U-Isaya
2 Yilokhu u-Isaya indodana ka-Amozi akubona ngokuphathelene noJuda neJerusalema: +
Intaba yendlu kaJehova
Iyomiswa iqine ibe ngaphezu kweziqongo zezintaba, +
Iyophakanyiswa ngaphezu kwamagquma,
Zonke izizwe ziyothutheleka kuyo. +
3 Izizwe eziningi ziyohamba zithi:
“Wozani sikhuphukele entabeni kaJehova,
Endlini kaNkulunkulu kaJakobe. +
Uzosifundisa izindlela zakhe,
Sihambe ezindleleni zakhe.” +
4 Uyokhipha isahlulelo phakathi kwezizwe
Alungise izindaba ngokuqondene nabantu bezizwe eziningi.
Ziyokhanda izinkemba zazo zibe ngamageja
Nemikhonto yazo ibe ngocelemba. +
Izizwe ngeke ziphakamiselane inkemba,
Ngeke zisayifunda impi. +
6 Nkulunkulu, ubashiyile abantu bakho, indlu kaJakobe, +
Ngoba balandela amasiko amaningi aseMpumalanga;
Benza imilingo + njengamaFilisti,
Phakathi kwabo kugcwele inzalo yabantu bezinye izizwe.
7 Izwe labo ligcwele isiliva negolide,
Nengcebo yabo ayipheli.
Izwe labo ligcwele amahhashi,
Nezinqola zabo ziningi. +
8 Izwe labo ligcwele onkulunkulu abangasizi ngalutho. +
Bakhothamela umsebenzi wezandla zabo,
Lokho okwenziwe yiminwe yabo.
9 Umuntu uyakhothama, uyazehlisa,
Ngeke neze ubaxolele.
10 Ngena edwaleni ucashe othulini
Ngenxa yolaka lukaJehova olwesabekayo
Nokukhazimula kwakhe okukhulu. +
NguJehova kuphela oyophakanyiswa ngalolo suku.
12 Ngoba luwusuku lukaJehova wamabutho. +
Luyofikela wonke umuntu oqhoshayo noziphakamisayo,
Luyofikela wonke umuntu, noma ngabe uphakeme noma uphansi, +
13 Luyofikela yonke imisedari yaseLebhanoni emide nephakeme
Nazo zonke izihlahla ze-oki zaseBhashani,
14 Zonke izintaba eziphakeme
Nawo wonke amagquma aphakeme,
15 Yonke imibhoshongo ephakeme nazo zonke izindonga eziqinile,
16 Yonke imikhumbi yaseTharishishi +
Nazo zonke izikebhe ezinhle.
17 Umuntu oziqhenyayo uyothotshiswa,
Nabantu abaqhoshayo bayothotshiswa.
NguJehova kuphela oyophakanyiswa ngalolo suku.
18 Onkulunkulu abangasizi ngalutho bayoshabalala ngokuphelele. +
19 Abantu bayongena emihumeni yamadwala
Nasemigodini esemhlabathini, +
Ngenxa yolaka lukaJehova olwesabekayo
Nokukhazimula kwakhe okukhulu, +
Lapho ephakama ukuze athuthumelise umhlaba.
20 Ngalolo suku abantu bayothatha onkulunkulu babo besiliva nonkulunkulu babo begolide abangasizi ngalutho
Abazenzele bona ukuze babakhothamele
Babaphonse kongoso* nasemalulwaneni, +
21 Ukuze bangene emigodini esemadwaleni
Nasemifantwini yamadwala,
Ngenxa yolaka lukaJehova olwesabekayo
Nangenxa yokukhazimula kwakhe okukhulu,
Lapho ephakama ukuze enze umhlaba uthuthumele.
Uzonizuzisa ngani?