Malakhi
1 Lesi simemetelo:
Livi laJehova leliya kuma-Israyeli ngaMalakhi:*
2 Jehova utsi: “Nginikhombise lutsandvo nine bantfu.”+
Kodvwa nine nitsi: “Usikhombise njani lutsandvo?”
Jehova utsi: “Esawu bekangasuye yini umnakabo Jakobe?+ Kodvwa Jakobe ngamtsandza, 3 Esawu yena ngamenyanya;+ ngenta tintsaba takhe taba siganga lesingenalutfo,*+ futsi lifa lakhe ngalishiyela bojakalazi besiganga.”+
4 “Ngisho nobe Edomu atsi: ‘Tsine sifihlitiwe kodvwa sitawubuyela emuva siyovusetela letindzala.’ Naku Jehova wemabutfo lakushoko: ‘Batawukwakha, kodvwa mine ngitawubhidlita, futsi batawubitwa ngekutsi “yindzawo yebubi” nangekutsi “bantfu labalahlwe nguJehova phakadze.”+ 5 Emehlo akho atakubona loko, futsi utawutsi: “Shengatsi Jehova angaba mkhulu kulo lonkhe live laka-Israyeli.”’”
6 “‘Indvodzana iyamhlonipha babe wayo,+ nesisebenti siyayihlonipha inkhosi yaso. Ngako-ke, nangabe ngingubabe,+ iphi inhlonipho lengifanele?+ Nangabe ngiyinkhosi,* iphi inhlonipho* lengifanele? Naku mine Jehova wemabutfo lengikushoko kini nine baphristi lenedzelela libito lami.+
“‘Kodvwa nine nitsi: “Siledzelele njani libito lakho?”’
7 “‘Niletse kudla* lokungcolile e-al’thare lami.’
“‘Nitsi: “Wena sikungcolise njani?”’
“‘Ngekutsi nitsi: “Litafula laJehova+ liyintfo yekwedzelelwa.” 8 Naniletsa silwane lesingaboni emehlweni sibe ngumhlatjelo, nitsi: “Akusiko kubi.” Nalapho niletsa silwane lesichwalile nobe lesigulako nitsi: “Akusiko kubi.”’”+
“Ngicela senetame kunikela letilwane kumbusi wenu. Utawujabula yini ngani futsi utanemukela kahle yini?” kusho Jehova wemabutfo.
9 “Nyalo, ngicela nincenge Nkulunkulu kuze abe nemusa kitsi. Utanemukela ngemusa yini ngaleminikelo lesetandleni tenu?” kusho Jehova wemabutfo.
10 “Ngubani emkhatsisini wenu lofuna kuvala iminyango yelithempeli?+ Ngobe angeke nize nikhanyise ngisho neli-al’thare lami ngaphandle kwekubhadalwa.+ Angijabuli ngani, futsi angijabuli nangayo yonkhe iminikelo leniyentako,”+ kusho Jehova wemabutfo.
11 “Ngobe kusukela ekuphumeni kwelilanga kuye ekushoneni kwalo,* libito lami litawuba likhulu etiveni.+ Kuto tonkhe tindzawo, imihlatjelo itawubhunyiswa, futsi iminikelo itawentiwa egameni lami, ibe sipho lesihlantekile; ngobe libito lami litawuba likhulu emkhatsini wetive,”+ kusho Jehova wemabutfo.
12 “Kodvwa nine niyalihlambalata*+ ngekutsi nitsi: ‘Litafula laJehova lingcolile, futsi titselo talo, letikudla lokukulo, tiyintfo leyenyanyekako.’+ 13 Nine niphindze natsi: ‘Maye liyadzinana!’ Futsi nilimfumfutsa ngekwedzelela,” kusho Jehova wemabutfo. “Niletsa tilwane letetjiwe, letichwalile kanye naletigulako. Yebo, niletsa letintfo kutsi tibe ngumnikelo! Kufanele yini ngitemukele?”+ kusho Jehova.
14 “Ucalekisiwe loyo lolicili futsi lonesilwane lesidvuna lesiphilile emhlambini wakhe, kodvwa ente sifungo bese unikela ngesilwane lesinesici kuJehova. Ngobe mine ngiyiNkhosi lenkhulu,+ futsi libito lami litawesatjwa etiveni tonkhe,”+ kusho Jehova wemabutfo.