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\par }\ChapOne{1}{\PP \VerseOne{1}Ilizwi
{\ND{likaThixo}} elafika kuZefaniya indodana kaKhushi, indodana kaGedaliya, indodana ka-Amariya, indodana kaHezekhiya, ekubuseni kukaJosiya indodana ka-Amoni inkosi yakoJuda:


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{\SH Isixwayiso Ngencithakalo Ezayo
\par }
{\Q \VS{2}“Ngizakhucula konke

\par }{\QB ebusweni bomhlaba,”

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


\par }{\Q \VS{3}“Ngizakhucula kokubili abantu lezinyamazana;

\par }{\QB ngizakhucula izinyoni zasemoyeni

\par }{\QB kanye lenhlanzi zasolwandle,

\par }{\QB lezithombe ezenza ababi bakhubeke.

\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q Lapho ngiqeda abantu

\par }{\QB ebusweni bomhlaba,”

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


\par }{\SH Ukumelana LoJuda
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{\Q \VS{4}“Ngizakwelulela isandla sami koJuda

\par }{\QB lakubo bonke abahlala eJerusalema.

\par }{\Q Ngizaqeda konke okukaBhali okuseleyo kule indawo,

\par }{\QB amabizo abahedeni labaphristi abakhonza izithombe


\par }{\Q \VS{5}labo abakhothama phezu kwezindlu

\par }{\QB bakhonze ixuku lezinkanyezi,

\par }{\Q labo abakhothama bafunge
{\ND{ngoThixo}},

\par }{\QB abafunga langoMoleki futhi,


\par }{\Q \VS{6}labo ababuyela emuva bedela ukulandela
{\ND{uThixo}}

\par }{\QB njalo abangamdinganga
{\ND{uThixo}} loba babuze ngaye.


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{\Q \VS{7}Thula phambi
{\ND{kukaThixo}} Wobukhosi,

\par }{\QB ngoba usuku
{\ND{lukaThixo}} seluseduze.

\par }{\Q {\ND{UThixo}} uselungise umhlatshelo;

\par }{\QB usebangcwelisile labo abanxusileyo.


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{\Q \VS{8}Ngosuku lomhlatshelo
{\ND{kaThixo}}

\par }{\QB ngizajezisa izikhulu

\par }{\QB lamadodana amakhosi labo bonke

\par }{\Q labo abagqoke

\par }{\QB izigqoko zezizweni.


\par }{\Q \VS{9}Ngalolosuku ngizabajezisa

\par }{\QB bonke abaxwaya ukunyathela umbundu womnyango,

\par }{\Q abagcwalisa ithempeli labonkulunkulu

\par }{\QB babo ngodlakela langenkohliso.”


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{\Q \VS{10}{\ND{UThixo}}, uthi,

\par }{\Q “Ngalolosuku ilizwi lokukhala

\par }{\QB lizaqonga ngaseSangweni leNhlanzi,

\par }{\Q ukulila kuvelela esiGabeni eSitsha

\par }{\QB lomsindo omkhulu wokufohloza uvela emaqaqeni.


\par }{\Q \VS{11}Lilani lina elihlala esigodini sokuthengisela saseMakhithashi,

\par }{\QB bonke abathengisi benu bazaqedwa,

\par }{\QB bonke abathengiselana ngesiliva bazabhujiswa.


\par }{\Q \VS{12}Ngalesosikhathi ngizaphenya iJerusalema ngezibane

\par }{\QB ngijezise labo abangakhathaliyo,

\par }{\QB abanjengewayini elitshiywe phakathi kwensipho zalo,

\par }{\Q abathi,
{\ND{‘UThixo}} kayikwenza lutho,

\par }{\QB oluhle loba olubi.’


\par }{\Q \VS{13}Inotho yabo izaphangwa,

\par }{\QB izindlu zabo zidilizwe.

\par }{\Q Bazakwakha izindlu

\par }{\QB kodwa bangahlali kuzo;

\par }{\Q bazahlanyela izivini,

\par }{\QB kodwa iwayini bangalinathi.”


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{\Q \VS{14}Usuku olukhulu
{\ND{lukaThixo}} seluseduze,

\par }{\QB njalo luza ngokuphangisa.

\par }{\Q Lalelani! Ukukhala ngosuku
{\ND{lukaThixo}}

\par }{\QB kuzakuba buhlungu, lokuklabalala kwebutho khonapho.


\par }{\Q \VS{15}Lolosuku luzakuba lusuku lolaka,

\par }{\QB usuku losizi lokudabuka;

\par }{\QC usuku lokuhlupheka lokuchitheka,

\par }{\QB usuku lomnyama lokudana,

\par }{\QC usuku lwamayezi lobumnyama,


\par }{\QB \VS{16}usuku lwecilongo lokuhlaba umkhosi wokulwa impi

\par }{\Q lamadolobho avikelweyo

\par }{\QB kanye lezinqaba zasemajikweni.


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{\Q \VS{17}“Ngizaletha usizi ebantwini

\par }{\QB njalo bazahamba njengeziphofu,

\par }{\QB ngoba bonile
{\ND{kuThixo}}.

\par }{\Q Igazi labo lizachithwa njengothuli

\par }{\QB lezibilini zabo njengamanyala.


\par }{\Q \VS{18}Isiliva sabo loba igolide labo

\par }{\QB kakungeke kwenelise ukubasindisa

\par }{\QB ngosuku lolaka
{\ND{lukaThixo}}.

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{\Q Umhlaba wonke uzatshiswa emlilweni

\par }{\QB womona wakhe

\par }{\Q ngoba uzakwenza isiphetho ngokuphangisa

\par }{\QB kubo bonke abahlala emhlabeni.”




\par }\Chap{2}{\SH IJuda LeJerusalema Yahlulelwa Kanye Lezinye Izizwe.
\par }
{\SHB UJuda Ukhuthazwa Ukuthi Aphenduke
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}Buthanani ndawonye, buthanani ndawonye,

\par }{\QB wena sizwe esiyangisayo,


\par }{\Q \VS{2}isikhathi esimisiweyo singakafiki

\par }{\QB losuku ludlule njengamakhoba,

\par }{\Q ukuthukuthela okwesabekayo
{\ND{kukaThixo}}

\par }{\QB kungakafiki kuwe,

\par }{\Q usuku lolaka
{\ND{lukaThixo}}

\par }{\QB lungakafiki kuwe.


\par }{\Q \VS{3}Dingani
{\ND{uThixo}}, lonke lina abathobekileyo belizwe,

\par }{\QB lina elenza lokho akulayayo.

\par }{\Q Dingani ukulunga, dingani ukuthobeka;

\par }{\QB mhlawumbe lingavikelwa

\par }{\QB ngosuku lwentukuthelo
{\ND{kaThixo}}.


\par }{\SH Ukumelana LeFilistiya
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{\Q \VS{4}IGaza izadelwa

\par }{\QB le-Ashikheloni isale isingamanxiwa.

\par }{\Q Abantu base-Ashidodi bazaxotshwa emini,

\par }{\QB le-Ekroni isitshulwe.


\par }{\Q \VS{5}Maye kini lina elihlala ngasolwandle,

\par }{\QB lina sizwe samaKherethi;

\par }{\Q ilizwi
{\ND{likaThixo}} limelana lani,

\par }{\QB wena Khenani, lizwe lamaFilistiya.

\par }{\Q “Ngizakutshabalalisa,

\par }{\QB njalo kakho ozasala.”


\par }{\Q \VS{6}Ilizwe elingasolwandle

\par }{\QB lizakuba yindawo yabelusi

\par }{\QB lezibaya zezimvu.


\par }{\Q \VS{7}Ilizwe lizakuba

\par }{\QB ngelabaseleyo abendlu kaJuda;

\par }{\QB bazathola amadlelo khona.

\par }{\Q Kusihlwa bazalala phansi

\par }{\QB ezindlini zase-Ashikheloni.

\par }{\Q {\ND{UThixo}} uNkulunkulu wabo uzabalondoloza;

\par }{\QB uzabenza baphumelele futhi.


\par }{\SH Ukumelana LeMowabi Le-Amoni
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{\Q \VS{8}“Ngizizwile izithuko zeMowabi

\par }{\QB lokuchothoza kwama-Amoni,

\par }{\Q abathuka abantu bami

\par }{\QB besongela lelizwe labo.


\par }{\Q \VS{9}Ngakho ngeqiniso elinjengoba ngikhona,”

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

\par }{\QB uNkulunkulu ka-Israyeli,

\par }{\Q “impela iMowabi izakuba njengeSodoma,

\par }{\QB ama-Amoni abe njengeGomora,

\par }{\Q indawo yokhula lemigodi yetshwayi,

\par }{\QB ilizwe elichithekileyo nini lanini.

\par }{\Q Abaseleyo babantu bami bazabaphanga;

\par }{\QB abaphephileyo babantu bami bazathatha ilizwe labo.”


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{\Q \VS{10}Lokhu yikho abazakuthola kungumvuzo wokuzigqaja kwabo,

\par }{\QB ngenxa yokuthuka lokuklolodela

\par }{\QB abantu
{\ND{bakaThixo}} uSomandla.


\par }{\Q \VS{11}{\ND{UThixo}} uzakwesabeka kubo

\par }{\QB lapho esetshabalalisa bonke onkulunkulu belizwe.

\par }{\Q Izizwe ezisemakhunjini wonke zizamkhonza,

\par }{\QB ngulowo elizweni lakhe.


\par }{\SH UKumelana LeKhushi
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{\Q \VS{12}“Lani futhi, lina maKhushi

\par }{\QB lizabulawa ngenkemba yami.”


\par }{\SH Ukumelana Le-Asiriya
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{\Q \VS{13}Uzakwelulela isandla sakhe enyakatho

\par }{\QB achithe i-Asiriya,

\par }{\Q atshiye iNiniva itshabalele ngokupheleleyo

\par }{\QB njalo yome njengenkangala.


\par }{\Q \VS{14}Imihlambi yezimvu leyenkomo izalala phansi khonapho,

\par }{\QB lezidalwa zezinhlobo zonke.

\par }{\Q Isikhova senkangala lomandukulo

\par }{\QB kuzahlala ensikeni zakhe.

\par }{\Q Ukukhala kwazo kuzezwakala emawindini,

\par }{\QB imfucuza izakuba eminyango,

\par }{\QB imijabo yemisedari ichayeke.


\par }{\Q \VS{15}Leli lidolobho elingakhathaliyo

\par }{\QB elalizihlalele livikelekile.

\par }{\Q Lazitshela lathi:

\par }{\QB “Ngiyimi, kakho omunye ngaphandle kwami.”

\par }{\Q Yeka ukuchitheka eseliyikho,

\par }{\QB isikhundla sezinyamazana zeganga!

\par }{\Q Bonke abadlula kulo bahleka usulu

\par }{\QB balikhombe ngeminwe.




\par }\Chap{3}{\SH Ikusasa LeJerusalema
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{\Q \VerseOne{1}Maye kulo idolobho labancindezeli,

\par }{\QB elihlamukayo lelingcolileyo!


\par }{\Q \VS{2}Kalilaleli muntu,

\par }{\QB kalivumi kukhuzwa.

\par }{\Q Kalithembeli
{\ND{kuThixo}},

\par }{\QB kalisondeli kuNkulunkulu walo.


\par }{\Q \VS{3}Izikhulu zalo

\par }{\QB ziyizilwane ezibhongayo, ababusi balo

\par }{\Q bazimpisi zakusihlwa,

\par }{\QB ezingatshiyi lutho lwekuseni.


\par }{\Q \VS{4}Abaphrofethi balo bayazazisa;

\par }{\QB bangabantu bamacebo amabi.

\par }{\Q Abaphristi balo bangcolisa indawo engcwele

\par }{\QB bephule lomthetho.


\par }{\Q \VS{5}{\ND{UThixo}} phakathi kwalo ulungile;

\par }{\QB kenzi okubi,

\par }{\Q nsuku zonke ekuseni wenza ukulunga kwakhe

\par }{\QB njalo kaphambanisi ukusa kwamalanga wonke,

\par }{\QB ikanti abangalunganga kabalanhloni.


\par }{\SHB IJerusalema Yala Ukuphenduka
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{\Q \VS{6}“Ngizichithile izizwe;

\par }{\QB izinqaba zazo zidiliziwe.

\par }{\Q Ngitshiye imigwaqo yazo ideliwe

\par }{\QB kungekho odlula khona.

\par }{\Q Amadolobho azo adiliziwe;

\par }{\QB kakho ozasala kakho lamunye.


\par }{\Q \VS{7}Ngathi kulo idolobho,

\par }{\QB ‘Impela uzangesaba

\par }{\QB uvume ukukhuzwa!’

\par }{\Q Lapho-ke indlu yalo yokuhlala yayingayikudilizwa

\par }{\QB loba isijeziso sami sehlele phezu kwalo.

\par }{\Q Kodwa babelokhu betshisekela izenzo zokuxhwala

\par }{\QB kukho konke abakwenzayo.


\par }{\Q \VS{8}Ngakho ngilindela,” kutsho
{\ND{uThixo}},

\par }{\QB “lolusuku engizasukuma ngalo ngifakaze.

\par }{\Q Sengimise ukubuthanisa izizwe,

\par }{\QB ngiqoqe imibuso,

\par }{\Q ngehlisele ulaka lwami phezu kwabo

\par }{\QB konke ukuthukuthela kwami okukhulu.

\par }{\Q Umhlaba wonke uzaqothulwa

\par }{\QB ngomlilo womona wentukuthelo yami.”


\par }{\SH Ukuvuselelwa Kwensalela Yako-Israyeli
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{\Q \VS{9}“Lapho-ke ngizahlambulula izindebe zezizwe,

\par }{\QB ukuze zonke zikhuleke ebizweni
{\ND{likaThixo}}

\par }{\QB zimkhonze zimanyane.


\par }{\Q \VS{10}Kusukela ngaphetsheya kwemifula yaseKhushi

\par }{\QB abakhonzi bami, abantu bami abahlakazekileyo,

\par }{\QB bazangilethela iminikelo.


\par }{\Q \VS{11}Ngalolosuku kaliyikuyangiswa

\par }{\QB ngobubi bonke elabenza kimi,

\par }{\Q ngoba ngizabasusa kulelidolobho

\par }{\QB abathokoziswa yikuzigqaja kwabo.

\par }{\Q Kaliyikuzikhukhumeza futhi

\par }{\QB entabeni yami engcwele.


\par }{\Q \VS{12}Kodwa ngizatshiya phakathi kwenu

\par }{\QB abathambileyo labathobekileyo,

\par }{\QB abathembele ebizweni
{\ND{likaThixo}}.


\par }{\Q \VS{13}Kabayikwenza okubi;

\par }{\QB kabayikuqamba amanga,

\par }{\Q loba kube lenkohliso

\par }{\QB emilonyeni yabo.

\par }{\Q Bazakudla balale phansi,

\par }{\QB kakho ozabenza besabe.”


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{\Q \VS{14}Hlabela wena Ndodakazi yeZiyoni,

\par }{\QB klabalala kakhulu, wena Israyeli!

\par }{\Q Thaba uthokoze ngenhliziyo yakho yonke

\par }{\QB wena ndodakazi yaseJerusalema!


\par }{\Q \VS{15}{\ND{UThixo}} usesisusile isijeziso sakho,

\par }{\QB usesixotshile isitha sakho.

\par }{\Q {\ND{UThixo}}, iNkosi ka-Israyeli, ulawe;

\par }{\QB akulangozi ozaphinda uyesabe futhi.


\par }{\Q \VS{16}Ngalolosuku bazakuthi kulo iJerusalema,

\par }{\QB “Ungesabi,

\par }{\Q wena Ziyoni;

\par }{\QB ungavumeli ukuba izandla zakho zibe buthakathaka.


\par }{\Q \VS{17}{\ND{UThixo}} uNkulunkulu wakho ulawe,

\par }{\QB ulamandla okusindisa.

\par }{\Q Uzathokoza kakhulu ngawe,

\par }{\QB uzakududuza ngothando lwakhe,

\par }{\QB uzakuthokozela ngokuhlabelela.”


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{\Q \VS{18}“Insizi zemikhosi emisiweyo

\par }{\QB ngizazisusa kuwe;

\par }{\QB zingumthwalo lehlazo kuwe.


\par }{\Q \VS{19}Ngalesosikhathi ngizababona

\par }{\QB bonke abalincindezelayo;

\par }{\Q ngizahlenga abaqhulayo

\par }{\QB ngibuthe lalabo abahlakazwayo,

\par }{\Q ngizabapha udumo lenhlonipho

\par }{\QB kuwo wonke amazwe lapho abahlaziswa khona.


\par }{\Q \VS{20}Ngalesosikhathi ngizalibutha;

\par }{\QB ngalesosikhathi ngizalisa ekhaya.

\par }{\Q Ngizalipha inhlonipho lodumo

\par }{\QB phakathi kwezizwe zonke zasemhlabeni

\par }{\Q lapho sengiliphumelelisa futhi

\par }{\QB phambi kwamehlo enu uqobo,”

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

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