Bible Reading Plan – Day 228

₁Amandla *kaNdikhoyo andongamela, waza wandifunqula ngoMoya wakhe, wandibeka esizikithini sentlambo eyayizele ngamathambo. ₂Wandijikelezisa phakathi kwawo, ndaza ndabona amathambo amaninzi ethe waca apho entlanjeni; ayesele ome nko. ₃Waza wathi: “Mntundini, angaba saphila na la mathambo?”

Ndaphendula ndathi: “Nguwe owaziyo, Mhlekazi Ndikhoyo.”

₄Wathi ke kum: “Shumayeza la mathambo, uthi kuwo: Mathambondini omileyo, yivani ilizwi likaNdikhoyo! ₅Itsho iNkosi uNdikhoyo kula mathambo ukuthi: Ndiya kufaka umoya kuni ukuze nidle ubomi. ₆Ndiya kunamathelisa imisipha kuni, ndigqume ngenyama, ndize ndinambathise ngolusu. Ndiya kunifaka umoya, nize nibe ngabaphilayo. Niya kutsho nazi ukuba ndinguNdikhoyo.”

₇Ndashumayela ke njengoko ndandiyalelwe. Ndathi, ndisashumayela njalo, ndeva isandi esirhwashazayo, aza amathambo ahlangana, ithambo ladibana nelinye. ₈Ndajonga kwaza kwavela imisipha nenyama kuwo, ambathiswa ngolusu, kodwa ayengekabi namoya.

₉Waza wathi kum: “Shumayeza umoya; wushumayeze, mntundini, uthi kuwo: ‘Itsho iNgangalala uNdikhoyo ukuthi: Moyandini, yiza uvela kwimimoya yomine, uphefumlele abafe ngekrele, khon' ukuze babe ngabaphilayo.’ ” ₁₀Ndashumayela ke njengoko endiyalela, waza umoya wangena kuwo, aba ngabaphilayo, avuka ema ngeenyawo – inyambalala yomkhosi.

₁₁Wathi ke kum: “Mntundini, la mathambo yindlu kaSirayeli iphela. Ithi: ‘Amathambo ethu omile; ithemba lethu lidakile; kuphelile kuthi.’ ₁₂Ke shumayela uthi kuyo: ‘Itsho iNgangalala uNdikhoyo ukuthi: Bantu bam, ndiza kuwavula amangcwaba enu, ndize ndinikhuphe kuwo. Ndiza kunibuyisela ezweni lakwaSirayeli. ₁₃Niya kuqonda ke nina, bantu bam, ukuba ndinguNdikhoyo, xa ndiwavula amangcwaba enu, ndinikhupha kuwo. ₁₄Ndiya kufaka uMoya wam kuni, ukuze niphile, ndize ndinibeke ezweni lenu. Niya kuqonda ukuba mna Ndikhoyo ndithethile ndenza, utsho uNdikhoyo.’ ”

₁₅Ndeva ilizwi *likaNdikhoyo lisithi: ₁₆“Mntundini, thatha intonga, ubhale la mazwi kuyo: ‘EkaJuda namaSirayeli avana naye.’ Uze uthathe enye intonga, ubhale la mazwi kuyo: ‘Intonga kaEfrayim eyekaJosefu nayo yonke indlu kaSirayeli evana naye.’ ₁₇Zidibanise zibe yintonga enye, zihlale zinjalo esandleni sakho.

₁₈“Xa amawenu ekubuza esithi: ‘Akusichazeli na into ethethwa sesi senzo?’ ₁₉yithi kubo: ‘Itsho iNgangalala uNdikhoyo ukuthi: Ndiza kuthatha intonga kaJosefu neyamaSirayeli avana naye esesandleni sikaEfrayim, ndiyidibanise nekaJuda, ndizenze zibe yintonga enye. Ziya kuba yintonga enye ke esandleni sam.’ ₂₀Babonise iintonga obhale kuzo, ₂₁uze uthi kubo: ‘Itsho iNgangalala uNdikhoyo ukuthi: Ndiya kuwaphuthuma amaSirayeli kwizizwe abalekele kuzo. Ndiya kuwaqokelela kuzo zonke iindawo, ndiwabuyisele ezweni lawo. ₂₂Abantu bakwaSirayeli ndiya kubenza isizwe esinye elizweni, phezu kweentaba zikaSirayeli. Baya kulawulwa ngukumkani omnye, bengasokuze babuye babe zizizwe ezibini, okanye bahlulwa-hlulwe babe ziikumkani ezimbini. ₂₃Abayi kuphinda bazingcolise *ngezithixo zabo ezingamasikizi okanye nangezinye izikreqo zabo, kuba ndiya kubahlangula bangabi sabuyela esonweni, ndibahlambulule. Baya kuba ngabantu bam, nam ndibe nguThixo wabo.

₂₄“ ‘Isicaka sam uDavide siya kuba yikumkani yabo; xa bebonke baya kuba nomalusi omnye. Baya kuhamba ngokwemithetho yam, bayinyamekele imimiselo yam bayenze. ₂₅Baya kuhlala elizweni endalabela isicaka sam uYakobi, ilizwe ababemi kulo ooyihlo. Baya kuhlala apho bona, nabantwana babo, nabantwana babantwana babo naphakade. UDavide isicaka sam uya kuba yinkosi yabo naphakade. ₂₆Ndiya kwenza umnqophiso woxolo nabo; uya kuba ngumnqophiso wanaphakade. Ndiya kubazinzisa, ndibenze bande, ize isibingelelo sam sihlale phakathi kwabo naphakade. ₂₇Ikhaya lam liya kuba phakathi kwabo; ndiya kuba nguThixo wabo, bona babe ngabantu bam. ₂₈Ziya kwazi ke izizwe ukuba mna Ndikhoyo ndim omchongileyo uSirayeli, xa isibingelelo sam siphakathi kwabo ngonaphakade.’ ”

₁Ndeva ilizwi *likaNdikhoyo lisithi: ₂“Mntundini, bhekisa kuGogi welizwe laseMogogi, inkosi enkulu yaseMesheki naseTubhali; umkhalimele ₃uthi: Itsho iNkosi uNdikhoyo ukuthi: Ndiyalwa nawe, Gogi, nkosi enkulu yaseMesheki naseTubhali. ₄Ndiya kukujika, ndifake amagwegwe emihlathini yakho, ndikurhuqe nomkhosi wakho uphela, amahashe akho, umkhosi okhwele amahashe otsho ngezingaziwayo izivatho, isihlwele sonke siphethe amakhaka neengweletshetshe, bonke beqhiwule amakrele abo. ₅IPeshiya neKushe nePuti ziya kuba phakathi kwabo, bonke bephethe amakhaka, benxibe iminqwazi yokuzikhusela, ₆neGomere nomkhosi wayo uphela, neBhete-togarma iya kuvela kwelikude emantla nomkhosi wayo wonke, intlaninge yezizwe ezilapho kuwe.

₇“Lunga, uhlale uchophile; nelo bandla ulihlanganisileyo uhlale uligqalile. ₈Emva kweentsuku ezininzi uya kufunzwa umkhosi wakho. Kwiminyaka ezayo uya kuhlasela ilizwe elinoxolo, elibantu balo bahlanganiswe kwintlaninge yezizwe baza kutsho kwiintaba zakwaSirayeli ebekusoloko kusenkangala kuzo. Bakhutshwe ezizweni, ke ngoku bahleli bengalindele ngozi. ₉Wena nomkhosi wakho uphela nentlaninge yezizwe niya kunyuka nivuthuza okwesiphango; niya kufana nelifu eligubungele umhlaba.

₁₀“Itsho iNgangalala uNdikhoyo ukuthi: Ngaloo mini uya kuceba iqhinga elingendawo. ₁₁Uya kuthi: ‘Ndiza kuhlasela ilizwe elidolophu zingenandonga zikhuselayo; ndiza kuhlasela abantu boxolo bengalindele ngozi – bonke behlala apho kungekho zindonga zikhuselayo nazingcango namivalo. ₁₂Ndiya kuthimba ndityhuthule, ndithathe amaxhoba, ndonakalise kwezo zixeko bezifudula zingamanxuwa nabantu bazo abaqokelelwe ezizweni, abazizityebi ngemfuyo nangempahla, abahlala esizikithini selizwe.’ ₁₃IShebha neDan nabarhwebi baseTashishe neelali zayo zonke baya kuthi kuwe: ‘Uze kuthimba na? Eli bandla uliqokelelele ukuza kutyhuthula na? Liza kumka nesiliva negolide nemfuyo nempahla jikelele ngokuyithimba?’

₁₄“Ngoko ke, mntundini, shumayela uthi kuGogi: Itsho iNgangalala uNdikhoyo ukuthi: Ngaloo mhla xa abantu bam amaSirayeli behleli bengalindele ngozi akuyi kuyiqaphela na loo nto? ₁₅Uya kuphuma endaweni yakho kwelikude emantla, uhambe nentlaninge yezizwe, zonke zikhwele amahashe, ibandla elikhulu, umkhosi onamandla. ₁₆Uya kuhlasela abantu bam amaSirayeli okwelifu ligqume umhlaba. Kwimihla ezayo, Gogi, ndiya kukwenza uhlasele ilizwe lam, ukuze zazi izizwe ukuba ndingcwele xa ndizibonakalisa kuwe zijongile.

₁₇“Itsho iNkosi uNdikhoyo ukuthi: Akunguye na lowo ndakha ndathetha ngaye ngezicaka zam *abashumayeli bakwaSirayeli? Ngelo xesha bashumayela ngeminyaka ezayo besithi ndiya kukwenza ubahlasele. ₁₈Ngaloo mhla kuya kwenzeka oku: Xa uGogi ehlasela ilizwe lamaSirayeli ndiya kuvukwa ngumsindo oshushu, itsho iNkosi uNdikhoyo. ₁₉Ngenxa yekhwele nomsindo wam ndathi: Ngenene kuya kubakho inyikima enkulu elizweni lakwaSirayeli. ₂₀Iintlanzi elwandle, iintaka esibhakabhakeni, izilo endle, nazo zonke izilwanyana ezirhubuluzayo emhlabeni, nabo bonke abantu ehlabathini baya kungcangcazela ngenxa yobukho bam. Ziya kubhukuqwa iintaba; aya kudilika amawa, nazo zonke iindonga ziwe phantsi. ₂₁Ndiya kumema amakrele kuzo zonke iintaba zam ukuza kutyakatya uGogi, itsho iNgangalala uNdikhoyo. Abacala-nye baya kubulalana. ₂₂Ndiya kumohlwaya ngobhubhani nangobugwinta; ndiya kunisa izandyondyo zemvula, isichotho nesalfure evuthayo phezu kwakhe naphezu komkhosi wakhe nezo zizwe ahamba nazo. ₂₃Ndiya kuba ndibonisa ubungangamsha bam; ndibe ke ndiyazazisa kwintlaninge yezizwe. Baya kuqonda ukuba mna ndinguNdikhoyo.”

₁“Mntundini, mkhalimele uGogi, uthi: Itsho iNkosi uNdikhoyo ukuthi: Ndiyalwa nawe, Gogi, nkosi enkulu yaseMesheki naseTubhali. ₂Ndiza kukujika ndikurhuqe. Ndiza kukulanda kwelikude emantla, ndikuse ezintabeni zakwaSirayeli. ₃Isaphetha sakho ndiya kusibetha siwe kwisandla sakho sasekhohlo, neentolo zakho ziwe kwisandla sakho sasekunene. ₄Wena nawo wonke umkhosi wakho nesizwe sakho siphela niya kufela ezintabeni zakwaSirayeli. Ndiya kunenza nibe kukutya kweentaka namarhamncwa. ₅Niya kufela endle elubala, kuba kuthethe mna, itsho iNgangalala uNdikhoyo. ₆IMagogi nabemi baselunxwemeni abangalindele ngozi ndiya kubathumela ngomlilo ukuze bazi ukuba ndinguNdikhoyo.

₇“Ndiya kulazisa igama lam elingcwele kubantu bam amaSirayeli. Andiyi kuvuma lingcoliswe igama lam elingcwele, kwaye nezizwe ziya kwazi ukuba mna Ndikhoyo ndinguYedwa wakwaSirayeli. ₈Iyeza! Ewe, iza kufika, itsho iNgangalala uNdikhoyo. Yile mini bendiyixela ke leyo. ₉Noko abantu abahlala ezixekweni zakwaSirayeli baya kuphuma bazibase zitshe izixhobo zabo, iingweletshetshe namakhaka amakhulu, izaphetha neentolo, amabhunguza nemikhonto. Iya kuphela iminyaka esixhenxe bezenza iinkuni zokubasa. ₁₀Akusayi kubakho mfuneko yakutheza endle nokugawula iinkuni emahlathini, kuba baya kubasa izixhobo. Baya kuthimba kwa-abo bebefudula bethinjwa ngabo, batyhuthule abo bebefudula betyhuthulwa ngabo, itsho iNgangalala uNdikhoyo.

₁₁“Ngaloo mhla uGogi uya kungcwatyelwa kwaSirayeli, kwintlambo ekuhanjwa kuyo ngabahambi abaya ngasempumalanga ngakuLwandle oluFileyo. Elo ngcwaba liya kuxaba endleleni yabahambi, kuba aya kuba elapho amangcwaba kaGogi nesihlwele sakhe siphela. Iya kubizwa ngokuba yintlambo yesihlwele sikaGogi.

₁₂“Indlu kaSirayeli iya kubangcwaba iinyanga ezisixhenxe ukuze licoceke ilizwe. ₁₃Baya kungcwatywa sisizwe siphela, ize loo mini yobungangamsha bam ibe ludumo kubo, itsho iNkosi uNdikhoyo.

₁₄“Kuya kumiselwa amadoda aya kuzingisa ngokulicoca ilizwe. Amanye aya kuhamba lonke ilizwe, amanye angcwabe ezo zidumbu zisabonakalayo phezu komhlaba. Emva kweenyanga ezisixhenxe aya kuqalisa ukuzingela kulo lonke ilizwe, ₁₅kuze kwenziwe umqondiso apho kubhaqwe khona ithambo lomntu de lingcwatywe ngabangcwabayo kwintlambo yesihlwele sikaGogi. ₁₆Apho kuya kubakho nesixeko esiyiHamona. Kuya kuba njalo ke ukuhlanjululwa kwelizwe.

₁₇“Mntundini, itsho iNkosi uNdikhoyo ukuthi: Biza zonke iintlobo zeentaka nazo zonke izilo zasendle, uthi: ‘Yizani niqokelelane kweli dini ndinilungiselela lona, inyhikityha yedini phezu kweentaba zakwaSirayeli. Apho niza kutya inyama nisele negazi. ₁₈Niya kutya inyama yeengangamsha, nisele negazi leenkosi zalo mhlaba ngokungathi ziinkunzi zeegusha namatakane, iibhokhwe neenkunzi zeenkomo, zonke zityetyiswe eBhashan. ₁₉Kwidini endinilungiselela lona niya kutya amanqatha nide niwatyekeze, nisele igazi nide ninxile lilo. ₂₀Kwisithebe sam niya kutya amahashe nabakhweli bawo, iingangamsha nazo zonke iindidi zamadoda omkhosi,’ itsho iNkosi uNdikhoyo.

₂₁“Udumo lwam ndiya kulubonisa ezizweni, ukuze zonke izizwe zisazi isohlwayo nobugadalala besandla sam. ₂₂Ukususela kuloo mini isizwe sakwaSirayeli siya kundazi ukuba ndinguNdikhoyo uThixo waso. ₂₃Izizwe ziya kwazi ukuba abantu bakwaSirayeli bathinjwa ngenxa yesono sabo, kuba babenganyanisekanga kum. Ke mna ndazifihla kubo, ndaza ndabanikezela ezintshabeni zabo, bonke babulawa ngekrele. ₂₄Ndabohlwaya kangangokudyobheka kwabo nakangangezikreqo zabo. Ndazifihla kubo.

₂₅“Ngako oko itsho iNgangalala uNdikhoyo ukuthi: Ndiya kuyijika imeko kaYakobi, ndibe novelwano kubo bonke abantu bakwaSirayeli; ndiya kuba nekhwele ngenxa yegama lam elingcwele. ₂₆Ngexesha abahleli bekhuselekile ezweni labo bengalindele ngozi baya kulilibala ihlazo labo nokunganyaniseki kwabo kum ngaphambili. ₂₇Ndakuba ndibaphuthumile ezizweni, ndababutha emazweni eentshaba zabo, zonke izizwe ndiya kuzibonisa ngabo ukuba akukho namnye unjengam. ₂₈Baya kwazi ngoko ukuba ndinguNdikhoyo uThixo wabo, kuba, nakuba ndabathumela ezizweni baba ngabathinjwa, ndiya kubaqokelela, ndibabuyisele ezweni labo, ndingashiyi namnye. ₂₉Andiyi kuphinda ndizifihle kubo, kodwa ndiya kuphokozela uMoya wam kumaSirayeli, itsho iNgangalala uNdikhoyo.”