UHezekeli 20:1-9

Kwathi ngomnyaka wesikhombisa, ngenyanga yesihlanu, ngolweshumi lwenyanga, kwafika amadoda amalunga akwa-Israyeli ukuzobuza uJehova, ahlala phambi kwami. Izwi likaJehova lafika kimi, lathi: Ndodana yomuntu, khuluma kumalunga akwa-Israyeli, uthi kuwo: Usho kanje uJehova; Uyeza uzongithinta? Kuphila kwami, usho uJehova, angiyikubuzwa yinina. Uyathanda ukubahlulela, ndodana yomuntu, uyathanda ukubahlulela na? mabazazi izinengiso zawoyise; Uzakuthi kubo: Itsho njalo iNkosi uJehova; Ngosuku engakhetha ngalo u-Israyeli, ngaphakamisela isandla sami enzalweni yendlu kaJakobe, ngazibonakalisa kubo ezweni laseGibithe, ngiphakamisela kubo isandla sami, ngathi: “NginguJehova uNkulunkulu wenu; mhla ngibaphakamisela isandla sami ukuba ngibakhiphe ezweni laseGibithe ngibayise ezweni engangibabonele lona, elichichima ubisi nezinyosi, eliwudumo lwamazwe onke. Ngase ngithi kubo: “Lahlani, kube yilowo nalowo izinengiso zamehlo akhe, ningazingcolisi ngonkulunkulu abangcolileyo baseGibithe; nginguJehova uNkulunkulu wenu. Kepha bangihlubuka, abangilalelanga; abalahlanga, kwaba yilowo nalowo izinengiso emehlweni abo, ababashiyanga onkulunkulu baseGibithe; ukuthukuthela kwami phezu kwabo phakathi kwezwe laseGibithe. Kodwa ngakwenza ngenxa yebizo lami, ukuze lingangcoliswa phambi kwezizwe ababephakathi kwazo, engazazisa kubo phambi kwamehlo azo ngokubakhupha elizweni leGibhithe.