UJona Chapter 1
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Izwi likaJehova lafika kuJona indodana ka-Amithayi, lathi:
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Suka uye eNineve, umuzi omkhulu, umemeze phezu kwalo, ngokuba ububi balo benyukele ebusweni bami.
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Kepha uJona wasuka ebusweni bukaJehova ukuba abalekele eTharishishi , wehlela eJopha , wafumana umkhumbi obuyakuya eTharishishi ; wakhokha imali yawo, wakhwela kuwo, ukuba ahambe nawo , aye eTharishishi, asuke ebusweni bukaJehova.
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Kodwa uJehova waphonsa umoya omkhulu elwandle , kwaba yisiphepho esikhulu elwandle; kwacatshangwa ukuthi umkhumbi uyakwaphulwa.
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Khona amatilosi esaba , akhala, kwaba yilelo nalelo kunkulunkulu walo , aphonsa elwandle impahla ebisemkhunjini ukuba ube lula kubo. Kepha uJona wayehlele phakathi komkhumbi, wayeselele ubuthongo.
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Kwase kusondela kuye induna yomkhumbi , yathi: Unani wena olele ubuthongo na? Vuka, ubize uNkulunkulu wakho; mhlawumbe lo Nkulunkulu uyakusikhumbula ukuba singabhubhi.
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Bathi, kwaba yilowo nalowo kumngane wakhe : Wozani senze inkatho, sazi ukuthi kungenxa kabani lobu bubi buphezu kwethu . Base benza inkatho ; inkatho yamudla uJona.
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Base bethi kuye : Ake usitshele ukuthi kungenxa kabani lobu bubi buphezu kwethu. Umsebenzi wakho uyini ? Uvelaphi? Liphi izwe lakini , ungowasiphi isizwe na?
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Wathi kubo : NgingumHeberu; ngiyamesaba uJehova , uNkulunkulu wasezulwini, owenzile ulwandle nomhlabathi owomileyo.
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Base besaba abantu ngokwesaba okukhulu , bathi kuye : Kuyini lokh u okwenzileyo na? Ngokuba base bazi ukuthi ubalekile ebusweni bukaJehova , lokhu ebatshelile.
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Base bethi kuye : Siyakwenze njani kuwe , ukuze ulwandle luthule kithina , ngokuba ulwandle luyaqhubeka lube nesivunguvungu.
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Wathi kubo : Ngiphakamiseni, ningiphonse elwandle, bese luthula kini ulwandle, ngokuba ngiyazi ukuthi lesi siphepho esikhulu siphezu kwenu ngenxa yami.
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Kepha amadoda agwedla ukuba abuyele emhlabathini , kepha ahluleka , ngokuba ulwandle lwaqhubeka lwaba nesiphepho kuwo.
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Ayesekhala kuJehova, athi: Siyakuncenga: masingabhubhi ngenxa yalo muntu, ungabeki phezu kwethu igazi elingenacala , ngokuba wena Jehova wenzile njengokuhlosa kwakho.
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Amphakamisa uJona , amphonsa elwandle ; ulwandle lwase lupheza ukufutha.
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Amadoda ayesesaba uJehova ngokwesaba okukhulu; ahlabela uJehova umhlatshelo, enza izithembiso.
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UJehova wamisela inhlanzi enkulu ukuba imgwinye uJona ; uJona wayesezibilinini zenhlanzi izinsuku ezintathu nobusuku obuthathu.