 Jeremiya 40 IBhayibheli Elikuyi-Internet INguqulo Yezwe ElishaJeremiya 40:1-1640 Leli yizwi elafika kuJeremiya livela kuJehova ngemva kokuba uNebuzaradani induna yemilindankosi emmukisile eRama, ngesikhathi emthatha eboshwe ngozankosi phakathi kwabo bonke abadingiswa baseJerusalema nabakwaJuda, ababeyiswa ekudingisweni eBhabhiloni. 2 Khona-ke induna yemilindankosi yamthatha uJeremiya yathi kuye: UJehova uNkulunkulu wakho ngokwakhe wakhuluma ngale nhlekelele ngokumelene nale ndawo, 3 ukuba uJehova akugcwalise futhi enze njengoba nje ekhulumile, ngoba nonile nina kuJehova futhi anililalelanga izwi lakhe. Yenzekile-ke kini le nto. 4 Manje, bheka! namuhla ngikuthukululile kozankosi abebesezandleni zakho. Uma kukuhle emehlweni akho ukuya nami eBhabhiloni, woza, ngizogcina iso lami likuwe. Kodwa uma kukubi emehlweni akho ukuya nami eBhabhiloni, yeka. Bheka! Lonke izwe liphambi kwakho. Iya nomaphi lapho kukuhle futhi kulungile emehlweni akho ukuba uye khona. 5 Wayesangabaza ukubuyela emuva, lapho uNebuzaradani ethi: Buyela kuGedaliya indodana ka-Ahikamu indodana kaShafani, inkosi yaseBhabhiloni emmise phezu kwemizi yakwaJuda, futhi uhlale naye phakathi kwabantu; noma uye nomaphi lapho kukuhle emehlweni akho ukuba uye khona. Khona-ke induna yemilindankosi yamnika isabelo sokudla nesipho yase imdedela. 6 Ngakho uJeremiya waya kuGedaliya indodana ka-Ahikamu eMispa waqala ukuhlala naye phakathi kwabantu ababesele ezweni. 7 Ngokuhamba kwesikhathi zonke izinduna zamabutho empi ezazisendle, zona namadoda angaphansi kwazo, zezwa ukuthi inkosi yaseBhabhiloni yayimise uGedaliya indodana ka-Ahikamu phezu kwezwe nokuthi yayimmise phezu kwamadoda nabesifazane nabantwana abancane nabanye kubantu abaphansi bezwe, ababengayiswanga ekudingisweni eBhabhiloni. 8 Ngakho zeza kuGedaliya eMispa, yebo u-Ishmayeli indodana kaNethaniya noJohanani noJonathani, amadodana kaKhareya, noSeraya indodana kaThanihumeti namadodana ka-Efayi umNethofa noJezaniya indodana yowaseMahakhati, zona namadoda angaphansi kwazo. 9 UGedaliya indodana ka-Ahikamu indodana kaShafani wafunga kuzo nakumadoda angaphansi kwazo, wathi: Ningesabi ukukhonza amaKhaledi. Qhubekani nihlala ezweni nikhonze inkosi yaseBhabhiloni, kuzonihambela kahle. 10 Kepha mina, bhekani ngihlala eMispa, ukuze ngime phambi kwamaKhaledi ayokuza kithi. Nina, buthani iwayini nezithelo zasehlobo namafutha nikufake ezitsheni zenu nihlale emizini yenu eniyithathile. 11 Wonke amaJuda ayekwaMowabi nayephakathi kwamadodana ka-Amoni nakwa-Edomi nalawo ayekuwo wonke amanye amazwe, nawo ezwa ukuthi inkosi yaseBhabhiloni yayinike uJuda insali nokuthi yayimise phezu kwayo uGedaliya indodana ka-Ahikamu indodana kaShafani. 12 Wonke amaJuda aqala ukubuya kuzo zonke izindawo ayehlakazekele kuzo, futhi ayelokhu eza ezweni lakwaJuda kuGedaliya eMispa. Abutha iwayini nezithelo zasehlobo okuningi kakhulu. 13 UJohanani indodana kaKhareya nazo zonke izinduna zamabutho empi ayesendle, beza kuGedaliya eMispa. 14 Bathi kuye: Awazi yini ukuthi uBhahalisi, inkosi yamadodana ka-Amoni, uthume u-Ishmayeli indodana kaNethaniya ukuba abulale umphefumulo wakho? Kodwa uGedaliya indodana ka-Ahikamu akazange abakholelwe. 15 UJohanani indodana kaKhareya ngokwakhe wathi kuGedaliya, endaweni yokucasha eMispa: Ngifuna ukuhamba manje, ngimbulale u-Ishmayeli indodana kaNethaniya, njengoba kungekho noyedwa umuntu oyokwazi. Kungani kufanele abulale umphefumulo wakho, futhi kungani bonke labo bakwaJuda abaqoqelwa kuwe kumelwe bahlakazeke, futhi insali yakwaJuda ishabalale? 16 Kodwa uGedaliya indodana ka-Ahikamu wathi kuJohanani indodana kaKhareya: Ungayenzi le nto, ngoba amanga lawa owakhulumayo ngokuphathelene no-Ishmayeli.Jeremiya 40 