Casamento

18 UThixo uNkulunkulu wathi, "Kakukuhle ukuba indoda ibe yodwa. Ngizayenzela umsizi oyifaneleyo."

21 Ngakho uThixo uNkulunkulu wenza indoda yalala ubuthongo bokufa; kwathi khonapho isalele wathatha olunye ubhambo lwendoda waseyivala leyondawo ngenyama. 22 Emva kwalokho uThixo uNkulunkulu wasesenza umfazi ngobhambo ayeluthethe endodeni, wasemletha endodeni.

23 Indoda yathi,

"Lo manje uselithambo lamathambo ami

lenyama yenyama yami;

usezabizwa ngokuthi ‘mfazi,’

ngoba wakhitshwa endodeni."

24 Ngalesisizatho indoda izatshiya uyise lonina imanyane lomkayo, babe nyamanye.

24 Ngalesisizatho indoda izatshiya uyise lonina imanyane lomkayo, babe nyamanye.

25 Indoda lomkayo babehambaze, bengelazo inhloni.

24 Ngalesisizatho indoda izatshiya uyise lonina imanyane lomkayo, babe nyamanye.

22 Emva kwalokho uThixo uNkulunkulu wasesenza umfazi ngobhambo ayeluthethe endodeni, wasemletha endodeni.

23 Indoda yathi,

"Lo manje uselithambo lamathambo ami

lenyama yenyama yami;

usezabizwa ngokuthi ‘mfazi,’

ngoba wakhitshwa endodeni."

24 Ngalesisizatho indoda izatshiya uyise lonina imanyane lomkayo, babe nyamanye.

26 UNkulunkulu wasesithi, "Asenze umuntu ngesimo sethu langomfanekiso wethu ukuze abuse phezu kwenhlanzi zolwandle lezinyoni zemkhathini, phezu kwezifuyo, phezu kwawo wonke umhlaba laphezu kwazo zonke izinanakazana ezihuquzela emhlabathini."

27 Ngakho uNkulunkulu wadala umuntu ngomfanekiso wakhe,

ngomfanekiso kaNkulunkulu wabadala,

owesilisa lowesifazane.

28 UNkulunkulu wababusisa wathi kubo, "Zalanani lande ngobunengi; liwugcwalise umhlaba, liwubuse. Busani phezu kwenhlanzi zolwandle lezinyoni zemkhathini laphezu kwezidalwa zonke ezihambayo emhlabathini."

UKhayini Lo-Abheli

1 U-Adamu wembatha lomkakhe u-Eva, wasezithwala, wabeletha uKhayini. Wathi, "Ngosizo lukaThixo sengibelethe indoda."

25 U-Adamu waphinda wembatha lomkakhe njalo, wazala indodana wayithi nguSethi, esithi, "UNkulunkulu usengiphile omunye umntwana endaweni ka-Abheli, njengoba uKhayini wambulala."

6 Ngakho kabasebabili, kodwa sebenyamanye. Ngakho, lokho uNkulunkulu asekuhlanganisile akungehlukaniswa muntu."

4 Waphendula wathi, "Kalikubalanga yini ukuthi ekuqaleni uMdali ‘wabenza baba ngowesilisa lowesifazane,’* 5 wathi, ‘Ngalesi isizatho indoda izatshiya uyise lonina ihlanganiswe lomkayo, kuthi laba ababili bazakuba nyamanye?’* 6 Ngakho kabasebabili, kodwa sebenyamanye. Ngakho, lokho uNkulunkulu asekuhlanganisile akungehlukaniswa muntu."

5 wathi, ‘Ngalesi isizatho indoda izatshiya uyise lonina ihlanganiswe lomkayo, kuthi laba ababili bazakuba nyamanye?’* 6 Ngakho kabasebabili, kodwa sebenyamanye. Ngakho, lokho uNkulunkulu asekuhlanganisile akungehlukaniswa muntu."

Ukwehlukana

31 "Kwathiwa, ‘Lowo owehlukana lomkakhe kamuphe incwadi yokuquma umtshado.’ * 32 Kodwa mina ngilitshela ngithi lowo ohlukana lomkakhe, ngaphandle kokuba ehlobongile, umenza afebe, njalo lowo othatha umfazi ohlukene lomkakhe uyaphinga."

Ukuphinga

27 "Lezwa ukuthi kwathiwa, ‘Ungaphingi.’ * 28 Kodwa ngilitshela ukuthi lowo okhangela owesifazane amfise usephinge laye enhliziyweni yakhe.

4 Bathi, "UMosi wayivumela indoda ukuthi ibhale incwadi yokuquma umtshado ibisimxotsha."

5 UJesu waphendula wathi, "Kwakungenxa yokuthi zazilukhuni inhliziyo zenu okwenza uMosi walibhalela umthetho lo. 6 Kodwa ekuqaleni kwendalo uNkulunkulu ‘wabenza baba ngowesilisa lowesifazane.’* 7 ‘Ngalesisizatho indoda izatshiya uyise lonina imanyane lomfazi wayo, 8 kuthi labo bobabili babe nyamanye.’* Yikho kabasebabili, sebemunye. 9 Ngakho, lokho uNkulunkulu asekuhlanganisile akungehlukaniswa muntu."

12 Laye nxa elahla indoda yakhe endele kwenye, uyafeba."

4 Ukuthathana kumele kuhlonitshwe ngumuntu wonke, kuthi lomendlalo wokuthathana uhlale uhlambulukile ngoba uNkulunkulu uzakwahlulela isifebe labo bonke abahlobongayo.

4 Ukuthathana kumele kuhlonitshwe ngumuntu wonke, kuthi lomendlalo wokuthathana uhlale uhlambulukile ngoba uNkulunkulu uzakwahlulela isifebe labo bonke abahlobongayo.

4 Ukuthathana kumele kuhlonitshwe ngumuntu wonke, kuthi lomendlalo wokuthathana uhlale uhlambulukile ngoba uNkulunkulu uzakwahlulela isifebe labo bonke abahlobongayo.

25 Madoda thandani omkenu njengoKhristu owathanda ibandla wazinikela ngenxa yalo 26 ukuba alenze libengcwele, elihlambulula ngokuligezisa ngamanzi esebenzisa ilizwi,

25 Madoda thandani omkenu njengoKhristu owathanda ibandla wazinikela ngenxa yalo 26 ukuba alenze libengcwele, elihlambulula ngokuligezisa ngamanzi esebenzisa ilizwi, 27 kanye lokulethula kuye njengebandla elilenkazimulo, elingelasici loba ukuba mxhilibane kumbe esinye nje isici kodwa lingcwele njalo lingelacala.

25 Madoda thandani omkenu njengoKhristu owathanda ibandla wazinikela ngenxa yalo 26 ukuba alenze libengcwele, elihlambulula ngokuligezisa ngamanzi esebenzisa ilizwi, 27 kanye lokulethula kuye njengebandla elilenkazimulo, elingelasici loba ukuba mxhilibane kumbe esinye nje isici kodwa lingcwele njalo lingelacala. 28 Ngokunjalo, amadoda kumele athande omkawo njengemizimba yawo. Lowo othanda umkakhe uyazithanda yena ngokwakhe. 29 Belo, kakho owake wazonda umzimba wakhe kodwa uwunika ukudla awulondoloze njengokwenziwa nguKhristu ebandleni, 30 ngoba thina siyizitho zomzimba wakhe.

28 Ngokunjalo, amadoda kumele athande omkawo njengemizimba yawo. Lowo othanda umkakhe uyazithanda yena ngokwakhe.

28 Ngokunjalo, amadoda kumele athande omkawo njengemizimba yawo. Lowo othanda umkakhe uyazithanda yena ngokwakhe. 29 Belo, kakho owake wazonda umzimba wakhe kodwa uwunika ukudla awulondoloze njengokwenziwa nguKhristu ebandleni, 30 ngoba thina siyizitho zomzimba wakhe.

22 Bafazi, zehliseni kubomkenu njengaseNkosini. 23 Ngoba indoda yinhloko yomfazi njengoKhristu eyinhloko yebandla elingumzimba wakhe, yena onguMsindisi walo. 24 Ngakho njengebandla lizehlisa kuKhristu ngokunjalo abesifazane kumele bazehlise kubomkabo ezintweni zonke.

22 Bafazi, zehliseni kubomkenu njengaseNkosini. 23 Ngoba indoda yinhloko yomfazi njengoKhristu eyinhloko yebandla elingumzimba wakhe, yena onguMsindisi walo.

22 Bafazi, zehliseni kubomkenu njengaseNkosini. 23 Ngoba indoda yinhloko yomfazi njengoKhristu eyinhloko yebandla elingumzimba wakhe, yena onguMsindisi walo. 24 Ngakho njengebandla lizehlisa kuKhristu ngokunjalo abesifazane kumele bazehlise kubomkabo ezintweni zonke.

25 Madoda thandani omkenu njengoKhristu owathanda ibandla wazinikela ngenxa yalo 26 ukuba alenze libengcwele, elihlambulula ngokuligezisa ngamanzi esebenzisa ilizwi, 27 kanye lokulethula kuye njengebandla elilenkazimulo, elingelasici loba ukuba mxhilibane kumbe esinye nje isici kodwa lingcwele njalo lingelacala. 28 Ngokunjalo, amadoda kumele athande omkawo njengemizimba yawo. Lowo othanda umkakhe uyazithanda yena ngokwakhe. 29 Belo, kakho owake wazonda umzimba wakhe kodwa uwunika ukudla awulondoloze njengokwenziwa nguKhristu ebandleni, 30 ngoba thina siyizitho zomzimba wakhe. 31 "Ngenxa yalokhu indoda izatshiya uyise lonina ihlanganiswe lomkayo njalo ababili laba bazakuba nyamanye."* 32 Le yimfihlakalo enkulu kodwa mina ngikhuluma ngoKhristu lebandla. 33 Kodwa omunye lomunye wenu laye kathande umkakhe njengoba ezithanda, lomfazi kumele ahloniphe indoda yakhe.

31 "Ngenxa yalokhu indoda izatshiya uyise lonina ihlanganiswe lomkayo njalo ababili laba bazakuba nyamanye."*

33 Kodwa omunye lomunye wenu laye kathande umkakhe njengoba ezithanda, lomfazi kumele ahloniphe indoda yakhe.

33 Kodwa omunye lomunye wenu laye kathande umkakhe njengoba ezithanda, lomfazi kumele ahloniphe indoda yakhe.

3 Kodwa phakathi kwenu Akungabikhona umthonselanyana wokuhlobonga loba uhlobo luphi lokungcola kumbe ubuhwaba ngoba lezizinto kazifanelanga ebantwini abangcwele bakaNkulunkulu.

Imilayo Yemizi YamaKhristu

18 Bafazi, zehliseni kubomkenu njengokufanele eNkosini.

19 Madoda, thandani omkenu njalo lingabi lesihluku kubo.

14 Phezu kwakho konke lokhu yembathani uthando olukubophela ndawonye konke lokhu, kube yikumanyana okupheleleyo.

15 Ukuthula kukaKhristu kakubuse ezinhliziyweni zenu ngoba njengezitho zomzimba munye labizelwa ukuthula. Njalo bongani. 16 Ilizwi likaKhristu kalihlale phakathi kwenu ngokupheleleyo lapho lifundisana njalo liselulekana ngenhlakanipho yonke, ngamahubo, amaculo kanye lezingoma zakoMoya, lihlabelele lilokubonga uNkulunkulu ezinhliziyweni zenu. 17 Njalo kukho konke elikwenzayo, ngelizwi loba ngesenzo, konke kwenzeni ngebizo leNkosi uJesu, libonge uNkulunkulu uYise ngaye.

14 Phezu kwakho konke lokhu yembathani uthando olukubophela ndawonye konke lokhu, kube yikumanyana okupheleleyo.

5 Ngakho-ke, kubulaleni konke okungokwemvelo yenu yasemhlabeni: okubalisa ukuhlobonga, ukungcola, inkanuko, izifiso ezimbi, ubuhwaba lokukhonza izithombe.

7 Ngokufanayo, madoda ekuphileni kwenu labomkenu wobani lozwelo, libaphathe ngenhlonipho njengababuthakathaka labazindlalifa kanye lani zesipho sokuphila esomusa, ukuze kungabi lalutho oluzavimbela imikhuleko yenu.

7 Ngokufanayo, madoda ekuphileni kwenu labomkenu wobani lozwelo, libaphathe ngenhlonipho njengababuthakathaka labazindlalifa kanye lani zesipho sokuphila esomusa, ukuze kungabi lalutho oluzavimbela imikhuleko yenu.

14 Ungafebi.

17 Ungahawukeli indlu kamakhelwane wakho. Ungahawukeli umfazi kamakhelwane wakho, loba inceku kumbe incekukazi yakhe, inkabi yakhe loba ubabhemi wakhe loba yini ekamakhelwane wakho."

2 Kodwa njengoba kulokuhlobonga okungaka, indoda yinye kumele ibe lobudlelwano bemacansini lomkayo, lomfazi munye abe lendoda yakhe.

3 Indoda kumele igcwalise umlandu wayo wokuthathana kumkayo, kube njalo lomfazi endodeni yakhe. 4 Umfazi kalamandla ngomzimba wakhe kodwa uwunikela kumkakhe. Ngokufanayo, lendoda kayilamandla ngomzimba wayo kodwa iwunikela kumkayo.

3 Indoda kumele igcwalise umlandu wayo wokuthathana kumkayo, kube njalo lomfazi endodeni yakhe. 4 Umfazi kalamandla ngomzimba wakhe kodwa uwunikela kumkakhe. Ngokufanayo, lendoda kayilamandla ngomzimba wayo kodwa iwunikela kumkayo. 5 Lingancitshani ngaphandle kokuba kungokokuvumelana njalo okwesikhatshana, ukuze lizinikele ekukhulekeni. Libuye lihlangane futhi ukuze uSathane angalilingi ngenxa yokusilela kokuzithiba kwenu.

3 Indoda kumele igcwalise umlandu wayo wokuthathana kumkayo, kube njalo lomfazi endodeni yakhe. 4 Umfazi kalamandla ngomzimba wakhe kodwa uwunikela kumkakhe. Ngokufanayo, lendoda kayilamandla ngomzimba wayo kodwa iwunikela kumkayo. 5 Lingancitshani ngaphandle kokuba kungokokuvumelana njalo okwesikhatshana, ukuze lizinikele ekukhulekeni. Libuye lihlangane futhi ukuze uSathane angalilingi ngenxa yokusilela kokuzithiba kwenu.

8 Kwabangendanga labafelokazi ngithi: Kuhle kubo ukuba bahlale bengendanga, njengami. 9 Kodwa nxa bengeke bazithiba, kabende, ngoba ukwenda kungcono kulokutshiseka ngokufisa.

10 Abathatheneyo ngibapha umlayo lo (hatshi mina, kodwa iNkosi): Umfazi akumelanga ehlukane lendoda yakhe. 11 Kodwa nxa ekwenzile, kahlale engendanga loba abuyisane lendoda yakhe. Lendoda akumelanga imlahle umkayo.

14 Ngoba indoda engakholwayo isingcweliswe ngomkayo, lomfazi ongakholwayo usengcweliswe ngendoda yakhe ekholwayo. Kungenjalo ngabe abantwana benu bangcolile, kodwa okwamanje bangcwele.

32 Ngifuna ukuba linganqineki. Umuntu ongathathanga unqinekela izindaba zeNkosi, ukuba angayithokozisa kanjani iNkosi. 33 Kodwa umuntu othetheyo unqinekela izindaba zalo umhlaba, ukuba angamthokozisa kanjani umkakhe, 34 lezifiso zakhe zehlukene phakathi. Umfazi ongendanga loba intombi egcweleyo inqinekela izindaba zeNkosi: Isifiso sayo yikuzinikela eNkosini ngakho kokubili umzimba lomoya. Kodwa umfazi owendileyo unqinekela izindaba zalo umhlaba, ukuba angamthokozisa kanjani umkakhe.

39 Owesifazane ubotshelwe endodeni yakhe nxa isaphila. Kodwa indoda yakhe ingafa, ukhululekile ukwendela kwenye ayithandayo, kodwa kumele ibe seNkosini.

Okuphathelane Lokuthathana

1 Mayelana lezindaba elaloba ngazo: "Kuhle ukuba indoda ingabi lobudlelwano bemacansini lowesifazane." 2 Kodwa njengoba kulokuhlobonga okungaka, indoda yinye kumele ibe lobudlelwano bemacansini lomkayo, lomfazi munye abe lendoda yakhe.

18 Balekelani ukuhlobonga. Zonke ezinye izono umuntu azenzayo zingaphandle komzimba wakhe, kodwa lowo owenza isono sobufebe wenza isono emzimbeni wakhe. 19 Kalazi yini ukuthi umzimba wenu ulithempeli likaMoya oNgcwele, ophakathi kwenu, elamamukela kuNkulunkulu na? Kalisibo benu, 20 lathengwa ngentengo. Ngakho-ke, dumisani uNkulunkulu ngemizimba yenu.

13 Lithi "Ukudla kwesisu lesisu sokudla, kodwa uNkulunkulu uzakuchitha kokubili." Umzimba kawusiwokuhlobonga, kodwa ngoweNkosi, leNkosi ngeyomzimba. 14 Ngamandla akhe uNkulunkulu wayivusa kwabafileyo iNkosi, lathi futhi uzasivusa.

9 Kalazi yini ukuthi abonayo kabayikuba zindlalifa zombuso kaNkulunkulu? Lingakhohliswa. Akulazifebe ezixhwalileyo loba abakhonza izithombe kumbe iziphingi loba izitabane 10 kumbe amasela loba izihwaba kumbe izidakwa loba abanyeyayo kumbe amaqili azakudla ilifa lombuso kaNkulunkulu.

4 Uthando luyabekezela, uthando lulomusa. Kalulamona, kaluzincomi, kaluzigqaji. 5 Kalusisosiqholo, kaluzifuneli okwalo, kaluphangisi ukuthukuthela, kalubambeli zikhwili. 6 Uthando kaluthokozeli okubi, kodwa luthokozela iqiniso. 7 Luhlezi luvikela, luhlezi lukholwa, luhlezi lusethemba, luhlezi lubekezela.

13 Kambe uKhristu wehlukene na? UPhawuli wake wabethelwa ngenxa yenu na? Labhaphathizwa ngebizo likaPhawuli na? 14 Ngibonga uNkulunkulu ngokuthi kangibhaphathizanga lamunye wenu ngaphandle kukaKhrispasi loGayiyasi, 15 ngakho kakho ongathi labhaphathizwa ngebizo lami. 16 (Yebo ngabhaphathiza abendlu KaStefane, ngaphandle kwalokho angikhumbuli ngibhaphathiza omunye.) 17 Ngoba uKhristu kangithumanga ukuba ngibhaphathize kodwa ukuba ngitshumayele ivangeli, hatshi ngamazwi enhlakanipho yabantu, funa isiphambano silahlekelwe ngamandla aso.

Ukuphatha Umzalwane Oxhwalileyo!

1 Kuyabikwa impela ukuthi kulokuhlobonga phakathi kwenu njalo obohlobo olungenzakaliyo laphakathi kwabangakholwayo: Umuntu uthatha umkayise. 2 Njalo lina liyazigqaja! Kwakungamelanga libe buhlungu kakhulu yini limsuse enhlanganweni yenu umuntu owenze lokhu na?

22 Lowo ozuza umfazi ufumana okuhle,

athole umusa kuThixo.

22 Lowo ozuza umfazi ufumana okuhle,

athole umusa kuThixo.

22 Lowo ozuza umfazi ufumana okuhle,

athole umusa kuThixo.

14 Izindlu lenotho yilifa elizuzwa ebazalini,

kodwa umfazi ozwisisayo uvela kuThixo.

18 Sengathi ungabusiswa umthombo wakho

njalo sengathi ungathokoza ngomfazi wobutsha bakho.

19 Oyimpalakazi ethandekayo, imbabala ebutshelezi

amabele akhe sengathi angakusuthisa lanini, nini lanini

ukhangwe luthando lwakhe.

3 Phela izindebe zesifebekazi zithonta uluju,

lenkulumo yaso iyatshelela kulamafutha;

4 kodwa ekucineni iyababa ingathi yinyongo,

ibukhali njengenkemba esika nxa zombili.

5 Inyawo zaso zehlela ekufeni;

izinyathelo zaso ziqonda nta elibeni.

6 Kasikhathali ukuthi kuphilwa njani;

izindlela zaso ziyazombeleza, kodwa kasikuboni lokho.

7 Ngalokho-ke, madodana ami, ngilalelani;

lingaphambuki kulokho engikukhulumayo.

8 Hambani ngendlela ekhatshana kwaso,

lingasondeli emnyango wendlu yaso,

9 funa unikele kwabanye amandla akho wonke

lobudala bakho kulowo olesihluku,

3 Phela izindebe zesifebekazi zithonta uluju,

lenkulumo yaso iyatshelela kulamafutha;

4 kodwa ekucineni iyababa ingathi yinyongo,

ibukhali njengenkemba esika nxa zombili.

5 Inyawo zaso zehlela ekufeni;

izinyathelo zaso ziqonda nta elibeni.

6 Kasikhathali ukuthi kuphilwa njani;

izindlela zaso ziyazombeleza, kodwa kasikuboni lokho.

8 Hambani ngendlela ekhatshana kwaso,

lingasondeli emnyango wendlu yaso,

9 funa unikele kwabanye amandla akho wonke

lobudala bakho kulowo olesihluku,

10 funa abemzini bazitike ngenotho yakho

lokusebenza kwakho kunothise umuzi wenye indoda.

11 Ekupheleni kokuphila kwakho uzabubula,

lapho inyama yakho lomzimba wakho sekugugile.

12 Uzakuthi, "Uthi ngangikuzonda yini ukulaywa!

Inhliziyo yami yayikuzonda njani ukuqondiswa!

13 Ngangingafuni ukulalela abafundisi bami

kumbe ukulalela abeluleki bami.

14 Ngacina sengisenkingeni enkulu

ngiphakathi kwabantu bakaNkulunkulu."

19 Oyimpalakazi ethandekayo, imbabala ebutshelezi

amabele akhe sengathi angakusuthisa lanini, nini lanini

ukhangwe luthando lwakhe.

20 Kungani ndodana yami,

uthunjwa yisifebekazi?

Kungani ugona iqolo lomfazi wenye indoda?

29 Kunjalo kulowo olala lomfazi wenye indoda;

kakho omthintayo ongayikujeziswa.

32 Kodwa indoda efebayo kayilangqondo;

lowo okwenzayo lokho uyazibulala yena ngokwakhe.

32 Kodwa indoda efebayo kayilangqondo;

lowo okwenzayo lokho uyazibulala yena ngokwakhe.

33 Izidutshulo lehlazo kuyisabelo sakhe,

ukuyangeka kwakhe kakusoze kwafa kwaphela.

34 Ngoba ubukhwele bendoda yalowomfazi buyiqubula ulaka,

ingabe isaba lozwelo lapho isiphindisela.

35 Kayizukuvuma inhlawulo;

kayiyikwamukela isivalamlomo loba singakanani.

4 Umfazi olesimilo ungumqhele womkakhe,

kodwa umfazi oyangisayo unjengokubola kwamathambo akhe.

9 Umuntu angalungisa indlela yakhe engqondweni yakhe,

kodwa uThixo nguye olawula izinyathelo zakhe.

9 Kungcono ukuhlala ekhulusini lophahla lwendlu

kulokuhlala ndlu yinye lomfazi olomlomo.

10 Ngubani na ongathola umfazi olesimilo?

Uligugu elidlula kakhulu amatshe amahle.

15 UThixo kabenzanga baba munye na? Enyameni lemphefumulweni bangabakhe. Kungani bemunye? Ngoba wayedinga inzalo ekholwayo kuNkulunkulu. Ngakho ziqaphele emphefumulweni wakho, ungaze wamkhohlisa umfazi wobutsha bakho.

16 "Ngiyakuzonda ukuchitha umtshado," kutsho uThixo, uNkulunkulu ka-Israyeli, uqhubeka esithi, "njalo ngiyayizonda indoda evala ngolaka kumkayo umkayo njengalokhu izivala ngesivunulo," kutsho uThixo uSomandla.

Ngakho ziqaphele wena emphefumulweni wakho, ungaze wakhohlisa.

Lingadlelani Labangakholwayo

14 Lingahlanganyeli labangakholwayo. Ngoba ukulunga lobubi kulokuhambelana bani na? Loba yibudlelwano bani obungaba khona phakathi kokukhanya lobumnyama na?

3 Kuyintando kaNkulunkulu ukuba libengcwele: ukuba lixwaye ukuhlobonga; 4 ukuba omunye lomunye wenu afunde ukuthiba umzimba wakhe ngendlela engcwele lehloniphekayo 5 hatshi ngomfutho wenkanuko njengabezizweni abangamaziyo uNkulunkulu.

15 Qaphelani kungabikhona ophindisela okubi ngokubi kodwa lihlale lizama ukwenzelana okuhle kanye lakwabanye abantu.

10 lezifebe, izitabane, abathengisa izigqili labaqamba amanga kanye labafakazela amanga kanye lokunye okuphambene lemfundiso eqotho

2 Umthungameli akumelanga abengosolekayo njalo kumele abeyindoda elomfazi oyedwa, ezithibayo, elamandla okuzibamba, ehloniphekayo, ephatha kuhle izihambi, eyenelisa ukufundisa,

12 Umdikoni kabe lomfazi oyedwa kuphela njalo ophatha kuhle abantwana bakhe kanye labendlu yakhe.

6 Umdala webandla kumele abe ngongasolekiyo, indoda elomfazi oyedwa, indoda elabantwana abakholwayo njalo abangelacala lobudlwangudlwangu loba ukwedelela.

5 Nxa indoda isanda kuthatha, akufanelanga ukuba ithunyelwe empini loba ukuthi iphiwe umsebenzi oqakathekileyo."

Imithetho Mayelana Lokuqunywa Kwemitshado

1 "Nxa indoda ingathatha umfazi kodwa angayithokozisi ngoba indoda ifumene ihlazo ngaye ibe isimlobela incwadi yokuquma umtshado, imnike, ibisimxotsha endlini yayo,

Ukwephulwa Kwemithetho Yokuthathana

13 "Nxa indoda ithatha umfazi, kuthi ngemva isike yalala laye, ingamthakazeleli 14 imgcone imbize ngamagama amabi, isithi, ‘Ngathatha umfazi lo, kodwa ngathi ngilala laye ngafumana ukuthi kaseyiyontombi egcweleyo,’ 15 ngakho uyise lonina wentombi bazaletha ubufakazi ebadaleni bakulelodolobho esangweni bokutshengisa ukuthi ibikade iyintombi. 16 Uyise wentombi uzakuthi ebadaleni, ‘Ngendisela indodakazi yami endodeni le, kodwa ayisamfuni. 17 Khathesi isiyigcona isithi, "Indodakazi yakho kangiyifumananga iyintombi egcweleyo." Kodwa nampu ubufakazi bokuthi indodakazi yami iyintombi egcweleyo.’ Ngakho abazali bentombi bazakwendlala ilembu phambi kwabadala bakulelodolobho,

8 Ungalali lomfazi kayihlo; lokho kuthelela uyihlo ihlazo.

20 Ungalali lomfazi kamakhelwane wakho ngoba uyazingcolisa ngaye.

10 Nxa indoda ifeba lomfazi womunye, umfazi kamakhelwane, kababulawe bobabili isiphingi lesiphingikazi leso.

13 Nxa indoda ilala lenye indoda ingathi ilala lomfazi, bobabili benze amanyala. Kababulawe. Bafanele ukufa.

7 Kabangathathi abafazi abangcolileyo ngenxa yobufebe, loba abehlukana lamadoda abo ngoba abaphristi bangcwele kuNkulunkulu.

13 Umfazi amthathayo kabe yintombi egcweleyo. 14 Kangathathi umfelokazi, owehlukene lomkakhe loba umfazi ongcoliswe yibufebe, kodwa athathe kuphela intombi egcweleyo ebantwini bakibo,

6 Ngibeka ngibe njengesidindo enhliziyweni yakho,

njengesidindo engalweni yakho;

ngoba uthando lulamandla njengokufa,

ubukhwele balo kabuyekethisi njengengcwaba.

Luyatshisa njengomlilo obhebha kakhulu,

njengelangabi elivuthayo.

7 Impophoma zamanzi ngeke zilucime uthando;

imifula ngeke ilukhukhule.

Nxa umuntu enganika

yonke inotho yomuzi wakhe

ngenxa yothando kungaba yinhlekisa.

Abangane

7 Impophoma zamanzi ngeke zilucime uthando;

imifula ngeke ilukhukhule.

Nxa umuntu enganika

yonke inotho yomuzi wakhe

ngenxa yothando kungaba yinhlekisa.

Abangane

7 Umuhle kakhulukazi, ntokazi yami;

kakulanto engenhle kuwe.

5 Amabele akho omabili anjengamazinyane amabili,

njengamaphahla amazinyane empala

adla utshani phakathi kwezimbali.

9 Uyithumbile inhliziyo yami, dadewethu, mlobokazi wami;

uyithumbile inhliziyo yami

ngokungithi jeqe ngamehlo akho,

langengqongqo elilodwa lobuhlalu bakho.

6 Ingalo yakhe yobunxele ngiyiqamele,

kuthi ingalo yakhe yokunene ingigonile.

2 Kangange ngezangiwo zomlomo wakhe

ngoba uthando lwakho lumnandi kulewayini.

9 Kholisa impilo lomfazi wakho omthandayo kuzozonke insuku zale impilo eyize uNkulunkulu akunike yona ngaphansi kwelanga, zonke insuku zakho eziyize. Phela lesi yiso isabelo sakho empilweni phakathi kokutshikatshika kwakho ngaphansi kwelanga.

9 Kholisa impilo lomfazi wakho omthandayo kuzozonke insuku zale impilo eyize uNkulunkulu akunike yona ngaphansi kwelanga, zonke insuku zakho eziyize. Phela lesi yiso isabelo sakho empilweni phakathi kokutshikatshika kwakho ngaphansi kwelanga.

9 Ababili bangcono kuloyedwa,

ngoba balomvuzo obonakalayo ngomsebenzi wabo.

10 Omunye angawa,

umngane wakhe uyamncedisa amvuse.

Kodwa maye lowomuntu owayo

kungelamuntu ongamsiza amvuse!

11 Njalo nxa ababili belala ndawonye bazakhudumezana.

Kanti umuntu angakhudumala kanjani eyedwa na?

12 Loba umuntu engehlulwa nxa eyedwa,

ababili bangazivikela.

Intambo elemicu emithathu kayiqamuki lula.

14 "Phendukani, bantu abangathembekanga," kutsho uThixo, "ngoba ngingumyeni wenu. Ngizalikhetha, oyedwa edolobheni lababili emulini ngililethe eZiyoni.

UmkaHoseya Labantwana

2 Kwathi uThixo eseqalise ukukhuluma ngoHosiya, uThixo wathi kuye, "Hamba uyethatha umfazi oyisifebe ubelabantwana bobufebe, ngoba ilizwe lilecala lobufebe obubi kakhulu ngokweduka kuThixo."

U-Israyeli Uyajeziswa Abuye Abuyiselwe

2 "Mkhuze unyoko, mkhuze,

ngoba engasuye mkami,

lami kangisuye mkakhe.

Kasuse ukukhangeleka kobufebe ebusweni bakhe

kanye lokungathembeki phakathi kwamabele akhe.

36 Nanku okutshiwo nguThixo Wobukhosi: Njengoba wachitha inotho yakho waveza lobunqunu bakho ebufebeni bakho lezithandwa zakho, njalo ngenxa yazo zonke izithombe zakho ezinengayo, langenxa yokuthi wazipha igazi labantwana bakho, 37 ngakho-ke ngizaziqoqa zonke izithandwa zakho, owawuthokoza lazo, lezo owawuzithanda kanye lalezo owawuzizonda. Ngizaziqoqa ukuba zimelane lawe zivela ezindaweni zonke ngikunqunule phambi kwazo, njalo zizabubona bonke ubunqunu bakho.

17 Kodwa uThixo wehlisela uFaro lendlu yakhe izifo ezimbi ngenxa kaSarayi umka-Abhrama. 18 Ngakho uFaro wabiza u-Abhrama wathi, "Wenzeni kimi? Kungani ungangitshelanga ukuthi ungumkakho na?

UHagari Lo-Ishumayeli

1 USarayi umka-Abhrama wayengamzalelanga bantwana. Kodwa wayelencekukazi yomGibhithe eyayithiwa nguHagari; 2 ngakho uSarayi wathi ku-Abhrama, "UThixo ungincitshile abantwana. Hamba, wembathe lencekukazi yami; mhlawumbe lami ngingaba lendlu ngaye."

U-Abhrama wavuma kulokho okwakutshiwo nguSarayi. 3 Ngakho kwathi u-Abhrama esehlale eKhenani okweminyaka elitshumi, uSarayi umkakhe wathatha incekukazi yakhe yomGibhithe uHagari wamupha indoda yakhe ukuba ngumkayo.

10 UThixo wasesithi, "Ngizabuya ngempela kuwe ngalesisikhathi ngomnyaka ozayo, njalo umkakho uSara uzakuba lendodana."

USara wayelokhu elalele esemnyango wethente elalingemuva kwakhe. 11 U-Abhrahama loSara basebevele sebebadala kakhulu, uSara esedlule isikhathi sokuba labantwana. 12 Ngakho uSara wahleka yedwa, wakhumbula wathi, "Kambe sengigugile kanje lenkosi yami isindala, ngingakhona ngizuza intokozo le?"

9 Kodwa u-Onani wakwazi ukuthi inzalo leyo yayingezukuba ngeyakhe; ngakho kwakusithi sonke isikhathi angalala lomkamfowabo achithele inhlanyelo phansi emhlabathini ukuze angaze azalela umfowabo abantwana. 10 Lokho ayekwenza kwakukubi emehlweni kaThixo; ngakho uThixo wambulala.

24 Emva kwalokho uDavida waduduza umkakhe uBhathishebha, waya kuye wembatha laye. Wazala indodana abayithi nguSolomoni. UThixo wayemthanda;

21 Kodwa u-Abhija waqina waba lamandla embusweni. Wathatha abafazi abalitshumi lane waba lamadodana angamatshumi amabili lamadodakazi alitshumi lesithupha.

29 Ngakho-ke, lo yiwo umlayo wobukhwele nxa owesifazane ephambukile wazingcolisa yena endile, 30 loba nxa indoda ifikelwa yibukhwele ngoba ilesazela ngomkayo. Umphristi uzamisa owesifazane phambi kukaThixo asebenzise lumlayo ngokugcweleyo kowesifazane.

Inkazimulo Ezayo YaseZiyoni

1 "Hlabela wena mfazi oyinyumba,

wena ongazange uzale umntwana;

susa ingoma, umemeze ngentokozo,

wena ongakaze uhelelwe

ngoba abantwana bomfazi olahliweyo banengi

kulabalowo olendoda,"

kutsho uThixo.

10 Ngiyathokoza kakhulu kuThixo;

umphefumulo wami uyajabula ngoNkulunkulu wami.

Ngoba ungigqokise izigqoko zokusindiswa,

wangicecisa ngezembatho zokulunga,

njengomyeni ececisa ikhanda lakhe njengomphristi,

lanjengomlobokazi ezicecise ngamatshe akhe aligugu.

36 Kwakukhona njalo umphrofethikazi, u-Ana, indodakazi kaFanuweli, owesizwana sika-Asheri. Wayesemdala kakhulu: wayephile lomkakhe okweminyaka eyisikhombisa ngemva kokwenda kwakhe,

8 "Nxa omunye ekunxusa edilini lomthimba, ungaze wathatha indawo eqakathekileyo funa kunxuswe umuntu omkhulu kulawe.

18 Loba ngubani olahla umkakhe athathe omunye umfazi uyafeba njalo lendoda ethatha umfazi owalahlwayo iyafeba."

27 Abantu babesidla, benatha, bethathana njalo besendiselana kwaze kwafika usuku uNowa angena ngalo emkhunjini. Kwasekufika uzamcolo wababhubhisa bonke.

10 UJesu wamkhangela wambuza wathi, "Mama, kanti sebeye ngaphi? Kasekho yini okwethesa icala?"

11 Owesifazane wathi, "Kabasekho, nkosi."

UJesu waphendula wathi, "Lami-ke, kangikulahli, zihambele, kodwa ungaphindi wenze isono futhi."]

29 Njalo bonke labo abatshiye izindlu zabo, loba abafowabo, loba odadewabo kumbe uyise loba unina kumbe abantwana loba amasimu ngenxa yami bazakwamukeliswa okwandiswe ngekhulu njalo bazakudla ilifa lokuphila okungapheliyo.

24 Bathi, "Mfundisi, uMosi wasitshela wathi, nxa indoda ingafa ingazalanga mntwana, umfowabo kamthathe umfelokazi amzalele abantwana.

30 Ekuvukeni kwabafileyo abantu kabayikuthatha loba bendiswe; bazakuba njengezingilosi ezulwini.

19 Ngoba enhliziyweni kuphuma imicabango emibi, ukubulala, ukufeba, ukuhlobonga, ubusela, ukufakaza amanga, ukunyeya lokuhlambaza.

19 Izenzo zenyama zisobala: ukuhlobonga, lokungesabi ukujeziswa, lokuxhwala; 20 ukukhonza izithombe lobuthakathi; inzondo lokuxabana, umona lentukuthelo, lobuhwaba, ukungezwani lokungavumelani 21 lomhawu; ukudakwa lokuzitika ngamanyala kanye lokunye okunjalo. Ngiyalixwayisa, njengoba lami ngaphila phakathi kwakho ukuthi abaphila kanje kabayikulidla ilifa lombuso kaNkulunkulu.

3 Umkakho wesifazane uzakuba njengevini elithela

kakhulu phakathi kwendlu yakho;

amadodana akho azakuba njengamahlumela e-oliva

esetafuleni yakho.

2 Njengesibonelo, ngomthetho owesifazane owendileyo ubotshelwe kumkakhe nxa esaphila, kodwa umkakhe angafa, uyakhululwa emthethweni wokuthathana. 3 Kungakho-ke, angendela kwenye indoda umkakhe esaphila uthiwa yisifebe. Kodwa umkakhe angafa, uyakhululwa kulowomthetho angabi yisifebe, lanxa esesendela kwenye indoda.

20 Kodwa-ke, ngilale insolo ngawe: Uyambekezelela owesifazane lowana uJezebheli, ozibiza ngokuthi ngumphrofethikazi. Ngemfundiso yakhe udukisela izinceku zami ekuxhwaleni kobufebe lekudleni ukudla okunikelwe ezithombeni.

21 Njalo kabaphendukanga ezenzweni zabo zokubulala, lasebuthakathini babo, ekuxhwaleni kwabo kobufebe loba ebuseleni babo.

2 ngoba ukwahlulela kwakhe kuqotho njalo kulungile.

Usilahlile isiphingi esikhulu

esaxhwalisa umhlaba ngobufebe baso.

Uphindisele kuso igazi lezinceku zakhe."