Isahluko 47
1
Izwi likaJehova elafika kuJeremiya umprofethi ngamaFilisti, uFaro engakanqobi iGaza.
2
Usho kanje uJehova, uthi: “Bheka, amanzi ayenyuka enyakatho, abe ngumfula okhukhulayo, akhukhule izwe nokugcwala kwalo, umuzi nabakhileyo kuwo; abantu bayakukhala, bonke abakhileyo ezweni bahhewule.
3
Ngomsindo wokudubhuza kwezinselo zamahhashi akhe anamandla, nangokuduma kwezinqola zakhe, nangodumo lwamasondo akhe oyise ababheki emuva kubantwana ngenxa yobuthakathaka bezandla zabo
4
ngenxa yosuku olufika ukuchitha onke amaFilisti nokunquma eTire naseSidoni bonke abasizi abaseleyo, ngokuba uJehova uyakuwachitha amaFilisti, insali yesiqhingi saseKafitori.
5
Ubumpandla bulehlele iGaza; i-Ashikeloni liphelile, insali yesigodi sabo; uyakuzisika kuze kube nini na?
6
“Awu wena nkemba kaJehova, koze kube nini ungathuli na? Buyela emgodleni wakho, uthule, uzole.
7
Ingathula kanjani, lapho iyalezwe nguJehova, na? Uyinqumele i-Ashikeloni nogu lolwandle.”