Ukuphenduka kweNineve
1Izwi likaJehova lafika kuJona ngokwesibili, lathi:
2Suka uye eNineve, umuzi omkhulu, umemezele kulo isimemezelo esikhulu engasikhuluma kuwe.
3Wayesesuka uJona, waya eNineve njengezwi likaJehova. INineve lalingumuzi omkhulu kakhulu, uhambo lwezinsuku ezintathu.
4UJona waqala ukungena emzini, uhambo losuku lwaba-lunye, wamemeza wathi: Kusezakuba-yizinsuku ezingamashumi amane, beselichithwa iNineve.
5Abantu baseNineve bakholwa nguNkulunkulu; bamemezela ukuzila ukudla, bembatha izindwangu zamasaka, kusukela kwabakhulu babo kwaze kwabakwabancane.
6Kepha izwi lafinyelela enkosini yaseNineve; yasukuma esihlalweni sayo sobukhosi, yakhumula ingubo yayo, yazimboza ngendwangu yamasaka, yahlala phansi emlotheni.
7Yamemezela, yasho eNineve ngomthetho wenkosi nabakhulu bayo, yathi: Makungabikho-muntu onambitha utho, nasilwane, nankomo, namvu, bangadli, bangaphuzi-manzi,
8kepha bambozwe ngendwangu yamasaka, umuntu nesilwane, kukhalwe kuNkulunkulu ngamandla, yebo, kubuyiswe yilowo nalowo endleleni yakhe embi nasebudloveni obusezandleni zakhe.
9Ngubani owaziyo uma uNkulunkulu engayikubuya, azisole, abuye ekufutheni kwentukuthelo yakhe, size singabhubhi, na?
10Lapho uNkulunkulu esebona izenzo zabo ukuthi babuya endleleni yabo embi, uNkulunkulu wazisola ngokubi owayeshilo ukuthi uyakukwenza kubo, akakwenzanga.
