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\par }\ChapOne{1}{\PP \VerseOne{1}Ilizwi
{\ND{likaThixo}} lafika kuHosiya indodana kaBheri ngezinsuku zemibuso yabo-Uziya, loJothamu, lo-Ahazi loHezekhiya amakhosi akoJuda, kanye lasezinsukwini zokubusa kukaJerobhowamu indodana kaJowashi inkosi yako-Israyeli.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\SH UmkaHoseya Labantwana
\par }
{\PP \VS{2}Kwathi
{\ND{uThixo}} eseqalise ukukhuluma ngoHosiya,
{\ND{uThixo}} wathi kuye, “Hamba uyethatha umfazi oyisifebe ubelabantwana bobufebe, ngoba ilizwe lilecala lobufebe obubi kakhulu ngokweduka
{\ND{kuThixo}}.”

\VS{3}Ngakho wathatha uGomeri indodakazi kaDibilayimi, njalo wathatha isisu wamzalela indodana.


\par }{\PP \VS{4}{\ND{UThixo}} wasesithi kuHoseya, “Methe ibizo uthi nguJezerili, ngoba masinyane nje ngizayijezisa indlu kaJehu ngenxa yesihluku sokubulala abantu abanengi eJezerili, njalo ngizawuqeda umbuso wako-Israyeli.

\VS{5}Ngalolosuku ngizakwephula idandili lika-Israyeli eSigodini saseJezerili.”


\par }{\PP \VS{6}UGomeri wathatha isisu futhi, wazala indodakazi.
{\ND{UThixo}} wasesithi, “Muphe ibizo uthi nguLo-Ruhama, ngoba kangisoze ngibe lothando futhi endlini ka-Israyeli, ukuba ngibathethelele.

\VS{7}Kodwa ngizakuba lothando endlini kaJuda, njalo ngizabakhulula, kungayisikho ngedandili, inkemba kumbe impi, loba ngamabhiza langabagadi bamabhiza, kodwa
{\ND{ngoThixo}} uNkulunkulu wabo.”


\par }{\PP \VS{8}UGomeri eselumule uLo-Ruhama ebeleni, waba lenye indodana.

\VS{9}{\ND{UThixo}} wasesithi, “Muphe ibizo lokuthi nguLo-Ami, ngoba lina kalisibo bantu bami, lami kangisuye uNkulunkulu wenu.


\par }{\PP \VS{10}Kodwa abako-Israyeli bazakuba njengetshebetshebe ekhunjini lolwandle elingeke lilinganiswe kumbe libalwe. Endaweni lapho okwakuthiwe khona kubo, ‘Kalisibo bantu bami,’ bazabizwa ngokuthi, ‘bantwana bakaNkulunkulu ophilayo.’

\VS{11}Abantu bakoJuda labantu bako-Israyeli bazamanyana, njalo bazakhetha umkhokheli oyedwa baphume elizweni, ngoba luzakuba lukhulu usuku lukaJezerili.”




\par }\Chap{2}{\PP \VerseOne{1}“Tshono kubafowenu uthi, ‘Bantu bami,’ ngabodadewenu uthi, ‘Bathandekayo bami.’ ”


\par }{\SH U-Israyeli Uyajeziswa Abuye Abuyiselwe
\par }
{\Q \VS{2}“Mkhuze unyoko, mkhuze,

\par }{\QB ngoba engasuye mkami,

\par }{\QB lami kangisuye mkakhe.

\par }{\Q Kasuse ukukhangeleka kobufebe ebusweni bakhe

\par }{\QB kanye lokungathembeki phakathi kwamabele akhe.


\par }{\Q \VS{3}Funa ngimhlubule abe nqunu,

\par }{\QB ngimenze abeze njengamhla ezalwa;

\par }{\Q ngizamenza abe njengenkangala,

\par }{\QB ngimenze abe yilizwe elomileyo

\par }{\QB ngimbulale ngokomela amanzi.


\par }{\Q \VS{4}Kangiyikubonakalisa uthando lwami ebantwaneni bakhe,

\par }{\QB ngoba bangabantwana bobufebe.


\par }{\Q \VS{5}Unina ubeyisifebe,

\par }{\QB njalo ubemule ngehlazo.

\par }{\Q Wathi, ‘Ngizazilandela izithandwa zami,

\par }{\QB ezingipha ukudla kwami lamanzi ami,

\par }{\QB iwulu yami lamalembu ami,

\par }{\QB amafutha ami lokunathwayo kwami.’


\par }{\Q \VS{6}Ngakho-ke indlela yakhe ngizayivala ngamahlahla ameva;

\par }{\QB ngizamhonqolozela ngomduli ukuze indlela yakhe angayifumani.


\par }{\Q \VS{7}Uzaxotshana lezithandwa zakhe kodwa angazifici,

\par }{\QB uzazidinga kodwa angazitholi.

\par }{\Q Ngakho uzakuthi,

\par }{\QB ‘Ngizabuyela endodeni yami yakuqala,

\par }{\QB ngoba ngalesosikhathi ngangingcono kulakhathesi.’


\par }{\Q \VS{8}Kavumanga ukuthi yimi engamnika amabele,

\par }{\QB lewayini elitsha lamafutha ngamnika isiliva esinengi legolide

\par }{\QB abakusebenzisela uBhali.


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{\Q \VS{9}Ngakho-ke ngizawathatha amabele ami lapho esevuthiwe,

\par }{\QB lewayini lami elitsha lapho selilungile.

\par }{\Q Ngizayithatha lewulu yami kanye lelineni lami,

\par }{\QB okwakumiselwe ukuvala ubunqunu bakhe.


\par }{\Q \VS{10}Ngakho khathesi ngizahlazulula ukuxhwala bakhe

\par }{\QB emehlweni ezithandwa zakhe;

\par }{\QB kakho ozamsusa ezandleni zami.


\par }{\Q \VS{11}Ngizayiqeda yonke imikhosi yakhe yokuthokoza:

\par }{\QB imikhosi yakhe yeminyaka yonke, ukuThwasa kweziNyanga,

\par }{\QB insuku zakhe zamaSabatha,

\par }{\QB yonke imikhosi yakhe emisiweyo.


\par }{\Q \VS{12}Ngizatshabalalisa izivini zakhe lezihlahla zakhe zemikhiwa,

\par }{\QB lokhu athi yinhlawulo yakhe evela kuzithandwa zakhe;

\par }{\Q ngizazenza zibe liguswanyana

\par }{\QB zidliwe yizinyamazana zeganga.


\par }{\Q \VS{13}Ngizamjezisela insuku atshisela ngazo

\par }{\QB oBhali impepha;

\par }{\Q wazicecisa ngamasongo langamangqongqo,

\par }{\QB walandela izithandwa zakhe,

\par }{\QB kodwa mina wangikhohlwa,” kutsho
{\ND{uThixo}}.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{14}“Ngakho sengizamhuga;

\par }{\QB ngizamholela enkangala

\par }{\QB ngikhulume laye kakuhle.


\par }{\Q \VS{15}Lapho-ke ngizambuyisela izivini zakhe,

\par }{\QB ngenze iSigodi sase-Akhori sibe ngumnyango wethemba.

\par }{\Q Khonapho uzahlabelela njengasezinsukwini zobutsha bakhe,

\par }{\QB njengamhla ephuma eGibhithe.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{16}Ngalolosuku,” kutsho
{\ND{uThixo}},

\par }{\QB “lizangibiza ngokuthi ‘ndoda yami’;

\par }{\QB kalisayikungibiza ngokuthi ‘nkosi yami.’


\par }{\Q \VS{17}Ngizawasusa amabizo aboBhali ezindebeni zakhe;

\par }{\QB amabizo abo akusayikukhulekwa ngawo futhi.


\par }{\Q \VS{18}Ngalolosuku ngizabenzela isivumelwano

\par }{\QB lezinyamazana zeganga lezinyoni zasemoyeni

\par }{\QB kanye lezidalwa ezihuquzela emhlabathini.

\par }{\Q Idandili lenkemba kanye lempi

\par }{\QB ngizakuqeda elizweni

\par }{\QB ukuze konke kulale phansi kuvikelekile.


\par }{\Q \VS{19}Ngizakwendisela kimi kuze kube nininini;

\par }{\QB ngizakwendisa ngokulunga langemfanelo,

\par }{\QB ngothando langesihawu.


\par }{\Q \VS{20}Ngizakwendisa ngokuthembeka,

\par }{\QB njalo uzamamukela
{\ND{uThixo}}.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{21}Ngalolosuku ngizasabela,”

\par }{\QB kutsho
{\ND{uThixo}},

\par }{\Q “Ngizasabela emikhathini,

\par }{\QB layo izasabela emhlabeni,


\par }{\Q \VS{22}lomhlaba uzasabela emabeleni

\par }{\QB lasewayinini elitsha kanye lasemafutheni,

\par }{\QB lokhu kuzasabela kuJezerili.


\par }{\Q \VS{23}Ngizazihlanyelela yena elizweni;

\par }{\QB ngizabonakalisa uthando lwami

\par }{\QB kulowo engambiza ngokuthi,

\par }{\QB ‘Akasi sithandwa sami.’

\par }{\Q Ngizakuthi kulabo ababizwa ngokuthi,

\par }{\QB ‘Abangasibantu bami,’

\par }{\QB ‘Lingabantu bami’;

\par }{\Q bona bazakuthi,

\par }{\QB ‘UnguNkulunkulu wethu.’ ”




\par }\Chap{3}{\SH Ukubuyisana KukaHoseya Lomkakhe
\par }
{\PP \VerseOne{1}{\ND{UThixo}} wasesithi kimi, “Hamba, utshengisele uthando lwakho kumkakho futhi, lanxa nje ethandwa ngomunye njalo eyisifebekazi. Mthande
{\ND{njengoThixo}} ethanda abako-Israyeli, lanxa baphendukela kwabanye onkulunkulu njalo bethanda amakhekhe ezithelo ezonyisiweyo.”


\par }{\PP \VS{2}Ngakho ngamthenga ngamashekeli esiliva alitshumi lanhlanu langokwakuphosa kube lihomeri leletheki lebhali.

\VS{3}Ngasengisithi kuye, “Uzahlala lami insuku ezinengi; akumelanga ube yisifebe loba wembathe lenye indoda, lami ngizahlala lawe.”


\par }{\PP \VS{4}Ngoba abako-Israyeli bazahlala insuku ezinengi bengelankosi kumbe inkosana, bengelamhlatshelo kumbe amatshe angcwele, bengelasembatho semahlombe kumbe isithombe.

\VS{5}Muva abako-Israyeli bazaphenduka bamdinge
{\ND{uThixo}} uNkulunkulu wabo kanye loDavida inkosi yabo. Bazakuza
{\ND{kuThixo}} beqhaqhazela kanye lasezibusisweni zakhe ensukwini zokucina.




\par }\Chap{4}{\SH Icala Eletheswa Abako-Israyeli
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}Zwanini ilizwi
{\ND{likaThixo}}, lina bako-Israyeli

\par }{\QB ngoba kulecala
{\ND{uThixo}} alethesa lina elihlala elizweni:

\par }{\Q “Akulakwethembeka, akulathando, akukho ukumamukela

\par }{\QB uNkulunkulu elizweni.


\par }{\Q \VS{2}Kulokuthuka kuphela, lokuqamba amanga lokubulala,

\par }{\QB lokuntshontsha kanye lobufebe;

\par }{\Q benza ububi bonke,

\par }{\QB njalo ukuchithwa kwegazi kulandela ukuchithwa kwegazi.


\par }{\Q \VS{3}Ilizwe liyalila ngenxa yalokhu,

\par }{\QB njalo bonke abahlala kulo bayacikizeka;

\par }{\Q izinyamazana zeganga lezinyoni zasemoyeni

\par }{\QB kanye lenhlanzi zasolwandle kuyafa.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{4}Kodwa akungabi lamuntu omangalayo,

\par }{\QB akungabi lomuntu owethesa omunye icala

\par }{\Q ngoba abantu bakho bafana lalabo

\par }{\QB abamangalela umphristi.


\par }{\Q \VS{5}Liyakhubeka emini lebusuku,

\par }{\QB labaphrofethi bakhubeka kanye lani.

\par }{\Q Ngakho unyoko ngizamchitha,


\par }{\QB \VS{6}abantu bami bachithwa yikungabi lolwazi.

\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q Njengoba likwalile ukwazi,

\par }{\QB lami ngiyalala njengabaphristi bami;

\par }{\Q ngoba kaliwunakanga umthetho kaNkulunkulu wenu,

\par }{\QB lami angiyikubanaka abantwana benu.


\par }{\Q \VS{7}Ngokwanda kwabaphristi,

\par }{\QB kwanda kanjalo lokona kwabo kimi,

\par }{\QB benanisa uDumo lwabo ngento elihlazo.


\par }{\Q \VS{8}Badla izono zabantu bami

\par }{\QB bajabuliswe yikuxhwala kwabo.


\par }{\Q \VS{9}Njalo kuzakuba kanje: Njengabantu, njengabaphristi.

\par }{\QB Bonke ngizabajezisela izindlela zabo,

\par }{\QB ngiphindisele kubo lezenzo zabo.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{10}Bazakudla kodwa bangasuthi;

\par }{\QB bazakwenza ubufebe kodwa bangandi,

\par }{\Q ngoba bamdelile
{\ND{uThixo}}

\par }{\QB ukuba bazinikele

\VS{11}ebufebeni,

\par }{\Q lewayini elidala kanye lelitsha

\par }{\QB elisusa ukuqedisisa kwabantu bami.


\par }{\Q \VS{12}Badinga izeluleko esithombeni sesigodo

\par }{\QB baphendulwe yiluthi lwesigodo.

\par }{\Q Umoya wobufebe uyabedukisa;

\par }{\QB kabathembekanga kuNkulunkulu wabo.


\par }{\Q \VS{13}Banikela imihlatshelo ezingqongweni zezintaba

\par }{\QB batshise iminikelo phezu kwamaqaqa,

\par }{\Q ngaphansi komʼokhi, lomphophila kanye lomtherebhinti,

\par }{\QB lapho okulomthunzi omnandi.

\par }{\Q Ngakho amadodakazi enu enza ubuwule,

\par }{\QB labomalukazana benu benze ubufebe.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{14}Angiyikuwajezisa amadodakazi enu

\par }{\QB lapho esenza ubuwule

\par }{\Q loba omalukazana benu

\par }{\QB lapho besenza ubufebe,

\par }{\Q ngoba amadoda uqobo azwana lezifebe anikele

\par }{\QB imihlatshelo lezifebe ezisezindaweni zokukhonzela

\par }{\QB abantu abangelakuqedisisa bazabhubha.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{15}Lanxa ufeba, we Israyeli,

\par }{\QB uJuda kangabi lecala.

\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q Lingayi eGiligali;

\par }{\QB lingayi eBhethi-Aveni.

\par }{\QB Njalo lingafungi lisithi,

\par }{\QB ‘Ngeqiniso njengoba
{\ND{uThixo}} ekhona!’


\par }{\Q \VS{16}Abako-Israyeli bayiziqholo,

\par }{\QB njengethokazi eliyisiqholo.

\par }{\Q Pho
{\ND{uThixo}} angabelusela njani

\par }{\QB emadlelweni njengezimvu na?


\par }{\Q \VS{17}U-Efrayimi uhlangene lezithombe;

\par }{\QB myekeleni enjalo!


\par }{\Q \VS{18}Lalapho okunathwayo kwabo sekuphelile,

\par }{\QB bayaqhubeka ngobufebe babo;

\par }{\QB ababusi babo bazithanda kakhulu izindlela ezilihlazo.


\par }{\Q \VS{19}Isavunguzane sizabakhukhula,

\par }{\QB lemihlatshelo yabo izabalethela ihlazo.”




\par }\Chap{5}{\SH Ukwahlulela Okumelane Lo-Israyeli
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}“Zwanini lokhu, lina baphristi!

\par }{\QB Lalelani, lina bako-Israyeli.

\par }{\Q Lalela, wena ndlu yobukhosi!

\par }{\QB Ukwahlulela lokhu kumelane lani:

\par }{\Q Kade lingumjibila eMizipha,

\par }{\QB umambule owendlalwe eThabhori.


\par }{\Q \VS{2}Abahlamuki batshonile ekubulaleni,

\par }{\QB ngizabalaya bonke.


\par }{\Q \VS{3}Mina ngazi konke ngo-Efrayimi;

\par }{\QB u-Israyeli kafihlakalanga kimi.

\par }{\Q Efrayimi, khathesi ususenza ubufebe;

\par }{\QB u-Israyeli uxhwalile.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{4}Izenzo zabo kazibavumeli

\par }{\QB ukubuyela kuNkulunkulu wabo.

\par }{\Q Umoya wobufebe usezinhliziyweni zabo;

\par }{\QB kabamamukeli
{\ND{uThixo}}.


\par }{\Q \VS{5}Ukuzigqaja kuka-Israyeli kufakaza okubi ngaye;

\par }{\QB abako-Israyeli, kanye laye u-Efrayimi,

\par }{\Q bayakhubeka ezonweni zabo.

\par }{\QB LoJuda laye ukhubeka labo


\par }{\Q \VS{6}Lapho behamba lemihlambi yezimvu zabo leyenkomo

\par }{\QB ukuyadinga
{\ND{uThixo}},

\par }{\Q kabayikumfumana;

\par }{\QB uzisusile kubo.


\par }{\Q \VS{7}Kabathembekanga
{\ND{kuThixo}};

\par }{\QB bazala abantwana ngokungemthetho.

\par }{\Q Khathesi imikhosi yabo yokuThwasa Kwezinyanga

\par }{\QB izabaqothula kanye lamasimu abo.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{8}Khalisani icilongo eGibhiya,

\par }{\QB lophondo eRama.

\par }{\Q Hlabani umkhosi wempi eBhethi-Aveni;

\par }{\QB khokhela, wena Bhenjamini.


\par }{\Q \VS{9}U-Efrayimi uzachithwa

\par }{\QB ngosuku lokwahlulela.

\par }{\Q Phakathi kwezizwana zako-Israyeli

\par }{\QB ngimemezela okuliqiniso.


\par }{\Q \VS{10}Abakhokheli bakoJuda

\par }{\QB banjengalabo abatshedisa amatshe omngcele.

\par }{\Q Ngizathululela ulaka lwami phezu kwabo

\par }{\QB njengesikhukhula samanzi.


\par }{\Q \VS{11}U-Efrayimi uncindezelwe,

\par }{\QB wanyathelwa ekwahluleleni,

\par }{\QB ehlose ukulandela izithombe.


\par }{\Q \VS{12}Mina nginjengenondo ku-Efrayimi,

\par }{\QB njengokubola ebantwini bakoJuda.


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{\Q \VS{13}Kwathi u-Efrayimi ebona umkhuhlane wakhe,

\par }{\QB loJuda ebona izilonda zakhe,

\par }{\Q u-Efrayimi waya e-Asiriya,

\par }{\QB wathumela ilizwi loncedo enkosini enkulu.

\par }{\Q Kodwa kayenelisi ukukwelapha,

\par }{\QB kayenelisi ukwelapha izilonda zakho.


\par }{\Q \VS{14}Ngoba ngizakuba njengesilwane ku-Efrayimi,

\par }{\QB lanjengesilwane esikhulu kuJuda.

\par }{\Q Ngizabadabudabula ngisuke ngihambe;

\par }{\QB ngizabathwala ngihambe labo,

\par }{\QB kungekho ozabahlenga.


\par }{\Q \VS{15}Ngizabuyela endaweni yami

\par }{\QB baze balivume icala labo.

\par }{\QB Njalo bazabudinga ubuso bami;

\par }{\Q esizini lwabo

\par }{\QB bazangidinga impela.”




\par }\Chap{6}{\SH U-Israyeli Kaphenduki
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}“Wozani sibuyele
{\ND{kuThixo}}.

\par }{\Q Usesidabule saba yizicucu

\par }{\QB kodwa uzaselapha;

\par }{\Q usilimazile

\par }{\QB kodwa uzawabopha amanxeba ethu.


\par }{\Q \VS{2}Emva kwensuku ezimbili uzasivuselela;

\par }{\QB ngosuku lwesithathu uzasibuyisela

\par }{\QB ukuze sihlale lapho akhona.


\par }{\Q \VS{3}Kasimamukeleni
{\ND{uThixo}};

\par }{\QB kasiqiniseni ukumamukela.

\par }{\Q Ngoqotho njengoba ilanga liphuma,

\par }{\QB uzabonakala;

\par }{\Q uzakuza kithi njengezulu lebusika,

\par }{\QB lanjengezulu lentwasa elithambisa umhlaba.”


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{4}“Ngingenzani ngawe, Efrayimi na?

\par }{\QB Ngingenzani ngawe, Juda na?

\par }{\Q Uthando lwenu lunjengenkungu yekuseni,

\par }{\QB lunjengamazolo ekuseni anyamalalayo.


\par }{\Q \VS{5}Ngakho ngaliqumaquma ngabaphrofethi bami,

\par }{\QB ngalibulala ngamazwi omlomo wami;

\par }{\QB ukwahlulela kwami kwaphazima njengombane phezu kwenu.


\par }{\Q \VS{6}Ngoba mina ngifuna isihawu, hatshi umhlatshelo,

\par }{\QB lokwamukela uNkulunkulu kuleminikelo yokutshiswa.


\par }{\Q \VS{7}Njengo-Adamu, sebesephule isivumelwano

\par }{\QB babengathembekanga khonale.


\par }{\Q \VS{8}IGiliyadi lidolobho labantu abaxhwalileyo.

\par }{\QB Lingcolile ngezinyathelo zegazi


\par }{\Q \VS{9}Njengezigebenga zicathamela umuntu,

\par }{\QB zenzanjalo izigangi zabaphristi;

\par }{\Q zibulala abantu emgwaqweni oya eShekhemu

\par }{\QB zisenza izinto ezimbi.


\par }{\Q \VS{10}Sengibone into etshaqisayo endlini ka-Israyeli.

\par }{\QB U-Efrayimi uwela khonapho,

\par }{\QB lo-Israyeli ungcolisiwe.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{11}Lakuwe futhi Juda,

\par }{\QB ukuvuna sekulungiselwe.

\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q Lapho ngingabuyisela inotho yabantu bami.




\par }\PoetryChap{7}{\QB \VerseOne{1}Lapho engizakwelapha khona u-Israyeli,

\par }{\Q izono zika-Efrayimi ziyadalulwa

\par }{\QB lobubi beSamariya buyembulwa.

\par }{\Q Benza inkohliso,

\par }{\QB amasela agqekeza izindlu,

\par }{\QB izigebenga ziyaphanga emigwaqweni


\par }{\Q \VS{2}kodwa kabananzeleli

\par }{\QB ukuthi mina ngiyazikhumbula zonke izenzo zabo ezimbi.

\par }{\Q Izono zabo ziyabaminza;

\par }{\QB zihlezi ziphambi kwami.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{3}Bathokozisa inkosi ngobuxhwali babo,

\par }{\QB lababusi ngamanga abo.


\par }{\Q \VS{4}Bonke bayizifebe,

\par }{\QB batshisa njengeziko

\par }{\Q elimlilo walo akudingeki ukuba umpheki wezinkwa awukhwezele

\par }{\QB kusukela ekuvoxeni inhlama ize ikhukhumale.


\par }{\Q \VS{5}Ngosuku lomkhosi wenkosi yethu

\par }{\QB ababusi bathukutheliswa liwayini,

\par }{\QB inkosi izihlanganise labaklolodayo.


\par }{\Q \VS{6}Inhliziyo zabo zinjengeziko,

\par }{\QB inkosi bayilanda ngamacebo ensitha.

\par }{\Q Ukufutheka kwabo kuyadeda ubusuku bonke;

\par }{\QB ekuseni kuyavutha njengomlilo obhebhayo.


\par }{\Q \VS{7}Bonke batshisa njengeziko;

\par }{\QB batshwabadele ababusi babo.

\par }{\Q Wonke amakhosi abo ayawa,

\par }{\QB kayikho ekhuleka kimi.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{8}U-Efrayimi uxubana lezizwe;

\par }{\QB u-Efrayimi ulikhekhe eliyisicecedu elingaphendulwanga.


\par }{\Q \VS{9}Abezizweni bacikiza amandla akhe,

\par }{\QB kodwa yena kakunanzeleli.

\par }{\Q Inwele zakhe sezilezimvu

\par }{\QB kodwa yena kakunanzeleli.


\par }{\Q \VS{10}Ubuqholo buka-Israyeli bufakaza okubi ngaye,

\par }{\QB kodwa phezu kwakho konke lokhu

\par }{\Q kabuyeli
{\ND{kuThixo}} uNkulunkulu wakhe

\par }{\QB loba amdinge.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{11}U-Efrayimi unjengejuba,

\par }{\QB ukhohliseka lula kalangqondo

\par }{\Q ucela usizo eGibhithe,

\par }{\QB abuye alucele e-Asiriya.


\par }{\Q \VS{12}Lapho sebehamba, ngizaphosa umambule wami phezu kwabo;

\par }{\QB ngizabadonsela phansi njengezinyoni zasemoyeni.

\par }{\Q Ngizabezwa behamba bonke,

\par }{\QB ngizababamba.


\par }{\Q \VS{13}Maye kubo

\par }{\QB ngoba bedukile kimi!

\par }{\Q Akube lencithakalo kubo

\par }{\QB ngoba bangihlamukele!

\par }{\Q Ngiyafisa ukubahlenga

\par }{\QB kodwa bona bakhuluma amanga ngami.


\par }{\Q \VS{14}Kabakhalazi kimi ngezinhliziyo zabo

\par }{\QB kodwa bakhalela emibhedeni yabo.

\par }{\Q Babuthanela amabele lewayini elitsha

\par }{\QB kodwa mina basuka bangidele.


\par }{\Q \VS{15}Ngabafundisa ngabaqinisa,

\par }{\QB kodwa baceba okubi ngami.


\par }{\Q \VS{16}Kabaphendukeli koPhezukonke

\par }{\QB banjengedandili elisolekayo.

\par }{\Q Abakhokheli babo bazabulawa ngenkemba

\par }{\QB ngenxa yamazwi abo okweyisa.

\par }{\Q Ngalokhu bazahlekwa

\par }{\QB elizweni laseGibhithe.”




\par }\Chap{8}{\SH U-Israyeli Uzavuna Isavunguzane
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}“Faka icilongo ezindebeni zakho!

\par }{\QB Ukhozi lungaphezu kwendlu
{\ND{kaThixo}}

\par }{\Q ngoba abantu basephule isivumelwano sami

\par }{\QB bahlamukela lomthetho wami.


\par }{\Q \VS{2}U-Israyeli uyakhalaza kimi esithi,

\par }{\QB ‘Oh Nkulunkulu wethu, siyakwamukela!’


\par }{\Q \VS{3}Kodwa u-Israyeli ukwalile okuhle;

\par }{\QB isitha sizaxotshana laye.


\par }{\Q \VS{4}Babeka amakhosi kungekho mvumo yami;

\par }{\QB bakhetha ababusi kungekho mvumo yami.

\par }{\Q Ngesiliva sabo langegolide,

\par }{\QB bazenzela izithombe zibe yikubhujiswa kwabo.


\par }{\Q \VS{5}Lahla isithombe sakho sethole, wena Samariya!

\par }{\QB Ulaka lwami luyavutha ngawe.

\par }{\Q Koze kube nini bengelamandla okuhlambuluka na?


\par }{\QB \VS{6}Bavela ko-Israyeli!

\par }{\Q Ithole leli labunjwa yingcwethi;

\par }{\QB kalisuye Nkulunkulu.

\par }{\Q Lizachobozwa libe yizicucu,

\par }{\QB ithole lelo laseSamariya.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{7}Bahlanyela umoya

\par }{\QB bavune isavunguzane.

\par }{\Q Ihlanga kalilasikhwebu;

\par }{\QB kaliyikuthela ifulawa.

\par }{\Q Aluba belingathela amabele,

\par }{\QB abezizweni kade bezawamimiliza.


\par }{\Q \VS{8}U-Israyeli useginyiwe;

\par }{\QB khathesi phakathi kwezizwe

\par }{\QB unjengento engelasizo.


\par }{\Q \VS{9}Ngoba sebeye e-Asiriya

\par }{\QB njengobabhemi weganga entula yedwa.

\par }{\QB U-Efrayimi uzithengisile kuzithandwa.


\par }{\Q \VS{10}Lanxa bezithengisile phakathi kwezizwe,

\par }{\QB ngizabaqoqela ndawonye.

\par }{\Q Bazaqalisa ukucikizeka

\par }{\QB bengaphansi kwencindezelo yenkosi elamandla.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{11}Lanxa u-Efrayimi wakha ama-alithare amanengi eminikelo yezono,

\par }{\QB asebe ngama-alithare okwenza izono.


\par }{\Q \VS{12}Ngabalobela izinto ezinengi zomthetho wami

\par }{\QB kodwa bona bazithatha njengento engaziwayo.


\par }{\Q \VS{13}Banikela imihlatshelo njengezipho kimi

\par }{\QB babuye badle inyama yakhona,

\par }{\QB kodwa
{\ND{uThixo}} kathokozi ngabo.

\par }{\Q Khathesi usezakhumbula ukuxhwala kwabo

\par }{\QB abajezisele izono zabo:

\par }{\QB Bazabuyela eGibhithe.


\par }{\Q \VS{14}U-Israyeli usemkhohliwe uMenzi wakhe

\par }{\QB wakha izindlu zamakhosi;

\par }{\QB uJuda usevikele amadolobho amanengi ngezinqaba.

\par }{\Q Kodwa ngizathumela umlilo emadolobheni abo

\par }{\QB ozaqothula izinqaba zabo.”




\par }\Chap{9}{\SH Isijeziso Sika-Israyeli
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}Ungathokozi, we Israyeli;

\par }{\QB ungajabuli njengezinye izizwe.

\par }{\Q Ngoba ube ungathembekanga kuNkulunkulu wakho;

\par }{\QB uthanda umholo wesifebe

\par }{\QB ezizeni zonke zokubhulela.


\par }{\Q \VS{2}Iziza lezikhamelo zewayini kakuyikunika abantu ukudla;

\par }{\QB iwayini elitsha lizabehlulekisa.


\par }{\Q \VS{3}Kabayikuhlala elizweni
{\ND{likaThixo}};

\par }{\QB u-Efrayimi uzabuyela eGibhithe

\par }{\QB adle ukudla okungcolileyo e-Asiriya.


\par }{\Q \VS{4}Kabayikuthululela iminikelo yewayini
{\ND{kuThixo}},

\par }{\QB lemihlatshelo yabo kayiyikumthokozisa.

\par }{\Q Imihlatshelo enje kubo izakuba njengesinkwa sabalilayo;

\par }{\QB bonke abayidlayo bazangcola.

\par }{\Q Ukudla lokhu kuzakuba ngokwabo;

\par }{\QB akuyikufika ethempelini
{\ND{likaThixo}}.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{5}Lizakwenzani ngosuku lwemikhosi yenu emisiweyo,

\par }{\QB ngensuku zamadili
{\ND{kaThixo}} na?


\par }{\Q \VS{6}Lanxa bengaphunyuka ekubhujisweni,

\par }{\QB iGibhithe izababutha,

\par }{\QB njalo iMemfisi izabangcwaba.

\par }{\Q Ingcebo yabo yesiliva izathathwa yimbabazane,

\par }{\QB njalo ameva azagcwala emathenteni abo.


\par }{\Q \VS{7}Insuku zokujeziswa ziyeza,

\par }{\QB insuku zokwahlulelwa sezifikile.

\par }{\QB U-Israyeli kumele akwazi lokhu.

\par }{\Q Ngoba izono zenu zinengi kakhulu

\par }{\QB lenzondo yenu inkulu kakhulu,

\par }{\Q umphrofethi ubalwa njengesiwula

\par }{\QB umuntu oholwa ngomoya enziwe njengohlanya.


\par }{\Q \VS{8}Umphrofethi, ekanye loNkulunkulu wami,

\par }{\QB ungumuntu olinda u-Efrayimi,

\par }{\Q kodwa imijibila imlindele kuzozonke izindlela zakhe,

\par }{\QB kanye lenzondo endlini kaNkulunkulu.


\par }{\Q \VS{9}Batshone baphelela ekonakaleni,

\par }{\QB njengasezinsukwini zaseGibhiya.

\par }{\Q UNkulunkulu uzakukhumbula ukuxhwala kwabo

\par }{\QB abajezisele izono zabo.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{10}“Ekufumaneni kwami u-Israyeli

\par }{\QB kwakunjengokuthola amagrebisi enkangala;

\par }{\Q ekuboneni kwami okhokho benu,

\par }{\QB kwakunjengokubona izithelo zakuqala zomkhiwa.

\par }{\Q Kodwa ekufikeni kwabo kuBhali-Pheyori,

\par }{\QB bazinikela kulesosithombe esihlazisayo

\par }{\QB benyanyeka njengaleyonto ababeyithanda.


\par }{\Q \VS{11}Udumo luka-Efrayimi luzaphapha luhambe njengenyoni,

\par }{\QB akuyikuba lokuzala, lokukhulelwa, lokuthatha izisu.


\par }{\Q \VS{12}Loba bangaze bondle abantwana,

\par }{\QB ngizabemuka bonke.

\par }{\Q Maye kubo,

\par }{\QB lapho sengibadelile!


\par }{\Q \VS{13}Ngimbonile u-Efrayimi, njengeThire,

\par }{\QB ebekwe endaweni enhle.

\par }{\Q Kodwa u-Efrayimi uzakhuphela

\par }{\QB abantwana bakhe phandle kobulalayo.”


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{14}Baphe, Oh
{\ND{Thixo}}

\par }{\QB uzabaphani na?

\par }{\Q Baphe izibeletho eziphunzayo

\par }{\QB lamabele angelalutho.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{15}“Ngenxa yokuxhwala kwabo konke eGiligali,

\par }{\QB ngabazonda khonale.

\par }{\Q Ngenxa yezenzo zabo eziyizono,

\par }{\QB ngizabaxotsha endlini yami.

\par }{\Q Kangisayikubathanda futhi;

\par }{\QB bonke abakhokheli babo bangabahlamuki.


\par }{\Q \VS{16}U-Efrayimi udlekile,

\par }{\QB impande zabo zomile,

\par }{\QB kabatheli zithelo.

\par }{\Q Loba bengazala abantwana,

\par }{\QB ngizayibulala inzalo yabo abayithandayo.”


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{17}UNkulunkulu wami ubalile

\par }{\QB ngoba kabamlalelanga;

\par }{\QB bazakuba zinzulane phakathi kwezizwe.


\par }{\BB \par }


\PoetryChap{10}{\Q \VerseOne{1}U-Israyeli wayelivini eliqhelayo,

\par }{\QB wazizalela izithelo.

\par }{\Q Ngokwanda kwezithelo zakhe

\par }{\QB wakha ama-alithare amanengi;

\par }{\Q kwathi ngokuphumelela kwelizwe lakhe

\par }{\QB wahlobisa amatshe akhe akhonzwayo.


\par }{\Q \VS{2}Inhliziyo zabo ziyakhohlisa,

\par }{\QB khathesi kufanele bathwale icala labo.

\par }{\Q {\ND{UThixo}} uzawabhidliza ama-alithare abo,

\par }{\QB uwachithile lamatshe abo, akhonzwayo.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{3}Ngakho bazakuthi, “Thina kasilankosi

\par }{\QB ngoba kasimhloniphanga
{\ND{uThixo}}.

\par }{\Q Kodwa loba sasingaba lenkosi,

\par }{\QB kuyini eyayingasenzela khona?”


\par }{\Q \VS{4}Benza izithembiso ezinengi,

\par }{\QB bafunge izifungo zamanga,

\par }{\QB benze lezivumelwano;

\par }{\Q ngakho amacala ayanda

\par }{\QB njengokhula olubulalayo ensimini elinyiweyo.


\par }{\Q \VS{5}Abantu abahlala eSamariya bayesaba

\par }{\QB ngenxa yesithombe sethole saseBhethi-Aveni.

\par }{\Q Abantu bakhona bazasililela

\par }{\QB benzenjalo labaphristi bakhona abakhonza izithombe,

\par }{\Q labo abathokozela ubuhle baso

\par }{\QB ngoba sithethwe kubo ekuthunjweni.


\par }{\Q \VS{6}Sizathwalelwa e-Asiriya

\par }{\QB njengomthelo enkosini enkulu.

\par }{\Q U-Efrayimi uzayangeka;

\par }{\QB u-Israyeli uzakuba lenhloni ngezithombe zakhe zezigodo.


\par }{\Q \VS{7}ISamariya lenkosi yakhona kuzabhujiswa

\par }{\QB kuzakhukhulwa kuhambe njengogatshanyana phezu kwamanzi.


\par }{\Q \VS{8}Izindawo zokukhonzela zobuxhwali zizachithwa,

\par }{\QB kuyisono sika-Israyeli.

\par }{\Q Ameva lokhula kuzakhula

\par }{\QB kwembese ama-alithare abo.

\par }{\Q Lapho-ke bazakuthi ezintabeni, “Sembeseni!”

\par }{\QB Lakuwo amaqaqa bathi, “Welani phezu kwethu!”


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{9}“Kusukela ensukwini zaseGibhiya wenze isono, we Israyeli,

\par }{\QB njalo ulokhu usele khonapho.

\par }{\Q Kanje impi kayibaficanga yini

\par }{\QB abenza okubi eGibhiya?


\par }{\Q \VS{10}Lapho sengifuna, ngizabajezisa;

\par }{\QB izizwe zizaqoqanela ukumelana labo

\par }{\QB ukuba zibabophele isono sabo esiphindiweyo.


\par }{\Q \VS{11}U-Efrayimi ulithokazi elifundisiweyo

\par }{\QB elithanda ukubhula amabele;

\par }{\Q ngakho ngizagaxa ijogwe

\par }{\QB entanyeni yakhe enhle.

\par }{\Q U-Efrayimi ngizamtshayela,

\par }{\QB uJuda kumele alime

\par }{\QB uJakhobe kumele abulale amagade.


\par }{\Q \VS{12}Zihlanyeleleni ukulunga,

\par }{\QB vunani isithelo sothando olungapheliyo,

\par }{\Q liqeqebule lomhlabathi wenu ongalinywanga; ngoba

\par }{\QB kuyisikhathi sokudinga
{\ND{uThixo}},

\par }{\Q aze abuye

\par }{\QB athele ukulunga phezu kwenu.


\par }{\Q \VS{13}Kodwa lina lihlanyele ukuxhwala,

\par }{\QB livune ububi,

\par }{\QB lidle isithelo senkohliso.

\par }{\Q Njengoba lithembe amandla enu

\par }{\QB lamabutho enu amanengi,


\par }{\Q \VS{14}ukuhlokoma kwempi kuzakuba khona ebantwini bakini,

\par }{\QB ngakho zonke izinqaba zenu zizabhidlizwa

\par }{\Q njengalokhu uShalimani wabhidliza iBhethi-Abheli ngosuku lwempi,

\par }{\QB lapho onina basakazelwa phansi labantwababo.


\par }{\Q \VS{15}Kuzakwenzakala kanjalo lakuwe, wena Bhetheli,

\par }{\QB ngoba ukuxhwala kwakho kukhulu.

\par }{\Q Lapho lolosuku lusisa,

\par }{\QB inkosi yako-Israyeli izachithwa okupheleleyo.”




\par }\Chap{11}{\SH Uthando LukaNkulunkulu Kwabako-Israyeli
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}“U-Israyeli esesengumntwana, ngangimthanda

\par }{\QB njalo indodana yami ngayikhupha eGibhithe.


\par }{\Q \VS{2}Kodwa kwathi lapho u-Israyeli ngimbiza kanengi

\par }{\QB kwayikhona ehlehlela khatshana lami.

\par }{\Q Banikela imihlatshelo kuboBhali,

\par }{\QB batshisela lezifanekiso impepha.


\par }{\Q \VS{3}Yimi engafundisa u-Efrayimi ukuhamba,

\par }{\QB ngibabambe ngezingalo;

\par }{\Q kodwa kababonanga

\par }{\QB ukuthi yimi engabelaphayo.


\par }{\Q \VS{4}Ngabakhokhela ngentambo zomusa woluntu,

\par }{\QB ngezibopho zothando;

\par }{\Q ngaba njengomuntu osusa

\par }{\QB amajogwe entanyeni zabo,

\par }{\QB ngakhothamela phansi ukuba angiphe ukudla.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{5}Kabayikubuyela eGibhithe na,

\par }{\QB njalo i-Asiriya kayiyikubabusa na

\par }{\QB njengoba besala ukuphenduka?


\par }{\Q \VS{6}Izinkemba zizaphazima emadolobheni abo,

\par }{\QB zizachitha imigoqo yamasango abo

\par }{\QB ziqede amacebo abo.


\par }{\Q \VS{7}Abantu bami bazimisele ukungihlamukela.

\par }{\QB Lanxa bekhuleka koPhezukonke

\par }{\QB kasoze abaphakamise.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{8}Ngingakukhalela kanjani, Efrayimi?

\par }{\QB Ngingakunikela kanjani, Israyeli?

\par }{\Q Ngingakuphatha kanjani njengo-Adima na?

\par }{\QB Ngingakwenza kanjani, njengoZebhoyimi na?

\par }{\Q Inhliziyo yami iguqukile phakathi kwami;

\par }{\QB isihawu sami sonke siqubukile.


\par }{\Q \VS{9}Kangiyikwenza okwentukuthelo yami eyesabekayo,

\par }{\QB kumbe ngiphenduke ngimqothule u-Efrayimi.

\par }{\Q Ngoba nginguNkulunkulu, hatshi umuntu,

\par }{\QB oNgcwele phakathi kwenu.

\par }{\QB Kangiyikuza ngolaka.


\par }{\Q \VS{10}Bazamlandela
{\ND{uThixo}};

\par }{\QB uzabhonga njengesilwane.

\par }{\Q Lapho esebhonga,

\par }{\QB abantwana bakhe bazakuza beqhaqhazela bevela entshonalanga.


\par }{\Q \VS{11}Bazakuza bevela eGibhithe

\par }{\QB beqhaqhazela njengezinyoni

\par }{\QB bevela e-Asiriya bephaphazela njengamajuba.

\par }{\Q Ngizabahlalisa emakhaya abo,”

\par }{\QB kutsho
{\ND{uThixo}}.


\par }{\SH Isono Sika-Israyeli
\par }
{\Q \VS{12}“U-Efrayimi usengizingeleze ngamanga,

\par }{\QB lendlu ka-Israyeli ngenkohliso.

\par }{\Q LoJuda uluhlaza kuNkulunkulu,

\par }{\QB kanye lakuye othembekileyo oNgcwele.”




\par }\PoetryChap{12}{\Q \VerseOne{1}U-Efrayimi udla umoya;

\par }{\QB uxotshana lomoya wasempumalanga ilanga lonke

\par }{\QB andise amanga lodlakela.

\par }{\Q Wenza isivumelwano le-Asiriya,

\par }{\QB athumele amafutha e-oliva eGibhithe.


\par }{\Q \VS{2}Kulecala
{\ND{uThixo}} azalethesa uJuda;

\par }{\QB uzajezisa uJakhobe mayelana lezindlela zakhe

\par }{\QB aphindisele kuye mayelana lezenzo zakhe.


\par }{\Q \VS{3}Esiswini wabamba isithende sikamfowabo;

\par }{\QB eseyindoda wabindana loNkulunkulu.


\par }{\Q \VS{4}Wabindana lengilosi wayehlula;

\par }{\QB wakhala wacela umusa kuyo.

\par }{\Q Wayifica eBhetheli

\par }{\QB wakhuluma layo khonapho,


\par }{\Q \VS{5}{\ND{uThixo}} uNkulunkulu uSomandla,

\par }{\QB {\ND{uThixo}} yilo ibizo lakhe lodumo!


\par }{\Q \VS{6}Kodwa kumele ubuyele kuNkulunkulu wakho;

\par }{\QB ugcine uthando lokulunga,

\par }{\QB umlindele kokuphela uNkulunkulu wakho.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{7}Umthengisi usebenzisa izikali zenkohliso;

\par }{\QB uthanda ukuqilibezela.


\par }{\Q \VS{8}U-Efrayimi uyazincoma esithi,

\par }{\QB “Nginothe kakhulu; sengiyisipatsha.

\par }{\Q Ngenotho yami kabayikufumana ububi

\par }{\QB loba isono kimi.”


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{9}“Mina
{\ND{nginguThixo}} uNkulunkulu wenu

\par }{\QB owalikhupha eGibhithe;

\par }{\Q ngizalenza lihlale emathenteni futhi,

\par }{\QB njengasezinsukwini zemikhosi yenu emisiweyo.


\par }{\Q \VS{10}Ngakhuluma labaphrofethi,

\par }{\QB ngabatshengisa imibono eminengi

\par }{\QB ngakhuluma imizekeliso ngabo.”


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{11}IGiliyadi ixhwalile na?

\par }{\QB Abantu bakhona bakhohlakele!

\par }{\Q EGiligali bayanikela umhlatshelo wenkunzi na?

\par }{\QB Ama-alithare abo azakuba njengezinqwaba zamatshe

\par }{\QB ensimini elinyiweyo.


\par }{\Q \VS{12}UJakhobe wabalekela elizweni lase-Aramu;

\par }{\QB u-Israyeli wasebenzela ukuthola umfazi,

\par }{\QB njalo welusa izimvu ukuba amlobole.


\par }{\Q \VS{13}{\ND{UThixo}} wasebenzisa umphrofethi ekukhupheni u-Israyeli eGibhithe;

\par }{\QB wamlondoloza ngomphrofethi.


\par }{\Q \VS{14}Kodwa u-Efrayimi umthukuthelise kabuhlungu;

\par }{\QB UThixo wakhe uzaliyekela liphezu kwakhe

\par }{\QB icala lokuchitha kwakhe igazi

\par }{\QB njalo uzaphindisela kuye ukudelela kwakhe.




\par }\Chap{13}{\SH Ulaka
{\ND{LukaThixo}} Ku-Israyeli
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}Lapho u-Efrayimi ekhuluma, abantu bathuthumela;

\par }{\QB wabatshazwa ko-Israyeli.

\par }{\QB Kodwa waba lecala lokukhonza uBhali wasesifa.


\par }{\Q \VS{2}Khathesi benza izono njalonjalo;

\par }{\QB bazenzela izithombe ngesiliva sabo,

\par }{\Q izifanekiso ezenziwe ngokuhlakanipha,

\par }{\QB zonke ziyimisebenzi yezingcitshi.

\par }{\Q Ngabantu laba kuthiwa,

\par }{\QB “Banikela imihlatshelo yabantu,

\par }{\QB bange izithombe zamathole.”


\par }{\Q \VS{3}Ngakho bazakuba njengenkungu yekuseni,

\par }{\QB njengamazolo ekuseni anyamalalayo,

\par }{\QB njengamakhoba asuka ezizeni,

\par }{\QB njengentuthu iphuma ewindini.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{4}“Kodwa mina
{\ND{nginguThixo}} uNkulunkulu wenu,

\par }{\QB owalikhupha elizweni laseGibhithe.

\par }{\Q Kaliyikwamukela omunye uNkulunkulu ngaphandle kwami,

\par }{\QB hatshi omunye uMsindisi ngaphandle kwami.


\par }{\Q \VS{5}Ngalilondoloza enkangala,

\par }{\QB elizweni elilokutshisa okuvuthayo.


\par }{\Q \VS{6}Lapho ngibapha ukudla, basutha;

\par }{\QB sebesuthi, basuka bazigqaja;

\par }{\QB basebengikhohlwa.


\par }{\Q \VS{7}Ngizakwehlela phezu kwabo njengesilwane,

\par }{\QB ngizacathama ngasendleleni njengengwe.


\par }{\Q \VS{8}Njengebhele elithathelwe imidlwane yalo

\par }{\QB ngizabahlasela ngibaqhaqhe.

\par }{\Q Ngizabadla njengesilwane,

\par }{\QB inyamazana yeganga izabadabula.


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{\Q \VS{9}Uchithiwe, wena Israyeli,

\par }{\QB ngoba umelane lami, umelane lomsizi wakho.


\par }{\Q \VS{10}Ingaphi inkosi yakho, ukuba ikusize na?

\par }{\QB Bangaphi ababusi bakho kuwo wonke amadolobho akho,

\par }{\Q bona owathi ngabo,

\par }{\QB ‘Ngipha inkosi lababusi’?


\par }{\Q \VS{11}Ngakho ngakunika inkosi ngithukuthele,

\par }{\QB njalo ngolaka lwami ngayisusa.


\par }{\Q \VS{12}Icala lika-Efrayimi ligciniwe,

\par }{\QB izono zakhe zigcinwe emibhalweni.


\par }{\Q \VS{13}Ufikelwa yibuhlungu obunjengowesifazane ehelelwa,

\par }{\QB kodwa ungumntwana ongelalwazi;

\par }{\Q lapho isikhathi sifika,

\par }{\QB kabuyi ekuvulekeni kwesizalo.


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{\Q \VS{14}Ngizabahlenga emandleni engcwaba;

\par }{\QB ngizabasindisa ekufeni.

\par }{\Q Zingaphi, we kufa izifo zakho?

\par }{\QB Kungaphi, we ngcwaba, ukuchitha kwakho?

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{\Q Kangiyikuba lesihawu,


\par }{\QB \VS{15}lanxa ekhula phakathi kwabafowabo.

\par }{\Q Umoya wasempumalanga ovela
{\ND{kuThixo}} uzafika,

\par }{\QB uphephetha uvela enkangala;

\par }{\Q intwasa yakhe izakwehluleka,

\par }{\QB lemithombo yakhe itshe.

\par }{\Q Indlu yakhe yokugcinela izaphangwa

\par }{\QB yonke ingcebo yayo.


\par }{\Q \VS{16}Abantu baseSamariya kuzamela balithwale icala labo,

\par }{\QB ngoba bamhlamukele uNkulunkulu wabo.

\par }{\Q Bazabulawa ngenkemba;

\par }{\QB insane zabo zizasakazelwa phansi,

\par }{\QB abesifazane babo abazithweleyo baqhaqhwe.”




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{\Q \VerseOne{1}Buyela, we Israyeli,
{\ND{kuThixo}} uNkulunkulu wakho.

\par }{\QB Izono zakho yizo ezikuwisileyo!


\par }{\Q \VS{2}Thatha amazwi

\par }{\QB ubuyele
{\ND{kuThixo}}.

\par }{\Q Uthi kuye,

\par }{\QB “Sithethelele zonke izono zethu

\par }{\Q njalo usamukele ngomusa

\par }{\QB ukuba sinikele isithelo sezindebe zethu.


\par }{\Q \VS{3}I-Asiriya ayingeke isikhulule;

\par }{\QB kasiyikugada amabhiza empi.

\par }{\Q Kasisoze siphinde sithi, ‘Onkulunkulu bethu’

\par }{\QB kulokho okwenziwa yizandla zethu,

\par }{\QB ngoba abazintandane bathola isihawu kuwe.”


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{\Q \VS{4}“Ngizakwelapha ubuphakaphaka babo

\par }{\QB ngibathande ngokukhululeka,

\par }{\QB ngoba ukuthukuthela kwami sekusukile kubo.


\par }{\Q \VS{5}Ngizakuba njengamazolo ku-Israyeli;

\par }{\QB uzaqhakaza njengeluba.

\par }{\Q Uzatshonisa impande zakhe

\par }{\QB phansi njengomsedari waseLebhanoni;


\par }{\QB \VS{6}amahlumela akhe amatsha azakhula.

\par }{\Q Ubuhle bakhe buzakuba njengesihlahla se-oliva,

\par }{\QB iphunga lakhe libe njengomsedari waseLebhanoni.


\par }{\Q \VS{7}Abantu bazahlala njalo emthunzini wakhe.

\par }{\QB Uzakhula kuhle njengamabele.

\par }{\Q Uzaqhakaza njengevini,

\par }{\QB lodumo lwakhe luzakuba njengolwewayini laseLebhanoni.


\par }{\Q \VS{8}Awu Efrayimi, kuyini futhi engingakwenza ngezithombe?

\par }{\QB Ngizamphendula ngimlondoloze.

\par }{\Q Mina nginjengesihlahla sephayini esiluhlaza,

\par }{\QB ukuthela kwakho izithelo kuvela kimi.”


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{\Q \VS{9}Ngubani ohlakaniphileyo? Uzazibona lezizinto.

\par }{\QB Ngubani oqedisisayo? Uzazizwisisisa.

\par }{\Q Izindlela
{\ND{zikaThixo}} zilungile

\par }{\QB abalungileyo bahamba kuzo,

\par }{\QB kodwa abahlamuki bayakhubeka kuzo.

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