Malaki 1:1-14
1 Isimemezelo:
Leli yizwi likaJehova+ ngokuphathelene no-Israyeli ngoMalaki:
2 “Nginithandile,”+ kusho uJehova.
Kodwa nina nithé: “Usithandé ngayiphi indlela?”+
“U-Esawu wayengeyena yini umfowabo kaJakobe?”+ kusho uJehova. “Kodwa uJakobe ngimthandile,+
3 u-Esawu+ yena ngimzondile; ekugcineni ngenza izintaba zakhe zaba ugwadule oluyincithakalo+ nefa lakhe laba ngelezimpungushe zehlane.”+
4 “Ngenxa yokuthi u-Edomi ulokhu ethi, ‘Sichithiwe, kodwa sizobuya sizakhe izindawo ezibhuqiwe,’ yilokhu uJehova wamabutho akushilo, ‘Bona bazokwakha, kodwa mina ngizodiliza.+ Ngokuqinisekile abantu bayobabiza ngokuthi “yindawo yobubi” nangokuthi “isizwe esilahlwe+ nguJehova kuze kube nini nanini.”
5 Amehlo enu ayokubona, futhi nina ngokwenu niyothi: “Kwangathi uJehova angaphakanyiswa phezu kwendawo yakwa-Israyeli.”’”+
6 “Indodana iyamdumisa uyise;+ nenceku inkosi yayo enkulu.+ Ngakho uma nginguyihlo,+ kuphi ukudunyiswa kwami?+ Uma ngiyiNkosi Enkulu, kuphi ukwesatshwa+ kwami?’ Kusho uJehova wamabutho kini bapristi abadelela igama lami.+
“‘Nina nithé: “Silidelele ngayiphi indlela igama lakho?”’
7 “‘Ngokuletha isinkwa esingcolile e-altare lami.’+
“‘Futhi nithé: “Sikungcolise ngayiphi indlela?”’
“‘Ngokusho kwenu ukuthi: “Itafula+ likaJehova liyinto yokudelelwa.”+
8 Lapho niletha isilwane esiyimpumputhe ukuba senziwe umhlatshelo, nithi: “Akukubi.” Nalapho niletha isilwane esilunyonga noma esigulayo, nithi: “Akukubi.”’”+
“Siza usisondeze kumbusi wakho. Ingabe uzojabula ngawe, noma ingabe uzokwamukela ngomusa?” kusho uJehova wamabutho.
9 “Ngicela ninxuse+ uNkulunkulu, ukuze asibonise umusa.+ Lokhu kwenziwé isandla senu. Ingabe uyokwamukela noma ngubani kini ngomusa?” kusho uJehova wamabutho.
10 “Futhi ngubani phakathi kwenu oyovala iminyango?+ Nina ngeke nikhanyise i-altare lami—ngesihle.+ Angijabuli ngani,” kusho uJehova wamabutho, “futhi angiwujabuleli umnikelo wesipho ovela esandleni senu.”+
11 “Ngoba kusukela ekuphumeni kwelanga kuze kube sekushoneni kwalo igama lami liyoba likhulu phakathi kwezizwe,+ futhi ezindaweni zonke kuyoshunqiswa umusi womhlatshelo,+ kuyokwenziwa umnikelo egameni lami, yebo isipho esihlanzekile;+ ngoba igama lami liyoba likhulu phakathi kwezizwe,”+ kusho uJehova wamabutho.
12 “Kodwa nina niyangingcolisa+ ngokusho kwenu ukuthi, ‘Itafula likaJehova liyinto engcolile, futhi isithelo salo siyinto yokudelelwa, ukudla kwalo.’+
13 Nina nithé, ‘Bheka! Yeka isidina!’+ futhi nibangelé ukuba lincimfelwe,” kusho uJehova wamabutho. “Nilethé okuqhwagiwe, nokulunyonga, nokugulayo;+ yebo, nikulethé njengesipho. Ngingakujabulela yini esandleni senu?”+ kusho uJehova.
14 “Uqalekisiwe umuntu owenza ngobuqili lapho kukhona iduna emhlambini wakhe, kodwa enze isifungo amhlabele okonakele uJehova.+ Ngoba mina ngiyiNkosi enkulu,”+ kusho uJehova wamabutho, “igama lami liyosabeka phakathi kwezizwe.”+
