Isahluko 33
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Izwi likaJehova lafika kuJeremiya ngokwesibili, esavalelwe egcekeni letilongo, lathi:
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“Usho kanje uJehova okwenzayo, uJehova okubumbayo ukuba akuqinise, nguJehova igama lakhe, uthi:
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‘Ngibize, ngiyakukuphendula, ngikutshele izinto ezinkulu nezifihlekileyo ongazaziyo.’
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Ngokuba usho kanje uJehova uNkulunkulu ka-Israyeli ngezindlu zalo muzi nangezindlu zamakhosi akwaJuda ezidilizelwe ukuzivikela kuwo amaduli nenkemba, uthi:
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‘Bafika ukulwa namaKaledi, bazigcwalisa ngezidumbu zabantu engibabulele ngentukuthelo yami nangokufutheka kwami, nengifihlele lo muzi ubuso bami ngenxa yabo bonke ububi babo.
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“ ‘Bheka, ngiyakuwulethela impilo nokuphulukiswa, ngibelaphe, ngibambulele ukuthula nokulondeka okuningi.
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Ngiyakukubuyisa ukuthunjwa kukaJuda nokuthunjwa kuka-Israyeli, ngibakhe njengakuqala.
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Ngiyakubahlambulula kubo bonke ububi babo abone ngabo kimi, ngithethelele zonke izono zabo abone ngazo kimi nabaphambuke kimi ngazo.
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Umuzi uyakuba yigama lokujabula kimi, nelodumo, nelendumiso ngaphambi kwezizwe zonke zomhlaba eziyakuzwa konke okuhle engibenzela khona, zesabe, zithuthumele ngakho konke okuhle nangakho konke ukuthula engiwenzela khona.’
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“Usho kanje uJehova, uthi: ‘Kuyakubuye kuzwakale kule ndawo enithi ngayo ichithekile, ayinamuntu nazilwane, nasemizini yakwaJuda nasezitaladini zaseJerusalema ezichithekileyo ezingenamuntu nazilwane,
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izwi lokujabula nezwi lokuthokoza, izwi lomyeni nezwi lomakoti, izwi labathi: “ ‘ “Bongani uJehova Sebawoti, ngokuba uJehova muhle, ngokuba umusa wakhe umi phakade,” “ ‘nelabaletha iminikelo yokubonga endlini kaJehova. Ngokuba ngiyakukubuyisa ukuthunjwa kwezwe njengakuqala,’ usho uJehova.
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“Usho kanje uJehova Sebawoti, uthi: ‘Kuyakubuye kube khona kule ndawo echithekileyo, engenamuntu nazilwane, nakuyo yonke imizi yayo ikhaya labelusi abenza ukuba izimvu zabo zibuthise.
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Emizini yasezintabeni, nasemizini yasehlanzeni, nasemizini yaseningizimu, nasezweni lakwaBenjamini, nasemaphethelweni aseJerusalema, nasemizini yakwaJuda izimvu ziyakubuye zidlule phansi kwezandla zozibalayo,’ usho uJehova.
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“ ‘Bheka, izinsuku ziyeza,’ usho uJehova, ‘engiyakuliqinisa ngazo izwi elihle engilikhulume ngendlu ka-Israyeli nangendlu kaJuda.
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“ ‘Ngalezo zinsuku nangaleso sikhathi ngiyakuhlumisela uDavide iHlumela Lokulunga; liyakwenza ukwahlulela nokulunga emhlabeni.
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Ngalezo zinsuku uJuda uyakusindiswa, neJerusalema liyakuhlala lilondekile; yileli gama eliyakubizwa ngalo, elithi: UJEHOVA UNGUKULUNGA KWETHU.’
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“Ngokuba usho kanje uJehova, uthi: ‘Akuyikunqunywa kuDavide umuntu oyakuhlala esihlalweni sobukhosi sendlu ka-Israyeli,
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kunganqunywa futhi kubapristi amaLevi umuntu phambi kwami oyakunikela ngeminikelo yokushiswa, ashise iminikelo yempuphu, anikele ngemihlatshelo izinsuku zonke.’ ”
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Izwi likaJehova lafika kuJeremiya, lathi:
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“Usho kanje uJehova, uthi: ‘Uma naphula isivumelwano sami semini nesivumelwano sami sobusuku, kuze kungabikho imini nobusuku ngesikhathi sakho,
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khona isivumelwano sami noDavide inceku yami siyakwaphulwa ukuze angabi nandodana yokubusa esihlalweni sakhe sobukhosi, kanye namaLevi abapristi, izikhonzi zami.
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Njengebandla lasezulwini lingenakubalwa, nesihlabathi solwandle singenakulinganiswa, kanjalo ngiyakwandisa inzalo kaDavide inceku yami namaLevi angikhonzayo.’ ”
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Izwi likaJehova labuye lafika kuJeremiya, lathi:
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“Awunakanga yini abakukhulumileyo laba bantu, bethi: ‘Imindeni yomibili ayikhethayo uyilahlile’ na? Base bebadelela abantu bami, baze bangabe besaba yisizwe ngaphambi kwabo.
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Usho kanje uJehova, uthi: ‘Uma isivumelwano sami semini nesobusuku singemi, ngingamisanga izimiso zezulu nomhlaba,
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ngiyakulahla inzalo kaJakobe nekaDavide inceku yami, ukuze ngingathathi enzalweni yakhe ababusi benzalo ka-Abrahama, neka-Isaka, nekaJakobe, ngokuba ngiyakukubuyisa ukuthunjwa kwabo, ngibahawukele.’ ”