Isahluko 7
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Izwi elafika kuJeremiya livela kuJehova, lithi:
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“Yima esangweni lendlu kaJehova, umemeze lapho leli zwi, uthi: “ ‘Zwanini izwi likaJehova nina nonke bakwaJuda eningena ngalawa masango ukukhuleka kuJehova.
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Usho kanje uJehova Sebawoti, uNkulunkulu ka-Israyeli, uthi: Lungisani izindlela zenu nezenzo zenu, khona ngiyakunakhisa kule ndawo.
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Ningethembi emazwini amanga, lapho kuthiwa: “Nanti ithempeli likaJehova, ithempeli likaJehova, ithempeli likaJehova.”
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Ngokuba uma nizilungisa nokuzilungisa izindlela zenu nezenzo zenu, uma nenza ukwahlulela impela phakathi komuntu nomakhelwane wakhe,
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uma ningacindezeli umfokazi, nentandane, nomfelokazi, ningachithi igazi elingenacala kule ndawo, futhi ningalandeli abanye onkulunkulu ukuba nilimale,
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ngiyakunakhisa kule ndawo ezweni engalinika oyihlo kusukela endulo kuze kube phakade.
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Bhekani, niyethemba emazwini amanga angenakusiza.
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“ ‘Niyakweba yini, nibulale, niphinge, nifunge amanga, nimshisele uBali impepho, nilandele abanye onkulunkulu eningabazanga,
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bese nifika nime ngaphambi kwami kule ndlu ebizwe ngegama lami, nithi: “Sophuliwe” — nize nenze zonke lezi zinengiso, na?
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Le ndlu ebizwe ngegama lami isiphenduke umhume wabaphangi emehlweni enu na? Bhekani, nami ngiyakubona, usho uJehova.
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“ ‘Kepha hambani niye endaweni yami eShilo, lapho ngalibeka khona igama lami kuqala, nibone engakwenzayo kuyo ngenxa yobubi babantu bami u-Israyeli.
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Manje ngokuba niyenzile yonke le misebenzi, usho uJehova, ningalalelanga, noma ngakhuluma njalonjalo, nganibiza, ningaphendulanga,
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ngiyakwenza kule ndlu ebizwe ngegama lami nenithemba kuyo, nakule ndawo enganinika yona nina nawoyihlo, njengalokho ngenza kulo iShilo.
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Ngiyakunilahla ebusweni bami, njengalokho ngabalahla bonke abafowenu, yonke inzalo yakwa-Efrayimi.’
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“Wena-ke ungakhulekeli laba bantu, ungabaphakamiseli ukukhala nomkhuleko, ungabanxuseli kimi, ngokuba angiyikuzwa.
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Awuboni ukuthi benzani emizini yakwaJuda nasezitaladini zaseJerusalema na?
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Abantwana batheza izinkuni, oyise baphemba umlilo, abesifazane baxova inhlama ukuba benzele inkosikazi yezulu amaqebelengwane, bathululele abanye onkulunkulu umnikelo wokuphuzwa ukuba bangicunule.
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Kepha yimi abangicunulayo yini, usho uJehova: akusibo, buze bujabhe ubuso babo, na?
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“ ‘Ngalokho isho njalo iNkosi uNkulunkulu, ithi: Bheka, intukuthelo yami nokufutheka kwami kuyakuthululwa kule ndawo phezu kwabantu, naphezu kwezinkomo, naphezu kwemithi yasendle, naphezu kwezithelo zomhlaba, kuvuthe kungacimi.
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“ ‘Usho kanje uJehova Sebawoti, uNkulunkulu ka-Israyeli: Thasiselani iminikelo yenu yokushiswa emihlatshelweni yenu, nidle inyama.
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Ngokuba angikhulumanga koyihlo, angibayalelanga ngezindaba zeminikelo nemihlatshelo mhla ngibakhipha ezweni laseGibithe,
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kepha ngabayala kuphela le nto yokuthi: Lalelani izwi lami, ngiyakuba nguNkulunkulu wenu, nina nibe ngabantu bami, nihambe ngezindlela zonke enganiyala ngazo ukuba kube kuhle kini.
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Kepha abalalelanga, ababekanga izindlebe zabo, kepha bahamba ngamacebo abo nangenkani yezinhliziyo zabo ezimbi; bahlehla, abayanga phambili.
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Kusukela osukwini oyihlo abaphuma ngalo ezweni laseGibithe kuze kube namuhla ngithumile kini zonke izinceku zami abaprofethi, ngibathuma imihla ngemihla njalonjalo.
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Nokho abangilalelanga, ababekanga izindlebe zabo, kepha benza lukhuni izintamo zabo; benza kabi kunawoyise.’
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“Uyakukhuluma onke lawo mazwi kubo, kepha abayikukulalela; uyakubabiza, kepha abayikukuphendula.
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Uyakuthi kubo: ‘Yilesi sizwe esingalilalelanga izwi likaJehova uNkulunkulu waso, singamukelanga ukulaywa; iqiniso libhubhile, linqunyiwe emlonyeni waso.
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Gunda izinwele zakho, Jerusalema, uzilahle, wenze isililo emadulini angenalutho, ngokuba uJehova usalile, wasilahla isizukulwane sentukuthelo yakhe.
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“ ‘Ngokuba abantwana bakwaJuda benzile okubi emehlweni ami, usho uJehova; bazibekile izinengiso zabo endlini ebizwe ngegama lami zokuba bayingcolise.
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Bakhile izindawo eziphakemeyo zaseThofeti ezisesigodini sendodana kaHinomu ukuba bashise amadodana abo namadodakazi abo ngomlilo, engingakuyalelanga nokungangenanga enhliziyweni yami.
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Ngalokho bheka, izinsuku ziyeza, usho uJehova, elingasayikubizwa ngazo ngokuthi iThofeti nesigodi sendodana kaHinomu kepha isiGodi Sokubulala, ngokuba bayakumbela eThofeti, lokhu ingekho enye indawo.
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Izidumbu zalaba bantu ziyakuba ngukudla kwezinyoni zezulu nokwezilwane zomhlaba; akakho oyakuzesabisa.
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Ngiyakuthulisa emizini yakwaJuda nasezitaladini zaseJerusalema izwi lokujabula nezwi lokuthokoza, izwi lomyeni nezwi lomakoti, ngokuba izwe liyakuba yincithakalo.