Usuku Lwembubhiso LweGibhithe
Isililo sokukhala phezu kweGibhithe nabasizi balo, siqamba idolobha emva kwedolobha, iMemfisi, iThebesi, iPheluziyu, iTahapanesi, ashiswa ngomlilo noma athunjwa. Ingalo kaFaro isivele yaphulwa nguBaba wethu futhi ngeke ibotshwe, kunalokho inkemba ifakwa esandleni seBabiloni.
30 1Izwi likaBaba wethu lafika kimi, lathi:
2Ndodana yomuntu, profetha uthi: Itsho kanje iNkosi uBaba: “Lilani nithi, ‘Maye ngalolo suku!’ 3Ngokuba usuku luseduze, usuku lukaBaba wethu luseduze— usuku lwamafu, isikhathi sembubhiso sezizwe. 4Inkemba iyakuza imelane neGibhithe, kube khona usizi eKushe lapho ababuleweyo bewela eGibhithe, lapho beyithutha ingcebo yalo, nezisekelo zalo zidilizwa. 5iKushe, iPhuti, neLidi, yonke iArabiya, iLibiya, nabantu bezwe lesivumelwano bayakuwa kanye nabo ngenkemba. 6Usho kanje uBaba wethu: “Labo abasekela iGibhithe bayakuwa, namandla alo azigqajayo ayakwehla; kusukela eMigidoli kuze kufike eAswana bayakuwela phakathi kwalo ngenkemba, kusho iNkosi uBaba. 7Bayakuchithwa phakathi kwamazwe achithekileyo, namadolobha alo ayakulala phakathi kwamadolobha ayincithakalo. 8Khona bayakwazi ukuthi nginguBaba, lapho ngithungela iGibhithe ngomlilo nabo bonke abasizi balo bephuliwe.
9Ngalolo suku izithunywa ziyakuphuma kimi ngemikhumbi ziyokwethusa iKushe elizizwa livikelekile, usizi luyakubabamba ngosuku lweGibhithe—ngokuba impela luyeza.
10Itsho kanje iNkosi uBaba: “Ngiyakuwaqeda amaxuku aseGibhithe ngesandla sikaNebukadinesari inkosi yaseBabiloni. 11Yena nempi yakhe kanye naye, abanesihluku kunazo zonke izizwe, bayakulethwa ukuba bachithe izwe; bayakuhosha izinkemba zabo bamelane neGibhithe, bagcwalise izwe ngababuleweyo. 12Ngiyakomisa imifula yaseNayile, ngithengise izwe kubenzi bokubi; ngiyakuchitha izwe, nakho konke okukulo, ngesandla sabezizwe. Mina, uBaba, ngikhulumile.”
13Itsho kanje iNkosi uBaba: “Ngiyakubhubhisa izithombe ngiqede nemifanekiso eyize eMemfisi. Ngeke kusaba khona isikhulu ezweni laseGibhithe, ngiyakusabalalisa uvalo kulo lonke izwe. a a v13 IMemfisi yayiyinhloko-dolobha yasendulo yeGibhithe eliphansi — olimini lwesiHeberu lukaHezekeli libizwa ngokuthi iNofi. 14Ngiyakuchitha iPhatrosi, ngithungele iZowani ngomlilo, ngehlisele iThebesi isahlulelo. b b v14 IThebesi yayiyidolobha elikhulu laseGibhithe eliphezulu — olimini lwesiHeberu lukaHezekeli libizwa ngokuthi iNo. 15Ngiyakuthulula ulaka lwami phezu kwePheluziyu, inqaba yaseGibhithe, nginqume amaxuku aseThebesi. 16Ngiyakuthungela iGibhithe ngomlilo; iPheluziyu liyakuzijikijika ngosizi, iThebesi liyakufohlwa, iMemfisi ibhekane nezitha emini. 17Izinsizwa zaseHeliyopholisi nasePhi-Bhesethi ziyakuwa ngenkemba, nawo lawo madolobha ayakuya ekuthunjweni. 18ETahapanesi usuku luyakuba mnyama lapho ngiphula khona ijoka laseGibhithe, namandla alo azigqajayo ayakuphela phakathi kwalo. Ifu liyakusibekela phezu kwalo, namadolobhana alo ayakuya ekuthunjweni. 19Kanjalo ngiyakwehlisela isahlulelo phezu kweGibhithe. Khona bayakwazi ukuthi nginguBaba.”
UBaba Wephula Ingalo KaFaro
20Ngomnyaka weshumi nanye, ngenyanga yokuqala, ngosuku lwesikhombisa, izwi likaBaba wethu lafika kimi, lathi:
21Ndodana yomuntu, ngiyephulile ingalo kaFaro inkosi yaseGibhithe; ayiboshwanga ukuze iphole, ayifakelwanga nezinti zokuyiqinisa, ukuze ibe namandla anele okubamba inkemba. 22Ngakho itsho kanje iNkosi uBaba: “Ngimelene noFaro inkosi yaseGibhithe. Ngiyakuzephula izingalo zakhe—kokubili eqinileyo naleyo eseyephukile—ngenze inkemba iwe esandleni sakhe. 23Ngiyakubahlakaza abaseGibhithe phakathi kwezizwe, ngibasabalalise emazweni. 24Ngiyakuqinisa izingalo zenkosi yaseBabiloni, ngifake inkemba yami esandleni sayo, kodwa ngiyakwephula izingalo zikaFaro, uFaro abubule phambi kwenkosi yaseBabiloni njengomuntu ofayo. 25Ngiyakuqinisa izingalo zenkosi yaseBabiloni, kodwa izingalo zikaFaro ziyakuwa. Khona bayakwazi ukuthi nginguBaba, lapho ngifaka inkemba yami esandleni senkosi yaseBabiloni, iyelulele ezweni laseGibhithe. 26Ngiyakubahlakaza abaseGibhithe phakathi kwezizwe, ngibasabalalise emazweni. Khona bayakwazi ukuthi nginguBaba.”
