| 3:1 |
Izwi likaJehova lafika kuJona ngokwesibili, ethi: |
| 3:2 |
Phakama, futhi uye eNineve, umuzi omkhulu. Nishumayele kuyo intshumayelo engiyisho kini. |
| 3:3 |
Wasukuma uJona, waya eNineve njengezwi leNkosi. Futhi iNineve laliwumuzi omkhulu wohambo lwezinsuku ezintathu. |
| 3:4 |
UJona waqala ukungena emzini, uhambo losuku olulodwa. Wakhala wathi, “Kusezakuba yizinsuku ezingamashumi amane, iNineve libhujiswe. |
| 3:5 |
Futhi abantu baseNineve bakholwa kuNkulunkulu. Basebememezela ukuzila ukudla, bembatha izindwangu zamasaka, kusukela kwabakhulu kuye kwabancane. |
| 3:6 |
Izwi lafinyelela enkosini yaseNineve. Futhi wasukuma esihlalweni sakhe sobukhosi, wakhumula ingubo yakhe, wembatha indwangu yamasaka, wahlala emlotheni. |
| 3:7 |
Wamemeza wakhuluma: “ENineve, emlonyeni wenkosi lezikhulu zayo, makuthiwe: Abantu nezilwane nezinkomo nezimvu kungase kunganambithi lutho. Futhi kabayikudla, bangaphuzi amanzi. |
| 3:8 |
Futhi akembeswe indwangu yesaka abantu nezilwane, bakhale kuJehova ngamandla, futhi umuntu angaphenduka endleleni yakhe embi, nasebubini obusezandleni zabo. |
| 3:9 |
Ngubani owaziyo uma uNkulunkulu engaphenduka athethelele, futhi angase aphenduke olakeni lwakhe oluvuthayo, ukuze singabhubhi?” |
| 3:10 |
Futhi uNkulunkulu wabona imisebenzi yabo, ukuthi base bephendukile endleleni yabo embi. Futhi uNkulunkulu waba nesihe kubo, ngobubi abeshilo ukuthi uyakubenza kubo, futhi akakwenzanga. |
shiya impendulo
Kufanele ube ungene ngemvume ukuthumela amazwana.