwami lami lelikhulu. Ningativumeli tinhlitiyo tenuemahloni nobe kwesaba letiviwa kulendzawo, ngoba letindzaba titakuta umnyaka munye. Ngemuva kwako kulomnyaka lolandzelako kutaba netindzaba, Ludlame litakuba kulomhlaba. Umholi abhekane nemholi.⁴⁷Ngako, buka, tinsuku tiyeta lapho ngitakujezisa letithico letibatiwe tasseBabylon. lonkhe lelive litobasehlazweni, bonkhe labajutjiwe batawukuwa embikwakhe. ⁴⁸Kepha emazulu nemhlaba, nakokonkhe lokukukuwo kutawutfokota etukweBabylon. Babhubhisi batawukuta kuye basuka eshwonalanga - loku kushiwo nguSimakadze. ⁴⁹Njengobe emaBabylon enta kubulawa kwemaIsryali kume, ngako ke kubulawa kwelive lakhe utawuma eBabylon.⁵⁰⁵¹Labaphunyukilela enkembeni, ababaleke! Ningahlali nilindzile. Bitanini Simakadze anikhumbule akhashane. ⁵¹Sinemahloni , ngobe sive kuhlambalatwa; itfukutselo wetfu ivale buso betfu, ngoba titsa tamitingene endzaweni legcwegcwele yendlu yakayaAimakandze.⁵²Ngako ke, buka, emalanga ayeta - kusho Simakadze - lengitanimujezisa ngaso letico letibatiwe, nalabo labalimele bantfu labasebuhlungwiniemavevi onkhe alelive. ⁵³Njengoba nangabe iBabylon ahamba yyenyukela ezulwini nome acinise lombuso wakhe lophakeme, babhubhisi batawuchamuka kimi baye kuye - kusho Simakadze.⁵⁴Kumemeta kwekunekukatsateka kwachamuka eBabylon; kuwa lokukhulu kulelive lemaChaldeans. Ngobe Simakadze ubhubhisa iBabylon. ⁵⁵Simakadze wenta lelivi leBabylon lelikhulu lashbalala. Titsa tabo tigijima kuhle kwemanti emfula; lomsindvwo wakhula ngemandla. ⁵⁶Ngobe babhubhisi sebamelana naye - bamelana neBabylon! - nemasotja akhe atfunjiwe. Titja tabo tifile ngoba Simakadze nguNkulunkulu wemusa; yena utawutitfwala atibhandale tonkhe.⁵⁷Ngobe mine ngitawenta emazinyane, tisebenti, beluleki,nemasotja adzakwe, atawulala butfongo lobungapheli bangeke bavuke - kumulayeto wenkhosi; Simakadze longuSomandla ligama lakhe. ⁵⁸Simakadze longiSomandla kusho nnaku: Letibondza letimkhulu taseBabylon ngitawutiwisa kuphele,nemasango akhe laphakeme ngitowashisa. Kepha bantfu lababeta kuye imitfwalo yabo itaba lite; konkhe lelive lelizama kukwenta lentele yena kutawushiswa.⁵⁹Lelilivi lapho Jeremiya umphrofethi ayala Seraiah indvondzana yaNeriah loyindvodzana yaMahseiah lobekahamba naZedekiah inkhosi wakaJudah kuBabylon kuleminyaka lengu40 kulesihlalo.Nyalo Sereiah bekusikhulu sakhe. ⁶⁰Ngako Jeremiya ubhale kulesiscroll ngekubhubhiswa lokusetawufika kuBabylon - onkhe lamagama labekabhalwe ngeBabylon.⁶¹Jeremiya wakhuluma kuSEreiah, '' Nawuya eBabylon, utobona uphindze ufundze lamagama kakhulu. ⁶²Utobese utsi, ' Simakadze, wena lucobo ukushilo lokutsi utoyibhubhisa lenzawo,ngobe kute indvodza mone silwane lesiyophila kuyo, itakubalihlane phakadze.'⁶³Ubotsi nasewucedzile kufundza lencwadzi, ubophele litje kuyo,bese uyijika ekhatsini emfuleni iYufrathe. ⁶⁴Bese utsi, '' Ibhabhiloni itawucwila kanje. Angeke iphidze ivuke ngenca yenhlekelele lengiyitfumela kubo, nebatfu bakhona batakuwa'' Emavi aJeremiya aphela la.

Chapter 52

¹Zedekiya wacala kubusa aneminyaka lengemashumi lamabili nakunye, wabusa iminyaka lelishumi nakunye eJerusalema. libito lenina wakhe bekungu Hamuthali: bekundvondzakati yaJeremiya wase Libnah. ²Wenta lokubi ebusweni baSimakadze: wenta konkhe lobekwentiwa nguJohoyakhimu. ³Ngekutfukutsela kwaSimakadze, yonkhe lemicimbi yenteka eJerusalema nase Juda, wate wabadvonsela embikwakhe. Wase Zedekiya uvukela leNkhosi yaseBhabhiloni.⁴Kwenteka kutsi ngemnyaka wemfica wekubusa kweNkhosi Zedekiya, ngenyanga yelishumi, kanye nelilanga lelishumi laleyo nyanga, Nebukhedinezari, Inkhosi yaseBhabhiloni,weta nalolonkhe libutfo lakhe atovukela Jerusalema. Bahlala babukana nalo, bakha lubondza lolukake lelidolobha. ⁵Ngako lelidolobha latungeletelwa kwate kwaba iminyaka lelishumi nakunye wekubusa kweNkhosi Zedekiya.⁶Ngelilanga lemfica enyangeni yesine indlala lenkhulu yahlasela lidolobha kwababete kudla kwebantfu kulelo live. ⁷Lase lelidolobha ligcekezwa,kwabese kubaleka onkhe lamadvodza emphi abaleka kulelidolobha ebusuku endleleni lengasegedeni emkhatsini wetibondza letimbili, ngase ngadzeni yeNkhosi, noma laMakhaledi bekatungelete lelidolobha.Base baphuma ngendlela yase Araba. ⁸Kepha Libutfo leMakhaledi lacosha inkhosi laphindze latsatsa Zedekhiya emabaleni emfula iJordan eceleni kwase Jericho. Onkhe lamabutfo asakateka khashane naye.⁹Babese batfumba Inkhosi base bamuletsa eNkhosini yaseBhabhiloni lese Riblah esiveni saka Hamathi, lapho wakhipha sijubo kuye. ¹⁰Inkhosi yaseBhabhiloni yageca indvodzana ya Zedekhiya phambi kwemehlo akhe, kanye naseRiblah bageca bonkhe baholi base Juda. ¹¹Wabese ukhipha emehlo aZedekhiya, bambophele emaketaneni elitfusi, base bamuletsa eBhabhiloni. Inkhosi yaseBhabhiloni yamufaka ejele kwate kwate kwaba lilanga lekufa kwakhe.¹²Manje ngenyanga yesihlanu, ngelilanga lelishumi enyangeni, lobe kungumnyaka welishumi nemfica emnyakeni wekubusa kweNkhosi Nebukhedinezari, iNkhosi yase Bhabhiloni, Nebuzaradani wefika eJerusalema. Abengumholi wabogadzi beNkhosi kanye nesisebenti seNkhosi yaseBhabhiloni. ¹³Washisa indlu yaSimakadze, sigodlo seNkhosi, kanye nato tonkhe tindlu taseJerusalema; wabese ushisa konkhe lokumucokwa kwalendlu lesedolobheni. ¹⁴mayelana netibondza betitungelete iJerusalema, onkhe emabutfo aseBhabhiloni labebabaholi babogadzi bababhubhisa.¹⁵Mayelana nebantfu bebaphuye kakhulu, nalalabanye bantfu bebabashiye edolobheni, labo labahlubuka eNkhosini yaseBhabhiloni, kanye nemadvodza emsebenti wetandla- Nebukhazaradani, longumholi wabogadzi, watsatsa labanye wabakhipha ngephandle kulelive. ¹⁶Kepha Nebuzaradani, longumholi wabogadzi, washiya labaphuyile kulesive kute batosebenta tihlahla temvini nemasimu.¹⁷Kwase tinsika telitfusi lebetitendlu yaSimakadze, kanye nalakubekwa khona, kanye nendishi lenkhulu yelitfusi lebitwa ''Ngelwandle'' lebeyisendlini yaSimakadze, eMakhaledi awephula aba tincetu base batsatsa onkhe ematfusi babuyela nawo eBhabhiloni. ¹⁸Emabhodo nemafosholo,lokujuba emalambu,titja letinkhulu kanye netitja telitfusi letasebenta umphristi ethempelini- eMakhaledi akutsatsa konkhe akukhiphela khashane. ¹⁹Letindishi kanye nalabashisa imphepho,titja letinkhulu, emabhodo,lakubekwa tibane,nemapani,tindishi letakhiwe ngeligolide,naletakhiwe ngesiliva- umholi logadza INkhosi wabatsatsa nabo futsi.²⁰Letinsika letimbili, lendishi lenkhulu yelitfusi leyatiwa ''Ngelwandle,'' kanye netinkunzi letilishumi nakubili betakhiwe ngelitfusi tibekwe ngephansi kwetimiso, tintfo Solomoni latakhela indlu yaSimakadze, betigcwele litfusi lelinyenti lelingakaleka. ²¹Letinsika betilishumi nesiphohlongo limitha kuya etulu lilinye, lelilayini belisemaceleni belikalwe ngemamitha lalishumi nakubili lilinye. Belitandla letine kucina kwalo nekushona kwalo.²²Lenhloko yelitfusi yayime ngetulu. Lenhloko yayingemamitha lasihlanu kuya etulu, lamaceleni kwayo beyihlobiswe ngetihlahla tePhomegranathi.konkhe bekwakhiwe ngelitfusi. Lelenye insika beyihlobiswe ngetihlahla tePhomegranathi beyifanana naleyasecaleni. ²³Letihlahla tePhomegranathi betingemashumi layimfica nesitfupha ngetulu emaceleni, likhulu letihlahla tePhomegrathi betingetulu titungelete lomhlobiso.²⁴Umholi wabogadzi watsatsa siboshwa Seraiah, umphristi lomkhulu,kanye na Zefaniya, umpristi wesibili,kanye nalabatsatfu lababuke lisango. ²⁵kusukela edolobheni watsatsa lesiboshwa neliphoyisa bebasesikhundleni semasotja, kanye nemadvodza lasikhombisa bekaluleka inkhosi,lebebasolo bakulelidolobha.waphindze watsatsa lesiboshwa neliphoyisa lembutfo wenkhosi beligadze kudvweba emadvodza ngekhatsi kwelibutfo, kanye nemadvodza langemashumi lasitfupha lamucokwa kusukela kulelive labekakulelidolobha.²⁶Kwase Nebukhedineza, umholi wabogadzi bakhe, wabatsatsa wabamikisa eNkhosini yaseBhabhiloni beyise Riblah. ²⁷Inkhosi yaseBhabhiloni yababulala eRiblah esiveni saHamathi. ngalendlela, Juda washiya live lakhe waya ekutfunjweni.²⁸Laba ngulabantfu labatfunjwa nguNebukhedinezari: ²⁹ngemyaka wesikhombisa, 3,023 wemaJudayeni. Ngemyaka welishumi nesiphohlongo waNebukhedinezari watsatsa 832 webantfu base Jerusalema. ³⁰Ngemnyaka wemashumi lamabili nakutsatfu waNebukhedinezari,Nebuzaradani, umholi wabogadzi bakhe ,batfumba 745 bantfu baseJudiyeni. Sebabonkhe labatfunjwa bebangu 4,600.³¹Kwenteka muva emnyakeni wemashumi lamatsatfu nesikhombisa nakutfunjwa Jehokhini inkhosi yaJuda ,enyangeni yelishumi nakubili, ngelilanga lemashumi lamabili nesihlanu aleyonyanga ,kutsi Aweli-Marduk, Inkhosi yase Bhabhiloni yakhulula Jehokhini inkhosi yakaJuda ejele. loku kwenteka ngemnyaka lapho Aweli- Marduk acala kubusa.³²Wakhuluma kahle naye wamunika sihlalo lesihloniphekile kunaletinye talamanye emakhosi labekanawo eBhabhiloni. ³³Aweli-Marduk wakhweshisa Jehokhini timphahla tasejele, waseJehokhini wadla kudla lokutayelekile etafuleni lenkhosi kuphila kwakhe konkhe, ³⁴wase utayela kudla etafuleni leNkhosi imphilo yakhe yonkhe, nemali yekudla waniketwa yona onkhe malanga imphilo yakhe yonkhe kute kube kufa kwakhe.

Lamentations

Chapter 1

¹Lelidolobha lelaligcwele bantfu nyalo selisele lodvwana. Sewufanana njengemfelokati, nobe abesive lesinemandla. Abeyinkhosatana emkhatsini wetive, kodvwa nyalo sewuphocelelwe ebugcilini. ²Wakhala futsi walila ebusuku, phindze netinyembeti takhe tatigcwele etihlatsini takhe. Kute namunye wetitsandzani takhe letamdvudvuta. Bonkhe bangani bakhe bamuhlamuka. Bagucuke baba titsa takhe.³Ngemuva kwendlala nekuhlaseleka, Juda wayehambile. Sewuphila emkhatsini wetive futsi akatfoli kuphumula. Bonkhe bagijimisi bamhambela ngembili ekwesweleni kwakhe.⁴Imigwaco yaseSiyoni iyalila ngobe kute lota ema dzilini labekiwe. Onkhe emagede akhe asala angena lutfo. Bapristi bakhe bayacuma ngetinhlungu. Ematjitji akhe abuhlungu naye lucobo lwakhe usenkingeni lephelele. ⁵Titsa takhe setigucuke taba baphatsi bakhe; titsa takhe setiphumelele. Simakadze sewumhlaselisile ngenca yetono takhe letinengi. Bantfwabakhe labancane batfunjelwe etitseni takhe.⁶Buhle sebushiye indvodzakati yaseSiyoni. Tinkhosana takhe setigucuka taba njengendluzela lengatfoli emadlelo, bese tihamba tingenamandla ngaphambi kwebalandzeli bato.⁷Ngemalanga akhe ekuhlaseleka kanye nekubabete likhaya kwakhe, iJerusalema itobita onkhe emagugu akhe lamcokwa labenawo emalageni akhe landlulile. Uma bantfu bakhe bawela etandleni tetitsa, kute lowamusita. Titsa tambona bamuhleka ngemonakala wakhe.⁸IJerusalema yone kakhulu, ngako, seyigucuke yaphatsiswa njengentfo lenyanyekako. Bonkhe lebebamhlonipha nyalo sebayamnyanya kusukela babona bungcunu bakhe. Uyacuma ngebuhlungu etame kugucuka khashane. ⁹Sewube ngulongakahlobi ngaphansi kwetiketi takhe. Akatange alicabange likusasa lakhe . Kuwa kwakhe kwakukubi. Kwakute lobekangamdvudvuta. Wakhala waphumisela "Buka kuhlaseleka kwami, Simakadze, ngoba sitsa sesibe sikhulu kahkulu!"¹⁰Lesitsa sesibeke sandla saso tukwawo onkhe emagugu etfu lamahle . Wabona tive tingena endzaweni yakhe yekuphephela, noma ngabe wawuyalile kutsi bangabongena endzaweni yakho yekuhlangana.¹¹Bonkhe bantfu bakhe bacunyiswa tinhlungu uma basafuna sinkhwa. Baniketa emagugu abo lamahle kute batfole kudla kubuyisela timphilo tabo. Buka, Simakadze, futsi unginake, ngoba sengigucuke ngaba ngulongenamsebenti. ¹²Akusiko lutfo kuwe, nine nonkhe lenendlulako? Buka ubone kutsi kukhona yini lomunye lonelusize njenge lusizi lolufakwe kimi, sukela Simakadze angihlukubeta ngelilanga lekutfukutsela kwakhe lokwesabekako.¹³Kusuka ngetulu kutsi watfumela umlilo ematsanjeni ami, futsi uwahlulekisile. Wendlale linetha etinyaweni tami wase ungibuyisela emuva. Ungente ngaba ngulongena lutfo nalobutsakatsaka. ¹⁴Lijokwe letiphambeko tami lihlanganiswa kanye kanye nesandla sakhe. Tikoloshelwe kanye kanye kwabekwa entsanyeni yami. Wente emandla ami ahluleka. Simakadze unginikele etandleni tabo, angikhoni nekuma.¹⁵Inkhosi igucukele eceleni kuwo onkhe emadvodza ami lanemandla lebekangivikela. Ubite umhlangano lomelana nami kutsi itewufihlita emadvodza ami lanemandla. Inkhosi iyifihlitile intfombi leyindvodzakati yakaJuda esitjeni sekuhlutela liwayini.¹⁶Ngaletintfo ngiyalila, emehlo ami aphuphuma tinyembeti; ngoba umdvudvuti ukhashane nami, loyo lobuyisela imphilo yami. Bantfwabami bete lutfo ngoba sitsa singehlulile. ¹⁷ISiyoni yelula tandla tayo kabanti; bekute lebekangamdvudvuta . Simakadze ushaye umtsetfo kutsi labo labatungeletele Jakobe kume babe titsa takhe. LiJerusalema liyintfo lengcolile kubo.¹⁸Simakadze ulungile, ngobe ngivukele umyalo wakhe. Vanini,nine nonkhe bantfu, nibone tinhlungu tami. Ematjitji ami kanye nemadvodza ami lanemandla aye ekutfunjweni. ¹⁹Ngabita bangani bami, kodvwa bebangihlamuka. Baphristi bami kanye nalabadzala bami babhubhela edolobheni, ngesikhatsi basafuna kudla lokungagcwalisa timphilo tabo.²⁰Buka ,Simakadze, ngoba ngisenkingeni, sisu sami sibuhlungu, inhlitiyo yami iyaphazamiseka ngekhatsi kimi, ngoba bengivukela kakhulu. Ngephandle, inkemba ibulala make, ngekhatsi endlini kunekufa kodvwa.²¹Bakuvile kucuma kwami lokubuhlungu, kodvwa kute namunye longangidvudvuta mine. Tonkhe titsa tami tivile ngenkinga yami, phindze tiyajabula ngekutsi ngikwentile loko. Ulicedzile lelilanga lowalitsembisa; nyalo bente bagucuke njengami. ²²Kute konkhe kukhohlakala kute phambi kwakho. melana nabo njengoba wamelana nami ngenca yetiphambeko tami tonkhe. Kucuma kwami lokubuhlungu kunengi futsi inhlitiyo yami yincane.

Chapter 2

¹Simakadze umbonye indvodzakati yaseSiyoni ngaphansi kwelifu lekukwata kwakhe. Ubuphonse inkhatimulo yemaIsrayeli phansi kusuka ezulwini kuya emhlabeni. Akasikhumbuli senabelo setinyawo takhe ngelelilanga lentfukutselo yakhe. ²Simakadze ugwinyile futsi wangabaneluvelo kuwo onkhe emadolobha aJakobe. Emalangeni elulaka lwakhe wehlisela phansi emadolobha lagcinekile endvodzakati yakaJuda; ngekudzelela wehlisela phansi umbuso nebaholi bawo.³Ngetfukutselo leyesabekako uncamule tonkhe timphondvo taka Israyeli.Wakhokha sandla sakhe sangesekudla ngaphambi kwesitsa.Ushise Jakobe njengemlilo losivutsetse lowengama konkhe lokusedvute naye. ⁴Njengesitsa ugobe bujopi bakhe wabubhekisa kitsi, ngesekudla ulungele kudubula. Uhlindze bonkhe lebebamujabulisa kulelithende lendvodzakati yaseSiyoni; utsele lulaka lwakhe njengemlilo.⁵Simakadze sewube njengesitsa. Umite Israyeli. Umite tonkhe tigodlo takhe. Ubhidlite tisekelo takhe leticinile. Wandzise kulila nekukhala kuyo indvodzakati yakaJuda. ⁶Uhlasele lithabanekelo lakhe njenge ngendlwana yengadzi. Ubhidlite lendlu yekuhlanganyela kabuhlungu. Simakadze wente lokuhlangana kabuhlungu kanye neSabatha kutsi kukhohlwakale eSiyoni, ngoba unyanye inkhosi kanye nemphilisti ekutfukutseleni kwakhe lokukhulu.⁷Simakadze ulilahlise lilatheli lakhe futsi wayishiya indzawo yakhe lengcwele. Waniketwa tibondza tetigodlo takhe esandleni sesitsa. Bamemeta kakhulu endlini yaSimakadze, kwaba shengatsi ngulelilanga lelidzili lelamiswa.⁸Simakadze wenta sincumo sekubhidlita lubondza lelidolobha lendvodzakati yaseSiyoni. Welula lilayini lekukala wangete wasincandza sandla sakhe ekubhidliteni lolubondza. Wenta tibondza tekulila netindvonga; tonkhe taguga. ⁹Emahheke akhe ashona emhlabatsini; wabhidlita wephula tinsimbi telihheke lakhe. Inkhosi yakhe netinkhosana takhe bakanye netive, umtsetfo sekute nebaphrofethi bakhe abawutfoli umbono lobuya kuSimakadze.¹⁰Labadzala balendvodzakati yaseSiyoni bahlala phansa ngekuthula. Waphonsa litfuli etinhloko tabo bafaka imphahla yelisaka. Ematjitji aseJerusalema abhekise tinhloko tawo phansi.¹¹Emehlo ami ahlulekile etinyembetini tabo; sisu sami sibuhlungu; lingekhatsi lami licitselwe ngaphandle emhlabatsini ngenca yekuphatamiseka kwendvodzakati yebantfu bami, bantfwana netinswane bayacaleka etitaladini telidolobha. ¹²Batsi kubomake babo, "Aphi emabele neliwayini?" basacaleka njengemadvodza lelimala etitaladini telidolobha, timphilo tabo ticitselwa etifubeni tabonina babo.¹³Ngingatsini kuwe, ndvodzakati yaseJerusalema? Yini lengingayifananisa nawe, kute ngitawukudvudvuta, tjitji lendvodzakati yaseSiyoni? Linceba lakho libanti njengelwandle. Ngubani longakuphilisa? ¹⁴Baphrofethi bakho bakubonele imibono lengemanga nalengasho lutfo. Abakabuveti bubibakho kubuyisela tinhlanhla takho, kodwa kuwe baniketa tinkhulumo letingemanga naletidvukisako.¹⁵Bonkhe labo labendlula ngemgwaco bakushayela tandla. Bakhombisa kuphikisa baphindze bachawulane tandla tabo bavukele indvodzakati yaseJerusalema batsi, "Ngulelidolobha leli labalibita 'Buhle Lobuphelele,' 'Injabulo yawo wonkhe Umhlaba'?" ¹⁶Tonkhe titsa takho tivula imilomo yato kuvukela wena. Banyembeta futsi babhasha ematinyo abo ngekukwata base batsi, "Simumitile yena! Leli ngulelilanga besisolo sililindzile! Siphilele kukubona kona!"¹⁷Simakadze ukwentile lebekakuhlelile kukwenta. Ugcwalise ligama lakhe. Ukwehlulile wena ngaphandle kweluvelo,ngoba uvumele sitsa sijabule etukwakho; uphakamisele etulu luphondvo lwetitsa takho.¹⁸Tinhlitiyo tabo takhala kuSimakadze, tibondza tendvodzakati yaseSiyoni! Yenta tinyembeti takho tigelete njengemfula imini nobusuku. Tinike kungakhululeki, emehlo akho angakhululeki . ¹⁹Phakama, khala uphumisele ebusuku, ekucaleni kwekudzabuka kwebusuku! Tfulula inhlitiyo yakho njengemanti embikwebuso baSimakadze. Phakamisa tandla takho kuye ngenca yetimphilo tebantfwabakho labaculekiswa yindlala ekhoneni lasosonkhe sitaladi."²⁰Bona, Simakadze, futsi ukhumbule labo losebente ngabo ngalendlela. Kufanele bafati badle titselo tetibeletfo tabo, labantfwana lababanakekela? Kufanele baphilisti nebaphrofethi bahlizwe endzaweni lengcwele yaSimakadze?²¹Bonkhe labancane nalabadzala bacamba emanga elutfulwini letitaladi. Bafati bami labancane nemadvodza ami lamancane bawa ngenkemba; ubahlinze ngaphandle kwekubaneluvelo kubo. ²²Ubitiwe, njengoba ungabita bantfu elangeni lekudla, bantfu bami labesabekako kuwo onkhe emahlangotsi, ngelilanga lentfukutselo yaSimakadze kute lowabaleka noma wasindza; labo lengabanakekela futsi ngabakhulisa, sitsa sami sabhidlita.

Chapter 3

¹Ngimi lendvodza leyabona kuhlupheka nekutfukutsela kwaSimakadze. ²Wangenta ngahamba ngephandle ebumnyameni kunasekukhanyeni. ³Ngempela uguculele sandla sakhe ngakimi njalo njalo, lusuku lonkhe. ⁴Wabolisa sikhumba sami nenyama yami; waphula nematsambo ami.⁵Ungakhele tintfo letimelene nami wangigegeletela ngebuhlungu nangelubukhuni. ⁶Wangenta ngahlala etindzaweni letimnyama, njengebantfu labafa kadzeni. ⁷Wakha lubondza langitungeleta futsi ngangakhoni kubaleka. ⁸Wenta lukentane lwami lasindza noma bengingamemeta ngicele lusito, wavala umtsandazo wami.⁹Wavala indlela yami ngelubondza lematje lamakhulu; wagwegwisa indlela yami yangacondzi. ¹⁰Ufana nelibhele lelifuna kungihlasela, libhubesi lelibhacile; ¹¹ungihudvule endleleni yami, wangishiya ngingenamsiti.¹²Ugobise umcibisholo wakhe wangenta ngaba yinkoyoyo yakhe. ¹³Wangigwaza tinso ngemcibisholo ngebutjoki bakhe. ¹⁴Ngaphendvuka inhekisa intfo yabo yekudlala lilanga lonkhe. ¹⁵ungigcwalise ngebuhlungu wangiphocelela kutsi nginatse sinatfo lesibabako.¹⁶Wente ematinyo ami abhasha lukhetse, futsi wangenta ngabhubhusha emlotseni. ¹⁷Umoya wami utsatfwe ngekutfula; ngakhohlwa nenjabulo kutsi iyini. ¹⁸Ngako ngitsi, ''Bukhosi bami bushabalalisiwe kanjalo nelitsemba lami kuSimakadze.''¹⁹Khumbula kuhlupheka kwami nemicabango yami, sinatfo lesibabako nebuhlungu. ²⁰Ngachubeka ngakukhumbula nemoya wami uguce phansi kimi. ²¹Kodvwa ngabuye ngacabanga engcondvweni yami ngakoke nginalo litsemba.²²Kepha lutsandvo lwaSimakadze lwema lwangaphindzi lwagcina kanye nebubele bakhe nabo bangagcina, ²³bababasha njalo ekuseni; kutsembeka kwakho kukhulu. ²⁴''Simakadze usabelo sami,'' ngatsi, ngako ke ngiyawutsembela kuye.²⁵Simakadze muhle kulabo labamlidzile, kulabo labamfunako. ²⁶kuhle kulindza ngekuthula insindziso yaSimakadze. ²⁷Kuba kuhle kutsi indvodza itfwale lijoka ebusheni bayo. ²⁸Akahlale yedvwa ngekuthula uma kubekwe kuye . ²⁹Akabeke umlomo wakhe elutfulini-lapho mhlawumbe kuyoba nekuthula.³⁰Akaletse sihlatsi kuloyo lamshayako, akagcwaliswe ngekubeketela. ³¹NgaNkulunkulu ngeke asilahle ingunaphakadze, noma ngabe angasibangela buhlungu, ³²kodvwa uyawubuya asentele umusa ngelutsandvo lwakhe lolumangalisako. ³³Ngobe akazange ahlupheke kusukela enhlitiyweni noma ahlukubete bantfwana bebantfu.³⁴Kufihlita ngaphansi kwetinyawo tato tonkhe tiboshwa temhlaba, ³⁵kute kuphikwe bulungiswa bemuntfu locotfo lophakeme kakhulu, ³⁶kuphika bulungiswa kumuntfu- Inkhosi angeke ikuvume loko!³⁷Lokhulumile futsi kwendlula, ngaphandle nakushicilelwe yiNkhosi? ³⁸Akuphumi emlonyeni walophakeme kakhulu kuthi onkhe emabhadi lakuphuma khona lokuhle? ³⁹Umuntfu lophilako angakhonona kanjani?Kungenteka kanjani umuntfu akhonone ngekujeziswa kwetono takhe?⁴⁰Asibukisise tindlela tetfu bese siyatihlola, futsi sibuyele kuSimakadze. ⁴¹Siphakamise tinhlitiyo tetfu netandla tetfu kuNkulunkulu losezulwini. ⁴²''Sonile saphindze savukela futsi awukacoli. ⁴³utivale ngentfukutselo futsi wasihlukubeta, wasibulala futsi wangabi nalo luvelo.⁴⁴Utivale ngelifu khona kutobabete umtsandazo londlulako. ⁴⁵Usente safana nentfo lengcolile saphikwa emkhatsini wetive. ⁴⁶Tonkhe titsa tetfu tiyasicalekisa, ⁴⁷kwetfuka nekugcumkela kwehlele kitsi umonakalo nekubhubhisa.⁴⁸Emehlo ami ehla umfula wetinyembeti ngoba batfu bami babhujisiwe. ⁴⁹Emehlo ami ayogobhota tinyembeti tingemi futsi ngingakhululeki, ⁵⁰kute Simakadze wasezulwini abuke phansi abone.⁵¹ngitingelwe njengenyoni ngulabo bebatitsa tami. ⁵²ngitingelwe njengenyoni ngulabo bebatitsa tami; bebangitingela ngaphandle kwesizatsu. ⁵³Bangifaka emgodzini base bajika litje kimi, ⁵⁴base benta emanti ageleta, ambhonya inhloko yami. Ngatsi, 'Ngijutjiwe!'⁵⁵Ngabita ligama lakho, Simakadze, ngingekhatsi emgodzini. ⁵⁶Waliva liphimbo lami nangitsi, 'Ungavali indlebe yakho nangikhalela lusito .' ⁵⁷Wasondzela edvute ngalelilanga ngikubita; watsi, 'Ungesabi.'⁵⁸Nkhosi, umelele licala ami, wasindzisa imphilo yami! ⁵⁹Simakadze, ubonile lokubi bebafuna kukwenta kimi; wahlulela licala lami. ⁶⁰Ukubonile kutiphindziselela kwabo, netincipho tabo ngami. ⁶¹Uvile kuhlasela kwabo, Simakadze, nato tonke tincipho tabo ngami ngami.⁶²Tindzebe temlomi kanye netinsolo tetitsa tami tita kimi lusuku lonkhe. ⁶³Buka kutsi tihleli njani bese tiyasukuma; banginyonga ngetingoma tabo.⁶⁴Baphindzisele, Simakadze, ngaloko labakwentile. ⁶⁵Utakwenta tinhlitiyo tabo tibe nemahloni! Shengatsi sicalekiso sakho sehlele tikwabo! ⁶⁶Ubajezise ngentfukutselo kubo uphindze ubabhubhise ngephansi kwemazulu,Simakadze!''

Chapter 4

¹Leligolide selilahlekelwe kucwebetela kwalo; kutsi ligolide lelihlutiwe selagucuka kanjani! Lamatje langcwele asakatwe kuwo onkhe emakona asosonkhe sitaladi. ²Emadvodzana laligugu aseZion labeka bita ngesisindvo seligolide lelihlutiwe, kepha nyalo babita ngaphasi kwetindziwo telibumba, umsebenti wetandla tembumbi!³Ngisho timphungushe tinikela ngemibele kunakekela emazinyane ato, kepha indvodzakati yebantfu bami seyite inhlitiyo, njenge tinshi ehlane.⁴Lulwimi lweluswane lolunakekelwako lunamatsela elwangeni ngenca yekoma; bantfwana bacela kudla, kepha kute kwabo. ⁵Labo labebavame kudla kakhulu kudla lokukahle nyalo balambile etitaladini. Labo labakhuliswe bagcoka timphahla letidulile nyalo sebalala encunjini yemlotsa.⁶Sijeziso sendvodzakati yebantfu bami incono kunaleyo yase Sodom, leya bhujiswa ngesikhashane lesincane futsi kwababete tandla letaticindzetelelwe yena.⁷Baholi bakhe bebete sici kune sitfwatfwa, bamhlophe kune lubisi; imitimba yabo yayi cinile kune litje le khorali, sakhiwo sabo sasifana nelitje le safaya. ⁸Libala labo nyalo selimnyama kunemlotsa walokushisiwe; abasabonwa etitaladini. Sikhumba sabo sesishwaphanele tikwe matsambo abo; sigucuke soma njenge lugodvo.⁹Labo lababulawa yinkemba bebajabulile kunalabo lababulawa yindlala, labondza baphelelwa nangemandla, bahlushwe kuba bete kwesivuno ensimini. ¹⁰Tandla tebesifazane letinesihawu setibilise bantfwana bato; bagucuke baba kudla kwabo ngesikhatsi uma indvodzakati yebantfu bami ibhujiswa bantfu bayo.¹¹Simakadze wakhombisa intfukutselo yakhe yonkhe; watfululela intfukutselo yakhe lenemandla. Wenta kucale umlilo e Zion lowashisa tisekelo takhe.¹²Emakhosi alomhlaba awatange sewakholwe, ngisho namunye walabahlala kulomhlaba akakholwanga, kutsi titsa noma labamelene nabo bangangena egedeni lase Jerusalem. ¹³Loku kwenteka ngenca yetono teba phrofethi bakhe netono teba phristi bakhe labacitsa ingati yalabalungile emkhatsini wakhe.¹⁴Banhlanhlatseka, baphumphutsekile, etitaladini. Bebangcoliswe kakhulu ngulengati leyo kwate kwabate lovunyelwa kutsi atsintse timphahla tabo. ¹⁵''Sukani! Madzica! bantfu bakhala babhekise kubo. ''Khweshani! Khweshani! Ningatsintsi!'' Ngako banhlanhlatseka; bantfu batsi emkhatsini wetive, ''Angeke basahlala lapha.''¹⁶Simakadze cobo lwakhe wabahlakata; akasabanaki. Ababa hloniphi baphristi, futsi abatange bakhombise kubanaka labadzala.¹⁷Emehlo etfu ahluleka; sibuke ngephandle kwekuphumelela sifuna lusito; kusuka emibhoshongweni yetfu sabuka sive lesasingeke sikhone kusisindzisa. ¹⁸Balandzela tinyatselo tetfu, sasingakhoni kuhamba etitaladini tetfu. Siphetfo setfu sasisedvute futsi emalanga etfu abesabaliwe, siphetfo setfu sasifikile.¹⁹Labebasicosha bebanesivinini kwendlula tinsweti esibhakabhakeni. Basicoshela etintsabeni futsi basilindzela ehlane. ²⁰Lomoya emakhaleni etfu - logcotjiwe wa Simakadze - nguye lowabanjwa emigodzini yabo; lekwatsiwa ngayo, ''Ngephansi kwesitfunti sakhe sitawuphila emkhatsini wetive.''²¹Tfokota futsi ujabule, ndvodzakati ya Edom, wena lohlala eveni lase Uz. Kepha nakuwe lenkomishi itawengciswa; utawudzakwa futsi utikhumule. ²²Ndvodzakati yase Zion, sijeziso sakho sitawufika emaphetselweni; angeke alule kutfunjwa kwakho. Kepha ndvodzakati ya Edom, utoyijezisa; utawutiveta tono takho.

Chapter 5

¹Khumbula, Simakadze, lokwenteke kitsi; buka ubone lihlazo letfu. ²Lifa letfu seliguculwe lanikwa tihambi; tindlu tetfu kubetive. ³Sesitintsandzane, labangenabobabe, futsi bomake betfu bafananiswa nebafelokati . ⁴Kumele sibhadale lisiliva sibhadalele lamanti lesiwanatsako, futsi kumele sibhadale lisiliva kute sitfole tinkhuni tetfu.⁵Ngoba labo labeta emvakwetfu basedvutane natsi; sikhatsekile asikhoni kutfola kuphumula. ⁶Sesitinikele kuma Gibhithe nema Siriya kute sitfole kudla lokwanele. ⁷Bobabe betfu bona futsi abasekho, sesitfwale emacala abo.⁸Tigcila tiyasibusa, futsi kute namunye longasikhulula esandleni sato. ⁹sitfola sinkhwa setfu kuphela ngeku beka timphulo tetfu engcupheni, ngengca yenkemba lesehlane. ¹⁰Tikhumba tetfu setikhule tashisa njenge ovini ngenca yesivutsevutse sendlala.¹¹Besifazane bayadlengulwa eSiyoni, netintfombi emadolobheni aka Juda. ¹²Emakhosana aboshelwa etulu ngetandla tawo, futsi kute inhlonipho lekhonjiswako kulabadzala.¹³Emajaha aphocelelekile kusila tinhlavu ngelitje lekusila, bafana bayadzayitela ngaphansi kwenyandza yetinkhuni. ¹⁴Labadzala sebalishiyile lisango lelidolobha, futsi emajaha sekawushiyile umculo wawo.¹⁵Kujabula kwetinhlitiyo tetfu sekuphelile futsi kugidza kwetfu sekuguculwe kwaba kulila. ¹⁶Umchele sewuwile etinhloko tetfu, nako kitsi ngoba sonile!¹⁷Ngaloku tinhlitiyo tetfu setiyagula, ngaloku emehlo etfu asakhule ludvwadvwasi ¹⁸ngoba intsaba iSiyoni ayihlali muntfu, nabojakalazi bajangaza kuyo.¹⁹Kepha wena, Simakadze, busa phakadze, futsi utawuhlala esihlalweni sakho sebukho kusuka esitikulwaneni kuya esitukulwaneni. ²⁰Usikhohlwelani ingunaphakadze? usishiyelani emalanga akho langaka? ²¹Sibuyisele kuwe, sitawubuyiselwa. Yakha kabusha emalanga etfu ngengoba abenjalo kadzeni- ²²ngaphandle nangabe seuwusilahle ngekweliciniso nanangabe usitfukutselele ngalokungetulu.

Ezekiel

Chapter 1

¹Ngemnyakeni wemashumi lamatsatfu, inyanga yesine, elangeni lesihlanu lenyanga, kwenteka kutsi bengihlala kanye nebatfunjwa dvutane neKhebha Khanali. Emazulu avuleka, futsi ngabona imibono yaSimakadze. ²Elangeni lesihlanu laleyo nyanga - kwakungumnyaka wesihlanu, wekucoshwa kweNkhosi Jehoyiyakhimu - ³livi laSimakadze lefika kuHezekiyeli indvodzana yaBuzi umpristi, eveni lase Khaledi ngase Khebha Khanali, futsi sandla saSimakadze sasisetikwakhe khona lapho.⁴Ngase ngiyabuka, futsi lapho kwakunesivunguvungu sichamuka ngasenyakatfo; lifu lelikhulu linemlilo lokhatimulako phakatsi kwalo kanye nekukhanya kulitungeletele futsi kungekatsi kwalo, kanye nemlilo lowawumtfubi ngekhatsi kwalelifu. ⁵Emkhatsini kwakungumfanekiso wetidalwa letine letiphilako. Tatibukeka kanjena: Tatinemfanekiso wemuntfu, kodvwa tatinebuso lobune sisinye, ⁶futsi ngasinye saletidalwa sasinetimphiko letine.⁷Imilente yato yayicondzile, kodvwa titsendze tetinyawo tato tatifana nemasondvo elitfole letatimanyatela njengelitfusi lelipholishiwe. ⁸Kodvwa betinetandla temuntfu ngaphansi kwetimphiko etinhlangotsini totine. Ngoba totine, buso bato kanye netimphiko kwakukanjena: ⁹timphiko tato tatitsintsa timphiko tesidalwa lesiseceleni, futsi atigucukanga tisahamba; kodvwa, ngasinye sato sacondza embili.¹⁰Kufanana kwebuso bato kwakufana nebuso bemuntfu. Totine tatinebuso belibhubesi ehlangotsini lwangesekudla, futsi totine tatinebuso benkhabi ehlangotsini langesencele. Totine futsi tatine buso belukhozi. ¹¹Buso bato babukanjalo, futsi netimphiko tato tendlaleke ngetulu, kute sisinye sidalwa sibe netimphiko letihamba ngatimbili letatitsintsa timphiko talesinye sidalwa, futsi kunaletinye timphiko letihamba ngatimbili letatimbonye imitimba yato. ¹²Sisinye sahamba sacondza embili, kuze kutsi konkhe lopho Moya abetiholela kutsi tiye khona, tihambe ngaphandle kwekugucuka.¹³Esigabeni sekufanana kwaletidalwa letiphilako, kubukeka kwato kwakufana nemalahle emlilo, kubukeka njengemalambu; umlilo lokhatimulako bewuhambahamba emkhatsini waletidalwa, futsi kwakunekukhanya lokugcamile. ¹⁴Letidalwa tatehla tenyuka ngematubane, futsi tatifana nembane!¹⁵Ngase ngibuka kuletidalwa letiphilako; ngase ngibona lisondvo linye emhlabatsini eceleni kwetidalwa nebuso bato lobune. ¹⁶Lena ngulendlela lebetibukeka ngayo kanye nesakhiwo salamasondvo: Lilinye lisondvo lalifana beryli, futsi totine tatifanana; kubukeka kwato kanye nesakhiwo tatifanana nelisondvo lelijuba kulelinye lisondvo.¹⁷Tisahamba, tahamba kunome nguyiphi yetinhlangotsi tato totine, ngaphandle kwekugucuka tisahamba. ¹⁸Kulelingekhatsi lalamasondvo ato, abemadze fusti esabeka, ngobe lelingekhatsi lalamasondvo laligcwele emehlo latungeletele.¹⁹Nobenini letidalwa letiphilako natihambe, lamasondvo abehamba eceleni kwato. Ngesikhatsi letidalwa tivukela etulu tisuka emhlabeni, lamasondvo avukela etulu nawo. ²⁰Nobekuphi lapho Moya ayakhona, nato betiya, futsi nalamasondvo avuka eceleni kwato, ngobe lomoya waletidalwa letiphilako wawukulamasondvo. ²¹Nobenini letidalwa natihamba, lamasondvo abehamba nawo; futsi ngesikhatsi letidalwa timile, ngesikhatsi lamasondvo avuka kusuka emhlabeni, lamasondvo avuka eceleni kwato, ngobe lomoya wetidalwa wawusekhatsi kulamasondvo.²²Ngetulu kwetinhloko taletidalwa letiphilako kwakufanemfanekiso longuhhafu weluphahla loluyindingilizi lolukhulu; kwakubukeka njengetinhlavu letijabulisanako letenabe ngetulu kwetinhloko tato. ²³Ngaphansi kwalomfanekiso weluphahla lolunguhhafu, ngatinye timphiko taletidalwa tatenabele ngaphandle tacondza futsi tatsintsa timphiko taleti letinye tidalwa. Ngasinye saletidalwa letiphilako futsi sasinaletinye letimbili kute titimbonye; ngasinye sasinaletimbili letimbonye imitimba yato.²⁴Ngase ngiva umsindvo wetimphiko tato. Njengemsindvo wemanti lamanyenti. Njengelivi leMninimandlawonkhe nomanini natihamba. Njengemsindvo wemvula lenemandla. Njengemsindvo wemphi. Sonkhe sikhatsi natimile, betehlisa timphiko tato. ²⁵Kwaphuma livi etulu kuloluphahla lolunguhhafu ngetulu kwetinhloko tato sonkhe sikhatsi natimile kanye nanatehlisa tiphiko tato.²⁶Ngetulu kwaloluphahla lolunguhhafu etikwetinhloko tato kwanemfanekiso wesihlalo sebukhosi lesasifanana nelitje lesafaya, futsi kulomfanekiso wesihlalo sebukhosi kwakunemfanekiso ubukeka njengemuntfu.²⁷Ngabona umuntfu lafana nensimbi lekhatimulako nemlilo ngekhatsi kwayo kusukela ekubonakaleni kwetingculu takhe kuya etulu; ngabona kusukela etingculwini takhe kuya phansi umfanekiso wemlilo kanye nekukhanya ndzawo tonkhe. ²⁸Njengemfanekiso wemushi wenkosazana ekhatsi emafini nalina kwakunemfanekiso wekukhanya lokugcamile utungeletele. Kwakubukeka kufanana nenkhatimulo yaSimakadze. Ngatsi nangikubona, ngawa ngebuso, futsi ngeva livi likhuluma.

Chapter 2

¹Watsi kimi, ''Ndvodzana yemunftu, sukuma ume ngetinyawo; ngitobese ngikhuluma nawe. ²''Kwase asakhuluma kimi, moya wangena kimi wahlala etinyaweni tami, ngase ngiyamuva akhuluma kimi. ³Watsi kimi, '''Ndvondzana yemunftu, ngukuftumela kubanftu bakaIsrayeli, kubavukela mbuse langivekele-Bona nabokhokho mkhulu babo labangonile kuze kube ngulesikhatsi!⁴Titukulwane tabo tinenkhani nenhloko lelukhuni. Ngikuftumela kubo, Futsi usho loku kubo, 'loku ngulokushiwo yiNkhosi Simakandze utsi. ⁵'Nome bayakulalela nome abakulaleli.Bayindlu lenenkhani, kepha bangamane bati kutsi umphrofethi abesolo akunye nabo.⁶Wena ndvodzana yemunftu, ungabesabi nobe emavi abo. Ungesabi, nomangabe ukanye nesitfwetfwe kanye nemanyeva futsi noma uhlala nabofecela. Ungesabi emavi abo nome utfuswe buso babo, njengobe bayindlu lenenkhani.⁷Kepha utawukhuluma emavi ami kubo,bayalalela nobe abalaleli, njengobe banenkhani. ⁸Kepha wena, ndvodzana yemunftu, lalela lengikukhushoko kuwe.Ungabi nenkhani njengendlu lenenkhani.Vula umlomo uphindze udle loku lengitakunika kona!''⁹Ngase ngiyabuka, sandla sase siyaluleka seta kimi; kiso kwakunembhalo. ¹⁰Wasivula phambi kwami; sasibhalwe ngembili nasemuva, lokwakubhalwe kuso kwakusililo, kutila kanye nekujeziswa.

Chapter 3

¹Watsi kimi, ndvodzana yemuntfu, lolokutfolile, kudle. Dlani lencwadzi legociwe,bese uyokhuluma endlini yaka iZrayela. ²Ngako ngavula umlomo wami, wangifunta leyoncwadzi legociwe. ³Watsi kimi, '' ndvodzana yemuntfu yondla sisu sakho usigcwalise ngalencwadzi legociwe lengikunike yona!'' ngako ngadla, yayinongotela njenge luju emlonyeni wami.⁴Wase utsi kimi, ndvodzana yemuntfu, hamba uye endlini yaka Izrayeli ukhulume emagama ami kubo. ⁵Ngoba awutfunywa kubantfu belulwimi lolungatiwa noma lulwimi lolulikhuni, kepha endlini yaka iZrayeli ⁶hhay kubantfu labanengi belulwimi lolungatiwa, noma lulwimi lolulikhuni, labo emagama abo longeke uwacondze. Nginicinisile uma ngingakutfumela kubo, kungafuna bakulalele. ⁷Kepha indlu yaka iZrayeli ngeke ifune kulalela, ngoba abafuni kungilalela. Ngako yonkhe indlu yaka iZrayeli inengcondvo lecinile kanye nenhlitiyo lelilkhuni.⁸Buka! ngente buso bakho bacina ngengebuso babo nemashiya akho acinisa njengalawabo. ⁹ngente emashiya akho afanana nelidayimane, acina kwengca litje! Ungabesabi noma upheliswe ngubo emandla ngenca yebuso babo,ngoba bayindlu leneludlame.¹⁰Watsi kimi, ndvodzana yemuntfu, onkhe lamavi lengawamemetela-wafake enhlitiyweni yakho uweve ngetind,'ebe takho! ¹¹Bese uya kubatfumbi, kubantfu bakho, ukhulume nabo. Tsani kubo, nakulokushiwo yinkhosi Simakadze; nomangabe batawulalela noma bangeke.''¹²Wase umoya ungiphakamisela etulu, ngeva emvakwami umsindvo lomkhulu wekutamatama kwemhlaba: Makubusiswe ludvumo lwasimakadze kulendzawo!'' ¹³kwakungumsindvo wemaphiko etidalwa letiphilako tisatsintsana, nemsindvo wemasontfo lebekanako, kanye nemsindvo wekutamatama kwemhlaba lokukhulu.¹⁴Lomoya wangiphakamisela etulu wangiyisa khashane, ngase ngihamba nebumunyu ekukwateni kwemoya wam, ngoba sandla sa Simakadze sasicindzetela ngemandla tukwami. ¹⁵Ngako ngaya kubatfumbi eTel Abib lebehlalela ngase Kebar Canal, ngahlala khona emkhambatsini wabo emalanga lasikhombisa, agcwele kumangala.¹⁶Kwase kuyenteka emvakwemalanga lasikhombisa kutsi livi la Simakadze lifika kimi . latsi, ¹⁷ndvodzana yemuntfu, ngikwente gadzi wendlu yaka Izrayeli, ngako lalela livi leliphuma emlonyeni wami, ubanikete umnyalo. ¹⁸Nangitsi kuletoni, 'ngempela nitakufa' bese awusabmyali noma ukhulume secwayiso kulesoni ngetento takhe letibi kute atowuphile- losoni utawufela tono takhe, ngitawufuna ingati yakhe esandleni sakho. ¹⁹Kepha uma uyala labonako, angagucuki kulokukhohlakala kwakhe noma etindleleni takhe letikhohlakele, utawubese uyafa afele tono takhe, kepha utawube usindzise imphilo yakho.²⁰Uma umuntfu lolungile agucuka kulokulunga kwakhe bese wenta lokungakalungi, bese ngibeka tinhibe embikwakhe, utawukufa. Ngoba awukamecwayisi , utawufela etonweni takhe, ngiyawuse angisayikhumbuli imisebenti yakhe lemihle layentile, kepha ngitawubuta ingati yakhe esandleni sakho. ²¹kepha nawecwayisa lolungile kutsi ayekele kona kute angasatawukona , ngempela utawuphila ngoba wacwayiswa; futsi uyawube usindzise imphilo yakho.''²²Ngako sandla sa Simakadze sasisetukwami lapho, wase utsi kimi, Sukuma! phumela ebaleni, ngitawukhuluma nawe lapha! ²³ngavuka ngasukuma ngaphumela ebaleni, lapho ludvumo laSimakadze lalihlala khona, njenge ludvumo lengalubona ngaphandle kwase Kebar Canal; ngako ngawa ngebuso.²⁴Umoya wafika kimi wangimisa ngetinyawo; wakhuluma kimi, watsi, Hamba utivalele endlini yakho, ²⁵kwanyalo, ndvodzana yemuntfu, batawubeka tindophu etukwakho bese bakufas ngako ungeke ukhone kuhamba nabo.²⁶Ngitawenta lulwimi linamatsele elwangeni lemlomo wakho, ngako ungeke ukwati kukhuluma futsi ungeke ukhone kubayala ngoba bayindlu leneludlame. ²⁷Kepha nangikhuluma nawe, ngiyawuvula umlomo wakho khona utewutsi kubo, Loku ngulokushiwo yinkhosi Simakadze.' loyo lovako utawuva; loyo longeke alalele ngeke alalele ngoba bayindlu leneludlame!''

Chapter 4

¹''Kodvwa wena, ndvodzana yemuntfu, titsatsele sitini sakho bese usibeka embikwakho. Bese udvweba lidolobha laseJerusalema kuso. ²Yakha tindvonga tekuvimbetela, wakhe lutsango lekulivimbetela. Umise tinkambu eceleni kwalo. Bese ufaka imigcala yekulibhidlita ilitungelete. ³Ubobese utitsatsela lipani lensimbi ulisebentise lube ngatsi lubondza lwensimbi emkhatsini wakho nelidolobha bese uyagucuka uyalibuka, liyawube selivimbetekile, futsi uyawulivimbetela. loku kuyawuba sibonakaliso kuyo indlu yaka Israel.⁴Ubobese sewulala ngemhlubulo wakho wesencele bese ubeka sono sendlu yaka Israel etikwakho; utawetfwala tono tabo tilingane nemalanga lotawulala ngawo ngalomhlubulu wesencele lovimbetele indlu yakaIsrael. ⁵Mine cobo lwami nginiketa kuwe lilanga linye kumelela umnyaka ngamunye wekona kwabo:emalanga langu -390! Ngalendlela, utawetfwala sono sendlu yakaIsrael.⁶Utawutsi nase ucedze lamalanga lawa, uphindze ulale phansi kwesibili ngemhlubulo wakho wangasekudla, ngobe utawetfwala sono sendlu yakaJuda emalanga langu-40. Ngikuniketa lilanga linye umnyaka umunye. ⁷Gucula buso bakho ububhekise eJerusalem letungeletelwe, kanye nemkhono wakho lombulelwe kuprofetha umelane nawo. ⁸Ngoba naka! Ngitakubopha khona ungeke ukhone kugucuka ngalomhlubulo uyekulomunye kuze ucedzele lamalanga akho ekuvimbetela.⁹Titsatsele kolo, nebhali, emabhontjisi, tinhlumaya, nemabele, kanye nesipileti; ukufake esitjeni sekuphatsa lesisodvwa bese utentela sinkhwa sihambelane nalenombolo yemalanga lotawulala ngawo ngalomhlubulo wakho. Utosidla -390 wemalanga. ¹⁰Lokudla lotakudla kutabe kukaliwe, emashekele langemashumi lamabili ngelilanga, phindze utasidla ngesikhatsi lesibekiwe ngelilanga. ¹¹Utawubese unatsa emanti, lakaliwe kutsi abe yihhafu yelitha, utawubese uyawanatsa esikhatsini lesibekiwe.¹²Utakudla njenga mawudla licebelengwane lesinkhwa, kopha ukupheke ngemasimba ebantfu embikwebantfu babuka!'' ¹³Ngobe Simakadze utsi, ''Loku kusho kutsi lesinkhwa lesi bantfu bakaIsrael labatasidla sitabe singcolile, lapho emkhatsini wetive lengitabacoshela khona.''¹⁴Kodvwa ngatsi, ''Alasi, Nkhosi Simakadze! Angizange sengitingcolise! Angizange sengidle nobe yini lokwafa ngobe lokwabulawa tilwane, ebusheni bami kuze kube kunyalo, nenyama lengcolile ayizange seyingene emlomeni wami!'' ¹⁵Manje watsi kimi, ''Buka! Ngikunikete bulongo benkhomo esikhundleni kwemasimba emuntfu khona utopheka lesinkhwa ngawo.''¹⁶Wachubeka watsi kimi, ''Ndvodzana yemuntfu! Naka! Ngitawunciphisa kutfolakala kwekudla eJerusalema, phindze batawukudla kudla lokukaliwe basekhatsatekile bese banatsa emanti sebachachatela. ¹⁷Ngobe batakweswela sinkhwa nemanti, wonkhe umuntfu utawudvumala ngemnakabo phindze aphelelwe ngemandla ngenca yesono sabo.''

Chapter 5

¹Lapho wena, ndvodzana yemuntfu, tisatsele inkemba lekhaliphe njengelezana yemuntfu lohhulanako, nengcise lelezana etukwetinhloko tenu kanye netilevu tenu, bese nitsatsa tikali kute nitokala phindze nigiyelane tinwele tenu. ²Shisani ngemlilo emahhafu lamatsatfu ekhatsi nelidolobha nase emalanga ekuhlaseleka sewaphelile, bese nitsatsa emahhafu lamatsatfu aletinwele bese niwashaya ngenkemba yonkhe indzawo kulelidolobha. Bese nisakata emahhafu lamatsatfu ato emoyeni, ngitobese ngikhipha inkemba yekucosha labantfu.³Kepha tsatsa linani lelincane letimwele kibo besi nilikhungela emabhandeni etingubo tenu. ⁴bese nitsatsa letinye taletinwele nitilahlela ekhatsi emlilweni; bese niyatishisa kulomlilo; Kusuka lapho umlilo utosuka aye kutotonkhe tindlu taka Izrayeli.''⁵Inkhosi Simakadze isho loku, "Lona nguJerusalema ekhatsi netive, lapho ngimubeke khona, futsi lapho ngimugegeletele khona naletinye tindzawo. ⁶Kepha utse enkhohlakaleni wangiphikisa imigomo yami kwengca lendlela letive letente ngayo, nemiyalo yami kwengca lemave lamugegelete. Labantfu sebajikele tijubo tami futsi abasahambi ngemiyalo yami."⁷Ngako ke inkhosi Simakadze isho loku," Ngoba nihlupha kakhulu kwengca letive letisemaceleni kwenu futsi beningahambi ngemigomo yami noma nente ngente ngemiyalo yaletive letinigigegeletele, ⁸ngako ke inkhosi Simakadze isho loku "Buka! Mine lucobo lwami ngitonijikela. Ngitokhipha tijubo emkhatsisini kwenu kute tive titobona.⁹Ngitonenta intfo lengingatange sengiyente futsi intfo lengingeke ngiyiphindze, ngenca yalemikhipha yenu lenyanyisako. ¹⁰Ngako ke bobabe batodla labantfwana phambikwenu, nemadvodzana atodla boyise, ngoba ngitokipha sijubo kini bese ngisakata kutotonkhe tinhlangotsi tenu nonkhe nine lenisele.¹¹Ngako ke, ngisaphila-Loku kumemetelwa nguSimakadze-kungoba none indzawo yami lengcwele ngato tonkhe letintfo tenu tenzondo futsi ngaletento tenu letinyanyekako, lapho mine matfupha ngitoninciphisa ngenombolo; emehlo ami ngeke abe nekunivela, futsi ngeke nginishiye. ¹²Emahhafu lamatsatfu enu atofa ngetifo letingalapheki, futsi batocedvwa yindlala ephambikwenu. Emahhafu lamatsatfu atokuwa ngenkemba lenigegeletele. Ngitobese ngisakata emahhafu lamatsatfu kuto tonkhe tinhlangotsi, ngitobese ngikhipha nenkemba yekubalandzela futsi.¹³Lutobese lulaka lwami luyaphelela, futsi ngitobangela kutsi intfukutselo yami kubo iphumule. Ngitonetiseka, futsi batowati kutsi mine, Simakadze, sengikhulumile ngelulaka lwami lapho ngitobe sengikucedzile kutfukutsela kwami ngabo. ¹⁴Ngitonenta tindzala nenhlekisa kuletive letinigegeletele emehlweni awowonkhe lowengcako.¹⁵Ngakoke Jerusalema utoba yintfo yalabanye bantfu kutsi bayigceke futsi bayidzelele, Sicwayiso, nekusabisa kutotonkhe letive letinigegeletele. Ngitokhipha sijubo ngani ngelulaka nentfukutselo, nangekukhuta kwentfukutselo-Mine, Simakadze sengimemetele loku! ¹⁶Ngitokhipha butjoki lobundzima bendlala lobubhekiswe kini lokutoba yindlela lengitonibhubhisa ngayo. Ngoba ngitokhulisa lendlala kini ngiphindze ngephule nendlela yekutiphilisa. ¹⁷Ngitonitfumelela indlala netehlakalo kute nibete bantfwana. Tifo letingalapheki nengati kutophuma kini, futsi ngitoniletsela inkemba-Mine Simakadze sengimemetele loku."

Chapter 6

¹Livi laSimakadze lafika kimi, litsi, ²"Ndvodzana yemuntfu, bhekisa buso bakho etintsabeni taka Israyeli bese uyaphrofetha kuto. ³Utsi 'Tintsaba taka Israyeli Lalelani livi leNkhosi Simakadze! Inkhosi Simakadze isho loku kuletintsaba nemagcuma, kulemisele yemifudlana netigodzi: Bukani! Ngiletsa inkemba yekumelana nawe, futsi ngitawubhubhisa tindzawo tenu letiphakeme."⁴Ngakoke emalathi enu atawuba tindzala netinsika tenu titawubhujiswa, ngitawubese ngijika labafile benu phambi kwetithico tato. ⁵Ngitawendlala tidvumbu tebantfu baka Israyeli embikwe tithico tato, futsi ngisakate ematsambo enu atungelete emalathi enu.⁶Yonkhe indzawo lawuhlala khona, emadolobha atawubhidlitwa kanye netindzawo letiphakeme titawonakala, kute emalathi enu abhidlitwe aphindze entiwe abebete lutfo. Ngako atawephulwa bese ayanyamalala, tinsika tenu titojutjwa futsi nemisebenti yenu itawususwa. ⁷Labafile batowela phansi emkhatsini wakho utawubese uyati kutsi ngingu Simakadze.⁸Kodvwa ngitawgcina insali emkhatsini wakho, futsi kutawubakhona labatophunyula enkembeni emkhatsini waletive, uma sewusakatelwe emaveni. ⁹Ngako labo labaphunyulile batongikhumbula emkhatsini wetive labetfunjelwe kuto, nekutsi ngeva buhlungu kakhulu ngebugwadla betinhlitiyo tabo letagucukela kudze nami, kanye nemehlo abo lagwadlela tithico tabo. Ngako batawu bese batjengisa kutenyanya ebusweni babo ngekukhohlakala lebakwentile ngetento tabo tekungcola. ¹⁰Ngako batawungati kutsi nginguSimakadze. Kwakungalesizatfu kutsi ngiletse lobubi kubo.¹¹Inkhosi Simakadze isho loku: shayani tandla tenu niphindze ningcingce tinyawo phansi! Nitsi, 'kwanele!' ngoba konkhe lokubi nekukhohlakala kwendlu yakaIzrayeli! Ngako batawubhubha ngenkemba, ngendlala, nangesifo. ¹²Lona lokhashane utawubulawa tifo letingalapheki, bese lona losedvute utawubulawa yinkemba. Bese labo labasele futsi basindza batawubulawa yindlala. Ngaleyondlela ngifeza lulaka lwami kubo.¹³Ngako utawubese uyangati kutsi nginguSimakadze, uma babo labafile sebalele emkhatsini wetithico, batungeletele emalathi abo, etikwetintsatjana letiphakeme - esicongweni satotonkhe tintsaba, nangephansi kwatotonkhe tihlahla letitselako kanye nemokhi lobanti - kuletindzawo lapho bashisa imphepho bayishisela tithico tabo. ¹⁴Ngitoshaya ngesandla sami lomhlaba ngiwente ubebete lutfo futsi ube tindzala, kusukela ehlane kuya eDiblah, kuyoyonkhe indzawo lapho baphila khona. Ngako batawungati kutsi nginguSimakadze.

Chapter 7

¹Livi laSimakadze lefika kimi, litsi, ²''Wena, ndvodzana yemuntfu-Inkhosi Simakadze isho naku kubantfu baseveni laka Israyeli.'' 'Kuphela! Kuphela sekufikile kulemincele lemine yalendzawo.³Nyalo siphetfo sise tukwakho, njengobe ngitfumela lulaka lami kuwe, futsi ngiyakwehlulela ngendlela yetento takho; bese ngitawuletsa onkhe emahlazo akho phambi kwakho. ⁴Ngobe emehlo ami angeke akuvele, futsi angeke ngikuyekele. Esikhundleni, ngitawuletsa tindlela takho phambi kwakho, futsi nemahlazo akho ayoba semkhatsini, kuze wati kutsi ngingu Simakadze.⁵Inkhosi Simakadze isho naku:Sehlakalo! Sehlakalo lesingakavami!Ngicinisle, siyeta. ⁶Siphetfo nginisile siyeta.Siphetfo sinivukele.Ngicinisile, siyeta! ⁷Sivunguvungu siyeta kini nine lenihlala kulendzawo. Sikhatsi sifikile; lilanga lembubhiso selidvute, futsi netintsaba angeke tisatfokota.⁸Nyalo ngaphambi kube kudze ngitawu kwehlisela lulaka lami etukwakho futsi ngitawugcwalisa intfukutselo etukwakho nangikwehlulela ngendlela yetento takho futsi ngiletse onkhe emahlazo akho phambi kwakho. ⁹Ngobe emehlo ami angeke abuke ngeluvelo, futsi angeke ngikucolele. Njengobe wentile, ngitawukwenta kuwe; futsi emahlazo akho ayoba semkhatsini wakho kuze wati kutsi nguSimakdze, lolokujezisako.¹⁰Lalela, lelo langa! Lalela, liyeta! Sivunguvungu asisekho! Kwati sekuchakazile, kungati sekushabalele! ¹¹Ludlame selikhule ekubeni nekukhohlakala-kubo, futsi kute kwemandla abo, kute kwemali yabo, futsi kute lokumcoka kwabo lokuyachuba!¹²Sikhatsi siyeta; lelilanga selidvute. Ningavumeli umtsengi ajabule, nobe umtsengisi alile,njengobe lulaka lwami lisetukwabo bonkhe! ¹³Ngobe umtsengisi angeke abuyele kulendzawo layitsengisile seloku bobabili basaphila, ngobe lomcondvo lomayelana nabobonkhe angeke babuyiswe emuva; futsi ngobe tono tabo, kute namunye loyawuciniswa!¹⁴Bashaya licilongo futsi benta konkhe kwema ngemumo, kodvwa kute namunye lotawushuca aye kuyolwa; njengobe lulaka lwami lusetukwabo bonkhe. ¹⁵Inkemba ingephandle, futsi luchoko nendlala ingekhatsi kwalendlu.Labo labasensimini batawufa ngenkemba, ngesikhatsi sendlala futsi neluchoko litawubamba labo labasedolobheni. ¹⁶Kodvwa labanye labasindza batawubaleka emkhatsini wabo, futsi batawuya etintsabeni. Njengematuba emadvwala, onkhe ayawulila-umuntfu ngamunye ngetono takhe.¹⁷Sonkhe sandla siyawutsamba futsi lonkhe lidvolo liyawucekegetela njengemanti, ¹⁸futsi batawugcoka timphanhla temasaka, futsi nekwesaba kuyobengamela; futsi lihlazo liyawuba kubo bonkhe buso, futsi bayawuhhula tinhloko tabo ngelusizi. ¹⁹Bayawulahla isiliva yabo etitaladini futsi negolide yabo iyawuba njenge tibi. Isiliva yabo negolide yabo angeke ikhone kubasindzisa ngelilanga lwentfukutselo ya Simakadze. Timphilo tabo angeke tisindze, futsi nendlala angeke yenele, ngobe tono tabo tibesivimbo lesicinile.²⁰Ekutikhukhumeteni kwabo batsatsa buhle bebucwebe bakhe, futsi nabo benta tithixo tabo, netintfo tabo letingabukeki. Ngako ke, ngigucula loku kuba tintfo letingcolile kubo. ²¹Bese ngitawunika leto tintfo etandleni tebantfu leningabati njengemazibithi futsi nakulaba khohlakele balomhlaba njengemazibithi, futsi batobadzelela. ²²Bese ngitawugucukisa buso bami kubo nabedzelela indzawo yami yekujabula; tigebengu titawuyingena yona futsi tiyibhubhise.²³Yakha liketane, ngobe lendzawo ingcwele kwehlulelwa kwengati, nelidolobha ligcwele budlame. ²⁴Ngako ke ngitawuletsa tive letikhohlakele kakhulu, futsi batawutsatsa tindlu tabo, futsi ngitawuletsa siphetfo ekutikhukhumeteni kwalomkhulu, ngobe tindlu tabo letingcwele angeke tisaba lutfo! ²⁵Kwesaba kutawufika! Batawufuna kuthula, kodvwa kutababete.²⁶Sehlakalo etukwe sehlakalo sitawukuta, futsi kutawuba nesivungungu emvakwesivunguvungu. Batawufuna seluleko kuba prophet, kodvwa umtsetfo uyawunyamalala kuba prist futsi neteluleko kulabadzala. ²⁷Inkhosi iyawulila futsi nelizinyane liyawugcoka lidzabukise, tandla talabantfu bakuleyondzawo tiyawuchachatela ngekwesaba. Ngetindlela tabo ngitawenta loku kubo! ngitabehlulela ngekwetigaba tabo kuze bati kutsi ngingu Simakadze.''

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¹Ngako-ke kwefika emnyakeni wesitfupha nase nyangeni yesitfupha, elangeni lesihlanu, ngisahleti endlini yami ngikanye nebaholi bakaJuda bahleti embhikwami, sandla seNkhosi Simakadze sehlela kimi. ²Ngabuka, ngabona intfo lenesimo semuntfu. Kusukela lapho lokwakungatsi kulikhalo lakhe kuyaphansi bekuvutsa umlilo. Kusukela elukhalweni lwakhe kuya etulu kwakubonakala shangatsi kuyamanyatela, njengensimbi lemanyatelako.³Welula loko lokwakungatsi sandla, wangibamba ngetinwele tenhloko yami; umoya wangiphakamisa emkhatsini wemhlaba nelizulu, wangitsatsa embonweni waNkulunkulu, wangiletsa eJelusalema, ekungeneni kwelisango langasenyakatfo, lapho kwakume sithico lesibanga umona lomkhulu. ⁴inkhatimulo yaNkulunkulu wema-Israyeli yayi lapha embhikwami, njengase mbonweni lengambona etsafeni.⁵Wase ukhuluma kimi utsi, " ndvodzana yemuntfu, phakamisela emehlo akho enyakatfo.'' Ngako-ke ngaphakamisela emehlo ami enyakatfo, kanye nasekungeneni kwelisango lelilati, lapho ekungeneni ngabona lesithico lesibanga intfukutselo. ⁶Wase ukhuluma kimi utsi, ndvodzana yemuntfu, uyabona yini kutsi bentani? Leli lihlazo lelikhulu lapha endlini yema-Israyeli leyingingicoshela khashane kakhulu nendzawo yami lengcwele. Kodvwa usetawujika bese ubone lamakhulu emahlazo.⁷Wase ungiyisa ekungeneni wesibuya, ngabona imbhobo elubondzeni. ⁸Watsi kimi, " Ndvodzana yemuntfu, gubha lapha elubondzeni." ngase ngiyagubha elubondzeni, lapho ngabona umyango. ⁹wase utsi kimi, " Hamba uyobona tintfo letimbi naletikhohlakele lebatentako lapha."¹⁰Ngako-ke ngase ngiya ngena ngabona umfanekiso etibondzeni yayonkhe intfo lenwabutelako, netilwane letenyanyekako, nato tonkhe tithico takaIsrayeli. ¹¹Embhikwato bekume baholi labalishumi nesikhombhisa bendlu yaka Israyeli naJazaniya umusa waShefani abekhona emkhatsisini wabo. Bebeme imbhikwa letitfombe ngulowo nalowo abephetse sitja sekushisa imphepho, kwakutsaphuka lifu lemphepho liya etulu.¹²Watsi kimi, " Ndvodzana yemuntfu, uyabona kutsi labaholi balendlu yaka-Israyeli bentani ebumnyameni? Ngamunye nangamunye wenta lokufihlakele egumbhini lesithico sakhe, Ngobe batsi, 'Simakadze akasiboni! Simakadze ulilahlile lelive."' ¹³Wase utsi kimi, Phindze ujike bese ubuka imonakalo lenkhulu kangaka labayentako."¹⁴lokulandzelako wangiletsa ekungeneni kweligede lendlu yaSimakadze lesenyakatfo, Buka! Labafati bahleti bazilela Thamuzi. ¹⁵Wase utsi kimi, " uyakubona loku, ndvodzana? Phindze ugucuke ubone inkhohlakalo lenkhulu kunale."¹⁶Wangingenisa esibuyeni lesisekhatsi nekhatsi endlini yaSimakadze, ngako ke! ekungeneni kwelithempeli laSimakadze emkhatsisini welihubhe nelilati, bekucishe kube nemashumi lamabili nesihlanu kwemandvodza, imihlane yabo ibheke ethempelini laSimakadze kanye nebuso babo bubheke ngasemphumalanga, beba khotsama lilanga.¹⁷Watsi kimi, "Uyakubona yini loku, ndvodzana yemuntfu? Kuyintfo lencane yini kutsi indlu yakaJuda yente inkhonhlakalo labayentako lapha? Ngobe bagcwalisa live ngeludlame phindze bagucuka bangiphocelela kutsi ngikwate, bahlohlela ligala emakhaleni abo. ¹⁸Ngako-ke ngitawenta kanye nabo; emehlo ami ngeke abe neluvelo, futsi ngeke ngibavele. Noma bangakhala etindlebeni tami ngelivi lelikhulu, Angeke ngibeve,"

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¹Wase uyakhala etindlebeni tami ngelivi lelikhulu, wase utsi, ''Yekelani bogadzi bete edolobheni, ngamunye netikhali tekuphazamisa etandleni takhe. ²''Bese bukelani! emadvodza lasiftupha eta ngendlela lechamuka esangweni lelingehla lelibuke enyakatfo, ngamunye netikhali takhe tekubulala etandleni takhe. Kwaku nendvodza emkhatsini wabo leyayembatse indvwangu leshelelako kanye nekwekubhala ngaseceleni kwakhe.Ngako ke bahamba bayewukuma eceleni kweliladi leliftusi.³Bese umusa waNkhulunkhulu wemaIsrayeli wenyuka esuka eCherubim lapho kwakungumnyango yendlu yekukhonta.Wabita lamadvodza labegcoke indvwangu leshelelako labene kwekubhala eceleni kwawo. ⁴Simakadze watsi kuye, ''hamba ekhatsi nalelive-ekhatsi neJerusalema-bese ubeka luphawu etimongweni talabo lababuhlungu ngebubi lobentiwa ekhatsi nalelidolobha.''⁵Wase ukhuluma kulabanye ngiselalele, ''yendlula ekhatsi nalelidolobha umlandzele bese uyabulala. Ungawavumeli emehlo akho abe nesihawu, futsi ungashiyi lufto. ⁶Nome yindvodza lendzala, yindvodza lencane, litjitji, banftwana nome bafati . Babulale bonkhe! Kepha ungamtsintsi loneluphawu enhloko.Cala endzaweni lengwcele!'' Ngako bacala ngalabagugile labebaphambi kwendlu.⁷Watsi kibo, ''Ngcolisa lendlu, phindze ugcwalise libala ngalabafile.Chubeka!'' Ngako ke baphuma bayawuhlasela lelidolobha. ⁸Basalihlasela, Ngatiftola ngingedvwa ngase ngiwa ngebuso bami ngakhala ngatsi, ''Hawu, Nkhosi Simakadze, ungababhubhisa yini banftu bakaIsrayeli labasaphila ube wehlisela sijeziso kubanftu baseJerusalema?''⁹Watsi kimi, '' Sono sendlu yakaIsrayeli neyakaJudas sikhulu ngalokwecile.Lelive ligcwela ingati nalellidolobha ligcwele banfti labakhohlakele, njengobe batsi , ''Simakadze ulikhohliwe lelive,'' phindze ''Simakadze akaboni!'' ¹⁰Ngako ke, emehlo ami angeke abuke ngeluvelo, futsi angeke ngibasindzise.Ngitawumane ngehlisele konkhe etinhloko tabo.'' ¹¹Bheka! lendvodza leyembatse indvwangu leshelelako lenekwekubhala engculwini ibuyile.Yabika kutsi, ''Sengikwentile konkhe longiftume kona.

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¹Ngisabuka kuleliphahla lebelingetulu kwetinhloko telikherubhi; lokutsite kwavela etukwabo njenge sefaya lebukeka inemfanekiso wesihlalo sebukhosi. ²Wase Simakadze ukhuluma kulendvodza legcoke ingubo yelineni watsi, ''Hamba emkhatsini wemasondvo ngaphansi kwe kherubi, futsi ugcwalise tandla takho totimbili ngemalahle lashisako lasuka emkhatsini kwe kherubhi uyisakate etukwa lelidolobha.'' Yase lendvodza ingena ngekhatsi ngisabukela.³Lelikherubhi lema ngasekudla sendlu uma lendvodza ingena ngekhatsi, nelifu lagcwalisa lingekhatsi lelibala. ⁴Inkhatimulo yaSimakadze yavuka ekherubhi lema etukwasekungeneni kwalendlu. Kwagcwalisa lendlu ngalelifu, nalelibala laligcwele kukhanya kwenkhatimulo yaSimakadze. ⁵Lomsindvo wetimphiko tekherubhi wevakala kusukela ngaphandle kwelibala, njenge liphimbo laNkulunkulu lomkhulu uma akhuluma.⁶Kwefika ngekutsi, uma Nkulunkulu ayala lendvodza leyayigcoke ngengubo yelineni watsi, ''Tsatsa umlilo kusuka emkhatsini wemasondvo ekherubhi,'' lendvodza yahamba ngekhatsi yema eceleni kwelisondvo. ⁷Likherubhi lelula sandla salo emkhatsini welikherubhi kuya emlilweni lowawusemkhatsini wemakherubhi, wayiphakamisela etulu wayibeka etandleni talologcoke ingubo yelineni. Lendvodza yayitsatsa yabuyela emuva ngaphandle. ⁸Ngabona kulekherubhi intfo lefana nesandla ngaphansi kwetimphiko tabo.⁹Ngako ngabuka, ngase ngiyabona! emasondvo lamane labekaseceleni kwe kherubhi-linye lisondvo eceleni kwelikherubhi-nekubonakala kwemasondvo kwakufana nelitje leligugu. ¹⁰Kubonakala kwabo kwakufana nekwabobonkhe bobane, njengelisondvo lelihlangana nalelinye lisondvo. ¹¹Uma bahamba, bahamba nakunoma ngutiphi tindlela letine, ngaphandle kwekujika basahamba; kodvwa noma ngabe yini indlela inhloko leyibukako, bayilandzela emvakwayo ngaphandle kwekujika uma bahamba.¹²Umtimba wabo wonkhe- kufaka ekhatsi imihlane yabo, tandla tabo, netimphiko tabo-tativalwe ngemehlo, nemehlo avalwe ngemasondvo lamane yonkhe indzawo futsi. ¹³Ngisalalela, lamasondvo abitwa, ''Agicika.'' ¹⁴Bebanebuso lobune amunye; lobuso bekucala bekubuso belikherubhi, lobuso besibili bekubuso bendvodza, lobuso besitsatfu belibhubesi, nalobesine buso belikhwezi.¹⁵Lase lelikherubhi-leti bekunguletindalo letiphilako lengitibonile ngaku Kheba Khanali-uvukile. ¹⁶uma lelikherubhi lisuka, lamasondvo abetawuhamba eceleni kwabo, futsi uma ngabe lelikherubhi liphakamise timphiko talo etulu litophakama emhlabeni, lamasondvo akagucukanga. Basolo bahlala eceleni kwabo. ¹⁷Uma lelikherubhi lima, lamasondvo ema solo, futsi uma avukela etulu, lamasondvo avukela nabo, ngoba moya wendalo lophilako wawusemasondvweni.¹⁸Yase inkhatimulo yaSimakadze iphumela ngaphandle etukwasekungeneni kwendlu yema etukwe likherubhi. ¹⁹Lelikherubhi laphakamisa tiphiko talo lavukela emhlabeni ekubonweni uma baphumela ngaphandle, nalamasondvo enta lokufanako eceleni kwabo. Bamela ekungeneni kwasenyakatfo endlini yaSimakadze nenkhatimulo yaNkulunkulu waka Israyeli yefika etukwabo ibuya etulu.²⁰Leti nguletintfo tendalo letiphilako lengitibone ngaphansi kwaNkulunkulu wakaIsrayeli ngase Khebha Khanali, Ngako ngati kutsi bebamakherubhi! ²¹Bebanebuso lobune netimphiko letinengamunye, nekufananiswa kwetandla temuntfu ngaphansi kwetimphiko abo, ²²nekufananiswa kwebuso babo bebufana nebuso lengibubone embonweni eKheba Khanali, ngamunyengamunye bachubekela embili.

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¹Laphoke umoya wangiphakamisela etulu waphindze wangiletsa esangweni lelingase nshonalanga nendlu ya Simakadze, libuke emphumalanga, ngisebhekile, emunyango welisango bekune madvodza langemashumi lamabili nakuhlanu. Ngabona Jazaniya indvodzana ya Azzuri kanye na Phelathi indvodzana ya Bhenanayi, baholi bebantfu, emukhatsisini wabo.²Nkulunkulu watsi kimi, ''Indvodzana yemuntfu, lawa ngemadvodza lahlelako, futsi aphetse kwenta emacebo lamabi ngalelidolobha. ³Batsi, 'Sikhatsi sekwakha tindlu asikho nyalo; lelidolobha libhodo, beseke tsine siyinyama.' ⁴Ngakoke profethani ngetintfo letita behlela, kuprofetha, ndvodzana yemuntfu.''⁵Laphoke Umoya wa Simakadze wehlela kimi wabese utsi kimi: Nguloku lokushiwo ngu Simakadze, ''Nguloku lokushoko, yindlu yaka Israyeli; ngoba ngiyati kutsi yini lehamba emucondvweni wakho. ⁶Wena ulikhulisile linani lebantfu loba bulele kulelidolobha waphindze wagcwalisa letitaladi ngabo. ⁷Ngakoke, Inkhosi Simakadze isho loku: Labantfu loba bulele, imitimba yabo uyilalise emukhatsisini kwa Jerusalema, bayinyama, beseke lelidolobha libhodo. Kepha utawukgishwa emukhatsisini welidolobha.⁸Uyisabile inkemba, kungako ngiletsa lenkemba kuwe-lona ngumubiko weNkhosi Simakadze. ⁹Ngitaku khipha emukhambatsini welidolobha, bese ngikubeka etandleni tebantfu, ngoba ngitawuletsa kuhlulelwa kuwe. ¹⁰Utawuwa ngenkemba. Ngitakuhlulela ngekhatsi kwemincele yaka Israyeli kute utokwati kutsi ngingu Simakadze.¹¹Lidolobha alinawuba libhodo lakho lekupheka, noma ube yinyama emukhatsisini kwakhe. Ngitakuhlulela ngekhatsi kwemincele yaka Israyeli. ¹²Laphoke utakwati kuysi ngingu Simakadze, lona etindleleni takhe beningahambi kito futsi nemitsetfo yakhe leningaka yilandzeli. Kephake, niphatse imitsetfo yetive leti nitungeletele.''¹³Kwefika ngesikhatsi ngisa profetha, Pelatia indvodzana ya Bhenaniya, yashona. Ngakoke ngawa ngebuso bami ngabese ngiyakhala ngelivi lelisetulu ngabese ngitsi, ''Alasi, Inkhosi Simakadze, itawubhubhisa ngaloku phelele bantfu labasaphila kaIsrayeli?''¹⁴Livi laSimakadze lefika kimi, litsi, ¹⁵''Ndvodzana yemuntfu, bomnakenu! Bomnakenu! Emadvodza elusendvo lakini nayo yonkhe indlu yaka Israyeli! Bonkhe ngulabo lekukhulunywa ngabo laba phila eJerusalema, 'Bakhashane na Simakadze! Lendzawo lena yaniketwa tsine njenge muhlaba wetfu.'¹⁶¹⁷¹⁸Ngakoke ubotsi, 'Inkhosi Simakadze isho loku: Naloku ngibasusele khashane kuna leletinye tive, phindze naloku ngibasakate emukhatsini, kepha mine solo ngimile ngimele bona sikhashane kulomhlaba bona sebahambile. Ngakoke ubotsi, 'Inkhosi Simakadze isho loku: Ngitanibutssa ebantfwini, bese nginenta libandla kuletindzawo lena sakatwa naya kito, ngitawubese ngikunika indzawo yaka Israyeli.' Laphoke batawuhamba baye khona befike besuse tonkhe tintfo letinyanyisako kanye nako konkhe lokungasiko kwaNkulunkulu kulena ndzawo.¹⁹Ngitawubaniketa inhlitiyo yinye, bese ngifaka umoya lomusha emukhatsisini wabo. Ngitawukhipha inhlitiyo yabo yelitje kulemitimba bese ngibaniketa inhlitiyo yenyama. ²⁰Kute batawuhamba etinyatselweni tami, balandzele imitsetfo yami bese baya yenta. Laphoke batawuba bantfu bami, bese mine ngiba nguNkulunkulu wabo. ²¹Kepha labo labahamba ngelutsandvo etintfweni tabo letinyanyisako naloku ngasiko kwaNkulunkulu, Ngitawuletsa kutiphatsa kwaba etinhloko tabo-lona ngumu biko wa Simakadze.''²²Emakherubhimi aphakamisa timphiko tawo kanye nalamasondvo bekase celeni kwawo, inkhatimulo yaNkulunkulu waka Israyeli beyingetulu kunabo. ²³Laphoke inkhatimulo ya Simakadze yenyukela etulu ichamuka emukhatsisini welidolobha wabese uma etukwe ntsaba yase nshonalanga yelidolobha.²⁴Laphoke umoya wangiphakamisela etulu wangiletsa e Cheldea, etiboshweni, emubonweni lochamuka kumoya wa Nkulunkulu, kanye nemubono lengawubona unyuka usuka kimi. ²⁵Laphoke ngamemetela kubo bonkhe labeba boshiwe tonkhe tintfo taSimakadze lebengiti bonile.

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¹Livi laSimakadze lefika kimi, latsi, ²''Ndvodzana yemuntfu, uhlala ekhatsi endlini lehlubukile, lapho banemehlo ekubona kodvwa ababoni; futsi lapho banetindlebe tekuva kodvwa abalaleli, ngoba bayindlu lehlubukile.³Ngako-ke njengawe, ndvodzana yemuntfu, lungiselela tintfo takho tasekudzingisweni, ucale kuhamba emini emehlweni abo, ngoba ngitawukucosha emehlweni abo kusuka endzaweni yakho kuya kulenye indzawo.Mhlawumbe batowucala kubona, nome bayindlu lehlubukile.⁵Utawuveta tintfo takho tekudzingiswa emehlweni bona; umhlaba, emvakwekutsi ngikutjengise liphawu lendlu yaka Israyeli. Phuma entsambama emehlweni abo ngendleleni nobe ngubani ahamba ngayo kuya ekudzingiseni. ⁶Bhola sikhala ebondzeni emehlweni abo, bese uohuma kuso. ⁴Emehlweni abo cukula tintfo takho ehlombe lakho, ubese utikhiphela ebumnyameni. Mbonya busa bakho, ngoba kufaneke ungaboni lendzawo, njengoba ngikubeke njengeluphawo lwesecwayiso kulendlu yaka-Israyeli.''⁷Ngako-ke ngikwentile loko, njengoba ngasengitjeliwe. Ngakhipha tintfo tami tasekudzingisweni emini, kwase entsambama ngabhola sikhala kulelibondza ngesandla.Ngatikhipha tintfo tami ebumnyameni, ngaticukula ehlombe emehlweni abo.⁸Labese livi laSimakadze lefika kimi ekuseni, litsi, ⁹''Ndzodzana yemuntfu, lendlu yaka Israyeli, lendlu lehlubukile, ayikakubuti, 'wentani?' ¹⁰Shano kibo, ''Inkhosi Simakadze itsi: lesiphrophetho sesento simacondzana nendvodzana yenkhosi eJerusalema, nakuyo yonkhe indlu yaka Israyeli lebeyikhona.'¹¹Tsani, ''ngiliphawu lwesecwayiso kuwe.' Njengobe sengentile, kanjalo kutawukwenteka nakubo, batawukuya ekudzingisweni nase kutfunjweni. ¹²Indvodzana yenkhosi lesemkhatsini kwabo iyawucukula tintfo tayo ehlombeni lakhe ebusuku, utawubese uphuma kulolubondza. Batawubhola kulelibondza bakhiphe tintfo tabo. Utawumbonya buso bakhe, kuze angatewubona lelive ngemehlo akhe. ¹³Ngitawundlala linethi lami etikwakhe bese ubanjwa egibe lwami; ngitawubese ngiyamletsa eBhabhiloni, endzaweni yemaChaldeans, kodvwa angeke akubone loko. Utawufela lapho.¹⁴Ngitawuphindze ngibacitse kuto tonkhe tindzawo konkhe emaceleni kwakhe lebebatomsita kanye nelibutfo lakhe lonkhe, ngitawubese ngitfumela inkemba emvakwabo. ¹⁵Lapho bayawukwati kutsi nginguSimakadze, nangibacitsa emkhatsini wetive ngibasakate kuto tonkhe tindzawo. ¹⁶Kodvwa ngiyawuphephisa labambalwa kubo enkembeni, endlaleni nasesifeni, kuze batawukhumbula tonkhe tento tami letimbi etindzaweni lengitawubayisa khona, kuze batewukwati kutsi nginguSimakadze.''¹⁷Livi laSimakadze lefika kimi, latsi, ¹⁸''Ndvodzana yemuntfu, dlani sinkhwa sakho nekuchachatela, bese unatsa emanti akho ngekutfutfumela nangekungakhululeki.¹⁹Bese utsi kulabantfu balelive, ''Inkhosi Simakadze usho loku lokuphatselene netakhamuti taseJerusalema, naleveni laka-Israyeli, ''Bayawukudla sinkhwa sabo baseluvalweni banatse nemanti abo bavevetela, ngoba lelive liyawemukwa kugcwaliseka ngenca yebudlova babo bonkhe labahlala khona. ²⁰Ngako lamadolobha labekahlala bantfu atawushiya, kanye nalelive liyawuba tindzala; ngako niyawukwati kutsi nginguSimakadze.'''²¹Livi lasimakadze laphindza lefika kimi, litsi, ²²''Ndvodzana yemuntfu, saga sini lesi leninaso laveni lema Israyeli lesitsi, 'Emalanga achutjekisiwe, nayo yonkhe imibono ayiphumeleli?'' ²³Ngako-ke, khuluma kubo utsi, 'Inkhosi Simakadze isho naku: Ngitawumisa lesaga, nalabantfu lapha ka-Israyeli angeke basasisebentisa.'' Tsani kubo, ''Emalanga asasondzele lapho yonkhe imibono itawugcwaliseka.²⁴Ngoba sekuyawubate imibono yemanga noma kuboniswa lokutsandzekako emkhatsini wendlu yaka-Israyeli. ²⁵Ngoba nginguSimakadze! ngiyakhuluma, ngiphindze ngiphatse emavi lengiwakhulumako. Lenkinga ayisoze yaphutiswa. Ngoba ngiyawukhuluma lelivi emalangeni akho, endlini lehlubukile, ngiyawukufeza konkhe!-loku kushiwo nguSimakadze,''²⁶Phindze livi laSimakadze lefika kimi, latsi, ²⁷''Ndvodzana yemuntfu! Buka, indlu yaka-Israyeli itsite, ''Lombono lawubonako wemalanga lamanengi kusukela nyalo, futsi uphrofetha ngetintfo letiyawukwenteka esikhatsi lesitako . ²⁸''Ngako-ke khuluma kubo utsi, ''Inkhosi Simakadze isho naku: Emavi ami angeke abambeleleke sikhatsi lesidze, kodvwa lelivi lengilikhulumile litawukwenteka-naku lokushiwo yiNkhosi Simakadze.''

Chapter 13

¹Phindze, livi laSimakadze lefika kimi, litsi ²''ndvodzana yemuntfu, pholofetha umelane nebaPholofethi laba pholofetha ka Israeli, futsi utsi labo labapholofetha ngekucabanga kwabo, ''lalelani livi laSimakadze. ³Inkhosi lenguSimakadze isho naku: nalo lulaka kubapholofethi labatilima labalandzela imimoya yabo, kodvwa bangakaboni lutfo! ⁴Israyeli, bapholofethi bakho bebafanana nabo jakalazi etindzaweni letilahla lokungenamsebenti.⁵Awukayi kuletindvonga elubondzeni lolugegeletele indlu yaka Israyeli kute utoyilungisa, kute itomelana nemphi ngelilanga laSimakadze. ⁶Bantfu banemibono yekweduka baphindze baphengule emanga, labo labatsi, ''Loku naloku kushiwo nguSimakadze''. Simakadze akazange abatfume, kodvwa, babentile bantfu kutsi betsembe kutsi lemilayeto yabo itaba liciniso. ⁷Awukase yini ube nemibono lengasiyo, wena lotsi,''loku naloku kushiwo nguSimakadze'' ngibe mine ngingakakhulumi.⁸Ngako ke Inkhosi Simakadze isho naku, ngoba ube nemibono lengemanga waphindze wakhuluma emanga- ngako ke lona ngumlayeto weNkhosi waSimakadze lomelene nawe: ⁹Sandla sami sitawumelana nebapholofethi labanemibono lengemanga kanye nekuphengula lokungemanga. Angeke babe semkhambatsini webantfu bami, nobe babhalwe emibhalweni yendlu yaka Israyeli: bangahambi baye endzaweni yaka Israyeli. Ngaloko utawukwati kutsi ngiyinkhosi Simakadze!.¹⁰Ngenca yaloku, futsi ngoba badukise bantfu bami batsi,''Kuthula! kube kute kuthula, bakha lubondza labatalupenda ngampende lomhlophe. ¹¹Shano kulabo labampenda lubondza lubemhlophe, ''lutawuwela phansi; kutawuba nekwehla kwemvula, ngitawutfumela sangcotfo kulenta luwele phansi, kanye nemoya losihhushuhhushu kuze lutochekeka. ¹²Buka, lubondza lutawuwela phansi. abakakutjeli yini kutsi,''Uphi lompende lomhlophe lomufake kulo?''¹³Ngako ke iNkhosi Simakadze itsi: Ngitawutfumela sihhushuhhushu elulakeni lwami, futsi kutawuba netikhukhula temvula entfukutselweni yami! Sangcotfo elulakeni lwami sitawubhubhisa ngalokuphelele. ¹⁴Ngako ngiyawuphihlita phansi lolubondza lolumbonywe ngampende lomhlophe, futsi ngitawulubhidlitela phansi emhlabatsini ngikhombise tisekelo talo. Lutawubese luyawa, futsi wena uyawungcwatjwa ngulolubondza. Lapho ke uyawungati kutsi nginguSimakadze.¹⁵Ekutfukutseleni kwami ngiyawukhombisa lolubondza kanye nalabo labalumpendile lwaba mhlophe. Ngiyawukutsi kuwe,''Lubondza alusekho, kanjalo nebantfu labalumpenda- ¹⁶baPholofethi baka Israyeli laba pholofetha ngeJerusalema nalabo lebebanemibono yekuthula ngaye. Kodvwa kute kuthula!-Lona ngumbiko weNkhosi Simakadze.''¹⁷Ngako wena, ndvodzana yemuntfu, guculela buso bakho kumadvodzakati ebantfu bakho laba pholofetha lokusengcondvweni yabo, bese uyapholofetha umelane nabo. ¹⁸Tsani, ''Inkhosi Simakadze isho naku: Maye kulabafati labatfunga tintfo temlingo etandleni tabo baphindze bente emaveyili etinhloko tabo talolonkhe luhlobo, bayisebentise kutingela bantfu. Ungabatingela yini bantfu bami kephanisindzise timphilo tenu?¹⁹Ungihlambalatile emkhatsini webantfu bami kute utfole incenyana yakolo netimvutfu tesinkhwa, kutobulala bantfu lokungakamele bafe, futsi kulondvolotwe timphilo talabo lokungakamele kutsi baphile, ngenca yemanga laya kubantfu bami labeve wena.²⁰Ngako ke iNkhosi Simakdze isho naku: ngimelene nemilingo yenu leniyisebentisile kuphuphutsekisa timphilo tebantfu shengatsi bebatinyoni. Nembala, ngitawutidzabula emikhonweni yenu; futsi labantfu lebewubatsiyile njengetinyoni- ngitawubakhulula: ²¹Ngitawudzabula emaveyili akho ngiphindze ngisindzise bantfu bami esandleni sakho, kute bangaphindzi bavaleleke etandleni takho. Uyawungati kutsi ngingu Simakadze.²²Ngoba ujabhisa inhlitiyo yemuntfu lolungile ngemanga, Noma ke bengingafisi kujabhiswa nguye, futsi ngoba bengingafisi kujabhiswa nguye, futsi ngoba ugcugcutele tento temuntfu lomubi khona anganophendvuka endleleni yakhe yekusindzisa imphilo yakhe- ²³Ngakoke ungeke usaba nayo imibono lengemanga noma uchubeke uphengule, ngoba ngiyawusindzisa bantfu bami esandleni sakho. Uyawungati kutsi nginguSimakadze.

Chapter 14

¹Labanye kulabadzala bakaIsrayeli beta kimi bahlala phambi kwami. ²Livi laSimakadze leta kimi, latsi, ³''Ndvodzana yemunftu, nalowo madvodza sekatsetse tithico tawo atifaka etinhlitiweni base babeka lubondza lwetono phambi kwebuso babo.Ngingabutwa yini ngibo?⁴Ngako ke memetela loku kibo phindze utsi kibo, 'Inkhosi Simakadze usho naku: Yonkhe indvodza yendlu yakaIsrayeli lefake sithico enhlitiweni , nome lobeke lubondza lwematje lwetono takhe ebusweni bakhe, nalovele aye kumphrofethi-, Simakadze, utawumuphendvula ngendlela yalelinani laletithico takhe. ⁵Ngitawukwenta loku kuze ngitewutsatsa indlu yakaIsrayeli etinhlitiweni letitidonsele khashane nami ngaletithico tabo.⁶Ngako ke tsani endlini yemaIsrayeli, 'Inkhosi Simakadze usho naku: Phendvukani nishiye tithico tenu! Gugculani buso benu etindleleni tenu letimbi.⁷Kuwo wonkhe umuntfu endlini yemaIsrayeli nakuto tonkhe tihambi letihlala kaIsrayeli labo labangilahlile, Labo labatsetse tithico batifaka etinhlitiweni tabo baphindze bafaka ematje etono embikwemehlo abo, phindze beta kumphrofethi batongifuna-Mine Simakadze ,ngitawumuphendvula mine ngekwami. ⁸Ngako ngitowumubuka ngentfukutselo ngimentele luphawu kanye netaga, ngoba ngitawumuhlenga ekhatsi nebanftu bami , nitawubese niyati kutsi nginguSimakadze.⁹Umangabe umphrofethi ayengekile wase ukhuluma umlayeto, bese mine, Simakadze, ngitawuyenga loyo mphrofethi; Nitawufinyelela ngesandla sami ngimubhubhise emkhatsini webantfu bakaIsrayeli. ¹⁰Batawuftwala tono tabo; Tono tebaphrofethi titawufanana netono talabo labadliwa ngunembeza. ¹¹Ngenca yaloko, indlu yaka Israyeli angeke iphindze ilahleke ekungilandzeleni phindze ngeke siphindze sitingcolise ngetono taso.Batawuba bantfu bami, phindze ngibe nguNkulunkulu wabo-loku ngulokushiwo yiNkhosi Simakadze.''¹²Yase iNkhosi yaSimakadze yeta kimi yatsi, ¹³''Ndvodzana yemunftu, umangabe umhlaba wona kimi ngekwena sono kuze ngiphakamise sandla ngimelane nawo ngekubancisha sinkhwa, bese ngiftumela indlala, bese mgibulala banftu labakilo kanye netilwane; ¹⁴Noma ngabe lamadvodza lamatsaftu-Noah, Daniel, kanye naJobe-bebasekhatsi nelive, bebengasindzisa timphilo tabongekwenta kwabo lokulungile-loku ngulokushowo yiNkhosi Simakadze.¹⁵Nangabe ngitfumela tilo letisabekako kulelive kuze ngilishiye lingenabanftu kuze lingabi namsebenti lapho kute indvondza leyondlula ekhatsi kulo ngenca yaleto tilo ¹⁶noma ngabe lawo madvodza lamatsatfu bekangekhatsi kiso-ngisaphila, kusho Inkhosi Simakadze-angeke bakhone kusindzisa ngisho nemadvodzana nome emadvodzakati abo; timphilo tabo kuphela letiyawusindziswa, kepha lelive aliyuhlala muntfu.¹⁷Nome ngingaletsa inkemba ngimelane nalelive bese ngitsi, 'Nkemba, hamba ekhatsi nalelive bese ubulala bantfu netilwane kilo, ¹⁸bese noma ngabe lamadvodza lamatsatfu bekasekhatsi nalelive-ngisaphila, kusho Inkhosi Simakadze-bebengeke bakhone kusindzisa emadvodzana nemadvodzakati awo; timphilo tawo kuphela betiyawusindziswa.¹⁹Noma uma bengangaftumela sivunguvungu lesibulalako kulelive ngiphindze ngehlisele lulaka ngekucitsa ingati, kuze ngibulale konkhe bantfu kanye netilwane, ²⁰Ngisho noma Noah, Daniel, kanye naJobe bebakulelo live-kusho Inkhosi Simakadze-bebangeke basindzise ngisho emadvodzana nome emadvodzakati abo;timphilo tabo kuphela betiyawusindza ngekulunga kwawo.²¹Ngobe iNkhosi Simakadze isho naku:Ngitawukwenta simo sibe simbi kakhulu ngekutfumela tijeziso tami letine-indlala, inkemba, tilwane tasendle, kanye nesifo lesibhubhisako-kuze eJerusalema kufe bantfu netilwane takhona.²²Noko, manini! Bantfu labatosala kuye, labaphephile batawuphumela ngephandle nemadvodzana kanye nemadvodzakati. Bayakuta kuwe, phindze ubone tindlela tabo kanye netento tabo phindze badvudvutwe mayelana nalesijeziso lengisitfumele eJerusalema, nangako konkhe lengikuftumele kutomelana nalelive. ²³Labaphephile batawudvudvuta wena nawubona tindlela tabo kanye netento tabo, ngako utawutati tonkhe letintfo lengitentile kubo, ngoba kute lengikwete ngaphandle kwesizatfu!-kusho Nkulunkulu Simakandze.

Chapter 15

¹Ngako livi laSimakadze lefika kimi, litsi, ²''Ndvodzana yemuntfu, kanjani umvini ubencono kunobe ngusiphi sihlahla lesinemagala lesisemkhatsi wetihlahla ehlatsini? ³Kuyenteka yini bantfu batsatse lukhuni emvinini bente lutfo? Nome kuyenteka yini bente tintsi tekubekisa ngaso kulengisa lutfo kuso? ⁴Buka, uma sesijikwe emlilweni siba njenge mafutsa, phindze uma sishiswe ngumlilo imiphetfo yomibili kanye nase mkhatsini, kukhona yini lapho sibamcokwa khona?⁵Buka! Ngesikhatsi sesiphelile, kute lebesisengakwenta; impela lapho, uma lomlilo sekavutsile, kepha solo angenti lutfo lolumcokwa. ⁶Ngako ke iNkhosi Simakadze isho loku: Hhayi njenge tihlahla emahlatsini, nginikete lomvini njengemafutsa emililo; Ngitawukwenta ngendlela lefanako kubahlali base Jerusalema.⁷Ngitawufulatselisa buso bami kubo. Noma ngabe baphuma kulomlilo, kodvwa lomlilo utawubashisa; ngako utawukwati kutsi nginguSimakadze, mangifulatselisa buso bami kubo. ⁸Ngako ke ngiyawukwenta lelive libe tindzala nelive lelingenamsebenti ngoba bente sono- nguloku lokushiwo yiNkhosi Simakadze.''

Chapter 16

¹Ngako livi laSimakadze lafika kimi, litsi, ²''Ndvodzana yemuntfu, yatisa iJerusalem mayelana nekunyanyeka kwakhe, ³yasho, 'INkhosi Simakadze isho loku eJerusalema; Sicalo sakho kanye nekutalwa kwakho kwenteka eveni lase Khana ; Babewakho beka liAmori, futsi make wakho abengu Hithithe.⁴Ngeli langa lekutalwa kwakho, unyoko akajubanga inongwa yakho, noma akuhlambulule emantini noma akushikishe phasi ngeluswayi, noma agocote imphahla kuwe . ⁵Kute liso lelaba nesihawu nawe kute likwentele noma ngabe ngukuphi kwaletintfo, kute abe nesihawu ngawe. Ngalelilanga lowatalwa ngalo, kute bekajabula ngemphilo yakho, wajikijelwa ngephandle kulensimu levulekile.⁶Kepha ngendlula ngakuwe , futsi ngakubona ulele kabuhlungu engati yakho; ngako ngatsi kuwe engatini yakho, ''Phila!'' ngatsi kuwe engatini yakho , ''Phila!'' ⁷Ngakwenta wakhula njenge sihlahla ensimini. Wandza wase ubamkhulu, futsi waba bucwebe bebucwebe. Emabele akho akhula, futsi netinywele takho tondza , kepha bewusolo ungcunu ungakagcoki.⁸Ngendlula ngakuwe phindze, futsi ngakubona. Buka! sikhatsi selutsandvo safikela wena , ngako ngandzisa tembatfo tami kuwe ngase ngimbonya bungcunu bakho. Ngako ngafunga kuwe ngase ngikuletsa esivumelwaneni- loku ngulokwashiwo ngu Nkulunkulu Simakadze- wabese ubawami.⁹Ngako ngakuwasha ngemanti phindze ngayakata ingati yakho kuwe, ngase ngikugcoba ngemafutsa. ¹⁰Ngakugcokisa timphahla letihlotjisiwe ngase ngibeka tincabule tesikhumba etinyaweni takho. Ngakugoca ngelineni lelihle ngase ngikumbonya ngetembatfo letishelelako. ¹¹Lokulandzelako ngakuhlobisa ngebucwebe, phindze ngakufaka kwekugaba etandleni takho, kanye neluketane entsanyeni yakho. ¹²Ngafaka indandatho yelikhaleni emakhaleni akho kanye nemacici etindlebeni takho , nemchele lomuhle enhloko yakho.¹³Ngako wahlotjiswa ngeligolide kanye nesiliva, futsi wawembatsiswe ngelineni lelihle, lelishelelako, kanye netimphahla letihlotjisiwe; wadla flaha locolisakele, luju, nemafutsa, utsi bowumuhle kakhulu, wase uba yiNkhosikati. ¹⁴Kudvuma kwakho kwahamba ngephandle emkhatsini wetive ngenca yebuhle bakho ngoba bekukahle, ngako ke bekukuhle emakhosini lenganiniketa wona- loku ngulokwashiwo ngu Simakadze Nkulunkulu.¹⁵Kepha watsembela ebuhleni bakho, wentisa wentisa njenge kwengwadla ngenca yeludvumo lwakho; wacitsela tento takho kwebugwadla kuwo wonkhe lowendlulako, kute buhle bakho bube bakhe. ¹⁶Wase utsatsa timphahla takho wase ngato utakhela tindzawo letiphakeme letihlotjiswe ngemibala leyehlukene,wase lapho ke wentisa kwengwadla. Loku bekungakafaneli kwenteke. Noma kufanele kutsi intfo lenjalo ibekhona.¹⁷Watsatsa bucwebe lobukahle begolide ne siliva lengakunika wona, wase utentela tithico letindvuna, wabese wenta nato njengoba ingwadla beyingenta. ¹⁸Watsatsa timphahla takho letihlotjisiwe watimbonya, phindze wabeka emafutsa ami kanye nemakha phambi kwabo. ¹⁹Sinkhwa sami ngakunika-lesentiwe nga flaha locolisakele, emafutsa, neluju-wahlala phambi kwabo nemakha lanuka kamnandzi, ngoba loku ngulokwenteka-loku lokwashiwo ngu Yinkhosi Simakadze.²⁰Wase utsatsa emadvodzana ne nemadvodzakati akho labo lowangitalela bona, wase ubanikela kuletitfombe kutsi badliwe njenge kudla. Ngabe letento takho tebugwadla tiyintfo lencane yini? ²¹Wahlaba bantfwa bami kuletithico phindze wase ubenta bendlula kulomlilo. ²²Kuko kokhe lokulichilo kanye netento takho tebugwadla awukacabangi ngemalanga ebusha bakho, ngesikhatsi ungcunu njengoba wawushayiwe engatini yakho.²³Nalo lulaka kuwe!- loku ngulokushiwo nguSimakadze Nkulunkulu- ngako ke, kungeta kukokonkhe lokukhohlakala kwakho, ²⁴watakhela sithico sakho phindze watente inzawo lapho utokwenta khona lokukhohlakala kwakho.²⁵Wakha indzawo yakho lephakeme enhloko yawowonkhe umgwaco phindze wase wenta buhle bakho babaluhlazo, phindze wavula imilente yakho kuwowonkhe lowengcako , wase wandzisa letento takho tebugwadla. ²⁶Wenta njenge ngwadla nemaGibhithe,bomakhelwane bakho labanetinkhanuko, wase wenta letinyenti tento tebugwadla , wangichukulutela ekukwateni.²⁷Buka! ngitokuhlasela ngesandla sami bese ngijuba kudla kwakho. Ngitonikela imphilo yakho etitseni takho, Endvodzakati ema Filisti, lalebeka nemahloni ngenca yekwenta kwakho lokubi. ²⁸WentisE kwengwadla kanye nema Asiriya ngoba bewunge neliseki.Wentise njenge ngwadla futsi solo wangenetiseki. ²⁹Wente letinengi tento eibugwadla eveni lebatsengisi base Chaldea, naloku futsi akukakwe netisi..³⁰Igula kanganani inhlitiyo yakho- loku ngulokushiwo yiNkhosi Simakadze wakho- kutsi utokwenta tonkhe letintfo, tento teluhlazo tebugwadla? ³¹Wakhe tindlu takho enhloko yasosonkhe sitaladi wase wakha ligumbi lakho netindumba kuyoyonkhe indzawo yekuhlangana. Nobe bewungafanani nengwadla ngoba wala kutsatsa imbadalo.³²Ninetiphingi tebafati, namukela bantfu leningabati eskhundleni semadvodza enu. ³³Bantfu bayabhadala kuyoyonkhe ingwadla, kepha uniketa umholo wakho kuto tonkhe tingani takho phinde wabafumbatsisa bona kutsi bete kuwe ngenca yesento sakho sekuphinga. ³⁴Ngako ke kunemuhluko emkhatsinikwakho nalabanye bafati. Kute lonikela ngembadalo ngenca yesento sakho sebugwadla. Wena uhlukile . Wena uyabhadala futsi kute wena lowaniketwa kona.³⁵³⁶³⁷Ngakoke, wena ngwadla, lalela livi laSimakadze. Inkhosi simakadze isho loku; ngoba ucitse tinkhanuko takho futsi wangambonyi bungcunu bakho ngemisebenti yakho yekugwadla kanye netingani takho phindze nato tonkhe tithico takho letinga tsandzeki, ngekutsi watiniketa ingati yebantfwa bakho, ngakoke bheka, ngitohlanganisa tonkhe tinga takho loke wahlangana nato , bonkhe labo lobotsandzako nabo bonkhe lowaba tondza, phindze ngitobahlanganisa bamelane nawe ngakulo lonkhe lunhlangotsi. Ngitokukhumula bungcunu bakho kubo kute babone bonkhe bungcunu bakho.³⁸Ngako ngitokujezisa ngekuphinga nalokucitsa ingati, phindze ngitoletsa lokucitseka kwengati yekutfukutselo kwami kanye nesikhwele sami. ³⁹Ngitokunikela etandleni tabo kute bakujikijele phansi bese babhidlita tindzawo takho letiphakeme batobese bakukhumula timphahla takho bese batsatse bonkhe bucwebe bakho. Batokushiye ungcunu ungakagcoki.⁴⁰Ngako batoletsa sicuku sitomelana nawe bese sikujikijele ngematje, batokujuba emkhatsini ngetinkemba tabo. ⁴¹Batoshisa tindlu takho bese benta letinyenti tento tekujezisa kuwe embikwe bafati labanengi, ngako ngitomisa nebugwadla bakho, phindze ngeke usabhadala tingani takho. ⁴²Ngako ngitobuyisa phansi lulaka lami kuwe; intfukutselo yami itokuyekela wena, ngoba ngitobe senginetisekile , futsi angeke ngisatfukutsela.⁴³Ngoba awuzange ungikhumbule ngemalanga akho ebusha phindze wangenta ngachucha ngetfukutselo ngenca yatotonkhe letintfo, ngako ke, bheka! Mine lucobo lwami ngitoletsa phansi enhloko yakho sijeziso saloku lokwentile-loku ngulokushiwo yiNkhosi Simakadze. Awuzange ungete yini bugwadla kukokonkhe kwenta kwakho lokuphambene?⁴⁴Bheka! wonkhe lokhulma taga mayelana nawe utotsi, ''njengoba make anjena , nendvodzakati injalo.'' ⁴⁵Uyindvodzakati yenina wakho, leyanyanya indvodza yayo kanye nebantfwabayo, phindze ungudzadze wabo dzadzewenu labanyanya emadvodza abo kanye nebantfwa babo. Unyoko bekangu Hittite, phindze uyihlo bekayi Amorite.⁴⁶Dzadzewenu lomdzala bekangu mSamariya futsi emandvodzakati akhe bekungiwo lahlala enyakatfo, abe dzadzewenu lomncane bekunguye lohlala eningizimu yakho, lebeku yi, Sodoma kanye nemadvodzakati akhe.⁴⁷Awuzange uhamba kuphela etindleleni tabo futsi ukope kutiphatsa kwabo kanye nekwenta, kepha tonkhe tindlela takho bonato betingetulu kunakucala. ⁴⁸Njengoba ngiphila- loku ngulokwashiwo yiNkhosi Simakadze-dzadzewenu Sodom kanye nemadvodzakati akhe, abakenti bubi njengoba wena wentile nemadvodza kati akho.⁴⁹Bheka! lesibekusono sadzadzewunu Sodom kutsi beka tigcabha ekuphumuleni kwakhe, anganaki phindze angangenelani nalutfo. Akazange elula sandla sakhe kulabo labahluphekile kanye nalabeswele. ⁵⁰Bekatigcabha phindze atinikele ekwenteni tento letinyanyisako embikwami, ngako ngibatsetse ngabasusa njengoba ubonile.⁵¹Noma ngabe iSamariya yente hhafu wetono takho; phindze, wente tintfo letinyenti letinyanyisako kunaleto labatentile, esikhundleni sowente tintfo letinyenti leticansulako kunalabatentile futsi ukhombisile bodzadzewenu bebancono kunawe ngenca yatotonkhe letintfo letinyanyisako lotetentako! ⁵²Ikakhulu wena,veta lihlazo lakho; ngalendlela ukhombisile kutsi bodzadzewenu bebancono kunawe, ngenca yetono lowatenta ngato tonkhe letindlela letinyanyisako. Bodzadzewenu nyalo babukeka bancono kunawe. Ikakhulu wena, veta lihlazo lakho, ngako ngalenandlela ukhombisile kutsi bodzadzewunu bebancono kunawe.⁵³Ngako ngitobuyisa tinhlanhla- leti nhlanhla tase Sodom kanye nemadvodzakati phindze netinhlanhla tase Samariya kanye nemadvodzakati akhe; kepha tinhlanhla takho titoba kubo. ⁵⁴Ekwenteni letintfo utobese uveta lihlazo lakho; utohlazeka ngenca yakokonkhe lokwentile, futsi ngaleyo ndlela uyoba yindvudvuti kubo. ⁵⁵Ngako dzadzewenu Sodom kanye nemadvodzakati akhe batobuyiselwa esimo sabo sakucala, bese Samariya nemadvodzakati batobuyiselwa esimo sabo sakucala. Bese nawe kanye nemadvodzakati akho nitobuyiselwa ngesimo senu sakucala.⁵⁶Sodom dzadzewenu akazange ashiwo ngisho ngemlomo wakho ngalamalanga khatsi wena utigcabha, ⁵⁷ngaphambi kwekutsi kukhohlakala kwakho kwembulwe. Kepha nyalo wena soyintfolembi emadvodzakatini aEdom phindze nakuwo onkhe emadvodzakati emaFilisti lakugegeletele. Bonkhe bantfu sebayakuzonda. ⁵⁸Utoveta lihlazo lakho kanye nentento takho letinyanyisako!-lokukushiwo ngu Simakadze!⁵⁹INkhosi Simakadze itsi: Ngitokujezisa njengoba ufanelwe , wena lowanyanya sifungo sakho ngekwuphula lesivumelwane.⁶⁰Kepha mine lucobo ngitobita kukhumbula sivumelwano sami nawe lesentiwa emalanga ebusha bakho, phindze ngitosungula sitsembiso sangunaphakadze nawe. ⁶¹Ngako utobita kukhumbula tindlela takhe bese ubanemahloni nawumukela bodzadzewenu labadzala nabo nabodzadzewenu labancane. Ngitobanikela kuwe njenge madvodzakati, kepha hhayi ngesivumelwane sakho.⁶²Kepha mine lucobo ngitobeka sivumelwane sami nawe , ngako utokwati kutsi ngingu Simakadze. ⁶³Ngenca yale tintfo, utobita wonkhe anake phindze abenemahloni, ngako ke ngeke usauvule umlomo wakho kukhuluma ngenca yeluhlazo lakho, uma sengikucolele ngako konkhe lokwentile-loku ngulokwushiwo ngu Simakadze

Chapter 17

¹Livi laSimakadze lefika kimi, litsi, ²'' Ndvodzana yemuntfu, tfula kungacondzeki bese ukhuluma umfanekiso kulendlini yakaIsrayeli. ³Tsani, 'Nkulunkulu Simakadze utsi: Iusweti lelikhulu leli netimphiko letigcwele kanye netinsiba letinyenti, naleto letatinemibala leminyeti taya eLebanoni bese lwatsatsa kubamba sihloko sesihlahla semsedari. ⁴Lwagamuka ticu temagala lwabese lwatsatsa tona lwatiyisa kulelive lase Canaan; wakuhlanyela edolobheni lebatsengisi.⁵Waphindze watsatsa letinye tinhlanyelo talelive wayotihlanyela emhlabatsini lovundzile. Wayibeka eceleni kwemanti lamanyenti nje ngemnyetane. ⁶Ngako yachuma yabese iba ngumvini lowandzako phansi emhlabatsini. Emagala ayo agucukela kuye, kanye netinphandze tayo takhula ngaphansi kwaso. Ngako kwaba ngumvini phindze kwatsela emagala kwase kukhiphela ngephandle emahlumela.⁷Kodvwa bekunalelinye lelikhulu lusweti leli netimphiko letinkhulu ne tinsiba letinengi. Bheka! Lomvini ujikise timphadze tawo wabheka kulolusweti, kwase kwandzisa emagala awo kulolusweti kusukela kulendzawo lapho beyihlanyelwe khona kute itawuniseleka. ⁸Beyihlanyelwa emhlabatsi lomuhle celeni kwemtimba lomkhulu wemanti kute kutawu khicita emagala bese kuhluma titselo, kutewuba ngumvini lobukekako;⁹Tsani kulabantfu, 'Inkhosi Simakadze isho loku; Ngabe kute wuphumelela yini? Ngeke yini kuzuphunwe phidze kukhiwe letitselo khona kutobuna, nako konkhe lokusha lokukhulako kutewubuna? Kute umkhono lonemandla nome bantfu labanyenti labatodzingeka kukuzuphula kuphume netimphandze tato. ¹⁰Ngako bheka! Emva kwekube sihlanyelwe, kutawumila yini? Ngeke yini kubune uma umoya waseMphumalanga ukutsindza? Vele kutewubuna ngalokuphelele bucalu kulengadze lapho kwakuhlanyelwe khona.''¹¹Ngako livi laSimakadze lefika kimi,litsi, ¹²''khuluma kulendlu lelihlongandlebe, 'awati yini kutsi letintfo leti tishoni? Bheka! Inkhosi yaseBhabhiloni yefika eJerusalema yatsatsa inkhosi yayo nenkosana yabese ibaletsa kuye eBhabhiloni.¹³Ngako watsatsa situkulwane sebukhosi, wenta sivumelwano naye, wase umletsa ngaphansi kwesifungo. Watsatsa bantfu labanemandla balelive, ¹⁴ngako lombuso ungabamncane bese akasakhoni kutiphakamisa. Ngekugcina setsembiso sakhe kulelive litawusindza.¹⁵Kodvwa inkhosi yaseJerusalema yala kumelana naye ngekutfumela emancusa eGibhithe atawucela emahashi kanye nelibutfo. Ngabe utawuphumelela yini? Ngabe lona lowenta letintfo leti uyawuphunyula yini? Uma ephula lesivumelwano, ngabe utawuphunyula yini? ¹⁶Njengoba ngiphila!- nguloku lokushiwo nguSimakadze- noma kannjani utawufela eveni lenkhosi leyamenta abe yinkhosi, lenkhosi leyafungo aseyenyanya, kanye nalesivumelwano sabani lasephula. Utewukufa emkhatsini weBhabhilona.¹⁷Faro nemabutfo akhe lanemandla kanye nemadvodza lamakhulu lampheketela ngeke msite emphini, uma emadvundvu akhiwa kanye netibondza tetingotjwana letakhelwa etulu kubulala timphilo talabanyenti. ¹⁸Ngoba inkhosi yenyanya sifungo sayo ngekwephula sivumelwano. Bheka, wafinyelela ngesandla sakhe kwenta setsembiso kepha wenta tonkhe leti tintfo. Ngeke aphunyule.¹⁹Ngako ke iNkhosi Simakadze isho loku: Njengoba ngiphila,kwakungesiso yini lesifungo sami lebekasenyanya nesivumelwano sami lasephula? Ngako ngitewuletsa sijeziso sakhe enhloko yakhe! ²⁰Ngitawelula emanethi ami ngetulukwakhe kanye uyawubantjwa ngekutingelwa ethin lami. Ngako ngitewumuletsa eBhabhilona bese ngehlise kwehlulela kuye ngalelicala lalentile uma angijikela! ²¹Tonkhe letikhoseli takhe kulelibutfo lakhe batokuwa ngenkemba, nalabo labatosala batosakateka kutotonkhe tindlelo. Ngako utokwati kutsi nginguSimakadze wakho; Ngikukhulumile loku kutsi kutawukwenteka.''²²²³Inkhosi Simakaze usho loku, 'Ngako mine cobolwami ngitosusa lokuphakeme kwelesihlahla umsedari, futsi ngitokuhlayela kashane emagaleni lasetulu.Ngitogamula, bese mine lucobolwami ngikuhlanyele etulu entsabeni lephakeme. Ngitokuhlanyela etulu entsabeni yakaIsrayeli khona kuyewumila emgala kukhicita titselo, futsi kutokuba ngumsedari lomuhle .kute yonkhe inyoni lendizako itewuhlala ngaphansi kwaso.Itowakhela tidleke emtfuntini walamagala.²⁴Ngako tonkhe letihlahla tensimu titokwati kutsi nginguSimakadze .Ngehlisala phansi tihlahla letiphakeme bese ngenyusela tihlahla letiphansi. Ngibunisa tihlahla letiniselwe futsi ngente tihlahla letomile tichakaze.NginguSimakadze,Ngimemetele kutsi loku kutokwenteka; futsi sengikwentile.''''

Chapter 18

¹Livi laSimakadze lefika kimi futsi, litsi, ²''Usho kutsini, wena losebentisa lesaga mayelana nelive laka Israel bese utsi, 'Bobabe badla emagelebisi lamunyu, bese ematinyo ebantfwana ayaphatima'?³Njengobe ngiphila- lena yiNkhosi Simakadze lekhulumako-angeke nisakhona kusebentisa lesaga lesi kaIsrael. ⁴Naka! Yonkhe imphilo icondzene nami-imphilo yababe kanye nemphilo yendvodzana, ticondzene nami! Umphefumulo lowonako nguye kanye lotawukufa!⁵Kungatsiwani mayelana nendvodza lelungile phindze lowenta lokucotfo kwemtsetfo ⁶nekulunga-nangabe angadleli entsabeni noma aphakamisele emehlo akhe etithicweni tendlu yakaIsrael, phindze akamoni umfati wamakhelwane wakhe, nome alale nemfati losesikhatsini, ungiyo yini indvodza lelungile?⁷Kungatsiwani ngendvodza lengacindzeteli muntfu, futsi ubuyisela emuva kumbolekisi loku lokwakubekwe njenge siciniseko sekubhadalwa kwesikweleti, futsi akakwenti kweba kepha unika kudla kwakhe kulabalambile aphindze agcokise labangcunu ngetimphahla, ungiyo yini indvodza lelungile?⁸Kungatsiwani ngendvodza lengakhokhisi intalo lenyenti ngemali lebolekisa ngayo, futsi akatsatsi inzuzo lenyenti kulakutsengisako? Kutsiwa ngaye wenta bucotfo bemtsetfo futsi asungule kwetsembeka emkhatsini webantfu. ⁹Nangabe lowo muntfu ahamba emitsetfweni yami agcine nemitsetfo yami kwenta ngekwetsembeka, kutawubese lesetsembiso salomuntfu lolungile kuba ngunasi: Utawuchubeka aphile! - lesi setsembiso seNkhosi Simakadze.¹⁰Kodvwa asesitsi unendvodzana leneludlame lecitsa ingati phindze ente nobe yini kuletintfo letibaliwe, ¹¹(nome ngabe babe wakhe angakenti ngisho nakunye kuletintfo). Udlela etintsaben futsi akamoni nemfati wamakhelwane wakhe, kungatsiwani ngaye?¹²Lendvodza lena icindzetela labaphuyile nalabaswele, futsi utsatsa ngenkhani aphindze ebe, bese akasibuyiseli setsembiso, futsi uphakamisela emehlo akhe etithicweni bese wenta tintfo letenyanyekako, ¹³futsi ubolekisa imali ngentalo lenkhulu bese wenta inzuzo lenengi kakhulu kuloku lakutsengisako, kufanele yini loyo muntfu aphile? Nginesiciniseko angeke! Utawuvele afe nengati yakhe itawuba kuye ngobe wente tonkhe letintfo letinyanyisako.¹⁴Kodvwa buka! Asesitsi kunendvodza letala indvodzana, futsi lendvodzana ibona tonkhe letono uyise letentile, futsi noko atibonile, akatenti letintfo leto. ¹⁵Leyo ndvodzana ayidleli etintsabeni, futsi ayiwaphakamisi emehlo ayo etithicweni tendlu yaka Israel, futsi ayimoni nemfati wamakhelwane wayo, kungatsiwani ngayo?¹⁶Leya ndvodzana ayicindzeteli muntfu, noma atsatse ngenkhani setsembiso, noma itsatse tintfo letintjontjiwe, kodvwa esikhundleni unika kudla kwakhe kulabalambile bese umbonya labangcunu ngetimphahla. ¹⁷Leya ndvodzana ayicindzeteli muntfu nome itsatse intalo lenkhulu nome yente inzuzo lenkhulu yekubolekisa, kodvwa uphatsa imitsetfo yami bese hamba ngekwemitsetfo yami; leya ndvodzana angeke ifele tono tababe wayo: Ngempela itawuphila!¹⁸Babe wakhe, kusukela acindzetela labanye ngenkhani phindze webela nemnakabo, futsi wenta lokungasiko kahle emkhatsisini webantfu bakhe - naka, utawukufa esonweni sakhe.¹⁹Kodvwa utsi, 'kwentiwa yini kutsi lendvodzana ingatetfwali tono tababe wayo?' Ngobe lendvodzana iphatsa sihawu nekulunga bese igcina yonkhe imiyalo yami; uyakwenta. Ngempela itawuphila! ²⁰Loyo lowonako, nguye kanye lotokufa. Indvodzana angeke iletfwale licala lababe wayo, phindze nababe ngeke aletfwale licala lendvodzana. Lokulunga kwaloyo lotiveta akahle kutawuba etukwakhe, futsi bubi balomubi butawuba etikwakhe.²¹Kodvwa nangabe lomubi aphendvuka kuto tonkhe tono takhe latentile, futsi agcina yonkhe imitsetfo yami futsi enta lokucotfo kwetsetfo nalokulungile, ngempela utawuphila angafi. ²²Kuto tonkhe letono latentile ngeke tikhunjulwe engcondvweni kumelana naye. Utawuphila ngalokulunga lakwentako.²³Ngiyajabula yini nakufe lomubi - loku kushiwo yiNkhosi Simakadze - kepha hhayi nakafulatsela tindlela takhe khona atophila?²⁴Kodvwa nangabe umuntfu lolungile aphendvuka etindleni takhe tekulunga abese sewenta sono bese wenta lokwenyanyisako njenga konkhe lokwenyanyekako lokwentiwa ngumuntfu lomubi, utobese uyaphila? Konkhe lokulungile lakwentile ngeke kukhunjulwe uma angijikela ekwenteni licala. Ngako utakufa etonweni latentile.²⁵Kodvwa utsi, 'Indlela yeNkhosi ayisiko kahle!' Lalela, indlu yaka Israel! Ngabe tindlela tami atisiko kahle? Akusito yini tindlela takho letingasiko kahle? ²⁶Nase indvodzana lelungile iphendvuka ekulungeni, futsi yente sono bese iyafa ngenca yato, ngako ke itawufela esonweni lesentile.²⁷Kodvwa nangabe umuntfu lomubi aphendvuka ebubini labentile bese wenta bucotfo bemtsetfo nekulunga, utawubese ugcina imphilo yakhe. ²⁸Ngoba sewubonile waphendvuka kuwo onkhe emacala lawentile. Ngempela utawuphila, futsi angeke afe.²⁹Kodvwa indlu yakaIsrael itsi, 'Indlela yeNkhosi ayisiko kahle!' Kanjani indlela yami ingabi ngulekahle, indlu yakaIsrael? Tindlela takho leti letingasito kahle. ³⁰Ngako ngitawuhlulela ngamunye umuntfu kini kulandzela tindlela takhe, indlu yakaIsrael! -loku Kushiwo yiNkhosi Simakadze. Phendvuka ufulatsele kuko konkhe lokungemacala khona kutababete lokukugilako kwesono kumelane nawe.³¹Kususe kini konkhe lokulicala lenikwentile; takheleni nine inhlitiyo lensha kanye nemoya lomusha. Ufelani, indlu yakaIsrael? ³²Ngobe ngite injabulo ekufeni kulaba labafako- loku kushiwo yiNkhosi Simakadze- ngako phendvukani niphile!''

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¹Manje wena, tsatsa sililo simelane nebaholi baka Israyeli ²futsi utsi, 'Bekungubani unyoko? Libhubezi lelisikati, waphila nendvodzana yelibhubezi; emkhatsini wemabhubezi lamancane, wakhulisa bantfwa bakhe. ³Nguye lowakhulisa linye lemabhubesi lelincane lakhe litoba libhubesi, libhubesi lelafundza kuhlephula emkhatsini bahlukubeti bakhe, futsi wadla bantfu. ⁴Bese letive teva ngaye. Wabambeka emgibeni wabo, futsi bamletsa ngema hhuka kulelive lase Gibhithe.⁵Bese wabona loko noko bekamele kubuya kwakhe, labekakugadzile besekuhambile, ngako watsatsa lelinye lemabhubesi akhe lamancane walikhulisa late laba libhubesi lelincane. ⁶Leli libhubesi lelincane lebliyaluka emkhatsini wemabhubesi. Bekalibhubesi lelincane futsi wafundza kuhlahlabula bahlukubeti bakhe; wadla nebantfu. ⁷Wavala emafasitelo abo futsi wamosha emadolobha abo. Lelive nekugcwala kwalo lalahlwa ngenca yemsindvo wekubhodla khwakhe.⁸Kodvwa letive teta tamelana naye kusuka emacentselweni etifundza; bendlala emanethi etukwakhe. Wabambeka egibeni lwabo. ⁹Ngemahhuka bambeka ejele futsi bamletsa eNkhosini yaseBhabhiloni. Bamletsa kutiphatsimandla kuze livi lakhe lingevakali etintsabeni taka Israyeli.¹⁰Unyoko wakho bekafana nesihlahla semvini engatini yakho lebesihlanyelwe ngasemantini. Besitsela kakhulu futsi sinemagala lalamanyenti ngenca yemanti lamanengi. ¹¹Betinemagala lacinile labetayele kuphatfwa, tindvuku tekuphatfwa, futsi bukhulu bato tatingetulu kwemagala, futsi nebudze bato bebubonakala ngebukhulu bemacembe aso.¹²Kodvwa lomvini wasuswa ngekutfukutsela futsi wajikwa phansi emhlabeni, futsi umoya wasemphumalanga womisa titselo tato. Emagala awo lacinile agamuka futsi abuna adliwa ngumlilo . ¹³Ngako nyalo kuhlanyelwe ehlandzeni, endzaweni yesomiso nekoma.¹⁴Ngobe umlilo waphuma emagaleni akhe lamakhulu futsi wadla titselo tato. Kute ligala lelicinile kulo, kute indvuku yekubusa.' Lesi sililo futsi siyawuhlatjelwa njengesililo.''

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¹Kwefika ngemnyaka wesikhombisa, ngelilanga lelishumi enyangeni yesihlanu, kutsi labadzaa baka Israyeli beta kutobuta ku Simakadze futsi bahlala phambi kwami.²Labese livi la Simakdze lefika kimi, litsi, ³''ndvodzana yemuntfu, tjela bantfu labadzala baka Israyeli futsi utsi kubo, ' Inkhosi Simakadze isho naku: Ute kutocela lucobo lwami! Njengobe ngisaphila, Angeke ngibutwe nguwe!- lona ngumyalo weNkhosi Simakadze.'⁴Utabahlulela na! Utawehlulela, ndvodzana yemuntfu? Batjele ngelihlazo lwabo babe' wabo. ⁵Tsani kubo, ' Inkhosi Simakadze isho naku:Ngelilanga ngikhetsa Israyeli futsi ngiphakamisa sandla sami ngifunga setsembiso kusitukulwane sendlu sa Jakobe, futsi ngatenta ngatiwa kubo eveni lase Gibhithe, nangiphakamisa sandla sami kufunga setsembiso kubo. Ngatsi, ''Ngingu Simakadze Nkulunkulu wakho''- ⁶ngalelo langa ngaphakamisa sandla sami kufunga setsembiso kubo kutsi ngitabakhokha eveni lase Gibhithe baye eveni lengibakhetsele lona. Beligeleta lubisi ne luju; belibucwebe lobuhle kakhulu kuto tonkhe tindzawo.⁷Ngatsi kubo, ''Vumela indvodza ngayinye ilahle tithico tabo phambi kwemehlo akhe futsi neti thico tase Gibhithe. Ningatenti labangcolile; ngingu Simakadze Nkulunkulu wakho.''⁸Kodvwa bangivukela mine futsi bebangakatimiseli kungilalela. Indvodza ngayinye ayilahlanga tonkhe letithico phambi kwemehlo akhe nome balahle letithico tase Gibhithe, ngatimisela kwehlisela lulaka lwami etukwabo kuze ngenetise intfukutselo yami emkhatsini welive lase Gibhithe. ⁹Ngenta loko ngenca yelibito lami kutsi lingadzeleleki emehlweni esive emkhatsini labebahlala khona. Ngatenta ngatiwa kubo, emehlweni abo, ngekubaletsa eveni lase Gibhithe.¹⁰Ngako ngabatfumela ngaphandle kwelive lase Gibhithe futsi ngabaletsa ehlane. ¹¹Ngabese ngabanika tithico tami futsi ngenta imitsetfo yami yatiwa kubo, indvodza letawuphila uma ilalela bona. ¹²Ngaphindze ngabanika li Sabatha njengeluphawu emkhatsini wabo nami, kuze bona bati kutsi ngingu Simakadze lobenta babengcwele.¹³Kodvwa indlu yaka Israyeli yangivukela ehlane. Abahambanga ngendlela yami, esikhundleni saloko bala imitsetfo yami, le indvodza itawuphila uma iyilalela. Bawedzelela ema Sabatha ami, ngako ngatsi ngitawehlisela intfukutselo yami etukwabo ehlane kuze ngibagcinise bona. ¹⁴Kodvwa ngenta ngenca yelibito lami kuze lingabukeki lidzelelekile emehlweni etive, emehlweni lengibakhokhe eGibhithe.¹⁵Ngako mine lucobolwami ngaphakamisa sandla sami kufunga setsembiso kubo ehlane kutsi ngingabaletsi eveni lebengisolo ngitsi ngitobaniketa lona, live leligeleta lubisi ne luju, lebekuyindzawo lenhle yebucwebe kuto tonkhe tindzawo. ¹⁶Ngafunga loku ngobe bayala imitsetfo yami futsi bangahambi ngetimiso tami, futsi bawedzelela emaSabatha ami, kusukela tinhlitiyo tabo talandzela ngemuva kwetithico tabo. ¹⁷Kodvwa emehlo ami abayekelela ekubhubheni kwabo futsi angibabhubhisanga ehlane.¹⁸Ngatsi kubantfwana babo ehlane, '' Ningahambi ngetindlela taboyise benu, nobe gcinani imitsetfo yabo, nobe tizdeleleni ngetithico tenu. ¹⁹Ngingu Simakadze Nkulunkulu wakho, hambani ngetimiso tami; nigcine imitsetfo yami futsi niyilalele. ²⁰Gcinani li Sabatha lami lingcwele kuze kutsi kube neluphawu emkhatsini wami nani, Kuze nitowati kutsi ngingu Simakadze Nkulunkulu wakho.''²¹Kodvwa emadvodzana abo kanye nemadvodzakati angivukela mine. Abahambanga ngetimiso tami nobe bagcine imiyalo yami, indvodza lengaphila ngayo nangabe iyilalela. Baledzelela li Sabatha lami, ngako ngatimisela kutfululela intfukutselo yami etukwabo ehlane. ²²Kodvwa ngagucukisa tandla tami khashane futsi ngentela libito lami, kuze lingadzeleleki emehlweni etive phambi kwekubona lengakuletsa ngaphandle kwema Israyeli.²³Mine lucobo lwami phindze ngaphakamisa sandla sami kufunga kubo ehlane, kutsi ngitabehlukanisa emkhatsini wetive futsi ngibasakate emkhatsini wemave. ²⁴Ngakhetsa kwenta loku kusukela bangalalelanga imiyalo yami, futsi kusukela bala timiso tami futsi badzelela li Sabatha lami. Emehlo abo bekalangatelela ngemva kwetithico taboyise wabo.²⁵Ngabese ngibanika timiso lebetingasiko kahle, futsi nemitsetfo labebangeke bayiphile. ²⁶Ngabavumela kutsi bangcole kule tipho tabo- benta umhlatjelo wawo wonkhe umtfwana welitubulo wesinye futsi ngibente kutsi bendlule emlilweni- lengingenteka ngibagcwalise ngekwesaba kuze bati kutsi ngingu Simakadze!'²⁷Ngakoke, indvodzana yemuntfu, ikhuluma kulendlu yaka Israyeli futsi utsi kubo, ' ²⁸Inkhosi Simakadze isho loku; kuloku kanye futsi boyihlo benu bangedzelela ngesikhatsi bangaketsembeki kimi. Nangibaletsa eveni lengafunga kubanika lona, futsi nomangabe babona nomanganguliphi ligcuma futsi nelicembe lesihlahla, banikela imihlatjelo, bangi chukuluta ngeminikelo yabo, futsi bashisa timphepho futsi batsela tinatfo teminikelo. ²⁹Ngabese ngatsi kubo, '' Yini lendzawo lephakeme lapho niletsa iminikelo yenu khona!'' Ngako lelibito ngu Bhamaha kuze kube kunamuhla.'³⁰Ngakoke tsani kulendlu yaka Israyeli, ' Inkhosi Simakadze isho loku: Kungani nitente labangcolile ngetindlela taboyise benu? Manje ke leni nitiphatsise kwetingwadla, niphenye tintfo letinyanyisako? ³¹Uma ninikela tipho tenu-nanibangela emadvodzana enu kutsi engce emlilweni-kuze kube ngunamuhla nine natedzelela ngatotonkhe thico tenu. Ngako kungani ngikuvumele ungifune, indlu yaka Israyeli? Njengobe ngisaphila-kusho Inkhosi Simakadze-Angeke ngikuvumele ungifune. ³²Lomcabango lowakhekako engcodvweni yakho angeke uphindze wenteke. Uyasho,'' Asibeni njengaletinye tive, njenge njengemasendvo etindzaweni letinye labakhonta tinkhuni nematje.''³³Ngisaphila- lona ngumyalo wa Simakadze- ngitawubusa etukwakho ngesandla lesingcwele, imphi lephakamisiwe, futsi kwesaba lokutawutselwa etukwenu. ³⁴Ngitaku khokha kulabanye bantfu ngikuhlanganise ngaphandle kwalamave lasakatwe emkhatsini wenu. Ngitawenta loku ngesandla lesingcwele futsi nangentfukutselo lengitayitfulula. ³⁵Bese ngitakuletsa ehlandzeni lebantfu, futsi lapho ngitakwehlulela buso ngebuso.³⁶Njengobe ngehlulela boyise benu ehlane eveni lase Gibhithe, ngako ngitakwehlulela-lena imiyalo Inkhosi Simakadze layishoko. ³⁷Ngitakubangela kutsi wendlule phansi kwelihlolisiso lami, futsi ngitakwenta ulalele letidzingo tesivumelwane. ³⁸Ngitakujezisa emkhatsini kwemavukela mbuso nabo labangivukelako. Ngitabatfumela ngapahndle kwelive lapho bahlala njengetihambi, kodvwa angeke bangene eveni laka Israyeli. Bese utawati kutsi ngingu Simakadze.³⁹Ngako kuwe, indlu yaka Israyeli, Inkhosi Simakadze isho loku: Munye wenu kumele aye etithicweni takhe. Tidvumiseni uma utawala kulale mine, kodvwa kumele ungasalibiti libito lami lelingcwele ngetipho tenu kanye netithico tenu.⁴⁰Ngobe entsabeni yami lengcwele, esicogweni sentsaba yaka Israyeli- lona ngumyalo wenkhosi Simakadze-yonkhe indlu yaka Israyeli itangidvumisa mine kuleyondzawo. Ngitawujabula kucela iminikelo yenu lapho, futsi nesitselo sekucala sekubonga netintfo tenu letingcwele. ⁴¹Ngitakwemukela njenge makha emphepho nawuletsa ngaphandle bantfu futsi ngihlanganise wena ngephandle kwemave lapho bosakatwe khona. Ngitawutibonakalisa ngingcwele emkhatsini wenu kuze tive tibone.⁴²Bese, nangikuletsa eveni laka Israyeli, kulelive lengiphakamise sandla sami kufunga kuboyise benu, utawati kutsi ngingu Simakadze. ⁴³Lapho utawukhumbula engcodvweni yakho kunaka kutiphatsa kwakho futsi nato tonkhe tento takho lotentele wena, futsi utawutisola emehlweni akho ngenca yetento takho tonkhe letimbi lotentile. ⁴⁴Ngako utawati kutsi ngingu Simakadze nangenta naku kuwe ngenca yelibito lami, futsi hhayi ngobe kungenca yetento takho letimbi, futsi akusiko ngenca yetento tenu letikhohlakele, yindlu yaka Israyeli-lona ngumyalo weNkhosi Simakadze.''⁴⁵Bese livi la Simakadze lefika kimi, litsi, '' ⁴⁶ndvodzana yemuntfu, condzisani buso benu ngase tindzaweni taseningizimu, futsi ukhulume ngaphambi kweningizimu; udale kulamahlatsi ase Negevi. ⁴⁷Tsani kulamahlatsi ase Negevi, ' Lona ngumyalo waSimakadze-Inkhosi Simakadze isho naku: buka, Ngitawubasa umlilo emkhatsini wakho. Utawushisa sonkhe sihlahla futsi nasosonkhe sihlahla lesomile emkhatsini wenu. Lelilangabi lemlilo angeke licimeke; bonkhe buso kusuka eningizimu kuya enyakatfo butawushiswa.⁴⁸Bese bonkhe bantfu batawubona kutsi ngingu Simakadze nangibasa umlilo, futsi angeke ucime.'' ⁴⁹Ngabese ngatsi, '' Alasi! Inkhosi Simakadze, batsi ngami, 'Akakhulumi tintfo letingacondzakali?''

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¹Lase livi laSimakadze lita kimi, litsi, ²''Ndvodzana yemuntfu, bhekisa buso bakho eJerusalema, bese uyakhuluma umelane netindzawo lokutsiwa tingcwele; Profetha umelane nelive laka Israyeli. ³Tsani kulelive laka Israyeli, ''Simakadze usho naku: bheka! ngimelene nawe! Ngitawukhokha inkemba yami esikhwameni sayo futsi ngijube lolungile kanye nalokhohlakele kuwe.⁴Kute mine ngikhone kujuba lolungile kanye nalokhohlakele kuwe, inkemba yami itawuphuma esikhwameni sayo imelane nabo bonkhe bantfu kusuka e Ningizimu kuya eNyakatfo. ⁵Kuyawubese bonkhe bantfu bayangati kutsi mine, Simakadze, sengikhokhe inkemba yami esikhwameni sayo. Ingeke ikhone kutibamba!⁶Wena ke, ndvodzana yemuntfu, bubula kute kwephuke tibilini takho. Ngenhlitiyo lebuhlungu bubula phambi kwemehlo abo! ⁷Kutabese kuyenteka kutsi bakubute, ''kambe ngabe ububulelani?'' Ubobaphendvula utsi, ''kungenca yetindzaba letitako, tonkhe tinhlitiyo tiyawutfutfumela, futsi sonkhe sandla siyoceka! Yonkhe imiphefumulo iyawutfutfumela, futsi onkhe emadvolo ayawufanana nemanti lageletako. Bheka! kuyeta futsi kuyawukwenteka kanje!- kusho iNkhosi Simakadze.''⁸Lase livi laSimakadze liyefika kimi,litsi, ⁹''Ndvodzana yemuntfu, pholofetha, bese utsi ''Inkhosi isho loku: '' tsani: Inkemba! Inkemba! itawulolwa futsi ipolishwe!¹⁰Itawulolongwa kute itohlanganyela ekubhubhiseni lokukhulu. Itawupolishwa kute ifanane nembani! Singakujabulela yini kubona indvuku yebukhosi yendvodzana yami? Inkemba letako iyayenyanya leyo ndvuku. ¹¹Ngako lenkemba itawunikelwa kutopolishwa, futsi ke itobanjwa ngesandla! Inkemba ilolongiwe futsi yapolishwa phindze itonikelwa esandleni saloyo lobulalako!''¹²Memeta ucele lusito, ndvodzana yemuntfu! Ngoba leyo nkemba itele kumelana nebantfu bami! imelene nabo bonkhe baholi baka Israyeli. Bajikwa ngenkemba kanye nebantfu bami. Ngako ke, shaya litsanga lakho! ¹³Ngoba kunekuvivinywa, kutawukwentekani nangabe loku kungeke kukhonse?- Lona ngumlayeto lomcoka weNkhosi Simakadze.¹⁴Nyalo wena, ndvodzana yemutfu, pholofetha futsi ushaye tandla takho totimbili, ngoba inkemba itawuhlasela nangekwesitsatfu! Inkemba yalabo labatohlatjwa! iyinkemba yalabo labatawubulawa, ngibahlasele ndzawo tonkhe.¹⁵Kute batotfutfumela futsi kwengeteke labo labawile, ngibeke inkemba yekuhlaba kuwo onkhe emagede abo. wu! kwentiwe njengembani, kwalungiselelwa kubulala. ¹⁶Wena, nkemba! Hlasela ngesekudla! Hlasela ngesekuncele! Hamba lapho buso bakho bubhekiswe khona. ¹⁷Ngokuba ngitawushaya tandla tami ndzawonye, futsi ngitawumisa intfukutselo yami! Kusho mine, Simakadze!''¹⁸Livi laSimakadze lefika kimi futsi, litsi, '' ¹⁹Nyalo wena, ndvodzana yemuntfu, yalela imigwaco lemibili yenkemba yenkhosi yase Bhabhiloni kutsi ite. Lemigwaco lemibili iyocala eveni linye, futsi sipampuleke sitawukhombisa munye wayo njengaloya edolobheni. ²⁰Maka umgwaco munye uwentele libutfo lase Bhabhiloni kutsi lite eRabha, lidolobha lema Ammoni. Maka lomunye kute utoholela imphi kulaka Juda kanye nelidolobha lase Jerusalema, lelivikelekile.²¹Ngokuba inkhosi yase Bhabhiloni itawukuma emehlukwaneni wetindlela, khona itophengula. itawunyakatisa imicibisholo futsi ibute tindlela kuletinye tithico futsi iyawuhlolisisa sibindzi. ²²Esandleni sakhe sangasekudla kuyawuba nembono mayelana neJerusalema, bayawukwakha tingodvo, avule umlomo wakhe avumele kubulala, bakhe tingibe ngase gedeni, bakhe lugibe, futsi bakhe imibhoshongo lemidze. ²³Kuyawubukeka kusibonakaliso lesinganamsebenti emehlweni alabo labase Jerusalema, labo labafungile kulabo base Bhabhiloni! Kepha inkhosi iyawubasola ngekwedzelela umtsetfo wabo kute itobahlasela!²⁴Ngako ke inkhosi Simakadze isho naku: Ngoba wente kutisola kwakho kukhumbuleke, wenta kona kwakho kwembuleka, khona kuko konkhe kwenta kwakho tono takho tiyawuvela- ngoba sewente loku, sitsa siyawukutsatsa ngengalo.²⁵Wena ke, mholi waka Israyeli longahloniphi nalomubi, lilanga lakho lekubhujiswa selifikile, futsi sikhatsi sekwenta lokubi sesiphelile, ²⁶Inkhosi Simakadze isho naku kuwe: Susa ingubo yebukhosi futsi ukhumule umchele! tintfo tingeke tisafana! Ngitawunika emandla labo labete lutfo, futsi ngihlazise labo labanemandla! ²⁷Tindzala! Tindzala! Ngiyawukwenta kube tindzala! Angeke kubuyiselwe kute kufike lowo lotfunyiwe kutsi akhokhe sijubo.²⁸Ngako wena, ndvodzana yemuntfu, pholofetha uphindze usho loku, Inkhosi Simakadze isho loku kubantfu base Amunoni mayelana nemusa wabo lotako: Inkemba, inkemba ihoshuliwe! Iloliwe yalolelwa kuhlaba kute itokudla, ngako itawuba njengembani! ²⁹Bayotsi bapholofethi babona imibono lengekho ngawe, ngesikhatsi benta lemisimeto kute batfole emanga ngawe, lenkemba iyolala entsanyeni yalabakhohlakele labatawubulawa, labo lilanga labo lekujeziswa selifikile futsi nalabo sikhatsi sabo sekwenta lokungcolile sesitawuphela.³⁰Buyisela inkemba esikhwameni sayo. Endzaweni lapho ngakudala khona, endzaweni lowadzabuka kuyo, ngitawukwahlulela! ³¹Ngitawutfululela sijeziso sami kuwe! Ngitawutfululela umlilo welulaka lwami kuwe futsi ngikubeke etandleni tebantfu labatidlova, bacambi bencitsakalo!³²Uyawuba lilangabi lalomlilo. Ingati yakho iyawuwela phansi emhlabatsini eveni lakho. Ungeke ukhunjulwe, ngoba mine, Simakadze sengikushilo loku!''

Chapter 22

¹Lase livi la Simakadze lifika kimi, litsi, ²''Nyalo wena, ndvodzana yemuntfu, utowehlulela yini? Utolehlulela yini lelidolobha lengati? Lente lati onkhe emacala akhe. ³Kumele utsi, 'Inkhosi Simakadze isho naku: Leli lidolobha lelicitsa ingati emkhatsini walo kute kufike sikhatsi salo; lidolobha lelenta tithico kutingcolisa.⁴Ugucuke wadliwa licala ngalengati loyicitsile, futsi ubese uyangcola ngaletithico lewutentile. Uwacedzile emalanga akho, nasekugcineni kweminyaka yakho sekufikile. Ngako ke ngitawukwenta tive tingavumelani nawe futsi ube yiinhlekisa kuwo onkhe emave. ⁵Labo labasedvute nalabo labakhashane kuwe batokuphukuta - wena live lelingcolile - nekwatiwa yonkhe indzawo njengalabagcwele kusangana.⁶Buka! Lababusi baka Israel, ngamunye ngemandla akhe, bete kuwe kutewucitsa ingati. ⁷Abakahloniphi bobabe nabomake babo emkhatsini wakho, futsi bente kucindzetela kubekuhamba emkhatsini wakho. Baphetse kabi letintsandzane nebafelokati emkhatsini wakho. ⁸Awukatinaki tintfo tami letingcwele futsi ungcolise neli Sabatha lami. ⁹Emadvodza ladukisako efikile emkhatsini wakho kute atewucitsa ingati, futsi badla etintsabeni. Benta bubi emkhatsini wakho.¹⁰Emkhatsini wakho emadvodza embula bungcunu baboyise babo. Emkhatsini wakho bahlukubete bafati labangcolile ngesikhatsi basesikhatsini. ¹¹Emadvodza lenta lokwenyanyekako nebafati babomakhelwane babo, nemadvodza lenta bomakoti babo bangcole ngalokulihlazo; emadvodza lahlukubeta bodzadze bawo - emadvodzakati abobabe bawo - konkhe loku kwentiwa emkhatsini wakho. ¹²Lamadvodza lawa atsatsa imidizo emkhatsini wakho kute atewucitsa ingati futsi utsetse intalo watfola inzuzo lenyenti, futsi ulimete bomakhelwane bakho ngekubacindzetela, futsi ungikhohliwe - loku ngulokushiwo yi Nkhosi Simakadze.¹³Buka! Ngesandla sami ngishaye lokutfolwe ngekungetsembeki lokwentiwe nguwe, nekucitfwa kwengati lokwentiwa emkhatsini wakho. ¹⁴Inhlitiyo yakho itokuma yini, tandla takho titawucina yini ngemalanga uma mine matfupha ngikwenta lokutsite? Mine, Simakadze, ngimemetela naku, futsi ngitawukwenta. ¹⁵Ngako ngitakuhlakatela emkhatsini wetive futsi ngikusakate kuwo onkhe emave. Ngalena ndlela lena, ngitawususa kungcola kwenu kuwe. ¹⁶Ngako utawuba ngulo ngcolile emehlweni etive. Utobese uyati kutsi ngingu Simakadze.''¹⁷Lephindza lefika kimi livi la Simakadze, litsi, ¹⁸''Ndvodzana yemuntfu, indlu yaka Israel igucuke yaba ngulokuhlutiwe kimi. Bonkhe bangemasalela elutfusi nesikotela, nensimbi nemtfofu emkhatsini wakho. Batawufana nalokuhlutiwe kweli siliva emlilweni wakho lomkhulu. ¹⁹Ngako ke Inkhosi Simakadze isho naku, ''Ngoba nonkhe nigucuke naba njenga lokuhlutiwe, ngako ke, buka! Sengitonihlanganisa emkhatsini we Jerusalem.²⁰Njengemadvodza acokelela lisiliva, litfusi, insimbi, imfumfu nemtfofu ukufake emlilweni lomkhulu kukuncibilikisa, futsi bafutse nemoya kulomlilo kute utewuncibilikisa, ngako ngitokuhlanganisa ngentfukutselo yami nelulaka lwami, futsi ngitokufaka khona ngikuncibilikise. ²¹Ngitokuhlanganisa futsi ngitofutsela kuwe umlilo wentfukutselo yami, futsi utawuncibilika emkhatsini wawo. ²²Njenge lisiliva lincibilikiswa emlilweni lomkhulu, utawuncibilikiswa kuwo, futsi utokwati kutsi mine, Simakadze, sengitfululele intfukutselo yami etikwakho!''²³Livi la Simakadze lefika kimi, litsi, ²⁴''Ndvodzana yemuntfu, tsani kuye, 'Ulive lelingakahlanjululwa. Kute imvula ngelilanga lentfukutselo! ²⁵Kunelicebo lelibi lweba phrofethi bakhe emkhatsini wakhe, kuhle kwelibhubesi lihlephula silwane lelisibambile. Abhubhisa imphilo futsi atsatse umnotfo longumcebo; benta bafelokati labanyenti emkhatsini wakhe!²⁶Baphristi bakhe benta ludlame emtsetfweni wami, futsi bahlambalata tintfo tami letingcwele. Abakhoni kwehlukanisa emkhatsini wetintfo letingcwele netintfo letihlambalatako, futsi abafundzisi ngemehluko emkhatsini walokungcolile nalokuhlobile. Bafihla emehlo abo kuma Sabbatha ami kute ngitohlanjalatwa emkhatsini wabo. ²⁷Emazinyane akhe ekhatsi kuye afanana netimphisi tidzabula tehlukanisa tilwane letitibambile. Bacitsa ingati futsi babhubhise imphilo, kwenta inzuzo ngekungetsembeki. ²⁸Baphrofethi bakhe ampende etikwato ngaloku mhlophe sampende; babona imibono lengemanga futsi bacombelela emanga kubo. Batsi, ''Inkhosi Simakadze isho loku'' uma Simakadze angakakhulumi.²⁹Bantfu bakule live bacindzetele ngekwesabiswa kanye nekutsatsa ngenkhani ngekweba, futsi baphatsa kabi labaphuyile nalabadzingile, futsi bacindzetele sihambi ngephandle kwebucotfo bemtsetfo.³⁰Ngako ngafuna umuntfu kibo lobekatawakha libondza futsi lobekatawuma phambi kwami esikhaleni salo salelive kute ngingalibhubhisi, kepha kute lengamtfola. ³¹Ngako ngitawutfululela intfukutselo yami etikwabo. Ngitawubacedza ngemlilo wentfukutselo yami futsi ngibeke indlela yabo etinhloko tabo - lesi simemetelo seNkhosi Simakadze.

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¹Livi laSimakadze lefika kimi, latsi, ²''Ndvodzana yemuntfu, bekune besifazane lababili, emadvodzakati enina munye. ³Batiphatsisa kwetingwadla eGibhithe esikhatsini sebusha babo. Batiphatsisa kwetingwadla khona. Emabele abo abotjotwa beseke tingono tabo tabanjwa khona. ⁴Emabito abo bekungu Oholah-lodzadze lomdzala-na Oholibah-dzadze wabo lomncana. Babese baba bami batala emadvodzana nemadvodzakati. Emabito abo achaza loku: Oholah uchaza kutsi Samariya beseke Oholibah uchaza kutsi Jerusalema.⁵Kephake Oholah watiphatsisa kwengwadla ngisho sekawami; abehawukela batsandzi bakhe, ngoba ema Assyrians abebusa, ⁶umbusi lobeka gcoka lokulihlata sasibhakabhaka, kanye nebasekeli bakhe labeba cinile futsi babahle, bonkhe beba gibela emahhashi. ⁷Ngakoke watinikela njenge ngwadla kibo, kuwo onkhe emadvodza ase Assyria, waphindze watingcolisa ngawo wonkhe umuntfu lobeka muhawukela-futsi nato tonkhe tithico tabo.⁸Ngoba akakushiyanga kugwadla kwakhe eGhibhithe, lapho bebalele naye asese yintfombatane lencane, lapho batsatsa buntfombi bakhe babese batsela inkhanuko yabo kuye. ⁹Ngakoke ngamunikelela esandleni semutsandzi wakhe, esandleni sema Assyrians labeka wahalela. ¹⁰Babona bungcunu bakhe, batsatsa emadvodzana akhe kanye nemadvodzakati akhe, bamubulala ngenkemba, futsi wabese uba ngulo khohlakele kulabanye labasikati, ngakoke bacala bamuhlulela.¹¹Dzadzewabo Oholobah wakubona loku, kepha wakhanuka ngaloku ngetulu waphindze watiphatsisa kwengwadla leyecele kulebeyingu dzadzewabo. ¹²Wahawukela ema Assyrians, baholi kanye nebaholi labeba busa labeba gcoka kahle, labeba madvodza labeka gibela emahhashi. Bonkhe bebanemandla, futsi bamadvodza lamahle. ¹³Ngabona kutsi bekatingcolisile. Bekufanana kubo bobabili bodzadze.¹⁴Wase ukhulisa bugwadla bakhe kakhulu. Wabona emadvodza bawabhale ebondzeni, titfunti tema Chalidini tifakwe umubala lobovu, ¹⁵tigcoke emabhande emakhalo ato, kanye nemaduku etinhloko tabo. Bonkhe bebabonakala njenge basebenti basetimphini tetinkalishi, bafananiswa nemadvodzana ase Bhabhiloni, indzawo yakhona ise Chaldea.¹⁶Emehlo akhe nakacedza kubabona, wabahawukela, ngakoke watfumela balayeti kibo eChaldea. ¹⁷Laphoke ema Bhabhiloni efika emubhedzeni wakhe wenkhanuko, baphindze bamungcolisa ngekulala naye, ngakoke wagucula buso bakhe wabuka eceleni ngenca yeluhlazo.¹⁸Uma asakhombisa letento takhe tebugwadla aphindze akhombisa bungcunu bakhe, ngagucuka ngabuka lena, nakuye njengobe ngagucuka ngabuka lena nakudzadzewabi ngenca yelihlazo. ¹⁹Wabese ukhulisa bugwadla bakhe asakhumbula emalanga asebusheni bakhe, lapho abeyingwadla endzaweni yase Gibhithe²⁰Ngako ke wakhanuka batsandzi bakhe, labo titfo tabo tangasense betifanana naleto tetimbongolo, beseke tintfo tabo tangasense tifanana nete mahhashi. ²¹Kungalendlela lenenta imikhuba lelihlazo ebusheni benu, uma emaGibhithe abambabamba tingono takho baphinde bapotjota emabele akho lamancane.²²Kungako-ke, Oholibah, Inkhosi Simakadze isho naku, 'Buka! Ngitawugucula batsandzi bakho bacabane nawe. Labo lowaba gucukela. Ngitawubaletsa kuwe tinhlangotsi tonkhe. ²³Emabhabhiloni kanye nawo onkhe ema Chalidini, Pekod, Shoa, kanye nema Koa, kanye nawo onkhe ema Assyrin labeka nabo, lanemandla, lamahle emadvodza, baholi kanye nebayaleli, bonkhe labaphatsi kanye nemadvodza lahloniphekile, bonkhe bagibela emahhashi.²⁴Batawumelana nawe ngetikhali, kanye netinkalishi netincola, kanye nesicuku lesikhulu sebantfu. Batawubeka emahawu lamakhulu, emahawu lamancane, kanye nabo makalabha bakutungeletele yonkhe indzawo. Ngitawuba niketa litfuba lekukujezisa, futsi batakujezisa ngetento tabo. ²⁵Ngoba ngitawubeka lilaka lami lesikwele etukwabo, batabese babhekana nawe ngekukwata lokukhulu. Batawuni juba timphumulo, tindlebe tenu, beseke laba phephako batawu ncunywa ngenkemba. Batawutsatsa emadvodzana akho kanye nemadvodzakati akho, labaphephile batawudliwa ngumlilo.²⁶Batawu nikhumula timphahla bese batsatsa bucwebe benu. ²⁷Ngako ke ngitawususa lokutiphatsa kwenu loku luhlazo kuwe kanye netento takho tebugwadla eveni lase Gibhithe. Angeke uphakamisele emehlo akho kibo ngenkhanuko,futsi angeke nisacabanga nge Ghibhithe.'²⁸Ngoba Inkhosi Simakadze isho loku, 'Buka! ngitaku nikelela esandleni saloyo lomunyanyako, emuva esandleni saloyo lenimubalekele. ²⁹Batawubhekana nani ngenzondo; batawutsatsa lonkhe lutfo lwenu baphindze banishiye ningcunu, nebungcunu benu butawuvetwa njengobe ningena ekulalaneni nebugwadla.³⁰Leti tintfo titawentiwa kuwe ngoba utiphatsisa kwengwadla, kuhawukela tive kungako ungaka hlobi ngenca yaletithico tabo. ³¹Sewuhambe endleleni yadzadze wakho, kungako ngitawufaka indzebe yakhe yekujezisa esandleni sakho.''³²Inkhosi Simakadze isho loku, 'Utawunatsa endzebeni yadzadze wenu leshonako lenkhulu. Utawuba yinhlekisa lenkhulu phindze nesifundvo sekunyongwa-lendzebe itfwele linani lelikhulu.³³Nitawugcwaliswa kudzakwa nelusizi, indzebe yekushaceka nekuhlukumeteka; indzebe yekushaceka nekutfuka; indzebe yadzadzewakho Samariya. ³⁴Utawukunatsa uphindze uyimunye kute kube bete lokusalako ngekhatsi; utawubese uya yihliphitha uphindze uniphite emabele akho abe macetu. Ngoba mine sengiku shito loku-lona ngumubiko waSimakadze.'³⁵Ngako, Inkhosi Simakadze washo luku, 'Ngoba sewungikhohliwe songilahlele emvakwakho, ngako nawe utawutfwala imiphumela yalelihlazo lenitiphatsa ngalo kanye nalendlela lenitiphatsa ngayo makukhulunywa telicansi.''³⁶Simakadze watsi kimi, ''Ndvodzana yemuntfu, utabahlulela yini bo Oholah naOholibah? Ngako tfula kibo tento tabo letilihlazo, ³⁷ngoba bente kuphinga, ngoba kunengati etandleni tabo. Baphingile ngalabo nkulunkulwana babo, futsi babangele emadvodzana abo kutsi andlule emulilweni, njenge kudla kwabo nkulunkulwana babo.³⁸Laphoke bachubeka benta loku kimi: Benta siphephelo sami sangcola, futsi ngalelo langa baphikisa Lisabatha lami. ³⁹Ngoba ngesikhatsi bahlindza bantfwababo bentela bonkulunkulwana babo, laphoke beta esiphephelweni sami ngalelo langa kuto singcolisa! Loku ngulaba kwente emukhatsisini kwendlu yami.⁴⁰Natfumelela emadvodza lachamuka khashane, labo balayeti bebatfunyiwe-nyalo buka. Ngekuciniseka beta, labo lenaba geza, nabagcobisa emehlo, naphindze natigcokisa bucwebe. ⁴¹Lapho nahlala emubhedzeni lomuhle kanye nelitafula leladekwa embikwawo lapho bekubekwe imphepho kanye nemafutsa ami.⁴²Ngakoke umusindvo wesicuku lebesimutungeletele; kufaka ekhatsi lonkhe luhlobo lwemadvodza, kufaka ekhatsi ema Sabheyeni langeniswa akhishwa ehlane, baphindze bagaca imigaco etandleni tabo kanye nemihele lemihle etinhloko tabo.⁴³Laphoke ngabese ngitsi kulobeka cedvwe kuphinga, 'Nyalo batamuphatsisa kwengwadla, nakanabo. ⁴⁴Bangena bate kuye, njengemadvodza aya kuyohlola ingwadla. Ngalena ndlela bangena baya ku Oholah kanye na Oholibah, badati labangcolile. ⁴⁵Kepha emadvodza lalungile atawehlisela kuhlulela kanye bese ayaba jezisa njenge baphingi, batawubese baya bahlulela ngesigwebo salabo labacitse ingati, ngoba babaphingi futsi ingati isetandleni tabo.⁴⁶Ngakoke Inkhosi Simakadze isho loku: Ngitawuphakamisa sicuku sebantfu balwisane nabo ngiphindze ngibaniketele kutsi bahlukumeteke baphindze baba bambe inkunzi. ⁴⁷Laphoke lesicuku sitawuba gcoba ngematje siphindze sibajube ngetinkemba tabo. Batawubulala emadvodzana nemadvodzakati abo baphindze bashise tindlu tabo⁴⁸Ngoba ngitawususa kutiphatsa ngelihlazo kulendzawo ngiphindze ngicondzise bonkhe besifazane kute bangatiphatsisi kwetingwadla. ⁴⁹Ngako bakatu bekela tindlela takho letilihlazo. Utawutfwala lelihlazo letono takho, ngalena ndlela utawati kutsi ngiyiNkhosi Simakadze.''

Chapter 24

¹Lelivi laSimakadze lafika kimi emnyakeni wemfica, enyangeni yelishumi, elangeni lelishumi lenyanga, latsi, ²''Ndvodzana yemuntfu, tibhalele wena ligama lalelilanga, leli langa leli, ngoba lelilanga leli inkhosi yase Babylon itfumbe iJerusalema.³Ngako khuluma saga simelane nalendlu lenelidlame, umfanekiso. Tsani kubo, 'Inkhosi Simakadze isho naku: Beka lelibhodo lekuphekela. Libeke bese ufaka emanti kulo. ⁴Hlanganisa tincetu tekudla ngekhatsi kulo, lonkhe licetu lelihle-litsanga kanye nelihlombe- uligcwalise ngematsambo lamahle. ⁵Tsatsa lokuncono kulomhlambi bese upakisha ematsambo ngaphansi kwako. Kubilise bese upheka lamatsambo kuko.⁶Ngakoke Inkhosi Simakadze isho loku: Nako kulo lelidolobha lengati, libhodo lekuphekela lelitfombile kulo futsi nalokutfomba ngeke kusuke kulo. Tsatsa licetu emvakwe licetu kulo, kepha ungakhiphi lokunengi kwako.⁷Ngoba ingati yakhe isemkhatsini wakhe. Uyilungiselele etjeni lelishelelako; Akatange ayitsele ngephandle ebaleni kuyivala ngelutfuli, ⁸ngako kuletsa intfukutselo ngalokufanako ekutiphindziseleni. Ngabeka ingati yakhe kulelitje lelibusheleleti kute ingetuvalwa.⁹Ngakoke, Inkhosi Simakadze isho loku: Nako kulo lelidolobha lengati. Ngitakukhulisa sitaki setinkhuni. ¹⁰Lungisa tinkhuni bese wokhela umlilo. Upheke lenyama bese uhlanganisa netintfo tekuvanga bese uyekela lamatsambo ashe.¹¹Bese ulungisela lelibhodo lelingenalutfo emalahleni, khona utoshisisa bese ushisa lelitfusi, kute lokungahlobi ngekhatsi kulo kutoncibilika, kuguga kwalo kushe kuphele.' ¹²Sewukhatsele ngenca yemsebenti lomatima, kepha lokuguga kwalo akukaphumi kulo ngalomlilo.¹³Kutiphatsa kwakho kwemahlazo kusekungcoleni kwakho. Ngoba ngitamile kukugeza kepha ngeke ugezeke ekungcoleni kwakho, angeke usaphindze ugezeke ngite ngenelise intfukutselo yami kuwe.¹⁴Mine, Simakadze, sengikushito, futsi ngitakwenta. Angeke ngiyekele noma ngiphumule kuko. Njengoba tindlela takho betinjalo, kanye nalowakwenta, titakwehlulela!-Loku ngulokushiwo yiNkhosi Simakadze.''¹⁵Lase livi laSimakadze lifika kimi, litsi, ¹⁶''Ndvodzana yemuntfu! Buka, ngitsatsa lokufiswa ngemehlo akho kuwe ngesifo, kepha kumele ungafukami noma ukhale, netinyembeti takho kumele tingehli. ¹⁷Kumele ubhonse ngekuthula. Ungabenteli umngcwabo labafile. Ubofasa indvwangu yakho kuwe bese ubeka tincabule takho etinyaweni, kepha ungativali tinwele takho tebuso noma udle sinkhwa semadvodza lafukamele kutsi alahlekelwe bafati bawo.''¹⁸Ngako ngakhuluma kulabantfu ekuseni, nemfati wami washona entsambama. Ekuseni ngenta bengitjelwe kona kutsi ngikwente.¹⁹Labantfu bangibuta, ''Ngeke usitjele yini kutsi letintfo leti tisho kutsini, letintfo lewutentako?'' ²⁰Ngako ngatsi kubo, "Livi laSimakadze lifike kimi, litsi, ²¹'Tsani endlini yaka Israyeli, Inkhosi Simakadze isho loku: Buka! ngitosusa bungcwele endzaweni yami yekuphephela-leligcabho lemandla akho, injabulo yemehlo akho, nekulangatelela kwemphefumulo wakho, futsi emadvodzana kanye nemadvodzakati akho lowawashiya ngemuva atokuwa ngenkemba.²²Utobese wenta njengobe nami ngentile: angeke utivale tinwele tebuso bakho, futsi ngeke udle tinkhwa temadvodza lafukeme! ²³Esikhundleni, tindvwangu tenu titakuba setinhloko tenu, kanye netincabule etinyaweni tenu; angeke nifukame futsi ngeke nikhale, ngoba nitawuncibilika niphele etonweni tenu, futsi yonkhe indvodza itakubhonsela umfowabo. ²⁴Ngako Ezekiyeli utawuba luphawu kuwe, ngoba konkhe lakwentile utakwenta loku nakufika. Utobese uyati kutsi ngiyinkhosi Simakadze!'''²⁵Kepha wena, ndvodzana yemuntfu, ngalelilanga lengitsatsa ngalo lithempela, leliyinjabulo yabo, ligcabho labo, naloku labakubonako nalabakulangatelelako - uma ngitsatsa emadvodzana nemadvodzakati abo- ²⁶ngalelo langa, sikhoseli sitofika kuwe sikunike letindzaba! ²⁷Ngalelo langa umlomo wakho utawuvuleka kuleso sikhoseli bese uyakhuluma-awuyuphindze uthule. Utawuba luphawu kubo khona batowati kutsi ngingu Simakadze.

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¹Lase livi laSimakadze liyeta kimi litsi, ²Ndvodzana yemuntfu, suluta buso ubususe ebantfwini baseAmoni bese upholofetha kabi ngabo.³Tsani ebantfwini base Amoni, 'Lalelani livi leNkhosi Simakadze. Nguloku inkhosi Simakadze lekushoko: Ngoba utsite, "Yeboke!" endzaweni yami lengcwele mayibhidlitwa, wase umelana nelive laka Ezrayeli malihlamukwa, waphindze wamelana nendlu yaJuda ngesikhatsi babalekela kulelinye live, ⁴ngako ke, buka! Ngikunikela kubantfu basemphumalanga kutsi ube wabo. Batowenta tinkambu baphindze bamise emathende emkhatsini wenu. Batokudla titselo tenu baphindze banatse nelubisi lwenu. ⁵Ngitowenta Rabha lidlelo emakamela ngentele nebantfu base Amoni insimu yemihlambi yemfuyo. Lapho nitokwati kutsi ngingu Simakadze.⁶Ngoba inkhosi Simakadze isho naku: Nitishayile tandla naphindze nagidzagidza, nase nijabula ngekunetiseka kwenu ngalelive laka Ezirayeli. ⁷Ngakoke, Buka! Ngitonishaya ngesandla sami ngibese ngininikela etiveni kutsi batitike ngani. Ngitonincamula kubantfu nginente nishabalale emaveni! Ngitonibhubhisa, nitobese niyati kutsi ngingu Simakadze.'⁸Inkhosi Simakadze isho naku, 'Ngoba iMowabi neSeyira, itsi, "Buka! Indlu yaJuda ifana naso sonkhe lesinye sive. ⁹"Ngakoke, Buka! Ngitewuhlasela iMowabi, ngicale emnceleni wemadolobha layo-Lakukuhle ngakhona eBethi Jeshimothi, eBhali Meyoni, naseKhiriyathayimu- ¹⁰Kuya kubantfu basemphumalanga labebamelene nemantfu base Amoni. Ngitobakhulula njengetipho kute bantfu base Amoni bangakhumbuleki etiveni. ¹¹Ngakoke ngitowenta tijubo ebantfwini base Mowabi, batobese bayati kutsi ngingu Simakadze.'¹²Inkhosi Simakadze isho naku, 'iEdomu seyitiphindziselele endlini yaka Juda futsi seyonile ngekwenta kanyalo. ¹³Ngakoke, inkhosi Simakadze isho naku: Ngitoyishaya iEdomu ngesandla sami ngibhubhise wonkhe muntfu kanye netilwane. Ngitoyenta ibeyindzawo leyonakele nalelahliwe, kusuke eThemani kuya eDedani. Batokuwa ngenkemba.¹⁴Ngitotiphindziselela kuEdomu ngesandla sebantfu bami i-Ezirayeli, futsi batowenta kuEdomu ngendlela lengitfukutsele ngayo nelulaka lwami, batobese sebayakwati kutiphindziselela kwami-loku kumemetelwa nguSimakadze.'¹⁵Inkhosi Simakadze isho naku, 'Emafilisti sewatiphindziselele ngesibhuku lesikibo, betamile kubhubhisa Juda kanengi kanengi. ¹⁶Ngakoke ngunaku inkhosi Simakadze lekushoko: Buka! Ngitophakamisa sandla sami kumaFilisti, futsi ngitojuba emaKerethite bese ngibhubhisa laba labasele ngasemnceleni welwandle. ¹⁷Ngoba ngitotiphindzisela ngalokwecile kutiphindzisela lokunekutfukutselo, kute batowati kutsi nginguSimakadze, nasengitiphindziselela kubo."

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¹Ngako kwasekukumnyakeni welishumi nakunye, ngelilanga lekucala lenyanga, kutsi lelivi laSimakadze lifike kimi, litsi, ²Ndvodzana yemuntfu, ngoba Thaya ukhulume wamelena neJerusalema, 'Aha! Lamagede alabantfu ephukile! Sewugucukele kimi; Ngitawugcwaliswa ngoba sewumoshakele.'³Ngako ke Inkhosi Simakadze isho naku; Naka! Ngicudzelene nawe, Thaya, futsi ngitawukhulisa tive letinyenti ngicudzelene nawe ngengelwandle likhuphula emagagasi alo. ⁴Titawubhubhisa tibondza teThaya tidzilite nemibhoshongo yakhe. Ngitawutsanyela lutfulilwakhe ngibese ngimenta afane nelidvwala lelibonakalako.⁵Utawuba yindzawo yetilulu kutsi kome ephakatsini kwelwandle, ngengoba ngakushito-lesi simemetelo seNkhosi Simakadze- futsi utawuba ngumtapo waletive . ⁶Emadvodzakati akhe lasemasimini atawuncunya ngaletinkemba, futsi batawati kutsi nginguSimakadze.'⁷Ngoba nguloku lokushiwo nguSimakadze; Lalela, kusukela eNyakatfo ngiletsa Nebukhedinezari inkhosi yaseBhabhiloni, inkhosi yemakhosi, acudzelane naThaya, nemahhashi netinkalishi, nebagibeli bemahhashi nebantfu labaningi . ⁸Utawubulala emadvodzakati akho ensimini.Utawakha licebo lekuhlasela neliladi tibondzeni tenu bese uphakamisa emahawu acudzelane nani.⁹Utawuweka imigcala yakhe kutewubhidlita emabondza akho, futsiemathulusi akhe atawuwisa imichibisholo yakho. ¹⁰Emahhashi akhe atawuba manyenti kutsi tintfuli tawo titakumbonya. Tibondza takho titawunyakata ngemsindvo webagibeli bemahhashi, tincola netinkalishi. Uma angena emasangweni akho, utawungenisa kwemadvodza angena edolobheni lelaphulelwe emagede alo. ¹¹Emasondvo emahhashi akhe atawubhidlita tonkhe titaladi takho. Utawubulala bantfu bakho ngalenkemba netinsika takho tematje letinemandla titawuwela emhlabatsini.¹²Batawutapa umnotfo wenu bebe tinntfo tenu nelititsengisako. Batawuwisa tibondza takho babhidlite nemiti yakho lemihle. Ematje akho, emakabha, netimfutfuluka taletitina batatilahla emantini. ¹³Ngitawumisa umsindvo wetingoma takho. Imisindvo yemahabhu akho angeke asavakala. ¹⁴Ngitakwenta lidvwala lelisebaleni, utawuba yindzawo yekweneka tilulu kutsi tome. Angeke usaphindza wakhiwe, ngoba mine, Inkhosi Nkulunkulu sengikhulumile- nguloku lokushiwo yiNkhosi Simakadze.¹⁵Inkhosi Simakadze isho naku eThaya, 'Angeke yini tihlenge tinyakate ngemsindvo wekuwa kwakho, nangekubhodla kwalabalimelelapho lophetse inkemba asemkhatsini wenu? ¹⁶Lapho tonkhe tinkhosana telwandle titawehla etihlalweni tebukhosi tikhumule tembatfo tebukhos tichache tembatfo tato letihlotjisiwe. Batawutembatsisa kwesaba, bahlale emhlabatsini bese bachachatela sonkhe sikhasi, futsi batawumangala ngenca yakho.¹⁷Batawuphakamisa sililo kuwe bese batsi kuwe, Kanjani wena, bewulikhaya lebagibeli bemikhumbi, sewubhujisiwe. Lelidolobha lidvumile lebeninemandla-selihambile lasuka elwandle. Laba bahlala kuye bake bandzisa kwesabeka ngabo kubobonkhe labebahlala edvute nabo. ¹⁸Nyalo lisentse lelwandle lunyakatiswa lusuku kwekuwa kwakho. Letihlenge letiselwandle tiyachachatela ngoba awusekho endzaweni yakho.'¹⁹Ngoba Inkhosi Simakadze isho naku: uma ngikwenta tindzala telidolobha, njengalalamanye emadolobha langahlalisi bantfu, nasengiphakamisa emanti elwandle ngicudzelene nawe, nalapho emanti lamakhulu akumbonya, ²⁰lapho ngitakubuyisa phasi kubantfu betikhatsi takadzeni, njengalaba labanye labangene kulomgodzi; ngoba ngitawukwenta uhlale kuletiphasi tigaba temhlaba njengasetindzaleni takadzeni. Ngenca yaloku angeke usabuya utokuma eveni lalabaphilako. ²¹Ngitawubeka tehlakalo kuwe, futsi angeke usabakhona ingunaphakadze. utawubese uyafunwa, kodvwa angeke utfolakale phindze- loku ngulokushiwo yiNkhosi Simakadze.

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¹Phindze livi laSimakadze leta kimi, latsi, ²''Nyalo nine, mandvodzana emuntfu, calani sililo mayelana naThira, ³bese nitsi kuThira, lohlala emkhatsini wemagede elwandle, batsengisi kubantfu etindzaweni letinengi, iNkhosi Simakadze itsi kini: Thira, ukhulume watsi, ' ngimuhle ngiphelele.'⁴Indzawo yakho isenhlitiyweni yelwandle; bakhi bakho bente buhle bakho buphelele. ⁵Benta tonkhe tigodvo takho tetipheshula eSerini; baladza umsedari wase Lebanoni batekukwakhela insika ngawo.⁶Bakwenta ngema-okhi aseBhashani; bekwentela emaphini ekugwedla ngetingodvo tamasayipuresi, babese bayivala ngensimbhi. ⁷Umjekwa wakho bekakhiwe ngemibalabala yelineni laseGibhithe njengembono wakho; umbala losasimbhakambhaka, nalobukwebeletane losuka etichingini taElisha latisentjetiswa kubona umkhumbhi wakho.⁸Labo labebahlala eSodoni nase Avadi bekubagwedli bakho; tihlakaniphi taThira betisemkhatsisini wenu; bekubashayeli bemkhumbhi wenu. ⁹Bongcongcoshe bebababati bebavalela timbobo; yonkhe imikhumbi yase lwandle netisebenti lebetisemkhatsini wenu betiphetse timphahla tekutsengiswa.¹⁰Pherisiya, Lidiya, nase Libhiya bebase mphinini yakho, emandvodza emphi yakho. Agaca emahawu awo netimphantintje tawo kuwe; bakhombhise buhle bembutfo wakho. ¹¹Lamandvodza aseAvadi nekase Heleki embutfweni wakho bekasetibondzeni letitungeletile, nesive saGamadi betisemibhoshongweni yakho. Bagaca emahawu abo etibondzeni kutungetela wena! Baphelelisa buhle bakho.¹²Thashishi abengumakhelwane lotsengisana naye ngenca yemcebo lomnengi yetintfo longatitsengisa: Isiliva, insimbhi, imfimfi, kanye nemthofi. Bayitsenga baphindza batsengisa timphahla takhe ! ¹³Javani, Thubhali, na Mesheki-beba shintjintjisa tigcila futsi nange tintfo letakhiwe ngelitfusi. Bebabuketa timphahla takho.¹⁴Bethi Togama wanikela ngema hhashi, nemunyusi njenge timphahla takho. ¹⁵Emandvodza ase Rhode abebatsengisi emacentselweni lamanengi. Timphahla betise sandleni sakho; batfumela timphondvo emuva, netigodvo letimnyama!¹⁶Aram beka tsengiselana nawe emkhitweni leminyenti; bekuniketa ematje laluhlata, labukwebeletane, imibalabala yetimphahla, tindvwangu letihle, bucwebe, nangemarubi kanjenge timphahla takho. ¹⁷Juda nelive laka-Israyeli belitsengiselana nawe. Beku nabokolo aphuma eMinithu, likhekhe, luju, emafutsa, nebhalisamu njenge timphahla takho. ¹⁸Damaseko bekakutsengela kakhulu imikhicito yakho, kuwo wonkhe umcebo longabaleki, kanye neliwayini laHelbon nange sontfo yase Sehari.¹⁹Dani naJavani wase Uzali bakunika timphahla takho letibunjiwe, tinandzisi, kanye nekhalamusi. Loku kwaba timphahla takho. ²⁰Denani bekatsengiselana nawe netembhatfo tesihlalo semahhashi. ²¹Arabiya nebaphatsi labakhulu base Khedari bebatsengiselana nawe; kufaka ekhatsi emazinyane etimvu, tihhanca kanye netimbhuti.²²Batsengisi base Sheba nase Rama betakuto bona batokutsengisela lesihambha embhili sinongo futhi lonkhe luhlobo lwematje laligugu; bebantjintjisa ligolide ngetimphahla takho. ²³Harani, Khane, naEdeni bebantjintjiselana kanye nawe, lokufaka ekhatsi Shebha, Ashuri, na Kilimadi.²⁴Laba bekubatsengisi bakho betingubo temibalabala netindvwangu letiluluhlata sasibhakabhaka letinemibalala lelukiwe etimakethe takho. ²⁵Lemikhumbhi yase Thashishi bekungiyo lemikisa timphahla takho! ngako beyigcwalisiwe, isidwa yimitfwalo ekhatsini nelwandle!²⁶Bantfu bakho bakuletse emantini; umoya wasemphumalanga ukuphule emkhatsisini wabo. ²⁷Ingcebo yakho, yetimphahla, netintfo takho tekutsengisa, basebenti labasebenta emkhunjini , bashayeli bemkhumbhi, bakhi bemkhumbhi; batsengisi betimphadla nawo onkhe emadvodza emphi lakuwe, nasosonkhe sigungu sakho-batawu ncwila ekujuleni kwelwandle ngelilanga lekukuphatanyiswa .²⁸Emave langaselwandle ayawutfutfumela ngemsindvo wesikhalo bashayeli bemkhumbhi; ²⁹Bonkhe labasebentisa emaphini ekugwedla batakwehla emikhumbhi yabo; Ematilosi nabobonkhe bashayeli bemkhuhumbhi batokuma elusentseni lwelwandle. ³⁰Batabese bakwenta ulalele livi labo bese uva kukhala lokubuhlungu; bayawutsela lutfuli etinhloko tabo. Batigicite emlotseni.³¹Bayawuhhula tinhloko tabo tibe timphandla ngenca yakho bese batibopha ngetimphahla temasaka, phindze bayawulila kabuhlungu ngenca yakho. ³²Bayawuphakamisa kukhala kwekulila kwabo futsi bakuhlabele tingoma tesililo, Ngubani lofana na Thira, Ngubani lotsefwe kuthi athule emkhatsisini welwandle? ³³Nabaletse timphahla takho emacentselweni elwandle, tenetisa incumbhi yebantfu; ucebisa emakhosi emhlaba ngengcebo yakho netimphahla takho!³⁴Kodwa nawucitswe lwandle, ngemanti lajulile, timphahla takho kanye nelucembu lakho kwancwila! ³⁵Bonkhe labahlala emaveni ngeselwandle mangala ngawe, nemakhosi abo etfuka ngekwesaba! Buso babo bachachatela! ³⁶Bahwebi bakwekhuta; sobeyinfo lesabekako, futsi ngeke uphindze ubekhona inguna phakadze.'

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¹Livi laSimakadze liyefika kimi, latsi, ²''Ndvodzana yemuntfu, tsani kumholi waseTyre, naku lokushiwo yiNkhosi Simakadze: Inhlitiyo yakho inekuticabha! Ushito, ''nginguNkulunkulu! ngiyohlala esihlalweni sabo nkululunkulu emkhatsini welwandle! Ungumuntfu hhayi nkulunkulu, wenta inhlitiyo yakho ifane neyankulunkulu; ³ucabanga kutsi uhlakaniphile kuna Daniel, kute timfihlo lengakhanyi kuwe!⁴Utente waceba ngenhlakanipho kanye nangekucondza kwakho, watfola ligolide nesiliva etinguwini takho! ⁵Ngekuhlakanipho yakho ekutsengiseni kwakho, utalise umcebo wakho, ngako inhlitiyo yakho inekuticabha ngenca yemcebo wakho⁶⁷Ngako ke, Inkhosi Simakadze utsi: Ngoba wente inhlitiyo yakho ngatsi inhlitiyo yankulunkulu, ngako ngiyoletsa betive bakuvukele, bantfu labanelulaka.Bayawuletsa tinkemba timelane nebuhle benhlakanipho yakho, babulale bukhatikhati neludvumo lwakho.⁸Bayakutfumela phansi emgodzini, uyofa kufa lukufiwa ngulabo labafela emkhatsini wetilwandle. ⁹Uyokusho yini ngeliciniso utsi, ''''ngingunkulunkulu'' ebukhoneni balabo labakubukako? Ungumuntfu hhayi nkulunkulu, futsi uyoba setandleni talabo labayakubulala. ¹⁰Uyofa kufa kwesehluleki etandleni tebetive, sengikhulumile-lona ngumyalelo waSimkadze.''¹¹Livi laSimakadze lifike kimi, litsi ¹²''Ndvodzana yemuntfu, zila wenetele Inkhosi yaseTyre utsi kuye, 'Inkhosi Simakadze isho loku: Bosibonelo lesihle, ungcwele lwati nekwenta kahle. ¹³Bosensimini yaseEden, insimu yaNkulunkulu. Lonkhe litje leligugu lakuvala: nemaruby, netopaz, nemaemerald, nechrysolite, nenyx, nejasper, nesapphire, netaurpuoise, kanye neberyl. Kwakulungiswe kahle nekwekuhlobisa bekwakhiwe ngeligolide. Kwakungalelo langa lowatalwa ngalo.¹⁴Ngikubeke entsabeni lengcwele yaNkulunkulu njengalolungile logcotjiwe kuhola buntfu. Bosemkhatsini wematje lavutsa lilangabi lapho waphuma khona. ¹⁵Bonekwetsembeka etindleleni sukela ngelilanga lowadalwa ngalo kube ngulapho kutfolakal kungetsembeki kuwe.¹⁶Ekutsengeni kwakho wawugcwele lidlame, wase uyona. Ngako ngakukhiphela ngephandle kwentsaba yaNkulunkulu, njenge ngemuntfu logcolisiwe, ngikubhidlitile, ingelozi lengimholi, ngakukhiphela ematjeni. ¹⁷Inhlitiyo yakho inekutikhukhumeta ngebuhle bakho: uhliphite inhlakanipho yakho ngenca yeludvumo lwakho. Ngikutfumele emhlabeni. Ngikubeke embikwemakhosi kute akubone.¹⁸Ngenca yetono takho letinengi nekutsengisa kwakho lokungetsembeki, sewungcolise indzawo takho letingcwele. Ngako ngikhiphele umlilo tikwakho; uyokudla. Ngiyokugucula ubengumlotsa embikwawo wonkhe loyokubuka. ¹⁹Bonkhe lebebakwati emkhatsini kwalabantfu uyokwesaba; bayakwetfuka, uyobangekho ingunaphakadze.'''²⁰Livi laSimakadze lase liyefika kimi ,latsi, ²¹''Ndvodzana yemuntfu, bhekisa buso bakho eSidon uyiphorofethe. ²²Tsani, 'Inkhosi Simakadze isho loku: Buka ngimelane nawe, Sidon! Ngiyodvunyiswa emkhatsisini wakho khona bantfu bakho batakwati kutsi nginguSimakadze nasengikwehlulela. Ngiyobonakala ngingcwele ngawe.²⁴Ngiyotfumela kusokola engatini yakho nase titaladini takho, bantfu bayofa emkhatsini wakho. Lapho inkemba seyibhekene nawe yonkhe ndzawo, uyobese uyati kutsi nginguSimakadze. ²³Kuyoba bete emanyeva labuhlungu kubakaIsrael kubobonkhe lebeba kagcilata bantfu bakhe, ngako bayowati kutsi ngiyiNkhosi Simakadze!'²⁵Inkhosi Simakadze itsi, 'Nangihlanganisa indlu yakaIsrael kulabantfu lebebasakatiwe, nasenihlukanisiwe kubo, khona tive tibone, bayobese bakha emakhaya abo endzaweni lengitayinika Jakobe. ²⁶Bayohlala ngekhatsi kuye bakhe tindlu, bayolima tihlahla, bahlale baphephile nangenta bulungiswa kulabo lababahlukubeta kuyonkhe indzawo; ngako bayakuwati kutsi nginguSimakadze Nkulunkulu wabi!'''

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¹Ngemnyaka welishumi, enyangeni yelishumi ngelilanga lelishumi nakubili enyangeni, livi laSimakadze lefika kimi, latsi, ²''Ndvodzana yemuntfu, fulatselisa buso bakho ku Pharoah, inkhosi yase Gibhithe; pholofetha umelelane naye futsi umelelane nayo yonkhe iGibhithe. ³Memetele utsi, 'Inkhosi Simakadze isho loku: Bheka! ngimelene nawe, Pharaoh, inkhosi yase Gibhithe. Wena, silwane selwandle lesikhulu lesilala ekhatsini nemfula, lesitsi '' Umfula wami ngewami. Ngitentele mine.''⁴Ngitawubeka emahuka emhlatsini wakho, nenhlanti ye Nayili yakho itawunamatsela kula makwere akho; Ngitawuku phakamisa kusukela emkhatsini wemfula wakho kanye nato tonkhe tinhlati temfula letinamatsela kula makwere akho. ⁵Ngitawukujika phansi ekhatsi ehlane, wena kanye nato tonkhe tihlanti temfula wakho. Utawuwela emasimini lavulekile; ngeke ubutfwe nobe uphakamiswe. Ngiyawukunikela njenge kudla kulokuphila kwalomhlaba kanye nasetinyonini temazulu.⁶Ngako bonkhe labahlala eGibhithe bayawukwati kutsi ngingu Simakadze, ngobe sebaba ludvondvolo lwemhlanga endlini yema Israyeli. ⁷Ngalesikhatsi bakutsatsa uba sesandleni sabo, wephula waphindze wadzabula lihlombe labo; ngesikhatsi bacamele kuwe, bowephukile, wabese wenta imilente yabo iyacega.⁸Ngako ke iNkhosi Simakadze yasho loku: Bheka! Ngitawuletsa inkemba imelane nawe. Ngitowujuba emadvodza kanye netilwane letisuka kuwe. ⁹Ngako live lase Gibhithe litawuba tindzala nelihlazo. Ngako bayewukwati kutsi ngingu Simakadze, ngobe silwane selwandle satsi, ''Lomfula ngewami, ngobe ngiwentile. ¹⁰''Ngako ke, bheka! ngimelane nawe phindze ngimelane nemfula wakho, ngako ngitawunikela lelive lase Gibhithe kutsi libe tindzala letingenalutfo, uto phindze ube tindzala kusuka eMigdol kuya eSyene kanye nemincele yase Cush.¹¹Kute lunyawo lwendvodza lelitawendlula kulo, kute silwane sesiganga letawedlula kulo. Ngeke kube yindzawo yekuhlala iminyaka lemashumi lamane. ¹²Ngoba ngitawenta lelive lase Gibhithe libe tindzala emkhatsini yetindzawo letingahlali muntfu, kanye nemadolobha alo emkhatsini wemadolobha labhujisiwe atoba tindzala iminyaka lengemashumi lamane; ngako ngiyawu hlakata iGibhithe emkhatsini wetive, phindze ngibasakate etiveni.¹³Ngako iNkhosi Simakadze isho loku: Ekugcineni kweminyaka lemashumi lamane ngitawuhlanganisa Gibhithe kusuka kulabo bantfu labasakateka. ¹⁴Ngitobuyisa bantfu bese Gibhithe ngibabuyisele esifundzeni sase Pathros, eveni labo mbamba. Ngako batakuba ngumbuso lohluphekako lapho.¹⁵Utakuba ngumbuso lohluphekile, phindze ngeke lisachubeka liphakanyiswe emkhatsini kwetive. Ngitobanciphisa kute banganokhona kuphindze babuse etukwe tive. ¹⁶Ema Gibhithe ngeke asaba sidzatfu sekutetsemba ngendlu yema Israyeli. Esikhundleni, bataba sikhumbuto salokubi ema Israyeli lakwentile nabagucukela eGibhithe bacela lusito. Ngako batokwati kutsi ngi yinkhosi Simakadze.''¹⁷Ngako kwefika emnyakeni wemashuni lamabili nesikhombisa ekucaleni kwekucala inyanga, lelivi laSimkadze lefika kimi, latsi, ¹⁸''Dvodzana yemuntfu, Nebuchadnezza inkhosi yase Bhabhiloni ibeke libutfo layo kutsi lente umsebenti lomatima kumelana neTyre. Yonkhe inhloko yashikishwa yate yavela imphandla, kanye nalo lokhe lihlombe lentiwa laphotfuka. Kepha yena kanye nelibutfo lakhe abatange batfole imbatalo kuTyre umsebenti wabo lomatima labawenta kumelana nayo.¹⁹Ngako ke iNkhosi Simakadze yasho loku, 'Bheka!, nginikela lelive lase Gibhithe ku Nebuchadnezza inkhosi yase Bhabhiloni, phindze itsatse nemcebo, atsatsa tintfo tabo ngeludlame, abutse konkhe lakutfola lapho; loku kutakuba ngumholo welibutfo lakhe. ²⁰Ngimnikete lelive lase Gibhithe njenge mholo ngalomsebenti labangentele wona- nguloku lokushiwo nguSimakadze.²¹Ngalelo langa ngitawenta liphondvo lihlume endlini yaIsrayeli, bese ngikwenta ukhulume emkhatsini wabo, kuze bati kutsi ngingu Simakadze.''

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¹Livi laSimakadze leta kimi , latsi, ²''Ndvodzana yemuntfu, phrofetha utsi, ''Inkhosi Simakadze isho naku: Khalani kabuhlungu, ''Buhlungu lobukhulu buyeta namuhla.'' ³Lilanga selisodzele.Lilanga lisondzela laSimakadze.Kutawuba lilanga lekwesaba, sikhatsi sebubi eveni.⁴Bese inkemba itawufika eGibhithe, bese kuyawuba nelusizi eCush nangabe bantfu lababulelwe bawela eGibhithe-nasebatsatsa bunjinga bakhe, nalapho sekubhidlitwa sisekelo sabo. ⁵Cush nePut, Lydia neyo yonkhe iArabia, ne Libya, kanye nebanftu labente sivumelwano-bayawuwiswa ngenkemba.⁶Simakadze usho naku: Ngako labo labalandzela iGibhitse batawudzilika, kanye neligcabho lemandla akhe litowehla. Kusukela eMigdol kuya eSyene emasotja atawudzilitwa iyinkemba-loku ngulokushiwo nguSimakadze. ⁷Bayawumangala ekhatsi nalelive lelilahliwe, nemadolobha akhoana ayawubhidlitwa.⁸Batawubese bayati kutsi nginguSimakadze,nangibasa umliilo eGibhithe, nasebabhubhiswa basiti bakhe. ⁹Ngalelo langa titfunywa titawuhamba ngaphambi kwami emikhunjini kuyowengama iCush, phindze kutawuba nelusizi emkhatsini wabo ngalelo langa lebumnyama beGibhithe.Ngoba bukani! Lona lliyeta.¹⁰Inkhosi simakadze isho naku: Ngitawucedza labantfu labanyenti baseGibhithe ngesandla saNebuchadnezzar, Inkhosi yaseBhabhilona. ¹¹Yena nelibutfo lakhe lanalo, nesive lesesabekako, batawuleftwa kubhubhisa lelive; Batawukhipha tikhali tabo babhekane neGibhithe begcwalise indzawo ngalabo lababulewe.¹²Ngitawukwenta imifula ibe ngumhlaba lowomile, phindze ngitsengise lelive etandleni talabakhohlakele. Ngitawukwenta lelive ngekunyenti balo lihlukaniswe sandla setihambi-Mine,Simakadze, sengikhulumile.¹³Inkhosi Simakadze isho loku: Ngitawubhubhisa tithico, phindze ngitawucedza tithico letinganamsebenti temaMemphis. Ngeke kuphindze kube neNkhosana eveni laseGibhithe, phindze ngitawuletsa kwesaba eveni lemaGibhithe. ¹⁴Bese ngitawukwenta Pathros ahanjelwe bantfu phindze kucale umlilo edolobheni laseZoan, phindze ngijezise iThebes.¹⁵Ngoba ngitawehlisela lulaka lwami etikwePelusium, incaba yeseGibhithe, phindze ngubulale bantfu labanyeni baseThebes. ¹⁶Bese nitawubasa umlilo eGibhithe; IPelusium itawuba sebuhlungwini lobukhulu,Thebes utawephuka, kenye na Memphis atawubhekana netitsa malanga onkhe.¹⁷Emajaha ase Heliopolis naBubastis atawubulawa yinkemba, kanye nemadolobha abo atawuftunjwa. ¹⁸ETahpanhes, lelilanga liyawubamba kukhanya mhluzana ngibulala lijoko laseGibhithe, Kuyawuba nelifu lelimbonyile, phindze emadvodzakati atawungena ekutfunjweni. ¹⁹Ngitawujezisa iGibhithe, ngako batawukwati kutsi nginguSimakadze.'''²⁰Bese kuyawuvela ngemnyaka welishumi nakunye, enyangeni yekucala, elangeni lesikhombisa laleyonyanga, lapho livi laSimakadze leta kimi, latsi, ²¹''Dvodzana yemunntfu, sengephule umkhono waPharaoh, iNkhosi yemaGibhithe. Buka! asikabhandishwa, kutsi siphole ngelibhandishi, kuze sibe nemandla lawenele ekutsi sibambe inkemba.²²Ngako ke Inkhosi Simakadze isho naku, 'Buka, ngimelene naPharaoh, Inkhosi yaseGibhithe. Ngoba ngitowephula sandla sakhe, labanemandla kanye nalabo labaphukile, phindze ngitawukwenta lenkema iwele esandleni sakhe. ²³Bese ngitfumba iGibhitse ekhatsi nemave bese ngiyisakata kulamave. ²⁴Ngitawucinisa imikhono yeNkhosi yaseBhabhila bese ngibeka inkemba esandleni sayo kuze ngephule sandla saPharaoh. Utawukhala embikwe Nkhosi yaseBhabhilona akhalise kwendvodza lefako.²⁵Ngoba ngiyawucinisa imikhono yenkhosi yaseBhabhilona, ngelesikhhatsi kuwa imikhono yaPharaoh. Bese batawukwati kutsi mine ngingu Simakadze, nasengibeka inkemba yami esandleni seNkhosi yaseBhabhilona; ngoba uyawuhlasela live laseGibhitse ngayo. ²⁶Ngako ngitawufumba iGibhiithe ekhatsi netive bese ngibasakata kulelive. Batobese bayati kutsi nginguSimakandze.'''

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¹Labese leta ngemnyaka welishumi nakunye, enyangeni yesittsatfu, elangeni lekucala enyangeni, kutsi lelivi laSimakadze leta kimi, litsi, ²''Ndvodzana yemuntfu, tsani ku Pharaoh, inkhosi yase Gibhithe, futsi nakulesicuku lebesimtungeletele, 'Ebuhleni bakho, Ufana nabani?³Buka! Assiriya beka sihlahla semsedari eLebhanoni lesinemagala, kunika sitfunti kulelihlatsi, futsi nalelesidze ngebudze, futsi nalamagala aso akha buhlahla etulu. ⁴emanti lamanengi asenta sibe sidze; lamanti langena ekhatsi esenta sibe sikhulu. Imifula igeleta yonkhe kulendzawo yaso, ngobe tinhlelo tabo teluliwe kuto tonkhe letihlahla kuleli libala.⁵Budze baso lobukhulu bekwendlula tonkhe leletinye tihlahla letatikhona engadzeni, kanye nemagala aso aba manengi kakhulu; emagala aso akhula aba madze ngoba emanti aso abemanengi njengobe sikhula. ⁶yonkhe inyoni yemazulu yakha tidleke tato emagaleni ato, njengobe yonkhe intfo lephilako yasengadzeni yatala bantfwabato ngaphansi kwemagala ato. Tonkhe letive letinengi betihlala ngaphansi kwemtfunti waso. ⁷Ngobe betitihle ebukhulwini phindze nebubanti bemagala ato, ngoba timphandze betisemantini lamanengi.⁸Imisedari engadzeni yaNkulunkulu ayizange ilingane nayo. kute kuletihlahla tesipheshula lebesifanana nemagala aso, futsi nalesihlahla lebesite emcembe besingalingani nalamagala lomile. Bekute lesinye sihlahla engadzeni lebesifana naso ngebuhle. ⁹Ngasenta saba sinhle ngemagala aso lamanengi kanye nato tonkhe tihlahla taseEden lebetisengadzeni yaNkulunkulu taba nemona.¹⁰Ngako ke Inkhosi Simakadze isho loku: Ngobe beyiyidze kuya etulu,futsi yatentela sihlahla saso lesisetulu emkhatsini wemagala aso, saphakamisela inhlitiyo yaso etulu ngenca yebudze baso. ¹¹Sengisibeke esandleni salona longcwele wetive, kutsi abukane naso ngendlela lembi lesiyilungelako. Sengitilahlele ngaphandlle.¹²Bachamuki lebebasabeka kuto tonkhe tive basijuba babese basiyekela safa. Emagala aso awela etintsabeni nakuto tonkhe tigodzi, kanye nemagala aso lamakhulu aphuka kuto tonkhe tigodzi tendzawo. Kwaabese tonkhe tive emhlabeni taphuma ngaphandle ngaphansi kwemitfunti wato base bayasuka kuwo.¹³Tonkhe tinyoni tesibhakabhaka taphumula kuloku bekusele kwalesihlahla lesiwile , phindze tonkhe tilwane talengadze teta emagaleni ato. ¹⁴Loku kwenteka khona kutaba bete letinye tihlala letikhulako ngemanti lamanengi latotikhulisa kuze kufike kulobudze kwaletihlahla letidze, futsi kute letinye tihlahla letitokhula eceleni kwemanti lamanengi letitofika kulobabudze balesasihlahla lesa. Tonkhe tentiwe kutsi tife, ngaphansi kwemhlaba, emkhatsini kwebantfwana beluntfu labaphilako, nalabo labangena phansi emgodzini.¹⁵Inkhosi Simakadze isho loku: Ngalelilanga imisedari iyaphansi ku Sheol ngaletsa kuzila emhlabeni. Ngambonya emanti lebeakhashane nalo, ngaphindze ngabuyisela emuva emanti lamanengi. Ngagcina emuva lamanti lebekakahle, ngaphindze ngaletsa kuzila ku Lebanon. Ngako tonkhe letihlahla talengadze tazila ngenca yako.¹⁶Ngaletsa kuchachatela etiveni emsindvweni wekuwa kwawo, ngesikhatsi ngisijika phansi ku Sheol nalabo labaya phansi emgodzini. Ngako ngadvudvuta tonkhe letihlahla tase Eden ngaphansi kwemhlaba. Leti bekutihlahla letikhetsiwe kanye netihlahla letikahle tase Lebanon; Letihlahla letanatsa emanti.¹⁷Babese phindze bahamba nako bayaphansi kuSheol, kulaba lababulalwe yinkemba. Loku bekungumkhono wako wemandla, leto tive lebetihlala emtfuntini waso. ¹⁸Ngusiphi kuletihlahla tase Eden besisilinganiso sakho nembuso nebungcwele?Ngobe wena utoletfwa phansi naletihlahla taseEden kuya phansi kwemhlaba kulawa langakasokwa; utohlala nalabo bantfu labebabulelwe ngenkemba.' Lona ngu Faro nesicuku sakhe bantfu-kusho Simakadze.''

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¹Kwase kuyenteka ngenyanga yelishumi nakubili emnyakeni welishumi nakubili, elangeni lekucala enyangeni, lapho livi laSimakadze leta kimi, litsi, '' ²Ndvodzana yemuntfu, phakamisela etulu kukhala kwakho mayelana na Pharoah inkhosi yase Egypt; tsani kuye, 'Ufana nelibhubesi lelincane emkhatsini wetive, kodvwa unjenge silwane elwandle; unyakatisa emanti, utamatise emanti ngetinyawo takho futsi udvunge emanti abo.³Inkhosi Simakadze usho naku: ngako ngitawendlala linetsa lami enhlanganweni webantfu labanyenti, futsi batakuphakamisela etulu ngelinetsa lami. ⁴Ngitakushuya kulelive. Ngitakulahla ensimini ngente tonkhe tinyoni telizulu kutsi tihlale etikwakho; indlala yato tonkhe tilwane letiphilako emhlabeni titawenetiswa nguwe.⁵Ngoba ngitawubeka inyama yakho etintsabeni, ngitawugcwalisa tigidzi ngesidvumbu sakho lesigcwele tibungu. ⁶Ngitabese ngicitsa ingati yakho etintsabeni, tesele temifula tiyogcwaliswa ngengati yakho.⁷Uma ngikukhokha, ngitawuvala emazulu futsi ngente tinkhanyeti tibe munyama; Ngitawumbonya lilanga ngemafu, futsi inkhanyeti ngeke ikhanye. ⁸Konkhe kukhanya emazulwini ngitaba munyama tukwakho, ngitawubeka bumnyama ngetulu kwelive lakh-kushi Inkosi Simakadze.⁹Ngako mine ngitawutfusa tinhlitiyo tebantfu labanyenti kulelive longalati, nasengiletsa kubhubhiswa ngeca yakho emkhatsi wetive, nasemkhatsini wemhlaba longakase uwati. ¹⁰Ngitawutfusa bantfu labanyenti ngenca yakho; emakhosi abo atuwutfutfumela ngenca yekwesaba kwakho nasengisebentisa inkemba yami embikwabo. Njalo ngezuzwana munye wabo utawutfutfumela ngenca yakho, ngelilanga lekufa kwabo.¹¹Inkhosi Simakadze isho naku: Lenkemba yenkhosi yaseBabylon itawumelana nawe. ¹²Mine ngitakwenta tinkhulugwane takho tiwe ngenkemba yemachawe - linye lichawe lisabise tive. Lawa machawe atawukweshisa kutikhukhumeta kweEgypt bese ngibhubhisa tonkhe tinkhulungwane talo.¹³Ngako ngitawubhubhisa wonkhe umhlambi kusukela ngaseceleni kwalapho kunemanti lamanyenti; lunyawo lwendvodza ngeke luphidze luwatamatise lamanti, ngeke tinselo tetinkhomo tiwatamatise lamanti. ¹⁴Ngako ngitawuthulisa emanti abo futsi imifula yabo igijime njengemafutsa - kusho Inkhosi Simakadze.¹⁵Nase ngenta lomhlaba waseEgypt indzawo lelahliwe, nase lomhlaba etiwe wabangcunu ngukokonkhe lenako, nase ngibabhubhisa bonkhe labahlala e- Egypt, batawukwati kutsi nginguSimakadze. ¹⁶Kutawuba nekukatsateka; Emadvodzakati allamave atmukhalela, bona batawukhalela iEgypt, ngetulu kwetinkulungwane takhe batawukhala - loku kushiwo Inkhosi Simakadze.¹⁷Emuvakwaloko loku kutokwenteka ngemnyaka wesi12, ngelilanga lesi15 lalenyanga, ngako livi laSimakadze lefika kimi, litsi, ¹⁸'' Ndvodzana yemuntfu, khalela lesicuku sebantfu baseEgypt ubaletsebona phansi - iEgypt netive letinemandla- tibuye kulomhlaba lophansi njengalabo bantfu lababehlele emgodzi.¹⁹'Ngabe wena umuhle kakhulu kwendlula lomunye? Yehlela phansi bese ulala phansi nekungasoki kwakho.' ²⁰Batawukuwa emkhatsi walabo lababulawa ngenkemba.Lenkemba seyiphakamisiwe. Yena sewunikelwe kulenkemba; Tsitsa takhe titambhubhise yena nebantfu bakhe. ²¹Bantfu labanemandla balamachawe aseSheol atawukhuluma ngeEgypt netitsa tanyo, ' bona sebafike la! sebatawulala nalabangakasoki, nalabo lababulawa ngenkemba.'²²Assyria ulena nawo onkhe emasotja akhe. Ematfuna akhe amgegeletele yena; bonkhe labantfu babulawa ngenkemba. ²³Labo ematfuna abo lahlelwe ekulandzelana kwemigodzi akhona lapho, nawo onkhe emasotja akhe. Ematfuna akhe agegeletela onkhe lawo alabo bantfu lababulawa, labo labawa ngenkemba, labo labaletsa kukatsateka kulomhlaba walabaphilako.²⁴Elam ule yematfuneni nawobonkhe emasotja akhe. Ematfuna akhe amgegeletele yena; bonkhe balulawa. Labo labawa ngenkemba, ngulabo labengakasokwa bahamba baya ekujuleni kwemhlaba baletsa kweseba kulomhlaba walabaphilako baphetse lihlazo labo, kanye nalabo labehlela phansi egodzi. ²⁵Benta umbhedze bentela Elam naletinkulungwane letabulawa naye; ematfuna akhe amnkankile. Bonkhe labantfu labengakasoki, babulawa ngenkemba, ngobe baletse kwesabisa kwabo kulomuhlaba walabaphilako. Ngako bona batfwele emahlazo abo, nalabo labehlela phansi emgodzini nasemkhatsi walabo lababulawa, ,labo labaya phansi emgodzi. Elam kungulomunye walabo lababulawa.²⁶Meshech, Tubal, netinkulungwane tebantfu tilapho! Ematfuna abo agegeletele bona. Bonkhe abakasoki, babulawa ngenkemba, ngenca yekutsi baletsa kwesaba kulelive lalabaphilako. ²⁷Bona abafihlwa nemachawe lngakasoki labahamba behlela eShoel netikhali tabo tonkhe temphi, ngaye nemicibisholo yabo lebekwe ngephansi kwetinhloko tabo netimbatfo tekutivikela tisemitimbeni yabo. Ngobe bebesabisa lamanye emachawe kulelive lalabaphilako.²⁸Ngako nine, Egypt, ngitawunibhubhisa esikhundleni salabo labangakasoki! Nine nitawulala eceleni kwalabo lababulawa ngenkemba. ²⁹Edom kulena nemakhosi akhe nganye nebaholi bakhe. Bona babekwe emandleni abo nalabo lababulawa ngenkemba. Nalabo labangakasoki balala, nalabo labehla labehlela phansi emgodzini.³⁰Babusi basenyakatfo nabo balapho - bonkhe nawo onkhe emaSidonians lahamba ehla nalabo lababulawa. Bebanemandla lamakhulu futsi bente labanye kutsi batfutfumele, kepha nabo nyalo sebasehlazweni, labangakasoki banalabo lababulawa ngenkemba. Bona batfwele lihlzo labo, ngaye nalabo labahamba behlela kulomgodzi.³¹Pharaoh utawubuka bese uyadvudvuteka ngato tonkhe letinkulungwane tebantfu bakhe lababhubhiswe yinkemba - Pharaoh nawo onkhe emasotja akhe - loku kushiwo yiNkhosi Simakadze. ³²Mine ngitawumubeka abengumuntfu wami lotawuhlupha kulelive lalabaphilako; kepha yena utawubekwa phansi emkhatsini walabo labangakasoki, nasemkhatsini walabo labajutjwa ngenkemba, Pharaoh netinkulungwane tebantfu bakhe - kusho Inkhosi Simakadze.

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¹Lase lelivi laSimakadze lifika kimi, litsi, ²''Ndvodzana yemuntfu, memetela loku kubantfu bakho; tsani kubo, 'Uma ngiletsa inkemba kumelana nomayiphi indzawo, ngako bantfu baleyo ndzawo batsatsa yinye indvodza kubo base bayenta gadzi wabo. ³Wabuka inkemba iseta kulendzawo, wase ukhalisa liphondvo lakhe kucwayisa bantfu! ⁴Uma labantfu beva lomsindvo waleluphondvo kepha bangalilaleli, futsi uma lenkemba ifika ibabulala, ngako ngamunye nangamunye ingati isenhloko yakhe.⁵Uma umuntfu eva umsindvo weluphondvo futsi angawulaleli, ingati yakhe ikuye; kepha uma alalela, utawusindzisa imphilo yakhe. ⁶Nomekunjalo, uma logadzi abona inkemba njengoba ita, kepha uma ingakhalisi luphondvo, ngalomphumela lotsi bantfu abakacwayiswa, futsi uma lenkemba ifika itsatsa imphilo yanoma ngubani ,ngako loyo muntfu uyafa ngesono sakhe, kepha ngitodzinga ingati yakhe kugadzi.'⁷Nyalo wena lucobolwakho, ndvodzana yemuntfu! Mine ngikwente gadzi wendlu yaka Israyeli; utawuva lamagama emlomeni wami ngibecwayise esikhundleni sami. ⁸Uma ngitsi kumuntfu losikhohlakali, 'Sikhohlakali, nomakanjani utakufa!' kepha uma ungamemeteli loku kutsi ucwayise sikhohlakali ngetindlela taso, ngako loyo losikhohlakali utawufa esonweni sakhe, kepha ngitawufuna ingati yakhe esandleni sakho! ⁹Kepha wena, uma ucwayisa sikhohlakali ngetindlela taso, khona sitogucuka kuto, futsi uma angagucuki etindleleni takhe, ngako utawufa esonweni sakhe, kepha wena utabe usindzise imphilo yakho.¹⁰Ngako wena, ndvodzana yemuntfu, tsani endlini yaka Israyeli, 'Usho loku, ''Emacala etfu kanye netono tetfu tikitsi, futsi siyabola kuto! Singahlala kanjani?''' ¹¹Tsani kubo, 'Njengoba ngiphila-loku ngulokushiwo Inkhosi Simakadze- Angijabuli ekufeni kwesikhohlakali, ngobe uma lesikhohlakali siphendvuka endleleni yaso, ngako sitophila! Phendvuka! Phendvuka etindleleni takho tebukhohlakali! Kungani kumele ufe, indlu yaka Israyeli?'¹²Ngako nyalowena, ndvodzana yemuntfu, tsani kubantfu bakho, 'Lokulunga kwemuntfu lolungile ngeke kumusindzise uma ona! Lobukhohlakali bemuntfu losikhohlakali ngeke bumente abhubhe uma atophendvuka etonweni takhe! Lomuntfu lolungile angeke akhone kuphila ngendzaba yekulunga kwakhe uma ona. ¹³Uma ngitsi kulolungile, ''Nakanjani utawuphila!'' futsi uma atsemba ekulungeni kwakhe bese wenta lokungasiko cotfo ngekwemtsetfo, Angeke ngibite noma kuphi engcondvweni yami kulokulunga kwakhe.Utawufela lobukhohlakali labentile.¹⁴Ngako uma ngitsi esikhohlakalini, "Nomakanjani utawukufa,'' kephake uma aphendvuka etonweni takhe, bese wenta lokulungile nalokuhle- ¹⁵uma abuyisela lesicinisekiso sesikwelete lasifune ngalokukabi ngendluzula, noma uma enta kubhadala loko lakwebile, uma ahamba emitsetfweni leniketa imphilo bese ayisenti sono-nomakanjani utophila. Angeke aze afe. ¹⁶Kute nakuletono latentile letitawubitwa emcondvweni wakhe. Sowente lokulungile nalokukahle, ngakoke, nakanjani utawuphila!¹⁷Kepha bantfu bakho batsi, ''Indlela yaSimakadze ayisiko kahle!'' kepha tindlela tabo letingasiko kahle! ¹⁸Uma umuntfu lolungile asuka ekulungeni kwakhe bese wenta sono, ngako utofela kuso! ¹⁹Uma losikhohlakali asuka ebukhohlakalini bakhe bese wenta lokuhle nalokulungile, utawuphila ngenca yaleto tintfo! ²⁰Kepha nine bantfu nitsi, "Indlela yaSimakadze ayisiko kahle!'' Ngitawuhlulela ngamunye wenu ngetindlela takhe, yindlu yaka Israyeli!'''²¹Kwenteka emnyakeni welishumi nakubili, elangeni lesihlanu lenyanga yelishumi sitfunjiwe, kutsi umutfunjwa lobalekile wafika kimi asuka eJerusalema wase utsi, ''Lidolobha litfunjiwe! ²²Sandla saSimakadze besisolo sikimi kulentsambama ngaphambi kwekube kufike lomtfunjwa, umlomo wami bewuvulekile ngalesikhatsi afika kimi entsatsa kusa. Ngako umlomo wami wavuleka; Besengingakathuli!²³Ngako livi laSimakadze lefika kimi, latsi, ²⁴''Ndvodzana yemuntfu, loyo bekahlala kuletindzala endzaweni yaka Israyela wase utsi, 'Abrahamu bekangumuntfu munye, futsi watsatsa lendzawo, kepha tsine sibanengi! Lendzawo iniketwe tsine njenge ndzawoyetfu.²⁵Ngakoke tsani kubo, 'Inkhosi Simakadze isho loku: Udla ingati, uphakamisa emehlo akho etithicweni takho, lapho bese utsela ingati yebantfu. Kufanele yini utsatse lendzawo lena? ²⁶Utsembele kuletinkemba takho futsi wente tintfo letinyanyisanako; ngayinye indvodza ilala nemfati wamakhelwane wakhe. Kufanele yini utsatse lendzawo lena?²⁷Utawusho loku kubo, 'Inkhosi Simakadze isho loku: Njengoba ngiphila, nomakanjani laba labahliphitako batawukuwa ngenkemba, futsi ngitawunika labo labasemasimini kuletidalwa letiphilako njengekudla, nalabo labasemadolobheni lamakhulu nasemigedzeni batawufa ngetifo. ²⁸Ngitobese ngigucula lelive libe indzawo lelahlile naletfusako, nalomugcabho wayo webukhulu utophela, tintsaba taka Israyeli titawulahlwa, futsi kute lotawendlula kuto.' ²⁹Ngako batawukwati kutsi ngingu Simakadze, nasengente lendzawo yaba ngulelahliwe futsi yabhidlitwa ngenca yalamahlazo labawentile.³⁰Ngako nyalo wena, ndvodza yemuntfu-bantfu bakho bakhuluma tintfo ngawe ngaphandle kwalamabondza nalama gede aletindlu, futsi munye utsi kulomunye -yinye indvodza kumnakabo, 'Asambe siyolalela emavi emprofethi labuya kuSimakadze!' ³¹Banengi bantfu labatofika kuwe, njengobe bahlale benta, baphindze bahlale ngaphambi kwakhobese balalela emavi akho, kepha ngeke bente ngekusho kwawo. Emagama lakahle asemlomeni wabo, kepha tinhlitiyo tabo tilandzela inzuzo lengasiko kahle.³²Ngoba wena ufana nengoma letsandzekako kubo umsindvo lomuhle lodlalwa kanengi ngeligitali, khona batolalela emavi akho, kepha kute kubo lotawuwenta njengoba asho. ³³Ngako konkhe loku makwenteka-bamba! kutawenteka!-ngako batawukwati kutsi bekunemu profethi emkhatsini wabo.''

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¹Lase livi laSimakadze lifika kimi, litsi, ²Ndvodzana yemuntfu, profetha umelane nebelusi baka Israyeli. Profetha utsi kubo, 'Inkhosi Simakadze isho naku kubelusi: Maye kubelusi baka Israyeli labateluse bona. Akukafaneli yini belusi bagadze umhlambi? ³Nihlaba letinonile futsi nimbatsa ngesontfo. Nihlaba letisetincane kulomhlambi. Anilusi sanhlobo.⁴Anikabacinisi labo labanetifo, noma nipholise labo labagulako. Anikababhandishi labo labephukile, futsi anikabuyisi lokuhambile noma nifune lokulahlekile. Kunaloku, nibuse ngetulu kwabo ngemandla nangeludlame. ⁵Ngako tasakateka tingenaye umelusi, futsi tagucuka taba kudla kwato tonkhe tilwane letisabekako emasimini, ngemuva kwekutsi tisakatwe. ⁶Umhlambi wami uzulazula kuto tonkhe tintsaba nakuto tonkhe tindzawo letiphakeme, futsi kundlaleke ngetulu kwendzawo yonkhe yemhlaba. Kodvwa kute namunye lotifunako.⁷Ngako ke, belusi, yivani livi laSimakadze: ⁸Ngisaphila- loku kushiwo yiNkhosi Simakadze- ngoba umhlambi wami wetjiwe futsi waba kudla kwato tonkhe tilwane letisabekako etigangeni, ngoba bekute umelusi futsi kute kubelusi bami lebebafuna umhlambi wami, kodvwa labelusi batigadza bona futsi bangawulusi umhlambi wami.⁹Ngakoke, belusi, yivani livi laSimakadze: ¹⁰Inkhosi Simakadze isho naku: Buka! Ngimelene nebelusi, futsi ngitawudzinga umhlambi wami esandleni sabo. Ngitawubacosha ekweluseni lomhlambi; noma labelusi bangasatelusi bona njengoba ngitosusa umhlambi wami emilonyeni yabo, khona umhlambi wami ungasatawukuba kudla kwabo.¹¹Ngobe iNkhosi Simakadze isho naku: Buka! Mine lucobo lwami ngitofuna umhlambi wami futsi ngitawutinakekela, ¹²njenge melusi afuna umhlambi wakhe ngelilanga asemkhatsi wemhlambi wakhe losakatekile. Ngako ngitofuna umhlambi wami, futsi ngitawuyikhulula kuto tonkhe tindzawo lapho tisakateke khona ngelilanga lemafu nebumnyama. ¹³Ngitawubese ngiyatikhipha ngitisusa emkhatsini webantfu; ngitawutilandza kuletidzawo futsi ngitiletse endzaweni yato. Ngitawutifaka emadlelweni lasemaceleni entsaba yaka Israeli, eceleni kwemifudlana, naku yonkhe indzawo yekuhlala kulelive.¹⁴Ngitawutifaka emadlelweni lamahle; tintsaba letiphakeme taka Israyeli titawuba ngemadlelo ato. Titawulala phansi emadlelwemi lamahle, emadlelweni lavundzile, futsi titawukudla etintsabeni taka Israyeli. ¹⁵Mine lucobo lwami ngitawulusa umhlambi wami, futsi mine lucobo lwami ngitawutilalisa phansi-loku kushiwo yiNkhosi Simakadze- ¹⁶Ngitawufuna letilahlekile futsi ngibuyise letihamble. Ngitawubhandisha timvu letiphukile futsi ngiphilise timvu letigulako, kodvwa letinonile naleticinile ngitawutibhubhisa. Ngitawelusa ngekwemtsetfo.¹⁷Manje nyalo nine, mhlambi wami- loku ngulokushiwo yiNkhosi Simakadze - buka, ngitawuba ngumehluleli emkhatsini wetimvu netimvu kanye netimvu letindvuna netimbuti letindvuna. ¹⁸Akweneli kutsi nidle edlelweni lelihle, kutsi ugcobagcobe phansi ngetinyawo takho lokusele edlelweni; nekutsi ninatse emantini lahlobile, kutsi udvunge lemifula ngetinyawo takho. ¹⁹Kufanele yini timvu tidle lokunyatsele ngetinyawo takho, nekutsi tinatse lokudvunge ngetinyawo takho.²⁰Ngakoke iNkhosi Simakadze isho naku kubo: Buka! Mine lucobo lwami ngitawuhlulela emkhatsini wetimvu letikhuluphele naletondzile, ²¹ngobe utifuce ngemhlubulo wakho nangemahlombe, ngobe utifuce tonkhe letibutsakatsaka ngetimphondvo takho waze watisakata kulendzawo.²²Ngitawuvikela umhlambi wami futsi ngeke tetjiwe, ngitawuhlulela emkhatsini wemvu nalenye! ²³Ngitawubeka etikwabo umelusi, sisebenti sami Davide. Utawubelusa, utawubondla , futsi utawuba ngumelusi wabo. ²⁴Ngoba mine, Simakadze, ngitawuba nguNkulunkulu wabo, sisebenti sami Davide sitawuba yiNkhosana emkhatsini wato- mine, Simakadze, sengishito loko.²⁵Ngitawenta sivumelwano sekuthula nato futsi ngisuse tilwane letimbi tesiganga kulendzawo, khona titewuhlala tigcinekile ehlane futsi tilale tiphephile emahlatsini. ²⁶Ngitawuletsa futsi tibusiso kuto kanye nasetindzaweni letitungeletele intsaba yato lephakeme, ngoba ngitawutfumela timvula ngesikhatsi lesifanele. Leti kutawuba timvula tesibusiso. ²⁷Ngako tihlahla tesiganaga titsela titselo tato, futsi umhlaba utawuvuna imikhicito wato. Timvu tami titawusebentisa indzawo yato; titawubese tiyati kutsi ngingu Simakadze, nasengephula tikeyi telijokwe, futsi nangitikhulula esadleni salabo labatigcilatile.²⁸Angeke tisetjiwa tive, futsi tilwane tasendle emhlabeni tingeke tisatidla. Ngobe titawuhlala tivikelekile, futsi kute lowutawutesabisa. ²⁹Ngobe ngitawutinika umhlaba lowatiwako ngetilimo tawo; ngako angeke tibe kudla kwendlala kulelive, futsi angeke tikumele kuhlambalatwa kwaletive.³⁰Ngako titawubese tiyati kutsi mine, Simakadze Nkulunkulu wato, ngikanye nato. Tibantfu bami, yindlu yakaIsrayeli - loku kushiwo yiNkhosi Simakadze. ³¹Ngoba nitimvu tami, umhlambi welidlelo lami, bantfu bami, futsi ngingu Nkulunkulu wenu - loku kushiwo yinkhosi Simakadze.

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¹Lase livi laSimakadze lafika kimi litsi, ²''Ndvodzana yemuntfu, bhekisa buso entsabeni iSeyi bese uprofetha ngayo. ³Utsi kuyo, ' Inkhosi Simakadze itsi: Lalela! Ngimelane nawe, Intsaba Seyi, ngitakushaya ngesandla sami bese ngikwenta tindzala nentfo lelahliwe.⁴Ngitobhidlita emadolobha enu, bese wena lucobolwakho ubatindzala; utobese uyati kutsi mine nginguSimakadze. ⁵Ngobe sonkhe sikhatsi uhlale wenta lokubi kubantfu baka Israyeli, phindze ngoba ubakhiphele esandleni senkemba ngesikhatsi sekukhatsateka, ngaleso sikhatsi sijeziso sabo sasesisemantima. ⁶Ngakoke, ngisaphila-naku lokushiwo nguSimakadze- ngitawukukulungiselela kucitseka kwengati, nekucitseka kwengati kutokulandzela! Ngoba awukakunyanyi kucitseka kwengati, kucitseka kwengati kutokulandzela.⁷Ngitokwenta intsaba yeSeyi tindzala letiphelele nasengijuba kiyo wonkhe umuntfu lowengcakoaphindze abuye. ⁸Ngitogcwalisa tintsaba tayo ngalabo lababulalwa; etintsatjaneni nasemigodzini nasekhatsi kuyo yonkhe imifudlana labo lababulalwa ngenkemba batolala ekhatsi. ⁹Ngitokwenta tindzala inguna phakadze. Emadolobha enu angeke ahlale bantfu, kepha utokwati kutsi nginguSimakadze.¹⁰Ushito,'' Letive letimbili kanye netindzawo letimbili ngitotitstsa, bese tiba ngetami, ''noma ngabe Simakadze bekakhona nabo. ¹¹Ngako ke, ngisaphila -nguloko lokwashiwo yinkhosi Simakadze- manje ngitokwenta ngendlela yekukwata kwakho futsi macondzana nemona wakho lobonawo ekunyanyeni iIsrayeli, ngitobese ngitiveta mine kubo uma nginihlulela.¹²Utobese uyati kuts nginguSimakadze. Ngitivile tonkhe letinhlamba lotikhulumile ngalentsaba yaka Israyeli, uma utsi,'' babhutjisiwe; babanikelela kitsi kutsi sibadle. ¹³''Nitiphakamisile niphikisana nami ngale nikushito, wabese uyawaphindza-phindza emavi lowashito ngami; futsi ngikuvile konkhe.¹⁴Inkhosi Simakadze usho loku: ngitawukwewenta lihlane, ngesikhatsi live lonkhe lijabula. ¹⁵Usajabulela lelifa lewulitfole kulabantfu baka Israyeli ngenca yebuhlane balo, ngitokwenta njalo nakuwe. Utoba lihlane ,Intsaba yaSesari, nayo yonkhe iEdomi- yonkhe! Lapho batawati kutsi nginguSimakadze.''

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¹''Nyalo wena, ndvodzana yemuntfu, phorofetha kule tintsaba taka israyeli utsi. 'Tintsaba takaIsrayeli, lalela kulelivi laSimakadze. ²Inkhosi Simakadze isho loku; Setitsa sitse ngawe, ''washa!'' futsi '' ³Tindzawo takadzeni letiphakeme sengetetfu .''' Ngakoke profetha utsi, ''Inkhosi Simakadze isho loku: Ngenca yekubhidlitwa futsi nangenca yakuhlaselwa lokweta kuwe kutotonkhe tinhlangotsi t, sewusetandleni taleletinye tive; ube sifundvo sentfo yekuhlantjalatwa tindzebe netilwimi, kanye netindzaba tebantfu.⁴Ngako ke,tintsaba taka Israyeli, lalela kulelivi leNkhosi Simakadze: Inkhosi Simakadze isho loku kuletindzaba nalamagcuma laphakeme, elutsentseni lwemifula ne tigodzi, kulamadolobha labhutjiswa langanabatfu futsi nalelidolobha lashiywa titsa kanye netifundvo letaphendvuka intfo yekuhlekisa kuletinye tive letibakakile- ⁵ngako inkhosi Simakadze isho naku; Noma kanjani ngikhulumile emlilweni wentfukutselo yami ngamelene naletinye tive,ngimelene naEdomi nabobonkhe labatsatsa live lami batentela bona kutsi libe ngelabo, ngimelane nabobonkhe labanenjabulo etinhlitiyweni tabo nalabete lisizi emphefumlweni wabo, nabatsatsa indzawo yami bayenta emadlelo abo. ⁶Ngako ke ,profetha lakaisrayeli bese utsi kuletintsaba futsi kulabagcuma laphakeme nakulamasendzeni emfula, 'Inkhosi Simakadze isho loku; Bheka! Ekutfukutseleni kwami nase kukwateni kwami ngimemetela loku ngoba wetfwele lokwetfukwa tive.⁷Ngako ke, Inkhosi Simakadze isho loku: mine lucobo ngitophakamisa etulu sandla sami kufunga kutsi letive letikukakile noma kanjani titfwale limahlazo lata.⁸Ngako wena, tintsaba taka Israyeli, utomila emagala futsi utsele titselo tebantfu bami bakaIsrayeli, nje ngoba bato buya kuwe masinyane. ⁹Ngako bheka, ngiwakho, futsi ngikuphatsa ngebubele; utawulinywa phindze uhlanyelwe nenhlanyelo.¹⁰Ngako ngitewungeta ngetulu kwakho linani lebantfu bakho, ngisho nayoyonkhe indlu yaka Israyeli. Emadolobha atohlala bantfu netindzawo letibhuhlitiwe titokwa khiwa kabusha. Ngitawandzisa emadvodza netilwane kini ninetintsaba ¹¹kute kutebatowandza bese bayatsela.Ngako ngitawukwenta uhlale nje ngoba wenta lee futsi ngitokwenta uphumelele kakhulu kunalowakwenta kudza , ngoba uyawukwati kutsi ¹²nginguSimakadze. Ngitawuletsa emadvodza, bantfu bami Israyeli bahambe etikwakho. Batakutfumba, bese uba lifa labo, futsi angeke usachube ubangele bantfwababo kutsi bafe.¹³Inkhosi Simakadze isho loku; Ngoba batsi kuwe, ''udla emadvodza, wenta batfwana besive sakho kutsi bafe sive ,'' ¹⁴ngako ngeke angeke usachubeka idle bantfu kakhulu, futsi ngeke usachubeka wente sive sakho sizilele kufa kabo. Lesi simemetelo seNkhosi Simakadze . ¹⁵Ngako ngingakuvulela yini wena kuva lenhlamba yale sive; angeke uphindze wetfwale lelihlazo lalabantfu noma ubangele live lakho kutsi liwe-lesi simemetelo seNkhosi Simakadze.''''¹⁶Ngako livi laSimakadze lefika kimi, litsi, ¹⁷''Ndvodzana yemuntfu, ngesikhatsi indlu yaka israyeli ingena kulelive labo, balingcolisa ngetindlela tabo kanye netento tabo. Letindlela tabo tatifana nekungcola kwemfati losesikhatsini embikwami. ¹⁸Ngako ngehlisela lulaka lwame lumelelene nabo ngalengati labayicitsa kulelive nange kulingcolisa ngetithico tabo.¹⁹Ngabasakata ekhatsi lwetive; bebahlakatekile kuletindzawo .Ngabahlulela ngekwe tindlela tabo kanye nemisebenti yabo. ²⁰Ngako babese bayahamba baya etiveni, nalapho labaya khona, bangcolisa libito lami leligcwele uma bantfu batsi kubo, ' Ngabe laba bantfu baSimakadze mbamba? Ngoba balahlela ngephandle kulelive lakhe.' ²¹Kepha ngineluvelo ngeligama lami leligcwele ngekutsi indlu yema Israyeli ilingcolisile emkhatsini wetive, uma baya khona.²²Ngako ke khuluma kulendlu yemaIsrayeli,Inkhosi Simakadze isho loku; Angenti loku ngebubele bakho, yinkhu yemaIsrayeli, kepha ngeligama lami lelingcwele, lowalingcolisa emkhatsini waletive yonkhe indzawo lowayihamba. ²³Ngako ngitokwenta ligama lami lelikhulu libengcwele, lolihlambalatile wmkhambatsini waletive-, ulingcolisile.Ngako letive titokwati kutsi nginguSimakadze- lesi simemetelo seNkhosi Simakadze-uma ubona kutsi ngingcwele.²⁴Ngitokutsatsa kuletive bese ngikuhlanganisa nawowonkhe umhlaba, futsi ngitokuletsa eveni lakho. ²⁵Ngako ngitonyenyeta emanti kuwe kute utohlantjululwa kuko konkhe kungcola kwakho, ngitokuhlambulula kutotonkhe tithico takho.²⁶Ngitawukunika inhlitiyo lensha namoya lomusha ngekhatsi kwaakho, bese ngitsatsa lenhlitiyo lelitje enyameni yakh. Ngako ngitokunika inhlitiyo yenyama. ²⁷Ngitubeka moya wami kuwe bese ngikuvumela uhambe etinyatselweni tami futsi ugcine imiyalo yami, ngako utoyenta . ²⁸Ngako utohlala kulelive lengalinika bokhokho balo lengakunika bokhokho bakho , futsi nitoba bantfu bami, bese ngiba nguNkulunkulu wenu.²⁹Ngoba ngitokusindzisa kukokonkhe kungahlobi kwako. Ngiyawubita inhlavu bese ngiyayandzisa. Ngeke ngisagcubeka ngibeke indlala kuwe. ³⁰Ngitokwandzisa sitselo taletihlahla nalomkhicito walensimu kute unganogcube lelihlazo lendlala emkhatsini wletive. ³¹Ngako utocabanga tindlela takho letikhohlakele kanye nemsebenti yakho lebeyingasiko kahle, bese utokhombisa buhlungu ebusweni bakho ngenca tesono takho wedvwa kanye netento takho letinyanyisako.³²Angikwenti wena loku-lesisimemetelo saSimakadze-ase kwateke kuwe loku, Ngako bani nemahloni nekwesaba ngenca yetindlela takho,yindli yindlu yaIsrayeli. ³³Inkhosi Simakadze isho loku; Ngalelilanga lengitakuhlabulula ngalo kuku konkhe kungcola kwakho , Ngitokwenta uhlale kulamadolobha futsi ulakhe kabusha letindzawo letabhidlitwa. ³⁴Ngoba utawulinywa lendzawo leyabhidlitwa ite ingabhidlitwa embikwe mehlo abobonkhe labendlulaako³⁵Ngako batokutsi, ''lendzawo lena beyibhutjisiwe, kepha seyibe nje ngengadze yase Edeni; lelidolobha lelibhutjisiwe kanye netindzawo letingahlali bantfu tabhidlitwa futsi nyalo batotakha bahlale kuto. ³⁶Ngako lesinye tive emaceleni kwakho sitokwati kutsi nginguSimakadze, kutsi ngakha lokwabhidlitwa futsi ngihlanyele kabusha tendzawo letingenabantfu.Ngingusimakadze.Ngikumemete futsi ngitokwenta.³⁷Inkhosi Simakadze isho loku; Phindze ngitawubutwa yindlu yaka Israyeli kutsi ngibentele loku , kuba khulisa nje ngemhlambi webantfu . ³⁸Njenge mhlambi uhlukaniselwa umhlatjelo. njengemhlambi Ejerusalema ukhetsiwe emgcimbini wakhe, ngako lelidolobha lingagcwaliswa yini ngemhlambi webanntfu futsi bato ngati kutsi nginguSimakadze.'''

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¹Sandla saSimakadze beside tukwami, phindze wangikhokha ngephandle ngemoya waSimakadze wase ungihlalisa phansi emkhatsin esigodzini; sasigcwele ematsambo. ²Waseungenta ngengca ngekutsi ngiwagege phindze ngiwagege. Bheka lamakhulu ;lamnyenti awo abesesi godzini . Bheka! Bekome kakhulu. ³Watsi kimi, ''Ndvodzana yemuntfu, asengaphila yini phindze lamatsambo?'' Ngako ngatsi, '' Nkhosi Simakadze, wena wedvwa uyati.''⁴wase uatsi kimi, ''Profetha kulamatsambo ngetulu kwalamatsambo bese utsi kuwo , 'Matsambo lomile. Lalela livi laSimakadze. ⁵Inkhosi Simakadze isho loku kulamatsambo: Bheka! Sengito faka umphefumulo wami kuwe , utobese uyaphila. ⁶Ngito beka umsipha ngetulu kwakho futsi ngibuyise inyama kuwe. Ngitokumbatsisa ngesikhumba phindze ngiphefumule kuwe kute utophila. Utobese uyakwati kutsi ngingu Simakadze.''⁷Ngako ngaprofetha njengoba ngangiyaliwe; ngisa profetha, bheka, umsindvo weta , lowekunyakatisa. Ngako lamatsambo ahlangana ndzawonye-litsambo kulelinye litsambo. ⁸Ngabuka phindze, bheka, imisipha beseyikuwo lamatsambo, futsi inyama yakhula phindze nesikhumba sawambonya. Kepha bekusolo kute umphefumula kuwo.⁹Wabese Simakadze utsi kimi, '' Profetha kulomphefumulo, profetha, ndvodzana yemuntfu, bese utsi kulomphefumulo, 'inkhosi Simakadze isho naku: Mphefumulo, kota kulama kulemimoya lemine, bese uphefumula kulabo lababulewe, kute baphile.'' ¹⁰Ngako ngaprofetha njengoba bengiyaliwe; lomoya weta kubo futsi baphila. Ngako bema ngetinyawo tabo, umbutfo lonemandla.¹¹Ngako Simakadze watsi kimi, ''Ndvodzana yemuntfu, lamatsambo lawa ayindlu yonkhe ya Israyeli. Bheka! batsi, Ematsambo etfu sekomile, futsi nelitsembal etfu selihambile. Sesijutjiwe. ¹²Ngako profetha phindze utsi kiwo, ' Inkhosi Simakadze isho loku: Bheka! Ngitovula emathuna unu nginiphakamisele ngephandle kuwo, bantfu bami. Ngitonibuyisela emuva eveni laka Israyeli.¹³Ngako utokwati kutsi nginguSimakadze, umasengivula emathuna enu nginikhokhe ngephandle kuwo, bantfu bami. ¹⁴Ngitobeka umoya wami kuwe kute utophila, futsi ngitokwenta kutsi uphumule eveni lakho umasewati kutsi ngingu Simakadze. Ngiyasho ngitokwenta -lokungulokushiwo ngu Simakadze.''¹⁵Ngako livi laSimakadze lefika kimi, litsi, ¹⁶Ngako nyalo wena, ndvodzana yemuntfu, tsatsa linye indvuku ibe yakho ubhale kulo, ' ngaJuda nange bantfu baka Israyeli, nebaphekeleteli bakhe.' Phindze utsatse lenye indvuku ubhale kuyo, ngaJosefa, ligala laEphraiam, kanye nabo bonkhe bantfu baka Israel, nebaphekeleteli babo.' ¹⁷Baletse bobabili kanye kenye nge ndvuku yinye, kute batoba munye esandleni sakho.¹⁸Ngalesikhatsi bantfu bakho bakhuluma kuwe batsi, ' angeke usingasitjele tsine kutsi letintfo takho leti tisho kutsini?' ¹⁹ngakotsani kubo, 'Inkhosi Simakadze isholoku:Bheka! Ngitsatsa ligala laJosefa lelo leli sandleni saEfurayemu kanye nelusendvo laka Israyeli baphekeleteli bakhe bese ukuhlanganisa neligala laJuda, kute batowakha ligala linye, futsi batoba munye esandlane sami.' ²⁰Bamba esandleni sakho lamagala lowabhale kuwo embikwe mehlo abo.²¹Memetela kubo, 'Inkhosi Simakadze isho naku: Bheka! sengito tsatsa labantfu baka Israyeli emkhatsini wetive lapho baya khona, Ngitobahlanganisa etiveni letiba gegeletele besengibaletsa eveni labo.. ²²Ngito benta babe sive sinye kulelive, etintsabeni ta Israyeli, kutawuba nenkhosi yinye ngeetulu kwabo bonkhe, futsi sekutoba bete tive letimbili. Angeke basahlukaniswa babe yimibuso lemibili. ²³Ngako ngeke basachubeka batigcolise ngale tichico tabo, tintfo tabo letinyanyisako, noma ngutiphi kuleletinye tono tabo. Ngako ngitoba sindzisa kutotonkhe tento tabo tekungakholwa ngaleti bonile, ngitobahlambulula, ngako batawuba bantfu bami bese ngiba nguNkulunkulu wabo.²⁴Davide sisebenti sami utoba yinkhosi kubo. Ngako utoba munye umelusi kubobonkhe , phindze batohamba ngekusho kwemtsetfo wami futsi batogcina imiyalelo yami futsi bayitfobele. Batohlala eveni lelo lenganiketa sisebenti sami Jakobe, lapho khona boyihlo bahlala khona. ²⁵Batohlala kulo phakadze-bona, bantfwa babo, kanye nebatukulu babo, ngako Davide sisebenti sami utoba sikhulu sabo phakadze.²⁶Ngitosungula sivumelwano sekuthula nabo. Kutoba sivumelwano sangunapakadze nabo. Ngitobasungula ngibandzise bese ngibeka indzawo yami lengcwele emkhatsini wabo phakadze. ²⁷Indzwo yami yekuhlala itoba nabo; ngitoba nguNkulunkulu wabo, bese bona baba bantfu bami. ²⁸Ngako tive titokwati kutsi nginguSimakadze lowahlukanisa ema Israyeli emkhatsini nase indzawo yami lengcwele seyisemkhatsini wabo phakadze.

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¹Livi laSimakadze lefika kimi, litsi, ²''Dvodzana yemuntfu, bhekisa buso bakho ku Gogi, live lase Magogi, inkhosana yendvuna yase Mesheki neThubali; bese uyaphrofetha umelane naye. ³Tsani, 'Inkhosi Simakadze isho loku: Bheka! ngimelene nawe, Gogi, nkhosana yendvuna yase Mesheki ne Thubali.⁴Ngako ngitakujikisa bese ngibeka emahuka kumhlatsini wakho; ngitawutfumela wena nelibutfo lakho ngaphandle, emahhashi, nebagibelibawo, bonkhe bambatse baphelela netikhali, nemkhambatsi lomkhulu nemahawu lamakhulu kanye nalamancane, bonkhe babambe tinkemba! ⁵Pheresiya, Kushe, neLibya inabo, bonkhe banemahawu kanye netigcoko! ⁶Gomer kanye nalo lonkhe libutfo lakhe, neBeth Togarmah, etindzaweni takhashane tasenyakatfo, kanye lalo lonkhe libutfo lakhe! Banyeti bantfu laba nawe!⁷Tilungiselele! Yebo, tilungiselele wena nemabutfo akho lahlangene nawe, bese uba ngumholi wabo. ⁸Utakubitwa emva kwemalanga lamanyenti, bese emva kweminyaka utawuhamba uye eveni leselibuyele esimeni enkembeni laloko leku hlanganiswe ebantfwini labanyenti, babutsana babuyela emuva entintsabeni taka Israyeli lebetisolo tichubeka kuba indzala. Kepha labantfu balelive batakhishwa kulabantfu, batawuhlala ekuphephile, bonkhe! ⁹Ngako utakuya etulu njenge siphepho; uyawufana nelifu lelibhonye lelive, wena nalo lonkhe libutfo lakho, nawo onkhe lamasotja lamanyenti lanawe.¹⁰Inkhosi Simakadze isho loku: kutewenteka ngalelo langa uma kutsi tinhlelotitawucala enhlitiyo, utawenta emachinga ekukhohlakala,' ¹¹Ngako utawutsi, 'Ngako ngitakuya etulu kulelive lelivulekile; Ngiyakuya ebantfwini labatsulile labahlala ekuphepheni, bonkhe babo labaphila lapho khona kute tibondza nome tinsimbi tekuvikela, nalapho lakute khona emasango elidolobha. ¹²Ngiyawubamba emagugu abo bese ngiyeba umcebo wabo, ngite ngiletse sandla sami simelane nalebhutjiso lese inebahlali labasha kutsi ngimelane nebantfu labahlanganiswe etiveni, bantfu labatfola inzunzo yenfuyo nemhlaba, kanye nalabo lophila ekhatsini wemhlaba.'¹³Sheba naDedan, neba shintjisi base Tarshish kanye nawo onkhe emabutfo lamancane batakutsi kuwe, 'Ute kutohlasela? Sowahlanganisile yini emabutfo akho kutsatsa konakala, kwetfwala isiliva neligolide, batsatse infuyo yabo nemhlaba nemagugu lamanyenti?'¹⁴Ngako ke phrofetha, ndvodzana yemuntfu, utsi ku Gogi, Inkhosi Simakadze isho loku, ngalelo langa, uma bantfu bami Israyeli baphila ngekuphepha, ngeke yini ufudze ngabo? ¹⁵utokuta endzaweni yakho khashane nenyakatfo nelibutfo lelikhulu, bonkhe bagibele emahhashini, babanyenti, libutfo lelikhulu. ¹⁶Uyakuhlasela bantfu bami Israyeli njenge lifu lelimbonye live. Emalangeni ekugcina ngiyakuletsa endzaweni yami, kute letive titangati mangitibonakalisa ngawe, Gogi, ubengcwele emehlweni abo.¹⁷Inkhosi Simakadze isho loku: Akusuwe yini lengakhuluma nawe emalangeni landlulile ngesandla setisebenti tami, baphrofethi baka Israyeli, laba phrofetha ngesikhatsini sabo iminyaka kutsi ngitakuletsa umelane nabo? ¹⁸Ngako kutewufika ngalelo langa lapho Gogi ahlasela lelive laka Israyeli- nguloku lokushiwo yiNkhosi Simakadze- intfukutselo yami iyawuphakama ekukwateni kwami.¹⁹Ngeshisekelo yami kanye nasemlilweni wekukwata kwami, ngiyamemetela kutsi ngalelo langa kuyakuba nekutamatama kwemhlaba lokukhulu eveni laka Israyeli. ²⁰Batekunyakata phambi kwami- inhlati telwandle netinyoni tesibhakabhaka, tilo temansimi, kanye nato tonkhe tidalwa letihamba emhlabeni, kanye nawonkhe muntfu losemhlabeni walelive. Tintsaba tiyojikwa phansi nemawa ayowa, kuze lonkhe libondza liwe emhlabeni.²¹Ngiyakubita inkemba imelane naye kuto tonkhe tintsaba tami- nguloku lokushiwo iNkhosi Simakadze- inkemba yantinye indvodza iyewumelana nemnakabo. ²²Ngako ngitemehlulela ngesifo nengati; nendvula legeletako nesangcotfo kanye nelulaka loluvutsako ngitawehlisela phansi kanye nemabutfo akhe kanye naletive letinyenti. ²³Ngoba ngitakutjengisa bukhulu bami nebungcwele bami futsi ngitawutenta ngatiwe emehlweni aletive letinyenti, batawukwati kutsi ngingu Simakadze.''

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¹"Nyalo ke, wena ndvodzana yemuntfu, pholofetha umelelane naGogi utsi, 'Inkhosi Simadze isho naku: Buka! Ngimelelene nawe Gogi, sikhulu sase Meshechi nase Thubhali. ²Ngitokusuluta ngibese ngiyakwelusa; Ngichamuka nawe khashane enyakatfo ngikubhekise etintsabeni taka Izirayeli. ³Ngitobese ngiwisa butjoki etandleni takho, sangesencele nesangekudla.⁴Utowela etintsabeni taka Izirayeli-wena kanye nawo onkhe lama masotja lanawe. ⁵Ngitokunikela udliwe ngemangce netilwane tesiganga. ⁶Utowela ebaleni, ngoba mine lucobo ngishonjalo-loku kumemetelwa yinkhosi Simakadze. Ngitobese ngitfumela umlilo eMagogi nakulabo labaphila ngekuphepha esentseni lwelwandle, batobese bayati kutsi nginguSimakadze.⁷Ngoba ngitowenta ligama lami lelingcwele latiwe ebantfwini bami Izrayeli, ngitobese sengiyala kutsi ligama lami lelingwele kudlalwe ngalo; tive titowati kutsi nginguSimakadze, longcwele eEzirayeli. ⁸Buka! Lelisuku liyeta, futsi litowenteka-loku kumemetelwa nguSimakadze.⁹Labo labahlala emadolobheni aka Izrayeli batophuma basebentise tikhali kute bacale imililo babashise-emahawu lamancane, emahawu lamakhulu, butjoki, netindvuku, kanye netikhali; batowenta imililo ngato iminyaka lesikhombisa. ¹⁰Angeke batfote emataleni nome bajube tinkhuni emahlatsini, ngoba batoshisa letikhali; batotsatsela labo bebafuna kutsatsela bona; batotitika kulabo bebatotikika kubo-loku kumemetelwa nguSimakadze."¹¹kutobese kuyenteka ngalelo langa lapho ngitowentela khona Gogi indzawo-lithuna kaIzrayeli, sigodzi salabo labahamba baya emphumalanga yelwandle. litovimbela labo labafisa kwewela. Laphoke batongcwaba Gogi kanye neticuku takhe. Batoyibita ngekutsi sigodzi saHamoni Gogi.¹²Kutowengca tinyanga letisikhombisa solo indlu yaIzrayeli itobangcwaba kute kuhlanteke lendzawo. ¹³Ngoba bonkhe bantfu balendzawo batobangcwaba; kutoba lilanga labo lelikhumbulekako uma sengikhatimuliswa-loku kumemetelwa ngusimakadze.¹⁴Batobese bakhetsa emadvodza kutsi bachubeke nekuzula lendzawo, kutotfola labo bebavakashe batengcela, kepha lababese bayafa tidvumbu tabo tasala ebaleni lalendzawo, kute batewubangcwaba, kute kuhlanteke lendzawo. Ekupheleni kwenyanga yesikhombisa batocala lokuphenya kwabo. ¹⁵asengca kulendzawo lamadvodza, uma babona nomangabe nguliphi litsambo lwemuntfu, batobeka luphawu ngakulo, kuze bantfu labagubha emadliza bete bawangcwabe sigodzini sase Hamonahi. ¹⁶Kutoba nelidolobha lapho lelibitwa ngekutsi yiHamonahi. Ngalena ndlela batohlanta lendzawo.¹⁷Nyalo ke, ndvodzana yemuntfu, inkhosi Simakadze isho naku: Tsani kutotonkhe tinyoni letinetimphiko nakutotonkhe tilwane tesiganga emataleni, 'Hlanganani ndzawonge bese niyeta. Hlanganani nisuke kuyo yonkhe indzawo nitowenta umhlatjelo lona mine lucobo lwami lenginentela wona, umhlatjelo lomkhulu etintsabeni taka Izrayeli, Kute nitodla inyama bese ninatsa ingati. ¹⁸Nitodla inyama yemasotja bese ninatsa ingati yemadvodzana emakhosi alomhlaba; batoba timvu, emazinyane, timbuti, kanye netinkundzi, tonkhe takhuluphaliswa eBhashani.¹⁹Nitobese nidla emanoni nize nenele; nitonatsa ingati nize nidzakwe; nguloku lokutoba ngumhlatjelo lengitobe nginihlabela wona. ²⁰Nitonetiseka etafukeni lami ngelihhashi, inkalishi, emasotja, nayo yonkhe indvodza yemphi-loku kumemetelwa ngusimakadze.'²¹Ngitobeka ikatimulo yami etiveni, titobese tonkhe tive tiyabona sijubo sami kanye nesandla sami lengisibeke bona. ²²Indlu yaka Izrayeli itowati kutsi nginguSimakadze Nkulunkulu wabo kusukela ngalelo langa.²³Letive titowati kutsi indlu yaka Izrayeli yaboshwa ngenca yemacala ayo ngekutsi bangijikele, Ngakoke ngafulatselisa buso bami ngabanikela etandleni tetitsa tabo kute batowa ngenkemba bonkhe. ²⁴Ngabenta ngendlela lebebangakahlanteki ngayo kanye netono tabo, nagibafulatselisela buso bami.²⁵Ngakoke inkhosi Simakadze isho naku: Nyalo ngitobuyisela sikhundla saJakobe, ngitobese ngiba neluvelo endlini yonkhe yaka Izrayeli, lapho nangenta siciniseko sekutsi ligama lami lelingcwele lihlonipheke. ²⁶Lapho batocondzana nemahlazo abo kanye nabobonkhe lobucala bekutsi bangivukela bangijikela. Batokhohlwa konkhe loku nabaphumula endzaweni yabo baphephile, kube kute lotobatfusa. ²⁷Nangibabuyisela ngibasusa ebantfwini ngiphindze ngibahlanganisa ngibasusa emihlabeni yetitsa tabo, ngitotiveta ngingulongcwele emehlweni etive tami.²⁸Batobese bayati kutsi nginguSimakadze Nkhulunkulu wabo, ngoba ngabatfumela kutsi bayovalelwa etiveni, Kepha ngitobahlanganisa ngibabuyise endzaweni yabo. Angeke ngishiye ngisho munye etiveni. ²⁹Angeke ngisabafulatselisela buso bami nangitsela umoya wami endlini yaka Izrayeli-loku kumemetelwa yinkhosi Simakadze."

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¹Emnyakeni wemashumi lamabili nesihlanu wekutfunjwa kwetfu ekucaleni kwemnyaka ngelilanga lelishumi lenyanga, emnyakeni welishumi nakune emvakwekuba lelidolobha litfujwa - ngalona lelolanga, sandla saSimakadze sasisetikwami futsi wangitsatsa khona lapho. ²Ngemibono lechamuka kuNkulunkulu wangiletsa endzaweni yakaIsrayeli. Wangiletsela kuphumula entsabeni lephakeme kakhulu; nasenyakatho lapho bekubonakela kuvela takhiwo telidolobha.³Wase ungiletsa khona lapho, Buka, indvodza! Kuvela kwayo kwaba shengatsi kuvela kwelitfusi. Ilineni yentsambo nendvuku yekukala bekusetandleni takhe, wase uma esangweni lelidolobha. ⁴Lendvodza yatsi kimi, "Ndvodzanza yemuntfu, buka ngemehlo akho u lalela ngetindlebe takho, ubeke ingcodvo yakho kuko konkhe lengitakwembula kuwe, ngoba waletfwa lana khona ngitakwembula kuwe. Bika konkhe lotokubona kulendlu yakaIsrayeli."⁵Bekunelubondza lutungeletela indzawo yelithempeli. Lobudze balendvuku yekukala esandleni salendvodza bekungemamitha lamatsatfu. Lilinye limitha bekulimitha nenkhalo yebudze besandla. Wase ukala lolubondza, futsi beluyindvuku yinye bubanti kanye nedvuku yinye kuphakama. ⁶Wase uyesangwemi lelithempeli lelibuke empumalanga. Wenyuka titebhisi talo wase ukala lesisekelo salelisango - yidvuku yinye kuyaphansi. ⁷Lamagumbi abogadzi bekuyindvuku yinye budze nayinye indvuku bubanti; bewamabili nencenye emamitha emkhatsini wamabili emagumbi abogadzi, nalesisekelo salelisango lelithempeli ngencenye lencane yeluphahla bekuyindvuku yinye kushona phansi.⁸Wakala incenye lencane yelisango; bekuyindvuku yinye ngebudze. ⁹Wakala incenye lencane yelisango. Bekuyindvuku yinye kushona phansi. Emakona esivalo ebelinganiselwa kulinye limitha bubanti. Lena bekuyincenye lencane yelisango ibuke lithempeli. ¹⁰Betitintsatfu emagumbi abogadzi kutotonkhe tinhlangotsi telisango lempumalanga, futsi ngalinye lawo belinesilinganiso lesifananako, naletibondza lebetehlukanise tona betinetilinganiso letifanako.¹¹Yase lendvodza ikala bubanti bendlela yekuphuma yelisango - emamitha lasihlanu; wase ukala nebudze bendlela yekuphuma yelisango - emamitha lasikhombisa. ¹²Wakala lolubondza beligibele ngaphambili kwemagumbi abogadzi - lalilinganiselwa ehhafini yelimtha kuphakama. Lamagumbi abogadzi akalwa ngemamitha lamatsatfu ngalinye lihlangotsi. ¹³Wase ukala indlela lesuka ephahleni layinye indlu yabogadzi kulenye lelandzelako- emamitha lalishumi nakune, kusukela ekungeneni kwendlu yabogadzi yekucala kuya kuyesibili.¹⁴Wase ukala lolubondza loluhamba emkhatsini waletindlu tabogadzi - emamitha langemashumi lamatsatfu nakubili budze; wakala kwate kwayofika kuncenye lencane yelisango. ¹⁵Ekungeneni ngembili kwelisango kuya ekugcineni kwencenye yelisango bekumemamitha langemashumi lamabili nesikhombisa. ¹⁶Bekunemafasitelo lavaliwe nawuya endlini yabogadzi noma uya etinsikeni tabo ngekhatsi kwalamasango onkhe latungetitile; njengeminyango levalekile. Bekunemafasitelo ndzawotonkhe ngekhatsi, futsi ngalinye lihlangotsi lesivalo belihlotjiswe ngemasundvu.¹⁷Yase lendvodza ingibeka ngaphandle kwelibala lelithempeli. Buka,bekunemagumbi, futsi bekunendlela yekuhamba kulelibala, nemashumi lamatsatfu etindlu eceleni kwaletindlela tekuhamba. ¹⁸Letindlela tekuhamba tenyukela etinhlangotsini talamasangu, futsi bubanti bawo bebufana nebudze balamasangu. Lawa bekumasentselo lehlile. ¹⁹Yase lendvodza ikala lobudze lobusuka ngembili kwelisango leliphansi kakhulu kuyangembili kwelingekhatsi kwelisango; bekulikhulu lemamitha ngasehlangotsini lempumalanga, nalokufanako ehlangotsini lenyakatfo.²⁰Wase ukala budze nebubanti belisango lebelisenyakatfo ngephandle kwenkantolo. ²¹Betititsatfu tindlu tabogadzi nhlangotsi tonkhe telisango, nalelisango futsi nencenye yalo lencane yakalwa lokufanako njengelisango lelikhulu- lokungalinganiselwa emashumini lasihlanu emamitha ngebudze bonke nemamitha langalinganiswela emashumini lamabili nesihlanu bubanti.²²Emafasitelo awo, yincenye lencane yeluphahla, tindlu tabogadzi, lisundvu tacondzana nalelisango lebelibuke empumalanga. Tinyatselo letisikhombisa taya etulu kiwo kanyenencenye lencane yelupha. ²³Bekunelisango kulelibala lelingekhatsi ngembili kwelisango lelibuke enyakatfo, futsi kanjalo bekunelisango empumalanga; lendvodza yakala kusukela kulinye lisango kuyakulelinye lisango- emamitha lalikhulu ngobudze.²⁴Lokulandzelako lendvodza yangiletsa ngasekungeneni kweningizimu, netibondza tawo kanye nencenye yeluphahla yakalwa ngalokulinganako njengalamanye emasango angaphandle. ²⁵Bekunemafasitelo lavaliwe endleleni yelisango nencenye yeluphahla njengasesangweni. Lelisango lempumalanga kanye nencenye yeluphahla yakalwa emamitha lalinganiselwa emashumilamabili nesikhombisa ngebudze kanye nemamitha langalinganiswe eshumini nakune bubanti.²⁶Bekunetitebhisi letisikhombisa kuyetulu esangweni kanye nencenye lencane yeluphahla, bekulusundvu lelibatiwe etibondzeni nhlangotsi tonkhe. ²⁷Bekunelisango ngelingekhatsi kwelibala ngasehlangotsini leningizimu, nalendvodza yakala kusukela kulelosango kuyesangweni ekungeneni kweningizimu- emamitha lalikhulu ngobudze.²⁸Yaselendvodza ingiletsa ebaleni lelingekhatsi ngendlela yalo lisango leningizimu,lelinetikalo letifafanako njengalamanye emasango. ²⁹Tindlu tabogadzi talo, tibondza netincenye teluphaha takalwa lokufanako njengalamanye emasango; bekumafasitelo latungelete lonkhe loluphahla. Lelingekhatsi lalelisango nelencenye yelupha yakalwa yalinganiselwa emamitheni langemashumi lamabili nesikhombisa budze nemamitha langalinganiselwa eshumini nakune bubanti. ³⁰Bekunetincenye letincane teluphahla kuto tonkhe tibondza tangekhatsi; letibetingalinganiselwa emamitheni lalishumi nakune budze naletingalinganiselwa emamitheni lamatsatfu ngebubanti. ³¹Lencenye lencane yeluphahla beyibuke lobungephandle belibala ngelusundvu letibatiwe etibondzeni tato netitebhisi letisiphohlongo kuyetulu kwato.³²Yaselendvodza ingiletsa ngelingekhatsi lelibala ngasendleleni yempumalanga futsa yakala lisango, lelinentikala letifanana nalamanye emasango. ³³Tindlu tato tabogadzi, tibondza kanye netincenye teluphahla takalwa lokufanana nalamanye emasango, futsi bekunemafasitelo ndzawotonkhe. Lelisango lelingekhatsi nencenye yeluphahla yakalwa emamitha langalinganiselwa emashuminilamabili nesikhombisa ngebudze kanye nemamitha langalinganiswelwa eshumini nakune ngebubanti. ³⁴Luphahla layo belubuke ngphandle kwelibala; bekunelusundvu eluhlangotsi lwayo futsi netitebhisi kuyetulu kwayo.³⁵Lokulandzelako lendvodza yangiletsa esangweni lenyakatfo futsi yalikala; yakalwa lokufanana nalamanye emasango. ³⁶Tindlu talo tabogadzi,tibondza,kanye netincenye teluphahla takalwa lofanako nalamanye emasango, futsi bekunemafasitelo ndawozonke. Indlela yekuphuma nencenye yeluphahla yakalwa emamitha langalinganiselwa emashumilamabili nesikhombisa ngebudze kanye nemamitha langalinganiselwa eshumini nakune bubanti. ³⁷Luphahla lwayo lelincane belibuke lingephandle lelibala; belinemasundvu nhlangotsi tonkhe netitebhisi letisikhombisa kuyetulu.³⁸Bekuneligumbi nesivalo ngayinye yelingekhatsi etindlela tekuphuma. Lana kulabebawasha khona lomnikelo loshile. ³⁹Bekunematafula lamabili ngalinye lihlangatsi lalunye luphahla, lapho lomnikelo loshile wahlatjwa khona , kanye futsi nemnikelo wesono nemnikelo wekutisola.⁴⁰Ngalelibonda lelibala, kunyukela ngasesangweni enyakatho, bekunematafula lamabili. Futsi kulelinye luhlangatsi bekunemafasitelo lamabili esangweni lencenye yeluphahla. ⁴¹Bekunematafula lamane nhlangotsi tonkhe ngasesangweni; bahlinza tilwane etafuleni lesiphohlongo.⁴²Bekunematafula lamane ematje lajutjiwe aleminikelo leyasha,kanenye nebudze lobuphose bulinganiswe nelimitha, nebubanti lobuphose bulinganiswe nelimitha, kanye nebudze lobuphose buye emitheni. Kubo babekalamathulusi labahlinza leminikelo leshiwe yalemihlatjelo. ⁴³Emagala lamabili langalinganiselwa ngebudze besandla bewakhungelwe kuncenye yeluphahla ndzawotonkhe, nalenyama yalomnikelo itobekwa ematafuleni.⁴⁴Ngelingephandla lalelisango langekhatsi, ngekhatsi kwelibala, bekunemagumbi ebahlabeleli, yinye ngasehlangotsini lenyakatho libukene neningizimu, nalelenye ehlangotsini leningizimu libukene nenyakatho. ⁴⁵Yaselendvodza itsi kimi, "Lendlu lena lebukene neningizimu yabapristi labasemsebenti ethempelini.⁴⁶Lendlu lebukene nenyakatho yebapristi labasemsebentini elati. Lawamadvodzana aZadokhi loyedvute naSimakadze kumkhonta; banemadvodzana aLevi. ⁴⁷"Lokulandzelako wakala lelibala- walinganiselwa emamitheni lamashumi lasihlanu nakune ngebudze kanye nemamitha langemashumi lasihlanu nakune bukhulu ngesikwele,neli alita embikweli kwendlu.⁴⁸Yaselendvodza ingiletsa kuncenye yeluphahla lendlu futsi wakala emakhona eminyango- bewangalinganiselwa emamitheni lamatsatfu bukhulu ndzawo tonkhe. Lendlela yekungena yona beyilinganiselwa emamitheni lasiphohlongo ngebubabti, kanye netibonsza ngalinye lihlangotsi yalo bewalinganiselwa emamitheni lamabili ngebubanti. ⁴⁹Lobudze balencenye yeluphahla beyilinganiselwa emamitheni lalishumi nakunye, futsi kushona phansi kwawo bekulinganiselwa emamitheni lasitfupha. Bekunetitebhisi letenyukako kanye nemigca lebeyimisiwe etinhlangotsi tayo.

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¹Yase lendvodza ingiletsa endzaweni lengcwele yelithempeli futsi yakala letilinganiso temnyango - longaba ngemamitha lamatsatfu bubanti engohlangotsi ngalunye. ²Lobubanti balomnyango babungaba ngemamitha lasihlanu; lubondza ngakulunye ngalunye luhlangotsi lwalungemamitha laphose abe matsatfu budze. Yase lendvodza ikala lobukhulu balendzawo lengcwele - langaba ngemamitha langemashumi lamabili nakubili budze nemamitha langaba lishumini nakunye bubanti.³Yase lendvodza ingena endzaweni lengcwele kakhulu yase ikala emakona alomnyango - imitha nencenyana, nalendlela yemnyango wawungaba ngemamitha lamatsatfu bubanti. Letibondza tatingaba ngemamitha lamatsatfu nencenye bubanti ehlangotsini lulunye. ⁴Wase ukala lobudze balelikamelo - bungaba ngemamitha lalishumi nakunye. Bubanti bakhona - bungaba lishumi nakunye kuya ngaphambili kwalelihhola lelithempeli. Wase utsi kimi, "Lena yindzawo lengcwele kakhulu."⁵Yase lendvodza ikala lubondza lwalendlu - lwalungaba ngemamitha lamatsatfu bukhulu. Bubanti bangalunye likamelo leliseceleni langekhatsi endlini lwalungaba ngemamitha lamabili bubanti. ⁶Kwakunemakamelo laseceleni kuletitezi letintsatfu, kulikamelo linye ngetulu kwalelinye, kunemakamelo langemashumi lamatsatfu libanga lilinye. Kwakunemashelufa elubondza lwalendlu, kute asekele onkhe lamakamelo lasemaceleni, ngobe kwakukute sisekelo lesifakwe elubondzeni lwalendlu. ⁷Ngako lamakamelo lasemaceleni anwebeka futsi enyuka atungeletela, ngobe lendlu yatungeletela yenyukela etulu nasetulu tinhlangotsi tonkhe; lamakamelo anwebeka nayisanyukela etulu lendlu, futsi nesicanco senyukela ebangeni lelisetulu, sendlula ebangeni lelisemkhatsini.⁸Ngase ngibona indzawo lephakanyisiwe konkhe langekhatsi kulendlu, lesisekelo salamakamelo lamancane; beyingangendvuku lephelele budze - emamitha lamatsatfu nencenye. ⁹Lobubanti balolubondza lwalamakamelo lasemaceleni lwalungaba ngemamitha lamatsatfu ngephandle. Kwakunendzawo levulekile kulelingephandle lalamakamelo kuya kulelingephandle lalamakamelo kulendlu lengcwele.¹⁰Kulolunye luhlangotsini lwalendzawo levulekile kwakunemakamelo angaphandle ebapiristi; lendzawo lena yayingaba ngemamitha lalishumi nakunye bubanti kutungeletela lendzawo lengcwele. ¹¹Kwakuneminyango lengenela kulamakamelo lasemaceleni kusuka kulendzawo levulekile - munye umnyango wawusehlangotsini lwasenyakatfo, kantsi lona lomunye wawusehlangotsini lwaseningizimu. Lobubanti balendzawo levulekile bebungaba ngemamitha lamatsatfu tonkhe tinhlangotsi.¹²Lesakhiwo lesasibuke lamabala ngasehlangotsini lasemphumalanga sasingaba ngemamitha lamane bubanti. Lubondza lwaso lwalungaba ngemamitha lamatsatfu bukhulu ndzawo tonkhe, futsi lwalungaba ngetudlwana kwemamitha langemashumi lamane budze. ¹³Yase lendvodza ikala lendzawo lengcwele - langaba ngemamitha langemashumi lasihlanu nakune budze. Lesakhiwo lesehlukanisiwe, lubondza lwaso, kanye nalamabaleni sasingaba ngangemashumi lamane nesihlanu budze. ¹⁴Lobubanti balelingembili lwalelibala longungembili kwendlu lengcwele lwalungaba ngemamitha langemashumi lasihlanu nakune.¹⁵Yase lendvodza ikala bubanti balesakhiwo lesingemuva kwendzawo lengcwele, kuya ngasenshonalanga yayo, ngasekuphakameni etinhlangotsini tonkhe - yayingaba ngemashumi lamane nakune. Lendzawo lengcwele kanye nepotikho, ¹⁶lubondza lwangekhatsi kanye nemafasitelo, kufaka ekhatsi emafasitelo lemancane, kugegetela letindzawo letiphakeme ekuhlanganeni kwato lokutsatfu, tonkhe tatakhiwe ngesigodvo. ¹⁷Ngetulu kwendlela yasekungeneni kuya ekhatsi nendlu lengcwele nemkhatsi ngasetibondzeni kwakuneluhla lolukaliwe.¹⁸Kwakuhlotjiswe ngemakherobhi netihlahla temasundvu; kunesihlahla selisundvu emkhatsini walinye likherobhi, futsi lilinye likherobhi lalinebuso lobubili: ¹⁹lobuso balendvodza bubuke ngasesihlahleni selisundvu luhlangotsini lunye, futsi buso belibhubezi lelincane babubuke esihlahleni selisundvu kulolunye luhlangotsi. Tatitungeletele indlu yonkhe. ²⁰Kusukela emhlabatsini kuya ngetulu kwemnyango, emakherobhi netihlahla temasundvu tatitungelete lubhondza lolungaphandle lwalendlu.²¹Letindzawo temasango alendzawo lengcwele abesikwele. Kubukeka kwawo kwakufana nekubukeka kwa ²²lelilathi lesigodvo ngaphambi kwalendzawo lengcwele, ingangemitha nencenye kuya etulu kanye nemitha nencenyana budze luhlangotsi lulunye. Likona lalendzawo, sisekelo, kanye nalomnyango bekwakhiwe ngesigodvo. Yase lendvodza itsi kimi, "Leli litafula lelime phambi kwaSimakadze." ²³Kwakuneminyango lehamba ngamibili kulendzawo lengcwele kanye nasendzaweni lengcwele ngcwele. ²⁴Leti tivalo tatinemahhuka lamabili sisinye, mabili emahhuka kusinye sivalo namabili lamanye kulelesinye.²⁵Kukakalatelwe kuwo - kuleminyango yendzawo lengcwele - emakherobhi kanye netihlahla telusundvu njengaletibondza tatihlotjisiwe, futsi kwakuneluphahla lwesigodvo ngetulu kwalepotikho lengembili. ²⁶Kwakunemafasitelo lamancama kanye netihlahla telusundvu kungalunye nalunye luhlangotsi lwalepotikho. Lawa kwakungulamakamelo laseceleni alendlu, futsi abeneluphahla lolulengako.

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¹Ngalokuladzekako lendvodza yangitfumela ngephandle lakucala khona libala inyakatfo, wangimikisa emagumbini langembili ngephandle kwelibala ngase nyakatfo ngaphandle kwelibondza. ²Lamagumbi bewalinganiswa emamitseni langemashumi lasihlani nakune- ngebudze ngaphambili bese kuba mamitsa langemashumi lamabili nesikhumbisa- ngebukhulu. ³Lenye incenye yalamagumbi abuke ekhatsi kwelibala bese kuba mamitsa lalishumi linye nakunye. kusuka endzaweni langcwele. Bekutigaba letintsatfu temagumbi, lawa langetulu abukela phansi lawa langephansi futsi abukeleke kuwo anendlela yekubaleka. incenye yalamanye emagumbi abukela ngephandle lawa langephandle ebaleni.⁴Umhome ungemamitsa lasihlanu nencenye bukhulu bese emamitsa langemashumi lasihlanu nakune ngebudze bagijima ngaphambi kwemagumbi. Tonke tivalo temagumbi tatibheke enyakatfo. ⁵Kodvwa emahholo langetulu bewamancane, ngobe kubaleka kwatsatsa khashane kubo kakhulu sikhala kunekutsi bakwenta ebuncaneni nasemkhatsini wesitezi sesakhiwo. ⁶Ngoba emahholo lakulesitezi sesitsatfu ete emagumbi, njengasebaleni, ngoba linemagumbi. Manje emagumbi lasetulu bewamancane nakacatsaniswa nemagumbini lamancane nalasemkhatsini wetitezi.⁷Libondza lelingephandle lagijima lacondza emagumbini uma uya ngephandle ebaleni, lelibala lebelingaphambi kwemagumbi. Lelo bhondza belingemamitsa langemashumi lamabili nesikhombisa ngebudze. ⁸Lobudze bemagumbi langephandle kwelibala bewangemamitsa lamabili nasikhombisa, bese emagumbi labukene nendlu yekukhontela bewangemamitsa langemashumi lasihlanu nesikhombisa ngebundze. ⁹Bekunendlela lengenela emagumbini lamancane kusuka ngasemphumalanga, ubuya ngephandle kwelibala.¹⁰Ngasebondzeni lelingephandle kwelibala ngase hlangotsini lemphumalanga ngephandle kwelibala, ngaphambi kwendlu lengcwele ngekhatsi kwelibala, kwakunemagumbi. ¹¹Bebanekubonakala bafana nemagumbi ngasehlangotsini lenyakatfo. bebanebudze lobufanako ngebudze kanye nekuphuma lokufanako naloku lungiselelwe neminyango. ¹²Ngasehlangotsini lelingaseningizimu kwakuneminyango emagumbini labekafanana njengasehlangotsini lwasenyakatfo, umhome wavulekela emagumbini lahlukene, nemhome wavulekela amagumbini lahlukene. Ngasemphumalanga kwakunendlela lephumela emhomeni munye losekugcineni.¹³Yase lendvodza itsi kimi, ''Emagumbi lasenyakatfo nalawa lase ningizimu lawo langephambili kwelubondza langephandle magumbi lwangcwele lapho umpristi usebentela eceleni kwendlu yaSimakadze adle kudla lokungcwelengcwele. Batawubeka tintfo letigcwelengcwele khona-kudla lokungumnikelo, umnikelo wesono nemnikelo wekutisola-ngoba lena yindzawo lengcwele. ¹⁴Ngesikhatsi umpristi angena khona, kumele bangaphumeli ngephandle kwendzawo lengcwele kuya ngaphandle kwelubondza lenkantolo, ngaphandle kwekubeka eceleni letimphahla bebatisebenta, ngoba tona tingcwele. kumele bagcoke letinye timphahla ngaphambi kokusondzele kubantfu.''¹⁵Lendvodza yacedzela kukala lingekhatsi lendlu yase yangitsatsa yangikhiphela ngephandle kwelusango lelalibuke imphumalanga wabese ukala yonkhe indzawo lekhona.¹⁶Wakala luhlangotsi lemphumalanga ngendvuku yekukala- emamitsa langaba ngemakhulu lamabili nemashumi lasikhombisa ngendvuku yekukala. ¹⁷Wakala luhlangotsi lenyakatfo-emamitsa langaba ngemakhulu lamabili nemashumi lasikhombisa ngendvuku yekukala. ¹⁸waphindze wakala luhlangotsi leningizimu-emamitsa langaba ngemakhulu lamabili nemashumi lasikhombisa ngendvuku yekukala. ¹⁹Wase wajikela ehlangotsini lase nshonalanga wakala-emamitsa langaba ngemashumi lamabili nemashumi lasikhombisa ngendvuku yekukala.²⁰Wawakala ngetincenye letine. bekunelibondza litungeletele lona ngemamitsa langemakhulu lamabili nemashumi lasikhombisa ngebudze, kanye namamitsa langemakhulu lamabili nemashumi lasikhombisa ngebukhulu, kuhlukanisa lokungcwele lokutayelekile.

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¹Lendvodza yase ingiletsa esangweni lelivulekela ngaseMphumalanga. ²Buka! Inkhatimulo yaNkulunkulu yaka-Israyeli yeta ngase Mphumalanga; livi lakhe belifananiswa nemsindvo wemanti lamanengi, lomhlaba wakhanya ngenkhatimulo yakhe³Bekumacondzana nekubonakala kwembono lengawubona, macondzana nalombono lengawubona lapho atewukuta kutobhubhisa lelidolobha, lemibona beyifanana nembono lengawubona eKheba Khanali-ngase ngiwa ngebuso. ⁴Ngako inkhatimulo yaSimakadze yeta endlini ngendlela yelisango lebelivulekele eMphumalanga. ⁵Wabese umoya uyangiphakamisa phindze wangiletsa ekhatsi esibuyeni lesingekhatsi. Buka! Inkhatimulo yaSimakadze beyigcwalisa lendlu.⁶Lendvodza beyime eceleni kwami, ngase ngiva umuntfu lomunye akhuluma nami kulendlu. ⁷Watsi kimi, ''Ndvodzana yemuntfu, lena yindzawo yami yesihlalo nendzawo yekunabela tinyawo tami, lapho ngitawuphila emkhatsini webantfu baka-Israyeli ngunaphakadze. Lendlu yaka-Israyeli angeke isalihlonipha ligama lami lelingcwele-bona noma emakhosi abo-ngekukholwa kwabo noma ngetidvumbu temakhosi abo etindzaweni tabo letiphakeme. ⁸Angeke basalihlonipha ligama lami lelingcwele ngekufaka umnyango eceleni kwemnyango wami, kanye netinsika telisango tabo eceleni kwetinsika tami telisango, nome yini kodvwa lubondza emkhatsini wami nabo .Abakalihloniphi ligama lami lelingcwele ngentento tabo letingatsandzeki, ngako ngitawubabhubhisa ngekutfukutsela kwami.⁹Nyalo abasuse kungakholwa netidvumbu tabo emakhosini abo phambi kwami, ngitobese ngihlala emkhatsini kwabo phakadze naphakadze¹⁰Ndvodzana yemuntfu, wena cobolwakho kumele utjele lendlu yaka-Israyeli mayelana nalendlu khona batewutisola ngetento tabo letimbi. Kumele bacabange ngaloluhlelo. ¹¹Ngobe nangabe bahlazeka ngako konkhe labakwentile, bese uveta kubo kwakheka kwalendlu, imininingawe yayo, emasangu ekuphuma kuyo, nemasangu ekungena kuyo,nako konkhe kwakheka kwayo, tonkhe tincumo nemitsetfo. Bese ubhala naku phansi phambi kwemehlo abo kuze batawugcina konkhe kwakheka kwayo nayo yonkhe imitsetfo yayo, khona itawuhlonishwa.¹²Lona ngumtsetfo walendlu: kusukela etulu kwalentsatjana nakulo lonkhe lubondza lwayo, Itawuba ngulengcwele kakhulu. Buka! Lona ngumtsetfo walendlu.¹³Loku kuyawuba milinganiso yelilati ngemamitha-lelimitha ngekuba limitha lelingilo kanye nebududla besandla ngebudze. Ngako lomsele emaceleni kwalelilati kutawuba limitha lelijulile, nebubanti bawo butawuba limitha. Lomncele lohamba nemacetselo awo utawuba ngu 0.23 limitha. Loku kutawuba sicalo salelilati. ¹⁴Kusuka kulomsele ekulinganeni kwemhlaba kuya ngentansi kwekugcina kwelilati kulimitha linye, nemingcengcema yalo ingu0.54 emamitha bududla. Bese kusukela emngcengcemeni lomncane kuya emngcengcemeni lomkhulu welilati, kulinganiswe kumamitha lamabili, nalomngcengcema lomkhulu 0.54 limitha ngebukhulu.¹⁵Lendzawo lengetulu kwelilati yekushisa imihlatjelo ilinganiselwa kumamitha lamabili budze, phindze kunetimphondvo letine letibheke etulu kulendzawo lengetulu. ¹⁶Lendzawo lengetulu ilinganiselswa emamitheni lasitfupha ngebudze phindze ilinganiswe emamitheni lasitfupha ngebukhulu, sikwele. ¹⁷Lomncele ulinganiswa emamitheni lasikhombisa ngebudze nebududla bawo bulinganiselwa emamitheni lasikhombisa kuto tonkhe tinhlangotsi totine tawo, nalomngcengcema ulinganiswa 0.27 limitha ngebukhulu. Lomsele ungu 0.54 limitha ngebukhulu yonkhe indzawo netitebhisi letibuke emphumalanga¹⁸Lokulandzelako watsi kimi, ''Ndvodzana yemuntfu, Inkhosi Simakadze isho naku: Lena ngulemitsetfo yelilati ngalelilanga labalakha ngalo, ngekukhuphulela kushisa imihlatjelo kuyo, nekutsela ingati kuyo. ¹⁹Utawunika inkundzi lencane kulomhlamnbi njengemhlatjelo losono weba phristi bakaLevithikhali labatitukulwane taZadoki, labo labasondzela dvutane nami kutongikhonta-lesi simemetelo senkhosi Simakadze.²⁰Utobese utsatsa incenye yengati yayo uyibeke etimphondvweni lamane alelilati nemahlangotsini lamane emingcengcema yalo nasemsedlaneni lotungetele; utawulihlambulula bese wakha kubuyisana. ²¹Bese utsatsa lenkundzi yemhlatjelo wesono bese uyishisa endzaweni lekhetsiwe yasethempelini ngephandle kwendzawo lengcwele.²²Bese ngelilanga lesibili utawunikela imbuti lendvuna lenganasici kuletimbuti njengemnikelo wesono; baPhristi batawuhlambulula lelilati njengoba bayihlanta ngenkundzi. ²³Nawucedza kuyihlambulula, yetfula inkundzi lenesici kulomhlambi /kanye nemvu lenesici kulomhlambi. ²⁴Nikela tona phambi kwaSimakadze; baphristi batawujikijela luswayi etikwato bese bayatiphakamisa njengemnikelo loshisiwe kuSimakadze.²⁵Kumele ulungise imbuti lendvuna njengemnikelo wesono onkhe malanga emalanga ate abesikhombisa, nebaphristi kumele balungise inkundzi lenesici kulomhlambi nemvu lenesici kulomhlambi. ²⁶Kumele babuyisane nelilati emalanga lasikhombisa bese bayatihlanta, phindze ngalena ndlela kumele balingwelise. ²⁷Kumele bagcwalise lamalanga, bese ngelilanga lesiphohlongo naphambili kutawufika ngekutsi baphristi balungise iminikelo leshiswako neminikelo yekuthula elatini, ngitonemumukela-loku simemetelo senkhosi Simakadze.''

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¹Ngako lendvodza yangibuyisa emuva endzaweni lengcwele esangweni lelibuke empumalanga; lalivalisisiwe. ²Simakadze watsi kimi, ''Lelisanga lelivaliwe; angeke livulwe. Kute umuntfu loyongena ngalo, ngobe Simakadze, Nkulunkulu wema Israyeli, ungene ngalo, ngako livalisisiwe. ³Umbusi waka Israyeli uyohlala kulo adle kudla phambi kwa Simakadze. Utawungena ngendlela lengumhume welisango aphindze aphume ngawo.''⁴Lendvodza yangibuyisa ngendlela yelisango lasenyakatfo ngaphambi kwelithempeli, ngase ngibuka' inkatimulo yaSimakadze yagcwalisa indlu yaSimakadze, ngase ngiyawa ngebuso. ⁵Ngako Simakadze watsi kimi, ''Ndvodzana yemuntfu, lungisa inhlitiyo yakho, buka ngemehlo akho bese uyalalela ngetindlebe takho konkhe loku lengikumemetela kuwe, kuyo yonkhe imiyalo yendlu yaSimakadze nayo yonkhe imitsetfo. Cabanga ngemasango alendlu ekungena nekuphuma.⁶Ubokusho kanje kubo labahlubukako, indlu ya Israyeli, 'Inkhosi Simakadze usho loku; akutsi tonkhe tento tenu tebubi nitiyekele, yindlu yaka Israyeli- ⁷ngalokutsi nivumele betive labangakasoki etinhlitiyweni nase nyameni kutsi babe sendzaweni yami lengcwele, bangcolise indlu yami, ngesikhatsi benta iminikelo yekudla, nemanoni nengati- nephule tivumelwane ngato tonkhe tento tenu tekungalaleli.⁸Anikawenti umsebenti wenu macondzana netindlela tami tebungcwele, kodwa nikhetselabanye kutsi bente umsebenti wenu, nabayala kutsi banakekele indzawo yami lengcwele. ⁹Inkhosi Simakadze usho loku; kute wetive, longakasoki enhlitiyweni nasenyameni, kunoma ngabe ngubani labahlala phakatsi kwebantfu baka Israyeli, bangangena endzaweni lengcwele.¹⁰Noma emaLevi abalekile kimi-angifulatsela mine, baya eti thicweni tabo-kodvwa batobhadalela sono sabo. ¹¹Batisebenti endzaweni yami lengcwele, bagadza emasango endlu baphindze bakhonte endlini baphindze bahlabe iminikelo yekushishwa kanye neminikelo yebantfu batawuphindze beme phambi kwebantfu babakhonte, ¹²Kodvwa ngobe bente imihlatjelo phambi kwetitico tabo, babese baba sibonelo sesono sendlu yaka Israyeli. Ngako ke ngitophakamisa sandla sami kufunga sifungo kumelana nabo- loku kumemetela kweNkhosi Simandze- batosetfwala sijeziso sabo.¹³Angeke basondzela dvute nami njenge bapristi bami noma bente noma yini lengcwele yami, kunaloku, batokwetfwala lihlazo labo nekutisola kwetente tabo letimbi labatentile. ¹⁴Kodvwa ngitobabeka njengebagcini bemsebenti wendlu, Nayo yonkhe imisebenti nako konkhe lokwenteka khona.¹⁵Ngako bapristi bema Levi kanye nentalelwane ya Zadok labenta umsebenti wendzawo yami lengcwele ngesikhatsi bantfu baka Israyeli bangihlubukile mine, batawusondzela dvute nami kutokhonta mine; batokuma phambi kwami kunikela kimi emanoni kanye nengati- loku kumemetela kweNkhosi Simakadze. ¹⁶Batokuta endzaweni yami lengcwele; batokuta etafuleni lami batokhonta mine bagcwalise imisebenti yabo kimi.¹⁷Ngako ke kutoba kanjalo uma beta esangweni lelingekhatsi kwesibuya, kufanele bagcoke timphahla telinani, kufanele bangeti bagcoke litentiwe ngensontfo ngekhatsi emasangweni e sibuya kanye nendlu. ¹⁸Kufanele kube nelineni letigcoko etinhloko ne lineni ngaphansi kwetiphahla ematsangeni abo. Kufanele bangagcoki timphahla letitobenta bajuluke.¹⁹Uma baphuma esibuyeni lesingaphandle, baya esibuyeni lesingaphandle ukuze baye kubantfu, kufanele batikhumule letimphahla lebebatigcokile nabakhonta; kufanele batikhumule batibeke phansi endlini lengcwele, ukuze bangeti labanye bantfu babe ngcwele ngekubatsintsa ngetimphanhla telikhetselo.²⁰Lokunye kufanele bangahhuli tinwele noma bayekele tinwele tabo tibe tindze kodvwa kufanele batiphungule tinwele tenhloko. ²¹Kute umpristi longanatsa liwayini naketa esibuyeni lesingekhatsi, noma atsatse umfelokati ²²nome umfati lowehlukene nendvodza njengemfati wakhe, kodvwa tintfombi kuphela lababendlu yaka Israyeli nome umfelokati lobekatsetfwe ngumpristi.²³Batofundzisa bantfu bami umehluko emkhatsini walokungcwele nalokunengekile; batobenta bati lokungcolile nalokuhlantekile. ²⁴Emibangweni batokuma njengebehluleli baphetse imitsetfo yami . kufanele babe ngulabalungile. Batogcina imitsetfo yami netimiso tami kuyo yonkhe imikhosi, baphindze batogubha emasabatha ami langcwele.²⁵Kufanele bangatingcolisi ngekusondzela esidvunjini; uma loyo muntfu lofile bekunguyise nome unina noma indvodzana nome indvodzakati nome intfombi lengakendzi, ngaloko bangatingcolisa. ²⁶Emvakwekube umpristi sangcolile, bayawu mbalela sikhatsi lengaba ngemalanga lasikhombisa. ²⁷Ngalelo langa uyongena ngalo endzawenl lengcwele esibuyeni lesingikhatsi kukhonta endzaweni lengcwele, kumele atiphatsele umnikelo wesono-loku kumemetela kwaSimakadze.²⁸Loku kutoba lifa labo: Ngilifa labo, kufanele ningabaniki umhlaba ka Israyeli; ngitoba lifa labo! ²⁹Batokudla umnikelo wekudla, umnikelo wesono, umnikelo wekutisola, nako konkhe lokunikelwe ku Simakadze ka Israyeli, kutoba kwabo.³⁰Netitselo telukhetselo tekucala tako konkhe nayo yonkhe iminikelo, nanoma ngabe yini lenikelwe kutoba kweba pristi, nitophindze niletse inhlama yekucala kubapristi ukuze sibusiso sitoba etikwendlu yenu. ³¹Bapristi angeke badle noma ngusiphi silwane lesitifele noma lesibulewe silwane sesiganga, yinyoni noma silwane.

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¹Nawuphosa lokunengi kwehlukanisa lelive njengelifa, kumele wente umnikelo kuSimakadze; lomnikelo utawuba yincenye lengwcele yalelive, tigizi letingemashumi lamabili nesihlanu emamitha budze, bese tigidindz letingemashumi kuya eceleni. Itawuba ngcwele, yonkhe lendzawo kugegeleta. ²Kusukela lapho kutawuba nemakhulu lalishumi budze kugegeleta lendzawo lengcwele, kanye nekugegeleta imincele lelishumi budze.³Kusukela kulendzawo utawukala sicheme lesitigidzi letingemashumi lamabili budze kanye netingidzi letilishumi kuya emaceleni; Kutawuba yindlu yekukhonta ,nendzawo lengcwele. ⁴Kutawuba yindzawo lengcwele eveni lebaPristi kukhonta Simakadze, losondzela dvutane atewukhonta Simakadze. Kutawuba yindzawo yetindlu tabo kanye nendzawo lengcwele yelive lelingcwele. ⁵Ngako kutawuba netigindzi letingemashumi lamabili nesihlanu kanye netigidze letilishumi budze, futsi kuyaba kwemadolobha emaLevites lakhontela kulendlu.⁶Emaceleni alendzawo kutawuba nendzawo yelidolobha, letigidzi letisihlanu temakhilomitha budze kanye netigidzi letingemashumi lamabili nesihlanu bukhulu, lapho kutawuba yindzawo lelandzelako lebekelwe indzawo lengcwele; lelidolobha litokuba layo yonkhe indlu yaka Israyeli. ⁷Lendzawo yeNkhosana itawuba setindzaweni tonkhe letongelwe live nelidolobha lelingcwele. Kutawuba yinyakatfo ne ningizimi yabo. Lobukhulu butawuhambelana nebukhulu baleto tigamu, kusukela enyakatfo kuya eningizimi.⁸Lelive leli litawuba yindzawo yeNkhosana yakaIsrael. Tinkhosana angeke tiphindze tihlukumete batfu bami; esikhundleni, batawunika lelive indlu yakaIsrael, esiveni sabo.⁹INkhosi Simakadze isho naku: Sekwanele kuwe, Nkhosana yeIsrael! khweshisa lobudlova nekucidzetelana; yenta kulungiswa nebulunga! Yekela kucosha baftu bami-loku ngulokushiwo nguSimakadze. ¹⁰kufanele nibe netikali lengito kanye nalokulingene kwekukala! ¹¹Letikali tekukala inhlavu netikali tekukala lokungemanti kufanele kulingane. ¹²Ishakel itawuba mashumi lamabili egerahs; emashumi lasitfupha eshakels angenta imina yakho.¹³Loku ngulongalekelela ngako kuletsa: emagcoma latisitfupha akolo, phindze utawuletsa emagcoma latisiftupha emabele. ¹⁴Kufuna unikele nemafutsa lalishumi lekweshumi kulowakhicitile. ¹⁵Phindze, Simakadze utsi, ungatsatsa yinye imbuti nome imvu kuletilikhulu kulendzawo yakaIsrael titosebentiswa ekushisweni umnikelo nome ekuceleni lucolo kugeza tono tebanftu-loku ngulokushiwo yiNkhosi Simakadze.¹⁶Bonke banftu bakulelive batawunikela ngaloku kuleNkhosana yakaIsrael. ¹⁷Kutawuba ngumsebenti weNkhosana kulungisa tilwane kushisa lomnikelelo, lomnikelo wenhlavu, nemunikelo wekunatsa emadzilini kanye nekugubha inyanga lensha, kanye nemalanga eSabatha-onkhe lamadzili ahlale enteka kulendlu yakaIsrael. Utawunikela umnikelo walabonile, lenhlavu lengumnikelo kanye nemnikelo loshisiwe, nemunikelo wekwakha lucolo kute kucolelwe indlu yemaIsrael.¹⁸Inkhosi Simakadze isho naku:Ngenyanga yekucala, ngelilanga lekucala laleyo nyanga, utawutsatsa inkhabi lengenamabala emhlambini bese wenta umhlatjelo kuhlanta indlu yekukhonta. ¹⁹UmPristi utawutsatsa lenye yaletingati tekugeza tono ayibeke ngasemnyango wendlu, nakuwo onhle emakona lamane emncele welilati, nangasemunyango weligede enkantolo lengekhatsi. ²⁰Utawukwenta loku ngelilanga lesikhombisa laleyo nyanga ngako bantu labone ngegoti nome bangakanaki; ngaleyo ndlela utawube ugeza lendlu yekukhonta.²¹Ekucaleni kwenyanga yelilanga lelishumi nakune enyangeni, kutawuba nelidzili lakho, lidzili lemalanga lasikhombisa.Ngaleso sikhatsi angeke usidle sinkhwa lesikhukhumukisiwe. ²²Ngalelo langa, iNkhosana itolungiselala bonkhe labntfu balelive inkhabi lengumnikelo wesono.²³Ngalamalanga lasikhombisa alelidzili, Inkhosana itawulungisa umnikelo loshisiwe waSimakadze.Tinkhabi letisikhombisa letindzala kanye naletisikhombisa letincane ngelilanga ngemalanga lasikhombisa, kanye nesiphongo ngelilanga sibe ngumhlatjelo wesono. ²⁴Bese Inkhosana itawenta kudla kube ngumhlatjelo kanye nenkhabi kanye nemafutha.²⁵Ngenyanga yesikhombisa ngelilanga lelishumi nesihlanu enyangeni, edzilini, Inkhosana itawukwenta umnikelo ngemalanga lasikhombisa: umnikelo wesono, umnikelo loshile, umnikelo wekudla, nemunikelo wemafutha.

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¹Inkhosi Simakadze isho loku: Lisango lelibala lelingekhatsi, lelibuke emphumalanga,litawuvalwa emalanga lasitfupha emsebenti, kepha ngelisabatha litawube livuliwe, futsi ngelilanga lenyeti lensha litawube livuliwe. ²Inkhosana itawungena ebaleni lelingaphandle ngalendlela yeligede kanye nendzawo yangaphandle, phindze utawukuma ngaphambi kwemnyango weligede lelingekhatsi ngesikhatsi umfundisi enta lomnikelo wakhe loshisiwe kanye nemnikelo wekuthula. Utobese ukhonta emnyango weligede lelingekhatsi bese uyaphuma, kodvwa leligede angeke livalwe kute kube kusihlwa.³Labantfu balendzawo batawuphindze bakhonte ngaphambi kwaSimakadze ngasekungeneni kwaleligede ngeliSabatha lenyeti lensha. ⁴Lomnikelo wekushiswa lona inkhosana leyinikelako kuSimakadze ngeliSabatha atawuba sitfupha emazinyane etimvu letingenabala futsi netindvu letindvuna letingenabala. ⁵Lomnikelo lotinhlavu naletimvu letindvuna utawuba ngulokungange malitha langemashumi lamabili nakubili, kanye nemnikelo lotinhlavu lonetimvu letindvuna kutawuba nguloku lafisa kukunika,phindze nemafutsa lacishe abe ngange malitha lamane kanye nemalitha langemashumi lamabili nakubili emnikelo.⁶Ngalelilanga lenyeti lensha anikele ngenkhomo lendvuna lesuka emhlambini, ematfole lasitfupha, kanye nemvu lengenambala. ⁷Kumele ente umnikelo lotinhlavu wemalitha langemashumu lamabili nakubili wenkunzi kanye nemalitha langemashumi lamabili nakubili emvu lendvuna, naloku lafisa kukunikela kwalamatfole, nemafutsa lacishe abe ngange malitha lamane kwawo onkhe emalitha langemashumi lamabili nakubili. ⁸Nase inkhosana ingena ngalendlela yaleligede kanye nemhubhe walo, kumele ihambe ngalendlela leyo futsi.⁹Kodvwa nase labantfu balendzawo beta embikwa Simakadze ngesikhatsi lesibekiwe semkhosi, nome ngubani longena ngeligede lenyakatfo kutokhonta kumele ahambe ngeligede leningizimu. kute lotawubuyela emuva ngeligede langene ngalo,ngobe kumele aphume acondze embili. ¹⁰Lenkhosana kumele ibe semkhatsini; ngesikhatsi bangena, kumele ingene, phindze nase bahamba, kumele ihambe.¹¹Kulomkhosi, lomnikelo lotinhlavu kumele abe malitha langemashumi lamabili nakubili etinhlavu talenkunzi kanye nemashumi lamabili nakubili emvu lemvuna, kanye nemafutsa lacishe abe ngangemalitha lamane awo onkhe emalitha langemashumi lamabili nakubili. ¹²Nase inkhosana inika umnikelo lovumako, kungaba ngumnikelo loshisiwe nobe umnikelo wekuthula kuSimakadze, leligede lelibuke imphumalanga litawuvulelwa yena. Uto nikela umnikelo wakhe loshisiwe nobe umnikelo wekuthula njengobe akwenta ngelilanga leSabatha. Kutawubese kumele kutsi aphume, bese nasekaphumile ngaphandle kwaleligede utawuvalelwa.¹³Ekwengeteni, utawunika imvu lendvuna lengenamabala lemyaka munye itelwe njengemnikelo loshisiwe kuSimakadze tinsuku tonkhe; utawukwenta loku njalo njalo ekuseni. ¹⁴Utawunika umnikelo lotinhlavu nayo njalonjalo ekuseni, lasitfupha emalitha emashumi lamabili nakubili bese nalamatsatfu emafutsa lacishe abe ngange malitha lamane latotsambisa flaha wemnikelo lotinhlavu waSimakadze, mayelana nemtsetfo lobhaliwe longashintji. ¹⁵Batawulungisa lemvu, lomnikelo lotinhlavu, kanye nalamafutsa njalo njalo ekuseni, umtsetfo wemnikelo loshisiwe longashintji.¹⁶Inkhosi Simakadze isho loku: nangabe inkhosana inika sipho kumunye wemadvodzana ayo, kulifa layo. Litawuphindze linikwe titukulwane takhe. kuyintfo yabo ngekwelifa. ¹⁷Kodvwa nangabe anika sipho elifeni lakhe kumunye wetisebenti takhe, kutawubese kuba ngulesisebenti kuze kube ngumnyaka wenkhululeko, bese litawubuyela enkhosaneni. Lifa lakhe litawuba lemadvodzana akhe. ¹⁸Inkhosana angeke itsatse lifa kubanikati bayo; kumele anakekele emadvodzana akhe ngalokuchamuka kuye khona bantfu bami bangatokusakaka, ngamunye umuntfu etintfweni takhe.''¹⁹Lokulandzelako lomuntfu wangiletsela ngemnyango egedeni emakamelweni langcwele emfundisi, lebuke enyakatfo phindze buka! Bekunendzawo lebe ingase ningizimu. ²⁰Watsi kimi, '' lena indzawo lapho umfundisi kumele abilise nembeza wakhe ekunikeleni nalesono sekunikela nalapho kumele babhake lomnikelo lotinhlavu. Akufuneki baletse leminikelo ngaphandle kwelibala, ngako labantfu batonikelwa.''²¹Wabese wangiletsela ebaleni lelingaphandle wangiyisa kwengca emakoneni lamane alelibala, futsi ngabona kutsi kuwo onkhe lamakona alelibala bekunalenye inkantolo. ²²Kulamakona lamane alelibala lelingaphandle, bekune nemabala lamane lamancane, emamitha langemashumi lamane ngebubanti kanye nemashumi lamatsatfu ngebukhulu. Lapha leti letifanako tigamu tawo onkhe lamabala lamane. ²³Lapha bekunemlayini leyakhiwe ngematje kugegeletela onkhe lamabala labane, kanye nesiyilo sekuphekela besingephansi kwalomlayini wematje. ²⁴Lomuntfu watsi kimi, ''Leti nguletindzawo lapho tisebenti telithempeli titobilisa iminikelo yebantfu.''

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¹Yase indvodza ingibuyisela emuva ekungeneni ethempelini, futsi lapho bekunemanti laphumako ngaphansi kwemnyango ageleta abheke ngasemphumalanga- futsi lamanti abegeleta ehla ehlela ngaseningizimu welithempeli, ngesekudla selilathi. ²Yase ke ingikhiphela phandle ngelisango lasenyakatfo futsi yangihola yangisa esangweni lelibuke emphumalanga, futsi bekunemanti laphumako kulelisango ngaseningizimu.³Yatsi lendvodza isahamba ishona emphumalanga, bekunelilayini lekukala esandleni sayo; ⁴yakala emakhulu lasihlanu nemashumi lamane emamitha yangifaka emantini lashona efike edvolweni; futsi waphindze wakala lamanye emakhulu lasihlanu nemashumi lamane emamitha futsi wangifaka emantini lashona kakhulu. ⁵Waphindze wakala lamanye emakhulu lasihlanu nemashumi lamane emamitha, kodvwa loko bekungumufula lebengingeke ngikhone kuwewela ngoba emanti abesenyukile futsi ashona kakhulu kutsibewungabhukusha kuwo- bekungumfula longeke uwewele.⁶Yase lendvodza itsi kimi, ''ndvodzana yemuntfu, uyakubona loku?'' futsi wangikhokhela ngaphandle futsi wangenta ngahamba ngabuyela emuva ngaselusentseni lwemfula. ⁷Nangisabuyela emuva, lapho elusentseni umfula bewunetihlahla letinyenti ngala nangala. ⁸Lendvodza yatsi kimi, ''Lamanti ayaphuma aya emnceleni longasemphumalanga futsi ehlele e Arabha; lamanti ageletela eLwandle lweluswayi futsi atawulwenta lubemnandzi.⁹Kuywuba kutsi tonkhe tidalwa letiphilako tiyawuphila lapho emanti ashona khona.kutawuba netinhlanti letinyenti, ngoba lamanti ageletela lapho. Kutawukwenta emanti laneluswayi abe mnandzi. Konkhe kuyawuphila lapho umfula ugeletela khona. ¹⁰Kuyobese kuyenteka kutsi badwebi baka En Ghedi bayokuma ngasemantini, futsi kuyawuba nendzawo yekomisa emanethi ekudweba ngu En Gleyimi. Kuyawuba netinhlobonhlobo tetinhlanti eLwandle lolunaswayi, njengetinhlanti eLwandle lolukhulu ngebunyenti bato.¹¹Kepha emachaphoti nematete aloLwandle lolunaswayi ayosala anaswayi; ayawube akhicita luswayi. ¹²Ngaphandle kwalomfula lapho elusentseni lwawo, tinhlangotsi totimbili, tonkhe tinhlobo tetihlahla tiyawukhula leto letitsela kudla. Emacembe ato angeke ahhohloke netitselo tato tingeke tehluleke kukhula. Tihlahla tiyawutsela titselo ngato tonkhe tinyanga, ngoba emanti lasuka ethempelini ageletela kuto. Titselo tato tiyawukuba tekudla, futsi emacembe ato ayawuba ekwelapha.¹³Inkhosi Simakdze isho loku: Lena kuyawukuba yindlela yekwehlukanisa lelive ulehlukanisele tive letilishumi nakubili taka Israyeli: Josefa utawuba netincenye letimbili. ¹⁴Uyawukwehlukanisa ngalokulinganako loko lengiphakamisele etulu sandla sami futsi ngafunga kutsi ngiyawukunika kuboyihlo bakho. Lelive liyawukuta kuwe njengelifa.¹⁵Lona kuyawuba ngumncele welive ngase nyakatfo kusuka ngase Lwandle lolukhulu endleleni yase Hethiloni, bese kuya eZedadi. ¹⁶Bese ke umncele utokuya eBherotha, uye e Sibrayimi, losemkhatsini we Damaseru ne Hammathi, futsi bese uya e Hazeri Hattikoni, lokungephandle kwemncele wase Hurani. ¹⁷Ngako ke umncele uyawuhamba usuke elwandle uye eHazari Enani emnceleni we Damaseru neHamathi ngase ningizimu, Lena kuyawuba seluhlangotsini lweningizimu.¹⁸Ngasemphumalanga umncele utawuhamba emkhatsini weHawurani ne Damaseru, ngasemufuleni iGileyadi kanye ne live laka Israyel. Utawukala kusukela ebhoda uye e mphumalanga yelwandle. Loku ke kuyoba ngumncele wangasemphumalanga. ¹⁹Bese ngase ningizimu umncele utawuhamba usuke eThamari kute kuyofika emantini ase Meribha Khadeshi., itawuchubekela ngaseGibhithe iye elwandle lolukhulu. Loku kutawuba ngumncele wangaseningizimu. ²⁰Bese umncele wangasenshonalanga utawuba Lwandle lolukhulu kuye endzaweni ngase LeboHamathi. loku kuyawuba ngumncele wangasenshonalanga.²¹Ngalendlela nitawukwehlukanisa lendzawo nitahlukanisele nine, kube kwetive taka Israyeli. ²²Ngako niyawukwehlukanisa lamafa nitahlukanisele nine kanye nebachamuki labakhona lapho kanye nani, labo labatale bantfwana lapho kini futsi laba, kanye nani, njengebantfu baka Israyeli labatalelwa ka Israyeli. Niyawushaya inkhatfo yemafa kubetive taka Israyeli. ²³Kuyawukwenteka kutsi lomchamuki abesemkhatsini wesive lahlala naso. Uyawumunika naye lifa lakakhe- Lona ngumlayeto waSimakadze.

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¹Lawa ngemagama aletive. Lesive saDani sitawutfola incenye yinye yalendzawo; umncele utawugijima ngekhatsi kwemncele wenyakatfo yaIsrayeli ngendlela yaHetheloni naLebo Hamathi. Umncele utawuhamba kuHazaru Enani kanye nakuletihheke neDamaseko ngasenyakatfo bese kuya eHamathi. Umncele waDeni utawuhamba kuyoyonkhe lendlela kuya elwandle lolukhulu. ²Kuhlangana nelihheke laDani, kusuka ehlangotsini lasemphumalanga kuya ehlangotsi lasenshonalanga, Ashari utawuba nencenye yinye. ³Kuhlangana nelihheke laAshari kusuka ehlangotsini lasemphumalanga kuya ehlangotsini lasenshonalanga, Naputali utawuba nencenye yinye.⁴Kuhlangana nelihheke laNaputali ehlangotsini lasemphumalanga kuya enshonalanga, Manaseshi utawuba nencenye yinye. ⁵Kuhlangana nelihheke laNaputali ehlangotsini lasemphumalanga kuya enshonalanga, Efrayemi utawuba nencenye yinye. ⁶Kuhlangana nelihheke la Efrayemi ehlangotsini lasemphumalanga kuya enshonalanga, Rubheni utawuba nencenye yinye. ⁷Kuhlangana nelihheke laRubheni ehlangotsini lasemphumalanga kuya enshonalanga, Juda utawuba nencenye yinye.⁸Umnikelo walendzawo lowutawuwenta utawuba lihheke naJuda phindze linwebekele kusuka ehlangotsini lasemphumalanga kuya ehlangotsini lasenshonalanga; litawuba ngemamitha latinkhulungwane letilishumi nakutsatfu nemakhulu lasihlanu. Budze balo butawulingana nencenye yinye yetive kusuka ehlangotsini lasemphumalanga kuya ehlangotsini lasenshonalanga, futsi lithempeli litawuba semkhatsini wayo. ⁹Lendzawo lotawunikelisa kuSimakadze litawuba ngemamitha latinkhungulwane letilishumi nakutsatfu nemakhulu lasihlanu budze kanye netinkhulungwane letisihlanu nemakhulu lamane bubanti.¹⁰Loku kutawuba ngumsebenti walencenye lengcwele yalendzawo: Bapristi batawuba nendzawo lenikwe bona lengemamitha latinkhulungwane letilishumi nakutsatfu nemakhulu lasihlanu budze ehlangotsini lasenyakatfo; emamitha latinkhulungwane letisihlanu nemashumi lamane bubanti ehlangotsini lasemphumalanga; netinkhulungwane letilishumi nakutsatfu nemakhulu lasihlanu budze ehlangotsini lasenshonalanga, ngamoya wendzawo waSimakadze emkhatsini wayo. ¹¹Loku kutawuba kungcweliswa kwebapristi kwetitukulwane taZadokhi, ngubani longisebentele ngekutsembeka wangaphambuki ngesikhatsi bantfu bakaIsarayeli baphambuka, njengoba Levi enta. ¹²Umnikelo wabo utawuba yincenye yalendzawo lengcwele, kuchubekel kulelihheke laboLevi¹³Lendzawo yaLevi emkhatsini welihheke nendzawo yebapristi itawuba ngemamitha latinkhulungwane letilishumi nakutsatfu nemakhulu lasihlanu budze, kanye nemamitha latinkhulungwane letisihlanu nemashumi lamane bubanti. Lobudze baletindzawo letimbili itawuba ngemamitha latinkhulungwane letilishumi nakutsatfu nemakhulu lasihlanu bubanti. ¹⁴Akukameli bayidayise noma bayishintjise; kute titselo tekucala talendzawo yakaIsrayeli lekumele tihlukaniswe kulendzawo lemcokwa, ngoba kukokonkhe kungcwele kuSimakadze.¹⁵Lelive lelisele, emamitha latinkhulungwane nemashumi lasikhombisa budze, itawuba yindzawo lesiyisebentisa sinkhe, letindlu, nendzawo yelidlelo; lelidolobha litawuba semkhatsini. ¹⁶Lesi kutawuba silinganiso salelidolobha: Lihlangotsi lasenshonalanga litawuba ngemamitha langu 2,430 budze; lihlangotsi leningizimu litawuba ngemamitha langu 2,430 budze; lihlangotsi lemphumalanga litawuba ngemamitha langu 2,430 budze; nelihlangotsi lasenshonalanga litawuba ngemamitha langu 2,430 budze.¹⁷Kutawuba nelidlelo lalelidolobha kuya nenyakatfo, ngemamitha langu 250 kushona phasi; nemamitha langu 250 eningizimu kushona phasi; ¹⁸Lendzawo lesele yemnikelo longcwele itawunwebeka ibe ngemamitha latinkhulungwane letilishumi kuya emphumalanga nemamitha latinkhulungwane lalishumi kuya enshonalanga. Kutawuba kunwebeka ngasemnceleni wemnikelo longcwele, nesivuno sawo kutawubakudla kwalabo labasebenta edolobheni.¹⁹Labantfu labasebenta edolobheni, bantfu betive takaIsrayeli, batawulima kulomhlaba. ²⁰Wonkhe lomnikelo wemhlaba utawukala emamitha langu13 nangemamitha langu13. Ngalena ndlela utawenta indzawo lengcwele yemnikelo yemhlaba, kanye nemhlaba welidolobha.²¹Lolomunye umhlaba ngawonkhe emacele alomnikelo longcwele nendzawo yelidolobha utawuba wenkhosana. Lendzawo yemhlaba wenkhosana kuya emphumalanga utawunwebeka ngemamitha langu13 kusuka emnceleni wemnikelo longcwele kuya emnceleni losemphumalanga-nendzawo yakhe kuya enshonalanga itawunwebeka ngemamitha langu13 kuya emnceleni wenshonalanga. Emkhatsini kutawuba ngumnikelo longcwele, nendzawo lengcwele yelithempeli itawuba semkhatsini wayo. ²²Lomhlaba lonwebeka kulendzawo yemaLevi nendzawo yelidolobha emkhatsini wayo utawuba wenkhosana; kutawuba semkhatsini wencele waJuda nemncele waBhenjamini- lomhlaba lona utawuba wenkhosana.²³Ngaletive letisele, incenye yato nayo itawugijima kusuka ehlangotsini lase mphumalanga kuya ehlangotsini lasenshonalanga. Bhenjamini utawutfola incenye yinye. ²⁴Lokuhlanganisa lomncele waBhenjamini kusuka eehlangotsini lwase mphumalanga kuya enshonalanga, Simiyoni utawufola incenye yinye. ²⁵Lokuhlanganisa umncele waSimiyoni kusuka ehlangotsini langasemphumalanga kuya enshonalanga, Isaka utawuba nencenye yinye. ²⁶Lokuhlanganisa umncele wa Isaka kusuka ehlangotsini lasemphumalanga kuya enshonalanga, Zebuloni utawuba nencenye yinye.²⁷Kuya enyakatfo yemncele wa Zebuloni, kusuka ehlangotsini lwasemphumalanga kuya ehlangotsini lwase nshonalanga, kutawuba ngumhlaba wa Gadi- incenye yinye. ²⁸Lomncele wenyakatfo waGadi utawunwebeka kusuka eThamari kuya emantini aMeribha Khadeshi, neyise wenjabulo yaseGibhithe, bese kuba Lwandle Lolukhulu. ²⁹Leli ngulelive lawutawukhokha khona labanengi; kutawuba lifa laletive lakaIsrayeli. Loku kutawuba tincenye tabo. Loku kushiwo nguSimakadze.³⁰Loku kutawuba kuphuma kulelidolobha: Ngasehlangotsini lasenyakatfo, lokutawukala emamitha langu 2 250 ngebudze. ³¹kutawuba ngemasango lamatsatfu, tive taka Israyeli: lisango linye laRubheni, lisango linye laJuda, nelisango linye laLevi. ³²Ehlangotsini lwasemphumalanga, lelitawukalwa emamitha langu 2 250 budze: lisango linye laJosefa, lisango linye laBhenjamini, nelisango linye laDani.³³Ngasehlangotsini lwasenyakatfo, lelingemamitha langu 2 250 budze, kutawuba ngemasango lamatsatfu: lisango linye la Simiyoni, lisango linye la Isaka, nelisango linye la Zebuluni. ³⁴Ehlangotsini lasenshonalanga, lelitawukalwa emamitha langu 2 2 250, kutawuba ngemasango lamatsatfu: lisango linye laGadi, lisango linye laAsha, nelisango linye la Nafutali. ³⁵Lobudze lobutungeletele lelidolobha butawuba ngemamitha langu 8 000; ngalelolanga, leligama lalelidolobha litawuba '' Simakadze ulapho.''

Daniel

Chapter 1

¹Emnyakeni welishumi nakutsatfu kwekubusa inkhosi Jehoyakimi yaka Juda, Nebukhadnezari inkhosi yase Bhabhuloni yeta eJerusalemu yagegeletela lelidolobha iyivimbetela. ²Inkhosi yaniketa Nebukhadnezari kuncoba esikhundleni senkhosi Jehoyakimi yakaJuda, waphindza wamniketa tintfo temisimeto endlini yaNkulunkulu. Wabaletsa eveni lase Bhabhiloni, endlini yankulunkulu wakhe, wabese ubeka tintfo takhe temisimeto kumucebo wankulunkulu wakhe.³Inkhosi yakhuluma kuAshpenaz, sikhulu sakhe, kutsi baletse incenye yebantfu baka-Israyeli, kanyekanye bemu mndeni wasebukhosini kanye nebantfu labase cophelweni lelisetulu- ⁴emajaha lamancane labasengakase bone, ahawukeleka ngendlela labukeka ngayo, anelwati nekucondza konkhe, futsi lalungele kutsi asebente esigodlweni senkhosi. Abetobafundzisa lulwimi lemaBhabhiloni netincwadzi. ⁵Inkhosi yababalela ngamunye etibilibocweni tayo tase mihleni kanye neliwayini labelinatsa. Lamajaha lamancane bekatawu ceceshwa iminyaka lemitsatfu, bese emvakwa loko, bebatawu sebentela inkhosi.⁶Emkhatsisini kwawo bekuna Danyela, Hananiya, Mishayeli, naHazariya, nalabanye bantfu bemaJuda. ⁷Indvuna yabetsa emagama; Danyela yametsa yatsi nguBelteshasari, Hananiya yatsi nguShedrakhi, Mishayeli yatsi nguMeshakhi, naAzariya yatsi nguAbednigo.⁸Kodvwa Danyela watincumela kutsi angeke atingcolise ngekudla tibiliboco tenkhosi noma ngeliwayini lebeka linatsa. Ngako wacela imvumo endvuneni kutsi angatingcolisi. ⁹Manje Nkulunkulu waniketa Danyela bubele kanye neluvelo ngenhlonipho indvuna beyimuniketa yona. ¹⁰Indvuna yatsi kuDanyela, " Ngiyayesaba inkhosi yami. Usiyalele kutsi sidla ini siphindze sinatse ini. Leninje ufune akubone wondzile kunalamajaha labontsanga yenu? Inkhosi ingahle ingijube inhloko ngenca yakho."¹¹Danyela wase ukhuluma kulobeka bekwe ngulendvuna kutsi engamele boDanyela, Hananiya, Mishaki, naAzariya. ¹²Watsi, " Ngicela kutsi usilinge tsine, tisebenti takho, emalanga lalishumi. Sinikete tibhidvo kuphela kutsi sitidle kanye nemanti ekunatsa. ¹³Bese-ke ucatsanisa kubukeka kwetfu nala majaha ladla tibiliboco tenkhosi, bese usiphatsisa njenge tisebenti takho ngendlela loyibonako."¹⁴Ngakoke lobeka singamele wavuma naye kutsi bente loku, wabalinga emalanga lalishumi. ¹⁵Ekupheleni kwemalanga lalishumi babukeka baphilile kakhulu, futsi bondleke kancono kunawo onkhe lawalamanye emajaha labedla tibiliboco tenkhosi. ¹⁶Ngakoke lobeka bengamele wasusa lokudla kanye neliwayini wase ubanika tibhindvo todvwa.¹⁷Kula majaha lamanane, Nkulunkulu wabanika inhlakanipho nekucondza kwato tonkhe tincwandzi nelwati, naDanyela abekhona kucondza lonkhe luhlobo lwemibono kanye nemaphupho. ¹⁸Ekugcineni kwesikhatsi lesabekwa yinkhosi kutsi ibaletse ngaphakatsi, indvuna yabaletsa embikwa Nebukhadnezari.¹⁹Inkhosi yabakhulumisa yatsi, nase mukhatsisini wasonkhe lesigungu bekute lebekafana naDanyela, Hanani, Mishaki, naAzariya. Bema embikwe nkhosi, belungele kuyi sebentala. ²⁰Kuyo yonkhe imibuto yekuhlakanipha neyekucondza inkhosi lebeyibabuta yona, yabakhandza bancono ngalokuphindvwe ngelishumi kunabo bonkhe bantfu bemilingo nalabo labatsi bangakhuluma nalabafile, nalabo lababe kuwowonkhe umbuso wakhe. ²¹Danyela abekhona kwaze kwaba ngumnyaka wekucala wenkhosi yaseCyrus.

Chapter 2

¹Emnyakeni wesibili wekubusa kwa Nebukhedineza, waba nemaphupho. Ingcondvo yakhe beyihlukubetekile, futsi angakhoni kulala. ²Ngako inkhosi yabita basalamisi nalabo bebenta ngazutsi bakhuluma nalabafile. Waphindze futsi wabita batsakatsi nemadvodza lahlakaniphile. Abefuna kutsi bamutjele ngemaphupho akhe. Ngako bangena ngekhatsi befike bema ngephambi kwenkhosi.³Inkhosi yatsi kubo, ''Ngike ngaba neliphupho, futsi ingcondvo yami ifuna kwati kutsi leliphupho lisho kutsini.'' ⁴Ngako lendvodza lehlakaniphile yakhuluma eNkhosini ngesiAramic,''Nkhosi, phila ngunaphakade! Shano leliphupho kitsi, tisebenti takho, sitakutjela inchazelo yalo''⁵Inkhosi yaphendvula kulamadvodza lahlakaniphile, ''Lendzaba lena seyilungisiwe. Uma ungaveti leliphupho kimi bese uyalihlatiya, imitimba yenu itawudzabulwa emkhatsini futsi tindlu tenu titawentiwa incumbi yetibi. ⁶Kepha uma nitangitjela lamaphupho nekutsi lichaza ini, nitawutfola tipho kimi, umhlomelo, kuhlonishwa lokukhulu. Ngako ke ngitjeleni leliphupho nenchazelo yalo.⁷Baphendvula phindze base batsi, 'Inkhosi ayisitjele, tsine tisebenti tayo, leliphupho tsine sitanitjela inchazelo yalo.'' ⁸Inkhosi yaphendvula, ''Ngiyati ngicinisekile kutsi ufuna sikhatsi lesinengi ngoba uyabona kutsi sicine kanjani lesincumo ngaloku. ⁹Kepha uma ungangitjeli mine leliphupho , ngine sigwebo sinye sakho. Ukhetse kutsi ulungise emanga kanye nemagama lakhohlisako lenivumelene ngawo kanyekanye kutsi niwasho kimi ngite ngishintje umcondvo wami. Ngakoke,ngitjeleni leliphupho, ngitawubese ngiyatikutsi ningangihlatiyela lona.¹⁰Lamadvodza lahlakaniphile aphendvula enkhosini, ''Kute indvodza emhlabeni lekhona kuhlangabetana nekufuna ngenkhani kwenkhosi. Ayikho inkhosi lephakeme nalenemandla leke yafuna intfo lenjena ngenkhani kumuntfu wemlingo, noma kunoma ngubani lowenta ngatsi ukhuluma nalabafile, noma endvodzeni lehlakaniphile. ¹¹Loko lokufunwa inkhosi ngenkhani kulikhuni, futsi kute namunye longasho loku enkhosini ngaphandle kwabo nkulunkulwana, futsi abahlali nebantfu.¹²Loku kwenta inkhosi yakwata futsi yafutsetelana, yase inika umyalo kutsi kubhujiswe bonkhe bebase Babylon labebatiwa ngenhlakanipho. ¹³Ngako lesijubo saphuma kutsi bonkhe labo bebatiwa ngenhlakanipho bekumele babekwe ekufeni. Ngenca yalomutsetfo , bafuna Danyela kanye nebangani bakhe kute bato babulala.¹⁴Ngako Danyela waphendvula ngebuhlakaniphi nangesizotsa ku Arioch sishaya mtsetfo sabogadzi benkhosi, labebete kutobulala bonkhe base Babylon labebatiwa ngebuhlakaniphi babo. ¹⁵Danyela wabuta sishaya mtsetfo senkhosi, ''Leni lomtsetfo wenkhosi uphutfume?'' Ngako Arioch watjela Danyela kutsi kwentekeni. ¹⁶Ngako Danyela wangena ngekhatsi wase ucela kutsi abeke licembe nenkhosi khona atokhona kwetfula lokuhumusha enkhosini.¹⁷Ngako Danyela waya endlini yakhe wachaza kubakhaphi bakhe Hananiah, Mishael, kanye na Azariya loku lokwakwentekile. ¹⁸Wababonisa kutsi bacela kucolelwa kuNkulunkulu wasemazulwini mayelana nalena mfihlakalo khona yena futsi bangetowubulawa kanye nalalamanye emadvodza ase Babylon labekadze atiwa ngenhlakanipho.¹⁹Lobo busuku lemfihlakalo yavetwa ku Danyela ngeliphupho. Ngako Danyela wadvumisa loNkulunkulu wasemazulwini ²⁰futsi watsi, ''Malidvunyiswe ligama laNkulunkulu phakadze naphakadze, ngenhlakanipho kanye nemandla kwakhe.²¹Washintja tikhatsi netikhatsi teminyaka; wasusa emakhosi kanye netindzawo temakhosi etihlalweni tawo. Wanika inhlakanipho kulabo bebahlakaniphile kanye nelwati kulabo bebanekucondza. ²²Waveta lokusekhatsi netintfo letatifihlakele ngoba bekati loku bekuse bumnyameni, kanye nekukhanya lokuhlala naye.²³Nkulunkulu wemadloti ami, Ngiyakubonga wena futsi ngiyakudvumisa ngalenhlakanipho kanye nemandla longinike wona. Nyalo ukwente ngakwati lesikucelako kuwe; ukwente kutsi sitati tindzaba letifaka inkhosi.''²⁴Ngako Danyela wahamba wayobona Arioch (lona bekunguye inkhosi beyimubekile kutsi abulale wonkhe umuntfu lobekahlakaniphile eBabylon). Wahamba wase utsi kuye, ''Úngabulali lamadvodza lahlakaniphile eBabylon. Ngitsatse ungiyise enkhosini futsi ngitawukhombisa inkhosi inchazelo yaleliphupho.''²⁵Wase Arioch ngekuphutfuma uletsa Danyela ngephambi kwenkhosi watsi, ''Ngitfolile emkhatsini webatfunjwa bemaJuda indvodza letawuveta inchazelo yeliphupho lenkhosi.'' ²⁶Inkhosi yatsi kuDanyela (Lobekabitwa Belteshazzar), ''Uyakhona yini kungitjela leliphupho lengilibonile kanye nenchazelo yalo?''²⁷Danyela waphendvula inkhosi watsi, ''Lemfihlakalo lena inkhosi lebute ngayo angeke ivetwe ngulabo labanenhlakanipho, hhayi nalaba labenta ngatsi bakhuluma nalabafile, hhayi ngemilingo, hhayi ngetanusi. ²⁸Nomakunjalo, kuna Nkulunkulu lohlala emazulwini, loveta timfihlakalo, lotente tatiwa kuwe, Inkhosi Nebukhedineza, lokutawenteka emalangeni latako. Lawa bekungemaphupho akho kanye nemibonakaliso emcondvweni wakho usalele emubhedzeni.²⁹Njengakuwe, nkhosi, imicabango yakho embhedzeni wakho beyingetintfo letisetawukuta, futsi lalabaveta letimfihlakalo bakwente wakwati wena kutsi kutakwentekalani. ³⁰Njengami, lemfihlakalo ayikavetwa kimi ngenca yenhlakanipho lenginayo kwengca wonkhe umuntfu lophilako. Lemfihlakalo yavetwa kimi khona wena, nkhosi, utocondza inchazelo, utobese uyati imicabango ngekhatsi kwakho.³¹Nkhosi, ubuke etulu, wase ubona umfanekiso lomkhulu. Lona mfanekiso, lobewunemandla futsi ukhanya, ume ngephambi kwakho. Kukhanya kwawo bewutfusa. ³²Inhloko yalomfanekiso bewentiwe ngeligolide lelicosakele. Emabele kanye nemikhono bewa elisiliva. Umkhatsi kanye nematsanga awo bewentiwe ngelitfusi, ³³kanye nemibala bewentiwe ngensimbi. Tinyawo betentiwe incenye ngensimbi kanye nencenye ngelibumba.³⁴Ubuke etulu, futsi litje lajutjwa ngephandle, kepha hhayi ngetandla temuntfu, futsi lashaya lomfanekiso etinyaweni tensimbi kanye nelibumba, lase liyabavala. ³⁵Ngako lensimbi, libumba, litfusi, lisiliva kanye neligolide ngesikhatsi sinye kwacetuka kwaba tincetu kwase kufana netimphepheleti lebutsene esiyilweni ngeluhlobo. Lomoya wabatsatsa wabalahlela khashane kwababete ngisho luhala labo lelisele. Kepha lelitje lelashaya lomfanekiso laba intsaba lenkhulu futsi lagcwalisa wonkhe lomhlaba.³⁶Leli bekuliphupho lakho. Nyalo sitawutjela inkhosi lenchazelo. ³⁷Wena, nkhosi, uyinkhosi yemakhosi le Nkulunkulu wemazulu ayinikete umbuso, emandla, kanye nekuhlonipheka. ³⁸Ukunike esandleni indzawo lapho bantfu bahlala khona. Unike tilwane tasemasimini kanye netinyoni temazulu esandleni sakho, futsi ukwente wabusa etukwabo bonkhe. Ungumfanekiso wenhloko yeligolide.³⁹Emvakwakho, lomunye umbuso utawuvuka lomuncane kuwe, futsi kepha umbuso wesitsatfu welitfusi utawubusa kuwo wonkhe lomhlaba.⁴⁰Kutawuba nembuso wesine, locine njenge nsimbi, ngoba insimbi iphula letinye tintfo tibe tincetu bese kuvala yonkhe intfo. Kutawuvala tonkhe leti tintfo kutifihlite.⁴¹Njengoba ubonile, letinyawo nabocikilicane bekwentiwe ngencenye lebhakwe ngelibumba nencenye leyentiwe ngetinsimbi,khona kutowuba ngumbuso lohlukene; lamanye emandla ensimbi atowubanje kuyo, njengobe wabona tinsimbi tihlanganiswe kanje nelibumba lelicosakele. ⁴²Njengobe letitsendze taletinyawo incenye beyentiwe ngensimbi kanye nencenye ngellibumba, kungako lombuso incenye utocina nencenye itatsamba. ⁴³Njengoba ubona insimbi ihlanganiswe nelibumba lelicosakele , ngako nebantfu bahlangana; angeke bahlale kanyekanye, njengoba insimbi ingahlangani nelibumba.⁴⁴Emalangeni alawo makhosi, loNkulunkulu wemazulu utawuhlela umbuso longeke ubhidlitwe, nalongeke uncobwe ngulabanye bantfu. Utawuphula leleminye imibuso ibetincetu bese ucedza ngabo bonkhe, kutawuma kube phakadze. ⁴⁵Njengobe ubonile, litje lijutjiwe entsabeni, kepha hhayi ngetandla tebantfu. liphule lensimbi, litfusi ,libumba nesiliva kanye neligolide laba tincetu. LoNkulunkulu ukwente kwatiwa kuwe, nkhosi, lokutawenteka emvakwaloku. Leliphupho liliciniso kanye nenchazelo yalo yetsembekile.⁴⁶Inkhosi Nebukhedineza yaw ngebuso embikwa Danyela yase iyamkhotsama; wabatjela kutsi umnikelo awentiwe futsi nemphepho anikelelwe yona. ⁴⁷Inkhosi yatsi kuDanyela,' ''Ngeliciniso loNkulunkulu wakho ungu Nkulunkulu wabo nkulunkulwana , Inkhosi yemakhosi, kanye nalona loveta timfihlakalo, ngoba wena ukhonile kuveta lena mfihlo.⁴⁸Ngako inkhosi yenta Danyela waba ngumhlonishwa lophakeme yase imunika tipho letinhle letinengi. Wamenta wabusa esifundzeni sonkhe sase Bhabiloni.Danyela bamubeka wabasikhulu sawo onkhe madvodza lahlakaniphile ⁴⁹Danyela wenta sicelo enkhosini, nenkhosi yabeka Shadrach, Meshach na Abednego kutsi babukete sifundza sase Babylon. Kepha Danyela wasala ebaleni lenkhosi.

Chapter 3

¹Inkhosi Nephukhednezari yenta sithico segolide lebesingemashumi nesitfupha budze futsi singemashumi nesitfupha bubanti. Wasibeka endzaweni lengenasici yase Bhabhiloni. ²Bese Nephukhednezari watfumela imilayeto kuhlanganisa kanye kanye letisebenti tebabusi, netigodzi tebabusi, futsi bantfu bendzawo bebabusi, kanye nebeluleki, bemicebo, nebehluleli, betinkantolo, futsi nabo bonkhe labaphakeme baletindzawo kutsi bete kulomnikelo wesithico labesibekile.³Bese tisebenti tebabusi, babusi betigodzi, futsi nebabusi bendzawo, kanye kanye nebeluleki, bemicebo, behluleli, netikantolo, futsi nabo bonkhe labaphakeme baletindzawo bahlangene kanye kanye kulokunikelwa kwalesithico Nephukhednezari lasibekile. Bema phambi kwaso. ⁴Bese sitfunywa senkhosi samemeta kakhulu, ''Niyayalwa, bantfu, tive, futsi netilwimi, ⁵kutsi ngesikhatsi niva umsindvo wetimphondvo, tinfiloji, nekwezitha, nekwelire,nemahampi, futsi nemaphayiphi, futsi nalo lonkhe luhlobo lwetingoma, kumele niwephansi futsi nidvumise sithico segolide le Inkhosi Nephukhednezari lasibekile.⁶Nomangangubani longawi phansi futsi akhonte, ngaleso sikhatsi, uyawulahlwa esithandweni semulilo wemalangabi.'' ⁷Ngako uma bonkhe labantfu beva lemisindvo yetimphondvo, tinfiloji, nekwezitha, nemalireri, nemahampi, futsi nemaphayiphi, futsi nato tonkhe tinhlobo tetingoma, bonkhe bantfu, netive, futsi netilwimi tawa phansi futsi tadvumisa sithico segolide le Nephukhednezari Inkhosi lasibeka.⁸Nyalo ngalesikhatsi emaKhaledeni efika futsi baletsa tinsolo phambi kwema Juda. ⁹Batsi ku Nephukhednezari Inkhosi, ''phila kuze kube phakadze! ¹⁰Wena, Nkhosi, wente umtsetfo kutsi nomangangubani lova umsindvo wetiphondvo, tinfiloji, nekwezitha, nekwelire, nemahampi, futsi nemaphayiphi, futsi nalolonkhe luhlobo lwetingoma, kumele tiwephansi futsi tidvumise sithico segolide.¹¹Nomangubani longawiphansi futsi advumise kumele alahlwe esithandwni semlilo wemalangabi. ¹²Nyalo kunemaJuda wena lowabekile etukwetindzawo taseBhabhiloni; emagama abo bo Shedrakhi, Meshakhi, futsi Abhed'nikho. Lawa madvodza, akakunaki. Angeke bakhonte bonkulunkulu bakho nobe badvumise sithico segolide losibekile.''¹³Bese Nephukhednezari, agcwele kukwata ne ntfukutselo, wayala Shedrakhi, Meshakhi, na Abhednikho baletfwe kuye. Ngako baletsa lawa madvodza phambi kweNkhosi. ¹⁴Nephukhednezari watsi kubo,'' Senicabangisisile yini kahle etingcodvweni tenu, Shedrakhi, Meshakhi, na Abhednikho, kutsi angeke nikhonte tithico tami nobe nibhadale inhlawulo kulesithico segolide lengisibekile?¹⁵Nyalo nangabe ulungele-kuva umsindvo wetimphondvo, tifiloji, nekwezitha, nelire, nemahampi, futsi nemaphayiphi, futsi nalolonkhe luhlobo lwetingoma-kutsi niwe phansi nikhonte sithico lengisentile, konkhe kutawuhamba kahle. Kepha naningangidvumisi, utawusheshwe ujikwe emlilweni wemalangabi. Ngubani lonkulunkulu lokhona kukusindzisa esandleni sami?''¹⁶Shedrakhi, Meshakhi, futsi na Abhednikho waphendvula Inkhosi, ''Nephukhednezari, asidzingi kukuphendvula kulenandzaba. ¹⁷Umangabe kunemphendvulo, kutsi Nkulunkulu wetfu lesimkhontako utawukhona kusiphephisa kulonamlilo wemalangabi, futsi utawusisindzia esandleni, sakho Nkhosi. ¹⁸Kodvwa nangabe akwenteki, akwatiwe kuwe, Nkhosi, kutsi angeke sikhonte bonkulunkulu bakho, futsi angeke sidvumise sithico segolide losibekile.''¹⁹Bese Nephukhednezari wagcwaliswa ngentfukutselo; lokubuka ebusweni bakhe kwashintja ku Shedrakhi, Meshakhi, Abhednikho. Wabayala watsi lelingabi kumele libaswe lishise emahlandla lasikhombisa kakhulu lobekushisa kona. ²⁰Bese wayala labanye emadvodza lanemandla kakhulu kulelibutfo lakhe kukhunga Shedrakhi, Meshakhi, futsi na Abhednikho futsi bajikwe esithandweni semlilo wemalangabi.²¹Bebaboshwe solo bagcoke tingubo tabo, tembatfo futsi naletinye timphahla, futsi bajikwa esithandweni semlilo wemalangabi. ²²Ngobe umyalo weNkhosi wawulandzelwa ngekucophelela futsi lomlilo wawushisa kakhulu, emalangabi abulala lamadvodza latsatsa Shedrakhi, Meshakhi, Abhedniko. ²³Lamadvodza lamatsatfu, Shedrakhi, Meshakhi, futsi na Abhednikho, bawela esthandweni semlilo ngesikhatsi bakhungiwe.²⁴Bese Inkhosi Nephukhednezari yamangala futsi yasukuma ngekushesha. Wabuta beluleki bakhe, ''Asikajikijeli yini emadvodza lamatsatfu labekhungiwe emlilweni?'' Baphendvula eNkhosini, ''kunjalo, Nkhosi.'' ²⁵Watsi,'' Kepha ngibona emadvodza lamane langakakhungwa ahamba emlilweni, futsi akakalimali. Lolomunye wesine uyakhatimula njengendvodzana yabonkulunkulu.''²⁶Bese Nephukhednezari weta dvute nesivalo semlilo wemalangabi wamemeta, ''Shedrakhi, Meshakhi, na Abhednikho, tisebenti taNkulunkulu lophakeme, phumani, nite lana!'' Bese Shedrakhi, Meshakhi, na Abhednikho baphuma emlilweni. ²⁷Beluleki betindzawo, beluleki betigodzi, nalabanye beluleki, futsi nalabanye beluleki beNkhosi labebahlangene kanyekanye bawabona lawamadvodza. Lomlilo akayilimatanga imitimba yabo; lunwele etinhloko tabo aluhashukanga; tingubo tabo atilimalanga; futsi kwakute liphunga lemlilo kubo.²⁸Nephukhednezari watsi,'' Asidvumiseni Nkulunkulu wabo Shedrakhi, Meshakhi, futsi na Abhednikho, lowatfumela sitfunywa sakhe wasindzisa sisebenti sakhe lesetsembela kuye, futsi babeka eceleni umtsetfo weNkhosi, futsi banikela imitimba yabo ekubeni kutsi bakhonte nobe badvumise nomangangumuphi nkulunkulu ngaphandle kwaNkulunkulu wabo.²⁹Ngakoke ngashaya umtsetfo kutsi nomangangubani umuntfu, sive, nobe lulwimi lelikhuluma nomangayini lephambene naNkulunkulu waShedrakhi, Meshakhi, na Abhednikho kumele adzabulwe ekhatsi. futsi tindlu tabo kumele tentiwe tindvundvuma tetibi ngobe kute lomunye nkulunkulu lokhona kusindzisa kanjena.'' ³⁰Bese Inkhosi yanika sikhunda Shedrakhi, Meshakhi, na Abhednikho endzaweni yase Bhabhiloni.

Chapter 4

¹Inkhosi Nebuchadnezzar yatfumela umlayeto kubo bonkhe bantfu, tive, tilwimi tonkhe letihlala emhlabeni: Mane kuvana kweni kuchubeke. ²Kubukeka kukuhle kimi kunatisa ngalokuhle netimangaliso lengentelwe tona nguLongetulu kunakoKonkhe. ³Umusa wakhe lomkhulu kangaka, netimangaliso takhe letiphakeme! Umbuso wakhe ngumbuso wengunaphadze, nemandla akhe ayochubekele ngesitukulwane ngesitukulwane.''⁴Mine, Nebuchadnezzar, bengihlala ngijabulile endlini yami, bengikujabulela nekuphila kahle endzaweni yami. ⁵Kepha leliphupho lengibenalo lingente ngesaba. Ngiselele lapho , tintfombe lengitibonile nemibono engcondvweni yami tingihluphile. ⁶Ngako ngente lomlayeto nitongiletsela onkhe emadvodza aseBhabhilona lanehlakanipho khona atongihumushela leliphuphu lami.⁷Bantfu labenta umlingo befika, labo labebatitjela kutsi bangakhuluma nalabafa, emadvodza lahlakaniphile, kanye netinyaga. Ngabatjela liphupho, kepha behluleka kungihumushela. ⁸Kepha ekugcineni Danyela wangena-lona labebitwa ngaBelteshazzar emvakwelibito lankulunkulu wami, umoya wabonkulunkulu longcwele lokuye-ngamtjela leliphupho. ⁹''Belteshazzar, sikhulu sebantfu labenta umlingo, ngiyati kutsi umoya wabonkulunkulwana ukuwe kute lokungacondzisiseki lokungaba lukhuni kuwe. Ngitjele lengikubone ephupheni lami nekutsi kusho kutsini.¹⁰Leti tintfo lengatibona engcondvweni yami ngiselele: ngabuka, bekunesihlahla ekhatsi nemhlaba, budze baso bebubukhulu. ¹¹Lesihlahla sakhula sacina. Budze baso bebubufika emazulwini besibonakala ekugcineni kwemhlaba wonkhe. ¹²Emacembe aso abemahle, titselo taso betitinyenti, bekukudla kwawonkhe muntfu. Tilwane tasendle betitfole umutfunti phasi kwaso, tinyoni telizulu betihlala emagaleni aso. Yonkhe imvelo beyitfolakala idla khona.¹³Lengakubona ngiselele embhedzeni wami, sitfunya lesachamuka emazulwini. ¹⁴Wamemeta watsi, 'Juba phansi lesihlala usijube lamagala, hhohlota emecembe aso, uhlukanise titselo taso. Vumela tilwane tihlale phasi kwaso netinyoni tindizele emagaleni aso.¹⁵Shiya siphunti kanye netimphandze taso emhlabatsini, kuboshwe ngensimbi nangelitfusi, emkhatsini wetjani besiganga. Ayinetfwe matolo labuya ezulwini. Iphile netilwane ihlale emkhatsini walokumila emhlabatsini. ¹⁶Ingcodvo yakhe ayigucuke ekubeni yemuntfu, akanikwe ingcondvo yetilwane kute imiminyaka lesikhombisa yendlule.¹⁷Lesincumo lesimenyetelwe titfunya, sicumo lesentiwe ngulabangcwele, khona labo labaphilako bati kutsi Longetulu Kwako Konkhe wengamele yonkhe imibuso yebantfu futsi uyinika noba ngubani latsandza kubapha yona. 'Mine Inkhosi Nebuchadnezzar, ngibe naleliphupho. Nyalo wena, ¹⁸Belteshazzar, ngitjele lelihumusho, ngoba kulamandvodza lakona kulombuso wami kute lokhona kungihumushela. Kepha wena uyakhona kwenta loko, ngoba umoya longcwele wabo nkulunkulwana ukuwe.''¹⁹Wase Danyela, lebe aphindze abitwe ngekutsi nguBelteshazzar, waphatseka kabi sikhashana, imicabango yakhe yamtfusa. Inkhosi yatsi, '''Belteshazzar, ungalivumeli leliphupho noma lihumusho lalo likwetfuse. ''Belteshazza waphendvula, '''' Mphatsi wami, mane leliphupho libe lalabo labakuzondako; lihumusho lalo libe letitsa takho.²⁰Lesihlahla losibonile- lesakhula sacina, leso lesikhula sifike emazulwini, lesibonakala ngisho ekugcineni kwemhlaba- ²¹lesinemacembe labemahle, netitselo lebetitingi, khona kutoba nekudla kito, phasi kwaso tilwane betitfola umtfunti, lapho bekuhla khona tinyoni telizulu- ²²lesihlahla nguwe, Nkhosi, nguwe lokhule wacina. Buhle bakho bukhule bafinyelela emazulwini, nemtsetfo wakho ufinyelela ekugcineni kwemhlaba.²³Wena, Nkhosi, ubone umcapheli, lonngcwele ehlela phansi asuka emazulwini atsi, ' Juba lesihihlahla usibulale, kepha ushiye siphunti setimphandze taso emhlabeni, siboshwe ngensimbi nangelitfusi etjanini besiganga. Linetfwe matolo elizulu. Akuvunyelwe ahlale netilwane tasehlane kuze kwendlule iminyaka lesikhombisa.'²⁴Leli ngulelihumusho, Nkhosi. Ngumtsetfo waLongetulu kwakoKonkhe lofike kuwe, Inkhosi umphatsi wami. ²⁵Uyokhishishwa inyumbazana, uyohlala netilwane emadlelweni. Uyophocelelwa kutsi udle tjani njenge tinkhomo, uyoba manti ngenca yematolo labuya emazulwini, iminyaka lesikhombisa yonkhe kudzimate wati kubengulapho umukela kutsi Longetulu kunako konkhe ubusa ngetulu kwayo yonkhe imbuso yebantfu phindze unika noba ngubani lamfisako.²⁶Njengobe bekumyalo kutsi kushiywe siphunti setimphandze, ngaleyo ndlela umbuso ungabuyiselwa kuwe sukela ufundza imtsetfo yasezulwini. ²⁷Ngako ke, Nkhosi, mukela seluleko sami. Yekela kona wente lokulungile. Fulatsela imikhuba yakho ngekukhombisa umusa kulabaphatseke kabi emoyeni, ngaloko kungenteka kutsi inchubekela phambili yakho ingeteke. ''²⁸Tonkhe letintfo leti tenteka eNkhosini Nebuchadnezzar. ²⁹Emvakwe tinyanga letingemashumi nakubili abehamba tikweluphahla lasesigodlweni eBhabhilona, ³⁰watsi, '' Lena akuyiso yini iBhabhilona lenkhulu langiyakhile yaba sigodlo asesebukhosini, ngenkhatimulo yeludvmo lwami?³¹Kusengulapho emavi asese tindzebeni teNkhosi, livi lichamuka ezulwini: ''Inkhosi Nebuchadnezzar, sekumenyetelwe kuwe kutsi Bukhosi sebutsetfwe kuwe. ³²Utawukhweshiswa kulabanye bantfu, likhaya lakho liyoba kanye netilwane tesiganga. Uyophocelelwa kutsi udle tjani njengetinkhomo. Kuyondlula iminyaka lesikhombisa uze umukele kutsi Longetulu KwakoKonkhe ubusa yonkhe imbuso yebantfu nekutsi uyiniketa noma ngabe ungabani kutsi aphatse.³³Ngekushesha lokukhulu lokwakukhulunyiwe ngaNebuchadnezzar kwagcwaliseka. Wacoshwa kubantfu.Wadla njani ngatsi yinkhomo, nemtimba wakhe wanetfwa matolo asezulwini. Tinwele takhe takhula taba tindze ngangetinsiba telusweti' netingalo takhe tafana netenyoni'.³⁴Ekugcineni kwalawo malanga mine, Nebuchadnezzar, ngiphakamisela emehlo ami ezulwini, kukhanyelwa kwengcondvo yami kwabuyiselwa kimi. ''Sengidvumisa Longetulu Kwako Konkhe, Ngahlonipha ngadvumisa lowo lophila kuze kube phakadze nembuso wakhe ungumbuso wetetitukulwane netitukulwane.³⁵Tonkhe tive temhlaba titsatfwa njengelilte; wenta njengobe enta kumandla asezulwini nakuto tonkhe tive temhlaba wenta intsandvo yakhe. Kute namunye longamvimba noma longamelelana naye. Kute longatsi kuye, ''Sewukwentelani loku?''³⁶Ngasona lesikhatsi lekwabuya ngaso kusanguluka kimi, kuhlonishwa kwami neludvumo lwami kwabuyiselwa kimi. Beluleki bami netikhulu tami bacela umusa kimi. Ngabuyiselwa esihlalweni, kanye nebukhulu baniketwa mine. ³⁷Nyalo mine, Nebuchadnezzar, ngidvumisa, ngiphakamisa, ngihlonipha Inkhosi yelizulu, ngoba konkhe lakwentako kulungile, nato tindlela takhe tilungile. Labo labahamba ngekuticabha uyakwati kubatfobisa.

Chapter 5

¹Belshazzar inkhosi wenta lidzili lelikhulu lenkulungwane entela lamadvodza lamcoka kuye, wase unatsa liwayini embikwabo bobonkhe labayinkhulungwane. ²Njengobe Belshazzar aseva liwayi, wase ubacela kutsi baletse tindzebe letakhiwe ngeligolide nome lisiliva laNebuchadnezzar uyise lalitsatsa ethempelini eJerusalem, kusukela kuye, emasekela akhe ngaye nebafati bakhe nabomasihllisane nabo banatsa.³Tisebenti taletsa tinkhomishi teligolinde lebetitsatfe ethempelini, endlini yaNkulunkulu, eJerusalem. Inkhosi, emasekela akhe, kanye nebafafi bakhe ngaye nabomasihlalisane banatsa kubo. ⁴Banatsa liwayini base badvumisa tithico tabo lebetakiwe ngeligolide ngaye nelisiliva, ngelitfusi, ngensimbi ngelugodvo nganye nelitje.⁵Ngemzuzwana imino yesandla semuntfu savela embikwesibane sasesibhala kulelibondza lelihuciwe ngekhatsi esigondlweni senkhosi. ⁶Inkhosi yakhona kubona incenye yalesandla sisabhala. Base buso benkhosi buyantjitja nemicabango yakhe yametfusa; imilente yakhe yehluleka kumetfwalayena, futsi nemandvolo akhe bekashayisana.⁷Inkhosi yamemeta umyalo kutsi baletse labo labatsi bakhuluma nalabafile, emadvodza lahlakaniphile, netangoma. Inkhosi yatsi kulabo labatiwa ngehlakanipho wabo eBabylon, ''Loyo longachaza lombhalo kanye nenchazelo yawo utawumbatsiswa ngebukwebetelani bese uba nekwekugaba kweligolide entsanyeni yakhe. Utaba sishayamutsetfo esikhundleni sesitatfu lesiphakame kulombuso.''⁸Ase onkhe emadvodza enkhosi latiwa ngehlakanipho angena, kepha abakhonanga kufundza lobekubhaliwe nobe kuchaza kutsi lombhalo utsini kulenkhosi. ⁹Ngako inkhosi Balshazzar, yakwata kakhulu nebuso bayo bantjitja. Beluleki bakhe bakatsateka.¹⁰Yase indlovukati igena kulendlu yesidlo ngenca yaloko inkhosi kanye nebeluleki bayo bakushito. Kepha indlovukati yatsi, '' Nkhosi, phila phakade! ungavumeli imicabango yakho ikukhatsate. Ungavumeli buso bakho buntjintje.¹¹Kunendvodza embusweni wakho labanemoya logcwele wabonkulunkulwana. Emalangeni ayihlo benu, kukhanya nekucondzisisa nganye nenhlakanipho njengenhlakanipho yabonkulunkulwana batfolakala kuye. Inkhosi Nebuchadnezzar, uyihlo, inkhosi, yamenta sikhulu sebemulingo, njengobe natsi sitikhulu talabo labakhuluma nalabafile,lamadvodza labehlakaniphile, ngaye netangoma. ¹²Umoya lomuhle, lwati, kucodza, kuhhushwa kwemaphupho, kuchaza lokungakacondzi nekucatulula tinkinga - tonkhe letitfo tatfolakala kulendvodza lenguDaniel, lena inkhosi yametsa Belteshazzar. Nyalo bitani Daniel futsi utanitjela inchazelo yaloku lokubhaliwe.¹³Ngako Daniel waletfwa emmbikwenkhosi. Inkhosi yatsi kuye, ''Ungulo Daniel , ungulomunye webantfu lababuya kaJudah, labo babe wami inkhosi labakhipha kaJudah. ¹⁴Mine ngivile ngawe, kutsi lomoya walabonkulunkulwane bakuwe, futsi kukhanya nekucodza nenhlakanipho lecondzile itfolakala kuwe.¹⁵Kulomzuzu emadvodza lanemhlakanipho nalabo labatitjela kutsi bayakwti kukhuluma nalabafile balatfa emmbikwami betewufundza lombhalo bente kutsi mine ngicodze kutsi itsini, kepha abangentanga mine kutsi ngati kutsi itsini. Mine ngivile kutsi unganginika inchazelo bese ucatulula letinkinga ¹⁶Nyalo nawutakhona kufundza lokubhaliwe bese ungitjela lokutsi kusho kutsini, utawugcokiswa lokuliphuti nekwekugaba kweligolide ifaswe entsanyeni yakhe, Utawuba nemagunya esihlelwweni sesitsatfu kulomboso.¹⁷Ngako Daniel waphendvwula embikwenkhosi, '' Tipho takho tigcine ngakuwe, futsi uhlomelo wunikeni lomunye umuntfu. Kodvwa ke, mine ngitakufudzela lombhalo, nkhosi, ngitawubese ngikutjela lechazelo. ¹⁸Ngenca yakho, nkhosi ,Nkulunkulu lophakeme waniketa Nebuchadnezzar uyihlo lombuso, bukhulu, kuhlonipheka, nebukhosi. ¹⁹Ngenca yebukhulu baNkulunkulu lamnika bona, bonkhe bantfu, tive netilwimi tatfutfumela futsi tamesaba. Abebulala labo labekafuna kutsi bafe, kepha yena bekabagcina labo lafisa kutsi baphile. Wavusa labo lebekabafuna, futsi atfobele labo labafiselako.²⁰Kepha ngesikhatsi inhlitiyo yakhe ilukhuni nemoya wakhe ulukhuni ngako yena bekenta lokuphambene, yena wase uyehliswa kulesihla sakhe sebuhkosi, base batsatsa bukhosi bakhe. ²¹Yena wase uyasuswa kubantfu, yena wase uba nengcodvwo yebulwane, yena wase uhlala netimbongolo tasendle. Yena wase udla tjani njenge tinkhomo. Umtimba wakhe bewumanti unematolo lavela emazulwimi waze wafundza kutsi Nkulunkulu lophakeme ubusa etukwemibuso yebantfu futsi ubeka etukwabo kunomanga ngangubani lofisako.²²Wena ndvodzana yakhe, Belshazzar, awukase uyitfobise inhlitiyo yakho, nome ukwati konkhe loku. ²³Wena utiphakamise waba ngetulu kwenkhosi yasezulwini. Kulendlu yakhe bakuletsele tidzebe kutsi wena, emasekela akho, bafati bakho nabomasihlalisane bakho banatsa liwani kuyo, futsi ukhonta tithico letakhiwe ngelisiliva neligolide, litfusi, insimbi,sigodzwo, ngaye nematje - tithico letingaboni, ativa,futsi atati lutfo. Wena awukase umhloniphe Nkulunkulu lophetse umphefumulo wakho ngetandla takhe futsi lowati tonkhe tindlela takho. ²⁴Ngako Nkulunkulu watfumela sandla sakhe kusuka ebukoneni bakhe nekubhala kwenteka.²⁵Lona ngumbhalo lowabhalwa: 'Mene, Mene, Tekel, nePharsin.' Leti tichazelo tawo: ²⁶'Mene,' Nkulunkulu sewubalile umbuso wakho wase uwuletsa emaphetselweni. ²⁷'Tekel' sewunkaliwe wabekwa esinkali wawutfola ushoda.' ²⁸Peres,' umbuso wakho uhlukanisiwe wase unikwa emaMedes ngaye nemaPersians.'''²⁹Ngako Belshazzar wakhokha umtsetfo, base bagcokisa Daniel ngetiphahla letibukwebeleti. Wase umgabisa kwekugaba lobekwakhiwe ngeligolile entsanyeni yakhe, Inkhosi yakufakazela ngaye kutsi yena sewutaba nemagunya ekubusa sikhudla sesitsatfu kulombuso. ³⁰Ngalobo busuku Belshazzar, inkhosi yaseBabylon, yabulawa, ³¹ngako Darius lokuMede wase sewemukela lombuso abeseneminyaka lengemashumi lasitfupha nakubili budzala.

Chapter 6

¹Kwamtfokotisa Darius kubeka ebukhosini likhulu nemashumi lamabili kubeka tindvuna tendzawo labatawubusa kuwowonkhe umbuso. ²Kuto tonkhe bekunetikhulu tetindvuna letintsatfu, Danyela bekangulomunye wabo. Letikhulu tebaphatsi tabekwa kute bato gadza tindvuna tendzawo, kute Inkhosi ingahlupheki ngekutsi kube khona lokushodako. ³Danyela bekakhaliphile ngetulu kwaleti letinye tikhulu tebaholi kanye netindvuna tendzawo ngoba yena ngoba bekanemoya lomangalisako. Inkhosi beyihlela kumubeka ngetulu kwawo wonkhe umbuso.⁴Ngako leletinye tikhulu tebaphatsi kanye netindvuna tendzawo tabuka emaphutsa kulomsebenteni Danyela lawentela umbuso , kepha abakhonanga kutfolanga kukhohlakala noma kwehluleka emsebentini wakhe ngoba bekatsembekile. Bekute emaphutsa noma kunganaki lokwatfolaka kuye. ⁵Ngako lamadvodza lawa atsi,, ''Angeke sikhone kutfola noma ngusiphi sizatfu sekukhonona mayelana nalo Danyela ngaphandle sitfole lutfo lelingamelana naye ngalokuphatselana nemtsetfo wa Nkulunkulu wakhe.''⁶Ngako letikhulu kanye netindvuna taletsa licebo phambi kwe Nkhosi. Batsi kuyo , '' Nkhosi Darius, kwangatsi ungaphila phakadze! ⁷Tonkhe tikhulu tebaphatsi talombuso, tindvuna tetigodzi kanye netindvuna tetifundza , baluleki, netindvuna tichumene kanyekanye base bavumelana batsi wena, inkhosi, kumele kukhishwe umtsetfo sisekelo futsi mele ahlonishwe, kute kutsi noma ngubani lotowenta sicelo noma ngabe ngumuphi nkulunkulu noma umuntfu emalanga langemashumi lamatsatfu, ngaphandle kwakho, nkhosi, loyo muntfu kufanelwe akajikijelwe ekhatsi emgodzini wemabhubesi.⁸Nyalo, nkhosi, khipha umtsetfo sisekelo ubeke luphawu lencwadzi kute ingato shintjwa, njengekusho kwemtsetfo wema Medes nema Persians, kute ingato suswa,.'' ⁹Ngako inkhosi Darius yabeka luphawu lencwadzi yenta lomtsetfo sisekelo kube ngutsetfo.¹⁰Ngesikhatsi Danyela afundza kutsi lencwadzi kutsi ifungisiwe kubangumtsetfo, wahamba waya endlini yakhe( nyalo emafasitelo akhe abevulekile egumbini lakhe lelisetulu abheke eJerusalema), wase ushonaphansi phansi ngemadvolo, njengoba abenta katsatfu ngelilanga futsi wathantaza waletsakubonga embikwa Nkulunkulu wakhe, njengoba bekentile phambilini. ¹¹Ngako lamadvodza labekente lelichinga ndzawonye abona Danyela enta ticelo futsi acela lusito kuNkulunkulu.¹²Ngako babese baya enkhosini bakhuluma nayo ngalomtsetfo sisekelo wayo: ''Awukawenti yini umtsetfo sisekelo kutsi nobe ngubani lowenta sicelo kunobe ngumuphi Nkulunkulu noma umuntfu lophilako ngalamalanga lamashumi lamatsatfu lalandzelako ngaphandle kuwe,nkhosi, kufanele ajikijelwe emgodzini wema bhubesi?'' Inkhosi yaphendvula, ''Loludzaba selulungisiwe , njenge kukhonjwa ngumtsetfo wema Medes nema Persians; angeke ushintjwe.''¹³Ngako baphendvula enkhosini, ''Lomuntfu loyo Danyela, longu lomunye walabantfu labatfunjwa ka Juda, akakulaleli wena, nkhosi, noma lomtsetfo sisekelo lowawufunga. Uthantaza kunkulunkulu wakhe katsatfu ngelilanga.'' ¹⁴Uma inkhosi iva loku, wakhatsa teka kabi, wakufaka engcondvo yakhe kukhulula Danyela ekubuseni. Wacabanga kwate kwashona lilanga kuzama kusindzisa Danyela.¹⁵Ngako lamadvodza lahlanganisa lichinga ahlangana ndzawonye nenkhosi batsi kuyo, '' yati, nkhosi, kutsi kungumtsetfo wema Medes nema Persians, kutsi kute umtsetfo sisekelo noma umtsetfo inkhosi lesewukhokhileungashintjwa.''¹⁶Ngako inkhosi yakhipha umtsetfo, baletsa ngekhatsi Danyela, base bamjikijela emgodzini wemabhubesi. Inkhosi yatsi kuDanyela, '' kwangatsi Nkulunkulu wakho, lona lomdvumisa ngekuchubeka, akusindzise.''¹⁷Litje laletfwa ngetulu ekungeneni kulomgodzi, yase inkhosi ivala nge ndandatho yebukhosi kanye netindandatfo tebukhosi tetititsenjwa kute kubebete lokushintjwako lokuphatselene naDanyela. ¹⁸Ngako inkhosi yahamba yaya esigodlweni sayo futsi yahamba kulobusuku itilile. Kute lokujabulisako lokwaletfwa phambi kwakhe, butfongo babaleka kuye.¹⁹Ngako ngekudzabuka kwekusa inkhosi yasukuma ngekushesha yahamba yaya egodzini wemabhubesi. ²⁰Asasondzela dvutane kulomgodzi, wamemeta ku Danyela ngelivi lelijabhile, atsi ku Danyela, ''Danyela, sisebenti saNkulunkulu lophilako, ngabe Nkulunkulu wakho , lona lomkhonta ngekuchubeka, ukhonile yini kukusindzisa kulamabhubesi?''²¹Wase Danyela utsi eNkhosini. ''Nkhosi, phila phakadze! ²²Nkulunkulu wami utfumele sitfunywa sakhe Sase sivale imilomo yemabhubesi, futsi akangilimati. Ngoba ngatfolakala ngite licala phambi kwakhe futsi naphambikwakho, nkhosi, kute lokubi lengikwentile kuwe.''²³Ngako inkhosi yajabula kakhulu. Yakhipha umtsetfo kutsi kufanele bakhokhe Danyela ngaphandle kwalo mgodzi. Ngako Danyela waphakanyiswa ngaphandle kwalo mgodzi. Kute kulimala lokwatfolakala kuye, ngoba abetsembele kunkulunkulu wakhe.²⁴Inkhosi yakhipha umtsetfo, base baletsa lawo madvodza lacala Danyela base balahla wona emgodzini wema bhubesi-bona, bantfwa babo, kanye nebafati bawo. Bangakafiki ngisho phasi, lama bhubesi abehlulekisa abese aphula onkhe ematsambo abo ebaticucu. ²⁵Ngakoi inkhosi Darius yabhalela kubo bonkhe labantfu, tive, kanye netilwimi leto letiphila kuwowonkhe umhlaba,'' Kuthula kwami kuyangeteka ngawe.²⁶Ngilapha ngakha umtsetfo sisekelo kutsi kukokonkhe emandla embuso wami emadvodza akachachatele esabe embikwalo Nkulunkulu wa Danyela, ngoba ungu Nkulunkulu lophilako uphila phakadze, futsi umbuso wakhe angeke ubhujiswe; emandla akhe abesekugcineni , ²⁷uasenta siphepha bese uyasisindzisa ,futsi wenta tibonakiliso nemimangaliso ezulwini nasemhlabeni; wagcina Danyela aphephile kulamandla emabhubesi.''²⁸Ngako Danyela waphumelela ngesikhatsi sekubusa kwa Dayirasi futsi ngesikhatsi sekubusa kwa Cyrus longumPersian.

Chapter 7

¹Emnyakeni wekucala waBhelijaza iNkhosi yaseBhabhilona, Danyela waba neliphupho kanye nemibono engcondvweni yakhe aseselele embhedzeni wakhe. Wase ubhala phansi lakubona kuleliphupho. Wabhala phansi lokumcokwa kuloku bekakubonile: ²Danyela wachaza, ''Embonyweni wami ebusuku ngibone kutsi lemimoya lemine yelizulu lihhushise iphakamisa lwandle lolukhulu. ³Tilwane letinkhulu letine, ngasinye sato sihlukile kuletinye, taphumela ngaphandle kwelwandle.⁴Lesekucala besifanana nelibhubesi kepha sinetimphiko telusweti. Ngisabuka, timphiko tato tajubeka futsi tab ese tiphakanyiswelwa etulu tisuswa emhlabatsini tentiwa tema ngentidladla letimbili, njengemuntfu. Ingcondvo yemuntfu yaniketwa tona. ⁵Ngako kwabese kuba nesilwane sesibili, njengelibhubesi, futsi lihamba ligoba, linetimbambo letintsatfu emkhatsini wematinyo emlonyeni walo. Latjelwa, 'Vuka ubhubhise bantfu bami.'⁶Emvakwaloku ngabuka futsi. Bekunalesinye silwane, lesasibukeka njengegwe. Ngemuva kwaso sasitinsiba letine tifana netenyoni, futsi sinetinhloko letine. Sanikwa emandla ekubusa. ⁷Emvakwa loku ngabona kuleliphupho lasebusuku silwaneni sesine, kwetfuka, kwesaba, futsi kakhulu. kunematinyo lamakhulu ensimb; kwadla, kwafa kwabatincetu, futsi kwahamba pansi kwetinyawo kwasileka lebekusele.Kwakwehlukene hlukene kuletinye tilwane , futsi kwakunetimphondvo letilishumi.⁸Ngesikhatsi ngisabuka ketimhondvo, Ngabuka ngase ngibona lelinye liphondvo likhula phakatsi kwabo, liphondvo lelincane. TIntsatfu walamalaphondvo ekucala tahluphulwa ngetimphondvo ngimphandze tato. Ngabona kuloluphondvo lwemehlo nje nge mehlo emuntfu nemlomo lebewukhuluma kuchoma ngetintfo letinkhulu.⁹Ngisabuka , tihlalo betibekwe ngetindzawo, kanye nemalanga akadzeni atsatsa sihlalo sakhe. Timphahlatakhe tatimhlophe nje ngelicwa,futsi netinwele tenhloko yakhe betinjenge mtiya lohlobile. Lesihlalo sakhe sokhelwa ngelilangabi lemlilo, futsi nalamasondvo beka ngumlilo loshisako.¹⁰Umfula wemlilo wageleta ngaphandle embikwakhe, tinkhulungane tamsindzisa, futsi likhulu tigidzi betime embikwakhe. Lijele laliselimele kujaja,futsi netincwadzi tativuliwe.¹¹Ngachubeka ngabuka ngenca yalamagama ekutikhukhumeta lakhulunywa ngeluphondvo.Ngabuka ngesikhatsi lesilwane sibulawa, kanye nemtimba waso ubhujiswa futsi kwanikelwa kutsi kushiswe. ¹²Nakunguletilwane letine, emagunya ato ekubusa atsatfwa kuto, kepha timphilo tawo tangetwa sikhashane.¹³Kulombono wami kolobusuku, ngabona munye agcamuka ngelifu lelizulu nje ngendvodzana yemuntfu; Wefika kukuletikhatsi temalanga futs wabonakala phambi kwakhe. ¹⁴Emandla ekubusa ekudumisa nemandla ebukhosi anikwa kuye khona bonkhe labantfu, tive, kanye netilwimi titomsindzisa. Lamandla akhe ekubusa ayinguna phakadze lengeke yendlule , futsi umbuso wakhe utongiwo longeke ubulawe.¹⁵Njengamanje, moya wami tfukytsela ngekhatsi kwam, futsi lombono lengawubona engcondvweni yami yangihlupha. ¹⁶Ngacela munye wabo lomile khona kutsi angitjele tichazelo taloku¹⁷Lesilwane lesi lesikhulu, sine ngelinombolo, tinkhosi letine letito vuswa emhlabeni. ¹⁸Kepha labantfu labangcwele labaphakeme kakhulu batokwemukela umbuso, futsi batowuphatsa ingunaphakadze;¹⁹Ngako ngafuna kwati kakhulu ngalesilwane sesine- besehlukile kuleti letinye futsi setfusa ngematinyo aso ensimbi nelitfusi lwetidlaldla; lwadla, lwephula lwaba tincetu, sanyatsela kulo bekusele ngetinyawo taso. ²⁰Ngafuna kwati ngaleliphondvo lwelishumi enhloko yaso, nangaleli lelinye luphondvo lelakhula etulu, fusti nakucala lamaphondvo lammatsatfu awela phansi. Bengifuna kwati ngaloluphondvo belinemehlo nangelomlomo bewukhuluma kuchoma ngetintfo letinkhulu futsi lebetibukeka titinkhulu kwenca lamanye emaphondvo.²¹Nje ngoba ngibuka, letimphondvo betihlasela lemphi betimelelane nebantfu labangcwele futsi babancoba. ²²Kuze kufike tikhatsi takadzeni. futsi bubele banikwa kulabantfu labangcwele lophakeme. Ngako sikhatsi sefika khani labantfu labangcwele bemukela umbuso.²³Nguloku lokushiwo ngulomuntfu, 'nje ngalesilwane sesine, kutokuba ngumbuso wesine emhlabeni lotowehluka kuyoyonkhe leminye imibuso. Kutobulala umhlaba wonkhe, futsi kutongehlisela phansi bese ukubulala kuba tincetu. ²⁴Nje ngelishumi letimphondvo, ngaphandle kwalombuso tinkhosi letilishumi titovuka kuletayitolo, futsi utohlula letinkhosi letintsatfu.²⁵Utokhuluma emavi amelelane nekuphakama lokukhulu futsi utochindzetela labantfu labangcwele bankulunklu lophakeme. Tozama kushintja tikhatsi temichimbi nemitsetfo. Letintfo leti titoniketwa esandleni sakho umnyaka munye, iminyaka lemibili, kanye nahhafu wemnyaka. ²⁶Kepha lelijele litohlangana, futsi batotsatsa emandla embuso wakhe kutsi kudliwe bese kuyabulawa ekugcineni.²⁷Lombuso nalamandla, nebukhulu balemibuso ngaphansi kwalolonkhe lizulu, litonikwa labantfu labangaphansi kwebantfu labangcwele labaphakeme. Umbuso wakhe ungunaphakadze, nayo yonkhe leminye imibuso itobusiswa bese iyamtfobela.' ²⁸Lana kusekugcineni kwalenkinga. Ngakimi, Danyela, imicabango yami yabanga umsindvo kakhulu kimi nebuso bami bashintja ngesimo. Kepha ngakugcina loku kimi.''

Chapter 8

¹Emnyakeni wesitsatfu wekubusa kwenkhosi Belshazzer, mine, Daniel, ngaba nembono lovelile kimi (emvakwa lolowavea ekucaleni). ²Ngabona kulombono, ngisabukile, lapho bengisesigodlweni saSusa esifundzeni saseElam. Ngabona kulombono ngiseceleni kwase Ulai Canal.³Ngabuka etulu embikwami ngabona sihlabhu lesidvuna netimphondvo letimbili,sime eceleni kwesihoshe semanti. Lunye luphondvo lwaluludze kunalolunye, kepha lololudze belukhula kancane kunalele lifishane futsi lendlulwa ngebudze nguleli. ⁴Ngabona sihlabhu lesindvuna sigijima siya enyakatfo, sashona enshonalanga, saphindze sashona eningizimu; kute lesinye silwane besingema embikwaso. Kute namunye kibo bekhona kusita nome ngangubani esandleni sakhe.Bekenta lakufunako, wabese uba mkhulu.⁵Ngisacabanga ngaloku, Ngabona siwewe sichamuka enyakatfo, sahamba kuto tonkhe tindzawo tase mhlabeni, sigijima ngakushesha, kungatsi asitsintsi phasi.Lembuti yayine luphondvo lolukhulu emkhatsisini wemehlo. ⁶Saya kulesihlabhu lebesine timphondvo letimbili-bengisibonile lesihlabhu simile kulomsele wemanti-laphoke lembuti yagijima yacondza kulendvu nekutfukutsela lokunemandla.⁷Ngayibona lembuti isondzela kulendvu. Beyisitfukutselele kakhulu lesihlabhu, yabese iphula timphondvo taso totimbili. Lesihlabhu saphelelwa ngemandla kuma embikwale mbuti. Lembuti yasiwisela phansi emhlabatsini yasiyinyatsela. Bekute lebekangaphephisa lendvu emandleni ayo. ⁸Lembuti yabese iba yinkhulu kakhulu. Kepha naseyiba nemandla, leliphondvo lelikhulu lephuka, bese esikhaleni salo kwahluma timphondvo letine letikhombe kuwo onkhe emagumbi emazulu.⁹Kulinye lawo kwamila lelinye liphondvo, kancane ekucaleni, kepha labese liba likhulu kakhulu enyakatfo, enshonalanga, kanye naseveni lebuhle. ¹⁰Labese liba likhulu kwangatsi liyokulwa nelibutfo lasezulwini. Lamanye emabutfo kanye netinkhanyeti taphoselwa phansi emhlabeni, futsi yatinyatsela.¹¹Yatenta yaba yinkhulu ngengemphatsi welibutfo. Yatsatsa umnikelo wekushiswa wangemihla kuye, phindze nendzawo yakhe lengcwele yangcoliswa. ¹²Ngenca yekulwa, lelibutfo litawunikelelwa kuletimphondvo tembuti, futsi nemnikelo wekushiswa utawumiswa. Letimphondzo titawuphonsela phansi liciniso liye emhlabatsini, phindze iyawuphumelela kuko konkhe lekwentako.¹³Ngabese ngiva longcwele akhuluma bese nalomunye longcwele aphendvula, ''Kutawuchuba sikhatsi lesinganani letintfo, lombono mayelana nemikelo wekushiswa, lesono lesiletsa kubhubha, kunikelelwa kwendzawo lengcwele ,nemabutfo asezulwini anyatselwa?'' ¹⁴Watsi kimi, ''kutawuchuba 2,300 busuku nemini. Emvakwaloko lendzawo lengcwele itawulungiswa.''¹⁵Nangabe mine, Daniel, ngibone lombono, ngetame kuwucondzisisa. Laphoke wema embikwami loyo lobukeka njenge ndvodza. ¹⁶Ngeva livi lendvodza limemeta ekhatsi nesihoshe semanti sase Ulayi. Watsi, ''Gabriel, sita lendvodza icondzisise lombono. ¹⁷''Ngako weta dvutane nami lapho bengime khona. Naketa, ngetfuka ngawa phansi ngebuso. Kepha watsi kimi, ''Condzisisa, ndvodzana yemuntfu, lokutsi lombono wesikhatsi sekugcina.''¹⁸Ngesikhatsi akhuluma nami, ngalala lobujulile butfongo buso bami bubheke phansi. Wase uyangitsintsa wangenta ngasukuma. ¹⁹Watsi, ''Buka, ngitakutjengisa lokutowenteka emvakwesikhatsi esikhatsini sentfukutselo, ngoba lombono uphatselene nesikhatsi lesibekiwe sekugcina.²⁰Kwale sihlabhu lowasibona, lebesi netimphondvo letimbili-ngito emakhosi ase Media naPersia. ²¹Lesiwewe yinkhosi yaseGreece. Leliphondvo lelikhulu emkhatsisini wemehlo aso yinkhosi yekucala.²²Kwale liphondvo lelaphuka, esikhaleni lapho kwamila khona lalamane-imibuso lemine itawuphakama esiveni sakhe, kepha hhayi ngemandla lamakhulu. ²³Ngesikhatsi sekugcina saleyo mibuso, Lapho labatoni sebone kwate kwefika ekugcineni, Inkhosi lebukeka ngatsi ayifuni kutitfoba, leyo lekhaliphe kakhulu, itawuphakama.²⁴Emandla akhe atewuba makhulu-kepha hhayi ngemandla akhe. Utawumangalisa kulakubhubhisako; utawukwenta aphumelele. Utawubhubhisa bantfu labanemandla, bantfu labase mukhatsisini walaba ngcwele. ²⁵Ngemacili akhe utawukwenta inkhohlakalo iphumelele esandleni sakhe. Utawuba mkhulu engcondvweni yakhe. Ngeku ngagadzi utawubulala bantfu labanyenti. Utawuphakama ajikele Inkhosi yemakhosi, phindze utawuphuka, kepha hhayi ngesandla semuntfu.²⁶Lombono mayelana nentsambama nekusa lotjeliwe uliciniso. Kepha valela lombono, ngoba ukhulumela emalanga lamanyenti elikusaseni.²⁷Bese mine, Daniel, ngenganywa futsi ngalala phansi ngingenamadla tinsuku letimubalwa. Ngase ngyasukuma, ngayenta emabhizinisi enkhosi. Kepha ngamangaliswa ngulo mubono, futsi bekute namunye bekalicondzisisa.

Chapter 9

¹Daluyasi bekayindvodzana ya Ahasulasi, situtuku seMedesi. Kwakungu Ahasulasi lobekentiwe inkhosi endzaweni yema Bhabhiloni. ²Nyalo emnyakeni waDalusi wekucala wekubusa, Danyela, bekafundza incwadzi lecuketse livi la Simakadze, livi lebelite kuJeremaya umpholofethi. Nganaka kutsi kutoba neminyaka lengemashumi lasikhombisa solo kushiywa kweJerusalema kungengci.³Ngabhekisa emehlo ami enkhosini Simakadze, kutomufuna ngemuthantazo nangeticelo, ngekuzila, kugcoka tembatfo temasaka, nekuhlala emilotseni. ⁴Ngathantaza ku Simakadze Nkulunkulu wami, ngabese ngivuma tolo tetfu. Ngatsi, "Ngiyacela, Nkhosi-UnguNkulunkulu lomkhulu nalomangalisako-nguwe logcina tivumelwano futsi utsembekile kutsandza labo labakutsandzako futsi bagcine nemitsetfo yakho.⁵Sonile futsi senta lokukabi. Sente ngenkhohlakalo saphindze sangakhuteki, sajikela imitsetfo nemigomo yakho. ⁶Asikatilaleli tisebenti takho bapholofethi labebakhuluma egameni lakho emakhosini etfu, baholi betfu, bokhokhomkhulu, nakubobonkhe bantfu balomhlaba.⁷Kuwe, Nkhosi, kunebungcwele. Kitsi lamuhla, kepha ke, kuneluhlazo ebusweni bami-ngoba bantfu baseJuda nalabo baseJerusalema, naku Izrayeli wonkhe. Loku kufaka ekhatsi labo labasedvute nalabo labakhashane emhlabeni wonkhe lapho wabasakatela khona. Loku kungenca yalokukujikela lesikwentile kuwe. ⁸Kitsi, Simakadze, kunekuhlazeka ebusweni betfu-emakhosini etfu, kubaholi betfu, nakubokhokhomkhulu betfu-ngoba sonile kuwe.⁹Enkhosini Nkulunkulu kuneluvelo nekucolela, ngoba sike samuvukela. ¹⁰Asikalilaleli liphimbo laSimakadze Nkulunkulu wetfu ngekuhamba emitsetfweni yakhe lasinika yona ngetisebenti takhe bapholofethi. ¹¹Izrayeli wonkhe uyephulile imitsetfo yakho wayibeka eceleni, bala kulalela liphimbo lakho. Lesicalekiso nesifungo lokubhalwe emtsetfweni waMose, sisebenti saNkulunkulu, lesitselwe kitsi, ngoba sona kuNkulunkulu.¹²Simakadze sowavumile lamagama lawakhuluma ngatsi nangebaholi betfu, ngekuletsa kitsi imbhubhiso lenkhulu. Ngoba ngephansi kwemazulu onkhe akukase kwewntiwe lutfo lolungalinganiswa naloku lokwentelwe iJerusalema. ¹³Njengoba kubhaliwe emtsetfweni waMose, yonkhe lembhubhiso seyifikile kitsi, kepha sisengakancengi kucolelwa kuSimakadze Nkulunkulu wetfu ngekusuka ebubini nekunaka liciniso lakho. ¹⁴Ngako Simakadze sogcine imbhubhiso ikhona wase uyayiletsa kitsi, Ngoba Simakadze Nkulunkulu wetfu wetsembekile kutotonkhe tintfo latentako, kepha asikalilaleli liphimbo lakwe.¹⁵Nyalo, Inkhosi Simakadzwe wetfu, ubakhiphile bantfu bakho endzaweni yaseGibhithe ngesandla lesimatima, wase utentela ligama, ngalelilanga leli. kepha sichubekile sona; sente tintfo letikhohlakele. ¹⁶Nkhosi ngatotonkhe tintfo takho letingwele lotentako, yenta kutfukutsela kwakho lelulaka lwakho lesuke edolobheni lakho iJerusalema, intsaba yakho lengcwele. Ngenca yetono tetfu, nangenca yekona kwabokhokhomkhulu betfu, iJerusalema nebatfu bakho sebabe yintfo yenhlekisa kubobonkhe labanatsi.¹⁷Nyalo, Nkulunkulu wetfu, lalela umthantazo wesisebenti sakho kanye neticelo takhe temusa; utentele wena, Nkhosi, Yenta buso bakho bukhanye endzaweni yakho lencwele lengenabantfu. ¹⁸Nkulunkulu wami, vula tindlebe ulalele; vula emehlo akho ubone. Sesidlibilile; buka lelidolobha lelibitwa ngeligama lakho. Asiceli lusito lwakho ngenca yebungcwele betfu, kepha ngenca yemusa wakho lomkhulu. ¹⁹Nkhosi, Lalela! Nkhosi, Colela! Nkhosi, sinake wente! wentele lidolobha lakho kanye nebantfu bakho babitwa ngeligama lakho.''²⁰Ngisakhuluma-thantaza uvume tono tami kanye netono tebantfu bami baka Izrayeli, bese ngimelela ticelo tami ku Simakadze Nkulunkulu wami egameni lentsabeni lengcwele yaNkulunkulu- ²¹ngisathantaza, lendvodza Gabrayeli, lebengimubone embonweni akucaleni, wandiza weta kimi ngematibane, ngesikhatsi semhlatjelo wasentsambama.²²Wanginika kucondza watsi kimi, "Danyela, nyalo ngitele kutokunika kubonisisa nekucondza. ²³Nawucala kucela umusa, leligama lakhishwa ngako sengite kutokunika imphendvulo, ngoba utsandziwe kakhulu. Ngakoke naka lelivi bese uvisisa lesambulo.²⁴Emashumi lasikhombisa lasikhombisa bakhetselwe bantfu bakho nelidolobha lakho kutsi bacedze lokutisola baphindze bacedze nekona, kutotilungiselela inkhohlakalo, kuletsa bungcwele baphakadze, kwenta lombono kanye nesipholofetho, nekutogcoba indzawo yakho lengcwele kakhulu. ²⁵Yati futsi ucondze kutsi kusukela kwakhishwa leligama lekutsi kubuyiselwe phindze kwakhiwe kabusha iJerusalema ekuteni kwalogcotjiwe, (lotoba ngumholi), kutoba ne netikhombisa letisikhombisa nemashumi lasitfupha nakubili lasikhombisa. IJerusalema itowakhiwa ngetitaladi nemusele wemanti logegeletele, nomangabe kutikhatsi letimatima.²⁶Emvakwaletikhombisa letingemashumi lasitfupha nakubili, lologcotjiwe utobhubhiswa futsi abetelutfo. Imphi yeNkhosi letako itobhubhisa lelidolobha kanye nendzawo lengcwele. Kuphela kwayo kutofika ngesikhukhula, kutoba nemphi nasekugcineni. Dushiywa sekumemetelwe.²⁷Utocinisekisa sivumelwano nalabanyenti iminyaka lesikhombisa. Ekhatsi naleminyaka lesikhombisa utogcina lokwentiwa kwemihlatjelo kanye nalokunikela. Ephikweni letitico kutokuta loyo lotobhubhisa. Kubhubhisa nekubhidlita kutotselwa kuloyo lowatibeka khona."

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¹Ngemnyaka wesitsatfu waCyrus iNkhosi yase Pesiya, umlayeto bawutfumela kuDanyela, lobekaphindze abitwa ngaBelteshazzar. lomlayeto bewuliciniso.Wawungemphi lenkhulu. Danyela wawucondza lomlayeto makawubona kulombono.²Ngaleto tikhatsi mine, Danyela, bengisekulileni kwemaviki lamatsatfu. ³Angitange ngidla kudla lokumnandzi, angiyidlanga inyama, angilinatsanga liwayini, futsi angitigcobisanga ngemafutsa kwate kwaba sekupheleni kwemaviki lamatsatfu.⁴Ngelilanga lemashumi- lamane lenyanga yekucala, ngiseseceleni kwalomfula lomkhulu (lokutsiwa, yiTigris), ⁵ngabuka etulu ngase ngibona indvondza yembetse ilineni, ifake nelibhande elukhalo lwakhiwe ngeligolide lolubuya eLuphazi. ⁶Umtimba wakhe bofana nembala lomtfubi, bese buso bakhe bebufana nembane.Emehlo akhe beka phose afane nelilambu lelikhanyisa kakhulu, bese umkhono kanye netinyawo betifana nelitfusi lelipolishekile. Umsindvo wemagama akhe bowufana nemsindvo wesicumbi lesikhulu.⁷Mine, Danyela, ngendvwa ngibone lombono, ngobe lamadvodza bekanami akawubonananga lombono. Nome kunjalo, kusaba lokukhulu kwefika kubo, base bayabaleka bayotifihla . ⁸Ngako ke besengisele ngedvwa uma ngibona lombono.Kute emandla lasala kimi; kubona kwami lokuhle kwashintja kwaba kubona lokukabi, kwase kuba bete emandla bekasele kimi. ⁹Ngase ngiva emavi akhe - ngase ngibavile nabo, ngawa ngebuso bami ngebutfongo lobukhulu ngebuso bami phansi.¹⁰Sandla sangibamba, sangenta ngatatatela emadvolweni ami kanye nase ntsetseni yetandla tami. ¹¹Lengilosi yatsi kimi,''Danyela, indvodza letsandzeke kakhulu, condza lamagama lengiwakhuluma kuwe. Sukuma ngobe ngitfunyelwe kuwe.''uma sekawukhulumile lomulayeto kimi, ngasukuma ngatatatela.¹²Wase utsi kimi, ungesabi, Danyela. Kusukela ngelilanga lekucala hlela ingcondvo yakho kutsi icondze utitfobe ngaphambi kwaNkulunkulu wakho, emavi akho avakala, ngitile ngenca yemagama akho. ¹³Lenkhosana yalombuso wase Persia imelane nami, ngabese ngibekwa khona kanye nemakhosi ase Persia emalanga lamashumi lamabili- nakunye. Kodvwa Mikhayeli,munye waletinkhosana letinkhulu, weta watongisisita.¹⁴Nyalo sengitile kutokusita kutsi ucondze kutsi kutakwentekani kubantfu bakho ngemalanga ekugcina. Ngobe lombono wemalanga lasatakuta, ¹⁵Ngesikhatsi asakhuluma nami asebentisa lamagama, ngashintja buso bami ngabheka emhlabatsini futsi ngangingakhoni ngisho nekukhuluma.¹⁶Lobekafana nemandvodzana emuntfu atsintsa tindzebe tami, ngase ngivule umlomo ngikhuluma naye lobekeme embikwami:''Mphatsi wami, ngisebuhlungwini ngenca yalombono; sengite nemandla lasasele. ¹⁷Ngisisebenti sakho.Ngingakhuluma kanjani ngeMphatsi wami? Ngobe nyalo sengite emandla, phindze sekute nemphefumulo losele kimi.¹⁸Phindze loyo lonekubonakala kwendvodza watsintsa mine wanginika emandla. ¹⁹Watsi,'' ungesabi, ndvodza lentsandze kakhulu. Kuthula akube kuwe! Cina nyalo,cina!''Ngesikhatsi akhuluma nami, ngaciniswa. Ngatsi,''Umphatsi wami aka khulume, ngobe wena songicinisile.''²⁰Watsi,''Uyati yini kutsi ngiteleni lakuwe? masinyane futsi yajika ngiyokulwa neNkhosana yakaPersia. Ngesikhatsi ngihamba , iNkhosana yaseGreece itofika. ²¹Kepha ngitakutjela wena lokubhaliwe encwadzini yeliciniso. Kute lotikhombisako acinile nami amelane nabo, ngaphandle kwaMikhayeli iNkhosana yenu.''

Chapter 11

¹Emnyakeni wekucala waDarius umuMede, Mine ngekwami ngitawusekela phindze ngivikele Michael. ²Nyalo ngitakutjela liciniso. Emakhosi lamatsaftu atawuphakama ePersia, bese yesine itawunjinga kengca onkhe lalamanye. Nasekaftole emandla ngebujinga bakhe, utawulwisa wonkhe munfu eveni lase Greece.³Inkhosi lenkhulu itawu itawuphakama letawubusa umbuso lomkhulu kakhulu, phindze utawukwenta ngekufisa kwakhe. ⁴Nasaphakeme, umbuso wakhe utawuhlephuka uhlukane kane, kepha hhayi ebanftwini baseveni lakhe, phindze hhayi ngemandla akhe asabusa.Ngoba umbuso wakhe utawuhlukaniswa unikwe labanye ngaphandle kwebanftu bakhe.⁵Inkhosi yaseningizimu itawuba nemandla, kepha munye webaphatsi bemasotja emanya kunayo phindze abuse lelive ngemandla lamakhulu. ⁶Emvakweminyaka lemibalwa, sikhatsi nasesilungile, batawukwenta sivumelwano. Indvodzana yenkhosi yaseningizimu utawuta enkhosini yasenyakatfo to cinisela lesivumelwano. Kepha angeke igcine emandla esandla sayo, ngeke ime, noma umkhono. Lndvodzakati itawulahlwa-yena nalabamletsile, neyise, kanye nalabo labemsekele ngaleto tihkatsi.⁷Kepha ligala lemphandze yakhe liyawuphakama endzaweni yakhe.Utawuhlasela libufto angene esigodleni senkhosi yase nyakatfo.Utawubalwisa, aphindze abancobe. ⁸Batawutfwala boNkuklunkulu netithico kanye netindziwo letinhle tegolide nesiliva baye nato eGibhithe. Utawuhlala khashane neNkhosi yasenyakafto iminyaka lmibalwa. ⁹Bese iNhosi yasenyakatfo itawungenela live leNkhosi yaseningizimu, kepha utawutihlenga eveni lakhe.¹⁰Emadvodzana akhe atawulungele phindze bahlangne nelibufto elikhulu. Kutawuchubeka kute kuphindze kukhukhuleyonkhe intfo; kutawendlulakonkhe kuye esigodlweni.¹¹Bese inkhosi yasenyakatfo itawutfukutsela; itokuya kuyokulwa nayo, Inkhosi yase ningizimu.Inkhsi yaseningizimi itawuphakamela etulu kwelibutfo lelikhulu, kepha lelibufto litawuletfwa esandleni sakhe. ¹²Inkhosi yaseningizimi itawuba neligcabho ngoba emabutfo ayo atawuncoba emasitja lamanengi abulale netitsa tayo, kepha angeke iphumelele.¹³Bese inkhosi yase nyakafto iawuphakamisa lelinye libutfo, lelinemandla kwengca lekucala. Nasekwengce iminyaka lembalwa,inkhosi yasenyakatfo nomakanjni itawufika nelibutfo lelinemandla netikhali letanele.¹⁴Ngaleto tikhatsi labanyenti bayakuvukela inkhosi yaseningizimu. Emadvodzana laneludlame emkhatsini webantfu bakho batawutihlela kugcwalisa liphupho, kepha angeke baphumelele.¹⁵Inkhosi yasenyakatfo itawufika,icitse emabufto kutsi alwe nalelive lelivikelekile, atewudzilita emabondza adle lelive. Emasotja aseningizimi angeke akhone kuma, ngisho nemasotja abo letsembekile. Kutawuba bete emandla ekutimela. ¹⁶Esikhundleni, loyo loyawuchamuka enta intsandvo yakhe hhayi yenkhosi; kute loyokumelana nayo. Utawukuma eveni leligcwele buhle, inmbubhiso itawuba setandleni takhe.¹⁷Inkhosi yasenyakafto itoncuma kune engemandla awo wonkhe umbuso wayo, phindze kutawuba nesivumelwano letosenta kanye nenkhosi yaseningizimu.Utawuyiniketa indvidzana yemfati kutsi ibhubhise lombuso waseningizimu. kepha lelicebo angeke liphumelele nome limsite. ¹⁸Emvakwaloku, Inkhosi yasenyakatfo itawunaka eceleni kwelwandle iphindze itfumbe labanyenti.Kepha umphatsi wemasotje utawucedza ludlame aphindze abange lodlame kuye. ¹⁹Bese utawunaka lesigodlo selive lakhe, kepha utokona awe; angeke atfolwe.²⁰Lowo loyawuphakama esikhundleni sakhe lotawentawenta umtselisi engce ngenca yekutsi kugcineke lomcebo webukhosi.Kepha emalangeni lalandzelako utawphuka, kepha hhayi engotini nobe emphini. ²¹Esikhundleni sakhe kutawuphakama Inkosi lenebusatsane letowenyanywa ngobe kungesiyo indvodzana yenkhosi lephumile, phize abe bete imvume yekubusa live; utawufika angakagadvwa atsatse lombuso ngekulutsa banftu. ²²Libutfo liyawukhweshiswa njenge sikhukhula embikwakhe. Emabutfo nebaholi batawubhubhiswa.²³Ngesikhatsi sesivumelwano sentiwa naye, utawukwente ngekukhohlakala;ngebantfu labambalwa utawuba nemandla. ²⁴Ngaphandle kwekucwayiswa utawukuya endzaweni lecebile kakhulu, utawubese wenta lokungazange sekwentiwe nguyise ngino naboyisemkhulu.Utawundlala emkhatsini webalandzeli bakhe imphi, kubhubhisa, kanye nekuceba. Utawuphindze ahlele kuhlasela sigodlo, kwesikhashane lesincane.²⁵Utawuvusa emandla akhe nenhlitiyo yakhe ivukele inkhosi yasenyakatfo nelibutfo lelikhulu. Inkhosi yasenyakatfo itawukulwa ngemphi lenkhulu, lenemandla, kepha angeke ikhone kuma ngobe labanye matawumakhela emacebo ekumehlulekisa. ²⁶Nalabo labatokudla kudla kwakhe batawuzama kumubhubhisa. Libutfo lakhe litawukhukhulwa njengesikhukhula, labanyenti babo batawubulwalwa. ²⁷Lamakhosi lamabili, kanye netinhlitiyo tabo letimbi letilwako, atawuhlala etafuleni kanyekanyenbacambelane emanga, kepha angeke kube namsebenti. Ngobe siphetfo sitokuta ngesikhatsi lesibekiwe.²⁸Bese inkhsi yasenyakatfo itawubuyela emuva eveni lakhe lelinebunginga lobukhulu, nenhlitiwo yakhe imelane nelibandla lelingcwene.Utatauwubusa abuyele eveni lakhe.²⁹Ngesikhatsi lesikhetsekile utawubuyea emuva phindze amilane nenyakatfo. Kepha ngalesikhatsi angeke kufane nakucala. ³⁰Ngoba imikhumbi emabutfo aseKittim atawusaba abuyele emuva. Utawutfukutselela indlu lengcwele, phindze utawukombisa bubele kulabo labangayilahli inldu lengcwele.³¹Emabutfo atawukwenta tintfo letitohlazisa indlu yekukhontela.Batawukhweshisa umhlatjelo wekushiswa, phindze batawenta lokungakavumeleki lokubangela kutsi kwenyanyeke. ³²Labo labenta ngekukhohlakala endlini yekukhonta, utawubakhohisa aphindze abonise. Kepha labantfu labamatiko Nkulunkulu wabo batawuba nemandla baphindze batsatse tinyatselo.³³Labahlakaniphile ekhatsi nalabantfu batawukwenta labanyeni bacondzisise. Kepha batawucishe bawiswe tikhali phindze nangelilangabi; batawucishe bawele ukutfunjweni nasekwebelweni ngalawo malanga, ekuweni kwabo batawusitwa ngelusito loluncane. ³⁴Ekutentiseni labanyenti batawuhlanganyelana nabo. ³⁵Labanye labahlakaniphile batawucishe bawe kuze kuphendvuka kwenteke kubo, phindze basulwe tono, phindze bahlantwe, kuze kube sikhatsi sekugcina. Ngoba sikhatsi lesabekwa siyeta.³⁶Inkhosi itawukwenta ngekwentsandvo yayo. Itawutiphakamisa itente yona lenkhulu etikwabo bonkhe boNkulunkulu. kumelana naNkulunkulu wabonkulunkulu utawusho tintfo letimangalisako, ngoba utawuphumelela kuze lentfukutselo yaSimakadze iphele. Ngoba lakushoto kutawenteka. ³⁷Angeke abanikete sikhatsi boNkulunkulu babokhokhomkhulu nobe kuboNkulunkulu labatsandvwa ngulabsikati. Ngeke anake nome ngabe ngumuphi Nkulunkulu. Ngobe etikwabobonkhe bantfu utawutenta abemkhulu.³⁸Utawuhlonipha iNkhosi yesigoglo esikhundleni salabo. Nguknkhulunkulu loboyise bangaka memukeli kutsi bamtewumuhlonipha ngemagolide nesiliva, ematje lashisiwe knye netipho letiphatsekako. ³⁹Utawuhlasela sigodlo lesinemandla kakhulu ngekusitwa boNkulunkulu bekuhamba. Kuwo wonkhe lomemukele, utawumuhlonipha. Utawubenta babusi ebantfwini, phindze ahlukanise live njengemhlomelo.⁴⁰Esikhatsini sekugcina, inkhosi yasenyakatfo itawuhlasela. Inkhosi yasenyakatfo itawumhlse, ngetinkalishi nemadvodza emahhashi kanye nemikhumbi leminyenti. utawumelna nalelive, alikhukhule, bese wengca kulo. ⁴¹Utawukuya eveli lebuhle, phindze tigidzi letilishumi bantfu bakaIsrael batakufa. Kepha labo batawubaleka esandleni sakhe: Edom, Moab, kanye nesikhumbuto sebantfu baseAmmon.⁴²Utawelula sandla sakhe kulelive; live laseGibhithe angeke lisindziswe. ⁴³Utawulawula igolide nesiliva legciniwe, nobo bonkhe bunjinga baseGibhithe; emaLibyans nema Cushites kutawuba tinyatselo takhe.⁴⁴Tindzaba tasemphumalanga nase nyakatfo titawumusabisa, phindze aphume ngentfukutselo lenkhulu kubhubhisa phindze kuhliphita banftu labanyentu. ⁴⁵Utawulungisa lithende lebatfu bakhe basebukhosini emkhatsini welwandle netintsaba tebuhle bebungcwele.Kepha kukhona lotawumubulala, phindze kube bete umsiti wakhe.

Chapter 12

¹Ngalesosikhatsi Mikhayeli, inkhosana lenkhulu legadza batfu bakho, itophakama. Kutawubanesikhatsi senkinga lengatange seyibekhona kusukela ekucaleni kwanoma ngusiphi sive kute kube nguleso sikhatsi. Ngaleso sikhatsi bantfu bakho batawusindziswa, wonkhe libito lakhe lelitotfolakala libhalwe kulencwadzi. ²Labanengi balabo labalala elutfulini lwemhlaba batawukuya etulu, labanye ekuphileni lengunaphakadze nalabanye ehlazweni nekudzelela kwaphakadze.³Labo labahlakaniphile bayokhatimula njengekukhanya kwesibhakabhaka ngetulu, labo labagucule linyenti ekulungeni banjengetinkanyeti phakadze naphakadze. ⁴Kodwa wena, Danyela, vala lawamaga; gcina lencwadzi ivaliwe kute kubesikhatsi sekugcina. Labaningi batogijima lana nalena, nelwati lutokwandza."⁵Bese mine, Danyela, ngabuka, futsi bekunalabanye lababili bemile. Munye bekeme elutsentseni kulelihlangotsi lemfula, nalomunye eme elutsentseni kulelinye lihlangotsi lemfula. ⁶Lomunye wabo watsi kulendvodza legcoke ilineni, lona bekangenhla kulomfula, "Kutawuba sikhatsi lesinganani ekupheleni kwalemicimbi lemangalisako.⁷Ngeva lendvodza legcoke ilineni, lebeyingenhla kulomfula - waphakamisa sandla sakhe sesekudla nesandla sakhe sesencele kuyezulwini wafunga ngalophila phakadze kutsi kutawuba kwesikhatsi, tikhatsi, nencenye yesikhatsi. Uma emandla ebantfu labangcwele asaphukile ngalokuphelele, tonkhe letintfo titopheleliswa.⁸Ngeva, kodwa angicondzanga. Ngako ngabuta, "Mphatsi wami, kutawuba yini umphumela watotonkhe letintfo leti?" ⁹Watsi, "hamba indlela yakho, Danyela, ngoba lamagama abindzile futsi avaliwe kute kubesikhatsi sekugcina.¹⁰Labanyenti batohloba, bahlanteke, futsi bacosakaliswe, kodwa labakhohlakele batowenta kukhohlakala. Kute labakhohlakele labatokucodza, kodvwa labo labahlakaniphile batawucodza. ¹¹Kusukela kulesikhatsi sekushiswa kwemnikelo ngalokutayelekile kutsatfwa nalomhlolo lobanga kulahlwa lokuphelele kubekiwe, kutawuba ngemala langu 1,290.¹²Ubusisiwe loyo lolindza kute kubelilanga lemalanga langu 1,335. ¹³Kufaneka uhambe ngendlela yakho kute kubesekugcineni, futsi utawuphumula. Utokhuphukela endzaweni lohlelelwe yona , ekugcineni kwemalanga.

Hosea

Chapter 1

¹Nali livi laSimakadze leleta ngaHoseya indvodzana yaBheri emalangeni aUziya, Jothami, Ahazi kanye naHezekiya, Emakhosi akaJuda, emalangeni aJerobhamu indvodzana yaJoyashi, Inkhosi yaka Izirayeli. ²Ngesikhatsi Simakadze akhuluma ekucaleni ngaHoseya, watsi kuye, ''Hamba, utitsatsele umfati loyingwadla. Utawuba nebantfwana labangumphumela webugwadla bakhe. Ngoba lendzawo seyente bugwadla ngekulahla Simakadze.''³Ngako Hoseya uyohamba ushadze Goma indvodzakati ya Diblahimu, wase uyakhulelwa wamtalela indvodzana. ⁴Simakadze watsi ku Hoseya, ''Nitametsa libito Jezireli. Ngoba ngesikhatsi lesincane ngitawujezisa indlu yaJehu ngekucitseka kwengati eJezireli, futsi ngitawuse ngiyavala bukhosi bendlu yakaIzirayeli. ⁵Kutawukwenteka ngelilanga lapho ngiyawuphula butjoki baIzirayeli esigodzini sa Jezireli.''⁶Goma waphindze wakhulelwa watfola intfombatane. Wase Simakadze watsi kuHosiya, ''Nimetse Lo-Ruhama, ngoba ngisetawenta umusa endlini yakaIzirayeli, kute ngitawubacolela liwonkhe. ⁷Ngisetawuba nemusa endlini yaka Juda, ngitawuba sindzisa mine lucobo lwami, Simakadze Nkulunkulu wabo. Angeke ngibasindzise ngebutjoki, inkemba, ngemphi, ngemahhashi, noma ngemadvodza lagibele emahhashi.''⁸Manje emvakwekutsi Goma sekalumule Lo-Ruhama, wakhulelwa watfola indvodzana. ⁹Wase Simakadze utsi, '''Nimetse Lo-Ami, ngoba anisibo banftu bami, futsi angisuye Nkulunkulu wenu.¹⁰Kwamanje tinombolo tebantfu baka Izirayeli batawufananiswa nesihlabatsi selwandle, lesingeke sikaliswe noma sibalwe. kutawuba kanjalo njengoba kwakushiwo kubo, 'anisibo bantfu bami; 'Ningebantfu ba Nkulunkulu lophilako, ¹¹'Bantfu bakaJuda nebantfu baka Izirayeli batawuhlangana ndzawonye. Batawutibekela umholi wabo bona, bese bakhuphukela kuleyo ndzawo, ngoba bukhulu butawuba lilanga laJezireli.

Chapter 2

¹Tsani kubomnakenu, 'Bantfu bantfu!' kanye nakubodzadze wenu, 'Nikhonjiswe luvelo.'"²Letsa licala mayelana nenyoko, letsa licala, ngobe akasuye umfati wami, futsi mani angisiyo indvodza yakhe. Akasuse bugwadla bakhe embikwakhe, kanye netento takhe tebuphingi emkhatsini wemabele akhe. ³Uma kungenjalo, ngitamhlubula abe ngcunu bese ngikhombisa bungcunu bakhe njengelanga atalwa. Ngitamenta abe njengelihlane, njengendzawo lengenalutfo, ngitawubese ngimenta abulawe koma.⁴Angeke ngibe nebubele kubantfwana bakhe, ngobe babantfwana bebugwadla. ⁵Ngobe unina wabo abeyingwadla, ngobe yena lowabetfwala esibeletfweni wente emahlazo. Watsi, "Ngitawulandzela titsandvwa tami, ngobe banginika sinkhwa sami nemanti, insontfo yami kanye nelineni, emafutsa ami kanye nesinantfo.⁶Ngakoke ngitawukwakha lubondza lwetihlahla ngitawuvimbele indlela yakhe ngemanyeva. Ngitawukwakha lubondza lumelelane naye kute angayiboni indlela. ⁷Uyawulandzela titsandvwa takhe, kodwa angeke atengce. Utawubafuna, kodwa angeke abatfole bona. Utawubese utsi, "Ngitawubuyela endvodzeni yami yekucala, ngobe kwakuncono kimi ngalesa sikhatsi kunanyalo."⁸Ngobe abengati kutsi ngimi lomnike lenhlavu, leliwayini lelisha nalamafutsa, futsi lowo lowabhumbela esiliveni negolide lakhe, lababese balisebentisela Bhali. ⁹Ngako ngitawubese ngilandza inhlavu yakhe ngesikhatsi sekuvuna, kanye neliwayini lami lelisha ngesikhatsi salo. Ngitawulandza insontfo yami kanye nelineni leyasetjentiselwa kumbonya bungcunu bakhe.¹⁰Ngitawubese ngiyamhlubula ubangcunu titsandwa takhe tibuka, futsi kute lotamsindzisa esandleni sami. ¹¹Ngitawukwenta yonkhe imicimbi yakhe ime - imikhosi yakhe yekudla, imicimbi yakhe inyanga lensha, emaSabatha akhe, kanye nayo yonkhe imikhosi yakhe lekhetsekile.¹²Ngitawubhidlita imivini yakhe netihlahla takhe temkhiwa, ngobe utse, 'Lena yimbhadalo lengiyinikwe titsandwa tami.' Ngitawubenta babe lihlatsi, futsi tilwane tesiganga titawubadla. ¹³Ngitamugweba ngenca yemalanga akhe ekudla emaBhali, uma ashisa imphepho kibo, uma atihlobise ngetindandatho takhe kanye nebucwebe, walandzela titsandvwa takhe wangikhohlwa mine - lona ngumlayeto waSimakadze."¹⁴Ngako ngitamuzuza futsi abe wami. Ngitamumikisa ehlane futsi ngikhulume kahle kuye. ¹⁵Ngitawubuyisela kuye ingadze yakhe yemivini, kanye neSigodzi saseAkho njengemnyango welitsemba. Utangiphendvula lapho njengobe enta ngetikhatsa takhe tebusha, njengemalanga ekuphuma kwakhe eveni laseGibhithe.¹⁶"Kutawuba ngalelolanga - loku kushiwo nguSimakadze - kutsi utangibita, 'Ndvodza yami,' futsi angeke usangibita, ''Bhali wami.' ¹⁷Ngobe ngitawususa emagama aBhali emlonyeni wakhe; emagama abo angeke akhunjulwe futsi."¹⁸"Ngalelolanga ngitawubentela sivumelwano kanye netilwane tetinga, kanye netinyoni esibhakabhakeni, kanye netintfo letikhasa emhlabatsini. Ngitawucosha butjoki, inkemba, kanye nemphi kulelive, futsi ngitawukwenta uhlale phansi uvikelekile.¹⁹Ngitawutsembisa kuba yindvodza yakho kutephakadze. Ngitawutsembisa kuba yindvodza yakho ekulungeni, ngemtsetfo, sivumelwano sekutsembeka, kanye nemusa. ²⁰Ngitawutinikela kuwe ngekwetsembeka, futsi uwukwati Simakadze.²¹Ngalelo langa, ngitawuphendvula - loku kushiwo nguSimakadze - ngitawuphendvula emazulu, futsi atawuphendvula umhlaba. ²²Umhlaba utawuphendvula letinhlavu, liwayini lelisha kanye nemafutsa, futsi batawuphendvula Jezireli.²³Ngitamunakekelela mine kulelive, futsi ngitoba nemusa kuLo-Ruhama. Ngitawutsi kuLo-Ami, 'Nibantfu bami,' futsi batawutsi kimi, 'UnguNkulunkulu wami.'"

Chapter 3

¹Simakadze watsi kimi, ''Phindze uhambe, utsandze wesifazane, lotsandvwa ngumu yeni wakhe, kepha longu muphingi. Mutsandze njengobe mine, Simakadze, ngitsandza bantfu baka Israel, naloku bagucukela kubo nkulunkulwana baphindze batsandze kuphakamisa emakhekhe. ²Kungako ke ngatitsengela mine ngemacetu elisiliva lalishumi nakuhlanu kanye neka gremu langu330. ³Ngatsi kuye, ''Kufanele uhlale nami emalanga lamanyenti. Angeke ube yingwadla nobe ube walenye indvodza. Ngalena ndlela ngitawuba nawe.''⁴Ngoba bantfu baka Israyeli batawuhlala emalanga incumbi bete inkhosi, inkhosana, umuhlatjelo, insika yelitje noma tithico tase ndlini. ⁵Ngemuva kwaloku bantfu baka Israyeli batawubuyela phindze bafune Simakadze Nkulunulu wabo, bese ke emalangeni ekugcina, batawubuya seba gedletela kuSimakadze kanye nebuhle bakhe

Chapter 4

¹Vani livi laSmakadze, nine sive saka-Israyeli. Simakadze ubabeke licala laba labahlala kulelive, ngoba kute liciniso noma sivumelwano seliciniso, kute lwati laNkulunkulu kulelive. ²Kunesicalekiso, emanga, kubulala, kweba, nebuphingi. Bantfu baphule imitsetfo yonkhe, futhi kucitseka ingati emvakwa lenye.³Ngako lelive liyoma, nawo wonkhe lophila kulo bayahusheka; tilwane tesiganga etinsimini netinyoni esibhakabhakeni, netinhlanti elwandle, tiyafa.⁴Kodvwa ungavumeli umuntfu lomunye aletse licala; ungavumeli umuntfu lomunye abekwe licala. Ngobe nguwe, nemphirist, lengimbeka licala. ⁵Nine baphiristi nitawuyendza elangeni; baphrofesti nabo batawuyendza ebusuku, ngitawubhubhisa unyoko.⁶Bantfu bami bayabhubha ngenca yekweswela lwati. Ngoba nine baphristi nilalile lwati, nami ngitanilahla kutsi nibe baphiristi kimi. Ngoba senikhohlwe umtsetfo wami, noma nginguNkulunkulu wenu, ngitawubakhohlwa bantfwana benu. ⁷Ngekwandza kwebaphiristi, kanjalo kwandza kona kwabo kimi. Bantjintjisa inhlonipho yabo ngelihlazo.⁸Batondla ngetono tebantfu bami; banenhlitiyo lembhi ekwenteni lokuningi lokukhohlakele. ⁹Kuyawufana kubantfu ngenge baphiristi: Ngitawu bajezisa bonkhe ngetento tabo; Ngibakhokhele ngaloko lokumbhi lebakwentile.¹⁰Batokudla kodvwa ngeke basutse; batawutinikela ebugwadleni kodvwa ngeke bandze, ngoba bamshiye kakhulu kuSimakadze.¹¹Batsandza kulala bangakashadi, liwayini neliwayini lelinsha, lokususa kucondza kwabo. ¹²Bantfu bami batsatsisa etithicweni tabo tetigodvo, phindze nemizaca yabo yekuhambha ibanika kuphrofetsa, Ingcondvo yabo yekugwadla ibadukisile, futsi balingise njenge tingwadla esikhundleni sekutsembheka kuNkulunkulu wabo.¹³Banikele imihlatjelo etulu etintsabeni baphindze bashisa imphepho khona letulu, ngaphansi kwe-okhi, mabhabhabhulomu nematherebinte, ngoba kunemtfunti lokahle. Ngako emandvodzakati enu agucukele ebugwadleli, kanye nabomalukatane benu bagucuke baphinga. ¹⁴Angeke ngijezise emadvodzakati enu naka khetsa kutinikela ebugwadlani, nabo malukatane benu nabakhetsa kuphinga. Ngokuba emadvodza nawo atiniketa ebugwadleni, futsi banikela imihlatjelo kuze banikele ekwenteni ebugwadleni lobubhacekile. Ngako lababantfu labangacodzisisi batawulahlwa pansi.¹⁵Awu Israyeli, seniphingile, ningamenti Juda abenelicala. ningayi eGiligane, nine sive; ningayi eBhethi Avani, futsi ningafungi, nitsi, " Njengobe Simakadze aphila." ¹⁶Ema-Israyeli akhombhise kubanenkhani, njenge sitfokati lesinenkhani. Angabaletsa njani Simakadze emadlelweni njengemazinyane etimvu lasedlelweni?¹⁷Efrayimu utihlanganise netitsico; muyekele yena yedvwa. ¹⁸Nome ngabe tinatfo tabo letinemandla setiphelile, batochubeka batinikele ekuphingeni; baholi babo batsandza kakhulu lamahlazo abo. ¹⁹Umoya utomkhukhula ngemaphiko akhe; phindze batawuhlazeka ngenca yemihlatjelo yabo.

Chapter 5

¹Vanini naku, baphristi! Naka, yindlu ya Israel! Lalela, yindlu yenkhosi! Ngobe kwehlulelwa kuyeta kumelana nani nonkhe. Ube lugibe eMizpah futsi nelinetsi lelendlalwe etikwe Tabor. ²Bavukela mbuso bema ekujuleni kwekubulala, kepha ngitawubajezisa bonkhe.³Ngiyamati Ephraim, na Israel akafihlwa kimi. Ephraim, nyalo sewube njenge ngwadla; Israel ungcolisiwe. ⁴Tento tabo angeke tibavumele kutsi bajikele Nkulunkulu, ngobe ingcondvo yabo yebuphingi ikubo, futsi abamati Simakadze.⁵Leligcabho la Israel lifakazela kumelana naye; ngako Israel na Ephraim batawugileka ekutisoleni kwabo; naJuda naye utawugileka nabo. ⁶Batawuhamba nemihlambi yabo kuyofuna Simakadze, kodvwa angeke bamtfole, ngobe sotikhiphile kubo. ⁷Bebangatsembeki ku Simakadze, ngobe bebatele bantfwana basengakashadi. Nyalo imikhosi yenyeti lensha itobadla kanye nemasimu abo.⁸Futsa luphondvo eGibeah, kanye nelicilongo eRamah. Hlaba inyandzaleyo eBeth Aven: 'Sitakulandzela, Benjamini! ⁹Ephraim utoba ngulolahliwe ngelilanga lesijeziso. Emkhatsini waletive taka Israel ngikushito lengicinisekile kutsi kwenteke.¹⁰Labaholi baka Juda bafanana nalabo labasusa litje lemncele. Ngitawutfululela intfukutselo yami kibo njenge manti. ¹¹Ephraim ukhatsatekile; ukhatsatekile ngesijeziso, ngobe utihambele ngekutsandza kwakhe emvakwe tithico.¹²Ngako ngitofana nemuhlwa ku Ephraim, futsi njengekubola kulendlu yaka Juda. ¹³Ngesikhatsi Ephraim abona kugula kwakhe, na Juda wabona silondza sakhe, bese Ephraim waya ku Assiriya, na Juda watfuma titfunywa takhe enkhosini lenkhulu. Kodvwa bekangakhoni kunika likhambi kini bantfu nobe aphilise tilondza tenu.¹⁴Ngaka ngitofana nelibhubesi ku Ephraim, futsi njenge libhubesi leliselincane endlini yaJuda. Mine, nanami, ngitodzabula futsi ngihambe; Ngitoba titimisa, futsi kute lotobasindzisa. ¹⁵Ngitawuhamba ngibuyele endzaweni yami, kuze babone kutisola kwabo futsi bafune buso bami, bate bangifunisise ekukhatsatekeni kwabo.''

Chapter 6

¹''Wotani, sibuyele kuSimakadze. Ngoba usidzabule saba ticucu, kepha utasiphilisa; usilimatile, kepha utasibhandisha emanceba etfu. ²Ngemuva kwemalanga lamabili utasihlumelelisa; utasivusa ngelilanga lesitsatfu, futsi sitawuphila embikwakhe. ³Asimati Simakadze; asiphokopheleleni kwati Simakadze. Kuphuma kwakhe kufanana nekudzabuka kwekusa; Utwukuta kitsi njengemvula, yasentfwasahlobo lemantisa umhlaba.⁴Ephrayemu, ngitawukwentani ngawe? Juda ngitakwentani ngawe? Kwetsembeka kwakho kufanana nelifu lasekuseni, njengenkhungu lesheshe ishabalale. ⁵Ngako sengibajubile baba ticucu ngeba Pholofethi; ngibabulele ngemavi emlomo wami. Imitsetfo yakho ifanana nekukhanya lokukhanyisako.⁶Ngoba ngifisa kwetsembeka hhayi imihlatjelo, futsi nelwati lwa Nkulunkulu ngetulu kweminikelo yekushiswa. ⁷Njenga Adam basephulile sivumelwano; abaketsembeki kimi.⁸IGileyadi lidolobha lalabenta lokubi labanetinyatselo tengati. ⁹Lapho emacembu etigebengu amela umuntfu, kanjalo nebaPristi bahlangana kanye kanye kubulala labasendleleni leya eshekhemu; bente emacala lalihlazo.¹⁰Endlini yaka Israyeli ngibone intfo lesabisako; ingwadla ya Ephraem ikhona lapho, naIsrayeli ubese uyangcola. ¹¹Nanawe, Juda, sivuno sesivele sikhetsiwe, lapho ngiyobuyisela tingcebo tebantfu bami

Chapter 7

¹Njalo uma ngifuna kuphilisa Israel, sono sa Ephraim siyavela, kanye naletento letimbi tase Samaria, ngoba benta bucili; lowebako uyangena, futsi sicuku lesineludlame sihlasela etitaladini. ²Ababoni etinhlitiyweni tabo kutsi ngikhumbula tonkhe tento tabo letimbi. Nyalo tento tabo tiyabatungeleta; tiphambi kwebuso bami.³Ngebubi babo benta inkhosi ijabule, nangemanga abo tiphatsimandla. ⁴Bonkhe batiphingi, njenge hhavu ishisiwe ngumbhaki, lomako ekuguculeni umlilo kusuka ekubhuceni inhlama ite icedze kukhukhumuka. ⁵Ngelilanga lenkhosi yetfu tiphatsimandla titente labagulako ngekushisa kweliwayini. Welulela sandla sakhe kulabo bebaphukuta.⁶Ngoba ngetinhlitiyo letinjenge lihhavu, bahlela emacebo abo lakhohlisako. Intfukutselo yabo ivutsa kancane busuku bonkhe; ekuseni ivutsela etulu njenge mlilo lonelilangabi. ⁷Bonkhe bashisa kuhle kwehhavu, futsi babulala labo lababusa etikwabo. Onkhe emakhosi abo awile; kute namunye wabo longibitako.⁸Ephraim utifaka emkhatsini webantfu. Ephraim likhekhe lelipacakile lelingakaguculwa. ⁹Bahambi sebabulele bacedza emandla akhe, kepha akakwati. Timvu enhloko tifafatwe etikwakhe, kepha akakwati.¹⁰Kutikhukhumeta kwa Israel kufakaza kumelane naye; kepha noko, abakabuyeli ku Simakadze Nkulunkulu wabo, futsi abakamfuni , ngisho sekwenteke konkhe loku. ¹¹Ephraim ufana nelituba, usheshe ayengeke futsi akacabangi, ubita i Egypt, bese undiza uya e Assyria.¹²Uma bahamba, ngitawendlala linetsa lami etikwabo; ngitawubagola ngibabuyise phansi njenge tinyoni tesibhakabhaka. Ngitobajezisa ekuhambeni kanye kanye . ¹³Nako kibo! Ngoba bangilahlekele. Kubhubha kuyeta kubo! Balwile bamelene nami! Bengitobasindzisa, kepha bakhulume emanga bamelene nami.¹⁴Abakakhali kimi ngenhlitiyo yabo yonkhe, kepha badzindza sililo emibhedzeni yabo. Bahlangana kanye kanye bahlanganele inhlanyelo neliwayini lelisha, futsi bayangifulatsela. ¹⁵Noma ngabacecesha futsi ngacinisa imikhono yabo, nyalo sebahlela lokubi bamelene nami.¹⁶Bayabuya, kepha ababuyeli kimi, longetulu kwako konkhe. Banjenge mtjoki lotsambile. tiphatsimandla tabo titawuwa ngenkemba ngenca yekuhlambalata kwemalwimi abo. Loku kutawuba siphukuto sabo eveni lase Egypt.

Chapter 8

¹'' Beka impalampala etindzebeni takho! Lukhozi luyeta endlini yaSimakadze ngoba bantfu baphule sivumelwano sami phindze bahlubuka umtsetfo wami. ²Bayakhala kimi, ''Nkulunkulu wami, tsine ka Israyeli siyakwati.'' ³Kodvwa Israyeli walile lokulungile, futsi nesitsa sitamucosha.⁴Babekele Emakhosi lugibe, kepha hhayi mine. Bente bantfwabenkhosi labadvuna, ngaphandle kwekungatisa. Ngesiliva nangeligolide labo bente tithico tabo, kepha bekukutsi batoyekelelwa''.'' ⁵litfole lakho laliwe, samariya. Intfukutselo yami iyavutsa imelene nanaba bantfu. Kuyawute kube nini bahleti batisola?⁶Ngoba lesithico sabuya kaIsrayeli; Sakhiwa yingcweti; asisuye Nkulunkulu! Litfole lase Samaria liyawuphihlika libe ticucu. ⁷Ngoba bantfu bahlanyela umoya baphindze bavune incitsakalo. Inhlanyelo lemile ite tinhloko; ayikhokhi fulaha. Nakwenteka igcine ivutsiwe, betive batawuyidla.⁸Israyeli umitiwe, nyalo sebasemkhatsini wetive njengentfo lengenamsebenti. ⁹Ngoba bahambe baya etulu eAssyria njenge mbongolo yesiganga bahamba bodvwa. Ephraem sewucashe tingani aticashela yena lucobo. ¹⁰Noma baticashile tingani emkhatsini wetive, ngitawubabutsela ndzawonye. Batawucala kushabalala ngenca yekucindzetelwa yinkhosi yebantfwabenkhosi labadvuna labasebancane.¹¹Ephrayemu wakhulisa linani lemathempeli emihlatjelo yesono, kodvwa esikhundleni saloko, sewagucuke emalathi ekwenta tono. ¹²Ngingababhalela umtsetfo wami kube tinkhulungwane letilishumi, kepha batawuyibona njengentfo lengakatayeleki kubo.¹³Mayelana nemihlatjelo neminikelo yami, banikela inyama phindze bayidle, Kepha mine, Simakadze, angiyemukeli. Nyalo ngitawucabanga ngetiphambeko tabo ngijezise tono tabo. Batawubuyela eGibhithe. ¹⁴Israyeli sewukhohliwe ngimi, umenti wakhe, futsi wakhe tigodlo. Juda uvikele emadolobha lamanyenti, kepha ngitawutfumela umlilo kulamanyenti emadolobha akhe; iyawubhubhisa emadolobha lavikelekile.

Chapter 9

¹Ningatfokoti, Israyeli, ngentfokoyto lefana neyalabanye bantfu.Ngoba bewungaka tsembeki, washiya Nkulunkulu wakho. Uyatsandza kubhadala intsengo yetingwadla lefunwako etindzaweni tekusebenta. ²Kepha lendzawo yekusebenta neliwayini angeke ibondle bona; leliwayini lelisha litobahlulekisa.³Angeke bachubeke bahlale eveni laSimakadze; esikhundleni, Ephraim utobuyela eGibhithe, futsi ngalelinye lilanga batokudla kudla lokungakahlobi eAsiriya. ⁴Angeke batsele ngaphandle liwayini lemnikelo kuSimakadze, noma bajabulisa kuye. Imihlatjelo yabo kubo itofana kubo bantfu labatile kudla: bonkhe labakudla kona batawugcola. Ngoba lokudla kutoba ngekwabo bodvwa; angeke kute endlini ya Simakadze.⁵Utokwentani ngalelilanga lelabekwa lemkhosi, ngalelilanga lemkhosi waSimakadze? ⁶Ngako, buka, umabaphunyula ekubhujisweni, IGibhithe itoba hlanganisa, bese Memphies utoba ngcwaba. Ngekwe magugu abo esiliva - tihlahla letihlabanako titobalimata, futsi nemanyeva atogcwala emathendeni abo.⁷Emalanga ekujeziswa ayeta; emalanga ekubhadala konkhe lowakwenta ayeta. Akutsi wonkhe Israyeli atati letintfo leti. Lomprofethi usilima, nalemadvodza lanemndlandla ayiphili, ngenca yebukhulu bekugcola kwakho kanye nesitsa lesikhulu.⁸Lomphorofithi ungumlindzi waNkulunkulu wami ngetulu kwa Ephraim. Kepha inyoni ibeke ligibe kutotonkhe tindlela takhe, kanye nesitsa sita kuye endlini yaNkulunkulu wakhe. ⁹Batikhohlakalisa ngalokujulile njengasemalanga aGibeah. Nkulunkulu utobabita kubakhumbuta ngekungangcola bese uyaba jezisa tono tabo.¹⁰Simakadze utsi, ''mangitfola Israyeli, bekufana nekutfola emagelebisi ehlane. kwaku njenge sitselo sekucala sesikhatsi esihlahla semkhiwa, ngatfola boyihlo. Kepha bahamba baya e Baal Peor, base batinikela kululihlazo lesithico. Babese bayanyanyeka njengalesithico labebasitsandzako.¹¹Ngekwa Ifrayem, ludvumo labo litawundiza liye etulu njenge nyoni. Kutaba bete kutalwa, kute kukhulelwa, futsi kute kulalana. ¹²Kepha bakhulisa umntfwana, ngitobatsatsa ngibayise khashane futsi kute ngisho namunye lotosala. Kepha uma ngibuya ngitobagucukela bona!¹³Ngimubonile Ifrayem, njenga Tyre, lohlanyelwe ensimini, kepha Ifrayemi utoletsa bantfwa bakhe kulomuntfu lotoba bulala.'' Banike, Simakadze-utobaniketa ini? ¹⁴Banikete sibeletfo lesingakhoni kubamba bamntfwana kanye nemabele langaphumi lubisi.¹⁵''Ngenca yakokonkhe kukhohlakala kwabo kwase Giligale, ngulapho langacala kubanyanya. Ngenca yetento tabo tekona, ngitoba khipha ngaphandle kwendlu yami. Angeke ngisachubeka ngibatsandze; tonkhe letisebenti tiyatelega.¹⁶¹⁷Ifrayem unesifo, netimphandze takhe tomile; akasatseli netitselo, noma banabo bantfwana, ngitofaka labantfwa babo labatsandzako ekufeni.'' Nkulunkulu wami utobala ngoba abakamutfobeli. Batoba yimihambima emkhatsini wetive.

Chapter 10

¹Israyeli ungumvini lowenabako lotitselela yena titselo. Njengoba lesitselo sakhe sikhula, wakha emalathi lamanengi. Njengobe live likhicita lokunengi, wahlobisa tinsika takhe. ²Tinhlitiyo tabo tiyakhohlisana; nyalo sekufanele betfwale licala labo. Simakadze utowabhidlita emalathi abo; utawubhidlita tinsika tabo.³Ngako ke batawubese batsi, '''Site inkhosi, ngobe asimesabanga Simakadze, nenkhosi- angasentela ini tsini?'' ⁴Bakhuluma emagama labangeke bawafeze futsi bente tivumelwano ngeku sifunga emanga. Ngako umtsetfo uhluma njengencatsavanele njengelukhula lolunebutsi emiseleni yensimi.⁵Bahlali base Samaria batakwesaba ngobe lamatfole aseBeth Aven. Bantfu babo batila etikwabo, njengobe labobaphristi labebakhonta tithico labajabula etikwabo kanye nebuhle babo, kodvwa abasekho lapho. ⁶Bayawukwetfwalwa baye Assyria njenge sipho seNkhosi lenkhulu. Ephraim utawuhlazeka, futsi naIsrael utawuba nemahloni netithico tabo.⁷Inkhosi yaseSamaria itawubhubhiswa, njengelusaba lwelukhuni etikwemanti. ⁸Tindzawo letisetulu talabo lababi titawubhujiswa. Lesi sono seIsrael! Emanyeva netitfuma titawukhula tengce emalati abo. Labantfu batawutsi etintsabeni, ''Simbonye!'' futsi nasemagcumeni, ''welani etikwetfu!''⁹''Israel, wonile kusukela emalangeni aGibeah; lapho usele khona. Imphi ingeke yini iwendlule yini emadvodzana alabo labenta lokubi eGibeah?¹⁰Umangikufuna, Ngitawubacondzisa. Tive titawuhlangana kanye kanye timelane nabo futsi babe nebudlelwane lobungcolile kabili. ¹¹Ephraim litfokati leliceceshiwe lelitsandza kubhula emabele, ngako ngitawubeka lijoke entsameni yakhe lekahle. Ngitawubeka lijoke kuEphraim; Judah utawulima; Jakobe utadvonsa sitfubo ngekwakhe.¹²Tihlanyeleleni kulunga kwenu, bese nivuna lesitselo lesivumelwano sekwetsembeka. limani lendzawo yenu lengakalinywa, ngobe sesikhatsi sekufuna Simakadze, aze afike anise kulunga kini. ¹³Ulime kukhohlakala; wavuna kungalungi. Udle sitselo senkohlakalo ngobe wetsembele emaswini akho nase mabutfweni akho lamanyenti.¹⁴Ngako kudvuma kwemphi kutophakama emkhatsini webantfu bakho, kanye nawo onkhe emadolobha atombidlitwa. Kutawuba njengaShalman abhidlita Bethi Abeli ngelilanga lemphi, ngesikhatsi bomake babulawa ngesibhuku kanye nebantfwa babo. ¹⁵Ngako kutokwenteka kuwe, Bethel, ngenca yebubi bekukhohlakala bakho. Ngelilanga lekusa Inkhosi yaka Israyeli itobese ibulewe.''

Chapter 11

¹''Ngesikhatsi Israyeli ayidvodza lencane ngamtsandza, ngase ngibitela indvodzana yami ngaphandle kweGibhithe. ²Ngesikhatsi bababita kakhulu, ngulesikhatsi bakhwesha kimi. Benta umhlatjelo kubo Bhali bashisa imphepho etitsincweni.³Kepha bekungimi lowafundzisa Ephraim kuhamba. Kwaku ngimi lengaba phakamisa ngemikhono yabo, kepha abatanga kutsi ngabanakekela. ⁴Ngabahola ngetintsambo temusa, ngetibopho telutsandvo. Kubo bengifanana nemuntfu locekise lijoka emihlatsini yabo phindze ngaguca phansi kubo ngabafunta.⁵Ngeke yini babuyele eveni laseGibhithe? Ngeke iAssyria ibaphatse bona ngobe bala kubuya kimi? ⁶Inkemba itawuwela emadolobheni abo bese ibhubhisa tinsimbi tekuvikela temasango abo; kutababhubhisa ngenca yetinhlelo tabo. ⁷Bantfu bami batimisele kungijikela. Nobe bebabita Kulophakeme Kakhulu, kute lotabasita bona.⁸Ngingakuyekelela kanjani, Ephraim? Ngingakunikela kanjani, Israyeli? Ngingakwenta kanjani ufane njenga Adamah? Ngingakwenta kanjani njenga Zeboyim? Inhlitiyo yami seyishintjile kimi; lokhe luvelo lami lidzabukile. ⁹Angeke ngisebentise intfukutselo yami lesabekako; angeke futsi ngibhubhise Ephraim. Ngokuba ngingu Nkulunkulu hhayi umuntfu; Ngingu longcwele emkhatsini wenu, angeke ngichamuke ngelulaka.¹⁰Batawuladzela Simakadze; utawubese ubhodla njenge libhubesi. Uma abhodla, bantfwana bakhe batewukuta bachachatela kusuka enshonalanga. ¹¹Batakuta bachachatela njenge nyoni lesuka eGibhithe, njenge lituba eveni lase Assyria. Ngitawubenta baphile emakhaya abo- nguloku lokushiwo nguSimakadze.¹²Ephraim ungigegeletele ngemanga, nendlu yaka Israyeli nekukhohlaka. Kodvwa Juda uchubeka nami, Nkulunkulu, futsi utsembekile kimi, lona Longcwele.''

Chapter 12

¹Ephrayemu udla emoyeni aphindze alandzele umoya wase nkhangala. Uyachubeka ngekwandzisa emanga kanye neludlame. Benta sivumelwano na Assyria baphindze baphatse emafutsa emincumo baya eGhibhithe. ²Simakadze futsi naye unelicala lalibekele Juda futsi utawujezisa Jakobe ngalakwentile; utamubhadala ngetento takhe.³Esibeletfweni Jakobe wabamba umunakabo ngesitsendze, ebudvodzeni bakhe wasokola nga Nkulunkulu. ⁴Wasokola nengelosi waphindze wancoba. Wakhala futsi wancenga kutsi bamentele umusa. Wahlangana na Nkulunkulu eBetheli; lapho ke wakhuluma naye.⁵Lona ngu Simakadze, Nkulunkulu wema bandla; ''Simakadze libito lakhe labitwa ngalo. ⁶Ngakoke gucukelani kuNkulunkulu wenu. Gcinani sivumelwano sekutsembeka kanye nekulungiswa, bese nichubeka nimile ku Nkulunkulu wenu.⁷Batsengisi banetikali temanga etandleni tabo; batsandza kwenta kukhohlakala. ⁸Ephraim watsi, ''Ngicinisekile ngaceba kakhulu; ngititfolele umucebo. Kuwo wonkhe umusebenti wami abanawutfola liphutsa kimi, noba ngayini lengaba sono.''⁹Ngingu Simakadze Nkulunkulu wakho wase veni lase Gibhithe. Ngitawunenta phindze nihlale emathendeni, njengase malangeni emukhosi weku gcotjwa. ¹⁰Ngakhuluma neba profethi, ngaphindze ngabaniketa umubono wami ngawe. Ngesandla seba profethi nganiketa tinganekwane.''¹¹Uma kune kukhohlakala eGileadi, kusho kutsi labantfu bakhona bati yingayinga. EGilgal banikela umuhlatjelo wetinkunzi; emalati abo atawufanana netindvundvuma tematje emigceni yase masimini. ¹²Jakobe wabaleka waya eveni lase Aram; Israyeli wasebentela kuts atfole umfati; futsi ugcina umuhlambi wetimvu kute atfole umufati.¹³Simakadze wakhipha Israyeli eGibhithe ngemu profethi, futsi ngalomu profethi waba nakekela. ¹⁴Ephraim abekwatise Nkulunkulu. Ngako ke inkhosi yakhe itawushiya ingati yakhe kuye aphindze amufulatsele ngelihlazo lakhe.

Chapter 13

¹Ngesikhatsi Ephraim akhuluma, ngefikelwa kwesaba. Watiphakamisa kubaka Israyeli,wabese uyatisola ngekukhonta Bhali,wabese uyashona. ²Nyalo sebona kakhulu kakhulu.Bakha tintfo letibunjwe ngelisiliva, tithico letisebentelwe ngelikhono lelisetulu,wonkhe lomsebenti bowalabo lababatako. bantfu bakhuluma kubo ,'Lena yindvodza leyanikela ngematfole kute ivalelise.'³Ngako ke batofana netinkhungu tase kuseni, njengematolo lahamba ekuseni, afana nemahhayi lapheshulwe ngumoya lapho kugayelwa khona, njenge ntfutfu lephuma kushimela.⁴Kepha ngingu Somandla Nkulunkulu wesive sema Egypt. Ningakhonti labanye boNkulunkulu ngaphandle kwami; kumele nemukele kutsi, kute lomunye Nkulunkulu ngaphandle kwami. ⁵Ngakwati wena eHlane, kulelive belome kakhulu. ⁶Nasonemadlelo, utabese uyagcwala; nase ugcwalisekile, inhlitiyo yakho yaphakamiseka etulu. Ngaleso sizatfu utangikhohlwa mine.⁷Ngitofana njenge Libhubesi kubo; ngifane Nengwe ngitawubuka ngaleyo ndlela. ⁸Ngitabahlasela njenge Libhele lelebelwe bantfwa balo.Ngitawudzabula ngivule tifuba tabo, ngitabahlafuna njenge Libhubesi, njenge tilwane sesiganga lesikudzabula ube tincetu.⁹Ngitakubhubhisa, Israyeli; ngubani lotokhona kunisita? ¹⁰Nyalo ikuphi iNkhosi yenu, letanigadza emadolobheni enu? Ikuphi imitsetfo yenu, lowayikhuluma kimi,' ¹¹Nginike iNkhosi netiNkhosana'? Nganinika iNkhosi entfukutseleni yami, ngase ngimususa ngelilaka.¹²Tiphambeko taEphraim tibekiwe; kutisola kwato tibekiwe. ¹³Buhlungu bemntfwana kutamufikela, kepha uyindvodzana lekahlakaniphi, uma sekusikhatsi sekutsi atalwe, akaveli esinyeni nakumele aphume ngephandle.¹⁴Kufanele yini nginikhulule esandleni saSheol? ngitabakhulula yini ekufeni? kuph,ekufeni,etifeni letibulalanako? Kuphi, Sheol,kubhubhisa kwakho? kuvelana kwafihleka emehlwenia ami.¹⁵Noma Ephrain aphumelela emkhatsini wabomnakabo, umoya lochamuka eMphumalanga utawufika; umoya waSimakadze utawuphephuka kusukela ehlane. Umtfombo waEphraim utakoma, futsi nesiyalo sakhe sitoba bete emanti. Titsa takhe tabhubhisa indlu yekugcina tintfo letimcokwa.¹⁶Samaria utatisola, ngako ke wavukela ngaphambi kwaNkulunkulu.batawuwa ngenkemba; bantfwababo labancane batawucetuka babe tincetu, bafati babo labakhulelwe batawuvulwa bahluthulwe.

Chapter 14

¹Izirayeli, buyela kuSimakadze Nkulunkulu wakho, ngoba uwile ngenca yetiphambeko takho. ²Tsatsa emavi akho bese ubuyela kuSimakadze. Utsi kuye, ''Tsatsa tonkhe tiphambeko tetfu bese wemukela lokulungile, kute sitonikela kuwe sitselo setindzebe tetfu.³Asiriya angeke asisindzise; ngeke sigibele emahhashi kuya emphini. Futsi angeke sisasho lutfo emsebentini wetandla tetfu, 'nibonkulunkulu wetfu; ngoba kuwe umutfu lote uyise utfola luvelo.''⁴''Ngitawumisa kujika kwabo; Ngitawubatsandza ngekukhululeka, ngobe lulaka lwami seluphendzuke ekudzeni kusuka kuye. ⁵Ngitawuba njengematolo ku Izirayeli; utawuchakaza njengembali nange kutsatfwa kwetimphandze njenge msidari e Lebanoni. ⁶Emagala akhe atawundlaleka; buhle bakhe butawufana netihlahla temncumo futsi nemakha lanukelelako njenge msedari eLebanoni.⁷Bantfu labahlala emtfuntini wakhe batawubuya; batawuchuma njenge nhlanyelo baphindze kuchakaza njenge mivini. Ludvumo lakhe butawufananiswa njengeliwayini lase Libanoni. ⁸Ifrayemu, yini lokunye lekumele ngikwente ngetitsico? Ngitawumuphendvula ngiphindze ngimunakekele. Ngifana nesipresi lesinemacembe lahlala aluhlata; kimi kuphuma titselo takho.''⁹Ngubani lohlakaniphile lotawucondzisisa letintfo? Ngubani locondzisisa letinto kute atewutati? Ngoba tindlela taSimakadze tilungile, futsi nalabalungile batawuhamba ngato, kodvwa labavukelako batawuyendza.

Joel

Chapter 1

¹Leli livi la Simakadze leleta ku Joweli indvodzana ya Pethuel. ²Vanini naku, nine labadzala, nonkhe nine takhamuti takulelive. Kukhona lokunjena lokwake kwenteka emalangeni akho noma emalangeni abokhokhomkhulu bakho? ³Tjela bantfwana bakho ngako, futsi uvumele bantfwana bakho batjele bantfwana babo, nebantfwana babo situkulwane lesinye.⁴Loku lokushiye sikhonyane, lesikhonyane lesikhulu sidlile; loku lokushiywe sikhonyane lesikhulu, letintsetse tidlile; futsi lokushiywe tintsentse, letibungu tidlile.⁵Vukani, nine tidzakwa, futsi nikhale! Lilani, nonkhe nine tinatsi teliwayini, ngoba leliwayini lelimnandzi lisusiwe kini. ⁶Ngoba sive sesiphakamele live lami, sinemandla futsi asibaleki. Ematinyo akhe ngematinyo elibhubesi, bese ubanematinyo elibhubesikati. ⁷Sewente ingadze yami yemagelebisi yaba yindzawo lelahliwe futsi ucacabule emagcolo esihlahla sami saba ngunu. Ucacabule emagcolo aso wawalahla; emagala ebamhlophe.⁸Lila nje ngentfombi lengatange ilale legcoke timphahla temasaka ngoba kufe indvodza yakhe lencane. ⁹Lomnikelo wetinhlavu nemnikelo wesinatfo umisiwe endlini ya Simakadze. Bapristi, tisebenti ta Simakadze, tiyalila. ¹⁰Emasimu onakele; lomhlaba uyalila ngoba inhlanyelo ibhujisiwe. Leliwayini lelisha selomile; lamafutsa ayehluleka.¹¹Hlazekani, nine balimi, nilile, balimi betivini, nga lokolo kanye nebhali. Ngoba lesivuno semasimu sifile. ¹²Letivini tomile tase tiyafa futsi letihlahla temkhiwa tomile; lesihlahla lesincane setitselo, futsi letihlahla temahananandza, futsi letihlahla telusundvu, kanye netihlahla temahhabhula - tonkhe letihlahla temasimu tibunile. Ngoba injabulo ibunile kule titukulwane teluntfu.¹³Gcoka timphahla telisaka bese uyalila, nine baphristi, tisebenti telilathi. Wota, ulale busuku bonkhe etimphahleni telisaka, nine tisebenti ta Nkulunkulu wami. Ngoba umnikelo wenhlanyelo nemnikelo wesinatfo ubanjiwe endlini ya Nkulunkulu wakho. ¹⁴Bita kutila lokungcwele ubite nekubutsana lokungcwele. Hlanganisa labadzala nabobonkhe labahlali balendzawo endlini ya Simakadze Nkulunkulu wakho, bese ukhala kuSimakadze.¹⁵Ngebhadi yalelilanga! Ngoba lilanga la Simakadze selitofika. Ngalo kutawufika kubhubha lokuchamuka ku Mninimandla onkhe. ¹⁶Kudla akukasuswa yini ngaphambi kwebuso betfu, nenjabulo kanye nekujabula endlini ya Nkulunkulu wetfu? ¹⁷Letinhlavu tabola ngephansi kwemhlabatsi wato, lakubekwakhona inhlanyelo kulahliwe, futsi naletindlu tetinhlanyelo tephukile, ngoba inhlanyelo seyibunile.¹⁸Kutsi letinkhomo tibhonsa kanjani! Imihlambi yabo yehla yenyuka ididekile ngoba ayinawo emadlelo. Nale mihlambi yetimvu iyahlupheka. ¹⁹Simakadze, ngikhala kuwe. Ngoba umlilo ubhubhise emadlelo asendle, kanye nemalangabi ashise tonkhe tihlahla temasimu. ²⁰Naletilwane temasimu tini phefumulela etulu, ngoba imisele yemanti seyomile, kanye nalomlilo ubhubhise emadlelo asendle.

Chapter 2

¹Vutsela licilongo eSiyoni, futsi nibange umsindvo entsabeni yami lengcwele! Bonkhe bantfu bakulelive abachachatele ngekwesaba, ngobe lilanga la Simakadze liyeta; yebo, lidvutane. ²Lilanga lebumnyama kakhulu kanye nelilanga lemafu kanye nebumnyama tsu. Njengekusa nabundlaleke etintsabeni, libutfo lelinemandla liyeta. Akutange sekube khona lelinye libutfo lelifanana nalo, futsi akuyuze libe khona phindze, noma ngabe sekwengce titukulwane.³Umlilo udla konkhe embikwawo, nangemuva lilangabi liyavutsa. Lelive linjenge ngadze yaseEdeni embikwawo, kodvwa ngemuva kwalo kunelihlane lelonakele. Ngempela, kute lokutawukhona kulibalekela.⁴Kubukeka kwalo lelibutfo lifana nemahhashi, futsi bagijima njengemgibeli welihhashi. ⁵Bazuba ngemsindvo lofanana netincola ngetulu kwetintsaba, njengemsindvo wemlilo wemalangabi loshisa tibi, njengelibutfo lenemandla lelungele kuhlasela.⁶Ebukhoneni babo bantfu basebuhlungwini lobukhulu futsi bonkhe buso babo butawuphaphatseka. ⁷Bagijima njengemasotja lamakhulu; bacanca tibondza njengemasotja; bayafola, wonkhe muntfu ngekulandzelana bangaphuli tigaba tabo.⁸Angeke ashayise lomunye eceleni; bayafola; ngamunye endleleni yakhe; bephula emkhatsini webekuvikela futsi bangaweli ngephandle kwelilayini. ⁹Bajakele edolobheni, bagijima etikwelibondza, bagibela etindlini, futsi bangena ngemafasitelo njengemasela.¹⁰Umhlaba uyatamatama embikwabo, lamazulu etfuka , lilanga nenyeti amnyama, netinkhanyeti tayeka kukhatimula. ¹¹Simakadze uphakamise livi lakhe embikwemphi yakhe, ngoba emasotja akhe manyenti ngalokungabaleki; ngobe anemandla, labo labaphetse imiyalo yakhe. Ngobe lilanga laSimakadze lilukhuni futsi limbi kakhulu. Ngubani longasindza kulo?¹²Kute kube ngunyalo," kusho Simakadze, "Buya kimi ngenhlitiyo yakho yonkhe. Zila, ukhale, futsi ulile.'' ¹³Dzabula inhlitiyo yakho futsi hhayi tembatfo takho todvwana, ubuyele kuSimakadze Nkulunkulu wakho. Ngoba unemusa nesihawu, uyaphuta kutfukutsela futsi uhlala unelutsandvo lolutsembakele, futsi angema kujezisa¹⁴Kwati bani? mhlawumbe utawugucuka abe neluvelo, futsi ashiye sibusiso ngemuva kwakhe, umnikelo lotinhlavu nesinatfo semnikelo waSimakadze Nkulunkulu wakho?¹⁵Futsa licilongo eSiyoni, bita sizilo lesingcwele, ubite nebungcwele bekuhlangana. ¹⁶Bahlanganise labantfu; ubite nebungcwele bekuhlangana. Hlanganisa labadzala; uhlanganise nebantfwana kanye netinswane. Mane bakhwenyane baphume emakamelweni abo, nabomakoti emagumbini.¹⁷Kumele bapristi, tisebenti taSimakadze, tikhale emkhatsini wesivalo lesingembili neli alitha. Abatsi, "Khulula bantfu bakho, Simakadze, futsi ungalenti lifa lakho libe yintfo lenganamsebenti, kutsi letive timunyanye. Leni babute emkhatsini wetive, 'Uphi Nkulunkulu wabo?"''¹⁸Wabese Simakadze watsembeka ngendzawo yakhe futsi waba neluvelo kubantfu bakhe. ¹⁹Simakadze wabaphendvula batfu bakhe , "Lalelani, ngitokutfumelela inhlavu, liwayini lelisha, nemafutsa. Utonetiseka ngabo, futsi angeke ngisakwenta lihlazo emkhatsini wetive.²⁰Ngitawususa bahlaseli basenyakatfo khashane nawe, futsi ngitawubasusa ngenkhani baye endzaweni leyomile. Lingembili lemabutfo atawukuya ekhatsi elwandle lasemphumalanga, futsi lingemuva liye ekhatsi elwandle lasenshonalanga. Kunuka kwalo kutawuphakama, neliphunga lelibi litawwuphakama. "Ngempela, wente tintfo letinhle kakhulu.²¹Ungesabi, mhlaba; jabula futsi utfokote, ngoba Simakadze utawukwenta tintfo letinhle. ²²Ungesabi, nine tilwane tasendle! Ngoba emadlelo elihlane atawumila, tihlahla titotsela titselo, tihlahla temkhiwana netemagelebisi titawukhicita tivuno tato ngalokuphele. ²³Jabulani ,bantfu baseSiyoni, nitfokote kuSimakadze Nkulunkulu wenu. Ngoba utawuninika imvula yasentfwasabusika ngesikhatsi lesifanele nginiletsela timvula tenu, imvula yasentfwasabusika neyase ntfwasanhlobo njengakucala.²⁴Tiyilo tekubhulela titawugcwala emabele, futsi imigomula itawugcwala ngeliwayini lelinsha nelemafutsa. ²⁵"Ngitawubuyisela kuwe leminyaka yetilimo ngoba lelibulo letintsentse lidlile - tintsentse letinhle, tintsentse letincane letibulelwe kanye netintsetse letibhubhisiwe -emasotja ami lanemandla lengiwatfumela emkhatsini wakho.²⁶Utawudla ngalokwenele futsi ngalokuphelele, nidvumise ligama laSimakadze Nkulunkulu wakho, lowente timangaliso emkhatsini wakho futsi angiyawuphindze ngiletse lihlazo ebantfwini bami. ²⁷Utawukwati kutsi ngisemkhatsini waIsrayeli, futsi nginguSimakadze Nkulunkulu wakho,futsi kute lomunye, futsi angeke ngililetse lihlazo kubantfu bami.²⁸Kutawukwenteka emvakwekutsi ngitsele moya wami enyameni yonkhe, nemadvodzana akho kanye nemadvodzakati akho atoprofetha. Bomkhulu bakho batawuphupha emaphupho; majaha akho atawubona umbono. ²⁹Nakuto tisebenti kanye netisebenti letinsikati, kulawo malanga ngitawutsela moya wami.³⁰Ngitawukhombisa ummangaliso emazulwini kanye nasemhlabeni, ingati, umlilo, netinsika tentfutfu. ³¹Lilanga litawugucuka libe sebumnyameni kanye nenyeti ibe yingati, ngaphambi kwekutsi lelilanga lelimbi laSimakadze lifike.³²Kutawuba kutsi wonkhe muntfu lobita ligama laSimakadze utawusindziswa. Ngoba intsaba yeSiyoni nase Jerusalema batawuba nalabo lababalekako, njengoba Simakadze ashito, kanye nasemkhatsini walabasindza, labo Simakadze lababitako.

Chapter 3

¹Buka, ngalawo malanga futsi nakuleso sikhatsi, ngesikhatsi ngibuyisela labatfunjiwe baka Juda nase Jerusalem, ²ngitohlanganisa tonkhe letive, futsi ngibaletse phansi esigodzini sase Jehoshaphat. Ngitawubahlulela khona, ngenca yebantfu bami futsi nelifa lami Israel, lebamusakatele emkhatsini wato tonkhe tive, futsi ngobe bahlukanisa live lami. ³Bagembulela bantfu bami, bashintjisa umfana bamshintjisela ingwadla, futsi batsengisa intfombatana bayitsengisela liwayini khona batawunatsa.⁴Nyalo, ningikwatele leni, Tyre, Sidoni nato tonkhe tigodzi tase Philistia? Utangibhadala yini? Nobe ngabe utongibhadala, ngitawubuyisela ngekushesha kuphindzisela kwakho enhloko yakho. ⁵Ngobe utsatse lisiliva lami futsi neligolide lami, futsi waletsa umcebo wami longemagugu ethempelini lakho. ⁶Watsengisa bantfu bema Juda na Jerusalem kuma Grikhi, kute ngibasusele khashane nendzawo yabo.⁷Buka, sengisedvute, ngaphandle kwetindzawo lapho wabatsengisa khona, futsi ngitawubuyisela imbhadalo enhloko yakho. ⁸Ngitawutsengisa emadvodzana akho nemadvodzakati akho, ngesandla sebantfu bakaJuda. Batawubatsengisa kumaSabeans, eveni lelikhashane kakhulu, ngobe Simakadze sokhulumile.''⁹Memetela loku emkhatsini wetive: '''Tilungiseleleni imphi; wenta bantfu labanemandla; bavumele basondzele; vumela bonkhe labantfu bemphi bete. ¹⁰Shaya emakhuba akho uwente tinkemba nemikhwa yenu yekujuba emagala ibe tikhali.Vumela lobutsakatsaka atsi, 'Nginemandla.'¹¹Shesha ute,nokhe nine tive lenisedvute; hlanganani kanye kanye lapho. Simakadze, letsa phansi emabutfo lanemandla.¹²Vumela tive titivuse tite emadlelweni aseJehoshaphat. Ngobe lena ngitohlalalela kuhlulela tonkhe letive letigegeletelwe. ¹³faka ekhatsi lisikela, ngobe kuvuna sekulungele. Wotani, fihlitani emagelebisi, ngoba lakuhlutelwa khona kugcwele. Nemimphandza seyigcwele iyaphuphuma, ngobe bubi babo bukhulu.''¹⁴Kunemsindvo, umsindvo kulesigodzi sekwehlulela. Ngobe lilanga laSimakadze lisedvute kulesigodzi sekwehlulela. ¹⁵Lilanga nenyanga tiba mnyama, tinkhanyeti tigcina kukhanya kwato.¹⁶Simakadze utawubhodla asesiyoni, futsi aphakamise umphimbo wakhe eJerusalema. Emazulu nemhlaba atawutamatama, kodvwa Simakadze utawuba siphephelo sebantfu bakhe, nencaba yebantfu baka Israel. ¹⁷''Ngako utawukwati kutsi nginguSimakadze Nkulunkulu wakho lohlala esiyoni, intsaba yami lengcwele. Bese iJerusalema itawuba ngcwele, futsi kute emabutfo latawuphindze amuhlasele phindze.¹⁸Kutawuta ngako ngalelolanga kutsi letintsaba titawutfontsa newayini lemnandzi, letihosha tatitawugeleta nelibisi, tonkhe letincwadzi taJuda titawugeleta nemanti, futsi nemtfombo utawuchamuka endlini yaSimakadze futsi bamantise netihosha taseShittim. ¹⁹Egypt utoba yindzawo lelahliwe, futsi neEdom utoba lihlatsi lelisabekako, ngenca yeludlame leselentiwe kubantfu bakaJuda, ngobe bacitsa ingati lengenacala etindzaweni tabo.²⁰Kodvwa Juda kutawuhlalwa kuye ngunaphakadze, naJerusalema kutawuhlalwa kuye kusukela etitukulwaneni kuya etitukulwaneni. ²¹Ngitophindzisela ingati yabo lena lengisengaka yiphindziseli, ngobe Simakadze uhlala esiyoni.''

Amos

Chapter 1

¹Leti nguletintfo letimayelana na Israel le Amos, munye webelusi e Tekoa, atemukela ngekwembulela. Wemukela letintfo leti ngemalanga a Uzziah inkhosi yaka Judah, futsi nangemalanga a Jeroboam indvodzana ya Joash inkhosi yaka Israel, iminyaka lemibili kungakabi nekutamatama kwemhlaba. ²Watsi, ''Simakadze utawubhodla kusuka e Zion; utawenyusa livi lakhe kusuka e Jerusalem. Emadlelo ebelusi atawoma; sicongo se Carmel sitawubuna.''³Loku ngulokushiwo ngu Simakadze: ''Ngoba tono letintsatfu te Damascus, nangaletine, ngingeke ngihlale ngingabajezisi, ngoba bashaye Gilead ngemathulusi ensimbi. ⁴Ngitawulumeka indlu ya Hazael, futsi utawubhubhisa tincaba tase Ben Hadad.⁵Ngitawugamula titinsimbi teligede ngicoshe lendvodza lebusa esigodzini sase Aven, futsi nemuntfu lobamba indvuku yembusi e Beth Eden. Bantfu base Aram batokuya ekutfunjweni ku Kir,'' kusho Simakadze.⁶Loku ngulokushiwo ngu Simakadze: ''Ngoba tono letintsatfu te Gaza, noma nangaletine, ngingeke ngihlale ngingabajezisi, ngoba batsatsa batfumba bantfu labanyenti, kubanikela ku Edom. ⁷Ngitawutfumela umlilo etindvongeni tase Gaza, futsi utawubhibhisa tincaba takhe.⁸Ngitawususa umuntfu lohlala e Ashdod nemuntfu lobamba indvuku yembusi wase Ashkelon. Ngitawucinisa sandla sami uma ngimelene ne Ekron, futsi lama Philisti lasele atobhubha,'' kusho Inkhosi Simakadze.⁹Loku ngulokushiwo ngu Simakadze: ''Ngoba tono letintsatfu tase Trye, noma nguletine, ngingeke ngihlale ngingabajezisi, ngoba sebanikele bantfu labanyenti ku Edom, futsi bephule sivumelwano sabo sekuba bobhuti. ¹⁰Ngitawutfumela umlilo etindvongeni tase Tyre, futsi utawubhubhisa tincaba takhe.¹¹Loku ngulokushiwo ngu Simakadze, ''Ngoba tono letintsatfu tase Edom, noma nguletine, ngingeke ngihlale ngingabajezisi, ngoba ugijimise umnakabo ngenkemba futsi wangatjengisi sihawu. Intfukutselo yakhe yachubeka njalo, futsi lulaka lwakhe lachubeka ingunaphakadze. ¹²Ngitawutfumela umlilo etikwe Teman, futsi utawubhubhisa tigodlo tase Bozrah.''¹³Loku ngulokushiwo ngu Simakadze, ''Ngoba tono letintsatfu talabantfu base Ammon, noma nguletine, ngingeke ngihlale ngingabajezisi, ngoba bahlephule bavula tisu tebesifazane labakhulelwe base Gilead, kute batokhulisa imincele yabo.¹⁴Ngitawulumeka umlilo etindvongeni tase Rabbah, futsi utawubhubhisa letigodlo, ngekumemeta ngelilanga lekulwa, nesivunguvungu ngelilanga lemoya lomkhulu kakhulu. ¹⁵Inkhosi yabo itawukuya ekutfunjweni, yena kanye netiphatsi mandla takhe,'' kusho Simakadze.

Chapter 3

¹Vani lelivi Simakadze lalikhulume amelane nawe, bantfu bakaIsrayeli, kumelelene nayo yonkhe imindeni lengiyikhiphe eveni laseGibhithe: ²"Ngikhetse wena wedvwa kiyo yonkhe imindeni yasemhlabeni. Ngakoke ngitawujezisa wena kutotonkhe tono takho."³Bangahamba yini lababili bangakavumelani? ⁴Ngabe libhubesi lingabhodla yini ehlatsini nangabe kute lelingakudla? Libhubesi lelincane lingahhonga yini endzaweni yalo nangabe lingakatfoli lutfo?⁵Inyoni ingawela yini elugibeni emhlabatsini nangabe kungekho lotsiyile? Lolugibe lungachuma yini lungakabambi lutfo? ⁶Umakukhala licilongo edolobheni, angeke yini bantfu batfuke? Uma umonakalo wehlela lidolobha, Simakadze akakutfumeli yini wona?⁷Ngempela iNkhosi Simakadze ngeke yentelutfo ngaphandle imbule tinhlelo tayo etisebenti tayo baprofethi. ⁸Lelibhubesi libhodlile, ngubani longeke esabe? Inkhosi Simakadze seyikhulumile; ngubani longeke aprofethe?⁹Memetela loku etigodlweni tase-Ashdod, nasetigodlweni eveni yaseGibhithe; nitsi, "Tihlanganiseni etintsabeni taseSamariya futsi nibone lokuhlangahlangana lokhulu lokukuye nekucindzeteleka kukuye. ¹⁰Ngoba abakwati kukwenta kahle - loku kushiwo nguSimakadze - Bagcina ludlame nembubhiso etigodlweni tabo.¹¹Ngakoke, naku lokushiwo yiNkhosi Simakadze itsi: "Sitsa sitawutungeleta lelive, nibeke phansi tinsika temandla enu nibhidlite tigodlo. ¹²"Nakulokushiwo nguSimadze: "Njengemulisi asindzisa emlonyeni welibhubesi imilente lemibili kuphela, nome licetu lendlebe; ngako bantfu bakaIsrayeli labahlala eSamariya bangasindziswa; batawushiyeka nelikona lesitulo sekuphumula kuphela nome licetu lembhedze."¹³Lalela futsi ufakaze umelane nendlu yaJakobe - loku nglokushiwo yiNkhosi Simakadze, loNkulunkulu wemikhosi: ¹⁴Ngobe ngengalilanga ngijezisa tono temaIsrayeli, ngitawuphindze ngijezise emalati aseBetheli. Letimphondvo telilati titojutjwa bese tiwela phansi.¹⁵Ngitobhidlita indlu yasebusika ngendlu yasehlobo. Letindlu letihlotjiswe ngematinyo lamhlophe titobhubha, netindlu letinkhulu titonyamalala - loku ngulokushiwo nguSimakadze."

Chapter 4

¹Lalelani nali livi, nine tinkhomati taka Bhashani, nine lenisentsabeni yase Samaria, nine lenicindzetela labamphofu, nine leninyatsela labadzingile, nine lenitsi kubayeni benu, ''Siletseleni tinatfo''. ²Inkhosi Simakadze ifunge ngebungcwele bayo, '''Buka, emalanga atawukuta kuwe lapho batakutsatsa khona ngemahhuka, sigcino sakho bakutsatse ngemahhuka etinhlanti.³Niyawuphuma etikhaleni elubondzeni lwelidolobha, ngamunye wenu aphume acondze khona, futsi niyawulahlwa kubheka eHarmon- lona ngumlayeto waSimakadze.⁴''Hamba ebhetheli ufike wone, uye eGiligali ufike wone kakhulu, Letsa umhlatjelo wakho njalo ekuseni, tishumi takho emuva kwemalanga lamatsatfu. ⁵Nikela umhlatjelo wekubonga ngesinkhwa; memetela umnikelo wesihle; wumemetele ngoba loku kuyakujabulisa, nine bantfu baka Israyeli- lona ngumlayeto weNkhosi Simakadze.⁶Ngikunike ematinyo lahlobe kakhulu emadolobheni akho phindze nekweswela sinkhwa kuto tonkhe tindzawo tenu.Kodvwa awukabuyeli kimi- lona ngumlayeto waSimakadze. ⁷Ngiphindze ngabamba imvula kutsi ite kini nakusasele tinyanga letintsatfu kutsi kuvunwe.Ngiyente kutsi ine kulinye lidolobha, phindze ngayenta kutsi ingani kulelinye lidolobha. Yinye incenye yendzawo yanelwa yimvula, kepha lencenye yendzawo lelingazange line kuyo yoma.⁸Lamabili kulamatsatfu emadolobha bahamba hamba baya kulamanye emadolobha bayonats emanti, kepha abazange benele. kodvwa awukabuyeli kimi- lona ngumlayeto waSimakadze. ⁹Ngikutfumelele tifo letinhlobonhlobo. Bunyenti betingadze takho, tivandze takho, tihlahla takho temkhiwa, kanye netihlahla temincumo- tintsetse tatidla tonkhe. kepha solo awubuyeli kimi- lona ngumlayeto waSimakadze.¹⁰Nganitfumelela sishayo njengoba ngenta eGibhithe. Ngabulala emadvodza akho lasemancane ngenkemba, ngatsatsa emahhashi akho, phindze ngenta liphuma lasenkambu yakho lenyukela etimphumulweni takho. Kepha awukabuyeli kimi- lona ngumlayeto waSimakadze. ¹¹Ngabhubhisa emadolobha lasemkhatsini wenu, njengesikhatsi Nkulunkulu abhubhisa iSodoma neGomora. Bewufana nesikhuni lesivutsako lesikhokhwe emlilweni. Kepha awukabuyeli kimi- lona ngumlayeto waSimakadze.¹²Ngakoke ngitawukwenta intfo leyetfusako kuwe, Israyeli; futsi ngoba ngitawukwenta intfo leyetfusako kuwe, tilungiselele kuhlangana naNkulunkulu, Israyeli! ¹³Ngako, buka! Lowo lowakha tintsaba uphindze akhe nemoya, uveta imicabangpo yakhe kumuntfu, ente bumnyama basekuseni, aphindze ahambe etindzaweni letiphakeme temhlaba. Simakadze, Nkulunkulu wemabandla, libito lakhe''.

Chapter 5

¹Vani lelivi lengilitsatsa njengesililo kuwe, indlu ya IZrayela. ²Lentfombi iZrayeli seyiwile; ngeke isavuka; sewulahliwe endzaweni yakibo; sekute lotamuphakamisa.³Ngoba naku lokushiwo inkhosi Simakadze; ''Lidolobha lelaphuma nenkhulungwane litawusala nelikhulu, bese lelo lelitawuphuma nelikhulu litawusala nelishumi lalendlu yaka Izrayeli.''⁴Ngoba naku Simakadze lakushoko kulendlu yaka Izrayeli: Funani mine niphile! ⁵Ningamufuni Bhetheli; ningangeni eGilgal; ngingayi eBeersheba. Ngoba Gilgal utawutfunjwa, naBhethel utawuba lite.⁶Funani Simakadze niphile, noma utawuvela njengemlilo endlini ya Josepha. Utawubhubhisa futsi kutababete lotawubhula lomlilo eBhethel. ⁷Labo bantfu batakugucula umtsetfo kube yintfo lemunyu futsi balahle labalungile phansi emhlabatsini.⁸Nkulunkulu wenta iPleiades ne Orion; ugugcula bumyaka kube kusa; wenta lilanga libemnyama ngebusuku bese ubita emanti elwandle; ubatsela phasi emhlabene. Simakadze libito lakhe! ⁹Uletsa siphatamiso kulabanemandla kute kutsi lesphatamiso sehlele esigodlweni.¹⁰Banyanya nomangubani lobalungisisako esangweni lelidolobha, futsi batondza wonkhe lokhuluma liciniso. ¹¹Ngoba balahlela phansi labaphuyile bese batsatsa tincenye takolo kuye- noma senakhe tindlu tematje lacotiwe kahle, ngeke nihlale kuto. Ninetingadze letinhle temagelebisi, kepha ningeke ninatse emawayini ato.¹²Ngoba ngiyati tingakhi tikhubekiso netono tenu letinkhulu- nine lenihlupha labalungile, nitsatsa imidizo bese nibuyisa eceleni labeswele asangweni lasedolobheni. ¹³Ngako wonkhe umuntfu lotivikelako uthulile kulesikhatsi, ngoba kusikhatsi sebubi.¹⁴funa lokuhle hhayi lokubi, kute uphile. Ngako Simakadze, Nkulunkulu wemikhosi, ngempela utawuba nawe, njengebo usho unguye. ¹⁵Nyanya bubi, utsandze lokuhle wente umtsetfo esangweni lelidolobha. Mhlawumbe, Simakadze, Nkulunkulu, utawuba nemusa kubantfu labasala endlini yaJosefa.¹⁶Ngakoke naku lokushiwo ngu Simakadze, Nkulunkulu wemikhosi, Inkhosi, '' Kulila kutawuba kutotonkhe titandi,futsi batawukusho kutotonkhe titaladi, nako kini! nako kini! Batawubita balimi batewulila nebalili kutokhala. ¹⁷Kuto tonkhe tingadze temagelebisi kutaba nekukhala, ngoba ngitawengca emkhatsini wenu,'' kusho Simakadze.¹⁸Nako kini nine lenifise lilanga la Simakadze! Nilifise lani lelilanga la Simakadze? kutawuba nebumnyama hhayi kukhanya, ¹⁹njenga'na indvodza lebalekele emabhubesi bese libhele lihlangana nayo, noma aye endlini bese ubeka sandla kulelibondza bese inyoka iyamluma. ²⁰Ngeke yini lilanga la Simakadze libemnyama lingabi nekukhanya? bumnyama lokungenakukhanya?²¹Ngiyayitondza, ngiyayenyanya imicimbi yenu, angitfokoti ngekuhlangana kwenu. ²²Noma ningiletsela umnikelo loshisiwe noma umnikelo wetinhlavu, ngingeke ngiwumukele, ngingeke ngibuke nemnikelo wekudvumisa wetilwane tenu letikhuluphele.²³Susani kimi umsindvo wetingoma tenu; ngingeke ngilalele umsindvo tetimfijomfijo tenu. ²⁴Kepha, vumelani umtsetfo kugelete njengemanti, bese kulunga njengemfula legeleta njalo.²⁵Nangiletsele yini imihlatjelo neminikelo ehlane eminyakeni lemashumi lamane, yindlu yaka Izrayeli? ²⁶Niphakamise titfombe taSikkuth, inkhosi yenu, na Kaiwan, nkulunkulwana wenu loyinkanyenti, lenitakhele yena.²⁷Ngakoke ngitanitfumba khashane neDamascus, kusho Simakadze, libito lakhe lelingu Nkulunkulu wemikhosi.

Chapter 6

¹Maye kulabo labasetfubeni eZion, nalabo labaphephile eveni egcumeni laseSamariya, bantfu labadvumile betive letincono, kulabo indlu yaka Israel beta kutotfola lusito khona! ²Baholi benu batsi, ''Hamba eKalneh bese uyabuka; kusuka lapho hamba uyeHamath, lidolobha lelikhulu, bese uya entansi eGath yasePhilistines. Bancono yini kunebukhosi benu lobubili? Umncele wabo mukhulu yini kunewenu?''³Maye kulabo labasusa lilanga lesehlakalo bese benta sihlalo seludlame sitedvute. ⁴Balala emibhedzeni ledulile baphumule emasofeni abo. Badla timvu emhlambini nematfole esibayeni.⁵Bahlabela tingoma letibulima kulomculo wempalampala; batakhela bona tingubhu njengaDavide enta. ⁶Banatsa liwayini etitjeni bese bayatigcoba ngemafutsa laconsakele, kodvwa abadzabuki ngekubhubhiswa kwaJosefa.⁷Ngako bayawucoshwa ekucoshweni kwekucala, nemgubho walabo labalindzile utawendlula. ⁸Mine, Inkhosi Simakadze, ngifungile-lesi simemetelo Senkhosi Simakadze, Nkulunkulu wemabandla, ngiyakwenyanya kukhukhumeta kwaJakobe; ngiyasinenga sigodlo sakhe. Ngako-ke ngitawetfula kulelidolobha nako konkhe lokukulo.''⁹Kutokwenteka kutsi nangabe kunemadvodza lalishumi lasele endlini yinye, bonkhe batawukufa. ¹⁰Ngesikhatsi tihlobo tendvodza tifika kutotsatsa tidvumbu tabo-loyo lotoshisa letidvumbu ngemuva kwekutikhipha kulendlu - uma atsi kulomunye kulendlu, ''Kukhona yini lomunye lonawe?'' Nangabe lomuntfu utsi, ''Cha''? Utawubese utsi, ''Thula, ngako kumele singalifaki ligama laSimakadze.''¹¹Ngako, buka, Simakadze utawunika umtsetfo, nendlu lenkhulu itawubhidlitwa iticucu, nendlu lencane ibe ticucu.¹²Emahhashi ayagijima yini emadvwaleni lamahhedle? umuntfu uyalima yini lapho ngetinkhaba? Ngako ugucule bulungiswa kwaba butsi, netitselo tekulunga tababa - ¹³wena lojabule etikwe Lo Debari, lotsi, '' Asikatsatsi yini Karinami ngemandla etfu?''¹⁴Kodvwa buka, ngitawuvusa sive simelane nawe, indlu yaka Israyeli-lesi simemetelo Senkhosi Simakadze, Nkulunkulu wemabandla. Batawunicindzetela kusuka eLebo Hamathi kuya emfuleni wase Arabha.''

Chapter 7

¹Nguloku Inkhosi Simakadze lengikhombise kona. Buka, wakha libulu lwetintsetse mzukwana silimo sentfwasahlobo sicala kumila, bese, buka, kwakusilimo lesiphutile emvakwekutsi inkhosi ivunile. ²Nasebacedze kudla letilimo talendzwo, base batsi, "Nkhosi Simakadze, ngicela ungicolele; Jakobe utosindza kanjani? ngoba muncane kakhulu. " ³Simakadze washintja ingcondvo kuloku. "Angeke kwenteke," washo loku.⁴Ngunaku Inkhosi Simakadze lengikhombe kona: Buka, Inkhosi Simakadze ubite umlilo kutsi atohlulela. Komisa indzawo lenyenti, emanti lasekhatsi ngephasi kwemhlaba phindze bekungawucedza wonkhe umhlaba, futsi. ⁵Kepha ngatsi, "Nkulunkulu Simakadze, ngicela ume; utosindza kanjani Jakobe? Ngoba muncane kakhulu." ⁶Simakadze washintja ingcondvo ngaloko, "Naloku angeke kwenteke," Kwasho Inkhosi Simakadze.⁷Ngunaku langikhombise kona: buka, Inkhosi yema ngasebondzeni, nelusinga esandleni sakhe. ⁸Simakadze watsi kimi, "Amosi, ubona ini?" Ngatsi, "Lusinga." Yase Inkhosi itsi, buka, Ngitofaka lusinga ebantfwini bami iIzrayeli. Angeke sisabashiya baphila.⁹Tindzawo letisetulu ta Isaya titobhidlitwa, tindzawo tekukhontela taka Izrayeli titowonakala, ngitophindze ngimelelane nendlu yaJerobhami ngenkemba."¹⁰Bese Amaziya, umpristi waseBetheli, watfumela umlayeto wawuyisa ku Jerobhomi, Inkhosi yakaIzrayeli: "Amosi sokujikele wena ekhatsi endlini yaIzrayeli. Lendzawo angeke iwakhone onkhe lamagama. ¹¹Ngoba nguloku Amosi lakusho, 'Jerobhomi utofa ngenkemba, naIzrayeli utobaleka kulendzawo yakhe."¹²Amaziya watsi kuAmosi, "Mpholofethi, hamba, gijima ubuyele endzaweni yaJuda, lapho ufike udle sinkhwa upholofethe. ¹³Kepha ungasapholofethi lana eBhetali, ngoba yindzawo yeNkhosi yekukhonta futsi yindlu yebukhosi.¹⁴Wase Amosi utsi ku Amaziya, "Angisuye umpholofethi noma indvodzana yempholofethi. Ngingumelusi, futsi ngiphindze nginakekele netihlahla temakhiwa. ¹⁵Kepha Simakadze wangisusa ekuluseni tinkhomo watsi kimi, 'Hamba, pholofetha kubantfu bami iIzrayeli.¹⁶Nyalo lalela livi laSimakadze. Utsi, 'Ungapholofethi umelelane ngaIzrayeli, futsi ungakhulume umelelane nendlu yaIsaya.' ¹⁷Ngakoke nguloku Simakadze lakushoko, 'Umfati wakho utoba yingwadla edolobheni; emadvodzana akho kanye nemadvodzakati akho atowa ngenkemba; Umhlaba wakho utokalwa aphindze ahlukaniswe; nitokufa endzaweni lengakahlanteki, ngako Izrayeli noma kanjani utobaleka kulomhlaba wakhe."

Chapter 8

¹Loku ngunaku inkhosi Simakadze langikhombisa kona. Buka, ibhaskidi yetitselo tasehlobo! ²''Watsi, ''ubonani, Amosi?'' Ngatsi, ''Ibhaskidi yetitselo tasehlobo.'' Wase Simakadze watsi kimi, ''Siphetfo sifikile kubantfu bami baka Israyeli; Angeke ngisabayekela. ³Tingoma telithempeli titawuba yimisindvo ngalelo langa- lona ngumyalo weNkhosi Simakadze- tidvumbu letiningi tilahlwe yonkhe indzawo! Kuthula!''⁴Lalela naku, wena lohlupha labadzingile futsi ususe labamphofu balendzawo. ⁵Batsi, ''Itawuphela nini inkhanyeti, kuze sitsengise umbila futsi? Litawuphela nini lilanga leSabatha, kuze sitsengise koloyi? Sitawukwenta sikali lesincane futsi sikhulise linani, njengobe siganga ngetikali letimanga. ⁶Loku kungobe singatsengisa koloyi lokabi, tsenga labamphofu ngesiliva, nalabadzingile tincabule tinye.''⁷Simakadze wafunga ngekutichenya kwaJakobe, ''Ngempela angeke ngikhohlwe nomangangutiphi tento tabo.'' ⁸Angeke yini lendzawo itamatame ngaloku, futsi wonkhe muntfu lohlala kuyo alile? Yona yokhe itawuphakama njengemfula i Nali, futsi itawujikwa futsi incwile phindze, njengemfula wase Gibhithe.⁹''Kutawufika ngalelo langa-lona ngumyalo weNkhosi Simakadze-kutsi ngitawenta lilanga lishone entsambama, futsi ngitawehlisela bumnyama emhlabeni ekhatsi nelilanga. ¹⁰Ngitawugucula imikhosi yenu ibe sililo futsi tonkhe tingoma takho ekubeni lusizi. Ngitawunenta nonkhe nigcoke timphahla temasaka futsi nihhule kuyoyonkhe inhloko. Ngitawukwenta ngatsi sililo sendvodzana yodvwa, futsi lilanga lelimunyu kufika emaphetselweni alo.¹¹Buka, lamalanga ayeta-lona ngumyalo weNkhosi Simakadze-Nangitfumela indlala kulelive, hhayi indlala yesinkhwa, hhayi neyekomela emanti, kodvwa yekuva emavi aSimakadze. ¹²Batawunhlanhlatseka lwandle nelwandle; bayawugijima kusuka enyakatfo kuya enshonalanga kufuna emavi aSimakadze, kodvwa angeke bawatfole.¹³Ngalelo langa ematjitji lamahle futsi nemajaha lamancane ayawuculeka ekomeni. ¹⁴Labo labafunga ngesono sase Samariya futsi batsi,' Njengobe nkulunkulu wakho aphila, Deni; futsi, 'Njengendlela leya e Bhisheba ikhona'-batakuwa futsi bangaphindze bavuke.''

Chapter 9

¹Ngabona iNkhosi ime ngase Lathini, futsi yatsi, ''Yephula tinsika khona tisekelo titotamatama. Tephule ticucu kuto tonkhe tinhloko tato, futsi ngitawubulala yekugcina yato ngenkemba. Kute noma munye loyosindza. ²Noma bangagubha befike eShewoli, lapho sandla sami sitabatsatsa. Noma bangancanca befike etulu eZulwini, lapho ngitabehlisela phansi.³Noma bangabhaca etulu kuCarmel, lapho ngiyawubafuna ngibatsatse. Noma babhacisiwe emehlweni ami ngaphansi kwelwandle, Lapho ngiyawunika imiyalo enyokeni, futsi itawubaluma. ⁴Noma baya ekutfunjweni, bahanjiswa titsa tabo embi kwabo, ngulapho ngiyawunika imiyalo enkembeni, phindze itababulala Ngiyawubeka emehlo ami kubo kubalimata futsi hhayi kahle''.⁵Inkhosi Simakadze wemabandla utsintsa umhlaba bese uyancibilika; bonkhe labaphila kuwo bayalila; wonkhe uyawuphakama njengeMfula, phindze ubohle njengemfula wase Gibhithe. ⁶Nguye lowakha titebhisi emazulwini, futsi wakhile sibhakabhaka sakhe etu kwemhlaba. Ubita emanti ase Lwandle, awatsele etukwemhlaba, ngu Simakadze libito lakhe.⁷'' Anisinjengabo yini bantfu base Kushi, bantfu baka Israyeli- nangu umlayeto waSimakadze- angizange yini ngikhiphe Israyeli ngaphandle kwelive laseGibhithe, Emafilisti eKherete, nema Arameyani eKiri? ⁸Buka, emehlo eNkhosi Simakadze aseveni lelonako, futsi ngitayibhubhisa ebusweni bemhlaba, ngaphandle kwekutsi angeke ngibhubhise yonkhe indlu ya Jakobhe- lona ngumlayeto waSimakadze⁹Buka, Ngitawukhokha umtsetfo, futsi ngitawutamatamisa indlu yaka Israyeli emkhatsini wetive tonkhe, njengemuntfu lowela kolo esisefeni, khona ngisho nelitje lelincane lingawela phansi emhlabatsini. ¹⁰Tonkhe toni tebantfu bami titawufa ngenkemba, labo labatsi, tehlakalo ngeke tisengcelele nobe tisivelele.¹¹Ngalelolanga ngiyawuvusa lithende laDavide leliwile, phindze ngivale tindvonga talo. Ngiyawuvusa tindzala talo, phindze ngilakhe kabusha njengasemihleni yakudzala. ¹²kutsi tibe netinsalela ta Edomu, kanye nato tonkhe tive letibitwa ngelibito lami- lona ngumlayeto waSimakadze- wenta loku.¹³Buka, emalnga atawufika- lona ngumlayeto waSimakadze- umlimi nakatawengcelela umvuni, futsi nemhluti wemagelebisi utawengcelela loyo lohlanyela inhlanyelo. Tintsaba titawugeleta liwayini lelinongotelako, futsi tonkhe tintsaba tiyawugeleta lona.¹⁴Ngiyawubuyisela emuva ekutfunjweni bantfu bami Israyeli. Batawukwakha lidolobha lelibhidlitiwe phindze bahlale kulo, batawukwakha imivini baphindze banatse liwayini labo, batawukwakha tingadze phindze badle titselo tabo. ¹⁵Ngitawubahlanyela eveni labo, phindze angeke nakanjani bakhishwe eveni lengibanike lona'', Kusho Simakadze Nkulunkulu wenu.

Obadiah

Chapter 1

¹Umubono wa Obadiya. Inkhosi Simakadze isho loku naloku phatselene ne Edomu: Siwuvile umubiko lovela kuSimakadze, kanye nemumeleli lotfumelwe emukhatsisini kwetive, utsi, ''Vukani! Masimuvukele silungisele imphi! ²Buka, ngitakwenta ube muncane etiveni, utawunyanywa kakhulu.³Kudvwala kwenhlitiyo yakho ikukhohlisile wena, wena lohlala ekufafabukeni kwematje, ekhaya lakho lelakhiwa endzaweni lesetulu; lotsi enhlitiyweni yakho, ''Ngubani lotangiletsa phasi emuhlabatsini? ⁴Naloku uhambela etulu njenge likhozi futsi nesidleke sakho sibekwe esibhakabhakeni, ngitakwehlisela phasi usuka letulu, kusho Simakadze.⁵Uma tigebengu tingeta kuwe, noma emasela efike ebusuku- ungamosheka kanjani- ngeke bangebi loku lingene laba takusebentisa? Uma laba butsa emagelebisi beta kuwe, ngabe bangawashiya yini bangayekela yinikubuka. ⁶Kanjani imicebo yaEsau itsatfwe!⁷Onkhe emadvodza alokuhlangana kwenu atakuhambisa uye emunceleni. Lamadvodza labekase kuthuleni nawe akukhohlisiwe, futsi aphumelela naka bukene nawe. Labo labadla sinkhwa sakho bakubekele umugibe ngephasi kwakho. Kute kucondza kuye. ⁸''Engabe angeke yini ngaleli langa,'' Kusho Simakadze, ''Bhubhisa emadvodza lahlakaniphile ase Edomu kanye nekucondza kwentsaba yase Esau? ⁹Emadvoda akho lanemandla atawusaba, Teman, kute kutsi yonkhe ijutjwe entsabeni yase Essau ngeku hlindvwa.¹⁰Ngenca yalelidlame lelentiwa kumnakenu Jakobe, utawumbonywa ngelihlazo, uphindze ujutjwe inguna phakadze. ¹¹Ngalelilanga uma ungangilekeleli, ngelilanga tihambi tatsatsa umucebo wakhe tahamba nawo, futsi nebetive bangena emasangweni akhe, bashaya inkatho ngeJerusalema, bewufanana namunye wabo.¹²Kepha ninga choshi etukwe lilanga lemunakenu, elangeni lelishwa lakhe, phindze ungajabuleli bantfu baka Juda elangeni lekubhujiswa kwabo; ungatikhukhumeti elangeni labo lenkhatsato. ¹³Ungangeni esangweni lenantfu bami elangeni lenhlekelele; ungadvwali ngekuhlupheka kwabo ngelilanga lekuhlupheka kwabo, ungatsatsi umucebowabo ngelilanga labo lekubaleka. ¹⁴Ungemi lapho kuhlangana khona imigcwaco kutoncuma babaleki bakhona, phindze unganikeleli galaba sindzile ngelilanga lekuhlukumeteka kwabo.¹⁵Ngoba lilanga laSimakadze selisondzele kuto tonkhe. Njengobe wentile, kutawentiwa nakuwe; tento takho titawubuyela enhloko yakho. ¹⁶Njengoba udzakiwe entsabeni yami lengcwele, kanjalo tonkhe letive titawunatsa njalonjalo. Batawunatsa baphindze bagwinye kutawufanana nekutsi abatange sebaphile.¹⁷Kepha entsabeni yase Zayoni kutawuba nalabo laba taweca futsi itawuba ngcwele; nedlu ya Jakobe itawuba netintfo tayo. ¹⁸Indlu ya Jakobe itawuba ngumulilo, beseke indlu ya Josepha ibe ngumulilo, indlu ya Esau yona itawuba tincetu tetinkhuni letisala uma tijutjwa, futsi batawuba shisa, baphindze babacedze. Kutawuba bete labasalako endlini ya Esau, ngoba Simakadze ukukhulumile loku.''¹⁹Bantfu base Negevu batawutsatsa intsaba ya Esau bese ke bantfu basetiveni letiphasi batawutsatsa live lema Phalistini. Batawuhlala eveni la Ephrayemu kanye nelive lase Samariya. Batawutsatsa live lase Eprayemu kanye nelive lase Samariya, beseke Benjamini utawuhlala eGiledi.²⁰Lababaleka bantfu baleba mphi batautsatsa live lase Khenani kuse kuye khashane e Zarephathi. Lababaleka eJerusalema, labase Sheparad, batawuhlala emadolobheni ase Negevu. ²¹Laba khululako batawunyukela entsabeni yase Zayoni kute batobusa entsabeni yase Esau, kanye nemubuso utawuba wa Simakadze.

Jonah

Chapter 1

¹Nyalo livi laSimakadze lefika ku Jona idvodzana ya Amittai, litsi, ²''Sukuma bese uya eNineve, lelidolobha lelikhulu, ukhulume umelane nalo, ngoba kukhohlakala kwabo sekuphakamile phambi kwami.'' ³Kepha Jona wasukuma wabaleka ebukhoneni baSimakadze aye eTarshish. Wahamba waya endasi eJoppa watfola umkhumbi loya eTarshish. Ngako wabhandala ngaloku linganako wabese ungena emkhumbini wahamba nabo kuya eTarshish, kudze nebukhona baSimakadze.⁴Kepha Simakadze watfumela umoya lomkhulu elwandle wase uba sidvungudvungu lesinemandla kulolwandle. Madvutane kwavela kutsi lomkhumbi utewephuka. ⁵Ngako bagibeli bemkhumbi base bayesaba kakhulu nganyinye ndvodza yakhalela kunkulunkulwana wabo. Bajikijela imitfwalo lesindzako elwandle bazama kutsi angasindvwa. Kepha Jona waya endasi ekhatsi nekhatsi encenye yalomkhumbi, futsi alele lapho lobudze butfongo.⁶Ngako umholi wefika kuye watsi, ''Wentani ulala? Vuka! Bita nkulunkulwana wakho! Mhlawumbe nkulunkulwana wakho utasinaka phindze ngeke sishabalale.'' ⁷Bonkhe batsi kulomunye nalomunye, ''Wota, sishaye inkatso, kute sitokwati kutsi ngubani imbangela yalobubi lobenteka kitsi.'' Ngako bayijika inkatso, lenkatso yawela ku Jona.⁸Ngako batsi ku Jona, ''Sicela usitjele ngubani imbangela yalobubi lobenteka kitsi. Yini sikhundla sakho, futsi uchamuka kuphi? Yini live lakho, nakubaphi bantfu lokibo? ⁹Jona watsi kubo, ''Ngingu Mhebheru; phindze ngesaba Simakadze, Nkulunkulu welizulu, lowente lwandle nemhlaba lowomile.'' ¹⁰Ngako lamadvodza etfuka kakhulu atsi ku Jona, ''Yini lena losoyentile?'' Ngoba lamadvodza bekati kutsi ubaleka ebukheni ba Simakadze, ngoba wabatjela.¹¹Ngako batsi ku Jona, ''Yini lesingayenta kuwe kuze lolwandle lutotsulela kitsi?'' Ngoba lolwandle luyachubeka luba neludlame. ¹²Jona watsi kubo, ''Ngitsatseni bese ningijika ekhatsi kwalelwandle. Ngako lelwandle litawunitsulela, ngoba ngiyati kutsi kungenca yami ngekutsi lesidvungudvungu lesikhulu senteke kini.'' ¹³Noma kunjalo, lamadvodza atama kuwugwedla ngemandla kubuyela emhlabatsini, kepha abakhonanga ngoba lolwandle belichubeka luba neludlame limelane nabo.¹⁴Ngako ke bakhala kuSimakadze batsi, ''Siyakucenga, Simakadze, siyakucenga, ungasivumeli sibhubhe ngenca yemphilo yalendvodza, ungasibeki licala ngekufa kwakhe, ngobe wena, Simakadze, wenta ngekufuna kwakho.'' ¹⁵Ngako bamphakamisa Jona bamjika ekhatsi elwandle, ngako lelwandle lwatsulela. ¹⁶Ngako lamadvodza amesaba kakhulu Simakadze. Baletsa umhlatjelo ku Simakadze kanye benta tifungo.¹⁷Manje Simakadze walungisa inhlanti lekhulu kutsi imite Jona, Jona bekasesiswini salenhlanti emalanga lamatsatfu kanye nebusuku lobutsatfu.

Chapter 2

¹Jona wase uyathantaza kuSimakadze Nkulunkulu wakhe ase siswini senhlanti. ²Watsi, ''Ngimemete kuSimakadze ngendzaba yekukhatsateka kwami wangiphendvula; esiswini saSheol ngakhala ngidzinga lusito! waliva livi lami.³Ungiphose ekujuleni, nasenhlitiweni yelwandle, nemanti elwandle angimbonya; onkhe emagagasi nemsindvo kwendlula etikwami. ⁴Ngatsi, 'Ungicoshile emehlweni akho, kepha ngitawuphindze ngibuke embili endlini lengcwele.'⁵Lwande lwangitungeleta lwangimbonya lacishe langibulala; kujula kwakungikakile; tjani baselwandle bungikike enhloko. ⁶Ngehla ngaya ekucaleni kwetintsaba; umhlaba nelijele lawo wangivalela ingunaphakadze. Kepha wasindzisa imphilo yami emgodzini, Simakadze, Nkulunkulu wami!⁷Ngesikhatsi umphefumulo wami uculeka ngekhatsi kimi, ngabita Simakadze kutsi anginake; ngako umthantazo umthantazo wam wafikakuwe, ethempelini lakho lelingcwele. ⁸Banaka bonkhulunkulu labangenamsebenti ngesikhatsi bala sivumelwano sekwetsembeka.⁹Kepha ngekwami, ngitawunikela kini ngelivi lekubonga; Nitawugcwalisa loko lengikufungele.Isindziso ichamuka kuSimakaze!'' ¹⁰Bese Simakandze wakhuluma enhlantini, yase ihlanta Joha ngaphandle kwelilwandle.

Chapter 3

¹Livi la Simakadze leta ku Jonah kwesibili, litsi, ²''Vuka, hamba uye eNineveh, kulela dolobha lelikhulu, futsi umemetele kulo lomlayeto lengikuyala kutsi ubanike wona.'' ³Ngako Jonah wavuka waya e Nineveh, ngekwe livi la Simakadze. Nyalo i Nineveh bekulidolobha lelikhulu kakhulu, lobewungalihamba emalanga lamatsatfu.⁴Jonah wacala kungena lelidolobha futsi emva kweluhambo lwelilanga linye wamemeta watsi, ''Etinsukwini letingemashumi lamane iNineveh itawubhujiswa.'' ⁵Bantfu base Nineveh bamkholwa Nkulunkulu futsi bamemetela kutila. Bonkhe bembatsa tembatfo temasaka, kusuka kulomkhulu kuya kulomncane wabo.⁶Madvute letindzaba tefika Enkhosini yase Niniva. Wasukuma esihlalweni sakhe sebukhosi, wakhumula ingubo yakhe, watimbatsisa ngetembatfo temasaka, futsi wahlala emlotseni. ⁷Watfumela simemetelo lesitsi, ''E Nineveh, ngemagunya enkhosi netiphatsimandla takhe: 'Ungavumeli muntfu noma silwane, umhlambi, kuve nanobe yini. Ungativumeli tidle, noma tinatse emanti.⁸Kepha vumela umuntfu nesilwane kumbonywe ngetimphahla telisaka futsi ukuvumele kukhale kakhulu ku Nkulunkulu. Nguloyo ngamunye akagucuke endleleni yakhe lembi naseludlameni lolusetandleni takhe. ⁹Ngubani lowatiko? Nkulunkulu angema futsi ashintje ingcondvo yakhe futsi ajikise intfukutselo yakhe lenkhulu kute singabhubhi.'''¹⁰Nkulunkulu wakubona labakwenta, kutsi bagucuka etindleleni tabo letimbi. Ngako Nkulunkulu washintja ingcondvo yakhe ngalesijeziso labe atse utasenta kibo, futsi akasentanga.

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¹Kodwa loku kwamjabhisa Jona wase utfukutsela kakhulu. ²Ngako Jona wathandaza kuSimakadze watsi, "Maye, Simakadze, akusiko yini loku lengakusho nangibuya eveni lami? Kungako ngasuka kucala ngetama kubaleka eThashishi - ngobe bengati kutsi unguNkulunkulu lonemusa, nesihawu, uyemphuta kutfukutsela wandze ngelutsandvo lolungagucuki, bese uyema ekuletseni lomonakalo. ³Ngako ke nyalo, Simakadze, ngiyakuncenga, tsatsa imphilo yami kimi, ngobe kuncono kimi kufa kunekuphila."⁴Simakadze watsi, "Kukahle yini kutsi ukwate kangaka?" ⁵Ngako wase Jona uhamba kulelidolobha wahlala ngasemphumalanga kwalelidolobha. Lapho wakha umtfunti wase uhlala ngaphansi kwalesitfunti kute abone kutsi kungentekani kulelidolobha.⁶Simakadze Nkulunkulu walungisa sitfombo wasenta sakhula etukwaJona kute kutawuba sitfunti etukwe nhloko yakhe kuphele kukhatsateka. Jona wajabula kakhulu ngalesitfombo. Kodvwa Nkulunkulu walungisa sibungu ekuphumeni kwelilanga ngakusasa. ⁷Sahlasela lesitfombo sabese lesitfombo siyabuna.⁸Kwenteka kutsi ngesikhatsi kuphuma lilanga ngakusasa ekuseni, Nkulunkulu walungisa umoya wemphumalanga loshisako. Futsi, lelilanga lashaya phansi enhloko yaJona wase uyacaleka. Wase Jona ufisa kutsi amane afe. Wakhuluma yedvwa atsi, "Kuncono kutsi ngife kunekutsi ngiphile." ⁹Wase Nkulunkulu utsi kuJona, "Kulungile yini kutsi ukwatele lesitfombo." Wase Jona utsi, "Kukahle lokutsi ngikwatile, nasekufeni."¹⁰Simakadze watsi, "Ube nesihawu ngalesitfombo, longakasisebenteli, nome wasenta sakhula. Sikhule ebusuku saphindze safa ebusuku. ¹¹Ngako mine, akukamele yini ngibe neluvelo ngeNinive, lelidolobha lelikhulu, lelinebantfu labangetulu kweti 120,000 labangawati umehluko emkhatsini wesandla sabo sangesekudla kanye nesandla sabo sangesencele, kanye netilwane letinyenti?"

Micah

Chapter 1

¹Leli livi laSimakadze leleta kuMikha waseMoreshethi emalangeni aJothamu, Ahazi, naHezekiya, tikhosi takaJuda, latibona mayelana neSamariya neJerusalema.²Lalela, ninenonke bantfu betitive. Lalela, mhlaba, nako konkhe lokukuwe. Yekela iNkhosi Simakadze ibengufakazi ngawe, LeNkhosi ethempelini layo lelingwele. ³Buka, Simakadze aphuma endlini yakhe; utokwehlela phansi futsi acondze etindzaweni letiphakame temhlaba. ⁴Letintsaba titawuncibilika ngaphansi kwakhe; tigodzi titohlukana emkhatsini, njengemafutsa embikwemlilo, njengemanti lacitselwa phansi endzaweni leyehlelako.⁵Konkhe loku kungenca yetiphambuko taJakobe, nangenca yetono tendlu yakaIsrayeli. Yini tiphambuko taJakobe? Akusiye yini Samariya? Yini indzawo lephakeme yakaJuda? Akusiyo iJerusalema?⁶Ngitawukwenta Samariya indvundvuma yemonakalo ensimini, indzawo yekuhlanyela umvini, futsi ngitotsela ematje akhe phansi elidvongeni besengembula tisekelo takhe. ⁷Tonkhe tintfo takhe letibatiwe titophuka tibetincentu, natotonkhe tipho takhe latemukela titoshiswa ngemlilo, futsi ngitobhidlita tonkhe tithico takhe. Njengobe ahlanganise tipho takhe emholweni wetingwadla, batokuba yimiholo yetingwandla futsi."⁸Ngalesi sizatfu ngitokhala ngilile; ngitohamba ngetinyawo futsi ngingcunu; Ngitolila njengabojakalazi ngikhale njengetahhukulu. ⁹Ngobe silondza sakhe singalapheki, ngoba sekutile kuJuda. Selifike esangweni lebantfu bami, eJerusalema. ¹⁰Ungasho ngato eGathi; ningakhali nhlobo. eBhethi Leyafra ngitawutigicita elutfulini.¹¹Ndlulani, bahlali baseShafiri, ngebungcunu nangelihlazo. Bahlali babeSenani ningaphumeli ngaphandle. Bhethi Eseli uyalila, ngoba kuvikeleka kwabo utsatsiwe kubo. ¹²Ngobabahlali baseMarothi balindza ngekubeketela tindzaba tetimnandzi, ngoba umonakalo wehlele phansi uvela kuuSimadze uyemasangweni aJerusalema.¹³Bophelani tincola ecembini lemahhashi, bahlali baseLakhishi. Nine, Lakhishi, nabasicalo sesono sendvodzakati yaseSiyoni, ngobe letiphambuko takaIsrayeli tatfolakala kini. ¹⁴Ngako nitawunika sipho sekuhamba iMoreshethi Gathi; lelidolobha lase Akzibi litophoca emakhosi akaIsrayeli.¹⁵Ngitawuphindze ngiletse umncobi kini, bahlali baseMaresha; lobukhulu bakaIsrayeli butokuta e-Adulamu. ¹⁶Hhulani tinhloko tenu futsi nijube tinwele tenu nentele labantwana lenijabulako kibo. Tenteni nibenemphandla njengelukhozi, kubantwana benu labatawuhamba kini.

Chapter 2

¹Maye kulabo labahlela lokubi, kulabo labacanga kwenta lokubi emibhedzeni yabo. Ekuseni kusa bayakwenta ngobe banemandla. ²Balangatelel emasimu base bayawatsatsa; bahawukela tindlu bese bayatitsatsa. Bacindzetela indvodza kanye nendlu yakhe, indvodza kanye nelifa layo.³Ngako ke Simakadze usho naku, ''Buka, sengitoletsa kubhubhisa kulelusentfo leli, lapho ningeke nikhone kususa tintsamo tenu. Angeke ukhone kuhamba ngekutitjela, ngoba kutobe kusikhatsi sebubi. ⁴Ngalelo langa bantfu batohlabelela ingoma ngawe, balile sililo lesikhulu. Batohlabelela, 'Tsine maIsrayeli sesibhidlitwe saphela; Simakadze washintja indzawo yebantfu bami Angayisusa njani lakimi? wehlukanise emasimu waniketa labo labasijikele!'' ⁵Ngako ke,bantfu labacebile notobate titukulwane letitawuhlukanisa indzawo ngeticheme ebukhoneni kwaSimakadze.⁶''Batsi, ''ungapholofethi''. ''kumele bangapholofethi ngaletintfo leti; kuhlaza makungenteki.'' ⁷kufanelwe yin kushiwo, indlu yaJakobe,''umoya waSimakadze ukwatile yini? Ngabe tento takhe mbamba yini? Angifuni emavi ami ente lokuhle kunobe ngabani lohamba ngekucondza? ⁸Muva nje bantfu bami sebavuke njenge sitsa. nikhumula ingubo, lemphahla, kulabo labendlula bangakagadvwa, Emasotja asabuya emphini aya lapho acabanga kutsi kuphephe khona.⁹Nicosha bantfu labasikati bebantfu bami etindlini tabo letimnandzi; nitsatsa tibusiso tami ebantfwaneni babo labancane inguna phakadze. ¹⁰Sukuma uhambe, leli akusilo indzawo longahlala kuyo, ngenca yekungahlanteki kwayo; ibhubhiswe nekubhidlitwa lokuphelelef. ¹¹Uma umuntfu eta kuwe ngemoya wemanga nemanga atsi, '''ngitokupholofethela ngeluwayini nesinatfo lesicinile,''angatsatfwa njengemupholofethi kulabantfu.¹²Ngiyawunihlanganisa nonkhe, Jakobe. ngitawuhlanganisa insalela yaka Israyeli. Ngitobahlanganisa ndzawonye njenge mhlambi wetimvu, njengemhlambi wetimvu emkhatsini welidlelo. kutawuba nemsindvo lomkhulu ngenca yesicuku sebantfu. ¹³Umuntfu lobulalako uvula indlela yabo bese uyachubeka. Babese babulala ligede bese baphumela ngephandle; iNkhosi yabo yendlula phambi kwabo.Simakadze utaba senhloko yabo.

Chapter 3

¹Ngitsi, Nyalo lalela, nine baholi baJakobe kanye nebabusi yendlu ya Izirayeli: Akusiko yini lokuhle kutsi ucondzisise temtsetfo? ²Wena lowenyanya lokuhle bese utsandza lokubi, wena lodzabula sikhumba sabo, inyama ematsanjeni abo- ³wena lophindze udle inyama yebantfu bami ubadzabula sikhumba sabo, uphule ematsambo abo uphindze ubacobe babe ticucu, njengenyama ebhodweni lelikhulu,⁴Bese nine babusi nitawukhala kuSimakadze, kepha angeke akuphendvule. utawukufihla buso bakhe kini ngaleso sikhatsi, ngoba nente tento letimbi.''⁵Simakadze usho loku, ''ngalabaprofethi labahola bantfu bami ngekubadukisa, uma umuntfu abanika intfo yekudla, bamemetela,' kutsula.' kodvwa nakangafaki lutfo emlonyeni wabo, batinikelela bona kususa imphi kuye. ⁶Ngako ke, kutawuba busuku bakho lobute sibonakaliso sakho; kutawuba mnyama khona ungetowuphengula. Lilanga litawushobela phansi kuba profethi, bese lelilanga liba mnyama kubo. ⁷Baprofetsi batawubekwa emahlazweni, bese baphenguli batawudideka. Bonkhe batawuvala tindzebe tabo, ngoba kute imphendvulo kimi.''⁸Kodvwa ngami, ngigcwaliswe ngemandla ngemoya waSimakadze, futsi ngigcwele bulungiswa nebukhulu, ngitawukhuluma kuJakobe ngetiphambeko takhe naku Izirayeli tono takhe.⁹Manje lalela naku, nine baholi bendlu ya Jakobe, nebabusi bendlu ya Izirayeli, nine lenizonda bulungiswa, nonakalisa yonkhe intfo lelungile. ¹⁰Wena wakha Siyoni ngengati kanye neJerusalema ngesono. ¹¹Baholi benu bahlulela kufumbatsiswa, baphilisti benu bafundzisela linani kanye nebaprofethi benu bahlola ngemali. kodwa kwamanje nitsembela kuSimakadze bese nitsi, ''Simakadze akekho yini natsi? Kute bubi lobutawukuta kutsi.''¹²Ngako ke, ngenca yakho, Siyoni sitawuba yinsimu leguculiwe, Jerusalema utawuba yindvundvuma lephihlitiwe, bese intsatjana yelitsempheli litawuba lihlatsi.

Chapter 4

¹Kodvwa ngemalanga ekugcina itawukuta kutsi intsaba yendlu yakaSimakadze itawukwakhiwa kwendlula tintsaba letinye. Titawuphakanyiswa ngetulu kwentsanyana, nebantfu batawukuya kuyo.²Tive letinyenti titawukuya futsi titsi, ''Kotani, mane sihambele entsabeni yaSimakadze, endlini yaNkulunkulu waJakobe. Utawusifundzisa indlela yakhe, sitawuhamba endleleni yakhe'' Ngoba umtsetfo weSiyoni utawuphuma, nelivi laSimakadze eJerusalema. ³Utawuhlulela emkhatsini webantfu futsi utawuncuma ngalokungabaleki emaveni lakhashane. Batawushaya tinkemba tabo emakhubeni netikhali tabomtibe tikelo tekujuba emagala. Sive singeke siphakamise etulu inkemba imelane nesive, noma ticeceshelwe imphi .⁴Kunaloku, batayawuhla kuwowonkhe umuntfu ngephansi kwesihlahla sakhe semagelebisi nangephansi kwesihlahla sakhe semkhiwana. Kute namunye latawubenta besabe, ngoba umlomo waSimakadze wemikhosi sokhulumile . ⁵Ngoba bonkhe bantfu bahamba, ngamunye nangamunye, ngeligama lankulunkulwana wabo. Kodvwa sitawuhamba ngeligama laSimakadze Nkulunkulu wetfu phakadze naphakadze.⁶"Ngalelolanga"- loku kushiwo nguSimakadze - '' Ngitawuhlanganisa tishosha ngilandze labahambile, labo lengibajezisile. ⁷Ngitawugucula lesishosha kulabo labasele, nalabo labacoshelwe eveni lelinemandla, futsi mine, Simakadze, ngiyawubabusa endzaweni yaseSiyoni, manje naphakadze. ⁸Njengawe, ncaba yekulondvolota umhlambi wami, intsaba yendvodzakati yema Siyoni---kuwe itawukuta, indlu yakho lendzala itawugcineka, nembuso lobhekene nendvodzakati yaseJerusalem.⁹Manje, umemetelani kakhulu kangaka? kute inkhosana emkhatsini wenu? Ufile umeluleki wenu? Ngulobuhlungu yini lobunenta nilile njengemfati aphetfwe ngumhelo? ¹⁰Bani sebuhlungwini, futsi nemfati lofuna kubeleka, ndvodzakati yeSiyoni, njengemfati aphetfwe ngumhelo. Ngoba nyalo utawuphuma kulelidolobha, uhlale esigangeni, futsi uhambe uyeBhabhulona. Lapho utawusindziswa. Lapho Simakadze utawukusindzisa esandleni sesitsa sakho.¹¹Manje tive letinyenti setihlangene nekumelana nawe; titsi, ''Mane yena angcoliswe, mane emehlo etfu atfokotise eSiyoni.' ¹²Abayati imicabango yaSimakadze, noma bayaweva emasu akhe, ngoba ubalandzile bona njenge sicumbi semabele alungele endzaweni yekubhulela.¹³Vuka ugaye, ndvodzana yaseSiyoni, ngoba ngiyawukwenta liphondvo lakho libe letinsimbi, futsi ngiyawukwenta emasondvo abe elitfusi. Utawufihlita bantfu labanyenti futsi utawunikela umcebo lowungakawugadzi kuSimakadze, umcebo wabo ku Simakadze wemhlaba wonkhe.

Chapter 5

¹Nyalo butsanani ndzawonye etindzaweni temphi, ndvodzakati yemasotja! Sitsa sibekiwe kumelana natsi! Ngentfonga yami bahlasela umholi wakaIsrael esihlatsini.²Kodvwa wena, Bethlehema Ephrathah, noma umncane emkhatsini welusendvo lwakaJuda, kini munye utokuta kimi kutobusa ka Israel, sicalo sakhe sisuka endvulo, kusukela phakadze. ³Ngako ke Nkulunkulu utobanikela, kute kube sikhatsi lapho lohelwako atale umntfwana, futsi nabo bonkhe bobhuti bakhe bajike baye ebantfwini baka Israel.⁴Utawukuma eluse umhlambi wakhe emandleni a Simakadze, emandleni eligama la Simakadze Nkulunkulu wakhe. Batosala, ngobe lapho utawuba mkhulu kuya ekugcineni kwemhlaba. ⁵Ngobe loku kutawuba kuthula - nase emaAsiriya eta eveni letfu, futsi nasebafola kumelana netincaba tetfu, futsi nasebahlasela kumelana nebantfu betfu, sitawubese siyaphakama kumelana nabo belusi labasikhombisa kanye nebaholi labasiphohlongo kwengca bantfu.⁶Batawelusa lelive lase Assiriya ngenkemba, nalelive laNimrod ekungeneni kwalo. Utawusikhulula kuma Assiriya, nase beta eveni letfu, nasebafola ekhatsi eminceleni yetfu. ⁷Situkulwane lesasindza sa Jakobe sitakuba semkhatsini webantfu labanengi, njengematolo lachamuka ku Simakadze, njenge mkhemetelo etjanini, langameli muntfu, futsi ababameli bantfwana luntfu.⁸Situkulwane lesasindza saJakobe sitaba semkhatsini wetive, emkhatsini webantfu labanengi, njenge libhubesi emkhatsini wetilwane telihlatsi, njenge lizinyane emkhatsini wemihlambi wetimvu. Nakaya kuwo, utawugcumela kuwo awadzabule ube tincetu, futsi kutawuba bete lotawusindzisa. ⁹Sandla sakho sitawuphakamiswa kumelana netitsa takho, futsi sitawubabhubhisa..¹⁰''Kutawukwenteka ngalelo langa'' - kusho Simakadze - ''kutsi ngitawubhubhisa emahhashi enu emkhatsini wenu futsi ngitawubhidlita tincola temahhashi. ¹¹Ngitawubhubhisa emadolobha eveni lakho futsi ngidzilite phansi tonkhe tincaba takho.¹²Ngitawubhubhisa lokutsakatsa lokusesandleni sakho, futsi angeke usaba nayo imilingo. ¹³Ngitawubhidlita tithico takho kanye netinsika takho tematje kusuka emkhatsini wenu. Angeke usatikhonta letintfo letibatwe nguwe. ¹⁴Ngitawudzephuna emapoli akho emkhatsini wenu, futsi ngitawubhidlita emadolobha akho. ¹⁵Ngitawuphindzisela ngekukwata etitive letingakalaleli.''

Chapter 6

¹Nyalo lalela lakushoko Simakadze, ''Vuka futsi usho licala lakho phambi kwetintsaba; emagcuma akeve livi lakho. ²Lalela umyalo waSimakadze, nine tintsaba, futsi nawe nesisekelo semhlaba. Ngobe Simakadze unemyalo nebantfu bakhe, futsi utawulwa enkantolo acudzelane na Israyeli. ''³Bantfu bami, ngenteni kuwe? Nginihlukubete ngani? Fakaza lokumelane nami! ⁴Ngobe ngakukhulisa ngaphandle kwelive lase Gibhithe futsi ngakusindzisa ngaphandle kwendlu yesigcila. Ngatfumela Mose, Aroni, futsi na Miriyami kuwe. ⁵Bantfu bami, khumbulani emacebo Bhalakhi Inkhosi ya Mowabi, futsi ngendlela Bhalami indvodzana ya Bheyo lamphendvula ngayo basahamba kusuka eShithimi kuya Giligali, kuze nati kulunga kwetento taSimakadze.''⁶Kumele ngiletse ini kuSimakadze, ngengobe ngiguca kuNkulunkulu lophakeme? Kumele ngite kuye neminikelo leshisiwe yini, nematfole lanemyaka munye budzala? ⁷Ingabe Simakadze utawutfokota yini netinkhulungwane temazinyane, nobe tinkhulungwane letilishumi temifula wa oyili? Kumele yini nginikele ngelitubulo lami kwephula umtsetfo, sitselo semtimba wesono sami? ⁸Ukutjelile, ndvodza, lokukahle, futsi nalakudzinga kuwe Simakadze: Yenta kahle,tsandza kulunga, futsi uhambe ngekutitfoba na Nkulunkulu wakho.⁹Livi laSimakadze liyamemetela kulelidolobha-nanyalo inhlakanipho ibabata libito lakho: ''Nakisisa sitsa, nakulosibeke endzaweni yaso. ¹⁰Kunengcebo endlini yalabakhohlakele loko kungetsembakali, futsi nemanga lacatsanisako lalihlazo.¹¹Kumele ngitsatse umuntfu anganacala nangabe asebentisa sikali semanga, nesikhwama sesi sindvo sekukhohlisa? ¹²Emadvodza lacebile agcwelwe ludlame, bahlali bakhulume emanga, futsi lulwimi labo emlonyeni wabo luyakhohlisa.¹³Ngako ngitakushaya ngesijeziso lesibi, futsi ngitakwenta wehluke wena ngenca yetono takho. ¹⁴Utawudla kepha angeke wenele; kuhophota kuyosala ngekhatsi kuwe. Utawugcina lokukahle khashane kepha angeke kugcineke, futsi lokugcin ako ngitawunika kulenkemba. Utawuhlanyela kepha angeke uvune; ¹⁵Utawuhlanyela ema olivi kepha angeke utigcobe ngemafutsa; utawuputjuta emagelibisi kepha unganatsi liwayini.¹⁶Lemilandzela leyentiwa ngu Omri igciniwe, futsi natotonkhe tento tendlu ya Ahabi. Uhamba ngemiyalo yabo. Ngako ngitakwenta wena, lidolobha, umholi, futsi nebahlali nentfo yekukhonona, futsi utawutala bantfu bami. ''

Chapter 7

¹Maye mine! sengifanana nekubutfwa kwesitselo sasehlobo, futsi njengemagelebisi lakhothoziwe; sekute sikhehle semagelebisi lesitawudliwa, kute umkhiwa losheshe wavutfwa lofiswa ngumphefumulo wami. ²Labatsembekile banyamalele eveni; kute locondzile kubo bonkhe bantfu. Bonkhe bamele kucitsa ingati; Ngulowo munye utingela umnakabo ngelinetha.³Tandla tabo tiyakutsandza kwenta lokubuhlungu: umbusi ucela imali, Umehluleli ulungele kutsatsa umdizo, futsi nemuntfu lonemagunya ukhuluma kubantfu loko lafuna kukuzuza. Ngako bahlela kanye kanye. ⁴Loncono kubo ufanana nemanyeva, locondze kakhulu mubi kwendlula umtsangala wemanyeva. Lilanga lelabikwa balindzi bakho, lilanga lekujeziswa kwakho. Lesi sikhatsi sekuphumphutsekiswa kwabo.⁵Ungetsembi noma ngangumuphi makhelwane; ungabeki litsemba kunoma ngumuphi umngani. Caphela kutsi utsini kulomfati lolala etandleni takho. ⁶Ngoba indvodzana iyawukwala uyise, nendvodzakati iyawuvukela unina, futsi namalokatana amelane neninatala. Titsa tendvodza bantfu bendlu yakhe.⁷Kepha nakungimi mine ngitawubuka Simakadze. Ngiyawumela Nkulunkulu wensindziso yami; Nkulunkulu wami uyawungiva. ⁸Ungajabuli ngami, sitsa sami. Nase ngiwile, ngitawuvuka. Nangihlala emnyameni, Simakadze utawuba kukhanya kwami.⁹Ngoba ngonile kuSimakadze, Ngiyawutfwala intfukutselo yakhe aze angilwele, phindze akhiphe sijubo sami. Utangiletsa ekukhanyeni, futsi ngitamubona angephula ebulungisweni bakhe.¹⁰Ngako titsa tami tiyawukubona loku, futsi nelihlazo liyawukwengama lowo lowatsi kimi, ''Uphi Simakadze Nkulunkulu wakho?'' Emehlo ami ayawumubuka; uyawunyatseleka njengeludzaka etitaladini.¹¹Lilanga lekwakha tindvonga litawufika; ngalelolanga imincele iyawunwetjelwa khashane. ¹²Ngalelolanga bantfu bakho batawuta kuwe, Kusuka eAsiriya kanye nasemadolobheni eGibhithe, kusuka eGibhithe kuye Emfuleni, kusuka elwandle kuye elwandle, kanye nekusuka entsabeni kuye entsabeni. ¹³Kepha indzawo itawubabete lutfo ngenca yalabantfu labaphila khona, ngenca yetitselo tetento tabo.¹⁵Yelusa bantfu bakho ngendvuku yakho, umhlambi welifa lakho. Kuhlala kodvwa emahlatsini, emkhatsini endzaweni yemadlelo. Tiyekele tidle eBhashani nase Gileyadi njengetinsuku takudzala. ¹⁴Njengetinsuku lapho waphuma khona eGibhithe, Ngitawubakhombisa timanga.¹⁶Tive tiyawubona phindze tihlazeke ngemandla ato tonkhe. Titawufaka tandla tato emilonyeni yato; tindlebe tato titawuba tihhulu, ¹⁷Bayawukhotsa lutfuli njengenyoka, njengetidalwa letihamba ngetisu emhlabeni. Titawuphuma etibayeni tato ngekwesaba, tiyawukuta ngekwesaba kuwe, Simakadze Nkulunkulu wetfu, futsi titawukwesaba ngenca yakho.¹⁸Ngubani Nkulunkulu lonjengawe- losusa tono, lowendlulisa kwephulwa kwemtsetfo walabasala welifa lakhe? Akakugcini kutfukutsela kwakhe phakadze, ngoba ujabulela kuphumelelisa sivumelwano sakhe ngekwetsembeka.¹⁹Uyawuphindze ubeneluvelo kitsi; uyagcobagcoba tonkhe tono tetfu ngaphansi kwetinyawo takho. Uyawuphonsa tonkhe tono tetfu ekhatsi ematfunjini elwandle. ²⁰Uyawunika liciniso kuJakobhe ne kwetsembeka kwesivumelwano kuAbrahama, njengaloku wafunga kubokhokho betfu endvulo.

Nahum

Chapter 1

¹Umlayeto ngeNineveh. Incwadzi yaNahum, iElkoshite.²Simakadze nguNkulunkulu lonemona nalophindziselako; Simakadze uyabuyisela futsi ugcwele netfukutselo; Simakadze uyaphindzisela etitseni takhe. ³Simakadze akasheshi atfukutsele nemandla lamakhulu, ngeke ahlale angabajezisi lababi Simakadze wenta indlela yakhe ibe sesivungunguvingwini futsi nesangcotfo, emafu alutfuli lwetinyawo lwakhe.⁴Wekhuta lwandle walenta loma; womisa yonkhe imifula. Bashan uyantengantenga, naCarmel kanjalo; timbali tase Lebanon tiyantengantenga. ⁵Tintsaba tinyakatela ebukhoneni bakhe nemagcuma ayancibilika; umhlaba uyawa ebukhoneni bakhe, mbamba, umhlaba nabo bonkhe bantfu labahlala kiwo.⁶Ngubani longema embikwetfukutselo yakhe? Ngubani longabhekana nelulaka lwakhe? Lulaka lwakhe liphuma ngatsi ngumlilo, nematje abhidlitwe emkhatsini nguye.⁷Simakadze muhle, litsemba ngemalanga ekuhlupheka; utsembekile kulabo labakhosela kuye. ⁸Kepha ekugcineni uyowenta kupheleliswa etitseni takhe ngesikhukhula lesingenamkhawulo; uyabafaka emnyameni.⁹Yini nine bantfu lenikuhlelela Simakadze? Uyosenta siphetfo lesiphelele; inhlupheko ngeke iphakame kabili. ¹⁰Njenge manyeva latungetele futsi netinatfo talabadzakwako, baya wushwabudzelela ngengemahlanga lomisiwe. ¹¹Ekhatsini wenu akuphume umuntfu, Nineveh, lonemacebo lamabi ngaSimakdze, umuntfu lowavumela lokubi.¹²Loku ngulokushiwo nguSimakadze, ''Nomangabe baphelele ngemandla nangetinombolo, nomakanjani bayo bulawa; bantfu babo bayobe sebangekho. Kepha wena, Judah: nomangabe sengikujesisile, angeke ngisaphindze ngkujezise. ¹³Nyalo ngitawephula lijoke lebantfu kuwe; Ngiyo bhidlita tinketane takho. ''¹⁴Simakadze unike umyalo ngawe, Ninevah: ''Kuyobabete titukulwane letiyowandzisa ligama lakho. Ngiyojuba tonkhe titfombe takho netithico letisendlini yabonkulunkulwana bakho.Ngitanigubhela emathuna enu, ngoba nibabi. ''¹⁵Buka, etintsabeni khona kunetinyawo temuntfu loletsa tindzaba letimnandzi, lomemetela kuthula! gubha umkhosi wakho, Judah, nigcine tetsembiso tenu, ngoba lababi abayungenelela kini kakhulu; ujutjwe kuko konkhe.

Chapter 2

¹Loyo losakatekako unyukela nine. Gadzani emabondza elidolobha, nibuke umugwaco, nilungisele imphi, nihlanganise kanye kanye emandla enu. ²Ngoba Simakadze ubuyisela bukhulu baJakobe, njenge bukhulu baIsrayeli, tigebengu kepha batashaca taphindze tabhubhisa emagala etivandze tabo.³Tihlangu temadvodza lanemandla tibovu, futsi nemasotja agcoke timphahla letibovu lomanyako; tinkalishi timanyata ngeti nsimbi tato ngalelilanga lesetivele takhiwe kilo, futsi tikhali tesihlahla lesilungela kwakha tikhali temphi timbhimba emoyeni. ⁴Tinkalishi tigijima etitaladini; baya emuva nase mbili etitalaini letivulekile. Bafanana nema Toshi, futsi bagijimisa kwemubane.⁵Loyo lotanihliphita nibe tincetu ubita baphatsi bakhr, bahamba etukwa labanye nabasa hamba, bajake kuhlasela titsa tabo. Sihlangu lesikhulu silungele kuvikela labahlaseli.⁶Emasango emufuleni avulwa ngenkhani, sigodlo siyawa ke sibhubhe. ⁷Huzzabhi umukwa timphahla takhe bese tiyatsatfwa; basebenti bakhe laba sikati batamula njenge matuba, bashaya tifuba tabo.⁸Ninive igeleta umfula wemanti, bantfu bakhe bayabaleka njenge manti lagijimako. Labanye baya memeta, ''Mani, mani,'' kepha kute lobuka emuva. ⁹Tsatsa lisiliva, lelisabalele, ligolide lelisabalele, ngoba kute siphetfo saloku, etintfweni letinhle tase Ninive. ¹⁰Ninive iyagobhota futsi yonakele. Tinhlitiyo tawonkhe muntfu tiya ncibilika, emadvolo awonkhe muntfu ayashayisana, kusha kuku wonkhe muntfu; buso babo buhhwabile.¹¹Lapho khona nyalo sekungu mugodzi wemabhubesi, indzawo lapho khona kudla emabhubesi lamancane, indzawo lapho khona kuhamba libhubesi lelidvuna nalelisikati, nalamancane, lapho khona bebangasabi lutfo khona? ¹²Libhubesi laniphita labahluku betekile labenta bbaa macetu lentela bantfwabalo; abekhama labahlushwa takhe etentela libhubesi lwelisikati, waphindze wagcwalisa umugedze wakhe ngalaba titsa, umugodzi wakhe ugcwele tilwane letihlindziwe.¹³Bona, ngimelelane nawe-nguloku lokushiwo ngu Simakadze wemabandla. Ngitawushisa tinkalishi tenu entfutfwini, futsi nenkemba itawudla mabhubesi lamancane enu. Ngitawujuba tilwane lenitidlako eveni, futsi nelive leba layeti benu angeke lisavakala.''

Chapter 3

¹Nako kini edolobheni leligcwele ingati! Lonkhe ligcwele emanga kanye netintfo tekwebiwa; labahlukubetekile bahlalala bakuye. ²Kepha nyalo kunemsindvo wemaswebhu nekuvakala kwemasondvo lashayisanako, umsindvo wemahhashi, kanye netinkalishi.³Kunebahlaseli labagibeli bemahhashi, tinkemba letivilitako, tikhali letimanyatelako, imitfwalo yetindvumbu, titaki letinkhulu temitimba. Kute siphefto kulemitimba; bahlaseli bato bagijima etikwato. ⁴Loku kwenteka ngenca yaletento tenkhanuko yalengwandla lenhle, bongcongcoshe ebutsakatsini, labo labatsengisa sive ngebugwadla,kanye nebaftu ngenca yetento takhe tebutsakatsi.⁵Bona, ngimelene nawe-loku ngulokumenyetelwa nguSimakadze wetimanga-Ngitawuphakamisela siketi sakho emehlweni akho kukhombisa tive tintfo takho tangansense, lihlazo lakho emibusweni. ⁶Ngitakutsela ngekungcola lokunyanyakako ngikwente unyanyeke; Nitawukwenta ube ngumutfu lotawubukwa nguwe wonkhe umuntfu. ⁷Kutawufika lapho khona wonkhe umutfu lotakubuka akubalekele phindze atsi, 'INiniva ibhubhisiwe; ngubani lotamukhalela? 'Ngigamtfolaphi lotakudvudvuta?''⁸Niniva umcoka yini kune Thebes, leyakhiwa yagegeletwa ngemanti, lelo bondze kwakulwandle, phindze lelwandle kwakulibondza lwakhe? ⁹Cush neGibhithe kwakumandla akhe, phindze bekute siphetfo kuye; Put na Libya ngulatsatsisa kubo.¹⁰Bantfu baseThebes batsatfwa, baya kuyotfunjwa; batfwana bacotwa baba tincetu kuwo onkhe emadolobha; titsa takhe titawabela labakhulu banftu labatawuba tigcilatabo, bese labakululu baseThebes batawukhungwa ngemaketane. ¹¹Bese utawuphindze udzakwe; utawuzama kubhaca, phindze utawubuka indzawo yekubhaca kubalekela titsa takhe.¹²Sonkhe sigodlo senu sitawutamatanyiswa njengesihlahla lesinetitselo letivutsiwe: uma sitanyatanyiswa, titselo tiwela emlomeni wesidli. ¹³Buka, labantfu emkhatsini wakho besifazane; emagede elive lakho sekavulelwe titsa takho; umlilo soshise tinkanankana temagede.¹⁴Hamba ugcine emanti lotawasebentisa uma titsa ttakho tigegeleta lelidolobha; cinisa sigodla sakho; hamba uye emhlabatsini ugubh ludzaka; wake titini. ¹⁵Umlilo utawukwengama lapho, kanye nenkemba utakubulala.Itakugwinya njengentsetse lencane igwinya yonke intfo.Tenteni nibe banengi njengetintsetse letincane, banengi njenge tintsetse letikhulile.¹⁶Seniphindzaphindze batsengisi benu kwengca tinkhanyeti emazulwini; kepha bafana njenge tintsetse:batawtasatsa lelive bandizele khashane. ¹⁷Tinkhosana tenu tinengi njengetintsetse letikhulile, nalabakhulu benu batawufana nemanti lamile emabondzeni nakumakhata. Kepha nangabe lilanga liphuma bayabaleka kute lowatiko kutsi uyaphi.¹⁸Nkhosi yase Assyria, balusi benu balele; baphatsi benu balele phansi bayaphumula. Bantfu benu basakatekile etintsabeni, futsi kute lokhona kubagcogca. Kute kuphiliswa lokungenteka emancebeni enu. ¹⁹Emanceba enu amatima. Wonkhe lova tindzaba ngawe utawushaya tandla ngekujabula etikwakho. Ngubani lobalekele budlova bakho lobungakhawuli?

Habakkuk

Chapter 1

¹Lomlayeto Habakkuk umprofethi wawemukela, ²''Simakadze, ngitawukhala sikhatsi lesingakanani ngikhalele lusito, futsi angeke ungive? Ngikhala kuwe, 'Ludlame!' kodvwa angeke usindzise.³Ungentelani ngibone sono futsi ngibukele kulokubi? Kubhubha neludlame kusembikwami; kunekungavani, nencabano iyenyuka. ⁴Ngako ke umtsetfo uyatsanjiswa, nebucotfo bemtsetfo abuhlali sikhatsi lesidze. Ngobe lababi bagegeletele labalungile; ngako ke bucotfo bemtsetfo lobungemanga buyaphuma. '''Simakadze uphendvula Habakkuk.⁵''Buka tive uticilonge; mangala kakhulu! Ngoba nginesiciniseko sekutsi khona lengitokwenta emalangeni akho longeke uwetsembe nasebakutjela. ⁶Ngoba buka! Sengisedvute nekuphakamisa ema Chaldeans - lesive lesineludlame nekutatatela - bayafola kuto tonkhe tindzawo telive kutsatsa ngenkhani emakhaya langesiwo abo. ⁷Bayesabeka futsi bayetfusa; sehlulelo sabo neludvumo lwabo lusuka kubo.⁸Emahhashi abo anematubane kunetingwe, agijima kakhulu kwendlula imphisi yasebusuku. Ngako emahhashi abo aya nyatsela, futsi nebagibeli balamahhashi bachamuka endleleni yabo lekhashane- bandiza njenge lukhozi lijakele kudla. ⁹Bonkhe batela ludlame; sicuku sabo sihamba njenge moya wase hlane, futsi bahlangana batfumbe njenge lubumba.¹⁰Ngako bahlekisa ngemakhosi, futsi nebabusi beba bahlekisi kubo. Bahleka tonkhe tincaba, ngobe babeka ticumbi temhlabatsi futsi batitsatse. ¹¹Utobese umoya uyendlula; utawukwengca - emadvodza labekwe licala, labo emandla abo angu nkulunkululwana wabo.'' Habakkuk ubuta Simakadze umbuto lomunye¹²''Awusiye yini wasendvulo, Simakadze Nkulunkulu wami, Longcwele wami? Angeke sife. Simakadze ubagcobele kwehlulela, futsi wena, dvwala, ubasungulele kulungiswa.¹³Emehlo akho ahlobe kakhulu kutsi angabona lokubi, futsi awukhoni kubuka lokukabi ngebubele; leni pho ubabuke ngebubele labo labakhohlisako? Uthule leni babe lababi bamita labo labalunge kakhulu kunabo? ¹⁴Wenta bantfu babe njenge tinhlanti elwandle, njengetintfo letishosha phansi letite umbusi etikwato.¹⁵Ubaletsa bonkhe ngelihhuka lekubamba tinhlanti; uhudvula bantfu khashane ngelinethi lakhe letinhlanti; ubabutsisa ndzawonye enethini yakhe yekudvonsa tinhlanti; ngako wajabula futsi ujabulile. ¹⁶Ngako unikela kulenethi aphindze ashise imphepho kulelinethi lakhe lekudvonsa tinhlanti, ngoba ngelinethi lakhe uhlala kahle futsi nekudla kwakhe kuyinhlobo ledulile. ¹⁷Utawuchubeka yini nekutfulula linetha lakhe, futsi utawuchubeka yini nekubulala ngesihluku letive ngaphandle kwemusa?''

Chapter 2

¹Ngitokuma enzaweni yami yekugadza futsi ngime kulendzawo lephakeme bese ngiyabukisisa kute ngitobona latokusho kimi nekutsi ngitojika kanjani esikhalweni sami.²Simakadze wangiphendvula watsi'' Bhala lombono, bhala kuletibhelekeca kute loyo lotifundzako atobaleka. ³Ngako lombono usewesikhatsi lesitako futsi utowugcina ukhulumile ngeke wehluleke. Nobe uphutisa, kumele. Noma kanjani utawufika angeke uphutise.⁴Buka!' Loyo tifiso takhe tingasiko kahle kuye ugcwele kutigcabha. Kepha lolungile utophila ngekukholwa kwakhe. ⁵Ngoba liwayini lingumjiekeli kumuntfu lomusha longalaleli kute angakutfoli kuphumula, kepha akhulise tifiso takhe njengema thuna futsi, njenge kufa, akanetiseki. Uahlanganisa kuye sonkhe sive futsi Uhlanganisa kuye bonkhe bantfu.⁶Ngeke yini konkhe loku kwakhe sisho sekuhlukubeta ne ngoma yekuphukuta ngaye, letsi, lulaka kuloyo lotokhulisa loko lokungasiko kwakhe! Kutoze kube kunini solo ukhulisa sisindvo sekutinekela lowakutsatsa?' ⁷Ngabe labo labakulumako ngeke baphakame ngekuphutfuma nalabo labakutfusako baphaphame ? Utoba ngulohlukubetekile wabo. ⁸Ngoba ubambe inkunzi bantfu labanyenti, bonkhe labantfu labasala batokubamba inkunzi. Ngoba wacitsa ingati yemuntfu futsi wente budlova eveni, emadolobheni, nabobonkhe labahlala kuwo.⁹Lulaka kulona lobata bubi azuzele indlu yakhe, kute atokwenta sidleke etulu kute atigcine aphephile esandleni sebubi.' ¹⁰Wente licebo leluhlazo lendlu yakho ngecosha bantfu labanyenti, wase uyona kuwe lucobo. ¹¹Ngoba lamatje atokhala ngephandle kwalelibondza, futsi nemakabha atobaphendvula,¹²Lulaka kuloyo lowakha lidolobha ngengati, naloyo loto sungula lidololobha ngekungcola.' ¹³Akusiko yini lokubuya ku Simakadze wemabandla kutsi bantfu basebentela umlilo futsi tonkhe leletinye tive batikhatsata ngelite? ¹⁴Kodvwa lelive litogcwaliswa ngelwati lwenkhatimulo yaSimakadze njengoba emanti ambonya lwandle.¹⁵¹⁶Lulaka kuloyo lophocelela bomakhelwane bakhe kutsi banatse ngenkhani-ukhombisa kukwata kakhulu bese ubente badzakwe kute utobuka ebungcunwini babo.' Utogcwaliswa ngeluhlazo esikhundleni seludvumo. Nyalo litfuba lakho! Natsa, futsi utokhombisa lijwabu lakho lelingaka sokwa! Lenkomishi lesesandleni sangesekudla saSimakadze iyeta kuwe,futsi lihlazo litawumbonya ludvumo lwakho.¹⁷Loludlame lolwentiwe kuLebanon litokwengama wena nalokubhujiswa kwetilwane kutokwetfusa. Ngoba ucitsa ingati yebantfu wase futsi wenta sento ngebudlova eveni, emadolobheni, nabobonkhe labahlala kuwo.¹⁸Ngabe letichico letibatiwe tinambuyiselo yini? Kulabo labati batile, noma labo labenta insimbi lemanti, ungumfundzisi wemanga; ngoba utsemba umsebenti wakhe wetandla uma akha labonkulunkulwane bakhe labangakhulumi. ¹⁹Lulaka kulona lototsi kuleligodvo, Vuka! noma athulise litje, vuka!' tiyafundzisa yini letintfo? Buka, kulaliswe nge golide ne siliva, kepha kute umphefumulo kuko. ²⁰Kepha Simakadze usethempelini lakhe leligcwele! Thula phambikwakhe, lonkhe lelive.

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¹Umthantazo waHabakkuk umphrofethi: ²Simakadze, ngivile umbiko wakho, ngiyesaba. Simakadze, uvuselela umsebenti wakho emkhatsini waletikhatsi; emkhatsini waletikhatsi yenta kwatiwe; khumbula kuba neluvelo ekutfukutseleni kwakho.³Nkulunkululu wachamuka eTeman, naLongcwele losuka Mount Paran. Selah Ikhatimulo yakhe imbonya emazulwini, nemhlaba bogcwele ludvumo lwakhe.⁵Ngekukhanya lokunjenge lilanga, imisebe lemibli etandleni takhe; futsi lapho afihla khona emandla akhe. ⁴Sifo lesibulalanako sihamba embikwakhe, nalesifo siyamlandzela.⁶Wasukuma wakala umhlaba; wabuka watamatisa tive. Netintsaba takudzala nato tahhohloka, nemagcuma akadzeni aguca phansi. Indlela yakhe taphakadze naphakadze.⁷Ngibonile emathende aseCushan ekukhatsatekeni, nedvwangu yemathende endzaweni yeMidian ayatfutfumela. ⁸Simakadze abetfukutsele imifula? Lulaka lwakho belumelane nemifula, noma kukwata kwakho bekumelane nelwandle, ngekhatsi ugibela emahhashi akho netincola tekuncoba?⁹Waletsa butjoki bakho bugwatjuliwe; wafaka imicibisholo ebutjokini bakho! Selah uhlukanise umhlaba ngemifula. ¹⁰Tintsaba tikubonile usetinhlungwini. Tikhukhula temanti tendlula tikwabo; lwandle lelishonako laphakama lamemeta. Laphakamisa emagagasi.¹¹Lilanga nenyanga yema etindzaweni letiphakeme ekukhanyeni kebutjeki, ekukhanyeni kwetikhali letiphandlako. ¹²Uhambe etikwe mhlaba ngekulunga. Ngekutfukutsela uhlukanise tive.¹³Uphumele ngephandle ngenca yesindziso yebantfu bakho, insindziso yalabo labacotjiwe. Uyobhidlita inhloko yetindlu talabo lababutsakatsaka kungagcoki lutfo kusukela etinyaweni kuya entsanyeni. Selah¹⁴Uncume ihloko yemabutfo akhe ngetikhali takhe ngengobe bebeta njengesangcotfo batosihlasela; kutimisela kwabo bekungatsi ngulabanyomula lbamphofu babayisa endzaweni lephephile. ¹⁵Sewuhambe ngaphesheya kwetilwandle ngemahhashi akho wakhaphuta emanti lamnengi.¹⁶Ngivile, ihlitiyo yami yaphaphuleka! Tindzebe temlomo wami atfuswa ngulomsindvo.KUgedletela kwefika ematsanjeni ami, ngephansi kwami ngetfuka ngabese ngithula lilanga lonkhe kute kuphatseka kabi kwehlele bantfu labasihlasela.¹⁷Nomangabe letihlahla atitseli kute netitselo emagaleni; nomangabe kutsela kwesimncuma kuyajabhisa nesemasimini kute kudla; nomangabe uhlambi ugiyiwe sekute tinkhomo esibayeni, naku lengitakwenta.¹⁸Ngitochubeka ngijabule kuSimakadze. Ngitojabula ngenca yesindziso yaNkulunkulu. ¹⁹Inkhosi Simakadze mandla ami wenta tinyawo tami nje. Ungenta ngichubekele phambili etindzaweni tami letiphakeme.- kumholi wetemculo, etingubheni tami.

Zephaniah

Chapter 1

¹Leli livi laSimakadze lelefika ku Zefaniya indvodzana ya Cushi indvodzana ya Gedaliah indvodzana ya Amariah indvodzana ya Hezekhiya, emalangeni a Josiya indvodzana ya Amoni, inkhosi yaka Juda. ²Vele ngitawubhubhisa konkhe lokusuka ngetulu kwemhlaba- nguloku lokushiwo nguSimakadze. ³Ngitawubhubhisa bantfu netilwane; ngiyawubhubhisa tinyoni temazulu kanye netihlanti telwandle. Tindzala naleto letikhohlakele. Ngokuba ngiyawususa umuntfu ngetulu kwemhlaba- nguloku lokushiwo nguSimakadze.⁴Ngiyofinyelelisa sandla sami etukwa Juda kanye nabo bonkhe bahlali base Jerusalema. Ngitawususa yonkhe insali ya Bhali kusukela kulendzawo nemagama alabo bantfu kulaba kuba pristi, ⁵bantfu labasetulu badvumisa tingelozi, nebantfu labadvumisa Simakadze baphindze bafunga enkhosini yabo. ⁶Ngiyawasusa nalabo labajika ekumlandzeleleni Simakadze, nalabo labafuna Simakadze nome labangafuni teluleko takhe nome bacela kugadvwa kwakhe''⁷Thula phambi kweNkhosi Simakadze! Ngoba lilanga laSimakadze lidvutane; Simakadze solungise umhlatjelo futsi wahlukanisa tivakashi takhe. ⁸''Kutawufika ngelilanga lemhlatjelo waSimakadze, lapho ngitawujesiza emakhosana nemadvodzana enkhosi, nawonkhe muntfu logcoke timphanhla taletinye tive. ⁹Ngalelo langa ngiyawujezisa bonkhe laboyokweca titebhisi, labo labagcwalisa indlu yemphatsi wabo ngeludlame nekukhohlisa.¹⁰Ngako kuyawuba ngalelo langa- nguloku lokushiwo nguSimakadze- kukhala kwekukhatsateka kutawuchamuka Esangweni leTinhlanti, kulila lokuchamuka endzaweni yeSibili yeLidolobha, kanye nemsindvo lomkhulu wekushayisa uchamuka etintsabeni. ¹¹Lilani, bahlali base tiMakethe teLidolobha, ngobe bonkhe batsengisi batawumosheka; bonkhe labakala lisiliva batawujutjwa.¹²Kutawufika ngaleso sikhatsi kutsi ngitawuphenya i Jerusalema ngetibane bese ngijezisa emadvodza lasahleti ewayinini labo bese batsi etinhlitiyweni tabo, 'Simakadze kute latakwenta, lokuhle noma lokubi. ¹³Umcebo wabo utawutsatfwa, netindlu tabo tiyawu bhubhiswa! Batawakha tindlu kepha bangahlali kuto, baphindze bahlanyele imivini kepha banganatsi liwayini lato.¹⁴Lilanga lelikhulu laSimakadze lisondzele, liyasondzela masinyane ngekushesha! Umsindvo welilanga laSimakadze kutawuba ngulowo welichawe likhala kabuhlungu! ¹⁵Lelo langa kutawuba lilanga lelulaka, lilanga lekukhatsateka nebuhlungu, lilanga lesiphepho nekubhubhisa, lilanga lebumnyama nekuhlwa, lilanga lemafu kanye nebumnyama lobutiyile. ¹⁶Kutawuba lilanga letimpalampala nema alamu lamelene nelidolobha lelibiyelwe netindzawo letiphakeme temphi.¹⁷Ngoba ngitawuletsa kukhatsateka etukwe bantfu, kute batewuhamba njenge timphumputse ngoba bonile kuSimakadze. Ingati yabo itawucitseka njenge litfuli, lingekhatsi labo lifanana njenge bulongo. ¹⁸Lisiliva nome ligolide labo ngeke libasindzise elangeni lelulaka lwaSimakadze. Emlilweni wemona wakhe umhlaba wonkhe utawusha, ngoba utawuletsa lokuphelele, lokubuhlungu kuphela kubo bonkhe labahlala emhlabeni.''

Chapter 2

¹Tihlanganiseni niphindze nibutsane, tive letingena hlazo- ²ngaphambi kwekutsi nijeziswe futsi nalelo langa lindlula njenge mbali ipheshulwa ngumoya, ngaphambi kwekutsi lilaka laSimakadze lehlela etukwenu, ngaphambi kwelilanga lekubhubhiswa ngu Simakadze lehlela kuwe. ³Funani Simakadze, nine bantfu labatitfobile emuhlabeni laba lalela imitsetfo yakhe! Funani kulunga. Funani kutitfoba, futsi muhlawumbe nitawu vikeleka elangeni lelilaka la Simakadze.⁴Ngoba i Gaza itawulahlwa, futsi Ashkheloni utawugucuka advumale. Batawukhipha Ashdodo emini, baphindze bakhiphe Ekroni! ⁵Ibadi kulabahlali ngase lwandle, sive sema Kherethithe! Simakadze sewukhulumile angamelani nani, Khenani, live lema Philisti. Ngitaku bhubhisa kute ube bete bahlali.⁶Ngako ke indzawo lengase lwandle itawuba madlelo ebalusi kanye nenkambu yetimvu. ⁷Lendzawo lese lutsentseni le lwandle itawuba yalabo laba sindzile bendlu ya Juda, laba tawulusa imihlambi yabo khona. Bantfu babo entsambama batawulala etindlini tase Ashkeloni, ngoba Simakadze Nkulunkulu wabo utawuba nakekela aphindze abuyise imicebo yabo.⁸Sengitivile tinhlamba te Mowabhi nekutfuka kwebantfu base Ammoni uma bahlupha bantfu bami baphindze beca imincele yabo. ⁹Kungako ke, ngisaphila- nguloku lokushiwo ngu Simakadze wema bandla, Nkulunkulu waka Israyeli- Mowabhi utawufanana ne Sodomu, bese ke bantfu base Ammoni njenge Gomora; indzawo legcwele manyeva kanye nesidvuli seluswayi, ilahlwe inguna phakadze. Kepha ke bantfu bami labasindzile bataba bhubhisa, futsi labo labasalako besive sami batawutsatsa idzawo yabo.''¹⁰Loku kutawenteka ku Mowabhi kanye na Amoni ngenca yeku tigcabha kwabo, ngoba bahlukubete phindze bahlekisa ngebantfu baSimakadze wemabandla. ¹¹Laphoke batawusaba Simakadze, ngoba utawuhlukubeta bonkhe bonkulunkulwana base muhlabeni. Wonkhe umuntfu utamu khotsama, wonkhe umuntfu endzaweni yakhe, kuso sonkhe sigodzi selwandle.¹²Nine ma Cushithe nitawu hlatjwa yinkemba yami, ¹³futsi nesandla sa Nkulunkulu sitawu hlasela inyakatfo siphindze sibhubhise Assyria, kute kutsi iNinive ilwahlwe ngenca yekonakala, yome njenge lihlane. ¹⁴Laphoke imihlambi itawulala khona, sonkhe silwane setive; tahhukulu tase hlane titawuhlala etukwe tinsika takhe. Libito litawuhlabela liphuma efastelweni; lokubhidlikile kutawuba endleleni yemugcwaco; tinsika takhe leti dulile titawuvetwa.¹⁵Leli lidolobha lelitichenyako leliphila ngaphandle kwekusaba, loko kushiwo enhlitiyweni yakhe, ''Ngingimi, futsi kute loku lingana nami.'' Kanjani abe yindzawo lesabekako kuyibuka, indzawo lapho kuhlala khona silo khona. Wonkhe umuntfu londlula kuye utawenta umusindvo wenyoka aphindze anyika nyise tibhakela takhe nakengca.

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¹Maye kulelidolobha lelihlubukile! Lelidolobha leLUdlame likhohlakele. ²Akalilaleli livi laNkulunkulu, noma kumukela tilungiso kuSimakadze. Akakholelwa kuSimakadze futsi angeke asondzele kuNkulunkulu wakhe.³Tinkhosi takhe bangemabhubesi labhodla emkhatsisini kwakhe. Tikhulu takhe timpisi takusihlwa letingashiyi lutfo lokungadliwa ekuseni. ⁴Baphrofethi bakhe bayadzelela baphindze babe madvodza langatsembakali. Baphristi bakhe badzelela lokungcwele benta neludlame kulomtsetfo.⁵Simakadze ulungile emkhatsisini kwakhe. Akenti lutfo lokungakalungi. Kusa nekusa utawubaphatsa ngekulingana! Angeke kufihlakale ekukhanyeni, noko labangakalungi abalati lihlazo.⁶''Sengibhidlite tive; tigodlo tabo tonakele. Ngente titaladi tabo taba tindzala, khona kubete namunye lowengca kito. Emadolobha abo abhubhisiwe kuze kube bete namunye longahlala kuwo. ⁷'Ngatsi, ngempela nitawungesaba. Yemukela tilungiso futsi ningasuswa emakhaya enu ngako konkhe lengihlele kunentela kona.' Kodvwa bebayajaka kucala loko naloko kusa ngekona tonkhe tento tabo.⁸Ngako-ke ngimeleni - lesi simemetelo saSimakadze - kuze kufike lelilanga ngitawuphakamisa kubamba inyamatane. Ngoba sincumo sami kuhlanganisa tive, ngibutsele ndzawonye imibuso, ngitfululele lulaka lwami etikwabo - yonkhe intfukutselo yami leyesabekako; ngoba lomhlaba wonkhe uyawubhujiswa ngentfukutselo yami.⁹Kodvwa ngitobese ngihlanta tindzebe talabantfu, kuze bonkhe lababite libito laSimakadze kutomkhonta kuto tonkhe tinhlangotsi. ¹⁰Kusukela ngesheya kwemfula weKushi labangidvumisako - bantfu bami labahlakatekile batawuletsa iminikelo. ¹¹Ngalelo langa angeke udliwe ngemahloni ngako konkhe lokubi lokwentile kimi, ngoba ngaleso sikhatsi ngitawususa kini labo labajabulela kutichenya kwabo, futsi ngoba angeke usatigcamba entsabeni yami lengcwele.¹²Kodvwa ngiyawushiya kini labalungile nebantfu labamphofu, futsi batawutfola kuvikeleka egameni laSimakadze. ¹³Insalela yaka Israyeli angeke isakwenta lokubi noma ikhulume emanga, futsi kubete lulwimi lolubi lolutawutfolakala emilonyeni yabo; ngako batawukudla bese balala phansi; futsi kuyawubate namunye loyawubasabisa.''¹⁴Hlabela, ndvodzakati yaseSiyoni! memeta, Israyeli. Jabula uphindze utfokote ngenhlitiyo yakho yonkhe, ndvodzakati yaseJerusalema. ¹⁵Simakadze sewusitsetse sijeziso sakho watisusa netitsa takho! Simakadze uyinkhosi yaka Israyeli emkhatsini wenu. Angeke uphindze wesabe lokubi! ¹⁶Ngalelo langa batawutsi eJerusalema, ''Ningesabi, Siyoni. Ungatiyekeleli tandla takho titebhe.¹⁷Simakadze Nkulunkulu wenu unani, lomkhulu lotawukunisindzisa. Uyawukujabulela wena ngenjabulo; uyawuthula ngawe ngelutsandvo lwakhe; uyawukutfokotela ngekuhlabelela ngenjabulo. ¹⁸Ngitawubutsisa ndzawonye labo labaselusizini, labo labangeke bete elidzilini lelibekiwe, ngako angeke nisatfwala emahloni ngako.¹⁹Buka, sengitawubajezisa bonkhe bacindzeteli benu. Ngaleso sikhatsi, ngiyawusindzisa labachutako futsi ngibutsise bonkhe labalahliwe. Ngiyawubenta njenge ndvumiso, futsi ngishinje lihlazo lwabo lube yinhlonipho emhlabeni wonkhe. ²⁰Ngaleso sikhatsi, ngitanihola; ngaleso sikhatsi ngitawunibutsisa ndzawonye. Ngitawenta tonkhe tive temhlaba tinihloniphe tiphindze tinidvumise, nasenibona kutsi nginibuyisile, ''kusho Simakadze.

Haggai

Chapter 1

¹Emnyakeni wesibili wenkhosi Darius, enyangeni yesitfupha, elilangeni lekucala lenyanga, livi laSimakadze lefika ngesandla saHaggai umphrofetsi icodze kumholi wakaJudah, Zerubbabel indvodzana yaShealtiel, kuya kumphristi lomkhulu Joshua indvodzana yaJehozadak, itsi, ²'' Simakadze wemikhosi usho naku: Bantfu batsi, akusiso sikhati setfu kutsi site nome sakhe indlu yaSimakadze.''³Ngako livi laSimakadze lefika ngesandla saHaggai umphrofetsi, litsi, ⁴''Ngiso yini sikhatsi senu kutsi ningahlala kulendlu yenu lephelile, njengoba indlu yami ihlishitiwe? ⁵Ngako ke Simakadze wemikhosi usho naku: bukani tindlela tenu! ⁶Nihlayele inhlanyelo lenyenti, kepha naletsa sivuno lesincane, niyadla kepha nite lokwanele: niyanatsa kepha anidzakwa. Igcoka timphahla kepha anifutfumali, lesisebenti sitfola imali lenyenti ngekuyifaka esinkwameni lesicwele timbobo!⁷Simakadze wemikhosi usho naku: ''Bukani tindlela tenu! ⁸Khuphukela enstabeni, uletse tingodvo, bese wakha indlu yami; ngako ngitawutfokota kuyo, futsi ngitawukhatimuliswa! - kusho Simakadze. ⁹''Ubuka lokunyenti, kodvwa buka, uletse lokuncane ekhaya, ngobe ngakushabalalisa! leni?'' kusho Simakadze wemikhosi, '' Ngobe indlu yami ibhujisiwe, njengobe labanye benu baphishaneke ngetindlu tabo.¹⁰Ngenca yaloko emazulu atawubamba ematolo kini, futsi nemhlaba ungeke ukhicite. ¹¹Ngivumele somiso etukwe mhlaba nasetukwetintsaba, etukwesilimo nasetukwesivini lesisha, etukwe mafutsa nase tukwe sivuno sasemhlabeni, utukwemadvodza nase tukwetilwane ngaye nasetukwemisebenti yetandla takho!¹²Ngako Zerubbabel indvodzana Shealtiel umphristi lomkhulu indvodzana yaJehozadak, ngesikhatsi bonkhe bantfu labasala emvakwekuhlushwa kwabo, ngekuhlonipha liphimbo laSimakadze Nkulunkulu wabo nemavi aHaggai umphrofetsi, ngobe Simakadze longuNkulunkulu umtfumile nebantfu besaba buso baSimakadze. ¹³Ngako Haggai, sitfunywa saSimakadze, wakhuluma umlayeto waSimakadze kubantfu watsi, '' Nginawe! - kusho Simakadze!''¹⁴Ngako Simakadze watamatisa lomoya webaholi bakaJudah. Zerubbabel indvodzana yaShealtiel, nemoya wemphristi lomkhulu Joshua indvodzana yaJehozadak, nemoya wabo bonkhe bantfu labasala ekuhlushweni lokukhulu, ngako ke base bayahamba bayosebenta endlini yaSimakadze wemikhosi, Nkulunkulu wabo ¹⁵ngelilanga lemashumi lamabili nakune enyanga yesitfupha, emnyakeni wesibili wenkhosi Daruis.

Chapter 2

¹Enyangeni yesikhombisa ngelilanga lemashumi lamabili nakunye lalenyanga, livi laSimakadze lefika ngesandla saHagayi umprofethi, litsi, ²"Khuluma kulesiphatsi mandla sakaJuda, Zerubhabheli indvodzana yaShelitheli, kanye nakumpristi lomkhulu Joshuwa indvodzana yaJehozadaki, kanye nensali yalabantfu. Tsani,³'Ngubani sosele emkhatsini wenu lowabona lendlu lena enkhatimulweni yayo lendzala? Uyibona kanjani nyalo? Ayifani yini nelite emehlweni enu? ⁴Nyalo, cina, Zerubabheli! - loko lokushiwo nguSimakadze - futsi cina, mpristi lomkhulu Joshuwa ndvodzana yaJehozadeki; futsi cinani, nonkhe nine bantfu balelive!-loku lokushiwo nguSimakadze - futsi sebentani, ngobe mine nginani! - loko lokushiwo ngu Simakadze wemikhosi. ⁵Lesi sivumelwano lengasakha nani naniphuma eGibhithe, futsi naMoya wami uhlala kini. Ningesabi!⁶Ngobe Simakadze wemikhosi usho loku: Esikhatsini lesincane ngitawuphindze nginyakatise emazulu kanye nemhlaba, lwandle kanye nendzawo leyomile! ⁷Ngitawunyakatisa tonkhe tive, futsi tonkhe tive titawuletsa tintfo tato letiligugu kimi, futsi ngitawugcwalisa lendlu ngenkhatimulo, kusho Simakadze wemikhosi.⁸Isiliva ngegolide kwami! -loku ngulokushiwo nguSimakadze wemikhosi. ⁹Inkhatimulo yalendlu itawuba yinkhulu ekuhambeni kwesikhatsi kunasekucaleni, kusho Simakadze wemikhosi, futsi ngitawuletsa kuthula kulendzawo! - loku kushiwo nguSimakadze wemikhosi.¹⁰Elangeni lemashumi lamabili nakune enyangeni yemfica, emnyakeni wesibili waDuriyusi, livi laSimakadze lefika ngaHagayi umprofethi, litsi, ¹¹"Simakadze wemikhosi usho naku: Buta bapristi mayelana nemtsetfo, utsi, ¹²'Uma indvodza iphetse inyama lekhetselwe Simakadze esiphetfweni sengubo yayo, bese lesiphetfo sitsintsa sinkhwa nome lisobho, liwayini nome emafutsa, nome nguluphi luhlobo lwekudla, kubna ngcwele yini? Umpristi waphendvula watsi, "Cha."¹³Ngako Hagayi watsi, "Uma umuntfu longakahlobi ngenca yekufa atsintsa nome nguyiphi yaletitfo, bayancola yini?" Labapristi baphendvula basti, "Yebo, bayangcola." ¹⁴Ngako Hagayi waphendvula watsi, "Ngako kungalabantfu laba kanye nalesive lesiphambi kwami! - loku ngukushiwo nguSimakadze - futsi kungako konkhe lokwentiwa tandla tabo. Labakunikela kimi kungcolile!¹⁵Ngako nyalo, cabangani etingcondvweni tenu mayelana nalokwentekile kute kube ngulelilanga lalamuhla. Phambi kwekutsi litje libekwe etikwalelinye ethempelini laSimakadze, ¹⁶kwakunjani ke lapho? Nawufika endvundvumeni yesikali lesingemashumi lamabili etinhlavu, abelishumi kuphela; bese nanifika kulendzawo nitokha sikali lesingemashumi lasihlanu, kwakunemashumi lamabili kuphela. ¹⁷Ngakubhubhisa kanye nemisebenti yetandla takho, ngesifo kanye nekukhuntsa, kodvwa solo anikagucukeli kimi - loku ngulokushiwo nguSimakadze.¹⁸Naka kusukela lamuhla kuya embili, kusukela elangeni lemashumi lamabili enyangeni yemfica, kusukela elangeni lapho tisekelo tendlu yaSimakadze tabekwa. Kunake loku? ¹⁹Isekhona yini inhlanyelo endlini yekugcina tilimo? Umvini, umkhiwa, umpomegranathi, umncumo atikakhiciti! Kodwa kusukela kulelilanga leli ngitanibusisa!"²⁰Ngako livi laSimakadze lefika kwesibili kuHagayi elangeni lemashumi lamabili nakune lenyanga latsi, ²¹"Khuluma kulesiphatsi mandla sakaJuda, Zerubhabheli, utsi, 'Ngitawunyakatisa emazulu nemhlaba. ²²Ngobe ngitawuwisa sihlalo semibuso ngibhubhise emandla alemibuso yaletive. Ngitawuwisa tincola tabo temphi nebagibeli bato; emahhashi kanye nebagibeli bawo bakuwela phansi, ngamunye ngenca yenkemba yemnakabo.²³Ngalelo langa - loku kushiwo nguSimakadze wemikhosi - Ngitakutsatsa, Zerubhabheli ndvodzana yaShelithi, njesisebenti sami - nguloku lokushiwo nguSimakadze. Ngitawukwenta ufane nendandatho yekusayina, ngobe ngikukhetsile! nguloku lokushiwo nguSimakadze wemikhosi.

Zechariah

Chapter 1

¹Ngenyanga yesiphohlongo emnyakeni wesibili wekubusisa kwaDarius, livi laSimakadze lefika kuZakhariya indvondzana yaBerechiah indvodzana yaIddo, umphrolofethi, litsi, ²''Simakadze watfukutsela kakhulu ngabo babe bakho! ³Tsani kubo, 'Simakadze weminkhosi usho loku: Gucukelani kimi!- lesi simemetelo saSimakadze wemikhosi- futsi ngitawubuyela kini, kusho Simakadze wemikhosi.⁴Ningabi njengabo babe benu labo baphrolofethi labakhalela kubo phambilini, batsi, ''Simakadze wemikhosi usho naku: Phendvukani etindleleni tenu letimbi kanye netento tenu tekungcola!'' Kodvwa abevanga futsi abanginakanga- lesi simemetelo saSimakadze.' ⁵Bobabe bakho, baphi? Baphi baphrolofethi, balana phakadze yini? ⁶Kepha emavi ami kanye nemiyalo yami lenginitjele yona tisebenti tami baphrolofethi, abakabeceleli yini bobabe benu? Ngako baphedvuka batsi, 'Nje ngoba Simakadze wemikhosi ahlelile kwenta kitsi loko netindlela tetfu netento tetfu tikufanele, ngako usekhutile.''⁷Ngelilanga lemashumi lamabili nakune enyangeni yelishumi nakunye, lokuyinyanga yeShebathi, emnyakeni wesibili wekubusa kwaDarius, livi laSimakadze lefika kuZakhariya indvodzana yaBerechiah indvodzana yaIddo, umphrolofethi, litsi, ⁸''Ngibonile ebusuku, futsi, ngabuka! Umuntfu ahamba ngelihhashi lelibovu, futsi bekasemkhatsini wetihlahlana letincane letinemhlobiso letisesigodzini; futsi ngaphambi kwakhe bekubovu, bovu lokwasansundvu, nemahhashi lamhlophe.'' ⁹Ngatsi, ''Yini letintfo leti, Nkhosi?'' Ngako lengilozi leyakhuluma nami yatsi kimi, ''Ngitakukhombisa kutsi letintfo leti tiyini.''¹⁰Ngako lomuntfu lowema emkhatsini waletihlahlana letinemibala leminyenti waphendvula watsi, ''Laba ngulaba tfunywe nguSimakadze kutsi bahambahambe emhlabeni.'' ¹¹Bayiphendvula lengilozi yaSimakadze leyema emkhatsini wetihlahlana letinemibala leminyenti lemihle; batsi kuyo, ''Besihambahamba emhlabeni wonkhe; buka, wonkhe umhlaba utfulile futsi uphumlile.''¹²Ngako ingilozi yaSimakadze yaphendvula yatsi, ''Simakadze wemikhosi kutoze kubekunini solo ungakhombisi luvelo kuJerusalema kanye nasema dolobheni aka Juda, lawo lobosolo uwakwatele leminyaka lengemashumi lesikhombisa?'' ¹³Simakadze waphendvula kulengilozi lebeyikhulume nami, ngemagama lamahle, emagama ekudvudvuta.¹⁴Ngako lengilozi leyakhuma nami yatsi kimi, ''Memeta utsi, 'Simakadze wemikhosi usho naku: benginemona ngeJerusalema nangeSiyoni nesineke lesikhulu! ¹⁵Ngikwate kakhulu ngaletive letinganaki. Ngesikhatsi ngibakwatele kancane, benta sehlakalo sabasibi kakhulu.¹⁶Ngako ke Simakadze wemikhosi usho naku: ngibuyele eJerusalema ngemusa. Indlu yami itokwakhiwa kuye- lesi sememetelo saSimakadze wemikhosi- futsi nentsambo yekukala itawunwetjwa ngaphandle kwe Jerusalema!' ¹⁷Phindza umemete, utsi, 'Simakadze wemikhosi usho naku: emadolobha ami atawuphindze agelete ngalokuhle, futsi Simakadze utophindze advudvute iSiyoni, futsi utophindze akhetse iJerusalema.''¹⁸Ngako ngaphakamisa emehlo ami ngabona timphondvo letine! ¹⁹Ngakhuluma kulengilozi leyakhuluma nami, ''Yini loku?'' Yangiphendvula, ''Leti timphondvo letasakata Juda, Israyeli, kanye naJerusalema.''²⁰Ngako Simakadze wangikhombisa bantfu lababatako labane. ²¹Ngatsi, ''Yini labantfu labatela kutoyenta?'' Waphendvula, watsi, ''Leti timphondvo letasakata Juda kute kubebete umuntfu lotawuphakamisa inhloko. Kodvwa lababati betigondvo betele kutobasabisa, kuto khiphela phansi letimphondvo taletive letaphakamisela etulu kumelana nelive laka Juda kukhona batomsakata.''

Chapter 2

¹Ngalo kulandzekalo ngaphakamisela emehlo ami etulu ngabona indvodza iphetse intsambo yekukala esandleni sayo. ²Ngatsi, ''Uyaphi?'' Watsi kimi, ''Ngiyokala liJerusalema, ngihlukanise bukhulu nebudze balo.''³Yase lengelozi leyakhuluma nami iyahamba bese lenye ingelozi iphumela ngephandle kuyo hlangana naye. ⁴Lena yesibili ingelozi yatsi kuye, ''Gijima ukhulume nanali lijha utsi, 'iJerusalema itawuhlala eveni lelivulekile ngenca yesicuku sebantfu kanye nemfuyo ngekhatsi kwalo. ⁵Ngoba mine- nguloku lokushiwo nguSimakadze-ngitawuba lubondza lwemlilo lelitungelete lona, futsi ngiyawuba yinkatimulo ekhatsi kulo.⁶Sukumani! Sukumani! Balekani eveni lase nyakatfo-nguloko lokushiwo ngu Simakadze- ngoba nginisakate njenge mimoya lemine yetibhakabhaka!- Nguloku lokushiwo ngu Simakadze. ⁷Sukumani! nibalekele eSiyoni, nine lenihlala nendvodzakati yase Bhabhiloni!'''⁸Ngoba ngemuva kwekuba Simakadze wemikhosi angihloniphile wangitfumela etiveni letini vukele- noma ngabe ngubani lonitsintsako, utsintsa inhlavu yeliso laNkulunkulu!- ngemva kwekuba Simakadze ente loku, watsi, ⁹''Mine lucobo lwami ngitawu tsinsita sandla sami etukwabo, bata bese bavukelwa tigcila tabo.'' Lapho nitawubese niyati kutsi Simakadze wemikhosi ungitfumile.¹⁰''Hlabelela injabulo, ndvodzakati yase Siyoni, ngoba mine lucobo lwami sengitawukuta ngihlale emkhatsisini wenu!- nguloku lokushiwo ngu Simakadze.'' ¹¹Bese tive letinemandla titawu tihlanganisela ku Simakadze ngalelo langa. Utsi, ''laphoke nitawubese niba bantfu bami; ngobe ngitawubese ngihlala emkhatsini wenu,'' futsi nitawukwati kutsi Simakadze wemikhosi ungitfumele kini.¹²Ngoba Simakadze utawu mukela Juda abe yindzawo yakhe lekahle endzaweni lengcwele phindze futsi akhetse iJerusalema ibe yakhe. ¹³Bindzani, nonkhe nine bantfu, phambi kwaSimakadze, ngobe sewuphakanyisiwe endzaweni yakhe lengcwele!

Chapter 3

¹Wase Simakadze ungibonisa Joshuwa umphristi lomkhulu eme embikwengilozi yaSimakadze naSathane emengasesandleni sakhe sesekudla atewumsola ngesono. ²Lengelosi yaSimakadze yatsi kuSathane, "Mane Simakadze akwekhute wena, Sathane; Mane Simakadze, lokhetse iJerusalema, akwekhuta wena! Akusiso yini sikhuni lesikhishwe emlilweni?" ³Joshuwa abegcokiswe tembatho letingcolile aseme embikwa lengozi.⁴Lengilosi yakhuluma yatsi kulabo labebeme embikwayo, ''Susani letembatfo letingcolile kuye." Wase utsi kuJoshuwa, "Buka! Ngente sono sakho sendlula kuwe futsi ngitakwembesa ngetembatfo letihlobile." ⁵Ngase ngitsi, "Ngako mshuculeni ngemphahla lehlobile enhloko yakhe!" Ngako bashucula ngemphahla lehlobile enhloko yaJoshuwa base bamgcokisa ngetembatfo letihlobile, ngesikhatsi ingelozi yaSimakadze isemile.⁶Ngalokulandzelako lengelosi yaSimakadze yagcizelela lomyalo Joshuwa yatsi, ⁷"Simakadze wemikhosi usho naku: Uma utawuhamba ngetindlela tami, futsi nangabe utogcina imiyalo yami, utawubese ubusa indlu yami bese ugadza tinkantolo tami, ngobe ngitakuvumela kutsi uhambe bese ubakulaba labema embikwami.⁸Lalela, Joshuwa umphristi lomkhulu, wena nebantfu losebentisana nabo labahlala nawe! ngoba lamadvodza aluphawu, ngoba mine lucobolwami ngitawuletsela sisebenti sami Ligala. ⁹Manje buka kulelitje lengilibeke embikwa Joshuwa. Kunemehlo lasikhombisa kulelitje lilinye, bese ngibeka umbhalo - loku kushiwo nguSimakadze wemikhosi - ngitawubese ngisusa lesono kulelive ngelilanga linye.¹⁰Ngalelo langa - loku ngulokushiwo nguSimakadze wemikhosi - umuntfu ngamunye utawumema makhelwane wakhe kutsi atowuhlala ngaphansi kwemvini wakhe nangephansi kwesihlahla semkhiwane wakhe."

Chapter 4

¹Yase lengilozi lebeyikhuluma nami yagucuka futsi yangivusa njengendvodza ivuswa ebutfongweni bayo. ²Watsi kimi, "Ubonani?,'' ngatsi. Ngibona lutsi lwesibane lesentiwe ngeligolide, lesinesitja ngetulu kwaso. Sinetibane letisikhombisa kuso kanye netibane letisikhombisa tetinhloko etulu kwesibane ngasinye. ³Timbili tetihlahla temncumo eceleni kwato, lesinye ngesekudla kwaso lesitja futsi kulesinye ngesencele.''⁴Ngako ngakhuluma futsi kulengilozi lebeyikhuluma nami. Ngatsi," Ngabe letintfo leti tisho kutsini, mphatsi wami? ⁵Lengilozi lebeyikhuluma nami yaphendvula futsi yatsi kimi, "Uyati kutsi letintfo leti tisho kutsini? "Ngatsi, Cha, mphatsi.''⁶Ngako watsi kimi, ''Leli livi la Simakadze ku Zerubhabheli: Hhayi ngebukhulu noma ngemandla, kepha ngamoya wami, kusho Simakadze wemikhosi. ⁷Ungubani, ntsaba lenkhulu? Ngaphambi Zerubhabheli utawubabete lutfo, futsi utawuletsa lelitje lelisetulu amemetele 'Sibusiso! Sibusiso kuso!'''⁸Livi laSimakadze lefika kimi , latsi, ⁹Letandla taZerubhabheli tibeke sisekelo salendlu lena futsi netandla takhe titawayiletsa ekuphelelisweni. "Ngako utawukwati kutsi Simakadze wemikhosi ungitfumele kuwe. ¹⁰Ngubani loyekelele lelilanga letintfo letincane? Labantfu laba batawutfokota futsi batawubona intsambo yelitje esandleni saZerubhabheli. (Letibane letisikhombisa timehlo aSimakadze lahambahamba etikwe mhlaba wonkhe.) ¹¹Ngase ngibuta lengilozi, ''Yini lemincumo yetihlahla letimbili lekeme esandleni sangesencele nesangesekudla kwalolutsi lwetibane?''¹²Ngaphindze futsi ngambuta yena," Ayini lamagala lamabili emncumo eceleni kwalamaphayiphi lamabili eligolide lelitfulula emafutsa kuwo? ¹³Wabese watsi kimi, ''Awati yini kutsi loku yini?'' Ngatsi, ''Cha, mphatsi wami.''¹⁴Ngako watsi, "Lawa ngemadvodzana emafutsa emncumo lamasha leme ngaphambi kwe Nkhosi emhlabeni wonkhe.''

Chapter 5

¹Ngabese ngiyagucuka ngiphakamisa emehlo ami, futsi ngabona, buka, incwadzi legocwako indiza! ²Lengilozi yatsi kimi, ''Ubonani?'' Ngaphendvula, ''Ngibona incwadzi legocwako indiza, budze bayo babucishe bube ngangemamitha layimfica, nebududla lobungangemamitha lamane.''³Wase utsi kimi, ''Lesi sicalekiso lesiphumela ngetulu kwawo wonkhe umhlaba. Ngoba lonkhe lisela litawususwa mayelana nalelikushoko ehlangotsini linye, futsi wonkhe lofunga sifungo lesingemanga utawususwa mayelana nalakushoko kulolunye luhlangotsi. ⁴''Ngitawusitfumela - lesi simemetelo sa Simakadze wemikhosi - kute sitawungena endlini yelisela nasendlini yaloyo lofunga ngalokubi ngeligama lami. Sitawuhlala sisendlini yakhe sibhubhise tingodvo nematje.''⁵Yabese lengilozi beyikhuluma nami iyaphuma yatsi kimi, ''Phakamisa emehlo akho ubese uyabuka kutsi yini letako!'' ⁶Ngatsi, ''Leli libhasikidi lelinesilinganiso lesingange malitha langemashumi lamabili nakubili letako. Lesi sono sabo eveni lonkhe.'' ⁷Sase lesimbhonyo siyasuswa kulelibhasikidi futsi bekunemfati ngephansi kwaso ahleti kulo!⁸Lengilozi yatsi, ''Loku bubi!'' Yamjika wabuyela ekatsi ebhasikidini, phindze wabuyisela lesimbhonyo. ⁹Ngaphakamisa emehlo ami ngabona bafati lababili beta ngakimi, futsi umoya wawusemaphikweni tabo - ngoba bebanemaphiko lafana newadvoye. Baphakamisela lelibhasikidi emkhatsini welizulu nemhlaba.¹⁰Ngako ngatsi kulengilozi lebeyikhuluma nami, ''Baliyisaphi lelibhasikidi?'' ¹¹Watsi kimi, ''Kuyolakhela lithempeli eveni lase Shinar, kute kutsi uma lelithempeli selilungele, lelibhasikidi litawubekwa khona endzaweni yalo lelungisiwe.''

Chapter 6

¹Ngase ngiyagucuka ngaphakamisa emehlo ami ngabona tinkalishi letine tiphuma emkhatsini wetintsaba letimbili; letintsaba letimbili betakhiwe ngelitfusi. ²Lenkalishi yekucala beyinemahhashi labovu umbala, leyesibili beyinalamunyama emahhashi, ³leyesitsatfu beyinalamhlophe emahhashi, bese leyesine beyinalanemabala lamphunga emahhashi. ⁴Ngakoke ngaphendvula ngatsi kulengelozi leyayikhuluma nami, "Kuyini loku, mphatsi wami?"⁵Lengelozi yaphendvula yatsi kimi, "Lena yimimoya lemine yasezulwini lephuma kulendzawo lapho bebeme khona phambi kwenkhosi yemhlaba wonkhe. ⁶Lena lenemahhashi lamunyama ngembala iphuma ibheka eveni lelise nyakatfo; lamahhashi lamhlophe aphuma abheka eveni lase nshonalanga; bese lalanemabala lamphunga aphuma abheke eveni leliseningizimu."⁷Lawa mahhashi lanemandla aphuma aphekelele kuyozula umhlaba, ngakoke lengelozi yatsi, "Hamba uzulazule umhlaba!" ase ayalahamba aya emhlabeni wonkhe. ⁸Wase uyangibita wakhuluma kimi watsi, "Buka nawa laphuma abheka eveni lase nyakatfo; atocolisa umoya wami mayelana nalelive lasenyakatfo."⁹Ngakoke, livi laSimakadze leta kimi, litsi, ¹⁰Tsatsa umnikelo kulabo lababalekela kulelinye live-kusuka eHelidayi, Thobhijayi, naseJedayi-bese uhamba khona namuhla bese uyiyisa endlini yaJosiya indvodzana yaZefaniya, lochamuka eBhabhiloni. ¹¹Bese nitsatsa lisiliva kanye neligolide, yakhani umchele bese niwubeka enhloko ya Joshuwa indvodzana yaJehozadakhi, umpristi lomkhulu.¹²Khuluma naye utsi, 'Simakadze wemabandla usho naku: Lendvodza lena, libito layo nguBaranchi! Utokhula lapho akhonakhona utobese wakha lithempeli laSimakadze! ¹³Nguye lowakha lithempeli laNkulunkulu, futsi utogcokiswa ngebucwebe bebukhosi, bese uhlala abuse esihlalweni sakhe sebukhosi. Utoba ngumPristi esihlalweni sakhe sebukhosi, utobese wakha likomidi lekuthula emkhatsini walamakhosi lamabili.¹⁴Lomchele utoniketwa Helidayi, Thobhijayi, Jedaya, kanye na Heni indvodzana yaZefaniya njengesikhumbuto ethempelini la SImakadze. ¹⁵Bese labo labakhashane batokuta batowakha lithempeli laSimakadze, ngako nitowati kutsi Simakadze wemabandla ungitfume kini; ngoba loku kutowenteka uma nilalela ngekweliciniso liphimbo laSimakadze Nkulunkulu wenu!"

Chapter 7

¹Uma Inkhosi Dariyusi seyibuse iminyaka lemine, ngelilanga lesine le Kisilevi (lobe kuyinyanga yemfica), libito la Simakadze lefika ku Zakhariya. ²Bantfu base Bhetheli bebatfumele Sharezeri kanye na Regem-Melekhi kanye nemadvodza abo kucenga phambi kwebuso ba Simakadze. ³Bakhuluma kuba phristi labebasendlini ya Simakadze wemikhosi futsi nakuba Profethi; batsi, ''Kumele ngilile yini kulenyanga yesihlanu ngetaba tekutila, njengobe ngentile yonkhe leminyaka?''⁴Ngako livi la Simakadze wemikhosi lefika kimi, litsi, ⁵''Khuluma kubo bonkhe bantfu balelive nakuba pristi utsi, 'Uma utila futsi ulila enyangeni yesihlanu neyesikhombisa iminyaka lengemashumi lasikhombisa, bewutilela mine yini? ⁶Ngesikhatsi udla futsi unatsa, awudlanga na futsi watinatsela? ⁷Lawa bekungesiwo yini emagama lashiwo ngu Simakadze ngesandla sebaprofethi labebangibo, Ngesikhatsi Jerusalema futsi nemacentselo emadolobha atsatfwa futsi ne Prosperous, futsi ne Negevi netindzawo kuya enshonalanga tatsatfwa?'''⁸Libito laSimakadze lefika ku Zakhariya, litsi, ⁹'''Simakadze wemikhosi usha naku, ' Yehlulela ngekwehlulela kweliciniso, sivumelwano sekwetsembeka, futsi nemusa. Yekela indvodza ngayinye yentele loku umnakabo. ¹⁰Ngebafelokati nalaba titsandzane, sihambi, futsi nemuntfu lomphofu-ungabacindzeteli, futsi makubebete namunye kini lohlela bubi kumelana etinhlitinyweni tenu.'¹¹Kodvwa bala kulalelisisa futsi bente emahlombe aba nengcondvo lelikhuni. Bavala tindlebe tabo kuze bangatova. ¹²Benta tinhlitiyo tabo tacina njengelitje kute bangatowuva umyalo nobe emavi aSimakadze wemikhosi. Utfumele lena milayeto kubantfu ngemoya wakhe ngetikhatsi takucala, ngemilomo yebaprofethi. Kodvwa labantfu bala kulalela, ngako Simakadze wemikhosi watfukutsela kakhulu ngabo.¹³Kwenteka lapho nakabita, abalalelanga. Ngendlela lefanako,'' kwasho Simakadze wemikhosi, ''batawumemeta kimi, kepha angeke ngilalele. ¹⁴Ngobe ngitabasakata ngemoya wesivunguvungu kuto tonkhe tive labangakatiboni, futsi lelive litawubagucukela emva kwabo. Kute lotawendlula kulelo live nobe babuyele kulo kusuka labantfu bente live labo lekujabula ekubeni yindzawo yemonakalo,''

Chapter 8

¹Livi laSimakadze wemikhosi lefika kimi, latsi, ²''Simakadze wemikhosi usho loku: nginenshisekelo ngeSiyoni kanye nelugcozi lolukhulu nenshisekelo ngaye nelulaka lolukhulu! ³Simakadze wemikhosi usho loku: ngitawubuyela eSiyoni futsi ngiphile emkhatsini weJerusalema, ngoba iJerusalema itawubitwa Lidolobha Leliciniso bese intsaba yaSimakadze wemikhosi itawubitwa ngeNtsaba Lengcwele!⁴Simakadze wemikhosi usho loku: emadvodza lamadzala nebafati labadzala bayawuphindze futsi babe setitaladini tase Jerusalema, nawowonkhe umuntfu utodzinga ludvondvolo esandleni sakhe ngobe utobe sekakhulile. ⁵Titaladi tatelidolobha titawugcwala bafana kanye nemantfombatana badlala kuto.⁶Simakadze wemikhosi usho loku: uma intfo ingabonakali emehlweni ensali ngalawo malanga, phindze futsi kungabonakali emehlweni? loko kushiwo nguSimakadze. ⁷Simakadze wemikhosi usho loku: Buka, sengitawukhulula bantfu bami eveni langasemphumalanga kanye naseveni lenshonalanga! ⁸Ngobe ngitobabuyisela emuva, bese bahlala emkhatsini weJerusalema, batawuphindze babe bantfu bami, mine ngitobese ngiba nguNkulunkulu wabo ngeliciniso kanye nekulunga!⁹Simakadze wemikhosi usho loku: wena lochubeka kuva lamagama lafanako labuya emlonyeni wemupholofethi' uma sisekelo sendlu yami sibekwa-lendlu yami, Simakadze wemikhosi: Cinisa tandla takho kute lelithempeli lakhiwe. ¹⁰Ngoba ngaphambi kwalamalanga lawa kute tivuno letahlanganiswa ngumuntfu, bekute inzuzo yemuntfu noma yesilwane, futsi bekute kuthula etitseni kunoma ngubani lohambako noma lotako. Ngihlele wonkhe umuntfu kutsi avukele makhelwane wakhe.¹¹Kodvwa nyalo angeke kufane njenge malanga landlula, ngitawuba nensali yala bantfu- loku kushiwo nguSimakadze wemikhosi. ¹²Ngobe Inhlanyelo yekuthula itohlanyelwa; umvini lekhulako itawuniketwa titselo taso nemuhlaba utawuniketwa sivuno sawo; tibhakabhaka titawuniketa ematolo ato, ngoba ngitawenta lensali yalabantfu laba itfole tonkhe letintfo leti.¹³Ubesibonelo kuleletinye tive tesicalekiso, yindlu yakaJuda kanye nendlu ya Isirayeli. Ngako ke ngitawukhulula wena futsi utawuba sibusiso. Ungesabi; tandla tenu aticine! ¹⁴Ngobe Simakadze wemikhosi usho loku: njengobe ngihlelile kwenta lokubi kuwe uma bokhokho bakho bachukuluta kukwata kwami- kusho Simakadze wemikhosi- futsi akajezisanga, ¹⁵ngako phindze ngitawuhlela ngalamalanga lawa kwenta lokuhle futsi eJerusalema kanye nendlu yakaJuda! Ungesabi!¹⁶Leti nguletintfo lekumele utente: Khuluma liciniso,wonkhe umuntfu namakhelwane wakhe. Hlulela ngeliciniso,kulunga,kanye nekuthula emasangweni akho. ¹⁷Ungahleli kwenta lokubi enhlitiyweni yakho kulomunye, futsi ungatsandzi tifungo temanga- ngoba leti nguletintfo lengititondzako- loku kushiwo nguSimakadze.''¹⁸Lase livi laSimakadze wemikhosi lefika kimi, litsi,'' ¹⁹Simakadze wemikhosi usho loku: lokutila kwalenyanga yesine,inyanga yesihlanu,inyanga yesikhombisa kanye nenyanga yelishumi kutawuba tikhatsi tekujabula,kutsakasa,kanye nemadzili enjabulo endlu yaka Juda! Ngako ke tsandza liciniso nekuthula!²⁰Simakadze wemikhosi usho loku: Bantfu batawuta futsi, nalabo labahlala emadolobheni lamanengi lahlukene. ²¹Bahlali belidolobha linye batakuya kulelinye lidolobha batsi 'Asihambeni ngekushesha siyoncenga phambi kwaSimakadze sifune Simakadze wemikhosi! Tsine lucobolwetfu siyaya natsi. ²²'Bantfu labanengi kanye netive letinkhulu titawuta titofuna Simakadze wemikhosi eJerusalema phindze bancenga bubele baSimakadze!²³Simakadze wemikhosi usho loku: ngalawo malanga emadvodza lalishumi lasuka kulolonkhe lulwimi nesive atawubamba umphetfo wengubo yakho atsi, Asambe nawe, ngobe sesivile kutsi Nkulunkulu unawe!'''

Chapter 9

¹''Lesi simemetelo selivi la Simakadze mayelana nelive lase Hadrak nase Damascus, indzawo yayo yekuphumula; ngoba emehlo alolonkhe luntfu futsi nato tonkhe tive taka Israel tibuke ngaku Simakadze. ²Lesimemetelo lesi siphindze sibe mayelana na Hamath, losemnceleni ne Damascus, futsi kumayelana ne Tyre ne Sidoni, ngobe bahlakaniphe kakhulu.³Tyre utakhele lubondza lolunemandla futsi wabeka tincwaba telisiliva kuhle kwelutfuli neligolide lelinjenge ludzaka etitaladini. ⁴Buka! Inkhosi itawutsatsa iphindze ibhubhise emandla ayo elwandle, kute atewubhujiswa ngumlilo.⁵Ashkelon utawubona futsi esabe! Gaza utochachatela kakhulu! Ekron, ematsemba akhe atophoceka! Inkhosi itobhubha eGaza, futsi eAshkelon kute lotohlala khona! ⁶Tihambi titawukwakha emakhaya ato eAshdod, futsi ngitawu juba ligcabho lema Philistines. ⁷Ngobe ngitawususa ingati yabo emilonyeni yabo futsi nekwenyanyisa kwabo kusuka emkhatsini wematinyo abo. Batawubese baba ngulabasele ba Nkulunkulu wetfu njenge lusendvo ka Juda, futsi na Ekron utoba njenge maJebusites.⁸Ngitohlala emacentselweni elive lami kumelana nemabutfo latitsa, kute kubete lotawukwengca noma abuyele emuva, ngoba kute umcindzeteli lotawuhamba etikwabo, ngoba nyalo sengibona ngemehlo ami!⁹Memeta ngenjabulo lenkhulu, ndvodzakati yase Siyoni! Memeta ngenjabulo, ndvodzakati yase Jerusalema! Buka! Inkhosi yakho ita kuwe ngekulunga futsi uyakusindzisa. Uyatitfoba futsi ugibele imbongolo, embongolweni lencane. ¹⁰Ngitobese ngijuba inkalishi kusuka Ephraim nasehhashini lase Jerusalem, nebutjoki butosuswa emphini; ngobe utawukhuluma kuthula etiveni, futsi nemandla akhe atawusuka elwandle kuya elwandle, futsi nasemfuleni kuya ekugcineni kwemhlaba!¹¹Wena ke, ngenca yengati yesivumelwano sami nawe, ngitawukhulula tiboshwa takho emgodzini lapho kute khona emanti. ¹²Buyela kulencaba, tiboshwa telitsemba! Nalamuhla ngiyasho kutsi ngitawubuyela sekuphindzekile kuwe, ¹³ngobe sengente Juda umtjoki wami. Sengigcwalise sikhwama sami setinhlavu tebutjoki nga Ephraim. Ngivuse emadvodzana akho, Ziyoni, kumelana nemadvodzana akho, Greece, futsi wente wena, Ziyoni, njenge nkemba yembutfo wemphi!''¹⁴Simakadze utawuvela kubo, futsi nebutjoki butawudubula njenge mbane! Ngako Inkhosi yami Simakadze itawushaya impalampala futsi itawuchubeka netimvula letinemandla letichamuka eTemani. ¹⁵Simakadze wemikhosi utawuba vikela, futsi batawubehlulekisa futsi behlulekise ematje etilingi. Batobese banatsa bamemete njenge bantfu labadzakwe liwayini, futsi batawugcwaliseka ngeliwayini njengetindishi, njenge makona elilati.¹⁶Ngako Simakadze Nkulunkulu wabo utawubasindzisa ngalelolanga, njenge mhlambi webantfu bakhe. Babucwebe bemchele lobutawumanyatela eveni lakhe. ¹⁷Batawuba kahle futsi babe bahle kanganani! Emajaha atawuphumelela enhlanyelweni futsi netintfombi ntfo ewayinini lelinongotelako!''

Chapter 10

¹Celani imvula kuSimakadze ngesikhatsi sentfwasa hlobo- Simakadze lowenta kudvuma- aphindze aphe timvula ensimini. ²Ngoba tithico tikhuluma emanga; labaphengulako baphengula emanga; bakhuluma emaphupho lakhohlisako baphindze baninikete indvundvuto lengekho, ngako bafana netimvu letindzindzako futsi bahlupheka ngenca yekutsi abanaye umelusi.³''Intfukutselo yami itawuvutsela labelusi; labelusi- ngabe tiwewe-labaholi lengitawubajezisa. Simakadze wemabandla utawuvakashela umhlambi wakhe, indlu yakaJuda, futsi abente babe njelihhashi lemphi emphini!⁴KaJuda kuyawuchamuka litje lekusimisa indlu; kuye kutawuchamuka tikhonkhwane telithende; futsi kuye kutochamuka butjoki bemphi; kuye kuchamuke babusi babo ndzawonye. ⁵Batawuba njengemachawe latawunyatsela titsa eludzakeni lwetitaladi tabo emphini; batawucala imphi, ngoba Simakadze unabo, futsi batawuh ngelihlazo tinkhweli temahhashi.⁶Ngitawucinisa indlu yakaJuda futsi ngiyisindzise indlu yaJosefa, ngitawubagcwalisa futsi ngibe nemusa kubo. Batawuba ngulabangatsi abalahlwanga, ngoba nginguSimakadze Nkulunkulu wabo, futsi ngitawuba phendvula. ⁷Ngako ke Efrayimi utawuba njengelichawe, futsi tinhlitiyo tabo tijabule kungatsi teliwayini; bantfwana babo batawubona futsi bajabule. Tinhlitiyo tabo tijabule ngami!⁸Ngitawubashayela inkhwelo futsi ngibabutsele ndzawonye, ngoba ngitawubasindzisa, futsi batawuba bakhulu njengobe bebabakhulu. ⁹Ngibahlanyele phakatsi kubantfu, kepha batangikhumbula emaveni lakhashane, ngako bona kanye nebantfwana babo batawuphila futsi babuye. ¹⁰Ngitawubabuyisela lokulahlekile baseveni laseGibithe futsi ngibabutse eveni laseAsiriya. Ngitawubabuyisela eveni lakaGiliyadi futsi neleLebhanoni kuze kube bete indlu yekubagcina.¹¹Ngitawudzabula phakatsi kwelwandle lwetinhlupheko tabo; ngishaye emagagasi elwandle futsi ngomise kujula kwemfula iNayili. Bukhosi beAsiriya butawudzilitwa, futsi nebukhosi baseGibithe butawususwa kubo. ¹²Ngitawubacinisa kimi, futsi batawuhamba egameni lami- nguloku lokushiwo nguSimakadze.''

Chapter 11

¹Vulani emasango enu, Lebhanoni, kuze umlilo utawucedza imisedari! ²Khalani, tihlahla tesasyiphurese ngoba tihlahla temisedari tiwile! Lobekunemandla kushacisiwe! khalani, ma-okhi aseBhashani, ngoba lelihlatsi lebelicinile liwisiwe. ³Baholi bashaya umkhulungwane ngoba inkatimulo yabo ibhubhisiwe. Kubhodla kwemabhubesi, nekufutseka kwemfula iJoridani ishacisiwe!⁴Naku lokushiwo nguSimakadze Nkulunkulu wami utsi, '' Njengemalusi loweluse umhlambi lolungiselwe kuhlatjwa! ⁵(Labo labatitsengako bayatihlaba futsi abajeziswa, nalabo labatitsengisako batsi, akabusiswe Simakadze! sesicebile! ngoba labo lababukele baphatsi babo abalunaluvelo kuto.) ⁶Ngako anginawuphindze ngibe neluvelo ngalensali yalelive!- nguloku lokushiwo nguSimakadze. Bonani! Sengitawugicitela wonkhe umuntfu esandleni samakhelwane wakhe futsi nasenkhosini yakhe, futsi ngibhubhise lelive futsi akekho lotanikhulula esandleni sabo.''⁷Ngako ke ngase ngibangumalusi wemhlambi waleto letibekwe luphawu lekuhlatjwa, ngenca yebatsengisi bato. Ngatsatsa tindvuku letimbili; indvuku yekucala ngayibita ngekutsi ''nguSihawu'' futsi lelenye ngayibita ngekutsi ''Ngubunye.'' Ngalendlela ngalusa umhlambi. ⁸Ngenyanga yinye ngababhubhisa labaholi labatsatfu. Angizange ngibabeketelele, futsi nabo banginyanya. ⁹Ngase ngitsi kubanikati, '' Ngeke ngiphindze ngisebentele nine njengemelusi. Timvu letifako- asitiyekele tife; letimvu letibhubhiswako- atibhujiswe. Akutsi timvu letisele ngayinye tidle inyama yabomakhelwane bato.''¹⁰Ngase ngitstsa indvuku yami ''Sihawu'' ngayephula kuze ngephule sivumelwano sami lengasenta netitukulwane tami. ¹¹Ngalelo langa lesivumelwano lesaphulwa, futsi nalabo labahlukubeta timvu kanye nalabo bebangibhekile bayati kutsi Simakadze ukhulumile. ¹²Ngatsi kubo, '' nakubonakala kukuhle kini, bhadalani sikweleti sami, Naningakhoni, ningasikhokheli.'' Base bakala inkhokhelo yami- tinhlamvu letingemashumi lamatsatfu.¹³Simakadze wase utsi kimi, ''Faka lesiliva endzaweni yengcebo, yentsengo lenhle lesho lizinga lakho! ''Ngase ngitsatsa letinhlamvu letingemashumi lamatsatfu esiliva ngatifaka endlini yengcebo yaSimakadze. ¹⁴Ngase ngephula lendvuku yesisbili, ''Bunye,'' ngaphula buhlobo emkhatsini waJuda na Israyeli.¹⁵Simakadze watsi kimi, '' phindza, utitsatsele letintfo talomelusi losilima, ¹⁶ngako bona, sengitawuletsa umalusi kulelive. Yena ngeke abenendzaba yekunakekela letimvu letifako. Angeke atihluphe ngekufuna leto letilahlekile, nome aphilise leletikhubatekile. Angeke akhuluphalise timvu levele setikhuluphele, kepha utawudla inyama yetimvu letikhuluphalisiwe futsi aphindze aphule emasondvo ato¹⁷Maye kumalusi lolite loshiya timvu! Inkemba itawuphambana naye neliso lakhe langesekudla! Umkhono wakhe awushwabane futsi liso lakhe langasekudla lingasaboni!''

Chapter 12

¹Nali livi laSimakadze lelihatselene naIsrael - lesisimemetelo Sasimakadze lowendlale emazulu futsi wabeka sisekelo semhlaba, lowakhe umoya wemuntfu phakatsi kwakhe, ²'''Buka, ngitokwakha iJerusalema kutsi ibelitje leliwisa bonkhe labadvute nalo. kutawuba njalo nangaJuda ngesikhatsi kuliwa neJerusalema. ³Ngalelo langa, Ngitawenta iJerusalema litje lelimatima kubobonkhe bantfu. Nome ngabe ngubani lowetama kuphakamisa lelitje utatilimata kakhulu, natotonkhe tive temhlaba titawuhlangana timelelane nalelidolobha.⁴Ngalelo langa-naku lokushiwo nguSimakadze-Ngitawushaya lonkhe lihhashi ngekuphambano kanye nemgibeli walo ngekusangana. Ngetulu kwendlu yakaJuda Ngitawuvula emehlo ami, kodvwa lonkhe lihhashi lemuntfu Ngitawulishaya ngekungaboni. ⁵Ngako baholi bakaJuda batawutsi etinhlitiyweni tabo, 'takhamuti taseJerusalema tingemandla etfu ngenca yaSimakadze wemikhosi, Nkulunkulu wabo.'⁶Ngalelo langa ngitawukwenta baholi bakaJuda nje ngembhawula emkhatsini kwetinkhuni futsi njenge lilambu lelivutsako emkhatsini wenhlavu lemile, ngoba batawukudla bonkhe bantfu lababatungeletile ngesekudla futsi nangesencele. IJerusalema itawuphindze iphile endzaweni yayo.''⁷Simakadze utawusindzisa emathende akaJuda kucala, kuze kutsi kuhlonipheka kwendlu yaDavide kanye nekuhlonipheka kwalabo labaphila eJerusalema bangabi bakhulu kunalabo bonkhe bakaJuda. ⁸Ngalelo langa Simakadze utawubangumvikeli wetakha muti taseJerusalama, futsi ngalelo langa labolababutsakatsa emkhatsini wabo batawuba njengaDavide, ngesikhatsi indlu yaDavide itowufanana naNkulunkulu, nje ngengilozi yaSimakadze embikwabo. ⁹Ngalelo langa ngitawucala kubhubhisa tonkhe letive letiphambana neJerusalema.¹⁰Kodvwa ngitawutfululela moya weluvelo newekucela endlini yaDavide netakhamuti taseJerusalema, kute batawubuka kimi, loyo labamgwaza. Bayawukungililela, njengalo lilela indvodzana lekuphela kwayo; bayawukhala kabuhlungu nje ngalabo labakhalela kufa kwelitubulo. ¹¹Ngalelo langa kukhala kabuhlungu eJerusalema kutawuba njengekukhala eHadade Rimmoni endzaweni lecwatsekile yase Megiddo.¹²Lelive litawulila, ngalunye lusendvo lutawuhlukana kulamanye. Lusendvo lwendlu yakaDavide lutawuhlukana futsi nebafati babo batawuhlukana nemadvodza. Lusendvo lwendlu yaNathani lutawuhlukana futsi nebafati babo batawuhlukana nemadvodza. ¹³Lusendvo lwendlu yaLevi lutawuhlukana nebafati babo batawuhlukana emadvodzeni. Lusendvo lwemaShimeites lutawuhlukana nebafati babo batawuhlukana emadvodzeni. ¹⁴Lonkhe lusendvo lwalawo masendvo lasele-ngalunye lusendvo lutawehlukana kanye nebafati batohluka emadvodzeni.''

Chapter 13

¹''Ngalelo langa umtfombo uyovulwa endlini yaDavide nebatihlali base Jerusalema, ngesono sabo nekungcola. ²Ngalelo langa- nguloku lokushiwo nguSimakadze wemabandla- ngiyawujuba emagama etithico eveni futsi ngeke basakhuntjulwa. Ngiyawususa baphrolofethi nemoya wekungcola kulelive.³Noma ngabe nguyiphi indvodza ichubeka iphrofelotha, uyise nenina wakhe labamtala batamtjela, 'Ngeke uphile, ngoba ukhulume emanga egameni laSimakadze!' Ngako uyise nenina labamtala batambulala uma aphrolofetha.⁴Ngalelo langa ngamunye umphrofelothi utakuba nemahloni ngembono wakhe uma sekato phrofelotha. Laba phrofelothi ngeke basagcoka timbhatfo tetikhumba, kute batokhohlisa bantfu. ⁵Ngoba ngamunye utawutsi, 'Angisuye umphrolofethi! Ngiyidvodza lesebenta umhlabatsi, ngoba lomhlaba waba ngumsebenti wami ngesikhatsi ngiseyidvodza lencane! ⁶Kepha lomunye utotsi kuye, 'Yini letilondza letisemkhatsini wemikhono yakho?' bese uyaphedvula, 'Ngalimala nalabo endlini yemngani wami.'''⁷''Inkemba! tiphakamise umelane nemelusi wami, lendvodza lema dvutane kimi- nguloku lokushiwo nguSimakadze wemabandla. Shaya lomelusi, lomhlambi utawusakateka! Ngoba ngiyawubhekisa sandla sami simelane nalabo labete emandla.⁸Ngako kuyawufika kulo lonkhe lelive- nguloku lokushiwo nguSimakadze- kutsi incenye- yalokubili kulokutsatfu kwayo titawujutjwa! Labo bantfu batawushabalala; ingcenye yakunye kulokutsatfu kuyokusala lapho. ⁹Ngiyakuletsa lolokutsatfu emlilweni bese ngiyabacolisisa njenge kucolisakala kwesiliva; Ngitabavivinya njenge ligolide livivinywa. Batawubita egameni lami, bese ngibaphendvula ngitsi, ''Laba bantfu bami!' batawutsi, 'Simakadze nguNkulunkulu wami!'''

Chapter 14

¹Buka! Lilanga laSimakadze liyeta lapho imbango iyohlukaniswa khona emkhatsini wenu. ²Ngiyobutsisa tonkhe tive timelane neJerusalem ngemphi nelidolobha liyobanjwa. Letindlu tiyophangwa nebesifazane bayodlwengulwa. Incenye yelidolobha iyotfunjwa kodvwa labo bantfu labayawusala abayawususwa edolobheni.³Kodvwa Simakadze uyophumela ngephandle ahlele imphi mayelana naleto tive ngengobe ayohlela lemphi ngalelinga lemphi. ⁴Ngalelo langa tinyawo takhe tiyokuma eNtsabeni yeMncuma, lesimbikwe Jerusalem enshonalanga. Itsaba yeMncuma iyohlukaniswa emkhatsini wenshonangalanga nemphumalanga ngetigodzi letinkhulu nencenye yentsaba iyobuyela eningizimu ncenye lenye enyakatfo.⁵Ngako uyobalekela entansi esigodzini emkhatsi wetintsaba taSimakadze, ngobe lesigodzi emkhatsini waleto tintsaba kuyofinyelela eAzel. Uyobaleka njengobe wabalekela kutamatama kwemhlaba ngemalanga aUzziah, Inkhosi yemaJudah. Ngako Simakadze Nkulunkulu wami uyofika nabo bonkhe labangcwele bayawuba naye.⁶Ngalelo langa kuyoba bete kukhanya, futsi kute emakhata nesitfwatfwa. ⁷Ngalelo langa, lilanga lelatiwa nguSimakadze kuphela, kuyobabete imini nomabusuku, ngalobusuku kuyoba sikhatsi sekukhanya. ⁸Ngalelo langa emanti laphilako ayogeleta aphuma eJerusalem. Incenye yawo iyogeletela elwandle lelingasemphumalanga, kutsi lenye incenye igeletele elwandle lelingasenshonalanga, ehlobo nasebusika.⁹Simakadze uyoba yiNkhosi emhlabeni wonkhe. Ngalelo langa kuyoba naSimakadze, Nkulunkulu munye, neligama lakhe yedvwa. ¹⁰Yonkhe lendzawo iyofana neArabah, sukela eGeba kuya eRimmon eningizimu eJerusalem. IJerusalem iyochubeka iphakanyiselwa etulu isale endzaweni yayo, kusukela egedeni iBenjamin kuya lapho lisango lekucala belikhona khona, kuya egedeni iCorner, kusekela eTower yase Hananel kuya Inkhosi ihluteka khona liwayini. ¹¹Labantfu bayawuhlala eJerusalem futsi kuyobabete kubhujiswa lokusuka kuNkulunkulu kubhekiswe kubo. Jerusalem uyophepha.¹²Lesi kuyobasifo Simakadze layohlasela kubonkhe bantfu bantfu labahloma imphi mayelana neJerusalem: Imitimba yabo iyobola baseme bgatinyawo tabo. Emehlo abo ayawubola etingojeni tabo netilwimi tabo tiyobola emlonyeni yabo. ¹³Ngalelo langa kwesaba lokukhulu lokukuSimakadze kuyochamukela kubo. Nguloyo naloyo uyobamba sandla salomunye bahlanelane bodvwana.¹⁴NaJudah uyokulwa amelane neJerusalem. Bayawubutsisela ingceboyato tonkhe tive letakhelene nayo-igolide, isiliva kanye netimphahla letisezingeni leliphakeme. ¹⁵Sifo siyboba emahhashini, eminyizini, emakamela netimbhongolo, kanye nato tonkhe kuleto tinkambu tiyohlupheka ngesifo lesifanako.¹⁶Kuyowutsi bonkhe labayawube basele kuleto tive lebetihlasele Jerusalem bayawukhulula ngemnyaka ngemnyaka kuyodvumisa Inkhosi, Simakadze wemabandla nekugcina Umkhosi weMathende. ¹⁷Kuyowenteka kutsi nomangubani etiveni tonkhe temhlaba angayi eJerusalem kuyokhonta Inkhosi, Simakadze wemabandla, uyobe Simakadze akayiletsi imvula kubo. ¹⁸Nangabe emaGibhithe akenyuki nawo akayawuyitfola imvula. Sifo lesichamuka kuSimakadze siyohlasela tive letingakayi kuyohlanganyela kugubha Umkhosi weMathende.¹⁹Lesi kuyawuba sijezizo seEgypt nesijeziso sato tokhe tive letingakanyuki kuyogubha Umkhosi weMathende.²⁰Kodvwa ngalelo langa, ematomi emahhashi ayotsi '' Hlukanisa kuSimakadze,'' nemigezelo endlini yaSimakadze kuyofana netitja embikwelilati. ²¹Ngalinyengalinye libhodo eJerusalem naseJudah liyohlukaniswa ekhatsi kuSimakadze emabandla nanoma ngubani loletsa umhlatjelo bayawudla kuwo phindze babilisi kuwo. Ngalelo langa batsengisi abayobe sebangekho endlini yaSimakadze wemabandla.

Malachi

Chapter 1

¹Simemetelo selivi laSimakadze lefika ku-ISrayeli ngesandla sa Malakhi. ²''Nginitsandzile,'' kusho Simakadze. Kodvwa nitsi,'' usitsandze kanjani ?'' abengasuye yini Esawu umnakabo Jakobe?'''kusho Simakadze. '' Noko ngimtsandzile Jakobe, ³kodvwa Esawu ngamnyanya. Ngente tintsaba takhe taba lugadvwule, ngente lifa lakhe indzawo yabojakalazi base hlane.''⁴Nangabe Edomu atsi, "sishayelwe phansi, kodvwa sitawu kwakha kabusha lokubhidlitiwe,'' Simakadze wemikhosi utawutsi,'' bangakha kabusha kodvwa ngitawubhidlitela phansi futsi. Labanye batababita live lenkhohlakalo' phindze lesive Simakadze lasicalekise ingunaphakadze.' ⁵Emehlo akho atakubona loku, phindze utawutsi ' mukhulu Simakadze kuze kwendlulele nangesheya kwemincele yaka ISrayeli.''⁶Indvodza ihlonipha uyise, nesisebenti sihlonipha umphatsi waso. Nangabe, ke, nginguyise, iphi inhlonipho yami? Nangabe ngingumphatsi, aningihlaniphi ngani?'' kusho Simakadze wemikhosi kininine baphristi, labadzelela libito lami. ''Kepha nitsi, 'Silidzelele njani libito lakho?' ⁷Ngekunikela sinkhwa lesingcolisiwe e althali lami. Kepha utsi, 'Sikungcolise njani wena?' Ngekutsi nitsi litafula laSimakadze liyenyanyeka .⁸Uma unikela tilwane letingaboni njenge mnikelo, akusiyo yini leyo inkhohlakalo? Nawinukela silwane lesichutako nalesigulako, akusiko yini leyo inkhohlakalo? Nikela loko kumongameli wakho! Utakwemukela yini wena noma utawuphakamisa buso bakho? ''kusho Simakadze wemikhosi. ⁹Nyalo uhlala ubuta buso baNkulunkulu, khona atobanebubele kitsi. Kepha Simakadze wemikhosi usho loko ngemnikelo losesandleni sakho, utawuphakamisa yini noma ngubuphi buso benu?¹⁰''Awu, kube mane bekukhona munye wenu longavala emagede elithempeli, khona ungatokhanyisa umlilo e althari lami niwubasele lite! Angijabuli ngani,'' kusho Simakadze wemikhosi, ''futsi angeke ngiwemukele nome ngangumuphi umnikelo lobuya esandleni sakho. ¹¹Kusukela ekuphumeni kwelilanga kuya ekuhleleni libito lami kutsi libe ngulelikhulu etiveni nakuyo yonkhe indzawo yemphepho futsi nemnikelo locotfo utawunikelwa egameni lami. Ngobe ligama lami litaba likhulu etiveni,'' kusho Simakadze wemikhosi. ¹²''Kepha uyalihlambalata uma utsi litafula lenkhosi lingcolile, futsi netitselo talo, kudla kwalo, kutawunyanywa.¹³Uphindze utsi, 'Kucansulana njani loku, 'futsi uyayihonela,'' kusho Simakadze wemikhosi. ''Uletsa lobekutsetfwe tilwane tasendle noma letichutako nome letigulako; futsi loku ukuletsa njenge mnikelo wakho. Ngingakwemukela yini loku esandleni sakho?'' kusho Simakadze. ¹⁴''Akacalekiswe umkhohlakali lone silwane lesidvuna emhlambini wakhe bese ufunga kusinika mine, kepha ente umhlatjelo kimi, Nkulunkulu, yini sici! Ngoba ngiyinkhosi lenkhulu,'' kusho Simakadze wemikhosi, ''futsi libito lami litawuhlonishwa etiveni.''

Chapter 2

¹Nyalo nine bapristi, lomyalo lona wakho. ²''Nangabe ungeke ulalele, nangabe ungeke ukufake enhlitiweni yakho kunika inhlonipho egameni lami,'' kusho Simakadze wemikhosi, ''ngitawubese ngitfumela sicalekiso kuwe, futsi ngitawucalekisa tibusiso takho. Ngempela, Sengibacalekisile, ngoba awuyifaki imiyalo yami enhlitiweni yakho.³Bona, Sengitatihlamula titukwalane takho, futsi ngitawugcwalisa ludzaka ebusweni benu, leludzaka lemikhosi yenu, futsi utakutsatsa kanye nako. ⁴Utawukwati kutsi ngitfumele lomyalo kuwe, futsi nesivumelwano sami sitochubeka sibe naLevi,'' kusho Simakadze wemikhosi.⁵Sivumelwano sami naye besiyimphilo nekuthula, futsi ngabese ngiyabanika yena; Ngamunika kwesaba, futsi wangesaba, futsi wahlala ngekwesaba ligama lami. ⁶Umtsetfo weliciniso bewusemlonyeni wakhe, futsi kute lokungemanga lokwatfolakala etindzebeni takhe. Wahamba nami ngekuthula nekungiphakamisa futsi wajikela lokunengi esonweni. ⁷Ngobe tindzebe tempristi tiwawugcina lwati bese bantfu bafuna lwati emlonyeni yabo, ngoba usitfunywa saSimakadze wemikhosi.⁸Ngoba ushintje indlela yeliciniso. Wente labanyenti bawgileka ngenhlonipho kulomtsetfo. Uphule sivumelwano saLevi," kusho Simakadze wemikhosi. ⁹Ngako-ke, ngitanenta nibukeleke ngephansi ningenalutfo ngaphambi kwabo bonkhe bantfu, ngoba anikatigcini tindlela tami, kodvwa esikhundleni nikhombise kungapheleli mayelana nalomyalo,''¹⁰Kute namunye longu babe wetfu sonkhe? Kute namunye Nkulunkulu lowasidala? Kungani site kukholwa mayelana nemnakabo, kungahloniphi sivumelwano sabobabe betfu? ¹¹Juda abete kukholwa. Intfo lenyanyisako yentiwe kaIsrayeli naseJerusalema. Ngobe Juda akayihloniphanga indzawo lengcwele ya Simakadze layitsandzako, futsi washada indvodzakati yankulunkulwana wekuhamba. ¹²Shengatsi Simakadze angajuba kusukela emathendeni aJakobe lendvodza leyenta loku, lona lowavuka naloyo lowaphendvula, noma ngabe uletsa umnikelo ku Simakadze wemikhosi.¹³Nawe yenta loku: Nawe vala lilathi laSimakadze ngetinyembeti, ngekukhala nangekulila, futsi solo akagucukeli ekunikeleni nona akumukele ngebubele esandleni sakho.¹⁴Kodwa utsi, ''Akenti ngani?'' Ngobe Simakadze abengufakazi emkhatsini wakho nemfati webusha bakho, amelane naloyo lote kukholwa, noma ngabe bekangumphekeleteli wakho nemfati wakho wesivumelwano. ¹⁵Akazange abente babe munye, ngencenye yemoya wakhe? Wanentelani naba munye? Ngoba bekafuna umtfwana kuNkulunkulu. Tinakeni nine emimoyeni yenu, ungabi ngulotsembekile ebusheni bemfati wakho. ¹⁶''Ngobe angikutsandzi kwehlukanisa,'' kusho Simakadze Nkulunkulu wema Israyeli, ''loyo lowambhonya ingubo yakhe ngeludlame,''kusho Simakadze wemikhosi. ''Ngako tinakeni nine emoyeni yenu futsi ungawi ekukholweni.''¹⁷Ukhatsalise Simakadze ngemavi akho. Kodvwa utse, ''Sikukhatsalise ngani?'' Ngekutsi, ''Wonkhe umuntfo lowenta lokubi kuhle emehlweni aSimakadze, wajabula kubo,'' noma ''ukuphi Nkulunkulu wemitsetfo?''

Chapter 3

¹Buka, Sengisedvute nekutfumela sitfunywa sami, futsi utolungisa indlela ngephambikwami. Bese Inkhosi, lena leniyifunako, itobese iyeta ethempelini layo. Lesitfunywa salesivumelwano lenisijabulelako, buka, sitawufika," kusho Simakadze wemabandla. ²Kodvwa ngubani lotokhona kumelela lelilanga lekubuya kwakhe? Ngubani lotokhona kuma uma avela? Ngoba utawube afana nemlilo locutfulako futsi njengensipho yekuwasha. ³Utohlala njengengemcolisi nemuhlanti wesiliva, futsi utohlanta emadvodzana aseLevi. Utobacolisa njengeligolide nesiliva, futsi batawuletsa iminikelo yekulunga kuSimakadze.⁴Bese lomnikelo wakaJuda naseJerusalema utobe ujabulisa kuSimakadze, njengasemalangeni lamadzala, naseminyakeni yasendvulo. ⁵Ngitobese ngita kini kutonehlulela. Ngekuphutfuma ngitobese ngiba ngufakazi ngimelelane nebatsakatsi, tiphingi, bofakazi bemanga, nalabo labacindzetela sisebenti lesicashiwe ngemiholo, labo labacindzetela umfelokati, kanye netintsandzane, ngitomelelana nalabo labajikisa tihambi, futsi ngimelelane nalabo labangihloniphi mine," kusho Simakadze wemabandla.⁶Ngoba mine, Simakadze, angikagucuki; ngakoke nine titukulawe taJakobe, anikefiki esiphetfweni. ⁷Kusukela emalangeni abobabe benu nigucukile emigomeni yami futsi nangayigcini. buyani kimi, futsi nami ngitobuya kini, "Kusho Simakdze wemabandla. "Kodvwa nitsi, 'sitawubuya kanjani?'⁸Kungenteka yini umuntfu ebele Nkulukunkulu? Lapho nine niyangebela. Kodvwa nitsi, 'Sikwebele kanjani?' Etinshumini naseminikelweni. ⁹Nicalekisiwe ngesicalekiso, ngoba niyangebela, sive sonkhe.¹⁰Buyisa konkhe kweshumi endlini yekugcina tintfo, kute kutawuba nekudla endlini yami, futsi ungilinge nyalo ngaloku,'' kusho Simakadze wemabandla, ''Uma ngabe ngingavuli kuwe lamafasitelo elizulu bese ngehlisa sibusiso kuwe, kute kubebete sikhala sako konkhe. ¹¹Ngitawukhuluma ngimelelane nalabo lababulala lokuhlanyelwe, kute bangasibulali sivuno sendzawo yakho. Emagilebisi akho emasimini angeke kulahlekelwe titselo tawo,'' kusho Simakadze wemabandla. ¹²''Tonkhe tive titawukubita ngalobusisekile, ngoba wena utawuba yindzawo yenjabulo,'' kusho Simakadze wemabandla.¹³Emagama akho lamelelane nami abe ngulacinile,'' kusho Simakadze. ''Kodvwa utsi, 'Sitsiteni emkhatsini wetfu simelelane nawe?' ¹⁴Utsite, 'akunamsebenti kumkhonta Nkulunkulu. Yinzuzo yini lesiyigcinile etidzingweni noma ekuhambeni ngelusizi phambi kwaSimakadze wemabandla? ¹⁵Ngako ke nyalo sibita labatitjelako ngalababusisiwe. Toni atiphumeleli kuphela, kodvwa tiphindze tilinge Nkulunkulu bese tiyabaleka.'''¹⁶Base labo labesaba Simakadze bakhulumisana ngamunye ngamunye. Simakadze wanaka futsi walela, nencwadzi yesikhumbulo yabhalwa embikwakhe ngalabo labebesaba Simakadze futsi bahlonipha ligama lakhe.¹⁷Bayawuba bami, ''kusho Simakadze wemabandla, ''bami labatsandzekako, ngalelilanga lengitokwenta ngalo. Ngitoba vela, njenge ndvodza ivela indvodzana yayo lemusebentelako. ¹⁸Bese futsi utohlukanisa emkhatsini wekulunga nekukhohlakala, emkhatsini walodvumisa Nkulunkulu nalongamdvumisi Nkulunkulu

Chapter 4

¹Ngako bona, lelilanga liyeta, livutsa njenge nsimbi leshisako, ngesikhatsi bonkhe labatigcabhako kanye nalabenta lokubi batawuba ngemahlanga.Lilanga liyetalitawubashisa, ''kusho Simakandze webamemi, ''kute kubashiye bete timphandze nemagala. ²Kepha wena lowesaba libito lami, lilanga lekulunga litawuphakama nekuphilisa etimphikweni talo. utawuphumela ngaphandle, uphindze utjakadvule njengematfole aphuma esibayeni. ³Ngalelo langa utawuhamba etikwa labangcolile, ngoba batawuba ngumlotsa ngaphansi kwelingaphansi leticatfulo tabo ngalelo langa lengiyawulungisa ngalo,'' kusho Simakadze wetimanga.⁴''Khumbula tifundziso tenceku yami Mose kutsi ngamnika eHoreb kuwo onkhe ema Israel, imtsetfo naletincumo. ⁵Buka,ngitakutfumelela Elijah umprofethi ngaphambi kwekufika kwelilanga lelikhulu laSimakadze. ⁶Utawugucula tinhlitiyo tabobabe kubantfwa babo, kanye netinhlitiyo tebatfwana kubobabe babo, kuze ngingabuyi bese ngihlasela lelive ngukubhubhisa kokuphelele.''

Matthew

Chapter 1

¹Lencwadzi yemlandvo wekutalwa kwaJesu Khristu, indvodzana yaDavide, indvodzana yaAbrahama. ²Abrahama abengubabe wa Isaka, na Isaka babe wa Jakobe, na Jakobe babe wa Juda nebanakabo. ³Juda abengubabe wabo Pheresi na Zara nga Thamari, Pheresi babe wa Hesroni na Hesroni babe wa Ramu.⁴Ramu abengubabe wa Aminadaba, Aminadaba babe wa Nasoni, Nasoni babe wa Salmoni. ⁵Salmoni abengubabe wa Bowazi nga Rahabi, Bowazi babe wa Obedi nga Ruthe, Obedi babe wa Jese. ⁶Jese abengubabe wa Davide inkhosi, Davide babe wa Solomoni ngemfati wa Uriya.⁷Solomoni abengubabe wa Rehobhowami, Rehobhowami babe wa Abiya, Abiya babe wa Asafa. ⁸Asafa abengubabe wa Josafati, Josafati babe wa Joramu, na Joramu mkhulu wa Uziya.⁹Uziya abengubabe wa Jothamu, Jothamu babe wa Ahazi, Ahazi babe wa Hezekiya. ¹⁰Hezekiya abengubabe wa Manase, Manase babe wa Amoni, na Amoni babe wa Josaya. ¹¹Josaya abengumkhulu wa Jekhoniya nabomnakabo ngesikhatsi batfunjwa bayiswa eBhabhulona.¹²Emva kwekutfunjwa bayiswa eBhabhulona, Jekhoniya abengubabe wa Sheyaltiyeli, Sheyaltiyeli abengumkhulu wa Zerubhabheli. ¹³Zerubhabheli abengubabe wa Abiyudi, Abiyudi babe wa Eliyakimu, na Eliyakimu babe wa Azori. ¹⁴Azori abengubabe wa Sadoki, Sadoki babe wa Akhimu, na Akhimu babe wa Eliyudi.¹⁵Eliyudi abe ngubabe wa Eliyezeri, Eliyezeri babe wa Mathani, na Mathani babe wa Jakobe. ¹⁶Jakobe abengubabe waJosefa umyeni wa Mariya, ngalona lowatala Jesu, lobitwa ngaKhristu. ¹⁷Tonkhe titukulwane letibuya ku Abrahama kuya ku Davide betilishumi nakune titukulwane, letibuya ku Davide kuya ekutfunjweni eBhabhulona titukulwane letilishumi nakune, nekuya ekutfunjweni eBhabhulona lishumi nakune titukulwane ku Khristu.¹⁸Kutalwa kwaJesu Khristu kwenteka ngalendlela lelandzelako. Make wakhe, Mariya, abesamiselwe kushada Josefa, kepha bangakahlangani, watfolakala kutsi ukhulelwe ngaMoya Longcwele. ¹⁹Kepha Josefa, umyeni wakhe, abeyindvodza lelungile futsi akafunanga kumtsela ngelihlazo, ngako wacabanga kumlahla ngasese.²⁰Asacabanga ngaletintfo leti, kwavela ingelosi yeNkhosi kuye emaphusheni, itsi, ''Josefa ndvodzana ya Davide, ungesabi kutsatsa Mariya njengemfati wakho, ngoba lolokhulelwe kuye ukhulelwe nga Moya Longcwele. ²¹Utawubeleka indvodzana, libito lakhe kutoba nguJesu, ngoba utosindzisa bantfu bakhe etonweni tabo.''²²Konkhe loku kwenteka kugcwalisa lokwakhulunywa yiNkhosi ngemphrofethi, atsi. ²³''Bheka, intfombi itawukhulelwa futsi libeleke indvodzana, libito lakhe nitawumbita Imanuweli'' -lokuhumushwe kutsi, ''Nkulunkulu unatsi.''²⁴Josefa wavuka ekulaleni kwakhe wenta njengoba ingelosi yeNkhosi imtjelile, wamtsatsa njengemfati wakhe. ²⁵Kepha akazange amati wate wabeleka indvodzana. Wase uyibita Jesu libito layo.

Chapter 2

¹Emvakwekutsi Jesu atalwe eBhetlehema yaseJudiya ngetinsuku taHerodi inkhosi, tifundziswa letichamuka emphumalanga tefika eJerusalema tatsi, ²''Uphi lona lotelwe ayiNkhosi yemaJuda? Sabona inkhanyeti yakhe emphumalanga site kutomkhonta.'' ³Ngesikhatsi iNkhosi Herodi ikuva loku, yakhatsateka , kanye neJerusalema yonkhe.⁴Herodi wahlanganisa bonkhe bapristi labakhulu netati temtsetfo, wababuta , ''Utawutalelwa kuphi Khristu?'' ⁵Batsi kuye, ''EBhethlehema yase Judiya, ngoba loku ngulokwabhalwa ngumphrofethi, ⁶''Kepha wena, Bhetlehema, live lakaJuda, awumncane kubabusi bakaJuda, ngoba kuwe kuyawuphuma umbusi lotawelusa bantfu bami baka-Israyeli.⁷Ngako -ke Herodi wabita lamadvodza lafundzile ngasese kutowabutisisa sikhatsi lenkhanyeti lebonakele ngaso. ⁸Wabatfumela eBhetlehema, watsi, ''Hambani nifunisise lomntfwana lomncane. Uma senimtfolile, nibuyise livi kimi khona nami ngitokuta ngitomkhonta.⁹Emvakwekuba beve inkhosi, bachubeka nendlela yabo, nalenkhanyeti lebebayibonile emphumalanga yahamba embikwabo yaze yefika yema lapho bekunalontfwana khona lomncane. ¹⁰Nababona lenkhanyeti, batfokota ngentfokoto lenkhulu.¹¹Bangena kulendlu babona lontfwana lomncane ana make wakhe Mariya. Baguca phasi bamkhonta. Bavula emagugu abo bamupha tipho teligolide, nemphepho, nemakha. ¹²Nkulunkulu wabacwayisa ephusheni kutsi bangabuyeli ku Herodi, ngako ke babuyela emuva eveni labo ngalenye indlela.¹³Emvakwekuba sebahambile, ingelosi yeNkhosi yavela kuJosefa ephusheni yatsi, ''Vuka, tsatsa lomtfwana lomncane na make wakhe, nibaleke niye eGibhithe. Hlalani lapho ngize ngikutjele, ngoba Herodi utofuna lomntfwana lomncane kutombulala.'' ¹⁴Ngalobo busuku Josefa wavuka watsatsa lomntfwana lomncane na make wakhe bahamba baya eGibhithe. ¹⁵Wahlala khona waze wafa Herodi. Loku kwagcwalisa lokwakhulunywa yiNkhosi ngemphrofethi, ''Ngayibita indvodzana yami kutsi iphume eGibhithe.''¹⁶Kwatsi Herodi, kube abone kutsi amyengile lamadvodza lafundzile, watfukutsela kakhulu. Watfumela kutsi kubulawe bonkhe bantfwana labadvuna baseBhetlehema nakuleso sifundza labaneminyaka lemibili budzala nalabangaphasi, kwaya ngendlela yesikhatsi labutisise ngaso kulamadvodza lafundzile.¹⁷Kwabese kugcwaliseka lokwakukhulunywe ngemphrofethi Jeremiya, ¹⁸''Livi levakala eRama, kukhala nekulila lokukhulu, Rakheli akhalela bantfwabakhe, angavumi nekudvudvutwa, ngoba bebangasekho.''¹⁹Kwatsi kube kufe Herodi, bheka, ingelosi yeNkhosi yavela ngeliphupho kuJosefa eGibhithe yatsi, ²⁰''Vuka utsatse lomntfwana na make wakhe uye eveni laka Israyeli, ngoba labo labebafuna imphilo yalomntfwana bafile.'' ²¹Josefa wavuka, watsatsa lomtfwana na make wakhe, wabuyela endzaweni yaka Israyeli.²²Kodvwa watsi nakeva kutsi Akhelawusi abesabusa etikwe Judiya endzaweni yababe wakhe Herodi, wesaba kuya khona. Emvakwekutsi Nkulunkulu amucwayise ephusheni, wesuka waya esifundzeni saseGalile ²³waya wayohlala edolobheni lelibitwa ngekutsi yiNazaretha. Loku kugcwaliseka lokwakhulunywa ngebaphrofethi, kutsi utawubitwa ngekutsi ngumNazaretha.

Chapter 3

¹Ngalawo malanga kweta Johane uMbhabhatisi ashumayela ehlane laseJudiya atsi, ²''Phendvukani, ngoba umbuso welizulu sewusondzele.'' ³Ngoba lona nguye abekhuluma ngaye umphrofethi Isaya, nakatsi, ''Livi lalomemete kuphuma ehlane, 'Lungisani indlela yeNkhosi, yentani tindlela takhe ticondze,''⁴Johane abegcoka imphahla yeboya belikamela nelibhande lesikhumba elukhalweni lwakhe. Kudla kwakhe kwakutintsetse neluju lwesiganga. ⁵Ngako iJerusalema, iJudiya yonkhe, nabo bokhe labangaseveni lelingaseMfuleni iJordane baphuma baya kuye. ⁶Babhajatiswa nguye eMfuleni iJordane, bavuma tono tabo.⁷Kepha uma abona labanyenti bebaFarisi nebaSadusi betakuye kutobhabhatiswa, watsi kubo, ''Wena ntalo yetinyoka, ngubani lokwecwayisile kutsi ubalekele lolulaka lolutako? ⁸Vetani titselo letifanele kuphendvuka. ⁹Ningacabangi kusho emkhatsisini wenu nitsi, 'Sinaye Abrahama babe wetfu.' Ngoba ngitsi kini Nkulunkulu angamvusela Abrahama bantfwana kulamatje lawa.¹⁰Lizembe selivele libekiwe kumelana netimphandze tesihlahla. Ngako sonkhe sihlahla lesingakhiciti titselo letilungile sijutjwa phasi sijikwe emlilweni. ¹¹Nginibhabhatisa ngemanti kube kuphendvuka. Kepha lona lota emvakwami unemandla kunami, mine angikafanelwa ngisho kuphatsa tincabule takhe. Utanibhabhatisa ngaMoya Longcwele nemlilo. ¹²Sitja sakhe sekwela sisesandleni sakhe uyawushanyelisisa siyilo sakhe sekwela abutsise emabele endlini yekugcina. Kepha utawushisa emakhoba ngemlilo longeke acishe.''¹³Wase Jesu uyeta achamuka eGalile aya kuloMfula iJordane kutobhabhatiswa ngu Johane. ¹⁴Kepha Johane abezama kummisa, atsi, ''Ngidzinga kubhabhatiswa nguwe, ute kimi wena?'' ¹⁵Jesu waphendvula watsi kuye, ''Kuvumele nyalo, ngoba kukahle kutsi tsine sigcwalise konkhe kulunga.'' Wabese Johane wamvumela.¹⁶Emvakwekuba abhabhatiswe, Jesu waphuma ngaleso sikhatsi emantini, futsi bheka, emazulu abemvulekele. Wabona Moya waNkulunkulu eta phasi njenge lituba ehlela etikwakhe. ¹⁷Bheka, liphimbo lachamuka liphuma emazulwini litsi, ''Lena yindvodzana yami letsandzekako. Ngijabula kakhulu ngaye.''

Chapter 4

¹Wabese Jesu uholelwa nguMoya loNgcwele ehlane kuyolingwa ngu sathane. ²Ngesikhatsi azile emalanga langemashumi lamane nebusuku lobungemashumi lamane, abesalambile. ³Lomlingi weta kuye watsi, ''Uma uyindvodzana yaNkulunkulu, tjela lamatje kutsi abe sinkhwa.'' ⁴Kepha wamphendvula watsi kuye, ''Kubhaliwe, 'Umuntfu angeke aphile ngesinkhwa sodvwa, kepha ngawo onkhe emavi laphuma emlonyeni waNkulunkulu.''⁵Wabese sathane umyisa edolobheni lelingcwele wambeka esicongweni sesakhiwo selithempeli, ⁶watsi kuye, ''Uma uyindvodzana yaNkulunkulu, tijike phasi, ngoba kubhaliwe, 'Utotjela tingelosi takhe kutsi tikunakekele,'futsi, 'Titokuphakamisa ngetandla tato, khona ungeke ukhutjwe litje ngetinyawo takho.''⁷jesu watsi kuye, ''Phindze kubhaliwe, 'Ungaboyilinga iNkhosi Nkulunkulu wakho.'' ⁸Phindze, sathane wamuyisa etulu edvwaleni leliphakeme wamkhombisa yonkhe imibuso yemhlaba kanye nenkhatimulo yayo. ⁹Watsi kuye, '' Tonkhe letintfo leti ngitokunika, uma uwa phasi ungikhotsamele.''¹⁰Jesu watsi kuye, ''Suka lapha, Sathane! Ngoba kubhaliwe, 'Utokhotsama iNkhosi Nkulunkulu wakho, futsi utokhonta yena kuphela.'' ¹¹Wabese sathane wamshiya, futsi bheka, tingelosi teta tamsita.¹²Ngesikhatsi Jesu eva kutsi Johane uboshiwe, wabese uya eGalile. ¹³Wahamba wayohlala eKhaphenawume wayishiya iNazaretha, leyingaselwandle lwaseGalile etindzaweni taZebuloni netakaNaftali.¹⁴Loku kwenteka kugcwalisa lokwashiwo ngumphrofethi Isaya, ¹⁵''Live lakaZebuloni nelive lakaNaftali, lelingaselwandle, ngesheya kweJordane, Galile lebetive! ¹⁶Labantfu labebahlala ebumnyameni sebabone kukhanya lokukhulu, kulabo labebahleti eveni nasetfunti lekufa, kukhanya sekuphumele tikwabo.''¹⁷Ngaleso sikhatsi Jesu wacala kushumayela atsi, ''Phendvukani, ngoba umbuso welizulu sewudvute.''¹⁸Nakasahamba hamba ngaseLwandle laseGalile, wabona bobhuti lababili, Simoni lobitwa Phetro, naAndreya umnakabo, baphosa linetha ekhatsi elwandle, ngoba bebabadwebi. ¹⁹Jesu watsi kubo, ''Wotani, ngilandzeleni, ngitawunenta badwebi bebantfu.'' ²⁰Bashiya emanetha abo ngalesosikhatsi bamulandzela.²¹Asahamba Jesu esuka lapho wabona labanye bobhuti lababili, Jakobe indvodzana yaZebedi, naJohane umnakabo. Bebanababe wabo Zebedi kulesikebhe bachibela emanetha abo. Wababita, ²²bashiya sikebhe ngaleso sikhatsi nababe wabo wamlandzela.²³Jesu walihamba lonkhe langaseGalile, afundzisa emasinagogeni abo, ashumayela livangeli lembuso, aphilisa lonkhe luhlobo lwesifo nekugula kubantfu. ²⁴Letindzaba letimnandzi tandza iSiriya yonkhe, bantfu baletsa kuye bonkhe labo labebagula banetifo letitinhlobonhlobo netinhlungu, labo labahlaselwe madimoni, nalabanesitfutfwane nalabakhubatekile. Jesu wabaphilisa. ²⁵Ticuku letikhulu tamlandzela tisuka eGalile, eDekhapholisi, Jerusalema, naseJudiya, nangesheya kweJordane.

Chapter 5

¹Ngesikhatsi Jesu abona leticuku, wenyukela etulu entsabeni. Wefika wahlala phasi, bafundzi bakhe beta kuye. ²Wavula umlomo wakhe wabafundzisa, watsi, ³''Babusisiwe labamphofu emoyeni, ngoba umbuso welizulu ngewabo. ⁴Babusisiwe labakhalako, ngoba bayawudvudvutwa.⁵Babusisiwe labamnene, ngoba bayawudla lifa lemhlaba. ⁶Babusiswe labo labalambile bomele kulunga, ngoba bayawusutsiswa. ⁷Babusisiwe labanesihawu, ngoba batawuhawukelwa. ⁸Babusisiwe labahlantekile enhlitiweni, ngoba bayawumbona Nkulunkulu.⁹Babusisiwe labalamulako, ngoba batobitwa emadvodzana aNkulunkulu. ¹⁰Babusisiwe labo labatingelwa ngenca yekulunga', ngoba umbuso welizulu ngewabo.¹¹''Nibusisiwe uma bantfu banetfuka banitingele basho lonkhe luhlobo lwetintfo letimbi ngani banicalela emanga ngenca yami. ¹²Jabulani nitfokote, ngoba umvuzo wenu mkhulu ezulwini. Ngobe baphrofethi labaphila ngaphambi kwenu bantfu babatingela ngalendlela lena.¹³''Niluswayi lwemhlaba. Kepha uma loluswayi selulahlekelwe bunandzi balo, bungabuyiselwa njani lobunandzi futsi? Alusenamsebenti walutfo ngaphandle kwekutsi lulahlwe ngaphandle lunyatselwe ngaphasi kwetinyawo tebantfu. ¹⁴Nikukhanya kwemhlaba. Lidolobha lelakhiwe entsabeni lingeke lifihleke.¹⁵Angeke bantfu balayide sibane basibeke ngaphasi kwebhasikidi, kepha ngamane sibe kulokwekumisa sibane, bese sikhanyisela wonkhe umuntfu losendlini. ¹⁶Kukhanya kwakho akukhanye embikwebantfu ngendlela yekutsi babone tento takho letilungile bese udvumisa Babe wakho losezulwini.¹⁷''Ningacabangi kutsi ngitele kutobulala umtsetfo noma baphrofethi. Angiketeli kutobabulala bona, kepha kutogcwalisa bona. ¹⁸Ngoba ngicinisile ngitsi kini kutawuze kwendlule lizulu nemhlaba, kute ngisho licashata linye noma sihloko sinye lesitawususwa emtsetfweni, kuze tonkhe tintfo tagcwaliseka.¹⁹Ngako ke loyo lophula munye walemitsetfo futsi afundzise labanye kutsi bente njalo utawubitwa ngalomncane embusweni wasezulwini. Kepha loyo loyigcinako yona futsi ayifundzise utawubitwa mkhulu embusweni wasezulwini. ²⁰Ngoba ngitsi kini ngaphandle kutsi kulunga kwenu kwendlule lokulunga kwetati nebaFarisi, ningeke noma nganguyiphi indlela ningene embusweni welizulu.²¹''Nivile kutsi kwashiwo kubo ngetikhatsi takadzeni, 'Ungabulali,' futsi, 'Loyo lobulalako utawuba sengotini ekwehlulelweni.' ²²Kepha ngitsi kuwe wonkhe lotfukutselela umnakabo utawuba sengotini yekwehlulelwa; futsi loyo lotsi kumnakabo, 'Wena silima semutfu! utawuba sengotini emtsetfweni; futsi loyo lotsi, 'Wena silima!' utawuba sengotini yemlilo wesihogo.²³Ngaloko ke uma utawunikela sipho sakho elatini bese lapho khumbula kutsi umnakenu unemavundvo nawe, ²⁴shiya sipho sakho lapho embikwe lilati, bese uhamba endleleni yakho. Kwekucala buyisanani nemnakeni, bese uyeta unikele sipho sakho.²⁵Vumelana masinyane nalowo lenimangalelane naye usesenaye nisaya enkantolo, noma ummangaleli wakho angakunikela kubehluleli, behluleli bakunikele emaphoyiseni, futsi uphoswe ejele. ²⁶Ngicinisile ngitsi kuwe, angeke uphume lapho uze ubhadale imali yakho yekugcina loyikweletako.²⁷''Uvile kutsi kwatsiwa, 'Ungaphingi,' ²⁸Kepha ngitsi kuwe loyo lobuka lomsikati amkhanuke sewuvele uphingile naye enhlitiyweni yakhe.²⁹Uma liso lakho langesekudla likubangela kutsi wone, likhokhe kuwe ulilahle. Ngoba kuncono kutsi incenye yemtimba wakho ibhubhe kunekutsi umtimba wakho wonkhe ufakwe esihogweni. ³⁰Uma sandla sakho sangasekudla sikubangela kutsi wone, sijube kuwe usilahle. Ngoba kuncono kuwe kutsi kunye kwaletincenye temtimba wakho kulahleke kunekutsi umtimba wakho wonkhe uye esihogweni.³¹Futsi kwashiwo, 'Lowo lolahla umkakhe, akamunike incwadzi yesehlukaniso.' ³²Kepha ngitsi kini wonkhe muntfu lolahla umkakhe, ngaphandle kwekubangwa bugwadla, kumenta umphingi. Lowo lomshadako emva kwekuba alahliwe uyaphinga.³³''Futsi, nivile kutsi kwashiwo kulabo betikhatsi takadzeni, 'Ungafungi sifungo lesingemanga, kepha feza sifungo sakho eNkhosini.' ³⁴Kepha ngitsi kini, ungafungi kwasanhlobo, nome ngelizulu, ngoba sihlalo sebukhosi saNkulunkulu; ³⁵hhayi nangemhlaba, ngoba usenabelo setinyawo takhe; hhayi ngeJerusalema, ngoba lidolobha leNkhosi enkhulu.³⁶Ungafungi ngisho nangenhloko yakho, ngoba angeke wente ngisho lunye lunwele kutsi lube mhlophe nome lube mnyama. ³⁷Kepha tinkhulumo tenu atibe ngu 'Yebo, yebo,' noma 'Cha, cha.' Noma yini lokungetulu kwaloku kuchamuka kulomubi.³⁸''Nivile kutsi kwashiwo, 'Liso ngeliso, nelitinyo ngelitinyo.' ³⁹Kepha ngitsi kini, ningamelani namunye lomubi. Esikhundleni, lowo lokushaya esihlatsini sangesekudla, mnikete lelesinye futsi.⁴⁰Nangabe nomangabe ngubani afisa kuya nawe enkantolo atsatse lihembe lakho, mvumele lomuntfu kutsi atsatse lijazi lakho. ⁴¹Lowo lokucindzetela kutsi uhambe likhilomitha linye, hamba naye lamabili. ⁴²Muphe noma ngabe ngubani lokucelako, ungamfulatseli noma ngubani lofisa kuboleka kuwe.⁴³''Nivile kutsi kwatsiwa, 'Kumele utsandze makhelwane wakho bese uzonda sitsa sakho.' ⁴⁴Kepha ngitsi kini, tsandza sitsa sakho bese uthandazela labo labakonako wena, ⁴⁵khona nitoba madvodzana aBabe wenu losezulwini. Ngoba wente lilanga lakhe liphume kulababi nalabahle, atfumele imvula kulabalungile nalabangakalungi.⁴⁶Ngoba uma utsandza labo labakutsandzako, mvuzo muni lowutfolako? Abenti loko yini ngisho nebatselisi? ⁴⁷Uma ubingelela bazalwane bakho, nenta buncono buni kunalabanye? Abenti loko yini ngisho nebetive? ⁴⁸Ngako ke kumele nibe ngulabaphelele, njengoba naBabe wenu losezulwini aphelele.

Chapter 6

¹''Caphelani kutsi ningakwenti kulunga kwenu embikwebantfu ngenhloso yekutsi nibonwe ngabo, nakungenjalo nitawubabete umvuzo kuYihlo losezulwini. ²Ngako ke nawupha lutfo kumuntfu loswele, ungakhalisi licilongo embikwakho njengobe kwenta betentisi emasinagogeni nasetitaladini, khona batewudvunyiswa bantfu. Ngicinisile ngitsi kini, sebawemukele umvuzo wabo.³Kodvwa nawupha sipho, sandla sakho sangesencele asingakwati lesikwentako sangesekudla, ⁴kute sipho sakho sibe sekusitsekeni. Khona ke uYihlo lobona ekusitsekeni utakuvuza.⁵'', Uma nithantaza, ningabi njenge batentisi ngobe batsandza kuthandaza bemile emasinagogeni, nasemajikeni etitaladi, khona batewubonwa bantfu. Ngicinisile ngitsi kini, sebawemukele umvuzo wabo. ⁶Kepha wena nawuthandaza, ngena endlini yakho. Vala umnyango, uthandaze kuYihlo, losekusitsekeni. Khona uYihlo lobona ekusitsekeni utawukunika umvuzo. ⁷'Uma uthantaza, ungaphindzaphindzi emagama langasho lufto njengaloku betive benta, ngobe bacabanga kutsi batawuviwa ngenca yemagama abo lamanyenti.⁸Ngako ke, ningabi njengabo, ngobe uYihlo ukwati loko lenikudzingako ningakakuceli. ⁹Ngakoke thandazani nitsi: ''Babe wetfu losezulwini, alingweliswe libito lakho. ¹⁰Umbuso wakho awute. Intsandvo yakho ayentiwe emhlabeni, njengase zulwini.¹¹Siphe lamuhla sinkhwa setfu semihla ngemihla. ¹²Sitsetselele tono teftu, njengobe natsi sibatsetselele labasonako. ¹³Ungasingenisi ekulingweni, kodvwa usisindzise kulomubi.(Tincwadzi tekadzeni letinye tite kutsi " ngobe wakho umbuso, emandla nenkhatimulo phakadze. Amen).¹⁴Ngobe nangabe niyabatsetselela bantfu tiphambeko tabo, neYihlo losezulwini uyawunitsetselela. ¹⁵Kodvwa naningabatsetseleli bantfu tiphambeko tabo, neYihlo angeke anitsetselele tiphambeko tenu.¹⁶'''Nanizila kudla, ningabunyukumalisi buso benu njengebatentisi, ngobe bona banyukumalisa buso babo, kuze batekubonakalisa kubantfu kuzila kwabo. Ngicinisile, ngitsi kini, sebawemukele umvuzo wabo. ¹⁷Kodvwa wena nawuzila, gcobisa inhloko yakho ugeze nebuso bakho, ¹⁸kuze bantfu bangakuboni kutsi uzilile kodvwa ubonwe nguYihlo losekusitsekeni; neYihlo lobona ekusitsekeni utakuninika umvuzo."¹⁹"Ningatibekeli umcebo wenu lapha emhlabeni, lapho umvunya nekutfomba kuwubhubhisa, nalapho emasela agcekeza ebe. ²⁰Kunaloko, tibekeleni umcebo wenu ezulwini, lapho khona umvunya, nekutfomba kungete kwawubhubhisa, nalapho emasela angagcekezi ebe. ²¹Ngobe lapho ingcebo yakho ikhona, nenhlitiyo yakho itawuba khona.²²Liso lisibane semtimba. Ngako ke, nangabe liso lakho lilihle, umtimba wonkhe ugcwele kukhanya. ²³Kodvwa nangabe liso lakho lilibi, umtimba wonkhe ugcwele bumnyama. Ngako ke nangabe kukhanya lokukuwe kubumnyama, bukhulu kanganani ke lobo bumnyama. ²⁴Kute umuntfu longasebentela emakhosi lamabili, phela angatondza lenye, atsandze lenye, uyakwetsembeka kulenye adzelele lenye. Ungeke usebentele Nkulunkulu nemcebo.²⁵Ngako ngitsi kini, ningakhatsateki ngemphilo yenu, kutsi nitakudlani ninatseni; nangemitimba yenu kutsi nitakwembatsani. Imphilo ayiyinkhulu yini kunekudla, nemtimba kunekwekwembatsa? ²⁶Bukani tinyoni emoyeni. Atihlanyeli, ativuni, atibeki lutfo etincolobaneni, kodvwa uYihlo losezulwini uyatondla. Anincono kakhulu yini nine kunato?²⁷Kukhona yini emkhatsini wenu longatsi ngekukhatsateka engete umzuzwana ebudzeni bemphilo yakhe? ²⁸Nikhatsatekelani ngetimphahla? Cabangani timbali tesiganga kutsi tikhula njani, atikhandleki, futsi atititfungeli kwekwembatsa. ²⁹Noko ngitsi kini, ngisho naSolomoni ebukhatikhatini bakhe bonkhe abengeke afane ngisho nayinye yato ngekwembatsa.³⁰Nangabe Nkulunkulu abembatsisa kanjalo tjani besiganga, lobuphila lamuhla, kusasa bujikwe emlilweni, akayunembatsisa kakhulu yini nine, nine bekukholwa lokuncane? ³¹Ngako ke ningakhatsateki nitsi, ''sitawudlani?" nome "sitawunatsani?" nome "sitawembatsani?''³²Ngobe betive bafunisisa tona leto tintfo, kantsi uYihlo losezulwini uyati kutsi niyatidzinga letintfo. ³³Kodvwa funani kucala umbuso wakhe kanye nekulunga kwakhe, khona tonkhe leto tintfo titawunikwa nine. ³⁴Ngako ke, ningakhatsateki ngelikusasa, ngobe likusasa liyakutikhatsalela lona. Lilanga linye linenhlupheko leyenele lona.

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¹''Ungehluleli labanye, kute nawe ungetewuhlulelwa nguNkulunkulu. ²Ngobe ngaloko kwehlulela lenehlulela ngako labanye, nani niyakwehlulelwa ngako, nangaleso silinganiso lenitilinganisa ngaso, nani niyakulinganiswa ngaso.³Pho, ulunakeni lutsi lolusesweni lwemzalwane wakho, kodvwa ube ungalunaki lolugodvo lolusesweni lakho? ⁴Nome ke ungasho kanjani kumzalwane wakho utsi, asengikukhiphe nalu lutsi lolusesweni lakho, ibe kantsi kuvundle lugodvo esweni lakho? ⁵Mtentisi, cala kucala ukhiphe lugodvo lolusesweni lwakho, emvakwaloko ke utakubonisisa kahle kutsi ukhiphe lutsi lolusesweni lwemzalwane wakho.⁶Ningatiniki tinja lokungcwele, ningawalahli ematje enu etihontjini laligugu, funa tiwagcobagcobe ngetinselo tato, bese tigucukela kini tiyanidzabudzabula.⁷"Celani, nitawuphiwa, funani, nitawutfola, nconcotsani, nitawuvulelwa. ⁸Ngobe wonkhe locelako uyakuphiwa, nalofunako uyawutfola, nalonconcotsako uyavulelwa. ⁹Ngubani emkhatsini wenu lekungatsi umsa wakhe nakacela sinkhwa, yena amnike litje? ¹⁰Nome acele inhlanti, yena amnike inyoka?¹¹Nangabe ke nine lenibabi kangaka nikwati kubapha bantfwabenu tipho letinhle, kakhulu kanganani ke uYihlo losezulwini utakubapha lokuhle labacelako kuye. ¹²Ngako ke konkhe lenifisa kutsi bantfu bakwente kini, kwenteni nani kubo, ngobe ngulowo umgogodla wemtsetfo newemfundziso yebaphrofethi,¹³"Ngenani ngelisango lelincane, ngobe lisango libanti nendlela ibanti leyisa ekubhujisweni, banyenti labangena ngalo. ¹⁴Kepha lisango lincane nendlela yincane leyisa ekuphileni, nebantfu labayitfolako bambalwa.''¹⁵''Caphelani baphrofethi bemanga, labeta kini banjengetimvu ngaphandle, kodvwa ngekhatsi banjengetimphisi letibukhali. ¹⁶Niyawubati ngemisebenti yabo, njengetihlahla tatiwa ngetitselo tato. Emagelebisi angakhiwa yini etihlahleni temanyeva, noma emakhiwa elugaganeni? ¹⁷Sihlahla lesimnandzi sitsela titselo letimnandzi, kantsi sihlahla lesibi sitsela titselo letimbi.¹⁸Sihlahla lesimnandzi singeke sitsele titselo letimbi, kanjalo futsi nesihlahla lesibi singeke sitsele titselo letimnandzi. ¹⁹Sonkhe sihlahla lesingatseli titselo letimnandzi siyajutjwa, silahlwe emlilweni. ²⁰Ngako ke baphrofethi mbumbulu niyawubati ngetitselo tabo.²¹Akusibobonkhe labatsi kimi 'Nkhosi Nkhosi' labayawungena embusweni welizulu, kodvwa ngulabo labenta intsandvo yaBabe losezulwini. ²²Ngalelo langa labanyenti bayawutsi kimi 'Nkhosi Nkhosi, asizange yini siphrofethe ngelibito lakho? asiwakhiphanga yini emadimoni ngelibito lakho?Asiyentanga yini imisebenti leminyenti nalemikhulu ngelibito lakho?' ²³Ngitobese ngiyawuphendvula ngitsi, ''Angizange senginati! Sukani kimi, nine benti balokubi'²⁴''Ngako ke wonkhe lova lamavi ami awente, ufanana nendvodzana lehlakaniphile, leyakha indlu yayo etikwelidvwala. ²⁵Kwase kuna imvula, imifula yagcwala, nemimoya yahhusha, yetama kuyiphephula lendlu, kodvwa ayizange iwe, ngobe yayakhelwe esisekelweni lesasilidvwala.²⁶Kodvwa loyo lova lamavi ami angawenti, ufanana nendvodza lesilima, leyakha indlu yayo esihlabatsini. ²⁷Kwase kuna imvula, imifula yagcwala, nemimoya yahhusha yayiphephula lendlu, yaze yawa. Maye! kwaba kukhulu loko kuwa kwayo.''²⁸Kwatsi Jesu nacedza lenkhulumo yakhe, ticumbi tebantfu tase timangele ngalemfundziso yakhe, ²⁹ngobe abebafundzisa njengemuntfu lonemandla, hhayi njengetati tabo temtsetfo.

Chapter 8

¹Kwatsi Jesu nehla entsabeni, waladzelwa ticumbi letinyenti tebantfu. ²Kwase kufika umuntfu labenebulephelo, wakhuleka kuye watsi, "Nkhosi, nawutsandza, ungangihlambulula." ³Jesu welula sandla, wamtsintsa watsi, "Ngiyatsandza. Hlambuluka." Nembala wahlambuluka masinyane ebulephelweni bakhe.⁴Jesu watsi kuye, ungatjeli muntfu, kodvwa hamba uye kumphristi akubone, bese wenta umnikelo wekubonga lowamiswa nguMosi, ukhombise nebantfu kutsi sewuhlantekile."⁵Kwatsi asangena eKhaphenawume, wahlangabetwa yindvuna yelikhulu lemasotja, yamncenga ⁶yatsi, ''Nkhosi, sisebenti sami silele phansi endlini, sife luhlangotsi, sisebuhlungwini lobukhulu." ⁷Jesu watsi kuyo, "Ngiyeta, mine ngitamphilisa."⁸Lendvuna yaphendvula yatsi, ''Nkhosi, angikafanelwa nekutsi ungene ngaphansi kweluphahla lwendlu yami, kepha shano livi nje, khona sisebenti sami sitawuphila. ⁹Nami nginetiphatsimandla letingetulu kwami, nginemasotja langaphansi kwami. ngitsi kulelinye, "Hamba,'' lihambe, ngitsi kulelinye, "wota la," lite, nencekwini yami ngitsi, ''yenta loku," ikwente." ¹⁰Jesu makeva loko, wamangala, watsi kulaba bebamulandzela, ngicinisile, ngitsi kini, Ngisho naka Israyeli angizange sengikutfole kukholwa lokunje.¹¹Ngitsi kini, labanyenti bayawuchamuka emphumalanga nasenshonalanga, bahlale etafuleni kanye naAbrahama, naIsaka, naJakobe embusweni welizulu. ¹²Kodvwa emadvodzana embuso ayawukhishelwa ebumnyameni bangaphandle, lapho kuyawuba khona kukhala nekugedletela kwematinyo. ¹³Jesu watsi endvuneni, "Hamba, akwenteke kuwe njengekukholwa kwakho." Lesisebenti sasindza ngaleso sikhatsi.¹⁴Jesu wase ungenisa ekhaya laPhetro, lapho wefika wakhandza unina tala waPhetro alele embhedzeni, aphetfwe ngumkhuhlane. ¹⁵Jesu watsintsa sandla sakhe umkhuhlane wamyekela. wasukuma wamlungisela kudla.¹⁶Kwatsi nasekuhlwa, baletsa kuye labanyenti lababenemadimoni, wabakhipha bonkhe bomoya lababi ngelivi nje, waphilisa bonkhe labebagula. ¹⁷Kuze kugcwaliseke loko lokwakhulunywa ngumphrofethi Isaya nakatsi, ''Wasetfwalela butsakatsaka betfu, watisusa kitsi tifo tetfu.''¹⁸Jesu watsi nakabona sicumbi simkakile, wase utsi akwewelelwe ngesheya kwelwandle. ¹⁹Kwase kufika sati semtsetfo satsi, Mfundisi, ngitakulandzela, ngisho nome uyaphi." ²⁰Jesu wamphendvula watsi, Timphungutja tinemigodzi, netinyoni tinetidleke, kodvwa iNdvodzana yeMuntfu ite indzawo yekulala iphumule."²¹Lomunye webafundzi bakhe watsi kuye, ''Nkhosi, asewungivumele kucala sengiyewungcwaba babe'' ²²Kepha Jesu watsi kuye, ngilandzele, uyekele labafile, bangcwabe labafile babo."²³Kwatsi Jesu nakangena esikebheni, bafundzi bakhe bamlandzela. ²⁴Kwase kuvuka sivunguvungu selwandle lesikhulu, sikebhe sadzimate sagutjetelwa ngemagagasi, kepha Jesu abelele. ²⁵Bafundzi baya kuye bayamvusa batsi, "Nkhosi, sisindzise sesiyafa!²⁶Jesu watsi kubo, "Nesabani, nine bekukholwa lokuncane?" wasukuma wasekhuta lesivunguvungu kanye nelwandle, kwase kuba khona kuthula lokukhulu. ²⁷Bantfu bamangala, badzimate batsi, "'Kantsi muntfu muni lona, imimoya nelwandle kuyamlalela?"²⁸Kwatsi Jesu nasafikile ngesheya, eveni lemaGadara, wahlangabetwa bantfu lababili lababenemadimoni, baphuma emathuneni. Babeyingoti lenkhulu kangangekutsi kwakungasahambi muntfu ngaleyo ndlela. ²⁹Bamemeta batsi, "Sinamsebenti muni nawe, Ndvodzana yaNkulunkulu? Sewute kutosivisa buhlungu yini sikhatsi sisengakafiki?"³⁰Madvutane nalapho kwakudla umhlambi lomkhulu wetingulube. ³¹Emadimoni ancenga Jesu atsi, "Nawusikhipha la, sitfumele singene kunangu umhlambi wetingulube." ³²Jesu watsi kuwo, "Hambani!" Ngako aphuma angena etihontjini, wonkhe lowo mhlambi wagijima wewusa sihosha, wangena elwandle, wacwila wafa.³³Lamadvodza abelusile abaleka aya edolobheni, afike abalandzisa yonkhe indzaba, nekutsi kwentekani kulamadvodza lamabili labenemadimoni. ³⁴Ngako ke wonkhe umuntfu kulelo dolobha waphuma wayawuhlangabeta Jesu, batsi kube bambone, bamncenga batsi akesuke kulelo live labo.

Chapter 9

¹Jesu wangena esikebheni, wewelela ngesheya, wangena edolobheni lakubo. ²Baletsa kuye umuntfu lobefake luhlangotsi alaliswe eluhlakeni. Nakabona kukhlwa kwabo, Jesu watsi kulobekafe luhlangotsi, ''Ndvodzana mani sibindzi. Tono takho titsetselelwe."³Letinye tati temtsetfo takhuluma todvwana tatsi, lomuntfu uyahlambalata.'' ⁴Jesu ayati imicabango yabo, watsi, ''Yini nicabange lokubi etinhlitiyweni tenu? ⁵Ngukuphi lokulula ekutseni, 'Tono takho titsetselelwe, nasekutseni, 'Sukuma uhambe'? ⁶Ngitanikhombisa ke kutsi iNdvodzana yeMuntfu inemandla ekutsetselela tono emhlabeni.''Wase utsi kulobekafe luhlangotsi, sukuma, tsatsa luhlaka lwakho, uhambe ubuyele ekhaya.''⁷Wasukuma, wahamba, waya ekhaya lakhe. ⁸Bantfu batsi kube bakubone loko, betfuka badvumisa Nkulunkulu lonika bantfu emandla lanjalo. ⁹Jesu asengca lapho, wabona umuntfu, libito lakhe kunguMatewu, ahleti endzaweni yekutselisa, watsi kuye, ''Ngilandzele.'' Wasukuma wamlandzela.¹⁰Kwatsi Jesu asesendlini adla, batselisi labanyenti netoni letinyenti beta badla kanye naye nebafundzi bakhe. ¹¹Bafarisi nababona loku, base batsi kubafundzi bakhe, ''Kwentiwa yini kutsi lomfundzisi wenu adle kanye nebatselisi netoni?''¹²Jesu nakuva loko, wabaphendvula watsi ''Bantfu labaphilako abayidzingi inyanga, kodvwa ngulabagulako kuphela labayidzingako. ¹³Kepha hambani nifundze kutsi kusho kutsini kutsi ''Ngifuna sihawu, hayi umhlatjelo.' Ngobe angiketeli kubita labalungile kepha toni.''¹⁴Kusenjalo kwefika bafundzi baJohane uMbhabhatisi kuJesu batsi, ''Kwentiwa yini kutsi tsine nebaFarisi sizile, kepha bafundzi bakho bangazili?'' ¹⁵Jesu watsi kubo, ''Likhetfo lingakhala yini umkhwenyane asenalo? Kodvwa kutawufika sikhatsi lapho umkhwenyane atawususwa kulo, kube ngukhona ke litawuzila.¹⁶''Kute umuntfu lochibela ingubo lendzala ngesichibi lesisha, ngobe lesichubi sitayidzabula lengubo sente imbobo lenkhulu.¹⁷Kute longatsela liwayini lelisha kuso sikhumba sikhwama lesidzala, ngobe nakenta njalo lesikhumba sikhwama singapumuka, kucitseke leliwayini. Esikhundleni saloko, liwayini lelisha litselwa kuso skhumba sikhwama lesisha, kute kutsi lokubili kuphatsane kahle.''¹⁸Watsi jesu asakhuluma loko, kwefika umphatsi welisinagogi, waguca embikwakhe watsi ''Indvodzakati yami itsandza kufa nyalo, kodvwa kota ubeke sandla sakho etukwayo, itawuphila!'' ¹⁹Jesu wasukuma wamlandzela, kanye nebafundzi bakhe.²⁰Bheka, umfati lotsite, labenesifo sekopha, sesimugulise iminyaka lelishumi nakubili. Weta ngemva kwaJesu, watsintsa umphetfo wengubo yakhe. ²¹Ngobe abecabanga atsi, ''Nangingamane nje ngitsintse umphetfo, wengubo yakhe ngitawusindza.'' ²²Kodvwa Jesu wagucuka wambuka watsi, ''Mani sibindzi ndvodzakati, kukholwa kwakho kukuphilisile.'' Kusukela kuleso sikhatsi lomfati waphila.²³Kwatsi Jesu asefikile endlini yalomphatsi watsi, abona bashayi bemintjingozi nesicuku lesijokotelako, ²⁴Watsi , ''Phumani nonkhe, lesidzandzane asikafi silele.'' Bamane bamuhleka bulima.²⁵Nasebakhishiwe bonkhe bantfu, Jesu wangena wasibamba ngesandla, sidzandzane savuka. ²⁶Lendzaba yandza nalo lonkhe lelo livi.²⁷Jesu asendlula lapho, timphumphutse letimbili tamlandzela, timemeta titsi, '' Ndvodzana yaDavide! sihawukele!'' ²⁸Watsi kube Jesu angene endlini letimphumphutse teta kuye, watsi kuto, ''Niyakholwa yini kutsi ngingakwenta loku?'' Taphendvula tsatsi, ''Yebo, Nkhosi.'²⁹Jesu watsinta emehlo ato watsi, ''Akwenteke kini njengekukholwa kwenu!'' ³⁰Ase ayavuleka emehlo ato. Jesu watiyalisisa, ''Ningatjelimuntfu ngaloku.'' ³¹Kepha taphuma lapho, takhuluma ngaye kulo lonkhe lelo live.³²Batsi baphuma nje, kwabekungeniswa lenye indvodza leyayisimungulu inelidimoni. ³³Latsi kube likhishwe lelidimoni, lendvodza yase iyakhuluma. Bantfu bonkhe bamangala bate batsi, ''Akuzange sekubonwe lokunje kaIsrayeli!'' ³⁴Kepha bafarisi batsi, ''Ukhipha emadimoni ngembusi wemadimoni.''³⁵Jesu wahamba ajikeleta emadolobheni nasemitini. Abehamba afundzisa eMasinagogeni abo, ashumayela livangeli lembuso, aphilisa nebantfu etifeni tabo tonkhe nasemikhuhlaneni letinhlobonhlobo. ³⁶Nabona ticumbi tebantfu inhlitiyo yakhe yagcwala sihawu, ngobe bebakhatsatekile bahlakatekile, banjenge timvu letite umelusi.³⁷Ngako wase utsi kubafundzi bakhe, ''Kuvuna kukhulu, kodvwa tisebenti timbalwa. ³⁸Ngako ke ncusani eNkhosini yekuvuna itfumele tisebenti ekuvuneni kwayo.''

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¹Jesu wase ubitela ndzawonye bafundzi bakhe labalishumi nakubili wabanika emandla etukwemimoya lemibi, ekutsi bayikhiphe, newekuphilisa tonkhe tinhlobo tetifo nato tonkhe tinhlobo tekugula.²Nankha emabito ebaPhostoli lebebalishumi nambili. Wekucala, ngu Simoni(lametsa watsi nguPhetro), naAndreya umnakabo; Jakobe indvodzana yaZabedi, naJohane umnakabo; ³Filiphu, naBhatalomewu; Tomase, naMatewu umtselisi; Jakobe umsa waAlfiyose, naThadiyose; ⁴Simoni umZelothi, naJudasi Skariyothi lowamtsengisa.⁵Laba labalishumi nambili Jesu wabatfuma. Wabayala watsi, ''Ningayi noma ngukuphi lapha kuhlala khona betive, ningangeni nasemitini yemaSamariya. ⁶Esikhundleni saloko hambani niye etimvini letilahlekile tendlu yakaIsrayeli; ⁷Nisahamba, shumayelani nitsi, '' Umbuso welizulu sewusondzele.''⁸Philisani labagulako, vusani labafile, nihlambulule labanebulephelo, khiphani emadimoni. Nemukeliswe mahhala, ngako ke nani phanini mahhala. ⁹Ningaliphatsi ligolide, nesiliva, nelitfusi etipatjini enu. ¹⁰Ningaphatsi ngisho nesikhwama sekuhamba eluhambeni lwenu, nelibhantji lelinye, netincabule, nentfonga, ngobe sisebenti sifanelwe kudla kwaso.¹¹Nobe ngumuphi umuti nobe emakhaya leningena kuwo, tfolani loyo lofanele kuwo bese nihlala lapho nize nihambe. ¹²Naningena kuleyondlu, nibobabingelela. ¹³Nangabe leyondlu ifanele, yentani kutsi kuthula kwenu kuhlale kuyo. Kodvwa nangabe ayikafaneli, kuthula kwenu akubuyele kini.¹⁵¹⁴Kulabo labanganemukeli nobe balalele livi lenu, nase nihamba kuleyondlu nobe lidolobha, tsintsitsani lutfuli etinyaweni tenu. Ngicinisile ngitsi kini, kuyawuba ncono eveni laseSodoma nelaseGomora ngelilanga lekwehlulela kunakulowo muti.¹⁶"Bukani, Nginitfuma njengetimvu emkhatsini wetimphisi, ngako ke hlakaniphani njengetinyoka, nibe mnene njengematuba. ¹⁷Nicaphele bantfu! Bayawunibopha banimikise emabandleni emtsetfo, banibhambabule emasinagogeni abo. ¹⁸Niyawumikiswa embikwababusi nemakhosi ngenca yami, kuze kube bufakazi kubo nakubetive.¹⁹Kepha nabanimangalele, ningahlupheki ngekutsi niyawutsini nekutsi nikusho njani ngobe nakufika leso sikhatsi, niyawunikwa lenifanele nikusho. ²⁰Ngobe akusini leniyawukhuluma, kepha nguMoya weYihlo wasezulwini loyawukhuluma ngani.²¹Umuntfu uyawunikela umnakabo ekufeni, neyise umntfwanakhe. Bantfwana bayawuvukela batali babo babanikele kwekutsi babulawe. ²²Niyawutondvwa bantfu bonkhe ngenca yelibito lami. Kodvwa lokhutsatelako kuze kubesekupheleni, uyawusindziswa. ²³Nabanitingela kulelinye lidolobha , nibobalekela kulelinye, ngobe ngicinisile ngitsi kini, ningeke niwacedze onkhe emadolobha aka-Israyeli, iNdvodzana yemuntfu ingakabuyi.²⁴Umfundzi akamkhulu kunemfundzisi wakhe, futsi kute inceku lengetulu kwenkhosi yayo. ²⁵Kumenele umfundzi kutsi afanane nemfundzisi wakhe, nenceku kutsi ifanane nenkhosi yayo. Nangabe inhloko yemuti bayibita ngekutsi nguBhelzebule, kakhulu kangakanani emalunga alowo muti ayawubitwa ngemagama lamabi kakhulu!²⁶Ngako ke ningabesabi, ngobe kute lokumbonyiwe lokungayikwembulwa, nalokufihlakele lokungayikwatiwa. ²⁷Loku lenginitjela kona lapha ekusitsekeni kukhulumeni ebaleni, naloku lenikuva etindlebeni kumemeteleni yonkhe indzawo.²⁸Ningesabi lababulala umtimba kodvwa babe bangeke bawubulale umphefumulo. Lokungenani, mesabeni yena lokwati kubhubhisa umtimba nemphefumulo kokubili esihogweni. ²⁹Abatsengiswa yini boncedze lababili ngasenti? Noko kute nome munye longawa phansi afe ngaphandle kwekwati kweYihlo. ³⁰Kodvwa kini kubalwe ngisho netinwele tonkhe tenhloko yenu. ³¹Ningesabi. Nibaluleke kakhulu kunaboncedze labanyenti.³²Ngako ke wonkhe longivuma phambi kwebantfu, nami ngiyawumuvuma phambi kwaBabe losezulwini. ³³Kodvwa lowo longiphika phambi kwebantfu, nami ngiyawumphika phambi kwaBabe losezulwini.³⁴''Ningacabangi kutsi ngitele kuletsa kuthula emhlabeni. Angiketeli kuletsa kuthula kepha inkemba. ³⁵Ngitele kuphambanisa indvodzana neyise, indvodzakati nenina, malukatane neninatala. ³⁶Titsa temuntfu kuyawuba bendlu yakabo.³⁷Lotsandza uyise nome unina kwengca mine, akangifaneli; nalotsandza indvodzana yakhe kwengca mine, akangifaneli. ³⁸Longetjasi siphambano sakhe angilandzele, akangifaneli. ³⁹Lotfola imphilo yakhe, uyawulahlekelwa ngiyo. Kepha lolahlekelwa yimphilo yakhe ngenca yami, uyakuyitfola.⁴⁰Lonemukelako wemukela mine, nalowemukela mine wemukela loyo longitfumile. ⁴¹Lowemukela umphrofethi ngobe angumphrofethi uyakutfola umvuzo wemprofethi, nalomukela lolungile ngobe angulolungile, uyawemukela umvuzo walolungile.⁴²Ngulowo nalowo lonatsisa abe munye kulaba labancane nome yinye nje inkomishi yemanti labandzako, ngobe angumfundzi wami, ngicinisile ngitsi kini, ngeke alahlekelwe ngumvuzo wakhe.''

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¹Kwatsi Jesu sekacedzile kufundzisa bafundzi bakhe labalishumi nakubili, wahamba kusuka lapho waya kuyokufundzisa neku shumayela emadolobheni abo. ²Watsi kube eve Johane asejele ngemisebenti yaKhristu, wase umtfumelela umlayeto ngeba fundzi bakhe wase ³utsi kuye, ''Kungabe nguwe yini lona lotako noma kumele sibheke lomunye?''.⁴Jesu wabaphendvula watsi kubo, ''Hambani niyobikela Johane ngalenikubonako nalenikuvako. ⁵Labangaboni sebayabona, tishosha setiyahamba, labanebulephelu bayahlanjululwa, labangeva sebayeva, labafilile bayavuswa ekufeni baphile, nelivangeli liyashumayelwa kulabamphofu. ⁶Ubusisiwe longakhubeki ngami.''⁷Nase ajikile lamadvodza, Jesu wakhuluma nesicuku ngaJohane , ''Niphumele kuyobona ini ehlane-umhlanga lonyakatiswa ngumoya? ⁸Kodvwa niphumele kuyobona ini vele-indvodza yembetse timphahla letinotfonotfo? Nembala, labo lebembetse timphahla letinhle bahlala etindlini temakhosi.⁹Kodvwa naniphumele kuyobonani vele-umphrofethi? Yebo, ngitsi kini, lokukhulu kunemphrofethi. ¹⁰Nguye lona bekubhalwe ngaye, Bukani la, ngitfumela sitfunywa sami phambi kwebuso bakho, loyo lotakulungiselela indlela yakho phambi kwakho.¹¹Ngicinisile ngitsi kini, kulabo labatelwe nguwesifazane kute lomkhulu kuna Johane umbhabhatisi. Kodvwa umuntfu lowedzelelekile embusweni wezulu mkhulu kunaloku langiko. ¹²Kusukela ngemalanga aJohane umbhabhatisi kuze kube nyalo, umbuso wezulu uhlushwa ludlame, nemadvodza eludlame awutsatsa ngenkhani.¹³Ngoba bonkhe baphrofethi nemtsetfo besoloku kuphrofetha kuze kufike Johane; ¹⁴nangabe ke niyafuna kukwemukela, lona ngu Elija lebekumele ete. ¹⁵Loyo lonetindlebe tekuva, akeve.¹⁶Ngingasifananisa nani kepha lesitukulwane ? sifana nebantfwana nabadlala emakethe, labahlala bamemetana ¹⁷batsi, 'Sanishayela umntjingozi kepha azange nigidze. Salila kepha azange nikhale.'¹⁸Ngoba Johane akafikanga adla sinkhwa noma anatsa liwayini, batsi, 'unelidimoni.' ¹⁹Indvodzana yemuntfu yefika yadla yanatsa batsi, 'Bukani, usidli sendvodza futsi usidzakwa, ungumngani webatselisi netoni!' Kodvwa kuhlakanipha kutiveta kulungile ngemisebenti yako.''²⁰Jesu wabese ucala usola emadolobha lebekente kuwo imisebenti yakhe lemikhulu, ngoba bebangaka phendvuki. ²¹''Maye kuwe, Khorazini! Maye kuwe, Bethsayida! Kube lemisebenti lemihle leyenteke kuwe beyenteka eTire nase Sidoni, ngabe kadze baphendvuka bembatsa timphahla temasaka batitsela ngemlotsa. ²²kodvwa kuyawuba ncono kuyo iThire ne Sidoni kunani ngelilanga lekwahlulelwa.²³Wena, Khaphanawume, ucabanga kutsi utawuphakanyiselwa ezulwini yini? Cha, uyowehliselwa eHayidesi. Ngoba kube lemisebenti lemikhulu leyenteka kuwe yenteka eSodoma, ngabe solo ikhona kuze kube kulamuhla. ²⁴Kodwva ngitsi kuwe kuyawuba lula eveni lase Sodoma ngelilanga lekwahlulela kuna kuwe.²⁵Ngaleso sikhatsi Jesu watsi, ''Ngiyabonga, Babe, Nkhosi yase zulwini nase mhlabeni, ngobe ukufihlile loku kulabahlakaniphile nalabanekucondza wakwembula ebantfwaneni labancane. ²⁶Yebo, Babe, ngoba loku bekukujabulisa emehlweni akho. ²⁷Tonkhe tintfo ngitinikwe nguBabe; futsi kute loyatiko iNdvodzana ngaphandle kweYise, kantsi futsi kute lowati uYise ngaphandle kweNdvodzana nalowo iNdvodzana lekhetsa kumembulela.²⁸Wotani kimi, nine nonkhe lenikhatsele nalenisindvwa yimitfwala, ngitaniphumuta. ²⁹Bekani lijoko lami kini nifundze kimi, ngoba ngimnene ngitfobekile ngenhlitiyo, futsi nitawutfola kuphumula kwemiphefumulo yenu. ³⁰Ngoba lijoko lami lilula nemtfwalo wami awusindzi.''

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¹Ngaleso sikhatsi Jesu ngeliSabatha ahamba ensimini yemabele. Bafundzi bakhe besebalambile ngako bagamula tinhloko temabele badla. ²Kodvwa baFarisi bakubona loko, batsi ku Jesu, ''Asubuke, labafundzi bakho benta lokungakavumeleki ngelilanga leli Sabatha''³Kodvwa Jesu wabaphendvula watsi; ''Anifundzanga yini ngalokwentiwa nguDavide ngesikhatsi alambile kanye nalamdvodza labenawo? ⁴Wangena endlini yaNkulunkulu wadla tinkhwa tase ebukhoneni, lebekungakavumeleki kutsi tidliwe nguye, kanye nalabo bekahamba nabo, kepha tidliwa baphristi kuphela.⁵Khona anifundzanga yini emtsetfweni kutsi ngeli Sabatha baphristi ethempelini bephula umtsetfo welisabatha kodvwa bangabi nacala? ⁶kodvwa ngitsi kini lapha kukhona lomkhulu kakhulu kunelithempeli .⁷Kepha kube benati kutsi kusho kutsini kutsi, 'Ngifuna sihawu, hhayi umhlatjelo,' ngabe anibalahlanga ngelicala laba labangelo. ⁸Ngobe iNdvodzana yeMuntfu iyiNkhosi yeliSabatha.''⁹Jesu wesuka lapho wangena esinagogeni labo. ¹⁰khona lapho, kwakukhona indvoza leyayinesandla lesasishwaphene. BaFarisi babuta Jesu, batsi, "Ngabe kuvumelelekile yini kutsi kuphiliswe ngeliSabatha?" khona batomsola kutsi wente sono.¹¹Jesu watsi kubo, "Ukhona yini lapha kini umuntfu, longatsi, anemvu yinye, nayiyele emgodzini angete ayikhipha ngobe kuliSabatha, Pho-ke umuntfu ubaluleke kanganani-ke kunemvu? ¹²Ngako-ke kuvumelekile kutsi wente lokuhle ngeliSabatha."¹³13 Wase utsi kulendvodza,''yelula sandla sakho.'' Yaselula, saphila, njengalesi lesinye sandla. ¹⁴Kodvwa baFarisi baphuma lapho bayakwakha lisu lelimelene naye. Bebafuna kutsi bangambulala njani.¹⁶Jesu asakwati loko, wesuka kuleyo ndzawo, labanyenti bamlandzela, futsi wabaphilisa bonkhe. ¹⁵Wabayala kutsi bangabatjeli labanye , ¹⁷kuze kutsi kube liciniso lokwashiwo ngemPhrofethi Isaya kutsi,¹⁸Bukani sisebenti sami lengisikhetsile: lotsandzekako wami, nalengitfokotako ngaye. Ngitawufaka umoya wami kuye, utawumemetela bulungiswa kubetive.¹⁹Angeke akhale, abange umsindvo, futsi kute loyawuliva livi lakhe etitaladini. ²⁰Akanawephula umhlanga lofecekile akanawucima nentsambo yesibane lebhunyako aze acedze kwehlulela, ²¹libito lakhe betive bayawukwetsembela kulo."²²Base bamletsela umuntfu labekayimphumphutse asimungulu, kantsi-ke, abenemadimoni. Wamphilisa, wabona futsi wakhuluma. ²³Ticuku tebantfu tamangala tatsi, ''kungenteka lendvodza lena kube yindvodzana yaDavide?''²⁵Kodvwa baFarisi nabeva lommangaliso, batsi, '' lendvodza lena ayikhiphi emadimoni ngaphandle ngaBhelzebule, inkhosi yemadimoni'' ²⁴Kepha Jesu wayati imicabango yabo wase utsi kubo, ''wonkhe umbuso lowehlukene ekhatsi uyacitseka, kute lidolobha noma likhaya lelingema uma lehlukene ekhatsi.²⁶ngako-ke uma Sathane akhipha Sathane kusho kutsi yena uhlukene ekhatsi. uyawubese uma kanjani-ke umbuso wakhe? ²⁷Uma mine ngikhipha emadimoni ngaBhelzebule, emadvodzana enu wona awakhipha ngabani? Kungako-ke bona bayoba behluleli benu.²⁸Kodvwa uma ngikhipha emadimoni ngamoya waNkulunkulu, kusobala kutsi umbuso waNkulunkulu sewehlele kini. ²⁹Futsi-ke umuntfu angangena njani endlini yesichwaga atsatse imphahla yaso ngaphandle kwekucale abophe lesichwaga? Bese-ke uyayitsatsa lemphahla yalesichwaga. ³⁰Ngako-ke ngitsi, longekho kanye nami umelene nami, naloyo longabutsi kanye nami uyasakata.³²Ngaloku ngitsi kini konkhe kona nekuhlambalata kuyawutsetselelwa, kepha kuhlambalata Moya waNkulunkulu kungeke kutsetselelwe. ³¹Wonkhe lokhuluma kabi ngeNdvodzana yeMuntfu uyawutsetselelwa kepha loyo lokhuluma kabi ngaMoya Longcwele angeke atsetselelwe kuleli nakulelitako.''³³Yenta sihlahla sibe sihle, netitselo taso tiyawuba mnandzi, kunjalo noma ngabe sihlahla sisibi, titselo taso tiyawuba nguletimbi, ngobe sihlahla satiwa ngetitselo taso. ³⁴Nine ntalo yetinyoka, njengoba nibabi, ningatisho njani tintfo letinhle? Ngobe umlomo ukhuluma loko lokuphuma enhlitiweni. ³⁵Umuntfu lolungile ukhipha lokuhle emgodlagodleni wakhe wekulunga, nalomubi ngalokunjalo ukhipha bubi emgodlagodleni wakhe webubi.³⁶Ngiyanitjela ngitsi ngelingala lekwehlulela bantfu bayawutilandza ngalo lonkhe ligama lelibulima labalikhulumako. ³⁷Ngobe ngemavi akho uyawuba msulwa, nangemavi akho uyawulahlwa.''³⁸Tati temtsetfo nebaFarisi baphendvula Jesu batsi,'' Mfundzisi, sifisa shengatsi singabona sibonakaliso kuwe.'' ³⁹kodvwa Jesu waphendvula watsi kubo, ''situkulwane lesibi nesetiphingi sifuna sibonakaliso. Kepha kute sibonakaliso labayawusibona ngaphandle kwaleso saJona umphrofethi. ⁴⁰Ngoba Jona wahlala emalanga lamatsatfu nebusuku lobutsatfu esiswini senhlanti lenkhulu, neNdvodzana yeMuntfu iyawuhlala emalanga lamatsatfu nebusuku lobutsatfu enhlitiyweni yemhlaba.⁴¹Bantfu base Niniva bayawusukuma ekwahlulelweni kanye nalesitukulwane sebantfu basilahle. ngobe baphendvuka enshumayelweni yaJona, buka-ke, lomkhulu kuna Jona ulapha.⁴²iNdlovukazi yaseNingizimu iyawusukuma ekwahlulelweni nebantfu bakulesitukulwane isilahle. Ngobe ngenca yemavi enhlakanipho yaSolomoni yasuka emkhawulweni wemhlaba kutewalalela; Bukani-ke ngoba emkhatsini wenu kukhona lomkhuku khakhulu kunaSolomoni''.⁴³Uma umoyalomubi uphuma kumuntfu udzabula umhlaba solo ufuna indzawo yekuphumula, uma ungayitfoli. ⁴⁴Bese utsi '' kuncono ngibuyele endlini yami lengiphume kuyo ''nawufika ukhandze indlu ihlobile konkhe kume ngemumo. ⁴⁵Ubese uyahamba ulandze leminye lesikhombisa lemibi kakhulu kwendlula wona itohlala lapho. Ngako siphetfo saloyo muntfu siba sibi kakulu kunakucala. Kuyawuba njalo ke nakulesitukulwane lesibi.⁴⁶Watsi Jesu asakhuluma nalesicuku sebantfu, kwefika unina nebanakabo batowukhuluma naye. ⁴⁷Kwabakhona lotsi kuye, ''Mfundzisi buka unyoko nebakini beme ngaphandle bafuna kukhuluma nawe.''⁴⁸Kepha Jesu wagucukela kulendvodza wayiphendvula watsi, "Ngubani make wami? Bobani bomnaketfu? ⁴⁹Wase welulela sandla wasibhekisa kubafundzi bakhe, watsi "bukani lapha-ke , nangu make naba bomnaketfu!" ⁵⁰Ngoba lowo lowenta intsandvo yaBabe losezulwini, nguye kanye umnaketfu, nadzadzewetfu namake.

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¹Ngalelo langa Jesu waphuma endlini wayewuhlala edvute kwelwandle. ²Sicuku lesikhulu sebantfu sasondzela kuye samtungeletela, ngako-ke wase uyesuka kuso wangena esikebheni, lesicumbi sebantfu sona, sahlala elusentseni.³Jesu wase ubatjela tintfo letinyenti asebentisa imifanekiso, watsi kubo, "Bukani-ke, ngalelinye lilanga umlimi waya kuyohlanyela inhlanyelo. ⁴Asahlanyela lenye inhlanyelo yawela ekhatsi endleleni, tinyoni tafika, tayidla yonke. ⁵Lenye yawela emhlabatsini losemadvwaleni, lapho khona bekute umhlabatsi lomnyenti. Masinyane, yamila ngoba yayite umhlabatsi lowenele. ⁶Kepha lilanga latsi ngekuphuma, lavele lashisa titfombo ngenca yekutsi betite timphandze letijulile, tabuna.⁷Lenye ihlanyelo yawela emanyeveni. Emanyeva akhula aminyetela titfombo. ⁸Lenye inhlanyelo yawela emhlabatsini lovundzile yatsela titselo, lenye likhulu, lenye emashumi lasitfupha, lenye emashumi lamatsatfu. ⁹Loyo lonetindlebe akeve.¹⁰Kwase kufika bafundzi baJesu batsi kuye ''ukhulumelani kuleticumbi tebantfu ngemifanekiso'' ¹¹Jesu wabaphendvula watsi, Nine ninikiwe lwati lwetimfihlakalo tembuso welizulu, kodvwa bona abakanikwa. ¹²Ngobe loko lonako uyawunikwa kube kunyenti, naloyo lote uyakwemukwa loko lokuncane lanako.¹³Kungako nje ngikhuluma kubo ngemifanekiso Noma babuka ababoni noma beva abevevisisi. ¹⁴Kubo kugcwaliseka siphrofetho sa-Isaya lesitsi 'ngekuva niyawukuva kodvwa ngeke nicondze kubona niyakubona kodvwa ngeke nabona.¹⁵Ngoba inhlitiyo yalesive seyaba lukhuni, netindlebe tabo tiva kamatima nemehlo abo sebawavalile; funa mhlawumbe ngemehlo abo babone nangetindlebe tabo beve nangetinhlitiyo tabo bacondze, baphendvuke, ngobe ngulapho-ke lapho ngiyawubaphilisa khona.¹⁶Kodvwa nine-ke nibusisiwe ngoba emehlo enu ayabona; netindlebe tenu tiyeva. ¹⁷Ngicinisile ngitsi kini; Banyenti baphrofethi nebantfu labafisa kubona loku lenikubonako kodvwa abazange bakubone. Futsi bafisa kuva loku lenikuvako kodvwa abazange bakuve.¹⁸Lalelani-ke kutsi umfanekiso ngemhlanyeli usho kutsini. ¹⁹Bantfu batsi beva livi lembuso waNkulunkulu kodvwa bangete balicondza, bafikelwe sitsa, sibemuke loko lokuhlanyelwe etinhlitiyweni tabo loko-ke, kusho inhlanyelo leyayihlanyelwe endleleni.²⁰Kuhlanyelwa kwenhlanyelo lesemhlabatsini losemadvwaleni; kusho labo labalivako livi lembuso balimukele masinyane ngekujabula. ²¹Kepha babete timphandze letijulile etinhlitiyweni tabo bahlala sikhashana nje. Kutsi kungavela tinhlupheko nobe kuhlupheka ngenca yelivi bahlubuke masinyane.²²Kuhlanyelwa kwenhlayelo etihlahleni temanyeva; kusho kulabalivako livi lembuso, kodvwa tinhlupheko macondzana nemphilo yebunjinga kuyaye kuliminyetele livi lingabe lisatsela titselo. ²³Lena leyayihlanyelwe emlabatsini lovundzile ifanekisa loyo lolivako livi alicondze bese utsela titselo; lomunye ngelikhulu, lomunye ngemashumi lasitfupha, nalomunye ngemashumi lamatsatfu.''²⁴Jesu waphindze wabeka lomunye umfanekiso watsi; Umbuso welizulu ufana nendvodza leyahamba yayawuhlanyela inhlanyelo lenhle ensimini yayo. ²⁵Kepha ebusuku bantfu sebalele bonkhe, sitsa sayo safika sahlanyela inhlanyelo yelukhula emkhatsini walamabele, sesuka lapho sahamba. ²⁶Latsi kube likhule likhaba litsele titselo, kwase kubonakala nelolukhula .²⁷Tisebenti talendvondza teta kuyo tatsi, ''Mnumzane njengoba wawuhlanyele inhlanyelo lenhle ensimini yakho pho lolukhula lubuyaphi ²⁸''Lendvodza yaphendvula yatsi,'' Loko kwentiwa sitsa'' Letisebenti tabuya kuye tatsi; ''Pho uyafuna yini siluzuphune lolukhula."²⁹Lendvodza yabaphendvula yatsi; ''Cha, ngoba nitawutsi nizuphuna lukhula kantsi senizuphuna nalamabele. ³⁰Yekelani nje kukhule kokubili kuze kuvunwe. Nase kusikhatsi sekuvuna kuvunwe, nasekuvunwa ngitawutjela labavunako kutsi cala bazuphune lukhula kucala balubophe ticumbi kuze litawushiswa, bese-ke nibutsela emabele encolobaneni yami.''³¹Jesu waphindze wabatjela lomunye umfanekiso, watsi,'' Umbuso welizulu ufanana nenhlavu yendlulamitsi leyatsatfwa ngulenye indvodza yayoyihlanyela ensimini yayo. ³²Yona yincane kakhulu kodvwa naseyikhulile iba yinkhulu kunato tonkhe letinye tihlahla kudzimate kufike netinyoni temoya takhele tidleke tato emagaleni aso.''³³waphindze wabatjela lomunye umfanekiso watsi; ''Umbuso welizulu ufanana nembiliso leyatsatfwa ngumfati wayibhica netinkomishi letine temphuphu kwabila konkhe.''³⁴Konkhe loku Jesu wakukhuluma ngemifanekiso eticukwini tebantfu ngaphandle kwemifanekiso, kute lakukhuluma kuso. ³⁵Abentela kutsi kugcwaliseke loko lokwakhulunywa ngumPhrofethi kutsi, ''Ngiyawuvula umlomo wami ngikhulume ngemifanekiso, ngiphumisele lokufihlakele seloku kwasekelwa umhlaba.''³⁶Jesu wesuka lapho watishiya ticumbi, wangena endlini. Bafundzi bakhe beta kuye befika batsi; ''Ase usichazele lomfanekiso ngelikhula ensimi kutsi usho kutsini.'' ³⁷Jesu wabaphendvula watsi, lona lowahlanyela inhlanyelo lenhle yiNdvodzana yeMuntfu. ³⁸Insimi ngulomhlaba, inhlanyelo lenhle bantfwana bembuso. Kepha lukhula bantfwana balomubi, ³⁹kantsi-ke sitsa lesahlanyela lokubi nguSathane. Kuvuna kusho siphetfo salesikhatsi, bavuni-ke tingilosi.⁴⁰Ngako-ke njengoba lukhula lwabutfwa lwashiswa, kuyawuba njalo nasekupheleni kwelive. ⁴¹Indvodzana yeMuntfu iyawutfumela tingilosi tiyewubutsa tonkhe tintfo letibanga kona nabo bonkhe benti balokubi embusweni wayo. ⁴²Tiyawubalahla emlilweni lowesabekako, lapho bayawukhala kudzimate kugedletele ematinyo. ⁴³Lapho bantfu labalungile baNkulunkulu bayawukhanya embusweni weYise. ''Lona lonendlebe yekuva akeve.''⁴⁴'' Umbuso welizulu ufanana nemcebo lofihlwe ensimi. Kwenteka indvodza yawutfola, yabuye yawugcibedzela. Yajabula kangangekutsi yahamba yayawutsengisa ngako konkhe leyayinako yancandzeka yayawutsenga leyo nsimi. ⁴⁵Futsi, umbuso welizulu ufanana nemtsengi labefuna ematje laligugu lelikhulu. ⁴⁶Watsi kube alitfole linye lalayo labekadule kakhulu, wase uyahamba uyawutsengisa ngako konkhe lanako wabuyela wayawulitsenga.''⁴⁷Futsi umbuso welizulu ufanana nelinetha lelwafakwa elwandle, labutsa lonkhe lihlobo letinhlanti. ⁴⁸Latsi naseligcwele, badwebi balidvonsela elusentseni lwelwandle bahlala phansi, behlukanisa letihlanti. Letinhle batifaka etitjeni kwatsi letimbi futsi letingenanzuzo batilahla.⁴⁹Kuyawuba njalo ekupheleni kwelive, kuyawuphuma tingilosi tikhiphe lababi emkhatsini walabalungile. ⁵⁰Tibajikijele emlilweni lowesabekako, lapho bantfu bayawukhala bagedletelise ematinyo.⁵¹Jesu wababuta watsi; ''Nikuve kahle yini konkhe loku.'' Baphendvula batsi; ''Yebo, sikuvile'' Wase utsi kubo, ⁵²''Ngako-ke wonkhe umfundzisi wemtsetfo loba ngumfundzisi embusweni welizulu, unjengemnikati wemuti lokhipha engcebeni yakhe lokusha nalokudzala.'' ⁵³Watsi Jesu nasacedzile ngalemifanekiso wasuka kueyo ndzawo.⁵⁴Wabuyela edolobheni lakubo. Wabafundzisa esinagogeni labo, bamangala badzimate batsi; ''Lomuntfu wakutfolaphi lokuhlakanipha lokungaka nalemisebentini yemandla. ⁵⁵Akusiyo yini indvodzana yembati le? Unina akusiye yini lona lokutsiwa nguMariya? Bomnakabo akusibo yini boJakobe, naJosefa, naSimoni, naJudasi? ⁵⁶Bodzadzewabo akusibo yini laba labahlala natsi. pho-ke lona ukutsatsaphi konkhe loku?''⁵⁷Bakhubeka ngaye. Kepha Jesu watsi; ''umprofethi uhlonishwa nome ngukuphi, ngaphandle kwasendzawenini yakubo nakubantfu bakubo.'' ⁵⁸Akazange ayente immangaliso leminyeti lapho ngenca yekungakholwa kwabo.

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¹Kwaba nguleso sikhatsi, lapho inkhosi Herodi umthetrakhi eva umbiko ngaJesu. ²Watsi etisebentini takhe; ''lona nguJohane uMbhabhatisi; sewuvukile ekufeni. Ngako ke lamandla lanje asebenta kuye.³Ngobe phela Herodi abebambe Johane, wamfaka ejele ngenca yaHerodiyasi, umkaFiliphu umnakabo. ⁴Ngoba Johane abemtjele kutsi, ''Akukho emtsetfweni kutsi ube naye njengemfati wakho''. ⁵Herodi ngabe wambulala, kodvwa wesaba bantfu , ngobe bebati kutsi Johane ngumphrofethi.⁶Kodvwa kwatsi nakufika lilanga lekutalwa kwaHerodi, indvodzakati yaHerodiya yeta yagidza embikwetivakashi tonkhe Herodi wajabula. ⁷Ngenca yaloko, wayetsembisa wafunga kutsi utayinika noma ngayini letayicela.⁸Yona seyitjelwe ngunina, yatsi; ''Ngiphe lapha, ngemgcwembe, inhloko yaJohane uMbhabhatisi.'' ⁹Inkhosi yadzabuka kakhulu ngalesicelo sayo, kepha ngenca yesifungo sayo nangenca yabo bonkhe labo lebeyihleti nabo ekudleni, yayaleta kutsi kwentiwe.¹⁰Watfumela, wajuba inhloko yaJohane ejele. ¹¹Inhloko yakhe yaletfwa ngemgcwembe,yanikwa intfombatana,yona yase imikisa kunina. ¹²Bafundzi baJohane beta, basitsatsa sidvumbu sakhe, basingcwaba; base bayahamba bayawubikela Jesu.¹³Kwatsi kube Jesu akuve loko wesuka kuleyo ndzawo wagibela esikebheni, wawelela endzaweni lete bantfu afuna kuba yedvwa. Tatsi ticuku tebantfu natikuva loko taphuma emadolobheni ato tamlandzela ngetinyawo. ¹⁴Jesu wase uta phambhi kwabo wabona sicuku lesikhulu.Waba neluvelo nabo wase uphilisa labagulako babo.¹⁵Kwatsi seyifikile intsambama, bafundzi bakhe beta kuye batsi; ''Lena yindzawo lelihlane, kantsi nelilanga selivele lishonile. Khulula lesicu sebantfu, khona batohamba baye emitini yabo bayotitsengela kudla.''¹⁶Kepha Jesu watsi kubo; ''Asikho sidzingo sekutsi bahambe. Bapheni nine labangakudla.'' ¹⁷''Batsi kuye; ''Sinetinkhwa letisihlanu netinfishi leti mbili kuphela.'' ¹⁸Jesu watsi, ''tiletseni lapha kimi.''¹⁹Wabese Jesu utjela lesicuku kutsi sihlale phasi etjanini. Watsatsa letinkhwa letisihlanu neletinhlanti letimbili. Wabuka etulu ezulwini, wabusisa wase uyatihlephula letinkhwa watinika bafundzi, base labafundzi banika lesicuku. ²⁰Badla bonkhe futsi basutsa. Bese babutsa lokwasala kuletimvutfuluka tekudla- emabhasikidi lagcwele lalishumi nakubili. ²¹Labo labadla bebasemkhatsini wetinkhulungwane letisihlanu temadvodza, ngaphandle kwebafati nebantfwana.²²Ngaleso sikhatsi wenta bafundzi bangene esikebheni bese bahamba phambi kwakhe bawelele ngesheya, asakhulula leticuku. ²³Emvakwekuba akhulule leticuku, wenyukela entsabeni yedvwa kuyokhuleka. Uma intsambama ifika, abelapha yedvwana. ²⁴Kepha lesikebhe manje bese sisekhatsi nelwandle sikhashane nemhlaba, sishukunyiswa ngemagagasi, ngobe umoya bewuphambene nabo.²⁵Ngemlindvo wesine wasebusuku Jesu weta kubo, ahamba tikwemanti. ²⁶Uma bafundzi bakhe bambona ahamba etikwe lwandle, betfuka bese batsi, ''Sipoko,'' bakhala ngekwesaba. ²⁷Kepha Jesu wakhuluma nabo khona lapho watsi, '' Manini sibindzi! Ngimi!'' Ningesabi''²⁸Phetro wamphendvula watsi, ''Nkhosi, uma kunguwe, ngitjele ngite kuwe tikwalamanti.'' ²⁹Jesu watsi, ''Wota.'' Ngako Phetro waphuma esikebheni wase uhamba tikwemanti uya kuJesu. ³⁰Kepha ngesikhatsi Phetro abona lokuhhusha kwemoya, wesaba. Wacale wacwila, wakhala watsi, ''Nkhosi, ngisindzise!''³¹Jesu masinyane welula sadla sakhe , wambamba Phetro, wase utsi kuye, ''wena wekukholwa lokuncane, ungabatelani?'' ³²Kwatsi ngesikhatsi Jesu na Phetro baya esikebheni, umoya wabindza. ³³Base bafundzi esikebheni bayamkhonta Jesu futsi batsi, ''Ngempela uyiNdvodzana yaNkulunkulu.''³⁴Uma sebawelele ngesheya, befika eveni laseGenesaretha. ³⁵Uma bantfu kuleyo ndzawo babona Jesu, batfumela imilayeto yonkhe indzawo letitungelete lesigodzi, base baletsa kuye bonkhe labagulako. ³⁶Bamncenga kutsi bamane batsintse umphetfo wengubo yakhe, futsi bonkhe labawutsintsa baphiliswa.

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¹Bese labanye baFarisi netati temtsetfo beta kuJesu besuka eJerusalema. Batsi, ²''Kwentiwa yini kutsi bafundzi bakho bangawahloniphi emasiko alabadzala? Ngobe abatigezi tandla uma badla.'' ³Waphendlula watsi kubo, ''Nine nentiwa yini kutsi ningayihloniphi imitsetfo yaNkulunkulu ngenca yemasiko enu?⁴Ngobe Nkulunkulu watsi, 'Hlonipha uyihlo nenyoko,' futsi 'Loyo lokhuluma lokubi ngeyise nome ngenina utawufa nekufa.' ⁵Kepha nine nitsi, 'Nome ngabe ngubani lotsi kuyise nome unina wakhe, ''Nome nguliphi lusito lobowungalwemukela kimi manje sipho lesanikelwa kuNkulunkulu,'' ⁶lomuntfu loyo akasadzingi kuhlonipha uyise wakhe.' Ngalendlela lena nilente laba lite livi laNkulunkulu ngenca yemasiko enu.⁷Nine batentisi! Isaya waphrofetha kahle ngani yini uma atsi, ⁸'Labantfu laba bangihlonipha ngetindzebe tabo, kepha tinhlitiyo tabo tikhashane kimi. ⁹Bangikhonta ngelite ngobe bafundzisa imitsetfo yebantfu njengekukholwa kwabo.''¹⁰Bese wabita lesicuku kuye watsi kubo, ''Lalelani futsi nivisise- ¹¹Kute lokungena emlonyeni lokumngcolisako umuntfu. Esikhundleni, lokuphuma emlonyeni, loku ngiko lokungcolisa umuntfu.''¹²Bese labafundzi beta kuJesu batsi, ''Uyati yini kutsi labaFarisi bphatseke kabi uma beva lenkhulumo?'' ¹³Jesu waphendvula watsi, ''Sonkhe sitfombo lesingakahlanyelwa nguBabe wami losezulwini sitawukhishwa emhlabatsini. ¹⁴Bayekeleni, babaholi labatimphumphutse. Uma umuntfu loyimphumphutse ahola lomunye umuntfu loyimphumphutse, bobabili batawuwela eweni.''¹⁵Phetro waphendvula watsi kuJesu, ''Sichazele lomfanekiso lona.'' ¹⁶Jesu watsi, ''Nani solo nite kucondza? ¹⁷Aniboni yini kutsi nome yini leya emlonyeni yendlula esiswini bese iyendlula iphuma iye endlini lencane?¹⁸Kepha letintfo letiphuma emlonyeni tichamuka enhlitiyweni. Nguletintfo letingcolisa umuntfu. ¹⁹Ngobe enhlitiyweni kuvela imicabango lemibi, kubulala, kuphinga, bugwadla, kweba, kufakaza emanga, nekuhlambalata. ²⁰Leti tintfo letingcolisa umuntfu. Kepha kudla ngetandla tingakawashwa akumngcolisi umuntfu.''²¹Wabese Jesu uyesuka lapho waya ngasemaveni alamadolobha eThire neSidoni. ²²Buka, umfati labengumKhenani waphuma achamuka kulelo live. Wamemeta kakhulu watsi, ''Yiba nemusa kimi, Nkhosi, Ndvodzana ya Davide! Indvodzakati yami iphetfwe madimoni kabi.'' ²³Kepha Jesu akamphendvulanga ngisho ligama. Bafundzi bakhe beta kuye bamucela, batsi, ''Mcoshe, ngobe umemeta emvakwetfu.''²⁴Kepha Jesu waphendvula watsi, ''Angitfunyelwanga kunome ngubani ngaphandle kwaletimvu letilahlekile tendlu ya Israyeli.'' ²⁵Kepha weta waguca ngemadvolo phambi kwakhe, atsi, ''Nkhosi, ngisite.'' ²⁶Waphendvula watsi, ''Akusiko kahle kutsatsa sinkhwa sebantfwana bese usijika etinjeni letincane.''²⁷Watsi, ''Yebo, Nkhosi, kepha ngisho netinja letincane tidla timvutfuluka letiwa etafuleni lebaphatsi bato.'' ²⁸Wabese Jesu uyaphendvula utsi kuye, ''Mfati, lukhulu lukholo lwakho; akwenteke kuwe njengekufisa kwakho.'' Indvodzakati yakhe yaphiliswa kusukela ngalelo hora.²⁹Jesu wayishiya leyo ndzawo bese waya madvutane kuloLwandle laseGalile. Wenyukela entsabeni wahlala lapho. ³⁰Ticumbi letinkhulu teta kuye. Baletsa kuye labangakhoni kuhamba, labangaboni, labangakhulumi, nebantfu labakhubatekile, nalabanyenti labebaphatsekile. Babetfula etinyaweni taJesu, wabaphilisa. ³¹Ngako leticumbi tamangala uma babona bantfu labangakhulumi bakhuluma, tichwala tentiwe tilunge, labangakhoni kuhamba bahamba, futsi nalabangaboni babona. Badvumisa Nkulunkulu wa Israyeli.³²Jesu wabitela bafundzi bakhe kuye watsi. ''Ngineluvelo kulesicumbi ngobe sebavele bahleli nami emalanga lamatsatfu futsi kute labatakudla. Angifuni kubahambisa ngaphandle kwekudla, ngobe bangaculeka endleleni.'' ³³Bafundzi batsi kuye, ''Singatitfolaphi nje tinkhwa endzaweni lelihlane kanje kutowenetisa lesicumbi lesikhulu?'' ³⁴Jesu watsi kubo, ''Tingakhi tinkhwa leninato?'' Batsi, Sikhombisa, netinhlati letincane.'' ³⁵Wabese Jesu utjela leticumbi kutsi tihlale phasi emhlabatsini.³⁶Watsatsa letinkhwa letisikhombisa naletinhlanti, bese emvakwekubonga, wahlephula tinkhwa watinika bafundzi bakhe. Labafundzi batinika leticumbi. ³⁷Labantfu badla bonkhe futsi benela. Babese babutsisa emabhasikidi lagcwele tincetu letihleshuliwe lebekasele. ³⁸Labo labadla bekumadvodza latinkhulungwane letine, ngaphandle kwebantfwana nabonina. ³⁹Wabese Jesu uhambisa leticumbi wabese ungena esikebheni waya eveni laseMagadani.

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¹BaFarisi nebaSadusi beta kuJesu bamlinga ngekumcela kutsi abatjengise sibonakaliso lesivela esibhakabhakeni. ²Kodvwa wabaphendvula watsi, "Nakusentsambama , nitsi, 'litawufutfumala, ngobe sibhakabhaka sibovu.'³Nasekusile, nitsi, 'litakuna, njengobe sibhakabhaka sinemafu phindze sibhejile.' Niyakwati kuchaza simo sesibhakabhaka, kepha anikwati kuchaza tibonakaliso tesikhatsi. ⁴Situkulwane lesibi nalesiphingako sifuna sibonakaliso, kepha kute sibonakaliso labatawunikwa sona ngaphandle kwesibonakaliso saJona." Wase Jesu u uyabashiya uyahamba.⁵Ngesikhatsi bafundzi sebafikile ngesheya, bebakhohlwe kutsatsa sinkhwa. ⁶Jesu watsi kubo, ''Nibocaphela imvubelo yebaFarisi kanye nebaSadusi.'' ⁷Bafundzi basebakhuluma bodvwana batsi, '' kungobe asikasiphatsi sinkhwa.'' ⁸Jesu abekwati loko watsi kubo, ''Nine bekukholo loluncane, netiwa yini kutsi nikhulumisane nodvwana nitsi ngulokutsi anikasitsatsi sinkhwa?⁹Anicondzi yini nobe anikhumbuli letinkwa letisihlanu kulaba labatinkulungwane letisihlanu, nekutsi mangaki emabhasikidi lenawabutsa? ¹⁰Noma ke lemikhama yetinkhwa letisikhombisa kuletinkulungwane letine, nekutsike nabutsa mangaki emabhasikidi?¹¹Kwentiwa yini kutsi ningacondzi kutsi bengingakhulumi nani ngesinkhwa? Kepha caphelani imibiliso yebaFarisi kanye nebaSadusi.'' ¹²Base bayabona kutsi abengasho yona imbiliso yesinkhwa, kepha bacaphele timfundziso tebaFarisi nebaSadusi¹³Nyalo ngesikhatsi Jesu afika eveni lelisedvute neKhesariya Filiphi, wabuta bafundzi bakhe, watsi, ''Bantfu batsi indvodzana yeMuntfu ingubani? ¹⁴Batsi, ''Labanye batsi nguJohane uMbhabhatisi; labanye, Elija; phindze labanye, Jeremiya nobe munye webaphrofethi.'' ¹⁵Watsi kubo, Kepha nine nitsi ngingubani? ¹⁶Simoni Phetro waphendvula watsi, ''unguKhristu, indvodzana yaNkulunkulu lophilako.''¹⁷Jesu wamphendvula wase sewutsi kuye, ''Ubusisiwe wena Simoni msa waJona, ngoba loku awukakwembulelwa yinyama nengati, kepha nguBabe losezulwini. ¹⁸Nami ngitsi kuwe unguPhetro, etikwalelidvwala ngitawulakha libandla lami. Nemasango eHayidesi angeke alehlule.¹⁹Ngitakuniketa tikhiya tembuso welizulu. Noma ngayini lotakubopha lapha emhlabeni kuyawuboshwa nasezulwini, nako konkhe lotakukhulula lapha emhlabeni kuyawukhululwa nasezulwini.'' ²⁰Wase Jesu uyabayala bafundzi bakhe kutsi bangatjeli muntfu kutsi unguKhritsu.²¹Kusukela ngaleso sikhatsi Jesu wacala kutjela bafundzi bakhe kutsi kufanele aye eJerusalema, ahlushwe ngetintfo letinyenti esandleni setibondza telibandla kanye nebaphristi labakhulu kanye nabafundzisi bemtsetfo, abulawe, phindze avuswe ngelilanga lesitsatfu. ²²Wase Phetro umdvonsela eceleni wamekhuta, atsi, ''Sengatsi loku kungaba khashane nawe, Nkhosi; sengatsi loku kungete kwenteka kuwe.'' ²³Kepha Jesu wagucuka watsi kuPhetro, ''Buya emvakwami, Sathane! Usitsikameti kimi, ngobe awunandzaba netintfo taNkulunkulu, kodvwa tintfo tebantfu.''²⁴Jesu wase utsi kubafundzi bakhe, ''uma kukhona lofuna kungilandzela, akatidzele yena, etjatse siphambano sakhe, angilandzele. ²⁵Lofuna kusindzisa imphilo yakhe uyawulahlekelwa ngiyo, kepha lolahlekelwa yimphilo yakhe ngenca yami uyawuyitfola. ²⁶Ngoba kuyawumsita ngani umuntfu kutfola live lonkhe kepha alahlekelwe yimphilo yakhe? Ingabe angakhiphani umuntfu kuhlenga imphilo yakhe?²⁷Ngoba indvodzana yemuntfu iyawufika ngenkhatimulo yeYise ikanye netingelozi tayo. Ngulapho ke iyawukhokhela umuntfu njenge kwenta kwakhe. ²⁸Ngicinisile ngitsi kini, kukhona labanye la emkhatsini wenu labangeyukufa badzimate bayibone iNdvodzana yeMuntfu ita embusweni wayo.''

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¹Emvakwemalanga lasitfupha Jesu watsatsa boPhetro, Jakobe, kanye naJohane umnakabo. wenyukela nabo entsabeni baba bodvwa . ²Jesu wagucuka lesinye simo embikwabo . Buso bakhe bakhatimula njengelilanga, tingubo takhe taba mhlophe njengekukhanya.³Kwase kubonakala boMosi naElija kubo bakhuluma naye. ⁴Phetro waphendvula watsi kuJesu, ''Nkhosi kukahle kutsi sibe lana. Nawutsandza, ngitowakha emathende lamatsatfu--linye lakho, lelinye libe laMosi, lelinye libe laElija.''⁵Watsi asakhuluma nabo, kwachamuka lifu lelikhatimulako, labasibekela. Kwevakala livi kule lifu litsi, ''lena yiNdvodzana yami letsandzekako, lengitfokota ngayo. Yilaleleni.'' ⁶Batsi bafundzi bakhe nabeva loko, bawa phansi ngebuso besaba kakhulu. ⁷Kepha Jesu weta wabatsintsa watsi,'' sukumani ningesabi.'' ⁸Batsi nababuka bangaboni muntfu ngaphandle kwaJesu.⁹Basehla kulentsaba Jesu wabayala watsi, ''Ningatjeli muntfu ngalenikubonile kuze kuvuswe iNdvodzana yemuntfu kulabafile.'' ¹⁰Bafundzi bakhe bambuta, batsi, ''Leni bafundzisi bemtsetfo batsi kufanele kutsi kufike Elija kucala?''¹¹Jesu wabaphendvula watsi, ''Empeleni Elija uyeta uyawubuyisela konkhe esimeni sako. ¹²Kepha ngitsi kini, Elija sewufikile, kepha bantfu abambonanga. kepha, benta konkhe labafisa kukwenta kuye. Kanjalo, neNdvodzana yemuntfu iyawuhluphekela etandleni tabo.'' ¹³Base bafundzi baya bona kutsi abekhuluma kubo ngaloJohane uMbhabhatisi.¹⁴Kwatsi nabefika esicumbini sebantfu, kweta iNdvodza kuye, yaguca embikwaJesu, yatsi,'' ¹⁵Nkhosi, yiba nemusa endvodzaneni yami, ngoba inesitfutfwane ihlupheka kabi. Iwela futsi emlilweni nasemantini. ¹⁶Ngiyiletse kubafundzi bakho behluleka kuyiphilisa.''¹⁷Jesu waphendvula watsi, ''situkulwane lesingaketsembeki nalesikhohlakele ye, kuyawuba ngunini nginani? kuyawuba ngunini nginibeketelela? ¹⁸Jesu walekhuta lelidimoni, laphuma kuye, lomfana waphila kusukela leso sikhatsi¹⁹Bafundzi base beta kuJesu ngasense batsi,'' Kwentiwa yini kutsi tsine singakhoni kulikhokha lelidimoni? ²⁰Jesu watsi kubo, '' kwentiwa kutsi ninelukholo loluncane. Ngoba ngicinisile ngitsi kini, naningaba nekukholwa lokuncane lokungangenhlavu yendlulamitsi, ningatsi kulentsaba, 'suka la uye lapha,' ivele isuke,' kute lokungete kwenteka kini,'' ²¹kepha loluhlobo lelidimoni aluphumi ngaphandle kwekukhuleka nekuzila.''²²Ngesikhatsi baseseGalile, Jesu watsi kuba fundzi bakhe,'' iNdvodzana yeMuntfu itawunikelwa etandleni tebantfu, ²³batayibulala, kodvwa ngelilanga lesitsatfu itawuvuswa ekufeni.'' bafundzi badzabuka kakhulu.²⁴Batsi kube bafike eKhaphanawume, emadvodza labutsa umtselo welithempeli beta babuta kuPhetro batsi, ''umfudzisi wenu uyawukhipha yini umtselo welithempeli?'' ²⁵Watsi, ''yebo.'' Ngesikhatsi Phetro angena endlini Jesu wambuta kucala watsi, ''Simoni ngembono wakho wena utsini? Emakhosi emhlaba ayitsatsa kubobani imitselo? Emadvodzaneni awo nobe kulabanye?''²⁶Phetro waphendvula watsi, ''kulabanye.'' Jesu watsi, ''Emadvodzana akhululekile ekutseleni.'' ²⁷Kodvwa ke kuze singabakhubi, hamba uye elwandle, jika lidweba, udwebe inhlanti lephuma kucala. nase uyivule umlomo wayo, utawutfola luhlavu lwemali. Ulutsatse ulinike bona utselele mine nawe.''

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¹Ngaleso sikhatsi labafundzi beta kuJesu batsi, ''Ngubani lomkhulu embusweni welizulu?'' ²Jesu wabita umntfwana lomncane, wamhlalisa kibo, ³wase utsi, ''Ngicinisile ngitsi kini, ningakashintji nafana nebantfwana labancane, angeke niwubone umbuso welizulu.⁴Ngakoke, lotitfobako njengalomntfwana ungulomkhulu embusweni welizulu. ⁵Loyo loyomukela umntfwana lomncane njengalona ngelibito lami, wemukela mine. ⁶Kodvwa lokhubelisa abe munye kulaba labancane labakholwa kimi, kuncono kuye litje lekusila liboshelwe entsanyeni yakhe acwiliswe ekujuleni kwelwandle.⁷''Maye kulomhlaba ngekutsi kukhona tikhubekiso! Ngobe tikhubekiso kufanele kutsi tibekhona, kodwa maye kulowo muntfu letita ngaye! ⁸Nangabe sandla nome lunyawo lwakho lukonisa, lijube ululahle khashane nawe. ngobe kuncono kuwe kungena ekuphileni uyingini nobe uyinchute kune kutsi ube netandla totimbili nobe unetinyawo totombili kepha ulahlwe emlilweni waphakadze.⁹Nangabe liso lakho likonisa, likupulute ulilahle khashane nawe. kuncono kuwe kungena ekuphileni uneliso linye kune kutsi ube nemehlo omabili kantsi utawulahlwa esihogweni semlilo¹⁰¹¹Caphelani ningedzeleli ngisho namunye kulaba labancane. Ngoba ngitsi kini tingilosi tabo ezulwini tibubona njalo buso baBabe losezulwini.¹²Nicabangani? Nangabe umuntfu anetimvu letilikhulu, besekulahleka yinye yato, akatishiyi yini leti letinye letingu-99 emadlelweni aye kuyo funa lelelahlekile? ¹³Nakayitfola, ngicinisile ngitsi kini utfokota kakhulu ngayo kunaleti letingu-99 letingakalahleki. ¹⁴Kanjalo ke, akusiwo intsandvo yeyihlo losezulwini kutsi kubhubhe nome ngabe munye kulaba labancane¹⁵'' Nangabe umnakenu akonile, hamba umtjele liphutsa lakhe, kube kuwe naye kuphela. ¹⁶Kepha nangabe angakulaleli, tsatsa munye nobe babili khona batoba bofakazi.¹⁷Nangabe angafuni kubalalela nabo, bika indzaba yakho yonkhe ebandleni, sale umtsatsa njengemfokati nobe umtselisi.¹⁸Ngicinisile ngitsi kini, konkhe leniyawukubopha lapha emhlabeni kuyawube kuboshiwe nasezulwini, nako konkhe leniyawukukhulula lapha enhlabeni kuyawube kukhululiwe nasezulwini. ¹⁹Phindze ngitsi kini nangabe lababili benu lapha emhlabeni bavumelana nome nga luphi ludzaba labalucelako, bayawulwentelwa ngubabe losezulwini. ²⁰Ngobe lapho kuhlangene khona lababili nome labatsatfu egameni lami, nami ngikhona emkhatsini wabo²¹Kwase kuta Phetro watsi kuJesu, ''Nkhosi, umzalwane uyawungona kangaki solomane ngimtsetselela? kuze kube kasikhombisa yini?'' ²²Jesu watsi kuye, ''angikakutjeli kutsi kasikhombisa, kodvwa kuze kube mahlandla lange-shumi lasikhombisa aphindvwe kasikhombisa²³Ngako ke umbuso welizulu ufanana neNkhosi leyayifuna kutsi tonkhe tisebenti letatiyikweleda tisale setiyikhipha yonkhe imali yayo. ²⁴Kwekucala kwaletfwa embikwayo lesasiyikweleda emathalenta latigidzi letinyenti. ²⁵Kepha ngoba sasite lutfo lwekukhokha lesikwelede, leNkhosi yatsi akutsengiswe ngaso, nemkakhe nangebantfwa baso nako konkhe lesinako, kuze kutewukhokhwa lesikweledi.²⁶Lesisebenti sase siwa phansi sikhotsamela leNkhosi sadzimate satsi,' Nkhosi, mane ungibeketelele, ngitawusi khokha sonkhe lesi kwelede sami.' ²⁷Inkhosi yaba nesihawu, yasesula sonkhe lesikwelede yamkhulula.²⁸Kepha lesisebenti saphumela ngaphandle sahlangana nalesinye setisebenti lesikanye naye, lesasimkweleta emaDenari lalikhulu. Wamdvonsa, wamekhama, wase utsi, 'Ngibhadale longikweleta kona.' ²⁹Kepha lesisebenti sawela phasi satincengela, satsi, 'Ase umane ungibeketelele, ngitokubhadala.'³⁰Kepha sisebenti sekucala sala sona. Kopha sahamba samufaka ejele aze akhokhe lesimikweleta kona. ³¹Letinye tisebenti letatikanye naso natikubona loko, takwata kakhulu. Tafika tabikela inkhosi ngalokwentekile.³²Inkhosi yase ibita lesisebenti yase itsi kiso, 'Wena skhohlakali sesisebenti, ngikucolele ngato tonkhe tikweleti takho ngobe ungincengile. ³³Awukasihawukeli ngani lesisebenti lesikanye nawe, njengobe nami ngikuhawukele?.³⁴Inkhosi yaso yatfukutsela yasinikela kubaphatsi belijele size sikhokhe sonkhe sikweleti. ³⁵Kanjalo naBabe losezulwini uyawukwenta loko kini naningatsetseleli bazalwane benu ngetinhlitiyo letiphelele.''

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¹Kwatsi Jesu asacedze kukhuluma lawomagama, wesuka eGalile waya eveni laseJudiya ngesheya kwemfula iJordane. ²Ticumbi letikhulu tebanftu tamlandzela, wabaphilisa khona lapho.³BaFarisi beta kuye, bamlinga, batsi kuye, ''Kusemtseftweni yini kutsi indvodza idivose umkayo noma ngasiphi sizatfu?'' ⁴Jesu waphendvula watsi, ''Anikafundzi yini uMdali ekucaleni wadala lomdvuna nalomsikati?⁵Umdali waphindze watsi, 'Ngenca yaloko indvodza iyawushiya uyise nenina inamatsele kumkayo, labo bobabili sebayawuba munye ngekwenyama. Ngako abasesiko babili kepha sebamunye. ⁶Ngoko ke loko lokuhlanganiswe nguNkulunkulu, akungabe kusahlukaniswa ngumunftu.''⁷Batsi kuye, ''Yini Mosi wasinika umyalo wekutsi indvodza ingamnika umfati wayo incwandzi yedivosi bese iyamlahla?'' ⁸Watsi kibo, ''Ngobe tinhlitiyo tenu ticinile, Mose wanivumela kutsi nidivose bafati benu, kepha kusukela ekucaleni kwakungenjalo. ⁹Ngitsi kini, loyo lodivosa umfati, ngaphandle nangabe uphingile, ashade lomunye, uyaphinga; indvodza leshada umfati lodivosiwe iyaphinga.''¹⁰Bafundzi bakhe batsi kuye, ''Nangabe injalo indzaba yendvodza nemfati wayo, akusiko kahle kushada.'' ¹¹Kepha Jesu watsi kibo, ''Akusiye wonkhe muntfu lomukela lemfundziso, kepha ngulabo kuphela labakuphiwe kutsi bakwemukele. ¹²Ngobe kukhona batsenwa lebebavele banjalo kusukela etiswini tabomake babo, phindze kunebatsenwa labatsenwa bantfu, kukhona nebatsenwa labatitsena bona ngenca yembuso welizulu. Loyo lokhona kwemukela lemfundziso lena, akayemuke.''¹³Bantfwana labancane baletfwa kuye khona atobabeka tandla athandaze, kodvwa bafundzi bakhe babekhuta labo bantfwana. ¹⁴kodvwa Jesu watsi, ''Vumelani labantfwana labancane, futsi ningabaleli kutsi bete kimi, ngoba umbuso welizulu ngewabo. ¹⁵Wababeka tandla labantfwana, wase uyasuka uyahamba.¹⁶Kwase kufika lijaha ku Jesu latsi, ''Mfundzisi, ngingahle ngenteni lokulungile kuze ngitewuba nekuphila lokuphakadze?'' ¹⁷Jesu watsi kuye, ''ungibutelani ngalokulungile? Munye kuphela lolungile, kodvwa nawufuna kungena ekuphileni, gcina imiyalo.''¹⁸Lelijaha latsi kuye, ''Yiphi imiyalo?'' Jesu watsi, ''ungabulali, ungaphingi, ungebi, ungafakazi emanga, ¹⁹hlonipha uyihlo nenyoko, utsandze makhelwane wakho njengoba utitsandza wena.''²⁰Lelijaha latsi ku Jesu, konkhe loku ngikugcinile. yini lesengikudzinga?'' ²¹Jesu watsi kuye, '''nawufise kuba ncono, hamba, utsengise konkhe lonako, uphe labaphuyile, uyawuba nemcebo ezulwini; utawubese uyangilandzela.'' ²²kodvwa lelijaha nalikuva loko, lahamba lidzabukile, ngobe belicebe kakhulu.²³Jesu watsi kubafundzi bakhe, ''ngicinisile ngitsi kini, kulukhuni kumuntfu lonjinge kakhulu kutsi angene embusweni welizulu. ²⁴Ngiyaphindza futsi ngitsi kini, kumelula kutsi likamela lingene embotjeni yenyalitsi, kunekutsi umuntfu lonjingile angene embusweni waNkulunkulu.''²⁵Batsi nabeva bafundzi baJesu, bamangala batsi, ''pho, ''Ngubani longasindziswa?'' ²⁶Jesu wababuka watsi kubo, '''kute umuntfu longakwenta loku, kodvwa nga Nkulunkulu tintfo tiyenteka.'' ²⁷Phetro waphendvula watsi kuye, ''asewubuke, sishiye konkhe salandzela wena. kepha siyawutfolani?''²⁸Jesu watsi kubo, ''Ngicinisile ngitsi kini, kulelitako lapho khona indvodzana yemuntfu ihleti esihlalweni sebukhosi, nonkhe nine leningilandzelako nonkhe niyohlala etihlalweni leti lishumi nakubili, nehlulele netive letilishumi nakubili taka-Israyeli.²⁹Wonkhe umuntfu loshiye likhaya lakhe, bomnakabo, bodzadzewabo, nome uyise, nome unina, nome bantfwana, nome emasimu ngenca yami, uyawemukela ngaloku phindziwe, adle nelifa lekuphila. ³⁰Kodvwa labo bekucala bayoba bekugcina, futsi bekugcina bayoba bekucala.

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¹Umbuso welizulu ufana nemninisivini, lowaphuma ekuseni ayocasha emadvodza ekusebenta esivinini sakhe. ²Emvakwekutsi avumelane netisebenti takhe kutsi utobaholela denariyo munye ngelilanga, wase ubatfumela esivinini sakhe.³Watsi uyaphuma ngeli-awalemfica wabona letinye tisebenti timile emakethe. ⁴Watsi kuto, 'Hambani nani, niyewusebenta esivinini sami, ngitawuniholela loko loku nifanele.'Ngako bacala basebenta.⁵Waphindza waphuma emini ngeli-awa lelishumi nakubili, waphindze wenta njengoba entile ekucaleni. ⁶Kwakungacishe kube li-awa lesihlanu ntsambama lapho akhandza lamanye emadvodza emile. Wababuta watsi nime leni lana lilanga lonkhe?' ⁷''Baphendvula batsi kuye, 'Ngoba kute losicashile.' ''Watsi kubo, 'nani hambani niye esivinini sami.'⁸Busuku befika, umnikati wesivinini watsi endvuneni yakhe, 'Bita tisebenti takhe wati ubanike umholo wabo, wacala ngalaba bekugcina.' ⁹''Titse natifika leti teli-awa lesihlanu entsambama, watiholela denariyo munye sisinye. ¹⁰Nabefika laba bekucala, bebacabanga kutsi batabaholela kakhudlwana, kodvwa nabo batfola denariyo munye.¹¹Uma sebatfolile umholo wabo, bakhonona kumnikati wesivinini. ¹²Batsi, 'letisebenti tekugcina tona tisebente li-awa linye kodvwa umholo wabo ulingana newetfu, tsine lesisebente kamatima sashiswa nalilanga lapha ensimini.'¹³''Kodvwa umnikati waphendvula watsi kumunye wabo, 'Mnganami, phela angikoni. Angitsi sivumelene ngamunye denariyo? ¹⁴Tsatsa lokufanele wena uhambe. Ngikhetse ku kuninika umholo lofanako.¹⁵Kantsi ngite mine imvumo yekusebentisatintfo tami ngendlela lengiyifunako? Noma unenkinga yekutsi ngibe nemusa?' ¹⁶Bekugcina batoba bekucala, bese bekucala baba bekugcina.''¹⁷Ngesikhatsi Jesu aya etulu e Jerusalema, wabitela bafundzi bakhe labalishumi nambili eceleni, endleleni watsi kubo, ¹⁸''Bukani, siya utulu e Jerusalema, Lapho iNdvodzana yeMuntfu itawunikelwa kubaphristi labakhulu netati temtsetfo. ¹⁹Batayinikela etandleni tebetive, kuze iphukutwe, bayishaye, bese bayibetsela esiphambwanweni; kodvwa ngelilanga lesitsatfu itawuvuswa ekufeni.''²⁰Unina wemadvodzana aZebedi nalamadvodzana akhe. Wakhotsama embikwa Jesu futsi wacela intfo kuye. ²¹Jesu watsi kuye, ''ufiseni wena?'' Watsi ku Jesu, tjela emadvodzana ami ahlale, munye esandleni sakho sangesekudla lomunye esandleni sangesencele, embusweni wakho.''²²Kodvwa Jesu wamphendvula watsi, ''awati kutsi ucelani. Ningakhona na kunatsa nayi indzebe lengitayinatsa?'' Batsi kuye, ''Singakhona.'' ²³Watsi kubo, ''nitayinatsa leyo ndzebe. Kodvwa kuhlala ngesekudla sesandla sami nangesencele sesandla sami akusiko kwami kutsi ngiphane ngako, kodvwa kwalabo labalungiselelwe ngu babe.'' ²⁴Bafundzi baJesu labalishumi uma beva loku, batitfukutselela letelamani letimbili.²⁵Kodvwa Jesu wababita watsi, ''niyati kutsi babusi betive babusa tikwato, netikhulu tato titiphetse ngetandla letimatima. ²⁶Kodvwa akungabi njalo lapha kini, kodvwa wonkhe umuntfu lofuna kuba mkhulu emkhatsini wenu, akabe sikhonti senu, ²⁷Nalofuna kuba wekucala emkhatsini wenu, akabe sisebenti senu, ²⁸njengoba iNdvodzana yeMuntfu ayitelanga kukhontwa, kepha yetela kutawukhonta nekunikela ngemphilo yayo, kutsi ibe sihlengo salabanyenti.''²⁹Batsi nabaphuma e Jerikho, sicumbi lesikhulu salandzela Jesu. ³⁰Timphumphutse letimbili, letatihleti elusentseni lwemgwaco, teva kutsi nguJesu lona lowengcako, tase tiyamemeta tatsi: ''Nkhosi, Ndvodzana yaDavide, Sihawukele.'' ³¹Kodvwa sicumbi sebantfu satitsetsisa batsi atibindze. Kodvwa takhala kakhulu, ''Nkhosi, Ndvodzana yaDavide, Sihawukele.''³²Kepha Jesu wema wababita, watibuta watsi, ''nifise kutsi nginentele ini mine?'' ³³Batsi kuye, ''Nkhosi, sifuna kutsi emehlo etfu avuleke.'' ³⁴Jesu wase utsintsa emehlo ato, tabona masinyane tamlandzela.

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¹Batsi kube Jesu nebafundzi bakhe basondzele eJerusalema, sebefikile eBhethifage, entsabeni yemincumo, wase Jesu utfumela bafundzi bakhe lababili, ²atsi kubo, ''Hambani niye kulamakhaya lasembikwenu, masinyane lapho nitawukhandza imbongolo iboshiwe, inesidonkane sayo. titfukululeni nitiletse kimi. ³Nakukhona lokhuluma lutfo ngaloko kini, nibotsi: 'Inkhosi iyatidzinga, 'masinyane loyo muntfu utawuniniketa.'⁴Loku kwenteka kuze kugcwaliseke lokwashiwo ngumphrofethi nakatsi: ⁵Tjela indvodzakati yaseSiyoni, 'Buka, iNkhosi yenu iyeta kini, Itfobekile igibele embongolweni- yebo etfoleni, enkhonyaneni yembongolo.''⁶Ngako bafundzi bahamba benta njengobe Jesu abebatjelile. ⁷Bayiletsa imbongolo kanye nelitfole layo, bagaca emajazi etikwato, wase Jesu uhlala kulamajazi. ⁸Sicumbi sebantfu labanyenti sendlala emajazi abo phansi, labanye bagawula emagala etihlahleni bawendlala emgwacweni.⁹Leticumbi betihamba embikwakhe naleto betimlandzela betimemeta, ''Hosana kuyo iNdvodzana yaDavide! Ubusisiwe lotako egameni leNkhosi! Hosana kulelisetulu kakhulu!'' ¹⁰Kwatsi nakangena Jesu eJerusalema, kwanyakatela lidolobha lonkhe latsi, ''Ngubani lona?'' ¹¹Leticumbi taphendvula tatsi, ''Lona ngu Jesu umphrofethi waseNazaretha eGalile.''¹²Jesu wase ungena ethempelini. Wakhiphela phandle bonkhe labebatsenga nalabo bebatsengisa ethempelini, waketula ematafula alabebantjintjisa timali netitulo talabo bebatsengisa ematuba. ¹³Watsi kubo, ''kubhaliwe, indlu yami itawubitwa ngekutsi indlu yekuthandaza,' kodvwa nine seniyente umgedze wetigelekece.'' ¹⁴Kwase kufika kuye timphuphutse netinchute ethempelini, watiphilisa.¹⁵Kepha uma baphristi labakhulu nebabhali bemtsetfo babona letimangalisako latentile, futsi nangesikhatsi beva bantfwana bamemeta ethempeleni batsi, ''Hosana kuyo Indvodzana yaDavide'', bakwata kakhulu. ¹⁶Batsi kuye, ''uyabeva kutsi batsini?'' Jesu watsi kubo, ''Yebo! Kodvwa anikaze nifundze kutsi: 'Emlonyeni webantfwana labancane nalabamunyako utilungiselele ludvumo'?'' ¹⁷Jesu waphuma kulelo dolobha wabashiya waya eBhetani lapho wefika walala khona.¹⁸Ekuseni nakabuyela edolobhaneni, abesalambile. ¹⁹Abona sihlahla semkhiwa ngasemgwacweni, waya kuso akatfolanga lutfo phandle kwemacembe. Watsi kuso, " Kwangatsi kungahlale kungabi nasitselo kuwe nini nanini," ngekushesha sihlahla semkhiwana sabuna.²⁰Ngesikhatsi bafundzi bakubona loko , Bamangala batsi, kwenteke njani kutsi lesihlahla semkhiwa sibune ngekushesha?" ²¹Jesu waphendvula watsi kubo, " Ngicinisile ngitsi kini, Uma ngabe ninekukholwa ningangabati, angeke nente loku lokwenteke kulomkhiwa kuphela, kepha nitawutsi nakulentsaba , tsatseka uphoseke elwandle ; kwenteke njalo. ²²Konkhe lenikucelako ngekukhuleka, nikholwa, nitokumukeliswa.''²³Kwatsi Jesu nakangena eThempelini, bapristi labakhulu nalabo labadzala beta kuye ngesikhatsi asafundzisa batsi; uneligunya lini lokwenta letintfo, ngubani lokunike leligunya ?" ²⁴Jesu waphendvula watsi kubo,'' nami ngitonibuta umbuto munye. uma ngabe ningitjela , ngitonitjela kutsi ngitenta ngaliphi ligunya letintfo²⁵kubhabhatisa kwaJohane - kwavelaphi? ezulwini noma kubantfu?" Base bakhulumisana bodvwana, batsi, Nasitsi, 'kuvela ezulwini,' utawutsi kitsi, ' Pho, animkholwanga ngani? ²⁶Kodvwa nasitsi, 'Wavela kubantfu,' siyasesaba lesicuku, ngobe bonke bavumelana ngekutsi Johane abengumphrofethi. ²⁷Base bamphendvula Jesu batsi, ''Asati. ''Naye-ke wase utsi kubo, ''Nami-ke ngingeke nginitjele kutsi loku ngikwenta ngaliphi ligunya.²⁸Kepha nicabangani? Indvodza beyinemadvodzana lamabili. Waya kuyokucala wafika watsi, 'Ndvodzana, hamba lamuhla uyosebenta esivinini.' ²⁹"lendvodzana yaphendvula yatsi; 'angiyi.' kodvwa emvakwaloko yashintja umcondo yahamba. ³⁰"Yase lendvodza iya kuleyesibili indvodzana yasho kona loko. Yaphendvula yatsi, 'ngitakuya, mhlonishwa,' kodvwa yangete yaya.³¹Ngumuphi kulamadvodzana lamabili lowenta intsandvo yeyise?'' Batsi, ''Ngulowekucala.'' Jesu wase utsi kubo, ''Ngicinisile ngitsi kini, Batselisi kanye netingwadla tiyawungena embusweni waNkulunkulu phambi kwenu ningakangeni. ³²Njengoba Johane wafika kini ngendlela lelungile , Kodvwa anikake namkholwa. 'Kodvwa batselisi netingwadla tamkholwa. Kepha nine, noma benikubonile loku, anikaphendvuki emva kwaloko kutsi nikholwe nguye.³³''Lalelani nangu lomunye umfanekiso. Bekukhona indvodza, umnikati welipulazi. Yatjala sivini, wasibiyela ngelutsango, wemba umgodzi wekuhlutela emagelebisi etjeni, wakha Indlu lesetulu yekulindza, yaphindze yayicashisa kubalimi besivini. Yena-ke wase uyahamba uya kulelinye live. . ³⁴kwatsi nakufika sikhatsi sekuvuna, watfuma labanye betisebenti kulabalimi besivini kutewutfola sitselo sakhe.³⁵kodvwa labalimi besivini batsatsa tisebenti takhe, bashaya sinye, lesinye basibulala, lesinye basigcoba ngematje ³⁶Waphindze, lomnikati watfuma letinye tinceku, letinyenti kunalebekatitfume kucala, kodvwa labalimi besivini baphindze baba phatsa ngalokufanako. ³⁷Emva kwaloko, lomnikati watfumela indvodzana yakhe kubo, atsi, 'batayihlonipha indvodzana yami.'³⁸Kepha ngesikhatsi labalimi besivini bayibona lendvodzana, bakhuluma bodvwana batsi, 'Lena yidlalifa. Wotani, siyibulale khona sitokudla lelifa. ³⁹Base bayayibamba, bayikhiphela ngephandle kwesivini, bayibulala.⁴⁰Wase uyafika lomnikati walesivini, uyawutenta njani leticashi?'' Baphendvula batsi; ⁴¹''Uyawutibhubhisa kabi leticashi letimbi, atsatse lesivini sakhe acashise ngaso kuletinye ticashi letiyakumnika titselo ngetikhatsi tato.⁴²Jesu watsi kubo; ''Anizange nifundze yini emibhalweni, 'Litje lelaliwa bakhi selentiwe laba lekusimisa indlu. Loko kwentiwa yiNkhosi futsi kuyamangalisa emehlweni etfu'?⁴³Ngako-ke nginitjela kutsi, Umbuso waNkulunkulu uyawutsatfwa kini unikwe sive lesiyawutsela titselo tawo. ⁴⁴Wonkhe lowela etikwalelitje uyawuhlifika abe ticucu. Kodvwa lelikuwela etikwakhe liyakumsila.''⁴⁵Uma Baphristi labakhulu nebaFarisi bayiva lemfanekiso bati kutsi Jesu ukhuluma ngabo. ⁴⁶Bafuna kumbopha. kodvwa besaba ticumbi tebantfu, ngobe tatitsi ungumprofethi.

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¹Jesu waphindze futhi wakhuluma kubo ngemifanekiso watsi; ²''Umbuso welizulu ungafaniswa nenkhosi leyalungisela indvodzana yayo lidzili lemshado. ³Yatfumela tisebenti tayo kuthi tiyewubita lababemenyiwe kuta emshadweni, kodwa abavumanga kuta.⁴Inkosi yatfumela letinye tisebenti yatsi; 'Tjelani labo labamenyiwe kutsi lidzili lami selilungile, tinkhabi tami netinkhomo tami letikhuluphalisiwe setihlatjiwe, konkhe sekulungile; wotani edzilini!⁵Kodwa letimenywa atinakanga, tesuka tahamba; Lesinye satiyela ensimini, lesinye satiyela ebhizinisini yaso. ⁶Letinye timenywa tahamba letisebenti, tatiphatsa dlephu, tatishaya, tatibulala. ⁷Inkhosi yatfukutsela kakhulu, yaze yakhipha imphi yemasotja leyafike yabulala bonkhe labo babulali, yashisa nelidolobha labo.⁸Ngako yatsi etisebentini tayo; 'lidzili selilungile, kodvwa labo labebamenyiwe abakalifanele. ⁹Ngako-ke hambani niye etinhlanganweni tetindlela nemigwaco; nimeme bonkhe lenibabonako kutsi bete edzilini.' ¹⁰Tisebenti taphuma, taya etindleleni, tabutsa bonke letatihlangana nabo, lababi nalabahle ngalokufananako; indlu yemshado yagcwala letimenywa.¹¹'' Inkhosi yatsi iyangena itewubona timenywa, yabona kukhona lomunye labengakayembatsi ingubo yemshado. ¹²Inkosi yatsi, ''Mnganami, ungene njani lapha ungenayo ingubo yemshado?' Kepha yena wathula.¹³Inkhosi yatjela tisebenti, 'mbopheni tandla netinyawo, nimlahle ngephandle ebumnyameni, lapho kutakuba khona kukhala nekugedletelisa. ¹⁴Banyenti labamenyiwe, kodvwa bambalwa labakhetsiwe.¹⁵Besuka lapho bafarisi bayakwakha licebo lekumgiba ngemibuzo. ¹⁶Base batfumela kuye labanye bafundzi babo kanye nemalunga ephathi yamaHerodi bafike batsi, ''Mfundzisi, siyati kutsi wena uneliciniso, ufundzisa indlela yaNkulunkulu ngeliciniso, awunaki muntfu, futsi awubuki buso bemuntfu. ¹⁷Sitjele-ke, kutsi wena utsini? Kuvunyelwe yini kutsela kuKhesari nome cha?¹⁸Kepha Jesu abati bubi babo watsi, ''Batentisi, ningilingelani? ¹⁹Ngikhombiseni imali lenitsela ngayo!'' base bamkhombisa denariyo.²⁰Jesu watsi kubo, Lomfanekiso nalelibito kwabani? ²¹bamphendvula batsi, ''KwaKhesari. ''Ngako watsi kubo, ''Nikani Khesari lokukwaKhesari, ninike Nkulunkulu kwaNkulunkulu! ²²Batsi sebakuvile loko, bamangala kakhulu, bamshiya bahamba.²³Ngalo lelo langa kwefika kuye baSadusi, labatsi kute kuvuka kulabafileyo, ²⁴batsi, ''Mfundzisi, Mosi watsi, 'Nakufa indvodza inganabantfana, umnakabo uyamngena lomfelokati wakhe kuze atalele umufi bantfwana.'²⁵Bekune tilamani letisikhombisa. Lona lomdzala watsatsa umfati, kodwa wafa ate umntfwana, ngako umnakabo wamngena lomfati. ²⁶Kwenteka kona loko nakuwesibili nakuwesitsatfu, kwaze kwefika kuwesikhombisa. ²⁷Ekugcineni nalomfati wafa. ²⁸Pho, nasekuvukwa ekufeni, lomfati uyawuba wabani kulaba labasikhombisa, ngobe bonkhe abengumfati wabo?''²⁹Jesu watsi kubo, ''Maye! Nedukile, ngobe aniyati imiBhalo nemandla aNkulunkulu! ³⁰Ngobe ekuvukeni kulabafile abateki, abatekwa, banjengetingilosi tasezulwini.³¹kepha macodzana nekuvuswa kwalabafile, anifundzanga yini lokwakhuluywa nguNkulunkulu kini atsi, ³²'NginguNkulunkulu waAbrahama, naNkulunkulu waIsaka,,naNkulunkulu waJakobe'? Nkulunkulu akusiye Nkulunkulu walabafile kodvwa walabaphilako. ³³''Natikuva loko ticumbi tebantfu tamangala ngalokufundzisa kwakhe.³⁴Batsi nasebavile baFarisi kutsi Jesu ubathulisile baSadusi, base babutsana ndzawonye. ³⁵Lomunye wabo, labesati semtsetfo wambuta, amlinga ³⁶''Mfundzisi, ngumuphi umnyalo lomkhulu emtsetfweni seyiyonkhe?''³⁷Jesu watsi kuye, ''Uboyitsandza iNkhosi Nkulunkulu ngayo yonkhe inhlitiyo yakho, nangawo wonkhe umphefumulo wakho, nangayo yonkhe ingcodvo yakho. ³⁸Ngulowo umnyalo lomkhulu wekucala.³⁹Wesibili ufanana nawo utsi; ubotsandza makhelwane wakho njengoba utitsandza wena; ⁴⁰kuleyo miyalo yomibili kubambelele wonkhe umtsetfo kanye nemfundziso yebaphrofethi.''⁴¹kwatsi basabutsene ndzawonye baFarisi, Jesu wababuta umbuto. ⁴²Watsi, nicabangani ngaKhristu? Nitsi uyiNdvodzana yabani'' Baphedvula batsi, Yindvodzana yaDavide.''⁴³Jesu watsi kubo, ''Pho, Davide wambita njani akuMoya ngekutsi YiNkosi, 'nakatsi ⁴⁴INkosi yatsi eNkosini yami, ''Hlala lapha ngesekudla sami, ngize ngibeke titsa takho ngaphansi kwetinyawo takho''?⁴⁵Uma Davide wambita ngekutsi yiNkosi, 'uyidvodzana yakhe njani? ⁴⁶Kute lowamphendvula, kusukela ngalelo langa kute lowaba nesibindzi sekumbuta.

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¹Jesu wakhuluma eticuntjini tebantu nakubafundzi bakhe. ²Watsi, ''Tati temtsetfo nebaFarisi bahleti esihlalweni saMosi. ³Ngako-ke yentani konkhe labanitjela kona nikugcine. Kodwa ningenti njengemsebenti yabo, ngobe bayakhuluma bangabe basenta.⁴Babopha imitfwalo lesindzako, bayibeke emahlombe alabanye bantfu, kepha bona abafuni kuyifukula, ngisho nangemuno wabo ⁵Konkhe labakwentako kwekutiveta kubantfu. Ngobe la etinhloko tabo sebandzise emabhande lanetikhehle temabhokisana letinemavesi emiBhalo, bese belula emijiva yabo.⁶Batsandza tidzawo letingenhla emadzilini, netitulo letisembili emasinagogeni ⁷Batsandza nekubingelelwa ngenhlonipho etimakethe, bantfu bababite ngekutsi 'Mfundisi'.⁸kepha ningabobita muntfu ngeMfundisi,' ngoba munye uMfundisi wenu nine nonkhe nibazalwane. ⁹Ningabiti muntfu emhlabeni nitsi Babe, ngoba munye uYihlo eZulwini ¹⁰Ningabiti muntfu 'nangemholi,' ngoba munye umholi wenu ngu Khristu.¹¹kodvwa lomkhulu kunani kufanele abe sikhonti ¹²senu.Ngobe umuntfu lotiphakamisako, uyawutfotjiswa, nalolotitfobako uyawuphakanyiswa.¹³Maye kini, bafundzisi bemtsetfo nebaFarisi, batentisi! Nivimbela bantfu umbuso weliZulu. Nibe nine ningangeni, nebantfu labafuna kungena anibavumeli kutsi bangene. ¹⁴¹⁵Maye kini, bafundzisi bemtsetfo nebaFarisi, batentisi! Ngobe nidla tindlu tebafelokati, nangekutentisa nenta imitsandazo lemidze ngako niyakwemukeliswa kulahlwa lokukhulu.¹⁶''Maye kini, baholi labatimphumphutse, ngobe nitsi, 'lofunga lithempeli akanadzaba kepha lofuna ligolide, utibopha yena ngesifungo sakhe,' ¹⁷tiphukuphuku letitimphuphutse! Ngukuphi lokukhulu, ligolide noma lithempeli lelingcwelisa legolide?¹⁸Lofunga lilati, akanadzaba. Kodvwa lofunga umnikelo losetikwalo, utibopha yena ngesifungo sakhe. ¹⁹Timphuphutse ngukuphi lokubaluleke kakhulu, sipho nome lilati, lelenta sipho sibe ngcwele.²⁰Ngako-ke umuntfu nakafunga lilati ufunga lona kanye nako konkhe lokukulo. ²¹lofunga lithempeli ufunga kanye nalowo lohlala kulo. ²²Umuntfu lofunga lizulu, ufunga sihlalo saNkulunkulu kanye nalowo lohlala kuso.²³''Maye kini, bafundzisi bemtsetfo nebaFarisi!batentisi! Ngoba nikhipha kwelishumi kwashaladi, napelepele, nelidile, niyekele lokungukona kubalulekile kwemtsetfo; kwehlulela bubele, nekukholwa; loko benifanele kukwenta ngephandle kwekuyela loku. ²⁴Baholi labatimphumphutse nikhetsa imphungane ekudleni, kodvwa nimite likamela!²⁵Maye kini, bafundzisi bemtsetfo nebaFarisi, nibatentisi! Nigeza lingephandle lendzebe nesitja, kantsi ngekhatsi kugcwele buphangi kanye nebumiti, ²⁶MFarisi loyimphuphutse! Geza kucala lingekhatsi lendzebe yesitja, kuze kutsi lingephandle ligezeke.²⁷Maye kini, bafundzisi bemtsetfo nebaFarisi, nibatentisi! nifanana nemathuna lacakaciwe aba mhlophe, abukeka amahle ngephandle kepha ngekhatsi agcwele ematsambo ebantfu labafile nekugcola konkhe ²⁸Kanjalo nani nibukeka nilungile emehlweni ebantfu, kodvwa ngekhatsi nigcwele kutentisa nekuphambana nemtsetfo.²⁹Maye kini, bafundzisi bemtsetfo nebaFarisi, nibatentisi! Ngobe nakha emathuna ebaphrofethi abe mahle, nihlobise netikhumbuto talabo labebalungile. ³⁰Bese nitsi, 'kube sasiphila ngesikhatsi sabokhokho, sasingayikwenta loko labakwenta ngekubulala baphrofethi. ³¹Kanjalo nitifakazele nine kutsi ningemadvodzana alababulala baphrofethi.³²Chubekani-ke nicedzele loko lokwacalwa bokhokho benu! ³³Tinyoka, ntalo yemabululu! Nitakubalekela njani kulahlwa esihogweni?³⁴Ngako nginitjela kutsi; Ngiyawunitfumelela baphrofethi netati, nebafundzis. Labanye babo niyawubabulala,n ibabetsele etiphambanweni, labanye nibabhambabule emasinagogeni enu. Niyawubatingela emadolobha ngemadolobha; ³⁵Kuze kwehlele etikwenu yonkhe ingati lelungile leyacitfwa emhlabeni, kusukela engatini ya-Abela labelungile, kuze kube ngusengatini yaZakhariya, umsa waBarakhiya, lenambulala emkhatsini welithempheli nelilati. ³⁶Ngicinisile ngitsi kini; konkhe loku kuyawukwehlela etikwalesitukulwane''³⁷Jerusalema,Jerusalema, Wena lobulala baphrofethi, ubagcobe ngematje labatfunywe kuwe! Kukangaki ngifisa kubutsela ndzawonye bantfwa bakho njengesikhukhukati sifukamela ematjwele aso, kodvwa awuzange sewungivumele! ³⁸Bukani-ke lelidolobha lenu selisele lodvwana, lite bantfu. Ngiyanitjela ngitsi; ³⁹Ningeke niphindze ningibone nize nitsi; Ubusisiwe lotako egameni leNkosi.'''

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¹Jesu abephuma ethemphelini abesahamba. Bafundzi bakhe beta kuye batemkhombisa takhiyo telithempeli. ²Kepha waphendvula watsi, ''Angitsi niyakubona konkhe loku? Ngicinisile nginitjela ngitsi, kute ngisho nalinye litje leliyawusala lihleti etikwalelinye lingakahhihlitelwa phasi.''³Watsi Jesu asehleti eNtsabeni Yemincumo, bafundzi beta kuye ngasense, batsi: '''Sitjele, kutsi letintfo tiyakwenteka nini? Kuyawuba yini timphawu tekubuya kwakho nesekuphela kwetikhatsi?'' ⁴Jesu waphendvula watsi kubo, ''Caphelani kutsi kubete umuntfu lonedukisako. ⁵Ngobe bantfu labanyenti bayawuta ngelibito lami, befike batsi, ' NginguKhristu,' bedukise labanyenti.⁶Niyawuva ngetimphi nangemahemuhemu etimphi. Caphelani ningetfuki, ngobe letintfo timele tenteke; kepha sigcino stabe singekefiki. ⁷Ngobe sive siyawuvukela lesinye sive, nembuso uyawuvukela lomunye umbuso. Kuyakuba nendlala nekutamatama kwemhlaba tindzawo ngetindzawo. ⁸Konkhe loku kukucala kwemihelo.⁹Lapho-ke bayawuninikela etinhluphekweni banibulale. Niyawutondvwa tive tonkhe ngenca yelibito lami. ¹⁰Ngakoke labanyenti bayawukhubeka, batsengisane bodvwana batondzane. ¹¹Kuyawuvela baphrofethi bemanga labanyenti bedukise bantfu labanyenti.¹²Njengoba kungabi namtsetfo kutakwandza, lutsandvo lwalabaningi lutawubandza. ¹³Kodvwa lowo loyawubambelela kuze kube ngusekupheleni uyawusindziswa. ¹⁴LeliVangeli lembuso litawushunyayelwa emhlabeni wonkhe kuze kube bufakazi etiveni tonkhe. Bese-ke kuyefika kuphela.¹⁵''Ngako-ke nanibona sinengisoncitsakalo, lakhuluma ngaso umphrofethi Danyela, sime endzaweni lengcwelel'' (lofundzako akacondze), ¹⁶''Labo labaseJudiya ababalekele etintsabeni, ¹⁷loyo losetikwendlu angabe asehla kuyawutsatsa lutfo lolusendlini yakhe, ¹⁸nalowo losensimini angabuyeli endlini kuyawutsatsa lijazi lakhe.¹⁹Kepha maye kulabayawube banebantfwana nakulabayawube bamunyisa tinswane ngalawo malanga! ²⁰Thandazani kutsi kubaleka kwenu kungabi kusebusika nome ngeliSabatha. ²¹Ngobe lapho kuyawuba khona kuhlupheka lokukhulu, lokungazange sekube khona kusukela ekucaleni kwemhlaba kute kube ngunyalo, cha, futsi akuseyiwuba khona. ²²Kube lawo malanga akafinyetwanga kute inyama lebe itawu sindziswa. Kepha ngenca yalabakhetsiwe lamalanga ayawufinyetwa.²³Ngako ke uma kukhona lotsi kini, 'Bukani, nangu Khristu!' nome, 'Nanguya Khristu!' ningakukholwa! ²⁴Ngobe bokhristumbumbulu, nebaphrofethi bemanga batawufika bakhombise tibonakaliso letinkhulu netimangaliso, kuze kudukiswe, nakunekwenteka, nalabakhetsiwe. ²⁵Bukani-ke, senginitjele ngaphambi kwesikhatsi.²⁶Ngako ke, nabatsi kini,' Bukani, usehlane, ' ningaphumi niye ehlane. Noma, 'Bukani, usemakamelweni, 'ningakukholwa loko. ²⁷Ngobe Njengembane umanyata kusuka emphumalanga kuya enshonalanga, kuyawubanjalo kufika kweNdvodzana yemuntfu. ²⁸Noma kuphi lakufe khona silwane, ngulapho emangce atawuhlangana khona.²⁹Kodvwa masinyane nje emvakwetinhlupheko talawo malanga, ''lilanga liyawubamnyama, Inyanga ingete yakhanyisa, tinkhanyeti titakuwa tisuka esibhakabhakeni, nemandla emazulu atawutanyatanyiswa.³⁰Ngako sibonakaliso seNdvodzana yeMuntfu sitawubonakala esibhakabhakeni, Tonkhe tive temhlaba tiyawukhala. Tiyawubona iNdvodzana yeMuntfu ita ngemafu ivela esibhakabhakeni ngemandla nangenkhatimulo lenkhulu. ³¹Iyawutfumela tingilosi tayo ngemsindvo lomkhulu welicilongo, tiyawubutsanisa ndzawonye labakhetsiwe bayo emimoyeni yomine, kusukela emkhawulweni lomunye welizulu kuya kulomnye.³²"Fundzani sifundvo esihlahleni semkhiwa. Kusuka nje lapho ligala laso litsamba nemacembe aso ahluma, niyati kutsi lihlobo selidvutane. ³³Kanjalo futsi, nanitibona tonkhe letintfo, kufuna nati kutsi sewusondzele, kulo mbamba lisango.³⁴Ngicinisile ngitsi kini, Lesitukulwane ngeke sendlule kuze kube konkhe loku sekwentekile. ³⁵Lizulu nemhlaba kutakwendlula kodvwa emavi ami wona ngeke endlule.³⁶Kepha macondzana nalelolanga nelihora kute lowatiko, ngisho netingelosi telizulu, naNdvodzana, kepha nguBabe kuphela.³⁷Njengoba abenjalo emalanga aNowa , kuyawubanjalo nekufika kwendvodzana yemuntfu. ³⁸Njengemalanga lebengembili kwazamcolo, bantfu bebadla banatsa, bashada bendzisa kwate kwaba lilanga lapho Nowa angena emkhunjini, ³⁹Abatange bati kwaze kwaba lilanga lakhona zamcolo afika wabatsatsa bonkhe-ngako ke kuyawubanjalo nekufika kwendvodzana yemuntfu.⁴⁰Ngako emadvodza lamabili ayobe asensimini- yinye iyawutsatfwa, lenye itawushiywa. ⁴¹Bafati lababili bayawube basila- munye uyawutsatfwa, lomunye ashiywe. ⁴²Ngako hlalani nilidzile, ngobe anilwati lusuku iNkhosi yenu leyawufika ngalo.⁴³Kepha yatini loku, kwekutsi kube umnikati wendlu bekati kutsi sikhatsi sini sebusuku lisela lelitawuka ngaso, abeyogadza, abengayuvuma kutsi igcekezwe lendlu yakhe. ⁴⁴Ngako ke nani nimele nihlale nilungele, ngobe indvodzana yemuntfu iyawufika ngelihora leningakalibheki'' ⁴⁵Pho ngubani losisebenti lesitsembekile nalesihlakaniphile inkhosi yaso lesimise phetu kwendlu yayo kute ibanike kudla ngesikhatsi lesifanele? ⁴⁶Sibusisiwe leso sisebenti inkhosi yaso leyosikhandza senta loko nayifika. ⁴⁷Ngicinisile ngitsi lenkhosi iyawusimisa ngetulu kwako konkhe lenako.⁴⁸Kepha nangabe sisebenti lesibi sitsi enhlitiyweni yaso, ' Inkhosi yami isabambekile; ⁴⁹bese sicala kushaya letisebenti letikanye naso, bese siyadla siyanatsa netidzakwa, ⁵⁰ngaloko inkhosi yaleso sisebenti iyawufika ngelilanga lesisebenti lesingakayibheki nangelihora lesingalati. ⁵¹Inkhosi yaso iyawusijuba ticucu bese imbeka endzaweni kanye nebatentisi, lapho kuyawuba nekukhala kanye nekugedletela kwematinyo

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¹Lapho ke umbuso welizulu uyawufana netitfombi letilishumi letatsatsa tibane tato taya kuyawuhlangana nemyeni. ²Letisihlanu tato tatitilima letinye letisihlanu tato tatihlakaniphile. ³Ngoba ngesikhatsi letintfombi letatilibele titsatsa tibane tato, atizange tawatsatsa emafutsa. ⁴Kepha letatihlakaniphile tatsatsa titja temafutsa kanye netibane tato⁵Kwatsi lapho umyeni asebambekile, base bonkhe bafikelwa butfongo balala. ⁶Kepha phakatsi nebusuku kwaba nekumemeta, 'Buka, umyeni! Phumani nimhlangabete.'⁷Tonkhe letitfombi tase tiyavuka talungisa tibane tato. ⁸Leti letatitilima tase titsi kuletihlakaniphile , 'Sipheni incenye yemafutsa enu ngobe tibane teftu setiyacisha,' ⁹''Kepha letihlakaniphile taphendvula tatsi , 'Njengoba angeke enele kitsi nani, hambani lokungenani niye kulabawatsengisako niyetitsengela nani.'¹⁰Batsi basehambile baye kuyotsenga, umyeni wefika, labo labebalungele base bahamba naye baya edzilini lemshado, umnyango wase uyavalwa. ¹¹"Emvakwaloko tafika leti letinye tintfombi tatsi, 'Nkhosi, nkhosi, sivulele.' ¹²"Kepha waphendvula watsi, 'Ngicinisile ngitsi kini, anginati.' ¹³Ngako-ke lindzani, ngobe anilati lilanga noma lihora.¹⁴"Ngoba Kunjengalapho indvodza leyatsi seyitawuhamba iye kulelinye live.Yabita tisebenti tayo yatinika emandla etikwelifa layo. ¹⁵Kumunye wabo wamnika emathalenta lasihlanu, kulomunye wamnika mabili, kwatsi kulomunye wamnika laba linye lithalenta. Nguloyo wemukela linani lelingangemandla akhe, yase lendvodza iyachubeka neluhambo lwayo. ¹⁶Lona lowemukela emathalenta lasihlanu wahamba masinyane wawatalisa wakha lamanye lasihlanu emathalenta.¹⁷Kanjalo nalona lowemukela emathalenta lamabili wawatalisa atala lamabili. ¹⁸Kepha lona lowemukela lithalenta linye wahamba, wemba umgodzi emhlabatsini, wayifihla imali yenkhosi yakhe.¹⁹Emvakwesikhatsi lesidze lenkhosi yaletisebenti yabuya kutewubalisana nabo. ²⁰Lesisebenti lebesemukele emathalenta lasihlanu sefika saletsa lamanye lasihlanu. Satsi, 'Nkhosi wanginika emathalenta lasihlanu. Bheka sengakhe lamanye lasihlanu'. ²¹''Inkhosi yaso yatsi kuso', 'wentekahle, sisebenti lesihle nalesetsembekile! Ubenekwetsembeka nasetintfweni letincane. Ngitakubeka wengamele tintfo letinyenti. Ngena ekujabuleni kwenkhosi yakho'.²²Sisebenti lesasinikwe emathalena lamabili seta satsi, 'Nkhosi, wanginika emathalenta lamabili. Buka, sengakhe lamanye lamabili emathalentha. ²³'Inkhosi yaso yatsi kuso 'Wentekahle, sisebenti lesihle nalesetsembekile! Bewetsembekile nasetintfweni letincane. Ngako ngitakubeka wengamele tinfto letinyenti. Ngena ekujabuleni kwenkhosi yakho'.²⁴Kawse sisebenti lesasinikwe lithalenta linye sase siyefike satsi, 'Nkhosi, ngiyati kutsi ungumuntfu lolukhuni.Uvunalapho ungazange sewuhlanyele khona, ubutsa lapho ungazange usakate khona. ²⁵Bengesaba, ngakoke ngihamba ngayolimbela lithalenta lakho. Buka ke unako lapha lokungokwakho.²⁶Kepha inkhosi yaphendvula yatsi kuye, Wena , 'sisebenti lesibi nalesivilaphako, bewati kutsi mine ngivuna lapho ngingaka hlanyeli khona, ngiphindze ngibutse lapho ngingaka sakati khona. ²⁷Ngabe utsetse lemali yami wayifaka ebhange, bengitayikhandza seyinentalo.²⁸28 ngako tsatsani lelithalenta, nilinike lenceku lenemathalenta lalishumi. ²⁹Ngobe ngulowo naloyo lonako, lokuningi uyakwengetelwa - ngalokuningi kakhulu. Kepha kulowo nalowo longenalutfo, ngisho naloko lanako uyawukwemukwa. ³⁰Lahlani lesisebenti lesingenalusito ngaphandle ebumnyameni, lapho kunekukhala nekugedletela kwematinyo.³³³¹Ngesikhatsi Indvondzana yeMuntfu ita ngenkhatimulo yayo nato tonkhe tingelozi kanye nayo, iyawubese ihlala esihlalweni sayo senkhatimulo, ³²Ngaphambi kwayo kuyawubutsana tonkhe tive, iyawubese yehlukanisa bantfu labanye kulabanye, njengemelusi ehlukanisa timvu netimbuti. Utawubeka timvu ngasekudla sakhe, kepha timbuti ngasencele sakhe.³⁴Lapho ke iNkhosi iyawutsi kulabo labangesekudla sayo, 'Wotani, nine lenibusiswe nguBabe, dlanini umbuso, lolungiselelwe nine seloku kwasekelwa umhlaba. ³⁵Ngobe ngangilambile nangipha kudla; Ngangomile nangipha kwekunatsa; ngangisihambi nangingenisa emitini yenu; ³⁶Ngangingcunu nangingcokisa; ngangigula nanginakekela; ngangisejele, neta kimi'.³⁷Laba labalungile bayaphendvula batsi, 'Nkhosi, sakubona nini ulambile sakondla , nome womile sakunatsisa? ³⁸Sakubona nini usihambi sakwemukela emitini yetfu, Noma ungcunu sakwembatsisa? ³⁹Sakubona nini ugula, noma usejele sata kuwe? ⁴⁰Inkhosi iyawubaphendvula itsi, 'Ngicinisile ngitsi kini, Konkhe loko lenakwentela munye walabancane kubomnaketfu, nanentela mine.'⁴¹' Iyawubese itsi kulaba labangesancele sakhe, 'Sukani kimi, nine lenicalekisiwe, niye emlilweni waphakadze lolungiselwe sathane netingelosi takhe, ⁴²ngoba ngangilambile, kodvwa aningiphanga kudla; ngangomile, kepha aningiphanga kwekunatsa; ⁴³Ngangisihambi, kodvwa aningingenisanga emitini yenu; ngingcunu , kodvwa aningigcokisanga; ngigula, futsi ngisejele, kodvwa aninginakekelanga.'⁴⁴"Kanjalo nabo bayophendvula batsi, 'Nkhosi, sakubona nini ulambile, nome womile, noma usihambi, noma ungcunu, noma ugula, noma usejele, sangete sakusita? ''' ⁴⁵Kanjalo iyawubaphendula itsi, 'Ngicinisile ngitsi kini, Loko leningakwentanga kumunye walaba labancane, anikwentanga kimi. ⁴⁶Labo-ke bayawuhamba baye ekujezisweni kwaphakandze, Kodvwa labalungile ekuphileni kwaphakadze.''

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¹Jesu watsi kube acedze kufundzisa, watsi kubafundzi bakhe. ²Njengoba nati kutsi sekusele emalanga lamabili kutsi kube nguMkhosi weliPhasika, iNdvodzana yeMuntfu itawunikelwa kuze ibetselwe esiphambanweni.''³Baphristi labakhulu netibondza temaJuda babutsana esigodlweni sakaKhayafase, umPhristi Lomkhulu, ⁴bakha lisu lekubamba Jesu ngebucili bambulale. ⁵Kepha batsi, ''kufanele singakwenti ngesikhatsi semkhosi ngoba bantfu bangahle bente siphitsiphitsi''⁶Watsi Jesu aseseBhetani endlini yaSimoni labenebulephelo, ⁷kwefika umfati kuye aphetse sigujana lesasakhiwe ngelitje lembiza, sigcwele emafutsa langemakha ladule kakhulu, wawatsela enhloko yaJesu, asadla. ⁸Kepha bafundzi nabakubona loku batfukutsela batsi, ''kumoselwani? ⁹Ngobe lamakha ngabe atsengisiwe ngemali lenkhulu, kwanikwa labamphofu''¹⁰Kepha Jesu akwati loko, watsi kubo, '' Nimhluphelani lomfati? Ngobe wente umsebenti lomuhle kimi. ¹¹Ngobe labamphofu nihlala nabo onkhe emalanga, kepha mine anihlali nami onkhe emalanga.¹²Ngekutsela lamakha kimi ungilungisele lithuna. ¹³Ngicinisile, ngitsi kini, lapho khona kuyawushunyayelwa liVangeli emhlabeni wonkhe kuyawukhuluywa ngalesento sakhe kube sikhumbuto ngaye.¹⁴Kwesuka lomunye webafundzi laba-12 longu Judasi Iskariyothe, waya kubaphristi labakhulu ¹⁵wefike watsi, '' Nitanginikani nanginganikela loJesu?'' base bamnika tinhlavu telisiva letingema-30. ¹⁶Kusukela ngalelo langa Judasi wacala kufuna litfuba lekunikela Jesu kubo.¹⁷Ngelilanga lekucala leMkhosi Wesinkhwa Lesingenambiliso bafundzi beta kuJesu batsi; ''Ungatsandza sikulungiselele kuphi Sidlo seliPhasika?'' ¹⁸Watsi kubo,'' Hambani niye kumuntfu lotsite edolobheni, nifike nimtjele nitsi, Umfundzisi utsi, '' Sikhatsi sami sesifikile, mine nebafundzi bami siyeta sitawudlela liPhasika endlini yakho'' ¹⁹Bafundzi-ke benta njengobe Jesu abebatjelile, befike balungisa sidlo seliPhasika.²⁰Kusihlwa Jesu nebafundzi bakhe labali-12 bahlala badla. ²¹Batsi basadla Jesu watsi kubo,'' Ngicinisile ngitsi kini lomunye wenu utangitsengisa'' ²²Bafundzi badzabuka kakhulu bacala babutana bodvwa, kutsi kutoba ngubani?''²³Jesu waphendvula watsi; '' Lowo lofaka sandla kanye nami esitjeni sinye nguye lotangitsengisa. Indvodzana yeMuntfu itawufa kambe, njengobe kubhaliwe ngayo, kepha maye kulowo muntfu, ²⁴iNdvodzana yemuntfu letawutsengiswa nguye! bekuyawuba ncono kulowo muntfu kube fane akatalwanga!'' ²⁵Judasi wabuta '' kungabe ngimi yini Mfundzisi?'' Jesu wamphendvula watsi ,''yebo usho kahle''²⁶Batsi basadla, Jesu watsatsa sinkhwa, wasibusisa ,wasihlephula wasinika bafundzi, watsi '' Tsatsani nidle, loku ngumtimba wami''²⁷Wase utsatsa indzebe uyabonga wabanika watsi, ''Natsani kuyo nonkhe ²⁸ngobe loku kuyingati yami yesivumelwano, lecitselwe labanyenti kube kutsetselelwa kwetono. ²⁹kepha ngitsi kini. kusukela lamuhla angisayiwunatsa kulesitselo semvini,kuyawundzimate kufike lelo langa lengiyakusinatsa ngalo nani sesisisha embusweni waBabe,''³⁰Batsi sebacedze kuhlabela liculo lekubonga, baphuma baya eNtsabeni Yemincumo. ³¹Jesu watsi kubo; ''Nonkhe nitangihlamuka kulobusuku, ngobe umBhalo utsi, ''Ngitawushaya ngibulale umelusi umhlambi wetimvu uhlakateke. ³²Kepha emva kwekuvuka kwami ekufeni ngiyawuhamba kucala kunani kuya eGalile.''³³Phetro watsi kuye; '' Noma bangakushiya bonkhe, kepha mine ngeke ngikushiye!'' ³⁴Jesu watsi kuye,'' Ngicinisile ngitsi kuwe; Kulobusuku balamuhla lichudze litsawutsi likhala, utabe sewungiphike katsatfu'' ³⁵Phetro waphendvula watsi; '' noma ngingaze ngife nawe, ngingeke ngikuphike!'' Nalaba labanye bafundzi basho njalo.³⁶Jesu wahamba nebafundzi bakhe, waze wefika eGetsemane, watsi kubo,'' salani la, mine ngisaya kuyawuthandaza lapha'' ³⁷Watsatsa Phetro nemadvodzana lamabili aZebedi wacala kufikelwa ngumunyu nelusizi, ³⁸watsi kubo; '' Umphemfumulo wami ulusizi kuze kube ngusekufeni. Salani la nilindze kanye nami.''³⁹Yena wachubeka libangana wawa phansi nebuso ,athandaza atsi; '' Babe nakungenteka, yendlulisa kimi lendzebe yelusizi. kepha hhayi ngekufisa kwami, kodvwa kuye ngentsandvo yakho'' ⁴⁰Wabuyela kubafundzi bakhe wabakhandza balele, watsi kuPhetro ''Beningeke yini nilindze kanye nami li-awa libe linye nje? ⁴¹Lindzani nithandaze kuze ningetikungena ekulingweni! Umoya uyavuma kodvwa inyama ibutsakatsaka.''⁴²Waphindze wahamba futsi kwesibili wathandaza atsi; '' Babe nangabe lendzebe ingeke yendlule kimi ngingakayinatsi akwenteke intsandvo yakho!'' ⁴³Waphindze futsi wabuya wabakhandza balele, ngobe emehlo abo abesindvwa butfongo. ⁴⁴Waphindze wabashiya futsi wahamba wayawuthandaza kwesitsatfu asho wona lawo mavi.⁴⁵Jesu wefika kubafundzi bakhe watsi; ''Nisalele namanje, niyaphumula? Bukani-ke sikhatsi sesisondzele, iNdvodzana yemuntfu seyinikelwe etandleni tetoni. ⁴⁶Sukumani sambe! Bukani, lona longitsengisako sewusondzele.''⁴⁷Watsi asakhuluma loko, kwefika Judasi labengulomunye walababeli-12, anesicuku lesikhulu sebantfu, sihlome ngetinkemba netindvuku kanye netibondza temaJuda. ⁴⁸Lona labemtsengisa abevumelene nabo watsi ''Lendvodza lengitawuyanga, ngiyo-ke lena leniyifunako. Nibobamba yona!''⁴⁹Wefika ku Jesu masinyane watsi; ''E, Mfundzisi '' Wamanga. ⁵⁰Jesu watsi kuye '' Mngami, yenta loko lokutele la'' base bayamdvumela bambamba.⁵¹Lomunye walaba bebahamba naJesu wakhipha inkemba yakhe, wahhumbula indlebe yesigcili semPhristi Lomkhulu, yalahleka phansi. ⁵²Jesu watsi kuye '' Buyisela inkemba yakho emgodleni wayo , ngobe bonkhe labaphatsa inkemba bayawufa ngenkemba. ⁵³Ucabanga kutsi bengingete ngacela yini mine kuBabe angehlisele tinkhulungwane letingetulu kweli-12 tetingilosi?'' ⁵⁴Pho ke ingagcwaliseka kanjani imibhalo letsi kumele kube njalo?''⁵⁵Ngaleso sikhatsi Jesu watsi eticukwini; ''Bekudzingeke ngani kutsi nite netinkemba kanye netindvuku kutengibopha shangatsi ngisigebengu ? Bengihleti nani onkhe emalanga ngifundzisa, kodwa anizange seningibophe. ⁵⁶Kodvwa konkhe loku kwenteke kutsi kugcwaliseke loko lokwabhalwa baprofethi emibhalweni'' bafundzi bakhe bamshiya khona lapho babaleka.⁵⁷Ngako labo lababebophe Jesu bamyisa kuKhayafase, umPristi Lomkhulu, lapho kwakuhlangene khona tati temtsetfo netibondza. ⁵⁸Kepha Phetro bekamlandzela khashane, waze wangena esibuyeni sendlu yemPhristi Lomkhulu. Wefike wahlala nebalindzi, afuna kubona kutsi sigcino kutawuba yini.⁵⁹Baphristi labakhulu neLiqoqo lonkhe baphenyisisa Jesu bafuna bufakazi lobungemanga, khona batewumlahla ngelicala lekufa. ⁶⁰Kodvwa abazange babutfole ngisho nabunye, kwala nome bofakazi labanyenti bemacebo sebetama kubuveta. Ekugcineni kweta ngembili emadvodza lamabili, ⁶¹afike atsi; ''Lendvodza yatsi; Mine ngingalibhidlita lelithempeli laNkulunkulu ngibuye ngilakhe ngemalanga lamatsatfu'''⁶²UmPhristi Lomkhulu wasukuma watsi kuJesu; '' Akukho yini longatiphendvuulela ngako kuloku labakubeke licala ngako?'' ⁶³kodvwa Jesu wabindza. Waphindze wakhuluma umPhristi Lomkhulu watsi kuye; ''Egameni laNkulunkulu sengiyakufungisa-ke manje kutsi sitjele nawunguKristu, indvodzana yaNkulunkulu. ⁶⁴Jesu waphendvula ; ''Usho kona. Noko ngitsi kini; 'kusukela manje seniyakuyibona iNdvodzana yemuntfu ihleti ngesekudla saLonemandla ita ngemafu asezulwini.''⁶⁵Nasasho loku, umPhristi Lomkhulu wadzabula tingubo takhe; ''Vele sewuhlambalatile asisabudzingi lobunye bufakazi seniyivile inkhulumo yakhe lehlambalatako! ⁶⁶Nine nitsini-ke? Baphendvula batsi; ''kufanele afe''⁶⁷Base bamkhafulela ngematse ebusweni, bamhlukumeta kamatima bammukula ⁶⁸batsi ''Phrofetha Kristu, usitjele kutsi ngubani lokushayile.⁶⁹Phetro bekahleti ngephandle esibuyeni.Kweta intfombatana leyayisisebenti yafika yatsi; ''Nawe bewunaye lomGalile longuJesu'' ⁷⁰kodvwa wakuphika embikwabo bonkhe watsi; ''Angikwati loku lokhuluma ngako.''⁷¹Watsi nakaya emphundvwini, lenye intfombatane yambona, yatsi, ''lendvodza ngiyo labeyina Jesu wase Nazaretha'' ⁷²Waphindze wamphika afunga, atsi,'' angimati lomuntfu.⁷³Emvakwesikhashana lamadvodza labeme ecelene kwa Phetro atsi, ''Ngempela wena ungulomunye wabo nekukhuluma kwakho kuyatisho nje.'' ⁷⁴Phetro wacala kuticalekisa nekufunga kutsi, "angimati lomuntfu.'' asasho njalo lakhala lichudze. ⁷⁵Phetro wakhumbula emavi lashiwo nguJesu, nakatsi, '' Lingakakhali lichundze utongiphika katsatfu, wase uphumela ngephandle wakhala kabuhlungu.

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¹Ekuseni baPhristi labakhulu netibondza benta lisu lekubulala Jesu. ²Bambopha bamtsatsa bammikisa kuLusibalukhulu Philatu.³Judasi labengumtsengisi wakhe, nakabona kutsi Jesu bamlahle ngelicala lekufa, watisola, wabuyisela tinhlavu letinema-30 kubaphristi labakhulu kanye netibondza, ⁴atsi, ''ngonile ngekutsengisa ngengati lengenacala'' Bona batsi; ''Pho, singenaphi lapho tsine ?Tibonele wena!'' ⁵Judasi wasakata lemali ethempelini, wahamba wayewutikhunga.⁶Baphristi labakhulu bayicobonga lemali batsi;''Lemali ngeyengati, kantsi kuphambene nemtsetfo wakitsi kutsi imali lenje ifakwe esikhwameni selithempeli.'' ⁷Emvakwekuvumelana ngaloko, lemali batsenga ngayo iNsimi yeMbumbi, kuze ibe yindzawo yekungcwabela tihambi. ⁸Ngiko nje lensimi kuze kube ngulamuhla ibitwa ngekutsi; ''YiNsimi yeNgati''⁹Ngako kwagcwaliseka loko lokwashiwo ngumphrofethi Jeremiya kutsi ''Batsatsa tinhlavu letingema-30 tesiliva, intsengo yakhe. Lentsengo ngaye yalungiswa ngulabanye bemadvodzana aka-Israyeli. ¹⁰Batsenga ngayo insimi yembumbi, njengobe iNkosi ingiyaliale.¹¹Jesu wemiswa embikwaLusibalukhulu lowambuta watsi; ''Wena ungiyo yini iNkhosi yemaJuda?'' Jesu waphendvula watsi; ''Usho kona.'' ¹²Kepha ngesikhatsi baphristi labakhulu netibondza bametfwesa emacala eva abengaphendvuli. ¹³Ngako Philatu watsi kuye '' Awuweva yini lamacala langaka labebakubeka wona?'' ¹⁴Kepha Jesu akazange abaphendvule, ngisho nangalinye nje. Lusibakhulu wamangala kakhulu.¹⁵Ngesikhathi somkhosi lusibalukhulu abenemkhuba wekukhulula sinye siboshwa lesasifunwa sicuku sebantfu. ¹⁶Ngaso leso sikhatsi-ke kwakunesiboshwa lesasidvume ngebubi baso lebesinguBharaba.¹⁷Ngako -ke satsi kube lesicuku sibutsane, Philatu wasibuta watsi; 'Nifuna nginikhululele bani emkhatsini waBharaba naJesu lowatiwa ngekutsi nguKhristu? ¹⁸Ati kahle kamhlophe kutsi Jesu bamletse ngobe banemona naye. ¹⁹Watsi Philatu asahleli esihlalweni sekwehlulela, umfati wakhe watfumela kuye livi atsi 'Ungatifaki endzabeni yalowo longenacala, ngobe angikalali ngihlushwa ngaye ngeliphupho ebusuku balamuhla.'²⁰Kepha baPhristi labakhulu netibondza bativumisa leticumbi kutsi ticele Bharaba kubulawe Jesu. ²¹Kodwa lusibalukhulu wabuta watsi; 'nifuna nginikhululele muphi emkhatsini walaba lababili?' Baphendvula batsi; Bharaba!'. ²²Philatu wabuta watsi ; 'Ngenteni -ke ngaloJesu lokutsiwa nguKhristu?' Bonkhe baphendvula batsi;' Mbetsele esiphambanweni!'²³Kodwa Philatu wababuta futsi watsi;' Ngobe ente cala lini? Kepha kwabo ngukhona bamemeta bonkhe batsi; 'mbetsele esiphambanweni!' ²⁴Watsi kube abone Philatu kutsi kute langaphindze akwente, nekutsi sekususa siphitsiphitsi, watsatsa emanti ,wageza tandla embikwebantfu bonkhe watsi ; 'Anginacala engatini yalomuntfu ! Tiboneleni nine !'²⁵Sonkhe sive saphendvula satsi; 'Ingati yakhe ayibesetikwetfu nasetikwebantfwna betfu! ' ²⁶Philatu wase ubakhululela Bharaba; kepha Jesu asashayiwe wase umnikela kubo kutsi abetselwe esiphambanweni.²⁷Emasotja aLusibalukhulu ase atsatsa Jesu ammikisa esigodlweni saLusibalukhulu. Lonkhe libutfo lemasotja lasondzela lamtungeleta. ²⁸Lamhlubula tingubo takhe, lamembatsisa ingubo lebovu. ²⁹Lase leluka umchele ngemanyeva, lawufaka enhloko yakhe, lambambisa umhlanga ngesekudla, laguca embikwakhe, lamphukuta latsi; 'Bayethe! Nkhosi yemaJuda!'³⁰Lamkhafulela ngematse, latsatsa lomhlanga, lamshaya enhloko. ³¹Naselicedzile kumphukuta, lamkhumula lengubo lebovu, laphindze futsi lamembatsisa letakhe tingubo, lase liphuma naye layakumbetsela esiphambanweni.³²Libutfo lemasotja latsi lisaphuma nje lahlangana nalenye indvodza yaseSirene, lenguSimoni libito layo, layicindzetela kutsi yetfwale siphambano saJesu. ³³Nasebafikile endzaweni lekutsiwa yiGolkotha, lokusho kutsi; ''YiNdzawo yeSikobho,'' ³⁴lamnatsisa liwayini lelalibhicwe nenyongo; watsi kube alive walala, wangete walinatsa.³⁵Selimbetsele esiphambanweni, lase lenta inkatho, lehlukaniselana ngetingubo takhe. ³⁶Lahlala phansi, lamgadza. ³⁷Ngetulu kwenhloko yakhe labeka satiso selicalalagwetjwe ngalo sitsi; ''LONA NGUJESU, INKHOSI YEMAJUDA.''³⁸Kwase kubetselwa kanye naye tigebengu letimbili, lesinye ngesekudla, lesinye ngesancele. ³⁹Bantfu lababedlula lapho babemetfuka banikine tinhloko, ⁴⁰batsi; ''Wena lobhidlita lithempeli uphindze ulakhe ngemalanga lamatsatfu! Tisindzise phela, nangabe uyiNdvodzana yaNkulunkulu! Yehla lapho esiphambanweni!"⁴¹Kanjalo futsi nebaphristi labakhulu, netati temtsetfo, netibondza bamphukuta batsi; ⁴²''Wabasindzisa labanye, kodvwa yena angeke atisindzise! Kantsi akasiyo iNkosi yema-Israel yini?Akehle phela nangabe angehla esiphambanweni sitawukholwa nguye!⁴³Wetsembele kuNkulunkulu. Akamehlise phela loNkulunkulu wakhe namtsandza! Ngobe watsi, NgiyiNdvodzana yaNkulunkulu.'' ⁴⁴Ngisho nalabo lababili lababetsewelwe kanye naye, bametfuka nabo.⁴⁵Kepha kusukela ngeli-awa leli-12 emini umhlaba waba mnyama, kwaze kwaba li-awa lesitsatfu. ⁴⁶Kwatsi ngensimbi yesitsatfu entsambama Jesu wakhala kakhulu watsi; ''Eli, Eli lama sabakthani?'' lokusho kutsi, Nkulunkulu wami, Nkulunkulu wami ungishiyelani?'' ⁴⁷Labanye bantfu labebalapho labamuva batsi; ''Ase nimuve! Ubita Ejihah!''⁴⁸Lomunye wabo wagijima masinyane waya kuye nesiponji, wasenya ewayinini lelimunyu wasihloma elutsini lwemhlanga wetama kumnatsisa. ⁴⁹Kodvwa labanye bats; Ase nimyekele sibone kutsi lo-Elija utawufika yini atemsindzisa!'' ⁵⁰Jesu waphindze wakhala ngelivi lelikhulu wase uyafa.⁵¹Bheka indvwangu leyayilenga ethemphelini yadzabuka ekhatsi, kusukela etulu kuya phansi . Umhlaba watamatama emadvwala achekeka ekhatsi, ⁵²emathuna avuleka, bantfu labanyenti baNkulunkulu labebafile bavuswa ekufeni. ⁵³Bawashiya emathuna; emvakwekuvuka kwaJesu ekufeni baya bangena edolobheni lelingcwele, lapho babonwa bantfu labanyenti.⁵⁴Induna yelikhulu nalabo lababebukela Jesu, nabakubona lokutamatama kwemhlaba, nako konkhe lokwenteka, befikelwa kwesaba lokukhulu batsi, ''Ngempela lomuntfu abeyindvodzana yaNkulunkulu!'' ⁵⁵Kwakunebafati labanyenti lapho bamlandzela basita Jesu kusukela eGalile; babebukela babucalu. ⁵⁶Emkhatsi wabo bekukhona Mariya weseMagala, naMariya unina waJakobe na Josefa nenina wemadvodzana aZebedi.⁵⁷Kusihlwa kwefika Josefa labeyinjinga yase-Arimathiya, naye futsi abengulomunye webafundzi baJesu. ⁵⁸Waya kuPhilatu kuyewucela sidvumbu saJesu. Philatu wakhipha livi watsi akanikwe.⁵⁹Josefa watsatsa sidvumbu, wasisonga ngendvwangu lenhle yelineni lehlobile, ⁶⁰wasibeka ethuneni lelisha labesandza kuligubha edvwaleni. Wase ugicitela litje lelikhulu emnyango walelithuna wavala ngalo wesuka wahamba. ⁶¹Kepha Mariya waseMgadala nalomunye Mariya babehleti khona lapho, macondzana nelithuna.⁶²Ngakusasa, ngelilanga lelilandzela emalungiselelo, baphristi labakhulu nebaFarisi bahlangana naPhilatu, ⁶³Batsi kuye ''' siyakhumbula kutsi lomkhohlisi asaphila, watsi, 'Ngiyawuvuka ngelilanga lesitsatfu'. ⁶⁴Ngako khipha umnyalo kutsi lelithuna lakhe ligadzisiswe kahle kuze kube lilanga lesitsatfu, kuze bafundzi bakhe bangayi kuyawumeba bese batjela bantfu batsi, ''Uvusiwe kulabafile bese kutsi lamalanga akhe ekugcina abe makhulu kakhulu kunalwa ekucala.''⁶⁵Philatu watsi kubo;'' Tsatsani naba balindzi nihambe niyekulelusa njengekubona kwenu'' ⁶⁶Besuka bahamba bayawuligadzisisa lelithuna; balivalisisa baze bashiya neluphawu etjeni babeka nebalindzi.

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¹Kwatsi nase kutawuphela liSabatha, sekutawucala kusa kube lilanga lekucala leliviki, Mariya waseMagadala nalomunye Mariya beta kutawubona lithuna. ²Bheka, kwabakhona kutamatama kwemhlaba lokukhulu, ngoba ingilosi yeNkosi yehla ezulwini, yefika yaligicita yalisusa lelitje, yase ihlala etikwalo.³Kubonakala kwayo kwakunjengembane, timphahla tayo timhlophe njengesitfwatfwa. ⁴Balindzi bachachatela ngekwesaba baze baba njengebantfu labafile.⁵Ingilosi yakhuluma nalabafati yatsi kubo, ''Ningesabi, ngiyati kutsi nifuna Jesu, labekabetselwe. ⁶Akekho lapha, kodvwa uvukile, njengobe abeshito. wotani nibone indzawo lapho abelele khona. ⁷Hambani masinyane niyewutjela bafundzi bakhe, sewuvukile kulabafile. Bukani, uyahamba phambi kwenu uya eGalile. Kulapho nitawumbona khona.' Bukani, senginitjelile.''⁸Labafati ngekushesha besuka ethuneni ngekwesaba nangentfokoto lenkhulu, base bayagijima kuyawutjela bafundzi bakhe. ⁹Bheka, Jesu wahlangana nabo watsi, '' Sanibonani''Labafati beta, bambamba tinyawo takhe base bayamkhonta. ¹⁰Wase Jesu utsi kubo, ''Ningesabi. Hambani nibikele bomnaketfu kutsi bahambe baye eGalile. Lapho ke batawungibona.¹¹Batsi labafati basahamba, bheka, labanye bebalindzi baya edolobheni batjela baphristi labakhulu tonkhe letintfo letentekile. ¹²Kwatsi baphristi sebahlangene netibondza bakhulumisana ngalendzaba nabo, bawanika imali lenkhulu lamasotja, ¹³base babatjela, ''Nibotsi kulabanye, 'bafundzi baJesu bafikile ebusuku baseba sidvumbu sakhe ngesikhatsi tsine silele.'¹⁴Nangabe lombiko ufika kusibalukhulu, tsine siyawumchazela eve kahle sikususe konkhe kukhatsateka kini.'' ¹⁵Ngako lamasotja bayitsatsa lemali benta njengobe bebayaliwe. Lombiko wandza kabanti emkhatsini wemaJuda futsi usachubeka nalamuhla.¹⁶Kepha bafundzi labalishumi namunye baya eGalile, kuleyo ntsaba lapho Jesu abebalayete kuyo. ¹⁷Batsi nabambona, bamkhonta, noko labanye babengabata.¹⁸Jesu weta kubo wakhuluma nabo watsi, ''Onkhe emagunya nginikiwe ezulwini nasemhlabeni. ¹⁹Ngako-ke hambani nente bafundzi betive tonkhe. Nibabhabhatise egameni leYise, neleNdvodzana, nelaMoya Longcwele.²⁰Nibafundzise kugcina tonkhe letintfo lenginiyale ngato. Bukani, mine nginani ngaso sonkhe sikhatsi, kute kube ngusekugcineni kwetikhatsi.''

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Chapter 1

¹Lesi sicalo selivangeli ngaJesu Khristu, indvodzana yaNkulunkulu. ²Njengoba kubhaliwe ku-Isaya Umprofethi, "Buka, ngitfumela siftunywa sami phambi kwebuso bakho, lokungiso lesitawulungisa indlela yakho. ³Livi laloyo lomemeta ehlane, 'Lungisani indlela yeNkhosi; yentani indlela Yakhe icondze.''⁴Johane wefika, abhabhatisa ehlane aphindze ashumayela ngembhabhatiso ngekuphendvuka kube kutsetselelwa kwetono. ⁵Lonkhe live laseJudiya nabo bonkhe bantfu baseJerusalema baphumela kuye. Babhabhatiswa nguye eMfuleni iJordane, bavuma tono tabo. ⁶Johane abegcoka lijazi lelakhiwe ngeboya belikamela kanye nelibhande lesikhumba elukhalo, abedla tintsetse kanye luju lwetinyosi tesiganga.⁷Wamemetela , ''Kukhona lotako emva kwami lonemandla kakhulu kunami; imichilo yetincabule takhe angikafaneli kutsi ngingagobondzela ngititfukulule. ⁸Mine nginibhabhatisa ngemanti kepha yena utanibhabhatisa ngemoya loyingcwele.'⁹Kwenteka kutsi ngalawo malanga Jesu wefika abuya eNazaretha leseGalile, yena wabhajatiswa nguJohane eMfulen i-Jordane. ¹⁰Kwatsi asaphuma emantini Jesu, wabona lizulu livuleka naMoya ehlela kuye njengelituba. ¹¹Livi laphuma emazulwini, '' Wena uyindvodzana Yami letsandzekako. Ngiyatfokota kakhulu ngawe.''¹²Moya wase uyamphocelela kutsi aphume aye ehlane. ¹³Waba sehlane emalanga langemashumi lamane, alingwa nguSathane. Abenetilwane tasendle, tingelozi timkhonta.¹⁴Kutsite lapho asaboshiwe Johane, Jesu weta eGalile amemetela livangeli laNkulunkulu. ¹⁵Watsi, ''Sikhatsi sigcwalisekile, nembuso waNkulunkulu sewusondzele. Phendvukani niphindze nikholwe livangeli.''¹⁶Nakahamba eceleni kwelwandle laseGalile, Wabona Simoni ana Andreya umnakaboSimoni ajika linethi elwandle, ngoba bebabadvwebi. ¹⁷Jesu watsi kubo, ''Wotani, ngilandzeleni ngitawunenta badvwebi bebantfu." ¹⁸'Masinyane bashiya emanetha bamlandzela.¹⁹Kwatsi Jesu asahambe libangana, wabona Jakobe umusa waZebedi kanye naJohane umnakabo; bebasemkhunjini balungisa emanetha. ²⁰Wababita base bashiya uyise Zebedi ekhatsi emkhunjini kanye netisebenti lebeticashiwe, bamlandzela.²¹Base befika eKhaphenawume, ngelisabatha, Jesu waya esinagogeni wafundzisa. ²²Bamangala yimfundziso yakhe, ngoba abefundzisa njengemuntfu lonemagunya, hhayi njengebabhali.²³Ngaleso sikhatsi indvodza leyayikulelisinagoge leyayinemoya longcolile yamemeta, ²⁴yatsi, ''Sinamsebenti muni nawe, Jesu waseNazaretha? Sewutele kutekusibhubhisa? Ngiyati kutsi ungubani. UnguloNgcwele waNkulunkulu!" ²⁵Jesu walikhalimela lelidimoni watsi' "Thula uphume kuye!'' ²⁶Lomoya lomubi wamjika phasi waphuma kuye akhala ngelivi lelikhulu.²⁷Bonkhe bantfu bamangala, babutana bodvwana, "Yini lena? Imfundziso lensha lenemagunya! Uyala ngisho nemimoya lemibi imulalele!'' ²⁸Tindzaba ngaye taya kutotonkhe tindzawo taseGalile.²⁹Nasebaphumile esinagogeni, bangena endlini yaSimoni na-Andreya, kanye naJakobe naJohane. ³⁰Manje uninatala waSimoni abelele agula anemkhuhlane, batjela Jesu ngaye. ³¹Wase uyeta, wambamba ngesandla, wamsukumisa; umkhuhlane wamshiya, wacala wabakhonta ngalokudliwako.³²Kusihlwa emuva kwekutsi lilanga lishone, baletsa kuye bonkhe labebagula noma lebebabanjwe ngemadimoni. ³³Lidolobha lonkhe lahlangana kanyekanye emnyango. ³⁴Waphilisa labanengi labebagula ngetifo letehlukahlukene waphindze wakhipha emadimoni lamanyenti, kodvwa akatange avumele emadimoni kutsi akhulume ngoba abemati.³⁵Wavuka ekuseni kakhulu kusesemnyama; wahamba waya endzaweni latawuba Yedvwa khona wathantaza. ³⁶Simoni nalabo lebebanaye bamfuna. ³⁷Bamtfola batsi kuye,"Bonkhe bantfu bafuna wena."³⁸Watsi, "Asambeni encenye, ngaphandle emadolobheni lasedvute, khona ngitoshumayela nakhona. Kungako ngitile la." ³⁹Wahamba kulo lonkhe leGalile, ashumayela kumasinagoge aphindze akhipha emadimoni.⁴⁰Kweta kuye labekanebulephelu. Abemncenga; waguca phasi watsi Kuye, "Uma utsandza, ungangenta ngihlambuluke. ⁴¹"Achutjwa luvelo, Jesu welula sandla sakhe wamtsintsa, atsi kuye."Ngiyatsandza. Hlambuluka." ⁴²Masinyane bulephelo bamshiya,wahlambuluka.⁴³Jesu wamyalisisa wase uyamhambisa. ⁴⁴Watsi kuye, "Uciniseke kutsi awusho lutfo kunoma ngangubani,kepha hamba, utibonakalise kumphristi, unikelele kuhlanjululwa kwakho lokwashiwo nguMose, njengebufakazi kubo."⁴⁵Kodvwa wahamba wacala kwandzisa letindzaba kakhulu, kangangekutsi Jesu abengabe asangena edolobheni ngekukhululeka kodvwa abehlala etindzaweni lebetikhweshile kubantfu. Kodvwa bantfu bebasolo beta kuye basuka ndzawotonkhe.

Chapter 2

¹Ngesikhatsi Jesu abuyela eKhaphanawume emva kwemalanga lamancane, kwevakala kutsi ubuyile e khaya. ²Bantfu labanyenti bahlangana khona kwaba bete nendzawo, ngisho nasemnyango, na Jesu wakhuluma livi kubo³Lamanye emadvodza eta kuJesu atoletsa indvodza lebeyikhubatekile; bekaphetfwe bantfu labane. ⁴Lapho khona bangakhoni kufika dvutane na Jesu ngenca yalesicuku, basusa luphahla lebelingetulu kwaJesu, emvakwekuba bavule lapho etulu, behlisa lendvodza lebeyilele kuloluhlaka.⁵Abona kukholwa kwabo, Jesu wakhuluma kulendvodza lekhubatekile watsi, ''Ndvodzana, tono takho ticolelwe''. ⁶Labanye bebabhali labebahleli lapho, bebazindla etinhlitiyweni tabo, ⁷''Kungani lendvodza ikhuluma ngalendlela? uyahlambalata! Ngubani longacolela tono ngaphandle kwaNkulunkulu yedvwa?''⁸Ngaleso sikhatsi Jesu wati emoyeni wakhe lebebakucabanga etinhlitiyweni tabo. Wase utsi kubo, ''Nikucabangelani loku etinhlitiyweni tenu? ⁹Yini lokumelula lokungashiwo kulendvodza lekhubatekile, 'Tono takho ticolelwe' noma sitsi, 'Sukuma, utsatse luhlaka lwakho, uhambe'?¹⁰Kepha ngalokutsi kumele nati kutsi indvodzana yemuntfu inemagunya emhlabeni kucolela tono, ''Watsi kulendvodza lekhubatekile, ¹¹''Ngitsi kuwe, sukuma, tsatsa luhlaka lwakho, uye endlini yakho.'' ¹²Wasukuma ngaleso sikhatsi watsatsa luhlaka lwakhe, waphuma kulendlu embikwabo bonkhe bofakazi, ngako bonkhe bamangala futsi banika Nkulunkulu ludvumo, base batsi, ''Asikate siyibone intfo lenje.''¹³Jesu wahamba futsi ngaselwandle, sonkhe sicuku seta kuYe, wabafundzisa. ¹⁴Nakendlula, wabona Levi indvodzana ya-Alfiyose ahleti ethendeni lebatselisi wase utsi kuye, ''Ngilandzele.''Wasukuma wamlandzela.¹⁵Jesu bekadla endlini ya Levi nebatselisi labanyenti kanye ne toni betihleti naJesu nebafundzi bakhe, ngoba bebabanengi futsi balandzela Jesu. ¹⁶Uma babhali, labebabaFarisi, babona kutsi Jesu abedla netoni kanye nebatselisi, batsi kubafundzi baJesu, ''Leni adle nebatselisi ne toni?''¹⁷Uma Jesu eva loku watsi kubo, ''Bantfu labanemandla emtimbeni abadzingi Dokotela; kodvwa bantfu labagulako bayamudzinga. Angiketeli kutobita bantfu labalungile,kepha ngitele toni.''¹⁸Nyalo bafundzi ba Johane nebaFarisi bebazilile. Labanye bantfu beta kuJesu batsi, ''Leni bafundzi baJohane nebafundzi bebaFarisi bazile, kepha bafundzi bakho abazili? ¹⁹Jesu wakhuluma kubo watsi ''Kungenteka yini labete emshadweni bazile kepha umkhwenyana solo anabo? Uma nje umkhwenyana anabo, angeke bazile.²⁰Kepha ke sikhatsi sitawufika lapho umkhwenyana atawutsatfwa kibo, futsi ngalawo malanga, batozila. ²¹Kute ngisho munye longatfunga sicephu lesisha tikwemphahla lendzala. Ngaphandle kutawudzabuka lesichibi sisuswe kulemphahla, lokusha kulolokudzala, bese kuba nembobo lenkhulu.²²Kute longafaka liwayini esikhumbasikhwameni lesidzala. Ngaphandle kwaloko leliwayini litopumuta lesikhumba kanye naleliwayini nalesikhumba sikhwama siphele. Esikhundleni, liwayini lelisha lifakwa esikhwameni seliwayini lesisesisha.²³Ngelilanga leli Sabatha Jesu wadzabula kulamanye emasimu, bafundzi bakhe bacala babutsa tihloko tembila. ²⁴Bafarisi batsi kuJesu, ''Buka, Leni bente intfo lengaphandle kwemtsetfo ngelilanga leliSabatha?''²⁵Jesu watsi kubo, ''Anikafundzi yini ngalokwentiwa ngu Davide ngesikhatsi adzingile futsi alambile_ yena nemadvodza lebekanaye_ ²⁶aya njani endlini yaNkululnkulu ngesikhatsi Abiyatha angumphristi lomkhulu, wabese udla sinkhwa sebukhona, lokungekho emtsetfweni kutsi noma ngubani asidle ngaphandle kwebaPhristi, wabese unika letinye tato kulaba labekanabo?''²⁷Jesu watsi, ''liSabatha lentelwa bantfu, hhayi kutsi bantfu bentelwa liSabatha. ²⁸Ngako ke, indvodzana yemuntfu iyiNkhosi, ngisho neyeli Sabatha.''

Chapter 3

¹Waphindza futsi Jesu wangena ekhatsi esinagogeni, lapho kwakunendvodza leyayinesandla lesincane lesifinyele. ²Labanye bantfu bamcaphelisisa Jesu bagadze kubona kutsi utayiphilisa yini lendvodza ngeLisabatha kute batombeka licala.³Jesu wakhuluma kulendvodza leyayinesandla lesincane lesishwaphene watsi,' Sukuma ume lapha emkhatsini wabo bonke labantfu.' ⁴Wabese sewutsi kulabantfu,' Ngukuphi lokusemtsetfweni, kwenta lokuhle noma kwenta lokubi ngelilanga leliSabatha; kungaba kusindzisa umphefumulo noma kubulala?' Bavele bonkhe babindza batsi dvu.⁵Wasuluka wababukisisa agcwele kukwata, weva buhlungu enhlitiyweni ngenca yebulukhuni betinhlitiyo tabo, wase utsi kulendvodza, "Yelula sandla sakho". Lendvodza yaselula lesandla, sandla sayo saluleka sabuya saba kahle. ⁶Bafarisi baphumela ngephandle, ngekushesha bacala bahlanganisa licebo nemaHerodi kutsi bangaze bambulale kanjani.⁷Emvakwaloko Jesu wahamba nebafundzi bakhe baya elwandle, sicuku lesikhulu sebantfu sabalandzela sichamuka eGalile, eJudia, ⁸eJerusalema, eIndumeya nangesheya kwemfula iJordane naseThire naseSidoni. Emva kwekutsi bantfu labanyenti beve ngetintfo letinkulu lebetentiwa nguJesu, sicuku lesikhulu seta kuye.⁹Ngenca yesicuku lesikhulu, watjela bafundzi bakhe kutsi bamlungisele sikebhe lesincane labetawuma kuso kute ticuku tingamuminyanisi. ¹⁰Phela Jesu abephilise bantfu labanyenti kakhulu kangangekutsi wonkhe wonkhe labenekugula tsite weta kuye aphokophele kutsi amane amtsintse.¹¹Ngaso sonkhe sikhatsi nangabe imimoya lengcolile imbona, yayiwa phansi embikwakhe imemete itsi,' Wena uyiNdvodzana yaNkulunkulu.' ¹²Jesu wayiyalisisa kutsi ingembuli kutsi ungubani.¹³Wakhuphukela entsabeni wase ubita labo lebekabadzinga, beta kuye. ¹⁴Emkhatsini wabo wakhetsa labalishumi nababili (labo -ke wabetsa watsi baphostoli) kute bahlale banaye kute akhone kubatfuma bayewumemetela umbiko, ¹⁵nekutsi abanike emagunya ekukhipha emadimoni. ¹⁶Wakhetsa naba labalishumi nababili: Simoni, lametsa watsi nguPhetro;¹⁷Jakobe indvodzana yaZebedi, naJohane umnakabo Jakobe, lalababili wabetsa watsi boBhowanegesi, lokusho kutsi, emadvodzana embane; ¹⁸naAndreya, Filiphu, Bhathalomewu, Matewu, Tomasi, Jakobe indvodzana yaAlfiyose, Thadeyusi, Simoni umZelothi, ¹⁹naJudasi Iskariyothe, lona labetawumkhaphela.²⁰Emva kwaloko wabuyela ekhaya, ticuku tebantfu nato tabutsana kabusha, baze behluleka ngisho kudla lokungenani noma sesinkhwa nje. ²¹Na umndzeni wakhe uva ngaloko, wase uyaphuma uyawumbamba, ngoba bewutsi,' Uphambene ingcondvo'. ²²Babhali lebebabuya eJerusalema batsi', Ungenwe nguBhelzebhuli' nekutsi' ukhipha emadimoni ngemholi wemadimoni.'²³Jesu wababitela kuye wase ukhuluma ngemifanekiso watsi,' Kodvwa kungenteka kanjani kutsi Sathane acoshe Sathane? ²⁴Nangabe umbuso sewumacembucembu umelene wodvwa, lowo mbuso ngeke ukhone kuma. ²⁵Nendlu nayehlukene yamelana yodvwana, leyondlu ingeke ikhone kuma.²⁶Na Sathane asativukele futsi ehlukene ekhatsi. angeke akhone kuma, kodvwa usuke asafike esiphetfweni sakhe. ²⁷Futsi -ke, kute umuntfu longangena endlini yesichwaga antjontje tintfo taso angakacali kucala wakhunga lesichwaga, khona atewukhona kutitapela endlini yaso.²⁸Ngekweliciniso ngitsi kini, tonkhe tono letentiwa ngemadvodzana ebantfu titawucolelwa, ngisho nako konkhe kuhlambalata labakukhipha ngemilomo yabo, ²⁹Kodvwa noma ngubani lohlambalata Moya Loyingcwele akasoze emukeliswe kucolelwa, kodvwa unelicala lesono saphakadze.' ³⁰Jesu wakusho loko ngobe bebatsi ,' Unemoya longcolile'.³¹Kwabese kufika make wakhe kanye nabomnakabo befika bema ngaphandle. Batfumela, bambita. ³²Sicuku sasihleti simkakile , sase sitsi kuye,' Make wakho nebanakenu balapha ngephandle, bayakufuna.'³³Wababuta watsi,' Ngubani make wami nabobhuti bami?' ³⁴Wabuka acalata bonkhe laba lebebamkakile wase utsi.' Niyabona, nangu make wami nabomnaketfu! ³⁵Ngobe noma ngubani lowenta intsandvo yaNkulunkulu, loyoke nguyena bhuti wami, dzadzewetfu kanye namake.'

Chapter 4

¹Wacala futsi wafundzisa eceleni kwelwandle, sucuku lesikhulu sambunganyela. Wagibela esikebheni lesasise lwandle, wahlala phansi kuso. Sonkhe sicuku sasiselugwini eceleni kwelwandle. ²Wabafundzisa tintfo letinyenti ngemifanekiso, etifundzisweni takhe, naku lakusho kubo.³"Lalelani! Umlimi waphuma wayohlanyela inhlanyelo yakhe. ⁴Asahlanyela, lenye yawela emgwacweni, tafika tinyoni tayidla. ⁵Lenye inhlanyelo yewela emhlabeni losetikwelidvwala, lapho bekute khona umhlaba lowanele. Masinyane yachuma, ngobe beyite umhlaba loshonako.⁶Kodvwa nakuphakama lilanga, letitfombo tashiswa lilanga, futsi ngoba betite timphandze, toma. ⁷Lenye inhlanyelo yawela etihlahleni temanyeva. Emanyeva akhula ayicindzetela, ayizange ikhicite sivuno.⁸Lenye inhlanyelo yawela emhlabeni lomuhle yatsela titselo yakhula yakhicita yefika emashumini lamatsatfu, lasitfupha futsi nase khulwini." ⁹Wase utsi, ''Loyo lonendlebe yekuva, akeve!"¹⁰Nasekayedvwa Jesu, labo bebadvute naye kanye nalabalishumi nakubili bambuta ngalemifanekiso. ¹¹Watsi kubo, "Nine ninikiwe imfihlakalo yembuso waNkulunkulu. Kodvwa kulabo labangaphandle yonkhe intfo ingumfanekiso, ¹²khona nababuka, yebo bayabuka, kepha ababoni, futsi khona uma beva, yebo bayeva, kepha abacondzisisi, ngobe funa bagucuke bese Nkulunkulu uyabacolela."¹³Watsi kubo, "Aniwucondzisisi yini lomfanekiso? Nitayicondzisisa kanjani ke yonkhe imifanekiso?" ¹⁴Umhlanyeli uhlanyela livi. ¹⁵Leyo lesendleleni, kulapho kuhlanyelwe khona lelivi. Uma baliva, Sathane uyefika masinyane asuse lelivi lelihlanyelwe kubo.¹⁶Lena ngulenhlanyelo lehlanyelwe emhlabeni lonelidvwala; lekutsi, uma beva lelivi ngekushesha bayalemukela ngekujabula. ¹⁷Kepha bete timphandze kubo, kepha baligcina sikhashana. Emva kwaloko uma tinhlupheko noma kutingelwa kufika ngenca yelivi, basheshe bawe endleleni.¹⁸Kunjalo lenye nguleyo lehlanyelwe emanyeveni. Ngulabo labalivako lelivi, ¹⁹kodvwa banake titfo temhlaba nekukhohlisa kwebunjinga netinkhanuko taletinye tintfo tiyefika tiliminyanise lelivi, bese alisakhiciti. ²⁰Leyo lehlanyelwe emhlabeni lomuhle ngulabo labeva lelivi, balemukele batsele titselo, emashumi lamatsatfu, emashumi lasitfupha, noma ke kalikhulu lokuphindziwe.²¹Jesu watsi kubo, "Niyasingenisa yini sibane ekhatsi endlini kusibeka phasi kwelibhasikidi noma ngaphansi kwembhedze? Uyasingenisa usibeke etafuleni lesibane. ²²Ngoba kute lokufihlakele lokungeke kwatiwe, futsi kute lokuyimfihlo lokungeke kuphumele ebaleni. ²³Uma khona lonendlebe yekuva, akeve!"²⁴Watsi kubo, "Nakisisani loko lenikuvako, ngoba lesilinganiso lenisisebentisako kuyawuba silinganiso sakho, futsi lokunyenti kuyawengetwa kuwe. ²⁵Ngoba loyo lonako, kuye kuyawengetwa lokunyenti, futsi loyo lotawube ete, naloko lanako kutawutsatfwa."²⁶Watsi futsi, "Umbuso waNkulunkulu ufana nendvodza lehlanyela inhlanyelo yayo emhlabatsini. ²⁷Iyalala ebusuku avuke emini, inhlanyelo iyachuma ikhule, naloku angati kutsi kanjani. ²⁸Umhlaba utsela emabele ngekwawo: Kucala luhlanga, bese kuba yinhloko, bese kuba ngemabele lavutsiwe. ²⁹Uma sekuvutfwe lesivuno, ngekushesha ufaka lisikela ngoba kuvuna sekufikile.''³⁰Waphindze watsi, ''Singawulinganisa ngani umbuso waNkulunkulu, noma ngumuphi umfanekiso lesingawusebentisa kuchaza wona? ³¹Ufaniswa nenhlavu yendlulamitsi, letsi, uma ihlanyelwa, yincane kwendlula tonkhe tinhlavu letikhona emhlabeni. ³²Kantsi, uma ihlanyelwe, iyakhula ibe yinkhulu kwendlula tonkhe titfombo letikhona engadzeni, yakha emagala lamakhulu, khona tinyoni tezulu titowakhela tidleke emtfuntini waso.''³³Ngemifanekiso leminyenti lefana nalena wakhuluma livi kubo, kangangaloko labebangakucondza, ³⁴akazange futsi wakhuluma nabo ngaphandle kwemfanekiso. Kodvwa uma sekayedvwa, wachaza tonkhe letintfo kubafundzi bakhe.³⁵Ngalelo langa, nase kuhlwile, watsi kubo, "Aseweleleni ngesheya." ³⁶ngako bashiya sicuku, bahamba naJesu, njengoba abesangekhatsi emkhunjini. Kwakunaleminye imikhumbi leyayihambisana naye. ³⁷Kusenjalo kwaphakama sivunguvungu semoya, emagagasi abengena ngekhatsi emkhunjini kangangekutsi lomkhumbi besewubange kugcwala emanti.³⁸Kodvwa Jesu lucobo lwakhe abengemuva emkhunjini, alele emcamelweni. Bamvusa, batsi, ''Mfundzisi, awunandzaba kutsi naku sesitawufa?'' ³⁹Wavuka, wawekhuta umoya, watsi elwandle, ''Kuthula! Thula!'' Umoya wema, kwaba nekuthula lokukhulu.⁴⁰Wase utsi kubo, ''Nesabani? Solo nite kukholwa?'' ⁴¹Bagcwala kwesaba lokukhulu batsi kungamunye ngamunye, ''Ngubani kantsi lona, ngoba ngisho nemoya nelwandle kuyamtfobela?''

Chapter 5

¹Befika ngesheya kwelwandle, eveni lase Gerasene. ²Watsi lapho asaphuma nje esikebheni Jesu, masinyane kweta kuye indvodza lebeyihlala emathuneni inemoya longcolile.³Lendvodza beyihlala emathuneni. Kute labesengayilawula lendvodza, ngisho nangemaketane. ⁴Abeboshiwe emahlandla ngetinsimbi nemaketane. Wadzabula lamaketane naletinsimbi abe ticucu. Kwase kute umuntfu labengaba nemandla ekumehlula.⁵Busuku nemini emathuneni nase tintsabeni, abekhala futsi atisika ngematje lakhaliphile. ⁶Watsi nakabona Jesu asebucalu, wagijimela kuye wafike wakhotsama embikwakhe.⁷Wakhala ngeliphimbo lelikhulu, ''kufanele ngenteni ngawe, Jesu, Ndvodzana yaNkulunkulu lophakeme kakhulu? Ngikuncenga nga Nkulunkulu lucobo lwakhe, ungangihluphi.'' ⁸Jesu abesatse kuye, ''Phuma kule ndvodza, wena moya longcolile."⁹Wambuta, "Ngubani libito lakho?" Wamphendvula, "Libito lami ngingu Legiyoni, ngoba sibanyenti." ¹⁰Wancenga waphindzelela kutsi angamucoshi kulesifundza.¹¹Kwakukhona umhlambi lomkhulu wetingulube lebetidla egcumeni, ¹²amuncenga, atsi, "sitfumele etingulubeni; sivumele singene kuto." ¹³Wawavumela; lemimoya lemibi yaphuma yangena kuletingulube, tehla kuleligcuma tangena elwandle, betingaba tinkhulungwane letimbili letingulube letamita elwandle.¹⁴Kwatsi laba bebeluse letingulube entsabeni babaleka baya kuyobika edolobheni loko lokwentekile nase macentselweni elive, ngako ke banftu baphuma bayobuka loku lobesekwentekile. ¹⁵Nabefika kuJesu babona lendvodza lenemadimoni, lona bekangenwe bolegiyoni, ahleti, lapha agcokile futsi angulophilile nase mcondveni; besaba.¹⁶Labo bebabonile lokwenteka kulendodza lebeyihlaselwe madimoni bababikela konkhe lebekwentekile, babatjela futsi nangetingulube. ¹⁷Babese bayacala bayamcela Jesu kutsi ahambe kulendzawo yakubo.¹⁸Asagibela esikebheni, lendvodza beyihlaselwe madimoni yamcela kutsi ihambe naye. ¹⁹Kepha Jesu akamvumelanga, kodvwa watsi kuye, "hamba endlini yakho nakubantfu bakini bese uyabatjela kutsi Inkhosi ikwenteleni, nekutsi ikubonise njani sihawu." ²⁰Yahamba lendvodza yacala yamemetela eDekhapolisi ngetinfto letinkhulu Jesu abementele tona, wonkhe umunftu wamangala.²¹Nasekawelele ngesheya futsi Jesu ngesikebhe, sicuku lesikhulu sabutsana ngakuye, aseseme emacentselweni elwandle. ²²Munye webaholi belisinagogi lobitwa ngekutsi nguJariyu weta, watsi nakambona wafike wawa etinyaweni takhe. ²³Wamncenga waze wamncengisisa, atsi, ''Indvodzakati yami lencane ibangwa netibi. Ngiyakucela, wota utombeka tandla kuze abe kahle futsi aphile." ²⁴Wahamba naye kanye nesicuku lesikhulu samlandzela samminyetela ndzawo tonkhe.²⁵Bekune mfati lobekanesifo sekopha iminyaka lelishumi namibili. ²⁶Abesagule kakhulu ahamba bodokotela labanyenti abesacitse konkhe lanako, kodvwa kunekutsi abencono kwaya ngekuya kuba kubi kakhulu. ²⁷kwatsi sekavile imibiko ngaJesu, weta emva kwakhe esicukwini wabamba ingubo yakhe.²⁸Ngobe watsi ''Nangingatsintsa ingubo yakhe, ngitawuphiliswa." ²⁹Watsi nakamtsintsa, kopha kwema, naye weva emtimbeni kutsi bekalaphekile kulobo buhlungu bakhe.³⁰Masinyane Jesu wativela kutsi kukhona emandla lasaphumile kuye. Wagucuka wabuka sicuku wabese utsi, "ngubani lotsintse timphahla tami?" ³¹Bafundzi bakhe batsi kuye, "Uyabona lesicuku sebantfu siminyetele lakuwe, kepha wena utsi, 'ngubani lokutsintsile?" ³²kepha Jesu wachubeka wacalata abuka lokutsi ngubani lolowente loko.³³Lomfati, ati kutsi kwentekeni kuye, wesaba wachachatela. Wefika wawela phansi embikwakhe wamtjela lonkhe liciniso. ³⁴Watsi kuye, ''Ndvodzakati, kukholwa kwakho kukuphilisile. Hamba ngekuthula uphile kulokugula kwakho.''³⁵Asakhuluma, labanye bantfu beta bachamuka kumholi weli sinagogi, batsi ''indvodzakati yakho seyifile. ''Usamhluphelani umfundzisi?"³⁶Kepha kwatsi kube Jesu eve lombiko lobekukhulunywa ngawo, watsi kumholi welisinagogi, ''Ungesabi. Kuphela nje kholwa.'' ³⁷Akavumelanga muntfu kutsi amphekeletele ngaphandle kwaPhetru, Jakobe kanye naJohane, umnakabo Jakobe. ³⁸Befika endlini yemholi welisinagogi bafika wabona lapho bantfu babanga umsindvo lomkhulu; bebakhala futsi balila kakhulu.³⁹Kwatsi kube angene endlini, watsi kubo, "Nikwateleni futsi nikhalelani? Umntfwana akafi kepha ulele." ⁴⁰Bamhleka. Kodvwa wabese ubakhiphela ngaphandle watsasa uyise walomntfwana nenina nalabo lababenaye, baya lapho bekuna lomntfwana khona.⁴¹Watsatsa sandla semntfwana watsi kuye,''Thalitha khowumi!, Lekuhunyushwa ngekutsi, ''Ntfombatanyana, ngitsi kuwe, sukuma.'' 42 ⁴²Ngekushesha lomntfwana wasukuma wahamba (ngobe abenemnyaka lelishumi nambili budzala). Masinyane bamangala bonkhe batsatseka yinjabulo. ⁴³Jesu wabayalisisa kutsi kute lokufanele ati ngaloku, Wabese ubatjela kutsi abamnike lutfo langaludla.

Chapter 6

¹Waphuma wahamba waya edolobheni lakubo nebafundzi bakhe bamlandzela. ²Latsi malifika lisabatha, wafundzisa esinagogeni. Bantfu labanyenti bamuva futsi bamangala. batsi uyitfolephi lefundziso?futsi hloboluni lwenhlakanipho lololuniketwe yena? Hloboluni lwemimangaliso lalayenta ngetandla takhe ³Ukusiye lombati, indvodzana yaMariya futsi umnakabo Jakobe, Jose, Judasi na Simoni? bodzadzewabo asikabateki yini? baphoceka ngetento takhe Jesu.⁴Jesu watsi kubo, Umphrofethi akedzelelwa ngaphandle kwelidolobha lakubo netihlobo futsi nendlu yakhe. ⁵bekanga khoni kwenta imisebenti lemikhulu, ngaphandle kwekubabeka tandla bantfu labambalwa labagulako abaphilise. ⁶wamangaliswa kungakholwa kwabo. Wabese uhamba hamba emitini afundzisa.⁷Wabita bafundzi bakhe labalishumi nakubili wabatfuma ngababili, waba niketa emagunya etikwemimoya lemibi, ⁸wabayala kutsi bangaphatsi lutfo kulolu hambo lwabo ngaphandle kwelundvondvolo, abaphatsanga sinkhwa, sikhwama nobe imali emakhikhini. ⁹kepha bafake tincabule nengubo yinye.¹⁰watsi kubo, likhaya leningena kulo hlalani khona nite nihambe kuleyo ndzawo. ¹¹nangabe kukhona lidolobha lelinganemukeli nobe linganilaleli, manihamba kuleyondzawo, tsintsitsani lutfuli etinyaweni tenu kube bufakazi kubo.¹²Bahamba bamemetela kutsi bantfu baphendvuke. ¹³Bakhokha emadimoni lamanyenti. bagcoba bantfu labanyenti labebagula ngemafutsa babaphilisa.¹⁴Inkhosi Herodi yakuva loku, libito laJesu beselatiwa kahle. labanye bebatsi Johane umbhabhatisi uvusiwe kulabafile, kungako lamandla emimangaliso asebenta kuye. ¹⁵labanye batsi unemandla aElisha. futsi labanye batsi, ungumphrofethi njengalaba bakadzeni baphrofethi.¹⁶Kepha watsi Herodi makeva loku, Johane lengamjuba inhloko sewuvusiwe. ¹⁷Herodi watfumela kutsi Johane aboshwe, futsi agcinwe etilongweni ngenca yaHerodiya(umkafiliphu umnakabo), ngobe bekamshadile¹⁸Johane watjela Herodi, akukho emtsetfweni kutsatsa umfati wemnakenu. ¹⁹kepha Herodiya wakwata wafuna kumbulala, kepha akakhonanga, ²⁰Herodi bekamesaba Johane; bekati kutsi uyindvodza lelungile futsi lengcwele, wamgcina aphephile. kumlalela kwakumenyanyisa kakhulu, lite abemuva ngentfokoto .²¹Lusuku lolukahle lwefika lapho Herodi beka gubha lusuku lwekutalwa kwakhe wenta lidzili wabita bahlonishwa nabo netiphatsimandla kanye nebaholi base Galile. ²²indvodzakati yaHerodiya matfupha yangena yatewujayivela timenywa. yamjabulisa Herodi netimenywa takhe. Inkhosi yatsi kulentfombatane, ''cela nobeyini lokufunako ngitakunika kona.²³Wafunga kuye watsi, nobeyini loyicela kimi, ngitakunika, ngisho nencenye yebukhosi yembuso wami. ²⁴wahamba watsi kunina, ''ngingacelani kuye? watsi inhloko yaJohane umbhabhatisi. ²⁵wajika masishane ashesha waya eNkhosini, watsi, ''ngifuna unginike, inhloko yaJohane umbhabhatisi ngemgcwembe."²⁶Kwatsi noma kuyidzabukisa kakhulu inkhosi, beyingeke ikhone kusala lesicelo ngenca yesifungo leyayisentile nangenca yetimenywa. ²⁷Ngakoke inkhosi yatfumela lisotja kubogadzi bayo yaliyala kutsi liyiletsele inhloko yaJohane. Logadzi wahamba wayijuba inhloko lena ejele. ²⁸wayiletsa lenhloko wayinika lentfombatane, lentfombatana yayinika unina. ²⁹Batsi bafundzi bakhe nabeva loku, beta batsatsa sidvumbu sakhe basifaka ethuneni.³⁰Baphostoli bahlangana kanye naJesu bambikela ngalabakwentile kanye nalabakufundzisile. ³¹wabese utsi kubo, asihambeni niye endzaweni letse cekelele niyophumula kancane. ''ngobe bebabanyenti labebeta futsi bahambe, babete ngisho nesikhatsi sekudla. ³²ngakoke bahamba ngemkhumbi baya endzaweni lelihlane lapho baba bodvwa khona.³³Kepha bababona nabahamba kani labanye bababona kutsi babobani, base bagijima ngetinyawo yonkhe indlela kuwo onkhe emadolobha. futsi bafika kucala kunabo. ³⁴Batsi nabefika emacentselweni, wabona sicuku sebantfu wabevela ngobe bebafana netimvu letite umelusi. ngakoke wacala kuba fundzisa tintfo letinyenti.³⁵Kwatsi maseliyoshona, bafundzi bakhe beta kuye batsi, ''lena indzawo lesehlane futsi seliyoshona. ³⁶Bakhulule bahambe kute batawuya kulemiti ledvutane bayotsenga labanga tidlela kona.³⁷Kepha waphendvula watsi kubo, ''baniketeni labangakudla. ''Batsi kuye, ''singahamba yini siyotsenga tinkhwa letinga bita emakhulu lamabili abodinari sibanike badle. ³⁸Watsi kubo, ''Ninetinkhwa letingakhi? hambani niyobuka. ''batsi mabatfola batsi tinkwa letisihlanu netinhlanti letimbili.³⁹wabayala watsi bonkhe bantfu abahlale phansi ngemacembu etjanini. ⁴⁰Bahlala ngemacembu lalikhulu nange mashumi lasihlanu. ⁴¹Watsatsa letinkhwa letisihlanu naletinfishi letimbili, wase ubuka etulu ezulwini wabusisa lokudla wahlephula sinkhwa wanika bafundzi kutsi babele bantfu. waphindze wahlukanisa letinhlanti letimbili wababela bonkhe.⁴²Bonkhe badla banetiseka. ⁴³batsatsa tincetu tetinkhwa, bekugcwele emabhasikidi lalishumi nakubili, kanye netincetu tetinhlanti. ⁴⁴Bekatinkhulungwane letisihlanu emadvodza ladla letinkhwa.⁴⁵ngekushesha watjela bafundzi bakhe kutsi bangene emkhunjini bahambe embili bawelele ngesheya eBethsayida, ngalesikhatsi yena asatjela lesicuku kutsi sebangakhululeka. ⁴⁶masebahambile, wenyuka intsaba wayothandaza ⁴⁷Kwahlwa, umkhumbi wawusesekhatsi nelwandle, Jesu bekasele yedvwa emhlabeni.⁴⁸Wabona kutsi basigwedla kalukhuni sikebhe, ngobe umoya bewuphambene nabo. Kwatsi ngetikhatsi tasekuseni weta kubo, ahamba etikwelwandle, futsi bekafuna kwendlula ngakibo. ⁴⁹Kepha batsi uma bambona ahamba tikwelwandle, bacabanga kutsi sipoko bamemeta baphumisela, ⁵⁰Ngobe bamubona futsi bakhatsateka. ngekushesha wakhuluma kubo watsi, ''Manini sibindzi! ngimi! ningesabi!''⁵¹Wangena emkhunjini kanye nabo, futsi nemoya wehla kushaya ngemandla. bamangala kakhulu. ⁵²Abacondzisisanga kutsi letinkhwa betishoni, tinhlitiyo tabo tabalikhuni.⁵³Kwatsi mabawelela ngeshaya, bafika endzaweni yase Genesaretha bapaka umkhumbi. ⁵⁴batsi uma baphuma emkhunjini, bantfu bambona ngekushesha, ⁵⁵bagijima kuto tonkhe tindzawo bacala kuletsa labagulako nobe ngukuphi labeve kutsi ungakhona.⁵⁶Bekutsi makangena emmangweni nome edolobheni nome eveni, bebabeka labagulako etimakethe. bamucele kutsi abavumela batsintse umphetfo wengubo yakhe, labanyenti labamutsintsa baphiliswa.

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¹Bafarisi naletinye bebabhali lebabevela eJerusalema bamtungeleta.²Babona kutsi labanye bebafundzi bakhe babedla sinkhwa ngetandla letingcolile, lokusho kutsi, tingakagezwa. ³(Phela baFarisi nawo onkhe ema Juda akadli ngaphandle kwekutsi bageze tandla tabo, ngobe babambelele emasikweni alabadzala. ⁴Uma umFarisi abuya endzaweni yekutsengisela abadli ngaphandle kwekutsi batigeze umtimba, bagcina nalokunye lokunyenti labakutfola, njengekutsi bageze tinkomishi, emabhodo, netitja telitfusi kanye nematafula labadlela kuwo.)⁵BaFarisi naletinye tati tambuta Jesu, ''kungani kutsi bafundzi bakho bangahambi ngekwemasiko alabadzala, badle sinkhwa sabo ngetandla letingakagezwa?"⁶Kodvwa wabaphendvula, "Isaya waphrofetha kahle ngani batentisi. Njengoba kubhaliwe, labantfu laba bangihlonipha ngetindzebe kepha tinhlitiyo tabo tikhashane nami. ⁷Bangidvumisa ngelite, bafundzisa imiyalo yebantfu njengesifundziso sabo.'⁸Nishiya imiyalo ya Nkulunkulu nibambisise emasiko ebantfu." ⁹Waphindze watsi kubo, ''Niyilahla kahle kanjani imiyalo yaNkulunkulu kute nitokhona kugcina emasiko enu! ¹⁰Mose watsi, '' Hlonipha uyihlo nenyoko,' futsi, 'Lokhuluma lokubi ngeyise nobe ngenina utawukufa nekufa.'¹¹Kodvwa nine nitsi, 'Uma umuntfu atsi kuyise noma unina, "Lonkhe lusito lebekumele nilutfole kimi yiKhobani" ( lokusho kutsi, 'Kunikwe Nkulunkulu'), ¹²anikabe nisamvumela kutsi asite uyise nenina. ¹³Nenta livi laNkulunkulu lite ngenca yemasiko leniwemukele. futsi kunyenti lenikwentako lokufana naloku.¹⁴Wabita sicuku watsi kubo, '' Lalelani kimi, nine nonkhe, nicondze naku. ¹⁵Kute lokuphuma ngephandle kwemuntfu lokungamngcolisa uma kungena kuye, kepha lokumngcolisako umuntfu ngulokuphuma kuye. Letinye tincwadzi takadzeni letetsembekile tite vesi16 ¹⁶Lonendlebe yekuva akeve.)¹⁷Kwatsi ke Jesu nakasishiya lesicuku wangena endlini, bafundzi bakhe bambuta ngalomfanekiso, ¹⁸Jesu watsi '' kantsi nani nisengakabi nako kucondza? Anati yini kutsi kute lokungena ngemlomo lokungangcolisa umuntfu, ¹⁹ngobe akuyi enhlitiyweni yakhe, kodvwa kuya esiswini nakhona kwengce kuye endlini lencane?'' Ngalomusho lona Jesu watsi konkhe kudla kuhlantekile.²⁰Watsi, ''Ngulokuphuma kumuntfu lokumngcolisako. ²¹Ngobe kusuka ngekhatsi kumuntfu, enhlitiyweni, kuvela imicabango lemibi, bugwadla, kuba, kubulala, ²²kuphinga, nekukhanuka, bubi, kukhohlisa, nemanyala, neliso lelibi, kuhleba, kutiphakamisa, nebulima. ²³Bonkhe lobubi lobu buchamuka ngekhatsi, ngiko lokungcolisa umuntfu.²⁴Wasuka lapho waya endzaweni yase Thire nase Sidoni. Wase uya endlini lapho, bekangafuni kwatiwa lapho akhona, kodvwa abe angeke afihlakale. ²⁵Ecinisweni (lamanye emahumusho atsi "kodvwa"), masinyane umfati lobekanendvodzakati leseyincane lebeyiphetfwe madimoni eva ngaye, weta wawa etinyaweni takhe. ²⁶Lomfati abengumGrikhi, angumSirofenikhe ngekutalwa. Wancusa Jesu kutsi akhiphe lelidimoni endvodzakatini yakhe.²⁷Watsi kuye, ''Akucale kondliwe bantfwana. Ngobe akukalungi kutsi kutsatfwe sinkhwa sebantfwana silahlelwe etinjeni.'' ²⁸Kodvwa waphendvula watsi kuye, ''yebo, Nkhosi, kodvwa nato tinja phansi kwelitafula tiyatitfola timvutfuluka letiwa kulabantfwana''.²⁹Watsi kuye, ''Ngenca yaloku lokushilo, ungahamba. Lidimoni seliphumile kulendvodzakati yakho.'' ³⁰Wajika lomfati wabuyela endlini yakhe wakhandza lendvodzakati yakhe itilalele embhedzeni nelidimoni selihambile.³¹Wase uyasuka futsi esifundzeni sase Thire, wadzabula eSidoni alibangise elwandle lwaseGalile kute kube sesifundzeni sase Dekhapholisi. ³²Baletsa kuye umuntfu lobekangeva etindlebeni anebulukhuni bekukhuluma, bamuncusa kutsi abeke tandla takhe kuye.³³Wamtsatsa wamsusa kulesicuku wamuyisa endzaweni lesesitsa, wabeka imino yakhe etindlebeni takhe, wase uyakhafuna watsintsa lulwimi lwakhe. ³⁴Wase ubuka etulu ezulwini, wabubula, wase utsi kuye, "Ephfatha," lokusho kutsi, "Vuleka!" ³⁵Masinyane tindlebe takhe tavuleka, kuboshwa kwelulwimi lwakhe kwakhululeka, wase ucala kukhuluma kahle.³⁶Jesu wabayala kutsi bangatjeli muntfu. Kodvwa kwatsi lapho abatjela, kwabangulapho bamemetela kakhulu ngako. ³⁷Bamangala kakhulu, batsi, ''Wente tonkhe tintfo kahle. wenta ngisho nalabangeva etindlebeni beve nalabangakhulumi bakhulume.''

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¹Kulawo malanga, kwaphindze kwaba nesicuku lesikhulu, besite lesingakudla. Jesu wabita bafundzi bakhe watsi kubo, ²''Nginesihe ngalesicuku ngobe sekuze kuphele emalanga lamatsatfu banami bete labangakudla. ³Nangingabatfumela emakhaya bangakadli, bangawa endleleni. Ngobe labanye bachamuka khashane.'' ⁴Bafundzi bakhe baphendvula, ''Singatitfolaphi tinkhwa letenele kulendzawo lelihlane lengenetisa labantfu?"⁵Jesu wababuta, ''ninatingaki tinkhwa?'' batsi, ''tisikhombisa.'' ⁶Watjela sicuku kutsi sihlale phansi emhlabatsini. watsatsa tinkhwa letisikhombisa,wabonga, wase uyatihlephula. wanika bafundzi bakhe, kutsi banike sicuku.⁷Bebanetinhlanti letimbalwa letincane, emuva kwekubonga, watjela bafundzi kutsi banike sicuku. ⁸Badla besutsa, babutsa timvutfuluka, tagcwala emabhasikidi lasikhombisa lamakhulu. ⁹Bekunetinkhulungwane letine tebantfu, Wabatfumela emuva. ¹⁰Masinyane wakhwela esikebheni nebafundzi bakhe, balibangisa esifundzeni saseDalmanutha.¹¹Bafarisi baphuma bacala baphikisana naye. Bafuna sibonakaliso lesivela ezulwini, bamlinga. ¹²Wabubula emoyeni wakhe watsi, "Yini lesitukulwane sifune sibonakaliso? Ngicinisile ngitsi kini, kute sibonakaliso labatasitfola." ¹³Wabashiya, wakhwela esikebheni futsi, wawelela ngesheya.¹⁴Kulesikhatsi bafundzi bebakhohlwe sinkhwa. Bebete sinkhwa lesendlula sinye lesiphelele esikebheni. ¹⁵Wabayaleta, kutsi, "Bukani nicaphele imvubelo yebaFarisi nemvubelo yaHerodi."¹⁶Bafundzi babutana bodvwa, "Ngulokutsi site sinkhwa." ¹⁷Jesu akwati loko, watsi kubo, "Nicabangelani kutsi site sinkhwa? aniboni? anicondzi?Tinhlitiyo tenu tindzindzima?¹⁸Ninemehlo, aniboni?ninetindlebe, aniva? Anikhumbuli? ¹⁹Nangihlephula imikhama yetinkhwa letisihlanu etinkhulungwaneni letisihlanu, nabutsa mangaki emabhasikidi etimvutfuluka? "Batsi kuye lishumi nakubili."²⁰Nangihlephula tinkhwa letisikhombisa emkhatsini webantfu labatinkhulungwane letine mangaki emabhasikidi lagcwele etimvutfuluka tesinkhwa lenatitsatsa?" Batsi, "sikhombisa." ²¹Watsi, "solo anicondzi?"²²Befika eBethsayida. Baletsa kuye imphumphutse bancenga Jesu kutsi amtsintse. ²³Jesu wambamba ngesandla, wamkhiphela ngephandle kwemiti. Sekamkhafulele emehlweni wambeka tandla, wambuta,"Kukhona lokubonako?"²⁴Wabuka etulu watsi, "Ngibona bantfu sengatsi tihlahla tihamba." ²⁵Wabeka tandla emehlweni akhe futsi, lendvodza yavula emehlo ayo, yabese iyabona yabona tonkhe tintfo ngalokucacile. ²⁶Jesu wamtfumela ekhaya watsi, "Ungangeni edolobheni."²⁷Jesu wahamba nebafundzi bakhe emitini yaseKhesariya Filiphi. Endleleni wabuta bafundzi bakhe, "Batsi bantfu ngingubani?" ²⁸Batsi kuye, "Johane umbhabhatisi. Labanye batsi, 'Elija' labanye, 'munye webaphrofethi."²⁹Wababuta, "Nine nitsi ngingubani?"Phetro watsi kuye, "UnguKhristu." ³⁰Jesu wabayala kutsi bangatjeli muntfu ngaye.³¹Wabafundzisa kutsi indvodzana yemuntfu kufanele ihlupheke etintfweni letiningi, yaliwe ngulabadzala belibandla nebapristi labakhulu netati temtsetfo, bese iyabulawa, bese emva kwemalanga lamatsatfu ivuke. ³²wakhuluma lomlayeto wacaca. Phetro wambitela eceleni wabese wacala kumekhuta.³³Jesu wagucuka wabuka bafundzi bakhe wakhuta Phetro watsi, "Suka kimi Sathane! Ingcondvo yakho ayikho etintfweni taNkulunkulu, kepha etintfweni tebantfu." ³⁴Wabita sicuku nebafundzi kanye kanye,watsi, "Lofuna kungilandzela, akatidzele, atsatse siphambano sakhe, angilandzele.³⁵Lofuna kusindzisa imphilo yakhe utawulahlekelwa ngiyo, lolahlekelwa yimphilo yakhe ngenca yami nangelivangeli utayitfola. ³⁶Kumsita ngani umuntfu kuzuza umhlaba wonkhe alahlekelwe kuphila kwakhe? ³⁷Yini umuntfu langantjintjisa ngayo ngemphilo yakhe?³⁸Loyo lonemahloni ngami nangemavi ami kulesitukulwane lesiphingako nalesonako, iNdvodzana yeMuntfu itawuba nemahloni ngaye mayifika enkhatimulweni yaBabe kanye netingilosi letingcwele."

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¹Jesu watsi kubo ngicinisile ngitsi kuwe kunebantfu labeme lapha labangeke bakubone kufa bangakawuboni umbuso waNkulunkulu uta ngemandla. ²Emvakwemalanga lasitfupha Jesu watsatsa Phetro kanye naJakobe kanye naJohane wahamba nabo wenyuka intsaba lendze wagucuka simo sakhe. ³Tembatfo taJesu tagucuka tamanyatela taba mhlophe nke kwakute tembatfo letingafaniswa nato emhlabeni.⁴Elija naMosi babonakala kubo, bakhuluma naJesu. ⁵Phetro waphendvula watsi kuJesu, ''Mfundzisi, kukahle lokutsi sibe lapha, asakheni emaguma lamatsatfu, linye lakho Jesu, lelinye laMosi, nalelinye la-Elija''. ⁶(bekangati kutsi utawutsini, ngoba bebasaba.)⁷Lifu leta labambonya. Kwevakala liphimbo lichamuka kulelifu, ''Lena yindvodzana yami lengiyitsandzako.Yilaleleni.'' ⁸Kusenjalo, batsi bayabuka emaceleni, bangasaboni muntfu anabo, kodvwa babona Jesu.⁹Basehlela entasi nentsaba, Jesu wabatjela bonkhe kutsi bangatjeli muntfu kuloko labakubonile kuze indvodzana yemuntfu ivuswe kulabafile. ¹⁰Bayigcina kubo lendzaba, kodvwa bayikhuluma lenkhulumo kubo bodvwa kusho kutsini'' kuvuka kulabafile''.¹¹Bambuta batsi, ''Leni tati temtsetfo titsi Elija kumele efike kucala?'' ¹²Jesu watsi kubo, ''Elija utawufika kucala kutobuyisela tonkhe tintfo. Leni ke kubhalwe kutsi indvodzana yemuntfu ifanelwe tinhlupheko iphindze yadzelelwe? ¹³Kodvwa ngitsi kuwe Elija sewefika, kepha benta kuye konkhe labafuna kukwenta, njengoba kubhaliwe ngaye.''¹⁴Mabefika kubafundzi, babona sicuku sebantfu emaceleni kwabo, babhali bebaphikisana nabo . ¹⁵Masinyane nababona Jesu, sicuku sebantfu samangala babese bagijimela kuye bayawumbingelela. ¹⁶Jesu wabuta bafundzi, ''Niphikisana ngani nabo?''¹⁷Lomunye kulesicuku waphendvula Jesu, ''Mfundzisi, ngiletse indvodzana yami kuwe. Inemoya loyenta ingakhoni kukhuluma ¹⁸Liyambamba limlahle phansi, ubese uphukuhla emagwebu emlonyeni, bese ugaya ematinyo, abese iyoma nkhwa. Ngicele bafundzi kutsi balikhiphe kuye kodvwa abakhonanga.'' ¹⁹Jesu wabaphendvula watsi, ''Situkulwane lesingakholwa, ngitohlala sikhatsi lesingakanani nani? Ngitonibeketelela sikhatsi lesingakanani? Mletseni la kimi.''²⁰Mabaletsa lomfana kuJesu. Lomoya mawubona Jesu, ngekuphutfuma lomoya wamlahla phansi lomfana wachachatela. Lomfana wawa emhlabatsini waphukuhla emagwebu emlonyeni. ²¹Jesu wabuta babe walomfana, ''Kube sikhatsi lesingakanani solo lomfana anjena?'' Lobabe watsi, ''kusukela ekutalweni kwakhe ²²Bekuvamile kutsi lomfana limjike emlilweni noma emantini lizame kumbhubhisa. Nangabe ungakhona kwenta lutfo sihawukele usisite''.²³Jesu watsi kuye, ''nangabe uyakhona? konkhe kuyenteka kuloyo lokholwako'' ²⁴Ngekuphutfuma lobabe walomntfwana wakhala watsi, ''ngiyakholwa! Sita kungakholwa kwami!'' ²⁵Jesu nakabona sicuku sigijima sita kubo, Jesu wacosha umoya longcolile watsi, ''Wena moya wekungakhulumi nawe moya wekungeva, ngiyakutjela kutsi phuma kuye, ungaphindzi ungene kuye futsi''.²⁶Lomoya wakhala waphuma kulomfana wachachatela nalelidimoni laphuma. Lomfana wabukeka njengemuntfu lofile, ngangekutsi labanyenti batsi, ''Sewufile'' ²⁷Kodvwa Jesu wambamba ngesandla wamphakamisa, nalomfana wasukuma.²⁸Kwatsi Jesu nakangena endlini, bafundzi bakhe bambuta ngasense, ''Asikangakhoni leni kukhipha lomoya?" ²⁹Jesu watsi kubo, ''Loluhlobo lolu lwemoya ngeke liphume ngaphandle kwemthandazo''.³⁰Jesu wesuka lapho bendlula eGalile. Bekangafuni kutsi bati kutsi bebakuphi ³¹Jesu bekafundzisa bafundzi bakhe. Jesu watsi kubo, ''Indvodzana yemuntfu itawunikelwa etandleni tebantfu, batayibulala. Nangabe seyinikelwe ekufeni, ngemva kwemalanga lamatsatfu itawuvuka futsi' ³²Kodvwa abakucondzanga loko labekusho, besaba kumbuta.³³Babese bafika eKhaphanawumi. Emva kwaloko Jesu wangena endlini wababuta, ''Benicoca ngani endleleni?'' ³⁴Kodvwa babindza. Ngoba bebaphikisana bodvwana endleleni ngekutsi ngubani ³⁵Lomkhulu kakhulu. Bahlala phansi, Jesu wabita bafundzi labalishumi nakubili wase utsi kubo, ''nangabe ufuna kuba wekucala kufanele ube wekugcina kubo bonkhe ubesikhonti sabo bonkhe.''³⁶Jesu watsatsa umntfwana lomncane wammisa emkhatsini wabo. Jesu watsatsa wambeka emikhonweni wase utsi kubo,' ³⁷"Loyo lomukela umntfwana egameni lami umukela mine; loyo longemukelako akamukeli mine kodvwa umukela loyo longitfumile''.³⁸Johane watsi kuye, ''Mfundzisi, sibone lomunye umuntfu akhipha emademoni egameni lakho sabese siyamyekelisa, ngoba akasilandzeni tsine." ³⁹'Kodvwa Jesu watsi, ''Ningamvimbi loyo, ngoba kute longenta umsebenti wemandla ngelibito lami longatsi masinyane emva kwaloko asho lokubi ngami .⁴⁰Loyo longakamelani natsi unatsi ⁴¹Loyo lokunika inkomishi yemanti kutsi unatse ngoba ungewami, ngeliciniso ngitsi kini angeke alahlekelwe ngumvuzo.⁴²Loyo lobangela munye kulaba labancane kutsi akhubeke, kuyawuba ncono kuye kutsi kutungeletelwe litje lelikhulu lekusila entsanyeni yakhe ajikijelwe elwandle ⁴³Nangabe sandla sakho sikonisa sikwente uphambuke, sijube. kuncono kuwe kutsi ungene ekuphileni ukhubatekile kunekutsi ube netandla totimbili uye esihogweni, emlilweni longacimeki ⁴⁴Lapho tibungu tingafi, nemlilo ungeke ucime.⁴⁵Nangabe lunyawo lwakho lukonisa, lujube. Kuncono kuwe kutsi ungene ekuphileni ukhubatekile kunekutsi ube netinyawo letimbili ujikijelwe esihogweni ⁴⁶Lapho tibungu tingafi, nemlilo ungeke ucime.⁴⁷Nangabe liso lakho likonisa, likupulute. Kuncono kuwe kutsi ungene embusweni waNkulunkulu uneliso linye kunokuba nemehlo lamabili ubese ujikijelwa esihogweni, ⁴⁸lapho tibungu tingafi, nemlilo ungeke ucime.⁴⁹Ngoba bonkhe batawuyoliswa ngemlilo ⁵⁰Luswayi lukahle, kodvwa nangabe luswayi lulahlekelwa buswayi balo, ungalenta kanjani kutsi lube nebumnandzi futsi? Banini ngulabaneluswayi, nibe nekuthula kulomunye."

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¹Jesu wayishiya lendzawo waya esifundzeni sase Judiya nakulendzawo ngesheya kweMfula iJordane, ticuku tamlandzela futsi. Abebafundzisa futsi, njengobe bekulisiko lakhe kwentanjalo. ²Bafarisi beta kuye batewumlinga bambuta, ''Kusemtsetfweni yini kutsi indvodza yehlukane nemkayo?'' ³Waphendvula, "Waniyala watsini Mose?" ⁴Base batsi "Mosi wavumela kutsi indvodza ibhale sitifiketi sekwehlukana bese iyamcosha."⁵Jesu watsi kubo, "Kwakungenca yetinhlitiyo tenu letilukhuni letenta kutsi anibhalele lomtsetfo. ⁶Kepha ekucaleni kwendalo, 'Simakadze wadala umuntfu wesilisa kanye newesifazane.'⁷Ngaleso sizatfu indvodza iyakushiya uyise ne nina inamatsele kumkayo, ⁸laba bobabili bayoba nyamanye.'Bangasabi babili kepha babe nyamanye. ⁹Ngako ke loko Simakadze lakuhlanganisile. akusukwehlukaniswa ngumuntfu."¹⁰Batsi nase basendlini, bafundzi baphindze bambuta ngaloko. ¹¹Watsi kubo, "Wonkhe lowehlukana nemkakhe ashade nalomnye usuke aphinga kulomkakhe. ¹²uma umfati ehlukana nendvodza yakhe bese ushada lenye indvodza, usuke aphinga endvodzeni yakhe."¹³Base baletsa bantfwana labancane kuye kuze abatsintse, kepha bafundzi babakhuta. ¹⁴Kodvwa kwatsi kube Jesu akubone loko, akakutsandzanga loko wase utsi kubo, ''vumelani bantfwana bete kimi, ningabavimbeli, ngobe umbuso welizulu walabo labanjalo.¹⁵Ngicinisile ngitsi kini, wonkhe longemukeli umbuso welizulu nje ngemntfwana lomncane angeke mbamba angene kuwo." ¹⁶Wase ugona labantfwana ngemikhono yakhe wababusisa ngekubeka tandla takhe kubo.¹⁷Watsi kube acale luhambo lwakhe , kweta indvodza kuye igijima yefike yaguca phambi kwakhe yatsi, ''Mfundzisi lolungile, "ngingenta njani kute ngidle lifa lekuphila lokuphakadze?" ¹⁸Jesu watsi, "Ungibitelani ngalolungile? Kute lolungile phandle kwaSimakadze yedvwa. ¹⁹Uyayati imiyalo: 'Ungabulali , Ungaphingi, Ungebi, Ungafakazi emanga, Ungatsatsi lutfo ngebucili , Hlonipha uyihlo nonyoko."²⁰Lendvodza yatsi, ''Mfundzisi, konkhe loko ngikugcinile kwasebusheni bami.'' ²¹Jesu wambuka wamtsandza. Wase utsi kuye, "Kunye lokushodako, Hamba uyotsengisa konkhe lonako uphe labamphofu , utawube sewuba nengcebo ezulwini. wota ke, ungilandzele.'' ²²Kepha ngenca yalenkhulumo wajabha kakhulu wesuka wahamba akhubekile, ngobe abenetintfo letinengi.²³Jesu wacalata ndzawo tonkhe wase utsi kubafundzi bakhe, Kulukhuni kangakanani kulabo labanjingile kungena embusweni waNkulunkulu!" ²⁴'' Bafundzi mangala ngulamavi akhe . Kodvwa Jesu waphindze watsi kubo, ''bantfwana, Kulukhuni kangakanani kungena embusweni waNkulunkulu! ²⁵kulula kutsi likamela lingene embotjeni yenyalitsi kune kutsi umuntfu locebile angene embusweni waNkulunkulu."²⁶Bamangala kakhulu batsi lomunye kulomunye, "Ngubani ke longasindziswa?" ²⁷Jesu wababuka wase utsi, "kubantfu ngeke kwenteke, kepha hhayi kuNkulunkulu. Ngobe tonkhe tintfo kuNkulunkulu tiyenteka.'' ²⁸Phethro wacala kukhuluma naye, ''Buka, tsine sishiye konkhe sakulandzela."²⁹Jesu watsi , ''Ngicinisile ngitsi kini, kute namunye loshiye indlu yakhe nobe bomnakabo nobe bodzadzewabo nobe unina nobe uyise nobe bantfwabakhe nobe imihlaba yakhe ngenca yami nangenca yelivangeli ³⁰longeke emukele lokuphindvwe kalikhulu kulomhlaba: Tindlu nabomnakabo nabodzadzewabo nabonina nebantfwana nemihlaba, ngetinhlupheko, nakulo live lelitako, imphilo yanguna phakadze. ³¹Kepha labanyenti labasekucaleni bayoba bekugcina, kutsi bekugcina babe bekucala."³²Basesendleleni balibangise eJerusalema, Jesu abehamba embikwabo. Bafundzi bamangala, nalabo bebalandzela ngemuva besaba. Jesu wase udvosela labalishumi nambili eceleni futsi wase ucala kubatjela ngalobekutawumehlela masinyane. ³³Bukani, "sikhuphukela eJerusalema, iNdvodzana yeMuntfu itawunikelwa kubaphristi labakhulu nakubabhali.. Batayinikela ekufeni inikelwe kubantfu beTive. ³⁴Batawuyedzelela, batayikhafulela, bayibhambabule, ibulawe. Kepha emva kwemalanga lamatsatfu itovuka."³⁵Jakobe na Johane, emadvodzana aZebedi, beta kuye batsi, ''Mfundzisi , sifuna kutsi wente konkhe lesikucela kuwe." ³⁶Watsi kubo, ''nifuna nginenteleni?'' ³⁷Batsi, ''Sivumele sihlale nawe enkhatimulweni yakho, lomunye ngesekudla lomunye ngesencele sakho."³⁸Kodvwa Jesu wabaphendvula, "Anikwati loku lenikucelako. Ningakhona yini kunatsa lendzebe lengitoyinatsa noma kuwumela lombhabhatiso lengitawubhabhatiswa ngawo?'' ³⁹Batsi kuye , '' singakhona'' Jesu watsi kubo, ''Kulendzebe lengitoyinatsa nani nitoyinatsa kanjalo nakulombhabhatsiso lengitowungenela nani nitowungenela. ⁴⁰Kepha loyo lotohlala ngasesandleni sekudla noma ngasencele akusimi lonemandla ekukwenta loko kepha nguloyo lolungiselwe.''⁴¹Kwatsi lalabanye bafundzi labalishumi kube bakuve loko, babatfukutselela kakhulu boJakobe na Johane. ⁴²Jesu wababitela kuye watsi, ''Niyati kutsi laba lekutsiwa ngebabusi bebetive bayabacindzetela, nalabo labanemagunya babaphatsa ngekusebentisa emandla.⁴³Kepha angeke kube njalo kini. Nome ngubani lofisa kuba mkhulu kini ufanele abe sisebenti senu, ⁴⁴naye wonkhe lofisa kuba wekucala kini umele abesigcila sabo bonkhe. ⁴⁵Phela iNdvodzana yeMuntfu ayitelanga kutewukhontwa kepha yetela kutewukhonta nekunikela ngemphilo yayo njengesihlengo salabanyenti."⁴⁶Befika ejericho. Nakesuka eJericho nebafundzi bakhe kanye nesicuku lesikhulu , Indvodzana yaThimeyosi, Bhathimeyosi, imphumphutse lebeyicela, yahlala eceleni kwemgwaco. ⁴⁷Watsi kube eve kutsi nguJesu umNazaretha, wacala wamemeta watsi, "Jesu, Ndvodzana yaDavide, ngihawukele!'' ⁴⁸Labanyenti bamkhuta, bamtjela kutsi akabindze. kepha wamemeta kakhulu kunakucala, ''Ndvodzana yaDavide ngihawukele!''⁴⁹Wema Jesu watsi abambite. Bayibita lendvodza leyimphumphutse, batsi, "Mani sibindzi! Vuka! Jesu uyakubita. ⁵⁰'' Wajika eceleni lijazi lakhe , wagcuma waya etulu , weta kuJesu⁵¹Jesu wamphendvula watsi , '' ufuna ngikwenteleni! Lendvodza leyimphumphutse yatsi , ''Rabbi, ngifuna kwemukela kubona.'' ⁵²Jesu wase utsi kuye, '' Hamba. Kukholwa kwakho kukusindzisile,'' Ngekushesha yavele yabona, yase iyamlandzela.

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¹Batsi nabefika eJerusalema, base basedvute neBethifage kanye neBethani ngaseNtsabeni Yemincumo, Jesu watfuma lababili bebafundzi bakhe ²watsi kubo, "hambani niye kulomuti lobhekene natsi. nitawutsi nje naningena kuwo, nitawutfola litfole lembongolo lelingakate ligitjelwe ngumuntfu. Litfukululeni nililetse kimi. ³Uma kukhona lotsi kini, 'nikwentelani loko?', nibokutsi, 'INkhosi inesidzingo salo futsi masinyane italibuyisa lapha."⁴Bahamba ke batfola lelitfole lembongolo liboshiwe emnyango ngephandle esitaladini, balitfukulula. ⁵Labanye bantfu laba bebeme lapho batsi kubo,'nentani, kutfukulula lelitfole lembongolo?" ⁶Bakhluma kubo njengaloku Jesu abebatjelile, labantfu base bayabayekela bachubeka.⁷Baliletsa lelitfole lembongolo kuJesu babeka tingubo tabo etikwalo, wagibela etukwalo. ⁸Bantfu labaningi bendlala tingubo tabo phansi emgwacweni, labanye bandlala emagala lababewakhe emasimini. ⁹Labo labebahamba ngasembili kanye nalabo bebamlandzela bamemeta, "Hosana! Ubusisiwe lotako ngelibito leNkhosi. ¹⁰Ubusisiwe umbuso lotako wababe wetfu Davide! Hosana kulelisetulu!¹¹Jesu wangena eJerusalem wase uya ethempelini wabuka konkhe lokwakwenteka lapho. Sase sihambile sikhatsi, wase uya eBhethani ahamba nalabalishumi nambili. ¹²Ngakusasa nabaphuma eBethani, Jesu walamba.¹³Asekhashane wabona sihlahla semkhiwa lebesinemacembe, waya kuso afuna titselo taso, uma afika kuso, akatfolanga emakhiwa, ngoba kwakungasiso sikhatsi sawo. ¹⁴Wakhuluma watsi, kute loyophindze adle kuso titselo. Bafundzi bamuva nakasho njalo.¹⁵Bafika eJerusalema, wangena ethempelini wacala kucosha bonke labebatsengisa nalaba labebatsenga. Wachitsa phansi imali yalabo lababehleli nemali kanye netihlalo talabo labebatsengisa ematuba. ¹⁶Akavumelanga muntfu atsatse lutfo ethempelini kuloko lebabakutsengisa.¹⁷Wabafundzisa watsi, akukabhalwa yini kutsi, indlu yami iyobitwa ngendlu yemkhuleko yetive tonkhe? ¹⁸Baphristi labakulu nebabhali bamuva uma asho lamavi, babuka litfuba lekumbulala. Bebamesaba ngoba sicuku sonkhe bebamangaliswa tifundziso takhe. ¹⁹Kwatsi nakuhlwa, balishiya lidolobha²⁰Basendlula ngendlela ekuseni, babona sihlahla semkhiwa somile kuyofika etimphandzeni. ²¹Phetro wakhumbula wase utsi, Mfundzisi, buka! umkhiwa lowucalekisile womile manje.²²Jesu wabaphendvula watsi, Kholwani nguNkulunkulu. ²³Ngicinisile ngitsi kini uma umuntfu atsi kulentsaba, suka uphoseke elwandle, angangabati enhlitiyweni yakhe kepha akholwa kutsi loko lakushoko kutokwenteka, Nkulunkulu uyawukwenta loko.²⁴Ngakoke watsi kubo: Konkhe lenikhuleka nikucela, nikholwani kutsi nikwemukele, kuyoba kwenu ke. ²⁵Uma nimile nikhuleka, calani ngekutsetselela noma ngubani lowente lokubi kini, Babe wenu losezulwini uyakunitsetselela tono tenu. ²⁶²⁷Baya eJerusalema futsi. Asahamba Jesu ethempelini, bapristi labakhulu, babhali kanye nalabadzala belive beta kuJesu. ²⁸Batsi kuye, sitjele kutsi uwatsatsaphi lamagunya ekwenta konke loku lokwentako, futsi ngubani lowakunika lamagunya lawo?²⁹Jesu watsi kubo, ngitonibuta munye umbuto. Ngitjeleni nami ke ngitanitjela kutsi ngiwatsatsaphi emagunya ekwenta konke lengikwentako. ³⁰Umbhabhatiso waJohane, Ngabe wavela ezulwini noma kubantfu na? ngiphendvuleni.³¹Bakhuluma bodvwa baphikisana batsi, '''uma sitsi ezulwini, uto kutsi, yini ningatange nikholwe nguye? ³²Kepha uma sitsi kubantfu;.....'' bebasaba bantfu, ngoba bantfu bebacinisekile kutsi Johane abengumprofethi. ³³Base baphendvula Jesu batsi, '''asati.'' Watsi Jesu kubo, ''Nami ngeke nginitjele kutsi ngiwatsatsaphi lamagunya ekwenta loko lengikwentako.''

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¹Jesu wase ucala kubafundzisa asebentisa imifanekiso. Watsi 'Umuntfu lotsite wahlanyela sivini, wasibiyela ngelutsango, wemba nendzawo yekuhluta liwayini. wakha nencaba yekulindza wase usicashisela balimi bemivini. Wase utsatsa luhambo loludze. ²Kwatsi ngesikhatsi lesifanele, watfuma sisebenti sakhe kuleticashi kutsi timnike incenye yetitselo tesivini. ³Kodvwa tasibamba lesisebenti, tasishaya , tasihambisa singakaphatsi lutfo.⁴Waphindza futsi watfuma lesinye sisebenti, naso tasilimata kamatima enhloko tasihlazisa. ⁵Watfuma futsi lesinye, sona ke tasibulala. Tatiphatsa kanjalo tonkhe letinye , batishaya letinye batibulala.⁶Munye kuphela umuntfu bekasasele kutsi angamtfuma, yindvodzana yakhe layitsandzako. Ngiyo layitfumela kwekugcina. Watsi, 'batayihlonipha indvodzana yami'. ⁷Kodvwa balimi bemivini batsi lomunye kulomunye, 'Nayi indlalifa. Wotani, asiyibulale, lelifa litabe seliba letfu.⁸Bayibamba, bayibulala, bayikhipha bayilahlela ngephandle kwesivini. ⁹Ngako-ke, uyawukwenta njani lomnikati wesivini? Uyawubuya ababhubhise bonkhe labalimi besivini asinike labanye bantfu.¹⁰Aniwufundzanga yini lombhalo lotsi? 'litje lelaliwa bakhi batsi alinamsebenti walutfo selentiwe laba litje lekusimisa indlu. ¹¹Loko kwentiwa yiNkhosi, lisimangaliso emehlweni etfu" ¹²Emvakwaloko Baholi bemaJuda bafuna indlela yekumbopha Jesu ngoba bacondza kahle kutsi ukhulume lomfanekiso kuphambana nabo. Kodvwa babesaba sicuku. Ngako besuka bahamba.¹³Base batfumela labanye baFarisi nemaHerodi kutsi bayewumetsiya ngemagama. ¹⁴Nabefika , batsi kuYe, "Mfundzisi, siyati kutsi wena awunendzaba nekutsi umuntfu utsini futsi awesabi buso bemuntfu. Ufundzisa indlela yaNkulunkulu. Kulungile yini kubhadala umtselo kuKhesari nobe cha?" ¹⁵Kodvwa Jesu akwati kutentisa kwabo watsi kubo, "ningilingelani? Letsani kimi luhlavu lwadenariyu ngitolubuka."¹⁶Bamnika Jesu loluhlavu. Wase utsi kubo, "Wabani lomfanekiso nalombhalo lo?" Bamphendvula batsi, "waKhesari." ¹⁷Jesu wase utsi, " Nikani Khesari tintfo letitaKhesari, ninike Nkulunkulu tintfo letitaNkulunkulu. Bamangala.¹⁸BaSadusi, labo labatsi akukho kuvuka kwalabafile, beta kuYe. Bambuta, batsi, ¹⁹Mfundzisi, Mose wasibhalela kutsi, "Uma indvodza ifa ishiye umkayo, angenamntfwana, umnakabo kufanele angene lomfati wemnakabo, avusele lomnakabo inhlanyelo,'²⁰Kwakukhona telamani letisikhombisa; lona wekucala watsatsa umfati wase uyafa, kute inhlanyelo. ²¹Kwatsi lowesibili wamngena naye wafa, washiya kute inhlanyelo, newesitsatfu ngalokunjalo. ²²Bosikhombisa abashiyanga nhlanyelo. Ekugcineni, wafa nalomfati. ²³Ekuvukeni, nase bavuka futsi, uyakuba wabani lomfati? Ngobe bonkhe babe naye Njengemfati wabo."²⁴Jesu watsi, "Akusiko yini loku lokwenta neduke, ngobe aniyati imibhalo anati nemandla aNkulunkulu? ²⁵Ngobe nase bavuka kulabafile, abasatsatsani futsi abendziswa, kodvwa sebanjengetingilosi ezulwini.²⁶Kodvwa mayelana nalabafile ekuvukeni, anitange nifundze yini encwadzini yaMose, ngendzaba yesihlahla, kutsi Nkulunkulu wakhuluma naye atsi, 'NginguNkulunkulu wa Abrahama naNkunkulu wa Isaka naNkulunkulu wa Jakobe'? ²⁷Akasiye Nkulukulu walabafile, kodvwa walabaphilako. Nine nisephutseni mbamba.²⁸Lomunye webabhali wasondzela wayiva lenkhulumo ; wabona kutsi Jesu ubaphendvule kahle. Wambuta watsi, " Ngumuphi umyalo longuwona ubaluleke kunayo yonkhe? ²⁹Jesu wamphendvula watsi, "Lobaluleke kakhulu nangu, 'Lalela, Israyeli, Simakadze Nkulunkulu wetfu munye, ³⁰Kufanele umtsandze Simakadze Nkulunkulu wakho ngayo yonkhe inhlitiyo yakho, nangawo wonkhe umphefumulo wakho, nangayo yonkhe ingcondvo yakho, nangawo onkhe emandla akho'. ³¹Wesibili umyalo utsi, 'Kufanele utsandze makhelwane wakho njengoba utitsandza wena.' Kute lomunye umyalo lomkhulu kunaloyo."³²LoMbhali watsi, "Kuhle, Mfundzisi! Ukhulume liciniso nawutsi Nkulunkulu munye, nekutsi kute lomunye ngaphandle kwakhe. ³³Kumtsandza ngenhlitiyo yakho yonkhe nangako konkhe kucondza kwakho nangawo onkhe emandla, nekutsandza makhelwane wakho njengoba utitsandza wena kwendlula yonkhe iminikelo nemihlatjelo." ³⁴Kwatsi Jesu nakabona kutsi uphendvule ngekuhlakanipha, watsi kuye, "awukho khashane nembuso waNkulunkulu." Emvakwaloko , akubange kusabakhona lowafisa kumbuta lutfo.³⁵Jesu asafundzisa ethempelini, watsi, "Basho kanjani babhali kutsi Khristu uyindvodzana yaDavide? ³⁶Davide cobo lwakhe, akuMoya, watsi, 'INkhosi yatsi eNkhosini yami, "Hlala ngesekudla sami ngite ngente titsa takho tibe senabelo setinyawo takho." ³⁷Uma Davide ambita ngekutsi ' Nkhosi' pho Khristu angaba yindvodzana yakhe kanjani? Ticuku letinkhulu tebantfu tatimlalele ngekujabula.³⁸Ekufundziseni kwakhe Jesu watsi, "'Caphelani babhali, ngobe batsandza kuhamba bembetse imijiva lemidze babingelelwe etimakethe, ³⁹bahlale etitulweni letisembili emasinagogeni netindzawo letihloniphekile emadzilini. ⁴⁰Badla tindlu tebafelokati, bente imithandazo lemidze khona batobonwa bantfu. Labantfu bayokwemukeliswa kulahlwa lokukhulu.⁴¹Jesu wahlala phansi macondzana nelibhokisi lemnikelo ethempelini; abebukela ngesikhatsi bantfu bafaka iminikelo yabo ebhokisini. Bantfu labanyenti labanjingile babefaka timali letinkhulu. ⁴²Kwase kufika umfelokati lophuyile wafaka tinhlavu letimbili temali , letenta isenti.⁴³Wabita bafundzi bakhe watsi kubo, "Ngicinisile ngitsi kini, lomfelokati lophuyile unikele kubedlula bonkhe labanikele kulelibhokisi lemnikelo. ⁴⁴Phela bona banikele batsatsa kulokunyenti. Kodvwa lomfelokati, ekwesweleni kwakhe, ufake yonkhe imali labengaphila ngayo."

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¹Asahamba Jesu aphuma ethemphelini, munye webafundzi bakhe watsi kuye, "Mfundzisi, buka nakha ematje lamangalisako nanati takhiwo letimangalisako!''. ²Watsi kuye, "Uyatibona letakhiwo letinkhulu? Kute ngisho linye litje lelitosala kulelinye lingakahhihlitelwa phansi.''³Asahleli eNtsabeni yeMincumo lebukene nelithempeli, Phetro, Jakobe, Johane, na Andreya bambuta ngansense, ⁴'Sitjele, letintfo titawenteka nini? Kutaba yini tinkhomba nasekutakwenteka letintfo?"⁵Jesu wase ucala utsi kubo, '' Caphelani kube bete lonidukisako. ⁶Labanyenti batawufika ngeligama lami batsi, 'nginguye,' batakwedukisa labanyenti.⁷Naniva ngetimphi nangemahemuhemu etimphi, ningakhatsateki; letintfo leto kumele tenteke, kodvwa kuphela kusengakafiki. ⁸Sive siyawuvukela lesinye sive, nembuso lomunye umbuso. Kutawuba nekutamatama kwemhlaba etindzaweni letinyenti, nendlala. Lesi sicalo setinhlungu temuhelo.⁹''Hlalani nigadzile. Batoninikela kutiphatsimandla, futsi nitoshaywa emasinagogeni. Nitakuma embikwebabusi nemakhosi, ngenca yami, njengebufakazi kubo. ¹⁰Kodvwa ke lelivangeli kumele licalwe limenyetelwe kute tonkhe tive.¹¹Nabanibopha baninikela, ningakhatsateki ngalenimele nikusho. Ngalelohora, niyotjelwa lenimele nikusho; kutabe kungasakhulumi nine, kutabe kukhuluma Moya Longcwele. ¹²Telamani titawunikelana ekufeni, nababe umtfwanakhe. Bantfwana batawuvukela batali bente kutsi babulawe. Nitawuzondwa ngibo bonkhe ngenca yelibito lami. ¹³Kodvwa labo loyawucinisela kuze kube kusekucigcineni, loyo muntfu utawusindziswa.¹⁴''Nanibona sinengiso ncitsakalo sime lapho kungakameli sime khona,"(Lofundzako akacondze) ''labo labase Judiya ababalekele etintsabeni, ¹⁵nalabo labasetikwendlu abangehleli endlini nome batsatse lutfo kuyo, ¹⁶futsi naloyo losensimini angancandzeki kutsi ayolandza lijazi lakhe.¹⁷Kodvwa Maye kulabanebantfwana etinyeni nalabamunyisa tinswane kulawo malanga! ¹⁸Thandazelani kutsi kungenteki ebusika. ¹⁹Ngobe lawo kutabe kungemalanga ekuhlupheka lokukhulu, lokungazange sekube khona kusukela ekucaleni, Ngesikhatsi Nkulunkulu adala umhlaba, kuze kube ngunyalo, nalokungeke kuphindze kube khona. ²⁰Kube Inkhosi ayinciphisanga lawo malanga, kute inyama lengasindziswa. Kodwva ngenca yalabakhetsiwe, labo layabakhetsa, yawafinyeta lamalanga.²¹Ngako nakukhona lotsi kuwe, ''Buka, nangu Khristu!' noma 'Buka, nanguya!' ningakukholwa loko. ²²Ngobe boKhristu bemanga nebaphrofethi bemanga batawuvela batawunika tibonakaliso netimangaliso bantele kukhohlisa, nakungenteka, nalabakhetsiwe. ²³Hlalani nigadzile! nginitjele konkhe loku ngaphambi kwesikhatsi.²⁴Kodvwa emva kwaletinhlupheko talawo malanga, lilanga liyoba mnyama, inyanga angeke ikhanyise, ²⁵tinkhanyeti tiyokuwa esibhakabhakeni nemandla asezulwini atawutanyatanyiswa. ²⁶Lapho batawubona iNdvodzana yeMuntfu ita ngemafu ngemandla lamakhulu nangenkhatimulo. ²⁷Uyawubese utfumela tingilosi takhe atobutsanisa ndzawonye labakhetsiwe bakhe kuyo yonkhe imimoya yomine, kusukela ekugcineni kwemhlaba kuya ekugcineni kwesibhakabhaka.²⁸Fundzani sifundvo esihlahleni semkhiwa. Ngesikhatsi ligala litsamba lihluma emacembe, niyati kutsi lihlobo selisedvute. ²⁹Bonani ke, nasenibona letintfo leti setenteka, seniyati kutsi seyidvute, edvute nemasango.³⁰Ngicinisile ngitsi kini, lesitukulwane lesi ngeke sendlule tize tonkhe letintfo leti tenteke. ³¹Lizulu nemhlaba litakwendlula, kodwva emavi ami angeke endlule. ³²Kepha lokuphatselene nalelo langa noma lelo hora, kute lowatiko, Ngisho netingilosi letisezulwini, naNdvodzana, kodvwa nguBabe.³³''Caphelani'! Gadzani, ngoba anisati sikhatsi ( Letinye tincwadzi takadzeni tesiGrikhi titsi: " Caphelani, lindzani nithandaze"). ³⁴Kufana nendvodza letsatsa luhambo - ishiya indlu yayo ibeke tisebenti kube ngito letiphetse lendlu, nguleso nemsebenti waso, iyale balindzi kutsi bahlale babhekile.³⁵Ngakoke hlalani nigadzile ngoba anati kutsi umnikati wendlu ubuya nini ekhaya; kungaba ngukusihlwa, ekhatsi nebusuku, nakukhala licudze, noma ekuseni. ³⁶Nakabuya masinyane, akangakukhandzi ulele. ³⁷Lengikusho kini ngikusho kubo bonkhe: Gadzani!

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¹Besekusele emalanga lamabili kungakefiki lilanga leliPhasika nemkhosi wekudliwa kwesinkhwa lesingenamvubelo. Bapristi labakhulu nebabhali bebahlela kwekutsi bangambopha njani Jesu baphindze bambulale. ²Ngoba bebatsi, ''ngeke kusenemkhosi, kute kungavuki lutfutfuva nemsindvo emkhatsini webantfu.''³Ngesikhatsi Jesu ase Bethany asendlini ya Simone lobekane bulephelu, ahleti etafuleni, kwefika umfati weta kuye aphetse lijeke le alabhasta lelalinemakha ladulile. Lomfati wefike wetfula lelijeke, wase utsela lamakha enhloko yaJesu. ⁴Kepha kwaba khona labagcwala intfukutselo, bakhulumisana batsi, ''Siyini sizatfu salokumosha? ⁵Lamakha ngabe atsengiswe ngemali leyengca emakhulu lamatsatfu abo denariyu, kwase kuniketwa labeswele." Base bayamtsetsisa.⁶Kepha Jesu watsi, ''Myekeleni. Nimhluphelani? Ngoba ungentele intfo lenhle. ⁷Labeswele nitohlala ninabo, nanifisile ningabentela lokuhle nanabo, kepha mine ngingeke ngibe nani onkhe emalanga. ⁸Wente labengakwenta. Ugcobe umtimba wami angilungiselela kungcwatjwa. ⁹Ngicinisile ngitsi, yonkhe indzawo emhlabeni wonkhe lapho liyoshunyalelwa khona lelivangeli, lokwentiwe ngulomfati kuyawukhulunywa ngako, kukhunjulwa yena.''¹⁰Judas Iskariyothe, lobekangulomunye webafundzi, wahamba waya kuba phristi labakhulu kute atonikela Jesu kubo. ¹¹Emva kwekutsi baphristi labakhulu beve loku, bajabula bate betsembisa kumuniketa imali. Wase ubuka indlela yekunikela Jesu kubo.¹²Ngelilanga lekucala lekudliwa kwesikhwa lesingenamvubelo, bafundzi baJesu, sebanikele imvana lengumhlatjelo weliPhasika, bambuta batsi,'' ufuna siye kuphi siyewulungiselela , kute siyowudla sidlo seliPhasika?'' ¹³Jesu watfumela bafundzi bakhe lababili watsi kubo,'' hambani niye edolobheni, indvodza leyetfwele ludziwo lwemanti itawuhlangana nani. Mlandzeleni. ¹⁴Kulenyondlu lapho atofike angene khona, ningene naye nifike kumnikati waleyondlu nitsi, ''Umfundzisi utsi, ''Likamelo lami lelilungiselwe tivakashi liphi, lapho ngiyodla khona sidlo seliPhasika nebafundzi bami?''¹⁵Utanikhombisa likamelo lelikhulu lelisetulu leligcetjwe kahle lalungiswa. Senteleni emalungiselelo khona. ¹⁶Labafundzi besuka baya edolobheni. Befika batfola konkhe kunjengoba Jesu abatjelile, base bayalungisela lesidlo seliPhasika.¹⁷Ngakusihlwa, wefika nalabalishumi nambili. ¹⁸Baseselele phansi etafuleni badla, Jesu wase utsi, ''ngicinisile ngitsi kini, munye wenu lodla nami utangitsengisa.'' ¹⁹Bonkhe badzabuka babanelusizi, ngamunye ngamunye batsi kuye, ''kungete kwaba ngimi?''²⁰Jesu waphendvula watsi kubo, ''ngumunye walaba lishumi nambili, nangu lowenya sinkhwa kanye nami kulendishi. ²¹INdvodzana yemuntfu itawuhamba njengoba kubhaliwe ngayo. Nako kuyo leyo ndvodza le, indvodzana yemuntfu itowutsengiswa ngaye! Bekutoba ncono kube akatalangwa.''²²Basadla, Jesu watsatsa sinkhwa, wasibusisa wase uyasihlephula. Wasiniketa kubafundzi bakhe, watsi, ''tsatsani la. Lona ngumtimba wami.'' ²³Wase utsatsa inkomishi, wayibusisa, wase uyabaniketa, banatsa kuyo bonkhe. ²⁴Wase utsi kubo, ''Lena yingati yami yesivumelwano, ingati lecitsekele labanengi. ²⁵Ngicinisile ngitsi kini, ngingeke ngiphindze nginatse kulesitselo semvini, kute kube ngulelilanga lapho ngitosinatsa sisisha embusweni waNkulunkulu.²⁶Nasebahlabelele ingoma, baphuma baya kulentsaba yema yeMincumo. ²⁷Jesu watsi kubo, ''nine nonkhe nitawuhlakateka, ngoba kubhaliwe, 'ngitawushaya umelusi timvu titawuhlakateka.''²⁸Kepha uma sengivusiwe, ngitawuhamba embikwenu ngiye eGalile.'' ²⁹Phetro watsi kuye, ''noma ngabe bonkhe bangahlakateka, mine ngingeke.''³⁰Jesu watsi kuye, ''ngicinisile ngitsi kuwe, namuhla ebusuku, lingakakhali kabili licudze utobe sewungiphike katsatfu.'' ³¹Kepha Phetro watsi, ''noma kungabita kutsi ngife kanye nawe, ngingeke ngikuphike.'' Bonkhe benta setsembiso lesifanako.³²Befika endzaweni leyayibitwa ngekutsi yiGethsemane, Jesu watsi kubafundzi bakhe, ''hlalani lana mine ngisayothandaza.'' ³³Wesuka wahamba na Phetro, Jakobe na Johane wacala kuba nemunyu nekukhatsateka lokukhulu ³⁴watsi kubo, ''umphefumulo wami udzabukile kakhulu, ngite ngife. Salani lapha nilindze.³⁵Basachubachubeka, Jesu wawela phansi wase uyathandaza kutsi kube bekungenteka lelihora belingendlula kuye. ³⁶Wase utsi, ''Abba, Babe, konkhe kuyenteka kuwe. Susa lendzebe kimi. Kepha kungabi yintsandvo yami, kepha yakho.''³⁷Wabuya wabatfola sebalele, watsi ku Phetro, ''Simoni, ulele na? Bewungete walindza ngisho lihora linye? ³⁸Lindzani nithandaze kutsi beningete nangena ekulingweni. Umoya wona uyavuma, kepha inyama ibutsakatsaka.'' ³⁹Wesuka phindze wabuyela kuyothandaza, wasebentisa emagama lafana nalawasebentise ekucaleni.⁴⁰Uma abuya futsi, wabatfola sebalele, ngoba emehlo abo abesindza. Abatanga kutsi batsini kuye. ⁴¹Wabuya kwesitsatfu wase utsi kubo, ''ngabe solo niselele futsi niphumulile na? Kwanele! Lihora selifikile. Bukani! INdvodzana yeMuntfu seyiyanikelwa etandleni tetoni. ⁴²Vukani; asambeni. Bukani, lona lotongitsengisa usedvutane.⁴³Ngesikhatsi Jesu asakhuluma, kwefika Judasi, lobekangulomunye walaba lishumi nambili, weta nesicuku sebantfu lesasifaka ekhatsi baphristi labakhulu, nebabhali belivi nalabadzala, baphetse tinkemba netindvuku. ⁴⁴Lomtsengisi abebanike indlela labatambona ngayo, watsi, ''Lona lengitomcabula nguye yena. Mbambeni nimuhole nihambe naye nimgadzile.'' ⁴⁵Uma Judasi efika, masinyane weta kuJesu watsi, ''Mfundzisi,'' wase uyamcabula. ⁴⁶Base bayambamba bamtsatsa.⁴⁷Kepha munye webafundzi lobekasedvute wakhipha inkemba wajuba indlebe yesisebenti semphristi lomkhulu. ⁴⁸Jesu watsi kubo, ''Nitelani kimi, netinkemba netindvuku, kwangatsi nite kumuntfu losigangi, lowebako? ⁴⁹Ngesikhatsi nginani onkhe emalanga nginifundzisa ethempelini, aningibophanga. Kepha loku kwenteka kute kutofezeka imibhalo.'' ⁵⁰Bonkhe labebana Jesu bamshiya babaleka.⁵¹Lelinye lijaha, belimbetse indvwangu yelineni , belilandzela Jesu. Uma lamadvodza abamba Jesu, ⁵²lelijaha lashiya phansi lendvwangu yelineni labaleka lingcunu.⁵³Baholela Jesu kamphristi lomkhulu. Lapho bekuhlangene bonkhe baphristi labakhulu, nalabadzala kanye nebabhali. ⁵⁴Phetro abeloku alandzela, emele bucalu, wate wefika ebaleni lemphristi lomkhulu. Wefika wahlala emkhatsini wabogadzi, dvute nemlilo atotigcina ashisa.⁵⁵Baphristi labakhulu neLiqoqo lemaJuda bebafuna bufakazi lebebangabusebentisa kute babulale Jesu. Kepha ababutfolanga. ⁵⁶Labanyenti baletsa bufakazi lobungemanga ngaJesu, kepha lobufakazi babo abuvumelananga.⁵⁷Labanye basukuma baletsa bufakazi lobungemanga ngaye; batsi, ⁵⁸''Simvile atsi, 'ngitolibhubhisa leli thempeli lelakhiwe ngetandla, futsi ngemalanga lamatsatfu ngitowakha lelinye lelakhiwe ngaphandle kwetandla.'' ⁵⁹Kepha nakhona bufakazi babo abuvumelananga.⁶⁰Umphristi lomkhulu wema emkhatsini wabo wase ubuta Jesu, ''Ute imphendvulo na? Yini lena leshiwo ngulamadvodza lawa ngawe? ⁶¹Kepha wathula wangaphendvuli lutfo. Umphristi lomkhulu waphindze wambuta watsi, ''ungu loKhristu yini, INdvodzana yalo Busisiwe?'' ⁶²Jesu watsi, ''Nginguye; futsi utoyibona Indvodzana yemuntfu lapho ihleti ngesekudla semandla ita ngemafu asezulwini.''⁶³Umphristi lomkhulu wadzabula tembatfo takhe watsi, ''Sisabadzinga bofakazi na? ⁶⁴Nikuvile lokuhlambalata. Sitsini sincumo senu?'' Bonkhe bambeka licala njengaloyo lofanelwe kufa. ⁶⁵Labanye bacala bamkhafulela bambonya nebuso bamushaya batsi kuye, ''Phrofetha!'' Bogadzi bamtsatsa base bayamshaya.⁶⁶Ngesikhatsi Phetro asesebaleni, yinye intfombatane leyayisisebenti semPhristi lomkhulu yeta kuye. ⁶⁷Yabona Phetro atifutfumalisa, yambukela edvute yatsi kuye, ''Nawe bewunalo mnazaretha, Jesu.'' ⁶⁸Kepha waphika, watsi, ''Angati phindze angicondzi kutsi ukhuluma ngani.'' Wase uyahamba uyophumela ngase kungeneni.⁶⁹Kepha lentfombatana leyayisisebenti yambona yaphindze yatsi kulabo bebeme lapho, ''Lendvodza lena ingulomunye wabo.'' ⁷⁰Kepha waphindza waphika. Emva kwesikhatsi labo bebeme lapho batsi ku Phetro, ''Ngempela ungulomunye wabo, ngoba ungumGalile.''⁷¹Kepha wase uyaticalekisa waphindze wafunga, ''Angiyati lendvodza lenikhuluma ngayo.'' ⁷²Masinyane licudze lakhala kwesibili. Phetro wase ukhumbula emagama Jesu lawasho kuye: ''Lingakakhali kabili licudze, utongiphika katsatfu,'' wakhala.

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¹Ekuseni kuseluvivi, baphristi labakhulu bahlangana ndzawonye netibondza nebabhali kanye nalo lonkhe licoco lemaJuda. Bamkhunga Jesu bamchuba bahama naYe. Base bamuniketa Philato. ²Philato wambuta, "ngabe ungiyo yini iNkhosi yemaJuda?''Wamphendvula, ''ushito wena." ³Baphristi labakhulu bambeka emacala ngetintfo letinyenti.⁴Philato waphindze wambuta futsi, ''Awutiphendvuleli ngani? Uyabona yini kutsi tinganani tintfo labakubeka licala ngato!'' ⁵Kepha Jesu akaphindzanga amphendvule Philato, futsi loko kwammangalisa Philato.⁶Ngalesikhatsi salomkhosi, Philato abevamise kubakhululela sinye siboshwa, siboshwa labasicelile, ⁷bekunendvodza leyayibitwa ngekutsi nguBharaba ejele lebelinemavukela mbuso labebabulele ngesikhatsi benta siphitsiphitsi. ⁸Lesicumbi seta kuPhilato sacala kumcela kutsi abentele njengaloko abentile esikhatsini lesengcile.⁹Philato wabaphendvula watsi, ''Niyafuna yini kutsi nginikhululele iNkhosi yemaJuda?'' ¹⁰Ngobe bekati kutsi loko kungenca yemona lokutsi baphristi labakhulu banikele Jesu kuye. ¹¹Kepha baphristi labakhulu bavusa sicuku kutsi simemete kakhulu kutsi lokungenani kukhululwe Bharaba.¹²Philato wabaphendvua futsi watsi, ''manje kumele ngente njani ngaleNkhosi yemaJuda?'' ¹³Bamemeta futsi batsi,''Mbetsele!''¹⁴Philato watsi kubo, ''Yini lokubi lakwentile?'' Kepha bachubeka bamemeta kakhulu, ''Mbetsele.'' ¹⁵Philato afuna kwenetisa lesicuku, ngako ke wabakhululela Bharaba. Wabhambabula Jesu wase umnikela kutsi abetselwe.¹⁶Emasotja amchuba Jesu amungenisa ngekhatsi ebaleni lenkantolo (lekuyindlunkhulu yahulumende), ase abita lonkhe licembu lemasotja. ¹⁷Bamembatsisa umjiva lobukhwebeletane webukhosi, base baluka umchele lonemanyeva bametfwesa wona. ¹⁸Acala amshayela sihlutfu atsi ''Bayethe Nkhosi yemaJuda!''¹⁹Bebamshaya ngendvuku yemhlanga enhloko baphindze bamkhafulela. Baguca ngemadvolo bakhotsama embikwakhe. ²⁰Emvakwekube bamphukute, bamkhumula lengubo lebukhwebeletane babuyisela takhe timbatfo, base bayamchuba kutsi bayombetsela. ²¹Indvodza letsite, libito layo lelingu Simoni wase Sirene, afika nje aphuma emaphandleni(Bekunguyise wabo Alekzanda naRufusi), bamuphocelela kutsi atfwale lesiphambano.²²Lamasotja amikisa Jesu endzaweni lekutsiwa kuseGolgotha lapho bekutsiwa (yiNdzawo Yesikobho). ²³Bamunika liwayini lelalibhicwe nemure, kepha akalinatsanga. ²⁴Bambetsela base bahlukaniselana timphahla takhe ngekushaya inkhatho kutfola kutsi lisotja ngalinye litawutsatsa ini.²⁵Kwakulihora lesitsatfu nabambetsela. ²⁶Babhala satiso selicala lakhe, ''Inkhosi yemaJuda.'' ²⁷Babetsela kanye naye tigebengu letimbili, lesinye ngesekudla sakhe, lesinye ngesencele sakhe. ²⁸Letinye tincwadzi takadzeni atinaye Makho 15:28,Kwagcwaliseka umbhalo lotsi, 'Wabalwa kanye nalabangenamtsetfo.'²⁹Labo lebabetengcela bamchaphata banikina tinhloko tabo batsi, ''Aha! Wena longabhidlita lithempeli uphindze ulakhe ngemalanga lamatsatfu, ³⁰tisindzise wena bese uyehla lapho esiphambanweni!"³¹Ngalokufanako baPhristi labakhulu nabo bebakhulumisana bodvwa ngekumedzelela, kanye nalabhali, batsi ''Wasindzisa labanye, kepha akakhoni kutisindzisa yena. ³²Khristu, Inkhosi yaka Israyeli, ayehle nyalo esiphambanweni, khona sitobona sitewukholwa.''Labo bebabetselwe naye nabo bamchaphata.³³Ngensimbi yesitfupha, kwafika bumyama eveni kwaze kwaba yinsimbi yemfica. ³⁴Ngensimbi yemfica Jesu wamemeta ngelivi lelikhulu watsi, ''Eloyi, Eloyi, lama sabakthani?'' lokuhunyushwa ngekutsi, ''Nkulunkulu wami, Nkulunkulu wami, ungishiyeleni?'' ³⁵Labanye balabo bebeme eceleni bamuva asho lamagama batsi, ''buka, umemeta Elija.''³⁶Lomunye wagijima, wafaka liwayini lelimunyu esiponjini, wafaka elutsini lwemhlanga, wase umnika kutsi akanatse. Lendvodza yatsi, ''Asesibone kutsi Elija utowufika yini atomehlisa.'' ³⁷Jesu wase umemeta ngelivi lelikhulu wafa. ³⁸Indvwango yesihenco yadzabuka emkhatsini kusukela etulu kuya phansi.³⁹Indvuna yelikhulu lebeyime lapho imbuka Jesu nakafa ngalendlela, yatsi, ''ngempela lomuntfu abeyiNdvodzana yaNkulunkulu.'' ⁴⁰Kwakukhona lapho bafati lababebuka bamele khashanyana. Kulabo bafati bekuna Mariya Magdalene, Mariya (unina waJakobe lomncane naJose), kanye naSalome. ⁴¹Lekwatsi ngesikhatsi asese Galile bamlandzela bamnakekela. Nalabanye labanyenti bafati baya naye eJerusalema.⁴²Kwatsi nase kuhlwile, ngobe bekulilanga lemalungiselelo, lokukutsi, lilanga lelilandzelwa lisabatha, ⁴³Josefa wase Arimathiya weta. Bekalilunga lelihloniphekile leliqoqo bekamele umbuso waNkulunkulu. Watsatsa sibindzi waya kuPhilato wafike wacela sidvumbu saJesu. ⁴⁴Philato wamangaliswa kutsi Jesu sewufile; wabita indvuna yelikhulu wayibuta kutsi Jesu sewufile yini.⁴⁵Ngesikhatsi Philato asafundzile kulendvuna yelikhulu kutsi Jesu besekafile, waniketa Josefa lomtimba. ⁴⁶Josefa abephetse tindvwangu telineni. wametfula esiphambanweni, wase umfaka ethuneni lelalicoshwe ematjeni. Wase ufuca lelitje uvala indzawo yekungena ethuneni. ⁴⁷Mariya Magdalene kanye naMariya unina waJose babona lendzawo lapho abe ngcwatjwe khona.

Chapter 16

¹Nasekwendlulile lusuku lweSabatha,Mariya Magadelina, Mariya make waJakobe, na Salome beta nemakha kuze bagcobe umtimba waJesu. ²Ekuseni kakhulu elangeni lekucala evikini, baya ethuneni nakuphuma lilanga.³Babetsi lomunye kulomunye, ''ngubani lotasisusela lelitje emlonyeni welithuna'' ⁴'Nabatsi batsatsa kubuka lelitje bese ligicitiwe, ngokuba belilikhulu kakhulu.⁵Bangena ethuneni babona libhungu lebeligcoke tembatfo letimhlophe, lihleti esandleni sangesekudla, betfuka. ⁶Latsi kubo,'''Ningetfuki. Nifuna Jesu, waseNazaretha, lowabetselwa. Uvukile! Akekho lapha. Bonani lapho beka laliswe khona. ⁷Kepha hambani, nitjele bafundi bakhe kanye na Phetro, 'Uhamba ngaphambili kwenu uya eGalile. Lapho ke nitamubona, njengobe anitjela.''⁸Baphuma bagijima ethuneni, babechachatela betfukile. Abazange basho lutfo kunoma ngangubani ngoba bebesaba kakhulu.⁹Ekuseni ngeluvivi ngelilanga lekucala evikini, ngemuva kwekuvuka, wabonakala ku Mariya waseMagadela, lolobekakhokhe kuye emadimoni lasikhombisa. ¹⁰lowesifazane wahamba wabatjela labo labekanabo Jesu, ngesikhatsi balila bakhala. ¹¹Beva kutsi uyaphila nalokutsi umbonile lowesifazane, kepha abakholwanga.¹²Emuva kwaleto tintfo wabonakala ngetindlela letinyenti kulababili basahamba baya maphandleni. ¹³Bahamba bayotjela bonkhe lalabanye bafundzi, kepha ababakholwanga.¹⁴Jesu waphindze wabonakala muva kulabalishumi nakunye basehleti ekudleni, wabasola ngekungakholwa kwabo nangebulukhuni betinhlitiyo tabo, sizathu abazange babakholwe labo labamubona emuva kweku vuka kwakhe. ¹⁵Watsi kubo, ''Hambani niye emhlabeni wonkhe, nishumayele kuko konkhe lokudaliwe. ¹⁶Loyo lokholwako abhabhatiswe uyawusindziswa, loyo longakholwa uyawehlulelwa.¹⁷Letibonakaliso titawuhamba nalabo labakholwako; Ngeligama lami bayawucosha emadimoni, Batawukhuluma ngetilimi letinsha. ¹⁸Bayawuphakamisa tinyoka ngetandla, nabaphindza banatsa sinatfo lesibulalanako angeke sibalimate. Bayawubabeka tandla labagulako, bayawuphiliswa.''¹⁹Emuva kwekukhuluma kweNkhosi kubo, yase iyatsatfwa yayiswa ezulwini yahlala esandleni sangekudla saNkulunkulu. ²⁰Bafundzi besuka base bayawushumayela endzaweni yonkhe, ngesikhatsi iNkhosi isasebenta ngabo iphindze igcizelela livi ngetibonakaliso lebetihamba nako.

Luke

Chapter 1

¹Labanyenti batsetse lomsebenti wekufaka kanye kanye umbiko waletintfo letagcwaliseka emkhatsisini wetfu, ²njengobe tabhalelwa tsine phasi ngulabo labebatibona ekucaleni netisebenti telivi. ³Ngako kwabonakala kukuhle kimi futsi, ngobe ngiphenyisise konkhe kusukela ekucaleni, kubhala ngalokuhlelekile nginilandzise, Tiyofelasi lohloniphekile, ⁴khona nitokwati letintfo leticinisekile lenafundziswa tona.⁵Emalangeni enkhosi Herodi waseJudiya kwakunemphristi lotsite labebitwa ngekutsi nguZakhariya abewelicembu la-Abiya; umkakhe Elizabethe naye abewesitukulwane sa Aroni. ⁶Bobabili bebalungile phambi kwaNkulunkulu, bahamba kuyo yonkhe imiyalo nemitsetfo yeNkhosi. ⁷Kepha bebete umntfwana ngoba Elizabethi abengatali, futsi bobabili besebakhulile ngalesikhatsi lesi.⁸Nyalo kwefika lapho khona Zekhariya abesebukhoneni baNkulunkulu, enta imisebenti yebuphristi njengalokwetayelekile. ⁹Ngelisiko indlela yekukhetsa kutsi ngumuphi umphristi lotokhonta, wakhetfwa ngenkatho kutsi angene ethempelini leNkhosi ashise imphepho. ¹⁰Sonkhe lesicuku sebantfu besithandaza ngephandle ngesikhatsi lesibekiwe ngesikhatsi lemphepho ishiswa.¹¹Manje ingelosi yeNkhosi yavela kuye yema futsi ime ngesekudla selilati lekushisela imphepho. ¹²Nakayibona Zakhariya, wetfuka, nekwesaba kwefika kuye. ¹³Kepha lengelosi yatsi kuye, ''Ungesabi, Zekhariya, ngoba imithandazo yakho seyivakele. Umkakho Elizabethe utakutalela indvodzana. Utametsa utsi nguJohane libito lakhe.¹⁴Utawuba nenjabulo nentfokoto, futsi labanyenti batawujabula ekutalweni kwakhe. ¹⁵Ngobe utawuba mkhululu emehlweni eNkhosi. Akumeli anatse liwayini nome tinatfo letidzakanako, futsi utawugcwaliswa ngaMoya Longcwele kusukela esibeletfweni samake wakhe.¹⁶Labanyenti baka-Israyeli labamahlubuka batawugucukela eNkhosini Nkulunkulu wabo. ¹⁷Utawuhamba phambi kwebuso beNkhosi kumoya nemandla a-Elija, kuyoguculela tinhlitiyo tabobabe kubantfwana nalabangalaleli enhlakaniphweni yekulunga- kubenta labantfu balungele yona iNkhosi.''¹⁸Zekhariya watsi kulengelosi, ''Ngingakwati kanjani loku? Ngoba ngiyindvodza lendzala futsi umkami mudzala kakhulu.'' ¹⁹Lengelosi yamphendvula bese yatsi kuye, ''NginguGabriyeli, lome ebukhoneni baNkulunkulu. Ngitfunywe kutokhuluma kuwe, kutoletsa lelivangeli leli. ²⁰Buka! Utawuba simungulu, ungakhoni kukhuluma, lize lelinga laletintfo leti tigcwaliseke. Loku kungoba awukawakholwa emavi ami, latawugcaliseka ngesikhatsi lesingiso.''²¹Manje labantfu bebamele Zakhariya. Bamangala kutsi utsetse sikhatsi lesidze ethempelini. ²²Kepha uma aphuma, akakhonanga kukhuluma nabo. Babona kutsi ubone umbono uma asesethempelini. Abephele kwenta timphawu kubo wahlala waba simungulu. ²³Kwefika kutsi uma emalanga ekusebenta aphele, waya endlini yakhe.²⁴Emvakwalamalanga lawa, umkakhe Elizabethe wakhulelwa watifihla tinyanga letintsatfu. Watsi, ²⁵''Loku nguloku iNkhosi lengentele kona uma ingibuka seyingisitile isuse lihlazo lami phambi kwebantfu.''²⁶Enyangeni yesitfupha, ingelosi Gabhriyeli yatfunyelwa ichamuka kuNkulunkulu iya edolobheni eGalile lelitsiwa iNazaretha, ²⁷entfombini lebeyimiselwe indvodza libito layo bekungu Josefa, lobekawesitukulwane saDavide, libito lalentfombi bekungu Mariya. ²⁸Weta kuye watsi, ''Ngiyakubingelela, wena lobusisekile! INkhosi inawe.'' ²⁹Kepha waphiceka kakhulu ngalamavi akhe futsi wakhatsateka kutsi kungaba luhlobo luni lekuvuselwa leli.³⁰Lengelosi yatsi kuye, ''Ungesabi, Mariya, ngoba utfola umusa naNkulunkulu. ³¹Buka, utawukhulelwa esibelethweni sakho bese utala indvodzana. Utawumetsa libito 'Jesu' libito lakhe. ³²Utawuba mkhulu futsi utawubitwa Indvodzana yalosetikwako konkhe. INkhosi Nkulunkulu itamunika lesihlalo sakhokho wakhe Davide. ³³Utawubusa tikwendlu yaJakobe phakadze, futsi umbuso wakhe ungeke ube nesiphetfo.''³⁴Mariya watsi kulengelosi, ''Kungenteka njani loku, ngingakahlangani nome nguyiphi indvodza?'' ³⁵Lengelosi yaphendvula yatsi kuye, ''Moya Longcwele utawuta tikwakho, bese emandla alosetikwako konkhe atawuta tikwakho. Ngako longcwele lototalwa utawubitwa ngekutsi Indvodzana yaNkulunkulu.³⁶Buka, sihlobo sakho Elizabethe ukhulelwe indvodzana ebudzaleni bakhe. Lena inyanga yakhe yesitfupha, yena lobekabitwa ngenyumba. ³⁷Ngoba Nkulunkulu kute lokumehlulako.'' ³⁸Mariya watsi, ''Buka, ngisisebenti lesisikati seNkhosi. Akwenteke kimi ngendlela yembiko wakho.'' Yabese lengelosi iyamshiya.³⁹Mariya wabese uyavuka kulawo malanga masinyane waya edvwaleni lelive, edolobheni eJudiya. ⁴⁰Waya emtini wa Zakhariya wayawuvusela Elizabethe. ⁴¹Manje kwenteka kutsi ngesikhatsi Elizabethe eva kubingelela kwaMariya, lomntfwana wagcuma esiswini sakhe, Elizabethe wagcwaliswa ngaMoya Longcwele.⁴²Waphakamisa liphimbo lakhe wakhuluma kakhulu watsi, ''Ubusisiwe wena kulabasikati, futsi nentalo yesisu sakho ibusisiwe. ⁴³Leni kwenteke kimi kutsi make weNkhosi yami angeta kimi? ⁴⁴Ngobe buka, ngesikhatsi kubingelela kwakho kufika emadlebeni ami, lomntfwana esiswini sami wagcuma ngenca yenjabulo.'' ⁴⁵Ubusisiwe nguloyo lokholwe kutsi kutawuba nekugcwaliseka kwetintfo letatjelwa yena letichamuka eNkhosini.''⁴⁶Mariya watsi, ''Umphefumulo wami udvumisa iNkhosi, ⁴⁷futsi umoya wami uyatfokota ngaNkulunkulu uMhlengi wami.⁴⁸Ngoba ubuke simo lesiphasi sesisebenti sakhe lesisikati. Ngobe buka, kusukela manje tonkhe titukulwane titawungibita lobusisekile. ⁴⁹Ngobe loyo lonemandla sewungentele tintfo letinkhulu, futsi libito lakhe lingcwele.⁵⁰Umusa wakhe uyema kusukela esitukulwaneni kuya esitukulwaneni kulabo labamesabako. ⁵¹Ukhombise emandla ngemkhono wakhe; usakate labo labatigcabhako ngemicabango yetinhlitiyo tabo.⁵²Wehlisa phasi emakhosi etihlalweni tabo bese uphakamisa labo labasetimeni letiphasi. ⁵³Wesutsise labalambile ngetintfo letinhle, kepha kulabacebile bahambe bete lutfo.⁵⁴Unike lusito encekwini yakhe Israyeli, ngako kukhumbula kukhombisa umusa ⁵⁵(njengobe asho kubokhokho betfu) kuAbrahama nesitukulwane sakhe phakadze.''⁵⁶Mariya wahlala naElizabethe tinyanga letingacishe tibe tintsatfu wabese ubuyela ekhaya lakhe. ⁵⁷Manje sesifikile sikhatsi saElizabethe kubeleka umntfwana wakhe futsi wabeleka indvodzana. ⁵⁸Bomakhelwane bakhe netihlobo teva kutsi Inkhosi seyikhombise umusa lomkhulu kuye, bese batfokota kanye naye.⁵⁹Manje kwenteka ngelilanga lesiphohlongo kutsi bete batosoka lomntfwana. Bebatawumetsa ''Zakhariya,'' emvakwelibito leyise. ⁶⁰Kepha unina wakhe waphendvula watsi, ''Cha. Utawubitwa Johane.'' ⁶¹Batsi kuye, ''Kute ngisho sinye sihlobo sakho lesibitwa ngalelibito leli.''⁶²Benta timphawu ngetandla kubabe wakhe kutsi abefuna etsiwe atsiweni. ⁶³Uyise wakhe wacela kokubhalela wabhala, ''Libito lakhe nguJohane.'' Bamangala bonkhe kuloku.⁶⁴Ngaleso sikhatsi umlomo wakhe wavuleka nelulwimi lwakhe lwakhululeka. Wakhuluma futsi wadvumisa Nkulunkulu. ⁶⁵Kwesaba kwefika kubo bonkhe labebaphila madvute nabo. Tonkhe letindzaba leti tandza kulolonkhe live letintsaba taseJudiya. ⁶⁶Bonkhe lababeva batigcina etinhlitiyweni tabo, batsi, ''Utawuba yini lontfwana lona?'' Ngobe sandla seNkhosi sasisetikwakhe.⁶⁷Babe wakhe Zakhariya wagcwala ngaMoya Longcwele waphrofetha, atsi, ⁶⁸''Ayidvunyiswe iNkhosi, lenguNkulunkulu waIsrayeli, ngobe utele kutosita futsi ukugcwalisile kuhlengwa kwebantfu bakhe.⁶⁹Usivusele luphondvo lwensindziso endlini yesisebenti sakhe Davide ⁷⁰(njengobe wakhuluma ngemlomo wemphrofethi wakhe longcwele kusukela kadzeni), ⁷¹insindziso etitseni tetfu nasesandleni sabo bonkhe labasenyanyako.⁷²Utakwenta loku kukhombisa sihawu kubokhokho betfu futsi nekukhumbula sifungo sakhe lesingcwele, ⁷³lesifungo lasikhuluma kuAbrahama babe wetfu. ⁷⁴Wafunga kukwenta kwenteke kitsi kutsi tsine, nasesikhululiwe esandleni setitsa tetfu, sitamkhonta ngaphandle kwekwesaba ⁷⁵ebungcweleni nasekulungeni phambi kwakhe emalanga etfu onkhe.⁷⁶Yebo, futsi nawe, ntfwana, utawubitwa umphrofethi walosetikwako konkhe, ngoba utawuhamba phambi kwebuso beNkhosi kuyolungisa indlela yakhe, kulungiselela bantfu ngekuta kwakhe, ⁷⁷kunika lwati lwensindziso kubantfu bakhe ngekucolelwa kwetono tabo.⁷⁸Loku kutawenteka ngenca yalesihawu lesihle saNkulunkulu wetfu, ngenca yekuphuma kwelilanga ngetulu litawuta kutawusisita, ⁷⁹kutokhanyisa kulabo labahleli ebumnyameni nasetfuntini lekufa. Utakwenta loku kucondzisa tinyawo tetfu endleleni yekuthula.''⁸⁰Manje lomtfwana wakhula waba nemandla emoyeni, waba sehlane kwaze kwaba lilanga lavela ngalo ebaleni ku-Israyeli.

Chapter 2

¹Manje ngalawo malanga, kwefika kutsi Khesari Agustusi akhiphe umtsetfosimemetelo ayale kutsi lubalo lutawutsatfwa kubo bonkhe bantfu labaphila emhlabeni. ²Leli bekulubalo lwekucala lelwentiwa ngesikhatsi Khwiriniyusi anguMbusi waseSiriya. ³Ngako wonkhe muntfu waya edolobheni lakubo wayobhalisela lubalo.⁴NaJosefa wenyukela etulu asuka eGalile, edolobheni laseNazaretha, aya eJudiya, kulelidolobha laDavide, lelibitwa ngekutsi iBhethlehema, ngobe abewakulendlu nentalelwane yaDavide. ⁵Waya lapho kuyobhalisa naMariya, lobekatsembisene naye futsi atetfwele.⁶Manje kwefika uma basese lapho, sikhatsi sefika kutsi abeleke untfwana wakhe. ⁷Wabeleka indvodzana, umntfwana wakhe wekucala, wamgocota ngetindvwango wamlalisa emkhombeni, ngobe bekute likamelo labo endlini yetihambi.⁸Bekunebelusi kulelo live labebahlala emadlelweni, bagadze imihlambi ebusuku. ⁹Ingelosi yeNkhosi yavela kubo, inkhatimulo yeNkhosi yabakhanyisela, babese bagcwala kwesaba lokukhulu.¹⁰Yabese lengelosi itsi kubo, ''Ningesabi, ngobe nginiletsele livangeli lelitawuletsa intfokoto lenkhulu kubo bonkhe bantfu. ¹¹Lamuhla nitalelwe umsindzisi nine edolobheni laDavide! UnguKhristu iNkhosi! ¹²Lolu luphawu lenitawunika lona: Nitawutfola umntfwana agocotwe ngetindvwango futsi alele emkhombeni.''¹³Masinyane kwaba nesicuku lesikhulu kanye kanye nalengelosi ezulwini, sidvumisa Nkulunkulu sitsi, ¹⁴''Ludvumo kuNkulunkulu ekuphakameni, futsi akube nekuthula emhlabeni kubantfu labatfokotelwa nguye.''¹⁵Kwefika lapho ngesikhatsi ingelosi seyihambile kubo iye ezulwini, labelusi batsi kulomunye nakulomunye, ''Asambeni ke siye eBhethlehema siyobona lentfo lena leyentekile, iNkhosi lesatise ngako.'' ¹⁶Baphutfuma khona batfola Mariya, Josefa, nalomntfwana, lobekalele emkhombeni.¹⁷Emvakwekuba bambone, babika lokwashiwo kubo ngalomntfwana. ¹⁸Bonkhe labakuva bamangala ngalokwakukhulunywe kubo ngulabelusi. ¹⁹Kepha Mariya wahlale acabanga ngato tonkhe letintfo bekativile, wazindla ngato enhlitiyweni yakhe. ²⁰Labelusi babuya, badvumisa babonga Nkulunkulu ngako konkhe labakuvile nalabakubonile, njengobe kwakushiwo kubo.²¹Ngesikhatsi kuyophela emalanga lasiphohlongo, asasokiwe, wetsiwa kwatsiwa nguJesu, leligama walinikwa yingelosi asengekho nasesiswini.²²Ngesikhatsi lenombolo yemalanga labekiwe ekuhlanjululwa kwabo sekwendlulile, ngendlela yemtsetfo waMosi, bamuletsa ethempelini eJerusalema kuyometfula eNkhosini. ²³Njengobe kubhaliwe emtsetfweni weNkhosi, ''Wonkhe lomdvuna lovula sibeletho utawehlukaniselwa iNkhosi.'' ²⁴Ngako banikela umnikelo ngendlela leyashiwo emtsetfweni weNkhosi, ''ematuba lamabili nome emavukutfu lamabili lamancane.''²⁵Bheka, bekunendvodza eJerusalema libito lakhe bekunguSimeyoni, futsi lendvodza lena beyilungile futsi itinikele. Abefuna kudvudvutwa kwa Israyeli, futsi naMoya Longcwele abesetikwakhe. ²⁶Kwembulwa nguMoya Longcwele kuye kutsi angakuboni kufa angakamboni Khristu weNkhosi.²⁷Aholwa nguMoya, Simeyoni weta ethempelini. Uma labatali baletsa lomntfwana Jesu, kutomentela ngendlela yemihambo yemtsetfo, ²⁸wamtsatsa wamgona wadvumisa Nkulunkulu, watsi, ²⁹''Manje vumela sisebenti sakho sikhululeke ngekuthula, Nkhosi, ngendlela yelivi lakho.³⁰Ngobe emehlo ami sekayibonile insindziso yakho, ³¹loyilungisile embikwebantfu bonkhe bakhona: ³²Kukhanya kwesambulo kuBetive nenkhatimulo kuIsrayeli bantfu bakho.''³³Babe na make wakhe bamangala ngaloku lokwashiwo ngaye. ³⁴Simeyoni wababusisa watsi kuMariya make wakhe, ''Buka, lomntfwana lona ukhetfwe nguNkulunkulu ekuweni kanye nekuvuka kwebantfu labanyenti kaIsrayeli futsi nesibonakaliso lesiphikwayo- ³⁵futsi inkemba itawuhlaba umphefumulo wakho-kute imicabango yetinhlitiyo letinyenti yembuleke.''³⁶Umphrofethikati lobitwa nga Ana abekhona. Abeyindvodzakati yaFanuweli wesive sakaAsheri. Abesakhule kakhulu. Abehlale nemyeni wakhe iminyaka lesikhombisa emvakwebutfobhi bakhe, ³⁷bese waba ngumfelokati iminyaka lesiphohlongo. Akazange salishiye lithempeli kepha abekhonta ngekuzila nemithandazo, busuku nemini. ³⁸Kulelo hora weta dvutane kubo wacala kuletsa tibongo kuNkulunkulu, wakhuluma ngalomntfwana kuwonkhe muntfu lobekasolo amele inkhululeko yaJerusalema.³⁹Ngesikhatsi sebacedzile ngendlela yemtsetfo weNkhosi, babuyela eGalile, edolobheni labo laseNazaretha. ⁴⁰Lomntfwana wakhula waba nemandla, wagcwala inhlakanipho, futsi nemusa waNkulunkulu bowusetikwakhe.⁴¹Batali bakhe bebaya minyaka yonkhe eJerusalema ngeMikhosi yeliphasika. ⁴²Ngesikhatsi anelishumi nakubili iminyaka akhulile, baphindza futsi baya esikhatsini semusimeto emkhosini. ⁴³Emvakwekuba bahlale khona emalanga lagcwele emkhosi, bacala kubuyela ekhaya. Kepha lomfana Jesu wahlala ngemuva eJerusalema futsi batali bakhe bebangati. ⁴⁴Bacanga kutsi bekanalesicuku lebesihamba nabo, ngako bahamba luhambo lwelilanga. Babese bacala kumfuna etihlotjeni kanye nebangani babo.⁴⁵Uma bangamtfoli, babuyela eJerusalema bacala kumfuna lapho. ⁴⁶Kwefika kutsi emvakwemalanga lamatsatfu bamtfola ethempelini, ahleli emkhatsini webafundzisi, abalalele futsi ababuta imibuto. ⁴⁷Bonkhe labamuva bamangaliswa ngulokucodza kwakhe netimphendvulo takhe.⁴⁸Uma bambona, bamangala. Make wakhe watsi kuye, ''Ndvodzana, leni usiphatse ngalendlela? Buka, mine nababe wakho besikhatsatekile sifuna wena.'' ⁴⁹Watsi kubo, ''Beningifunelani? Beningati yini kutsi bekufanele ngibesemsebentini waBabe? ⁵⁰Kepha abazange bacondze kutsi bekachazani ngalawo magama.⁵¹Wabese ubuyela nabo emuva ekhaya eNazaretha wabalalela. Make wakhe watigcina tonkhe letinfo leti enhlitiyweni yakhe. ⁵²Kepha Jesu wachubeka kukhula enhlakaniphweni nasemtimbeni, futsi wakhula nasemseni kuNkulunkulu nebantfu.

Chapter 3

¹Emnyakeni welishumi nesihlanu wekubusa kwaThibheriyusi Khesari- Phontiyusi Philatu asesengumbusi waseJudiya, Herodi abeyinkhosi yaseGalile, umnakabo Filiphu abeyinkhosi yesive saseIthureya naseTrakhonithisi, naLisaniyasi abeyinkhosi yaseAbelene, ²ngesikhatsi sebaphristi labakhulu sa Anasi naKhayafase- livi laNkulunkulu lefika kuJohane indvodzana yaZakhariya ehlane.³Wahamba kuto tonkhe tive emacentselweni eJordane, ashumayela umbhabhatiso wekuphendvuka kanye nekucolelwa kwetono.⁴Njengobe kubhaliwe encwadzini yemavi aIsaya umphrofethi, ''Liphimbo lalomemetako liphuma ehlane, 'Yentani indlela yeNkhosi ilunge, yentani imikhondvo yakhe icondze.⁵Tonkhe tigodzi titawugcwaliswa, netintsaba kanye nemadvwala atawentiwa abe phasi, nemigwaco lengakacondzi itawentiwa icondze, netindzawo letingahambeki titawakhiwa tibe yimigwaco, ⁶futsi yonkhe inyama itawubona insindziso yaNkulunkulu.''⁷Ngako Johane watsi kuleticuku lebetiphumela kuyobhabhatiswa nguye, ''Nine bantfwana betinyoka! Ngubani lonecwayisile kutsi nibalekele lolulaka lolutako?⁸Ngako ke, khicitani titselo letifanele kuphendvuka, futsi ningacali nitsi ngekhatsi kini, 'Sinaye Abrahama waBabe wetfu,' ngobe ngiyanitjela kutsi Nkulunkulu angakhona kuvusa bantfwana baAbrahama kulamatje lawa.⁹Ngisho nanyalo lizembe lilungele kumelana netimphandze taletihlahla. Ngako sonkhe sihlahla lesingakhiciti titselo letilungile siyajutjwa phasi bese siphoswa emlilweni.''¹⁰Besetiphele kumbuta leticuku, titsi, ''Yini lekufanele siyente''? ¹¹Waphendvula watsi kubo, ''Uma lomunye anemahembe lamabili, kumele akwehlukanise nalomuntfu lote lutfo, futsi nalona lonekudla kumele ente lokufanako.''¹²Batselisi nabo beta kutobhabhatiswa, futsi batsi kuye, ''Mfundzisi, kumele senteni?'' ¹³Watsi kubo, ''Ningabutsi imali lenyenti kunaloku lotjelwe kutsi ukubutse.''¹⁴Lamanye emasotja nawo ambuta, atsi, ''Tsine ke? Yini lesingayenta?'' Watsi kubo, ''Ningayitsatsi imali kunome ngubani ngemacebo, futsi ningamangaleli nome ngubani ngemanga. Yeneliswani ngumholo wenu.''¹⁵Manje bantfu bebasafuna bagadze Khristu kutsi ete, wonkhe muntfu abezindla etinhlitiyweni tabo mayelana naJohane, kutsi mhlawumbe angaba nguloKhristu. ¹⁶Johane waphendvula ngekutsi kubo bonkhe, ''Njengami nje, nginibhabhatisa ngemanti, kepha ukhona lotako lonemandla kakhulu kunami, futsi angikafanelwa ngisho nekutfukulula imichilo yetincabule takhe. Utanibhabhatisa ngaMoya Longcwele nangemlilo.¹⁷Esandleni sakhe kunesitja sakhe sekwelisisa kuhlobe kukhiphe timphephelezi phasi bese kuhlanganiswa lamabele endlini yekugcina. Kepha utawushisa emakhoba ngemlilo longeke ucishe.''¹⁸Futsi nalokunyenti kukhutsata, Johane washumayela livangeli kulabantfu. ¹⁹Ngesikhatsi Herodi inkhosi sekasoliwe kutsi ashade umfati wemnakabo Herodiyasi, nato tonkhe letintfo letinye letimbi letentiwa nguHerodi, wengeta loku kuto tonkhe, ²⁰kutsi akhiyele Johane ejele.²¹Manje kwefika, ngesikhatsi bonkhe labantfu babhabhatiswe, naJesu wabhabhatiswa, futsi nakasakhuleka, emazulu avuleka, ²²Moya Longcwele wehlela kuye njengelituba, bese livi lavela ezulwini, ''UyiNdvodzana yami, lengiyitsandzako. Ngitfokotile ngawe.''²³Ngesikhatsi Jesu acala umsebenti wakhe, bekanemashumi lamatsatfu budzala. Abeyindvodzana (njengobe bebacabanga) yaJosefa, umsa waHeli, ²⁴umsa waMathati, umsa waLevi, umsa waMelkhi, umsa waJanayi, umsa waJosefa.²⁵Josefa abengumsa waMathathiyasi, umsa waAmosi, umsa waNahume, umsa waEsli, umsa waNagayi, ²⁶umsa waMahathi, umsa waMathathiyasi, umsa waSemeyini, umsa waJoseki, umsa waJoda.²⁷Joda abengumsa waJowanani, umsa waResa, umsa waZerubhabheli, umsa waSheyaltiyeli, umsa waNeri, ²⁸umsa waMelkhi, umsa waAdi, umsa waKhosami, umsa waElmadamu, umsa waEri, ²⁹umsa waJoshuwa, umsa waEliyezeri, umsa waJorimu, umsa waMathati, umsa waLevi.³⁰Levi umsa waSimeyoni, umsa waJuda, umsa waJosefa, umsa waJonamu, umsa waEliyakhimu, ³¹umsa waMeliya, umsa waMena, umsa waMathatha, umsa waNatani, umsa waDavide, ³²umsa waJese, umsa waObedi, umsa waBhowazi, umsa waSalmoni, umsa waNasoni.³³Nasoni umsa waAminadabi, umsa waAdmini, umsa waArini, umsa waHezroni, umsa waPheresi, umsa waJuda, ³⁴umsa waJakobe, umsa waIsaka, umsa waAbrahama, umsa waThera, umsa waNahori, ³⁵umsa waSerugi, umsa waRehu, umsa waPhelegi, umsa waEbheri, umsa waShela.³⁶Shela abengumusa waKhenani, umsa waAphakisadi, umsa waShemi, umsa waNowa, umsa waLameki, ³⁷umsa waMethusala, umsa waEnoki, umsa waJarede, umsa waMahalaleli, umsa waKhenani, ³⁸umsa waEnoshi, umsa waSethi, umsa waAdamu, umsa waNkulunkulu.

Chapter 4

¹Jesu, agcwele ngaMoya Longcwele, wabuyela eMfuleni iJordane Moya wamtfumela ehlane, ²emalanga langemashumi lamane lapho lalingwa khona ngusathane. Akadlanga lutfo kulawo malanga, ekugcineni kwaleso sikhatsi walamba.³Sathane watsi kuye, ''Uma uyiNdvodzana yaNkulunkulu, tjela nali litje kutsi libe sinkhwa.'' ⁴Jesu wamphendvula watsi, ''Kubhaliwe, 'Umuntfu akaphili ngesinkhwa kuphela.''⁵Sathane wahola Jesu wamtjengisa yonkhe imibuso yelive ngaleso sikhatsi. ⁶Sathane watsi kuye, ''Ngitakunika sonkhe lesigaba nalenkhatimulo yayo, ngobe beyinikwe mine, futsi ngingayinika nome ngubani lengimfunako, ⁷Ngako, uma utawukhotsama bese uyangidvumisa, kutawuba kwakho.''⁸Kepha Jesu waphendvula watsi kuye, ''Kubhaliwe, 'Utawudvumisa iNkhosi Nkulunkulu wakho, futsi utawukhonta yena kuphela.''⁹Bese sathane wahola Jesu eJerusalema wambeka esicongweni sesakhiwo selithempeli, bese watsi kuye, ''Uma uyiNdvodzana yaNkulunkulu, tiphosele phasi. ¹⁰Ngobe kubhaliwe, 'Utawutfumela tingelosi takhe tite kuwe, kutokuvikela,' ¹¹futsi, 'Titakuphakamisa ngetandla tato, khona lunyawo lwakho lungeke lukhutjwe nalitje.''¹²Jesu wamphendvula watsi, ''Kushiwo kutsi, 'Ungayilingi iNkhosi Nkulunkulu wakho.'' ¹³Ngesikhatsi sathane asacedzile kulinga Jesu, wamshiya kwaze kwaba ngulesinye sikhatsi.¹⁴Wabese Jesu ubuyela eGalile emandleni aMoya, netindzaba ngaye tandza lonkhe lelive. ¹⁵Bese wacala kufundzisa emasinagogweni abo futsi bonkhe bamdvumisa.¹⁶Wefika eNazaretha, lapho akhuliswa khona, futsi, bekuyinkholelo yakhe, wangena esinagogweni ngelilanga leliSabatha wasukuma kutofundza kakhulu. ¹⁷Bamunika incwadzi yemphrofethi Isaya. Wayivula lencwadzi watfola lendzawo leyabhalwa khona,¹⁸''Moya weNkhosi usetikwami, ngobe ungigcobile kutotjela labaphuyile livangeli. Ungitfumele kutsi ngitomemetela inkhululeko kulababoshiwe nekululama kwekubona kulabangaboni, kukhulula labo labacindzetelekile, ¹⁹kumemetela umnyaka wemusa weNkhosi.''²⁰Wabese ugoca lencwadzi, wayinika sikhonti, bese wahlala phasi. Emehlo abo bonkhe labangekhatsi esinagogweni ambuka. ²¹Wacale wakhuluma kubo, ''Lamuhla lombhalo ugcwalisekile ekuveni kwetfu.'' ²²Wonkhe muntfu lapho wakhuluma kahle ngaye bebamangaliswa ngulamavi lamahle laphuma emlonyeni wakhe, babese batsi, ''Akusuye yini umsa waJosefa?''²³Watsi kubo, ''Ngiyati kutsi nitawusho lesaga lesi kimi, 'Dokotela, tiphilise. Nome yini lesakuva kutsi wakwenta eKhaphanawume, yenta lokufanako edolobheni lakini.'' ²⁴Kepha watsi, ''Ngicinisile ngitsi kini, kute umphrofethi lowemukelwa edolobheni lakhe.²⁵Kepha ngintjela liciniso kutsi bekunebafelokati labanyenti kaIsrayeli ngesikhatsi sa Elija, ngesikhatsi sibhakabhaka sivalwa imnyaka lemitsatfu netinyanga letintsatfu futsi somiso lesikhulu sehlela kulelive. ²⁶Kepha Elija abengakatfunyelwa kunome ngubani wabo, kepha eSarefatha eSidoni, emfelokatini lobekahlala lapho. ²⁷Bekunemalephelo lamanyenti kaIsrayeli ngaleso sikhatsi semphrofethi Elisha, kepha kute wabo lowaphila ngaphandle ngaphandle kwaNamani umSiriya.''²⁸Bonkhe bantfu esinagogweni bagcwala kutfukutsela uma beva letintfo leti. ²⁹Basukuma, bamcosha bamkhipha kulelidolobha, bamhola elusentseni kweliwa lentsaba lapho lelidolobha belakhiwe khona, khona ke batomphosela kuleliwa. ³⁰Kepha wendlula emkhatsisini wabo waya kulenye indzawo.³¹Wabese wehlela eKhaphenawume, lidolobha leGalile, wabese ucala kubafundzisa ngeliSabatha. ³²Bamangala kakhulu ngetifundziso takhe, ngobe bekakhuluma ngemagunya.³³Manje esinagogweni bekunendvodza lobekanemoya welidimoni lelingakahlobi, yabese iyamemeta ngeliphimbo lelisetulu, ³⁴Awu! Yini lekumele sikwente ngawe, Jesu waseNazaretha? Utele kutewusibhubhisa? Ngiyati kutsi ungubani- Longcwele waNkulunkulu!''³⁵Jesu walekhuta lelidimoni, atsi, ''Ungakhulumi! Phuma kuye!'' Uma lelidimoni seliyilahle phasi lendvodza emkhatsisini wabo, laphuma kuye, futsi alizange limulimate nome ngayiphi indlela. ³⁶Bonkhe labantfu bamangala kakhulu, futsi bebaphele kukhuluma ngayo kulomunye kulomunye. Batsi, '''Luhlobo luni lwemagama lawa? Utjele lemimoya lengakahlobi ngemagunya nemandla futsi aphuma.'' ³⁷Ngako letindzaba ngaye tacala tandza kuyo yonkhe indzawo letungelete lelive.³⁸Wabese Jesu uyalishiya lelisinagogu wangena endlini yaSimoni. Manje make tala waSimoni abegula anemkhuhlane lomkhulu, bese bamcelela. ³⁹Ngako wamsukumela wekhuta lomkhuhlane, wamshiya. Ngaleso sikhatsi wasukuma wacala wabakhonta.⁴⁰Ngesikhatsi lilanga lishobela, bantfu baletsa kuJesu wonkhe umuntfu lobekagula lonekugula lokwehlukahlukene. Wabeka tandla kubo bonkhe wabaphilisa. ⁴¹Emadimoni futsi aphuma kulabanyenti babo, akhala atsi, ''UyiNdvodzana yaNkulunkulu!'' Jesu wawekhuta lamadimoni futsi wangawavumeli kutsi akhulume, ngobe bekati kutsi bekungulo Khristu.⁴²Uma kusa kufika, waphuma waya lapho kungenabantfu khona. Ticuku tebantfu betimfuna befika kulendzawo lapho bekakhonakhona. Betama kumgcina kubo angahambi. ⁴³Kepha watsi kubo, ''Kumele ngishumayele futsi lombuso waNkulunkulu kulamanye emadolobha lamanyenti.'' ⁴⁴Wabese uchubeka kushumayela emasinagogweni kulo lonkhe laseJudiya.

Chapter 5

¹Manje kwenteka labantfu basese tungelete Jesu balalela livi laNkulunkulu, kutsi abeme eceleni kwelwandle laseGenesaretha. ²Wabona tikebhe letimbili tidvonselwe eceleni kwelwandle. Labadwebi bebaphumile kuto futsi bebawasha emanetha abo. ³Jesu wangena kusinye sikebhe, lebesisa Simoni, wabese umcela kutsi akhweshele emantini khashanyana nemhlaba. Wabese uhlala phasi wabafundzisa bantfu akulesikebhe.⁴Uma asacedzile kukhuluma, watsi Simoni, ''Tsatsani lesikebhe niye ekujuleni kwemanti bese nehlise emanetha enu nitobamba.'' ⁵Simoni waphendvula watsi, ''Mfundzisi, sisebente busuku bonkhe, futsi asikabambi lutfo, kepha ngelivi lakho, ngitawulehlisa lelinetha.'' ⁶Uma sebakwentile loku, babamba inombolo lenkhulu yetinhlanti, futsi nemanetha abo abesadzabuka. ⁷Ngako batjela balingani babo kuletinye tikebhe kutsi bete batobasita. Beta bagcwalisa letikebhe totimbili, kangangekutsi bese ticala kucwila.⁸Kepha Simoni Phetro, nakakubona kona, wawa ngemadolo phasi kuJesu', watsi, ''Suka kimi, ngobe ngingiyindvodza lesoni , Nkhosi.'' ⁹Ngobe abemangaliswa, nabo bonkhe bebanaye, ekubanjweni kwetinhlanti letatsatfwa. ¹⁰Loku kufaka ekhatsi Jakobe naJohane, emadvodzana aZebedi, lebebasebentisana naSimoni. Jesu watsi kuSimoni, ''Ungesabi, ngobe kusukela lamuhla utawudweba bantfu.'' ¹¹Ngesikhatsi sebaletse tikebhe tabo emhlabatsini, bashiya konkhe bamlandzela.¹²Kwefika lapho kutsi uma asese kulinye lemadolobha, bekunendvodza lenebulephelo. Uma abona Jesu, waguca ebusweni bakhe wamcela, atsi, ''Nkhosi, uma ufisa, ungangenta ngihlanteke.'' ¹³Wabese Jesu welula sandla sakhe wamtsintsa, atsi, ''Ngiyafisa. Hlanteka.'' Naleso sikhatsi bulephelo bamshiya.¹⁴Wamyala kutsi angatjeli muntfu kepha wamtjela, ''Hamba endleleni yakho, uyotiveta kubaphristi bese unikela umhlatjelo wekuhlambuluka, ngendlela leyashiwo nguMosi, kuze kube bufakazi kubo.''¹⁵Kepha lombiko ngaye wandza indzawo yonkhe, futsi ticuku tebantfu letinkhulu teta kanyekanye kutowulalela yena afundzisa nekuphiliswa etifeni tabo. ¹⁶Kepha abehlale abahlamuka kuletindzawo letisehlane bese uyothandaza.¹⁷Kwefika lapho kulinye lalawo malanga kutsi asafundzisa, bekunebaFarisi nebafundzisi betihlalo letiphasi labo labachamuka kuto tonkhe tigodzi taseGalile naseJudiya naseJerusalema. Emandla eNkhosi abenaye kuphilisa.¹⁸Manje lamanye emadvodza eta atfwele indvodza ngelihlaka lobekakhubatekile, babese bafuna indlela yekumuletsa phakatsi kute abekwe phasi phambi kwaJesu. ¹⁹Abayitfolanga indlela yekumletsa ngekhatsi ngenca yalesicuku, ngako baya etulu kwendlu behlisela lendvodza phasi emathayeleni, eluhlakeni lwakhe, emkhatsisini walabantfu, embikwaJesu.²⁰Abona lukholo lwabo, Jesu watsi, ''Ndvodza, tono takho ticolelwe.'' ²¹Tati temtsetfo nebaFarisi bacala kukubuta loku, titsi, ''Ngubani lona lokhuluma kuhlambalata? Ngubani longacolela tono phandle kwaNkulunkulu kuphela?''²²Kepha Jesu, akubona lebebakucabanga, waphendvula watsi kubo, ''Nikubutelani loku etinhlitiyweni tenu? ²³Ngukuphi lokumelula kukusho, 'Tono takho ticolelwe' nome kutsi 'Sukuma uhambe'? ²⁴Kepha kutsi nati kutsi iNdvodzana yeMuntfu inemagunya emhlabeni kucolela tono,''- watsi kulendvodza lebeyikhubatekile- ''Ngiyakutjela, sukuma, utsatse luhlaka lwakho bese uya endlini yakho.''²⁵Ngaleso sikhatsi wasukuma phambi kwabo watsatsa luhlaka lwakhe lebekalele kulo. Bese waya endlini yakhe, advumisa Nkulunkulu. ²⁶Wonkhe umuntfu abemangele badvumisa Nkulunkulu. Bebagcwele kwesaba, batsi, ''Sibone tintfo letingaka jwayeleki lamuhla.''²⁷Emvakwa letintfo leti tentekile, Jesu waphuma lapho wabona umtselisi libito nguLevi ahleli ethendeni lebatselisi. Watsi kuye, ''Ngilandzele.'' ²⁸Ngako Levi wasukuma wamulandzela, washiya konkhe ngemuva.²⁹Wabese Levi wentela Jesu lidzili endlini yakhe. Bekunebatselisi labanyenti lapho nalabanye labebahlangene etafuleni futsi adla nabo. ³⁰Kepha labaFarisi netati temtsetfo bebakhonona kubafundzi bakhe, batsi, ''Leni adle anatse nebatselisi netoni?'' ³¹Jesu wabaphendvula, ''Bantfu labaphilile abamudzingi dokotela; ngulabo labagulako kuphela. ³²Angiketeli kutowubita labalungile, kepha toni ekuphendvukeni.''³³Batsi kuye, ''Bafundzi baJohane bebazile bathantaza njalo, futsi nebafundzi bebaFarisi benta lokufanako. Kepha bafundzi bakho bayadla banatse.'' ³⁴Jesu watsi kubo, ''Ukhona yini longenta timenywa temkhwenyane tizile umkhwenyane asesenabo? ³⁵Kepha emalanga atawufika uma umkhwenyane atsatfwa kubo, bese ngalawo malanga batawuzila.''³⁶Wabese Jesu futsi wakhuluma umfanekiso kubo. ''Kute lodzabula sicephu emphahleni lensha bese uyisebentisa kuchibela imphahla lendzala. Uma enta loko, utawudzabula lemphahla lensha, futsi lesicephu lesisuka kulemphahla lensha ingeke ihlale kahle nalena yalemphahla lendzala.³⁷Kute lofaka liwayini esikhwameni seliwayini lesidzala. Uma enta loko, leliwayini lelisha litawubhomisa lesikhwama, futsi leliwayini litawucitseka, futsi nalesikhwa sitawufa. ³⁸Kepha liwayini lelisha kumele lifakwe esikhwameni seliwani lesisha. ³⁹Kute lowake wafuna liwayini lelisha emvakwekunatsa lelidzala, ngobe utsi, 'Lelidzala lincono.''

Chapter 6

¹Kwase kuyenteka ngeliSabatha kutsi Jesu wayehamba emkhatsini wemasimi etinhlavu takolo , bafundzi bakhe bebabutsa tinhloko takolo. ²Kodvwa labanye beba Farisi batsi, "niyentelani intfo lengekho emtsetfweni welilanga leli Sabatha?³Äbaphendvula, Jesu watsi, "anikafundzi yini loku Davide lakwenta nasekalambile, yena kanye nalamadvodza bekanaye? ⁴Waya endlini ya Nkulunkulu watsatsa sinkhwa lesingcwele wadla lesinye saso, waniketa lesi lesinye kulamadvodza lebekanaye kutsi asidle, nanome bekungumtsetfo kuphela kubaphristi kutsi basidle. ⁵"Wase utsi kubo, "indvodzana yemuntfu iyiNkhosi neyeli Sabatha.⁶Kwenteka ngalelinye liSabatha kutsi waya e sinagogweni wafundzisa bantfu lapho. Bekunendvodza sandla sayo sengesekudla sishwaphene. ⁷Babhali neba Farisi bebambukela dvutane bentela kubona kutsi kukhona yini latamphilisa ngeli Sabatha, khona batotfola sizatfu sekumsola. ⁸Kodvwa bekati kutsi bacabangani wase utsi kulendvodza, "sukuma ume emkhatsini wabo bonkhe."Ngako lendvodza yasukuma yema lapho.⁹Jesu watsi kubo, "ngiyanibuta, kuvumelekile yini ngeli Sabatha kwenta lokuhle nobe kulimata, kuphephisa imphilo nobe kuyibhidlita?" ¹⁰Wase ubabuka bonkhe watsi kulendvodza, "yelula sandla sakho. "Yavele yenta njalo, sandla sayo sabuyela saba kahle. ¹¹Kodvwa bagcwala intfukutselo base bakhulumisana bodvwa ngalabangahle bakwente ku Jesu.¹²Kwenteka kulawo malanga waya entsabeni wayothantaza. Wachubeka busuku bonkhe athantaza ku Nkulunkulu. ¹³Kwatsi nasekusile , wabita bafundzi bakhe kutsi bete kuye, wakhetsa labalishumi nakubili, lebekababita ngeba phostoli.¹⁴Emagama alaba phostoli bekubo Simoni (lekaphindze wametsa ngekutsi ngu Phethro) kanye nemnakabo Andreya, Jakobe, Johane, Filiphu, Barthalomewu, ¹⁵Matewu, Tomase, Jakobe indvodzana ya Alfewu, Simoni lobekabitwa ngemZelothi, ¹⁶Judasi indvodzana ya Jakobe, kanye na Juda Iskariyothi, lowamnikela.¹⁷Jesu wehla entsabeni kanye nabo wase uma endzaweni leyayibekile nesicumbi sebafundzi bakhe kanye nebantfu labanyenti labebachamuka eJudiya nase Jerusalema nasemacentselweni elwandle eceleni kwemadolobha i Thire ne Sidoni. ¹⁸Bebetele kutewulalela Jesu abafundzisa aphindze abaphilise etifeni tabo. Bantfu lebebahlushwa imimoya lengcolile nabo baphiliswa. ¹⁹Wonkhe muntfu kulesicumbi beketama kumtsintsa ngobe emandla ekuphilisa bekaphuma kuye, wabaphilisa bonkhe.²⁰Wase ubuka bafundzi bakhe watsi, "Nibusisiwe nine lenimphofu, ngobe umbuso wa Nkulunkulu wenu. ²¹Nibusisiwe nine lenilambile nyalo, ngobe niyakwesutsiswa. Nibusisiwe nine lenikhalako nyalo, ngobe niyawuhleka.²²Nibusiswe uma banizonda, nanabanibandla banitfuka bangalifuni ligama lenu batsi alikho ngcwele, ngenca yendvodzana yemuntfu. ²³Tfokotani ngalelilanga nijabulisise, ngobe nakanjani nitawutfola umhlomelo wenu ezulwini, nabokhokho babo babaphatsa ngalokufanako labaphrofethi.²⁴Kodvwa nako kini nine lenicebile, ngobe senivele nitfole kutfokomala. ²⁵Nako kini nine lesenesutsi, ngobe nitawulamba ngalokutako. Nako kini lenihlekako nyalo, ngobe nitawulila nikhale ngalokutako.²⁶Nako kini nine labanikhuluma kahle, ngobe nguleyo ndlela bokhokho bebaphatsa ngayo baphrofethi bemanga.²⁷"Kodvwa ngitsi kini lenilalele, tsandzani titsa tenu nente lokuhle kulabanitondzako.. ²⁸Busisani labo labanicalekisako phindze nithantazele labo labaniphatsa kabi.²⁹Kuloyo lokushaya esihlatsini, ubomnika nalesi lesinye. Nangabe umuntfu akwemuka libhantji lakho, ungamvimbeli kutsi akwemuke nelihembe lakho. ³⁰Niketa wonkhe umuntfu locela kuwe. Nangabe umuntfu akwemuka intfo yakho, ungamceli kutsi akubuyise kuwe.³¹Njengobe nifuna bantfu bente kini, nani kufanele nente ngalokufanako kubo. ³²Nangabe nitsandza kuphela bantfu labanitsandzako, ludvumo luni lelo kini? Ngobe ngisho netoni titsandza labo labatitsandzako. ³³Nangabe nenta lokuhle kuphela kulabo labenta lokuhle kini, ludvumo luni lelo kini? Ngobe netoni tenta kanjalo. ³⁴Nangabe nibolekisa kulabo lenitsemba kutsi batanikhokhela, ludvumo luni lelo kini? Ngisho netoni tibolekisa kuletinye toni, kutfola linani lelifanako.³⁵Kodvwa tsandzani titsa tenu niphindze nente lokuhle kuto. Bolekisani, ningagadzi kubuyelwa lutfo, nemklomelo wenu utawuba muhle, nitawuphindze nibe madvodzana a Simakadze lophakeme, ngobe yena lucobo lwakhe ulungile kulabangabongi nalabangakalungi. ³⁶Banini nemusa, njengobe na Babe wenu anemusa.³⁷Ningehluleli, nani ngeke nehlulelwe. Ningabalahli labanye, nani ngeke nilahlwe. Colelani labanye, nani nitakucolelwa.³⁸Phanini, nani nitawuphiwa. Linani lelanele- lolungcingciwe, lwakhuhlutiswa kanyekanye lwacitseka- lutawutselwa ematsangeni enu. Ngobe lesilinganiso lenisisebentisako, sitawlinganiswa nakini.³⁹Wase ubatjela umfanekiso. ümuntfu loyimphumphutse angayihola yini lenye imphumphutse? Nakangenta, bobabili bangagcumkela emgodzini, ngeke yini? ⁴⁰Umfundzi akekho ncono kunalona lomfundzisako, kodvwa wonkhe umuntfu nasafundziseke ngalokuphelele utawufana nalona bekamfundzisa.⁴¹Ulibukelani lutsi loluse sweni lemnakenu. kodvwa awuluboni lugodvo lolusekhatsi kulakho liso? ⁴²Ungasho kanjani kumnakenu kutsi, "mnaketfu, asengikukhiphe nalu lutsi lolusekhatsi kuleliso lakho," nangabe nawe cobo lwakho ungaboni lolugodvo lolusekhatsi kulakho liso? wena mtentisi! Cale ususe lolugodvo lolusekhatsi kulelakho liso, utawubese ke sewubona kahle ukhone kukhipha lelutsi lolusekhatsi kuleliso lemnakenu.⁴³Ngobe kute sihlahla lesihle lesitsela sitselo lesibi, phindze kute sihlahla lesibi lesitsela sitselo lesihle. ⁴⁴Ngobe sonkhe sihlahla satiwa ngenhlobo yesitselo lesisitselako. Ngobe bantfu abawabutsi emakhiwa emanyeveni, noma babutse emagilebisi emanyeveni.⁴⁵Umuntfu lomuhle kuletintfo letinhle latigcina ehlitiyweni yakhe tikhicita lokuhle, phindze nemuntfu lomubi kuletintfo letibi latigcine enhlitiyweni yakhe tikhicita lokubi. Ngobe loku lokusenhlitiyweni yakhe kunemtselela kuloku lakukhuluma ngemlomo wakhe.⁴⁶Ningibitelani, 'Nkhosi, Nkhosi,' kodvwa ningakulandzeli loku lengikushoko? ⁴⁷Wonkhe umuntfu lota kimi eve emavi ami awalandzele, Ngitanitjela kutsi ufanana nani. ⁴⁸Ufanana nendvodza leyakha indlu, yagubha kwashona phasi yase yakha sisekelo salendlu etikwe lidvwala. Kwatsi nakufika zamcolo, lamanti lamanengi bekahamba ashayisa kulendlu kodvwa akatange ayitamatamisa, ngobe beyakheke kahle.⁴⁹Kodvwa umuntfu lova emavi ami angawalandzeli, ufanana nendvodza leyakha indlu tikwemhlabatsi ngaphandle kwesisekelo. Lamanti lamanengi atsi nakashayisa lendlu, masinyane yabhidlika, lendlu yonakala yaphela.

Chapter 7

¹Emva kokutsi Jesu acedze konkhe labekusho bakuva bantfu, wangena eKhaphanawume.²Manje indvuna beyinesisebenti lebe isihlonipha kakhulu, besigula sesitakufa. ³Yatsi lendvuna nayiva ngaJesu, yatfumela kuye labadzala kumaJuda, amcela kutsi ete atophilisa sisebenti sakhe. ⁴Nabefika kuJesu bamcela ngesineke , batsi, ''ulufanele lusito lwakho, ⁵ngobe uyasitsandza sive setfu, futsi nguye lowasakhela linasinagogi⁶Ngako ke Jesu wachubeka nabo ngendlela. kodwa angakahambi kadze, indvuna yatfumela bangani kutsi bayotsi kuye,'' Nkhosi, ungatihluphi, ngobe akukafaneli kutsi ute phaseluphahla lwami. ⁷Ngaleso sizatfu angititfoli nami lucobo ngifanele kuta kuwe, kepha mane usho livi sisebenti sami sitawuphila. ⁸Ngiyindvodza lephasemagunya , nemasotja phasi kwami. ngisho loku kanye nje, 'hamba,' ahambe, nakulomnye,' wota,' bese uyeta, esisebentini sami,' yenta loku,' bese siyakwenta.''⁹Uma Jesu akuva loku, wamangala ngaye, waphendvukela kulesicuku besimulandzele yena watsi,'' Ngitsi kini, angikake ngisho kaIstrayeli ngatfola kukholwa lokunje.'' ¹⁰Kwatsi laba bebatfunyiwe babuyela endlini, bakhandza kutsi lesisebenti sesiyaphila¹¹Ngekushehse emva kwaloko, Jesu wase uya edolobheni belibitwa ngekutsi iNayini, nebafundzi bakhe nesicuku lesikhulu sahamba naye. ¹²Nasasondzele kulelisango lelidolobha, Bheka, indvodza beyifile bebasayiphetse baphuma, Indvodzana beyiyodvwa kumake wayo( lebe angumfelokati), nesicuku lesikhulu lesasiphuma edolobheni besinaye. ¹³Uma iNkhosi imbona , yamdzabukela kakhulu yaba nesihawu kuye wase utsi kuye , ''Ungakhali.'' ¹⁴Wase uyenyuka watsintsa loluhlaka lolwaluphetse umtimba, labebaluphetse bema. Watsi,'' Jaha, ngitsi kuye, vuka.'' ¹⁵Lendvodza beyifile yasukuma yacala yakhuluma, wase Jesu uyiniketa unina.¹⁶Kwase kwesaba kubafikela bonkhe , bagcine badvumisa Nkulunkulu, batsi,'' umprofethi lomkhulu uphakanyisiwe emkhatsini kwetfu'' na'' Nkulunkulu ubabukile bantfu bakhe.'' ¹⁷Letindzaba ngaJesu tagcwala kulo lonkhe laseJudiya netigodzi letibomakhelwane .¹⁸Bafundzi baJohane bamtjela ngatotonkhe letintfo. ¹⁹Ngako-ke Johane wabita babili kubafundzi bakhe wabatfuma eNkhosini watsi, '' Ngabe nguwe lolotako, nome kufanele sibuke lomunye?'' ²⁰Batsi nabefika kuJesu , lamadvodza atsi,'' Johane umbhabhatisi usitfumela lapha kuwe sitsi, ''Ngabe nguwe yini lolotako, nome kufanele sibuke lomunye?'''²¹Ngalelohora waphilisa bantfu labanyenti lebebagula nalababesekuhluphekeni nalababe nemimyoya lemibi, nakulabanyenti bebangaboni bantfu wabaniketa kubona. ²²Jesu waphendvula watsi kubo, ''Emva kwekuhamba indlela yenu, bikelani Johane lenikubonile kanye nalenikuvile. Labangaboni bantfu bebamukela kubona, tishosha tebantfu tiyahamba, bulephelo bususiwe, labangeva bantfu bayeva, bantfu lebebasafile bayavuswa babuyiselwa imphilo, kanye nebantfu labadzingile batjelwa ²³livangeli. Umuntfu longeayeki kukholwa ngimi ngenca yetento tami ubusisiwe.''²⁴Emva kwekutsi titfunywa taJohane setihambile, Jesu wacala watsi kulesicuku ngaJohane, ''Naphumela ehlane kuyobona ini? Umhlanga unganyakatiswa ngumoya? ²⁵Kodwa niphumele kuyobonani? Indvodza yembatse timphahla letidulile? Buka, labo labembatsa timphahla letidulile nalabaphila imphilo lephucukile basetigodlweni temankhosi. ²⁶Kodwa naphumela kuyobonani? Umphrofethi ? Yebo, ngitsi kini, lokungetulu kwemphrofethi.²⁷Lona nguye lokwabhalwa ngaye, 'Buka, ngitfumela sitfunywa phambi kwebuso bakho, lotokulungisela indlela phambi kwakho.' ²⁸Ngitsi kini, emkhatsini walabatalwa besifazane kute lomkhulu kunaJohane. Noko loyo lomncane embusweni waNkulunkulu mkhulu kunaye.''²⁹(Uma bonkhe bantfu bakuva loko, kufaka khatsi nalababutsa imitselo, bavuma kutsi Nkulunkulu ulungile, ngobe babhabhatiswa ngembhabhatiso waJohane. ³⁰Kodvwa bafarisi netishayi mtsetfo tayala inhloso yaNkulunkulu tona lucobo, ngobe abazange babhabhatiswa nguJohane)³¹Yini, nje, lengingafananisa labantfu bakulesikhatsi nako? Yini nje labanjengayo? ³²Bafanana nebantfwana labadlala ngasedzaweni yekutsengisela, labahlalako babitane bese batsi,' sinidlalela lihambu, kepha kanijayivi. Sihlabela tingoma temgcwabo , anikhali.'³³Noko Johane umbhabhatisi weta angadli sinkhwa anganatsi newayini, nase nitsi,' unelidimoni.' ³⁴Indvodzana yemuntfu yeta idla iphindze inatsa, nase nitsi, 'Buka, isidli lendvodza ibuye ibesidzakwa, ungumngani webatselisi kanye netoni!' ³⁵Kepha inhlakanipho yentiwe yalunga ngabo bonkhe bantfwanabayo.³⁶Ngako munye webafarisi wamema Jesu kutsi ayodla naye. Noko emva kwekutsi Jesu angene endlini yalomfarisi, wahlala etafuleni atodla. ³⁷Buka, bekunemfati kulelidolobha lebe asoni. Uma atfola kutsi abehleti etafuleni endlini yeMfarisi, waletsa lijeke belakhiwe ngelitje le alabhasta lemafutsa emakha. ³⁸Asemile emva kwakhe madvutane netinyawo takhe, wakhala ngelusizi, wacala wamantisa tinyawo takhe ngetinyembeti, wase utesula ngetinywele tinhloko yakhe wacabula tinyawo takhe wase utigcobisa ngemakha.³⁹Uma lomfarisi abememe Jesu akubona loko , Wacabanga kuye , watsi, ''kube lendvodza beyingumphrofethi, beyitokwati kutsi ngubani noma ulihlobo lini lomfati lamtsintsako yena, kutsi usoni. ⁴⁰Jesu waphendvula wase utsi kuye, '' Simoni, nginentfo lengifuna kuyisho kuwe.'' watsi, '' yisho, Mfundzisi!''⁴¹Jesu watsi, '' Lenye indvodza lebe ibolekisa ngemali beyikweletwa ngebantfu lababili. Lomunye abemkweleta sisindvo semali lengemakhulu lasihlanu, lomnye lengangemalangeni langemashumi lasihlanu. ⁴²Uma solo bangakhoni kumbhadala , wase uyabatsetselela bobabili. Ngako ke, ngumuphi kulaba lotamtsandza kakhulu?'' ⁴³Simoni wamphendvula watsi,'' Ngiyacabanga ngulolowamtsetselela lokunyenti.'' Jesu watsi kuye,'' Uhlulele kahle.''⁴⁴Jesu wagucukela kulomfati wase utsi kuSimoni,'' Uyambona lomfati. Ngingene endlini yakho. Awukate wanginiketa emanti etinyawo tami, kepha yena umantise tinyawo tami ngetinyembeti wase uyatesula ngetinwele takhe. ⁴⁵Awukake wangicabula, kepha ngesikhatsi ngingena lapha akake wema kucabula tinyawo tami⁴⁶Awukake wagcobisa tinwele tami ngemafutsa, kepha yena ugcobise tinyawo tami ngemafutsa lanemakha. ⁴⁷Ngako-ke Ngitsi kuwe , tono takhe, lebe titinengi, titsetselelwe-ngobe unelutsandvo kakhulu. kepha loyo lotsetselelwe kancane, utsandza kancane.''⁴⁸Wase utsi kuye,'' Tono takho titsetselelwe.'' ⁴⁹Laba bekahleti nabo bacala batsi kulomunye nalomunye, '' Ngubani lona lotsetselela netono?'' ⁵⁰Wase Jesu utsi kulomfati,'' Kukholwa kwakho kukusindzisile. Hamba ngekutfula.''

Chapter 8

¹Kwenteka ngekushesha emvakwa loko Jesu wahamba emadolobheni nemakhaya, ashumayela aphindze amemetela livangeli lembuso waNkulunkulu. Labalishumi nambili bebanaye, ²kanye nebesifazane labatsite labebaphulukisiwe emadimonini nasetifeni; Mariya waseMagadala, loyo lokwakhishwa emadimoni lasikhombisa, ³Juwana, umfati waKhuza, meninjeli waHerodi ; Susana; nalabanye labanyenti, lababetsatsa engcebeni yabo, banakekela tidzingo tabo.⁴Ngalesikhatsi sicuku sebantfu sihlangene, kantsi nebantfu bebeta kuye basuka emadolobheni onkhe, wabatjela umfanekiso;'' ⁵Umlimi waya kuyohlanyela inhlanyelo. Asahlanyela, lenye yawa ngaphandle kwemgwaco bayinyatsela ngaphansi kwetinyawo, netinyoni letindizela emoyeni tayidla. ⁶Lenye yawela emadvwaleni, yatsi nje isakhula, yabuna, ngoba yayingenamswakama.⁷Lenye yawela emkhatsini wemanyeva, nemanyeva akhula kanye kanye nenhlanyelo ayiminyanisa. ⁸Kepha lenye yawela emhlabatsini lononile yakhicita silimo lesasilikhulu kakhulu kunakucala.'' Ngemuva kwekutsi Jesu atisho letintfo leti, wababita, ''Loyo lonetindlebe tekuva, makeve.''⁹Bafundzi bakhe bambuta kutsi usho kutsini lomfanekiso. ¹⁰Watsi, ''Lwati lwetimfihlo tembuso waNkulunkulu setiniketwe kini, kepha kulabanye ngikhuluma ngemfanekiso, khona lapho lababonako ngeke babone, nalabevako ngeke bakhone kucondza'.¹¹Nyalo ke nayi ichazelo yalomfanekiso: Inhlanyelo ilivi laNkulunkulu. ¹²Labo labakulendlela ngulabo labevile, kepha kwabese kufika sathane watsatsa livi etinhlitiyweni khona bangetu kholwa baphindze basindziswe. ¹³Leyo lesedvwaleni ngulabo, mabeva livi, balemukele ngenjabulo. Kepha bababete timphandze; bakholwa kwesikhashana, ngesikhatsi sekuvivinywa bayawa.¹⁴Lenhlanyelo layawela emkhatsini wemanyeva bantfu labeva livi, kepha nabasachubeka nendlela, baminyaniswa yiminako nemicebo nenjabuliso yalokukuphila, netitselo tabo atikhuli. ¹⁵Kepha lenhlanyelo lewela emhlabeni lolungile, labo ngulabatsi nabeva livi ngekwetsembeka nebuhle benhlitiyo, bayalibamba balivikele ukuze bakhicite titselo ngekubeketela ngekucinisela.¹⁶Kute namunye lokhanyisa sibane abese usivala ngendishi nome asibeke ngaphansi kwembhedze. Lokungenani ukubeka etikwesitja sekukhanyisa khona wonkhe longenako akubone kukhanya. ¹⁷Ngoba kute lokufihlakele lokungayuwateka, futsi kute lokuyifihlo lokungayuwateka kuphindze kuvele ekukhanyeni. ¹⁸Ngako lalela ngekucaphela, kuloyo lonako, lokunyenti utoniketwa lokunyenti kuye, kepha loyo lote lutfo, naloko lacabanga kutsi unako uyakwemukwa kona.''¹⁹Bomake wakhe nabomnakabo beta kuye kepha abakhonanga kuta edvute naye ngenca yeticuku. ²⁰Watjelwa, 'Make wakho nabomnakenu bakumele ngaphandle bafuna kukubona.' ²¹Kepha Jesu waphendvula watsi kubo, 'Make wami nabomnaketfu ngulabo labeva livi laNkulunkulu balente.''²²Ngalelinye lilanga wekhwela umkhumbi nebafundzi bakhe, watsi kubo, ''asambeni siye ngesheya kwelwandle. ''Bachubeka bawelela ngesheya. ²³Kepha basahamba walala. Umoya losivunguvungu wacala wahhusha elwandle, phindze umkhumbi wabo wagcwala emanti, babasengotini.²⁴Ngalokunjalo bafundzi baJesu beta kuye bamvusa batsi, ''Mfundzisi! Mfundzisi! sesitokufa!'' Wavuka wawekhuta lomoya neludlame lemanti, konkhe kwema, kwaba nekuthula. ²⁵Wase utsi kubo, ''Kuphi kukholwa kwenu?'' Kepha bebasaba futsi bamangala babutana bodvwana,'' Ngubani kantsi lona, lotjela umoya nemanti, kumlalele?''²⁶Bachubekela balibangisa esifundzeni sase Gerasa, lebe ngungesheya kwelwandle iGalile. ²⁷Lapho Jesu wehlela emhlabatsini, wahlangana nendvodza letsite kulelidolobha lebeyinemadimoni. Kwakusikhatsi lesidze angakagcoki timphahla, futsi angahlali endlini kepha emkhatsini wemathuna.²⁸Makabona Jesu, wakhala wawa phansi phambi kwakhe watsi ngeliphimbo lelikhulu, ''Utihluphelani ngami, Jesu, ndvodzana yaNkulunkulu lophakeme? Ngiyakucela,ungangihlukumeti.'' ²⁹Ngoba Jesu bakatjele umoya longcolile kutsi aphume kulendvodza. Besekungemahlandla lamanyenti, noma bekabophe ngetinketane aphindze agcinwe agadziwe, bekaphule tinketane bekahanjiswa ngemadimoni aze amuyise ehlane.³⁰Wase Jesu uyambuta, ''Ungubani libito lakho?'' Watsi, ''Legiyoni,'' emadimoni lamanyenti beka ngene kuye. ³¹Bekamncenga kutsi angawatfumeli emgodzini longenamkhawulo.³²Kwakukhona umhlambi wetingulube lobekatidlela emagcumeni. Lamadimoni amncenga kutsi awayekele angene kuto, futsi wawanika imvumo. ³³Lamadimoni aphuma kulendvodza acondza etingulubeni, nemhlambi waphutfuma wehla emagcuma angena elwandle ancwila.³⁴Mababona labebanakekela tingulube loko lokwakwentekile, bagijima babatjela ngalokwentekile edolobheni nase macentselweni. ³⁵Ngako ke bantfu bahamba bayobona kutsi kwakwentekeni, babese beta kuJesu bakhandza lendvodza lebekuphume emadimoni. Bekahleti etinyaweni taJesu, agcokile nasengcondvweni lekahle; batfuka.³⁶Nalabo labebabonile babatjela ngalendvodza lebeyinemadimoni kutsi iphilisiwe. ³⁷Bonkhe bantfu bakuleso sifundza sase Gerasa bacela Jesu kutsi akesuke kubo, ngoba bebangenelwe kwesaba lokukhulu. Wangena esikebheni khona batawubuyela emuva³⁸Lendvodza lapho emadimoni bekaphume khona yamncenga kutsi amyekele ahambe naye, kepha Jesu wamtfula khashane, watsi,'' ³⁹Buyela ekhaya lakho ubatjela ngaloku Nkulunkulu abakwentele kona.'' Lendvodza yahamba ngendlela, amemetela kulolonkhe lidolobha ngaloko Jesu labementele kona.⁴⁰Nyalo ke Jesu nakabuya, sicuku samemukela, ngoba bebamlindzele. ⁴¹Buka la, indvodza lelibito layo kungu Jayiru, beka ngulomunye webaholi beli sinagogi, weta wawa phansi etinyaweni taJesu, wamncenga kutsi ete endlini yakhe ⁴²Ngoba indvodzakati yakhe lekuphela kwayo, intfombatana leneminyaka lelishumi nambili budzala, beyifa. Njengoba Jesu bekasendleleni, sicuku sebantfu samgegeletela madvute naye.⁴³Nyalo bekunemfati khona lapho lebekopha iminyaka lelishumi nambili besasebentise yonkhe imali yakhe, futsi angakhoni kuphiliswa nanoma ngubani. ⁴⁴Weta ngemuva kwaJesu watsintsa umphetfo welijazi lakhe, ngesikhashana nje kopha kwama.⁴⁵Jesu watsi, ''Ngubani longitsintsile?'' Bonkhe baphika, Phetro watsi, ''Mholi, lesicuku sebantfu bakhona madvute nawe futsi bayasondzela madvute nawe.'' ⁴⁶Kepha Jesu watsi, ''lomunye ungitsintsile, ngiyati kutsi emandla sekaphumile kimi.''⁴⁷Nakabona lomfati lokutsi ngeke asakhona kubaleka angakabonwa, weta atfutfumela wawa phambi kwakhe. Ebukhoneni babo bonkhe labantfu wachaza kutsi umtsintse leni yena nekutsi ngesikhashana uphilisiwe. ⁴⁸Wase utsi kuye,'' ndvodzakati, kukholwa kwakho kukuphilisile. Hamba ngekuthula.''⁴⁹Kusenjalo asakhuluma, lomunye weta achamuka endlini yemholi welisinagogeni , atsi, ''Indvodzakati yakho seyifile. Ungasachubeki nekumhlupha umfundzisi.'' ⁵⁰Kepha Jesu nakakuva loko, wamphendvula Jayiru,'' Ungesabi; kuphela kholwa, utowuphiliswa.''⁵¹Maketa endlini, akavumelanga nanome ngubani kutsi angene naye, ngaphandle kwa Phetro naJohane kanye na Jakobe na babe walomntfwana namake wakhe. ⁵²Nyalo bonkhe bebazilile bakhalela yena, kepha watsi, ''Ningakhali; akafi kodvwa ulele.'' ⁵³Kodvwa bamhleka yena, bebati kutsi ufile.⁵⁴Kodvwa wamtsatsa ngesandla wambita, watsi,''mntfwana, sukuma!'' ⁵⁵Umoya wakhe wabuya, wasuka ngaleso sikhatsi. Wabatjela kutsi abamtfolele langakudla. ⁵⁶Batali bakhe bamangala kakhulu, kodvwa wabatjela kutsi bangatjeli muntfu loko lekwakwentekile.

Chapter 9

¹Wabita labalishumi nambili kanye kanye phindze wabanika emandla kanye nemagunya kutsi bakhiphe emadimoni phindze baphilise netifo. ²Wabatfuma kutsi bayoshumayela umbuso wa Nkulunkulu phindze baphilise labagulako.³Watsi kubo, ''Ningaphatsi lutfo eluhambeni lwenu, naludvondvolo, natipatji , natinkhwa, namali, natimphahla tekushintja. ⁴Noma ngabe nguyiphi indlu leningena kuyo, hlalani lapho nize nihambe.⁵Noma ngabe banganemukeli, Nanishiya lelodolobha, tsintsitsani lonkhe lutfuli etinyaweni tenu njengebufakazi lobuphambene nabo. '' ⁶Base bayesuka baya emakhaya, bamemetela livangeli phindze baphilisa nebantfu ndzawo tonkhe.⁷Nyalo Herodi umthetrakhi weva ngako konkhe lokwenteka, kanye kwammangalisa, Ngenca yalokwashiwo ngulabanye kutsi Johane uvukile kulabafile, ⁸kanye nalabanye labatsi Elija ubonakele, phindze labanye batsi ngulomunye walabaphrofethi bakadzeni lovukile. ⁹Herodi watsi,'' Ngijube inhloko yaJohane. Ngubani lengiva ngaye letintfo leti? '' Futsi wezama kuyombona.¹⁰Ngesikhatsi baphostoli babuya, Bamtjela konkhe lebakwentile. Wase uyabatsatsa naye, phindze basuka bayakhashane ekusitsekeni kwelidolobha lekutsiwa Bethsayida. ¹¹kepha lesicuku seva ngaloku, samlandzela. Wabemukela phindze wakhuluma nabo mayelana nalombuso waNkulunkulu, waphilisa labo labandzinga kuphiliswa.¹²Nyalo lelilanga selitawushona, labalishumi nambili beta kuye base batsi, hambisa leticuku baye kulamakhaya ladvutane nasemaphandleni elive kuyotfola indzawo yekulala kanye nekudla, ngenca yekutsi sesilapha endzaweni lelihlane.'' ¹³kepha watsi kubo, '''Banikeni nine intfo labangayidla.'' Batsi, ''sinemikhama lesihlanu esinkhwa kanye netinhlati letimbili-ngaphandle masingaya siyotsenga kudla kwabo bonkhe labantfu.'' ¹⁴(bebalinganiswa etinkhulungwanene letisihlanu temadvodza). Watsi kubafundzi bakhe, ''bente bahlale phansi babengemacembu lalinganiswa emashumini lasihlanu ngalinye.''¹⁵Ngako bafundzi bakhe benta loko base labantfu bahlala phansi bonkhe. ¹⁶Wase sewutsatsa tinkhwa letisihlanu kanye netimfishi letimbili, wabuka etulu watibusisa wase uyatigamula taba ngemacetu, wabese utinika bafundzi bafundzi bakhe kutsi bamukelise lesicumbi. ¹⁷Badla bonkhe benela, naloku lebesekusele kwabutfwa- timvutfuluka letagcwala emabhasikidi lalishumi nakubili.¹⁸Kwatsi Jesu athantaza yedvwa, bafundzi bakhe banaye. Wababuta, watsi, "leticumbi titsi ngingubani?" ¹⁹Baphendvula batsi, "titsi ungu Johane umbhabhatisi. Kodvwa labanye batsi ungu Elisha, nalabanye batsi ungumunye webaphrofethi basendvulo lovukile ekufeni.²⁰Wase utsi kubo, "kodvwa nine nitsi ngingubani?" Phethro waphendvula watsi, "Ungu Khristu wa Nkulunkulu. ²¹"Kodvwa Jesu wabecwayisisa kutsi bangatjeli muntfu loku, ²²watsi, "Indvodzana yemuntfu kumele ihluphekiswe tintfo letinengi iphindze ingemukeleki kulabadzala nakubaphristi labakhulu nebafundzisi bemtsetfo, itawuphindze ibulawe bese iyavuswa ngelilanga lesitsatfu."²³Wase utsi kubo bonkhe , "Nangabe nome ngubani afuna kungilandzela, kumele angavumeli tifiso takhe bese utfwala siphambano sakhe onkhe malanga angilandzele. ²⁴Lowo lotisindzisela imphilo yakhe itamlahlekela, kodvwa nome ngubani lolahlekelwa kuphila kwakhe ngenca yami utawusindza. ²⁵Kuhle ngani kutsi umuntfu azuze live lonkhe, kodvwa alahlekelwe nguye cobo lwakhe?²⁶Loyo lonemahloni nami nemavi ami, ne Ndvodzana yemuntfu iyawuba nemahloni naye nayita ngenkhatimulo yayo nangenkhatimulo yaBabe neyetingelosi. ²⁷Kodvwa ngicinisile ngitsi kini, kunalabakhona lebeme lana labangeke bafe ngaphambi kwekutsi babone umbuso wa Nkulunkulu."²⁸Ngalesikhatsi sekwengce emalanga langaba lasiphohlongo Jesu akhulume lamagama, watsatsa Phethro na Johane na Jakobe wahamba nabo waya entsabeni bayothantaza. ²⁹Asathantaza, simo sebuso bakhe sashintja, phindze netembatfo takhe taba mhlophe tacwatimula.³⁰Masinyane, emadvodza lamabili abekhuluma naye,bo Mosi na Elija, ³¹labavela ngenkhatimulo, bakhuluma naye ngekuhamba kwakhe, lebesatakucedzela e Jerusalema.³²Nyalo Phetro kanye nalabanye labebanaye bebatela, kepha nabavuka , babona inkhatimulo kanye nemandvodza lamabili labebeme naye. ³³Basahamba naJesu , Phetro watsi kuye, ''Nkhosi, kukahle yini kuba lapha. Asakheni tindlu letintsatfu, yinye yakho, lenye yaMose, kanye nalenye yaElija.'' Bekangati kutsi utsini.³⁴Basasho loku, lifu leta labengama, futsi bebetfukile nabayongena kulelifu. ³⁵kwaphuma livi kule lifu, latsi, ''Lona yindvodzana yami, lelengamkhetsa; yilaleleni.'' ³⁶Nase livi selikhulumile , Jesu abese ayedvwa. Bathula bangatjeli muntfu ngalamalanga noma ngabe yini labakubonile.³⁷Nyalo ngelilanga lelilandzelako, ngalesikhatsi behlela phansi entsabeni, sicuku lesikhulu sambona. ³⁸Bheka, indvodza kulesicuku yakhala kakhulu yatsi ,''Umfundzisi, ngiyakuncenga ubuke idvondzana yami lokuphela kwayo. ³⁹Uyabona , kutsi kunemoya lophetse imphilo yakhe ngekushesha uyamemeta; liyamkhahlameta aphukuhle emagwebu. liyephuta nekumyekela limbangele kulimala kabi. ⁴⁰Ngicele bafundzi bakho kutsi baliphoce liphume, kepha behluleka.''⁴¹Jesu wabaphendvula watsi ,'' kungakholwa kwalesitukulwane salamuhla, ⁴²sikhatsi lesinganani lengifanele ngibe nani ngaso phindze nginibeketelela? Letsa lendvodzana yakho lapha,'' Ngesikhatsi lomfana eta, leli dimoni lamjika phansi emhlabatsini laphindze lamnklinklitisa kamatima. Kepha Jesu wawekhuta lomoya lomubi wase soyamphilisa lomfana, phindze wambuyisela kuyise wakhe.⁴³Bonkhe bebamangele bamangaliswa bukhulu baNkulunkulu. Basemangaliswe ngiko konkhe labekwenta, Watsi kubafundzi bakhe, ⁴⁴yentani lamagama engene ekujuleni kwetindlebe tenu; Indvondzana yemuntfu itawunikelwa etandleni tebantfu.'' ⁴⁵Kepha bebanga yicondzisisi lendzaba. Kwakufihlekile kubo, ngako bebangati kutsi lisho kutsini, base besaba nekubuta ngayo lendzaba.⁴⁶Base bacala kuphikisana emkhatsini kwabo mayelana nekutsi ngumuphi lokutawuba mkhulu kubo. ⁴⁷Kepha Jesu, atati tizindlo letisenhlitiyweni yabo, watsatsa umntfwana lomncane wamsondzeta ngakuye ⁴⁸wase utsi kubo , ''Noma ngabe ngubani loyomukela lomntfwana egameni lami, wemukela mine ; phindze noma ngabe ngubani longemukelako mine, wemukela loyo longitfumile. Ngako ke lomncane emkhatsini wenu nonkhe nguye lomkhulu.''⁴⁹Johane waphendvula , '' Nkhosi, sibone umuntfu atama kukhipha emadimoni ngeligama lakho samalele, ngenca yekungakulandzeli kanye natsi .'' ⁵⁰Ningamuvimbi,'' kwasho Jesu,'' Ngoba noma ngabe ngubani longaphambani nani wenu.⁵¹Uma emalanga sasondzela kutsi enyuswe, wenta buso bakha babuka eJerusalema. ⁵²watfumela sitfunywa phambi kwakhe, phindze bahamba bayongena endzaweni yemasamariya kutsi ilungiswe konkhe yentelwe yena. ⁵³Kepha labantfu abamemukelanga yena ngenca yekubhekisa buso bakhe eJerusalema.⁵⁴Ngesikhatsi bafundzi bo Jakobe kanye na Johane bakubona loku, batsi,'' Nkhosi, uyafuna sitfumele umlilo kutsi wehlele phansi ezulwini kutobabhubhisa?'' ⁵⁵kepha wabakhuta bona, ⁵⁶wase uyakulenye indzawo.⁵⁷Basahamba ngendlela, lomunye watsi kuye,'' Ngitokulandzela lapho uya khona.'' ⁵⁸Jesu watsi kuye,'' timphungusha tinemigodzi kanye netinyoni tinetidleke, kepha indvodzana yemuntfu kute lapha ingalala khona.''⁵⁹Wase utsi kulomunye, ''ngilandzeleni.'' kepha watsi , ''Nkhosi, kucala ngivumele ngihambe ngiyongcwaba babe.'' ⁶⁰kepha watsi kuye,'' Shiya labafile batongcwaba labafile babo. kepha kwakho , hamba uyomemeta kashane nakabanti ngembuso waNkulunkulu.''⁶¹Wase lomunye utsi,'' Ngiyokulandzela, Nkhosi, kepha kwekucala angitsi salani kulabo labasekhaya.'' ⁶²Jesu wamphendvula,'' akekho lobaka sandla ekhubeni phindze abuke emuva lowufanele umbuso waNkulunkulu.''

Chapter 10

¹Nyalo emuva kwato tonkhe letitintfo, Inkhosi yabeka labanye labangemashumi lasikhombisa, phindze wabatfumela ngababili ngababili embikwakhe kulo lonkhe lidolobha nendzawo lapho yena lucobo lwakhe abesatawuya khona. ²Watsi kubo, ''Sivuno sinengi kepha basebenti bancane. Ngakoke celani Inkhosi ngalesivuno, kutfumela basebenti esivunweni sakhe.³Hamba ngendlela yakho. Buka, nginitfumela njenge timvu emkhatsini wetimphisi. ⁴ningaphatsi sikhwama semali noma sesivakashi noma tincabule futsi ningabingeleli muntfu endleleni.⁵Noma ngabe nguyiphi indlu leningena kuyo, tsanini kucala, ''kuthula makube kulendlu!'' ⁶Uma ngabe kunemuntfu wekuthula lapho, kuthula kwenu kutawuhlala kuye, kepha uma kute, kuthula kwenu kutawubuyela kini. ⁷Hlalani kuleyondlu, udla futsi unatsa konkhe labaninika kona, ngoba sisebenti, sifanelwe liholo laso. Ningahambi nicocoma indlu nendlu.⁸Noma ngabe nguliphi lidolobha leningena kulo, bese bayanimukela, dlanini labakubeke embikwenu ⁹niphilise labagulako labalapho. nitsi kubo, '' umbuso waNkulunkulu sewusondzele dvute nani.''¹⁰Noma ngabe nguluphi lidolobha leningena kulo banganimukeli, phumelani etitaladini takhona nitsi, ¹¹''Nelutfuli lase dolobheni lenu lelihlala etinyaweni tetfu, silususela nine! Kepha yatini loku: Umbuso waNkulunkulu sewudvutane.'' ¹²Ngitsi kini ngelilanga lekwehlulelwa kuyawuba ncono kakhulu eSodoma kunalelo dolobha.¹³Nako kuwe, Chorazin! Nako kuwe, Bethsayida! Kube imisebenti lemikhulu beyentiwa kini beyentiwa eThire nase Sidoni, ngabe kadze baphendvuka, bahlala emasakeni nase mlotseni. ¹⁴Kepha kuyawuba ncono kakhulu ebantfwini base Thire neSidoni ngekuhlulelwa kunani. ¹⁵Nawe Khaphanawume, nicabanga kutsi nitawuphakanyiselwa ezulwini? Cha, nitowehliselwa eHayidesi.¹⁶Loyo lolalela nine ulalela mine, naloyo loniphikako uphika mine, bese loyo lophika mine uphika loyo longitfumile.''¹⁷Labalishumi nesikhomisa babuya nentfokoto, batsi,'' Nkhosi, nemadimoni imbala asitfobele ngelibito lakho.'' ¹⁸Jesu watsi kubo, ''Ngibone Sathane awa ezulwini njengembane. ¹⁹Bona, ngininikete emagunya ekugcobagcoba tinyoka nabo fecela, nasetikwawo onkhe emandla esitsa, kute ngisho kunye noma ngabe ngubani lotanilimata. ²⁰Nome kunjalo ningajabuleli loku kuphela, lokutsi imoya iyanitfobela, kepha jabulani kutsi emagama incumbi ayabhaliswa ezulwini.''²¹Ngaleso sikhatsi watfokota kakhulu kumoya loyingcwele, wabese utsi, '' ngiyakudvumisa, Babe, Nkhosi yemazulu nemhlaba, ngoba utifihlile leti tintfo kulabo laba hlakaniphile nalaba condzako wavetela kulabo labangaka fundziswa, njenge bantfwana labancane. Yebo, babe, ngoba kwakutfokotisa emehlweni akho.²²''Tonkhe tintfo tiniketelwe kimi, nguBabe, futsi kute lowati kutsi ngubani indvodzana ngaphandle kweyise, futsi kute lowati kutsi uyise ngubani ngaphandle kwendvodzana nalabo indvodzana ikhetsa kutembula kubo.''²³Wabese uyagucuka ubuka bafundzi watsi kubo ngansense, ''Ubusisiwe loyo lobona tintfo lenitibonako. ²⁴Ngitsi kini, baphrofethi nemakhosi lamanyenti afisile kubona letintfo lenitibonako, futsi abatibonanga, nekuva letintfo lenitivako futsi abativanga.''²⁵Buka, sati semutsetfo sasukuma kute sitewumlinga, satsi, '' Mfundzisi, kufanele ngente njani kute ngizuze imphilo yanguna phakadze? ²⁶Jesu watsi kuye, '''Kubhalwe kutsini emtsetfweni? Uwufundza njani?'' ²⁷Waphendvula wabese utsi, utawutsandza, Inkhosi Nkulunkulu wakho ngayo yonkhe inhlitiyo yakho, ngawo wonkhe umoya wakho, ngawo onkhe emandla akho, ngayo yonkhe ingcondvo yakho kanye namakhelwane wakho njengobe utitsandza wena.'' ²⁸Jesu watsi kuye, ''uphendvule kahle. Yenta loku utawubese uyaphila.''²⁹Kepha yena, abefisa kutitsetselela, watsi kuJesu, '' Ngubani makhelwane?'' ³⁰Jesu wamuphendvula watsi,'' Indvodza letsitse beyehla ichamuka eJerusalema iya eJerikho. Yatirsela etu kwetigebengu, latamemuka tintfo takhe, tamushaya, tamushiya asalengela kufa.³¹Ngelitfuba umphristi lotsite bekehla ngalendlela, watsi nakambona, wendlula ngalelinye lihlangotsi. ³²Ngalokufanako, umLevi naye, watsi nakafika kulendzawo wambona, wendlula kulelinye luhlangotsi.³³Kepha umSamariya lotsite, asahamba ngalendlela, wefike lapho beka khona khona. Nakambona watsintfwa luvelo. ³⁴Wasondzela kuye wabese umbopha emanceba, watsela emafutsa neliwayini kuwo. Wambeka esilwaneni sakhe, wamuletsa endzaweni yekulala wamunakekela. ³⁵Ngelilanga lelilandzelako wakhipha boDenari lababili wawanika lobuke lendzawo, wabese utsi, '' munakekele, bese kutsi noma ngabe yini loyingetako, nangibuya, ngitawukubhadala.''³⁶Ngumuphi kulaba labatsatfu locabanga kutsi bekangu makhelwane kuloyo lowehlela etigebengwini?'' ³⁷Watsi, ''Ngulona lowaba nemusa naye.'' Jesu watsi kuye, '' hamba uyowenta njalo.''³⁸Basahamba endleleni, wangena emangweni lotsite, futsi newesifazane lotsite libito lakhe kungu Mata wamemukela endlini yakhe. ³⁹Bekana dzadze wabo lebekabitwa ngekutsi ngu Mariya, lowahlala etinyaweni teNkhosi weva livi layo.⁴⁰Kepha Mata abe matasatasa alungiselela kuniketela sidlo. Wenyukela kuJesu watsi , ''Nkhosi, awunendzaba yini kutsi dzadzewami ungishiyile kutsi ngisebente ngedvwa? Ngakoke mutjele atongilekelela.'' ⁴¹Kepha iNkhosi yaphendvula yatsi kuye, Mata, Mata uyatatatela futsi ukhatsatekile ngetintfo incumbi, ⁴²kepha kunye lokumcoka. Mariya ukhetse lokumcoka, lokungeke kutsatfwe kuye.''

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¹Kwenteka ngalinye lemalanga kutsi Jesu abethandaza endzaweni letsite. Ngesikhatsi asacedzile, lomunye webafundzi bakhe watsi kuye, ''Nkhosi, sifundzise kuthandaza njengoba Johane wafundzisa bafundzi bakhe.''²Jesu watsi kubo, ''Uma nithandaza nibotsi, 'Babe, libito lakho alingcweliswe. Umbuso wakho awute.³Siphe sinkhwa setfu imihla. ⁴Sicolele tono tetfu, njengoba natsi sibacolela labo labasonako. Ungangenisi ekulingweni.''⁵Jesu watsi kubo, ''Ngubani kini longaba nemngani, longaya kuye emkhatsini webusuku, bese utsi kuye, 'Mngani, nginanisele tinkhwa letintsatfu, ⁶njengoba umngani wami uvele weta achamuka khashane, kantsi ngite lutfo lengingakubeka phambi kwakhe'? ⁷Bese lolongekhatsi lowamuphendvula angatsi, 'Ungangiyabuli. Umnyango sovele ukhiyiwe, nebantfwabami, kudze naye, basembhedzeni. Angeke ngikhone kuvuka ngikunike sinkhwa.' ⁸Ngitsi kuwe, noma ngabe akavuki akunike lesinkhwa ngoba ungumngani wakhe, yebo ngenca yekuchubeka kwakho nekungahlazeki, utawuvuka akunike tinkhwa letinyenti kangangetidzingo takho.⁹Futsi ngitsi kini, celani, utawunikwa; funani, nitawutfola; nconcotsani, nitawuvulelwa. ¹⁰Ngoba wonkhe umuntfu locelako uyamukela; nalofunako uyatfola; nemuntfu lonconcotsako, uyawuvulelwa.¹¹Ngumuphi babe emkhatsisini wenu, uma ucela inhlanti, amunike inyoka esikhundleni senhlanti? ¹²Noma ke uma acela licandza, ungamunika yini fecela? ¹³Ngako ke, uma nine lababi nikwati kupha bantfwabenu tipho letinhle, kangakanani Babe wenu waseZulwini aphe Moya Logcwele kulabo labamucelako?''¹⁴Jesu abekhipha lidimoni lebelingakhulumi. Naseliphumile lelidimoni, lendvodza lebeyingakhulumi yakhuluma, nalesicuku samangala. ¹⁵Kepha labanye balabantfu batsi, ''NguBhelzebule, umphatsi wemadimoni, ukhipha emadimoni.''¹⁶Labanye bamuvivinya futsi bacela kuye sibonakaliso lesibuya ezulwini. ¹⁷Kepha Jesu wayati imicabango yabo watsi kubo, ''Wonkhe umbuso lohlukene kumelana nabo bodvwa lentiwe lasheshe lawa, futsi umndeni lowehlukene lomelana wodvwa uyawa.¹⁸Uma Sathane ahlukene amelana nelucobo lwakhe, umbuso wakhe ungema njani? Ngoba utsite ngikhipha emadimoni ngaBhelzebule. ¹⁹Uma ngikhipha emadimoni ngaBhelzebule, balandzeli bakho bona bawakhipha ngabani? Ngenca yaloku, batoba bahluleli bakho. ²⁰Kepha uma ngikhipha emadimoni ngelugalo lwaNkulunkulu, bese lombuso waNkulunkulu sewufikile kini.²¹Uma indvodza lenemamdla ihlome iphelele agadze indlu yayo, tintfo takhe tiphephile, ²²kepha uma indvodza lenemandla kunaye imehlulekisa, lendvodza lenemandla itsatsa letikhali talendvodza lebeyitetsembile bese utsatsa inzuzo yalendvodza. ²³Loyo longekho ngakimi umelene nami, naloyo longahlangani nami uyasakata.²⁴Uma umoya longakahlobi sowuphumile kumuntfu, undlula tindzawo letilihlane ufuna kuphumula, utsi, 'Ngitawubuyela endlini yami lengibuya kuyo.' ²⁵Sewubuyile, utfola kutsi seyitsanyelwe lendlu yabekwa ngabolonina. ²⁶Bese uyahamba uyolandza leminye imimoya yayo lesikhombisa lemibi kunayo lucobo lwayo bese ita yonkhe itohlala lapho. Bese simo salomutfu sigcina sibangetulu kunakucala.''²⁷Kwenteka loko, asatisho letintfo leti, lomunye umfati waphakamisa liphimbo lakhe ngetulu kulesicuku watsi kuye, ''Sibusisiwe lesibeletfo lesakutala nalamabele lakumunyisa.'' ²⁸Kepha watsi, ''Ngamane, babusisiwe ngulabo labeva livi laNkulunkulu bese bayaligcina.''²⁹Ticuku tisandza, Jesu wacala kutsi, ''Lesitukulwane lesi situkulwane lesibi. Sifuna sibonakaliso, noko kute sibonakaliso lesitawunikwa kiso ngaphandle kwesibonakaliso saJona. ³⁰Njengoba naJona waba sibonakaliso kubase Nineve, kanjalo Indvodzana yeMuntfu itawuba sibonakaliso kulesitukulwane.³¹Indlovukazi yaseNingizimu itawusukuma ekwehlulelweni nebantfu balesitukulwane lesi isilahle ngelicala, ngoba wachamuka khashane kwemhlaba atova lenhlakanipho yaSolomoni, abone, ukhona ulana umuntfu lomkhulu kunaSolomoni.³²Emadvodza aseNineve ngekwehlulelwa batawusukuma basilahle ngelicala lesitukulwane lesi sebantfu, ngobe baphendvuka naba shunyayelwa nguJona, futsi buka, ukhona ulana lomkhulu kunaJona.³³Kute umuntfu, emvakwekutsi alayide sibane, asibeke endzaweni lesitsele noma ngaphasi kwebhasikidi, kepha elutsini lwesibane, khona labo labangenako batobona lokukhanya. ³⁴Liso lakho lisibane semtimba. Uma liso lakho lilihle, umtimba wakho wonkhe ugcwala kukhanya. Kepha uma liso lakho lilibi, umtimba wakho ugcwala bumnyama. ³⁵Ngako ke, caphelani kutsi lokukhanya lokukini akusibo bumnyama. ³⁶Nangabe umtimba wakho wonkhe ugcwele kukhanya, kungabikho nencenye lesebumnyameni, umtimba wakho wonkhe utawuba njenge sibane uma sikhanyisa sikhanya kukhanya kwako lokukhulu kuwe.''³⁷Nasacedzile kukhuluma, uMfarisi wamcela kutsi atodla naye endlini yakhe, Jesu waya wefika wadla. ³⁸LomFarisi wamangala kutsi Jesu udle angakagezi.³⁹Kepha Inkhosi yatsi kuye, ''Nine baFarisi nigeza lingephandle lenkomishi nemapulede, kepha ngekhatsi kwenu kugcwele bumuti nebubi. ⁴⁰Nine tilima tebantfu! Lona lowenta lingephandle akusiye yini lowenta lingekhatsi? ⁴¹Nikani labaphuyile lokungekhatsi, bese tonkhe tintfo titawuhlambululwa kini.⁴²''Kodvwa maye kini baFarisi, ngoba nikhipha kwelishumi kwashaladi napelepele naletinye tinandzisi tengadze, kepha nivilaphela kulunga nelutsandvo lwaNkulunkulu,futsi ngaphandle kwekuhluleka kwenta letinye tintfo.⁴³Maye kini baFarisi, ngoba nitsandza titulo letingembili emasinagogweni nekubingelelwa lokuhloniphekile etimakethe. ⁴⁴Maye kini, ngoba ninjengemathuna langasabonakali kutsi bantfu bahamba tikwalo ngaphandle kwekulati.''⁴⁵Lomunye waletati kulomtsetfo watsi kuye, ''Mfundzisi, lolokushoko kuyasetfuka natsi.'' ⁴⁶Jesu watsi, ''Maye kini, bafundzisi bemtsetfo! Ngoba nifaka bantfu ngephasi kwemitfwalo lelukhuni kuyiphatsa, kepha aniwutsintsi lomtfwalo nangemuno wenu.⁴⁷Maye kini, ngoba nakha emathuna ebaphrofethi, futsi bekumadloti enu lababulala. ⁴⁸Ngako ke nibofakazi futsi nivumelwe kulemisebenti yemadloti enu, ngoba vele bababulala bese nakha emathuna abo.⁴⁹Ngoba ngalesizatfu lesi futsi, kuhlakanipha kwaNkulunkulu kwatsi, 'Ngitawutfumela kubo baphrofethi nebaphostoli, labanye babo batawubahlupha futsi bababulale.' ⁵⁰Lesitukulwane lesi, bese, siyawubanjwa sifanelwe ngiyo yonkhe lengati yebaphrofethi leyacitseka kusukela lomhlaba ucale, ⁵¹kusukela engatini yaAbela kuya engatini yaZakhariya, lowabulawa emkhatsini welilati nendzawo lengcwele. Yebo, ngitsi kini, lesitukululwane lesi siyawubanjwa sifanelwe.⁵²Maye kini tati temtsetfo, ngoba nitsetse tikhiya telwati ; aningeni ngekhatsi nine matfupha, bese nivimba labo labangenako.''⁵³Emvakwekutsi Jesu esuke lapho, tati nebaFarisi bamchukuluta baphikisana naye ngetintfo letinyenti, ⁵⁴betama kumetsiya ngemavi akhe.

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¹Kwatsi ngaleso sikhatsi, uma tinkhulungwane tebantfu bahlangana kanyekanye kakhulu banyatselana, wacala ngekutsi kubafundzi bakhe kokucala kunako konkhe, ''Caphelani imvubelo yebaFarisi, lokukutentisa.²Kepha kute lokufihlakele lokungeke kuvetwe, futsi kute lokufihliwe longeke kwatiwe. ³Ngako nome yini lokushito ebumnyameni kutawuvakala ekukhanyeni, futsi lokukhulumile endlebeni ekhatsi etindlini kutawumenyetelwa ticongo tetindlu letisetulu.⁴Ngitsi kini, bangani bami, ningabesabi labo lababulala lomtimba, bese emvakwaloko bababete labangakwenta. ⁵Kepha ngitanecwayisa ngekutsi ngubani lekumele nimesabe. Yesabani lona, emvakwekuba abulawe, unemagunya ekunifaka esihogweni. Yebo, ngitsi kini, sabani yena.⁶Boncedze labasihlanu abatsengiswa ngemasenti lamancane lamabili? kepha kute namunye wabo lokhohlwako emehlweni aNkulunkulu. ⁷Kepha ngisho netinwele tenhloko yakho tonkhe tibaliwe. Ningesabi. Nibaluleke kakhulu kunaboncedze labanyenti.⁸Ngitsi kini, wonkhe longivumako phambi kwebantfu, iNdvodzana yeMuntfu iyawumvuma phambi kwetingelosi taNkulunkulu, ⁹kepha loyo longiphika phambi kwebantfu utawuphikwa phambi kwetingelosi taNkulunkulu. ¹⁰Wonkhe lokhuluma livi lelimelene neNdvodzana yeMuntfu, litawucolelwa, kepha kuloyo lohlambalata Moya Longcwele, angeke kucolelwe.¹¹Uma baniletsa embikwemasinagogu, babusi, nemakhosi, ningakhatsateki ngekutsi nitawukhuluma njani kutivikela kwenu, noma nitotsini, ¹²ngoba Moya Longcwele utanifundzisa kulelo hora lekumele nikusho.''¹³Lomunye wakulesicumbi watsi kuye, ''Mfusindzisi, tjela umnaketfu kutsi angabele lifa.'' ¹⁴Jesu watsi kuye, ''Ndvodza, ngubani longente umehluleli nementisi tikwenu?'' ¹⁵Watsi kubo, ''Caphelani nitibalekele tonkhe tifiso letimbi, ngoba imphilo yemuntfu ayinconotiswa bunjinga bakhe.''¹⁶Wabese Jesu ubatjela umfanekiso, watsi, ''Emasimu endvodza lecebile enta sivuno lesikhulu, ¹⁷sase sicabanga kuso, satsi, 'Yini lengitakwenta, ngoba ngite indzawo kugcina sivuno sami? ¹⁸Watsi, 'Naku lengitokwenta. Ngitawubhidlita tonkhe tinyango tami bese ngakha letinkhulu, bese lapho ngitawugcina sonkhe sivuno sami nalokunye. ¹⁹Ngitawutsi kumphefumulo wami, ''Mphefumulo, unetintfo letinyenti letigcinwe iminyaka leminyenti. Phumula kalula, ngidle, nginatse, ngijabule.''²⁰Kepha Nkulunkulu watsi kuye, 'Silima sendvodza, kulobusuku banamuhla umphefumulo wakho uyabitwa kuwe, naletintfo lotilungisile, titoba tabani? ²¹Ukanjalo ke umuntfu lotibekela umcebo kantsi akacebi kuNkulunkulu.''²²Jesu watsi kubafundzi bakhe, ''Ngako ke ngitsi kini, ningakhatsateki ngetimphilo tenu, kutsi nitodlani; noma ngemitimba yenu, nitogcokani. ²³Ngoba imphilo ibalulekile kakhulu kune kudla, nemtimba ubalulekile kakhulu kunetimphahla.²⁴Cabanga emangangane, kutsi akahlanyeli noma avune. Ate likamelo lekugcina noma tilulu, kepha Nkulunkulu uyatondla. Nibaluleke kakhulu kanganani kenine kunetinyoni! ²⁵Ngubani nje lakini longangeta umnyaka ngekunganaki emphilweni yakhe? ²⁶Nangabe ungakhoni kwenta intfo lencane kakhulu, leni ukhatsateke ngaloku lokunye?²⁷Cabanga timbali-tikhula njani. Atisebenti, noma tititfungele. Kodvwa ngitsi kini, ngisho Solomoni kuyo yonkhe inkhatimulo yakhe akazange agcokise kwayinye yaleti. ²⁸Nangabe Nkulunkulu embatsisa tjani ensimini, letiphila namuhla, bese ngakusasa kuphoswe emlilweni, kakhulu kanganani utawunigcokisa, Maye nine bekukholwa lokuncane!²⁹Ningabuki leningakudla nalenitakunatsa, futsi unganaki. ³⁰Ngoba tonkhe tive talomhlaba tibuka letintfo leti, futsi Babe wenu uyati kutsi niyatidzinga.³¹Kepha funa umbuso wakhe, bese letintfo leti titawengetelwa kuwe. ³²Ungesabi, mhlambi lomncane, ngoba Babe wenu utfokotela kuninika umbuso.³³Tsengisa inzuzo yakho bese upha labeswele. Tenteleni tipatji letingagugi-umcebo usezulwini longanciphi, lapho kute lisela lelingasondzela dvutane, futsi kute nemvunya longabulala. ³⁴Ngoba lapho kunemcebo wakho khona, inhlitiyo yakho itawuba khona lapho futsi.³⁵''Akutsi tembatfo tenu letindze tihlale tiboshiwe ebhandeni lenu, ³⁶futsi kutsi netibane tenu tihlale tivutsa, nibe njengebantfu labalindzele umnumzane wabo uma abuya edzilini lemshado, khona uma efika anconcotsa, bamvulele sivalo ngaleso sikhatsi.³⁷Tibusisiwe leto tisebenti letiyawukhandvwa ngumnumzane tibuka uma eta. Ngicinisile ngitsi kini, utawubopha sembatfo sakhe lesidze ebhandeni lakhe abahlalise etafuleni, utawuta abaphe kudla. ³⁸Uma umnumzane eta atobuka kwesibili ebusuku, nome atobuka kwesitsatfu, bese ubakhandza balungele, tibusisiwe leto tisebenti.³⁹Kepha condzani naku, kutsi uma umnumzane wendlu besekalati lelihora lekuta lelisela, bekangeke avume indlu yakhe ingcekezwe. ⁴⁰Lungelani futsi, ngoba anilati lihora uma indvodzana yemuntfu ita.''⁴¹Phetro watsi, ''Nkhosi, utjela tsine sodvwa lomfanekiso, nome naku wonkhe muntfu?'' ⁴²Inkhosi yatsi, ''Ngubani ke lotsembekile nalosisebenti lesihlakaniphile loyo iNkhosi yakhe itambeka aphatse letinye tisebenti takhe abanike incenye yabo yekudla ngesikhatsi lesifanele? ⁴³Sibusisiwe leso sisebenti loyo inkhosi yakhe itomkhandza enta loko uma eta. ⁴⁴Ngicinisile ngitsi kini utambeka aphatse tonkhe timphahla takhe.⁴⁵Kepha uma leso sisebenti sitsi enhlitiyweni yaso, 'INkhosi yami yephutile kubuya,' bese icala kushaya latidvuna nalensikati tisebenti nekudla nekunatsa nekutsi adzakwe, ⁴⁶inkhosi itawufika ngelilanga uma angakagadzi futsi ngelihora langalati bese umcoba abe tincetu bese usikhomba indzawo yaso nalabangaketsembeki.⁴⁷Lesisebenti leso, ngekwati intsandvo yenkosi yakhe bese asitilungiseleli nome sente intsandvo ngendlela yakhe, utawushaywa ngemimoya leminyenti. ⁴⁸Kepha leso lebesingati bese senta loko sifanele sishaywe, utawushaywa ngemimoya lemincane. Kepha wonkhe muntfu lonikwe lokukhulu, kuyawudzingeka lokukhulu kubo, futsi kuloyo lowetsenjwe ngalokukhulu, ngisho nalokunyenti kutawubutwa.⁴⁹''Ngitele kuto wokhela umlilo emhlabeni, futsi ngifisa kanganani kutsi ngabe sowokhelekile. ⁵⁰Kepha nginembhabhatiso lengito bhabhatiswa ngawo, futsi ngicindzeteleke kanjani uyawuze upheleliswe!⁵¹Nicabanga kutsi ngitele kutoletsa kuthula yini emhlabeni? Cha, ngiyanitjela, kepha ngamane ngehlukanise. ⁵²Ngoba kusukela manje kutawuba nalabasihlanu endlini yinye kwehlukanisiwe-bantfu labatsatfu bacabane nalababili, bese batfu lababili bacabane nalabatsatfu. ⁵³Batawehlukana, neyise acabane nendvodzana nendvodzana icabane neyise, unina acabane nendvodzakati nendvodzakati icabane nenina, uninatala acabane namalukatane wakhe namalukatane acabane neninatala.''⁵⁴Jesu bekatsi kuleticuku futsi, ''Uma nibona lifu liphakama enshonalanga, leso sikhatsi nitsi, 'Imvula iyeta,' bese kuyenteka. ⁵⁵Uma umoya waseningizimu uhhusha, nibotsi, 'Kutawuba nekushisa lokukhulu,' bese kuyenteka. ⁵⁶Batentisi, niyakwati kuhumusha kuvela kwemhlaba nemazulu, kepha kanjani kutsi anikwati kuhumusha lesikhatsi lesikhona?⁵⁷Kuyangani ungatehluleli ngalokulungile kwakho? ⁵⁸Ngoba uma uhamba nemmangaleli wakho phambi kwenkantolo, endleleni yenta ngemandla kulungisa lenkinga naye kuze kutsi angakudvonseli kumehluleli, futsi kuze kutsi umehluleli angakumikisi emaphoyiseni, futsi emaphoyisa ngeke akujike ejele. ⁵⁹Ngitsi kuwe, angeke uphume lapho uze ubhadale imali lencane yekugcina.''

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¹Ngaleso sikhatsi, labanye bantfu lapho bamutjela ngebaseGalile ingati yabo Philatu wayihlanganisa nemhlatjelo wabo. ²Jesu waphendvula watsi kubo, ''Ucabanga kutsi laba baseGalile bebatoni kunabo bonkhe labanye baseGalile ngoba bahlupheka ngalendlela yini? ³Cha, ngiyanitjela. Kepha uma ningaphendvuki, nonkhe nitobhubha ngendlela yinye.⁴Nome labantfu labalishumi nesiphohlongo labase Silowama lokwawela kubo umbhoshongo wababulala, nicabanga kutsi bebatoni kakhulu kunalamanye emadvodza eJerusalema yini? ⁵Cha, ngitsi. Kepha uma ungaphendvuki, nonkhe nitawubhubha.''⁶Jesu wabatjela nangu umfanekiso, ''Lomunye bekanesihlahla semkhiwa sihlanyelwe engadzeni yakhe bese weta wabuka sitselo kuso kepha kute lasitfola. ⁷Lendvodza yatsi kulesisebenti, 'Buka, sengite iminyaka lemitsatfu futsi ngitamile kutfola sitselo kulesihlahla semkhiwa kute lengisitfolile. Sijube. Usivumelelani simoshe lomhlaba?'⁸''Lesisebenti saphendvula satsi, 'Siyekele lomnyaka lona ngisasigubhela ngisitungelete bese ngifaka manyolo kuso. ⁹Uma sitsela sitselo kulomnyaka lotako, kulungile; kepha uma singatseli, sijube!''¹⁰Nyalo Jesu abefundzisa kulinye lemasinagogu ngelilanga leliSabatha. ¹¹Manini, bekunemfati lapho lobekanemoya lomubi iminyaka lelishumi nesiphohlongo. Abesagobene futsi angasakhoni nekuma acondze kuphelele.¹²Uma Jesu ambona, wambita watsi, ''Mfati, sewukhululiwe ekuguleni kwakho.'' ¹³Wabeka tandla takhe tikwakhe, futsi ngaleso sikhatsi walulama wasukuma wadvumisa Nkulunkulu. ¹⁴Kepha siphatsimandla selisinagogu satfukutsela ngoba Jesu waphilisa ngeliSabatha. Ngako lesiphatsimandla saphendvula satsi kulesicuku, ''Kunemalanga lasitfupha lekufanele sisebente ngawo. Ngako wotani niphiliswe, hhayi ngelilanga leliSabatha.''¹⁵INkhosi yamphendvula yatsi, ''Batentisi! Lomunye wenu angete ayikhipha yini imbongolo yakhe esibayeni bese uyoyinatsisa ngeliSabatha? ¹⁶Ngalokanjalo lendvodzakati ya Abrahama, lebeyiboshwe nguSathane iminyaka lelishumi nesiphohlongo budze, akukafaneli yini ikhululwe ngelilanga leliSabatha?''¹⁷Asatishito letintfo leti, bonkhe labo bebamelene naye bahlazeka, kepha lesicuku sonkhe lesicuku satfokotela tonkhe letintfo letimangalisako latenta.¹⁸Ngako Jesu watsi, ''Ungafananiswa nani umbuso waNkulunkulu, futsi ngingawufananisa nani nje? ¹⁹Ufanana nembewu lencane leyatsatfwa indvodza yayiphosa engadzeni yayo, yabese yakhula yaba sihlahla lesikhulu, bese netinyoni tasezulwini takha tidleke tato kulamagala.''²⁰Phindze watsi, ''Ngingawufananisa nani umbuso waNkulunkulu? ²¹Unjengembiliso lowatsatfwa ngumfati wawuhlanganisa netikali letintsatfu tafulaha kuze kutsi igcwale kuwo wonkhe lofulaha.''²²Jesu wahamba emadolobha nemadolobhana, afundzisa futsi enta indlela yakhe acondze eJerusalema. ²³Lomunye watsi kuye, ''Nkhosi, kutawusindziswa bantfu labambalwa yini?'' Ngako watsi kubo, ²⁴''Sebentelani kungena ngemnyango lomncane, ngoba, ngitsi kini, banyenti batawufuna kungena, kepha ngeke bakhone kungena.²⁵Emvakwekutsi umnikati wendlu avuke bese ukhiya umnyango, utawubese uma ngaphandle bese ushaya umnyango utsi, 'Nkhosi, Nkhosi, singenise.' ''Utawuphendvula atsi kini, 'Anginati nome laniphuma khona.' ²⁶''Nitobese nitsi, 'Sadla sanatsa phambi kwakho futsi wafundzisa etitaladini takitsi.' ²⁷'''Kepha utawuphendvula, 'Ngitsi kini, anginati lapho niphuma khona. Sukani embikwami benti balokubi!'²⁸Kutawuba nekukhala nekugedletela kwematinyo uma nibona Abrhama, Isaka, Jakobe, nabo bonkhe baphrofethi bembuso waNkulunkulu, kepha nine nipheselwe ngaphandle. ²⁹Batawuchamuka eningizimu, enyakatfo, emphumalanga nenshonalanga, bahlale etafuleni embusweni waNkulunkulu. ³⁰Yatini naku, labo labangasimcokwa batawuba bekucala, bese kutsi labo labamcokwa kakhulu batawuba bekugcina.''³¹Kafishane emvakwaloko, labanye baFarisi beta batsi kuye, ''Suka uhambe lapha ngoba Herodi ufuna kukubulala.'' ³²Jesu watsi, ''Hambani nitjele leyo mphungutja, 'Buka, ngikhipha emadimoni futsi ngiyaphilisa namuhla bese kusasa, bese ngelilanga lesitsatfu ngitawufika esifisweni sami.' ³³Kepha ke, kumcoka kwami kucubeka namuhla, kusasa, futsi nangelilanga lelilandzelako njengoba akukavumeleki kubulala umphrofethi kudze nase Jerusalema.³⁴Jerusalema, Jerusalema, lobulala baphrofethi bese ugcoba labo latfunywe kini. Ngifisa kanganani kuhlanganisa bantfwana benu ngendlela sikhukhukati sivikela bantfwana baso ngaphasi kwetimphiko taso, kepha anikakufisi loku. ³⁵Buka, indlu yakho seyilahliwe. Ngitsi kuwe, angeke ungibone mine uze utsi, 'Ubusisiwe loyo lota egameni leNkhosi.''

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¹Kwenteka kulinye liSabatha, uma aya endlini yamunye webaholi webaFarisi kuyodla sinkhwa, kutsi bebambukele dvutane. ²Bukani, lapha phambi kwakhe kwakunendvodza lebeyinesifo sekuvuvuka. ³Jesu wabuta tati temtsetfo emtsetfweni wemaJuda neba Farisi, ''Umtsetfo uyasivumela yini siphilise ngeliSabatha, nome cha?''⁴Kepha bathula dvu. Ngako Jesu wamutsatsa, wamuphilisa, bese wamuhambisa. ⁵Watsi kubo, ''Ngumuphi kini lonendvodzana nome imbongolo lewele ekhatsi eludzakeni ngelilanga leliSabatha angeke amukhiphe ngaleso sikhatsi?'' ⁶Behluleka kumnika imphendvulo kuletintfo leti.⁷Uma Jesu anaka kuyangani labo bebamenyiwe bakhetse letihlalo lephakeme, wakhuluma umfanekiso, atsi kubo, ⁸''Uma umenywe ngumuntfu edzilini lemshado, ungahlali phasi endzaweni lephakeme, ngoba kunemuntfu lomenyiwe loncono kakhulu kunawe. ⁹Uma lomuntfu lonimemile nobabili afika, utawutsi kuwe, 'Nika lona lomunye umuntfu indzawo yakho,' bese ngemahloni utawuchubeka kuyotsatsa indzawo lephasi.¹⁰Kodvwa uma umenyiwe, hamba uhlale phasi endzaweni lephasi, khona uma lona lokumemile eta, utotsi kuwe, 'Mngani, hamba uhlale endzaweni lephakeme.' Utawubese uyahlonipheka ebukhoneni babo bonkhe labahleli etafuleni nawe. ¹¹Ngoba wonkhe lotiphakamisako utawutitfoba, bese loyo lotitfobako utawuphakanyiswa.''¹²Jesu watsi kulendvodza lebeyimmemile, ''Uma unika kudla nome lidzili, ungabamemi bangani bakho nome bobhuti bakho nome tihlobo takho nome bomakhelwane labacebile, ngoba bangahle bakumeme futsi, bese utawubhadaleka.¹³Kepha uma wenta lidzili, mema timphuya, tishosha, labangahambi, nalabangaboni, ¹⁴utawubusiswa, ngoba ngeke bakhone kukubhadala. Ngoba utawubhadalwa ekuvusweni kwalabalungile.''¹⁵Jesu abehleli etafuleni uma munye wabo eva letintfo leti, watsi kuye, ''Lobusisiwe nguloyo lotawudla sinkhwa embusweni waNkulunkulu!'' ¹⁶Kepha Jesu watsi kuye, ''Lenye indvodza yalungisa lidzili lelikhulu wamema labanyenti. ¹⁷Ngesikhatsi selilungisiswe lelidzili, watfumela sisebenti sakhe kutsi siyotsi kulabo bebamenyiwe, 'Wotani, ngoba konkhe sekulungele nyalo.'¹⁸''Bonkhe bacala kukhonona ngalokufananako. Lowekucala watsi kuye, 'Ngitsenge lipulazi, futsi kumele ngiphume ngiyolibona. Ngicela ungicolele.' ¹⁹''Lomunye watsi, 'Ngitsenge tinkhabi letisihlanu, futsi ngisayawutilinga. Ngicela ungicolisele.' ²⁰'''Bese lenye indvodza yatsi, 'Ngishade umfati, ngako ke angeke ngite.'²¹''Lesisebenti seta satjela umphatsi waso letintfo leti. Bese umphatsi wendlu uyatfukutsela bese utsi kulesisebenti sakhe, 'Phuma masinyane uye etitaladini nasemacentselweni elidolobha uletse lana timphuya, tishosha, timphumphutse, nalabakhubatekile.' ²²''Lesisebenti satsi, 'Mnumzane, loko lokushito sekwentiwe, kepha solo kunelikamelo.'²³''Lomnumzane watsi kulesisebenti, 'Phuma uye emigwacweni nasetindleleni bese uyabancenga kutsi bangene, khona indlu yami itogcwala. ²⁴Ngoba ngitsi kuwe, kute walamadvodza lawa labebamenyiwe labatawudla lelidzili lami.''²⁵Lesicuku lesikhulu manje besihamba naye, wagucuka bese watsi kubo, ²⁶''Uma nomangabe ngubani eta kimi futsi angazondi uyihlo wakhe, unina, bantfwana, tinsizwa, bodzadze, ngisho nemphilo yakhe, angeke abe ngumfundzi wami. ²⁷Loyo longetjasi siphambano sakhe bese uyangilandzela angeke abe ngumfundzi wami.²⁸Ngoba lomunye wenu lofisa kwakha umbhoshongo akacali ngekuhlala phasi bese ubala imali atobala kutsi unako yini lakudzingako kukucedza? ²⁹Ngaphandle kwaloko, uma sekabekile sisekelo bese akasakhoni kucedza, bonkhe labasibonako batocala kumnyonga, ³⁰batsi, 'Lendvodza lena yacala kwakha yangakhoni kucedza.'³¹Noma inkhosi, isahamba kuyohlangana nalenye inkhosi empini, angeke ahlale phasi kucala bese utsatsa imiyalo ngekutsi utawukhona yini kulwa nalelenye inkhosi ngemadvodza langemashumi latinkhulungwane leta lemelane naye netinkhulungwane letingemashumi lamabili emadvodza? ³²Uma angeke, lelelinye libutfo solo lisekhashane, utfumela umgijimi ayocela timo tekuthula. ³³Ngako ke,noma ngubani kini longadzeli konkhe loko lanako angeke abe ngumlandzeli wami.³⁴Luswayi lulungile, kepha uma loluswayi lulahlekelwe bunandzi balo, lungentiwa njani kutsi lube luswayi phindze? ³⁵Alusenamsebenti walomhlaba nome ngisho manyolo. Luyalahlwa. Loyo lonetindlebe tekuva, akeve.''

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¹Bonkhe batselisi nyalo naletinye toni bebeta ku Jesu kutomlalela. ²BaFarisi kanye netati temtsetfo bahhingatela bondvwana, batsi, ''Lendvodza lena yemukela toni, futsi abuye adle nato.''³Jesu wakhuluma lomfanekiso lona kubo, atsi, ⁴''Ngubani kini uma kungatsiwa unetimvu letilikhulu bese kulahleka yinye yato, ngeke sekashiye leti letimashumi layimfica nemfica ehlane, bese uyahamba ayofuna lelelahlekile ate ayitfole yini? ⁵Uma asayitfolile, ayetjase emahlombe akhe bese uyatfokota.⁶Uma eta ekhaya, ubita bangani bakhe nabomakhelwane kanyekanye, atsi kubo, 'Tfokotani kanye nami, ngoba ngiyitfolile imvu yami lebeyilahlekile.' ⁷Ngitsi kini ngalokufanako, kutawuba nenjabulo ezulwini etikwesoni sinye lesiphendvukako, ngetulu kwebantfu labangemashumi layimfica nemfica labalungile labangadzingi kuphendvuka.⁸Nome umfati lonetinhlavu telisiliva letilishumi, uma angalahlekelwa luhlavu lunye, angeke alayide sibane, atsanyele indlu, bese uyafunisisa aze ayitfole yini? ⁹Uma asayitfolile, ubita bangani bakhe nabomakhewane kanyekanye, atsi ,' Tfokotani kanye nami, ngoba ngilutfolile luhlavu lobelungilahlekele.' ¹⁰Ngalokufanako, ngitsi kini, kune ntfokoto ebukhoneni tetingelosi taNkulunkulu ngekuphendvuka kwesoni sinye.''¹¹Jesu wabese utsi, ''Bekunalenye indvodza lebeyinemadvodzana lamabili, ¹²lolomncane kubo watsi kubabe wakhe, 'Babe, nginike sabelo selifa lami longihlele sona.' Ngako wawehlukanisela tintfo takhe emkhatsini wabo.¹³Kungakefiki emalanga lamanyenti, lendvodzana lencane yahlanganisa kanyekanye konkhe lobekukwakhe wahamba waya eveni lelikhashane, bese lapho wadlabhatisa yonkhe imali ngekuphila ngekonakala. ¹⁴Nyalo uma sekasebentise konkhe, kwefika indlala lenkhulu kulelo live, bese wacala waba sesidzingweni.¹⁵Wahamba wayosebenta ngaphandle kulomunye umuntfu wakulelo live, lowamtfumela emasimini akhe kuyowupha tingulube. ¹⁶Abengadzimate afise kudla imidvumba lebeyidliwa tingulube ngoba kute bekamnika lutfo.¹⁷Kepha uma lendvodzana lencane ibuya kuyo, watsi, 'Tingakhi tisebenti tababe wami letacshwa letinekudla lokwanele, futsi ngikhona, ngibulawa yindlala! ¹⁸Ngitawuhamba lana ngiye kubabe wami, futsi ngitawutsi kuye, ''Babe, ngonile emazulu nawe. ¹⁹Angisafanelwa kubitwa ngendvodzana yakho; ngente lomunye wetisebenti takho loticashile.''²⁰Ngako lendvodzana lencane yahamba yaya kubabe wayo. Asesekhashane nje, babe wakhe wambona inhlitiyo yakhe yagcwala sihawu, wagijima wamugaca wamanga. ²¹Lendvodzana yatsi kuye, 'Babe, Ngonile ezulwini nakuwe. Angisafanelwa kubitwa ngendvodzana yakho.'²²''Lobabe watsi etisebentini takhe, 'Phangisani niletse ingubo lenhle, nimgcokise, bese nimfake indandatho esandleni sakhe, netimbatata etinyaweni takhe. ²³Bese niletsa litfole lelikhuluphele bese niyalibulala. Asijabuleni ngekudla! ²⁴Ngoba indvodzana yami beyifile, nyalo uyaphila. Abelahlekile, nyalo sewutfolakele.' Bese bacala kujabula.²⁵''Indvodzana lendzala beyiphumile isensimini. Nakaseta sekayofika endlini, weva umsindvo wekuhlabelela nekujayiva. ²⁶Wabita kulomunye wetisebenti wambuta kutsi kungabe kuyini letintfo leti. ²⁷Lesisebenti satsi kuye, 'Umnakenu ubuyile ekhaya babe wakho ubulale litfokati lelikhuluphele ngoba ubuye aphephile.'²⁸''Lendvodzana lendzala yatfukutsela yangangeni ngekhatsi, bese babe wakhe waphumela ngaphandle wamucela. ²⁹Kepha lendvodzana lendzala yamphendvula yatsi kubabe wayo, 'Buka, leminyaka leminyenti lena bengisebentela wena, futsi angikaze ngephule umtsetfo wakho, kodvwa awuzange sewunginike ngisho imbuti lencane kutsi ngitfokote nebangani bami, ³⁰kepha uma lendvodzana yakho ibuya, lobekayodlabhatisa imali yakho netingwadla, umbulalele litfole lelikhuluphele.'³¹''Lobabe watsi kuye, 'Ndvodzana, wahlale unami, futsi konkhe lokungekwami kwakho. ³²Kepha bekufanele kutsi tsine sidle sitfokote, ngoba lomnakenu lona bekafile, manje sowuyaphila; bekalahlekile, manje sewutfolakele.''

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¹Jesu futsi watsi kubafundzi bakhe, ''Bekunendvodza letsite lebeyicebile lebeyinendvuna, kwabikwa kuye kutsi lendvuna lena beyidlabhatisa inzuzo yakhe. ²Ngako ke lendvodza lesicebi yambita yatsi kuye, 'Yini loku lengikuvako ngawe? Nginike lokubhaliwe ngekuphatsa kwakho, ngoba ungeke uphindze ube yindvuna yami.'³''Lendvuna yakhuluma yodvwa yatsi, 'Yini lekumele ngiyente, njengoba umphatsi wami uyawutsatsa umsebenti wami wekuphatsa? Ngite emandla ekugubha, futsi nginemahloni ekucela. ⁴Ngiyati kutsi ngitowenta njani, khona uma sengisusiwe emsebentini wami wekuphatsa, bantfu batawungemukela etindlini tabo.'⁵Yabese lendvuna ibita bonkhe labebakweneta umnumzane wakhe, wabuta lowekucala, 'Ukweneta malini kumnumzane wami?' ⁶''Watsi, 'Emabhodlela lalikhulu emafutsa eliphehla.' ''Watsi kuye, 'Tsatsa sikwenedi sakho, uphangise uhlale phasi, bese ubhala emashumi lasihlanu.' ⁷''Yabese lendvuna yatsi kulomunye, 'Ukweleda malini?' ''Watsi, 'Likhulu lemasaka embila.' Watsi kuye, 'Tsatsa sikwenedi sakho, bese ubhala emashumi lasiphohlongo.'⁸Umnumzane wabese udvumisa lendvuna lengaketsembeki ngoba yente intfo lenebucili. Ngoba bantfwana balelive leli bahlakaniphe kakhulu ekukhwabaniseni nebantfu babo kunebantfwana bekukhanya. ⁹Ngitsi kini, tenteleni bangani ngemcebo longakalungi khona ke uma sewuhambile, bangakwemukela ekhaya laphakadze.¹⁰Loyo lowetsembeka kulokuncane kakhulu utsembekile futsi kulokukhulu, futsi loyo longaketsembeki kulokuncane aketsembeki futsi kulokukhulu. ¹¹Uma ungakase watsembeka ekusebentiseni ngemcebo longakalungi, ngubani lotakwetsemba ngemcebo lolungile? ¹²Uma ungaketsembeki ekusebentiseni tintfo talabanye bantfu, ngubani lotokunika imali yakho?¹³Kute sisebenti lesingasebentela emakhosi lamabili, utawuzonda yinye bese utsandza lelenye, noma ke sitawunamatsela kuyinye bese sedzelela lelenye. Ungeke ukhonte Nkulunkulu nemali.''¹⁴Nyalo baFarisi, labebabatsandzi bemali, beva tonkhe letintfo leti, bese bamphukuta. ¹⁵Watsi kubo, '''Nitenta labalungile emehlweni ebantfu, kepha Nkulunkulu uyatati tinhlitiyo tenu. Loko lokuphakanyisiwe kubantfu kusinengise ebusweni baNkulunkulu.¹⁶Umtsetfo nebaphrofethi bebasemagunyeni kwaze kwefika Johane. Kusukela ngaleso sikhatsi, livangeli lembuso waNkulunkulu lashunyayelwa, futsi wonkhe muntfu wazama kuphocelela indlela yakhe kuwo. ¹⁷Kepha kulula kutsi lizulu nemhlaba lendlule kunekutsi licashata linye lencwadzi yemtsetfo lendlule liphele.¹⁸Wonkhe lodivosa umkakhe bese ushada lomunye uyaphinga, futsi loyo loshada loyo lodivoswe yindvodza yakhe uyaphinga.¹⁹''Bekunendvodza letsite lecebile lebeyigcoka timphahla letidulile letibukhwebeletane ne lineni lecolisakele atijabulisa onkhe emalanga ngemcebo wakhe. ²⁰Umceli lotsite libito lakhe kunguLazaru abehlala egedeni lakhe, abenetilondza, ²¹futsi abedzinga kudla lobekuwa etafuleni lalendvodza lecebile. Ngisho netinja teta takhotsa letilondza takhe.²²Kwefika kutsi lomceli wafa futsi watsatfwa tingelosi tamuyisa endzaweni yaAbrahama. Lendvodza lecebile nayo yafa yangcwatjwa, ²³futsi eSihogweni, asebuhlungwini, waphakamisa emehlo akhe wabona Abrahama khashane anaLazaro eceleni kwakhe.²⁴Ngako wakhala waphumisela watsi, 'Babe Abrahama, yiba nemusa kimi utfumele Lazaro, kutsi akenye sihloko semuno wakhe emantini aphotise lulwimi lwami, ngoba ngisebuhlungwini kulomlilo.'²⁵''Kepha Abrahama watsi, 'Ndvodzana, khumbula kutsi usaphila emhlabeni wemukela tonkhe tintfo letinhle, Lazaro abenikwe tintfo letimbi. Kepha nyalo uyadvudvutwa lana, wena usekuhluphekeni. ²⁶Nangaphandle kwako konkhe loku, ludvonga lolukhulu selibekwe endzaweni, khona labo labafuna kuwela ngetulu kusuka lapha kuya kuwe ngeke bakhone, futsi kute longawela ngetulu kusuka lapho kuta kitsi.'²⁷''Lendvodza lecebile yatsi, 'Ngiyakucela, Babe Abrahama, kutsi utamtfumela endlini yababe wami- ²⁸ngoba nginabomnaketfu labasihlanu- khona atobecwayisa, khona kungenteki kutsi bete kunayi indzawo yebuhlungu.'²⁹''Kepha Abrahama watsi, 'Banaye Mosi nebaphrofethi; ababalalele.' ³⁰''Lendvodza lecebile yaphendvula, 'Chake, Babe Abrahama, kepha uma kungavuka umuntfu ekufeni, batawuphendvuka.' ³¹''Kepha Abrahama watsi kuye, 'Uma bangamulaleli Mosi nebaphrofethi, ngete beneliswa ngisho noma umuntfu avuka ekufeni.''

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¹Jesu watsi kubafundzi bakhe, ''Kuliciniso kutawuba netintfo letisibangela kutsi sone, kepha maye kuloyo muntfu lesichamuka ngaye! ²Kutawuba ncono kwakhe uma kungakhungelwa litje litungeletwe entsanyeni yakhe bese uphoselwa elwandle kunekutsi angabanga munye walaba labancane kutsi bone.³Ticapheleni. Uma umnakenu ona, mekhute, bese uma aphendvuka, mcolele. ⁴Uma akona emahlandla lasikhombisa elangeni, emahlandla lamatsatfu abuyela kuwe, atsi, 'Ngiyaphendvuka,' kumele umcolele!''⁵Baphostoli batsi eNkhosini, ''Khulisa lukholo lwetfu.'' ⁶INkhosi yatsi, ''Kube beninekukholwa njenge nhlavu yendlulamitsi, beningatsi kulesihlahla, 'Dzephuneka, uhlanyeleke elwandle,' futsi besinganilalela.⁷Kepha ngumuphi wenu, lonesisebenti lesilimako nome leselusako, angatsi kuye uma abuya ensimini, 'Wota uhlale phasi ngaleso sikhatsi udle'? ⁸Angeke yini sekasho kuye, 'Ngilungisele lengengingakudla, bese ufaka libhande litungelete timphahla takho bese uyanginika ngize ngicedze kudla nekunatsa. Bese emva kwaloko utawudla unatse'?⁹Akasibongi lesisebenti ngoba sente letintfo letifanele sitente, kuliciniso yini? ¹⁰Kanjalo ke nawe, uma sewente konkhe loko lokufanele, kumele utsi, 'Sitisebenti letingakafaneli kubongwa. Sente lebesifanele sikwente.''¹¹Kwefika lapho asahamba aya eJerusalema, wendlula umncele emkhatsini weSamariya neGalile. ¹²Nakasangena ekhaya lelitsite, lapho wahlangabetwa madvodza lalishumi labebanebulephelu. Bema khashane naye ¹³baphakamisa emaphimbo abo, batsi, ''Jesu, Nkhosi, yiba nemusa kitsi.''¹⁴Uma ababona, watsi kubo, ''Hambani nitibonakalise kubaphristi.'' Basahamba baphiliswa. ¹⁵Uma munye wabo abona kutsi uphilisiwe, wajika wabuyela emuva, ngelivi lelikhulu advumisa Nkulunkulu. ¹⁶Yatilahla phasi etinyaweni taJesu, imbonga. AbengumSamariya.¹⁷Wabese Jesu utsi, ''Laba labalishumi abaphiliswanga yini? ¹⁸Baphi labayimfinca? Bekute labanye lababuya kutonika Nkulunkulu ludvumo, ngaphandle kwalomchamuki yini?'' ¹⁹Watsi kuye, ''Sukuma, uhambe. Lukholo lwakho likwente waphila.''²⁰Ngekubutwa bafarisi utofika nini umbuso waNkulunkulu, Jesu wabaphendvula watsi, ''Umbuso waNkulunkulu awuti ngalokubonwako. ²¹Kute labatawutsi, 'Bukani, nangu!' nome, 'Nanguya!' Ngoba buka, umbuso waNkulunkulu uphakatsi kwakho.''²²Watsi kubafundzi bakhe, ''Ayeta emalanga uma nitofuna kubona linye lemalanga eNdvodzana yeMuntfu, kepha ngeke nikubone. ²³Batobese batsi kini, 'Bukani, laphaya! Bukani, lapha!' Kepha ningaphumeli ngaphandle nome nilandzele ngemuva kwato, ²⁴ngoba njengembane ubaneka ukhanyisa uma uvundla endleleni yinye yesibhakabhaka uye kulenye indlela yesibhakabhaka, ngako iyawuba njalo iNdvodzana yeMuntfu ngelilanga layo.²⁵Kepha kufanele ihlupheke kucala tintfo letinyenti ilahlwe ngulesitukulwane lesi. ²⁶Njengoba kwenteka ngemalanga aNowa, ngalokukanjalo kutawenteka ngemalanga eNdvodzana yeMuntfu. ²⁷Badla, banatsa, bashada, futsi banikwa emshadweni kwaze kwaba lilanga nowa wangena emkhumnjini- bese imvula yeta yabhubhisa konkhe.²⁸Ngalokukanjalo, njengoba kwenteka ngemalanga aLoti- bebadla banatse, batsenga batsengisa, bahlanyela bakha. ²⁹Kepha ngelilanga kutsi Loti aphuma eSodoma, kwana umlilo nesibabule uchamuka ezulwini wababhubhisa bonkhe.³⁰Emvakwaloko kuyawuba njalo ngelilanga lekwembulwa ngalo iNdvodzana yeMuntfu. ³¹Ngalelo langa ningamvumeli loyo losetikwendlu kutsi ehle ayotsatsa tintfo takhe ngaphandle kwendlu, futsi ningamvumeli losensimini kutsi abuye.³²Khumbulani umka Loti. ³³Umuntfu lofuna kuzuza imphilo itamlahlekela, kepha umuntfu lolahlekelwa imphilo yakhe utayigcina.³⁴Ngiyanitjela, kulobo busuku kutawuba nebatfu lababili embhedzeni munye. Munye utawutsatfwa, bese lolomunye utawushiywa. ³⁵Kutawuba nebafati lababili bagaya kanyekanye. Munye utawutsatfwa, bese lolomunye utawusala.'' ³⁶Kutawube kunalababili ensimini, munye uyawutsatfwa, bese lomunye utawusala.''³⁷Bambuta, ''Kuphi, Nkhosi?'' Watsi kubo, ''Lapho kunesidvumbu khona nemangce ahlangana khona.''

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¹Wabese ukhuluma umfanekiso kubo ngekutsi bathandaze njani sonkhe sikhatsi futsi bangapheli mandla, ²atsi, ''Edolobheni lelitsite bekunemehluleli lobekangamesabi Nkulunkulu futsi angabahloniphi bantfu.³Nyalo bekunemfelokati kulelo dolobha, bekavame kuta kuye, atsi, 'Ngisite nginike kuthula kulona lolwa nami.' ⁴Sikhatsi lesidze angamsiti angafisi kumsita, kepha emvakwesikhatsi lesidze watitjela watsi, 'nome ngingamesabi Nkulunkulu nome ngihloniphe bantfu, ⁵yebo ngoba lomfelokati ungibangela tinkinga, Ngitamsita atfole kuthula, khona angatochubeka kungihlupha ngalokuta kwakho lokungapheli.''⁶Yabese iNkhosi itsi, ''Lalelani kutsi utsini lomehluleli lomubi. ⁷Nyalo Nkulunkulu angeke yini aletse kukhululeka kulabakhetsiwe bakhe labakhala baphimisele kuye imini nebusuku? Angaphuta yini sikhatsi lesidze kubo? ⁸Ngitsi kini utawuletsa kukhululeka kubo ngekushesha. Kodvwa ke, uma iNdvodzana yeMuntfu ita, itakukhandza yini kukholwa emhlabeni?''⁹Wabese ukhuluma lomfanekiso lona kulabanye labetsembe kulunga kutsi bebalungile bese babukela phasi labanye bantfu, ¹⁰''Emadvodza lamabili enyukela ethempelini kuyawuthandaza- munye bekanguMfarisi lolomunye abengumtselisi.¹¹LoMfarisi wasukuma watithandazela ngaletintfo leti, 'Nkulunkulu, Ngiyakubonga kutsi angifani nalabanye bantfu- tigebengu, bantfu labangakalungi, tiphingi- nome ngisho njenganaba batselisi. ¹²Ngizila kabili ngeliviki. Ngiletsa kweshumi kuko konkhe lengikutfolako.'¹³Kepha lomtselisi, amile bucalu, angeke aphakamise ngisho emehlo akhe ezulwini, kepha watishaya sifuba, atsi, 'Nkulunkulu, yiba nemusa kimi, soni.' ¹⁴Ngitsi kini, lendvodza lena yahamba yabuyela phasi endlini yayo seyikhululekile kunalolomunye, ngoba wonkhe muntfu lotiphakamisako uyotfotjiswa, kepha loyo lotitfobako uyawuphakanyiswa.''¹⁵Labantfu bebaletsa kuye tinswane tabo khona atotitsintsa, kepha uma bafundzi bakubona, babamisa. ¹⁶Kepha Jesu wababita kuye, atsi, ''Vumelani bantfwana bete kimi, ningabavimbeli. Ngoba umbuso waNkulunkulu walabanjalo. ¹⁷Ngicinisile ngitsi kini, nanome ngubani longeke amukele umbuso waNkulunkulu njengemntfwana angeke angene kuwo.''¹⁸Sikhulu lesitsite sambuta, satsi, ''Mfundzisi lolungile, yini lekumele ngikwente kuzuza imphilo yaphakadze?'' ¹⁹Jesu watsi kuye, ''Ungibitelani ngalolungile? Kute lolungile, ngaphandle kwaNkulunkulu kuphela. ²⁰Uyayati imiyalo letsi ungaphingi, ungabulali, ungebi, ungafakazi emanga, hlonipha uyihlo nenyoko. ²¹Lesikhulu satsi, ''Tonkhe letintfo leti ngatihlonipha kusukela ngesikhatsi ngisemusha.''²²Uma Jesu akuva loko, watsi kuye, ''Kunye lokushodako. Kumele utsengise konkhe lonako bese unika kulabaphuyile, bese utawuba nemcebo ezulwini- bese uyeta, uyangilandzela.'' ²³Kepha uma lesikhulu siva letintfo leti, yadzabuka kakhulu, ngoba bekacebe kakhulu.²⁴Wabese Jesu, nakambona akhatsateka watsi, ''Kumatima kanganani kulabo labacebile kungena embusweni waNkulunkulu! ²⁵Ngoba kumelula kutsi likamela lingene embotjeni lenyalitsi, kune muntfu locebile kutsi angene embusweni waNkulunkulu.''²⁶Labo labakuva batsi, ''Kepha ngubani longasindziswa?'' ²⁷Jesu waphendvula, ''Letintfo letingeke tenteke kubantfu tiyenteka kuNkulunkulu.''²⁸Phetro watsi, ''Bukani tsine, sishiye konkhe lokungekwetfu sabese siyakulandzela. ²⁹Jesu wabese utsi kubo, ''Ngicinisile, ngitsi kini kute loshiye likhaya, nome umfati, nome bomnakabo, nome batali, nome bantfwana, ngenca yembuso waNkulunkulu, ³⁰longeke emukele lokungetulu kulomhlaba, bese kulelive lelitako, imphilo yaphakadze.''³¹Emvakwekutsi ahlanganise laba labalishumi nakubili kuye, watsi kubo, ''Bukani, siyahamba siya etulu eJerusalema, futsi tonkhe tintfo letabhalwa baphrofethi ngeNdvodzana yeMuntfu kutawupheleliswa. ³²Ngoba itawunikelwa kuBetive, bese iphukutwe, tiyawumphatsa kabi, timkhafulele. ³³Emva kwekuyishaya, batayibulala, bese ngelilanga lesitsatfu itawuvuka futsi.''³⁴Abazange baticondze letinfo leti, futsi lelivi leli belifihliwe kubo, futsi abazange baticondze letintfo letashiwo.³⁵Kwatsi, Jesu asasondzela eJerikho, indvodza letsite beyihleli ngasemgwacweni icela, ³⁶weva sicuku sendlula, wabuta kuta kutsi kwentekani. ³⁷Bamtjela kutsi Jesu waseNazaretha bekandlula.³⁸Ngako lendvodza lengaboni yamemeta, yatsi, ''Jesu, Ndvodzana kaDavide, yiba nemusa kimi.'' ³⁹Labo lebebahamba lapho bayithulisa lendvodza lengaboni, bamtjela kutsi akathule. Kepha wamemeta kakhulu, ''Ndvodzana kaDavide, yiba nemusa kimi.''⁴⁰Jesu wema wabatjela kutsi abaletse lendvodza kuye. Uma lendvodza lengaboni seyidvutane, Jesu wambuta, ⁴¹''Ufuna ngikwenteleni?'' Watsi, ''Nkhosi, ''Ngifuna kwemukela kubona kwami.''⁴²Jesu watsi kuye, ''Mukela kubona kwakho. Kukholwa kwakho kukuphilisile.'' ⁴³Ngaleso sikhatsi wemukela kubona kwakhe wamlandzela, advumisa Nkulunkulu. Bonkhe labantfu, uma babona loku, banika Nkulunkulu tibongo.

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¹Jesu wangena eJericho wendlula. ²Bukani, bekunendvodza lapho ligama layo kunguZakewu. Bekangumtselisi lomkhulu futsi abecebile.³Abetama kubona kutsi Jesu abengubani, kepha angakhoni kubona kulesicuku, ngoba bekamfisha. ⁴Ngako wagijimela ngembili kwalabantfu wakhwela sihlahla isikhamore kute ambone yena, ngoba Jesu besekatondlula kuleyo ndlela.⁵Uma Jesu efika kulendzawo, wabuka etulu watsi kuye, ''Zakewu, shesha wehlele phasi, ngoba namuhla kumele ngiyohlala endlini yakho.'' ⁶Ngako washesha wehlela phasi bese wamemukela ngenjabulo. ⁷Uma wonkhe muntfu akubona loku, bonkhe bakhonona, batsi, ''Uhambe wayovakashela indvodza lesoni.''⁸Zakewu wasukuma watsi eNkhosini, ''Buka, Nkhosi, incenye yatintfo tami ngitawunika labaphuyile, futsi uma ngidlelele nome ngubani lutfo, ngitawubuyisela sekuphindvwe kane kunalemali yako.'' ⁹Jesu watsi kuye, ''Lamuhla seyifikile insindziso kulendlu lena, ngoba naye uyindvodzana yaAbrahama. ¹⁰Ngoba leNdvodzana yeMuntfu yeta kutofuna futsi kutosindzisa labantfu labalahlekile.''¹¹Basativa letintfo leti, wachubeka wakhuluma wabatjela umfanekiso, ngoba bekadvutane neJerusalema, futsi bebacabanga kutsi umbuso waNkulunkulu wawutawuvela ngaleso sikhatsi. ¹²Watsi ngako ke, ''Indvodza letsite lehloniphekile yahamba yaya eveni lelikhashane kuyotemukelela umbuso bese ke uyabuya.¹³Wabita tisebenti takhe letilishumi watinika tinhlavu letilishumi watsi kubo, 'Sebentisani kute itale lenye ngize ngibuye.' ¹⁴''Kepha takhamiti takhe tamnyanya yena bese tatfumela tingijimi emvakwakhe, titsi, 'Singeke sibe nalendvodza lena iphatse tikwetfu.' ¹⁵Kwenteka uma abuya futsi, asamukele lombuso, wabita letisebenti latinika lemali kutsi tite kuye, kutsi ati kutsi malini labayentile ngekwenta ibhizinisi.¹⁶''Lowekucala weta phambi kwakhe, 'Nkhosi, luhlavu lwakho lente emagolide lalishumi bunyenti.' ¹⁷''Lendvodza lehloniphekile yatsi kuye, 'Wente kahle, sisebenti lesilungile. Ngoba wetsembekile kulokuncane, utawuphatsa emadolobha lalishumi.'¹⁸''Lowesibili weta, atsi, 'Luhlavu lwakho, Nkhosi, lente tinhlavu letisihlanu.' ¹⁹''Lendvodza lehloniphekile yatsi kuye, 'Phatsa etikwemadolobha lamatsatfu.'²⁰''Lomunye weta, atsi, 'Nkhosi, nali luhlavu lwakho, lengalibeka kahle ngalugocota ngendvwangu, ²¹ngoba bengikwesaba, ngoba ungumuntfu lobheka lokunengi. Utsatsa longakakusebenteli, futsi uvuna longakakuhlanyeli.'²²''Lendvodza lehloniphekile yatsi kuye,' Ngitakwehlulela ngemavi akho, wena sisebenti lesibi. Bowati kutsi ngingumutfu lobheka lokunengi, ngitsatse lengingakakusebenteli, futsi ngivune lengingakakuhlanyeli. ²³Awukayifaki ngani imali yami ebhange, khona ke uma ngibuya ngabe ngiyibutse inentalo?'²⁴Lendvodza lehloniphekile yatsi kulabebeme dvute naye, 'Memukeni loluhlavu, nilinike lona lonetinhlavu letilishumi.' ²⁵''Batsi kuye, 'Nkhosi, unetinhlavu letilishumi.'²⁶''Ngitsi kini, kutsi wonkhe muntfu lonako uyawengetelwa, kepha kuloyo lote, ngisho loyo lonako kutawutsatfwa kuye. ²⁷Kepha letitsa tami leti, labo labangafuni kutsi mine ngibuse tikwabo, baletseni lana bese bayabulawa phambi kwami.''²⁸Sekatishilo letintfo leti, wachubeka wahamba, waya etulu eJerusalema.²⁹Kwefika lapho uma efika madvute naseBhethifage naseBhetani, kulentsaba lelibitwa ngekutsi yintsaba yemincumo, watfumela bafundzi lababili, ³⁰atsi, ''Hambani edolobhaneni lelilandzelako. Nisangena, nitawutfola imbongolo lengakagitjelwa. Niyichache bese niyiletsa kimi. ³¹Uma noma ngubani anibuta, 'Niyichachelani?' nibotsi, 'INkhosi inesidzingo sayo.''³²Labo labatfunyelwa batfola lembongolo njengoba Jesu abatjelile. ³³Basayichacha lembongolo, lomnikati watsi kubo, ''Niyichachelani lembongolo?'' ³⁴Batsi, ''INkhosi iyayidzinga.'' ³⁵Bayiletsa kuJesu, bese bagaca tingubo tabo kulembongolo, bese bakhweta Jesu kuyo. ³⁶Asahamba, bendlala tingubo tabo emgwacweni.³⁷Nase asatawufika kulendzawo lapho iNtsaba yeMncumo, sonkhe lesiscuku sebalandzeli bacala kujabula bese badvumisa Nkulunkulu ngelivi leliphakeme ngayo yonkhe lemisebenti lenemandla labayibonile, ³⁸atsi, ''Ibusisiwe inkhosi leta egameni leNkhosi! Kuthula ezulwini neludvumo kulelisetulu!''³⁹Labanye balabaFarisi esicukwini batsi kuye, ''Mfundzisi, yekhuta bafundzi bakho.'' ⁴⁰Jesu waphendvula watsi, ''Ngiyanitjela, kube laba bebathulile, ematje atawukhala aphumisele.''⁴¹Uma Jesu asasondzela kulelidolobha, wayikhalela, ⁴²atsi, ''Kube mane bewati kutsi ngalelilanga leli, ngisho nawe, letintfo letikuletsela kuthula! Kepha nyalo kufihlakele emehlweni akho.⁴³Ngoba emalanga ayeta kuwe lapho titsa takho titawakha umtsangala kuwe bese tiyakutungeleta bese tiyakucindzetela kuto tonkhe tinhlangotsi. ⁴⁴Tiyawukushaya tikuwise phasi emhlabatsini, bantfwabakho nawe. Tingeke tishiye litje linye tikwa lelinye ngoba awuzange unake ngesikhatsi Nkulunkulu abetama kukusindzisa.''⁴⁵Jesu wangena ethempelini wacala kukhiphela ngaphandle labo labebatsengisa, ⁴⁶atsi kubo, ''Kubhaliwe, 'Indlu yami kutawuba indlu yemthandazo,' kepha seniyente umgedze wetigebengu.''⁴⁷Ngako Jesu abefundzisa onkhe malanga ethempelini. Baphristi labakhulu nebafundzisi bemtsetfo nebaholi bebantfu bebafuna kumbulala, ⁴⁸kepha behluleka kutfola indlela yekukwenta ngobe bonkhe labantfu bebamlalele batsatsekile.

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¹Kwefika ngalelinye lilanga Jesu asafundzisa labantfu ethempelini futsi ashumayela lelivangeli kutse baphristi labakhulu netati temtsetfo teta kuye nalabadzala. ²Bakhuluma, batsi kuye, ''Tjela tsine ngaliphi ligunya wenta letintfo leti, nome ngubani lowakunika leligunya leli.''³Waphendvula watsi kubo, ''Ngitawunibuta umbuto, bese niyangitjela. ⁴Kubhabhatisa kwaJohane: Bekubuya kuNkulunkulu yini nome kubuya kumuntfu?''⁵Babonisana bodwana, batsi, ''Uma sitsi, 'Kwasezulwini,' utawutsi, 'Pho animkholwanga ngani?' ⁶Kepha uma sitsi, 'kubuya kubantfu,' bonkhe labantfu batasigcoba ngematje, ngoba bayakholelwa kutsi Johane abengumphrofethi.''⁷Ngako baphendvula batsi asati kutsi kuchamukaphi. ⁸Jesu watsi kubo, ''Nami ngeke nginitjele kutsi ligunya lini lengenta ngalo letintfo leti.''⁹Watjela labantfu lomfanekiso, ''Indvodza yahlanyela insimi yemagelebisi, yayichashisa kulabantfu labalima emagelebisi, bese waya kulelinye live sikhatsi lesidze. ¹⁰Ngesikhatsi labasibeka watfumela sisebenti kulabalimi bemagelebisi, kutsi kumele bamunike incenye yetitselo talensimi. Kepha labalimi bemagelebisi bamushaya, bese bamtfumela emuva angakaphatsi lutfo.¹¹Wabese utfumela lesinye sisebenti basishaya futsi naso, tasiphatsa kabuhlungu, bese bamtfumela emuva angakaphatsi lutfo. ¹²Watfumela futsi sesitsatfu basilimata futsi naso, basikhiphela ngaphandle.¹³Ngako leNkhosi yalensimi yemagelebisi yatsi, 'Yini lengitakwenta? Ngitawutfumela indvodzana yami letsandzekako. Kungenteka batomhlonipha.' ¹⁴''Kepha uma balimi bemagelebisi bambona, tase tikhuluma todvwa, titsi, 'Lena ngulenkhosana. Asimbulaleni, khona lomcebo utawuba wetfu.'¹⁵Bamkhiphela ngaphandle kwalensimi bambulala. Yini lengabese iyakwenta leNkhosi yalensimi kubo? ¹⁶Utawuta bese ubhubhisa labalimi bemagelebisi, bese unika lensimi kulabanye.'' Uma bakuva loko, batsi, ''Akungabi njalo!''¹⁷Kepha Jesu wababuka, bese watsi, ''Kusho kutsini lolokubhaliwe: 'Lelitje lelaliwa bakhi seligucuke laba litje lelimcokwa lesakhiwo'? ¹⁸Wonkhe muntfu lowela tikwalelitje lelo uyafihlika abe ticucu, bese lona leliyawuwela tikwakhe liyawusila.''¹⁹Ngako letati temtsetfo nebaphristi labakhulu bafuna indlela yekumbeka tandla ngalelo hora, ngoba bebati kutsi abekhulume lomfanekiso kumelana nabo. Kepha bebesaba labantfu. ²⁰Bambukisisa, batfumela timpimpi labatentisa ngatsi balungile, kutsi batfole liphutsa ngenkhulumo yakhe, kuze bamnikele kulabaphetse nasemandleni embusi.²¹Bambuta, batsi, ''Mfundzisi, siyati kutsi ukhuluma ufundzise kahle, futsi awesabi buso bemuntfu, kepha ufundzisa liciniso ngetindlela taNkulunkulu. ²²Kuphambene nemtsetfo uma tsine sikhipha umtselo kuKhesari, nome cha?²³Kepha Jesu wabucondza lobucili babo, bese watsi kubo, ²⁴''Ngikhombiseni luhlavu lwesiliva. Lomfanekiso naleligama lokulo labani?'' Batsi, ''LaKhesari.''²⁵Watsi kubo, ''Ngako nikani Khesari letintfo letitaKhesari, futsi kuNkulunkulu letintfo letitaNkulunkulu.'' ²⁶Abatange bakhona kutfola liphutsa kulakusho phambi kwabantfu, kepha bamangala emphendvulweni yakhe, ngako bathula dvu.²⁷Uma labanye baSadusi beta kuye, bona bebatsi kute kuvuka ekufeni, ²⁸bambuta, batsi, ''Mfundzisi, Mosi wasibhalela kutsi uma umnakabo ndvodza afa, anemfati, futsi ete bantfwana, umnakabo kumele atsatse lomfati wemnakabo, bese uba nemntfwana naye entelele umnakabo.²⁹Bekunabomnaka labasikhombisa bese lowekucala watsatsa umfati, wabese uyafa ete umntfwana, ³⁰newesibili kanjalo. ³¹Lowesitsatfu wamtsatsa, futsi ngalokukanjalo newesikhombisa washiya ete bantfwana, wafa. ³²Emvakwaloko nalomfati wafa futsi. ³³Bese ke ekuvusweni, lomfati utawuba wabani? Ngoba labasikhombisa bebanaye njengemfati wabo.''³⁴Jesu watsi kubo, ''Emadvodzana alelive leli ayashada futsi anikwa emshadweni. ³⁵Kepha labo labatawutsatfwa njengalabafanele ngaleso sikhatsi kwemukela kuvuswa ekufeni kutawuba bete kushada kute lotonikwa emshadweni. ³⁶Ngeke basafa phindze, ngoba bafana netingelosi, futsi bamadvodzana aNkulunkulu, ngekuba madvodzana ekuvuswa ekufeni.³⁷Kepha kutsi labafile bavuswa, ngisho Mosi waveta, kulendzawo mayelana nesihlahla, lapho wabita iNkhosi ngaNkulunkulu waAbrahama naNkulunkulu wa Isaka naNkulunkulu waJakobe. ³⁸Nyalo akasasuye Nkulunkulu walabafile, kepha walabaphilako, ngoba bonkhe bayaphila kuye.''³⁹Labanye baletati temtsetfo baphendvula, ''Mfundzisi, uphendvule kahle.'' ⁴⁰Ngoba abatange batame kumbuta leminye imibuto.⁴¹Jesu watsi kubo, ''Bakusho kanjani loko kutsi Khristu yindvodzana yaDavide? ⁴²Ngoba yena Davide lucobo lwakhe utsi eNcwadzini yeTihlabelelo, INkhosi yatsi eNkhosini yami, 'Hlala ngesekudla sami, ⁴³ngize ngente titsa takho sihlalo setinyawo takho.' ⁴⁴Ngako ke Davide ubita Khristu 'Nkhosi,' ngako uyindvodzana yaDavide kanjani?''⁴⁵Bonkhe labantfu baselalele watsi kubafundzi bakhe, ⁴⁶''Caphelani letati temtsetfo, labatsandza kuhamba bagcoke imijiva lemidze futsi labatsandza kubingelelwa ngalokuhlukile etindzaweni temibutswano futsi titsandza tihlalo talabakhulu emasinagogweni netindzawo tekudlela talabakhulu. ⁴⁷Futsi badla tindlu tebafelokati, bese ngekubukisa bathantaza imithandazo lemidze. Emadvodza lanjena atawemukela sijeziso lesikhulu.''

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¹Jesu watsi uyabuka wabona tinjinga tifaka iminikelo yato esitjeni semnikelo. ²Wabona umfelokati lotsite afaka tinhlavu letimbili temali. ³Wase utsi, " Ngicinisile ngitsi kini, lomfelokati lophuyile unikele kubedlula bonkhe. ⁴Bonkhe laba banikele batsatsa kulokunyenti. Kodvwa lomfelokati, ekwesweleni kwakhe, unikele ngako konkhe labengaphila ngako."⁵Labanye bakhuluma ngelithempeli, kutsi belihlotjiswe njani nematje lamahle neminikelo, watsi, ⁶''Letintfo leti lenitibonako, emalanga ayeta lapho kuyawubate ngisho linye litje liyobe lisele kulelinye lawo langeke adzilitelwe phasi.''⁷Base bayambuta, batsi, "Mfundzisi, letintfo tiyakwenteka nini? Siyakuba yini sibonakaliso kutsi sekutakwenteka? ⁸Jesu waphendvula, "Caphelani kutsi ningayengwa . Ngobe labanyenti bayawufika ngelibito lami, batsi, ' nginguye', futsi, 'Sikhatsi sesisondzele.' ningayi kubo. ⁹Naniva ngetimphi netiphitsiphitsi, ningetfuki, ngobe letintfo timele kwenteka kucala, kodvwa kuphela kuyawube kusengakafiki,"¹⁰Wabese utsi kubo, ''Sive sitawuvukela lesinye sive, futsi nembuso uvukele umbuso. ¹¹Kuyawuba nekutamatama kwemhlaba lokukhulu, bese etindzaweni letehlukene kuyawuba nendlala netifo letingelapheki. Kuyawuba netigameko lesabekako netibonakaliso letinkhulu tivela ezulwini.¹²Kodvwa ngaphambi kwako konkhe loku, bayawuniphatsa ngetandla banitingele, baninikele emasinagogeni nasemajele, banimikise phambi kwemakhosi nakubabusi ngenca yelibito lami. ¹³Loko kuyawuniholela etfubeni lebufakazi ngami.¹⁴Ngako ke titjeleni etinhlitiyweni tenu kutsi ningatilungiseleli kutivikela sikhatsi singakafiki, ¹⁵ngobe ngiyawuninika emagama nenhlakanipho lekuyawukutsi bonkhe labalwa nani bangakhoni kuwabalekela nekuwaphikisa.¹⁶Kepha niyokhashelwa ngisho nabatali, bomnakeni, tihlobo, nebangani, futsi batawufaka labanye benu ekufeni. ¹⁷Nitawenyanywa nguwo wonkhe umuntfu ngenca yelibito lami. ¹⁸Kepha ngisho nelunwele lwenhloko yeni ngeke lubhubhe. ¹⁹Ekubeketeleni kwenu nitawuzuza imiphefumulo yenu.²⁰Nanibona iJerusalema itungeletwa titsa, nibokwati kutsi kubhujiswa kwayo sekusondzele. ²¹Labo labaseJudiya ababalekele etintsabeni, kutsi labo labasedolobheni baphume kulo, labo labasemaphandleni bangasangeni edolobheni. ²²Ngobe lawo ngemalanga emphindziselo, kute kutsi tonkhe tintfo letibhaliwe tigcwaliseke.²³Maye kulabo labakhulelwe nakulabo labamunyisako ngalawo malanga! Ngoba kuyawuba nelusizi lolukhulu kulendzawo, nentfukutselo kulabantfu. ²⁴Batawubulawa ngenkemba, futsi batawentiwa titfunjwa etiveni tonkhe, neJerusalema betive batayigcobagcoba kuze kugcwaliseke tikhatsi tebetive.²⁵" Kuyawuba khona tibonakaliso elangeni, enyangeni, nasetinkhanyetini, nasetikwemhlaba. Tive tiyawuba selusizini, tikhatsateke ngenca yekudvuma kwelwandle nemagagasi. ²⁶Emadvodza ayawuculeka ngenca yekwesaba nangenca yekulindzela tintfo letitawufikela umhlaba. Ngobe emandla emkhatsi ayawunyakatiswa.²⁷Bayawubona iNdvodzana yeMuntfu ita ngelifu ngemandla nangenkhatimulo lenkhulu. ²⁸Kodvwa ngesikhatsi letintfo ticala tenteka, sukumani niphakamise tinhloko tenu, ngobe kukhululeka kwenu sekusondzele."²⁹Jesu wabatjela umfanekiso, "Bukani sihlahla semkhiwa, nato tonkhe tihlahla. ³⁰Natihluma, niyaye nitibonele ngekwenu futsi nati kutsi lihlobo selisondzele. ³¹ngako ngalokunjalo, nanibona letintfo tenteka, niyati kutsi umbuso waNkulunkulu sewusondzela.³²Ngicinisile ngitsi kini, lesitukulwane lesi singeke sendlule tize tonkhe letintfo leti tenteke. ³³Lizulu nemhlaba litawendlula, kepha emavi ami angeke endlule.³⁴''Kepha ticaphelisiseni, khona tinhlitiyo tenu tingasindva kunatsa kakhulu lokudzakanako netinkhatsato temphilo, futsi lelo langa linganifikeli njengelugibe. ³⁵Ngoba litawufika tikwa wonkhe muntfu lophila ebusweni kwawo wonkhe umhlaba.³⁶Kodvwa lindzani ngetikhatsi tonkhe, nithantazele kutsi nibe ngulabacinile ngalokwenele kutsi niphunyule kuto tonkhe letintfo letitakwenteka, nekutsi nime phambi kweNdvodzana yeMuntfu."³⁷Kwatsi emini abefundzisa ethempelini, ebusuku aphume ayewuhlala entsabeni yemincumo. ³⁸Bonkhe bantfu beta ekuseni ngeluvivi kutemlalela ethempelini.

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¹Nyalo ke kwase kusondzele umkhosi wesinkhwa lesingenamvubelo, lobitwa ngekutsi liphasika. ²Baphristi labakhulu nebabhali babonisana ngekutsi bangambulala kanjani Jesu, ngobe phela babesaba bantfu.³Lapho Sathane, asangenile kuJudasi Iskhariyothi labengulomunye walabalishumi nambili. ⁴Judasi waya kubaphristi labakhulu nakubaphatsi bemabutfo wayakuyobonisana nabo kutsi angamnikela kanjani Jesu kubo.⁵Bajabula bavumelana kumnika imali. ⁶Wavumelana nabo wase ubuka litfuba lekumnikela kubo lapho sicuku singekho.⁷⁸⁹Lase liyefika lilanga lesinkhwa lesingenamvubelo, lekufanele kunikelwe ngalo liwundlu lephasika. Ngako Jesu watfumela boPhetro naJohane, watsi, "Hambani niyewusilungisela sidlo seliphasika, kute sitolidla." Batsi kuye, " Ngukuphi lapho ufuna sente khona emalungiselelo?"¹⁰Wabaphendvula, "Bhekani, naningena edolobheni, umuntfu lowetfwele imbita yemanti utawuhlangana nani. Mlandzeleni ate afike kulendlu latawungena kuyo. ¹¹Bese nitsi kulomnikati wendlu, ' Umfundzisi utsi kuwe, "liphi likamelo letihambi, lapha ngitawudlela khona liphasika nebafundzi bami?"¹²Utanibonisa likamelo lelikhulu lelisetulu lelilungisiwe. Lungiselani lapho." ¹³Bahamba ke bakhandza kunjengobe abeshito kubo. Base balungisela liphasika.¹⁴Kwatsi nase sikhatsi sifikile, wahlala phansi nebaPhostoli. ¹⁵Wase utsi kubo, "Bengilangatelela kakhulu kutsi ngidle nani leliphasika ngaphambi kwekutsi ngihlupheke. ¹⁶Ngobe ngitsi kini, angeke ngiphindze ngilidle lite ligcwaliseke embusweni waNkulunkulu."¹⁷Jesu watsatsa inkomishi, emva kwekubonga, watsi," Tsatsani loku, bese niyanatsisana. ¹⁸Ngobe ngitsi kini, angeke nginatse futsi kwesitselo semvini kute kufike umbuso waNkulunkulu."¹⁹Wabese utsatsa sinkhwa, nasabongile, wasihlephula, wabanika, atsi, '' Lona ngumtimba wami, lonikelwe nine. Kwenteni loku kute kubesikhumbuto ngami. '' ²⁰Watsatsa inkomishi ngendlela lefananako emva kwekudla, atsi, '' Lenkomishi isivumelwano lesisha engatini yami, letfululelwe nine.²¹Kepha nakani. Loyo longitsengisako unami kulelitafula. ²²Ngoba Indvodzana Yemuntfu vele ihamba njengoba kwamiswa. Kodvwa maye kuloyomuntfu leyawutsengiswa ngaye! '' ²³Bacala bacoca babodvwa ngekutsi ngumuphi kubo lokungaba nguye longenta loku.²⁴Kwase kuphakama nekuphikisana emkhatsini webaphostoli ngekutsi ngumuphi lotaba mukhulu kunabo bonkhe. ²⁵Watsi kubo, '' Emakhosi etive abaphatsi etikwebantfu babo, futsi labo labanemagunya etikwabo babitwa ngekutsi ngulabo labenta lokuhle ebantfwini babo.²⁶Kodvwa akukameli kutsi kube kanjena kini. Lokungenani, loyo lomkhulu kakhulu emkhatsini wenu afanane nalomncane kakhulu, futsi loyo lomcoka kakhulu afanane nesisebenti. ²⁷Ngoba ngubani lomkhulu kakhulu, lolohlala etafuleni, noma lolosisebenti? Akusiye yini lolohlala etafuleni? Kodvwa mine ngisemkhatsini wenu njengesisebenti.²⁸Kodvwa ngini lenichubeke nahlala nami etikhatsini tami tekulingwa. ²⁹Ngininiketa umbuso, njengoba Babe wami anikete umbuso kimi, ³⁰kutsi ningadla niphindze ninatse etafuleni lami embusweni wami, futsi nitohlala etihlalweni nehlulele tive lengu-12 taka Israyeli.³¹'' Simoni, Simoni, Sathane sewucele kunivivinya, khona atonela njengemabele. ³²Kodvwa sengikuthantazele, kutsi kukholwa kwakho kungehluleki. Uma sewuphendvukile futsi, cinisa bomfowenu.''³³Phetro watsi kuye, '' Nkhosi, ngilungele kuhamba nawe ngisho ekuboshweni nasekufeni.'' ³⁴Jesu waphendvula, '' Ngiyakutjela, Phetro, lichudze angeke likhale kulelilanga, ungakaphiki katsatfu kutsi uyangati. '''³⁵Wabese Jesu utsi kubo, '' Nanginitfume ngaphandle ningenatipatji, noma ticatfulo, kukhona yini lenakweswela?'' Baphendvula, ''Kute.'' ³⁶Wabese utsi kubo, ''Kodvwa nyalo, loyo lonesipatji, akasitsatse, kanye nesikhwama sekudla. Loyo lote inkemba akatsengise lijazi lakhe ayitsenge.³⁷Ngoba ngitsi kini, loko lokubhaliwe ngami kufanelwe kugcwaliswe, 'Wabalwa kanye nalabaphula umtsetfo.' Ngoba loko lokwabhalwa ngami kuyagcwaliseka. '' ³⁸Babese batsi, '' Nkhosi, buka! Nati tinkemba letimbili. '' Watsi kubo, '' Sekwanele.''³⁹Jesu wahamba, njengenhlalayenta, waya entsabeni yemincumo, bafudzi bakhe bamlandzela. ⁴⁰Nabefika, watsi kubo, '' Thandazani kute ningangeni ekulingweni. '''⁴¹Wasuka kubo wachubeka libanga ngangemjiko welitje, waguca phasi wathandaza, ⁴²atsi, '' Babe, nawutsandza, susa lenkomishi kimi. Noko kungabi yintsandvo yami, kodvwa akwenteke yakho. ''⁴³Kwase kutsi ingilozi yasezulwini yabonakala kuye, yamcinisa. ⁴⁴Ngelusizi, wathandaza ngekucinisela, umjuluko wakhe waba njengematfonsi lamakhulu engati awela phasi.⁴⁵Nakasuka emthantazweni wakhe, weta kubafundzi wabakhandza balele ngenca yekukhatsala kwabo ⁴⁶wababuta, '' Nilele leni? Sukumani nithantaze, khona ningatongena ekulingweni.''⁴⁷Asakhuluma, kwavela sicumbi, kanye naJudasi, munye walaba labangu-12, abahola. Wasondzela dvutane naJesu kutsi amange, ⁴⁸kodvwa Jesu watsi kuye, '' Judasi, ngabe utsengisa Indvodzana Yemuntfu ngekuyanga? ''⁴⁹Labo labebagegeletele Jesu bakubona lobekwenteka, batsi, '' Nkhosi, sigadle yini ngalenkemba? '' ⁵⁰Kwase kutsi munye wabo wagadla sisebenti semphristi lomkhulu, wajuba indlebe yakhe yangesekudla. ⁵¹Jesu watsi, '' Sekwanele!'' Watsintsa indlebe yalesisebenti, wayiphilisa.⁵²Jesu watsi kubaphristi labakhulu, nakaputeni welithempeli, kanye nalabadzala lebebatele kumelana naye, ''Niphuma kutsi nitomelana nesigebengu, ngetinkemba netagila? ⁵³Lesikhatsi nginani malanga onkhe ethempelini, anisibekanga sandla senu kimi. Kodvwa leli lihora lenu, kanye nemagunya asebumnyameni. ''⁵⁴Bambopha, bamhola bamletsa endlini yemphristu lomkhulu. Kodvwa Phetro walandzela bucalu. ⁵⁵Nase babase umlilo emkhatsini kwelibala lenkantolo futsi sebahleli phasi ndzawonye, Phetro wahlala kanye nabo.⁵⁶Intfombatana leyayisisebenti yambona asahleli ekukhanyeni kwemlilo yambuta ngco yase itsi, '' Lendvodza lena nayo yayinaye. '' ⁵⁷Kodvwa Phetro waphika, atsi, '' Ntfombatana, angimati. '' ⁵⁸Emva kwesikhashana lomunye wambona, wase utsi, '' Nawe ungulomunye wabo. '' Kodvwa Phetro watsi, '' Ndvodza, angisuye. ''⁵⁹Nasekuphele lihora linye indvodza yambelesela ngemandla yatsi, ''Ngempela lendvodza yayinaye, ngoba ungumGalile.'' ⁶⁰Kodvwa Phetro watsi, ''Ndvodza, angikwati loku lokushoko.'' Masinyane, asakhuluma, lichudze lakhala.⁶¹Igucuka, Inkhosi yambuka Phetro, Phetro wase uyakhumbula emavi eNkhosi, nakatsi kuye, '' Lingakakhali lichudze namuhla utangiphika katsatfu. '' ⁶²Phetro waphumela ngaphandle wakhihla sililo kabuhlungu.⁶³Kwase kutsi lamadvodza labekagadze Jesu ahlekisa ngaye aphindze amshaya. ⁶⁴Bamvala emehlo bambuta, batsi, '' Phrofetha! Ngubani lolokushayile? '' ⁶⁵Bakhuluma tintfo letinengi bamelana naJesu, bametfuka.⁶⁶Ekuseni lokwa ngelilanga lelilandzelako, labadzala balabantfu bahlangana ndzawonye, baphristi labakhulu kanye nebabhali. Bamholela ekomidini yalabadzala ⁶⁷base batsi, '' Nangabe unguKhristu, sitjele. '' Kodvwa watsi kubo, '' Nangabe nginitjela, angeke ningikholwe, ⁶⁸futsi nanginibuta, angeke niphendvule.⁶⁹Kodvwa kusukela manje, Indvodzana yemuntfu iyawuhlala ngasekunene semandla aNkulunkulu. '' ⁷⁰Bonkhe batsi, ''Ngaloko Uyindvodzana yaNkulunkulu? ''' Jesu watsi kubo, '' Niyasho kutsi ngingiyo. '' ⁷¹Babese batsi, '' Sisamdzingelani fakazi? Ngoba tsine ngekwetfu sitivele ngemlomo wakhe. ''

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¹Wonkhe lomkhambatsi wamvukela base baletsa Jesu embikwa Pilatu. ²Bacala bamelana naye, batsi, ''Sikhandze lendvodza yedukisa sive sakitsi, Avimbela kukhishwa kwetimfanelo takhesari, aphindze atsi yena ngu Khristu, Inkhosi."³Pilatu wambuta, atsi, ''Wena uyiNkhosi yemaJuda?''Jesu wamphendvula watsi, ''Ushilo wena.'' ⁴Pilatu watsi kumphristi lomkhulu nasesicukwini, ''angitfoli cala kulendvodza.'' ⁵Kodvwa bachubeka nekukhuluma, batsi, ''Uyabakhohlisa bantfu, afundzisa lonkhe lase Judiya, kucala eGalile kuze kube kulendzawo.''⁶Uma Pilatu akuva loko, wabuta kutsi lendvodza ngabe ingumGalile. ⁷Nakeva loko kutsi abengephansi kwemandla a Herodi, watfumela Jesu ku Herodi, lobekaseJerusalema naye kuleso sikhatsi.⁸Uma Herodi abona Jesu, watfokota, ngobe kwase kusikhatsi lesidze afisa kumbona. Abevile ngaye waphindze waba nelitsemba lekubona tibonakaliso letentiwa nguye. ⁹Herodi wabuta Jesu emagama lamanyenti, kodvwa Jesu akaphendvulanga lutfo. ¹⁰Baphristi labakhulu netati mtsetfo basukuma, bambeka emacala ngekumhlukumeta.¹¹Herodi nemasotja akhe etfuka Jesu base bahlekisa ngaye. Base bamgcokisa timphahla letinhle base bamtfumela ku Pilatu. ¹²Herodi na Pilatu kwasekubangani kulelo langa, kantsi ngaphambi kwaloko babetitsa lomunye nalomunye.¹³Pilatu wase ubitela ndzawonye baphristi labakhulu nebabusi nesicuku sebantfu ¹⁴watsi kubo, ''Niletse kimi lendvodza njengemuntfu loholela bantfu etentweni letimbi, bonani ke, Mine, sengimbutile phambi kwenu, angitfoli cala ngalendvodza ngetintfo lenimelene naye ngato.¹⁵Cha, ngisho naHerodi, umtfumele emuva kitsi, niyabona ke, kute lokufanele kufa lokwentiwe nguye. ¹⁶Ngitamjezisa bese ngiyamkhulula.''( ¹⁷Njalo nje ngesikhatsi semkhosi Philatu bekufanele akhulule sinye setiboshwa.)¹⁸Kodvwa bakhala bonkhe kanye kanye, batsi, ''Khohlwani ngalomuntfu, sikhululeleni Bharaba!'' ¹⁹Bharaba bekuyindvodza lobekafakwe ejele ngenca yekususa budlwangudlwangu edolobheni nekubulala.²⁰Philatu wakhuluma nabo futsi, afisa kukhulula Jesu. ²¹Kodvwa bamemeta, batsi, ''Mbetsele, mbetsele.'' ²²Wakusho loku kwesitsatfu, ''Leni, yini bubi lebentile lendvodza? Kute licala lengilikhandzako lelingabekwa kulendvodza.Emva kwekuba asajezisiwe, ngitamkhulula.''²³Kodwa bachubeka nekumemeta ngemavi lamakhulu, baphocelela kutsi abetselwe. Emaphimbo abo amenta Philathu wagucula ingcondvo, ²⁴Ngako Philathu wancuma kwenta loko labakufunako. ²⁵Wamkhulula loyo bebamcelile lobekafakwe ejele ngebudlwangudlwangu nangekubulala. Wabanika Jesu njengekwentsandvo yabo.²⁶Basahamba naYe, ngendluzula babamba Simoni wase Khurene, abuya emaphandleni, bametfwesa siphambano kutsi asetfwale, alandzele Jesu.²⁸Sicuku lesikhulu sebantfu, nebesifazane lababekhala bamlilela, bamlandzela. ²⁷agucukela kubo, Jesu watsi, ''Madvodzakati ase Jerusalema, ningangikhaleli, tikhaleleni nine nebantfwana benu.²⁹Ngobe bukani, emalanga ayeta lapho batawutsi khona, 'Babusisiwe labatinyumba netibeletfo letingazange tikhulelwe namabele langazane amunyisa,' ³⁰Bayakucala basho batsi kulentsaba, 'Wela kitsi,' emagcumeni, ' sembonye.' ³¹Uma benta letintfo sihlahla siseluhlata, kutawentekani uma sesomile?''³²Lamanye emadvodza, tigelekece letimbili, batichuba kanye naye kute tibulawe.³³Nabefika endzaweni lekutsiwa '' Sikobho,'' lapho bambetsela naletigelekece-lomunye ngesekudla nalomunye ngesencele. ³⁴Jesu watsi, ''Babe, batsetselele, ngobe abakwati labakwentako.'' Base bashaya inkatho, behlukaniselana tingubo takhe.³⁵Bantfu bema babukela tiphatsimandla nato timedzelela, batsi, Wabasindzisa labanye. Akatisindzise naye, uma angu Kristu waNkulunkulu, lokhetsiwe,''³⁶Emasotja nawo ahlekisa ngaye, eta kuye, amnika i viniga, ³⁷atsi, '' Uma uyiNkhosi yema Juda, tisindzise wena.'' ³⁸Kwakukhona nesatiso etikwakhe, '' Lena yiNkhosi yema Juda.''³⁹Lesinye setigelekece lebesilenga lapho sametfuka satsi, ''Awusiye yini Khristu? Tisindzise wena kanye natsi.'' ⁴⁰Kodvwa lelesinye sakhuluma emagama, satsi, ''Awumesabi yini Nkulunkulu, njengobe sibekwe licala linye? ⁴¹Silapha ngekulunga, semukela lokusifanele ngenca yemisebenti yetfu. Kodvwa lomuntfu akenti lutfo lolubi.''⁴³Wase utsi, ''Jesu, ngikhumbule nawufika embusweni wakho.''' ⁴²Jesu watsi kuye, '' Ngicinisile ngitsi kuwe, lamuhla utawuba nami eparadise.''⁴⁵Kwase kulihora lesitfupha, kwase kuba mnyama emhlabeni wonkhe kwaze kwaba yinsimbi yemfica ⁴⁴njengobe lilanga lehluleka kukhanyisa. Sihenco selithempeli sadzabuka ekhatsi sehlukaniseka kabili.⁴⁶Ngeliphimbo lelikhulu, Jesu watsi, ''Babe, etandleni takho ngiyawubeka emoya wami.'' Asakushito loko, wafa. ⁴⁷Uma indvuna yelikhulu ikubona lokwentekile, yadvumisa Nkulunkulu, yatsi,'' impela abeyindvodza lelungile.''⁴⁸LApho sonkhe sicuku sesite ndzawonye sitofakaza ngaletinfo letentekile, bajika bashaya emabele. ⁴⁹Kodvwa labo bebamati, nalaba besifazane bebamlandzela kusukela eGalile, bema khashane, babuka letintfo.⁵⁰Bheka, kunendvodza lebekutsiwa ngu Josefa, labelilunga letiphatsimandla. Abekahle futsi ayindvodza lelungile. ⁵¹Lendvodza yayingavumelananga nesincumo setiphatsimandla netento tabo. Abewekubuya edolobheni laseJudiya lekuyiArimathiya, abefuna umbuso waNkulunkulu.⁵²Lendvodza, nayifika ku Philatu, wacela umtimba wa Jesu. ⁵³Wawehlisela phansi, wawugoca ngendvwangu yelineni, wayibeka ethuneni lebelicoshwe etjeni, lapho kwakute lowake wangcwatjwa khona.⁵⁴Kwasekulinga lekulungiselela, nelisabatha laselisondzele. ⁵⁵Labesifazane labeta naJesu baphuma eGalile bamlandzela babona lithuna nekutsi umtimba wakhe ungcwatjwe kanjani. ⁵⁶Babuyela emuva balungisa emakha nekwekugcobisa. Ngelilanga le Sabatha baphumula njengekusho kwemtsetfo.

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¹Ekuseni ngeluvivi elangeni lekucala kweliviki, beta ethuneni, baletsa emakha labebawalungisile. ²Bakhandza litje ligicitiwe ethuneni. ³Bangena, abasikhandzanga sidvumbu seNkhosi Jesu.⁴Kwenteka kutsi, basadidekile ngaloku, masinyane, emadvodza lamabili ema eceleni kwabo netingubo letimanyatelako. ⁵Labesifazane basagcwele kwesaba babheka phansi ngebuso emhlabatsini, batsi kulabesifazane, ''' Nimfunelani lophilako kulabafile?⁶Akekho lapha, kodvwa uvukile! Khumbulani kutsi wakhuluma kanjani nani ngesikhatsi ase Galile, ⁷atsi Indvondzana yeMuntfu kumele inikelwe etandleni tetoni bese uyabetselwa, elangeni lesitsatfu bese uyavuka.''⁸Labesifazane bawakhumbula lamagama aKhe ⁹base bayesuka ethuneni batjela labalishumi nakunye kanye nalalabanye tonkhe letintfo. ¹⁰Mariya Magdalene, Jowana, Mariya make wa Jakobe, nalalabanye besifazane bakubika loku kuba Phostoli.¹¹Kodvwa lomlayeto wabukeka ungasho lutfo kuba Phostoli, abatange babakholwe labesifazane. ¹²Kodvwa Phetro wavuka waya ethuneni, wegobondzela wabuka, wabona tindvwangu telineni titodvwa. Phetro wahamba waya ekhaya lakhe, amangele kutsi kwentekeni.¹³¹⁴Bheka, lababili bebahamba ngalelo langa baya edolobheni lekutsiwa yi Emmawuse, lebeyilibanga lemastadiyu langemashumi lasitfupha kusuka eJerusalema. Bakhulumisana ngato tonkhe letintfo lebetentekile.¹⁵Kwenteka kutsi, basakhulumisana futsi babutana kanyekanye, Jesu cobo lwakhe wasondzela wahamba nabo. ¹⁶Kodvwa emehlo abo akakhona kumbona kutsi ungubani.¹⁷Jesu watsi kubo, ''Nikhuluma ngani nine nobabili nisahamba?'' Bema lapho babukeka bakhatsatekile. ¹⁸Munye wabo lokungu Kliyophasi, wamphendvula watsi, ''Nguwe wedvwa yini eJerusalema longati ngetintfo letentekile lapha kulamalanga?''¹⁹Jesu watsi kubo, ''Tiphi tintfo?'' Bamphendvula batsi, ''Letintfo letikhulunywa nga Jesu uMnaziri, lebekangu phrofethi, enta timangaliso letinkhulu nelivi phambi kwaNkulunkulu nabo bonkhe bantfu, ²⁰nekutsi baphristi labakhulu nebabusi bamnikela kuze abulawe base bayambetsela.²¹Kodvwa besetsemba kutsi kuyakuba nguye loyakuhlenga Israyeli. Yebo, yini lokunye lokungetelelekile, leli lilanga lesitsatfu solo letintfo tenteka.²²Kodvwa lokunye, labanye besifazane bakitsi wetfu basimangalisa, sebabuya ethuneni ekuseni. ²³Nabangasitfoli sidvumbu saJesu , beta, batsi nabo bawubonile umbono wetingilosi letatsi uvukile. ²⁴Lamanye emadvodza labekanye natsi aya ethuneni, balikhandza njengobe bashito labesifazane. Kodvwa abambonanga.''²⁵Jesu watsi kubo, ''Nine madvodza lalibele nalanekukholwa lokuncane etinhlitiyweni tenu ngaloku lokwakhulunywa baprofethi . ²⁶Bekungakafaneli kutsi Kristu ahluphekele tonkhe letintfo, kuze angene enkhatimulweni?'' ²⁷Kusukela ku Mosi nabo bonkhe baPhrophethi, Jesu wakuhumusha kubo konkhe lokuphatselene naye kuyo yonkhe imibhalo.²⁸Basasondzela kulamakhaya labebeya kuwo, Jesu wenta shangatsi uyengca. ²⁹Kodvwa bamncenga, batsi, '' Hlala natsi, sekuhlwile nelilanga selishonile.'' Ngako Jesu wangena wahlala nabo.³⁰Kwenteka kutsi, nasahleti nabo kutsi badle, watsatsa sinkwa, wasibusisa, wasihlephula,wase uyabanika. ³¹Emehlo abo avuleka, base bayambona kutsi nguJesu, wase uyanyamalala emehlweni abo. ³²Watsi lomunye kulomunye, ''tinhlitiyo tetfu betingavutsi yini, ngesikhatsi asakhuluma natsi endleleni, asivulela imibhalo?''³³Bavuka kulelo hora base babuyela eJerusalema. Bakhandza labalishumi nakunye bahlangene nalabo bebanabo, ³⁴batsi, '' Inkhosi ivukile, utibonakalisile ku Simoni.'' ³⁵Bakhuluma ngaletintfo letenteka endleleni, nendlela Jesu labakhombise yona ekuhlephuleni sinkhwa.³⁶Basakhuluma ngaletintfo, Jesu wema emkhatsisini wabo, watsi kubo, ''Kuthula akube nani,'' ³⁷Bamangala bagcwala kwesaba, bacabanga kutsi babone sipoko.³⁸Jesu watsi kubo, nikhatsateke leni? Yini imibuto ivuke etinhlitiyweni tenu? ³⁹Bukani tandla tami kanye netinyawo, loku ngimi cobo lwami. Ngitsintseni bese niyabuka. Sipoko site inyama nematsambo, njengobe nginako.'' ⁴⁰Asakushito loko, wabakhombisa tandla netinyawo.⁴¹Abazange bakukholwe ngenca yenjabulo, base bayamangala, Jesu watsi kubo, ''ninako yini leningakudla?'' ⁴²Bamnika licetu lenhlanti letfosiwe, ⁴³wayitsatsa wayidla phambi kwabo.⁴⁴Watsi kubo, ''ngisenani, nganitjela kutsi konkhe lokubhalwe emtsetfweni waMosi neba Phrophethi neMahubo kumele agcwaliseke.⁴⁵Wase uvula tingcondvo tabo, kuze bacondze imibhalo. ⁴⁶Watsi kubo, ''Kubhaliwe, kutsi Khristu kumele ahlushwe bese uyavuka ekufeni elangeni lesitsatfu. ⁴⁷Kuphendvuka nekutsetselelwa kwetono kumele kushumayelwe ngelibito lakhe kuto tonkhe tive, kucala eJerusalema.⁴⁸Nibofakazi ngaletintfo. ⁴⁹Bheka, nginitfumela loko Babe lakwetsembisile. Kodvwa hlalani kulelidolobha nize nembhatsiswe emandla labuya ngetulu,''⁵⁰Jesu wabahola baze bafike ngase Bhethani. Waphakamisa tandla taKhe wababusisa. ⁵¹Kwenteka kutsi, asababusisa, wabashiya wase uyatsatfwa uya ezulwini.⁵²Bamdvumisa babuyela eJerusalema ngenjabulo. ⁵³Bachubeka njalo basethempelini, babusisa Nkulunkulu,

John

Chapter 1

¹Ekucaleni bekunaLivi, Livi abenaNkulunkulu, Livi abenguNkulunkulu. ²Lona abekhona ekucaleni abenaNkulunkulu. ³Tonkhe tintfo tentiwa ngaye, ngaphandle kwakhe kute nalunye lutfo lolwentiwa lolwake lwentiwa.⁴Kuye bekunekuphila, lokuphila bekukukhanya kwebantfu. ⁵Lokukhanya kwakhanya ebumnyameni, nebumnyama abuzange bukhone kubehlula.⁶Bekunendvodza lebeyitfunywe ivela kuNkulunkulu, libito layo bekunguJohane. ⁷Weta njengafakazi atofakaza ngalokukhanya, kutsi bonkhe bangakholwa ngaye. ⁸Johane bekangasiko lokukhanya, kepha weta kutsi atofakaza ngalokukhanya.⁹Lokukhanya kweliciniso, lokunika kukhanya kubo bonkhe bantfu, bese kuta emhlabeni.¹⁰Bekakhona emhlabeni, nemhlaba wentiwa ngaye, umhlaba awuzange umati yena, ¹¹Weta kubakubo, labakubo abazange bamemukele.¹²Kepha kulabanyenti labamemukela, labakholwa egameni lakhe, wabanika lilungelo lekutsi babe bantfwana baNkulunkulu. ¹³Labo abazange batalwe ngengati, noma ngentsandvo yenyama, noma ngentsandvo yemuntfu, kepha ngeyaNkulunkulu.¹⁴Livi waba yinyama waphila emkhatsini wetfu. Sayibona inkhatimulo yakhe, lenkhatimulo njengeyaloyo loweta abuya kuBabe, agcwele umusa neliciniso. ¹⁵Johane wafakaza ngaye wase ukhala kakhulu, atsi, ''Nguye lona lengakhuluma ngaye ngitsi, 'Loyo lota emva kwami mkhulu kunami, yena abekhona ngingakabi khona.''¹⁶Ngoba kusukela ekuphelelisweni kwakhe semukeliswa sonkhe umusa etikwemusa. ¹⁷Ngoba umtsetfo waniketwa ngaMose. Umusa neliciniso kweta ngaJesu Khristu. ¹⁸Kute lowake wabona Nkulunkulu; yena yedvwa Nkulunkulu, lona loseluhlangotsini lwaBabe, wente Nkulunkulu watiwa.¹⁹Lobu bufakazi baJohane na- emaJuda atfumela baphristi nemaLevi kuye basuka eJerusalema kumbuta, ''Ungubani wena?'' ²⁰Wavuma - akazange aphike, kepha wavuma- ''angisuye khristu mine.'' ²¹Base bayambuta, ''Uyini kani wena? Awusuye Elija?'' Watsi, ''Angisuye'' Batsi, ''Awusuye umphrofethi?'' Waphendvula, ''Cha.''²²Base batsi kuye, ''Ungubani wena, kuze kutsi sibanike imphendvulo laba labasitfumile? Utsini ngawe?'' ²³Watsi, ''Ngiliphimbo, lelimemeta ehlane; 'Yentani indlela yeNkhosi icondze; njengoba umphrofethi Isaya asho.''²⁴Nyalo labanye kulabaFarisi labebatfunyiwe, ²⁵base bayambuta batsi kuye, ''Yini ubhabhatise uma ungasiye Khristu noma Elija noma umphrofethi?''²⁶Johane wabaphendvula, watsi, Ngibhabhatisa ngemanti. Kepha emkhatsini wenu kume lomunye leningamati. ²⁷Nguloyo lota emuva kwami, le- imichilo yetincabule takhe ngingakafaneli kutitfukulula.'' ²⁸Letitintfo tentiwa eBhethaniya ngale ngesheya kweJordane, lapho Johane abe bhabhatisa khona.²⁹Ngelilanga lelilandzelako Johane wabona Jesu eta kuye wase utsi, ''Bukani, nali liwundlu laNkulunkulu lelisusa sono selive! ³⁰Nguye lona lengikhulume ngaye, Lona lota emuva kwami ungetulu kwami, ngobe bekasolo angembili kwami.' ³¹Bengingamati, kodvwa kuze kutsi embulwe ku-Israyeli ngeta ngibhabhatisa ngemanti.³²Johane wafakaza, watsi, ''Ngabona Umoya wehla njengelituba lichamuka ezulwini, wase uhlala etikwakhe. ³³Bengingamboni, kepha loyo longitfumile kutsi ngibhabhatize ngemanti watsi kimi, 'Lapho uyawubona Umoya wehla uhlala kuye, nguye loyo lobhabhatisa ngaMoya Longcwele.' ³⁴Mine ngibonile ngaphindze ngafakaza kutsi lena yiNdvodzana yaNkulunkulu.³⁵Kwaphindza, ngelilanga lelilandzelako, njengoba Johane bekeme nebafundzi bakhe lababili, ³⁶babona Jesu atihambela, Johane watsi, ''Buka, Liwundlu laNkulunkulu!''³⁷Bafundzi bakhe lababili bamuva asho loku base balandzela Jesu. ³⁸Watsi Jesu uyagucuka wababona bamlandzela watsi kubo, ''Nifunani?'' Baphendvula, ''Rabi'' (lokuhunyushwe kutsi ''Mfundzisi''). ''uhlalaphi?'' ³⁹Watsi kubo, buyani nitobona.'' Base beta babona lapho ahlala khona; bahlala naye lelolanga, bese kuli-awa lelishumi.⁴⁰Munye kulababili loweva Johane akhuluma wase ulandzela Jesu bekungu Andreya, umnakabo Simoni Phetro. ⁴¹Wacale watfola umnakabo lokunguSimoni watsi kuye, ''Simtfolile Mesiya'' ( lokuhunyushwa kutsi; Khristu). ⁴²Wamletsa kuJesu, Jesu wambuka watsi, '''Wena unguSimoni indvodzana yaJohane. Uyawubitwa ngekutsi nguKhefasi'' (lokuhunyushwa kutsi Phetro).⁴³Ngelilanga lelinye, ngesikhatsi Jesu afuna kuhamba kuya eGalile, watfola filiphu wase utsi kuye, ''Ngilandzele.'' ⁴⁴Nyalo Filiphu wase Bethsayida, lidolobha lakubo Andreya naPhetro. ⁴⁵Filiphu watfola Nathaniyeli watsi kuye,'' Lona lowabhala ngaye Mose emtsetfweni, nebaphrofethi, simtfolile; Jesu indvodzana yaJosefa, lobuya eNazaretha.''⁴⁶Nathaniyeli watsi kuye, ''Kukhona yini lokuhle lokungaphuma eNazaretha?'' Filiphu watsi kuye, ''Wota utowubona.'' ⁴⁷Jesu wabona Nathaniyeli etakuye wakhuluma ngaye watsi, '' bona, um-Israyeli wangempela, kute bucili kuye!'' ⁴⁸Nathaniyeli watsi kuye, Wati kanjani ngami?'' Jesu waphendvula watsi kuye, ''Phambi kwekutsi Filiphu akubite, ngesikhatsi ungephansi kwesihlahla semkhiwa, ngakubona.''⁴⁹Nathaniyeli waphendvula, ''Rabi, uyindvodzana yaNkulunkulu! Uyinkhosi yakaIsrayeli! ⁵⁰Jesu waphendvula watsi kuye, ''Ngoba ngitsite kuwe, 'Ngikubone ngephansi kwesihlahla semkhiwa; uyakholwa yini? Utawubona tintfo letinhle kuna loku.'' ⁵¹Wase utsi, ''Ngicinisile, ngicinisile, ngitsi kuwe, utawubona emazulu avulekile, netingilosi taNkulunkulu tenyuka tehla etikwe Ndvodzana yeMuntfu.

Chapter 2

¹Emvakwemalanga lamatsatfu, bekunemshado eKhana laseGalile, make waJesu bekakhona. ²Jesu nebafundzi bakhe bebamenyiwe emshadweni.³Kwase kuphela liwayini, make waJesu watsi kuye, ''sebete liwayini.'' ⁴Jesu watsi kuye, mfati utelani kimi? Sikhatsi sami sisengakafiki.'' ⁵make waJesu wase utjela tisebenti kutsi, Nome yini layisho kini, yenteni.''⁶Bekunemabhodo elitje lasitfupha lebekasetjentiselwa lisiko lekugeza kwemaJuda, leyo naleyo beyigwcalise nga 75 kuya ku 115 wemalitha. ⁷Jesu watsi kubo, '' Gcwalisani lamabhodo ngemanti.'' Bawagcwalisa aze acicima. ⁸Wase utjela tisebenti, '''tsatsani lokunye nikuyise kulophetse bo weta.'' Bentanjalo.⁹Umphatsi weva lamanti lase agucuke aba liwayini, abengati kutsi achamukaphi(kodwva letisebenti letakha lamanti betati). Wase ubita umkhwenyana ¹⁰watsi kuye, ''Yonkhe indvodza ibanika liwayini lelimnandzi kucala bese ibanika lelelishiphile nasebadzakiwe. Kodvwa ubeke lelimnandzi kuze kube ngunyalo."¹¹Lesi sibonakaliso sekucala Jesu lasenta eKhana yaseGalile, waveta inkhatimulo yakhe, bafundzi bakhe base bayakholwa nguye.¹²Emva kwaloku Jesu, unina, bomnakabo, nebafundzi bakhe behlela eKhaphanawume, bafike bahla khona emalangana.¹³Besekusondzele liphasika lemaJuda, Jesu waya eJerusalema. ¹⁴Wakhandza bantfu batsengisa tinkhomo, timvu nematuba ethempelini, nebantjintji timali bebahleli lapho.¹⁵Wesuka weluka siswebhu setintsambo wabacosha bonkhe ethempelini, naletinkhomo netimvu watikhipha. Wacitsa timali tebantjintji, wagenula ematafula. ¹⁶Kulabo labatsengisa ematuba watsi, ''Susani letintfo leti lapha. Yekelani kwenta indlu yaBabe indzawo yekutsengisa.''¹⁷Bafundzi bakhe bakhumbula kutsi bekubhaliwe, Kushisekela indlu yakho kuvutsa umlilo ngekhatsi kimi.'' ¹⁸Ngako ke baphatsi bemaJuda baphendvula batsi kuye,'' Sibonakaliso sini losibonisa sona, ngoba wenta letintfo leti?'' ¹⁹Jesu waphendvula watsi, ''Bhidlitani lelithempeli, ngitalivusa ngemalanga lamatsatfu.''²⁰Baphatsi bemaJuda batsi,'' Lelithempeli lakhiwa ngeminyaka lengemashumi lamane nesitfupha, wena utalivusa ngemalanga lamatsatfu?'' ²¹Kodvwa ke, abekhuluma ngelithempeli lelingumtimba wakhe. ²²Emva kwekutsi avuswe ekufeni, bafundzi bakhe bakhumbula kutsi wakusho loku, bayikholwa imibhalo nalenkhulumo Jesu labeyikhulumile²³Manje nasekase Jerusalema emkhosini wephasika, incumbi yebantfu yakholwa egameni lakhe ngenca yaletibonakaliso labambona atenta. ²⁴Kodvwa Jesu akabatsembanga ngoba abebati kahle bonkhe, ngobe abengadzingi kuchazelwa ngemuntfu, ²⁵ngoba bekati kutsi yini lengekhatsi kumuntfu.

Chapter 3

¹BekunemFarisi ligama lakhe bekungu Nikhodimasi, umholi wemaJuda. ²Lendvodza yeta kuJesu ebusuku yatsi kuye, ''Mfundzisi, siyati kwekutsi ungumfundzisi lowachamuka kuNkulunkulu, ngoba kute longenta letibonakaliso lotentako ngaphandle nangabe Nkulunkulu anaye.''³Jesu waphendvula kuye, ''Ngicinisile, ngicinisile, ngaphandle umuntfu atalwe ngekwesibili, angeke awubone umbuso waNkulunkulu.'' ⁴Nikhodimasi watsi kuye, '''Angatalwa kanjani umuntfu asamdzala na? Angeke angene kwesibili esibeletfweni sa make wakhe abese uyatalwa, angakhona na?''⁵Jesu waphendvula, ''Ngicisile, ngicinisile, ngaphandle umuntfu atalwe ngemanti nangaMoya, angeke angene embusweni waNkulunkulu. ⁶Loko lokutelwe ngenyama kuyinyama, naloko lokutelwe ngeMoya kunguMoya.⁷Ningamangali ngekutsi ngitse kini, ''Nimelwe kutalwa kabusha.' ⁸Umoya uhhusha lapho ufise khona; uyawuva umsindvo wawo, kepha awati kutsi ubuyaphi noma uyaphi. Unjalo wonkhe lotelwe ngaMoya.''⁹Nikhodimasi wamphendvula watsi, ''Tingaba kanjani letintfo leti?'' ¹⁰Jesu waphendvula watsi kuye, ''Ungumfundzisi waka Israyeli. kepha noko ube ungaticondzi letintfo leti? ¹¹Ngicinisile, ngicinisile, ngitsi kuwe, sikhuluma lesikwatiko, siphindze sifakaze ngalesikubonile. Kepha anibemukeli bufakazi betfu.¹²Kube benginganitjela ngetintfo temhlaba ningete nakholwa, nitawukholwa kanjani uma nginitjela ngetintfo tasezulwini? ¹³Kute lonyukele ezulwini ngaphandle kwakhe lowehla achamuka ezulwini, INdzodzana yeMuntfu.¹⁴Njengaloku Mose aphakamisa inyoka ehlane, kanjalo neNdvodzana Yemuntfu kumele iphakanyiselwe etulu, ¹⁵kute bonkhe labakholwa kuye babe nekuphila lokunguna phakadze.¹⁶Nkulunkulu wawutsandza umhlaba kangaka, wate wanikela ngeNdvodzana yakhe leyayiyodvwa, kute wonkhe lokholwa kuyo angafi kepha abe nekuphila lokuphakadze. ¹⁷Ngoba Nkulunkulu akatfumelanga iNdvodzana emhlabeni kute itokwehlulela umhlaba, kepha kute atewusindzisa umhlaba ngayo. ¹⁸Loyo lokholwa kuye akehlulelwa, kepha loyo longakholwa sewuvele wehlulelwe ngoba angakholwanga egameni leNdvodzana yaNkulunkulu leyodvwa.¹⁹Lesi sizatfu sekwehlulela: Kukhanya sekufikile emhlabeni, bantfu batsandza bumnyama kunekukhanya ngoba tento tabo tatitimbi. ²⁰Ngoba wonkhe lowenta lokubi uyakwenyanya kukhanya, futsi akaphumeli ekukhanyeni, kute tento takhe tingetowuvela ebaleni. ²¹Kepha, lowenta liciniso uvela ekukhanyeni kute kutobonakala kutsi imisebenti yakhe yentiwe kuNkulunkulu.''²²Emva kwaloko, Jesu nebafundzi bakhe baya eveni lase Judiya. Lapho wahlala nabo waphindze wabhabhatisa. ²³NaJohane bekabhabhatisa eAyenoni dvutane nase Salimi ngobe bekunemanti lamanyenti khona. Bantfu bebeta kuye batobhabhatiswa, ²⁴ngoba Johane abesengakaphonswa ejele.²⁵Kwase kuba nekuhishana emkhatsini walabanye bafundzi baJohane nemJuda mayelana nekuhlambulula ngekwemkhosi. ²⁶Baya ku Johane batsi, ''Mfundzisi, loyo bekanawe ngesheya kwemfula iJodane, loyo lofakaze ngaye, buka, uyabhabhatisa, futsi bonkhe baya kuye.²⁷Johane waphendvula watsi, ''Umuntfu angeke atfole lutfo ngaphandle nangabe kuniketwe kuye kuchamuka ezulwini. ²⁸Nine matfupha ningafakaza kutsi ngatsi, 'Angisuye loKhristu,' kepha esikhundleni, 'Ngitfunyelwe ngaphambi kwakhe.''²⁹Makoti ngewemkhwenyana. Nyalo umngani wemkhwenyana, lomako aphindze amuve, ujabula kakhulu ngenca yelivi lemkhwenyana. Loku, ke, yinjabulo yami yentiwe yaphelela. ³⁰Kumele akhule, mine nginciphe.³¹Loyo lochamuka ngetulu ungetulu kwako konkhe. Loyo lochamuka emhlabeni wasemhlabeni futsi ukhuluma ngemhlaba. Loyo lochamuka ezulwini ungetulu kwako konkhe. ³²Ufakaza ngalakubonile nalakuvile, kepha kute lowemukela bufakazi bakhe. ³³Loyo lowemukele bufakazi bakhe sewucinisekile kutsi Nkulunkulu uliciniso.³⁴Ngoba loyo lotfunyelwe nguNkulunkulu ukhuluma emavi aNkulunkulu. Ngoba akaniketi uMoya ngekulinganisa. ³⁵Babe uyayitsandza Indvodzana futsi uniketele tonkhe tintfo esandleni sayo. ³⁶Loyo lokholwa kuyo INdvodzana unekuphila lokuphakadze, kepha loyo longayilaleli Indvodzana angeke akubone kuphila, kepha lulaka lwaNkulunkulu luhlala etikwakhe.''

Chapter 4

¹Ngesikhatsi Jesu ati kutsi baFarisi sebevile kutsi bekenta futsi abhabhatisa bafundzi labanyenti kuna Johane ²(noma Jesu lucobo lwakhe abengabhabhatisi, kepha bafundzi bakhe bebabhabhatisa), ³wayishiya iJudiya wabuyela emuva futsi eGalile.⁴Kepha bekumcoka kuye kutsi ahambe ngase Samariya. ⁵Ngako wefika edolobheni lase Samariya lelibitwa ngekutsi iSikhari, dvutane nesiceshana sendzawo lena Jakobe layinika indvodzana yakhe Josefa.⁶Umtfombo waJakobe bewulapho. Jesu asakhatsele kuloluhambo lwakhe wahlala ngakulomtfombo. Bekucishe kube lihora lesitfupha. ⁷Umfati wemSamariya weta kutowukha emanti, Jesu watsi kuye, ''Nginike emanti ngitonatsa.'' ⁸Ngoba bafundzi bakhe bebasaye edolobheni kuyotsenga kudla.⁹Lomfati wemSamariya watsi kuye, ''Kanjani kutsi wena, ungumJuda ucela mine ngingumfati wemSamariya, lutfo lekunatsa?'' Ngoba emaJuda ete kusebentsisana nemaSamariya. ¹⁰Jesu waphendvula watsi kuye, ''Kube bowusati sipho saNkulunkulu, nekutsi ngubani lolotsi kuwe, 'Nginike sinatfo,' ngabe ucele kuye, futsi ngabe ukunike emanti ekuphila.''¹¹Lomfati watsi kuye, ''Mnumzane, ute libhakede futsi lomtfombo uyashona. Akuphi lamanti akho ekuphila? ¹²Awusimkhulu, umkhulu, kunababe wetfu Jakobe, lowasinika lomtfombo futsi wanatsa kuwo lucobo lwakhe, yena nemadvodzana akhe nemfuyo yakhe?''¹³Jesu waphendvula watsi kuye, ''Wonkhe lonatsa kulamanti lawa utawuphindze ome futsi, ¹⁴kepha loyo lonatsa kulamanti lengitomnika wona ngeke aphindze ome. Esikhundleni, lamanti lengiyomnika wona ayawuba ngumtfombo wemanti kuye, aphuphume kube kuphila kwaphakadze.''¹⁵Lomfati watsi kuye, ''mnumzane nginikete lamanti kute nginganawukoma nekutsi ngingaphindzi ngite la emtfonjeni kutokha emanti.'' ¹⁶Jesu watsi kuye,'' hamba uyobita indvodza yakho, ute nayo lapha.''¹⁷Lomfati wamphendvula watsi kuye .'' ngite indvodza.'' Jesu wamphendvula watsi, ucinisile uma utsi awunayo indvodza,'' ¹⁸Ngoba uke waba nemadvodza lasihlanu, nyalo lonayo manje akusiyo yakho. loku lokushilo kuliciniso.¹⁹Lomfati watsi kuye, ''mnumzane ngiyabona kutsi ungumphrofethi. ²⁰Bobabe betfu bebakhontela kulentsaba, kepha nine nitsi i-Jerusalema yindzawo lapho bantfu kumele bakhonte khona.''²¹Jesu watsi kulomfati, ''Ngikholwe, mfati, kutsi liyeta lihora lapho nitodvumisa Babe hhayi kulentsaba noma eJerusalema. ²²Nine nidvumisa leningakwati. Tsine sidvumisa lesikwatiko, ngoba insindziso ivela kumaJuda.²³Noko ke, lihora liyeta, futsi ke selifikile, uma bantfu lapho labadvumisako batodvumisa Babe ngeliciniso nangamoya, ngoba Babe ufuna bantfu labanjalo labatamdvumisa. ²⁴Nkulunkulu ungu Moya, futsi bantfu labamdvumisako kufanele bamdvumise ngamoya nangeliciniso.²⁵Lomfati watsi kuye, ''Ngiyati kutsi Mesiya uyeta (loyo lobitwa ngekutsi Khristu). Uma eta utawusichazela konkhe.'' ²⁶Jesu watsi kuye. ''Nginguye, lona lokhuluma nawe.''²⁷Kuleso sikhatsi bafundzi bakhe babuya. Manje bebatibuta kutsi ukhulumelani newesifazane, kepha kute lowatsi, ''Ufunani?'' noma ''Ukhulumelani naye?''²⁸Ngako lomfati washiya imbita yemanti, wabuyela emuva edolobheni, wafika watsi kubantfu, ²⁹''Wotani, nitobona lomuntfu longitjele konkhe lengikwentile. Ngeke kube ngu Khristu, kungenteka yini?'' ³⁰Bashiya lidolobha base beta kuye.³¹Kulesikhatsi, bafundzi bakhe bebamncenga, batsi, '''Rabi, dlani.'' ³²Kepha watsi kubo, ''Nginako kudla lengikudlako nine leningati ngako.'' ³³Ngako bafundzi bakhe bakhuluma lomunye kulomunye, ''Ngabe kukhona lomletsele latokudla, bakhona yini?''³⁴Jesu watsi kubo, ''Kudla kwami kwenta intsandvo yaloyo longitfumile nekutsi ngiwucedze umsebenti wakhe. ³⁵Anisho yini kutsi, 'Kunetinyanga letine futsi, bese kuta sivuno'? Ngitsi kini, bukani etulu nibone emasimu, ngoba alungele kuvunwa! ³⁶Loyo lovunako wemukela liholo futsi abutsise titselo temphilo yaphakadze, kute kutsi loyo lohlanyelako naloyo lovunako batfokote kanyekanye.³⁷Ngoba Kulesisho, kuliciniso kutsi, 'lomunye uyahlanyela lomunye avune'. ³⁸Nganitfuma kutsi niyovuna leningakakusebenteli. Labanye basebentile, nine nivele nangena emsebentini wabo.³⁹Lamanyenti emaSamariya kulelo dolobha akholwa ngulombiko lowafakazelwa ngulomfati ngaJesu, ''Ungitjele konkhe lengikwentile.'' ⁴⁰Ngako uma lamaSamariya eta kuye, bamcela kutsi ahlale nabo, wase uhlala emalanga lamabili.⁴¹Labanyenti futsi bakholwa ngenca yelivi lakhe. ⁴²Batsi kulomfati, ''Asisakholwa ngenca yalokushito, kepha kungenca yalesikuvile, futsi siyati kutsi impela lona ngumsindzisi walomhlaba.''⁴³Emvakwemalanga lamabili, wabashiya waya eGalile. ⁴⁴NaJesu lucobo lwakhe wamemetela kutsi umphrofethi ngeke ahlonishwe eveni lakubo. ⁴⁵Uma efika eGalile, bantfu base Galile bamemukela. Bebabone tonkhe letintfo latenta edzilini laseJerusalema, njengoba nabo bebayile kulelidzili.⁴⁶Weta eKhana lase Galile, lapho wenta emanti liwayini. Bekunemuntfu lotsite wase bukhosini lebekanendvodzana lebeyigulela eKhaphenawume. ⁴⁷Uma eva kutsi Jesu ubuya eJudiya uya eGalile, waya kuJesu wacela kutsi ehlele phasi aphilise indvodzana yakhe, lebeseyitokufa.⁴⁸Jesu watsi kuye, ''Ngaphandle kwekutsi nibone tibonakaliso netimangaliso, ngeke nikholwe.'' ⁴⁹Lowasebukhosini watsi kuye, ''Mnumzane, wota indvodzana yami ingakafi.'' ⁵⁰Jesu watsi kuye, '' Hamba. Indvodzana yakho iyaphila.'' Lendvodza yawakholwa lamavi lashiwo nguJesu kuye, yase iyahamba.⁵¹Ngesikhatsi asahamba aya entasi, tisebenti takhe tahlangana naye, tamtjela kutsi indvodzana yakhe iyaphila. ⁵²Ngako wababuta lelihora ngesikhatsi lacale ngaso kululama. Bamphendvula, ''Itolo ngelihora lesikhombisa lomkhuhlane wamushiya.''⁵³Lobabe wakhumbula kutsi bekungulelihora lakhuluma ngaloJesu, ''Indvodzana yakho iyaphila.'' Ngako yena cobo lwakhe nato tonkhe tisebenti takhe takholwa. ⁵⁴Lesi bekusibonakaliso sesibili Jesu lasenta uma aphuma eJudiya kuya eGalile.

Chapter 5

¹Emvakwaloko kwase kuba nemgubho wemaJuda, wase uyahamba Jesu uya ²eJerusalema. EJerusalema ngasesangweni letimvu kunelichibi, ngelulwimi lwesi Aramu kutsiwa yiBhethesda, yayikunemahange lasihlanu lafulelwe. ³Bantfu labanyenti lababegula, labangaboni. tinyonga, nobe tichwala lebebalele lapho. ⁴Balindzele kutanyatanyiswa kwemanti Ngoba ingelosi yeNkhosi yehla yatamatisa emanti ngesikhatsi lesitsite loyo longenako emanti asatamatanyiswa bekaphulukiswa kuso sonkhe sifo lanaso.⁵Indvodza letsite beyilapho lebeyigula iminyaka lengemashumi lamatsatfu nesiphohlongo. ⁶NaJesu ambona alele lapho, nangemuva kwekucondza kutsi abe lapho sikhatsi lesidze, watsi kuye, ''Uyafuna kuba ngulophilile?⁷Lendvodza leyayigula yaphendvula, ''Mnumzane, anginamuntfu longigcumisela echibini na emanti anyakanyakatiswa. Nangita lomunye uyangengcelela.'' ⁸watsi kuye, ''Phakama, tsatsa luhlaka lwakho uhambe.''⁹Ngekuphutfuma lendvodza yaphulukiswa, watsatsa luhlaka lwakhe wahamba. Kwakulusuku lweSabatha.¹⁰Ngako emaJuda atsi kuye lobekaphulukisiwe, Kulusuku lweSabatha awukavumeleki kwetfwala licansi lakho.'' ¹¹Waphendvula, ''Loyolongentengaphila utsite kimi, Tsatsa licansi lakho uhambe,''¹²Bamu buta,'' Ngubani lendvodza letsite kuwe, 'Litsatse '? uhambe'?'' ¹³Noma kunjalo, lona lowaphulukiswa bekangati kutsi abengubani ngobe Jesu bese ahambe ngasense, ngokuba bekunesicuku kuleyo ndzawo.¹⁴Emvakwaloko, Jesu wamtfola ethempelini wase utsi kuye, ''Bona, sowuphilile! Ungasaphindzi wone, kuze kutsi lokwendlulele kungenteki kuwe,' ¹⁵Lendvodza yahamba yayobikela emaJuda kutsi nguJesu lomphilisile.¹⁶Ngenca yaloko emaJuda amtingela Jesu, ngoba wenta letintfo ngeliSabatha. ¹⁷Jesu wabaphendvula. ''Babe wami uyasebenta nanyalo, nami, futsi, ngiyasebenta,'' ¹⁸Ngenca yaloku, emaJuda afuna kakhulu kumbulala ngoba angephulanga kuphela liSabatha, kodvwa abebite Nkulunkulu ngekutsi nguyise, atenta lolingana naNkulunkulu.¹⁹Jesu waphendvula watsi, ngicinisile, ngicinisile, indvodzana ingeke yente lutfo ngekwayo, kuphela loko lekubona uyise akwenta, ngokuba loko uyise lakwentako ne ndvodzana iyakwenta kanjalo ²⁰Ngokuba Uyise uyayitsandza indvodzana uyikhombisa konkhe loku lakwentako, usetayikhombisa tintfo letinkhulu kunaloko kute nimangale.²¹Njengoba uyise avusa labafile abuye anike kuphila, kanjalo nendvodzana iniketa kuphila kunobe ngubani lefuna kumnika. ²²Ngekuba uyise akehluleli muntfu, kepha unike konkhe kwehlulela eNdvodzaneni ²³kute kutsi wonkhe ayihloniphe leNdvodzana njengoba akhonta uyise.Lowolongahloniphi indvodzana akamhloniphi neyise lamtfumile.²⁴Ngicinisile, ngicinisile, loyo lova livi lami akholwe nguye longitfumile unekuphila lokuphakadze akasayi ekwehlulelweni, kepha sewendlulile ekufeni wangena ekuphileni.²⁵Ngicinisile, ngicinisile, ngiyanitjela sikhatsi siyeta futsi sengiso, lapho labafile bayakuva livi leNdvodzana yaNkulunkulu, labo labevako bayawuphila.²⁶Njengobe neYise anekuphila kuye, uyinikile neNdvodzana kute kutsi ibe nekuphila kuyo, ²⁷uYise unike iNdvodzana emagunya ekwehlulela ngobe iyiNdvodzana yeMuntfu.²⁸Ningamangali ngaloko, ngokuba siyeta sikhatsi lapho wonkhe losemathuneni utakuva livi laYo ²⁹bayawuphumela ebaleni labo labente lokuhle ekuvukeni kwekuphila, nalabo labente lokubi ekuvukeni kwekwahlulela.³⁰Ngingente lutfo ngingedvwa. Njengoba ngiva, ngiyehlulela, futsi kwehlulela kwami kulungile ngoba angilandzeli intsandvo yami kepha intsandvo yalongitfumile, ³¹Nangingatifakazela bufakazi bami ngabe ngulobute liciniso, ³²Ukhona lomunye lofakazako ngami phindze ngiyati lobufakazi ngami, ngiyati futsi lokutsi lobufakazi labushoko ngami buliciniso.³³Nitfumele kuJohane, ufakaze liciniso. ³⁴Kepha lobufakazi lengibutfolile abukaveli kumuntfu. Ngisho leto tintfo ukuze nisindziswe. ³⁵Johane bekasibane lebesivutsa sikhatimula, nine ke nafisa kutfokota ekukhanyeni kwakhe kwesikhashana.³⁶Naloku lobufakazi lenginabo bubukhulu kunaloba baJohane, ngalomsebenti lengiwuniketwe nguBabe unginikile kutsi ngiwucedze, lemisebenti lengiyentako, ifakaza ngami ³⁷Babe longitfumile yena lucobo sowufakazile ngami. Anilivanga livi lakhe anibonanga nasimo sakhe nangasiphi nje sikhatsi. ³⁸Aninalo livi lakhe lelihlala kini, ngoba anikakholwa ngulona lamtfumile.³⁹Nihlola imibhalo ngobe nicabanga kutsi kuwo kunekuphila lokuphakadze, yona leyo mibhalo ifakaza ngami, ⁴⁰nani anifuni kuta kimi kute nibe nekuphila.⁴¹Angilutfoli ludumo lwami kubantfu, ⁴²kepha ngiyati kutsi nite lolutsandvo lwaNkulunkulu ngekhatsi kini.⁴³Ngitile ngelibito laBabe, aningemukelanga. Nakungefika lomunye ngelibito lakhe, ningamemukela. ⁴⁴Ningakholwa kanjani, nine lenemukela ludvumo lomunye kulomunye kepha abatifuneli ludumo loluvela kuNkulunkulu lokukuphela kwakhe?⁴⁵Ningacabangi kwekutsi ngitanibeka licala phambi kwaBabe. Loyo lonibeka licala nguMosi, lo lenibeke kuye ⁴⁶letsemba. Nanakholwa nguMosi, ngabe niyangikholwa, ngoba wabhala ngami ⁴⁷Naningakholwa yimibhalo yakhe, nitawukholwa njani emavi ami ?''

Chapter 6

¹Emva kwako konkhe, Jesu wewelela ngesheya kweLwandle lase Galile, lebekutsiwa Lwandle lwase Thiberiyase. ²Scuku lesikhulu samlandzela ngoba sabona tibonakaliso lebekatenta kulabo bebagula. ³Jesu wenyukela entsabeni wafika wahlala phasi nebafundzi bakhe.⁴(Kwase kusondzele lidzili lelikhulu lema Juda.) ⁵Watsi uphakamisa emehlo Jesu wabona sicuku lesinyenti sita kuye, watsi ku Filiphu, ''Sitawutitsengaphi tinkwa khona batokudla labantfu?'' ⁶(Jesu wakusho loku afuna kubona Filiphu kutsi utawutsini, ngoba yena bekakwati loko latawukwenta.)⁷Filiphu waphendvula watsi, ''Tinkwa temakhulu lamabili abo denariyu angeke tibenele nekubanela. ⁸''Lomunye umfundzi, Andreya, umnakabo Simoni Phetro, watsi ku Jesu, ⁹''Kunemfana lapha lophetse tinkhwa letingu 5 netimhlanti letingu-2, kepha tiyini nje kulabanengi kangaka?''¹⁰Jesu watsi, ''Bahlaliseni phasi labantfu.'' bekunetjani lobunyenti kuleyo ndzawo. Ngako-ke bahlala phansi, balinganiselwa ku 5000 ngelinani. ¹¹Jesu watsatsa letinkwa emva kwekubonga, watinika labo bebahleti phansi. Wenta njalo nakuletinhlanti, badla ngendlela labayifunako. ¹²Batsi nase besutsi labantfu, watsi kubafundzi bakhe, ''Butsani tonkhe letimvutfu letisele, khona kutoba bete lokulahlekako.''¹³Ngako babahlanganisa base bagcwalisa emabhaskidi langu 12 ngetimvutfu tesinkwa letatisele kulabo lasebadlile. ¹⁴Bantfu ke batsi nababona letimphawu latenta, base batsi, ''Nangembala lona ngu mphrofethi lobetawuta emhlabeni. ¹⁵''Watsi Jesu nakabona kutsi sebatawuta kuye bambambe ngenkhani bamente iNkhosi, wanyomuka futsi wenyukela entsabeni ayedvwa.¹⁶Kwatsi nakuhlwa bafundzi bakhe bewukela elwandle. ¹⁷Bagibela esikebheni, bewelela eKhaphenawume. kwase kuhlwile ngaleso skhatsi na Jesu abesengakafiki kubo. ¹⁸Umoya lomkhulu wawuhusha, nelwandle bese lune ludlame.¹⁹Kwatsi nase bagwedle emakhilomitha labengaba sitfupha, babona Jesu ahamba etukwe lwandle asondzela eceleni kweskebhe, bafikelwa kwesaba. ²⁰Kodvwa watsi kubo, ''Ngimi! ningesabi. ²¹''Batimisela ngekumamukela eskebheni, kodvwa masinyane sikebhe safika emhlabeni lapho bebaya khona.²²Ngakusasa, sicuku lesasime ngesheya kwe lwandle sabona kutsi kwakute lesinye skebhe ngaphandle kwalesi, kani Jesu akagibeli kuso nebafundzi bakhe batihambela bodwva. ²³Noma kunjalo,kwakunaletinye tikebhe letatibuya eThiberiyasi tidvute nendzawo lebebadlela kuyo tinkhwa emva kwekutsi iNkhosi ibonge.²⁴Bantfu nababona kutsi Jesu nebafundzi bakhona lapho, nabo bagibela tikebhe bewelela eKhaphenawumi bafuna Jesu. ²⁵Nase bamtfolile ngesheya kwe lwandle, batsi kuye, ''Mfundzisi, ufike nini lapha?''²⁶Jesu wabaphendvula watsi, ''Ngicisile, ngicinisile, nifuna mine, hhayi ngoba nibone tibonakaliso, kodvwa ngobe nidle tinkhwa nesutsa. ²⁷Ningasebenteli kudla lokuphelako, kodwva sebentelani kudla lokutawuhlala inguna phakade lenitawunikwa kona yindvodzana yemuntfu, ngoba Nkulunkulu Babe ubeke luphawu kuyo.''²⁸Base batsi kuye, ''Kumele senteni, khona sitokwenta umsebenti wa Nkulunkulu?'' ²⁹Jesu waphendvula watsi kubo, ''Nangu ungumsebenti wa Nkulunkulu: kutsi nikholwe kuloyo lamtfumile.''³⁰Ngako batsi kuye, ''Yini sibonakaliso longasenta, khona sitewubona futsi sikholwe nguwe? Yini lotakwenta? ³¹Bobabe betfu badla imana ehlane, njengoba kubhaliwe, Wabanika sinkhwa lesivela ezulwini kutsi badle''³²Jesu wabese uyabaphendvula, ''Ngicinisile, ngicinisile, kwakungasuye Mose lowaninika sinkwa lesasivela ezulwini, kepha nguBabe wami loninika sinkwa seliciniso lesivela ezulwini. ³³Ngoba sinkwa sa Nkulunkulu ngulesi lesivela ezulwini futsi siletsa kuphila emhlabeni. ³⁴''Ngako batsi kuye, ''Mnumzane, leso sinkwa imihla ngemihla.''³⁵Jesu watsi kubo, ''Mine ngisinkhwa sekuphila; loyo lota kimi ngeke alambe, kani naloyo lokholwa ngimi angeke ome. ³⁶Kodvwa ngiyatjela ngitsi nangembala ningibonile, futsi nangakholwa. ³⁷Wonkhe lenginikwe ngubabe utawuta kimi, naloyo lota kimi ngiyaciniseka angeke ngimlahlele ngaphandle.³⁸Ngoba ngehlile ngivela ezulwini, angiketi kutokwenta intsandvo yami, kepha intsandvo yaloyo longitfumile. ³⁹Lena-ke yintsandvo yaloyo longitfumile, kutsi ngingalahlekelwa nangumunye kulabo langiphe bona, kodvwa ngiyokubavusa ngelilanga lekugcina. ⁴⁰Ngoba loku kuyintsadvo yaBabe, kutsi loyo lobone iNdvodzana futsi wakholwa ngiyo abe nekuphila lokuphakadze futsi ngitamvusa ngelilanga lekugcina.''⁴¹EmaJuda akhonona ngaye ngoba utsite, ''Mine ngisinkhwa lesivela ezulwini.'' ⁴²Batsi, ''Akusuye yini loJesu iNdvodzana yaJosefa, lebabe na make wakhe simati? Usho kanjani manje kutsi, 'Ngehlile ngivela ezulwini'?''⁴³Jesu wabaphendvula watsi kubo, ''Musani kuhhomutela nodvwa. ⁴⁴Kute longeta kimi ngaphandle kwekutsi babe longitfumile amdvonse, ngitamvusa ngelilanga lekugcina. ⁴⁵kubhaliwe kuba profethi, 'Wonkhe utawufundziswa ngu Nkulunkulu.' Wonkhe lovile phindze wafundza kuBabe uyeta kimi.⁴⁶Hhayi kutsi kukhona lobone Babe, ngaphandle kwaloyo lovele kuNkulunkulu-yena umbonile Babe. ⁴⁷Ngicinisile, ngicinisile, loyo lokholwako unekuphila lokuphakade.⁴⁸Mine ngisinkhwa sekuphila. ⁴⁹Bobabe benu badla imana ehlane, bafa.⁵⁰Lesi sinkhwa lesehle sivela ezulwini, khona umuntfu atodla incenye yaso angafi. ⁵¹Mine ngisinkhwa sekuphila lesivela ezulwini. Nangabe kukhona lodla incenye yale sinkhwa, utawuphila phakadze. Lesinkhwa lengitawuphana ngaso siyinyama yami kutophila umhlaba''⁵²EmaJuda atfukutselelena ase acala kuphikisana, atsi, ''Lomuntfu angasinika inyama yakhe kutsi siyidle?'' ⁵³Jesu wase utsi kubo, ''Ngicinisile, ngicinisile, ngaphandle kwekutsi nidle inyama yeNdvodzana yeMuntfu ninatse nengati yayo, angeke nibe nako kuphila kini.⁵⁴Loyo lodla inyama yami anatse ingati yami utawuba nekuphila kwaphakadze, futsi ngiyakumvusa ngelilanga lekugcina. ⁵⁵Ngoba inyama yami ikudla kweliciniso, ingati yami isinatfo seliciniso. ⁵⁶Loyo lodla inyama yami anatse ingati yami uhlala kimi, nami kuye.⁵⁷Njengoba babe lophilako wangitfuma, njengoba nami ngiphila ngababe, naye utawuphila ngenca yami. ⁵⁸Lesi sinkhwa lesehla sivela ezulwini, hhayi njenga bobabe labadla bafa. Loyo lodla lesinkhwa lesi utophila phakadze.'' ⁵⁹Kodvwa Jesu wakhuluma letintfo esinagogeni nakafundzisa eKhaphenawume.⁶⁰Ngako bafundzi bakhe labanyenti nabakuva loku, batsi, '''Lemfundziso lena ilukhuni; ngubani longayemukela?'' ⁶¹Jesu, ngoba bekati kutsi bafundzi bakhe bebakhonona ngaloko, watsi kubo, ''Kuniphatsa kabi yini loku?⁶²Kepha niyowenta njani ke nanibona iNdvodzana yemuntfu yenyukela lapho beyikhona khona ngaphambilini? ⁶³Ngumoya lophilisako; inyama ayisiti ngalutfo. Lamagama lengiwakhulume kini angumoya, futsi akuphila.⁶⁴Nanoma labanye benu bangakholwa," Jesu wati kusukela ekucaleni kutsi bobani labangeke bakholwe futsi bobani labatamnikela. ⁶⁵Watsi, ''Kungenca yalesizatfu lesi ngize ngitsi kini kute longeta kimi ngaphandle kwekutsi loko akuphiwe nguBabe.''⁶⁶Ngenca yaloko, bafundzi bakhe bamshiya bangasahambi naye. ⁶⁷Jesu wase utsi kulaba labangu 12, Anifuni kuhamba nani futsi, niyafuna? ⁶⁸Simoni Phetro wamphendvula, ''Nkhosi, singasuka siye kubani? wena unemavi ekuphila kwa phakadze, ⁶⁹sikholiwe futsi sesiyati kutsi ungulongcwele wa Nkulunkulu.''⁷⁰Jesu watsi kubo, ''Angikanikhetsi yini, nobangu 12, munye kini ngu uSathane?'' ⁷¹Nyalo-ke abekhuluma nga Judasi indvodzana ya Simoni Iskariyothi, ngoba kwaku nguye, kulaba labangu 12, lotawunikela Jesu.

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¹Emva kwaleto tintfo Jesu wahambahamba kulaseGalile, ngobe abengafuni kuya eJudiya ngobe emaJuda abefuna kumbulala. ²Manje umkhosi wemaJuda wemadvokodvo wase usondzele.³Ngaloko bomnakabo batsi kuye, " Suka kulendzawo uye eJudiya, kuze kutsi bafundzi bakho batobona lemisebenti loyentako. ⁴Kute umuntfu lowenta tintfo emasitseleni nangabe yena lucobo lwakhe ufuna kwatiwa ebaleni. Nawenta letintfo , tibonakalise eveni.⁵Phela nabomnakabo bebangakholwa nguYe. ⁶ngako Jesu watsi kubo, "Sikhatsi sami asikafiki, kodvwa nine sikhatsi senu sihlala silungile. ⁷Live lingete lanitondza nine, kodvwa liyangitondza mine ngobe ngifakaza ngalo kutsi imisebenti yabo mibi.⁸Nine yenyukani niye emkhosini; Mine angiyi kulomkhosi ngobe sikhatsi sami sisengakapheleliswa." ⁹Emva kwekusho leto tintfo kubo , wahlala eGalile.¹⁰Kodvwa kwatsi nase benyukile bomnakabo kuya emkhosini, wase uyenyuka naye, hhayi ebaleni kodvwa ngasese. ¹¹EmaJuda abemfuna emkhosini atsi, "uphi?"¹²Kwakukhona kukhulumisana lokunyenti ngaYe eticukwini. Labanye batsi,"Ungumuntfu lolungile." Labanye batsi, "cha, wedukisa ticuku." ¹³Noko kute labekhuluma ngaYe ebaleni ngekwesaba emaJuda.¹⁴Kwatsi ekhatsi nemkhosi, Jesu wenyukela ethempelini wacala kufundzisa, ¹⁵EmaJuda kwawamangalisa, atsi, " Lomuntfu wenta kanjani lokwati kakhulu kangaka? akatange afundze." ¹⁶Jesu wabaphendvula watsi, "Kufundzisa kwami akusiko kwami, kodwa kwaloyo longitfumile.¹⁷Uma umuntfu afisa kwenta intsandvo yakhe, utawukwati ngalemfundziso, kutsi ibuya kuNkulunkulu, Nobe ngitikhulumela mine. ¹⁸Uma umuntfu atikhulumela yena utifunela lwakhe ludvumo, kodvwa loyo lofuna ludvumo lwaloyo lamtfumile, loyo muntfu ucinisile, futsi akukho kungalungi kuye.¹⁹Akatange yini Mose aninike umyalo? noko kute kini lowugcinako. Nifunelani kungibulala?" ²⁰Sicuku saphendvula, "Unelidimoni, ngubani lofuna kukubulalal?"²¹Jesu waphendvula watsi kubo, "Ngente umsebenti munye, senimangele nonkhe ngenca yawo. ²²Mose waninika kusoka ( hayi kutsi nguMose, kodvwa bokhokho), nangeliSabatha niyamsoka umuntfu.²³Uma umntfwana emukeliswa kusoka ngeliSabatha kuze umtsetfo waMose ungephulwa, ningitfukutselelelani ngoba ngenta umuntfu waphila ngalokuphelele ngeliSabatha? ²⁴Ningabokwehlulela ngaloko lenikubonako, kodvwa yehlulelani ngekulunga."²⁵Labanye babo lababebaseJerusalema batsi, "akusiye yini lona labafuna kumbulala? ²⁶Bukani, ukhuluma ebaleni, futsi abasho lutfo kuYe. Kungete kwaba kutsi nebabusi vele bayati kutsi lona nguKhristu, kungaba? ²⁷Noko siyati lapha lona awakhona. Kodvwa Khristu nakefika, akekho loyokwati lapha avela khona."²⁸Jesu wamemeta ethempelini , afundzisa atsi, "Niyangati mine nekutsi nalapho ngibuya khona. Mine angikatiteli, kodvwa loyo longitfumile ucinisile, futsi animati Yena. ²⁹Mine ngiyamati ngoba ngavela kuYe futsi ngitfunywe nguYe."³⁰Babetama kumbopha, kodvwa kute lowambeka sandla ngobe sikhatsi sakhe sasingakefiki. ³¹Kodvwa labanyenti esicukwini bakholwa nguYe, batsi, " Nase kufika Khristu, uyawukwenta tibonakaliso letedlula leti latentile lona?" ³²BaFarisi basiva sicuku nasihleba ngaletintfo ngaJesu, UMphristi lomkhulu nebaFarisi batfumela bogadzi kutsi bayombopha.³³Jesu wase utsi, "Ngisenani kwesikhashana nje, bese ngiya kuloyo longitfumile. ³⁴Niyongifuna kodvwa ningeke ningitfole; lapho ngiya khona , nine ngeke nikhone kuta."³⁵Ngako-ke emaJuda atibuta odvwana atsi, "Lomuntfu utawuya kuphi lapha singeke sikhone kumtfola khona? Ngabe utakuya kulabasakateke kumaGrikhi ayofundzisa emaGrikhi? ³⁶Livi lini leli lalishoko kutsi, 'Nitangifuna kodvwa ngeke ningitfole; lapho ngiya khona, ngeke nikhone kuta nine'?"³⁷Ngelusuku, lwekugcina lolukhulu lwemkhosi , Jesu wasukuma wamemeta, watsi, "Uma ngabe kukhona lowomile, akete kimi anatse. ³⁸Lokholwa ngimi, njengoba umbhalo usho, imifula yemanti ekuphila iyawugeleta esiswini sakhe."³⁹Wakusho loku ngaMoya Longcwele, Labo labakholwa kuYe lababetawumemukela; phela Moya abesengakemukelwa ngoba Jesu abesengakakhatimuliswa.⁴⁰Labanye esicukwini, nabeva lamagama, batsi, "Lona ngempela ungumphrofethi." ⁴¹Labanye batsi, "Lona nguKhristu. Kodvwa labanye batsi, " Ngabe Khristu uvela eGalile yini kani? ⁴²Umbhalo awushongo yini kutsi Khristu uyawuvela etitukulwaneni taDavide eBethlehema, emakhaya lapho Davide abekhona?"⁴³kanjalo kwaba khona kuphikisana esicukwini ngenca yakhe. ⁴⁴Labanye babo ngabe bambopha, kodvwa kute lowambeka sandla.⁴⁵Bogadzi babuyela emuva kubaPhristi labakhulu nakubaFarisi, labatsi kubo, "Anikamletsi ngani ? ⁴⁶baphendvula, " Akukate kube nemuntfu lokhuluma njengalona,"⁴⁷Ngako baFarisi babaphendvula, "Nani futsi seniyengekile? ⁴⁸"Kukhona yini kubabusi lokholiwe nguYe, nobe kubaFarisi? ⁴⁹Kodvwa lesicuku lesingawati umtsetfo, sicalekisiwe.⁵⁰"Nikhodemu ( lomunye webaFarisi, labeke weta kuYe) watsi kubo, ⁵¹"Ngabe umtsetfo wetfu uyamehlulela yini umuntfu ngaphambi kwekutsi alalelwe nekutsi kwatiwe kutsi wentani? ⁵²"Baphendvula batsi kuye, "Kani nawe ungewaseGalile yini? Hlolisisa ubone kutsi kute mphrofethi lovela eGalile.⁵³Bahamba nguloyo waya ekhaya lakhe.( Tincwadzi letinhle takucala tite Johane 7:53-8:11 ).

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¹Jesu waya entsabeni yemincumo. ²Lokwa ngeluvivi waya ethempelini futsi, bonkhe labantfu beta; wahlala phasi wabafundzisa. ³Babhali kanye nebafarisi baletsa umfati labamkhadza aphinga. Bambeka emkhatsini.⁴Base batsi kuye, ' Mfundzisi, lomfati lona utfolakele aphinga. ⁵Nyalo emtsetfweni, Mose wasiphocelela kutsi sibagcobe ngematje bantfu labanje; utsini ngaye?' ⁶Basho loku khona batombekela lugibe, khona batoba nalebangambeka licala ngako, kodwa Jesu wagobondzela wabhala phasi ngemunwe wakhe.⁷Nabachubeka kumbuta imibuto, wasukuma watsi kubo, ''lokhona lamkhatsini wenu lote sono, akabe wekucala kumjikijela ngelitje.' ⁸Waphindze wagobondzela, wabhala phasi ngemuno wakhe.⁹Nabakuva loku, bahamba ngamunye ngamunye, kwacala labadzala. ¹⁰Ekugcineni Jesu wasala yedvwa, nalomfati lobekasolo asemkhasini. Jesu wasukuma watsi kuye, 'Mfati, baphi labakubeke licala? Kute lokulahlile?' ¹¹Watsi 'Kute Nkhosi.' Jesu watsi, ' Nami angikulahli. Hamba ungasoni.'¹²Jesu waphindze wakhuluma nabo, watsi, 'Ngikukhanya kwemhlaba; loyo longilandzelako angeke ahambe ebumnyameni kodvwa utoba nekukhanya kwemphilo.' ¹³Bafarisi batsi kuye, 'Uyatifakazela, bufakazi lobungasilo liciniso.'¹⁴Jesu waphendvula watsi, "Noma ngitifakazela bami bufakazi buliciniso. Ngiyati langichamuka khona nalapho ngiya khona, kodvwa nine anati langachamuka khona noma lapho ngiya khona. ¹⁵Nine nehlulela ngekwenyama; Mine angehluleli muntfu. ¹⁶Kodvwa nangehlulela, kwehlulela kwami kuliciniso ngoba angisingedvwa, kepha nginaBabe longitfumile.¹⁷Yebo, futsi emtsetfweni wenu kubhalwe bufakazi bemadvodza lamabili buliciniso . ¹⁸Nginguye loletsa bufakazi ngami, kanye naBabe longitfumile uyangifakazela.'¹⁹Batsi kuye, "Uphi babe wakho?'' Jesu waphendvula watsi, "Anati mine noma babe wami; kube beningati, ngabe niyamati nababe wami." ²⁰Washo lamagama ngasemphongolweni weminikelo nakasafundzisa ethempelini, futsi kute lowambopha ngoba lihora lakhe lalisengakefiki.²¹Waphindze watsi kubo, ' Ngiyahamba, nitongifuna futsi nitawufela etonweni tenu. Lapho ngiya khona, angeke nikhone kuta.' ²²EmaJuda atsi, 'Utotibulala? Ngabe kungako atsi, ' Lapho ngiyakhona angeke nikhone kuta.?²³Jesu watsi kubo, "Nibuya phasi; Ngibuya etulu. ²⁴Ngakoke, ngitsite kini nitawufela etonweni tenu. Ngaphandle kwekutsi nikholwe kutsi NGINGUYE, nitawufela etonweni tenu.''²⁵Base batsi kuye, "Ungubani wena?'' Jesu watsi kubo, "Loko lengikushilo kini kusukela ekucaleni. ²⁶Nginetintfo letiningi lengifuna kutikhuluma ngiphindze ngehlulele ngani. Kepha ke, loyo longitfumile ucinisile, futsi letintfo lengitivile kuye, letintfo ngitisho emhlabeni wonkhe.'' ²⁷Abacondzisisanga kutsi abekhuluma kubo ngeYise.²⁸Jesu watsi, 'Nase niyiphakamisile INdvodzana yeMuntfu, lapho nitokwati kutsi Nginguye, futsi kute lengikwenta ngekwami. Njengoba Babe angifundzisa, ngikhuluma letintfo. ²⁹Loyo longitfumile unami, akakangishiyi ngedvwa, ngoba ngihlale ngenta loko lokutsandzeka kuye." ³⁰Jesu asasho letintfo, labaningi bakholwa nguye.³¹Jesu watsi kulawo maJuda labebekakholwe nguye, "Nangabe nihlala evini lami, lapho ke nitabe nibafundzi bami ngeliciniso; ³²futsi nitawulati liciniso, liciniso litanikhulula." ³³Bamphendvula, "Sisitukulwane sa-Abrahama futsi asikake sibe tigcila tanoma ngangubani; usho kanjani kutsi, "Nitawukhululeka?"³⁴Jesu wabaphendvula, "Ngicinisile, ngicinisile, Ngitsi kini, wonkhe umuntfu lowenta sono usigcila sesono. ³⁵Lesigcila asihlali endlini siphelane; indvodzana ihlala siphelane. ³⁶Ngako ke, nangabe Indvodzana inikhulula, nitawukhululeka ngeliciniso.³⁷Ngiyati kutsi nisitukulwane sa-Abrhama; nifuna kungibulala ngoba livi lami lite indzawo kini. ³⁸Ngisho loko lengikubonile ngaBabe wami, nani nenta loko lenikuvile kubabe wenu."³⁹Baphendvula batsi kuye, "Babe wetfu ngu-Abrahama."Jesu watsi kubo, "Kube benibantfwana ba-Abrahama, ningenta imisebenti ya-Abrahama. ⁴⁰Kodvwa, nyalo nifuna kungibulala, umuntfu lonitjele liciniso lengilivile ku-Nkulunkulu. Abrahama akakwentanga loku. ⁴¹Nenta imisebenti yababe wenu. "Batsi kuye, "Asitalelwanga ebugwadleni; sinaBabe munye; Nkulunkulu."⁴²Jesu watsi kubo, "Kube Nkulunkulu abenguBabe wenu, benitangitsandza, ngoba ngasuka ku Nkulunkulu sengilapha; ngoba angikatiteli nekutitela, kodvwa ungitfumile. ⁴³Aniwacondzisisi ngani emagama ami? Kungoba aniweva emagama ami. ⁴⁴NibaSathane, babe wenu, futsi nifuna kwenta tifiso tababe wenu. Abengumbulali kusukela ekucaleni futsi akemi ecinisweni ngoba kute liciniso kuye. Nakacamba emanga, ukhuluma kusukela emvelweni yakhe ngoba ungumcambi manga futsi ngubabe wemanga.⁴⁵Kodvwa ngoba ngikhuluma liciniso, aningikholwa. ⁴⁶Ngubani munye wenu longibeka licala lekona? ⁴⁷Loyo lowaNkulunkulu uva emavi a-Nkulunkulu, aniweva ngoba anisibo ba-Nkulunkulu."⁴⁸EmaJuda aphendvula atsi kuye, "Asisho yini ngeliciniso kutsi ungumSamariya futsi unelidimoni?" ⁴⁹Jesu waphendvula, "Ngite lidimoni, kepha ngihlonipha Babe wami, nine nihlambalata mine.⁵⁰Angitifuneli inkhatimulo yami, munye loyifunako nalowehlulelako. ⁵¹Ngicinisile, ngicinisile ngitsi kini, loyo logcina livi lami, angeke akubone kufa."⁵²EmaJuda amphendvula atsi kuye, "Nyalo siyati kutsi unelidimoni. Abrahama kanye nemaprofethi bafa; kodvwa utsi," Loyo logcina livi lami, angeke akuve kufa. ⁵³Awumkhulu kunababe wetfu Abrahama lowafa, umkhulu? Baprofethi nabo bafa. Utenta kutsi ngubani ke wena?"⁵⁴Jesu waphendvula, "Nangitikhatimulisa, inkhatimulo yami ayisilutfo; nguBabe wami longikhatimulisako- lelenitsi nguNkulunkulu wenu. ⁵⁵Nisengakamati, kodvwa mine ngiyamati. Nangingatsi, "Angimati," ngingafana nani, umcambi manga. Kodvwa ke, ngiyamati futsi ngiyaligcina livi lakhe. ⁵⁶Babe wenu Abrahama wajabula ngekubona lilanga lami; walibona wajabula."⁵⁷EmaJuda atsi kuye, "Usengakabi neminyaka lengemashumi lasihlanu, sowumbonile Abrahama?" ⁵⁸Jesu watsi kubo, "Ngiciniile, ngicinisile ngitsi kini, angakabikho Abrahama, NGINGUYE." ⁵⁹Base babutsa ematje batomjikijela ngawo, kodvwa Jesu watifihla wase uyaphuma ethempelini.

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¹Kwatsi Jesu engca, wabona indvodza leyayingaboni kusukela yatalwa. Bafundzi bakhe bambuta, ²''Mfundzisi, ngubani lowona, lendvodza lena nobe batali bayo, kute atalwe angaboni?''³Jesu waphendvula, ''nalendvodza ayikoni, kanye nebatali bayo, kepha imisebenti yankulunkulu itobonakaliswa kuye. ⁴Kumele sisebente imisebenti yakhe longitfumile kusesemini. Busuku buyeta lapho kute umunftu longakhona kusebenta. ⁵Loku ngiseselamhlabeni, Ngikukhanya kwemhlaba.''⁶Emva kwekutsi Jesu asho letinfto, wakhafulela emhlabatsini, wenta ludzaka ngalamatse, wase unindza ngaloludzaka emehlweni akhe. ⁷Watsi kuye, ''hamba, ugeze echibini lase Silowama''. Ngako lendvodza yahamba, yageza, yase iyabuya seyibona.⁸Bomakhelwane balendvodza nalabo labebambone asesengumceli batsi, ''akusiyo yini lendvodza lebeyihlala bese iyacela?'' Labanye batsi, ''nguye.'' ⁹Labanye batsi, ''chake, kepha ufana naye.'' Kepha yena watsi, '''Ngimi.''¹⁰Batsi kuye, ''Kepha emehlo akho avuleke njani?'' ¹¹Waphendvula, ''Lendvodza lebitwa ngaJesu yente ludzaka yase ilufaka emehlweni ami yase itsi kimi , 'Hamba uye eSilowama bese uyageza.' Ngako ngahamba, ngageza, ngemukela kubona kwami.'' Batsi kuye, ¹²''Uphi nyalo?'' Waphendvula, ''Angimati.''¹³Baletsa lendvodza lebeyikadze ingaboni kubaFarisi. ¹⁴Nyalo bekulilanga leliSabatha ngesikhatsi Jesu amentela ludzaka amvula emehlo. ¹⁵Baphindze labaFarisi bambuta kutsi ukwemukele njani kuvuleka kwakhe kwemehlo. Watsi kubo, ''Ufake ludzaka emehlweni ami, Ngageza, nyalo sengiyabona.''¹⁶Labanye bebaFarisi batsi, ''Lendvodza lena ayiveli kuNkulunkulu ngobe ayiwugcini umtsetfo weliSabatha.'' Labanye batsi, ''Kungenteka njani kutsi indvodza lesoni yente sibonakaliso lesinje?'' Ngako bekunekwehlukana emkhatsini wabo. ¹⁷Base baphindze bayayibuta lendvodza lebeyingaboni, ''utsini ngaye, loku sakuvule emehlo akho?'' Lendvodza leyayingaboni yatsi, ''ungumphrofethi.'' ¹⁸LamaJuda akazange amkholwe kutsi abengaboni phindze wase uyabona bate babita batali bakhe lona labese abona.¹⁹Babuta labatali, ''yindvodzana yenu yini lena lekutsiwa yatalwa ingaboni? Kwenteka njani kutsi nyalo seyiyabona?'' ²⁰Labatali bakhe babaphendvula, ''Sati kutsi lendvodza lena yindvodzana yetfu phindze abetalwe angaboni. ²¹kutsi kwentekeni kuze nyalo abone, asati, nekutsi lolomvule emehlo, asimati. Butani yena, semudzala. angatikhulumela.''²²Batali bakhe basho loku ngobe bebesaba emaJuda. Ngobe emaJuda ebesavele avumelene ngekutsi nangabe kukhona lotawufakaza kutsi Jesu unguKhristu, ebeyawukhishelwa ngaphandle esinagogeni. ²³Ngaloku, batali bakhe batsi, ''mdzala, butani yena.''²⁴Baphindze babita lendvodza kwesibili lebeyingaboni base batsi kuye, ''Dvumisa Nkulunkulu. Siyati kutsi lendvodza lena isoni.'' ²⁵Yase lendvodza iyaphendvula, ''angati kutsi usoni yini. yinye intfo lengiyatiko: Bengingaboni, kepha nyalo sengiyabona.''²⁶Base batsi kuye, ''wenteni kuwe? uwavule njani emehlo akho?'' ²⁷Waphendvula, ''nginitjelile mosi, nangalaleli! Nifune lani kuva futsi? Anifuni kuba bafundzi bakhe nani, niyafuna yini?²⁸Bametfuka batsi, ''ungumfundzi wakhe wena, kepha sibafundzi baMose tsine. ²⁹Siyati kutsi Nkulunkulu ukhulume naMose, kepha asati kutsi lona ubuyaphi.''³⁰Lendvodza yaphendvula yatsi kubo, ''Loku kuyaphawuleka, kutsi anati kutsi ubuyaphi, ngobe uvule emehlo ami. ³¹Siyati kutsi Nkulunkulu akatilaleli toni, kepha nangabe kukhona lotinikelako ente intsandvo yakhe, uyamulalela.³²Kusukela umhlaba wacala akuzange sekuvakale kutsi kukhona lovule emehlo emuntfu lobekatalwe angaboni. ³³Nangabe lendvodza ayisiyo yakaNkulunkulu, bekangeke ente lutfo.'' ³⁴Bamphendvula batsi kuye, ''Wena watalelwa etonweni mbamba, ufundzisa tsine?'' Base bamkhiphela ngaphandle.³⁵Jesu weva kutsi bamukhiphele ngaphandle kwelisinagoge. Wamkhandza wase utsi, ''Uyakholwa yini yiNdvodzana yemuntfu?'' ³⁶Waphendvula watsi, ''Ingubani, Nkhosi, kute ngikholwe kuyo?'' ³⁷Jesu watsi kuye, ''Umbonile, nguye lona lokhuluma nawe.'' ³⁸Lendvodza yatsi, ''Nkhosi, Ngiyakholwa,'' wase uyamdvumisa.³⁹Jesu watsi, ''ngekwehlulela ngeta lamhlabeni khona labangaboni batobona bese lababonako bangaboni.'' ⁴⁰Labanye baFarisi lebebanaye beva letintfo leti base bambuta batsi, ''usho kutsi natsi asiboni?'' ⁴¹Jesu watsi kubo, ''Nangabe beningaboni, benitobabete sono, kepha nyalo nitsi, 'Siyabona,' ngako sono senu sikhona.''

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¹Ngicinisile, ngicinisile ngitsi kini, longangeni ngelisango lelingena esibayeni setimvu, kepha angena ngalenye indlela, leyo ndvodza ilisela nesigebengu. ²Longena ngelisango ungumelusi wetimvu.³Umgcini sango uyamvulela. Timvu tiyaliva liphimbo lakhe, uyatibita timvu takhe ngemagama atiholele ngaphandle. ⁴Uma asatikhiphile takhe, uhamba ngembili kwato, timvu timlandzele, ngoba tiva lakhe liphimbo.⁵Ngeke tilandzele umchamuki kepha kunaloko tiyomgwema, ngoba tingalati liphimbho lemuchamuki. ⁶Jesu wakhuluma lomfanekiso kubo, kepha abamvanga kutsi abetsini kubo.⁷Wase Jesu utsi kubo futsi, ''Ngicinisile, ngicinisile. ngitsi kini, Ngilisango letimvu. ⁸Wonke lowefika phambi kwami ulisela kanye nesigebengu, kodvwa timvu atizange timlalele.⁹Mine ngilisango. Uma umuntfu angena ngami, uyosindziswa. Uyongena aphume futsi atfole lidlelo. ¹⁰Lisela aliti kuphela ngaphandle litokweba futsi libulale futsi libhubhise. Ngitele kutsi babe nekuphila nayo ichichime.¹¹Ngingumalusi lomuhle. Umelusi lomuhle udzela imphilo yakhe ngenca yetimvu. ¹²Sisebenti lesichashiwe asisiye umelusi futsi asisiye umnikati wetimvu. Uma abona imphisi ita ushiya timvu abaleke, imphisi itibambe aiphindze itisakate. ¹³Uyabaleka ngoba usisebenti lesichashiwe futsi akanadzaba netimvu.¹⁴Ngingumelusi lomuhle, futsi ngiyatati letingetami, netami tiyangati. ¹⁵Babe uyangati, futsi nami ngiyamati Babe, futsi ngidzela imphilo yami ngenxa yetimvu. ¹⁶Tikhona letinye timvu letingasito talesibaya, kumele ngitibuyise nato titoliva liphimbo lami. Kufanele ngitiletse nato, tiyoliva liphimbho lami kuze titoba ngumhlambi munye nemelusi munye.¹⁷Kungaloko Babe angitsandza: ngidzela kuphila kwami kutsi ngiphindze ngikutsatse. ¹⁸Kute ngisho namunye longayitsatsa kimi kodvwa ngiyibeka phansi ngekutikhetsela. Nginemagunya kutsi ngiyibeke phansi, futsi nginemagunya ekuyitsatsa. Ngemukele lomyalo kuBabe.¹⁹Kwaba nekwehlukana phakatsi kwemaJuda ngenxa yalamagama. ²⁰Labanyeti batsi, unelidimoni futsi uyahlanya. Nimlalelelani?'' ²¹Labanye batsi, lawa mavi akusiwo emavi emuntfu lonemadimoni. Lidimoni kodvwa liyawavula yini emehlo emphumphutse?²²Kwase kuba sikhatsi semkhosi wekunikela eJerusalema. ²³Bekusebusika, Jesu abehamba ethempelini emhubheni waSolomoni. ²⁴Khona lapho emaJuda amugegeletela batsi kuye, ''kuyote kube nini solo usingabatisa? Uma unguKhristu, sitjele ukhululeke.''²⁵Jesu wabaphendvula watsi, Ngiyanitjela, kepha anikholwa. Imisebenti lengiyentako ngiyenta egameni laBabe, lafakaza ngami. ²⁶Solo aningikholwa ngoba anisito timvu tami.²⁷Timvu tami tiyaliva liphimbo lami; ngiyatati, nato tiyangilandzela. ²⁸Ngitinika kuphila kwaphakadze; atiyikufa, futsi kute loyo titsatsa esandleni sami.²⁹Babe wami, lowanginike tona, mkhulu kunabo bonkhe labanye, futsi akekho namunye loyobahlwitsa esandleni saBabe. ³⁰Mine naBabe simunye.'' ³¹EmaJuda aphindze atsatsa ematjele afuna kumgcoba.³²Jesu waphendvula watsi, ''nginikhombisile imisebenti leminengi lekhombako kutsi ngibuya kuBabe. Nguyiphi imisebenti leningigcobela yona?'' ³³EmaJuda amphendvula atsi, ''Asikugcobeli kwenta imisebenti lemihle, kepha kuhlambalata, ngoba wena, ungumuntfu, utenta Nkulunkulu wena.³⁴Jesu wabaphendvula watsi, ''Akukabhalwa yini emitsetfweni yenu, 'ngatsi nibonkulunkulu.''' ³⁵Uma ababita kutsi nibonkulunkulu, labo lelefika kubo livi laNkulunkulu (kanye nembhalo ngeke wephulwe), ³⁶nitsi kulona le Babe amhlukanisele wamtfumela emhlabeni, 'Uyahlambalata,' ngoba ngitse, 'Mine ngiyiNdvodzana yaNkulunkulu'?³⁷Uma kungesiyo imisebenti yaBabe lena lengiyentako, ningangikholwa. ³⁸Kepha uma ngenta yona, noma ningangikholwa mine, kholwani ngulemisebenti kute nati futsi nicondze kutsi Babe ukini nami ngiku Babe. ³⁹Betama kumbamba futsi, kepha waphunyula etandleni tabo.⁴⁰Wasuka futsi waya ngase Jordan endzaweni lapho Johane abebhabatisa khona ekucaleni, futsi wahlala lapho. ⁴¹Bantfu labanengi beta kuye futsi batsi, ''Johane ngempela akatentanga tibonakaliso, kepha yonke intfo laJohane ayisho ngalendvodza iliciniso.'' ⁴²Bantfu labaningi bakholwa kuye lapho.

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¹Bekunendvodza lebeyigula libito layo kunguLazaru. Abewase Bethani, lidolobha lakuboMariya nadzadzewabo Mata. ²BekunguMariya lowagcobisa tinyawo taJesu ngemakha wase utesula ngetinwele takhe, lebe umnakabo kunguLazaru lebe agula³Labodzadze bakhe base batfumela kuJesu, '''Nkhosi, buka, lona lomtsandzako uyagula. '' ⁴UmaJesu akuva loko , Watsi, '' Lokugula akusho kufa, kepha kukwenkhatimulo yaNkulunkulu kute indvodzana yemuntfu ikhatimuliswe ngako.''⁵Jesu abebatsandza boMata , nadzadzewabo kanye naLazaru. ⁶Uma Jesu akuva kutsi laZaru uyagula , Jesu wahlala emalanga lamabili futsi la abekhonakhona. ⁷Emva kwaloko , watsi kubafundzi, asambeni eJudiya.''⁸Bafundzi base batsi kuye, ''Mfundzisi, kwamanje emaJuda etama kukungcoba ngematje, kepha ubuyela khona futsi? '' ⁹Jesu waphendvula,'' angitsi lilanga liyaphuma liphindze lishone? Uma umuntfu ahamba ekukhanyeni ngeke ate aphambuke , ngobe uyakubona kukhanya kwemhlaba¹⁰Kepha , nakahamba ebumnyameni , angaphambuka ngobe kukhanya akukho kuye.'' ¹¹washo letintfo, emvakwaletintfo, Watsi kubo, ''Umhlobo wetfu Lazaru ulele, kepha ngiyahamba ngiyomvusa.''¹²Bafundzi base batsi kuye ,''Nkhosi, uma alele utawululama. '' ¹³Jesu abekhuluma ngekufa kwakhe, Kepha bacabanga kutsi ukhuluma ngekulala kwekuphumula. ¹⁴Jesu wase utsi kubo ngalokucacako, '' Lazaru ufile.¹⁵Ngiyajabula kutsi bengingekho lokutonenta nikholwe. Asambeni kuye. '' ¹⁶Tomasi, abebitwa ngekutsi liwele, watsi kubafundzi bakhe, ''Asambeni kute sitofa kanye naJesu.''¹⁷Uma Jesu afika , watfola kutsi Lazaru sewuvele usethuneni emalanga lamane. ¹⁸IBethani yayisedvute ne Jerusalema, lokungaba ngemakhilomitsa lamatsatfu budze. ¹⁹lamanyenti emaJuda abete kuMata naMariya , kuyobadvudvuta ngemnakabo. ²⁰Mata, nakeva kutsi Jesu uyeta , waya kuyomhlangabeta , kepha Mariya abehleti endlini.²¹Mata wase utsi kuJesu, '' Nkhosi kube bewukhona ngabe umfowetfu uyaphila. ²²kepha namanje ngiyati kutsi konkhe lokucelako Nkhulunkulu angakuniketa.'' ²³Jesu watsi kuye, ''umnakenu utovuka.''²⁴Mata wase sewutsi kuye, '' Ngiyati kutsi utawuvuka ngelilanga lekuvuswa kulabafile. ²⁵Jesu watsi kuye, ''Mine ngikuvuka nekuphila; loyo lokholwa ngimi noma angafa utophila; ²⁶wonkhe lophila akholwe ngimi angeke afe. uyakukholwa loko?''²⁷Watsi kuye, ''yebo, Nkhosi, ngiyakholwa kutsi unguKhristu, iNdvodzana yaNkulunkulu, loweta emhlabeni.'' ²⁸Emvakwekusho loko , wase uyahamba wabita dzadzewakhe Mariya emasitseleni. Watsi, uMfundzisi ulapha uyakubita .'' ²⁹Watsi kube akuve loko wasukuma ngekusheshe waya kuye.³⁰Jesu abesangake fiki edolobheni abesolo akulendzawo lapha Mata ahlangana naye khona. ³¹Ngako emaJuda lebe anaye endlini ete kutomdvudvuta, babona Mariya asavukile waphumela ngephandle, bamlandzela, bacabanga kutsi uya ethuneni kuyokhala. ³²Uma Mariya efika kulendzawo lakhona Jesu abekhonakhona , wawela etinyaweni taJesu watsi kuye, '' Nkhosi, kube bewukhona ngabe umnaketfu uyaphila³³Watsi Jesu na ambona akhala kanye nemaJuda bekahamba nawo akhala , Watsintseka kakhulu emoyeni, weva buhlungu kakhulu; ³⁴Watsi, ''Nimbekephi? '' Batsi kuye, '' Nkhosi, wota utewubona.'' ³⁵Jesu wakhala.³⁶EmaJuda atsi, Buka banganan labatsandza Lazaru!'' ³⁷kepha labanye babo batsi, ''Bekungeke yini lendvodza levule emehlo emphumphutse, yente lendvodza ingafi?''³⁸Jesu waphindze futsi, watsintseka kakhulu, waya ethuneni. Belingumgedze lalivalwe ngelitje. ³⁹Jesu watsi,'' Susani lelitje.''Mata, dzadze wabo Lazaru, lebe afile, watsi, ''Nkhosi, lesidvumbu kufute kube sesibolile ngobe sekumalanga lamane afile.'' ⁴⁰Jesu watsi kuye,'' Angkasho yini kuwe kutsi uma ukholwa, utobona inkhatimulo yaSimakadze⁴¹Base bayasusa lelitje. Jesu wabhekisa emehlo akhe phetulu watsi,'' Babe, ngiyabonga kutsi uyangiva. ⁴²Ngiyati uhlale ungilalela njalo, kepha ngobe lesicuku lesime lapha emaceleni kwami, kute bakholwe kutsi ngitfunywe nguwe⁴³Emvakwekusho loko, wamemeta kakhulu ngelivi lelikhulu, ''Lazaru, phumela phandle!'' ⁴⁴Lendvodza leyayifile yaphumela phandle; tinyawo takhe netandla tatibhandishwe ngedvwango, nebuso bakhe babubhandishwe ngedvwango. Jesu watsi kubo mkhululeni bese uyahamba."⁴⁵EmaJuda lamanyenti lebe efike naMariya lakubona loko lakwenta Jesu akholwa nguye. ⁴⁶Labanye babo bahamba baya kubaFarisi babatjela ngaloku Jesu abekwentile.⁴⁷Baphristi labakhulu nebaFarisi bahlangana neliqoqo batsi, ''Sentanjani? Lomuntfu wenta tibonakaliso letinyenti. ⁴⁸Uma simyekela kanje, bonkhe batokholwa nguye; EmaRoma atokuta atsatse lendzawo kanye nalelive letfu.''⁴⁹Lenye indvodza ekhatsi kubo , Khayifasi, Lebe angumphristi lomkhulu ngaloyo mnyaka, watsi kubo, '' anati lutfo nine. ⁵⁰Aninaki kutsi kuncono kini kutsi umuntfu munye afele bantfu kunekutsi sive sonkhe sibhubhe.''⁵¹Loko lakusho kwakungasuki kuye. kunaloko, angumphristi lomkhulu kuloyo mnyaka, Waphrofetha kutsi Jesu utofela Live; ⁵²kepha ayi live lodvwa, kepha kute bonkhe bantfwana baNkulunkulu labasakatekile babuyele babe munye. ⁵³Kusukela ngalelo langa bacala benta emacebo kutsi bangambulala kanjani.⁵⁴Jesu wase akasahambi ebaleni kumaJuda, wase uyasuka khona waya kulelinye live lelalisedvute nelihlane edolobheni lelibitwa ngekutsi Efrayimu. Lapho afike wahlala nebafundzi khona. ⁵⁵Liphasika lemaJuda bese lisondzele, bantfu labanyenti besuka baya eJerusalema besuka emaphandleni phambi kwePhasika lapho bebafike batihlambulule khona.⁵⁶Bebasolo babuke Jesu, bakhuluma bodvwa basemile ethempelini, ''nicabangani ? Kutsi ngeke ete kulomkhosi?'' ⁵⁷Bapristi labakhulu nebafarisi bakhipha simemetelo kutsi nakukhona lowati kutsi Jesu ukuphi kufanele abike kute batombamba.

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¹Emalanga lasitfupha ngaphambi kwekuba liPhasika, Jesu waya eBethani, lapho bekuna Lazaro khona, loyo Jesu abemvusile ekufeni. ²Ngako ke bamentela kudla kwantsambama khona lapho, naMata abesita, kodvwa Lazaro bekangulomunye lebekalele phansi etafuleni kanye na Jesu. ³Mariya watsatsa lilitha lemakha lebe yakhiwe ngentfo leligugu lehlobile yelinadi, wagcobisa tinyawo taJesu, wabese usula tinyawo takhe ngetinwele takhe. Indlu yagcwala liphunga lemakha.⁴Judasi Iskariyothi, lebengulomunye webafundzi, angu lebe atawumkhaphela yena, watsi, ⁵''Leni lamakha angatsengiswa ngemakhulu lamatsatfu abodenariyu ibese kuniketwa labaphuyile? ⁶'Washo loko hhayi ngoba bekanakekela labaphuyile kepha kungobe bekasigebengu. Bekanesikhwama semali abese uyeba loko lobe kufakwe lapha kuso.⁷Jesu watsi, ''mvumeleni kutsi agcinele lilanga lemngcwabo loko lanako. ⁸Nitohlala njalo ninabo labaphuyile. Kodvwa ngeke nihlale nami njalo.''⁹Sicuku semaJuda satfola kutsi Jesu bekakhona lapho, beta, hhayi kuphela kuJesu, kodvwa kutobona Lazaro, loyo Jesu lebekamvusile ekufeni. ¹⁰Baphristi labakhulu benta licebo kanye kanye kutsi bambulale Lazaro; ¹¹Ngoba nguye lowente kutsi incumbi yemaJuda ihambe iyokholwa nguJesu.¹²Ngelilanga lelilandzelako sicuku saya emkhosini. Nabeva kutsi Jesu beketa eJerusalema, ¹³batsatsa emagala elisundvu bahamba bayohlangabeta Jesu bamemeta kakhulu batsi, ''Hosana! Ubusisiwe lota ngelibito leNkhosi, Inkhosi yaka Israyeli.''¹⁴Jesu watfola imbongolo lencane wahlala etikwayo; njengoba kwakubhaliwe, ¹⁵''Ungesabi, ndvodzakati yase Siyoni; bona, iNkhosi iyeta, ihleti ngetulu kwesidonkana''.¹⁶Bafundzi bakhe bebangaticondzi tonkhe letintfo ekucaleni; kodvwa nangabe Jesu asakhatimulisiwe, bakhumbula letintfo kutsi tibhaliwe ngaye nekutsi batentile letintfo kuye.¹⁷Sicuku safakazela kutsi bebakadze banaye ngesikhatsi abita Lazaro kutsi aphume ethuneni wamvusa kulabafile. ¹⁸Kwakungulesi sizatfu kutsi sicuku sahamba sayohlangana naye, ngoba bebevile kutsi wente lesibonakaliso. ¹⁹Bafarisi babonisana batsi, ''Bukani, kute longakwenta; buka, umhlaba sowuyamlandzela.''²⁰EmaGriki bekasemkhatsini kulabo labekahamba ayodvumisa emkhosini. ²¹Bahamba baya kuFiliphu, lebekasuka eBethsayida lase Galile, bambuta batsi, ''Mnumzane, sifuna kubona Jesu''. ²²Filiphu wahamba watjela Andreya; Andreya wahamba naFiliphu, batjela Jesu.²³Jesu wabaphendvula watsi, ''Lihora selifikile kutsi iNdvodzana yeMuntfu ikhatimuliswe. ²⁴Ngicinisile, ngicinisile, ngitsi kini, ngaphandle kwekutsi luhlavu lwakolo luwele emhlabeni bese luyafa, luhlala lunjalo lulodvwana; kodvwa malufa, lutotsela titselo letinyenti.²⁵Loyo lotsandza imphilo yakhe uyolahlekelwa ngiyo; kodvwa loyo lotondza imphilo yakhe kulomhlaba utophila imphilo yaphakadze. ²⁶Nangabe lomunye angikhonta, akangilandzele; nalapho ngikhona khona, kulapho kuyoba netisebenti tami khona. Nangabe lomunye angikhonta, naBabe utomhlonipha.²⁷Umphefumulo wami ukhatsatekile kufute ngitsini? 'Babe, ngisindzise kulelihora''? Kodvwa kungalesizatfu ngifikile kulelihora. ²⁸Babe, malikhatimuliswe libito lakho. ''Kwevakala liphimbo livela eZulwini litsi,'' Ngilikhatimulisile ngitophindze ngilikhamulise futsi.' ²⁹'Sicuku lebesime eceleni seva kutsi selidvumile. Labanye batsi,'' Ingelosi ikhulume kuye.''³¹Jesu waphendvula watsi, ''Leliphimbo aliketi ngenca yami, kodvwa ngenca yenu. ³⁰Nyalo sikhatsi sekwehlulela lomhlaba: Umbusi wamlomhlaba utolahlelwa ngaphandle.³²Nangabe ngiphakanyisiwe emhlabeni, ngitodvonsela wonkhe umuntfu kimi' ³³'Wakusho loko kuveta kutsi utokufa kufa lokunjani.³⁴Lesicuku samphendvula satsi, ''Sivile emtsetfweni kutsi Khristu utohlala phakadze. Ungakusho kanjani kutsi indvodzana yemuntfu kufanele iphakanyiswe? Ngubani lendvodzana yemuntfu?'' ³⁵Jesu watsi kubo, ''Kukhanya kutoba nani kwesikhashana. Hambani nisenekukhanya, kuze bumnyama bunganifikeli. Loyo lohamba ebumnyameni akati kutsi uyaphi. ³⁶Nisenekukhanya, kholwani ekukhanyeni nitoba ngemadvodzana ekukhanya.'' Jesu watisho letintfo wabese uyahamba uyobabhacela.³⁷Njengoba Jesu bekente leminyenti imimangaliso phambi kwabo, kodvwa abakholwanga kuye. ³⁸Kuze lelivi lemphrofethi Isaya litogcwaliseka, lapho atsi khona: ''Nkhosi, ngubani lowakholwa ngumbiko, Ngubani lowembulelwa umkhono weNkhosi?''³⁹Ngalesizatfu lesi abakukholwanga, njengoba Isaya bekakushito,' ⁴⁰'Wabaphumphutsekisa emehlo abo wabese ubenta tinhlitinyo tabo tabalukhuni; nakungenjalo batawubona ngemehlo abo baphindze bakucondze ngetinhlitiyo tabo, ngigucuke, ngiphindze ngibaphilise'',⁴¹Isaya watisho letintfo ngoba wabona inkhatimulo yaJesu wakhuluma ngaye. ⁴²Kodvwa nome kunjalo, labanyenti baholi bakholwa nguJesu; kodvwa ngenca yebaFarisi, abakhonanga kukuvuma loko kute bangetewucoshwa esinagogeni. ⁴³Batsandza kudvunyiswa bantfu kakhulu kunekudvunyiswa nguNkulunkulu.⁴⁴Jesu wakhala kakhulu watsi, ''Loyo lokholwa kimi, akakholwa nje ngimi kuphela kodvwa aphindze akholwe naye longitfumile. ⁴⁵Naloyo longibonile ubone loyo longitfumile.⁴⁶Ngite njengekukhanya emhlabeni, kutokutsi loyo lokholwa ngimi ngeke ahlale ebumnyameni. ⁴⁷Nangabe niva emavi ami kodvwa ningawagcini, anginehluleli; ngoba angiketi kutowehlulela umhlaba, kodvwa ngitele kutosindzisa umhlaba.⁴⁸Loyo longalako mine naloyo longawemukeli emavi ami, unaye lamehlulelako. Livi lengilikhulumile litamehlulela ngelilanga lekugcina. ⁴⁹Ngoba angitikhulumeli ngekwami, kodvwa nguBabe longitfumile, longinike umlayeto ngalengingakusho nalengingakukhuluma. ⁵⁰Ngiyati kutsi umlayeto wakhe ukuphila lokuphakadze, njengoba loko lengikushoko ngikusho njengobe Babe akukhulume kimi, kanjalo nami ngiyakhuluma''.

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¹kwatsi ngelilanga lelilandzelwa nguMkosi wePhasika. Jesu wati kutsi li awa selifikile kutsi ahambe kulona mhlaba aye kuBabe. Njengoba abatsandzile bakhe emhlabeni wabatsandza kwate kwaba sekugcineni. ²Nyalo sathane besavele akufakile enhlitweni ya Judasi Iskariothe indvodzana yaSimon, kutsi akhaphele Jesu.³Bekati kutsi babe abenikele konkhe etandleni takhe nekutsi bekabuya ku Nkulunkulu nekutsi abebuyela kuye Nkulunkulu. ⁴Wasukuma esidlweni sabo santsambama wakhumula ingubo yakhe. Wabopha lithawula elukhalweni lakhe. ⁵Wase utsela emanti endishini wase ucala kugeza tinyawo tebafundzi bakhe watesula ngelithawula lebekaligigele ekhalweni lwakhe.⁶Weta ku Simoni Phetro, Phetro watsi kuye, "Nkhosi utawugeza tinyawo tami?" ⁷Jesu waphendvula watsi kuye , " loku lengikwentako awukucondzi nyalo kepha utawubuye ukucondza." ⁸Phetro watsi kuye "Angeke ugeze tinyawo tami." Jesu wamphendvula watsi, "Uma ngingakugezi, ute budlelwane nami." ⁹Simoni Phetro watsi kuye, "Nkhosi ungagezi kuphela tinyawo tami, kodvwa netandla kanye nenhloko yami."¹⁰Jesu watsi kuye, "loyo logeziwe ute sidzingo, ngaphandle kwekutsi ageze tinyawo takhe, kodvwa uhlobile ngalokuphelilisiwe; nihlobile kodvwa hayi nonkhe." ¹¹(Ngobe Jesu bekati kutsi ngubani lebekatomukhaphela; ngiko atsi, "akusini nonkhe lenihlobile.")¹²Ngako emva kwekutsi Jesu abageze tinyawo watsatsa tembatfo takhe wase uhlala phansi futsi, watsi kubo, "Niyakwati lenginentele kona? ¹³Ningibita nge "mfundzisi" ne "Nkhosi" futsi nisho kahle, ngobe vele kunjalo. ¹⁴Nangabe mine ke, iNkhosi na thishela, ngigeze tinyawo tenu, nani nibogezana. ¹⁵Ngobe nginikike sibonelo khona nitokwenta njengoba nami ngentile kini.¹⁶Ngicinisile ngicicnisile ngitsi kini, sisebenti asisiko sikhulu kunemphatsi waso; nesitfunywa asisikhulu kunalositfumile. ¹⁷Nangabe nitati letintfo leti, nibusisekile nangabe nitenta. ¹⁸Angikhulumi ngani nonkhe; ngiyabati labo lengibakhetsile_kodvwa loku kwentela kutsi umbhalo agcwaliseke: "loyo lodla sinkhwa sami ungiphakamisele sitsendze."¹⁹Nginitjela loku nyalo kusengakenteki kukhona kutsi maseyenteka nitokholwa kutsi Nginguye. ²⁰Ngicinisile ngcinisile ngitsi kini, loyo lowemukela lengimutfumile umukela mine, futsi lomukela mine umukela lona longitfumile."²¹Jesu makasho loku, bekakhatsatekile emoyeni. Wafakaza watsi, "Ngicinisile ngicinisile ngitsi kini munye wenu utangikhaphela." ²²Bafundzi babukana, batibuta kutsi ngabe ngubani labekhuluma ngawe.²³Munye walabafundzi bakhe, Jesu labemtsandza, abehleti phansi etafuleni ngase eceleni kwaJesu. ²⁴Simoni Phetro watsi kulomfundzi, "Mbute kutsi ngubani lakhuluma ngaye." ²⁵Ngako weyama kuJesu watsi kuye, "Nkhosi, ngubani?"²⁶Jesu wase uphendvula utsi, "Ngulona lengitawufaka lucetu lwesimkhwa bese ngiyamnika." Watsi makacwilisa lesinkhwa, wasinika Judasi indvodzana ya Simoni Iskariyothe. ²⁷Emva kwalesinkhwa, sathane wangena kuye, ngako Jesu watsi kuye, "Lokwentako, kwente uphangise."²⁸Nyalo kute lobekahleti phansi etafuleni bekati kutsi leni asho loko kuye. ²⁹Labanye bacabanga kutsi, ngobe Judasi abene sikhwama semali, Jesu watsi kuye, "Tsenga lesitakudzinga ngemkhosi," nobe aphe labaphuyile. ³⁰Emva kwekube Judasi amukele sinkhwa, waphuma ngaleso sikhatsi, kusebusuku.³¹Judasi asahambile, Jesu watsi, nyalo indvodzana yemuntfu ikhatimulisiwe, futsi Nkulunkulu ukhatimulisiwe kuyo. ³²Nkulunkulu utayikhatimulisa kuye, futsi ayikhatimulise ngekushesha. ³³Bantfwanyana, nginani ngesikhashana. Nitongifuna , futsi njengoba ngishito kumaJuda, "lapho ngiya khona , ngeke nikhone kuta, loku ngikusho nakini manje.³⁴Ngininika umtsetfo lomusha, kutsi tsandzanani; njengoba nginitsandzile, nani ke nibotsandzana. ³⁵Ngaloku wonkhe muntfu utokwati kutsi nibafundzi bami, nangabe nitsandzana³⁶Simoni Phetro watsi kuye, Nkhosi, uyakuphi? Jesu waphendvula, lapho ngiya khona ngeke nikhone kungilandzela nyalo, kodvwa nitobuye ningilandzele. ³⁷Phetro watsi kuye, Nkhosi, ngeke ngikhone leni kukulandzela nyalo? ngitawunikela imphilo yami ngiyinikelele wena. ³⁸Jesu waphendvula watsi, ungakubeka yini phansi kuphila kwakho ngenca yami? "'ngicinisile ngicinisile gitsi kuwe. lichudze ngeke likhale ungakangiphiki katsatfu."

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¹Ningatenti tinhlitiyo tenu kutsi tikhatsateke . Kholwani nguNkulunkulu, futsi nikholwe nangimi. ²Ekhaya laBabe kunetindlu letinyenti. kube bekungenjalo, ngabe nganitjela, kutsi ngisayo nilungisela indzawo. ³Mangabe ngihamba ngiyolungisa indzawo yenu, ngitophidze ngibuye futsi nginemukele kimi, kute kutotsi lapho ngikhona nibe khona nani.⁴Niyayati indlela yalapho ngiyakhona.'' ⁵Tomasi watsi kuJesu, ''Nkhosi, asati kutsi uyakuphi, singayati njani indlela?'' ⁶Jesu watsi kuye, Mine ngiyindlela, neliciniso, nekuphila; kute loya kuBabe ngaphandle kwekutsi aye ngami. ⁷Mangabe ningati mine, niyamati naBabe wami futsi. Kusukela nyalo niyamati futsi nimbonile.''⁸Filiphu watsi kuJesu, ''Nkhosi, sikhombise Babe, loko kutabe sekwenele kitsi.'' ⁹Jesu watsi kuye,'' ngibe nawe sikhatsi lesidze kepha loku awungati, Filiphu? Longibonile mine umbonile Babe. Ungasho kanjani , 'sikhombise Babe'?¹⁰Awukholwa kutsi ngiku Babe futsi Babe ukimi? Lamavi lengiwakhulumako kuwe angiwakhulumi ngemvume yami, kepha Babe lophila kimi wenta umsebenti wakhe. ¹¹Ngikholwe mangitsi ngikuBabe, futsi naye ukimi, nome kholwa kulemisebenti matfupha.¹²Ngicinile, ngicinisile, ngitsi loyo lokholwa ngimi utowenta lemisebenti lengiyentako, uyokwenta nalemikhulu kunalena ngobe ngiya kuBabe. ¹³Nobe yini leniyicelako egameni lami, ngitawuyenta kute Babe akhatimuliswe endvodzaneni. ¹⁴Mawucela kimi nobeyini egameni lami, ngitakwenta.¹⁵Maningi tsandza, nitawugcina imiyalo yami, ¹⁶futsi ngitawu khuleka kuBabe, utaninika lomunye uMdvudvuti kute atewuba nani kute kube phakadze- ¹⁷Moya weliciniso. Umhlaba longeke umemukele ngobe alimuboni nobe alimati. kepha niyamati nine, ngobe uphila nani futsi utawuba kini.¹⁸Ngeke nginishiye nodvwa; Ngitawu buya kini. ¹⁹Naloku ngesikhashana umhlaba ungeke usangibona, kepha nine nitangibona. ngoba ngiyaphila, nani utawuphila. ²⁰Ngalelolanga niyawukwati kutsi ngikuBabe wami, futsi nani nikimi nami ngikini.²¹Loyo lonemyalo wami aphindze awugcine nguye longitsandzako, futsi loyo longitsandzako utawutsandvwa nanguBabe, futsi ngitamtsandza ngiphindze ngitibonakalise kuye. ²²Judasi(hhayi Isikariyothe) watsi kuJesu, Nkhosi, kuyangani kutsi utibonakalise kitsi hhayi emhlabeni.²³Jesu waphendvula watsi kuye, '' nobengabe ngubani makatsandza mine, utawugcina livi lami. Babe wami utamtsandza, futsi sitawuta kuye bese sakha likhaya letfu naye. ²⁴Loyo longangitsandzi akawagcini emavi ami. Lelivi lolivako akusilo lami kepha laBabe longitfumile.²⁵Ngikhulume letintfo leti kini, ngisahleti nani. ²⁶Nokoke, Umdvudvuti-longu Moya loNgcwele lokunguye Babe latamtfumela egameni lami-utawufundzisa konkhe futsi aphindze anikhumbute khonkhe lengikushito kini. ²⁷Nginishiya nekuthula; ngininika kuthula kwami. angiphi njengendlela umhlaba lopha ngayo. Tinhlitiyo tenu atingakhatsateki, futsi ningesabi.²⁸Nivile kutsi ngitsite kini; ngiyahamba, ngitawuphindze ngibuye kini.' Kube beningitsandza, benitawujabula ngobe ngiya kuBabe, Ngobe Babe mkhulu kunami. ²⁹Nyalo nginitjelile ngaphambi kwekutsi kwenteke kute, masekwenteka, nikholwe.³⁰Ngeke ngisakhuluma kakhulu nani, ngobe umbusi walomhlaba sewuyeta. Akanamandla etikwami, ³¹Kepha kute kutsi umhlaba wati kutsi ngiyamtsandza Babe, ngenta njengobe Babe angiyalile mine. Asisikumeni sambeni lapha.

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¹'' Mine ngingumuvini longiwona wona, bese Babe wami ngumlimi. ²Yena ususa emagala kimi langatseli titselo futsi uyalitsena lonkhe ligala lelitsela titselo kute lichubeke litsele kakhulu.³Senivele nihlantekile ngalomlayeto lengiwukhulume kini. ⁴Hlalani kimi, nami kini. Njengeligala angeke likhone kutsela titselo ngekwalo ngaphandle kwemvini, ngako-ke nani ngeke nikhone ngaphandle kwekutsi nihlale kimi.⁵Mine ngingumvini, nine nimagala. Loyo lohlala kimi nami kuye uyawutsela titselo letinyenti, ngoba ngaphandle kwami kute leningakwenta. ⁶Uma kukhona longahlali kimi uyalahlwa njengeligala abese uyoma, abutsiswa alahlwe emlilweni, abese ayashiswa. ⁷Uma nihlala kimi nemavi ami ahlala kini, niyawucela konkhe lokufisile nitakwentelwa.⁸Babe wami uyadvumiseka kuloku, kutsi nitsele titselo letinyenti nikhombise kutsi vele nibafundzi bami. ⁹Njengaloku BAbe angitsandzile mine, nami nginitsandzile. Hlalani elutsandvweni lami.¹⁰Uma nigcina imiyaleto yami, niyawuhlala elutsandvweni lwami, nje ngobe nami ngiyigcinile imiyaleto yaBabe ngihlala elutsandvweni lwakhe. ¹¹Ngikhulume loku kini kute kujabula kwami kube kini nekutsi intfokoto yenu ipheleliswe.¹²Lona ngumlayeto wami, kutsi nitsandzane njengobe nami nginitsandza. ¹³Kute lonelutsandvo lolwendlula lolu- laloyo lowanikela imphilo yakhe ngenca yebangani bakhe.¹⁴Nine nibangani bami, uma nenta loku lenginiyaleta kutsi nikwente. ¹⁵Angeke nisabitwa ngetisebenti ngoba tisebenti atati kutsi umphatsi wato wentani. Nginibite bangani, ngoba konkhe lengikuve kuBabe ngikubonakalisile kini.¹⁶Aningikhetsanga, kepha mine ngikhetse nine futsi ngani gcoba kute nitawuhamba nitsele titselo nekutsi titselo tenu tihlale. Loku kwentelwa kutsi konkhe leniyokucela kuBabe egameni lami, utaninika. ¹⁷Ngiyaniyala ngaletintfo, kute kutsi nitsandzane.¹⁸Uma live linenyanya, niyati kutsi lenyanya mine kucala ngaphambi kwekutsi lenyanye nine. ¹⁹Kbe benibelive, live belitanitsandza njengebalo. Kepha ngalokutsi anisibo belive nekutsi nganikhetsa kubelive kungako live linenyanya.²⁰Khumbulani livi lami lengalisho kini, ''Sisebenti asisikhulu kunemphatsi waso.'' Nangabe bangihlukubeta nani futsi batanihlukubeta; uma bagcina livi lami nelenu bataligcina. ²¹Batawenta loku kini ngenca yeligama lami, ngoba abamati lowangitfuma. ²²Kube angizange ngite ngitokhuluma nabo, ngabe bate sono, kepha nyalo bete taba ngekona kwabo.²³Loyo longinyanyako unyanya naBabe wami. ²⁴Kube angiyentanga lemisebenti lengazange yentiwe nangumunye kubo, ngabe abanasono, kepha nyalo sebabonile futsi banyanya mine naBabe wami. ²⁵Kepha loku kwakukwekutsi umbhalo ugcwaliseke lobhaleke emtsetfweni wabo, '' Bangenyanya ngaphandle kwesizatfu.''²⁶Uma UMdvudvuti efika- loyo lengitamutfumela kini avela kuBabe, loku, nguMoya weliciniso, lochamuka kuBabe- utawufakaza ngami. ²⁷Nani nimelwe kufakaza ngami, ngoba beninami kusukela ekucaleni.

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¹Ngikhulume letinfo kini kuze ningawi. ²Bayawunikhokha emasinagogweni. kepha sikhatsi siyeta lapho bonkhe labanibulalako bayawucabanga kutsi bakhonta Nkulunkulu.³Bayawenta leto tintfo ngoba bangamati Babe nanami. ⁴Ngikhulumile letintfo kini kute kutsi nasikhatsi sabo sifika, niyawukhumbula kutsi nginiitjelile ngabo. Angikanitjeli ngaletotintfo ekucaleni, ngoba benginani.⁵Kepha nyalo ngiya kuye longitfumile, nakube kute lakini longibutako, 'Atsi uyakuphi?' ⁶Kepha ngoba ngisho leto tintfo kini, buhlungu sebugcwele enhlitiyweni yenu. ⁷Kepha ngicinisile ngitsi kini kuncono kini kutsi ngihambe ngoba uma ngingahambi, uMdvudvuti angeke ete kini, kepha nangihamba, ngitamtfumela kini.⁸Nakefika, UMdvudvuti utawehlulela umhlaba ngesono, ngekulunga, na ngekwahlulela- ⁹ngesono, ngoba bangakholwa ngimi; ¹⁰ngekulunga ngoba ngiya kuBabe, aniyuphindze ningibone; ¹¹nangekwahlulelwa ngokuba umbusi walelive sewahlulelwe.¹²Nginetintfo letinengi lenginga tisho kini, kepha ningeke niticondze nyalo. ¹³Kepha ngesikhatsi Moya weliciniso, asefikile, uyakuniholela kulo lonkhe liciniso, ngoba akanakukhuluma ngalokungekwakhe. futsi utawukhuluma loko lakuvako, utawuphindze anitjele tinfo letitako. ¹⁴Utangikhatimulisa, ngokuba utawutsatsa lakuve kimi anitjele kona.¹⁵Konke lokuBabe lanako kwami. Ngako, ngishito kutsi Moya utawutsatsa lokukwami akubikele nine. ¹⁶Ngesikhashana angeke nisangibona, futsi ngesikhashana nje nitangibona,''¹⁷Ngako labanye bebafundzi batsi kulomunye nakulomunye, ''Yini loku lakusho kitsi, Ngesikhashana anisayikungibona, ngemuva kwesikhashana nitawuphindze ningibone,' ngokuba ngihamba ngiya kuBabe'?'' ¹⁸Ngako batsi, ''Kuyini lelakushoko, 'ngesikhashana'?Asati kutsi ukhuluma ngani.''¹⁹Jesu wabona kutsi babe funa kumbuta, wase utsi kubo, ''nguloko yini lelenibutana kona, lengikuchazako kutsi, 'ngesikhashana anisayokungibona, phindze futsi ngesikhashana nitangibona'? ²⁰Ngicinisile, ngicinisile, ngitsi kini, nitawukhala nilile, kepha live litawujabula. Nitawugcwala lusizi, kepha buhlungu benu butawugucuka kutfokota. ²¹Uma wesifazane abeleka unelusizi ngoba sikhatsi sakhe sesifikile, kepha nasabelekile lomntfwanakhe, akabe asakhumbula buhlungu bakhe ngenca yentfokoto yakhe intfokoto ngoba sekutelwe umuntfu emhlabeni.²²Ngako seninelusizi nyalo, kepha ngitawuphindze nginibone, tinhlitiyo tenu tiyawutfokota, kute loyawuphindze akutsatse loko kutfokota kwenu. ²³Ngalelo langa aniyukungibuta lutfo. Ngicinisile, ngicinisile, ngitsi kini. uma nicela nobe yini kuBabe ngelibito lami, utaninika kona, ²⁴Kute kube ngunyalo anikaceli lutfo ngelibito lami. Celani nitawuphiwa kute kujabula kwenu kugcwaliseke.''²⁵Ngikhulumile letintfo kini ngekufanekisa, kepha siyeta sikhatsi lapho ngingesayu kukhuluma kini ngekufanekisa, esikhundleni saloko ngitanitjela ngalokucacile ngaBabe.²⁶ngalolosuku niyakucela ngelibito lami futsi angisho kutsi ngisayonithandazela kuBabe, ²⁷ngokuba Babe ngekwakhe uyanitsandza ngoba nani ningitsandzile nakholwa kutsi ngivela ku Babe. ²⁸Ngavela kuBabe, futsi ngite emhlabeni. Ngiphindze ngiyalishiya futsi lelive ngiyakuBabe.''²⁹Bafundzi bakhe batsi, ''Bona, nyalo ukhuluma ngalokucacile awukhulumi ngekufanekisa. ³⁰Nyalo siyati kutsi wati tonkhe tintfo, awudzingi muntfu akubute imibuto. ngenca yaloko, siyakholwa kutsi uvela ku Nkulunkulu,'' ³¹Jesu wabaphendvula, ''Seniyakholwa nyalo?³²Buka, sikhatsi siyeta, yebo, futsi sesifikile, lapho niyawusakateka, nguloyo aye ekhaya lakhe, niyakungishiya ngedvwana. Noko angingedvwa ngoba Babe unami. ³³Ngikhulumile letintfo kini nite nibe nekuthula kimi. Eveni ninetinhlupheko, kepha banini nekuphikelela, ngincobile umhlaba.''

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¹Emvakwekutsi Jesu asho letintfo leti, waphakamisela emehlo akhe emazulwini wase utsi, ''Babe, lihora selifikile, khatimulisa Indvodzana yakho kute Indvodzana itekukhatimulisa- ²njengoba umnikile ligunya kuyo yonkhe inyama kute atewuniketa imphilo lenguna phakadze kuwo wonkhe lomnikete yena.³Lena yimphilo lenguna phakadze: Kutsi bakwati, wena wedvwa longuNkulunkulu weliciniso, naloyo lomtfumele, Jesu Khristu. ⁴Ngikukhatimulisile emhlabeni. Ngiwucedzile lomsebenti longinike wona kutsi ngiwente. ⁵Nyalo, Babe, ngikhatimulise kanye nawe ngalenkhatimulo lebenginayo nawe umhlaba ungakadalwa.⁶Ngaveta libito lakho kubantfu lowawunginike bona basemhlabeni. Bebabakho, wabaniketa mine, futsi baligcinile livi lakho. ⁷Nyalo sebayati kutsi konkhe longinike kona kuchamuka kuwe, ⁸ngoba ngibanike onkhe emavi longinikete wona. Bawemukela futsi bati ngekweliciniso kutsi ngachamuka kuwe, futsi bakholwa kutsi ngitfunyelwe nguwe.⁹Ngiyabathandazela. Angithandazeli umhlaba kepha labo longinikete bona, ngoba bangebakho. ¹⁰Konkhe lokungekwami kwakho, nalokungekwakho kwami, futsi ngiyakhatimuliseka kubo. ¹¹Angisekho emhlabeni, kepha labantfu laba basemhlabeni, futsi sengita kuwe. Babe Longcwele, bagcine egameni lakho longinikete lona kute batawuba munye, njengoba tsine simunye.¹²Ngesikhatsi nginabo, ngabagcina egameni lakho, longinikete lona. Ngabavikela, kwababete ngisho namunye lobhubhako, ngaphandle kwendvodzana yembubhiso, kute kutawufezeka imibhalo. ¹³Nyalo ngita kuwe, kodvwa ngisho letintfo leti emhlabeni kute injabulo yami itawufezeka kubo. ¹⁴Ngibaniketile livi lakho, nelive libatondzile ngoba bangasibo balomhlaba, njengoba nami ngingesuye wakulomhlaba.¹⁵Angikuceli kutsi ubatsatse emhlabeni, kepha kutsi ubavikele kulomubi. ¹⁶Abasibo bakulomhlaba, njengoba nami ngingesuye wakulomhlaba. ¹⁷Bahlukanise ngeliciniso. Livi lakho liliciniso.¹⁸Njengoba ungitfumele emhlabeni, kanjalo nami ngibatfumele emhlabeni. ¹⁹Ngenca yabo ngitehlukanisile, kute nabo batewutehlukanisa ngeliciniso.²⁰Angithandazeli letintfo leti kuphela, kepha nalabo labatokholwa kimi ngelivi labo ²¹kute bonkhe batoba munye, njengoba wena, Babe, ukimi, nami ngikuwe. Shangatsi nabo bangaba kitsi kute umhlaba utewukholwa kutsi ungitfumile.²²Inkhatimulo longinikete yona, ngibanikete yona, kute batoba munye, njengoba natsi simunye. ²³Mine kubo, nawe kimi - kute batewuniketwa ebunyeni lobuphelele, kute umhlaba utewati kutsi ungitfumile, nekutsi ubatsandzile njengoba nami ungitsandzile.²⁴Babe, ngifuna kutsi labo longinikete bona babe nami lapho ngikhona khona, phindze babone inkhatimulo yami, lenkhatimulo longinikete yona ngoba wangitsandza umhlaba ungakadalwa.²⁵Babe Lolungile, umhlaba bewungakwati, kepha ngiyakwati; nalaba bayati kutsi ungitfumile. ²⁶Ngente ligama lakho latiwa kubo, futsi ngitowenta latiwe kute kutsi lolutsandzo longitsandze ngalo lutawuba kubo, nami ngitawuba kubo.''

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¹Emvakwekube Jesu akhulume lamagama, waphuma nebafundzi bakhe waya ngesheya kwemfudlana Khidroni, lapho bekunengadze labangena kuyo nebafundzi bakhe. ²Nyalo Judasi, lobekatawumkhaphela yena, naye abeyati lendzawo, ngoba Jesu abehlala aya kanye nebafundzi bakhe. ³Ngako Judasi, ahola sicuku semasotja nabogadzi belithempeli lababetfunywe baphristi labakhulu bakanye nebaFarisi, baya lapho netibane, emalambu netikhali.⁴Jesu ke, atati tonkhe letintfo lebetenteka kuye, waya kubo wababuta, '' Nifuna bani?'' ⁵Bamphendvula batsi, ''Jesu wase Nazaretha.'' Jesu watsi kubo, ''Nginguye''. Judasi, Lowamtsengisa, bekeme nemasotja.⁶Watsi nakabatjela kutsi, ''Nginguye'', badeda bawela phansi. ⁷Phindze wababuta, ''Nifuna bani?'', Baphindze batsi Jesu wase Nazaretha⁸Jesu wabaphendvula watsi, nginitjelile kutsi nginguye. Nangabe nifuna mine khululani laba. ⁹Loku bekwentelwa kugcwalisa lelivi lalisho: ''Kulabo longinike bona, angikalahlekelwa nangumunye.''¹⁰Simoni Phetro, lebenenkemba, wayikhipha, wagalela sisebenti semPhristi lomkhulu wasihhumbula indlebe yangesekudla. Libito lalesisebenti bekunguMalkhusi. ¹¹Jesu watsi kuPhetro,'' Buyisela lenkemba esikhwameni sayo. Kantsi angeke ngiyinatse yini lendzebe yelusizi Babe langinike yona?''¹²Lesicumbi semasotja nakapteni, bogadzi bemaJuda, babamba Jesu bambopha. ¹³Bacala bammikisa kuAnasi, phela abe ngubabetala waKhayafase, lobekangumphristi lomkhulu kulowo mnyaka. ¹⁴Khayafase bekunguye lowayala emaJuda kutsi kuncono kufe munye umuntfu afele bonkhe bantfu.¹⁵Simoni Phetro walandzela Jesu, nalabanye bafundzi. Loyo mfundzi bekatiwa ngumphristi lomkhulu, wangena naJesu enkantolo jalidi yemphristi lomkhulu; ¹⁶kodvwa Phetro bekeme emnyango ngephandle. Ngako lolomunye umfundzi lobekatiwe kumphristi lomkhulu, waphuma wayokhuluma nalentfombatane lebeyigadze umnyango, wangenisa Phetro'.¹⁷Lesisebenti lesisikati, lebesigadze umnyango, satsi kuPhetro,'' Awusiye yini incenye yebafundzi balendvodza?'' Watsi, ''Angisiye''. ¹⁸Letisebenti nabogadzi bebamile lapha, babase umlilo, ngoba bekumakhata, botsa. Phetro bekeme nabo naye otsa.¹⁹Umphristi lomkhulu wase ubuta Jesu ngebafundzi bakhe netimfundziso takhe. ²⁰Jesu wamphendvula, ''Ngikhulume ebaleni ngikhuluma nemhlaba wonkhe. Bengifundzisa emasinagogeni nasethemphelini lapho emaJuda ahlanganyela khona. angikasho lutfo lokufihlakele ²¹Yini ubute mine? Buta labangiva ngikhuluma. Buka, labantfu bangiva kutsi ngatsini.''²²Jesu nasekakhulume loku, munye wabogadzi lebekeme lapha washaya Jesu watsi, ''Yindlela lokhuluma ngayo nemphristi lomkhulu yini lena?'' ²³Jesu waphendvula watsi, ''Nangabe ngikhulume kabi, fakaza ngalolokubi, nangabe kukahle, ungishayelani?'' ²⁴Anase wamutfumela aboshiwe kuKhayafase umphristi lomkhulu.²⁵Simoni Phetro bekemile otsa. Labantfu base batsi kuye,'' awusuye yini munye webafundzi bakhe?'' Waphika watsi, ''Angisuye". ²⁶Munye wetisebenti temphristi lomkhulu, lebekasihlobo salendvodza Phetro layijube indlebe, watsi ''Angikakuboni yini engadzeni naye?'' ²⁷Phetro waphika futsi: masinyane lakhala licudze.²⁸Base bachuba Jesu wasuka eKhayafase waya emahhovisi lamakhulu akahulumende. Bekusekuseni, futsi abangenanga kulamahhovisi batokhona kutigcina batokhona kudla sidlo seliPhasika. ²⁹Ngako-ke Pilate waphuma waya ngephandle kubo watsi, '' Ngutiphi tinsolo lenitiletsa ngalendvodza?'' ³⁰Bamphendvula batsi kuye,'' Kube lendvodza ite licala ngabe asikamuletsi lakuwe.''³¹Pilatu wase utsi, ''Mtsatseni nine, nimehlulele ngekwemtsetfo wenu.'' Ema Juda atsi kuye, ''''Site lilungelo lekubulala umuntfu.'' ³²Bakusho loku kuze livi laJesu litogcwaliseka lalikhuluma nakachaza indlela latakufa ngayo.³³Pilatu wangena emahhovisi phindze wabita Jesu watsi kuye, ''Nguwe yini inkhosi yemaJuda?'' ³⁴Jesu waphendvula watsi, ''Utikhulumela wena yini na, noma labanye bakhulume nawe ngami?''. ³⁵Pilatu waphendvula watsi, ''Angisilo liJuda mine, ngingilo yini? Bantfu bakho nebaholi bakho bakuletse kimi. Wenteni wena?''³⁶Jesu waphendvula, ''Umbuso wami awusiye wakulelive. Nangabe umbuso wami bekayincenye walomhlaba, ngabe balandzeli bami bangilwele kuze ngingatonikwa emaJuda. Kodvwa umbuso wami akasiye walana.'' ³⁷Pilatu wase utsi kuye, ''Uyinkhosi kodvwa?'' Jesu wamphendvula,'' Utsi ngiyinkhosi. Ngatalelwa kona loko, ngetela kona loko, ngalesizatfu ngeta emhlabeni, ngitokhona kufakazela liciniso. Wonkhe muntfu weliciniso uyaliva livi lami.''³⁸Pilatu watsi kuye, ''Yini liciniso?"' Nasekashito loku, waphuma phindze waya kumaJuda watsi kubo, '' Angiliboni licala kulendvodza. ³⁹Kodvwa ngelisiko kumele ngikhulule umuntfu munye ngePhasika. Manje niyafuna yini nginikhululele inkhosi yemaJuda?'' ⁴⁰Base bayakhala futsi batsi, ''Hhayi lomuntfu lona, kodvwa Bharaba. ''Bharaba abesigelekece.

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¹Pilatu wase utsatsa Jesu wamshaya. ²Emasotja amlukela umchele wemanyeva. Bayibeka enhloko yaJesu bamgcokisa ingubo lebukhwebeletane. ³Beta kuye batsi, "Bayethe, Nkhosi yemaJuda!" base bayamshaya.⁴Pilatu waya ngaphandle futsi watsi kubo, "Bukani, ngimuletsa langaphandle kini khona nitokwati kutsi angitfoli licala kuye." ⁵Ngako ke Jesu waphuma, afake umchele wemanyeva kanye nengubo lebukhwebeletane. Pilato watsi kubo, "Bukani, nangu lomuntfu!" ⁶Ngako ke baphristi labakhulu kanye netiphatsi mandla nabambona Jesu, bakhala batsi, " Mbetseleni, Mbetseleni! "Pilatu watsi kubo, "Mtsatseni nimbetsele nine, ngoba angitfoli licala kuye."⁷EmaJuda amphendvula, "Sinemtsetfo, futsi ngekwemtsetfo kufanele kutsi afe ngoba utenta Indvodzana yaNkulunkulu." ⁸Pilato nakeva loku, wesaba kakhulu, futsi ⁹wangena emahhovisi embuso futsi watsi kuJesu, "Ubuyaphi?" Kodvwa Jesu akamphendvulanga.¹⁰Wase Pilato utsi kuye, "Awukhulumi nami? Awati yini kutsi nginemandla ekukukhulula, futsi nemandla ekukubetsela? " ¹¹Jesu wamphendvula, "Kute emandla lonawo etikwami ngaphandle kwaloko lonikwe kona kusuka etulu. Ngako ke, loyo longinikele kuwe unesono lesikhulu."¹²Kulemphendvulo, Pilato wetama kumkhulula, kodvwa emaJuda akhala, atsi, "Nawukhulula lendvodza, awusuye umngani waKhesari.Wonkhe muntfu lotenta inkhosi ukhuluma amelane naKhesari." ¹³Pilatu nakeva lamagama, waletsa Jesu ngaphandle wahlala esihlalweni sekuhlulela lesibitwa "ngendzawo leyilwe ngematje ", kodvwa ngesiHebheru ibitwa, "ngeGabatha."¹⁴Nyalo kwakusikhatsi sekulungiselela liphasika, ngetikhatsi telihora lesitfupha. Pilatu watsi kumaJuda, "Bukani, nayi inkhosi yenu!" ¹⁵Bakhala, " Mtsatseni, mtsatseni, akabetselwe! "Pilatu watsi kubo, "Ngiyibetsele yini Inkhosi yenu?" Baphristi labakhulu baphendvula, "Tsine site inkhosi ngaphandle kwaKhesari." ¹⁶Wase Pilatu ubanika Jesu kutsi bambetsele.¹⁷Base bayamtsatsa Jesu, waphuma, atiphatsele siphambano, endzaweni lebekutsiwa "indzawo yesikobho, " lokungesiHebheru kubitwa "iGolgotha." ¹⁸Bambetselela lapho, kanye naye nalamanye emadvodza lababili, ngapha nangapha, Jesu asemkhatsini.¹⁹Pilat wabhala luphawu walubeka esiphambanweni. Bekubhalwe ; JESU WASENAZARETHA, INKHOSI YEMAJUDA. ²⁰EmaJuda lamaningi alufundza loluphawu ngoba lendzawo Jesu labambetsela kuyo yayidvute nelidolobha lelikhulu. Loluphawu lwawubhalwe ngesiHebheru, si-Lathini, kanye nesiGrikhi.²¹Umhpristi lomkhulu wemaJuda watsi kuPilatu, "Ungabhali, 'Inkhosi yemaJuda' kepha, 'Lona watsi, "NgiyiNkhosi yemaJuda.'" ²²Pilatu waphendvula, "Loko lengikubhalile ngikubhalile."²³Emasotja nasambetsele Jesu, batsatsa timphahla takhe batehlukanisa eticukwini letine, sinye samunye ngamunye wabo; ngisho nayo lengubo. Lengubo yayite umtfungo, yayentiwe ngendvwangu yinye kusukela etulu. ²⁴Base batsi kumunye ngamunye, "Asingayidzabuli, asijike emadayisi sitobona kutsi itoba yabani." Loku kwenteka khona umbhalo utofezeka lolotsi, "Behlukanisa timphahla tami bajika emadayisi bajikela timphahla tami." Loku ngulokwentiwa masotja.²⁵Labebememe eceleni kwesiphambano saJesu bekungumake wakhe, dzadze wabomake wakhe, Mariya umkaKlophasi, kanye naMariya Magdalena. ²⁶Kwatsi Jesu abona unina kanye nemfundzi lamtsandzako bemile edvute, ²⁷watsi kunina, "Mfati, buka, indvodzana yakho!" Wabese utsi kumfundzi wakhe, 'bona unyoko!' Ngalelo hora umfundzi wamtsatsa wamyisa ekhaya lakhe.²⁸Emvakwaloku, ati kutsi yonkhe intfo yaseyiphelele futsi khona umbhalo utofezela, Jesu watsi, "Ngomile." ²⁹Lijeke leliwayini lelimunyu lalibekiwe lapho, ngako ke bafaka sipontji basichoma egaleni lehisophi baliphakamisela emlonyeni wakhe. ³⁰Jesu nase anatse leliwayini lelimunyu, watsi, "Sekuphelele. "Wagebisa inhloko yakhe wayekela umphefumulo wakhe.³¹Kwase kutsi emaJuda, ngoba kwakulilanga lekulungiselela, futsi ngoba umtimba wakhe angeke uhlale esiphambanweni ngeliSabatha ( ngoba lelo Sabatha lalimcoka kakhulu), ³²bacela Pilatu kutsi babephule imilente yabo bese bayabesusa. Emasotja ase ayeta aphula imilente yalendvodza yekucala kanye neyesibili lebebabetselwe naJesu. ³³Nabeta kuJesu, babona kutsi abesavele afile, ngako ke abayephulanga imilente yakhe.³⁴Kodvwa ke linye lalamasotja lamgwaza ngesikhali ehlangotsini, masinyane ingati nemanti yaphuma. ³⁵Lolobone loku wafakaza, futsi bufakazi bakhe buliciniso. Uyati kutsi loko lakusho kuliciniso khona nani nitokholwa.³⁶Ngoba letintfo leti tenteka khona umbhalo utogcwaliseka, "Kute ngisho nalinye lematsambo lakhe leliyawukwephulwa." ³⁷Futsi, lomunye umbhalo utsi, "Batombuka loyo labamgwaza."³⁸Emvakwaletintfo leti, Josefa wase-Arimathiya, phelaabengumfundzi waJesu ( kodwa ngemfihlo ngekwesaba emaJuda), wacela Pilatu kutsi atsatsa yini umtimba waJesu. Pilatu wamvumela. Ngako ke Josefa wefika watsatsa umtimba wakhe. ³⁹Nikhodimasi naye weta, loyo ekucaleni weta kuJesu ebusuku. Abephetse inhlanganiselo yemure kanye nenhlaba, labekungalinganiselwa kumalitha langu-100.⁴⁰Ngako ke batsatsa umtimba waJesu bamgocota ngetembhatfo telineni bafaka nemakha, njengelisiko lemaJuda ekungcwaba umuntfu lofile. ⁴¹Nyalo endzaweni lapho bebambetsele khona kwakunengadze; futsi engadzeni kwakunelithuna lelisha lapho bekute umuntfu lobekake wangcwatjwa khona. ⁴²Ngoba bekulilanga lekulungiselela kwemaJuda futsi ngoba lelithuna lalidvutane, babeka Jesu kulo.

Chapter 20

¹Kwatsi ekuseni ngeluvivi elangeni lekucala leliviki, Kuse semnyama, Mariya wase magadala weta ethuneni wabona litje lisusiwe ethuneni. ²Ngako ke wagijima weta ku Simoni Phetro nakumunye umfundzi labatsandvwa ngu Jesu, Watsi kubo, ''Bayitsetse inkhosi ethuneni, futsi asati kutsi bambeke kuphi.''³Ngako ke Phetro nalolomunye umfundzi baphumela ngaphandle, bahamba baya ethuneni. ⁴Bobabili bagijima kanye kanye lolomunye umfundzi waphangisa wagijima ngembili kwa Phetro wafika kucala ethuneni. ⁵wagobondzela, wabona tembatfo tihleli lapha, kepha akangenanga ngekhatsi.⁶Simoni Phetro wase uyefika emva kwakhe wangena ethuneni. Wabona tembatfo tihleli lapha ⁷kanye netembatfo betisenhloko yakhe. Betingakahlali naleletinye tembatfo kepha betigocotwe tabekwa todvwa endzaweni lenye.⁸Kwatsi lolomunye umfundzi, lona lowafika kucala ethuneni, naye wangena ngekhatsi, wase uyabona phindze wakholwa. ⁹Phela kute kube nguleso sikhatsi bebangati kutsi umbhalo utsi utovuka ekufeni. ¹⁰Ngako labafundzi babuyela emuva ekhaya.¹¹Kepha Mariya bekeme ngaphandle kwelithuna akhala. Ngesikhatsi akhala, waguca phasi ethuneni. ¹²Wabona tingilozi letimbili tigcoke lokumhlophe tihleti, lenye enhloko, lenye etinyaweni lapho umtimba waJesu bewukhonakhona. ¹³Tatsi kuye, ''Mfati, ukhalelani?'' Watsi kuto, ''ngobe batsetse Inkhosi yami, futsi angati kutsi bambekephi.''¹⁴Watsi sekakhulume loku, wagucuka wase ubona Jesu eme khona lapho, kepha beka ngati kutsi nguJesu. ¹⁵Jesu watsi kuye, ''Mfati,Ukhalelani? Ngubani lomfunako?'' Wacabanga kutsi sisebenti sase ngadzeni, ngako watsi kuye, ''Mnumzane, nangabe umsusile lana, ngitjele kutsi umbekephi, khona ngitoyomtsatsa.''¹⁶Jesu watsi kuye, ''Mariya.'' Wagucuka, watsi kuye ngesi Aramu, ''Mfundzisi.'' ¹⁷Jesu watsi kuye, ''Ungangitsintsi, ngobe ngisekayi etulu kuBabe, kepha hamba kubomnaketfu utsi kubo ngitawuhamba ngiye etulu kuBabe wami naku Babe wenu, kuNkulunkulu wami na Nkulunkulu wenu.'' ¹⁸Mariya wase Magadala weta watjela bafundzi, ''Ngiyibonile Inkhosi,'' nanekutsi ikhulume letinfto kuye.¹⁹Ebusuku ngalelo langa, ngelilanga lekucala leliviki, iminyango yayikhiyiwe lapho bafundzi bebesaba emaJuda, Jesu weta wase uma emkhatsini wabo wase utsi kubo, ''Kuthula akube kini.'' ²⁰Emva kwekutsi asho loku, wabakhombisa tandla takhe kanye neluhlangotsi lwakhe. Labafundzi batfokota nababona Inkhosi.²¹Jesu watsi kubo futsi, ''Kuthula akube kini. Njengaloku Babe angitfumile, kanjalo ngiyanitfuma nine.'' ²²Ngesikhatsi Jesu asho loku, waphefumulela kubo wase sewutsi kubo, ''Mukelani Moya Longcwele.'' ²³Noma ngubani lononako nimcolele, ucolelwe; loyo lochubeka anona, ningamcoleli, akacolelwa ke.''²⁴Tomasi, munye walabalishumi nakubili, lobitwa ngaDidimu, bekangekho ngesikhatsi Jesu efika ekucaleni. ²⁵Lalabanye bafundzi batsi kuye, ''Sibone Inkhosi.'' Watsi kubo, ''ngaphandle ngibone etandleni timbobo tetipikili, bese ngifaka sandla sami emhlubulweni wakhe, ngeke ngikholwe.''²⁶Emva kwemalanga lasiphohlongo bafundzi bakhe bebangekhatsi futsi, NaTomasi abe nabo. Jesu wefika ngesikhatsi iminyango ivaliwe, wema nabo, wase utsi, ''Kuthula akube kini.'' ²⁷Wase utsi kuTomasi, ''Faka lapha iminwe yakho bese ubona tandla tami. Faka sandla sakho eluhlangotsini lwami. Yekela kungakholwa, kepha kholwa.''²⁸Tomasi waphendvula watsi kuye, ''Nkhosi yami naNkulunkulu wami.'' ²⁹Jesu watsi kuye, ''Ngobe ungibonile, sewuyakholwa. Babusisiswe labo labangakaboni, kodvwa bayakholwa.''³⁰Jesu ke wenta imimangaliso leminye leminyenti phambi kwebafundzi, imimangaliso lengakabhalwa kulencwandzi, ³¹kepha loku kubhaliwe kute kutsi nikholwe kutsi Jesu ungu Khristu, Indvodzana yaNkulunkulu, nekutsi nanikholwa, nitoba nekuphila egameni lakhe.

Chapter 21

¹Emva kwaletintfo Jesu watibonakalisa futsi kubafundzi bakhe elwandle lase Thiberiya. watibonakalisa ngalendlela; ²Simoni Phetro bekakanye kanye na Tomasi lobitwa ngekutsi liphahla. Nathaniyeli wase Khana eGalile, emadvodzana aZebedewu, kanye nalabanye bafundzi lababili baJesu. ³Simoni Phetro watsi kubo ''ngisayo dweba tinhlanti,'' batsi kuye natsi sitawuhamba nawe.'' bahamba bangena esikebheni, kepha abazange babambe busuku bonkhe.⁴Nyalo, kwase kuvele kusile, Jesu wema elutsentseni elwandle, kepha bafundzi bebangati kutsi nguJesu. ⁵Ngako-ke Jesu watsi kubo,'' tinsizwa, ngabe ninako yini kwekudla?'' Bamuphendvula batsi,''chake.'' ⁶Watsi kubo, ''jikani emanetha enu ngesekudla semkhumbi nitokhona kutfola.'' Ngako-ke bajika emanetha ababange basakhona kuwadvonsa ngoba bebabambe incumbi yetinhlanti.⁷Lapho ke umfundzi lobekatsandvwa nguJesu watsi kuPhetho, ''yinkhosi''. Uma Simoni Phetro eva lokutsi yinkhosi wabopha ingubo yakhe yangephandle( ngoba abengcunu), wabese utijika elwandle. ⁸Labanye bafundzi beta nemkhumbi ngoba bebangasiko khashane nemhlabatsi bebakhashane ngema mtha langemashumi layimfica, beta badvonsa linetha ligcwele tinhlanti. ⁹Uma bafika emhlabatsini, babona umlilo wemalahle lapho kwakundlalwe khona inhlanti nesinkhwa.¹⁰Jesu watsi kubo, ''Letsani letinye taletinhlanti lenitibambile.'' ¹¹Simoni Phetro wakhuphukela kuye advonsa linetha leligcwele tinhlanti letinkhulu, lebeti likhulu nemashumi lasihlanu natintsatfu. naloku betitinengi linetha alidzabukanga.¹²Jesu watsi kutsi kubo, ''buyani sitokudla sidlo sasekuseni.'' Kute ngisho munye kulabafundzi bakhe lowalinga kumbuta kutsi, ''ungubani wena?'' Bebati kutsi bekungiyo Inkhosi. ¹³Jesu weta kubo, wafike watsatsa sinkhwa wabanika kanye netinhlanti. ¹⁴Loku kwaseku kwesitsatfu atibonakalisa kubafundzi bakhe emva kwekutsi avukile kulabafile.¹⁵Emva kwekutsi badle sidlo sasekuseni, Jesu watsi ku Simoni Phetro, ''Simoni ndvodzana yaJohane, ngabe ungitsandza kwendlula laba?'' Phetro watsi kuye, ''yebo Nkhosi, uyati kutsi ngiyakutsandza.'' ¹⁶Jesu watsi kuye, ''yondla timvu tami. ''Watsi kuye kwesibili, "Simoni ndvodzana yaJohane, uyangtsandza na? "Phetro watsi kuye, ''yebo nkhosi, uyati kutsi ngiyakutsandza. ''Jesu watsi kuye,''Nakekela timvu tami.''¹⁷Watsi kuye kwesitsatfu,''Simoni ndvodzana yaJohane, uyangitsandza na?'' Phethro weva buhlungu ngoba Jesu abesekusho kwesitsatfu kutsi, ''uyamtsandza na?"'Watsi kuye " Nkhosi uyatati tonkhe letintfo, futsi uyati kutsi ngiyakutsandza. ''Jesu wase utsi kuye yondla timvu tami. ¹⁸Ngicinisile, ngicinisile, ngitsi kuwe, uma usemncane bewutigcokisa futsi uhambe lapho ufuna kuhamba khona, kepha uma sewumdzala, uyawukwelula sandla sakho, bese kubakhona lokugcokisako akwetfwale futsi akumikise lapho ungafuni kuya khona.¹⁹Nyalo Jesu washo loku kute atewukhombisa kufa Phetro abetawudvumisa Nkulunkulu ngako. Emvakwaloku watsi ku Phetro, ''ngilandzele.''²⁰Phetru wagucuka wabuka lomfundzi lobeka tsandvwa nguJesu abalandzela, loyo lobekayeme ngemhlane kuJesu esidlweni saku sihlwa lowatsi,'' Nkhosi ngubani lotakutsengisa?''' ²¹Phetro wambona wabese utsi kuJesu, Nkhosi itawenta njani lendvodza?"²²Jesu watsi kuye,'' uma ngifuna asale ngize ngibuye, kuyini loko kuwe? Ngilandzele.'' ²³Ngako ke lenkhulumo yandza kubazalwane, kutsi loyo mfundzi angeke afe. Kepha Jesu akashongo ku Phetro kutsi lomfundzi ngeke afe,kepha, ''uma ngifuna asale ngize ngibuye kuyini loko kuwe?²⁴Lona nguye lomfundzi lofakaza ngaletintfo, futsi abhale ngaloku, futsi siyati kutsi bufakazi bakhe buliciniso. Tinyenti tintfo Jesu latenta. ²⁵Uma ngabe konkhe bekubhalwe phasi ngakunye, ngiyacabanga nelive imbala angeke likwati kugcina letincwadzi letingabhalwa.

Acts

Chapter 1

¹Incwadzi lelengakubhalela yona,Thiyofelasi, yalandzisa ngako konkhe Jesu lacala kukwenta nekukufundzisa, ²kwaze kwaba lilanga lapho enyuswa khona, emvakwekuba anikete bafundzi labebakhetsile imilayeto ngaMoya Longcwele. ³Emvakwekuhlushwa kwakhe, wativeta angulophilile kubo ngebufakazi lobunyenti ngalokusebaleni. Emalanga langemashumi lamane wativeta kubo, wakhuluma kubo ngembuso waNkulunkulu.⁴Ngalesikhatsi ahlangana ndzawonye nabo, wabayala kutsi bangesuki eJerusalema, kodvwa bamele setsembiso saBabe, lasho ngaso watsi, "nivile ngami kutsi ⁵ngempela Johane wabhabhatisa ngemanti, kodvwa kudze madvutane nitawubhajatiswa ngaMoya Longcwele."⁶Ngesikhatsi sebahlangene kanyekanye bambuta batsi,"Nkhosi, sengiso lesikhatsi lotawubuyisela ngaso umbuso ku Israyeli? ⁷Watsi kubo, "akusiko kwenu kwati tikhatsi letimiswe ngu Babe ngemagunya akhe. ⁸Kodvwa nine nitawemukeliswa emandla Moya Longcwele makehlela kini, nitaba boFakazi bami eJerusalema nakulo lonkhe leJudiya, neSamariya, nasemkhawulweni wemhlaba jikelele."⁹Ngesikhatsi Inkhosi Jesu seyicedzile kukhuluma tonkhe letintfo, basa buka etulu, wenyuswa embikwabo, lifu lamusitsa emehlweni abo . ¹⁰Basebhekise emehlo abo ezuluwini asahamba, ngekuphatima kweliso, emadvodza lamabili labembetse tembatfo letimhlophe ema phambi kwabo. ¹¹Atsi, "madvodza aseGalile, nimeleni lapha nibuka ezulwini? Lo Jesu lona lenimubone enyuswelwa ezulwini asuswa kini, utawubuya njengalendlela lenimubone ahamba ngayo kuya ezulwini."¹²Babese sebabuyela eJerusalema besuka enstabeni yemincumo, ledvute neJerusalema, lengaba lilanga leliSabatha budze. ¹³Batsi Nabefika , benyukela ekamelweni lelingenhla, lapho bebahlala khona. Bekubo Phetro, Johane, Jakobe, Andreya, Filiphi,Tomase, Batholomewu, Matewu,Jakobe umsa waAliyfosu, Simiyoni umZelothi, na Judas umsa waJakobe. ¹⁴Bebatinikele nemgomo munye wekukhuleka, kanye nebesifazane, kanye naMariya make waJesu, kanye nabanakabo.¹⁵Kulawo malanga Phetro wasukuma embi kwebazalwane labekubantfu labebangema 120, watsi, ¹⁶"Bazalwane, bekuswelekile kutsi umbhalo ufezeke, loko lokwakhulunywa nguMoya Longcwele ngemlomo wa Davide, mayelana naJudas lobekahola labo lababopha Jesu.¹⁷Ngobe angulomunye wetfu futsi wemukela incenye yalenkonzo." ¹⁸(Leyo ndvodza yatsenga sivandzi ngaleyo nzuzo layitfola ngesento sayo lesibi, ngenca yaloko wawa ngenhloko, umtimba wakhe wavuleka emkhatsini, ematfumbu akhe onkhe acitseka asabalala. ¹⁹Bonkhe labahlala eJerusalema beva ngaloko, babese babita leso sivandzi ngeligama ngelulwimi lwabo batsi yi "Akeldama", lokusho kutsi , sivandzi sengati.")²⁰Ngoba loku kubhaliwe encwadzini yeTihlabelelo, 'sivandzi sakhe asentiwe sibe yindzawo lengenamuntfu ; 'Akube nalomunye lotsatsa indzawo yakhe yebuholi.'²¹Ngako ke, kuswelekile, kutsi yinye yalamadvodza beyisolo ihamba natsi sonkhe sikhatsi Inkhosi Jesu ingena iphuma emkhatsini wetfu, ²²kusukela esikhatsini sembhabatiso wa Johane kuyewufika esikhatsini lapho atsatfwa emkhatsini wetfu khona, abe ngufakazi kanye natsi ngekuvuka kwakhe kulabafile." ²³Kwabekwa emadvodza lamabili embikwabo, Josefa lobekutsiwa ngu Bhasabasi, lobephindze kutsiwe ngu Justusi, na Mathiyasi.²⁴Bathantaza batsi, "Wena, Nkhosi, wati tinhlitiyo tabo bonkhe bantfu, ngako ke yembula kutsi kulamadvodza lamabili nguyiphi loyikhetsile ²⁵kutsi itsatse indzawo kulenkonzo nebuPhostoli leJudasi ayifulatsela waya endzaweni yakhe." ²⁶Kwentiwa inkatho, yawela ku Mathiyasi, wabalelwa kulabaPhostoli labalishumi nakunye.

Chapter 2

¹Mhla kufika lusuku lwePhentekhosti, bonkhe bebabutsene endzawonye. ²Ngekuphatima kweliso kwehla ezulwini, kwangena umsindvo lokungatsi ngumoya lonemandla logijima ngesivinini lesikhulu wagcwalisa yonkhe lendlu lebebahleti kuyo. ³Kwase kubonakala kubo tilwimi lekwakungatsi ngumlilo letehlukene tehla tahlala etikwabo ngamunye ngamunye. ⁴Bagcwatjiswa bonkhe ngaMoya LoNgcwele base bayacala bakhuluma ngaletinye tilwimi, Moya abapha kuphumisela.⁵Ngaleso sikhatsi kwakukhona emaJuda labehlala eJerusalema, emadvodza lanebuNkulunkulu, labevela etiveni tonkhe letingaphansi kwelizulu. ⁶Lomsindvo watsi na uvakala, leticuku tebantfu tabutsana ndzawonye tamane tasangana kutsi kwentekani ngoba lowo nalowo wonkhe umuntfu wativela labantfu bakhuluma ngelulwimi lwakubo. ⁷Bamangala kakhulu futsi batsatseka; base batsi,' Kambe ecinisweni labantfu labakhulumako abasiwo yini kantsi emaGalile na?'⁸Kepha kuya ngani lokutsi sibeva ngamunye ngamunye bakhuluma ngelulwimi lwakitsi lesatalwa nalo, ⁹emaPhathiya, emaMede nemaElamathisi, nalabo labahlala eMesophothamiya, eJudiya naseKhaphadosiya, ePhontusi naseAsiya, ¹⁰Frijiya nasePhamfiliya, eGibhithe nasetincenyeni taseLibhiya madvute ne Khurene, netivakashi letichamuka eRoma, ¹¹emaJuda nemaPhroselithe, baseKhrethe namaArabu, bonkhe labantfu sibeva bakhuluma ngetilwimi takitsi bababata imisebenti lemikhulu yaNkulunkulu".¹²Bonkhe bamangala bacakeka; batsi kulomunye nakulomunye,' Kusho kutsini loku?' ¹³Kodvwa labanye babaphukuta batsi,' Laba bagcwele liwayini lelisha'.¹⁴Kodvwa Phetro kanye nalaba labanye lebebalishumi nakunye, basukuma bema ngetinyawo wase uphakamisi livi kubo watsi,' Madvodza aseJudiya nani nonkhe lenihlala eJerusalema akwatiwe ngini loku; lalelisisani emavi ami. ¹⁵Phela labantfu laba abakadzakwa njengobe nitsatsa kanjalo nje, phela kuseseli awa lesitsatfu kusile nje.¹⁶Kodvwa loku nguloku lokwakhulunywa ngumprofethi Joweli nakatsi: ' ¹⁷Kutawenteka ngemalanga ekugcina'. kusho Nkulunkulu,' Ngitawutfululela Moya wami etikwabo bonkhe bantfu. Emadvodzana enu nemadvodzakati enu atawuphrofetha, emajaha enu ayawubona imibono, futsi emakhehla ayawuphupha emaphupho.¹⁸Empeleni etikwetisebenti tami nasetikwetisebenti tami letinsikati kulawo malanga ngitawutfululela Moya wami, futsi bayawuphrofetha. ¹⁹Ngitawuveta timangaliso etulu esibhakabhakeni netibonakaliso phansi emhlabatsini, ingati, umlilo, nekutfunca kwentfutfu.²⁰Lilanga liyawugucuka libe bumnyama nenyeti iyawugucuka ibe yingati lungakafiki lusuku lolukhulu lolubabatekako lweNkosi. ²¹Kuyawenteka ke kutsi wonkhe muntfu lobita libito leNkosi uyawusindziswa.²²Madvodza akaISrayeli, vanini nankha emagama: Jesu waseNazaretha abeyindvodza lefakazelwe nguNkulunkulu kini ngetento letinkhulukati netimangaliso nangetibonakaliso Nkulunkulu latenta ngaye emkhatsini wenu, njengobe nine matfupha nitatela. ²³Lendvodza le yanikelwa ngekweluhlelonchanti lwaNkulunkulu nangekwatinchanti; Nine ke, ngesandla semadvodza late umtsetfo, nambulala ngekumbetsela esiphambanweni. ²⁴Kodvwa Nkulunkulu wamvusa kulabafile, wamkhulula etinhlungwini tekufa, ngoba loko kwakungeke kukhone kumbamba.²⁵Phela Davide utsi ngaye,' Ngayibona iNkhosi embikwebuso bami njalo, ngoba ungesekudla sami kute nginganyakatiswa. ²⁶Ngakoke inhlitiyo yami yajabula nelulwimi lwami lwatfokota. Futsi, inyama yami seyiyawuphila etsembeni.²⁷Ngoba ungeke ushiye umphefumulo wami eHayidese, Nalongcwele wakho ungeke umvumele abone kubola. ²⁸Wembula kimi tindlela temphilo; utawungigcwalisa ngenjabulo ebusweni bakho.'²⁹Bazalwane, ngingakhuluma ngesibindzi kini ngakhokho wetfu Davide, kutsi wafa waphindze wangcwatjwa, nekutsi lithuna lakhe lisesemkhatsisini wetfu kute kube kunamuhla. ³⁰Ngako ke anguphrofethi futsi bekati kutsi Nkulunkulu abefunge ngesishicilelo kuye kutsi uyawuhlalisa titukulwane takhe esihlalweni sakhe. ³¹Wakubona lokwakutawenteka esikhatsini lesitako wakhuluma nangekuvuka kulabafile kwaKhristu, kutsi bengazange ashiywe eHayidese, futsi ke umtimba wakhe awuzange ukubone kubola.³²LoJesu lo - Nkulunkulu wamvusa kulabafile, le tsine sonkhe sibofakazi baloko. ³³Ngako ke, asamphakamise waba ngesekudla saNkulunkulu futsi asamukeliswe Moya loyingcwele labetsenjiswe yena nguBabe, sewutfululele naku lenikubonako nalenikuvako,³⁴Phela Davide akazange enyukele ezulwini, kodvwa utsi, 'Inkhosi yatsi eNkhosini yami,' Hlala ngesekudla sami ³⁵ngize ngente titsa takho tibe senabelo setinyawo takho.' ³⁶Ngako ke, akutsi ke yonkhe indlu yakaIsrayeli ngekwesiciniseko yati kutsi Nkulunkulu sewumente waba yiNkosi naKhristu, loJesu lenambetsela.'³⁷Kwatsi nabakuva loku, bahlabeka etinhlitiyweni tabo, batsi kuPhetro nebaphostoli labanye, ' Bazalwane, sitawentani?' ³⁸Phetro wase utsi kubo,' Phendvukani nibhabhatiswe, ngamunye ngamunye wenu, egameni laJesu Khristu kute nicolelwe tono tenu, niphindze nemukeliswe sipho lesinguMoya loyingcwele. ³⁹Phela lesetsembiso lesi senu kanye nebantfwana benu nakubo bonkhe labakhashane, labanyenti nganoba iNkhosi iyawubabita .'⁴⁰Ngemagama lamanyenti lehlukene wabafakazela abancengisisa, atsi,' Sindziswani kulesitukulwane lesibi.' ⁴¹Ngako bemukela emavi akhe base bayabhajatiswa, kwangeteka ngalelo langa imiphefumulo letinkulungwane letintsatfu. ⁴²Batinikela bona lucobo esifundzisweni sebaphostoli nasekuhlanganyeleni, kanye nasekuhlephuleni sinkhwa nasekuthandazeni⁴³Bantfu behlelwa kwesaba , netimangaliso kanye netibonakaliso kwakwentiwa baphostoli. ⁴⁴Bonkhe labakholwako babendzawonye futsi bahlanganyela ngalokufanako kuko konkhe, ⁴⁵futsi batsengisa ngetakhiwo tabo kanye netintfo tabo, bebabelana bonkhe, kuye ngesidzingo sangamunye ngamunye.⁴⁶Ngaloko ke lilanga ngelilanga batinikela bona nganjongo yinye ethempelini. Bahlephulelana sinkhwa emakhaya, bahlephulelana nangekudla ngekujabula nangetinhlitiyo letitfobekile, ⁴⁷babedvumisa Nkulunkulu futsi batsandzeka kubantfu bonkhe, neNkhosi yayingeta tinombolo tabo ngalababesindziswa.

Chapter 3

¹Phetro na Johane banyuka baya ethempelini ngelihora lekuthandaza, lihora lemfica. ²Indvodza lebeyikhubatekile kusukela yatalwa bebayitsatsa bayiyisa esangweni lelithempeli lelibitwa Ngalelihle. Babombeka lapho kulelithempeli onkhemalanga atokhona kucela labo labangena khona ethempelini sipho semali. ³Wabona Phetro na Johane batawungena ethempelini, wabacela sipho semali.⁴Phetro, wamgcolotela, bana Johane, batsi "Sibuke''. ⁵Lendvodza lebeyikhubatekile yababuka, igadze kutsi kukhona lakatakutfola kubo. ⁶Kodvwa Phetro watsi, ''I-siliva ne golide ngite, kodvwa lenginako, ngitakupha kona. Ngegama likaJesu Khristu waseNazaretha, sukuma uhambe''.⁷Ambambe ngesandla sangasekudla, Phetro wamphakamisa, ngekuphazama kweliso tinyawo talendvodza neticakala kwaciniswa. ⁸Wase uyagcuma uyema, lendvodza leyayisichwala yasukuma yacala kuhamba; futsi wangena naPhetro na Johane ekhatsi ethempelini, ahamba, agcumagcuma abonga Nkulunkulu.⁹Bonkhe bantfu bambona nakamemeta ahamba advumisa Simakadze. ¹⁰Babona kutsi ngulendvodza lebeyikadze icela bantfu imali esangweni lelihle lasethempelini; basebagcwala kumangala nekutfuka ngaloko lokwase kwenteke kuye.¹¹Asabambelele kuPhetro naJohane, bonkhe bantfu bagijimela kubo endzaweni lebitwa ngekutsi, NguMhubhe waSolomoni. ¹²Nakabona labantfu Phetro, watsi kubo, ''Madvodza aka Israyeli, nimangaliswa yini? Nisigolotelelani kangaka kwangatsi ngitsi lesimente wahamba ngemandla nebungcwele betfu.¹³Nkulunkulu waAbrahama, Isaka na Jakobe, Nkulunkhulu wabokhokho betfu, usikhatimulisile sisebenti sakhe lesinguJesu. Lenamunikela kutiphatsimandla namlahla embikwe Philatu. ¹⁴Namala longcwele nacela umbulali kutsi akhululelwe nine.¹⁵Nawubulala Umtfombo weMphilo, Lowavuswa nguNkulunkhulu kulabafile-tsine sonkhe sibafakazi baloko. ¹⁶Ngekukholwa egameni lakhe, lelibito lakhe kucinise lendvodza leniyibonako naleniyatiko. Nekukholwa lokungaJesu kunike imphilo lephelele kulomuntfu, njengobe nani nibona nje.¹⁷Ngako, bazalwane, ngiyati kutsi loko nakwentiswa kungati, njengebaholi benu. ¹⁸Kodvwa letintfo letamemetelwa nguNkhulunkhulu kucala ngabo bonkhe baphrophethi kutsi Khristu, abefanele kuhlupheka, loko sekugcwalisekile ngalendlela.¹⁹Ngako phendvukani, nibuyele kuNkulunkulu , kuze kususwe tono tenu, kute kutsi kufike tikhatsi tekuvuseleleka ebukhoneni beNkhosi; ²⁰nanekutsi atokhona kutfumela Khristu logcotjelwe nine, Jesu.²¹Nguye lokumele amukelwe lizulu kuze kufike sikhatsi sekugwacliswa kwato tonkhe tintfo, lokwakhulunywa yiNkhosi kadzeni ngemlomo webaprophethi bakhe labangcwele. ²²Mose yena watsi, 'Nkulunkulu Simakadze utawunivusela umphrophethi lofafana nami kubafowenu. ²³Nibomlalela kuko konkhe latakukhuluma. Kutawenteka kutsi wonkhe longeke alalele lomphrofethi utawubhujiswa ngalokuphelele emkhatsini webantfu.²⁴Yebo, nabo bonkhe baPhrophethi kusuka kuSamuweli nalabo labamulandzela, bakhuluma bamemetela letinsuku. ²⁵Nimadvodzana ebaphrophethi nebesivumelwano Simakadze lasenta nabokhokho benu njengoba asho ku Abrahama, 'ngembewu yakho yonkhe imindeni yemhlaba itawubusiswa'. ²⁶Emvakwekutsi Simakadze aphakamise sisebenti sakhe, wasitfumela kini kucala, kute kutsi sitonibusisa ngekutsi niphendvuke munye ngamunye wenu nishiye tindlela tenu letimbi.''

Chapter 4

¹Kwatsi bo Phetro na Johane basakhuluma kulesicuku, baPhristi nebaphatsi belithempeli nebaSadusi beta kubo. ²Bakhatsateka kakhulu ngoba Phetro na Johane bebafundzisa bantfu futsi bamemetela ngaJesu kuvuka ekufeni. ³Bababopha babafaka ejele kwate kwaba sekuseni, ngalokwekutsi besekuyintsambama. ⁴Kepha bantfu labanyenti labeva lomlayeto bakholwa; futsi lenombolo yemadvodza lakholwa beyitinkhulungwane letisihlanu.⁵Kwefika lilanga lelilandzelako babusi, emalunga, nebabhali bahlangana ndzawonye eJerusalema. ⁶UmPhristi lomkhulu Anasi bekakhona, naKhayafase, naJohane, naAlekzanda, nabo bonkhe labebatihlobo tempristi lomkhulu. ⁷Ngesikhatsi sebabeke Phetro na Johane emkhatsini wabo, bababuta, ''Ngamaphi emandla, noma ngaliphi ligama, lenikwente ngako loku?.⁸Ngako Phetro agcwele Moya Longcwele watsi kubo, ''Nine baholi balabantfu nemalunga, ⁹uma sibutwa lamuhla mayelana nalesento lesenteke kulendvodza legulako, kutsi lendvodza yaphiliswa kanjani, ¹⁰ngako loku akwatiwe ngini nonkhe kanye nebantfu bonkhe baka Israyeli kutsi lendvodza ime phambi kwenu iphilile ngeligama laJesu Khristu wase Nazaretha, lenambetsela, kepha Nkulunkulu wamvusa kulabafile.¹¹Jesu Khristu ulitje lelalahlwa bakhi kepha labese lentiwa inhloko yesisekelo. ¹²Kute insindziso kulomunye umuntfu, ngoba kute lelinye ligama ngaphasi kwelizulu lelinikwe kubantfu lekumele sisindziswe ngalo.''¹³Uma babona sibindzi saPhetro na Johane bacondza kutsi babantfu, madvodza langakafundzi, bamangala, bacondza kutsi Phetro na Johane bebasolo bana Jesu. ¹⁴Ngoba babona lendvodza leyayiphilisiwe ime nabo, bebete lutfo labangalusho ngaloku.¹⁵Emva kwekuba baphocelele ba Phostoli kutsi bawushiye lomhlangano wekweluleka, bakhuluma bodvwa. ¹⁶Batsi, ''Singentani kulamadvodza? ngoba lommangaliso lowenteke ngabo sewutawatiwa nguwonkhe muntfu lohlala eJerusalema; singeke sikuphike. ¹⁷Kepha kute kutsi kungandzi kadze emkhatsini webantfu, asibecwayise kutsi bangasaphindzi bakhulume namuntfu ngaleligama.'' ¹⁸Bababitela ngekhatsi babaphocelela kutsi bangakhulumi noma bafundzise sanhlobo egameni laJesu.¹⁹Kepha boPhetro na Johane babaphendvula batsi kubo, '''Noma ngabe kukahle emehlweni aNkulunkulu kulalela nine kunaye, yehlulelani nine. ²⁰Singeke sikhone kuyekela kukhuluma ngaletintfo lesitibonile kanye nalesitivile.''²¹Emvakwe kucaphelisiswa lokunyenti Phetro na Johane, babayekela bahamba. Abatange bakhone kutfola sizathu sekubajezisa, ngoba bonkhe bantfu bebadvumisa Nkulunkulu ngalakwentile. ²²Lendvodza lekwakwenteke kuyo lommangaliso wekuphiliswa bekangetulu kwemashumi lamane umnyaka budzala.²³Emva kwekuba sebakhululiwe, boPhetro na Johane beta kubantfu bakubo babika konkhe lokwashiwo baPhristi nemalunga kubo. ²⁴Uma bakuva loku, baphakamisa emavi ngenhloso yinye kuNkulunkulu batsi, ''Nkhosi, wenta emazulu nemhlaba nelwandle nako konkhe lokukuwo. ²⁵Wakhuluma ngaMoya Longcwele ngemlomo ngemgcotjwa wakho, babe wetfu Davide, 'Kuya ngani betive basonge futsi nalabantfu bacabange tintfo letinganamsebenti?'²⁶Watsi, 'emakhosi emhlaba atilungiselele kanyekanye, kanye nebabusi bahlangana kanyekanye kumelana neNkhosi bamelana kanye naKhristu wakhe.'²⁷Nembala boHerodi na Phontiyusi Pilatu kanye nebetive nebantfu baka Israyeli, bahlanga kanye kanye kulelidolobha bamelana nenceku yakho lengcwele Jesu, lowayigcoba. ²⁸Bahlangana kanye kanye kutokwenta konkhe sandla kanye neluhlelo lwakho letakuncuma kadzeni kungakenteki.²⁹Nyalo Nkhosi, buka letecwayiso tabo bese unika tinceku takho kutsi tikhulume livi lakho ngesibindzi. ³⁰Yelula sandla sakho utophilisa futsi utosinika tibonakaliso nemimangaliso ngeligama lenceku yakho lengcwele Jesu.'' ³¹Emva kwekuba sebathandazile, lendzawo lebebakuyo yanyakatiswa, bagcwaliswa ngaMoya Longcwele babese bakhuluma livi laNkulunkulu ngesibindzi.³²Lenombolo lenkhulu yalabo labakholwa bebamoya munye futsi banhlitiyo yinye. Kute lowatsi noma ngayini layayisesandleni sakhe yakhe, kepha bahlanganyela tintfo tonkhe. ³³Ngemandla lamakhulu baPhostoli bamemetela bufakazi ngekuvuka kweNkhosi Jesu nemusa lomkhulu bewusetikwabo.³⁴Kwababete umuntfu emkhatsisini wabo labeswele, ngoba bonkhe labanemapulazi noma tindlu batitsengisa baletsa lemali yaletintfo labatitsengisile ³⁵bayibeka etinyaweni tebaphostoli, kwabese kuyahlukaniselwa kuwonkhe muntfu ngangekwetidzingo tabo.³⁶Josefa, le baphostoli bamubita nga Bhanabasi (lokusho kutsi Indvodzana yekukhutsata), labengumLevi, indvodza yase Siphrosi, ³⁷watsengisa insimi yakhe waletsa lemali wayibeka etinyaweni tebaphostoli.

Chapter 5

¹Kwakunendvodza libito layo kungu Ananiyasi, kanye na Safira umkakhe, batsengisa incenye yemhlaba wabo, ²wagodla incenye yalemali (nemkakhe abati ngaloko), baletsa incenye yalemali labayitfola bayibeka etinyaweni tebaphostoli.³Kodvwa Phetro watsi, ''Ananiyasi, yini Sathane agcwabise inhlitiyo yakho ngekutsi ucambe emanga ku Moya Longcwele nekutsi ugcine incenye yemali lenitsengise ngayo umhlaba wenu? ⁴Ingakatsengiswa, beyingasiyo yenu yini, noma seniyitsengisile, beyingekho etandleni tenu na? Kwenteke njani kutsi nicabange intfo lenje enhlitiyweni yenu? anikacambi emanga kubantfu, kepha kuNkulunkulu.'' ⁵Asalalele lamavi, Ananiyasi wawa phansi waphefumula kwekugcina, kwehla kwesaba lokukhulu etukwabo bonke labeva lamavi. ⁶Emajaha asondzela amgocota bamtfwala bamyisa ngephandle kuyomngcwaba.⁷Emva kwemahora langaba matsatfu, umfati wakhe wefika, angati kutsi kwentekeni. ⁸Phetro watsi kuye, ''ngitjele kutsi nitsengise lomhlaba ngalemali lena.'' Watsi, ''Yebo, ngiyo leyo.''⁹Phetro wase utsi kuye, ''Kuye ngani kutsi nivumelane nobabili kutsi nilinge uMoya weNkhosi? Bheka, tinyawo talamadvodza langcwabe indvodza yakho bangalapha emnyango, batokutsatsa nawe bakukhiphele ngaphandle.'' ¹⁰Ngalowo mzuzu wawa phansi waphefumula kwekugcina. ¹¹Uma lamajaha abuya, amtfola asafile, bamtsatsa bahamba bayomgcwaba enceleni kwendvodza yakhe. Kwesaba lokukhulu kwehlela lonke libandla kanye nabo bonke labeva letintfo.¹²Tibonakaliso netimangaliso letiningi tatentiwa emkhatsini webantfu ngetandla tebaphostoli. Bebakanye kanye egumbini laSolomon. ¹³Akutanga kube khona lababa nesibindzi sekuhlanganyela nabo; konje, bebahlonishwa kakhulu bantfu.¹⁴Kwakungeteka lamanye emakholwa eNkhosini, tindimbane temadvodza nebafati, ¹⁵kangangekutsi baletsa bantfu labebagula babaletsa emigwagcweni babalalisa emibhedzeni nangeluhlaka, kute kutsi Phetro natokwengca, sitfunti sakhe simane siwele kubo. ¹⁶Kweta bantfu labanyeti bavela emadolobheni lakhelene neJerusalema, baletsa bantfu labebagula nalabo bebanemimoya lengcolile, bonkhe baphiliswa.¹⁷Kepha umphristi lomkhulu wasukuma, kanye nabo bonke labebanaye (labo belicembu leba Sadusi); ¹⁸bagcwala umona base babamba baphostoli, babagcina phakatsi ejele.¹⁹Ebusuku ingelosi yeNkhosi yavula iminyango yelijele yase iyabaholela ngaphandle, yase itsi, ²⁰''hambani, nime ethempelini nikhulume nebantfu bonke onke emavi alemphilo.'' sebeve loku, bangena ethempeleni entsatsa kusa bafundzisa. ²¹Kepha umphristi lomkhulu wefika, kanye nalabo bebanaye, wabita baphatsi, nawo onkhe emalunga akaIsrayeli, batfumela bantfu kutsi baye ejele balandze baphostoli babaletse kubo.²²Kepha letitfunywa taya tangabatfoli ejele, taphindzela emuva kuyobika. ²³''Sitfole lijele livalwe ngci nabogadzi beme eminyango, kepha uma sesivulile, asitfolanga muntfu ngekhatsi.''²⁴Uma siphatsimandla selitempeli nebapristi labakhulu beva lombiko, bacakeka kakhulu kutsi nyalo sekutokwentakala njani. ²⁵Kwase kufika lomunye wabatjela kutsi, ''lamadvodza lebeniwavalele ejele emile ethempelini afundzisa bantfu.²⁶Ngako ke siphatsimandla selithempeli sahamba kanye netisebenti, babalandza, ngaphandle kwekubaphocelela, ngoba bebasaba kutsi bangahle bagcotjwe ngematje. ²⁷Nase babalandzile babamisa phambi kweliqoqo. Umphristi lomkhulu wabagweba ngemibuto, watsi, ²⁸''Siniyalisisile kutsi ningafundzisi ngaleligama, kodvwa senigcwalise iJerusalema ngalemfundziso yenu futsi nifisa kuletsa ingati yalendvodza etukwetfu.²⁹Bo Phetro nebaphostoli baphendvula batsi, ''kufanele silalele Nkulunkulu kune bantfu. ³⁰Nkulunkulu wabo babe wavusa Jesu, yena lona lenambulala ngekumbetsela emtsini. ³¹Nkulunkulu wamphakamisa wambeka esandleni sakhe sekudla kutsi abe iNkhosi neMsinidisi, kutsi anike sive sakaIsraeli kuphendvuka nekutsetselelwa kwetono. ³²Sibofakazi bato leto tintfo, kanye na Moya Longcwele, le Nkulunkulu wanika labo labagcina imiyalo yakhe.³³Emalunga etikhulu akuva loko, atfukutsela afisa nekubabulala baphostoli. ³⁴Kodvwa umFarisi ligama lakhe lingu Gamaliyeli, labengumfundzisi wemtsetfo labehlonishwa ngibo bonke bantfu, wema wayaleta kutsi baphostoli bakhishwe kwesikhashana.³⁵Wase utsi kubo, Madvodza akaIsrayeli, kunakisiseni loko lenifisa kukwenta kulabantfu. ³⁶Ngoba emalangeni lengcile, Thewuda wavuka asatsi atenta umuntfu lomcoka, emadvodza langaba ngemakhulu lamane, amlandzela. Wabulawa, bonke labebamlandzele basakateka umhlaba wonke loko abekukhuluma kwabalite lelite. ³⁷Emva kwalendvodza, Judasi wase Galile wavuka nalabanye kulawo malanga ngemalanga elubalo wadvonsa labanyenti kutsi bamlandzele. Naye washabalala, nabobonke labebamlandzele basakateka.³⁸Ngitsi kini, sukani kulabantfu nibayekele bodvwa, uma lomsebenti uwe muntfu, utoshabalala. ³⁹Kepha uma uwa Nkulunkulu, kute loyokhona kuwucima; ningatitfola senilwa naNkulunkulu. Wakhona kubenta beve.⁴⁰Base babita baphostoli babashaya base bayabayala kutsi bangakhulumi ngeligama laJesu, base bayabakhulula kutsi bahambe. ⁴¹Balishiya leliqoqo bajabula kutsi babalwele kulabo labahlupheke ngekuhlaziselwa lelibito. ⁴²Kusukela lapho, onke emalanga, ethempelini bahambela futsi imiti ngemiti, bachubeka kufundzisa nekumemetela livangeli lelitsi Jesu unguKhristu.

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¹Emva kwesikhatsi bafundzi basandza ngebunyenti, kwaba nesikhalo kumaJuda labekakhuluma siGrikhi ngema Hebheru ngenca yekutsi bafelokati babo beba nganakwa ekwenetisweni kwemihla nemihla.²Baphostoli babita sicuku sebafundzi batsi,'' akulungi kutsi tsine siyekele kushumayela livi laNkulunkulu kute kutsi sinake imisebenti yematafuleni. ³ngako-ke kufanele kutsi nine nikhetse emadvodza lasikhombisa lana kini, lamadvodza kufanele abe nesimilo lesihle, lagcwaliswe nguMoya longcwele futsi abe nenhlakanipho, nawo-ke lawatawubuka lomsebenti. ⁴Tsine ke sitawuchubeka ngemthantazo nekushumayela livi.⁵Inkhulumo yabo yasijabulisa sicuku. babese bancoma Stefana, indvodza leyayigcwele kukholwa kanye naMoya loNgcwele, kanye na Filiphu , Phrokhorusi, Nikhanori, Thimoni, Phamenasi kanye na Nikholasi umphroselithe wase Anthiyokhi. ⁶Labafundzi baphakamisa lamadvodza embikwe baphostoli, babese bayaba thandazela babeka tandla etukwabo.⁷Ngako-ke livi laNkulunkulu lachubeka landza , nenombolo yebafundzi eJerusalema yadlondlobala kakhulu, nencumbi yebaphristi bakutfobela kukholwa.⁸Stefane agcwele umusa nemandla, abenta imimangaliso netibonakaliso ebantfwini. ⁹kodvwa bekunebanftu labebase sinagogini lelibitwa kutsi lisinagogi lebantfu labakhululekile, laba bema Siriya, Alexandriya nalabanye base Silisiya kanye ne Asiya. Labantfu bebane mphikiswano na Stefane.¹⁰Kepha labantfu bebangakhoni kumelana nenhlakanipho neMoya bekanako Stefane ngesikhatsi akhuluma . ¹¹Babese batsenga bantfu labatsi, '' simuvile Stefane ahlambalata Mosi kanye na Nkulunkulu''.¹²Basusa lutfutfuvu ebantfwini etibondzeni kanye netati mtsetfo lokwabangela kutsi bambambe Stefane bamletse embikwe liqoqo letiphatsi mandla. ¹³Babese batfola bantfu kutsi bamucambele emanga labatsi, ''onkhe malanga lona ukhuluma kabi ngalelithempeli lelingcwele kanye nemtsetfo. ¹⁴Ngoba samuva atsi loJesu wase Nazaretha utawubhidlita lendzawo futsi agucule nemitsetfo ya Mosi.'' ¹⁵Wonkhe lobekahleti eqoqweni wamgcolotela bamubona buso bakhe bukhatimula njenge bengilosi.

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¹Baphristi labakhulu batsi, ''ngabe letinto tiliciniso?'' ²Stefane watsi, 'Bazalwane nabobabe, ngilaleni: LoNkulunkulu wenkhatimulo ubonakalisiwe kubabe wetfu Abrahama ngesikhatsi ase Mesopothamiya angakahlali eHarana; ³watsi kuye, Shiya live lakini netihlobo takho, uye eveni lengitakukhombisa lona ;⁴wase uyalishiya live lemaKhaledi wayohlala eHarana; kusukela lapho emva kwekufa kwababe wakhe, Nkulunkulu wamletsa kulelo live, lahlala kulo nyalo' ⁵Akamnikanga lutfo ngako njengelifa lakhe, cha, hhayi nekwanela kutsi kubekwe lunyawo. Kepha watsembisa- nakube Abrahama bekasete umntfwana -kuze anike lelive njenge sabelo sakhe nentalwelwane yakhe emva kwakhe.⁶Nkulunkulu wakhuluma naye ka njena, kuze titukulwane takhe titake tiphile kwesikhashana eveni lekuhamba, nekutsi bantfu balelo live babaletse ebugcilini babaphatse kabi iminyaka langemakhulu lamane. ⁷Kepha ngitasehlulela lesive labasikhontako ; kwasho Nkulunkulu, 'emva kwaloko batawuphuma bangikhonte kulendzawo; ⁸Ngako Nkulunkulu wanika Abrahama sivumelwane sekusoka, ngako Abrahama waba ngu babe wa Isaka wamsoka ngelusuku lwesiphohlongo; Isaka waba ngubabe waJakobe, naJakobe babe wabokhokho labalishumi nambili.⁹Ngokuba labokhokho bebanemona nga Josefa, bamtsengisa eGibhithe; kepha Nkulunkulu bekanaye ¹⁰wamkhulula kutotonkhe tinhlupheko takhe. Wanika Josefa umusa nenhlakanipho ebukhoneni baFaro, inkhosi yase Gibhithe, leyambeka indvuna kulolonkhe lase Gibhithe nasendlini yakhe.¹¹Kwasekufika indlala lenkhulu kulo lonkhe live laseGibhithe neKhenani, ne kuhlupheka lokukhulu, nabobabe betfu abakutfolanga kudla. ¹²Kepha Jakobe nakeva kutsi kwakunemabele eGibhithe, watfumela bobabe betfu eluhambeni lwabo lwekucala. ¹³Eluhambeni lwabo lwesibili Josefa watenta watiwa kubomnakwabo, nemndeni waJosefa watiwa nguFaro.¹⁴Josefa watfumela bomnakabo emuva kuyotjela uyise Jakobe kutsi ete eGibhithe, kanye netihlobo tabo tonkhe, lebe tingemashumi lasikhombisa nesihlanu titonkhe . ¹⁵Ngako Jakobe wehlela eGibhithe, wase uyafa, yena nabobabe betfu. ¹⁶Betfwalwa baya eShekemu bawabeka ethuneni la Abrahama lalitsenga ngambadalo yesiliva emadvodzaneni aHamori eShekemu.¹⁷Ngesikhatsi kusondzela kugcwaliseka kwe setsembiso , lesetsembiso Nkulunkulu lasakha na Abrahama, bantfu bandza ngebunengi eGibhithe, ¹⁸kwaze kwaba nalenye inkhosi kulase Gibhithe, inkhosi lebeyingati ngaJosefa. ¹⁹Wakhohlisa bantfu bakitsi waphindze waphocelela bobabe betfu kutsi bavete tinswane tabo kuze tingatogcinwa tiphila.²⁰Ngaleso sikhatsi Mose watalwa, bekamuhle kakhulu phambi kwaNkulunkulu aphindze ondlekile tinyanga letintsatfu endlini yeyise. ²¹ngesikhatsi abekwe ngaphandle, Indvodzakati yaFaro yamfaka esiswini sayo yamkhulisa njengemusa wayo.²²Mosi bekafundzisiwe ngayoyonkhe inhlakanipho yaseGibhithe, bekaphindze abe nemandla emavi akhe nemisebenti. ²³kepha nase aneminyaka lengemashumi lamane budzala, kwefika enhlitiyweni yakhe kuvakashela banakabo, titukulwane temaIsrayeli. ²⁴Abona umIsrayeli aphatfwa kabi 'Mosi wamvikela wa phindziselela lolobekacindzetelwe ngekushaya leliGibhithe; ²⁵wacabanga kwekutsi bomnakabo batawucondza kutsi Nkulunkulu ngengalo yakhe bekabephula, kepha abacondzanga. .²⁶Ngelilanga lelilandzelako wabona emadvodza lamabili alwa wetama kwakha kuthula emkhatsini wabo atsi, 'madvodza, nibazalwane; nilimatanelani? ²⁷Kepha lona lobekone makhelwane wakhe wamfucela le, wase utsi, ngubani lokubeke umbusi nemehluleli etikwetfu? ²⁸Uyafuna yini kungibulala njengoba ubulele lomGibhithe itolo? '²⁹Mosi wabaleka nase eve loko; waba sihambi eveni lakaMidiyane, Waba ngubabe wemadvodzana lamabili, ³⁰Nasekwendlule emashumi lamane eminyaka, ingelosi yabonakala kuye ehlane lentsaba iSinayi, elangabini lemlilo lobe usehlatsini.³¹NaMosi abona lomlilo, wamangala ngalakubona; aseta kukubuka, kwevakala livi leNkhosi, litsi, ³²NginguNkulunkulu wabo yihlo, longuNkulunkulu wa Abrahama, naIsaka, naJakobe, 'Mosi wachachatela wangaphindzi wafuna kubuka.³³INkhosi yatsi kuye, 'khumula tincabule takho etinywaweni takho ngoba le ndzawo lome kuyo ingumhlabatsi longcwele ³⁴Ngibone mbamba kuhlupheka kwebantu bami labaseGibhithe; Ngivile kububula kwabo, sengehlile kubephula, nyalo wota, Ngitakutfuma eGibhithe.'³⁵Lo Mosi labamala, nabatsi, 'Ngubani lowakwenta umbusi nelijaji?'_bekunguye lowatfunywa nguNkulunkulu njengembusi nemkhululi. Nkulunkulu wamtfuma ngesandla sengelosi lebonakele kuMosi ehlatsini. ³⁶Mosi wabahola baphuma eGibhithe, emva kwekwenta imimangaliso netibonakaliso eGibhithe nase lwandle lwemihlanga, nasehlane ngesikhatsi seminyaka lengemashumi lamane ³⁷Kwakusolo kunguloyo Mosi lowatsi kubantfu bakaIsrayeli, 'Nkulunkulu utanivusela umphrofethi emkhatsini wabomnakenu, umphrofethi lonjengami;³⁸Ngulendvodza lebeyisenhlanganyelweni endle nengelosi leyakhuluma naye entsabeni eSinayi, lebekanabobabe, nalowo lowatfola emavi laphilako kutsi asinike. ³⁹Kepha bobabe bala kumlalela,' bamcosha kubo, etinhlitiyweni tabo babuyela eGibhithe. ⁴⁰Ngaleso sikhatsi batsi kuAroni, 'Sentele bonkulunkulu labatasihola. ngaloMosi lo lowasikhipha eGibhithe; asati kutsi kwentekeni ngaye;⁴¹Ngako bakha litfole kulawomalanga beta nemnikelo kulesithico, batfokota ngenca yemisebenti yetandla tabo. ⁴²Kepha Nkulunkulu wagucuka wabanikela ekukhonteni tinkhanyeti esibhakabhakeni, njengoba kubhaliwe encwadzini yebaprofethi, 'Ngabe nanikela kimi yini ngekubulala tinkunzi neminikelo iminyaka lengemashumi lamane ehlane, nine ndlu yakaIsrayeli?⁴³Namukela lithabanekeli le Moleki nenkhanyeti yankulunkulu Refani, netitfombe lowatentela kutidvumisa; ngitakwetfwala ngikuyise eBhabhiloni;⁴⁴Bobabe babe nelithabanekeli lebufakazi ehlane, njengoba Nkulunkulu ayaleta mhla akhuluma na Mosi, kutsi kufanele akwente njengaloku abonile. ⁴⁵Emvakwaloko, bobabe, ngaphansi kwa Joshuwa bemukela lithabanekeli baliletsa nasebalidlile lelive. Nkulunkulu watsatsa lelive etiveni waticosha ebusweni babobabe betfu. Lithabanekeli lahlala eveni kwaze kwaba sikhatsi saDavide, ⁴⁶lowatfola umusa emehlweni aNkulunkulu, wase ubuta kutsi angatfola indzawo yekuhlala yaNkulunkulu waJakobe.⁴⁷Kepha kwaba nguSolomoni lowakha indlu yaNkulunkulu. ⁴⁸Nobekunjalo, loyo Lophakeme Kakhulu akahlali etindlini letakhiwe tandla, njengoba umphrofethi asho, ⁴⁹Lizulu lisihlalo sami sebukhosi, nemhlaba usenabelo setinywawo tami. Hloboluni lwendlu leningayakhela mine? kusho iNkhosi, nobe yini indzawo yekuphumula? ⁵⁰Atizange tandla tami tikwakhe konkhe loku?'⁵¹Nine betintsamo letilukhuni, labangaka soki inhlitiyo netindlebe, nimelana njalo naMoya loyingwcele; nilingisa boyihlo. ⁵²Ngumuphi walabaphrofethi labangatange babamhluphe? Bababulala baphrofethil labefika ngaphambili kwaLolungile; seniphindze niba bakhapheli nebabulali bakhe futsi; ⁵³Ninebantfu lenemukela umtsetfo lewashicilela tingelosi, kepha aniwugcinanga.'⁵⁴Kwatsi emalunga eliqoqo ativa leto tintfo, badzabuka etinhlitiweni, base bagugudzela Stefane ematinyo. ⁵⁵Agcwele Moya loyiNgwele, wagcolotela ezulwini wabona inkhatimulo yaNkulunkulu; wabona Jesu emile ngasokunene saNkulunkulu . ⁵⁶Watsi, ''Bukani, ngibona emazulu avulekile, neNdvodzana yaNkulunkulu esandleni sangekudla saNkulunkulu.''⁵⁷Kuloko emalunga eliqoqo avala tindlebe tawo, amemeta ngelivi lelikhulu, bajakela kuye ngenjongo yinye, ⁵⁸Bamhudvulela ngaphandle kwelidolobha bacala kumgcoba ngematje. Bofakazi babeka phansi kwekugcoka kwabo kwangephandle etinyaweni telibhungu lelingu Sawula.⁵⁹Basachubeka bamgcoba Stefane, wamemeta ligama leNkosi watsi, 'Nkhosi Jesu, yemukela umoya wami.'' ⁶⁰Waguca phansi wamemeta ngelivi lelikhulu, ''Nkhosi, ungababaleli sono,'' Nasekakhulume loko wehlelwa butfongo.

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¹Sawula abevumelene nabo kutsi bambulale Stefane. Ngakoke lacala lilanga lekuhlushwa ebandleni endzaweni yase Jerusalema; bazalwane babalekela basakateka etifundzeni taseJudiya kanye nase Samariya, ngaphandle kwebaphostoli. ²Lamanye emadvodza lakholwako amngcwaba Stefane amlilela kakhulu. ³Kepha Sawula wetama kulibhubhisa libandla. Aphuma angena indlu ngendlu, awahudvula emakholwa, labadvuna kanye nalabasikati, abafaka ejele.⁴Lamakholwa lasakateka achubeka ashumayela livi. ⁵Filuphu waya edolobheni laseSamariya ayoshumayela ngaKhristu kubantfu bakhona.⁶Ticumbi tebanftu talalelisisa loko kwakukhulunywa nguFiliphu, nganhlitiyo yinye bamuva, base babona imimangaliso labeyenta. ⁷Bomoya lababi baphuma kubantfu bakhala kakhulu ngemavi lamakhulu,mlabo lababefe tinhlangotsi nalabebachuta baphiliswa. ⁸Kwaba nekutfokota lokukhulu edolobheni.⁹Kulelo dolobha kwakunendvodza lekutsiwa nguSimoni, labekadze asanusi phambilini; abevame kumangalisa emaSamariya atisho nekutsi ungumuntfu loncono. 14 ¹⁰Onkhe emaSamariya, kusukela kulabakhulu kuya kulabancane, babembukisisa kahle; batsi, ''lendvodza lena ingemandla aNkulunkulu lekutsiwa makhulu''. ¹¹Bamulalela ngobe abesabamangalise sikhatsi lesidze ngekuphengula kwakhe.¹²Kodwva kwatsi nasebakholwa inshumayelo yaFiliphu ngembuso wankulunkulu kanye neligama laJesu Khrestu,babhajatiswa,labadvuna kanye nalabasikati. ¹³NaSimoni licobo lwakhe wakholwa,amvakwekubhajatiswa wahlala njalo naFiliphu ngaso sonkhe sikhatsi.Wamangala nakabona lemimangaliso labeyenta.¹⁴Bapositoli baseJerusalema beva kutsi Samariya sewemukele livi lankulunkulu,ngako batfumela boPhetro naJohane kubo. ¹⁵Kwatsi nasebafikile bawathandazela emakholwa kutsi amukele moyo longcwele. ¹⁶kwatsi emuva kwesikhatsi,Moya longcwele abesengakehli ngisho kumunye wabo;bebabhajatiswe egameni leNkhosi Jesu kuphela. ¹⁷Ngako Phetro naJohane bababeka tandla base bamukela moya loyigcwele.¹⁸¹⁹Ngako Simoni wabona kutsi bamemukele Moya longcwele emuva kwekutsi babekwe tandla,wabanika imali. Watsi,''nginikeni lamandla,nami,kuze kutsi loyo lengimubeka tandla atewumukela moya longcwele.''²⁰Kepha Phetro watsi kuye,''imali yakho ayiphele kuwe,ngobe ucabanga kutsi ungatsenga sipho sankulunkulungemali. ²¹Awunasabelo nalifa kulomsebenti,ngobe inhlitiyo ayikalungi emehlweni aNkulunkulu. ²²Ngako ke phendvuka kulelichinga lakho,utsandaze eNkhosini,kutsi ikutsetsele ngekucabanga infto lembi kangaka. ²³Ngobe ngiyabona kutsi ungcwele umona kantsi usiboshwa sesono.''²⁴Simoni waphendvula watsi,''ngithandazeleni eNkhosini,khona tingatokwenteka tonkhe letonfto lenitsi titowenteka kimi.''²⁵Emvakwekufakaza nekushumayela livi lenkhosi,Phetro naJohane babuyela eJerusalema,bahamba bashumayela livangeli emitini leminyenti yase Samariya.²⁶Ingilozi yeNkhosi yakhuluma kuFiliphu yatsi,''tilingiselele uhambe uye emgagcweni loya eJerusalema kuya eGaza.'' (kutsi lomgcwaco usehlane) ²⁷Wasukuma wahamba.Watsi asahamba wabona umTopiya ,umtsenwa asiphatsimandla saKhandase,Indlovukati yemaTopiya.Bekangumugcini timali teNdlovukati.Bekete eJerusalema kutowukhonta. ²⁸Wabuyela emuva wahlala encoleni yakhe yemahhashi,afundza ngemphrofethi Isaya.²⁹Moya watsi kuFiliphu,''hamba uhlale eceleni kwakhe.'' ³⁰Ngako Philiphu wayagijima waya kuye kuye,wamuva atsi ufundza ngemphrofethi Isaya,wase utsi ''uyakucondza yini lolokufundzako?'' ³¹Wase sewutsi,''ngingacondza njani,ngaphandle kwekutsi kube khona longiholako?''Wase ubita Filiphu kutsi ete ahlale eceleni kwakhe.³²Lesicephu abesifundza lomTopiya besitsi,''wacuntjwa njengemvu iyohlantjwa,phindze njengemvu phambi kweba gundibayo wathula. ³³Ekuhlushweni kwakhe umtsetfo wamukwa.Ngubani longachaza kahle labafundzi?Ngobe imphefumulo wakhe watsaftwa emhlabeni.³⁴Umtsenwa wabuta Filiphu watsi,''Ngiyakuncenga,ngitjele kutsi lomphrophethi abekhuluma ngani,yena locobo lwakhe,nobe ngalomunye?'' ³⁵Filiphu wakhuluma watsi lombhalo ukhuluma ngelivangeli laJesu kuye.³⁶Batsi basachubeka ngeluhambo lwabo emgacweni,bakhandza emanti wase umtsenwa utsi,''buka,kunemanti lana.yini lengangivimba kutsi ngubhajatiswe?'' ³⁷Filiphu watsi.''nangabe utsemba ngenhlitiyo yakho yonkhe ungabhajatiswa.'' LomTopiya waphendvula watsi,''ngiyetsemba kutsi Jesu khristu yindvodzana yankulunkulu.'' ³⁸Ngako lomTopiya watjela incola yemahhashi kutsi ime.Bahamba baya emantini,boFiliphu kanye nemtsenwa ,wase Filiphu uyambabhatisa.³⁹Nabaphuma kulamant,Moya longcwele watsatsa Filiphu wamuhambisa,lomtsenwa wabona Filuphu asanyamalele kepha wachubeka watfokota. ⁴⁰Kepha Filiphu avelela e Azotsasi wase uchubeka kuleso sifundza,ashumayela livi kuwo onkhe emadolobha wase wafika e Sizera

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¹Kepha Sawula,asachubeka nekusonga ngekufa kuBafundzi beNkhosi, ²wachubekela kumpristi lomkhulu wacela tincwadzi telisynagogue eDamascus,khona lotawutfolakala endleleni,noma wesilisa noma wesifazane,aletfwe eJerusalem.³Asahamba,kwenteka wasondzela eDamaseko,masinyane washaywa ngumbane lovela ezulwini; ⁴wawa phasi weva liphimbo litsi kuye,''Sawula,Sawula,ungihluphelani?''⁵Sawula waphendvula watsi, ''Ungubani wena Nkhosi'', Ngingu Jesu lona lomhluphako; ⁶kepha sukuma ungene edolobheni,utowutjelwa kutsi kumele wenteni.'' ⁷Lendvodza leyayihamba naSawula yema imangele,kuva livi,kepha ingaboni muntfu.⁸Sawula wasukuma phasi,wavula emehlo kepha wangaboni lutfo;ngako bambamba ngesandla bamholela eDamaseko. ⁹Emalanga lamatsatfu abengaboni emehlweni,angadli futsi anganatsi.¹⁰Kwakunemfundzi eDamaseko libito lakhe kungu Ananias.iNkhosi yatsi kuye ngembono, ''Ananias!'' Watsi, ''Buka,ngilana,Nkhosi.'' ¹¹iNkhosi yatsi kuye, ''Sukuma,uhambe uye esitaladini lesibitwa ngekutsi Sicondzile,endlini yaJudas ucele indvodza lebuya eThasu lekutsiwa ngu Sawula,ngoba uyathandaza. ¹²Ubone umbono indvodza lokutsiwa ngu Ananias yangena yambeka tandla,khona atowubona.''¹³Kepha Ananias waphendvula watsi, ''Nkhosi,sengive lokunyenti ngalendvodza,ngiyati kutsi bantfwana bakho ubalimete nganani eJerusalem. ¹⁴Abenemagunya laniketwe ngu Mpristi lomkhulu kutsi abophe wonkhe lolana lobita libito lakho.'' ¹⁵Kepha Nkulunkulu watsi kuye, '''Hamba,ngoba sewulithulusi lami,utawuphatsa livi lami phambi kwebe Tive ne Makhosi kanye nebantfwana baka Isreal; ¹⁶Ngoba ngitawumukhombisa kutsi kumele ahlupheke kanganani ngenca yelibito lami.''¹⁷Ngakoke Ananias wahamba,wangena endlini.wabeke tandla etukwakhe,watsi, ''Mnaketfu Sawula,leNkhosi Jesu,lebonakele kuwe endleleni nawuta,ingitfumile kutsi phindze utowubona bese ugcwaliswa ngumoya loyingcwele.'' ¹⁸Masinyane kwadzilika intfo lefana nenkhwetfu emehlweni aSawula,wabona; wasukuma wase uyabhajatiswa; ¹⁹wase uyadla watfola emandla.Wahlala nebafundzi bakhe eDamaseko tinsuku letimbalwa.²⁰Khona lapho wamemetela Jesu esinagogeni,watsi uyindvodzana ka Nkulunkulu. ²¹Bonkhe labamuva bamangala base batsi, ''Akusiyo lendvodza leyabhubhisa labo labase Jerusalem lababita lelogama? utelana kutewubankhunga ababuyisele kumpristi lomkhulu.'' ²²Kepha Sawula watfola emandla laphindza-phindziwe,futsi abebanga kukhatsateka kulama Juda lebekahlala eDamaseko ngekucinisekisa kutsi ungu Kristu.²³Emva kwemalanga lamanyenti emaJuda ahlela licebo lekumbulala. ²⁴Kepha licebo labo walati Sawula. Bagadza lisango busuku nemini khona batombulala. ²⁵Kepha bafundzi bakhe bamtsatsa ebusuku bamehlisa ngelubondza bamfake ebhakedeni.²⁶Nakasafikile eJerusalem,Sawula wetama kuhlangana nebafundzi,kepha bonkhe bebamesaba,bangatsembi kutsi naye sewungumfundzi. ²⁷Kodwva Banabasi wamtsatsa wamumikisa kubapostoli,wabatjela kutsiSawula uyibone njani iNkhosi endleleni futsi iNkhosi ikhulumile naye,kantsi nase Damaseko Sawula ukhulume kangakanani ngelibito laJesu.²⁸Abenabo,baphuma bangena eJerusalem.Wakhuluma ngesibindzi ngeligama leNkhosi Jesu ²⁹waba nekuphikisana nema Juda lamaGrigi;kepha bachubeka nekuzana kumbulala. ³⁰bomnakabo nabafundza ngaloko,bamtsatsa bamuyisa kuSizariya babese bamtfumela eThasu.³¹Ngako-ke,lisontfo kulo lonkhe lase Judiya,Galile,nase Samariya baba nekuthula futsi bakheka;phindze bahamba ngekubesaba Nkulunkulu kanye nekudvudvutwa ngumoya loyingcwele,libandla lakhula kakhulu. ³²Kwatsi nakutsi, Petro asahamba sifundza sonke,wefika kubantfwana labangcwele baNkulunkulu lebebahlala edolobheni lase Luda.³³Lapho-ke watfola lenye indvodza leyayibitwa ngekutsi ngu Aeneas,leyayilele embhedeni wayo iminyaka lengu 8, ngoba yayikhubatekile. ³⁴Petro watsi kuyo, ''Aeneas,Jesu Kristu ukuphilisile. Sukuma wendlule umbhede wakho,'' wavele wasukuma. ³⁵Ngako wonkhe lebekahlala eLuda nase Sharoni nakabona lendvodza wagucukela eNkhosini.³⁶Laphe-ke eJopa bekunalomunye umfundzi lebekutsiwa ngu Tabitha (ngekuhumushwa ''Dorcus''). Lomfati abenemisebenti lemihle futsi abentela lokutsi labamphofu. ³⁷kwenteka kutsi ngalawo malanga wagula wafa; batsi sebamugezile,bamulalisa ekamelweni lelisemhla.³⁸Njengoba Luda abedvute nase Jopa,nebafundzi bebavile kutsi Petro bebalapho,batfumela emadvodza lamabili kuye,bamcela, ''Phutfuma ute kitsi ungaphuti.'' ³⁹Petro wasukuma wahamba nabo. Uma efika, bamuyisa ekamelweni lelingenhla,bonkhe bafelokati bema eceleni kwakhe bakhala,bamukhombisa emajazi netimpulampula lekwakentiwe ngi Dorcas asese nabo.⁴⁰Petro wabakhokhela ngaphandle kwelikamelo,waguca phasi,wathandaza; wabese,ugucukela esidvunjini,watsi, ''Tabitha,vuka.'' wavula emehlo,nakabona Petro wahlala kahle. ⁴¹Petro wamubamba ngesandla wamuphakamisa; nakabita bantfu labangcwele baNkulunkulu nebafelokati,wametfula kubo aphila. ⁴²Lendzaba yadvuma iJopa yonke,bantfu bonkhe bakholwa ku Nkulunkulu. ⁴³Kwenteka kutsi Petro ahlale emalanga lamanyenti eJopa anendvodza lokutsiwa ngu Simon, uMtheni.

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¹Kwakukhona indvodza lebeyingu Khoneliyusi yasedolobheni lelikhulu laseKhesari, beyiyindvuna yelibutfo, lelalibitwa ngekutsi libutfo lemaTaliyane. ²Lendvodza beyikholwa imesaba Nkulunkulu kanye nendlu yakhe, abepha imali lenyenti bantfu labadzingile akhuleka kuSimakadze ngekwetsembeka.³Ngelihora lemfica wabona embonweni ingilosi yaNkulunkulu ita kuye. Lengilosi yatsi kuye , '' Khoneliyusi! '' ⁴khoneliyusi wabuka lengilosi etfuke kakhulu wase utsi, ''yini mhlo?'' Ingilosi yatsi , '' Imikhuleko yakho netipho kulabampofu sekuhambe kwate kwefika ebukhoneni baSimakadze. ⁵Manje sale utfumela emadvodza edolobheni lase Jopha baletse indvodza lelibito layo ngu Simoni lebitwa ngekutsi ngu Phethro. ⁶Lendvodza ihlala nedvodza leyayingumshuki ibitwa ngekutsi ngu Simoni , indlu yayo iseceleni kwelwandle⁷Kwatsi kube lengilosi beyikhuluma naye ihambe , Khoneliyusi wabita tisebenti tasekhaya yakhe letimbili nelisotja , indvodza beyikholwa ingugadzi wakhe. ⁸Khoneliyusi wabatjela konkhe lokwakwentekile wase ubatfumela eJopha⁹Ngelilanga lelilandzelako ngelihora lesitfupha , basesendleleni sebasondzele edolobheni, Pethro wenyukela ekamelweni belisetulu ayokhuleka. ¹⁰Wafikelwa kulamba wafuna kudla , basapheka kudla bantfu waphindze waniketwa umbono, ¹¹wabona sibhakabhaka sivuleka kwase kutsi inkhombosi inyuka , kwatsi intfo lenkhulu lefana nendvwango lenkhulu kungatsi yehliswa ngemakona ayo omane. ¹²Phakatsi kwayo kwakunato tonkhe tinhlobo tetilwane tase mhlabeni letinetinyawo letine kanye netinyoni tesibhakabhaka¹³Livi lakhuluma kuye latsi; ''Vuka, Pethro, bulala udle. ¹⁴''Kepha Pethro watsi , '' Ngeke , Nkhosi ; angitange ngikudle lokungcolile, '' ¹⁵Kepha lelivi laphindze futsi labuya kwesibili : '' Yini Simakadze langatange wayenta yahloba, ungakubiti ngekutsi kungcolile. '' ¹⁶Loku kwenteka kwaze kwaba katsatfu ; kwase kutsi ngekushesha lenkombosi yatsatfwa yabuyiselwa esibhakabhakeni¹⁷Pethro wase uyadideka ngalombono kutsi kuchazani , Lamadvodza bekatfunywa ngu Khoneliyusi ema phambi kwelisango , ¹⁸lamadvodza amemeta kakhulu abuta kutsi ukhona yini Simoni , lebekabitwa ngekutsi ngu Pethro,¹⁹Ngaleso sikhatsi Phethro abeloko acabanga ngalombono , Moya longcwele watsi kuye , ''Lalela! Emadvodza lamatsatfu ayakufuna. ²⁰Vuka ! uhambe nabo ngekungangabati ngobe batfunywe ngimi. ²¹'' Ngako Phethro wehla waya kulamadvodza wafike watsi , '' Nginguye lenimfunayo. Niteleni lapha?²²Baphendvula batsi indvuna yelibutfo , Khoneliyuse indvodza lelungile leyesaba Simakadze ikhulume kahle esiveni semaJuda , kutsi ikhulumile ingilosi lengcwele kutsi akumemele ekhaya lakhe, kute atewulalela umlayeto lovela kuwe. ²³'' Ngako Phethro wabamemela emtini wakhe kutsi batewuhlala naye. Kwatsi ekuseni ngakusasa wavuka wahamba nabo, labanye bazalwane base Jopha bahamba naye.²⁴Ngelilanga lelilandzelako befika ekhesariya, Khoneliyuse abebabele khona ; wabita ndzawonye tihlobo takhe kanye nebangani bakhe²⁵Watsi nangena Phethro , Khoneliyuse wamhlangabeta waguca phasi ngemadvolo ngenhlonipho ²⁶. Kepha Phethro wamsita , watsi , ''Sukuma ! nami ngiyindvodza nje. ''²⁷Phethro asakhuluma naye , wangena ngekhatsi wakhandza sicuku sebantfu sihlangene ndzawonye. ²⁸Watsi kubo , ''Kumele nati kutsi akukho emtsetfweni wemajuda kutsi umjuda atihlanganise nome avakashele umuntfu wakulesinye sive. Kepha Nkulunkulu ungikhombisile kutsi akukameli ngibite indvodza ngekutsi ingcolile. ²⁹Ngiko ngitile ngaphandle kwekuphikisana netitfunywa. Manje ngiyanibuta ningitfumelele leni.''³⁰Khoneyusi watsi , '' emalanga lamane lengcile ngalelihora , bengikhuleka endlini yami ngelihora lemfica ; Buka, indvodza beyime yembatse tembatfo letimhlophe . ³¹Watsi, 'Khoneliyuse, imikhuleko yakho ivakela kuNkulunkulu , naletipho botipha labamphofu timente Nkhulunkulu wakukhumbula. ³²Tfumela umuntfu eJopha, Ifike ikubitele indvodza lelibito layo kungu Simuyoni lebitwa ngekutsi nguPhethro. Lebekasihlali emtini wemshuki lokwakunguSimoni ,ngase lwandle; ³³Ngase ngiyatfumela kuwe. ngekutitfoba weta. Manje ke , sesisonkhe ebukhoneni baNkhulunkulu kute sive konkhe lokulayetwe yiNkhosi³⁴Phethro wase uvula umlomo wakhe watsi, ''ngicinisile , ngitsi Simakadze akalikhetsi libala lemuntfu. ³⁵Kepha kunaloko kuto tonkhe tive loyo lowesaba Simakadze aphindze ente lokulungile ungulomukelekile kuNkhulunkulu³⁶Niyawati yini umlayeto lawatfumelela sive seba Istrayeli ,naka memetela livangeli lekutfula ngaJesu loyiNkhosi yako konkhe. ³⁷niyayati lendzaba lenkhulu leyenteka eveni lase Judiya kulase Galile emva kwembhabhatiso lowamenyetelwa nguJohane; ³⁸Lendzaba yayingaJesu wasemNazaretsa , kutsi Simakadze wamgcoba njani Jesu ngaMoya loyingcwele nange mandla. Wahamba enta lokuhle aphindze aphilise bonkhe lebebacindzetelwa ngusathane , ngobe Simakadze abenaye.³⁹Sakubona konkhe lakwenta Jesu, kiwo omabili lamave ,kulase Juda kanye nelaseJerusalema . Bambulala ngekumlengisa emtsini, ⁴⁰Kepha Simakadze wamvusa ngelilanga lesitsatfu wamenta wabonwa, ⁴¹kepha ayi bonkhe bantfu kepha labo bebakhetsiwe ngNkhulunkulu phambilini , tsine lesadla sanatsa kanye naye uma avuka ekufeni⁴²Wasitfuma kutsi simemetele kubantfu siphindze sifakaze kutsi unguye lowakhetfwa nguNkhulunkulu kutsi ehlulele labaphilako kanye nalabafile. ⁴³Akube kuye kutsi bonkhe baprofetsi babenebufakazi , kute wonkhe umuntfu lokholwa nguye abenekutsetselelwa kwetono takhe egameni lakhe⁴⁴Phethro asakhuluma loko , Moya longcwele wehlela kubo bonkhe bebalalele lomlayeto. ⁴⁵Bantfu bebakuklesicheme lesisokile ,nabo bonkhe bebafike naPhethro bamangala , ngobe sipho saMoya longcwele sasesehlele ngisho nakubetive⁴⁶Ngobe bebaseva nabantfu betive bakhuluma lelunye lulwini , badvumisa Simakadze. Phethro waphendvula , ⁴⁷''ukhona yini longatfola emanti kute kubhabhatiswe labantfu labamukele Moya longcwele kanye natsi?. ⁴⁸''Wase utsi ababhabhatiswe egameni laJesu khristu. Base bayamcela kutsi ahlale nabo emalanga lambalwa.

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¹Nyalo bapostoli kanye nebazalwane lebebase Judiya beva kutsi nebetive nabo sebalemukele livi laNkulunkulu. ²Kwatsi Phetro makafika etulu eJerusalema, labo labeba selibandleni lalabasokile bamugceka yena; ³Batsi utihlanganisa nemadvodza langaka soki futsi udlenabo!''⁴Kepha Phethro wacala kubachazela loludzaba kabanti, atsi, ⁵''bengithandaza edolobheni lelikhulu lase Jopha, ngaba ngaboniswa umbono wenkombosi yahla, njenge liyadi lelikhulu licamuka ezulwini ngemakhona alolamane. lehlela kimi. ⁶ngalihlahlela emehlo ngacabanga ngalo.ngabona tilwane letihamba ngetinyawo letine temuhlaba, tilwane tendle,letihamba ngesisu kanye netinyoni temazulu.⁷Ngasengiva livi litsi kimi, 'vuka, Phetro; bulala udle! ⁸ngatsi cangekwenteke,Nkhosi; ngobe kute lokungasi ngcwele noma lokungahlobi lokwake kwangena emulonyeni wami. ⁹kepha leliphimbo laphendvula futsi licamuka ezulwini, Nkulunkulu lakwente kwahloba,ungabo shokutsi kungcolile. ¹⁰Loku kwentaka katsatfu, konkhe kwatsatfwa kwabuyiselwa ezulwini futsi.¹¹Nakake! , masishane kwaba nemadvodza lamatsatfu emembikwendlu labebekiyo; labebantfunyiwe basuka Caesarea betekime. ¹²Moya Longcwele wangiphocelela kutsi ngihambe nabo,futsi nginga tikweshisi kibo. Labomnaketfu labasitfuba bahamba nami, saya endlini yalamadvodza. ¹³Wasitjela kutsi uyibone njani ingelosi imile endlini yakhe futsi itsi, 'tfumela emadvodza eJopha alandze Simoni lobitwa ngaPhetro. ¹⁴utawukhuluma kuwe umlayeto lotosindziswa ngawo wena nendlu yakho.¹⁵Ngatsi mangisacala kukhuluma nabo, Moya Longcwele wehlela kibo njengoba ehlela kitsi ekucaleni. ¹⁶Ngakhumbula emavi eNkhosi, kutsi washo njani, 'Johane nembala beka bhabhatisa ngemanti; kepha nitawu bhabhatiswa ngeMoya loyingcwele.¹⁷Mangabe Inkhosi ibanikete tipho takamoya letifana netetfu masikholelwa eNkhosi Jesu Chrestu, bengingubani, kutsinginga phikisa Nkhulunkulu?'' ¹⁸batsi mabeva letintfo leti, abaphendvulanga, kepha badvumisa Simakadze futsi batsi, Nkulunku sewunikete nebetive kuphendvuka imphilo yabo yonkhe futsi.¹⁹Nyalo labeba sakateke ngekuhlushwa lokwa hlela Sitefane basakateka batebafika ePhoenica,Cyprus nase Antioch,bashumayela livange kumaJuda kuphela. ²⁰Kepha labanye, emadvodza lasuka Cyprus nase Cyrene, beta e_Abtioch baphindze bakhuluma kuma Grikhi, babatjela ngelivangeli leNkhosi Jesu. ²¹sandla senkhosi besinabo; tindimbane letinyenti tebantfu bakholwa bemukela iNkhosi.²²Tindzaba ngabo tahamba taze tafika eJerusalema, babese batfumela Bharabasi khashane e-Antioch. ²³Watsi nakafika abona umusa waNkulumkulu, wajabula futsi wabakhutsata bonkhe kutsi batsembele eNkhosini ngetinhlitiyo tabo tonkhe. ²⁴ngobe bekayindvodza lecotfo futsi agcwele Moya loyiNgcwele nekukholwa. Bantfu labanyenti bangeteka e-Nkhosini.²⁵Bhanabasi wese uyahamba uya e-Tarsus ayofuna Sawula. ²⁶Watsi makamutfola,wayanaye e-Atioch. Kwase kuyenteka kutsi bahlanganyele umnyaka wonkhe ndzawonye lelisontfo bafundzisa bantfu labanyenti. Bafundzi bacala babitwa ngema chrestu e-Antioch.²⁷Kulawo malanga labanye bapholofethi labeba camuka eJerusalama baya e-Antioch. ²⁸Munye wabo, labebitwa ngaAgabus ligama, wasukuma futsi akhonjiswa nguMoya kutsi kutowuba nendlala lenkhulu kuwowonkhe umhlaba.Loku kwenteka ngemalanga A-Claudius.²⁹Ngakoke bafundzi, ngamunyengamunye bakhona, kutincumela kutsi basite bobhuti labase Judiya. ³⁰Bakwentaloku; Batfumela imali ngetandla taBanabasi naSawula.

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¹Kwatsi ngaleso sikhatsi inkosi Herodi yabamba labanye lebebamalunga elibandla kute itewubahlukubeta. ²Yabulala Jemusi umnakabo Johane ngenkemba.³Yatsi nayikubona loko kutsi kuyawajabulisa emaJuda , yase ibopha naPhetro. Loko kwenteka ngemalanga esinkwa lesingenamvubelo. ⁴Seyimbophile , yamvalela ejele, yayala ticheme letine temasotja kutsi timgadze; yayihlose kumkhiphela kubantfu emva kweliphasika.⁵Ngako ke Phetro wagcinwa ekhatsi ejele, Kodvwa emalunga alelisontfo amthandazela ajula kuNkulunkulu. ⁶Ngalobo busuku kungakefiki lilanga lapho Herodi abetawumkhiphela ngephandle kute ehlulelwe, Phetro abelele emkhatsini wemasotja lamabili, aboshwe ngetinketane letimbili, Bogadzi basalindzile bagadze embikwemnyango bagadze tiboshwa.⁷Naka, ingilozi yeNkosi yavela ngekuphatima kweliso eceleni kwakhe, kwase kukhanya kukhanya ekhatsi emakamelweni elijele. Ingilozi yagcuzula Phetro eceleni yamvusa yase itsi,' Sheshisa vuka,' tinketane takhe tavele tatidzilikela etandleni takhe. ⁸Ingilosi yase itsi kuye,' Tigcokise ugwabele netincabule takho.' Phetro wavele wenta njalo. Ingelozi yase itsi kuye,' gcoka tembatfo takho tangephandle bese uyangilandzela'.⁹Ngako ke Phetro walandzela lengelosi waphumela ngaphandle. Abengati kutsi loko lokwakwentiwa ngulengelosi kwakwenteka mbamba. Abecabanga kutsi ubona umbono. ¹⁰Emva kwekwendlula eceleni kwagadzi wekucala newesibili, babese befika egedeni lensimbi lelalibaholela edolobheni; lativulekela. Baphumela ngephandle bewuka ngesitaladi, ingilosi yase iyamshiya khona lapho.¹¹Na Phetro asabuya engcondvweni, watsi,' Manje ngekweliciniso sengiyati kutsi iNkhosi itfumele ingelosi yayo yangikhulula esandleni saHerodi, nakuko konke lebekubhekwe bantfu bemaJuda.' ¹²Na acondza loku, wahamba waya endlini yaMeri unina waJohane, lebekabitwa ngekutsi nguMakho, laphokwakubutsene batfu labanyenti bathandaza.¹³Watsi nakanchonchotsa emnyango weligede, sisebenti lebesibitwa ngekutsi nguRoda seta satewumphedvula. ¹⁴Na lesisebenti siva kutsi liphimbo laPhetro, ngekujabula asivulanga ngako sagijima sabuyela ngekhatsi endlini; sabetfulela kutsi Phetro abeme ngaphandle kwemnyango. ¹⁵Babese batsi kuso,' Uphambene ingcondvo.' Kodvwa sacinisekisa kutsi kunjengobe besisho. Batsi,' yingelosi yakhe.'¹⁶Kodvwa Phetro wachubeka wanchonchotsa , nasebavule umnyango, bambona futsi bamangala. ¹⁷Phethro waphakamisa sandla wasihambisa abathulisa, wase uyabacocela kutsi iNkosi imkhiphe kanjani ejele. Watsi,' Bikani letintfo leti kuJemusi nabomnaketfu.' Emva kwaloko wahamba waya kulenye indzawo.¹⁸Kwatsi nasekusile, kwesuka kukhatsateka lokukhulu phakatsi kwemasotja ngekutsi Phetro abeshonephi. ¹⁹Emva kwekutsi Herodi asamfunisisile wangamtfoli, Wabuta bogadzi imibuto wase ukhipha sijubo sekutsi ababulawe. Emva kwaloko wehlela eJudiya eSisariya wefika wahlala khona.²⁰Manje ke inkhosi Herodi yayikhubeke kakhulu ikwatele bantfu baseThaya naseSidoni. Baya kuyo ngenjongo yinye, kwase kutsi emva kwekutsi baphocelele Bhlastasi, lisekela lenkhosi , kutsi abasite, bacela lucolo ngoba live labo lalencike kuleli lenkhosi kute litfole kudla. ²¹Kwatsi ngelilanga lelilungisiwe Herodi watigcokisa ngetembatfo tebukhosi wase uhlala esihlalweni sebukhosi; Wetfula inkulumo yakhe kubo.²²Labantfu bamemeta,' Leli liphimbo lankulunkulu, hhayi lemuntfu!' ²³Ngekuphatima kweliso ingelosi yeNkosi yamshaya, ngobe akanikanga Nkulunkulu ludvumo; wadliwa timphetfu wafa.²⁴Kodvwa livi leNkosi landza laphindzaphindzeka. ²⁵Ngako ke na Bhanabasi banaSawula sebacedze umsebenti wabo, Basuka eJerusalema babuyela emuva, sebahamba naJohane , labebitwa ngekutsi nguMakho.

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¹Nyalo esontfweni e-Antiokhi, bekukhona baprofethi kanye nabothishela. BekuboBhanabasi, Simeoni lobekabitwa ngaNiger, Luciusi wase Cyrene, Manaen umnakabo Herodi, kanye naSawula. ²Nabasadvumisa Nkulunkulu futsi bazilile, moya loyingcwele watsi"Ngihlukaniseleni Barnabasi naSawula, batowenta lomsebenti lengibabitele wona." ³Nasebazilile, bathantazile bababeka netandla, babahambisa.⁴Ngako ke Bharnabas naSawula bamlalela moya loyingcwele baya entasi eSeleucia; kusuka lapho bayamba ngemkhumbi baya esihlengeni saseCyprus. ⁵Nasebasedolobheni lelikhulu laseSalamisi, bamemetela livi laNkulunkulu kumasinagogi emaJuda. BebanaJohane Makho njengemsiti wabo.⁶Nasebahambe sonkhe sihlenge baya ePhaphosi, bakhandza somlingo lotsite, umJuda lobekangumprofethi wemanga, lobekutsiwa nguBar Jesus. ⁷Losomlingo watimbhandzakanya nendvuna yesifundza, Sergius Paulus, lobekayindvodza lekhaliphile. Lendvodza yabita Barnabasi naSawula, ngoba abefuna kuva livi laNkulunkulu. ⁸Kepha Elymas(ligama lakhe lihumushwa kanjalo.) somlingo waphikisana nabo; wetama kujikisa indvuna yesifungo enkholweni.⁹Kepha Sawula, lokaphindze abitwa ngaPawula, agcwele moya loyingcwele, wambukisisa wase ¹⁰utsi, "Wena mntfwanaSathane, ugcwele lonkhe luhlobo lwenkhohliso nenhliyiyo lembi. Usitsa salo lonkhe luhlobo lwebungcwele. Angeke uyekele kuphambanisa tindlela teNkhosi, utawuyekela?¹¹Nyalo buka, sandla seNkhosi sisetikwakho,utawuvaleka emehlo. Angeke ulibonge lilanga sikhashane." Masinyane kwehla inkhungu nelifu lelimnyanga lehlela kuElymas; wacala wahamba acela bantfu kutsi bamhole ngesandla. ¹²Emuva kwekubona loku lesekwentekile, indvuna yesifungo yakholwa, ngoba abemangaliswe nguletifundziso ngeNkhosi.¹³Manje Pawula nebangani bakhe bahamba ngemkhumbi basuka ePaphosi befika ePherga lasePhamphylia. Kodvwa Johane wabashiya wabuyela eJerusalema. ¹⁴Pawula kanye nebangani bakhe bahamba besuka ePherga befika e-Antiochi lasePisidia. Kusuka lapho baya ekhatsi esinagogi ngelilanga lelisabatha bahlala phasi. ¹⁵Nasekufundvwe umtsetfo webapostoli, umholi wesinagogi watfumela umlayeto, watsi, "Bomnaketfu, naninawo umlayeto wekukhutsata labantfu labalana, mushoni."¹⁶Ngako-ke Pawula wasukuma wahambisa sandla sakhe; watsi, "Madvodza ase-Israyeli nani lenihlopha Nkulunkulu, lalelani. ¹⁷Nkulunkulu webantfu bakhe Israyeli wakhetsa bobabemkhulu betfu wenta labantfu bandza nabahlala eveni laseGibithe, ngesandla lesiphakeme wabahola baphuma kulo. ¹⁸Iminyaka lengemashumi lamane wema kanye nabo ekhatsi ehlane.¹⁹Nasabhubhise tive letisikhombisa eveni laseKhanani, waniketa bantfu betfu live labo njengelifa. ²⁰Konkhe loku kwenteka eminyakeni leyengca emakhulu lamane nemashumi lasihlanu. Setenteke tonkhe letintfo, Nkulunkulu wabanika bahluleli kwate kwaba sikhatsi saSamuweli umprofethi.²¹Kwase kutsi labantfu bacela inkhosi, Nkulunkulu wabanika Sawula umusa waKishi, indvodza yesive saBhenjamini, kutsi abe yinkhosi iminyaka lengemashumi lamane. ²²NaseNkulunkulu amsusile ebukhosini, wakhulisa Davide kutsi abeyinkhosi. Bekunga Davide kutsi Nkulunkulu watsi, "Ngitfole Davide indvodzana yaJesse kutsi abeyindvodza emvakwenhlitiyo yami, lowenta konkhe lengifuna akwente.²³Esitukulwaneni salendvodza Nkulunkulu uletse umsindzisi, Jesu, njengoba atsembisa kutsi utakwenta. ²⁴Jesu asengakafiki, Johane wamemetela kutsi bantfu bonkhe baka-Israyeli baphendvuke babhajatiswe. ²⁵Njengoba Johane abecedzela umsebenti wakhe, watsi, "Nicabanga kutsi ngingubani? Angisuye yena. Kodvwa lalelani, kukhona lota emvakwami, tincabule tetinyawo takhe lengingakafaneli kutichacha."²⁶Bazalwane, bantfwana besitukulwane sa-Abrahama, nalabo kini labamesabako Nkulunkulu, kungatsi kutsi umlayeto ngensindziso yakhe utfumelwe. ²⁷Ngoba labo labahlala eJerusalema, kanye nebaphatsi babo abambonanga, bagcwalisa sisho sebaprofethi lesifundvwa njalo ngelisabatha ngekumehlulela.²⁸Noma bangasitfolanga sizatfu sekumbulala, bacela Pilatu kutsi bambulale. ²⁹Nasebacedze tonkhe letintfo lebetibhalwe ngaye, bamehlisa esihlahleni bambeka ethuneni.³⁰Kodvwa Nkulunkulu wamvusa ekufeni. ³¹Wabonwa emalanga lamaningi ngulabo labanyuka naye kusuka eGalile kuya eJerusalema. Laba banttfu sebabofakazi ebantfwini.³²Ngako ke sinitjela lelivangeli kutsi loko Nkulunkulu lakutsembisa kubobabe betfu, ³³ukufezele tsine, bantfwana babo, ngekuvusa Jesu. Njengoba kubhaliwe encwadzini yesibili yeTihlabelelo; "Uyindvodzana yami, namuhla ngiba nguyise wakho. ³⁴"Lokwekutsi nje wamuvusa kulabafile khona umtimba wakhe ungatobola, ukhulume kanjena; "Ngitokunika tetsembiso letingcwele netibusiso letatsenjiswa Davide.³⁵Ingako uphindze atsi kulenye inhlabelelo, "Angeke uvumele wakho longcwele kutsi abone kubola." ³⁶Davide nasente loko Nkulunkulu abekufuna ngetikhatsi takhe; walala; bambeka naboyise bakhe futsi umtimba wakhe wabola. ³⁷Kodwa loyo Nkulunkulu lamvusa ekufeni akakubonaga kubola.³⁸Akwateke kini, bafowethu, kutsi ngayo lendvodza wamemetela kini intsetselelo yetono. ³⁹Ngayo, bonkhe labakholelwa kuye uvikelekile kuto tonkhe letintfo Mose langakhonanga kunivikela kuko.⁴⁰Ngako ke caphelani kutsi letintfo baprofethi labakhuluma ngako atenteki kini; ⁴¹"Bukani, nine leninyanyekisako,nimangale bese niyabhubha; ngenta umsebenti ngetikhatsi tenu; umsebenti leningeke niwukholwe, noma ngabe kukhona lonitjela ngawo.⁴²Nabahamba boPawula naBhanabasi, labantfu babancenga kutsi bakhulume wona lamagama esabatheni lelilandzelako. ⁴³Nawuphela umhlangano esinagogi, emaJuda lamaningi kanye nalabatimisele ngekugucuka balandzela Pawula naBhanabasi, bakhuluma nabo wabakhutsata kutsi bachubeke emseni waNkulunkulu.⁴⁴Ngelisabatha lelilandzelako, cishe lonkhe lidolobha lahlangana kanyekanye kutekuva livi leNkhosi. ⁴⁵EmaJuda nakabona lesicumbi sebantfu, bangcwala umona baphikisana naloko lobekushiwo nguPawula bamtfuka.⁴⁶Kepha Pawula naBhanabasi bakhuluma ngesibindzi batsi, "Bekubalulekile kutsi livi laNkulunkulu licale likhulunywe kini. Kunibona nilisusa kini kukhombisa kutsi anikafanelwa imphilo lenguna phakadze, bukani, sitokuya kubetive. ⁴⁷Ngoba Nkulunkulu wasilayeta , atsi, 'Nginibeke kutsi nibe kukhanya kubetive, kutsi ningaletsa insindziso kutonkhe tindawo temhlaba.⁴⁸Betive nabeva loku, bajabula badvumisa livi leNkhosi. Labanengi bakhetfwa kutfola imphilo lengunaphakadze bakholwa. ⁴⁹Livi leNkhosi lefika kusosonkhe lesifundza.⁵⁰Kepha emaJuda akhuluma nemadvodza kanye nebafati belidolobha babenta kutsi bakwate babe neludlame. Bamelana naPawula naBhanabasi babavusela incindzetelo babacosha kulesifundza. ⁵¹Pawula naBhanabasi besusa lutfuli etinyaweni tabo kumelana nalabantfu. Babese baya edolobheni lelikhulu las-Iconium. ⁵²Labafundzi bagcwala injabulo kanye namoya loyingcwele.

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¹Befika ngase ikhoniyamu boPawula naBhanabasi bangena kanye kanye esinagogeni lemaJuda bakhuluma ngendlela kutsi sicuku lesikhulu semaJuda nemaGrikhi sakholwa. ²Kepha emaJuda labe angalaleli enta tingcondvo tebeTive tabamunyu amelana nebazalwane.³Bachubeka bahlala lapho sikhatsi lesidze, bakhuluma ngesibindzi nangemandla eNkhosi,yafakaza ngenshumayelo yabo yemusa. Yakwenta loko ngekuvumela kutsi tibonakaliso nemimangaliso yentiwe ngetandla taboPawula naBhanabasi. ⁴Kepha bantfu belidolobha bebahlukene;labanye bebeme nemaJuda, labanye bakanye nebaphostoli.⁵Bonkhe betive nemaJuda (kanye nebaholi babo)batama kubaphatsa kabi nekubagcoba ngematje, ⁶ekubeni sebati ngaloku, babalekela emadolobheni lamakhulu aseLikhawoniya eListra nase Debe netindzawo letakhelene nalesifundza, ⁷lapho bachubeka bashumayela livangeli.⁸Bekunalenye indvodza eListra ihlala, ichwale etinyaweni tayo, isishosha kusukela esibeletfweni samake wayo,ingazange seyihambe. ⁹Lendvodza yalalela Pawula nakakhuluma.Pawula wayibukisisa emehlweni wayibona kutsi inekukholwa kutsi ingaphila. ¹⁰Watsi kuyo ngeliphimbo lelikhulu,"Sukuma ume ngetinyawo." Lendvodza yazuba yema ngetinyawo yahamba.¹¹Nasicuku sibona loko lokwentiwe nguPawula, saphakamisa emaphimbo, sakhuluma ngelulwimi lwaseLikhawoniya, "Bonkulunkulu behlele betakitsi ngesimo sebantfu.'' ¹²Betsa Bhanabasi kutsi ngu "Zeyuse" naPawula bametsa kutsi ngu "Hemesi''ngoba bekasikhulumi lesigcavile. ¹³Umphristi waZeyuse, abene lithempeli labo belingaphandle kwelidolobha, baletsa tinkhabi netimbali emasangweni; yena nesicumbi bebafuna kuletsa umhlatjelo.¹⁴Kepha nabaphostoli, Bhanabasi naPawula, bakuva loko, badzabula timphahla tabo bashesha bagijimela ngephandle esicukwini, bamemeta, ¹⁵"Madvodza, nikwentelani loku? Sibantfu natsi nje, fanana nani ngendalo.Sifakazela livangeli kini, sinitjela kutsi nigucuke nisuke etintfweni letingenamsebenti nite kuNkulunkulu lophilako, lowenta lizulu, umhlaba, nelwandle nako konkhe loku kuko. ¹⁶Etikhatsini tandvulo, wavumela tonkhe tive tihambe ngetindlela tato.¹⁷Kepha solo, akazange atiyekelele ngaphandle kwebufakazi, kuloko wenta lokuhle anipha imvula ichamuka ezulwini ngetikhatsi tekuvuna, agcwalisa tinhlitiyo tenu ngekudla nangentfokoto.'' ¹⁸Nangalawa mavi, Pawula naBhanabasi bazama kumisa sicuku kutsi sibentele umhlatjelo.¹⁹Kepha lamanye emaJuda aphuma eAntiyokhi nase Ikhoniyamu eta ashukumisa sicuku.Bagcoba Pawula bamhudvulela ngaphandle kwelidolobha, bacabanga kutsi ufile. ²⁰Manje uma bafundzi bemile bamgigeletele yena, wasukuma wangena edolobheni, Ngelilanga lelilandzelako,wahamba waya eDebe naBhanabasi.²¹Emva kwekutsi batfule livangeli kulelo dolobha kwangeteka labanye bafundzi, base babuyela eListra, naseIkhoniyami naseAntiyokhi. ²²Bachubeka bacinisa imiphefumulo yebafundzi babakhutsata kutsi bachubeke ekukholweni, batsi, ''Kufanele singene embusweni waNkulunkulu ngetinhlupheko letinyenti.''²³Nasebakhetse bantfu labadzala belibandla kulelo nakulelo bandla, bathantaza kanye nekuzila, babanikela eNkhosini, lebayikholwako. ²⁴Base badzabula ekhatsi ePhisidiya base befika ePhamfiliya. ²⁵Nase bakhulume livi ePhega,bahamba behlela phansi eAthaliya. ²⁶Kusuka lapho bantjweza ngemkhumbi baya eAntiyokhi, lapho batinikele emseni waNkulunkulu ngemsebenti lebewuphelelisiwe.²⁷Ngalesikhatsi bafika eAntiyokhi bahlanganisa libandla ndzawonye, babika tonkhe tintfo Nkulunkulu latentile nabo, nekutsi uyivule njani umnyango wenkholo kubetive. ²⁸Bahlala sikhatsi lesidze nebafundzi.

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¹Lamanye emadvodza ehla eta eJudiya ku Antioch baphindze bafundzisa bomnakabo batsi "Ngaphandle kwekutsi nisokwe njengelisiko la Mose, angeke nisindziswe." ²Loku kwanta Pawula na Bhanabasi babe nemphikiswano lejulile. Ngako Pawula na Bhanabasi nalabanye bebanabo, bakhetfwa kutsi baye eJerusalema bayobonana nema photsoli nalabadzala ngalombuto.³Ngakoke, ngekutfunywa libandla bengca e Phoenica nase Samaria bafika bamemetela kuphendvuka kubetive. Baletsa injabulo lenkhulu kulabanakabo. ⁴Batsi mabefika eJerusalem, bamukelwa libandla, bapostoli kanye nebabonisi, babika konkhe kuNkulunkulu labentele kona.⁵Kodvwa emadvodza latsite labekakholwa, lebebayincenye yelicembu lebafarisi, basukuma batsi, " kumcoka kutsi nibasoke futsi nibayale kutsi bagcine imitsetfo ya Mosi." ⁶Ngako ke bapotsoli nebabonisi bahlangana bakhulumisa lendzaba.⁷Emvakwale mphikiswano , Petro wasukuma watsi kubo ," banaketfu niyati kutsi ngesikhashana lesihle kadzeni Nkulunkulu wakhetsa kini, kutsi ngemlomo wami betive bayive lenshumayelo, bakholwe. ⁸Nkulunkulu lowati inhlitiyo ,sewufazile kibo ngekubanika moya longcwele, njengoba enta kitsi. ⁹Akantanga umehluko emkhtsini kwetfu nabo, wenta tinhlitiyo tabo tahlanteka ngekukholwa.¹⁰Ngako ke, nimvivinyelani Nkulunkulu, ngekubeka lijoko entsanyeni yebafundzi, kube bobabe betfu natsi asikhonanga kuletfwala? ¹¹Kodvwa sikholelwa kutsi sitosindziswa ngemusa wenkhosi Jesu , njengoba bekunjalo."¹²Sonkhe lesicuku sabindzisa silalele Banabasi na Pawula betfula tibonakaliso nemimangaliso Nkulunkulu layisebente kubetive ngabo.¹³Emva kwekube bacedze kukhuluma, Jakobe waphendvula watsi, Banaketfu lalelani mine. ¹⁴Saymoni sobatekele kutsi Nkulunkulu wabasita njani betive kute atsatse kibo bantfu beligama lakhe.¹⁵Emagama ebaphrofethi ayavumelana naloku, njengoba kubhaliwe, ¹⁶Emvwa kwaloku ngitobuya futsi ngitokwakha lithende la David, lebeseliwile; Ngitalimisa ngibuyisele tindvonga lebesetonakele, ¹⁷kute tinsalela tebantfu tingafuna Inkhosi lokufaka ekhatsi bonkhe betive lababitwa ngelibito lami. ¹⁸Loku kushiwo yiNkhosi, lowenta konkhe loku lebekwatiwa kusukela ndvulo.¹⁹Ngakoke, sincumo sami sitsi akukameli sihluphe labo betive labaya ku Nkulunkulu. ²⁰Kodvwa sitababhalela kutsi bangakhonti tithico, ningagwadli, ningadli inyama lecumbelele, kanye nebubendze. ²¹Ngobe Mose wamemetele kuwo onkhe emadolobha ndvulo futsi wabafundzela kuma Sinagogi njalo ngeSabatha."²²Kwase kubonakala kukuhle kuba potsoli nebaholi, nalo lonkhe libandla, kutsi bakhetse Judasi lobitwa nga Barsabbas, na Silas lekubaholi belibandla, bese babatfumela eAntioch na Pawula na Bhanabasi. ²³Babhala naku: "kubuya kubapostoli, nakubaholi, banakenu, kubanaketfu betive eAntioch, Siriya nase Cilicia: Siyavusela.²⁴Njengoba sivile kutsi incenye yalamanye emadvodza ihambile kitsi , ngaphandle kwemvume yetfu, futsi kwanikhinyabeta ngetifundvo tenu kwakhuba imoya yenu, ²⁵kwabukeka kukuhle kitsi , lote emcondvweni munye, kutsi bakhetse emadvodza babatfumele kini lenitsandzekako Barnabas na Pawula, ²⁶emadvodza labeke timphilo tabo engcupheni ngenca yeligama Lenkhosi Jesu Kritsu.²⁷Ngako ke sitfumela Judasi na Silas, labatanitjela intfo yinye ngendlela yabo. ²⁸Ngobe kubonakale kukuhle ku Moya loyinggcwele nakitsi, singanibeki imetfwalo kunanati tintfo letimcokwa: ²⁹ningasanikeli imihlatjelo etithicweni, ingati, lokucumbene, nasebugwadleni. Uma nikwenta loku, kutanihambela kahle. Salani kahle.³⁰Babese, mabahambiswa, behla baya eAntioch; emva kwekutsi bahlanganise leticuku , betfula lencwadzi. ³¹Uma sebayifundzile batfokota ngoba bebakhutsatiwe. ³²Judas na Silas, baprofethi, bakhutsata bomnaketfu ngemagama lamanyenti babacinisa.³³Emva kwekutsi bahlale sikhatsi lapho , bahanjiswa ngekuthula kubanakabo kulabo bebatfume bona. ³⁴Kodvwa kwabonakala kukuhle ku Silas kuts asale lapho. ³⁵Kodvwa Pawula na Barnabas bahlala e Antioch,bafundzisa futsi bashumayela (kanye nalabanye) livi laNkulunkulu.³⁶Emva kwemalanga Pawula watsi ku Barnabas '' asijike nyalo sivakashele bomnaketfu kulolonkhe lidolobha lapho besimemetela khona livi leNkhosi futsi sibone kuts bachuba njani.'' ³⁷Barnabas bekafuna kuts kutsatfwe Johane lebekabitwa nga Makho. ³⁸Kodvwa Pawula wabona kutsi akukalungi kutsi bangatsatsa Makho, lobekabashiye e Pamphylia wangachubeki nabo kulomsebenti.³⁹Kwase kusuka imphikiswano lenkhulu, baze bahlukana, Barnabas watsatsa Makho wahamba waya e Cyprus. ⁴⁰Kodvwa Pawula wakhetsa i Silas wahamba, emvakwekutsi angatsenjwa banakabo emsebentni weNkhosi. ⁴¹Wase uya e Siriya nase Cilicia, acinisa emabandla.

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¹Pawula wafika eDebe naseListra,lapho akhandza umfundzi lotsite lobitwa ngaThimothi, indvodzana yemfati lobekangumJuda lokholwako kodwva uyise abengumGriki. ²Abenconywa bomnakabo labebase Listra nase-Ikhoniyumi. ³Pawula abefuna kuhamba naye(Thimothi),wamtsatsa wamsoka ngengca yemaJuda labekalapho kulendzawo , bonkhe bebatiti kutsi uyise wakhe ngumGriki.⁴Basachubeka nendlela yaboleya emadolobheni, bebashiya imitsetfo lekumele bayilandzele emasontfweni, lemitsetfo beyibhalwe baphostoli nebabonisi baseJerusalem. ⁵Ngako-ke lamabandla bekaciniseka ekukholweni futsi bebandza ngenombolo emalanga nemalanga⁶Pawula nebakhaphi bakhi bengca tifundza taseFrigiya naseGalathiya ngoba Moya Longcwele abebagwemile kutsi bashumayele eveni lase-Asiya. ⁷Nasebatosondela ngase-Misiya, balinga kungena eBhitiniya bancabelwa nguMoya waJesu. ⁸Ngekwengca ngaseMisiya, behlela edolobheni laseThrowasi.⁹Pawula waba nembono ebusuku; wabona indvodza yase-Macedonia imile, imuncenga itsi, '' Wota eMacedoni utosisita.'' ¹⁰Pawula watsi nasekabe nalombono, nekusheshe saphuma sabheka eMacedonia, njengoba Nkhulunkhulu abasekahlele kutsi siyoshumayela khona.¹¹Ngako -ke santjweza ngemkhumbu sisuka eThrowasi, sacondza eSamothrakhe, ngakusasa safikela eNeyapholisi. ¹²Sasuka lapho saya eFiliphi lidobha lelisesifundzeni sekucala saseMasedoniya, lidolobhobha lelinebumcoka emaRomeni sahlala emalangana. ¹³Ngelilanga leSabbatha saphumela ngephandle kwelidolobha saya ngasemfuleni, lapho sabona ngatsi yindzawo lekahle yekuthandaza. Sahlala phansi sakhuluma nalabafati labebabutsene lapho.¹⁴Lomunye walabo labasilaleLA nguLydia, umtsengisi walobukwabeletane wasedolobheni lase-Thiyathira, abekhonta Nkhulunkhulu. Nkhulunkhulu wamvula inhlitiyo kutsi alalele lokushiwo nguPawula. ¹⁵Nakubhabhatiswa yena nendlu yakhe, wasigcugcutela, watsi, ''nangabe ningehlulele kutsi ngitsembeke kuNkhulunkhulu, buyani nitowuhlala kami.'' Futsi abesicindzetela.¹⁶Kwafika sikhatsi lapho sisahamba siya endzaweni yekuthandaza, sadibana nentfombatanyana lebeyinemimoya yekuphengula. Yayitfolela baniyo bayo imali ngalokuphengula. ¹⁷Walandzela Pawula natsi amemeta atsi, ''Lamadvodza lawa tinceku taSimakadze. Bamemetela indlela yensindiso.'' ¹⁸Wakwenta loku emalanga abamanengi. Kodwva Pawula, ngekucansulwa nguye ngalokukhulu, wagucuka watsi kulemimoya yakhe, ''ngikunika umuyalo ngegama likaJesu kutsi uphume kuye.'' Laphuma ngaleso sikhatsi.¹⁹Baniyo bakhe babona kutsi litsemba labo lekwakha imali alisekho, babamba boPawula naSilasi babahudvula enkantolo embikwe ticumbini tebantfu. ²⁰Nasebababeke embikwenkantolo, batsi, ''Lamadvodza anyakatisa lidolobha letfu. BangemaJuda. ²¹Bafundzisa emasiko laphambene nemasiko emaRoma lekungafaneli siwavume nekuwenta.²²Sicumbi sebantfu savukela Pawula naSilasi; timantji tadzabula timbatfo tabo, bakhipha umtsetfo wekutsi bashaywe ngemizaca. ²³Nasebabashayile banemivimba leminyenti , base bafakwa ejele bayala umgcinijele kutsi abagadzisise. ²⁴Emvakwekutsi atfole umyalo, umgcinijele wabavalela ejele wabophela tinyawo tabo etigodvweni.²⁵Kwatsi ekhatsi nebusuku Pawula naSilasi bathandaza bahlabela emaculo kuNkhulunkhulu, letinye tiboshwa betibalalele. ²⁶Masinyane kwaba nekutamatama kwemuhlaba, kwatamata tisekolo telijele, nekushesha kwavuleka yonkhe iminyango, kwachacheka nemaketane abo bonkhe.²⁷Umgcini jele wavuka ebutfongweni babona iminyango yelijele ivuleke yonkhe; watsatsa inkhemba yakhe afuna kutibulala ngoba bekacabanga kutsi letiboshwa betibalekile. ²⁸Kodwa Pawula wamemeta ngelivi lelikhulu watsi ungatilimati, siphelele sonkhe.''²⁹Umgcini jele wamemetela kutsi akukhanyiswe wajaka, agedletela asaba, wagugca embikwa Pawula naSilasi, ³⁰wabakhipha watsi, '' Banumzane, ngentenjani kuze ngisindiswe?'' ³¹Bamphendvula batsi, '''Tsembela enkhosini Jesu utawusindiswa, wena nendlu yakho.''³²Base bashumayela livi lenkhosi kuye, nakuwowonkhe muntfu lobekakhona. ³³Kwatsi ngalelohora lalobo busuku umgcini jele wabageza tilondza, yena nawonkhe lobekasendlini yakhe babhatjatiswa masinyane. ³⁴Waletsa boPawula naSilasi endlini yakhe bababekelakudla embikwabo, watfokota kakhulu nalabasendlini yakhe, kutsi sokholelwa kuNkhulunkulu.³⁵Kwafika lilanga lapho, timantji tatfumela livi kubogadzi babatjela kutsi bakhululela lamadvodza. ³⁶Umgcini jele watjela Pawula lamagama, watsi, ''bomantji batfumele ligama kimi kutsi ngikukhulule. Ngakoke phumani, nihambe ngekuthula.''³⁷Kodvwa Pawula wabaphendvula watsi, '' Basishaya embikwesicumbi sebantfu, singakagwetjwa, noma sima Roma- basilahla ejele. Sebafuna kusihambisa ngemakwacela?. Chake! Abete bona kube ngibo labasikhipha lana.'' ³⁸'Bogadzi babika lamagama kubomantji, nabeva kutsi Roma, basaba. ³⁹Bomantji bafika bacolisa kubo babakhipha, babacela kutsi bahamba kulelidolobha.⁴⁰Ngako-ke boPawula naSilasi baphuma ejele baya endlini yaLydia. Batsi nababona labomnakabo, babakhutsata base bayahamba kulelidolobha.

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¹BoPawula bahamba badzabula emadolobheni ase Amfipholisi kanye nase Apholonya,bate befikela edolobheni lase Thesalonikha, lapho bekune lisinagogi lema Juda. ²Pawula njengelisiko labo waya kubo, baphikisana ngemibhalo emasabatha lamatsatfu.³Pawula abebavulela imibhalo abachazela kutsi kwakufanele kutsi Khristu ahlupheke nekutsi avuke kulaba file. Watsi, '' LoJesu lengimushumayela kini nguye Khristu. ⁴Labanye balabaJuda bakholwa babese batihlanganisa naboPawula naSilasi, kufaka ekhatsi sicuku sema Grikhi labebatimisele bekute labasikati labahloniphekile.⁵Lama Juda labengakholwa angenwa ngumona,batsatsa emadvodza lakhohlakele emakethe, batsi abasuse umsindvo edolobheni.Bahlasela umuti waJasini, ngoba bebafuna kuletsa boPawula naSilasi embikwesicuko sebantfu. ⁶Kepha ababatfolanga babese bahudvula Jasini nalabanye bazalwane babamikisa emantjini yelidolobha, bakhala,''Lamadvodza sekabhekise live phasi sebete nalana futsi. ⁷Lamadvodza lawemukele Jasini ephula umtsetfo wa Khesari, batsi kuna lenye inkhosi lengu-Jesu.''⁸Bantfu kanye netiphatsi mandla talelo dolobha taphatamiseka umativa loku. ⁹Kepha baphats idolobha batsatsa imali yesibambiso kuJasini babese bayaba khulula.¹⁰Ngalobo busuku bazalwane betfumela Pawula naSilas eBherea. Nabefika bafikela esinagogini lema Juda. ¹¹Bantfu lana bebalungile kunebantfu base Thesalonikha, ngoba bebalimukela livi ngenshisekelo. Onkhe emalanga bebalihlolisisa livi mihla yonkhe kutsi kunjalo yini vele. ¹²Labanyenti babo bakholwa lokufaka ekhatsi besifazane lebebasembili bama Grikhikanye nalabadvuna labanyenti.¹³Kwatsi nakeva emaJuda ase Thesalonikha kutsi Pawula abeshumayela livi laNkulunkulu endzaweni yaseBheriya, bahamba bayakhona kuyo susa lutfutfuvu. ¹⁴Bazalwane babamikisa elwandle kodvwa boSilasi naThimothi basala eBheriya. ¹⁵Labapheketela Pawula bahamba naye bambeka edolobheni lase Atheni. Nababuyela emuva bebaphetse umlayeto lovela kuPawula kutsi boSilasi naThimothi basheshe bamlandzele bete kuye.¹⁶Pawula asebalindzile eAtheni, umoya wakhe wakhatsateka kakhulu ngoba leli dolobha beligcwele tithico. ¹⁷Ngako-ke Pawula bekabaphikisana nabo esinagogini nalama Juda nalabanye bebakhonta Nkulunkulu, futsi abeshumayela nase timakethe aphikisana nalabo bebalapho.¹⁸Labanye bantfu bema Epikhuri nema Stokhi labeba batsandzi bemilandvo bahlangana naye batsi,'' Lesihhemini sizama kutsini ?'' Labanye batsi, '' Ungulabanye balaba bitela bantfu kutsi balandzele bonkulunkulu betive,'' ngoba abe shumayela livangeli ngaJesu nekuvuka kulaba file.¹⁹Batsatsa Pawula bamumikisa kuma Erophagasi natsi,'' Sicela kuyati lemfundziso yakho lensha lobokhuluma ngayo. ²⁰Ngoba uletsa tintfo letinga tiwa etindlebeni tetfu. Ngako-ke sifuna kwati kutsi loku lokushumayelako kuchazani. ²¹( Phela takhamuti tase Atheni netihambi beticitsa sikhatsi sabo sonkhe ekukhulumeni nekulalela tintfo letinsha).²²Ngako-ke Pawula wema emkhatsini kwema Erophagasi wabese utsi,'' Nine madvodza ase Atheni, ngiyanibona kutsi niyakholwa ngato tonkhe tindlela. ²³Ngisandlula ladolobheni lenu ngibona letintfo lenitikhontako, ngibone kuletindzawo lenikhontela kuto kunembhalo lotsi, "Nkulunkulu longatiwa."Ngako-ke loku lenikukhonta ningakwati ngitoshumayela ngako kini.²⁴LoNkulunkulu lowadala live nako konkhe lokuphila kulo, ngoba anguNkulunkulu welizulu nemhlaba,akahlali emathempelini lakhiwe ngetandla. ²⁵Futsi akadzingi lutfo lolungumsebenti webantfu,ngoba yena lucobo lwakhe uniketa imphilo ebantfwini nako konkhe lokunye.²⁶Emuntfwini munye wakha tonkhe tive tebantfu kute tiphile ebusweni bemhlaba, wabeka tikhatsi nemikhawulo yato lapho igcina khona, ²⁷kute batomtfungatsa loNkulunkulu batfole nendlela leya kuye. Kantsi Nkulunkulu akekho khashane nakitsi ngamunye ngamunye.²⁸Ngengobe siphila sihambe sikuye njengobe sinje, ngoba netimbongi takitsi titsi,'' Ngoba natsi siyi mbewu yakhe.'' ²⁹Ngengobe siyimbewu yaNkulunkulu akufaneli sicabange kutsi simo saNkulunkulu sifana negolide,noma isiliva, noma litje,lokuyimifanekiso leyakhiwe bantfu.³⁰Ngako loku Nkulunkulu watibeketelela tikhatsi tekungati, kepha nyalo uphocelela wonkhe muntfu kutsi aphendvuke. ³¹Ngoba lusuku lekuhlulela live solibekile lapho atohlulela ngekulunga kwemuntfu lamukhetsa. Nkulunkulu ubuletsile bufakazi kuwonkhe muntfu ngekuvusa lendvodza kulaba file.''³²Kwatsi nasebavile bantfu base Atheni ngekuvuswa kulabafile, labanye bamhleka Pawula; kepha labanye batsi,'' Sitakulalela futsi ngalendzaba.'' ³³Emuva kwaloko, Pawula wabashiya. ³⁴Kodvwa kukhona bantfu bamlandzela futsi bakholwa lokufaka ekhatsi Diyonisisi lobeka ngumu Arophagite, wesifazane libito lakhe ngu Damarisi nalabanye lebebanabo.

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¹Emvakwaloko Pawula wasuka eAthene waya eKorinte ².Lapho wahlangana nemJuda libito lakhe kungu Akhwila, abewekutalwa e-Phontusi,lebekawekuchamuka eveni lase Taliyane nemkakhe Phrisila,ngobe Klawudiyuse wawalayetela onkhe emajuda kutsi ahambe eRoma.Pawula waphuma wahlala nabo, ³ngobe bekasebenta kanye naye endzaweni yemakhono lefananako,wahlala nabo waphindze wasebenta ,ngobe bebabakhi bemathende ngekusebenta.⁴Ngako Pawula wakhuluma intfo lenengcondvo esinagogeni ngaso sonkhe sikhatsi ngeliSabatha,etama kukhulisa kutotimbili tive temaJuda nemaGriki. ⁵Ngekhatsi Silasi kanye naThimothi achamuka entasi eMasedoniya,Pawula watinikela ekushumayeleni livi,ekufakazeleni kulesive semaJuda kutsi Jesu ngu Krestu ⁶.Kodvwa emaJuda amelana aphindze atfuka Pawula,Pawula watsintsitsa tembatfo takhe wase utsi kubo,''shengatsi ingati yenu ingaba ngetulu kwetinhloko tenui:mine ngimsulwa.Sukela manje ngitakuya kubantfu betive''.⁷Wase uyahamba lapho waya endlini kaThithiyusi Justusi,indvodza lekhonta Nkulunkulu.Indlu yakhe yayiseceleni kwelisinagogi ⁸.Krispus, umholi welisinagogi,ukholelwa kuSimakadze,nabobonkhe labahlala kuleyondlu:labanyenti bemaKorinte labakuva loko bakukholwa babese bayabhajatiswa.⁹Simakadze watsi kuPawula ebusuku embonweni,''Ungesabi,kodvwa khuluma unathuli ¹⁰.Mine nginawe,kute lototama kukulimata,ngoba nginebantfu labanyenti kulelidolobha lelikhulu'' ¹¹.Pawula wahlala lapho umnyaka netinyanga letisitfupha,afundzisa livi laNkulunkulu emkhatsini wabo.¹²Kodvwa ngesikhatsi Galiyo wabekwa wabasiphatsimandla sase Akhaya,emaJuda avuka aba mcondvo munye avukela Pawula amletsa ngaphambi kwesihlalo sekwahlulela; ¹³batsi,''Lendvodza lena yabancenga labantfu kutsi abakhonte Nkulunkulu baphambane nalomtsetfo''.¹⁴Ngesikhatsi Pawula asatokhuluma,Galiyo wamjuba lulwimi wase utsi nine maJuda ndzini kumakungesiko kahle nome kulicala bengingeke nami ngikuvume,'' ¹⁵Kepha loku njengobe kuseyimbuto lengemagama futsi kusengumtsetfo wenu kugcineni lapha kini. Kepha angifisi kwenta sijubo ngalendzaba .¹⁶Galiyo wenta kutsi bashiye lesihlalo sekwehlulela ¹⁷.Ngako bonkhe bamalela na Sostenesi,umholi welisinagogi,wabashaya embikwesihlalo sekwehlulela.Kodvwa Galiyo bekangenandzaba kutsi bentani.¹⁸Pawula,ngemuva kwekuhlala lapho emalanga lamanyenti,washiya bomnakabo wahamba ngesikebhe waya eSiriya kanye Prisila na Akhwila.Phambi kwekube ashiye umnceleni welwandle,Khenkhariya,bekufanele ahhule tinwele ngoba bekente sifungo lesitsite. ¹⁹Nabefika Efesu,Pawula washiya Prisila na Akhwila khona lapho,kodvwa wahamba yedvwana waya esinagogeni wakhulumisana nemaJuda ngentfo leyenta ingcondvo.²⁰Nabacela Pawula kutsi ahlale nabo sikhatsi lesidze wala . ²¹.Kuloko labakushito, 'Ngitawubuya futsi kini umakuyintsandvo yaNkulunkulu.''Wase soyantjweza ngemkhumbi waya Efesu.²²Uma Pawula afika eKhesariya,wakhuphukela eJerusalema wavusela libandla wase wehlela e-Antiyokhi. ²³Ngemuva kwekucitsa sikhatsi lapho, Pawula wahamaba wehlela endzaweni yaseGalathiya naseFrigiya wase bonkhe bafundzi ubaniketa emandla.²⁴Lendvodza lengumJuda libito layo kungu Apolosi,e- Alekzandriya ngekutalwa, weta Efesu.Abelibeka ekukhulumeni anemandla emibhalweni. ²⁵Apolosi bekalayetiwe etifundzisweni tenkhosi.Nivutse emoyeni, wakhuluma waphindze wabafundzisa ngalokucondzile etintfweni letiphatselene naJesu, kodvwa bekati Johane umbhabhatisi kuphela. ²⁶Apolosi wacala wakhuluma ngesibindzi esinagogeni.Kodvwa Prisila na Akhwila bamuva Apolosi,bamtsatsa bambeka eceleni babese bayamchazela Nkulunkulu ngendlela lecondzile.²⁷Uma afisa kuchubekela e-Akhaya,bomnakabo bamkhutsata kutsi abhalele bafundzi e-Akhaya kutsi bamemukele.Nakefika.wasita labo labebakholwa ngemusa ²⁸.Apolosi emaJuda wawaphikisa ngemandla ebaleni ngekuwakhombisa imibhalo kutsi Jesu ngu Krestu

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¹Kwefika ngesikhatsi Apolos asese Khorinte, Pawula wendlula kulelive lelingetulu weta kuleli dolobha laseEfesu, wakhandza labanye bafundzi lapho. ²Pawula watsi kubo, ''Namemukela yini Moya Longcwele uma nikholwa?'' Batsi kuye, ''Cha, asikase nakancane sesive nga Moya Longcwele.''³Pawula watsi, ''Nabhajatiswa ngamuphi umbhabhatiso?'' Batsi, ''Kumbhabhatiso waJohane.'' ⁴Pawula waphendvula,''Johane abebhabhatisa ngembhabhatiso wekuphendvuka. Watjela labantfu kutsi kumele bakholwe kulona lotochamuka ngemuva kwakhe,losegameni la Jesu.''⁵Uma bantfu beva loku, babhajatiswa egameni le Nkhosi Jesu. ⁶Kwatsi lapho Pawula sekababeke tandla, Moya Longcwele wehlela kubo babese bakhuluma ngaletinye tilimi ba profetha. ⁷Sebabonkhe bebalishumi nakubili.⁸Pawula waya esinagogweni wakhuluma ngesibindzi tinyanga letintsatfu, abacabangisisa futsi abacindzetela ngembuso waNkulunkulu. ⁹Kepha lamanye emaJuda bekacinisa tingcondvo futsi angatfobeli, bacala bakhuluma lokubi ngalendlela phambi kwalesicuku. Ngako Pawula wabashiya watsatsa bafundzi bakhe kuye, acabangisisa nabo malanga onkhe ehholeni lekufundzisela eThiranusi. ¹⁰Loku kwachubeka iminyaka lemibili,khona bonkhe labahlala eAsiya beva livi leNkhosi, bobabili iJudiya ne Grikhi.¹¹Nkulunkulu bekenta timanga ngetandla ta Pawula, ¹²khona nemaduku kanye netimphahla tekutivikela lebetimutsintsile betitsatfwa tiyiswe kulabagulako bese lokugula kuyabayekela nemimoya lemibi iyaphuma kubo.¹³Kepha bebamaJuda lakhipha imimoya lemibi lebeyihambahamba kulesigodzi. Bebabita ligama leNkhosi Jesu khona batoba nemandla ngetulu kwemimoya lemibi uma batsi, ''Ngalo Jesu lowamemetelwa nguPawula, ngiyayaleta kutsi uphume.'' ¹⁴Umpristi lomkhulu wema Juda, ligama lakhe lalingu Skeva, bekanemadvodzana lasikhombisa lebekenta loku.¹⁵Lemimoya lemibi yabaphendvula, ''Siyamati Jesu, futsi Pawula siyamati; kepha nine nibobani?'' ¹⁶Lemimoya lemibi lebeyikulendvodza yazubela kulaba lebebazama kuyikhipha lamadimoni abashaya. Babese baphuma kulendlu bangcunu futsi balimele. ¹⁷Loku kwatiwa nguwonkhe muntfu, bobabili emaJuda nemaGrikhi, lebekahlala e eFesu. Befikelwa kwesaba, futsi nelibito leNkhosi Jesu lahlonishwa.¹⁸Futsi, emakholwa lamanyenti eta adalula avuma tintfo letimbi labatentile. ¹⁹Labanyenti labatama imilingo baletsa tincwadzi tabo ndzawonye batishisa emehlweni awonkhemuntfu. Uma babala lesisindvo sato, betitincetu tesiliva letitinkhulungwane letisihlanu. ²⁰Ngako livi leNkhosi landza kakhulu ngetindlela letinemandla.²¹Nyalo emvakwekuba Pawula acedze umsebenti wakhe e eFesu, wancuma eMoyeni kwendlula eMasedoniya nase Akhaya endleleni aya eJerusalema; watsi, ''Emvakwekuba ngibe lapho, kumele ngimbone Roma.'' ²²Pawula watfumela basiti bakhe lababili eMasedoniya, Thimothi na Erastusi. Kepha yena wahlala eAsiya sikhashana.²³Ngaleso sikhatsi kwababete kukhinyabeteka lokuncane eEfesu mayelana nendlela. ²⁴Lomunye umsebentisi wemasiliva libito lakhe nguDemetriyusi, wenta sithico selithempeli, beyingenisa imali lenyenti kulaba bebenta letithico. ²⁵Wahlanganisa letisebenti kanye kanye labasebentela khona watsi, ''Madvodza, niyati kulebhizinisi leli senta imali lenyenti.²⁶Niyakuva futsi niyatibonela loko, hhay kuphela nje eEfesu, kepha cishe iAsiya yonkhe, lo Pawula lona wamisa futsi wagucula bantfu labanyenti. Usho loku utsi kute bonkulunkulu labentiwa ngetandla. ²⁷Akusiko kuphela nje kutsi libhizinisi letfu alisadzingeki, kepha phindze kutsi lelithempeli lankulunkulwana lomkhulu Atemisi litawutsatfwa ngentfo lengenamsebenti. Kani futsi angalahlekelwa bukhulu bakhe, lapho onkhe emaAsiya nelive lidvumisa lomfati.''²⁸Uma beva loku, bagcwala yintfukutselo bakhala baphumisela, batsi, ''Mkhulu Atemisi wase Efesu.'' ²⁹Lonkhe lelidolobha lagcwala kudideka, bese labantfu babamcondvo munye baya enkhundleni. Bamncabela Pawula kuloluhambo lwakhe, boGayusi na Aristakhusi, bebaseMasedoniya.³⁰Pawula bekafuna kungena ekhatsi nekhatsi nalesicuku sebantfu, kepha labafundzi bamugwema. ³¹Futsi, labanye bebaphatsi balesifundza sase Asiya labebabangani bakhe bamutfumelela umlayeto bamucela kutsi angangeni lenkhundleni. ³²Labanye bantfu bebamemeta intfo yinye, nalabanye, ngako lesicuku sasididekile. Labanyenti babo abatange bati kutsi kungani bete batohlangana.³³Lesinye sicuku sameluleka Alekzanda,labo bebafucelwa maJuda embili. Ngako Alekzanda wahambisa ngesandla sakhe, afuna kunika sivikelo kulendzawo yekuhlangana. ³⁴Kepha uma babanelwati kutsi abengumuJuda, bakhala bonkhe baphumisela emahora lamabili, batsi, ''Mkhulu Atemisi webase Efesu.''³⁵Uma lomabhalane welidolobha wathulisa lesicuku, watsi, ''Nine madvodza ase Efesu, ndvodza yini lekhona lengati kutsi lelidolobha lase eEfesu kugcinwe khona lithempeli la Atemisi lomkhulu kanye netitfombe letawela phasi tichamuka ezulwini? ³⁶Kubona kutsi letintfo leti atiphikeki, kumele uthule futsi ungajaki lutfo. ³⁷Ngoba niletse lamadvodza lankantolo labebatigebengu temathempeli bahlambalata nkulunkulu wetfu lomsikati.³⁸Ngako ke,uma Demetriyusi kanye nalabanye babati labanaye babanekusola lokumelene nanoma ngubani, tinkantolo tivuliwe futsi kunebehluleli. Bayekeleni basolane bodvwa. ³⁹Kepha uma nifuna noma ngabe yini ngetinkinga letinye, titawubhadalelwa endzaweni lekahle yekuhlangana. ⁴⁰Ngoba vele sisengotini yekusolwa mayelana nalelinga lemsindvo.Kute imbangela yalokungahleleki, futsi ngeke sikhone nekukuchaza.'' ⁴¹Uma sekakushilo loku, wawucitsa lomhlangano.

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¹Emva kwaleso siphitsiphitsi, Pawula watfumela wabita bafundzi asabakhutsatile, watsi salani kahle wabashiya waya eMasedoniya. ²Asahambe wadzabula leto tifundza akhulume emavi lamanyenti kubo ekubakhutsata, wefika eGrisi. ³Kwatsi nase ahleti tinyanga letintsatfu lapho, emaJuda ahlela luzungu lekumelana naye nase alungela kuntjweza aye e Siriya, Wase uyancuma kubuyela adzabule eMasedoniya.⁴Labamphekeletela kwaze kwaba seAsiya kwakubo Phirihuse wase Bheriya; Aristakhusi naSekhundusi, bavela kumakholwa aseThesalonika; Gayusi wase Debe; Thimothi; naThikhikhusi naThrofimusi baseAsiya. ⁵Kodvwa lamadvodza abehambe ngaphambi kwetfu base basilindzele eThrowasi. ⁶Santjweza kusuka eFiliphi sekuphele emalanga esinkhwa lesingenamvubelo, ngemalanga lasihlanu sefika kubo eThrowasi. Sahlala lapho emalanga lasikhombisa.⁷Ngelilanga lekucala leliviki, lapho sesihlanganele kuhlephula sinkhwa, Pawula wakhuluma kulabakholwako.abetilungiselela kuhamba ngelilanga lelilandzelako, abeloku akhuluma kwate kwaba sekhatsi nebusuku. ⁸Kwakunetibane letinyenti kulelikamelo lelisetulu lapho sasihlangene khona.⁹Efasitelweni kwakuhleti lijaha lelibitwa ngekutsi ngu Yuthikhusi, lowatunywa butfongo lobukhulu. Inkhulumo yaPawula yaba yindze, lelijaha, lisetumekile, lawa kusuka esitezi sesitsatfu nabamphakamisa abese afile. ¹⁰Kodvwa Pawula wehla, watelula etikwakhe, wamgaca ngemikhono, wase utsi, " Ningasetfuki, ngobe uyaphila."¹¹Wase ubuyela esitezi wahlephula sinkhwa wadla. Emvakwekukhuluma nabo nabo sikhatsi lesidze kwate kwaba sentsatsakusa, wahamba. ¹²Bamletsa lomfana aphila badvudvuteka kakhulu.¹³Tsine ke samendvulela Pawula ngemkhumbi santjweza siya eAsosi, lapho satimisela kugibelisa Pawula. Loku naye cobo lwakhe abefisa kukwenta, ngobe abetilungiselele kuhamba phansi. ¹⁴Asahlangane natsi eAsosi samekhweta emkhunjini saya e Mithiline.¹⁵Santjweza kusuka lapho sefika ngakusasa macondzana nesichingi sase Khiwose. Ngelilanga lelilandzelako sefika esichingini se Samosi. elangeni lelilandzela lelo sefika edolobheni le Milethu. ¹⁶Ngobe Pawula abencume kuntjweza endlule e Efesu, entela kutsi kubete sikhatsi latawusicitsa e Asiya; Ngobe abejahe kuba seJerusalema ngelilanga le Pentekhosti, uma bekungenteka kutsi ente njalo.¹⁷EMilethu watfumela emadvodza e Efesu kuyabita baholi beli Bandla kutsi bete kuye. ¹⁸Sebefikile kuye , watsi kubo, " Nine cobo lwenu,niyati kusukela elangeni lekucala ngifika e Asiya, kutsi ngasicitsa kanjani sikhatsi nani njalo. ¹⁹Ngachubeka ngikhonta iNkhosi ngako konkhe kutfobeka nangetinyembeti, ngetinhlupheko letangehlela ngenca yeluzungu lwemaJuda. ²⁰Niyati nekutsi angitange nginigodlele lutfo lolusitako kutsi nginitjele kona, nekutsi nganifundzisa ebaleni ngingena indlu ngendlu, ²¹ngifakaza kumaJuda nakumaGrikhi ngekuphendvukela kuNkulunkulu nangekukholwa yinkhosi Jesu .²²Bukani nyalo, ngiya eJerusalema, ngekuchutjwa nguMoya, angati kutsi kutakwentekani kimi lapho. ²³ngaphandle nje kwekutsi Moya Longcwele ufakazile kimi kuwo onkhe emadolobha kutsi emaketane netinhlupheko kungilindzele. ²⁴Kodvwa vele angititsatsi njengemuntfu lotikhandza amcoka kimi, uma nje kuphela ngingacedzela libanga ngiphindze ngifeze inkonzo yami lengayemukela eNkhosini Jesu, kufakaza ngelivangeli lemusa waNkulunkulu.²⁵Manje bukani, ngiyati kutsi nine nonkhe, lengihambe emkhatsini wenu ngimemetela umbuso, angeke niphindze nibone buso bami. ²⁶Ngako-ke ngiyafakaza kini lamuhla, kutsi ngite licala lengati yanobe ngubani. ²⁷Ngobe angitange nginigodlele lutfo kunitjela yonkhe intsandvo yaNkulunkulu.²⁸Ngako-ke ticapheleni nine , kanye nemhlambi Moya Longcwele lanente naba belusi bawo. Caphelani kwelusa liBandla laNkulunkulu, latitsengela lona ngengati yakhe ( noma ngengati yendvodzana yaKhe). ²⁹Ngiyati kutsi emva kwekuhamba kwami, timphisi letihahako titawufika emkhatsini wenu tingawuyekeli umhlambi. ³⁰Ngiyati nekutsi ekhatsi kini lamanye emadvodza atawufika ahlanaketele liciniso kuze advosele bafundzi kutsi balandzele bona.³¹Kanjalo lindzani. Khumbulani kutsi kuleminyaka lemitsatfu angiyekanga kuyala loyo naloyo nangetinyembeti busuku nemini. ³²Nyalo senginibeka etandleni taNkulunkulu nasevini lemusa wakhe, longuwona anganakha aninike lifa emkhatsini walabo labayawungcweliswa.³³Angitange ngitsatse kumuntfu isiliva, igolide, nobe kwekwembatsa. ³⁴Nine ngekwenu niyati kutsi letandla leti tasebenta kufeza tidzingo tami naletalabo lenganginabo. ³⁵Kuko konkhe nganinika sibonelo kutsi ningabasita kanjani lababutsakatsaka ngekutsi nisebente , nesekutsi nikhumbule emavi eNkhosi Jesu cobo lwakhe lawakhuluma watsi:" Kubusiswe kakhulu kupha kunekwemukela."³⁶Emvakwekutsi asakhulume kanjalo, waguca phansi wathandaza nabo bonkhe. ³⁷Kwaba khona kukhala lokukhulu bagaca Pawula ngemikhono bamanga. ³⁸Bebadzatjukiswe kakhulu nguloko labekushito kutsi angeke baphindze babone buso bakhe. Bamphekeletela kuya emkhunjini.

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¹Emvakwekutsi sihambe kubo nemkhumbi ucale kuhamba,sahamba indlela lecondzile leya edolobheni lase Cos,ngelilanga lelilandzelako edolobheni lase Rhodes, sichamuka edolobheni lase Phatara. ²Satsi nasitfola umkhumbi ewelela ngesheya Phoenicia, sagibela sahamba ngemkhumbi.³Emvakwekutsi sibone Cyprus, Simushiya ngesencele emkhunjini, sachubeka sabheka e Siriya sase sifikela eTyre, lapho lomkhumbi bekayo tfulula umtfwalo. ⁴Emvakwekutsi saftola bafundzi,sahlala emalanga lasikhombisa. Ngamoya longcwele bacela Pawula kutsi angayi eJerusalema.⁵Kwatsi emalanga etfu sekaphelile, sahamba sachubeka ngendlela yetfu, nabo bonkhe bafati kanye nebanftwana, basipheketele edolobheni.Saguca phasi elwandle,sathandaza, ⁶savalelisana nalomunye nalomunye. Sase sehla emkhunjini, base babuyela emakhaya.⁷Satsi nasesicedzile luhambo lwetfu lwaselwandle sibuya eTyre, safika ePtolemais. Savusela bomnakeftu sase sihlala nabo lilanga linye. ⁸Ngelilanga lelilandzelako sahamba sase siya eCaesarea. Sangena endlini yaFiliphu,umshumayeli,munye walabebasikhombisa, sase sihlala naye. ⁹Bekunendvodza lebeyinemantfombatane lamane latinftombi nfto labeba profetha.¹⁰Sisehleti lapho emalangana, kwachamuka umphrofethi wase Judiya libito lakhe kungu Agabus. ¹¹Wefika kitsi watsatsa libhande laPawula. Ngalo wakhunga tinyawo kanye netandla takhe wase sewutsi,''Kusho Moya longcwele,'nangabe emaJuda eJerusalema akhunga lendvodza lengumnikati walelibhande, base bamnikela etandleni tebe tive.''¹²Emva kwekutsi sive loku bekukhulunywa,tsine kanye naso sonkhe sive sakulendzawo sacela Pawula kutsi angayi etulu eJerusalema. ¹³Pawula waphendvula,''Wentani, uyangikhalisa futsi uphula inhlitiyo yami? Ngobe sengime ngemumo, hhayi kukhungwa kuphela , kepha kufela eJerusalema ngalo ligama lenkhosi yetfu Jesu.'' ¹⁴Ngekutsi Pawula abengakaphoceleleki, sabindza sase sitsi,''intsandvo yenkhosi mayenteke.''¹⁵Emva kwalawa malanga,satsatsa tinkhwama teftu sase siya eJerusalema. ¹⁶Khona lapho sahamba netincenye tebafundzi letichamuka eCaesarea. Beta nendvodza libito layo kungu Mnason, indvodza yase Cyprus, umlandzeli waJesu wekucala, naloyo lesiyohlala naye.¹⁷Safika eJerusalema, bomnaketfu basemukela ngenjabulo. ¹⁸Ngelilanga lelilandzelako Pawula wahamba natsi saya kuJakobe, nabobonkhe labadzala bebakhona. ¹⁹Satsi nasibavusela, wasibikela ngamunye ngamunye imimangaliso yankulunkulu layente kumaGentiles ngenshumayelo yakhe.²¹Batsi nabeva, badvumisa nkulunkulu, base batsi kuye,''uyabona, mnaketfu, tinkhulungwane tingakhi letakholwa kumaJuda. Bonkhe babhekeke kutsi bagcine umtsetfo. ²⁰Sebatjeliwe ngawe, kutsi ufundzisa onkhe emaJuda lahlala nebetive kutsi angalaleli umtsetfo waMose, nekutsi ubatjele kutsi bantfwana babo bangasoki, nekutsi bangalandzeli imitsetfo.²³Sente njani? Sebatokuva kutsi nalana sofikile. ²²Ngako yenta loko lesikutjela kona. Sinemadvodza lamane nyalo lenta setsembiso. ²⁴Tsatsa lamadvodza utihlante wena ngawo, bese uyababhadalela, khona batohhula tinhloko tabo. Khona wonkhe munftu atewukwati kutsi letinfto lotikhulumako tingemanga. Batawubese bayafundza kutsi ulandzela umtseftwa.²⁵Kepha mayelana nebetive labebakholwa, sabhala sase sibanika imilayeto kutsi batigcine bona kutinfto tekukhotsama letinye tithico, ngengati, yetseftwe etilwaneni kanye nenkhanuko.'' ²⁶Pawula wase utsatsa lendvodza, ngelilanga lelilandzelako watigeza nabo wabageza ngelisiko lakhona.Base baya ethempelini, banakisisa kutsi emalanga ekungcweliswa atogcwaliseka phindze iminikelo itokhonjiswa kumunye ngamunye.²⁷Nasekutophela emalanga lasikhombisa, lamanye emaJuda ase Asia, abona Pawula ethempelini, banyakatisa sonkhe lesicumbi base bababeka tandla. ²⁸Bebamemeta,''ndvodza yaka Israyeli, sisite. Lena yidvodza lefundzisa wonkhe munftu tinfto letiphambhuka nebanftu, imitsetfo kanye nalena ndzawo. Ngaphandle kwaloko, uletse emaGrikhi ethempelini base bangcolisa lendzawo lengcwele. ²⁹Besebake bambona Trophimus wase Ephesian kanye naye edolobheni,bacabanga kutsi Pawula umletse ethempelini.³⁰Onkhe emadolobha asitfokota, bonkhe labanftu bagijima kanye kanye bayawubamba Pawula. Bamukhiphela ngaphandle ethempelini, akuphelanga sikhashana iminyango yavaleka. ³¹Batsi basazama kumbululala, tindzaba tafika kumphatsi wetigadzi kutsi yonkhe iJerusalema esihlalweni,³²Masinyane watsatsa emasotja kanye netindvuna yemakhulu base bagijimela kulesicumbi. Lesikhatsi banftu sebabone sikhulu kanye nemasotja, bayekela kumshaya Pawula. ³³Sase sikhulu siyeta sadvonsa Pawula, sase sitsi abamukhunge ngetinketane letimbili. Wase uyambuta kutsi ungubani futsi wenteni?³⁴Labanye kulesicumbi bebamemeta infto yinye nalabanye lokunye. Njengoba umholi akazange akhone kusho lutfo ngenca yemsindvo, wabatjela kutsi Pawula ayiswe ngaphandle kwesogodlo. ³⁵Kwatsi naketa etitebhisini bekatfwelwe masotja, ngenca yekuhlupha kwesicumbhi. ³⁶Lesicumbi salandzela sichubeka nekumemeta sitsi,''mbulaleni!''³⁷Ngesikhatsi Pawula sekatokhiphelwa ngaphandle esigodlweni, watsi kulesitfunywa sesikhulu,''Ngicela kusho infto letsite kuwe?'' Lesitfwunya sesikhulu satsi,''uyasikhuluma siGrikhi? ³⁸Awusiwo yini lomu Egyptian ngalesinye sikhatsi lowacala kutoyitoya phindze wahola emadvodza latinkhulungwane ase 'Assassins' kuya ehlane?''³⁹Pawula watsi,''ngiliJuda, ngichamuka edolobheni lase Tarsus Cilicia. Ngingumunftu wesive lesimcoka. Ngiyakucela, ngikhulule ngikhulume nalabanftu.'' ⁴⁰Lesikhatsi lesikhulu sesimunike imvumo, Pawula wasukuma lapho etitebhisini wase ucala ukhuluma nalesive. Ngesikhatsi kunekuthula lokukhulu, wakhuluma nabo ngelilwimi lesi Hebheru. Watsi,

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¹'Bomnaketfu nabobabe, lalelani kutiphendvulela kwami lengitawukwetfula kini nyalo'. ²Na lesicuku siva Phawula akhuluma naso ngelulwimi lwesiHebheru, babindza. Watsi,³'NgiliJuda, lelatalelwa eThasu yaseSilisiya, kodvwa ngifundze kulelidolobha lonaleli phasetinyawo taGamalieli. Ngafundziswa ngekwalendlela lecotfo lenebunono yemtsetfo wabobabe. Nginenshisekelo ngaNkulunkulu, njengoba nonkhe ninjalo namuhla. ⁴Ngayicindzetela lendlela kwate kwaba kusekufeni, ngibopha labadvuna nalabasikati ngibatfula ejele, ⁵njengobe nempristi lomkhulu nemalunga bangafakaza. Ngemukela tincwadzi letivela kubo mayelana nebanaketfu labaseDamaseko, ngaya le ngenhloso yekubabuyisa baboshiwe eJerusalema kute bajeziswe.⁶Kwenteka ke kutsi ngisahamba sengisondzela eDamaseko, emini nje ngekuphatima kweliso kukhanya lokukhulu lokuvela ezulwini kwakhanya kwangigigeletela. ⁷Ngawela emhlabatsini ngase ngiva livi litsi kimi,'Sawula, Sawula, ungihluphelani na? ⁸Ngaphendvula ngatsi,'Ungubani Nkosi?' Watsi kimi,'NginguJesu waseNazaretha, lona lomtingelako.'⁹Laba lebebahamba nami bakubona lokukhanya, kodvwa abalicondzanga leliphimbo lalowo labekhuluma kimi. ¹⁰Ngatsi,'Ngentenjani, Nkosi?' INkosi yatsi kimi, 'Sukuma ungene eDamaseko. Nawufika khona utawutjelwa yonkhe intfo lokumele uyente'. ¹¹Ngehluleka kubona ngenca yalokukhanya lokukhulu, lalabebahamba nami bangihola ngibanjwe ngetandla, ngeta ngekhatsi eDamaseko.¹²Lapho ke ngahlangana nendvodza leyayibitwa ngekutsi ngu Ananiyasi, Indvodza leyayitimisela ngekwemtsetfo futsi lebeyikhulunywa kahle ngiwo onkhe emaJuda labehlala lapho. ¹³Yefika kimi, yema eceleni kwami, yase itsi, 'Mnaketfu Sawula, yemukela kubona kwakho.' Ngalelo li awa ngambona.¹⁴Wase utsi, 'LoNkulunkulu wabobabe ukukhetsile kutsi wati intsandvo yakhe, ubone lolungile wakhe, nanekutsi uve livi lelivela emlonyeni wakhe. ¹⁵Ngoba utawuba ngufakazi wakhe kubobonkhe bantfu ngaloku lokubonile nalokuvile. ¹⁶Nyalo nje uhleti leni? Sukuma, ubhajatiswe, uhlantwe etonweni takho, ngekubita libito lakhe'.¹⁷Emva kwekutsi ngibuyele eJerusalema, futsi ngisathandaza ekhatsi ethempelini, kwenteka nganikwa umbono. ¹⁸Ngambona yena atsi kimi, 'Sheshisa uphume eJerusalema ngekushesha, ngoba bangeke babemukele bufakazi bakho ngami'.¹⁹Ngatsi, 'Nkosi, bona lucobo lwabo bayati kutsi ngavalela ejele futsi ngashaya labo lebebakholwela kuwe kuwo onkhe emasinagoge. ²⁰Ngesikhatsi ingati yaSitefane longufakazi wakho icitfwa, nami ngangikhona ngime eceleni ngivumelana futsi ngigadze timphahla talababulali bakhe'. ²¹Kodvwa watsi kimi, 'Hamba, ngitakutfumela khashane kubetive.'²²Bamlalela kwate kwaba ngulapho asho loku. Emva kwaloko bamemeta batsi, 'Umuntfu lonje akasuswe emhlabeni.' ²³Basamemeta, bakhumula tembatfo tabo tangaphandle batijikijela futsi bakha umhlaba bawujika etulu emoyeni, ²⁴umphatsi wabokabuteni bemasotja wayala kutsi Phawula aletfwe endzaweni lephephile. Wakhipha umyalo kutsi ahlohlwe imibuto nangekumubhambabula , ukute umkhuteli ati kutsi laba bebabangwa yini kutsi bamemete bamelane naye kanjena.²⁵Kwatsi nasebamkhungile ngetilwabhu, Phawula wakhuluma nalendvuna yelibutfo lebeyime eceleni kwakhe, 'Kusemtsetfweni yini kini kutsi nimbambabule indvodza longumRoma futsi longakabekwa licala?' ²⁶Na lendvuna yelibutfo ikuva loku, yaya kuKabuteni lomkhulu wetempi yafika yamtjela, yatsi, 'Utawenta njani? Ngoba lendvodza lena ingumRoma.'²⁷Kabuteni lomkhulu wetimpi weta watsi kuye, 'Ngitjele, kambe wena ungumRoma na?, ' Phawula watsi, 'Yebo.' ²⁸Kabuteni lomkhulu wetimpi waphendvula, 'Lobuve lobu ngabutsenga ngelinani lemali lelisetulu. 'Kodvwa Phawula watsi, 'Mine ngingumRoma wekutalwa'. ²⁹Ngako ke lamadvodza labetawumvivinya amshiya ngekushesha. Naye kabuteni lomkhulu wetimpi wesaba, nakacondza kutsi Phawula abewesive semaRoma, ngobe phela naku besekambomphe ngetilwabhu.³⁰Ngelilanga lelilandzelako, kabuteni lomkhulu wetempi wafuna kwati emaciniso ngalamacala lemaJuda bekawabeka Phawula. Ngako ke wamtfukulula wabita bapristi labakhulu nalolonkhe licoco emhlanganweni. Wabese uletsa Phawula wamehlisela emkhatsini wabobonkhe.

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¹Pawula wabuka wacondza ngco kumalunga eliqoqo wase utsi, ''Bomnaketfu, ngiphile phambi kwaNkunkulu nganembeza lokahle kute kube kunamuhla.'' ²UmPhristi lomkhulu Ananiyas watjela labo bebeme eceleni kwakhe kutsi bamushaye emlonyeni. ³Wase Pawula utsi kuye, ''Nkulunkulu utokushaya, wena bondza lolugezwe lwaba mhlophe. Uhlalele kungehlulela ngemtsetfo, kepha ube utsi angishaywe, ngalokungekho emtsetfweni.''⁴Labo bebeme eceleni batsi, ''Umhlambalata kanjena umphristi lomkhulu waNkulunkulu na?'' ⁵Pawula watsi, ''Bengingati, bomnaketfu, kutsi abengumphristi lomkhulu. Ngoba kubhaliwe, Ungete wakhuluma lokubi ngembusi webantfu bakho.''⁶Ngesikhatsi Pawula abona kutsi incenye yinye yaleliqoqo bekuma Sadusi lelenye kuba Farisi, wakhuluma kakhulu kuleliqoqo, ''Bomnaketfu, ngingumFarisi, indvodzana yemaFarisi. Kungoba nginelitsemba lekuvuka kwalabafile kungako ngehlulelwa.'' ⁷Asakushito loku, kwacala kuhhwilitisana emkhatsini webaFarisi neba Sadusi, lesicuku sahlukana ekhatsi. ⁸Ngoba baSadusi batsi kute kuvuswa kwalabafile, kute tingilozi, kute nemimoya, kepha baFarisi bayavuma kutsi kukhona konkhe.⁹Kwase kuba nemsindvo lomkhulu, labanye babhali belivi lebebamaFarisi basukuma bakeka inkhulumo lephikisako, batsi, ''Asitfoli lutfo lolubi ngalendvodza le. Kungatsiwani nangabe moya noma ingilozi ikhulumile kuye?'' ¹⁰Lomsindvo nawuya ngekuba mkhulu, lomholi losetulu wesaba kutsi Pawula utowuhleshulwa ngibo abe ticucu, wase utjela emasotja akhe kutsi ehlele phansi ayomtsatsa ngenkhani kulamalunga eliqoqo, bamletse bayomfaka kulencaba.¹¹Kulobusuku lobulandzelako iNkhosi yema eceleni kwakhe yatsi, ''Ungesabi, njengobe sewufakazile ngami eJerusalema, chubeka ke ufakaze ngisho nase Roma.''¹²Uma sekusile, lamanye emaJuda enta licebo lelibi babita sicalekiso etikwabo bafunga kungadli noma banatse lutfo kute kube ngulapho sebabulele Pawula. ¹³Bekunemadvodza lengca emashumini lamane lenta lelicebo lelibi.¹⁴Baya kubaPhristi labakhulu nakulabadzala batsi, ''Sitifake ngephansi kwesicalekiso lesikhulu, kutsi singadli lutfo site sibulale Pawula. ¹⁵Nyalo ke, liqoqo alitjele umholi losetulu kutsi amletse lapha kuwe, kwangatsi nitewuncuma kahle ngaloludzaba lwakhe. Tsine, silungele kumbulala angakefiki nalapha.''¹⁶Kepha indvodzana yadzadze waPawula yeva lokutsi bebamlindzile, yahamba yayongena kulencaba yatjela Pawula. ¹⁷Pawula wabita munye waletindvuna watsi, ''Tsatsa nalijaha niye kumholi losetulu, ngoba kukhona lafuna kumtjela kona.''¹⁸Lendvuna yatsatsa lelijaha yalimikisa kulomholi losetulu watsi, ''Pawula lolosiboshwa ungibitele kuye, wangicela kutsi ngite nalelijaha kuwe. Kukhona latokusho kuwe.'' ¹⁹Lomholi lomkhulu walitsatsa ngesandla baya emasitseleni wambuta, ''Yini lena lekumele ungtjele yona?''²⁰Lelijaha latsi, ''LamaJuda avumelene kukucela kutsi uletse Pawula luleliqoqo kusasa, kwangatsi bebatobuta ngalokuvakalako ngaloludzaba lwakhe. ²¹Kepha ungavumi, ngoba kunemadvodza lengca emashumini lamane lalindzile. Batibitele sicalekiso etikwabo kutsi bangadli noma banatse lutfo bate bambulale. Nanyalo nje balungele, bemele imvume yakho.''²²Umholi losetulu wavumela lelijaha kutsi lihambe, emva kwekutsi amtjele, ''Ungatjeli muntfu kutsi ungutjele letintfo leti.'' ²³Wase ubita timbili tindvuna wase utsi, '''Tfolani emasotja langemakhulu lamabili alungele kuhamba kute kube seKhesariya, nebagibeli bemahhashi babe ngemashumi lasikhombisa, nemadvodza etikhali langemakhulu lamabili. Nitawusuka ngelihora lesitsatfu lasebusuku.'' ²⁴Wabalayetela nekutsi banikete Pawula tilwane langatigibela naletitomtsatsa ate afike aphephile kuFelix lusibalukhulu.²⁵Wase ubhala incwadzi lekanje: ²⁶''Klawudiyusi Lisiyasi iya ku Lusibalukhulu lohloniphekile Feliksi, ngiyavusela. ²⁷Lendvodza lena beyiboshwe ngemaJuda futsi beseyitobulawa ngiwo lapho ngichamukele kubo sase siyamsindzisa nemasotja, ngoba ngifundzile kutsi ungumRoma.²⁸Ngifunile ke kwati kutsi bamsola ngani, ngase ngiyamtsatsa ngiya naye kuleliqoqo labo. ²⁹Ngafundza ke kutsi bamsola ngemibuto lephatselene nemitsetfo yabo, kepha bekute kusola ngaye lobekufanelwe kufa noma lijele. ³⁰Kwase kwentiwa kwateka kimi kutsi bekuneluhlelo lolumelene nalendvodza, masinyane ngase ngitfumela yena kuwe, ngase ngitjela nalabo labamsolako kutsi baletse tinsolo labanato ngaye ebukhoneni bakho.''³¹Ngako ke emasotja ayilalela imiyalo yawo. Atsatsa Pawula ngentima amumikisa eAnthiphatrisi. ³²Ngelilanga lelilandzelako, liningi lalamasotja ashiya bagibeli bemahhashi bona babuyela encabeni. ³³Uma bagibeli bemahhashi bafika eKhesariya betfula lencwadzi ku lusibalukhulu, base betfula na Pawula kuye.³⁴Uma lusibalukhulu sekafundze lencwadzi, wabuta Pawula kutsi wakusiphi sifundza. Uma afundza kutsi Pawula wase Silisiya, ³⁵watsi, ''Ngitokuva ngalokuphelele uma labakusolako sebete lana.'' Wase uyalela kwekutsi agcinwe enhlokohhovisi yahulumende waHerod.

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¹Emva kwemalanga lasihlanu,Ananias umpristi lomkhulu,umuntfu lomdzala tsite, sishaya mtsetfo lokwakutsiwa ngu Tertullus waya khona. Lendvodza yavusa emacala nga Pawula eNdvuneni yesifundza. ²Pawula wema embikwe Ndvuna yesifundza atewutekiswa emacala, ''Ngoba ngawe sinekuthula lokukhulu,futsi inhlakanipho yakho iyalakha live letfu; ³Ngako-ke ngekubonga lokukhulu simukela konkhe losentela kona, mhlonishwa lomkhulu Felix.⁴Ngako-ke ngingasachubeki nekukuhlupha, Ngyiyacela ngemusa wakho usive kafishane. ⁵Ngoba sikhandza lendvodza iluhlupho futsi nguye lowenta ema Juda emhlabeni wonkhe avukele umbuso. Ungumholi wesicheme sema Nazarini. ⁶Wetama nekucekela phasi lisontfo,samubopha.⁷- ⁸Nawubuta Pawula ngato tonkhe letinkinga,utawukhona kufundza ngalamacala lesimubeke wona. ⁹Nema Juda nawo engeta kuletinsolo,baciniseka kutsi lamacala aliciniso.¹⁰Ngalesikhatsi indvuna yesifundza inika Pawula litfuba lekukhuluma, Pawula watsi, ''Ngiyacondzisisa kutsi bewusolo uli Jaji kulesive iminyaka leminyenti, ngako-ke ngiyatfokota kutichaza kuwe. ¹¹Utawukhona kubona kutsi akukapheli emalanga langu-12 ngenyukile kuyowudvumisa eJerusalem. ¹²Nabangi khandza esontfweni, azange sengihhwilitisane namuntfu, kani futsi azange ngitoyi-toyisa bantfu,noma ngabe kuse sinagogeni noma edolobheni. ¹³Bete bufakazi ngaletisolo labangibeka tona.¹⁴Kepha ngiyetfula kuwe kutsi,ngalendlela labayibita ngayo inkholo lencane,ngalendlela lengikhonta ngayo Nkulunkulu wabo babewetfu. Ngetsembekile kuko konkhe lokusemtsetfweni nase mibhalweni yebaprofethi. ¹⁵Nginelitsemba lelifanako ku Nkulunkulu njengalamadvodza,lokutsi kuyoba nekuvuswa kwabo bonkhe labalungile nalababi. ¹⁶Ngako ngihlale ngetama kuvela ngikahle phambi kwa Nkulunkulu nebantfu.¹⁷Manje emva kweminyaka ngitele kutewuletsa lusito esiveni sakitsi kanye nesipho semali. ¹⁸Nangenta loko,lamanye ema Juda lasuka eAsia angitfola etempelini ngenta inkonzo yekuhlambuluka,sasingekho sicuku,noma siphitsiphitsi. ¹⁹Lamadvodza lasembikwakho nyalo akasho kutsi yini lena langilwisela yona,nangabe kukhona.²⁰Noma-ke,lamadvodza akasho kutsi yini lekabi langitfola nginayo nangime embikwelikhansela lema Juda, ²¹ngaphandle kwanaku kunye lengakumemetela nangime kubo, ''kumbandzakanya kuvuka kwalabafile loku lengimiselwe kona kuwe namuhla.''²²Kepha Felix,lebekati kahle ngale ndlela,wakuhlehlisa lokulalelwa kwalelicala. Watsi,''Ngalesikhatsi Lisiyasi umkhuteli wetimpi abuya eJerusalem,ngitawuncuma ngelicala lakho.'' ²³Wase ukhokha umyalo endvuneni kutsi igadze Pawula endzaweni letsite,kepha abe nayo inkululeko yekutsi bangani bakhe banakelele tidzingo takhe.²⁴Emva kwemalanga lambalwa,Felix wabuya nemkakhe Drusilla,uMjuda wabita Pawula weva ngaye ngenkholo yebu Kristu. ²⁵Kepha Pawula nakamugwabula ingcondvo ngekulunga,kutibamba,nekwahlulelwa lokutako, Felix wafikelwa kwesaba wase utsi, ''Kwanyalo hamba.kepha nangitfola litfuba ngekuhamba kwesikhatsi ngitakubita futsi''²⁶Nganhlanye abenelitsemba lekutsi Pawula utewumupha imali, ngako waphindze wamubita wakhuluma naye. ²⁷Kepha emva kweminyaka lemitsatfu,Porcius Festus waba yindvuna lenkhulu emva Felix, kepha Felix afuna kutsandwva ngema Juda,ngako washiya Pawula kutsi achubeke agadwve.

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¹Festusi wangena esifundzeni, emvakwemalanga lamatsatfu, wasuka eKhesariya waya eJerusalem. ²Baphristi labakhulu nebaHholi bema Juda baveta emacala lapambene naPawula, bagcugcutela Festus- ³bamcela kutsi ababonelele apambane naPawula- amuhambise aye-eJerusalem, bebanelisu lekumbulala ngendlela.⁴Festusi waphendvula watsi Pawula abebanjelwe Khesariya futsi yena lucobo lwakhe abetakuya kudze madvutane. ''Ngako-ke, laba labakhonako, wakhuluma,'' bangahamba natsi. ⁵Nakukhona lokusolisako ngalendvodza, nimubeke licala.''⁶Festusi wahlala langengci esphohlongweni kuya eshumini emalanga wase uyehla uya eKhesariya, ngakusasa wahlala esihlalweni sekwehlulela wanika umyalo wekutsi kulandzwe Pawula bamuletse kuye. ⁷Nakafika, emaJuda aseJerusalema asondzela, baletsa emacala lacinile labetebufakazi bawo. ⁸Pawula wativikela watsi,'' kute lengikwentile lokuphambene nemtsetfo wema Juda, lithempeli noma lokuphambene neKhesariya.⁹Kodwva Festusi abefuna kutitsandzekisa kumaJuda, waphendvula Pawula watsi, ''Uyafuna kuya etulu eJerusalema uyowehlulelwa khona ngaletintfo leti?''. ¹⁰Pawula waphendvula watsi '' Ngime pambi kwesihlalo sekwehlulelwa eKhesariya, lapho ngitawehlulelwa khona. Angikoni maJuda, njengoba nawe wati.¹¹Noko nangaba kukhona lengikonile,nangente lokufanele kufa, angikwali kufa. Kodvwa nangabe letinsolo tilite, kute lotanginikela kubo. Ngiyahlehla kuKhesariya.'' ¹²Emvakwekutsi Festusi akhulume nemkhandlo, waphendvula watsi,''Uhlehle kuKhesari. KuKhesari ngulawutakuya khona.¹³Emvakwemalanga, Inkhosi Agrippa na Bhenise bafika eKhesariya batawuvakashela Festusi. ¹⁴Nasebahleti emalanga, Festusi waveta licala laPawula enkhosini;watsi,'' kukhona indvodza letsite leyashiywa nguFelikisi isiboshwa. ¹⁵Nangise Jerusalema, baphristi labakhulu nalabadzala bemaJuda bambeka emacalaa babika kimi, bacela kutsi ngimehlulele ngekumlahla licala. ¹⁶Ngabaphendvula ngatsi akusiko umtsetfo wemaRoma kutsi silahle umuntfu ngelicala angakabhekani nebamangali bakhe watfola nelitfuba letikuphendvulela ngaloko labambeke licala ngako.¹⁷Ngako-ke, nabahlangana kanye kanye beta lana, angimanga, kodvwa ngelilanga lelilandzelako ngahlala esitulweni sekwehlulela, ngabatjela baletse lendvodza. ¹⁸Lesikhatsi laba laba bebamusola basukuma bambeka licala, ngacabanga kutsi kute ngisho linye lalamacala labhekene nawo lebelingilo. ¹⁹Bebanekucabana naye ngenkholo yabo, nangaJesu lowafa koja Pawula umemetela kutsi uyaphila. ²⁰Bengingati kutsi ngitayiphenya njani lendzaba, ngasengimbuta kutsi uyafuna yini kuya eJerusalema kuyomela licala lakhe khona ngaletinsolo.²¹Kodwva Pawula waticelela kugcinwa ngakhatsi ejele nakasemele sincumo sesiphatsi mandla, ngamtjela ahlale ngekhatsi ngize ngikhone kumtfumela kuKhesari. ²²Agrippa wakhuluma ku Festusi watsi, ''Nami ngingatsandza kuyilalela lendvodza.''Ksasa'', Festusi watsi,''utamuva''.²³Ngelilanga lelilandzelako, Agrippa na Bhenise ngekuhlonipheka lokukhulu, bangena ehholeni bahamba nabokhenela labakhulu bemphi kanye nemadvodza labekabalulekile kulelo dolobha. Festusi watfuma emasotja alandza Pawula. ²⁴Festusi watsi, ''Inkhosi Agrippa, nawo onkhe emadvodza lakulendzawo, niyayibona lendvodza lena; ngiyo lamaJuda lakhala ngayo eJerusalema nalapha, bamcelela kutsi angasaphili kulomhlaba'²⁵Ngitfole kutsi akanacala ngako-ke kufa akumlungeli kodvwa ngenca yekutsi uticelele kuKhesari, ngincome kutsi ngimuhambise. ²⁶Kodvwa ke ngite intfo lenesisindvo lengingayibhala ngikumikisa kuKhesari. Ngaleso sizatfu, ngiko ngimuletse lapha kuwe, ikakhulu kuwe, nkhosi Agrippa, kutoba khona lokunengi lengikubhala ngalelicala. ²⁷Akubukeki kungiko kutsi ngihambise siboshwa ngingasho kutsi yini emacala aso.

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¹Ngako-ke Agripha watsi ku Pawula,''Ungati khulumela.'' Lapho Pawula walula sandla wacala kutivikela. ²"Ngitibona ngijabulile nkhosi Agripha, kute kutsi licala lami litekwe embikwakho namuhla ngetinsolo lengitfweswe tona maJuda, ³ikakhulu ngoba ungu cwephesha ngemihambo nemasiko emaJuda kanye nemibuto. Ngako-ke ngiyakuncenga kutsi ungilalele ngesineke.⁴Liciniso litsi, onkhe emaJuda ayati kutsi bengiphila njani kusukela ebusheni nase siveni sami nase Jerusalema. ⁵Bangati kusukela ekucaleni, futsi kufanele bavume kutsi ngiphile njengemu Pharisi, titfobelamtsetfo letikhonta nkulunkulu ngekulandzela tibopho.⁶Nyalo ngimile lana ngitohlulelwa ngenca yelitsemba lami esetsembisweni lesentiwa nguNkulunkulu kubo babe betfu. ⁷Ngiso lesetsembiso tive letilishumi nakubili titsemba kutsi titase mukela umabadvumisa Nkulunkulu ngesineke busuku nemine, kungenca yale litsemba, nkhosi, lokubangela emaJuda angitfwese licala. ⁸Kungani kutsi nonkhe ningakholwa kutsi Nkulunkulu uvusa labafile?⁹Mine matfupha ngangikhowa kutsi kufanele ngente konkhe lokusemandleni ami kuphikisana nelibito laJesu wase Nazaretha. ¹⁰Ngakwenta loku eJerusalem. Ngabopha incumbi yebantfu labangcwele baNkulunkulu ngeligunya lebenginiketiwe baphristi labasetulu,kwatsi lapho babulawa khona nami ngangisekela kutsi babulawe. ¹¹Ngangibajezisa sikhatsi lesinengi emasinagogini futsi ngabaphocelela kutsi bakhulume kabi. Ngangibacansukele kakhulu ngadzimate ngabalandzela noma sebabalekele kulamanye emadolobha.¹²Ngisenta loku, ngahamba ngaya eDamaseko ngiphetse emagunya nemuyaleto lephuma ebaphristini labakhulu, ¹³ngisahamba endleleni ngiya khona, kuyimini lenkhulu ngisendleleni, nkhosi, ngabona kukhanya lokuvela ezulwini lobekukukhanya lokwengca lilanga, lakhanyisa mine nemadvodza lebengihamba nawo. ¹⁴Sonkhe sawela phasi, ngabese ngiva livi likhuluma nami ngelulwimi lemaHebheru latsi kimi,'' Sawula, Sawula, ungihlukubete lani ? Kulikhuni kuwe kukhahlela etinchijini.''¹⁵Ngabese ngitsi, '' Ungubani wena Nkhosi ?'' Inkhosi yaphendvula yatsi, '' Ngimi Jesu lomuhlukubetako. ¹⁶Nyalo vuka ume ngetinyawo, ngoba kungenca yalesizatfu kutsi ngitibonakalise kuwe, kukugcoba kutsi ube sisebenti kanye nafakazi mayelana netintfo lotati ngami kanye nalengisatakubonisa kona kusahamba sikhatsi, ¹⁷ngitakusindzisa ebantfwini nakubetive lengikutfumela kubo, ¹⁸kute utobavula emehlo ubasuse ebumnyameni baye ekukhanyeni kanye nemandla aSathane baye kuNkulunkulu, kute batomukela kuNkulunkulu kutsetselelwa kwetona bese batfola loku lenginiketa labahlala etsembeni kimi.''¹⁹Ngako-ke, inkhosi Agripha, angikadzeli sibonakaliso sase zulwini, kepha, ²⁰kulabo labase Damasikhasi kucala, nalabase Jerusalema, nakulo lonkhe live lase Judea, kanye nakubetive, nganiniketa umlayeto lotsi kufanele baphendvuke baye kuNkulunkulu, bente imisebenti lefanele kugucuka. ²¹Kungalesi sizatfu emaJuda angibophile ethempelini batama kungibulala.²²Nkulunkulu nguye lobekasolo angisita kute kube ngulesikhatsi, ngako-ke ngimile futsi ngiyafakaza kubantfu phaca nalabakhulu hhayi ngalokunye baprophethi naMose bebatse kutawenteka- ²³kutsi Khristu kufanele ahlupheke abese uba wekucala ekuvukeni kulaba file kute atewushumayela kukhanya ebantfwini bakitsi nebetive.''²⁴Asacedzela kutimelela Paul, Festusi washo ngeliphimbo lelikhulu, ''Pawula uyahlanya; lokufundza kwakho kabanti kuyakuhlanyisa.'' ²⁵Kepha Pawula watsi,'' kangihlanyi mhlonishwa Festusi, kepha loku lengikutfulako kuliciniso futsi kuyaphatseka. ²⁶Ngoba inkhosi iyati naletintfo, kungako ngikhuluma ngikhululekile kuye, ngoba ngiyati kutsi kute lokufihlakele kuye ngoba loku akukwenteki emakoneni.²⁷Ngabe uyakholelwa kubabhorofithi, Nkhosi Agripha? Ngiyati kutsi uyakholwa.'' ²⁸Agripha watsi ku Pawula, '' Ngesikhashana lesifisha ungangi phocelela mine kutsi ngibe ngu Mkhrestu?'' ²⁹Pawula watsi, ngiyathantaza kuNkulunkulu, kutsi noma ngabe sikhatsi lesifisha noma lesidze, hhayi wena kuphela kepha bonkhe labangivako namuhla, babe njengami ngaphandle kwaletibopho tase jele.³⁰Lapho ke inkhosi yasukuma nesiphatsi mandla kanye na Bhenisi lobekahleti nawe; ³¹nabahamba ehholeni, bakhuluma natsi,'' lendvodza ayikufaneli kufa noma tibopho.'' ³²kusho Agripha ku Fistusi, ''' lendvodza ngabe yakhululwa ube ayizange indlulisele licala layo ku Khesaru.

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¹ngalesikhatsi sekuncunyiwe kutsi sitawunjweza siye kuletaliyane, babeka Pawula naletinye tiboshwa phansi kweNdvuna lelibito lwayo bekungu Juliyasi labephetse emabutfo emubuso. ²Sagibela umkhumbi kusukela eAdrimiyamu lebetawugudla ngaselugwini leAsiya. Sanjweza saya eLwandle.Aristakhusi waseThesalonika kuleMasedoniya wahamba natsi.³⁶Ngelilanga lelilandzelako sefikela edolobheni leSidoni,lapho Juliyasi waphatsa kahle Pawula waphindze wamvumela kutsi aye kubangani bakhe kutsi bayomnakekela. ⁴Kusukela lapho saya elwandle sanjweza elugwini leSiprusi, dvute nesihlenge, ngoba umoya bekamelene natsi. ⁵Nasesinjweze ngesheya kwelwandle kwengca eSilisya ne Phamfiliya,sefikela eMayra,lidolobha leLisya. Lapho, lendvuna yatfola umkhumbi losuka eAlexandrya lobetawunjweza uye eTaliyane.Wasigibeta kuwo.⁷ngesikhatsi sesinjweze kancane emalanga lamanyenti futsi sesifikile kalukhuni dvute nelidolobha leKhinidusi. Umoya wawungasasivumeli kutsi sichubeke naleyo ndlela, sagudla ngendlela lebiyelwe yeKhrete, mashiyana ne Salmone. ⁸Sanjweza ngaselusentseni kalukhuni, saze sefikela endzaweni lokutsiwa Sikhumulo Sekuphepha, lesidvute nelidolobha le Laseya.⁹¹¹besesicitse sikhatsi lesidze, sikhatsi sekuzila seMajuda naso besesengcile futsi sekuyingoti kutsi singachubeka nekunjweza. Ngako Pawula wabecwayisa, ¹⁰watsi, "ngiyabona kutsi loluhambo lwetfu lutaba nebungoti nekulahlekelwa lokunyenti, hhayi kuphela kwemutfwalo nemukhumbi, kodvwa lokufaka ekhatsi imiphefumulo. Kodvwa indvuna yalalela kakhulu umbusi nemnikati wemukhumbi kunaleto tintfo betikhulunywa nguPawula.¹²ngobe kwakungesiko lula kucitsa sikhatsi ebusika kuleso sikhumulo, incumbi yalabo labasebenta elwandle basiyala kutsi sinjweze sisuke lapho, kutsi setame kufika edolobheni leFenikisi, sichitse busika khona. iFenikisi sikhumulo seKhrethe, lesasibheke eNshonalanga yeningzimu nenshonalanga yeNyakatfo. ¹³Ngesikhatsi Umoya waseNingzimu ucala kuphephetsa kalula, labasebenta emkhunjini bacabanga kutsi sebanako lebebakudzinga. Bakhipha sisimiso semkhumbi banjweza bagudla i Khrethe,dvute nelusente.¹⁴Emvakwesikhatsi lesifishane umoya lomkhulu bewubitwa ngekutsi yiNyakatfo Mphumalanga, wacala kuhhusha uchamuka esichiungini. ¹⁵Ngalesikhatsi umkhumbi sowubanwje sangcotfo sewungakhoni kubheka ngasemoyeni,kwabita sidedele lesangcotfo sapheshulwa ngumoya. ¹⁶Sanjweza sagudla sichengana seKhawuda, ngebulukhuni lobunyenti satfola umkhunjana lomncane.¹⁷kwatsi nasebenyuse lemikhujana lemincane, bayinkinka esiswini semkhumbi.ngobe bebesaba kutsi bangahle baphahlateke emhlabatsini longaselugwini lwe Libhiya: Ngako kwehliswa liseyili wavunyelwa kutsi uphephetswe nguMoya unjweze. ¹⁸Satfola kuhlukubetwa ngumoya lokukhulu kangangekutsi ngakusasa bacala kulahla umtfwalo losindzako ekhatsi elwandle.¹⁹Ngelilanga lesitsatfu tisebenti telwandle tajika ngetandla tato imitfwalo elwandle. ²⁰Ngesikhatsi lilanga netinkhanyeti tingasabonakali kitsi emalanga lamanyenti, nesiphepho sichubeka ngemandla kusihlukubeta,litsemba lekutsi singahle siphephe lashabalala.²¹ngesikhatsi sebachubeke emalanga lamadze bangadli, Pawula wasukuma emkhatsansini waletisebenti telwandle watsi, "madvodza akitsi, ngabe nangilalela nanganjwezi kuya eKhrethe, nitogwema lesehlakalo nekulahlekelwa lesenibukene nako. ²²Ngako ke ngiyanincenga cinani nime sibindzi, ngobe kute imphilo letawulahleka emkhatsini wenu, kodvwa wona umkhumbi utawbhidlika.²³Itolo ebusuku, Ingilosi yaloNkulunkulu lengingewakhe, nalengimukhontako- Ingelosi yakhe ime eceleni kwami ²⁴yatsi, 'Ungesabi Pawula. Kufanele ume embikwa Khesaru, futsi yati, Nkulunkulu ngemusa wakhe unikele timphilo tabobonkhe lolonjweza nabo. ²⁵Ngako ke tfokotani,Madvodza akitsi ! Ngoba ngetsemba kutsi kutawuba njengoba Nkulunkulu angijelile. ²⁶Kodvwa kufanele sehlele emhlabatsini esihlengeni.²⁷Nasekuphele emalanga langemashumi nakune,sisafucelwa lena nalena elwandle lwe Adriya,ekhatsi nebusuku letisebenti telwandle tacabanga kutsi setisondzela dvute neLwandle. ²⁸Kwehliswa tikalo kwakhandvwa kutsi kushona kujula lukungangema mitha lalishumi nesihlanu. ²⁹Bebesaba kutsi singahle siphahlakele emadvwaleni , ngako kwehliswa tibambiso letine kwakhulekwa kutsi kusa kufike Masinyane.³⁰Ngako bashayeli bemkhumbi betama kubaleka ngekwehlisela umkhumbi emantini bashaya ngatsi behlisela letinye tisimiso ngembili kwemkhumbi. ³¹Kodvwa Pawula watjela indvuna yembuso watsi : "nangabe labashayeli balomkhumbi bableka,kute lotawuphila lapha emkhunjini. " ³²Ngako emasotja atijuba letintsambo betisimise lesikebhe,asiyekela sahamba.³³lilanga lase litawphuma,ngako Pawula wabancenga kutsi badle kudla watsi : "senicedze emalanga lali-14 solo ningafaki lutfo esiswini! ³⁴Ngako ngiyanincenga kutsi nidle,nidzinga kutsi nidle khona nitewuba nemandla. Ngeke kulahleke ngisho lunye lunwele emtimbeni wenu. ³⁵Watsi nakacedza kusho njalo Pawula watsatsa sinkhwa wabonga Ku Nkulunkulu embikwabo bonkhe bambuka,emvakwekuhlephula wacala wadla.³⁶Ngako batsatsa sibindzi bakhutsateka badla. ³⁷sesisonkhe emkhunjini sasingu-276.Kwatsi nasesidle sonkhe sesutsa, ³⁸kwase kuphungulwa umkhumbi ngekulahla kolo ekhatsi elwandle.³⁹Kwatsi sekusa, bashayeli bemkhumbi so,lo bangaluboni lusentse,babona sikhumbi sinesihlabatsi,base bancoma kutsi kuyewufika kuso nakwenteka,ngoba bebafuna kuwumisa lapho umkhumbi. ⁴⁰Ngako base bajuba tintsambo lebetatibambe tisimiso, batiyekela tacwila elwandle,ngaso leso sikhatsi kwakhunyula imiphini yekucondzisa umkhumbi,baphakamisa liseyili lelingembili kutsi umoya ufucele umkhumbi esihlabatsini lesingembili. ⁴¹Kodvwa umkhumbi washayisa phansi ngenhloko esibhundvumeni wabhajwa.Inhloko yemkhumbi yembeleka phansi yangabe isakwati kufuceka,lase lingemuva lemkhumbi liyafohloka,laze laba ticetu lephulwa sihhushuhhushu semagagasi.⁴²Emasotja enta lisu lekubulala tonkhe tiboshwa, kube bete nasinye lesitawkhona kuhlamba siphunyule. ⁴³Kodvwa indvuna yelibutfo ifuna kusindzisa Pawula, yawalela kuloko. esikhundleni saloko yatsi : "bonkhe labakwati kuhlamba abahlambe bayofika elusentseni. ⁴⁴Labo labanye batawulandzela ngemuva bahlambe ngekugibela emapulangweni nobe etincetwini temkhumbi, baze befike elusentseni." sasindza kanjalo sonkhe,sahlamba sefika elusentseni sefika ngesheya.

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¹Nasesiletfwe siphephile, safundza kutsi lesihlenge sasibitwa ngekutsi yiMaltha. ²Bantfu balendzawo basinika hayi nje kulunga lokuvamile, kepha babasa umlilo basemukela sonkhe ngenca yemvula nemakhata langapheli.³Kepha Pawula nakabutsa tinkhuni watibeka emlilweni, inyoka lenashevu yaphuma ngenca yekushisa yatibophela esandleni sakhe. ⁴Labantfu balendzawo nababona lesilwane silenga esandleni sakhe, batsi kungamunye ngamunye, "Ngempela lendvodza ngumbulali lobaleke elwandle, umtsetfo akamvumeli kutsi aphile.⁵Kepha ke wayitsintsitela emlilweni wangalimali. ⁶Bebamumele kutsi ashise abe nemkhuhlane noma avele awe afe. Kepha nasebambukele sikhatsi lesidze babona kutsi kute lokungakavami kuye, basintja tingcondvo tabo batsi ungunkulunkulu.⁷Nyalo endzaweni lebeyidvutane bekunemhlaba lobekawashifu walesihlenge, libito layo kwakunguPubliusi. Wasemukela futsi ngesineke wahlangabeta netidzingo tetfu emalanga lamatsatfu. ⁸Kwenteka kutsi uyise waPubliusi abesolo agula ngemkhuhlane nemsheko. Pawula nakaya kuye, wamthantazela,wabeka tandla takhe kuye,wamphilisa. ⁹Nasekwentekile loku, bonkhe bantfu kulesihlenge labebagula beta kuye baphila. ¹⁰Labantfu basibonga phindze ngetibongo letinengi. Nasesilungiselela kuhamba ngemkhumbi, basinika loko lebesikudzinga.¹¹Emvakwetinyanga letintsatfu sahamba ngemkhumbi lobekasenebusika usesihlengeni, umkhumbi wa-Alexandria, lobekabhalwe "bonkulunkulu bemawele"ngasenhloko. ¹²Emvakwekufika edolobheni lelikhulu laseSyracuse, sahlala lapho emalanga lamatsatfu.¹³Kusuka lapho sahamba ngemkhumbi safika edolobheni lelikhulu leRhegium. Emvakwelilanga linye umoya lobekasuka enshonalanga wahhusha, emvakwemalanga lamabili safika edolobheni lelikhulu lasePuteoli. ¹⁴Lapho sakhandza bafowethu basimema kutsi sihlale nabo emalanga lasikhombisa. Ngaleyondlela safika eRome. ¹⁵Kusuka lapho, labafowethu, emvakwetsi beve ngatsi, beta kutohlangana natsi sisesetimakethe taseAppius kanye nasetipotini letintsatfu. Pawula nakababona, wabonga Nkulunkulu wacunga sibindzi.¹⁶Nasingena eRome, Pawula wavunyelwa kutsi ahlale yedvwana nemasotja labekamgadzile. ¹⁷Kwasekufike sikhatsi Pawula abite kanye kanye lawo madvodza labebabaholi kumaJuda. Nasebahlangene, watsi kubo "bomnaketfu, noma ngabe ngingakenti lutfo lokukabi kulabantfu, noma emasikweni abobabemkhulu, ngakhululwa njengesiboshwa eJerusalema etandleni temaRoma. ¹⁸Nasebangibutile, bebafisa kungikhulula , ngoba bekute sizatfu sekungibulala ecaleni lami.¹⁹Kepha emaJuda nakakhuluma amelana nesifiso sawo, ngaphoceleleka kutsi ngilindlulisele kuKhesaru, noma ngabe bekungasiko kutsi ngiletsa kusola esiveni sami. ²⁰Ngalesizatfu, ngako ke, nganibita khona ngitonibona futsi ngikhulume nani, ngoba kungenca yelitsemba la-Israyeli loku nyalo sengifake leliketane.²¹Base batsi kuye,"Asitfolanga ngisho tincwadzi letibuya eJudiya ngani, noma lomunye umnaketfu weta kutekwetfula noma asho lokubi ngani. ²²Kodvwa sifuna kuva ngani kutsi nicabangani ngalesicuku, ngoba siyati kutsi kukhulunywa kumelane nayo ndzawotonkhe.²³Nasebamlungisele lilanga, bantfu labanengi beta kuye lapho ahlala khona. Wabatfulela lendzaba wafakaza ngembuso waNkulunkulu. Wetama kubenelisa ngaJesu, ngalokusemtsetfweni waMose kanye nebaprofethi,kusukela ekuseni kwate kwaba sentsambama. ²⁴Labanye baneliswa nguletintfo lebetishiwo, kani labanye abakholwanga.²⁵Nabangavumelani, bahamba emuva kwekutsi Pawula akhulume ligama linye; "Moya loyingcwele ukhulume kahle ku-Isaya umprofethi uyise wenu. ²⁶Watsi, "Hambani kulabantfu nitsi, "Ngekuva nitakuva, kodvwa angeke nicondzisise; futsi ngekubona nitobona kepha angete nabona.²⁷Ngoba tinhlitiyo talabantfu setaba lukhunu, ngetindlebe tabo beva kamatima, bawavalile emehlo abo. Bangabona ngemehlo abo, beve nangetindlebe tabo, bacondzisise etinhlitiyweni tabo bajike futsi, bese ngiyabaphilisa.²⁸Ngako ke, nibokwati kutsi insindziso yaNkulunkulu itfunyelwe kubetive, batolalela." ²⁹Nasebasho tonkhe letintfo, emaJuda ahamba. Bebanekuphikisana bodvwa.³⁰Pawula wahlala iminyaka lemibili emcashweni, wabemukela bonkhe lebebeta kuye. ³¹Abememetela umbuso waNkulunkulu aphindze afundzisa ngetintfo ngaJesu Kristu ngaso sonkhe sibindzi ngaphandle kwekuvimbeka.

Romans

Chapter 1

¹Pawula, sisebenti saJesu Khristu, wabitwa kutsi abengu mphostoli waehlukaniselwa livi laNkuluNkulu, ²laletsembisa kadzeni ngebaphrofethi bakhe emibhalweni lengcwele, ³linge Ndvodzana yakhe loyintalelwane yaDavide ngekwenyama.⁴Ngemoya webungcwele wafakazelwa ngemandla kutsi uyiNdvodzana yaNkulunkulu ngekuvuka ekufeni, Jesu Khristu iNkhosi yetfu. ⁵Ngaye semukela umusa nebuphostoli ngekulalela kukholwa etiveni tonkhe, ngenca yeligama lakhe. ⁶Kuletive, nani futsi nibetelwe kutsi nibe baJesu Khristu.⁷Kubo bonkhe labase Roma labatsandvwa nguNkulunkulu nalababitiwe kutsi babe bantfu bakhe labangcwele: Umusa awube kini nekuthula lokuvela kuNkulunkulu longu babe wetfu neNkhosi Jesu Khristu.⁸Kwekucala, Ngibonga Nkulunkulu wami ngaJesu Khristu ngani nonkhe, ngoba kukholwa kwenu kubatjatwa umhlaba wonkhe. ⁹Ngoba Nkulunkulu ngufakazi wami, lengimkhonta ngemoya wami ngelivangeli lendvodzana yakhe, kutsi ngiyachubeka nekubeka, ¹⁰Ngihlala ngicela emithandazweni yami kutsi noma kanjani ekugcineni ngiphumelele ngentsandvo yaNkulunkulu kuta kini.¹¹Ngoba ngyafisa kunibona, khona ngitewuninika sipho saka moya, khona nitoniciniswa. ¹²loko kusho kutsi, ngiyafisa kukhutsateka kanye nani, ngekukholwa kwaloyo naloyo, kwenu nekwami.¹³Angifuni kutsi ningete nati, bazalwane, kutsi ngihlala ngifisa kuta kini (kodvwa ngabambeka kuze kube manje) khona ngitotfola sivuno emkhatsini wenu, njengoba ngasitfola kube Tive. ¹⁴Nginesikwenete kubo bonkhe kuma Griki nakubetive, labahlakaniphile nalabatiwula. ¹⁵Ngakoke, ngekwami, Sengilungele kumemetela livangeli nakini lenise Roma.¹⁶Anginamahloni ngelivangeli, ngobe lingemandla aNkulunkulu ekusindzisa bonkhe bantfu labakholwako, kucala emaJuda kulandzele emaGrikhi. ¹⁷Ngoba ngalo kulunga kwa Nkulunkulu kubonakalisiwe kusukela ekukholweni kuya ekukholweni, njengoba kubhaliwe, ''Lolungile utawuphila ngekukholwa.''¹⁸Lulaka lwaNkulunkulu lubonakala luvela ezulwini lwehlela kubantfu labangakholwa nalabangakalungi labatsi ngekungalungi kwabo bavimbe liciniso. ¹⁹loku kungenca yekutsi lokwatiwako ngaNkulunkulu kuyabonakala kubo. Ngoba Nkulunkulu ubakhanyisele.²⁰Phela bunjalo bakhe lobufihlekile, lokungemandla akhe aphakadze nebunjalo bebuNkulunkulu bakhe, sekubonakele kahle, kwasekudalweni kwemhlaba, kuleto tintfo letidaliwe. Ngako abanako kutivikela. ²¹Loku kungenca yekutsi, nanoma bebati ngaNkulunkulu, abatange bamdvumisa njenga Nkulunkulu, noma baletse kubonga kuye. Kunaloko, baba nebulima emicabangweni yabo, netinhlitiyo tabo taba mnyama.²²Bacabanga kutsi bahlakaniphile, kodwva bagucuka tilima. ²³Bashintjisa ludvumo lwaNkulunkulu longabhubhi ngemfanekiso wesitfombe semuntfu lobhubhako, wetinyoni, wetilwane letinetinyawo letine kanye naletihamba ngetisu.²⁴Ngako-ke Nkulunkulu wabanikela etinkhanukweni tetinhlitiyo tabo tekungahlanteki, khona imitimba yabo bangatoyihlonipha. ²⁵Ngibo labashintja liciniso laNkulunkulu ngemanga, labakhonta basebentela lokudaliwe esikhundleni Semdali, lodvunyiswa phakadze. Amen.²⁶Ngenca yaloku, Nkulunkulu wabanikela etinkhanukweni letilihlazo, khona bafati bakhona bagucule budlelwane bemvelo bente loko lokungasiyo imvelo. ²⁷Kanjalo, nemadvodza futsi ashiye budlelwane bemvelo nebafati bashiswe yinkhanuko bese akhanukana odvwana. Lawo ngulamadvodza lenta lokukhohlakala nemadvodza abese atfola sijeziso lesibafanele ngenca yekona kwabo.²⁸Ngoba azange bakuveta kuba naNkulunkulu ekwatini kwabo, wabayekelela etingcondweni tabo letikhohlakele, khona batowenta leto tintfo letingakalungi.²⁹Bagcwaliswe ngako konkhe lokungalungi, bubi, nekuhawukela, nekuzindlekela. Bagcwele umona, kubulala, nekulwa, nebacebo, netinjongo letimbi. ³⁰Bayahleba, bakhuluma kabi ngalabanye, batondze Nkulunkulu, bangahloniphi, batigcabhe, batikhukhumete, bacambe lokubi, bangahloniphi batali babo. ³¹Abanangcondvo, abakholwa, abananhlitiyo, abanasihawu.³²Bayawati umtsetfo waNkulunkulu, lotsi labo labenta tintfo letinjenga leti bafanelwe kufa. Kodvwa abenti letintfo kuphela, baphindze bavumelane nalabanye labatentako.

Chapter 2

¹Ngako-ke awunako kwekutivikela, wena muntfu, nawe wena lowehlulelako, ngoba ngekwehlulela lomunye utilahla wena. Ngobe nawe lowehlulelako wenta intfo lefanako. ²Kodvwa siyati kutsi Nkulunkulu wehlulela ngekweliciniso nakuwela kulabo labenta lento tintfo.³Kodvwa nakisisa naku, wena muntfu, wena lowehlulela labo labenta tintfo letinjena kepha nawe wena utenta letotintfo. Utakubalekela yini kwehlulelwa nguNkulunkulu na? ⁴Noma uyitsatsa kancane lengcebo yekulunga kwakhe, kubina kwakhe kuletsa sijeziso, nekubeketela kwakhe na, awati yini kutsi umusa wakhe nguwo lotawuholela wena ekuphendvukeni?⁵Kodvwa ngekwebulukhuni nekungamukeli kwenhlitiyo ube loku utibekela lulaka lolumatima ngelilanga lelulaka, lekulilanga lekwembula kuhlulela kwaNkulukulu lokumsulwa. ⁶Utawubhadala wokhe umuntfu ngekwetento takhe. ⁷kulabo lekutse baphikelele, imisebenti lemihle bafumane ludvumo, kuhlonipheka, nekungakhohlakali, utawubanika kuphila lokuphakadze.⁸Kodvwa kulabo labatifunela kwabo, labangalilaleli liciniso kodvwa balandzela lokusinengiso, Lulaka nentfukutselo leyesabekayo kutawubafikela. ⁹Nkulunkulu uyawuletsa tivunguvungu netinhlupheko kuwo wonkhe umphefumulo wemuntfu loke wenta bubi, kumaJuda kucala, kulandzele emaGriki.¹⁰Kodwa ludvumo, kuhlonipheka, nekuthula kuyawukuta kuwo wonkhe lowenta lokuhle, kumaJuda kucala, kanye futsi nema Grikhi. ¹¹Ngobe kute kukhetsa kuNkulunkulu. ¹²Ngobe bonkhe labone bete umtsetfo bayawubhujiswa ngaphandle kwemtsetfo, bonkhe labone ngemtsetfo batawuhlulelwa ngemtsetfo.¹³Ngoba akusiko labawuvako umtsetfo labalungile ebikwa Nkulunkulu, kodvwa ngulabo labenta umtsetfo labayawukwemukeleka kuNkulunkulu kutsi balungile. ¹⁴Ngoba nangabe betive, labete umtsetfo, benta ngekwendalo tintfo temtsetfo, bangumtsetfo kubo, lite bangenawo umtsetfo.¹⁵Ngaloku bakhombisa kutsi letento letidzingwa ngumtsentfo tibhaliwe etinhlitiyweni tabo. Nanembeza wabo uyabafakazela, kanye neyabo imicabango iyabalahla noma iyabavikela bona ¹⁶naku Nkulunkulu. Loku kuyakwenteka ngelilanga lapho Nkulunkulu ayawuhlulela timfihlo tabo bonkhe bantfu, ngekwelivangeli lami, ngaJesu khristu.¹⁷Kodvwa nawutibita ngeliJuda uphindze wetsembele emtsetfweni uphindze utigabatise ngaNkulunkulu, ¹⁸utsi uyati nentsandvo yakhe ukuvuma naloko lokuhle njengoba ufundzisiwe ngemtsetfo. ¹⁹nangabe ugculisekile kutsi wena lucobo lwakho ungumkhombi ndlela kulabangaboni, ukukhanya kulabo labasebumnyameni, ²⁰umcondzisi wetilima, thishela webantfwana labancane, nekutsi unako emtsetfweni indlela yelwati neliciniso, manje ke kuyitsikameta njani indlela yakho lophila ngayo imphilo.²¹Wena lofundzisa labanye, awutifundzisi yini wena? wena lofundzisa kutsi kungebiwa, wena uyeba? ²²wena lotsi umuntfu makangaphingi, wena uyaphinga? wena lonyanya tithico, wena ugcekeza emathempeli?²³wena lotikhukhumeta ngemtsetfo, awumuhlazi yini Nkulunkulu ngekwephula umtsetfo? ²⁴Ngokuba "leligama laNkulunkulu lihlambalatwa emkhatsini webetive ngenca yakho" njengobe kubhaliwe.²⁵Ngoba kusoka kwangempela kukusita nangabe uwulandzela umtsetfo, kodvwa nangabe uwephula umtsetfo, kusoka kwakho kufana nekungasoki. ²⁶Nangabe, ke, longakasoki umuntfu agcina imigomo yemtsetfo, angeke yini kungasoki kwakhe kutsatfwe njengekutsi usokile? ²⁷Futsi angeke yini lomuntfu lokungekwendalo angakasoki akulahle ngelicala wena nangabe awuwugcini umtsetfo? Loku kungoba wena unawo mtsetfo nekusoka, noko uyawephula umtsetfo!²⁸Phela akasuye umJuda mbamba lolongilo la ngephandle; nekusoka akusiko loku lokubonakalako kwasenyameni. ²⁹Kodvwa liJuda nguloyo longilo ngekhatsi, futsi kusoka nguloko kwenhlitiyo, kumoya , hayi lokubhaliwe. Loludvumo lwaloyo muntfu aluchamuki kubantfu kepha kuNkulunkulu.

Chapter 3

¹Ngako yini lelincono ngayo liJuda? futsi iyini inzuzo yekusoka? ²Kuhle ngayo yonkhe indlela. Kwekucala kunako konkhe, emaJuda abetsenjiwe ngetembulo letichamuka kuNkulunkulu.³Nangabe-ke lamanye emaJuda ete lukholo? Lokungakholwa kwawo kungakucedza yini kutsembeka kwaNkulunkulu? ⁴Nekadzeni. kepha Nkulunkulu akatfolakale acinisile, noma ngabe wonke umuntfu unemanga. Njengoba kubhaliwe. "Kutsi uyawubonakaliswa ulungile kuwakho emagama, nekutsi ungatibonakalisa umsulwa nasewufika ekwahlulelweni."⁵Kodvwa nangabe kwetfu kungalungi kubonakalisa kulunga kwaNkulunkulu, singatsini? Singasho yini kutsi Nkulunkulu akakalungi kutsi angehlisela lulaka lwakhe kitsi? (ngisebentisa kuphikisana kwebantfu) ⁶Nekadzeni! Phoke Nkulunkulu sangawehlulela njani umhlaba?⁷Kodvwa nangabe liciniso laNkulunkulu ngemanga ami kuletsa kuphuphuma kwendvumiso kuye, ngisengehlulelelwani njengesoni? ⁸Yini kungatsiwa, njengobe kukhulunywa emanga kutsiwa sitsi, na njengobe labanye bakufakaza kutsi siyasho, "Asente lokubi, kuze lokuhle kutawufika"? sahluleko sabo sibafanele.⁹Singatsini-ke ? Siyatikhipha yini tsine? ha nakanye. Phela sesivele sisola kokubili emaJuda nemaGrikhi, Bonkhe, bangephasi kwesono. ¹⁰Loku kunjengoba kubhaliwe: "Kute lolungile, ngisho munye.¹¹Kute namunye locondzisizako. Kute namunye lofuna Nkulunkulu. ¹²Bonkhe sebajikile. Bonkhe kanye kanye baphendvuke intfo lengenamsebenti. Sekute ngisho namunye lowenta lokuhle, kute, ngisho noma semunye."¹³Umphimbo wabo ulithuna lelivulekile. Lulwimi lwabo luyakhohlisa. Shevu wetinyoka ungephansi kwetindzebe tabo. ¹⁴"Imilomo yabo igcwele kucalekisa nemagelemba."¹⁵"Tinyawo tabo tiyashesha ekucitseni ingati. ¹⁶Incitsakalo nelusizi busendleleni yabo. ¹⁷Labantfu laba abayati indlela yekuthula." ¹⁸"Sekute kusaba Nkulunkulu emehlweni abo."¹⁹Nyalo siyati kutsi noma ngayini umtsetfo lokushoko, ukhuluma nalaba labangephansi kwemtsetfo. Loku kwentelwe kutsi ngulowo nalowo mlomo ubindziswe, futsi nemhlaba wonkhe utfolakale utawutilandza kuNkulunkulu. ²⁰Loku kungoba kute inyama leyakwemukeleka kunkulunkulu kutsi ilungile emehlweni akhe ngekwenta lokufunwa ngumtsetfo. Ngoba ngemtsetfo kuvela kusati sono.²¹Kodvwa ke nyalo ngaphandle kwemtsetfo kulunga kwaNkulunkulu kwentiwe kwatiwa. Kwafakazelwa ngumtsetfo nebaPhrofethi. ²²Lokusho kutsi, lokulunga kwaNkulunkulu ngekukholwa kuJesu Khristu kubo bonkhe labakholwako. Ngoba kute kute umehluko.²³Ngoba bonkhe bonile bakhashane nenkhatimulo yaNkulunkulu, ²⁴futsi sebentiwe mahhala bemukeleka kuNkulunkulu kutsi balungile ngemusa ngekuhlengwa lokuku Khristu Jesu.²⁵Ngoba Nkulunkulu wanikela ngaKhristu Jesu njenge nhlawulo ngekukholwa engatini yakhe. Wanikela Khristu njengesifakazelo sebulungiswa bakhe, ngoba akanakanga tono lesetengca ²⁶ngekubeketela kwakhe. Loku konkhe kwentekela kubonakalisa kulunga kwakhe kulesikhatsi sanyalo. Loku kwakukwekutsi avele angulocondzile, nekutsi atokhombisa kutsi wenta wonkhe umuntfu emukeleke kuye kutsi ulungile ngekukholwa nguJesu.²⁷Kuphi-ke kutikhukhumeta? Akukabalwa. Ngayiphi indlela? imisebenti? Cha, kodvwa ngendlela yekukholwa. ²⁸Sigcina ke ngekutsi umuntfu wemukeleka kunkulunkulu kutsi ulungile ngekukholwa ngaphandle kwemsebenti wemtsetfo.²⁹Noma Nkulunkulu nguNkulunkulu wemaJuda kuphela? akasuye yini futsi Nkulunkulu webetive? Yebo, webetive futsi. ³⁰Nangabe, ngempela, Nkulunkulu munye, utakwenta bekusoka balungelane naye ngekukholwa, nekungasoki ngekukholwa.³¹Sibese siyawucisha ke umtsetfo ngekukholwa?, Nekadzeni! Kunaloko, siyawusimisa umtsetfo.

Chapter 4

¹Yini ke lesingatsi Abrahama, longukhokho wetfu ngekwenyama, wakutfola? ²Ngoba nangabe Abrahama wentiwa wemukeleka kuNkulunkulu kutsi ulungile misebenti yakhe, ngabe ube sizatfu sekutikhukhumeta, kodvwa hhayi embikwa Nkulunkulu. ³Ngobe umbhalo utsini? " Abrahama wakholwa kuNkulunkulu, kwase kubalelwa yena njengekulunga."⁴Nyalo kuloyo losebenteko, loku labhadalwa kona akubalwa njengesipho, kepha njengalokukweledwako, ⁵Kodvwa kuye longasebenti kodvwa akholwa kuye lowenta labangamesabi Nkulunkulu bemukeleke kuye kutsi balungile, kukholwa kwakhe kubalwa nje kulunga.⁶Davide waphindze wakhuluma ngekubusiswa kwaloyo muntfu lekutsi Nkulunkulu wambalela kulunga ngaphandle kwemisebenti. ⁷Utsi, "Babusisiswe labo labatsetselelwe tiphambuko tabo, nalabatono tabo timbonyiwe, ⁸Ubusisiswe umuntfu le iNkhosi ingeyumbalela sono.⁹Ngabe kusho kutsi lesibusiso simenyetelwa kulabo bekusoka kuphela, noma nakulabo labangakasoki? Ngoba sitsi, kukholwa kwabalwa ku-Abrahama njengekulunga. ¹⁰Kwabalwa kanjani kuye? Ngabe kwakungaphambili noma ngemva kwekusoka kwakhe? Kwakungesiko ngemuva, kodvwa ngaphambili!¹¹Abrahama watfola luphawu lwekusoka njengesiboniso sekulunga lebekanako ngekukholwa asengakasokwa. Injongo kwakukumenta uyise wabo bonkhe labakholwako kepha bangakasoki, kute nabo babalelwe kulunga. ¹²Uphindze abe nguyise walabasokile labangakasoki nje kuphela kodvwa labo labahamba etinyatselweni tekukholwa lekwatsi babe wetfu Abrahama wabanako asengakasokwa.¹³Ngoba setsemsiso ku-Abrahama nentalelwane yakhe kutsi utawuba yindlalifa yemhlaba akutange kute ngemtsetfo kodvwa ngekulunga kwekukholwa. ¹⁴Ngoba uma labo labaphila ngemtsetfo batawuba tindlalifa, Kukholwa kwentiwe kwaba lite, futsi nesetsembiso sichitsiwe. ¹⁵Ngoba umtsetfo uletsa lulaka lolumatima, kodvwa lapho kungekho khona umtsetfo, kute kuwephula.¹⁶Ngaleso sizatfu kungekukholwa, kuze kutsi setsembiso singasima etukwemusa phindze sicinisekiswe kuyo yonkhe intalelwane ya-Abrahama- hayi kuphela labangephansi kwemtsetfo, kodvwa nakulabo labakukholwa kunye na-Abrahama. Nguye babe wetfu sonkhe, ¹⁷njengoba kubhaliwe, "Ngikwente uyise wetive letinyenti." Abrahama abesebukhoneni bakhe loyo labemetsemba, lekunguNkulunkulu, lonika imphilo kulabafile aphindze abite tintfo letingekho atente tibekhona.¹⁸Etsembeni wakholwa waphambana nekwetsemba, kutsi usengaba ngubabe wetive letinyenti, njengaloku bekatjeliwe, "Kanjalo ke nentalelwane yakho." ¹⁹Ngaphandle kwekutsi abe butsakatsaka ekukholweni, watsatsa umtimba wakhe njengalofile (ngobe abemnyaka lelinganiselwa ekhulwini budzala), phindze nekufa kwesibeletfo sa Sara.²⁰Kodvwa ngenca yesetsembiso saNkulunkulu, Abrahama akazange atibambelele ngekungakholwa. Kunaloko, waciniswa ekukholweni wanika Nkulunkulu ludvumo. ²¹Abegculisekile kutsi loko Nkulunkulu lakwetsembisile, uyakwati kukufeza. ²²Ngako ke loko kwaphindze kwabalelwa kuye njengekulunga.²³Kodvwa lamavi "kwabalelwa yena" akazange abhalelwe yena yedvwa. ²⁴Abebhalelwe natsi, futsi atawubalelwa nakitsi lesikholwa kuye lowavusa Jesu iNkhosi yetfu kulabafile. ²⁵lona nguye kanye lowanikelwa ngetiphambuko tetfu waphindze wavuswa kute semukeleke kuNkulunkulu kutsi silungile.

Chapter 5

¹Ngengoba sentiwe semukuleka kuNkulunkulu kutsi silungile ngekukholwa, sinekuthula naNkulunkulu ngeNkhosi yetfu Jesu Khristu. ²Ngaye siphindze sibe nekungena kulomusa lesime kuwo ngekukholwa, kanjalo siyatfokota etsembeni lenkhatimulo yaNkulunkulu.³Hayi loku kuphela, kodvwa siphindze sitfokote nasekuhluphekeni kwetfu. Siyati kutsi kuhlupheka kuveta kukhutsatela. ⁴Kukhutsatela kuveta similo, similo siveta litsemba, ⁵litsemba alentelani phansi ngoba lutsandvo lwaNkulunkulu lutselwe etinhlitiyweni tetfu ngamoya loyigcwele, lesaphiwa wona.⁶Kwatsi sisebutsakatsaka, ngesikhatsi lesifanele Khristu wafela labangamesabi Nkulunkulu. ⁷Ngoba kumatina kutsi umuntfu angafela umuntfu lolungile, Noma ke mhlawumbe lomunye angamfela umuntfu lonetento letinhle .⁸Kodvwa Nkulunkulu ulubonakalisile lutsandvo lwakhe kitsi, ngoba sitse sisetoni, Khristu wasifela. ⁹Ngetulu kwaloko, ke, nyalo lokutsi sesentiwe semukeleka kuNkulunkulu kutsi silungile ngengati yakhe, sitawusindziswa ngayo futsi elulakeni lwaNkulunkulu.¹⁰Phela nangabe, sisesetitsa, sabuyisana naNkulunkulu ngekufa kwendvodzana yakhe, ngetulu kwaloko, ewakwekutsi sesibuyisene, sitawusindziswa ngemphilo yakhe. ¹¹Hayi loku kuphela, kodwa siyatfokota kuNkulunkulu ngaye umsindzisi wetfu Jesu Khristu, lekungaye nyalo sitfole lokubuyisana.¹²Ngako-ke, njegobe ngemuntfu munye sono sangena emhlabeni, ngaleyondlela kufa kwangena ngesono. kufa kwase kusabalala kubobonkhe bantfu, ngoba bonkhe bonile. ¹³Ngoba kwate kwefika umtsetfo, sono sasisemhlabeni, kodvwa kute kubalelwa sono lapho kute khona umtsetfo.¹⁴Noma kunjalo, kufa kwabusa kusukela kuAdamu kuze kube kuMosi, ngisho nalabo labangatange bone njengekungalaleli kwaAdamu, lebekayindlela yaloyo lebekatawufika. ¹⁵Kodvwa lesipho asifani nesiphambuko. Ngoba uma ngenca yesiphambuko samunye labanyenti bayafa, kakhulu kanganani ke umusa waNkulunkulu nalesipho ngemusa wamunye umuntfu, Jesu Khristu, wenele labanyenti!¹⁶Ngoba lesipho asifani nemphumela wekona muntfu munye. Kwehlulela kwalandzela sinye siphambuko kwaletsa kulahlwa, kepha lesipho salandzela tiphambuko letinyenti saletsa kwemukeleka kuNkulunkulu kutsi silungile. ¹⁷Ngoba uma, ngekona kwamunye, kufa kwabusa ngaloyo munye, kanganani-ke labo labatfola kuchichima kwalomusa nesipho sekulunga kubusa emphilweni ngaloyo, Jesu Khristu.¹⁸Ngako-ke, njengaloku kuphambuka kwamunye kwaholela ekulahlweni kwabo bonkhe bantfu, kanjalo ngesento sekulunga samunye kwafika kwemukeleka kuNkulunkulu kutsi silungile nemphilo yabo bonkhe bantfu. ¹⁹Njengobe ngekungaleli kwamunye umuntfu labanyenti bentiwa toni, ngalokufanako ngekulalela kwamunye labanyenti bentiwe balunga.²⁰Kodvwa umtsetfo wetela kutokhulisa siphambuko. Kodvwa lapho sono sikhula, nemusa wakhula kakhulu. ²¹Loku kwenteka kuze kutsi, njengobe sono sibusa ekufeni, kanjalo nemusa utawubusa ngekulunga ngemphilo lengapheli ngaJesu Khristu Inkhosi yetfu.

Chapter 6

¹Manje-ke sitawutsini? Sichubeke yini esonweni kute kutsi umusa utokwandza?. ²Lutfo. Tsine lesafa esonweni, singaphila njani kuso? ³Anati yini kwekutsi njengebunyenti balabo lababhabhatiswa kuKhristu Jesu sabhajatiselwa ekufeni kwakhe?⁴Sagcwatjwa, njalo, naye ngekubhajatiselwa ekufeni. Loku kwenteka kuze kutsi njengobe Khristu wavuswa kulabafile ngenkhatimulo yeYise, kanjalo sesingahamba emphilweni lensha. ⁵Ngoba nangabe sahlanganiswa naye ekufananisweni ngekufa kwakhe, sitawuphindze sihlanganiswe naye ekuvusweni kwakhe.⁶Siyati loku, kutsi umuntfu wetfu lomdzala wabetselwa naye kute kutsi umtimba wesono ubhujiswe. Loku kwenteka kute kutsi singaphindzi sentiwe tigcili tesono. ⁷Loyo lofile ukhululekile esonweni.⁸Kodvwa uma safa naKristu, siyakholwa kwekutsi sitawuphindze siphile kanye naye. ⁹Siyati kutsi njengoba Khristu avuswa kulabafile, angeke aphindze afe; kufa sekute legunya etukwakhe.¹⁰Endzabeni yekufa kutsi wafela kona, wafa kwaba kanye kwenela, kodvwa-ke, lemphilo layiphila ko, uyiphilela Nkulunkulu. ¹¹Ngalokufananako, nani titsatseni njengalabafile esonweni, kodwa labaphilako kuNkulunkulu ngaKhristu Jesu.¹²Ngako-ke ningavumeli kutsi sono sibuse emtimbeni yenu lebhubhako kute nilalele tinkhanuko tawo. ¹³Ninganikeli ngetitfo temtimba wenu esonweni, kutsi tibe tikhali letisetjentiswa kulokungakalungi. Kodvwa tinikeleni lucobo lwenu kuNkulunkulu njengalabo labavusiwe ekufeni baphila, bese ninikela ngetitfo tenu temtimba kuNkulunkulu njengetikhali letisebentiswa ekulungeni. Ningavumeli sono sinibuse. ¹⁴Ngoba anikho phansi kwemtsefto, kodvwa niphansi kwemusa.¹⁵Ngitsini-ke? Sone yini ngoba singekho ngephasi kwemtsetfo, kepha ngaphansi kwemusa? Lutfo. ¹⁶Anati yini kutsi nanitinikela njengetigcili, nitigcili taloyo lenimutfobelako? Nitigcila lokungenani tesono, lesiholela ekufeni, noma nitigcila tekulalela, letitaniholela ekulungeni.¹⁷Kodvwa siyambonga Nkulunkulu! Ngoba benitigcila tesono, kodvwa nasenilandzela ngekwenhlitiyo indlela yemfundziso lenanikwa yona. ¹⁸Senetiwe nakhululeka esonweni, naphindza nentiwa tigcila tekulunga.¹⁹Ngikhuluma njengemuntfu ngenca yebutsakatsaka benyama yenu. Ngoba njengoba naninikele ngetitfo tenu temtimba nje ngetigcila ekungcoleni nasebubini, ngalokufanako, nyalo nikelani ngetitfo tenu temtimba njenge tigcila tekulunga kube kungcweliswa. ²⁰Ngoba ngesikhatsi nitigcila tesono, nanikhululekile kulokulungile. ²¹Ngaleso sikhatsi, ngusiphi sitselo lenaba naso ngaletintfo lese ninemahloni nyalo ngato? Ngoba umvuzo waleto tintfo kufa.²²Kodvwa nyalo ngoba senikhululiwe esonweni phindze senitigcila taNkulunkulu, seninesitselo sekungcweliswa. Umphumela kuphila lokunguna phakandze. ²³Ngoba inkhokhelo yesono kufa, kodwa lesipho saNkulunkulu siyimphilo yaphakadze ngaKhristu Jesu iNkhosi yetfu.

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¹Anati yini, Bazalwane (ngoba ngikhuluma nebantfu labawatiko lomtsetfo), lokutsi umtsetfo ucondzisa umuntfu yingci nakasaphila.²Ngoba umfati loshadile uboshelwe ngumtsetfo endvodzeni na isaphila, kodvwa nangabe lendvodza seyifile, sowukhululekile kulomtsetfo wemshado. ³Ngako- ke, njengobe indvodza yakhe isaphila, nangabe aphila nalenye indvodza, utawubitwa ngekutsi siphingi. kepha nangabe lendvodza ifa, uyakhululeka kulomtsetfo, ngako akasiso siphingi nangabe aphila nalenye indvodza.⁴Ngako-ke, bazalwane, nentiwa nafa emtsetfweni ngemtimba waKhristu. Loku kungukwekutsi wena utohlanganiswa nalomunye, lokusho kutsi, kuye lowavuswa ekufeni, kute kutsi sitotselela Nkhulunkulu titselo. ⁵Ngoba ngesikhatsi sisesenyameni, letinkhanuko tekona, lokwavuswa ngumtsetfo, betisemsebentini etitfweni tetfu temtimba kuze sitselele kufa sitselo.⁶Kodvwa nyalo sesikhululiwe kulo mtsetfo. Sesifile kuloku besibanjwe ngako. Loku kwentelwe kutsi sitokhonta ngendlela lensha yamoya, futsi hhayi ngekuguga kwencwadzi.⁷Sitawutsini-ke? Ngabe lomtsetfo ngekwawo usono? Lutfo. Kodvwa-ke, bengingeke ngisati sono, kube bekungekho umtsetfo. Ngoba bengingeke ngati kufisa ngaphandle umtsetfo utsi, "Ungafisi." ⁸Kodvwa sono sitsatsa litfuba ngemyalo siletse yonkhe inkhanuko kimi. Ngoba ngaphandle kwemtsetfo, sono sifile.⁹Ngalesinye sikhatsi ngangiphila ngaphandle kwemtsetfo, kodvwa nakufika umyalo, sono satfola kabusha imphilo, ngase ngiyafa. ¹⁰Lemiyalo lebekumele iletse kuphila yakugcuka yaba kufa kimi.¹¹Ngoba sono satsatsa litfuba ngemyalo bese siyangikhohlisa. Ngemyalo sangibulala. ¹²Ngako ke umtsetfo ungcwele, futsi umyalo ungcwele, ulungile, futsi muhle.¹³Ngako loku lokuhle sekube kufa kimi? Lutfo. Kodvwa sono, kute sibonakale kutsi sisono, saveta kufa kimi ngaloko lebe kadze kukuhle, Ngemyalo futsi sono singadlanga ngalokwecile. ¹⁴Ngoba siyati kutsi umtsetfo ungumoya, kodvwa mine nginge wenyama. Ngitsengisiwe ngaphansi kwebugcila besono.¹⁵Kepha lengikwentako, angikucondzisisi. Kepha lengifuna kukwenta, angikwenti, futsi loko lengikwenyanyako, ngiyakwenta. ¹⁶Kodvwa nangenta loku lengingakufuni, Ngiyavumelana nemtsetfo kutsi umtsetfo muhle.¹⁷Kodvwa nyalo akusasimi lokwentako, Kodvwa lesono lesilapha kimi. ¹⁸Ngoba ngiyati kutsi kimi, lokukutsi kuyami inyama, akuphili lutfo lokuhle. Ngoba kufisa lokuhle kunami, kodvwa angikhoni kukwenta.¹⁹Ngoba lolokuhle lengikufunako, angikwenti, kodvwa lokubi lengingakufuni, loko ngiyakwenta. ²⁰Nyalo nangabe ngenta lengingafuni kukwenta, lapho akusesimi lengikwentako, kodvwa ngulesono lesiphila kimi. ²¹Ngako, ngitfola lomtsetfo: nangifuna kwenta lokuhle, bubi bunami saka.²²Ngako ngiyawujabulela umtsetfo ngemuntfu wami wangekhatsi. ²³Kodvwa ngibona lowehlukile umtsetfo emalungeni ami emtimba. Ulwa nalomtsetfo lomusha engcondvweni yami. Ungitsatsa njengesigcila ngalomtsetfo wesono losemalungeni emtimba.²⁴Ngingumuntfu welusizi! Ngubani lotangikhulula kulomtimba wekufa? ²⁵Kodvwa akabongwe Nkulunkulu nga Jesu Khristu! Ngaloko-ke, mine lucobo lwami ngikhonta lomtsetfo waNkhulunkulu ngeyami ingcondvo. Kodvwa-ke, ngekwenyama ngilandzela umtsetfo wesono.

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¹Ngako-ke nyalo kute kulahlwa kulabo labaku Khristu Jesu. ²Ngoba umtsetfo wakaMoya wemphilo kuKhristu Jesu sewunikhululile emtsetfweni wesono nekufa.³Ngoba loko umtsetfo lebakangakhoni kukwenta ngenca yebutsakatsaka ngekwenyama, Nkulunkulu wakwenta. Watfumela yakhe indvodzana ngekwelufuto lwenyama lenesono kute inikelwe ngenca yesono, futsi wasehlulela sono enyameni. ⁴Wakwenta loku kute kutsi lokufunwa ngumtsetfo kupheleliswe kitsi, tsine lesingahambi ngekwenyama, kodvwa ngekwaMoya. ⁵Labo labaphila ngekwenyama banakisisa titfo tenyama, kodvwa labo labaphila ngekwemoya banakisisa tintfo takamoya.⁶Ngoba umcondvo locabanga kakhulu ngetintfo tekwenyama ukufa, kodvwa umcondvo locabanga kakhulu ngetintfo takoMoya ukuphila nekuthula. ⁷Umcondvo wenyama usitsa kuNkulunkulu, ngoba awutfobeli umtsetfo waNkulunkulu, ngoba vele awukhoni kwenta njalo. ⁸Labo labasenyameni angeke bamtfokotise Nkulunkulu.⁹Noko-ke, anikho enyameni kodvwa nikuMoya, nangabe ngempela Moya waNkulunkulu aphila kini. Kodvwa nangabe kukhona lote Moya wa Khristu, akasuye wakhe. ¹⁰Nangabe Khristu akuwe, lomtimba ufile ngekwesono, kodvwa umoya uyaphila mayelana nekulunga.¹¹Nangabe Moya waloyo lowavusa Jesu kulaabfile aphila kuwe, lona lowavusa Khristu ekufeni utaninika kuphila emitimbeni yenu lebhubhako ngaMoya wakhe, lophila kini.¹²Ngako-ke, bazalwane, sine siyakweleda, kodvwa hayi enyameni kute siphile ngekwenyama. Ngoba nawuphila ngekwenyama, ulengela ekufeni, ¹³Kodvwa nangabe ngaMoya ubulala imisebenti yemtimba, utawuphila.¹⁴Njengobe bonkhe labaholwa ngumoya waNkulunkulu, labo ke bangemadvodzana aNkulunkulu. ¹⁵Anitange nitfole uMoya webugcili kute niphile ngekwesaba futsi; kodvwa nemukela Moya wekusifaka esiswini, lekungaye simemeta, "Babe, Babe wami!"¹⁶Moya cobo lwakhe uyafakazelana namoya wetfu kutsi sibantfwana baNkulunkulu. ¹⁷Nangabe sibantfwana, kanjalo sitindlalifa futsi, tindlalifa taNkulunkulu. Sitindlalifa futsi kanye naKhristu, nangabe ngekwempela sahlupheka kanye naye kute sikhatimuliswe kanye naye.¹⁸Ngoba ngiyacondzisisa kutsi kuhlupheka kwalesikhatsi sanyalo kungeke kulinganiswe nenkhatimulo letawukwembulwa kitsi. ¹⁹Ngoba lokulindzela ngekutfutfumela ngekwendalo ilindzele kwembula kwemandvodzana aNkulunkulu.²⁰Ngoba indalo ibekwe esimeni sebute, hayi ngekutsandza wayo, kodvwa ngekutsandza kwaloyo lowayifaka kuleso simo, etsembeni ²¹lokutsi lendalo ngekwayo itawukhululwa ebugcilini bekubola, nekutsi futsi itfole inkhululeko yenkhatimulo yebantfwana baNkulunkulu. ²²Ngoba siyati kutsi yonkhe indalo iyabubula ebuhlungwini bemihelo kanye kanye nyalo.²³Akusiko loko kuphela, kodvwa natsi lucobo lwetfu, lesinelulibo lwaMoya, sibuhlungu ngekhatsi, njengoba silindzele kufakwa kwetfu esiswini, kuhlengwa kwemitimba yetfu. ²⁴Ngoba kulelitsemba sisindzisiswe. Nyalo litsemba lelibonwako akusilo litsemba. Ngoba ngubani lotsemba loko lakubonako? ²⁵Kodvwa nangabe sitsemba kuloko lesingakuboni sikulindzela ngekubeketela.²⁶Ngalokufananako, Moya uphindze asisite ebutsakatsakeni betfu. Ngoba asati kutsi kumele sithantaze njani, kodvwa Moya cobo lwakhe uyasincusela ngekububula ngekungaphimiseli. ²⁷Loyo lophenyisisa tinhlitiyo uyayati ingcondvo yaMoya, ngoba uyabancusela bantfu labangcwele baNkulunkulu kuye ngentsandvo yaNkulunkulu.²⁸Siyati kutsi labo labatsandza Nkulunkulu, usebentisa konkhe kube ngulokuhle, kulabo lababitwe ngekwenjongo yakhe. ²⁹Ngoba labo labatinchanti waphindze wabahlelela nchanti kutsi babe ngumfanekiso weNdvodzana yakhe, kutsi abe litubulo emadvodvaneni lamanyenti. ³⁰Kulabo labahlelela nchanti, waphinde wababita. Labo lekababita, labo waphindze wabenta bemukeleka kuNkulunkulu kutsi balungile. Labo labenta bemukeleka kuNkulunkulu kutsi balungile, labo waphinde wabangcwelisa.³¹Sesiyawutsini ke ngaloko? Nangabe Nkulunkulu angakitsi, ngubani longamelana natsi? ³²Yena longazange ayigodle indvodzana yakhe kodvwa wanikela ngenca yetfu sonkhe, pho akayakusinika yini mahhala tonkhe tintfo?³³Ngubani lotawumangalela bantfu labakhetsiwe baNkulunkulu. Nkulunkulu nguye lowenta bantfu bemukeleke kuye kutsi balungile. ³⁴Ngubani lobalahla ngelicala? Khristu Jesu nguye kanye lowafa--ngetulu kwaloko, ngubani lowavuswa - ngubani losesandleni sekudla saNkulunkulu, futsi lophindze asincusele.³⁵Ngubani longasehlukanisa nelutsandvo lwaKhristu? Kuhlupheka, noma bulukhuni, noma kutingelwa, noma indlala, noma bungcunu, noma ingoti, noma inkemba? ³⁶Njengoba kubhaliwe, "Ngenca yakho sibulawa lilanga lonkhe. Satsatswa njenge timvu tekuhlatjwa."³⁷Kuto tonkhe letintfo singetulu kwebancobi ngaye loyo lowasitsandza. ³⁸Ngoba sengigculisekile kutsi noma kufa, noma kuphila, noma tingelosi, noma tiphatsi mandla, noma tintfo tanyalo, noma tintfo letitako, noma emandla, ³⁹noma kuphakama, noma kujula, noma ngayini lenye intfo leyadalwa, angeke yahlukanisa tsine nelutsandvo lwaNkulunkulu, Loluku Khristu Jesu iNkhosi yetfu.

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¹Ngikhuluma liciniso ngikuKhristu. Anginamanga, nanembeza wami uyangifakazela kuMoya loyiNgcwele ²kutsi lapha kimi kunekukhala lokukhulu nebuhlungu lobungapheli enhlitiyweni yami.³Ngoba ngingafisa kutsi mine lo ngicalekiswe ngihlukaniswe naKhristu ngenca webanaketfu, labo beluhlanga lwami ngekwenyama. ⁴Bangema Israyeli. Bangulabakhetsiwe, inkhatimulo, tivumelwano, sipho semtsetfo, kukhonta Nkulunkulu, netetsembiso. ⁵Lulibo lwabo kulapho Khristu achamuka khona ngekwenyama yena longuNkulunkulu tukwako konkhe. Makadvunyiswe phakadze .Amen.⁶Kepha akusiko kungatsi tetsembiso taNkulunkulu tehlulekile. Ngoba akusiye wonkhe umuntfu ka Israyeli longumIsrayeli . ⁷Futsi abasiso bonkhe besitukulwane sa Abrahamu lababantfwabakhe ngekweliciniso. Kepha, ''Situkulwane sakho sitawubitwa nga Isaka.''⁸Lokukutsi, bantfwana benyama abasibo bantfwana baNkulunkulu. Kepha bantfwana besetsembiso batsatswa ngekutsi basitukulwane mbamba. ⁹Ngoba leli livi lesetsembiso:''Ngalesi khatsi ngitawubuya, Sara utawuba nendvodzana.''¹⁰Akusiko loko nje kuphela, kepha emvakwekuba Ribhekha asakhuleliswe yindvodza yinye, babewetfu Isaka- ¹¹kwatsi bantfwana bangakatalwa futsi bangakenti lutfo loluhle noma lolubi, kute setsembiso saNkulunkulu ngekwekutikhetsela sime, hhayi ngenca yetento, kepha ngenca yakhe lobitako- ¹²kwashiwo kuye, ''lomdzala utawukhonta lomncane.'' ¹³Kunjengoba kwabhalwa: ''Isaya ngamtsandza kepha Esawu ngamtondza,''¹⁴Sesiyawutsini ke? Ngabe kukhona kungalungi ngaNkulunkulu? Lutfo. ¹⁵Ngoba uyasho kuMosi, ''ngitawuba nemusa kuye lengitawuba nemusa kuye, ,futsi ngitawuba neluvelo kuye ngitawuba neluvelo kuye.'' ¹⁶Ngako, akusiye ngenca yaloyo lofisako, noma ngenca yaloyo logijimako, kepha ngenca yaNkulunkulu, lotjengisa bubele.¹⁷Ngoba umbhalo utsi kuFaro, "Ngakuphakamisela sona lesikhatsi lesi, kute ngikhombise emandla ami ngawe, kute kutsi ligama lami liphakamiswe kuwo wonkhe umhlaba.'' ¹⁸Ngako, Nkulunkulu unemusa kuloyo lamfiselako, nakuloyo lamfiselako, umenta abe nenkhani.¹⁹Utawutsi ke kimi ,''Usangibekelani pho licala?Ngoba ngubani longamelana nentsandvo yakhe ?'' ²⁰Ngakulokunye, muntfu ndzini, ungubani wena kutsi ungaphindzilitana naNkulunkulu? Loko lokubunjiwe kungasho yini kulokubumbile kutsi, ''ungente leni ngaba nje?'' ²¹Ngabe umbumbi ute yini lilungelo etukwelibumba ekwenteni sitja sekusetjentiswa nakumcoka, nalesinye sekusetjentiswa onkhe emalanga?²²Utawutsini ke nangabe Nkulunkulu, lofisa kutjengisa lulaka lwakhe nekutsi ente emandla akhe atiwe, waticiniselela ngalokukhulu kubeketela titja telulaka letilungiselelwe imbhubhiso? ²³Utawutsini nangabe wenta loku kute kutsi kwatiwe ingcebo yenkhatimulo yakhe tukwe titja temusa, lebekatilungiselele inkhatimulo ngaphambilini? ²⁴Yini nangabe wentele nanatsi, labo lababita, hhayi kumaJuda kuphela, kepha nakulabo labangebetive?²⁵Njengoba asho futsi kuHoseya: ''Ngitababita ngebantfu bami labebangasibo bantfu bami, nangalabatsandzekako lebebangatsandzeki. ²⁶Sekutawuba ngulapho ke lakwashiwo ngabo kutsi, "Anisibo bantfu bami, 'lapho batawubitwa ngekutsi ''bantfwana baNkulunkulu lophilako.'''²⁷Isaya wamemeta nga Israyeli, ''Noma tinombolo temadvodzana aka Israyeli tifana nesihlabatsi selwandle, kutawuba yinsali kuphela letawusindziswa, ²⁸ngoba iNkhosi itawehlulela umhlaba ngalokuphelele ngaphandle kwekucitsa sikhatsi.'' ²⁹Njengoba Isaya bekashito kucala, 'Kube INkhosi Somandla ayisishiyelanga titukulwane, ngabe safanana neSodoma, safana futsi neGomora.''³⁰Pho siyawutsini ke? kutsi betive, labangatange sebakufune kulungelana naNkulunkulu, batfole kulunga, kulunga ngekukholwa. ³¹kepha Israyeli, labebatihlupha bafuna kulunga ngekwenta lokufunwa ngumtsetfo, abazange bafika kiko.³²Ngani ke? ngoba kulunga abatange bakufune ngekukholwa, kepha ngemisebenti. Bakhubeka bakhutjwa litje lesikhubekiso, ³³njengoba kubhaliwe , ''Buka ngibeka eSiyoni litje lekukhubekisa nelidvwala lekuwisa. Loyo lokholwa kulo angeke ajabhiswe.''

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³Bafowethu, inhlitiyo yami iyalangatelela nesicelo sami kuNkulunkulu, kutsi basindziswe. ²Ngiyafakaza ngabo kutsi babe nekulangatelela Nkulunkulu, hhayi kodvwa ngelwati. ¹Ngako ke, kwehluleka kucondzisisa kulunga lokuchamuka kuNkulunkulu, bafune kutisimisa ngekulunga kwabo, abazange batfobele kulunga kwaNkulunkulu.⁴Khristu nguye logcwalisa umtsetfo wekulunga wawo wonkhe lokholwako. ⁵Mosi wabhala ngekulunga lokubuya emtsetfweni. ''Lomuntfu lowenta kulunga kwemtsetfo uyawuphila ngako lokulunga.''⁷Kodvwa lokulunga lokuta ngekukholwa kutsi:'' Ungasho enhlitiyweni yakho, 'Ngubani lotawukuya ezulwini?' (lokusho kutsi, kuletsa Khristu emhlabeni): ⁶ungasho kutsi, ''Ngubani loyawubuya angene emgodzini lomkhulu?'' ( lokusho kutsi, loyawulandza Khristu ekufeni).¹⁰Kodvwa kutsini ke? Livi lisedvutane nawe, emlonyeni wakho nasetinhlitiyweni yakho.'' Lelo livi lekukholwa, lesilifakazelako. ⁹Ngoba nawuvuma ngemlomo wakho kutsi Jesu uyiNkhosi, bese uyakholwa ngenhlitiyo yakho kutsi Nkulunkulu wamvusa kulabafile, utawusindziswa. ⁸Ngoba ngenhlitiyo umuntfu uyakholwa abe nekulunga, bese ngemlomo uyavuma bese uyasindziswa.¹¹Umbhalo utsi, ''Wonkhe lokholwa nguye angeke ajabhiswe.'' ¹²Ngoba kute umehluko emkhatsini kweliJuda nemGriki. Ngoba yona leyo Nkhosi yiNkhosi yabo bonkhe, futsi ucebile kubo bonkhe labambitako. ¹³Ngoba wonkhe lobita ligama leNkhosi utawusindziswa.¹⁴Bangambita njani loyo labangazange bamkholwe? Bangamkholwa njani loyo labangazange bamuve? Bangeva njani ngaphandle kwemshumayeli? ¹⁵Bangashumayela njani, ngaphandle nabatfunyiwe?- Njengobe kubhaliwe, ''Tinhle tinyawo talabo labamemetela tindzaba tembuso waNkulunkulu!''¹⁶Kepha akusibo bonkhe labativa tindzaba letimnandzi. Isaya utsi, ''Nkhosi ngubani lokukholiwe loko labakuve kitsi?'' ¹⁷Ngako kukholwa kuta ngekulalela, futsi ngekulalela ngelivi laKhristu.¹⁸Kodvwa ngitsi, ''Abakeva yini?'' Yebo, ngekwesiciniseko. ''Umsindvo wabo sewuhambe wonkhe umhlaba, nemagama abo ekugcineni kwemhlaba.''¹⁹Etukwaloko, ngitsi, ''Akati yini Israeli?'' Kwekucala Mosi utsi, ''Ngitanichukuluta ngemona ngaloko lokungesiso sive. Ngemitamo yesive lesingacondzisisi, ngitawuvusa lulaka kini.²⁰Isaya waba nesibindzi nakatsi, ''Ngatfolwa ngulabo lebebangangifuni. Ngavela kulabo lebebangakangiceli.'' ²¹Kepha ku Israyeli utsi, ''lilanga lonkhe ngalula sandla sami kubantfu labangalaleli nalabanenkhani.''

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³Ngitsi ke, Nkulunkulu wabalahla yini bantfu bakhe? Akungabi njalo. Ngoba nami ngingumIsraeli, situkulwane saAbrahama, wasesiveni saka Benjamini. ²Nkulunkulu akabalahlanga bantfu bakhe, labatikucala. uyati kutsi utsini umbhalo nga Elijah, kutsi wabancengela kanjani Israyeli kuNkulunkulu. ¹''Nkhosi, babulele baprofethi bakho, bephule emalathi akho. Ngimi ngedvwa losele, bafuna imphilo yami.''⁵Kodvwa itsini imphendvulo yaNkulunkulu kuye? ''Ngitilondvolotele tinkhulungwane letisikhombisa temadvodza langagobanga emadvolo kuBhali.'' ⁴Noma kunjalo, nakulesi sikhatsi isekhona insali ngenca yekukhetsa kwemusa.⁶Kepha uma kungemusa, akusasiko ngemisebenti. Ngako umusa bewungeke usaba ngumusa. ⁷Yini ke? Lentfo Israyeli lebekayifuna, akakutfolanga, kepha labakhetsiwe bayitfola, bonkhe labanye baciniswa. ⁸Kunjengoba kubhaliwe: ''Nkulunkulu ubanike umoya wekubambonya, emehlo kute bangatubona, netindlebe kute bangatokuva, kute kube ngunamuhla.''⁹Davide wase utsi, ''litafula labo alibe linetha nelugibe, kube silingo nekutiphindzisela kwabo. ¹⁰Emehlo abo akabe mnyama kute bangatobona, nemigogodla yabo ichubeke igobane.''¹¹Ngitsi, ''Bakhutjwe kungatsi batawukuwa yini?'' Lutfo, kunaloko, ngekwehluleka kwabo, insindziso seyifikile kuBetive, kute babahlokolote batewuba nesikhwele. ¹²Nyalo uma kuhluleka kwabo kungumcebo walomhlaba, futsi uma kuphuya kwabo kungumcebo webetive, sitawuba sikhulu kanganani siphetfo sabo?¹³Kepha nyalo ngikhuluma nani betive, yingci seloku ngingumphostoli kubetive, ngiyawudvumisa umsebenti wami, ¹⁴Mhlawumbe ngingabavusela sikhwele labo labafana nami ngekwenyama. Mhlawumbe singabasindzisa labanye babo.¹⁵Ngoba nangabe kulahlwa kwabo kusho kubuyisana kwemhlaba, kuyoba yini kwemukeleka kwabo ngaphandle kwekutsi bavukile ekufeni? ¹⁶Uma titselo tekucala tigcinwa, kanjalo nekukhukhumuka kwenhlama. Uma timphandze tigcinwa, kanjalo nemagala.¹⁷Kepha uma lamanye emagala agamulwa, uma wena, ligala lemncumo wesiganga, ahlanganiswa emkhatsini wawo, futsi uma nihlanganyela nabo kulemphandze yengcebo yemncumo, ¹⁸ungati khukhumeti etikwemagala. Kepha uma kwenteka utikhukhumeta, akusuwe losekela timphandze, kepha tiphandze letisekela wena.¹⁹Utawubese utsi, ''emagala agamulwa kute ngitawuhlunyeleliswa.'' ²⁰Loko kuliciniso. Ngenca yekungakholwa kwabo agamulwa, kepha usime wacina ngenca yekukholwa kwakho. Ungaticabangi usetulu, kepha bani nekwesaba. ²¹Ngoba nangabe Nkulunkulu akazange awaphephise emagala emvelo, nawe angeke akuphephise.²²Buka, ke, bumnene nesandla lesilukhuni saNkulunkulu: sandla lesilukhuni kumaJuda lawa, kepha bumnene baNkulunkulu buta kuwe, uma uchubeka nebumnene bakhe. Nakungenjalo nawe utawuncunywa.²³Nanabo futsi, nabangachubeki nekungakholwa kwabo, batawuhlunyeleliswa. Ngobe Nkulunkulu uyakhona kubahlumelelisa futsi. ²⁴Ngobe nangabe najutjwa esihlahleni semncumo wesiganga, nahlumyeleliswa emncumeni wasekhaya, kakhulu kangakanani loku emagala emvelo, ahlunyeleliswe esihlahleni sawo semvelo?²⁵Ngobe angifuni ningatjelwa, bamnaketfu, ngalemfihlakalo, kute ningatawuhlakanipha ngekucabanga kwenu: Labanye bema Israyeli behlelwa bulukhuni kute bonkhe betive bahlumeleliswe.²⁶Kanjalo ke onkhe ema Israyeli ayawusindziswa, kanjengobe kubhaliwe: ''Ekhatsi eSiyoni uyawuphuma umkhululi. Utawususa konkhe konakala kuJakobe , ²⁷lesi kuyawuba sivumelwano sami kanye nabo, lapho ngiyawususa tono tabo.''²⁸Ngekwelivangeli, batitsa ngenca yakho. Kepha ngekwelikhetfo, bangulabatsandzekako ngenca yabokhokho babo. ²⁹Ngobe tipho nekubitwa nguNkulunkulu akushintjwa.³⁰Empeleni nine animlalelanga Nkulunkulu, kepha nyalo nitfole umusa ngenca yekungalaleli . ³¹Ngalokufanako, nyalo emaJuda bekangalaleli. Imiphumela bekungu kutsi ngemusa lokhonjisiwe kuwe bangahle bawutfole nyalo umusa. ³²Ngoba Nkulunkulu uvalele konkhe ekungalalelini kute akhone kukhombisa umusa kubo bonkhe.³³Maye, kujula kwemcebo wenhlakanipho nekwelwati laNkulunkulu! Ngubani nje longaphenya kwehlulelwa, imfihlakalo yetindlela takhe! ³⁴''Ngobe ngubani lobekati ingcondvo yeNkhosi nome ngubani lobekasangumeluleki wayo?³⁵Nome ngubani wekucala lowase wanikaNkulunkulu lutfo, kutsi Nkulunkulu amubhadale?'' ³⁶Ngobe konkhe kuvela kuye kukhona ngaye kukhonela yena. Akube kuye ludvumo nini nanini Amen.

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¹Ngiyanincenga ngakoke, bazalwane, ngemusa waNkulunkulu, nikelani imitimba yenu ibe ngumnikelo lophilako, longcwele, lowemukelekile kuNkulunkulu. Leyo yinkonzo yenu sibili. ²Ningalilingisi lelive, kepha niguculwe ngekwentiwa kabusha tingcondvo tenu. Yentani loku nitokwati lokuhle, lokuvumelekile, nalokuyintsandvo lenhle yaNkulunkulu.³Ngobe ngemusa lowaniketwa mine ngitsi kuwo wonkhe emkhatsini wenu: Ningaticabangi ngatsi nibakhulu kunaloku leningiko, kepha ningamane, nicabange nizitse, ngamunye ngekucondza sikalo sekukholwa leso Nkulunkulu laninike sona.⁴Ngobe sinetitfo letinyenti emtimbeni munye, kepha akusito tonkhe titfo letenta umsebenti munye. ⁵Ngalokufanako, tsine lesibanyenti singumtimba munye kukhristu, futsi sititfo letihlukene lesinye kulesinye.⁶Sinetiphiwo letehlukene ngekwemusa lesanikwa wona. Uma sipho salomunye sisiphrofetho, asentiwe ngesilinganiso sekukholwa kwakhe. ⁷Uma sipho salomunye siyinkonzo, akatinikele kiyo. Uma munye anesiphiwo sekufundzisa, akafundzise. ⁸Uma sipho salomunye sikukhutsata, akakhutsate. Uma sipho salomunye sikunikela, akakwente angakhetsi. Uma sipho salomunye sikuhola, akahole ngesineke. Uma sipho salomunye sisekukhombisa umusa, asentiwe ngekujabula.⁹Lutsandvo lubebete kutentisa.Tondzani lokubi; nibambelele kuloko lokuhle. ¹⁰Ngekucondza lutsandvo lwebazalwane, nivelane kumunye nangamunye. ngekuhlonipha, nihloniphe lomunye nalomunye.¹¹Ngekukhutsala, ningangabati. ngekucondza umoya, banini nenkhaphunkhaphu. Ngekucondza iNkhosi, yikhonteni. ¹²Jabulani ekwetsembeni, nibeketele elusizini, nicinisele emthantazweni. ¹³Hlanganyelani etidzingweni tebantfu labangcwele baNkulunkulu. Tfolani tindlela letinyenti tekutjengisa imphatfo lenhle.¹⁴Busisa labo labahlukubetako; busisa ungacalekisi. ¹⁵Jabula nalabo labajabulako, khalani nalabakhalako. ¹⁶Banini nemcondvo munye kulomunye nalomunye. Ningacabangi ngetindlela tekutichenya, kepha mukelani bantfu labatehlisako. Ningahlakaniphi emicabangweni yenu .¹⁷Ungaphindziseli muntfu lokubi ngalokubi. Yenta lokuhle emehlweni abo bonkhe bantfu . ¹⁸Nakunekwenteka, ngekwenu, hlala ngekuthula nabo bonkhe bantfu.¹⁹Ningatiphindzeseleli, batsandzekako, kepha niketa indlela elulakeni lwaNkulunkulu. Ngobe kubhaliwe ,'''Kuphindzisela ngekwami; ngitawubhadalisa, 'kusho iNkhosi.'' ²⁰Kepha ''uma sitsa sakho silambile, siphe kudla. Uma omele kunatsa, munatsise. Ngobe uma wenta loku, utawube umtsela ngemahloni ekutisola.'' ²¹Ungahlulwa ngulokubi, kepha hlula lokubi ngalokuhle .

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¹Wonkhe umphefumulo awulalele labasesikhundleni letisetulu, ngoba kute emandla embuso langaveli kuNkulunkulu. Tiphatsimandla letikhona tikhetfwe nguNkulunkulu. ²Ngako loyo lowala umbuso umelana nalokumiswe nguNkulunkulu; futsi labo labamelana nawo batawutfola kwehlulelwa .³Ngobe babusi abesabeki emisebentini lemihle, kepha emisebentini lemibi. Uyafisa yini kungasabi loyo losiphatsimandla? Yenta lokuhle, utawutfola kudvumiswa . ⁴Ngobe usisebenti saNkulunkulu kuwe salokuhle. Kepha uma wenta lokubi, yiba nekwesaba; ngobe akayiphatsi inkemba ngaphandle kwesizatfu. Ngobe usisebenti saNkulunkulu, umphindziseleli welulaka kuloyo lowenta lokubi. ⁵Ngako kufanele uhloniphe, hhayi ngenca yelulaka nje kuphela, kepha ngenca yanembeza.⁶Ngenca yaloku ubhadala umtselo futsi. Ngobe tiphatsimandla tisebenti taNkulunkulu, letenta loko njalo njalo. ⁷Nika wonkhe muntfu lokukweledako kubo: umtselo kulofanelwe ngumtselo, inkhokhelo kulofanelwe kukhokhelwa, kwesaba kulofanele kwesatjwa, nihloniphe lofanele kuhlonishwa.⁸Ungakweledi muntfu lutfo, ngaphandle kwekutsi nitsandzane. Ngobe loyo lotsandza makhelwane wakhe uwugcwalisile umtsetfo. ⁹Lemiyalo, ''Ungaphingi, ungabulali, ungebi, ungafisi, ''noma sengumuphi ke lomunye umyalo uhlanganiswe ngulomusho lotsi, ''Tsandza makhelwane wakho njengoba utitsandza wena.'' ¹⁰Lutsandvo alukwenti lokubi kumakhelwane. Ngako, lutsandvo kugcwaliseka kwemtsetfo.¹¹Ngenca yaloku, uyasati sikhatsi, kutsi vele sesikhatsi sekutsi uvuke ekulaleni. Kwanyalo insindziso yetfu seyisondzele kunangalesa sikhatsi sisakholwa kwekucala. ¹²Busuku sebuyaphela, imini seyisondzele. Ngako asibeke eceleni imisebenti yebumunyama, sihlome tikhali tekukhanya.¹³Asihambe ngalokufanele, njengasemini, hhayi ngemadzili ekudzakwa noma ngekudzakwa; futsi asingahambi ngekuphinga nangebugwadla, futsi hhayi ngekucabana nangemona. ¹⁴Kepha yembatsani iNkhosi Jesu Khristu, ninganakekeli kutsi lesimo senu semtimba lesonakele, ningasenelisa kanjani ngetinkhanuko taso.

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¹Mukela noma ngubani locekako ekukholweni, ngaphandle kwekuhlulela ngekuhambisani kwemcondvo. ²Umuntfu munye unekukholwa kwekudla noma ngayini, lomunye locekako udla tibhidvo.³Loyo lodla konkhe angamubukeli phansi loyo longadli konkhe; futsi loyo longadli konkhe angamehluleli loyo lodla konkhe . Ngobe Nkulunkulu umemukele. ⁴Ungubani wena, lohlulela sisebenti salomunye umuntfu? Kusembikwemphatsi wakhe kutsi uyema noma uyawa. Kepha utawentiwa kutsi eme, ngobe iNkhosi iyakhona kumenta kutsi eme.⁵Umuntfu munye ulibona limcoka lilanga linye kunalelinye. Lomunye ubona emalanga afanana. Wonkhe umuntfu kufanele aneliseke engcondvweni yakhe . ⁶Loyo lohlonipha lilanga ulihloniphela iNkhosi yakhe; naloyo lodlako, udlela inkhosi, ngobe ubonga Nkulunkulu. Loyo longadli, uyala kudla ngenca yeNkhosi; futsi ubonga Nkulunkulu.⁷Ngobe kute wetfu lotiphilela yena, futsi kute lotifelako . ⁸Ngobe uma siphila, siphilela iNkhosi, uma sifa, sifela iNkhosi. Bese noma siyaphila noma siyafa, sibeNkhosi. ⁹Ngobe kuletizatfu Khristu wafa waphindze waphila futsi, kutsi angaba yiNkhosi kulabafile nalabo labaphilako.¹⁰Kepha wena, umehlulelelani umnakenu? Nawe ke, umeyiselani umnakenu? Ngobe sonkhe sitawuma embi kwesihlalo sekwehlulela saNkulunkulu. ¹¹Ngobe kubhaliwe, ''njengoba ngiphila, '' kusho iNkhosi, ''kimi lonkhe lidvolo liyaguca, futsi nalolonkhe lulwimi liyawuvuma kuNkulunkulu.''¹²Ngako ke, sonkhe siyawutilandza ngatsi kuNkulunkulu. ¹³Ngako ke, akubete lowehlulela lomunye, kepha ke asivumelane ngaloku, kutsi kute lotawubekela lomunye sikhubekiso nome umgoco kumnakabo.¹⁴Ngiyati futsi ngicinisekile eNkhosini Jesu kutsi kute lutfo lelingcolile ngekwalo. Nguloyo kuphela lotsi kungcolile, kuye kungcolile. ¹⁵Uma umnakenu umlimata ngenca yekudla, awusahambi elutsandvweni. Ungabulali ngekudla loyo lowafelwa nguKhristu.¹⁶Ngako ungavumeli loko lokunaka kutsi kuhle kukhulunywe ngako ngatsi kubi. ¹⁷Ngobe umbuso waNkulunkulu awusiko wekudla nesinatfo, kepha wekulunga, kuthula, nekutfokota kuMoya Longcwele.¹⁸Ngobe wonkhe lokhonta Khristu ngalendlela uvumelekile kuNkulunkulu futsi uvunywe bantfu. ¹⁹Ngako ke, asilangatelele lokuletsa kuthula nekwakhana.²⁰Ungayibulali imisebenti yaNkulunkulu ngenca yekudla. Tonkhe tintfo tihlobile, kepha akusiko kahle kwekutsi umuntfu adle intfo letawenta umuntfu akhubeke. ²¹Kuhle kungadli inyama, nekunganatsi liwayini, noma ngayini umnakenu lokutamenta awe .²²Kukholwa lonako kubeke emkhatsini kwenu naNkulunkulu. Lobusisekile nguloyo longatilahli ngaloko labona ngatsi kufanele. ²³Loyo longabatako sowulahliwe uma adla, ngoba akuchamuki ekukholweni. Futsi konkhe lokungachamuki ekukholweni sono.

Chapter 15

¹Nyalo tsine lesicinile kufanele sitfwalisane nalabo lababutsakatsaka ekwehlulekeni kwabo, singatijabulisi tsine. ²Ngamunye nangamunye wetfu akajabulise makhelwane wakhe ngenca yaloko lokuhle, kute sakhane.³Ngobe naKhristu akatange atijabulise. Kepha, bekunjengoba kubhaliwe, ''tinhlamba talabo labatfuka wena tawela kimi.'' ⁴Ngobe konkhe lokwake kwabhalwa phambilini bekubhalelwe kutsi sikulandzele kute ngekubeketela nangekukhutsatwa imibhalo sibe nelitsemba.⁵Nyalo Nkulunkulu wekubeketela newemusa akaninikete kutsi nibe mcondvo munye ngamunye nangamunye ngekwaKhristu Jesu. ⁶Akente loku kute ngemcondvo munye udvumise ngemlomo munye Nkulunkulu naBabe weNkhosi yetfu Jesu Khristu. ⁷Ngakoke yemukelanani, njengobe naKhristu wanamukela, kube ludvumo kuNkulunkulu.⁸Ngobe ngitsi Khristu wentiwe sisebenti sekusoka ngekweliciniso laNkulunkulu, kute agcwalise tetsembiso letiniketwe bokhokho, ⁹futsi nebetive kutsi badvumise Nkulunkulu ngenca yemusa wakhe. Njengobe kubhaliwe, ''ngakoke ngitakuniketa ludvumo emkhatsini weBetive ngihlabele indvumiso egameni lakho.''¹⁰Futsi litsi, ''Tfokotani, nine betive, nebantfu bakhe.'' ¹¹Phindze futsi, '' Dvumisani INkhosi, nonkhe nine betive; bonkhe bantfu abamdvumise.''¹²Futsi, Isaya utsi, ''Imphandze yaJese itawuchamuka, loyo lophakamako kubusa ngetulu kwebetive; kuye betive batawuba nelitsemba.''¹³Nyalo Nkulunkulu welitsemba akanigcwalise ngayo yonkhe injabulo nekuthula ekukholweni, kute kutsi ngemusa waMoya Loyingcwele utawuba nalo litsemba.¹⁴Mine ngekwami ngenetisekile ngani, bomnaketfu. Ngenetisekile kutsi nine ngekwenu nigcwele kulunga, nigcwele lonkhe lwati. Nginetisekile kutsi niyakhona nekuyalana.¹⁵Kepha nginibhalela ngesibindzi ngaletinye tintfo kute nginikhumbute futsi, ngenca yemusa lengiwunikwe nguNkulunkulu. ¹⁶Lesipho lesi bekungukutsi ngibe sisebenti saKhristu Jesu lesitfunyelwe kuBetive, kutsi tinikele njenge mpristi livangeli leliphuma kuNkulunkulu, kute kutsi lomnikelo weBetive wemukeleke, ungcwelisiwe ngaMoya loyiNgcwele.¹⁷KuKhristu Jesu nginato tizatfu tekutibonga ngenkonzo yami kuNkulunkulu. ¹⁸Ngobe angeke ngitame kukhuluma ngalutfo ngaphandle kwaloko Khristu lakwente ngami ngekulalela kwebetive. Leti tintfo letentiwa ngelivi nangetento, ¹⁹ngemandla etibonakaliso nemimangaliso, futsi nangemandla aMoya loyiNgcwele. Loku bekungoba eJerusalema, ngahamba ngijikeleta ngaze ngefika nangase Ilirikhumu, ngihamba ngishumayela livangeli laKhristu.²⁰Kulendlela, sifiso sami bekukushumayela livangeli, kepha hhayi lapho Khristu atiwa khona ngeligama, kute ngingatokwakha lakwakha khona lomunye umuntfu. ²¹Kunjengoba kubhaliwe: ''Labo labangazange sebeve ngaye bayawumbona, nalabo labangakeva batawucondza.''²²Ngakoke ngavimbeka emahlandla kuta kini. ²³Kepha nyalo, ngite indzawo kuletigodzi, futsi bengisolo ngikulangatelela kuta kini.²⁴Ngiyafisa kunibona nangengca lapho endleleni yami leya eSpeyini, futsi nekusitwa ngini endleleni yami lapha, nasengijabule kuba nani kwesikhashana. ²⁵Kepha nyalo ngiya eJerusalema, ngimikisa lusito ebantfwini baNkulunkulu labangcwele.²⁶Ngobe bekukufisa lokuhle baseMasedoniya nebase Akhaya kutsi banikele kulabamphofu emkhatsisini webantfu baNkulunkulu eJerusalema. ²⁷Yebo bekukufisa kwabo, futsi bebabakweleda. Ngobe uma betive bahlephulelene etintfweni tabo tamoya, bayawakweleda emaJuda kutsi babe nenkonzo kubo ngetintfo letiphatsekako labatidzingako.²⁸Ngakoke, nasengicedze lomsebenti lona futsi sengente siciniseko kutsi batfola konkhe lokwakolekwa, ngitawukuya eSpaniya ngikuvakashele ngisesendleleni. ²⁹Ngiyati kutsi mangita kuwe ngitawuta ngekugcwaliseka nesibusiso saKhristu .³⁰Nyalo ngiyanincenga, bomnaketfu, NgeNkhosi yetfu Jesu Khristu, nangelutsandvo lwamoya, kutsi nilwe kanye nami emthantazweni wenu kuNkulunkulu ngami. ³¹Thantazani kutsi ngisindze kulabo labangalaleli eJudiya, kutsi inkonzo yami eJerusalema yemukeleke ebantfwini baNkulunkulu labangcwele. ³²Thantazani kutsi ngingeta kini ngenjabulo ngentsandvo yaNkulunkulu, futsi kutsi ngingatsi, kanye nani, ngitfole kuphumula.³³Nkulunkulu wekuthula akabe nani nonkhe. Amen.

Chapter 16

¹Ngetfula kini dzadzewetfu Foyibe, losisebenti selibandla laseKhenikhreya, ²kute kutsi nimemukele eNkhosini. Yentani loku ngendlela lefanele bantfu baNkulunkulu, nimnike lonkhe lusito langaludzinga kini, ngoba ube lusito lolukhulu kulabanyenti nakimi lucobo.³Vuselani Phrisila na Akhwila, tisebenti kanye nami kuKhristu Jesu, ⁴labo ngenca yemphilo yami bafaka timphilo tabo engotini. Ngidlulisa kubonga kubo, futsi hhayi mine ngedvwa, kepha onkhe emabandla ebetive. ⁵Vuselani libandla lelisendlini yabo. Vuselani Ephayinethusi lotsandzekako, lositselo sekucala sase Asiya kuKhristu.⁶Vuselani Mariya, losebente kamatima asebentela nine. ⁷Vusela Andronikhusi naJuniyasi, tihlobo tami lebetisejele nami. Bayatiwa baphostoli, baba kuKhristu kucala kunami. ⁸Vuselani Ampiliyatusi, lotsandzekako eNkhosini.⁹Vuselani Ubhanusi, lesisebenta naye kuKhristu, naStakhisi, lotsandzekako. ¹⁰Vuselani Apelesi, lotsembekile kuKhristu. Vuselani bendlu yaAristobulusi. ¹¹Vuselani Heridiyoni, sihlobo sami . Vuselani labo bemuti waNasisusi labaseNkhosini.¹²Vuselani Trayifina naTrayifosa, labasebenta kamatima eNkhosini. Vuselani Phesisi lotsandzekako, losebente kakhulu eNkhosini. ¹³Vuselani Rufusi, sisebenti lesibalulekile eNkhosini, nenina wakhe longumake wami. ¹⁴Vuselani Asinkhrithusi, Flegoni, Hemesi, Phatrobasi, Hemasi, nebanakabo labanabo.¹⁵Vusela Filologusi naJuliya, Neriyusi nadzadzewabo, na Olimpasi, nabo bonkhe baNkulunkulu labangcwele labanabo. ¹⁶Vuselanani ngekwangana lokungcwele. Onkhe emabandla aKhristu ayakuvusela.¹⁷Nyalo ngiyanincenga, bomnaketfu, kutsi nicabange ngalaba lababanga kuhlukana nesikhubekiso. Bahamba bayayeca imfundziso leniyifundzile. Labo bagegeni. ¹⁸Bantfu labanjengalaba abayikhonti Inkhosi yetfu Khristu, kepha tisu tabo. Ngemavi abo lamahle nalamnandzi badukisa tinhlitiyo talabamsulwa.¹⁹Ngobe sibonelo senu sekulalela sifika kuwonkhe muntfu. Ngiyajabula, ngakoke, ngani, kepha ngifuna nihlakaniphe kuloko lokuhle, nibemsulwa kuloko lokubi. ²⁰Nkulunkulu wekuthula utawubese uyampitjita Sathane ngaphansi kwetinyawo tenu. Umusa weNkhosi yetfu Jesu Khristu ube nani.²¹Thimothi, lesisebenta naye, uyanivusela, naLukhiyosi, Jasoni, naSosipateri tihlobo tami. ²²Mine, Thethiyusi umbhali walencwadzi, ngiyanivusela eNkhosini.²³Gayusi, lengingenise kakhe nalapho kuhlanganyela khona libandla lonkhe, uyakunisela. Erastusi, umgcinisikhwama welidolobha, uyanivusela, naKwathusi umnaketfu.[ ²⁴Umusa wenkhosi yetfu Jesu Khristu awube nani nonkhe. Amen.]²⁵Nyalo kuye lokhona kunenta nime ngekucondza livangeli netinshumayelo ngaJesu Khristu, ngekucondza sembulo semfihlakalo yeliciniso lebelifihlakele kusukela phakadze, ²⁶kepha nyalo selivetiwe lentiwa latiwa ngemibhalo yekuphrofetha kuwo onkhe emave, ngekwemiyalo yaNkulunkulu waphakadze, kuletsa kulalela kwekukholwa.²⁷KuNkulunkulu lokunguye yedvwa lonekuhlakanipha, NgaJesu Khristu, ludvumo alube kuye phakadze naphakadze. Amen.

1 Corinthians

Chapter 1

¹Pawula, ngekubitwa nguJesu khristu kuba ngumphostoli ngekwentsandvo yaNkulunkulu kanye naSostine umzalwane wetfu, ²Ebandleni laNkulunkulu eKhorinte, Laba labangcwelisiwe ngaKhristu Jesu baphindze babitelwe kutsi babe ngcwele, nalabo labasetidzaweni tonkhe lababita ligama leNkhosi Jesu Khristu, loyiNkhosi yetfu. ³Shengatsi umusa nekuthula kungaba kini lovela kuNkhulunkulu longubabe wetfu neNkhosi Jesu Khristu⁴Ngihlale ngimbonga Nkhulunkulu ngani ngobe umusa waSimakadze longuKhristu Jesu aniniketa wona. ⁵Wanenta nabangulabanjingile ngayo yonkhe indlela, kukokonkhe lenikukhulumako kanye nelwati lwenu lonkhe, ⁶Njengobe bufakazi ngaKhristu bavunywa kutsi buliciniso kini⁴Ngihlale ngimbonga Nkhulunkulu ngani ngobe umusa waSimakadze longuKhristu Jesu aniniketa wona. ⁵Wanenta nabangulabanjingile ngayo yonkhe indlela, kukokonkhe lenikukhulumako kanye nelwati lwenu lonkhe, ⁶Njengobe bufakazi ngaKhristu bavunywa kutsi buliciniso kini⁴Ngihlale ngimbonga Nkhulunkulu ngani ngobe umusa waSimakadze longuKhristu Jesu aniniketa wona. ⁵Wanenta nabangulabanjingile ngayo yonkhe indlela, kukokonkhe lenikukhulumako kanye nelwati lwenu lonkhe, ⁶Njengobe bufakazi ngaKhristu bavunywa kutsi buliciniso kini⁴Ngihlale ngimbonga Nkhulunkulu ngani ngobe umusa waSimakadze longuKhristu Jesu aniniketa wona. ⁵Wanenta nabangulabanjingile ngayo yonkhe indlela, kukokonkhe lenikukhulumako kanye nelwati lwenu lonkhe, ⁶Njengobe bufakazi ngaKhristu bavunywa kutsi buliciniso kini⁴Ngihlale ngimbonga Nkhulunkulu ngani ngobe umusa waSimakadze longuKhristu Jesu aniniketa wona. ⁵Wanenta nabangulabanjingile ngayo yonkhe indlela, kukokonkhe lenikukhulumako kanye nelwati lwenu lonkhe, ⁶Njengobe bufakazi ngaKhristu bavunywa kutsi buliciniso kini⁴Ngihlale ngimbonga Nkhulunkulu ngani ngobe umusa waSimakadze longuKhristu Jesu aniniketa wona. ⁵Wanenta nabangulabanjingile ngayo yonkhe indlela, kukokonkhe lenikukhulumako kanye nelwati lwenu lonkhe, ⁶Njengobe bufakazi ngaKhristu bavunywa kutsi buliciniso kini⁴Ngihlale ngimbonga Nkulunkulu ngani ngobe umusa waSimakadze lenawunikwa nguKhristu Jesu. ⁵Wanenta naba ngulabanjingile ngayo yonkhe indlela, kuko konkhe kukhuluma kanye nekwati konkhe, ⁶Njengobe bufakazi ngaKhristu bavunywa kutsi buliciniso kini.⁷Ngako ke kute nasinye sipho samoya logcwele lenite sona njengobe nasimela ngebunene sambulo seNkhosi yetfu Jesu khristu. ⁸Wanipha emandla kwate kwaba sekupheleni, kute ningasolwa ngelilanga leNkhosi yetfu Jesu Khristu. ⁹Nkhulunkulu wetsembekile, loyo wanibita kutsi nibe nebudlelwane nendvodzana yakhe, Jesu Khristu iNkhosi yetfu⁷Ngako ke kute nasinye sipho samoya logcwele lenite sona njengobe nasimela ngebunene sambulo seNkhosi yetfu Jesu khristu. ⁸Wanipha emandla kwate kwaba sekupheleni, kute ningasolwa ngelilanga leNkhosi yetfu Jesu Khristu. ⁹Nkhulunkulu wetsembekile, loyo wanibita kutsi nibe nebudlelwane nendvodzana yakhe, Jesu Khristu iNkhosi yetfu⁷Ngako ke kute nasinye sipho samoya logcwele lenite sona njengobe nasimela ngebunene sambulo seNkhosi yetfu Jesu khristu. ⁸Wanipha emandla kwate kwaba sekupheleni, kute ningasolwa ngelilanga leNkhosi yetfu Jesu Khristu. ⁹Nkhulunkulu wetsembekile, loyo wanibita kutsi nibe nebudlelwane nendvodzana yakhe, Jesu Khristu iNkhosi yetfu⁷Ngako ke kute nasinye sipho samoya logcwele lenite sona njengobe nasimela ngebunene sambulo seNkhosi yetfu Jesu khristu. ⁸Wanipha emandla kwate kwaba sekupheleni, kute ningasolwa ngelilanga leNkhosi yetfu Jesu Khristu. ⁹Nkhulunkulu wetsembekile, loyo wanibita kutsi nibe nebudlelwane nendvodzana yakhe, Jesu Khristu iNkhosi yetfu⁷Ngako ke kute nasinye sipho samoya logcwele lenite sona njengobe nasimela ngebunene sambulo seNkhosi yetfu Jesu khristu. ⁸Wanipha emandla kwate kwaba sekupheleni, kute ningasolwa ngelilanga leNkhosi yetfu Jesu Khristu. ⁹Nkhulunkulu wetsembekile, loyo wanibita kutsi nibe nebudlelwane nendvodzana yakhe, Jesu Khristu iNkhosi yetfu⁷Ngako ke kute nasinye sipho samoya logcwele lenite sona njengobe nasimela ngebunene sambulo seNkhosi yetfu Jesu khristu. ⁸Wanipha emandla kwate kwaba sekupheleni, kute ningasolwa ngelilanga leNkhosi yetfu Jesu Khristu. ⁹Nkhulunkulu wetsembekile, loyo wanibita kutsi nibe nebudlelwane nendvodzana yakhe, Jesu Khristu iNkhosi yetfu⁷Ngako ke kute nasinye sipho saMoya loNgcwele lenite sona njengobe nisalindzele ngekukhutsatela kwembulwa kweNkhosi yetfu Jesu khristu. ⁸Utanicinisa kute kube sekupheleni, kute ningasoleki ngelilanga leNkhosi yetfu Jesu Khristu. ⁹Nkulunkulu wetsembekile, loyo wanibita kutsi nibe nebudlelwane nendvodzana yakhe, Jesu Khristu iNkhosi yetfu.¹⁰Ngiyanincenga ,bazalwane, egameni leNkhosi yetfu Jesu Khristu, kutsi nonkhe nivume, loko kutokwenta kungabi nemkhatsi phakatsi kwenu. Ngiyakuncenga kutsi nihlangane nibe mcondvo munye nenhloso yinye. ¹¹Njengobe kwentiwa kwacaca kim, Bazalwane bami, bantfu bakaKlowe kutsi kunesiphitsiphitsi sekungevani lapha kini.¹⁰Ngiyanincenga ,bazalwane, egameni leNkhosi yetfu Jesu Khristu, kutsi nonkhe nivume, loko kutokwenta kungabi nemkhatsi phakatsi kwenu. Ngiyakuncenga kutsi nihlangane nibe mcondvo munye nenhloso yinye. ¹¹Njengobe kwentiwa kwacaca kim, Bazalwane bami, bantfu bakaKlowe kutsi kunesiphitsiphitsi sekungevani lapha kini.¹⁰Ngiyanincenga ,bazalwane, egameni leNkhosi yetfu Jesu Khristu, kutsi nonkhe nivume, loko kutokwenta kungabi nemkhatsi phakatsi kwenu. Ngiyakuncenga kutsi nihlangane nibe mcondvo munye nenhloso yinye. ¹¹Njengobe kwentiwa kwacaca kim, Bazalwane bami, bantfu bakaKlowe kutsi kunesiphitsiphitsi sekungevani lapha kini.¹⁰Ngiyanincenga ,bazalwane, egameni leNkhosi yetfu Jesu Khristu, kutsi nonkhe nivume, loko kutokwenta kungabi nemkhatsi phakatsi kwenu. Ngiyakuncenga kutsi nihlangane nibe mcondvo munye nenhloso yinye. ¹¹Njengobe kwentiwa kwacaca kim, Bazalwane bami, bantfu bakaKlowe kutsi kunesiphitsiphitsi sekungevani lapha kini.¹⁰Ngiyanincenga ,bazalwane, egameni leNkhosi yetfu Jesu Khristu, kutsi nonkhe nivume, loko kutokwenta kungabi nemkhatsi phakatsi kwenu. Ngiyakuncenga kutsi nihlangane nibe mcondvo munye nenhloso yinye. ¹¹Njengobe kwentiwa kwacaca kim, Bazalwane bami, bantfu bakaKlowe kutsi kunesiphitsiphitsi sekungevani lapha kini.¹⁰Ngiyanincenga ,bazalwane, egameni leNkhosi yetfu Jesu Khristu, kutsi nonkhe nivume, loko kutokwenta kungabi nemkhatsi phakatsi kwenu. Ngiyakuncenga kutsi nihlangane nibe mcondvo munye nenhloso yinye. ¹¹Njengobe kwentiwa kwacaca kim, Bazalwane bami, bantfu bakaKlowe kutsi kunesiphitsiphitsi sekungevani lapha kini.¹⁰Ngiyanincenga, bazalwane, ngelibito leNkhosi yetfu Jesu Khristu, kutsi nonkhe nivumelane, loko kutokwenta kungabi nemkhatsi phakatsi kwenu. Ngiyanincenga kutsi nihlangane nibe mcondvo munye nenhloso yinye. ¹¹Njengobe ngitjeliwe ngani, Bazalwane bami, bantfu bakaKlowe kutsi kunekwehlukana ekhatsi lapha kini.¹²Ngicondze kutsi ; nine nitsi, ngiwaka Pawula,'' noma ngiwaka Apholo,'' noma atsi ngiwakaKhefasi ,'' noma ngiwakaKhristu.'' ¹³Khristu uhlukanisiwe yini? Ngabe Pawula wabetselelwa nine na? Ngabe nabhabhatiswa egameni laPawula yin?¹²Ngicondze kutsi ; nine nitsi, ngiwaka Pawula,'' noma ngiwaka Apholo,'' noma atsi ngiwakaKhefasi ,'' noma ngiwakaKhristu.'' ¹³Khristu uhlukanisiwe yini? Ngabe Pawula wabetselelwa nine na? Ngabe nabhabhatiswa egameni laPawula yin?¹²Ngicondze kutsi ; nine nitsi, ngiwaka Pawula,'' noma ngiwaka Apholo,'' noma atsi ngiwakaKhefasi ,'' noma ngiwakaKhristu.'' ¹³Khristu uhlukanisiwe yini? Ngabe Pawula wabetselelwa nine na? Ngabe nabhabhatiswa egameni laPawula yin?¹²Ngicondze kutsi ; nine nitsi, ngiwaka Pawula,'' noma ngiwaka Apholo,'' noma atsi ngiwakaKhefasi ,'' noma ngiwakaKhristu.'' ¹³Khristu uhlukanisiwe yini? Ngabe Pawula wabetselelwa nine na? Ngabe nabhabhatiswa egameni laPawula yin?¹²Ngicondze kutsi ; nine nitsi, ngiwaka Pawula,'' noma ngiwaka Apholo,'' noma atsi ngiwakaKhefasi ,'' noma ngiwakaKhristu.'' ¹³Khristu uhlukanisiwe yini? Ngabe Pawula wabetselelwa nine na? Ngabe nabhabhatiswa egameni laPawula yin?¹²Ngicondze kutsi ; nine nitsi, ngiwaka Pawula,'' noma ngiwaka Apholo,'' noma atsi ngiwakaKhefasi ,'' noma ngiwakaKhristu.'' ¹³Khristu uhlukanisiwe yini? Ngabe Pawula wabetselelwa nine na? Ngabe nabhabhatiswa egameni laPawula yin?¹²Ngicondze kutsi; nine nitsi, Mine ngiwaka Pawula,'' noma ngiwaka Apholo,'' noma atsi ngiwakaKhefasi ,'' noma ngiwakaKhristu.'' ¹³Khristu uhlukanisiwe yini? Ngabe Pawula wabetselelwa nine na? Ngabe nabhabhatiswa egameni laPawula yini?¹⁴Ngiyambonga Simakadze kutsi angizange ngabhabhatisa namunye wenu, phandle kwaKhrisiphusi naGayiyuse. ¹⁵kwenteka loko kuze kubete namunye lotsi wabhabhatiswa egameni lami. ¹⁶Ngaphindze ngabhabhatisa indlu yaStefana. Ngale kwaloko angati nangabe kukhona lengimbhabhasile¹⁴Ngiyambonga Simakadze kutsi angizange ngabhabhatisa namunye wenu, phandle kwaKhrisiphusi naGayiyuse. ¹⁵kwenteka loko kuze kubete namunye lotsi wabhabhatiswa egameni lami. ¹⁶Ngaphindze ngabhabhatisa indlu yaStefana. Ngale kwaloko angati nangabe kukhona lengimbhabhasile¹⁴Ngiyambonga Simakadze kutsi angizange ngabhabhatisa namunye wenu, phandle kwaKhrisiphusi naGayiyuse. ¹⁵kwenteka loko kuze kubete namunye lotsi wabhabhatiswa egameni lami. ¹⁶Ngaphindze ngabhabhatisa indlu yaStefana. Ngale kwaloko angati nangabe kukhona lengimbhabhasile¹⁴Ngiyambonga Simakadze kutsi angizange ngabhabhatisa namunye wenu, phandle kwaKhrisiphusi naGayiyuse. ¹⁵kwenteka loko kuze kubete namunye lotsi wabhabhatiswa egameni lami. ¹⁶Ngaphindze ngabhabhatisa indlu yaStefana. Ngale kwaloko angati nangabe kukhona lengimbhabhasile¹⁴Ngiyambonga Simakadze kutsi angizange ngabhabhatisa namunye wenu, phandle kwaKhrisiphusi naGayiyuse. ¹⁵kwenteka loko kuze kubete namunye lotsi wabhabhatiswa egameni lami. ¹⁶Ngaphindze ngabhabhatisa indlu yaStefana. Ngale kwaloko angati nangabe kukhona lengimbhabhasile¹⁴Ngiyambonga Simakadze kutsi angizange ngabhabhatisa namunye wenu, phandle kwaKhrisiphusi naGayiyuse. ¹⁵kwenteka loko kuze kubete namunye lotsi wabhabhatiswa egameni lami. ¹⁶Ngaphindze ngabhabhatisa indlu yaStefana. Ngale kwaloko angati nangabe kukhona lengimbhabhasile¹⁴Ngiyambonga Simakadze kutsi angizange ngabhabhatisa namunye wenu, phandle kwaKhrisiphusi naGayiyuse. ¹⁵kwenteka loko kuze kubete namunye longatsi wabhabhatiswa egameni lami. ¹⁶Ngaphindze ngabhabhatisa indlu yaStefana. Ngale kwaloko angati nangabe kukhona yini labanye lengimbhabhasile.¹⁷Ngobe Khristu akangtfumanga kutsi ngitewubhabhatisa kepha kutoshumayela livangeli- ayi emavi enhlakanipho, kute siphambano saKhristu singentiwa lite¹⁷Ngobe Khristu akangtfumanga kutsi ngitewubhabhatisa kepha kutoshumayela livangeli- ayi emavi enhlakanipho, kute siphambano saKhristu singentiwa lite¹⁷Ngobe Khristu akangtfumanga kutsi ngitewubhabhatisa kepha kutoshumayela livangeli- ayi emavi enhlakanipho, kute siphambano saKhristu singentiwa lite¹⁷Ngobe Khristu akangtfumanga kutsi ngitewubhabhatisa kepha kutoshumayela livangeli- ayi emavi enhlakanipho, kute siphambano saKhristu singentiwa lite¹⁷Ngobe Khristu akangtfumanga kutsi ngitewubhabhatisa kepha kutoshumayela livangeli- ayi emavi enhlakanipho, kute siphambano saKhristu singentiwa lite¹⁷Ngobe Khristu akangtfumanga kutsi ngitewubhabhatisa kepha kutoshumayela livangeli- ayi emavi enhlakanipho, kute siphambano saKhristu singentiwa lite¹⁷Ngobe Khristu akangitfumanga kutsi ngitewubhabhatisa kepha kutoshumayela livangeli- hhayi ngenkhulumo lenhlakanipho, kute siphambano saKhristu singentiwa lite.¹⁸Ngako lomlayeto wesiphambano ubulima kulababhubhako. Kepha kulabo labasindziswe nguNkhulunkulu , kungemandla aNkhulunkulu. ¹⁹Njengobe kubhaliwe,'' ngitakubhidlita lenhlakanipho yalabahlakaniphile.Ngitoba mpumphutsekisalokucondza kwekuhlakanipha kwabo¹⁸Ngako lomlayeto wesiphambano ubulima kulababhubhako. Kepha kulabo labasindziswe nguNkhulunkulu , kungemandla aNkhulunkulu. ¹⁹Njengobe kubhaliwe,'' ngitakubhidlita lenhlakanipho yalabahlakaniphile.Ngitoba mpumphutsekisalokucondza kwekuhlakanipha kwabo¹⁸Ngako lomlayeto wesiphambano ubulima kulababhubhako. Kepha kulabo labasindziswe nguNkhulunkulu , kungemandla aNkhulunkulu. ¹⁹Njengobe kubhaliwe,'' ngitakubhidlita lenhlakanipho yalabahlakaniphile.Ngitoba mpumphutsekisalokucondza kwekuhlakanipha kwabo¹⁸Ngako lomlayeto wesiphambano ubulima kulababhubhako. Kepha kulabo labasindziswe nguNkhulunkulu , kungemandla aNkhulunkulu. ¹⁹Njengobe kubhaliwe,'' ngitakubhidlita lenhlakanipho yalabahlakaniphile.Ngitoba mpumphutsekisalokucondza kwekuhlakanipha kwabo¹⁸Ngako lomlayeto wesiphambano ubulima kulababhubhako. Kepha kulabo labasindziswe nguNkhulunkulu , kungemandla aNkhulunkulu. ¹⁹Njengobe kubhaliwe,'' ngitakubhidlita lenhlakanipho yalabahlakaniphile.Ngitoba mpumphutsekisalokucondza kwekuhlakanipha kwabo¹⁸Ngako lomlayeto wesiphambano ubulima kulababhubhako. Kepha kulabo labasindziswe nguNkhulunkulu , kungemandla aNkhulunkulu. ¹⁹Njengobe kubhaliwe,'' ngitakubhidlita lenhlakanipho yalabahlakaniphile.Ngitoba mpumphutsekisalokucondza kwekuhlakanipha kwabo¹⁸Ngako lomlayeto wesiphambano ubulima kulababhubhako. Kepha kulabo labasindziswako, lomulayeto ungemandla aNkulunkulu. ¹⁹Ngoba kubhaliwe, ''Ngitawubhidlita inhlakanipho yalabahlakaniphile. Ngimphumphutsekise kucondza kwekuhlakanipha kwabo.²⁰Uphi umuntfu lohlakaniphile? Ngubani lofundzile? Uphi umphikisi wemhlaba?Nkhulunkulu akakuguculi yini lokuhlakanipha kwemhlaba wakwenta bulima? ²¹Ngoba umhlaba ngekwawo kuhlakanipha awumati Simakadze, bajabulisa Simakadze ngebulima bekushumayelele kusindzisa labakholwako²⁰Uphi umuntfu lohlakaniphile? Ngubani lofundzile? Uphi umphikisi wemhlaba?Nkhulunkulu akakuguculi yini lokuhlakanipha kwemhlaba wakwenta bulima? ²¹Ngoba umhlaba ngekwawo kuhlakanipha awumati Simakadze, bajabulisa Simakadze ngebulima bekushumayelele kusindzisa labakholwako²⁰Uphi umuntfu lohlakaniphile? Ngubani lofundzile? Uphi umphikisi wemhlaba?Nkhulunkulu akakuguculi yini lokuhlakanipha kwemhlaba wakwenta bulima? ²¹Ngoba umhlaba ngekwawo kuhlakanipha awumati Simakadze, bajabulisa Simakadze ngebulima bekushumayelele kusindzisa labakholwako²⁰Uphi umuntfu lohlakaniphile? Ngubani lofundzile? Uphi umphikisi wemhlaba?Nkhulunkulu akakuguculi yini lokuhlakanipha kwemhlaba wakwenta bulima? ²¹Ngoba umhlaba ngekwawo kuhlakanipha awumati Simakadze, bajabulisa Simakadze ngebulima bekushumayelele kusindzisa labakholwako²⁰Uphi umuntfu lohlakaniphile? Ngubani lofundzile? Uphi umphikisi wemhlaba?Nkhulunkulu akakuguculi yini lokuhlakanipha kwemhlaba wakwenta bulima? ²¹Ngoba umhlaba ngekwawo kuhlakanipha awumati Simakadze, bajabulisa Simakadze ngebulima bekushumayelele kusindzisa labakholwako²⁰Uphi umuntfu lohlakaniphile? Ngubani lofundzile? Uphi umphikisi wemhlaba?Nkhulunkulu akakuguculi yini lokuhlakanipha kwemhlaba wakwenta bulima? ²¹Ngoba umhlaba ngekwawo kuhlakanipha awumati Simakadze, bajabulisa Simakadze ngebulima bekushumayelele kusindzisa labakholwako²⁰Uphi umuntfu lohlakaniphile? Ngubani lofundzile? Uphi umphikisi wemhlaba? Nkulunkulu akakuguculi yini lokuhlakanipha kwemhlaba wakwenta bulima? ²¹Ngoba umhlaba ngekwawo kuhlakanipha bongamati Nkulunkulu, Nkulunkulu kwamjabulisa kusindzisa labo labakholwako ngekuva bulima benshumayelo.²²Ngako emaJuda acela timangaliso netibonakaliso nemaGrikhi afuna inhlakanipho. ²³Kepha nyalo sishumayela Khristu abetselwa esphambanweni, kumaJuda ladvukile nalatilima temaGrikhi²²Ngako emaJuda acela timangaliso netibonakaliso nemaGrikhi afuna inhlakanipho. ²³Kepha nyalo sishumayela Khristu abetselwa esphambanweni, kumaJuda ladvukile nalatilima temaGrikhi²²Ngako emaJuda acela timangaliso netibonakaliso nemaGrikhi afuna inhlakanipho. ²³Kepha nyalo sishumayela Khristu abetselwa esphambanweni, kumaJuda ladvukile nalatilima temaGrikhi²²Ngako emaJuda acela timangaliso netibonakaliso nemaGrikhi afuna inhlakanipho. ²³Kepha nyalo sishumayela Khristu abetselwa esphambanweni, kumaJuda ladvukile nalatilima temaGrikhi²²Ngako emaJuda acela timangaliso netibonakaliso nemaGrikhi afuna inhlakanipho. ²³Kepha nyalo sishumayela Khristu abetselwa esphambanweni, kumaJuda ladvukile nalatilima temaGrikhi²²Ngako emaJuda acela timangaliso netibonakaliso nemaGrikhi afuna inhlakanipho. ²³Kepha nyalo sishumayela Khristu abetselwa esphambanweni, kumaJuda ladvukile nalatilima temaGrikhi²²Ngako emaJuda acela timangaliso netibonakaliso nemaGrikhi afuna inhlakanipho. ²³Kepha nyalo sishumayela Khristu abetselwe esiphambanweni, sikhubekiso kumaJuda bulima kubetive.²⁴Kepha kulabo Simakadze ababitile, kumaJuda nakumaGrikhi, sishumayela Khristu anemandla kanye nenhlakanipho yaNkhulunkulu. ²⁵Ngobe buwula baNkhulunkulu bahlakaniphile kunebantfu, kanye nebutsakatsaka baNkulunkulu bunemandla kunebantfu²⁴Kepha kulabo Simakadze ababitile, kumaJuda nakumaGrikhi, sishumayela Khristu anemandla kanye nenhlakanipho yaNkhulunkulu. ²⁵Ngobe buwula baNkhulunkulu bahlakaniphile kunebantfu, kanye nebutsakatsaka baNkulunkulu bunemandla kunebantfu²⁴Kepha kulabo Simakadze ababitile, kumaJuda nakumaGrikhi, sishumayela Khristu anemandla kanye nenhlakanipho yaNkhulunkulu. ²⁵Ngobe buwula baNkhulunkulu bahlakaniphile kunebantfu, kanye nebutsakatsaka baNkulunkulu bunemandla kunebantfu²⁴Kepha kulabo Simakadze ababitile, kumaJuda nakumaGrikhi, sishumayela Khristu anemandla kanye nenhlakanipho yaNkhulunkulu. ²⁵Ngobe buwula baNkhulunkulu bahlakaniphile kunebantfu, kanye nebutsakatsaka baNkulunkulu bunemandla kunebantfu²⁴Kepha kulabo Simakadze ababitile, kumaJuda nakumaGrikhi, sishumayela Khristu anemandla kanye nenhlakanipho yaNkhulunkulu. ²⁵Ngobe buwula baNkhulunkulu bahlakaniphile kunebantfu, kanye nebutsakatsaka baNkulunkulu bunemandla kunebantfu²⁴Kepha kulabo Simakadze ababitile, kumaJuda nakumaGrikhi, sishumayela Khristu anemandla kanye nenhlakanipho yaNkhulunkulu. ²⁵Ngobe buwula baNkhulunkulu bahlakaniphile kunebantfu, kanye nebutsakatsaka baNkulunkulu bunemandla kunebantfu²⁴Kepha kulabo Simakadze lababitile, kumaJuda nakumaGrikhi, sishumayela Khristu angemandla kanye nenhlakanipho yaNkulunkulu. ²⁵Ngobe buwula baNkulunkulu buhlakaniphile kunebebantfu, kanye nebutsakatsaka baNkulunkulu bunemandla kunebantfu.²⁶Bukani libito lenu bazalwane . akusibo bonkhe labahlakaniphile ngekwelizinga emkhatsini wenu. akusininonkhe leninemandla. akusini nonkhe lenatalwa kahle. ²⁷Kepha Simakadze ukhetse bulima kute adlise buhlakaniphi ngemahloni²⁶Bukani libito lenu bazalwane . akusibo bonkhe labahlakaniphile ngekwelizinga emkhatsini wenu. akusininonkhe leninemandla. akusini nonkhe lenatalwa kahle. ²⁷Kepha Simakadze ukhetse bulima kute adlise buhlakaniphi ngemahloni²⁶Bukani libito lenu bazalwane . akusibo bonkhe labahlakaniphile ngekwelizinga emkhatsini wenu. akusininonkhe leninemandla. akusini nonkhe lenatalwa kahle. ²⁷Kepha Simakadze ukhetse bulima kute adlise buhlakaniphi ngemahloni²⁶Bukani libito lenu bazalwane . akusibo bonkhe labahlakaniphile ngekwelizinga emkhatsini wenu. akusininonkhe leninemandla. akusini nonkhe lenatalwa kahle. ²⁷Kepha Simakadze ukhetse bulima kute adlise buhlakaniphi ngemahloni²⁶Bukani libito lenu bazalwane . akusibo bonkhe labahlakaniphile ngekwelizinga emkhatsini wenu. akusininonkhe leninemandla. akusini nonkhe lenatalwa kahle. ²⁷Kepha Simakadze ukhetse bulima kute adlise buhlakaniphi ngemahloni²⁶Bukani libito lenu bazalwane . akusibo bonkhe labahlakaniphile ngekwelizinga emkhatsini wenu. akusininonkhe leninemandla. akusini nonkhe lenatalwa kahle. ²⁷Kepha Simakadze ukhetse bulima kute adlise buhlakaniphi ngemahloni²⁶Bukani kubitwa kwenu bazalwane . akusibo bonkhe labahlakaniphile ngekwelizinga emkhatsini wenu. akusini nonkhe leninemandla. Akusini nonkhe lenatalwa kahle. ²⁷Kodvwa Nkulunkulu ukhetse bulima basemhlabeni kute ahlaze buhlakaniphi. Nkulunkulu wakhetsa lokubutsakatsaka emhlabeni kute atewuhlaza lokunemandla.²⁸Nkhulunkulu wakhetsa lokubukeka phasi nalokudzelelekile emhlabeni. Wakhetsa netintfo letibukeka tingelutfo, wakhetsa netintfo letingekho khona atocitsa letikhona. ²⁹Wakwenta loko kute kubete umuntfu lotibongako phambikwaNkhulunkulu²⁸Nkhulunkulu wakhetsa lokubukeka phasi nalokudzelelekile emhlabeni. Wakhetsa netintfo letibukeka tingelutfo, wakhetsa netintfo letingekho khona atocitsa letikhona. ²⁹Wakwenta loko kute kubete umuntfu lotibongako phambikwaNkhulunkulu²⁸Nkhulunkulu wakhetsa lokubukeka phasi nalokudzelelekile emhlabeni. Wakhetsa netintfo letibukeka tingelutfo, wakhetsa netintfo letingekho khona atocitsa letikhona. ²⁹Wakwenta loko kute kubete umuntfu lotibongako phambikwaNkhulunkulu²⁸Nkhulunkulu wakhetsa lokubukeka phasi nalokudzelelekile emhlabeni. Wakhetsa netintfo letibukeka tingelutfo, wakhetsa netintfo letingekho khona atocitsa letikhona. ²⁹Wakwenta loko kute kubete umuntfu lotibongako phambikwaNkhulunkulu²⁸Nkhulunkulu wakhetsa lokubukeka phasi nalokudzelelekile emhlabeni. Wakhetsa netintfo letibukeka tingelutfo, wakhetsa netintfo letingekho khona atocitsa letikhona. ²⁹Wakwenta loko kute kubete umuntfu lotibongako phambikwaNkhulunkulu²⁸Nkhulunkulu wakhetsa lokubukeka phasi nalokudzelelekile emhlabeni. Wakhetsa netintfo letibukeka tingelutfo, wakhetsa netintfo letingekho khona atocitsa letikhona. ²⁹Wakwenta loko kute kubete umuntfu lotibongako phambikwaNkhulunkulu²⁸Nkulunkulu wakhetsa lokubukeka kuphansi nalokudzelelekile emhlabeni. Wakhetsa netintfo letibukeka tingelutfo, wakhetsa netintfo letingesilutfo khona atocitsa letihloniphekile. ²⁹Wakwenta loko kute kubete umuntfu lotibongako phambi kwaNkhulunkulu.³⁰Ngekweta loko Nkhulunkulu nyalo nikuKhristu Jesu, lewaba kuhlakanipha lokuvela kuNkhulunkulu. Lowaba kulunga, wabangcwele, waphindze wasihlenga. ³¹lokwenta kutsi imibhalo kutsi loyo lotibongako, atibonge naseNkhosini³⁰Ngekweta loko Nkhulunkulu nyalo nikuKhristu Jesu, lewaba kuhlakanipha lokuvela kuNkhulunkulu. Lowaba kulunga, wabangcwele, waphindze wasihlenga. ³¹lokwenta kutsi imibhalo kutsi loyo lotibongako, atibonge naseNkhosini³⁰Ngekweta loko Nkhulunkulu nyalo nikuKhristu Jesu, lewaba kuhlakanipha lokuvela kuNkhulunkulu. Lowaba kulunga, wabangcwele, waphindze wasihlenga. ³¹lokwenta kutsi imibhalo kutsi loyo lotibongako, atibonge naseNkhosini³⁰Ngekweta loko Nkhulunkulu nyalo nikuKhristu Jesu, lewaba kuhlakanipha lokuvela kuNkhulunkulu. Lowaba kulunga, wabangcwele, waphindze wasihlenga. ³¹lokwenta kutsi imibhalo kutsi loyo lotibongako, atibonge naseNkhosini³⁰Ngekweta loko Nkhulunkulu nyalo nikuKhristu Jesu, lewaba kuhlakanipha lokuvela kuNkhulunkulu. Lowaba kulunga, wabangcwele, waphindze wasihlenga. ³¹lokwenta kutsi imibhalo kutsi loyo lotibongako, atibonge naseNkhosini³⁰Ngekweta loko Nkhulunkulu nyalo nikuKhristu Jesu, lewaba kuhlakanipha lokuvela kuNkhulunkulu. Lowaba kulunga, wabangcwele, waphindze wasihlenga. ³¹lokwenta kutsi imibhalo kutsi loyo lotibongako, atibonge naseNkhosini³⁰Ngenca yaloko lakwenta Nkhulunkulu nyalo nikuKhristu Jesu, lowaba kitsi kuhlakanipha kwaNkhulunkulu. Waba kulunga, bungcwele, nekuhlengwa. ³¹Lokwenta kutsi, njengaloku kubhaliwe kutsi, "loyo lotibongako, akatibonge eNkhosini."Sehluko 1Sehluko 1Sehloko 1Sehluko 1Sehluko 1Sehluko 1Sehluko 1

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¹Ngesikhatsi ngifika kini, bazalwane, Angifikanga ngenkhulumo yemavi enhlakanipho njengobe ngamemetela emaciniso lafihlakele ngaNkulunkulu. ²Ngoba ngakhetsa kungati lutfo ngesikhatsi nginani ngaphandle kwa Jesu Khristu, naye abetselwe.³Benginani ebutsakatsakeni, kanye nasekwesabeni, nasekuchachateleni lokukhulu. ⁴Umlayeto nekumemetela bekungasiwo emavi ekugcizelela enhlakanipho. Esikhundleni, abenekubonakalisa kwaMoya nekwemandla, ⁵kute kukholwa kwenu kungabi sekwatini kwebantfu, kodvwa emandleni aNkulunkulu.⁶Nyalo sikhuluma inhlakanipho kulaba khulile, kodvwa hhayi inhlakanipho yalomhlaba, noba yebabusi balesikhatsi, labedlulako. ⁷Esikhundleni saloko, sikhuluma inhlakanipho yaNkulunkulu leliciniso lebeli fihliwe, inhlakanipho yaNkulunkulu lokwaba yintfo yekucala Nkulunkulu layenta ngaphambi kwetikhatsi tenkhatimulo yetfu.⁸Kute ngisho munye kulababusi banyalo labaku condza loku, ngoba ibe bayakucondza, ngabe abatange bayibetsele Inkhosi yenkatimulo. ⁹Kodvwa njengobe kwakubhaliwe, ''Kute liso lelibonile, noma indlebe levile, kute nenhlitiyo yemuntfu leke yacabanga kutsi Nkulunkulu ubalungisele ini labo labamutsandzako''-¹⁰Ngoba Nkulunkulu sokuvetile loku kitsi ngaMoya. Ngoba Moya uphenya yonkhe intfo, nalokuse kujuleni kwetintfo taNkulunkulu. ¹¹Ngoba ngubani lowati imicabango yemuntfu ngaphandle kwemoya wemuntfu longekhatsi kuye? Ngakoke lokunye, kute lowati ekujuleni kwetintfo taNkulunkulu ngaphandle kwaMoya waNkulunkulu.¹²Kodvwa asizange semukela umoyo waseveni kodvwa uMoya lovela kuNkulunkulu, khona sitewukwati letintfo lesinikwe nguNkulunkulu tona mahhala. ¹³Sikhuluma ngaletintfo ngemavi lesingakafundziswa yinhlakanipho yemuntfu kepha ngeyaMoya, sihumusha tintfo taka moya kubantfu baka moya.¹⁴Umuntfu longekho emoyeni akatimukeli letintfo taMoya waNkulunkulu, ngoba kubulima kuye. Akakwati yena ngoba tihlolisiseka ngamoya. ¹⁵Loyo wakamoya uhlulela tonkhe tintfo, kepha akana wehlulelwa ngulabanye. ¹⁶''Ngoba ngubani longati ingcondvo yeNkhosi, kute ateyitjela kutsi yente ini?''

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¹Nanami, bazalwane, angikhonanga kukhuluma kini njengebantfu bakomoya, kepha njengakubantfu benyama, njengakubantfwana labancane kuKhristu. ²Nganondla ngelubisi, hhayi kudla lokucinile, ngoba benisengakakulungeli lokucinile; nanyalo nisengakakulungeli.³Ngoba solo nisebantfu benyama. Ngoba lapho umona nekucabana kusemkhatsini wenu, aniphili ngekwenyama na, futsi anihambi ngekwemazinga ebantfu na? ⁴Ngoba uma munye atsi, ''Ngilandzela Pawula,'' nalomunye atsi, ''Ngilandzela Appollos? ⁵Ngubani Apollos? Ngubani Pawula? Tisebenti lenikholwe ngato, kumunye nangamunye iNkhosi ibanike imisebenti.³Ngoba solo nisebantfu benyama. Ngoba lapho umona nekucabana kusemkhatsini wenu, aniphili ngekwenyama na, futsi anihambi ngekwemazinga ebantfu na? ⁴Ngoba uma munye atsi, ''Ngilandzela Pawula,'' nalomunye atsi, ''Ngilandzela Appollos? ⁵Ngubani Apollos? Ngubani Pawula? Tisebenti lenikholwe ngato, kumunye nangamunye iNkhosi ibanike imisebenti.³Ngoba solo nisebantfu benyama. Ngoba lapho umona nekucabana kusemkhatsini wenu, aniphili ngekwenyama na, futsi anihambi ngekwemazinga ebantfu na? ⁴Ngoba uma munye atsi, ''Ngilandzela Pawula,'' nalomunye atsi, ''Ngilandzela Appollos? ⁵Ngubani Apollos? Ngubani Pawula? Tisebenti lenikholwe ngato, kumunye nangamunye iNkhosi ibanike imisebenti.³Ngoba solo nisebantfu benyama. Ngoba lapho umona nekucabana kusemkhatsini wenu, aniphili ngekwenyama na, futsi anihambi ngekwemazinga ebantfu na? ⁴Ngoba uma munye atsi, ''Ngilandzela Pawula,'' nalomunye atsi, ''Ngilandzela Appollos? ⁵Ngubani Apollos? Ngubani Pawula? Tisebenti lenikholwe ngato, kumunye nangamunye iNkhosi ibanike imisebenti.³Ngoba solo nisebantfu benyama. Ngoba lapho umona nekucabana kusemkhatsini wenu, aniphili ngekwenyama na, futsi anihambi ngekwemazinga ebantfu na? ⁴Ngoba uma munye atsi, ''Ngilandzela Pawula,'' nalomunye atsi, ''Ngilandzela Appollos? ⁵Ngubani Apollos? Ngubani Pawula? Tisebenti lenikholwe ngato, kumunye nangamunye iNkhosi ibanike imisebenti.³Ngoba solo nisebantfu benyama. Ngoba lapho umona nekucabana kusemkhatsini wenu, aniphili ngekwenyama na, futsi anihambi ngekwemazinga ebantfu na? ⁴Ngoba uma munye atsi, ''Ngilandzela Pawula,'' nalomunye atsi, ''Ngilandzela Appollos? ⁵Ngubani Apollos? Ngubani Pawula? Tisebenti lenikholwe ngato, kumunye nangamunye iNkhosi ibanike imisebenti.³Phela solo nisebantfu benyama. Ngoba lapho umona nekucabana kusemkhatsini wenu, aniphili ngekwenyama na, futsi anihambi ngekwemazinga ebantfu na? ⁴Ngoba uma umuntfu atsi, ''Ngilandzela Pawula,'' nalomunye atsi, ''Ngilandzela Apholosi? ⁵Ngubani Apholosi? Ngubani Pawula? Tisebenti lenikholwe ngato, njengaloku iNkhosi ibanike imisebenti kumunye nangamunye .⁶Ngahlanyela wase Apollos uyanisela, kepha Nkulunkulu waniketa kukhula. ⁷Ngako ke, kute lolutfo kulohlanyelako noma loniselako. Kepha nguNkulunkulu loniketa lokukhula.⁶Ngahlanyela wase Apollos uyanisela, kepha Nkulunkulu waniketa kukhula. ⁷Ngako ke, kute lolutfo kulohlanyelako noma loniselako. Kepha nguNkulunkulu loniketa lokukhula.⁶Ngahlanyela wase Apollos uyanisela, kepha Nkulunkulu waniketa kukhula. ⁷Ngako ke, kute lolutfo kulohlanyelako noma loniselako. Kepha nguNkulunkulu loniketa lokukhula.⁶Ngahlanyela wase Apollos uyanisela, kepha Nkulunkulu waniketa kukhula. ⁷Ngako ke, kute lolutfo kulohlanyelako noma loniselako. Kepha nguNkulunkulu loniketa lokukhula.⁶Ngahlanyela wase Apollos uyanisela, kepha Nkulunkulu waniketa kukhula. ⁷Ngako ke, kute lolutfo kulohlanyelako noma loniselako. Kepha nguNkulunkulu loniketa lokukhula.⁶Ngahlanyela wase Apollos uyanisela, kepha Nkulunkulu waniketa kukhula. ⁷Ngako ke, kute lolutfo kulohlanyelako noma loniselako. Kepha nguNkulunkulu loniketa lokukhula.⁶Ngahlanyela wase Apholosi uyanisela, kepha Nkulunkulu wakhulisa. ⁷Ngako ke, kute lolutfo kulohlanyelako noma loniselako. Kepha nguNkulunkulu loniketa lokukhula.⁸Nyalo loyo lohlanyelako naloyo loniselako bamunye, nguloyo utawutfola umholo ngekwemsebenti wakhe. ⁹Ngoba sitisebenti kanye naNkulunkulu. Uyingadze yaNkulunkulu, sakhiwo saNkulunkulu.⁸Nyalo loyo lohlanyelako naloyo loniselako bamunye, nguloyo utawutfola umholo ngekwemsebenti wakhe. ⁹Ngoba sitisebenti kanye naNkulunkulu. Uyingadze yaNkulunkulu, sakhiwo saNkulunkulu.⁸Nyalo loyo lohlanyelako naloyo loniselako bamunye, nguloyo utawutfola umholo ngekwemsebenti wakhe. ⁹Ngoba sitisebenti kanye naNkulunkulu. Uyingadze yaNkulunkulu, sakhiwo saNkulunkulu.⁸Nyalo loyo lohlanyelako naloyo loniselako bamunye, nguloyo utawutfola umholo ngekwemsebenti wakhe. ⁹Ngoba sitisebenti kanye naNkulunkulu. Uyingadze yaNkulunkulu, sakhiwo saNkulunkulu.⁸Nyalo loyo lohlanyelako naloyo loniselako bamunye, nguloyo utawutfola umholo ngekwemsebenti wakhe. ⁹Ngoba sitisebenti kanye naNkulunkulu. Uyingadze yaNkulunkulu, sakhiwo saNkulunkulu.⁸Nyalo loyo lohlanyelako naloyo loniselako bamunye, nguloyo utawutfola umholo ngekwemsebenti wakhe. ⁹Ngoba sitisebenti kanye naNkulunkulu. Uyingadze yaNkulunkulu, sakhiwo saNkulunkulu.⁸Nyalo loyo lohlanyelako naloyo loniselako bamunye, nguloyo utawutfola umholo ngekwemsebenti wakhe. ⁹Ngoba sitisebenti taNkulunkulu. Nine niyingadze yaNkulunkulu, sakhiwo saNkulunkulu.¹⁰Ngekwemusa waNkulunkulu lowaniketwa kimi njengamakhi losezingeni lelisetulu, ngakha sisekelo kantsi lomunye uyakha kuso. ¹¹Ngoba kute longakha sisekelo ngaphandle kwaleso lesesakhiwe, lesingu, Jesu Khristu.¹⁰Ngekwemusa waNkulunkulu lowaniketwa kimi njengamakhi losezingeni lelisetulu, ngakha sisekelo kantsi lomunye uyakha kuso. ¹¹Ngoba kute longakha sisekelo ngaphandle kwaleso lesesakhiwe, lesingu, Jesu Khristu.¹⁰Ngekwemusa waNkulunkulu lowaniketwa kimi njengamakhi losezingeni lelisetulu, ngakha sisekelo kantsi lomunye uyakha kuso. ¹¹Ngoba kute longakha sisekelo ngaphandle kwaleso lesesakhiwe, lesingu, Jesu Khristu.¹⁰Ngekwemusa waNkulunkulu lowaniketwa kimi njengamakhi losezingeni lelisetulu, ngakha sisekelo kantsi lomunye uyakha kuso. ¹¹Ngoba kute longakha sisekelo ngaphandle kwaleso lesesakhiwe, lesingu, Jesu Khristu.¹⁰Ngekwemusa waNkulunkulu lowaniketwa kimi njengamakhi losezingeni lelisetulu, ngakha sisekelo kantsi lomunye uyakha kuso. ¹¹Ngoba kute longakha sisekelo ngaphandle kwaleso lesesakhiwe, lesingu, Jesu Khristu.¹⁰Ngekwemusa waNkulunkulu lowaniketwa kimi njengamakhi losezingeni lelisetulu, ngakha sisekelo kantsi lomunye uyakha kuso. ¹¹Ngoba kute longakha sisekelo ngaphandle kwaleso lesesakhiwe, lesingu, Jesu Khristu.¹⁰Ngekwemusa waNkulunkulu lowaniketwa kimi njengamakhi losezingeni lelisetulu, ngabeka sisekelo kantsi lomunye wakha kuso. ¹¹Ngoba kute longabeka lesinye sisekelo ngaphandle kwaleso lese sibekiwe, lesingu, Jesu Khristu.¹²Nangabe kukhona lowakha kulesisekelo ngeligolide, lisiliva, ngematje ladulile, ngesigodvo, ngetjani noma ngetinhlanga, ¹³umsebenti wakhe utawuvetwa, ngoba kukhanya kutakuveta. Ngoba kutawuvetwa emlilweni. Umlilo utawuva kutsi loko naloko kwenteni.¹²Nangabe kukhona lowakha kulesisekelo ngeligolide, lisiliva, ngematje ladulile, ngesigodvo, ngetjani noma ngetinhlanga, ¹³umsebenti wakhe utawuvetwa, ngoba kukhanya kutakuveta. Ngoba kutawuvetwa emlilweni. Umlilo utawuva kutsi loko naloko kwenteni.¹²Nangabe kukhona lowakha kulesisekelo ngeligolide, lisiliva, ngematje ladulile, ngesigodvo, ngetjani noma ngetinhlanga, ¹³umsebenti wakhe utawuvetwa, ngoba kukhanya kutakuveta. Ngoba kutawuvetwa emlilweni. Umlilo utawuva kutsi loko naloko kwenteni.¹²Nangabe kukhona lowakha kulesisekelo ngeligolide, lisiliva, ngematje ladulile, ngesigodvo, ngetjani noma ngetinhlanga, ¹³umsebenti wakhe utawuvetwa, ngoba kukhanya kutakuveta. Ngoba kutawuvetwa emlilweni. Umlilo utawuva kutsi loko naloko kwenteni.¹²Nangabe kukhona lowakha kulesisekelo ngeligolide, lisiliva, ngematje ladulile, ngesigodvo, ngetjani noma ngetinhlanga, ¹³umsebenti wakhe utawuvetwa, ngoba kukhanya kutakuveta. Ngoba kutawuvetwa emlilweni. Umlilo utawuva kutsi loko naloko kwenteni.¹²Nangabe kukhona lowakha kulesisekelo ngeligolide, lisiliva, ngematje ladulile, ngesigodvo, ngetjani noma ngetinhlanga, ¹³umsebenti wakhe utawuvetwa, ngoba kukhanya kutakuveta. Ngoba kutawuvetwa emlilweni. Umlilo utawuva kutsi loko naloko kwenteni.¹²Nangabe kukhona lowakha kulesisekelo ngeligolide, lisiliva, ngematje ladulile, ngesigodvo, ngetjani noma ngetinhlanga, ¹³umsebenti wakhe utawuvetwa, ngoba kukhanya kutakuveta. Ngoba kutawuvetwa emlilweni. Umlilo utawuvivinya bunjalo belizinga laloko naloko umuntfu lakwentile.¹⁴Nangabe umsebenti wanoma ngubani usala, utawemukela umvuzo; ¹⁵kepha uma umsebenti wanoma ngubani usha uphela, utawulahlekelwa, kepha yena matfupha utawusindziswa, njengekubaleka emlilweni.¹⁴Nangabe umsebenti wanoma ngubani usala, utawemukela umvuzo; ¹⁵kepha uma umsebenti wanoma ngubani usha uphela, utawulahlekelwa, kepha yena matfupha utawusindziswa, njengekubaleka emlilweni.¹⁴Nangabe umsebenti wanoma ngubani usala, utawemukela umvuzo; ¹⁵kepha uma umsebenti wanoma ngubani usha uphela, utawulahlekelwa, kepha yena matfupha utawusindziswa, njengekubaleka emlilweni.¹⁴Nangabe umsebenti wanoma ngubani usala, utawemukela umvuzo; ¹⁵kepha uma umsebenti wanoma ngubani usha uphela, utawulahlekelwa, kepha yena matfupha utawusindziswa, njengekubaleka emlilweni.¹⁴Nangabe umsebenti wanoma ngubani usala, utawemukela umvuzo; ¹⁵kepha uma umsebenti wanoma ngubani usha uphela, utawulahlekelwa, kepha yena matfupha utawusindziswa, njengekubaleka emlilweni.¹⁴Nangabe umsebenti wanoma ngubani usala, utawemukela umvuzo; ¹⁵kepha uma umsebenti wanoma ngubani usha uphela, utawulahlekelwa, kepha yena matfupha utawusindziswa, njengekubaleka emlilweni.¹⁴Nangabe umsebenti wanoma ngubani uma, utawemukela umvuzo; ¹⁵kepha uma umsebenti wanoma ngubani usha uphela, utawulahlekelwa ngumvuzo, kepha yena matfupha utawusindziswa, kodvwa kubengatsi ubaleke emlilweni.¹⁶Anati yini kutsi nili thempeli laNkulunkulu nekutsi Umoya waNkulunkulu uphila kini? ¹⁷Uma kunalobhubhisa lithempeli laNkulunkulu, Nkulunkulu utamubhubhisa loyo muntfu. Ngoba lithempeli laNkulunkulu lingcwele, nani ninjalo.¹⁶Anati yini kutsi nili thempeli laNkulunkulu nekutsi Umoya waNkulunkulu uphila kini? ¹⁷Uma kunalobhubhisa lithempeli laNkulunkulu, Nkulunkulu utamubhubhisa loyo muntfu. Ngoba lithempeli laNkulunkulu lingcwele, nani ninjalo.¹⁶Anati yini kutsi nili thempeli laNkulunkulu nekutsi Umoya waNkulunkulu uphila kini? ¹⁷Uma kunalobhubhisa lithempeli laNkulunkulu, Nkulunkulu utamubhubhisa loyo muntfu. Ngoba lithempeli laNkulunkulu lingcwele, nani ninjalo.¹⁶Anati yini kutsi nili thempeli laNkulunkulu nekutsi Umoya waNkulunkulu uphila kini? ¹⁷Uma kunalobhubhisa lithempeli laNkulunkulu, Nkulunkulu utamubhubhisa loyo muntfu. Ngoba lithempeli laNkulunkulu lingcwele, nani ninjalo.¹⁶Anati yini kutsi nili thempeli laNkulunkulu nekutsi Umoya waNkulunkulu uphila kini? ¹⁷Uma kunalobhubhisa lithempeli laNkulunkulu, Nkulunkulu utamubhubhisa loyo muntfu. Ngoba lithempeli laNkulunkulu lingcwele, nani ninjalo.¹⁶Anati yini kutsi nili thempeli laNkulunkulu nekutsi Umoya waNkulunkulu uphila kini? ¹⁷Uma kunalobhubhisa lithempeli laNkulunkulu, Nkulunkulu utamubhubhisa loyo muntfu. Ngoba lithempeli laNkulunkulu lingcwele, nani ninjalo.¹⁶Anati yini kutsi nilithempeli laNkulunkulu nekutsi Moya waNkulunkulu uphila kini? ¹⁷Uma kunalobhubhisa lithempeli laNkulunkulu, Nkulunkulu utambhubhisa loyo muntfu. Ngoba lithempeli laNkulunkulu lingcwele, nani ninjalo.¹⁸Akubete lotiyengako. Uma emkhatsini wenu kukhona locabanga kutsi uhlakaniphile kulesikhatsi, akabe ''silima'' kute atewuhlakanipha. ¹⁹Ngoba buhlakaniphi balomhlaba bubulima kuNkulunkulu. Ngoba kubhaliwe, '''Ubamba labahlakaniphile ebucilini babo.'' ²⁰Kantsi futsi, ''INkhosi iyati kutsi kucabanga kwalabahlakaniphile akunamsebenti.''¹⁸Akubete lotiyengako. Uma emkhatsini wenu kukhona locabanga kutsi uhlakaniphile kulesikhatsi, akabe ''silima'' kute atewuhlakanipha. ¹⁹Ngoba buhlakaniphi balomhlaba bubulima kuNkulunkulu. Ngoba kubhaliwe, '''Ubamba labahlakaniphile ebucilini babo.'' ²⁰Kantsi futsi, ''INkhosi iyati kutsi kucabanga kwalabahlakaniphile akunamsebenti.''¹⁸Akubete lotiyengako. Uma emkhatsini wenu kukhona locabanga kutsi uhlakaniphile kulesikhatsi, akabe ''silima'' kute atewuhlakanipha. ¹⁹Ngoba buhlakaniphi balomhlaba bubulima kuNkulunkulu. Ngoba kubhaliwe, '''Ubamba labahlakaniphile ebucilini babo.'' ²⁰Kantsi futsi, ''INkhosi iyati kutsi kucabanga kwalabahlakaniphile akunamsebenti.''¹⁸Akubete lotiyengako. Uma emkhatsini wenu kukhona locabanga kutsi uhlakaniphile kulesikhatsi, akabe ''silima'' kute atewuhlakanipha. ¹⁹Ngoba buhlakaniphi balomhlaba bubulima kuNkulunkulu. Ngoba kubhaliwe, '''Ubamba labahlakaniphile ebucilini babo.'' ²⁰Kantsi futsi, ''INkhosi iyati kutsi kucabanga kwalabahlakaniphile akunamsebenti.''¹⁸Akubete lotiyengako. Uma emkhatsini wenu kukhona locabanga kutsi uhlakaniphile kulesikhatsi, akabe ''silima'' kute atewuhlakanipha. ¹⁹Ngoba buhlakaniphi balomhlaba bubulima kuNkulunkulu. Ngoba kubhaliwe, '''Ubamba labahlakaniphile ebucilini babo.'' ²⁰Kantsi futsi, ''INkhosi iyati kutsi kucabanga kwalabahlakaniphile akunamsebenti.''¹⁸Akubete lotiyengako. Uma emkhatsini wenu kukhona locabanga kutsi uhlakaniphile kulesikhatsi, akabe ''silima'' kute atewuhlakanipha. ¹⁹Ngoba buhlakaniphi balomhlaba bubulima kuNkulunkulu. Ngoba kubhaliwe, '''Ubamba labahlakaniphile ebucilini babo.'' ²⁰Kantsi futsi, ''INkhosi iyati kutsi kucabanga kwalabahlakaniphile akunamsebenti.''¹⁸Akubete lotiyengako. Uma emkhatsini wenu kukhona locabanga kutsi uhlakaniphile kulesikhatsi, akabe ''silima'' kute atewuhlakanipha. ¹⁹Ngoba buhlakaniphi balomhlaba bubulima kuNkulunkulu. Ngoba kubhaliwe, "Ubamba labahlakaniphile ebucilini babo.'' ²⁰Kantsi futsi, ''INkhosi iyati kutsi kucabanga kwalabahlakaniphile akunamsebenti.''²¹Ngalesizatfu lesi, akubebete lotikhukhumeta kubantfu. Tonkhe tintfo ngetakho, ²²noma Pawula, noma Apollos, Cephas, noma lomhlaba, noma imphilo, noma kufa, noma tintfo letikhona, noma tintfo letitako. Tonkhe tintfo ngetakho, ²³futsi nibaKhristu, naKhristu waNkulunkulu.²¹Ngalesizatfu lesi, akubebete lotikhukhumeta kubantfu. Tonkhe tintfo ngetakho, ²²noma Pawula, noma Apollos, Cephas, noma lomhlaba, noma imphilo, noma kufa, noma tintfo letikhona, noma tintfo letitako. Tonkhe tintfo ngetakho, ²³futsi nibaKhristu, naKhristu waNkulunkulu.²¹Ngalesizatfu lesi, akubebete lotikhukhumeta kubantfu. Tonkhe tintfo ngetakho, ²²noma Pawula, noma Apollos, Cephas, noma lomhlaba, noma imphilo, noma kufa, noma tintfo letikhona, noma tintfo letitako. Tonkhe tintfo ngetakho, ²³futsi nibaKhristu, naKhristu waNkulunkulu.²¹Ngalesizatfu lesi, akubebete lotikhukhumeta kubantfu. Tonkhe tintfo ngetakho, ²²noma Pawula, noma Apollos, Cephas, noma lomhlaba, noma imphilo, noma kufa, noma tintfo letikhona, noma tintfo letitako. Tonkhe tintfo ngetakho, ²³futsi nibaKhristu, naKhristu waNkulunkulu.²¹Ngalesizatfu lesi, akubebete lotikhukhumeta kubantfu. Tonkhe tintfo ngetakho, ²²noma Pawula, noma Apollos, Cephas, noma lomhlaba, noma imphilo, noma kufa, noma tintfo letikhona, noma tintfo letitako. Tonkhe tintfo ngetakho, ²³futsi nibaKhristu, naKhristu waNkulunkulu.²¹Ngalesizatfu lesi, akubebete lotikhukhumeta kubantfu. Tonkhe tintfo ngetakho, ²²noma Pawula, noma Apollos, Cephas, noma lomhlaba, noma imphilo, noma kufa, noma tintfo letikhona, noma tintfo letitako. Tonkhe tintfo ngetakho, ²³futsi nibaKhristu, naKhristu waNkulunkulu.²¹Ngalesizatfu lesi, akubebete lotikhukhumeta kubantfu. Tonkhe tintfo ngetenu, ²²noma Pawula, noma Apholosi, Khefasi, noma lomhlaba, noma imphilo, noma kufa, noma tintfo letikhona, noma tintfo letitako. Tonkhe tintfo ngetenu, ²³kani nine nibaKhristu, naKhristu waNkulunkulu.Sehluko 3Sehluko 3Sehluko 3Sehluko 3Sehluko 3Sehluko 3

Chapter 4

¹Yindlela umuntfu lekumele asitsatse ngayo, njengetisebenti taKhristu nebaphatsi bemaciniso lafihlakele aNkulunkhulu. ²Manje baphatsi kumele bakhandzakale batsembekile.³Kodvwa kimi yintfo lencane kutsi ngehlulelwe ngini nome yinkantolo yebantfu. Ngoba angitehluleli nanami. ⁴Angati lutfo ngelicala lelibekiwe ngami, kepha loko akusho kutsi ngilungile. Yinkhosi lehlulela mine.³Kodvwa kimi yintfo lencane kutsi ngehlulelwe ngini nome yinkantolo yebantfu. Ngoba angitehluleli nanami. ⁴Angati lutfo ngelicala lelibekiwe ngami, kepha loko akusho kutsi ngilungile. Yinkhosi lehlulela mine.³Kodvwa kimi yintfo lencane kutsi ngehlulelwe ngini nome yinkantolo yebantfu. Ngoba angitehluleli nanami. ⁴Angati lutfo ngelicala lelibekiwe ngami, kepha loko akusho kutsi ngilungile. Yinkhosi lehlulela mine.³Kodvwa kimi yintfo lencane kutsi ngehlulelwe ngini nome yinkantolo yebantfu. Ngoba angitehluleli nanami. ⁴Angati lutfo ngelicala lelibekiwe ngami, kepha loko akusho kutsi ngilungile. Yinkhosi lehlulela mine.³Kodvwa kimi yintfo lencane kutsi ngehlulelwe ngini nome yinkantolo yebantfu. Ngoba angitehluleli nanami. ⁴Angati lutfo ngelicala lelibekiwe ngami, kepha loko akusho kutsi ngilungile. Yinkhosi lehlulela mine.³Kodvwa kimi yintfo lencane kutsi ngehlulelwe ngini nome yinkantolo yebantfu. Ngoba angitehluleli nanami. ⁴Angati lutfo ngelicala lelibekiwe ngami, kepha loko akusho kutsi ngilungile. Yinkhosi lehlulela mine.³Kodvwa kimi kuyintfo lencane kutsi ngehlulelwe ngini nome yinkantolo yebantfu. Ngoba angitehluleli nanami. ⁴Angati lutfo ngelicala lelibekwe mine, kepha loko akusho kutsi ngilungile. lowehlulela mine yinkhosi .⁵Ngako ke ungamemeteli ngekwehlulelwa ngaphambi kwesikhatsi, ngaphambi kwekube inkhosi ibuye. Utawuletsa ekukhanyeni tintfo letifihlakele tebumnyama phindze avete tinjongo tenhlitiyo. Bese ngamunye utfola indvumiso ku Nkulunkulu.⁵Ngako ke ungamemeteli ngekwehlulelwa ngaphambi kwesikhatsi, ngaphambi kwekube inkhosi ibuye. Utawuletsa ekukhanyeni tintfo letifihlakele tebumnyama phindze avete tinjongo tenhlitiyo. Bese ngamunye utfola indvumiso ku Nkulunkulu.⁵Ngako ke ungamemeteli ngekwehlulelwa ngaphambi kwesikhatsi, ngaphambi kwekube inkhosi ibuye. Utawuletsa ekukhanyeni tintfo letifihlakele tebumnyama phindze avete tinjongo tenhlitiyo. Bese ngamunye utfola indvumiso ku Nkulunkulu.⁵Ngako ke ungamemeteli ngekwehlulelwa ngaphambi kwesikhatsi, ngaphambi kwekube inkhosi ibuye. Utawuletsa ekukhanyeni tintfo letifihlakele tebumnyama phindze avete tinjongo tenhlitiyo. Bese ngamunye utfola indvumiso ku Nkulunkulu.⁵Ngako ke ungamemeteli ngekwehlulelwa ngaphambi kwesikhatsi, ngaphambi kwekube inkhosi ibuye. Utawuletsa ekukhanyeni tintfo letifihlakele tebumnyama phindze avete tinjongo tenhlitiyo. Bese ngamunye utfola indvumiso ku Nkulunkulu.⁵Ngako ke ungamemeteli ngekwehlulelwa ngaphambi kwesikhatsi, ngaphambi kwekube inkhosi ibuye. Utawuletsa ekukhanyeni tintfo letifihlakele tebumnyama phindze avete tinjongo tenhlitiyo. Bese ngamunye utfola indvumiso ku Nkulunkulu.⁵Ngako ke ungehliseli ngekwehlulela ngaphambi kwesikhatsi, ngaphambi kwekube inkhosi ibuye. Itawuletsa ekukhanyeni tintfo letifihlakele tebumnyama phindze ivete tinjongo tenhlitiyo. Bese ngamunye utfola kudvunyiswa kwakhe ku Nkulunkulu.⁶Nyalo, bomnaketfu, ngifake lemigomo kimi naku Apollos ngenca yenu, ngekutsi ngakitsi ningafundza bumcoka balenkhulumo,'' Ningahambi nece kuloku lokubhaliwe.'' Loku kwekutsi kube bete ngisho munye wenu ningagungubali ngalomunye umuntfu nidzele lomunye. ⁷Labo lababona umehluko emkhatsini kwakho nalabanye? Yini lonayo longakayitfoli? Nangabe uyitfolile, udwvaliswa yini nangabe awukayitfoli?⁶Nyalo, bomnaketfu, ngifake lemigomo kimi naku Apollos ngenca yenu, ngekutsi ngakitsi ningafundza bumcoka balenkhulumo,'' Ningahambi nece kuloku lokubhaliwe.'' Loku kwekutsi kube bete ngisho munye wenu ningagungubali ngalomunye umuntfu nidzele lomunye. ⁷Labo lababona umehluko emkhatsini kwakho nalabanye? Yini lonayo longakayitfoli? Nangabe uyitfolile, udwvaliswa yini nangabe awukayitfoli?⁶Nyalo, bomnaketfu, ngifake lemigomo kimi naku Apollos ngenca yenu, ngekutsi ngakitsi ningafundza bumcoka balenkhulumo,'' Ningahambi nece kuloku lokubhaliwe.'' Loku kwekutsi kube bete ngisho munye wenu ningagungubali ngalomunye umuntfu nidzele lomunye. ⁷Labo lababona umehluko emkhatsini kwakho nalabanye? Yini lonayo longakayitfoli? Nangabe uyitfolile, udwvaliswa yini nangabe awukayitfoli?⁶Nyalo, bomnaketfu, ngifake lemigomo kimi naku Apollos ngenca yenu, ngekutsi ngakitsi ningafundza bumcoka balenkhulumo,'' Ningahambi nece kuloku lokubhaliwe.'' Loku kwekutsi kube bete ngisho munye wenu ningagungubali ngalomunye umuntfu nidzele lomunye. ⁷Labo lababona umehluko emkhatsini kwakho nalabanye? Yini lonayo longakayitfoli? Nangabe uyitfolile, udwvaliswa yini nangabe awukayitfoli?⁶Nyalo, bomnaketfu, ngifake lemigomo kimi naku Apollos ngenca yenu, ngekutsi ngakitsi ningafundza bumcoka balenkhulumo,'' Ningahambi nece kuloku lokubhaliwe.'' Loku kwekutsi kube bete ngisho munye wenu ningagungubali ngalomunye umuntfu nidzele lomunye. ⁷Labo lababona umehluko emkhatsini kwakho nalabanye? Yini lonayo longakayitfoli? Nangabe uyitfolile, udwvaliswa yini nangabe awukayitfoli?⁶Nyalo, bomnaketfu, ngifake lemigomo kimi naku Apollos ngenca yenu, ngekutsi ngakitsi ningafundza bumcoka balenkhulumo,'' Ningahambi nece kuloku lokubhaliwe.'' Loku kwekutsi kube bete ngisho munye wenu ningagungubali ngalomunye umuntfu nidzele lomunye. ⁷Labo lababona umehluko emkhatsini kwakho nalabanye? Yini lonayo longakayitfoli? Nangabe uyitfolile, udwvaliswa yini nangabe awukayitfoli?⁶Nyalo, bazalwane, ngisebentisa lemigomo kimi naku Apholosi ngenca yenu, kute kutsi ngakitsi ningafundza bumcoka balenkhulumo,'' Ningahambi nece kuloku lokubhaliwe.'' ⁷Ngoba ngubani lobona umehluko emkhatsini kwakho nalabanye? Yini lonayo longakayitfoli? Nangabe uyitfolile, udvwaliswa yini wente ngatsi awukayitfoli?⁸Senenele! Seninjingile! Senitente emakhosi ngaphandle kwetfu! Imphela, ngiyafisa ngatsi ningemakhosi sibili, sitohlephulelana lobukhosi. ⁹Nkhulunkhulu ubeke tsine baphostoli kutsi sibe bekugcina sifanane nalabagwetjwe intsambo. Sentiwe saba ngumbukiso kuyo yonkhe indalo, etingilosini, nakubantfu.⁸Senenele! Seninjingile! Senitente emakhosi ngaphandle kwetfu! Imphela, ngiyafisa ngatsi ningemakhosi sibili, sitohlephulelana lobukhosi. ⁹Nkhulunkhulu ubeke tsine baphostoli kutsi sibe bekugcina sifanane nalabagwetjwe intsambo. Sentiwe saba ngumbukiso kuyo yonkhe indalo, etingilosini, nakubantfu.⁸Senenele! Seninjingile! Senitente emakhosi ngaphandle kwetfu! Imphela, ngiyafisa ngatsi ningemakhosi sibili, sitohlephulelana lobukhosi. ⁹Nkhulunkhulu ubeke tsine baphostoli kutsi sibe bekugcina sifanane nalabagwetjwe intsambo. Sentiwe saba ngumbukiso kuyo yonkhe indalo, etingilosini, nakubantfu.⁸Senenele! Seninjingile! Senitente emakhosi ngaphandle kwetfu! Imphela, ngiyafisa ngatsi ningemakhosi sibili, sitohlephulelana lobukhosi. ⁹Nkhulunkhulu ubeke tsine baphostoli kutsi sibe bekugcina sifanane nalabagwetjwe intsambo. Sentiwe saba ngumbukiso kuyo yonkhe indalo, etingilosini, nakubantfu.⁸Senenele! Seninjingile! Senitente emakhosi ngaphandle kwetfu! Imphela, ngiyafisa ngatsi ningemakhosi sibili, sitohlephulelana lobukhosi. ⁹Nkhulunkhulu ubeke tsine baphostoli kutsi sibe bekugcina sifanane nalabagwetjwe intsambo. Sentiwe saba ngumbukiso kuyo yonkhe indalo, etingilosini, nakubantfu.⁸Senenele! Seninjingile! Senitente emakhosi ngaphandle kwetfu! Imphela, ngiyafisa ngatsi ningemakhosi sibili, sitohlephulelana lobukhosi. ⁹Nkhulunkhulu ubeke tsine baphostoli kutsi sibe bekugcina sifanane nalabagwetjwe intsambo. Sentiwe saba ngumbukiso kuyo yonkhe indalo, etingilosini, nakubantfu.⁸Senivele ninako konkhe leningahle nikufune! Seninjingile! Senitente emakhosi ngaphandle kwetfu! Imphela, ngiyafisa ngatsi ngabe ningemakhosi sibili, kumbe singabusa natsi kanye nani. ⁹Ngoba ngicabanga kutsi Nkulunkulu ubeke tsine baphostoli kutsi sibe bekugcina eludvwendvweni sifanane nebantfu labagwetjwe intsambo. Sentiwe saba ngumbukiso eveni lonkhe, etingilosini, nakubantfu.¹⁰Sitilima ngengca yaKhristu, kodvwa nine nihlakaniphile kuKhristu. Tsine sibutsakatsaka ngengca yaKhristu,kepha nine mandla. Nine niyadvunyiswa, kepha tsine siyanyembenywa. ¹¹Kuze kube ngulelihora lanyalo siyalamba, some, asinatimphahla kahle, sishaywe, sebemihibahiba site emakhaya.¹⁰Sitilima ngengca yaKhristu, kodvwa nine nihlakaniphile kuKhristu. Tsine sibutsakatsaka ngengca yaKhristu,kepha nine mandla. Nine niyadvunyiswa, kepha tsine siyanyembenywa. ¹¹Kuze kube ngulelihora lanyalo siyalamba, some, asinatimphahla kahle, sishaywe, sebemihibahiba site emakhaya.¹⁰Sitilima ngengca yaKhristu, kodvwa nine nihlakaniphile kuKhristu. Tsine sibutsakatsaka ngengca yaKhristu,kepha nine mandla. Nine niyadvunyiswa, kepha tsine siyanyembenywa. ¹¹Kuze kube ngulelihora lanyalo siyalamba, some, asinatimphahla kahle, sishaywe, sebemihibahiba site emakhaya.¹⁰Sitilima ngengca yaKhristu, kodvwa nine nihlakaniphile kuKhristu. Tsine sibutsakatsaka ngengca yaKhristu,kepha nine mandla. Nine niyadvunyiswa, kepha tsine siyanyembenywa. ¹¹Kuze kube ngulelihora lanyalo siyalamba, some, asinatimphahla kahle, sishaywe, sebemihibahiba site emakhaya.¹⁰Sitilima ngengca yaKhristu, kodvwa nine nihlakaniphile kuKhristu. Tsine sibutsakatsaka ngengca yaKhristu,kepha nine mandla. Nine niyadvunyiswa, kepha tsine siyanyembenywa. ¹¹Kuze kube ngulelihora lanyalo siyalamba, some, asinatimphahla kahle, sishaywe, sebemihibahiba site emakhaya.¹⁰Sitilima ngengca yaKhristu, kodvwa nine nihlakaniphile kuKhristu. Tsine sibutsakatsaka ngengca yaKhristu,kepha nine mandla. Nine niyadvunyiswa, kepha tsine siyanyembenywa. ¹¹Kuze kube ngulelihora lanyalo siyalamba, some, asinatimphahla kahle, sishaywe, sebemihibahiba site emakhaya.¹⁰Sitilima ngengca yaKhristu, kodvwa nine nihlakaniphile kuKhristu. Tsine sibutsakatsaka ngenca yaKhristu, kepha nine ninemandla. Nine niyahlonipheka, kepha tsine siyanyembenywa. ¹¹Kuze kube ngulelihora lanyalo siyalamba, some, asinatimphahla kahle, sishaywe, site emakhaya.¹²Sisebenta kametima, sisebente ngetandla tetfu. Sitsi setfukwa sibe sibusisa. Sitsi sitingela kuhlushwa, sicinisela. ¹³Sitsi sinyembenywa, sikhulume kahle. Kuze kube ngunamuhla sentiwa tibi temhlaba, nekungcola kwentintfo tonkhe.¹²Sisebenta kametima, sisebente ngetandla tetfu. Sitsi setfukwa sibe sibusisa. Sitsi sitingela kuhlushwa, sicinisela. ¹³Sitsi sinyembenywa, sikhulume kahle. Kuze kube ngunamuhla sentiwa tibi temhlaba, nekungcola kwentintfo tonkhe.¹²Sisebenta kametima, sisebente ngetandla tetfu. Sitsi setfukwa sibe sibusisa. Sitsi sitingela kuhlushwa, sicinisela. ¹³Sitsi sinyembenywa, sikhulume kahle. Kuze kube ngunamuhla sentiwa tibi temhlaba, nekungcola kwentintfo tonkhe.¹²Sisebenta kametima, sisebente ngetandla tetfu. Sitsi setfukwa sibe sibusisa. Sitsi sitingela kuhlushwa, sicinisela. ¹³Sitsi sinyembenywa, sikhulume kahle. Kuze kube ngunamuhla sentiwa tibi temhlaba, nekungcola kwentintfo tonkhe.¹²Sisebenta kametima, sisebente ngetandla tetfu. Sitsi setfukwa sibe sibusisa. Sitsi sitingela kuhlushwa, sicinisela. ¹³Sitsi sinyembenywa, sikhulume kahle. Kuze kube ngunamuhla sentiwa tibi temhlaba, nekungcola kwentintfo tonkhe.¹²Sisebenta kametima, sisebente ngetandla tetfu. Sitsi setfukwa sibe sibusisa. Sitsi sitingela kuhlushwa, sicinisela. ¹³Sitsi sinyembenywa, sikhulume kahle. Kuze kube ngunamuhla sentiwa tibi temhlaba, nekungcola kwentintfo tonkhe.¹²Sisebenta kametima, sisebente ngetandla tetfu. Sitsi sihletjwa sibe sibusisa. Sitsi sitingelelwa kuhlushwa, siyacinisela. ¹³Sitsi sinyembenywa, sikhulume kahle. Kute kube ngulamuhla sentiwa tibi temhlaba, nekungcola kwentintfo tonkhe, kute kube ngunyalo.¹⁴Angibhali loku kuze ngitonidlisa emahloni, koja kutonilungisa njengebantfwana bami lengibatsandzako. ¹⁵Noma ngabe ningaba nebaluleki labangu 1000 ku-Khristu, nite boyihlo labanyenti. Ngako-ke senginguyihlo wena ku-Khristu Jesu ngeliVangeli. ¹⁶Ngako-ke ngiyanincenga kutsi nilingise mine¹⁴Angibhali loku kuze ngitonidlisa emahloni, koja kutonilungisa njengebantfwana bami lengibatsandzako. ¹⁵Noma ngabe ningaba nebaluleki labangu 1000 ku-Khristu, nite boyihlo labanyenti. Ngako-ke senginguyihlo wena ku-Khristu Jesu ngeliVangeli. ¹⁶Ngako-ke ngiyanincenga kutsi nilingise mine¹⁴Angibhali loku kuze ngitonidlisa emahloni, koja kutonilungisa njengebantfwana bami lengibatsandzako. ¹⁵Noma ngabe ningaba nebaluleki labangu 1000 ku-Khristu, nite boyihlo labanyenti. Ngako-ke senginguyihlo wena ku-Khristu Jesu ngeliVangeli. ¹⁶Ngako-ke ngiyanincenga kutsi nilingise mine¹⁴Angibhali loku kuze ngitonidlisa emahloni, koja kutonilungisa njengebantfwana bami lengibatsandzako. ¹⁵Noma ngabe ningaba nebaluleki labangu 1000 ku-Khristu, nite boyihlo labanyenti. Ngako-ke senginguyihlo wena ku-Khristu Jesu ngeliVangeli. ¹⁶Ngako-ke ngiyanincenga kutsi nilingise mine¹⁴Angibhali loku kuze ngitonidlisa emahloni, koja kutonilungisa njengebantfwana bami lengibatsandzako. ¹⁵Noma ngabe ningaba nebaluleki labangu 1000 ku-Khristu, nite boyihlo labanyenti. Ngako-ke senginguyihlo wena ku-Khristu Jesu ngeliVangeli. ¹⁶Ngako-ke ngiyanincenga kutsi nilingise mine¹⁴Angibhali loku kuze ngitonidlisa emahloni, koja kutonilungisa njengebantfwana bami lengibatsandzako. ¹⁵Noma ngabe ningaba nebaluleki labangu 1000 ku-Khristu, nite boyihlo labanyenti. Ngako-ke senginguyihlo wena ku-Khristu Jesu ngeliVangeli. ¹⁶Ngako-ke ngiyanincenga kutsi nilingise mine¹⁴Angibhali loku kuze ngitonidlisa emahloni, kodvwa kutonicwayisa njengebantfwabami lengibatsandzako. ¹⁵Noma ngabe ningaba nebaluleki labangu 10000 ku-Khristu, nite boyihlo labanyenti. Ngako-ke ngaba nguyihlo ku-Khristu Jesu ngeliVangeli. ¹⁶Ngako-ke ngiyanincenga kutsi nibe balingisi bami.¹⁷Ngiko ngatfumela Thimothi, umtfwanami lengimtsandzako futsi lotsembeke eNkhosini. Utanikhumbuta ngetindlela tami enkhosini, njengoba ngitifundzisa yonkhe ndzawo nakulolonkhe sontfo. ¹⁸Nyalo labanye benu sebaluhlata, benta ngatsi bengingeti kuwe.¹⁷Ngiko ngatfumela Thimothi, umtfwanami lengimtsandzako futsi lotsembeke eNkhosini. Utanikhumbuta ngetindlela tami enkhosini, njengoba ngitifundzisa yonkhe ndzawo nakulolonkhe sontfo. ¹⁸Nyalo labanye benu sebaluhlata, benta ngatsi bengingeti kuwe.¹⁷Ngiko ngatfumela Thimothi, umtfwanami lengimtsandzako futsi lotsembeke eNkhosini. Utanikhumbuta ngetindlela tami enkhosini, njengoba ngitifundzisa yonkhe ndzawo nakulolonkhe sontfo. ¹⁸Nyalo labanye benu sebaluhlata, benta ngatsi bengingeti kuwe.¹⁷Ngiko ngatfumela Thimothi, umtfwanami lengimtsandzako futsi lotsembeke eNkhosini. Utanikhumbuta ngetindlela tami enkhosini, njengoba ngitifundzisa yonkhe ndzawo nakulolonkhe sontfo. ¹⁸Nyalo labanye benu sebaluhlata, benta ngatsi bengingeti kuwe.¹⁷Ngiko ngatfumela Thimothi, umtfwanami lengimtsandzako futsi lotsembeke eNkhosini. Utanikhumbuta ngetindlela tami enkhosini, njengoba ngitifundzisa yonkhe ndzawo nakulolonkhe sontfo. ¹⁸Nyalo labanye benu sebaluhlata, benta ngatsi bengingeti kuwe.¹⁷Ngiko ngatfumela Thimothi, umtfwanami lengimtsandzako futsi lotsembeke eNkhosini. Utanikhumbuta ngetindlela tami enkhosini, njengoba ngitifundzisa yonkhe ndzawo nakulolonkhe sontfo. ¹⁸Nyalo labanye benu sebaluhlata, benta ngatsi bengingeti kuwe.¹⁷Ngiko nganitfumelela Thimothi, umtfwanami lengimtsandzako futsi lotsembeke eNkhosini. Utanikhumbuta ngetindlela tami enkhosini, njengoba ngitifundzisa yonkhe ndzawo nakuwo onkhe emabandla. ¹⁸Nyalo labanye benu sebakhukhumele, benta ngatsi angeke ngiseta kini.¹⁹Kodvwa ngitakuta kini kudze madvutane. Ngako ke ngeke ngati leto tinkhulumo talabo labaluhlata, kodvwa emandla abo ngitawabona. ²⁰Ngoba umbuso waNkhulunkulu awuyi ngemagama ekutjela, kodvwa uya ngemandla. ²¹Nifunani? Nifuna ngite kini ngendvuku, nome ngite nelutsandvo nemoya lomuhle?¹⁹Kodvwa ngitakuta kini kudze madvutane. Ngako ke ngeke ngati leto tinkhulumo talabo labaluhlata, kodvwa emandla abo ngitawabona. ²⁰Ngoba umbuso waNkhulunkulu awuyi ngemagama ekutjela, kodvwa uya ngemandla. ²¹Nifunani? Nifuna ngite kini ngendvuku, nome ngite nelutsandvo nemoya lomuhle?¹⁹Kodvwa ngitakuta kini kudze madvutane. Ngako ke ngeke ngati leto tinkhulumo talabo labaluhlata, kodvwa emandla abo ngitawabona. ²⁰Ngoba umbuso waNkhulunkulu awuyi ngemagama ekutjela, kodvwa uya ngemandla. ²¹Nifunani? Nifuna ngite kini ngendvuku, nome ngite nelutsandvo nemoya lomuhle?¹⁹Kodvwa ngitakuta kini kudze madvutane. Ngako ke ngeke ngati leto tinkhulumo talabo labaluhlata, kodvwa emandla abo ngitawabona. ²⁰Ngoba umbuso waNkhulunkulu awuyi ngemagama ekutjela, kodvwa uya ngemandla. ²¹Nifunani? Nifuna ngite kini ngendvuku, nome ngite nelutsandvo nemoya lomuhle?¹⁹Kodvwa ngitakuta kini kudze madvutane. Ngako ke ngeke ngati leto tinkhulumo talabo labaluhlata, kodvwa emandla abo ngitawabona. ²⁰Ngoba umbuso waNkhulunkulu awuyi ngemagama ekutjela, kodvwa uya ngemandla. ²¹Nifunani? Nifuna ngite kini ngendvuku, nome ngite nelutsandvo nemoya lomuhle?¹⁹Kodvwa ngitakuta kini kudze madvutane. Ngako ke ngeke ngati leto tinkhulumo talabo labaluhlata, kodvwa emandla abo ngitawabona. ²⁰Ngoba umbuso waNkhulunkulu awuyi ngemagama ekutjela, kodvwa uya ngemandla. ²¹Nifunani? Nifuna ngite kini ngendvuku, nome ngite nelutsandvo nemoya lomuhle?¹⁹Kodvwa ngitakuta kini kudze madvutane, na iNkhosi ivuma. Ngako ke ngeke ngati nje emavi kuphela alabo labakhukhumele, kodvwa nemandla abo ngitawabona. ²⁰Ngoba umbuso waNkulunkulu awuyi ngemagama, kodvwa uya ngemandla. ²¹Nifunani? Ngite kini ngendvuku, nome ngite ngelutsandvo nangemoya lomnene?Sehluko 4Sehluko 4Sehluko 4Sehluko 4Sehluko 4Sehluko 4

Chapter 5

¹Sivile umbiko kutsi kukhona bugwadla emkhatsini wenu, kuneluhlobo lobugwadla lolungakavumeleki ngisho emkhatsini wemahedeni; Indvodza ilala nemfati weyise ².Nikhukhumele! Akufanele yini kutsi ngabe niyalila?Loyo lowente loku kufanele asuswe emkhatsisini wenu.³Ngoba noma ngingekho emtimbeni, ngikhona ngamoya. Sengivele ngikwendlulisele kwehlulela kuloyo lowente loko, njengekungatsi ngikhona. ⁴Nanihlangene ngelibito leNkhosi yetfu Jesu mine nginani ngamoya, nemandla eNkhosi yetfu Jesu akhona, ⁵Loyo muntfu mlahleleni kuSathane kuko kubhujiswa kwenyama, khona lapho umoya wakhe utosindziswa ngelilanga leNkhosi.⁶Kutikhukhumeta kwenu akusiko kahle. Anati yini kutsi imvubelo lencane ikhukhumalisa umkhama wonkhe? ⁷Tihlambululeni ngekwenu emvubelweni lendzala khona lapho nitoba yinhlama lensha, lengenambiliso. Ngoba Khristu, imvu yeliPhasika, selinikelwe. ⁸Ngako ke asigubheni umkhosi, hhayi ngemvubelo lendzala, imvubelo yemikhuba lemibi. Ngaphandle, asigubheni ngesinkhwa lesingenambiliso lesikungatentisi neliciniso.⁹Nginibhalele encwadzini kutsi ningatimbandzakanyi nebantfu labagwadlako. ¹⁰Angisho bantfu labagwadlako balelive, nalabaticabangela bona, tigebengu, laba khonta tithico, njengoba kusuka kubo kungafuneka ususwe lapha emhlabeni.¹¹Kodvwa nyalo ngiyanibhalela kutsi ningahlanganyeli nemuntfu lobitwa ngekutsi ngumzalwane kodvwa aphila ngebugwadla, loyo lonemhobholo, noma lokhonta tithico, lohlukumeta ngekukhuluma, noma sidzakwa, noma sigebengu. Ningadli nekudla nemuntfu lonjalo. ¹²Ngingakwenta kanjani kutsi ngingenele kwehlulela labo labangaphandle kwelibandla? Kunaloko, akukafanele yini nehlulele labo labangekhatsi ebandleni? ¹³Kodvwa Nkulunkulu utawehlulela labo laba ngaphandle. ''Susani umuntfu lomubi emkhatsini wenu''.

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¹Nangabe munye wenu anengcabano nalomunye, angaba nesibindzi aye enkantolo yemalungelo embikwe kwemehluleli longakholwa, kunekutsi aye kubantfu baNkulunklu labangcwele? ²Anati yini kutsi bantfu baNkulunkulu labangcwele batawehlulela lomhlaba? Nangabe ke nitawehlulela lelive, anikhoni yini kulungisa tindzaba letincane talokuphila? ³Anati yini kutsi sitawehlulela tingilosi? Kakhulu kangakanani, ke, singehlulela tinkinga talemphilo?⁴Nakunjalo ke kufanele nente tehlulelo letiphetselene netintfo ta onkhe emalanga, niwabeke lani emacala lanjena njengalawa embikwalabo labangasilo lutfo nasebandleni? ⁵Ngisho loku kute nitoba nemahloni. Kute yini emkhatsini wenu lohlakaniphile ngalokwanele kucatulula kucabana emkhatsini webazalwane? ⁶Kodvwa umzalwane ubopha lomunye umzalwane- akwenteka embikwemahedeni!⁷Kwakona lokutsi nibophene nalomunye sekuvele kukwehluleka kuwe. Yini ungamane uhluphekele lokukabi? Yini ungamane uvume kudlelelwa? ⁸Kodvwa nani cobo lwenu nenta lokubi futsi niyadlelelana, futsi nikwenta loku kubazalwane benu!⁹Anati yini kutsi labangcolile ngeke balidle lifa lembuso wa Nkulunkulu? Ningayengwa. Tingwadla, labakhonta tithico, labaphingako, labadvuna labatitabane, nalabo labalalana bebulili bunye, ¹⁰emasela, labanemona, tidzakwa, labahlebako, netigebengu- longadla lifa lembuso wa Nkulunkulu. ¹¹Loku ngulokunye labanye benu labebangiko. Kodvwa senigeziwe, ningcwelisiwe, nentiwe nalungelana na Nkulunkulu egameni leNkhosi yetfu Jesu Khristu kanye nangaMoya waNkulunkulu wetfu.¹²Konkhe kuvumelekile kimi, '' kodvwa akusiko konkhe lokulusito. ''Konkhe kuvumelekile kimi,'' kodwva ngeke ngiphatfwe nangu kunye kwako. ¹³''Kudla kwesisu, futsi nesisu sekudla,'' kodvwa Nkulunkulu uyawukubhubhisa kokubili. Umtimba awukentelwa bugwadla. Esikhundleni, umtimba we Nkhosi, futsi Inkhosi itawunakekela umtimba.¹⁴Nkulunkulu wayivusa Inkhosi futsi natsi utosivusa ngemandla akhe. ¹⁵Anati yini kutsi imitimba yenu ingemalunga a Khristu? Kumele kutsi ngitsatse emalunga a Khristu bese ngiwahlanganisa nengwadla? Nakancane!¹⁶Anati yini kutsi loyo lohlanganiswe nengwadla uba nyama yinye nayo? Njengoba imibhalo isho, ''Lalababili baba nyama yinye.'' ¹⁷Kodvwa loyo lohlanganiswe neNkhosi uba moya munye nayo.¹⁸Balekelani bugwadla! Sonkhe sono umuntfu lakasentako singaphandle kwemtimba, kodvwa logwadlako umuntfu wona umtimba wakhe.¹⁹Anati yini kutsi umtimba wenu ulithempeli la Moya LoNgcwele, lohlala kini, lona leninawo uvela ku Nkulunkulu? Anati yini kutsi anisibo benu? ²⁰Ngoba natsengwa ngelinani leliphakeme. Ngako ke dvumisani Nkulunkulu ngemtimba wenu nangamoya wenu, lokukwaNkulunkulu.

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¹Macondzana naletindzaba lenangibhalela ngato: "Kuhle kutsi indvodza ingamtsintsi wesifazane." ²Kodvwa ngenca yetilingo letinyenti yetento tekugwadla, nguleyo ndvodza ayibe newayo umfati, nemfati akabe neyakhe indvodza.³Indvodza kufanele inike umfati wayo lilungelo lakhe lekulala, ngalokunjalo nemfati kuyo indvodza yakhe. ⁴umfati akanawo emandla etukwemtimba wakhe, kodvwa yindvodza lenawo. Ngalokunjalo, nendvodza ayinawo emandla etukwemtimba wayo, kodvwa ngumfati wayo lonawo.³Indvodza kufanele inike umfati wayo lilungelo lakhe lekulala, ngalokunjalo nemfati kuyo indvodza yakhe. ⁴umfati akanawo emandla etukwemtimba wakhe, kodvwa yindvodza lenawo. Ngalokunjalo, nendvodza ayinawo emandla etukwemtimba wayo, kodvwa ngumfati wayo lonawo.³Indvodza kufanele inike umfati wayo lilungelo lakhe lekulala, ngalokunjalo nemfati kuyo indvodza yakhe. ⁴umfati akanawo emandla etukwemtimba wakhe, kodvwa yindvodza lenawo. Ngalokunjalo, nendvodza ayinawo emandla etukwemtimba wayo, kodvwa ngumfati wayo lonawo.³Indvodza kufanele inike umfati wayo lilungelo lakhe lekulala, ngalokunjalo nemfati kuyo indvodza yakhe. ⁴umfati akanawo emandla etukwemtimba wakhe, kodvwa yindvodza lenawo. Ngalokunjalo, nendvodza ayinawo emandla etukwemtimba wayo, kodvwa ngumfati wayo lonawo.³Indvodza kufanele inike umfati wayo lilungelo lakhe lekulala, ngalokunjalo nemfati kuyo indvodza yakhe. ⁴umfati akanawo emandla etukwemtimba wakhe, kodvwa yindvodza lenawo. Ngalokunjalo, nendvodza ayinawo emandla etukwemtimba wayo, kodvwa ngumfati wayo lonawo.³Indvodza kufanele inike umfati wayo lilungelo lakhe lekulala, ngalokunjalo nemfati kuyo indvodza yakhe. ⁴umfati akanawo emandla etukwemtimba wakhe, kodvwa yindvodza lenawo. Ngalokunjalo, nendvodza ayinawo emandla etukwemtimba wayo, kodvwa ngumfati wayo lonawo.³Indvodza kufanele ifeze umsebenti wayo wekunika umfati wayo lilungelo lakhe lekulala, ngalokunjalo nemfati kuyo indvodza yakhe. ⁴umfati akanawo emandla etukwemtimba wakhe, kodvwa yindvodza lenawo. Ngalokunjalo, nendvodza ayinawo emandla etukwemtimba wayo, kodvwa ngumfati wayo lonawo.⁵Ningagodlelani, ngaphandle nangabe nivumelene nakhona kube kube kwesikhashana nje lesitsite. Kwenteni loko kuze nitotinikela emthandazeni. Emvakwaloko niphindze nibe ndzawonye futsi , ukuze sathane angetunilinga ngenca yekwehluleka kwenu kutibamba. ⁶Kodvwa ngisho letintfo njengalokuvumelekile hayi njengemyalo. ⁷Ngifisa shengatsi wonkhe wonkhe ngabe unjengami. Kodvwa ke nguloyo naloyo unesipho sakhe lasiphiwe nguNkulunkulu. Lomunye unalenhlobo yesipho, lomunye unalenye inhlobo.⁵Ningagodlelani, ngaphandle nangabe nivumelene nakhona kube kube kwesikhashana nje lesitsite. Kwenteni loko kuze nitotinikela emthandazeni. Emvakwaloko niphindze nibe ndzawonye futsi , ukuze sathane angetunilinga ngenca yekwehluleka kwenu kutibamba. ⁶Kodvwa ngisho letintfo njengalokuvumelekile hayi njengemyalo. ⁷Ngifisa shengatsi wonkhe wonkhe ngabe unjengami. Kodvwa ke nguloyo naloyo unesipho sakhe lasiphiwe nguNkulunkulu. Lomunye unalenhlobo yesipho, lomunye unalenye inhlobo.⁵Ningagodlelani, ngaphandle nangabe nivumelene nakhona kube kube kwesikhashana nje lesitsite. Kwenteni loko kuze nitotinikela emthandazeni. Emvakwaloko niphindze nibe ndzawonye futsi , ukuze sathane angetunilinga ngenca yekwehluleka kwenu kutibamba. ⁶Kodvwa ngisho letintfo njengalokuvumelekile hayi njengemyalo. ⁷Ngifisa shengatsi wonkhe wonkhe ngabe unjengami. Kodvwa ke nguloyo naloyo unesipho sakhe lasiphiwe nguNkulunkulu. Lomunye unalenhlobo yesipho, lomunye unalenye inhlobo.⁵Ningagodlelani, ngaphandle nangabe nivumelene nakhona kube kube kwesikhashana nje lesitsite. Kwenteni loko kuze nitotinikela emthandazeni. Emvakwaloko niphindze nibe ndzawonye futsi , ukuze sathane angetunilinga ngenca yekwehluleka kwenu kutibamba. ⁶Kodvwa ngisho letintfo njengalokuvumelekile hayi njengemyalo. ⁷Ngifisa shengatsi wonkhe wonkhe ngabe unjengami. Kodvwa ke nguloyo naloyo unesipho sakhe lasiphiwe nguNkulunkulu. Lomunye unalenhlobo yesipho, lomunye unalenye inhlobo.⁵Ningagodlelani, ngaphandle nangabe nivumelene nakhona kube kube kwesikhashana nje lesitsite. Kwenteni loko kuze nitotinikela emthandazeni. Emvakwaloko niphindze nibe ndzawonye futsi , ukuze sathane angetunilinga ngenca yekwehluleka kwenu kutibamba. ⁶Kodvwa ngisho letintfo njengalokuvumelekile hayi njengemyalo. ⁷Ngifisa shengatsi wonkhe wonkhe ngabe unjengami. Kodvwa ke nguloyo naloyo unesipho sakhe lasiphiwe nguNkulunkulu. Lomunye unalenhlobo yesipho, lomunye unalenye inhlobo.⁵Ningagodlelani, ngaphandle nangabe nivumelene nakhona kube kube kwesikhashana nje lesitsite. Kwenteni loko kuze nitotinikela emthandazeni. Emvakwaloko niphindze nibe ndzawonye futsi , ukuze sathane angetunilinga ngenca yekwehluleka kwenu kutibamba. ⁶Kodvwa ngisho letintfo njengalokuvumelekile hayi njengemyalo. ⁷Ngifisa shengatsi wonkhe wonkhe ngabe unjengami. Kodvwa ke nguloyo naloyo unesipho sakhe lasiphiwe nguNkulunkulu. Lomunye unalenhlobo yesipho, lomunye unalenye inhlobo.⁵Ningagodlelani, ngaphandle nangabe nivumelene nakhona kube kwesikhashana nje lesitsite. Kwenteni loko kuze nitotinikela emthandazweni. Emvakwaloko niphindze nibe ndzawonye futsi, ukuze sathane angetunilinga ngenca yekwehluleka kwenu kutibamba. ⁶Kodvwa ngikhuluma letintfo kini njengaletivumelekile hayi njengemyalo. ⁷Ngifisa shengatsi wonkhe wonkhe ngabe unjengami. Kodvwa ke nguloyo naloyo unesipho sakhe lasiphiwe nguNkulunkulu. Lomunye unalenhlobo yesipho, lomunye unaleya.⁸Kulabangakashadi nakubafelokati ngitsi kubo kuhle kubo nabahlala bangakashadi, njengaloku mine nginjalo. ⁹Kodvwa nabehluleka kutibamba, abashade. Ngoba kuncono kushada kunekutsi bashiswe yinkhanuko.⁸Kulabangakashadi nakubafelokati ngitsi kubo kuhle kubo nabahlala bangakashadi, njengaloku mine nginjalo. ⁹Kodvwa nabehluleka kutibamba, abashade. Ngoba kuncono kushada kunekutsi bashiswe yinkhanuko.⁸Kulabangakashadi nakubafelokati ngitsi kubo kuhle kubo nabahlala bangakashadi, njengaloku mine nginjalo. ⁹Kodvwa nabehluleka kutibamba, abashade. Ngoba kuncono kushada kunekutsi bashiswe yinkhanuko.⁸Kulabangakashadi nakubafelokati ngitsi kubo kuhle kubo nabahlala bangakashadi, njengaloku mine nginjalo. ⁹Kodvwa nabehluleka kutibamba, abashade. Ngoba kuncono kushada kunekutsi bashiswe yinkhanuko.⁸Kulabangakashadi nakubafelokati ngitsi kubo kuhle kubo nabahlala bangakashadi, njengaloku mine nginjalo. ⁹Kodvwa nabehluleka kutibamba, abashade. Ngoba kuncono kushada kunekutsi bashiswe yinkhanuko.⁸Kulabangakashadi nakubafelokati ngitsi kubo kuhle kubo nabahlala bangakashadi, njengaloku mine nginjalo. ⁹Kodvwa nabehluleka kutibamba, abashade. Ngoba kuncono kushada kunekutsi bashiswe yinkhanuko.⁸Kulabangakashadi nakubafelokati ngitsi kubo kuhle kubo nabahlala bangakashadi, njengaloku mine nginjalo. ⁹Kodvwa nabehluleka kutibamba, abashade. Ngoba kuncono kushada kunekutsi bashiswe yinkhanuko.¹⁰Kodvwa kulabashadile ngibanika nangu umyalo-hhayi mine, kodvwa iNkhosi-umfati akangehlukani nendvodza yakhe ¹¹(kodvwa nakwenteka ehlukana nendvodza yakhe, akahlale angakashadi noma abuyisane nendvodza yakhe), nendvodza ayingehlukani nemfati wayo.¹⁰Kodvwa kulabashadile ngibanika nangu umyalo-hhayi mine, kodvwa iNkhosi-umfati akangehlukani nendvodza yakhe ¹¹(kodvwa nakwenteka ehlukana nendvodza yakhe, akahlale angakashadi noma abuyisane nendvodza yakhe), nendvodza ayingehlukani nemfati wayo.¹⁰Kodvwa kulabashadile ngibanika nangu umyalo-hhayi mine, kodvwa iNkhosi-umfati akangehlukani nendvodza yakhe ¹¹(kodvwa nakwenteka ehlukana nendvodza yakhe, akahlale angakashadi noma abuyisane nendvodza yakhe), nendvodza ayingehlukani nemfati wayo.¹⁰Kodvwa kulabashadile ngibanika nangu umyalo-hhayi mine, kodvwa iNkhosi-umfati akangehlukani nendvodza yakhe ¹¹(kodvwa nakwenteka ehlukana nendvodza yakhe, akahlale angakashadi noma abuyisane nendvodza yakhe), nendvodza ayingehlukani nemfati wayo.¹⁰Kodvwa kulabashadile ngibanika nangu umyalo-hhayi mine, kodvwa iNkhosi-umfati akangehlukani nendvodza yakhe ¹¹(kodvwa nakwenteka ehlukana nendvodza yakhe, akahlale angakashadi noma abuyisane nendvodza yakhe), nendvodza ayingehlukani nemfati wayo.¹⁰Kodvwa kulabashadile ngibanika nangu umyalo-hhayi mine, kodvwa iNkhosi-umfati akangehlukani nendvodza yakhe ¹¹(kodvwa nakwenteka ehlukana nendvodza yakhe, akahlale angakashadi noma abuyisane nendvodza yakhe), nendvodza ayingehlukani nemfati wayo.¹⁰Kodvwa kulabashadile ngibanika nangu umyalo-hhayi mine, kodvwa iNkhosi-umfati akangehlukani nendvodza yakhe ¹¹(kodvwa nakwenteka ehlukana nendvodza yakhe, akahlale angakashadi noma abuyisane nendvodza yakhe), nendvodza ayingehlukani nemfati wayo.¹²Kodvwa kubo bonkhe ngitsi-mine , hhayi iNkhosi-kutsi uma umzalwane anemfati longakholwa, kantsi lomfati uyeneliseka kuhlala naye, akangehlukani naye. ¹³Uma umfati anendvodza lengakholwa, yona ke yeneliseka kuhlala naye, akangehlukani nayo. ¹⁴Ngoba indvodza lengakholwa ingcwelisiwe ngenca yemfati wayo, nemfati longakholwa ungcwelisiwe ngenca yalomzalwane. ngaphandle kwaloko bantfwana babo ngabe bangcolile, kodvwa ngekweliciniso bangcwele.¹²Kodvwa kubo bonkhe ngitsi-mine , hhayi iNkhosi-kutsi uma umzalwane anemfati longakholwa, kantsi lomfati uyeneliseka kuhlala naye, akangehlukani naye. ¹³Uma umfati anendvodza lengakholwa, yona ke yeneliseka kuhlala naye, akangehlukani nayo. ¹⁴Ngoba indvodza lengakholwa ingcwelisiwe ngenca yemfati wayo, nemfati longakholwa ungcwelisiwe ngenca yalomzalwane. ngaphandle kwaloko bantfwana babo ngabe bangcolile, kodvwa ngekweliciniso bangcwele.¹²Kodvwa kubo bonkhe ngitsi-mine , hhayi iNkhosi-kutsi uma umzalwane anemfati longakholwa, kantsi lomfati uyeneliseka kuhlala naye, akangehlukani naye. ¹³Uma umfati anendvodza lengakholwa, yona ke yeneliseka kuhlala naye, akangehlukani nayo. ¹⁴Ngoba indvodza lengakholwa ingcwelisiwe ngenca yemfati wayo, nemfati longakholwa ungcwelisiwe ngenca yalomzalwane. ngaphandle kwaloko bantfwana babo ngabe bangcolile, kodvwa ngekweliciniso bangcwele.¹²Kodvwa kubo bonkhe ngitsi-mine , hhayi iNkhosi-kutsi uma umzalwane anemfati longakholwa, kantsi lomfati uyeneliseka kuhlala naye, akangehlukani naye. ¹³Uma umfati anendvodza lengakholwa, yona ke yeneliseka kuhlala naye, akangehlukani nayo. ¹⁴Ngoba indvodza lengakholwa ingcwelisiwe ngenca yemfati wayo, nemfati longakholwa ungcwelisiwe ngenca yalomzalwane. ngaphandle kwaloko bantfwana babo ngabe bangcolile, kodvwa ngekweliciniso bangcwele.¹²Kodvwa kubo bonkhe ngitsi-mine , hhayi iNkhosi-kutsi uma umzalwane anemfati longakholwa, kantsi lomfati uyeneliseka kuhlala naye, akangehlukani naye. ¹³Uma umfati anendvodza lengakholwa, yona ke yeneliseka kuhlala naye, akangehlukani nayo. ¹⁴Ngoba indvodza lengakholwa ingcwelisiwe ngenca yemfati wayo, nemfati longakholwa ungcwelisiwe ngenca yalomzalwane. ngaphandle kwaloko bantfwana babo ngabe bangcolile, kodvwa ngekweliciniso bangcwele.¹²Kodvwa kubo bonkhe ngitsi-mine , hhayi iNkhosi-kutsi uma umzalwane anemfati longakholwa, kantsi lomfati uyeneliseka kuhlala naye, akangehlukani naye. ¹³Uma umfati anendvodza lengakholwa, yona ke yeneliseka kuhlala naye, akangehlukani nayo. ¹⁴Ngoba indvodza lengakholwa ingcwelisiwe ngenca yemfati wayo, nemfati longakholwa ungcwelisiwe ngenca yalomzalwane. ngaphandle kwaloko bantfwana babo ngabe bangcolile, kodvwa ngekweliciniso bangcwele.¹²Kodvwa kubo bonkhe ngitsi-mine , hhayi iNkhosi-kutsi uma umzalwane anemfati longakholwa, kantsi lomfati uyeneliseka kuhlala naye, akangehlukani naye. ¹³Uma umfati anendvodza lengakholwa, yona ke yeneliseka kuhlala naye, akangehlukani nayo. ¹⁴Ngoba indvodza lengakholwa ingcwelisiwe ngenca yemfati wayo, nemfati longakholwa ungcwelisiwe ngenca yalomzalwane. ngaphandle kwaloko bantfwana babo ngabe bangcolile, kodvwa ngekweliciniso bangcwele.¹⁵Kodvwa nangabe lomlingani wakhe amshiya, akahambe. kulesosimo, umzalwane noma umzalwanekati akabopheleki etidungweni tabo. Nkulunkulu usibitele kutsi siphile ngekuthula. ¹⁶Ngoba wati ngani, mfati, kutsi ungahle uyisindzise indvodza yakho? noma wati ngani, ndvodza, kutsi ungahle umsindzise umkakho?¹⁵Kodvwa nangabe lomlingani wakhe amshiya, akahambe. kulesosimo, umzalwane noma umzalwanekati akabopheleki etidungweni tabo. Nkulunkulu usibitele kutsi siphile ngekuthula. ¹⁶Ngoba wati ngani, mfati, kutsi ungahle uyisindzise indvodza yakho? noma wati ngani, ndvodza, kutsi ungahle umsindzise umkakho?¹⁵Kodvwa nangabe lomlingani wakhe amshiya, akahambe. kulesosimo, umzalwane noma umzalwanekati akabopheleki etidungweni tabo. Nkulunkulu usibitele kutsi siphile ngekuthula. ¹⁶Ngoba wati ngani, mfati, kutsi ungahle uyisindzise indvodza yakho? noma wati ngani, ndvodza, kutsi ungahle umsindzise umkakho?¹⁵Kodvwa nangabe lomlingani wakhe amshiya, akahambe. kulesosimo, umzalwane noma umzalwanekati akabopheleki etidungweni tabo. Nkulunkulu usibitele kutsi siphile ngekuthula. ¹⁶Ngoba wati ngani, mfati, kutsi ungahle uyisindzise indvodza yakho? noma wati ngani, ndvodza, kutsi ungahle umsindzise umkakho?¹⁵Kodvwa nangabe lomlingani wakhe amshiya, akahambe. kulesosimo, umzalwane noma umzalwanekati akabopheleki etidungweni tabo. Nkulunkulu usibitele kutsi siphile ngekuthula. ¹⁶Ngoba wati ngani, mfati, kutsi ungahle uyisindzise indvodza yakho? noma wati ngani, ndvodza, kutsi ungahle umsindzise umkakho?¹⁵Kodvwa nangabe lomlingani wakhe amshiya, akahambe. kulesosimo, umzalwane noma umzalwanekati akabopheleki etidungweni tabo. Nkulunkulu usibitele kutsi siphile ngekuthula. ¹⁶Ngoba wati ngani, mfati, kutsi ungahle uyisindzise indvodza yakho? noma wati ngani, ndvodza, kutsi ungahle umsindzise umkakho?¹⁵Kodvwa nangabe lomlingani wakhe amshiya, akahambe. kulesosimo, umzalwane noma umzalwanekati akabopheleki etifungweni tabo. Nkulunkulu usibitele kutsi siphile ngekuthula. ¹⁶Ngoba wati ngani, mfati, kutsi ungahle uyisindzise indvodza yakho? noma wati ngani, ndvodza, kutsi ungahle umsindzise umkakho?¹⁷Kuphela nje akube nguloyo aphile imphilo layinikwe yiNkhosi, nguloyo njengoba Nkulunkulu ambitile. nguloko lengikufundzisa kuwo onkhe emabandla. ¹⁸kukhona yini labesokile nakabitelwa kukholwa? akukafaneli etame kutiveta angakasoki. Kukhona yini labengakasoki nakabitelwa ekukholweni? Akangasoki. ¹⁹Phela kusoka nekungasoki akusho lutho. Lokung'kona kumcoka kulalela imiyalo yaNkuunkulu.¹⁷Kuphela nje akube nguloyo aphile imphilo layinikwe yiNkhosi, nguloyo njengoba Nkulunkulu ambitile. nguloko lengikufundzisa kuwo onkhe emabandla. ¹⁸kukhona yini labesokile nakabitelwa kukholwa? akukafaneli etame kutiveta angakasoki. Kukhona yini labengakasoki nakabitelwa ekukholweni? Akangasoki. ¹⁹Phela kusoka nekungasoki akusho lutho. Lokung'kona kumcoka kulalela imiyalo yaNkuunkulu.¹⁷Kuphela nje akube nguloyo aphile imphilo layinikwe yiNkhosi, nguloyo njengoba Nkulunkulu ambitile. nguloko lengikufundzisa kuwo onkhe emabandla. ¹⁸kukhona yini labesokile nakabitelwa kukholwa? akukafaneli etame kutiveta angakasoki. Kukhona yini labengakasoki nakabitelwa ekukholweni? Akangasoki. ¹⁹Phela kusoka nekungasoki akusho lutho. Lokung'kona kumcoka kulalela imiyalo yaNkuunkulu.¹⁷Kuphela nje akube nguloyo aphile imphilo layinikwe yiNkhosi, nguloyo njengoba Nkulunkulu ambitile. nguloko lengikufundzisa kuwo onkhe emabandla. ¹⁸kukhona yini labesokile nakabitelwa kukholwa? akukafaneli etame kutiveta angakasoki. Kukhona yini labengakasoki nakabitelwa ekukholweni? Akangasoki. ¹⁹Phela kusoka nekungasoki akusho lutho. Lokung'kona kumcoka kulalela imiyalo yaNkuunkulu.¹⁷Kuphela nje akube nguloyo aphile imphilo layinikwe yiNkhosi, nguloyo njengoba Nkulunkulu ambitile. nguloko lengikufundzisa kuwo onkhe emabandla. ¹⁸kukhona yini labesokile nakabitelwa kukholwa? akukafaneli etame kutiveta angakasoki. Kukhona yini labengakasoki nakabitelwa ekukholweni? Akangasoki. ¹⁹Phela kusoka nekungasoki akusho lutho. Lokung'kona kumcoka kulalela imiyalo yaNkuunkulu.¹⁷Kuphela nje akube nguloyo aphile imphilo layinikwe yiNkhosi, nguloyo njengoba Nkulunkulu ambitile. nguloko lengikufundzisa kuwo onkhe emabandla. ¹⁸kukhona yini labesokile nakabitelwa kukholwa? akukafaneli etame kutiveta angakasoki. Kukhona yini labengakasoki nakabitelwa ekukholweni? Akangasoki. ¹⁹Phela kusoka nekungasoki akusho lutho. Lokung'kona kumcoka kulalela imiyalo yaNkuunkulu.¹⁷Kuphela nje, akube nguloyo aphile imphilo layinikwe yiNkhosi, nguloyo njengoba Nkulunkulu ambitile. nguloko lengikufundzisa kuwo onkhe emabandla. ¹⁸kukhona yini labesokile nakabitelwa ekukholweni? akukafaneli etame kutiveta angakasoki. Kukhona yini labengakasoki nakabitelwa ekukholweni? Akangasoki. ¹⁹Phela kusoka nekungasoki akusho lutho. Lokung'kona kumcoka kulalela imiyalo yaNkuunkulu.²⁰Nguloyo akahlale akulolo bito bekakulo nakabitwa nguNkulunkulu kutsi atewukholwa. ²¹Wawusigcili nawubitwa nguNkulunkulu kutsi ukholwe? ungakhatsateki ngako. Kodvwa nakungenteka ukhululeke, litsatse lelo tfuba. ²²Phela loyo lobitwe nguNkulunkulu asigcili ungulokhululekile waNkulunkulu. Ngalokunjalo, loyo labekakhululekile nakabitelwa ekukholweni usigcili saJesu. ²³Natsengwa ngelinani lelikhulu. Ngako ke ningasabi tigcili tamuntfu. ²⁴Bazalwane, noma ngabe nguyiphi imphilo lesasingiyo nasibitelwa ekukholweni, asihlale sinjalo.²⁰Nguloyo akahlale akulolo bito bekakulo nakabitwa nguNkulunkulu kutsi atewukholwa. ²¹Wawusigcili nawubitwa nguNkulunkulu kutsi ukholwe? ungakhatsateki ngako. Kodvwa nakungenteka ukhululeke, litsatse lelo tfuba. ²²Phela loyo lobitwe nguNkulunkulu asigcili ungulokhululekile waNkulunkulu. Ngalokunjalo, loyo labekakhululekile nakabitelwa ekukholweni usigcili saJesu. ²³Natsengwa ngelinani lelikhulu. Ngako ke ningasabi tigcili tamuntfu. ²⁴Bazalwane, noma ngabe nguyiphi imphilo lesasingiyo nasibitelwa ekukholweni, asihlale sinjalo.²⁰Nguloyo akahlale akulolo bito bekakulo nakabitwa nguNkulunkulu kutsi atewukholwa. ²¹Wawusigcili nawubitwa nguNkulunkulu kutsi ukholwe? ungakhatsateki ngako. Kodvwa nakungenteka ukhululeke, litsatse lelo tfuba. ²²Phela loyo lobitwe nguNkulunkulu asigcili ungulokhululekile waNkulunkulu. Ngalokunjalo, loyo labekakhululekile nakabitelwa ekukholweni usigcili saJesu. ²³Natsengwa ngelinani lelikhulu. Ngako ke ningasabi tigcili tamuntfu. ²⁴Bazalwane, noma ngabe nguyiphi imphilo lesasingiyo nasibitelwa ekukholweni, asihlale sinjalo.²⁰Nguloyo akahlale akulolo bito bekakulo nakabitwa nguNkulunkulu kutsi atewukholwa. ²¹Wawusigcili nawubitwa nguNkulunkulu kutsi ukholwe? ungakhatsateki ngako. Kodvwa nakungenteka ukhululeke, litsatse lelo tfuba. ²²Phela loyo lobitwe nguNkulunkulu asigcili ungulokhululekile waNkulunkulu. Ngalokunjalo, loyo labekakhululekile nakabitelwa ekukholweni usigcili saJesu. ²³Natsengwa ngelinani lelikhulu. Ngako ke ningasabi tigcili tamuntfu. ²⁴Bazalwane, noma ngabe nguyiphi imphilo lesasingiyo nasibitelwa ekukholweni, asihlale sinjalo.²⁰Nguloyo akahlale akulolo bito bekakulo nakabitwa nguNkulunkulu kutsi atewukholwa. ²¹Wawusigcili nawubitwa nguNkulunkulu kutsi ukholwe? ungakhatsateki ngako. Kodvwa nakungenteka ukhululeke, litsatse lelo tfuba. ²²Phela loyo lobitwe nguNkulunkulu asigcili ungulokhululekile waNkulunkulu. Ngalokunjalo, loyo labekakhululekile nakabitelwa ekukholweni usigcili saJesu. ²³Natsengwa ngelinani lelikhulu. Ngako ke ningasabi tigcili tamuntfu. ²⁴Bazalwane, noma ngabe nguyiphi imphilo lesasingiyo nasibitelwa ekukholweni, asihlale sinjalo.²⁰Nguloyo akahlale akulolo bito bekakulo nakabitwa nguNkulunkulu kutsi atewukholwa. ²¹Wawusigcili nawubitwa nguNkulunkulu kutsi ukholwe? ungakhatsateki ngako. Kodvwa nakungenteka ukhululeke, litsatse lelo tfuba. ²²Phela loyo lobitwe nguNkulunkulu asigcili ungulokhululekile waNkulunkulu. Ngalokunjalo, loyo labekakhululekile nakabitelwa ekukholweni usigcili saJesu. ²³Natsengwa ngelinani lelikhulu. Ngako ke ningasabi tigcili tamuntfu. ²⁴Bazalwane, noma ngabe nguyiphi imphilo lesasingiyo nasibitelwa ekukholweni, asihlale sinjalo.²⁰Nguloyo akahlale akulolo bito bekakulo nakabitwa nguNkulunkulu kutsi atewukholwa. ²¹Wawusigcili nawubitwa nguNkulunkulu kutsi ukholwe? ungakhatsateki ngako. Kodvwa nakungenteka ukhululeke, litsatse lelo tfuba. ²²Phela loyo lobitwe nguNkulunkulu asigcili ungulokhululekile waNkulunkulu. Ngalokunjalo, loyo labekakhululekile nakabitelwa ekukholweni usigcili saJesu. ²³Natsengwa ngelinani lelikhulu. Ngako ke ningasabi tigcili tamuntfu. ²⁴Bazalwane, noma ngabe nguyiphi imphilo lesasingiyo nasibitelwa ekukholweni, asihlale sinjalo.²⁵Macondzana ke nalabo labangakashadi, anginawo umyalo lovela eNkhosini. Kodvwa ngibeka umbono wami njengaloyo, ngemusa waNkulunkulu, lowetsembekile.²⁶Ngako-ke, ngicabanga kutsi ngenca yembhubhiso letako, kuhle kutsi umuntfu ahlale anjengoba anjalo.²⁵Macondzana ke nalabo labangakashadi, anginawo umyalo lovela eNkhosini. Kodvwa ngibeka umbono wami njengaloyo, ngemusa waNkulunkulu, lowetsembekile.²⁶Ngako-ke, ngicabanga kutsi ngenca yembhubhiso letako, kuhle kutsi umuntfu ahlale anjengoba anjalo.²⁵Macondzana ke nalabo labangakashadi, anginawo umyalo lovela eNkhosini. Kodvwa ngibeka umbono wami njengaloyo, ngemusa waNkulunkulu, lowetsembekile.²⁶Ngako-ke, ngicabanga kutsi ngenca yembhubhiso letako, kuhle kutsi umuntfu ahlale anjengoba anjalo.²⁵Macondzana ke nalabo labangakashadi, anginawo umyalo lovela eNkhosini. Kodvwa ngibeka umbono wami njengaloyo, ngemusa waNkulunkulu, lowetsembekile.²⁶Ngako-ke, ngicabanga kutsi ngenca yembhubhiso letako, kuhle kutsi umuntfu ahlale anjengoba anjalo.²⁵Macondzana ke nalabo labangakashadi, anginawo umyalo lovela eNkhosini. Kodvwa ngibeka umbono wami njengaloyo, ngemusa waNkulunkulu, lowetsembekile.²⁶Ngako-ke, ngicabanga kutsi ngenca yembhubhiso letako, kuhle kutsi umuntfu ahlale anjengoba anjalo.²⁵Macondzana ke nalabo labangakashadi, anginawo umyalo lovela eNkhosini. Kodvwa ngibeka umbono wami njengaloyo, ngemusa waNkulunkulu, lowetsembekile.²⁶Ngako-ke, ngicabanga kutsi ngenca yembhubhiso letako, kuhle kutsi umuntfu ahlale anjengoba anjalo.²⁵Macondzana ke nalabo labangakashadi, anginawo umyalo lovela eNkhosini. Kodvwa ngibeka umbono wami njengaloyo, ngemusa waNkulunkulu, lowetsembekile.²⁶Ngako-ke, ngicabanga kutsi ngenca yembhubhiso letako, kuhle kutsi umuntfu ahlale anjengoba anjalo.²⁷Kukhona yini umfati loshade naye? Ungafuni sehlukanisa. Uma ngabe ungakashadi, ungamfuni umfati. ²⁸Kodvwa nawushada , awukoni, Futsi uma umfati longakashadi ashada, akoni. Kodvwa labo labashadako batawuba netinhlobo nhlobo tekuhlupheka kulelive, mine ke ngifisa kuniphephisa kuloko.²⁷Kukhona yini umfati loshade naye? Ungafuni sehlukanisa. Uma ngabe ungakashadi, ungamfuni umfati. ²⁸Kodvwa nawushada , awukoni, Futsi uma umfati longakashadi ashada, akoni. Kodvwa labo labashadako batawuba netinhlobo nhlobo tekuhlupheka kulelive, mine ke ngifisa kuniphephisa kuloko.²⁷Kukhona yini umfati loshade naye? Ungafuni sehlukanisa. Uma ngabe ungakashadi, ungamfuni umfati. ²⁸Kodvwa nawushada , awukoni, Futsi uma umfati longakashadi ashada, akoni. Kodvwa labo labashadako batawuba netinhlobo nhlobo tekuhlupheka kulelive, mine ke ngifisa kuniphephisa kuloko.²⁷Kukhona yini umfati loshade naye? Ungafuni sehlukanisa. Uma ngabe ungakashadi, ungamfuni umfati. ²⁸Kodvwa nawushada , awukoni, Futsi uma umfati longakashadi ashada, akoni. Kodvwa labo labashadako batawuba netinhlobo nhlobo tekuhlupheka kulelive, mine ke ngifisa kuniphephisa kuloko.²⁷Kukhona yini umfati loshade naye? Ungafuni sehlukanisa. Uma ngabe ungakashadi, ungamfuni umfati. ²⁸Kodvwa nawushada , awukoni, Futsi uma umfati longakashadi ashada, akoni. Kodvwa labo labashadako batawuba netinhlobo nhlobo tekuhlupheka kulelive, mine ke ngifisa kuniphephisa kuloko.²⁷Kukhona yini umfati loshade naye? Ungafuni sehlukanisa. Uma ngabe ungakashadi, ungamfuni umfati. ²⁸Kodvwa nawushada , awukoni, Futsi uma umfati longakashadi ashada, akoni. Kodvwa labo labashadako batawuba netinhlobo nhlobo tekuhlupheka kulelive, mine ke ngifisa kuniphephisa kuloko.²⁷Kukhona yini umfati loshade naye? Ungafuni sehlukanisa. Uma ngabe ungakashadi, ungamfuni umfati. ²⁸Kodvwa nawushada , awukoni, Futsi uma umfati longakashadi ashada, akoni. Kodvwa labo labashadako batawuba netinhlobo nhlobo tekuhlupheka kulelive, mine ke ngifisa kuniphephisa kuloko.²⁹Kodvwa lengikushoyo, bazalwane : sikhatsi sifishane. kusukela manje kuya phambili, akutsi labo labanebafati baphile njengalabo labangenabo. ³⁰Labo labalilako bente shangatsi abalili, nalabatfokotako babe njengalabangatfokoti, nalabo labatsengako babe njengalabangatange babe nelutfo, ³¹nalabo labasentisa live bente shangatsi abalisentisi kakhulu kangako. Phela live kulesimo lesikulo manje litawufika ekugcineni.²⁹Kodvwa lengikushoyo, bazalwane : sikhatsi sifishane. kusukela manje kuya phambili, akutsi labo labanebafati baphile njengalabo labangenabo. ³⁰Labo labalilako bente shangatsi abalili, nalabatfokotako babe njengalabangatfokoti, nalabo labatsengako babe njengalabangatange babe nelutfo, ³¹nalabo labasentisa live bente shangatsi abalisentisi kakhulu kangako. Phela live kulesimo lesikulo manje litawufika ekugcineni.²⁹Kodvwa lengikushoyo, bazalwane : sikhatsi sifishane. kusukela manje kuya phambili, akutsi labo labanebafati baphile njengalabo labangenabo. ³⁰Labo labalilako bente shangatsi abalili, nalabatfokotako babe njengalabangatfokoti, nalabo labatsengako babe njengalabangatange babe nelutfo, ³¹nalabo labasentisa live bente shangatsi abalisentisi kakhulu kangako. Phela live kulesimo lesikulo manje litawufika ekugcineni.²⁹Kodvwa lengikushoyo, bazalwane : sikhatsi sifishane. kusukela manje kuya phambili, akutsi labo labanebafati baphile njengalabo labangenabo. ³⁰Labo labalilako bente shangatsi abalili, nalabatfokotako babe njengalabangatfokoti, nalabo labatsengako babe njengalabangatange babe nelutfo, ³¹nalabo labasentisa live bente shangatsi abalisentisi kakhulu kangako. Phela live kulesimo lesikulo manje litawufika ekugcineni.²⁹Kodvwa lengikushoyo, bazalwane : sikhatsi sifishane. kusukela manje kuya phambili, akutsi labo labanebafati baphile njengalabo labangenabo. ³⁰Labo labalilako bente shangatsi abalili, nalabatfokotako babe njengalabangatfokoti, nalabo labatsengako babe njengalabangatange babe nelutfo, ³¹nalabo labasentisa live bente shangatsi abalisentisi kakhulu kangako. Phela live kulesimo lesikulo manje litawufika ekugcineni.²⁹Kodvwa lengikushoyo, bazalwane : sikhatsi sifishane. kusukela manje kuya phambili, akutsi labo labanebafati baphile njengalabo labangenabo. ³⁰Labo labalilako bente shangatsi abalili, nalabatfokotako babe njengalabangatfokoti, nalabo labatsengako babe njengalabangatange babe nelutfo, ³¹nalabo labasentisa live bente shangatsi abalisentisi kakhulu kangako. Phela live kulesimo lesikulo manje litawufika ekugcineni.²⁹Kodvwa lengikushoko, bazalwane : Sikhatsi sincane, kusukela manje kuya embili, akutsi labo labanebafati baphile njengalabo labangenabo. ³⁰Labo labalilako bente shangatsi abalili, nalabatfokotako babe njengalabangatfokoti, nalabo labatsengako babe njengalabangatange babe nelutfo, ³¹nalabo labasentisa live bente shangatsi abalisebentisi kakhulu kangako. Phela live kulesimo lesikulo manje litawufika ekugcineni.³²Bengingatsandza kutsi nikhululeke etinkhatsatweni. Umuntfu longakashadi unakelela tintfo letiphatselene neNkhosi, kutsi angayitfokotisa kanjani. ³³Kodvwa loshadile unakelela tintfo letiphatselene nalelive, kutsi angamtfokotisa kanjani umkakhe- ³⁴wehlukene ekhatsi. Umfati longakendzi noma intfombi unakelela tintfo letiphatselene neNkhosi, kutsi angatingcwelisa kanjani umtimba nemphefumulo. Kodvwa umfati loshadile unakelela tintfo letiphatselene nalelive, kutsi angayitfokotisa njani indvodza yakhe.³²Bengingatsandza kutsi nikhululeke etinkhatsatweni. Umuntfu longakashadi unakelela tintfo letiphatselene neNkhosi, kutsi angayitfokotisa kanjani. ³³Kodvwa loshadile unakelela tintfo letiphatselene nalelive, kutsi angamtfokotisa kanjani umkakhe- ³⁴wehlukene ekhatsi. Umfati longakendzi noma intfombi unakelela tintfo letiphatselene neNkhosi, kutsi angatingcwelisa kanjani umtimba nemphefumulo. Kodvwa umfati loshadile unakelela tintfo letiphatselene nalelive, kutsi angayitfokotisa njani indvodza yakhe.³²Bengingatsandza kutsi nikhululeke etinkhatsatweni. Umuntfu longakashadi unakelela tintfo letiphatselene neNkhosi, kutsi angayitfokotisa kanjani. ³³Kodvwa loshadile unakelela tintfo letiphatselene nalelive, kutsi angamtfokotisa kanjani umkakhe- ³⁴wehlukene ekhatsi. Umfati longakendzi noma intfombi unakelela tintfo letiphatselene neNkhosi, kutsi angatingcwelisa kanjani umtimba nemphefumulo. Kodvwa umfati loshadile unakelela tintfo letiphatselene nalelive, kutsi angayitfokotisa njani indvodza yakhe.³²Bengingatsandza kutsi nikhululeke etinkhatsatweni. Umuntfu longakashadi unakelela tintfo letiphatselene neNkhosi, kutsi angayitfokotisa kanjani. ³³Kodvwa loshadile unakelela tintfo letiphatselene nalelive, kutsi angamtfokotisa kanjani umkakhe- ³⁴wehlukene ekhatsi. Umfati longakendzi noma intfombi unakelela tintfo letiphatselene neNkhosi, kutsi angatingcwelisa kanjani umtimba nemphefumulo. Kodvwa umfati loshadile unakelela tintfo letiphatselene nalelive, kutsi angayitfokotisa njani indvodza yakhe.³²Bengingatsandza kutsi nikhululeke etinkhatsatweni. Umuntfu longakashadi unakelela tintfo letiphatselene neNkhosi, kutsi angayitfokotisa kanjani. ³³Kodvwa loshadile unakelela tintfo letiphatselene nalelive, kutsi angamtfokotisa kanjani umkakhe- ³⁴wehlukene ekhatsi. Umfati longakendzi noma intfombi unakelela tintfo letiphatselene neNkhosi, kutsi angatingcwelisa kanjani umtimba nemphefumulo. Kodvwa umfati loshadile unakelela tintfo letiphatselene nalelive, kutsi angayitfokotisa njani indvodza yakhe.³²Bengingatsandza kutsi nikhululeke etinkhatsatweni. Umuntfu longakashadi unakelela tintfo letiphatselene neNkhosi, kutsi angayitfokotisa kanjani. ³³Kodvwa loshadile unakelela tintfo letiphatselene nalelive, kutsi angamtfokotisa kanjani umkakhe- ³⁴wehlukene ekhatsi. Umfati longakendzi noma intfombi unakelela tintfo letiphatselene neNkhosi, kutsi angatingcwelisa kanjani umtimba nemphefumulo. Kodvwa umfati loshadile unakelela tintfo letiphatselene nalelive, kutsi angayitfokotisa njani indvodza yakhe.³²Bengingatsandza kutsi nikhululeke etinkhatsatweni. Umuntfu longakashadi unakelela tintfo letiphatselene neNkhosi, kutsi angayitfokotisa kanjani. ³³Kodvwa loshadile unakelela tintfo letiphatselene nalelive, kutsi angamtfokotisa kanjani umkakhe- ³⁴wehlukene ekhatsi. Umfati longakendzi noma intfombi unakelela tintfo letiphatselene neNkhosi, kutsi angatingcwelisa kanjani umtimba nemphefumulo. Kodvwa umfati loshadile unakelela tintfo letiphatselene nalelive, kutsi angayitfokotisa njani indvodza yakhe.³⁵Ngikukhuluma loku kute kusitakale nine, hhayi kutsi nginibekela umcabo. Loku ngikusho ngoba kulungile, kuze kutsi nitotinikela eNkhosini ngaphandle kwekuvimbeleka.³⁵Ngikukhuluma loku kute kusitakale nine, hhayi kutsi nginibekela umcabo. Loku ngikusho ngoba kulungile, kuze kutsi nitotinikela eNkhosini ngaphandle kwekuvimbeleka.³⁵Ngikukhuluma loku kute kusitakale nine, hhayi kutsi nginibekela umcabo. Loku ngikusho ngoba kulungile, kuze kutsi nitotinikela eNkhosini ngaphandle kwekuvimbeleka.³⁵Ngikukhuluma loku kute kusitakale nine, hhayi kutsi nginibekela umcabo. Loku ngikusho ngoba kulungile, kuze kutsi nitotinikela eNkhosini ngaphandle kwekuvimbeleka.³⁵Ngikukhuluma loku kute kusitakale nine, hhayi kutsi nginibekela umcabo. Loku ngikusho ngoba kulungile, kuze kutsi nitotinikela eNkhosini ngaphandle kwekuvimbeleka.³⁵Ngikukhuluma loku kute kusitakale nine, hhayi kutsi nginibekela umcabo. Loku ngikusho ngoba kulungile, kuze kutsi nitotinikela eNkhosini ngaphandle kwekuvimbeleka.³⁵Ngikukhuluma loku kute kusitakale nine, hhayi kutsi nginibekela umcabo. Loku ngikusho ngoba kulungile, kute nitotinikela eNkhosini ngaphandle kwekuphatamiseka.³⁶Kodvwa nangabe kukhona locabanga kutsi akasiphatsi ngenhlonipho singani sakhe-nangabe seyedlulile esigabeni seminyaka yekushada kumele kwentiwe-akente loko lakufunako. akoni. Abashade. ³⁷Kodvwa nangabe eme asimile enhlitiyweni yakhe, kungasho kutsi ucindzetelekile kodvwa angayilawula intsandvo yakhe yekukhetsa, nalapho asatincumele yena enhlitiyweni yakhe kukwenta loku, kusigcina singani sakhe siyintfombi wenta kahle, ³⁸Noko losishadako singani sakhe wenta kahle, naloyo lotikhetsela kungashadi wenta ncono kakhulu.³⁶Kodvwa nangabe kukhona locabanga kutsi akasiphatsi ngenhlonipho singani sakhe-nangabe seyedlulile esigabeni seminyaka yekushada kumele kwentiwe-akente loko lakufunako. akoni. Abashade. ³⁷Kodvwa nangabe eme asimile enhlitiyweni yakhe, kungasho kutsi ucindzetelekile kodvwa angayilawula intsandvo yakhe yekukhetsa, nalapho asatincumele yena enhlitiyweni yakhe kukwenta loku, kusigcina singani sakhe siyintfombi wenta kahle, ³⁸Noko losishadako singani sakhe wenta kahle, naloyo lotikhetsela kungashadi wenta ncono kakhulu.³⁶Kodvwa nangabe kukhona locabanga kutsi akasiphatsi ngenhlonipho singani sakhe-nangabe seyedlulile esigabeni seminyaka yekushada kumele kwentiwe-akente loko lakufunako. akoni. Abashade. ³⁷Kodvwa nangabe eme asimile enhlitiyweni yakhe, kungasho kutsi ucindzetelekile kodvwa angayilawula intsandvo yakhe yekukhetsa, nalapho asatincumele yena enhlitiyweni yakhe kukwenta loku, kusigcina singani sakhe siyintfombi wenta kahle, ³⁸Noko losishadako singani sakhe wenta kahle, naloyo lotikhetsela kungashadi wenta ncono kakhulu.³⁶Kodvwa nangabe kukhona locabanga kutsi akasiphatsi ngenhlonipho singani sakhe-nangabe seyedlulile esigabeni seminyaka yekushada kumele kwentiwe-akente loko lakufunako. akoni. Abashade. ³⁷Kodvwa nangabe eme asimile enhlitiyweni yakhe, kungasho kutsi ucindzetelekile kodvwa angayilawula intsandvo yakhe yekukhetsa, nalapho asatincumele yena enhlitiyweni yakhe kukwenta loku, kusigcina singani sakhe siyintfombi wenta kahle, ³⁸Noko losishadako singani sakhe wenta kahle, naloyo lotikhetsela kungashadi wenta ncono kakhulu.³⁶Kodvwa nangabe kukhona locabanga kutsi akasiphatsi ngenhlonipho singani sakhe-nangabe seyedlulile esigabeni seminyaka yekushada kumele kwentiwe-akente loko lakufunako. akoni. Abashade. ³⁷Kodvwa nangabe eme asimile enhlitiyweni yakhe, kungasho kutsi ucindzetelekile kodvwa angayilawula intsandvo yakhe yekukhetsa, nalapho asatincumele yena enhlitiyweni yakhe kukwenta loku, kusigcina singani sakhe siyintfombi wenta kahle, ³⁸Noko losishadako singani sakhe wenta kahle, naloyo lotikhetsela kungashadi wenta ncono kakhulu.³⁶Kodvwa nangabe kukhona locabanga kutsi akasiphatsi ngenhlonipho singani sakhe-nangabe seyedlulile esigabeni seminyaka yekushada kumele kwentiwe-akente loko lakufunako. akoni. Abashade. ³⁷Kodvwa nangabe eme asimile enhlitiyweni yakhe, kungasho kutsi ucindzetelekile kodvwa angayilawula intsandvo yakhe yekukhetsa, nalapho asatincumele yena enhlitiyweni yakhe kukwenta loku, kusigcina singani sakhe siyintfombi wenta kahle, ³⁸Noko losishadako singani sakhe wenta kahle, naloyo lotikhetsela kungashadi wenta ncono kakhulu.³⁶Kodvwa nangabe kukhona locabanga kutsi akasiphatsi ngenhlonipho singani sakhe-nangabe sesedlulile esigabeni seminyaka yekushada kumele kwentiwe-akente loko lakufunako. akoni. Abashade. ³⁷Kodvwa nangabe eme asimile enhlitiyweni yakhe, kungasho kutsi ucindzetelekile kodvwa angayilawula intsandvo yakhe yekukhetsa, nalapho asatincumele yena enhlitiyweni yakhe kukwenta loku, kusigcina singani sakhe siyintfombi wenta kahle, ³⁸Ngako ke losishadako singani sakhe wenta kahle, naloyo lotikhetsela kungashadi wenta ncono kakhulu.³⁹Umfati ubophelekile endvodzeni yakhe yingci nje na isaphila. Kodvwa uma lendvodza yakhe ifa, ukhululekile kushaa noma ngubani lamfisako, kodvwa kube seNkhosini. ⁴⁰Noko ngekubona kwami uyawuba nekujabula uma ahlala anjengoba anjalo. Futsi nami ngicabanga kutsi nginaMoya waNkulunkulu.³⁹Umfati ubophelekile endvodzeni yakhe yingci nje na isaphila. Kodvwa uma lendvodza yakhe ifa, ukhululekile kushaa noma ngubani lamfisako, kodvwa kube seNkhosini. ⁴⁰Noko ngekubona kwami uyawuba nekujabula uma ahlala anjengoba anjalo. Futsi nami ngicabanga kutsi nginaMoya waNkulunkulu.³⁹Umfati ubophelekile endvodzeni yakhe yingci nje na isaphila. Kodvwa uma lendvodza yakhe ifa, ukhululekile kushaa noma ngubani lamfisako, kodvwa kube seNkhosini. ⁴⁰Noko ngekubona kwami uyawuba nekujabula uma ahlala anjengoba anjalo. Futsi nami ngicabanga kutsi nginaMoya waNkulunkulu.³⁹Umfati ubophelekile endvodzeni yakhe yingci nje na isaphila. Kodvwa uma lendvodza yakhe ifa, ukhululekile kushaa noma ngubani lamfisako, kodvwa kube seNkhosini. ⁴⁰Noko ngekubona kwami uyawuba nekujabula uma ahlala anjengoba anjalo. Futsi nami ngicabanga kutsi nginaMoya waNkulunkulu.³⁹Umfati ubophelekile endvodzeni yakhe yingci nje na isaphila. Kodvwa uma lendvodza yakhe ifa, ukhululekile kushaa noma ngubani lamfisako, kodvwa kube seNkhosini. ⁴⁰Noko ngekubona kwami uyawuba nekujabula uma ahlala anjengoba anjalo. Futsi nami ngicabanga kutsi nginaMoya waNkulunkulu.³⁹Umfati ubophelekile endvodzeni yakhe yingci nje na isaphila. Kodvwa uma lendvodza yakhe ifa, ukhululekile kushaa noma ngubani lamfisako, kodvwa kube seNkhosini. ⁴⁰Noko ngekubona kwami uyawuba nekujabula uma ahlala anjengoba anjalo. Futsi nami ngicabanga kutsi nginaMoya waNkulunkulu.³⁹Umfati ubophelekile endvodzeni yakhe yingci nje na isaphila. Kodvwa uma lendvodza yakhe ifa, ukhululekile kushada noma ngubani lamfisako, kodvwa kube seNkhosini. ⁴⁰Noko ngekubona kwami uyawuba nekujabula uma ahlala anjengoba anjalo. Futsi nami ngicabanga kutsi nginaMoya waNkulunkulu.Sehluko 7Sehluko 7Sehluko 7Sehluko 7Sehluko 7Sehluko 7

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¹Macondzana nekudla lokunikelwelwe etithicweni: Siyati sonkhe kutsi sinelwati. Lwati luyakhukhumeta, kodvwa lutsandvo luyakha. ²Nangabe lomunye acabanga kutsi wati lutfo, loyo muntfu akati kangaloku bekangati. ³Kodvwa nangabe kukhona lotsandza Nkulunkulu, lomuntfu watiwa nguye.⁴Mayelana ke, ngekudla kudla lokunikelelwe tithico: siyati kwekutsi sithico kulomhlaba asisilo lutfo nekutsi kute lomunye Nkulunkulu kepha munye. ⁵Kepha noma ngabe kukhona lokubitwa ngabo Nkulunkulu, nome ngabe kusezulwini noma ngabe kusemhlabeni (njengoba banyenti ''bonkulunkulu' "nemakhosi" amanyenti), ⁶naloku kitsi amunye Nkulunkulu, longuBabe, lekuye kunato tonkhe tintfo na kuye siyaphila, neNkosi yinye Jesu Khristu, kuye tonkhe tintfo tabakhona phindze natsi sabakhona ngaye.⁷Noma kunjalo, lolwati lolu alukho noma kubani. esikhundleni, labanye betayele kukhonta tithico, badla lokudla kwangatsi bekuhlatjwele sithico. Nembeza wabo ngako ke ungcolile ngobe ubutsakatsaka.⁸Kodvwa kudla angeke kusisondzete kuNkulunkulu. asisibo laba sesimeni lesibi nasingadli, nancono nasidla. ⁹Kodvwa naka kutsi kukhululeka kwakho kungabi taba taloyo lobutsakatsaka enkholweni kukhubeka. ¹⁰Nakwenteka loyomuntfu akubona, lonelwati, Udla kudla ethempelini lesithico. Akutukhutsateka loyo lonembeza wakhe ubutsakatsaka kutsi adle lokunikelwe etithicweni?¹¹Ngoba ngenca yekucondza kwakho liciniso ngetithico, lolobutsakatsaka, lomzalwane lafelwa nguKhristu naye, ubhubhisile. ¹²Kanjalo, nanona bazalwane benu nilimate nembeza wabo lobutsakatsaka, niyona kukhristu. ¹³Ngakoke, uma kudla kwenta umzalwane wami ashelele, angisoze ngiphindze ngidle inyama, ukuze ngingenti umnaketfu ahlubuke.

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¹Angika khululeki yini? Angisuye yini umphostoli? Angikamboni yini Jesu Inkhosi yetfu? Anisiwo yini umsebenti wami enkhosini? ²Nangabe ngingasuye umphostoli kulabanye, lokungenani nginguye kini. Ngoba niluphawu lebuphostoli bami eNkhosini.³Nayi imphendvulo yami yekutimelela kulabo labanemibuto ngami: ⁴Asinalo yini lilungelo lekudla nekunatsa? ⁵Ngabe site yini lilungelo lekuhamba nebafati betfu labakholwako, njengabo bonkhe baphostoli, kanye nebanaka benkhosi kanye na Khefasi? ⁶Noma ngimi na Bhanabasi kuphela yini lesite lilungelo lekungasebenti?⁷Ngubani lolisotja lotondla yena? Ngubani lohlanyela sivandze semagelebisi abese akasadli titselo taso? Noma ngubani lolusa umhlambi abese akasanatsi lubisi lwawo? ⁸Loku ngikusho ngeligunya lemuntfu? Umtsetfo nawo awusho njalo yini?⁹Ngoba kubhaliwe emtsetfweni waMose, ''Ungasifaki sifonyo inkhabi uma ibhula.'' Ngabe ecinisweni Nkulunkulu yinkhabi lanendzaba nayo yini? ¹⁰Ngabe akakhulumi yini ngatsi? Kwabhalelwa tsine, ngoba loyo lohlanyelako kufanele ahlanyele ngekwetsemba, naloyo lobhulako kufanele abhule anekwetsemba kutsi utawuhlephula sivuno sakhe. ¹¹Uma sihlanyela tintfo taka moya kini, ngabe kuyintfo lenkhulu yini kutsi singavuna tintfo temhlaba kini ?¹²Nangabe labanye basebentisa lelilungelo lelo kini, ngabe tsite site yini lelingetulu? Noko asikalisebentisi lelo lungelo. Kunaloko sibeketelela nome yini kuze singalivimbeli liVangeli laKhristu. ¹³Anati yini kutsi labo labenta imisebenti lengwele ethempelini kudla kwabo bakutfola ethempelini? Anati yini kutsi labo labasebentela elathini banesabelo kuloko loku nikelwe elathini? ¹⁴Ngalokufanako, Inkhosi isiyalele kutsi labo labashumayela livangeli kufanele batfole kwabo kwekuphila evangelini.¹⁵Kodvwa mine angiwasebentisanga lawo malungelo. Futsi loko angikubhaleli kutsi kube khona leningentela kona. Ngingamane ngife kunekutsi kube khona umuntfu longangephuca lokutigcabha kwami. ¹⁶Ngoba ngishumayela livangeli, ngite sizatfu sekutigabatisa, ngoba kufanele ngikwente loku. Maye kimi uma nginga shumayeli livangeli¹⁷Ngoba uma loku ngikwenta ngenhlitiyo levumako, nginaso sibongo. Kepha uma ngingakwenti ngenhlitiyo levumako, solo nginemsebenti lowabekwa kimi. ¹⁸Pho uyini ke umvuzo wami? Lokutsi uma ngishumayela, ngishumayele liVangeli ngaphandle kwekubhadalisa nekutsi nginga sebentisi lonkhe lilungelo lami eVangelini.¹⁹Ngobe nome ngikhululekile kubo bonkhe, ngaba sisebenti sabo bonkhe, kute kutsi ngitozuza labanyenti. ²⁰Kuma Juda, ngiba ngumJuda, kute ngitokhona kuzuza emaJuda. Kulabo laba phansi kwemtsetfo, ngafanana nalabo labaphansi kwemtsetfo kute ngitozuza labo labaphansi kwemtsetfo. Ngakwenta loku naloku nje mine lucobo lwami ngingekho phansi kwemtsetfo.²¹Kulabo labangephandle kwemtsetfo, nami ngaba njengaye longephandle kwemtsetfo, naloku mine ngingekho ngaphandle kwemtsetfo waNkulunkulu , kepha ngingaphansi kwemtsetfo waKhristu. Ngangentela kutsi ngitozuza labo labangaphasi kwemtsetfo. ²²Kulababutsakatsaka nami ngibe butsakatsaka kute ngitozuza lababutsakatsaka. Ngibe ngito tonkhe tintfo kubo bonkhe bantfu, kute kutsi ngato tonkhe tindlela ngisindzise labanye. ²³Ngente tonkhe letintfo ngenca yelivangeli, kute kutsi ngihlanganyele etibusisweni talo.²⁴Uyati yini kutsi emncintiswaneni bonkhe bagijimi bayagijima umncintiswane, kepha munye lotawemukela umklomelo? Ngakoke gijimela kuyowina umklomelo. ²⁵Wonkhe logijimako utetayeta kutitsiba kuto tonkhe tintfo. Bakwentela kwekutsi batfole emacembe laphelako, kepha tsine sikwentela kutfola umklomelo longuna phakadze. ²⁶Ngakoke ngigijima kanje, hhayi njengalokungenasizatfu, hhayi njengaloshaya umoya. ²⁷Kepha ngiyawugongonya umtimba wami ngiwente sigcila, kute kutsi sengishumayele labanye, mine lucobo lwami ngingaliwa.

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¹Angifuni kutsi ningabi ngulabangati, bazalwane, kutsi bokhokho betfu bebangephansi kwelifu nabo bonkhe bendlula phakatsi elwandle. ²Bonkhe babhajatiselwa kuMose efini naselwandle, ³bonkhe badla kudla kunye kwamoya . ⁴Bonkhe banatsa sinatfo samoya edvwaleni. lebelibalandzela, nalelo dvwala bekunguKhristu.⁵Kepha Nkulunkulu akazange ajajuliswe linengi labo, netidvumbu tabo tasakateka ehlane. ⁶Nyalo letitintfo betisibonakaliso kitsi, kuze kutsi singatifisi tintfo letimbi njengoba bakufisa bona.⁵Kepha Nkulunkulu abengajabuli ngelinengi labo, netidvumbu tabo tasakateka ehlane. ⁶Nyalo letintfo betisibonelo kitsi, kuze kutsi singatifisi tintfo letimbi njengoba batifisa bona.⁷Ningabi ngulabakhonta tithico njengalabanye babo. Loku kunjengoba kubhaliwe, ''Bantfu bahlala phansi badla nekunatsa, base basukuma badlala.'' ⁸Asingatimbandzakanyi nebuphingi nebugwadla, njengoba benta labanye babo benta.Ngelilanga linye, labati-23000 bafa ngenca yaloko.⁷Ningabi ngulabakhonta tithico njengalabanye babo. Loku kunjengoba kubhaliwe, ''Bantfu bahlala phansi badla banatsa, base bayasukuma badlala.'' ⁸Asingatimbandzakanyi nebugwadla, njengoba benta labanye babo benta. Ngelilanga linye, labati-23000 bafa ngenca yaloko.⁹Futsi asingamlingi Khristu, njengoba labanye benta base babhujiswa tinyoka. ¹⁰Ningakhononi, njengoba labanyenti babo benta base babhujiswa yingilozi yekufa⁹Futsi asingamlingi Khristu, njengoba labanye benta base babhujiswa tinyoka. ¹⁰Ningakhononi, njengoba labanyenti babo benta base babhujiswa yingilozi yekufa¹¹Nyalo letitintfo tenteka kutsi kube tibonelo kitsi.Kwabhalwa kutsi kube sicwayiso--kitsi lesesifikelwe sikhatsi sekugcina. ¹²Ngakoke locabanga kutsi umile akacaphele kutsi angawi. ¹³Kute kulingwa lokukwendlulele lokwehlukile kubobonkhe bantfu.kodvwa, Nkulunkulu wetsembekile. Angeke avumele kutsi ulingwe ngalokweca emandla akho.Ngaloko kulingwa uyawuveta indlela yekubaleka, kuze nitowukhona kuma.¹¹Nyalo letintfo tenteka kutsi kube tibonelo kitsi. Kwabhalwa kutsi kube sicwayiso--kitsi lesesifikelwe sikhatsi sekugcina. ¹²Ngakoke locabanga kutsi umile akacaphele kutsi angawi. ¹³Kute kulingwa lokusifikele lokwehlukile kubo bonkhe bantfu. kodvwa, Nkulunkulu wetsembekile. Angeke avumele kutsi ulingwe ngalokweca emandla akho. Naloko kulingwa uyawuveta indlela yekubaleka, kuze nitowukhona kuma.¹⁴Ngakoke, lengibatsandzako bami, balekelani kukhonta tithico, ¹⁵Ngikhuluma kini njengebantfu labanekucondza, kuze kutsi nehlulele ngalengikushito. ¹⁶Lendzebe yesibusiso lesiyibongako, ayisiyo yini inhlangenyelo engatini yaKhristu? Lesinkhwa lesisihlephulako, ayisiyo yini inhlanganyelo emtimbeni waKhristu? ¹⁷Ngobe sinye sinkhwa, tsine sibanyenti singumtimba munye.Sonkhe sitsatsa sinkhwa sinye kanye kanye.¹⁴Ngakoke, batsandzako bami, balekelani kukhonta tithico, ¹⁵Ngikhuluma kini njengebantfu labanekucondza, kuze kutsi nehlulele loko lengikushoko. ¹⁶Lendzebe yesibusiso lesiyibongako, ayisiyo yini inhlangenyelo engatini yaKhristu? Lesinkhwa lesisihlephulako, ayisiyo yini inhlanganyelo emtimbeni waKhristu? ¹⁷Ngobe sinye sinkhwa, tsine sibanyenti singumtimba munye. Sonkhe sitsatsa sinkhwa sinye kanye kanye.¹⁸Bukani labantfu baka-Israyeli. Akusibo yini labadla umhlatjelo bahlanganyela elatini? ¹⁹Ngitsini ke manje? Kutsi sithico silutfo? Noma kudla lokuhlatjelwe tithico kulutfo yini?¹⁸Bukani Israyeli wenyama. Akusibo yini labadla umhlatjelo labahlanganyela elathini? ¹⁹Ngitsini ke manje? Kutsi sithico silutfo? Noma kudla lokuhlatjelwe tithico kulutfo yini?²⁰Kodvwa ngitsi ngaleti tintfo labangemahedeni kubetive benta umhlatjelo, bakuhlabela emadimoni hhayi kuNkulunkulu. Angifuni nibe nenhlanganyelo nemadimoni! ²¹Angeke ninatse endzebeni yeNkhosi bese nendzebe yemadimoni. Angeke nibe nenhlanganyelo etafuleni lenkhosi nase tafuleni lemadimoni. ²²Noma sichukuluta iNkhosi emoneni? Sinemandla kunayo yini njengoba injalo?²⁰Kodvwa ngitsi ngaletintfo labatinikela njengemhlatjelo, bakuhlabela emadimoni hhayi kuNkulunkulu. Angifuni nibe nenhlanganyelo nemadimoni! ²¹Angeke ninatse endzebeni yeNkhosi kanye nendzebe yemadimoni. Angeke nibe nenhlanganyelo etafuleni lenkhosi nase tafuleni lemadimoni. ²²Noma sichukuluta iNkhosi kutsi ivukelwe sikhwele? Sinemandla kunayo yini?²³Konkhe kuvumelekile,''' kodvwa akusiko konkhe lokungumvuzo. Konkhe kuvumelekile,'' kodvwa akusiko konkhe lokwakha bantfu kubakhulise. ²⁴Akubete lotatifunela lokukwakhe.Kepha, nguloyo naloyo akafunele lokuhle ngamakhelwane wakhe.²³Konkhe kuvumelekile,''' kodvwa akusiko konkhe lokunenzuzo. Konkhe kuvumelekile,'' kodvwa akusiko konkhe lokwakha bantfu kubakhulise. ²⁴Akubete lotaticabangela yena. Kepha, nguloyo naloyo akafunele lokuhle namakhelwane wakhe.²⁵Ungadla noma ngabe yini letsengiswa emakethe, ngaphandle kwemibuto ngenca yanembeza. ²⁶Ngoba ''umhlaba weNkhosi, nekugcwala kawo.'' ²⁷Uma longakholwa akumemela kudla kudla, ufisa kuya, dlani nome ngabe yini lebekwe phambi kwakho ngaphandle kwekubuta imibuto ngenca yanembeza.²⁵Ningadla noma ngabe yini letsengiswa emakethe, ngaphandle kwekubuta ngenca yanembeza. ²⁶Ngoba ''umhlaba weNkhosi, nekugcwala kawo.'' ²⁷Uma longakholwa akumema kutokudla esidlweni, ufisa kuya, dlani nome ngabe yini lebekwe phambi kwakho ngaphandle kwekubuta imibuto ngenca yanembeza.²⁸Kepha nangabe lomunye atsi kini, '' Loku kunikelwe emhlatjelweni,ngako ningakudli, kabili ngenca yalona lonatisile, nangenca yanembeza-( ngoba umhlaba nakokonkhe lokukuko ngeweNkhosi) ²⁹nembeza walelenye indvodza, Ngichaza, hhayi kwenu. Leni inkhululeko yami yehlulelwe ngalomunye nembeza? ³⁰Uma ngihlanganyela ekudleni ngekubonga, leni ngihlanjalwata kuloko lolokungukona ngaphakamisa kubonga?²⁸Kepha nangabe lomunye atsi kuwe, ''Loku kunikelwe emhlatjelweni, ngako ningakudli, ngenca yalona lonatisile, nangenca yanembeza-( ngoba umhlaba nako konkhe lokukuwo ngekweNkhosi) ²⁹nembeza walomunye, Ngisho, hhayi wakho. Leni inkhululeko yami yehlulelwe ngalomunye nembeza? ³⁰Uma ngihlanganyela ekudleni ngekubonga, ngihlanjalatelwani ngaloko lengikubongako?³¹Ngakoke, noma niyadla noma niyanatsa, noma nentani lokunye, kwentele konkhe kube ludvumo kuNkulunkulu. ³²Ningaletsi sikhubekiso kumaJuda noma emaGhrikhi noma ebandleni laNkulunkulu. ³³Ngiyazama kujabulisa bonkhe bantfu ngatotonkhe tintfo. Angitifuneli umvuzo wami, kepha kwalabo labanyenti. Ngenta loku kuze kutsi labanyenti basindziswe.³¹Ngakoke, noma niyadla noma niyanatsa, noma nentani lokunye, kwenteni konkhe kube ludvumo kuNkulunkulu. ³²Ningasoleki kumaJuda noma emaGhrikhi nasebandleni laNkulunkulu. ³³Ngalokufanako ngiyetama kujabulisa bonkhe bantfu ngato tonkhe tintfo. Angitifuneli umvuzo wami, kepha walabo labanyenti. Ngenta loku kuze kutsi basindziswe.Sehluko 10

Chapter 11

¹Banini balingisi bami, njengobe nami ngilingisa Khristu. ²Ngiyanidvumisa ngoba ningikhumbula kuko konkhe. Ngiyanidvumisa ngoba nibambisisa sifundziso njengoba ngasetfula kini. ³Nyalo ngifuna nincondzisise kutsi Khristu uyinhloko yawo onkhe emadvodza, nendvodza iyinhloko yemfati, Nkulunkulu uyinhloko yaKhristu. ⁴Uma noma nganguyiphi indvodza lekhuleka imbonye inhloko ayihloniphi inhloko yayo.⁵Kepha uma kunemfati lothantazanoma aprofethe angakavali inhloko yakhe uyayidzelela inhloko yakhe. ⁶Ngoba umafati anagayivali inhloko yakhe, kufanele ajube tinwele takhe tibe timfisha. Uma kulihlazo kumufati kujuba tinwele takhe noma kutigunda, akadukele.⁵Kepha uma kunemfati lothantazanoma aprofethe angakavali inhloko yakhe uyayidzelela inhloko yakhe. ⁶Ngoba umafati anagayivali inhloko yakhe, kufanele ajube tinwele takhe tibe timfisha. Uma kulihlazo kumufati kujuba tinwele takhe noma kutigunda, akadukele.⁵Kepha uma kunemfati lothantazanoma aprofethe angakavali inhloko yakhe uyayidzelela inhloko yakhe. ⁶Ngoba umafati anagayivali inhloko yakhe, kufanele ajube tinwele takhe tibe timfisha. Uma kulihlazo kumufati kujuba tinwele takhe noma kutigunda, akadukele.⁵Kepha uma kunemfati lothantazanoma aprofethe angakavali inhloko yakhe uyayidzelela inhloko yakhe. ⁶Ngoba umafati anagayivali inhloko yakhe, kufanele ajube tinwele takhe tibe timfisha. Uma kulihlazo kumufati kujuba tinwele takhe noma kutigunda, akadukele.⁵Kepha uma kunemfati lothantazanoma aprofethe angakavali inhloko yakhe uyayidzelela inhloko yakhe. ⁶Ngoba umafati anagayivali inhloko yakhe, kufanele ajube tinwele takhe tibe timfisha. Uma kulihlazo kumufati kujuba tinwele takhe noma kutigunda, akadukele.⁵Kepha uma kunemfati lothantazanoma aprofethe angakavali inhloko yakhe uyayidzelela inhloko yakhe. ⁶Ngoba umafati anagayivali inhloko yakhe, kufanele ajube tinwele takhe tibe timfisha. Uma kulihlazo kumufati kujuba tinwele takhe noma kutigunda, akadukele.⁵Kepha uma kunemfati lothantaza noma aphrofethe angakavali inhloko yakhe wedzelela inhloko yakhe. ⁶Ngoba umfati nangayimbonyi inhloko yakhe, kufanele ajube tinwele takhe tibe timfisha. Uma kulihlazo kumfati kujuba tinwele takhe noma kutihhula, akadukele.⁷Indvodza akufanele ivale inhloko yakhe ngoba ungumufanekiso nenkhatimulo yaNkulunkulo. Kepha umfati yena uyinkhatimulo yendvodza. ⁸Kepha, umufathi wadalelwa indvodza.⁷Indvodza akufanele ivale inhloko yakhe ngoba ungumufanekiso nenkhatimulo yaNkulunkulo. Kepha umfati yena uyinkhatimulo yendvodza. ⁸Kepha, umufathi wadalelwa indvodza.⁷Indvodza akufanele ivale inhloko yakhe ngoba ungumufanekiso nenkhatimulo yaNkulunkulo. Kepha umfati yena uyinkhatimulo yendvodza. ⁸Kepha, umufathi wadalelwa indvodza.⁷Indvodza akufanele ivale inhloko yakhe ngoba ungumufanekiso nenkhatimulo yaNkulunkulo. Kepha umfati yena uyinkhatimulo yendvodza. ⁸Kepha, umufathi wadalelwa indvodza.⁷Indvodza akufanele ivale inhloko yakhe ngoba ungumufanekiso nenkhatimulo yaNkulunkulo. Kepha umfati yena uyinkhatimulo yendvodza. ⁸Kepha, umufathi wadalelwa indvodza.⁷Indvodza akufanele ivale inhloko yakhe ngoba ungumufanekiso nenkhatimulo yaNkulunkulo. Kepha umfati yena uyinkhatimulo yendvodza. ⁸Kepha, umufathi wadalelwa indvodza.⁷Indvodza akufanele yembonye inhloko yayo ngoba ungumfanekiso nenkhatimulo yaNkulunkulu. Kepha umfati yena uyinkhatimulo yendvodza. ⁸Kepha, umfati watsatfwa endvodzeni.⁹Ngoba kute indvodza leyadalelwa umfati. Kepha, umufati wadalelwa indvodza. ¹⁰Kungako umufati, kufanele abe nelihawu yekuhlonipha enhloko yakhengenca yetingelosi.⁹Ngoba kute indvodza leyadalelwa umfati. Kepha, umufati wadalelwa indvodza. ¹⁰Kungako umufati, kufanele abe nelihawu yekuhlonipha enhloko yakhengenca yetingelosi.⁹Ngoba kute indvodza leyadalelwa umfati. Kepha, umufati wadalelwa indvodza. ¹⁰Kungako umufati, kufanele abe nelihawu yekuhlonipha enhloko yakhengenca yetingelosi.⁹Ngoba kute indvodza leyadalelwa umfati. Kepha, umufati wadalelwa indvodza. ¹⁰Kungako umufati, kufanele abe nelihawu yekuhlonipha enhloko yakhengenca yetingelosi.⁹Ngoba kute indvodza leyadalelwa umfati. Kepha, umufati wadalelwa indvodza. ¹⁰Kungako umufati, kufanele abe nelihawu yekuhlonipha enhloko yakhengenca yetingelosi.⁹Ngoba kute indvodza leyadalelwa umfati. Kepha, umufati wadalelwa indvodza. ¹⁰Kungako umufati, kufanele abe nelihawu yekuhlonipha enhloko yakhengenca yetingelosi.⁹Ngoba indvodza ayidalelwanga umfati. Kunaloko, umfati wadalelwa indvodza. ¹⁰Kungako umfati kufanele abe neluphawu lwekuhlonipha enhloko yakhe ngenca yetingelosi.¹¹Noma kunjalo, Enkhosini umufati akakhululeki endvodzeni futsi noma indvodza ikhululekile emufatini. ¹²Ngoba umufati wachamuka endvodzeni, kanjalo nedvodza ichamuka emufatini. Bese kutsi yonkhe infto ivela Enkhosini.¹¹Noma kunjalo, Enkhosini umufati akakhululeki endvodzeni futsi noma indvodza ikhululekile emufatini. ¹²Ngoba umufati wachamuka endvodzeni, kanjalo nedvodza ichamuka emufatini. Bese kutsi yonkhe infto ivela Enkhosini.¹¹Noma kunjalo, Enkhosini umufati akakhululeki endvodzeni futsi noma indvodza ikhululekile emufatini. ¹²Ngoba umufati wachamuka endvodzeni, kanjalo nedvodza ichamuka emufatini. Bese kutsi yonkhe infto ivela Enkhosini.¹¹Noma kunjalo, Enkhosini umufati akakhululeki endvodzeni futsi noma indvodza ikhululekile emufatini. ¹²Ngoba umufati wachamuka endvodzeni, kanjalo nedvodza ichamuka emufatini. Bese kutsi yonkhe infto ivela Enkhosini.¹¹Noma kunjalo, Enkhosini umufati akakhululeki endvodzeni futsi noma indvodza ikhululekile emufatini. ¹²Ngoba umufati wachamuka endvodzeni, kanjalo nedvodza ichamuka emufatini. Bese kutsi yonkhe infto ivela Enkhosini.¹¹Noma kunjalo, Enkhosini umufati akakhululeki endvodzeni futsi noma indvodza ikhululekile emufatini. ¹²Ngoba umufati wachamuka endvodzeni, kanjalo nedvodza ichamuka emufatini. Bese kutsi yonkhe infto ivela Enkhosini.¹¹Noma kunjalo, Enkhosini, umfati akasiye longayidzingi indvodza, futsi nendvodza ayisiye lemdzingi umfati. ¹²Ngoba umfati wachamuka endvodzeni, kanjalo nendvodza ichamuka emfatini. Bese kutsi yonkhe intfo ivela kuNkulunkulu.¹³Tihlulele wena: Kutsi kumucoka yini kutsi umufati athantaze Nkulunkulu avule inhloko? ¹⁴Imvelo imbala ayinifundzisi yini kutsi uma indvodza iba netinwele letindze, kulihlazo kuye? ¹⁵Imvelo ayinifundzisi yinikutsi uma wesifazane anetinwele letindze kuligcabho lakhe? Ngoba tinwele takhe uniketwa njengembhonyiso. ¹⁶Uma kukhona lofuna kuphikisana naloku, site lenye indela yekutilolonga noma libandla ngaNkulunkulu.¹³Tihlulele wena: Kutsi kumucoka yini kutsi umufati athantaze Nkulunkulu avule inhloko? ¹⁴Imvelo imbala ayinifundzisi yini kutsi uma indvodza iba netinwele letindze, kulihlazo kuye? ¹⁵Imvelo ayinifundzisi yinikutsi uma wesifazane anetinwele letindze kuligcabho lakhe? Ngoba tinwele takhe uniketwa njengembhonyiso. ¹⁶Uma kukhona lofuna kuphikisana naloku, site lenye indela yekutilolonga noma libandla ngaNkulunkulu.¹³Tihlulele wena: Kutsi kumucoka yini kutsi umufati athantaze Nkulunkulu avule inhloko? ¹⁴Imvelo imbala ayinifundzisi yini kutsi uma indvodza iba netinwele letindze, kulihlazo kuye? ¹⁵Imvelo ayinifundzisi yinikutsi uma wesifazane anetinwele letindze kuligcabho lakhe? Ngoba tinwele takhe uniketwa njengembhonyiso. ¹⁶Uma kukhona lofuna kuphikisana naloku, site lenye indela yekutilolonga noma libandla ngaNkulunkulu.¹³Tihlulele wena: Kutsi kumucoka yini kutsi umufati athantaze Nkulunkulu avule inhloko? ¹⁴Imvelo imbala ayinifundzisi yini kutsi uma indvodza iba netinwele letindze, kulihlazo kuye? ¹⁵Imvelo ayinifundzisi yinikutsi uma wesifazane anetinwele letindze kuligcabho lakhe? Ngoba tinwele takhe uniketwa njengembhonyiso. ¹⁶Uma kukhona lofuna kuphikisana naloku, site lenye indela yekutilolonga noma libandla ngaNkulunkulu.¹³Tihlulele wena: Kutsi kumucoka yini kutsi umufati athantaze Nkulunkulu avule inhloko? ¹⁴Imvelo imbala ayinifundzisi yini kutsi uma indvodza iba netinwele letindze, kulihlazo kuye? ¹⁵Imvelo ayinifundzisi yinikutsi uma wesifazane anetinwele letindze kuligcabho lakhe? Ngoba tinwele takhe uniketwa njengembhonyiso. ¹⁶Uma kukhona lofuna kuphikisana naloku, site lenye indela yekutilolonga noma libandla ngaNkulunkulu.¹³Tihlulele wena: Kutsi kumucoka yini kutsi umufati athantaze Nkulunkulu avule inhloko? ¹⁴Imvelo imbala ayinifundzisi yini kutsi uma indvodza iba netinwele letindze, kulihlazo kuye? ¹⁵Imvelo ayinifundzisi yinikutsi uma wesifazane anetinwele letindze kuligcabho lakhe? Ngoba tinwele takhe uniketwa njengembhonyiso. ¹⁶Uma kukhona lofuna kuphikisana naloku, site lenye indela yekutilolonga noma libandla ngaNkulunkulu.¹³Tiboneleni ngekwenu: Kutsi kufanele yini kutsi umfati athantaze kuNkulunkulu angakembonyi inhloko? ¹⁴Imvelo imbala ayinifundzisi yini kutsi uma indvodza iba netinwele letindze, kulihlazo kuyo? ¹⁵Imvelo ayinifundzisi yini kutsi uma wesifazane anetinwele letindze kuligcabho lakhe? Ngoba tinwele takhe uniketwa njengesembhonyo. ¹⁶Uma kukhona lofuna kuphikisana naloku, site lenye indela lesiyentako nemabandla aNkulunkulu ate lenye.¹⁷Kepha kulemilayeto lelandzelako, angikudvumisi. Ngo a uma sihlangene ndzawonye, akusiko ngalokuncono kepha ngalokubi. ¹⁸Ngoba ekucaleni, ngiyeva kutsi uma sihlangene ebandleni, kunemikhatsi kini, incenye yaloku ngiyayikholelwa. ¹⁹Noba kufanele kube nemavikela mbuso kini, kute kutsi ivumeleke emukhatsini wenu.¹⁷Kepha kulemilayeto lelandzelako, angikudvumisi. Ngo a uma sihlangene ndzawonye, akusiko ngalokuncono kepha ngalokubi. ¹⁸Ngoba ekucaleni, ngiyeva kutsi uma sihlangene ebandleni, kunemikhatsi kini, incenye yaloku ngiyayikholelwa. ¹⁹Noba kufanele kube nemavikela mbuso kini, kute kutsi ivumeleke emukhatsini wenu.¹⁷Kepha kulemilayeto lelandzelako, angikudvumisi. Ngo a uma sihlangene ndzawonye, akusiko ngalokuncono kepha ngalokubi. ¹⁸Ngoba ekucaleni, ngiyeva kutsi uma sihlangene ebandleni, kunemikhatsi kini, incenye yaloku ngiyayikholelwa. ¹⁹Noba kufanele kube nemavikela mbuso kini, kute kutsi ivumeleke emukhatsini wenu.¹⁷Kepha kulemilayeto lelandzelako, angikudvumisi. Ngo a uma sihlangene ndzawonye, akusiko ngalokuncono kepha ngalokubi. ¹⁸Ngoba ekucaleni, ngiyeva kutsi uma sihlangene ebandleni, kunemikhatsi kini, incenye yaloku ngiyayikholelwa. ¹⁹Noba kufanele kube nemavikela mbuso kini, kute kutsi ivumeleke emukhatsini wenu.¹⁷Kepha kulemilayeto lelandzelako, angikudvumisi. Ngo a uma sihlangene ndzawonye, akusiko ngalokuncono kepha ngalokubi. ¹⁸Ngoba ekucaleni, ngiyeva kutsi uma sihlangene ebandleni, kunemikhatsi kini, incenye yaloku ngiyayikholelwa. ¹⁹Noba kufanele kube nemavikela mbuso kini, kute kutsi ivumeleke emukhatsini wenu.¹⁷Kepha kulemilayeto lelandzelako, angikudvumisi. Ngo a uma sihlangene ndzawonye, akusiko ngalokuncono kepha ngalokubi. ¹⁸Ngoba ekucaleni, ngiyeva kutsi uma sihlangene ebandleni, kunemikhatsi kini, incenye yaloku ngiyayikholelwa. ¹⁹Noba kufanele kube nemavikela mbuso kini, kute kutsi ivumeleke emukhatsini wenu.¹⁷Kepha kulemiyalo lelandzelako, anginidvumisi. Ngoba uma nihlangene ndzawonye, akusiko lokuhle kepha lokubi. ¹⁸Ngoba kokucala nje, ngiyeva kutsi uma nihlangene ebandleni, kunemikhatsi kini, incenye yaloku ngiyayikholelwa. ¹⁹Ngoba kufanele kube nemacembucembu emkhatsisini wenu, kute kutsi labo labakahle batawubonakala emkhatsisini wenu.²⁰Ngoba uma sihlangene kanye kanye, akusiso yini sidlo Senkhosi leniyidlako nine. ²¹Uma nidla, loyo naloyo udla kwakhe kudlangoba nalabanye banekudla kwabo. Lomunye ulambile, bese labanye bayadzakwa. ²²Nite yini tindlu tekudlela nekunatsela kuto? Niyalinyanya lisonfto laNkulunkulo futsi nihlambalata labo labangena lutfo? Kufanele ngitsini kuwe? Kufanele ngikudvumise? Angeke ngikudvumisele loku!²⁰Ngoba uma sihlangene kanye kanye, akusiso yini sidlo Senkhosi leniyidlako nine. ²¹Uma nidla, loyo naloyo udla kwakhe kudlangoba nalabanye banekudla kwabo. Lomunye ulambile, bese labanye bayadzakwa. ²²Nite yini tindlu tekudlela nekunatsela kuto? Niyalinyanya lisonfto laNkulunkulo futsi nihlambalata labo labangena lutfo? Kufanele ngitsini kuwe? Kufanele ngikudvumise? Angeke ngikudvumisele loku!²⁰Ngoba uma sihlangene kanye kanye, akusiso yini sidlo Senkhosi leniyidlako nine. ²¹Uma nidla, loyo naloyo udla kwakhe kudlangoba nalabanye banekudla kwabo. Lomunye ulambile, bese labanye bayadzakwa. ²²Nite yini tindlu tekudlela nekunatsela kuto? Niyalinyanya lisonfto laNkulunkulo futsi nihlambalata labo labangena lutfo? Kufanele ngitsini kuwe? Kufanele ngikudvumise? Angeke ngikudvumisele loku!²⁰Ngoba uma sihlangene kanye kanye, akusiso yini sidlo Senkhosi leniyidlako nine. ²¹Uma nidla, loyo naloyo udla kwakhe kudlangoba nalabanye banekudla kwabo. Lomunye ulambile, bese labanye bayadzakwa. ²²Nite yini tindlu tekudlela nekunatsela kuto? Niyalinyanya lisonfto laNkulunkulo futsi nihlambalata labo labangena lutfo? Kufanele ngitsini kuwe? Kufanele ngikudvumise? Angeke ngikudvumisele loku!²⁰Ngoba uma sihlangene kanye kanye, akusiso yini sidlo Senkhosi leniyidlako nine. ²¹Uma nidla, loyo naloyo udla kwakhe kudlangoba nalabanye banekudla kwabo. Lomunye ulambile, bese labanye bayadzakwa. ²²Nite yini tindlu tekudlela nekunatsela kuto? Niyalinyanya lisonfto laNkulunkulo futsi nihlambalata labo labangena lutfo? Kufanele ngitsini kuwe? Kufanele ngikudvumise? Angeke ngikudvumisele loku!²⁰Ngoba uma sihlangene kanye kanye, akusiso yini sidlo Senkhosi leniyidlako nine. ²¹Uma nidla, loyo naloyo udla kwakhe kudlangoba nalabanye banekudla kwabo. Lomunye ulambile, bese labanye bayadzakwa. ²²Nite yini tindlu tekudlela nekunatsela kuto? Niyalinyanya lisonfto laNkulunkulo futsi nihlambalata labo labangena lutfo? Kufanele ngitsini kuwe? Kufanele ngikudvumise? Angeke ngikudvumisele loku!²⁰Ngoba uma nihlangene kanye kanye, akusiso Sidlo seNkhosi lenisidlako nine. ²¹Uma nidla, loyo naloyo udla kwakhe kudla ngaphambi kwekutsi nalabanye badle kwabo. Lomunye ulambile, lomunye udzakiwe. ²²Nite yini tindlu tekudlela tekunatsela? Ngabe nilibukela phansi libandla laNkulunkulu futsi nichaphata labo labangena lutfo? Kufanele ngitsini kini? Kufanele nginidvumise? Angeke nginidvumisele loku!²³Ngoba ngamukela Enkhosini loku lengikudlulisela kuwe, lokutsi Inkhosi Jesu, ebusuku uma atotsengiswa, watsatsa sinkhwa. ²⁴Emvakwaloku wabonga, wahlephula sinkhwa watsi, " Lona ngumutimba wami lengiwunikela kuwe. Yentani loku esikhumbulweni sami."²³Ngoba ngamukela Enkhosini loku lengikudlulisela kuwe, lokutsi Inkhosi Jesu, ebusuku uma atotsengiswa, watsatsa sinkhwa. ²⁴Emvakwaloku wabonga, wahlephula sinkhwa watsi, " Lona ngumutimba wami lengiwunikela kuwe. Yentani loku esikhumbulweni sami."²³Ngoba ngamukela Enkhosini loku lengikudlulisela kuwe, lokutsi Inkhosi Jesu, ebusuku uma atotsengiswa, watsatsa sinkhwa. ²⁴Emvakwaloku wabonga, wahlephula sinkhwa watsi, " Lona ngumutimba wami lengiwunikela kuwe. Yentani loku esikhumbulweni sami."²³Ngoba ngamukela Enkhosini loku lengikudlulisela kuwe, lokutsi Inkhosi Jesu, ebusuku uma atotsengiswa, watsatsa sinkhwa. ²⁴Emvakwaloku wabonga, wahlephula sinkhwa watsi, " Lona ngumutimba wami lengiwunikela kuwe. Yentani loku esikhumbulweni sami."²³Ngoba ngamukela Enkhosini loku lengikudlulisela kuwe, lokutsi Inkhosi Jesu, ebusuku uma atotsengiswa, watsatsa sinkhwa. ²⁴Emvakwaloku wabonga, wahlephula sinkhwa watsi, " Lona ngumutimba wami lengiwunikela kuwe. Yentani loku esikhumbulweni sami."²³Ngoba ngamukela Enkhosini loku lengikudlulisela kuwe, lokutsi Inkhosi Jesu, ebusuku uma atotsengiswa, watsatsa sinkhwa. ²⁴Emvakwaloku wabonga, wahlephula sinkhwa watsi, " Lona ngumutimba wami lengiwunikela kuwe. Yentani loku esikhumbulweni sami."²³Ngoba mine ngakwemukela eNkhosini loku lengakwedlulisela kini, lokutsi iNkhosi Jesu, ngebusuku latsengiswa ngabo, watsatsa sinkhwa. ²⁴Emvakwekubonga, wasihlephula watsi, " Lona ngumtimba wami. lengiwunikela nine. Yentani loku kute ningikhumbule."²⁵Ngalendlela watsatsa inkomishi emva kwesidlo sakusihlwa, wase utsi," lesi setsembiso lesisha engatini yami. Yentani loku emahlandla, kute nitongikhumbula." ²⁶Ngoba ngaso sonkhe sikhatsi udla lesinkhwa futsi unatsela kulenkomishi, ushumayele ngekufa kweNkhosi ize ibuye.²⁵Ngalendlela watsatsa inkomishi emva kwesidlo sakusihlwa, wase utsi," lesi setsembiso lesisha engatini yami. Yentani loku emahlandla, kute nitongikhumbula." ²⁶Ngoba ngaso sonkhe sikhatsi udla lesinkhwa futsi unatsela kulenkomishi, ushumayele ngekufa kweNkhosi ize ibuye.²⁵Ngalendlela watsatsa inkomishi emva kwesidlo sakusihlwa, wase utsi," lesi setsembiso lesisha engatini yami. Yentani loku emahlandla, kute nitongikhumbula." ²⁶Ngoba ngaso sonkhe sikhatsi udla lesinkhwa futsi unatsela kulenkomishi, ushumayele ngekufa kweNkhosi ize ibuye.²⁵Ngalendlela watsatsa inkomishi emva kwesidlo sakusihlwa, wase utsi," lesi setsembiso lesisha engatini yami. Yentani loku emahlandla, kute nitongikhumbula." ²⁶Ngoba ngaso sonkhe sikhatsi udla lesinkhwa futsi unatsela kulenkomishi, ushumayele ngekufa kweNkhosi ize ibuye.²⁵Ngalendlela watsatsa inkomishi emva kwesidlo sakusihlwa, wase utsi," lesi setsembiso lesisha engatini yami. Yentani loku emahlandla, kute nitongikhumbula." ²⁶Ngoba ngaso sonkhe sikhatsi udla lesinkhwa futsi unatsela kulenkomishi, ushumayele ngekufa kweNkhosi ize ibuye.²⁵Ngalendlela watsatsa inkomishi emva kwesidlo sakusihlwa, wase utsi," lesi setsembiso lesisha engatini yami. Yentani loku emahlandla, kute nitongikhumbula." ²⁶Ngoba ngaso sonkhe sikhatsi udla lesinkhwa futsi unatsela kulenkomishi, ushumayele ngekufa kweNkhosi ize ibuye.²⁵Ngalokufananako watsatsa inkomishi emva kwesidlo sakusihlwa, wase utsi," lesi sivumelwano lesisha engatini yami. Yentani loku emahlandla niyinatsa, kute nitongikhumbula." ²⁶Ngoba ngaso sonkhe sikhatsi nidla lesinkhwa futsi ninatsa kulenkomishi, nimemetela kufa kweNkhosi ize ibuye.²⁸Loyo, lodla lesinkhwa noma anatsela enkomishini Yenkhosi ngendlela lengasiyo utawuba nelicala enyameni nase ngatini yeNkhosi. ²⁷Vumelani umuntfu atihlolisise kucala, bese ngalendlela adle sinkhwa futsi anatsela kulenkomishi. ²⁹Ngoba loyo lodla futsi anatse ngaphandle kwekutihlolisisa umutimba wakheudla futsi unatsa kwehlulelwa kuye matfupha. ³⁰Kungako incumbi yenu babutsakatsaka futsi baya gula, bese labanye benu balele.²⁸Loyo, lodla lesinkhwa noma anatsela enkomishini Yenkhosi ngendlela lengasiyo utawuba nelicala enyameni nase ngatini yeNkhosi. ²⁷Vumelani umuntfu atihlolisise kucala, bese ngalendlela adle sinkhwa futsi anatsela kulenkomishi. ²⁹Ngoba loyo lodla futsi anatse ngaphandle kwekutihlolisisa umutimba wakheudla futsi unatsa kwehlulelwa kuye matfupha. ³⁰Kungako incumbi yenu babutsakatsaka futsi baya gula, bese labanye benu balele.²⁸Loyo, lodla lesinkhwa noma anatsela enkomishini Yenkhosi ngendlela lengasiyo utawuba nelicala enyameni nase ngatini yeNkhosi. ²⁷Vumelani umuntfu atihlolisise kucala, bese ngalendlela adle sinkhwa futsi anatsela kulenkomishi. ²⁹Ngoba loyo lodla futsi anatse ngaphandle kwekutihlolisisa umutimba wakheudla futsi unatsa kwehlulelwa kuye matfupha. ³⁰Kungako incumbi yenu babutsakatsaka futsi baya gula, bese labanye benu balele.²⁸Loyo, lodla lesinkhwa noma anatsela enkomishini Yenkhosi ngendlela lengasiyo utawuba nelicala enyameni nase ngatini yeNkhosi. ²⁷Vumelani umuntfu atihlolisise kucala, bese ngalendlela adle sinkhwa futsi anatsela kulenkomishi. ²⁹Ngoba loyo lodla futsi anatse ngaphandle kwekutihlolisisa umutimba wakheudla futsi unatsa kwehlulelwa kuye matfupha. ³⁰Kungako incumbi yenu babutsakatsaka futsi baya gula, bese labanye benu balele.²⁸Loyo, lodla lesinkhwa noma anatsela enkomishini Yenkhosi ngendlela lengasiyo utawuba nelicala enyameni nase ngatini yeNkhosi. ²⁷Vumelani umuntfu atihlolisise kucala, bese ngalendlela adle sinkhwa futsi anatsela kulenkomishi. ²⁹Ngoba loyo lodla futsi anatse ngaphandle kwekutihlolisisa umutimba wakheudla futsi unatsa kwehlulelwa kuye matfupha. ³⁰Kungako incumbi yenu babutsakatsaka futsi baya gula, bese labanye benu balele.²⁸Loyo, lodla lesinkhwa noma anatsela enkomishini Yenkhosi ngendlela lengasiyo utawuba nelicala enyameni nase ngatini yeNkhosi. ²⁷Vumelani umuntfu atihlolisise kucala, bese ngalendlela adle sinkhwa futsi anatsela kulenkomishi. ²⁹Ngoba loyo lodla futsi anatse ngaphandle kwekutihlolisisa umutimba wakheudla futsi unatsa kwehlulelwa kuye matfupha. ³⁰Kungako incumbi yenu babutsakatsaka futsi baya gula, bese labanye benu balele.²⁸Ngako-ke, noma ngubani, lodla lesinkhwa noma anatse lenkomishi yeNkhosi ngendlela lengasiyo utawuba nelicala lemtimba nengati yeNkhosi. ²⁷Umuntfu akatihlolisise kucala, ngaleyondlela ke sangadla sinkhwa futsi anatse kulenkomishi. ²⁹Ngoba loyo lodla futsi anatse ngaphandle kwekwehlukanisa umtimba utidlela futsi utinatsela kwehlulelwa matfupha. ³⁰Kungako labanyenti beenu babutsakatsaka futsi bayagula, bese labanye benu sebalala.³¹Kepha uma sitihlolisisa tsine, ngeke sehlulelwe. ³²Kepha uma sihlulelwa Yinkhosi, siya khalinywa kute natsi singanawe hlulelwa kanye nelive.³¹Kepha uma sitihlolisisa tsine, ngeke sehlulelwe. ³²Kepha uma sihlulelwa Yinkhosi, siya khalinywa kute natsi singanawe hlulelwa kanye nelive.³¹Kepha uma sitihlolisisa tsine, ngeke sehlulelwe. ³²Kepha uma sihlulelwa Yinkhosi, siya khalinywa kute natsi singanawe hlulelwa kanye nelive.³¹Kepha uma sitihlolisisa tsine, ngeke sehlulelwe. ³²Kepha uma sihlulelwa Yinkhosi, siya khalinywa kute natsi singanawe hlulelwa kanye nelive.³¹Kepha uma sitihlolisisa tsine, ngeke sehlulelwe. ³²Kepha uma sihlulelwa Yinkhosi, siya khalinywa kute natsi singanawe hlulelwa kanye nelive.³¹Kepha uma sitihlolisisa tsine, ngeke sehlulelwe. ³²Kepha uma sihlulelwa Yinkhosi, siya khalinywa kute natsi singanawe hlulelwa kanye nelive.³¹Kepha uma sitihlolisisa tsine, ngeke sehlulelwe. ³²Kepha uma sihlulelwa Yinkhosi, siya khalinywa kute natsi singetukwehlulelwa kanye nelive.³³³⁴Ngako-ke, bazalwane, umanita kanyekanye kutowudla, melanani. Uma kukhona lolambile muvumeleni adle ekhaya, kute nasihlangana kungabi ngekwehlulela. Tonkhr leletinye tintfo lenitibhalile, ngitaw³³³⁴Ngako-ke, bazalwane, umanita kanyekanye kutowudla, melanani. Uma kukhona lolambile muvumeleni adle ekhaya, kute nasihlangana kungabi ngekwehlulela. Tonkhr leletinye tintfo lenitibhalile, ngitaw³³³⁴Ngako-ke, bazalwane, umanita kanyekanye kutowudla, melanani. Uma kukhona lolambile muvumeleni adle ekhaya, kute nasihlangana kungabi ngekwehlulela. Tonkhr leletinye tintfo lenitibhalile, ngitaw³³³⁴Ngako-ke, bazalwane, umanita kanyekanye kutowudla, melanani. Uma kukhona lolambile muvumeleni adle ekhaya, kute nasihlangana kungabi ngekwehlulela. Tonkhr leletinye tintfo lenitibhalile, ngitaw³³³⁴Ngako-ke, bazalwane, umanita kanyekanye kutowudla, melanani. Uma kukhona lolambile muvumeleni adle ekhaya, kute nasihlangana kungabi ngekwehlulela. Tonkhr leletinye tintfo lenitibhalile, ngitaw³³³⁴Ngako-ke, bazalwane, umanita kanyekanye kutowudla, melanani. Uma kukhona lolambile muvumeleni adle ekhaya, kute nasihlangana kungabi ngekwehlulela. Tonkhr leletinye tintfo lenitibhalile, ngitaw³³Ngako-ke, bazalwane, uma nihlangana kutowudla, melanani. ³⁴Uma kukhona lolambile akadle ekhaya, kute nanihlangana kungabi ngekwehlulela. Tonkhe leletinye tintfo lenitibhalile, ngitawunicondzisa ngato nangifika.Sehluko 11Sehluko 11Sehluko 11Sehluko 11Sehluko 11Sehluko 11

Chapter 12

¹Mayelana netipho tamoya, bazalwane, Angifuni nibe ngulabangatati. ²Niyati kutsi sikhatsi nisengemahedeni, benidukiselwa etithicweni letatingakhulumi, ku noma ngayiphi indlela naniholwa ngito. ³Ngako-ke ngifuna nati kutsi kute lokhuluma ngamoya wa Nkulunkulu longatsi, '' Jesu uqalekisiwe'' kute longatsi, ''Jesu uyi Nkhosi,'' ngaphandle kwaMoya loyingcwele.⁴Nyalo ke kunetiphiwo letinyenti kodvwa moya munye. ⁵Kunematiko lahlukene,kodvwa iNkhosi yinye; ⁶futsi kunemisebenti leyehlukene, Kodvwa munye loNkulunkulu losebentako kuko konkhe.⁴Nyalo ke kunetiphiwo letinyenti kodvwa moya munye. ⁵Kunematiko lahlukene,kodvwa iNkhosi yinye; ⁶futsi kunemisebenti leyehlukene, Kodvwa munye loNkulunkulu losebentako kuko konkhe.⁴Nyalo ke kunetiphiwo letinyenti kodvwa moya munye. ⁵Kunematiko lahlukene,kodvwa iNkhosi yinye; ⁶futsi kunemisebenti leyehlukene, Kodvwa munye loNkulunkulu losebentako kuko konkhe.⁴Nyalo ke kunetiphiwo letinyenti kodvwa moya munye. ⁵Kunematiko lahlukene,kodvwa iNkhosi yinye; ⁶futsi kunemisebenti leyehlukene, Kodvwa munye loNkulunkulu losebentako kuko konkhe.⁴Nyalo ke kunetiphiwo letinyenti kodvwa moya munye. ⁵Kunematiko lahlukene,kodvwa iNkhosi yinye; ⁶futsi kunemisebenti leyehlukene, Kodvwa munye loNkulunkulu losebentako kuko konkhe.⁴Nyalo ke kunetiphiwo letehlukene, kodvwa Moya munye. ⁵Kunetinkonzo letehlukene, kodvwa iNkhosi yinye; ⁶futsi kunemisebenti leyehlukene, Kodvwa munye loNkulunkulu losebenta konkhe kubo bonkhe.⁷Ngamunye kini unikwe kutsi avete titselo taka moya kusihlomelisa sonkhe. ⁸Ngoba ngamunye unikwe ngumoya livi lenhlakanipho,phindze lelinye livi lelwati ngamoya lofanako.⁷Ngamunye kini unikwe kutsi avete titselo taka moya kusihlomelisa sonkhe. ⁸Ngoba ngamunye unikwe ngumoya livi lenhlakanipho,phindze lelinye livi lelwati ngamoya lofanako.⁷Ngamunye kini unikwe kutsi avete titselo taka moya kusihlomelisa sonkhe. ⁸Ngoba ngamunye unikwe ngumoya livi lenhlakanipho,phindze lelinye livi lelwati ngamoya lofanako.⁷Ngamunye kini unikwe kutsi avete titselo taka moya kusihlomelisa sonkhe. ⁸Ngoba ngamunye unikwe ngumoya livi lenhlakanipho,phindze lelinye livi lelwati ngamoya lofanako.⁷Ngamunye kini unikwe kutsi avete titselo taka moya kusihlomelisa sonkhe. ⁸Ngoba ngamunye unikwe ngumoya livi lenhlakanipho,phindze lelinye livi lelwati ngamoya lofanako.⁷Umuntfu ngamunye uphiwe kutsi kubonakalisa Moya kube kusitakala kwabo bonkhe. ⁸Lomunye uphiwe ngaMoya livi lenhlakanipho, kulomunye livi leKwati ngaye lo Moya.⁹Kulomunye kuphiwe litsemba ngawo lomoya lofanako, kulomunye futsi sipho sekuphilisa ngamoya munye. ¹⁰Kulomunye unikwe ligunya lemandla, kulomunye leku profetha. Kulomunye kunikwe likhono lekwehlukanisa emkhatsini wemimoya,lomunye tinhlobonhlobo tetilwimi,kulomunye tekuhusha tilwimi. ¹¹Konkhe loku kungumsebenti wamunye futsi moya munye,kupha sipho ngamunye ngamunye,ngekukhetsa kwakhe.⁹Kulomunye kuphiwe litsemba ngawo lomoya lofanako, kulomunye futsi sipho sekuphilisa ngamoya munye. ¹⁰Kulomunye unikwe ligunya lemandla, kulomunye leku profetha. Kulomunye kunikwe likhono lekwehlukanisa emkhatsini wemimoya,lomunye tinhlobonhlobo tetilwimi,kulomunye tekuhusha tilwimi. ¹¹Konkhe loku kungumsebenti wamunye futsi moya munye,kupha sipho ngamunye ngamunye,ngekukhetsa kwakhe.⁹Kulomunye kuphiwe litsemba ngawo lomoya lofanako, kulomunye futsi sipho sekuphilisa ngamoya munye. ¹⁰Kulomunye unikwe ligunya lemandla, kulomunye leku profetha. Kulomunye kunikwe likhono lekwehlukanisa emkhatsini wemimoya,lomunye tinhlobonhlobo tetilwimi,kulomunye tekuhusha tilwimi. ¹¹Konkhe loku kungumsebenti wamunye futsi moya munye,kupha sipho ngamunye ngamunye,ngekukhetsa kwakhe.⁹Kulomunye kuphiwe litsemba ngawo lomoya lofanako, kulomunye futsi sipho sekuphilisa ngamoya munye. ¹⁰Kulomunye unikwe ligunya lemandla, kulomunye leku profetha. Kulomunye kunikwe likhono lekwehlukanisa emkhatsini wemimoya,lomunye tinhlobonhlobo tetilwimi,kulomunye tekuhusha tilwimi. ¹¹Konkhe loku kungumsebenti wamunye futsi moya munye,kupha sipho ngamunye ngamunye,ngekukhetsa kwakhe.⁹Kulomunye kuphiwe litsemba ngawo lomoya lofanako, kulomunye futsi sipho sekuphilisa ngamoya munye. ¹⁰Kulomunye unikwe ligunya lemandla, kulomunye leku profetha. Kulomunye kunikwe likhono lekwehlukanisa emkhatsini wemimoya,lomunye tinhlobonhlobo tetilwimi,kulomunye tekuhusha tilwimi. ¹¹Konkhe loku kungumsebenti wamunye futsi moya munye,kupha sipho ngamunye ngamunye,ngekukhetsa kwakhe.⁹Kulomunye uphiwe kukholwa ngaye loyo Moya, kulomunye futsi tipho tekuphilisa ngaye loyo Moya munye. ¹⁰Kulomunye imisebenti yemandla, kulomunye kuphrofetha. Kulomunye likhono lekwehlukanisa emkhatsini wemimoya, lomunye tinhlobonhlobo tetilwimi, kulomunye kumuhusha tilwimi. ¹¹Konkhe loku ngumsebenti wakhe loyo Moya munye, kupha sipho ngamunye ngamunye, ngekutikhetsela kwakhe.¹²Ngakoke njengoba umtimba munye futsi unemalunga lamanyenti futsi onkhe ngemalunga emtimba munye,ngako kuna Kristu. ¹³Ngoba ngamoya munye sonkhe sabhabhatiselwa kumoya munye,noma ungu Mjuda noma ungum Griki,kutsi siboshiwe noma sikhululekile, futsi bonkhe bentiwa kutsi banatse kumoya munye.¹²Ngakoke njengoba umtimba munye futsi unemalunga lamanyenti futsi onkhe ngemalunga emtimba munye,ngako kuna Kristu. ¹³Ngoba ngamoya munye sonkhe sabhabhatiselwa kumoya munye,noma ungu Mjuda noma ungum Griki,kutsi siboshiwe noma sikhululekile, futsi bonkhe bentiwa kutsi banatse kumoya munye.¹²Ngakoke njengoba umtimba munye futsi unemalunga lamanyenti futsi onkhe ngemalunga emtimba munye,ngako kuna Kristu. ¹³Ngoba ngamoya munye sonkhe sabhabhatiselwa kumoya munye,noma ungu Mjuda noma ungum Griki,kutsi siboshiwe noma sikhululekile, futsi bonkhe bentiwa kutsi banatse kumoya munye.¹²Ngakoke njengoba umtimba munye futsi unemalunga lamanyenti futsi onkhe ngemalunga emtimba munye,ngako kuna Kristu. ¹³Ngoba ngamoya munye sonkhe sabhabhatiselwa kumoya munye,noma ungu Mjuda noma ungum Griki,kutsi siboshiwe noma sikhululekile, futsi bonkhe bentiwa kutsi banatse kumoya munye.¹²Ngakoke njengoba umtimba munye futsi unemalunga lamanyenti futsi onkhe ngemalunga emtimba munye,ngako kuna Kristu. ¹³Ngoba ngamoya munye sonkhe sabhabhatiselwa kumoya munye,noma ungu Mjuda noma ungum Griki,kutsi siboshiwe noma sikhululekile, futsi bonkhe bentiwa kutsi banatse kumoya munye.¹²Ngakoke njengoba umtimba munye unemalunga lamanyenti futsi onkhe ngemalunga emtimba munye, ngako kunjalo nakuKhristu. ¹³Ngoba ngaMoya munye sonkhe sabhabhatiselwa kumtimba munye, noma ungumJuda noma ungumGriki, noma usigcila noma ukhululekile, bonkhe bentiwa kutsi banatse kuMoya munye.¹⁴Ngalokutsi umtimba awukho ngelilunga linye,kepha manyenti. ¹⁵nangabe lunyawo lutsi, ''njengoba ngingasiso sandla,angisiyo incenye yemtimba,'' alisiyo nakancane incenye yemtimba. ¹⁶Futsi uma indlebe itsi, ''Ngoba angisilo liso, Angisiyo incenye yemtimba, ¹⁷''Kube umtimba wonkhe wawu liso,bewuyawubuyaphi imizwa wekuva? Kube umtimba wonkhe waba yindlebe,bewuyawubuyaphi imizwa wekuhosha?¹⁴Ngalokutsi umtimba awukho ngelilunga linye,kepha manyenti. ¹⁵nangabe lunyawo lutsi, ''njengoba ngingasiso sandla,angisiyo incenye yemtimba,'' alisiyo nakancane incenye yemtimba. ¹⁶Futsi uma indlebe itsi, ''Ngoba angisilo liso, Angisiyo incenye yemtimba, ¹⁷''Kube umtimba wonkhe wawu liso,bewuyawubuyaphi imizwa wekuva? Kube umtimba wonkhe waba yindlebe,bewuyawubuyaphi imizwa wekuhosha?¹⁴Ngalokutsi umtimba awukho ngelilunga linye,kepha manyenti. ¹⁵nangabe lunyawo lutsi, ''njengoba ngingasiso sandla,angisiyo incenye yemtimba,'' alisiyo nakancane incenye yemtimba. ¹⁶Futsi uma indlebe itsi, ''Ngoba angisilo liso, Angisiyo incenye yemtimba, ¹⁷''Kube umtimba wonkhe wawu liso,bewuyawubuyaphi imizwa wekuva? Kube umtimba wonkhe waba yindlebe,bewuyawubuyaphi imizwa wekuhosha?¹⁴Ngalokutsi umtimba awukho ngelilunga linye,kepha manyenti. ¹⁵nangabe lunyawo lutsi, ''njengoba ngingasiso sandla,angisiyo incenye yemtimba,'' alisiyo nakancane incenye yemtimba. ¹⁶Futsi uma indlebe itsi, ''Ngoba angisilo liso, Angisiyo incenye yemtimba, ¹⁷''Kube umtimba wonkhe wawu liso,bewuyawubuyaphi imizwa wekuva? Kube umtimba wonkhe waba yindlebe,bewuyawubuyaphi imizwa wekuhosha?¹⁴Ngalokutsi umtimba awukho ngelilunga linye,kepha manyenti. ¹⁵nangabe lunyawo lutsi, ''njengoba ngingasiso sandla,angisiyo incenye yemtimba,'' alisiyo nakancane incenye yemtimba. ¹⁶Futsi uma indlebe itsi, ''Ngoba angisilo liso, Angisiyo incenye yemtimba, ¹⁷''Kube umtimba wonkhe wawu liso,bewuyawubuyaphi imizwa wekuva? Kube umtimba wonkhe waba yindlebe,bewuyawubuyaphi imizwa wekuhosha?¹⁴Ngalokutsi umtimba awusilo lililunga linye, kepha manyenti. ¹⁵Nangabe lunyawo lutsi, ''njengoba ngingasiso sandla, angisiyo incenye yemtimba,'' akusho kutsi sengeke libe yincenye yemtimba. ¹⁶Futsi uma indlebe itsi, ''Ngoba angisilo liso, Angisiyo incenye yemtimba, akusho kutsi sengeke libe yincenye yemtimba ¹⁷''Kube umtimba wonkhe wawu liso, bekuyawuba kuphi imizwa wekuva? Kube umtimba wonkhe waba yindlebe, bekuyawuba kuphi imizwa wekuhogela?¹⁸Kepha Nkulunkulu wahlelembisa ngayinye incenye yemtimba njenge kuyakha kwakhe. ¹⁹Kube betingema lunga lafanako,ngabe ukuphi umtimba? ²⁰ngako nyalo manyenti emalunga,kepha umtimba munye.¹⁸Kepha Nkulunkulu wahlelembisa ngayinye incenye yemtimba njenge kuyakha kwakhe. ¹⁹Kube betingema lunga lafanako,ngabe ukuphi umtimba? ²⁰ngako nyalo manyenti emalunga,kepha umtimba munye.¹⁸Kepha Nkulunkulu wahlelembisa ngayinye incenye yemtimba njenge kuyakha kwakhe. ¹⁹Kube betingema lunga lafanako,ngabe ukuphi umtimba? ²⁰ngako nyalo manyenti emalunga,kepha umtimba munye.¹⁸Kepha Nkulunkulu wahlelembisa ngayinye incenye yemtimba njenge kuyakha kwakhe. ¹⁹Kube betingema lunga lafanako,ngabe ukuphi umtimba? ²⁰ngako nyalo manyenti emalunga,kepha umtimba munye.¹⁸Kepha Nkulunkulu wahlelembisa ngayinye incenye yemtimba njenge kuyakha kwakhe. ¹⁹Kube betingema lunga lafanako,ngabe ukuphi umtimba? ²⁰ngako nyalo manyenti emalunga,kepha umtimba munye.¹⁸Kepha Nkulunkulu ubekile ngayinye incenye yemtimba, leyo njenge kuyakha kwakhe. ¹⁹Kube betililunga linye lafanako,ngabe ukuphi umtimba? ²⁰ngako nyalo manyenti emalunga, kepha umtimba munye.²¹Liso angeke litsi esandleni, Ngite sidzingeko sakho,''noma itsi inhloko enyaweni, ''ngite sidzingeko sakho.'' ²²Kodvwa emalunga emtimba lovela ngatsi abutsakatsaka abalulekile, ²³onkhe emlunga emtimba lesicabanga kutsi akahlonipheki,siwanika inhlonipho lenkhulu, futsi emalunga etfu langaveleli anesizotsa. ²⁴lawo malunga lavelele ete sidzingeko sekwelashwa sesizotsa,ngoba sevele anaso sizotsa. Kodvwa Nkulunkulu uhlanganisa onkhe malunga kanye kanye,futsi wawanika inhlonipho lawo bekashoda ngayo.²¹Liso angeke litsi esandleni, Ngite sidzingeko sakho,''noma itsi inhloko enyaweni, ''ngite sidzingeko sakho.'' ²²Kodvwa emalunga emtimba lovela ngatsi abutsakatsaka abalulekile, ²³onkhe emlunga emtimba lesicabanga kutsi akahlonipheki,siwanika inhlonipho lenkhulu, futsi emalunga etfu langaveleli anesizotsa. ²⁴lawo malunga lavelele ete sidzingeko sekwelashwa sesizotsa,ngoba sevele anaso sizotsa. Kodvwa Nkulunkulu uhlanganisa onkhe malunga kanye kanye,futsi wawanika inhlonipho lawo bekashoda ngayo.²¹Liso angeke litsi esandleni, Ngite sidzingeko sakho,''noma itsi inhloko enyaweni, ''ngite sidzingeko sakho.'' ²²Kodvwa emalunga emtimba lovela ngatsi abutsakatsaka abalulekile, ²³onkhe emlunga emtimba lesicabanga kutsi akahlonipheki,siwanika inhlonipho lenkhulu, futsi emalunga etfu langaveleli anesizotsa. ²⁴lawo malunga lavelele ete sidzingeko sekwelashwa sesizotsa,ngoba sevele anaso sizotsa. Kodvwa Nkulunkulu uhlanganisa onkhe malunga kanye kanye,futsi wawanika inhlonipho lawo bekashoda ngayo.²¹Liso angeke litsi esandleni, Ngite sidzingeko sakho,''noma itsi inhloko enyaweni, ''ngite sidzingeko sakho.'' ²²Kodvwa emalunga emtimba lovela ngatsi abutsakatsaka abalulekile, ²³onkhe emlunga emtimba lesicabanga kutsi akahlonipheki,siwanika inhlonipho lenkhulu, futsi emalunga etfu langaveleli anesizotsa. ²⁴lawo malunga lavelele ete sidzingeko sekwelashwa sesizotsa,ngoba sevele anaso sizotsa. Kodvwa Nkulunkulu uhlanganisa onkhe malunga kanye kanye,futsi wawanika inhlonipho lawo bekashoda ngayo.²¹Liso angeke litsi esandleni, Ngite sidzingeko sakho,''noma itsi inhloko enyaweni, ''ngite sidzingeko sakho.'' ²²Kodvwa emalunga emtimba lovela ngatsi abutsakatsaka abalulekile, ²³onkhe emlunga emtimba lesicabanga kutsi akahlonipheki,siwanika inhlonipho lenkhulu, futsi emalunga etfu langaveleli anesizotsa. ²⁴lawo malunga lavelele ete sidzingeko sekwelashwa sesizotsa,ngoba sevele anaso sizotsa. Kodvwa Nkulunkulu uhlanganisa onkhe malunga kanye kanye,futsi wawanika inhlonipho lawo bekashoda ngayo.²¹Liso angeke litsi esandleni, Ngite sidzingo sakho,'' noma itsi inhloko enyaweni, ''ngite sidzingeko sakho.'' ²²Kodvwa emalunga emtimba lovela ngatsi abutsakatsaka abalulekile, ²³onkhe emlunga emtimba lesicabanga kutsi akahlonipheki, siwanika inhlonipho lenkhulu, futsi emalunga etfu lesinemahloni ngawo nguwona anesitfunti. ²⁴lawo malunga lavelele ate leso sidzingeko. Kodvwa Nkulunkulu uhlanganisa onkhe malunga kanye kanye, anika inhlonipho lawo malunga lashoda ngayo.²⁵Wakwenta loko khona kutowuba bete umkhatsi kule mitimba,kodvwa lemitimba inakekelane lapho itsintseke khona ngalokufanako. ²⁶Nangabe linye lilunga lihluphekile,onkhe emalunga ahlupheka kanye kanye; noma ke uma linye lilunga lihlonipheka,onkhe malunga ayahlangana ajabule. ²⁷Nyalo-ke nine ningumtimba wa Kristu futsi lilunga ngalinye.²⁵Wakwenta loko khona kutowuba bete umkhatsi kule mitimba,kodvwa lemitimba inakekelane lapho itsintseke khona ngalokufanako. ²⁶Nangabe linye lilunga lihluphekile,onkhe emalunga ahlupheka kanye kanye; noma ke uma linye lilunga lihlonipheka,onkhe malunga ayahlangana ajabule. ²⁷Nyalo-ke nine ningumtimba wa Kristu futsi lilunga ngalinye.²⁵Wakwenta loko khona kutowuba bete umkhatsi kule mitimba,kodvwa lemitimba inakekelane lapho itsintseke khona ngalokufanako. ²⁶Nangabe linye lilunga lihluphekile,onkhe emalunga ahlupheka kanye kanye; noma ke uma linye lilunga lihlonipheka,onkhe malunga ayahlangana ajabule. ²⁷Nyalo-ke nine ningumtimba wa Kristu futsi lilunga ngalinye.²⁵Wakwenta loko khona kutowuba bete umkhatsi kule mitimba,kodvwa lemitimba inakekelane lapho itsintseke khona ngalokufanako. ²⁶Nangabe linye lilunga lihluphekile,onkhe emalunga ahlupheka kanye kanye; noma ke uma linye lilunga lihlonipheka,onkhe malunga ayahlangana ajabule. ²⁷Nyalo-ke nine ningumtimba wa Kristu futsi lilunga ngalinye.²⁵Wakwenta loko khona kutowuba bete umkhatsi kule mitimba,kodvwa lemitimba inakekelane lapho itsintseke khona ngalokufanako. ²⁶Nangabe linye lilunga lihluphekile,onkhe emalunga ahlupheka kanye kanye; noma ke uma linye lilunga lihlonipheka,onkhe malunga ayahlangana ajabule. ²⁷Nyalo-ke nine ningumtimba wa Kristu futsi lilunga ngalinye.²⁵Wakwenta loko khona kutowuba bete umkhatsi emtimbeni, kodvwa kute emalunga anakekelane ngekuvelana. ²⁶Nangabe linye lilunga lihluphekile, onkhe emalunga ahlupheka kanye kanye; noma ke uma linye lilunga lihlonipheka, onkhe emalunga ayahlangana ajabule. ²⁷Nyalo-ke nine ningumtimba wa Khristu futsi ngamunye ulilunga kuwo.²⁸Nkulunkulu ukhetse esontfweni bapostoli bekucala,besibili baprofethi,besitsatfu bothishela,bese labo labenta tenta letinemandla,tipho tekuphilisa,lobo labaveta lusito,Labo labenta umsebenti wekusita,nalabo labane tinhlobonhlobo tetilwimi. ²⁹Ngabe bonkhe babapostoli? Bonkhe babaprofethi? Bonkhe babothishela?Ngabe bonkhe benta tento letinemandla?²⁸Nkulunkulu ukhetse esontfweni bapostoli bekucala,besibili baprofethi,besitsatfu bothishela,bese labo labenta tenta letinemandla,tipho tekuphilisa,lobo labaveta lusito,Labo labenta umsebenti wekusita,nalabo labane tinhlobonhlobo tetilwimi. ²⁹Ngabe bonkhe babapostoli? Bonkhe babaprofethi? Bonkhe babothishela?Ngabe bonkhe benta tento letinemandla?²⁸Nkulunkulu ukhetse esontfweni bapostoli bekucala,besibili baprofethi,besitsatfu bothishela,bese labo labenta tenta letinemandla,tipho tekuphilisa,lobo labaveta lusito,Labo labenta umsebenti wekusita,nalabo labane tinhlobonhlobo tetilwimi. ²⁹Ngabe bonkhe babapostoli? Bonkhe babaprofethi? Bonkhe babothishela?Ngabe bonkhe benta tento letinemandla?²⁸Nkulunkulu ukhetse esontfweni bapostoli bekucala,besibili baprofethi,besitsatfu bothishela,bese labo labenta tenta letinemandla,tipho tekuphilisa,lobo labaveta lusito,Labo labenta umsebenti wekusita,nalabo labane tinhlobonhlobo tetilwimi. ²⁹Ngabe bonkhe babapostoli? Bonkhe babaprofethi? Bonkhe babothishela?Ngabe bonkhe benta tento letinemandla?²⁸Nkulunkulu ukhetse esontfweni bapostoli bekucala,besibili baprofethi,besitsatfu bothishela,bese labo labenta tenta letinemandla,tipho tekuphilisa,lobo labaveta lusito,Labo labenta umsebenti wekusita,nalabo labane tinhlobonhlobo tetilwimi. ²⁹Ngabe bonkhe babapostoli? Bonkhe babaprofethi? Bonkhe babothishela?Ngabe bonkhe benta tento letinemandla?²⁸Nkulunkulu ubekile ebandleni baphostoli kucala, besibili baphrofethi, besitsatfu bothishela, bese labo labenta imisebenti yemandla, tipho tekuphilisa, labo labaveta lusito, Labo labenta umsebenti wekungamela, nalabo labane tinhlobonhlobo tetilwimi. ²⁹Ngabe bonkhe babaphostoli? Bonkhe babaphrofethi? Bonkhe babothishela? Ngabe bonkhe benta tento letinemandla?³⁰Ngabe bonkhe banetipho tekuphilisa? Ngabe bonkhe bakhuluma ngetilwimi? Ngabe bnkhe bayatihumusha tilwimi? Inshisekelo ifuna sipho lesikhulu. ³¹Kodvwa ngitanikhombisa tindlela letiphakeme kakhulu.³⁰Ngabe bonkhe banetipho tekuphilisa? Ngabe bonkhe bakhuluma ngetilwimi? Ngabe bnkhe bayatihumusha tilwimi? Inshisekelo ifuna sipho lesikhulu. ³¹Kodvwa ngitanikhombisa tindlela letiphakeme kakhulu.³⁰Ngabe bonkhe banetipho tekuphilisa? Ngabe bonkhe bakhuluma ngetilwimi? Ngabe bnkhe bayatihumusha tilwimi? Inshisekelo ifuna sipho lesikhulu. ³¹Kodvwa ngitanikhombisa tindlela letiphakeme kakhulu.³⁰Ngabe bonkhe banetipho tekuphilisa? Ngabe bonkhe bakhuluma ngetilwimi? Ngabe bnkhe bayatihumusha tilwimi? Inshisekelo ifuna sipho lesikhulu. ³¹Kodvwa ngitanikhombisa tindlela letiphakeme kakhulu.³⁰Ngabe bonkhe banetipho tekuphilisa? Ngabe bonkhe bakhuluma ngetilwimi? Ngabe bnkhe bayatihumusha tilwimi? Inshisekelo ifuna sipho lesikhulu. ³¹Kodvwa ngitanikhombisa tindlela letiphakeme kakhulu.³⁰Ngabe bonkhe banetipho tekuphilisa? Ngabe bonkhe bakhuluma ngetilwimi? Ngabe bonkhe bayatihumusha tilwimi? Shisekelani Nifune tipho letinkhulu. ³¹Kodvwa ngitanikhombisa indlela lencono kakhulu.Kubase Khorinte Sehluko 12Kubase Khorinte Sehluko 12Kubase Khorinte Sehluko 12Kubase Khorinte Sehluko 12Kubase Khorinte Sehluko 12

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¹Ake ucabange nje kutsi ngikhuluma ngetilimi tebantfu netingelozi, kepha ngite lutsandvo, ngifanana nensimbi lebabanga umsindvo nelitfusi lelikhencetako. ²nome ngingaphrofetha ngati timfihlakalo tonkhe, nelwati lonkhe, nome nginekukholwa lokukhulu kangangekutsi ngingagudlula tintsaba, kepha nangite lutsandvo, angisiyontfo yalutfo. ³Nome ngingephana ngako konkhe lenginako ngondle timphuya, nome futsi nginganikela ngemtimba wami kutsi ushiswe, kodvwa nangite lutsandvo, akungisiti ngalutfo.⁴Lutsandvo luyabeketela, futsi lumnene, lute umona, lutsandvo alutigabatisi, futsi alutikhukhumeti. ⁵Lutsandvo alutiphatsi ngalokungakafaneli, alutifuneli kwalo, alucansuki, alunamagcubu, ⁶alukujabuleli lokubi, kodvwa lujabulela liciniso. ⁷Lutsandvo lubeketelela tintfo tonkhe, lukholwa tintfo tonkhe, lwetsemba tintfo tonkhe, lukhutsatelela tintfo tonkhe.⁸Lutsandvo alusoze luphele; kepha nome kukhona kuphrofetha, kuyawuphela; nome kukhona tilimi, tiyawuphela. ⁹Ngobe sati incenye, futsi siphrofetha incenye; ¹⁰kepha nasekufike lokuphelele, loko lokuyincenye kuyawuphela.¹¹Ngesikhatsi ngingumntfwana ngakhuluma buntfwana, ngacabanga kwebuntfwana, ngacondza kwebuntfwana. Ngesikhatsi sengiyindvodza ngakuyekela kuntfwanata. ¹²Ngobe nyalo sibona esibukweni kaluvitsi, kodvwa ngale siyawubukana buso nebuso. Nyalo ngati lokuncane, kepha ngale ngiyawukwati ngalokuphelele, njengobe ngatiwa ngalokuphelele. ¹³Kutsatfu lokuyawuhlale kumile: kukholwa, kwetsemba, nelutsandvo. Kodvwa lokukhulu kunako konkhe lutsandvo.

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¹Funisisani lutsandvo nikhutsalele tiphiwo tamoya, ikakhulu kutsi niphrofethe. ²Phela lokhuluma ngetilimi akakhulumi kubantfu kodvwa kuNkulunkulu. Phela akukho lamuvako ngoba ukhuluma tintfo letifihlekile kuMoya. ³Kodvwa loyo lophrofethako ukhuluma kubantfu kute bakheke, kubakhutsata, nekubadvudvuta. ⁴Lokhuluma ngetilimi utakha yena, Kodvwa lophrofethako wakha libandla.⁵Ngiyafisa kutsi nonkhe nikhulume ngetilimi. Kodvwa ngetulu kwaloko, ngifisa kutsi niphrofethe. Lophrofethako mkhulu kunalokhuluma tilimi (ngaphandle nakukhona lotawuhumusha kute libandla lakheke). ⁶Kodvwa ke, bazalwane, uma ngita kuwe ngikhuluma ngetilimi, ngingakusita njani? angeke, ngaphandle nangikhuluma kuwe ngesembulo, noma lwati, noma kuphrofetha, noma kufundzisa.⁵Ngiyafisa kutsi nonkhe nikhulume ngetilimi. Kodvwa ngetulu kwaloko, ngifisa kutsi niphrofethe. Lophrofethako mkhulu kunalokhuluma tilimi (ngaphandle nakukhona lotawuhumusha kute libandla lakheke). ⁶Kodvwa ke, bazalwane, uma ngita kuwe ngikhuluma ngetilimi, ngingakusita njani? angeke, ngaphandle nangikhuluma kuwe ngesembulo, noma lwati, noma kuphrofetha, noma kufundzisa.⁵Ngiyafisa kutsi nonkhe nikhulume ngetilimi. Kodvwa ngetulu kwaloko, ngifisa kutsi niphrofethe. Lophrofethako mkhulu kunalokhuluma tilimi (ngaphandle nakukhona lotawuhumusha kute libandla lakheke). ⁶Kodvwa ke, bazalwane, uma ngita kuwe ngikhuluma ngetilimi, ngingakusita njani? angeke, ngaphandle nangikhuluma kuwe ngesembulo, noma lwati, noma kuphrofetha, noma kufundzisa.⁵Ngiyafisa kutsi nonkhe nikhulume ngetilimi. Kodvwa ngetulu kwaloko, ngifisa kutsi niphrofethe. Lophrofethako mkhulu kunalokhuluma tilimi (ngaphandle nakukhona lotawuhumusha kute libandla lakheke). ⁶Kodvwa ke, bazalwane, uma ngita kuwe ngikhuluma ngetilimi, ngingakusita njani? angeke, ngaphandle nangikhuluma kuwe ngesembulo, noma lwati, noma kuphrofetha, noma kufundzisa.⁵Ngiyafisa kutsi nonkhe nikhulume ngetilimi. Kodvwa ngetulu kwaloko, ngifisa kutsi niphrofethe. Lophrofethako mkhulu kunalokhuluma tilimi (ngaphandle nakukhona lotawuhumusha kute libandla lakheke). ⁶Kodvwa ke, bazalwane, uma ngita kuwe ngikhuluma ngetilimi, ngingakusita njani? angeke, ngaphandle nangikhuluma kuwe ngesembulo, noma lwati, noma kuphrofetha, noma kufundzisa.⁵Ngiyafisa kutsi nonkhe nikhulume ngetilimi. Kodvwa ngetulu kwaloko, ngifisa kutsi niphrofethe. Lophrofethako mkhulu kunalokhuluma tilimi (ngaphandle nakukhona lotawuhumusha kute libandla lakheke). ⁶Kodvwa ke, bazalwane, uma ngita kuwe ngikhuluma ngetilimi, ngingakusita njani? angeke, ngaphandle nangikhuluma kuwe ngesembulo, noma lwati, noma kuphrofetha, noma kufundzisa.⁵Ngiyafisa kutsi nonkhe nikhulume ngetilimi. Kodvwa ngetulu kwaloko, ngifisa kutsi niphrofethe. Lophrofethako mkhulu kunalokhuluma tilimi (ngaphandle nakukhona lotawuhumusha kute libandla lakheke). ⁶Kodvwa ke, bazalwane, uma ngita kuwe ngikhuluma ngetilimi, ngingakusita njani? angeke, ngaphandle nangikhuluma kuwe ngesembulo, noma lwati, noma kuphrofetha, noma kufundzisa.⁷Uma tinsimbi letingaphili tenta imisindvo-njengemintjingo noma lihabhu-atikhiphi imisindvo leyehlukene, sekangati njani lomunye kutsi uyini umsindvo womntjingo noma kudlala kwehabhu? ⁸Phela nangabe licilongo lishaywa ngendlela lengaketayeleki, lomunye sekangati njani kutsi sikhatsi sekutilungisela imphi? ⁹Phela kukuwe. Uma uphimisa inkhulumo lengacondzakali, lomunye angakucondza kanjani kutsi utseni? Wena utawukhuluma, kani kute lotakuva.⁷Uma tinsimbi letingaphili tenta imisindvo-njengemintjingo noma lihabhu-atikhiphi imisindvo leyehlukene, sekangati njani lomunye kutsi uyini umsindvo womntjingo noma kudlala kwehabhu? ⁸Phela nangabe licilongo lishaywa ngendlela lengaketayeleki, lomunye sekangati njani kutsi sikhatsi sekutilungisela imphi? ⁹Phela kukuwe. Uma uphimisa inkhulumo lengacondzakali, lomunye angakucondza kanjani kutsi utseni? Wena utawukhuluma, kani kute lotakuva.⁷Uma tinsimbi letingaphili tenta imisindvo-njengemintjingo noma lihabhu-atikhiphi imisindvo leyehlukene, sekangati njani lomunye kutsi uyini umsindvo womntjingo noma kudlala kwehabhu? ⁸Phela nangabe licilongo lishaywa ngendlela lengaketayeleki, lomunye sekangati njani kutsi sikhatsi sekutilungisela imphi? ⁹Phela kukuwe. Uma uphimisa inkhulumo lengacondzakali, lomunye angakucondza kanjani kutsi utseni? Wena utawukhuluma, kani kute lotakuva.⁷Uma tinsimbi letingaphili tenta imisindvo-njengemintjingo noma lihabhu-atikhiphi imisindvo leyehlukene, sekangati njani lomunye kutsi uyini umsindvo womntjingo noma kudlala kwehabhu? ⁸Phela nangabe licilongo lishaywa ngendlela lengaketayeleki, lomunye sekangati njani kutsi sikhatsi sekutilungisela imphi? ⁹Phela kukuwe. Uma uphimisa inkhulumo lengacondzakali, lomunye angakucondza kanjani kutsi utseni? Wena utawukhuluma, kani kute lotakuva.⁷Uma tinsimbi letingaphili tenta imisindvo-njengemintjingo noma lihabhu-atikhiphi imisindvo leyehlukene, sekangati njani lomunye kutsi uyini umsindvo womntjingo noma kudlala kwehabhu? ⁸Phela nangabe licilongo lishaywa ngendlela lengaketayeleki, lomunye sekangati njani kutsi sikhatsi sekutilungisela imphi? ⁹Phela kukuwe. Uma uphimisa inkhulumo lengacondzakali, lomunye angakucondza kanjani kutsi utseni? Wena utawukhuluma, kani kute lotakuva.⁷Uma tinsimbi letingaphili tenta imisindvo-njengemintjingo noma lihabhu-atikhiphi imisindvo leyehlukene, sekangati njani lomunye kutsi uyini umsindvo womntjingo noma kudlala kwehabhu? ⁸Phela nangabe licilongo lishaywa ngendlela lengaketayeleki, lomunye sekangati njani kutsi sikhatsi sekutilungisela imphi? ⁹Phela kukuwe. Uma uphimisa inkhulumo lengacondzakali, lomunye angakucondza kanjani kutsi utseni? Wena utawukhuluma, kani kute lotakuva.⁷Ngalokufananako uma tinsimbi letingaphili tenta imisindvo-njengemintjingo noma lihabhu-uma tingakhiphi imisindvo leyehlukene, sekangati njani lomunye kutsi uyini umsindvo womntjingo noma kudlala kwehabhu? ⁸Phela nangabe licilongo lishaywa ngendlela lengaketayeleki, lomunye sekangati njani kutsi sikhatsi sekutilungisela imphi? ⁹Kuyintfo lefanako nje nawe wetilimi. Uma uphimisa inkhulumo lengacondzakali, lomunye angakucondza kanjani kutsi utseni? Wena utawube ukhuluma emoyeni nje.¹⁰Tinyenti kakhulu tilimi letikhulunywako kulomhlaba, kute letingasho lutfo. ¹¹Kodvwa nangabe angati kutsi lolokhulumako utsini, ngitawuba njengewetive kulona lokhulumako, nalolokhulumako utawuba njengewetive kimi.¹⁰Tinyenti kakhulu tilimi letikhulunywako kulomhlaba, kute letingasho lutfo. ¹¹Kodvwa nangabe angati kutsi lolokhulumako utsini, ngitawuba njengewetive kulona lokhulumako, nalolokhulumako utawuba njengewetive kimi.¹⁰Tinyenti kakhulu tilimi letikhulunywako kulomhlaba, kute letingasho lutfo. ¹¹Kodvwa nangabe angati kutsi lolokhulumako utsini, ngitawuba njengewetive kulona lokhulumako, nalolokhulumako utawuba njengewetive kimi.¹⁰Tinyenti kakhulu tilimi letikhulunywako kulomhlaba, kute letingasho lutfo. ¹¹Kodvwa nangabe angati kutsi lolokhulumako utsini, ngitawuba njengewetive kulona lokhulumako, nalolokhulumako utawuba njengewetive kimi.¹⁰Tinyenti kakhulu tilimi letikhulunywako kulomhlaba, kute letingasho lutfo. ¹¹Kodvwa nangabe angati kutsi lolokhulumako utsini, ngitawuba njengewetive kulona lokhulumako, nalolokhulumako utawuba njengewetive kimi.¹⁰Tinyenti kakhulu tilimi letikhulunywako kulomhlaba, kute letingasho lutfo. ¹¹Kodvwa nangabe angati kutsi lolokhulumako utsini, ngitawuba njengewetive kulona lokhulumako, nalolokhulumako utawuba njengewetive kimi.¹⁰Tinyenti kakhulu tilimi letikhulunywako kulomhlaba, kute letingasho lutfo. ¹¹Kodvwa nangabe angati kutsi lolokhulumako utsini, ngitawuba njengewetive kulona lokhulumako, nalolokhulumako utawuba njengewetive kimi.¹²Phela kukini. Njengoba nikhutsalela kubonakalisa kwaMoya, yetamani kwenta kahle kakhulu kuleto tipho letakha libandla. ¹³Ngako lokhuluma ngetilimi akathandazele kutsi amane ahumushe. ¹⁴Phela uma ngithandaza, moya wami uyathandaza, kodvwa ingcondvo yami ayinasitselo kuloko.¹²Phela kukini. Njengoba nikhutsalela kubonakalisa kwaMoya, yetamani kwenta kahle kakhulu kuleto tipho letakha libandla. ¹³Ngako lokhuluma ngetilimi akathandazele kutsi amane ahumushe. ¹⁴Phela uma ngithandaza, moya wami uyathandaza, kodvwa ingcondvo yami ayinasitselo kuloko.¹²Phela kukini. Njengoba nikhutsalela kubonakalisa kwaMoya, yetamani kwenta kahle kakhulu kuleto tipho letakha libandla. ¹³Ngako lokhuluma ngetilimi akathandazele kutsi amane ahumushe. ¹⁴Phela uma ngithandaza, moya wami uyathandaza, kodvwa ingcondvo yami ayinasitselo kuloko.¹²Phela kukini. Njengoba nikhutsalela kubonakalisa kwaMoya, yetamani kwenta kahle kakhulu kuleto tipho letakha libandla. ¹³Ngako lokhuluma ngetilimi akathandazele kutsi amane ahumushe. ¹⁴Phela uma ngithandaza, moya wami uyathandaza, kodvwa ingcondvo yami ayinasitselo kuloko.¹²Phela kukini. Njengoba nikhutsalela kubonakalisa kwaMoya, yetamani kwenta kahle kakhulu kuleto tipho letakha libandla. ¹³Ngako lokhuluma ngetilimi akathandazele kutsi amane ahumushe. ¹⁴Phela uma ngithandaza, moya wami uyathandaza, kodvwa ingcondvo yami ayinasitselo kuloko.¹²Phela kukini. Njengoba nikhutsalela kubonakalisa kwaMoya, yetamani kwenta kahle kakhulu kuleto tipho letakha libandla. ¹³Ngako lokhuluma ngetilimi akathandazele kutsi amane ahumushe. ¹⁴Phela uma ngithandaza, moya wami uyathandaza, kodvwa ingcondvo yami ayinasitselo kuloko.¹²Phela kukini. Njengoba nikhutsalela kubonakalisa kwaMoya, yetamani kwenta kahle kakhulu kuleto tipho letakha libandla. ¹³Ngako lokhuluma ngetilimi akathandazele kutsi amane ahumushe. ¹⁴Phela uma ngithandaza, moya wami uyathandaza, kodvwa ingcondvo yami ayinasitselo kuloko.Yini lengitawuyenta? ngitawuthandaza ngemoya wami, kodvwa ngitawuphindze ngithandaze ngengcondvo yami. ngitawuhlabelela ngemoya wami, ngitawyphindze ngihlabelele ngengcondvo yami. Lokungenani, nawudvumisa Nkulunkulu ngamoya, angasho kanjani umchamuki kutsi "Amen" wena nawubonga uma angaYini lengitawuyenta? ngitawuthandaza ngemoya wami, kodvwa ngitawuphindze ngithandaze ngengcondvo yami. ngitawuhlabelela ngemoya wami, ngitawyphindze ngihlabelele ngengcondvo yami. Lokungenani, nawudvumisa Nkulunkulu ngamoya, angasho kanjani umchamuki kutsi "Amen" wena nawubonga uma angaYini lengitawuyenta? ngitawuthandaza ngemoya wami, kodvwa ngitawuphindze ngithandaze ngengcondvo yami. ngitawuhlabelela ngemoya wami, ngitawyphindze ngihlabelele ngengcondvo yami. Lokungenani, nawudvumisa Nkulunkulu ngamoya, angasho kanjani umchamuki kutsi "Amen" wena nawubonga uma angaYini lengitawuyenta? ngitawuthandaza ngemoya wami, kodvwa ngitawuphindze ngithandaze ngengcondvo yami. ngitawuhlabelela ngemoya wami, ngitawyphindze ngihlabelele ngengcondvo yami. Lokungenani, nawudvumisa Nkulunkulu ngamoya, angasho kanjani umchamuki kutsi "Amen" wena nawubonga uma angaYini lengitawuyenta? ngitawuthandaza ngemoya wami, kodvwa ngitawuphindze ngithandaze ngengcondvo yami. ngitawuhlabelela ngemoya wami, ngitawyphindze ngihlabelele ngengcondvo yami. Lokungenani, nawudvumisa Nkulunkulu ngamoya, angasho kanjani umchamuki kutsi "Amen" wena nawubonga uma angaYini lengitawuyenta? ngitawuthandaza ngemoya wami, kodvwa ngitawuphindze ngithandaze ngengcondvo yami. ngitawuhlabelela ngemoya wami, ngitawyphindze ngihlabelele ngengcondvo yami. Lokungenani, nawudvumisa Nkulunkulu ngamoya, angasho kanjani umchamuki kutsi "Amen" wena nawubonga uma anga¹⁵Yini lengitawuyenta? ngitawuthandaza ngemoya wami, kodvwa ngitawuphindze ngithandaze ngengcondvo yami. ngitawuhlabelela ngemoya wami, ngitawyphindze ngihlabelele ngengcondvo yami. ¹⁶Lokungenani, nawudvumisa Nkulunkulu ngamoya, angasho kanjani umchamuki kutsi "Amen" wena nawubonga yenaangati kutsi wena utsini?¹⁷Noma wena ubonga kahle kakhulu, kodvwa lolomunye umuntfu akakheki. ¹⁸Ngibonga Nkulunkulu ngikhuluma ngetilimi kakhulu kunendlula nonkhe. ¹⁹Kodvwa esontfweni ngingamane ngikhulume emavi lasihlanu ngekucondza kwami kumbe ngingasita labanye, kunemavi latinkhulungwane letilishumi ngetilimi.¹⁷Noma wena ubonga kahle kakhulu, kodvwa lolomunye umuntfu akakheki. ¹⁸Ngibonga Nkulunkulu ngikhuluma ngetilimi kakhulu kunendlula nonkhe. ¹⁹Kodvwa esontfweni ngingamane ngikhulume emavi lasihlanu ngekucondza kwami kumbe ngingasita labanye, kunemavi latinkhulungwane letilishumi ngetilimi.¹⁷Noma wena ubonga kahle kakhulu, kodvwa lolomunye umuntfu akakheki. ¹⁸Ngibonga Nkulunkulu ngikhuluma ngetilimi kakhulu kunendlula nonkhe. ¹⁹Kodvwa esontfweni ngingamane ngikhulume emavi lasihlanu ngekucondza kwami kumbe ngingasita labanye, kunemavi latinkhulungwane letilishumi ngetilimi.¹⁷Noma wena ubonga kahle kakhulu, kodvwa lolomunye umuntfu akakheki. ¹⁸Ngibonga Nkulunkulu ngikhuluma ngetilimi kakhulu kunendlula nonkhe. ¹⁹Kodvwa esontfweni ngingamane ngikhulume emavi lasihlanu ngekucondza kwami kumbe ngingasita labanye, kunemavi latinkhulungwane letilishumi ngetilimi.¹⁷Noma wena ubonga kahle kakhulu, kodvwa lolomunye umuntfu akakheki. ¹⁸Ngibonga Nkulunkulu ngikhuluma ngetilimi kakhulu kunendlula nonkhe. ¹⁹Kodvwa esontfweni ngingamane ngikhulume emavi lasihlanu ngekucondza kwami kumbe ngingasita labanye, kunemavi latinkhulungwane letilishumi ngetilimi.¹⁷Noma wena ubonga kahle kakhulu, kodvwa lolomunye umuntfu akakheki. ¹⁸Ngibonga Nkulunkulu ngikhuluma ngetilimi kakhulu kunendlula nonkhe. ¹⁹Kodvwa esontfweni ngingamane ngikhulume emavi lasihlanu ngekucondza kwami kumbe ngingasita labanye, kunemavi latinkhulungwane letilishumi ngetilimi.¹⁷Noma wena ubonga kahle kakhulu, kodvwa lolomunye umuntfu akakheki. ¹⁸Ngibonga Nkulunkulu ngikhuluma ngetilimi kakhulu kunendlula nonkhe. ¹⁹Kodvwa esontfweni ngingamane ngikhulume emavi lasihlanu ngekucondza kwami kumbe ngingasita labanye, kunemavi latinkhulungwane letilishumi ngetilimi.²⁰Bazalwane, ningabi banfwanaekucabangeni kwenu. Lokungenani, kulokubi, nibe tinswane. kodvwa ekucabangeni kwenu banini ngulabakhulile. ²¹Emtsetfweni kubhaliwe," Ngemadvodza elulimi lolungacondzakali nangetindzebe tebachamuki ngiyawukhuluma kulabantfu.²⁰Bazalwane, ningabi banfwanaekucabangeni kwenu. Lokungenani, kulokubi, nibe tinswane. kodvwa ekucabangeni kwenu banini ngulabakhulile. ²¹Emtsetfweni kubhaliwe," Ngemadvodza elulimi lolungacondzakali nangetindzebe tebachamuki ngiyawukhuluma kulabantfu.²⁰Bazalwane, ningabi banfwanaekucabangeni kwenu. Lokungenani, kulokubi, nibe tinswane. kodvwa ekucabangeni kwenu banini ngulabakhulile. ²¹Emtsetfweni kubhaliwe," Ngemadvodza elulimi lolungacondzakali nangetindzebe tebachamuki ngiyawukhuluma kulabantfu.²⁰Bazalwane, ningabi banfwanaekucabangeni kwenu. Lokungenani, kulokubi, nibe tinswane. kodvwa ekucabangeni kwenu banini ngulabakhulile. ²¹Emtsetfweni kubhaliwe," Ngemadvodza elulimi lolungacondzakali nangetindzebe tebachamuki ngiyawukhuluma kulabantfu.²⁰Bazalwane, ningabi banfwanaekucabangeni kwenu. Lokungenani, kulokubi, nibe tinswane. kodvwa ekucabangeni kwenu banini ngulabakhulile. ²¹Emtsetfweni kubhaliwe," Ngemadvodza elulimi lolungacondzakali nangetindzebe tebachamuki ngiyawukhuluma kulabantfu.²⁰Bazalwane, ningabi banfwanaekucabangeni kwenu. Lokungenani, kulokubi, nibe tinswane. kodvwa ekucabangeni kwenu banini ngulabakhulile. ²¹Emtsetfweni kubhaliwe," Ngemadvodza elulimi lolungacondzakali nangetindzebe tebachamuki ngiyawukhuluma kulabantfu.²⁰Bazalwane, ningabi banfwana ekucabangeni kwenu. Lokungenani, kulokubi, nibe tinswane. kodvwa ekucabangeni kwenu banini ngulabakhulile. ²¹Emtsetfweni kubhaliwe, "Ngebantfu belulwimi lolungacondzakali nangetindzebe tebachamuki ngiyawukhuluma kulabantfu.²²Phela , tilimi tisibonakaliso, hhayi kulabakholwako, kodvwa kulabangakholwa. Kodvwa kuphrofetha kusibonakaliso, hhayi kulabangakholwa, kodvwa kulabakholwako. ²³uma, ke, libandla lonkhe lihlangana bese bonkhe bakhuluma ngetilimi , bese umhedeni noma longakholwa uyangena, angete asho yini kutsi niyahlanya?²²Phela , tilimi tisibonakaliso, hhayi kulabakholwako, kodvwa kulabangakholwa. Kodvwa kuphrofetha kusibonakaliso, hhayi kulabangakholwa, kodvwa kulabakholwako. ²³uma, ke, libandla lonkhe lihlangana bese bonkhe bakhuluma ngetilimi , bese umhedeni noma longakholwa uyangena, angete asho yini kutsi niyahlanya?²²Phela , tilimi tisibonakaliso, hhayi kulabakholwako, kodvwa kulabangakholwa. Kodvwa kuphrofetha kusibonakaliso, hhayi kulabangakholwa, kodvwa kulabakholwako. ²³uma, ke, libandla lonkhe lihlangana bese bonkhe bakhuluma ngetilimi , bese umhedeni noma longakholwa uyangena, angete asho yini kutsi niyahlanya?²²Phela , tilimi tisibonakaliso, hhayi kulabakholwako, kodvwa kulabangakholwa. Kodvwa kuphrofetha kusibonakaliso, hhayi kulabangakholwa, kodvwa kulabakholwako. ²³uma, ke, libandla lonkhe lihlangana bese bonkhe bakhuluma ngetilimi , bese umhedeni noma longakholwa uyangena, angete asho yini kutsi niyahlanya?²²Phela , tilimi tisibonakaliso, hhayi kulabakholwako, kodvwa kulabangakholwa. Kodvwa kuphrofetha kusibonakaliso, hhayi kulabangakholwa, kodvwa kulabakholwako. ²³uma, ke, libandla lonkhe lihlangana bese bonkhe bakhuluma ngetilimi , bese umhedeni noma longakholwa uyangena, angete asho yini kutsi niyahlanya?²²Phela , tilimi tisibonakaliso, hhayi kulabakholwako, kodvwa kulabangakholwa. Kodvwa kuphrofetha kusibonakaliso, hhayi kulabangakholwa, kodvwa kulabakholwako. ²³uma, ke, libandla lonkhe lihlangana bese bonkhe bakhuluma ngetilimi , bese umhedeni noma longakholwa uyangena, angete asho yini kutsi niyahlanya?²²Phela , tilimi tisibonakaliso, hhayi kulabakholwako, kodvwa kulabangakholwa. Kodvwa kuphrofetha kusibonakaliso, hhayi kulabangakholwa, kodvwa kulabakholwako. ²³uma, ke, libandla lonkhe lihlangana bese bonkhe bakhuluma ngetilimi , bese umhedeni noma longakholwa uyangena, angete asho yini kutsi niyahlanya?²⁴Kodvwa kube nonkhe beniphrofetha bese kungena umhedeni noma longakholwa, abetatilahla yena ngako konkhe lalakuvako. Abetakwehlulelwa ngaloko lokushiwoko. ²⁵Timfihlo tetinhlitiyo takhe titakwembulwa. Umphumela, uyawukuwa phansi ngebuso advumise Simakadze. Uyawukusho nekusho kutsi ngeliciniso Nkulunkulu usemkhatsini wenu..²⁴Kodvwa kube nonkhe beniphrofetha bese kungena umhedeni noma longakholwa, abetatilahla yena ngako konkhe lalakuvako. Abetakwehlulelwa ngaloko lokushiwoko. ²⁵Timfihlo tetinhlitiyo takhe titakwembulwa. Umphumela, uyawukuwa phansi ngebuso advumise Simakadze. Uyawukusho nekusho kutsi ngeliciniso Nkulunkulu usemkhatsini wenu..²⁴Kodvwa kube nonkhe beniphrofetha bese kungena umhedeni noma longakholwa, abetatilahla yena ngako konkhe lalakuvako. Abetakwehlulelwa ngaloko lokushiwoko. ²⁵Timfihlo tetinhlitiyo takhe titakwembulwa. Umphumela, uyawukuwa phansi ngebuso advumise Simakadze. Uyawukusho nekusho kutsi ngeliciniso Nkulunkulu usemkhatsini wenu..²⁴Kodvwa kube nonkhe beniphrofetha bese kungena umhedeni noma longakholwa, abetatilahla yena ngako konkhe lalakuvako. Abetakwehlulelwa ngaloko lokushiwoko. ²⁵Timfihlo tetinhlitiyo takhe titakwembulwa. Umphumela, uyawukuwa phansi ngebuso advumise Simakadze. Uyawukusho nekusho kutsi ngeliciniso Nkulunkulu usemkhatsini wenu..²⁴Kodvwa kube nonkhe beniphrofetha bese kungena umhedeni noma longakholwa, abetatilahla yena ngako konkhe lalakuvako. Abetakwehlulelwa ngaloko lokushiwoko. ²⁵Timfihlo tetinhlitiyo takhe titakwembulwa. Umphumela, uyawukuwa phansi ngebuso advumise Simakadze. Uyawukusho nekusho kutsi ngeliciniso Nkulunkulu usemkhatsini wenu..²⁴Kodvwa kube nonkhe beniphrofetha bese kungena umhedeni noma longakholwa, abetatilahla yena ngako konkhe lalakuvako. Abetakwehlulelwa ngaloko lokushiwoko. ²⁵Timfihlo tetinhlitiyo takhe titakwembulwa. Umphumela, uyawukuwa phansi ngebuso advumise Simakadze. Uyawukusho nekusho kutsi ngeliciniso Nkulunkulu usemkhatsini wenu..²⁴Kodvwa kube nonkhe beniphrofetha bese kungena umhedeni noma longakholwa, abetatilahla yena ngako konkhe lalakuvako. Abetakwehlulelwa ngaloko lokushiwoko. ²⁵Timfihlo tetinhlitiyo takhe titakwembulwa. Ngenca yaloko, uyawukuwa phansi ngebuso advumise Simakadze. Uyawukusho nekusho kutsi ngeliciniso Nkulunkulu usemkhatsini wenu..²⁶Kulandzelani ke,bazalwane, uma nihlangana? lomunye abe nelihubo, kufundzisa, sembulo, tilimi, noma kuhumusha. Yentani konkhe kuze kutsi kwakheke libandla. ²⁷Nakukhona lokhuluma tilimi akube ngubabili lokungenani batsatfu, balindzane, bese lomunye uyakuhumusha loko lokushiwo. ²⁸Kodvwa nangabe kute lotawuhumusha, ababindze ebandleni. Kube nguloyo atikhulumele yena nakuNkulunkulu.²⁶Kulandzelani ke,bazalwane, uma nihlangana? lomunye abe nelihubo, kufundzisa, sembulo, tilimi, noma kuhumusha. Yentani konkhe kuze kutsi kwakheke libandla. ²⁷Nakukhona lokhuluma tilimi akube ngubabili lokungenani batsatfu, balindzane, bese lomunye uyakuhumusha loko lokushiwo. ²⁸Kodvwa nangabe kute lotawuhumusha, ababindze ebandleni. Kube nguloyo atikhulumele yena nakuNkulunkulu.²⁶Kulandzelani ke,bazalwane, uma nihlangana? lomunye abe nelihubo, kufundzisa, sembulo, tilimi, noma kuhumusha. Yentani konkhe kuze kutsi kwakheke libandla. ²⁷Nakukhona lokhuluma tilimi akube ngubabili lokungenani batsatfu, balindzane, bese lomunye uyakuhumusha loko lokushiwo. ²⁸Kodvwa nangabe kute lotawuhumusha, ababindze ebandleni. Kube nguloyo atikhulumele yena nakuNkulunkulu.²⁶Kulandzelani ke,bazalwane, uma nihlangana? lomunye abe nelihubo, kufundzisa, sembulo, tilimi, noma kuhumusha. Yentani konkhe kuze kutsi kwakheke libandla. ²⁷Nakukhona lokhuluma tilimi akube ngubabili lokungenani batsatfu, balindzane, bese lomunye uyakuhumusha loko lokushiwo. ²⁸Kodvwa nangabe kute lotawuhumusha, ababindze ebandleni. Kube nguloyo atikhulumele yena nakuNkulunkulu.²⁶Kulandzelani ke,bazalwane, uma nihlangana? lomunye abe nelihubo, kufundzisa, sembulo, tilimi, noma kuhumusha. Yentani konkhe kuze kutsi kwakheke libandla. ²⁷Nakukhona lokhuluma tilimi akube ngubabili lokungenani batsatfu, balindzane, bese lomunye uyakuhumusha loko lokushiwo. ²⁸Kodvwa nangabe kute lotawuhumusha, ababindze ebandleni. Kube nguloyo atikhulumele yena nakuNkulunkulu.²⁶Kulandzelani ke,bazalwane, uma nihlangana? lomunye abe nelihubo, kufundzisa, sembulo, tilimi, noma kuhumusha. Yentani konkhe kuze kutsi kwakheke libandla. ²⁷Nakukhona lokhuluma tilimi akube ngubabili lokungenani batsatfu, balindzane, bese lomunye uyakuhumusha loko lokushiwo. ²⁸Kodvwa nangabe kute lotawuhumusha, ababindze ebandleni. Kube nguloyo atikhulumele yena nakuNkulunkulu.²⁶Kulandzelani ke, bazalwane, uma nihlangana? lomunye abe nelihubo, kufundzisa, sembulo, tilimi, noma kuhumusha. Yentani konkhe kuze kutsi kwakheke libandla. ²⁷Nakukhona lokhuluma tilimi akube ngubabili lokungenani batsatfu, balindzane, bese lomunye uyakuhumusha loko lokushiwo. ²⁸Kodvwa nangabe kute lotawuhumusha, ababindze ebandleni. Kube nguloyo atikhulumele yena nakuNkulunkulu.²⁹akukhulume babili noma batsatfu baphrofethi, bese kutsi laba balalele ngekukwehlukanisa loko lokushiwoyo. ³⁰Kodvwa nakukhona lonekukucondza loko kani ukhona lapha enkonzweni, lona lobekakhuluma akabindze.²⁹akukhulume babili noma batsatfu baphrofethi, bese kutsi laba balalele ngekukwehlukanisa loko lokushiwoyo. ³⁰Kodvwa nakukhona lonekukucondza loko kani ukhona lapha enkonzweni, lona lobekakhuluma akabindze.²⁹akukhulume babili noma batsatfu baphrofethi, bese kutsi laba balalele ngekukwehlukanisa loko lokushiwoyo. ³⁰Kodvwa nakukhona lonekukucondza loko kani ukhona lapha enkonzweni, lona lobekakhuluma akabindze.²⁹akukhulume babili noma batsatfu baphrofethi, bese kutsi laba balalele ngekukwehlukanisa loko lokushiwoyo. ³⁰Kodvwa nakukhona lonekukucondza loko kani ukhona lapha enkonzweni, lona lobekakhuluma akabindze.²⁹akukhulume babili noma batsatfu baphrofethi, bese kutsi laba balalele ngekukwehlukanisa loko lokushiwoyo. ³⁰Kodvwa nakukhona lonekukucondza loko kani ukhona lapha enkonzweni, lona lobekakhuluma akabindze.²⁹akukhulume babili noma batsatfu baphrofethi, bese kutsi laba balalele ngekukwehlukanisa loko lokushiwoyo. ³⁰Kodvwa nakukhona lonekukucondza loko kani ukhona lapha enkonzweni, lona lobekakhuluma akabindze.²⁹akukhulume babili noma batsatfu baphrofethi, bese kutsi labanye balalele ngekukwehlukanisa loko lokushiwoyo. ³⁰Kodvwa nakukhona lonekukucondza loko kani ukhona lapha enkonzweni, lona lobekakhuluma akabindze.³¹Munye wenu angaphrofetha nalomunye ukuze nalomunye atofundza kute bonke bakheke. ³²Ngoba moya webaphrofethi uyabatfobela baphrofethi. ³³Ngobe Nkulunkulu akasiye wesiphitsiphitsi, kodvwa wekuthula.³¹Munye wenu angaphrofetha nalomunye ukuze nalomunye atofundza kute bonke bakheke. ³²Ngoba moya webaphrofethi uyabatfobela baphrofethi. ³³Ngobe Nkulunkulu akasiye wesiphitsiphitsi, kodvwa wekuthula.³¹Munye wenu angaphrofetha nalomunye ukuze nalomunye atofundza kute bonke bakheke. ³²Ngoba moya webaphrofethi uyabatfobela baphrofethi. ³³Ngobe Nkulunkulu akasiye wesiphitsiphitsi, kodvwa wekuthula.³¹Munye wenu angaphrofetha nalomunye ukuze nalomunye atofundza kute bonke bakheke. ³²Ngoba moya webaphrofethi uyabatfobela baphrofethi. ³³Ngobe Nkulunkulu akasiye wesiphitsiphitsi, kodvwa wekuthula.³¹Munye wenu angaphrofetha nalomunye ukuze nalomunye atofundza kute bonke bakheke. ³²Ngoba moya webaphrofethi uyabatfobela baphrofethi. ³³Ngobe Nkulunkulu akasiye wesiphitsiphitsi, kodvwa wekuthula.³¹Munye wenu angaphrofetha nalomunye ukuze nalomunye atofundza kute bonke bakheke. ³²Ngoba moya webaphrofethi uyabatfobela baphrofethi. ³³Ngobe Nkulunkulu akasiye wesiphitsiphitsi, kodvwa wekuthula.³¹Munye wenu angaphrofetha nalomunye ukuze nalomunye atofundza kute bonke bakheke. ³²Ngoba moya webaphrofethi uyabatfobela baphrofethi. ³³Ngobe Nkulunkulu akasiye wesiphitsiphitsi, kodvwa wekuthula.³⁴Lena yindlela yekwenta tintfo kuwo onkhe emabandla ebantfu labangcwele baNkulunkulu. ³⁵Bafati ababindze emabandleni. Ngobe abakavumeleki kukhuluma. Esikhundleni saloko, abatitfobe, njengoba nemtsetfo usho. ³⁶Nakukhona labafuna kukufundza, ababute emadvodzeni abo emakhaya. Ngobe kulihlazo kumfati kutsi akhulume ebandleni. Ngabe livi laNkulunkulu lavela kini yini? Ngabe ngini kuphela yini lelafika kubo?³⁴Lena yindlela yekwenta tintfo kuwo onkhe emabandla ebantfu labangcwele baNkulunkulu. ³⁵Bafati ababindze emabandleni. Ngobe abakavumeleki kukhuluma. Esikhundleni saloko, abatitfobe, njengoba nemtsetfo usho. ³⁶Nakukhona labafuna kukufundza, ababute emadvodzeni abo emakhaya. Ngobe kulihlazo kumfati kutsi akhulume ebandleni. Ngabe livi laNkulunkulu lavela kini yini? Ngabe ngini kuphela yini lelafika kubo?³⁴Lena yindlela yekwenta tintfo kuwo onkhe emabandla ebantfu labangcwele baNkulunkulu. ³⁵Bafati ababindze emabandleni. Ngobe abakavumeleki kukhuluma. Esikhundleni saloko, abatitfobe, njengoba nemtsetfo usho. ³⁶Nakukhona labafuna kukufundza, ababute emadvodzeni abo emakhaya. Ngobe kulihlazo kumfati kutsi akhulume ebandleni. Ngabe livi laNkulunkulu lavela kini yini? Ngabe ngini kuphela yini lelafika kubo?³⁴Lena yindlela yekwenta tintfo kuwo onkhe emabandla ebantfu labangcwele baNkulunkulu. ³⁵Bafati ababindze emabandleni. Ngobe abakavumeleki kukhuluma. Esikhundleni saloko, abatitfobe, njengoba nemtsetfo usho. ³⁶Nakukhona labafuna kukufundza, ababute emadvodzeni abo emakhaya. Ngobe kulihlazo kumfati kutsi akhulume ebandleni. Ngabe livi laNkulunkulu lavela kini yini? Ngabe ngini kuphela yini lelafika kubo?³⁴Lena yindlela yekwenta tintfo kuwo onkhe emabandla ebantfu labangcwele baNkulunkulu. ³⁵Bafati ababindze emabandleni. Ngobe abakavumeleki kukhuluma. Esikhundleni saloko, abatitfobe, njengoba nemtsetfo usho. ³⁶Nakukhona labafuna kukufundza, ababute emadvodzeni abo emakhaya. Ngobe kulihlazo kumfati kutsi akhulume ebandleni. Ngabe livi laNkulunkulu lavela kini yini? Ngabe ngini kuphela yini lelafika kubo?³⁴Lena yindlela yekwenta tintfo kuwo onkhe emabandla ebantfu labangcwele baNkulunkulu. ³⁵Bafati ababindze emabandleni. Ngobe abakavumeleki kukhuluma. Esikhundleni saloko, abatitfobe, njengoba nemtsetfo usho. ³⁶Nakukhona labafuna kukufundza, ababute emadvodzeni abo emakhaya. Ngobe kulihlazo kumfati kutsi akhulume ebandleni. Ngabe livi laNkulunkulu lavela kini yini? Ngabe ngini kuphela yini lelafika kubo?³⁴Lena yindlela yekwenta tintfo kuwo onkhe emabandla ebantfu labangcwele baNkulunkulu. ³⁵Bafati ababindze emabandleni. Ngobe abakavumeleki kukhuluma. Esikhundleni saloko, abatitfobe, njengoba nemtsetfo usho. ³⁶Nakukhona labafuna kukufundza, ababute emadvodzeni abo emakhaya. Ngobe kulihlazo kumfati kutsi akhulume ebandleni. Ngabe livi laNkulunkulu lavela kini yini? Ngabe ngini kuphela yini lelafika kubo?³⁷Nakukhona loticabanga kutsi ungumphrofethi noma uwemoya, ufanele akuvume kutsi letintfo lenginibhalele tona tingumyalo weNkhosi. ³⁸Kodvwa nakukhona longakuvumi loku, naye akasuvunywa.³⁷Nakukhona loticabanga kutsi ungumphrofethi noma uwemoya, ufanele akuvume kutsi letintfo lenginibhalele tona tingumyalo weNkhosi. ³⁸Kodvwa nakukhona longakuvumi loku, naye akasuvunywa.³⁷Nakukhona loticabanga kutsi ungumphrofethi noma uwemoya, ufanele akuvume kutsi letintfo lenginibhalele tona tingumyalo weNkhosi. ³⁸Kodvwa nakukhona longakuvumi loku, naye akasuvunywa.³⁷Nakukhona loticabanga kutsi ungumphrofethi noma uwemoya, ufanele akuvume kutsi letintfo lenginibhalele tona tingumyalo weNkhosi. ³⁸Kodvwa nakukhona longakuvumi loku, naye akasuvunywa.³⁷Nakukhona loticabanga kutsi ungumphrofethi noma uwemoya, ufanele akuvume kutsi letintfo lenginibhalele tona tingumyalo weNkhosi. ³⁸Kodvwa nakukhona longakuvumi loku, naye akasuvunywa.³⁷Nakukhona loticabanga kutsi ungumphrofethi noma uwemoya, ufanele akuvume kutsi letintfo lenginibhalele tona tingumyalo weNkhosi. ³⁸Kodvwa nakukhona longakuvumi loku, naye akasuvunywa.³⁷Nakukhona loticabanga kutsi ungumphrofethi noma uwemoya, ufanele akuvume kutsi letintfo lenginibhalele tona tingumyalo weNkhosi. ³⁸Kodvwa nakukhona longakuvumi loku, naye akasuvunywa.³⁹Ngako ke, bazalwane, funani ngekulangatelela kuphrofetha, ningakuvimbeli kukhuluma ngetilimi. ⁴⁰Kodvwa tonkhe tintfo atentiwe ngendlela nangenhleleko.³⁹Ngako ke, bazalwane, funani ngekulangatelela kuphrofetha, ningakuvimbeli kukhuluma ngetilimi. ⁴⁰Kodvwa tonkhe tintfo atentiwe ngendlela nangenhleleko.³⁹Ngako ke, bazalwane, funani ngekulangatelela kuphrofetha, ningakuvimbeli kukhuluma ngetilimi. ⁴⁰Kodvwa tonkhe tintfo atentiwe ngendlela nangenhleleko.³⁹Ngako ke, bazalwane, funani ngekulangatelela kuphrofetha, ningakuvimbeli kukhuluma ngetilimi. ⁴⁰Kodvwa tonkhe tintfo atentiwe ngendlela nangenhleleko.³⁹Ngako ke, bazalwane, funani ngekulangatelela kuphrofetha, ningakuvimbeli kukhuluma ngetilimi. ⁴⁰Kodvwa tonkhe tintfo atentiwe ngendlela nangenhleleko.³⁹Ngako ke, bazalwane, funani ngekulangatelela kuphrofetha, ningakuvimbeli kukhuluma ngetilimi. ⁴⁰Kodvwa tonkhe tintfo atentiwe ngendlela nangenhleleko.³⁹Ngako ke, bazalwane, funani ngekulangatelela kuphrofetha, ningakuvimbeli kukhuluma ngetilimi. ⁴⁰Kodvwa tonkhe tintfo atentiwe ngendlela nangenhleleko.Sehluko 14Sehluko 14Sehluko 14Sehluko 14Sehluko 14Sehluko 14

Chapter 15

¹Manje ngiyanikhumbuta, bazalwane, lelivangeli lengalimemetela kini, nine lenalemukela futsi nimile kulo, ²futsi ngilo lenasindza ngalo, uma nibambelela nicinise kulelivangeli lengalishumayela kini, ngaphandle nanakholelwa lite.³Njengoba nganetfulela lokwakumcoka ekucaleni lengakwemukela, kutsi Khrestu afele tono tetfu njengekusho kwemibhalo, ⁴futsi wangcwatjwa, waphindze wavuswa ngelilanga lesitsatfu njengekusho kwemibhalo.³Njengoba nganetfulela lokwakumcoka ekucaleni lengakwemukela, kutsi Khrestu afele tono tetfu njengekusho kwemibhalo, ⁴futsi wangcwatjwa, waphindze wavuswa ngelilanga lesitsatfu njengekusho kwemibhalo.³Njengoba nganetfulela lokwakumcoka kakhulu nami lengakwemukela, kutsi Khristu wafela tono tetfu njengekusho kwemibhalo, ⁴futsi wangcwatjwa, waphindze wavuswa ngelilanga lesitsatfu njengekusho kwemibhalo.⁵Khrestu wavela kuKhefasi, kanye nalaba labalishumi nakubili; ⁶wase uvela kulabangetulu kwemakhulu lasihlanu sikhatsi sinye. Labanyenti babo basaphila, kepha labanye besebalele. ⁷Wase uyavela kuJakobe, nakubaphostoli bonkhe.⁵Khrestu wavela kuKhefasi, kanye nalaba labalishumi nakubili; ⁶wase uvela kulabangetulu kwemakhulu lasihlanu sikhatsi sinye. Labanyenti babo basaphila, kepha labanye besebalele. ⁷Wase uyavela kuJakobe, nakubaphostoli bonkhe.⁵Khristu watibonakalisa kuKhefasi, kanye nalaba labalishumi nakubili; ⁶wase uvela kulabangetulu kwemakhulu lasihlanu sikhatsi sinye. Labanyenti babo basaphila, kepha labanye sebalele. ⁷Wase uyavela kuJakobe, nakubaphostoli bonkhe.⁸Ekugcineni kwako konkhe, wavela kimi, shengatsi uvela kumntfwana lotelwe kungakafiki sikhatsi. ⁹Ngoba ngimi lomncane kulabaphostoli. Angikafaneli kubitwa ngemphostoli ngoba ngihlamuke libandla laNkulunkulu.⁸Ekugcineni kwako konkhe, wavela kimi, shengatsi uvela kumntfwana lotelwe kungakafiki sikhatsi. ⁹Ngoba ngimi lomncane kulabaphostoli. Angikafaneli kubitwa ngemphostoli ngoba ngihlamuke libandla laNkulunkulu.⁸Ekugcineni kwako konkhe, watibonakalisa nakimi, shengatsi uvela kumntfwana lotelwe kungakefiki sikhatsi. ⁹Ngoba ngimi lomncane kulabaphostoli. Angikafaneli kubitwa ngemphostoli ngoba ngalitingela libandla laNkulunkulu.¹⁰Kepha ngenca yemusa waNkulunkulu nginguloku lengingiko, futsi umusa wakhe kimi awuzange ube lite emitsanjeni yami. Kantsi bekungasimi, kepha umusa waNkulunkulu longekhatsi kimi. ¹¹Ngakoke, noma ngimi noma ngibo, ngako siyashumayela futsi wetsembe.¹⁰Kepha ngenca yemusa waNkulunkulu nginguloku lengingiko, futsi umusa wakhe kimi awuzange ube lite emitsanjeni yami. Kantsi bekungasimi, kepha umusa waNkulunkulu longekhatsi kimi. ¹¹Ngakoke, noma ngimi noma ngibo, ngako siyashumayela futsi wetsembe.¹⁰Kepha ngemusa waNkulunkulu nginguloku lengingiko, futsi umusa wakhe kimi awuzange ube lite. Kunaloko, ngasebenta kakhulu kunabo bonkhe. Kantsi bekungasimi, kepha ngumusa waNkulunkulu lonami. ¹¹Ngakoke, noma ngimi noma ngibo, siyashumayela ke ngako nakholwa .¹²Nyalo uma Khrestu sekamenyetelwe avuswe ekufeni, kungani labanye benu batsi kute kuvuswa ekufeni? ¹³Kepha uma kute kuvuswa kwalabafile, ngako naKhrestu bekangeke avuswe; ¹⁴futsi kube Khrestu akavuswanga, ngako kushumayela kwetfu kulite, futsi nelukholo lwenu kanjalo lilite.¹²Nyalo uma Khrestu sekamenyetelwe avuswe ekufeni, kungani labanye benu batsi kute kuvuswa ekufeni? ¹³Kepha uma kute kuvuswa kwalabafile, ngako naKhrestu bekangeke avuswe; ¹⁴futsi kube Khrestu akavuswanga, ngako kushumayela kwetfu kulite, futsi nelukholo lwenu kanjalo lilite.¹²Nyalo uma Khristu amenyetelwa angulowavuswa ekufeni, kungani labanye benu batsi kute kuvuswa ekufeni? ¹³Kepha uma kute kuvuswa kwalabafile, ngako naKhristu bekangeke avuswe; ¹⁴futsi kube Khristu akavuswanga, ngako kushumayela kwetfu kulite, futsi nelukholo lwenu kanjalo lulite.¹⁵Futsi, sitfolakele sibofakazi bemanga nga Nkulunkulu, ngoba safakaza kutsi Nkulunkulu wavusa Khrestu ekufeni. Kepha akamvusanga, uma impela vele labafile abavuswa. ¹⁶Ngoba kube labafile abavuswanga, naKhrestu ngabe akavuswanga; ¹⁷futsi uma Khrestu akavuswanga, lukholo lwenu lilite futsi solo nisetonweni tenu.¹⁵Futsi, sitfolakele sibofakazi bemanga nga Nkulunkulu, ngoba safakaza kutsi Nkulunkulu wavusa Khrestu ekufeni. Kepha akamvusanga, uma impela vele labafile abavuswa. ¹⁶Ngoba kube labafile abavuswanga, naKhrestu ngabe akavuswanga; ¹⁷futsi uma Khrestu akavuswanga, lukholo lwenu lilite futsi solo nisetonweni tenu.¹⁵Futsi, sitfolakele sibofakazi bemanga nga Nkulunkulu, ngoba safakaza kutsi Nkulunkulu wavusa Khristu ekufeni. Abe angamvusanga, uma kambe vele labafile abavuswa. ¹⁶Ngoba kube labafile abavuswa, naKhristu ngabe akavuswanga; ¹⁷futsi uma Khristu angavuswanga, lukholo lwenu lilite futsi solo nisetonweni tenu.¹⁸Nalabo labafe bakuKhrestu nabo babolile. ¹⁹Kube kulemphilo lena besingatsembela kuKhrestu, kubantfu bonkhe sibekulilelwa.¹⁸Nalabo labafe bakuKhrestu nabo babolile. ¹⁹Kube kulemphilo lena besingatsembela kuKhrestu, kubantfu bonkhe sibekulilelwa.¹⁸Nalabo ke labafe bakuKhristu nabo babhubhile. ¹⁹Uma sibekutsembela kuKhristu kulokuphila kuphela, kubantfu bonkhe besibekulilelwa.²⁰Kepha nyalo Khrestu, lotitselo tekucala salabo labafa, uvusiwe ekufeni. ²¹Njengoba kufa kweta ngemuntfu, nekuvuswa kwalabafile kweta ngemuntfu.²⁰Kepha nyalo Khrestu, lotitselo tekucala salabo labafa, uvusiwe ekufeni. ²¹Njengoba kufa kweta ngemuntfu, nekuvuswa kwalabafile kweta ngemuntfu.²⁰Kepha nyalo Khristu, lositselo sekucala kulabo labafa, uvusiwe ekufeni. ²¹Njengoba kufa kweta ngemuntfu, nekuvuswa kwalabafile kweta ngemuntfu.²²Njengobe ku Adam bonkhe bayafa, ngako kuKhrestu bonkhe bayokwentiwa baphile. ²³Kepha ngamunye ngamunye ngendlela yakhe: Khrestu, lotitselo tekucala, futsi labo lababaKhrestu bayowentiwa baphile ngekubuya kwakhe.²²Njengobe ku Adam bonkhe bayafa, ngako kuKhrestu bonkhe bayokwentiwa baphile. ²³Kepha ngamunye ngamunye ngendlela yakhe: Khrestu, lotitselo tekucala, futsi labo lababaKhrestu bayowentiwa baphile ngekubuya kwakhe.²²Njengobe ku Adam bonkhe bayafa, ngako kuKhristu bonkhe bayokwentiwa baphile. ²³Kepha nguloyo ngendlela yakhe: Khristu, lotitselo tekucala, bese kuba ngulabo lababaKhristu bayowentiwa baphile ngekubuya kwakhe.²⁴Ngako kuyawuba siphetfo, mhla abuyisela umbuso kuNkulunkulu Babe, uyawucitsa wonkhe umtsetfo nawo onkhe emagunya nemandla. ²⁵Ngako kumele abuse adzimate ate abeke titsa takhe ngaphasi kwetinyawo takhe. ²⁶Sitsa sekugcina lekumele sincotjwe kufa.²⁴Ngako kuyawuba siphetfo, mhla abuyisela umbuso kuNkulunkulu Babe, uyawucitsa wonkhe umtsetfo nawo onkhe emagunya nemandla. ²⁵Ngako kumele abuse adzimate ate abeke titsa takhe ngaphasi kwetinyawo takhe. ²⁶Sitsa sekugcina lekumele sincotjwe kufa.²⁴Bese kuba siphetfo, mhla abuyisela umbuso kuNkulunkulu uYise, uyawucitsa konkhe kubusa nawo onkhe emagunya nemandla. ²⁵Ngako kumele abuse adzimate abeke titsa takhe ngaphasi kwetinyawo takhe. ²⁶Sitsa sekugcina lekumele sincotjwe kufa.²⁷Njengoba abeke konkhe ngaphasi kwetinyawo takhe. Kepha uma kutsi ''Ubeke konkhe,'' kusobala kutsi loku akubafaki labo lababeka konkhe ukutfobiseni ngaphasi kwabo. ²⁸Uma tonkhe tintfo setitfotjiselwe ngaphasi kwakhe, kanjalo nendvodzana yakhe itotfotjiswa ngaphasi kwaloyo lobeke konkhe kubonakaliswa ngaphasi kwakhe, kutsi Nkulunkulu angaba ngiko konkhe kukonkhe.²⁷Njengoba abeke konkhe ngaphasi kwetinyawo takhe. Kepha uma kutsi ''Ubeke konkhe,'' kusobala kutsi loku akubafaki labo lababeka konkhe ukutfobiseni ngaphasi kwabo. ²⁸Uma tonkhe tintfo setitfotjiselwe ngaphasi kwakhe, kanjalo nendvodzana yakhe itotfotjiswa ngaphasi kwaloyo lobeke konkhe kubonakaliswa ngaphasi kwakhe, kutsi Nkulunkulu angaba ngiko konkhe kukonkhe.²⁷Njengoba abeke konkhe ngaphasi kwetinyawo takhe. Kepha uma kutsi ''Ubeke konkhe,'' kusobala kutsi loku akumfaki loyo lobeka konkhe ukutfobiseni ngaphasi kwabo. ²⁸Uma tonkhe tintfo setitfotjiselwe ngaphasi kwakhe, kanjalo nendvodzana lucobo itotfotjiswa ngaphasi kwaloyo lobeke konkhe ngaphasi kwakhe, kute kutsi Nkulunkulu abe ngiko konkhe kubokonkhe.²⁹Noma ke bayokwentani labo lababhabhatiselwa kufa? Uma labafile bangavuswa nhlobo, babhabhatiselelwani bona? ³⁰Kungani ke sibe sengotini emahora onkhe?²⁹Noma ke bayokwentani labo lababhabhatiselwa kufa? Uma labafile bangavuswa nhlobo, babhabhatiselelwani bona? ³⁰Kungani ke sibe sengotini emahora onkhe?²⁹Noma ke bayokwentani labo lababhabhatiselwa labafile? Uma labafile bangavuswa nhlobo, babhabhatiselelwani bona? ³⁰Kungani ke sibe sengotini emahora onkhe?³¹Ngifa mihla yonkhe le! Loku kusiciniseko sekutichenya kwami kini, lenginako kuKhrestu Jesu iNkhosi yetfu. ³²Ngizuza ini, embonweni lobuya kumuntfu, nangabe e Efesu ngalwa nalokutsiwa tilwane, nangabe labafile abavuswa? ''Asidleni sinatseni, ngoba kusasa sitawufa.''³¹Ngifa mihla yonkhe le! Loku kusiciniseko sekutichenya kwami kini, lenginako kuKhrestu Jesu iNkhosi yetfu. ³²Ngizuza ini, embonweni lobuya kumuntfu, nangabe e Efesu ngalwa nalokutsiwa tilwane, nangabe labafile abavuswa? ''Asidleni sinatseni, ngoba kusasa sitawufa.''³¹Ngifa mihla yonkhe le! Loku kusiciniseko sekutichenya kwami ngani, lenginako kuKhristu Jesu iNkhosi yetfu. ³²Ngizuza ini, ngekwebantfu, nangabe e Efesu ngalwa nalokutsiwa tilo, nangabe labafile abavuswa? ''Asidleni sinatseni, ngoba kusasa sitawufa.''³³Ningayengeki: ''Bangani lababi bonakalisa similo lesihle.'' ³⁴Sangulukani! Philani ngekwetsembeka! Ningachubeki nekona. Ngoba labanye benu abamati Nkulunkulu. loku ngikusho khona nitewuba nemahloni.³³Ningayengeki: ''Bangani lababi bonakalisa similo lesihle.'' ³⁴Sangulukani! Philani ngekwetsembeka! Ningachubeki nekona. Ngoba labanye benu abamati Nkulunkulu. loku ngikusho khona nitewuba nemahloni.³³Ningayengeki: ''Bangani lababi bonakalisa similo lesihle.'' ³⁴Sangulukani! Philani ngekwetsembeka! Ningachubeki nekona. Ngoba labanye benu abamati Nkulunkulu. loku ngikusho khona nitewuba nemahloni.³⁵Kepha lomunye utawutsi, ''Labafile bavuswa njani, futsi beta bangumtimba lonjani?'' ³⁶Silima-ndzini! Lokuhlanyelako wena ngeke kucale kukhula ngaphandle kufe.³⁵Kepha lomunye utawutsi, ''Labafile bavuswa njani, futsi beta bangumtimba lonjani?'' ³⁶Silima-ndzini! Lokuhlanyelako wena ngeke kucale kukhula ngaphandle kufe.³⁵Kepha lomunye utawutsi, ''Labafile bavuswa njani, futsi beta bangumtimba lonjani?'' ³⁶Silima-ndzini! Lokuhlanyelako wena ngeke kucale kukhula ngaphandle kufe.³⁷Futsi lokuhlanyelako angeke kube ngulomtimba, kepha luhlavu loluphatsekako. Kungaba ngukolo nome lokunye nje. ³⁸Kepha Nkulunkulu utakunika umtimba njengoba akhetsile, futsi eluhlavini ngalinye linemtiba walo. ³⁹Akusiyo yonkhe inyama lefanako. Esikhundleni, kunenyama yinye yebantfu, nalenye inyama yetilwane, nalenye inyama yetinyoni, nalenye yetinhlanti.³⁷Futsi lokuhlanyelako angeke kube ngulomtimba, kepha luhlavu loluphatsekako. Kungaba ngukolo nome lokunye nje. ³⁸Kepha Nkulunkulu utakunika umtimba njengoba akhetsile, futsi eluhlavini ngalinye linemtiba walo. ³⁹Akusiyo yonkhe inyama lefanako. Esikhundleni, kunenyama yinye yebantfu, nalenye inyama yetilwane, nalenye inyama yetinyoni, nalenye yetinhlanti.³⁷Futsi lokuhlanyelako angeke kube ngulomtimba, kepha luhlavu loluphatsekako. Kungaba ngukolo nome lokunye nje. ³⁸Kepha Nkulunkulu utakunika umtimba njengoba akhetsile, futsi eluhlavini ngalinye linemtimba walo. ³⁹Akusiyo yonkhe inyama lefanako. Esikhundleni, kunenyama yinye yebantfu, nalenye inyama yetilwane, nalenye inyama yetinyoni, nalenye yetinhlanti.⁴⁰Kunemitimba futsi yasezulwini nemitimba yasemhlabeni. Kepha inkhatimulo yemtimba wasezulwini luhlobo lunye futsi lenkhatimulo yalomhlaba ingulenye. ⁴¹Kunenkhatimulo yinye yelilanga, nalenye inkhatimulo yenyanga, nalenye inkhatimulo yetinkhanyeti. Nguleyo nkhanyeti yehluke kuletinye tinkhanyeti ngenkhatimulo.⁴⁰Kunemitimba futsi yasezulwini nemitimba yasemhlabeni. Kepha inkhatimulo yemtimba wasezulwini luhlobo lunye futsi lenkhatimulo yalomhlaba ingulenye. ⁴¹Kunenkhatimulo yinye yelilanga, nalenye inkhatimulo yenyanga, nalenye inkhatimulo yetinkhanyeti. Nguleyo nkhanyeti yehluke kuletinye tinkhanyeti ngenkhatimulo.⁴⁰Kunemitimba futsi yasezulwini nemitimba yasemhlabeni. Kepha inkhatimulo yemtimba wasezulwini luhlobo lunye futsi lenkhatimulo yalomhlaba ingulenye. ⁴¹Kunenkhatimulo yinye yelilanga, nalenye inkhatimulo yenyanga, nalenye inkhatimulo yetinkhanyeti. Nguleyo nkhanyeti yehluke kuletinye tinkhanyeti ngenkhatimulo.⁴²Kukanjalo-ke kuvuswa ekufeni. Lokuhlanyelwe kuyabola, futsi lokuvusiwe akuboli. ⁴³Kuhlanyelwa ngekudzeleleka; kuvuswe enkhatimulweni. ⁴⁴Kuhlanyelwa emtimbeni lobutsaka; kuvuswe emtimbeni wakamoya. Uma kunemtimba wendalo, kukhona nemtimba wakamoya.⁴²Kukanjalo-ke kuvuswa ekufeni. Lokuhlanyelwe kuyabola, futsi lokuvusiwe akuboli. ⁴³Kuhlanyelwa ngekudzeleleka; kuvuswe enkhatimulweni. ⁴⁴Kuhlanyelwa emtimbeni lobutsaka; kuvuswe emtimbeni wakamoya. Uma kunemtimba wendalo, kukhona nemtimba wakamoya.⁴²Kukanjalo-ke kuvuswa ekufeni. Lokuhlanyelwe kuyabola, futsi lokuvusiwe akuboli. ⁴³Kuhlanyelwa ngekudzeleleka; kuvuswe enkhatimulweni. ⁴⁴Kuhlanyelwa emtimbeni lobutsakatsaka; kuvuswe emtimbeni wakamoya. Uma kunemtimba wendalo, kukhona nemtimba wakamoya.⁴⁵Ngako futsi kubhaliwe," Indvodza yekucala Adamu waba ngumphefumulo lophilako." Lowekugcina Adamu waba ngumoya lonika kuphila. ⁴⁶Kepha lowakamoya aketanga kucala kepha ngulowendalo, futsi kwase kuba ngulowakamoya.⁴⁵Ngako futsi kubhaliwe," Indvodza yekucala Adamu waba ngumphefumulo lophilako." Lowekugcina Adamu waba ngumoya lonika kuphila. ⁴⁶Kepha lowakamoya aketanga kucala kepha ngulowendalo, futsi kwase kuba ngulowakamoya.⁴⁵Ngako futsi kubhaliwe," Umuntfu wekucala Adamu waba ngumphefumulo lophilako." Lowekugcina Adamu waba ngumoya lonika kuphila. ⁴⁶Kepha lowakamoya aketanga kucala kepha ngulowendalo, futsi kwase kuba ngulo wakamoya.⁴⁷Indvondza yekucala yemhlaba, yakhiwe ngelutfuli.Leyesibili indvodza ibuya ezulwini. ⁴⁸Njengalena layakhiwe ngelutfuli,kanjalo nalamanye akhiwa ngelutfuli, futsi kanjalo nendvodza yasezulwini, futsi kanjalo nalabavela ezulwini. ⁴⁹Njengoba sitelwe saba ngumfanekiso walendvodza yelutfuli, sitophindze sibengumfanekiso walendvodza yasezulwini.⁴⁷Indvondza yekucala yemhlaba, yakhiwe ngelutfuli.Leyesibili indvodza ibuya ezulwini. ⁴⁸Njengalena layakhiwe ngelutfuli,kanjalo nalamanye akhiwa ngelutfuli, futsi kanjalo nendvodza yasezulwini, futsi kanjalo nalabavela ezulwini. ⁴⁹Njengoba sitelwe saba ngumfanekiso walendvodza yelutfuli, sitophindze sibengumfanekiso walendvodza yasezulwini.⁴⁷Umuntfu wekucala wemhlaba, wakhiwe ngelutfuli.Lowesibili umuntfu wabuya ezulwini. ⁴⁸Njengaloyo lowakhiwe ngelutfuli, banjalo nalabo labakhiwe ngelutfuli, futsi anjalo nemuntfu wasezulwini, banjalo nalabo lababasezulwini. ⁴⁹Njengoba sitelwe saba ngumfanekiso walomuntfu welutfuli, sitophindze sibe ngumfanekiso waloyo wasezulwini.⁵⁰Nyalo naku lengikushoko, bazalwane, lenyama nengati angeke kungene embusweni waNkulunkulu. nalokubolako angeke kungene kulokungaboli. ⁵¹Buka! Nginitjela liciniso leliyimfihlo: Angeke sife sonkhe, kepha sitawushintjwa sonkhe.⁵⁰Nyalo naku lengikushoko, bazalwane, lenyama nengati angeke kungene embusweni waNkulunkulu. nalokubolako angeke kungene kulokungaboli. ⁵¹Buka! Nginitjela liciniso leliyimfihlo: Angeke sife sonkhe, kepha sitawushintjwa sonkhe.⁵⁰Nyalo naku lengikushoko, bazalwane, lenyama nengati angeke kulidle lifa lembuso waNkulunkulu. nalokubolako angeke kulidle lifa lekungaboli. ⁵¹Buka! Nginitjela liciniso leliyimfihlo: Angeke sife sonkhe, kepha sitawuguculwa sonkhe.⁵²Sitawushintjwa kwesikhashana, ngekuphatima kweliso, ekukhaleni kwelicilongo lekugcina. Njengoba licilongo litokhala nalabafile batovuswa bangakaboli, nabo batoshintjwa. ⁵³Ngako lomtimba lobolako kumele umbatsiswe kungaboli, nemtimba lofako kumele umbatsiswe kungafi.⁵²Sitawushintjwa kwesikhashana, ngekuphatima kweliso, ekukhaleni kwelicilongo lekugcina. Njengoba licilongo litokhala nalabafile batovuswa bangakaboli, nabo batoshintjwa. ⁵³Ngako lomtimba lobolako kumele umbatsiswe kungaboli, nemtimba lofako kumele umbatsiswe kungafi.⁵²Sitawushintjwa ngesikhashana, ngekuphatima kweliso, ekukhaleni kwelicilongo lekugcina. Njengoba licilongo litokhala nalabafile batovuswa bangasenakubola, natsi siyawuguculwa. ⁵³Ngako lomtimba lobolako kumele umbatsiswe kungaboli, nemtimba lofako kumele umbatsiswe kungafi.⁵⁴Kepha uma lomtimba lobolako umbetse lokungaboli, futsi uma lomtimba longafi umbatsiswe kufa, kutawuba nekushiwo kwembalo lotsi," Kufa kumitwe kuncoba." ⁵⁵" Kufa, kuphi kuncoba kwakho? Kufa, luphi ludvonsi lwakho?"⁵⁴Kepha uma lomtimba lobolako umbetse lokungaboli, futsi uma lomtimba longafi umbatsiswe kufa, kutawuba nekushiwo kwembalo lotsi," Kufa kumitwe kuncoba." ⁵⁵" Kufa, kuphi kuncoba kwakho? Kufa, luphi ludvonsi lwakho?"⁵⁴Kepha uma lomtimba lobolako sewembetse kungaboli, futsi uma lomtimba lofayo sewumbatsiswe kungafi, kutawuba sekugcwaliseke lokushiwo ngumbhalo kutsi," Kufa kumitwe kuncoba." ⁵⁵" Kufa, kuphi kuncoba kwakho? Kufa, luphi ludvonsi lwakho?"⁵⁶Ludvonsi lwekufa sono, nemandla esono ngumtsetfo. ⁵⁷Kepha tibongo tonkhe kuNkulunkulu, losinika kuncoba ngaye Smakadze Jesu khrestu!⁵⁶Ludvonsi lwekufa sono, nemandla esono ngumtsetfo. ⁵⁷Kepha tibongo tonkhe kuNkulunkulu, losinika kuncoba ngaye Smakadze Jesu khrestu!⁵⁶Ludvonsi lwekufa sono, nemandla esono ngumtsetfo. ⁵⁷Kepha siyambonga Nkulunkulu, losinika kuncoba ngeNkhosi yetfu Jesu khristu!⁵⁸Ngako-ke, bazalwane bami labatsandzekako, manini nicine futsi ninganyakatiswa. Ngasosonkhe sikhatsi nete umsebenti waNkulunkulu, ngoba niyati kutsi umsebenti wenu kuNkulunkulu awusilo lite.⁵⁸Ngako-ke, bazalwane bami labatsandzekako, manini nicine futsi ninganyakatiswa. Ngasosonkhe sikhatsi nete umsebenti waNkulunkulu, ngoba niyati kutsi umsebenti wenu kuNkulunkulu awusilo lite.⁵⁸Ngako-ke, bazalwane bami labatsandzekako, manini nicine futsi ninganyakatiswa. Ngaso sonkhe sikhatsi nente umsebenti waNkulunkulu, ngoba niyati kutsi umsebenti wenu kuNkulunkulu awusilo lite.Sehluko 15Sehluko 15

Chapter 16

¹Macondzana nemnikelo losita labangcwele, njengoba ngayala emabandla aseGalathiya, yentani njalo nani. ²Njalo-nje elangeni lekucala evikini, akube ngulowo nalowo alondvolote loko lokumlingene, kuze kutsi iminikelo ingentiwa nasengikhona.³Nase ngifikile, labo lesenibakhetsile ngitabatfumela kanye netincwadzi tekubetfula, bamikise letipho tenu telutsandvo eJerusalema. ⁴nangabe kufanele kutsi nami ngihambe, ngiyawuhamba kanye nabo, batewungipheketela.⁵Ngitawufika lapho kini sengendlule eMasedoniya, ngobe ngifuna kwendlula khona kucala. ⁶Mhlawumbe ngingadzimate ngihlale lapho kini kuze kwendlule nabusika, kute nitongisita ekuchubekeni kwami, nome kukuphi lapho ngiya khona.⁷Phela angifisi kunibona kwamanje ngitakwendlula nje, Ngoba ngetsemba kutsi ngitawufike ngihlale lapho sikhatsi , iNkhosi nayivuma. ⁸Kepha ngitawuhlala e-Efesu, kudzimate kufike lilanga lePhentekhoste. ⁹Ngobe litfuba lekusebenta lingivulekele, noko, banyenti labemelene nami.¹⁰Nakufika Thimothi lapho kini, nibocaphelelisisa kutsi nimemukele, ativele asekhaya, ngobe wenta msebenti weNkhosi, njengami. ¹¹Ngako-ke kubete lomedzelelako, nimelekelele nase abuya ngekuthula, nase eta kimi. Ngobe ngimbhekile kanye nebazalwane. ¹²Macondzana nemzalwame Apholosi ngamcela kakhulu kutsi ete kini kanye nebazalwane, kepha bekungasiyo intsandvo yakhe kutsi ete nyalo, noko utawuta nase sikhatsi sikahle.¹³Lindzani nisime ekukholweni, nibe ngemadvodza, nicine. ¹⁴Konkhe lenikwentako nikwente ngelutsandvo.¹⁵Bazalwane, niyati kutsibakaStefanasi baba bekucala kubase-Akhaya kuphendvuka nekutsi batimisele ngekukhonta bantfu baNkulunkulu labangcwele. Ngiyanicela ke, bazalwane, ¹⁶nibatfole labanjalo nabo bonkhe labasebentisana batikhandla kanye natsi.¹⁷Ngiyatfokota ngekufika kwaStefanasi, naFothunatusi, na-Akhayikhusi, ngobe bayanimelela noma ningekho. ¹⁸Ngobe bawuhlumelele umoya wami newenu; ngako-ke, bahlonipheni labanjalo.¹⁹Emabandla ase-Asiya ayakhonta kini nonkhe. Bo-Akhwila naPhrisila bakhonta kakhulu kini eNkhosini, kanye nelibandla lelikhontela endlini yabo. ²⁰Nebazalwane bonkhe bayakhonta kini. Bingelelanani ngekwangana lokungcwele.²¹Nako-ke kukhonta kwami mine Pawula ngesandla sami. ²²Nangabe ukhona longayitsandzi iNkhosi akabe ngulocalekisiwe. Wota Nkhosi yetfu! ²³Umusa weNkhosi yetfu Jesu awube nani. ²⁴Lutsandvo lwami alube nani nonkhe kuKhristu Jesu.

2 Corinthians

Chapter 1

¹Pawula, umphostoli waKhristu Jesu ngekwentsandvo yaNkulunkulu, naThimothi umzalwane wetfu, ebandleni laNkulunkulu lelise Korinthe, nakubobonkhe bantfu baNkulunkulu labangcwele labakuso sonkhe sifundza sase-Akhaya. ²Shengatsi umusa ungaba kini kanye nekuthula lokuvela kuNkulunkulu Babe wetfu neNkhosi Jesu Khristu.³Shangatsi Nkulunkulu neYise weNkhosi Jesu Khristu angadvunyiswa. UnguYise webubele naNkulunkulu wendvudvuto yonkhe. ⁴Nkulunkulu usidvudvuta kuto tonkhe tinhlupheko tetfu, kute natsi sitewudvudvuta labo labahlupheka nanoma ngani. Sidvudvuta labanye ngayo leyo ndvudvuto Nkulunkulu layisebentisile kusidvudvuta ngayo.⁵Ngako njengobe tinhlupheko taKhristu tivama ngenca yetfu, ngalokunjalo nekudvudvuteka kwetfu kuyavama ngaye Khristu. ⁶Kodvwa uma sicindzetelwa, kukwekudvudvuteka nekusindziswa kwenu; futsi uma sidvudvutwa, kukwendvudvuto yenu. Indvudvuto yenu isebenta ngemphumelelo nanihlanganyela ngekubeketela kuto tona leto tinhlupheko lesikuto natsi. ⁷Litsemba letfu macondzana nani alinyakatiswa, ngobe siyati kutsi njengobe nihlanganyela etinhluphekweni , niyahlanganyela futsi nasekudvudvutekeni kwetfu.⁸Ngoba asifuni ningete nati, bazalwane, ngetinhlupheko lesaba nato e-Asiya. Sacindzetelwa saphela ngalokungetulu kwemandla etfu kangangekutsi salahlekelwa nalitsemba lekuphila. ⁹Ngempela, sasinesijubo sekufa etikwetfu. Kepha loko kwasenta kutsi singabeki litsemba kitsi, esikhundleni silibeke kuNkulunkulu, lovusa labafile. ¹⁰Wasikhululula engotini lebulalako, futsi usetawusikhulula.¹¹Utakwenta loku njengoba nani futsi nisisitile ngemithantazo yenu. Ngako labanyenti batawusimelela baletse tibongo ngemusa wekulunga lesanikwa wona ngemithandazo yalabanyenti.¹²Siyatichenya ngaloku: Nanembeza wetfu ufakazela kutsi sitiphetse kulomhlaba ngebucotfo nangekumesaba Nkulunkulu, singabambeleli enhlakanipheni yenyama kepha emseni waNkulunkulu. ¹³Asinibhaleli lite leningeke nikhone kulifundza futsi nilicondze, futsi ngiyetsemba nitawucondza ngalokuphelele ¹⁴njengoba nisivile kancane, kutsi ningatikhukhumeta ngatsi ngalelo langa leNkhosi yetfu Jesu, njengoba sitawutikhukhumeta ngani.¹⁵Ngobe ngangicinisekile ngalokutsi, ngangifuna kuta kini kucala, kuze nitakwemukela inzuzo yekuvakashelwa kabili. ¹⁶Ngangitilungiselela kunivakashela nangiya eMasedoniya. Ngaphindze ngafuna kunivakashela nasengisuka eMasedoniya, ukuze ningiphekeletele endleleni yami kuya eJudiya.¹⁷Ngesikhatsi ngicabanga ngalendlela, ngabe ngangingabata yini? Ngabe ngihlela tintfo ngekwelizinga lebantfu, khona ngitawutsi "yebo, yebo" ngiphindze ngitsi "cha, cha" ngasikhatsi sinye? ¹⁸Kodvwa njengoba Nkulunkulu etsembekile, asibasho kanye kanye bo "yebo" na "cha".¹⁹Ngoba Indvodzana yaNkulunku, Jesu Khristu, leyashunyayelwa ngitsi kini mine nginaSilasi naThimothi, ayisuye ''Yebo'' na ''Cha.'' Esikhundleni, wahlale angu ''Yebo.'' ²⁰Ngoba tonkhe tetsembiso taNkulunkulu tingu ''Yebo'' kuye. Kungako futsi ngaye sitsi ''Amen'' kubeludvumo lwaNkulunkulu.²¹Nyalo ke nguNkulunkulu losicinisekisa kuKhristu kanye nani, futsi wasigcoba, ²²wabeka luphawu lwakhe kitsi wasipha futsi naMoya etinhlitiyweni tetfu njengesibambiso saloko lokuseta.²³Esikhundleni, ngibita Nkulunkulu atoba ngufakazi wami kutsi sizatfu ngingetanga eKhorinthe kwakungukutsi nginonge. ²⁴Loku akusiko ngoba sizama kwenta lukholo lwenu lube nguloku lesifuna kutsi lube ngilo. Esikhundleni, sisebenta nani nekujabula kwenu, njengaloku nime nicinile ekukholweni kwenu.

Chapter 2

¹Ngase ngiyatincumela ngekwami kutsi ngingeti futsi kini ngesimo sebuhlungu. ²Uma nganivisa buhlungu, bengingatfokotiswa ngubani ngaphandle kwaloyo lengimlimatile?³Ngabhala njengoba ngenta kuze kutsi nangita kini ngingalinyatwa ngulabo lebekufanele bangente ngitfokote. Nginesibindzi ngani nonkhe kutsi injabulo yami iyafana naleyo leninayo nani nonkhe. ⁴Ngobe nganibhalela ngiselusizini, ebuhlungwini benhlitiyo, nase tinyembetini letinyenti. Ngangingafuni kunivisa buhlungu, Kunaloko, ngangifuna nikwati kujula kwelutsandvo lenginalo ngani.⁵Nakukhona lovise buhlungu, akevisi mine kuphela, kodvwa kulokunye - hhayi kabi - nani nonkhe. ⁶Lokujeziswa kwaloyo muntfu linyenti kwenele. ⁷Ngako nyalo kunekumjezisa, mtsetseleleni nimdvudvute. Yentani loko kute angenganywa lusizi lolunyenti.⁸Ngako nginikhutsata kutsi nilucinisekise ngalokusobala lutsandvo lenimtsandza ngalo. ⁹Ngiso ke lesizatfu ngabhala, kute ngitonivivinya ngati nekutsi niyalalela kuko konkhe.¹⁰Uma nitsetselela nobe ngubani, nami ngiyamtsetselela loyo. Lengikutsetselele - nakukhona lengikutsetselele - kutsetselelwe ngenca yenu ebukhoneni baKhristu. ¹¹Loko sikwentela kutsi Sathane angasiyengi. Njengobe asisibo labangawati emacebo akhe.¹²INkhosi yangivulela umnyango nangifika edolobheni leThrowasi kutsi ngishumayele livangeli laKhristu lapho. ¹³Ngangingenako kuphumula emoyeni wami ngobe phela angimkhandzanga umzalwane wami Thithu lapho. Ngako ngabashiya ngachubekela eMasedoniya.¹⁴Kodvwa akabongwe Nkulunkulu, losihola njalo ngaKhristu eludvwendvweni lekuncoba. Ngatsi uvakalisa liphunga lelimnandzi lekumati Yena etindzaweni tonkhe. ¹⁵Ngobe kuNkulunkulu siliphunga lelimnandzi laKhristu, emkhatsini walabo labasindziswako nasemkhatsini walabo lababhubhako.¹⁶Kulabo lababhubhako, kuliphunga lekusuka ekufeni kuya ekufeni. Kulabo labasindziswako, kuliphunga lekusuka ekuphileni kuya ekuphileni. Ngubani ke lofanelekile nguletintfo? ¹⁷Ngobe asifanani nalabantfu labanyenti labatsengisa livi laNkulunkulu ngenzuzo. Kunaloko, nganembeza lomhlophe, sikhuluma sikuKhristu, njengobe sitfunywe nguNkulunkulu, ekuboneni kwemehlo akhe Nkulunkulu.

Chapter 3

¹Ingabe sesicale kutibonga futsi? Asitidzingi tincwadzi tekusincoma kini nobe letivela kini, njengalabanye bantfu, kambe vele? ²Nine cobo lwenu niyincwadzi yekusincoma, lebhalwe etinhlitiyweni tetfu, yatiwa futsi ifundvwe bantfu bonkhe. ³Nibonakalisa kutsi niyincwadzi levela kuKhristu, leyetfulwa ngitsi. Lengabhalwanga nge inki kodvwa ngaMoya waNkulunkulu lophilako. Lengakabhalwa etibhelekeceni tematje, kodvwa etibhelekeceni tetinhlitiyo tebantfu.⁴Futsi ngiso lesi sibindzi lesinaso ngaye Khristu phambi kwaNkulunkulu. ⁵Asisibo labanelikhono ngekwetfu kwekutsi singadzimate sitsi kukhona lokuvela kitsi. Kunaloko, likhono letfu livela kuNkulunkulu. ⁶NguNkulunkulu lowasenta sakhona kuba tikhonti tesivumelwano lesisha. Lesi sivumelwano lesingesiso sencwadzi kodvwa saMoya. Ngobe incwadzi iyabulala, kodvwa Moya uniketa kuphila.⁷lenkonzo leyaletsa kufa - ibhalwe ngekucindzetela tinhlavu ematjeni - yefika ngenkhatimulo kangangekutsi emadvodzana aka Israyeli ehluleka kubuka ngco buso baMose. Loko kwentiwa kukhatimula kwebuso bakhe, inkhatimulo leyayitawunyamalala. ⁸Inekhatimulo lenkhulu kanganani ke lenkonzo leyentiwa nguMoya?⁹Ngobe uma inkonzo lebulalako yayinenkhatimulo, kakhulu kangakanani ke lenkonzo yekulunga iyawuhlala itinte enkhatimulweni! ¹⁰Ngobe ngeliciniso, loko lokwake kwentiwa kwaba nenkhatimulo akusenayo manje , ngenca yenkhatimulo lese iyinkhulu kwedlula leyako. ¹¹Ngobe uma loko lokwedlulako kwaba nenkhatimulo , kakhulu kangakanani ke inkhatimulo yaloko lokukhona siphelane.¹²Njengoba ke sinalelo tsemba, sinesibindzi. ¹³Asifanani naMose, lowabufihla buso bakhe ngendvwangu kute kutsi emadvodzana aka Israyeli angakhoni kubuka ngco kuphela kwaleyo nkhatimulo leyayedlula.¹⁴Kodvwa tingcondvo tabo tativalekile. Ngoba kute kube ngulamuhla, uma bafundza sivumelwano lesidzala, yona leyo ndvwangu ihlala ikhona. Ayikasuswa, ngoba kukuKhristu kuphela lapho isuswa khona. ¹⁵Kodvwa ngisho nalamuhla, nakufundvwa Mose, lendvwangu yembonya tinhlitiyo tabo. ¹⁶Kodvwa ngesikhatsi umuntfu aphendvukela eNkhosini, lendvwangu iyesuswa.¹⁷INkhosi inguMoya. Lapho Moya weNkhosi ukhona, kukhona inkhululeko. ¹⁸Manje ke sonkhe, ngebuso lobungakembonywa, sibona inkhatimulo yeNkhosi. Siguculelwa kuyifuta yona leyo nkhatimulo sisuka kulinye lizinga lenkhatimulo siye kulelinye, njengoba kuvela eNkhosini, lenguMoya.

Chapter 4

¹Ngako-ke, njengoba sinalenkonzo, nanjengoba semukeliswe bubele, asidzangali. ²Kunaloko, sitilahlile tindlela letifihliwe naletihlazisayo. Asihambi ngebucili, futsi asilifulatselisi livi laNkulunkulu. Ngekukhuluma liciniso, sitincoma kunembeza wabo bonkhe phambi kwaNkulunkulu³Kodvwa nangabe livangeli letfu lifihlekile, lifihleke kuphela kulabo lababhubhako. ⁴Kulabo, Nkulunkulu walomhlaba uphuphutsekise tingcondvo tabo letingakholwa. Ngenca yaloko, abakhoni kubona kukhanya kwelivangeli lenkhatimulo yaKhristu, longumfanekiso waNkulunkulu.⁵Ngoba asitishumayeli tsine, kodvwa Khristu Jesu njengeNkhosi, nanatsi njengetikhonti tenu ngenca yaJesu. ⁶Ngoba Nkulunkulu nguye lowatsi, "Kukhanya kuyawukhanya ebumnyameni." Ukhanyisile etinhlitiyweni tetfu, kusipha kukhanya kwekwati inkhatimulo yaNkulunkulu ebukhoneni baKhristu⁷Kodvwa sinalengcebo etitjeni telibumba, kute kukhanye kutsi lamandla lamakhulu ngalokwedlulele ngewaNkulunkulu akusiwo etfu. ⁸Siyacindzetelwa ngetindlela tonkhe, kodvwa asiphelelwa ngemandla. Siyacakeka kodvwa asidzangali. ⁹Siyahlushwa kodvwa asidzelwa; sishaywa siwiswe phansi kodvwa asibhujiswa; ¹⁰setfwele imihla ngemihla emtimbeni wetfu kufa kwaKhristu , kuze kutsi nekuphila kwaJesu kwembulwe nako emtimbeni wetfu.¹¹Ngoba tsine lesiphilako sinikelwa njalo njalo ekufeni ngenca yaJesu, kuze kutsi kuphila kwaJesu kubonakaliswe kulenyama yetfu lefako. ¹²Ngako ke kufa kusemsebentini, kodvwa kuphila kusemsebentini kini.¹³Kodvwa sinamoya munye wekukholwa njengaloku kubhaliwe: " Ngakholwa, ngako ngakhuluma." Siyakholwa futsi, bese futsi siyakhuluma, ¹⁴ngobe siyati kutsi loyo lowavusa iNkhosi Jesu uyawusivusa naye Jesu asiletse kanye nani ebukhoneni bakhe. ¹⁵Ngoba konkhe kungenca yenu, kuze lomusa loseloku ufinyelela kubantfu ungenta kutsi kubonga kukhule kube ludvumo kuNkulunkulu.¹⁶Ngako ke asidzangali . Naloku lingephandle letfu lishabalala, lingekhatsi lentiwa busha imihla ngemihla. ¹⁷Ngobe Letinhlupheko tesikhashana, letimalula tisilungiselela inkhatimulo lenesisindvo yaphakadze leyengca tonkhe tilinganiso. ¹⁸Ngobe tsine asikabheki tintfo letibonwako, kodvwa tintfo letingabonwa. Tintfo letibonwako titesikhashana, kodvwa letintfo letingabonwa titaphakadze.

Chapter 5

¹Siyati kutsi uma lendlu yetfu yalapha emhlabeni idzilitwa, sinesakhiwo lesivela kuNkulunkulu. Iyindlu lengakakhiwa ngetandla temuntfu, kodvwa iyindlu yaphakadze, lesezulwini. ²Ngobe kulelithende siyabubula, silangatelela kwembeswa lena yasezulwini. ³Silangatelela leyo ngoba nase sembetse yona asiyiwutfolakala singcunu.⁴Ngoba ngempela nasisekulelithende, siyabubula, sisindvwa. Singafuni kukhunyulwa. Kunaloko, sifuna kwembeswa, kuze kutsi loko lokufako kumitwe yimphilo. ⁵Loyo lowasilungiselela kona loko nguNkulunkulu, lowasinika Moya njengesibambiso saloko lokuseta.⁶Ngako ke banini ngulabanesibindzi njalo. Nati kutsi nangabe likhaya letfu lisesemtimbeni, sikhashane neNkhosi. ⁷Ngoba sihamba ngekukholwa, hayi ngekubona. ⁸Ngaloko sinesibindzi. Singamane sibe khashane nemtimba sibe sekhaya eNkhosini.⁹Ngako sikwenta umgomo wetfu, noma sisekhaya noma sikhashane, kutsi sitfokotise Yena. ¹⁰Ngobe sonkhe simelwe kuma embi kwesihlalo sekwehlulela saKhristu, kute nguloyo naloyo emukeliswe lokumfanele ngaleto tintfo latente asemtimbeni, Nobe kwalokuhle noma kwalokubi.¹¹Ngako ke, sikwati kwesaba iNkhosi, siphishanekela kuzuza bantfu. Loko lesinguko kuyatiwa nguNkulunkulu ngalokucacile, futsi ngiyetsemba kutsi kucacile futsi nakunembeza wenu. ¹²Akusiko kutsi setama kunenta nisitsatse njengebantfu labaneliciniso. Kunaloko, sininika tizatfu tekutsi nitigcabhe ngatsi, kuze kutsi nibe nako kubaphendvula labo labatigabatisa ngalokubonakalako kungesiko loko lokungekhatsi enhlitiyweni.¹³Ngobe nangabe singulabadidekile emcondvweni, loko kukwaNkulunkulu; futsi uma singulabasangulukile engcondvweni, loko kungenca yenu. ¹⁴Ngobe lutsandvo lwaKhristu luyasichubetela, ngobe sicinisekile ngaloku: Lokutsi munye wabafela bonkhe, Nekutsi ngako ke bonkhe bafa. ¹⁵Wabafela bonkhe , kute kutsi labo labaphillako bangasatiphileli bona kodvwa baphilele Yena lekwatsi ngenca yabo wafa waphindze wavuswa.¹⁶Ngaleso sizatfu, kusukela nyalo kuya phambili asisehluleli umuntfu ngekwebantfu, naloku naKhristu sake samtsatsa ngaleyo ndlela. Kodvwa nyalo asisehluleli muntfu ngaleyo ndlela. ¹⁷Ngako ke nangabe umuntfu akuKhristu, usidalwa lesisha, tintfo letindzala setendlulile. Bheka, setibe tinsha.¹⁸Tonkhe letintfo tivela kuNkulunkulu. Wabuyisana natsi ngaKhristu usinikile futsi inkonzo yekubuyisana. ¹⁹Lokusho kutsi, kuKhristu Nkulunkulu ubuyisela umhlaba kuYe, angababaleli tiphambuko tabo. Ubekile kitsi umlayeto wekubuyisana.²⁰Ngaloko sibekiwe njengalabamelele Khristu, kube shangatsi Nkulunkulu uncusa ngatsi. Siyanincenga , esikhundleni saKhristu: " Buyisanani naNkulunkulu!" ²¹Wenta loYo lobekangasati sono kutsi abe sono ngenca yetfu. Wakwenta loko kuze kutsi sibe kulunga kwaNkulunkulu kuYe.

Chapter 6

¹Sisebenta ngekuhlanganyela naYe, siyanincenga nani kutsi ningawemukeleli lite umusa waNkulunkulu. ²Ngobe utsi, " Ngesikhatsi lesikahle ngikunakile, nangelusuku lwensindziso ngakusita." ³Asibeki sikhubekiso ngaphambi kwanobe ngubani, ngoba asifuni kutsi inkonzo yetfu yenteleke phansi.⁴Kunaloko, sitiveta ngako konkhe kwenta kwetfu, kutsi sitikhonti taNkulunkulu. Sitikhonti taKhe ngalokukhulu kubeketela, ekucindzetelweni, elusizini, ebulukhunini, ⁵ekushayweni, ekuboshweni, ekususelweni ludwishi, ekusebenteni kamatima, ekucwasheni, ekulambeni, ⁶ekubeni bumsulwa, ekwatini, ekubeketeleni, ekwenteni sihawu, kuMoya Longcwele, ekutsandzeni ngekweliciniso. ⁷Sitikhonti taKhe evini leliciniso, emandleni aNkulunkulu. Sihlome ngetikhali tekulunga tesandla sekudla netesancele.⁸Sisebenta sihlonishwa noma sedzeleleka, sihletjwa noma sidvunyiswa. Sisolwa ngekutsi sibakhohlisi sibe sibeliciniso. ⁹Sisebenta kube shangatsi asatiwa ibe kani satiwa kakhulu. Sisebenta njengalabafako - buka! -sisaphila. Sisebenta njengalabajeziselwa labakwentile kodvwa noko asikabulawa. ¹⁰Sisebenta njengalabaselusizini, kodvwa siyatfokota njalo. njengalabaphuyile, kodvwa senta labanyenti babe tinjinga. Njengalabangenalutfo ibe kani sibanikati betintfo tonkhe.¹¹Silikhulume lonkhe liciniso kini, nine baseKhorinte, futsi inhlitiyo yetfu ivuleke kakhulu. ¹²Akusitsi lesinivimbele, kodvwa nivimbeleke kutenu tinhlitiyo. ¹³Nyalo ke nakubuyiselwana ngalokulinganako - ngikhuluma njengakubantfwana - nani sivulekeleni kakhulu ngalokunjalo.¹⁴Ningabi ngulababoshelwe ndzawonye nalabangakholwa. Ngobe kunakuhlobana kuni kulunga nekungabi namtsetfo? Kunabudlelwane buni kukhanya nebumnyama? ¹⁵Kuvumelana kuni Khristu langaba nako naBheliyali? noma ke bangahlephulelana ngani lokholwako nalongakholwa? ¹⁶Futsi kuvumelana kuni lokukhona emkhatsini welithempeli laNkulunkulu netithico? Ngoba tsine silthempeli laNkulunkulu, Njengaloku Nkulunkulu atsi: "Ngiyawuhlala phakatsi kwabo ngihambe ekhatsi kwabo. Ngiyawuba nguNkulunkulu wabo, bona babe bantfu bami."¹⁷Ngako ke, "Phumani kubo, nehlukaniselwe," kusho inkhosi. "Ningakutsintsi lokungcolile, ngiyawubese ngiyanemukela. ¹⁸Ngiyawuba nguyihlo kini, nine nibe ngemadvodzana nemadvodzakati ami,"kusho Simakadze longuSomandla.

Chapter 7

¹Batsandzekayo, njengaloku sinato letetsembiso, asitihlambulule kuko konkhe lokusenta singcole emitimbeni yetfu nasemoyeni. Asifunisise bungcwele ekwesabeni Nkulunkulu.²Sivuleleni tinhlitiyo tenu! kute umuntfu lesimonile. Kute nalesimlimatile nobe ke samphamba. ³Akusiko kutsi ngisho loku ngobe ngicondze kunilahla ngelicala. Ngoba phela bese ngivele ngishilo kutsi nisetinhlitiyweni tetfu, kangangekutsi singafa lapha nifa khona nekuphila lapha niphila khona. ⁴Nginesibindzi lesikhulu ngani, futsi ngiyatigcabha ngani. Ngigcwele indvudvuto. Ngichichima intfokoto nakuto tonkhe tinhlupheko⁵Nasifika eMasedoniya, imitimba yetfu ayikutfolanga kuphumula. esikhundleni, Saba sekuhluphekeni ngayo yonkhe indlela ngekuphikiswa kubangephandle nekwesatjiswa ngulabangekhatsi. ⁶Kodvwa Nkulunkulu, lodvudvuta labadzangele, wasidvudvuta ngekufika kwaThithu. ⁷Akubanga kufika kwakhe nje kuphela lasidvudvuta ngako Nkulunkulu. Kwaba nangendvudvuto labeyitfole kini Thithu. Wasitjela ngelutsandvo, lusizi, nangendlela lenibeke tinhlitiyo tenu kimi ngayo. Loko ke kwangenta ngatfokota nakakhulu.⁸Naloku incwadzi yami yanidzabukisa nje, angitisoli ngaloko. Kodvwa ngatisola nangibona kutsi lencwadzi yami inidzabukisile, lite kwaba kwesikhashana nje. ⁹Nyalo ngiyatfokota, Hhayi ngenca yekudzatjukiswa, kodvwa ngenca yekutsi kudzabuka kwenu kwaniletsela kuphendvuka. Nadzabuka kudzabuka kwebuNkulunkulu, ngako anilahlekelwanga lutfo ngenca yetfu. ¹⁰Ngobe kudzabuka kwebunkulunkulu kuletsa kuphendvuka lokuphelelisa kusindziswa ngaphandle kwekujabha. Kudzabuka kwasemhlabeni , noko, kuletsa kufa.¹¹Bukani ke kutimisela lokukhulu lokudzabuka kwebunkulunkulu lokukwentile kini. Kutimisela lokukhulu lokwakukini kubuvetile bumsulwa benu. Maye kwaba kukhulu kutfoba kwenu, kwesaba kwenu, kulangatelela kwenu, lugcozi lwenu, nekulangatelela kwenu kubona kutsi bulungiswa kumele benteke! Kuko konkhe nibonakalise kuba msulwa kulendzaba. ¹²Naloku nganibhalela, Anginibhalelanga ngenca yalona bekente kabi, hhayi futsi ngenca yalona lowoniwa, kodvwa khona kutawutsi inshisekelo leninayo ngatsi yatiwe ngini emehlweni kwaNkulunkulu.¹³Nguko loko ke lokwente kutsi sikhutsateke. Kwengetetela ekudvudvutekeni kwetfu, saphindze sakhutsatwa nakutfokota kwaThithu, ngoba umoya wakhe naniwuvuselele nine nonkhe. ¹⁴Ngobe njengobe ngatigabatisa ngani kuye, angibanga ngulotseleka emahloni. Lokungatange kutsi, njengobe konkhe lesase sikukhulume kini kuliciniso, kutigabatisa kwetfu ngani kuThithu kwabonakala kuliciniso.¹⁵Lutsandvo lwakhe kini luba lukhulu nakakhumbula kulalela kwenu nonkhe, indlela lenamemukela ngayo ngekwesaba nekutfutfumela. ¹⁶Ngatfokota ngoba nganginesibindzi lesiphelele ngani.

Chapter 8

¹Sifuna kutsi nati, bazalwane, ngemusa Nkulunkulu lawuphe emabandla aseMasedoniya. ²Ngesikhatsi sekuvivinywa lokumatima, kuchichima kwenjabulo yabo kanye nekweswela lokukhulu kwabangela lenkhulu ingcebo yekwephana.³Ngobe ngiyafakaza kutsi banikela kangangekukhona kwabo, nangetulu kwemandla abo, nagekutincumela kwabo ⁴ngekushesha basincenga kutsi sibanike litfuba lekuhlanganyela kulenkonzo yebantfu labangcwele baNkulunkulu. ⁵Loku akwentekanga njengobe sasibhekile, kodvwa batinikela bona kucala eNkhosini nakitsi ngekwentsandvo yaNkulunkulu.⁶Ngako sacela Thithu, labese avele awucalile lomsebenti, kutsi acedzele kini lomsebenti wemusa. ⁷Kodvwa nine nenta kahle kuko konkhe- ekukholweni, ekukhulumeni, elwatini, ekukhutsaleni konkhe, nasekusitsandzeni. Ngako ke cinisekisani futsi kutsi nenta kahle kakhulu nakulesento semusa.⁸Ngisho loku hhayi njengemyalo. Kunaloko, ngikusho loku kute ngivivinye kwetsembeka kwelutsandvo lwenu ngekulucatsanisa nekushisekela kwalabanye bantfu. ⁹Ngobe niyawati umusa weNkhosi yetfu Jesu Khristu. Lekwatsi noma abecebile, ngenca yenu waba ngulophuyile, kute kutsi ngebuphuya bakhe nine nentiwe nibe tinjinga.¹⁰Kulendzaba ngitaninika seluleko lesitanisita. ngemnyaka lophelile, anicalanga nje kuphela kwenta lokutsite, kodvwa nafisa kukwenta. ¹¹Manje ke cedzelani. Nanjengoba nje kwakunenshisekelo nesifiso sekwenta kusho kutsi ke, kufezeni, ngawo onkhe emandla enu. ¹²Ngobe uma ninenshisekelo yekwenta lesento, kuyintfo lenhle naleyemukelekako. Kumele kuye ngaloko umuntfu lanako, hhayi ngalanganako.¹³Ngobe lomsebenti awusiwo wekutsi labanye baphunyutwe nine netfwale matima. Kunaloko, kumele kube nekulingana. ¹⁴Lokutsi ninakunyenti kulesikhatsi kutawuhlangabeta lesidzingo sabo. Loku kukwekutsi futsi kuchichima labanako kuhlangabete sidzingo senu, kwekute kube nekulingana. ¹⁵Kunjengobe kubhaliwe: " Loyo bekanakunyenti akukho lokwasala, naloyo labekanakuncane akeswelanga lutfo."¹⁶Kodvwa akabongwe Nkulunkulu, Lokufake enhlitiyweni yaThithu lokukhatsalela kunaka lokufanana naloko lenginako nami ngani. ¹⁷Ngobe akemukelanga kumcela kwetfu nje kuphela, kodvwa abevele akukhatsalele kakhulu loko. Ute lapho kini ngekutitsandzela yena.¹⁸Simtfumele kini nalomunye umzalwane lodvumisekako emabandleni onkhe ngobe umsebenti wakhe kumemetela livangeli. ¹⁹Kungesiko loko kuphela, kodvwa futsi wakhetfwa ngemabandla kutsi ahambe natsi sisenta lomsebenti wemusa. Loko kukwekuyihlonipha iNkhosi lucobo neyekwekushisekela kwetfu kusita.²⁰Sibalekela kutsi kubete litfuba lekutsi sisolwe nobe ngubani ngalomsebenti wekwephana lesiwentako. ²¹Siyacaphela kwenta loko lokuhloniphekile, hhayi phambi kweNkhosi kuphela, kodvwa naphambi kwebantfu.²²Sitfumele lomunye umzalwane futsi kanye nabo. Simhlolile ngetindlela letinyenti samkhandza kutsi ukhutsele emisebentini leminyenti. Nyalo ke sewunenshisekelo lenkhulu ngenca yesibindzi lanaso ngani. ²³NgaThithu ke, ungumlingani wami nesisebenti senu kanye nami. Banaketfu ke bona, batfunyelwe ngemabandla. Bahloniphekile kuKhristu. ²⁴Bakhombiseni lutsandvo, nikhombise kulamabandla sizatfu sekutibonga kwetfu ngani.

Chapter 9

¹Macondzana nenkonzo leyentelwa bantfu baNkulunkulu labangcwele, akukabaluleki kimi kutsi nginibhalele. ²Ngiyasati sifiso senu, lengangitigabatisa ngaso kubaseMasedoniya. Ngabatjela kutsi baseAkhaya base bavele balungele kusukela ngemnyaka lophelile. Lokukhutsatela kwenu kubafake umdlandla linengi labo.³Nyalo ngitfumele bazalwane kuze kutsi kutigabatisa kwetfu ngani kungabi lite, nanekutsi nitolungela. njengobe ngangishito. ⁴Ngaphandle kwaloko, uma ngingake ngifike nebaseMasedoniya bakhandze kutsi anikalungeli, ngingadliwa mahloni - angisayiphatsi ke yenu - lokubanesibindzi lesingaka ngani. ⁵Ngiko ngicabange kutsi kubalulekile kutsi ngicele labazalwane kutsi bete kini kutewulungiselelwa ngaphambili ngalesipho lenasetsembisa. Loku kwentelwa kutsi sitfolakale sime ngemumo njengesibusiso, hhayi njengentfo lesigongonyo.⁶Lengishoko ngunaku: Loyo lohlanyela kancane uyawuvuna kancane, naloyo lohlanyela anenhloso yekubusiswa uyawuvuna naye sibusiso. ⁷Akube nguloyo naloyo anikele njengaloko latihlelele kona enhlitiyweni yakhe, angenti ngekudzebesela nobe ngekucindzetelwa, ngobe Nkulunkulu umtsandza lonikela ngekutfokota.⁸Futsi Nkulunkulu unemandla ekwenta kutsi umusa uchichime kini, kute kutsi, njalo nje, etintfweni tonkhe, nibe nako konkhe lenikudzingako. Kutawuba nje khona nitawudlanga kuyo yonkhe imisebenti lemihle. ⁹Kunjengaloku kubhaliwe: "Wenetisa ngengcebo yaKhe wapha labamphofu. Kulunga kwaKhe kuhlala phakadze."¹⁰Yena lonika imbewu umlimi lohlanyelako nesinkhwa sekudla utawuninika futsi aphindzaphindze imbewu yenu yekuhlanyela. Utawukwandzisa sivuno sekulunga kwenu. ¹¹Nitawunotsiswa ngetindlela tonkhe khona nitokwephana. Loko kuyawuletsa kubongwa kwaNkulunkulu ngatsi.¹²Ngekwenta lenkonzo ayihlangabeti nje kuphela tidzingo tabantfu baNkulunkulu labangcwele, kodvwa iphindze ichichime emisebentini leminyenti yekubonga Nkulunkulu. ¹³Ngenca yekuvivinywa niphase ngalenkonzo, nitawukhatimulisa Nkulunkulu ngekulalela kwekuvuma livangeli laKhristu. Nitawuphindze nikhatimulise Nkulunkulu ngalokwephana ngalesipho senu kubo nakubo bonkhe. ¹⁴Bayanilangatelela, futsi bayanithantazela. Loku bakwenta ngenca yawo loyo musa lomkhulu lokini. ¹⁵Shangatsi kubonga kungaba kwaNkulunkulu ngenca yesipho saKhe lesingachazeki!

Chapter 10

¹Mine, Pawula, matfupha ngiyanincenga, ngekutfobeka nangebumnene baKhristu. Ngibutsakatsaka nangisemkhatsini wenu, kodvwa nginemandla nangikhashane nani. ²Ngincenga kini kutsi, nase ngisemkhatsini wenu, anginawudzinga kutsi ngibe nemandla nekutetsemba ngesibindzi. Kodvwa ngicabanga kutsi kutawudzingeka ngibe nemandla nangimelana nalabo labacabanga kutsi siphila ngekwenyama.³Ngobe naloku sihamba enyameni, asilwi imphi njengekwenyama. ⁴Ngobe tikhali lesilwa ngato akusito tikhali tenyama. Kunaloko, tingemandla aNkulunkulu ekubhubhisa tincaba letinemandla. Letishabalalisa konkhe kuphikisana lokwedukisako.⁵Siphindze futsi sidzilite konkhe lokuphakeme lokuphakamela kumelana nekwati Nkulunkulu. Sitsatsa konkhe kucabanga sikutfumbele ekulaleleni Khristu. ⁶Futsi sitilungiselela kujezisa sokhe sento sekungalaleli, masinyane nje nangabe kulalela kwenu sekuphelelisiwe.⁷Bhekani naku lokucace bha phambi kwenu. Nangabe kukhona locinisekile kutsi uwaKhristu, akatikhumbute loyo kutsi njengaloku awaKhristu nje, natsi ke. ⁸Ngobe ngisho nobe ngingulotigabatisa kakhudlwana ngalamagunya etfu, lesawaphiwa yiNkhosi kute kutsi sinakhe kunekutsi sinibhubhise, ngete ngaba nemahloni.⁹Angifuni kutsi kuvele shengatsi ngiyanesabisa ngetincwadzi tami. ¹⁰Ngobe labanye bantfu batsi, "Tincwadzi takhe atidlali futsi tinemandla, kodvwa nase umbona ubutsakatsaka. Emagama akasiwo nalongawalalela."¹¹Kufanele labo bantfu bacaphele kutsi loko lesinguko emavini etincwadzi tetfu nasingekho nguloko lesitawuba ngiko ngetento nase silapho. ¹²Tsine asitihlanganisi nobe siticatsanise nalabo labatidvumisa bona. Kodvwa nangabe batikala bona lomunye ngalomunye baphindze baticatsanise ngabodvwana, abanako kubonisisa.¹³Tsine, lokungenani, angeke sitigabatise ngetulu kwaloko lesikuphiwe. Esikhundleni saloko, sitatigabatisa kuphela kuloko Nkulunkulu lasitfume kukwenta, leyo mikhawulo lehamba ite ifike ngisho lapho kini. ¹⁴Ngobe nasifika kini sasingakedlulisi kutfunywa kwetfu. Saba bekucala kuhamba site sifike kini ngelivangeli laKhristu.¹⁵Asikatigabatisi ngalokwedlula lokungukona kufanele ngekusebenta kwalabanye. Esikhundleni saloko, litsemba letfu lisekutsini njengobe kukholwa kwenu kuchubeka kukhula , umsebenti wetfu emkhatsini wenu utawukwandza kakhulu. ¹⁶Setsemba loku, ngukhona sitoshumayela livangeli nakuletinye tifundza letingale kwenu. Singeke sitigabatise ngemsebenti lowentiwe endzaweni yalomunye.¹⁷"Kodvwa loyo lotigabatisako, akatigabatise eNkhosini." ¹⁸Ngobe akusiye lotincomako lovunyiwe. Kodvwa nguloyo iNkhosi lemncomako.

Chapter 11

¹Ngiyafisa kutsi ningibeketelele nami kulobulima. Kodvwa vele ningibeketele nami! ²Nginemona ngani! Nginemona lobunebuNkulunkulu ngani, njengobe nganetsembisa emshadweni endvodzeni yinye. Nganitsembisa kuniveta niyintfombi ntfo ku Khristu.³Kodvwa nginekwesaba kutsi kungenteka, njengobe inyoka yakhohlisa Eva ngebucili, imicabango yenu kungenteka iphambuke kulokucinisekile nangekutinikela ngalokuhlantekile ku Kristu. ⁴Ngoba ake sitsi kufika umuntfu amemetele lomunye Khristu kunaloyo lesimushumayelako. Nome asitsi nemukele umoya lowehlukile kunaloyo leniwemukele. Nome asitsi nemukele lelehlukile livangeli kunaleli lenalemukela. Niyatibeketelela letintfo ngalokuphelele!⁵Ngiyacabanga kutsi angisuye lomncane kulabo lababitwa ngekutsi ngulabakhulu- baphostoli. ⁶Nome ngingaka ceceshwa ekukhulumeni, angisuye longakaceceshwa elwatini. Ngato tonkhe tindlela nato tonkhe tintfo sikwentile loku kutsi kwateke kini.⁷Ngonile yini ngekutitfoba kuze nine niphakame? Ngoba mine ngashumayela livangeli laNkulunkulu mahhala kini. ⁸Ngatsatsa kulamanye emabandla ngekwemukela umnikelo kubo kuze nginikhonte. ⁹Nangisenani benginesidzingo, angizange ngibe umtfwalo nakumunye wenu. Tidzingo tami tahlangabetwa bazalwane labachamuka eMacedonia. Kuko konkhe ngitilondvolotile kutsi ngingabi ngumtfwalo kini, futsi ngitawuchubeka ngente njalo.¹⁰Njengobe liciniso laKhristu likimi, lokutibonga kwami ngeke kutfuliswe endzaweni yase Akhaya. ¹¹Leni? Ngobe anginitsandzi? Ngu Nkulunkulu lowatiko.¹²Futsi loku lengikwentako ngitawuchubeka ngikwente, kuze kutsi ngingabaniki litfuba labo labafuna litfuba lekutsi batfolakale banjengatsi kuletintfo labatibonga ngato. ¹³Loluhlobo lwebantfu babaphostoli bemanga netisebenti letibakhohlisi. Bativeta kungatsi baba phostoli ba Khristu.¹⁴Loku akumangalisi, ngobe naSathane utiveta ayingelosi yekukhanya. ¹⁵Akumangalisi uma netikhonti takhe titiveta titikhonti tekulunga. Siphetfo sabo lesibi kutawube kuyimisebenti yabo lebafanele.¹⁶Ngiyasho futsi: Akubete locabanga kutsi ngisilima, kepha uma ningemukela njengesilima ngitotibonga kancane. ¹⁷Lelengikushoko ngikusho ngekutibonga lokucinisekile- angikhulumi njengobe na Nkulunkulu abengakhuluma-ngikusho njenge silima. ¹⁸Njengobe labanyenti bantfu batibonga ngekwenyama, nami ke ngitawutibonga.¹⁹Nitibeketelela ngentfokoto tilima. Nihlakaniphile nani! ²⁰Ngoba nibeketelela nemuntfu noma asanitigcilata, noma anidla, noma anentisa intfo leningayitsandzi, noma atibona ancono kunani, nome anishaye esihlatsini. ²¹Ngitawutsi kubelihlazo letfu kutsi besibutsakatsaka kukwenta loko. Uma umuntfu atibonga - ngikhulumisa kwesilima-nami ngitawutibonga kakhulu.²²BangemaHebheru yini? Ngingilo. Bangema Israeli yini? Ngingilo. Basitukulwane sa Abrahama? Ngingiso. ²³Batikhonti yini ta Khristu? ( Ngikhuluma ngatsi angikho engcondvweni) Ngingiso ngalokwecile. Ngibe ngiso ngisho nasekusebenteni kamatima, ekuboshweni kanyenti , ngashaywa ngalokwecile, nekubhekana netingoti letinyenti tekufa.²⁴Kuma Juda ngemukela kasihlanu ' emashumi lamane yemivimba kukhishwa munye.' ²⁵Katsatfu ngishaywa ngetindvuku. Ngake ngashaywa ngematje. Katsatfu ngiphihlikelwa ngumkhumbi. Ngicitse busuku nemini ekhatsi nelwandle. ²⁶Kanyenti ngihamba, engotini yemifula, engotini yetigebengu, engotini yebantfu bakitsi, engotini yabetive, engotini yasedolobheni, engotini yase hlane, engotini ye lwandle, engotini yebazalwane labedukisako.²⁷Ngisebentile kalukhuni nangetitfukutfuku, kanyenti ngingabutfoli butfongo, ekulambeni nasekomeni, nasekuzileni, emakhateni nasebungcunwini. ²⁸Ngetulu kwako konkhe, ngicindzetelwa ngumtfwalo wekukhatsalela onkhe emabandla. ²⁹Ngubani lobutsakatsaka, ngingesiye lobutsakatsaka? Ngubani lowentiwe kutsi akhubeke, ngingete ngasha?³⁰Uma ngingatibonga, ngitawutibonga ngaloko lokukhomba butsatsaka bami. ³¹Nkulunkulu na Babe weNkhosi Jesu, lodvunyiswa njalonjalo, uyati kutsi angicambi manga!³²EDamaseku , lombusi ngaphansi kwe Nkhosi Arethasi abegadze lidolobha lase Damaseku kuze bangibophe. ³³Kodvwa ngehliswa ngelibhakede ngelifasitelo elubondzeni, ngaphunyuka esandleni sakhe.

Chapter 12

¹Ngimelwe kutibonga, kodvwa kute inzuzo yaloko. Kodvwa ngisetawuchubeka ngemibono nangetambulo letivela eNkhosini. ²Ngiyamati umuntfu akuKhristu lekwatsi eminyakeni leli 14 leyengcile watsatfwa - nobe abesemtimbeni nobe abengekho emtimbeni, angati, nguNkulunkulu lowatiko - wakhushulelwa ezulwini lesitsatfu.³Futsi ngiyati kutsi lendvodza-nome kusemtimbeni, nome ngaphandle kwemtimba, angati, NguNkulunkulu lowatiko- ⁴. yatitfola isepharadeyisi yeva tintfo letingcwele letingakhulunywa ngumuntfu. ⁵Esigabeni sekuba nguloluhlobo lwemuntfu ngitawutibonga. Kodvwa mine ngeke ngitibonge, ngaphandle kwalobutsakatsaka bami.⁶Uma bengingakhetsa kutibonga, bengingeke ngibe silima, ngobe ngitawuba ngikhuluma liciniso. kodvwa ngeke ngitibonge, kuze kube bete locabanga ngami ngetulu kwaloku lakubonako nome lakuvako kimi. ⁷Kuze ngingatibongi ngenca yetembulo letinkhulu ngalokwendlulele, nganikwa linyeva enyameni yami, sitfunywa lesibuya kusathane kuze singihluphe- kuze ngingabi ngulotikhukhumetako.⁸Katsatfu ngimcenga Nkulunkulu ngaloku, kute yena alisuse kimi. ⁹Kodvwa watsi kimi, 'umusa wami ukwenele, ngobe emandla ayapheleliswa ebutsakatsakeni.' Ngako ngingamane ngitibonge ngebutsakatsaka bami, kuze kutsi emandla aKhristu ahlale kimi. ¹⁰Ngako ke ngenelisekile ngenca yaKhristu ebutsakatsakeni, ekwetfukweni, ekukhandlekeni, ekuhlushweni nasetimeni letikhatsatanako. lapho ngitivela ngibutsakatsaka, ngulapho ngitivela nginemandla.¹¹Sengibe silima! ningiphocelele kuloku, bekufanele ngidvunyiswe ngini. Bengingativeli ngimncane kulaba lababitwa ngebaphostoli labakhulu, nome nginge silutfo. ¹²Timphawu mbamba temphostoli tabonakaliswa kini ngalokuphelele kubeketela, tibonakaliso netimangaliso nemisebenti lemikhulu. ¹³kwaya ngani kutsi nibukeleke phansi kwendlula lamanye emabandla, ngaphandle kwekutsi angibanga ngumtfwalo kini? Ngicoleleni ngalelo phutsa!¹⁴Buka! sengilungele kuta kini kwesitsatfu. Ngeke ngibe ngumtfwalo kini, angifuni loku lokungekwenu. Ngifuna nine. Ngobe akusibo bantfwana labakhatsalela batali. kodvwa, batali labakhatsalela bantfwana. ¹⁵Ngekutfokota nginikele ngako konkhe kuze kusitakale imiphefumulo yenu. Uma nginitsandza kakhulu, mine kumele ngitsandvwe kancane yini?¹⁶Kodvwa njengobe kunje, angibanga ngumtfwalo. Njengobe ngingulohlakaniphile, ngimi lowanitfola ngenkhohliso. ¹⁷Ngake nganichaphata yini nganobe ngubani lengake ngamtfumela kini? ¹⁸Ngimcelile Thithu kutsi ete kini, ngatfumela nalomunye umnakabo kutsi abe naye. Ingabe Thithu akazange yini atente ncono kini? Asikahambi yini ngendlela lefananako? Asikahambi yini etinyatselweni letifananako?¹⁹Ingabe nicabanga kutsi sonkhe lesikhatsi besitivikela tsine kini? Kusebusweni baNkulunkulu lokutsi besisho konkhe ku Khristu, konkhe lokutanicinisa, bazalwane.²⁰Ngiyesaba kutsi nangita kungenteka nginganitfoli njengobe ngifisa. Ngiyesaba futsi kutsi nami nitangitfola singesuye loyo lebenimfisa. Ngiyesaba kutsi kungaba khona kuphikisana, umona, lulaka lolwecile, kulwa, kukhuluma lokungesilo liciniso, kuhleba, ligcabho, nekungahleleki. ²¹Ngiyesaba kutsi nangibuya, Nkulunkulu kungenteka angitfobise phambi kwenu. Ngiyesaba kutsi mhlawumbe bangililele labo labanyenti labonile nyalo nalabo labangazange baphendvuke ekungcoleni nekulalana nekuphila ngekwetinkhanuko tabo labakwentako

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¹Loku kwesitsatfu solo ngitsi ngiyeta kini. 'Konkhe kumangalelwa kumele kucinisekiswe ngebufakazi lobubili nome lobutsatfu kwabofakazi. ²Njengobe ngangivele ngishito kulabo labebonile kucala nakubo bonkhe ngesikhatsi ngilapho kwesibili, ngiphindze ngiyasho futsi: uma ngita futsi, ngingeke ngibayekele.³Nginitjela loku ngobe nifuna bufakazi kutsi Khristu uyakhuluma ngami. Akasiye lobutsakatsaka kini. kepha, unemandla kini, ⁴Ngoba wabetselwa ebutsakatsakeni, kodvwa uyaphila ngemandla aNkulunkulu. Natsi futsi sibutsakatsaka kini, kodvwa siyawuphila naye ngemandla aNkulunkulu lasemkhatsini wetfu.⁵Tihloleni nine, nibone kutsi nikuko yini kukholwa. Tivivinyeni nine. Anikuboni yini ngani loku, lokutsi Jesu Khristu ungekhatsi kini?- Ngaphandle ke, kwekutsi, sikwehlulile sivivinyo. ⁶Ngiyetsemba kutsi nitawubona kutsi asikasehluli sivivinyo..⁷Nyalo siyathandaza kuNkulunkulu kutsi kubebete lenitakwenta lokubi. Angithandazeli kutsi singavela singulabo labaphumelele kulesivivinyo. Kodvwa, ngithandazela kutsi nente lokukahle, nome kungabukeka kungatsi sehlulekile kulesivivinyo. ⁸Kepha site emandla ekumelana neliciniso, Kodvwa sinawo nasilimele liciniso..⁹Ngako siyatfokota uma sibutsatsaka kantsi nine ninemandla. Siyathandaza futsi kutsi nentiwe nibe ngulabaphelele. ¹⁰Ngibhala letintfo ngingekho kini kuze kutsi nasenginani ngingabi ngulonihlukumetako ekusebentiseni emagunya-langiniketa wona Khristu kuze nginakhe nine, nginganilimati.¹¹Ekugcineni, bazalwane, tfokotani! sebentelani kwakha, khutsatekani, vumelanani lomunye nalomunye, hlalani ngekuthula. Nkulunkulu welutsandvo nekuthula utawuba nani. ¹²Vuselanani ngekwangana lokungcwele.¹³Bonkhe labangcwele baNkulunkulu bayanivusela. Umusa weNkhosi Jesu Khristu, lutsandvo lwaNkulunkulu, nebudlwelwane baMoya loNgwele bube nani nonkhe.

Galatians

Chapter 1

¹Pawula , umphostoli - hhayi umphostoli lovela kubantfu nomake ngekunconywa bantfu, kodvwa ngaJesu Khristu naNkulunkulu uYise, lowamvusa kulabafile - ²nabo bonkhe bazalwane labanami, iya ebandleni laseGalathiya:³Umusa awube kini nekuthula lokuvela kuNkulunkulu Babe wetfu neNkosi Jesu Khristu, ⁴lowatinikela ngenca yetono tetfu kute kutsi asikhulule kuletikhatsi salamuhla lesibi., ngekwentsandvo yaNkulunkulu naBabe wetfu, ⁵kuye akube ludvumo phakadze naphakadze. Ameni.⁶Ngiyamangala kutsi nigucuka ngekushesha nifulatsela lowo lowanibita ngemusa waKhristu. Ngiyamangala kutsi nigucukela evangelini lelehlukile, ⁷hhayi ngobe kunalelinye livangeli, kodvwa kunebantfu labatsite labanibangela kuhlupheka futsi lahlose kugucula lelivangeli laKhristu.⁸Kodvwa ngisho noma ngabe ngitsi nomake ingilosi levela ezulwini ingamemetela kini livangeli lelinye kunaleli lesalimemetela kini, akacalekiswe. ⁹Njengobe besishito ngaphambilini, ngako nanyalo ngiyaphindza ngiyasho futsi, 'Na umuntfu tsite amemetela kini livangeli lelehlukile kuleli lenalemukela, akacalekiswe.' ¹⁰Kambe ngabe mine sengifuna kunconywa bantfu noma nguNkulunkulu? Ngifuna kujabulisa bantfu yini? Nangabe ngisetama kujabulisa bantfu, angisiso sisebenti saKhristu¹¹Ngoba ngifuna nati, bazalwane, kutsi lelivangeli lengalimemetela akusilo livangeli lemuntfu. ¹²Azange ngilitsatse kumuntfu, futsi angilifundziswanga. Kunaloko, kwaba ngesambulo saJesu Khristu kimi.¹³Senivile ngemphilo yami yangaphambilini ebuJudeni, kutsi ngangilihlupha kanjani libandla laNkulunkulu ngalokungalinganiseki nanekutsi ngangetama kulibhubhisa. ¹⁴Ngendlulela ebuJudeni ngengca labanengi kulabo bebayintsanga yami, kubantfu bakitsi. kwakungako ke kukhutsalela kwami emasiko abokhokho bami.¹⁵Kodvwa kwatsi Nkulunkulu, lowangehlukanisela kusukela esinyeni samake, futsi lowangibita ngemusa wakhe, ¹⁶kwaba kuhle kuye kutsi embule indvodzana yakhe kimi, kute ngitokhona kumshumayela emkhatsini weBetive, angitatatelanga kubuta enyameni nasengatini. ¹⁷Angikhuphukelanga naseJerusalema kulabo besebabe baphostoli ngaphambi kwami, kunaloko, ngaya e Arabiya ngase ngibuyela eDamaseko.¹⁸Kwase kutsi emva kweminyaka lemitsatfu ngakhuphukela eJerusalema ngayawutihlanganisa naKhefasi ngahlala naye emalanga lalishumi nesihlanu. ¹⁹Kodvwa angitange ngibone namunye kulaba labanye baphostoli ngaphandle kwaJakobe, umnakaboNkhosi. ²⁰Kuloku lenginibhalela kona, ngiyacinisekisa kini phambi kwaNkulunkulu kutsi angicali manga.²¹Ngabese ngiya kuletifundza taseSiriya naseSilisiya. ²²Ngangisengakaveli bangibone ngemehlo emabandleni aseJudiya lakuKhristu. ²³Bebeve nje kushiwo, 'Lendvodza lebeyike yasihlupha nyalo seyimemetela lokukholwa lebeyike yetama kukubhubhisa'. ²⁴Ngako ke badvumisa Nkulunkulu ngenca yami.

Chapter 2

¹Emvakweminyaka lengu-14 ngenyuka futsi ngaya eJerusalem ngina Bhanabasi, ngatsatsa naTitus ngahamba naye. ²Ngenyuka ngenca yesambulo ngabeka kubo livangeli lengalifakazela kube tive. ngakhuluma ngansense kulabo bekubonakala ngatsi babalulekile, ngentela siciniseko sekutsi bengingagijimi-noma angikagijimeli-lite.³Ngisho naThithu, lebeka hamba nami futsi angumu Grikhi, akatange waphoceleleka kutsi asokwe. ⁴Labazalwane mbumbulu banyenya bangena ngasese batinhloli tenkhululeko lesinayo kuJesu Khristu. Baba nenshisekelo yekutsi basente tigcili, ⁵kepha asitange sibanike ngisho sikhashana, khona liciniso lelivangeli litowuhlala likini.⁶Kodwva labo bebabukeka bamcoka (noma bebayini akusiko mcoka kimi,Nkulunkulu akakhetsi hlangotsi)- labo, Ngitsi, lababonakala bamcoka abengetanga lutfo kimi. ⁷Esikhundleni, babona kutsi ngiphatsiswe livangeli kulabo labangakasoki, njengoba na Phetro waphatsiswa livangeli kulabasokile. ⁸Ngoba Nkulunkulu, lowasebenta ku Phetro ngebuphostoli kulabo labasokile, wasebenta futsi kimi kubeTive.⁹Ngalesikhatsi boJakobe, Khefasi na Johane, lebebatiwa njenge tinsika, babona lomusa lebewunikwe mine, basiniketa sandla sangasekudla sekuhlanganyela kimi na Bhanabasi. Basivumela kutsi siye kube tive khona batewu hamba baye kubekusoka. ¹⁰Bacela intfo yinye kuphela kutsi sikhumbule labahluphekile, lekwakuyintfo lebengivele ngiyenta kakhulu.¹¹Kodwva ngesikhatsi Khefasi eta eAntiyokhi, ngamphikisa emehlweni ngoba kwaciniseka kutsi abephambukile. ¹²Ngaphambi kwekutsi kufike emadvodza latsite lebekabuya kuJakobe, Khefasi bekadla nebetive. Kodwva nakufika lamadvodza , wayekela wase uyesuka kube tive. abesaba labo bebaphocelela kutsi akusokwe.¹³Nawo onkhe lamanye ema Juda angena ekhatsi kuloko kutentisa. Na Bhanabasi imbala waholeleka ekwedukeni ngaloko kutentisa kwabo. ¹⁴Kodwva nangibona indlela labatiphatsa ngayo kutsi ayihambi ecinisweni lelivangeli, Ngatsi ku Khefasi ngisembikwabo bonkhe, ''Nangabe ungumJuda kodvwa uphilisa kwebetive ungaphilisi kwemJuda, ungaba phocelela njani ke betive kutsi baphilise kwema Juda?''¹⁵Natsi ngekwetfu singema Juda ngekwekutalwa asisibo betive labatoni; ¹⁶kantsi siyati kutsi kute umuntfu lowemukeleka kuNkulunkulu kutsi ulungile ngekwenta lokufunwa ngumtsetfo kodvwa ngekukholwa ku Jesu Khristu. Natsi ke sase siyakholwa nguJesu Khristu khona natsi sitakwemukeleka kuNkulunkulu kutsi silungile ngekukholwa nguKhristu hhayi ngekwemisebenti yemtsetfo. Ngoba ngemisebenti yemtsetfo kute inyama leyawukwemukeleka kuNkulunkulu kutsi ilungile.¹⁷Kodvwa nangabe, satsi sisafuna kwemukeleka kuNkulunkulu kutsi silungile nga Khristu, natsi futsi satfolakala sitoni, ngabe Khristu ukhutsata sono? Akunjalo nakancane! ¹⁸Ngoba nangakha kabusha leto tintfo lengatibhidlita, ngayatikhombakalisa nemambala kutsi ngisephula mtsetfo. ¹⁹Ngoba ngemtsetfo ngafa emtsetfweni, khona ngitawuphilela Nkulunkulu.²⁰Ngabetselwa kanye na Kristu. Akusasimi lophilako, kepha Kristu sewuphila kimi. Lemphilo lengiyiphila nyalo enyameni Ngiyiphila ngekukholwa yindvodzana ya Nkulunkulu, lowangitsandza watinikela ngenca yami. ²¹Angiwulahleli eceleni umusa wa Nkulunkulu, ngoba nangabe kulunga kutfolakala ngemtsetfo, kusho kutsi Khristu wafela lite!

Chapter 3

¹Magalathiya latiwula! ngubani loniloyile? Nakubona ngemehlo enu kuvetwe ebaleni kutsi Jesu abebetselwe. ²Nguloku kuphela lengifuna kukufundza kini: Nemukele Moya ngenca yemisebenti yemitsetfo nobe ngekuva kwekukholwa? ³Ngabe nitilima kangako? Senicale ngaMoya, senitawupheleliswa ngenyama na?⁴Ngabe tonkhe letintfo lenihlupheke ngato bekutelite - uma vele bekukwelite? ⁵Lona loninika moya longcwele phindze asebente ngemimangaliso kini ukwenta ngemitsetfo na nobe ngekuva kwekukholwa?⁶Njengobe Abrahama "akholwa nguNkulunkulu loko kwabalelwa kuye njengekulunga," ⁷ngaleyo ndlela, condzani, ke, kutsi labo bekukholwa bangebantfwana ba Abrahama. ⁸Umbhalo, wabona kucala kutsi Nkulunkulu utabalungisisa betive ngekukholwa, washumayela livangeli ngaphambilini kuAbrahama, atsi "Kuwe tonkhe tive tiyawubusiswa." ⁹Ngako ke, labo bekukholwa babusisiwe kanye naAbrahama, indvodza yekukholwa.¹⁰Bonkhe labetsembele emisebentini yemtsetfo bangaphansi kwesicalekiso futsi kubhaliwe kutsi, " Bacalekisiwe bonkhe labangaphili ngako konkhe lokubhaliwe encwadzini yemtsetfo, phindze bangakwenti. ¹¹Nyalo sekuyacaca kutsi kute lowemukeleka kutsi ulungile phambi kwa Nkulunkulu ngemtsetfo, ngoba "labalungile batawuphila ngekukholwa." ¹²Kodvwa lomtsetfo akusiwo wekukholwa , ngamane , "umuntfu lowenta lomsebenti wemtsetfo kumele baphile ngawo."¹³Khristu wasikhulula esicalekisweni semtsetfo ngekutsi abesicalekiso setfu-njengoba kubhaliwe, "Ucalekisiwe wonkhe lolenga esihlahleni." _ ¹⁴khona kutewutsi sibusiso sa Abrahama singeta kubetive ngaKhristu Jesu, khona kutawutsi ngekukholwa singamukela sitsembiso saMoya.¹⁵Bazalwane, asengikhulumise kwebantfu. Umutfu waze wenta sivumelwano lesesekelwe ngemtsetfo, kute longasibeka eceleni nobe asingete. ¹⁶Nyalo letetsembiso takhulunywa ku Abrahama naseti tukulawaneni takhe. Akusho kutsi, " titukulwane" lokusho labanyenti,, kodvwa kumuntfu munye, " nasesitukulwaneni sakho," lekungu Khristu.¹⁷Nyalo lengikucondzile ngunaku: Umtsetfo, lowafika 430 weminyaka emvakwaloko, awusibeki eceleni lesivumelwano lesabekwa nguNkulunkulu. ¹⁸Nangabe lifa lita ngemtsetfo, kusho kutsi aliseti ngesitsembiso. Kodvwa Nkulunkulu walinika Abrahama mahhala ngesitsembiso.¹⁹Yini, ke, inhloso yemtsetfo? wangetelwa ngenca yetiphambhuko, kute loy lositukulwane sa Abrahama efike lokunguyena setsembiso sentelwa yena. Lomtsetfo wafakwa emandleni ngetingelozi ngesandla semchumanisi. ²⁰Manje lokutsi umchumanisi kuveta umuntfu longetulu kwamunye. kodvwa Nkulunkulu munye.²¹Pho, ngabe umtsetfo umelene netetsembiso ta Nkulunkulu? Cha akunjalo! Ngobe nangabe ubekiwe umtsetfo kutsi unganika kuphila, kulunga ke bekutawukuta ngemtsetfo. ²²Kodvwa lombhalo wavalela konkhe ngaphansi kwesono kute kutsi setsembiso ngekukholwa nguJesu Khristu semukeliswe labo labakholwako.²³Nyalo phambi kwekutsi kukholwa kufike, sasigcinwe ngumtsetfo, sivalelekile kwate kwembulwa kukholwa. ²⁴Ngako ke lomtsetfo waba njenge mcondzisi wetfu kwate kwafika Khristu, khona sitakwentiwa semukeleke kuNkulunkulu kutsi silungile ngekukholwa. ²⁵Kodvwa loku kukholwa sekufikile, asisekho ngaphansi kwemcondzisi. ²⁶Ngobe nonkhe ningemadvodzana aNkulunkulu ngekukholwa ku Jesu Khristu.²⁷Ngobe labanengi benu lababhabhatiselwe ku Khristu nitembatsise Khristu. ²⁸Kute umJuda nemGrikhi, kute sigcila nalo khululekile, kute lomdvuna nalomsikati, ngobe nonkhe nimunye ku Khritsu Jesu . ²⁹Nangabe ke nibaKhristu, niyintalelwane ya Abrahama, nitindlalifa njengekwesitsembiso.

Chapter 4

¹Ngisho ngitsi nendlalifa, na isesengumntfwana, ayikehluki nesigcila, lite ingumnikati wayo yonkhe imphahla. ²Kepha ingephasi kwebacondzisi kanye nebagadzi kuze kufike lilanga lelabekwa nguyise.⁵Ngako ke, ngesikhatsi sibantfwana, sasiboshelelwe ngekutsi kumele sihloniphe imitsetfo yelive. ³Kepha ngesikhatsi sikhatsi sesifike ekugcineni, Nkulunkulu watfumela indvodzana yakhe, leyayitelwe ngumfati, itelwe ngaphansi kwemtsetfo. ⁴kute atewukhona kuhlenga labo labangaphasi kwemtsetfo, khona sitokwemukela kufakwa esiswini njenge madvodzana.⁶Nanjegobe ningemadvodzana nje, Nkulunkulu utfumele etinhlitiyweni teftu Moya weNdvodzana yakhe, lomemeta atsi, ''Abba, Babe wami.'' ⁷Manje anisesito tigcila, kepha indvodzana, kepha nangabe uyindvodzana, ngako nawe uyindla lifa ngaNkulunkulu.⁸Kepha ngaleso sikhatsi, nisengakamati Nkulunkulu, nanentiwe kutsi nibe tigcila kulabo labangesibo, ngekwemandla abo endalo, bonkulunkulu nhlobo. ⁹Kepha nyalo ngekutsi senimatile Nkulunkulu, nobe ke seniyatiwa ngunkulunkulu, kwenteka njani kutsi ubuyele emuva emigomeni yekucatfuta lebutsakatsaka nalengenamsebenti? Ngabe nifuna kuphindze nibe tigcila futsi?¹⁰Senihlonipha emalanga kanye nekwetfwasa kwenyanga kanye netikhatsi letehlukahlukile kanye neminyaka! ¹¹Nginekunesabela kutsi kungenteka kutsi umsebenti wami kini ube welite.¹²Ngiyanincenga, bazalwane, ake nibe njengami, ngobe nami sengibe njengani. Anikangiphoci ngalufto. ¹³Kepha niyati kutsi bekungenca yekugula kutsi ngishumayele livi kini ngesikhatsi sekucala. ¹⁴Lite simo semtimba wami sanivivinya, anizange ningijikele nobe ningichwense. Kunaloko nangemukela shengatsi ngiyingilozi yaNkulunkulu, ngatsi bengingu Khristu Jesu cobo lwakhe.¹⁵Siphi ke nyalo sibusiso senu nyalo? Ngobe ngingufakazi kutsi, kube bekungenteka, beningakhipha ngisho emehlo enu ninginike wona. ¹⁶Pho ke, ngabe sengisitsa senu yini ngobe nginitjele liciniso?¹⁷Baneshisekelo yekunizuza, kepha hhayi ngenhloso lenhle. Bafuna kunitsatsa kutsi nani nibe nalenshisekelo yabo. ¹⁸Kuba mnandzi nangabe unenshisekelo ngenhloso lenhle, hhayi nangabe ngikhona kanye nani.¹⁹Banftwabami, nginemihelo ngani kuze Khristu abunjwe kini. ²⁰Ngifisa ngatsi ngingaba khona kanye nani bese ngishintja indlela lengikhuluma ngayo nani, ngobe ngikhatsatekile ngani.²¹Tjelani mine, nine lenifisa kuba ngaphasi kwemtsetfo, aniwulaleli yini umtsetfo? ²²Ngobe kubhaliwe kutsi Abrahama bekanemadvodzana lamabili, lomunye abewesigcilakati bese lomunye abewemfati lokhululekile. ²³Munye lebekatelwe sigcilakati ngekwenyama, kepha lolomunye bekatelwe ngumfati lokhululekile ngekwesetsembiso.²⁴Letintfo leti tingahumusheka njengendzaba lengamelela tintfo letinye, ngoba labafati laba bemelele tivumelwano letimbili. Munye wabo wasentsabeni yase Sinayi futsi utala bantfwana labatigcila. Lona ngu Hagari. ²⁵Hagari ke umelele intsaba yeSinayi eArabiya; phindze umelele iJerusalema, ngobe usebugcilini nebanfwana bakhe.²⁶Kepha iJerusalema lengetulu ikhululekile, phindze ingumake weftu. ²⁷Ngobe kubhaliwe, ''Tfokota, wena nyumba lote intalo; memeta kakhulu umemete ngenjabulo, wena longabuva buhlungu bemihelo; ngobe bantfwana bemfati loshiyiwe banyenti kunalaba bemfati lonendvodza."²⁸Kepha nine, bazalwane, njengaIsaka, nibantfwana besetsembiso. ²⁹Ngaleso sikhatsi lona bekatelwe ngekwenyama watingela lona bekatelwe ngaMoya. Kuyafanana ke nanyalo.³⁰Kepha umbhalo utsini? ''Hambisa lesigcilakati kanye nendvodzana yaso. Ngoba lendvodzana yalesigcilakati ngeke igiyelane lifa nendvodzana yemfati lokhululekile.'' ³¹Ngakoke, bazalwane, asisibo banftwana besigcilakati, kepha sibemfati lokhululekile.

Chapter 5

¹Khristu wasikhululela kutsi sibe ngulabakhululekile. Manini nicinile, ngako ke, ningatikhandzi futsi seniphansi kwelijoka lebugcili. ²Buka, mine, Pawula, ngitsi kini nangabe nivuma kutsi nisokwe, Khristu ngeke anisite ngalutfo.³Ngiyafakaza futsi wonkhe umuntfu lovuma kutsi asokwe uphocelekile kutsi agcine wonkhe umtsetfo. ⁴Nine senehlukanisiwe naKhristu, nine lenitakwentiwa nemukeleke kuNkulunkulu kutsi nilungile ngemtsetfo; Angeke nisaba ngulabakuwo umusa.⁵Ngobe ngaMoya, ngekukholwa, silangatelele ngekutfutfumela litsemba lekulunga. ⁶KuKhristu Jesu kutsi usokile noma awukasoki akusho lutfo, kodvwa kukholwa kuphela lokusebenta ngelutsandvo. ⁷Benisolo nigijima kahle. Ngubani lolosanivimbele kutsi nitfobele liciniso? ⁸Lokukhutsatelisa akuveli kulona lonibitile!⁹Imvubelo lencane ikhukhumalisa inhlama yonkhe. ¹⁰Nginekwetsemba eNkhosini kwekutsi kute lomunye umbono lenitawutsatsa. Loyo lonihluphako utawukwetfwala sijeziso, noma ngabe ngubani.¹¹Bazalwane, nangabe ngichubeka nekumemetela kusoka, ngisahlushelwani? Nangabe kunjalo ngabe sesisusiwe lesikhubekiso lesisiphambano. ¹²Labo labaniphatamisako nine, ngifisa shengatsi bangatiphakula bona!¹³Njengoba nibitelwe enkhululekweni, bazalwane. Kodvwa ningasebentisi kukhululeka kwenu njenge litfuba lenyama; kunaloko, khontanani ngelutsandvo. ¹⁴Ngoba wonkhe umtsetfo ugcwaliseke ngeligama linye; ''kufanele utsandze makhelwane wakho njengoba utitsandza wena''. ¹⁵Kodvwa nanilumana nidlana, caphelani kutsi ningacedzani nodvwana.¹⁶Kodvwa ngitsi, hambani ngaMoya khona ningenawufeza tinkhanuko tenyama. ¹⁷Ngoba tinkhanuko tenyama tiphambene naMoya, netinkhanuko taMoya tiphambene nenyama. Ngoba kuyaphikisana, khona ungetukwati kwenta loko lokufunako ¹⁸.Kodvwa nawuholwa nguMoya, awukho phansi kwemtsetfo.¹⁹Manje imisebenti yenyama isobala; bugwadla, kungcola, Kukhohlakala, ²⁰Kukhonta tithico, Butsakatsi, Incabano, Inkhani, Umona, Lulaka, Kubanga, Kuphikisana, kwehlukana, ²¹kuhawukela, kudzakwa, imicimbi yekudzakwa, naletinye tintfo letinjena. Ngiyakucwayisa, njengoba ngikucwayisile kucala, labo labenta leto tintfo ngeke balidle lifa lembuso waNkulunkulu.²²Kodvwa sitselo samoya ngunasi, lutsandvo, kujabula, kuthula, kubeketela, bubele, kulunga, kukholwa, ²³kutitfoba nekutitsiba; kute umtsetfo lophambene naloku. ²⁴Labo labangeba Khristu Jesu bayibetsele inyama nekushashanga kanye nekufisa kwayo.²⁵Nangabe siphila ngaMoya, asiphindze sihambe ngaMoya ²⁶.Masingatikhukhumeti, sichukulutana, sidlelana umona.

Chapter 6

¹Bazalwane, mangabe munye wenu atfolakale ona, nine bakamoya mbuyiseni ngemoya wesineke. tinakisiseni nani, kute ningangeni ekulingweni. ²Tfwalisanani imitfwalo, kute nitogcwalisa umtsetfo waKhristu.³Mangabe lomunye acabanga kutsi ulutfo abe angasilo, uyatiyenga. ⁴Nguloyo akatihlolele yena umsebenti wakhe, kute atakutibonga ngalokungekwakhe yedvwa hhayi ngekwalomunye umuntfu. ⁵Ngobe nguloyo uyawutetfwalela wakhe umtfwalo.⁶Lolofundziswa ngelivi kumele ahlephulelane konkhe lokuhle nalona lamfundzisako. ⁷Ningayengeki. Nkulunkulu akaphukutwa, nobeyini umuntfu layihlanyelako, utawuyivuna. ⁸Loyo lohlanyela imbewu kuyakhe inyama, uyawuvuna kubhubha kuyo inyama. Loyo lohlanyela imbewu kuMoya, kuMoya uyawuvuna kuphila lokuphakandze.⁹Asinga khatsali kwenta lokuhle, ngobe ngesikhatsi lesifanele sitawuvuna, masinga pheli emandla. ¹⁰Ngakoke, njengobe sinalo litfuba, Asenteni lokuhle kubo bonkhe bantfu, ikakhulu kulabo lababendlu yekukholwa.¹¹Bukani tinhlavu letinkhulu lenginibhalela tona ngetandla tami matfupha. ¹²Labo laba funa kubonakala babahle enyameni batama kuni phocelela kutsi nisoke. ¹³Bentaloku ngobe bagwema kuhlushwa bahlushelwe siphambano saKhristu. Ngobe nalabo labasokile matfupha abawugcini umtsetfo, kepha bafuna nine nisoke kute batoti khukhumeta ngenyama yenu.¹⁴Kepha ngicela kungatikhukhumeti ngephandle kwesiphambano senkhosi Jesu Khristu, Lengaso live libetselwe kimi, nami kulo. ¹⁵Ngobe kusoka akusho lutfo kanjalo nekungasoki, kepha lokumcokwa sidalwa lesisha. ¹⁶kubo bonkhe laba labaphila ngalelizinga, Kuthula nebubele mawube kubo, ngisho naku Israyeli waNkulunkulu.¹⁷Kusukela nyalo akubebete longihluphako ngobe ngetfwele emtimbeni wami timphawu taJesu. ¹⁸Umusa weNkhosi yetfu Jesu Khristu ube nemoya wenu, bazalwane. Amen.

Ephesians

Chapter 1

¹Pawula, umphostoli waKhristu Jesu ngentsandvo yaNkulunkulu, kubantfu baNkulunkulu labangcwele e-Efesu, labatsembekile kuKhristu Jesu. ²Umusa kini kanye nekuthula lokubuya ku Nkulunkulu Babe wetfu kanye neNkhosi Jesu Khristu.³Shangatsi Nkulunkulu kanye neYise weNkhosi yetfu Jesu Khristu angadvunyiswa, losibusise ngaso sonkhe sibususo sakamoya lesisetindzaweni temazulu kuKhristu. ⁴Nkulunkulu wasikhetsa Kuye kusukela ekucaleni kwemhlaba, kutsi singaba ngcwele futsi sibe nasici ebusweni bakhe ngelutsandvo.⁵Nkulunkulu wasikhetsa nchanti kutsi sibe ngemadvodzana ngaye Jesu Khristu. ⁶Kufakwa kwetfu esiswini kuveta indvumiso yemusa Wakhe wenkhatimulo lasinike wona mahhala Kuye loyo lamtsandzako.⁷KuJesu Khristu sinekuhlengwa ngayo ingati Yakhe kanye nekutsetselelwa kwetono, ngekwengcebo yemusa wakhe. ⁸Waphuphumisa lomusa kitsi ngako konkhe kuhlakanipha nekucondzisisa.⁹Nkulunkulu wasenta sati inhloso yentsandvo Yakhe lefihlakele, ngako lokutfokotisa Yena, ngaloko lakubonakalisa kuKhristu, ¹⁰akubuke ngeliso lweluhlelo lwekuphelela kwesikhatsi, kutsi aletse tonkhe tintfo kanye kanye, tonkhe tintfo ezulwini kanye nasemhlabeni, ngaphansi kwenhloko yinye, lenguKhristu.¹¹KuKhristu sabekwa saba tindlalifa. Sakhetfwa nchanti ngalo lisu laloyo lowenta konkhe ngenhloso yentsandvo Yakhe. ¹²Nkulunulu wasibeka njengelifa khona tsine lesibekucala kutsembela kuKhristu, singaba bekudvumisa bukhosi bakhe.¹³KuKhristu, nani futsi, nase nive livi leliciniso, tindzaba letimnandzi ngensindziso yenu, nakholwa kuye futsi nabekwa luphawu ngamoya loyingcwele lowetsenjiswa, ¹⁴losiciniseko selifa site silibambe libe letfu ngalokuphelele, kube ludvumo lwebukhosi bakhe.¹⁵Ngalesi sizatfu, kusukela ngeva ngekukholwa kwenu eNkhosini Jesu kanye nelutsandvo lwenu ngemisebenti yalabangcwele baNkulunkulu, ¹⁶angikayekeli kubonga Nkulunkulu ngani njengoba nginibeka nasemithantazweni yami.¹⁷Ngiyathantaza kutsi Nkulunkulu weNkhosi yetfu Jesu Khristu, Uyise webukhosi, aninike umoya wenhlakanipho nemibono ekwatini Ngaye. ¹⁸Ngiyathantaza kutsi emehlo etinhlitiyo tenu akhanyiswe, kutsi nati lelitsemba lanibitele kulo kanye nengcebo yebukhosi belifa Lakhe kubo bonkhe labangcwele baNkulunkulu.¹⁹Emithantazweni yami ngicela kutsi nati bukhulu bemandla akhe langalinganiseki kitsi lesikholwako, ngako kusebenta kwemandla akhe lamakhulu. ²⁰Nguwona lamandla Nkulunkulu lawasebenta kuKhristu nakamvusa kulabafile wamhlalisa ngesekudla etindzaweni telizulu. ²¹Wahlalisa Khristu ngetulu kwako konkhe kubusa nemagunya nemandla nebukhosi nawo onkhe emagama labekiwe. Khristu utobusa, hhayi kulesikhatsi kuphela, kodvwa ngisho nakulesitako.²²Nkulunkulu wabeka tonkhe tintfo ngaphansi kwetinyawo taKhristu, wamnikela ebandleni njengenhloko yato tonkhe tintfo. ²³Libandla ngumtimba Wakhe, lokukuphelela Kwakhe konkhe kukubo konkhe.

Chapter 2

¹Nani, nanifile ngetimphambuko kanye netono tenu. ²Kwakukukito letimphambuko kanye netono tenu kutsi nake naphila ngetindlela talomhlaba. Naniphila, ngekwembusi wemandla emkatsi, umoya losasebenta kumadvodzana ekungalaleli. ³Sake sonkhe saphila emkhatsini walabantfu, sifeza tinkhanuko letimbi ngekwemvelo yetfu yesono, siphumelelisa tinkhanuko temitimba kanye netengcondvo. Ngekwemvelo sasibantfwana sifanelwe lulaka lwaNkulunkulu njengabo bonkhe bantfu.⁴Kodvwa Nkulunkulu ucebile ngemusa ngenca yelutsandvo Lwakhe lolukhulu lasitsandza ngalo. ⁵Kwatsi sifile ngetimphambuko, wasenta saphila kanye naKhristu-ngemusa nisindzisiwe. ⁶Nkulunkulu wasivusa kanye naKhristu wasenta sahlala kanye naye emazulwini kuKhristu Jesu, ⁷khona ngesikhatsi lesitako angasikhombisa umcebo Wakhe lomkhulu longalinganiseki wemusa lokhonjiswe kitsi ekulungeni Kwakhe kuKhristu Jesu.⁸Ngoba ngemusa nisindzisiwe ngekukholwa, futsi loku akukaveli kini, sipho nje saNkulunkulu, ⁹hhayi emisebentini, khona kutobabete lotibongako. ¹⁰Ngoba tsine singumsebenti waNkulunkulu, sidalelwe kuKhristu Jesu kutsi sente tento letinhle Nkulunkulu latihlelela tsine kadzeni, khona sitohamba ngato.¹¹Ngako-ke khumbulani kutsi nake naba betive ngekwenyama. Nibitwa ''labangakasoki'' ngalokubitwa nge ''kusoka'' ngenyama leyentiwe ngetandla tebantfu. ¹²Ngaleso sikhatsi nanihlukanisiwe naKhristu, tihambi ebantfwini baka-Israyeli, labangatiwa esivumelwaneni sesitsembiso, nite litsemba futsi ningenaNkulunkulu emhlabeni.¹³Kodwa nyalo kuKhristu Jesu nine lebenikhashane naNkulunkulu nisondzetwe dvutane ngengati yaKhristu. ¹⁴Ngoba Nguye kuthula kwetfu. Wenta lababili baba munye. Ngenyama yakhe wabhubhisa lubondza lwekwenyanyana lebelusihlukanisa. ¹⁵Wacitsa umtsetfo wemiyalo kanye nemisimeto khona atodala umuntfu lomusha Kuye, kube kuthula. ¹⁶Khristu uhlanganisa bantfu bobabili emtimbeni munye kuNkulunkulu ngaso siphambano, akubulala konkhe lokwenyanyana.¹⁷Jesu weta wamemetela kuthula kini nine lebenikhashane kanye nekuthula kulabo labebadvutane. ¹⁸Ngoba ngaJesu sonkhe sinekungena ngaMoya muye kuYise.¹⁹Ngako ke, nine betive anisasibo labangatiwa kanye netihambi. Kodvwa senibembuso kanye nalabangcwele baNkulunkulu futsi ningemalunga emndeni waNkulunkulu. ²⁰Nakhelwe esisekelweni sebaphostoli kanye nebaprofethi, Khristu Jesu Yena ulitje lelisimisile. ²¹Kuye sonkhe lesakhiwo siyahlangana futsi siyakhula njengelithemeli leNkhosi. ²²Kukuye futsi kutsi nakhiwe kanyekanye njengendzawo yekuhlala yaNkulunkulu ngaMoya.

Chapter 3

¹Ngalesizatfu saloku, mine, Pawula, ngisiboshwa saKhristu Jesu ngenca yenu nine betive. ²Ngiyacabanga senivile ngemsebenti Nkulunkulu langinike wona wekuletsa umusa Wakhe kini.³Ngibhala ngesambulo lenginiketwe sona. Lawa maciniso lafihlakele lengake ngabhala ngawo kafishane. ⁴Nanifundza ngaloku, nitokhona kucondzisisa kubona kwami ngalamaciniso lafihlakele ngaKhristu. ⁵Kuletinye titukulwane lamaciniso akazange atiswe kumadvodzana ebantfu. Kodvwa nyalo sembulwe ngaMoya kubaphostoli nebaphrofethi bakhe labehlukaniselwa lomsebenti.⁶Lamaciniso lafihlakele ngulokutsi betive batindlalifa, kanye nemalunga kanye natsi emtimba, kantsi futsi sebabahlanganyeli besitsembiso kuKhristu Jesu ngelivangeli. ⁷Ngoba ngaba sisebenti salelivangeli ngesipho semusa waNkulunkulu lonikwe kimi ngekusebenta kwemandla Akhe.⁸Kimi-noma ngabe ngingulomncane kunabo bonkhe labangcwele baNkulunkulu-lomusa nganikwa, kushumayela kubetive umcebo waKhristu longaphenyisiseki, ⁹khona ngitoletsa ekukhanyeni kuwo wonkhe muntfu licebo-lemfihlakalo leyafihlwa emaphakadzeni kuNkulunkulu, lowadala tonkhe tintfo.¹⁰Lelicebo latiswa ngemabandla khona babusi kanye nalabanemandla emazulwini batokwati ngekuhlakanipha lokukhulu kwaNkulunkulu. ¹¹Loku kwentiwe ngelicebo laphakadze lalifeza kuKhristu Jesu iNkhosi yetfu.¹²Ngoba kuKhristu sinekuciniseka kanye nemvume lenesibindzi sekuta kuNkulunkulu ngenca yekukholwa kwetfu Kuye. ¹³Ngako-ke ngicela ningasilahli sibindzi ngenca yekunihluphekela kwami, lokuludvumo lwenu.¹⁴Ngalesizatfu ngigoba emadvolo ami kuBabe, ¹⁵leyetsiwa ngaye yonkhe imindeni ezulwini nasemhlabeni. ¹⁶Ngiyathandaza kutsi anganinika, ngekwengcebo yeludvumo Lwakhe, kuciniseka ngemandla ngaMoya Wakhe, lokini.¹⁷Ngyiyathandaza kutsi Khristu angaphila etinhlitiyweni tenu ngekukholwa, kuze nisime, nisekeleke elutsandvweni Lwakhe ¹⁸khona nitocondzisisa, kanye nabo bonkhe labangcwele baNkulunkulu, yini lokubanti, lokudze, lokuphakeme, lokushonako, ¹⁹futsi nati lutsandvo lwaKhristu, lolwendlula lonkhe lwati, khona nitogcwaliswa kube kuphelela konkhe kwaNkulunkulu.²⁰Kuye lonemandla ekwenta lokukhulu kakhulu kwalesikucelako noma lesikucabangako, ngemandla Akhe lasebenta kitsi, ²¹akube kuye ludvumo emabandleni nakuKhristu Jesu etitukulwaneni tonkhe kuze kube phakadze naphakadze. Ameni.

Chapter 4

¹Ngako ke, mine, njenge siboshwa seNkhosi, ngiyanincenga kutsi nihambe ngalokufanele lubito lenabitwa ngalo. ²Ngiyanincenga kutsi niphile ngekutfobeka lokukhulu nebumnene nekubeketelelana, nibeketelelane ngelutsandvo. ³Yentani konkhe lokusemandleni kugcina bunye baMoya ngesibopho sekuthula.⁴Kunemtimba munye naMoya munye, njengoba futsi nabitelwa etsembeni linye ekubitweni kwenu. ⁵Futsi kuneNkhosi yinye, lukholo lunye, umbhabhatiso munye, ⁶futsi Nkulunkulu munye naBabe wabo bonkhe muntfu, losetikwako konkhe futsi kuko konkhe nakubo bonkhe.⁷Kumunye nangamunye wetfu kunikiwe umusa ngekwesilinganiso sesipho saKhristu. ⁸Kunjengoba umbhalo utsi: ''Watsi nakenyukela etulu, watfumba titfunjwa, futsi wanika bantfu tipho.''⁹Kuchazani kutsi ''wenyuka,'' ngaphandle kwekutsi wehlela futsi ematfunjini ngaphasi kwemhlaba? ¹⁰Loyo lowehla nguye loyo lowenyuka futsi waya ngetulu kwawo onkhe emazulu, kute kutsi agcwalise tonkhe tintfo.¹¹Khristu wapha labanye kutsi babe baphostoli, labanye babe baphrofethi, labanye babe bavangeli, nalabanye babe belusi nalabanye babe bafundzisi. ¹²Wabanika lemisebenti lena kutohlomisa bantfu labangcwele baNkulunkulu emsebentini wekukhonta, kuze kwakhekhe umtimba waKhristu. ¹³UYachubeka nekwakha umtimba size sifinyelele ebunyeni bekukholwa nelwati lweNdvodzana yaNkulunkulu, nekutsi sikhule futsi sifinyelele kulesilinganiso nekugcwala kwaKhristu.¹⁴Khristu uyasakha khona singetuba bantfwana labayishaya emuva naphambili futsi sigujuteliswe magagasi, sipheshulwe ngimimoya yonkhe yetimfundziso tekukhohlisa kwebantfu ebucilini bekwedukisa. ¹⁵Esikhundleni, khulumani liciniso elutsandvweni, sitokhula ngayo yonkhe indlela kuye loyinhloko, lokungu, Khristu. ¹⁶Khristu wakha umtimba wonkhe, futsi kuhlanganiswe kwabanjwa kanye kanye ngekwelekelelana kwawo onkhe emalunga, futsi uma lelo nalelo lunga lisebenta kanye kanye, loko kwenta lomtimba ukhule khona utawutakha wona elutsandvweni.¹⁷Ngako ke, ngiyasho futsi ngiyacinisa kuloku eNkhosini, kutsi ningasachubeki niphile njengebetive, emicabangweni yabo lelite. ¹⁸Bahlwelwe ekucondzeni kwabo, bakhashane nemphilo yaNkulunkulu ngenca yekungati lokukubo, ngenca yekucinisa tinhlitiyo tabo. ¹⁹Bete lihlazo futsi batinikele emanyaleni, futsi bayachubeka benta lonkhe luhlobo lwekungcola.²⁰Kepha loko akusiko lenakufundza nga Khristu. ²¹Ngiyacabanga kutsi nivile ngaye, futsi nafundziswa kuye, njengoba liciniso likuJesu. ²²Nifundzisiwe kukhumula imphilo yakucala, kukhumula umuntfu lomdzala. Ngumuntfu lomdzala lokhohlakele ngenca yetinkhanuko letimbi.²³Nifundzisiwe kutsi nivusetelwe kabusha emoyeni yetingcondvo tenu, ²⁴bese nigcoka umuntfu lomusha lodalwe emfanekisweni waNkulunkulu-ngekulunga lokuliciniso nebungcwele.²⁵Ngako ke, yekelani emanga, futsi akutsi nguloyo akhulume liciniso namakhelwane wakhe, ngoba simalunga alomunye nalomunye. ²⁶Tfukutsela ungoni. Ungalivumeli lilanga lishone usakwatile kwakho. ²⁷Ungamniki sathane litfuba.²⁸Lona bekasolo eba kumele angasebi. Akakhutsale, ente umsebenti lomcokwa ngetandla takhe, khona atoba nelutfo lwekwabelana nalabo labadzingile. ²⁹Ungavumeli nome nguyiphi inkhulumo lengcolile iphume emlonyeni wakho. Sebentisa emavi lalusito ekwakheni labanye, ngendlela yetidzingo tabo, kute emavi akho atoba lusito kulabo labakuvako. ³⁰Futsi ningamdzabukisi Moya Longcwele waNkulunkulu, ngoba nabekwa luphawu ngaye kute kube lilanga lekuhlengwa.³¹Lahlani yonkhe inzondo, lulaka, intfukutselo, nemsindvo, nekuhlambalata, nalo lonkhe luhlobo lalokubi. ³²Esikhundleni phatsanani ngebumnene, nihawukelane, nicolelane, njengobe Nkulunkulu kuKhristu wanicolela.

Chapter 5

¹Ngako ke yibani balingisi baNkulunkulu, njengebantfwana bakhe labatsandzekako. ²Futsi nihambe ngelutsandvo, njengobe Khristu asitsandza watinikelela tsine, liphunga lelimnandzi lemnikelo nekutinikela kuNkulunkulu.³Kepha akumele kube ngisho nekucabanga nje ngekuphinga kini nome nguliphi luhlobo lekungcola nome umhobholo, ngoba loku akukafaneli kubantfu labangcwele baNkulunkulu. ⁴Akubete kungcola, kubete kukhuluma bulima, futsi kubete nekwedzelela- konkhe nje lokungakalungi. Esikhundleni kumele kube nekubonga.⁵Ngoba ningaba nesicineko ngaloku, kutsi kute ingwadla, kungahlanteki, nome umuntfu longcolile, nome lonemhobholo-longaba nelifa embusweni waKhristu naNkulunkulu. ⁶Akungabikho namunye lotonikhohlisa ngemavi lalite, ngenca yaletintfo leti lulaka lwaNkulunkulu lwehlela etikwemadvodzana ekungalaleli. ⁷Ngako ke, ningahlanganyeli nabo.⁸Ngoba nake naba bumnyama, kepha nyalo nikukhanya eNkhosini. Hambani njengebantfwana bekukhanya ⁹(ngoba letitselo tekukhanya ticuketse konkhe lokuhle, kulunga, lokulungile, neliciniso), ¹⁰bese niyatfola kutsi yini lokutfokotisa iNkhosi. ¹¹Ningatimbandzakanyi nemisebenti yebumnyama lete titselo, kepha ningamane nitidalule ebaleni. ¹²Ngoba kulihlazo ngisho kutibala letintfo labatenta emasitseleni.¹³Kepha uma nome yini lekhanyiswa kukhanya, ibese iyabonakala. ¹⁴Ngoba nome yini intfo levele ibonakale ikukhanya. Ngako ke kutsiwa, ''Vukani, nine lenilele, nivuke kulabafile, bese Khristu utawukhanya kini.''¹⁵Bukani nicaphelisise kutsi niphila njani-hhayi njengetilima kepha njengalabahlakaniphile. ¹⁶Nibambisise sikhatsi ngobe emalanga mabi. ¹⁷Ngako ke, ningabi tilima, kepha condzani kutsi iyini intsandvo yeNkhosi.¹⁸Futsi ningadzakwa liwayini, ngoba loko kukuholela ekutiphatseni kabi. Esikhundleni, gcwaliswani ngaMoya Longcwele, ¹⁹nikhulume nodvwa ngetihlabelelo netingoma tamoya, nihlabele nente umsindvo lomnandzi eNkhosini ngenhlitiyo yenu yonkhe, ²⁰niletse tibongo ngako konkhe, ngelibito leNkhosi yetfu Jesu Khristu kuNkulunkulu Babe, ²¹nitfobelane munye ngamunye ngenhlonipho ngenca yaKhristu.²²Bafati, tfobelani emadvodza enu, njengaseNkhosini. ²³Ngoba indvodza iyinhloko yemfati njengoba Khristu naye ayinhloko yelibandla, naKhristu cobo lwakhe nguMhlengi walo. ²⁴Kepha njengelibandla lititfoba kuKhristu, ngalokunjalo ke bafati kumele batfobele emadvodza abo kuko konkhe.²⁵Madvodza, tsandzani bafati benu, njengoba Khristu walitsandza libandla futsi watinikelela lona. ²⁶Khristu watinikela ngenca yelibandla, khona angalenta libe ngcwele, alihlambulule ngesigezo semanti kanye nelivi, ²⁷khona angahle atetfule yena cobo lwakhe njenge bukhosi, ngaphandle kwelibala nome sici nome nganguyiphi intfo lenjalo, kepha bungcwele futsi ngaphandle kwenkinga.²⁸Ngendlela lefanako madvodza afanele kutsandza bafati bawo njengemitimba yawo. Loyo lotsandza umkakhe utitsandza yena. ²⁹Ngoba kute lonyanya umtimba wakhe, kepha uyawondla bese uwunakekela kahle, ³⁰ngoba singumtimba wakhe.³¹''Ngenca yalesizatfu lesi indvodza utawushiya uyise nenina bese utawuhlanganiswa nemkayo, futsi laba lababili batawuba nyamanye.'' ³²Leliciniso leli lelifihlakele likhulu-kepha ngikhuluma ngaKhristu nelibandla. ³³Noko ke, ngamunye wenu futsi kumele atsandze umkakhe njengoba atitsandza yena, futsi nemfati kumele ahloniphe akhe.

Chapter 6

¹Bantfwana, hloniphani batali benu eNkhosini, ngoba loku kulungile. ²''Hlonipha uyihlo nenyoko'' (lokungumtsetfo wekucala lonesetsembiso), ³''khona kutawuba kuhle ngawe futsi utophila kadze emhlabeni.''⁴Bobabe, ningahlokoloti intfukutselo yebantfwana benu. Esikhundleni, bakhuliseni nibacondzise nangemiyalo yeNkhosi.⁵Tigcili, laleni emakhosi enu asemhlabeni ngenhlonipho lejulile nangekwesaba, ngekwetsemba kwenhlitiyo yakho. Balaleleni njengoba beningalalela Khristu. ⁶Lalelani hhayi kuphela uma emakhosi enu anibukile, niwajabuliswa. Esikhundleni, lalelani njengetisebenti taKhristu, labenta intsandvo yaNkulunkulu kusuka etinhlitiyweni tabo. ⁷Khontani ngetinhlitiyo tenu tonkhe, kube shengatsi nikhonta iNkhosi futsi hhayi bantfu, ⁸ngoba siyati kutsi nome nguyiphi intfo lenhle umuntfu ngamunye layentako, utawemukela umchele eNkhosini, nome ngabe usigcili nome ukhululekile.⁹Makhosi, phatsani tigcili tenu ngalokufanako. Ningatesabisi. Niyati kutsi loyo loyiNkhosi yabo ne yenu usezulwini, futsi kute loncono kuye niyafana.¹⁰Kwekugcina, cinani eNkhosini nase mandleni ayo lamakhulu. ¹¹Gcokani tonkhe tikhali taNkulunkulu, khona nitewukhona kuma nimelane nemasu nemachinga asathane.¹²Ngoba asilwi nenyama nengati, kepha simelane nebabusi, simelane netikhulu, simelane nemandla ebumnyama lakhona ebumnyameni, simelane nemabutfo abomoya labasetindzaweni letisemkhatsini. ¹³Ngako ke gcokani sonkhe sembhatfo saNkulunkulu, khona ke utokhona kuma kuletikhatsi leti temimoya, bese emvakwekutsi ucedze konkhe, nime.¹⁴Manini nicinile, nelibhande leliciniso liboshwe elukhalweni, nigcokile sivikelo lesikulunga, ¹⁵tinyawo tenu tigcokiswe kulungela kushumayela livangeli lekuthula. ¹⁶Kuto tonkhe tingcinamba tsatsa lihawu lekukholwa, ngalo nitawukhona kucisha tonkhe tikhali letivutsako talomubi.¹⁷Bese nitsatsa makalabha wensindziso nenkemba yaMoya, lokulivi laNkulunkulu. ¹⁸Ngako konkhe kukhuleka neticelo, khulekani tonkhe tikhatsi nikuMoya. Kute kube ngunasi sephetfo, lindzani ngekukhutsatela konkhe nisanikela imikhuleko yabo bonkhe bantfu labangcwele baNkulunkulu.¹⁹Ngikhulekeleni, kutsi nginikwe umlayeto uma ngivula umlomo wami. Khulekani kutsi ngingenta latiwe ngesibindzi leliciniso lelifihlakele ngelivangeli. ²⁰Kungenca yelivangeli ngilincusa leligcinwe emaketaneni, khona ke ngingalimemetela ngesibindzi, njengobe kufanele ngikhulume.²¹Thikhikhusi, umnaketfu lotsandzekako nesisebenti lesitsembekile eNkhosini, sitawunitjela konkhe, khona nitokwati kutsi ngiphila njani. ²²Ngimtfumele kini ngenca yalenjongo lena, khona nitokwati kutsi sinjani, futsi khona atokhutsata tinhlitiyo tenu.²³Kuthula akube kubazalwane, bese lutsandvo nekukholwa lokubuya kuNkulunkulu Babe neNkhosi yetfu Jesu Khristu. ²⁴Umusa awube kubo bonkhe labatsandza iNkhosi yetfu Jesu Khristu ngelutsandvo lolungabhubhi.

Philippians

Chapter 1

¹Pawula naThimothi , tisebenti taKhristu Jesu , kubo bonkhe labangcwele baNkulunkulu labaseFiliphu, nebabonisi kanye nebaDikhoni. ²Shengatsi umusa ungaba kini kanye nekuthula lokuvela kuNkulunkulu longubabe wetfu neNkhosi Jesu Khristu.³Ngiyabonga Nkulunkulu wami ngaso sonkhe sikhatsi nangikhumbula nine, ⁴Njalo emikhulekweni yami ngani nonkhe, ngenta imikhuleko yami ngenjabulo ⁵Ngobe nibe nami evangelini kusukela elangeni lekucala kwate kwaba ngunyalo. ⁶Ngicinisekile ngaloku, kutsi loyo lowacala umsebenti lomuhle kini utochubeka ate awucede kute kube lisuku lwaJesu Khristu⁷Ngulokuhle kimi kutsi ngitivele ngalendlela ngani nonkhe ngobe nikhona enhlitiyweni yami. Nonkhe nibe nenhlanganyelo ngemusa khatsi ngiboshiwe ngekutivikela nangekufakazeleka kwelivangeli. ⁸Ngobe Nkulunkulu ungufakazi wami, kutsi nginilangatelela kanjani nonkhe ngesihe saKhristu Jesu.⁹Loku kungumkhuleko wami : Kutsi lutsandvo lwenu lukhule njalo ekwatini nasekucondzeni konkhe. Kute nikwati kuhlukanisa lokuhle , ¹⁰kuze ningasoleki ngalutfo kute kube lilanga laKhristu, ¹¹Nigcwaliswe ngetitselo tekulunga letivela ngaJesu Khristu kube yinkhatimulo neludvumo lwaNkulunkulu¹²Manje ngifuna nati, Bazalwane, lokutsi lokwenteke kimi kwasita ekuchubekiseni livangeli. ¹³Ngenca yaloko, kuboshwa kwami kwabonakala kubo bonkhe bogadi besigodlo nakubantfu bonkhe. ¹⁴Bazalwane labanyenti batfole sibindzi lesikhulu enkhosini ngenca yekuboshwa kwami, babanesindzi kukhuluma ngekungesabi livi.¹⁵Labanye bashumayela Khristu ngemhobholo nangembango, labanye ngenhlitiyo lenhle. ¹⁶Laba ke bachutjwa lutsandvo , Ngekwati kutsi ngifakwe lapha ngenca yekuvikela livangeli. ¹⁷kepha laba labanye bashumayela Khristu ngembango ayi ngenhlitiyo levumako. Bacabanga kutsi batawungivusela lusizi ngisesekuboshweni.¹⁸Kunani? phandle kwekutsi noma labanye bashumayele Khristu ngekutentisa labanye bashumayela ngeliciniso kepha Khristu uyashunyayelwa, kuloko ngiyajabula. Yebo, ngiyojabula, ¹⁹Ngobe ngiyati kutsi loko kutongenta ngikhululeke ngemthantazo yenu nangekusitwa nguMoya waJesu Khristu.²⁰Kukulangetelela kwami nekwetsemba kutsi ngite ngingabi nemahloni , kepha ngesibindzi sonkhe nyalo njengasemihleni, Khristu utakwentiwa mkhulu emtimbeni wami, noma kwenteka ngemphilo nome ngekufa. ²¹Ngoba Kimi kuphila kunguKhristu nekufa kuyinzuzo²²Kepha uma ngabe ngiphila enyameni loko kusho kutsi ngisenemsebenti lengitowenta. Ngingakhetsani? Angati. ²³Ngicindzeteleke kuko kokubili, sifiso sami kuhamba ngiyoba naKhristu, lokuncono kakhulu, ²⁴Kani nekuhlala ngisenyameni kubalulekile ngenca yenu.²⁵Ngineliciniso ngaloku, ngiyati kutsi ngitohlala ngichubeke nani nonkhe, ekuchubekeni kwenu nasekujabuleni ekukholweni, ²⁶Kute kutsi ngami kukhule tizatfu tekutibonga kuKhristu nangibuya kini futsi. ²⁷Tiphatseni ngendlela lefanele livangeli laKhristu, noma ngita kutonibona noma ngingekho, ngive ngani, kutsi nime nacina emoyeni munye, nangemcondvo munye wekubandzawonye nilwele kukholwa kwelivangeli²⁸Ningetfuswa ngulutfo lokuvela kulaba melene nani. Kutibonakaliso kubo tekubhubha, kepha kini sekusindziswa loku kuvela kuNkulunkulu . ²⁹Loku kusipho samahhala lesentelwe nine ngaKhristu hhayi nje ngekukholwa nguye kuphela, kepha nangetihlupheko ngenca yakhe, ³⁰Naba nekulwa lokufanako nalenakubona kimi, nyalo ke niyakuva ngami.

Chapter 2

¹Nangabe kukhona kukhutsateka kuKhristu , nangabe kukhona kudvudvuteka lokuvela ngelutsandvo, nangabe bukhona budlelwane ngaMoya, nani nesisa nesihe , ²Ngako ke ngijabuliseni ngekuba mucondvo munye, nibe nelutsandvo lunye , nibe munye kuMoya, niphindze nibe nanhloso yinye³Ningenti lutfo ngembango nobe ngeludvumo lwelive. Kunaloko ngekutfobeka yentani labanye kungatsi bancono kunani. ⁴Nguloyo naloyo anganakekeli kwakhe, kepha anakekele nekwalabanye.⁵Banini nalomcondvo lowawuku Khristu Jesu , ⁶Lona, yena lowaphila anesimo saNkulunkulu, kepha wangete watilinganisa naNkulunkulu nje ngentfo langabambelela kuyo. ⁷Kunaloko watidzela watsatsa simo sekuba sisebenti, watalwa waba njengemuntfu. ⁸Watitfoba wadzimate walalela kwate kwabasekufeni, ngisho kufa kwesiphambano!⁹Ngako Nkulunkulu naye wamphakamisa kakhulu wamnika libito lelalingetulu kwawo onkhe emabito, ¹⁰kute kutsi egameni la Jesu emadvolo onkhe akhotsame, emadvolo alabo labaseZulwini kanye nalabase mhlabeni newalabo labaphasi kwemhlaba. ¹¹Wakwenta loko kute netilwimi tonkhe tivume kutsi Jesu Khristu uyiNkhosi, kube yinkhatimulo yaNkulunkulu uYise¹²Ngako, Bazalwane bami, benilalele , hhayi ebukhoneni bami kepha kakhulu manje sengingekho, sebentelani kusindziswa kwenu ngekwesaba nangekutfutfumela. ¹³Njengobe kunguNkulunkulu losebenta kini kutsandza nekwenta ngekwetsandvo yakhe lenhle.¹⁴Yentani konkhe ngaphandle kwekukhonona nobe kuphikisana ¹⁵kute ningasoleki futsi nibe msulwa, bantfwana baNkulunkulu labangenasici emkhatsini wesitukulwane lesigwegwile nalesiphambene, kufanele nibe kukhanya emhlabeni. ¹⁶Bambelelani evini lekuphila ngiyawuba nekutibonga ngelilanga laKhristu ngekutsi angigijimelanga lite nobe ngasebentela lite¹⁷Kepha nome mine bengingatfululwa njengemnikelo kumhlatjelo nenkonzo yekukholwa kwenu, mine ngiyajabula ngitfokote nani. ¹⁸Nani kanjalo kufanele nijabule nitfokote ngami¹⁹Kepha ngiyetsemba eNkhosini Jesu kutfumela Thimothi kini madvutane, kute ngitewukhutsateka nase ngati tintfo ngani. ²⁰Njengobe ngite lofana naye, yena lonikhatsalela ngeliciniso nine. ²¹Ngobe bonkhe batifunela tintfo tabo, hhayi tintfo taJesu Khristu²²Kepha niyakwati kwetsembeka kwakhe, ngobe njengendvodzana kuyise, kanjalo ukhonte nami eVangelini. ²³Ngiyetsemba ngitomtfumela masinyane mje nangibona kutsi kwami kuphelelaphi ngami. ²⁴Kodvwa ngiyetsemba eNkhosini kutsi nami matfupha ngiyabuya masinyane²⁵Kepha ngicabanga kutsi kubalulekile kutfumela Ephafrodithu aphindzele kini. Ungumnaketfu kanye nesisebenti, lisotja lophindze abe sitfunywa senu nesisebenti setidzingo tami. ²⁶Njengobe abekhatsateke kakhulu, alangatelela kuba nani nonkhe, ngobe neva kutsi uyagula. ²⁷Njengobe abegula kabi wacishe wafa. Kepha Nkulunkulu waba nemusa kuye, hhayi yena kuphela, kepha nakimi, kute ngingabi nelusizi etukwelusizi.²⁸Ngaloko ngakukhutsalela kakhulu kumtfumela, kute nanimbona futsi nitfokote, nami lutawuncipha lusizi. ²⁹Ngako ke, memukeleni Ephafrodithu eNkhosini ngekutfokota konkhe. Nhloniphani bantfu labanjengaye. ³⁰Njengobe kwabangumsebenti waKhristu lona laphose wawufela. Watidzela ngekuphila kwakhe kute atogcwalisa loko leningeke nikhone kukwenta nisangikhonta'

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¹Kwekugcina, bazalwane bami, Tfokotani eNkhosini. Akusiyo inkinga kimi kunibhalela loku njalonjalo, . ²Caphelani tinja, kunigcina niphephile. nicaphele tinja. Nicaphele tisebenti tebubi. Nicaphele bekusika imitimba. ³Kepha ngitsi labasoke sibili-labo labakhonta ngaMoya waNkulunkulu, sitibonga kuKhristu Jesu, asetsembeli enyameni.⁴Nome kunjalo, nami bengingetsembela enyameni. nangabe ukhona longacabanga kutsi angetsembela enyameni , ngabe ngimi kakhulu. ⁵Ngasoka elangeni lesiphohlongo, webantfu baka Israyeli, wesive sakaBhenjamini, umHebheru wemaHebheru; ngekwemtsetfo, ngumFarisi⁶Ngekushisekela, ngatingela libandla; ngekulunga kwemtsetfo, ngangingasoleki. ⁷Kepha loko lokwakuyinzuzo kimi, ngakushaya indiva ngenca yaKhristu⁸Yebo konkhe ngekushaye indiva ngebukhulu bekumati Khristu Jesu iNkhosi yami. Ngaye ngitishiye tonkhe tintfo-ngikushaye tibi-kute ngizuze Khristu ⁹ngitfolakale kuye, kute kulunga lokungekwami ngekwemtsetfo, kepha kube ngekukholwa kuKhristu-lokulunga lokuvela kuNkulunkulu kungekukholwa. ¹⁰Manje ngifuna kumati Yena nemandla ekuvuka kwakhe kanye nekuhlanganyela etinhluphekweni takhe, ngifane naye ngekufa kwakhe, ¹¹kute nakungenteka nami ngikubone kuvuswa kulabafile¹²Akusho kutsi konkhe loku sengikubambile noma sengiphelele, kepha ngichubekela phambili ngicondze kutsi ngikubambe loko langibambela kona Khristu Jesu. ¹³Bazalwane, angicabangi kutsi nami lucobo sengikubambile. Kepha kunye lengikwentako: ngiyakhohlwa ngelokusemuva kepha ngitilulela kulokusembili. ¹⁴Ngibabele emgomeni kuyawemukela umklomelo waseZulwini ngekubitwa nguNkulunkulu ngaKhristu Jesu.¹⁵Sonkhe tsine lesesikhulile engcondvweni, asesicabange nganayi indlela; Uma ngabe ucabanga ngalokwehlukile nome ngayini, Nkulunkulu utokuveta futsi loku kuwe. ¹⁶Noko ke, asiphile ngaloko lesivele sifikile kuko.¹⁷Ngilingiseni , bazalwane. Sondzelani nibuke laba labahamba ngetibonelo lebatibona kitsi. ¹⁸Banyenti bayahamba-labo lengake nganitjela ngabo, nyalo nginitjela ngetinyembeti- nje ngetitsa tesiphambano saKhristu. ¹⁹Siphetfo sabo kufa. Ngobe nkulunkulu wabo sisu sabo, kanjalo neludvumo lwabo lingemahloni. Bacabanga tintfo talomhlaba.²⁰Kepha tsine buve betfu buseZulwini lapho silindzele khona uMsindzisi , iNkhosi Jesu Khristu. ²¹Uyawugucula imitimba yetfu yaphasi ifane nemtimba wakhe wenkhatimulo, wakhiwe ngemandla akhe langehlela ngawo konkhe ngephasi kwakhe

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¹Ngakoke, bazalwane bami lengibalangatelako, kujabula nemichele wami, ngalendlela manini nicine eNkhosini, tihlobo letitsandzekako. ²Ngiyabayala bo Evodiya naSintike kutsi ababe nemcondvo munye eNkhosini. ³Yebo, ngiyanicela, mhlobo locotfo, basiteni labafati lebe basebenta nami ekuhambiseni liVangeli, kanye naKlemente naletinye tisebenti lengibambisene nato, emabito abo lasencwadzini yekuphila.⁴Tfokotani eNkhosini ngaso sonkhe skhatsi. Ngiyaphindza ngiyasho, Tfokotani. ⁵Kubeketela kwenu akwatiwe ngibo bonkhe bantfu. INkhosi seyisedvutane. ⁶Ningakhatsateki ngalutfo. kunaloko, kukhuleka kwenu nekuncusa kanye nekubonga, ticelo tenu atatiwe nguNkulunkulu, ⁷Nekutfula kwaNkulunkulu, lokwendlula konkhe kucondza, kutolondvolota tinhlitiyo tenu kanye nemicabango yenu kuKhristu Jesu.⁸Kwekugcina, Bazalwane, konkhe lokumaciniso, konkhe lokuhloniphekako, kuko konkhe lokulungile, nangako konkhe lokumsulwa, nangako konkhe lokutsandzekako, nangako konkhe lokutusekako, nangabe kukhona lokuhle, nangabe kukhona lokubongekako, cabangani ngaletintfo. ⁹Letintfo lenitifundzile kanye nalenikutfolile kanye nalenikuvila kanye nalenikubonile kimi, tenteni letintfo, Nkulunkulu wekutfula utoba nani.¹⁰Ngijabule kakhulu eNkhosini ngobe ekugcineni senite navusetela kunginakekela kwenu. Beninginakekela naphambilini, kepha benite litfuba lekungisita. ¹¹Angikusho loko ngobe ngidzingile. Sengifundze kutsi ngeneliseke nome ngusiphi simo. ¹²Ngiyakwati kuhlupheka, kantsi futsi ngiyakwati nekubusa. noma ngayiphi indlela nasetintfweni tonkhe ngifundze imfihlo yekwesutsa nekulamba, nekwenetiseka kanye nekweswela. ¹³Ngingakwenta konkhe ngaye longicinisako..¹⁴Noko, nente kahle nekuhlanganyela nami ebumatimeni bami. ¹⁵Nine baseFiliphu niyati ekucaleni kweliVangeli, ngalesikhatsi ngishiya Masedoniya, alikho libandla lelangeseka endzabeni yekupha kanye nekwemukela ngaphandle kwenu nodvwa. ¹⁶Nome ngiseThesalonika, nake nangitfumelela lusito ayi nakanye. ¹⁷Akusikona kutsi ngifuna tipho. kunaloko, ngifuna sitselo lekungisona sitakwandzisa inzuzo kini.¹⁸Ngemukele konkhe ngalokugcwele, nangalokungetulu.ngenelisekile manje ngamukela nakuEphafrodithu tintfo lenati tfumela.Tingemakha lanuka kamnandzi, leminikelo yemukelekile futsi iyamtfokotisa naNkulunkulu. ¹⁹Nkulunkulu wami utohlangabetana nato tonkhe tidzingo tenu ngemcebo webukhosi kuKhristu Jesu. ²⁰Manje akube ludvumo kuNkulunkulu longuBabe wetfu, kuze kube nguphakadze naphakadze. Amen.²¹Vuselani bonkhe bantfu baNkulunkulu labangcwele kuKhristu Jesu. Bazalwane lengikanye nabo bayanibingelela. ²²Bonkhe labangcwele baNkulunkulu lenginabo banibingelela, kakhulu labo basendlini yaKhesari. ²³Umusa weNkhosi Jesu Khristu awube nemoya wenu.

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Chapter 1

¹Pawula, umphotsoli wa Jesu Khristu ngentsandvo ya Nkulunkulu, na Thimothi umzalwane wetfu, ²ku bantfu baNkulunkulu labangcwele nebazalwane labatsembekile ku Khristu labaseKholose. Umusa awube nani, nekuthula lokubuya ku Nkulunkulu Babe wetfu. ³Sibonga Nkulunkulu, uYise weNkhosi yetfu Jesu Khristu, futsi sinithandazela njalo.⁴Sivile ngekukholwa kwenu ku Jesu Khristu nelutsandvo leninalo lwabo bonkhe bantfu baNkulunkulu labangcwele. ⁵Ninalolutsandvo ngenca yelitsemba lenibekelwe lona ezulwini. Leneva ngalo evini leliciniso, livangeli, ⁶lelifikile kini. Leli vangeli litsela titselo futsi liyakhula emhlabeni wonke-njengaloku belenta loku kini kusukela ngelilanga nicala kuliva nawucondza umusa waNkulunkulu ngeliciniso.⁷Leli ngulelivangeli njengoba nilifundzile ku Ephafrasi, sitfunywa lesitsandzekile sa Khristu lebesimelele tsine. ⁸Ephafrasi usente sati ngelutsandvo leninalo ku Moya.⁹Ngenca yelutsandvo lolu, kusukela kulelilanga siva loku asizange sayekela kunithandazela. Sicela kutsi nigcwaliswe ngelwati lwentsandvo yakhe kukokonkhe kuhlakanipha nekucondza ngamoya. ¹⁰kute kutsi nitawuhamba ngendlela lefanele iNkhosi nalejabulisa yona ngayo yonkhe indlela. ngekutsi nitsele titselo kuko konkhe kwenta lokuhle futsi nikhule ekumatini Nkulunkulu.¹¹ngekutsi niciniswe kuwo onkhe emandla ngekwemandla enkhatimulo yakhe, kute kutsi nibe nekukhutsatela nekubeketela lokukhulu, ¹²nekutsi nibonge Babe ngekujabula, lonente naba nesabelo kulo lifa lebantfu labangcwele ba Nkulunkulu ekukhanyeni.¹³Usikhululile emandleni ebumnyama wasitfumela ebukhosini beNdvodzana yakhe letsandzekako, ¹⁴kuyo sinekuhlengwa, lekukutsetselelwa kwetono.¹⁵Ungumfanekiso wa Nkulunkulu longabonwa, litubulo layo yonkhe indalo. ¹⁶Ngobe konkhe kwadalwa, lokusezulwini nalokusemhlabeni, lokubonakalako nalokungabonakali. Nome kutihlalo tebukhosi, nome kubukhosi, nome babusi, nome tiphatsi mandla, konkhe kwadalwa ngaye futsi kwadalelwa yena. ¹⁷Yena ukhona nchanti kwako konkhe, futsi tonkhe tintfo time ngaye.¹⁸Uyinhloko yemtimba wakhe, libandla. Usicalo nelitubulo kulabafile, kute abewekucala kuto tonkhe tintfo. ¹⁹Nkulunkulu kwamujabulisa kutsi bonkhe bunguye bakhe buhlale kuJesu, ²⁰kute kutsi ngendvodzana abuyisane nato tonkhe tintfo atibuyisele kuye. Asakwentile kuthula ngengati yesiphambano sakhe. Nkulunkulu wabuyisana nato tonkhe tintfo, noma tintfo letisemhlabeni nobe letisezulwini.²¹Nani ke benikadze nikhashane na Nkulunkulu nititsa takhe ngemicabango nangetento tenu letimbi. ²²Kodvwa nyalo sewubuyisene nani ngemtimba wakhe ngekufa Wente loku kutsi animise ningcwele, ningenasici, ningenacala phambi kwakhe, ²³uma ngempela nihlala ekukholweni, nisekelekile, nisimile, ninganyikatiswa lutfo ekwetsembeni kwenu livangeli lenaliva. Leli livangeli lelashumayelwa kuwo wonkhe umuntfu lowadalwa ngngaphansi kwelizulu. Mine Pawula ngentiwa ngaba sikhonti salo lelo vangeli.²⁴Nyalo ngiyajabula ngekuhluphekela nine, emtimbeni wami ngiphelelisa loko lokwasilela elusizini lwaKhristu ngenca yemtimba wakhe, lekulibandla. ²⁵Kungenca yalelibandla kutsi ngibe sikhonti salo, ngenca yalomsebenti lobuya kuNkulunkulu lowaniketwa mine macondzana nani, kute ngimemetele livi laNkulunkulu ngalokuphelele. ²⁶Lena yimfihlakalo yalo lebeseloku yafihlakala kusukela ekucaleni kwetikhatsi netitukulwane, kepha manje seyembulelwe labangcwele bakhe. ²⁷Nkulunkulu watsandza kutsi kwateke kubo kutsi iyini ingcebo nebukhosi balemfihlakalo kubetive. Lemfihlakalo ingu Khristu kini, lolitsemba lenkhatimulo.²⁸Nguye lesimshumayelako, seluleka bonkhe bantfu, sifundzisa bonkhe bantfu ngekuhlakanipha konkhe, kute sikwati kumisa bonkhe bantfu baphelele ku Khristu. ²⁹Ngisebentela loko ngishikashikeka ngekusebenta kwakhe, lokusebenta ngemandla kimi.

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¹Ngifuna nati kutsi ngishikashikeke kangakanani ngenca yenu, nangenca yalabase Lawodisiya, nangabo bonkhe lengingazange ngibonane nabo buso nebuso. ²Loko ngikwenta khona kutsi tinhlitiyo tabo tikhutsateke ngekutsi bahlanganiswe babe munye elutsandvweni, nakuko konkhe kuciniseka konkhe kwekwati lokuphelele, bayati kahle imfihlakalo yaNkulunkulu lengu Khristu. ³Kuye kufihlwe onkhe emagugu ekuhlakanipha newekwati.⁴Loku nginitjela khona kubebete muntfu loniyenga ngetinkhulumo temanga. ⁵Noma ngingekho emkhatsini wenu ngemtimba, kodvwa ngikhona ngamoya. Ngiyajabula kubona kuhleleka kwenu lokuhle, nekusima kwekukholwa kwenu ku Khristu.⁶Njengobe senamukele iNkhosi Jesu Khristu, hambani nikuye. ⁷Simani kuye, futsi nakhelwe kuye, niciniswe ekukholweni, njengaloko nifundziswe, futsi nivame kubonga.⁸Caphelani ke kutsi kubebete lonitfumba ngekuhlakanipha, nangekukhohlisa lokulite, aniyenge ngemikhuba yebantfu nangetimfundziso temimoya yemhlaba, futsi bangamlaleli Khristu. ⁹Ngobe kuye kuhlala ngekwemtimba kuphelela kwaNkulunkulu.¹⁰Nani ke seniphelelisiwe kuye, yena loyinhloko yembuso neyemandla onkhe. ¹¹Kuye nani nasokwa, hhayi ngalokwentiwa ngebantfu ngekususa inyama emtimbeni, kodvwa ngekusoka kwaKhristu. ¹²Nembelwa kanye naye embhabhatisweni, ngaye navuswa ngekukholwa emandleni aNkulunkulu, lowamvusa ekufeni.¹³Nani ke lebenifile ngekona kwenu nangekungasoki emtimbeni wenu, wanenta labaphilako kanye naye ngekusitsetselela tonkhe tiphambuko tetfu. ¹⁴Wesula incwadzi yemacala etfu leyayimelene natsi ngemitsetfo yayo. Wayisusa ngekuyibetsela esiphambanweni. ¹⁵Wemuka babusi nalabanemandla tikhali, wabatsela ngelihlazo ebaleni abehlula ngaso siphambano.¹⁶Ngako ke akubete umuntfu lonilahla ngekudla nangekunatsa, nome ngemikhosi, nangekwetfwasa kwenyama, nome ngemasabatha. ¹⁷Loko bekusitfunti nje saloko bekuta, lokungiko sibili ngulokukuKhristu.¹⁸Akubete umuntfu lonilahla ngelicala, atsandza kutenta lotfobile, akhonte tingilosi, alibele ngimibono yakhe, atikhukhumeta ngelite engcondvweni yakhe. ¹⁹Lowo sewuyekele kusima kuKhristu loyinhloko, lokutsiwa ngaye umtimba wonkhe, uhlanganiswe ngemalunga nemisipha, ukhule ngekukhula kwaNkulunkulu²⁰Nangabe nafa kanye na Khrestu nakhululwa etimfundzisweni temimoya yemhlaba, nentiwa yini kutsi niphile ngatsi nisebantfu baseveni: '' ²¹Ungakuphatsi loku, ungakuvi nangelilwimi loko, ungakutsintsi lokwa"? ²²Konkhe loku kusho kutsi tintfo letiphelako natisentjetiswa, yimiyalo netimfundziso tebantfu nje. ²³Tibonakala shangatsi tinekuhlakanipha, tineminako yetinkholo tabo, nekutitfobambumbulu, nekuhlupha umtimba, kepha tite lusito macondzana nekutitsiba etinkhanukweni tenyama.

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¹Nangabe ke navuswa kanye na Khristu, funani tintfo tasezulwini, lapho Khristu ahleti khona ngesekudla saNkulunkulu. ²Cabangani ngetintfo tasezulwini, ninganaki tintfo talapha emhlabeni. ³Ngobe phela nafa, imphilo yenu ifihliwe kanye naKhristu kuNkulunkulu. ⁴Mhlazana Khristu abonakaliswa, lokuphila kwenu, nani niyawubonakaliswa kanye naye enkhatimulweni yakhe.⁵Bulalani, ke, tonkhe tinkhanuko tenu tasemhlabeni: bugwadla, nebuphingi, nekungcola, nekuhungeka, bekukhanuka lokubi, nebukhali lokubukhonta tithico. ⁶Konkhe loku kwenta Nkulunkulu ehlisele lulaka lwakhe kubantfu labangamulaleli. ⁷Nani nake natiphatsa kanjalo. ⁸kepha manje kulahleni konkhe : kutfukutsela , nelulaka, nenzondo, nekuhlambalata, nekukhuluma emahlazo.⁹Ningakhulumelani emanga, ngobe senikhumule umuntfu lomdzala kanye nemikhuba yakhe. ¹⁰Manje senembetse umuntfu lomusha kute nihlale nakhiwa kabusha, nifute Nkulunkulu, nimati ngalokuphelele. ¹¹Lana kute khona umGriki nemJuda, losokile nalangakasoki, wetive nemSikithi, sigcili, nalokhululekile, kodvwa Khristu ungiko konkhe, futsi ukubobonkhe.¹²Ngako ke, Njengebantfu labakhetsiwe baNkulunkulu labangcwele, nalabatsandzekako, yembatsani bubele benhlitiyo, nesisa, nekutitfoba, nebumnene, nekubeketela. ¹³Nibeketelelane, nitsetselelane, nangabe umuntfu akhube lomunye; ngobe phela neNkhosi yanitsetselela, nani ke yentani njalo. ¹⁴Ngetulu kwako konkhe loko, yembatsani lutsandvo, lolusibopho sekuphelela.¹⁵Yentani kutfula kwaKhristu kubuse tinhlitiyo tenu. Nguloku kuthula lenabitelwa kuko emtimbeni munye. futsi netayele kubonga. ¹⁶Livi la Khristu alihlale ngekhatsi kwenu liphuphume. Fundzisanani niyalane ngekuhlakanipha konkhe, nifundzisane ngemahubo, nangetingoma, nangemaculo akamoya. Nihlabelele Nkulunkulu ngekumbonga etinhlitiyweni tenu. ¹⁷Konkhe lenikwentako, kwenteni ngelibito leNkhosi Jesu, nome ngelivi. Nibonge Nkulunkulu uyise ngaye.¹⁸Bafati, tfobelani emadvodza enu, njengalokufanele enkhosini. ¹⁹Madvodza, tsandzani bafati benu, ningabacansukeli. ²⁰Bantfwana, lalelani batali benu etintfweni tonkhe, ngobe nguloko lokutsandvwa yiNkhosi. ²¹Boyise, ningabatfukutselisi bantfwana benu, khona bangetuwudzinwa.²²Tigcili, labangemakhosi enu ngekwasemhlabeni balaleleni etintfweni tonkhe, ningamane nitsenge emehlo, njengalabajabulisa bantfu, kodvwa ngebucotfo benhlitiyo. Yesabani iNkhosi ²³Konkhe lenikwentako, kwenteni ngamoya, kube shangatsi nentela Inkhosi hhayi bantfu. ²⁴Niyati kutsi niyakwemukeliswa umvuzo welifa. YiNkhosi Khristu le leniyikhontako. ²⁵Ngobe lowo lowenta lokungakalungi, uyakwemukela lokungakalungi lakwentile, ngobe kuyawube kungakhetfwa bala lamuntfu.

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¹Makhosi, tiphatseni kahle nangalokulungile tisebenti tenu, nati kutsi nani nineNkhosi lesezulwini.²Ciniselani ekuthandazeni. nilindze kuko ngekubonga. ³Nisikhulekele natsi kuNkulunkulu, kutsi asinike ematfuba ekushumayela livi lakhe, sikhulume imfihlakalo yeliciniso yaKhristu. Ngenca yayo ngisiboshwa. ⁴Ningikhulekele kute ngiyibonakalise ngalokuphelele, njengoba ngifane kukhuluma.⁵Hambani ngekuhlakanipha nanisemkhatsini webantfu labangakholwa, bambisisani sikhatsi. ⁶Kukhuluma kwenu akube nemusa ngasosonkhe sikhatsi. Nikunandzise ngeluswayi, khona nitekwati lenifanele kubaphendvula ngako bantfu.⁷Lokucondzane nami, Thikhikhusi utanatisa ngako. Ungumzalwane lotsandzekako, nalosikhonti lesetsembekile, lesiyinceku kanye nami enkhosini. ⁸Ngimutfumele kini kutsi anatise kutsi tsine siphila njani, advudvute netinhlitiyo tenu. ⁹Utawube ahamba naOnesimuse, umzalwane lowetsembekile nalotsandzekako, longulomunye wenu. Batanitjela ngako konkhe lokwenteke lapha.¹⁰Uyanibingelela Aristakhusi losiboshwa kanye nami, naMakho, umzala Bhanabasi (lenatjelwa ngaye, nakefika lapho kini, nibomemukela), ¹¹na Jesu lowatiwa kutsi nguJustusi. Labo ke ngibo bodvwa lababekusoka labasebentela umbuso waNkulunkulu. Sebayindvudvuto kimi.¹²Ephafrasi uyanibingelela. Longulomunye wakini sigcili sa Khristu Jesu. Unilwela njalo emkhulekweni, kute nime niphelele futsi nisime ekwenteni intsandvo yaNkulunkulu. ¹³Nami ngingufakazi wakhe wekutsi uyanisebentela nine kakhuli, kanye nebase Lawodisiya, nebase Hiyerapholisi. ¹⁴Lukha longudokotela lotsandzekako kanye naDemasi bayanibingelela.¹⁵Ngikhonteleni kubazalwane base Lawodisiya, naku Nimfasi, nase bandleni lelisendlini yakhe. ¹⁶Nangabe lencwadzi seniyifundzile, nibobafundzisa nebase bandleni lase Lawodisiya, nani niyifundze lena lephuma eLawodisiya. ¹⁷Nitjele Akhipho nitsi: ''caphela kufeza lowo msebenti lowawemukela eNkhosini.''¹⁸Nako ke kukhonta kwami, ngesandla sami, mine Pawula. Nikhumbule kutsi mine ngiseboshiwe. Umusa awube nani.

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¹Pawula, Silasi na Thimothi iya ebandleni leliseThesalonika kuNkulunkulu uYise ne Nkhosi Jesu Khristu. Umusa nekuthula akube kini.²Sahlale siletsa tibongo kuNkulunkulu ngani nonkhe njengoba singayekeli kunibala emithantazweni yetfu. ³Sikhumbula embi kwaNkulunkulu wetfu naBabe imsebenti yenu yekukholwa, nemisiphalato yelutsandvo, nekubambelela kwelitsemba eNkhosini yetfu Jesu Khristu.⁴Bazalwane lenitsandvwe nguNkulunkulu, siyati unikhetsile, ⁵ngoba livangeli letfu leta kini hhayi evini kuphela, kepha futsi emandleni, nangaMoya Longcwele, nangesiciniseko lesikhulu. Ngendlela lefanako, futsi niyati kutsi sasiluhlobo luni lwemadvodza lebesingiwo emkhatsini wenu ngenca yenu.⁶Nase niba balingisi betfu nebeNkhosi, ngesikhatsi nemukela livi enhluphekweni lenkhulu nenjabulo lebuya kuMoya Longcwele. ⁷Umphumela, nibe sibonelo kubo bonkhe labakholwa eMasedoniya nase Akhaya.⁸Ngoba lelivi leNkhosi selikhale laphimisela lichamuka kini, futsi hhayi eMasedoniya naseAkhaya, kepha kukholwa kwenu kuNkulunkulu sekuhambe tonkhe tindzawo. Ngako ke asisadzingi kusho lutfo ngako. ⁹Ngoba nabo lucobo lwabo babikile mayelana nekutsi satfola kwemukeleka lokuhle kini, futsi nagucukela kanjani kuNkulunkulu kusuka etithicweni nikhonte Nkulunkulu weliciniso nalophilako, ¹⁰futsi nimele indvodzana yakhe lechamuka ezulwini, loyo lowavuswa ekufeni-Jesu, losikhulula elulakeni lolutako.

Chapter 2

¹Ngoba nani ngekwenu niyati, bazalwane, kutsi kuta kwetfu kini akuzange kuba lite. ²niyati kutsi muva sihlushiwe futsi satselwa ngelihlazo eFiliphi. Saba nesibindzi kuNkulunkulu kukhuluma kini livangeli laNkulunkulu kuko loko kusokola lokukhulu.³Kepha kushumayela kwetfu kwakungasiko lokubuya ephutseni, hhayi lokuchamuka ekungcoleni, hhayi lokuchamuka ebucilini. ⁴Esikhundleni, ngalokutsi sivunywe nguNkulunkulu kutsi setsenjwe ngalelivangeli, ngako sikhuluma, hhayi kujabulisa umuntfu, kepha Nkulunkulu. Nguye lohlolisisa tinhlitiyo tetfu.⁵Ngoba asizange sita nemagama ekuyenga, njengoba nati, hhayi futsi nekutiveta singulokunye sembonye umhobholo-Nkulunkulu ngufakazi wetfu. ⁶Asizange sifune ludvumo kubantfu, ngisho nakini noma lolubuya kulabanye. Ngabe ufune lilungile ngendluzula njenge mphostoli waKhristu.⁷Esikhundleni, saba mnene kini njenge mfati anakekela bantfwabakhe. ⁸Ngalendlela saba nelutsandvo nani. Sabusiseka kuhlephula nani hhayi nje kuphela livangeli laNkulunkulu kepha futsi timphilo tetfu. Ngoba nanitsandzeka kitsi. ⁹Ngoba bazalwane niyakhumbula, imisebenti yetfu nekusiphalata. Besisebenta busuku nemini khona singeke sisindze noma ngubani wenu sisashumayela kini livangeli laNkulunkulu.¹⁰Nibofakazi, futsi naNkulunkulu, bungcwele lobunganani, kulunga nekungabi nasici kwakukutiphatsa kwetfu kini lenikholwako. ¹¹Ngendlela lefanako niyati kutsi besinjani kumunye ngamunye wenu, njenga babe anebantfwabakhe, ¹²sinidvudvuta sinikhutsata futsi siniyala kutsi nihambe ngalokufanele Nkulunkulu, lonibitela embusweni wakhe nenkhatimulo.¹³Ngalesizatfu lesi futsi sibonga Nkulunkulu singakhawuli, kutsi ngesikhatsi nemukela umlayeto waNkulunkulu lenawuva kitsi, nawemukela hhayi njengelivi lemuntfu, kepha njengoba liliciniso, lelisolo futsi lisebenta kini nine lenilikholwako.¹⁴Nine ke, bazalwane, ngoba senibe balingisi bemabandla aNkulunkulu lawo laseJudiya kuKhristu Jesu. Ngoba futsi nahlupheka ngetintfo letifanako letibuya kubantfu bakini, ngengoba benta kulabase Judiya ¹⁵lababulala kokubili iNkhosi Jesu nebaprofethi, nalabasikhiphela ngaphandle. Abamtfokotisi Nkulunkulu. Esikhundleni, baphambana nebantfu bonkhe. ¹⁶Basivimbela kutsi sikhulume kubetive kuze basindziswe. Umphumela nje kutsi bahlale bagcwalisa tono tabo tize tigcwale. Kepha lulaka litobatfola ekugcineni.¹⁷Kepha tsine, bazalwane, sahlukaniswa kini kwesikhashana lesifisha, enyameni hhayi enhlitiyweni. Besinenshisekelo, ngekushisekela lokukhulu, kubona buso benu. ¹⁸Ngoba besifisa ngempela kuta kini - mbamba phela mine, Pawula, kodvwa waphindze-Sathane wasivimba. ¹⁹Kuyini lokulitsemba letfu, noma injabulo, noma umchele wekutigcabha phambi kweNkhosi yetfu Jesu nayibuya? Akusini yini? ²⁰Ngoba niyinkhatimulo nenjabulo yetfu.

Chapter 3

¹Ngako ke, ngesikhatsi singasakhoni kuyibeketelela, sacabanga kutsi kuhle kushiywa ngedvwa ngemuva e-Athene. ²Satfumela Thimothi, umzalwane wetfu nesisebenti lebesibambisane naso emsebentini waNkulunkulu evangelini laKhristu, kucinisa nekunidvudvuta mayelana nekukholwa kwenu, ³khona kutaba bete namunye lotawunyakatiswa nguletinhlupheko. Ngoba nani lucobo lwenu niyati kutsi simiselwe kona loku.⁴Ngicinisile, ngesikhatsi sisenani, sanitjela kusengakenteki kutsi sitakuhlushwa, futsi kwenteka kanjalo, njengoba nati. ⁵Ngalesizatfu, ngesikhatsi ngingasakhoni kubeketela, ngatfumela kutsi ngati ngekukholwa kwenu. Kumbe umlingi unilingile ndlela tsite, bese kusebenta kwetfu kube lite.⁶Kepha Thimothi weta kitsi asabuya kini futsi asiletsele tindzaba letimnandzi tekukholwa kwenu nelutsandvo. Wasitjela kutsi ninenkhumbulo lenhle ngatsi, futsi nifisa kusibona njengoba natsi sifisa kunibona. ⁷Ngenca yaloku, bazalwane, besidvudvutekile ngani ngenca yekukholwa kwenu, kuto tonkhe tinkhatsato nekuhlukubeteka.⁸Ngoba nyalo siyaphila, uma nime nibambelele eNkhosini. ⁹Ngoba kubonga kuni lesingakunika kuNkulunkulu ngani? ¹⁰Sincusa kametima busuku nemini kutsi sibone buso banu futsi siphelelise loko lokushodako ekukholweni kwenu.¹¹Shangatsi Nkulunkulu wetfu naBabe lucobo lwakhe, neNkhosi yetfu Jesu, angasicondzisela indlela yetfu kuta kini. ¹²Shangatsi iNkhosi inganenta nikhule futsi ninamatsele elutsandvweni lomunye nalomunye nakubo bonkhe bantfu, njengoba senta nakini. ¹³Shangatsi angacinisa tinhlitiyo tenu khona titoba msulwa ebungcweleni na phambi kwaNkulunkulu na Babe wetfu ekubuyeni kweNkhosi yetfu Jesu nabo bonkhe bantfu bakhe labangcwele.

Chapter 4

¹Kwekugcina, bazalwane, siyagcizelela kakhulu siyanikhutsata futsi eNkhosini Jesu. Njengoba nemukela imiyalo kitsi ngekutsi kumele nihambe njani nijabulise Nkulunkulu, futsi ngaleyondlela ke hambani , futsi nente njalo kakhulu. ²Ngobe niyati kutsi miyalo mini lesaninika yona ngeNkhosi Jesu.³Ngoba lena yintsandvo yaNkulunkulu, kungcweliswa kwenu, kutsi nibalekele tinkhanuko tenyama, ⁴ngamunye ngamunye wenu uyakwati kutsi uwugcina njani umtimba wakhe ebungcweleni nekuhlonipheka, ⁵hhayi enshisekelweni yenkhanuko (njengebetive labangamati Nkulunkulu). ⁶Akubete umuntfu lowonako nalowona umzalwane wakhe ngaleyondlela. Ngobe iNkhosi ingumphindziseli kuto tonkhe tintfo, njengoba saniyalisisa phambilini sanifakazela futsi.⁷Ngoba Nkulunkulu akasibitelanga ekungcoleni, kepha ebungcweleni. ⁸Ngako ke, loyo lolahla loku akalahli umuntfu, kepha Nkulunkulu, lonipha Moya Longcwele .⁹Mayelana nelutsandvo lwebazalwane, nite sidzingo sanome ngubani kutsi anibhalele, ngoba nani lucobo lwenu nifundziswe nguNkulunkulu kutsandzana. ¹⁰Ngempela, nentela bonke bazalwane labakulo lonkhe laseMasedoniya. Kepha siyanikhutsata, bazalwane, kutsi nente loku nakakhulu. ¹¹Kepha siyanikhutsata kutsi nitimisele kuphila ngekuthula, ninakekele loko lokungekwenu, futsi nisebente ngetandla tenu, njengoba saniyala, ¹²khona nitohamba kahle phambi kwalabangephandle futsi ningadzingi noma ngayini.¹³Asifuni kutsi ningete nati, bazalwane, ngalabo labalalako, khona ningatodzabuka njengalalabanye, labangenalo litsemba. ¹⁴Ngoba uma sikholwa kutsi Jesu wafa waphindze wavuka, kanjalo Nkulunkulu utobaletsa naJesu labo labalele. ¹⁵Ngoba loku sikusho ngelivi leNkhosi, kutsi tsine labaphilako, labasesele ekubuyeni kweNkhosi, singeke sihambe phambi kwalabo labalele.¹⁶Ngoba iNkhosi lucobo lwayo iyakwehla ezulwini. Utawuta ngenhlokomo, ngeliphimbo lengilosi lenkhulu, nangelicilongo laNkulunkulu, nalabo labafe bakuKhristu batovuka kucala. ¹⁷Bese tsine lesiphilako, labasesele, kanye nabo sitawuhlwitfwa etulu emafini kuyohlangana neNkhosi emoyeni. Ngalendlela lena siyohlale sineNkhosi njalo. ¹⁸Ngako ke, dvudvutanani nganankha emavi.

Chapter 5

¹Nyalo mayelana netikhatsi netikhatsi temnyaka, bazalwane, nite sidzingo sekutsi nibhalelwe noma ngabe yini. ²Ngoba nani lucobo lwenu niyati kahle kutsi lilanga leNkhosi liyeta njenge lisela ebusuku. ³Uma batsi, ''Kuthula nekuphepha,'' kubhujiswa kutawubafikela ngekushesha. Kuyawufana nebuhlungu bemhelo emfatini lokhulelwe. batawuba bete indlela yekuphunyula.⁴Kepha nine bazalwane, anikho ebumnyameni kutsi lelilanga linganifikela njengelisela. ⁵Ngoba nonkhe nimadvodzana ekukhanya nemadvodzana emini. Asisiwo emadvodzana ebusuku noma bumnyama. ⁶Ngako ke, asingalali njengalabanye benta. Esikhundleni saloko, asihlale sibukile futsi sizitse. ⁷Ngoba labo labalalako benta njalo ebusuku nalabo labadzakwako benta njalo nasebusuku.⁸Kepha njengaloku tsine sibemini, kumele sihlale sizitsile sembatse kukholwa futsi sitsandze njengesivikelo sesifuba, futsi nelitsemba lekusindziswa njempantitje yetfu. ⁹Ngoba Nkulunkulu akasimiselanga kwehlelwa lulaka, kepha wasimisela kutsi sitfole insindziso ngeNkhosi yetfu Jesu Khristu. ¹⁰Nguye lowasifela khona noma ngabe sivukile noma silele, singaphila kanye kanye naye. ¹¹Ngako ke dvudvutanani futsi nakhane, njengoba nivele nenta .¹²Siyanicela, bazalwane, nibahloniphe labo labaniholako emkhatsini wenu nalabangetulu kwenu eNkhosini nalabaniyala ngemphilo yekukholwa. ¹³Futsi siyanicela kutsi nibahloniphe ngelutsandvo lolukhulu ngenca yemisebenti yabo. Kuthula akube emkhatsini wenu. ¹⁴Siyanikhutsata, bazalwane: Cwayisani emavila, khutsatani labalahlekelwe litsemba, sitani lababutsakatsaka, futsi nibabeketelele bonkhe.¹⁵Bonani kutsi kebete lophindzisela lokubi ngalokubi kunome ngubani. Esikhundleni, yetamani kwenta lokulungile lomunye kulomunye nakubo bonkhe. ¹⁶Tfokotani sonkhe sikhatsi. ¹⁷Thandazani ningayeki. ¹⁸Kuko konkhe bongani. Ngoba loku kuyintsandvo yaNkulunkulu kuKhristu Jesu ngani.¹⁹Ningamcishi Moya. ²⁰Ningatedzeleli tiphrofetho. ²¹Hlolani tonkhe tintfo. Bambelelani kulokulungile. ²²Nihlalele khashane nalo lonkhe luhlobo lwebubi.²³Shangatsi Nkulunkulu wekuthula anganigcwelisa ngalokuphelele. Shangatsi moya wenu wonkhe, umphefumulo, nemtimba angabi nasici ngekuta kweNkhosi yetfu Jesu Khristu. ²⁴Utsembekile lolonibitako , loyo lotakwenta futsi.²⁵Bazalwane, sikhulekeleni futsi natsi. ²⁶Bingelelani bonkhe bazalwane ngekwanga lokungcwele. ²⁷Ngiyaniyalisisa ngeNkhosi kutsi lencwadzi ifundzelwe bonkhe bazalwane. ²⁸Umusa weNkhosi yetfu Jesu Khristu awube nani.

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Chapter 1

¹Pawula, Silvanusi na Thimothi, ebandleni lase Thesalonika kuNkulunkulu longu Babe naku Khristu Jesu iNkhosi. ²Umusa awube kini nekuthula lokuvela kuNkulunkulu longu Babe wetfu neNkhosi Jesu Khristu.³Kumele ngaso sonkhe sikhatsi simbonge Nkulunkulu ngani, bazalwane, ngoba kukholwa kwenu kuyakhula kakhulu, nelutsandvo lenitsandzana ngalo luyandza. ⁴Ngako natsi sikhuluma ngesibindzi ngani emabandleni aNkulunkulu ngekubeketela nekukholwa ekutingelweni kwenu, nase tinhluphekweni lebenikuto. ⁵Loku kubufakazi bekwehlulela lokulungile kwa Nkulunkulu, khona nani nitawutfolakala nifaneleka niwulungele umbuso welizulu, le nani niwuhluphekela.⁶Nemambala, kulungile kuNkulunkulu kutsi abuyisele buhlungu kulabo bebanivisa buhlungu, ⁷aphindze anikhulule nine lenihluphekako natsi ngalokunjalo, ngesikhatsi iNkhosi Jesu yembulwa ivela ezulwini netingilozi tayo letinemandla ⁸ngemlilo lovutsa lilangabi, itewuletsa kuphindzisela kulabo labangamati Nkulunkulu nalabo labangalilaleli livangeli leNkhosi yetfu Jesu.⁹Bayawujeziswa ngekubhujiswa kwaphakadze basuswe ebukhoneni beNkhosi nasenkhatimulweni yemamdla ayo. ¹⁰Uyawukwenta loko nakabuya ngalelo langa kutewudvunyiswa kubantfu bakhe labangcwele, bayibabate bonkhe labakholwa, ngoba nibukholiwe bufakazi betfu.¹¹Ngoba ngaloku natsi sinithandazela singayekeli, kuze kutsi Nkulunkulu wetfu anente nibe ngulabalufanele lubito lwenu futsi ngemandla akhe angagcwalisa yonkhe inhloso yakhe lenhle nawo wonkhe umsebenti wekukholwa. ¹²Sikhulekela loko kutsi libito leNkhosi yetfu Jesu lidvunyiswe kini, nani kuye, ngekwemusa waNkulunkulu wetfu neNkhosi Jesu Kristu.

Chapter 2

¹Nyalo ke macondzana nekubuya kwe Nkhosi Jesu Khristu nekuhlangana ndzawnye kwetfu sibe naye, siyanincenga, bazalwane, ²kutsi ningaze niphatamiseke malula, noma nihlupheke, nanoma ngemoya noma ngembiko ,noma ngencwadzi lebonakala ngatsi iphuma kitsi, kuze kufike esigabeni sekubonakala ngatsi lilanga leNkhosi selivele lifikile.³Ningayengwa ngumuntfu noma ngayiphi indlela, Ngoba ngeke lufike kungakafiki lilanga lekuhlubuka nemuntfu longenamtsetfo avele, indvodzana yekubhujiswa. ⁴lowo ngulophika atiphakamise yena ngetulu kwako konkhe lokubitwa ngaNkulunkulu noma lokukhontwako. Aphetse ngekutsi, ahlale endzaweni lengcwele yaNkulunkulu ativete kutsi unguNkulunkulu.⁵Anikhumbili yini kutsi ngesikhatsi nginani nganitjela letintfo leti? ⁶Manje seniyati kutsi usabanjwe yini, kuze kutsi kufike leso sikhatsi lesifanele kutsi abonakaliswe. ⁷ngoba imfihlakalo yekubate umtsetfo seyivele iyasebenta, intfo nje kukhona losamvimbile manje utawuchubeka kuze kufike sikhatsi asuswe.⁸Bese-ke lona lote umtsetfo uyembulwa, iNkhosi Jesu iyakumbhubhisa ngemoya wemlomo wayo imente abe yintfo lengenalutfo ngekubonakaliswa kwekubuya kwakhe. ⁹kufika kwalona lote umtsetfo kutawube kwentiwa yimisebenti yasathane ngawo onkhe emandla, tibonakaliso netimangaliso temanga, ¹⁰nalo lonkhe luhlobo lwebubi bekudukisa labo lababhubhako, ngoba bayala kutsandza liciniso betewusindziswa.¹¹Ngaleso sizatfu Nkulunkulu ubatfumela emandla enkhohliso khona batewukholwa emanga ¹²futsi khona bonkhe batewulahlwa labo labangalikholwa liciniso kodvwa kunaloko batijabulisa ngekungalungi.¹³Kodvwa kumele ngaso sonkhe sikhatsi simbonge Nkulunkulu ngani, bazlwane labatsandvwe yiNkhosi, ngoba Nkulunkulu unikhetsile naba sitselo sekucala lesitawusindziswa ngekungcweliswa ngaMoya nangekukholwa liciniso. ¹⁴Wanibitela kuloku ngelivangeli, khona nitawuba nesabelo embusweni weNkhosi yetfu Jesu Khristu. ¹⁵Ngako-ke, bazalwane, manini nicine nibambisise emasikweni lenafundziswa wona, kungaba ngelivi noma ngencwadzi yetfu.¹⁶Shangatsi iNkhosi yetfu Jesu Kristu lucobo lwakhe naNkulunkulu longu Babe wetfu, lowasitsandza wasinika indvudvuto yaphakadze nelitsemba lelihle ngemusa, ¹⁷angadvudvuta aphindze akhe tinhlitiyo tenu kuwo wonke umsebenti lomuhle nelivi.

Chapter 3

¹Manje, bazalwane, sikhulekeleni, kuze kutsi livi leNkhosi lingandza ngekushesha lidvunyiswe, njengoba kwaba njalo kini, ²nekutsi sikhululwe kubantfu labangakalungi nalababi, ngoba akusibo bonkhe labakholwako. ³Kodvwa iNkhosi yetsembekile, iyawunicinisa ibuye inigadze kulomubi.⁴Sinesibindzi eNkhosini ngani, kutsi nitawuchubeka nente letintfo lesiniyala ngato. ⁵Shangatsi iNkhosi ingacondzisa tinhlitiyo tenu kulolutsandvo lwaNkulunkulu nasekubeketeleni kwaKhristu.⁶Ngako siyaniyala, bazalwane, egameni leNkhosi yetfu Jesu Khristu, kutsi nimkhweshele wonkhe umuntfu lophila imphilo yebuvila futsi longaphili ngekwelusiko lenalemukela kitsi. ⁷ngoba nani matfupha niyati kutsi kulungile kutsi nilingisele tsine, ngoba azange sesivilaphe umasisese nani. ⁸Asitange sesidle kudla kwemuntfu singakakubhadaleli, kodwva sasebenta busuku nemini emisebentini lelukhuni nangekukhandleka, khona singetawuba ngumtfwalo ngisho kumunye wenu. ⁹Sakwenta loko hhayi ngoba ngoba sasite ligunya, kodwva sakwenta khona sitowuba sibonelo kini, nani nitewusilingisa tsine.¹⁰Ngoba uma sisesenani, saniyala, ''Loyo longafuni kusebenta kumele angadli.'' ¹¹Ngoba sivile kutsi labanye kini bahamba ngebuvila, abekho matasatasa emsebentini, kepha banake tindzaba talabanye. ¹²Bantfu labanjalo siyabayala sibakhutsate eNkhosini Jesu Khristu, kutsi abasebente ngekuthula badle kudla kwabo.¹³Kodvwa nine,bazalwane, ningadzinwa kwenta kahle. ¹⁴Nangabe futsi kukhona longalihloniphi livi letfu lelikulencwadzi mbukisiseni ningahlanganyeli naye, khona atewuba nemahloni. ¹⁵Noma kunjalo ningamtsatsi njenge sitsa, kepha mecwayiseni njenge mzalwane.¹⁶Shangatsi iNkhosi yekuthula inganinika kuthula ngaso sonkhe sikhatsi ngato tonkhe tindlela. INkhosi ibe nani nonkhe. ¹⁷Mine, Pawula, ngibhala loku ngesandla sami, lokuluphawu kuyo yonkhe incwadzi lengiyibhalako. ¹⁸Umusa weNkhosi yetfu Jesu Khristu ube nani nonkhe. Amen.

1 Timothy

Chapter 1

¹Pawula, umphostoli waKhristu Jesu ngekuyalwa nguNkulunkulu loyinkhosi nemsindzisi naKhristu Jesu litsemba letfu, ²iya kuThimothi indvodzana sibili ekukholweni: Umusa, nebubele futsi nekuthula lokuvela kuNkulunkulu longuBabe naKhristu Jesu iNkhosi.³Njengobe ngakuyala kutsi wente mangihamba ngiya eMasedoniya, Hlala lapho Efesu kute utoyala bantfu labatsite kutsi bangafundzisi infundziso lehlukile. ⁴Kumele bangatinaki letindzaba nelulibo lwekutalana lolungapheli. loko kuletsa kuphikisana kunekutsi kusite licebo laNkulunkulu, lelingekukholwa.⁵Nyalo injongo yemyalo lutsandvo loluphuma enhlitiyweni lehlobile, nakunembeza lomsulwa nasekukholweni lokute kutentisa. ⁶labanye bantfu bashiye letintfo leti emuva bangenela tinkhulumo letingasiti lutfo. ⁷Bafuna kuba bafundzisi bemtsetfo, kepha abacondzisisi loko labakushoko nobe labakugcizelela kangaka. ⁸Kodvwa siyati kutsi umtsetfo ulungile mawusetjentiswa ngendlela lelungile.⁹Siyakwati loku, kutsi umtsetfo awentelwanga bantfu labalungile, kepha ubekelwe labangawugcini, nalabangemesabi Nkulunkulu. wentelwe labo lababulala boyise nabonina, babulali, wabekelwa tingwadla, netiphingi, ¹⁰nebantfu bebulili bunye labalalanako, nebatfumbi bebantfu babente tigcila, bacambimanga, nabofakazi bemanga, nalabo labenta nobeyini lephambene nenfundziso lengiyo. ¹¹Lenfundziso ivumelana nelivangeli lebukhosi ngilo lelivangeli laNkulunkulu lobusisekile lengaphatsiswa lona mine.¹²Ngiyabonga khristu Jesu iNkhosi yetfu. Uyangicinisa, wangetsemba wangifaka emsebentini wakhe. ¹³Ngangingulohlambalatako, ngimtingela, ngiyindvodza lenebudlova. ¹⁴Kodvwa ngatfola bubele ngobe bengentiwa kungakholwa. ngatfola umusa weNkhosi yetfu wachichima nekukholwa nelutsandvo kuKhristu Jesu.¹⁵Lomlayeto wetsembekile futsi ufanelwe ngiko konkhe kwemukwelwa, kutsi Khristu Jesu weta emhlabeni kutosindzisa toni. ¹⁶Lengingulesikhulu kuto tonkhe. kepha ngaleso sizatfu ngatfola bubele, kute kutsi ngami losembili, Khristu Jesu abonakalise kubeketela kwakhe konkhe. Wakwenta loku njengesibonelo salabo labayawutsembela kuye ngekuphila lokuphakadze. ¹⁷Kuyo iNkhosi yaphakadze, lengabhubhi, lengabonwa, NKulunkulu lekukuphela kwakhe, akube ludvumo nenkhatimulo phakadze naphakadze. Amen.¹⁸Ngibeka lomyalo embikwakho, Thimothi, mtfwanami, kuhambisana netiprofetho taphambilini letashiwo ngawe, kute ulwe kulwa lokuhle, ¹⁹ubambelele ekukholweni futsi nanembeza lomsulwa. Ngekwala loko, labanye bephukelwe ngumkhumbi wabo wekukholwa. ²⁰Labo nguHimenewusi kanye Alekzanda, lengibanikele kuSathane kute batewufundziswa kunga hlambalati.

Chapter 2

¹Ngako-ke kwekucala ngiyala kutsi kukhuleka, nekuncusa, nekubonga, akwentelwe bonkhe bantfu. ²emakhosi nabo bonkhe labasetinkhundleni letisetulu, kute sitawuhlala ngekuthula nekwesaba Nkulunkulu ngako konkhe kuhlonipheka. ³Loku kuhle futsi kuyamukeleka embikwa Nkulunkulu umsindzisi wetfu. ⁴Ufisa kutsi bonkhe bantfu basindziswe futsi bafinyelele ekulatini liciniso.⁵Ngobe munye Nkulunkulu, munye nemlamuli losemkhatsini waNkulunkulu nebantfu, lomuntfu nguKhristu Jesu. ⁶lowatinikela kutsi abe yinhlawulo yabo bonkhe, loko kwaba bufakazi ngesikhatsi lesifanele. ⁷ngaleso sizatfu ngiko lengakhetselwa kona kuba ngummemeteli nemphostoli-nginitjela liciniso, angicambi emanga- futsi ngingumfundzisi kubetive ekukholweni nasecinisweni.⁸Ngakoke, ngifuna emadvodza kuyo yonkhe indzawo kutsi bathandaze futsi baphakamise tandla tabo letingcwele ate lulaka nembango. ⁹Kanjalo nebafati kumele bembatse kahle ngekuhlonipheka , hhayi ngemichino, nome ngetingubo letidulile. ¹⁰Kodvwa bahlobe ngetento letinhle letifanele labasikati labatsi besaba Nkulunkulu.¹¹Lomsikati kumele afundze kute umsindvo nangekutfobeka konkhe. ¹²Kodvwa angivumeli kutsi afundzise nome-ke engamele indvodza, kepha akathule.¹³Ngobe Adamu wabunjwa kucala, kwase kulandzela Eva. ¹⁴Futsi Adamu akakohliswanga, kepha ngumfati lowakhohliswa, waphula umtsetfo. ¹⁵kodvwa umfati uyawusindziswa ngekutala bantfwana, nabahlala ngekuzitsa konkhe ekukholweni, naselutsandvweni, nasekungcwelisweni nekutitsiba.

Chapter 3

¹Licinisile lelivi lelitsi: Nangabe umuntfu afisa umsebenti wekuba ngumbonisi, ufisa umsebenti lomuhle. ²Ngakoke umbonisi kumele angabi ngumuntfu losolekako. kumele abe yindvodza lene mfati munye. letibambako, lezitsile, lehloniphekile, lephatsa kahle tihambi, lenemasu ekufundzisa. ³Longesiso sidzakwa, longatitsatseli etulu tintfo, kepha abe mnene, abe ngulonekuthula, kumele angabi ngulotsandzandza imali.⁴kufanele abeyindvodza lephetse kahle umuti wayo, futsi bantfwabakhe kumele bamtfobele ngayo yonkhe inhlonipho. ⁵Ngobe indvodza mayingakhoni kulawula indlu yayo, ingakhona kanjani kunakekela indlu yaSimakadze?⁶Akukafaneli kubengumuntfu losandza kuphendvuka, kute angatoba nekutikhukhumeta futsi angahle awele esonweni njengasathane. ⁷Kumele abe nebufakazi lobuhle kubangephandle, kute angatawuwela elihlazweni naselugibeni lwasathane.⁸Ngalokufanako futsi, badikoni kufanele bazitse, bangabi nelulwimi lolumphacambili. bangabi tidzakwa futsi bangabi nemona. ⁹Emaciniso lambulekile ekukholwa kufanele bawaphatse nganembeza lomhlophe. ¹⁰Laba kufanele bavivinywe kucala, bese-ke bangena emsebentini webudikhoni nabangasoleki.¹¹Kanjalo nebafati babo kufanele kutsi bazitse, bangahlebi, batitsibe, batsembeke kuko konkhe. ¹²Badikhoni kufanele babe madvodza emfati munye, kumele baphatse kahle bantfwababo kanye nendlu yabo. ¹³Ngobe labo labakebawenta kahle lomsebenti batizuzela ludvumo loluhle nesibindzi lesikhulu ekukholweni kuKhristu Jesu.¹⁴Njengobe ngikubhalela letintfo, ngiyetsemba kutsi ngitawufika lapho kuwe masinyane. ¹⁵Kepha uma ngibambeleleka, umelwe kwati kutsi umuntfu kufanele atiphatse kanjani endlini yaNkulunkulu, lekulibandla laNkulunkulu lophilako, insika nesisekelo seliciniso.¹⁶Siyavuma kutsi yinkhulu imfihlakalo yenkholo yetfu yekutsi: "wabonakaliswa angumuntfu, wafakazelwa nguMoya, wabonwa tingelosi, washunyayelwa etiveni, wakholeka emhlabeni, wanyukela enkhatimulweni.

Chapter 4

¹Nyalo Moya ukhuluma ngalokusebaleni kutsi ngetikhatsi tekugcina labanye bayawuhlubuka ekukholweni, balandzele imimoya ledukisako netimfundziso temadimoni. ²Bantfu labatentisako bayawufundzisa emanga, ngobe bonembeza babo bashiswe luphawu.³Bayawuvimbela kushada futsi batjele bantfu kutsi abazile kudla lokutsite, kudla lokwadalwa nguNkulunkulu lekufanele kutsi labakholwako bakwemukele ngekubonga, njengobe babantfu labalatiko liciniso lonkhe. ⁴Ngobe konkhe lokudaliwe nguNkulunkulu kulungile. kuko konkhe lokwemukelwa ngekubonga kute lokufanele kwaliwa. ⁵Ngobe konkhe kungcweliswe ngelivi laNkulunkulu nangemthandazo.⁶Uma wendlulisa lomlayeto kubazalwane, utawuba sisebenti saKhristu lesincomekako. Nawe utakondleka emoyeni ngemavi ekukholwa nangenfundziso yeliciniso nalobambelele kuyo. ⁷Kepha ungahambisani netinganekwane tetalukati letingakalungi. Tetayete wena kumesaba Nkulunkulu. ⁸Ngobe kwetayeta umtimba kwelula imisipha kunenzuzo kwesikhashana nje, kodvwa kumesaba Nkulunkulu kunenzuzo etitfweni letinyenti, ngobe kucuketse setsembiso semphilo yamanje kanye nesemphilo letako.⁹Lelivi letsembekile, lifanele kwemukelwa ngibo bonkhe. ¹⁰Ngenca yaloku sitikhandla kakhulu, ngobe sibeke litsemba letfu kuNkulunkulu lophilako, longuSimakadze wabo bonkhe bantfu, ikakhulu walabo labakholwako.¹¹Yala ufundzise ngaletintfo. ¹²Ungavumi kutsi busha bakho budzeleleke kubantfu. kodvwa bani sibonelo kulabakholwako; ube sibonelo ngekukhuluma, nangesimilo, nangelutsandvo, nangekukholwa. ¹³Ngite ngibuye, tinikele kufundzela bantfu umbhalo, ubayele, ubafundzise.¹⁴Ungasiyekeleli lesipho lesikuwe, lowaniketwa sona ngesi phrofetho, ngesikhatsi baholi belibandla bakubeka tandla. ¹⁵Khutsala kakhulu kuloku. yiba kuko, kute inchubekela phambili yakho itobonakala kubo bonkhe bantfu. ¹⁶Uticaphele wena nekufundzisa kwakho, cubeka kuletintfo leti. Ngobe ngekwenta njalo, utawutisindzisa wena futsi nalabo labakulalele.

Chapter 5

¹Ungayikhahli indvodza lendzala, kodvwa uyiyale kube shangatsi uyala uyihlo; labadvuna labasebancane ubaphatse shengatsi bomnakenu. ²Labasikati labadzala ubaphatse shengatsi uphetse bonyoko, nalabasikati labasebancane ubaphatse shengatsi uphetse bodzadzewenu, ubemsulwa kubo bonkhe.³Ubatise bafelokati, lababafelokati sibili. ⁴Nangabe umfelokati anebantfwana nome batukulu, abacale bakhombise inhlonipho yabo emakhaya kubo, babuyisele kubonga kwabo kulabo lababakhulisile, ngobe nguloko lokuhle emehlweni aNkulunkulu.⁵Kodvwa lowo longumfelokati sibili, longasenabani, litsemba lakhe lonkhe sewulibeke kuNkulunkulu. uthandaza busuku nemini acela lusito kuNkulunkulu. ⁶Kodvwa ufelokati lotinikele etinkhanukweni ufile aphila.⁷Bayale ngaloku, kuze bangasoleki. ⁸Kepha nangabe umuntfu anganakekeli tihlobo takhe, ikakhulu labo lababendlu yakhe sewukulahlile kukholwa, futsi loko kwenta kwakhe kubi kakhulu kunekwemuntfu longakholwa.⁹Umfelokati, loneminyaka lengetulu kwa-60, ungambhalisa, nangabe abeshade kanye. ¹⁰Kufanele atiwe ngentento takhe letinhle, njengemuntfu lowake wondla wakhulisa bantfwana, waphatsa kahle tihambi, wageza tinyawo talabangcwele, wasita labahluphekile, futsi kufanele abe ngulabetimisele kwenta lokuhle nome ngayiphi indlela.¹¹kodvwa bafelokati labasebancane ungababhalisi, ngoba nangabe tinkhanuko tabo tenyama setibenta basuke kuKhristu, babese bafisa kwendza. ¹²Ngaleyo ndlela batifaka ekwehlulelweni ngekuphambuka esitsembisweni sabo sekucala. ¹³Ngetulu kwaloko bafundza buvila ngekutfunga imiti, bangagcini ngebuvila kuphela, kodvwa babuye bahlebe, bangene kulokungesiko kwabo, bakhulume nalokungakafaneli.¹⁴Ngifisa kutsi bafelokati labasebancane bendze, batale bantfwana, baphatse imindeni yabo, kuze sitsa singetulitfola litfuba lekunyembenya labakholwako. ¹⁵Vele, labanye sebaphambukile, balandzela sathane. ¹⁶Nangabe kukhona umfati lokholwako lonebafelokati labatihlobo, akabasite; lingetfweswa umtfwalo libandla, khona litekusita labo labaswele ngempela.¹⁷Baholi belibandla labaphetse kahle bafanele kubongwa ngalokuphindziwe, ikakhulu labo labasebenta ngekushumayela nangekufundzisa. ¹⁸Empeleni umbhalo utsi, ''ungayifaki sifonyo inkhabi nayibhulako'' uphindze utsi ''sisebenti sifanelwe liholo laso.''¹⁹Ungakwemukeli kubekwa licala kwemholi welibandla ngaphandle kwekutsi kube nabofakazi lababili nobe labatsatfu. ²⁰Labo labonako ubasole ubekhute embikwabo bonkhe, khona nalabo labanye batewuhlala ngekwesaba.²¹Ngiyakuyalisisa, embikwaNkulunkulu, naKhristu Jesu, netingelosi letikhetsiwe, kutsi lemiyalo lekhetsiwe, kutsi lemiyalo uyigcine ngebucotfo ungavuni muntfu. ²²Ungasheshi kubeka tandla kunome ngukubani, futsi ungabambisani nemuntfu etonweni takhe, tigcine umusulwa.²³Yekela kunatsa emanti odvwa, ubosale unatsa nelitsantana leliwayini ngenca yesisu sakho nalokugula lokuvame kukuhlupha. ²⁴Tono talabanye bantfu tisebaleni, tiyabendvulela tibaholela ekwehlulelweni. Kodvwa talabanye tiyabalandzela tibonakala kamuva. ²⁵Kanjalo tento letinhle tisebaleni, naleto letingakabonakali angeke tihlale tifihlakele.

Chapter 6

¹Bonkhe labangaphansi kwelijoko lekuba tisebenti ludvumo lonkhe abalunike baphatsi babo, kuze phela lingahlambalateki libito laNkulunkulu nemfundziso yakhe yonkhe. ²Tigcila letinebaphatsi labakholwako kufanele kutsi tingabedzeleli ngeligunya lekutsi babazalwane. Kodvwa kumele tisebente kancono, ngobe labo labasitakala ngekusebenta kwato ngulabatsandzekako labakholwako. ubofundzisa uyale ngalokusebaleni ngaletintfo.³Nangabe kukhona lofundzisa lokunye lokungavumelani nemavi laphilile eNkhosi yetfu Jesu Khristu, nemfundziso lenekumesaba Nkulunkulu, ⁴Uyatikhukhumeta, akati lutfo, uguliswa yimibuto nekuphikisana lokuveta umona, nembango nekuhlambalata, nekucabanga lokubi. ⁵Nemsindvo wembango longapheli webantfu labanengcondvo leyonakele, futsi labemukwe neliciniso, bacabanga kutsi kwesaba Nkulunkulu yindlela yenzuzo.⁶Vele kuyinzuzo lenkhulu kwesaba Nkulunkulu kanye nekwenetiseka. ⁷Ngobe kute leseta nako la mhlabeni, futsi kute lesiyawuhamba nako. ⁸Kunaloko, nasinekudla nekwekwembatsa aseneliseke.⁹Kodvwa labo labafisa bunjinga bawela ekulingweni, naselugibeni. Bawela nasetinkhanukweni letinyenti tebulima, naletiyingoti letigcumukelisa bantfu ekufeni nasekubhujisweni. ¹⁰Phela kutsandza imali kuyimphandze yako konkhe lokubi. labanye ngekuyifisa kwabo badukile, bakhwesha ekukholweni, batigwaza ngemijunju lebuhlungu lenyenti.¹¹Kodvwa wena, muntfu waNkulunkulu, kubalekele loko. Funisisa kulunga, nekwesaba Nkulunkulu, nekukholwa, nelutsandvo, nekubeketela, nebumnene. ¹²Yilwa kulwa lokuhle kwekukholwa, kute uzuze kuphila lokuphakadze lowabitelwa kuko, wavuma kuvuma lokuhle embikwabofakazi labanyenti.¹³Ngikuyala embikwaNkulunkulu, loniketa kuphila kuko konkhe, nasembikwaKhristu Jesu lowavuma kuvuma lokuhle embikwaPhonthiyasi Philatu, ¹⁴Kutsi ugcine lomyalo, ungenabala, ungasoleki kute kube sikhatsi sekubonakala kweNkhosi yetfu Jesu Khristu.¹⁵Ngesikhatsi sakhe Jesu utawubonakaliswa nguSomandla lokunguye yedvwa, lobusisekile, iNkhosi yemakhosi neMbusi webabusi. ¹⁶Nguye yedvwa longabhubhi lohlala ekukhanyeni lokungasondzeleki kuko, longazange asabonwe ngumuntfu, nalongeke abonwe ngumuntfu. kuye akubeludvumo nemandla aphakadze Ameni.¹⁷Yala labacebile kule live lamanje kutsi bangatikhukhumeti, bangabeki nematsemba abo kulomcebo lophelako, kodvwa bawabeke kuNkulunkulu losipha konkhe ngalokuphelele, kute sitfokote ngako. ¹⁸Ubatjele kutsi bente lokuhle, bacebe emisebentini lemihle, babelane, baphane. ¹⁹Ngaloko batibekele sisekelo lesihle, sesikhatsi lesitako, khona batawunamatsela ekuphileni lokungiko sibili²⁰Ye Thimothi, londvolota loko lophatsiswe kona. ugweme kukhuluma lokulite nekuphikisana lokutsiwa lwati kubekungasilo, ²¹Ngobe labanye batsi ngekumemetela loko balahlekelwa ngumgomo wekukholwa. umusa awube nani.

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Chapter 1

¹Pawula, umphostoli waKhristu Jesu ngekuvuma kwaNkulunkulu, ngekwesetsembiso semphilo lesikuKhristu Jesu, ²ku Thimothewu, umntfwana lotsandzekako: Umusa, bubele, nekuthula lokuvela kuNkulunkulu longu Babe na Khristu Jesu iNkhosi yetfu.³Ngibonga Nkulunkulu, lelengimkhontako wabobabemkhulu, ngekuhlanteka kwenhlitiyo, Ngisachubeka ngikukhumbula emthandazweni busuku nemini. ⁴Ngisakhumbula tinyembeti takho, ngalangatelela kukubona, ngitewugcwala injabulo. ⁵Ngikhunjutwe lukholo lwakho lwangempela, lebeluphila ekucaleni kugogo wakho Loyisi nakumake wakho Eunice, futsi ngiyetsemba kutsi luyaphila nakuwe,⁶Nasike sizatfu lesenta ngikukhumbute khona utowucala usivuselele kabusha lesipho saNkulunkulu lesaba kuwe ngekutsi ngikubeke tandla. ⁷Ngoba Nkulunkulu akasinikanga umoya wekwesaba, kepha wemandla, nelutsandvo nekutitsiba.⁸Ngako ke ungabi nemahloni ngebufakazi beNkhosi yetfu, nami, Pawula, siboshwa sakhe. kunaloko, hlanganyela ngekuhluphekela livangeli ngekwemandla aNkulumkulu. ⁹NguNkulunkulu lowasihlenga wasibita ngelubito lolungcwele. Wakwenta loku, hhayi ngekwemisebenti yetfu, kodvwa ngekweluhlelo lwakhe nemusa. Wasinika letintfo ngaKhristu Jesu tikhatsi tingakacali. ¹⁰Kodvwa nyalo kusindzisa kwaNkulunkulu kwembuliwe ngekufika kweMhlengi wetfu Khristu Jesu. NguKhristu lowacedza kufa waletsa kuphila lokungagcini ekukhanyeni ngelivangeli. ¹¹Ngaloko ke, Ngamiselwa kuba ngumshumayeli, umphostoli futsi nemfundzisi kubetive.¹²Ngaleso sento Ngiyahlupheka ngaletintfo, Kodvwa anginamahloni, ngoba ngiyamati lona lengimetsembako. ngiyacindzeteleka kutsi ngigcine lukholo lwami kuye kuze kufike lilanga lekugcina. ¹³Gcina lesibonelo wesifudziso lesiphilile losive kimi, ngekukholwa nelutsandvo lolukuKhristu Jesu. ¹⁴Lentfo lenhle Nkulunkulu layibeke kuwe, yigadze ngaMoya loNgcwele, lophila kitsi.¹⁵Uyakwati loku, bonkhe bebahlala eAsiya bangijikele. kulamacembu kuna Figelusi na Hermogenesi. ¹⁶Shengatsi iNkhosi ingehlisela umusa endlini ya Onesiforusi, ngoba uhlala angivusetela futsi akanamahloni nemaketane ami. ¹⁷Kunaloko, uma ase Roma, wangifuna ngesineke, waze wangitfola. ¹⁸Shengatsi iNkhosi ingehlisela kuye kutsi atfole umusa lovela kuye ngalelo langa. Tonkhe tindlela langisita ngato eEfesu, utati kahle wena.

Chapter 2

¹Ngaloke wena, mntfwanami, ciniseka emseni lokuKhristu Jesu. ²Letintfo lotive kimi emkhatsini wabofakazi labanyenti, tishicilele kubantfu labatsembekile labatawukhona kufundzisa labanye.³Yetfwala bumatima kanye nami njenge lisotja leletsembekile laKhristu Jesu. ⁴Kute lisotja lelisebenta libe linake tintfo temhlaba, khona litewujabulisa baphatsi balo. ⁵Futsi, uma lomunye acudzelana njengengijimi, akawutfoli umklomelo nangabe angachudzelani ngekwemitsetfo.⁶Kufanele kutsi umlimi losebenta ngekutikhandla atfole kucala incenye yakhe esivunweni. ⁷Kucabangisise lelengikushoko, ngoba iNkhosi itakunika kucondzisisa kuko konkhe⁸Khumbula Jesu Khristu , wentalelwane yaDavide, lowavuswa ekufeni. Ngekwelivangeli lami, ⁹lengilihluphekele ngaze ngafika esigabeni sekuboshwa ngemaketane njengesigebengu. Kodvwa livi laNkulunkulu alikaboshwa. ¹⁰Ngako-ke ngiciniselela tonkhe tintfo ngenca yalabo labakhetsiwe, khona nabo batokwemukela insindziso lekuKhristu Jesu, nenkhatimulo yaphakadze.¹¹Lesi sisho lesetsembekile: ''Nasife kanye naye, sitawuphila futsi kanye naye. ¹²Nasicinisela, sitawubusa futsi kanye naye. Nasimphika,naye utasiphika. ¹³Nasingaketsembeki, yena uhlala etsembekile, ngoba angeke atiphike.''¹⁴Hlala ubakhumbuta ngaletintfo. Becwayise embikwaNkulunkulu bangaphikisani ngemavi; langenamsebenti, lacitsa labo labawevako. ¹⁵Yenta konkhe lokusemandleni kutiveta wemukelekile kuNkulunkulu, sisebenti lesite sizatfu sekuba nemahloni, lesifundzisa ngalokucondzile livi leliciniso.¹⁶Utigweme tinkhulumo letinekuhlambalata, letiletsa kungamesabi Nkulunkulu. ¹⁷Tinkhulumo tabo titawandza njengemdlavuza. Kubo kuna Himenayusi nema Filethusi, ¹⁸labadukile ecinisweni. Labatsi kuvuka ekufeni sekwendlulile, babulala lukholo lwalabanye.¹⁹Noma kunjalo, sisekelo saNkulunkulu solo simile. Sineluphawu lolutsi: ''iNkhosi iyabati labo lababayo'' futsi ''Wonkhe lobita libito leNkhosi kumele ehlukane nalokungakalungi.'' ²⁰Ekhaya lelihle akuhlali titja teligolide netesiliva kuphela. Tikhona netitja telugodvo netelubumba. Letinye tato tisetjentiswa ngekuhlonipheka, letinye njalo tisebenta noma nini. ²¹Uma lomunye atihlambulula ekusetjentisweni noma nini, uba sitja lesihloniphekile. Ungcweliswa, abe lusito kuMniyo wendlu, alungele wonkhe umsebenti lomuhle.²²Balekela tinkhanuko tebusha. Ulwele kwenta lokulungile, kukholwa, lutsandvo nekuthula kanye nalabo lababita iNkhosi ngenhlitiyo lehlantekile. ²³Kodvwa gwema imibuto lebulima nekungati. Uyati nawe igcina ibanga kucabana.²⁴Sisebenti seNkhosi kumele singabi namsindvo. kepha sitfobeke kuko konkhe, sikhone kufundzisa futsi sibe nesineke. ²⁵Kumele abe nesineke ekufundziseni labo labamelana naye. Nkulunkulu kungenteka abanike insindziso ngekwati liciniso. ²⁶Bangasanguluka bese bayasuka elugibeni lwasathane, lowababamba kutsi bente intsandvo yakhe.

Chapter 3

¹Kodvwa yati naku: Ngemalanga ekugcina kutawuba netikhatsi letimatima. ²Bantfu batawutitsandza bona, batsandze imali, batikhukhumete, batigcabhe, bahlambalate Nkulunkulu, bangahlophi batali, bangabongi, babebete bungcwele. ³Batawubabete lutsandvo ngisho etihlotjeni tabo, bangacoleli, babetinyoka, bangakhoni kutibamba, babe neludlame futsi bangatsandzi lokuhle. ⁴Batawutsengisa labanye, babe nemawala, bakhukhumukiswe kutati, batsandze bumnandzi kunekutsi batsandze Nkulunkulu.⁵Bayawuba nesimo sekumesaba Nkulunkulu, kepha bawaphike emandla aloko. Babalekele labo bantfu. ⁶Kulabo futsi kunemadvodza langena etindlini akhokhobele bafati labalibele. Bafati labasindwa tono tabo baholwa tinkhanuko letehlukene. ⁷Labo bafati bahlale bafundza, kodvwa abakhoni kufika ekulatini liciniso.⁸Ngendlela lefanako yaJanesi na Jambresi labamelelana naMose, letimfundziso letingemanga nato timelelene neliciniso. Bamadvodza lanetingcondvo letikhohlakele, ngekweliciniso lekukholwa sebabonakele kutsi bemanga. ⁹Kodvwa ngeke bafike ndzawo, ngoba bulima babo butawuphumela ebaleni, njengalamadvodza lamabili.¹⁰Kepha njengawe nje, uyilandzele imfundziso yami, kutiphatsa, injongo, kwetsemba, kuhlupheka lokukhulu, lutsandvo, kubeketela, ¹¹kutingelwa, kuhlushwa naloko lokwenteka kimi eAntiyokhi, eIkhoniyumi nase Listra. Ngacinisela ekutingelweni. kuko konkhe, iNkhosi yangisindzisa. ¹²Bonkhe labafuna kuphila imphilo yekukholwa ngu Khristu Jesu bayawutingelwa. ¹³Bantfu lababi nebadukisi bayawudlanga kakhulu ebubini, baholele labanye nanabo ebubini.¹⁴Kepha wena, hlala etintfweni lotifundzile ucine ekukholweni. Uyati kutsi ufundze kubobani. ¹⁵Uyati kutsi kusukela ebuntfwaneni bewuyati imibhalo lengcwele. Yona lekhona kukwenta uhlakaniphele insindziso ngekwetsemba kuKhristu Jesu.¹⁶Yonkhe imibhalo iphefumulelwe nguNkulunkulu. ilungele kufundzisa, kusola, nekucondzisa kanye nekuyala ngekulunga. ¹⁷Loku kwentele kutsi umuntfu waNkulunkulu ahlonyiswe, alungele wonkhe umsebenti lomuhle.

Chapter 4

¹Ngikunika lomyalo lomcika embikwaNkulunkulu naku Khristu Jesu, lotakwehlulela labaphilako nalafile, nange kubonakala kwakhe nembuso wakhe: ²Shumayela livi; tilungiselele nome sikhatsi sivuma noma singavumi. Sola, ucwayise, uyale ngako konkhe kubeketela nekufundzisa.³Skhatsi siyeta lapho bantfu bangeke bacinisele emfundzisweni lengiyo. kunaloko, bayawutibutsela bona labatawufundzisa ngekufuna kwabo, labatawufundzisa loko lokufunwa tindlebe tabo. ⁴Bayawubalekela kuva liciniso, babalekele etinganekwaneni. ⁵Kodvwa wena sanguluka engcondweni kuto tonkhe tintfo. Yetfwala bulukhuni; wente umsebenti wemvangeli; feza inkonzo yakho.⁶Ngoba mine sengivele ngiyatfululwa. sikhatsi sami sekuhamba sesifikile. ⁷kulwa lokuhle ngikulwile, Ngilicedzile libanga lami; Nikugcinile kukholwa. ⁸Umchele wekulunga ubekelwe mine, le iNkhosi, lengumehluleli lolungile, itanginika ngalelo langa, futsi hhayi mine ngedvwa, kodvwa nabo bonkhe labo labakutsandza kubonakala kwakhe.⁹Yenta konkhe longakwenta kutsi usheshe ute kimi. ¹⁰Ngoba Demasi ungishiyile. Uyalitsandza live lamanje uhambile waye Thesalonika. Khresenesi uye eGalathiya, naThithusi uye eDalmathiya.¹¹Ngu Lukha kuphela lonami. Tfola Makho ute naye ngoba ubalulekile kimi emsebentini. ¹²Thikhikhusi ngamtfumela eFesu. ¹³Lelijazi lengalishiya eThrowasi ku Khaphusi, ubota nalo nawuta, netincwadzi, ikakhulu kati leti tesikhumba.¹⁴Alekzanda lowakha litfusi wangentela tintfo letimbi kakhulu. iNkhosi itamjezisa ngesilinganiso semisebenti yakhe. ¹⁵Nawe ke ucaphele kakhulu nawunaye, ngoba umelelene kakhulu nemavi etfu. ¹⁶Ekutivikeleni kwami kwekucala, kute lowema nami. kunaloko, bonkhe bangishiya. Shengatsi bangete babalelwa licala ngaloko.¹⁷Kodvwa iNkhosi yema ngakimi yangicinisa kute kutsi, ngami, lomlayeto umenyetelwe ngalokuphelele, nekutsi futsi bonkhe betive bawuve. Ngasindza emlonyeni welibhubesi. ¹⁸iNkhosi itangisindzisa futsi kulemisebenti yebubi iphindze ingigcinele umbuso welizulu. Kuye akube ludvumo phakadze naphakadze. Amen¹⁹Bingelela Phrisila, Akhwila, nendlu ya Onesiforusi. ²⁰Erastusi wasala eKhorinte, kodvwa Throfimusi ngamshiya agula eMilethusi. ²¹Yenta konkhe lokusemandleni kutsi ufike kungakafiki busika. Yubhulusi uyakuvusela, na Phudensi, Linusi,Khilawudiya nabo bonkhe bafowabo. ²²Shengatsi iNkhosi ingaba nemoya wakho. Shengatsi umusa ungaba nawe.

Titus

Chapter 1

¹Pawula, sisebenti saNkulunkulu nemphostoli wa Jesu Khristu ngekukholwa kwebantfu labakhetsiwe baNkulunkulu nelwati lweliciniso lelivumelana nekwesaba Nkulunkulu, ²ngelitsemba lekuphila kwaphakadze, lekwatsi Nkulunkulu longawacali emanga, wetsembisa kungakafiki tonkhe tikhatsi takadzeni. ³Ngesikhatsi lesifanele wabonakalisa livi lakhe ngekushumayela kwami njengesetsenjwa ngekwemyalo waNkulunkulu uMsindzisi wetfu.⁴Ku Thithusi, indvodzana yeliciniso kulolukholo lesikulo kanye kanye. Akube ngumusa nekuthula lokuvela kuNkulunkulu Babe nakuKhristu Jesu uMsindzisi wetfu. ⁵Phela ngakushiya eKhrethe ngalenjongo lena, kutsi uhlele kahle tintfo leto letatingakahleleki nekutsi ubeke babonisi kuwo onkhe emadolobha njengoba ngikuyalile.⁶Umbonisi kufanele angasoleki, indvodza yemfati munye, lonebantfwana labatsembekile labangakadvumi ngekunganakekeli noma kungalaleli. ⁷Kubalulekile loko kumbonisi, njengalobuke bantfu bendlu yaNkulunkulu, kutsi angasolakali. Akukafaneli abe sidlova, angasheshi akwate, angabi sidzakwa, angatsandzi kulwa futsi angabi indvodza lenemhobholo.⁸Esikhundleni saloko, kufanele aphatse kahle tihambi, futsi abe ngumtsandzi walokulungile, Kufanele aticaphele, alunge, abengcwele, futsi abe ngulotibambako. ⁹Kufanele abambe acinise kulomlayeto lotsembekile lafundziswa wona, khona atokhona kukhutsata labanye ngaletifundziso letikahle futsi acondzise labo labamelana naye.¹⁰Ngoba kune bantfu labanyenti labaphikisako, nalabakhuluma lite nebakhohlisi, ikakhulu labo bekusoka. ¹¹Labo kubalulekile kutsi bemiswe. Baphatamisa yonkhe imindeni ngekuyifundzisa tintfo letilihlazo bentele kutfola inzuzo ngebubi lobungakameli bakufundzise.¹²Lomunye webaphrofethi wabo watsi, ''BaseKhrethe babacali bemanga njalo nje, batilwane letimbi, batimiti letivilaphako.'' ¹³Lobufakazi lobu buliciniso. Ngako ke, balungiseni ngemandla, khona batocina ekholweni, ¹⁴bangalaleli tinganekwane temaJuda noma lemiyalo yebantfu labafulatsele liciniso.¹⁵Kulabo labahlantekile, tonkhe tintfo tihlantekile. Kodvwa kulabo labangcolile nalabo labangakholwa, kute lokuhlantekile, kodvwa kokubili tingcondvo tabo nanembeza wabo kungcolile. ¹⁶Bayavuma kutsi bayamati Nkulunkulu, kepha bayamphika ngetento tabo. Bayenyanyeka, abalaleli, futsi bayehluleka kwenta noma ngumuphi umsebenti lomuhle.

Chapter 2

¹Kodvwa wena, khuluma lokufanele imiyalo yeliciniso. ²Fundzisa emadvodza lamadzala kutsi ahlonipheke, azitse, asanguluke, aphile ekukholweni, elutsandvweni, nasekubeketeleni.³Kanjalo ufundzise bomake labadzala kutsi bahlonipheke ngesimilo, bangabi tinhlebi nome tigcili tekudzakwa, kepha babe bafundzisi balokulungile, ⁴futsi fundzisani bomake labancane kutsandza emadvodza abo nekutsandza bantfwababo, ⁵babe ngulabacondzile, labahlantekile, babe ngulabaphetse kahle tindlu tabo, futsi bahloniphe emadvodza abo, khona livi laNkulunkulu ngeke lihlanjalatwe.⁶Ngalokufanako, khutsatani labadvuna labasebancane kutsi batitsibe. ⁷Kuko konkhe nitivete nisibonelo semisebenti lelungile. Ekufundziseni kwenu, khombisani bucotfo, nekuhlonipheka, ⁸nemlayeto loliciniso longagcekeki, khona ke noma ngubani lomelana nani ahlazeke ngoba kute lokubi labangakusho ngatsi.⁹Tigcila kyfanele kutsi tilalele baphatsi bato kuko konkhe, tingaphikisani nabo kepha nibajabulise, ¹⁰tingabebeli, kodvwa esikhundleni saloko, tibonakalise lonkhe lukholo lolungile, kuze kutsi etintfweni tonkhe bente sihlonipheke lesifundziso ngaNkulunkulu uMsindzisi wetfu.¹¹Phela umusa waNkulunkulu wensindziso yabo bonkhe bantfu sewubonakalisiwe. ¹²Uyasicecesha kutsi sikudzele kungakholwa netinkhanuko telive, bese siphila ngekuzitsa, sime sicondze, nekumesaba Nkulunkulu kulesikhatsi, ¹³sisabuke phambili kwemukela litsemba lelibusisekile letfu, kubonakala kwenkhatimulo yaNkulunkulu wetfu lomkhulu neMsindzisi Jesu Khristu.¹⁴Jesu watinikelela tsine kuze asihlenge ebubini nekutsi atentele bantfu labahlantekile ngalokukhetsekile labanenshisekelo yekwenta imisebenti lelungile.¹⁵Khuluma ngaletinfo leti, khutsata bantfu kutsi batente, futsi ubacondzise ngawo onkhe emandla. Akungabikho lokubukela phasi.

Chapter 3

¹Bakhumbuteni kutsi batfobele babusi netiphatsimandla, babalalele, balungele wonkhe umsebenti lolungile, ²kubete lowetfuka lomunye, bangabi tilwi, nekutsi babemnene, bakhombise kutfobeka kuwo wonkhe muntfu.³Ngoba natsi matfupha sake saba tilima futsi sangalaleli. Besidukisiwe futsi sitigcilatekile ngetinkhanuko letitinhlobonhlobo nekutijabulisa. Besiphila ebubini nasemoneni. Besinengekile futsi sitondzana sodvwa.⁴Kwatsi kube sihawu saNkulunkulu uMsindzisi wetfu nelutsandvo lwakhe kubantfu lubonakaliswe, ⁵akuyanga ngemisebenti yekulunga lesasiyentile, kepha wasisindzisa ngemusa wakhe, ngekuhlantwa kwekutalwa kabusha nekuvusetelwa ngaMoya Longcwele,⁶lowatselwa tikwetfu nguNkulunkulu ngalokucicimako ngemsindzisi wetfu Jesu Khristu, ⁷kute kutsi sesentiwe semukeleka kuye kutsi silungile ngemusa wakhe, singaba tindlalifa sibe nelitsemba lemphilo yaphakadze.⁸Lomlayeto utsembekile. Ngifuna wena ugcizelele letintfo leti, khona labo labakholelwe kuNkulunkulu batsakasele kutimbandzakanya emisebentini lemihle. Letintfo leti tinhle futsi timcoka kwanome ngangubani.⁹Kepha gwemani kuphikisana lokubulima, nelulibo lwekutalana nekubanga nekubanga ngemtsetfo. Letintfo leto atisitani futsi tilite. ¹⁰Nibomkhweshela umuntfu lobanga kwehlukana emkhatsini wenu, emva kwetecwayiso letimbili noma sinye, ¹¹wati kutsi umuntfu lonjalo ugucukile etindleleni letikahle futsi uyona futsi utehlulela yena.¹²Nase ngitfumele Athemasi noma Thikhikhusi lapho, phangisa ute kimi eNikhopholisi, lapho lasengincume kucitsa khona busika. ¹³Yentani konkhe leningakwenta kutfumela Zenasi ummeli endleleni na Apholosi, kuze bangasweli lutfo.¹⁴Bantfu betfu kumele bafundze kutimbandzakanya emisebentini lemihle kuze banike lusito loluphutfumako, futsi bangabi ngulabangatseli titselo.¹⁵Bayakuvusela bonkhe laba labanami. Bingelela labo labasitsandza ngekukholwa. Umusa awube kini nonkhe.

Philemon

Chapter 1

¹Pawula, siboswa saKhristu Jesu, nemzalwane Thimothi, iya kuFilimoni, umhlobo wetfu losisebenti kanye natsi, ²nakuAphiya dzadzewetfu, naku Akhiphasi lolisotja kanye natsi, nasebandleni lelihlanganyela endlini yakho. ³Umusa awube kini nekuthula lokuvela kuBabe neNkosi Jesu Khristu.⁴Ngihlala ngibonga Nkulunkulu ngasosonkhe sikhatsi nangikukhulekela emithandadzweni yami, ⁵ngoba ngiyeva ngekukholwa lonako eNkhosini Jesu nelutsandvo lonalo ngabo bonkhe bantfu bakhe labangcwele. ⁶Ngiyathandaza kutsi lokuhlephunelana kwekukholwa kwakho kungaba nemphumela lomuhle, kute kutsi ube nekucondza lokuphelele ngato tonkhe letinhle lesinato kuKhristu. ⁷Ngobe ngibe nekutfokota lolukhulu kanye nekudvudvuteka ngenca yelutsandvo lwakho, ngobe tinhlitiyo tebantfu labangcwele baNkulunkulu tivuselelekile ngawe, mzalwane.⁸Ngako ke, naloku nginaso sonkhe sibindzi kuKhristu sekukutfuma kutsi wente lolofanele kukwenta, ⁹noko ngenca yelutsandvo, ngiyakuncenga - mine Pawula, likhehla, lenyalo usiboshwa saKhristu Jesu.¹⁰Ngiyakucela ngenca yemntfwanami Onesimasi, lengimutele ngisetinketaneni. ¹¹Ngobe wake wangabi nalusito kuwe, kodvwa nyalo sewulusito kimi nawe. ¹²Sengimtfumele emuva kuwe, lowo loyinhlitiyo yami. ¹³Ngifisa ngatsi ngabe ngimgcina lapha kimi khona atewungikhonta entele wena mine ngisesetinketaneni ngenca yelivangeli.¹⁴Noko bengingafuni kwenta nome yini ngingakatfoli imvume yakho. Angifunanga kutsi imisebenti yakho lemihle ivele ngekwesidzingo kodvwa kunembeza lovumako. ¹⁵Mhlawumbe ngenca yaloku wehlukaniswa nawe sikhashane nje., kute kutsi nakunekwenteka abe wakho nini nanini. ¹⁶Angeke asaba sigcili, kodvwa loncono kunesigcili, umzalwane lotsandzekako. Uyatsandzeka ikakhulukati kimi, futsi ke ngetulu kakhulu kuwe, enyameni naseNkosini.¹⁷Uma ke ngingumhlanganyeli kanye nawe, memukele njengami. ¹⁸Nangabe akonile noma ke akukweleta noma yini, loko kubalele kimi. ¹⁹Mine, Pawula, ngibhala loku ngesandla sami. Mine lucobo lwami ngitakubuyisela imbadalo - ngingasakubali nje kutsi kwawena ungikweleta lucobolwakho. ²⁰Yebo, mzalwane, ngentele bubele eNkosini; vuselela inhlitiyo yami kuKhristu.²¹Ngekwetsemba kulalela kwakho, ngiyakubhalela. Ngiyati kutsi utakwenta nalokungetulu kwesicelo sami. ²²Esikhatsini lesifanako, ngilungisele likamelo letivakashi, ngoba ngetsemba kutsi ngenca yemithandazo yenu ngitawubuyiselwa kuwe.²³Ephafrasi, siboshwa kanye nami kuKhristu Jesu, uyakubingelela. ²⁴Kanjalo naMakho, Aristakhusi, Demasi, kanye naLukha, tisebenti kanye nami. ²⁵Umusa weNkhosi yetfu Jesu Khristu awube nemoya wakho. Ameni.

Hebrews

Chapter 1

¹Kadzeni Nkulunkulu wakhuluma kubokhokho betfu ngebaprofethi esikhatsini lesinyenti nange tindlela letinyenti. ²Kodvwa ngalamalanga ekugcina, ukhulume natsi ngeNdvodzana, layikhetsile kutsi ibe yindlalifa yato tonkhe tintfo. kungayo futsi Nkulunkulu wente umhlaba nako konkhe lokukhona. ³Yona ikukhanya kwenkhatimulo yaNkulunkulu, imelele ncamashi bunguye bakhe. Iphindze ibambe yahlanganisa konkhe ngelivi lakhe lemandla. Emva kwekutsi asente inhlambululo yetono,wahlala phansi esandleni sangesekudla saSomandla lophakeme.⁴Yona seyaba yinkhulu kakhulu kune tingilozi njengoba leligama leyilemukele liphakeme kakhulu kuneligama lato. ⁵Ngoba nguyiphi etingilozini lake Nkulunkulu watsi kuyo , ''Uyindvodzana yami, namuhla sengibe nguBabe wakho''? Noma nguyiphi yetingelozi Nkulunkulu lake watsi kuyo, ''Ngitawuba nguYise kuyo, nayo futsi itawuba yindvodzana kimi''?⁶Kodvwa futsi, ngesikhatsi Nkulunkulu aletsa litubulo emhlabeni, utsi, ''Tonkhe tingelozi taNkulunkulu timkhotsamele.'' ⁷Watsi ngetingelozi, ''Nguye lowenta tingelozi takhe tibe yimimoya,netisebenti takhe emalangabi emlilo.''⁸Kodvwa eNdvodzaneni utsi, '' Sihlalo sakho, Nkulunkulu, saphakadze naphakadze. Intfonga yemtsetfocotfo yindvuku yebukhosi bakho. ⁹Utsandze kulunga watondza bubi. Ngako-ke Nkulunkulu, Nkulunkulu wakho, ukugcobe ngemafutsa enjabulo ngetulu kwebalingani bakho.''¹⁰''Ekucaleni, Nkhosi, ubeke sisekelo semhlaba. Emazulu ayimisebenti yetandla takho. ¹¹Ayawubhubha, kodvwa wena utawuchubeka. Onkhe ayawuguga njenge sembatfo. ¹²Uyakuwagocota njenge sembatfo, futsi uyawuntjintjwa njenge sembatfo. Kodvwa wena awukashintji, iminyaka yakho ayigcini.''¹³Kodvwa nguyiphi etingilozini lake watsi kuyo Nkulunkulu noma ngusiphi sikhatsi, ''Hlala ngesekudla sami ngize ngente titsa takho tibe senabelo setinyawo takho''? ¹⁴Tingilozi tonkhe tiyimimoya yekukhonta, letitfunywe kutowunakekela bonkhe labatawuba tindlalifa tensindziso?

Chapter 2

¹Ngako-ke asikunakisiseni kakhulu loko lesikuvile, khona singenawusuka kuko.²Ngoba nangabe lomlayeto lowakhulunywa ngetingilozi utibonakalise wesetsembekile, futsi konkhe kwephula umtsetfo nekungalaleli kutfola sijeziso lesifanele, ³singaphunyula kanjani ke nangabe singanaki insindziso lenkhulu kangaka? Lena yinsindziso leyamenyetwa yiNkhosi kucala yacinisekwa kitsi ngulobo labayiva. ⁴Ngalokunjalo futsi Nkulunkulu uyayifakazela ngetibonakaliso, timangaliso, nangemisebenti yemandla leyehlukene, nangekwaba tipho tamoya loyingcwele ngekwentsandvo yakhe.⁵Ngoba umhlaba lotako Nkulunkulu akawunikanga tingilozi kutsi ube phansi kwato, lona lesikhuluma ngawo. ⁶Kodvwa, lomunye kulenye indzawo ufakazile, atsi, ''Uyini umuntfu, kutsi ungaze utihluphe ngaye ? Noma indvodzana yemuntfu, kutsi uyikhatsalele ?⁷Wamenta waba mncane kunetingilozi; wametfwesa umchele wenkhatimulo nekuhlonipheka. ⁸Ubeke konkhe kwaba ngaphansi kwetinyawo takhe.'' Ngoba kuphansi kwakhe lapho Nkulunkulu abeke tonkhe tintfo. Kute lokwashiya kungakabekwa ngaphansi kwakhe. Kodvwa kwanyalo sisengekaboni lutfo lolubekwe ngaphansi kwakhe.⁹Kodvwa sibona lona lowabamncane kunetingilozi kwesikhashana, Jesu, acheliswe ngenkhatimulo nekuhlonipheka ngenca yekuhlupheka nekufa kwakhe; khona kutewutsi ngemusa waNkulunkulu eve kufa ngenca yabo bonkhe. ¹⁰Ngobe kwakumfanele Nkulunkulu, ngenca yekutsi konkhe kuphilila yena futsi ngaye, kutsi aletse emadvodzana lamanyenti enkhatimulweni. Kwakumlungele yena kutsi ente umsunguli wensindziso yabo apheleliswe ngetinhlupheko takhe.¹¹Ngoba bobabili lona longcwelisako nalabo labangcwelisiwe baphuma kutfombo munye. Ngako akanamahloni ngekubabita bomnakabo. ¹²Utsi, ''Ngiyawushumayela ngelibito lakho kubo mnaketfu, Ngiyawuhlabelela ngawe emkhatsini welibandla.''¹³Kani futsi, ''Ngitawumetsemba.'' futsi, ''Buka, ngilapha mine nebantfwana langiphe bona Nkulunkulu.'' ¹⁴Ngako-ke,njengoba bantfwana bahlanganyela inyama nengati, naye kanjalo wahlanganyela ngalokufanako, kute kutsi ngekufa abhubise lona lonemandla ekufa, lokungukutsi, sathane. ¹⁵Loko kwenteka khona atewukhulula bonkhe labo labatsi ngekwesaba kufa baphila yonkhe imphilo yabo ebugcilini.¹⁶Ngoba ngicinisile akusito tingilozi latisitako, kepha titukulwane taAbrahama. ¹⁷Ngako bekufanele kutsi yena afane nabomnakabo kuko konkhe, khona atewuba ngumpristi lonemusa nalowetsembekile kulokuphatselene naNkulunkulu, kute kutsi atewukwenta inhlawulo yekubuyisana ngetono tebantfu. ¹⁸Ngoba Jesu lucobo wahlupheka walingwa, uyakhona kusita labo labalingwako.

Chapter 3

¹Ngako-ke, bazalwane labangcwele, belubito lwase zulwini. Cabangani ngaJesu, umphostoli nempristi lomkhulu wesivumo setfu. ²wetsenbeka kuNkulunkulu, lowamkhetsa, njengaloku naMose abetsembekile endlini yaNkulunkulu yonkhe. ³Noko Jesu wafanelwa ludvumo lolukhulu kuna Mose, ngoba loyo lowakha indlu uneludvumo lolukhulu kunalendlu. ⁴Tonkhe tindlu takhiwa ngumutfu, kodvwa loyo lowakha konkhe nguNkulunkulu.⁵Ngoba Mose abetsembekile njenge sisebenti endlini yonkhe yaNkulunkulu, kufakazela tintfo lebekutawukhulunywa ngato ngalokutako. ⁶Kodvwa Khristu wetsembekile njenge Ndvodzana leyengamele indlu yaNkulunkulu. Tsine siyindlu yakhe nasitawubambelela kulesibindzi nelitsemba leli lesitibonga ngalo.⁷Ngako-ke, kunjengoba Moya loNgcwele asho: ''Namuhla,nangabe niliva livi lakhe ⁸ningatenti tibe lukhuni tinhlitiyo tenu njengalokwa nihlubuka, ngetikhatsi tekuvivinywa ehlane.⁹Loku kungesikhatsi bokhokho benu bangivukela ngekungilinga, emva kwekutsi sebabone imisebenti yami, iminyaka lengema-40. ¹⁰Ngako-ke ngasitfukutselela leso situkulwane. Ngatsi, 'Beduka njalo etinhlitiyweni tabo. Abakatati tindlela tami.' ¹¹Kunjengoba nje ngafunga ekutfukutseleni kwami: ''Angeke basangena ekuphumleni kwami.''¹²Caphelani, bazalwane, kutsi kubete kini lonenhlotiyo lembi yekungakholwa, inhlitiyo lehlubuka Nkulunkulu lophilako. ¹³Kodvwa khutsatanani malanga onkhe, uma nje kusatsiwa ''lamuhla,'' khona kutawubabete kini lotawugwamiswa kuyengana kwesono.¹⁴Phela sesingulabahlanganyele naKhristu nasibambelele sacina kulesibindzi setfu kusukela ekucaleni kudzimate kube sekugcineni. ¹⁵Ngako loku kutsiwa, ''Lamuhla, naniliva livi lakhe, ningaticinisi tinhlitiyo tenu, njengalokwa nimhlubuka.''¹⁶Bekubobani laba labeva Nkulunkulu bamelana naye ? Bekungasibo bonkhe labo labaphuma eGibhithe nga Mose? ¹⁷Bekubobani laba bekabatfukutselele iminyaka lengu-40? Bekungasibo labo bebonile, tidvumbu tabo tawela ehlane? ¹⁸Wafunga kubobani kutsi angeke bangene ekuphumleni kwakhe, nakungasibo labo labangazange bamlalela? ¹⁹Siyabona kutsi abazange bakhone kungena ekuphumleni kwakhe ngenca yekungakholwa.

Chapter 4

¹Ngako-ke, njengoba setsembiso sekungena ekuphumleni kwakhe sisavumelekile kutsi sime, asesabe, kute kutobabete lakini lobonakala asashoda ngaso. ²Ngoba satjelwa tindzaba letimnandzi njengoba tinjalo. Kepha loyo mlayeto azange ubasite labo labangazange bahlanganyele ngekukholwa nalabo labalalela.³Phela tsine lesakholwa sangena kuloko kuphumula, njengaba asho, ''Ngafunga ekutfukutseleni kwami, Angeke bangene ekuphumuleni kwami.'' Noma kunjalo, imisebenti yakhe yapheleliswa kwasekudalweni kwemhlaba. ⁴Ngoba ndzawana tsite uke wakhuluma ngelilanga lesikhombisa: "Nkulunkulu waphumula ngelilanga lesikhombisa emisebentini yakhe yonkhe.'' ⁵Kani futsi kuyo leyondzawo utsi, ''Bangeke bangene ekuphumuleni kwami.''⁶Ngalo-ke, kusabasalele labanye kutsi bangene ekuphumuleni, nalabo labatsi phambilini baba netindzaba letimnadzi letashumayelwa kubo abazange bangene ngenca yekungalaleli kwabo. ⁷Ngakoke Nkulunkulu futsi umise lilanga lelitsite, walibita ngekutsi ''Lamuhla,'' nakakhuluma ngaDavide emavini akhe njengoba kubhaliwe: "Lamuhla uma niliva livi lakhe, ningatenti tibe lukhuni tinhlitiyo tenu.''⁸Phela kube Joshuwa wabanika kuphumula, Nkulunkulu ngabe akazange akukhulume ngalelinye lilanga. ⁹Ngako seloku kusele kuphumula kweliSabatha kubekelwe bantfu baNkulunkulu. ¹⁰Phela loyo longena ekuphumuleni kwaNkulunkulu naye uphumulile emisebentini yakhe. njengoba Nkulunkulu enta kwewakhe. ¹¹Ngako-ke asiphokopheleni kungena kuloko kuphumula, khona kutewubabete lowela kulokungalaleli njengob benta.¹²Ngoba livi laNkulunkulu liyaphila likhutsele futsi likhaliphile kwendlula nome nguyiphi inkemba lesika nhlangotsi totimbili. lisika lidzimate lehlukanise umphefumulo nemoya, emalunga nemnkantja, futsi liyakhona kwehlukanisa imicabango netinjongo tenhlitiyo. ¹³Kute lokudaliwe lokufihlakele kuNkulunkulu, kodvwa konkhe kusebaleni futsi kuvulekile emehlweni aloyo lekumele sitilandze kuye.¹⁴Ngako-ke, njengoba sine mphristi lomkhulu lowendlule emazulwini, Jesu indvodzana yaNkulunkulu, asibambisiseni kuso sivumo setfu. ¹⁵Ngoba site umphristi lomkhulu longeke akhone kuvelana nebutsakatsaka betfu. Kunaloko, sinaye loyo lowalingwa ngato tonkhe tindlela njengatsi, ngaphandle kwekutsi akanaso sono. ¹⁶Asihambe ke ngesibindzi siye kuso sihlalo semusa, khona sitekwemukeliswa bubele sitfole nemusa wekusisita ngetikhatsi tebumatima.

Chapter 5

¹Ngengoba wonkhe umphristi lomkhulu, lokhetfwe kubantfu, umiselwa kutowusebentela bantfu etintfweni letiphatselene naNkulunkulu, khona atewunikela tipho kanye nemihlantjelo ngenca yetono. ²Ubaphatsa ngebumnene labo labangati lutfo nalabo labayengekile, ngoba naye lucobo lwakhe ubutsakatsaka. ³Ngenca yaloko, naye futsi kufaneka kunikela umhlatjelo ngetakhe ton, njengaloku enta etonweni tebantfu.03⁴Akukho umuntfu lotitsatsela lesikhundla. kunaloko, ubitwa ngu Nkulunkulu, njengaloku naAaroni abitwa. ⁵Ngalokufanako, naKhristu lucobo lwakhe akazange atiphakamise ngekutenta umphristi lomkhulu. kunaloko, loyo lowakhuluma naye utsi, ''Uyindvodzana yami: lamuhla sengibe nguBabe wakho.''⁶Kunjengoba asho kulenye indzawo, ''Ungu mphristi kuze kube phakadze ngendlela yekuma kwa Melkhisedeki.''⁷Ngemalanga asesenyameni, Khristu wanikela ngemithandazo neticelo ngekukhala lokukhulu netinyembeti ku Nkulunkulu, kuye lonemandla ekumhlenga ekufeni, weviwa futsi ngenca yemphilo yakhe yekwesaba nkulunkulu. ⁸Nanoma abeyi ndvodzana, wafundza kulalela ngaloko lahlupheka ngako.⁹Wentiwa waphelela futsi waba, kuye wonkhe lomlalelako, sisusa sensindziso yaphakadze. ¹⁰Waentiwa nguNkulunkulu waba ngumphristi lomkhulu ngekwekuma kwa Melikhizedeki. ¹¹Kunyenti lesingakusho nga Jesu, kodvwa kulukhuni kuchaza njengoba senigucuke naba butfuntfu ekuveni.¹²Nanoma ngalesikhatsi ngabe senibafundzisi, nisadzinga kufundziswa imigomo yekucala yemlayeto waNkulunkulu. Nisadzinga lubisi, hayi kudla lokucinile! ¹³Ngoba wonkhe lodla lubisi kuphela usengakakhuli emlayetweni wekulunga, ngoba useseluswane. ¹⁴Kodvwa kudla lokucinile kwebantfu labadzala. Labo ngulaba labatsi ngekukhula kwabo babenako kucecesheka kucondza kwehlukanisa lokuhle kulokubi.

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¹Ngaloko-ke, asishiye imilayeto yekucala waKhristu sichubekele embili ekukhuleni. Asiyekele kuphindze sibeke sisekelo sekuphendvuka emisebentini lefile kanye nesekukholwa kuNkulunkulu, ²noma sisekelo semfundziso yemibhabhatiso, kubeka kwetandla, kuvuka kwalabafile, kanye nekwahlulelwa kwaphakadze. ³Sitawukwenta futsi loko nangabe Nkulunkulu avuma.⁴Ngoba angeke kwenteke kutsi labo labake bakhanyiselwa, banambitsa sipho sasezulwini, baba nesabelo saMoya Loyingcwele, ⁵banambitsa livi lelimnadzi laNkulunkulu kanye nemandla esikhatsi lesitako, ⁶Kepha baphindze bahlubuka-kulukhuni kubabuyisa futsi ekuphendvukeni. Kungoba baphindze babetsela Indvodzana yaNkulunkulu bona futsi, bayitsela ngelihlazo embikwebantfu.⁷Ngoba umhlaba lonatsa imvula levama kwehlela kuwo, lobese umilisa tilimo letimcoka kulabo lebebasentjetelwa lowo mhlaba-nguwo lomhlaba lowemukela sibusiso lesivela kuNkulunkulu. ⁸Kodvwa nawuveta emanyeva kanye netinchachabutane, awunamsebenti futsi usondzele ekucalekisweni. siphetfo sawo kusha.⁹Kodvwa sineletsemba ngetintfo letincono letiphatselene nani, batsandzekako, tintfo letiphatselene nensindziso, nanoma sikhuluma kanjena. ¹⁰Ngoba Nkulunkulu akasiye longakalungi. Angeke ayikhohlwe imisebenti yenu kanye nelutsandvo lenilukhombisile ngeligama lakhe, ngoba nikhonte bantfu bakhe labangcwele, kani futsi nisabakhonta nanyalo.¹¹Sifisa kakhulu kwangatsi ngulowo nalowo kini angakhombisa loko kushisekela kuze kube sekugcineni, khona nitewenta litsemba lenu liciniseke. ¹²Loko kwentekela kutsi ningetuvilapha, kodvwa nilingise labo lekutsi ngekukholwa nekubeketela bazuze tetsembiso.¹³Ngoba ngesikhatsi Nkulunkulu enta setsembiso sakhe kuAbrahamu, wafunga ngaye lucobo, njengoba abengeke afunge ngalomunye lomkhulu. ¹⁴Watsi, ''Ngitakubusisa mbamba ngikunike netitukulwane letinyenti.'' ¹⁵Ngaleyo ndlela, Abrahamu wakutfola loko abetsenjiswe kona emvakwekulindza ngebetekela.¹⁶Ngoba bantfu bafunga ngalomkhulu kunabo. ekugcineni kwekuphikisana kwabo, sifungo bese siyagcizelela. ¹⁷Kwatsi Nkulunkulu nakakhetsa kubonakalisa ngalokusobala kulabatindlalifa tesetsembiso bunjalo bekungagucuki kwenjongo yakhe, wakucinisekisa ngesifungo. ¹⁸Wakwenta loku kute kutsi ngetintfo letimbili letingagucuki-lengato kungeke kwenteke Nkulunkulu acambe emanga-tsine, lesibalekile saphepha, sitawuba nekukhutsateka lokucinile kutsi sibambelele etsembeni lelibekwe embikwetfu.¹⁹Sinaloku njengelitsemba kanye nesisimo semiphefumulo yetfu, litsemba lelingena ngekhatsi endzaweni lengcwele kakhulu emvakwe kwesihenco, ²⁰lapho Jesu, lohambe phambikwetfu, ungene khona esikhundleni setfu. Waba ngumphristi lomkhulu waphakadze ngekwendlela yaMelikhisedeki.

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¹Bekunguye loyo Melikhisedeki, inkhosi yase Salema, umphristi waNkulunkulu lophakeme kakhulu, lowahlangana na Abrahamu abuya kuyobhubhisa emakhosi wase uyambusisa. ²kwakukuye lapho Abrahamu akhokha kweshumi kwako konkhe. Kwekucala nje, sihumusho selibito lakhe sitsi, ''inkhosi yekulunga''; kani uphindze abe ''yinkhosi yase Salema,'' lokusho, ''inkhosi yekuthula.'' ³Yena ute babe, ute make, ute nesitukulwane, kucala kwemalanga nekugcina kwemphilo. Angumfutiselo weNdvodzana ya Nkulunkulu, uhlala angu mphristi waphakadze.⁴Bukani kutsi lomuntfu mkhulu kwani kuye khokho Abrahamu wanikela kweshumi kwako konkhe lakutsatsa emphini. ⁵Titukulwane ta Levi letemukela buphristi tinemyalo ngekwemtsetfo kutsi tibutse kweshumi kubantfu, lokusho kutsi, kubanakabo, lite nabo, futsi, batitukulwane ta Abrahamu. ⁶Kodvwa Melikhisedeki, longenalo lulibo lwekutalana nabo, wemukela kweshumi ku Abrahamu, wambusisa, loyo lobekanetivumelwane.⁷Kute kuphikisa kutsi ngumuntfu lomncane lobusiswa ngumuntfu lomkhulu. ⁸kuloku ke, bantfu lababhubhako bemukela kweshumi, kodvwa kulokwa kuyafakazwa kutsi wachubeka waphila. ⁹Phindze, kusengashiwo futsi kutsi, Levi, lowemukela kweshumi, wabhadala kweshumi futsi nga Abrahamu, ¹⁰ngoba phela Levi abesemtimbeni wakhokho wakhe ngesikhatsi Melikhisedeki ahlangana na Abrahamu.¹¹Manje nangabe kuphelela bekungenteka ngebuphristi bema Levi (ngoba ngaphasi kwawo bantfu batfola umtsetfo), sasingaba yini sidzingeko lesingaba khona salomunye umphristi kutsi avuke ngekwendlela yekuma kwa Melikhisedeki, kuphindze kungete kwashiwo kutsi ume ngekwendlela yaAroni? ¹²Ngoba uma buphristi bushintjile, nemtsetfo kumele ushintjwe.¹³Ngoba lona lokukhulunywa ngaye letintfo abewalolunye lusendvo, le kuso kute lowake wakhonta elathini. ¹⁴Manje ngalokusobala kukaJuda lapho Inkhosi yetfu yatalelwa khona, lusendvo Mose langatange asakhulume ngalo ngebuphristi.¹⁵Loku lesikushoko kusobala nangabe lomunye umphristi avuka afanane na Melikhisedeki. ¹⁶Loyo ke waba ngumphristi, hayi ngekwemtsetfo wetimfuneko tetintfo letibonwako, kodvwa ngemandla emphilo yaphakadze. ¹⁷Ngoba umbhalo uyafakaza ngaye: ''wena ungumphristi waphakadze ngekwendlela yekuma kwaMelikhisedeki''.¹⁸Ngoba akusiko nje kutsi umyalo wakucala ubekwe eceleni ngoba ubutsakatsaka futsi ungenamsebenti- ¹⁹phela ngemtsetfo kute intfo leyentiwa yaphelela, kani litsemba lelincono seletfuliwe, lekungalo sisondzela dvute naNkulunkulu.²⁰Futsi akutange kube ngaphandle kwesifungo! labanye baba baphristi ngaphandle kwesifungo, ²¹kodvwa wabangu mphristi ngesifungo ngaloyo latsi kuye, ''Inkhosi ifungile futsi angeke ishintje ingcondvo: ''Ungumphristi kuze kube phakadze.''²²Ngaloku Jesu wenta siciniseko sesivumelwano lesincono. ²³Baphristi bakucala bebabanyenti ngenombolo, njengoba kufa kwakubavimba kutsi bachubeke ehhovisi. ²⁴Kepha ngoba Jesu uyachubeka uphila phakadze, unebuphristi lobungapheli.²⁵Ngako-ke uyakhona kusindzisa ngalokuphelele labo labasondzela kuNkulunkulu ngaye, ngoba uphilela njalo kubancusela. ²⁶Ngoba kwakufanelekile kutsi sibe nempristi lomkhulu ngalendlela, longcwele, lomsulwa, lohlantekile, lowehlukanisiwe netoni, futsi lophakanyisiwe waba ngetulu kwemazulu.²⁷Yena akadzingi, njengalabanye baphristi labakhulu, kunikela imihlatjelo onkhe malanga, kucala ngetakhe tono, bese kuba wetono tebantfu. Loko wakwenta kanye kwaphela ngesikhatsi atinikela yena lucobo lwakhe. ²⁸Phela umtsetfo ubeka baphristi labakhulu bantfu labanebutsakatsaka, Kodvwa livi lesifungo, lelefika emva kwemtsetfo, labeka Indvodzana, leyentiwe yaphelela phakadze.

Chapter 8

¹Nyalo umnyombo waloku lesikushito ngunangu;Tsine-ke sinalonjalo umPhristi Lomkhulu, losewahlala ngesekudla saLomkhulu losesihlalwemi sebukhosi ezulwini. ²Nguye losikhonti endzaweni lengcwele, ethendeni lekuhlangana, lelingilo sibili lelakhiwa yiNkhosi, hhayi umuntfu.³Wonkhe umPhristi Lomkhulu ukhetselwa kunikela kuNkulunkulu ngetipho nangemihlatjelo. Ngako-ke kumcokwa kutsi ube nako lotawunikela ngako. ⁴Kube Khristu abesemhlabeni abengeke abe ngumphristi nakancane nje, ngobe phela lamhlabeni bakhona baphristi labanikela ngetipho ngekwemtsetfo. ⁵Bona bakhontela kuloko lokungumfanekiso nesitfunti saloko lokungiko sibili kwasezulwini. Kunjengobe ngesikhatsi Mosi asatakwakha lithende lekuhlangana, Nkulunkulu wamyala watsi: "Ubocaphela kutsi konkhe ukwenta ngaleyo ndlela lowakhonjiswa yona entsabeni''.⁶Kodvwa Khristu sewemukele inkonzo lencono ngalokuphindziwe, njengobe nalesivumelwano, lenguMlamuli emkhatsini waNkulunkulu nebantfu, singulesincono, ngobe sisekelwe tetsembiso letincno. ⁷Kube sivumelwane sekucala besite sici, besingeke sidzingeke sivumelwane sesibili.⁸Kodvwa Nkulunkulu sive sakhe wasikhandza sinesici nakatsi; '' Bheka, ayeta emalanga-kusho iNkhosi-lapho ngiyakwenta sivumelwane lesisha nendlu yaka- Israyeli, kanye nemndeni wakaJuda. ⁹Lesivumelwane asiyiwufanana nalesi lengasenta naboyise, mhlazana ngibabamba ngesandla ngibakhipha eveni laseGibhithe. Abasigcinanga ngekucaphela leso sivumelwane sami ngako-ke nami angibange ngisabanaka,'' isho iNkhosi.¹⁰''Ngulesi-ke sivumelwame lengiwawusenta nendlu yaka-Israyeli ngemuva kwalawo malanga-isho iNkhosi itsi; ''ngiyawufaka imitsetfo yami etingcodvweni tabo, ngiyibhale etinhlitiyweni tabo, ngibe nguNkulunkulu wabo bona babe sive sami.¹¹Kuyawubate sidzingo sekutsi makhelwane afundzise makhelwane, nome-ke lomunye afundzise umnakabo atsi; "Yati iNkhosi.' ngobe bonkhe bayawungati kusukela kulomncane kuze kube ngulomdzala. ¹²Ngobe ngiyawuba nemusa ekoneni kwabo, ngingeke ngiphindze ngitikhumbule tono tabo.''¹³Ngekukhuluma ngalesivumelwane atsi ''sisha'', Nkulunkulu usho kutsi lesi sakucala sesidzala. Loko lese kukudzala kusuke sekugugile, sekutawunyamalala masinyane.

Chapter 9

¹Sivumelane sekucala sasinemisimeto yekukhonta Nkulunkulu indzawo yaso lengcwele yayakhiwa bantfu. ²Ngako kwakhiwa lithende lekuhlangana. likamelo lekucala, lapho bekunelutsi lwetibane, nelitafula, netinkhwa tebukhona baKhe, labitwa ngekutsi yindzawa lengcwele.³Ngemuva kwendvwangu yesibili bekunendzawo lebeyibitwa ngekutsi yindzawo lengcwelengcwele. ⁴Kulendzawo bekunelilati legolide lekushisela imphepho; lelilati belikanye nelibhokisi lesivumelwane. Lingephandle lalelo bhokisi lonkhe beliyigolide, ekhatsi kwalo bekuneludziwo lwegolide luphetse imana. Kulelo bhokisi bekunendvuku ya-Aroni leyahluma, netibhelekeca tesivumelwano. ⁵Ngetulu kwalelo bhokisi, bekunemakherubi enkhatimulo abengamele sihlalo semusa, lengingeke ngichazise ngalokuphelele ngaletintfo kwanyalo.⁶Nase konkhe ke sekuhlelwe ngalendlela, baphristi bangena njalo nje kuleyo ndzawo lengcwele bente imisebenti yabo yekukhonta. ⁷Kodvwa kulendzawo lengwelengcwele kungena umPhristi Lomkhulu kuphela, nako angene kanye ngemnyaka, aphetse ingati yekunikelela tono takhe kanye netalabanye bantfu labatente bangati kutsi bayona.⁸Ngaloko Moya Longcwele ukhombisa kahle kutsi indlela yekuya endzaweni lengcwelengcwele ayikavuleki, nakusekhona indzawo lengcwele ethendeni lekuhlangana. ⁹Loku ngumfanekiso waletikhatsi. Tipho nemihlatjelo lenikelwa ngaleyo ndlela kungeke kuyente ihlanteke ngalokuphelele inhlitiyo yesikhonti. ¹⁰Ngobe phela loku lucondzene nalokudliwako nalokunatfwako nemisimeto yekuhlantwa. Lena yimitsetfo nje lephatselene nelingephadle letfu lebekelwe kutsi isebente.¹¹Khristu weta njengemphristi lomkhulu wetintfo letinhle lebetiyawufika. Wendlula ethabanekelini lelikhulu naleliphelele lelingakhiwanga ngetandla tebantfu, lona lelingasilo lalomhlaba lowadalwa. ¹²Akuzange kube yingati yetimbhuti nematfole, kodvwa ngeyakhe ingati wangena kanye kwenela endzaweni lengcwele kunato tonkhe wasizuzela kuhlengwa lokuphakadze.¹³Ngoba uma umuntfu angcolile ufafatwa ngengati yembuti nentinkunzi nangemlotsa wesitfokati kute ahlanteke enyameni, ¹⁴ingamhlambulula kanganani ke ingati yaKhristu! Lowatinikela kuNkulunkulu ngamoya waphakadze angenasici, kute ahlante nembeza wetfu emisebentini lefile kute akhonte Nkulunkulu lophilako? ¹⁵Kungaleso sizathu ke, ungumlamuleli wesivumelwano lesisha. Loku ke ngulokwekutsi, njengoba kufa kwakhe kwafikela kutsi kukhulule labo labacindzetelwe sivumelwano sekucala etonweni tabo, labo lababitiwe batawumukela setsembiso selifa lelingunaphakadze.¹⁶Ngobe lapho kunembhalolifa khona, kungeke kusetjentwe kungakabikwa kufa kwembhali walo kute kube nesiciniseko. ¹⁷Ngoba umbhalolifa ungeke usebente uma umbhali walo asaphila.¹⁸Kungako nje nesivumelwano sekucala sasungulwa ngaphandle kwengati. ¹⁹Ngako Mosi watsi nasamemetele wonkhe umyalo wemtsetfo esiveni, watsatsa ingati yematfole netimbuti, nemanti kanye neboya lobubovu nehisophu wafafata lencwadzi naso sonkhe sive. ²⁰Wase utsi, "lena yingati yesivumelwane lenimiselwe sona nguNkulunkulu."²¹Ngalokufanako, wachubeka wafafata lengati ethendeni nasetitjeni letisetjentiswa emsebemtini wekukhontela. ²²Ngekwemtsetfo cishe konkhe kuhlanjululwa ngengati. Ngaphandle kwekucitseka kwengati kute kucolelwa.²³Ngako bekudzingekile kutsi imifanekiso yetintfo tasezulwini ihlanjululwe ngengati yaletilwane. Kodvwa tintfo tasezulwini ngekwato tidzinga kuhlanjululwa ngemihlatjelo lencono kunalena. ²⁴Ngoba Khristu akangenanga endzaweni lengcwelengcwele leyakhiwe ngetandla, lengumfanekiso. kodvwa wangena ezulwini sibili lapho abonakala khona asimele kuNkulunkulu.²⁵Akangenanga kanyenti kuyawutinikela iminyaka ngeminyaka, njengaloku bekwenta baphristi labakhulu labangena iminyaka ngeminyaka baphetse ingati lengasiyo yabo. ²⁶Kube Khristu akangenanga kanye bekuyawudzingeka kutsi ahlupheke kanyenti kusukela ekucaleni kwayoyonkhe indalo. Kodvwa esikhundleni saloko ubonakaliswe ekugcineni kwetikhatsi, kuze kususwe sono ngenhlawulo lenguye matfupha.²⁷njengaloku umuntfu amiselwe kutsi afe kanye, emvakwaloko kube kwehlulelwa. ²⁸Ngalokunjalo, Khristu asitinikele kanye kwetfwala tono talabanyenti uyawubonakala ngekwesibili, angaseteli sono, kodvwa kutewusindzisa labo labamlindzile.

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¹Umtsetfo usitfunti setintfo letinhle letatitawufika, ute simo lekungiso sibili saletintfo. Ngemihlatjelo yawo, lenikelwa iminyaka neminyaka, lomtsetfo ungeke ubente baphelele labo labakhontako. ²Kube labo labakhonta Nkulunkulu bebahlanjululwa ngemtsetfo etonweni kube kanye, ngabe imihlatjelo seyayekelwa kwentiwa, futsi bebangeke, baphindze bative banelicala lekona. ³Kodvwa ngalemihlatjelo bantfu bakhunjutwa ngetono tabo iminyaka neminyaka; ⁴ngobe kungeke kwentenke kutsi ingati yetinkunzi neyetimbuti isuse tono.⁵Kungako Khristu naketa emhlabeni watsi; ''umhlatjelo neminikelo awunandzaba nayo, kodvwa ungilungiselele umtimba, ⁷neminikelo yekushiswa neminikelo yesono awutange uyijabulele. ⁶Ngase ngitsi, 'Bheka, ngilapha - njengekuso kwembhalo ngitokwenta yakho intsandvo yakho, Nkulunkulu.⁸Kwekucala utsi ''awuyifunanga imihlatjelo neminikelo, njengeminikelo yekushiswa neminikelo yetono, futsi awujatjuliswanga ngiyo'' Noko yonkhe leminikelo inikela ngekwemtsetfo. ⁹Wase uphindze utsi''Naku ngilapha ngekwenta intsandvo yakho.'' Ucitsa kwekucala, atewunisa kwesibili. ¹⁰Njengobe Jesu Khristu wenta intsandvo yaNkulunkulu wanikela ngemtimba wakhe, sesihlanjululwe kwaba kanye kwenela.¹¹Wonkhe umphristi umanjalo-nje aphindzaphindze ente inkonzo yakhe, anikela ngayo yona leyo mihlatjelo lengatisusi tono. ¹²Kodvwa kwatsi Khristu nasanikele kwaba kanye kwenela ngemhlatjelo munye wetono wase uhlala ngesekudla saNkulunkulu, ¹³lapho asahleti khona amele kutsi titsa tize tibekwe ngaphansi kwetinyawo takhe. ¹⁴Ngobe ngamunye umnikelo ubahlante bonkhe, wabenta baphelela kuze kube phakadze.¹⁵NaMoya Longcwele usinika bufakazi bakhe. Kwekucala utsi '' ¹⁶Ngulesi ke sivumelwane lengiyawusenta nabo ngetikhatsi letitako kusho iNkhosi.' Ngiyawufaka imitsetfo yami etinhlitiyweni tabo, ngiyibhale etingcondvweni tabo.''¹⁷Uphindze atsi ''Ngingeke ngiphindze futsi ngitikhumbule tono nebubi babo.'' ¹⁸Ngako ke lapho kunekutsetselelwa kwetono khona, sekute nesidzingo sekunikela ngenca yesono.¹⁹Ngako ke bazalwane, sesinesibindzi sekungena endzaweni lengcwelengcwele, ngengati yaJesu. ²⁰Lendlela lesesivulelwe yona yinsha, futsi iyaphila, idzabula sihenco iphumele ngale kwaso, sona ke singumtimba wakhe. ²¹Ngetulu kwaloko ke tsine nemphristi lomkhulu lowengamele indlu yaNkulunkulu ²²ngako ke asisondzele kuNkulunkulu ngenhlitiyo leneliciniso, nangekwetsemba lokuphelele ngekukholwa, tinhlitiyo tetfu tinyenyetiwe tahlanjululwa kunembeza lomubi nemitimba yetfu igezwe ngemanti lahlantekile.²³Asibambelele kuso sivumo selitsemba letfu singangabati ngobe yena lowenta lesetsembiso wetsembekile. ²⁴Ngako ke asinakane sisitane ngekukhutsatana elutsandvweni nasemisebentini lemihle. ²⁵Singakuyekeli kuhlangana ndzawonye, njengoba labanye bentile. kodvwa asikhutsatane kakhulu, njengoba nani nibona kutsi lilanga selisondzele.²⁶Nasona ngemabomu emvakwekuba sesilati liciniso, sekute umhlatjelo longesula tono, ²⁷kunaloko, sekusele kutsi ngekwesaba lokukhulu silindzele kwehlulelwa nemlilo loshisa ngelulaka loyawucedza emaphika nkhani.²⁸Umuntfu lowephule umtsetfo waMosi ufa ngaphandle kwesihawu ngebufakazi bebantfu lababili nome labatsatfu. ²⁹Nicabanga kutsi siyawuba sikhulu kanganani-ke sijeziso salowo logcobagcoba iNdvodzana yaNkulunkulu edzelele- ingati yesivumelwane lahlanjululwe ngayo- etfuke Moya wesihawu?³⁰Ngoba siyamati ke lowo lowatsi ''kuphindziseka ngekwami ngimi lotawunenanela.'' Uphindze atsi ''Simakadze uyawusehlulela sive sakhe.'' ³¹Maye kuyesabeka kuhlulelwa nguNkulunkulu lophilako!³²Kodvwa khumbulani emalanga ekucala, lekwatsi emva kwekukhanyiseleka kwenu, nacinisela ekukhutsateleni nekuhlangabetaneni netinhlupheko, ³³ngaletinye tikhatsi nanetfukwa nihlukumetwa emkhatsini webantfu, nangaletinye tikhatsi nanitfwalisana nabo bebaphetfwe ngaleyo ndlela. ³⁴Naba nesihawu kulabo bebaboshiwe, nacinisela ngekujabula nanemukwa timphahla tenu ngobe nanati kutsi ninalokuncono lokukhonsako.³⁵Ngako ke ningasilahli sibindzi senu sekwetsemba Nkulunkulu ngobe sinemvuzo lomkhulu. ³⁶Nidzinga kucinisela kutsi nasenente intsandvo yaNkulunkulu nitekwemukela loko lokwatsenjiswa kini. ³⁷''Ngobe sekusele umzuzwana, lowo lotako uyeta angeke alibale.³⁸Kodvwa lolungile wami uyawuphila ngekukholwa. kodvwa nangabe ahlehla nyova, umphefumulo wami ngeke umjabulele.'' ³⁹Kepha tsine asikho kuabo labahlehla nyova badzimate babhubhe kodvwa sikulabo labanekukholwa bate basindzise imiphefumulo yabo.

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¹Kukholwa kukuciniseka ngetintfo lesetsembele kuto kukwenetiseka ngetintfo lesingatiboni. ²Ngoba ngenca yaloku bokhokho benu bamukelwe ngaloko kukholwa kwabo kuNkulunkulu. ³Ngekukholwa siyacondza kutsi umhlaba wadalwa ngekuyala kwankulunkulu, kute kutsi loko lokubonakalako kuvetwe kulokungabonakali.⁴Kukholwa lokwenta kutsi Abela anikele kuSimakadze ngemnikelo lowemukelekako kunewaKhayini, lekungako wemukeleka njengemuntfu lolungile kuNkulunkulu wakhuluma kahle ngaye ngenca yemnikelo wakhe, nanyalo usakhuluma ngekukholwa kwakhe noma sekadze afa.⁵Kungekukholwa kutsi Enoke watsatfwa, kuze angakuboni kufa. akazange aphindze abonakale, ngobe Nkulunkulu abesamtsetse. Phela asengakatsatfwa wajabulisa Nkulunkulu. ⁶Umuntfu lote kukholwa angeke akhone kujabulisa Nkulunkulu. Ngobe lota kuNkulunkulu kufanele akholwe kutsi Nkulunkulu uyaphila futsi uyabavuza labo labamfunako.⁷Ngekukholwa Nowa walalela tecwayiso taNkulunkulu ngetintfo letatingakabonakali letatitakwenteka. Walalela Nkulunkulu ngekwakha umkhumbi wekuphephisa umndeni wakhe. Ngekukholwa wadalula bubi belive, wase uba yindlalifa yekulunga lokutfolakala ngekukholwa.⁸Ngekukholwa Abrahama walalela, nakabitwa nguNkulunkulu kutsi aye endzaweni labetawunikwa yona kutsi ibe lifa lakhe. Waphuma, wahamba, angati lapho aya khona. ⁹Ngekukholwa waba sihambi eveni labetsenjiswe lona. Wahlala emathendeni benta njalo nabo-Isaka naJakobe, nabo baba tindlalifa naye kuleso setsembiso. ¹⁰Ngobe Abrahama abebheke lelo khaya lelinetisekelo, lelimsunguli nemakhi walo kunguNkulunkulu.¹¹Ngekukholwa Sara wemukela emandla ekukhulelwa, nome abesandlulile eminyakeni yakhe yekutetfwala. Wetsemba kutsi Nkulunkulu utasigcina setsembiso sakhe. ¹²Noma Abrahama kuye besekufanana nekutsi ufile ngebudzala, noko kuye yedvwa nje kwatlwa titukulwane letinyenti letingangetinkhanyeti tesibhakabhaka, nangangesihlabatsi lesingenawubalwa saselugwini lwelwandle.¹³Bonkhe laba bafa bakholiwe bangakakwemukeli loko labatsenjiswe kona, kodvwa bakubona bakwemukela kusekhashane, bavume kutsi lapha emhlabeni babafokati netihambi. ¹⁴Labo labakhuluma kanje, bakubeke ebaleni kutsi bafuna live labo lemdzabo.¹⁵Kube bebalikhumbula live labaphuma kulo, ngabe bafuna litfuba lekubuyela kulo. ¹⁶Esikhundleni saloko, bebalangatelela live lelincono, lokusho kutsi-lizulu. Ngako-ke Nkulunkulu akanamahloni ngekutibita kutsi nguNkulunkulu wabo, ngobe ubalungiselele lelo khaya.¹⁷Ngekukholwa Abrahama, nakavivinywa, wanikela nga Isaka kutsi abe ngumhlatjelo. Kwakuyindvodzana lekukuphela kwayo lanikela ngayo, yena labemukele tetsembiso. ¹⁸Nkulunkulu abekhulume kuye watsi;'' Titukulwane takho tiyawubitwa nga-Isaka.'' ¹⁹Abrahama wabona kutsi Nkulunkulu unemandla ekuvusa umuntfu ngisho kulabafile. Ngiko nje ngekufanekiso, Abrahama wmukela Isaka aphile.²⁰Ngekukholwa Isaka wabusisa likusasa laJakobe na-Esawu. ²¹Ngekukholwa Jakobe, nasafa, wabusisa onkhe emadvodana aJosefa, ngayinye. wakhuleka avinyele etukweludvondvolo lwakhe. ²²Ngekukholwa Josefa asatawufa, wakhuluma ngekuphuma kwema-Israyeli eGibhithe, wabanika imiyalo mayelana nematsambo akhe.²³Ngekukholwa batali baMosi, aseluswane, bamfihla tinyanga letintsatfu, ngobe bambona kutsi muhle abesabanga umtsetfo wenkhosi yaseGibhithe. ²⁴Ngekukholwa Mosi, asakhulile wala kubitwa ngendvodzana yendvodzakati yaFaro. ²⁵Wakhetsa kuhlupheka nesive saNklunkulu kunekutijabulisa esonweni kwesikhashana. ²⁶Wabona kutsi kwetfukwa ngenca yaKhristu kwakungumcebo loncono kunemcebo waseGibhithe, ngobe phela abebheke umvuzo.²⁷Ngekukholwa Mosi wesuka eGibhithe, angesabi kutfukutsela kweNkhosi yakhona, wacinisela shengatsi uyambona longabonwa. ²⁸Ngekukholwa wasungula liPhasika nekunyenyenta ingati, kuze kutsi ematubulo ema-Israyeli angabulawa ngumbulali.²⁹Ngekukholwa ema-Israyeli ewela Lwandle Lolubovu, kwaba shengatsi kusemhlabatsini lowomile. Kwatsi emaGibhithe ayakwenta loko acwila , afa. ³⁰Ngekukholwa lubondza lwaseJericho lwabhidlika, ema-Israyeli asatungelete emalanga lasikhombisa. ³¹Ngekukholwa Rahabi , ingwadla, akabulawanga nalabo labebangakholwa, ngobe wemukela tinhloli tema-Israyeli ngemoya lomuhle.³²Ngingachubeka ngitsini nje? Sikhatsi singete sangivumela kutsi ngilandze ngaGideyoni, naBharaki naSamsoni, naJafta, na Davide, naSamuweli nangebaphrofethi. ³³Ngekukholwa balwa bancoba imibuso, benta kulunga, bazuza tetsembiso. Bavimba ilomo yemabhubesi, ³⁴bacima emandla emililo, baphepha enkembeni, baphiwa emandla ebutsakatsakeni, baba ngemachawe ekulweni timphi , badzimate baticosha timphi tebetive.³⁵Labasikati bemukeliswa labafile babo bavusiwe. Labanye bebatfoswa ngetinhlupho letitinhlobonhlobo bangete bavuma kukhululwa, kuze bemukeliswe lokuncono lokukuvuswa kulabafile. ³⁶Labanye baphukutwa, babhanjabulwa, baboshwa ngetinketane ejele. ³⁷Bagcotjwa ngematje, bancunywa ngemasaha, babulawa ngenkemba , bazulazula bembetse tikhumba tetimvu netimbuti, beswela, bahlushwa, baphatfwa kabi. ³⁸Live lalingakabafaneli. Bazulazula emahlane, nasetintsabeni, nasemihumeni nasemigodzini yemhlaba.³⁹Bonkhe laba , bemukelwa nguNKulunkulu ngenca yekukholwa kwabo, kodvwa abazange bakwemukele loko lababetsenjiswe kona. ⁴⁰Ngoba Nkulunkulu abesakubonenchanti lokuncono lokusifanele kutsi abaphelelise sebakanye natsi.

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¹Ngako-ke , njengobe situngeletwe lifu lelikhulu kangaka labofakazi asilahle konkhe lokusindzako , nesono lesigigelane kalula. Asigijime ngekucinisela kulomnintiswano losembikwetfu. ²Emehlo etfu angesuki kuJesu longumsuli nemphelelisi wekukholwa kwetfu. Ngenca yekujabula labekubekelwe Jesu wacinisela ngekwetfwala siphambano wangete walinaka lihlazo laso; wahlala ngesekudla sesihlalo saNkulunkulu. ³Mkhunbuleni yena, lowo lowacinisela nome toni setimhlukumeta ngenca yenzondo, kute ningadzinwa nome nidzangale etinhlitiyweni tenu.⁴Nisengakamelani noma nilwe nesono , kudzimate kucitseke ingati. ⁵Manje seniwukhohliwe lomyalo lokhuluma kini njengemadvodzana lotsi; ''Ndvodzana yami , ungakwedzeleli kuyalwa kweNkhosi ungapheli emandla nawukhalinyelwa yiNkhosi; ⁶Ngobe iNkhosi iyabayala lebatsandzako , ibajezise labo labemukeleka kuyo njengemadvodzana''?⁷Ciniselani ekuhluphekeni njengasekuyalweni. Nkulunkulu uniphatsa njengemadvodzana akhe. ngobe vele ikhonayini indvodzana lengayalwa nguyise? ⁸Naningayalwa njengawo onkhe emadvodzana , kusho kutsi anisiwo emadvodzana , ningemavezandlebe.⁹Ngetulu kwaloko, tsine sinabobabe betfu bengati labasiyalako siyabahlonipha. kakhulu kangakanani ke Babe wemimoya nemphilo! Akukafaneli yini simhloniphe ngentfobeko lenkhulu, kuze sitawutfola kuphila? ¹⁰Phela bobabe bebasiyala kwesikhashana ngekubona kwabo, kodvwa yena usiyalela kutsi kutewusitakala tsine, kuze sibe nesabelo ebungcweleni bakhe. ¹¹Ngobe ngesikhatsi siyalwa kuvakala kubuhlungu kunekutsi kujabulise emva kwekuyalwa sibonakala sinesitselo sekuthula nesekulunga, kulabo labaceceshwe ngako.¹²Ngako-ke cinisani tandla tenu letibutsakatsaka nemadvolo enu lacekako; ¹³Tinyawo tenu titentele tindlela leticondzile, kuze kutsi lunyawo loluchutako lungachubiseleki, kodvwa luphiliswe.¹⁴Yetamani kuba nekuthula nabo bonkhe bantfu, nifune kungcweliswa, ngoba kute loyawuyibona iNkhosi angakangcweliswa. ¹⁵Nicaphelisise kutsi kubete losilelako emseni waNkulunkulu, kubete'' imphandze lebabako'' lemila ibange luhlupho, ingcolise labanyenti. ¹⁶Nicaphelisise kutsi kute logwadlako nekubate nalohlazisako njenga Esawu, lowatsengisa butubulo bakhe ngenca yesidlo sinye nje. ¹⁷Ngoba niyati kutsi ekugcineni uma sadzinga sibusiso wacitfwa ngoba akakutfolanga kuphendvuka noma asakufuna nangetinyembeti.¹⁸Ngoba aniketi entsabeni lengatsintfwa, intsaba levutsa emalangabi emlilo, nebumnyama, nekubandzimundzimu kanye nesivunguvungu. ¹⁹Aniketeli kukhala kwelicilongo neliphimbo lelatsi likhulunywa emavi kwatsi labo labaliva bancengisisa kutsi kungaphindze kushiwo lutfo kubo. ²⁰Ngobe abakubeketelelanga loko labayalwa ngako: ''noma ngabe kungaba silwane lesinyatsela kulentsaba kumele sigcotjwe ngematje.'' ²¹kwakwesabeka kakhulu loko wate Mosi wadzimate watsi ''ngetfukile ngite ngiyagedletela.''²²kepha nine nite entsabeni iSiyoni nasedolobheni laNkulunkulu lophilako, iJerusalema yasezulwini, nasemashumini etinkhulungwane tetingilosi enhlanganisweni yenjabulo. ²³Nite ebandleni lelitubulo, lelibhalisiwe ezulwini. Nite kuNkulunkulu, umahluleli longetulu kwabo bonkhe, nasemimoyeni yalabalungile lasebentiwe kutsi babebete sici. ²⁴Nite kuJesu lucobo, umlamuleli wesivumelwano lesisha, nasekufafateni kwengati lekhuluma ncono kuneya Abela.²⁵Caphela kutsi awumali lona lokhulumako. Ngobe nangabe bangaphunyulanga labo labamala lowo abebacaphelisa emhlabeni, natsi ke singeke siphunyule, nasala kutsatsa tecwayiso talowo lokhuluma asezulwini. ²⁶Ngalesinye sikhatsi, Liphimbo lakhe latamatamisa umhlaba, kodvwa nyalo wetsembisile watsi; ''Ngisetawuphindze nginyakatise hayi umhlaba nje kuphela, kodvwa nemazulu futsi.''²⁹Lamagama latsi ''Ngitawuphindze'' akhombisa kususwa ngalokuphelele kwaleto tintfo letinyakatisekayo -qa, kuze kutsi lokungeke kunyakatiswe kusale kunjalo. ²⁸Ngako asibongeni kwemukela umbuso longeke unyakatiswe, sikhonte Nkulunkulu ngalokwemukelekako,simhloniphe ngekutfutfumela; ²⁷Ngobe loNkulunkulu wetfu ungumlilo locotfulako.

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¹Hlalani njalo nitsandzana njengalabatsandzekile bakhe. Ningakhohlwa kungenisa tihambi emakhaya enu. ²Ngobe ngekwenta njalo labanye bangenisa tingilosi ngekungakagadzi.³bakhumbuleni lababoshiwe emajele kube shengatsi niboshwe kanye nabo. Nibakhumbule nalabo labahlushwako kube shengatsi ningabo. Umshado awuhlonishwe ngubo bonkhe;'' ⁴labatsetsene kufanele betsembeke kulomunye. Nkulunkulu uyawubehlulela bonkhe labagwadlako nalabaphingako.⁵Balekelani kutsandza imali, nenetiswe nguloko leninako ngobe nkulunkulu watsi; Ngingeke ngikuyekele futsi ngingeke ngikudzele.'' ⁶Asibe ngulabenetisekile khona ke sesibangasho ngesibindzi sitsi;'' Inkhosi ingumsiti wami ngingeke ngesabe lutfo. Umuntfu angangentani nje?''⁷Khumbulani baholi benu lababekhuluma kini livi laNkulunkulu nicabangisise ngemphumela wekuphila kwabo. nilingise kukholwa kwabo. ⁸Jesu Khristu akagucuki nguye itolo, nalamuhla naphakadze.⁹Ningadukiswa tinhlobonhlobo tetimfundziso letingacondzakali. Kuhle kutsi tinhlitiyo tetfu ticiniswe ngumusa hhayi ngekugcina imitsetfo yekudla ngobe labo labayigcinako ayibasiti ndzawo. ¹⁰Sinelilati lapho khona umhlatjelo losetikwalo baphristi labakhonta ethendeni lekuhlangana bete lilungelo lekudla. ¹¹Umphristi lomkhulu ungena nengati yetilwane endzaweni lengcwele, kodvwa tidvumbu taletilwane tishiswa ngaphandle kwenkambu.¹²Ngiko nje naJesu afela ngaphandle kwelisango, kute atewuhlambulula bantfu ngengati yakhe. ¹³Ngako ke asiphumele kuye ngphandle kwenkambu setfwalisane naye lihlazo lakhe, ¹⁴ngobe lapha emhlabeni site likhaya lelitawuma nguna phakadze kodwa sifuna likhaya lelitako.¹⁵Ngaye, ke, asidvumise Nkulunkulu njalo simbonge. lokudvumisa akube ngunikelo wayo yonkhe imilomo levuma libito lakhe. ¹⁶Singakhohlawa kwenta lokuhle nekuhlephulelana loko leninako, ngobe iminikelo lenjalo iyamtfokotisa Nkulunkullu. ¹⁷Hloniphani baholi benu nilalele imitsetfo yabo ngobe balindza imiphefumulo yenu bangaphumuli njengobe bayawulandzisa ngayo, nanenta njalo niyabasita umsebenti wabo batawenta ngekujabula hhayi ngelusizi ngobe nani kungeke kunisite loko.¹⁸Sithandazeleni, ngobe sineliciniso kutsi nembeza wetfu umsulwa, nekutsi sifisa kwenta lokulungile ngaso sonkhe sikhatsi. ¹⁹Ngiyanincenga kakhulu kutsi nikwente loku. kute kutsi sibuyiselwe kini masinyane.²⁰Shengatsi Nkulunkulu wekuthula lowavusa ,iNkhosi yeftu Jesu,kulabafile wamenta wamenta umelusi lomkhulu ngengati yakhe yesivumelwane saphakadze, ²¹Anihlomise ngako konkhe lokuhle kwekwenta intsandvo yakhe, asebente kitsi loko lokumjabulisako, ngaJesu Khristu, le kuye akube yinkhatimulo phakadze naphakadze. Amen.²²Sengiyanikhutsata ke, bazalwane, kutsi nilalele kuyala kwami ngekubeketela ngobe nginibhalele incwadzi lemfisha. ²³Kufanele nati kutsi umzalwane Timomthi sewukhululiwe, nasheshe wefika nami ngitawufika naye lapho kini.²⁴Hambisani bonkhe baholi benu, kanye nabo bonkhe labangcwele. Bazalwane baseTaliyane bayanihambisa . ²⁵Umusa awube nani nonkhe.

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Chapter 1

¹Jakobe, inceku yaNkulunkulu neyeNkhosi Jesu khristu, iya etiveni letilishumi nakubili letisakatekile:Ngiyanibingelela! ²bazalwane bami, nanehlelwa tinhlobonhlobo tetilingo, nibokutsatsa ngekutsi injabulo yodvwa, ³nati kutsi kuvivinywa kwekukholwa kwenu kuveta kucinisela.⁴Kucinisela kumele kucedzele umsebenti wakho, kuze nivutfwe niphelele ningenasici, ningehlulwa lutfo. ⁵Nangabe emkhatsini wenu kukhona loswele kuhlakanipha, akacele kuNkulunkulu, lonika bonkhe bantfu ngekwephana lokungenakufehla, utawuphiwa.⁶⁷⁸Kepha locelako akacele ngekukholwa, angangabati; ngoba longabatako ufanana neligagasi lelwandle lelichutjwa litanyatanyiswe ngumoya. Ngako loyo muntfu angacabangi kutsi utawutfola lutfo kuNkulunkulu; Ungumuntfu lonetinhlitiyo letimbili, uyagucugucuka etindleleni takhe tonkhe.⁹Umzalwane lophansi akatincome ngekuphakanyiswa kwakhe. ¹⁰Kepha locebile akatincome ngekwehliswa kwakhe, ngobe uyawendlula njengembali yesiganga. ¹¹Lilanga liphuma libalele libunise tjani, imbali yabo iyahhohloka, nebuhle bayo bunyamalale; kanjalo-ke nesicebi siyawunyamalala ekushiphanekeni kwaso.¹²Ubusisiwe umuntfu lociniselako ukulingweni; ngobe nasaphumelele ekuvivinyweni kwakhe, uyawemukeliswa umchele wekuphila lowetsentjiswa yiNkhosi kulabo labayitsandzako. ¹³Umuntfu lolingwako angabosho kutsi: '''ngilingwa nguNkulunkulu;'' ngobe Nkulunkulu angeke alingwe ngalokubi futsi akalingi muntfu.¹⁴kepha ngulowo nalowo ulingwa ahuhwe tinkhanuko takhe, adudeke ayengeke. ¹⁵Nangabe inkhanuko seyitsatsile, itala sono; sono nasesiphele sitala kufa. ¹⁶Bazalwane bami labatsandzekako, ningedukiswa.¹⁷Tonkhe tipho letihle naletiphelele tivela ngetulu, tiphuma kuBabe uMdali wetibane tasesibhakabhakeni, lote kugucuka, njengoba tona tigucuka, tibohle tisishiya ebumnyameni. ¹⁸Ngekwentsandvo yakhe wasitala ngelivi leliciniso, khona sitoba ngematubulo atotonkhe tidalwa takhe.¹⁹Bazalwane bami labatsandzekako, khumbulani naku: ngulowo nalowo muntfu akasheshe kuva, ephute kukhuluma, ephute nekutfukutsela; ²⁰ngoba lulaka lwemuntfu alukwenti kulunga lokungukona kwemukelekile kuNkulunkulu. ²¹Ngako-ke lahlani yonkhe insila nalokubi lose kukunyenti, nemukele ngekutitfoba livi lelihlanyelwe kini, ngobe linemandla ekusindzisa imiphefumulo yenu.²²Nibe benti belivi, ningabi balaleli kuphela nje, nitikhohlisa. ²³Ngobe nangabe umuntfu ungumlaleli nje angesiye umenti welivi, lowo muntfu ufanana nemuntfu lobuka buso bakhe esibukweni: ²⁴Umuntfu lonjalo uyatibuka, esuke ahambe akhohlwe kutsi abenjani. ²⁵Kepha lobukisisa emtsetfweni losikhululako bese uhamba ngawo, angabi ngumlaleli lokhohlwako kepha lolalelako, lowo-ke utowuba ngulobusisiwe ekwenteni kwakhe.²⁶Umuntfu locabanga kutsi uyakholwa, abe angalubophi lulwimi lwakhe, uyatikhohlisa enhlitiyweni yakhe, nekukholwa kwalowo muntfu kulite. ²⁷Kukholwa lokumsulwa lokungenasici embikwaNkulunkulu longubabe ngunaku: kuhambela tintsandzane nebafelokati elusizini lwabo, nekutigcina ungangcoliswa live.

Chapter 2

¹Bazalwane bami, nine lenikholwa yiNkosi yetfu yenkhatimulo, Jesu Khristu, ningabobakhetsa bantfu. ²Nangabe emhlanganweni wenu kungena umuntfu lofake indandatho yegolide, agcoke kahle, kuphindze kungene nalomunye lophuyile, agcoke kabi, ³bese-ke nine ninaka lona logcoke lokucwebetelako nitsi: ''Hlala lapha, kunasi situlo,'' kulona lophuyile nitsi: ''mani lapho,'' nome: ''Hlala lapha etinyaweni tami,'' ⁴ngekwenta njalo anikhetsi yini ngekutsi nibe behluleli ngemicabango lemibi?⁵Ase nilalele, bazalwane bami labatsandzekako! Nkulunkulu akabakhetsanga yini labaphuyile lapha emhlabeni kutsi babe ngulaba cebile ekukholweni, netindlalifa embusweni lawetsembisa labo labamtsandzako? ⁶Kepha nine nimdvumatile lona lophuyile. Akusibo yini labacebile labanicindzetelako? ⁷Akusibo yini laba labanihudvulela etinkantolo? Abahlambalati yini libito lelihloniphekile lenibitwa ngalo?⁸Uma ,ke, nigcina umtsetfo webukhosi ngekwembalo lotsi: ''Tsandza makhelwane wakho njengoba utitsandza wena, '' nenta kahle. ⁹Kodvwa nanikhetsa bantfu, nenta sono, nemtsetfo uyanilahla ngekutsi nitephulamtsetfo.¹⁰Ngobe loyo logcina yonkhe imitsetfo, kodvwa ephule munye, unelicala lekuwephula wonkhe. ¹¹Ngobe lona lowatsi: ''Ungaphingi,'' waphindze watsi: ''Ungabulali,'' Nangabe ungaphingi, kodvwa ubulale, usephulamtsetfo.¹²Ngako khulumani, nente njengalabo labayokwehlulelwa ngekwemtsetfo wenkhululeko. ¹³Ngobe kwehlulelwa akunabo bubele kulowo longenabo bubele; Bubele buyancoba ekwehluleleni.¹⁴Kusitani, bazalwane bami, kutsi umuntfu atsi uyakholwa kodvwa abe angenayo imisebenti? Loko kukholwa kwakhe kungamsindzisa yini? ¹⁵Nangabe umzalwane nome umzalwanekati bahlubulile baswele nekudla kwemalanga onkhe, ¹⁶bese-ke lomunye emkhatsini wenu utsi kubo: ''Hambani ngekuthula, nifutfumale, nesutse,'' ngaphandle kwekubapha loko labakudzingile emtimbeni, kusitani loko? ¹⁷Ngako-ke nangabe kukholwa, kona ngekwako, kungenayo imisebenti, kufile.¹⁸Kepha lomunye angatsi: ''wena unekukholwa, mine nginemisebenti. ngikhombise kukholwa kwakho ngaphandle kwemisebenti, nami ngitakukhombisa kukholwa kwami ngemisebenti yami.'' ¹⁹Uyakholwa kutsi Nkulunkulu munye? wenta kahle; nemadimoni ayakukholwa loko, ayatfutfumela. ²⁰Uyafuna yini kukhonjiswa, silima-ndzini, kutsi kukholwa lokungenamisebenti kulite?²¹Akatange yini khokho wetfu Abrahama emukelwe nguNkulunkulu kutsi ulungile ngemisebenti yakhe ngesikhatsi anikela nga-Isaka, umsa wakhe, elathini, ? ²²Uyabona-ke kutsi kukholwa kwasebenta kanye nemisebenti yakhe, nekutsi kukholwa kwakhe kwapheleliswa ngemisebenti yakhe. ²³Ngako kwagcwaliseka umbhalo lotsi: ''Abrahama wakholwa Nkulunkulu; kwabalelwa kuye kulunga,'' wase ubitwa ngekutsi: ''Ungumngani waNkulunkulu.'' ²⁴Niyabona-ke kutsi umuntfu wemukeleka kuNkulunkulu ngekutsi ulungile ngisho nangemisebenti yakhe, hhayi ngekukholwa kuphela.²⁵Kanjalo-ke naRahabi, ingwadla, akazange yini emukelwe nguNkulunkulu ngekutsi ulungile ngemisebenti yekwemukela titfunywa wabuye watihambisa ngalenye indlela? ²⁶Njengobe umtimba ufile nakute umoya, ngalokufanako nekukholwa nakute imisebenti kufile.

Chapter 3

¹Bazalwane bami, akukuhle kutsi linyenti lenu libe bafundzisi, nati kutsi tsine lesifundzisako siyakwemukeliswa kwehlulela lokumatima. ²Ngobe sonkhe siphosisa ngetindlela letinyenti; nakukhona longaphosisi ngekukhuluma, lowo uphelele ngempela, ngobe uyakwati kubamba ngisho nemtimba wakhe wonkhe shengatsi ngematomu.³Nasifaka ematomu emilonyeni yemahhashi kutsi atosilalela, singawacondzisa umtimba wawo wonkhe. ⁴Asenibuke nemikhumbi, noma imikhulu kangaka, ihanjiswa yimimoya lenemandla, noko icondziswa ngeliphini lelincane nje, iye lapho bashayeli bayo bafuna iye khona.⁵Kanjalo nelulwimi lusitfo lesincane, kantsi lutigabatisa ngetintfo letinkhulu. Asenibuke nje umlilo lomncane wokhela lihlathi lelikhulu! ⁶Lulwimi lungumlilo, lulive lebubi, lulwimi lungcolisa umtimba wonkhe, lokhela yonkhe imphilo yemuntfu, nalo lucobo lokhelwe ngumlilo wesihogo.⁷Yonkhe inhlobo yetilwane tesiganga, tinyoni, netilwane letihamba ngesisu, netilwane taselwandle, bantfu batitsambisile letilwane batifuya. ⁸Kodvwa kute longatsambisa afuye lulwimi; lububi lobuyalukako, lugcwele shevu lobulalako.⁹Ngalo sibonga iNkhosi lengubabe, nangalo sicalekile bantfu, laba ngumfanekiso waNkulunkulu. ¹⁰Emlonyeni munye kuphuma kubusisa nekucalekisa. Bazalwane bami, akufanele kubenjalo.¹¹Kuyenteka yini kutsi esicojeni sinye kuphume emanti lamnandzi nalababako? ¹²Bazalwane bami, sihlahla semkhiwa singatitsela yini titselo temncumo, nome umvini temkhiwa? sicobho lesikhipha emanti lababako ngeke sikhiphe nalamnandzi.¹³Ngubani lohlakaniphile nalocondzisisako emkhatsini wenu? akakhombise imphilo yakhe lelungile ngemisebenti yakhe ngekutfobeka kwenhlakanipho. ¹⁴Kepha naninemona lobabako, nembango etinhlitiyweni tenu, ningatigabatisi nicalele liciniso emanga.¹⁵Loku akusiko kuhlakanipha lokuvela ngetulu. Kodvwa, ngekwemhlaba, nekwemvelo, nekwemadimoni. ¹⁶ngobe lapho kunemona nembango khona, kunesiphitsiphitsi nayoyonkhe imisebenti lemibi. ¹⁷Kodvwa lokuchamuka ngetulu kwekucala kumsulwa, bese kutsandza kuthula, kumnene, nekulalela, kugcwele bubele netitselo letinhle, akunalolubandlululo nekutentisa. ¹⁸Sitselo sekulunga sihlanyelwa ngekuthula emkhatsini walabo baletsa kuthula.

Chapter 4

¹Letimphi nalemibango kuphumaphi emkhatsini wenu? akuveli yini etinkhanukweni tenu letilwa emalungeni enu? ²Niyafisa, noko anitfoli lutfo. niyabulala nibe nemona, kodvwa niyehluleka kutfola lenikufunako. Niyalwa nibange nemsindvo. Aninalutfo ngobe aniceli. ³Niyacela ningaphiwa ngobe nicela kabi, nicelela kutsi nikucitse etinkhanukweni tenu.⁴Timphingikati! Anati yini kutsi kutsandzana nelive kubutsa kuNkulunkulu? Lofisa kuba ngumngani welive utenta sitsa kuNkulunkulu. ⁵Nome-ke nicabanga kutsi kulite loku lokushiwo ngumbhalo kutsi: ''UMoya lawubeka kitsi Nkulunkulu uyafutselana, futsi unesikhwele ngatsi'''?⁶Kodvwa Nkulunkulu wephana ngemusa lomkhulu, ngako umbhalo utsi: ''Nkulunkulu umelana nalabatigcabhako, kepha labatfobekile ubapha umusa.'' ⁷Ngako-ke tfobelani Nkulunkulu. Melanani nasatsane, uyawunibalekela.⁸Sondzelani kuNkulunkulu, naye utawusondzela kini. Gezani tandla tenu, nine toni, nihlambulule tinhlitiyo tenu, nine bantfu nine bonhlitiyombili. ⁹Dzabukani, nilile, nikhale! kuhleka kwenu akugucuke kube kulila nekujabula kwenu akugucuke kubekujabha. ¹⁰Titfobeni embikweNkhosi, yona-ke iyoniphakamisa.¹¹Bazalwane, ningahlebani. Lowo lohleba umzalwane nome ahlulele umzalwane wakhe, uhleba umtsetfo ahlulele umtsetfo. Nangabe uhlulela umtsetfo, awusiye umenti wemtsetfo, kodvwa ungumehluleli wawo. ¹²Munye loshaya umtsetfo nguye futsi longumhluleli nalonemandla ekusindzisa nekubhubhisa. Kodvwa wena ungubani kutsi ungahlulela makhelwane wakho?¹³Lalelani ke, nine lenitsi: ''Lamuhla noma kusasa sitawuya kulela dolobha, sihlale umnyaka lapho, sitsenge sitsengise, bese sitfola inzuzo.'' ¹⁴Ngubani lowatiko kutsi kutakwentekani kusasa, nekutsi nje iyini imphilo? Ngobe uyinkhungu lechamuka ibonakale sikhashana, iphindze inyamalale.¹⁵Esikhundleni saloko, ngabe nitsi, ''iNkhosi nayivuma, sitawenta loku nalokwa.'' ¹⁶Kepha nyalo nitigabatisa ngetinhlelo tenu. Konkhe kutigabatisa lokunjalo kubi. ¹⁷Ngako-ke lokwatiko kwenta lokuhle kodvwa angakwenti, kusono kuye.

Chapter 5

¹Wotani la, nine tinjinga, khalani nilile ngenca yetinhlupheko letitawunehlela. ²Lengcebo yenu ibolile, netingubo tenu setidliwe ngumvunya. ³Igolide nesiliva yenu seyiyatfomba, nalokutfomba kwayo kutawufakaza kumelane nani. kuyawudla inyama yenu njengemlilo Nisacokelela ingcebo nakulamalanga ekugcina.⁴Bukani, emaholo etisebenti letavuna emasimu enu leniwagodlile ayanimangalela anilahle ngelicala; nekukhala kwebavuni sekungenile nasetindlebeni teNkhosi wemikhosi. ⁵La emhlabeni niphile ngekutamasa nangekutijabulisa. nakhuluphalisa netinhlitiyo tenu ngelilanga lekuhlatjwa. ⁶Nimlahlile nambulala umuntfu lolungile. kantsi akamelani nani.⁷Ngako-ke, bazalwane, beketelani kuze kufike iNkhosi. Ase nibuke umlimi logadze sitselo semhlaba lesiligugu uyasibeketelela, size sitfole imvula yekucala neyekugcina. ⁸Nani-ke beketelani. Cinisani tinhlitiyo tenu ngobe kubuya kweNkhosi sekusondzele.⁹Ningakhononi, bazalwane, nisolane, khona ningetuhlulelwa; Buka, umgwebi sewume emnyango. ¹⁰Bazalwane, nasi sibonelo sekuhlupheka nekubeketela kwebaphrofethi, labo labakhuluma egameni leNkhosi. ¹¹Bona, phela labo labakhutsatele sibatsatsa ngekutsi babusisiwe. Nake neva ngekukhutsatela kwaJobe, niyati ke inhloso yeNkhosi, ngobe inebubele nesihawu lesikhulu.¹²Ngetulu kwako konkhe, bazalwane bami, ningafungi, nome ngelizulu, noma ngemhlaba, nome ngangusiphi sifungo; kodvwa, ''yebo'' wenu akabe ngu "yebo" na ''cha'' wenu abe ngu"cha", kuze ningangeni ekwehlulelweni.¹³Ukhona yini lohluphekako emkhatsini wenu? Akathandaze. Ukhona yini lojabulile? Akadvumise ngekuhlabela. ¹⁴Ukhona yini logulako emkhatsini wenu? Akabite babonisi belibandla, bamthandazele. Abamgcobise ngemafutsa egameni leNkhosi. ¹⁵Umthandazo wekukholwa uyawumphilisa umuntfu logulako, iNkhosi iyawumvusa. Uma entile tono, Nkulunkulu uyawumtsetselela tono.¹⁶Ngako vumani tono tenu lomunye kulomunye, nithandazelane kuze nitawuphiliswa. Umthandazo wemuntfu lolungile unemandla kakhulu. ¹⁷Elija abengumuntfu afana nje natsi. wakhuleka ngekuncusa kutsi lingani, langete lana emhlabeni iminyaka lemitsatfu netinyanga letisitfupha. ¹⁸Elija waphindze wathandaza. lase liyana futsi litulu, nemhlaba waphindze watsela titselo tawo.¹⁹Bazalwane bami, nangabe lomunye emkhatsisini wenu eduka ecinisweni, bese lomunye uyambuyisa, ²⁰yatini kutsi lowo lobuyise soni ekwedukeni kwaso, uyawusindzisa umphefumulo waso ekufeni, asibekele tono letinyenti kakhulu.

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¹Lencwadzi iphuma kuPetro, umphotsoli wa Jesu Kritsu, iya kulabakhetsiwe lababakhoseli labasakatekele ePhontusi, naseGalathiya, naseKhaphadosiya, naseAsiya, naseBhithiniya. ²Ngekwatincanti kwakhe Nkulunkulu uYise wanikhetsa ngekungcwelisa kwamoya Longcwele, kute nilalele Jesu Khristu nihlantwe ngengati yakhe. Shangatsi umusa nekuthula kungandziswa kakhulu kini.³Akabongwe Nkulunkulu longuYise weNkhosi yetfu Jesu Khristu! lowasitala kabusha ngemusa wakhe lomukhulu, kute sibenelitsemba leliphilako ngekuvuswa kwaJesu Khristu kulabafile. ⁴Ngalo lelitsemba ninelifa lelingapheli, lelinganasici, nelelingaphuphi, futsi ngeke lishabalale. Lenilondvolotelwe lona ezulwini. ⁵Nivikelwe ngemandla aNkulunkulu ngekukholwa kwensindziso lokutawumbulwa ngesikhatsi sekugcina.⁶Kuloku niyajabula, nome kwanyalo nisadzatjukiswa tilingo letitinhlobonhlobo. ⁷Loku kwekutsi kukholwa kwenu kubonakaliswe bungiko bako, lokuligugu kwendlula ligolide leliphelako, noma ngabe lihloliswa ngemlilo. Loku kwentela kutsi kukholwa kwenu kwephetse ngeludvumo, bukhosi, nekuhlonipheka ekwembulweni kwaJesu Khristu,⁸Anitange nimbone , kepha niyamtsandza. Animboni nyalo, kodvwa niyakholwa kuye futsi niyatfokota ngenjabulo lengenawuchazeka ngemavi emlomo. ⁹Nemukela kusindziswa kwemiphefumulo yenu lokungumphumela wekukholwa kwenu. ¹⁰Ngiyo lensindziso lababeyifuna baphrofethi, baphenyisisa ngayo. Babeprofetha ngemusa lebenitawuphiwa wona.¹¹Moya waKhristu abesavele asebenta kubo abakhombisa tinhlupheko lebetitawehlela Khristu, waphindze wabakhombisa nebukhosi lobebutawulandzela leto tinhlupheko. Babehlolisisa kutsi kuyakwenteka nini loku, nekutsi kuyakwenteka kanjani. ¹²Bona bembulelwa kutsi tiphrofetho tabo tatingakacondzani nabo, taticondzene nani, njengobe babekhuluma ngaloko nani lesenikuve ngalabo labanishumayela livangeli ngaMoya Longcwele lophuma ezulwini, ngisho netingelozi tiyafisa kutibona letintfo.¹³Ngaloko ke bophani tinkhalo tengcondvo yenu. Nititsibe. Netsembe ngalokuphelele umusa lenitakwabelwa wona ekwembulweni kwaJesu Khristu. ¹⁴Njegebantfwana labalalelako, ningasahambi ngekwaleta tinkhanuko tenu letatinibusa nisengakati lutfo.¹⁵Kodvwa njengobe lowo lonibitile angcwele, nani ke banini ngcwele kuko konkhe kuhamba kwenu. ¹⁶Umbhalo utsi, "Banini ngcwele, ngobe nami ngingcwele." ¹⁷Nanimbita ngekutsi ngubabe, lowo lowehlulela ngaphandle kwekukhetsa buso bemuntfu, ehlulele ngekwemisebenti yemuntfu, hambani ngekwesaba kulesikhatsi nisetihambi kulomhlaba.¹⁸Niyati kutsi nahlengwa ngani ekuhambeni kwenu lokwakulite, lenakunikwa bokhokho. Anihlengwanga ngetintfo letigugako njengesiliva negolide. ¹⁹Kodvwa nahlengwa ngengati yaKhristu lobekayimvu lengenacala nesici.²⁰Yena watiwa nchanti, live lisengakasekelwa, kodvwa wabonakaliswa kuletikhatsi tekugcina ngenca yenu. ²¹Ngaye nakholwa kuNkulunkulu, lowamvusa kulabafile, wamnika bukhosi, kuze kutsi nibheke kuNkulunkulu ngelitsemba nangekukholwa.²²Njengobe senihlambulule imiphefumulo yenu ngekulalela liciniso ngaMoya kuze nitsandze bazalwane ngelutsandvp lolute kutentisa, tsandzanani ngenhlitiyo lephelele. ²³Phela senitelwe kabusha, hayi ngembewu lebhubhayo, kodvwa ngembewu lengabhubhi, ngelivi laNkulunkulu lelingabhubhi leliphilako.²⁴Ngobe, " Yonkhe inyama ifanana netjani, nebukhosi bayo bunjengembali yetjani besiganga, tjani buyoma, nembali iyahhohloka. ²⁵Kodvwa livi leNkhosi limile.

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¹Ngako ke lahlani konkhe lokubi, nebucili bonkhe, nekutentisa, nemona, nako konkhe kuhleba. ²Njengebantfwana labasandza kutalwa, langatelelani lubisi loluhlobile lwaMoya kute kutsi ngalo nitawukhula ensindzisweni, ³Nangabe seninambitsile kutsi Inkhosi ilungile.⁴Wotani kuye lolitje leliphilako lelaliwa bantfu, kodvwa lelikhetsiwe nguNkulunkulu njengaleliligugu kuye. ⁵Nani ke ninjenge matje laphilako lakhiwe endlini yaMoya kute niyawuba baphristi labangcwele bekunikela imihlatjelo yaMoya, leyemukelekako kuNkulunkulu ngaJesu Khristu.⁶Umbhalo unanaku: ''Bukani, ngibeka eSiyoni litje lekusimisa indlu, lelikhetsiwe naleliligugu. Lowo lokholwa kulo angeke ajabhiswe.''⁷Ngako ke kini lenikholwako liligugu. kodvwa kulabo labangakholwa umBhalo utsi " Lelitje lelaliwa bakhi, seligucuke laba litje lekusimisa indlu.'' ⁸Kani ''Leli litje leliyawukhuba bantfu, lidvwala lelibawisako."⁹Kodvwa nine nibeluhlanga lolukhetsiwe, nibaphristi bebukhosi, sive lesingcwele, bantfu baNkulunkulu, labakhetselwe kumemetela imisebenti lemihle yaNkulunkulu yena lowanibita kutsi niphume ebumnyameni nitewungena ekukhanyeni kwakhe lokumangalisako. ¹⁰Nine naningesiso sive, kodvwa nyalo senisive saNkulunkulu. Nake naba ngaphandle kwemusa, kepha nyalo senemukele bubele.¹¹Batsandzekako, ngiyanincenga, njengobe nitihambi nalabendlulako kulomhlaba, kutsi nitikhweshele tinkhanuko tenyama letilwa nemphefumulo yenu. ¹²Philani imphilo lehloniphekile emkhatsini wemahedeni, khona kutawutsi nome banihleba ngekutsi nenta lokubi, kodvwa batibonele bona ngemehlo imisebenti yenu lemihle, badvumise Nkulunkulu ngelilanga lekubuya kwakhe.¹³Tfobelani bonkhe bantfu labasetikhundleni ngenca yeNkhosi. Tfobelani Inkhosi njembusi, ¹⁴netindvuna, ngobe nato titfunywe nguye kutsi titewujezisa labo labenta lokubi, tibonge labo labenta lokuhle. ¹⁵Ngobe Nkulunkulu ufuna kona loko kutsi nibavale imilomo labo labatilima ngekutsi nente lokuhle. ¹⁶Njengebantfu labakhululekile, ningakusebentisi kukhululeka kwenu kube simbonyo salokubi, kodvwa nibe tinceku taNkulunkulu. ¹⁷Hloniphani bonkhe bantfu. nitsandze bazalwane. Nesabe Nkulunkulu. Nihloniphe Inkhosi.¹⁸Tisebenti, tfobelani baphatsi benu ngako konkhe kuhlonipha, hhayi labalungile nalabatfobekile kuphela, kodvwa nalabatiklokloklo. ¹⁹Ngobe uyadvunyiswa umuntfu lotsi ngekwesaba Nkulunkulu abeketele, nome ahlushwa ngaphandle kwesono. ²⁰Sikhona yini sibusiso lenifanele kusitfola, nanibeketelela kushaywa, ngobe nente lokubi? Kepha nanibeketela kuhlushwa, ngobe nente lokuhle, Nkulunkulu utawunibusisa ngako.²¹Ngobe vele, nabitelwa kona loko, ngobe Khristu naye wanihluphekela, wanishiyela sibonelo sekutsi nimlandzele etinyatselweni takhe. ²²"Akazange asente sono, nasemlonyeni wakhe akutfolakalanga inkhohliso." ²³Kwatsi etfukwa, akazange aphindzisele. Kwatsi ahlushwa, wangete wasongela. kodvwa watinikela kuNkulunkulu lowehlulela ngekulunga.²⁴Cobo lwakhe wetfwala tono tetfu emtimbeni wakhe, emtsini, kuze kutsi tsine sife esonweni kodvwa siphilele kulunga. Niphiliswe ngemivimbo yakhe. ²⁵Ngobe benilahleka njengetimvu letedukile, kodvwa manje seniphendvukele kumelusi nemlondvoloti wemiphefumulo yenu.

Chapter 3

¹Ngalokufanako, nine lenibafati kufanele nititfobe emadvodzeni enu. Yentani loku kute noma ngabe lamanye emadvodza angalikholwa lelivi, bangagucuka ngaphandle kwelivi, ngetento tebafati babo. ²Ngoba batobe babone tento tenu letimsulwa nenhlonipho.³Kutihlobisa kwenu akungabi kwangephandle- njenge tinwele letelukiwe, nangekufaka bucwebecwebe beligolide, noma ngetimphahla letinhle. ⁴Esikhundleni, kuhloba kwenu akwentiwe ngemuntfu wangekhatsi wenhlitiyo, nebuhle lobungapheli lobunesineke namoya lothulile, lokuligugu embikwa Nkulunkulu.⁵Ngoba kungalena ndlela bafati labangcwele kadzeni lababe tsembele ku Nkulunkulu bebatihlobisa ngayo, ngekutitfoba emadvodzeni abo. ⁶Ngalendlela Sara wamutfobela Abrahama ambita ngenkhosi yakhe. Nyalo senibantfwana bakhe nangabe nenta lokuhle futsi uma ningayesabi inkinga.⁷Ngalokufanako, nine madvodza kufanele nihlale nebafati benu ngekucondza, njengesitja lesibutsakatsaka; umfati. Kumele nibanikete inhlonipho njenge tindlalifa temusa wekuphila kanye nani. Yentani loku kute imikhuleko yenu ingatovimbeleka.⁸Kwekugcina, nine nonkhe, nibe nemcondvo munye, sihawu, nitsandzane njebazalwane, nine nebubele, futsi nititfobe. ⁹Ninga phindziseli lokubi ngalokubi noma inhlamba ngenhlamba. Ngalokufanako, chubekani kubusisa, ngoba ngenca yaloku nabitwa, kutsi nitokudla lifa lesibusiso.¹⁰Umuntfu lofuna kutsandza imphilo futsi abone nemalanga lamahle kufanele abambe lulwimi lwakhe ekukhulumeni lokubi netindzebe temlomo wakhe ekukhulumeni inkohliso. ¹¹Akayekele kwenta lokubi bese wenta loko lokulungile. Akafune kuthula bese uyakufunisisa loko. ¹²Emehlo eNkhosi abona labalungile, netindlebe tayo tiva imithandazo yabo. Kepha buso beNkhosi imelene nalabo labenta bubi.¹³Ngubani lotanilimata nangabe nitimisele kwenta lokulungile? ¹⁴Kepha noma nihlupheka ngenca yekulunga, nibusisiwe. Ningesabi kwesabisa kwabo. Ningakhatsateki.¹⁵Kunaloko, yehlukanisani Inkhosi Khristu etinhlitiyweni tenu ibe ngcwele. Sonkhe sikhatsi lungelani kuphendvula wonkhe lobuta ngalelitsemba leninalo. ¹⁶Yentani loku ngebumnene nenhlonipho. Yibani nanembeza lokahle kute bantfu lababetfuka imphilo yenu lenhle ku Khristu bangahlazeka ngoba bakhuluma kabi ngani kwangatsi benibenti balokubi. ¹⁷Kuncono, nangabe Nkulunkulu anenshisekelo, yekutsi nihlupheke ekwenteni lokuhle kunalokubi¹⁸Khristu naye wahlupheka kanye ngetono. Loyo lolungile wahluphekela tsine, lesasingakalungi, kute atosiletsa ku Nkulunkulu. Wabulawa enyameni, kepha wentiwa waphila nga Moya. ¹⁹NgaMoya, wahamba wayawushumayela kulemimoya le kwanyalo isejele. ²⁰Bebangalaleli ngesikhatsi kubeketela kwaNkulunkulu kubalindzele emalangeni aNowa, emalangeni ekwakha umkhumbi, futsi Nkulunkulu wasindzisa labambalwa bantfu- imiphefumulo lesiphohlongo- ngendlela yemanti²¹Lokuluphawu lembhabhatiso lonisindzisayo nyalo_ hhayi njengekugeza insila emtimbeni, kepha ekucela nembeza lokahle kuNkulunkulu- ngekuvuka kwaJesu Khristu. ²²Khristu ungasesandleni sekudla saNkulunkulu. Waya ezulwini. Tingilozi, tiphatsimandla, nemandla kufanele akhotsame kuye.

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¹Nakoke, njengobe naKhristu wahlupheka emtimbeni ngenca yenu, nani hlomani ngalowo mcondvo, ngobe umuntfu lowake wahlupheka emtimbeni usuke asacedzile ngesono. ²Ngako ngesikhatsi nisesemhlabeni, ningabe nisaphila ngetinkhanuko talelive, kodvwa ngentsandvo yaNkulunkulu.³Nicitse sikhatsi sonkhe nenta lokwentiwa ngubetive, ngekuphinga ngenyama, nangetinkhanuko, nangekudzakwa, nangekumita, nangemsindvo, nangekukhonta tithixo. ⁴Ayamangala kutsi anisahambisani ngani nawo kulomsindvo wekutiphatsa kabi, ayanetfuka. ⁵Kepha ayawutiphendvulela kulowo losalungele kwehlulela labaphilako nalabafile. ⁶Nguloko lokwabangela kutsi livangeli lishumayelwe ngisho nakulabafile, khona batekwehlulelwa njengabo bonkhe bantfu bemhlaba, kuze baphile kuNkulunkulu ngaMoya.⁷Siphetfo sato tonkhe tintfo sesisondzele. Ngako ke tibambeni, nititsibe khona nitekwati kukhuleka. ⁸Ngetulu kwako konkhe hlalani nitsandzana, ngobe lutsandvo lusibekela tono letinyenti. ⁹Nibongenisana kahle emakhaya, ningemani¹⁰Lowo nalowo lowemukela sipho semusa, akasisebentise ekukhonteni labanye njengenceku lenhle yemusa lomnyenti waNkulunkulu. ¹¹Nangabe umuntfu akhuluma, akakhulume ngekwemavi aNkulunkulu, nangabe umuntfu akhonta, akakhonte ngemandla lwanikwa nguNkulunkulu, kuze kutsi kuko konkhe kudvunyiswe Nkulunkulu ngaJesu Khristu, Lekukuye bukhosi nemandla phakadze naphakadze. Ameni.¹²Batsandzekako, ningamangaliswa ngulokuvivinywa lokubuhlungu kakhulu lokunikhantingako, kube shangatsi nehlelwa yintfo lengakavami. ¹³Kodvwa, tfokotani ngobe ninesabelo etinhluphekweni taKhristu, kuze kutsi nitfokote kakhulu nakwembulwa bukhosi bakhe. ¹⁴Nibusisiwe nanetfukwa ngenca yelibito laKhristu, ngobe loko kukhombisa kutsi Moya webukhosi, lowaNkulunkulu, unifukamele.¹⁵Kodvwa akubete kini lohlupheka ngoba angumbulali, nome lisela, nome lowenta lokubi, nome lotigaca etindzabeni talabanye bantfu. ¹⁶Kodvwa nakukhona lohlupheka ngobe angumKhristu, abobate emahloni, kodvwa akadvumise Nkulunkulu ngenca yalelo bito.¹⁷Ngobe sesifikile sikhatsi sekwehlulela kutsi kucale kubendlu yaNkulunkulu. Kepha nakucala kitsi, pho, siyawuba njani siphetfo salabo labangalaleli livangeli laNkulunkulu? ¹⁸Nangabe kulikhuni kutsi kusindziswe lolungile, kuyawuba njani ke kulongamesabi Nkulunkulu nalosoni?" ¹⁹Ngako ke labahlupheke ngekwentsandvo yaNkulunkulu abachubeke bente lokuhle, babeke imiphefumulo yabo kuMdali lowetsembekile.

Chapter 5

¹Ngako ke ngiyabancenga babonisi labasemkhatsisini wenu, njengobe nami ngingumbonisi kanye nabo, ngingufakazi wetinhlupheko taKhristu, nemhlanganyeli ebukhosini lobutakwembulwa, ngitsi. ²Yelusani umhlambi waNkulunkulu leniwuphetse, hhayi ngekucindzetelwa, kodvwa ngenhlitiyo levumako njengobe Nkulunkulu atsandza kutsi nente, hhayi ngekunaka inkhokhelo nje, kodvwa ngenshisekelo yekukhonta. ³Ningatenti emakkhosi etikwalabo lenibaphetse, kodvwa nibe tibonelo letinhle emhlambini leniwelusile. ⁴Mhlazana kubonakala Umelusi Lomkhulu, niyawemukela umchele webukhosi longagugi.⁵Nani ke, labasha, batfobeleni babonisi. Nonkhe yembatsani kutfobeka nitfobelane. Ngobe Nkulunkulu umelana nalabatigcabhako, kodvwa labatfobekile ubapha umusa. ⁶Ngako ke titfobeni ngaphansi kwesandla lesinemandla saNkulunkulu, kuze ateniphakamisa ngesikhatsi lesifanele. ⁷Lahlelani kuye konkhe kukhatsateka kwenu, ngobe yena uyanikhatsalela.⁸Zitsani, nilindze. Sitsa senu, sathane, siyajangaza emkhatsini weu njengelibhubesi lelibhodlako, sifungatsa lesingahle simmite. ⁹Melanani naso nicinile ekukholweni, nati kutsi tona leto tinhlupheko tiyabehlela nebazalwane benu labasemhlabeni wonkhe.¹⁰Emvakwekuhlupheka sikhashana, Nkulunkulu wemusa wonkhe, lonibitele ebukhosini baphakadze kuKhristu, uyawuniphelelisa, anakhe futsi anicinise. ¹¹Kuye akube ngemandla phakadze naphakadze. Ameni.¹²Nginibhalele lencwadzi ngisitwa nguSilvanusi lengimati kutsi ungumzalwane lowetsembekile, nguye lenginibhalela kafishane ngaye. Ngiyanikhutsata ngifakaza kutsi konkhe loku ngiwo sibili umusa waNkulunkulu, ngako ke manini nicine kulowo musa. ¹³Lomfati lose Bhabhiloni, lokhetsiwe kanye nani, uyanivusela. NaMakho, indvodzana yami, uyanivusela. ¹⁴Bingelelanani ngekwangana kwelutsandvo lwebuzalwane. Kuthula akube kini nonkhe lenikuKhristu.

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Chapter 1

¹Simoni Phetro, sigcila nemphostoli waJesu Khristu, kulabo labemukela kukholwa lokufana naloko lesakwemukela, kukholwa ekulungeni kwa Nkulunkulu wetfu neMsindzisi Jesu Khristu. ²Makutsi umusa nekuthula loku ngetiwe kwadze ekumatini kuloNkulunkulu nakuJesu iNkosi yetfu.³Tonke tintfo letiphatiphatselane nemandla langcwele emphilo nebungcwele asanikwetiwe tsine ngelwati lwa Nkulunkulu, lowasibita ngenkatimulo yakhe nekuba nelizinga lelisetulu. ⁴Kuko konke loku wasiniketa tetsembiso letinkulu naletinhle, nekubalekela kulokubi lokuseveni lokudalwa tikhanuko letimbhi.⁵Ngalesizatfu, yentani lokuhle nikungete buhle nasekukholweni kwenu, ⁶nengete ebuhleni ngetani lwati, elwatini ngetani kutisiba, ekutitsibeni nengete kubabelela, ekubabeleleni ngetani buNkulunkulu, ⁷ebuNkulunkulwini ngetani kunakekelwana, ekunakekelwananeni ngetani lutsandvo.⁸Uma leti tintfo tikini futsi tikhula kini, ngeke nibetinumba noma ningatseli elwatini lweNkosi yetfu Jesu Khristu. ⁹Kepha loyotfolakala anganato leti tintfo ufanana nemuntfu longaboni emehlweni, nalosakhohliwe nekutsi sewahlatwa etonweni takhe.¹⁰Ngakhoke, bazalwane, yentani kubekuhle kubitwa kwenu nekukhetfwa, uma neta leti tintfo, angeke nikhubeke. ¹¹Ngalendlela niyoniketwa indlela yekungena embusweni waphakadze weNkhosi neMsindzisi Jesu Khristu.¹²Ngakoke mine ngiyohlale ngilungele kunikhumbuta ngato letintfo, yize nitati,futsi yize nicinile ecinisweni leseninalo. ¹³Ngicabanga kutsi, kulungile kimi, ngisahleti lapha ethendeni, kunivuselela ngendlela yekunikhumbuta. ¹⁴Ngoba ngiyati kutsi lami lithende masinyane litawususwa, ngoba Inkhosi yetfu Jesu Christu seyikuvetile loku kimi. ¹⁵Ngitawetame konkhe lokusemandleni ami kubonelela kutsi uma sengihambile niyawuhlale nitikhumbula leti tintfo.¹⁶Ngoba asikalandzeli ngekuhlakanipha tinganekwane letikhona uma satiswa emandlamkanye nekubuya kweNkhosi yetfu Jesu Christu, kepha sibofakazi ngemehlo ngebukhulu bakhe. ¹⁷Ngoba wamuke laludvumo nenkhatimulololuvela kuNkulunkulu Uyise uma liphimbo lelaletfwa kuye Enkhatimulweni yeNkhosi,latsi, '' Lena yindvodzana yami letsandzekako, lengitfokotako ngayo.'' ¹⁸Tsine lucobo lwetfu saliva leliphimbo lelehla emazulwini lapho besinaye entsabeni lengcwele¹⁹Ngoba tsine sinelivi leliphrofethiwe lentiwa lacaca, kuze kutsi sente kahle kunakisisa nje ngesibane lesikhanyisa endzaweni lemunyama kuze kube sentsatsakusa kanye nenkhanyeti yasekuseni ikhuphuka etinhlitiyweni tenu. ²⁰Ngetulu kwako konkhe, kufanele sicondze kutsi kute siphrofetho lesivela ekuhlatiyeni kwemuntfu. ²¹Ngoba kute siphrofetho lesaletswa ngentsandvo yendvodza, kepha emadvodza akhuluma loluvela kuNkulunkulu uma sebangenwe ngumoya longcwele.

Chapter 2

¹Baphrofethi bemanga befika ebanftwini, kanye nabo thishela bemanga basatawuta kini. Batawuletsa ngetimfihlo nabo timfundziso temanga letibhubhisako, batawuphindze umbusi lowabatsenga. Batiletsela kubhubha lokusheshako. ²Linyenti liyawulandzela lawo manyala, futsi ngabo indlela yeliciniso iyawuhlanjalatwa. ³Ngemuhhobholo wabo bayawu tsengiselana nine ngemavi abo enkhohliso. Kulahlwa kwabo bekuvele kuta kusukela mandvulo, nekubhujiswa kwabo akulele⁴Ngoba Nkulunkulu akazange aticolele tingilozi letona. kepha wawiphosela phasiku Tartarus kuze tigcinwe etibopheni tebumnyama lobehlisiwe kuze kufike kuhlulelwa. ⁵Futsi, akazange acolela live lakadzeni. Kepha wagcina Noah, lobekayindvodza yekulunga, kanye nalamanye emadvodza lasikhombisa uma eletsa sikhukhula semuhlaba wekungcola. ⁶Nkulunkulu waphindze wehlisa emadolobha ase Sodoma nase Gomora kutsi abe milotsa wabese wabehlulela kutsi bangcongce njengesibonelo sekutsi kutakwentekani kulaba ngakholwa.⁷Kepha ke labo labangcwele incumbi,wacindzetelwa kutiphatsa kwebantfu labete umutsetfo. ⁸Kuze kutsi indvodza lelungile, labeyiphila emkhatsini kwabo mihla nemihla yayihlukubeteka emuphefumulweningenca yalaseka kubonile nalakuvile. ⁹Inkhosi iyakwati kuhlenga lemadvodza langcwele emacaleni futsi nekubamba emadvodza langakalungi ngesijeziso ngelilanga lekwehlulelwa.¹⁰Loku kuliciniso impela kulabo labachubeka etifisweni tekukhohlakala tenyama kanye nalabo labanyanya umtsetfo. Bayatikhukhumeta futsi batentela matsandza, abesabi kukhuluma emanga ngalaba ngcwele. ¹¹Tingilosi tinemandla lamakhulu,kepha atiletsi tinhlamba tekwehlulelwa ngabo eNkhosini.¹²Kepha lababantfu, njengetilwane letingacabangi, badalwa ngalendlela nekubhubhisa. Abati kutsi batfukani. Ekubhujisweni, nabo batobhujiswa. ¹⁴Batomukela umuhlomelo wabo wekwenta lokubi. Bacabanga kutsi kungcebeleka emkhatsini welilanga kumnandzi. Bakungcola nemabala. Batijabulisa ngetento tabo letikhohlakele kepha bahlanganyela nawe. ¹³Banemehlo lagcwele buphingi; abanetiswa sono. Balinga imiphefumulo lengakacini ekoneni futsi tinhlitiyo tifundziselwe kona. Babanftwana laba calekisiwe!¹⁵Bayilahlile indlela yekulunga futsi sebadukilebaya endleleni yaBalaaam indvodzana ya Beor, lobeka tsandza kumukela imbhadalo ngekungalungi. ¹⁶Kepha watfola kuvimbeteleka ngetindlela takhe, imbhongo kesimungulu ikhuluma ngelivi lemuntfu yavimba kuhlanya kwemu phrofethi.¹⁷Lawa madvodza atiyalu letite emanti phindze abe tinkhungu letilawulwa imvula.Bumnyama lobubi bubekelwe bona. ¹⁸Bakhuluma ngelunya lolungenalutfo. Bayenga bantfu ngetinkhanuko tenyama. Bayenge nebantfu labezama kubaleka kulabo labaphila etonweni. ¹⁹Babatsembisa kubakhulula, kepha kwabona batigcila tenkhohlakalo. Ngoba umuntfu usigcila kuko konkhe lokumuhlulako.²⁰Nangabe sebabalekele inkhohlakalo yelive ngelwati lweNkhosi nemsindisi Jesu Christu futsi baphindze baboshiwe kito bese baya tehlula, sigaba sekugcina sesiba munyu kibo kunase kucaleni. ²¹Bekutaba ncono kubo kutsi bangayati indlela yekulunga kunekutsi bayati bese bajikela kudze kune muyalo longcwele loletswe kibo. ²²Lesaga siliciniso kubo; '' inja ibuyela emahlanteni ayo, futsi nengulube legeziwe ibuyela eludzakeni.''

Chapter 3

¹Bazalwalwane bami lena incwadzi yesibili lenginibhalele yona, futsi totimbili tisikhumbuto sekuvusa tingcondvo tenu ²kuze kutsi nikhumbule emavi lakhunyulwa mandvulo baprofethi labangcwele nikhumbule nemiyalo yenkhosi umsindisi lenafundziswa wona baprofethi benu.³Kwekucala nje yatini kutsi badukisi batawufika etikhatsini tekugcina.Bataniphukuta bachubeke netinkhanuko tabo. ⁴Batawutsi kini, ''siphi kantsi lesetsembiso sekubuya kwa Jesu? kusukela bobabemkhulu benu balala, tonkhe tintfo soloku taba njalo kusukela ekucaleni kwendalo.''⁵Batsandza kukhohlwa kutsi kusukelakadzeni ngemavi aNkulunkulu emazulu kanye nemhlaba kwavela emantini, wabasemkhatsini wemanti, ⁶lawo manti kwaba ngiwo futsi labese kubhujiswa ngawo umhlaba. ⁷Ngalo lona lelivi leli lase mazulwini nase mhlabeni libekelwe umlilo, libekelwe lusuku lwekwehlulela nekubhujiswa kwebantfu labangasiko ngcwele.⁸Akungabalekeli kunaka kwenu, bazalwane, kutsi lilanga linye neNkhosi lifana neminyaka letinkhulungwane, netinkhulungwane temunyaka tifana nelilanga linye. ⁹Inkhosi ayihambi kancane uma kumayelana netitsembiso tayo, njengobe labanye bacabanga kutsi wenta kancane. Kepha uyabeketela makumayelana nawe. Akakufiseli kutsi ubhubhe, kepha kutsi wonkhe muntfu ente sikhala sekuphendvuka.¹⁰Kepha, lilanga leNkhosi liyofika njengelisela: Emazulu ayohlokoma ngemusindvo lomukhulu. Tisekelo tiyawusha emulilweni,kanye nemuhlaba nemisebenti lekuwo iyawundlaleka ebaleni.¹¹Njengobe tonkhe letintfo tiyawu bhujiswa ngalendlela, kufanele ube ngumuntfu lonjani? ¹²Kufanele uphile imphilo lengcwele phindze usabe Nkulunkulu. Kufanele ulindze phindze ulangazelele kuta kwelisuku lwa Nkulunkulu. Ngalelo langa, emazulu atawubhujiswa ngemulilo, kanye netisekelo titawuncibilika ekushiseni. ¹³Kepha ngekwesi tsembiso sakhe silindze lizulu lelisha kanye nemuhlaba lomusha lapho labalungile nayawu hlala khona.¹⁴Ngako ke bazalwane, njengobe nigadze leti tintfo, yenta konkhe lokusemandleni kutsi utfolakale ningenabala futsi ningasoleki embikwakhe, ninekuthula. ¹⁵Lokunye, kucabange kubeketela eNkhosini kuyinsindiso, kanjalo nalotsandzekile wetfu Pawula wabhala kini, abhala ngenhlakanipho leyayiniketwe yena. ¹⁶Pawula ukhuluma leti tintfo etincwadzini takhe,lapho kulikhuni kuticondza. Labanganaki futsi emadvodza labutsakatsaka bayatihlaneka leti tintfo, njengobe benta kuleminye imibhalo, bentela kubhujiswa kwabo.¹⁷Ngako ke bezalwane ngenjobe nati ngaletintfo kucala, tigadzeni kuze ningadukiseki ngeku khohliswa bantfu labete umtsetfo nigcine nilahlekelwa lukholo lwenu. ¹⁸Kepha khulani emuseni naselwatini lweNkhosi yetfu nemsindisi Jesu Christu. Shengatsi umusa ungaba naye nyalo kute kube yinguna phakade. Ameni!

1 John

Chapter 1

¹Loyo lebekhona ekucaleni, samuva , sambona ngemehlo etfu, lesambuka samtsintsa ngetandla tetfu, bekunguLivi lekuphila. ²Futsi, kuphila kwentiwa kwatiwa, sakubona loko, saba nebufakazi ngako. simemetela imphilo yangunaphakadze kini, labenako uYise, futsi lokwentiwe kutsi kwatiwe kitsi³Loyo lesambona futsi samuva simemetela yena nakini, ukuze nani nitoba nebudlelwane natsi. tsine sinebudlelwane naNkhulunkulu kanye nendvodzana yakhe, Jesu Khristu. ⁴Futsi sinibhalela letintfo kute kujabula kwetfu kuphelele⁵Lona ngumlayeto lesawuva kuye sesiwumemetela nakini: Nkhulunkulu ukukhanya, kuye kute bumnyama nhlobo. ⁶Nasitsi sinebudlelwane naye phindze sihambe ebumnyameni, sicala emanga futsi asitiphatsi ngeliciniso. ⁷Kepha uma sihamba ekukhanyeni njengaloku yena asekukhanyeni, sinebudlelwane lomunye nalomunye, ingati yaJesu indvodzana yaNkulunkulu isigeza tonkhe tono tetfu⁸Uma sitsi asinaso sono, siyatikhohlisa, neliciniso alikho kitsi. ⁹Kepha uma sitivuma tono tetfu, wetsembekile futsi ulungile kusitsetselela tono tetfu bese uyasigeza kuko konkhe kungalungi kwetfu. ¹⁰Uma sitsi asikoni, simenta lonemanga, futsi nelivi lakhe alikho kitsi

Chapter 2

¹Bantfwana, ngibhala letintfo kute kutsi ningete nona. Kepha nangabe lomunye ona, sinemmeli kuYise, Jesu Khristu, longuyena alungile. ²loyinhlawulo yemacala etfu, futsi hhayi etfu kuphela, kodwva nemhlaba wonkhe. ³Siyati kutsi sesiyamati, nasigcina imitsetfo yakhe.⁴Loyo lotsi ''Ngiyamati Nkulunkulu'' kepha angagcini imitsetfo yakhe ungumcambi manga. liciniso alikho kuye. ⁵Kodwva loyo logcina livi lakhe, kuloyo ngeliciniso lutsandvo lwa Nkulunkulu lwentiwe lwaphelela. Ngaloku siyati kutsi tsine sikuye: ⁶noma ngabe ngubani lotsi uhlala ku Nkulunkulu kumele ahambe njengoba ahamba yena.⁷Batsandzekako, Anginibhaleli umtsetfo lomusha, kodvwa ngumtsetfo lomdzala lenaninawo kusukela ekucaleni. Umtsetfo lomdzala livi lenaliva. ⁸Kepha nginibhalela umtsetfo lomusha, locinisekile ku Khristu nakini, ngoba bumnyama buyendlula, nekukhanya kweliciniso sevele kuyakhanya.⁹Lona lotsi usekukhanyeni kantsi wenyanya umzalwane wakhe usesebumnyameni kudzimate kube kumanje. ¹⁰Loyo lotsandza umzalwane wakhe uhlala ase kukhanyeni kute futsi sehlakalo sekugileka kuye. ¹¹Kodvwa loyo lowenyanya umzalwane wakhe usebumnyameni futsi uhamba ebumnyameni; akati kutsi uyaphi ngenca yebumnyama lobumvale emehlo.¹²Ngibhalela nine, bantfwana,ngoba tono tenu ticolelwe ngenca yelibito lakhe. ¹³Ngibhalela nine, bobabe,ngoba niyamati lebekakhona kusukela ekucaleni. Ngibhalela nine, Majaha, ngoba nimehlulekisile lomubi. Nginibhalela, bantfwana, ngoba niyamati babe. ¹⁴Nginibhalele, bobabe,ngoba niyamati lobekakhona kusukela ekucaleni. Nginibhalela, Majaha, ngoba nicinile, livi laNkulunkulu lihlala kini, futsi nimehlulile lomubi.¹⁵Ningatsandzi live noma titfo letiseveni. Nangabe kukhona lotsandza live, lutsandvo lwababe alukho kuye. ¹⁶Ngoba konkhe lokuseveni-yinkhanuko yenyama, inkhanuko yemehlo kanye nekutigabatisa ngemphilo-akuveli kuBabe kodvwa eveni. ¹⁷Live netinkhanuko talo kuyendlula. Kodvwa loyo lowenta intsandvo ya Nkulunkulu uphila phakadze.¹⁸Bantfwana, sesikhatsi sekugcina. njengoba neva kutsi umphikakhristu uyeta, nyalo baphikakhristu labanyenti sebafikile. ngaloko sesiyati kutsi sesikhatsi sekugcina. ¹⁹Baphuma kitsi, kodvwa bebangasibo bakitsi. Ngoba kube bebabakitsi bebatawuhlala banatsi. Kodvwa nabaphuma, loko kusho kutsi bebangesibo bakitsi.²⁰Kodvwa nine ninelugcobo loluvela kulongcwele, futsi nonkhe niyati. ²¹Anginibhalelanga ngoba ningalati liciniso, kodvwa ngoba niyalati futsi kute emanga lavela ecinisweni.²²Ngubani umcambi manga nakungesiye loyo lophikako kutsi Jesu unguKhristu? Loyo muntfu ungumphikakhristu, njengoba aphika Babe nendvodzana. ²³Kute lophika iNdvodzana lonaBabe. Loyo lovuma iNdvodzana una Babe.²⁴Njengani nje, loko lenakuva kwasekucaleni akuhlale kini. nangabe loko lenakuva ekucaleni kuhlala kini, nani nitawuhlala eNdvodzaneni naku Babe. ²⁵lesi setsembiso lasinika sona-kuphila kwaphakadze. ²⁶Nginibhalele letintfo ngenca yalabo labatawunedukisa.²⁷Njengani nje, lolugcobo lenalutfola kuye luhlala kini, anidzingi muntfu kutsi anifundzise. Kodvwa njengoba lugcobo lwakhe lunifundzisa konkhe futsi luliciniso akusiwo emanga, kani njengoba anifundzisa, hlalani kuye. ²⁸Manje, bantfwana, hlalani kuye khona mhla abonakala siyoba nesibindzi futsi singabi nemahloni embikwakhe nakabuya. ²⁹Nanati kutsi ulungile, niyati kutsi wonkhe lowenta lokulungile utelwe nguye.

Chapter 3

¹Bonani kutsi nhlobo yini yelutsandvo lasinikete lona Babe, kwekutsi sibitwe ngekutsi sibantfwana baNkulunkulu, vele singabo. Ngaleso sizatfu, live alisati, ngoba lingamatanga yena. ²Batsandzekako, sesibantfwana baNkulunkulu, noko kusengakembulwa lelesiyawuba nguko. Siyati kutsi mhla Jesu abonakaliswa, siyawuba njengaye, ngoba siyawumbona njengoba anjalo . ³Wonkhe lonalo lelitsemba uyatihlambulula njengoba naye ahlambululkile.⁴Wonkhe lowonako wenta tento tekungabi namtsetfo, ngoba sono sikungabi namtsetfo. ⁵Niyati kutsi Khristu wabonakaliswa kute kutsi kususwe tono, futsi kuye kute sono. ⁶Kute namunye lohlala kuye lotawuchubeka one. Akekho lochubeka nesono ambonile nobe amatile.⁷Bantfwana, ningavumi lomunye anidukise. Loyo lowenta kulunga ulungile, njengobe naKhristu ulungile. ⁸Loyo lowenta sono ubuya kusathane, ngoba sathane wona kwasekucaleni ngalesosizatfu iNdvodzana yaNkulunkulu yembulwa, kute kutsi abhubhise imisebenti yasathane.⁹Wonkhe lotelwe nguNkulunkulu akachubeki one, ngoba inhlanyelo yaNkulunkulu ikuye. Angeke achubeke one ngoba sewutelwe nguNkulnkulu. ¹⁰Kuloku bantfwana baNkulunkulu nebantfwana basathane bambuliwe: Loyo longenti lokulungile akaveli kuNkulunkulu, kanye naloyo longatsandzi umzalwane wakhe.¹¹Ngokuba lona ngumbiko lenawuva kusukela ekucaleni: Asitsandzananeni. ¹²Asingafanani naKhayini, lobekavela kulomubi lowaphindze wabulala umnakabo. Wambulalelani? Ngoba imisebenti yakhe imibi nekulunga kwemnakabo.¹³Ningamangali, bazalwane, nangabe live linenyanya. ¹⁴Siyati kutsi sendlulile ekufeni sangena ekuphileni, ngobe siyabatsandza bazalwane. Wonkhe longatsandzi uhleli ekufeni. ¹⁵Wonkhe lonyanya umzalwane ungumbulali. Niyati ke kutsi kute umbulali lonekuphila lokuphakadze kuye.¹⁶Ngaloko siyalwati lutsandvo, ngoba Khristu wadzela imphilo yakhe ngenca yetfu. Natsi sifanele kubeka phansi timphilo tabo ngenca yebazalwane. ¹⁷Kepha lonetimphahla letinhle, abona umnakabo adzingile, aphindze amvalele inhlitiyo yeluvelo, lungahlala kanjani lutsandvo lwa Nkulunkulu kuye? ¹⁸Bantfwabami, asingatsandzani ngelivi nobe ngelulwimi, kepha ngetento nangeliciniso.¹⁹Kungakaloku lokutsi sati kutsi sibeliciniso, sibuye sibe nesiciniseko enhlitiweni tetfu kuye. ²⁰Nangabe tinhlitiyo tetfu tisehlulela, Nkulunkulu mukhulu kunetinhlitiyo tetfu, uphindze ati konkhe yena. ²¹Batsandzekayo, nangabe tinhlitiyo tetfu tingasehluleli, sinesiciniseko ngaNkulunkulu. ²²Konkhe lesikucelako sitakutfola kuye, ngoba sigcina imiyalo yakhe sibuye sente tintfo letijabulisako phambi kwakhe.²³Nangu ke umyalo wakhe: Kutsi sikholwe egameni leNdvodzana yakhe Jesu Khristu sibuye sitsandzane lomunye nalomunye, njengoba asinika lomyalo. ²⁴Loyo logcina imiyalo yaNkulunkulu uhlala kuye, naNkulunkulu uhlala kuye. Ngaloku siyati kutsi uhlala kitsi, ngaMoya lasinika wona.

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¹Batsandzekayo, ningabokholwa ngibo bonkhe bomoya. Esikhundleni saloko, hlolani bomoya nibone kutsi bavela kuNkulunkulu yini, ngobe baphrofethi bemanga labanyenti baphumele emhlabeni. ²Naku lenitawubona ngako Moya waNkulunkulu - wonkhe umoya lovuma kutsi Jesu Khristu ufikile enyameni uvela kuNkulunkulu, ³naye wonkhe umoya longamvumi Jesu awuveli kuNkulunkulu. Loyo ngumoya wemphikakhristu, leneva ngaye futsi sewuvele usemhlabeni. ( wonkhe umoya longamemukeli Jesu awuveli kuNkulunkulu. loyo ngumoya wamphikakhristu, leneva kutsi uyeta, nyalo sewuvele usemhlabeni).⁴Nine nivela kuNkulunkulu, bantfwana, futsi nibancobile, ngobe lona lokini mkhulu kunalona losemhlabeni. ⁵Bavela emhlabeni bona ; ngako-ke labakushoko kukwasemhlabeni, nemhlaba uyabalalela. ⁶Tsine sivela kuNkulunkulu. Nobe ngubani lowati Nkulunkulunku uyasilalela. Umuntfu longaveli kuNkulunkulu akasilaleli. Simati ngaloko moya weliciniso namoya wekweduka.⁷Batsandzekayo, asitsandzaneni, ngobe lutsandvo luvela kuNkulunkulu, futsi wonkhe lonelutsandvo utelwe nguNkulunkulu futsi uyamati Nkulunkulu. ⁸Umuntfu longenalo lutsandvo akamati Nkulunkulu, ngobe Nkulunkulu ulutsandvo.⁹Ngenca yaloko lutsandvo lwaNkulunkulu lwembulwa kitsi, kutsi Nkulunkulu utfumele indvodzana yakhe lekukuphela kwayo emhlabeni kute kutsi siphile ngenca yayo. ¹⁰Kuloko ke lutsandvo, hhayi kutsi tsine satsandza Nkulunkulu, kodvwa kutsi wasitsandza, nekutsi watfumela indvodzana yakhe kutsi ibe yintsetselelo yetono tetfu.¹¹Batsandzekayo, nangabe Nkulunkulu asitsandza kangaka, natsi kufanele sitsandzane. ¹²Kute umuntfu loke wabona Nkulunkulu. Uma sitsandzana , Nkulunkulu uhlala kitsi, nelutsandvo lwakhe lwentiwe lwaphelela kitsi. ¹³Ngaloko siyati kutsi sihlala kuYe naye kitsi ngobe usiphile kwaMoya wakhe. ¹⁴Futsi, sibonile sase siyafakaza kutsi uYise utfumele iNdvodzana kutsi ibe nguMsindzisi welive.¹⁵Noma ngubani lovuma kutsi Jesu uyindvodzana yaNkulunkulu Nkulunkulu uhlala kuye naye kuNkulunkulu. ¹⁶Futsi, satile saphindze salukholwa lolutsandvo lanalo Nkulunkulu ngatsi. Nkulunkulu ulutsandvo, loyo lohlala kulolutsandvo uhlala kuNkulunkulu, naNkulunkulu uhlala kuye.¹⁷Ngenca yaloku, lolutsandvo selwentiwe lwapheleliswa emkhatsini wetfu, kute kutsi sibe nesibindzi ngelilanga lekwehlulela, ngoba njengoba anjalo, natsi sinjalo kulomhlaba. ¹⁸Kute kwesaba elutsandvweni. Esikhundleni saloko, lutsandvo loluphelele lukulahlela ngaphandle kwesaba, ngoba kwesaba kuhambelana nesijeziso. Kodvwa loyo lowesabako usengakapheleliswa elutsandvweni.¹⁹Sitsandza ngobe Nkulunkulu wasitsandza kucala. ²⁰Nangabe lomunye atsi, "Ngiyamtsandza Nkulunkulu" kodvwa atondza umzalwane wakhe, ungumcambi manga. Ngobe nangabe umuntfu angamtsandzi umzalwane wakhe, lambonako, angete amtsandza Nkulunkulu, langambonanga. ²¹kanjalo, sinalomyalo lesawemukela kuYe: Lotsandza Nkulunkulu ufanele atsandze nemzalwane wakhe.

Chapter 5

¹Loyo lokholwako kutsi Jesu ungu Khristu utalwa ku Nkulunkulu, futsi loyo lotsandza babe uphindze atsandze umntfwana lotalwe kuye. ²Loku ngulesati ngako kutsi sitsandza bantfwana ba Nkulunkulu: uma sitsandza Nkulunkulu futsi silalela imitsetfo yakhe. ³Ngoba loku kulutsandvo lwa Nkulunkulu: kutsi sigcine imitsetfo yakhe. Futsi imitsetfo yakhe ayisiwo umtfwalo.⁴Ngoba wonkhe lotalwe ngu Nkulunkulu uncoba umhlaba. Futsi nguloku ke kuncoba lokuncobe umhlaba, lokukukholwa kwetfu. ⁵Ngubani loncoba umhlaba? Loyo lokholwako kutsi Jesu uyiNdvodzana ya Nkulunkulu.⁶Lona nguye loweta ngemanti nangengati: Jesu Khristu. Aketanga ngemanti kuphela, kepha ngemanti nangengati. ⁷Ngoba kutsatfu lokubofakazi: ⁸nguMoya, ngemanti, kanye nengati. Loku lokutsatfu kuyavumelana.⁹Uma semukela bufakazi bebantfu, bufakazi ba Nkulunkulu bukhulu. Ngoba bufakazi ba Nkulunkulu nguloku, kutsi utjengise bufakazi lobumayelana neNdvodzana yakhe. ¹⁰Noma ngangubani lokholwa kule Ndvodzana ya Nkulunkulu unalobufakazi kuye. Noma ngangubani longamkholwa Nkulunkulu umente waba ngumcambi manga, ngoba akabukholwa lobufakazi la Nkulunkulu abuniketile mayelana ne Ndvodzana yakhe.¹¹Lobufakazi nguloku: Nkulunkulu wasinika kuphila loku ngunaphakadze, futsi lemphilo iseNdvodzaneni yakhe. ¹²Loyo lone Ndvodzana unekuphila. Loyo lote iNdvodzana ya Nkulunkulu ute kuphila.¹³Nginibhalele letintfo leti kute nitokwati kutsi ninekuphila lokungunaphakadze - kini lenikholelwa egameni leNdvodzana ya Nkulunkulu. ¹⁴Futsi, ngulesi lesibindzi lesinaso phambi kwakhe, kutsi uma sicela noma yini ngekwentsandvo yakhe, uyasiva. ¹⁵Futsi, uma sati kutsi uyasiva - noma ngabe yini lesiyicelako kuye - siyati kutsi sesinako noma ngabe yini lesiyicelile kuye.¹⁶Uma noma ngangubani lobona umzalwane wakhe enta sono lesingagcineli ekufeni, kumele athandaze, Nkulunkulu utamniketa kuphila. Ngicondzise kulabo le sono sabo singagcineli ekufeni. Kunesono lesigcinela ekufeni; Angisho kutsi kumele athandazele loko. ¹⁷Konkhe lokungalungi kusono, kepha kunesono lesingagcineli ekufeni.¹⁸Siyati kutsi noma ngangubani lotalwe ku Nkulunkulu akoni. Kepha loyo lowatalwa ku Nkulunkulu umgcina aphephile, nalomubi angeke amlimate. ¹⁹Siyati lokutsi sichamuka ku Nkulunkulu, futsi siyati kutsi lomhlaba wonkhe usemandleni alomubi.²⁰Kepha siyati kutsi iNdvodzana ya Nkulunkulu ifikile yase isiniketa kucondza kute sitewumati yena loliciniso. Futsi, sikuye loliciniso, kuyo iNdvodzana yakhe Jesu Khristu. Lona ngulo Nkulunkulu loliciniso nekuphila lokungunaphakadze. ²¹Bantfwana, khweshani etithicweni.

2 John

Chapter 1

¹Iphuma kuMbonisi iya kumake lokhetsiwe kanye nebantfwabakhe, lengimtsandza ngeliciniso- kungesimi ngedvwa, kodvwa nabo bonkhe labalatiko liciniso- ²ngenca yeliciniso lelihlala kitsi naleliyawuba natsi kute kube phakadze. ³Umusa, bubele, nekuthula lokutawuba natsi kuvela kuNkulunkulu uYise nakuJesu Khristu, indvodzana yeYise, ngeliciniso nelutsandvo.⁴Ngatfokota kakhulu kutsi ngakhandza labanye bebantfwana bakho bahamba ecinisweni, njengoba semukela lomyalo kuYise. ⁵Manje ngiyakuncenga, make - kungesiko kutsi ngikubhalela umyalo lomusha, kodvwa wona loyo lesasinawo kwasekucaleni- wekutsi sitsandzane.⁶Lutsandvo ngulolu ke, kutsi sifanele sihambe ngekwemiyalo yakhe. Lona ngumyalo, njengoba neva kwasekucaleni, kutsi nihambe kuwo.⁷Ngobe labanyenti baphumele kuyawukhohlisa bantfu eveni, abavumi kutsi Jesu Khristu wefika enyameni. Lona ngumkhohlisi nemphikakhristu. ⁸Tibukeni nine, kutsi ningalahlekelwa nguletintfo lesitisebentele sonkhe, kodvwa kuze kutsi nemukeliswe umvuzo lophelele.⁹Nobe ngubani losuke endlule angahlali emfundzisweni yaKhristu akanaye Nkulunkulu. Loyo lohlala emfundzisweni, loyo ke uneYise neNdvodzana. ¹⁰Uma kuta nobe ngubani kuwe abe angaletsi lemfundziso, ungamemukeli endlini yakho futsi ungambingeleli. ¹¹Ngobe loyo lombingelelako ubambisene naye etentweni takhe letimbi.¹²Nginetintfo letinengi tekukubhalela, kodvwa angikafisi kukubhalela ngeliphepha ne inki. Noko, ngeyetsemba ngitokuta kuwe sitokhuluma buso nebuso, kute kutsi intfokoto yetfu itawuphelela. ¹³Bantfwana badzadzewenu lokhetsiwe bayakuvusela.

3 John

Chapter 1

¹Lomdzala welibandla iya kuGayusi lotsandzekako, lengimtsandza ngeliciniso. ²Lotsandzekako, Ngiyakhuleka kutsi konkhe kukuhambele kahle bese uphila kahle, njengoba kukahle nasemphefumlweni wakho. ³Ngajabula kakhulu ngesikhatsi bazalwane befika bafakaza ngeliciniso lonalo, ⁴Ngite kujabula lokukhulu lokwendlula loku, kuva kutsi bantfwabami bahamba elicinisweni.⁵Lotsandzekako, usuke wenta kukholwa nawutikhandla ngenca yebazalwane kanye netihambi ⁶balufakazele lutsandvo lwakho embi kwelibandla. Wenta kahle ngekubanhlinzekela eluhambeni lwabo ngendlela lefanele Nkulunkulu, ⁷ngoba kungenca yalelibito kuze kutsi baphume bahambe, bangatsatsi lutfo kubeTive. ⁸Ngakoke kufanele sibemukele labanjalo kuze kutsi sibe tisebenti letibambisana ngeliciniso.⁹Ngibhalele bazalwane lokutsite, kepha Diyotrefesi, lotsandza kuba wekucala emkhatsini wabo, akasemukeli tsine. ¹⁰Uma ngifika, ngiyokuveta ebaleni lalakwentako, akhuluma tintfo letimbi naletingemanga letimelene natsi. Akaneliseki ngaloko, akagcini nje kuphela ngekwala kwemukela bazalwane yena, kepha uphindze abavimbele labo labebafuna kubemukela abakhiphele ngaphandle kwelibandla.¹¹Lotsandzekako, ungakulingisi loko lokubi kepha loko lokuhle.Loyo lowenta lokulungile waNkulunkulu; lowenta lokubi akakamboni Nkulunkulu. ¹²Demetriyusi ufakazelwa kahle ngibo bonkhe neliciniso lucobo. Natsi siyamfakazela, nawe uyati kutsi bufakazi betfu buliciniso.¹³Benginetintfo letinyenti lebengingakubhalela tona, kodvwa angifisi kukubhalela tona ngelusiba nange inki. ¹⁴kodvwa ngiyetsemba kukubona masinyane, sitawubese sikhuluma buso nebuso. ¹⁵Kuthula akube nawe. Bangani bayakuvusela. Vusela bangani betfu lapho ngemabito abo.

Jude

Chapter 1

¹Juda, sisebenti saJesu Khristu umnakabo Jakobe, kulabo lababitiwe, batsandvwe nguNkulunkulu uYise, bagcinelwa Jesu Khristu: ²Shangatsi bubele nekuthula nelutsandvo kungaphindvwaphindvwa kini.³Batsandzekayo, ngitse ngisatimisela ngawo onkhe emandla kunibhalela ngalensindziso lesiyihlanganyelako, ngakhandza kufanele nginibhalele ngitonikhutsata kutsi nilwele kukholwa loko lesakunikwa kwaba kanye kwenela kwaba kwabo bonkhe bantfu baNkulunkulu labangcwele. ⁴Ngobe emadvodza latsite angene ngekunyelela emkhatsini wenu. Lawa ngemadvodza lamiselwe kulahlwa. Bangemadvodza langamesabi Nkulunkulu laguculele umusa waNkulunkulu awenta indlela yebugwadla, aphika neNkhosi yetfu lekukuphela kwayo iNkhosi, Jesu Khristu.⁵Nyalo ke ngifisa kunikhumbuta - naloku vele nikwati ngalokuphelele- kutsi iNkhosi yasindzisa bantfu eveni laseGibhithe, kodvwa emvakwaloko yababhubhisa labo bebangakholwa. ⁶Kanjalo, netingelosi letingagcinanga tikhundla tato temagunya, kodvwa tayishiya indzawo yato lefanele- Nkulunkulu utigcine etinketangeni taphakadze, ebumnyameni lobukhulu , kuze tehlulelwe ngelilanga lelikhulu.⁷Ngalokunjalo iSodoma neGomora nemadolobha labakhelene nawo batinikela bona ebugwadleni nasekulalaneni ngendlela lephambene nemvelo. Basibonelo salabo labasekuhluphekeni kwesijeziso semlilo waphakadze. ⁸Nabo ngalokufananako, labaphuphi laba baphindze bangcolise imitimba yabo. Abafuni kuphatfwa, bakhuluma tintfo letihlambalata tidalwa tenkhatimulo.⁹Kodvwa ngisho naMikhayeli ingilosi lenkhulu, ngesikhatsi iphikisana nasathane ibangisana naye ngesidvumbu saMose, ayitange ilinge ikhulume kwehlulela lokuhlambalatako kuye Sathane. Kodvwa yatsi, "Shengatsi iNkhosi ingakwekhuta" ¹⁰Kodvwa labantfu laba bahlambalata nobe yini labangayicondzi kahle; kantsi loko labakucondzako ngekwemvelo, njengetilwane letingenangcondvo, leti ngito kanye letintfo letibabhubhisako. ¹¹Maye kubo! ngobe bahambe ngendlela yaKhayini bagijimele ekwedukeni kwaBhalamu ngekufuna inzuzo. Babhubha ngekuhlubuka kwaKhora.¹²Labantfu laba batikhubekiso letiyingoti kulamadzili enu elutsandvo, badla nani bangenamahloni-belusi labatondla bona. Bangemafu lete imvula lapheshulwa yimimoya; tihlahla tasentfwasabusika, letingenatitselo- letife kabili, naletisishuliwe. ¹³Bangemagagasi lanelulaka elwandle, baphuphumisa emahlazo abo; batinkhanyeti letidukile, letigcinelwe bumnyama lobusabekako baphakadze naphakadze.¹⁴Enokhi, wesikhombisa kusuka kuAdamu, waphrofetha ngabo, watsi, "Bukani! iNkhosi ita netinkhulungwane tetinkhulungwane talabangcwele bayo. ¹⁵Itela kuletsa kwehlulela kubo bonkhe, futsi itela kutewulahla ngelicala konkhe kungamesabi Nkulunkulu nayo yonkhe imisebenti leyentiwe ngendlela yebubi, nawo onkhe emagama lamabi laphambene naNkulunkulu lakhulunywe toni letingamesabi Nkulunkulu," ¹⁶Labantfu bayasola, bayakhonona, balandzela tinkhanuko tabo tebubi. Bakhuluma ngekutikhukhumeta lokukhulu, badvumise labanye ngenhloso yekutfola inzuzo.¹⁷Kodvwa nine, batsandzekayo, khumbulani emavi lakhulunywa ngaphambilini baPhostoli beNkhosi Jesu Khristu. ¹⁸Batsi kini, "ngetikhatsi tekugcina kuyawubakhona tedzeleli letiyawulandzela tifiso tabo tebubi." ¹⁹Ngibo labo lababanga kwehlukana; babuswa tinkhanuko tabo temvelo abanaye Moya.²⁰Kodvwa nine, batsandzekako, yakhanani ekukholweni kwenu lokungcwele, nikhuleke nikuMoya loNgcwele. ²¹Tigcineni niselutsandvweni lwaNkulunkulu, nilindzele bubele beNkhosi yetfu Jesu Khristu lobuniletsela kuphila lokuphakadze.²²Nibe nesihawu kulabo labangabatayo. ²³Sindzisani labanye ngekubahlwitsa nibakhiphe emlilweni; kulabanye nibakhombise sihawu ngekwesaba, nenyanye ngisho netingubo letingcoliswe yinyama.²⁴Manje ke kuye lonemandla ekunigcina ningawi aphindze anente nime phambi kwenkhatimulo yebukhona bakhe ningenasici nangentfokoto lenkhulu, ²⁵kuNkulunkulu yedvwa umsindzisi wetfu ngaJesu Khristu iNkhosi yetfu, akube yinkhatimulo, bukhosi, kubusa, nemandla, ngaphambi kwetikhatsi, manje,kute kube phakadze. Amen.

Revelation

Chapter 1

¹Lesi sembulo saJesu Kristu lasinikwa nguNkulunkulu kutsi akhombise tisebenti takhe lokutakwenteka masinyane. Wakwenta kwatiwa ngekutsi atfumele ingilozi yakhe esisebentini sakhe Johane. ²Lowafakaza ngelivi laNkulunkulu kanye nebufakazi baJesu Kristu, tonkhe letintfo latibona. ³Ubusisiwe loyo lofundza amemete lesiprofethi nalabo labalalela livi lalesiprofetho nalabo labatfobela loku bhalwe kuso, ngoba sikhatsi sesidvute.⁴Johane, kumasontfo lasikhombisa eAsiya: Awube nani umusa nekuthula lokuvela kuye lokhona, nalobekakhona, nalotako, nakuyo imimoya lesikhombisa lesembikwesihlalo sakhe sebukhosi, ⁵kanye naku Jesu Kristu, longufakazi lowetsembikile, litibulo kulabafile, umbusi wemakhosi emhlaba. Kuloyo lositsandzako futsi wasikhulula etonweni tetfu ngengati yakhe- ⁶wasenta umbuso, baphristi baNkulunkulu wakhe na Babe-kuye akube ludvumo nemandla phakadze na phakadze. Amen.⁷Bheka, uyeta ngemafu; onkhe emehlo atawumbona, lokufaka ekhatsi labo labamgwaza. Tonkhe tive temhlaba titawulila ngenca yakhe. Yebo, Amen. ⁸''Ngingu Alfa ngingu Omega,'' kusho Inkhosi Nkulunkulu. ''lokhona, nalebekakhona, nalotako, uMninimandla onkhe.''⁹Mine, Johane-umfowenu nemhlanganyeli kanye nani etinhluphekweni nase mbusweni nase kuciniseleni lokuku Jesu-ngangise sichingini lesibitwa nge Patmose ngenca yelivi laNkulunkulu nange bufakazi ngaJesu. ¹⁰Ngangikumoya ngelilanga leNkhosi. Ngeva emvakwami umsindvo lomkhulu kwangatsi licilongo. ¹¹latsi, ''Bhala loku lokubonako encwadzini, ukutfumele emabandleni lasikhombisa-kulase Efesu, nelase Smurna, lase Phegamu, lase Thiyatira, lase Sardesi, lase Filadelfiya, nelase Lawodikheya.''¹²Ngagucuka ngifuna kubona kutsi labani leliphimbo lelalikhuluma nami, ngisa gucuka ngabona lutsi lwetibane letisikhombisa tegolide. ¹³Emkhatsini walolutsi lwetibane kwakuna lobonakala njenge ndvodzana yemuntfu, embetse ingubo lendze lemhlophe leyayifika etinyaweni takhe kanye neseshi yeligolide esifubeni sakhe.¹⁴Inhloko netinwele takhe kwakumhlophe njenge boya-kumhlophe njenge sitfwatfwa- emehlo akhe anjenge lilangabi lemlilo. ¹⁵Tinyawo takhe tatifana njenge litfusi lelipholishiwe, litfusi lelilolongwe ngemlilo, liphimbo lakhe lalinjenge manti lamanyeti lagijimako. ¹⁶Abenetinkhanyeti letisikhombisa esandleni sakhe sesekudla, emlonyeni wakhe kwaphuma inkemba leyayikhaliphe tinhlangotsi totimbili. Buso bakhe bebukhanya kuhle kwelilanga emini.¹⁷Nangimbona, Ngawa etinyaweni takhe njenge muntfu lofile. wabeka sandla sakhe sesekudla etukwami watsi, ''Ungesabi. Ngiwekucala newekugcina ¹⁸nalophilako. Ngafa, kodwva buka, ngiyaphila phakadze naphakadze! Futsi nginetikhiya tekufa nete Hayidesi.¹⁹Ngakoke bhala loku lokubonile, lokungiko nyalo, naloko lokutawenteka emva kwaloku. ²⁰Kule mfihlakalo yaletinkhanyeti letisikhombisa lotibone esandleni sami sesekudla, nale tibane letisikhombisa tegolide: Letinkhanyeti letikhombisa tingilozi talamabandla lasikhombisa, letintsi tetibane letisikhombisa ngulamabandla lasikhombisa.''

Chapter 2

¹Kuyo ingilozi yelibandla eEfesu bhala: ''Emavi aloyo lobambe letinkhanyeti letisikhombisa esandleni sekudla, lohamba emkhatsini wetibane letisikhombisa teligolide, ²''Ngiyayati imisebenti yakho, nekuphishaneka kwakho, nekubeketela kwakho, nalokutsi awubabeketeleli labo labakhohlakele, kepha ubalingile labo labatitsatsa ngatsi baphostoli kantsi abasibo, futsi utfole kutsi bacala emanga.³Ucinisela ngekubeketela kakhulu futsi uyahlupheka ngenca yeligama lami, awukadzinwa. ⁴Kodvwa nginanali liciniso ngawe kutsi ulushiyile lutsandvo lwakho lwakucala. ⁵Ngakoke khumbula lapho uwe khona. gucuka wente tintfo bewutenta ekucaleni. Ngaphendle kwekugucuka, Ngitawuta kuwe ngitewususa sibane sakho endzaweni yaso⁶Kodvwa unaloku: Uyakwenyanya loko lokwentiwa ngema Nikholawu, nami ngiyakwenyanya. ⁷Loyo lonendlebe, akeve loko lokushiwo nguMoya emabandleni. Loyo loncobako ngitamnika lilungelo lekudla esihlahleni sekuphila, lesisepharadeyisi laNkulunkulu.''⁸Kuyo ingilozi yelibandla lase Smurna bhala: Emavi aloyo wekucala newekugcina, loyo bekafile waphindze waphila futsi: ⁹Ngiyakwati kuhlupheka kwakho nekweswela kwakho, kodwva unjingile.Ngyakwati lokubi lokushiwo ngulabo labatsi bangema Juda, kantsi abasiwo. Balisinagoge laSathane.¹⁰Ungakwesabi loko lotawuhlupheka ngako. Buka! Sathane utawufaka labanye benu ejele khona nitewuvivinywa, nitawuhlupheka emalanga lalishumi. Tsembekani kute kube sekufeni, Ngitaninika umchele wekuphila. ¹¹Loyo lonendlebe, akeve loko lokushiwo ngumoya emabandleni. loyo loncobako angeke bumuvise buhlungu kufa kwesibili.''¹²Kuyo ingilozi yelibandla lelise Phergamu bhala: 'Emagama aloyo lophetse inkemba lekhaliphe tinhlangotsi totimbili: ''Ngiyati lawuhlala khona, lapho khona kunesihlalo sebukhosi saSathane. ¹³Noko ubambele egameni lami. Ngiyati kutsi awuzange uliphiphika lukholo lwakho kimi, ngisho nangemalanga aAntipas fakazi wami, lotsembekile wami, lowabulawa emkhatsini wenu, khona lapho Sathane ahlala khona.¹⁴Kodvwa nginetintfo letimbalwa ngawe lengingatitsandzi: Unalabo lesolo babambelele etimfundzisweni taBhalamu, lowafundzisa Balakhi kutsi ajikijele lugibe kumadvodzana aIsrael khona batewudla lokunikelwe etithichweni futsi baphinge. ¹⁵Ngendlela lefanako, unalabo futsi lesolo babambele etimfundzisweni tema Nikholawu.¹⁶Phendvuka, ngakoke! Naningakwenti loko, ngitawuta kini ngesivinini, ngitawucala imphi ngilwe nabo ngenkemba lesemlonyeni wami. ¹⁷Loyo lonendlebe makeve, eve kutsi moya utsini emabandleni. Loyo loncobako, ngitamnika lokunye kwemana lefihliwe, futsi ngitamnika litje lelimhlophe lelineligama lelisha, ligama lokute lolatiko kepha lelitakwatiwa nguloyo lotawunikwa.'''¹⁸''Kuyo ingilozi yelibandla laseThiyathira bhala: 'Lawo ngemavi Endvodzana yaNkulunkulu, lonemehlo njengelilangabi lemlilo netinyawo ngatsi litfusi lelilolongiwe: ¹⁹''Ngiyayat imisebenti yakho: lutsandvo lwakho kanye nekukholwa kanye nenkonzo kanye kucinisela ngekubeketela kwakho. Ngiyayati imisebenti yakho yakamuva kutsi minengi kuneyakucala.²⁰Kepha nginanaku ngawe: Uyamuvumela lomfati longuJezebheli, lotibita ngemphrofethikati. Ngetimfunziso takhe uyadukisa tisebenti tami ngekutifundzisa buphingi nekudla lokunikelwe etithicweni. ²¹Ngamnika sikhatsi sekutsi aphendvuke, kepha akafisi kuphendvuka ebugwadleni bakhe.²²Buka! ngitamlalisa ngesifo ecansini nalabo labaphinga naye ekuguleni lokumatima, ngaphandle kwekutsi baphendvuke kulemihambo yakhe lemibi. ²³Bantfwabakhe ngiyawubashaya bafe, onkhe emabandla atawukwati kutsi nginguye lophenya imicabango netinhlitiyo. Ngitawuniketa kumunye nangamunye wenu njengemisebenti yenu.²⁴Kepha kini nonkhe lenisasele eThiyathira, kuwowonkhe longayibambi lemfundziso futsi akati kutsi tibitwa ngekutsiwani tintfo letijulile taSathane - kuwe ngisi,' angikwetfwesi lomunye umtfwalo .' ²⁵Kuphela nje, bambelela ucinise ngize ngifike.²⁶Loyo loncobako naloyo lowenta imisebenti yami kute kube sekugcineni , kuye ngitawunika emandla etukwetive. ²⁷'Utawabusa ngendvuku yensimbi , njengelibumba emajeke utawabulala abe tincetu .' ²⁸Njengoba nami sengemukele kuBabe, ngiyawumnika inkhanyeti yekusa. ²⁹Loyo lonendlebe, eve kutsi umoya utsini emabandleni

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¹''Engilozini yelibandla laseSadesi bhala: 'Emagama aloyo lobambe imimoya lesikhombisa yaNkulunkulu netinkhanyeti letisikhombisa. ''Ngiyati kutsi wenteni. Unelibito lekutsi uyaphila, kepha ufile. ²Vuka ucinise loko lokusele kepha sekutokufa, ngoba angikayitfoli imisebenti yakho iphelele emehlweni aNkulunkulu.³Khumbula, ngako-ke, loko lokwemukele nalokuvile. Kulalele, bese uyaphendvuka. Kepha nawungavuki, ngitawuta njengelisela, futsi ngeke wati kutsi nguliphi lihora lengiyawukufikela ngalo. ⁴Kepha unemabito lambalwa eSadesi labangakatingcolisi timphahla tabo , futsi batawuhamba nami , bambetse lokumhlophe ,ngobe vele bakufanele.⁵Loyo loncobako utokwembatsiswa tingubo letimhlophe, futsi angeke ngilesule libito lakhe Encwadzini Yekuphila, ngiyawulivuma libito lakhe embikwababe, naphambi kwetingilozi takhe. ⁶Loyo lonendlebe , akeve kutsi moya utsini emabandleni.'''⁷Engilozini yelibandla laseFiladelfiya bhala: 'Emagama aloyo longcwele neliciniso ubambe sikhiya saDavide , uyavula kubebete lovalako, uyavala kubebete longavula. ⁸'''Ngiyati kutsi wenteni. Buka, ngibeke embikwakho umnyango lovuliwe lekute longawuvala. Ngiyati unemandla lamancane, kepha ulihloniphile livi lami futsi awukaliphiki libito lami.⁹Buka! Labo lababelisinagoge laSathane labatsi bangemaJuda kepha abasiwo, kepha babacambimanga- ngitabenta bete baguce ngaphambi kwetinyawo takho, batawukwati kutsi ngiyakutsandza. ¹⁰Njengobe uligcinile livi lami lekucinisela ngekubeketela, nawe ngitakugcina ehoreni lekuvivinywa lelitawufikela umhlaba wonkhe, kuvivinya labo labaphila emhlabeni. ¹¹Ngiyeta masinyane .Bambelela kuloko lonako kute kutawuba bete lotsatsa umchele wakho.¹²Loyo loncobako ngiyawumenta insika ethempelini laNkulunkulu wami. Ngeke aphindze aphume kulo, futsi ngiyawubhala kuye libito laNkulunkulu wami, ligama lelidolobha laNkulunkulu wami (iJerusalema lensha, leyehla ichamuka ezulwini kuNkulunkulu wami), nelibito lami lelisha. ¹³Loyo lonendlebe akeve kutsi moya utsini emabandleni .'''¹⁴''Engilozini yelibandla laseLawodisiya bhala: 'Livi leliphuma kuye longu Amen, longufakzi lowetsembekile nalocinisile, umbusi wendalo yaNkulunkulu. ¹⁵''Ngiyati kutsi wenteni ,futsi kutsi awubandzi futsi awushisi. Ngiyafisa kutsi kube bewubandza nome ushisa! ¹⁶kepha, ngenca yekutsi usivuvu- ungacandzi futsi ungashisi- sengisedvute nekukuhlanta emlonyeni wami.¹⁷Ngobe utsi, 'ngicebile, ngibe nato tonkhe tintfo, futsi angidzingi lutfo. 'Kepha awati kutsi weswele kakhulu, wekuhawukelwa, uphuyile, uyimphumphutse, futsi ungcunu. ¹⁸Lalela nasi seluleko sami: Tsenga kimi ligolide lelilolongwe ngemlilo kute utawuceba, netingubo letimhlophe kute utembatsise kungabonakali lihlazo lekuba ngcunu kwakho, utsenge nemutsi wekugcobisa emehlo akho kute ubone.¹⁹Ngiyabekhuta ngibacondzise labo lengibatsandzako. Ngakoke shisekela uphendvuke. ²⁰Buka, ngimile emnyango futsi ngiyanconcotsa. Uma umuntfu eva livi lami avule umnyango, ngitawuta ekhaya lakhe ngidle kanye naye, naye adle nami .²¹Loyo loncobako ngitamnika imvumo yekutsi ahlale nami esihlalweni sami sebukhosi, njengoba nami ngancoba ngahlala nababe esihlalweni sakhe sebukhosi. ²²Loyo lonendlebe, akeve kutsi moya utsini emabandleni.'''''

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¹Emvakwaleto tintfo ngabuka, ngabona umnyango lovuliwe ezulwini. Livi lekucala lengaliva belikhuluma nami shengatsi licilongo, litsi, ''yenyukela lapha, ngitakutjengisa kutsi kumele kwentekeni emvakwaletintfo.'' ²Masinyane ngaba kuMoya, ngabona sihlalo sebukhosi sibekiwe ezulwini, kunemuntfu lohleti kuso. ³Loyo lebekahleti kuso bekabukeka njengejasiphe nesadiyu. Bekunemushi wenkosazana utungelete sihlalo sebukhosi. Lomushi wenkosazana bewufana nelitje leliluhlata leligugu.⁴Sihlalo sebukhosi sasitungeletwe nguletinye tihlalo tebukhosi letatingema-24, Lekwakuhleti kuto labadzala langema-24, bembetse tingubo letimhlophe, nemichele yeligolide etinhloko tabo. ⁵Esihlalweni sebukhosi kwachamuka kuphatima kwemibane, nemavi, nekudvuma. Tibane letisikhombisa betivutsa ngaphambi kwesihlalo sebukhosi, tibane letiyimimoya yaNkulunkulu lesikhombisa.⁶Ngaphambi kwesihlalo sebukhosi bekunelwandle lwengilazi, lolucwebile. Emkhatsini wesihlalo sebukhosi nasemaceleni kwesihlalo sebukhosi bekunetidalwa letine letiphilako ,tigcwele emehlo, ngembili nangemuva.⁷Letidalwa letiphilako betifana nelibhubesi, sidalwa sesibili lesiphilako besinjengelitfole, sidalwa sesitsatfu lebesiphila besinebuso lobunjengebemuntfu, sidalwa sesine lebesiphila besifana nelusweti lolundizako. ⁸Tidalwa letine lebetiphila tonkhe betinetimphiko letisitfupha, tigcwele emehlo ngetulu nangephansi. Busuku nemini atiyekeli kutsi ''Ingcwele, ingcwele, ingcwele Inkhosi Nkulunkulu Somandla, lobekakhona, lokhona, nalotako.''⁹Njalo letidalwa letiphilako natimnika inkhatimulo, ludvumo, nekubonga loyo lohleti esihlalweni sebukhosi, loyo lophila phakadze naphakadze, ¹⁰lamalunga langema-24 awa phansi ngaphambi kwaloyo lohleti esihlalweni amdvumise loyo lophila phakadze naphakadze. Abeke phansi ngaphambi kwesihlalo sebukhosi imichele, atsi, ¹¹''Ufanele wena, Nkhosi yetfu naNkulunkulu wetfu, kwemukela bukhosi kanye neludvumo nemandla, ngobe udale yonkhe intfo , futsi nangentsandvo yakho tikhona futsi tadalwa.''

Chapter 5

¹Ngase ngiyabona esandleni sangasekudla saloyo lohleti esihlalweni sebukhosi incwadzi legociwe ibhalwe ngembili nangemuva, ivalwe yanamatseliswa ngetimphawu letisikhombisa. ²Ngabona ingilozi lenemandla imemeta ngelivi lelikhulu itsi,'' ngubani lofanele kuvula lencwadzi acatulule timphawu tayo?''³Kute ezulwini noma emhlabeni noma ngephansi kwemhlaba lobekakhona kuvula lencwadzi noma ayifundze. ⁴Ngakhala ngacacamba ngoba kute lowatfolakala afanele kuwuvula noma kuwufundza. ⁵Kepha munye wemalunga watsi kimi,''Ungakhali. Buka! Ingwenyama yesive sakaJuda, imphandze yaDavide, incobile. Yona iyakhona kuvula lencwadzi icatulule naletimphawu letisikhombisa.''⁶Ngabona liwundlu lime ekhatsi nendzawo endzaweni yesihlalo sebukhosi emkhatsini kwetidalwa letine letiphilako emkhatsini wemalunga. Libukeka shangatsi lalibulewe. Lalinetimphondvo letisikhombisa nemehlo lasikhombisa, lokuyimimoya yaNkulunkulu lesikhombisa lotfunyelwe kuwowonkhe umhlaba. ⁷Wahamba wayitsatsa lencwadzi kulesosandla sangesekudla saloyo lebekahleti esihlalweni sebukhosi.⁸Nase ayitsetse lencwadzi legocotiwe, letidalwa letine letiphilako nemalunga langema-24 bawa phansi embikweLiwundlu. Ngalinye lawo belune habhu netitja teligolide tigcwele imphepho, lekuyimithantazo yebantfu labangcwele baNkulunkulu.⁹Bahlabela ingoma lensha: ''ufanele kutsatsa lencwadzi legocotiwe uyivule ucatulule timphawu tayo. Ngobe wena wahlatjwa, nangengati yakho watsenga bantfu wabatsengela Nkulunkulu kuto tonkhe tinhlanga, nasetilimini tonkhe, ebantfwini bonkhe, nakutonkhe tive. ¹⁰Wabenta baba ngumbuso nebaphristi kutsi batokhonta Nkulunkulu wetfu, futsi batawubusa emhlabeni.''¹¹Ngatsi ngiyabuka ngeva livi letingilozi letinyenti letatitungelete sihlalo sebukhosi tidalwa letiphilako nemalunga. Letingilozi setitonkhe bekungemashumi etinkhulungwane temashumi etinkhulungwane tetinkhulungwane. ¹²Titsi ngelivi lelikhulu, ''lifanele liwundlu, lelahlatjwa kutfola emandla, bunjinga, buhlakanipha, kucina, inhlonipho, inkhatimulo, neludvumo.''¹³Ngeva yonkhe intfo leyadalwa lebeyisezulwini nasemhlabeni nangephansi kwemhlaba naselwandle-konkhe lekwakukuko-kutsi, '' kulowo lohleti esihlalweni sebukhosi nakulo liwundlu akube ludvumo, sibusiso, bukhosi nemandla ekubusa, phakadze naphakadze.'' ¹⁴Tidalwa letine letiphilako tatsi, ''Amen!'' nemalunga aguca phansi advumisa.

Chapter 6

¹Ngabuka lapho liWundlu livula luphawu lunye kuleletisikhombisa, ngase ngiva sinye kuletine tidalwa letiphilako ngeliphimbo lelalivakala njenge kudvuma kwelitulu litsi, ''Wota!'' ²Ngabuka kwase kuchamuka lihhashi lelalimhlophe. umgibeli walo abephetse butjoki, wase unikwa umchele. Waphuma njengaloncobako khona atewuncoba.³Latsi liWundlu nalivula luphawu lwesibili, ngeva sidalwa sesibili lesiphilako sitsi, ''Wota!'' ⁴Kwase kuvela lihhashi lesibili lelalibovu. Umgibeli walo wanikwa imvumo yekususa kuthula emhlabeni, khona bantfu bawo batewubabulalana bodvwa. Lomgibeli lona wanikwa inkemba lenkhulu.⁵Latsi liWundlu nalivula luphawu lwesitsatfu, Ngeva sidalwa sesitsatfu lesiphilako sitsi, ''Wota!'' Ngabona lihhashi lelimnyama, umgibeli walo aphetse silinganiso esandleni sakhe. ⁶Ngeva lokwakungatsi kuliphimbo kuletidalwa letine letiphilako litsi, ''Libinta lakolo lingatsengwa ngeliholo lelilanga lonkhe, kantsi emabinta lamatsatfu emabele angatsengwa ngeliholo lelilanga. Kodvwa ungawalimati emafutsa neliwayini.⁷Latsi liWundlu nalivula luphawu lwesine, Ngeva liphimbo lesidalwa lesiphilko sesine sitsi, ''Wota!'' ⁸Ngase ngibona lihhashi lelalilutfutfuvana. Umgibeli walo bekabitwa ngekutsi ngu Kufa, iHayidesi yayimlandzela. Banikwetwa imvumo yakunye kulokune kwemhlaba, kutsi babulale ngenkemba, ngendlala nesifo, kanye netilwane tesigana tase mhlabeni.⁹Latsi liWundlu nalivula luphawu lwesihlanu, Ngabona ngaphansi kweli kwelilathi imiphefumulo yalabo lababulawa ngenca yelivi laNkulunkulu kanye nebufakazi lebebabuphetse. ¹⁰Bakhala kakhulu ngelivi lelisetulu, ''Kuyadzimate kube ngunini, Wena lobusa konkhe, longcwele naloneliciniso, kuze wahlulele labo labaphila emhlabeni, uze uphindzisele ingati yetfu?'' ¹¹Kwase kutsi ngamunye wabo wanikwa sembatfo lesimhlophe, base batjelwa kutsi abeme sikhashana kuze kupheleliswe linani lalabo labatikhonti kanye nabo kanye nebazalwane babo lebekumele babulawe, njengoba nabo babulewe.¹²Latsi liWundlu nalivula luphawu lwesitfupha, Ngabuka kwaba nekutamatama lokukhulu kwemhlaba. LIlanga laba mnyama njenge lisaka leboya, kanye nenyanga legcwele yaba njengengati. ¹³Tinkhanyeti emazulwini tawela phasi emhlabeni, njenge sihlahla semkhiwa sihhohlota emakhiwa angakavutfwa nasitanyatanyiswa ngumoya lomkhulu. ¹⁴Sibhakabhaka sanyamalala njengemculu uma ugocotwa. Tonkhe tintsaba netichingi tasuswa etindzaweni tato.¹⁵Kwase kutsi emakhosi emhlaba kanye nebantfu labamcoka, kanye neluntfu, lababusako, nalabacebile, nalabanemandla, kanye nawonkhe wonkhe, tigcili nalabakhululekile, babhaca emigedzeni nase madvwaleni etintsaba. ¹⁶Batsi entsabeni nase madvwaleni, ''Welani etukwetfu! Sibhacise ebusweni baloyo lohleti esihlalweni sebukhosi nase lulakeni lweliWundlu. ¹⁷Ngoba lilanga lelikhulu lwelulaka lwabo selufikile. Ngubani longakhona kuma?''

Chapter 7

¹Emva kwaloku ngabona tingilosi letine time emakoneni lamane emhlaba, tibambe tacinisa imimoya yomine yemhlaba khona kungatewuba khona umoya lophuphutsa emhlabeni, elwandle, noma kusinye sihlahla. ²Ngabona lenye ingilozi ichamuka emphumalanga, leyayineluphawu lwaNkulunkulu lophilako. Yakhala ngeliphimbo lelikhulu kule tingilozi letine letatinikwe imvume yekulimata umhlaba ne lwandle: ³''Ningawulimati umhlaba, lwande, nome tihlahla size sibeke luphawu emabuntini etisebenti ta Nkulunkulu wetfu.''⁴Ngeva inombolo yalabo bebabekwe luphawu: 144,000, lebebabekwe luphawu baphuma kuto tonkhe tive taka Israyeli; ⁵12000 baphuma esiveni saka Juda, 12000 baphuma esiveni saka Rubeni, ⁶12000 baphuma esiveni saka Gadi, 12000 baphuma esiveni saka Ashera, 12000 baphuma esiveni saka Naftali, 12000 baphuma esiveni saka Manasse,⁷12000 baphuma esiveni saka Simyoni, 12000 baphuma esiveni saka Levi, 12000 baphuma esiveni saka Isakhari, ⁸12000 baphuma esiveni saka Zebuloni, 12000 baphuma esiveni saka Josefa, na 12000 baphuma esiveni saka Benjamini bafakwa luphawu.⁹Emva kwaletintfo leti ngabuka, kwakunesicuku lesikhulu lebengeke sibalwe ngumuntfu-siphuma emaveni onkhe, etiveni tonkhe, bantfu bonkhe kanye netilwimi tonkhe-bemile embikwesihlalo sebukhosi nasembikwe liWundlu. Bebembetse tintsambo letimhlopho babambe emagala emasundvu etandleni tabo, ¹⁰bebamemeta ngemavi lasetulu: ''Insindziso ngeyaNkulunkulu wetfu, lohleti esihlalweni sebukhosi, neyeliWundlu!''¹¹Tonkhe tingilozi tatime tigegeletele sihlalo sebukhosi namalunga kanye netidalwa letine letiphilako, bonkhe bawa ngebuso embikwe sihlalo sebukhosi. Bonkhe bakhonta Nkulunkulu, ¹²batsi, ''Amen! Ludvumo, inkhatimulo, inhlakanipho, kubongwa, kuhlonishwa, emandla nekuncoba akube kuNkulunkulu wetfu phakadze na phakadze! Amen!''¹³Linye kulamalunga langibuta latsi, ''Bobani laba, labagcoke tingubo; letimhlophe, babuyaphi futsi?'' ¹⁴Ngatsi kuye, ''Mnumzane, wena uyati,'' watsi kimi, ''Laba ngulabo lababuya ekuhluphekeni lokukhulu. Bahlante tingubo tabo taba mhlophe engatini yeliWundlu.¹⁵Ngaleso sizatfu, basembikwe sihlalo saNkulunkulu, futsi bayamdvumisa imini nebusuku ethempelini lakhe. Loyo lohleti esihlalweni sebukhosi utakwendlala lithende lakhe etikwabo. ¹⁶Angeke basaphindze balambe, noma bome futsi. Lilanga angeke lisaphindza libashise, noma ngukuphi nje lokushisako. ¹⁷Ngoba liWundlu lisemkhatsini wesihlalo sebukhosi litawuba ngumelusi wabo, litawuba holela emtfonjeni wemanti ekuphila, naNkulunkulu utawubesula tonkhe tinyembeti emehlweni abo.''

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¹Ngesikhatsi liWundlu livula liphawu lwesikhombisa, kwathula ezulwini kwatsi dvu incenye yelihora. ²Ngase ngibona letingilozi leti sikhombisa time embikwa Nkulunkulu, tanikwa emacilongo lasikhombisa.³Kwachamuka lenye ingilozi, iphetse sitja segolide lesinemhlatjelo, yema elathini yemhlatjelo. Yanikwa imihlatjelo leminyenti khona itewunikela ngemthandazo wabo bonkhe bantfu labangcwele baNkulunkulu kulesitja segolide semhlatjelo embikwe sihlalo sebukhosi. ⁴Intfutfu yemhlatjelo-nemithandazo yebantfu labangcwele baNkulunkulu yatfunca yenyukela kuNkulunkulu esandleni sengilozi. ⁵Ingilozi yatsatsa sitja semhlatjelo yasigcwalisa ngemlilo losuka elathini. yabese ikujika phasi emhlabeni, kwaba khona kudvuma, emavi, imibane, kanye nekutamatama kwemhlaba⁶Letingilozi letisikhombisa letatiphetse emacilongo lasikhombisa letatilungele kuwakhalisa. ⁷Ingilozi yekucala yakhalisa licilongo layo, kwase kuba nesangcotfo nemlilo kuhlangene nengati. kwajikijelwa phasi emhlabeni khona incenye yesitsatfu kuwo itewukusha, incenye yesitsatfu yetihlahla yasha,kanye nabo bonkhe tjani lobuluhlata basha.⁸Ingilozi yesibili yashaya licilongo layo, kwatsi intfo lenjenge ntsaba lenkhulu levutsa umlilo yajikwa elwandle. Incenye yesitsatfu yelwandle yaba yingati, ⁹incenye yesitsatfu yetidalwa letiphilako elwandle yafa, kanye nencenye yemikhumbi yebhubha.¹⁰Ingilozi yesitsatfu yashaya licilongo, ikhanyenti lenkhulu yawa esibhakabhakeni, ivutsisa kwelithoshi, encenyeni yesitsatfu yemifula nemitfombo yemanti. ¹¹Libito lalenkhanyenti nguMhlonyane, Incenye yemanti yababa, futsi bantfu labanyenti bafa ngenca yalamanti lababako.¹²Ingilozi yesine yashaya licilongo layo, incenye yesitsatfu yelilanga yashaywa, kanjalo nencenye yesitsatfu yenyeti kanye nencenye yesitsatfu yetinkhanyeti. Ngako incenye yesitsatfu yako yagucuka yabamnyama; incenye yesitsatfu yelilanga nencenye yesitsatfu yebusuku yababete kukhanya.¹³Ngabuka, ngeva lusweti lebelindiza etulu limemeta ngelivi lelikhulu, ''Maye, maye, maye, kulabo labaphila emhlabeni, ngenca yekuhlokoma kwalamacilongo lasele lasetawushaywa nguletingilozi letintsatfu.''

Chapter 9

¹Ingilozi yesihlanu yashaya licilongo layo. Ngabona inkhanyeti levela ezulwini leyawela emhlabeni. Lenkhanyeti yanikwa sikhiya sesivalo semgodzi longenamkhawulo. ²Yavula lesivalo salomgodzi longenamkhawulo, kwaphuma intfutfu kulomgodzi kwangatsi yintfutfu yemlilo lomkhulu. Lilanga nemoya kwajika kwaba mnyama ngalentfutfu lebeyiphuma kulomgodzi³Kulentfutfu kwaphuma sikhonyane sehlelela emhlabeni, sanikwa emandla lafanana nabofecela emhlabeni. ⁴Satshelwa kutsi singabulimati tjani emhlabeni noma ngayini leluhlata lekhulako noma sihlahla, kepha kuphela bantfu labete luphawu lwaNkulunkulu emabuntini abo.⁵Asinikwanga imvumo yekubulala labo bantfu, kodvwa kubahlupha tinyanga letisihlanu. Lobuhlungu babufana neludvonsi lwafecela naka sutela umuntfu. ⁶Kulawo malanga bantfu bayawufuna kufa kodvwa bangakutfoli. Bayawufisa kakhulu kufa, kodwva kufa kuyawubabalekela.⁷Lesikhonyane besifana nemahhashi lalungiselelwe imphi. Etinhloko tawo bekunetintfo lengatsi yimichele yegolide, ebusweni baso kungatsi buso bebantfu. ⁸Besine tinwele kungatsi tinwele tewesifazane, ematinyo kungatsi elibhubezi. ⁹Tatinesivikelo esifubeni lesifaniswa nesivikelo sesifuba sensimbi, kanye nemsindvo wetimphiko taso ufananiswa nemsindvo lowakhiwa tincola temphi nemahhashi nakagijimela ekulweni.¹⁰Sasinemisila leneludvonsi njengeyabofecela; emisileni yato kwakunemandla ekulimata bantfu tinyanga letisihlanu. ¹¹Sasine Nkhosi lesibusako lokuyi ngilozi yemgodzi longenamkhawulo. Libito layo ngesi Hebheru kwakungu Abadoni, ngesi Griki kwakungu Apholiyoni. ¹²Maye wekucala sewendlulile. Buka! Emva kwaloku imbhubhiso yesibili iseta.¹³Ingilozi yesitfupha yashaya licilongo layo, Ngase ngiva liphimbo livela etimphondvweni telilathi legolide lelisembi kwaNkulunkulu, ¹⁴yatsi kulengilozi yesitfupha leyayine licilongo, ''Khulula letingilozi letine letiboshwe emfuleni lomkhulu iYufrathe.'' ¹⁵Letingilozi letatilungiselwe lelo-awa, lelo langa, leyo nyanga, nalowo mnyaka takhululwa kutewubulala incenye yesitsatfu yebantfu.¹⁶Inombolo yalamasotja lebakagibele emahhashi bekangu 200,000,000. ngeva linani lawo. ¹⁷Embonweni wami ngawabona anje lamahhashi kanye nalabo bebawagibele: Tivikelo tabo tesifuba tatibovu klebhu, tiluhlata lokutopele, kanye namtfubi njengesibabule. Tinhloko temahhashi tatinjenge tinhloko temabhubezi, emlonyeni yato kwaphuma umlilo, intfuntfu nesibabule¹⁸Incenye yesitsatfu yebantfu yabulawa nguletinhlupheko letintsantfu: umlilo, intfuntfu, sibabule lokwaphuma emilonyeni yawo. ¹⁹Ngobe emandla alamahhashi abesemilonyeni nasemisileni yawo-ngoba imisila yawo yayinjengetinyoka, inetinhloko letibanga tilondza ebantfwini.²⁰Bonkhe bantfu, labo labangazange babulawa nguletinhlupheko, abatange baphendvuke emisebentini wetandla tabo, futsi abatange bayekele kukhonta emadimoni netithico teligolide, isiliva, litfusi, telitje kanye netesigodvo-tintfo letingaboni, letingeva, futsi letingahambi. ²¹Futsi abatange baphendvuke ekubulaleni kwabo, ekuphenguleni kwabo, ekugwadleni kwabo nasekwebeni lababekwenta.

Chapter 10

¹Ngase ngibona lenye ingolozi lenemandla yehla ivela ezulwini. Beyigcokiswe lifu, bekunemushi wenkhosatana enhloko yayo. Buso bayo bebunjenge lilanga tinyawo tayo betinjenge tinsika temlilo. ²Yayiphetse incwajana, leyayivulekile esandleni sayo. Yabeka lunyawo lwayo lwangesekudla elwandle nelunyawo lwayo lwangesencele emhlabeni.³Yase iyamemeta ngelivi lelikhulu njengekubhodla kwelibhubezi. Uma imemeta, lemidvumo lesikhombisa yakhuluma ngemsindvo yayo. ⁴Uma lemidvumo lesikhombisa ikhuluma, Ngangilungele kubhala, kodvwa ngeva livi livela ezulwini litsi, ''Gcina imfihlo yaloku lokushiwo ngulemidvumo lesikhombisa, Ungakubhali phasi.''⁵Ngako lengilozi lengayibona ime etukwe lwandle nasemhlabeni yaphakamisela sandla sayo ezulwini. ⁶Yafunga ngaloyo lophila phakadze na phakadze, lowadala lizulu nako konkhe lokukulo, umhlaba nako konkhe lokukuwo, lwandle nako konkhe lokukulo, lengilozi yatsi, ''Sekutawubate kubambelela. ⁷Kodvwa ngalelilanga ingilozi yesikhombisa seyitawushaya licilongo layo, imfihlakalo yaNkulunkulu itawufezeka, njengoba atisho letindzaba letimnandzi etincekwini takhe baphrofethi.''⁸Lelivi lelivela ezulwini lakhuluma kimi futsi: ''Hamba, tsatsa lencwadzi levulekile esandleni salengilozi leme elwandle nase mhlabeni.'' ⁹Ngase ngiya kule ngilozi ngayitshela kutsi inginike lencwajana lencane. Yatsi kimi, ''Tsatsa lencwadzi uyidle. itawubaba esiswini sakho, kepha emlonyeni wakho itawunongotela njengeluju.''¹⁰Ngatsatsa lencwajana lencane esandleni sale ngilozi ngayidla. Yayinongotela njenge luju emlonyeni wami, kodvwa emva kwekuyidla, sisu sami sababa. ¹¹Wase utsi lomunye kimi, ''Kumele uphrofethe futsi ngebantfu labanyenti, ngetive, ngetilwimi, nangemakhosi.''

Chapter 11

¹Nganikwa umhlanga lowawufana nendvuku yekulinganisa, ngatjelwa naku, ''Sukuma ukale lithempeli laNkulunkulu, nelilati, nalabo labakhonta kulo. ²Kodvwa ungasikali sibuya lesingephandle kwalelithempeli, ngobe siniketwe betive labayakuwugcobagcoba lomuti logcwele tinyanga letingu 42.³Bofakazi bami lababili labembetse emasaka ngiyawubanika emandla ekuphrofetha emalanga layi 1260." ⁴Labofakazi lababili bayimincumo lemibili, netibane letimbili letime embikweNkhosi yemhlaba. ⁵Nakukhona lotama kubalimata, kutawuphuma umlilo emlonyeni wabo ushise titsa tabo uticedze, nangabe ke kukhona lotama kubalimata uyawubulawa ngalendlela.⁶Laba banemandla ekuvala litulu kutsi lingani ngesikhatsi sekuphrofetha kwabo. Banemandla futsi ekushintja emanti abeyingati nekutsi bashaye umhlaba nobe kungaluphi luhlupho kuye njengekutsandza kwabo. ⁷Nasebacedzile kufakaza, silo lesiphuma emgodzini longenamkhawulo siyawulwa nabo, sibehlule, sibabulale.⁸Tidvumbu tabo tiyawulala esitaladini selidolobha lelikhulu (lelibitwa ngekufanekisa kutsi yiSodoma neGibhithe) lapho iNkhosi yabo yabetselwa khona. ⁹Kuyawuphela emalanga lamatsatfu nesigamu seloku bantfu bemindeni, netive, netilimi batibuka letidvumbu bangavumi kutsi tingcwatjwe¹⁰Bantfu labahlala emhlabeni bayakukutsakasela kufa kwalabofakazi. Bayawugubha imikhosi, baphane netipho, ngobe phela labaprofethi lababili bese babahluphile emhlabeni. ¹¹Kodvwa emvakwemalanga lamatsatfu nesigamu umoya wekuphila lophuma kuNkulunkulu wangena kubo, basukuma, bema ngetinyawo, bonkhe labakubona loku befikelwa kwesaba lokukhulu. ¹²Bese beva livi lelikhulu liphuma ezuwini litsi kubo: "Yenyukani nite la!" Tatiloku tibabuka titsa tabo, nabenyuka ngelifu baya ezulwini.¹³Ngalelo hora kuyawuba khona kutamatama lokukhulu kwemhlaba, incenye yelishumi yelidolobha ibhidlike. Kufe bantfu labatinkhulungwane letisikhombisa kuloko kutamatama, laba labanye batfutfumela badvumisa Nkulunkulu welizulu. ¹⁴Maye wesibili sewendlulile. kodvwa masinyane maye wesitsatfu sewutawufika.¹⁵Ingilosi yesikhombisa yashaya licilongo layo, umsindvo lomkhulu wemaphimbo akhuluma ezulwini atsi: "Umbuso walomhlaba sengumbuso weNkhosi yetfu, naKhristu wakhe, iyawubusa kuze kube phakadze naphakadze.''¹⁶Emalunga langema24 labehleti etihlalweni tawo tebukhosi embikwaNkulunkulu, awa phansi ngebuso, akhuleka kuNkulunkulu. ¹⁷Atsi ''Siyakubonga wena, Nkhosi Nkulunkulu Somandla, lokhona, nalabekhona, ngekutsi utsatse emandla akho lamakhulu, ubuse.¹⁸Tive tatfukutsela, kepha lulaka lwakho lwefika. Sikhatsi sifikile sekwehlulelwa kwalabafile. Kwefika nekuniketa imivuzo etisebentini takho baphrofethi kanye nakubantfu labangcwele baNkulunkulu, nakulabo labesaba libito lakho, kulabakhulu nakulabancane. Kwefika nekubhujiswa kwebabhubhisi bemhlaba.''¹⁹Kwavuleka lithempeli laNkulunkulu ezulwini, kwabonakala libhokisi lesivumelwane lingekhatsi elithempelini lakhe. Kwaba nekuklaklabula kwemibane, nemisindvo lemikhulu, nekudvuma, nekutamatama kwemhlaba, nesangcotfo lesikhulu.

Chapter 12

¹Kwase kuba khona sibonakaliso lesikhulu ezulwini, umfati embetse lilanga, inyanga ingaphansi kwetinyawo takhe, enhloko kunemchele wetinkhanyeti letili 12. ²Abetetfwele, wakhala ngenca yemihelo, nekusikwa buhlungu bekubeleka.³Kwavela lesinye sibonakaliso ezulwini. Kwakungunyokangwenya lobovu lomkhulu anetimphondvo letilishumi, nemichele lesikhombisa etinhloko takhe. ⁴Umsila wakhe wahudvula incenye yesitsatfu yetinkhanyeti tesibhakabhaka, watilahla emhlabeni. Nyokangwenya wema embikwalomfati labesatawubeleka, entela kutsi alumite lusabelekwa nje loluswane.⁵Wabeleka indvodzana, luswane loludvuna, letawubusa tonkhe tive ngendvuku yelithusi. Loluswane lwakhe lwahlwitselwa kuNkulunkulu, esihlalweni sakhe sebukhosi. ⁶Lomfati wabaleka waya ehlane, lapho Nkulunkulu amlungiselela indzawo yekutsi anakekelwe amalanga layi 1260.⁷Kwesuka imphi ezulwini. Mikhayeli netingelosi takhe balwa nanyokangwenya, nyokangweya akanye netingilosi takhe naye walwa, ⁸Kodvwa behlulwa bonyokangwenya, kwabate indzawo yabo ezulwini. ⁹Nyokangwenya lomkhulu walahlelwa phansi, leya nyoka yasemandvulo, lebitwa ngekutsi nguMhlebi nome nguSathane, umkhohlisi wemhlaba wonkhe. Wajikijelwa phansi emhlabeni kanye netingilosi takhe.¹⁰Ngeva livi lelikhulu ezulwini litsi, '''Nyalo insindziso, nemandla, nebukhosi sekwaNkulunkulu wetfu, neligunya selaKhristu wakhe, ngobe sewulahlelwe phansi ummangaleli lomangalela bazalwane betfu kuNkulunkulu, imini nebusuku.¹¹Bamehlule ngengati yeliWundlu nangelivi lebufakazi babo, ngobe abakutsandzanga kuphila kwabo kwaze kwabasekufeni. ¹²Tfokotani ke, nine mazulu, nani lenihlala kuwo! Kodvwa maye kuwe, mhlaba nelwandle, ngobe sathane sewehlele kini! ngentfukutselo lenkhulu, ngobe uyati kutsi sikhatsi sakhe sesifishane!"¹³Watsi kube nyokangwenya abone kutsi sewulahlelwe phansi emhlabeni, watingela lomfati labetele indvodzana. ¹⁴Kodvwa lomfati wanikwa timphiko letimbili telusweti lolukhulu, kuze atewundiza abalekele lenyoka aye ehlane endzaweni lapho kufanele ondliwe khona, kuze kube sikhatsi netikhatsi nencenye yesikhatsi.¹⁵Lenyoka yona yacitsa emanti ngemlomo wayo, kwaba shengatsi ngewemfula logcwele , kuze atewumkhukhula lomfati. ¹⁶Kodvwa umhlaba wasita lomfati ngekutsi uvule umlomo wawo umite lomfula lowawucitfwe ngunyokangwenya ngemlomo wakhe. ¹⁷Nyokangwenya wamtfukutselela kakhulu lomfati, wahamba wayawulwa nensali yentalo yakhe, labo labagcina imiyalo yaNkulunkulu nalabanebufakazi baJesu. ¹⁸Nyokangwenya wema esihlabatsini selwandle.

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¹Ngabona silo siphuma elwandle sasinetimphondvo letilishumi netinhloko letisikhombisa.kuletimphondvo kwakunemichele lelishumi kuleyo nakuleyo nhloko kwakuneligama lelihlambalatako. ²Lesilo sasifanana nengwe, tinyawo taso tatifanana netelibhele, umlomo waso wawufanana newelibhubesi. Nyokangwenya wasinika emandla akhe, nesihlalo sakhe sebukhosi, nemagunya akhe lamakhulu.³Lenye yetinhloko taso yayilinyatwe yakhehletwa sakufa, kodvwa lenkhenkhehle yelinceba yelashwa yaphola, wonkhe umhlaba wamangala wasilandzela lesilo. ⁴Bantfu bakhonta lonyokangwenya, ngobe emandla akhe abewanike lesilo, lesilo basikhonta seloku batsi,''Ngubani longalwa naso?''⁵Lesilo saphiwa umlomo wekukhuluma emavi lamakhulu lasinengiso newekuhlambalata. Sevunyelwa kutsi sisebentise emandla aso tinyanga letingema 42. ⁶Sahlambalata Nkulunkulu, sihlambalata libito lakhe, nalapho ahlala khona, nabo bonkhe labahlala khona ezulwini.⁷Savunyelwa nekutsi silwe nalabangcwele sibehlule, sanikwa nemandla etikwayo yonkhe imindeni, nebantfu, netilimi, netive. ⁸Bonkhe labahlala emhlabeni bayawusikhonta, bonkhe labo lekwatsi umhlaba ungakasekelwa emabito abo angete abhalwa encwadzini yekuphila yeliWundlu lelahlatjwa.⁹Lowo lonendlebe akeve. ¹⁰Nakukhona lofanele kutfunjwa, akatfunjwe, nakukhona lofanele kubulawa ngenkemba, akabulawe ngayo, loku kubita kucinisela nekukholwa kwalabangcwele.¹¹Ngase ngibona lesinye silo siphuma emhlabeni. Sasinetinetimphondvo letimbili njengeliwundlu, sasikhulumisa kwanyokangwenya. ¹²Sasebenta ngawo onkhe emagunya alesilo sekucala embikwaso, senta kutsi umhlaba nalabahlala kuwo bakhonte lesilo sekucala-lesi lesinkhehlenkhehle yesilondza sayo yaphiliswa.11Ngase ngibona lesinye silo lesaphuma emhlabatsini, sasinetimphondvo letimbili letatifanana netelizinyane lemvu, sakhuluma njenganyokangwenya. ¹²Sasebentisa onkhe emandla esilo sekucala ngeligunya laso, saphocelela umhlaba nabo bonkhe labahlala kuwo kutsi bakhonte lesilo sekucala leselashwa saphiliswa encebeni laso lekufa.¹³Senta tibonakaliso letinkhulu, ngisho nekwehlisa umlilo ezulwini wehlele emhlabeni embikwebantfu bonkhe babuka. ¹⁴Silo sesibili savunyelwa kutsi sikhohlise bonkhe bantfu labahlala emhlabeni ngaletibonakaliso lesasitenta ngeligunya lesilo sekucala. Lesilo sesibili sabatjela kutsi bakhe umfanekiso . bakhele lesilo sekucala lesasinelinceba lenkemba lelelashwa laphiliswa.¹⁵Silo sesibili sanikwa emandla ekuphefumulela lomfanekiso wesilo, kuze kutsi ukhulume, sente nekutsi labo labangawukhomti lomfanekiso babulawe. ¹⁶Lesilo saphocelela bonkhe labancane nalabakhulu, ticebi netimphuya, labakhululekile netigcili, kutsi babekwe luphawu ngulowo nalowo esandleni sakhe sangesekudla nome ebuntini. ¹⁷Loko kwentelwa kutsi kubete lotsengako nome lotsengisako ngaphandle kwekutsi abe neluphawu lekulibito lesilo nome inombolo yelibito laso.¹⁸Loku ke kubita kuhlakanipha. Lowo lonekucondza akabale inombolo yalesilo, ngobe lenombolo imele umuntfu. Lenombolo ingema 666.

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¹Ngabuka ngabese ngibona Imvana ime entsabeni yase Siyoni. Labebanaye bebangu 144,000 labebabhalwe libito lakhe kanye nelibito leYise emabuntini abo. ²Ngeva livi lichamuka ezulwini livakala njengekuhlokoma kwemanti lamaningi kanye nekudvuma lokukhulu. Lomsindvo lengawuva wawufanana nebadlali bemahabhu badlala emahabhu abo.³Bahlabela ingoma lensha embikwe sihlalo nasembikwetidalwa letine letiphilako kanye nemalunga. Kute abengakhona kufundza lengoma ngaphandle kwalabo labangu 144,00 labebatsengiwe emhlabeni. ⁴Laba bekungulaba labangatingcolisanga ngebesifazane, batigcina bangayi ecansini. Ngulaba labalandzela liwundlu yonkhe indzawo lapho liya khona. Laba bahlengwa ebantfwini njengetitselo tekucala taNkulunkulu kanye neliWundlu. ⁵Kute emanga latfolakla emlonyeni wabo; abasoleki.⁶Ngabona lenye ingilozi indiza emkhatsini emoyeni, lebeyi nelivangeli languna phakadze ilishumayela kulabo labahlala emhlabeni-kuso sonkhe sive, tinhlanga, tilwimi, kanye nebantfu. ⁷Yamemeta ngelivi lelikhulu, ''Yesabani Nkulunkulu bese nimnike inkhatimulo. Ngoba lihora lekwehlulela kwakhe selifikile. Khontani yena, lowadala lizulu, umhlaba, lwandle, kanye nemitfombo yemanti .''⁸Lenye ingilosi-yesibili-yalandzela, itsi, ''Iwile, iwile IBhabhuloni lenkhulu, leyakhutsata tonkhe tive kutsi tinatse liwayini lenkhanuko yayo.⁹Lenye ingilosi-ingilosi yesitsatfu-yabalandzela, yatsi ngelivi lelikhulu, ''Uma kukhona lokhonta silo kanye nesitfombe salo aphindze amukele luphawu ebunti lakhe noma esandleni sakhe, ¹⁰naye utawunatsa incenye yeliwayini leku jeziswa ngu Nkulunkulu, leliwayini lelatselelwa lingaka shintjwa enkomishini yakhe yelulaka. Lomuntfu lonatsako utaku hlukumeteka ngemulilo nase langabini embikwe tingelosi taNkulunkulu leti ngcwele phindze embikwe Mvana.¹¹Lentfutfu yekuhlushwa kwabo yenyuka naphakadze naphakadze, futsi bete kuphumula busuku nemini-labadvumisa silo kanye nemfanekiso waso, naye wonkhe lomukela luphawu lweligama lakhe. ¹²Loku kubita kubeketela kwebantfu baNkulunkulu labangcwele, labo labagcina imiyalo yaNkulunkulu kanye nelukholo lwabo kuJesu.''¹³Ngeva livi livela ezulwini litsi, ''Bhala naku: Babusisiwe labafele eNkhosini.'' ''Yebo,'' kusho uMoya, ''kute kutsi baphumule emisebentini yabo, ngoba imisebenti yabo itabalandzela.''¹⁴Ngabuka, nalo lifu lelimuhlophe. Lobeka hleti kulelifu bekanjenge ndvodzana yemutfu. Bekane mchele wegolide kanye nelisikela lelikhaliphile esandleni sakhe. ¹⁵Lenye ke ingilosi yaphuma ethempelini yamemeta ngelivi lelikhulu kuloyo abehleti kulelifu: ''Tsatsa lisikela lakho ucale uvune. Ngoba sikhatsi sekuvuna sesifikile, ngoba sikhatsi sekuvuna sesifikile kuvunwa kwemhlaba sekuvutsiwe.'' ¹⁶Laphoke lobeka hleti kulelifu waphonsa lisikela lakhe, umhlaba wabese uyavunwa.¹⁷Lenye ingilosi yaphuma ethempelini ezulwini; nayo yayinelisikela lelikhaliphile. ¹⁸Nalenye ingilosi yaphuma elathini lemphepho, leyayinemandla neligunya etikwemlilo. Yamemeta ngelivi lelisetulu kuloyo abephetse lisikela lelikhaliphile, '' Tsatsa lisikela lakho lelikhaliphile ubese ubutsisa ticumbi temagelebisi emivinini yemhlaba, ngoba emagelebisi ayo asavutsiwe.''¹⁹Lengilosi yahambisa lisikela layo emhlabeni yavuna imivini yemagelebisi emhlaba. Wayijika ehlutweni lelikhulu lwelulaka lwaNkulunkulu . ²⁰Lelihluto lanyatselwa ngaphandle kwelidolobha, ingati yacitseka yancwabelana yaze yefika ematomini emahhashi, yenaba emakhilometha langemakhulu lamatsatfu.

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¹Laphoke ngaphindze ngabona lolunye luphawu ezulwini, lolukhulu futsi luluhle kakhulu. Bheka nato tingelosi letisikhombisa tinetinhlupho letisikhombisa, letijeziso betiteku gcina, ngoba kuto lulaka lwa Nkulunkulu belitabe seliphelele.²Ngabona kwavela shengatsi lwandle lengilazi luhlangene nemlilo. Lebebeme eceleni kwelandle bekungu labo labasincobile silo kanye nesitfombe saso kanye nenombolo lemelele libito laso. Bebaphetse emahabhu labebaniketwe nguNkulunkulu.³Bebahlabela ingoma yaMose, sisebenti sa Nkulunkulu, kanye nengoma yeliWundlu: ''Mikhulu futsi iyamangalisa imisebenti yakho, Nkhosi Nkulunkulu, Somandla. Kulunga neliciniso tindlela takho, Nkhosi yetive. ⁴Ngubani longeke akusabe wena, Nkhosi aphindze advumise libito lakho? Ngoba wena wedvwa ungcwele. Tonkhe tive titawuta titeku khonta wena ngoba imisebenti yakho lelungile seyivele ebaleni.''⁵Ngemuva kwaletintfo ngabona, nalo lithempeli lelithende lebufakazi livuleka ezulwini. ⁶Kwaphuma tingilosi letisikhombisa endzaweni lengcwele tibambe tinhlupheko. Betigcoke lokuhlobile, ilineni lekhanyako tatitibophe ngelucotfo lwegolide etifubeni tabo.⁷Sinye kuletidalwa letine letiphilako saniketa letingelosi tindishi teligolide letisikhombisa tigcwele lulaka lwaNkulunkulu, lophila phakadze naphakadze. ⁸Lithempeli lagcwala intfutfu lechamuka enkhatimulweni yaNkulunkulu kanye nemandla akhe. Kute abengakhona kungena kwadziimate kwaphela letifo letisikhombisa teti ngelosi letisi khombisa.

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¹Ngeva livi lelikhulu limemeta iphuma elithempelii latsi kuletingilosi letisikhombisa, "Hambani nitfululele emhlabeni letitja letisikhombisa telulaka lwaNkulunkulu."²Ingilosi yekucala yahamba yatfulula sitja sayo etikwemhlaba; tilondza letimbi naletibuhlungu tehlela kubantfu labebaneluphawu lwesilo, labo labebakhonta umfanekiso waso.³Ingilosi yesibili yatfululela sitja sayo elwandle. Lwagucuka lwaba yingati, njengengati yemuntfu lofile, kwatsi yonkhe intfo lephilako elwandle yafa.⁴Ingilosi yesitsatfu yatfululela sitja sayo emifuleni nasetiyalwini temanti, ase agucuka aba yingati. ⁵Ngeva ingilosi lengamele emanti itsi, "Wena ulungile --lokhona nalebekakhona, longcwele-- ngoba wehlulele letintfo. ⁶Ngoba bacitsa ingati yebantfu labangcwele baNkulunkulu nebaprofethi, wena ubanike ingati kutsi banatse; nguloko lokubafanele." ⁷Ngeva lilathi liphendvula, "Yebo, Nkosi Nkulunkulu Somandla, tehlulelo takho tiliciniso futsi tilungile."⁸Ingilosi yesine yatfululela sitja sayo etikwelilanga, labese linikwa imvume kutsi lishise bantfu. ⁹Bantfu bashiswa ngulokushisa lokukhulu, base bacalekisa libito laNkulunkulu, loyo lonemandla etikwaletinhlupho. Abazange baphendvuke nome bamnike ludvumo.¹⁰Ingilosi yesihlanu yase itfululela sitja sayo esihlalweni sebukhosi sesilo, bumnyama base busibekela umbuso waso. Bantfu batiluma tilwimi ngenca yebuhlungu. ¹¹Bahlambalata Nkulunkulu wasezulwini ngenca yebuhlungu nangetilondza, kodvwa bala kuphendvuka kuloko lebakwentile.¹²Ingilosi yesitfupha yatfululela sitja sayo emfuleni lomkhulu, iYufrathe. Emanti ayo asha kuze alungiselele emakhosi indlela latawuchamuka ngayo emphumalanga. ¹³Ngabona imimoya lemitsatfu lengcolile lebukeka njengeticoco iphuma emilonyeni yanyokangwenya, neyesilo, kanye nemprofethi wemanga. ¹⁴Loko ngimimoya yemadimoni lenta tibonakaliso. Lemimoya beyihamba iya kulamakhosi emhlaba wonkhe ukuze iwahlanganise ndzawonye emphini ngelilanga lelikhulu laNkulunkulu Somandla.¹⁵("Buka! Ngiyeta njengelisela! Ubusisiwe lowo lohlala njalo acaphele, ahlale njalo embatsile entele kutsi angahambi ngcunu bese babona simo sakhe lesihlazisako.") ¹⁶lemimoya yawahlanganisa ndzawonye endzaweni lebitwa ngekutsi yi-Amagedoni ngesiHebheru.¹⁷Ingilosi yesikhombisa yabese itfululela sitja sayo emoyeni.Kwevakala livi lelikhulu lichamuka ethempelini nase sihlalweni sebukhosi, litsi, ''Sekwentekile!'' ¹⁸Bekunebumanyamanya bemibane, kuzizitela, nekudvuma lokukhulu, kanye nekutamatama kwemhlaba lokubi--kutamatama kwemhlaba lokukhulu lokwendlula lokungazange kwenteke kusukela bantfu babakhona emhlabeni, kwaba kukhulu lokutamatama kwemhlaba. ¹⁹Lelidolobhakati ladzabuka katsatfu, nemadolobha etive awa adzilika. Nkulunkulu wabese uyayikhumbula iBhabhulona lenkhulu, wanika lelidolobha indzebe legcwele liwayini lelakhiwe ngentfukutselo lembi.²⁰Tonkhe tichingi tanyamalala, netintsaba atizange tiphindze titfolakale. ²¹Sangcotfo lesikhulu, lesingaba nesisindvo lesingaba ngemakhilogremu langema - 33, sehla etulu esibhakabhakeni sehlela kubantfu. Bantfu bacalekisa Nkulunkulu ngalesishayo sesangcotfo ngoba lesishayo besimatima kakhulu.

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¹Yinye kuletingelosi letisikhombisa lebetiphetse titja letisikhombisa yeta yatsi kimi, "Kota, ngitekukhombisa kulahlwa kwalengwadla lenkhulu lehleti emantini lamanyenti, ²lamakhosi emhlaba aphingana ngayo, nangeliwayini layo lebugwadla bantfu bemhlaba bagcina badzakiwe."³Ingilosi yangitsatsa ngikuMoya yangiyisa ehlane, ngase ngibona umfati ahleti tikwe silo lesibovu lebesigcwele emagama lahlambalatako. Lesilo besinetinhloko letisikhombisa netimphondvo letilishumi. ⁴Lomfati bekagcoke ingubo lebukhwebeletane nalokubovu kuhlotjiswe ngeligolide, ngematje laligugu, nemapharele. Bekaphetse esandleni sakhe indzebe yeligolide legcwele tintfo letinyanyekako naletingcolile tebugwadla bakhe. ⁵Ebunti lakhe kwakubhalwe ligama lelinenchazelo lefihlakele; "Bhabhuloni lenkhulu, unina wetingwadla netintfo letinyanyekako temhlaba."⁶Ngabona lomfati kutsi udzakwe kunatsa ingati yebantfu labangcwele baNkulunkulu nengati yalabo labafela kufakazela Jesu. Nangimbona lomfati, ngamangala kakhulu. ⁷Kodvwa ingilosi yatsi kimi, ''Yini umangale? Ngitakuchazela kutsi kushoni ngalomfati nangalesilo lesimetfwele, lesilo lesinetinhloko letisikhombisa netimphondvo letilishumi.⁸Lesilo losibonile sake saphila, asisaphili nyalo, sesitawuchamuka senyuke emgodzini longenamkhawulo. Sitabese siya ekubhujisweni. Labo labahlala emhlabeni, labo emabito abo angabhalwanga eNcwadzini yeKuphila kusukela kwasekelwa umhlaba--bayawumangala nababona lesilo, ngoba sasiphila kodvwa asisaphili kepha sitawuta.⁹Loku kubita ingcondvo lenenhlakanipho. Letinhloko letisikhombisa titintsaba letisikhombisa lapho lomfati ahleti khona. ¹⁰Tingemakhosi lasikhombisa futsi. Emakhosi lasihlanu afile, yinye isaphila, lelenye isengakafiki, kepha nayifika, iyawubusa sikhashana lesincane.¹¹Lesilo lesake saphila, asisaphili nyalo, siyinkhosi yesiphohlongo. Ibalelwa kulawa lasikhombisa nayo iya ekubhujisweni.¹²Letimphondvo letilishumi lotibonile tingemakhosi lalishumi lasengakemukeli umbuso, kodvwa ayawumukeliswa emandla njengemakhosi li-awa linye kanye nesilo. ¹³Lawa amcondvo munye, aniketa emandla nemagunya awo kulesilo. ¹⁴Ayawususa imphi emelane neLiwundlu. Kodvwa Liwundlu liyawuwancoba ngoba liyiNkhosi yemakhosi neMbusi webabusi--kanye nalabo lababitiwe, labakhetsiwe, nalabatsembekile.¹⁵Lengilosi yatsi kimi, "Lamanti lowabonile, lapho kuhleti lengwadla, angebantfu, tindimbane, tive ngetive,tilimi ngetilimi.¹⁶Letimphondvo letilishumi lotibonile--leto kanye nesilo titawutondza lengwadla. titawuyishiya yodvwa ingenalutfo ingcunu, tiyawushwabudzela inyama yayo, tiphindze tiyishise iphele ngemlilo. ¹⁷Nkulunkulu loko ukufake etinhlitiyweni tato kutsi kwenteke injongo yakhe nekuvumelana kunika emandla ekubusa kulesilo kuze emavi aNkulunkulu agcwaliseke.¹⁸Lomfati lombonile ngulelidolobhakati lelibusa ngetulu kwemakhosi emhlaba."

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¹Emuva kwaletintfo ngabona lenye ingilosi yehla ichamuka ezulwini. Beyinemagunya lamakhulu, umhlaba wakhanyiswa ngulenkhatimulo yayo. ²Yamemeta ngelivi lelikhulu, itsi,"Iwile, iwile iBhabhuloni lenkhulu! Seyigucuke yaba yindzawo yekuhlala emadimoni, nesihhehle sekubhaca bomoya labangcolile netinyoni letinyanyekako, nelijele lato tonkhe tilwane letingcolile naletenyanyekako. ³Ngoba tonkhe tive tinatse leliwayini lenkhanuko yebugwadla bayo. Emakhosi emhlaba aphingile nayo.Bahwebi bemhlaba banjingile emandleni ekutamasa kwayo."⁴Ngase ngiva lelinye liphimbo livela ezulwini litsi, ''Phumani kuye, bantfu bami, kuze kutsi ningatuwuhlanganyela etonweni takhe, nekutsi phindze ningemukeli nasinye setishayo takhe. ⁵Tono takhe tincwabelene kuya etulu njengelizulu, naNkulunkulu sewukhumbule tento takhe letimbi. ⁶Mbhadale njengobe ente kulabanye, akuphindvwe kabili kuloko lakwentile; endzebeni layihlanganisile yena, kayihlanganiswe kabili njengekwelinani lakhe.⁷Njengoba abetiphakamisa waphila ngekutamasa, mnike ngekwelinani letimgako tinhlupho netinsizi. Ngoba utsi enhlitiyweni yakhe, 'Mine ngihleti njengendlovukazi; Angisuye umfelokati, angeke ngikubone kuzila.' ⁸Ngakoke ngalanga linye tinhlupheko takhe tiyawufika; kufa, kuzila, nendlala. Uyawudliwa ngumlilo, ngoba Inkhosi Nkulunkulu inemandla, ingumahluleli wakhe."⁹Lamakhosi emhlaba laphinga nayo ehluleka kutibamba ayawukhala alile nakabona intfutfu yekusha kwayo. ¹⁰Ayawuma bucalu, esabe ngekuhlushwa kwayo, atsi, ''Maye, maye kulelidolobhakati, iBhabhulona, lelinemandla! ngeli-awa nje linye kwehlulelwa kwakho sekufikile.''¹¹Bahwebi bemhlaba bayawuyikhalela bayililele njengoba kute loyawube atsenga timphahla kuyo futsi-- ¹²imphahla yegolide, yesiliva, ematje laligugu, emapharele, ilineni lecolisakele, lebukhwebeletane, yesilikha, lebovu, neyato tonkhe tihlahla temakha, naletakhiwe ngematinyo etindlovu, netihlahla letiligugu, litfusi, insimbi, imabuli, ¹³nesinamoni, netinandzisi, nemphepho, nemakha, nenhlaka, neliwayini, nemafutsa, nafulaha locolisakele, nakolo, netinkhomo, netimvu, nemahhashi, netincola, netigcili, kanye nemiphefumulo yebantfu.¹⁴Lesitselo lebekadze usilangatelela ngemandla akho onkhe sesisukile kuwe. konkhe kutamasa nebucwebecwebe bunyamalele,angeke busatfolakala futsi.¹⁵Bahwebi baletimphahla labanjinge ngaye bayawuma bucalu ngobe besaba letinhlupho tayo, bayawukhala balile kakhulu. ¹⁶Bayawutsi, ''Maye, maye kulelidolobhakati lebelembatsiswe telineni lecolisakele, nalebukhwebeletane, nalebovu, nekuhlotjiswa ngegolide, ematje laligugu, nemapharele! ¹⁷Ngeli-awa linye yonkhe lengcebo icitsekile.''¹⁸Bakhala kakhulu nababona lentfutfu yekusha kwayo. Batsi, ''Nguliphi lidolobha lelifana nalelidolobhakati?'' ¹⁹Batsela lutfuli etinhloko tabo, bamemeta kakhulu, bakhala balila, ''Maye, maye kulo lidolobhakati lapho bonkhe labebanemikhumbi elwandle baceba ngengcebo yalo. Ngeli-awa linye selibhujisiwe.'' ²⁰''Jabulani nitfokote, mazulu, nani nonkhe bantfu labangcwele, nebaphostoli kanye nebaprofethi, ngobe Nkulunkulu sewuniletsele kwehlulela kwenu kuyo!''²¹Ingilosi lenemandla yatsatsa litje lelifana nelitje lelikhulu lekusila yaliphonsa elwandle, itsi, ''Ngalendlela, Bhabhulona, dolobhakati, uyawujikijelwa phansi ngemandla angeke uphindzwe ubonwe. ²²Umsindvo webashayi bemahabhu, bahlabeli, bashayi bemintjingozi, bashayi bemacilongo angeke baphindze bevakale kuwe. Kuyabate babati betintfo letitinhlobonhlobo labayawutfolakala kuwe.Awukho umsindvo wesigayo loyawuphindze uvakale kuwe.²³Kukhaya kwesibane angeke kuphindze kubonakale kuwe.Emaphimbo emyeni namakoti angeke aphindze evakale kuwe, ngoba bahwebi bebatikhulu temhlaba, netive tedukiswa ngulobutsakatsi bakho. ²⁴Kuwe kwatfolakala ingati yebaprofethi nebantfu labangcwele baNkulunkulu, nengati yabo bonkhe lababulawa emhlabeni.''

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¹Emuva kwaletitintfo ngeva lobekuvakala shengatsi liphimbo lelikhulu lesicumbi sebantfu ezulwini litsi, ''Haleluya. Insindziso, nenkhatimulo , nemandla kwaNkulunkulu wetfu, ²Tehlulelo takhe tiliciniso futsi tilungile, ngobe uhlulele lengwandla lenkhulu lebhubhise umhlaba ngebugwadla bayo. Sewuphindzisele ngenca yengati yetinceku takhe, leyo leyicitsile.''³Bakhuluma kwesibili: ''Haleluya! Intfutfu lesuka kuyo yenyuka phakadze naphakadze.'' ⁴Emalunga langema-24 netidalwa letine tawa phansi takhonta Nkulunkulu, lebekahleti esihlalweni sakhe sebukhosi. Betitsi, Ameni, Haleluya!''⁵Kwevakala liphimbo liphuma esihlalweni sebukhosi, litsi, ''Dvumisani Nkulunkulu wetfu, nine nonkhe tinceku takhe, nine lenesaba yena, nine leningasimcoka nalabanemandla.''⁶Ngase ngiva lokuvakala kwangatsi liphimbo lesicumbi sebantfu, njengekubhodla kwemanti lamanyenti, nanjengekuklaklabula lokukhulu kwekudvuma, litsi, ''Haleluya! Ngoba iNkhosi iyabusa, Nkulunkulu wetfu, uMninimandla onkhe.⁷Asitfokote sijabule kakhulu simnike ludvumo ngobe umshado weliwundlu sewufikile, namakoti sewutilungiselele. ⁸Wavunyelwa kutsi embatsiswe ingubo lekhanyako naleyilineni lecolisakele'' (ngoba ilineni lecolisakele tento temisebenti lelungile yalabangcwele baNkulunkulu).⁹Ingelosi yatsi kimi, ''Bhala loku; Babusisiwe labo labamenyiwe edzilini lemshado weliwundlu.'' Yaphindze Yatsi kimi, ''Lawa ngemavi laliciniso aNkulunkulu.'' ¹⁰Ngawela phansi ngasetinyaweni tayo kuyikhonta, kodvwa yatsi kimi, ''Ungakwenti loku! Nami ngiyinceku kanye nawe nebazalwane labanebufakazi ngaJesu. Khonta Nkulunkulu, ngoba lobufakazi ngaJesu ngumoya wesiprofetho.''¹¹Ngase ngibona lizulu livulekile, ngatsi ngiyabuka nalo lihhashi lelimhlophe. Lona bekaligibele bekabitwa ngekutsi nguLotsembekile naliciniso. Kungumtsetfo kutsi ehlulele nekutsi acale imphi. ¹²Emehlo akhe anjengemalangabi emlilo, nasenhloko yakhe kunemichele leminyenti. Unelibito lelibhalwe kuye lekute lebekalati ngaphandle kwakhe. ¹³Embetse ingubo leyenyiwe engatini, nelibito lakhe ubitwa ngekutsi nguLivi laNkulunkulu.¹⁴Emabutfo asezulwini abemlandzela ngemahhashi lamhlophe, embetse ilineni lecolisekile, imhlophe futsi ihlobile. ¹⁵Emlonyeni wakhe kuphuma inkemba lekhaliphako ngayo ugalela phansi tive, utatibusa ngendvuku yensimbi. Unyatsela litje lekuhluta liwayini lentfukutselo yelulaka lwaNkulunkulu Somandla. ¹⁶Unelibito lelibhalwe engutjeni yakhe nasetsangeni lakhe; Inkhosi yeMakhosi neMbusi webabusi.¹⁷Ngabona ingilosi ime elangeni. Yamemeta ngeliphimbo lelikhulu kutotonkhe tinyoni letindiza emoyeni yatsi, ''Wotani, nihlangane kanyekaye edzilini lelikhulu laNkulunkulu. ¹⁸Wotani nidle inyama yemakhosi, inyama yetindvuna, bantfu labanemandla, inyama yemahhashi nebagibeli bawo, neyabobonkhe bantfu, labakhululekile netigcili, labangasimcoka nalabanemandla.''¹⁹Ngabona silo nemakhosi emhlaba kanye nemabutfo awo. Bekahlanganela kuhlohla imphi naloyo lebekagibele lihhashi kanye nemabutfo akhe. ²⁰Silo sabanjwa kanye nemprofethi wemanga lobekenta tibonakaliso ebukhoneni bakhe.Ngaleti tibonakaliso wedukisa labo labemukele luphawu lwesilo nalabakhonta umfanekiso. Bobabili laba baphonswa baphila echibini lemlilo lovutsa sibabule.²¹Laba labanye labasele babulawa ngenkemba lebeyiphuma emlonyeni waloyo logibele ehhashini. Tonkhe tinyoni tadla inyama yetidvumbu tabo.

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¹Ngase ngibona ingilosi yehla ichamuka ezulwini. Beyiphetse sikhiya semgodzi longenamkhawulo, neluketane lolukhulu esandleni sayo. ²Yabamba nyokangwenya, inyoka lendzala, umcambimanga, noma Sathane, yambopha ngeluketane iminyaka leyinkhulungwane. ³Yamjikijela emgodzini longenamkhawulo. Yawuvala yabese ibeka luphawu etikwakhe. Loku kwentelwa kutsi angaphindzi adukise tive kute kuphele iminyaka leyinkhulungwane. Emvakwaloko, utawukhululwa sikhatsi lesifishane.⁴Ngase ngibona tihlalo tebukhosi. Bekuhleti labo labebanikwe emagunya ekwahlulela. Ngaphindza ngabona imiphefumulo yalaba labebancunywe tinhloko ngenca yekufakaza ngaJesu nangelivi laNkulunkulu. Labangazange bakhonte lesilo noma umfanekiso waso, bala nekwemukela luphawu emabuntini abo noma esandleni. Bavukela ekuphileni, base babusa kanye naKhristu iminyaka leyinkhulungwane.⁵Bonkhe labasala labebafile abazange bavukela ekuphileni kwaze kwaphela iminyaka leyinkhulungwane. Loku kukuvuka kwalabafile kwekucala. ⁶Ubusisiwe futsi ungcwele noma ngabe ngubani umuntfu lohlanganyela ekuvukeni kwekucala! Ngetulu kwaloku kufa kwesibili sekute emandla etikwakhe. Batawuba baphristi baNkulunkulu naKhristu batawubusa kanye naye iminyaka leyinkhulungwane.⁷Kuyawukutsi lapho iminyaka leyinkhulungwane seyifike ekugcineni, Sathane uyawukhululwa ekuboshweni kwakhe. ⁸Uyawuphuma ahambe ayawudukisa tive emagunjini omane emhlaba--boGogi naMagogi--kutsi atihlanganisele imphi. Batawuba banyenti ngangesihlabatsi selwandle.⁹Tenyuka tagcwala etsafeni lelikhulu tagigeletela inkambu yebantfu labangcwele baNkulunkulu--lidolobha lelitsandzekako. Kepha umlilo wehla uphuma ezulwini watidla tonkhe. ¹⁰Sathane, lebedukise bonkhe, wabanjwa wajikwa echibini lemlilo lovutsa sibabule lesesabekako, lapho silo nemphrofethi wemanga bebajikijelwe khona. Bayawuhlushwa batfoseke imini nebusuku phakadze naphakadze.¹¹Ngase ngibona lesikhulu sihlalo sebukhosi lesimhlophe nalobekahleti kuso. Umhlaba nemazulu kwabaleka ebukhoneni bakhe, kodvwa kwakute indzawo lebekungaya kuyo. ¹²Ngabona labafile --labanemandla nalabete emandla--bemile embikwe kwesihlalo sebukhosi, tincwadzi tabese tiyavulwa. Kwase kuvulwa lenye incwadzi; incwadzi yekuphila. Labafile bahlulelwa ngalobekubhalwe etincwadzini, kuye ngemisebenti yabo.¹³Lwandle lwakhokha labafile lebebakulo. Kufa neHayidesi nako kwakhokha lebebafile lababekuko, labo labafile behlulelwa ngekwemisebenti yabo. ¹⁴Kufa neHayidesi kwajikijelwa echibini lemlilo. Loku ke kufa kwesibili - lichibi lemlilo. ¹⁵Uma ngabe libito lanobe ngubani lingatfolakali encwadzini yekuphila, loyo muntfu wajikijelwa echibini lemlilo lovutsa emalangabi.

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¹Ngase ngibona lizulu lelisha nemhlaba lomusha, ngoba lizulu lekucala nemhlaba wekucala kwase kwendlulile, nelwandle lwase lungasekho futsi. ²Ngabona lidolobha lelingcwele, iJerusalema lensha, belehlela phansi liphuma ezulwini kuNkulunkulu, lilungiswe njengamakoti ahlotjiselwe umyeni wakhe.³Ngeva liphimbo lelikhulu liphuma esihlalweni sebukhosi litsi, ''Buka! Indzawo yekuhlala yaNkulunkulu ikubantfu, utawuhlala kanye nabo. Batawuba bantfu bakhe, Nkulunkulu yena abenabo abe nguNkulunkulu wabo. ⁴Nkulunkulu uyawusula tonkhe tinyembeti emehlweni abo, kuyawubabete kufa, nekulila, nekukhala, nebuhlungu. Tintfo tasemuva setendlulile.⁵Lona bekahleti esihlalweni sebukhosi watsi, ''Buka! Ngenta tonkhe tintfo tiba tinsha.'' Watsi, ''Bhala loku phansi ngoba lamavi atsembekile futsi acinisile.'' ⁶Watsi kimi, Letintfo setentekile! Mine ngingu-Alfa na-Omega, sicalo nesiphetfo. Lowo lowomile ngiyamnatsisa ngaphandle kwentsengo emtfonjeni wemanti ekuphila.⁷Loyo loncobako tiyawuba lifa lakhe letintfo, mine ngiyawuba nguNkulunkulu wakhe, yena abe yindvodzana yami. ⁸Kodvwa emagwala, nalabangakholwa, labenta lokunyanyekako, babulali, tingwadla, babhuli, labakhonta tithico, nalabacamba emanga, indzawo yabo iyawuba ngulelichibi lelesabekako lelivutsa sibabule. Loku kukufa kwesibili.''⁹Yinye kuletingelosi letisikhombisa yeta kimi, leyo leyanetitja letisikhombisa letigcwele tishayo letisikhombisa tekugcina, yase itsi, ''Wota lapha. Ngitakukhombisa makoti, umfati weliwundlu.'' ¹⁰Wase uyangetfwala uyangisusa ngikumoya ungiyisa entsabeni lenkhulu nalephakeme wangikhombisa lidolobha lelingcwele iJerusalema yehla iphuma ezulwini kuNkulunkulu.¹¹LiJerusalema lalinenkhatimulo yaNkulunkulu, kumengetela kwalo kufanana nelitje leliligugu, njengejasiphi lecwebetelako. ¹²Beyinalolukhulu, lubondza loludze lunemasango lali-12, kwakunetingilosi letili-12 kulamasango. Kulamasango bekubhalwe emabito etive letili-12 temadvodzana aka-Israyeli. ¹³Ngase mphumalanga kwakunemasango lamatsatfu, nangasenyakatfo amatsatfu, nangaseningizimu amatsatfu, nangasenshonalanga amatsatfu.¹⁴Lolubondza lwalelidolobha lwalunetisekelo letili-12, ngetulu kwalo bekubhalwe emabito lali-12 ebaphostoli beliWundlu. ¹⁵Loyo lebekakhuluma nami abephetse indvuku yekukala lebeyakhiwe ngegolide yekukala lelidolobha, emasango alo, kanye nelubondza lwalo.¹⁶Lelidolobha lalibekwe ngetinhlendlo letine letilinganako; budze balo bebulingana nebubanti balo.Wakala lelidolobha ngalendvuku yekukala, laba ngemastadiyu lati-12000 budze ( budze balo, bubanti nekuphakama kwakufanana). ¹⁷Wakala lolubondza futsi, lwaba tinyatselo letili-144 bucinsi ngekukala kwebantfu(lebekukukala kwengilosi futsi)¹⁸Lolubondza lwalwakhiwe ngejasiphi nalelidolobha lakhiwe ngegolide lecengekile, njengengilazi lecwebile. ¹⁹Tisekelo talolubondza betihlotjiswe ngematje laligugu latinhlobonhlobo. Lwekucala bekuyijasiphi, yesibili kuyisafire, yesitsatfu bekuyi-agathe, lesine kuyi-emeraldi, ²⁰lesihlanu yi-oniksi, lesitfupha ikhaneliyamu, lesikhombisa yikhrisolithe, lesiphohlongo kuyibherili, lemfica kuyithophazi, lelishumi kuyikhrisophrasi, leli-11 kuyijasinthe, leli-12 kuyi-amethiste.²¹Lamasango lali-12 bekumapharele lali-12; lilinye lisango lalakhiwe ngalinye lemapharele. Titaladi talelidolobha tatiyigolide lecengekile, njengengilazi lebonakala ngale. ²²Angizange ngilibone lithempeli kulelidolobha, ngoba iNkhosi Nkulunkulu Somandla neliWundlu bekungulona lithempeli lalo.²³Lelidolobha lalite sidzingo sekukhanya kwelilanga nenyeti ngoba inkhatimulo yaNkulunkulu ilikhanyisele, nesibane sayo kuliWundlu. ²⁴Tive tiyawuhamba ngaloko kukhanya kwalelidolobha. Emakhosi emhlaba ayawuletsa emagugu ebukhosi kuyo. ²⁵Emasango alo angeke avalwe lonkhe lilanga ngoba kuyawubate busuku lapho.²⁶Bayawuletsa emagugu ebukhosi nekuhlonipheka kwetive kuyo, ²⁷kepha kute lokungcolile lekuyawungena kulo, nanoma ngubani lowenta lokwenyanyekayo nalokuyinkhohliso, kodvwa kuphela labo emabito abo abhaliwe eNcwadzini yeKuphila yeliWundlu.

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¹Lengilosi yabese ingikhombisa umfula wemanti ekuphila, uhlobe njengengilasi lekhanya ibonakala ngale. Bewugeleta usuka esihlalweni sebukhosi saNkulunkulu kanye neliWundlu ²ugeleta wendlula emkhatsini wesitaladi salelidolobha. Ngale nangale kwemfula bekunesihlahla sekuphila, sasitsela tinhlobo letili-12 tetitselo njalo kanye ngenyanga. Emacembe alesihlahla abephilisa tive.³Sicalekiso angeke siphindze sibekhona lapho. Sihlalo sebukhosi saNkulunkulu kanye neseliWundlu siyawuba sedolobheni, tinceku tiyawumkhonta. ⁴Tiyawubonana naye buso nebuso, nelibito lakhe liyawuba semabunti abo. ⁵Kuyawubate busuku; Kungeke kube nesidzingo sekukhanya kelilambu noma kwelilanga ngoba Inkhosi Nkulunkulu iyawukhanya kubo. Tiyawubusa phakadze naphakadze.⁶Ingilosi yatsi kimi, ''Lamavi lawa etsembekile futsi acinisile. Inkhosi, Nkulunkulu wemimoya yebaprofethi, watfumela ingilosi yakhe kutsi ikhombise tinceku takhe lokutawenteka masinyane.'' ⁷''Buka! Ngiyeta masinyane! Ubusisiwe loyo lolalela lamavi esiprofetho salencwadzi.''⁸Mine, Johane, ngimi lengeva ngaphindze ngabona letitintfo. Nangiva ngitibona letintfo, ngawa phansi ngaguca ngakhonta etinyaweni talengilosi lebeyingikhombisa letitintfo. ⁹Yatsi kimi, ''Yatsi ungakwenti loko! Nami ngiyinceku kanye nawe, kanye nebafowenu baphrofethi, nalabo labalalela lamavi alencwadzi. Khonta Nkulunkulu!''¹⁰Yase itsi kimi, ''Ungawavaleli ungawafihli lamavi alesiprofetho salencwadzi, ngoba sikhatsi sesidvutane. ¹¹Loyo longakalungi, akachubeke nekwenta kungalungi kwakhe. Loyo longcolile ngekwesimilo, akachubeke abe nesimilo lesingcolile. Loyo lolungile, akachubeke ente lokulungile. Loyo longcwele, akachubeke abengulongcwele.''¹²Buka! Ngiyeta masinyane. Umvuzo wami unami, kunika loyo naloyo njengekwemisebenti yakhe layentile. ¹³Ngingu-Alfa na-Omega, ngiwekucala newekugcina, ngisicalo nesiphetfo.¹⁴Babusisiwe labo labageza tingubo tabo kuze kutsi bab enelilungelo lokudla esihlahleni sekuphila nekungena edolobheni ngemasango.(lamanye emahumusho atsi babusisiwe labo labenta lemilayeto). ¹⁵Ngaphandle kunetinja, kunebatsakatsi, kunetingwadla netiphingi, babulali, labakhonta tithico, nabobonkhe labatsandza kwenta emanga.¹⁶Mine, Jesu, ngitfumele ingelosi kutsi ifakaze kuwe ngaletintfo temabandla. Mine ngiyimphandze nentalelwane yaDavide, Ngiyinkhanyeti yekusa lecwebetelako.''¹⁷Umoya kanye naMakoti batsi, ''Kota!'' Loyo lovako akatsi, ''Kota!'' Lowo lowomile, akete, naloyo lofisa kunatsa, akatfole mahhala emanti ekuphila.¹⁸Mine ngiyafakaza kuwo wonkhe lova lamavi alesiprofetho salencwadzi; Nakukhona lowengeta lutfo kuwo, Nkulunkulu uyawungeta kuye tishayo letibhalwe kulencwadzi. ¹⁹Nakukhona lophungulako kulamavi alencwadzi yesiprofetho, Nkulunkulu uyawutsatsa lokusabelo sakhe esihlahleni sekuphila nasedolobheni lelingcwele njengoba kubhaliwe kulencwadzi.(Kumakhophi lamadzala kutsi Nkulunkulu uyawutsatsa lokusabelo sakhe encwadzini yekuphila nasedolobheni lelingcwele njengoba kubhaliwe kulencwadzi)²⁰Lowo lofakaza ngaletintfo utsi, ''Yebo! Ngiyeta masinyane.'' Ameni! Kota, Nkhosi Jesu! ²¹Umusa wenkhosi Jesu awube nani nonkhe. Amen.(Lamanye emahumusho esiGrikhi lamadzala atsi,''ubenani labangcwele'' noma ''ubenani nonkhe labangcwele'' noma ''ubenani nonkhe labangcwele bakhe'').