Jeremiya 42:1-22
42 Ngemuva kwaloko kwefika tonkhe tindvuna temphi, lokufaka ekhatsi Johanani+ indvodzana yaKhareya, naJezaniya indvodzana yaHoshaya kanye nabo bonkhe bantfu, labancane nalabadzala, labanjingile nalabaphuyile,
2 futsi bakhuluma nemphrofethi Jeremiya batsi: “Sicela umane usentele umusa futsi usithantazele kuJehova Nkulunkulu wakho, uthantazele bonkhe labantfu labasele, ngobe nje nawe uyatibonela kutsi sekusele bantfu labambalwa kakhulu.+
3 Shengatsi Jehova Nkulunkulu wakho angasitjela kutsi nguyiphi indlela lokufanele sihambe ngayo nekutsi yini lokufanele siyente.”
4 Umphrofethi Jeremiya wabaphendvula watsi: “Senginivile, futsi njengobe nicelile ngitawuthantaza kuJehova Nkulunkulu wenu; ngitanitjela konkhe loko Jehova latakusho. Kute lengitanifihlela kona.”
5 Baphendvula Jeremiya batsi: “Shengatsi Jehova angaba ngufakazi locinisile nalowetsembekile, futsi shengatsi angasijezisa nasingete sakwenta konkhe loko Jehova Nkulunkulu wakho latawutsi usitjele kona.
6 Loko lokutawushiwo nguJehova Nkulunkulu wetfu lesikutfuma kuye sitakulalela, sitsandza nobe singatsandzi, kuze tintfo tisihambele kahle, ngobe sitalilalela livi laJehova Nkulunkulu wetfu.”
7 Jehova wakhuluma naJeremiya ngemuva kwemalanga langu-10.
8 Ngako Jeremiya wabita Johanani indvodzana yaKhareya, wabita nato tonkhe letindvuna temphi lebetikanye naye, kanye nabo bonkhe labantfu, labancane nalabadzala, labanjingile nalabaphuyile.+
9 Watsi kubo: “Jehova Nkulunkulu wema-Israyeli, loyo lebeningitfume kutsi ngiyokwetfula sicelo senu kuye, utsi:
10 ‘Nangabe nitawuhlala kulelive, mine ngitawunakha futsi angeke nginidzilite, ngitanihlanyela nginganizuphuni, ngobe ngitatisola* ngalenhlekelele lenginehlisele yona.+
11 Ningetfuswa ngulenkhosi yaseBhabhulona leniyesabako.’+
“Jehova utsi: ‘Ningayesabi ngobe mine nginani, futsi ngitanisindzisa, nginikhulule esandleni sayo.
12 Ngitanentela umusa,+ futsi nayo itanentela umusa inibuyisele eveni lenu.
13 “‘Kodvwa nangabe nitawutsi: “Cha, angeke sihlale kulelive!” futsi ningalilaleli livi laJehova Nkulunkulu wenu
14 ngekutsi nitsi: “Sitawuhamba siye eGibhithe,+ lapho singeke siyibone khona imphi nobe sive umsindvo wekukhala kweluphondvo nobe siphatfwe yindlala; futsi sitawufike sihlale khona,”
15 lalelani naku Jehova lakushoko kini, nine bantfu labasele bakaJuda. Jehova wemabutfo longuNkulunkulu wema-Israyeli utsi: “Nangabe nitimisele ngekuya eGibhithe futsi nangabe nitawufike nihlale lapho,*
16 lenkemba leniyesabako itanitfola khona lapho, nalendlala leniyesabako itanilandzela nize niyofika eGibhithe, futsi nitawufela khona.+
17 Bonkhe labantfu labatimisele kuyohlala eGibhithe batawubulawa ngenkemba, babulawe yindlala kanye nesifo lesibulalako. Kute ngisho namunye lotawusindza nobe aphunyule kulenhlekelele lengitabaletsela yona.”’
18 “Ngobe Jehova wemabutfo longuNkulunkulu wema-Israyeli utsi: ‘Njengobe nje intfukutselo yami nelulaka lwami kwabavutsela bantfu baseJerusalema,+ nani-ke nangabe nitawuya eGibhithe, intfukutselo yami itawuba setikwenu. Bantfu batanicalekisa, bamangale nabanibona, bakhulume kabi ngani futsi banedzelele,+ kantsi nalendzawo aniyuphindze niyibone.’
19 “Awu nine bantfu labasele bakaJuda, Jehova sewukhulumile nani wanitjela kutsi ningayi eGibhithe. Nibowati-ke kutsi mine nginecwayisile lamuhla
20 kutsi nitawufa ngalentfo lembi leniyentako. Ngobe ningitfume kuJehova Nkulunkulu wenu natsi: ‘Sithantazele kuJehova Nkulunkulu wetfu futsi usitjele konkhe lokushiwo nguJehova Nkulunkulu wetfu, tsine sitakwenta.’+
21 Lamuhla nginitjelile kutsi Nkulunkulu utsiteni, kodvwa nine angeke nililalele livi laJehova Nkulunkulu wenu, futsi angeke nikwente loko latsite nginitjele kona.+
22 Nibowati-ke kutsi nitawufike nife kulendzawo lenifuna kuyohlala kuyo,+ nibulawe ngenkemba, nibulawe yindlala kanye nesifo lesibulalako.”
