1-3. (a) What will help us to remain faithful to God during these last days? (b) What will we consider in this article?

AS THE last days near their end, the wicked continue to “sprout like weeds.” (Ps. 92:7) It comes as no surprise, therefore, that moral standards are being abandoned. In this environment, how can we “be young children as to badness” yet “full-grown in [our] understanding”?​—1 Cor. 14:20.

² The answer is found in our theme text, which says in part: “Those who seek Jehovah can understand everything”​—that is, everything necessary to please him. (Prov. 28:5) A similar thought is expressed at Proverbs 2:7, 9, which says that Jehovah “treasures up practical wisdom for the upright.” As a result, the upright are able to “understand what is righteous and just and fair, the entire course of what is good.”

³ Noah, Daniel, and Job acquired that wisdom. (Ezek. 14:14) The same is true of God’s people today. What about you personally? Do you “understand everything” necessary to please Jehovah? The key is to have accurate knowledge of  him. With that in mind, let us consider (1) how Noah, Daniel, and Job came to know God, (2) how that knowledge benefited them, and (3) how we can develop a faith like theirs.

4. How did Noah come to know Jehovah, and how did accurate knowledge help him?

⁴ How Noah came to know Jehovah. Since early in human history, men and women of faith have learned about God in three primary ways: by observing the visible creation, from other God-fearing humans, and by experiencing the blessings of living in harmony with God’s righteous standards and principles. (Isa. 48:18) By observing the physical creation, Noah would have seen abundant evidence not only of God’s existence but also of his many invisible qualities, such as “his eternal power and Godship.” (Rom. 1:20) As a result, Noah did more than believe in God; he developed strong faith in him.

5. How did Noah become familiar with God’s purpose for mankind?

⁵ Faith “follows the thing heard.” (Rom. 10:17) How did Noah hear about Jehovah? He no doubt learned much from his relatives. These included his father, Lamech, who was a man of faith and whose life overlapped Adam’s. (See opening picture.) They also included his grandfather Methuselah and his great-great-grandfather Jared, whose life overlapped Noah’s by 366 years. * (Luke 3:36, 37) Perhaps from these men and possibly from their wives, Noah learned about mankind’s start, God’s purpose that a righteous human family fill the earth, and the rebellion in Eden​—the results of which Noah could see for himself. (Gen. 1:28; 3:16-19, 24) In any event, what Noah learned touched his heart, moving him to serve God.​—Gen. 6:9.

6, 7. How did hope reinforce Noah’s faith?

⁶ Faith is reinforced by hope. Imagine, then, how Noah must have felt when he learned that his name, which probably means “Rest; Consolation,” embodied hope! (Gen. 5:29, ftn.) Under inspiration, Lamech said: “This one [Noah] will bring us comfort from . . . the painful toil of our hands because of the ground that Jehovah has cursed.” Noah had hope in God. Like Abel and Enoch before him, he believed in the “offspring” who would bruise the serpent’s head.​—Gen. 3:15.

⁷ While Noah may not have grasped the details of the prophecy recorded at Genesis 3:15, he no doubt saw in it the hope of deliverance. Moreover, that Edenic promise harmonized with the message proclaimed by Enoch, who also foretold God’s judgment of the wicked. (Jude 14, 15) Enoch’s message, which will have its final fulfillment at Armageddon, surely reinforced Noah’s faith and hope!

8. In what ways did accurate knowledge of God protect Noah?

⁸ How accurate knowledge of God benefited Noah. Accurate knowledge gave Noah faith and godly wisdom, which protected him from harm, especially spiritual harm. For instance, because Noah “walked with the true God,” he did not walk, or associate, with the ungodly. He was not fooled by the materialized  demons, who surely impressed faithless, gullible humans with their superhuman abilities​—perhaps even to the point of becoming objects of idolatry. (Gen. 6:1-4, 9) Also, Noah knew that humans were told to reproduce and fill the earth. (Gen. 1:27, 28) Hence, he must have known that sexual unions between women and materialized spirits were both unnatural and wrong. That conclusion was no doubt confirmed when those unions produced abnormal offspring. In time, God warned Noah that He was going to bring a flood upon the earth. Noah’s faith in that warning moved him to build the ark, thus saving his household.​—Heb. 11:7.

9, 10. How can we imitate Noah’s faith?

⁹ How we cultivate faith like Noah’s. The key is to be good students of God’s Word, to take to heart what we learn, and to let that knowledge mold us and guide us. (1 Pet. 1:13-15) Then faith and godly wisdom will protect us from Satan’s clever designs and from the world’s evil spirit. (2 Cor. 2:11) That spirit fosters a love for violence and immorality. And it impels people to focus on fleshly desires. (1 John 2:15, 16) It may even move the spiritually weak to ignore the evidence of the closeness of God’s great day. Note that when Jesus compared our time with Noah’s, he focused, not on violence or immorality, but on the dangers of spiritual apathy.​—Read Matthew 24:36-39.

¹⁰ Ask yourself: ‘Does my way of life indicate that I truly know Jehovah? Does my faith impel me not only to live in harmony with God’s righteous standards but also to proclaim them?’ May your answers show that you too ‘walk with the true God.’

11. (a) Daniel’s godly devotion as a youth reveals what about his upbringing? (b) What qualities of Daniel would you like to imitate?

¹¹ How Daniel came to know Jehovah. Daniel was evidently well-instructed by his parents, who taught him to love Jehovah and his written Word. Moreover, that love stayed with Daniel all his life. Even in his old age, we find him poring over the Scriptures. (Dan. 9:1, 2) Daniel’s intimate knowledge of God, including God’s dealings with Israel, is beautifully reflected in the prophet’s heartfelt and contrite prayer recorded at Daniel 9:3-19. Why not take a few moments to read that prayer and meditate on it, taking special note of what it tells you about Daniel as a person?

12-14. (a) In what ways did Daniel show godly wisdom? (b) How was Daniel blessed for his courageous loyalty to God?

¹² How accurate knowledge of God benefited Daniel. For a faithful Jew, life in pagan Babylon presented big challenges. For instance, Jehovah told the Jews: “Seek the peace of the city to which I have exiled you.” (Jer. 29:7) Yet, at the same time, he required their exclusive devotion. (Ex. 34:14) What enabled Daniel to balance the two requirements? Godly wisdom helped him to grasp the principle of relative subjection to secular authorities. Centuries later, Jesus taught the very same principle.​—Luke 20:25.

¹³ Consider what Daniel did when an official decree forbade prayer to any god or man other than the king for 30 days. (Read Daniel 6:7-10.) Daniel could have made excuses, saying, ‘Thirty days is not forever!’ But he refused to let a royal edict override his Scriptural obligations. Of course, he could have  prayed discreetly so as not to be observed. He knew that his daily custom was well-known. So while it meant risking his life, Daniel decided not to give even the impression that he was compromising in his worship.

¹⁴ Jehovah blessed Daniel’s conscientious and courageous decision by miraculously sparing him a cruel death. In fact, the outcome resulted in a marvelous witness for Jehovah that reached the farthest parts of the Medo-Persian Empire!​—Dan. 6:25-27.

15. How can we cultivate faith like that of Daniel?

¹⁵ How to cultivate faith like Daniel’s. The key to strong faith is not simply to read God’s Word but to ‘get the sense’ of it. (Matt. 13:23) We want Jehovah’s mind on matters, which includes grasping Bible principles. Hence, we need to meditate on what we read. Also important is regular heartfelt prayer, especially when we face trials or other challenging situations. When we pray in faith for wisdom and strength, Jehovah will generously give them to us.​—Jas. 1:5.

16, 17. How did Job gain an accurate knowledge of God?

¹⁶ How Job came to know Jehovah. Job was not an Israelite. He was, however, a distant relative of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and Jehovah had revealed details to them about himself and his purpose for mankind. In some undisclosed way, Job learned many of those precious truths. (Job 23:12) “My ears have heard about you,” he said. (Job 42:5) Moreover, Jehovah himself stated that Job spoke truthfully about Him.​—Job 42:7, 8.

¹⁷ Job also saw many of God’s invisible qualities in the visible creation. (Job 12:7-9, 13) Later, both Elihu and Jehovah used aspects of creation to remind Job of man’s insignificance compared with God’s greatness. (Job 37:14; 38:1-4) Jehovah’s words reached Job’s heart, for he humbly said to God: “Now I know that you are able to do all things and that nothing you have in mind to do is impossible for you. . . . I repent in dust and ashes.”​—Job 42:2, 6.

18, 19. In what ways did Job show that he truly knew Jehovah?

 ¹⁸ How accurate knowledge of God benefited Job. Job had outstanding insight into godly principles. He truly knew Jehovah, and he acted on that knowledge. Consider: Job knew that he could not profess to love God and at the same time be unkind to his fellow man. (Job 6:14) He did not elevate himself above others but showed brotherly concern for all, rich and poor. “Did not the One who made me in the womb also make them?” he said. (Job 31:13-22) Clearly, Job had not allowed his earlier prestige and wealth to warp his view of himself or others. What a contrast to many of the powerful and wealthy in the world!

¹⁹ Job rejected all forms of idolatry​—even in his heart. He knew that false worship, including devotion to material riches, would be a denial of “the true God above.” (Read Job 31:24-28.) He viewed marriage as a sacred bond between a man and a woman. He even made a covenant with his eyes not to look immorally at a virgin. (Job 31:1) Keep in mind that this was at a time when God tolerated polygamy. So Job could have taken a second wife had he wanted to. * Evidently, though, he took as a pattern the marital union that God established in Eden, making that example a law to himself. (Gen. 2:18, 24) Some 1,600 years later, Jesus Christ taught his listeners to adhere to the same righteous principles regarding marriage and sexual morality.​—Matt. 5:28; 19:4, 5.

20. How does accurate knowledge of Jehovah and of his standards help us in choosing good associates and wholesome entertainment?

²⁰ How we cultivate faith like Job’s. The key, once again, is to have accurate knowledge of Jehovah and to let that knowledge guide us in every aspect of life. For example, the psalmist David states that Jehovah “hates anyone who loves violence,” and David warns against associating “with deceitful men.” (Read Psalm 11:5; 26:4.) What insight do those scriptures give you into God’s thinking? How should that insight influence your priorities, use of the Internet, and choice of associates and entertainment? Your answers may help you to see how well you know Jehovah. To remain blameless in today’s complex and wicked world, we must train our “powers of discernment” so that we can distinguish not just right from wrong but also wise from unwise.​—Heb. 5:14; Eph. 5:15.

21. What will enable us to “understand everything” we need to know to please our heavenly Father?

²¹ Because Noah, Daniel, and Job searched for Jehovah with all their heart, he let himself be found by them. He helped them to “understand everything” necessary to please him. They thus became examples of righteousness, and they led truly successful lives. (Ps. 1:1-3) So ask yourself, ‘Do I know Jehovah as well as Noah, Daniel, and Job did?’ In fact, thanks to increased spiritual light, you can know him even more fully! (Prov. 4:18) So dig deeply into God’s Word. Meditate on it. And pray for holy spirit. Then you will draw ever closer to your heavenly Father. And you will act with insight and wisdom in today’s ungodly world.​—Prov. 2:4-7.

1-3. (a) Vbọ khian ru iyobọ ne ima ya da amuẹtinyan ọghe ima yi vbe okiekie ẹdẹ na? (b) Vbe ima khian ziro yan vbe ako iruẹmwi na?

ZẸ VBENE okiekie ẹdẹ ya sikẹ ufomwẹ, te emwa dan khian gha “wan vbe irunmwu,” iran ghi gha muan yọ muan yọ. (Psm 92:7) Ọna ẹre ọ si ẹre ne ẹi na kpa ima odin ne emwa nibun na yin uyinmwẹ ọkhọ. Vbuwe agbọn vbenian, de vbene ima khian ya sẹtin gha re “ibiẹka vbe emwi dan ne a ru,” ne ima vbe gha re eniwanrẹn vbe nọ dakaan ne a rẹn otọ emwi?—1 Kọr 14:20.

² Ewanniẹn ọghe inọta na, rre ako ọghe Evbagbẹn Nọhuanrẹn ne ako iruẹmwi na hẹnhẹn egbe yan, nọ khare wẹẹ: “Iran ni ga e Nọyaẹnmwa rẹn” otọ emwi hia—ọni ọre wẹẹ, iran rẹn emwi nọ khẹke ne iran ru, ne ẹko mieke na gha rhiẹnrhiẹn e Jehova. (Itan 28:5) Ẹmwẹ vbenian vbe rre ebe Itan 2:7, 9, nọ khare wẹẹ, e Jehova ẹre ọ ya emwa ata mwẹ ẹwaẹn. Ẹwaẹn na, ẹre ọ ghi ya iran “rẹn emwi nọ gbae, ne ọ kere kevbe ne ọ khẹke.”

³ E Noa, Daniẹl kevbe Job ghaa mwẹ ẹwaẹn vberriọ. (Ẹzik 14:14) Erriọ eguọmwadia e Jehova vbe ye vbe ẹdẹnẹrẹ. Wẹ vbe vbo? U “rẹn ọnrẹn ẹsẹse” ighẹ emwi hia ni ya ẹko rhiẹnrhiẹn Jehova ra? Ne u mieke na rẹn emwi hia ne u gha ru, te ọ khẹke ne u gha mwẹ irẹnmwi nọ gbae vbekpae Jehova. Nọnaghiyerriọ, vbe ako iruẹmwi na, ma gha ziro yan (1) vbene Noa, Daniẹl, kevbe Job ya do gha mwẹ irẹnmwi vbekpae Osanobua hẹ, (2) afiangbe ne iran miẹn vbe irẹnmwi nii,  kevbe (3) odẹ ne ima khian ya sẹtin gha mwẹ egbe amuẹtinyan ọghe iran.

4. De vbene Noa ya do gha mwẹ irẹnmwi vbekpae Jehova? De vbene irẹnmwi nii ya ru iyobọ nẹẹn?

⁴ De vbene Noa ya do gha mwẹ irẹnmwi vbekpae Jehova? Ke ẹghẹ omuhẹn gha dee, odẹ eha kpataki ẹre emwa ya ruẹ emwi vbekpae Osanobua: Nokaro keghi re evbayi, nogieva, vbe obọ emwa ọvbehe ni ya ẹkoata ga Osanobua, nogieha na gha re afiangbe ne a miẹn vbe a ghaa lele ilele ọghe Osanobua. (Aiz 48:18) E Noa keghi bẹghe osẹ nọ rhiẹre ma wẹẹ, Osanobua gele rrọọ vbe egbe evbayi ne a zaromiẹn. Aro ọre gha vbe dae ighẹ ‘ẹtin etẹbitẹ ọghe Osa nọ bu emwi hia’ nọ rhiegbe ma vbe egbe evbayi. Ena ẹre ọ ya e Noa yayi wẹẹ Osanobua gele rrọọ. (Rom 1:20) Rhunmwuda ọna, e Noa ma wa yayi wẹẹ Osanobua rrọọ kẹkan, ọ keghi do gha mwẹ amuẹtinyan nọ wegbe dae Osanobua.

5. De vbene Noa ya rẹn evbọzẹe ne Osanobua na yi emwa nagbọn?

⁵ E Baibol khare wẹẹ: “A gha họn ẹmwẹ, ọre a na yae yi.” (Rom 10:17) De vbene Noa ya do rẹn e Jehova hẹ? Emwa vbuwe ẹgbẹe Noa ẹre ọ maa re emwi vbekpae Osanobua. Ọkpa vbuwe iran kegha re Lamẹk ne erha e Noa, nọ ya ẹkoata ga e Jehova. A biẹ e Lamẹki nẹ, Adam ke wu. (Ghee efoto nọ rre omuhẹn.) E Mẹtusẹla ne erha e Noa nọkhua kevbe Jared ne erha odede ọghe Noa vbe deba emwa ni maa e Noa emwi vbekpae Jehova. E Noa rre ukpo 366 vbe Jared wu. * (Luk 3:36, 37) Ọ gha kẹ, ikpia ne a ya unu kaẹn na kevbe amwẹ iran, ẹre ọ maa e Noa re wẹẹ, Osanobua ẹre ọ yi evbibiẹ ima nokaro ne iran biẹlẹ emọ ne uhunmwu otagbọn hia do vuọn ne emwa esi kevbe wẹẹ, isọtẹ nọ sunu vbe ogba ọghe Idẹn ẹre ọ ya agbọn lighua. E Noa tobọre gele miẹn emwi ne isọtẹ nii si. (Gẹn 1:28; 3:16-19, 24) Emwi ne Noa ruẹ re keghi sẹ ọre ekhọe, ẹre ọ zẹe ne ọ na ya ekhọe hia gha ga e Jehova.​—⁠Gẹn 6:⁠9.

6, 7. De vbene ayayẹro ya ya amuẹtinyan ọghe Noa wegbe sayọ hẹ?

⁶ Ayayẹro ẹre ọ ya amuẹtinyan wegbe sayọ. Umiẹn vbene ọ gha ya amuẹtinyan ọghe Noa wegbe sayọ hẹ, vbe ọ ghi do rẹn wẹẹ, ayayẹro ẹre eni irẹn demu, sokpan evba wa ya eni ẹnrẹn kha ọre “Agbekunsotọ ra Ifuẹko.” (Gẹn 5:29, ftn., NW.) Orhiọn nọhuanrẹn keghi gua e Lamẹk kpa ya kha vbekpae Noa wẹẹ: ‘Ọmọ na gha do fan mwa vbe obọ ẹsọn vbe otọ nii ne Nọyaẹnmwa fi ẹre unu.’ E Noa keghi mu ẹtin yan Osanobua. Ọ kegha mwẹ iyayi vbe na ghee Ebẹl kevbe Inọk wẹẹ, ọmọ nii gha lọkọ uhunmwu ẹyẹn nẹdẹ nii.—Gẹn 3:15.

⁷ Agharhemiẹn wẹẹ e Noa ma wa rẹn otọ ẹmwẹ akhasẹ nọ rre ebe Gẹnẹsis 3:15, ọ rẹnrẹn wẹẹ, emwi gha dunna ne emwa nagbọn vbe ẹghẹ ne ẹmwẹ akhasẹ nii khian ya mwẹ amusẹ. Te ọ vbe yevbe na ghee igiuhunmwu ọghe Inọk vbe ọ khare wẹẹ Osanobua gha fuẹn emwa dan ran. (Jud 14, 15) Ẹmwẹ akhasẹ ne Inọk taa gha mwẹ amusẹ vbe Amagẹdọn. Ọ na keghi ya amuẹtinyan kevbe ayayẹro ọghe Noa khian ne gbain.

8. De vbene irẹnmwi nọ gbae vbekpae Osanobua ya ru iyobọ ne Noa hẹ?

⁸ De vbene irẹnmwi nọ gbae vbekpae Osanobua ya ru iyobọ ne Noa hẹ? Irẹnmwi na, ẹre ọ ya e Noa gha mwẹ amuẹtinyan kevbe ẹwaẹn nọ ke obọ Osanobua rre. Avbe akpa na, ẹre ọ zẹe ne Noa na mudia gbain vbe odẹ ọghe orhiọn. Ọ ma miẹn ikuanegbe, katekate vbe odẹ ọghe orhiọn rhunmwuda, ọ ma rhie obọ gberra adia ọghe Osanobua. Vbe igiẹmwi, e Noa ma gu emwa dan ni lẹga re gha mu obọ. Ọ gha kẹ, te emwa ghaa ga avbe odibo dan nii, rhunmwuda emwi ọyunnuan ne iran ghaa ru. Sokpan, e Noa ma kue ne avbe odibo dan nii de irẹn ọzuọ. (Gẹn 6:1-4, 9) E Noa vbe rẹn wẹẹ, emwi nọ ma gba nọ, ne avbe odibo na do gha viọ ikhuo rọnmwẹ vbe uhunmwu otagbọn rhunmwuda emwa nagbọn ọkpa ẹre Osanobua rhie asẹ nii na. (Gẹn 1:27, 28) Avbe arhuanran ne iran ghi gha biẹlẹ, ẹre ọ  gele suigiẹ yọ wẹẹ, ai ghẹ ru ẹre avbe odibo nii ru. Ọ ghi sẹ ẹghẹ, Osanobua na tama e Noa wẹẹ irẹn gha ya amẹ fuẹn emwa dan ran. E Noa keghi mu ẹtin yan eyan nii ne Osanobua yan rẹn, ọ na ka okọ nọ ghi ya miẹn ẹgbẹe ọre fan.—Hib 11:7.

9, 10. De vbene ima khian ya sẹtin gha mwẹ egbe amuẹtinyan ọghe Noa?

⁹ De vbene ima khian ya sẹtin gha mwẹ egbe amuẹtinyan ọghe Noa? Te ọ khẹke ne ima gha tie ẹmwẹ Osanobua vbe ẹghẹ hia, emwi ne ima tie ghi sẹ ima ekhọe, ma ghi vbe gha rhie emwi ne ima ruẹ ye uyinmwẹ. (1 Pit 1:13-15) Amuẹtinyan kevbe ẹwaẹn nọ ke obọ Osanobua rre ẹre ọ khian ghi ya ima mudia gbain vbe odẹ ọghe orhiọn ne Esu ghẹ sẹtin mu ima rẹrẹ kevbe ne ọyasin ọghe orhiọn dan nọ loo vbe agbọn na ghẹ sin ima. (2 Kọr 2:11) Orhiọn dan nii ẹre ọ ya emwa yin uyinmwẹ ọkhọ, alama oghẹ, ẹre ọ vbe ya iran rhie aro tua ahoo ọghe ikpakpa. (1 Jọn 2:15, 16) Ọna sẹtin vbe ya emwa ni vburriẹ vbe odẹ ọghe orhiọn rhie aro gberra osẹ ni rhiẹre ma wẹẹ, ẹdẹ ukpọba ọghe Osanobua sikẹ otọ nẹ. Yẹrẹro wẹẹ, vbe Jesu ya ẹghẹ e Noa gie ọghomwa, ẹi re igbinnoguo kevbe alama oghẹ ọkpa ẹre ọ rhie aro tua, ọ keghi nianian ẹbe ne a lae miẹn deghẹ a na gha vburriẹ vbe odẹ ọghe orhiọn.—Tie Matiu 24:36-39.

¹⁰ Nọ egbuẹ: ‘Odẹ ne I ya loo arrọọ mwẹ rhiẹre ma wẹẹ I gele rẹn e Jehova ra? Amuẹtinyan ne I mwẹ daa Osanobua gua mwẹ kpa ne I ya gha lele ilele ọghẹe ra? Ọ vbe ya mwẹ maa emwa ọvbehe emwi vbekpae Osanobua ra?’ Gi ẹwanniẹn ne u gha rhie ye avbe inọta na rhiẹre ma wẹẹ, u gele ‘gu Osanobua ọghe ẹmwata mu obọ.’

11. (a) Ke egbe ọvbokhan gha dee ẹre Daniẹl wa ya hoẹmwẹ Osanobua. De emwi ne ọna rhiema vbekpae evbibiẹ ọre? (b) Ya unu kaẹn akpa eso ne Daniẹl rhiema ne u hoo ne u gha mwẹ?

¹¹ De vbene Daniẹl ya do gha mwẹ irẹnmwi vbekpae Jehova? Ọ gha kẹ, evbibiẹ e Daniẹl ẹre ọ maa e Daniẹl odẹ ọghe ẹmwata ke otọ gha dee. Ọna ẹre ọ zẹe ne Daniẹl na hoẹmwẹ e Jehova, ọ na vbe gha lele adia ni rre Ẹmwẹ ọnrẹn. Uviẹn na ẹre Daniẹl lele vbe ẹdẹ agbọn rẹn hia. Uhiẹn, vbe ọ khian ọmaẹn nẹ, te ọ ye gha tie Evbagbẹn Nọhuanrẹn. (Dan 9:1, 2) Erhunmwu e Daniẹl nọ rre ebe Daniẹl 9:3-19 rhiẹre ma wẹẹ, e Daniẹl mwẹ irẹnmwi nọ dinmwi vbekpae Osanobua, ọ wa vbe rẹn vbene Jehova ya gu Ivbi Izrẹl loo hẹ. Zẹ ẹghẹ kọ ne u ya tie erhunmwu nii, ru erria yan rẹn, u vbe rhie aro tua emwi ne u gha miẹn ruẹ vbe igiemwi ọghe Daniẹl.

12-14. (a) De odẹ eso ne Daniẹl ya rhiẹre ma wẹẹ irẹn mwẹ ẹwaẹn nọ ke obọ Osanobua rre? (b) De vbene Osanobua ya fiangbe Daniẹl ye ẹkoata kevbe udinmwẹ nọ rhiema?

¹² De vbene irẹnmwi nọ gbae vbekpae Osanobua ya ru iyobọ ne Daniẹl hẹ? Ivbi e Ju ni mwẹ amuẹtinyan keghi werriẹ aro daa isievẹn vbe Babilọn ne ẹvbo igẹbọ. Vbe igiemwi, e Jehova keghi tama Ivbi e Ju wẹẹ: “Wa gha ru ẹmwi nọ maan ye dọmwadẹ ẹvbo ne I kue ne a viọ uwa oghunmwu gha rrie.” (Jer 29:7) Ọrheyerriọ e Jehova yevbe gi iran rẹn wẹẹ, irẹn ọkpa ọre Osa ne iran gha ga. (Ẹks 34:14) De vbene Daniẹl ghi ya sẹtin lele adia eva na hẹ? Irẹnmwi nọ gbae nọ mwẹ vbekpae Osanobua ẹre ọ yae rẹn wẹẹ, uhi ọghe Osanobua ẹre ọ khẹke ne a mu ye okaro, ẹi re ọghe arriọba emwa nagbọn. Ukpo nibun ghi gberra nẹ vbe Jesu rre agbọn, ilele na ẹre ọ vbe maa emwa re.—Luk 20:25.

¹³ Gia guan kaẹn emwi ne Daniẹl ru vbe arriọba e Medis kevbe Pẹsia mu uhi gbọọ ne ọmwa ke ọmwa ghẹ na erhunmwu gie osa rhọkpa vbe ikpẹdẹ 30 gberra ọba e Pesia. (Tie Daniẹl 6:7-10.) E Daniẹl gha te miẹn emwi mu na wẹẹ, ‘Ikpẹdẹ ọgban i re etẹbitẹ!’ Sokpan ọ ma mu ne emwi rhọkpa, ọ ma gi uhi ne emwa nagbọn mu gbọọ yae da obọ ugamwẹ ọghe Osanobua yi. Vbene ẹmwata, te Daniẹl gha te sẹtin lẹre na erhunmwu vbene ọmwa rhọkpa i na bẹghe ẹre. Sokpan ọ rẹnrẹn wẹẹ, emwa nibun rẹn vbene irẹn ya na erhunmwu hẹ. Ne Daniẹl ma na hoo ne emwa gha roro ẹre wẹẹ irẹn i ghi ga Osanobua, ọ na  ye na erhunmwu vbe ne ọ ka ru ẹre de yi, agharhemiẹn wẹẹ, te emwi ne ọ ru nii mu arrọọ ọghẹe ye ikpadede.

¹⁴ E Jehova keghi fiangbe Daniẹl ye ẹkoata kevbe udinmwẹ nọ rhiema. Vbe odẹ ọghe ọyunnuan, e Jehova keghi miẹn Daniẹl fan, nọ ghi zẹe ighẹ ọ ma wu uwu ọbaligie. Emwi ọyunnuan ne Jehova ru na, keghi titi la Arriọba e Medis kevbe Pẹsia hia!—Dan 6:25-27.

15. De vbene ima khian ya sẹtin gha mwẹ egbe amuẹtinyan ọghe Daniẹl?

¹⁵ De vbene ima khian ya sẹtin gha mwẹ egbe amuẹtinyan ọghe Daniẹl? Emwi nọ ya ọmwa mwẹ amuẹtinyan nọ wegbe i re Ẹmwẹ Osanobua ne a tie kẹkan, ọ keghi re vbe Ẹmwẹ Osanobua gha ‘la ọmwa ekhọe.’ (Mat 13:23) Te ọ khẹke ne ima rẹn aro ne Jehova ya ghee emwi eso kevbe ilele ọghẹe vbe emwi ne ima rhirhi gha ru. Ne ima sẹtin gha mwẹ irẹnmwi vbenian, te ọ khẹke ne ima gha ru erria yan emwi ne ima tie. Ọ wa vbe khẹke ne ima gha ya ekhọe hia na erhunmwu vbe ẹghẹ hia, katekate vbe ima gha werriẹ aro daa edanmwẹ nọ wegbe. Ma gha na erhunmwu gie Jehova nọ rhie ẹwaẹn ne ima kevbe nọ ya ima mudia gbain vbe odẹ ọghe orhiọn, ọ gha họn erhunmwu nii zẹẹ.—Jems 1:⁠5.

16, 17. De vbene Job ya do gha mwẹ irẹnmwi nọ gbae vbekpae Jehova?

¹⁶ De vbene Job ya do gha mwẹ irẹnmwi vbekpae Jehova? E Job ma gha re Ovbi Izrẹl sokpan, irẹn vbe Ebraham, Aizik kevbe Jekọb tẹnrẹn vbuwe ẹgbẹe. Ebraham, Aizik kevbe Jekọb mwẹ irẹnmwi vbekpae Jehova kevbe emwamwa nọ mwẹ ne emwa nagbọn. Ọ gha kẹ, obọ iran ẹre Job na rẹn e Jehova. (Job 23:12) E Job keghi tama e Jehova wẹẹ: “Emwi ne emwa ọvbehe tama mwẹ” vbekpa ruẹ, ẹre I ka rẹn. (Job 42:5) E Jehova vbe tobọre tae wẹẹ, e Job taa ẹmwata vbekpae Irẹn ma emwa ọvbehe.—Job 42:7, 8. 

¹⁷ E Job keghi do rẹn akpa nibun ne Osanobua mwẹ vbe egbe evbayi ne a zaromiẹn. (Job 12:7-9, 13) Ọ mwẹ ẹghẹ ne Ẹlaihu kevbe Jehova ya rhie ekhọe Job daa evbayi. Iran keghi gi e Job rẹn wẹẹ, te emwa nagbọn ye tuẹin vbe ehe ne Osanobua ye. (Job 37:14; 38:1-4) Ẹmwẹ ne Jehova tama e Job keghi sẹ ọre ekhọe. Ọni ẹre ọ zẹe ne Job na ya imuegberriotọ tama Osanobua wẹẹ: “Nọyaẹnmwa, mẹ rẹnrẹn wẹẹ u mwẹ ẹtin hia,  u vbe sẹtin ru emwi ke emwi ne u hoo. . . . I ro iro fiwerriẹ vbe uwu ebubẹ kevbe emuẹn.”—Job 42:2, 6.

18, 19. De vbene Job ya rhiẹre ma hẹ wẹẹ irẹn gele mwẹ irẹnmwi nọ dinmwi vbekpae Jehova?

¹⁸ De vbene irẹnmwi nọ gbae vbekpae Osanobua ya ru iyobọ ne Job hẹ? E Job wa gha mwẹ irẹnmwi nọ dinmwi vbekpae ilele ọghe Osanobua. Irẹnmwi na, ẹre ọ ya re gha ru emwi esi. Vbe igiemwi, e Job rẹnrẹn wẹẹ uyinmwẹ agabagebe nọ, deghẹ irẹn ya ukpunu tae wẹẹ irẹn hoẹmwẹ Osanobua vbene irẹn ma na hoẹmwẹ ogieva irẹn. (Job 6:14) E Job ma gha tọn egbe mu nọ gha yaro tila emwa rua. Obọ ne a ya mu etẹn ẹre ọ ya gha mu emwa ni fe kevbe ivbiogue. E Job keghi kha wẹẹ: “Osanobua ọkpa nii ne ọ yi imẹ ẹre ọ vbe yi avbe eguọmwadia mwẹ.” (Job 31:13-22) Ọna rhiema wẹẹ, e Job ma zẹdẹ gha tọn egbe mu vbe ẹghẹ ne ọ ya gha re okpọmwa. Te ọ wa lughaẹn ne emwa nibun ni fe vbe ẹdẹnẹrẹ!

¹⁹ E Job ma kue ne emwi rhọkpa ru ekpataki sẹ ugamwẹ Osanobua vbe arọọ ọghẹe. Ọ rẹnrẹn wẹẹ, ọmwa ghaa khu emwi ewe khian, ọ na vbe gha rre ugamwẹ ohoghe, te ọmwa vberriọ “siẹn Osanobua ne Udazi.” (Tie Job 31:24-28.) E Job wa vbe rẹn wẹẹ, eyan ne a ru vbe ẹdẹ orọnmwẹ i re ne a ya gbe akiyẹyẹ. Te ọ yan rẹn wẹẹ, ẹghẹ ọkpa i rrọọ ne aro irẹn khian ya viẹn ye ovbialeke. (Job 31:1) Yerre wẹẹ, vbe ẹghẹ e Job, Osanobua kue yọ ne ikpia gha rhie gberra okhuo ọkpa. Te Job gha te sẹtin rhie gberra okhuo ọkpa deghẹ ọ hoo ne ọ ru vberriọ. * Emwamwa ọghe okpia ọkpa kevbe okhuo ọkpa ne Osanobua mu gbọọ vbe Idẹn ẹre Job rhie obọ lele. (Gẹn 2:18, 24) Odẹ ukpo 1,600 ghi gberra nẹ vbe Jesu rre agbọn, ọ keghi vbe maa emwa re wẹẹ, okpia vbe okhuo ni ru orọnmwẹ nẹ, ẹre ọ mwẹ asẹ ne a ya ru emwi ọdọ vbe amwẹ.—Mat 5:28; 19:4, 5.

20. De vbene irẹnmwi nọ gbae vbekpae Jehova kevbe ilele ọghẹe ya ru iyobọ ne ima vbe nọ dekaan ọse ne a zẹ kevbe odẹ ne ima ya sọyẹnmwẹ egbe?

²⁰ De vbene ima khian ya sẹtin gha mwẹ egbe amuẹtinyan ọghe Job? Emwi nọ gha ru iyobọ ne ima, vbene ima ka ya unu kaẹn ban, ọre irẹnmwi nọ gbae vbekpae Jehova, ma ghi vbe gha rhie emwi ne ima ruẹ ye uyinmwẹ. Vbe igiemwi, ọsian ighẹ e Devid keghi kha wẹẹ, e Jehova “kakabọ khuiwu iran ne ẹi mu uhi sẹ.” Ọ na yevbe kha wẹẹ, ọ ma khẹke ne ima “gha gu emwa ni fian yan egbe khian.” (Tie Psalm 11:5; 26:4.) De emwi ne ako na ya ima rẹn vbekpae Jehova? De vbene irẹnmwi na gha ya ru iyobọ ne ima vbe nọ dekaan odẹ ne ima ya loo Itanẹt, emwa ne ima gu mu obọ kevbe odẹ ne ima ya sọyẹnmwẹ egbe? Ewanniẹn ne ima zẹ ye avbe inọta na, gha ya ima rẹn deghẹ irẹnmwi ne ima mwẹ vbekpae Jehova gele dinmwi. Ne ima mieke na gha re emwa ni mwẹ ẹkoata vbuwe agbọn dan na, te ọ khẹke ne ima gha mwẹ ẹtin ne a ya rẹn otọ emwi, ne ima ya rẹn alughaẹn nọ rre ẹkpo emwi nọ maan kevbe ne ẹi maan kevbe alughaẹn nọ rre ẹkpo emwi ẹwaẹn kevbe emwi ne ẹwaẹn i ye.—Hib 5:14; Ẹfis 5:15.

21. De emwi nọ gha ya ima rẹn emwi hia nọ khẹke ne ima ru, ne ẹko mieke na gha rhiẹrhiẹn Erha mwa nọ rre ẹrinmwi?

²¹ Rhunmwuda ne Noa, Daniẹl kevbe Job na ya ekhọe hia gualọ e Jehova, e Jehova keghi ya egbe ne iran miẹn. E Jehova keghi ru iyobọ ne iran ya rẹn emwi hia ni ya ẹko rhiẹnrhiẹn irẹn. Erriọ iran ya do khian igiemwi esi ọghe emwa ni mwẹ imudiase, iran na vbe miẹn adogbannọ vbe ẹdẹ agbọn iran. (Psm 1:1-3) Nọ egbuẹ, ‘Mẹ rẹn Jehova vbene Noa, Daniẹl kevbe Job rẹn ọnrẹn ra?’ Vbene ẹmwata, te ima ghi mwẹ irẹnmwi nọ dinmwi vbekpae Jehova rhunmwuda awanwan ọghe ẹmwata nọ rhiegbe ma vbe okiekie ẹdẹ na! (Itan 4:18) Nọnaghiyerriọ, gha ru ezanzan vbuwe Ẹmwẹ Osanobua. Gha ru erria yan rẹn. Gha na erhunmwu ne Osanobua ya orhiọn nọhuanrẹn ru iyobọ nuẹn. Ena gha ya ruẹ sikẹ Osanobua sayọ, u vbe sẹtin gha ya ẹwaẹn ru emwi vbe agbọn Esu na.—Itan 2:4-7.