Isaya
56 Nakhu uJehova akutjhoko:
“Sekela ubulungiswa+ begodu wenze okulungileko,
Ngombana isindiswami izokufika kungasikade
Begodu ukulunga kwami kuzokwambulwa.+
2 Uyathaba umuntu owenza lokhu
Nendodana yomuntu obambelela kilokhu,
Ophetha iSabatha begodu angalisilaphazi+
Novimba isandla sakhe bona singenzi nanyana ngimuphi umhlobo wobumbi.
3 Umuntu ovela kwenye inarha ozihlanganisa noJehova+ akukafuzi athi,
‘Ngokuqinisekileko uJehova uzongihlukanisa nabantu bakhe,’
Nomphakulwa akukafuzi athi, ‘Qala! Ngimumuthi owomileko.’”
4 Ngilokho uJehova akutjhoko kubaphakulwa abaphetha amasabathami, abakhetha ukwenza okungithabisako nababambelela esivumelwaneni sami:
5 “Ngizobanikela isikhumbuzo negama endlinami phakathi kwamabodami,
Into engcono ukudlula amadodana namadodakazi.
Ngizobanikela igama elihlala ngokungapheliko,
Elingeze litjhabalale.
6 Abantu abavela kwenye inarha abazihlanganisa noJehova ukuthi bamlotjhe,
Bona bathande igama lakaJehova+
Babe ziinceku zakhe,
Boke abaphetha iSabatha begodu bangalisilaphazi
Nalabo ababambelela esivumelwaneni sami,
7 Ngizobaletha entabenami ecwengileko+
Ngibenze bathabe phakathi kwendlwami yokuthandaza.
Yoke iminikelwabo etjhiswako nemihlatjelwabo izokwamukeleka e-aldareni lami.
Ngombana indlwami izokubizwa ngokuthi yindlu yokuthandaza kizo zoke iintjhaba.”+
8 IKosi ePhakemeko uJehova, ebuthelela abarhatjhekileko bakwa-Israyeli,+ ithi:
“Ngizokubuthelela kuye abanye ngaphandle kwalabo ababuthelelweko.”+
9 Noke nina mbandana, yizani nizokudla,
Noke nina mbandana ezisehlathini.+
10 Abalindi bakhe baziimphofu,+ akekho obonileko.+
Boke bazizinja eziziimumu, abakhonkhothi.+
Baphefumula msinyana, balale phasi; bathanda ukulala.
11 Bazizinja ezithanda ukudla khulu;
Abaneliseki.
Babelusi abangazwisisiko.+
Boke baye eendleleni zabo;
Omunye nomunye wabo uzifunela inzuzo engakathembeki begodu uthi:
12 “Yenize, khengisele iwayini,
Begodu asisele utjwala saneliseke.+
Kusasa kuzokuba njenganamhlanjesi, kuzokuba ngcono khulu!”