Ujeremiya 6:13-20 Ibhayibheli Elingcwele (ZUL59)

13. “Ngokuba kusukela kwabancane babokuya kwabakhulu babobayaphanga impango bonke,nabaprofethi nabapristi bonke baqamba amanga.

14. Bapholisa kalula ukulimala kwabantu bami,bathi: ‘Ngukuthula, ngukuthula,’kepha akukho ukuthula.

15. Bayakuba namahloni,ngokuba benza izinengiso;nokho abanamahloni nakanye,abakhophozi;ngalokho bayakuwa phakathi kwabawayo;ngesikhathi sokubahambela kwamibayakukhubeka,” usho uJehova.

16. Usho kanje uJehova, uthi:“Yimani ezindleleni, nibone,nibuze imikhondo yasenduloukuthi iphi indlela enhle,nihambe ngayo,niyakufumana ukuphumula kwemiphefumulo yenu;kepha bathi: ‘Asiyikuhamba ngayo.’

17. Ngase ngibeka abalindi phezu kwenu,ngithi: ‘Qaphelani ukukhala kwecilongo,’kepha bathi: ‘Asiyikukuqaphela.’

18. Ngalokho zwanini nina zizwe,wazi wena bandlaukuthi yintoni ephakathi kwabo.

19. Yizwa wena mhlaba ukuthi: Bheka,ngiyakwehlisela okubi phezu kwalaba bantu,izithelo zemicabango yabo,ngokuba abaqaphelanga amazwi ami,nomthetho wami bawulahlile.

20. Ifikelani kimi inhlaka evela eSheba,nomhlanga othaphukayo ovela ezweni elikude, na?Iminikelo yenu yokushiswa ayamukeleki,nemihlatshelo yenu ayimnandi kimi.”

Ujeremiya 6