UJona 4:5-11

UJona wayesephuma emzini, wahlala ngasempumalanga komuzi, wazenzela idokodo, wahlala emthunzini phansi kwalo, waze wabona ukuthi kuzokwenzekani ngomuzi. UJehova uNkulunkulu walungisa umhlakuva, wawumisa phezu kukaJona, ukuze ube ngumthunzi phezu kwekhanda lakhe ukumkhulula osizini lwakhe. UJona wajabula kakhulu ngomhlakuva. Kodwa ngakusasa uNkulunkulu walungiselela isibungu, sawushaya umhlakuva waze wabuna. Kwathi ekuphumeni kwelanga, uNkulunkulu walungisa umoya wasempumalanga onamandla; ilanga lashaya ekhanda likaJona, waquleka, wafuna ukufa phakathi kwakhe, wathi: “Kungcono kimi ukufa kunokuphila.” UNkulunkulu wasesithi kuJona: Kuhle yini ukuthi uthukuthelele umhlakuva? Wathi: “Kuhle ukungithukuthelela kuze kube sekufeni.” Wayesethi uJehova: “Wena wawuhawukele umhlakuva, ongawusebenzelanga, ongawuyekanga ukhule; owavuka ngobusuku bunye wabhubha ngobusuku bunye; Mina-ke bengingayikulihawukela yini iNineve, umuzi omkhulu, okukhona kuwo abantu abangaphezu kwezinkulungwane ezingamashumi ayisithupha abangakwazi ukwahlukanisa isandla sokunene nesokhohlo; nezinkomo eziningi na?