Zulu - The Book of 2nd Kings

2Amakhosi

ISAHLUKO1

1KhonauMowabiwahlubukaku-Israyeliemvakokufa kuka-Ahabi.

2U-Ahaziyawawaehelenilekamelolakheeliphezulu eliseSamariya,wagula,wathumaizithunywa,wathikuzo: "HambaninibuzekuBaliZebubiunkulunkuluwase-Ekroni, ukuthingiyakusindayinikulesisifo"

3KephaingelosikaJehovayathiku-EliyawaseThishibi: “Sukuma,ukhuphukeukuhlangabezananezithunywa zenkosiyaseSamariya,uthikuzo:‘Akungobakungekho Nkulunkulukwa-Israyeliyini,ukubanihambeniyobuza kuBaliZebubiunkulunkuluwase-Ekroni?

4NgalokhoushokanjeuJehova,uthi:“Awuyikwehla kulowombhedeokhuphukelekuwo,kephauyakufanokufa.

U-Eliyawahamba

5Izithunywazabuyelakuye,wathikuzo:“Nibuyelenina?

6Bathikuye:“Kwakhuphukaindodaukusihlangabeza, yathikithi:‘Hambaninibuyeleenkosinienithumileyo,nithi kuyo:‘UshokanjeuJehova,uthi:‘Akungobakungekho Nkulunkulukwa-Israyeliyini,ukubauthumeukubuza kuBaliZebubiunkulunkuluwase-Ekroni?ngalokho kawuyikwehlakulowombhedeokhuphukelekuwo,kepha uyakufanokufa.

7Wathikubo:"Ibengumuntuonjanilowoowenyuka ukunihlangabeza,wanitshelalawamazwina?"

8Bamphendulabathi:"Uyindodaenoboya,ebhince ibhandelesikhumbaokhalwenilwakhe"Wathi:"NguEliyawaseThishibi"

9Inkosiyasithumakuyeumthetheli-mashumi-mahlanu, enamashumiomahlanuakheWakhuphukelakuye;bheka, wayehleziesiqongwenisentaba.Wasesithikuye:Wena muntukaNkulunkulu,inkosiyathi:Yehla.

10WaphendulauEliya,wathienduneniyamashumi ayisihlanu:“UmangingumuntukaNkulunkulu,makwehle umliloezulwini,ukudlewenanamashumiomahlanuakho. Kwehlaumliloezulwini,wamqedayenanamashumi omahlanuakhe

11Wabuyewathumakuyeenyeindunayamashumi ayisihlanuinamashumiayisihlanuayoWasephendula wathikuye:OmuntukaNkulunkulu,itshonjaloinkosi: Yehlamasinyane

12U-Eliyawaphendulawathikubo:“Umangingumuntu kaNkulunkulu,makwehleumliloezulwini,ukudlewena namashumiomahlanuakhoWehlaumlilokaNkulunkulu ezulwini,wayiqedayenanamashumiayisihlanuakhe

13Waphindawathumaindunayesithathuyabangamashumi amahlanukanyenabangamashumiamahlanubayoInduna yesithathuyabangamashumiayisihlanuyakhuphuka,yafika yaguqangamadolophambikuka-Eliya,yamncenga,yathi kuye:“OmuntukaNkulunkulu,mawubeyigugu emehlweniakhoukuphilakwaminokuphilakwalezi zincekuzakhoezingamashumiayisihlanu.

14Bheka,kwehlaumliloezulwini,waqedaizinduna ezimbilizamashumiayisihlanuzokuqalakanyenamashumi ayisihlanuazo;

15IngelosikaJehovayathiku-Eliya:“Yehlanaye, ungamesabiWasukumawehlanayewayaenkosini

16Wathikuye:“UshokanjeuJehova,uthi:‘Ngenxa yokuthiuthumeizithunywaukuyobuzakuBaliZebubi unkulunkuluwase-Ekroni,akungenxayokuthikungekho Nkulunkulukwa-Israyeliongabuzangezwilakhena? ngalokhokawuyikwehlaembhedeniokhuphukelekuwo, kephauyakufanokufa.

17Wafa-kenjengezwilikaJehovaalikhulumayou-Eliya UJehoramuwabayinkosiesikhundlenisakhengomnyaka wesibilikaJehoramuindodanakaJehoshafati,inkosi yakwaJuda;ngobawayengelandodana

18Ezinyeizindabazika-Ahaziyaazenzayoangithi zilotshiweencwadiniyezindabazemihlangemihla yamakhosiakwa-Israyelina?

ISAHLUKO2

1KwathilaphouJehovaesezakwenyuselau-Eliyaezulwini ngesivunguvungu,u-Eliyawahambano-Elishabesuka eGiligali

2U-Eliyawathiku-Elisha:“Akeuhlalelapha;ngoba uJehovaungithumileeBhetheli.U-Elishawathikuye: “KuphilakukaJehovanokuphilakomphefumulowakho, ngekengikushiye.NgakhobehlelaeBhetheli.

3AmadodanaabaprofethiayeseBetheleaphuma,ayakuElisha,athikuye:“UyaziyiniukuthiuJehovauyakususa inkosiyakhoentlokweniyakhona?Wathi:Yebo, ngiyakwazi;thulani.

4UElijawasesithikuye:Elisha,akeuhlalelapha;ngoba uJehovaungithumileeJerikoWathi:KuphilakukaJehova nokuphilakomphefumulowakho,angiyikukushiya NgakhobafikaeJeriko

5AmadodanaabaprofethiayeseJerikoasondelaku-Elisha, athikuye:"UyaziyiniukuthiuJehovauyakususainkosi yakhoentlokweniyakhona?"Wathi:Yebo,ngiyakwazi; thulani.

6U-Eliyawathikuye:“Akeuhlalelapha;ngobauJehova ungithumileeJordaniWathi:KuphilakukaJehova nokuphilakomphefumulowakho,angiyikukushiya. Baqhubekabobabili

7Kwahambaamadodaangamashumiayisihlanu amadodanaabaprofethi,emakudelaphomaqondanakhona; bonabobabilibemangaseJordani

8U-Eliyawathathainguboyakhe,wayisonga,washaya amanzi,ahlukanangaphanangapha,bawelabobabili emhlabathiniowomileyo

9Kwathisebewelile,u-Eliyawathiku-Elisha:"Cela engiyakukwenzelakhona,ngingakasuswakuwe."U-Elisha wathi:“Akekubephezukwamiizingxenyeezimbili zomoyawakho

10Wathi:"Uceleintoenzima;kephaumaungibonalapho ngisuswakuwe,kuyakubanjalokuwe;kephauma kungenjalo,akuyikubanjalo

11Kwathibesahambabekhuluma,bheka,kwabonakala inqolayomlilonamahhashiomlilo,kwabahlukanisa bobabili;u-Eliyawakhuphukelaezulwiningesivunguvungu 12U-Elishaekubona,wamemezawathi:"Baba,baba, nqolayakwa-Israyelinabamahhashibakhe!"Akabe esambona,wabambaizingubozakhe,waziklebhulakabili 13Wacoshainguboka-Eliyaeyawakuye,wabuya,wema ngasogwinilwaseJordani; 14Wathathainguboka-Eliyaeyawakuye,washayaamanzi, wathi:"UphiuJehovauNkulunkuluka-Eliyana?"nalapho

2Amakhosi

ewashayileamanzi,ahlukanangaphanangapha;u-Elisha wawela.

15KwathiamadodanaabaprofethiayeseJerikoephambi kwakheembonaathi:UmoyakaElijauhleziphezu kukaElisha.Basebesizaukumhlangabeza,bakhothama emhlabathiniphambikwakhe

16Bathikuye:“Bheka,kukhonaphakathikwezinceku zakhoamadodaanamandlaangamashumiayisihlanu; mawahambe,afuneinkosiyakho,funauMoyakaJehova umkhuphulile,wamphonsaentabeniethilenomaesigodini esithileWathi:"Aniyikuthuma"

17Bamcindezelawazewabanamahloni,wathi: "Thumani."Basebethumaamadodaangamatshumi amahlanu;bamfunaizinsukuezintathu,kepha abamtholanga

18Basebebuyelakuye(ngokubaehlezieJeriko),wathi kubo:"Angishongoyinikiniukuthi:Ningahambi?

19Amadodaomuziathiku-Elisha:“Bheka,akesithi,isimo salomuzisihle,njengokubainkosiyamiibona,kepha amanzimabi,nomhlabathiawuvundile

20Wathi:"Ngiletheleniisitshaesisha,nibekeusawoti kuso."Basebemlethakuye.

21Waphuma,wayaemthonjeniwamanzi,waphonsa usawotikuwo,wathi:“UshokanjeuJehova,uthi: “Ngelaphilelawamanzi;akusayikuvelakhonaukufa, nomhlabaoyinyumba

22Amanziasephulukiswakuzekubenamuhlanjengezwi lika-Elishaalikhulumayo.

23Wenyukalapho,wayaeBethele;ekhuphukangendlela, kwaphumaabantwanaemzini,bamklolodela,bathikuye: “Yenyuka,mpandlandini;khuphuka,mpandlandini.

24Waphenduka,wababona,wabaqalekisaegameni likaJehovaKwaphumaamabhereamabiliezinsikazi ehlathini,adwengulaabantwanaabangamashumiamane nambilikubo

25WasukalaphowayaentabeniyaseKarmeli,wasuka lapho,wabuyelaeSamariya.

ISAHLUKO3

1UJehoramuindodanaka-AhabiwabayinkosikwaIsrayelieSamariyangomnyakaweshumi nesishiyagalombilikaJehoshafatiinkosiyakwaJuda, wabusaiminyakaeyishuminambili

2WenzaokubiemehlwenikaJehova;kodwakungabi njengoyiselanjengonina,ngobawasusaumfanekiso kaBhaliuyiseayewenzile

3NokhowanamathelaezonwenizikaJerobowamu indodanakaNebationisangazou-Israyeli;akasukanga kukho

4UMeshainkosiyakwaMowabiwayengumfuyiwezimvu, wayethelaenkosiniyakwa-Israyeliamawundlu ayizinkulungwaneeziyikhulu,nezinqama eziyizinkulungwaneeziyikhulungoboya

5Kwathiesefileu-Ahabi,inkosiyakwaMowabiyahlubuka inkosiyakwa-Israyeli

6InkosiuJehoramuyaphumaeSamariyangalesosikhathi, yabalau-Israyeliwonke

7YahambayathumelakuJehoshafatiinkosiyakwaJuda, yathi:“InkosiyakwaMowabiingihlubukile;Wathi: “Ngiyakwenyuka;minanginjengawe,abantubami

banjengabantubakho,namahhashiamianjengamahhashi akho.

8Wathi:"Siyakwenyukangayiphiindlelana?"Wathi: Indlelaedabulaehlanelakwa-Edomi.

9Inkosiyakwa-Israyeliyahamba,nenkosiyakwaJuda, nenkosiyakwa-Edomi,bazungezauhambolwezinsuku eziyisikhombisa;

10Inkosiyakwa-Israyeliyathi:“Maye!ukuthiuJehova uwabizilelawamakhosiamathathuukubaawanikele esandlenisikaMowabi

11KephauJehoshafatiwathi:"AkukhomprofethikaJehova laphaukubasibuzekuJehovangayena?"Yaphendulaenye yezincekuzenkosiyakwa-Israyeli,yathi:“Nanguu-Elisha indodanakaShafatiowathelaamanziezandlenizika-Eliya 12UJehoshafatiwathi:"IzwilikaJehovalikuye"Inkosi yakwa-IsrayelinoJehoshafatinenkosiyakwa-Edomi behlelakuye

13U-Elishawathienkosiniyakwa-Israyeli: “Nginamsebenzimuninawe?hambauyekubaprofethi bakayihlonakubaprofethibakanyokoInkosiyakwaIsrayeliyathikuye:“Qha,ngokubauJehovaubuzilelawa makhosiamathathuukubaawanikeleesandleni sikaMowabi

14U-Elishawathi:"KuphilakukaJehovaSebawotiengimi phambikwakhe,umabengingabhekiubuso bukaJehoshafatiinkosiyakwaJuda,bengingayikubheka kuwe,ngikubone

15Kodwakhathesi-kengiletheleumbethi.Kwathilapho umbethiwogubhuebetha,isandlasikaJehovasabaphezu kwakhe

16Wathi:“UshokanjeuJehova,uthi:‘Yenzalesisigodi sibeyimigodi

17NgokubaushokanjeuJehova,uthi:“Aniyikubona umoya,aniyikubonaimvula;kephalesosigodi siyakugcwalaamanzi,niphuzenina,nezinkomozenu, nezinkomozenu

18LokhukuyintoelulaemehlwenikaJehova;

19Niyakuchithayonkeimiziebiyelweyonayoyonkeimizi ekhethiweyo,nigawuleyonkeimithiemihle,nivalele yonkeimithomboyamanzi,niwonakalisezonkeiziqephu zezweezinhlengamatshe

20Kwathiekuseniekunikelenikomnikelowempuphu, bheka,kwafikaamanzingendlelayakwa-Edomi,izwe lagcwalaamanzi

21LaphobonkeabakwaMowabibezwaukuthiamakhosi enyukileukulwanabo,babuthanabonkeabahlomaizikhali nabangaphezulu,bemaemkhawulweni

22Bavukaekusenikakhulu,ilangalakhanyaphezu kwamanzi,abakwaMowabibabonaamanzingaphesheya ebomvunjengegazi;

23Bathi:"Lokhukuyigazi;amakhosiabuleweimpela, abulalanawodwa;ngalokho-keMowabi,empangweni."

24Laphobefikaekamulakwa-Israyeli,abantwanabakwaIsrayelibasukabachithaabakwaMowabi,bazebabaleka phambikwabo,kodwabaqhubekabebulala abakwaMowabiezwenilabo

25Babhidlizaimizi,eziqeshinizonkezezweezinhle, kwabayilowonalowowaphonsaitshelakhe,bazigcwalisa; bavimbayonkeimithomboyamanzi,bagawulayonke imithiemihle,bashiyaamatshealoeKirihareshetikuphela; kephaabasawulibayizungeza,bayishaya

26LaphoinkosiyakwaMowabiibonaukuthiukulwa kuyayahlula,yathathaamadodaangamakhulu ayisikhombisaahlomainkembaukuzeafohleleenkosini yakwa-Edomi,kodwaabakwazanga.

27Wayesethathaindodanayakheendalaeyayizabusa esikhundlenisakhe,wanikelangayoibengumnikelo wokushiswaodongeniKwasekusibakhonaintukuthelo enkulukuIsrayeli;basukakuye,babuyelaelizwenilabo.

ISAHLUKO4

1Kwasekukhalaowesifazaneothilekubafazibamadodana abaprofethikuElisha,esithi:Incekuyakhoindodayami ifile;uyaziwenaukuthiincekuyakhoibimesabauJehova; 2U-Elishawathikuye:“Ngikwenzelenina?ngitshele, unaniendlini?Wathi:“Incekukaziyakhoayinalutho endlini,kuphelaikhanzilamafutha

3Wathi:"Hambauzitshelekeleizitshangaphandlekubo bonkeabakhelwanebakho,izitshaezingenalutho; ungabolekiabambalwa

4Laphousungenile,uzivalelewenanamadodanaakho, uthelekuzozonkelezozitsha,ubekeeceleniezigcweleyo.

5Wasukakuye,wazivalelayenanamadodanaakhe,aletha izitshakuye;wathela

6Kwathiizitshasezigcwele,wathiendodaneniyakhe: "Lethaesinyeisitshakimi"Wathikuye:"Akusekho sitsha"Amafuthaahlala

7WayesefikawatshelaumuntukaNkulunkulu.Wathi: "Hambauthengisengamafutha,ukhokheisikweletisakho, uphilewenanabantwanabakhongokuseleyo"

8Kwathingolunyeusukuu-ElishawadlulelaeShunemi, laphokwakukhonaowesifazaneodumileyo;wamcindezela ukubaadleisinkwaKwathilaphoedlulakhona, waphambukelakhonaukubaadleisinkwa.

9Wathiendodeniyakhe:“Bheka-ke,sengiyabonaukuthilo muntuongcwelekaNkulunkuluodlulakithinjalonjalo

10Akesenzeikameloelincaneodongeni;masimlungisele khonaumbhede,netafula,nesihlalo,nothilwesibani; kuyakuthilaphoesezakithiaphambukelekhona

11Kwathingolunyeusukuwafikakhona,waphambukela ekamelweni,walalakhona

12WathikuGehaziincekuyakhe:"BizalowomShunemi" Esembizile,wemaphambikwakhe.

13Wathikuye:“Akeushokuyeukuthi:‘Bheka,usigcinele konkelokhukukhathazeka;yiniokumeleyenzelwewena na?Uyakukhulunywaenkosininomaenduneniyebuthona?

Wasesithi:Ngihlalaphakathikwabantubakithi

14Wathi:"Pho,angenzelwanina?"UGehaziwasesithi: Isibilikalamntwana,lendodayakheisiluphele

15Wathi:"Mbize"Esembizile,wemaemnyango

16Wathi:"Ngalesisikhathisokuphilauyakugonela indodana."Wathi:Hatshi,nkosiyami,muntu kaNkulunkulu,ungaqambiamangaencekukaziniyakho

17Owesifazanewakhulelwa,wazalaindodanangaleso sikhathiu-Elishaayeshilokuyenjengokwesikhathi sokuphila

18Kwathiumntwanaesekhulile,kwathingolunyeusuku waphuma,wayakuyisekubavuni

19Wathikuyise:"Ikhandalami,ikhandalami"Wathi kumfana:"Mthwaleumyisekunina."

20Wamthatha,wamyisakunina,wahlalaemadolweniakhe kwazekwabaseminienkulu,wafa

21Wakhuphuka,wamlalisaembhedeniwomuntu kaNkulunkulu,wamvalela,waphuma.

22Wabizaumyeniwakhe,wathi:"Akeungithumeleenye yezinsizwaneyodwayezimbongolo,ngigijimengiye kulowomuntukaNkulunkulu,ngibuye."

23Wathi:"Ufunelanikuyenamuhlana?"kakusiyo ukwethwasakwenyanga,kumbeisabathaWathi: "Kuzakulunga."

24Wayesebophelaimbongolo,wathiencekwiniyakhe: “Shayela,uqhubekephambili;ungalibazisiukungikhwela kwakho,ngaphandlekokuthingikubikele

25Wayesehamba,wafikakumuntukaNkulunkuluentabeni yaseKarmeli.KwathilaphoumuntukaNkulunkuluembona ekude,wathikuGehaziincekuyakhe:“Bheka,nansolowo mShunemi;

26Gijimamanje,ngiyakuncenga,ukumhlangabeza,uthi kuye:Usahlezikahleyini?Iyaphilaindodayakho? Uyaphilayiningengane?Wasesithi:Kuhle

27EsefikilekumuntukaNkulunkuluentabeni,wambamba ezinyaweni;UmuntukaNkulunkuluwasesithi:Myeke; ngokubaumphefumulowakheulusiziphakathikwakhe; uJehovaungifihlele,akangitshelanga.

28Wathi:"Ngacelaindodanaenkosiniyamina? Angishongoyiniukuthi:Ningangikhohlisi?

29WayesethikuGehazi:“Bhincaukhalolwakho,uphathe udondololwamiesandlenisakho,uhambe;umaumuntu ekubingelela,ungamphenduli,ubekeudondololwami ebuswenibomntwana.

30Uninawomntwanawathi:"KuphilakukaJehova nokuphilakomphefumulowakho,angiyikukushiya" wasukuma,wamlandela.

31UGehaziwadlulaphambikwabo,wabekaudondolo ebuswenibomntwana;kodwaakubangakhozwi,noma ukuzwa.Wabuyewabuyaukumhlangabeza,wamtshela, wathi:"Umntwanaakakavuki"

32U-Elishaesengenileendlini,bheka,umntwanawayefile, eleleembhedeniwakhe.

33Wangena,wavalaumnyangophezukwabobobabili, wakhulekakuJehova

34Wakhuphuka,walalaphezukomntwana,wabeka umlomowakhephezukomlomowakhe,namehloakhe phezukwamehloakhe,nezandlazakhephezukwezandla zakhe,welulaphezukomntwana;nenyamayomntwana yafudumala

35Wasebuya,wahambaendlini,wayaemuvalalelale; wakhuphuka,wazelulaphezukwakhe;umntwana wathimulakasikhombisa,umntwanawavulaamehloakhe

36WabizauGehazi,wathi:"BizalomShunemi."Ngakho wambizaEsengenakuye,wathi:"Thathaindodanayakho"

37Wayesengena,wawangasezinyawenizakhe, wakhothamelaemhlabathini,wathathaindodanayakhe, waphuma.

38U-ElishawabuyelaeGiligali;kwakukhonaindlala ezweni;amadodanaabaprofethiayehleziphambikwakhe, wathiencekwiniyakhe:“Bekaimbizaenkulu,uphekele amadodanaabaprofethiukudlaokuphekiweyo

39Omunyewaphumawayaendleukuyokhaimifino, watholaumviniwasendle,wakhakuwoamathangaasendle, wagcwalainguboyakhe,wafikawawahlebelaekhanzini lokuphekela,ngokubababengawazi.

40BasebewaphakelaamadodaukubaadleKwasekusithi besidlalokho,bakhalabathi:OmuntukaNkulunkulu, kukhonaukufaembizeniFuthiabakwazangaukudlakuwo 41Kodwawathi:Lethaniimpuphu.Wayiphonsaembizeni; wathi:"Phakelaabantu,ukuzebadle."Futhikwakungekho bubiebhodweni

42KwafikaumuntuevelaeBaliShalisha,walethela umuntukaNkulunkuluisinkwasolibo,izinkwazebhali ezingamashumiamabilinezikhwebuzamabele esikhumbenisakheWasesithi:Nikaabantuukuthibadle

43Incekuyakheyasisithi:Ngibekelokhuphambi kwabantuabayikhulu?Wathifuthi:“Nikaabantuukuba badle,ngokubaushokanjeuJehova,uthi:‘Bayakudla, bakushiye

44Wakubekaphambikwabo,badla,bakushiyanjengezwi likaJehova.

ISAHLUKO5

1UNahamaniindunayebutholenkosiyase-Aramu wayengumuntuomkhuluenkosiniyakhe,enodumo, ngokubauJehovawayenikei-Aramuukukhululwangaye; 2Ama-Aramuayephumengamaviyo,athumba intombazanaencaneezwenilakwa-Israyeli;wakhonza umkaNahamani.

3Yathienkosikaziniyayo:“Sengathiinkosiyamiibikanye nomprofethioseSamariya!ngokubaubeyakumphulukisa ochokwenilwakhe.

4Wangena,wayibikelainkosiyakhe,wathi:“Intombi yasezwenilakwa-Israyeliyashoukuthinalokhu

5Inkosiyase-Aramuyathi:"Hamba,ngithumeleincwadi enkosiniyakwa-Israyeli"Wasuka,wahambanamatalenta ayishumiesiliva,nezinhlamvueziyizinkulungwane eziyisithuphazegolide,nezinguboeziyishumi zokuphendulela

6Walethaincwadienkosiniyakwa-Israyeli,ethi:"Manje lapholencwadiifikakuwe,bheka,ngithumeleuNahamani incekuyamikuweukubaumphiliseochokwenilwakhe"

7Kwathiinkosiyakwa-Israyeliisiyifundileincwadi, yaklebhulaizingubozayo,yathi:"NginguNkulunkuluyini ukubangibulale,ngiphilise,ukuthiloathumelekimiukuba ngiphiliseumuntuochokwenilwakhe?"ngalokhoake nibheke,niboneukuthiufunaukungixabanisa.

8Kwathiu-ElishaumuntukaNkulunkuluesezwileukuthi inkosiyakwa-Israyeliiklebhulileizingubozayo, wathumelaenkosini,wathi:“Uklebhuleleniizingubozakho na?akezekimimanje,futhiuzokwaziukuthikukhona umprofethikwa-Israyeli.

9WayesefikauNahamaninamahhashiakhenezinqola zakhe,wemangasemnyangowendluka-Elisha

10U-Elishawathumaisithunywakuye,wathi:"Hamba ugezekasikhombisaeJordani,inyamayakhoibuyelekuwe, uhlambuluke"

11KephauNahamaniwathukuthela,wahamba,wathi: “Bheka,bengithiuyakuphumelanokuphumaezekimi,ame, abizeigamalikaJehovauNkulunkuluwakhe,ashaye isandlasakhephezukwendawo,aphulukiseonochoko.

12OAbananoFariphari,imifulayaseDamaseku, abangconoyinikunawowonkeamanziakwa-Israyeli? angiyikugezakuyo,ngihlambuluke?Ngakhowaphenduka wahambaethukuthele

13Izincekuzakhezasondela,zakhulumakuye,zathi: “Baba,umaumprofethiebekutsheleintoenkulu, ubungayikwenzana?Kakhulukangakanani-ke,laphoethi kuwe:Geza,uhlambuluke?

14Wayesehla,wazicwilisakasikhombisaeJordani njengezwilomuntukaNkulunkulu;inyamayakheyabuya yabanjengenyamayomntwanaomncane,wahlambuluka 15WabuyelakumuntukaNkulunkulu,yenanesixukusakhe sonke,weza,wemaphambikwakhe,wathi:"Bheka,manje ngiyaziukuthiakukhoNkulunkuluemhlabeniwonke,kwaIsrayelikuphela;ngakho-keakeuthatheisibusiso encekwiniyakho"

16Kodwawathi:KuphilakukaJehovaengimiphambi kwakhe,kangiyikwamukelaluthoWamncengaukuba asamukele;kodwawala

17UNahamaniwathi:"Akuyikuphiwaincekuyakho umthwalowomnyuziamabiliwomhlabathina?"ngoba incekuyakhoayisayikunikelaumnikelowokutshiswa lomhlatshelokwabanyeonkulunkulu,kodwakuJehova. 18KulokhuuJehovakayithetheleleincekuyakho,lapho inkosiyamiingenaendlinikaRimoniukukhulekakhona, yeyameesandlenisami,namingikhothameendlini kaRimoni,laphongikhothamaendlinikaRimoni,uJehova makayithetheleleincekuyakhokulento

19Wathikuye:"Hambangokuthula."Ngakhowasuka kuyeumganyana

20KephauGehazi,incekuka-Elishaumuntu kaNkulunkulu,wathi:“Bheka,inkosiyamiimyekile uNahamaniloumSiriyangokungamukeliesandlenisakhe lokhoakulethile;

21UGehaziwamlandelauNahamani.UNahamani esembonileegijimaemvakwakhe,wehlaenqoleni ukumhlangabeza,wathi:"Kusahlezikahlena?"

22Wathi:"Kulungile;Inkosiyamiingithumile,ithi: ‘Bheka,manjekufikekimiizinsizwaezimbilizamadodana abaprofethizivelaezintabenizakwa-Efrayimi;akeuzinike italentalesilivanezinguboezimbilizokuphendulela.

23UNahamaniwathi:"Vuma,uthatheamathalenta amabili"Wamncenga,wabophaamatalentaamabiliesiliva ezikhwameniezimbili,kanyenezinguboezimbili zokuphendulela,wakubekaphezukwezincekuzakhe ezimbili;bazithwalaphambikwakhe

24Esefikileembhoshongweni,wazithathaesandlenisabo, wazibekaendlini,wawayekaamadoda,amuka

25Kephayenawangena,wemaphambikwenkosiyakhe UElishawasesithikuye:Uvelangaphi,Gehazi?Wathi: "Incekuyakhoayiyangandawo"

26Wathikuye:"Inhliziyoyamiayihambangayininawe lapholowomuntuephendukaenqoleniyakhe ukukuhlangabezana?"Yisikhathisokwamukelaimaliyini, sokwamukelaizingubo,neminqumo,nezivini,nezimvu, nezinkomo,nezinceku,nezincekukazina?

27NgakhouchokolukaNahamaniluyakunamathelakuwe nasenzalweniyakhokuzekubephakadeWaphuma ebuswenibakheenochoko,emhlophenjengeqhwa

ISAHLUKO6

1Amadodanaabaprofethiathiku-Elisha:“Bheka-ke, indawoesihlalakuyonaweiminyenekakhulukithi.

2AkesihambesiyeeJordani,sithathekhona,kubeyilowo nalowougodo,sizenzelekhonaindawoyokuhlala. Wasesithi:Hambani

3Omunyewathi:"Akeuhambenezincekuzakho." Wasesithi:Ngizahamba.

4NgakhowahambalaboSebefikeeJordanibagawula izinkuni

5Kodwaomunyeesagamulaugodo,izembelawela emanzini;ngobayayibolekiwe

6UmuntukaNkulunkuluwasesithi:Iwelengaphi? WamkhombisaindawoWagawulainduku,wayiphonsa khona;nensimbiyabhukuda

7Ngakhowathi:"Zithathele."Waselulaisandlasakhe, wayithatha

8Inkosiyase-Aramuyasilwano-Israyeli,yacebisana nezincekuzayo,yathi:"Kuyakubakhonaikamulami endaweniyokuthinokuthi"

9LowomuntukaNkulunkuluwathumelaenkosiniyakwaIsrayeli,wathi:“Xwayaukubaungadlulikuleyondawo; ngobaamaSiriyaehlelekhona

10Inkosiyakwa-Israyeliyayisithumelaendaweniumuntu kaNkulunkuluayishoyoemxwayisangayo,wazigcina khona,kungabikanyenakabili

11Inhliziyoyenkosiyase-Aramuyababuhlungukakhulu ngalento;wabizaizincekuzakhe,wathikuzo: “Aniyikungikhombisayiniukuthingubaniphakathikwethu ongowenkosiyakwa-Israyelina?

12Enyeyezincekuzayoyathi:“Akekho,nkosiyami,nkosi, kodwau-Elisha,umprofethiwakwa-Israyeli,utshelainkosi yakwa-Israyeliamazwiowakhulumaekamelwenilakho lokulala.

13Wathi:"Hambaninihlolelaphoekhona,ukuze ngithumelengimlande"Wabikelwaukuthi:"Bheka, useDothani."

14Ngakhowathumelakhonaamahhashi,nezinqola,nempi enkulu;bafikaebusuku,bawuzungezaumuzi

15IncekuyomuntukaNkulunkuluisivukileekuseni kakhuluyaphuma,khangela-ke,ibutholawubhoqaumuzi kanyelamabhizalezinqolaIncekuyakheyathikuye: “Maye,nkosiyami!sizokwenzakanjani?

16Wathi:“Ungesabi,ngokubaabanathibaningi kunabanabo

17U-Elishawakhulekawathi:“Jehova,akeuvuleamehlo akhe,ukuzeaboneUJehovawawavulaamehloensizwa; wabona,bheka,intabayayigcweleamahhashinezinqola zomlilonxazonkezika-Elisha.

18Behlelakuye,u-ElishawakhulekakuJehova,wathi: “Akeushayelesisizwengobumpumputhe.Futhi wabashayangobumpumputhenjengezwilika-Elisha

19U-Elishawathikubo:“Leakusiyoindlela,futhiakusiwo lomuzi;KodwawabayisaeSamariya

20KwathisebengenileeSamariya,u-Elishawathi:"Jehova, vulaamehloalababantuukubababone"UJehovawavula amehloabo,babona;bheka,babephakathikweSamariya

21Inkosiyakwa-Israyeliyathiku-Elishaibabona:"Baba, ngibabulalena?"ngibashayena?

22Wathi:"Awuyikubabulala;ubungabashayalabo obathumbilengenkembayakhonangomnsalowakhona?" ubekeisinkwanamanziphambikwabo,ukuzebadle, baphuze,bayeenkosiniyabo.

23Wabalungiselaukudlaokukhulu;badla,baphuza, wabamukisa,bayaenkosiniyabo.Ngakhoamaviyo amaSiriyaawabangeesafikaezwenilakwa-Israyeli 24KwathiemvakwalokhouBenihadadiinkosiyaseAramuwabuthayonkeimpiyakhe,wakhuphuka, wavimbezelaiSamariya

25KwasekubakhonaindlalaenkulueSamariya;bheka, balivimbezela,kwazekwathengiswaikhandalikababhemi ngezinhlamvuezingamashumiayisishiyagalombilizesiliva, nengxenyeyesineyegabelobulongwebejuba ngezinhlamvueziyisihlanuzesiliva

26Kwathiinkosiyakwa-Israyeliidlulaphezukomduli, kwamemezakuyeowesifazane,wathi:"Siza,nkosiyami, nkosi"

27Wathi:"UmauJehovaengakusizi,minangiyakukusiza nganina?"Esikhamelwenisewayini,na?

28Inkosiyasisithikuye:Ulani?Wathi:“Lowesifazane wathikimi:‘Lethaindodanayakhoukubasiyidlenamuhla, sidleindodanayamikusasa.

29Sasesiyiphekaindodanayami,sayidla;ngasengithi kuyengangomuso:'Lethaindodanayakhoukubasiyidle;' wayeseyithumbileindodanayakhe.

30Kwathiinkosiisizwileamazwialowowesifazane, yaklebhulaizingubozayo;wadlulaphezukodonga,abantu babheka,bheka,wayenendwanguyamasakangaphakathi emzimbeniwakhe

31Wathi:"UNkulunkulumakenzenjalokimi,enezelefuthi, umaikhandalika-ElishaindodanakaShafatilimikuye namuhla"

32Kephau-Elishawayehleziendliniyakhe,namalunga ehlezinaye;inkosiyasithumaindodaphambikwayo; kodwasingakafikikuyeisithunywa,wathikubadala: Liyabonayiniukuthilendodanayombulaliithumeukususa ikhandalami?bhekani,ekufikenikwesithunywa,nivale umnyango,nisibambeemnyango;umsindowezinyawo zenkosiyasoawukhoemvakwasona?

33Esakhulumanabo,bheka,isithunywasehlelakuye,sathi: “Bheka,lobububibuvelakuJehova;ngisamlindeleni uJehovana?

ISAHLUKO7

1Wayesethiu-Elisha:“ZwaniniizwilikaJehova;Usho kanjeuJehova,uthi:“Kusasangalesisikhathiiseya lempuphuecolekileyoliyakuthengiswangeshekeli, namaseyaamabiliebhalingeshekeliesangweni laseSamariya

2Indunainkosieyeyemeesandlenisayoyamphendula lowomuntukaNkulunkulu,yathi:“Bheka,umauJehova ebengenzaamafasiteleezulwini,kungenzekalokhuna?

Wathi:"Bheka,uyakukubonangamehloakho,kepha ungadlikukho."

3Kwakukhonaamadodaamaneanochokoekungeneni kwesango,athiomunyekomunye:“Sihlalelenilaphasize sifena?

4Umasithi:‘Siyakungenaemzini,’indlalaisemzini, siyakufelakhona;umasihlezilapha,siyakufafuthi. Ngakho-kewozani,siweleekamu*lama-Aramu;uma esisindisa,siyakuphila;umabesibulala,siyakufa 5Basukakuhwelela,bayaekamu*lama-Aramu;sebefike emaphethelweniekamulama-Aramu,bheka,kwakungekho muntulapho

6NgokubauJehovawenzeukubaibutholama-Aramuizwe umsindowezinqola,umsindowamahhashi,umsindo wempienkulu,athiomunyekomunye:“Bheka,inkosi yakwa-IsrayeliisiqasheleamakhosiamaHetinamakhosi aseGibitheukubaasihlasele.

7Basebesukuma,babalekakuhwelela,bashiyaamatende abo,namahhashiabo,nezimbongolozabo,ikamu linjengobalinjalo,babalekaukuzebasindiseukuphila kwabo

8Labaabanochokosebefikeemaphethelweniekamu, bangenakwelinyeitende,badla,baphuza,bakhiphakhona isilivanegolidenezingubo,bayabakuthukusa;wabuya, wangenakwelinyeitende,wathathanakho,wahamba wakuthukusa

9Basebethiomunyekomunye:"Asenzikahle;lolusuku lungusukulwezindabaezinhle,kephasithule;umasilinda kuzekuse,siyakwehlelwaokubi;ngalokhowozani sihambesitsheleabendluyenkosi"

10Basebefikababizaumlindisangowomuzi,bamtshela ukuthi:“Sifikeekamulama-Aramu,bheka,kwakungekho muntulapho,nazwilomuntu,kuphelaamahhashi aboshiweyonezimbongoloeboshiwe,namatende enjengobaenjalo

11Wabizaabalindisango;batshelaindluyenkosiphakathi

12Inkosiyasivukaebusuku,yathiezincekwinizayo:“Ake nginitshelelokhoama-AramuakwenzilekithiBayazi ukuthisilambile;ngalokhobaphumileekamu*ukucasha endle,bathi:'Ekuphumenikwaboemzini,siyakubabamba bephila,singeneemzini'

13Enyeyezincekuzayoyaphendulayathi:“Akebathathe amahlanuemahhashiniasele,aselephakathikomuzi, (bheka,anjengesixukusonkesakwa-Israyeliesiselekuwo; bheka,ngithi,anjengasosonkeisixukusabantwanabakwaIsrayeliababhubhayo;)asithumele,sibone.

14Basebethathaamahhashiamabiliezinqola;inkosi yasithumaemvakwebutholamaSiriya,yathi:Hambani libone.

15BawalandelabazebafikaeJordani,bheka,indlelayonke yayigcweleizingubonezitshaama-Aramuayezilahlile ngokuphangisakwawo.Zabuyaizithunywa,zayibikela inkosi

16Abantubaphuma,baphangaamatendeama-Aramu Iseyalempuphuecolekileyolathengiswangeshekeli, namaseyaamabiliebhalingeshekelinjengezwilikaJehova

17Inkosiyayisibekainkosieyayincikeesandlenisayo ukubailawuleisango;

18KwasekusithinjengokutshokomuntukaNkulunkulu enkosini,esithi:Amaseyaamabiliebhalingeshekeli,iseya lempuphuecolekileyongeshekeli,kusasangalesisikhathi azakubaesangwenileSamariya;

19InkosiyamphendulaumuntukaNkulunkulu,yathi: “Bheka,umauJehovaenzaamafasiteleezulwini, kungenzekayiniintoenjalona?Wathi:"Bheka, uyakukubonangamehloakho,kephaungadlikukho"

20Kwabanjalokuye,ngokubaabantubamnyathela esangweni,wafa

ISAHLUKO8

1U-Elishawayesekhulumakowesifazaneowayephilise indodanayakhe,wathi:“Sukauhambewenanendluyakho, ugogobalenomaphilaphoongagogobalakhona,ngokuba

uJehovaubizeindlala;futhikuyofikaezweniiminyaka eyisikhombisa.

2Owesifazanewasukuma,wenzanjengezwilomuntu kaNkulunkulu,wahambanendluyakhe,wagogobala ezwenilamaFilistiiminyakaeyisikhombisa.

3Kwathiekuphelenikweminyakaeyisikhombisa owesifazanewabuyaezwenilamaFilisti,waphumawaya kukhalaenkosiningendluyakhenangezwelakhe.

4InkosiyakhulumanoGehaziincekuyomuntu kaNkulunkulu,yathi:“Akeungitshelezonkeizinto ezinkuluu-Elishaazenzileyo

5Kwasekusithi,esatshelainkosiukuthiuphilisenjani isidumbu,khangela,owesifazanaowayephiliseindodana yakhe,wakhalaenkosiningendluyakhelelizwelakhe UGehaziwasesithi:Nkosiyami,nkosi,nguyeowesifazana lo,leyindodanayakheuElishaayivusileyo.

6Inkosiyasimbuzaowesifazane,wayitshelaInkosi yammiselaindunaethile,yathi:“Buyiselakonkeokwayo, nezithelozonkezensimu,kusukelaosukwinieyasukangalo ezwenikuzekubemanje

7U-ElishawafikaeDamaseku;uBeniHadadiinkosiyaseAramuwayegula;watshelwaukuthi:"Umuntu kaNkulunkuluufikilelapha"

8InkosiyathikuHazayeli:"Phathaisiphongesandlasakho, uhambeukuhlangabezananomuntukaNkulunkulu,ubuze kuJehovangaye,uthi:'Ngiyakusindayinikulesisifona?'

9UHazayeliwayesehambaukumhlangabeza,waphatha isiphoesandlenisakhe,yebokukhokonkeokuhle kwaseDamaseku,imithwaloyamakamelaangamashumi amane,wezawemaphambikwakhe,wathi:“Indodana yakhouBenihadadi,inkosiyase-Aramu,ingithumilekuwe, ithi:‘Ngiyakusindayinikulesisifona?

10U-Elishawathikuye:"Hamba,uthikuye:'Ungasila nokusila,kephauJehovaungibonisileukuthiuyakufa nokufa'

11Wamkhangelawazewabalenhloni;umuntu kaNkulunkuluwaselila.

12UHazayeliwathi:“Inkosiyamiikhalelanina?Wathi: “NgokubangiyaziokubioyakukwenzakubantwanabakwaIsrayeli;

13UHazayeliwathi:“Kodwaiyiniincekuyakhoiyinja ukubayenzelentoenkuluna?UElishawasesithi:INkosi ingibonisileukuthiuzakubayinkosieSiriya.

14Wasukaku-Elisha,wayaenkosiniyakhe;yathikuye: “Utheniu-Elishakuwena?Wathi:"Ungitsheleukuthi uyakusindanokusila."

15Kwathingangomusowathabathaindwanguenkulu, wayicwilisaemanzini,wamendlalaebuswenibakhe,yafa; uHazayeliwabayinkosiesikhundlenisakhe

16NgomnyakawesihlanukaJoramuindodanaka-Ahabi inkosiyakwa-Israyeli,uJehoshafatieyinkosiyakwaJuda, uJehoramuindodanakaJehoshafatiinkosiyakwaJudawaba yinkosi

17Wayeneminyakaengamashumiamathathunambili ekuqalenikwakheukubusa;wabusaiminyaka eyisishiyagalombilieJerusalema

18Wahambangendlelayamakhosiakwa-Israyeli njengokwenzakwendluka-Ahabi,ngokubaindodakazikaAhabiyayingumkakhe;wenzaokubiemehlwenikaJehova 19NokhouJehovaakathandangaukubhubhisauJuda ngenxakaDavideincekuyakhenjengokuthembisakwakhe kuyeukumnikaisibaninjalonakubantwanabakhe

20Ezinsukwinizakheu-Edomiwahlubukaphansi kwesandlasikaJuda,wazibekelainkosi.

21UJoramuwayesewelelaeSayiri,nazozonkeizinqola zinaye;wavukaebusuku,wabachithaabakwa-Edomi ababemhaqilenxazonkenezindunazezinqola;abantu babalekelaematendeniabo

22Nokhou-EdomiwahlubukaphansikwesandlasikaJuda kuzekubenamuhla.ILibinayahlubukangalesosikhathi.

23EzinyeizindabazikaJoramunakhokonkeakwenzayo angithikulotshiweencwadiniyezindabazemihlangemihla yamakhosiakwaJudana?

24UJoramuwayeselalakoyise,wembelwakoyiseemzini kaDavide;u-Ahaziyaindodanayakhewabayinkosi esikhundlenisakhe

25NgomnyakaweshuminambilikaJoramuindodanakaAhabiinkosiyakwa-Israyeliu-Ahaziyaindodana kaJehoramuinkosiyakwaJudawabayinkosi

26U-Ahaziyawayeneminyakaengamashumiamabili nambiliekuqalenikwakheukubusa;wabusaumnyaka eJerusalema;Igamalikaninalalingu-Athaliya,indodakazi ka-Omriinkosiyakwa-Israyeli

27Wahambangendlelayendluka-Ahabi,wenzaokubi emehlwenikaJehovanjengendluka-Ahabi,ngokuba wayengumkhwenyanawendluka-Ahabi

28WahambanoJoramuindodanaka-Ahabiukulwa noHazayeliinkosiyase-AramueRamotiGileyadi;amaAramuamlimazauJoramu

29InkosiuJoramuyabuyelakwelashwaeJizreyeli emanxebeniayoama-AramuayilimazayoeRamaekulweni kwayonoHazayeliinkosiyase-AramuU-Ahaziya indodanakaJehoramuinkosiyakwaJudawehlaukuyobona uJoramuindodanaka-AhabieJizreyeli,ngokubawayegula

ISAHLUKO9

1U-Elishaumprofethiwabizaomunyewabantwana babaprofethi,wathikuye:“Bophaukhalolwakho,uthathe lelithumbalamafuthangesandlasakho,uyeeRamoti Gileyadi

2Laphousufikilekhona,ukhangelelaphouJehuindodana kaJehoshafatiindodanakaNimshi,ungene,umsukumise phakathikwabafowabo,umseekamelwenielingaphakathi; 3Uthatheumfumawamafutha,uwatheleekhandalakhe, uthi:‘UshokanjeuJehova,uthi:Ngikugcobileubeyinkosi kwa-Israyelivulaumnyango,ubaleke,ungalibali

4Yahamba-keinsizwa,insizwaengumprofethi,eRamoti Gileyadi

5Esefikile,bheka,izindunazempizazihlezi;yathi: "Nginezwikuwenduna"UJehuwathi:“Kumuphikithi sonkena?Wathi:"Kuwe,nduna"

6Wasesukuma,wangenaendlini;wathelaamafutha ekhandalakhe,wathikuye:“UshokanjeuJehova uNkulunkuluka-Israyeli,uthi:‘Ngikugcobileubeyinkosi yabantubakaJehovakwa-Israyeli

7Uyakuyishayaindluka-Ahabiinkosiyakho,ukuze ngiphindiseleigazilezincekuzamiabaprofethinegazilazo zonkeizincekuzikaJehovaesandlenisika-Izebeli. 8Ngokubayonkeindluka-Ahabiiyakubhubha; 9Ngiyakwenzaindluka-Ahabiibenjengendlu kaJerobowamuindodanakaNebatinanjengendlu kaBahashaindodanaka-Ahiya;

10Izinjaziyakumudlau-IzebeliesiqintinisaseJizreyeli, kungabikhoomngcwabayo.Wavulaumnyango,wabaleka. 11UJehuwayesephuma,wayaezincekwinizenkosiyakhe; Luzeleniloluhlanyakuwena?Wathikubo:“Niyamazi lowomuntunokukhulumakwakhe.

12Bathi:"Amanga;sitshelemanjeWathi:“Wakhuluma kimiukuthinokuthi,ethi:‘UshokanjeuJehova,uthi: Ngikugcobileubeyinkosikwa-Israyeli.

13Basebeshesha,bathatha,kwabayilowonalowoingubo yakhe,bayibekaphansikwakheesiqongwenisezikhwelo, babethaamacilongo,bathi:"UJehuuyinkosi"

14NgakhouJehuindodanakaJehoshafatiindodana kaNimshiwamenzelaugobeuJoramu.(UJoramu wayeligcinileiRamotiGileyadi,yenano-Israyeliwonke, ngenxakaHazayeliinkosiyase-Aramu

+15KodwainkosiuJoramu+yayibuyeleeJizreyeli+ ukuzeyelashwe+emanxebeniayoayeyilimazeamaSiriya +laphoilwanoHazayeli+inkosiyaseSiriya”+UJehu wathi:“Umakuvumelananezinhliziyozenu,+ makungabikhomuntuophumayonomaophunyukayo emziniukuzeayeukuyobikaeJizreyeli

16UJehuwayesegibelainqola,wayaeJizreyeli;ngoba uJoramuwayelelekhonaU-AhaziyainkosiyakwaJuda wehlaukuyobonauJoramu

17UmlindiwayemiembhoshongweniwaseJizreyeli, wabonaiviyolikaJehulisiza,wathi:"Ngibonaiviyo"

UJoramuwathi:“Thathaingadiyehhashi,umthume ukubahlangabeza,athi:‘Kusahleziwekahlena?

18Kwasekuhambaumgadiwehhashiukumhlangabeza, wathi:Itshonjaloinkosi:Kuthulayini?UJehuwathi: “Unamsebenzimuningokuthulana?phendukaemva kwamiUmlindiwabika,wathi:“Isithunywasifikilekubo, kephaasibuyi;

19Wathumaowehhashiwesibili,wezakubo,wathi:“Isho kanjeinkosi,ithi:'Kusakuthulana?'UJehuwasesithi:Ulani lokuthula?phendukaemvakwami

20Umlindiwabika,wathi:“Ufikilekubo,kephaakabuyi; ukushayelakufananokuqhubakukaJehuindodana kaNimshi;ngobaushayelangolaka

21WathiuJoramu:"Lungisani."Inqolayakheyalungiswa. UJoramuinkosiyakwa-Israyelino-Ahaziyainkosi yakwaJudabaphuma,kwabayilowonalowoenqoleni yakhe,baphumaukumhlangabezauJehu,bamfumana esiqeshinisezwesikaNabhotiwaseJizreyeli

22KwathiuJoramuebonauJehu,wathi:"Kusahleziwe kahle,Jehu?"Wathi:“Kuthulakuni,laphoubufebe bukanyokou-Izebelinobuthakathibakhebusengakana?

23UJoramuwaphendulaizandlazakhe,wabaleka,wathi ku-Ahaziya:Kukhonaukukhohlisa,Ahaziya

24UJehuwayesensalaumnsalongamandlaakheonke, wagwazauJehoramuphakathikwamahlombeakhe, umcibisholowaphumelaenhliziyweniyakhe,washona enqoleniyakhe

25WayesethiuJehukuBidikariindunayakhe:"Mthathe, umlahleesiqeshinisensimukaNabotiwaseJizreyeli; ngokubakhumbulaukuthi,laphominanawesigibela sobabilisilandelau-Ahabiuyise,uJehovawabekalo mthwalophezukwakhe;

26“ImpelangibonileizoloigazilikaNabotinegazi lamadodanaakhe,”ushouJehova;ngiyakukubuyisela kulesisiqeshana,”ushouJehovaManjemthathe, umphonseesiqeshinisezwe,njengezwilikaJehova

27U-AhaziyainkosiyakwaJudaekubonalokhowabaleka ngendlelayendluyasensimini.UJehuwamlandela,wathi: "Mbulaleninayeenqoleni"Benzenjaloemqaqenioya eGurielingase-Ibeleyamu.WabalekelaeMegido,wafela khona.

28IzincekuzakhezamyisaeJerusalemangenqola, zammbelaethunenilakhekoyiseemzinikaDavide 29NgomnyakaweshuminanyekaJoramuindodanakaAhabiu-AhaziyawabayinkosikwaJuda

30UJehuesefikileeJizreyeli,u-Izebeliwezwa;wapenda ubusobakhe,wakhathalaikhanda,walunguzaefasiteleni

31UJehuesengenaesangweni,wathi:"Kunokuthulayini Zimri,obuleleinkosiyakhe?"

32Waphakamiselaubusobakheefasiteleni,wathi: "Ngubaniongakimina?"I-WHO?Kwasekubhekakuye abathenwaababilinomaabathathu.

33Wathi:"Mphonseniphansi"Basebemphonsaphansi; elinyeigazilakhelafafazwaodongeninasemahhashini; wamnyathelangezinyawo.

34Esengenile,wadla,waphuza,wathi:"Hambaninibonelo wesifazaneoqalekisiweyo,nimngcwabe,ngokuba uyindodakaziyenkosi."

35Bahambabayakummbela,kephaabafumanangalutho lwakhe,kuphelaukhakhayi,nezinyawo,nezintende zezandlazakhe.

36NgakhobabuyabamtshelaWathi:“Nantiizwi likaJehovaalikhulumangencekuyakheu-Eliya waseThishibi,ethi:‘EsigodinisaseJizreyeliizinja ziyakuyidlainyamaka-Izebeli

37Isidumbusika-Izebelisiyakubanjengomqubaebusweni bensimuesiqeshinisaseJizreyeli;ukuzebangashoukuthi: 'Longu-Izebeli'

ISAHLUKO10

1U-Ahabiwayenamadodanaangamashumiayisikhombisa eSamariya.UJehuwabhalaizincwadi,wazithumela eSamariyakubabusibaseJizreyeli,kubadala,nakubantu abakhulisaabantwanabaka-Ahabi,wathi:

2Lapholencwadiifikakini,amadodanaenkosiyenuekini, nezinqolanamahhashikukhonakini,nomuziobiyelweyo, nezikhali;

3Bhekaniamadodanaenkosiyenuangconokunawoonke, nimbekeesihlalwenisobukhosisikayise,nilweleindlu yenkosiyenu

4Kephabesabakakhulu,bathi:"Bheka,amakhosiamabili akemangaphambikwakhe;pho,siyakumakanjanina?"

5Umphathiwendlunomphathiwomuzi,namadoda amadala,nabondlibabantwana,bathumelakuJehu,bathi: “Siyizincekuzakho,siyakwenzakonkeoyakusitshela khona;asiyikubekainkosi;yenzaokuhleemehlweniakho 6Wabalobelaincwadingokwesibili,wathi:“Uma ningabami,nilalelaizwilami,thathaniizinhlokozamadoda amadodanaenkosiyenu,nizekimieJizreyelingalesi sikhathikusasaAmadodanaenkosi,abantu abangamashumiayisikhombisa,ayekanyenezikhulu zomuziezaziwakhulisa.

7Kwathilaphoincwadiifikakubo,bawathathaamadodana enkosi,bawabulalaabantuabangamashumiayisikhombisa, babekaamakhandaawoemaqomeni,bawathumelakuye eJizreyeli

8Kwafikaisithunywa,samtshela,sathi:"Balethile amakhandaamadodanaenkosi."Wathi:“Zibekenizibe yizinqwabaezimbilingasesikhalenisesangokuzekuse

9Kwathiekuseniwaphuma,wema,wathikubobonke abantu:"Ninanilungile;bhekani,minangenzeleinkosi yamiugobe,ngayibulala;kephangubaniobulelebonke labana?"

10Yazini-keukuthiakuyikuwelaphansilutholwezwi likaJehovaalikhulumayouJehovangendluka-Ahabi, ngokubauJehovaukwenzileakukhulumayongenceku yakheu-Eliya

11UJehuwayesebabulalabonkeabaseleyobendlukaAhabieJizreyeli,nezikhuluzakhezonke,nababafowabo, nabapristibakhe,wazeakamshiyelanganoyedwa owasalayo

12Wasukawahamba,wafikaeSamariya.Kwathiesendlini yokugundaendleleni

13UJehuwahlangananabafowabobaka-Ahaziyainkosi yakwaJuda,wathi:"Ningobanina?Baphendulabathi: “Singabafowabobaka-Ahaziya;sehlaukuyobingelela abantwanabenkosinabantwanabendlovukazi

14Wathi:"Babambenibephila."Bababambabephila, bababulalangasemgodiniwendluyokugunda,amadoda angamashumiamanenambili;akashiyanganamunyewabo 15Esesukilelapho,wazithelakuJehonadabaindodana kaRekabiezaukumhlangabeza,wambingelela,wathikuye: "Ingabeinhliziyoyakhoilungilenjengenhliziyoyami enhliziyweniyakhona?"UJehonadabawaphendulawathi: "Kunjalo"Umakunjalo,nginikeisandlasakhoWamnika isandlasakhe;wamkhwelisaenqoleniyakhe

16Wathi:"Hambanami,uboneukushisekelakwami uJehova"Ngakhobamkhwelisaenqoleniyakhe

17EkufikenikwakheeSamariyawabulalabonkeabaseleyo ku-AhabieSamariya,wazewamqedanjengezwilikaJehova alikhulumaku-Eliya

18UJehuwayesebabuthabonkeabantu,wathikubo:“UAhabiwakhonzauBalikancane;kephauJehu uyakumkhonzakakhulu

19NgalokhongibizelenibonkeabaprofethibakaBali, zonkeizincekuzakhe,nabobonkeabapristibakhe; makungaswelekinoyedwa,ngokubanginomhlatshelo omkhulukuBali;lobangubanioswelayokayikuphila KephauJehuwakwenzangobuqili,ukuzeachitheizinceku zikaBali

20WathiuJehu:"Memezelaniumhlanganoozothileyo kaBali."Basebememezela.

21UJehuwathumelaku-Israyeliwonke;zonkeizinceku zikaBalizeza,akwazekwasalamuntuongafikanga. BangenaendlinikaBali;indlukaBaliyagcwalakusukela ekuqalenikuzekufikeekugcineni

22Wathikumphathiwengubo:"Zikhiphelezonkeizinceku zikaBaliizingubo."Wabakhiphelaizingubo.

23UJehuwangenanoJehonadabaindodanakaRekabi endlinikaBali,wathiezikhonzinizikaBali:“Buzani,nibone ukuthikungabikhokinilaphanoyedwawezinceku zikaJehova,kuphelaizincekuzikaBalikuphela 24Laphobengenaukunikelangemihlatsheloneminikelo yokushiswa,uJehuwamisaamadodaangamashumi ayisishiyagalombilingaphandle,wathi:“Umakuphunyuka umuntuwamadodaengiwaletheesandlenisenu, omkhululayo,ukuphilakwakhekuyakubasesikhundleni sokuphilakwakhe

25Kwathilaphoeseqedileukunikelangomnikelo wokushiswa,uJehuwathikubalindinasezinduneni: “Ngenani,nibabulale;makungaphumimuntuBase bebatshayangosikolwenkemba;abalindinezinduna babaxosha,bangenaemziniwendlukaBali.

26BakhiphaizinsikaendlinikaBali,bazishisa

27BadilizainsikakaBali,badilizaindlukaBali,bayenza indawoyokukhandlekakuzekubenamuhla.

28KanjalouJehuwamchithauBalikwa-Israyeli

29NokhoezonwenizikaJerobowamuindodanakaNebati onisangazou-Israyeli,uJehuakasukangaekuzilandeleni, amatholeegolideayeseBethelenakwaDani

30UJehovawathikuJehu:“Ngenxayokuthiwenzekahle ngokwenzaokulungileemehlweniami,wenzekuyoindlu ka-Ahabingokuvumelananakhokonke okwakusenhliziyweniyami,+abantwanabakho besizukulwanesesinebayohlalaesihlalwenisobukhosi sika-Israyeli

31KephauJehuakaqaphelangaukuhambaemthethweni kaJehovauNkulunkuluka-Israyelingayoyonkeinhliziyo yakhe,ngokubaakasukangaezonwenizikaJerobowamu onisangazou-Israyeli.

32NgalezozinsukuuJehovawaqalaukufinyezau-Israyeli; uHazayeliwababulalaemikhawulweniyonkeyakwaIsrayeli;

33KusukelaeJordaningasempumalanga,lonkeizwe lakwaGileyadi,nelakwaGadi,nelakwaRubeni, nelamaManase,kusukelae-AroweriengasemfuleniiArinoni,iGileyadineBashani

34Ezinye-kezezindabazikaJehu,lakhokonkeakwenzayo, lawomandlaakhewonke,kakubhalwangayiniegwalweni lwemilandoyamakhosiakoIsrayeli?

35UJehuwayeselalakoyise,bammbelaeSamariya UJehowahaziindodanayakhewabayinkosiesikhundleni sakhe

36IsikhathiuJehuabusangasophezukuka-Israyeli eSamariyasasiyiminyakaengamashumiamabili nesishiyagalombili

ISAHLUKO11

1U-Athaliyauninaka-Ahaziyaesebonileukuthiindodana yakheifile,wasukawachithayonkeinzaloyenkosi.

2KephauJehosheba,indodakaziyenkosiuJoramu, udadewaboka-Ahaziya,wathathauJowashiindodanakaAhaziya,wamebaphakathikwamadodanaenkosi ayebulawa;bamfihla,yenanomzanyanawakhe ekamelwenilokulalaphambikuka-Athaliya,ukuze angabulawa

3WayenayeendlinikaJehovaethukusiweiminyaka eyisithuphaU-Athaliyawasebusaphezukwelizwe

4NgomnyakawesikhombisauJehoyadawathumela walandaizindunazamakhulu,nezinduna,nabalindi, wabalethakuyeendlinikaJehova,wenzaisivumelwano nabo,wabafungisaendlinikaJehova,wababonisaindodana yenkosi

5Wabayala,wathi:“Nansiintoeniyakuyenza;Ingxenye yesithathuyenuengenangesabathaiyakubangabalindi bendluyenkosi;

6IngxenyeyesithathuiyakubasesangwenilaseSuri; nenxenyeyesithathuesangweniemvakwabalindi,nigcine umlindowendlu,ukuzeingabhidlizwa

7Izingxenyeezimbilikininonkeeniphumangesabatha niyoqaphaumlindowendlukaJehovaenkosini.

8Niyayizungezainkosinxazonke,kubeyilowonalowo ephetheizikhalizakheesandlenisakhe;ongenaphakathi kwezinhlamakabulawe,nibenenkosiekuphumenikwayo nasekungenenikwayo

9IzindunazamakhuluzenzanjengakhokonkeuJehoyada umpristiayekuyalile,zathatha,kwabayileyonaleyoabantu bayoababengenangesabathakanyenabazophuma ngesabatha,zafikakuJehoyadaumpristi

10Umpristiwanikaizindunazamakhuluimikhonto nezihlanguzenkosiuDavideezazisethempelinilikaJehova 11Abalindibema,kwabayilowonalowoephetheizikhali zakheesandlenisakhe,bezungezainkosi,kusukela ohlangothinilokunenelwendlukuzekubesohlangothini lwesokhohlolwendlu,ngase-altarenasethempelini.

12Wayikhiphaindodanayenkosi,wayifakaumqhele, wayinikaubufakazi;bambekainkosi,bamgcoba;bashaya ihlombe,bathi:"Mananjalo,nkosi."

13U-Athaliyaesezwileukuhlokomakwabalindi nokwabantu,wayakubantuethempelinilikaJehova

14Laphoebheka,bheka,inkosiyayimingasensikeni njengokwesimiso,nezikhulunabamacilongongasenkosini, nabobonkeabantubezwebajabula,babethaamacilongo;uAthaliyawaklebhulaizingubozakhe,wamemezawathi: “Ngugobe!

15KephauJehoyadaumpristiwaziyalaizinduna zamakhulu,izindunazempi,wathikuzo:“Mkhipheni ngaphandlekwezinhla;omlandelayombulalengenkemba Ngokubaumpristiwayeshiloukuthi:"Makangabulawelwa endlinikaJehova."

16Basebembekaizandla;wahambangendlelaamahhashi angenangayoendliniyenkosi,wabulawakhona

17UJehoyadawenzaisivumelwanophakathikukaJehova nenkosinabantuukubababengabantubakaJehova; naphakathikwenkosinabantu

18BonkeabantubezwebangenaendlinikaBali,bayidiliza; ama-altareakhenemifanekisoyakhebakuphahlaza, uMathaniumpristikaBalibambulalaphambikwama-altare UmpristiwamisaizindunaphezukwendlukaJehova.

19Wathathaizindunazamakhulu,nezinduna,nabalindi, nabobonkeabantubezwe;zayehlisainkosiendlini kaJehova,zezangendlelayesangolabalindiendliniyenkosi. Wahlalaesihlalwenisobukhosisamakhosi 20Bonkeabantubezwebajabula,nomuziwazola; bambulalau-Athaliyangenkembaendliniyenkosi. 21UJehowashiwayeneminyakaeyisikhombisalaphoeqala ukubusa.

ISAHLUKO12

1NgomnyakawesikhombisakaJehuuJehowashiwaba yinkosi;wabusaiminyakaengamashumiamane eJerusalemaigamalikaninalalinguZibiyawaseBeriSheba 2UJehowashiwenzaokulungileemehlwenikaJehova zonkeizinsukuzakheuJehoyadaumpristiamfundisangazo 3Kephaizindawoeziphakemeyoazisuswanga;abantu babesahlaba,besashisaimpephoezindawenieziphakemeyo 4UJehowashiwathikubapristi:“Yonkeimaliyezinto ezingcweleelethwaendlinikaJehova,imaliyawowonke umuntuonesibambiso,imalielinganiselweyilowonalowo,

2Amakhosi

nayoyonkeimaliengenaenhliziyweniyanomayimuphi umuntuukulethaendlinikaJehova;

5Abapristimabayithathelekubo,kubeyilowonalowo kwabazananabo,balungiseizimfazendlu,laphokutholwa khonaukubhodloka.

6Kodwakwathingomnyakawamashumiamabilinantathu wenkosiuJehowashiabapristibabengakazilungisiizimfa zendlu.

7InkosiuJehowashiyayisibizauJehoyadaumpristi nabanyeabapristi,yathikubo:“Anilungisinganiizimfa zendluna?ngalokhoningabenisathathaimali kwabazanayo,kephanikelaningezimfazendlu

8Abapristibasebevumaukuthibangabebesathathaimali ebantwini,lokulungisaizikhalazendlu

9UJehoyadaumpristiwathathaumphongolo,wabhoboza imboboesivalwenisawo,wawubekaecelenikwe-altare ngakwesokunenelaphoumuntuengenaendlinikaJehova, abapristiabagcinaumnyangobafakakuwoyonkeimali eyayilethwaendlinikaJehova.

10Kwathilaphobebonaukuthikukhonaimalieningi emphongolweni,umbhaliwenkosinompristiomkhulubeza, bayifakaezikhwameni,babalaimaliefunyenweendlini kaJehova

11Bayinikaimali,sebeyayitshelwa,ezandlenizabenza umsebenzi,ababengameleindlukaJehova,bayibeka kubabazinabakhiababesebenzaphezukwendlukaJehova

12nakubakhibamatshenabaqophibamatshe,nokuthenga izingodonamatsheabaziweyoukulungisaizimfazendlu kaJehovanakhokonkeokwakukhishelweindlu ukuyilungisa

13KephaindlukaJehovaayenzelwangaizitshazesiliva, neziwula,nezitsha,namacilongo,nanomayiziphiizitsha zegolide,nezitshazesiliva,ngemalieyayilethwaendlini kaJehova.

14Kodwabayinikaabenzibomsebenzi,balungisangayo indlukaJehova

15Abazangebabalenamadoda,ababenikelaesandleni sawoimaliukubaanikelekubasebenzi,ngokuba ayesebenzangokwethembeka

16Imaliyecalanemaliyesonoakuzangekulethweendlini kaJehova;kwakungeyabapristi

17UHazayeliinkosiyase-AramuwenyukawalwaneGati, walithumba;uHazayeliwabhekisaubusobakhe ukukhuphukelaeJerusalema

18UJehowashiinkosiyakwaJudawathathazonkeizinto ezingcweleuJehoshafati,noJehoramu,no-Ahaziya,oyise, amakhosiakwaJuda,ababezingcwelisile,nezintozakhe ezingcwele,nalolonkeigolideelalitholakalaengcebeni yendlukaJehovanasendliniyenkosi,wakuthuma kuHazayeliinkosiyase-Aramu,wamukaeJerusalema

19EzinyeizindabazikaJowashinakhokonkeakwenzayo angithikulotshiweencwadiniyezindabazemihlangemihla yamakhosiakwaJudana?

20Izincekuzakhezasukumazenzaugobe,zambulala uJowashiendliniyeMiloeyehlelaeSila

21UJozakariindodanakaShimeyatinoJehozabadi indodanakaShomeri,izincekuzakhe,bamshaya,wafa; bammbelakoyiseemzinikaDavide;u-Amasiyaindodana yakhewabayinkosiesikhundlenisakhe

ISAHLUKO13

1NgomnyakawamashumiamabilinantathukaJowashi indodanaka-AhaziyainkosiyakwaJudauJehowahazi indodanakaJehuwabayinkosikwa-IsrayelieSamariya, wabusaiminyakaeyishuminesikhombisa

2WenzaokubiemehlwenikaYehova,walandelaizono zikaYarobhehamunyanakaNebati,awawonisangazo amaSirayeli;akasukangakukho

3IntukuthelokaJehovayamvuthelau-Israyeli,wabanikela esandlenisikaHazayeliinkosiyase-Aramunasesandleni sikaBeniHadadiindodanakaHazayelizonkeizinsukuzabo 4UJehowahaziwamncengauJehova,uJehovawamuzwa, ngokubawakubonaukucindezelwakuka-Israyeliukuthi inkosiyase-Aramuyayibacindezela

5UJehovawanikau-Israyeliumsindisi,baphumaphansi kwesandlasama-Aramu;abantwanabakwa-Israyelibahlala ematendeniabonjengakuqala

6NokhoabasukangaezonwenizendlukaJerobowamu onisangazou-Israyeli,kodwabahambakuzo;no-Ashera wasalaeSamariya

7AkashiyangabantukuYehowahazi,yabangamashumi omahlanuabamahashe,neshumileenqwelozokulwa, neshumilamawakaangumqikela;ngokubainkosiyaseAramuyayibabhubhisile,yabenzababanjengothuli lokubhula

8EzinyeizindabazikaJehowahazi,nakhokonke akwenzayo,namandlaakhe,angithikulotshiweencwadini yezindabazemihlangemihlayamakhosiakwa-Israyelina?

9UJehowahaziwayeselalakoyise;bammbelakwaSamari; uYowashe,unyanawakhe,wabangukumkaniesikhundleni sakhe

10Ngomnyakawamashumiamathathunesikhombisa kaJowashiinkosiyakwaJudauJehowashiindodana kaJehowahaziwabayinkosikwa-IsrayelieSamariya, wabusaiminyakaeyishuminesithupha

11WenzaokubiemehlwenikaYehova;kasukanga ezonwenizonkezikaJerobowamuindodanakaNebationisa ngazouIsrayeli,kodwawahambakuzo

12EzinyeizindabazikaJowashi,nakhokonkeakwenzayo, namandlaakheawalwangawono-Amasiyainkosi yakwaJuda,angithikulotshiweencwadiniyezindaba zemihlangemihlayamakhosiakwa-Israyelina?

13UJowashiwayeselalakoyise;uJerobowamuwahlala esihlalwenisakhesobukhosi;uJowashiwembelwa eSamariyanamakhosiakwa-Israyeli.

14U-ElishawayegulangenxayesifoafangasoUJowashi inkosiyakwa-Israyeliwehlelakuye,wakhalaphezukobuso bakhe,wathi:“Baba,baba,nqolaka-Israyelinabamahhashi bakhe!

15U-Elishawathikuye:"Thathaumnsalonemicibisholo" Wasethathaumnsalonemicibisholo.

16Wathienkosiniyakwa-Israyeli:"Bekaisandlasakho emnsalweni"Wasibekaisandlasakhephezukwalo; uElishawabekaizandlazakhephezukwezandlazenkosi 17Wathi:"Vulaiwindingasempumalanga"Waseevula WathiuElisha:Tola.Futhiwadubula.Wathi:“Umcibisholo kaJehovawokusindisa,nomcibisholowokusindisaeAramu,ngokubauyakuwabulalaama-Aramue-Afeki,uze uwaqede.

18Wathi:"Thathaimicibisholo"FuthiwazithathaWathi enkosiniyakwa-Israyeli:"Shayaemhlabathini." Wasetshayakathathu,wahlala 19UmuntukaNkulunkuluwamthukuthelela,wathi: “Ungabeushayekahlanunomakasithupha;ubusulitshaya iSiriyawazewaliqeda,kodwakhathesiuzalinqobaiSiriya kathathukuphela

20U-Elishawafa,bammbela.AmaviyoakwaMowabiafika ezweniekuqalenikomnyaka

21Kwathibemmbelaumuntu,bheka,babonaiviyo; bamphonsaumuntuethunenilika-Elisha; 22KephauHazayeliinkosiyase-AramuwamcindezelauIsrayelizonkeizinsukuzikaJehowahazi.

23UJehovawabanomusakubo,wabanesihekubo, wababhekangenxayesivumelwanosakheno-Abrahama, no-Isaka,noJakobe,akathandangaukubabhubhisa, akabalahlangaebuswenibakhekuzekubemanje

24WafakeuHazayeliinkosiyase-Aramu;uBenihadadi indodanayakhewabayinkosiesikhundlenisakhe.

25UJehowashiindodanakaJehowahaziwabuyewathatha esandlenisikaBeniHadadiindodanakaHazayeliimizi abeyithathileesandlenisikaJehowahaziuyisengempi. UJowashiwamshayakathathu,wayibuyisaimiziyakwaIsrayeli

ISAHLUKO14

1NgomnyakawesibilikaJowashiindodanakaJehowahazi inkosiyakwa-Israyeliu-AmasiyaindodanakaJowashi inkosiyakwaJudawabayinkosi

2Wayeneminyakaengamashumiamabilinanhlanu ekuqalenikwakheukubusa,wabusaiminyaka engamashumiamabilinesishiyagalolunyeeJerusalema IgamalikaninalalinguJehowadaniwaseJerusalema.

3WenzaokulungileemehlwenikaJehovanokho kungenjengoDavideuyise;wenzanjengakhokonke uJowashiuyiseawakwenzayo.

4Nokhoizindawoeziphakemeyoazisuswanga;abantu babesahlaba,besashisaimpephoezindawenieziphakemeyo 5Kwathinjelaphoumbusousuqinisiweesandlenisakhe, wazibulalaizincekuzakheezaziyibuleleinkosiuyise 6Kephaabantwanabababulaliakababulalanga, njengokulotshiweyoencwadiniyomthethokaMose uJehovaayalengakhongokuthi:“Oyiseabayikubulawa ngenxayabantwana,nabantwanaabayikubulawangenxa yawoyise;kephayilowonalowouyakubulawangesakhe isono

7Wabulalakwa-EdomiesiGodiniSikasawoti abayizinkulungwaneeziyishumi,wathumbaiSela ngokulwa,waqambaigamalalongokuthiiJokitheyelikuze kubenamuhla

8U-AmasiyawayesethumaizithunywakuJehowashi indodanakaJehowahaziindodanakaJehu,inkosiyakwaIsrayeli,wathi:“Wozasibukaneemehlweni

9UJehowashiinkosiyakwa-IsrayeliwathumelakuAmaziyainkosiyakwaJuda,wathi:“Ikhakhasi laseLebanonilathumelakumsedarioseLebanoni,lathi: “Nikaindodakaziyakhoendodaneniyamiibengumkami” KwasekudlulaisilosasendleesasiseLebanoni,salunyathela ukhula.

10Umshayileimpelau-Edomi,inhliziyoyakho ikuphakamisile;zidumisengalokho,uhlaleendliniyakho;

11Kodwau-AmaziyaakalalelangaNgakhouJehowashi inkosiyakwa-Israyeliwenyuka;yenano-Amasiyainkosi yakwaJudababhekanaubusonobusoeBetiShemeshi elingelakwaJuda.

12UJudawathotshiswaphambikukaIsrayeli;babaleka, kwabayilowonalowoetendenilakhe

13UJehowashiinkosiyakwa-IsrayeliwambambauAmaziyainkosiyakwaJuda,indodanakaJehowashi, indodanaka-Ahaziya,eBetiShemeshi,wezaeJerusalema, wadilizaugangelwaseJerusalema,kusukelaesangweni lika-EfrayimikuzekubeseSangweniLegumbi,izingalo ezingamakhuluamane

14Wathathalonkeigolidenesilivanazozonkeizitsha ezatholakalaendlinikaJehovanasengcebeniyendlu yenkosinezithunjwa,wabuyelaeSamariya

15EzinyeizindabazikaJehowashiawazenzayo,namandla akhe,nokulwakwakheno-AmasiyainkosiyakwaJuda, angithikulotshiweencwadiniyezindabazemihlangemihla yamakhosiakwa-Israyelina?

16UJehowashiwayeselalakoyise,wembelwaeSamariya namakhosiakwa-Israyeli;uJerobowamuindodanayakhe wabayinkosiesikhundlenisakhe.

17U-AmasiyaindodanakaJowashiinkosiyakwaJuda waphilaiminyakaeyishuminanhlanuemvakokufa kukaJehowashiindodanakaJehowahaziinkosiyakwaIsrayeli

18Ezinyeizindabazika-Amasiyaangithizilotshiwe encwadiniyezindabazemihlangemihlayamakhosi akwaJudana?

19BamenzelaugobeeJerusalema,wabalekelaeLakishi; kodwabathumelabamlandelaeLakishi,bambulalelakhona. 20Bamthwalangamahhashi,wembelwaeJerusalema koyiseemzinikaDavide

21BonkeabantubakwaJudabathathau-Azariya, owayeneminyakaeyishuminesithupha,bambekainkosi esikhundlenisikayiseu-Amaziya

22Yakhai-Elati,wayibuyiselakuJuda,inkosiisilele koyise

23Ngomnyakaweshuminanhlanuka-Amasiyaindodana kaJowashiinkosiyakwaJudauJerobowamuindodana kaJowashiinkosiyakwa-IsrayeliwabayinkosieSamariya, wabusaiminyakaengamashumiamanenanye

24WenzaokubiemehlwenikaYehova;akasukanga ezonwenizonkezikaYarobhehamunyanakaNebati,onisa ngazou-Israyeli

25Wabuyiselaumkhawulowakwa-Israyelikusukela ekuyenieHamatikuzekubeseLwandleLwasethafeni, njengezwilikaJehovauNkulunkuluka-Israyelialikhuluma ngencekuyakheuJona,indodanaka-Amithayi,umprofethi waseGatiHeferi

26NgokubauJehovawakubonaukuhluphekakuka-Israyeli ukuthikumunyukakhulu,ngokubakwakungekho ovalelweyo,kungekhoosele,kungekhoosizayokwaIsrayeli

27UJehovaakashongoukuthiuyakwesulaigamalikaIsrayeliphansikwezulu,kephawabasindisangesandla sikaJerobowamuindodanakaJowashi.

28Ezinye-kezezindabazikaJerobowamu,lakhokonke akwenzayo,lamandlaakhe,indlelaalwangayo,lokuthi wabuyiselaiDamaseko,leHamatielingelakoJuda kuIsrayeli,kakubhalwangayiniegwalwenilwemilando yamakhosiakoIsrayeli?

29UJerobowamuwayeselalakoyise,amakhosiakwaIsrayeli;uZakariyaindodanayakhewabayinkosi esikhundlenisakhe

ISAHLUKO15

1Ngomnyakawamashumiamabilinesikhombisa kaJerobowamuinkosiyakwa-Israyeliu-Azariyaindodana ka-AmasiyainkosiyakwaJudawabayinkosi

2Wayeneminyakaeyishuminesithuphaekuqalenikwakhe ukubusa,wabusaiminyakaengamashumiayisihlanu nambilieJerusalemaIgamalikaninalalinguJekoliya waseJerusalema.

3WenzaokulungileemehlwenikaJehovanjengakhokonke akwenzileyouyiseu-Amasiya; 4ngaphandlekokuthiizindawoeziphakemeyoazisuswanga; abantubabesahlaba,besashisaimpephoezindaweni eziphakemeyo

5UJehovawayishayainkosi,yabaonochokokwazekwaba lusukulokufakwayo,yahlalaendlinieyodwaUJothamu indodanayenkosiwayephezukwendlu,ahlulelaabantu bezwe.

6Ezinyeizindabazika-Azariyanakhokonkeakwenzayo angithikulotshiweencwadiniyezindabazemihlangemihla yamakhosiakwaJudana?

7U-Azariyawayeselalakoyise;bammbelakoyiseemzini kaDavide;uYothamu,unyanawakhe,wabangukumkani esikhundlenisakhe.

8Ngomnyakawamashumiamathathunesishiyagalombili ka-AzariyainkosiyakwaJudauZakariyaindodana kaJerobowamuwabayinkosikwa-IsrayelieSamariya izinyangaeziyisithupha

9WenzaokubiemehlwenikaYehova,njengalokhobenza ngakooyise,kasukangaezonwenizikaYarobhehamunyana kaNebati,onisangazou-Israyeli

10UShalumiindodanakaJabeshiwamenzelaugobe, wamxabelaphambikwabantu,wambulala,wabayinkosi esikhundlenisakhe

11EzinyeizindabazikaZakariya,bheka,zilotshiwe encwadiniyezindabazemihlangemihlayamakhosiakwaIsrayeli

12LeliyizwilikaJehovaalikhulumakuJehu,ethi: “AmadodanaakhoayakuhlalaesihlalwenisobukhosisikaIsrayelikuzekubesesizukulwanenisesineKwabanjalo

13UShalumunyanakaYabheshewabangukumkani ngomnyakawamashumiamathathuanesithobaka-Uziya ukumkaniwakwaYuda;wabusainyangayonkeeSamariya 14UMenahemuindodanakaGadiwenyukaesukaeTirisa, wayaeSamariya,wamxabelauShalumiindodanakaJabeshi kwaSamari,wambulala,wabayinkosiesikhundlenisakhe 15EzinyeizindabazikaShaluminogobelwakhealwenzayo, bheka,kulotshiweencwadiniyezindabazemihlangemihla yamakhosiakwa-Israyeli

16UMenahemuwashayaiThifisa,nakhokonke okwakukulo,nemikhawuloyalo,kusukelaeTirisa,ngokuba bengamvulelanga,walichitha;wabaklebhulabonke abesifazaneababekhulelwekulo.

17Ngomnyakawamashumiamathathunesishiyagalolunye ka-AzariyainkosiyakwaJudauMenahemuindodana kaGadiwabayinkosikwa-Israyeli,wabusaiminyaka eyishumikwaSamari

18WenzaokubiemehlwenikaJehova,kasukanga ezonwenizikaJerobowamuindodanakaNebationisangazo u-Israyelizonkeizinsukuzakhe

19UPhuliukumkaniwaseAsiriyawalifikelailizwe; uMenahemuwamnikauPuliiwakaleetalentezesilivere, ukuzeisandlasakhesibenaye,ukuzeabuqinise ubukumkaniesandlenisakhe

20UMenahemuwakhiphisau-Israyeliimali,bonkeabantu abacebileyo,kwabayilowonalowoamashekeli angamashumiayisihlanuesilivaukuwanikainkosiyaseAsiriyaYabuyainkosiyase-Asiriya,ayihlalangakhona ezweni

21EzinyeizindabazikaMenahemunakhokonke akwenzayoangithikulotshiweencwadiniyezindaba zemihlangemihlayamakhosiakwa-Israyelina?

22UMenahemuwayeselalakoyise;uPhekayaindodana yakhewabayinkosiesikhundlenisakhe

23Ngomnyakawamashumiomahlanuka-Azariyainkosi yakwaJudauPhekayaindodanakaMenahemuwabayinkosi kwa-IsrayelieSamariya,wabusaiminyakaemibili

24WenzaokubiemehlwenikaJehova,kasukanga ezonwenizikaJerobowamuindodanakaNebationisangazo u-Israyeli

25KodwauPhekaindodanakaRemaliya,indunayakhe, wamenzelaugobe,wamgencaeSamariyaesigodlweni sendluyenkosi,kanyeno-Argobino-Ariya,enamadoda angamashumiamahlanuakwaGileyadi;wambulala,waba yinkosiesikhundlenisakhe.

26EzinyeizindabazikaPhekayanakhokonkeakwenzayo, bheka,kulotshiweencwadiniyezindabazemihlangemihla yamakhosiakwa-Israyeli.

27NgomnyakawamashumiomahlanuanamabinikaAzariyainkosiyakwaJuda,uPeka,indodanakaRemaliya, wabayinkosikwa-IsrayelieSamariya,wabusaiminyaka engamashumiamabili

28WenzaokubiemehlwenikaJehova,kasukanga ezonwenizikaJerobowamuindodanakaNebationisangazo u-Israyeli

29EzinsukwinizikaPhekainkosiyakwa-Israyelikwafika uThigilati-pileseriinkosiyase-Asiriya,wathumbai-Ijoni, ne-AbelaBetiMahakha,neJanowa,neKedeshi,neHazori, neGileyadi,neGalile,lonkeizwelakwaNafetali, wabathumbelae-Asiriya.

30UHosheyaindodanaka-ElawenzelauPhekaindodana kaRemaliyaugobe,wamgenca,wambulala,wabayinkosi esikhundlenisakhengomnyakawamashumiamabili kaJothamuindodanaka-Uziya

31EzinyeizindabazikaPhekanakhokonkeakwenzayo, bheka,kulotshiweencwadiniyezindabazemihlangemihla yamakhosiakwa-Israyeli

32NgomnyakawesibilikaPhekaindodanakaRemaliya inkosiyakoIsrayeliuJothamuindodanakaUziyainkosi yakoJudawabayinkosi

33Wayeneminyakaengamashumiamabilinanhlanu ekuqalenikwakheukubusa,wabusaiminyakaeyishumi nesithuphaeJerusalema;IgamalikaninalalinguJerusha, indodakazikaSadoki.

34WenzaokulungileemehlwenikaJehova,wenza njengakhokonkeakwenzileyou-Uziyauyise

35Nokhoizindawoeziphakemeyoazisuswanga;abantu babesahlaba,besashisaimpephoezindawenieziphakemeyo WakhaisangoeliphezululendlukaJehova

36EzinyeizindabazikaJothamunakhokonkeakwenzayo angithikulotshiweencwadiniyezindabazemihlangemihla yamakhosiakwaJudana?

37NgalezozinsukuuJehovawaqalaukuthumelakuJuda uResiniinkosiyase-AramunoPhekaindodanakaRemaliya. 38UJothamuwayeselalakoyise,wembelwakoyiseemzini kaDavideuyise;u-Ahaziindodanayakhewabayinkosi esikhundlenisakhe.

ISAHLUKO16

1NgomnyakaweshuminesikhombisakaPhekaindodana kaRemaliyau-AhaziindodanakaJothamuinkosi yakwaJudawabayinkosi

2U-Ahaziwayeneminyakaengamashumiamabili ekuqalenikwakheukubusa,wabusaiminyakaeyishumi nesithuphaeJerusalema,akenzangaokulungileemehlweni kaJehovauNkulunkuluwakhenjengoDavideuyise

3Kephawahambangendlelayamakhosiakwa-Israyeli, yebo,wadabulisanendodanayakheemlilweni njengezinengisozabezizweuJehovaabaxoshaphambi kwabantwanabakwa-Israyeli.

4Wahlaba,washisaimpephoezindawenieziphakemeyo, nasemagqumeni,naphansikwayoyonkeimithieluhlaza

5UResiniinkosiyase-AramunoPhekaindodana kaRemaliyainkosiyakwa-IsrayelibenyukelaeJerusalema ukulwa,bavimbezelau-Ahazi,kephababengenakumehlula 6NgalesosikhathiuResiniinkosiyase-Aramuwabuyisela i-Elatie-Aramu,wawaxoshaamaJudae-Elati,ama-Aramu afikae-Elati,ahlalakhonakuzekubenamuhla

7Ngakhou-AhaziwathumelaizithunywakuThigilatipileseriinkosiyase-Asiriya,wathi:“Ngiyincekuyakho nendodanayakho;

8U-Ahaziwathathaisilivanegolideelatholwaendlini kaJehovanasengcebeniyendluyenkosi,walithumela enkosiniyase-Asiriyalabayisipho

9Inkosiyase-Asiriyayamlalela,ngokubainkosiyaseAsiriyayakhuphukelaeDamaseku,yalithatha,yathumbela abantubaloeKiri,yambulalauResini

10Inkosiu-AhaziyayaeDamasekuukumhlangabeza uThigilati-pileseriinkosiyase-Asiriya,yabonai-altare eDamaseku,inkosiu-Ahaziyathumelaku-Uriyaumpristi isimose-altarenesifanekisosalonjengokwenziwakwalo konke

11U-Uriyaumpristiwalakhai-altarenjengakhokonke inkosiu-AhaziebikuthumileiseDamaseku; 12InkosiisibuyileeDamaseku,inkosiyalibonai-altare, inkosiyasondelae-altare,yanikelaphezukwalo.

13Washisaumnikelowakhewokushiswanomnikelo wakhewempuphu,wathululaumnikelowakhe wokuphuzwa,wafafazaigazileminikeloyakheyokuthula e-altare.

14Futhii-altarelethusielaliphambikukaJehovawalisusa ngaphambikwendluphakathikwe-altarenendlukaJehova, walibekaohlangothiniolusenyakatholwe-altare

15Inkosiu-Ahaziyayalau-Uriyaumpristi,yathi:“E-altare elikhulushisaumnikelowokushiswawasekuseni, nomnikelowempuphuwakusihlwa,nomnikelo wokushiswawenkosi,nomnikelowayowempuphu, nomnikelowokushiswawabobonkeabantubezwe, nomnikelowabowempuphu,neminikeloyabo

yokuphuzwa;ufafazephezukwalolonkeigazilomnikelo wokushiswa,nalolonkeigazilomhlatshelo;

16U-UriyaumpristiwenzanjengakhokonkeinkosiuAhazieyalengakho.

17Inkosiu-Ahaziyanqumaizindongazezisekelo, yawususakuzoumcengezi;wehlisaulwandleezinkabini zethusiezaziphansikwalo,walubekaendaweniegandaywe ngamatshe.

18Isembozosesabathaababesakhileendlini,nomnyango wenkosiongaphandle,wakususaendlinikaJehovangenxa yenkosiyase-Asiriya

19Ezinyeizindabazika-Ahaziazenzayoangithizilotshiwe encwadiniyezindabazemihlangemihlayamakhosi akwaJudana?

20U-Ahaziwayeselalakoyise,wembelwakoyiseemzini kaDavide;uHezekiyaindodanayakhewabayinkosi esikhundlenisakhe

ISAHLUKO17

1Ngomnyakaweshuminambilika-Ahaziinkosi yakwaJudauHosheyaindodanaka-Elawabayinkosi eSamariyakwa-Israyeliiminyakaeyisishiyagalolunye

2WenzaokubiemehlwenikaJehova,kodwa kungenjengamakhosiakwa-Israyeliayengaphambikwakhe.

3UShalimaneseriinkosiyase-Asiriyawenyukawamelana naye;uHosheyawabayincekuyakhe,wamnikaizipho

4Inkosiyase-AsiriyayatholauzungukuHosheya,ngokuba yayithumeleizithunywakuSoinkosiyaseGibithe, ingalethangaisiphoenkosiniyase-Asiriyanjengokwenza kwakheiminyakangeminyaka;inkosiyase-Asiriya yamvalela,yambophaetilongweni

5Inkosiyase-Asiriyayakhuphukelaezwenilonke, yakhuphukelaeSamariya,yalivimbezelaiminyaka emithathu

6NgomnyakawesishiyagalolunyekaHosheyainkosiyaseAsiriyayalithathaiSamariya,yathumbelau-IsrayelieAsiriya,yababekaeHalanaseHaboringasemfuleni waseGozaninasemiziniyamaMede

7Ngokubaabantwanabakwa-IsrayelibabonilekuJehova uNkulunkuluwaboowabakhuphulaezwenilaseGibithe phansikwesandlasikaFaroinkosiyaseGibithe,besaba abanyeonkulunkulu;

8BahambangezimisozabezizweuJehovaabaxosha phambikwabantwanabakwa-IsrayelinezamakhosiakwaIsrayeliababezenzile.

9Abantwanabakwa-Israyelibenzangaseseizinto ezingalungilephambikukaJehovauNkulunkuluwabo, bazakhelaizindawoeziphakemeyoemiziniyaboyonke, kusukelaembhoshongweniwabalindikuzekubeemzini obiyelweyo

10Bazimiselaizinsikanezi-Asherakuwowonke amagqumaaphakemenaphansikwayoyonkeimithi eluhlaza

11Bashisakhonaimpephoezindawenizonke eziphakemeyo,njengokwenzakwabezizweuJehova abasusaphambikwabo;futhibenzaizintoezimbiukuze bamthukutheliseuJehova

12BakhonzaizithombeuJehovaayethekuzo:“Ningayenzi lento.

13NokhouJehovawafakazango-IsrayelinoJudangabo bonkeabaprofethinangabobonkeababoni,wathi:

“Phendukaniezindlelenizenuezimbi,nigcineimiyaloyami nezimisozamingokomthethowonkeengawuyalaoyihlo, engawuthumelakiningezincekuzamiabaprofethi 14Nokhoabalalelanga,bazenzalukhuniizintamozabo njengentamoyawoyiseabangakholwanganguJehova uNkulunkuluwabo

15Bazenqabaizimisozakhe,nesivumelwanosakheasenza nawoyise,nobufakazibakheabufakazangabo;balandela okuyize,babayize,balandelaizizweezazibazungeza, uJehovaayebayalengazoukubabangenzinjengabo 16BayishiyayonkeimiyalokaJehovauNkulunkuluwabo, bazenzelaizithombeezibunjiweyo,amatholeamabili, benzano-Ashera,bakhulekakulolonkeibandlalasezulwini, bakhonzauBali

17Badabulisaamadodanaabonamadodakaziabo emlilweni,babhula,benzaimilingo,bazithengisela ukwenzaokubiemehlwenikaJehova,ukumcunula 18NgalokhouJehovawabathukuthelelakakhuluu-Israyeli, wabasusaebuswenibakhe;akusalangamuntu,isizwe sakwaJudakuphela

19NayeuJudaakagcinangaimiyalokaJehova uNkulunkuluwabo,kephawahambangezimisozakwaIsrayeliazenzileyo

20UJehovawayilahlayonkeinzaloyakwa-Israyeli, wayihlupha,wayinikelaesandlenisabaphangi,waze wayilahlaebuswenibakhe

21Ngokubawaklebhulau-IsrayeliendlinikaDavide; babekauJerobowamuindodanakaNebatiinkosi; uYarobhehamwamdukisau-Israyeliekumlandeleni uJehova,wamonisangesonoesikhulu

22Abantwanabakwa-Israyelibahambaezonwenizonke zikaJerobowamuazenzayo;abasukangakubo;

23uJehovawazewamsusau-Israyeliebuswenibakhe, njengalokhoebekhulumilengezincekuzakhezonke abaprofethiWathunjwakanjalou-Israyeliezwenilakubo, wayiswae-Asiriyakuzekubenamuhla

24Inkosiyase-AsiriyayalandaabantueBabele, naseKhutha,nase-Ava,naseHamati,naseSefarivayimi, yawabekaemiziniyaseSamariyaesikhundlenisabantwana bakwa-Israyeli,balidlaiSamariya,bahlalaemiziniyalo.

25Kwathiekuqalenikokuhlalakwabokhona abamesabangauJehova;uJehovawathumaizingonyama phakathikwabo,zabulalaabanyekubo.

26Basebekhulumaenkosiniyase-Asiriya,bathi:“Izizwe ozisusile,wazibekaemiziniyaseSamariya,aziwazi umthethokaNkulunkuluwezwe;

27Inkosiyase-Asiriyayayisiyala,yathi:“Yisanikhona omunyewabapristienabakhiphalapho;futhimabahambe bahlalekhona,futhimakabafundiseindlelakaNkulunkulu wezwe

28Kwasekufikaomunyewabapristiababebathumbile eSamariya,wahlalaeBethele,wabafundisaindlela yokumesabauJehova

29Nokhozonkeizizwezazenzelaonkulunkulubazo, zababekaezindlinizezindawoeziphakemeyoayezenzile amaSamariya,yilesonalesosizweemiziniesasihlalakuyo

30AbantubaseBabelebenzaiSukotiBenoti,abantu baseKutibenzauNerigali,abantubaseHamatibenza uAshima

31Ama-AvienzaoNibhasinoTharithaki,amaSefarivayimi ashisaabantwanabawoemlilweniko-AdramelekinoAnameleki,onkulunkulubaseSefarivayimi

32Bamesaba-keuJehova,bazenzelaabapristibezindawo eziphakemeyokwabaphansikunabobonke,ababebahlabela ezindlinizezindawoeziphakemeyo

33BamesabauJehova,bakhonzaonkulunkulubawo njengomkhubawezizweababezithumbilelapho.

34Kuzekubenamuhlabenzangokwezimisozakuqala: abamesabiuJehova,abenzinjengezimisozabo,nezahlulelo zabo,nomthethonomyalouJehovaayalangakho abantwanabakwaJakobe,amqambangokuthiu-Israyeli; 35uJehovaenzanaboisivumelwano,wabayalangokuthi: “Aniyikwesabaabanyeonkulunkulu,ningabakhothameli, ningabakhonzi,ningabahlabeli;

36KephauJehovaowanikhuphulaezwenilaseGibithe ngamandlaamakhulunangengaloeyeluliweyonguye eniyakumesaba,nimkhonze,ninikelekuyeimihlatshelo

37Izimiso,nezahlulelo,nomthetho,nomyaloanilobela khonaniyakugcinaukukwenzakuzekubephakade; ningesabiabanyeonkulunkulu

38Isivumelwanoengasenzananianiyikusikhohlwa;futhi ningesabiabanyeonkulunkulu

39KephauJehovauNkulunkuluwenuniyakumesaba; uyakunikhululaesandlenisezithazenuzonke.

40Nokhokabalalelanga,kodwabenzanjengokuziphatha kwabokwakuqala

41LezizizwezamesabauJehova,zakhonzaizithombezazo ezibaziweyo,nabantwanabazo,nabantwanababantwana bazo,njengalokhobenzaoyise,benzakanjalokuzekube namuhla.

ISAHLUKO18

1KwathingomnyakawesithathukaHosheyaindodanakaEla,inkosiyakwa-Israyeli,uHezekiyaindodanaka-Ahazi inkosiyakwaJudawabayinkosi.

2Wayeneminyakaengamashumiamabilinanhlanu ekuqalenikwakheukubusa;wabusaiminyaka engamashumiamabilinesishiyagalolunyeeJerusalema. Igamalikaninalalingu-AbiindodakazikaZakariya

3WenzaokulungileemehlwenikaJehovanjengakhokonke akwenzileyouDavideuyise.

4Wasusaizindawoeziphakemeyo,wadilizaizinsika, wagawulao-Ashera,waphahlazainyokayethusiayeyenzile uMose,ngokubakwazekwabayilezozinsukuabantwana bakwa-Israyelibabeyishiselaimpepho,wayiqamba ngokuthiuNehushitani

5WathembelakuJehovauNkulunkuluka-Israyeli;+ kangangokuthiemvakwakheakuzangekubekhona onjengayephakathikwawowonkeamakhosiakwaJuda nakwabangaphambikwakhe

6NgokubawanamathelakuJehova,akasukanga ekumlandeleni,kephawagcinaimiyaloyakheuJehova ayalangayouMose.

7UJehovawayenaye;nomaphilaphoeyakhona, wayihlubukainkosiyase-Asiriya,akayikhonza

8WabulalaamaFilisti,kwazekwabaseGazanemikhawulo yalo,kusukelaembhoshongweniwabalindikuzekube emziniobiyelweyo.

9KwathingomnyakawesinewenkosiuHezekiya, okungumnyakawesikhombisakaHosheyaindodanaka-Ela, inkosiyakwa-Israyeli,uShalimaneseriinkosiyase-Asiriya wenyukawamelananeSamariya,walivimbezela

10Balithathaekuphelenikweminyakaemithathu, ngomnyakawesithuphakaHezekiya,ongumnyaka wesishiyagalolunyekaHosheyainkosiyakwa-Israyeli, iSamariyayathunjwa.

11Inkosiyase-Asiriyayathumbelau-Israyelie-Asiriya, yababekaeHalanaseHaboringasemfuleniwaseGozani nasemiziniyamaMede

12ngokubabengalilalelangaizwilikaJehovauNkulunkulu wabo,kephabeqaisivumelwanosakhenakhokonke uMoseincekukaJehovaayekuyalengakho,kabalalelanga, kabakwenza

13NgomnyakaweshuminanewenkosiuHezekiya uSaneheribiinkosiyase-Asiriyawenyukawayakuyo yonkeimiziebiyelweyoyakwaJuda,wayithumba

14UHezekiyainkosiyakwaJudawathumelaenkosiniyaseAsiriyaeLakishi,wathi:“Ngonile;buyakimi;lokho okubekaphezukwamingiyakukuthwalaInkosiyaseAsiriyayanikauHezekiyainkosiyakwaJudaamatalenta angamakhuluamathathuesilivanamatalentaangamashumi amathathuegolide

15UHezekiyawamnikalonkeisilivaelalitholakalaendlini kaJehovanasengcebeniyendluyenkosi.

16NgalesosikhathiuHezekiyawanqumaigolide eminyangoyethempelilikaJehovanasezinsikeniuHezekiya inkosiyakwaJudaayezinamekile,walinikainkosiyaseAsiriya

17Inkosiyase-AsiriyayathumauTharithaninoRabisarisi noRabishakebesukaeLakishienkosiniuHezekiya eJerusalemabenempienkuluBasebekhuphuka,bafika eJerusalemaSebekhuphukile,beza,bemangasemseleni wechibilasenhla,emgwaqweniomkhuluwensimu yomhlanzi

18Laphosebeyibizileinkosi,kwaphumelakubouEliyakimiindodanakaHilikiyaowayephezukwendlu, noShebinaumbhali,noJowaindodanaka-Asafa umabhalana

19URabishakewathikubo:“AkenishokuHezekiya,nithi: ‘Ishokanjeinkosienkulu,inkosiyase-Asiriya,ithi: Yithembalinileliolethembayona?

20Uthi(kodwaamazwiayize)nginesilulekonamandla okulwaManjewethembabaniukubaungidlubulundelena?

21Bheka-ke,wethembaudondololwaloluhlanga oluphukile,iGibithe,okuthi,umaumuntuencikakulo, lungeneesandlenisakhe,lusihlabe;unjalouFaroinkosi yaseGibithekubobonkeabamethembayo

22Kephaumanithikimi:‘SimethembauJehova uNkulunkuluwethu,’akusiyeyiniozindawozakhe eziphakemeyonama-altareakheakususileuHezekiya, wathikuJudaneJerusalema:‘Niyakukhulekaphambi kwalelialtareeJerusalema,’na?

23Ngalokhoakeubekeisibambisoenkosiniyami,inkosi yase-Asiriya,ngiyakukunikaamahhashiayizinkulungwane ezimbili,umaukwaziukubekaabagibelikuwo

24Pho,ungabubuyiselakanjaniemuvaubusobenduna eyodwayezincekuezincanezenkosiyami,wenauthembele eGibitheukuzeutholeizinqolanabamahhashi,na?

25Manjengenyukeleyiningokumelenenalendawoukuze ngiyichithengaphandlekukaJehova?UJehovawathikimi: ‘Khuphukelalelizwe,ulichithe

26U-EliyakimiindodanakaHilikiya,noShebina,noJowa bathikuRabiShake:“Akeukhulumenezincekuzakho

ngesi-Aramu;ngobasiyakuzwa,ungakhulumilathi ngesiJudaezindlebenizabantuabasodongeni.

27KephauRabiShakewathikubo:"Inkosiyami ingithumileenkosiniyakhonakuweukubangikhulume lawamazwina?"Akangithumangayinikubantuabahlezi phezukomduliukubabadleubulongwebawo,baphuze umchamowabokanyenani,na?

28WayesesukumauRabishake,wamemezangezwi elikhulungolimilwesiJuda,wakhuluma,wathi:“Yizwani izwilenkosienkulu,inkosiyase-Asiriya

29Ishokanjeinkosi,ithi:‘Maningakhohliswa nguHezekiya,ngokubaakayikubanamandlaokunophula esandlenisakhe;

30FuthiuHezekiyaangalenzinithembelekuJehova,ethi: ‘UJehovauyakusikhululanokusikhulula,nalomuzi awuyikunikelwaesandlenisenkosiyase-Asiriya.

31NingamlaleliuHezekiya,ngokubaishokanjeinkosi yase-Asiriya,ithi:‘Yenzaniisivumelwanonamingesipho, niphumelekimi,nidle,kubeyilowonalowoemvinini wakhe,kubeyilowonalowoemkhiwaneniwakhe,niphuze, kubeyilowonalowoamanziomthombowakhe;

32ngizengifikenginiyiseezwenielinjengezwelakini, izwelamabelenelewayini,izwelesinkwanezivini,izwe leminqumoyamafuthanezinyosi,ukuzeniphile,ningafi, ningamlaleliuHezekiya,laphoeniyenga,ethi:‘UJehova uyakusikhulula

33Ingabeukhonaonkulunkulubezizweowakewakhulula ezwenilakheesandlenisenkosiyase-Asiriyana?

34BaphionkulunkulubaseHamatinase-Aripadina?baphi onkulunkulubaseSefarivayimi,naseHena,nase-Ivana? balikhululeiSamariyaesandlenisamina?

35Ngobaniphakathikwabobonkeonkulunkulubamazwe abakhululeilizwelaboesandlenisami,ukuthiuJehova akhululeiJerusalemaesandlenisami?

36Kephaabantubathula,abamphendulangangazwi, ngokubaumyalowenkosiwawuthi:"Ningamphenduli"

37Kwasekufikau-EliyakimiindodanakaHilikiya owayephezukwendlu,noShebinaumbhali,noJowa indodanaka-Asafa,umabhalana,kuHezekiyaizingubo zaboziklebhukile,bamtshelaamazwikaRabishake.

ISAHLUKO19

1KwathiinkosiuHezekiyaisizwile,yaklebhulaizingubo zayo,yembathaindwanguyamasaka,yangenaendlini kaJehova.

2Yathumau-Eliyakimiowayephezukwendlu,noShebina umbhali,namalungaabapristi,bembetheindwangu yamasaka,ku-Isayaumprofethi,indodanaka-Amose

3Bathikuye:“UshokanjeuHezekiya,uthi:‘Lolusuku lungusukulokuhlupheka,nokusolwa,nolokweyiswa, ngokubaabantwanasebefikileekuzalweni,kephaamandla okubelethaawekho

4MhlawumbeuJehovauNkulunkuluwakhouyakuzwa wonkeamazwikaRabishake,othunyweinkosiyase-Asiriya inkosiyakheukubaahlambalazeuNkulunkuluophilayo; asoleamazwiuJehovauNkulunkuluwakhoawezwileyo; 5ZasezifikaizincekuzenkosiuHezekiyaku-Isaya 6U-Isayawathikubo:“Niyakushokanjeenkosiniyenu, ukuthi:‘UshokanjeuJehova,uthi:‘Ungawesabiamazwi owazwileyo,izincekuzenkosiyase-Asiriyaezingithuke ngawo

7Bheka,ngiyakuthumaumoyaphezukwakhe,ezwe umbiko,abuyeleezwenilakubo;futhingiyomenzaukuba awengenkembaezwenilakubo

8WayesebuyauRabishake,wafumanainkosiyase-Asiriya ilwaneLibina,ngokubawayezwileukuthiisukileeLakishi.

9LaphoezwangoTirihakainkosiyaseTopiyaukuthi: “Bheka,uphumileukulwanawe,”waphindawathuma izithunywakuHezekiya,wathi:

10NiyakushokanjekuHezekiyainkosiyakwaJuda,nithi: ‘UNkulunkuluwakhoomethembayomakangakukhohlisi ngokuthi:‘IJerusalemaaliyikunikelwaesandlenisenkosi yase-Asiriya

11Bheka,wenauzwileokwenziwangamakhosiaseAsiriyakuwowonkeamazwengokuwachitha;

12Onkulunkulubezizweabazichithayoobaba bazikhululilena?njengoGozani,neHarana,noRetsefi, nabantwanabase-EdeneababeseThelasari?

13IphiinkosiyaseHamati,nenkosiyase-Aripadi,nenkosi yomuziwaseSefarivayimi,naseHena,nase-Ivana?

14UHezekiyawayeseyamukelaincwadiesandleni sezithunywa,wayifunda;uHezekiyawakhuphukelaendlini kaJehova,wayenekaphambikukaJehova.

15UHezekiyawakhulekaphambikukaJehova,wathi: “JehovaNkulunkuluka-Israyeli,ohleziphakathi kwamakherubi,unguNkulunkuluwenawedwawemibuso yonkeyomhlaba;uwenzileizulunomhlaba

16Jehova,bekaindlebeyakho,uzwe;vula,Jehova,amehlo akho,ubone,uzweamazwikaSaneheribiamthumeukuba ahlambalazengawouNkulunkuluophilayo

17Yebo,Jehova,amakhosiase-Asiriyaazichithileizizwe namazweazo,

18Baphonsaonkulunkulubazoemlilweni,ngokuba babengesiboonkulunkulu,babengumsebenziwezandla zomuntu,ukhuninetshe;ngalokhobabachitha.

19Ngakho-ke,JehovaNkulunkuluwethu,ngiyakuncenga, akeusisindiseesandlenisakhe,ukuzeyonkeimibuso yomhlabayaziukuthiwenaJehovaunguNkulunkulu,wena wedwa

20U-Isaya,indodanaka-Amose,wathumelakuHezekiya, wathi:“UshokanjeuJehovauNkulunkuluka-Israyeli,uthi: 'LokhookucelilekimingoSaneheribiinkosiyase-Asiriya ngikuzwile

21YileliizwiuJehovaalikhulumilengaye;Intombi eyintombiyaseSiyoniiyakudelela,yakuhlekausulu; indodakaziyaseJerusalemainikineikhandangenxayakho 22Uthukebani,uthukebani?Uphakamiselebaniizwi lakho,uphakamiseleamehloakhophezulu,na?ngisho ngokumelenenoNgcweleka-Israyeli.

23NgezithunywazakhouyithukileiNkosi,wathi: ‘Ngobuningibezinqolazamingenyukeleendaweni ephakemeyezintaba,ecelenikweLebanoni,ngigawule imisedariyaloemide,nemisayipuresiyalo,ngingene ezindawenizokulalazemikhawuloyayo,nasehlathini leKarmeliyayo

24Ngimbile,ngaphuzaamanziabezizwe,ngomisa ngamatheezinyawozamiyonkeimifulayezindawo ezivinjezelweyo.

25Awuzwangayiniukuthingakwenzaezikhathini zasenduloukuthingakwenza,na?manjesengikwenzile ukubauchitheimiziebiyelweyoibeyinqwaba.

26Ngakho-keabakhileyokuyobabenamandlaamancane, besabafuthibajabhile;babanjengotshanibasendle,

notshaniobuluhlaza,notshaniobuphezukwendlu, nanjengotshaniobushayo,lungakakhuli.

27Kodwangiyakwaziukuhlalakwakho,lokuphuma kwakho,lokungenakwakho,lokungithukuthelelakwakho.

28Ngenxayokungithukuthelelakwakho,nangenxa yokuxokozelakwakhokwenyukeleezindlebenizami, ngiyakufakaingwegweyamiekhalenilakho,netomulami emlonyeniwakho,ngikubuyisengendlelaowezangayo.

29“Lokhukuyakubayisibonakalisokuwe:niyakudlakulo nyakaokuzimisileyo,nangomnyakawesibiliokuhlumayo kukho;ngomnyakawesithathunihlwanyele,nivune, nitshaleizivini,nidleizithelozazo

30AbasindileyobendluyakwaJudaabaseleyobayakubuye bagxilephansi,batheleizithelophezulu

31NgokubakuyakuphumaeJerusalemainsali, nabasindileyoentabeniyaseSiyoni;ukushisekela kukaJehovaSebawotikuyakwenzalokhu

32NgalokhoushokanjeuJehovangenkosiyase-Asiriya, uthi:“Ayiyikungenakulomuzi,nomaicibishele umcibisholokhona,nomaifikephambikwawo ngesihlangu,ayiyikunqwabelaidulingakuwo

33Ngendlelaezengayo,iyobuyangayo,futhi ayiyikungenakulomuzi,”ushouJehova

34Ngokubangiyakuwuvikelalomuzi,ukuzengiwusindise ngenxayaminangenxakaDavideincekuyami.

35KwathingalobobusukuingelosikaJehovayaphuma, yabulalaekamulabase-Asiriyaabayizinkulungwane eziyikhulunamashumiayisishiyagalombilinanhlanu;

36WayesesukauSaneheribiinkosiyase-Asiriya,wahamba, wabuya,wahlalaeNineve

37KwathiekhulekaendlinikaNisirokiunkulunkuluwakhe, u-AdramelekinoSharezeriamadodanaakhebambulala ngenkemba,babalekelaezwenilase-AraratiU-Esarihadoni indodanayakhewabayinkosiesikhundlenisakhe.

ISAHLUKO20

1NgalezozinsukuuHezekiyawagulawazewafa Umprofethiu-Isayaindodanaka-Amosewezakuye,wathi kuye:“UshokanjeuJehova,uthi:“Lungisaindluyakho; ngobauyakufa,ungaphili

2Wayesephendulelaubusobakheodongeni,wakhuleka kuJehova,wathi:

3Ngiyakuncenga,Jehova,akeukhumbuleukuthi ngihambephambikwakhongeqinisonangenhliziyo epheleleyo,ngenzileokuhleemehlweniakho.UHezekiya wakhalakakhulu

4Kwathiu-Isayaengakaphumiegcekenieliphakathi,izwi likaJehovalafikakuye,lathi:

5PhendukauthikuHezekiyaindunayabantubami:‘Usho kanjeuJehovauNkulunkulukaDavideuyihlo,uthi: Ngizwileumkhulekowakho,ngibonileizinyembezizakho; bheka,ngiyakukuphilisa;ngosukulwesithathu uyakukhuphukelaendlinikaJehova

6Ngiyakwenezelaezinsukwinizakhoiminyakaeyishumi nanhlanu;ngiyakukophulawenanalomuziesandleni senkosiyase-Asiriya;ngiyakuwuvikelalomuzingenxa yaminangenxakaDavideincekuyami

7WathiuIsaya:Thathaniisigaxasamakhiwane Bakuthatha,bakubekaethumbeni,wasinda.

8UHezekiyawathiku-Isaya:“Siyiniisibonakalisosokuthi uJehovauyakungiphulukisa,ngikhuphukeleendlini kaJehovangosukulwesithathuna?

9U-Isayawathi:"Lesisibonakalisouyakubanasoesivela kuJehovasokuthiuJehovauyakwenzalokho akukhulumileyo:Isithunzisiyaphambiliizinyathelo eziyishumi,nomasibuyeleemuvaizinyatheloeziyishumi na?"

10UHezekiyawathi:"Kululangesithunziukwehlela izinyatheloeziyishumi;qha,isithunzimasibuyeleemuva izinyatheloeziyishumi"

11U-IsayaumprofethiwakhalakuJehova,wasibuyisela emuvaisithunziizinyatheloeziyishumiebesehlengazo encwadinika-Ahazi

12NgalesosikhathiuBherodaki-baladaniindodana kaBaladaniinkosiyaseBabelewathumelaizincwadi nesiphokuHezekiya,ngokubawayezwileukuthi uHezekiyawayegula

13UHezekiyawabalalela,wababonisayonkeindluyezinto zakheezinqabileyo,isiliva,negolide,namakha,namafutha amahle,nayoyonkeindluyezikhalizakhe,nakhokonke okwafunyanwaengcebweniyakhe;akubangakholutho endliniyakhenasembusweniwakhewonkeuHezekiya angababonisangangakho

14Wayesefikau-IsayaumprofethienkosiniuHezekiya, wathikuye:“Bathenilababantuna?bevelangaphibeza kuwe?WathiuHezekiya:“BavelaezwenielikudeeBabele 15Wathi:"Baboneniendliniyakhona?"UHezekiyawathi: “Bakubonilekonkeokusendliniyami;akukhoengcebeni yamiengingababonisangayona

16U-IsayawathikuHezekiya:“YizwaizwilikaJehova.

17Bheka,izinsukuziyeza,laphokonkeokusendliniyakho nalokhooyihloabakubekelelekhonakuzekubenamuhla kuyakuyiswaeBabele,akuyikusalalutho,”ushouJehova.

18Bayothathaamadodanaakhoayakuphumakuwe,oya kuwazala;bayakubangabathenwaesigodlwenisenkosi yaseBabele.

19WayesethiuHezekiyaku-Isaya:“LihleizwilikaJehova olikhulumileWathi:“Akukuhleyini,umakukhona ukuthulaneqinisoemihleniyamina?

20EzinyeizindabazikaHezekiya,nawoonkeamandla akhe,nokwenzakwakheichibinomsele,nokulethaamanzi emzini,angithikulotshiweencwadiniyezindabazemihla ngemihlayamakhosiakwaJudana?

21UHezekiyawayeselalakoyise;uManase,indodana yakhe,wabangukumkaniesikhundlenisakhe.

ISAHLUKO21

1UManasewayeneminyakaeyishuminambiliekuqaleni kwakheukubusa,wabusaiminyakaengamashumi ayisihlanunanhlanueJerusalema.igamalikanina lalinguHefiziba

2WenzaokubiemehlwenikaJehovanjengezinengiso zabezizweuJehovaabaxoshaphambikwabantwanabakwaIsrayeli

3WabuyewazakhaizindawoeziphakemeyouHezekiya uyiseazichithile;wammiselauBaliama-altare,wenzauAshera,njengokwenzakuka-Ahabiinkosiyakwa-Israyeli; wakhulekakulolonkeibandlalezulu,walikhonza.

4Wakhaama-altareendlinikaJehova,uJehovaashongayo ukuthi:"EJerusalemangiyakubekaigamalami"

5Wakhelanalolonkeibandlalasezulwiniama-altare emagcekeniomabiliendlukaJehova.

6Wadabulisaindodanayakheemlilweni,wahlolaimilingo, wenzaimilingo,waphathaabanedlozinabathakathi,wenza ububiobuningiemehlwenikaJehovaukubaamcunule.

7Wamisaisithombeesibaziweyosika-Asheraabewenzile endlini,uJehovaashongayokuDavidenakuSolomoni indodanayakhe,wathi:“KulendlunaseJerusalema engiyikhethilekuzozonkeizizwezakwa-Israyeli ngiyakubekaigamalamikuzekubephakade;

8Angisayikunyakazisaizinyawozakwa-Israyeliezweni engalinikaoyise;kuphelaumabeqaphelaukwenza njengakhokonkeengibayalengakhonanjengomthetho wonkeabayalangawoincekuyamiuMose

9Kephaabalalelanga;uManasewabayengaukubabenze okubikunezizweuJehovaazichithaphambikwabantwana bakwa-Israyeli

10UJehovawakhulumangezincekuzakheabaprofethi, wathi:

11NgokubauManaseinkosiyakwaJudawenzelezi zinengiso,wenzaokubingaphezukwakhokonkeamaAmoriayengaphambikwakhe,wonisanoJudangezithombe zakhe

12NgalokhoushokanjeuJehovauNkulunkuluka-Israyeli, uthi:“Bheka,ngilethaokubiphezukweJerusalemanoJuda, okuyakuthiyilowonalowoozwangakho,izindlebezakhe zombilizinkeneneze

13NgiyakwelulaphezukweJerusalemaumucu wokulinganisawaseSamariya,nomthofuwokumisawendlu ka-Ahabi,ngesuleiJerusalemanjengomuntuesulaisitsha, esesula,asigumbuqele.

14Ngiyakuyishiyainsaliyefalami,ngiyinikeleesandleni sezithazayo;bayakubayimpangonempangoyazozonke izithazabo;

15ngokubabenzileokubiemehlweniami,bangicunula, kusukelaosukwinioyiseabaphumangaloeGibithekuze kubenamuhla.

16UManasewachithaigazieliningikakhuluelingenacala, wazewagcwalisaiJerusalemakusukelaekuqalenikuze kubesekugcineni;ngaphandlekwesonosakheonisangaso uJudangokwenzaokubiemehlwenikaJehova

17EzinyeizindabazikaManase,nakhokonkeakwenzayo, nesonosakheonengaso,angithikulotshiweencwadini yezindabazemihlangemihlayamakhosiakwaJudana?

18UManasewayeselalakoyise,wembelwaensimini yendluyakhe,ensiminika-Uza;u-Amoniindodanayakhe wabayinkosiesikhundlenisakhe

19U-Amoniwayeneminyakaengamashumiamabili nambiliekuqalenikwakheukubusa,wabusaiminyaka emibilieJerusalemaIgamalikaninalalinguMeshulemeti, indodakazikaHaruziwaseYotebha

20WenzaokubiemehlwenikaYehova,njengokwenza kukaManaseuyise

21Wahambangezindlelazonkeuyiseahambangazo, wakhonzaizithombeuyiseazikhonzayo,wakhulekakuzo; 22WamshiyauJehovauNkulunkuluwawoyise, akahambangangendlelakaJehova.

23Izincekuzika-Amonizamenzelaugobe,zayibulala inkosiendliniyayo

24AbantubezwebababulalabonkeababeyenzeleinkosiuAmoniugobe;abantubezwebabekauJosiyaindodana yakheinkosiesikhundlenisakhe

25Ezinyeizindabazika-Amoniazenzayoangithi zilotshiweencwadiniyezindabazemihlangemihla yamakhosiakwaJudana?

26Wangcwatshwaethunenilakheensiminika-Uza; uJosiyaindodanayakhewabayinkosiesikhundlenisakhe.

ISAHLUKO22

1UJosiyawayeneminyakaeyisishiyagalombiliekuqaleni kwakheukubusa,wabusaiminyakaengamashumi amathathunanyeeJerusalemaIgamalikanina lalinguJedidaindodakazika-AdayawaseBoskati 2WenzaokulungileemehlwenikaJehova,wahamba ngendlelayonkekaDavideuyise,akaphambukela ngakwesokunenenomangakwesokhohlo

3Kwathingomnyakaweshuminesishiyagalombiliwenkosi uJosiyainkosiyathumauShafaniindodanaka-Azaliya indodanakaMeshulamuumbhaliendlinikaJehova,yathi: 4KhuphukelakuHilikiyaumpristiomkhulu,ukuzeabale isilivaelilethwaendlinikaJehova,abalindibomnyango abaliqoqilekubantu;

5Mabayinikeleesandlenisabenzibomsebenzi abangabaphathibendlukaJehova,bayinikeabenzi bomsebenziwendlukaJehovaukubabalungiseizimfa zendlu;

6kubabazi,nakubakhi,nakubakhi,nokuthengaizingodo namatsheabaziweyoukulungisaindlu

7Nokhoakuzangekubalelwekubongemalieyayinikelwa esandlenisabo,ngobababenzangokwethembeka 8UHilikiyaumpristiomkhuluwathikuShafaniumbhali: "NgiyitholileincwadiyomthethoendlinikaJehova." UHilikiyawamnikauShafaniincwadi,wayifunda 9UShafaniunobhalawayesefikaenkosini,wayibuyisela inkosi,wathi:“Izincekuzakhozibuthaimalieyafunyanwa endlini,zayinikelaesandlenisabenzibomsebenzi abangabengamelibendlukaJehova

10UShafaniumbhaliwayibikelainkosi,wathi:"UHilikiya umpristiunginikileincwadi"UShafaniwayifundaphambi kwenkosi

11Kwathilaphoinkosiisizwileamazwiencwadi yomthetho,yaklebhulaizingubozayo

12InkosiyayalauHilikiyaumpristi,no-Ahikamuindodana kaShafani,no-AkiboriindodanakaMikaya,noShafani umbhali,no-Asayaincekuyenkosi,yathi: 13Hambani,ningibuzelekuJehova,minanabantu,noJuda wonkemayelananamazwialencwadiefunyenweyo, ngokubainkuluintukuthelokaJehovaesivuthelayo, ngokubaobabaabawalalelangaamazwialencwadi ukwenzanjengakhokonkeokulotshiwengathi

14NgakhouHilikiyaumpristi,no-Ahikamu,no-Akibori, noShafani,no-Asaya,bayakuHulidaumprofethikazi, umkaShalumiindodanakaThikiva,indodanakaHarihasi, umgciniwezingubo;(manjewayehlalaeJerusalema ekolishi;)bakhulumanaye

15Wathikubo:“UshokanjeuJehovauNkulunkulukaIsrayeli,uthi:‘Tshelaniumuntuonithumilekimiukuthi: 16UshokanjeuJehova,uthi:“Bheka,ngiyakwehlisela okubiphezukwalendawonaphezukwabakhileyokuyo, wonkeamazwiencwadiinkosiyakwaJudaeyifundile

17Ngokubabangishiyile,bashiselaabanyeonkulunkulu impepho,ukuzebangicunulengayoyonkeimisebenzi

yezandlazabo;ngakho-keulakalwamiluyovuthelale ndawo,futhingekelucime.

18KephaenkosiniyakwaJudaenithumileukubuza kuJehova,niyakushokanjekuyo,nithi:‘Ushokanje uJehovauNkulunkuluka-Israyeli,uthi:Mayelananamazwi owazwileyo;

19Ngobainhliziyoyakhoyayithambile,futhiuye wazithobaphambikukaJehovalaphousuzwile engikukhulumengalendawonabakhileyokuyoukuthi bayobaincithakalonesiqalekiso,futhiuklebhuleizingubo zakho,wakhalaphambikwami;Namingikuzwile,”usho uJehova

20Ngakho-kebheka,ngiyakukubuthelakoyihlo, ubuthelweethunenilakhongokuthula;amehloakho awayikubonakonkeokubiengiyakukwehliselaphezu kwalendawo.Bayibuyiselaenkosiniizwi.

ISAHLUKO23

1Inkosiyasithuma,babuthelakuyowonkeamadoda amadalaakoJudaleJerusalema

2InkosiyakhuphukelaendlinikaJehova,nawowonke amadodaakwaJudanabobonkeabakhileyoeJerusalema kanyenayo,nabapristi,nabaprofethi,nabantubonke, abancanenabakhulu,yafundaezindlebenizabowonke amazwiencwadiyesivumelwanoeyafunyanwaendlini kaJehova

3Inkosiyemangasensikeni,yenzaisivumelwanophambi kukaJehovasokulandelauJehova,nokugcinaimiyaloyakhe, nobufakazibakhe,nezimisozakhengayoyonkeinhliziyo yabonangawowonkeumphefumulowabo,ukwenza amazwialesisivumelwanoalotshwekulencwadiBonke abantubemaesivumelwaneni

4InkosiyayalauHilikiyaumpristiomkhulu,nabapristi besigabasesibili,nabalindibomnyango,ukubabakhiphe ethempelinilikaJehovazonkeizitshaezazenzelweuBali no-Ashera,nebandlalonkelasezulwini,wazishisa ngaphandlekweJerusalemaemasiminiaseKidroni,wayisa umlothawazoeBethele

5WabadilizaabapristibezithombeamakhosiakwaJuda ayebabekeukubabashiseimpephoezindaweni eziphakemeyoemiziniyakwaJudanasezindaweni ezizungezileiJerusalema;nabashiselauBaliimpepho, nelanga,nenyanga,namaplanethi,nalolonkeibandla lasezulwini

6Yasikhiphau-AsheraendlinikaJehovangaphandle kweJerusalema,yamyisaemfudlaneniiKidroni,yamshisa emfudlaneniiKidroni,yawugxobayabaluthuli,yaluphonsa phezukwamathunaabantwanababantu

7FuthiwadilizaizindluzezifebeezazisendlinikaJehova, laphoabesifazanebabelukelakhonauAsheraizilenge

8YakhiphabonkeabapristiemiziniyakwaJuda,yangcolisa izindawoeziphakemeyo,laphoabapristibabeshisekhona impepho,kusukelaeGebakuzekubeseBeriSheba,yadiliza izindawoeziphakemeyozamasangoayengasekungeneni kwesangolikaJoshuwa,umbusiwomuzi,angakwesokhohlo somuntuesangwenilomuzi.

9Nokhoabapristibezindawoeziphakemeyo abenyukelangae-altarelikaJehovaeJerusalema,kodwa babedlaisinkwaesingenamvubelophakathikwabafowabo. 10WangcolisaiThofetielisesigodinisabantwana bakwaHinomuukubakungabikhomuntuodabulisa

indodanayakhenomaindodakaziyakheemlilweni kuMoloki.

11WawasusaamahhashiamakhosiakwaJudaayewanikele elangeniekungenenikwendlukaJehovangasekamereni likaNathani-melekiindunaeyayisemadlelweni,wazishisa izinqolazelangangomlilo

12Ama-altareayephezukwekameloeliphezululika-Ahazi abewenzileamakhosiakwaJuda,nama-altareuManase abewenzileemagcekeniomabiliendlukaJehova,inkosi yawabhidliza,yawadilizalapho,yaluphonsauthulilwawo emfudlaneniiKidroni

13IzindawoeziphakemeyoezaziphambikweJerusalema, ezazingakwesokunenesentabayokubola,uSolomoniinkosi yakwa-Israyeliayezakheleu-Ashitarotiisinengiso samaSidoni,noKemoshiisinengisosamaMowabi, noMilkomuisinengisosabantwanabakwa-Amoni,inkosi yangcolisa

14Yaphahlazaizinsika,yanqumao-Ashera,yagcwalisa izindawozazongamathamboabantu.

15Futhii-altareelaliseBethele,nendawoephakemeyo uJerobowamuindodanakaNebatiowonisau-Israyelingayo, leloaltarenendawoephakemeyowakudiliza,washisa indawoephakemeyo,wayinyathelayabaluthuli,wayishisa ne-Ashera

16UJosiyaephenduka,wabonaamathunaayesentabeni, wathumela,wawakhiphaamathamboemathuneni, wawashisae-altare,walingcolisanjengezwilikaJehova alimemezelayoumuntukaNkulunkuluowamemezelalawa mazwi

17Wasesithi:Sibizobanilesiengisibonayo?Abantu bomuzibamtshelabathi:“YithunalomuntukaNkulunkulu owavelakwaJuda,wamemezelalezizintoozenzilengealtarelaseBethele

18Wathi:“Myekeni;makunganyakaziswamuntu amathamboakheBasebeyekaamathamboakhekanye namathamboomprofethiowaphumaeSamariya

19Futhizonkeizindluzezindawoeziphakemeyo ezazisemiziniyaseSamariyaamakhosiakwa-Israyeli ayezenzileukuzeacunuleuJehova,uJosiyawazisusa, wenzakuzonjengazozonkeizenzoayezenzileeBhethele.

20Wababulalabonkeabapristibezindawoeziphakemeyo ababelaphophezukwama-altare,washisaamathambo abantuphezukwawo,wabuyelaeJerusalema.

21Inkosiyayalabonkeabantu,yathi:"MenzeleniuJehova uNkulunkuluwenuiphasika,njengokulotshiweyo encwadiniyalesisivumelwano."

22Impelabelingakazelenziweiphasikaelinjekusukela emihleniyabahluleliabehlulelau-Israyeli,nasezinsukwini zonkezamakhosiakwa-Israyeli,nezamakhosiakwaJuda; 23Kodwangomnyakaweshuminesishiyagalombili wenkosiuJosiyaleliphasikalenzelweuJehovaeJerusalema 24Futhiabathakathi,nabathakathi,nezithombe, nezithombe,nazozonkeizinengisoezabonwayoezweni lakwaJudanaseJerusalema,uJosiyawakulahlaukubaafeze amazwiomthethoalotshweencwadiniuHilikiyaumpristi ayifumanaendlinikaJehova

25Kwakungekhonkosienjengayengaphambikwakhe eyaphendukelakuJehovangayoyonkeinhliziyoyayo, nangawowonkeumphefumulowayo,nangawoonke amandlaayo,ngokomthethowonkekaMose;futhiemva kwakheakuvelangaonjengaye

26NokhouJehovaakabuyangaekuvuthenikolakalwakhe olukhulu,intukutheloyakheeyavuthelangakhouJuda, ngenxayazozonkeizicunulouManaseayemcunulengazo

27UJehovawathi:"NgiyakumsusanoJudaebuswenibami, njengalokhongamsusau-Israyeli,ngiwulahlelomuzi iJerusalemaengiwukhethileyo,nendluengashongayo ukuthi:'Igamalamiliyakubakhonalapho'

28EzinyeizindabazikaJosiyanakhokonkeakwenzayo angithikulotshiweencwadiniyezindabazemihlangemihla yamakhosiakwaJudana?

29EzinsukwinizakheuFaroNekhoinkosiyaseGibithe wenyukelaenkosiniyase-AsiriyangasemfuleniuEwufrathe;wambulalaeMegidoesembonile.

30IzincekuzakhezayithwalangenqolaifileeMegido, zayiyisaeJerusalema,zammbelaethunenilakheAbantu bezwebathathauJehowahaziindodanakaJosiya,bamgcoba, bambekainkosiesikhundlenisikayise

31UJehowahaziwayeneminyakaengamashumiamabili nantathuekuqalenikwakheukubusa;wabusaizinyanga ezintathueJerusalemaIgamalikaninalalinguHamuthali, indodakazikaJeremiyawaseLibina

32WenzaokubiemehlwenikaYehova,njengakhokonke ababekwenzileoyise

33UFaroNekhowambophaeRibilaezwenilaseHamati, ukuzeangabeesabusaeJerusalema;wakhokhisaizwe amatalentaayikhuluesilivanetalentalegolide

34UFaroNekhowabekau-EliyakimiindodanakaJosiya inkosiesikhundlenisikaJosiyauyise,waguqulaigama lakhelabanguJehoyakimi,wamsusauJehowahazi,waya eGibithe,wafelakhona

35UJehoyakimiwanikauFaroisilivanegolide;kepha wathelisaizweukuzeanikeimalingokomyalokaFaro;

36UJehoyakimiwayeneminyakaengamashumiamabili nanhlanuekuqalenikwakheukubusa;wabusaiminyaka eyishuminanyeeJerusalemaIgamalikanina lalinguZebhida,indodakazikaPhedayawaseRuma

37WenzaokubiemehlwenikaJehovanjengakhokonke ababekwenzileoyise

ISAHLUKO24

1EzinsukwinizakheuNebukadinesariinkosiyaseBabele wenyuka,uJehoyakimiwabayincekuyakheiminyaka emithathu;waphenduka,wamhlubuka

2UJehovawathumelakuyeamaviyoamaKaledi,namaviyo ama-Aramu,namaviyoakwaMowabi,namaviyoabantwana bakwa-Amoni,wabathumakuJudaukubabamchithe, njengezwilikaJehovaalikhulumangezincekuzakhe abaprofethi

3ImpelalokhukwehlelauJudangomyalokaJehovaukuba amsuseebuswenibakhengenxayezonozikaManase njengakhokonkeakwenzayo;

4nangenxayegazielingenacalaalichithayo,ngokuba wagcwalisaiJerusalemangegazielingenacala;uJehova angathandangaukukuxolela

5EzinyeizindabazikaJehoyakiminakhokonkeakwenzayo angithikulotshiweencwadiniyezindabazemihlangemihla yamakhosiakwaJudana?

6UJehoyakimiwayeselalakoyise;uJehoyakiniindodana yakhewabayinkosiesikhundlenisakhe.

7InkosiyaseGibitheayiphindangayaphumaezwenilayo, ngokubainkosiyaseBabeleyayithathilekonke

2Amakhosi

okwakungokwenkosiyaseGibithe,kusukelaemfuleni waseGibithekuzekubesemfuleniu-Ewufrathe.

8UJehoyakiniwayeneminyakaeyishumi nesishiyagalombiliekuqalenikwakheukubusa,wabusa izinyangaezintathueJerusalema.Igamalikanina lalinguNehushitaindodakazika-ElinathaniwaseJerusalema 9WenzaokubiemehlwenikaJehovanjengakhokonke akwenzileyouyise.

10NgalesosikhathiizincekuzikaNebukadinesariinkosi yaseBhabhilonizenyukelaeJerusalema,umuzi wavinjezelwa

11UNebukadinesariinkosiyaseBabelewawuhlasela umuzi,izincekuzakhezawuvimbezela.

12UJehoyakiniinkosiyakwaJudawaphuma,waya enkosiniyaseBabele,yenanonina,nezincekuzakhe, nezikhuluzakhe,nezindunazakhe;inkosiyaseBabele yamthathangomnyakawesishiyagalombiliwokubusa kwakhe

13WakhiphakhonayonkeingceboyendlukaJehova, nengceboyendluyenkosi,wazihlahlelazonkeizitsha zegolideuSolomoniinkosiyakwa-Israyeliayezenzile ethempelinilikaJehova,njengokushokukaJehova.

14YathumbalonkeiJerusalema,nazozonkeizikhulu, nawoonkeamaqhaweanamandla,abathunjwa abayizinkulungwaneeziyishumi,nazozonkeizingcweti, nabakhandi;akwasalanoyedwa,ngaphandlekwabampofu bezwe

15YamthumbauJehoyakiniyamyisaeBabele,nonina wenkosi,nabafazibenkosi,nezindunazayo,nabanamandla bezwe,yabathumbaeJerusalemayabayisaeBabele

16Wonkeamadodaanamandla,izinkulungwane eziyisikhombisa,nengcweti,nabakhandibensimbi, abayinkulungwane,bonkeababenamandlaalungeleukulwa, yiboinkosiyaseBabeleeyabathumbelaeBabele.

17InkosiyaseBabeleyabekauMathaniyaumfowabo kayiseinkosiesikhundlenisakhe,yaguqulaigamalakhe labanguZedekiya.

18USedekiyawayeneminyakaengamashumiamabili nanyeekuqalenikwakheukubusa,wabusaiminyaka eyishuminanyeeJerusalema;Igamalikanina lalinguHamuthali,indodakazikaJeremiyawaseLibina 19WenzaokubiemehlwenikaJehovanjengakhokonke uJehoyakimiayekwenzile.

20NgobakwenzekaeJerusalemanakwaJudangenxa yentukuthelokaJehova,wazewabalahlaebuswenibakhe; uZedekiyawayihlubukainkosiyaseBabele.

ISAHLUKO25

1Kwathingomnyakawesishiyagalolunyewokubusa kwakhe,ngenyangayeshumi,ngolweshumilwenyanga, uNebukadinesariinkosiyaseBabelewafikaeJerusalema, yenanayoyonkeimpiyakhe,wamisangakulo;bakha izinqabangakulonxazonke

2Umuziwavinjezelwakwazekwabangumnyakaweshumi nanyewenkosiuSedekiya

3Ngosukulwesishiyagalolunyelwenyangayesineindlala yabanamandlaemzini,kwakungekhosinkwakubantu bezwe

4Umuziwabhidlizwa,wonkeamadodaempiabaleka ebusukungendlelayesangophakathikwezingangeezimbili

ezingasensiminiyenkosi(amaKhalediayemelenenomuzi nxazonke),inkosiyahambangendlelaeyaethafeni.

5IbutholempilamaKaledilayisukelainkosi,layifica emathafeniaseJeriko,yonkeimpiyayoyahlakazeka.

6Bayibambainkosi,bayikhuphulelaenkosiniyaseBabele eRibila;basebemahlulela

7AbulalaamadodanakaSedekiyaphambikwamehloakhe, amkhiphaamehlokaSedekiya,ambophangamaketanga, amyisaeBabele

8Ngenyangayesihlanu,ngosukulwesikhombisa lwenyanga,okungumnyakaweshuminesishiyagalolunye wenkosiuNebukadinesari,inkosiyaseBabele, uNebuzaradaniindunayabalindi,incekuyenkosi yaseBabele,wafikaeJerusalema

9WashisaindlukaJehova,nendluyenkosi,nazozonke izindluzaseJerusalema,nendluyonkeyabantuabakhulu wazishisangomlilo

10YonkeimpiyamaKaledieyayinendunayemilindankosi yadilizaizingangezaseJerusalemanxazonke.

11Abaseleyobabantuababeseleemzini,nababaleki abahlubukelaenkosiniyaseBabele,nensaliyesixuku, uNebuzaradaniindunayabalindiwabathumba.

12Kephaindunayabalindiyashiyaabampofubezweukuba basebenzeizivininamasimu

13IzinsikazethusiezazisendlinikaJehova,nezinqe, nolwandlelwethusiokwakusendlinikaJehovaamaKaledi akuphahlaza,ayisaithusilakhoeBabele

14Amakhanzi,namafosholo,nezindlawu,nezinkezo,nazo zonkeizitshazethusiababekhonzangazoakuthatha 15Nemicengeziyomlilo,nezitsha,nezintozegolide zegolidenezesilivazesiliva,indunayabalindiyakuthatha. 16Izinsikaezimbili,nolwandleolulodwa,nezinqe uSolomoniayezenzeleindlukaJehova;ithusilazozonke lezizitshalalingenakulinganiswa.

17Ukuphakamakwenyeinsikakwakuyizingaloeziyishumi nesishiyagalombili,nesihlokophezukwayokwakuyithusi, nokuphakamakwesihlokokwakuyizingaloezintathu;+ umnakethiso+namapomegranatiphezukwesihloko nxazonke,konkekwakungokwethusi,futhiinsikayesibili yayinjengalezikanyenomsebenziokhandiweyo.

18IndunayabalindiyathathauSerayaumpristiomkhulu, noZefaniyaumpristiwesibili,nabalindibomnyango abathathu;

19Emziniyathathaindunaeyayimiswephezukwamadoda empi,namadodaamahlanukwababephambikwenkosi, atholakalaemzini,nombhaliwebutho,owayebuthileabantu bezwe,namadodaangamashumiayisithuphakubantu bezweababetholakalaemzini.

20UNebuzaradaniindunayabalindiwazithatha,waziyisa enkosiniyaseBabeleeRibila;

21InkosiyaseBabeleyabashaya,yababulalaeRibila ezwenilaseHamati.NgakhouJudawasuswaelizwenilabo. 22NgokuqondenenabantuababeseleezwenilakwaJuda, uNebukadinesariinkosiyaseBhabhiloniayebashiyile, wabekaphezukwabouGedaliyaindodanaka-Ahikamu kaShafaniukubaabeumbusi

23Kwathilaphozonkeizindunazamabutho,zona namadodaazo,zizwaukuthiinkosiyaseBhabhiloniibeke uGedaliyaumbusi,zezakuGedaliyaeMispa,u-Ishmayeli indodanakaNethaniya,noJohananiindodanakaKhareya, noSerayaindodanakaThanihumetiwaseNethofa, noJahazaniyaindodanakaMahakhati

24UGedaliyawafungakubonakubantubabo,wathikubo: “NingesabiizincekuzamaKaledi;hlalaniezweni, niyikhonzeinkosiyaseBabele;kuyakubakuhlekuwe

25Kwathingenyangayesikhombisau-Ishmayeliindodana kaNethaniyaka-Elishamawozalolwenkosiwafika namadodaayishumikanyenaye,wamshayauGedaliya, wafa,namaJudanamaKalediayenayeeMispa

26Bonkeabantu,abancanenabakhulu,nezindunazempi, basukabayaeGibithe,ngokubababewesabaamaKaledi

27Kwathingonyakawamashumiamathathunesikhombisa wokuthunjwakukaJehoyakiniinkosiyakwaJuda, ngenyangayeshuminambili,ngosukulwamashumiamabili nesikhombisalwenyanga,u-Evilimerodakiinkosi yaseBhabhiloningonyakaaqalangawoukubusa waliphakamisaikhandalikaJehoyakiniinkosiyakwaJuda etilongweni;

28Wakhulumakahlekuye,wabekaisihlalosakhe sobukhosingaphezukwezihlalozobukhosizamakhosi ayenayeeBabele;

29Waguqulaizingubozakhezasetilongweni,wadla isinkwaphambikwakhenjalozonkeizinsukuzokuhamba kwakhe.

30Isabelosakhesasiyisabeloesimiyonjaloesiphiwa yinkosi,isilinganisosezinsukuzonke,zonkeizinsuku zokuhambakwakhe.