1 Isiprofetho.Izwi likaJehova ku-Israyeli ngesandla sikaMalaki.
2 “Nginithandile,” usho uJehova.“Nokho nithi: ‘Usithande kanjani na?’“U-Esawu akasiye umfowabo kaJakobe na?” usho uJehova. “Ngamthanda uJakobe,
3 kepha u-Esawu ngamzonda, ngenza izintaba zakhe incithakalo, nefa lakhe ngalinika amakhanka asehlane.”
4 Uma u-Edomi ethi: “Sichithiwe, kepha siyakubuye sakhe izincithakalo,” usho kanje uJehova Sebawoti, uthi: “Bayakwakha bona, kepha mina ngiyakudiliza, babizwe ngokuthi uMkhawulo Wobubi, nabantu uJehova abathukuthelelayo kuze kube phakade.
5 Amehlo enu ayakukubona, bese nithi: ‘UJehova uyakuba mkhulu, kudlule nasemkhawulweni ka-Israyeli.’
6 “Indodana idumisa uyise, nenceku inkosi yayo; uma nginguyise, kuphi ukudunyiswa kwami? Uma ngiyinkosi, kuphi ukwesatshwa kwami?” usho uJehova Sebawoti, “kinina bapristi enilidelela igama lami.”Nokho nithi: “Silidelele kanjani igama lakho na?”