Bible Reading Plan – Day 254

₁Amazwi kaNehemiya indodana kaHakaliya.

Kwathi ngenyanga kaKhisilevi, ngomnyaka wamashumi amabili ngisendlini yenkosi yaseShushani, ₂kwafika uHanani omunye wabafowethu, yena nabantu bakwaJuda; ngababuza ngabaJuda ababesele besindile ekuthunjweni nangeJerusalema.

₃Bathi kimi: “Insali eseleyo ekuthunjweni lapho ezweni isekuhluphekeni okukhulu nasehlazweni; ugange lwaseJerusalema lubhidliziwe, namasango alo ashisiwe ngomlilo.”

₄Kwathi lapho ngizwa lawo mazwi, ngahlala phansi, ngakhala izinyembezi, ngalila izinsuku ezithile, ngazila ukudla, ngakhuleka phambi kukaNkulunkulu wezulu, ₅ngathi: “Ngiyanxusa, Jehova Nkulunkulu wezulu, wena Nkulunkulu omkhulu nowesabekayo, ogcina isivumelwano nomusa nabakuthandayo nabagcina imiyalo yakho, ₆ukuba indlebe yakho ilalele, namehlo akho avuleke, ukuze uzwe umkhuleko wenceku yakho engiwukhuleka phambi kwakho ngalesi sikhathi imini nobusuku ngenxa yabantwana bakwa-Israyeli izinceku zakho, lapho ngivuma izono zabantwana bakwa-Israyeli esone ngazo kuwe; yebo, nami nendlu kababa sonile. ₇Senzile kabi kakhulu kuwe, asigcinanga imiyalo, nezimiso, nezahlulelo owayala ngakho inceku yakho uMose.

₈“Ake ulikhumbule izwi owayala ngalo inceku yakho uMose ngokuthi: ‘Uma niphambuka, mina ngiyakunihlakazela phakathi kwezizwe; ₉kepha uma nibuyela kimi, nigcine imiyalo yami, niyenze, noma abaxoshiweyo benu bebe semajukujukwini ezulu, ngiyakubabutha lapho nokho, ngibayise endaweni engiyikhethe ukubeka igama lami kuyo.’

₁₀“Bayizinceku zakho nabantu bakho obahlengile ngamandla akho amakhulu nangesandla sakho esiqinileyo. ₁₁Ngicela, Nkosi, ukuba indlebe yakho izwe umkhuleko wenceku yakho nomkhuleko wezinceku zakho ezithokoza ngokwesaba igama lakho, uhlahlamelise inceku yakho namuhla, uyinike umusa emehlweni alo muntu.”

Bheka, ngangingumphathisitsha wenkosi.

₁Kwathi ngenyanga kaNisani ngomnyaka wamashumi amabili ka-Aritahishashita inkosi, iwayini liphambi kwakhe, ngaliphakamisa iwayini, ngalinika inkosi. Ngangingazange ngibiphe phambi kwayo. ₂Inkosi yathi kimi: “Ubuso bakho bubipheleni, lokhu ungaguli, na? Lokhu kungukudabuka kwenhliziyo kuphela.”

Ngase ngesaba kakhulu. ₃Ngathi enkosini: “Mayime njalo inkosi; ubuso bami bungebiphe ngani, lapho umuzi, indawo yamathuna awobaba, uchithekile namasango awo eshiswe ngomlilo, na?”

₄Yayisithi inkosi kimi: “Ukhala ngani?”

Ngase ngikhuleka kuNkulunkulu wezulu. ₅Ngathi enkosini: “Uma kukuhle enkosini, uma inceku yakho ifumene umusa emehlweni akho, ungivumele ukuba ngiye kwaJuda emzini wamathuna awobaba ukuba ngiwuvuse.”

₆Inkosi yathi kimi, inkosikazi ihlezi eceleni kwayo: “Uhambo lwakho luyakuba yisikhathi esingakanani, nokubuya kuyakuba nini na?” Kwaba kuhle-ke enkosini ukuvuma ukuba ngihambe; ngayitshela isikhathi esithile.

₇Futhi ngathi enkosini: “Uma kukuhle enkosini, manginikwe izincwadi kubabusi phesheya koMfula,* ukuze bavume ukuba ngidlule ngize ngifike kwaJuda, ₈kanye nencwadi ku-Asafa umlindihlathi lenkosi ukuba anginike imithi yemishayo yamasango enqaba ehlangene nethempeli, neyongange lomuzi, neyendlu engiyakungena kuyo.” Inkosi yanginika lokhu ngokwesandla esihle sikaNkulunkulu wami esasiphezu kwami. ₉Ngase ngifika kubabusi phesheya koMfula,* ngabanika izincwadi zenkosi. Inkosi yayithume nami izinduna zempi nabamahhashi.

₁₀Kepha lapho umHoroni, uSanibalati, noThobiya inceku yakwa-Amoni sebezwile lokho, kwaba kubi kakhulu kubo ukuthi kufike umuntu ukufuna inhlalakahle ka-Israyeli.

₁₁Ngase ngifika eJerusalema, ngahlala khona izinsuku ezintathu. ₁₂Ngavuka ebusuku, mina nabantu abathile abayingcosana; angitshelanga muntu lokho uNkulunkulu akubeke enhliziyweni yami ukuba ngikwenzele iJerusalema; futhi kwakungekho silwane nami ngaphandle kwesilwane engangikhwele kuso.

₁₃Ngaphuma ngeSango Lesigodi ebusuku, ngaya eMthonjeni kaDrako* naseSangweni Lomquba, ngabuka izingange zaseJerusalema ezazibhidliziwe namasango alo ayeshiswe ngomlilo. ₁₄Ngase ngikhuphukela eSangweni Lomthombo naseChibini Lenkosi, kepha kwakungekho ndawo yokuba kudlule isilwane engangiphezu kwaso. ₁₅Ngangikhuphula umfudlana ebusuku, ngabuka ugange, ngaphenduka, ngangena ngeSango Lesigodi, ngaphindela emuva. ₁₆Ababusi babengazi lapho ngangiye khona nengikwenzileyo; futhi ngangingakabatsheli abaJuda, nabapristi, nabakhulu, nababusi, nabanye ababewenza umsebenzi.

₁₇Kepha ngase ngithi kubo: “Niyayibona inhlupheko esikuyona, lokhu iJerusalema lichithekile namasango alo eshiswe ngomlilo; wozani sivuse ugange lwaseJerusalema ukuba singabe sisaba yihlazo.” ₁₈Ngabatshela ngesandla sikaNkulunkulu wami esasisihle phezu kwami, nangamazwi enkosi eyayiwakhulume kimi. Bathi: “Masisuke sakhe,” beqinisela izandla zabo lowo msebenzi.

₁₉Kepha lapho uSanebalati, umHoroni, noThobiya inceku yakwa-Amoni, noGeshemi wase-Arabiya bezwa lokho, basihleka usulu, basidelela, bathi: “Yini lokhu enikwenzayo na? Niyakuyihlubuka inkosi na?”

₂₀Ngase ngibabuyisela amazwi, ngathi kubo: “UNkulunkulu wezulu uyakusiphumelelisa; ngalokho thina zinceku zakhe siyakusuka sakhe, kepha nina aninasabelo, nalungelo, nasikhumbuzo eJerusalema.”

₁Kwasuka u-Eliyashibi umpristi omkhulu nabafowabo abapristi, balakha iSango Lezimvu, balingcwelisa, bamisa izivalo zalo, yebo, kwaze kwaba naseMbhoshongweni KaHameya ababewungcwelisa, kwaze kwaba naseMbhoshongweni KaHananeli. ₂Eceleni kwakhe kwakha abantu baseJeriko, naseceleni kwabo kwakha uZakuri indodana ka-Imri.

₃ISango Lezinhlanzi lakhiwa ngamadodana kaHasenawa; abeka imishayo yalo, bamisa izivalo zalo nezihluthulelo zalo nemigoqo yalo. ₄Eceleni kwabo kwalungisa uMeremoti, indodana ka-Uriya kaHakhosi. Eceleni kwabo kwalungisa uMeshulamu indodana kaBerekiya kaMeshezabeli. Eceleni kwabo kwalungisa uSadoki indodana kaBahana. ₅Eceleni kwabo kwalungisa abaseThekhowa, kepha abakhulu babo abafakanga izintamo zabo emsebenzini wenkosi yabo.

₆ISango Elidala lalungiswa nguJoyada indodana kaPhaseya nanguMeshulamu indodana kaBesodeya, babeka imishayo yalo, bamisa izivalo zalo nezihluthulelo zalo nemigoqo yalo. ₇Eceleni kwabo kwalungisa uMelathiya waseGibeyoni, noJadoni waseMeronoti, amadoda aseGibeyoni naseMispa, phansi kwesihlalo sombusi phesheya koMfula.* ₈Eceleni kwabo kwalungisa u-Uziyeli indodana kaHarihaya wabakhandi begolide. Eceleni kwakhe kwalungisa uHananiya wabathaki. Baliyeka iJerusalema kwaze kwaba soGangeni Olubanzi. ₉Eceleni kwabo kwalungisa uRefaya indodana kaHure, umbusi wenxenye yesifunda saseJerusalema. ₁₀Eceleni kwakhe kwalungisa uJedaya indodana kaHarumafi malungana nendlu yakhe. Eceleni kwakhe kwalungisa uHathushi indodana kaHashabineya. ₁₁UMalikhiya, indodana kaHarimi, noHashubi, indodana kaPhahati Mowabi, balungisa elinye ibanga noMbhoshongo Wamaziko. ₁₂Eceleni kwabo kwalungisa uShalumi indodana kaHaloheshi, umbusi wenxenye yesifunda saseJerusalema, yena namadodakazi akhe.

₁₃ISango Lesigodi lalungiswa nguHanuni nabakhe eZanowa; balakha, bamisa izivalo zalo nezihluthelelo zalo nemigoqo yalo, nezingalo eziyinkulungwane zogange kwaze kwaba seSangweni Lomquba.

₁₄ISango Lomquba lalungiswa nguMalikhiya, indodana kaRekabi, umbusi wesifunda saseBeti Hakeremi; walakha, wamisa izivalo zalo nezihluthulelo zalo nemigoqo yalo.

₁₅ISango Lomthombo lalungiswa nguShaluni, indodana kaKholi Hoze, umbusi wesifunda saseMispa; walakha, walifulela, wamisa izivalo zalo nezihluthulelo zalo nemigoqo yalo, nogange lwaseChibini laseShela ngasensimini yenkosi, kwaze kwaba sezikhwelweni ezehla emzini kaDavide. ₁₆Emva kwakhe kwalungisa uNehemiya indodana ka-Azibuki, umbusi wenxenye yesifunda saseBeti Suri, kwaze kwaba sendaweni malungana namathuna kaDavide, nasechibini elimbiweyo, naseNdlini Yamaqhawe.

₁₇Emva kwakhe kwalungisa amaLevi, uRehumi indodana kaBani. Eceleni kwakhe kwalungisa uHashabiya, umbusi wenxenye yesifunda saseKeyila esifundeni sakhe. ₁₈Emva kwakhe kwalungisa abafowabo, uBavayi indodana kaHenadadi, umbusi wenxenye yesifunda saseKeyila. ₁₉Eceleni kwakhe kwalungisa u-Ezeri indodana kaJeshuwa, umbusi waseMispa, elinye ibanga malungana nommango oya endlini yezikhali eNqutshini. ₂₀Emva kwakhe kwalungisa nokulungisa uBaruki indodana kaZabayi elinye ibanga, kusukela eNqutshini kuze kube semnyango wendlu ka-Eliyashibi umpristi omkhulu. ₂₁Emva kwakhe kwalungisa uMeremoti, indodana ka-Uriya kaHakhosi, elinye ibanga, kusukela emnyango wendlu ka-Eliyashibi kuze kube sekugcineni kwendlu ka-Eliyashibi.

₂₂Emva kwakhe kwalungisa abapristi, abantu basethafeni. ₂₃Emva kwabo kwalungisa oBenjamini noHashubi malungana nendlu yabo. Emva kwabo kwalungisa u-Azariya indodana kaMahaseya ka-Ananiya eceleni kwendlu yakhe. ₂₄Emva kwakhe kwalungisa uBinuwi indodana kaHenadadi elinye ibanga, kusukela endlini ka-Azariya kuze kube seNqutshini, kuze kube naseGumbini. ₂₅UPhalali, indodana ka-Uzayi, wayemalungana neNqubu nombhoshongo ophumeleleyo endlini yenkosi engasenhla ngasegcekeni letilongo. Emva kwakhe nguPhedaya indodana kaPharoshi. ₂₆AmaNethini* ayehlezi e-Ofeli kwaze kwaba sendaweni malungana neSango Lamanzi ngasempumalanga nombhoshongo ophumeleleyo. ₂₇Emva kwakhe kwalungisa abaseThekhowa elinye ibanga malungana nombhoshongo omkhulu ophumeleleyo kwaze kwaba sogangeni lwase-Ofeli.

₂₈Phezu kweSango Lehhashi kwalungisa abapristi, kwaba yilowo nalowo malungana nendlu yakhe. ₂₉Emva kwabo kwalungisa uSadoki indodana ka-Imeri malungana nendlu yakhe. Emva kwakhe kwalungisa uShemaya indodana kaShekaniya, umlindi weSango langaseMpumalanga. ₃₀Emva kwakhe kwalungisa uHananiya, indodana kaShelemiya, noHanuni, indodana yesithupha kaSalfi, elinye ibanga. Emva kwakhe kwalungisa uMeshulamu indodana kaBerekiya malungana nekamelo lakhe. ₃₁Emva kwakhe kwalungisa uMalikhiya, omunye wabakhandi begolide, kwaze kwaba sendlini yamaNethini* neyabathengi malungana neSango Lokubala, kwaze kwaba nasekamelweni eliphezulu laseGumbini. ₃₂Phakathi kwekamelo eliphezulu laseGumbini neSango Lezimvu kwalungisa abakhandi begolide nabathengi.

₁Kepha kwathi lapho uSanibalati esezwile ukuthi sabe siluvusa ugange, wathukuthela, wavutha ulaka, waklolodela abaJuda. ₂Wakhuluma phambi kwabafowabo nempi yaseSamariya, wathi: “Benzani laba baJuda abangenamandla na? Bayekwe bebodwa na? Bahlabe yini? Bakuqede ngosuku na? Bavuse amatshe emfuthumfuthwini yamabibi lokhu eshisiwe na?”

₃UThobiya wakwa-Amoni wayengakuye, wathi: “Yebo, nalokho abakwakhayo, uma kukhuphuka impungushe, iyakulubhidliza ugange lwamatshe abo.”

₄Ngase ngikhuleka ngathi: “Yizwa, Nkulunkulu wethu, ngokuba sidelelekile, ubuyisele inhlamba yabo phezu kwamakhanda abo, ubanikele ukuba baphangwe ezweni lokuthunjwa; ₅ungalisibekeli icala labo, masingesulwa isono sabo phambi kwakho, ngokuba bakucunulile ngaphambi kwabakhi.”

₆Sase sivusa-ke ugange; lonke ugange lwahlanganiswa kwaze kwagamanxa, ngokuba abantu babenenhliziyo yokusebenza.

₇Kepha kwathi oSanibalati, noThobiya, nabase-Arabiya, nabakwa-Amoni, nabase-Ashidodi sebezwa ukuthi ukulungiswa kwezingange zaseJerusalema kuyaqhubeka, nokuthi izimfa seziqale ukuvalwa, bathukuthela kakhulu, ₈benza ugobe ukuba baye ukulwa neJerusalema, balilimaze. ₉Kepha sakhuleka kuNkulunkulu wethu, sabamisela abalindi imini nobusuku ngenxa yabo.

₁₀UJuda wathi: “Amandla abathwalayo aphelile; amabibi maningi; asisenakuluvusa ugange.”

₁₁Abamelene nathi bathi: “Abayikwazi, abayikubona size sifike phakathi kwabo, sibabulale, sivimbe umsebenzi.”

₁₂Kwathi lapho abaJuda ababehlala eceleni kwabo sebefika, bathi kithi kayishumi, bevela ezindaweni zonke: “Buyelani kithi.”

₁₃Ngase ngimisa ngenzansi ezindaweni ezisemva kogange nakwezisobala abantu ngemindeni yabo, benezinkemba zabo, nemikhonto yabo, neminsalo yabo. ₁₄Lapho sengibhekile, ngasuka ngathi kwabakhulu nakubabusi nakwabanye abantu: “Ningabesabi; khumbulani iNkosi enkulu neyesabekayo, nilwele abafowenu, namadodana enu, namadodakazi enu, nawomkenu, nezindlu zenu.”

₁₅Kwathi izitha zethu sezizwile ukuthi kwazeke kithi nokuthi uNkulunkulu wayeshafisile icebo labo, sabuyela sonke ogangeni, kwaba yilowo nalowo emsebenzini wakhe.

₁₆Kusukela kulolo suku inxenye yezinceku zami yasebenza emisebenzini, nenxenye yazo yaphatha imikhonto, nezihlangu, neminsalo, namabhantshi ensimbi; ababusi babe semva kwendlu yonke yakwaJuda. ₁₇Abavusayo ugange nabathwalayo imithwalo bazithwesa benza umsebenzi ngesinye isandla, nangesinye baphatha izikhali zabo; ₁₈nabakhi bonke babe nenkemba ibhincwe ezinkalweni zabo, bakha kanjalo. Owabetha icilongo wayengaseceleni kwami.

₁₉Ngokuba ngangithe kwabakhulu nakubabusi nakwabanye abantu: “Umsebenzi mkhulu, ubanzi, sahlukene ogangeni, omunye ukude nomunye. ₂₀Noma kuyiphi indawo lapho nizwa khona ukubethwa kwecilongo, buthanani khona, nize kithi; uNkulunkulu wethu uyakusilwela.”

₂₁Sase senza nathi umsebenzi wethu, inxenye iphethe imikhonto, kusukela ekuqaleni kokusa kuze kuphume izinkanyezi. ₂₂Kanjalo ngaleso sikhathi ngathi kubantu: “Yilowo nalowo kahlale nenceku yakhe phakathi kweJerusalema ukuba zibe ngabalindi bethu ebusuku, zisebenze emini.” ₂₃Mina nabafowethu, nezinceku zami, nabalindi abangilandelayo, kwakungekho kithi owakhumula izingubo zakhe; yilowo nalowo wayenesikhali esandleni sakhe.