Jeremiya 21:1-14
21 Livi laJehova lefika kuJeremiya ngesikhatsi iNkhosi Sedekiya+ itfumela Phashuri+ loyindvodzana yaMalkhiya kanye nemphristi Zefaniya+ loyindvodzana yaMaseya, kutsi baye kuJeremiya bafike batsi:
2 “Sicela usibutele kuJehova ngobe Nebukhadnezari* inkhosi yaseBhabhulona ulwa natsi.+ Mhlawumbe Jehova angasentela simangaliso kuze lenkhosi iyekele kusihlasela.”+
3 Jeremiya watsi kubo: “Nibotsi kuSedekiya:
4 ‘Jehova Nkulunkulu wema-Israyeli utsi: “Letikhali temphi letisetandleni tenu lenilwa ngato nenkhosi yaseBhabhulona+ kanye nemaKhaledi lanivimbetele ngephandle kwelubondza, ngitatigucula tigwaze nine.* Ngitatibutsisa ndzawonye ekhatsi nalelidolobha.
5 Mine matfupha ngitakulwa nani+ ngesandla sami nangemandla ami. Ngitakulwa nani ngikwatile, nginelulaka futsi ngitfukutsele kakhulu.+
6 Ngitawubulala labo labahlala kulelidolobha, ngibulale bantfu netilwane. Konkhe kutawubulawa sifo lesibulalako.”’*+
7 “‘Jehova utsi: “Ngemuva kwaloko ngitawutsatsa iNkhosi Sedekiya yakaJuda, netinceku tayo, kanye nebantfu labahlala kulelidolobha, lokungulabo labangakabulawa ngulesifo lesibulalako, labangakabulawa yinkemba kanye nendlala, ngibanikele kuNebukhadnezari* inkhosi yaseBhabhulona.+ Ngitabanikela nasetitseni tabo nakulabo labafuna kubabulala. Yena utababulala ngenkemba, futsi angeke abavele buhlungu, abahawukele nobe abentele umusa.”’+
8 “Nibokhuluma kulabantfu nitsi: ‘Naku lokushiwo nguJehova: “Kukini kutsi nikhetsa indlela leya ekuphileni nobe indlela leya ekufeni.
9 Labo labatawusala kulelidolobha batawubulawa ngenkemba, babulawe yindlala kanye nesifo lesibulalako. Kodvwa nobe ngubani lotawuphumela ngephandle atinikele kumaKhaledi lanivimbetele utawuchubeka aphila, futsi utawuphephisa kuphila kwakhe.”’+
10 “‘Jehova utsi: “Lelidolobha sengililahlile futsi litawehlelwa yinhlekelele, angeke kusalihambela kahle.+ Litawunikelwa enkhosini yaseBhabhulona+ futsi italishisa ngemlilo.”+
11 “‘Nine lenihlala endlini yenkhosi yakaJuda, lalelani livi laJehova.
12 Awu nine bendlu yaDavide, Jehova utsi:
“Nibowehlulela ngekulunga malanga onkhe,Futsi umuntfu lotsatselwe tintfo takhe nibomkhulula etigebengwini,+Kuze intfukutselo yami ingasuki emalangabi njengemlilo+Futsi ingavutsi kube kute lotayicisha,Ivutse ngenca yetento tenu letimbi.”’+
13 ‘Ngimelene nani nine lenihlala edolobheni lelisesihosheni,*Nine lenihlala edolobheni lelakhiwe etikwelidvwala,’ kusho Jehova.
‘Nine lenitsi: “Ngubani lotawumelana natsi?
Futsi ngubani lotawuhlasela indzawo lesihlala kuyo?” Nibowati kutsi
14 Ngitanijezisa
Ngendlela lefanelana netono tenu,’+ kusho Jehova.
‘Lihlatsi lenu ngitalishisa ngemlilo,Futsi utawucotfula yonkhe intfo leseceleni kwenu.’”+
Imibhalo lengentansi
^ NgesiHebheru kutsi, “Nebukhadrezari,” lena ngulenye indlela yekubhala lelibito.
^ Nobe “ngitatijikisa tibuye kini.”
^ Nobe “sifo lesibi.”
^ NgesiHebheru kutsi, “Nebukhadrezari,” lena ngulenye indlela yekubhala lelibito.
^ Nobe “lelisetsafeni.”
