To The Word – Day 181

₁Izwi elafika kuJeremiya livela kuJehova, lithi: ₂“Suka wehlele endlini yombumbi, ngikuzwise khona amazwi ami.” ₃Ngehlela endlini yombumbi; bheka, wasebenza umsebenzi wakhe esondweni lokubumba. ₄Kepha isitsha asenza ngebumba sonakala esandleni sombumbi; wabuye wenza esinye isitsha njengokuhle emehlweni ombumbi ukuba asenze.

₅Lase lifika izwi likaJehova kimi, lithi: ₆“Bengingenze kinina ndlu ka-Israyeli njengalo mbumbi na?” usho uJehova. “Bhekani, njengebumba esandleni sombumbi, ninjalo esandleni sami nina ndlu ka-Israyeli. ₇Ngesikhathi esithile, lapho ngikhuluma ngesizwe nangombuso ukuwusiphula, nokuwudiliza, nokuwuchitha, ₈leso sizwe engikhulumile ngaso bese siphenduka ebubini baso, ngiyakubuya kukho okubi ebengicabanga ukukwenza kuso. ₉Ngesinye isikhathi ngikhuluma ngesizwe nangombuso ukuwakha nokuwutshala; ₁₀uma senza okubi emehlweni ami, singalilaleli izwi lami, ngiyakubuya kukho okuhle ebengisho ukuthi ngiyakusenzela khona.

₁₁“Manje yisho kubantu bakwaJuda nakwabakhileyo eJerusalema, uthi: ‘Usho kanje uJehova, uthi: Bhekani, nginibumbela okubi, ngiceba icebo ngani; buyani, kube yilowo nalowo endleleni yakhe embi, nizenze izindlela zenu nezenzo zenu zibe zinhle.’ ₁₂Kepha bathi: ‘Kuyize, ngokuba siyakulandela amacebo ethu, senze, kube yilowo nalowo ngenkani yenhliziyo yakhe embi.’ ”

₁₃Ngalokho usho kanje uJehova, uthi:

₁₈Base bethi: “Wozani simcebele uJeremiya amacebo, ngokuba umthetho awuyikuphela kumpristi, nesu kohlakaniphileyo, nezwi kumprofethi, sihambe simshaye ngolimi, singaqapheli nelilodwa lamazwi akhe.”

₁Washo kanje uJehova, wathi: “Hamba uzithengele uphiso lwebumba lombumbi, uthathe amanye amalunga abantu namanye amalunga abapristi, ₂uphume, uye esigodini sendodana kaHinomu esingasesikhaleni seSango Lezindengezi, umemezele khona amazwi engiyakuwasho kuwe, ₃uthi: ‘Zwanini izwi likaJehova nina makhosi akwaJuda nabakhileyo eJerusalema; usho kanje uJehova Sebawoti, uNkulunkulu ka-Israyeli, uthi: Bhekani, ngiyakwehlisela okubi phezu kwale ndawo, nabo bonke abakuzwayo, izindlebe zabo ziyakunkeneneza ngakho. ₄Ngokuba bangishiyile, benze le ndawo ukuba ibe ngeyabezizwe, bashisela abanye onkulunkulu impepho kuyo, abangabazanga, bona nawoyise namakhosi akwaJuda, bagcwalisa le ndawo ngegazi labangenacala, ₅bakha izindawo eziphakemeyo zikaBali ukushisa amadodana abo ngomlilo, abe yiminikelo yokushiswa kuBali, engingakuyalanga, nengingakukhulumanga, nokungangenanga enhliziyweni yami, ₆ngalokho bhekani, izinsuku ziyeza, usho uJehova, lapho le ndawo ayisayikubizwa ngokuthi iThofeti noma isigodi sendodana kaHinomu kepha isiGodi Sokubulala.

₇“ ‘Ngiyakuchitha kule ndawo amasu akwaJuda naseJerusalema, ngibawise ngenkemba phambi kwezitha zabo, nangesandla sabafuna ukuphila kwabo, nginike izidumbu zabo zibe ngukudla kwezinyoni zezulu nokwezilwane zomhlaba. ₈Ngiyakwenza lo muzi ukuba ube yisimangaliso nento encimfelwayo; bonke abadlula khona bayakumangala, bancimfe ngenxa yazo zonke izinhlupheko zawo. ₉Ngiyakubadlisa inyama yamadodana abo neyamadodakazi abo, badle, kube yilowo nalowo inyama yomngane wakhe, ekuvinjezelweni nasekuxinekeni eziyakubaxina ngakho izitha zabo nabafuna ukuphila kwabo.’

₁₀“Bese waphula uphiso phambi kwamadoda ahamba nawe, ₁₁uthi kuwo: ‘Usho kanje uJehova Sebawoti, uthi: Ngiyakubulala kanjalo laba bantu nalo muzi njengokwaphulwa kwesitsha sombumbi esingasezukubuye sihlanganiswe; bayakumbela eThofeti, ngokuba akuyikubakho ndawo yokumbela. ₁₂Ngiyakwenze njalo kule ndawo, usho uJehova, nakwabakhileyo kuyo, ngenze lo muzi ube njengeThofeti: ₁₃izindlu zaseJerusalema nezindlu zamakhosi akwaJuda, ezoniweyo, ziyakuba njengeThofeti, yebo, zonke izindlu, abashisele ibandla lasezulwini impepho phezu kwezimpahla zazo, bathululela abanye onkulunkulu iminikelo yokuphuzwa.’ ”

₁₄Wayesebuya uJeremiya eThofeti lapho uNkulunkulu ayemthume khona ukuba aprofethe; wema agcekeni lendlu kaJehova, wathi kubantu bonke: ₁₅“Usho kanje uJehova Sebawoti, uNkulunkulu ka-Israyeli, uthi: ‘Bhekani, ngiyakwehlisela phezu kwalo muzi nemizana yawo konke okubi engikushilo ngawo, ngokuba benze lukhuni intamo yabo, ukuze bangezwa amazwi ami.’ ”

₁UPhashuri indodana ka-Imeri umpristi owayengumbonisi omkhulu endlini kaJehova wamuzwa uJeremiya eprofetha ngalezo zinto. ₂UPhashuri wamshaya uJeremiya umprofethi, wamfaka esitokisini* esasingasesangweni lasenhla lakwaBenjamini elalingasendlini kaJehova. ₃Kwathi ngakusasa uPhashuri wamkhipha uJeremiya esitokisini. UJeremiya wayesethi kuye: “UJehova akabizanga igama lakho ngokuthi uPhashuri kepha uMagori Misabibi.* ₄Ngokuba usho kanje uJehova, uthi: ‘Bheka, ngiyakukwenza ukuba ube luvalo kuwe uqobo nakubo bonke abangane bakho; bayakuwa ngenkemba yezitha zabo, amehlo akho akubone; ngiyakunikela wonke uJuda esandleni senkosi yaseBabele, ibathumbele eBabele, ibabulale ngenkemba. ₅Futhi ngiyakunikela yonke imfuyo yalo muzi, nayo yonke imisebenzi yawo, nakho konke kwawo okuyigugu, yebo, yonke ingcebo yamakhosi akwaJuda esandleni sezitha zabo, ziyiphange, ziyithathe, ziyiyise eBabele. ₆Nawe Phashuri nabo bonke abahlala endlini yakho niyakuthunjwa; uyakufika eBabele, kepha uyakufela khona, umbelwe khona, wena nabo bonke abangane bakho oprofethe kubo amanga.’ ”

₁Izwi elafika kuJeremiya, livela kuJehova, ekuthumeni kwenkosi uSedekiya uPhashuri indodana kaMalikhiya noZefaniya indodana kaMahaseya, umpristi, kuye ethi: ₂“Ake usibuzele kuJehova, ngokuba uNebukadinesari inkosi yaseBabele usihlasele; mhlawumbe uJehova angenza kithi njengazo zonke izimangaliso zakhe ukuba akhuphuke, asuke kithi.”

₃UJeremiya wathi kubo: “Niyakusho kanje kuSedekiya, nithi: ₄‘Usho kanje uJehova uNkulunkulu ka-Israyeli, uthi: Bheka, ngiyakubuyisa izikhali zokulwa ezisezandleni zenu, enilwa ngazo nenkosi yaseBabele namaKaledi anivimbezelayo ngaphandle kogange, ngizibuthe phakathi nalo muzi. ₅Mina ngiyakulwa nani ngesandla eseluliweyo, nangengalo enamandla, nangentukuthelo, nangokufutheka, nangolaka olukhulu. ₆Ngiyakubashaya abakhileyo kulo muzi, abantu nezilwane; bayakufa ngesifo esikhulu. ₇Ngasemuva, usho uJehova, ngiyakunikela uSedekiya inkosi yakwaJuda, nezinceku zakhe, nabantu abasele kulo muzi esifweni, nasenkembeni, nasendlaleni, nasesandleni sikaNebukadinesari inkosi yaseBabele, nasesandleni sezitha zabo, nasesandleni sabafuna ukuphila kwabo, abashaye ngosiko lwenkemba, angabasindisi, angabahawukeli, angabi namusa kubo.’

₈“Uyakusho kulaba bantu, uthi: ‘Usho kanje uJehova, uthi: Bheka, ngibeka phambi kwakho indlela yokuphila nendlela yokufa. ₉Osala kulo muzi uyakufa ngenkemba, nangendlala, nangesifo, kepha ophumayo, aye kumaKaledi anivimbezelayo, uyakuphila, ukuphila kwakhe kube yimpango yakhe. ₁₀Ngokuba ngibhekise ubuso bami kulo muzi kube kubi, kungabi kuhle, usho uJehova; uyakunikelwa esandleni senkosi yaseBabele, iwushise ngomlilo.’

₁₁“Yisho endlini yenkosi yakwaJuda, uthi: ‘Zwanini izwi likaJehova lokuthi: ₁₂O, ndlu kaDavide, usho kanje uJehova, uthi:

₁Usho kanje uJehova, uthi: “Yehlela endlini yenkosi yakwaJuda, ukhulume khona leli zwi, ₂uthi: ‘Yizwa izwi likaJehova, nkosi yakwaJuda, ohlezi esihlalweni sobukhosi sikaDavide, wena nezinceku zakho nabantu bakho abangena ngalawa masango. ₃Usho kanje uJehova, uthi: Yenzani izahlulelo nokulunga, nophule ophangiweyo esandleni somcindezeli, ningoni, ningadluzuli abafokazi, nezintandane, nabafelokazi, ningachithi igazi elingenacala kule ndawo. ₄Ngokuba uma nenza lokhu impela, kuyakungena ngamasango ale ndlu amakhosi ahlezi esihlalweni sobukhosi sikaDavide, ekhwele izinqola namahhashi, wona nezinceku zawo nabantu bawo. ₅Kepha uma ningalaleli lawa mazwi, ngiyazifunga, usho uJehova, ukuthi le ndlu iyakuba yincithakalo.’ ”

₆Ngokuba usho kanje uJehova ngendlu yenkosi yakwaJuda, uthi:

₈“Izizwe eziningi ziyakudlula kulo muzi, zisho, kube yileso naleso kwesinye, ukuthi: ‘UJehova wenzeleni okunje kulo muzi omkhulu na?’ ₉Bayakuthi: ‘Ngokuba basishiya isivumelwano sikaJehova uNkulunkulu wabo, bakhuleka kwabanye onkulunkulu, babakhonza.’ ”

₁₁Ngokuba usho kanje uJehova ngoShalumi indodana kaJosiya, inkosi yakwaJuda, owaba yinkosi esikhundleni sikaJosiya uyise, waphuma kule ndawo, ukuthi: “Akasayikubuyela lapha, ₁₂kepha uyakufela kuleyo ndawo lapho bemthumbele khona; naleli zwe kasayikulibona.”

₁₈Ngalokho usho kanje uJehova ngoJehoyakimi indodana kaJosiya, inkosi yakwaJuda, uthi:

₂₄“Kuphila kwami,” usho uJehova, “noma uKhoniya indodana kaJehoyakimi, inkosi yakwaJuda, ebe yindandatho esandleni sami sokunene, nokho bengiyakukuhluthula khona, ₂₅ngikunikele esandleni sabafuna ukuphila kwakho nasesandleni salabo obesabayo, ngithi esandleni sikaNebukadinesari, inkosi yaseBabele, nasesandleni samaKaledi. ₂₆Ngiyakukuzwibela kwelinye izwe, wena nonyoko owakuzalayo, lapho ningazalelwanga khona; niyakufela khona. ₂₇Kepha abayikubuyela ezweni abalangazelela ukubuyela kulo.”

₂₈Lo muntu uKhoniya uyisitsha esidelelweyo nesaphukileyo na? Uyindebe okungekho kuyo intokozo na? Uzwitshelweni yena nenzalo yakhe, balahlelwa ezweni abangalaziyo, na? ₂₉Lizwe, lizwe, lizwe, yizwa izwi likaJehova. ₃₀Usho kanje uJehova, uthi: “Lobani lo muntu ukuthi akanamntwana, umuntu ongayikuba nampumelelo ezinsukwini zakhe, ngokuba umuntu ohlezi esihlalweni sobukhosi sikaDavide akayikuba nampumelelo yokuba abe esabusa kwaJuda.”