Kuyakuthi lapho ngiqoqa ama fu phezu komhlaba , uthingo lubonakale emafwini.

U-Ebere wazala amadodana ama bili; igama lomunye lalinguPhelege , ngokuba emihleni yakhe izwe ladatshulwa. Igama lomfowabo lalinguJokothane.

U-Isaka wabuye wemba imithombo yamanzi ababeyimbile ezinsukwini zika-Abrahama uyise , ngokuba ama Filisti ayeyivalile emva kokufa kuka - Abrahama; wayibiza ngamagama ayiqamba ngawo uyise.

Ganiselanani nathi , nisiphe amadodakazi enu , nizithathele ama dodakazi ethu.

Ngokuba ingelosi yami izakuhamba phambi kwakho , ikuyise kuwo ama - Amori, namaHeti, namaPherizi, namaKhanani, namaHivi, namaJebusi. Ngiyakubachitha.

amagama ayisithupha abo kwelinye itshe namag ama abayisithupha abaseleyo kwelinye itshe njengokuzalwa kwabo.

Wothabatha ama noni enqama , nomsila ononileyo , nomhlehlo osibekela izibilini, namanoni esibindi , nezinso zombili namanoni akuzo , nomlenze wokunene, ngokuba kuyinqama yokwahlukaniselwa;

Qaphela lokh u engikuyala ngakho namuhla : bheka, ngixosha phambi kwakho ama -Amori, namaKhanani, namaHeti, namaPherizi, namaHivi, namaJebusi.

Kepha niyakuwadiliza ama -altare abo , niziphahlaze izinsika zabo , nibagawule o-Ashera babo,

Uma amandla akhe enganeli imvu, makalethe kuJehova ngesono one ngaso amahobhe amabili noma ama phuphu amabili amajuba , elinye libe ngumnikelo wesono, elinye libe ngumnikelo wokushiswa,

Kepha uma amandla akhe enganeli ama hobhe amabili noma amaphuphu amabili amajuba , makalethe umnikelo wakhe ngalokho one ngakho , okweshumi kwe -efa lempuphu ecolekileyo , ube ngumnikelo wesono , angatheli mafutha phezu kwawo , angabeki nhlaka phezu kwawo , ngokuba kungumnikelo wesono,

naphezu kwayo yonke imisedari yaseLebanoni , emide nephakemeyo , naphezu kwawo onke ama-oki aseBashani,

Ngiyakuchitha izindawo zenu eziphakemeyo , nginqume ama-altare enu empepho, ngilahle izidum bu zenu phezu kwezidumbu zezithombe zenu ; umphefumulo wami uyakunengwa yinina.

Ama-Amaleki namaKhanani akhile esigodini; jikani kusasa, ningene ehlane ngasendleleni eya eLwandle Olubomvu.

Ngokuba ama-Amaleki namaKhanani alapho ngaphambi kwenu ; niyakuwa ngenkemba, lokhu nibuyele emuva ekumlandeleni uJehova ; ngalokho uJehova akayikuba khona phakathi kwenu.

Ayesehla ama -Amaleki kanye namaKhanani ayehlala kuleyo ntaba , abashaya, abaqothula kwaze kwaba seHorma.

Kwathi ngolwangakusasa uMose wangena etendeni lobufakazi ; bheka, intonga ka -Aroni yendlu kaLevi ibisihlum ile, ivezile imiqumbe , iqhakazile izimbali, ithele ama-alimondi avuthiweyo.

UMose wathuma ukuhlola iJazeri, bathatha imizi yalo, baxosha ama-Amori ayelapho.

UBalaki indodana kaSipori wabona konke akwenzile u -Israyeli kuwo ama - Amori.

UBileyamu wathi kuBalaki : Ngakhele lapha ama -altare ayisikhombisa , ungilungisele lapha izinkunzi eziyisikhombisa nezinqama eziyisikhombisa.

UNkulunkulu wahlangana noBileyamu; yena wathi kuye: Sengilungisile ama- altare ayisikhombisa, nganikela ngenkunzi nangenqama kulelo nalelo altare.

Wamyisa ensimini yaseSofimu esiqongweni sasePisi ga, wakha ama -altare ayisikhombisa, wanikela ngenkunzi nangenqama kulelo nalelo altare.

UBileyamu wayesethi kuBalaki : Ngakhele lapha ama -altare ayisikhombisa, ungilungisele izinkunzi eziyisikhombisa nezinqama eziyisikhombisa.

umhlaba wavula umlomo wawo , wabagwinya kanye noKora ekufeni kwalelo viyo , lapho umlilo waqeda ama doda angamakhulu amabili namashumi ayisihlanu, aba yisixwayiso.

Abantwana bakwaMakiri indodana kaManase baya kwaGileyadi , balithatha, baxosha ama-Amori ayekulo.

Siyakukhuphukelaphi na ? Abafowethu benzile izinhliziyo zethu ziphele amandla ngokusho ukuthi : Abantu bakhulu , bade kunathi ; imizi mikhulu , ibiyelwe kuze kube sezulwini; futhi sibonile amadodana ama-Anaki khona.

Ama-Amori ayehlala kuleyo ntaba aphuma anihlasela , anixosha njengokwenza kwezinyosi, aninqoba eSeyiri, kwaze kwaba seHorma.

Kwakuhlala khona kuqala ama -Emi, abantu abakhulu , abaningi, abade njengama-Anaki;

laba bathiwa namaRefa njengama -Anaki, kepha abakwaMowabi bababiza ngokuthi ama-Emi.

Salithatha ngaleso sikhathi izwe esandleni samakhosi ama-Amori aphesheya kweJordani, kusukela esigodini sase -Arinoni kuze kube sentabeni yaseHermoni

Balithatha izwe lakhe , balidla kanye nezwe lika -Ogi inkosi yaseBashani , amakhosi amabili ama -Amori ayengaphe sheya kweJordani ngasempumalanga,

Niyakubaphatha kanje : niyakudiliza ama -altare abo , niphohloze izinsika zabo, ninqume o-Ashera babo, nishise ngomlilo izithombe zabo ezibaziweyo.

abantu abakhulu nabade , amadodana ama -Anaki owaziyo , ozwile ngawo ukuthi: Ngubani ongema phambi kwamadodana ka-Anaki na?

niwadilize ama -altare a zo, niziphohloze izinsika zazo , nibashise o -Ashera bazo ngomlilo , nizinqume izithombe ezibaziweyo zawonkulunkulu bazo , nesule igama lazo kuleyo ndawo.

UJehova uyakwenza kuz o njengokwenza kwakhe kuSihoni naku -Ogi amakhosi ama-Amori nakulo izwe lakubo ababulalayo.

Ngokuba sizwile ukuthi uJehova womisa amanzi oLwandle Olubomvu phambi kwenu ekuphumeni kwenu eGibithe nokuthi wenzani kuwo amakhosi amabili ama -Amori ayengaphesheya kweJordani , oSihoni no -Ogi, enawaqothulayo.

Kwathi onke amakhosi ama -Amori ayengaphesheya kweJordani ngasentshonalanga, nawo onke amakhosi amaKhanani ayengaselwandle esezwa ukuthi uJehova womise amanzi aseJordani phambi kwabantwana bakwa-Israyeli saze sawela , izinhliziyo zabo zaphela amandla , kungabe kusaba khona sibindi ngenxa yabantwana bakwa-Israyeli.

nakho konke akwenza kuwo amakhosi omabili ama-Amori ayengaphesheya kweJordani, uSihoni inkosi yaseHeshiboni no -Ogi inkosi yaseBashani , eyayise-Ashitaroti.

Ngalokho amakhosi ayisihlanu ama -Amori, inkosi yaseJerusalema, nenkosi yaseHebroni, nenkosi yaseJarimuthi , nenkosi yaseLakishi , nenkosi yase - Egiloni, ahlangana, akhuphuka, wona nawo onke amabandla awo , amisa malungana neGibeyoni, alwa nalo.

Amadoda aseGibeyoni athumela kuJoshuwa ekamu laseGiligali , athi: Ungayekethisi isandla sakho ezincekwini zakho ; shesha ukhuphukele kithi usisindise, usisize, ngokuba onke amakhosi ama -Amori akhile ezintabeni asihlanganyele.

UJoshuwa wayesekhuluma kuJehova mhla uJehova enikela ama -Amori phambi kwabantwana bakwa -Israyeli, wathi eb usweni babakwa-Israyeli: Langa, yima eGibeyoni, nawe nyanga, esigodini sase-Ajaloni.

nakuwo amaKhanani ngasempumalanga nangasentshonalanga, nakuwo ama- Amori, namaHeti, namaPherizi, namaJebusi ezintabeni, namaHivi ngaphansi kweHermoni ezweni laseMispa.

UJoshuwa wafika ngaleso sikhathi , wanquma ama -Anaki ezintabeni eHebroni, naseDebiri, nase-Anabi, nasezintabeni zakwaJuda , nasezintabeni zakwa-Israyeli, uJoshuwa wawaqothula kanye nemizi yawo.

Akusalanga noyedwa kuwo ama-Anaki ezweni labantwana bakwa -Israyeli; asala eGaza kuphela, naseGati, nase-Ashidodi.

Ngalokho nginike manje le ntaba uJehova akhuluma ngayo ngalolo suku , ngokuba wezwa wena ngalolo suku ukuthi ama -Anaki ayelapho enemizi emikhulu ebiyelweyo ; mhlawumbe uJehova uyakuba nami , ngiwaxoshe njengokukhuluma kukaJehova.

Igama leHebroni laliyiKiriyati Araba kuqala ngomuntu owayemkhulu kuwo ama-Anaki. Izwe lase liphumula ekulweni.

Ngathuma iminyovu phambi kwenu eyawaxosha phambi kwenu amakhosi omabili ama-Amori, kungengankemba yakho noma ngomnsalo wakho.

kepha ama-Asheri ahlala phakathi kwamaKhanani ayakhe kulelo zwe , ngokuba abawaxoshanga.

Ama-Amori adudulela abantwana bakwaDani ezintabeni , ngokuba awabavumelanga ukwehlela esigodini.

Kepha ama-Amori aphumelela ukuhlala entabeni yaseHeresi , nase-Ajaloni, naseShahalabimi; kodwa isandla sendlu kaJosefa sahlula, aze asetshenziswa.

kepha aniyikwenza sivumelwano nabakhe kuleli zwe ; niyakudiliza ama - altare abo. Kodwa anililalelanga izwi lami. Nenzeleni lokho na?

Kepha uMoya kaJehova wammboza uGideyoni , wabetha icilongo , kwabuthana ama-Abiyezeri, amlandela.

UJehova wathi kubantwana bakwa -Israyeli: Anginisindisanga yini kubo abaseGibithe, nakuwo ama-Amori, nakubo abantwana bakwa-Amoni, nakuwo amaFilisti, na?

Manje uJeh ova uNkulunkulu ka -Israyeli uwaxoshile ama -Amori phambi kwabantu bakhe u-Israyeli; wena uyakulidla izwe na?

Wenza okobuqhawe , wanqoba ama -Amaleki, wamophula u -Israyeli esandleni sabaphangi. Abomuzi kaSawule

USawule wathi kuma Kheni: Hambani nimuke , nehle kuwo ama -Amaleki, funa nginichithe kanye nawo , ngokuba nabenzela umusa bonke abantwana bakwa-Israyeli ekukhuphukeni kwabo eGibithe . Ayesesuka amaKheni phakathi kwama-Amaleki.

USawule wahlula ama -Amaleki kusukela eHavila kuya ngaseShuri elingaphambi kwaseGibithe.

UJehova wakuthuma indlela, wathi: Hamba uqede nya izoni, ama-Amaleki, ulwe nawo aze aphele.

USawule wathi kuSamuweli: Ngililalele izwi likaJehova, ngihambile indlela uJehova owangithuma yona , ngimlethile u -Agagi inkosi yama -Amaleki, ngachitha impela ama-Amaleki.

Kwathi uDavide nabantu bakhe sebefikile eSikilagi ngosuku lwesithathu , ama-Amaleki ayengenele eNingizimu naseSikilagi, alichitha iSikilagi, alishisa ngomlilo,

Kwathi emva kokufa kukaSawule , uDavide esebuyile ekubulaleni ama - Amaleki, futhi uDavide esehlale izinsuku ezimbili eSikilagi,

Kepha oJowabe no -Abishayi bamxosha u -Abineri; ilanga lashona befike ngasegqumeni lase -Ama elingaphambi kweGiya ngasendleleni yasehlane laseGibeyoni.

Ama-Aramu aseDamaseku esefika ukumsiza uHadadezeri inkosi yaseSoba , uDavide wabulala abantu abayizinkulungwane ezingamashumi amabili nambili kuma-Aramu.

UDavide wamisa amakhanda e -Aramu laseDamaseku , ama-Aramu aba yizinceku zikaDavide, athela intela. UJehova wamnqobisa uDavide nomaph i lapho eya khona.

UDavide wazenzela igama ekubuyeni kwakhe esebulele ama -Aramu ayizinkulungwane eziyishumi nesishiyagalombili esiGodini sikaSawoti.

Abantwana bakwa-Amoni sebebone ukuthi banengekile kuDavide , abakwa- Amoni bathuma baqasha ama -Aramu aseBeti Rehobe nama -Aramu aseSoba, imigundatshani eyizinkulungwane ezingamashumi amabili , nenkosi yaseMahakha inabantu abayinkulungwan e, nabantu baseThobi beyizinkulungwane eziyishumi nambili.

Abantwana bakwa -Amoni baphuma , bahlela impi ngasesikhaleni sesango ; ama-Aramu aseSoba naseRehobe , nabantu baseThobi , nabaseMahakha babebodwa endle.

Wathi: Uma ama -Aramu engahlula , uyakungisiza; kepha uma abantwana bakwa-Amoni bekwahlula, ngiyakufika ngikusize.

Lapho abantwana bakwa -Amoni bebona ukuthi ama -Aramu abalekile , babaleka nabo phambi kuka-Abishayi, bangena emzini. UJowabe wayesebuya kubantwana bakwa-Amoni, weza eJerusalema.

Ama-Aramu esebonile ukuthi anqotshiwe phambi kuka -Israyeli, abuthana ndawonye.

UHadadezeri wathuma wakhipha ama -Aramu ayephesheya koMfula ; afika eHelamu, uShobaki induna yempi kaHadadezeri ephambi kwawo.

UDavide watshelwa, wabutha wonke u -Israyeli, wawela iJordani , wafika eHelamu. Ama-Aramu azihlela ukuhlangabezana noDavide, alwa naye.

Ama-Aramu abaleka phambi kuka -Israyeli; uDavide wabulala kuma -Aramu izinqola ezingamakhulu ayisikhombisa nabamahhashi abayizinkulungwane ezingamashumi amane , wamshaya uShobaki induna yempi yabo , wafela khona lapho.

Lapho onke amakhosi ayeyizinceku zikaHadadezeri ebonile ukuthi anqotshiwe phambi kuka -Israyeli, enza ukuthula no -Israyeli, abakhonza. Ama-Aramu ayesesaba ukusiza abantwana bakwa-Amoni futhi.

kuzo izindini ezaziphakathi kwezinsiko kwakukhona izingony ama, nezinkabi, namakherubi; kwakunjalo nakuzo izinsiko phezulu ; phansi kwezingonyama nezinkabi kwakukhona imigexo elengayo yezimbali.

Amasondo ayenziwe njengesondo lenqola ; izimbambelela zawo z ama-asi, namabhande awo, nezipokwe zawo, namanamfu awo kwakubunjiwe konke.

Wathi: Ngishisekele nokushisekela uJehova uNkulunkulu Sebawoti , ngokuba abantwana bakwa -Israyeli balahlile isivumelwano sakho , badilizile ama-altare akho , babulele abaprofet hi bakho ngenkemba , kusele mina ngedwa; sebefuna umphefumulo wami ukuba bawususe.

Wathi: Ngishisekele nokushisekela uJehova uNkulunkulu Sebawoti , ngokuba abantwana bakwa-Israyeli balahlile isivumelwano sakho , badilizile ama-altare akho , babulele abaprofethi bakho ngenkemba , kusele mina ngedwa; sebefuna umphefumulo wami ukuba bawususe. Ukubizwa kuka-Elisha

Babulala, kwaba yilowo nalowo umuntu wakhe ; ama-Aramu abaleka , u- Israyeli wawaxosha ; uBeni Hadadi inkosi yama -Aramu waphunyuka ngehhashi kanye nabamahhashi.

Inkosi yakwa -Israyeli yaphuma , yagenca amahhashi nezinqola , yabulala ama-Aramu ngokuceka okukhulu.

Kwathi emva komnyaka uBeni Hadadi wabala ama -Aramu, wenyukela e - Afeki ukuba alwe no-Israyeli.

Abantwana bakwa -Israyeli babalwa , baphiwa ukudla , bahamba ukuhlangabezana nabo ; abakwa-Israyeli bamisa phambi kwabo njengemihlanjana emibili yamazinyane ezimbuzi , kepha ama -Aramu agcwalisa izwe.

Wayesesondela umuntu kaNkulunkulu, wathi enkosini yakwa-Israyeli: Usho kanje uJehova , uthi: Ngokuba ama -Aramu eshilo ukuthi uJehova ungunkulunkulu wezintaba , kasiye unkulunkulu wezigodi , ngiyakusinikela sonke lesi sixuku esikhulu esandleni sakho, nize nazi ukuthi nginguJehova.

Base bemisile bebhekana izinsuku eziyisikhombisa . Kwathi ngosuku lwesikhombisa kwaqala ukuliwa ; abantwana bakwa -Israyeli babulala ama - Aramu ayizinkulungwane eziyikhulu ayimigundatshani ngalusuku lunye.

USedekiya indodana kaKhenahana wazenzela izimpondo zensimbi , wathi: Usho kanje uJehova, uthi: Ngalezi uyakuqhubukusha ama-Aramu aze aphele.

Ama-Aramu ayephumile ngamaviyo , abuya ezweni lakwa -Israyeli enentombazana encane; yayiyincekukazi yomkaNahamani.

Umuntu lowo kaNkulunkulu wathumela enkosini yakwa -Israyeli, wathi: Qaphela ukuba ungadluli kuleyo ndawo , ngokuba ama-Aramu aseyaphumula khona.

Yayisibalungisela idili, badla, baphuza; yabavumela ukuba bahambe , baya enkosini yabo . Amaviyo ama -Aramu awabe esaphinda ukungena ezweni lakwa-Israyeli. Indlala yaseSamariya

Inkosi yavuka phakathi kobusuku , yathi ezincekwini zayo : Ake nginitshele lokhu ama-Aramu asenzela khona . Ayazi ukuthi silambile ; ngalokho aphumile ekamu ukuba acashe, ethi: Lapho bephuma emzini, siyakubabamba besezwa, singene emzini.

Bawalandela baze bafika eJordani; bheka, yonke indlela yayigcwele izingubo nezimpahla ama -Aramu ayezilahlile ekubalekeni kwawo . Izithunywa zabuya, zayitshela inkosi.

Wahamba noJoramu , indodana ka -Ahabi, ukuba alwe noHazayeli inkosi yase-Aramu eRamoti Gileyadi; ama-Aramu amlimaza uJoramu.

Inkosi uJoramu yabuyela ukwelashwa eJizreyeli emanxebeni ayo ayemlimaze wona ama -Aramu eRama ekulweni kwayo noHazayeli inkosi yase-Aramu. U-Ahaziya, indodana kaJehoramu , inkosi yakwaJuda , wehlela ukumbona uJoramu, indodana ka-Ahabi eJizreyeli, ngokuba wayegula.

Bonke abantu bezwe baya endlini kaBali , bayibhidliza; ama-altare akh e nezithombe zakhe bakuphahlaza kakhulu , babulala uMathani , umpristi kaBali, phambi kwama-altare. Umpristi wamisela indlu kaJehova ababonisi.

Wathi: Vula ifasitele ngasempumalanga . Yalivula. Wayesethi u -Elisha: Cibishela. Yacibishela-ke. Wathi: Ngumcibisholo kaJehova wokusindisa , umcibisholo wokusindiswa kuma -Aramu, ngokuba uyakubulala ama -Aramu e-Afeki, uwaqede.

Kwathi lapho besammbela umuntu othile , bheka, babona iviyo; bamlahla umuntu ethuneni lika-Elisha. Lowo muntu wanele ukuthinta nje amathambo ka-Elisha, waphila, wema ngezinyawo zakhe. Ama-Aramu ayahlulwa

Ngaleso sikhathi uResini inkosi yase -Aramu wabuyisela i -Elati e -Aramu, waxosha abaJuda e -Elati; ama-Aramu afika e-Elati, ahlala khona kuze kube namuhla.

ama-Avi enza oNibihazi noTharithaki , amaSefarivayimi ashisa abantwana bawo ngomlilo ko-Adirameleki no -Anameleki, onkulunkulu bamaSefarivayimi.

Wabuye wakha izindawo eziphakemeyo uHezekiya uyise azichithile ; wamisela uBali ama-altare, wenza u-Ashera njengokwenza kuka-Ahabi inkosi yakwa-Israyeli, wakhuleka kulo lonke ibandla lasezulwini, walikhonza.

Wakha ama -altare endlini kaJehova , uJehova asho ngayo ukuthi : Ngiyakubeka igama lami eJerusalema.

Wakhela nalo lonke ibandla lasezulwini ama -altare emagce keni omabili endlu kaJehova.

Ama-altare ayesophahleni lwekamelo eliphezulu lika -Ahazi, elenziwe ngamakhosi akwaJuda, nama-altare enziwe nguManase emagcekeni omabili endlu kaJehova inkosi yawadiliza , yasuka yagijima , yalahla uthuli emfudlaneni iKidroni.

UJehova wathuma kuye amaviyo amaKaledi , namaviyo ama-Aramu, namaviyo abakwaMowabi, namaviyo abantwana bakwa -Amoni, wawathuma kuJuda ukumchitha njengezwi likaJehova alikhulumayo ngesandla sezinceku zakhe abaprofethi.

Ama-Aramu aseDamaseku esefika ukumsiza uHadarezeri inkosi yaseSoba , uDavide wabulala kuma -Aramu abantu abayizinkulungwane ezingamashumi amabili nambili.

UDavide wamisa amakhanda e -Aramu laseDamaseku ; ama-Aramu aba yizinceku zikaDavide, athela intela. UJehova wamnqobisa uDavide nomaphi lapho eya khona.

Wathi: Uma ama -Aramu engahlula , uyakungisiza; kepha uma abantwana bakwa-Amoni bekwahlula, ngiyakukusiza.

UJowabe nabantu ababe naye base besondela kuwo ama -Aramu ukuba balwe; kepha abaleka phambi kwakhe.

Lapho abantwana bakwa -Amoni bebona ukuthi ama -Aramu abalekile , babaleka nabo phambi kuka-Abishayi umfowabo , bangena emzini ; kepha uJowabe waya eJerusalema.

Ama-Aramu esebonile ukuthi anqotshiwe phambi kuka -Israyeli, athuma izithunywa, akhipha ama -Aramu ayephesheya koMfula noShofaki induna yempi kaHadarezeri phambi kwawo.

Ama-Aramu abaleka phambi kuka -Israyeli; uDavide wabulala kuma -Aramu izinqola eziyizinkulungwane eziyisikhombisa nemigundatshani eyizinkulungwane ezingamashumi amane, wabulala noShofaki induna yempi.

Lapho izinceku zikaHadarezeri zibonile ukuthi zinqotshiwe phambi kuka - Israyeli, zenza ukuthula noDavide , zamkhonza; ama-Aramu awatha ndanga ukusiza abantwana bakwa-Amoni futhi.

Ngokuba ama -eka ayishumi esivin i ayakuthela ibhati elilodwa , nehomere lembewu liyakuthela i-efa nje.

Wawasusa ama -altare abezizwe nezindawo eziphakemeyo , wazibhidliza izinsika, wabagawula o-Ashera,

USedekiya indodana kaKhenahana wazenzela izimpondo zensimbi , wathi: Usho kanje uJehova, uthi: Ngalezi uyakuqhubukusha ama-Aramu aze aphele.

Futhi wahamba ngeziluleko zabo , lapho ehamba noJehoramu, indodana ka- Ahabi, inkosi yakwa-Israyeli, ukulwa noHazayeli inkosi yase -Aramu eRamoti Gileyadi; ama-Aramu amlimaza uJoramu.

Bonke abantu baya endlini ka Bali, bayibhidliza, baphahlaza ama -altare akhe nezithombe zakhe , babulala uMathani umpristi kaBali phambi kwama - altare.

U-Ahazi waqoqa izinto zendlu kaNkulunkulu , wazihlahlela izinto zendlu kaNkulunkulu, wavala izivalo zendlu kaJeh ova, wazenzela ama -altare emagumbini onke aseJerusalema.

Basuka, basusa ama-altare aseJerusalema; nawo onke ama -altare empepho bawasusa, bawaphonsa emfudlaneni iKidroni.

Wabuye wakha izindawo eziphakemeyo uHezekiya uyise azidilizile; wamisela oBali ama -altare, wenza o -Ashera, wakhuleka kulo lonke ibandla lasezulwini, walikhonza.

Wakha ama -altare endlini kaJehova , uJehova asho ngayo ukuthi : Igama lami liyakuba khona eJerusalema kuze kube phakade.

Wakhela nalo lonke ibandla lasezukwini ama -altare emagcekeni omabili endlu kaJehova.

Wasusa onkulunkulu babezizwe nesithombe endlini kaJehova , nawo onke ama-altare ayewakhile entabeni yendlu kaJehova naseJerusalema , wakulahla ngaphandle komuzi.

Bawadiliza phambi kwakhe ama -altare awoBali ; nama-altare empepho ayephezu kwawo wawanquma ; waphula o-Ashera, nezithombe ezibaziweyo, nezithombe ezibunjiweyo, wakucolisisa, wakuvumvuzela phezu kwamathuna ababenikele kukho.

Wawadiliza ama -altare, waphula o-Ashera nezithombe ezibaziweyo kwaba luthuli, wawanquma onke ama -altare empepho ezweni lonke lakwa -Israyeli, wabuyela eJerusalema.

Nansi impinda yencwadi uThathenayi , umbusi waphesheya koMfula , noShethari Bozenayi , nabangane bakhe ama -Afarisaki ayengaphesheya koMfula abayithuma kuDariyu inkosi;

Ngalokho, Thathenayi, mbusi phesheya koMfula , nawe Shethari Bozenayi nabangane benu ama -Afarisaki abangaph esheya koMfula , manibe kude nalapho;

Ngokuba le ndaba yenkosikazi iyakuphumela kubo bonke abesifazane ukuba ama doda abo adeleleke emehlweni abo , lapho kuthiwa inkosi u- Ahashiveroshi yamyala uVashiti , inkosikazi, ukuba alethwe phambi kwayo , kepha akafikanga.

Ungabopha ama ketanga esiLimela , uthukulule izintambo zeMpambano , na?

Ngokuba umzwilili ufumene indlu , nenkonjane isidleke sayo , lapho ibeka khona amazinyane ayo , ngisho ama -altare akho , Jehova S ebawoti, Nkosi yami, Nkulunkulu wami.

Ukuqala kokuxabana kunjengokuvula ama nzi; ngalokho yeka inkani , ingakashisi.

Abayikubheka ama -altare abo , umsebenzi wezandla zabo , bangabuki okwenziwe yiminwe yabo, o-Ashera nama-altare empepho.

Ngokuba njengomumo wemizi yakho, banjalo onkulunkulu bakho , Juda, nanjengomumo wezitaladi zaseJerusalema nimisele uBosheti ama -altare, ama-altare okushisela uBali impepho.

abantwana babo besakh umbula ama -altare abo nawo -Ashera babo ngasemithini eluhlaza emagqumeni aphakemeyo.

Ama-altare enu ayakuba yincithakalo, kwaphulwe ama-altare enu empepho, ngilahle ababuleweyo benu phambi kwezithombe zenu.

Kuzo zonke izindawo zokuhlala kwenu imizi iyakuchithwa , izindawo eziphakemeyo zibe yincithakalo ukuba kuchithwe ama -altare enu, achitheke, kwaphulwe izithombe zenu ziphele , ama-altare enu empepho abhidlizwe , imisebenzi yenu ihlangulwe.

Niyakwazi ukuthi nginguJehova , lapho ababuleweyo babo beyakuba phakathi kwezithombe zabo nxa zonke zama-altare abo kuwo onke amagquma aphakemeyo, nakuzo zonke iziqongo zezintaba , naphansi kwayo yonke imithi eluhlaza, naphansi kwawo onke ama -oki adumbileyo, izindawo lapho bebenikela khona ngephunga elimnandi kuzo zonke izithombe zabo.

Ngokuba u -Efrayimi wandisile ama -altare aba ngukona ; ama-altare ayakuba ngukona kuye.

U-Israyeli wayengumvini owenabileyo , ngokobuningi bezithelo zakhe wandisa ama-altare akhe; ngokobuhle bezwe lakhe wenza izinsuku ezinhle.

Inhliziyo yabo yayahlukene; uyakuwaphula ama-altare abo, achithe izinsika zabo.

Uma iGileyadi linobubi , impela bayakuba ngabachithiwe; uma behlabela izinkunzi eGiligali , ama-altare abo ayakuba njengezinqwab a ngasemiseleni yamasimu.

bacambalale ezingutsheni ezithathwe zaba yisibambiso eceleni kwawo onke ama-altare, baphuze iwayini labahlawulisiweyo endlini kaNkulunkulu wabo.

Nokho mina ngachitha ama -Amori ebusweni babo , akuphakama kwawo kwakunjengokuphakama kwe misedari, ayenamandla njengama -oki; kepha ngachitha nokho izithelo zawo phezulu nezimpande zawo phansi.

Uma ama sela efika kuwe , nabaphangi ebusuku yeka ukuchithwa kwakh o bebengayikweba baze baneliswe na ? Uma abavuna izithelo zomvini befika kuwe, bebengayikushiya umkhothozo na?

Nalowo oshiye izindlu , noma abafowabo, noma odadewabo, noma uyise, noma unina , noma abantwana, noma amazwe ngenxa yeg ama lami , uyakwamukeliswa okuphindwe kaningi, adle ifa lokuphila okuphakade.

UJesu wayeselul ama; engaboni muntu ngaphandle kowesifazane wathi kuye: Sifazane, baphi labo bamangaleli bakho na? Akakho okulahlayo na?

Nkosi, bababulele abaprofethi bakho , badilizile ama -altare akho , mina ngisele ngedwa, sebefuna ukungibulala nami, na?