U-Isaya 62

Ibizo Elitsha LeZiyoni

1Ngenxa yeZiyoni angiyikuthula;

ngenxa yeJerusalema angiyikuhlala ngithule,

ukulunga kwayo kuze kukhanye njengokusa,

ukusindiswa kwayo kuze kukhanye njengezibane ezivuthayo.

2Izizwe zizakubona ukulunga kwakho,

lamakhosi wonke ayibone inkazimulo yakho.

Uzabizwa ngebizo elitsha

umlomo kaThixo ozakunika lona.

3Uzakuba ngumqhele wenkazimulo esandleni sikaThixo,

umqhele wobukhosi esandleni sikaNkulunkulu wakho.

4Kabasayikukubiza ngokuthi oTshiyiweyo

kumbe babize ilizwe lakho ngokuthi Chithakele.

Kodwa uzabizwa ngokuthi Hefiziba

ilizwe lakho kuthiwe yiBhiyula,

ngoba uThixo uzathokoza ngawe,

lelizwe lakho lizakwenda.

5Njengejaha lithatha intombi,

ngokunjalo amadodana akho azakuthatha;

lanjengomyeni ethokozela umakoti wakhe,

ngokunjalo uNkulunkulu uzathokoza ngawe.

6Ngibeke abalindi phezu kwemiduli yakho wena Jerusalema;

kabayikuthula lanini emini loba ebusuku.

Lina elimbizayo uThixo,

musani ukuphumula,

7laye lingamphumuzi aze akhe iJerusalema

alenze libe lodumo emhlabeni.

8UThixo ufungile ngesandla sakhe sokudla

langengalo yakhe elamandla wathi;

“Angiyikuphinda lanini

ukunika izitha zenu amabele enu njengokudla kwazo,

njalo lanini abezizwe kabayikuphinda banathe iwayini elitsha

elilisebenzele nzima.

9Kodwa labo abawavunayo bazawadla

badumise uThixo,

lalabo ababutha amavini bazalinatha

emagumeni endlu yami engcwele.”

10Dlulani, dlulani emasangweni!

Lungiselani abantu indlela.

Candani, candani umgwaqo!

Susani amatshe.

Phakamiselani izizwe uphawu.

11UThixo usenze isimemezelo

emhlabeni wonke wathi;

“Wothini kuyo iNdodakazi yaseZiyoni,

‘Khangela uMsindisi wakho uyeza!

Khangela umvuzo wakhe ulawo,

lenhlawulo yakhe ulayo.’ ”

12Bazabizwa ngokuthi ngaBantu abaNgcwele,

abaHlengiweyo bakaThixo;

wena uzathiwa Ofunwayo,

iDolobho Elingasatshiywanga.