U-AMOSI 4

₁Lalelani lapha nina bafazi beSamariya,

ngokunonakazi inga niziinkomo zeBhatjhani,

nina enigandelela abantu abakhwahlileko

benitshidlhe nabadududu,

nithi emadodenenu “Thelani sisele!”

₂USomnini uSomandla uzifunge ngokwakhe wathi:

“Ngiqinisile ngithi siyeza isikhathi senu lapha

nizakutjathwa khona ngeenkghopholo

nebamaswaphelo benu barhurhubiswe ngesikghopholahlambi.

₃Omunye nomunye wenu

uzakukhutjhwa ngentunja ebodeni,

alahlelwe eHarimoni.”

Kutjho uSomnini.

₄“Bantu bakwa-Israyeli,

khambani niye eBhethe-Eli nifike none,

iyani eGiligali nithuwelele ngokona.

Lethani iminikelwenu qobe kusekuseni,

nokwetjhumi kwenu njalo eminyakeni emithathu.

₅Nikelani ngesikwa esiwunyelweko

kube mnikelo wokuthokoza.

Memezelani iminikelweni yesihle, nizikhakhazise

ngombana vele yinto eniyithabelako leyo ma-Israyeli.”

Kutjho uSomnini.

₆“Mina nganilethela indlala kiwo woke amadorobho;

ngatswinya umuzi omunye nomunye ngesikwa.

Kodwana azange niphendukele kimi.”

Kutjho uSomnini.

₇“Ngabuya godu ngabamba izulu

iinyanga ezintathu ngaphambi kokuvuna.

Ngathumela izulu emzini owodwa,

kodwana ngalikhandela keminye.

Isimu enye yaba nezulu,

kodwana enye yalitlhoga beyoma kere.

₈Kusukela emizini emibili kuya kemithathu

abantu bayerayera batjhinga emzini owodwa,

bafuna amanzi

nabawatholako akhange abanele.

Kodwana azange niphendukele kimi.”

Kutjho uSomnini.

₉“Ngarhadla iimvande neendiribe zenu

ngobubori nangokukghora.

Kwafika isikhonyani sarhayila imithenu

yamakhiwani neye-oliva.

Kodwana azange niphendukele kimi.”

Kutjho uSomnini.

₁₀“Ngathumela amatshwenyeko phakathi kwenu

njengombana ngenza ebantwini beGibhide.

Ngabulala amasokanenu ngesabula,

iinjomani zenu zathunjwa.

Ngazalisa iinkampa zenu ngesivunda seendumbu.

Kodwana azange niphendukele kimi.”

Kutjho uSomnini.

₁₁“Ngabhubhisa inengi lenu

njengombana ngabhubhisa iSodoma neGomora.

Benifana nesikhuni esivuthako esirhwatjhwe emlilweni.

Kodwana azange niphendukele kimi.”

Kutjho uSomnini.

₁₂“Nakhu engizakwenza khona, wena Israyeli.

Ngiqinisile ngithi ngizakwenza into:

Yeke zihlanganise noZimakho, wena Israyeli.”

₁₃Ngambala ngowabumba iintaba,

wadala imimoya,

wembula imikhumbulwakhe ebantwini;

uphendula itathakusa ayenze ubumnyama,

agadange iinqongo zephasi –

ibizo lakhe nguSomnini uZimu uMninimandlawoke.