2 AmaKhosi 7:1-20
2 AmaKhosi 7:1-20 IsiZulu 2020 (ZUL20)
Wayesethi u-Elisha: “Zwanini izwi likaSimakade; usho kanje uSimakade, uthi: ‘Kusasa ngalesi sikhathi, iseya lempuphu ecolekileyo liyakuthengiswa ngeshekeli, namaseya amabili ebhali, ngeshekeli, esangweni eSamariya.’ ” Induna yenkosi eyayiyisethenjwa yamphendula umuntu kaNkulunkulu, yathi: “Uma uSimakade enza amafasitela ezulwini, lokhu kungenzeka kanjani na?” Wathi: “Uyakukubona ngamehlo akho, kodwa ungakudli.” Kwakukhona esikhaleni sesango abantu abane abanochoko; bathi omunye komunye: “Sihlaleleni lapha sizoze sife na? Uma sithi: ‘Siyakungena emzini,’ kunendlala emzini, siyakufela khona; uma sihlala lapha, siyakufa futhi. Ngalokho masihambe siye enkanjini yabase-Aramu; uma besiyeka, siyakuphila; uma besibulala, siyakufa.” Basuka kuhwalala, baya enkanjini yabase-Aramu; sebefike emaphethelweni enkambu yabase-Aramu, bafica kungekho muntu lapho. INkosi yenza ukuba impi yabase-Aramu izwe umsindo wezinqola, umsindo wamahhashi, nomsindo wempi enkulu baze bakhuluma bodwa, bathi: “Uyabona, inkosi yakwa-Israyeli iqashe amakhosi amaHithi namakhosi aseGibhithe ukuba eze kithi.” Basuka babaleka kuhwalala, bashiya amathende abo, amahhashi abo, izimbongolo zabo, nenkambu injengalokhu injalo, babaleka ukuze basinde. Kwathi labo abanochoko sebefikile emaphethelweni enkambu, bangena kwelinye ithende, badla, baphuza, bathatha lapho isiliva, igolide, nezingubo, bayokufihla; babuya, bangena kwelinye ithende, bathatha nalapho, base beyokuthukusa. Base bethi omunye komunye: “Asenzi kahle. Lolu lusuku lwanamuhla wusuku lwezindaba ezinhle, kodwa sithule nje silinde ukuba kuze kube sekuseni, siyakuthola isijeziso ngalokho, masihambe, sitshele indlu yenkosi.” Bahamba, babiza abalindisango bomuzi, babatshela, bathi: “Sihambile saya enkanjini yabase-Aramu; bekukhala ibhungane, kungekho muntu, kungekho ngisho umsindo wodwa lo, kuphela amahhashi, nezimbongolo okuboshiweyo, namathende enjengalokhu enjalo.” Abalindisango bamemeza, babikela indlu yenkosi ngaphakathi. Inkosi yavuka ebusuku, yathi ezincekwini zayo: “Ake nginitshele ngalokhu ukuthi abase-Aramu basilungisele lugibe luni. Bayazi ukuthi silambile, ngakho-ke baphumile enkanjini ukuba bacashe, bethi: ‘Bazophuma emzini, sibabambe, bese singena kuwona umuzi.’ ” Enye yezinceku zayo yaphendula yathi: “Makuthathwe amahhashi ayisihlanu kwasele lapho; isimo sawo siyafana nesixuku sonke sabakwa-Israyeli esisele lapha, nanjengesixuku sonke sakwa-Israyeli esesiphelile; masithumele ukuze sibone.” Bathatha izinqola ezimbili namahhashi; inkosi yathumela emva kwempi yabase-Aramu, yathi: “Hambani niyohlola.” Bawalandela baze bayofika eJordani; bheka, yonke indlela yayigcwele izingubo nezimpahla ama-Aramu ayezilahlile lapho ebaleka. Izithunywa zabuya, zayitshela inkosi. Abantu baphuma, baphanga inkambu yabase-Aramu. Iseya lempuphu ecolekileyo lathengiswa ngeshekeli, namaseya amabili ebhali, ngeshekeli, njengokusho kukaSimakade. Inkosi yabeka esangweni induna eyisethenjwa sayo. Abantu bayinyathela esangweni, yafa njengokusho komuntu kaNkulunkulu owayekhulume ngesikhathi inkosi yehlile yeza kuye. Kwathi lapho umuntu kaNkulunkulu ekhuluma enkosini, wathi: “Kuyakuba ngamaseya amabili ebhali, ngeshekeli, neseya lempuphu ecolekileyo ngeshekeli, ngalesi sikhathi kusasa esangweni eSamariya.” Induna yamphendula umuntu kaNkulunkulu, yathi: “Uyabona, noma ngabe uSimakade ubengenza amafasitela ezulwini, le nto ingenzeka njengaleli lizwi na?” Wathi: “Wena uyakukubona ngamehlo akho, kodwa awuyukukudla.” Kwenzeka kanjalo kuyo: abantu bayinyathela esangweni, yafa.
2 AmaKhosi 7:1-20 IBHAYIBHELI ELINGCWELE (ZUL59)
Wayesethi u-Elisha: “Zwanini izwi likaJehova; usho kanje uJehova, uthi: ‘Kusasa ngalesi sikhathi iseya* lempuphu ecolekileyo liyakuthengiswa ngeshekeli,* namaseya amabili ebhali* ngeshekeli esangweni laseSamariya.’ ” Induna inkosi eyencika esandleni sayo yaphendula umuntu kaNkulunkulu, yathi: “Bheka, uma uJehova enza amafasitele ezulwini, le nto ingenzeka kanjani na?” Wathi: “Bheka, uyakukubona ngamehlo akho, ungadli kukho kodwa.” Kwakukhona esikhaleni sesango abantu abane abanochoko; bathi omunye komunye: “Sihlalelani lapha size sife na? Uma sithi: ‘Siyakungena emzini,’ indlala isemzini, siyakufela khona; uma sihlezi lapha, siyakufa futhi. Ngalokho masihambe sisukele ikamu* lama-Aramu; uma esiyeka, siyakuphila; uma esibulala, siyakufa.” Basuka kuhwelela, baya ekamu* lama-Aramu; sebefike emaphethelweni ekamu lama-Aramu, bheka, kwakungekho muntu lapho. INkosi ibiyizwisile impi yama-Aramu umsindo wezinqola, nomsindo wamahhashi, nomsindo wempi enkulu aze akhuluma omunye komunye ngokuthi: “Bheka, inkosi yakwa-Israyeli isiqashele amakhosi amaHeti namakhosi aseGibithe ukuba asifikele.” Ayesesuka, abaleka kuhwelela, ashiya amatende awo, namahhashi awo, nezimbongolo zawo, nekamu* linjengalokhu linjalo, abaleka ukuba asinde. Labo abanochoko sebefike emaphethelweni ekamu,* bangena kwelinye itende, badla, baphuza, basusa khona isiliva, negolide, nezingubo, baya bakuthukusa; babuya, bangena kwelinye itende, basusa nakhona, baya bakuthukusa. Base bethi omunye komunye: “Asenzi kahle. Lolu suku lwanamuhla lungusuku lwentokozo; uma sithula nje silinda kuze kube sekuntweleni kokusa, siyakuficwa yicala; ngalokho masihambe, sitshele indlu yenkosi.” Base behamba, babiza abalindisango bomuzi, babatshela ukuthi: “Sike safika ekamu* lama-Aramu; bheka, kwakungekho muntu lapho, nazwi lomuntu, kuphela ngamahhashi aboshiweyo, nezimbongolo eziboshiweyo, namatende enjengalokhu enjalo.” Abalindisango bamemeza, babikela indlu yenkosi ngaphakathi. Inkosi yavuka phakathi kobusuku, yathi ezincekwini zayo: “Ake nginitshele lokhu ama-Aramu asenzela khona. Ayazi ukuthi silambile; ngalokho aphumile ekamu* ukuba acashe, ethi: ‘Lapho bephuma emzini, siyakubabamba besezwa, singene emzini.’ ” Enye yezinceku zayo yaphendula yathi: “Makuthathwe amahhashi ayisihlanu aseleyo, asele lapha bheka, anjengesixuku sonke sakwa-Israyeli esisele lapha, anjengesixuku sonke sakwa-Israyeli esesiphelile sithumele, sibone.” Bathatha izinqola ezimbili namahhashi; inkosi yathumela emva kwempi yama-Aramu ngokuthi: “Hambani nibone.” Bawalandela baze bafika eJordani; bheka, yonke indlela yayigcwele izingubo nezimpahla ama-Aramu ayezilahlile ekubalekeni kwawo. Izithunywa zabuya, zayitshela inkosi. Abantu baphuma, baphanga ikamu* lama-Aramu. Iseya* lempuphu ecolekileyo lathengiswa ngeshekeli,* namaseya amabili ebhali* ngeshekeli njengezwi likaJehova. Inkosi yabeka esangweni induna eyencika esandleni sayo; abantu bayinyathela esangweni, yafa njengokusho kwalowo muntu kaNkulunkulu akukhuluma ekwehleleni kwenkosi kuye. Kwathi lowo muntu kaNkulunkulu esekhulumile enkosini ngokuthi: “Kuyakuba ngamaseya amabili ebhali ngeshekeli neseya lempuphu ecolekileyo ngeshekeli ngalesi sikhathi kusasa esangweni laseSamariya,” induna yaphendula umuntu kaNkulunkulu, yathi: “Bheka, noma uJehova ewenza amafasitele ezulwini, le nto ingenzeka na?” Wathi: “Bheka, uyakukubona ngamehlo akho, ungadli kukho kodwa.” Kwaba njalo kuyo: abantu bayinyathela esangweni, yafa.
2 AmaKhosi 7:1-20 Contemporary Zulu Bible 2024 (CZB24)
Wayesethi u-Elisha: “Yizwani izwi likaJehova; Usho kanje uJehova, uthi: Kusasa ngalesi sikhathi iseya lempuphu ecolekileyo liyakuthengiswa ngeshekeli, namaseya amabili ebhali ngeshekeli esangweni laseSamariya. Umnumzane inkosi encike esandleni sakhe wamphendula umuntu kaNkulunkulu, wathi: “Bheka, uma uJehova efuna ukwenza amafasitele ezulwini, le ndaba ingenzeka na? Wathi: “Bheka, uyakukubona ngamehlo akho, kepha ungadli kukho.” Kwakukhona amadoda amane anochoko ngasemnyango wesango, athi omunye komunye: “Sihlaleleni lapha size sife na? Uma sithi: ‘Siyakungena emzini, kuyakuba khona indlala emzini, sifele khona; uma sihlala lapha, siyakufa nathi. Wozani manje, siwele phambi kwempi yama-Aramu; uma besigcina siphila, siyakuphila; uma besibulala, siyakufa. Basuka kuhwelela ukuya ekamu lama-Aramu; sebefike ekupheleni kwekamu lama-Aramu, kwakungekho muntu lapho. Ngokuba uJehova wenza ukuba impi yama-Aramu izwe umsindo wezinqola nomsindo wamahhashi, yebo, umsindo wempi enkulu; bathi omunye komunye: “Bhekani, inkosi yakwa-Israyeli isiqashile amakhosi. AmaHeti namakhosi aseGibithe ukuba asehlele. Base besukuma, babaleka kuhwelela, bashiya amatende abo, namahhashi abo, nezimbongolo zabo, ikamu linjengoba linjalo, babaleka ukuze basindise ukuphila kwabo. Laba abanochoko sebefike ekugcineni kwekamu, bangena kwelinye itende, badla, baphuza, bathatha khona isiliva negolide nezingubo, bakuthukusa; wabuya, wangena kwelinye itende, wathatha nakhona, waya wakucashisa. Base bethi omunye komunye: “Akusihambi kahle; lolu suku lungusuku lwezindaba ezinhle, kepha sithule; uma silibala kuze kuse, ububi buyasehlela; woza manje, ukuze sihambe sitshele abendlu yenkosi. Base befika babiza umlindisango womuzi, bamtshela ukuthi: “Safika ekamu lama-Aramu, bheka, kwakungekho muntu lapho, nezwi lomuntu, kuphela amahhashi ahlonyiweyo nezimbongolo ezihlonyiwe, namatende njengoba ayenjalo. Wabiza abalindisango; bakubika endlini yenkosi. Inkosi yasivuka ebusuku, yathi ezincekwini zayo: “Ake nginitshele lokho ama-Aramu akwenza kithi. Bayazi ukuthi silambile; ngalokho baphuma ekamu ukuze bacashe endle, bathi: “Uma bephuma emzini, siyakubamba bephila, singene emzini; Enye yezinceku zayo yaphendula yathi: “Mabathathe amahlanu emahhashini asele emzini, bheka, anjengesixuku sonke sakwa-Israyeli esasisele kuwo; Ngithi, banjengesixuku sonke sabantwana bakwa-Israyeli ababhubhayo: masithumele, sibone. Base bethatha amahhashi empi amabili; inkosi yaxosha impi yama-Aramu, yathi: “Hambani nibone; Bawalandela baze bafika eJordani, bheka, yonke indlela yayigcwele izingubo nezitsha ama-Aramu ayezilahlile ngokuphamaza kwawo. Zabuya izithunywa, zayibikela inkosi. Amadoda aphuma, aphanga amathente ama-Aramu. Ngakho iseya lempuphu ecolekileyo lathengiswa ngeshekeli, namaseya amabili ebhali ngeshekeli njengezwi likaJehova. Inkosi yayisibeka inkosi eyencike esandleni sayo ukuba ilawule isango; abantu bamnyathela esangweni, wafa njengokusho komuntu kaNkulunkulu owakhuluma ekufikeni kwenkosi kuye. Umuntu kaNkulunkulu wakhuluma enkosini wathi: “Kusasa ngalesi sikhathi amaseya amabili ebhali ngeshekeli neseya lempuphu ecolekileyo ngeshekeli kuyakuba khona esangweni laseSamariya ngalesi sikhathi. Lowo mnumzane wamphendula umuntu kaNkulunkulu, wathi: “Bheka-ke, uma uJehova enza amafasitele ezulwini, ingaba khona into enjalo na? Wathi: “Bheka, uyakukubona ngamehlo akho, kepha ungadli kukho.” Kwamehlela-ke, ngokuba abantu bamnyathela esangweni, wafa.