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1 Khangela-ke, kwafika umuntu kaNkulunkulu evela koJuda ngelizwi leNkosi waya eBhetheli, njalo uJerobhowamu wayemi eduze lelathi ukutshisa impepha.
Hagi Anumzamofo eri'za ne'mo'a Ra Anumzamofo ke antahino Juda kumara atreno Beteli kumate vuno Jeroboamu'a Kresramana vu itare mnanentake'za krenaku oti'negeno uhanati'ne.
2 Wasememeza emelene lelathi ngelizwi leNkosi wathi: Lathi, lathi, itsho njalo iNkosi: Khangela, indodana izazalelwa indlu kaDavida, nguJosiya ibizo layo; izahlabela phezu kwakho abapristi bezindawo eziphakemeyo abatshisa impepha phezu kwakho, lamathambo abantu azatshiselwa phezu kwakho.
Anama unehanatigeno'a Ra Anumzamo'a agipi huvazino amanage huno kezati'ne, kresramna vu itamoke, kresramna vu itamoke! Amanage huno Ra Anumzamo'a hie, Deviti nagapintira mago ne'mofavre fore hanige'za Josaia'e hu'za agia ahegahaze. Hagi ana mofavremo'a kagri agofetura agona agonama havi anumzamofonte'ma mono'ma hunentaza pristi vahe'tmina aheno kresramna vanigeno, kagofetura vahe zaferinaramimo'a tevea regahie.
3 Wasenika isibonakaliso ngalolosuku esithi: Lesi yisibonakaliso iNkosi esikhulumileyo yathi: Khangela, ilathi lizadatshulwa lomlotha ophezu kwalo uzachithwa.
Anage nehuno ana knareke Anumzamofo eri'za ne'mo'a ke'ama eri tamagema hunakura, avame'zana amanage huno hu'ne, ama avame'zamo hugasamino ama kea Ra Anumzamo hu'ne hugahie, ko, kresramna vu itamo'a tagana vaziraminigeno, tanefamo'a herafiramigahie.
4 Kwasekusithi inkosi isizwile ilizwi lomuntu kaNkulunkulu owamemeza emelene lelathi eBhetheli, uJerobhowamu welula isandla sakhe wasisusa elathini, esithi: Mbambeni! Isandla sakhe-ke ayeselulele kuye soma, waze wehluleka ukusibuyisela kuye.
Hagi Kini ne' Jeroboamu'ma Anumzamofo eri'za ne'mo'ma Betelima me'nea kresramna vu itagu'ma, kasnampa kema higeno, ana nanekema hiankema nentahino, kre sramnavu itare'ma Jeroboamu'ma mani'nereti azana rusuteno amanage hu'ne, amu nera azeriho, higeno ana zamo'a ru fatgo higeno, ete renamagi zankura tusi amuho hu'ne.
5 Lelathi ladatshulwa, lomlotha wachitheka elathini, njengokwesibonakaliso umuntu kaNkulunkulu ayesinikile ngelizwi leNkosi.
Ana'ma nehigeno'a Ra Anumzamo'ma ke'ama eri tamagema hu avame'zama Anumzamofo eri'za ne'mofo agipi huvazino hu'nea kante anteno kresramna vu itamo'enena fragu vaziramigeno tanefa'mo'a herafirami'ne.
6 Inkosi yasiphendula yathi emuntwini kaNkulunkulu: Ake uncenge ubuso bukaJehova uNkulunkulu wakho, ungikhulekele, ukuthi isandla sami sibuyele kimi. Umuntu kaNkulunkulu wasencenga ubuso bukaJehova, lesandla senkosi sabuyela kuyo, saba njengakuqala.
Hagi kini ne'mo'a amanage huno Anumzamofo eri'za ne'mofonkura hu'ne, muse hugantoanki, Rana kagri Anumzamofo nunamuna hunka antahigegeno nazana eriso'e hino, higeno Anumzamofo eri'za ne'mo'a Anumzamofo antahigegeno, ete ana azana eriso'e higeno ko'ma me'neankna hu'ne.
7 Inkosi yasisithi emuntwini kaNkulunkulu: Woza lami siye ekhaya, uzivuselele, ngizakunika umvuzo.
Anante kini ne'mo'a amanage huno Anumzamofo eri'za nera asami'ne, enka noni'afi ne'zana eme nenege'na musezana kami'neno.
8 Kodwa umuntu kaNkulunkulu wathi enkosini: Loba unganginika ingxenye yendlu yakho, kangiyikuhamba lawe; kangiyikudla isinkwa, njalo kangiyikunatha amanzi kulindawo;
Hianagi Anumzamofo eri'za ne'mo'a amanage huno kini nera asami'ne, Maka nonka'afima me'neazana amu'nompinti refko hunka kamigahue hugahananagi, nonka'arega kagranena ovugahue. Hagi ama kumapina ne'zana nege, tina negera osugahue.
9 ngoba ngokunjalo yangilaya ngelizwi leNkosi isithi: Ungadli isinkwa, njalo unganathi amanzi, njalo ungabuyeli ngendlela oze ngayo.
Na'ankure Ra Anumzamo'a amanage huno hunagru hunante'ne, Ana kumapima vanunka magore hunka tina nege, bretia nege, nehunka ete vu'nana karanka rukrahe hunka omo huno hunante'ne.
10 Ngakho wahamba ngenye indlela, kabuyelanga ngendlela oweza ngayo eBhetheli.
Anage nehuno Beteli kumara atreno ru kante avaririno kuma'arega vu'ne.
11 Kwakuhlala-ke umprofethi othile omdala eBhetheli. Amadodana akhe eza amtshela sonke isenzo umuntu kaNkulunkulu ayesenzile mhlalokho eBhetheli; amazwi ayewakhulume enkosini, lawo awatshela uyise.
Hagi ana'ma higeno'a, Beteli kumatera mago ranafa kasnampa ne' nemania ne'mofo mofavre'aramimo'za, maka zama ana knare'ma Beteli kumapima Anumzamofo eri'za ne'mo'ma eri fore'ma nehuno, kini ne'ma asamia kea eme asami'naze.
12 Uyise wasesithi kiwo: Uhambe ngayiphi indlela? Ngoba amadodana akhe ayebonile indlela umuntu kaNkulunkulu owayevele koJuda ahambe ngayo.
Hagi ana nanekema nentahino'a nezamafa'a amanage huno zamantahigene, ina kantega vu'ne? Hige'za mofavre naga'amo'za Anumzamofo eri'za ne'mo'ma Juda kumate'ma eteno'ma nevige'noma ke'naza kana averi hu'naze.
13 Wasesithi emadodaneni akhe: Ngibophelelani isihlalo kubabhemi. Basebembophelela isihlalo kubabhemi, wasegada kuye.
Ana'ma hazageno'a amanage huno mofavre naga'agura hu'ne. Ame hutma donki afu'nimofo nofira renteta azeri retro hiho, huno hige'za mofavre naga'amo'za donki afura azeri retro hazageno, ana donki afu agumpi marerino vu'ne.
14 Wasemlandela umuntu kaNkulunkulu, wamfica ehlezi ngaphansi kwesihlahla se-okhi, wathi kuye: Nguwe umuntu kaNkulunkulu ovele koJuda yini? Wasesithi: Yimi.
Hagi ana kasnampa ne'mo'a Anumzamofo eri'za nera avaririno vuno mago oki zafa agafare umaninegeno, ome negeno amanage huno antahige'ne. Kagra Juda kumateti'ma Anumzamofo eri'za ne'ma e'nana nero? Huno antahigegeno, Izo nagra ana nere huno hu'ne.
15 Wasesithi kuye: Woza lami siye ekhaya, udle isinkwa.
Anagema higeno'a, amanage huno ranafa kasnampa ne'mo'a hu'ne, Noni'arega nagrane enka tine bretinena eme no.
16 Wasesithi: Ngingeke ngibuyele lawe, kumbe ngingene lawe, angiyikudla isinkwa, njalo angiyikunatha lawe amanzi kulindawo,
Higeno Anumzamofo eri'za ne'mo'a amanage huno kenona hu'ne, I'o kagri'enena ete vu'na ama kumapina bretia nege, tina negera osugahue.
17 ngoba ilizwi lathi kimi ngelizwi leNkosi: Kawuyikudla isinkwa, unganathi amanzi khona, ungabuyeli uhambe ngendlela oze ngayo.
Na'ankure Ra Anumzamo'a amanage huno hunagru hunantene. Ana kumapina bretia nege tina negera nosunka, ete katima esanana, kamati'ma vu'nana kantera omenka ru kantega eno huno hunante'ne.
18 Wasesithi kuye: Lami ngingumprofethi njengawe, njalo ingilosi ikhulume kimi ngelizwi leNkosi isithi: Umbuyise endlini yakho lawe ukuze adle isinkwa anathe amanzi. Kodwa waqamba amanga kuye.
Anagema higeno'a ranafa kasanampa ne'mo'a amanage huno asami'ne, Kagrama hanaza hu'na nagra'enena kasnampa ne' mani'noankino, Ra Anumzamo'a ankeroma'a huntegeno amanage huno eme nasami'ne, Ete avrenka nonka'arega egeno ne'zane tinena eme neno huno nasmi'ne. Hianagi havige huno revatga hu'ne.
19 Wasebuyela laye, wadla isinkwa endlini yakhe, wanatha amanzi.
Hagi ranafa kasnampa nemo'a revatgama higeno'a, Anumzamofo eri'za ne'mo'a, ana ranafa kasanampa ne'ene ne'zane tinena noma'afi ome ne'ne.
20 Kwasekusithi behlezi etafuleni, ilizwi leNkosi lafika kumprofethi owayembuyisile;
Hagi ne'zama nenaza trate'ma umani'nakeno revatgama huno avreno'ma e'nea ranafa kasnampa nera Ra Anumzamo'a asamigeno,
21 wasememeza kulowomuntu kaNkulunkulu owayevela koJuda, esithi: Itsho njalo iNkosi: Ngenxa yokuthi kawulalelanga umlomo weNkosi, ungagcinanga umlayo iNkosi uNkulunkulu wakho eyakulaya wona,
Juda kumateti'ma e'nea kasnampa nera ranke huno amanage huno asmi'ne, Ra Anumzamo'a amanage hie, Na'ankure kagra Ra Anumzamofonkea rutagrenka trake'a avaririo huno'ma hiana ovaririnka,
22 kodwa ubuyile, wadla isinkwa, wanatha amanzi endaweni eyathi ngayo kuwe: Ungadli isinkwa, njalo unganathi amanzi; isidumbu sakho kasiyikuya engcwabeni laboyihlo.
Ra Anumzamo'ma ne'zane tinema ono huno'ma hu'nea kumapina ne'zane tinena ete enka eme ne'nane. E'ina hu'negu fri kerfaka'a kagehe'ima asezamante'naza matipina aseogantegahaze.
23 Kwasekusithi emva kokudla kwakhe isinkwa lemva kokunatha kwakhe, wasembophelela isihlalo kubabhemi lowomprofethi ayembuyisile.
Hagi Anumzamofo kasnampa ne'mo'ma bretine tinema netegeno'a, ana ranafa kasnampa ne'mo'a agra'a donki afu'a nofi renteno retro hunte'ne.
24 Kwathi esehambile, isilwane samfica endleleni, sambulala; isidumbu sakhe sasesiphoselwa endleleni, ubabhemi wema eceleni kwaso, isilwane laso sema eceleni kwesidumbu.
Ana higeno Anumzamofo eri'za ne'mo'a ana donki agumpi nevigeno, laionimo'a karanka eme keno ahe fri'ne. Ana ne'ma ahe frigeno'a, avufgamo'a kampi me'negeno, ana laionimo'a anante otino donki afu'ene mani'ne.
25 Khangela-ke, abantu bedlula babona isidumbu siphoselwe endleleni lesilwane simi eceleni kwesidumbu; bafika bakubika emzini lapho lowomprofethi omdala ayehlala khona.
Hagi karankama enevaza vahe'mo'zama kazana, ana nera laionimo ahetreteno anante otino mani'nege'za kete'za Beteli kumate vu'za mikazama fore'ma hu'nea zamofo nanekea ome zamasami'naze.
26 Kwathi lowomprofethi owayembuyisile esizwa wathi: Ngumuntu kaNkulunkulu ongalalelanga umlomo weNkosi; ngakho iNkosi imnikele esilwaneni esimphoqoze sambulala, njengokwelizwi leNkosi elakhuluma kuye.
Hagi ome revatgama huno avreno'ma e'nea ranafa kasnampa ne'mo'ma ana nanekema nentahino'a amanage huno hu'ne, Anumzamofo eri'za ne'ma Ra Anumzamofo ke'ma rutagre'nea nera, Ra Anumzamo'a kema hu'nea kante anteno laioni huntegeno ome ahe'ne.
27 Wasekhuluma emadodaneni akhe esithi: Ngibophelelani isihlalo kubabhemi. Basebebophela isihlalo.
Nehuno anante mofavre naga'agura donki afura nofira renteta azeri retro hiho, hige'za donki afura nofira rente'za azeri retro hu'naze.
28 Wasehamba wathola isidumbu sakhe siphoselwe endleleni, lobabhemi lesilwane kumi eceleni kwesidumbu. Isilwane sasingasidlanga isidumbu, singephulanga ubabhemi.
Ana hazageno, ana donki afu agumpi nevuno ome keana ana ne'mofo avufga kampi me'negeno donkine lionimokea ana ne'mofo avufgama me'nere otinakeno ome ke'ne. Hagi Laionimo'a ana ne'mofo avufga nege, donki afura aheno negera osu'ne.
29 Umprofethi wasesiphakamisa isidumbu somuntu kaNkulunkulu, wasiphanyeka kubabhemi, wasibuyisa; umprofethi omdala wafika emzini ukulila lokumngcwaba.
E'ina hu'negeno ana ranafa kasnampa ne'mo'a, Anumzamofo eri'za ne'mofo avufga donki afu agumpi ome erinenteno, asunku huno zavira neteno asente'naku kuma'arega erino vu'ne.
30 Wasilalisa isidumbu engcwabeni lakhe, bamlilela bathi: Maye mfowethu!
Hagi ana ranafa kasnampa ne'mo'a, nafu nagnanimoke huno krafa huno zavira neteno, agra'a matipi eme asente'ne.
31 Kwasekusithi emva kokumngcwaba kwakhe wakhuluma emadodaneni akhe esithi: Ekufeni kwami lingingcwabe engcwabeni okungcwatshelwe khona umuntu kaNkulunkulu; lilalise amathambo ami eceleni kwamathambo akhe.
Hagi Anumzamofo eri'za ne'ma asenteteno'a amanage huno mofavre naga'a zamasami'ne, henkama nagrama frisugeta, Anumzamofo eri'za ne'ma asente'noa matipi, nagri zaferina agri zaferinama eritruma hanare eritru hunteho.
32 Ngoba udaba luzakwenzeka sibili, alumemeza ngelizwi leNkosi emelene lelathi eliseBhetheli, njalo emelene lezindlu zonke zezindawo eziphakemeyo ezisemizini yeSamariya.
Na'ankure Ra Anumzamo'ma asamigeno'ma Beteli kumate'ma me'nea kresramna vu itagu'ma eri haviza hugahue huno nehuno, Sameria kumapima agona agonama havi anumzante'ma mono'ma hunte kumatmima me'nea kumatmina eri haviza hugahiema hu'nea ke'mo'a nena avufga'a efore hugahie.
33 Emva kwaloludaba uJerobhowamu kaphendukanga endleleni yakhe embi, kodwa wabuya wenza abapristi bezindawo eziphakemeyo ebantwini abaphansi kakhulu; ofunayo wamehlukanisa waba ngowabapristi bendawo eziphakemeyo.
Hianagi ana zama fore'ma hutegeno'a, Jeroboamu'a kefo avu'ava zama'afintira agu'a rukrahera osu'neanki, havi anumzamofo mono noma agona agonama kinte'naza mono nompina pristi vahetmina, amne vahepinti zamazeri oti vava nehuno, iza'oma pristima mani'nuema hia vahera pristi vahe azeri otitere hu'ne.
34 Langale into kwaba lesono kuyo indlu kaJerobhowamu, ngitsho ukuyiquma lokuyichitha isuke ebusweni bomhlaba.
Hagi e'ina zamo'a ra kumi Jeroboamu nagapina fore higeno, maka Jeroboamu nagara ama mopafintira Ra Anumzamo'a zamahe hana hu vagare'ne.

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