Umkhuleko kaJona
1UJona wakhuleka kuJehova uNkulunkulu wakhe esezibilinini zenhlanzi, 2wathi:
“Ekuhluphekeni kwami ngakhala kuJehova,
wangiphendula;
ngisesiswini sendawo yabafileyo ngamemeza,
wezwa izwi lami.
3Wangiphonsa ekujuleni,
enhliziyweni yolwandle,
umfula wangihaqa;
onke amadlambi akho namaza akho adlula phezu kwami.
4Ngathi mina:
‘Ngixoshiwe emehlweni akho;’
nokho ngiyakubuye ngibheke ithempeli lakho elingcwele.
5Amanzi angihaqa kwaze kwaba nasekuphileni kwami,
utwa lwangikaka.
Umhlanga wathandela ekhanda lami.
6Ngehla ngasemikhawulweni yezintaba;
imigoqo yomhlaba yayisemva kwami kuze kube phakade.
Kepha wakhuphula ukuphila kwami egodini,
Jehova Nkulunkulu wami.
7“Lapho umphefumulo wami waphela amandla phakathi kwami,
ngamkhumbula uJehova;
umkhuleko wami wangena kuwe ethempelini lakho elingcwele.
8“Abagcina okungumoya nokuyize nje bashiya Othembekile kubo.
9Kepha mina ngiyakukuhlabela ngezwi lokudumisa,
ngigcwalise engikuthembisileyo.
Ukusindiswa kukuye uJehova.”
10UJehova wakhuluma kuyo inhlanzi, yamhlanzela uJona emhlabathini owomileyo.
