UNAHUME
Ulaka lweNkosi oluvuthayo ngeNineve
1Umthwaloa weNineveb. Ugwalo lombono kaNahume umElikoshic.
2 INkosi inguNkulunkulu olobukhweled lophindiselayoe; iNkosi ingumphindiseli, njalo ilolaka; iNkosi ingumphindiseli ezitheni zayof, igcinela izitha zayo ulakag.
3 INkosi iyaphuza ukuthukuthelah, yinkulu ngamandlai, kayiyikumkhulula lokumkhulula olecalaj; iNkosi, indlela yayo isesivunguzanenik lesiphephenil, lamayezi aluthuli lwenyawo zayo.
4 Ikhuza ulwandle, ilwenze lome, yomise yonke imifulam: iBashanino iyabunap, leKharmeliqr, leluba leLebhanonis liyabunat.
5 Izintaba ziyanyikinyeka phambi kwayou, lamaqaqa ayancibilikav; lelizwe liyaphakama phambi kwayow, lomhlaba, labo bonke abahlala kuwox.
6 Ngubani ongema phambi kwentukuthelo yayoyz? Njalo ngubani ongema ekuvutheni kolaka lwayoa? Intukuthelo yayo iyathululekab njengomliloc, lamadwala awiselwe phansi yiyo.
7 INkosi ilungiled, iyinqaba ngosuku lwenhluphekoe; iyabazif abaphephela kuyog.
8 Kodwa ngesikhukhula esiphuphumayoh izaqedai indawo yakhoj, lobumnyama buxotshane lezitha zayo.
9 Lenza amacebo bani amelane leNkosik? Yona izakwenza isiphethol esipheleleyo; ukuhlupheka kakuyikuvuka ngokwesibilim.
10 Ngoba besathandelenen njengamevao, bedakiwe njengezidakwap, bazaqedwa njengamabibi omileyoq ngokugcweleyor.
11 Kuphumile kuwe onakana okubi emelene leNkosist, umcebisi omubiu.
12 Itsho njalo iNkosi: Loba bephelelev, langokunjalo bebanengi, kanti ngokunjalo bazaqunywaw, lapho esedlulax. Loba ngikuhluphile, kangisayikukuhluphay.
13 Ngoba khathesi ngizakwephula ijogwe lakhe lisuke kuwez, ngiqamule izibopho zakhoa.
14 Njalo iNkosi ilayile ngawe ukuthi kakusayikuhlanyelwa lutho lwebizo lakhob; ngizaquma izithombe ezibaziweyo lezithombe ezibunjwe ngokuncibilikisa ziphume endlini yabonkulunkulu bakhoc; ngizakwenza ingcwaba lakhod; ngoba udelelekilee.
15 Khangelani ezintabenif izinyawo zoletha izindaba ezinhle, omemezela ukuthulag! Wena Juda, gubha imikhosi yakho, khokha izifungo zakhoh; ngoba omubii kasayikudabula kuwe futhijk, uqunyiwe ngokupheleleyol.
2Umhlakazi ukhuphukile phambi kobuso bakho; gcina inqabaa, linda indlela, qinisa ukhalo, yenza amandla akho aqine kakhulub.
2 Ngoba iNkosi ibuyisilec ubukhosi bukaJakobed, njengobukhosi bukaIsrayeli. Ngoba abathululayo babathululilee, bona izingatsha zabof.
3 Isihlangu samaqhawe akhe senziwe saba bomvug, amadoda alesibindi agqoke okubomvuh; izinqola ziphakathi lomlilo wensimbi ngosuku lokuzilungiselela kwakhei; lezihlahla zamafiri zizazanyazanyiswaj.
4 Izinqolak ziyahlanya ezitaladenil, zihaluzela ziye le lale emidangenim; ukubonakala kwazo kunjengezibane, zigijime njengemibanen.
5 Uzakhumbula izikhulu zakhe; zizakhubeka ekuhambeni kwazoo; ziphangise emthangaleni wakhe, sesimisiwe isivikelo.
6 Amasango emifula azavulwap, lesigodlo sincibilikeq.
7 Njalo uHuzabhir uzakhokhelwa engothunjiweyos, uzakhutshulwa, lezincekukazi zakhe zimkhokhele kwangathi ngelizwi lamajubat, zitshaya ezifubeni zazou.
8 Loba iNinevev injengechibi lamanziw kusukela kwasendulo, kanti bazabalekax. Bathiy: Manini! manini! kodwa kakho ozaphendukaz.
9 Phangani isiliva, phangani igolide; ngoba kakulakuphela kokubuthelelweyo, lenkanzimulo kuzo zonke izitsha eziloyisekayoa.
10 Iyize, kayiselaluthob, ichithekilec; inhliziyo iyancibilikad, lamadolo ayatshayanae, lobuhlungu obukhulu busezinkalweni zonkefg, lobuso babo bonke bunyukumeleh.
11 Ingaphi indawo yokuhlala yezilwanei, lendawo yokudlela yamabhongo esilwanejk, lapho esasihamba khona isilwanelm, isilwane esidalanop, lomdlwane wesilwaneqr, njalo kungekho okuzethusayos?
12 Isilwane sadabudabula okweneletu imidlwane yasov, sakhamela izilwanekazi zasow, sagcwalisa imilindi yasox ngempangoy, lezindawo zaso zokuhlala ngokudatshuliweyo.
13 Khangela, ngimelene lawe, itsho iNkosi yamabandlaz, ngizazitshisa inqola zakhe entuthwinia, lenkemba izaqeda amabhongo ezilwane akhob; njalo ngizaquma impango yakho kusuke emhlabenic, lelizwi lezithunywa zakho kalisayikuzwakalad.
Ukuchithwa kweNineve
3Maye kumuzi wezingazia, wonke ugcwele amanga lempango! Okuphangiweyo kakusukib.
2 Umsindo wesiswepu, lomsindo wokugedlezela kwamavilic, lowamabhiza amathayod, lowezinqola ezeqayoe.
3 Umgadi webhiza uphakamisa kokubili inkemba ephazimayo lomkhonto ocwazimulayof, njalo kulexuku lababuleweyo, lenani elikhulu lezidumbu; yebo kakulasiphelo sezidumbu; bayakhubeka phezu kwezidumbu zabog.
4 Ngenxa yobunengi bokufeba kwesiphingih, inkosazanaij ekhangayo yobuthakathik, esithengisa izizwe ngokuphinga kwasol, lemideni ngobuthakathi basom.
5 Khangela, ngimelene lawe, itsho iNkosi yamabandlan; ngizakwembulela amalogwe akho phezu kobuso bakhoo, ngitshengise izizwe ubunqunu bakhopq, lemibuso ihlazo lakhors.
6 Ngiphosele amanyala phezu kwakhot, ngikwenze udelelekeu, ngikumise njengento yokubukelwav.
7 Kuzakuthi-ke wonke okubonayow akubalekelex, athi: INineve ichithekiley. Ngubani ozayililelaz? Ngizakudingela ngaphi abaduduzia?
8 Ungcono yinib kuleNo-Amonic eyayihlezi phakathi kwemifulad, elamanzi inhlangothi zonke, omthangala wawoe wawululwandlef, umduli wawo wawusukela elwandleg?
9 IEthiyophiyahi leGibhithe kwakungamandla ayoj angelakuphelak; iPutil leLubhimimn babengabasizi bakho.
10 Kanti yona yathuthwa yaya ekuthunjwenio; lezingane zayo zachotshozwap esihlokweni sazo zonke izitaladaq; njalo benza inkatho yokuphosar ngabahloniphekayo bayos, labo bonke abakhulu bayo babotshwa ngamaketanet.
11 Lawe-ke uzadakwa, uzacatshau; futhi wena uzadinga isiphephelo ngenxa yesithav.
12 Inqaba zakho zonke zizakuba njengezihlahlaw zemikhiwa ezilezithelo zokuqalax; uba zinyikinywa, ziwela emlonyeni wodlayo.
13 Khangela, abantu bakho bangabesifazanayz phakathi kwakho; amasango elizwe lakho azavulekela kakhulu izitha zakho; umlilo uzaqeda imigoqo yakhoa.
14 Zikhelele amanzi okuvinjezelwab, uqinise izinqaba zakhoc; ngena odakeni, uxove ibumbad, uqinise ihondo yezitina.
15 Lapho umlilo uzakuqeda, inkemba ikuqume, ikudle njengesikhonyanee, uzandise njengesikhonyanef, uzandise njengentetheg.
16 Wandise abathengisi bakho ngaphezu kwenkanyezi zamazuluh; iqhwagii liyona, liphaphe lihambe.
17 Abetheswe umqhele bakhoj banjengezintethek, labalawulimabutho bakhol banjengentethe ezinengim, ezimisa inkamba ezintangweni ngosuku lomqando; ilanga seliphumile, ziyasuka zibaleke, ingabe isaziwa indawo yazo ukuthi zingaphi.
18 Abelusi bakho bayawozelan, wena nkosi yeAsiriyao; abakhulu bakhop bazahlalaq; abantu bakho bazahlakazeka ezintabenir, njalo kungekho obabuthayos.
19 Kakukho ukupholiswa kokwephuka kwakhot, inxeba lakho libuhlunguu; bonke abezwa umbiko ngawev baqakeza izandla ngawew; ngoba kukubani obungadlulanga kuye ububi bakho njalonjalox?
a Hab. 1.1; Zek. 9.1; 12.1; Mal. 1.1; 2 Kho. 9.25; Isa. 13.1.
b 2.8; 3.7; Zef. 2.13; Jona 1.2; Nah. 1.8.
c Joha. 7.52.
d Eks. 20.5.
e Dute. 32.35.
f Hlab. 92.9.
g Hlab. 103.9.
h Eks. 34.6,7; Neh. 9.17; Hlab. 103.8; Jow. 2.13; Jona 4.2; Hez. 18.23.
i Jobe 9.4; Hlab. 147.5.
j Eks. 34.7.
k Hlab. 18.7; 97.2; Hab. 3.5,11,12.
l Jobe 38.1.
m Hlab. 106.9; Mal. 2.3; Isa. 50.2.
n Isa. 33.9.
o Mika 7.14.
p Isa. 16.8.
q Isa. 33.9.
r Mika 7.14.
s Isa. 33.9.
t Isa. 16.8.
u Jer. 4.24.
v Amos 9.13; Mika 1.4; Hab. 3.6.
w 2 Sam. 5.21.
x Hlab. 24.1; 98.7.
y Mal. 3.2.
z Hlab. 76.7.
a Jer. 12.13.
b 2 Lan. 34.21; Hlab. 79.6.
c Mal. 3.2.
d Jer. 33.11; Lilo 3.25; Hlab. 100.5.
e Hlu. 6.26.
f Hlab. 1.6; Joha. 10.14,27; 1 Kor. 8.3; 2 Tim. 2.19.
g Hlab. 2.12.
h Dan. 11.10,40; Dan. 9.26.
i 1.9; Jer. 4.27.
j 1.1.
k 1.11; Zaga 21.30.
l 1.9; Jer. 4.27.
m 1 Sam. 3.12.
n Jobe 8.17.
o 2 Sam. 23.6; Isa. 27.4; Mika 7.4; Hlab. 118.12.
p Jer. 25.16; Nahum 3.11.
q Jow. 2.5.
r Jer. 12.6.
s 1.11; Zaga 21.30.
t 2 Kho. 19.22,23; Nah. 1.15.
u 2 Kho. 19.22,23; Nah. 1.15.
v Gen. 34.21.
w 2 Kho. 19.35.
x Isa. 8.8; Dan. 11.10,40; Nah. 1.15; Amos 5.17.
y 2 Kho. 18.13.
z Jer. 2.20; 30.8; Isa. 9.4; 14.25.
a Jer. 2.20; 30.8; Isa. 9.4; 14.25.
b Hlab. 109.13.
c 1.15; 2 Kho. 19.37.
d 1.15; 2 Kho. 19.37.
e Jobe 40.4.
f Isa. 52.7.
g Roma 10.15.
h Nani 30.2; Jona 2.9.
i 2 Kho. 19.22,23; Nah. 1.15.
j Isa. 8.8; Dan. 11.10,40; Nah. 1.15; Amos 5.17.
k Jow. 3.17.
l 1.15; 2 Kho. 19.37.
a Jer. 51.12; Nah. 3.14; Jer. 46.3,4.
b Jer. 48.19.
c Isa. 10.12.
d Amos 6.8.
e Isa. 19.3; Hos. 10.1.
f Hlab. 80.12; Isa. 5.1-5.
g Eks. 25.5; Isa. 63.2.
h Lilo 4.5.
i 2.4.
j Zek. 12.2.
k 3.2.
l Jer. 25.16.
m Jow. 2.9.
n Jow. 2.9.
o Jer. 46.12.
p Isa. 45.1.
q Isa. 14.31.
r Jer. 25.26.
s Lilo 4.22.
t Isa. 38.14; 59.11.
u Isa. 38.14; 59.11.
v 1.1.
w Tshu. 2.6.
x Hlab. 58.7.
y Eks. 18.4.
z Jer. 46.5.
a Hez. 43.11.
b Zef. 2.13-15.
c Isa. 24.1.
d Hlab. 22.14; Isa. 13.7; Hlab. 107.26; Josh. 2.11.
e Dan. 5.6.
f Dan. 5.6.
g Isa. 21.3; Hlab. 69.23; Isa. 13.8.
h Jow. 2.6.
i Jobe 4.10,11; Jer. 2.15; 51.38; Jer. 4.7; Isa. 15.9.
j Jobe 4.10,11; Jer. 2.15; 51.38; Jer. 4.7; Isa. 15.9.
k Isa. 5.29.
l Jobe 4.10,11; Jer. 2.15; 51.38; Jer. 4.7; Isa. 15.9.
m Gen. 49.9.
n Jobe 4.10,11; Jer. 2.15; 51.38; Jer. 4.7; Isa. 15.9.
o Isa. 5.29.
p Gen. 49.9.
q Jobe 4.10,11; Jer. 2.15; 51.38; Jer. 4.7; Isa. 15.9.
r Gen. 49.9.
s Isa. 17.2.
t Jobe 4.10,11; Jer. 2.15; 51.38; Jer. 4.7; Isa. 15.9.
u Hez. 19.6.
v Hab. 2.13; Jer. 51.58.
w Hez. 19.2.
x Hez. 19.6.
y 2.13; 3.1; Hlab. 76.4.
z 3.5; Hez. 29.3; Hez. 30.22.
a Hlab. 46.9.
b Jobe 4.10,11; Jer. 2.15; 51.38; Jer. 4.7; Isa. 15.9.
c 2.13; 3.1; Hlab. 76.4.
d 2 Kho. 19.9,23.
a Hez. 22.2,3; Hab. 2.12.
b 2.12.
c Hez. 3.12,13; Jer. 47.3; Nah.2.4.
d Hlu. 5.22.
e Jow. 2.5. .
f Hab. 3.11; Dute. 32.41; Hez. 21.10,15,28; Zek. 9.14; Luka 11.36.
g 2 Kho. 19.35.
h Isam. 17.2; 18.3.
i Isa. 47.9,12; Isam. 18.23.
j 1 Sam. 28.7.
k Mika 5.12.
l Isam. 17.2; 18.3.
m Mika 5.12.
n 2.13.
o Isa. 3.17; Jer. 13.22.
p Isa. 3.17; Jer. 13.22.
q Hab. 2.16.
r Hab. 2.16.
s Jer. 13.26.
t Mal. 2.3.
u Mika 7.6; Mal. 2.9.
v 3.7; Heb. 10.33.
w 3.7; Heb. 10.33.
x Jer. 51.9; Isam. 18.10.
y 1.1.
z Isa. 51.19; Jer. 15.5.
a Lilo 1.2,9,16,17,21.
b Amos 6.2.
c Jer. 46.25.
d Hez. 29.3; 30.12.
e 1 Kho. 21.23.
f Hez. 32.2.
g Hez. 32.2.
h Dan. 11.43.
i Zef. 3.10.
j Dan. 11.43.
k 2.9.
l Hez. 27.10.
m Dan. 11.43.
n 2 Lan. 12.3.
o Isa. 19.4; 20.3,4; 37.9.
p Isa. 13.16; Hos. 13.16; 2 Kho. 8.12.
q Lilo 2.19.
r Jow. 3.3.
s Hlab. 149.8.
t Hlab. 149.8.
u Jer. 25.27; 25.17; Hlab. 75.8; Isa. 29.9; 51.17; Obad. 16; Nah. 1.10.
v 1.7.
w Isam. 6.13; Isa. 34.4; Hab. 1.10.
x Hos. 9.10.
y Isa. 19.16.
z Jer. 51.30.
a Jer. 51.30.
b 2 Lan. 32.2,3,30. .
c 2.1.
d Hab. 3.15.
e Jow. 1.4.
f Jow. 1.4.
g Jow. 1.4.
h Hez. 27.23,24.
i Jow. 1.4.
j Isam. 9.7; 2 Sam. 1.10; 2 Kho. 11.12; 2 Lan. 23.11.
k Jow. 1.4.
l Jer. 51.27.
m Amos 7.1.
n Hlab. 76.5.
o Jer. 50.18; Hez. 31.3.
p Jer. 14.3.
q Hlab. 55.6.
r Hab. 1.8; Jer. 50.11; 1 Kho. 22.17.
s Isa. 13.14; Jer. 49.5.
t Jer. 6.14.
u Jer. 6.14.
v Hab. 3.2; Jer. 10.22.
w Hlab. 47.1; Zef. 2.15; Jobe 27.23.
x Isa. 37.18-20.