U-Amose 5:1-12 Ibhayibheli Elingcwele (ZUL59)

1. Zwanini leli zwi engiliphakamisa phezu kwenu libe yisililo ngendlu ka-Israyeli.

2. “Iwile intombi yakwa-Israyeli,ayisayikuvuka;iphonsiwe phansi,akakho ongayivusa.”

3. Ngokuba isho kanje iNkosi uJehova, ithi:“Umuzi owaphuma uyinkulungwane uyakushiya ikhulu,nowaphuma uyikhulu uyakushiya ishumi kuyo indlu yakwa-Israyeli.”

4. Ngokuba usho kanje uJehova kuyo indlu yakwa-Israyeli, uthi:“Ngifuneni, niphile.

5. Kepha ningalifuni iBethele,ningangeni eGiligali,ningadluleli eBeri Sheba,ngokuba iGiligali liyakuthunjwa nokuthunjwa,neBethele liyakuba yize.”

6. Funani uJehova, niphile,funa afikele indlu kaJosefa njengomlilo,udle, kungekho owucimayo eBethele.

7. Nina enihlanekezela ukwahlulela kube ngumhlonyane,nilahle phansi ukulunga;

8. nimfune owenza isiLimela neMpambano,ophendula ithunzi lokufa libe ngukusa,ayenze imini ibe mnyama njengobusuku,obiza amanzi olwandle,awathululele ebusweni bomhlaba nguJehova igama lakhe

9. owenza ukuchitha ukuba kunyazime phezu kwabanamandla,nencithakalo ukuba yehlele izinqaba.

10. Bayamzonda ofakazela ukulunga esangweni; okhuluma ubuqothobanengwa nguye.

11. Ngalokho,ngokuba ninyathela abampofu,namukele kuye isipho samabele,noma nakha izindlu ngamatshe abaziweyoaniyikuhlala kuzo,nokuba nitshala izivini ezinhleaniyikuphuza iwayini lazo.

12. Ngokuba ngiyazi ukuthi iziphambeko zenu zininginokuthi izono zenu zinkulu,nina enicindezela abalungileyo,namukela umvuzo,nenichezukisa abampofu esangweni.

U-Amose 5