Isaya 37:1-38
37 Msinyana iKosi uHezekiya nayizwa lokhu, yarathula izambatho zayo, yambatha umgodla yatjhinga endlini kaJehova.+
2 Ngemva kwalokho, wathuma u-Eliyakhimu obekamphathi wesigodlo, uTjhebina unobhala nabadala babaphristi, bambethe imigodla, wabathuma ku-Isaya umphorofidi+ indodana ka-Amotsi.
3 Bathi kuye: “UHezekiya uthi, ‘Leli lilanga lokugandeleleka, lokukhalima* nelehlazo; ngombana abantwana balungele ukubelethwa kodwana amandla wokubeletha awekho.+
4 Mhlamunye uJehova uZimakho uzowezwa woke amezwi kaRabitjhaki, loyo ikosi ye-Asiriya umphathayo emthumele bona ayokunyefula uZimu ophilako+ begodu uzomenza aziphendulele ngamezwi uJehova uZimakho awezwileko. Nje-ke sibawa uthandazele+ abaseleko abasindileko.’”+
5 Yeke iinsebenzi zeKosi uHezekiya zaya ku-Isaya,+
6 u-Isaya wathi kizo: Ngilokhu okufuze nikutjele ikosenu, ‘UJehova uthi: “Ungasabi+ ngebanga lamezwi owazwileko, amezwi iinsebenzi zekosi ye-Asiriya+ ezingihlambalaze ngawo.
7 Ngifaka umcabango emkhumbulwenakhe,* begodu uzokuzwa umbiko abuyele enarhenakhe;+ ngizomenza abulawe ngesabula enarhenakhe.”’”+
8 URabitjhaki nakezwa bona ikosi ye-Asiriya ikhambile eLakitjhi, wabuyela kiyo wayifumana ilwa neLibhina.+
9 Nje-ke ikosi yezwa kukhulunywa ngoTirihakha ikosi yeTopiya, kuthiwa: “Nangu uphumele ukuzokulwa nawe.” Yathi nayizwa lokhu, yathumela iinthunywa godu kuHezekiya,+ yathi:
10 “Ngilokhu ekufuze nikutjho eKosini yakwaJuda uHezekiya, ‘Ungavumeli uZimakho othembele kuye akukhohlise ngokuthi athi: “IJerusalema angeze yanikelwa esandleni sekosi ye-Asiriya.”+
11 Qala! Uzwile bona amakhosi we-Asiriya enzeni kizo zoke iinarha ngokuzinikela ekutjhatjalalisweni.+ Ucabanga bona nguwe kwaphela ozokusindiswa?
12 Kghani abozimu beentjhaba abokhokho bami abazitjhabalalisako bazisindisa na?+ Iphi iGozani, iHarana,+ iRetsefu nabantu be-Edeni ebebase iTelasari?
13 Iphi ikosi yeRhamathi, ikosi ye-Ariphadi nekosi yamadorobho weSefarivayimu,+ weHena newe-Ava?’”
14 UHezekiya wathatha iincwadi ebeziphethwe ziinthunywa wazifunda. Ngemva kwalokho, uHezekiya wakhuphukela endlini kaJehova wazibeka phambi kwakaJehova.+
15 UHezekiya wathoma ukuthandaza kuJehova+ wathi:
16 “Jehova wamabutho,+ Zimu ka-Israyeli, ohlezi esihlalweni sobukhosi ngaphezu kwamakherubhi,* wena wedwa unguZimu weqiniso wayo yoke imibuso yephasi. Wenza izulu nephasi.
17 Lalelisisa Jehova bese uzwe!+ Vula amehlwakho Jehova bese ubone!+ Yizwa woke amezwi uSanirheribu awathumeleko bona anyefule uZimu ophilako.+
18 Kuliqiniso Jehova ukuthi amakhosi we-Asiriya atjhabalalise zoke iinarha,+ kuhlanganise nenarhawo.
19 Aphosele nabozimu bazo emlilweni+ ngombana bebangasibozimu kodwana bebamsebenzi wezandla zabantu,+ iingodo namatje. Kungebangelo akghone ukubatjhabalalisa.
20 Nje-ke Jehova Zimethu, sisindisa esandleni sakhe, bona yoke imibuso yephasi yazi bona wena wedwa unguZimu, Jehova.”+
21 U-Isaya indodana ka-Amotsi wathumela uHezekiya umlayezo othi: “UJehova uZimu ka-Israyeli uthi, ‘Ngebanga lokuthi uthandaze kimi malungana noSanirheribu ikosi ye-Asiriya,+
22 nanti ilizwi uJehova alikhulume ngokujamelene naye:
“Intombi yeZiyoni iyakunyenya, ihlekise ngawe.
Indodakazi yeJerusalema ikunikinela ihloko.
23 Ngubani omnyefulileko+ bewamhlambalaza?
Ngubani omphakamisele ilizwi+Wamphakamisela amehlo azikhakhazisako?
NgoCwengileko ka-Israyeli!+
24 Unyefule uJehova ngeensebenzi zakho+ wathi,‘Ngeenkarana zami zepi ezinengiNgizokukhuphukela phezulu eentabeni,+Eengcenyeni ezikude zeLibhanoniNgizokuqunta imisedari yalo emide, nemithalo yomjunipha ekhethekileko.
Ngizokungena eendaweni zalo zokuphumula eziphakemeko, emahlathinayo amahle.
25 Ngizokwemba imithombo, ngisele namanzi;Ngizokomisa imilambo yeGibhide* ngeenyawo zami.’
26 Awukezwa na? Ngaqunta kusukela kade.
Ngakulungiselela kusukela emihleni edlulileko.+
Nje-ke ngizokwenza kwenzeke.+
Uzokutjhabalalisa amadorobho avikelekileko abe liqubi lamarubhi.+
27 Abantu abahlala lapho akunalitho abazolenza;Bazokusaba bebahlaziswe.
Bazokuba njengeentjalo ezisesimini notjani obuhlaza,Njengotjani okufulelwe ngabo obutjhiswa mumoya wepumalanga.
28 Ngazi koke okwenzako: nawuhlalako, nawuphumako, nawungenako,+Nalokha nawusilingekileko ngebanga lami,+
29 Ngombana ukungibhokela kwakho ngelaka+ nokubhodla kwakho kufikile eendlebeni+ zami.
Yeke ngizokufaka iwugwami epumulwenakho+ netomu lami hlangana nomlomakho,Ngizokudosa ubuyele emva ngendlela oze ngayo.”
30 “Lokhu kuzokuba litshwayo kuwe:* Umnyaka lo uzokudla okuzimilelako; ngomnyaka wesibili uzokudla iinthoro ezitlhurha lapho; ngomnyaka wesithathu uzokutjala imbewu bewuvune, uzokutjala amasimu wamadiribe bewudle iinthelo zawo.+
31 Bendlu kaJuda abaphunyurhileko, labo abaseleko,+ imirabhabo izokudzimelela phasi begodu bathele iinthelo phezulu.
32 Abaseleko bazokuphuma eJerusalema nabasindileko baphume eNtabeni iZiyoni.+ Itjiseko kaJehova wamabutho izokwenza lokhu.+
33 “‘Yeke nakhu uJehova akutjhoko malungana nekosi ye-Asiriya:+
“Angekhe ingene edorobheneli+Namkha idumuze umcibitjholo laphoNamkha ize kilo iphethe isihlanguNamkha yenze indunduma yokulisahlela.”’+
34 ‘Izokubuyela emva ngendlela eze ngayo;Angekhe ingene edorobheneli,’ kutjho uJehova.
35 Ngizolivikela idorobheli+ begodu ngizolisindisa ngebanga legama lami+Nangebanga lencekwami uDavida.’”+
36 Ingilozi kaJehova yaphuma yabulala amadoda azii-185 000 ekampeni yama-Asiriya. Kwathi abantu nabavukako ekuseni, babona zoke iindumbu.+
37 Nje-ke iKosi ye-Asiriya uSanirheribu yakhamba yabuyela eNiniva+ yahlala khona.+
38 Kwathi isakhothame endlini kazimayo,* uNisiroki, amadodanayo u-Adrameleki noSaretseri ambulala ngesabula+ begodu abalekela enarheni ye-Ararathi.+ Indodanakhe u-Esari-rhadoni+ yaba yikosi esikhundleni sakhe.
Imitlolo Ephasi
^ Namkha “lehlamba.”
^ NgesiHebheru, “ummoya kuye.”
^ Namkha kungenzeka “hlangana namakherubhi.”
^ Namkha “imilanjana yeNayili.”
^ Kutjho uHezekiya.
^ Namkha “ethempelini lakazimayo.”
