Malaki 1; 3

UMalaki uMprofeti

Ukuphila umthetho wezishumi

abantu abanika izishumi ezingalunganga

AmaYuda ayehlawula izishumi ngokunikela eNkosini isinye eshumini kwezityalo zawo kunye nakwizilwanyane zawo. INkosi yayiwasikelela xa ayehlawula izishumi. Kodwa amanye amaYuda aqala ukunikela ngesonka esonakeleyo okanye ngezilwanyane ezizimfama okanye ezigulayo njengezishumi zawo. Aye azigcinela ezo zazilungile.

Genesis 14:20; 28:22; Duteronomi 12:6, 11, 17; Malaki 1:7–8, 12–13

UMalaki ufundisa abantu

INkosi yayingonelisekanga. UMalaki, umprofeti, wawaxelela amaYuda ukuba ayeqhatha iNkosi xa ayenganyanisekanga ekuhlawuleni izishumi zawo. UMalaki wawaxelela ukuba aguquke.

Malaki 3:8–9

UMalaki ebukele abantu benikela ngezishumi ezinyanisekileyo

INkosi yanika amaYuda isithembiso. Ukuba ayenikela ngezishumi ezinyanisekileyo, iNkosi yayiya kuthulula iintsikelelo ezinkulu ezivela ezulwini.

Malaki 3:10–12