UJeremiya 21:1-14
21 Ilizwi likaJehova lafika kuJeremiya ngesikhathi iNkosi uZedekhiya+ ithume uPhashuri+ indodana kaMalikhija, loZefaniya+ indodana kaMahaseya umphristi, ukuthi baye kuye bafike bathi:
2 “Sicela usibuzele kuJehova ngoba uNebhukhadinezari* inkosi yeBhabhiloni uyasihlasela.+ Mhlawumbe uJehova angasenzela esinye sezimanga azenza kudala ukuze uNebhukhadinezari asuke kithi angasihlaseli.”+
3 UJeremiya wathi kubo: “Nanku okumele likutshele uZedekhiya,
4 ‘UJehova uNkulunkulu ka-Israyeli uthi: “Ngizaphendulela kuwe izikhali oziphethe ezandleni zakho, olwa ngazo lenkosi yeBhabhiloni+ kanye lamaKhaledi akugombolozeleyo phandle komduli. Ngizaziqoqa* phakathi laphakathi kwedolobho leli.
5 Ngizakulwa lawe+ ngesandla eseluliweyo langengalo elamandla, ngentukuthelo enkulu langolaka oluvuthayo.+
6 Ngizabulala abantu abahlala edolobheni leli ngesifo esitshabalalisayo.+ Kuzakufa umuntu lenyamazana.”’
7 “‘UJehova uthi: “UZedekhiya inkosi yakoJuda, lezinceku zakhe labantu abahlala edolobheni leli abangazange babulawe yisifo lenkemba kanye lendlala, ngizabanikela esandleni sikaNebhukhadinezari inkosi yeBhabhiloni. Ngizabanikela lasezitheni zabo lakulabo abafuna ukubabulala.+ UNebhukhadinezari uzababulala ngenkemba. Kasoze abazwele loba abe lesihawu kumbe abe lomusa kubo.”’+
8 “Kumele uthi ebantwini laba, ‘Nanku okutshiwo nguJehova: “Ngibeka phambi kwenu indlela eya ekuphileni lendlela eya ekufeni.
9 Labo abazasala edolobheni leli bazabulawa yinkemba lendlala lesifo. Kodwa loba ngubani ozaphuma ayezinikela kumaKhaledi aligombolozeleyo uzaqhubeka ephila, umvuzo wakhe kuzakuba yimpilo yakhe.”’*+
10 “‘UJehova uthi: “Ngizimisele ukwehlisela idolobho leli okubi hatshi okuhle.+ Lizanikelwa esandleni senkosi yeBhabhiloni+ njalo izalithungela ngomlilo.”+
11 “‘Zwanini ilizwi likaJehova lina abendlu yenkosi yakoJuda.
12 Nanku okutshiwo nguJehova kini lina abendlu kaDavida:
“Yahlulelani kuhle nsuku zonke ekuseni,Lilamulele umuntu othathelwa impahla yakhe liqili,+Ukuze ulaka lwami lungavuthi njengomlilo,+Luvuthe kungabi lomuntu ozalucitsha,Ngoba lenza izinto ezimbi.”’+
13 ‘Ngizalijezisa lina elihlala esigodini,Lina elihlala edolobheni eliphezu kwamadwala,’ kutsho uJehova.
‘Lina elithi: “Ngubani ozakwehla azokulwa lathi?
Ngubani ozahlasela indawo esihlala kuyo?”
14 NgizalijezisaNgokuhambelana lezenzo zenu,’+ kutsho uJehova.
‘Ngizatshisa igusu lenu,Ngilobise zonke izinto eziseduze kwenu.’”+
Amabala angaphansi
^ NgesiHebheru, “uNebhukhadirezari.” Le ngenye indlela ibizo lakhe elibhalwa ngayo.
^ Ezinye inguqulo zithi, “Ngizawaqoqa.”
^ Kumbe, “uzaphunyuka lokuphila kwakhe.”
