IHubo
78 Bantu bami, zwanini umthetho wami,*
Lalelani amazwi aphuma emlonyeni wami.
2 Ngizavula umlomo wami ngikhulume izaga.
Ngizakhuluma izinto ezifihlakeleyo zakudala.+
Sizatshela isizukulwane esizayo+
Ngemisebenzi kaJehova emikhulu langamandla akhe,+
Langezinto ezimangalisayo azenzileyo.+
5 Wanika uJakhobe umlayo,*
Wanika u-Israyeli umthetho.
Watshela okhokho bethu
Ukuthi izinto lezi bazilandisele abantwababo,+
6 Ukuze isizukulwane esilandelayo,
Abantwana abazazalwa, babezazi izinto lezi,+
Labo besebelandisela abantwababo.+
7 Lokhu kuzakwenza abantwababo bamthembe uNkulunkulu.
8 Abasoze bafanane labokhokho babo,
Ababeyisizukulwane esilenkani futhi esihlamukayo,+
Esasihlala sitshintshatshintsha ingqondo,*+
Njalo esasingathembekanga kuNkulunkulu.
9 Abako-Efrayimi babehlome ngemitshoko,
Kodwa babaleka ngosuku lwempi.
13 Wehlukanisa ulwandle ukuze bachaphe,
Wenza amanzi ama njengomduli.+
14 Wabakhokhela ngeyezi emini
Kwathi ebusuku wabakhanyisela ngomlilo.+
15 Waqhekeza amadwala enkangala,
Wabanathisa bakholwa angathi banatha esizibeni esitshonayo.+
16 Wakhipha amanzi amanengi edwaleni,
Ageleza angathi yimifula.+
17 Kodwa baqhubeka bemonela,
Bemhlamukela oPhezukonke enkangala.+
19 Yikho bakhuluma kubi ngoNkulunkulu,
Bathi: “Kambe uNkulunkulu angasinika ukudla enkangala?”+
20 Watshaya idwala
Kwageleza amanzi, izifula zagcwala.+
Lanxa kunjalo bathi: “Kambe angenelisa ukusinika isinkwa,
Kumbe ukunika abantu bakhe inyama?”+
21 UJehova wathi ekuzwa lokho wazonda kakhulu,+
Wathumela umlilo+ kuJakhobe,
Ulaka lwakhe lwavutha kwabako-Israyeli,+
22 Ngenxa yokuthi abazange bakholwe kuNkulunkulu,+
Abazange bamthembe ukuthi angabasindisa.
23 Yikho wathuma amayezi,
Wavula iminyango yamazulu.
24 Waqhubeka ebanika imana ivela phezulu ukuze badle,
Wabanika ukudla okuvela ezulwini.+
26 Wenza umoya wempumalanga wavunguza emkhathini,
Ngamandla akhe wenza kwavunguza umoya ovela eningizimu.+
27 Wabehlisela inyama ivela phezulu angathi luthuli,
Wabanika inyoni ezinengi angathi yitshebetshebe esekhunjini lolwandle.
28 Wenza ukuthi ziwele enkambeni yabo,*
Kuwo wonke amacele amatende abo.
29 Badla bazitika,
Wabanika lokho ababekukhanuka.+
30 Kodwa bathi belokhu besafuna okunye ukudla,
Bengakaginyi lalokho okwakusemilonyeni yabo,
31 Ulaka lukaNkulunkulu lwavutha phezu kwabo.+
Wabulala amadoda aqinileyo,+
Wabulala amajaha ako-Israyeli.
33 Yikho wenza insuku zabo zaphelela emoyeni njengomoya ophuma emakhaleni,+
Waquma iminyaka yabo ngokubehlisela umonakalo bengalindelanga.
34 Kodwa wayesithi angabulala abanye babo, abaseleyo bamdinge.+
Babephenduka bamdinge uNkulunkulu,
35 Bakhumbule ukuthi uliDwala labo+
36 Kodwa bazama ukumqila ngemilomo yabo,
Bemtshela amanga.
Izikhathi ezinengi wayezibamba,
Angabehliseli lonke ulaka lwakhe,+
39 Ngoba wayekhumbula ukuthi bangabantu nje,+
Banjengomoya othi ungadlula ungaphindi uphenduke.
42 Abazange bawakhumbule amandla akhe,
Bakhohlwa ilanga abakhulula* ngalo esitheni,+
43 Lezibonakaliso azenza eGibhithe,+
Izimanga azenza esabelweni seZowani.
44 Watshintsha amanzi ayesemigelweni esuka kuNayili aba ligazi,+
Behluleka ukunatha ezifuleni zabo.
46 Wathumela intethe zatshaya zabhuqa izilimo zabo,
Konke ababekusebenzele nzima kwadliwa ngumtshitshi wentethe.+
47 Watshabalalisa amasimu abo amagilebisi ngesiqhotho,+
Lezihlahla zabo zesikhamori waziqeda ngamatshe esiqhotho.
48 Wehlisela isiqhotho+ phezu kwezifuyo zabo zokuthwala imithwalo,
Wabulala izifuyo zabo ngombane.
49 Wabehlisela ulaka lwakhe oluvuthayo
Lentukuthelo yakhe evuthayo, wabenza bacindezeleka.
Wathuma izingilosi ukuthi zibehlisele umonakalo.
50 Wathululela ulaka lwakhe phezu kwabo.
Kazange abasindise ekufeni,
Wabehlisela isifo esibulalayo.
51 Ekucineni wabulala wonke amazibulo aseGibhithe,+
Isiqalo samandla abo okuzala elizweni likaHamu.
52 Wasekhipha abantu bakhe njengomhlambi wezimvu,+
Wabakhokhela enkangala angathi ukhokhela umhlambi.
53 Wabavikela ngesikhathi ebakhokhela,
Babengesabi lutho.+
Ulwandle lwasibekela izitha zabo.+
55 Waxotsha izizwe phambi kwabo,+
Wabapha ilifa ebalinganisela lona ngentambo yokulinganisa,+
Wahlalisa izizwana zako-Israyeli emizini yazo.+
56 Kodwa baqhubeka bemdelela* futhi bemhlamukela+ uNkulunkulu oPhezukonke,
Abazange balalele izikhumbuzo zakhe.+
57 Baphambuka njengabokhokho babo, abazange bathembeke.+
Babefana ledandili* elixegayo ongeke ulithembe.+
59 UNkulunkulu wakuzwa wazonda kakhulu,+
Wasebalahla abako-Israyeli.
61 Wayekela ibhokisi lesivumelwano lathunjwa,
Wavuma ukuthi izitha zithathe isibonakaliso samandla lenkazimulo yakhe.+
62 Wabazondela abantu abalilifa lakhe,
Wenza abantu bakhe babulawa ngenkemba.+
63 Umlilo waqothula amajaha,
Intombi ezigcweleyo azizange zihlatshelelwe izingoma zomtshado.*
65 UJehova wasevuka angathi uvuka ebuthongweni,+
Waphaphama njengendoda elamandla+ ebidakwe liwayini.
66 Waxotsha izitha zakhe zabuyela emuva,+
Wazithela ihlazo elingapheliyo.
67 Walitshiya itende likaJosefa,
Kazange asikhethe isizwana sako-Efrayimi.
69 Wenza ukuthi indawo yakhe engcwele ihlale isikhathi eside njengamazulu,+
Lanjengomhlaba awumise ukuthi uhlale kuze kube nini lanini.+
71 Wamsusa ekweluseni izimvu ezilamazinyane,
Wamenza waba ngumelusi kaJakhobe isizwe sakhe.+
Wambeka phezu kuka-Israyeli olilifa lakhe.+