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14 Usuku olukhulu lukaThixo seluseduze,

njalo luza ngokuphangisa.

Lalelani! Ukukhala ngosuku lukaThixo

kuzakuba buhlungu, lokuklabalala kwebutho khonapho.

15 Lolosuku luzakuba lusuku lolaka,

usuku losizi lokudabuka;

usuku lokuhlupheka lokuchitheka,

usuku lomnyama lokudana,

usuku lwamayezi lobumnyama,

16 usuku lwecilongo lokuhlaba umkhosi wokulwa impi

lamadolobho avikelweyo

kanye lezinqaba zasemajikweni.

17 "Ngizaletha usizi ebantwini

njalo bazahamba njengeziphofu,

ngoba bonile kuThixo.

Igazi labo lizachithwa njengothuli

lezibilini zabo njengamanyala.

18 Isiliva sabo loba igolide labo

kakungeke kwenelise ukubasindisa

ngosuku lolaka lukaThixo.

Umhlaba wonke uzatshiswa emlilweni

womona wakhe

ngoba uzakwenza isiphetho ngokuphangisa

kubo bonke abahlala emhlabeni."