Bible Reading Plan – Day 155

₁Ke kaloku emva koku amaMowabhi nama-Amon ekunye namaMawun aya kulwa noYoshafati.

₁Ke uYoshafati waya kuphumla kooyise, waza ke wangcwatywa phakathi kwabo kwisixeko sikaDavide. Esikhundleni sakhe kwangena uYehoram unyana wakhe.

₁Ke kaloku emva kokusweleka kukakumkani uAhabhi, amaMowabhi amvukela uSirayeli. ₂Ke yena uAhaziya wawa efestileni yegumbi eliphezulu lendlu yakhe eSamariya, waza wenzakala. Ngoko ke wathuma abathunywa, esithi kubo: “Hambani niye kubuzisa kuBhali-zabhubhe, uthixo wase-Ekron, ukuba ngaba ndophila na kule ngozi indihleleyo.”

₃Kambe ke isithunywa *sikaNdikhoyo sathetha noEliya waseTishbhi, sathi: “Hamba uhlangabeze abaya bathunywa bokumkani waseSamariya, uthi kubo: ‘Ngaba kungenxa yokuba engekho na uThixo kwaSirayeli le nto niya kubuzisa kuBhali-zabhube isithixo sase-Ekron?’ ₄Naku ke akuthethayo uNdikhoyo: ‘Akusayi kuvuka kuloo mandlalo ulele kuwo; uza kufa!’ ” Waza ke waya uEliya.

₅Bakubuya ke abathunywa abo, wabuza wathi ukumkani: “Ngani ukuba nijike?”

₆Baphendula ke bona bathi: “Sidibene nomfo othile, wathi masibuyele kuwe, kumkani, sikuxelele sithi: ‘UNdikhoyo uthi: Ngaba kungenxa yokuba kungekho Thixo kwaSirayeli, le nto uhamba uye kubuzisa kuBhali-zabhubhe isithixo sase-Ekron?’ Ewe, uthi: ‘Akusayi kuvuka kuloo mandlalo ulele kuwo; uza kufa.’ ”

₇Ukumkani wathi: “Yayingumfo oluhlobo luni na lowo nidibene naye waza wathetha loo mazwi kuni?”

₈Abathunywa bathi: “Ibingumfo onomnweba owenziwe ngesikhumba esinoboya, ebhinqe ngethwathwa esinqeni.”

Ukumkani wathi: “NguEliya waseTishbhi lowo.”

₉Ngoko ke wathumela apho kuEliya igosa lomkhosi, likunye namadoda alo angamashumi amahlanu. Elo gosa ke laya kuEliya, ehleli encotsheni yenduli, lafika lathi kuye: “Mfo wakwaThixo, ukumkani uthi: ‘Yihla.’ ”

₁₀UEliya waphendula wathi kwelo gosa lomkhosi: “Ukuba ke ndingumfo wakwaThixo, ngamana kwehla umlilo ezulwini, ukutshise ndawonye nala madoda akho angamashumi amahlanu!” Kwehla umlilo ezulwini, walitshisa elo gosa ndawonye naloo madoda alo angamashumi amahlanu.

₁₁Kwesi sithuba ke ukumkani waphinda wathumela elinye igosa lomkhosi kwakuEliya, likwahamba namanye amashumi amahlanu amadoda. Elo gosa lafika lathi kuEliya: “Mfo wakwaThixo, ukumkani uthi: ‘Khawuleza uhle.’ ”

₁₂UEliya waphendula wathi: “Ukuba ke ndingumfo wakwaThixo, ngamana kwehla umlilo ezulwini, ukutshise ndawonye nala madoda akho angamashumi amahlanu!” Kwehla umlilo ezulwini, uvela kuThixo, walitshisa elo gosa ndawonye naloo madoda alo angamashumi amahlanu.

₁₃Kwakhona ukumkani wathumela elesithathu igosa lomkhosi, lihamba namadoda alo angamashumi amahlanu. Eli ke lona igosa lathi lakufika kuEliya laguqa phambi kwakhe, lambongoza lathi: “Mfo wakwaThixo, ndiyakubongoza, yiba nenceba uvelane nam ngenxa yobomi bam nobu bala madoda angamashumi amahlanu, ezi zicaka zakho. ₁₄Kaloku ngaphambili kuye kwehla umlilo ezulwini, wawatshisa amagosa amabini nabo bonke ababehamba nawo. Noko ke ngoku mabuxabiseke kuwe ubomi bam.”

₁₅Ke isithunywa sikaNdikhoyo sathetha noEliya sathi: “Musa ukoyika wena, hamba uhle nalo.” Ngoko ke uEliya wahamba nalo, wehla waya kukumkani.

₁₆Wafika wathi kukumkani: “Utsho uNdikhoyo ukuthi: ‘Ngaba kungenxa yokuba kungekho Thixo na kwaSirayeli, le nto uthumela abathunywa baye kubuzisa kuBhali-zabhubhe isithixo sase-Ekron? Ngenxa yale nto uyenzileyo ke, akusayi kuvuka kuloo mandlalo ulele kuwo; uza kufa.’ ” ₁₇Ngenene ke wafa uAhaziya ngokwelizwi likaNdikhoyo elathethwa nguEliya.

Ke kaloku uAhaziya lo wayengenanyana, ngoko ke kwangena uYoram endaweni yakhe waba ngukumkani wakwaSirayeli kunyaka wesibini kaYehoram unyana kaYoshafati ukumkani wakwaJuda. ₁₈Ke zona iziganeko zolawulo luka-Ahaziya, nayo yonke imisebenzi yakhe, nâzo encwadini yeembali zookumkani bakwaSirayeli.

₁Ke kaloku ngethuba lokuba *uNdikhoyo anyusele uEliya ezulwini ngesaqhwithi, uEliya noElisha babesendleleni evela eGiligali. ₂UEliya wathetha noElisha wathi: “Hlala apha wena, mna uNdikhoyo undithume eBhetele.”

Kodwa yena uElisha wathi: “Ngenene, ngenene, ekho nje uNdikhoyo, nawe ukho nje, andiyi kwahlukana nawe.” Bahamba ke baya eBhetele.

₃Ke abashumayeli ababelapho eBhetele beza kuElisha, bathi kuye: “Uyaqonda nje ukuba uNdikhoyo uza kuyithatha le nkosi yakho namhlanje?”

UElisha wathi: “Ewe, ndiyazi; kodwa ke musani ukuyiphatha loo ndawo!”

₄UEliya ke wathi kuElisha: “Hlala apha, mna uNdikhoyo undithume eJeriko.”

UElisha wathi: “Ngenene, ngenene, ekho nje uNdikhoyo, nawe ukho nje, andiyi kwahlukana nawe.” Ngoko ke bahamba baya eJeriko.

₅Ke abashumayeli ababelapho eJeriko baya kuElisha, bathi kuye: “Uyaqonda nje ukuba uNdikhoyo uza kuyithatha le nkosi yakho namhlanje?”

UElisha wathi: “Ewe, ndiyazi; kodwa ke musani ukuyiphatha loo ndawo!”

₆UEliya ke wathi kuElisha: “Hlala apha, mna uNdikhoyo undithume eJordan.”

Ke yena wathi: “Ngenene, ngenene, ekho nje uNdikhoyo, nawe ukho nje, andiyi kwahlukana nawe!” Ngoko ke bahamba bobabini.

₇Ke kaloku amashumi amahlanu abashumayeli ahamba afika ema mganyana, ejonge ngakuloo ndawo babefike bema kuyo eJordan uEliya noElisha. ₈Ke Eliya wawuthatha umnweba wakhe, wawusonga, waza wawabetha ngawo amanzi. Amanzi ke ahlukana kubini, asinga kweli cala nakweliya, baza ke bobabini bawela emhlabeni owomileyo.

₉Besakuba bewelile ke, uEliya ubuze kuElisha wathi: “Khawutsho, yintoni ofuna ndikwenzele yona phambi kokuba ndahlukaniswe nawe?”

UElisha waphendula wathi: “Mandizuze isabelo esiphindiweyo somoya wakho, sibe lilifa lam.”

₁₀UEliya wathi: “Ùcele into enzima, kambe ke ukuba undibonile xa ndahlukaniswa nawe, woyifumana; kungenjalo ke akunakuyifumana loo nto.”

₁₁Bathe ke besahamba kunye njalo, suka kwee gqi inqwelo yomlilo enamahashe omlilo, yabahlukanisa, uEliya wenyuselwa ezulwini ngesaqhwithi. ₁₂UElisha ke wayibona yonke loo nto, waza wakhala wathi: “Awu, tata wam, tata wam! Nâzo iinqwelo nabamahashe bakwaSirayeli!” UElisha ke akaphindanga ambone uEliya. Wazibamba ke iimpahla zakhe, wazikrazula zaziziqwenge ezibini.

₁₃Wawuchola ke loo mnweba wawuwe kuEliya, waza waya kuma elunxwemeni lomlambo iJordan. ₁₄Wawuthatha loo mnweba wawuwe kuEliya, wabetha ngawo amanzi, wathi: “Uphi ngoku uNdikhoyo uThixo kaEliya, yena kanye?” Uthe ke akuwabetha amanzi lawo, suka ahlukana kubini, asinga kweli cala nakweliya, waza ke wawela.

₁₅Ke kaloku bakumbona abashumayeli ababengaphesheya ngaseJeriko bathi: “Tyhini, nanko umoya kaEliya uhlala kuElisha.” Bamhlangabeza ke, baza bafika bakhahlela baguqa phambi kwakhe. ₁₆Bathi kuye: “Uyabona, thina zicaka zakho sinamashumi amahlanu amadoda angabikwa hlaba. Makahambe aye kukhangela inkosi yakho, hleze kuthi kanti uMoya kaNdikhoyo lo uyithathe wayibeka ntabeni ithile, okanye ke ntilini ithile.”

UElisha wathi: “Hayi, musani ukuwathuma.”

₁₇Kambe ke abo bashumayeli baphikelela ukuyithetha le nto, wada ke naye waneentloni ukubalela, wathi: “Wathumeni.” Bawathuma ke loo madoda angamashumi amahlanu, aza ke amfuna iintsuku zada zantathu, kodwa akamfumana. ₁₈Athe ke akubuya engamfumananga, eza kuElisha owayehlala eJeriko, waza ke yena wathi kuwo: “Bendingatshongo na ukuba sanukuya?”

₁₉Ke amadoda eso sixeko athetha noElisha athi: “Mnumzana, uyayibona nawe le dolophu yethu ukuba imi endaweni entle, kodwa ke amanzi ayo mabi, nomhlaba wayo awunamveliso.”

₂₀Wawaphendula wathi: “Yizani nesitya esitsha, nigalele ityuwa kuso.” Ngenene beza naso ke.

₂₁Ke kaloku wasithatha, waya naso emthonjeni, wafika waphosa ityuwa leyo kuwo, esithi: “Utsho *uNdikhoyo ukuthi: ‘Ndiwanyangile la manzi. Soze aphinde abe nakufa, engasoze aphinde ayidodobalise nemveliso yomhlaba.’ ” ₂₂Nangoku ke loo manzi atsho anempilo unanamhlanje, ngokwelo lizwi lathethwa nguElisha.

₂₃Ukusuka apho ke uElisha waya eBhetele. Ke kaloku wathi esahamba apho endleleni, kwavela makhwenkwe athile apho esixekweni, aza aphoxisa ngaye esithi: “Nyuka, mpandlandini! Nyuka, mpandlandini!”

₂₄Ke yena wajika, wawajonga, waza wawashwabulela egameni likaNdikhoyo. Ke kaloku kwavela iimazi ezimbini zamabhere kuloo mahlathi, zaza zawaqwenga amashumi amane anambini kuloo makhwenkwe. ₂₅Ukusuka apho ke waya kwintaba iKarmele, waza ke wasuka khona wabuyela eSamariya.