UMika
1 Leli yizwi likaJehova elafika kuMika *+ waseMoresheti, ezinsukwini zikaJothamu, + u-Ahazi + noHezekiya, + amakhosi akwaJuda, + alithola ngombono ophathelene neSamariya neJerusalema:
2 “Yizwani nonke nina zizwe!
Lalela wena mhlaba nalokho okukugcwalisile,
INkosi EnguMbusi uJehova mayibe ufakazi omelene nani, +
–UJehova esethempelini lakhe elingcwele.
3 Ngoba bheka! UJehova uyaphuma endaweni yakhe;
Uyokwehla anyathele izindawo eziphakeme zomhlaba.
4 Izintaba ziyoncibilika ngaphansi kwakhe, +
Izigodi* ziyoqhekezeka zihlukane,
Njengengcina* ngaphambi komlilo,
Njengamanzi athululwa endaweni eyehlelayo.
Kuyini ukuvukela kukaJakobe?
Akulona yini iSamariya? +
Ziyini izindawo eziphakeme zikaJuda? +
Azilona yini iJerusalema?
6 ISamariya ngiyolenza libe idolobha eliyincithakalo,
Indawo yokutshala amasimu amagilebhisi;
Amatshe alo ngiyowajikijela* phansi esigodini,
Ngiyoziveza obala izisekelo zalo.
7 Zonke izithombe zalo ezibaziwe ziyokwenziwa izicucu, +
Wonke umholo wobufebe balo uyoshiswa ngomlilo. +
Zonke izithixo zalo ngiyozibhubhisa.
Ngoba lazithola ngenkokhelo yobufebe,
Ziyophinde zibe inkokhelo yobufebe.”
Ngizobangalasa njengezimpungushe,
Ngilile njengezintshe.
Inhlupho isakazeke yaze yafika esangweni labantu bami, eJerusalema. +
10 “Ningakumemezeli eGati;
Ningakhali nhlobo.
Bhuquzani othulini lwaseBheti-afira.*
11 Welani ninqunu futhi nihlazekile nina bantu* baseShafiri.
Abantu* baseZahanani abazange baphume.
Kuyoba khona ukubangalasa eBheti-ezeli, ngeke lisanisiza.
12 Ngoba abantu* baseMaroti baye balindela okuhle,
Kodwa kwehle okubi kuvela kuJehova kwehlela esangweni laseJerusalema.
13 Bophelani inqola emahhashini, nina bantu* baseLakishi. +
Naningukuqala kwesono endodakazini yaseZiyoni,
Ngoba kini kutholakale ukuvukela kuka-Israyeli. +
14 Ngakho uyonika uMoresheti-gati izipho zokuvalelisa.
Izindlu zase-Akizibi + zaziyinto ekhohlisayo emakhosini akwa-Israyeli.
15 Ngisazomletha kini umnqobi, *+ nina bantu* baseMareshahi. +
Inkazimulo ka-Israyeli iyofika nase-Adulamu. +
16 Phucani amakhanda enu nigunde izinwele zenu ngenxa yezingane zenu eziyigugu.