AmaHubo
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Bongani uJehova, nibize igama lakhe, nizazise phakathi kwabantu izenzo zakhe.
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Hlabelelani kuye, nimhubele, nikhulume ngezimangaliso zakhe zonke.
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Zibongeni egameni lakhe elingcwele; mazithokoze izinhliziyo zabamfunayo uJehova.
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Funani uJehova namandla akhe, nifunisise ubuso bakhe njalo.
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Khumbulani izimangaliso zakhe azenzileyo, nezibonakaliso zakhe, nezahlulelo zomlomo wakhe,
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nina nzalo ka-Abrahama inceku yakhe, nina bantwana bakaJakobe, abakhethiweyo bakhe.
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Yena unguJehova uNkulunkulu wethu; izahlulelo zakhe zisemhlabeni wonke.
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Ukhumbulile isivumelwano sakhe kuze kube phakade, izwi ayala ngalo izizukulwane eziyinkulungwane,
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avumelana kuso no-Abrahama, nesifungo sakhe ku-Isaka;
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wasiqinisa kuJakobe, saba ngumthetho, naku-Israyeli, saba yisivumelwano esiphakade,
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ethi: “Ngizakukunika izwe laseKhanani libe yisabelo sefa lakho,”
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lapho babe yingcosana ngomumo, yebo, lapho babe yingcosana, futhi babe yizihambi kulo.
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Bazulazula ezizweni ngezizwe, besuka kulo mbuso, beya kwabanye abantu.
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Akavumelanga muntu ukubahlupha, wajezisa amakhosi ngenxa yabo,
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ethi: “Ningathinti abagcotshiweyo bami, ningoni abaprofethi bami.”
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Futhi wathuma indlala phezu kwezwe, walwaphula uzime lwesinkwa.
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Wathuma indoda phambi kwabo: uJosefa wathengiswa abe yisigqila.
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Balimaza izinyawo zakhe ngamaketanga, waboshwa ngensimbi.
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Kwaze kwaba yisikhathi elagcwaliseka ngaso izwi lakhe, izwi likaJehova lamhola.
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Inkosi yathuma yamthukulula, umbusi wabantu wamkhulula.
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Wamenza umphathi wendlu yakhe nenduna yezinto zakhe zonke,
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ukuze abophe izikhulu zakhe ngokuthanda kwakhe, afundise amalunga akhe ukuhlakanipha.
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U-Israyeli wayesefika eGibithe, uJakobe wagogobala ezweni likaHamu.
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Wandisa kakhulu abantu bakhe; wabenza babe namandla kunezitha zabo.
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Wayiguqula inhliziyo yabo ukuba bazonde abantu bakhe, baphathe izinceku zakhe ngobuqili.
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Wathuma uMose inceku yakhe, u-Aroni abemkhethile.
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Benza phakathi kwabo izibonakaliso zakhe nezimangaliso ezweni likaHamu.
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Wathuma ubumnyama, wenza kwaba mnyama, kepha baphambana namazwi akhe.
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Waphendula amanzi abo aba yigazi; wabhubhisa izinhlanzi zabo.
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Izwe labo lagcwala amasele nasezindlini zamakhosi abo.
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Wakhuluma, kwavela izibawu nezinsensane eminceleni yabo yonke.
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Wabanika isichotho saba yimvula yabo, amalangabi omlilo ezweni labo.
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Washaya nemivini yabo nemikhiwane yabo; waphula imithi yasezweni labo.
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Wakhuluma, kwavela isikhonyane nezinkumbi ezingenakubalwa.
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Zona zadla imifino yonke yezwe lakubo, zaqothula nezithelo zomhlabathi wabo.
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Washaya namazibulo onke ezweni lakubo, okokuqala kwamandla abo.
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Wayesebakhipha benesiliva negolide, kungekho ontengezelayo emindenini yakubo.
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IGibithe lajabula ekuphumeni kwabo, ngokuba ukwesaba kwabehlela.
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Wendlala ifu lokubasibekela, nomlilo wokukhanyisa ebusuku.
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Bacela, waletha izigwaca, wabasuthisa ngesinkwa sasezulwini.
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Wavula idwala, kwampompoza amanzi, agobhoza emahlane njengomfula.
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Ngokuba wakhumbula izwi lakhe elingcwele no-Abrahama inceku yakhe.
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Wayesekhipha abantu bakhe ngokujabula, abakhethiweyo bakhe ngokuthokoza.
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Wabapha amazwe abezizwe, badla isithelo somsebenzi wabantu
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ukuba baqaphele izimiso zakhe, bagcine imithetho yakhe. Haleluya!