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JULY 3-9

AMAGUGU ASELIZWINI LIKANKULUNKULU UHEZEKHELI 11-​14

“Ulayo Yini Inhliziyo Yenyama?”

(UHezekheli 11:17, 18) “Ngakho-ke wothi: ‘Nanku okutshiwo nguJehova Wobukhosi: Ngizakubutha ezizweni ngikubuyise ngikususa emazweni owawuhlakazekele kuwo, njalo ngizakunika ilizwe lako-Israyeli futhi.’ 18 “Bazabuyela kulo basuse zonke izifanekiso zalo ezihlazisayo kanye lezithombe ezenyanyekayo.

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Amaphuzu Avelele Encwadi KaHezekeli—INgxenye I

Ngombono uHezekeli uyiswa eJerusalema ngo-612 B.C.E. Yeka ukuthi zinengeka kanjani izinto azibona zenzeka ethempelini likaNkulunkulu! Kuyosinda kuphela labo ‘abanophawu emabunzini’ lapho uJehova ethumela amabutho akhe asezulwini akhipha isahlulelo (amelelwa “amadoda ayisithupha”) ebonisa intukuthelo yakhe ezihlubukini. (Hezekeli 9:2-6) Nokho, “amalahle omlilo”—isigijimi sikaNkulunkulu esivuthayo sembubhiso—kumelwe ajikijelwe phezu komuzi kuqala. (Hezekeli 10:2) Nakuba ‘uJehova eyokwehlisela indlela yababi phezu kwamakhanda abo,’ uthembisa ukuphinde abaqoqe abahlakazekile bakwa-Israyeli.—Hezekeli 11:17-21.

(UHezekheli 11:19) Ngizabanika inhliziyo engehlukananga ngifake lomoya omutsha phakathi kwabo; ngizasusa kubo inhliziyo yabo yelitshe ngibaphe inhliziyo yenyama.

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Uzenza Njani Izinqumo Zakho?

9 Lathi kumele sithembele kuJehova ukuthi asiqondise nxa sifuna ukwenza izinqumo ezinhle. Kumele senze lokho esikutshelwa emazwini la athi: “Themba kuJehova ngenhliziyo yakho yonke, ungathembi okwakho ukuzwisisa; mvume kuzo zonke izindlela zakho, yena uzaqondisa zonke izindlela zakho. Ungazenzi ohlakaniphileyo ngokubona kwakho; yesaba uJehova uxwaye okubi.” (Zaga. 3:5-7) Singayazi kuhle imicabango kaJehova njalo siyisebenzise, kuzakuba lula ukuthi siqedisise lokho afuna sikwenze endabeni ethile. Nxa singazimisela ukufunda okunengi ngemicabango kaJehova sizakwenza izinqumo ezimthokozisayo.—Hez. 11:19.

(UHezekheli 11:20) Laphoke bazalandela izimiso zami baqaphele ukugcina imithetho yami. Bazakuba ngabantu bami, lami ngizakuba nguNkulunkulu wabo.

Ukuchwayisisa IMibhalo

(UHezekheli 12:26-28) Ilizwi likaJehova lafika kimi lisithi: 27 “Ndodana yomuntu, indlu ka-Israyeli ithi, ‘Umbono awubonayo ngoweminyaka eminengi kusukela khathesi, njalo uphrofetha ngesikhathi esizayo esikhatshana kakhulu.’ 28 “Ngakho wothi kubo, ‘Nanku okutshiwo nguJehova Wobukhosi: Akukho lalinye lamazwi ami elizaphuziswa; loba kuyini engikutshoyo kuzagcwaliseka, kutsho uJehova Wobukhosi.’”

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Amaphuzu Avelele Encwadi KaHezekeli—INgxenye I

12:26-28. UHezekeli kwakumelwe atshele ngisho nalabo ababesihleka usulu isigijimi sakhe: “Ngeke kusaba khona ukuhlehliswa ngokuqondene nanoma yimaphi amazwi [kaJehova].” Kumelwe senze konke okusemandleni ukusiza abanye bathembele kuJehova ngaphambi kokuba aqede lesi simiso sezinto.

(UHezekheli 14:13, 14) “Ndodana yomuntu, uma ilizwe lisona kimi ngokungathembeki besengiselula isandla sami ukuba ngivale ukulethwa kokudla kwalo, ngithumele indlala kulo ibulale abantu bakhona kanye lezifuyo zabo, 14 lanxa amadoda amathathu la—uNowa, loDanyeli kanye loJobe—angabe ayekhona kulo, ayezazihlenga wona kuphela ngokulunga kwawo, kutsho uJehova Wobukhosi.

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Uyakubala Yini Konke Esikuphiwa NguJehova?

13 Ngokwesibonelo uHezekheli 14:13, 14 uthi: “Uma ilizwe lisona kimi ngokungathembeki besengiselula isandla sami ukuba ngivale ukulethwa kokudla kwalo, ngithumele indlala kulo ibulale abantu bakhona kanye lezifuyo zabo, lanxa amadoda amathathu la—uNowa, loDanyeli kanye loJobe—angabe ayekhona kulo, ayezazihlenga wona kuphela ngokulunga kwawo, kutsho uJehova Wobukhosi.” Nxa ungachwayisisa ngendaba le uzathola ukuthi amavesi la angabe alotshwa ngomnyaka ka-612 B.C.E. Ngalesosikhathi uNowa loJobe kwasekukudala bafa kodwa uNkulunkulu wayelokhu ekukhumbula ukuthembeka kwabo. UDanyeli yena wayesaphila futhi kungenzakala ukuthi wayeseselijaha lapho uJehova esithi wayelungile njengoNowa loJobe. Manje sifundani? Sifunda ukuthi uJehova uyakubona futhi uyakuqakathekisa ukuthembeka kwabo bonke abantu bakhe kugoqela labasakhulayo.—Hubo. 148:12-14.

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Amaphuzu Avelele Encwadi KaHezekeli—INgxenye I

14:12-23. Yilowo nalowo kithi unomthwalo wemfanelo wokuthola insindiso. Akekho ongasitholela yona.—Roma 14:12.

Ukubalwa KweBhayibhili

(UHezekheli 12:1-10) Ilizwi likaJehova lafika kimi lisithi: 2 “Ndodana yomuntu, uhlala phakathi kwabantu abahlamukayo. Balamehlo ukuba babone kodwa kababoni, njalo balendlebe ukuba bezwe kodwa kabezwa, ngoba bangabantu abahlamukayo. 3 “Ngakho-ke ndodana yomuntu, lungisa izimpahla zakho zasekuthunjweni njalo kuthi emini, bekhangele, uphume usuke lapho okhona uye kwenye indawo. Mhlawumbe bazazwisisa, lanxa beyindlu ehlamukayo. 4 Ngezikhathi zemini, bekhangele, khuphela izimpahla zakho phandle zilungiselwe ukuya ekuthunjweni. Kuthi kusihlwa, bekhangele, uphume njengabaya ekuthunjweni. 5 Bekhangele, bhoboza umduli ukhuphele izimpahla zakho ngaphandle kwawo. 6 Zetshathe ehlombe bekhangele uhambe lazo kusihlwa. Mboza ubuso bakho ukuze ilizwe ungaliboni, ngoba sengikwenze waba luphawu endlini ka-Israyeli.” 7 Ngakho ngenza njengokulaywa kwami. Ngezikhathi zemini ngakhupha izimpahla zami zilungiselwe ukuya ekuthunjweni. Kusihlwa ngabhoboza umduli ngezandla zami. Izimpahla zami ngazikhuphela ngaphandle kuhwalala, ngizetshethe emahlombe ami bekhangele. 8 Ekuseni ilizwi likaJehova lafika kimi lisithi: 9 “Ndodana yomuntu, indlu leyana ehlamukayo yako-Israyeli kayikubuzanga na yathi, ‘Wenzani na?’ 10 “Wothi kubo, ‘Nanku okutshiwo nguJehova Wobukhosi: Izilo leli limayelana lenkosana eJerusalema kanye lendlu yonke ka-Israyeli ekhonale.’

JULY 10-​16

AMAGUGU ASELIZWINI LIKANKULUNKULU UHEZEKHELI 15-​17

“Uyazigcina Yini Izithembiso Ozenzileyo?”

(UHezekheli 17:1-4) Ilizwi likaJehova lafika kimi lisithi: 2 “Ndodana yomuntu, yenza umzekeliso utshele indlu yako-Israyeli umfanekiso. 3 Wothi kubo, ‘Nanku okutshiwo nguJehova Wobukhosi: Ingqungqulu enkulu elezimpiko ezilamandla, izinsiba ezinde njalo zinengi zimibalabala yafika eLebhanoni. Ibambe isihloko somsedari, 4 yephula ihlumela elalingaphezu kwawo wonke yalisa elizweni labathengisi lapho eyalihlanyela khona edolobheni labathengisi.

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Amaphuzu Avelele Encwadi KaHezekeli—INgxenye I

17:1-24—Zingobani izinkozi ezimbili ezinkulu, anqampunwa kanjani amahlumela amasha omsedari, futhi ngubani oyihlumela “elithambile” elitshalwa uJehova kabusha? Izinkozi ezimbili zimelela ababusi baseBhabhiloni naseGibhithe. Ukhozi lokuqala lufika esihlokweni somsedari, okungukuthi, kophethe embusweni ozalweni lobukhosi lukaDavide. Lolu khozi lunqampuna isihloko samahlumela asemasha ngokufaka uZedekiya esikhundleni senkosi yakwaJuda uJehoyakini. Nakuba enze isifungo sokuba qotho, uZedekiya ufuna usizo kolunye ukhozi, umbusi waseGibhithe, kodwa lokho akumsizi. Uzothunjwa futhi afele eBhabhiloni. UJehova unqampuna ihlumela “elithambile,” inkosi uMesiya. Leli hlumela litshalwa kabusha ‘entabeni ende nephakeme,’ entabeni yasezulwini iZiyoni, lapho liyoba khona “umsedari omkhulu ngokubabazekayo,” umthombo wezibusiso zangempela emhlabeni.—IsAmbulo 14:1.

(UHezekheli 17:7) “‘Kodwa kwakulenye ingqungqulu enkulu elezimpiko ezilamandla lezinsiba ezinengi. Khathesi ivini lakhuphela izimpande zalo kuyo zisuka esivandeni elalihlanyelwe kuso njalo lelulela izingatsha zalo kuyo zifuna amanzi.

(UHezekheli 17:15) Kodwa inkosi yamhlamukela ngokuthuma izithunywa eGibhithe ukuba ziyethatha amabhiza kanye lebutho elikhulu. Kambe izaphumelela na? Kambe lowo owenza izinto ezinje uzaphunyuka na? Kambe uzakwephula isivumelwano kodwa aphunyuke na?

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Amaphuzu Avelele Encwadi KaHezekeli—INgxenye I

17:1-24—Zingobani izinkozi ezimbili ezinkulu, anqampunwa kanjani amahlumela amasha omsedari, futhi ngubani oyihlumela “elithambile” elitshalwa uJehova kabusha? Izinkozi ezimbili zimelela ababusi baseBhabhiloni naseGibhithe. Ukhozi lokuqala lufika esihlokweni somsedari, okungukuthi, kophethe embusweni ozalweni lobukhosi lukaDavide. Lolu khozi lunqampuna isihloko samahlumela asemasha ngokufaka uZedekiya esikhundleni senkosi yakwaJuda uJehoyakini. Nakuba enze isifungo sokuba qotho, uZedekiya ufuna usizo kolunye ukhozi, umbusi waseGibhithe, kodwa lokho akumsizi. Uzothunjwa futhi afele eBhabhiloni. UJehova unqampuna ihlumela “elithambile,” inkosi uMesiya. Leli hlumela litshalwa kabusha ‘entabeni ende nephakeme,’ entabeni yasezulwini iZiyoni, lapho liyoba khona “umsedari omkhulu ngokubabazekayo,” umthombo wezibusiso zangempela emhlabeni.—IsAmbulo 14:1.

(UHezekheli 17:18, 19) Wadelela isifungo ngokwephula isivumelwano. Ngoba wazibopha ngesifungo kodwa wasesenza zonke lezizinto akayikuphunyuka. 19 “‘Ngakho nanku okutshiwo nguJehova Wobukhosi: Ngeqiniso elinjengoba ngikhona, ngizakwehlisela phezu kwekhanda lakhe isifungo sami asidelayo kanye lesivumelwano sami asephulayo.

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U-Yebo Wenu Makasho Uyebo

11 Kungani uJehova enza ukuba izibonelo ezingenhla zilotshelwe thina eZwini lakhe? Kubaluleke kangakanani ukuba u-Yebo wethu asho uYebo? IBhayibheli lixwayisa ngokuqondile ukuthi umuntu ‘ongathembekile esivumelwaneni’ uphakathi kwalabo ‘abafanelwe ukufa.’ (Roma 1:31, 32) UFaro waseGibhithe, uZedekiya iNkosi yakwaJuda, no-Ananiya noSafira baphakathi kwabantu abayizibonelo ezimbi eziseBhayibhelini zabantu u-Yebo wabo ongazange asho uYebo. Bonke kwabahambela kabi futhi bayizibonelo eziyisixwayiso kithi.—Eks. 9:27, 28, 34, 35; Hez. 17:13-15, 19, 20; IzE. 5:1-10.

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UJehova Uhosha Inkemba Yakhe Emgodleni Wayo!

8 Ngokulandelayo, ababusi baseBabiloni nabaseGibithe bafaniswa nezinkozi ezinkulu. Olunye ukhozi lwaphula isihloko somuthi womsedari ngokususa iNkosi uJehoyakini futhi lubeke uSedekiya esikhundleni sakhe. Nakuba uSedekiya enza isifungo sokwethembeka kuNebukadinesari, wasephula, efuna usizo lwezempi lombusi waseGibithe, olunye ukhozi olukhulu. Uma uSedekiya afunga igama likaNkulunkulu lapho enza isifungo sakhe, ukusephula kwaletha isihlamba kuJehova. Wona kanye umqondo wokuletha isihlamba kuNkulunkulu kufanele usivimbele ekubeni singalokothi nakanye singathembeki emazwini ethu. Ngempela sinelungelo lokuphatha igama laphezulu njengoFakazi BakaJehova!—Hezekeli 17:1-21.

Ukuchwayisisa IMibhalo

(UHezekheli 16:60) Kodwa ngizasikhumbula isivumelwano engasenza lawe ezinsukwini zobutsha bakho, njalo ngizakwenza isivumelwano esingapheliyo lawe.

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UJehova Uhosha Inkemba Yakhe Emgodleni Wayo!

7 Ngenxa yezakhamuzi zakhe ezingathembekile, uJuda wafaniswa nomvini wasendle owawungenazo izithelo ezinhle futhi owawufanelwe ukushiswa. (Hezekeli 15:1-8) Wafaniswa futhi nesitholwa esahlengwa uNkulunkulu eGibithe futhi wasondla saze saba umfazi. UJehova wasithatha njengomfazi wakhe, kodwa saphendukela konkulunkulu bamanga futhi sasiyobhekana nembubhiso ngenxa yokuphinga kwaso ngokomoya. Nokho, ngabathembekileyo uNkulunkulu ‘wayeyomisa isivumelwano esiphakade’—isivumelwano esisha noIsrayeli ongokomoya.—Hezekeli 16:1-63; Jeremiya 31:31-34; Galathiya 6:16.

(UHezekheli 17:22, 23) “‘Nanku okutshiwo nguJehova Wobukhosi: Mina ngokwami ngizathatha ihlumela kuso kanye isihloko somsedari ngilihlanyele; ngizakwephula ihlumela elibuthakathaka eklintini lawo eliphezulu kakhulu kulamanye ngilihlanyele phezu kwentaba ende ephakemeyo. 23 Ngizalihlanyela ezingqongeni zentaba yako-Israyeli; lizaveza izingatsha lithele lezithelo njalo libe ngumsedari omuhle. Izinyoni zezinhlobo zonke zizakwakhela izidleke zazo kuwo; zizathola ukusitheka emthunzini wezingatsha zawo.

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Amaphuzu Avelele Encwadi KaHezekeli—INgxenye I

17:1-24—Zingobani izinkozi ezimbili ezinkulu, anqampunwa kanjani amahlumela amasha omsedari, futhi ngubani oyihlumela “elithambile” elitshalwa uJehova kabusha? Izinkozi ezimbili zimelela ababusi baseBhabhiloni naseGibhithe. Ukhozi lokuqala lufika esihlokweni somsedari, okungukuthi, kophethe embusweni ozalweni lobukhosi lukaDavide. Lolu khozi lunqampuna isihloko samahlumela asemasha ngokufaka uZedekiya esikhundleni senkosi yakwaJuda uJehoyakini. Nakuba enze isifungo sokuba qotho, uZedekiya ufuna usizo kolunye ukhozi, umbusi waseGibhithe, kodwa lokho akumsizi. Uzothunjwa futhi afele eBhabhiloni. UJehova unqampuna ihlumela “elithambile,” inkosi uMesiya. Leli hlumela litshalwa kabusha ‘entabeni ende nephakeme,’ entabeni yasezulwini iZiyoni, lapho liyoba khona “umsedari omkhulu ngokubabazekayo,” umthombo wezibusiso zangempela emhlabeni.—IsAmbulo 14:1.

Ukubalwa KweBhayibhili

(UHezekheli 16:28-42) Wenza ubuwule lama-Asiriya futhi, ngoba wawungasuthiseki; njalo langasemva kwalokho wawulokhu ungakholwanga. 29 Ngakho wandisa ukuxubanisa kwakho ukuba kungenise leBhabhiloni, ilizwe labathengisi, kodwa langalokhu kawusuthisekanga. 30 “‘Yeka ubuthakathaka bakho enhliziyweni, kutsho uJehova Wobukhosi, lapho usenza zonke lezizinto, usenza njengewule elingelanhloni! 31 Lapho usakha amadundulu akho ekuqaliseni kwemigwaqo yonke usenza lezindawo zakho zokukhonzela ezidephileyo ezinkundleni zonke, wawunganjengewule, ngoba wawuyala imbadalo. 32 “‘Wena mfazi oyisifebe! Uthanda izihambi kulomkakho. 33 Amawule wonke amukela imbadalo, kodwa wena zonke izithandwa zakho uzinika izipho, uzithenga ukuba zize kuwe zivela ezindaweni zonke zilanda ubuwule bakho. 34 Ngakho ebuwuleni bakho wehlukile kwabanye, kakho okudingayo ukuba awule lawe. Wena wahlukile, ngoba upha imbadalo ikanti kayikho wena oyiphiwayo. 35 “‘Ngakho-ke, wena wule, zwana ilizwi likaJehova! 36 Nanku okutshiwo nguJehova Wobukhosi: Njengoba wachitha inotho yakho waveza lobunqunu bakho ebuwuleni bakho lezithandwa zakho, njalo ngenxa yazo zonke izithombe zakho ezinengayo, langenxa yokuthi wazipha igazi labantwana bakho, 37 ngakho-ke ngizaziqoqa zonke izithandwa zakho owawuthokoza lazo, lezo owawuzithanda kanye lalezo owawuzizonda. Ngizaziqoqa ukuba zimelane lawe zivela ezindaweni zonke ngikunqunule phambi kwazo, njalo zizabubona bonke ubunqunu bakho. 38 Ngizakunika isigwebo sokujeziswa kwabesifazana abafebayo njalo abachitha igazi; ngizakwehlisela phezu kwakho impindiselo yegazi yolaka lwami kanye lentukuthelo yobukhwele. 39 Emva kwalokho ngizakunikela kuzithandwa zakho, zizabhidliza amadundulu akho zidilize lezindawo zakho zokukhonzela ezidephileyo. Zizakuhlubula izigqoko zakho zithathe lemiceciso yakho yamatshe aligugu zikutshiye unqunu njalo uze. 40 Zizaletha ixuku elimelane lawe, elizakutshaya ngamatshe, likuqumaqume ube yiziqa ngezinkemba zalo. 41 Bazatshisa izindlu zakho zilobe, bakujezise phambi kwabesifazana abanengi. Ngizabuqeda ubuwule bakho, njalo kawusayikuzibhadala futhi izithandwa zakho. 42 Lapho-ke ulaka lwami kuwe luzadeda lokuthukuthela kwami kobukhwele kuzasuka kuwe; ngizaphola ngingabe ngisathukuthela futhi.

JULY 17-​23

AMAGUGU ASELIZWINI LIKANKULUNKULU UHEZEKHELI 18-​20

“Nxa UJehova Ethethelela Uyawakhohlwa Yini Amaphutha Ethu?”

(UHezekheli 18:19, 20) “Ikanti liyabuza lithi, ‘Kungani indodana ingabi lecala likayise na?’ Njengoba indodana yenze okufaneleyo lokuqondileyo njalo inaka ukugcina izimiso zami, izaphila impela. 20 Umphefumulo owonayo yiwo ozakufa. Indodana kayiyikuba lecala likayise, loba uyise abe lecala lendodana. Ukulunga komuntu olungileyo kuzabalelwa kuye, lobubi bomubi buzamelana laye.

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Uma UNkulunkulu Ethethelela, Ingabe Uyakhohlwa?

Esebenzisa umprofethi uHezekeli njengomkhulumeli wakhe, uJehova wamemezela isahlulelo sakhe ngokumelene noJuda ongathembekile neJerusalema. Sonke isizwe sase sikulahlile ukukhulekela uJehova futhi sagcwalisa izwe ngobudlova. UJehova wabikezela ukubhujiswa kweJerusalema libhujiswa abaseBhabhiloni. Kodwa kuso leso sahlulelo uJehova wanikeza nomyalezo wenduduzo. Umuntu ngamunye wayenethuba lokuzikhethela; ngamunye wayezozithwalela owakhe umthwalo ngezenzo zakhe.—Amavesi 19, 20.

(UHezekheli 18:21, 22) “Kodwa uma umuntu omubi ephenduka kuzo zonke izono azenzayo njalo agcine izimiso zami zonke enze okufaneleyo lokuqondileyo, uzaphila impela, akayikufa. 22 Akukho kona kwakhe okuzakhunjulwa. Ngenxa yezinto ezilungileyo azenzileyo uzaphila.

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Uma UNkulunkulu Ethethelela, Ingabe Uyakhohlwa?

Kwakuyokwenzekani ngomuntu oyeka ukwenza okubi bese enza okuhle? UJehova wathi: “Ngokuqondene nomubi, uma kwenzeka ebuya kuzo zonke izono zakhe azenzile futhi ezigcina zonke izimiso zami, enza ubulungisa nokulunga, nakanjani uyoqhubeka ephila. Ngeke afe.” (Ivesi 21) Yebo, uJehova ‘wayekulungele ukuthethelela’ isoni esiyilahlayo inkambo yaso embi, sibonise ukuphenduka kwangempela.—IHubo 86:5.

Kuthiwani ngezono ezaziyobe zenziwe yileso soni? “Zonke izeqo zakhe azenzile—ngeke zikhunjulwe ngokumelene naye.” (Ivesi 22) Phawula ukuthi izono zophendukayo ‘zazingeke zikhunjulwe ngokumelene naye.’ Kungani lokhu kuphawuleka?

EBhayibhelini, igama lesiHebheru elihunyushwa ngokuthi “khumbula” lingase lisho okungaphezu nje kokukhumbula okwenzeka. Ngokuphathelene naleli gama, enye incwadi ithi: “Eqinisweni, izikhathi eziningi libhekisela esenzweni noma livela lihambisana nesenzo nokuthatha isinyathelo.” Ngakho, “ukukhumbula” kungase kusho “ukuthatha isinyathelo.” Ngakho lapho uJehova ethi izono zesoni esiphendukayo “ngeke zikhunjulwe ngokumelene [naso],” usho ukuthi ngeke kamuva amelane nalowo muntu ngenxa yalezo zono, njengokuba ambeke icala noma amjezise.

Amazwi kaHezekeli 18:21, 22 abonisa izinga uJehova athethelela ngalo ngendlela ethinta inhliziyo. Lapho uJehova ethethelela izono zethu, akasoze asijezisela zona ngesikhathi esizayo. Kunalokho, uyakhohlwa izono zophendukayo. (Isaya 38:17) Kunjengokungathi wesula umbhalo walezo zono.—IzEnzo 3:19.

Njengabantu abangaphelele sidinga isihe sikaNkulunkulu. Ngaphandle nje kwalokho sona izikhathi eziningi. (Roma 3:23) Kodwa uJehova ufuna sazi ukuthi uma siphenduka ngobuqotho, uzimisele ukusithethelela. Futhi lapho ethethelela, uyakhohlwa—okuwukuthi, ngeke esazibuyisa izono zethu ukuze asibeke icala noma aphinde asijezisele zona. Yeka ukuthi kuyisikhuthazo kanjani lokhu! Ingabe isihe sikaNkulunkulu sikushukumisela ukuba ufune ukusondela kakhudlwana kuye?

(UHezekheli 18:23) Ngiyathokoza na ngokufa komuntu omubi? kutsho uJehova Wobukhosi. Esikhundleni salokho, kangithabi na nxa bephenduka ezindleleni zabo njalo baphile?

(UHezekheli 18:32) Ngoba angithokozi ngokufa loba ngokukabani, kutsho uJehova Wobukhosi. Phendukani liphile!

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I-Armagedoni—Impi KaNkulunkulu Yokuqeda Zonke Izimpi

Njengoba uNkulunkulu enguMahluleli, singaqiniseka ngokuthi esimweni ngasinye izahlulelo ezikhishwa kwababi ziyoba ezilungile. U-Abrahama wabuza: “Ubengeke yini uMahluleli womhlaba wonke enze okulungile?” U-Abrahama wezwa ukuthi impendulo iwukuthi uJehova ulungile ngaso sonke isikhathi! (Genesise 18:25) Ngaphezu kwalokho, iBhayibheli liyasiqinisekisa ukuthi uJehova akakujabuleli ukubhubhisa ababi; wenza lokho njengesixazululo sokugcina kuphela.—Hezekeli 18:32; 2 Petru 3:9.

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Lokho Okushiwo Ukuthanda Umakhelwane

11 Lapho sibonisa uthando kulabo abangamkhonzi uNkulunkulu, kungcono kakhulu ukuba silingise uJehova ngokwakhe. Nakuba engabuthandi ububi, ubonisa umusa wothando kubo bonke abantu ngokubanikeza ithuba lokuphenduka ezindleleni zabo ezimbi futhi bathole ukuphila okuphakade. (Hezekeli 18:23) UJehova “ufisa ukuba bonke baphenduke.” (2 Petru 3:9) Kuyintando yakhe ukuba “zonke izinhlobo zabantu zisindiswe futhi zifinyelele olwazini olunembile lweqiniso.” (1 Thimothewu 2:4) Yingakho uJesu ayala abalandeli bakhe ukuba bashumayele, bafundise futhi ‘benze abantu bazo zonke izizwe babe abafundi.’ (Mathewu 28:19, 20) Ngokwenza lo msebenzi, sibonisa ukuthi sithanda uNkulunkulu nomakhelwane, yebo, ngisho nezitha zethu imbala!

Ukuchwayisisa IMibhalo

(UHezekheli 18:29) Ikanti indlu ka-Israyeli ithi, ‘Indlela kaJehova kayilunganga.’ Izindlela zami kazilunganga na, wena ndlu ka-Israyeli?

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Ungaqali ‘Ukuthukuthelela UJehova’

9 Asilazi lonke iqiniso. Ngenxa yokuthi babengalalo iqiniso eligcweleyo, abako-Israyeli ngesikhathi sikaHezekheli babalomuzwa wokuthi indlela kaJehova “kayilunganga.” (Hez. 18:29) Kwakungani sebezifake esikhundleni sokwahlulela uNkulunkulu, bebona izimiso zabo zokulunga zingcono kulezikaJehova njalo bemahlulela ngezinto ababengazizwisisi ngokugcweleyo mayelana lokwakusenzakala. Nxa kwesinye isikhathi singaluzwisisi ngokugcweleyo udaba oluthile oluseBhayibhilini kumbe lokho okwenzakala empilweni zethu, singaba lomuzwa yini wokuthi indlela kaJehova ayiqondanga kumbe “kayilunganga”?—Jobe 35:2, NW.

(UHezekheli 20:49) Ngasengisithi, “Awu Jehova Wobukhosi! Bathi kimi, ‘Kakhulumi imifanekiso kuphela nje na?’”

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Amaphuzu Avelele Encwadi KaHezekeli—INgxenye I

20:1, 49. Indlela amadoda amadala akwa-Israyeli asabela ngayo ibonisa ukuthi ayekungabaza lokho okwakushiwo uHezekeli. Kwangathi singelokothe sibe nesimo sengqondo sokungabaza izixwayiso zikaNkulunkulu.

Ukubalwa KweBhayibhili

(UHezekheli 20:1-12) Ngomnyaka wesikhombisa, ngenyanga yesihlanu ngosuku lwetshumi, abanye babadala bako-Israyeli bafika bezebuza uJehova, bahlala phansi phambi kwami. 2 Ilizwi likaJehova lafika kimi lisithi: 3 “Ndodana yomuntu, khuluma labadala bako-Israyeli uthi kubo, ‘Nanku okutshiwo nguJehova Wobukhosi: Lilande ukuzangibuza na? Ngeqiniso elinjengoba ngikhona, kangiyikulivumela ukuthi lingibuze, kutsho uJehova Wobukhosi.’ 4 “Uzabahlulela na? Uzabahlulela na, ndodana yomuntu? Ngakho batshele ngezenzo zaboyise ezinengayo 5 uthi kubo: ‘Nanku okutshiwo nguJehova Wobukhosi: Ngosuku engakhetha ngalo u-Israyeli, ngafunga kuyo inzalo yendlu kaJakhobe isandla siphakanyisiwe njalo ngiziveza kuyo iGibhithe. Isandla siphakanyisiwe ngathi kubo, “Mina nginguJehova uNkulunkulu wenu.” 6 Ngalolosuku ngafunga kubo ukuthi ngizabakhupha eGibhithe ngibase elizweni engabadingela lona, ilizwe eligeleza uchago loluju, elihle kakhulu kulamazwe wonke. 7 Njalo ngathi kubo, “Lowo lalowo wenu kalahle izifanekiso ezenyanyekayo elibeke amehlo enu kuzo, njalo lingazingcolisi ngezithombe zaseGibhithe. Mina nginguJehova uNkulunkulu wenu.” 8 “‘Kodwa bangihlamukela kabaze bangilalela; kabazilahlanga izifanekiso zabo ezenyanyekayo ababebeke amehlo abo kuzo, loba balahle izithombe zabo zaseGibhithe. Ngakho ngathi ngizathululela ulaka lwami phezu kwabo ngiqede lokuthukuthela kwami ngimelane labo eGibhithe. 9 Kodwa ngenxa yebizo lami ngenza okwakuzalivikela ekungcolisweni phambi kwezizwe ababehlala phakathi kwazo engiziveze emehlweni azo kwabako-Israyeli ngokubakhupha eGibhithe. 10 Ngakho ngabakhupha eGibhithe ngabasa enkangala. 11 Ngabanika izimiso zami ngabazisa lemithetho yami, ngoba umuntu oyilalelayo uzaphila ngayo. 12 Njalo ngabanika lamaSabatha ami njengesibonakaliso phakathi kwami labo, ukuze bakwazi ukuthi mina Jehova ngabenza baba ngcwele.

JULY 24-​30

AMAGUGU ASELIZWINI LIKANKULUNKULU UHEZEKHELI 21-​23

“Ubukhosi Ngobalowo Ofaneleyo”

(UHezekheli 21:25) “‘Wena nkosana yako-Israyeli exhwalileyo njalo embi, esuku lwayo selufikile, esikhathi sokujeziswa kwayo sesifike esijini sayo,

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Amaphuzu Avelele Encwadi KaHezekeli—INgxenye I

Ngonyaka wesikhombisa besekudingisweni, ngo-611 B.C.E., amalungu amadala akwa-Israyeli eza kuHezekeli “ezobuza kuJehova.” Uwatshela ngomlando omude wokuhlubuka kuka-Israyeli nangesixwayiso sokuthi ‘uJehova wayezokhipha inkemba yakhe’ amelane nabo. (Hezekeli 20:1; 21:3) Esikhulwini sakwa-Israyeli (uZedekiya) uJehova uthi: “Susa umshuqulo, ususe umqhele. Lokhu ngeke kusafana. Beka phezulu okuphansi wehlise okuphakeme. Ngizokwenza kube incithakalo, incithakalo, incithakalo. Nalokhu futhi, ngeke kube okwamuntu aze afike onelungelo elingokomthetho [uJesu Kristu], ngikunike yena.”—Hezekeli 21:26, 27.

(UHezekheli 21:26) Nanku okutshiwo nguJehova Wobukhosi: Khupha iqhiye, yethula umqhele. Akuyikuba njengoba kwakunjalo: Abaphansi bazaphakanyiswa kuthi abaphakemeyo behliselwe phansi.

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Balinda Ukufika KukaMesiya

6 UMesiya wayezozalelwa esizweni sakwaJuda, esingesinye sezizwe zakwa-Israyeli. Lapho ibusisa amadodana ayo isokhukhweni lokufa, inzalamizi uJakobe yabikezela: “Intonga yobukhosi ngeke isuke kuJuda, nobhoko lomyali phakathi kwezinyawo zakhe, kuze kufike uShilo; futhi uyolalelwa izizwe zonke.” (Gen. 49:10) Izazi eziningi ezingamaJuda zesikhathi esidlule zahlobanisa lawo mazwi noMesiya. Kusukela ekubuseni kweNkosi yakwaJuda uDavide, intonga yobukhosi (igunya lokubusa njengenkosi) nobhoko lomyali (amandla okulawula) kwahlala esizweni sakwaJuda. Elithi “Shilo” lisho ukuthi “Lowo okungokwakhe; lowo ongumnikazi wako.” Uhlu lwamakhosi akwaJuda lwaluyophelela ‘kuShilo’ njengeNdlalifa yobukhosi yaphakade, ngoba uNkulunkulu watshela uZedekiya, inkosi yokugcina yakwaJuda ukuthi ubukhosi babuyonikwa lowo owayenelungelo elingokomthetho lokubuthola. (Hez. 21:26, 27) Ngemva kukaZedekiya, nguJesu kuphela ongowenzalo kaDavide owathenjiswa ubukhosi. Ngaphambi kokuzalwa kwakhe, ingelosi uGabriyeli yatshela uMariya: “UJehova uNkulunkulu uyoyinika isihlalo sobukhosi sikaDavide uyise, futhi iyobusa njengenkosi phezu kwendlu kaJakobe kuze kube phakade, nombuso wayo ngeke uphele.” (Luka 1:32, 33) Kumelwe ukuba uShilo nguJesu Kristu owayengowozalo lukaJuda noDavide.—Math. 1:1-3, 6; Luka 3:23, 31-34.

(UHezekheli 21:27) Unxiwa! Unxiwa! Ngizawenza ube lunxiwa! Kawuyikubuyiselwa kuze kufike lowo ongowakhe ngokuqondileyo, onguye engizamnika wona.’

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Woba Lokholo Oluqinileyo EMbusweni

14 Isivumelwano sikaNkulunkulu loDavida: Asikhangeleni ukuthi uJehova wayithembisani iNkosi yako-Israyeli uDavida. (Bala u-2 Samuyeli 7:12, 16.) Ngesikhathi uDavida eyiNkosi eJerusalema, uJehova wenza laye isivumelwano njalo wamthembisa ukuthi uMesiya wayezakuba ngowosendo lwakhe. (Luk. 1:30-33) Yikho-ke uJehova waphinda wachaza okunengi mayelana losendo okwakuzavela kulo inzalo yowesifazana. Wathi owayezathola isihlalo sobukhosi kwakuzakuba yilowo uMbuso ‘ongowakhe ngokuqondileyo,’ indlalifa kaDavida. (Hez. 21:25-27) UJesu nguye ozakwenza ukuthi ubukhosi bukaDavida ‘bume kuze kube nininini.’ Kuyacaca-ke ukuthi inzalo kaDavida ‘izaqhubeka laphakade, lesihlalo sayo sobukhosi sizakuma njengelanga.’ (Hubo. 89:34-37) Kambe ngubani ongaphika ukuthi uMbuso obuswa nguMesiya awusoze ube lobugwelegwele lokuthi izibusiso ozaziletha zizahlala kuze kube nini lanini?

Ukuchwayisisa IMibhalo

(UHezekheli 21:3) uthi kulo: “Nanku okutshiwo nguJehova Wobukhosi: Ngixabane lani. Ngizahwatsha inkemba yami emxhakeni wayo ngisuse kuwe abalungileyo lababi.

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Amaphuzu Avelele Encwadi KaHezekeli—INgxenye I

21:3—Iyini “inkemba” uJehova ayikhipha emgodleni wayo? “Inkemba” esetshenziswa uJehova ekukhipheni isahlulelo sakhe eJerusalema nakwaJuda iyinkosi yaseBhabhiloni uNebukhadinezari nebutho lakhe. Ingahlanganisa nengxenye esezulwini yenhlangano kaNkulunkulu eyakhiwa izidalwa zomoya ezinamandla.

(UHezekheli 23:49) Lizajeziselwa ukuxhwala kwenu njalo lithwale lemivuzo yezono zenu zokukhonza izithombe. Lapho-ke lizakwazi ukuthi mina nginguJehova.”

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Amaphuzu Avelele Encwadi KaHezekeli—INgxenye I

23:5-49. Ukwenza imifelandawonye kwezombangazwe kwenza u-Israyeli noJuda bamukela ukukhulekela kwamanga kwalabo ababezihlanganise nabo. Masiqaphe ukuba singakhi ubuhlobo nabantu bezwe ngoba kungabulala ukholo lwethu.—Jakobe 4:4.

Ukubalwa KweBhayibhili

(UHezekheli 21:1-13) Ilizwi likaJehova lafika kimi lisithi: 2 “Ndodana yomuntu, khangelisa ubuso bakho eJerusalema utshumayele okubi ngendawo engcwele. Phrofetha okubi ngelizwe lako-Israyeli 3 uthi kulo: “Nanku okutshiwo nguJehova Wobukhosi: Ngixabane lani. Ngizahwatsha inkemba yami emxhakeni wayo ngisuse kuwe abalungileyo lababi. 4 Ngokuba ngizasusa abalungileyo lababi, inkemba yami izahwatshelwa ukumelana labo bonke abavela eningizimu kanye lasenyakatho. 5 Lapho-ke abantu bonke bazakwazi ukuthi mina nginguJehova sengihwatshe inkemba yami emxhakeni wayo, kayiyikubuyela futhi.’ 6 “Ngakho-ke bubula ndodana yomuntu! Bubula phambi kwabo ngenhliziyo edabukileyo kanye losizi olukhulu. 7 Nxa bekubuza besithi, ‘Kungani na ububula?’ uzakuthi, ‘Ngenxa yezindaba ezifikayo. Zonke izinhliziyo zizanyela lezandla zonke zibe buthakathaka, imimoya yonke izaphela amandla lamadolo wonke abe buthakathaka njengamanzi.’ Kuyeza! Ngempela kuzakwenzakala, kutsho uJehova Wobukhosi.” 8 Ilizwi likaJehova lafika kimi lisithi: 9 “Ndodana yomuntu, phrofetha uthi, ‘Nanku okutshiwo nguJehova: “‘Inkemba, inkemba, ilolwe njalo yalolongwa—10 Ilolelwe ukubulala, ilolongelwe ukuphazima njengombane. “‘Kambe sizathokoza na ngentonga yobukhosi yendodana yami uJuda? Inkemba iyazeyisa zonke izigodo ezinjalo. 11 “‘Inkemba ibekelwe ukuba ilolongwe, ukuba iphathwe ngesandla; iyalolwa ilolongwe, yenziwe ilungele isandla sombulali. 12 Hlaba umkhosi ulile, ndodana yomuntu, ngoba imelane labantu bami; imelane lamakhosana wonke ako-Israyeli. Aphoselwa kuyo inkemba ndawonye labantu bami. Ngakho-ke bamba isihlathi sakho. 13 “‘Ukuhlolwa kuyeza impela. Njalo kuzakuba njani nxa intonga kaJuda yobukhosi, edelelwa yinkemba, ingasaqhubeki? kutsho uJehova Wobukhosi.’

JULY 31–AUGUST 6

AMAGUGU ASELIZWINI LIKANKULUNKULU UHEZEKHELI 24-​27

“Isiphrofetho Esimayelana Lokubhujiswa KweThire Senza Silithembe ILizwi LikaJehova”

(UHezekheli 26:3, 4) ngakho-ke nanku okutshiwo nguJehova Wobukhosi: Ngimelana lawe, wena Thire, njalo ngizakulethela izizwe ezinengi zimelane lawe njengolwandle luphosa amagagasi alo phezulu. 4 Zizadiliza imiduli yaseThire, ziwisele phansi imiphotshongo yalo; ngizaphala inkunkuma yalo ngilenze libe lidwala elingelalutho.

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Incwadi YeBhayibheli Yama-26—UHezekeli

4 Ubufakazi obengeziwe bobuqiniso bayo butholakala ekugcwalisekeni okuphawulekayo kweziprofetho zikaHezekeli ngokumelene nezizwe ezingomakhelwane, njengeTire, iGibithe, ne-Edomi. Ngokwesibonelo, uHezekeli waprofetha ukuthi iTire laliyochithwa, futhi lokhu kwagcwaliseka ngokwengxenye lapho uNebukadinesari ewuthatha lomuzi ngemva kokuwuvimbezela iminyaka engu-13. (Hez. 26:2-21) Lempi ayizange ilibhubhise ngokuphelele iTire. Nokho, isahlulelo sikaJehova sasiwukuba libhujiswe ngokuphelele. Wayebikezele lokhu ngoHezekeli: “Ngiyakukhukhuza umhlabathi walo kulo, ngilenze idwala eliyinyabule. . . . Babeke amatshe akho nemithi yakho nesihlabathi sakho phakathi kwamanzi.” (26:4, 12) Konke lokhu kwagcwaliseka eminyakeni engaphezu kwengu-250 kamuva lapho uAlexander Omkhulu ehlasela umuzi waseTire osesiqhingini. Amasosha ka-Alexander akhuculula yonke imvithimvithi yomuzi ochithiwe osezwekazini ayiphonsa olwandle, enza indlela engamamitha angu-800 eya emzini osesiqhingini. Khona-ke, ngokuvimbezela kobuciko okuyinkimbinkimbi, acaca ezingangeni zomuzi ezingamamitha angu-46 ukuphakama ukuze awuthathe umuzi ngo-332 B.C.E. Kwabulawa izinkulungwane, futhi abaningi abengeziwe bathengiselwa ebugqilini. Njengoba uHezekeli ayebikezele futhi, iTire laba ‘idwala eliyinyabule nendawo yokweneka amanetha.’ (26:14) Ngakolunye uhlangothi lweZwe Lesithembiso, abakwaEdomi abanobuqili nabo babhujiswa, kugcwaliseka isiprofetho sikaHezekeli. (25:12, 13; 35:2-9) Yiqiniso, neziprofetho zikaHezekeli eziphathelene nokubhujiswa kweJerusalema nokubuyiselwa kukaIsrayeli nazo zaba yiqiniso.—17:12-21; 36:7-14.

(UHezekheli 26:7-11) “Ngoba nanku okutshiwo nguJehova Wobukhosi: Ngizaletha uNebhukhadinezari inkosi yaseBhabhiloni, inkosi yamakhosi, evela enyakatho ukuba amelane leThire, ngamabhiza lezinqola zempi, ngabagadi bamabhiza kanye lebutho elikhulu. 8 Uzachitha imizana yakho phakathi kwelizwe ngenkemba; uzamisa izindawo zokuvimbezela, akhe idundulu kusiya phezulu emdulini wakho njalo akuphakamisele lamahawu amelane lawe. 9 Uzaqondisa izigalelo zemigqala yakhe yokudiliza emidulini yakho, abhidlize imiphotshongo yakho ngezikhali zakhe. 10 Amabhiza akhe azakuba manengi kakhulu okuzakwenza akwembese ngothuli. Imiduli yakho izanyikinyiswa ngumsindo wamabhiza empi, izinqola zokuthwala kanye lezinqola zempi lapho esengena emasangweni akho njengabantu abangena edolobheni elilemiduli efohliweyo. 11 Amasondo amabhiza akhe azanyathela zonke izitalada zakho; uzabulala abantu bakho ngenkemba; lezinsika zakho eziqinileyo zizawela phansi.

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IBhayibhili Laphefumulelwa NguNkulunkulu Yini?

3 IThire yayilidolobho elidumileyo leFenikhe njalo imikhumbi yayifikela kulo. Idolobho leli laliseceleni kwako-Israyeli njalo lisenyakatho kwalo. Kalizange libaphathe kuhle omakhelwane balo ababekhonza uJehova. Yikho kusasele iminyaka engu-250, uJehova wasebenzisa umphrofethi uHezekheli ukuze aveze ukuthi idolobho leli lalizabhujiswa. UJehova wathi: “Ngizakulethela izizwe ezinengi zimelane lawe . . . Zizadiliza imiduli yaseThire, ziwisele phansi imiphotshongo yalo; ngizaphala inkunkuma yalo ngilenze libe lidwala elingelalutho. Elwandle lizakuba yindawo yokuchayela amambule enhlanzi.” UHezekheli waze waqamba isizwe sakuqala esasizahlasela iThire, waphinda waqamba lomkhokheli waso wathi: “Ngizaletha uNebhukhadinezari inkosi yaseBhabhiloni.”—UHezekheli 26:3-5, 7.

(UHezekheli 26:4) Zizadiliza imiduli yaseThire, ziwisele phansi imiphotshongo yalo; ngizaphala inkunkuma yalo ngilenze libe lidwala elingelalutho.

(UHezekheli 26:12) Bazaphanga inotho yakho bathumbe impahla yakho ethengiswayo; bazadiliza imiduli yakho babhidlize lezindlu zakho ezinhle njalo baphosele amatshe akho, lezigodo kanye lenkunkuma elwandle.

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U-Alekizanda

U-Alekizanda wathi esenqobe izimpi ezimbili e-Asia Minor (eyokuqala wayinqoba emfuleni uGranicus, kwathi eyesibili wayinqoba emagcekeni ase-Issus lapho anqoba khona ibutho lamaPhesiya elalibunjwa ngamasotsha okucatshangelwa ukuthi ayengu-500 000) kazange axotshanise amaPhesiya ayebaleka kodwa wazimisela ukuyahlasela isihlenge saseThire. Kusasele iminyaka engamakhulu, kwakuphrofethiwe ukuthi imiduli yaseThire, lemiphotshongo, lezindlu ngitsho lothuli lwayo kwakuzaphoselwa elwandle. (Hez 26:4, 12) UNebhukhadinezari wabhubhisa ingxenye enkulu yedolobho leThire. Kwathi ngemva kweminyaka eminengi, u-Alekizanda wabutha amatshe lamaplanka edolobho lelo wasesakha indlela engamamitha angu-800 eyayingena elwandle isiya kwelinye idolobho leThire elaliphakathi kolwandle. Amabutho akhe anqoba isihlenge leso ngo-July 332 B.C.E.

Ukuchwayisisa IMibhalo

(UHezekheli 24:6) “‘Ngoba nanku okutshiwo nguJehova Wobukhosi: “‘Maye kulo idolobho lokuchithwa kwegazi, kuyo imbiza esithombile, ukuthomba kwayo okungayikuphela! Ikhuphe iqatha ngeqatha kungekho kuwaphosela inkatho.

(UHezekheli 24:12) Isiphuthise imizamo yonke; uqweqwe lokuthomba kwayo kalususwanga, loba langomlilo.

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Amaphuzu Avelele Encwadi KaHezekeli—INgxenye I

24:6-14—Ukugqwala kwembiza yokupheka kumelelani? IJerusalema elivinjezelwe lifaniswa nembiza yokupheka enomlomo obanzi. Ukugqwala kwayo kumelela ukungcola ngokokuziphatha komuzi—ukungcola, ukuziphatha okubi nokuchithwa kwegazi onecala lako. Ukungcola kwawo kukhulu kangangokuthi ukubeka imbiza engenalutho eziko bese uyiyeka ishise kakhulu ngeke kukususe ukugqwala.

(UHezekheli 24:16, 17) “Ndodana yomuntu, sekuseduze ukuthi ngokugalela okukodwa nje ngisuse kuwe intokozo yamehlo akho. Kodwa ungalili kumbe ukhale loba wehlise izinyembezi. 17 Bubula uthule; ungalileli abafileyo. Bophela iqhiye yakho lamanyathela akho ezinyaweni zakho; ungambozi ingxenye yaphansi yobuso bakho loba udle ukudla komkhuba wabalilayo.”

w88-ZU 9/15 21 ¶24

UJehova Uhosha Inkemba Yakhe Emgodleni Wayo!

24 Ngokulandelayo, uHezekeli wayezokwenza ngendlela engavamile. (Funda uHezekeli 24:15-18.) Kungani umprofethi ayengenakubonisa ukudabuka lapho umkakhe efa? Ukuze abonise indlela amaJuda ayeyoshaqeka ngayo ekubhujisweni kweJerusalema, izakhamuzi zalo, nethempeli. Kakade umprofethi wayesekhulume okwanele ngezindaba ezinjalo futhi wayengasenakukhuluma ngesigijimi sikaNkulunkulu kuze kube yilapho ebikelwa ngokugumbuqelwa kweJerusalema. Ngokufanayo, eLobukholwa nabalandeli balo benkolo abangabazenzisi bayoshaqeka ngesikhathi sokubhujiswa kwabo. Futhi ngemva kokuqala ‘kosizi olukhulu,’ lokho isigaba somlindi ogcotshiwe esesikushilo kakade ngalo kuyobe kwanele. (Mathewu 24:21) Kodwa lapho “inkemba” kaNkulunkulu yehlela phezu kweLobukholwa, abalandeli abanjalo benkolo abashaqekile nabanye ‘bayokwazi ukuthi unguJehova.’—Hezekeli 24:19-27.

Ukubalwa KweBhayibhili

(UHezekheli 25:1-11) Ilizwi likaJehova lafika kimi lisithi: 2 “Ndodana yomuntu, khangelisa ubuso bakho umelane lama-Amoni, uphrofethe okubi ngawo. 3 Tshono kuwo uthi, ‘Zwanini ilizwi likaJehova Wobukhosi. Nanku okutshiwo nguJehova Wobukhosi: Ngokuba lina lathi “Aha!” ngendlu yami engcwele lapho yayingcolisiwe langelizwe lako-Israyeli lapho lalichithiwe kanye langabantu bako-Juda lapho babethunjiwe, 4 ngakho ngizalinikela ebantwini baseMpumalanga njengenotho yabo. Bazakwakha izihonqo zabo bamise amathente abo phakathi kwenu; bazakudla izithelo zenu banathe lochago lwenu. 5 Ngizakwenza iRabha ibe lidlelo lamakamela le-Amoni ibe yindawo yokuphumulela izimvu. Lapho-ke lizakwazi ukuthi nginguJehova. 6 Ngoba nanku okutshiwo nguJehova Wobukhosi: Ngokuba liqakeze izandla zenu lagida langezinyawo zenu, lithokoza ngabo bonke ububi benhliziyo yenu ngelizwe lako-Israyeli, 7 ngakho ngizakwelula isandla sami ngimelane lani ngilinikele njalo ngiliqede emazweni. Ngizaliqothula, njalo lizakwazi ukuthi nginguJehova.’” 8 “Nanku okutshiwo nguJehova Wobukhosi: ‘Ngenxa yokuthi iMowabi kanye leSeyiri athi, “Khangelani, indlu kaJuda isinjengezinye izizwe zonke,” 9 ngakho-ke ngizakwambula uhlangothi lweMowabi, kusukela emadolobheni asemingceleni—iBhethi Jeshimothi, leBhawali Meyoni kanye leKhiriyathayimi—udumo lwelizwe. 10 Ngizanikela iMowabi ndawonye lama-Amoni ebantwini baseMpumalanga njengenotho, ukuze ama-Amoni angakhunjulwa phakathi kwezizwe; 11 njalo ngizaletha isijeziso eMowabi. Bazakwazi ukuthi mina nginguJehova.’”

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