Joromiya 31:1-40
31 “Ngesikhatheso,” kutjho uJehova, “Ngizokuba nguZimu wayo yoke imindeni yakwa-Israyeli, yona izokuba babantu bami.”+
2 Nakhu uJehova akutjhoko:
“Abantu abasinde esabuleni bafumane umusa emmangweniLokha u-Israyeli nakaya endawenakhe yokuphumula.”
3 UJehova ubonakale kimi akude begodu wathi:
“Ngikuthande ngethando elingapheliko.
Kungebangelo ngikutjhideze kimi ngethando elithembekileko.+
4 Nanyana kunjalo ngizokwakha kabutjha godu begodu uzokwakheka kabutjha.+
Maye! Ntombi yakwa-Israyeli, uzokubuya uthathe abosotjherere bakhoBegodu ukhambe ujide uthabe.+
5 Uzokubuya utjale amasimu wamadiribe eentabeni zeSamariya;+Abatjali bazokutjala, badle iinthelo zabo.+
6 Ngombana ilanga liyeza lapho abalindi abaseentabeni zakwa-Efrayimu bazokurhuwelela khona bathi:
‘Sikimani, asikhuphukeleni eZiyoni, kuJehova uZimethu.’”+
7 Ngombana nakhu uJehova akutjhoko:
“Bizani uJakopo ngethabo.
Rhuwelelani ngethabo ngombana nibadosiphambili hlangana neentjhaba.+
Memezelani; dumisani nithi,‘Maye! Jehova, sindisa abantu bakho, abaseleko bakwa-Israyeli.’+
8 Ngizobabuyisa bavela enarheni yetlhagwini.+
Ngizobabuthelela ndawonye bavela eengcenyeni ezikude zephasi.+
Hlangana nabo kuzokuba nabaphopheleko nabarholopheleko,+Umma osidisi naloyo obelethako, boke ndawonye.
Bazokubuyela lapho njengebandla elikhulu.+
9 Bazokuza balila.+
Ngizobanqophisa nababawa isizo.
Ngizobanqophisela emilanjaneni yamanzi,+Endleleni elelezekileko angekhe bakhubeke.
Ngombana nginguBaba ku-Israyeli, u-Efrayimu lizibulo lami.”+
10 Yizwani ilizwi lakaJehova nina ntjhaba,Begodu limemezeleni hlangana neenhlengele ezikude,+ nithi:
“Loyo ohlakaze u-Israyeli uzombuthelela ndawonye.
Uzomtlhogomela njengomalusi otlhogomela izimvu zakhe.+
11 Ngombana uJehova uzokuhlenga uJakopo,+Amsindise esandleni salabo abanamandla kunaye.+
12 Bazokuza, barhuwelele ngethabo endaweni ephakemeko yeZiyoni+Bazokuphazimula ngebanga lobuhle bakaJehova,Ngebanga lethoro, lewayini elitjha+ namafutha,Nangebanga lomhlambi wezimvu neenkomo.+
Bazokuba njengesimu ethelelelwe kuhle,+Begodu angekhe basaphelelwa mamandla godu.”+
13 “Ngesikhatheso intombi izokujida ngethabo,Amasokana namadoda amadala bazokujida ndawonye.+
Ngizokutjhugulula isililo sabo sibe lithabo.+
Ngizobaduduza ngibanikele ithabo esikhundleni sesizi labo.+
14 Ngizokwanelisa abaphristi ngokunengi,Nabantu bami bazokwaneliseka ngobuhle bami,”+ kutjho uJehova.
15 “Nakhu uJehova akutjhoko:
‘Kuzwakala ilizwi eRama,+ isililo nokurhahlawula kabuhlungu:
URarheli ulilela amadodanakhe.*+
Ubhale ukududuzeka ngebanga lamadodanakhe,Ngombana awasekho.’”+
16 Nakhu uJehova akutjhoko:
“‘Ungalili begodu ungakhuphi iinyembeziNgombana kunomvuzo ngebanga lesenzo sakho,’ kutjho uJehova.
‘Bazokubuya bavela enarheni yenaba.’+
17 ‘Ngombana kunethemba ngengomuso lakho,’+ kutjho uJehova.
‘Amadodanakho azokubuyela esifundeni sawo.’”+
18 “Kwamambala ngisizwile isililo saka-Efrayimu, athi,‘Ungilungisile, ngalungiseka,Njengekonyana elingakabandulwa.
Ngibuyisa begodu ngizokubuya,Ngombana wena Jehova unguZimami.
19 Ngombana ngemva kokobana ngibuyile, ngazisola;+Ngemva kokobana ngenziwe bona ngizwisise, ngabetha inyongami ngesizi.
Ngiphathwe ziinhloni begodu ngahlaziseka,+Ngebanga lezenzo engazenza ebutjheni bami.’”
20 “Kghani u-Efrayimu akasiyindodana eligugu kimi, umntwana othandekako?+
Nanyana ngikhuluma kanengi ngokujamelene naye, ngisamkhumbula.
Kungebangelo ngimzwela.+
Begodu ngizomrhawukela,” kutjho uJehova.+
21 “Zibekele amatshwayo wendlela,Nemihlahlandlela.+
Tjhejisisa indlela ekulu, indlela okufuze ukhambe ngayo.+
Buya ntombi yakwa-Israyeli, ubuyele emadorobhenakho la.
22 Uzokuzaza bekube kunini, ntombi engakathembeki?
Ngombana uJehova ubumbe into etja ephasini:
Umfazi uzokufuna indoda.”
23 Nakhu uJehova wamabutho, uZimu ka-Israyeli akutjhoko: “Bazokubuyelela amezwi la enarheni yakwaJuda nemadorobhenayo lokha nangibuyisa abathunjiweko babo, bathi: ‘Kwanga uJehova angakubusisa, wena ndawo yokuhlala elungileko,+ ntaba ecwengileko.’+
24 Kiyo uJuda nawo woke amadorobhakhe bazokuhlala ndawonye, abalimi nalabo abalusa imihlambi.+
25 Ngombana ngizokwanelisa obogabogako begodu woke umuntu ophelelwe mamandla ngizomqinisa.”+
26 Nangizwa lokhu ngavuka begodu ngavula amehlwami, bengilele kamnandi.
27 “Qala! Amalanga ayeza,” kutjho uJehova, “ngizokwandisa indlu yakwa-Israyeli nendlu yakwaJuda bengandise nefuywabo.”+
28 “Njengombana ngibaqalile baruthula, badosela phasi, badabula, batjhabalalisa begodu balimaza,+ ngizobaqala bona bakhe bebatjale,”+ kutjho uJehova.
29 “Emalangeni lawo angekhe basathi, ‘Abobaba badle amadiribe ababako kodwana madodanabo ababelwako.’+
30 Kodwana omunye nomunye uzokufela umtjhaphwakhe. Nanyana ngubani odla amadiribe ababako, mazinywakhe azokubabelwa.”
31 “Qala! Amalanga ayeza,” kutjho uJehova, “lapho ngizokwenza khona isivumelwano esitjha+ nendlu ka-Israyeli nendlu kaJuda.
32 Angekhe kube sivumelwano esinjengaleso engasenza nabokhokho babo ngelanga engabamba ngalo isandla sabo bona ngibakhuphe enarheni yeGibhide,+ ‘isivumelwano sami abasiphulako,+ ngitjho nanyana bengiyikosabo yeqiniso,’ kutjho uJehova.”
33 “Ngombana lesi sivumelwano engizosenza nendlu ka-Israyeli ngemva kwamalanga lawo,” kutjho uJehova. “Ngizokufaka umthethwami hlangana nabo+ begodu ngizowutlola eenhliziyweni zabo.+ Ngizokuba nguZimabo, bazokuba babantu bami.”+
34 “Akakho kibo ozokuthi kumakhelwanakhe nakumfowabo: ‘Kufuze wazi uJehova!’+ Ngombana boke bazongazi, kusukela komncani kuya komkhulu kibo,”+ kutjho uJehova. “Ngombana ngizobalibalela umtjhaphwabo begodu angekhe ngisakhumbula isono sabo.”+
35 Nakhu uJehova akutjhoko,Owenza ilanga bona likhanyise emini,Imithetho yenyanga neenkwekwezi bona zikhanyise ebusuku,Ohlangahlanganisa ilwandle begodu owenza amagagasalo abe namandla,Igama lakhe nguJehova wamabutho:+
36 “‘Njengombana iinqophiswezi zihlala ziphumelela,’ kutjho uJehova,‘Isizukulwana saka-Israyeli sizokuhlala sisitjhaba.’”+
37 Nakhu uJehova akutjhoko: “‘Njengombana kungekhe kwenzeka bona izulu lilinganiswe nesisekelo sephasi singekhe sihlolwe, angekhe ngiyilahle ngokupheleleko indlu ka-Israyeli naphezu kwakho koke abakwenzileko,’ kutjho uJehova.”+
38 “Qala! Amalanga ayeza,” kutjho uJehova, “lapho kuzokwakhelwa khona uJehova idorobho+ kusukela eMbhotjhongweni kaRhananiyeli+ ukuya eKhoneni leSango.+
39 Intambo yokulinganisa+ izokuphuma itjhinge embundwini weGorebi begodu izokujikela eGowa.
40 Yoke imirhoba yeendumbu, yemilotha* nawo woke amasimu afikela emRhobeni iKidroni,+ izokufikela ekhoneni leSango leNjomani+ ngepumalanga, izokuba yinto ecwengileko kuJehova.+ Angekhe isaruthulwa namkha igirizwe.”
Imitlolo Ephasi
^ Namkha “abantwabakhe.”
^ Namkha “yemilotha yamafutha,” okumilotha enamafutha wemihlatjelo.”
