UHoseya Chapter 1
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Izwi likaJehova elafika kuHoseya indodana kaBeri ezinsukwini zawo -Uziya, noJothamu, no-Ahazi, noHezekiya, amakhosi akwaJuda , nasezinsukwini zikaJerobowamu indodana kaJowashi, inkosi yakwa-Israyeli.
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Lapho uJehova eqala ukukhuluma ngoHoseya , uJehova wat hi kuHoseya : Hamba uzithathele umfazi ophingayo nabantwana bophingayo, ngokuba izwe liyaphinga nokuphinga ngokungamlandeli uJehova.
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Wayesehamba, wathatha uGomere indodakazi kaDibilayimi ; wakhulelwa, wamzalela indodana.
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UJehova wathi kuye : Qamba igama la yo ngokuthi uJizreyeli , ngokuba kusezakuba yisikhashana ngize ngiphindisele igazi likaJizreyeli phezu kwendlu kaJehu, ngiqede umbuso wendlu ka-Israyeli.
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Kuyakuthi ngalolo suku ngaphule umnsalo ka-Israyeli esigodini saseJizreyeli.
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Wabuye wakhulelwa, wazala indodakazi. Wayesethi uJehova kuye : Qamba igama layo ngokuthi uLo Ruhama , ngokuba angisayikuyihawukela indlu yakwa-Israyeli ukuba ngibathethelele.
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Kepha indlu yakwaJuda ngiyakuyihawukela, ngibasindise ngoJehova uNkulunkulu wabo, ngingabasindisi ngomnsalo, nangenkemba, nangokulwa, nangamahhashi, nangabamahhashi.
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Esemlumulile uLo Ruhama, wakhulelwa, wazala indodana.
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Wayesethi uJehova: Qamba igama layo ngokuthi uLo-Ami, ngokuba anisibo abantu bami, mina angiyikuba nguNkulunkulu wenu.
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Nokho umumo wabant wana bakwa -Israyeli uyakuba ngangesihlabathi solwandle esingenakulinganiswa , singenakubalwa; kuyakuthi esikhundleni sokuba kuthiwe kubo : Anisibo abantu bami , kuthiwe kubo: Ningamadodana kaNkulunkulu ophilayo.
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Abantwana bakwaJuda nabantwana bakwa -Israyeli bayakubuthana ndawonye, bazimisele inhloko ibe nye , bakhuphuke ezweni , ngokuba luyakuba lukhulu usuku lukaJizreyeli.