Isahluko 83
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Igama. Ihubo lika-Asafa. Nkulunkulu, ungathuli, ungalibali, ungali ukukhuluma, Nkulunkulu.
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Ngokuba bheka, izitha zakho ziyaxokozela, nabakuzondayo baphakamisa ikhanda.
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Ngobuqili benza uzungu ngabantu bakho, bacebisana ukulwa nabathukusiweyo bakho.
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Bathi: “Wozani sibaqothule, bangabe besaba yisizwe, negama lika-Israyeli lingabe lisakhunjulwa.”
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Baceba nganhliziyonye, benza isivumelwano ngawe:
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amatende ka-Edomi naka-Ishmayeli, nakaMowabi nakaHagari,
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noGebali, no-Amoni, no-Amaleki, neFilistiya nabakhile eTire.
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Ne-Asiriya lahlangana nabo, laba yingalo yabantwana bakaLoti. Sela
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Yenza kubo njengakuMidiyani, nakuSisera, nakuJabini ngasemfuleni iKishoni,
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ababhubhela e-Eni Dori, baba ngumquba womhlabathi.
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Amakhosana abo wenze abe njengo-Orebi noZebi, nabakhulu babo bonke njengoZeba noSalimuna
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ababethi: “Masizithabathele amadlelo kaNkulunkulu.”
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Nkulunkulu wami, benze babe njengezibi ezikhwishizayo, njengamakhoba amuka nomoya.
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Njengomlilo oshisa ihlathi, njengelangabi elithungela izintaba,
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baxoshe kanjalo ngesivunguvungu sakho, ubethuse ngesiphepho sakho.
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Thela ubuso babo ngehlazo, baze bafune igama lakho, Jehova.
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Mabahlazeke, baphele amandla kuze kube phakade; mabahluleke, babhubhe,
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bazi ukuthi nguwe wedwa ogama lakho linguJehova; ungoPhezukonke emhlabeni wonke.