Uthembeko lukaNkulunkulu lokungathembeki kwabantwana bakoIsrayeli

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78Lalelani, bantu bami, umthetho wami, libeke indlebe yenu emazwini omlomo wamia. 2 Ngizavula umlomo wamib ngomfanekisoc, ngikhuphed izimfihlakalo zenduloe, 3 esizizwileyo lesizaziyo, obaba abasitshela zonaf. 4 Kasiyikuzifihlela abantwana babog, kusizukulwana esilandelayo, silandisa izindumiso zeNkosi, lamandla ayoh, lezimangaliso ezenzileyoi.

5 Ngoba wamisa ubufakazij koJakobek, wabeka umlayo koIsrayeli, awulaya obabal, ukuze bawazise abantwana babom, 6 ukuze isizukulwana esilandelayo sazin, abantwana abazazalwao, basukume batshele abantwana babop, 7 ukuze babeke ithemba labo kuNkulunkulu, bangayikhohlwa imisebenzi kaNkulunkuluq, kodwa bagcine imithetho yakher; 8 njalo bangabi njengaboyises, isizukulwana esilenkanitu lesivukelayovw, isizukulwana esingaqondisanga inhliziyo yaso, lesimoya waso ungathembekanga kuNkulunkulux.

9 Abantwana bakoEfrayimi, behlomiley betshoka ngamadandiliza, babuyela emuva mhla wempib. 10 Kabasilondolozanga isivumelwano sikaNkulunkulu, bala ukuhamba emlayweni wakhe. 11 Bakhohlwa izenzo zakhec lezimangaliso zakhe ayebatshengisa zonad.

12 Phambi kwaboyise wenza isimangalisoe elizweni leGibhithe, egangeni leZowanif. 13 Waqhekeza ulwandle, wabachaphisag, wenza amanzi ema njengenqumbih. 14 Wabakhokhela ngeyezi emini, lebusuku bonke ngokukhanya komliloi. 15 Waqhekeza amadwala enkangala, wabanathisa kungathi kuvela ezinzikini ezinkuluj. 16 Waseveza izifulak edwalenil, wenza amanzi ehla njengemifula.

17 Kodwa baphinda futhi ukona kuye, ngokumvukela oPhezukonkem enkangalan. 18 Bamlinga uNkulunkulu enhliziyweni yabo ngokucela ukudla kwenkanuko yaboo. 19 Basebekhuluma bemelene loNkulunkulu bathi: UNkulunkulu angalungisa itafula enkangala yinip? 20 Khangela, watshaya idwalaq, kwampompoza amanzi, lezifula zagabhar; anganika lesinkwa yini? angalungisela abantu bakhe inyama nas? 21 Ngakho iNkosi yezwa yathukuthelat; umlilo wasubaselwau uJakobev, njalo lolaka lwavukelaw uIsrayelix, 22 ngoba kabakholwanga kuNkulunkulu, kabathembanga esindisweni lwakhey. 23 Lanxa walaya amayezi ngaphezulu, wavula iminyango yamazuluz, 24 wabanisela imana ukuthi badlea, wabapha amabele amazulub. 25 Umuntu wadla isinkwa sabalamandlac; wabathumela ukudla ukuze basuthed. 26 Wenza umoya wempumalanga wavunguza emazulwini; langamandla akhe waqhuba umoya weningizimue. 27 Wasenisela phezu kwabo inyama njengothulif, lenyoni ezilempiko njengetshebetshebe lolwandleg; 28 wazenza zawela phakathi kwenkamba yabo, zagombolozela indawo zabo zokuhlalah. 29 Ngakho badla basutha kakhului, ngoba wabalethela isiloyiso saboj. 30 Kabehlukananga lenkanuko yabok; ukudla kusesemlonyeni wabol, 31 ulaka lukaNkulunkulu lwaselubavukelam, wabulala kwabakhulupheleyo babo, watshaya abakhethiweyo bakoIsrayelin.

32 Kulokhu konke bajinga besonao, njalo kabakholwanga ngenxa yezimangaliso zakhep. 33 Ngakho waziqeda izinsuku zaboq ngezer, leminyaka yabo ovalweni. 34 Lapho ebabulala, bamdingas, baphendukat, bamdingisisa uNkulunkuluuv. 35 Bakhumbula ukuthi uNkulunkulu ulidwala labow, loNkulunkulu oPhezukonke ungumhlengi wabox. 36 Kodwa bamyenga ngomlomo waboy, baqamba amanga kuye ngolimi lwaboz. 37 Ngoba inhliziyo yaboa yayingaqondanga kuyeb, njalo bengathembekanga esivumelwaneni sakhec. 38 Kodwa yena elesihawud wathethelela ububi babo, kababhubhisangae; yebo, kanengi walunqanda ulaka lwakhe, kakuvusanga konke ukuthukuthela kwakhe. 39 Ngoba wakhumbulaf ukuthi bayinyamag, umoya odlulayo, ongabuyiyohi.

40 Kanengi kangakanani bemvukela ehlane, bemdabukisaj enkangalak. 41 Yebo baphenduka bamlinga uNkulunkulul, bamdabukisam oNgcwele kaIsrayelin. 42 Kabasikhumbulanga isandla sakhe, usuku abahlenga ngalo esithenio. 43 Ukuthi wamisa njanip izibonakaliso zakhe eGibhitheq, lezimangaliso zakhers emmangweni weZowanit, 44 lokuthi waphendula imifula yabo yaba ligaziu, lezifula zabo, ukuze banganathiv. 45 Wathumela phakathi kwabo umtshitshi wezibawu, ezabadlayow, lamaxoxo ababhubhisayox. 46 Wasenika imihogoyi isivuno saboy, lomsebenzi wabo isikhonyanez. 47 Wabulala ivini labo ngesiqhothoa, lemikhiwa yabo yesikhamore ngongqwaqwaneb. 48 Wasenikela izifuyo zabo esiqhothweni, lemihlambi yabo kuyo imibane. 49 Waphosela phezu kwabo ukuvutha kolaka lwakhe, ukuthukuthela, lokucunuka, lokuhlupheka, ngokuthuma izithunywa zobubic. 50 Walungisela ulaka lwakhe indlela, kanqandanga umphefumulo wabo ekufeni, kodwa wanikela impilo yabo kumatshayabhuqe wesifod. 51 Wasetshaya wonke amazibulo eGibhithee, okokuqala kwamandla emathentenif kaHamug. 52 Wasebakhupha abantu bakheh njengezimvui, wabakhokhela enkangala njengomhlambij. 53 Wasebakhokhela bephephile ukuze bangesabikl; kodwa ulwandle lwasibekela izitha zabom. 54 Wasebafikisa emkhawulweni wendawo yakhe engcwelen, le intaba, isandla sakhe sokunene esayizuzayoop. 55 Wasebaxotsha abezizwe phambi kwaboq; wababela ilifar ngomzilas, wahlalisa izizwe zakoIsrayeli emathenteni azo.

56 Kantit bamlingau, bamvukela uNkulunkulu oPhezukonkev, kabazigcinanga izifakazelo zakhe. 57 Kodwa babuyela emuva, benza ngokungathembeki njengaboyisew, baphanjulwa njengedandili elikhohlisayox. 58 Ngoba bamthukuthelisay ngezindawo zabo eziphakemeyoz, bavusa umona wakhea ngezithombe zabo ezibaziweyob. 59 UNkulunkulu esizwa wathukuthelac, wamenyanya kakhulu uIsrayelid. 60 Ngakho walitshiyae ithabhanekelef leShilog, ithenteh alimisa phakathi kwabantui. 61 Wasenikela amandla akhej ekuthunjwenik, lenkazimulo yakhe esandleni sesitha. 62 Wasenikela abantu bakhel enkembenim, waselithukuthelela ilifa lakhen. 63 Umlilo waqeda amajaha abo, lezintombi zabo kazihlatshelelwanga. 64 Abapristi babo bawa ngenkembao, labafelokazi babop kabalilangaq.

65 Khona iNkosi yavuka njengobeleler, njengeqhawe eliklabalala ngenxa yewayinis. 66 Yazitshaya izitha zayo emuva, yazithela ihlazo phakadet. 67 Yasilahla ithenteu likaJosefa, kayikhethanga isizwe sakoEfrayimiv. 68 Kodwa yakhetha isizwe sakoJuda, intaba yeZiyoni eyithandayow. 69 Yayakha indlu yayo engcwele njengezingqonga, njengomhlaba ewusekeleyo kuze kube nininini. 70 Yasikhetha uDavida inceku yayox, yamthatha ezibayeni zezimvuy; 71 ekulandeleni izimvukazi ezenyisayoz, yamletha ukwelusaa uJakobe abantu bayob, loIsrayelic ilifa layod. 72 Njalo wabelusa njengobuqotho benhliziyo yakhee, wabakhokhela ngobugabazi bezandla zakhef.