UHezekeli 37:1-28
37 Isandla sikaJehova sasiphezu kwami, uJehova wangithatha ngomoya wakhe wangibeka phakathi kwesigodi + esasigcwele amathambo.
2 Wangenza ngahamba phakathi kwawo, ngabona ukuthi ayemaningi kakhulu amathambo ayesesigodini, ayome kakhulu. +
3 Wangibuza wathi: “Ndodana yomuntu, angaphila yini la mathambo?” Ngaphendula ngathi: “Nkosi EnguMbusi Jehova, nguwe owaziyo.” +
4 Wathi kimi: “Profetha ngala mathambo, uthi kuwo, ‘Nina mathambo omile, yizwani izwi likaJehova:
5 “ ‘Yilokhu iNkosi EnguMbusi uJehova ekushoyo kula mathambo: “Ngizofaka umoya kini niphile. +
6 Ngizofaka imisipha nenyama kini, ngizonenza nibe nesikhumba ngifake umoya kini, niphile; nizokwazi ukuthi nginguJehova.” ’ ”
7 Ngemva kwalokho ngaprofetha njengoba nje ngangiyaliwe. Kwathi nje lapho sengiprofethile, kwaba khona umsindo, ubukhehlekhehle, amathambo aqala ukusondelana, ithambo laya kwelinye.
8 Ngabe sengibona imisipha nenyama kuza kuwo, isikhumba sawamboza. Kodwa wawungakabi bikho umoya kuwo.
9 Wabe esethi kimi: “Profetha emoyeni. Profetha ndodana yomuntu, uthi emoyeni,* ‘Yilokhu iNkosi EnguMbusi uJehova ekushoyo: “Woza moya, uvela emimoyeni emine, uvunguze phezu kwalaba bantu ababulawa, ukuze baphile.” ’ ”
10 Ngakho ngaprofetha njengoba nje ayengiyalile, umoya wangena kubo, baqala ukuphila bama ngezinyawo, + beyibutho elikhulu kakhulu.
11 Wathi kimi: “Ndodana yomuntu, la mathambo ayiyo yonke indlu ka-Israyeli. + Ithi, ‘Amathambo ethu omile, nethemba lethu lishabalele. + Sinqunywe ngokuphelele.’
12 Ngakho profetha uthi kuyo, ‘Yilokhu iNkosi EnguMbusi uJehova ekushoyo: “Ngizovula amathuna enu, + nginivuse emathuneni enu, bantu bami, nginilethe ezweni lakwa-Israyeli. +
13 Niyokwazi ukuthi nginguJehova lapho ngivula amathuna enu nalapho nginikhuphula nginikhipha emathuneni enu bantu bami.” ’ +
14 ‘Ngiyofaka umoya wami kini niphile, + nginihlalise ezweni lenu; niyokwazi ukuthi mina Jehova ngikhulumile futhi ngikwenzile,’ kusho uJehova.”
15 Izwi likaJehova laphinde lafika kimi, lathi:
16 “Wena ndodana yomuntu, thatha induku ubhale kuyo ukuthi, ‘NgekaJuda nabantu bakwa-Israyeli abakanye naye.’ *+ Uthathe nenye induku ubhale kuyo ukuthi, ‘NgekaJosefa, induku ka-Efrayimi, nayo yonke indlu ka-Israyeli ekanye naye.’ *+
17 Uzenze zisondelane zibe induku eyodwa esandleni sakho. +
18 Lapho abantu* bakini bethi kuwe, ‘Ngeke yini usitshele ukuthi lezi zinto zisho ukuthini?’
19 ubothi kubo, ‘Yilokhu iNkosi EnguMbusi uJehova ekushoyo: “Ngizothatha induku kaJosefa esesandleni sika-Efrayimi, ngithathe nezizwe zakwa-Israyeli ezikanye naye ngizihlanganise nenduku kaJuda; ngizozenza zibe induku eyodwa, + zizoba induku eyodwa esandleni sami.” ’
20 Izinduku obhala kuzo kumelwe zibe sesandleni sakho ukuze bazibone.
21 “Uthi kubo, ‘Yilokhu iNkosi EnguMbusi uJehova ekushoyo: “Ngizothatha ama-Israyeli phakathi kwezizwe aye kuzo, ngiwaqoqele ndawonye ngiwalande kuzo zonke izindawo ngiwalethe ezweni lawo. +
22 Ngizobenza babe isizwe esisodwa ezweni, + ezintabeni zakwa-Israyeli, bonke bazobuswa inkosi eyodwa, + ngeke besaba izizwe ezimbili; ngeke besahlukana babe imibuso emibili. +
23 Ngeke besazingcolisa ngezithixo zabo ezinyanyisayo* nangemikhuba yabo enengekayo nangazo zonke izono zabo. + Ngizobasindisa kukho konke ukungathembeki kwabo okwaholela ekutheni bone, ngizobahlanza. Bazoba abantu bami, mina ngibe uNkulunkulu wabo. +
24 “ ‘ “Inceku yami uDavide iyoba inkosi yabo, + bonke bayoba nomalusi oyedwa. + Bayohamba ngezinqumo zami zokwahlulela, bagcine imithetho yami ngokucophelela. +
25 Bayohlala ezweni engalinika inceku yami uJakobe, lapho kwakuhlala khona okhokho benu, + bayohlala kulo kuze kube phakade, + bona nabantwana babo nabantwana babantwana babo; + uDavide inceku yami uyoba isikhulu sabo kuze kube phakade. +
26 “ ‘ “Ngiyokwenza nabo isivumelwano sokuthula; + siyoba isivumelwano saphakade engisenze nabo. Ngiyobamisa ngibenze babe baningi, + ngibeke indlu yami engcwele phakathi kwabo kuze kube phakade.
27 Itende lami* liyoba nabo,* ngiyoba uNkulunkulu wabo, bona babe abantu bami. +
28 Izizwe ziyokwazi ukuthi mina Jehova, ngiyamngcwelisa u-Israyeli lapho indlu yami engcwele iba phakathi kwabo kuze kube phakade.” ’ ” +
Imibhalo yaphansi
^ Noma, “emoyeni ophefumulwayo.”
^ Noma, “abangabangane bakhe.”
^ Noma, “abangabangane bakhe.”
^ NgesiHebheru, “amadodana abantu.”
^ Lena yinkulumo yesiHebheru okungenzeka ihlobene negama elisho “ubulongwe,” isetshenziswa njengenkulumo yokwedelela.
^ Noma, “Indawo yami yokuhlala; Ikhaya lami.”
^ NgesiHebheru, “phezu kwabo.”
