UZakariya

NguJehova owenza amafu amnyama,

Othululela abantu imvula, +

Anike wonke umuntu izimila ensimini.

 2 Ngoba izithombe zamatherafi* zikhohlisile;*

Nababhuli babone amanga embonweni.

Bakhuluma amaphupho angasizi ngalutho,

Bazama ukududuza kodwa abaphumeleli.

 3 Intukuthelo yami iyabavuthela abelusi,

Ngizokwenza ukuba abaholi abacindezelayo* balandise;

Ngoba uJehova wamabutho uwunakile umhlambi wakhe, + indlu yakwaJuda,

Wawenza waba njengehhashi lakhe elikhazimulayo empini.

 4 Iphuma kuye indoda eyinhloko,*

Uphuma kuye umbusi osekelayo,*

Uphuma kuye umnsalo wempi;

Bonke ababonisi* baphuma kuye, bonke behlangene.

 5 Bazoba njengamaqhawe,

Anyathela odakeni emigwaqweni empini.

Bazolwa impi ngoba uJehova unabo; +

Abagibeli bamahhashi bayohlazeka. +

 6 Ngizokwenza indlu kaJuda iphakame,

Indlu kaJosefa ngizoyisindisa. +

Ngizobabuyisela ezweni labo,

Ngoba ngizobabonisa isihe; +

Kuzoba njengokungathi angikaze ngibalahle; +

Ngoba nginguJehova uNkulunkulu wabo, ngizobaphendula.

 7 Abakwa-Efrayimi bazoba njengeqhawe,

Izinhliziyo zabo zizojabula njengokungathi baphuze iwayini +

Amadodana abo azokubona lokhu ajabule;

Izinhliziyo zawo zizojabula ngoJehova. +

8 ‘Ngizobashayela ikhwela ngibaqoqele ndawonye;

Ngizobakhulula, + bazoba baningi,

Baqhubeke banda.

 9 Nakuba ngibasakaza njengembewu phakathi kwezizwe,

Bayongikhumbula besezindaweni ezikude;

Bayovuseleleka kanye namadodana abo babuye.

10 Ngiyobalanda ezweni laseGibhithe;

Ngibaqoqe basuke e-Asiriya; +

Ngibalethe ezweni laseGileyadi + naseLebhanoni,

Ngeke ibe khona indawo eyanele yabo. +

11 Ngiyodabula olwandle ngokucindezeleka;

Olwandle ngiyoshaya amagagasi; +

Zonke izindawo ezijulile zeNayile ziyokoma.

Ukuziqhenya kwe-Asiriya kuyokwehliswa,

Intonga yeGibhithe iyosuka. +