UJona 3:1-10
UJona 3:1-10 IsiZulu 2020 (ZUL20)
Izwi likaSimakade labuye lafika kuJona okwesibili, lathi: “Phuthuma uye eNineve, umuzi omkhulu, ufike umemezele kuwo umyalezo engikutshela wona.” UJona wayesesuka waya eNineve, njengokusho kwezwi likaSimakade. INineve kwakungumuzi omkhulu; ukudabula kuwo kwakungathatha izinsuku ezintathu. UJona waqala uhambo losuku lonke, enqamula emzini, eshumayela, ethi: “Sekusele izinsuku ezingama-40 nje ukuthi iNineve libhujiswe!” Abantu baseNineve bakholwa kuNkulunkulu, base bememezela ukuzila ukudla, nokuba kugqokwe indwangu yesaka kusukela kwabakhulu babo kuya kwabancane. Izwi lafinyelela ngisho nasenkosini yaseNineve, yase isuka esihlalweni sayo, yakhumula ingubo yayo yobukhosi, yembatha indwangu yesaka, yahlala emlotheni. Yamemezela eNineve ngokwesimiso senkosi nezikhulu zayo, yathi: “Makungabi bikho muntu nemfuyo, mhlambi wankomo, namvu, nambuzi okuzodla noma namanzi, kodwa abantu nemfuyo makwembathe amasaka, kukhulekwe kakhulu kuSimakade, kube yilowo nalowo aphenduke, ashiye ububi nobudlova bakhe. Kwazi bani? Hleze uNkulunkulu angacabanga ngokunye, abe nobubele kithi, alubambe ulaka lwakhe oluvuthayo, angabe esasibhubhisa.” UNkulunkulu wabona ukuthi sebephendukile ebubini babo, wase eyithambisa inhliziyo yakhe, wanquma ukungabe esababhubhisa njengoba ebeshilo.
UJona 3:1-10 IBHAYIBHELI ELINGCWELE (ZUL59)
Izwi likaJehova lafika kuJona ngokwesibili, lathi: “Suka uye eNineve, umuzi omkhulu, umemezele kulo isimemezelo esikhulu engasikhuluma kuwe.” Wayesesuka uJona, waya eNineve njengezwi likaJehova. INineve lalingumuzi omkhulu kakhulu, uhambo lwezinsuku ezintathu. UJona waqala ukungena emzini, uhambo losuku lwaba lunye, wamemeza wathi: “Kusezakuba yizinsuku ezingamashumi amane, bese lichithwa iNineve.” Abantu baseNineve bakholwa nguNkulunkulu; bamemezela ukuzila ukudla, bembatha izindwangu zamasaka, kusukela kwabakhulu babo kwaze kwaba kwabancane. Kepha izwi lafinyelela enkosini yaseNineve; yasukuma esihlalweni sayo sobukhosi, yakhumula ingubo yayo, yazimboza ngendwangu yamasaka, yahlala phansi emlotheni. Yamemezela, yasho eNineve ngomthetho wenkosi nabakhulu bayo, yathi: “Makungabikho muntu onambitha utho, nasilwane, nankomo, namvu, bangadli, bangaphuzi manzi, kepha bambozwe ngendwangu yamasaka, umuntu nesilwane, kukhalwe kuNkulunkulu ngamandla, yebo, kubuyiswe yilowo nalowo endleleni yakhe embi nasebudloveni obusezandleni zakhe. Ngubani owaziyo uma uNkulunkulu engayikubuya, azisole, abuye ekufutheni kwentukuthelo yakhe, size singabhubhi, na?” Lapho uNkulunkulu esebona izenzo zabo ukuthi babuya endleleni yabo embi, uNkulunkulu wazisola ngokubi owayeshilo ukuthi uyakukwenza kubo, akakwenzanga.
UJona 3:1-10 Contemporary Zulu Bible 2024 (CZB24)
Izwi likaJehova lafika kuJona ngokwesibili, lathi: Suka uye eNineve, idolobha elikhulu, ushumayele ivangeli engikuyala ngalo. UJona wayesesuka waya eNineve njengezwi likaJehova. INineve laliwumuzi omkhulu kakhulu, uhambo lwezinsuku ezintathu. UJona waqala ukungena emzini, uhambo losuku, wamemeza wathi: Kusezakuba yizinsuku ezingamashumi amane, beselichithwa iNineve. Abantu baseNineve basebekholwa kuNkulunkulu, basebememezela usuku lokuzila, bembatha izembatho zokulila, kusukela komkhulu kusiya komncinyane phakathi kwabo. Ngokuba izwi lafika enkosini yaseNineve, yasukuma esihlalweni sayo sobukhosi, yakhumula ingubo yayo kuyo, yembathisa indwangu yamasaka, yahlala phansi emlotheni. Yasimemezela, yenza ukuba kwaziwe eNineve ngomyalo wenkosi nezikhulu zayo, yathi: Makungabikho muntu nasilwane esinambitha utho; ungawavumeli adle, angaphuzi manzi. Kepha umuntu nezilwane makubembeswe izingubo zokulila, kukhale kuNkulunkulu ngamandla; yebo, mababuye, kube yilowo nalowo endleleni yakhe embi nasebudloveni obusezandleni zabo. Ubani ongazi uma uNkulunkulu eyophenduka futhi aphenduke futhi abuye olakeni lwakhe, ukuze singabhubhi? UNkulunkulu wabona izenzo zabo, ukuthi baphenduka endleleni yabo embi; uNkulunkulu wazisola ngobubi abethi uyakubenza kubo; futhi akakwenzanga.