Isaya 48:1-22
48 Yizwani lokhu, nina bendlu kaJakopo,Nina enizibiza ngegama laka-Israyeli+Enivela emanzini* wakwaJuda,Nina enifunga ngegama lakaJehova+Enibiza uZimu ka-Israyeli,Ngitjho nanyana kungasi ngeqiniso nokulunga.+
2 Ngombana bazibiza ngedorobho elicwengileko+Bafuna ukusekelwa nguZimu ka-Israyeli,+Igama lakhe nguJehova wamabutho.
3 “Nginitjele izinto ezidlulileko kusukela kade.
Zaphuma ngemlonyenami,Begodu ngazenza zaziwa.+
Msinyana ngathatha igadango bese zaphumelela.+
4 Ngombana bengazi bona unekani kanganganiBona intamakho imsipha wesimbi nesiphongo sakho siyikhopha.+
5 Ngakutjela kusukela kade.
Ngaphambi kobana kwenzeke, ngakwenza bona uzwe ngakho,Bona uthi, ‘Sithombe sami esenze lokho;Sithombe sami esibaziweko nesithombe sami sesimbi esiyale lokho.’
6 Uzwile begodu wabona koke.
Uzokumemezela ngakho na?+
Kusukela nje ngikutjela izinto ezitja,+Iimfihlo ongazaziko ezibekwe ngokuyelela.
7 Izintwezi khona zidalwa begodu azikadalwa kade,Izinto ongakhenge uzwe ngazo bekube kunamhlanjesi,Bona ungazokuthi, ‘Qala sengiyazazi.’
8 Awa, akhenge uzwe,+ akhenge wazi,Esikhathini esidlulileko iindlebe zakho bezingakavulwa.
Ngombana ngiyazi bona ukhohlisa kangangani,+Begodu bewubizwa ngeseqamthetho kusukela ekubelethweni.+
9 Ngebanga legama lami, ngizokubamba ilaka lami;+Ngebanga ledumo lami, ngizozivimba malungana nawe,Begodu angekhe ngikutjhabalalise.+
10 Qala! Ngikuhlungile kodwana ingasi njengesiliva.+
Ngikuhlolisisile* ekehleni yomlilo wokuncibilikisa wesizi.+
11 Ngebanga lami, ngebanga lami, ngizokuthatha igadango,+Ngingalivumela njani igama lami lisilaphazwe?+
Iphazimulwami angiyinikeli omunye umuntu.*
12 Ngilalela Jakopo nawe Israyeli engimkhethileko.
Ngisese nguye.+ Ngingewokuthoma; ngingewamaswaphela.+
13 Isandla sami sibeke isisekelo sephasi,+Isandla sami sokudla sindlala izulu.+
Nangizibizako ziyasikima.
14 Hlanganani noke begodu nilalele.
Ngubani hlangana nabozimu omemezele izintwezi?
UJehova umthandile.*+
Uzokwenza okuthabisa uZimu malungana neBhabhiloni,+Begodu umkhonwakhe uzokujamelana namaKhaledi.*+
15 Ngikhulumile begodu ngimbizile.+
Ngimlethile begodu indlelakhe izokuphumelela.+
16 Tjhidela kimi uzwe lokhu.
Kusukela ekuthomeni akhenge ngikhulumele emsitheleni.+
Kusukela ngesikhathi okwenzeka ngaso bengilapho.”
Begodu nje iKosi ePhakemeko uJehova ingithumile, nommoyakhe.
17 UJehova uMhlengakho ocwengileko ka-Israyeli uthi:+
“NginguJehova, uZimakho,Loyo okufundisa bona uzuze,+Loyo okunqophisa endleleni ekufuze ukhambe kiyo.+
18 Kwaphela nawungalalela imiyalwami!+
Ukuthula kwakho kuzokuba njengemilambo+Nokulunga kwakho njengamagagasi welwandle.+
19 Isizukulwana sakho sizokuba sinengi njengehlabathiNeenzukulwana zakho njengeenthoro.+
Igama laso angeze lisuswe namkha lirhayilwe phambi kwami.”
20 Phumani eBhabhiloni!+
Balekelani amaKhaledi!*
Memezelani ngetjhada lethabo! Kubikezeleni!+
Kwenzeni kwaziwe bekufike emaphethelweni wephasi.+
Nithi: “UJehova uhlenge incekwakhe uJakopo.+
21 Akhenge bome nakabarhola bona badlule eendaweni ezimarubhi.+
Wabangela amanzi bona aphume edwaleni;Wahlukanisa idwala, wenza namanzi aphuma.”+
22 UJehova uthi, “Akunakuthula ebantwini abakhohlakeleko.”+
Imitlolo Ephasi
^ Namkha kungenzeka “enehle nivela kwaJuda.”
^ Namkha kungenzeka “ngikukhethile.”
^ Namkha “Angabelani namuntu iphazimulwami.”
^ Kutjho uKoretjhi.
^ Namkha “namaKasidi.”
^ Namkha “amaKasidi.”
