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1Kweza kimi abaphathi abathileko bakwa-Israyeli, bafese bahlala phambi kwami. 2Kwafika ilizwi lakaSomnini kimi lathi: 3“Ndodana yomuntu, amadoda la asafake amanyalawo okubosingazimu eengqondweni zawo, iye asabeke iinkhubekiso ezibange icala labo eenhliziyweni. Alo, ngivume bonyana babuze kimi ije banje na? 4Nje-ke yewukhulume nawo uthi kiwo, ‘Nakhu okutjhiwo nguSomnini uSomandla: Omunye nomunye wendlu yakwa-Israyeli osafake amanyalakhe okubosingazimu engqondwenakhe nosabeke iinkhubekiso ezibange icala lakhe ehliziywenakhe bese uza kumphorofidi, mina Somnini ngizomphendula ngokwami ngobunengi bamanyalakhe. 5Lokho ngizakwenza ukuze ngibambe indlu yakwa-Israyeli ngehliziywayo, iye, boke labo esele bangifulathele ngebanga lamanyalabo.’
6“Ngalokho yewuthi endlini yakwa-Israyeli, ‘Nakhu okutjhiwo nguSomnini uSomandla: Phendukani nisuke emanyalenenu okubosingazimu. Fulathezani ubuso benu kizo zoke iinkghabhudlho zenu 7ngombana omunye nomunye wendlu yakwa-Israyeli namkha wakosozizwe okhonze kwa-Israyeli ongifulathelako, osafake amanyalakhe okubosingazimu engqondwenakhe nosabeke iinkhubekiso ezibange icala lakhe ehliziywenakhe, kuthi kunjalo eze kumphorofidi abuze kimi ngaye, mina Somnini ngizomphendula ngokwami. 8Ngizokubeka ubuso bami bujamelane nomuntu loyo, ngimenze iphawu nesiga begodu ngimjube ebantwini bami. Nje-ke nizakwazi bonyana nginguSomnini. 9Nakube umphorofidi uyayengeka anikele ipendulo, kungebanga lokobana mina Somnini ngimyengile umphorofidi loyo. Ngizokwelula isandla sami ngijamelane naye, ngibuye ngimbhubhise hlangana nabantu bami, u-Israyeli. 10Bazakuthwala icala labo: isibetho somphorofidi sizakulingana nesibetho saloyo oze ukuzokubuza. 11Ngalokho indlu yakwa-Israyeli angeze isalahleka kimi; angeze basazisilaphaza ngazo zoke iimphambeko zabo godu. Bazakuba babantu bami nami ngibe nguZimabo.’ ” Kutjho uSomnini uSomandla.
12Ilizwi lakaSomnini lafika kimi lathi: 13“Ndodana yomuntu, lokha inarha nayona kimi ngokungathembeki kwayo bese mina ngelule isandla sami ngokujamelana nayo, ngephule umphekgho wesikwa sayo, ngithumele indlala kiyo, ngiphelise kiyo umuntu nefuyo, 14ngitjho nanyana amadoda amathathu la, uNowa, uDanyela noJobho, bebaphakathi kwayo, bebazakusindisa ipilwabo kwaphela ngokulunga kwabo.” Kutjho uSomnini uSomandla.
15“Nakube ngenza iimbandana zommango kobana zidabule phakathi kwenarha, ziqede abantu ukuze inarha leyo isale ilibhudu, kungasadluleka kiyo ngebanga leembandanezo, 16nanyana amadoda amathathu lawo bekaphakathi kwayo, ngiyafunga ngokuphila kwami bekangekhe asindise amadodana namkha amadodakazi kodwana bekuzokusinda wona kwaphela; inarha yona isale ilibhudu.” Kutjho uSomnini uSomandla.
17“Nakube ngiletha isabula phezu kwenarha leyo ngithi ‘isabula ayidabule inarha’ bese ngiphelise kiyo umuntu nefuyo, 18nanyana amadoda amathathu lawo bekaphakathi kwayo, ngiyafunga ngokuphila kwami bekangekhe asindise amadodana namkha amadodakazi, kodwana bekuzokusinda wona kwaphela.
19“Nakube ngithumela izifo enarheni leyo, ngithululele ilaka lami phezu kwayo ngokuthulula iingazi, iye ngokuphelisa umuntu nefuyo, 20nanyana uNowa, uDanyela noJobho bebaphakathi kwayo, ngiyafunga ngokuphila kwami, bebangekhe basindise indodana namkha indodakazi, bebazokusindisa kwaphela ipilwabo ngokulunga kwabo.” Kutjho uSomnini uSomandla.
21“Ngambala nakhu okutjhiwo nguSomnini uSomandla, ‘Kuzokuba kangangani-ke nangehlisela phezu kweJerusalema iingwebo zami ezine ezibhubhisako ngasikhathi sinye, okutjho isabula, indlala, iimbandana zommango nezifo, kobana ziphelise umuntu nefuyo na? 22Nokho kuzakusala abasindileko edorobhenelo, amadodana namadodakazi akhutjhwe kilo. Qalani, azokuphuma eze kini eBhabheli; kuthi lokha nanilemuka iindlela nezenzo zawo, niduduzeke ngehlekelele engiyehlisele phezu kweJerusalema, iye, ngakho koke engikwehlisele phezu kwalo. 23Iye, azaniduduza, lokha nanilemuka iindlela nezenzo zawo. Nje-ke nizakwazi bonyana lokho engikwenzileko, angikakwenzi ngaphandle kwebanga.’ ” Kutjho uSomnini uSomandla.
