Abagwebi
2:1 Kwenyuka isithunywa sikaYehova eGiligali, seza eBhokim, sathi, Ndikwenzile
nina ukuba ninyuke niphume eYiputa, ndinise ezweni endiya kuthi ngalo
nafunga kooyihlo; ndathi, Andiyi kuwaphula umnqophiso wam naye naphakade
wena.
2:2 Ize ningenzi mnqophiso nabemi beli lizwe; niya
zidilizeni izibingelelo zabo, analiphulaphula ilizwi lam;
wenze lento?
2:3 Kananjalo ndathi, Andiyi kubagxotha phambi kwenu; kodwa
basuke babe yimiva emacaleni enu, noothixo bazo babe ngumgibe
kuwe.
2:4 Kwathi, sakuwathetha isithunywa sikaYehova kuloo mazwi
bonke oonyana bakaSirayeli, baliphakamisa abantu ilizwi labo;
walila.
2:5 Bayibiza loo ndawo ngokuthi, yiBhokim, babingelela khona
kuYehova.
2:6 Wabandulula ke uYoshuwa abantu, bahamba oonyana bakaSirayeli elowo
umntu elifeni lakhe, ukuba alidle ilifa ilizwe.
2:7 Bamkhonza ke abantu uYehova yonke imihla kaYoshuwa, yonke imihla
kumadoda amakhulu awasalayo emva koYoshuwa, awayeyibonile yonke imisebenzi emikhulu kaYoshuwa
uYehova awawenzela amaSirayeli.
2:8 Wafa ke uYoshuwa unyana kaNun, umkhonzi kaYehova, eyinkwenkwe
iminyaka elikhulu elineshumi ubudala.
2:9 Bamngcwabela emdeni welifa lakhe, eTimnata-heres, e
Kweleentaba lakwaEfrayim, ngasentla kwentaba yaseGahashe.
2:10 Kananjalo sonke eso sizukulwana sahlanganiselwa kooyise;
kwavela esinye isizukulwana emva kwaso, esingamaziyo uYehova, singekamazi
imisebenzi awayenzayo kumaSirayeli.
2:11 Oonyana bakaSirayeli benza ububi emehlweni kaYehova, bakhonza
uBhahali:
2:12 Bamlahla ke uYehova, uThixo wooyise, owabakhuphayo
welizwe laseYiputa, walandela thixo bambi koothixo babantu
babangqongile, baqubuda kubo, babaqumbisa
uYehova enomsindo.
2:13 Bamlahla ke uYehova, bakhonza uBhahali noAshtaroti.
2:14 Wavutha ke umsindo kaYehova kumaSirayeli, wawahlangula
esandleni sabaphangi ababewaphanga, wawathengisa kubo
izandla zeentshaba zawo ngeenxa zonke, azaba saba nako
yima phambi kweentshaba zabo.
2:15 Athi akuphuma esiya naphi, sabachasa isandla sikaYehova
kubi, njengoko wakuthethayo uYehova, njengoko wabafungelayo uYehova;
babandezeleka kakhulu.
2:16 Noko ke uYehova wavelisa abagwebi, babahlangula esandleni sabo
Izandla zabaphangi bazo.
2:17 Akabaphulaphula nabagwebi bawo, asuka ahamba
bahenyuza ngokulandela thixo bambi, baqubuda kubo, bajika
bakhawuleza baphambuka endleleni ababehamba ngayo ooyise, bemthobela uYehova
imithetho kaYehova; abenjenjalo.
2:18 Xa uYehova wawavelisela abagwebi, uYehova waba nabo
bagwebe, abahlangule esandleni seentshaba zabo yonke imihla
ngokuba uYehova wazohlwaya ngenxa yokuncwina kwawo
ngenxa yabacudisayo, babaxinzelela phantsi.
2:19 Kwathi, akuba efile umgwebi, babuya beze
bonakalisa bona ngaphezu kooyise ngokulandela thixo bambi
Zikhonzeni, niqubude kuzo; abapheza kwezabo
neentlondi zabo, nendlela yabo yokuba lukhuni.
2:20 Wavutha ke umsindo kaYehova kumaSirayeli; Wathi yena, Ngokuba
ukuba aba bantu bawugqithile umnqophiso wam endibawisele umthetho ngawo
boyise, kwaye aniliphulaphulanga ilizwi lam;
2:21 Kananjalo andiyi kuphinda ndigqogqe umntu weentlanga phambi kwabo
awamshiyayo uYoshuwa ekufeni kwakhe;
2:22 ukuze ndiwacikide ngazo amaSirayeli, ukuba othe wayigcina na indlela yehambo yawo
ukuba bahambe kuyo uYehova, njengoko bayigcinayo ooyise, akayi kuyigcina, kusini na.
2:23 Waziyeka ke uYehova ezo ntlanga, akazigqogqa kamsinya;
akabanikela esandleni sikaYoshuwa.