flock oor Xhosa

flock

/ˈflɔk/ werkwoord, naamwoord

(transitive) To congregate in or head towards a place in large numbers.

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umhlambi

A large number of animals, especially sheep or goats kept together.

During this season, the birth of lambs and kids would expand the size of the flock.
Ngeli xesha lonyaka, impahla emfutshane iyazala nto leyo eza kuwandisa umhlambi.

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In like manner the spiritual shepherd must recognize and deal with similar perils that threaten the well-being of the flock.
Ngokufanayo umalusi wokomoya umele aziqonde aze ahlangabezane neengozi ezifanayo ezisongela intlalo-ntle yomhlambi.

How this should move 20th-century elders to treat God’s flock with tenderness!
Hayi indlela oku okufanele kubashukumise ngayo abadala bale nkulungwane yama-20 ukuba bawuthantamise umhlambi kaThixo!

In fact, with God’s day of judgment so near today, all the world should ‘keep silent before the Sovereign Lord Jehovah’ and hear what he says through the “little flock” of Jesus’ anointed followers and their companions, his “other sheep.”
Eneneni, ekubeni imini kaThixo yomgwebo isondele kangaka namhlanje, lonke ihlabathi lifanele ‘lithi cwaka phambi kweNkosi enguMongami uYehova’ lize live oko akuthethayo ‘ngomhlambi omncinane’ wabalandeli bakaYesu abathanjisiweyo namaqabane abo, ‘azezinye izimvu’ zakhe.

While no set amount was specified, the contributions were to be of the firstfruits —the first of the grain, the wine, and the wool of the flocks.
Ngoxa kwakungamiselwanga sixa sithile esasinokunikelwa, imirhumo yayimele ibe lulibo—ulibo lwengqolowa, lwewayini noloboya bomhlambi.

This was to be in at least three ways: the number of years the temple was in existence, who taught there, and who flocked there to worship Jehovah.
Oku kwakuza kwenzeka ubuncinane ngeendlela ezintathu: inani leminyaka itempile eyayikho ngayo, lowo uza kufundisa kuyo, nabo baza kunqula kuyo uYehova.

After mentioning that Jesus was born at a time when shepherds were out-of-doors at night watching their flocks, 19th-century Bible scholar Albert Barnes concluded: “It is clear from this that our Saviour was born before the 25th of December . . .
Emva kokuchaza ukuba uYesu wazalwa ngexesha xa abalusi babengaphandle ebusuku bejonge imihlambi yabo, umphengululi weBhayibhile wenkulungwane ye-19 uAlbert Barnes wagqiba ngelithi: “Kucacile ukuba uMsindisi wazalwa ngaphambi kukaDisemba 25 . . .

Being a shepherd himself, David knew what was involved in caring for a flock.
Ekubeni naye wayengumalusi, uDavide wayekwazi oko kuthethwa kukwalusa umhlambi.

23 Little flock and other sheep alike continue to be molded into vessels for honorable use.
23 Umhlambi omncinane kunye nezinye izimvu ngokufanayo ziyaqhubeka zibunjwa ukuze zibe zizitya zomsebenzi obekekileyo.

22 The elders exercise watchful care over the flock, seeking to protect it from any elements that would be spiritually damaging.
22 Abadala babeka iliso elibukhali emhlambini, befuna ukuwukhusela kuyo nayiphi na into enokuwenzakalisa ngokomoya.

4:6, 7) Keep such points in mind, show sincere interest, and by all means lovingly encourage your spiritual brother or sister to return to the flock. —Read Philippians 2:4.
4:6, 7) Cingisisa ngezo ngongoma, yiba nomdla wokwenene, yaye yenza unako nako wokubonisa uthando kulo mzalwana okanye udade njengoko umkhuthaza ngokomoya ukuze abuyele emhlambini.—Funda eyabaseFilipi 2:4.

(Ephesians 2:6, 7) However, the apostle Paul warned that from among such starlike ones would come apostates, sectarians, who would mislead the flock.
(Efese 2:6, 7) Noko ke, umpostile uPawulos walumkisa ngelokuba phakathi kwabanjalo abafana neenkwenkwezi kwakuya kuvela abawexuki, abantu abathanda amahlelo, ababeya kuwulahlekisa umhlambi.

(1 Thessalonians 2:7, 8) When such closeness exists, a happy flock, motivated fully by love of God, will respond well to direction without coercion and will do their utmost in willing service to him. —Compare Exodus 35:21.
(1 Tesalonika 2:7, 8) Xa kukho ukusondelelana okunjalo, umhlambi owonwabileyo, oshukunyiswa ngokupheleleyo luthando lukaThixo, uya kusabela kakuhle kulwalathiso ngaphandle kokunyanzelwa yaye uya kwenza konke okusemandleni awo ukuze umkhonze ngentliziyo evumayo.—Thelekisa Eksodus 35:21.

(1 Peter 5:2) Caring for the elderly in practical ways is part of taking care of God’s flock.
(1 Petros 5:2) Ukunyamekela abalupheleyo ngokubanceda xa kufuneka yinxalenye yokunyamekela umhlambi kaThixo.

WHEREVER Jesus went, the crowds flocked to him.
KUZO zonke iindawo awayesiya kuzo uYesu, izihlwele zazithontelana kuye.

And surely, all of us should be grateful that as a result of Jehovah’s blessing, there is an increasing number of qualified overseers to share the work load and to assume congregation responsibilities as crowds of “other sheep” flock to the Christian organization. —John 10:16; Isaiah 60:8, 22; 2 Timothy 2:2.
Yaye ngokuqinisekileyo, sonke simele sibe nombulelo kuba ngenxa yentsikelelo kaYehova, kukho inani elandayo labaveleli abakufanelekelayo ukwabelana nabanye ngomthwalo nokubambisana ngeembopheleleko zebandla njengoko izihlwele ‘zezinye izimvu’ zithontelana ukuza kwintlangano yamaKristu.—Yohane 10:16; Isaya 60:8, 22; 2 Timoti 2:2.

20 Zechariah is now assigned to shepherd the flock, which has been sold into slaughter by compassionless shepherds who say: “May Jehovah be blessed, while I shall gain riches.”
20 Ngoku uZekariya unikwa isabelo sokwalusa umhlambi, oye wathengiselwa ekuxhelweni ngabelusi abangenamfesane abathi: “Makabongwe uYehova, ndinobutyebi.”

Luke 2:8-14 describes what followed: “There were also in that same country shepherds living out of doors and keeping watches in the night over their flocks.
ULuka 2:8-14 uchaza okwalandelayo: “Kwakukwakho kwelo lizwe likwalinye abalusi ababehlala ezindle yaye belinde imihlambi yabo ebusuku.

Why did lovers of truth flock to Jesus?
Kutheni abathandi benyaniso babethontelana ukuya kuYesu?

Unifying the Growing Flock
Ukumanyanisa Umhlambi Owandayo

Habakkuk had an exemplary attitude, for he said: “Although the fig tree itself may not blossom, and there may be no yield on the vines; the work of the olive tree may actually turn out a failure, and the terraces themselves may actually produce no food; the flock may actually be severed from the pen, and there may be no herd in the enclosures; yet, as for me, I will exult in Jehovah himself; I will be joyful in the God of my salvation.”
UHabhakuki wayenesimo sengqondo esingumzekelo, kuba wathi: “Nokuba umkhiwane awusayi kutyatyamba, kungabikho ndyebo emidiliyeni; nokuba isiqhamo somnquma asiyi kuba siso, amasimi angabi nakudla, iphele esibayeni impahla emfutshane, kungabikho nkomo esitalini: Mna ke ndiya kudlamka ndikuYehova, ndigcobe ndikuThixo umsindisi wam.”

Those with authority especially should maintain a respectful view of their brothers —never “lording it over . . . the flock.”
Abo banegunya bafanele ngokukhethekileyo bahlale bebahlonela abazalwana babo—bangaze ‘babe ziinkosi phezu komhlambi.’

Angels announced his birth to some local shepherds, who were living outdoors at night as they kept watch over their flocks.
Iingelosi zakubhengeza ukuzalwa kwakhe kubelusi, ababehlala ezindle belinde imihlambi yabo ebusuku.

With more qualified overseers to care for the flock of God, the number of publishers and pioneers increased every year during the 1960’s, reaching a peak of 18,763 publishers and 1,299 pioneers by 1970.
Njengoko kwakukho abaveleli abafanelekayo abangakumbi bokunyamekela umhlambi kaThixo, inani labavakalisi neloovulindlela landa minyaka le ebudeni beminyaka yee-1960, lada lafikelela incopho yabavakalisi abali-18 763 noovulindlela abali-1 299 ngowe-1970.

After all the dairy farmer had a hundred rounds of cheese stored in his cellar, and thirty milk cows, and a large flock of woolly sheep.
Lo mfama wobisi wayenamavili etshizi angaphezulu kwekhulu awayewagcine kwigumbi lakhe eliphantsi komhlaba, neemazi zobisi ezingamashumi amathathu, kunye nomhlambi omkhulu weegusha zoboya.

They show concern for his precious flock;
Sizinikwe nguThixo wethu;