UGenesisi 19
1 Izingilosi zombili zafika eSodoma kusihlwa, uLothi ehlezi esangweni ledolobho. Wathi ezibona wasukuma wazihlangabeza wathi mbo phansi ngobuso.
A AHIAHI iho la, hiki aku la na anela elua ma Sodoma: a noho iho la o Lota ma ka ipuka o Sodoma: ike aku la o Lota, ku ae la ia e halawai me lakou, a kulou iho la kona mau maka ilalo ma ka honua;
2 Wathi, “Makhosi ami, ake liphambukele endlini yenceku yenu. Lingageza inyawo zenu, lilale khona andubana liqhubeke ngendlela yenu ekuseni.” Zaphendula zathi, “Hatshi, sizalala egcekeni phandle.”
I aku la, E kuu mau haku, ke noi aku nei au ia olua, e kipa mai olua maloko o ka hale o ka olua kauwa nei, e moe no a ao ka po, a e holoi i ko olua wawae, a kakahiaka nui e ala'e olua a e hele aku. I mai la laua, Aole, e moe no maua ma ke alanui a ao ka po.
3 Kodwa waphikelela kakhulukazi zaze zahamba laye zangena endlini yakhe. Wazilungisela ukudla, wazenzela isinkwa esingelamvubelo, zadla.
Koi ikaika aku la ia ia laua; a kipa ae la laua io na la, a komo aku la iloko o kona hale; a hana iho no ia i ahaaina na laua, pulehu iho la i ka palaoa huole, a ai iho la laua.
4 Zingakayilala, amadoda aqhamuka kuzozonke izindawo zedolobho laseSodoma, amajaha lamaxhegu, ayihanqa indlu.
Aole laua i moe iho, a o na kanaka o ke kulanakauhale, o na kanaka o Sodoma, o ka poe kahiko a me ka poe hou, o na kanaka a pau mai o a o, hoopuni mai la lakou i ka hale:
5 Amemeza uLothi athi, “Angaphi amadoda afike emzini wakho lamuhla kusihlwa? Akhuphe eze lapha ngoba sifuna ukulala lawo siwenze abafazi.”
Kahea mai la lakou ia Lota, i mai la ia ia, Auhea na kanaka i hele mai i ou la i keia po? E kai mai ia laua iwaho io makou nei, i ike makou ia laua.
6 ULothi waphuma wayakhuluma lawo wavala umnyango ngemva kwakhe,
Hele aku la o Lota iwaho ma ka puka io lakou la; a papani ae la i ka puka mahope ona.
7 wathi, “Hatshi, bazalwane. Lingenzi linto embi kangaka.
I aku la, E na hoahanau, ke nonoi aku nei au ia oukou, mai hana hewa oukou.
8 Khangelani, ngilamadodakazi amabili angakaze alale lendoda. Wothini ngiwalethe lapha kini lenze elikuthandayo ngawo. Kodwa lingenzi lutho emadodeni ngoba angaphansi komthunzi wophahla lwami.”
Eia hoi ia'u na kaikamahine elua i ike ole i ke kane; e ae mai oukou ia'u e lawe mai ia laua iwaho io oukou nei, a e hana aku oukou ia laua i ka mea pono ma ko oukou maka: aka, mai hana aku oukou i kekahi mea i keia mau kanaka; no ka mea, nolaila laua i hele mai nei ma ka malumalu o kuu hale.
9 Aphendula athi, “Suka endleleni yethu.” Babuye bathi, “Umuntu lo weza lapha njengowezizwe, kodwa khathesi usefuna ukuba ngumahluleli! Wena-ke sizakuthwalisa nzima kulawo.” Babelokhu beminyezela uLothi, bafuqela phambili bezama ukwephula isivalo.
I mai la lakou, E hookaawale oe. I ae la hoi lakou, I hele mai no oia nei e noho wale maanei, a e lilo ana ka ia i lunakanawai: ano hoi, e oi aku ka makou hana ino ana ia oe i ko laua la. A hookeke nui mai la lakou i ua kanaka nei, ia Lota, a neenee mai la e wawahi i ka pani puka.
10 Kodwa amadoda lawo ayephakathi avula adonsela uLothi endlini avala isivalo.
Aka, lalau aku la ua mau kanaka la ia Lota, a huki mai laua ia ia iloko o ka hale io laua la, a papani aku la i ka puka.
11 Asewatshaya ngobuphofu amadoda ayesemnyango wendlu leyo, amajaha lamaxhegu, asesehluleka ukubona umnyango.
Hoomakapo iho la laua i ka poe kanaka iwaho o ka puka o ka hale, i na mea uuku a me na mea nui: a hoopauaho lakou ia lakou iho i ka imi i ka puka.
12 Amadoda lawo amabili athi kuLothi, “Bakhona yini abanye olabo lapha abakhwenyana, amadodana kumbe amadodakazi, loba nje omunye edolobheni leli ongowakho? Bakhuphe lapha,
I mai la laua ia Lota, Aole anei ia oe kekahi poe e ae maanei? o ka hunonakane paha, o na keikikane au, a me au mau kaikamahine, a o na mea a pau ia oe, e laweia'ku iwaho o keia wahi:
13 ngoba sizayibhubhisa indawo le. Insolo efika kuThixo ngalababantu inkulu kabi okokuthi useze wasithuma ukuthi silibhubhise.”
No ka mea, e luku aku maua i keia wahi, no ka nui loa ae o ka leo no lakou, imua o ke alo o Iehova; a ua hoouna mai no o Iehova ia maua e luku aku ia wahi.
14 Ngakho uLothi waphuma wayakhuluma labakhwenyana bakhe, labo abasebethembise ukulobola amadodakazi akhe. Wathi, “Phangisani, phumani kulindawo, ngoba uThixo usezalibhubhisa idolobho leli!” Kodwa abakhwenyana bakhe bacabanga ukuthi wenza amahlaya.
Hele aku la o Lota iwaho, olelo aku la i kona mau hunonakane i mare me na kaikamahine ana, i aku la, E ala'e, e holo aku iwaho o keia wahi; no ka mea, e luku mai ana o Iehova i neia kulanakauhale. Aka, ua like ia i ka manao o na hunonakane me ka mea hoomaewaewa.
15 Kwathi emathathakusa izingilosi zakhuthaza uLothi zathi, “Phangisa! Thatha umkakho lamadodakazi akho womabili akhona lapha, ngoba lizaqabuka likhukhulwa nxa idolobho selijeziswa.”
I ka wanaao, hoolalelale ua mau anela la ia Lota, i mai la, E ala ae, e lawe i kau wahine, a me kau mau kaikamahine elua maanei, o pau auanei oe iloko o ka make o ko ke kulanakauhale.
16 Wathi esatomatoma, amadoda ambamba ngesandla kanye lesandla somkakhe lezamadodakazi akhe womabili abaholela ngaphandle kwedolobho bephephile, ngoba uThixo wayelomusa kubo.
Ia ia i hookaulua ai, lalau aku la ua mau kanaka la i kona lima, me ka lima o kana wahine, a me ka lima o kana mau kaikamahine elua; ahonui mai la o Iehova ia ia: alakai aku la laua ia ia, a hookuu aku la iwaho o ke kulanakauhale.
17 Bonela ukuthi bakhutshwe, omunye wazo wathi, “Balekani liqinise! Lingakhangeli emuva, njalo lingemi ndawo emagcekeni! Balekelani ezintabeni funa likhukhulwe!”
I ka wa i alakai aku ai laua ia lakou iwaho o ke kulanakauhale, alaila i mai la ia, E holo i pakele kou ola; mai nana i hope ou, mai kali oe ma neia wahi papu a pau; e holo i ka mauna, o make oe.
18 Kodwa uLothi wathi kuzo, “Hatshi, makhosi ami, bakithi!
I aku la o Lota ia laua, Auwe! e kuu Haku, aole pela.
19 Inceku yenu isizuze umusa emehlweni enu, njalo selitshengise umusa omkhulu kimi ngokuphephisa impilo yami. Kodwa ngingeke ngibalekele ezintabeni; ububi lobu buzangifica ngihle ngife.
Eia hoi, ua loaa iho nei i kau kauwa ka lokomaikai imua o kou mau maka, a ua hoonui ae nei oe i kou aloha au i hoike mai ai ia'u i ka hoola ana mai ia'u, aole e hiki ia'u ke holo ma ka mauna, o loaa ia'u ka poino, a make au.
20 Khangelani, nanku umuzi oseduze engingabalekela kuwo, njalo mncinyane, wothini ngibalekele kuwo, mncinyane, kawunjalo? Lapho ngizasinda.”
Eia ae ke kulanakauhale, e hiki koke ke holo malaila, a ua liilii hoi ia; ea, e ae mai ia'u e holo malaila, (aole anei ia he wahi liilii?) a e malamaia kuu ola.
21 Yathi kuye, “Kulungile, ngiyasamukela njalo lalesisicelo; kangizukuwubhidliza umuzi okhuluma ngawo.
I mai la kela ia ia, Aia, ua hoolohe aku no au i keia mea hoi; aole au e luku aku ia kulanakauhale, no ka mea au i olelo mai ai.
22 Kodwa balekela khona masinyane, ngoba kangiyikwenza lutho uze ufike khona.” (Yikho umuzi lowo wabizwa ngokuthi yiZowari.)
E wikiwiki oe e holo ilaila; no ka mea, aole e hiki ia'u ke hana i kekahi mea, a puka aku no oe ilaila. Nolaila, ua kapaia ka inoa o ia kulanakauhale, o i Zoara.
23 Ngesikhathi uLothi efika eZowari ilanga laseliphumile elizweni.
Ua puka mai ka la maluna o ka honua i ke komo ana o Lota iloko o Zoara.
24 UThixo wasenisa umlilo wesolufa etshisayo phezu kweSodoma leGomora, uvela kuThixo usehla emazulwini.
Alaila, hooua mai la o Iehova maluna o Sodoma i ka luaipele a me ke ahi mai o Iehova la, mai ka lani mai.
25 Kanjalo wawabhidliza amadolobho lamagceke wonke, labo bonke ababehlala kuwo amadolobho kanye lokumila emhlabathini.
Hookahuli iho la oia ia mau kulanakauhale, a me kahi papu a pau, a me na kanaka a pau o ua mau kulanakauhale la, a me na mea ulu ma ka honua.
26 Kodwa umkaLothi wakhangela emuva, waphenduka isiduli setswayi.
Aka, nana ae la kana wahine mahope ona, a lilo iho la ia i kukulu paakai.
27 Ekuseni kakhulu ngosuku olulandelayo u-Abhrahama wasuka wabuyela endaweni lapho ayeme phambi kukaThixo khona.
Ala ae la o Aberahama i kakahiaka nui, a hoi hou aku la ia i kahi ana i ku ai imua o Iehova:
28 Wakhangela malungana leSodoma leGomora, malungana lalo lonke ilizwe lamagceke, wabona izikhatha zentuthu ziqonga zisuka phansi, njengomlilo usuka esithandweni somlilo.
Nana aku la ia ma Sodoma a me Gomora, a ma ka aina papu a pau, ike aku la ia, aia hoi, pii ae la ka uahi o ia aina iluna, e like me ka punohu o ka lua ahi.
29 Ngakho kwathi uNkulunkulu ebhubhisa amadolobho asemagcekeni wakhumbula u-Abhrahama, wamkhupha uLothi enkemenkemeni eyatshabalalisa amadolobho lapho uLothi ayekade ehlala khona.
A i ka wa a ke Akua i luku ai i na kulanakauhale o ka papu, hoomanao iho la no ke Akua ia Aberahama, a hoopakele ae la ia Lota maiwaena aku o ka hookahuli ana, ia ia i hookahuli ai i na kulanakauhale kahi a Lota i noho ai.
30 ULothi lamadodakazi akhe womabili basuka eZowari bayahlala ezintabeni, ngoba wayesesaba ukuhlala eZowari. Yena lamadodakazi akhe womabili babehlala ebhalwini.
Pii ae la o Lota mailoko aku o Zoara, a noho iho la ma ka mauna, a me ia pu na kaikamahine ana elua; no ka mea, makau iho la ia ke noho ma Zoara: noho no ia ma kekahi ana, oia a me kana mau kaikamahine elua.
31 Ngolunye usuku indodakazi endala yathi kwencinyane, “Ubaba useluphele, njalo kakulandoda lapha engalala lathi, njengoba kungumkhuba emhlabeni wonke.
I aku la ka hanau mua i kona kaikaina, Ea, ua elemakule ko kana makuakane, aole hoi he kanaka ma ka honua nei a pau nana e komo mai io kaua nei, e like me ka nana ana a ko ka honua nei:
32 Kasidakise ubaba ngewayini besesilala laye ukuze silombe usendo lwakwethu ngobaba.”
Ina kaua, o hooinu kaua i ko kaua makuakane i ka waina, a e moe kaua me ia, i malama ai kana i hua na ko kaua makuakane.
33 Ngalobobusuku uyise bamnathisa iwayini, indodakazi endala yangena yembatha laye. Yena kayibonanga izolala loba isivuka.
Hooinu laua ia po i ko laua makuakane i ka waina: a komo aku la ka hanau mua iloko, a moe iho la me kona makuakane: aole nae i ike kela i kona wa i moe iho ai, aole hoi kona wa i ala'i.
34 Ngosuku olulandelayo indodakazi endala yathi kwencinyane, “Izolo ebusuku ngembathe lobaba. Kasimdakise futhi ngewayini ngobusuku balamuhla lawe uhambe uyokwembatha laye ukuze silondoloze usendo lwakithi ngobaba.”
A ia la ae, i aku la ka hanau mua i ke kaikaina, Aia hoi, moe iho no au me kuu makuakane i ka po nei: e hooinu kaua ia ia i ka waina i keia po no hoi; a e komo aku oe iloko, e moe me ia, i malama ai kana i hua na ko kana makuakane.
35 Bamdakisa-ke uyise ngewayini ngalobobusuku njalo, indodakazi encinyane yahamba yayakwembatha laye. Njalo kazange ananzelele ukuthi walala nini lokuthi wavuka nini.
Hooinu laua i ko laua makuakane i ka waina ia po no hoi: a ku ae la ke kaikaina, a moe iho la me ia; aole kela i ike i kona wa i moe iho ai, aole hoi i kona wa i ala ai.
36 Ngakho womabili amadodakazi kaLothi athatha izisu kuyise.
Hapai na kaikamahine elua a Lota na ko laua makuakane.
37 Indodakazi endala yazala indodana yamutha ibizo yathi nguMowabi: nguye uyise wamaMowabi alamuhla nje.
Hanau mai la ka mua i keikikane, a kapa iho la i kona inoa o Moaba: oia ke kupuna o ka Moaba a hiki i keia manawa.
38 Indodakazi encinyane layo yazala indodana, yayitha yathi nguBheni-Ami; nguye uyise wama-Amoni alamuhla nje.
A hanau mai la hoi ka muli iho i keikikane, a kapa iho la i kona inoa o Benami: oia ke kupuna o ka Amona a hiki i keia manawa.
