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1 Hagi Jehosafati'ma Juda naga'mokizmi kinima mani'negeno vuno 18nima hia kafufina, Ahapu nemofo Joramu'a Israeli vahe kinia fore huno Sameria kumatera mani'neno 12fu'a kafufi Israeli vahera kegava hu'ne.

UJoramu indodana ka-Ahabi waba yinkosi yako-Israyeli eSamariya ngomnyaka wetshumi lasificaminwembili wokubusa kukaJehoshafathi inkosi yakoJuda, yena wabusa okweminyaka elitshumi lambili.

2 Ra Anumzamofo avurera Joramu'a havi avu'avaza hu'ne. Hianagi nefake nererake'ma tusi'a havi zanavu zanava'ma hu'na'a avamentera osu'ne. Nefake nererakema Bali havi anumzamofo amema'ama havere'ma tro'ma hunte'na'ana eri haviza hutre'ne.

Wona emehlweni kaThixo, kodwa kwakungafanani lokukayise lonina ababekwenzile. Walahla ilitshe likaBhali elalizila elalibazwe nguyise.

3 Agra e'ina hu'neanagi Nebati nemofo Jeroboamu'ma Israeli vahe'ma huzamaveri nehuno, zamavareno vu'nea kumi avu'ava hu'ne. Jeramu'a ana havi avu'ava zana atreno amefira huomi'ne.

Kodwa wagxila ezonweni zikaJerobhowamu indodana kaNebhathi, lezo ayebangele u-Israyeli ukuthi azenze; kazange azifulathele.

4 Hagi Israeli vahe'mo'za hakare'a kafuma evu'nea knafina Moapu vahera kva huzmante'naze. Hagi Moapu kini ne' Mesa'a 100 tauseni'a anenta ve sipisipi afutami Israeli kini nera nemino, azoka'ama hareno eri'zana 100 tauseni'a sipisipi afutamimofo azokatami Israeli kini nera maka kafurera amitere hu'ne.

UMesha inkosi yaseMowabi wayefuya izimvu, wayefanele ukubhadala inkosi yako-Israyeli izimvu ezizinkulungwane ezilikhulu kanye loboya benqama ezizinkulungwane ezilikhulu.

5 Hianagi Israeli kini ne' Ahapu'ma fritegeno'a, Moapu kini ne'mo'a Israeli kini ne'mofonkea ontahino takisia zagoa omi'ne.

Kodwa ngemva kokufa kuka-Ahabi, inkosi yamaMowabi yahlamukela inkosi yako-Israyeli.

6 Higeno kini ne' Joramu'a Sameria kumara atreno maka Israeli sondia vahera zamazeri retro hu'ne.

Ngalesosikhathi inkosi uJoramu yasuka eSamariya yabutha abako-Israyeli bonke.

7 Anante Joramu'a Juda kini ne' Jehosafatina amanage huno nanekea atrente'ne, Moapu kini ne'mo'a keni'a ontahigu, kagra knare eme naza hananketa hara marerita ome huntegahufi! Higeno amne kagranena vugahue. Hagi na'anema hnanana kagri kamage antegahue. Nagri sondia vahe'ene hosi afutaminu'enena kagria kaza hugahue.

Wathumela lelilizwi kuJehoshafathi inkosi yakoJuda wathi: “Inkosi yamaMowabi isingihlamukele. Singahambisana siyehlasela amaMowabi na?” UJehoshafathi waphendula esithi, “Ngizahamba lawe. Mina nginguwe, abantu bami banjengabantu bakho, amabhiza ami anjengamabhiza akho.”

8 Hianagi ina kazigati vuta hara ome huntegahu'e, higeno Joramu'a ke nona'a huno, Idomu hagege ka'ma kokampima vu'nea karanka vugahune.

Wasebuza ukuthi, “Sizahlasela sivelela ngaphi na?” UJoramu wathi “Sizavelela eNkangala yase-Edomi.”

9 Hige'za Israeli kini neki, Juda kini neki, Idomu kini ne'ma hu'za sondia vahe'zamia zamavare'za vu'naze. Hagi anankama vu'naza kamo'a zaza hu'nege'za 7ni'a zagefi vazageno, ti zamimo'a vagarege'za sondia vahe'ene afutamimo'za tima nezanku tusiza hu'naze.

Ngakho inkosi yako-Israyeli yaphuma lenkosi yakoJuda kanye lenkosi yase-Edomi. Ngemva kohambo bezulazula okwensuku eziyisikhombisa amanzi amabutho kanye lawezinyamazana zempi aphela.

10 Anama hazageno Israeli kini ne' Joramu'a amanage hu'ne, Ra Anumzamo'a tagrira 3'a kini vahe'mota, Moapu kini ne' azampi tavrentenaku tazeri atru nehifigure huno hu'ne.

Inkosi yako-Israyeli yababaza yathi, “Kutheni kanti? UThixo angasibiza singamakhosi amathathu ukuze azosinikela ezandleni zamaMowabi na?”

11 Hianagi Jehosafati'a Joramuna amanage huno antahige'ne, Amafina magora Ra Anumzamofo kasnampa nera mani'nefi omani'ne, kesnunkeno Ra Anumzamofona antahigenigeno na'a hiho huno asminigeno eme tasamigahifi antahisanune. Anage higeno Israeli kini ne'mofo eri'za ne'mo'a, ana kemofo nona'a amanage hu'ne, Korapara kasnampa ne' Elaijama azama huno katoma hunemia nera Safati nemofo Elisa'a mani'ne.

Kodwa uJehoshafathi wabuza wathi, “Akulamphrofethi kaThixo yini, esingabuza ngaye kuThixo na?” Esinye sezikhulu zenkosi yako-Israyeli sathi, “Ukhona u-Elisha indodana kaShafathi. Wayeyinceku ka-Elija.”

12 Hagi Jehosafati'a ana kema nentahino'a amanage hu'ne, Ra Anumzamo'ma hanianke tasamigahie hige'za, Juda kini ne' Jehosafatiki, Israeli kini ne' Jehoramuki, Idomu kini ne'ma hu'za Elisana ome kenaku urami'naze.

UJehoshafathi wathi, “Ilizwi likaThixo likuye.” Ngakho inkosi yako-Israyeli kanye loJehoshafathi lenkosi yase-Edomi baya kuye.

13 Anante Elisa'a Israeli kini nera amanage huno asmi'ne, Na'a kagrira hugantenaku hugenka amarera neane? Negafane negreragizni kasnampa vahetega vuo. Hianagi Israeli kini ne' Jehoramu'a amanage hu'ne, Tagrama e'nonana, Ra Anumzamo'a ama ana maka 3'a kini nagara tavre atru huteno Moapu kini ne'mofo azampi tavrentenaku higeta kagrite neone.

U-Elisha wathi enkosini yako-Israyeli, “Mina lawe singenelana njani? Hamba kubaphrofethi bakayihlo lakubaphrofethi bakanyoko.” Inkosi yako-Israyeli yaphendula yathi, “Hayi, kungenxa yokuthi uThixo wasibiza sobathathu singamakhosi sinje ukuze asinikele kumaMowabi.”

14 Anante Elisa'a Israeli kini ne' Jehoramuna amanage huno asmi'ne, Nagrama eri'zama erinentoa hankvenentake Ra Anumzama ohampriga'a sondia vahetamimofo Anumzamofo avufi tamage huanki'na, Juda kini ne' Jehosafati'ma kagranema omesina kagri kavufina onketfa husine.

U-Elisha wathi, “Njengoba uThixo uSomandla engimkhonzayo ephila, kungasikuhlonipha kwami ukuthi kuloJehoshafathi inkosi yakoJuda, ngibe ngingayikukukhangela loba ukukubona ukuthi ukhona kodwa lokhu.

15 Hanki menina vuta knare'ma huno zavenama nehesia ne' ome avreta eho. Hige'za ana ne' ome avre'za azageno zavena nehegeno, Ra Anumzamofo hanavemo Elisante e'ne.

Kodwa-ke ngibizela umtshayi wechacho.” Umtshayi wechacho esatshaya ichacho, amandla kaThixo ehlela ku-Elisha,

16 Anante Elisa'a amanage hu'ne, Ra Anumzamo'a amanage hie, ko'ma tima evuteno hagegema hu'nea tinkagomupina rama'a keri kafintetere hiho hie.

wasesithi, “Ilizwi likaThixo lithi: Lungisani imigelo eminengi kulesisigodi.

17 Na'ankure Ra Anumzamo'a amanage huno hie, Kora neranigeno zaho'enena e'nerinigeta tamagra onkegahaze. Hianagi ama tinkagomupina timo'a avitegahie. Ana hanigetma tamagrane, bulimakao afu zagatamine, mago'a zagagafa tami'nena timo'a avite'nenigetma negahaze.

Ngoba ilizwi likaThixo lithi: Aliyikubona yezi loba izulu, kodwa lesisigodi sizagcwala ngamanzi, kuthi lina lenkomo zenu kanye lezinyamazana zonke lithole ukunatha.

18 Hanki ama anazana Ra Anumzamo'a amne tro hugara hu'neankino, amne tro hugahie. Ana nehuno Moapu kini ne'ene sondia vahe'anena tamagri tamazampi zanavrentena hara hu zamagateregahaze.

Le yinto elula kuThixo, njalo uzanikela amaMowabi esandleni sakho.

19 Ana nehutma hankave nentake vihureti'ma hu kaginte'naza rankumatamine, agima marerisa kumatmina hahu zamagateretma e'nerita, knarenare zafaramina antagi netretma, tinkeriramina renagreta, knare'ma huno hozama antega moparamina havereti ante avitegahaze.

Uzanqoba kuzozonke izinqaba zedolobho lakuyo yonke imizi eqakathekileyo. Uzawisa zonke izihlahla ezinhle, ugqibele yonke imithombo yamanzi, wonakalise wonke amasimu amahle ngamatshe.”

20 Anage hutegeno haninkino komatigeno'a nantera ofama huknare ame huno Idomu kazigati timo'a hageno eno, ana mopafina eme marevite'ne.

Ngosuku olulandelayo ekuseni, ngesikhathi sokunikela imihlatshelo, lakanye babona, nanko amanzi egeleza evelela e-Edomi! Ngakho ilizwe lagcwala amanzi.

21 Hanki zamagra maka Moapu vahe'mo'zama antahizama, 3'a kini vahe'mo'zama ha'ma eme huzmanteku'ma aze ke'ma nentahi'za, ranra vaheteti vuno kasefa vahetema vigeno ha'ma huga vahe'a maka zamagi hutru hu'za hahunaku Moapune, Idomu mopama eme atre agentega eme trotra hu'naze.

AmaMowabi wonke ayesezwile ukuthi amakhosi ayezohlasela; ngalokho amadoda wonke, abadala lamajaha, ababengenelisa ukuphatha izikhali balawulwa ukuba bayevikela umngcele.

22 Ana kna evutegeno anante nanterana Moapu vahe'mo'za mase'nareti'ma oti'zama kazana, zagemo'ma tinte'ma zagemarentea zamo'a koranentike huno korankna hige'za, ogantu mani'ne'za ke'naze.

Bathi bevuka emadabukakusa bathola ilanga linkanyazela phezu kwamanzi. Ekuboneni kwamaMowabi ngale, amanzi ayekhanya ebomvu kungani ligazi. AmaMowabi asesithi,

23 Anama nehu'za amanage hu'za hu'naze, keho koranki, ana 3'a kini naga'mo'za zamagra zamagra ha' hu'za ohefri ahefri hu'negahazanki, otinketa vuta maka zazamia ome zogisune hu'naze.

“Ligazi leliyana! Kutsho ukuthi amakhosi lawayana alwile abulalana wodwa. Asiyeni butha impango, maMowabi!”

24 Hianagi Moapu vahe'mo'za Israeli sondia vahe'mo'zama kuma'ma eme ante'za mani'nafima azage'za, Israeli vahe'mo'za oti'za Moapu vahera ha' huzamante'za zamarotgo hazage'za, mopa zamirega fre'za nevazage'za Israeli sondia vahe'mo'za Moapu vahera rama'a zamahe fri'naze.

Kodwa amaMowabi athe efika enkambeni yama-Israyeli, ama-Israyeli awavukela awahlasela, amaMowabi aze abaleka. Ngakho ama-Israyeli ahlasela ilizwe lelo abhubhisa amaMowabi.

25 Hanki Israeli naga'mo'za Moapu vahe ranra kumatmina eri haviza nehu'za, knare'nare zafaramina antagi netre'za, tinkeri ramina renkaninere'za, knare'ma hu'nege'za hozama nentaza agupo moparamina havereti antevite'naze. Hianagi Moapu vahe rankuma'ma magoke atre'nazana Kir-heresi kumake atre'naze. Ana hazage'za nofi atifi have rusi hu'za ahe sondia vahe'mo'za ana kumara mani kagintete'za, havereti ahazageno ana kumapina ufre ufre hu'ne.

Atshabalalisa imizi kwathi indoda nganye yaphosela ilitshe kuwo wonke amasimu amahle aze agcwala ngamatshe. Bagqibela yonke imithombo yamanzi njalo bagamula zonke izihlahla ezinhle. Kwasala iKhiri-Haresethi eyasala amatshe ayo elokhu enjalo, kodwa amadoda ayehlome ngezavutha ayihonqolozela njalo ayihlasela.

26 Hanki Moapu kini ne'mo'ma keana ha'ra hugatereza hazageno, agra 700'a sondia naga'ma bainati kazima eri'za ha'ma nehaza naga zamavarege'za, rankumapintira atirami'za koro fre'za Idomu kini ne' mani'nerega vuku hu'nazanagi, anara osu'naze.

Inkosi yamaMowabi ithe ibona ukuthi isikhulelwa ekulweni, yathatha amadoda angamakhulu ayisikhombisa alwa ngenkemba yazama ukuthi idabule phakathi ngamandla iyephutshela enkosini yase-Edomi, kodwa yehluleka.

27 Higeno agri kuma'ma erino kinima maniga zage mofavrea Moapu kini ne'mo'a aheno rankumamofo have kegina agofetu, tevefi kre fanane huno ofa Moapu vahe havi anumzantega hunte'ne. Anazama Israeli sondia vahe'mo'zama nege'za tusi zamagogogu nehu'za, hara atre'za mopa zamirega vu'naze.

Inkosi yaseMowabi yasithatha ingqabutho yayo eyiyo indodana eyayizasala ibusa yayinikela njengomnikelo wokutshiswa phezu kwemiduli yedolobho. Kwakukukhulu ukuthukuthelela abako-Israyeli baze bahlehla babuyela kwelakibo.