• 2 ImiLando 36:22, 23
    IBhayibhili Elingcwele

    • 22 Ngomnyaka wokuqala wokubusa kukaKhoresi+ inkosi yePhesiya, uJehova wathinta inhliziyo kaKhoresi. Ngakho inkosi le yenza isimemezelo kuwo wonke umbuso wayo, ukuze ilizwi likaJehova elakhulunywa nguJeremiya+ ligcwaliseke. Isimemezelo leso yasibhala phansi+ njalo sasisithi: 23 “Nanku okutshiwo nguKhoresi inkosi yePhesiya, ‘UJehova uNkulunkulu wamazulu usenginike yonke imibuso yomhlaba+ njalo ungithume ukuthi ngimakhele indlu eJerusalema koJuda.+ Ngakho loba ngubani phakathi kwabantu bakhe angaya eJerusalema njalo kwangathi uJehova uNkulunkulu wakhe angaba laye.’”+

  • U-Ezra 6:3
    IBhayibhili Elingcwele

    • 3 “Ngomnyaka wokuqala wokubusa kwenkosi uKhoresi, iNkosi uKhoresi yabeka umlayo mayelana lendlu kaNkulunkulu eyayiseJerusalema+ yathi: ‘Indlu le kayakhiwe kutsha ibe yindawo abazanikela kuyo imihlatshelo njalo izisekelo zayo kumele zibekwe ziqiniswe. Ubude bayo kabube zingalo ezingu-60* lobubanzi bayo bube zingalo ezingu-60+

  • U-Isaya 45:13
    IBhayibhili Elingcwele

    • 13 “Sengikhethe* umuntu othile ngenxa yokulunga kwami,+

      Ngizakwenza izindlela zakhe zonke ziqonde.+

      Nguye ozangakhela idolobho lami,

      Akhulule labathunjiweyo bami+ kungelambadalo kumbe ukufunjathiswa,”+ kutsho uJehova wamabutho.