UHosiya 14

Ukuphenduka Kuzaletha Izibusiso

1Buyela, we Israyeli, kuThixo uNkulunkulu wakho.

Izono zakho yizo ezikuwisileyo!

2Thatha amazwi

ubuyele kuThixo.

Uthi kuye,

“Sithethelele zonke izono zethu

njalo usamukele ngomusa

ukuba sinikele isithelo sezindebe zethu.

3I-Asiriya ayingeke isikhulule;

kasiyikugada amabhiza empi.

Kasisoze siphinde sithi, ‘Onkulunkulu bethu’

kulokho okwenziwa yizandla zethu,

ngoba abazintandane bathola isihawu kuwe.”

4“Ngizakwelapha ubuphakaphaka babo

ngibathande ngokukhululeka,

ngoba ukuthukuthela kwami sekusukile kubo.

5Ngizakuba njengamazolo ku-Israyeli;

uzaqhakaza njengeluba.

Uzatshonisa impande zakhe

phansi njengomsedari waseLebhanoni;

6amahlumela akhe amatsha azakhula.

Ubuhle bakhe buzakuba njengesihlahla se-oliva,

iphunga lakhe libe njengomsedari waseLebhanoni.

7Abantu bazahlala njalo emthunzini wakhe.

Uzakhula kuhle njengamabele.

Uzaqhakaza njengevini,

lodumo lwakhe luzakuba njengolwewayini laseLebhanoni.

8Awu Efrayimi, kuyini futhi engingakwenza ngezithombe?

Ngizamphendula ngimlondoloze.

Mina nginjengesihlahla sephayini esiluhlaza,

ukuthela kwakho izithelo kuvela kimi.”

9Ngubani ohlakaniphileyo? Uzazibona lezizinto.

Ngubani oqedisisayo? Uzazizwisisisa.

Izindlela zikaThixo zilungile

abalungileyo bahamba kuzo,

kodwa abahlamuki bayakhubeka kuzo.