UJeremiya

47 Leli lilizwi likaJehova elafika kumphrofethi uJeremiya mayelana lamaFilisti,+ uFaro engakanqobi iGaza. 2 UJehova uthi:

“Khangela! Kuza amanzi evela enyakatho,

Azakuba ngumfula okhukhulayo.

Azakhukhula ilizwe lakho konke okukulo,

Akhukhule idolobho labantu abahlala kulo.

Amadoda azakhala,

Labo bonke abahlala elizweni bazalila.

3 Nxa besizwa amasondo amabhiza esitha,

Lokugadlazela kwezinqola zempi,

Lomsindo wamaviri azo,

Obaba abasoze baphenduke ukuthi bayesiza abantwababo,

Ngoba bayabe sebephele amandla.

4 Luyeza usuku lokutshabalalisa wonke amaFilisti,+

Kuzabulawa bonke abaseleyo ababesiza iThire+ leSidoni.+

Phela uJehova uzawaqeda amaFilisti,

Lawo aseleyo asuka esihlengeni seKhafithori.*+

5 Abantu beGaza bazaphuca amakhanda ngenxa yosizi.

I-Ashikheloni isithulisiwe.+

Lina abaseleyo abasesigodini,

Lizaqhubeka lizisikasika kuze kube nini?+

6 Awu nkemba kaJehova!+

Uzaphumula nini?

Buyela esikhwameni sakho,

Uphumule uthule.

7 Izaphumula njani

Yona ithunywe nguJehova?

Ithunywe khona kanye

E-Ashikheloni lasekhunjini lolwandle.”+