U-Isaya 40:3 IBhayibhili Elingcwele 3 Ilizwi lalowo omemeza esenkangala lithi: “Vulani* indlela kaJehova!+ Lungiselani uNkulunkulu wethu umgwaqo omkhulu oqondileyo,+ odabula enkangala.+ UMalakhi 4:5, 6 IBhayibhili Elingcwele 5 “Ngizathuma umphrofethi u-Elija+ kini lungakafiki usuku lukaJehova olukhulu lolwesabekayo.+ 6 Uzaphendula izinhliziyo zabobaba zibe njengezamadodana,+ lezamadodana zibe njengezaboyise,* ukuze ngingabuyi ngizotshaya umhlaba ngiwutshabalalise.” UMathewu 11:13, 14 IBhayibhili Elingcwele 13 Phela bonke abaPhrofethi kanye loMthetho baphrofetha kwaze kwafika uJohane.+ 14 Kungelani ukuthi liyakukholwa yini lokhu kumbe alikukholwa, yena nguye ‘u-Elija okwathiwa uzabuya.’+ UMakho 9:12 IBhayibhili Elingcwele 12 Yena wathi kubo: “U-Elija kumele abuye kuqala sibili, afike abuyisele zonke izinto endaweni yazo.+ Kodwa kungani kubhalwe ukuthi iNdodana yomuntu kufanele yehlelwe zinhlupho ezinengi+ njalo idelelwe?+ ULukha 1:17 IBhayibhili Elingcwele 17 Izahamba phambi kukaNkulunkulu ilomoya kanye lamandla ka-Elija,+ yenze ukuthi izinhliziyo zabobaba ziphenduke zibe njengezabantwana+ lokuthi abangalaleliyo baphenduke futhi bahlakaniphe njengabantu abalungileyo. Lokhu iyabe ikwenzela ukuthi abantu balungele ukukhonza uJehova.”*+
3 Ilizwi lalowo omemeza esenkangala lithi: “Vulani* indlela kaJehova!+ Lungiselani uNkulunkulu wethu umgwaqo omkhulu oqondileyo,+ odabula enkangala.+
5 “Ngizathuma umphrofethi u-Elija+ kini lungakafiki usuku lukaJehova olukhulu lolwesabekayo.+ 6 Uzaphendula izinhliziyo zabobaba zibe njengezamadodana,+ lezamadodana zibe njengezaboyise,* ukuze ngingabuyi ngizotshaya umhlaba ngiwutshabalalise.”
13 Phela bonke abaPhrofethi kanye loMthetho baphrofetha kwaze kwafika uJohane.+ 14 Kungelani ukuthi liyakukholwa yini lokhu kumbe alikukholwa, yena nguye ‘u-Elija okwathiwa uzabuya.’+
12 Yena wathi kubo: “U-Elija kumele abuye kuqala sibili, afike abuyisele zonke izinto endaweni yazo.+ Kodwa kungani kubhalwe ukuthi iNdodana yomuntu kufanele yehlelwe zinhlupho ezinengi+ njalo idelelwe?+
17 Izahamba phambi kukaNkulunkulu ilomoya kanye lamandla ka-Elija,+ yenze ukuthi izinhliziyo zabobaba ziphenduke zibe njengezabantwana+ lokuthi abangalaleliyo baphenduke futhi bahlakaniphe njengabantu abalungileyo. Lokhu iyabe ikwenzela ukuthi abantu balungele ukukhonza uJehova.”*+