UMalaki
1 Isimemezelo:
Izwi likaJehova eliya ku-Israyeli ngoMalaki:*
2 “Nginibonisile uthando,” + kusho uJehova.
Kodwa nithi: “Usibonise kanjani uthando?”
“U-Esawu wayengeyena yini umfowabo kaJakobe?” + kusho uJehova. “Kodwa ngangimthanda uJakobe, 3 u-Esawu yena ngangimzonda; + ngenza izintaba zakhe zaba yincithakalo + nefa lakhe ngalishiyela izimpungushe zehlathi.” +
4 “Nakuba u-Edomi ethi, ‘Sichithiwe, kodwa sizobuya sizakhe kabusha izindawo ezibhuqiwe,’ yilokhu uJehova wamabutho akushoyo, ‘Bazokwakha, kodwa mina ngizodiliza, bayobizwa ngokuthi “yindawo yobubi” nangokuthi “isizwe esilahlwe nguJehova phakade.” + 5 Amehlo enu ayokubona, niyothi: “Kwangathi uJehova angaphakanyiswa phezu kwendawo yakwa-Israyeli.” ’ ”
6 “ ‘Indodana iyamhlonipha uyise, + nenceku iyayihlonipha inkosi yayo. Ngakho uma nginguyihlo, + iphi inhlonipho engifanele? + Uma ngiyinkosi,* kuphi ukwesatshwa* okungifanele?’ Kusho mina Jehova wamabutho kini bapristi abadelela igama lami. +
“ ‘Kodwa nina nithi: “Silidelele kanjani igama lakho?” ’
7 “ ‘Ngokuletha ukudla* okungcolile e-altare lami.’
“ ‘Nithi: “Sikungcolise kanjani?” ’
“ ‘Ngokuthi nithi: “Itafula likaJehova + liyinto yokudelelwa.” 8 Lapho niletha isilwane esiyimpumputhe njengomhlatshelo, nithi: “Akukubi.” Nalapho niletha isilwane esilunyonga noma esigulayo, nithi: “Akukubi.” ’ ” +
“Ake nizame ukusiyisa kumbusi wenu. Ingabe uzojabula ngani noma anamukele ngomusa?” kusho uJehova wamabutho.
9 “Ngicela ninxuse uNkulunkulu,* ukuze asibonise umusa. Ngale mihlatshelo eniyilethayo, ukhona yini kini angamamukela ngomusa?” kusho uJehova wamabutho.
10 “Ngubani phakathi kwenu ozimisele ukuvala iminyango? *+ Ngoba ngeke nikhanyise ngisho i-altare lami mahhala. + Angijabuli ngani,” kusho uJehova wamabutho, “nanganoma yimiphi iminikelo yesipho evela kini.” +
11 “Kusukela ekuphumeni kwelanga kuze kube sekushoneni kwalo, igama lami liyoba likhulu phakathi kwezizwe. + Kuzo zonke izindawo kuyoshunqiswa imihlatshelo, kuyokwenziwa iminikelo egameni lami, njengesipho esihlanzekile; ngoba igama lami liyoba likhulu phakathi kwezizwe,” + kusho uJehova wamabutho.
12 “Kodwa nina niyalingcolisa *+ ngokusho kwenu ukuthi, ‘Itafula likaJehova lingcolile futhi isithelo salo, ukudla kwalo, kumele kudelelwe.’ + 13 Niphinde nithi, ‘Bheka! Kwaze kwanesidina!’ ninyipha ngendelelo,” kusho uJehova wamabutho. “Niletha izilwane ezebiwe, ezilunyonga nezigulayo. Yebo, zinjalo izipho enizilethayo! Ingabe kufanele ngizamukele esandleni senu?” + kusho uJehova.
14 “Uqalekisiwe umuntu onobuqili, onesilwane seduna emhlanjini wakhe, kodwa enze isifungo amhlabele okunesici* uJehova. Ngoba mina ngiyiNkosi enkulu,” + kusho uJehova wamabutho, “igama lami liyosabeka phakathi kwezizwe.” +