UZimu uthatha igadango ngebanga lebizo lakhe
1Kwathi ngomnyaka wekhomba, enyangeni yesihlanu ngelanga letjhumi, kweza abaphathi abathileko bakwa-Israyeli kobana bazokubuza kuSomnini, nje-ke bafese bahlala phambi kwami. 2Ilizwi lakaSomnini lafika kimi lathi: 3“Ndodana yomuntu, khuluma ebaphathini bakwa-Israyeli uthi kibo, ‘Nakhu okutjhiwo nguSomnini uSomandla: Nize kobana nizokubuza kimi na? Ngiyafunga ngokuphila kwami, angeze ngabuzwa ngini!’ Kutjho uSomnini uSomandla. 4Ndodana yomuntu, bagwebe, iye, bagwebe: Bazise ngeenkghabhudlho zaboyise. 5Uthi kibo, ‘Nakhu okutjhiwo nguSomnini uSomandla: Mhlana ngikhetha u-Israyeli, ngafunga esizukulwaneni sendlu kaJakopo, iye, ngazazisa kibo enarheni yeGibhide ngathi nginguSomnini uZimenu. 6Iye, mhlokho ngafunga kibo bonyana ngizabakhupha enarheni yeGibhide ngibase enarheni engabafunela yona, inarha egeleza ibisi neliju, ekuyinarha ehle kunazo zoke. 7Ngabuye ngathi kibo: Omunye nomunye wenu akalahle izinto ezinyenyisako eninamatheze amehlwenu kizo begodu ningazisilaphazi ngamanyala okubosingazimu beGibhide ngombana mina Somnini nginguZimenu. 8Kodwana bangihlubuka, akhange bafune ukungilalela. Omunye nomunye wabo akhange alahle iinyenyiso anamatheze amehlwakhe kizo, namkha afulathele amanyala weGibhide.
“ ‘Nje-ke ngazitjela bona ngizokuthululela itukuthelwami phezu kwabo; iye, ngivuthele ilaka lami kibo enarheni yeGibhide. 9Kodwana ngaqunta ukwenza okuthileko ngenca yebizo lami ukuze lingasilaphazwa emehlweni wezizwe ebebahlala phakathi kwazo: Ngizabakhupha eGibhide kobana ngizazise kibo phambi kwezizwe. 10Nje-ke, ngabakhupha enarheni yeGibhide ngabaletha erhalawumbeni. 11Ngabanikela iimiso zami bengabazisa imithethwami ukuze abantu bayigcine bese baphila ngayo. 12Ngaphezu kwalokho ngabanikela namaSabatha wami kobana abe liphawu phakathi kwabo nami ukuze bazi bonyana mina Somnini ngiyabacwengisa. 13Kodwana indlu yakwa-Israyeli yangihlubuka erhalawumbeni. Akhange bakhambe ngeemiso zami, badela imithethwami, ekufuze abantu bayigcine, baphile ngayo. AmaSabatha wami wona bawasilaphaza kokuwasilaphaza.
“ ‘Nje-ke ngazitjela bona ngizokuthululela itukuthelwami phezu kwabo ukuze ngibaphelise erhalawumbeni. 14Kodwana ngaqunta ukwenza okuthileko ngenca yebizo lami ukuze lingasilaphazwa emehlweni wezizwe engabakhupha zibaqalile. 15Iye, ngafunga kibo erhalawumbeni bonyana angeze ngisabangenisa enarheni engabapha yona, inarha egeleza ibisi neliju, ekuyinarha ehle kunazo zoke. 16Ngakwenza lokho ngebanga lokobana badele imithethwami begodu akhange bakhambe eemisweni zami, babuya basilaphaza namaSabatha wami nokobana ihliziywabo beyidlhemadlhema ngemva kwamanyala okubosingazimu babo. 17Khonapho amehlwami abababalela, akhange ngibarhayile namkha ngibaphelise erhalawumbeni.’
18“Kodwana ngathi ebantwaneni babo erhalawumbeni, ‘Ningakhambi ngeemiso zaboyihlo, ningalondi imithethwabo begodu ningazisilaphazi ngamanyala okubosingazimu babo. 19Mina Somnini nginguZimenu; khambani ngeemiso zami bese nilonde benenze imithethwami. 20Cwengisani amaSabatha wami ukuze abe liphawu phakathi kwami nani, kobana nazi bonyana mina Somnini nginguZimenu. 21Kodwana abantwababo bangihlubuka! Akhange bakhambe ngeemiso zami begodu azange balonde bebenze imithethwami, imithetho okumele abantu bayigcine baphile ngayo. Babuya basilaphaza namaSabatha wami.
“ ‘Nje-ke ngazitjela bona ngizokuthululela itukuthelwami phezu kwabo; iye, ngivuthele ilaka lami kibo erhalawumbeni. 22Kodwana ngazibamba, ngenza lokho ngebanga lebizo lami ukuze lingasilaphazwa emehlweni wezizwe, engabakhupha zibaqalile. 23Iye, ngafunga kibo erhalawumbeni bonyana ngizabahlakaza hlangana nezizwe, ngibasabalalise eenarheni 24nakube abagcini imithethwami, badele iimiso zami bebasilaphaze namaSabatha wami begodu baqalise amehlwabo emanyaleni okubosingazimu baboyisemkhulu. 25Ngizabanikelela emikhubeni engakalungi nezenzweni abangekhe baphile ngazo. 26Ngizabasilaphaza ngezipho zabo, iye, ngokutjhisa amazibulwabo woke emlilweni. Ngizakwenza lokho kobana bakhene bebazi bonyana mina nginguSomnini.’
27“Ngalokho, ndodana yomuntu, khuluma endlini yakwa-Israyeli uthi kiyo, ‘Nakhu okutjhiwo nguSomnini uSomandla: Khonapho aboyihlo bangihlambalaza ngokungathembeki ngezenzo zabo. 28Lokha nangibangenisa enarheni engafunga kobana ngibanikele yona, bakhamba bafuna zoke iindunduma nemithi enamakari benza lapho imihlatjelwabo. Iye, baletha lapho iminikelwabo eyangithukuthelisako; khonapho babeka amatjhwalo wabo bebathulula neminikelwabo yokuselwako. 29Ngababuza bona iyini indunduma leyo kobana bangabeze baye kiyo.’ (Ngalokho indawo leyo ibizwa bonyana yindunduma bekube namhlanjesi).
30“Ngalokho yithi endlini ka-Israyeli, ‘Nakhu okutjhiwo nguSomnini uSomandla: Kutjho bona nani nizazisilaphaza njengaboyihlomkhulu ngokudlhemadlhema ngemva kweenyenyiso zabo na? 31Iye, lokha naninikela izipho zenu ngokutjhisa abantwabenu emlilweni, nizisilaphaza ngamanyalenu okubosingazimu bekube namhlanje. Nitjho bona ngizakubuzwa ngini, nina ndlu yakwa-Israyeli na? Ngiyafunga ngokuphila kwami, angeze ngabuzwa ngini!’ Kutjho uSomnini uSomandla.
32“ ‘Lokho okusemikhumbulweni yenu akusoze kwenzeka, okutjho umcabango wokuthi, nifuna ukufana nezizwe, nibe njengabantu bamaphasi, nilotjhe isigodo nelitje. 33Ngiyafunga ngokuphila kwami, ngesandla esinamandla, ngesiphanga nangelaka lami elithululiweko, ngizokubusa phezu kwenu.’ Kutjho uSomnini uSomandla. 34‘Iye, ngesandla esinamandla, ngesiphanga nangelaka lami elithululiweko ngizonikhupha hlangana nabantu, nginibuthe eenarheni enihlakazekele kizo. 35Ngizonisa erhalawumbeni labezizwe, khonapho ngigwebane nani ubuso nobuso. 36Njengombana ngagwebana naboyihlomkhulu erhalawumbeni lenarha yeGibhide, ngokunjalo ngizogwebana nani.’ Kutjho uSomnini uSomandla. 37‘Ngizonenza nidlule ngaphasi kwedondolo, iye, ngizoningenisa ngaphasi kwesibopho sesivumelwano. 38Ngizokuhlunga phakathi kwenu amahlubuka nalabo abaphambeka kimi. Ngizobakhupha enarheni abathunjwe kiyo, kodwana angekhe bangena enarheni yakwa-Israyeli. Nje-ke nizakwazi bonyana nginguSomnini.
39“ ‘Nakungini nina ndlu yakwa-Israyeli, nakhu okutjhiwo nguSomnini uSomandla: Omunye nomunye wenu akakhambe ayokulotjha amanyala okubosingazimu bakhe nakube ngitjho nemva kwalokhu anifuni ukungilalela. Kodwana ibizo lami elicwengileko angekhe nisalisilaphaza ngezipho nangamanyalenu 40ngombana phezu kwentaba yami ecwengileko, iye, phezu kwentaba ephakamileko yakwa-Israyeli lapho yoke indlu yakwa-Israyeli, izangilotjha ndawonye.’ Kutjho uSomnini uSomandla. ‘Lapho-ke ngizabamukela begodu khonapho ngizakufuna iminikelo yenu, izipho zenu ezisibiko nayo yoke iminikelwenu ecwengileko. 41Njengomnikelo owamukelekako kuSomnini, ngizanamukela lokha nanginikhupha hlangana nabantu nalokha nanginibuthelela eenarheni lapha nihlakazekele khona begodu ngizazibonakalisa ngicwengile phambi kwezizwe ngani. 42Ngalokho nizakwazi bonyana nginguSomnini, lokha nanginingenisa enarheni yakwa-Israyeli, inarha engafunga bonyana ngizayinikela aboyihlomkhulu. 43Lapho-ke nizakukhumbula iindlela nazo zoke izenzo zenu enazisilaphaza ngazo; nizinyenye ngobumbi boke enibenzileko 44begodu nizakwazi bonyana nginguSomnini lokha nangisebenza ngani ngebanga lebizo lami, ingasi ngokweendlela zenu ezimbi namkha ngokwezenzo zenu ezonakeleko, nina ndlu yakwa-Israyeli.’ Kutjho uSomnini uSomandla.”
Umlilo ngesewula yenarha yakwa-Israyeli
45Godu ilizwi lakaSomnini lafika kimi lathi: 46“Ndodana yomuntu, qalisa ubuso bakho ngesewula, utjhumayele ngokujamelana nenarha engesewula bewuphorofide ngokuqalana nenarha enehlathi ngesewula. 47Yewuthi ehlathini langesewula, ‘Lalela ilizwi lakaSomnini, iye, nakhu okutjhiwo nguSomnini uSomandla: Qala, sele ngizokuthungelela umlilo kuwe. Wona uzokuqothula yoke imithi ehlaza kuwe kanye neyomileko. Amalangabi abhebhedlhako angeze acimeka; boke ubuso kusukela esewula ukuya etlhagwini buzakurhabulwa ngiwo. 48Boke abantu bazakubona bonyana mina Somnini ngiwuphembile, angeze wacinywa.’ ”
49Nje-ke ngathi: “Awu, Somnini Somandla, abantu bathi kimi, ‘Umuntu lo uhlala asakhuluma imifanekiso kwaphela!’ ”
