UMalaki 4
1 Ngoba khangelani, luyeza usuku oluvutha njengeziko; labo bonke abazigqajayo, yebo, bonke abenza inkohlakalo bazakuba yizibi; losuku oluzayo luzabatshisa, itsho iNkosi yamabandla, ukuze lungabatshiyeli impande kumbe ugatsha.
‘The day is coming that will burn like a furnace, and all the proud and all evildoers will be stubble, and the day that is coming will burn them up,’ says the Lord of hosts, ‘leaving neither root nor branch.
2 Kodwa kini elesaba ibizo lami, iLanga lokulunga lizaphuma lilokusilisa empikweni zalo. Njalo lizaphuma liqolotsha njengamathole esibaya.
But to you who revere my name there will arise the sun of righteousness with healing in its wings, and you will run free like calves let out from their stall.
3 Lizanyathelela phansi ababi, ngoba bazakuba ngumlotha ngaphansi kwengaphansi yenyawo zenu ngosuku engizakwenza, itsho iNkosi yamabandla.
In the day when I act you will tread down the wicked, they will be as ashes under the soles of your feet,’ says the Lord of hosts.
4 Khumbulani umlayo kaMozisi inceku yami, engamlaya wona eHorebe ngoIsrayeli wonke, izimiso lezahlulelo.
‘Remember the law of Moses my servant, statutes and judgments which I gave him at Horeb for all Israel.
5 Khangelani, ngizathuma uElija umprofethi kini lungakafiki usuku lweNkosi olukhulu lolwesabekayo.
I am about to send to you Elijah the prophet, before the great and terrible day of the Lord comes.
6 Uzaphendulela-ke inhliziyo yaboyise ebantwaneni, lenhliziyo yabantwana kuboyise, hlezi ngize ngitshaye ilizwe ngesiqalekiso.
He will turn fathers’ hearts to their sons and sons’ hearts to their fathers, so that I will not come and strike the earth with judgement.’
