2 Amakhosi 7:14-20 Ibhayibheli Elingcwele (ZUL59)

14. Bathatha izinqola ezimbili namahhashi; inkosi yathumela emva kwempi yama-Aramu ngokuthi: “Hambani nibone.”

15. Bawalandela baze bafika eJordani; bheka, yonke indlela yayigcwele izingubo nezimpahla ama-Aramu ayezilahlile ekubalekeni kwawo. Izithunywa zabuya, zayitshela inkosi.

16. Abantu baphuma, baphanga ikamu* lama-Aramu. Iseya* lempuphu ecolekileyo lathengiswa ngeshekeli,* namaseya amabili ebhali* ngeshekeli njengezwi likaJehova.

17. Inkosi yabeka esangweni induna eyencika esandleni sayo; abantu bayinyathela esangweni, yafa njengokusho kwalowo muntu kaNkulunkulu akukhuluma ekwehleleni kwenkosi kuye.

18. Kwathi lowo muntu kaNkulunkulu esekhulumile enkosini ngokuthi: “Kuyakuba ngamaseya amabili ebhali ngeshekeli neseya lempuphu ecolekileyo ngeshekeli ngalesi sikhathi kusasa esangweni laseSamariya,”

19. induna yaphendula umuntu kaNkulunkulu, yathi: “Bheka, noma uJehova ewenza amafasitele ezulwini, le nto ingenzeka na?” Wathi: “Bheka, uyakukubona ngamehlo akho, ungadli kukho kodwa.”

20. Kwaba njalo kuyo: abantu bayinyathela esangweni, yafa.

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