Jeremiya 7:1-34
7 Livi laJehova lefika kuJeremiya latsi:
2 “Mani egedeni lendlu yaJehova futsi umemetele nankha emavi: ‘Lalelani loko lokushiwo nguJehova, nonkhe nine bantfu bakaJuda leningena kulamagede kute nitokhonta Jehova.
3 Naku lokushiwo nguJehova wemabutfo, longuNkulunkulu wema-Israyeli: “Shintjani tindlela tenu futsi niyekele loku lenikwentako, mine ngitawubese ngiyanivumela kutsi nichubeke nihlala kulendzawo.+
4 Ningawetsembi emavi langemanga, bese nani nitsi: ‘Leli* lithempeli laJehova, lithempeli laJehova, lithempeli laJehova!’+
5 Ngako naningatishintja mbamba tindlela tenu futsi niyekele loku lenikwentako; nikhiphe sijubo lesikahle endzabeni letsintsa umuntfu namakhelwane wakhe;+
6 ningabacindzeteli bantfu bekuhamba, tintsandzane* kanye nebafelokati;+ ningababulali bantfu labangenacala kulendzawo; ningatilimati nine ngekukhonta labanye bonkulunkulu;+
7 mine-ke ngitanivumela kutsi nichubeke nihlala kulendzawo, lokulive lengalinika bokhokho benu kutsi libe ngelabo phakadze naphakadze.”’”
8 “Kodvwa nine netsemba emavi langemanga,+ futsi angeke anisite ngalutfo.
9 Kambe nine nicabanga kutsi ningeba,+ nibulale, niphinge, nifunge emanga,+ nentele Bhali imihlatjelo,*+ futsi nilandzele labanye bonkulunkulu leningabati,
10 bese nita kimi futsi nime embikwami kulendlu lebitwa ngelibito lami, nitsi: ‘Sitawusindza,’ nibe nente tonkhe letintfo letenyanyekako?
11 Lendlu lebitwa ngelibito lami seniyitsatsa njengendlu yetigebengu yini?+ Ngikubone konkhe loku lenikwentako,” kusho Jehova.
12 “‘Manje-ke, yanini endzaweni yami lengcwele leseShilo,+ lokuyindzawo yekucala lengabeka kuyo libito lami,+ nifike nibuke loko lengakwenta kuyo ngenca yebubi lobebentiwa bantfu bami, ema-Israyeli.+
13 Kodvwa nine nachubeka nenta tonkhe letintfo letimbi, futsi anizange ningilalele ngisho nobe bengihlale ngikhuluma* nani.+ Bengisolo nginibita kodvwa ningasabeli,’ kusho Jehova.+
14 ‘Ngako-ke, loko lengakwenta eShilo ngitakwenta nakulendlu lenetsembele kuyo futsi lebitwa ngelibito lami,+ ngikwente nakulendzawo lengayinika nine nabokhokho benu.+
15 Ngitanicosha embikwami, njengobe nje ngabacosha bonkhe banakenu, lokungibo bonkhe bantfwana ba-Efrayimu.’+
16 “Ngako ungabathantazeli labantfu. Ungabakhaleli kimi, nobe ubathantazele nobe ungincenge kutsi ngibasite+ ngobe angeke ngikulalele.+
17 Awuboni yini kutsi bentani emadolobheni akaJuda nasemigwacweni yaseJerusalema?
18 Bantfwana batfota tinkhuni, bobabe babase umlilo, bomake bona babhuce inhlama kuze bente sinkhwa lesitawuba ngumhlatjelo weNdlovukazi yeliZulu,*+ futsi batsatsa iminikelo yalokunatfwako bayitfululele labanye bonkulunkulu kuze nje ngive buhlungu.+
19 Jehova utsi: ‘Bavisa mine yini buhlungu* ngaloku? Akusibo yini lalabalimalako, bagcine batihlaze bona?’+
20 Ngako-ke iNkhosi Lephakeme Jehova itsi: ‘Ngitawehlisela intfukutselo yami nelulaka lwami kulendzawo,+ ngiyehlisele kubantfu nasetilwaneni, etihlahleni nakulokumila emhlabatsini; intfukutselo yami itawuvutsa njengemlilo futsi angeke icisheke.’+
21 “Jehova wemabutfo, longuNkulunkulu wema-Israyeli utsi: ‘Chubekani nekwenta iminikelo yenu yekushiswa lephelele, niyengete kuleleminye imihlatjelo yenu, futsi niyidle.+
22 Ngobe ngesikhatsi ngikhipha bokhokho benu eGibhithe, angishongo lutfo kubo mayelana neminikelo yekushiswa lephelele kanye nemihlatjelo futsi angibayalanga kutsi bayente.+
23 Kodvwa ngabayala ngatsi: “Lalelani livi lami, futsi mine ngitawuba nguNkulunkulu wenu, nine nibe bantfu bami.+ Nibohamba ngato tonkhe tindlela lengitsi nihambe ngato, kuze tintfo tinihambele kahle.”’+
24 Kepha-ke abazange bangilalele nobe banginake,*+ esikhundleni saloko bakhetsa kuhamba ngetindlela letifunwa ngibo,* baba nenkhani futsi benta lokufunwa tinhlitiyo tabo letimbi,+ kunekutsi baye embili, bona bebaya emuva.
25 Kusukela ngelilanga bokhokho benu labaphuma ngalo eGibhithe kuze kube ngulamuhla bekusolo kunjalo.+ Ngako bengihlale ngibatfumelela* tinceku tami letibaphrofethi, ngibatfumelela tona onkhe malanga.+
26 Kodvwa abangilalelanga futsi abazange banginake.*+ Kunaloko bacinisa tinhloko* tabo futsi benta lokubi kakhulu kunabokhokho babo.
27 “Utawubatjela konkhe loku,+ kodvwa angeke bakulalele; utawubabita kodvwa angeke basabele.
28 Ngako utawukhuluma nabo utsi: ‘Lesive lesi asizange sililalele livi laJehova Nkulunkulu waso futsi asilalelanga nasiyalwa. Kute ngisho munye kubo lowetsembekile futsi angeke ubatfole bakhuluma liciniso.’*+
29 “Hhulani tinwele tenu letindze nitilahle, futsi nihlabele ingoma yekulila nisemagcumeni, ngobe Jehova usilahlile lesitukulwane futsi wasishiya ngenca yekutsi simtfukutselise kakhulu.
30 Jehova utsi: ‘Labantfu bakaJuda bente tintfo letimbi emehlweni ami. Bangcolise indlu lebitwa ngelibito lami ngekubeka tithico tabo letenyanyekako.+
31 Bakhe tindzawo letiphakeme taseThofethi eSigodzini seNdvodzana yaHinomu,*+ kuze bashise emadvodzana abo nemadvodzakati abo emlilweni,+ intfo lengingazange ngitsi abayente futsi lengingazange sengiyicabange nekuyicabanga.’*+
32 “Jehova utsi: ‘Ngako-ke kutawufika sikhatsi lapho lendzawo ingeke isabitwa ngekutsi yiThofethi nobe Sigodzi seNdvodzana yaHinomu,* kodvwa itawubitwa ngekutsi Sigodzi Sekuhlatjwa. Batawungcwaba labafile eThofethi kuze kube bete indzawo.+
33 Tinyoni telizulu netilwane tesiganga titatitika ngetidvumbu talabantfu, futsi kute lotaticosha.+
34 Emadolobheni akaJuda nasetitaladini taseJerusalema ngitawucedza umsindvo wekujabula newentfokoto, ngicedze injabulo yemkhwenyane neyamakoti,+ ngobe lelive litawuba tindzala.’”+
Imibhalo lengentansi
^ NgesiHebheru kutsi, “Letakhiwo,” lokusho tonkhe takhiwo letihambisana nelithempeli.
^ Nobe “bantfwana labete bobabe.”
^ Nobe “nishuncise iminikelo yekushiswa.”
^ NgesiHebheru kutsi, “bengivuka lokwa ekuseni futsi ngikhulume.”
^ Lesi sicu sankulunkulukati lebekakhontwa ngema-Israyeli lahlubukile; kungenteka lona ngunkulunkulukati wentalo.
^ Nobe “Bacansula mine yini; Bachukuluta mine yini.”
^ NgesiHebheru kutsi, “basondzete tindlebe tabo.”
^ Nobe “ngendlela labacabanga ngayo.”
^ NgesiHebheru kutsi, “onkhe malanga bengivuka lokwa ekuseni futsi nginitfumelele.”
^ NgesiHebheru kutsi, “tintsamo.”
^ NgesiHebheru kutsi, “basondzete tindlebe tabo.”
^ NgesiHebheru kutsi, “kute liciniso emilonyeni yabo.”
^ Fundza Tinchazelo Temagama, ubuke ligama lelitsi “IGehena.”
^ Nobe “lengazange seyifike enhlitiyweni yami.”
^ Fundza Tinchazelo Temagama, ubuke ligama lelitsi “IGehena.”
