Jona
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UJona wakhuleka kuJehova uNkulunkulu wakhe esezibilinini zenhlanzi,
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wathi: “Ekuhluphekeni kwami ngakhala kuJehova, wangiphendula; ngisesiswini sendawo yabafileyo ngamemeza, wezwa izwi lami.
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Wangiphonsa ekujuleni, enhliziyweni yolwandle, umfula wangihaqa; onke amadlambi akho namaza akho adlula phezu kwami.
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Ngathi mina: ‘Ngixoshiwe emehlweni akho;’ nokho ngiyakubuye ngibheke ithempeli lakho elingcwele.
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Amanzi angihaqa kwaze kwaba nasekuphileni kwami, utwa lwangikaka. Umhlanga wathandela ekhanda lami.
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Ngehla ngasemikhawulweni yezintaba; imigoqo yomhlaba yayisemva kwami kuze kube phakade. Kepha wakhuphula ukuphila kwami egodini, Jehova Nkulunkulu wami.
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“Lapho umphefumulo wami waphela amandla phakathi kwami, ngamkhumbula uJehova; umkhuleko wami wangena kuwe ethempelini lakho elingcwele.
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“Abagcina okungumoya nokuyize nje bashiya Othembekile kubo.
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Kepha mina ngiyakukuhlabela ngezwi lokudumisa, ngigcwalise engikuthembisileyo. Ukusindiswa kukuye uJehova.”
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UJehova wakhuluma kuyo inhlanzi, yamhlanzela uJona emhlabathini owomileyo.