U-Isaya 66:1-9 Ibhayibheli Elingcwele (ZUL59)

1. Usho kanje uJehova, uthi:“Izulu liyisihlalo sami sobukhosi,umhlaba uyisenabelo sezinyawo zami;iphi leyo ndlu ebeniyakungakhela yona,iphi indawo yami yokuphumula, na?

2. Zonke lezi zinto zenziwe yisandla sami,kwavela kanjalo konke lokhu,” usho uJehova.“Kepha yilowo engiyakubheka kuye:ohluphekayo nonomoya ochobozekileyo,othuthumela ngezwi lami.

3. Ohlaba inkunzi ebulala nomuntu,nohlaba iwundlu eyaphula nentamo yenja,nonikela ngomnikelo wempuphu,kepha enikela nangegazi lezingulube,noshisa inhlaka, ebonga nesithombe,yebo, laba bakhethile izindlela zabo,nemiphefumulo yabo iyathokoza ngezinengiso zabo.

4. Ngalokho ngiyakubakhethela izinhlupho,ngibehlisele abakwesabayo,ngokuba ekubizeni kwami kwakungekho ophendulayo,nasekukhulumeni kwami abezwanga,kepha benza okubi emehlweni ami,bakhetha lokhu engingathokozanga ngakho.”

5. Yizwani izwi likaJehovanina enithuthumela ngezwi lakhe.“Abafowenu abanizondayo,abanixosha ngenxa yegama lami,bashilo bathi:‘Makazidumise uJehovaukuba sibone intokozo yenu,’kepha bona bayakujabha.

6. Yizwi lomsindo elivela emzini,yizwi lasethempelini!Yizwi likaJehovaephindisela izenzo zezitha zakhe.

7. “ISiyoni lingakabi namihelo lazala;lingakehlelwa ngubuhlungu labeletha umntwana wesilisa.

8. Ngubani ozwile okunjalo na?Ngubani obonile okunjengalokhu na?Izwe lingazalwa ngosuku olulodwa na?Isizwe singabelethwa kanyekanye na?Ngokuba iSiyoni lithe lisenemihelo,lazala abantwana balo.

9. Mina ngiyakusondeza ekuzalweni ngingazalisi na?” usho uJehova.“Mina engingozalisayo bengiyakuvala na?” usho uNkulunkulu wakho.

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