UJeremiya 31:1-40

  • Abako-Israyeli bazahlala elizweni (1-30)

    • URasheli ukhalela abantwabakhe (15)

  • Isivumelwano esitsha (31-40)

31  UJehova uthi, “Ngalesosikhathi ngizakuba nguNkulunkulu wabantu bazo zonke izizwana zako-Israyeli njalo bona bazakuba ngabantu bami.”+  2  Nanku okutshiwo nguJehova: “Ngesikhathi abako-Israyeli besiya endaweni ababezaphumula kuyo,Abantu abangabulawanga ngenkemba benzelwa umusa enkangala.”  3  UJehova wabonakala kimi ngisendaweni ekhatshana wathi: “Ngikuthande ngothando olungapheliyo,Yikho ngikusondeze kimi ngothando oluqotho.*+  4  Ngizaphinda ngikwakhe kutsha, wakheke.+ Wena ntombi egcweleyo yako-Israyeli uzaphinda uthathe amathamborini akho,Uhambe ugida uthokoza.*+  5  Uzaphinda uhlanyele amagilebisi ezintabeni zeSamariya;+Abalimi bazawahlanyela badle izithelo zawo.+  6  Luyeza usuku lapho abalindi abasezintabeni zako-Efrayimi abazamemeza khona bathi: ‘Buyani siqanse intaba iZiyoni siye kuJehova uNkulunkulu wethu.’”+  7  Nanku okutshiwo nguJehova: “Memezani uJakhobe lithokoze. Memezani ngentokozo ngoba lina liphezu kwezizwe.+ Memezelani ilizwi lidumise lithi,‘Awu Jehova sindisa abantu bakho, abaseleyo bako-Israyeli.’+  8  Ngizabaletha besuka elizweni elisenyakatho,+Ngibaqoqe bevela ezindaweni ezikhatshana.+ Phakathi kwabo kuzabe kuleziphofu lezigoga,+Kuzabe kulabesifazana abazithweleyo lababelethayo, bonke behlangene. Bazaphenduka lapha belixuku elikhulu.+  9  Bazakuza bekhala.+ Ngizabakhokhela nxa sebengincenga befuna ngibe lomusa kubo. Ngizabakhokhela ngibase ezifuleni zamanzi,+Ngibahambise endleleni evulekileyo engasoze ibenze bakhubeke,Ngoba mina nginguYise ka-Israyeli futhi u-Efrayimi lizibulo lami.”+ 10  Zwanini ilizwi likaJehova lina zizwe,Lilimemezele ezihlengeni ezikhatshana+ lithi: “Lowo owachithachitha abako-Israyeli uzabaqoqela ndawonye. Uzabakhangela njengomelusi eluse izimvu zakhe.+ 11  UJehova uzamhlenga uJakhobe,+Amkhulule esandleni salowo olamandla kulaye.+ 12  Bazakuza bamemeze ngentokozo bephezu kwentaba iZiyoni,+Bajabule ngenxa yezinto ezinhle ezivela kuJehova. Bazathokoza ngenxa yamabele lewayini elitsha+ kanye lamafutha,Bajabule ngenxa yamazinyane ezimvu lamathole asemhlambini.+ Bazafana lengadi ethola amanzi eneleyo,+Abasoze baphinde bahlupheke.”+ 13  “Ngalesosikhathi intombi egcweleyo izagida ithokoza,Kugide lamajaha lamaxhegu.+ Ngizatshintsha ukulila kwabo kube yintokozo,+Ngibaduduze ngibenze bathokoze kulokuthi bakhale.+ 14  Ngizanika abaphristi ukudla okunengi. Abantu bami bazathokoza ngenxa yezinto ezinhle engizabenzela zona,”+ kutsho uJehova. 15  “Nanku okutshiwo nguJehova: ‘Kuzwakala ilizwi eRama,+ kulokukhala lokulila: URasheli ukhalela amadodana akhe,*+Uyala ukududuzwa,Ngoba amadodana akhe awasekho.’”+ 16  UJehova uthi: “‘Thula ungakhali, yesula izinyembezi emehlweni akho,Ngoba uzathola umvuzo ngenxa yalokho okwenzileyo,’ kutsho uJehova. ‘Amadodana akho azaphenduka evela elizweni lesitha.’+ 17  ‘Likhona ithemba lokuthi ikusasa lakho lizakuba lihle,’+ kutsho uJehova. ‘Amadodana akho azaphenduka elizweni lawo.’”+ 18  “Ngikuzwile sibili ukukhala kuka-Efrayimi esithi,‘Ungikhuzile lami ngavuma ukuqondiswaNjengethole elingathanjiswanga. Ngibuyisela, lami ngizahle ngiphenduke,Ngoba wena unguJehova uNkulunkulu wami. 19  Ngazisola kakhulu ngaphenduka;+Ngathi sengizwisisile ngezwa ubuhlungu obukhulu.* Ngayangeka ngaba lenhloni,+Ngoba ngangithwele ihlazo lezenzo zobutsha bami.’” 20  “U-Efrayimi kasindodana yami eligugu engiyithandayo yini?+ Lanxa ngihlala ngimsola, ngiyamkhumbula. Yikho ngimzwela kangaka.+ Ngizakuba lesihawu kuye sibili,” kutsho uJehova.+ 21  “Faka izimpawu emgwaqweni,Ufake lamabhakane.+ Uwunanzelele umgwaqo omkhulu, umgwaqo ozahamba ngawo.+ Phenduka wena ntombi egcweleyo yako-Israyeli, phenduka emadolobheni akho. 22  Kuzaze kube nini ulokhu uhlanhlatha wena ndodakazi engathembekanga? UJehova wenze into entsha emhlabeni: Owesifazana udinga indoda ngamehlo abomvu.” 23  Nanku okutshiwo nguJehova wamabutho, uNkulunkulu ka-Israyeli, uthi: “Bazaphinda bakhulume amazwi la elizweni lakoJuda lasemadolobheni alo nxa sengibuyisela bonke abathunjiweyo babo elizweni labo. Bazakuthi: ‘Kwangathi uJehova angakubusisa wena khaya lokulunga,+ ntaba engcwele.’+ 24  Abantu bazahlala elizweni lakoJuda lakuwo wonke amadolobho alo. Abalimi labelusi bazahlala kulo ngokuthula.+ 25  Ngizavuselela odiniweyo, nginike olambileyo ukudla.”+ 26  Ngathi ngisizwa lokhu ngaphaphama ngavula amehlo. Ngangilele ubuthongo obumnandi. 27  UJehova uthi, “Ziyeza insuku lapho engizakwenza abendlu yako-Israyeli labendlu yakoJuda babe banengi. Ngizakwenza lezifuyo zabo zande.”+ 28  “Njengoba ngangibakhangele ukuze ngibasiphune, ngibawisele phansi, ngibadilize, ngibahlasele njalo ngibatshabalalise,+ ngizabakhangela futhi ukuze ngibakhe njalo ngibahlanyele,”+ kutsho uJehova. 29  “Ngalezonsuku abasoze baphinde bathi, ‘Obaba badla amagilebisi amunyu kodwa amazinyo abantwana yiwo atshelelayo.’+ 30  Lowo lalowo uzafela icala lakhe. Loba ngubani ozakudla amagilebisi amunyu nguye ozakuba lamazinyo atshelelayo.” 31  UJehova uthi, “Ziyeza insuku lapho engizakwenza khona isivumelwano esitsha+ lendlu yako-Israyeli lendlu yakoJuda. 32  Isivumelwano lesi asisoze sifanane laleso engasenza labokhokho babo ngelanga engababamba ngesandla ngibakhipha elizweni laseGibhithe.+ ‘Isivumelwano engasenza labo basephula+ lanxa kwakuyimi ngedwa inkosi yabo,’* kutsho uJehova.” 33  “Nansi isivumelwano engizasenza labendlu ka-Israyeli ngemva kwensuku lezo: Ngizafaka umthetho wami ngaphakathi kwabo,+ ngiwubhale ezinhliziyweni zabo.+ Ngizakuba nguNkulunkulu wabo, bona babe ngabantu bami,”+ kutsho uJehova. 34  “Ngamunye wabo kasoze aphinde afundise umakhelwane wakhe loba umfowabo esithi, ‘Mazi uJehova!’+ ngoba bonke bazangazi kusukela komncane kusiya komkhulu.+ Ngizabathethelela icala labo njalo angisoze ngibe ngisasikhumbula isono sabo,”+ kutsho uJehova. 35  Nanku okutshiwo nguJehova,Osinika ilanga ukuze lisikhanyisele emini,Obeka imithetho eqondisa inyanga lezinkanyezi ezikhanyisa ebusuku,Odunga ulwandle enze amagagasi alo ahlokome,Lowo obizwa ngokuthi nguJehova wamabutho:+ 36  “‘Njengoba imithetho le izahlala isebenza,’ kutsho uJehova,‘Izizukulwane zako-Israyeli lazo zizahlala ziyisizwe phambi kwami.’”+ 37  Nanku okutshiwo nguJehova: “‘Njengoba nje amazulu engeke alinganiswe, lezisekelo zomhlaba zingeke zihlolisiswe, lami ngeke ngizilahle zonke izizukulwane zako-Israyeli lanxa zenze konke lokhu,’ kutsho uJehova.”+ 38  “Ziyeza insuku lapho okuzakwakhiwa khona idolobho+ likaJehova kusukela emphotshongweni kaHananeli+ kusiyafika egedini elisekhoneni,”+ kutsho uJehova. 39  “Intambo yokulinganisa+ izakwelulwa ize iyefika eqaqeni lwaseGarebhi, ibisiphambuka iqonde eGowa. 40  Yonke indawo kusukela esigodini esilezidumbu lomlotha,* lasemasimini wonke, kutshaye kuze kuyefika esigodini seKhidroni+ lasekhoneni legedi lamabhiza+ elingasempumalanga, izakuba yindawo engcwele kuJehova.+ Kayisoze iphinde idilizwe loba itshabalaliswe.”

Amabala angaphansi

Kumbe, “ngiqhubeke ngikutshengisa uthando oluqotho.”
Kumbe, “Uphume uyegida labathokozayo.”
Kumbe, “abantwabakhe.”
NgesiHebheru, “ngazitshaya umlenze.”
Ezinye inguqulo zithi, “umkabo.”
Kumbe, “lomlotha ohlangene lamafutha.” Lapha kutshiwo umlotha owawuhlangene lamafutha emihlatshelo.