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AMAGUGU ASELIZWINI LAKAZIMU | ISAYA 47-51

“Ukulalela UJehova Kuletha Iimbusiso”

(Isaya 48:17) Nakhu okutjhiwo ngu[Jehova], umhlengi, oCwengileko ka-Israyeli uthi: “Mina [Jehova] nginguZimakho okufundisako ukuze kukukhambele kuhle lokha nangikuhlahlako endleleni ekufanele uyikhambe.

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UJehova Usifundisela Ukuba Sizuze

“Lalela Imiyalo Yami!”

18 Umoya kaJehova usumnike amandla, umprofethi uthi: “INkosi EnguMbusi uJehova ingithumile, yebo umoya wayo. Yilokhu uJehova akushilo, Owakuthenga kabusha, oNgcwele ka-Israyeli: ‘Mina, Jehova, nginguNkulunkulu wakho, Lowo okufundisayo ukuze uzizuzise, Lowo okubangela ukuba unyathele endleleni okufanele uhambe ngayo.’” (Isaya 48:16b, 17) La mazwi othando abonisa ukuthi uJehova uyanakekela kumelwe aqinisekise isizwe sakwa-Israyeli ukuthi uNkulunkulu uzosikhulula eBabiloni. Uyena owasithenga kabusha. (Isaya 54:5) Kuyisifiso sikaJehova esisuka enhliziyweni ukuba ama-Israyeli alungise ubuhlobo bawo naye futhi alalele imiyalo yakhe. Ukukhulekela kweqiniso kusekelwe ekulaleleni izimfundiso zaphezulu. Ama-Israyeli awakwazi ukuhamba endleleni efanele uma engafundiswa ‘indlela okufanele ahambe ngayo.’

(Isaya 48:18) Maye! Nabe ungayelela imiyalwami, ukuphumelela kwakho bekuzakuba njengomlambo nokulunga kwakho njengamagagasi welwandle.

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UJehova Usifundisela Ukuba Sizuze

19 Isifiso sikaJehova sokuba abantu bakhe bagweme inhlekelele, bajabulele ukuphila, sibekwe ngamagama amnandi: “O ukube ubuyoyilalela nokuyilalela imiyalo yami! Khona-ke ukuthula kwakho bekuyoba njengomfula, nokulunga kwakho kube njengamagagasi olwandle.” (Isaya 48:18) Yeka ukunxusa okusuka enhliziyweni koMdali ongumninimandla onke! (Duteronomi 5:29; IHubo 81:13) Esikhundleni sokuya ekuthunjweni, ama-Israyeli angathola ukuthula okungangamanzi ageleza emfuleni. (IHubo 119:165) Izenzo zawo zokulunga zingaba ziningi njengamagagasi olwandle. (Amose 5:24) Njengoba ewakhathalela ngempela, uJehova uyawancenga ama-Israyeli, ngothando ewabonisa indlela okufanele ahambe ngayo. O, ukube nje abeyolalela!

(Isaya 48:19) Iinzukulwana zakho bezizakuba njengetjhwabatjhwaba, iye, imbewu yedini lakho ibe njengeenthoro zamabele. Amabizwazo angesulwa begodu angatjhabalaliswa phambi kwami.

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UJehova Usifundisela Ukuba Sizuze

20 Zibusiso zini ezingatholwa u-Israyeli uma engaphenduka? UJehova uthi: “Inzalo yakho ibiyoba njengesihlabathi, nozalo oluphuma ezibilinini zakho lube njengezinhlayiya zaso. Igama lomuntu belingeke linqunywe noma libhuqwe phambi kwami.” (Isaya 48:19) UJehova ukhumbuza abantu ngesithembiso sakhe esithi inzalo ka-Abrahama iyoba ningi “ngangezinkanyezi zamazulu futhi ibe ngangesihlabathi esisogwini lolwandle.” (Genesise 22:17; 32:12) Kodwa, le nzalo ka-Abrahama ibilokhu ivukela, futhi ayinalo ilungelo lokubona ukufezeka kwalesi sithembiso. Empeleni, umlando wayo ubulokhu umubi kangangokuthi ngokoMthetho kaJehova ngokwakhe, ifanelwe ukuba igama layo linqunywe. (Duteronomi 28:45) Noma kunjalo, uJehova akafisi ukuba abantu bakhe baqothulwe, engafuni nokubalahla ngokuphelele.

21 Izimiso ezikuleli vesi elinamandla ziyasebenza kubakhulekeli bakaJehova namuhla. UJehova unguMthombo wokuphila, futhi wazi kangcono ukudlula noma ubani ukuthi kufanele sikusebenzise kanjani ukuphila kwethu. (IHubo 36:9) Usinikeze iziqondiso ukuze sizuze, hhayi ngenjongo yokusephuca injabulo. AmaKristu eqiniso asabela ngokuba afune ukufundiswa uJehova. (Mika 4:2) Iziqondiso zakhe zivikela ingokomoya lethu nobuhlobo bethu naye, zisilondoloze nasemathonyeni kaSathane onakalisayo. Uma siziqonda izimiso esekelwe kuzo imithetho kaNkulunkulu, siye sibone ukuthi ukusifundisa kukaJehova kuzuzisa thina. Siyaqaphela ukuthi “imiyalo yakhe ayiwona umthwalo osindayo.” Futhi ngeke sinqunywe.—1 Johane 2:17; 5:3.

Rhubhulula Ngezinto ZakaZimu Eziligugu

(Isaya 49:6) uthe: “Ingcenye elula khulu kuwe ekubeni yincekwami kuvusa iinkoro zakaJakopo nokubuyisa abasindileko bakwa-Israyeli. Godu ngikubeka bona ube mkhanyo ezizweni ukuze isindiswami ifikelele emikhawulweni yephasi.”

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Amaphuzu Avelele Encwadi Ka-Isaya—II

49:6—Kungayiphi indlela uMesiya ‘engukukhanya kwezizwe,’ nakuba inkonzo yakhe yasemhlabeni ayenza kubantwana bakwa-Israyeli kuphela? Lokhu kungenxa yalokho okwenzeka ngemva kokufa kukaJesu. IBhayibheli libonisa ukuthi u-Isaya 49:6 usebenza kubafundi bakhe. (IzEnzo 13:46, 47) Namuhla, amaKristu agcotshiwe, esizwa isixuku esikhulu sabakhulekeli, akhonza ‘njengokukhanya kwezizwe,’ ngenxa yokuthi akhanyisela abantu ‘kuze kufinyelele emkhawulweni womhlaba.’—Mathewu 24:14; 28:19, 20.

(Isaya 50:1) Nakhu okutjhiwo ngu[Jehova]: “Iphi incwadi kanyoko yesahlukaniso engamthokoza ngayo na? Kunomuntu engimkolodako engikuthengise kuye na? Awa, qalani, nathengiswa ngebanga lamacalenu begodu nonyoko waqotjhwa ngebanga leemphambeko zenu.

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Isahlukaniso

Isahlukaniso Esingokomfanekiso. Umtjhado unokusetjenziswa ngendlela engokomfanekiso emiTlolweni. (Isa 54:1, 5, 6; 62:1-6) Ngendlela efanako nangesahlukaniso esingokomfanekiso, namkha ukubuyiselwa komfazi kwabo.​—Jor 3:8.

UmBuso wakwaJuda wawiswa begodu iJerusalema latjhatjalaliswa ngomnyaka ka-607, abahlali balo bayiswa ekudingisweni eBhabhiloni. Eminyakeni yangaphambili uJehova watjela amaJuda ngesiphorofido bona ngubani ozakuya ekudingisweni: “Iphi incwadi kanyoko yesahlukaniso engamthokoza ngayo na?” (Isa 50:1) ‘Unyokowabo,’ namkha ihlangano yoke, yavalwa kufanele, ingasi ngombana uJehova wephule isivumelwano sakhe begodu wafaka isehlukaniso, kodwana kungebanga lomfazi owenze ngokuphambene nesivumelwano somThetho. Kodwana idlanzana lama-Israyeli laphenduka begodu lathandaza labawa uJehova avuselele isivumelwano nabo endaweni lapho bebahlala khona. Ngebanga lebizo lakhe, uJehova wabuyisela abantu bakhe eJerusalema lapho bebahlala khona ngomnyaka ka-537, ekupheleni kweminyaka eli-70 kungasanathemba.​—Rhu 137:1-9; qala UMTJHADO.

Ukufundwa KweBhayibheli

(Isaya 51:12-23) [UJehova] uphendula uthi: “Mina lo, ngimi oniduduzako. Alo, wena Ziyoni umesabani umuntu obhubhako, iye, umuntu nje ophela njengotjani na? 13 Sewukhohlwe u[Jehova] owakubumbako, owaqhisa amazulu wabeka neensekelo zephasi na? Kubayini uhlala wesaba imihla ngemihla ngebanga lobukhali bomgandeleli lokha nanqopha ukurhayila na? Buphi ubukhali bomgandeleli na? 14 Iimbotjhwa zizakuthukululwa msinyana, angeze zafela ngesikhungweni, godu angeze zalamba. 15 Mina [Jehova] nginguZimakho ophehla ilwandle kobana amagagasalo abhodle, obizwa ngo[Jehova] uMninimandlawoke. 16 Ngikufunza amezwami ngikugubuzese ngesithunzi sesandla sami, iye, mina owanzinzisa amazulu, ngabeka neensekelo zephasi begodu nothi eZiyoni, ‘Nibabantu bami.’ ” 17 Phaphama, phaphama, wena Jerusalema! Sikima, wena osele ikapho yobukhali baka[Jehova] esandleni sakhe, wena ominyelela nehlama yesiqoko esitherezelisa abantu. 18 Akakho noyedwa orhola iJerusalema phakathi kwabo boke abantwana ebabelethileko. Akakho noyedwa oyidosa ngesandla phakathi kwabo boke abantwana ebakhulisileko. 19 Wehlelwa matlhuwo abuyelelweko. Ngubani ozakuzwela ubuhlungu na? Wabhujiswa, wagirizwa, abahlali bakho babulawa yindlala, barhayilwa yisabula. Ngubani ozakududuza na? 20 Abantabakho batsirimezeka, barabhalala emajikeni wazo zoke iindledlana, kwanga yinyamazana ebanjwe enedeni, bagubuzeswa bukhali baka[Jehova] nokukhalima kwakaZimakho. 21 Ngalokho yizwani lokhu, nina enithotjiswe benadakwa, kodwana kungasi ngewayini. 22 Nakhu okutjhiwo ngu[Jehova] uSomandla onguZimakho olwela abantu bakhe, uthi: “Qala, ngithethe ikapho enitherezelisako esandleni sakho, Jerusalema. Angeze bewusasela isiqoko sobukhali bami. 23 Nje-ke ngibeke esandleni sabakuhlunguphazako abathi kuwe, ‘Bhambalala ukuze siqaqade phezu kwakho.’ Wenza umhlanakho inga yihlabathi, iye, waba yindledlana yabadlulako.”

FEBHERBARI 13-19

AMAGUGU ASELIZWINI LAKAZIMU | ISAYA 52-57

“Ukrestu Wahlunguphazwa Ngebanga Lethu”

(Isaya 53:3-5) Yanyazeka beyalahlwa babantu, yaba mumuntu weensizi, yazi ukugula, njengomuntu osithezelwa ubuso. Iye, yanyazeka begodu azange siyihloniphe, 4 khonapho yathwala ukugula kwethu, yatjatha iinsizi zethu. Thina sathatha bona ihlunguphaziwe, yabethwa nguZimu beyathotjiswa, 5 kodwana yalinyazwa ngebanga leemphambeko zethu, yaphihlizwa ngenca yamacalethu. Isibetho esasilethela ukuthula saba phezu kwayo nangamancebayo saphiliswa.

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INceku KaJehova—‘Yahlatshwa Ngenxa Yeseqo Sethu’

‘Yadelelwa Futhi Yabhekwa Njengengento Yalutho’

3 Funda u-Isaya 53:3. Ake ucabange ukuthi kumelwe ukuba kwakuhilelani ngeNdodana kaNkulunkulu ezelwe yodwa ukudela injabulo yokukhonza eceleni kukaYise, ize emhlabeni izonikela ngokuphila kwayo njengomhlatshelo wokusindisa isintu esonweni nasekufeni! (Fil. 2:5-8) Umhlatshelo wayo, owawufuziselwa imihlatshelo yezilwane eyayenziwa ngaphansi koMthetho KaMose, waba indlela yangempela yokuthethelelwa kwezono. (Heb. 10:1-4) Kwakungafanele yini le ndodana yamukelwe futhi idunyiswe, okungenani ngamaJuda ayelindele ukufika kukaMesiya othenjisiwe? (Joh. 6:14) Kwakufanele, kodwa amaJuda ‘amdelela’ uKristu futhi “ambheka njengongento yalutho,” njengoba u-Isaya ayebikezele. Umphostoli uJohane wabhala: “Wafika kubo, kodwa abantu bakubo abazange bamamukele.” (Joh. 1:11) Umphostoli uPetru watshela amaJuda: “UNkulunkulu wokhokho bethu, uyikhazimulisile iNceku yakhe, uJesu, leyo nina, enayinikela futhi nayiphika phambi kukaPilatu, lapho esenqume ukuyikhulula. Yebo, namphika lowo ongcwele nolungileyo.”—IzE. 3:13, 14.

4 U-Isaya waprofetha nokuthi uJesu wayehloselwe ukuba “ajwayelane nokugula.” Ngokuqinisekile, phakathi nenkonzo yakhe uJesu wayekhathala ngezinye izikhathi, kodwa akukho okubonisa ukuthi wagula. (Joh. 4:6) Nokho, wababona abantu ayebashumayeza ababegula. Waba nesihawu ngabo futhi waphulukisa abaningi. (Marku 1:32-34) Ngakho, uJesu wagcwalisa isiprofetho esithi: “Ngempela yena ngokwakhe wathwala ukugula kwethu; wathwala izinhlungu zethu.”​—Isaya 53:4a; Math. 8:16, 17.

Yabhekwa ‘Njengeshaywe UNkulunkulu’

5 Funda u-Isaya 53:4b. Abantu abaningi ababephila ngesikhathi sikaJesu abazange basiqonde isizathu sokuhlupheka nokufa kwakhe. Babekholelwa ukuthi uNkulunkulu wayemjezisa, njengokungathi wayemshaya ngenhlupho yesifo esenyanyekayo. (Math. 27:38-44) AmaJuda amangalela uJesu ngokuthi uyahlambalaza. (Marku 14:61-64; Joh. 10:33) Yebo, uJesu wayengesona isoni noma umhlambalazi. Kodwa ngenxa yokuthi wayemthanda kakhulu uYise, kona kanye nje ukuthi wayezofa emangalelwe ngokuhlambalaza kumelwe ukuba kwanezela ebuhlungwini abuzwa njengeNceku kaJehova. Noma kunjalo, wayezimisele ukuzithoba entandweni kaJehova.​—Math. 26:39.

(Isaya 53:7, 8) “Yagandelelwa, kodwana yona yathoba. Azange ivuie umlomayo njengemvana esiwa ekuhlatjweni nanjengemvukazi ethulileko phambi komrhunayo; iye, azange ivule umlomayo. 8 Emva kokugandelelwa ngomlandu, yasuswa; akakho noyedwa owanghonghoyila ngokwayehlelako. Mbala, yajutjwa enarheni yabaphilako; yalinyazwa ngenca yesiphambeko sabantu bayo.

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INceku KaJehova​—‘Yahlatshwa Ngenxa Yeseqo Sethu’

‘Yalethwa Ngokungathi Yimvu Ekuhlatshweni’

10 Funda u-Isaya 53:7, 8. Lapho uJohane uMbhapathizi ebona uJesu eza, wamemeza: “Bhekani, iWundlu likaNkulunkulu elisusa isono sezwe!” (Joh. 1:29) Lapho ebiza uJesu ngeWundlu, kungenzeka ukuthi uJohane wayecabanga ngamazwi ka-Isaya: “Wayelethwa ngokungathi yimvu ekuhlatshweni.” (Isaya 53:7) U-Isaya waprofetha: “Umphefumulo wakhe wawuthululela ekufeni uqobo.” (Isaya 53:12) Kuyathakazelisa ukuthi ngobusuku amisa ngabo iSikhumbuzo sokufa kwakhe, uJesu wanika abaphostoli bakhe abathembekile abangu-11 indebe yewayini wayesethi: “Lokhu kusho ‘igazi’ lami ‘lesivumelwano,’ elizothululwa ngenxa yabaningi ngenjongo yokuthethelelwa kwezono.”​—Math. 26:28.

(Isaya 53:11, 12) U[Jehova] uthi: “Iye, ngemva kokuhlupheka kwepilwayo incekwami izakubona, izanelise ngelwazi layo. Izazibonakalisa ingelungileko kabanengi, yona izakuthwala iimphambeko zabo. 12 Ngalokho ngizayinikela isabelo hlangana nabanengi, izakwabelana ipango nabanamandla, ngokunikela kwayo ipilo ekufeni nangokubalelwa nabaphambekako. Yona yathwala izono zabanengi, yazikhuba ngebanga labaneemphambeko.”

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INceku KaJehova—‘Yahlatshwa Ngenxa Yeseqo Sethu’

INceku ‘Yenza Abaningi Babe Nokuma Okulungile’

13 Funda u-Isaya 53:11, 12. Ekhuluma ngeNceku yakhe ekhethiweyo, uJehova wathi: “Olungileyo, inceku yami, uyokwenza abantu abaningi babe nokuma okulungile.” Kanjani? Ingxenye yokugcina yevesi 12 isisiza ukuba sithole impendulo. ‘Futhi iNceku yalamulela izeqamthetho.’ Yonke inzalo ka-Adamu izalwa iyizoni, “izeqamthetho,” ngakho ithola “inkokhelo yesono,” ewukufa. (Roma 5:12; 6:23) Umuntu oyisoni kudingeka abuyisane noJehova. Isahluko 53 sesiprofetho sika-Isaya siyichaza kahle indlela uJesu “alamulela” ngayo isintu esinesono lapho sithi: “Isijeziso esasihloselwe ukuba thina sibe nokuthula sasiphezu kwakhe, futhi ngenxa yamanxeba akhe kubé khona ukuphulukiswa kwethu.”—Isaya 53:5.

Rhubhulula Ngezinto ZakaZimu Eziligugu

(Isaya 54:1) “Hlokoma wena mfazi oyinyumba, wena ongazange ubelethe umntwana! Zwakalisa ukuhlokoma, iye, kwakwazela wena ongazange ube nemirhelo, ngombana banengi abantwana botjhiyiweko kunebaloyo onendoda.” Watjho njalo u[Jehova].

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‘Isenzakalo Esingumfanekiso’ Esibalulekile Kithi

Obani-ke abafanekiselwa “owesifazane okhululekile” uSara nendodana yakhe, u-Isaka? UPawulu wabonisa ukuthi uSara, ‘owesifazane oyinyumba,’ wayefanekisela umfazi kaNkulunkulu, ingxenye yenhlangano yakhe esezulwini. Lona wesifazane wasezulwini wayeyinyumba ngoba ngaphambi kokuba uJesu eze wayengenabo “abantwana” abagcotshwe ngomoya emhlabeni. (Galathiya 4:27; Isaya 54:1-6) Nokho, ngePhentekoste lika-33 C.E., kwathululwa umoya ongcwele phezu kweqembu lamadoda nabesifazane ababe sebezalwa kabusha njengabantwana balona wesifazane wasezulwini. Abantwana abazalwa yile nhlangano babe sebemukelwa njengamadodana kaNkulunkulu okutholwa futhi baba izindlalifa ezikanye noJesu Kristu ngaphansi kwesivumelwano esisha. (Roma 8:15-17) Omunye walaba bantwana, umphostoli uPawulu, wayengabhala: “IJerusalema eliphezulu likhululekile, futhi lingumama wethu.”—Galathiya 4:26.

(Isaya 57:15) Kodwana kwanje, nakhu okutjhiwo nguZimu ophakemeko nophezulu, ophila nini nanini, obizo lakhe licwengile, uthi: “Ngihlala endaweni ephakemeko necwengileko, godu ngihlala naloyo onommoya owephukileko nothobekileko. Ngivuselela ummoya waloyo odanileko, nehliziyo yowurubajekileko.

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Hlakulela Ukuthobeka Kwangempela

Isibonelo Sokuthobeka Esikhulu Kunazo Zonke

3 UJehova mkhulu futhi uphakeme ngokungaphenyeki. Noma kunjalo, “amehlo akhe aqalaza kuwo wonke umhlaba ukuze abonise amandla akhe ngenxa yalabo abanhliziyo yabo iphelele kuye.” (2 IziKronike 16:9) Yini uJehova ayenzayo lapho ethola abakhulekeli abaphansi abachotshozwe izinhlupheko ezihlukahlukene? Ngomqondo othile, ‘uhlala’ nabo ngomoya wakhe ongcwele ‘ukuze avuselele umoya wabathobekileyo futhi avuselele inhliziyo yabachotshozwayo.’ (Isaya 57:15) Ngenxa yalokho, abakhulekeli bakhe abavuselelekile babe sebekwazi ukuphinde bamkhonze ngokujabula. Yeka ukuthobeka kukaNkulunkulu!

Ukufundwa KweBhayibheli

(Isaya 57:1-11) Abalungileko bayabhubha, akakho ocabangako ngalokho; abantu abathembekileko kuZimu bayahlongakala kungabikhona ozwisisako: Ngebanga lobumbi abalungileko bayahlongakala. 2 Labo abakhamba ngobuqotho bazakulala ngokuthula, baphumule emikghadinabo. 3 Kodwana nina madodana wesanusi, nzalo yesihlobongi esingwadlako, tjhidelani lapha! 4 Ngubani enimenza ihlaya lo? Ngubani enimkhamisela imilomo, nimkokomeje na? Anisibantwana bokonakala, nenzalo yekohliso na? 5 Ngitjho nina enitjhiswa yikanuko hlangana nemithi ye-owuku, ngaphasi kwayo yoke imithi esitjhutha, nibulala abantwana emirhobeni ngemipharwini yamadwala.” 6 Isiphetho sakho dorobho, sisematjeni abutjhelelezi emrhobeni, iye, wona ngiwo asisabelo sakho ngombana bewuyawaphahlela, uwanikela neminikelo yeenthoro. Alo, nithi angihlekele koke lokho na? 7 Uqhise amalalwakho embundwini omude nophakemileko, wenyuka kobana unikele imihlabelo. 8 Ngemva komnyango negoseni, ubeke itshwayo lakho labosingazimu bembeleko. Lokha nawugade ukude nami, wembule umkghadakho owukhulisileko, wangena kiwo. Uvumelene namadodakho ngekokhelo; wathanda ukuwembulela amabhayi waqalana nobubhunubhunu bawo. 9 Watjhemelelela uMoleki uphethe amafutha we-oliva, wandisa amakha wakho. Wathumela abazenda bakho kude, ngitjho nendaweni yabafileko. 10 Bewudiniwe ngebanga leendlela zakho, kodwana azange uthi: “Akusizi ngalitho.” Ufumene ukuvuseleleka kwamandlakho, ngalokho azange unyefe. 11 Ngubani onevalo nowesabako ngaye kobana ungabeze ukhulume amanga, bewungasangikhumbula, namkha ucabange ngalokho na? Awusangesabi ngombana ngithule isikhathi eside na?

FEBHERBARI 20-26

AMAGUGU ASELIZWINI LAKAZIMU | ISAYA 58-62

“Memezela Umnyaka Womusa [KaJehova]”

(Isaya 61:1, 2) Umoya ka[Jehova] uSomandla uphezu kwami, ngombana ungizesile ukuze ngitjhumayele iindaba ezihle kabadududu. Ungithume kobana ngibophe abaneenhliziyo ezaphukileko, ukumemezela ikululeko kabathunjiweko nokukhupha iimbotjhwa, 2 ngimemezele umnyaka womusa ka[Jehova] nelanga lokuzibuyiselela kwakaZimethu, ngiduduze boke abalilako,

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Ukulunga Kuyahluma EZiyoni

“Unyaka Wokuthakazelelwa”

4 U-Isaya uyabhala: “Umoya weNkosi EnguMbusi uJehova uphezu kwami, ngenxa yokuthi uJehova ungigcobile ukuba ngitshele abanobuvi izindaba ezinhle. Ungithumé ukuba ngibophe abanhliziyo zaphukileyo, ukuba ngimemezele inkululeko kulabo abathunjiwe nokuvulwa kakhulu kwamehlo ngisho naseziboshweni.” (Isaya 61:1) Ubani lo othunywa ukuba amemezele izindaba ezinhle? Cishe ekuqaleni ngu-Isaya, ophefumulelwa uNkulunkulu ukuba alobele izithunjwa eziseBabiloni izindaba ezinhle. Nokho, uJesu wakhuluma ngokugcwaliseka okubaluleke kakhulu lapho ethi amazwi ka-Isaya asebenza kuye. (Luka 4:16-21) Yebo, uJesu wathunyelwa ukuba atshele abanobuvi izindaba ezinhle, futhi ukuze enze lokhu, wagcotshwa ngomoya ongcwele ngesikhathi ebhapathizwa.​—Mathewu 3:16, 17.

(Isaya 61:3, 4) iye, ngibonelele abalilako eZiyoni ngokubapha isihlohlo esikhundleni somlotha, amafutha wokujabula esikhundleni sokulila nengubo yokudumisa esikhundleni sommoya odanileko. Bazakubizwa bona bama-owuku wokulunga nesitjalo saka[Jehova] ukuze babonakalise idumo lakhe. 4 Bazakuvuselela amarubhi wakade, bakhe kabutjha iindawo ezabhuruka ngaphambilini; balungise amadorobho agirizwako, iye, iindawo ezabhuruka eenzukulwaneni ngeenzukulwana.

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Ukulunga Kuyahluma EZiyoni

13 Kusukela ngePhentekoste lika-33 C.E. kuqhubeke, uNkulunkulu watshala “imithi emikhulu yokulunga” efanayo—amaKristu agcotshiwe anesibindi—endaweni engokomoya yesizwe sakhe esisha, “u-Israyeli kaNkulunkulu.” (Galathiya 6:16) Emakhulwini eminyaka edlule, le “mithi” yandile yaba ngu-144 000, yathela izithelo zokulunga zokwenza uJehova uNkulunkulu abe muhle, noma zokumkhazimulisa. (IsAmbulo 14:3) Abokugcina bale “mithi” eyizizemazema baye bachuma kusukela ngo-1919, lapho uJehova evuselela abaseleyo baka-Israyeli kaNkulunkulu esimweni sabo sokungasebenzi okwesikhashana. Ngokubanika amathantala amanzi angokomoya, uJehova uye wenza kwaba nehlathi lemithi elungile, ethela izithelo.​—Isaya 27:6.

14 Eqokomisa umsebenzi wale “mithi,” u-Isaya uyaqhubeka: “Bayokwakha kabusha izindawo osekukade zabhuqwa; bayovusa ngisho nezindawo ezenziwe incithakalo zezikhathi zangaphambili, futhi ngokuqinisekile bayoyenza kabusha imizi ebhuqiwe, izindawo ezenziwe incithakalo izizukulwane ngezizukulwane.” (Isaya 61:4) Ngomyalo wenkosi yasePheresiya uKoresi, amaJuda athembekile abuya eBabiloni akha kabusha iJerusalema nethempeli lalo, elase linesikhathi eside licekelwe phansi. Imisebenzi yokubuyisela yayizokwenzeka naseminyakeni engemva kuka-33 C.E. no-1919.

15 Ngo-33 C.E., ukuboshwa kukaJesu, ukuqulwa kwecala nokufa kwakhe kwabadabukisa kakhulu abafundi bakaJesu. (Mathewu 26:31) Kodwa, lapho efika kubo ngemva kokuvuswa kwakhe, umbono wabo washintsha. Futhi kwathi kungathululwa umoya ongcwele phezu kwabo, baba matasa nomsebenzi wokushumayela izindaba ezinhle, “kokubili eJerusalema nakulo lonke iJudiya neSamariya nasezingxenyeni eziqhele kakhulu zomhlaba.” (IzEnzo 1:8) Ngokwenza kanjalo baqala ukubuyisela ukukhulekela okumsulwa. Ngendlela efanayo, kusukela ngo-1919 kuqhubeke uJesu Kristu wenza ukuba insali yabafowabo abagcotshiwe yakhe kabusha “izindawo ezenziwe incithakalo izizukulwane ngezizukulwane.” Kwase kudlule amakhulu eminyaka abefundisi beLobukholwa behlulekile ukunika abantu ulwazi ngoJehova, esikhundleni salo babefundisa amasiko abantu nezimfundiso ezingasekelwe emiBhalweni. Emabandleni awo, amaKristu agcotshiwe ayeka yonke imikhuba eyayinindwe inkolo yamanga ukuze ukubuyiselwa kokukhulekela kweqiniso kuqhubekele phambili. Futhi aqala umkhankaso wokufakaza omkhulu kunayo yonke eyake yaba khona emhlabeni.​—Marku 13:10.

(Isaya 61:5, 6) Amaphandle azakuba ziinsebenzi zenu, eluse imihlambenu; imiqhamuka izakuba ziinsebenzi emasimini neendiribeni zenu. 6 Nina-ke nizakubizwa bona nibaphristi baka[Jehova], nibizwe bona niziinceku zakaZimethu. Nizazikholisa ngomnotho wezizwe, nizikhakhazise ngomnonwazo.

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“Izakhamuzi ZesiKhatjhana” Zimunye EkuKhulekeleni KweQiniso

5 Ngakelinye ihlangothi, omunye angaqalisela esahlukweni 61 sencwadi ka-Isaya, enesiporofido esizaliseka ebandleni lobuKrestu. Ivesi 6 lesahlukweso likhuluma ngalabo abazokukhonza ‘njengabapristi bakaJehova.’ Nokho ivesi 5, likhuluma ngabantu “bakosontjhaba” abazokubambisana begodu basebenzisane ‘nabapristi’ labo. Lokhu kufuze kuzwisiswe njani?

6 Siyazwisisa bona “abapristi bakaJehova” kuzokuba maKrestu azesiweko azokubandakanyeka “ekuvukeni kokuthoma” begodu ‘azokuba bapristi bakaZimu noKrestu, bazokubusa naye iminyaka eyikulungwana.’ (IsAm. 20:6) Ngaphezu kwalokho, kunamaKrestu amanengi athembekileko anethemba lokuphila ephasini. Nokho, nanyana asebenza begodu anobudlelwana obuseduze nalabo abazokukhonza ezulwini, ngomqondo ongokomfanekiso, ababantu bezinye iintjhaba. Ngethabo asekela begodu asebenza kunye ‘nabapristi bakaJehova,’ njengokungathi akhonza ‘njengabalimi’ babo ‘nanjengabatlhogomeli bamadribe.’ Liqiniso, ayasiza ekuhlawuleleni iinthelo zomoya eziphazimulisa uZimu, ekutlhogomeleni nekuvuneni abantu. Kwamambala, kokubili abazesiweko “nezinye izimvu” bafumana abantu abathembekileko abafisa ukukhonza uZimu ngokungapheliko bese babalusa ngethando.​—Jwanisi. 10:16.

Rhubhulula Ngezinto ZakaZimu Eziligugu

(Isaya 60:17) Esikhundleni sekoporo ngizakulethela igolide, esikhundleni sesimbi isiliva. Esikhundleni sesigodo ngizakulethela ikoporo, esikhundleni samatje isimbi. Ngizakwenza ukuthula kube mlindakho nokulunga kube baphathi bakho.

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Yewudlale Yakho Indima Epharadesi Elingokomfanekiso

14 Inengi labazalwana bethu abalupheleko ebandleni libone izinto ezinengi ezitjhentjhiwako eziyihlobisa kwamanikelela ingcenye yehlangano kaJehova esephasini. Bakhumbula ngesikhathi ibandla lisesenenceku yebandla esikhundleni sesihlopha sabadala bebandla, ngesikhathi amagatja asesenenceku yegatja esikhundleni sekomidi yegatja. Bakhumbule nangesikhathi kusesenomongameli we-Watch Tower Society obekanqophisa esikhundleni sesiHlopha esiBusako saboFakazi bakaJehova. Ngitjho nanyana boke abazalwanabo bebanabosandla babo, mumuntu munye kwaphela obekufuze athathele ibandla isiqunto, egatjeni nasemzimkhulu kungiso leso. Kwathi ngemva kwaka-1970, kwatjhentjhwa kwathiwa akube sihlopha sabadala esikhundleni somuntu munye owenza iinqunto.

15 Kubayini sithi amatjhuguluko la ayisizile tle ihlangano? Kungombana bekasekelwe endleleni encono yokuzwisisa iBhayibheli. Kunokuthi umuntu munye athathele isitjhaba sabantu iinqunto, ihlangano isizeka khulu ngokuba nabadala abanengi abanobuntu namakghono amahle, ‘abazizipho ezibabantu’ esiziphiwa nguJehova.​—Efesu 4:8; IzAga 24:6.

16 Uthini ngamatjhuguluko enzeke mva nje eencwadini zethu? Siyakuthabela ukusiza abantu nokukhambisa iincwadi ezihle esiminethu. Cabanga ngezinto zetheknoloji esirhatjha ngazo iindaba ezimnandi. Ngokwesibonelo iZinzolwazi i-jw.org selitholakala ebantwini abanengi khona bazakusizeka. Kiwo woke amatjhuguluko la sibona indlela uJehova abathanda ngayo abantu boke.

17 Sithokoza namatjhuguluko enziwe emihlanganwenethu khona sizokuba nokukhulekela komndeni namkha isifundo somuntu mathupha. Asisakhulumi ngamatjhuguluko enziwa ehlelweni lemihlangano emikhulu, siwathokoza tle. Kubonakala kwanga ayathuthuka qobe mnyaka! Sithokoza nangokubandulwa ziinkolo zeBhayibheli ezinengi zehlangano. Kiwo woke amatjhuguluko la, kusepepeneneni bona nguJehova olawula ihlanganwakhe nokuthi nguye ohlobisa ipharadesi elingokomfanekisweli!

(Isaya 61:8, 9) Njengombana mina [Jehova] ngithanda ukulunga, ngizonda ukudlelezela ngobukhohlakali; ekwethembekeni kwami ngizabanikela okungokwabo. Ngizakwenza nabo isivumelwano sanini nanini: 9 Iinzukulwana zabo zizakwaziwa phakathi kwezizwe nabantwababo phakathi kwabantu. Boke abababonako bazakuvuma bonyana basizukulwana esibusiswe ngu[Jehova].”

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Izimpendulo Zemibuzo YemiBhalo:

61:8, 9—Siyini “isivumelwano esimi kuze kube nini nanini,” futhi ingobani “inzalo”? Lesi isivumelwano esisha uJehova aye wasenza namaKristu agcotshiwe. “Inzalo” ‘ingezinye izimvu’​—izigidi ezisabela esigijimini sawo.​—Johane 10:16.

Ukufundwa KweBhayibheli

(Isaya 62:1-12) Ngebanga leZiyoni angeze ngathula, ngebanga leJerusalema angeze ngavala phetjheya, kufikela lapha ukulunga kwayo kukhanya khona njengokusa nesindiswayo ibe njengesihlothi esivuthako. 2 Jerusalema, izizwe zizakubona ukulunga kwakho nawo woke amakhosi azakubona idumo lakho, uzakubizwa ngebizo elitjha, ozalithiywa ngu[Jehova] ngokwakhe. 3 Uzakuba sihlohlo sephazimulo esandleni saka[Jehova], iye, umtjhotjho wobukhosi esandleni sakaZimakho. 4 Angeze, bewusabizwa “ngolahliwe” namkha inarhakho ithiwe “ingudududu”. Kodwana sele uzakubizwa “othandiweko wami”, inarhakho ithiwe “ngeyendileko” ngombana u[Jehova] uzakukareka ngawe nenarhakho izakuba nomphathi. 5 Njengesokana nalithatha intombi, ngokunjalo amadodanakho azakuba baphathi bakho, njengorayeni nathabele umlobokazakhe, ngokunjalo uZimakho uzakuthaba ngawe. 6 Ngibeke abalindi emithangalenakho Jerusalema, angeze bathula ubusuku namkha emini. Nina enibiza u[Jehova], ningazinikeli ukuphumula, 7 naye ningamnikeli ukuphumula, kufikela lapha ajamisa khona iJerusalema, ayenze ibe lidumo lephasi. 8 U[Jehova] ufunge ngesokudla sakhe nangengalo yakhe enamandla wathi: “Godu angeze bengisanikela izitha zakho ikoroyi njengokugonywako, amaphandle angeze asasela iwayini elitjha enilisebenzele nzima; 9 kodwana labo abavunileko bazagoma ikoroyi, badumise u[Jehova] nalabo ababuthelele amadiribe, bazakusela iwayini, esirhodlweni sendawami ecwengileko.” 10 Yeniphume, phumani emasangweni! Lungiselelani abantu indlela! Lelezani, lelezani indlela evulekileko! Susani amatje. Phakamisani iphawu ezizweni! 11 Qala wena Jerusalema, u[Jehova] wenze isimemezelo epelazwe uthi: “Yithini endodakazini yeZiyoni, ‘Qala, nangu umSindisakho asiza! Qala, uphethe umvuzwakhe, ipangwakhe iphambi kwakhe.’”” 12 Bazakubizwa bona “bababantu abacwengileko” begodu “abahlengiweko baka[Jehova]”. Wena Jerusalema uzakubizwa bona “ungufunwako”, begodu “ulidorobho elingasatjhiywako”.

FEBHERBARI 27–MATJHI 5

AMAGUGU ASELIZWINI LAKAZIMU | ISAYA 63-66

“Amazulu Amatjha Nephasi Elitjha Azakuletha Ithabo”

(Isaya 65:17) Qalani, sele ngizokudala izulu elitjha nephasi elitjha: Izinto zaphambilini azisazokukhunjulwa, namkha ziyelelwe emkhumbulweni.

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‘Jabulani Kuze Kube Phakade Ngalokho Engikudalayo’

23 Incwadi yesAmbulo ichaza umbono owabonwa umphostoli uJohane wosuku lukaJehova oluzayo, okuyosuswa ngalo lesi simiso sezinto. Ngemva kwalokho, uSathane uyophonswa kwalasha. (IsAmbulo 19:11–20:3) Ngemva kwaleyo ncazelo, uJohane uphinda amazwi ka-Isaya angokwesiprofetho, ebhala: “Ngabona izulu elisha nomhlaba omusha.” Amavesi alandelayo alandisa ngalo mbono okhazimulayo akhuluma ngesikhathi uJehova uNkulunkulu ayozishintsha kakhulu ngaso izimo zalo mhlaba zibe ngcono. (IsAmbulo 21:1, 3-5) Ngokusobala, isithembiso sika-Isaya ‘samazulu amasha nomhlaba omusha’ siyogcwaliseka ngokumangalisayo emhlabeni omusha kaNkulunkulu! Ngaphansi kwamazulu amasha awuhulumeni, umphakathi omusha wasemhlabeni uyojabulela ipharadesi elingokomoya nelingokwenyama. Siyaduduza ngempela isithembiso esithi “izinto zangaphambili [ukugula, ukuhlupheka nosizi oluningi abantu ababhekene nalo] ngeke zikhunjulwe, futhi ngeke zifike enhliziyweni.” Noma yini esingayikhumbula ngaleso sikhathi ngeke isiphathe kabi noma isizwise ubuhlungu obujulile obucindezela izinhliziyo zabantu abaningi manje.

(Isaya 65:18, 19) Ngambala, thokozani nithabe nini nanini kilokho engikudalako: Qalani, sele ngizokudala iJerusalema ibe lithabo nabantu bayo babe yitokozo. 19 Ngizakwethaba ngeJerusalema, ngithokoze ngabantu bami; Godu akusazukuzwakala kiyo amatjhada wesililo nokurhuwelela ngokufuna isizo.

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‘Jabulani Kuze Kube Phakade Ngalokho Engikudalayo’

25 Nanamuhla uJehova wenza iJerusalema libe “isizathu sokujabula.” Kanjani? Njengoba sesibonile, amazulu amasha aba khona ngo-1914 ayogcina enababusi abangu-144 000 abayobusa ngokubambisana, babe uhulumeni wasezulwini. Babizwa ngokwesiprofetho ngokuthi “iJerusalema Elisha.” (IsAmbulo 21:2) UNkulunkulu usho ngokuqondene neJerusalema Elisha ukuthi: “Ngidala iJerusalema libe yisizathu sokujabula nabantu balo babe yisizathu sokwethaba.” UNkulunkulu uyolethela isintu esilalelayo izibusiso eziningi, esebenzisa iJerusalema Elisha. Ngeke uphinde uzwakale umsindo wokulila noma wokukhala okulusizi, ngoba uJehova uyokwanelisa “izicelo zenhliziyo [yethu].”​—IHubo 37:3, 4.

(Isaya 65:21-23) Abantu beJerusalema bazakwakha iinkumba bebahlale kizo, batjale iindiribe, bagome isithelo sakhona. 22 Angeze bakha bese kuhlala omunye, batjale bese kugoma omunye ngombana njengamalanga womuthi azakuba njalo-ke namalanga wabantu bami begodu abakhethiweko bami bazazikholisa mndundu ngomsebenzi wezandla zabo. 23 Abazukujulukela ilize namkha babelethele abantwana ihlekelele, ngombana bazakuba ziinzukulwana zababusisiweko baka[Jehova] iye, bona nabantwana babo.

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Ukuthula KwemiNyaka EyiKulungwana—Nangale Kwayo!

‘BAZOKWAKHA IZINDLU BEGODU BATJALE ISIDIRIBE’

4 Ngubani ongeze athande ukuba nendlu okungeyakhe, indawo lapho yena nomndenakhe bangazizwa bavikelekile? Nokho, ephasini lanamhlanjesi, kumraro omkhulu ukufumana indawo yokuhlala. Abantu babuthelelene emadorobheni aminyeneko. Abanengi bahlala emikhukhwini nemakhiweni esilapheleko. Ukuba nendlu okungeyakho kuhlala kuyinto elibhudango kibo.

5 Ngaphasi kokubusa komBuso, isifiso sabo boke abahlali sokuba nezindlu okungezabo sizokuzaliseka, ngombana u-Isaya waporofida wathi: “Ngokuqinisekileko bazokwakha izindlu bahlale kizo; begodu ngokuqinisekileko bazokutjala isimu yamadribe badle iinthelo zayo.” (Isa. 65:21) Nokho, ukuba nezindlu okungezabo akusikuphela kwethemba abanalo. Ngaphezu kwalokho, abanye namhlanjesi bahlala eendlini okungezabo, bambalwa abahlala eendlini ezikulu. Kodwana kuhlala kunokutshwenyeka ngokobana umuntu angalahlekelwa mumuzi ngebanga lokutjhentjha kobujamo bezomnotho nofana ukugqekezelwa​—nofana okumbi khulu kunalokho. Qala bona zoke izinto zizokuhluka kangangani ngaphasi kokubusa komBuso! Umporofidi uMika watlola: “Eqinisweni bazokuhlala ngiloyo naloyo ngaphasi komuthakhe wamadribe, nangaphasi komuthakhe wamafeya, akekho ozobasabisa.”​—Mika 4:4.

Rhubhulula Ngezinto ZakaZimu Eziligugu:

(Isaya 63:5) Ngaqala, kodwana bekungekho umenyeli, ngamangala, kodwana akakho owangisekelako. Yeke ingalwami yaba yisindiswami netukuthelwami yangisekela.

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Amaphuzu Avelele Encwadi Ka-Isaya INgxenye—II

63:5—Intukuthelo kaNkulunkulu imsekela kanjani? Intukuthelo kaNkulunkulu iwumzwelo olawulekayo​—uthukuthela ngendlela elungile. Intukuthelo yakhe imsekela futhi imshukumise ukuba akhiphe izahlulelo zakhe ezilungile.

(Isaya 64:8) Nokho [Jehova], ungubabethu. Thina simdaka, wena umbumbi wethu simsebenzi wezandla zakho soke nje.

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Vumela Isiyalo Sakajehova Sikubumbe

INDLELA UMBUMBI ASEBENZISA NGAYO IGUNYA LAKHE

3 Ahlathulula ngokomfanekiso igunya lakaJehova ebantwini ngabanye neentjhabeni, u-Isaya 64:8 uthi: ‘Nokho [uJehova], unguBabethu. Thina simdaka, wena uMbumbi wethu simsebenzi wezandla zakho soke nje.’ Umbumbi unegunya elizeleko lokubumba umdaka ube lihlobo lesitja asifunako. Umdaka angekhe wazikhethela endabeni le. Kunjalo ngabantu noZimu. Umuntu akanalungelo lokuphikisana noZimu njengombana nomdaka ungekhe waphikisana nombumbi wawo.—Funda uJoromiya 18:1-6.

4 Ngama-Israyeli wekadeni, uJehova watjengisa ikghono lakhe lokwenza njengombana umbumbi enza ngomdaka. Kodwana kunomahluko omkhulu. Umbumbi angenza nanyana ngimuphi umhlobo wesitja angakghona ukusenza ngomdaka. Inga-kghani uJehova uzenzela umathanda abumbe abantu namtjhana iintjhaba, enze abanye babe bahle begodu enze abanye babe bambi? Ipendulo yeBhayibheli ngu-awa. UJehova unikele abantu isipho esiligugu—isipho sekululeko yokuzikhethela. Akasebenzisi igunya lakhe njengombusi ngendlela ezokwenza isiphweso singasasebenzi. Abantu kufuze bazikhethele ukubunjwa nguJehova, umBumbi.—Funda uJoromiya 18:7-10.

5 Kuthiwani nengabe ngekani abantu bayala ukubunjwa Mbumbi Omkhulu? UZimu ulisebenzisa njani-ke igunya lakhe nekunjalo? Cabanga bona kwenzekani ngomdaka newungasafanelekeli umsebenzi ebekufuze uwenze. Umbumbi angenza elinye ihlobo lesitja ngomdaka loyo nofana amane awulahle. Umdaka newungasasebenzisekiko, uqinile, ngokujayelekileko yiphoso yoMbumbi. Akwenzeki lokho ngoMbumbethu. (Dut. 32:4) Umuntu nekalako ukubunjwa nguJehova, mumuntu loyo onephoso. UJehova usebenzisa igunya lakhe njengombumbi ebantwini ngokutjhugulula indlela asebenzelana ngayo nabo kuye ngokuthi basabela njani ekubunjweni nguye. Labo abasabela kuhle babunjwa ngendlela ezuzisako. Ngokwesibonelo, amaKrestu azesiweko ‘azizitja zomusa’ ezibunjwe zaba ‘zizitja ezikhethekileko.’ Ngakelinye ihlangothi, labo ngekani abaphikisa uZimu bagcina ‘bazizitja ezibekelwe ukubhujiswa.’​—Rom. 9:19-23.

Ukufundwa KweBhayibheli

(Isaya 63:1-10) Ngubani lo ovela e-Edomu, iye, eBhotsira onezambatho ezitlerebede na? Ngubani lo ohlobe ngeziphazimako, ohlabela phambili ngamandla amakhulu na? “Ngimi engikhuluma ngokulunga, nenginamandla wokusindisa.” 2 Kubayini izambatho zakho zibomvu njengezomuntu ogadange ngebutlhodlhelweni besidiribe na? 3 “Ngigadange ngebutlhodlhelweni ngingedwa, phakathi kwezizwe akakho noyedwa ogade anami. Ngazigadanga ngetukuthelwami, ngazitshidlha ngokufutheka kwami, umhluzi wazo wachaphazela izambatho zami, yeke zoke izambatho zami zinindekile. 4 Ilanga lokubuyiselela belisehliziywenami nomnyaka wokuhlenga kwami sewufikile. 5 Ngaqala, kodwana bekungekho umenyeli, ngamangala, kodwana akakho owangisekelako. Yeke ingalwami yaba yisindiswami netukuthelwami yangisekela. 6 Ngapitliza abantu ngetukuthelwami, ngokufutheka kwami ngabaqoba, ngathululela iingazi zabok phasi.” 7 Ngizakwazisa izenzo zokwethembeka kwaka[Jehova], iye, izenzo adunyiswa ngazo, ukuya ngakho koke u[Jehova] asenzele khona. Kwamambala wenze izinto ezinengi ezihle ekumbeni ka-Israyeli, ukuya ngokuvama kokwethembeka kwakhe. 8 Wathi: Ngambala bababantu bami, babantwana abangeze baba mahlongandlebe.” Ngalokho waba msindisabo. 9 Kiwo woke amatshwenyekwabo naye watshwenyeka, ngalokho, ingilozi yobukhona bakhe yabasindisa. Yena ngokwakhe wabahlenga ngethando nangezwelo, wabenyula bewabathwala yoke imihla yaphambilini. 10 Kodwana bona bahlubuka bebakhubekisa umoyakhe oCwengileko. Yena-ke waphenduka isitha sabo, yena ngokwakhe walwa nabo.

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