USimakade uyakumshaya u-Israyeli njengomhlanga untengantenga emanzini, amsiphule kuleli lizwe elihle alinika okhokho bakhe, abahlakazele phesheya komfula, ngoba benzele o-Ashera babo izingongolo, bamthukuthelisa uSimakade.
UDuteronomi 16:21 - IsiZulu 2020 “Ungazigxumekeli insika ka-Ashera yanoma luhlobo luni lwesihlahla eceleni kwe-althare likaSimakade uNkulunkulu wakho oyakuzakhela lona. IBHAYIBHELI ELINGCWELE “Ungazitshaleli u-Ashera* womuthi noma owaluphi uhlobo ngaseceleni kwe-altare likaJehova uNkulunkulu wakho oyakuzenzela lona. Contemporary Zulu Bible 2024 Ungazitshali u-Ashera wanoma yimuphi umuthi eduze kwe-altare likaJehova uNkulunkulu wakho ozenzele lona. |
USimakade uyakumshaya u-Israyeli njengomhlanga untengantenga emanzini, amsiphule kuleli lizwe elihle alinika okhokho bakhe, abahlakazele phesheya komfula, ngoba benzele o-Ashera babo izingongolo, bamthukuthelisa uSimakade.
U-Ahabi wenza u-Ashera, wenezela ekoneni kwakhe, wamcunula uSimakade uNkulunkulu ka-Israyeli ukuwedlula wonke amakhosi akwa-Israyeli abusa ngaphambi kwakhe.
Bayishiya yonke imiyalo kaSimakade uNkulunkulu wabo, bazenzela izithombe ezibunjiweyo, amathole amabili, benza nezigxobo zika-Ashera, bakhuleka kulo lonke ibandla lasezulwini, bakhonza uBhali.
Wabuye wazakha izindawo eziphakemeyo ezazibhidlizwe nguyise uHezekiya, wamisela uBhali i-althare, wagxumeka izigxobo zika-Ashera njengoba kwakwenze u-Ahabi, inkosi yakwa-Israyeli, wakhuleka kulona lonke ibandla lasezulwini, walikhonza.
Wabeka isithombe esibaziweyo sika-Ashera ayesenzile endlini uSimakade ayekhulume ngayo kuDavide noSolomoni indodana yakhe, wathi: “Kule ndlu naseJerusalema engilikhethile ezizwaneni zonke zakwa-Israyeli ukuba ngibeke khona iGama lami, kuze kube phakade.
Wabuye wakha izindawo eziphakemeyo uyise uHezekiya ayezidilizile, wamisela uBhali ama-althare, wenza o-Ashera, wakhuleka kulo lonke ibandla lasezulwini, walikhonza.
Kepha niyobhidliza ama-althare abo, niphihlize izinsika zabo, nigawule o-Ashera babo.
“ ‘Aniyukuzenzela onkulunkulu abangasho lutho, aniyukuzimisela izinsika, aniyukuzibekela itshe elingumfanekiso ezweni lakini, ukuba nikukhothamele; nginguSimakade uNkulunkulu wenu.
Niyokwenza kanje kubo: niyakudiliza ama-althare abo, niphihlize izinsika zabo, ninqume o-Ashera babo, nishise ngomlilo izithombe zabo ezibaziweyo.
Abantu bakwa-Israyeli benza okubi emehlweni kaSimakade, bakhohlwa nguSimakade uNkulunkulu wabo, bakhonza oBhali no-Ashera.