UJeremiya 50:1-46
50 Nanti ilizwi uJehova alikhuluma ngomphrofethi uJeremiya mayelana leBhabhiloni,+ ilizwe lamaKhaledi:
2 “Khulumani ngakho phakathi kwezizwe, likumemezele kuzo.
Phakamisani uphawu likumemezele.
Lingafihli lutho!
Kumele lithi, ‘IBhabhiloni isinqotshiwe.+
UBheli useyangisiwe.+
UMerodakhi usesesaba.
Izithombe zeBhabhiloni ziyangisiwe,Izithombe zayo ezenyanyekayo* sezisesaba.’
3 Ihlaselwe yisizwe esivela enyakatho.+
Senze ilizwe layo laba ngamanxiwa esabekayo,Akulamuntu ohlala kulo.
Abantu babalekile lezinyamazana zabaleka,Basukile kulo.”
4 UJehova uthi, “Ngalezonsuku langalesosikhathi abantu bako-Israyeli labakoJuda bazahlangana.+ Bazahamba bekhala+ njalo bazadinga uJehova uNkulunkulu wabo bendawonye.+
5 Bazabuza indlela eya eZiyoni bekhangele kuyo.+ Bazakuthi, ‘Wozani simanyane loJehova senze laye isivumelwano esingapheliyo esizahlala sikhunjulwa.’+
6 Abantu bami sebengumhlambi wezimvu ezilahlekileyo.+ Abelusi babo babenze bahlanhlatha.+ Babahambise ezintabeni, benza bazulazula ezintabeni lasemaqaqeni. Sebeyikhohliwe indawo yabo yokuphumula.
7 Loba ngubani obatholileyo ubahlasele,+ njalo izitha zabo zithi, ‘Asilacala ngoba bonele uJehova njalo benze okubi phambi kukaJehova, indawo yokulunga lethemba labokhokho babo.’”
8 “Balekani liphume eBhabhiloni,Phumani elizweni lamaKhaledi,+Libe njengezifuyo ezikhokhela umhlambi.
9 Phela ngizavusela iBhabhiloni ixuku lezizwe ezinkulu,Ngizaziletha zivela elizweni elisenyakatho.+
Zizahlela amabutho azo ziyihlasele.
Yikho lapho ezanqotshwa khona.
Imitshoko yazo injengemitshoko yeqhawe,Etshiya abazali bengelabantwana.+
Ayikhuthi lapho okumele itshaye khona.
10 Ilizwe lamaKhaledi lizathunjwa.+
Bonke abazathumba impahla yalo bazanotha,”+ kutsho uJehova.
11 “Wena waqhubeka uthokoza+ futhi ujabula kakhuluNgesikhathi uthumba ilifa lami.+
Waqhubeka uqolotsha njengethokazi liqolotsha etshanini,Njalo wawulokhu ukhonya njengamabhiza.
12 Unyoko uyangisiwe.+
Yena owakuzalayo udanile.
Unyoko mncinyane phakathi kwezizwe,Unjengogwadule lenkangala engelamanzi.+
13 IBhabhiloni ayisoze iphinde ihlalwe ngabantu ngoba uJehova uthukuthele,+Izakuba ngamanxiwa.+
Loba ngubani odlula kuyo uzayikhangela ethuke,Atshaye umlozwi ngenxa yenhlupho eziyehleleyo.+
14 Thutshani ndawo zonke lizohlasela iBhabhiloni,Lonke lina eligobisa idandili.*
Yitshokeni lingatshiyi lowodwa umtshoko,+Ngoba yonele uJehova.+
15 Memezelani impi, liyihlasele macele wonke iBhabhiloni.
Isizinikele ezitheni zayo.
Insika zayo ziwile lemiduli yayo idiliziwe,+Ngoba uJehova usephindisela.+
Phindiselani kuyo,Lenze kuyo lokho ekwenze kwabanye.+
16 Bulala umhlanyeli eBhabhiloni,Lalowo othwala isikela ngesikhathi sokuvuna.+
Ngamunye uzabuyela ebantwini bakibo ngenxa yenkemba elesihluku,Uzabaleka aye elizweni lakibo.+
17 “Abantu bako-Israyeli banjengezimvu ezichitheke zagcwala indawo yonke.+ Izilwane zibenze basabalala.+ Inkosi yase-Asiriya yiyo eyaqalisa ukubadla,+ uNebhukhadinezari* inkosi yeBhabhiloni waseqhoba amathambo abo.+
18 Ngakho uJehova wamabutho uNkulunkulu ka-Israyeli uthi: ‘Ngizakwenza enkosini yeBhabhiloni laselizweni layo lokho engakwenza enkosini yase-Asiriya.+
19 Ngizaphendukisa u-Israyeli emadlelweni akhe+ futhi uzakudla eKhameli laseBhashani.+ Uzakudla asuthe ezintabeni zako-Efrayimi+ lezaseGiliyadi.’”+
20 UJehova uthi, “Ngalezonsuku langalesosikhathi,Icala labako-Israyeli lizadingwaKodwa alisoze litholakale,Lezono zabakoJuda azisoze zitholakaleNgoba ngizabathethelela labo engivumele ukuthi basale.”+
21 “Hambani liyehlasela ilizwe laseMerathayimi lalabo abahlala ePhekhodi.+
Babulaleni libaqede libatshabalalise,” kutsho uJehova.
“Yenzani konke engilitshele khona.
22 Kuzwakala umsindo wempi elizweni,Kulomonakalo omkhulu.
23 Isando esikhulu esicobodisa izizwe zomhlaba sephuliwe saqanyulwa!+
IBhabhiloni isitshabalele phakathi kwezizwe!+
24 Ngikufakele umjibila wena Bhabhiloni, wabanjwa,Ubungazi lutho ngakho.
Utholakele wathunjwa,+Ngoba uphikisane loJehova.
25 UJehova uvule isiphala sakheWakhipha izikhali zakhe ngoba uthukuthele.+
INkosi Enkulu uJehova wamabutho ilomsebenzi okumele iwenzeElizweni lamaKhaledi.
26 Buyani livela ezindaweni ezikhatshana lizohlasela iBhabhiloni.+
Vulani iziphala zayo.+
Buthelelani impahla yayo ibe njengenqumbi yamabele.
Yitshabalaliseni ngokupheleleyo.+
Akungabi lomuntu osala kuyo.
27 Bulalani wonke amajongosi ayo,+Ahambiseni lapho azabulawelwa khona.
Maye kubo ngoba ilanga labo selifikile,Sesifikile isikhathi sokujeziswa kwabo!
28 Kuzwakala umsindo wabantu ababalekayo,Ababaleka besuka elizweni leBhabhiloni,Besiyamemezela eZiyoni ukuthi uJehova uNkulunkulu wethu usephindisele,Ephindiselela ithempeli lakhe.+
29 Bizani abatshoka imitshoko bazohlasela iBhabhiloni,Bonke abagobisa idandili.+
Misani izinkamba liyigombolozele; akungabi lomuntu ophunyukayo.
Phindiselani kuyo lokho ebikwenza.+
Lenze kuyo lokho ekwenze kwabanye.+
Phela izikhukhumezile phambi kukaJehova,Phambi koNgcwele ka-Israyeli.+
30 Amajaha ayo azafela emagcekeni ayo,+Wonke amabutho ayo azaphela* ngalelolanga,” kutsho uJehova.
31 “Ngizakujezisa+ wena oyisiqholo,”+ kutsho iNkosi Enkulu uJehova wamabutho,“Ilanga lakho lizafika, sizafika isikhathi sokuthi ngikujezise.
32 Wena oyisiqholo uzakhubeka uwe,Kungabi lomuntu ozakuvusa.+
Ngizathungela amadolobho akho ngomlilo,Ulobise konke okuseduze kwakho.”
33 UJehova wamabutho uthi:
“Abantu bako-Israyeli labakoJuda bayacindezelwa,Bonke ababathumbileyo abafuni ukubayekela,+Bayala ukubakhulula.+
34 Kodwa uMhlengi wabo ulamandla.+
Ibizo lakhe nguJehova wamabutho.+
Loba sekutheni uzalumela udaba lwabo,+Ukuze alethe ukuthula elizweni,+Enze abantu baseBhabhiloni behlelwe yikwesaba okukhulu.”+
35 “AmaKhaledi azahlaselwa ngenkemba,” kutsho uJehova,“Izabulala abantu abahlala eBhabhiloni lezikhulu zayo kanye labahlakaniphileyo bayo.+
36 Abantu abakhuluma amanga* bazahlaselwa ngenkemba babe yiziphukuphuku.
Inkemba izabulala amabutho ayo njalo azakwehlelwa yikwesaba.+
37 Inkemba izaqeda amabhiza lezinqola zabo zempi,Iqede labo bonke abantu bezinye izizwe abaphakathi kweBhabhiloni,Bazakuba njengabesifazana.+
Inkemba izaqeda inotho yayo, izathathwa yonke.+
38 Maye ngamanzi ayo ngoba azakutsha.+
IBhabhiloni lilizwe eligcwele izithombe,+Abantu bayo baqhubeka besenza angathi bayahlanya ngenxa yemibono yabo eyethusayo.
39 Inyamazana zenkangala lamakhanka* kuzahlala kuyo,Lezintshe zizahlala kuyo.+
IBhabhiloni ayisoze iphinde ihlalwe ngabantu,Akulamuntu ozahlala kuyo kuzo zonke izizukulwane.”+
40 “Njengoba nje uNkulunkulu watshabalalisa idolobho leSodoma leleGomora+ kanye lamadolobho ayeseduze kwawo,+ akulamuntu ozahlala eBhabhiloni futhi kakho ozakwakha khona,”+ kutsho uJehova.
41 Khangela! Kulabantu abathutsha bevela enyakatho.
Kuzabizwa isizwe esikhulu esilamakhosi amakhulu,+Sizabizwa sivela ezindaweni ezikhatshana zomhlaba.+
42 Amabutho aso athwele imitshoko lemikhonto.*+
Alesihluku, awalasihawu ngitsho.+
Nxa egade amabhiza awoUmsindo wawo ungathi ngumdumo wamanzi olwandle.+
Ahlasela indodakazi yaseBhabhiloni emanyene angathi ngumuntu oyedwa.+
43 Inkosi yeBhabhiloni izwe umbiko ngawo,+Yaphela amandla.+
Izwa ubuhlungu obukhulu,Ubuhlungu obunjengemihelo yowesifazana obelethayo.
44 “Njengesilwane siphuma ezixukwini eziseceleni komfula uJodani, kulomuntu ozahlasela amadlelo avikelekileyo. Kodwa ngesikhatshana nje ngizabenza babaleke elizweni labo, besengibeka lowo engimkhethileyo ukuthi alibuse.+ Ngubani onjengami? Ngubani ongamelana lami? Ukhona yini umelusi ongama phambi kwami?+
45 Ngakho zwanini lina bantu lokho uJehova asekhethe ukukwenza ngeBhabhiloni+ lalokho asekucabangile ngabantu abahlala elizweni lamaKhaledi.
Abancane emhlambini bazahudulwa loba sekutheni.
Indawo yabo yokuhlala izasala ingamanxiwa ngenxa yezenzo zabo.+
46 Umsindo wokunqotshwa kweBhabhiloni uzenza umhlaba uzamazame,Kuzazwakala isililo esikhulu phakathi kwezizwe.”+
Amabala angaphansi
^ Ibala lesiHebheru elisetshenziswe lapha lingabe lihambelana lebala elitsho ubulongwe futhi lisetshenziswa nxa kukhulunywa ngento enyanyisayo.
^ Khangela iNgcazelo Yamabala.
^ NgesiHebheru, “uNebhukhadirezari.” Le ngenye indlela ibizo lakhe elibhalwa ngayo.
^ NgesiHebheru, “azathuliswa.”
^ Kumbe, “Abaphrofethi bamanga.”
^ Kumbe, “lenyamazana ezitshaya umkhulungwane.”
^ Kumbe, “lamajavelini.”
