Amahubo 114

1 Kwathi ekuphumeni kuka-Israyeli eGibhithe, indlu kaJakhobe isuka ebantwini bolimi lwezizweni,

When Israel came out of Egypt, the children of Jacob from a people whose language was strange to them;

2 uJuda waba yindlu engcwele kaNkulunkulu, u-Israyeli waba ngumbuso wakhe.

Judah became his holy place, and Israel his kingdom.

3 Ulwandle lwakubona lwabaleka, iJodani yabuyela emuva.

The sea saw it, and went in flight; Jordan was turned back.

4 Izintaba zaqothuka njengenqama, amaqaqa enza njengamawundlu.

The mountains were jumping like goats, and the little hills like lambs.

5 Kwakungani, we lwandle, wasuka wabaleka? Wena Jodani wabuyela emuva?

What was wrong with you, O sea, that you went in flight? O Jordan, that you were turned back?

6 Lani zintaba laqolotsha njengenqama, lina maqaqa njengamawundlu?

You mountains, why were you jumping like goats, and you little hills like lambs?

7 Thuthumela, we mhlaba, phambi kukaThixo, phambi kukaNkulunkulu kaJakhobe,

Be troubled, O earth, before the Lord, before the God of Jacob;

8 owaphendula idwala laba lichibi, idwala eliqinileyo laba ngumthombo wamanzi.

Who made the rock into a water-spring, and the hard stone into a fountain.