UJona 1:1-17
UJona 1:1-17 IsiZulu 2020 (ZUL20)
Izwi likaSimakade lafika kuJona, indodana ka-Amithayi, lathi: “Phuthuma uye emzini omkhulukazi, iNineve, umemezele kuwo ukuthi ububi bawo sebenyuke baze bafika phambi kwami.” Kodwa uJona wasuka, wabaleka phambi kukaSimakade, walibhekisa eTharishishi. Wehlela eJopha, wathola umkhumbi owawuya eTharishishi. Eseyikhokhile imali, wagibela kuwo elibhekise eTharishishi, ukuba suke phambi kukaSimakade. Kepha uSimakade wathumela isishingishane olwandle, kwaba nesiphepho esikhulu kwaze kwangathi umkhumbi uyahlephuka. Amatilosi esaba, kwayilelo nalelo lakhala kunkulunkulu walo. Ayesephonsa olwandle impahla eyayisemkhunjini, ukuze umkhumbi ube lula. UJona wayesehlele egumbini lomkhumbi elingaphansi maphakathi nendawo, elele zwi. Umkhuzi wamatilosi weza kuJona, wathi: “Ungalala kanjani uhuqe ubuthongo kunje? Vuka ubize owakho uNkulunkulu, mhlawumbe angasizwa, singashabalali.” Amatilosi ahlanganisa amakhanda, athi: “Wozani senze unkatho, sibone ukuthi ngubani oyimbangela yalobu bubi obusehlelayo na? Alwenza-ke unkatho, lwadla uJona.” Ayesethi kuye: “Sitshele ukuthi ngubani owenze sehlelwa yile nhlekelele? Wenza msebenzi muni wena? Uvela kuliphi izwe, futhi ungowasiphi isizwe na?” Wathi kuwo: “NgingumHebheru, ngikhonza uSimakade, uNkulunkulu wamazulu, owenze ulwandle nomhlabathi owomileyo.” Athi angezwa lokhu amatilosi esaba kakhulu, ayesethi kuye: “Wenzeni na?” (Ambuza kanjalo ngoba ayazi ukuthi ubalekela uSimakade ngoba wayeke wawaxoxela ngaphambilini.) Ulwandle lwaya ngokuya ludlanga. Amatilosi ambuza athi: “Senzenjani ngawe ukuze ulwandle luthule na?” Waphendula wathi: “Ngiqukuleni, ningiphonse olwandle, khona luzothula, ngokuba ngiyazi ukuthi yimi oyimbangela yalesi siphepho esinihlaseleyo.” Amatilosi azama ukugwedlela ogwini lolwandle kepha awaphumelelanga; isiphepho samelana nawo, ulwandle lwadlanga kakhulu. Amatilosi akhuleka kuSimakade, athi: “Ungasibhubhisi Simakade, ngenxa yale ndoda. Ungasisoli ngokuthi sibulele umuntu ongenacala; siyazi ukuthi Wena unguSimakade, wenza njengokuthanda kwakho.” Ayesemqukula uJona, amphonsa olwandle; lwase luthula cwaka ulwandle. Amatilosi amesaba kakhulu uSimakade, anikela kuye umhlatshelo, enza nezifungo. USimakade wathumela inhlanzi enkulu ukuba igwinye uJona. UJona wayesesiswini senhlanzi izinsuku ezintathu, nobusuku obuthathu.
UJona 1:1-17 IBHAYIBHELI ELINGCWELE (ZUL59)
Izwi likaJehova lafika kuJona indodana ka-Amithayi, lathi: “Suka uye eNineve, umuzi omkhulu, umemeze phezu kwalo, ngokuba ububi balo benyukele ebusweni bami.” Kepha uJona wasuka ebusweni bukaJehova ukuba abalekele eTharishishi, wehlela eJopha, wafumana umkhumbi obuyakuya eTharishishi; wakhokha imali yawo, wakhwela kuwo, ukuba ahambe nawo, aye eTharishishi, asuke ebusweni bukaJehova. Kodwa uJehova waphonsa umoya omkhulu elwandle, kwaba yisiphepho esikhulu elwandle; kwacatshangwa ukuthi umkhumbi uyakwaphulwa. Khona amatilosi* esaba, akhala, kwaba yilelo nalelo kunkulunkulu walo, aphonsa elwandle impahla ebisemkhunjini ukuba ube lula kubo. Kepha uJona wayehlele phakathi komkhumbi, wayeselele ubuthongo. Kwase kusondela kuye induna yomkhumbi, yathi: “Unani wena olele ubuthongo na? Vuka, ubize uNkulunkulu wakho; mhlawumbe lo Nkulunkulu uyakusikhumbula ukuba singabhubhi.” Bathi, kwaba yilowo nalowo kumngane wakhe: “Wozani senze inkatho, sazi ukuthi kungenxa kabani lobu bubi buphezu kwethu.” Base benza inkatho; inkatho yamudla uJona. Base bethi kuye: “Ake usitshele ukuthi kungenxa kabani lobu bubi buphezu kwethu. Umsebenzi wakho uyini? Uvelaphi? Liphi izwe lakini, ungowasiphi isizwe na?” Wathi kubo: “NgingumHeberu; ngiyamesaba uJehova, uNkulunkulu wasezulwini, owenzile ulwandle nomhlabathi owomileyo.” Base besaba abantu ngokwesaba okukhulu, bathi kuye: “Kuyini lokhu okwenzileyo na?” Ngokuba base bazi ukuthi ubalekile ebusweni bukaJehova, lokhu ebatshelile. Base bethi kuye: “Siyakwenze njani kuwe, ukuze ulwandle luthule kithina,” ngokuba ulwandle luyaqhubeka lube nesivunguvungu. Wathi kubo: “Ngiphakamiseni, ningiphonse elwandle, bese luthula kini ulwandle, ngokuba ngiyazi ukuthi lesi siphepho esikhulu siphezu kwenu ngenxa yami.” Kepha amadoda agwedla ukuba abuyele emhlabathini, kepha ahluleka, ngokuba ulwandle lwaqhubeka lwaba nesiphepho kuwo. Ayesekhala kuJehova, athi: “Siyakuncenga: masingabhubhi ngenxa yalo muntu, ungabeki phezu kwethu igazi elingenacala, ngokuba wena Jehova wenzile njengokuhlosa kwakho.” Amphakamisa uJona, amphonsa elwandle; ulwandle lwase lupheza ukufutha. Amadoda ayesesaba uJehova ngokwesaba okukhulu; ahlabela uJehova umhlatshelo, enza izithembiso. UJehova wamisela inhlanzi enkulu ukuba imgwinye uJona; uJona wayesezibilinini zenhlanzi izinsuku ezintathu nobusuku obuthathu.
UJona 1:1-17 Contemporary Zulu Bible 2024 (CZB24)
Izwi likaJehova lafika kuJona indodana ka-Amithayi, lathi: Suka uye eNineve, umuzi omkhulu, umemeze ngawo; ngoba ububi babo bukhuphukele phambi kwami. Kepha uJona wasuka ukuba abalekele eTharishishi ebusweni bukaJehova, wehlela eJopha; wathola umkhumbi owawuya eTharishishi, wakhokha imali yokugibela, wangena kuwo, ukuze ahambe nawo, aye eTharishishi, asuke ebusweni bukaJehova. Kodwa uJehova wathumela umoya omkhulu elwandle, kwavela isiphepho esikhulu elwandle, umkhumbi waze waphuka. Khona-ke amatilosi esaba futhi abiza yilowo nalowo kunkulunkulu wakhe futhi aphonsa olwandle impahla eyayisemkhunjini ukuze enze kube lula kuwo. Kepha uJona wehlela ezinhlangothini zomkhumbi; walala ubuthongo. Induna yasondela kuye, yathi kuye: “Uthini wena olele ubuthongo na?” sukuma, ubize uNkulunkulu wakho, uma uNkulunkulu esikhumbula, ukuze singalahleki. Basebesithi, ngulowo kumngane wakhe: Wozani senze inkatho, ukuze sazi ukuthi kungenxa kabani lobu bubi buphezu kwethu. Benza inkatho, inkatho yawela uJona. Base bethi kuye: “Sitshele ukuthi kungenxa kabani lobu bubi buphezu kwethu; uyini umsebenzi wakho futhi uvelaphi? iliphi izwe lakini ungowasiphi isizwe? Wathi kubo: “NgingumHeberu; ngiyamesaba uJehova uNkulunkulu wezulu, owenza ulwandle nomhlabathi owomileyo. Khona-ke amadoda esaba kakhulu athi kuye: “Ukwenzeleni lokhu? Ngokuba amadoda azi ukuthi ubalekile ebusweni bukaJehova, ngokuba wayeshilo kuwo. Base bethi kuye: “Sikwenzeni kuwe, ukuze ulwandle luthule kithi na?” ngoba ulwandle lwalugeleza futhi lugubha. Wathi kubo: “Ngiphakamiseni, ningiphonse olwandle; ukuze ulwandle luzole kini, ngokuba ngiyazi ukuthi lesi siphepho esikhulu siphezu kwenu ngenxa Yami. Kodwa amadoda agwedla ngamandla ukuyibuyisela emhlabathini; kepha behluleka, ngokuba ulwandle lwase luvunguzela, lubavunguzela. Base bebiza uJehova, bathi: “Siyakuncenga, Jehova, ukuba ungabhubhi ngenxa yokuphila kwalo muntu, ungachithi igazi elingenacala phezu kwethu; ngoba wena Jehova wenzile okuhle emehlweni akho. Basebemfukula uJona bamjikijela elwandle, ulwandle lwathula ekuthukutheleni kwalo. Amadoda ayesesaba uJehova ngokwesaba okukhulu, aletha umhlatshelo kuJehova, enza izithembiso. UJehova walungisa inhlanzi enkulu ukuba imginye uJona. UJona wayesesiswini senhlanzi izinsuku ezintathu nobusuku obuthathu.