UMalakhi 1:1-14
1 Isimemezelo:
Leli lilizwi likaJehova alitshela abako-Israyeli esebenzisa uMalakhi:*
2 “Ngiyalithanda,”+ kutsho uJehova.
Kodwa lina lithi: “Utshengise njani ukuthi uyasithanda?”
“U-Esawu wayengasimfowabo kaJakhobe yini?”+ kutsho uJehova. “Kodwa ngathanda uJakhobe,
3 ngazonda u-Esawu,+ ngenza intaba zakhe zaba ngamanxiwa,+ lelifa lakhe ngalinika amakhanka asenkangala.”+
4 “U-Edomi uthi, ‘Lanxa sichithiwe sizabuyela siyekwakha kutsha amanxiwa ethu.’ Kodwa uJehova wamabutho yena uthi, ‘Bazakwakha kodwa mina ngizadiliza futhi bazabizwa ngokuthi “bayindawo yobubi” langokuthi “bangabantu abasolwe nguJehova kuze kube nini lanini.”+
5 Lizakubona lokhu ngamehlo enu lithi: “UJehova kaphakanyiswe kulo lonke elako-Israyeli.”’”
6 “‘Indodana iyamhlonipha uyise+ lenceku iyayihlonipha inkosi yayo. Manje nxa nginguyihlo,+ kungani lingangihloniphi?+ Nxa ngiyinkosi yenu,* kungani lingangesabi?’* Lokhu yikho okutshiwo nguJehova wamabutho kini lina baphristi abeyisa ibizo lami.+
“‘Kodwa lina lithi: “Sileyise njani ibizo lakho?”’
7 “‘Ngokuletha ukudla okungcolileyo* phezu kwe-alithare lami.’
“‘Kodwa lithi: “Manje sikungcolise njani?”’
“‘Ngokuthi: “Itafula kaJehova+ iyeyiseka.”
8 Nxa linikela ngezifuyo ezingaboniyo lithi: “Akulanto embi ngalokhu.” Nxa linikela ngezifuyo eziqhulayo loba ezigulayo lithi: “Akulanto embi ngalokhu.”’”+
“Ake lizame ukunika umbusi* wenu izifuyo lezo. Libona angani angathokoza yini alamukele ngomusa?” kutsho uJehova wamabutho.
9 “Ngakho ngicela lincenge uNkulunkulu ukuze abe lomusa kithi. Kambe libona angani uzalamukela yini ngeminikelo yonale eliyilethayo?” kutsho uJehova wamabutho.
10 “Ngubani phakathi kwenu ozimisele ukuvala iminyango+ yethempeli, njengoba libhadalisa ngitsho lokulumathisa umlilo e-alithareni lami?+ Angilamukeli,” kutsho uJehova wamabutho, “njalo yonke iminikelo yenu kayingithokozisi.”+
11 “Phela ibizo lami lizaphakanyiswa phakathi kwezizwe ilanga liphuma lize liyetshona.*+ Kuzatshiswa imihlatshelo kuzo zonke izindawo njalo kuzakwenziwa iminikelo ebizweni lami, ibe yisipho esihle, ngenxa yokuthi ibizo lami lizaphakanyiswa ezizweni,”+ kutsho uJehova wamabutho.
12 “Kodwa lina liyalingcolisa*+ ngokuthi, ‘Itafula kaJehova ingcolile, leminikelo ebekwa phezu kwayo lokudla kwayo kuyadeleleka.’+
13 Liphinda lithi, ‘Kuyasidina thina lokhu!’ beselinyantikana liseyisa,” kutsho uJehova wamabutho. “Liletha izifuyo ezitshontshiweyo leziqhulayo lezigulayo. Kambe yizo izinto elinganikela ngazo lezo? Ngingazamukela yini?”+ kutsho uJehova.
14 “Uqalekisiwe umuntu oliqili olesifuyo esiphilileyo emhlambini wakhe kodwa enze isifungo abesenikela kuJehova ngesifuyo esilesici. Phela mina ngiyiNkosi enkulu,”+ kutsho uJehova wamabutho, “ibizo lami lizakwesatshwa phakathi kwezizwe.”+
Amabala angaphansi
^ Ibizo leli litsho ukuthi, “Isithunywa sami.”
^ Kumbe, “ngiyinkosi enkulu.”
^ Kumbe, “lingangihloniphi?”
^ NgesiHebheru, “isinkwa esingcolileyo.”
^ Kumbe, “ugavena.”
^ Kumbe, “kusukela empumalanga kuze kuyefika entshonalanga.”
^ Ezinye inguqulo zithi, “liyangingcolisa.”
