U-Isaya 62:1-12
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Igama elisha leZiyoni (1-12)
62 Ngenxa yeZiyoni ngeke ngithule, +Nangenxa yeJerusalema ngeke ngihlale ngithuleKuze kube yilapho ukulunga kwalo kukhanya njengokukhanya okukhulu +Nensindiso yalo ivutha njengesibani. +
2 “Izizwe ziyokubona ukulunga kwakho, wena wesifazane, +Nawo wonke amakhosi abone inkazimulo yakho. +
Uyobizwa ngegama elisha, +Oyoliqanjwa umlomo kaJehova uqobo.
3 Uyoba ngumqhele omuhle esandleni sikaJehova,Nomshuqulo wasebukhosini esandleni sikaNkulunkulu wakho.
4 Ngeke kusathiwa ungowesifazane olahliwe, +Nezwe lakho ngeke kusathiwa liyincithakalo. +
Kodwa uyobizwa ngokuthi unguNjabulo Yami Ikuye, +Nezwe lakho ngokuthi Owesifazane Oshadile.
Ngoba uJehova uyojabula ngawe,Izwe lakho liyoba njengowesifazane oshadile.
5 Njengoba nje insizwa ishada nentombi nto,Amadodana akho ayokushada.
UNkulunkulu wakho uyojabula ngawe +Njengoba umkhwenyana ejabula ngomakoti.
6 O Jerusalema, ngimise abalindi phezu kwezindonga zakho.
Usuku lonke nobusuku bonke, njalo, mabangathuli.
Nina enikhuluma ngoJehova,Maningathuli,
7 Ningathuli aze alimise ngokuqinile iJerusalema,Yebo, aze alimise njengendumiso emhlabeni.” +
8 UJehova ufunge ngesandla sakhe sokudla nangengalo yakhe enamandla wathi:
“Ngeke ngisanika izitha zakho ukudla kwakho okusanhlamvu ukuba kube ngukudla kwazo,Abezinye izizwe ngeke besaliphuza iwayini lakho elisha olikhandlekele. +
9 Kodwa ukudla okusanhlamvu kuyodliwa yilabo abakubuthayo futhi bayomdumisa uJehova;Nalabo abaqoqa iwayini bayoliphuzela emagcekeni ami angcwele.” +
10 Phumani, phumani ngamasango,
Lungiselani abantu indlela. +
Yakhani, yakhani umgwaqo omkhulu.
Susani amatshe kuwo. +
Phakamiselani izizwe isibonakaliso. *+
11 Bhekani! UJehova umemezele emikhawulweni yomhlaba wathi:
“Thanini endodakazini yaseZiyoni,‘Bheka! Insindiso yakho iyeza. +
Bheka! Uphethe umvuzo wakhe,Nenkokhelo ayikhokhayo iphambi kwakhe.’ ” +
12 Bayobizwa ngokuthi abantu abangcwele, abahlengwe nguJehova, +Wena uyobizwa ngokuthi Ofunwayo, iDolobha Elingashiywanga. +
Imibhalo yaphansi
^ Noma, “isigxobo esiwuphawu.”