U-Isaya 58:1-12

Memeza kakhulu, ungahawukeli, phakamisa izwi lakho njengecilongo, umemezele abantu bami isiphambeko sabo, nendlu kaJakobe izono zayo. Kepha bayangifuna imihla ngemihla, bajabulela ukwazi izindlela zami njengesizwe esenza ukulunga, esingashiyi ukwahlulela kukaNkulunkulu waso; izimiso zomthetho bazicela Kimi; bayakujabulela ukusondela kuNkulunkulu. Bathi kungani sizile ukudla, kodwa wena ungaboni? Sicindezeleleni umphefumulo wethu, wena ungazi na? Bhekani, ngosuku lokuzila kwenu nifumana intokozo, nifune wonke umshikashika wenu. Bhekani, nizilela ukuxabana nokuxabana nokushaya ngesibhakela sobubi; akumelwe nizile ukudla njenganamuhla ukuze nizwakalise izwi lenu phezulu. Yilokhu ukuzila ukudla engikukhethileyo na? usuku lokuba umuntu acindezele umphefumulo wakhe na? Ingabe ukugebisa ikhanda lakhe njengenqe nokwendlala indwangu yamasaka nomlotha ngaphansi kwakhe? nithanda ukulubiza ngokuthi wusuku lokuzila noluthokozisayo kuJehova na? Lokhu akusikho ukuzila engikukhethileyo na? ukuthukulula izibopho zobubi, ukuthukulula imithwalo esindayo, lokukhulula abacindezelweyo, lokuphula wonke amajogwe? Akukhona yini ukunika olambileyo isinkwa sakho nokuletha abampofu abaxoshwa endlini yakho na? uma ubona onqunu, umembese; nokuthi ungazifihli enyameni yakho? Khona ukukhanya kwakho kuyakuphuma njengokusa, nokuphila kwakho kuyakuhluma masinyane; ukulunga kwakho kuyakuphumela phambi kwakho; inkazimulo kaJehova iyakuba ngumvuzo wakho. Khona uyakubiza, uJehova aphendule; kufanele ubize, futhi uyothi: Nangu mina! Uma nisusa phakathi kwenu ijoka, nokukhomba ngomunwe, nokukhuluma okuyize; Futhi uma welulela umphefumulo wakho kolambileyo futhi usuthise umphefumulo ocindezelweyo; khona ukukhanya kwakho kuyakuvela ebumnyameni, nobumnyama bakho bube njengemini enkulu. UJehova uyakukuhola njalo, asuthise umphefumulo wakho endaweni yokomisa, akhuluphalise amathambo akho; futhi uyoba njengensimu eniselwayo nanjengomthombo omanzi awo anganqamuki. Labo abayakuba ngabakho bayakwakha amanxiwa amadala; uyakubizwa ngokuthi: Umlungisi wezikhala, umlungisi wezindlela zokuhlala.