2 Amakhosi 17:1 Ngomnyaka weshumi nambili ka-Ahazi, inkosi yakwaJuda, waqala uHosheya indodana ka-Ela wabusa kwa-Israyeli iminyaka eyisishiyagalolunye eSamariya. 17:2 Wenza okubi emehlweni kaJehova, kodwa hhayi njengoba nje amakhosi akwa-Israyeli ayengaphambi kwakhe. 17:3 UShalimaneseri inkosi yase-Asiriya wenyuka ukumelana naye; uHosheya waba ngowakhe inceku, wayinika izipho. 4 Inkosi yase-Asiriya yafumana ugobe kuHosheya, ngokuba wayethumile izithunywa kuSo inkosi yaseGibithe, azilethanga sipho enkosini yaseGibithe iAsiriya, njengalokho ebenzile iminyaka ngeminyaka; inkosi yase-Asiriya yavala; wamphakamisa, wambopha etilongweni. 17:5 Khona-ke inkosi yase-Asiriya wenyuka kulo lonke izwe, futhi wenyukela iSamariya, wayivimbezela iminyaka emithathu. 17:6 Ngomnyaka wesishiyagalolunye kaHosheya, inkosi yase-Asiriya wathatha iSamariya Bathumbela u-Israyeli e-Asiriya, bababeka eHala naseHabori ngasemfuleni iGozani, nasemizini yamaMede. 17:7 Ngoba kwaba njalo, ukuthi abantwana bakwa-Israyeli bonile kuJehova uNkulunkulu wabo owabakhuphula ezweni laseGibithe ngaphansi kwesandla sikaFaro inkosi yaseGibithe, sesaba abanye onkulunkulu; 17:8 Wahamba ngezimiso zabezizwe, uJehova abaxosha kubo phambi kwabantwana bakwa-Israyeli, naphambi kwamakhosi akwa-Israyeli, abakwenzayo wayenza. 17:9 Futhi abantwana bakwa-Israyeli benza ngasese izinto ezingalungile ngokumelene noJehova uNkulunkulu wabo, bazakhela izindawo eziphakemeyo kuzo zonke izindawo zabo imizi, kusukela embhoshongweni wabalindi kuze kube emzini obiyelweyo. 17:10 Futhi bamisa izithombe ezingcwele kanye nezihlahla kuwo wonke amagquma aphakeme nangaphansi zonke izihlahla eziluhlaza: 17:11 Futhi lapho bashisa impepho kuzo zonke izindawo eziphakemeyo, njengoba nje kwabezizwe uJehova wabasusa phambi kwabo; futhi wenza okubi ku mthukutheliseni uJehova; 17:12 Ngoba bakhonza izithombe, uJehova ayethe kubo: "Ningazenzi." yenza lokhu. 17:13 Nokho uJehova wafakaza ngokumelene no-Israyeli, futhi ngokumelene uJuda, phakathi kwabo bonke ngabaprofethi, nangabo bonke ababoni, ethi: 'Phendukani ezindleleni zenu ezimbi, nibuye.' gcina imiyalo yami nezimiso zami ngokomthetho wonke engiwuyaleza yayala oyihlo, engathumela kini ngesandla sezinceku zami abaprofethi. 17:14 Nokho abalalelanga, kodwa lukhuni izintamo zabo, like izintamo zawoyise, abangakholwanga nguJehova uNkulunkulu wabo. 17:15 Futhi benqaba izimiso zakhe, futhi isivumelwano sakhe asenza nezabo oyise, kanye nobufakazi bakhe abufakaza ngokumelene nabo; futhi bona walandela okuyize, waba yize, walandela abezizwe ababekhona nxazonke zabo, uJehova ayebayalile ngazo, ukuthi akufanele benze njengabo. 17:16 Futhi bashiya yonke imiyalo kaJehova uNkulunkulu wabo, futhi bayenza izithombe ezibunjiweyo, amathole amabili, wenza u-Ashera, wakhuleka kuzo zonke ibutho lezulu, bakhonza uBhali. 17:17 Futhi badabulisa amadodana abo namadodakazi abo emlilweni. babhula, benza imilingo, bazithengisela ukwenza okubi emehlweni kaJehova, ukuze amcunule. 17:18 Ngakho uJehova wathukuthelela u-Israyeli, futhi wabasusa emehlweni akhe: akusalanga muntu, isizwe sakwaJuda kuphela. 17:19 Futhi uJuda akazange ayigcine imiyalo kaJehova uNkulunkulu wabo, kodwa wahamba ngezimiso zakwa-Israyeli abazenzayo. 17:20 Futhi uJehova wayilahla yonke inzalo ka-Israyeli, futhi wayihlupha, futhi wabanikela esandleni sabaphangi, waze wabakhipha ukubona kwakhe. 17:21 Ngoba wahlwitha u-Israyeli endlini kaDavide; benza uJerobowamu waba yinkosi indodana kaNebati inkosi; uJerobowamu wamxosha u-Israyeli ekulandeleni uJehova; futhi wabenza isono esikhulu. 17:22 Ngoba abantwana bakwa-Israyeli bahamba ezonweni zonke zikaJerobowamu azenzayo wenza; abasukanga kubo; 17:23 UJehova waze wamsusa u-Israyeli ebusweni bakhe, njengoba nje wayeshilo kubo bonke izinceku zakhe abaprofethi. Kanjalo no-Israyeli wasuswa kowabo izwe lase-Asiriya kuze kube namuhla. 17:24 Inkosi yase-Asiriya waletha amadoda evela eBhabhiloni, futhi kusukela eKutha, futhi kusukela e-Ava, naseHamati, naseSefarivayimi, wawabeka phakathi Imizi yaseSamariya esikhundleni sabantwana bakwa-Israyeli; eSamariya, wahlala emizini yalo. 17:25 Futhi ngakho kwaba ekuqaleni kokuhlala kwabo lapho, ukuthi besaba hhayi uJehova; ngalokho uJehova wathuma izingonyama phakathi kwabo, zabulala abanye yazo. 17:26 Ngakho bakhuluma enkosini yase-Asiriya, bathi: "Izizwe ukuthi usususile, wabeka emizini yaseSamariya, awazi indlela kaNkulunkulu wezwe; ngalokho uthume izingonyama phakathi kwabo, futhi bheka, bayababulala, ngoba abawazi umkhuba kaNkulunkulu zomhlaba. 17:27 Khona-ke inkosi yase-Asiriya yayala, wathi: "Yisa khona omunye wezilwane abapristi enabakhipha lapho; bahambe bahlale khona; futhi makabafundise indlela kaNkulunkulu wezwe. 17:28 Khona kwafika omunye wabapristi ababebathumbile eSamariya wahlala eBethele, wabafundisa indlela yokumesaba uJehova. 17:29 Nokho, zonke izizwe zazenzela onkulunkulu bazo, futhi bababeka ezindlini izindawo eziphakemeyo abezenzile amaSamariya, yileso naleso sizwe endaweni yaso imizi ababehlala kuyo. 17:30 Futhi amadoda aseBhabhiloni benza Sukoti-benoti, futhi amadoda aseKuthi enza uNergali, amadoda aseHamati enza uAshima, 17:31 Ama-Avi enza uNibhasi noTharithaki; abantwana emlilweni ku-Adrameleki no-Anameleki, onkulunkulu baseSefarivayimi. 17:32 Ngakho babemesaba uJehova, futhi bazenzela abaphansi phakathi kwabo abapristi bezindawo eziphakemeyo, ababebahlabela ezindlini ze izindawo eziphakemeyo. 17:33 Babemesaba uJehova, futhi bakhonza onkulunkulu babo siqu, njengomthetho weNkosi izizwe abazisusa lapho. 17:34 Kuze kube namuhla benza njengemikhuba yangaphambili: abamesabi uJehova. bangenzi njengezimiso zabo, nezahlulelo zabo, noma ngokomthetho nomyalo uJehova ayala ngawo abantwana uJakobe, amqamba ngokuthi u-Israyeli; 17:35 labo uJehova abenze isivumelwano, futhi wabayala, wathi: "Nina." aniyikwesaba abanye onkulunkulu, ningabakhothameli, ningabakhonzi; ungazihlabeleli; 17:36 Kodwa uJehova, owanikhuphula ezweni laseGibhithe nge enkulu amandla nengalo eyeluliweyo niyakumesaba yena; nikhonze, ninikele kuye imihlatshelo. 17:37 Futhi izimiso, nezimiso, nomthetho, nemiyalo, anilobela khona, anoqaphela ukukwenza kuze kube phakade; kanye nawe lingesabi abanye onkulunkulu. 17:38 Futhi isivumelwano engasenza nani aniyikukhohlwa; noma niyakwesaba abanye onkulunkulu. 17:39 Kodwa uJehova uNkulunkulu wenu niyakumesaba; yena uyakunikhulula esandleni isandla sezitha zakho zonke. 17:40 Nokho, abazange balalele, kodwa benza ngokuvumelana nendlela yabo yangaphambili. 17:41 Ngakho lezi zizwe bayesaba uJehova, futhi bakhonza izithombe zazo ezibaziweyo, kokubili abantwana babo, nabantwana babantwana babo: njengoba kwenza oyise, kanjalo bayakwenza kuze kube namuhla.