UJoweli 2:1-32
2 “Tshayani uphondo eZiyoni!+
Memezelani impi entabeni yami engcwele.
Zonke izakhamizi zelizwe* kaziqhaqhazele,Ngoba usuku lukaJehova luyeza!+ Seluseduze!
2 Lusuku lobumnyama obukhulu,+Usuku lwamayezi lomnyama owesabekayo,+Njengokukhanya kokusa okusithwe zintaba.
Kulesizwe sabantu esikhulu njalo esilamandla,+Kasikaze sibe khona esinye esinjengaso,Kasisoze siphinde sibe khona esinjengasoKuzo zonke izizukulwane ezizakuba khona.
3 Phambi kwaso umlilo uyatshabalalisa,Ngemva kwaso ilangabi litshisa lilobise konke.+
Ilizwe eliphambi kwaso linjengensimu yase-Edeni,+Kodwa ngemva kwaso kusala kuyinkangala,Akukho lokukodwa okusilayo.
4 Nxa usikhangele sinjengamabhiza,Sigijima njengamabhiza empi.+
5 Umsindo waso unjengowezinqola ezigijima phezu kwezintaba,+Unjengomsindo womlilo otshisa amahlanga.
Sinjengabantu abalamandla asebelungele ukulwa impi.+
6 Abantu bonke bazakuba sebuhlungwini ngenxa yaso.
Ubuso bomuntu wonke buzahloba.
7 Abantu baso bahlasela njengamaqhawe,Bakhwela umduli angathi ngamasotsha,Ngamunye uqhubeka esendleleni yakhe,Kabaphambuki ezindleleni zabo.
8 Kabasunduzani,
Indoda ngayinye ihlasela isendleleni yayo.
Lanxa abanye bewiswa yizikhali,*Abanye kabaphambuki endleleni.
9 Batheleka ngesiqubu edolobheni, bagijime phezu kwemiduli.
Bakhwela phezu kwezindlu, bangene ngamawindi angathi ngamasela.
10 Ilizwe liyaqhaqhazela phambi kwabo, lamazulu ayanyikinyeka.
Ilanga lenyanga sekube mnyama,+Lokukhanya kwezinkanyezi sekufiphele.
11 UJehova uzaphakamisa ilizwi lakhe phambi kwebutho lakhe+ ngoba ibutho lakhe likhulu kakhulu.+
UNkulunkulu ulamandla njalo uyaligcwalisa ilizwi lakhe*Usuku lukaJehova lukhulu futhi luyesabeka.+
Kambe ngubani ongalumela?”+
12 “Lakhathesi nje,” kutsho uJehova, “phendukelani kimi ngenhliziyo yonke,+Ngokuzila ukudla+ lokukhala langokulila.
13 Dabulani inhliziyo zenu+ hatshi izigqoko zenu,+Libuyele kuJehova uNkulunkulu wenu,Ngoba ulozwelo* lesihawu, uyaphuza ukuthukuthela+ futhi ugcwele uthando oluqotho,*+Uzatshintsha ingqondo* angalehliseli uhlupho.
14 Kwazi bani? Mhlawumbe angacabanga kutsha atshintshe ingqondo*+Alitshiyele isibusiso,Ukuze lenze umnikelo wamabele lomnikelo wokunathwayo kaJehova uNkulunkulu wenu.
15 Tshayani uphondo eZiyoni!
Memezelani ukuzila libize umhlangano oqakathekileyo.+
16 Buthanisani abantu lingcwelise ibandla.+
Qoqani amadoda amadala,* libuthanise abantwana lezinsane ezimunyayo.+
Umyeni kaphume exhibeni lakhe, lomakoti aphume kwelakhe.
17 Abaphristi abenza inkonzo kaJehova kabakhaleBephakathi laphakathi komphongolo le-alithare+ bathi:
‘Awu Jehova, bazwele abantu bakhoUngalenzi inhlekisa ilifa lakho,Ungayekeli izizwe zibuse phezu kwabo.
Kungani kumele abantu bathi, “Kanti ungaphi uNkulunkulu wabo?”’+
18 Lapho-ke uJehova uzalitshisekela ilizwe lakheAbe lozwelo ebantwini bakhe.+
19 UJehova uzaphendula abantu bakhe athi:
‘Sengilithumela amabele lamafutha lewayini elitsha,Lizakudla lisuthe nti!+
Angisoze ngiphinde ngenze izizwe zilichothoze.+
20 Ovela enyakatho ngizamxotshela khatshana lani,Ngizamxotshela elizweni elomileyo eliyinkangala,Ibutho lakhe eliphambili ngizalixotshela elwandle olusempumalanga*Kuthi elisemuva ngilise elwandle olusentshonalanga.*
Iphunga elibi elivela kuye lizaphakama,Umnuko omubi ovela kuye uzaqhubeka usenyuka,+Ngoba ngizakwenza izinto ezinkulu.’
21 Ungesabi wena lizwe,
Thaba ujabule ngoba uJehova uzakwenza izinto ezinkulu.
22 Lingesabi lina zinyamazana zeganga,Ngoba amadlelo aseguswini azakuba luhlaza,+Lezihlahla zizathela izithelo,+Akube lezithelo ezinengi esihlahleni somkhiwa lesamagilebisi.+
23 Madodana aseZiyoni thokozani lijabule ngoJehova uNkulunkulu wenu,+Ngoba uzalinika izulu lokuqala* eleneleyo.
Uzalithumela izulu elinengi,Izulu lokuqala kanye lelokucina njengoba kwakunjalo.+
24 Indawo zokubhulela zizagcwala amabele,Izikhamelo zokuvoxela amagilebisi zigcwale iwayini elitsha lamafutha.+
25 Ngizalibhadala okwadliwa ngaleyominyaka,Okwadliwa ngumtshitshi wentethe, lentethe ezincane, lenswabanda kanye lesikhongwane,*Ibutho lami elikhulu engalithumela kini.+
26 Lizakudla lisuthe sibili,+Lizalidumisa ibizo likaJehova uNkulunkulu wenu,+Olenzele izimanga.
Abantu bami kabasoze baphinde bayangiswe.+
27 Lizakwazi ukuthi ngiphakathi kuka-Israyeli+Lokuthi nginguJehova uNkulunkulu wenu,+ kakho omunye!
Abantu bami kabasoze baphinde bayangiswe.
28 Ngemva kwalokho ngizathululela umoya wami+ kuyo yonke imihlobo yabantu,Amadodana lamadodakazi enu azaphrofetha,Amaxhegu enu azaphupha amaphupho,Lamajaha azabona imibono.+
29 Ngalezonsuku umoya wami ngizawuthululelaLaphezu kwezigqili lezigqilikazi zami.
30 Ngizakwenza izimanga emazulwini lasemhlabeni,Kuzakuba legazi lomlilo lentuthu enengi.+
31 Ilanga lizatshintsha libe mnyama lenyanga itshintshe ibe ligazi+Lungakafiki usuku lukaJehova olukhulu njalo olwesabekayo.+
32 Wonke umuntu obiza ibizo likaJehova uzasindiswa,+Entabeni iZiyoni laseJerusalema kuzakuba labasindileyo+ njengoba nje uJehova etshilo,Abasindileyo ababizwe nguJehova.”
Amabala angaphansi
^ Kumbe, “zomhlaba.”
^ Kumbe, “yimitshoko.”
^ Ezinye inguqulo zithi, “Lowo ogcwalisa ilizwi likaNkulunkulu ulamandla.”
^ Kumbe, “ulomusa.”
^ Kumbe, “ulothando oluqotho.”
^ Kumbe, “Uzazisola.”
^ Kumbe, “azisole.”
^ Kumbe, “abadala.”
^ Lapha kutshiwo uLwandle Lwesawudo.
^ Lapha kutshiwo uLwandle lweMedithera.
^ Kumbe, “insewula.”
^ Lo ngumhlobo wentethe otshaya ubhuqe izilimo emasimini.
