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1 Ilizwi likaThixo elafika kuMikha waseMoreshethi ensukwini zemibuso kaJothamu, loka-Ahazi loHezekhiya, amakhosi akoJuda, umbono awubonayo mayelana leSamariya leJerusalema.
Hanki ama nanekea Ra Anumzamo'ma, Moreseti kumateti ne' Maikama ami'neana, Jotamu'ma, Ahasi'ma, Hezekaia'ma hu'za Juda mopare'ma kinima maniterema hu'za aza kafu ramimpi Sameria kumate'ene Jerusalemi kumate'ma fore hania zamofo naneke Maikana asmi'ne.
2 Zwanini lonke lina bantu, lalelani, awu wena mhlaba labo bonke abakuwo, ukuze uThixo Wobukhosi afakaze ngawe ekulahla, uThixo esethempelini lakhe elingcwele.
Maka ama mopafima mani'naza vahe'mota ama nanekea nentahinke'za, Ama mopa agofetu'ma me'nea zantami motanena tamagesa ante'neta antahiho. Ra Anumzamo'a ruotage'ma hu'nea mono moma'afi mani'neno, menina keaga huneramante.
3 Khangelani! UThixo uyeza evela lapho ahlala khona; wehlela phansi njalo enyathela ezindaweni eziphakemeyo zomhlaba.
Hagi antahiho! Ra Anumzamo'a agrama nemania tra'a monafinka atreno ne-eankino ama mopafima havi anumzantamimofoma mono'ma hunentaza za'za agonaramimpi agia eme regahie.
4 Izintaba ziyancibilika ngaphansi kwakhe, lezigodi ziyaqhekezeka phakathi njengengcino phansi komlilo, lanjengamanzi esehla ngamandla emthezukweni.
Ana'ma hanigeno'a agonaramimo'a tinkna huno agiafina maramara nehanigeno, agupo moparamimo'a runetanenigeno, kragefe'nea masavema teze'zema hiaza hanigeno, agonaramintegati timo'ma vazi hagagino uramiaza huno aguporega vugahie.
5 Konke lokhu kungenxa yokona kukaJakhobe, ngenxa yezono zendlu ka-Israyeli. Kuyini ukona kukaJakhobe na? AkusiSamariya na? Iyini indawo kaJuda ephakemeyo na? AkusiJerusalema na?
Hanki ama ana zama fore'ma haniana na'ankure, Israeli vahe'ene Juda vahe'mo'zama Anumzamofo nanekema eri tre'za kumi'ma hu'naza zanku huno fore hugahie. Maka Israeli vahe'mo'za kumira hu'nazankino, iza ana knazana erigahie? Ugagota ran kuma Sameria kuma'mo ana knazana erisanigeno, Juda vahe'mo'zama havi anumzante'ma mono'ma hunentaza kumara iga me'ne? E'i Jerusalemi kumakino agra'a knazana erigahie.
6 “Ngakho iSamariya ngizayenza ibe yinqumbi yemfucuza, indawo yokuhlanyela izivini. Amatshe ayo ngizawathela esigodini ngiphendle lezisekelo zayo.
Ana hu'neanki'na nagra Ra Anumzamo'na Sameria kumara eri haviza hanugeno kugusopamo'ma hihi huno mareriaza hugahie. Ana hanugeno ana kumapi mopamo'a pehe hanige'za anampina waini hoza antegahaze. Ana nehu'na kuma keginamofo have ramina ahefaragu vazisanugeno agupofinke'za uramisigeno, keginama retrure'za tro'ma hu'naza tramo'a amate megahie.
7 Zonke izithombe zayo zizaphohlozwa; zonke izipho zayo zasethempelini zizatshiswa ngomlilo; ngizaphahlaza zonke izifanekiso zayo. Njengoba yaqoqa izipho zayo ngeholo lezifebe, zizasetshenziswa njengeholo lezifebe futhi.”
Samaria kumapima havi anumzamofo amema'ama antreta tro'ma hunte'nazana ru takohu osi osi hunetre'na, havi anumzante'ma mono'ma hunentaza nompima, mizama eri'naza zama eme ante'naza zantamina tevemo tefanane hugahie. Ama ana zantamima mizama se'nazana, monko zama nehaza vahe'ma miza sezamante'naza zagoreti miza se'naza zantamine. Ana hu'neanki'za ana zantamina eri'za ru moparega vu'za monko avu'ava zama nehaza vahe ome mizase zamantegahaze.
8 Ngenxa yalokhu ngizakhala ngilile; ngizahamba ngezinyawo phansi njalo nginqunu. Ngizahlaba umkhulungwane njengekhanka, ngikhale njengesikhova.
E'ina hu'negu nagra Maika'na tusi nasunku hu'na zavira nete'na, navatetira kukena hate netre'na nagia nonena ontani vano hugahue. Afi kramo'ma hiaza hu'na krafa huna vano nehu'na, mananinkna nama, ostritsimo'ma hiaza hu'na zavira tegahue.
9 Ngoba inxeba layo kalelapheki; selifikile koJuda. Selifike kulo kanye isango labantu bami, kanye laseJerusalema uqobo.
Na'ankure nagri vahemokizmi namumo'a teganigara osu'neankino, ana namumo'a takaureno Juda vahete'enena nevie. Ana namumo'a Jerusalemi kumamofo rankafantera vuteno, agu'a ufreno eri haviza hu'ne.
10 Lingakukhulumi eGathi; lingakhali lakancane. Giqikani ethulini eBhethi Ofira.
Ama ana zankura huamara huta Gati kumapima nemaniza vahera ozamasamiho. Ana nehuta magore huta tamavunura otreho. Hagi Bet-Leafra kumate'ma nemaniza vahemota tamasunku nehuta, kugusopafi maseta rukrahe krahe hiho.
11 Dlulani linqunu njalo lilenhloni lina elihlala eShafiri. Labo abahlala eZawanani kabayikuphuma. IBhethi-Ezeli iphakathi kokulila; ukuvikelwa kwayo kususiwe kini.
Hanki Safiri kumapima nemaniza vahe'mota, tamagazegu nehuta tamavatera kukena omanesiaza kina vahe kna huta ru moparega viho. Za'anani kumapima nemaniza vahe'mo'za kuma zamimofo vihufintira atre'za atioramigahaze. Ana nehuta zavi krafama hanazana Bet-Ezeli kumapi vahe'mo'zama eme tamazama osnaza zanku anara hugahaze.
12 Labo abahlala eMarothi bayazijanqa ngobuhlungu, belindele usizo ngoba umonakalo uvele kuThixo, wafika lasesangweni leJerusalema.
Maroti kumapima nemaniza vahe'mo'za tusi zamatafi nemani'za, ina zupa knare zana fore hugahie nehu'za avega antete'za manigahaze. Na'ankure ama ana knazamo'a Ra Anumza mofontegati e'neankino, Jerusalemi kumamo'enena ama ana knazana erigahie.
13 Lina elihlala eLakhishi, bophelani amabhiza agijimayo enqoleni. Yini elaba yisisusa sesono eNdodakazini yeZiyoni, ngoba ukona kuka-Israyeli kwafunyanwa kini.
Hanki Lakisi kumapima nemaniza vahe'mota karisiramina erita hosi afutamire rente vaganereta, anampi takaureta koro freho. Na'ankure Juda mopafima me'nea ranra kuma tamimpintira Israeli vahera zamavaririta tamagra esera keontahi avu'ava zana nehuta, Jerusalemi kumapima nemaniza vahera zamavareta kumipina ufre'naze.
14 Ngakho-ke lizanika iMoreshethi Gathi izipho zokwehlukana. Idolobho lase-Akhizibhi lizabonakalisa inkohliso emakhosini ako-Israyeli.
E'ina hu'negu Juda vahemota, Moreset-Gati kumate'ma nemaniza vahekura tamasunku huta huso'e hunezamanteta musezana tre zamanteho. Na'ankure ana kumara ru vahe'mo'za erisanageno tamagri kumara mago'enena omanegahie. Hanki Aksibi kumapima nemaniza vahe'mo'za Israeli kini vahera karunage hu'za rezamavataga nehu'za zamaza osugahaze.
15 Ngizalilethela umnqobi lina elihlala eMaresha. Lowo olodumo luka-Israyeli uzakuza e-Adulami.
Hanki Moreseti kumapima nemaniza vahera, Nagra Anumzamo'na tamagri ha' vahera huzmantesuge'za e'za, ha' eme huramante'za tamagri kumara eri nafa'a hugahaze. Ana hanage'za Israeli ranra kva vahe'mo'za koro fre'za Adulamu ran kumatega vugahaze.
16 Phucani amakhanda enu likhalela abantwabenu elibathandayo; ziphuceni libe njengelinqe ngoba bazasuka kini baye ekuthunjweni.
Juda vahe'mota tamagrama tamavesi nezamantaza mofavre nagatamina, ame hu'za hanare'za vugahazanki tamasunku hunezamanteta tamaseni tamazokara vazagategahaze. Na'ankure mofavre nagatamima zamavare'za afete moparegama kinafima vanaza zanku huta tamaseni tamazokara vazagate atresageno fankimofo kokovite azoka'ma omaneaza huno tamanuntera tamazokara omanegahie.

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