Isaya

20 Ngomnyaka iKosi uSarigoni we-Asiriya athumela ngawo uTarithani* e-Atjhidodi,+ walwa ne-Atjhidodi bese wayithumba.+ 2 Ngesikhatheso uJehova wakhuluma ngo-Isaya+ indodana ka-Amotsi wathi: “Khamba, hlubula umgodla eenyongeni zakho, uhlubule namapatlagwanakho.” Wenza njalo, wakhamba ahlubule begodu angakafaki litho eenyaweni.

3 Nje-ke uJehova wathi: “Njengombana incekwami u-Isaya yakhamba ihlubule begodu ingakafaki litho eenyaweni iminyaka emithathu njengetshwayo+ nesibonakaliso ngokujamelene neGibhide+ neTopiya,+ 4 yeke ikosi ye-Asiriya izokudosa phambili abathunjiweko beGibhide+ nabadingisiweko beTopiya, abesana namadoda amadala, bahlubule begodu bangakafaki litho eenyaweni namahlalwabo angaphandle, ihlazo leGibhide. 5 Bazokuthukwa begodu bazokuba neenhloni ngeTopiya ithemba labo neGibhide igugu labo. 6 Izakhamuzi zenarheni emagega nelwandle zizokuthi ngelangelo, ‘Qalani bona kwenzekeni ethembeni lethu, ebesigijimela kilo bona sifumane isizo begodu sisindiswe ekosini ye-Asiriya! Sizokuphunyurha njani-ke nakunje?’”