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\par }\ChapOne{1}{\PP \VerseOne{1}Ilizwi
{\ND{likaThixo}} elafika kuMikha waseMoreshethi ensukwini zemibuso kaJothamu, loka-Ahazi loHezekhiya, amakhosi akoJuda, umbono awubonayo mayelana leSamariya leJerusalema.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{2}Zwanini lonke lina bantu,

\par }{\QB lalelani, awu wena mhlaba labo bonke abakuwo,

\par }{\Q ukuze
{\ND{uThixo}} Wobukhosi afakaze ngawe ekulahla,

\par }{\QB {\ND{uThixo}} esethempelini lakhe elingcwele.


\par }{\SH Ukwahlulelwa KweSamariya LeJerusalema
\par }
{\Q \VS{3}Khangelani!
{\ND{UThixo}} uyeza evela lapho ahlala khona;

\par }{\QB wehlela phansi njalo enyathela ezindaweni eziphakemeyo zomhlaba.


\par }{\Q \VS{4}Izintaba ziyancibilika ngaphansi kwakhe,

\par }{\QB lezigodi ziyaqhekezeka phakathi

\par }{\Q njengengcino phansi komlilo,

\par }{\QB lanjengamanzi esehla ngamandla emthezukweni.


\par }{\Q \VS{5}Konke lokhu kungenxa yokona kukaJakhobe,

\par }{\QB ngenxa yezono zendlu ka-Israyeli.

\par }{\Q Kuyini ukona kukaJakhobe na?

\par }{\QB AkusiSamariya na?

\par }{\Q Iyini indawo kaJuda ephakemeyo na?

\par }{\QB AkusiJerusalema na?


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{6}“Ngakho iSamariya ngizayenza ibe yinqumbi yemfucuza,

\par }{\QB indawo yokuhlanyela izivini.

\par }{\Q Amatshe ayo ngizawathela esigodini

\par }{\QB ngiphendle lezisekelo zayo.


\par }{\Q \VS{7}Zonke izithombe zayo zizaphohlozwa;

\par }{\QB zonke izipho zayo zasethempelini zizatshiswa ngomlilo;

\par }{\QB ngizaphahlaza zonke izifanekiso zayo.

\par }{\Q Njengoba yaqoqa izipho zayo

\par }{\QB ngeholo lezifebe,

\par }{\Q zizasetshenziswa njengeholo

\par }{\QB lezifebe futhi.”


\par }{\SH Ukukhala Lokulila
\par }
{\Q \VS{8}Ngenxa yalokhu ngizakhala ngilile;

\par }{\QB ngizahamba ngezinyawo phansi njalo nginqunu.

\par }{\Q Ngizahlaba umkhulungwane njengekhanka,

\par }{\QB ngikhale njengesikhova.


\par }{\Q \VS{9}Ngoba inxeba layo kalelapheki;

\par }{\QB selifikile koJuda.

\par }{\Q Selifike kulo kanye isango labantu bami,

\par }{\QB kanye laseJerusalema uqobo.


\par }{\Q \VS{10}Lingakukhulumi eGathi;

\par }{\QB lingakhali lakancane.

\par }{\Q Giqikani ethulini

\par }{\QB eBhethi Ofira.


\par }{\Q \VS{11}Dlulani linqunu njalo lilenhloni

\par }{\QB lina elihlala eShafiri.

\par }{\Q Labo abahlala eZawanani

\par }{\QB kabayikuphuma.

\par }{\Q IBhethi-Ezeli iphakathi kokulila;

\par }{\QB ukuvikelwa kwayo kususiwe kini.


\par }{\Q \VS{12}Labo abahlala eMarothi bayazijanqa ngobuhlungu,

\par }{\QB belindele usizo

\par }{\Q ngoba umonakalo uvele
{\ND{kuThixo}},

\par }{\QB wafika lasesangweni leJerusalema.


\par }{\Q \VS{13}Lina elihlala eLakhishi,

\par }{\QB bophelani amabhiza agijimayo enqoleni.

\par }{\Q Yini elaba yisisusa sesono eNdodakazini yeZiyoni,

\par }{\QB ngoba ukona kuka-Israyeli kwafunyanwa kini.


\par }{\Q \VS{14}Ngakho-ke lizanika iMoreshethi Gathi

\par }{\QB izipho zokwehlukana.

\par }{\Q Idolobho lase-Akhizibhi lizabonakalisa inkohliso

\par }{\QB emakhosini ako-Israyeli.


\par }{\Q \VS{15}Ngizalilethela umnqobi

\par }{\QB lina elihlala eMaresha.

\par }{\Q Lowo olodumo luka-Israyeli

\par }{\QB uzakuza e-Adulami.


\par }{\Q \VS{16}Phucani amakhanda enu likhalela

\par }{\QB abantwabenu elibathandayo;

\par }{\Q ziphuceni libe njengelinqe

\par }{\QB ngoba bazasuka kini baye ekuthunjweni.




\par }\Chap{2}{\SH Amacebo Abantu LakaNkulunkulu
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}Maye kulabo abaceba ububi,

\par }{\QB kulabo abaceba ukwenza okubi emibhedeni yabo!

\par }{\Q Ekudabukeni kokusa bayakwenza

\par }{\QB ngoba kusemandleni abo ukukwenza.


\par }{\Q \VS{2}Bahawukela amasimu bawathumbe,

\par }{\QB kanye lezindlu, bazithathe.

\par }{\Q Badlelezela umuntu ngomuzi wakhe,

\par }{\QB lomuntu wakibo ngelifa lakhe.


\par }{\PP \VS{3}Ngakho
{\ND{uThixo}} uthi:

\par }{\Q “Ngiceba ukwenza umonakalo kulababantu,

\par }{\QB elingeke liziphephise kuwo.

\par }{\Q Kalisayikuhamba ngokuziqhenya,

\par }{\QB ngoba kuzakuba yisikhathi sencithakalo.


\par }{\Q \VS{4}Ngalolosuku abantu bazalihleka;

\par }{\QB bazaliklolodela ngale ingoma yokulila bathi:

\par }{\Q ‘Thina sichithwe okupheleleyo;

\par }{\QB ilifa labantu bami labiwe.

\par }{\Q Uyangithathela!

\par }{\QB Amasimu ethu uwanika abathengisi.’ ”


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{5}Ngakho-ke kawuzukuba laye ebandleni
{\ND{likaThixo}}

\par }{\QB ozalabela ilizwe ngenkatho.


\par }{\SH Abaphrofethi Bamanga
\par }
{\Q \VS{6}Abaphrofethi babo bathi, “Lingaphrofethi.

\par }{\QB Lingaphrofethi ngalezizinto;

\par }{\QB ihlazo kaliyikusehlela.”


\par }{\Q \VS{7}Wena ndlu kaJakhobe, kufanele yini ukuba kuthiwe,

\par }{\QB “UMoya
{\ND{kaThixo}} uzondile na?

\par }{\QB Uyazenza izinto ezinje na?”

\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q “Amazwi ami kawenzi okulungileyo

\par }{\QB kuye ozindlela zakhe ziqondile na?


\par }{\Q \VS{8}Okwamanje abantu bami sebehlamuke

\par }{\QB njengesitha.

\par }{\Q Lihlubula ingubo eligugu

\par }{\QB kulabo abedlulayo linganakile,

\par }{\QB njengabantu abavela empini.


\par }{\Q \VS{9}Abesifazane babantu bami liyabaxotsha

\par }{\QB emizini yabo emihle.

\par }{\Q Lisusa isibusiso sami

\par }{\QB kokuphela ebantwaneni babo.


\par }{\Q \VS{10}Sukani lihambe!

\par }{\QB Ngoba le akusindawo yenu yokuphumula,

\par }{\Q ngoba ingcolile,

\par }{\QB ichithekile, okungeke kulungiswe.


\par }{\Q \VS{11}Nxa umqambi wamanga lomkhohlisi efika athi,

\par }{\QB ‘Ngizaliphrofethela iwayini elinengi lotshwala,’

\par }{\QB uyabe engumphrofethi walababantu nje kuphela!”


\par }{\SH Isithembiso Sokukhululwa
\par }
{\Q \VS{12}“Impela ngizalibutha lonke, wena Jakhobe;

\par }{\QB impela ngizabaqoqela ndawonye abako-Israyeli abasalayo.

\par }{\Q Ngizabaqoqela ndawonye njengezimvu esibayeni,

\par }{\QB njengomhlambi wezimvu emadlelweni awo;

\par }{\QB indawo ibe lokuphithizela kwabantu.


\par }{\Q \VS{13}Lowo ozavula indlela uzahamba phambi kwabo;

\par }{\QB bazafohla isango baphume.

\par }{\Q Inkosi yabo izadlulela phambi kwabo,

\par }{\QB {\ND{uThixo}} abe phambi kwabo.”




\par }\Chap{3}{\SH Ukukhuzwa Kwabakhokheli Labaphrofethi
\par }
{\PP \VerseOne{1}Lapho-ke mina ngathi,

\par }{\Q “Lalelani lina bakhokheli bakoJakhobe,

\par }{\QB lina babusi bendlu yako-Israyeli.

\par }{\Q Ukulunga akumelanga likwazi na,


\par }{\QB \VS{2}lina elizonda okuhle lithande okubi;

\par }{\Q elixebula isikhumba ebantwini bami

\par }{\QB lenyama emathanjeni abo;


\par }{\Q \VS{3}lina elibadla inyama abantu bami,

\par }{\QB lihlubule isikhumba sabo

\par }{\QB lichoboze lamathambo abo abe yizicucu;

\par }{\Q elibaqumaquma njengenyama yepani,

\par }{\QB lanjengenyama yembiza?”


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{4}Lapho-ke bazakhala
{\ND{kuThixo}},

\par }{\QB kodwa kayikubaphendula.

\par }{\Q Ngalesosikhathi uzabafihlela ubuso bakhe

\par }{\QB ngenxa yobubi ababenzileyo.


\par }{\PP \VS{5}Nanku okutshiwo
{\ND{nguThixo}}:

\par }{\Q “Okunjengabaphrofethi,

\par }{\QB abedukisa abantu bami,

\par }{\Q umuntu angabapha ukudla,

\par }{\QB bamemezela ‘ukuthula’

\par }{\Q nxa engabaphi balungisela

\par }{\QB ukumhlasela ngempi.


\par }{\Q \VS{6}Ngakho ubusuku buzakwehlela phezu kwenu, kungekho mibono,

\par }{\QB kanye lomnyama, kungekho kuhlahlula.

\par }{\Q Ilanga lizabatshonela abaphrofethi,

\par }{\QB losuku luzakuba mnyama kubo.


\par }{\Q \VS{7}Ababonisayo bazayangeka

\par }{\QB labahlahluli babe lenhloni.

\par }{\Q Bonke bazamboza ubuso babo

\par }{\QB ngoba kungelampendulo evela kuNkulunkulu.”


\par }{\Q \VS{8}Kodwa mina ngiphiwe amandla,

\par }{\QB loMoya
{\ND{kaThixo}},

\par }{\QB lokulunga kanye lesibindi,

\par }{\Q ukuba ngitshele uJakhobe ukona kwakhe

\par }{\QB lo-Israyeli isono sakhe.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{9}Zwanini lokhu lina bakhokheli bendlu kaJakhobe,

\par }{\QB lani babusi bendlu ka-Israyeli,

\par }{\Q eleyisa ukulunga

\par }{\QB lihlanekele konke okuqondileyo;


\par }{\Q \VS{10}elakha iZiyoni ngokuchitha igazi;

\par }{\QB leJerusalema ngobubi.


\par }{\Q \VS{11}Abakhokheli bayo bahlulela ngokufunjathiswa,

\par }{\QB abaphristi bayo bafundisela inhlawulo,

\par }{\QB labaphrofethi bayo baphrofithela imali;

\par }{\Q ikanti bathembele
{\ND{kuThixo}} njalo bathi,

\par }{\QB “Kanti
{\ND{uThixo}} kakho phakathi kwethu na?

\par }{\QB Akulancithakalo engasehlela.”


\par }{\Q \VS{12}Ngakho-ke ngenxa yenu,

\par }{\QB iZiyoni izalinywa njengensimu,

\par }{\Q iJerusalema izakuba yinqwaba yemfucuza,

\par }{\QB intaba yethempeli ibe yindunduma eyande izixukwana.




\par }\Chap{4}{\SH INtaba
{\ND{KaThixo}}
\par }
{\PP \VerseOne{1}Ngezinsuku zokucina

\par }{\Q intaba yethempeli
{\ND{likaThixo}} izamiswa

\par }{\QB njengenhloko phakathi kwezintaba;

\par }{\Q izaphakanyiselwa phezu kwezintaba

\par }{\QB njalo izizwe zizabekelela zisiya kuyo.


\par }{\PP \VS{2}Izizwe ezinengi zizafika zithi,

\par }{\Q “Wozani siye phezu kwentaba
{\ND{kaThixo}},

\par }{\QB siye ethempelini likaNkulunkulu kaJakhobe.

\par }{\Q Uzasifundisa izindlela zakhe,

\par }{\QB ukuze sihambe emikhondweni yakhe.”

\par }{\Q Umthetho uzavela eZiyoni,

\par }{\QB ilizwi
{\ND{likaThixo}} livele eJerusalema.


\par }{\Q \VS{3}Uzakwahlulela phakathi kwezizwe ezinengi

\par }{\QB alamule lezingxabano zezizwe ezilamandla ezindaweni ezikhatshana.

\par }{\Q Bazakhanda izinkemba zabo zibe yimihlathi yamakhuba,

\par }{\QB lemikhonto yabo ibe zingqamu zokuthena izihlahla.

\par }{\Q Isizwe asiyikuhlomela isizwe ngenkemba

\par }{\QB loba sifundele ukulwa impi futhi.


\par }{\Q \VS{4}Umuntu wonke uzahlala ngaphansi kwesihlahla sakhe sevini

\par }{\QB langaphansi kwesihlahla sakhe somkhiwa,

\par }{\Q njalo kakho ozabenza besabe,

\par }{\QB ngoba
{\ND{uThixo}} uSomandla usekhulumile.


\par }{\Q \VS{5}Zonke izizwe zingahamba

\par }{\QB ebizweni labonkulunkulu bazo;

\par }{\Q thina sizahamba ebizweni
{\ND{likaThixo}}

\par }{\QB uNkulunkulu wethu kuze kube laphakade.


\par }{\SH Icebo
{\ND{LikaThixo}}
\par }
{\Q \VS{6}“Ngalolosuku,” kutsho
{\ND{uThixo}},

\par }{\QB “ngizabutha abaqhulayo;

\par }{\Q ngizaqoqa abathunjwayo

\par }{\QB lalabo engabehlisela usizi.


\par }{\Q \VS{7}Ngizakwenza abaqhulayo babe yinsalela,

\par }{\QB abaxotshwayo babe yisizwe esilamandla.

\par }{\Q {\ND{UThixo}} uzababusa eNtabeni iZiyoni,

\par }{\QB kusukela ngalolosuku kuze kube nininini.


\par }{\Q \VS{8}Wena nqaba yokulinda yomhlambi,

\par }{\QB wena nqaba yeNdodakazi yeZiyoni,

\par }{\Q umbuso wakuqala uzabuyiselwa kuwe;

\par }{\QB ubukhosi buzakuza eNdodakazini yaseJerusalema.”


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{9}Kungani khathesi usukhala kakhulu,

\par }{\QB kawulankosi na?

\par }{\Q Umeluleki wakho usebhubhile na,

\par }{\QB ukuba uphathwe yibuhlungu obunjengowesifazane ohelelwayo?


\par }{\Q \VS{10}Janqula ngobuhlungu, wena Ndodakazi yeZiyoni,

\par }{\QB njengowesifazane ohelelwayo,

\par }{\Q ngoba khathesi sekumele usuke kulelidolobho

\par }{\QB uyehlala egangeni.

\par }{\Q Uzakuya eBhabhiloni;

\par }{\QB lapho ozahlengwa khona.

\par }{\Q Khonale
{\ND{uThixo}} uzakukhulula

\par }{\QB ezandleni zezitha zakho.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{11}Kodwa khathesi izizwe

\par }{\QB ezinengi zikujamele.

\par }{\Q Zithi, “Kangcoliswe,

\par }{\QB lamehlo ethu kawahawukele iZiyoni!”


\par }{\Q \VS{12}Kodwa kabayazi

\par }{\QB imicabango
{\ND{kaThixo}};

\par }{\Q kabaliqedisisi icebo lakhe,

\par }{\QB yena obabutha njengezixha zamabele esizeni.


\par }{\Q \VS{13}“Sukuma ubhule, wena Ndodakazi yeZiyoni,

\par }{\QB ngoba ngizakupha impondo zensimbi;

\par }{\Q ngizakunika amasondo ethusi,

\par }{\QB njalo uzachoboza izizwe ezinengi.”

\par }{\Q Uzanikela
{\ND{kuThixo}} inzuzo yabo eyatholwa ngobuqili

\par }{\QB inotho yabo
{\ND{kuThixo}} womhlaba wonke.




\par }\Chap{5}{\SH Umbusi Othenjisiweyo Ovela EBhethilehema
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}Hlomisa amabutho akho, wena dolobho lamabutho,

\par }{\QB ngoba sesivinjezelwe.

\par }{\Q Bazatshaya umbusi wako-Israyeli

\par }{\QB esihlathini ngomqwayi.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{2}“Kodwa wena Bhethilehema Efrathi,

\par }{\QB lanxa umncinyane phakathi kwezizwana zakoJuda,

\par }{\Q kuwe kuzavela

\par }{\QB ozakuba ngumbusi wako-Israyeli,

\par }{\Q omdabuko wakhe ngowasekadeni,

\par }{\QB kusukela ezikhathini zendulo.”


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{3}Ngakho u-Israyeli uzadelwa

\par }{\QB kuze kube yisikhathi sokuthi lowo ohelelwayo abelethe,

\par }{\Q laba abafowabo bonke baphenduke

\par }{\QB ukuzahlangana labako-Israyeli.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{4}Uzakuma eluse umhlambi wakhe

\par }{\QB ngamandla
{\ND{kaThixo}},

\par }{\QB ngobukhosi bebizo
{\ND{likaThixo}} uNkulunkulu wakhe.

\par }{\Q Bazahlala ngokuvikeleka, ngoba lapho

\par }{\QB udumo lwakhe luzafika emikhawulweni yomhlaba.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{5}Uzakuba yikuthula kwabo.

\par }{\SH Ukukhululwa Lokuchithwa
\par }
{\QB Lapho umʼAsiriya ehlasela ilizwe lethu

\par }{\QB edabula phakathi kwezinqaba zethu,

\par }{\Q sizamvusela abelusi abayisikhombisa,

\par }{\QB kanye labakhokheli babantu abayisificaminwembili.


\par }{\Q \VS{6}Bazabusa ilizwe lase-Asiriya ngenkemba,

\par }{\QB ilizwe likaNimrodi behlome ngenkemba,

\par }{\Q uzasikhulula kumʼAsiriya

\par }{\QB lapho ehlasela ilizwe lethu

\par }{\QB engena phakathi kwemingcele yethu.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{7}Insalela zabakoJakhobe zizakuba

\par }{\QB phakathi kwezizwe ezinengi

\par }{\Q njengamazolo avela
{\ND{kuThixo}},

\par }{\QB lanjengemkhizo phezu kotshani,

\par }{\Q okungalindeli muntu

\par }{\QB kumbe kuhlalele abantu.


\par }{\Q \VS{8}Insalela zabakoJakhobe zizakuba phakathi kwezizwe,

\par }{\QB phakathi kwabantu abanengi,

\par }{\Q njengesilwane phakathi kwezinyamazana zegusu,

\par }{\QB lanjengeguqa lesilwane phakathi komhlambi wezimvu,

\par }{\Q esidlithizayo sidabule ekuhambeni kwaso,

\par }{\QB kungekho ongahlenga.


\par }{\Q \VS{9}Isandla sakho sizaphakanyiselwa phezulu ngokunqoba izitha zakho,

\par }{\QB njalo zonke izitha zakho zizachithwa.


\par }{\PP \VS{10}“Ngalolosuku,” kutsho
{\ND{uThixo}},

\par }{\Q “ngizabhubhisa amabhiza enu phakathi kwenu

\par }{\QB ngibhidlize lezinqola zenu zempi.


\par }{\Q \VS{11}Ngizachitha amadolobho elizwe lenu

\par }{\QB ngibhidlize lezinqaba zenu zonke.


\par }{\Q \VS{12}Ngizachitha ubuthakathi benu

\par }{\QB njalo kalisayikukhunkula futhi.


\par }{\Q \VS{13}Ngizachitha izithombe zenu ezabazwayo

\par }{\QB lamatshe enu okukhonza phakathi kwenu;

\par }{\Q kalisayi kuwukhothamela futhi

\par }{\QB umsebenzi wezandla zenu.


\par }{\Q \VS{14}Ngizasiphula phakathi kwenu izinsika zenu zika-Ashera,

\par }{\QB ngidilize lamadolobho enu.


\par }{\Q \VS{15}Ngizaphindisela ngentukuthelo

\par }{\QB langolaka ezizweni ezingangilalelanga.”




\par }\Chap{6}{\SH Icala Lika-Israyeli
{\ND{KuThixo}}
\par }
{\PP \VerseOne{1}Lalelani okutshiwo
{\ND{nguThixo}} ukuthi:

\par }{\Q “Sukumani lilandise indaba yenu phambi kwezintaba;

\par }{\QB amaqaqa kawezwe lokho elikutshoyo.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{2}Zwanini, lina zintaba, icala elethulwa
{\ND{nguThixo}};

\par }{\QB lalelani lina zisekelo zomhlaba ezingulaphakade.

\par }{\Q Ngoba kulecala
{\ND{uThixo}} alibeka ebantwini bakhe,

\par }{\QB wethesa u-Israyeli icala.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{3}Bantu bami, ngenzeni kini na?

\par }{\QB Ngilihluphe ngani na? Ngiphendulani.


\par }{\Q \VS{4}Ngalikhupha eGibhithe

\par }{\QB ngalikhulula elizweni lobugqili.

\par }{\Q Ngathuma uMosi ukuba alikhokhele

\par }{\QB kanye lo-Aroni loMiriyemu.


\par }{\Q \VS{5}Bantu bami, khumbulani

\par }{\QB izicebiso zikaBhalaki inkosi yaseMowabi

\par }{\QB lokuthi uBhalamu indodana kaBheyori waphendula wathini.

\par }{\Q Khumbulani uhambo lwenu kusukela eShithima kusiya eGiligali,

\par }{\QB ukuze lazi imisebenzi elungileyo
{\ND{kaThixo}}.”


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{6}Kuyini engizakuza lakho phambi
{\ND{kukaThixo}}

\par }{\QB ngikhothame phambi kukaNkulunkulu ophakemeyo na?

\par }{\Q Ngizakuza phambi kwakhe ngilomnikelo wokutshiswa,

\par }{\QB ngilamathole alomnyaka owodwa na?


\par }{\Q \VS{7}{\ND{UThixo}} angathokoziswa zinqama eziyizinkulungwane,

\par }{\QB izinkulungwane ezilitshumi zemifula yamafutha na?

\par }{\Q Ngizanikela izibulo lami ngenxa yokona kwami,

\par }{\QB isithelo somzimba wami ngenxa yesono somphefumulo wami na?


\par }{\Q \VS{8}Ukutshengisile wena muntu okuhle.

\par }{\QB {\ND{UThixo}} ufunani kuwe na?

\par }{\Q Ukwenza okulungileyo lokuthanda umusa

\par }{\QB kanye lokuhamba ngokuzithoba loNkulunkulu wakho.


\par }{\SH Icala Lika-Israyeli Lesijeziso
\par }
{\Q \VS{9}Lalelani!
{\ND{UThixo}} umemezela kulo idolobho,

\par }{\QB lokwesaba ibizo lakho kuyikuhlakanipha,

\par }{\QB “Qaphelani umqwayi laLowo owubekileyo.


\par }{\Q \VS{10}Wena ndlu yobubi, kufanele lakhathesi ngiyikhohlwe inotho yakho eyazuzwa ngobubi,

\par }{\QB lehefa elinganelanga, eliqalekisiweyo na?


\par }{\Q \VS{11}Ngizamkhulula yini ecaleni umuntu olezilinganiso zobuqili,

\par }{\QB lesaka lezilinganiso zamanga na?


\par }{\Q \VS{12}Abantu bakhona abanothileyo balochuku;

\par }{\QB abantu bakhona ngabaqambi bamanga,

\par }{\QB lezilimi zabo zikhuluma inkohliso.


\par }{\Q \VS{13}Ngakho sengiqalisile ukukuchitha,

\par }{\QB ukukuqothula ngenxa yezono zakho.


\par }{\Q \VS{14}Uzakudla kodwa ungasuthi;

\par }{\QB isisu sakho sizakuba silokhu singelalutho.

\par }{\Q Uzabuthelela kodwa ungalondolozi lutho,

\par }{\QB ngoba lokho okulondolozayo ngizakupha inkemba.


\par }{\Q \VS{15}Uzalima kodwa ungavuni;

\par }{\QB uzakhama ama-oliva kodwa amafutha awo ungawagcobi,

\par }{\QB uzakhama amavini kodwa iwayini lawo ungalinathi.


\par }{\Q \VS{16}Ugcinile imithetho ka-Omri

\par }{\QB layo yonke imikhutshana yasendlini ka-Ahabi,

\par }{\QB walandela lamasiko abo.

\par }{\Q Ngakho-ke ngizakunikela ekubhujisweni,

\par }{\QB labantu bakho ekubeni yinhlekisa;

\par }{\QB uzathwala ihlazo lezizwe.”




\par }\Chap{7}{\SH Usizi Luka-Israyeli
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{\Q \VerseOne{1}Maye ngosizi lwami!

\par }{\Q Nginjengomuntu obutha izithelo zehlobo

\par }{\QB senginjengevini eselivunwe laphela;

\par }{\Q akuselasixha samavini okudliwa,

\par }{\QB kayisekho lemikhiwa yakuqala engiyikhanukayo.


\par }{\Q \VS{2}Abathembekileyo babhujisiwe elizweni,

\par }{\QB kakho lamunye umuntu olungileyo oseleyo.

\par }{\Q Abantu bonke bacathamela ukuchitha igazi;

\par }{\QB lowo lalowo uzingela umfowabo ngombule.


\par }{\Q \VS{3}Izandla zombili zizingcitshi ekwenzeni okubi;

\par }{\QB umbusi ufuna izipho ngamandla,

\par }{\Q umahluleli wamukela isivalamlomo,

\par }{\QB abalamandla babiza abakufisayo,

\par }{\QB bonke baceba okubi bendawonye.


\par }{\Q \VS{4}Ongcono wabo unjengesihlahla sameva,

\par }{\QB oqotho kakhulu mubi kulothango lwameva.

\par }{\Q Usuku uNkulunkulu alethekelela ngalo selufikile,

\par }{\QB usuku lokukhala kophondo lwabalindi.

\par }{\QB Manje sekuyisikhathi sokuphumputheka kwabo.


\par }{\Q \VS{5}Ungamethembi umakhelwane;

\par }{\QB ungagwabi ngomngane wakho.

\par }{\Q Lalowo olala umgonile,

\par }{\QB qaphela amazwi akho.


\par }{\Q \VS{6}Ngoba indodana idumaza uyise,

\par }{\QB indodakazi ivukela unina,

\par }{\Q umalukazana avukele uninazala,

\par }{\QB izitha zomuntu ngamalunga endlu yakhe.


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{\Q \VS{7}Kodwa mina ngilindele
{\ND{uThixo}} ngethemba,

\par }{\QB ngilindele uNkulunkulu uMsindisi wami;

\par }{\QB uNkulunkulu wami uzangizwa.


\par }{\SH U-Israyeli Uzavuka
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{\Q \VS{8}Ungaklolodi wena sitha sami!

\par }{\QB Lanxa ngiwile, ngizavuka.

\par }{\Q Lanxa ngihlezi emnyameni,

\par }{\QB {\ND{uThixo}} uzakuba yikukhanya kwami.


\par }{\Q \VS{9}Ngenxa yokuba ngonile kuye,

\par }{\QB ngizalumela ulaka
{\ND{lukaThixo}},

\par }{\Q aze angincengele endabeni yami,

\par }{\QB aveze ukungabi lacala kwami.

\par }{\Q Uzangikhuphela phandle ekukhanyeni;

\par }{\QB ngizabona ukulunga kwakhe.


\par }{\Q \VS{10}Lapho-ke isitha sami sizakubona,

\par }{\QB njalo sibanjwe zinhloni,

\par }{\Q lowo owathi kimi,

\par }{\QB “Ungaphi
{\ND{uThixo}} uNkulunkulu wakho?”

\par }{\Q Lakhathesi uzagxotshwa

\par }{\QB ngezinyawo njengodaka emigwaqweni.


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{\Q \VS{11}Usuku lokwakhiwa kwemiduli yakho luzafika,

\par }{\QB usuku lokuqhelisa imingcele yakho.


\par }{\Q \VS{12}Ngalolosuku abantu bazakuza kuwe

\par }{\QB bevela e-Asiriya lasemadolobheni aseGibhithe,

\par }{\Q njalo kusukela eGibhithe kusiya kuYufrathe,

\par }{\QB kusukela olwandle kusiya olwandle,

\par }{\QB lakusukela entabeni kusiya entabeni.


\par }{\Q \VS{13}Umhlaba uzachitheka ngenxa yabahlezi kuwo,

\par }{\QB ngenxa yezenzo zabo.


\par }{\SH Ukukhuleka Lokudumisa
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{\Q \VS{14}Beluse abantu bakho ngentonga yakho,

\par }{\QB umhlambi welifa lakho,

\par }{\Q ohlala wodwa ehlathini

\par }{\QB emadlelweni avundileyo.

\par }{\Q Kawudle eBhashani laseGiliyadi

\par }{\QB njengasezinsukwini zokuphuma.


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{\Q \VS{15}“Njengasezinsukwini zokuphuma kwenu eGibhithe,

\par }{\QB ngizabatshengisa izimangaliso zami.”


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{\Q \VS{16}Izizwe zizabona ziyangeke,

\par }{\QB zemukwe wonke amandla azo.

\par }{\Q Zizabamba imilomo yazo ngezandla,

\par }{\QB lezindlebe zazo zingabe zisezwa.


\par }{\Q \VS{17}Zizakhotha uthuli njengenyoka,

\par }{\QB njengezinanakazana ezihuquzela emhlabathini.

\par }{\Q Zizakuza ziqhaqhazela ziphuma emihomeni yazo;

\par }{\QB zizaphendukela
{\ND{kuThixo}} uNkulunkulu wethu ngokwesaba,

\par }{\QB njalo lawe zizakwesaba.


\par }{\Q \VS{18}Ngubani onguNkulunkulu njengawe,

\par }{\QB oxolela izono athethelele iziphambeko

\par }{\QB zensalela zelifa lakhe na?

\par }{\Q Kawuthukutheli kokuphela

\par }{\QB kodwa uthokoza ngokutshengisa isihawu.


\par }{\Q \VS{19}Uzakuba lesihawu kithi futhi;

\par }{\QB uzanyathela izono zethu ngezinyawo

\par }{\QB uphosele bonke ububi bethu ezinzikini zolwandle.


\par }{\Q \VS{20}Uzakuba qotho kuJakhobe,

\par }{\QB ubonakalise isihawu sakho ku-Abhrahama,

\par }{\Q njengokuthembisa kwakho ngesifungo kubokhokho bethu

\par }{\QB ensukwini zasendulo.

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