UZakhariya

8 llizwi likaJehova wamabutho laphinda lafika kimi lathi: 2 “Nanku okutshiwo nguJehova wamabutho, ‘Ngizayitshisekela kakhulu iZiyoni+ ngiyivikele ngentukuthelo enkulu.’”

3 “Nanku okutshiwo nguJehova, ‘Ngizabuyela eZiyoni+ ngiyehlala eJerusalema.+ IJerusalema izabizwa ngokuthi lidolobho leqiniso*+ lentaba kaJehova wamabutho, intaba engcwele.’”+

4 “Nanku okutshiwo nguJehova wamabutho, ‘Kuzaphinda kuhlale amaxhegu lezalukazi emagcekeni edolobho leJerusalema, ngamunye wabo ephethe udondolo lwakhe ngenxa yokuluphala.*+ 5 Abafana lamankazana bazagcwala emagcekeni edolobho bedlala.’”+

6 “Nanku okutshiwo nguJehova wamabutho, ‘Lanxa abantu bami abaseleyo bengabona angani lokhu ngeke kwenzakale, kambe mina ngingehluleka ukukwenza yini?’ kutsho uJehova wamabutho.”

7 “Nanku okutshiwo nguJehova wamabutho, ‘Ngizasindisa abantu bami emazweni asempumalanga lasentshonalanga.*+ 8 Ngizabaletha eJerusalema bahlale khona+ njalo bazakuba ngabantu bami, mina ngibe nguNkulunkulu wabo+ ngeqiniso* langokulunga.’”

9 “Nanku okutshiwo nguJehova wamabutho, ‘Qinisani izandla zenu*+ lina elizwa amazwi la eliwatshelwa ngabaphrofethi.+ Amazwi la yiwo akhulunywa ngelanga kubekwa isisekelo sendlu kaJehova wamabutho ukuze ithempeli lakhiwe kutsha. 10 Isikhathi leso singakafiki abantu babesebenza bengaholi futhi izifuyo zazingatholi umvuzo womsebenzi wazo.+ Abantu babengasazenzeli imisebenzi yabo bekhululekile ngenxa yezitha ngoba ngangenze abantu bonke bavukelana.’

11 “‘Kodwa khathesi abantu bami abaseleyo angisoze ngibaphathe ngendlela engangibaphatha ngayo kudala,’+ kutsho uJehova wamabutho, 12 ‘ngoba inhlanyelo yokuthula izahlanyelwa futhi isihlahla samagilebisi sizathela, lomhlabathi ukhiphe amabele.+ Amazulu lawo azakwehlisa amazolo njalo ngizakwenza ukuthi konke lokhu kube lilifa lalabo abaseleyo.+ 13 Lanxa izizwe bezilithuka+ lina bantu bakoJuda labako-Israyeli, ngizalisindisa futhi lizakuba yisibusiso.+ Lingesabi!+ Qinisani izandla zenu.’*+

14 “Nanku okutshiwo nguJehova wamabutho, ‘“Njengoba nje ngazimisela ukulitshabalalisa futhi ngangazisoli+ ngalokhu ngoba okhokho benu bangithukuthelisa,” kutsho uJehova wamabutho, 15 “lakhathesi ngizimisele ukuyenzela okuhle iJerusalema lendlu yakoJuda.+ Lingesabi!”’+

16 “‘Nanzi izinto okumele lizenze: Khulumani iqiniso komunye lomunye+ njalo lahlulele ngeqiniso langendlela eletha ukuthula nxa lisemagedini edolobho lenu.+ 17 Lingabumbelani amacebo amabi enhliziyweni zenu+ njalo lingenzi izifungo zamanga+ ngoba zonke izinto lezi ngiyazizonda,’+ kutsho uJehova.”

18 Ilizwi likaJehova wamabutho laphinda lafika kimi lathi: 19 “Nanku okutshiwo nguJehova wamabutho, ‘Ukuzila kwenyanga yesine,+ lokuzila kwenyanga yesihlanu,+ lokuzila kwenyanga yesikhombisa+ lokwenyanga yetshumi+ kuzakuba yizikhathi zokujabula kakhulu endlini yakoJuda, kube yimikhosi yokuthokoza.+ Yikho-ke thandani iqiniso lokuthula.’

20 “Nanku okutshiwo nguJehova wamabutho, ‘Sizafika sibili isikhathi lapho izizwe ezitshiyeneyo labantu abavela emadolobheni amanengi abazakuza endaweni le. 21 Abantu belinye idolobho bazakuya kwabelinye idolobho bathi: “Asambeni khathesi siyencenga uJehova ukuthi abe lomusa kithi, simdinge uJehova wamabutho. Lathi sizahamba lani.”+ 22 Abantu abanengi lezizwe ezilamandla bazakuza kuJehova wamabutho eJerusalema+ bezoncenga uJehova ukuthi abe lomusa kubo.’

23 “Nanku okutshiwo nguJehova wamabutho, ‘Ngalezonsuku amadoda alitshumi avela kuzo zonke izizwe lezindimi+ azabamba umphetho wejazi lendoda engumJuda awugagadlele, athi: “Sifuna ukuhamba lani+ ngoba sizwile ukuthi uNkulunkulu ulani.”’”+