Agasti 19, 2013, Ukufunda

Abahluleli 2: 11-19

2:11 Abantwana bakwa-Israyeli benza okubi emehlweni kaJehova, bakhonza oBali.

2:12 Bayilahla iNkosi, uNkulunkulu wawoyise, owabakhipha ezweni laseGibithe. Base belandela onkulunkulu bezizwe nonkulunkulu bezizwe ezazihlezi nxazonke zabo, basebekhuleka kubo. Bamthukuthelisa uJehova,

2:13 emlahla, nokukhonza uBhali no-Ashitaroti.

2:14 Futhi iNkosi, esethukuthelele uIsrayeli, wabanikela esandleni sabaphangi, abawabambayo, bawathengisa ezitheni ezazihlala nxazonke. Futhi abakwazanga ukumelana nezitha zabo.

2:15 Kunalokho, nomaphi lapho ababefuna ukuya khona, isandla sikaJehova sasiphezu kwabo, njengokusho kwakhe nanjengoba afunga kubo. Futhi bahlupheka kakhulu.

2:16 Futhi iNkosi yavusa abahluleli, ababezobakhulula esandleni sabacindezeli babo. Kodwa babengazimisele ukubalalela.

2:17 Ukuphinga nonkulunkulu bezizwe nokubakhonza, bashesha ukuyishiya indlela oyise ababehambe ngayo. Futhi esezwile imiyalo yeNkosi, benza konke ngokuphambene.

2:18 Futhi ngenkathi iNkosi ivusa abahluleli, ezinsukwini zabo, washukumiseleka ukuba abe nesihe, futhi walalela ukububula kwabahluphekayo, futhi wabakhulula ekubulaweni kwabacindezeli babo.

2:19 Kodwa ngemva kokushona kwejaji, babuyela emuva, futhi benza izinto ezimbi kakhulu kunalezo ezenziwa oyise, ukulandela onkulunkulu abangaziwa, ukukhonza, futhi ebakhonze. Abazange bakuyeke ukuphishekela izinto zabo nendlela yabo yenkani, ababejwayele ukuhamba ngalo.