Joromiya
23 “Maye! Kubelusi abatjhabalalisa bebahlakaze izimvu zamadlelwami,” kutjho uJehova.+
2 Nje-ke nakhu uJehova uZimu ka-Israyeli akutjhoko malungana nabelusi abelusa umhlambami: “Nihlakaze izimvu zami; nisolo nizihlakaza begodu akhenge nizitjheje.”+
“Nje-ke angekhe nginirhawukele ngebanga lezenzo zenu ezimbi,” kutjho uJehova.
3 “Nje-ke ngizokubuthelela izimvu zami eziseleko kizo zoke iinarha engizirhatjhele kizo+ ngizozibuyisela emadlelwenazo+ begodu zizokuzalana zande.+ 4 Ngizozibekela abelusi abazozelusa.+ Angekhe zisasaba namkha zirhidlwe livalo begodu ayikho nayinye ezokulahleka,” kutjho uJehova.
5 “Qalani! Kuza amalanga,” kutjho uJehova, “lapho ngizokuvusela khona uDavida ihlumela elilungileko*+ begodu ikosi leyo izokubusa,+ ibe nelemuko, isekele ubulungiswa nokulunga enarheni.+ 6 Emihlenakhe uJuda uzokusindiswa,+ u-Israyeli uzokuhlala ngokuvikeleka+ begodu uzokubizwa ngokuthi: UJehova Ukulunga Kwethu.”+
7 “Nanyana kunjalo, amalanga ayeza,” kutjho uJehova, “angekhe basathi, ‘Ngifunga ngoJehova ophilako, owakhupha abantu bakwa-Israyeli enarheni yeGibhide!’+ 8 Kodwana bazokuthi, ‘Ngifunga ngoJehova ophilako owakhupha bewabuyisela iinzukulwana zendlu ka-Israyeli zivela enarheni yetlhagwini nakizo zoke iinarha engabarhatjhela kizo’ begodu bazokuhlala enarhenabo.”+
9 Malungana nabaphorofidi:
Ihliziywami iphukile ngaphakathi kwami.
Woke amathambami ayahlengezela.
Nginjengomuntu odakiweko
Begodu nginjengomuntu ohlulwa yiwayini,
Ngebanga lakaJehova nangebanga lamezwakhe acwengileko.
Iindlela zabo zimbi begodu bawasebenzisa kumbi amandlabo.
11 “Umphorofidi nomphristi basilaphele.*+
Ngitjho nangendlinami ngifumene ukukhohlakala kwabo,”+ kutjho uJehova.
12 “Nje-ke indlelabo izokutjhelela beyibe mnyama;+
Bazokutjhovwa begodu bazokuwa.
Ngombana ngizobalethela ihlekelele
Ngomnyaka wesahlulelo,” kutjho uJehova.
13 “Ebaphorofidini beSamariya+ ngibone okunyenyisako.
Baphorofida egameni lakaBhali,
Begodu badurhisa abantu bami u-Israyeli.
14 Ebaphorofidini beJerusalema ngibone izinto ezithusako.
15 Nje-ke nakhu uJehova wamabutho akutjhoko malungana nabaphorofidi:
“Ngibenza badle inghana
Begodu ngibaseza amanzi anetjhefu.+
Ngombana kusukela ebaphorofidini beJerusalema ukuhlubuka kurhatjheke enarheni yoke.”
16 Ngombana nakhu uJehova wamabutho akutjhoko:
“Ningalaleli amezwi wabaphorofidi abaphorofida kini.+
Bayanikhohlisa.
17 Kilabo abangangihloniphiko banande bathi,
‘UJehova uthe: “Nizokuba nokuthula.”’+
Nakiwo woke umuntu olandela ihliziywakhe enekani bathi,
‘Angekhe nehlelwe yihlekelele.’+
18 Ngombana ngubani ojame hlangana nabantu abatjhidelene noJehova
Ukubona nokuzwa ilizwi lakhe?
Ngubani otjhejisise ilizwi lakhe bona alilalele?
19 Qalani! Isiwuruwuru sakaJehova sizokuvunguza ngelaka;
Njengesiwuruwuru esivunguza ngamandla sizokuvunguza phezu kweenhloko zabakhohlakeleko.+
20 Ilaka lakaJehova angekhe libuyele emva
Bekube kulapho enze begodu wazalisa iinhloso zehliziywakhe.
Emihleni yokuphela uzokuzwisisa kuhle lokho.
21 Angikathumeli abaphorofidi, kodwana bagijima.
Akhenge ngikhulume nabo, kodwana baphorofida.+
22 Kodwana nangabe bebatjhidelene nami
Bebazokutjela abantu bona balalele amezwami
Begodu bebazobenza bona balise iindlela zabo ezimbi nezenzo zabo ezikhohlakeleko.”+
23 “Kghani ngimi kwaphela uZimu oseduze,” kutjho uJehova, “ingasi godu uZimu ovela kude khulu?”
24 “Kghani ukhona na umuntu ongabhaca endaweni efihlekileko engekhe ngakghona ukumbona kiyo?”+ kutjho uJehova.
“Kghani akusingimi engizalise izulu nephasi?”+ kutjho uJehova.
25 “Ngibazwile abaphorofidi abaphorofida amala egameni lami bathi, ‘Ngibe nebhudango! Ngibe nebhudango!’+ 26 Kuzabe kube kunini abaphorofidi, basolo baphorofida amala eenhliziyweni zabo? Babaphorofidi abakhohlisako eenhliziyweni zabo.+ 27 Bazimisele ukwenza abantu bami bakhohlwe ngegama lami ngamabhudango abatjelana wona, njengombana aboyise bakhohlwa igama lami ngebanga lakaBhali.+ 28 Umphorofidi onebhudango akasitjele ibhudangwelo, kodwana onelizwi lami kufuze alikhulume ngokuthembeka.”
“Isigojwana sihlangana njani nethoro?” Kutjho uJehova.
29 “Kghani ilizwi lami alisinjengomlilo,”+ kutjho uJehova, “nanjengenondo ephahlaza idwala?”+
30 “Nje-ke ngijamelene nabaphorofidi,” kutjho uJehova, “abakhuluma amezwi wabaphorofidi bawahlanukele.”+
31 “Qala ngijamelene nabaphorofidi,” kutjho uJehova, “labo abasebenzisa ilimu labo bona bathi, ‘Uthi!’”+
32 “Qala ngijamelene nabaphorofidi bamabhudango wamala,” kutjho uJehova, “abakhuluma ngawo badurhise abantu bami ngebanga lamalabo nokuzikhakhazisa kwabo.”+
“Kodwana akhenge ngibathumele namkha ngibayale. Nje-ke angekhe babazuzise ngalitho abantwaba,”+ kutjho uJehova.
33 “Lokha abantwaba namkha umphorofidi namkha umphristi akubuza athi, ‘Uyini umlayezo obudisi* kaJehova?’ kufuze ubaphendule uthi, ‘“Nina bantu nimthwalo! Begodu ngizonitjhabalalisa,”+ kutjho uJehova.’ 34 Malungana nomphorofidi namkha umphristi namkha abantu abathi, ‘Lo mlayezo obudisi kaJehova!’ Ngizokujamelana nomuntu loyo nabantu bendlwakhe. 35 Ngilokho omunye nomunye wenu akutjhoko emnganinakhe nakumfowabo, ‘UJehova uphendule njani? Begodu uJehova utheni?’ 36 Kodwana umlayezo obudisi kaJehova kufuze ningasakhuluma ngawo ngombana umlayezo obudisi mamezwenu, begodu nitjhugulule amezwi kaZimu ophilako, uJehova wamabutho, uZimethu.
37 “Nakhu ozokutjho kumphorofidi, ‘UJehova ukuphendule njani? Begodu uJehova utheni? 38 Nawusolo uthi, “Mlayezo obudisi kaJehova!” Nakhu uJehova akutjhoko: “Ngebanga lokuthi uthi, ‘Ilizweli mlayezo obudisi kaJehova,’ Ngemva kokuthi ngithe, ‘Kufuze ungathi: “Mlayezo obudisi kaJehova!”’ 39 Qalani! Ngizonithatha nginifuthele kude nami, nina nedorobho enganinikela lona nabokhokho benu. 40 Ngizokuletha kini ihlazo elingapheliko nokuhlaziseka okungapheliko okungekhe kulibaleke.”’”+