Bible Reading Plan – Day 155

₁Kwathi emva kwalokho kwafika abantwana bakwaMowabi nabantwana bakwa-Amoni benabanye bamaMehuni kuJehoshafati, beyokulwa.

₁UJehoshafati wayeselala koyise, wembelwa koyise emzini kaDavide; uJehoramu, indodana yakhe, waba yinkosi esikhundleni sakhe.

₁UMowabi wahlubuka kwa-Israyeli emva kokufa kuka-Ahabi. ₂U-Ahaziya wawa eheleni lekamelo lakhe eliphezulu laseSamariya, wagula, wathuma izithunywa, wathi kuzo: “Hambani nibuze kuBali Zebubi unkulunkulu wase-Ekroni, uma ngiyakusinda kulokhu kugula kwami.”

₃Kepha ingelosi kaJehova yathi ku-Eliya waseThishibi: “Suka ukhuphuke ukuhlangabeza izithunywa zenkosi yaseSamariya, uthi kuzo: ‘Kungokuba kungekho Nkulunkulu kwa-Israyeli ukuba niye nibuze kuBali Zebubi unkulunkulu wase-Ekroni na?’ ” ₄Ngalokho uJehova usho kanje, uthi: “Umbhede okhuphukele kuwo awuyikwehlika kuwo, kepha uyakufa nokufa.” Wayesesuka u-Eliya.

₅Izithunywa zabuyela kuye; wathi kuzo: “Nibuyeleni na?”

₆Zathi kuye: “Kwakhuphuka umuntu ukuba asihlangabeze, wathi kithi: ‘Hambani, nibuyele enkosini enithumileyo, nithi kuyo: “Usho kanje uJehova, uthi: Kungokuba kungekho Nkulunkulu kwa-Israyeli ukuba uthume ukubuza kuBali Zebubi unkulunkulu wase-Ekroni na? Ngalokho umbhede okhuphukele kuwo awuyikwehlika kuwo, kepha uyakufa nokufa.” ’ ”

₇Wathi kuzo: “Bekungumuntu onjani owakhuphuka ukunihlangabeza, wanitshela lawo mazwi na?”

₈Zathi kuye: “Umuntu wayenengubo yoboya, ebhince ibhande* lesikhumba okhalweni lwakhe.”

Wathi: “Bekungu-Eliya waseThishibi.”

₉Wayesethuma kuye induna yamashumi ayisihlanu inamashumi ayisihlanu ayo. Yakhuphukela kuye; bheka, wayehlezi esiqongweni sentaba. Yakhuluma kuye, yathi: “We muntu kaNkulunkulu, inkosi ishilo ukuthi: ‘Yehla.’ ”

₁₀U-Eliya waphendula, wathi enduneni yamashumi ayisihlanu: “Uma ngingumuntu kaNkulunkulu, makwehle umlilo ezulwini, ukuqede wena namashumi ayisihlanu akho.” Wehla-ke umlilo ezulwini, wayiqeda yona namashumi ayisihlanu ayo.

₁₁Wabuye wathuma kuye enye induna yamashumi ayisihlanu inamashumi ayisihlanu ayo. Yathatha yathi kuye: “We muntu kaNkulunkulu, isho kanje inkosi, ithi: ‘Shesha wehle.’ ”

₁₂Wayesephendula u-Eliya, wathi kubo: “Uma ngingumuntu kaNkulunkulu, makwehle umlilo ezulwini, ukuqede wena namashumi ayisihlanu akho.” Wehla-ke umlilo kaNkulunkulu ezulwini, wayiqeda yona namashumi ayisihlanu ayo.

₁₃Wabuye wathuma induna yesithathu yamashumi ayisihlanu inamashumi ayisihlanu ayo. Yakhuphuka le nduna yesithathu yamashumi ayisihlanu, yafika yaguqa ngamadolo phambi kuka-Eliya, yamnxusa, yathi kuye: “We muntu kaNkulunkulu, ukuphila kwami nokuphila kwalezi zinceku zakho ezingamashumi ayisihlanu makube yigugu emehlweni akho. ₁₄Bheka, kwehle umlilo ezulwini, waqeda izinduna zamashumi ayisihlanu ezimbili zokuqala zinamashumi ayisihlanu azo; kepha manje makube yigugu emehlweni akho ukuphila kwami.”

₁₅Ingelosi kaJehova yathi ku-Eliya: “Yehla naye, ungamesabi.” Wasuka wehla naye, waya enkosini.

₁₆Wayesethi kuyo: “Usho kanje uJehova, uthi: ‘Lokhu uthume izithunywa ukubuza kuBali Zebubi unkulunkulu wase-Ekroni kungokuba kungekho Nkulunkulu kwa-Israyeli ukuba kubuzwe ngezwi lakhe na? Ngalokho awuyikwehlika embhedeni okhuphukele kuwo, kepha uyakufa nokufa.’ ” ₁₇Yayisifa njengezwi likaJehova alikhulumileyo u-Eliya. UJehoramu waqala ukubusa esikhundleni sakhe ngomnyaka wesibili kaJehoramu indodana kaJehoshafati, inkosi yakwaJuda, ngokuba wayengenandodana. ₁₈Ezinye izindaba zika-Ahaziya azenzayo angithi zilotshiwe encwadini yezindaba zemihla ngemihla yamakhosi akwa-Israyeli na?

₁Kwathi lapho uJehova ebeyakumkhuphula u-Eliya aye ezulwini ngesivunguvungu, u-Eliya wasuka eGiligali no-Elisha. ₂U-Eliya wathi ku-Elisha: “Ake uhlale lapha, ngokuba uJehova ungithumile eBethele.”

Kepha u-Elisha wathi: “Kuphila kukaJehova nokuphila komphefumulo wakho, angiyikukushiya.” Behlela-ke eBethele.

₃Amadodana abaprofethi ayeseBethele aphuma, aya ku-Elisha, athi kuye: “Uyazi yini ukuthi uJehova uyakususa inkosi yakho kuwe namuhla na?”

Wathi: “Yebo, ngiyakwazi; thulani.”

₄U-Eliya wathi kuye: “Elisha, ake uhlale lapha, ngokuba uJehova ungithumile eJeriko.”

Kepha wathi: “Kuphila kukaJehova nokuphila kwakho, angiyikukushiya.” Bafika-ke eJeriko.

₅Amadodana abaprofethi ayeseJeriko asondela ku-Elisha, athi kuye: “Uyazi yini ukuthi uJehova uyakususa inkosi yakho kuwe namuhla na?”

Wathi: “Yebo, ngiyakwazi; thulani.”

₆U-Eliya wathi kuye: “Ake uhlale lapha, ngokuba uJehova ungithumile eJordani.”

Kepha wathi: “Kuphila kukaJehova nokuphila kwakho, angiyikukushiya.” Bahamba-ke bobabili.

₇Abantu abangamashumi ayisihlanu bamadodana abaprofethi baya bema khashana maqondana nabo; bona bobabili bema ngaseJordani. ₈U-Eliya wathatha ingubo yakhe, wayisonga, washaya amanzi, ahlukana ngalapha nangalapha, bawela bobabili emhlabathini owomileyo.

₉Kwathi sebewelile, u-Eliya wathi ku-Elisha: “Cela engiyakukwenzela khona ngingakasuswa kuwe.”

Wathi u-Elisha: “Makuphindwe kabili umoya wakho phezu kwami.”

₁₀Kepha wathi: “Ucele into elukhuni; nokho, uma ungibona lapha ngisuswa kuwe, kuyakuba njalo kuwe; kodwa uma ungangiboni, akuyikuba njalo.”

₁₁Kwathi beselokhu behamba bekhuluma, bheka, nanso inqola yomlilo namahhashi omlilo, kwabahlukanisa bobabili; u-Eliya wakhuphukela ezulwini ngesivunguvungu. ₁₂U-Elisha wakubona, wamemeza wathi: “Baba, baba, nqola ka-Israyeli nabamahhashi bakhe!” Akabe esambona futhi; wabamba izingubo zakhe, waziklebhula kabili.

₁₃Wacosha ingubo ka-Eliya ebiwile kuye, wabuya, wema ngasogwini lwaseJordani. ₁₄Wayithatha ingubo ka-Eliya ebiwile kuye, washaya amanzi, wathi: “Uphi uJehova uNkulunkulu ka-Eliya na?” Esewashayile amanzi, ahlukana ngalapha nangalapha; u-Elisha wawela.

₁₅Esembonile amadodana abaprofethi aseJeriko ayemalungana naye, athi: “Umoya ka-Eliya uhlezi phezu kuka-Elisha.” Afika ukumhlangabeza, akhothamela phansi phambi kwakhe. ₁₆Athi kuye: “Bheka, kukhona phakathi kwezinceku zakho amadoda angamashumi ayisihlanu anamandla; mawahambe, afune inkosi yakho; kumbe uMoya kaJehova umkhuphulile, wamlahla entabeni ethile noma esigodini esithile.”

Kepha wathi: “Ningawathumi.”

₁₇Amncengisisa waze waba namahloni; wayesethi: “Thumani.” Ayesethuma abantu abangamashumi ayisihlanu; bamfuna izinsuku ezintathu, kepha abamtholanga. ₁₈Babuyela kuye esahlezi eJeriko; wathi kubo: “Angishongo yini kini ukuthi: ‘Ningahambi,’ na?”

₁₉Kepha abantu bomuzi bathi ku-Elisha: “Bheka, isiza somuzi sihle, njengokuba inkosi ibona, kepha amanzi mabi, izwe liyabhulubisa.”

₂₀Wathi: “Ngiletheleni isitsha esisha, nibeke usawoti kuso.” Basiletha kuye.

₂₁Waphuma, waya emthonjeni wamanzi, waphonsa kuwo usawoti, wathi: “Usho kanje uJehova, uthi: ‘Ngelaphile lawa manzi; akusayikuvela ukufa kuwo nokubhuluba.’ ” ₂₂Elashwa-ke amanzi kuze kube namuhla njengezwi lika-Elisha alikhulumayo.

₂₃Wenyuka lapho, waya eBethele; esenyuka endlelni, kwaphuma abafana emzini, bamklolodela, bathi kuye: “Yenyuka wena mpandlandini! Yenyuka wena mpandlandini!” ₂₄Wabheka emva kwakhe, wababona, wabaqalekisa egameni likaJehova. Kwase kuphuma ehlathini amabhere* amabili ezinsikazi, adwengula abafana abangamashumi amane nambili kubo. ₂₅Wasuka khona, waya entabeni yaseKarmeli; esuka lapho wabuyela eSamariya.