2 Yeziganeko 26:1-7 Ibhayibhile (XHO96)

1. Ke onke amaJuda athatha u-Uziya ambeka wangukumkani esikhundleni sikayise uAmaziya. U-Uziya lo ke wayeneminyaka elishumi elinesithandathu ezelwe.

2. Nguye owayakhayo ngokutsha iElati, waza wayibuyisela kuJuda emva kokusweleka kuka-Amaziya.

3. U-Uziya wangena ebukhosini eneshumi elinesithandathu leminyaka, waza ke walawula eJerusalem iminyaka engamashumi amahlanu anambini. Unina yayinguYekoliya intombi yaseJerusalem.

4. U-Uziya wenza okuhle emehlweni *kaNdikhoyo, njengoko wenzayo noyise uAmaziya.

5. Wayemfuna ngenzondelelo uThixo ngemihla kaZakariya owayemluleka ngokuhlonela uThixo. Ngalo lonke ithuba emlandela uNdikhoyo, uThixo wamthi jize ngempumelelo.

6. U-Uziya walwa namaFilistiya, waza wazidiliza iindonga zaseGati nezaseYabhene nezaseAshdode. Kamva ke wakha iidolophu ngaseAshdode nakwezinye iindawo apho kwelamaFilistiya.

7. UThixo wamnceda ngakumaFilistiya nama-Arabhu awayehlala eGur-bhali, ndawonye namaMewun.

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