July 29, 2013, Ukufunda

Eksodusi 32:15-24, 30-34

32:15 UMose wabuya entabeni, ephethe izibhebhe ezimbili zobufakazi esandleni sakhe, ibhalwe nhlangothi zombili

32:16 futhi kufezwe ngomsebenzi kaNkulunkulu. Futhi, umbhalo kaNkulunkulu wawuqoshwe ezibhebheni.

32:17 Khona-ke uJoshuwa, ukuzwa ukuxokozela kwabantu bememeza, wathi kuMose: “Isikhalo sempi siyezwakala ekamu.”

32:18 Kodwa wasabela: “Akuwona umsindo wamadoda anxuswa ukuba alwe, noma ukumemeza kwabantu bephoqeleka ukuba babaleke. Kodwa ngiyalizwa izwi lokucula.”

32:19 Esesondele ekamu, wabona ithole nemidanso. Nokuthukuthela kakhulu, walahla phansi izibhebhe esandleni sakhe, wawahlephula phansi kwentaba.

32:20 Nokuthatha ithole, ababezenzile, wayishisa wayichoboza, ngisho othulini, eyawahlakaza emanzini. Futhi wabapha abantwana bakwa-Israyeli ukuba baphuze.

32:21 Wathi ku-Aroni, “Bakwenzeni laba bantu kuwe, ukuze ulethe phezu kwabo isono esikhulu kakhulu?”

32:22 Wamphendula: “Inkosi yami mayingathukutheli. Ngoba uyabazi lababantu, ukuthi bathambekele ebubini.

32:23 Athi kimi: ‘Senzele onkulunkulu, ongahamba phambi kwethu. Kulokhu uMose, owasikhipha ezweni laseGibithe, asazi ukuthi umehleleni.’

32:24 Futhi ngathi kubo, ‘Ubani kini onegolide?’ Futhi balithatha banginika lona. Futhi ngaliphonsa emlilweni, laphuma lelithole.

32:30 Khona-ke, lwafika usuku olulandelayo, UMose wakhuluma kubantu: “Wenze isono esikhulu kakhulu. ngizakwenyukela eNkosini. Mhlawumbe, ngandlela thize, ngingase ngikwazi ukumncenga ngenxa yobubi bakho.”

32:31 Futhi ebuyela eNkosini, uthe: "Ngiyancenga, lababantu bonile isono esikhulu kakhulu, futhi bazenzele onkulunkulu begolide. Noma bakhulule kuleli cala,

32:32 noma, uma ungakwenzi, bese ungisusa encwadini oyibhalile.”

32:33 INkosi yamphendula: “Noma ubani owona kimi, ngizomsusa encwadini yami.

32:34 Kodwa wena, hamba uhole lababantu lapho engikutshelile khona. Ingelosi yami iyohamba phambi kwakho. Khona-ke, ngosuku lokuphindisela, nami ngizobahambela lesi sono sabo.”