Ngokuba uJehova uyakumshaya u-Israyeli njengokunyakaziswa kohlanga emanzini, anqume u-Israyeli kuleli zwe elihle alinika oyise, abahlakazele ngaphesheya koMfula, ngokuba bazenzele izihlahla ezingcwele, oklolodela uJehova.
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Ngokuba uJehova uyakumshaya u-Israyeli njengokunyakaziswa kohlanga emanzini, anqume u-Israyeli kuleli zwe elihle alinika oyise, abahlakazele ngaphesheya koMfula, ngokuba bazenzele izihlahla ezingcwele, oklolodela uJehova.
U-Ahabi wenza ihlathi; u-Ahabi wenza okuningi ukucunula uJehova uNkulunkulu ka-Israyeli kunawo wonke amakhosi akwa-Israyeli ayengaphambi kwakhe.
Bayishiya yonke imiyalo kaJehova uNkulunkulu wabo, bazenzela izithombe ezibunjiweyo, amathole amabili, benza isihlahla, bakhuleka kulo lonke ibandla lasezulwini, bakhonza uBali.
Wabuye wakha izindawo eziphakemeyo uHezekiya uyise azichithile; wamisela uBali ama-altare, wenza u-Ashera, njengalokho enzile u-Ahabi inkosi yakwa-Israyeli; lonke ibandla lezulu lakhuleka, lazikhonza.
Wasemisa isithombe esibaziweyo sesihlahla awenzileyo endlini iNkosi eyakhuluma ngayo kuDavida lakuSolomoni indodana yakhe ukuthi: Kulindlu leJerusalema engiyikhethileyo ezizweni zonke zakoIsrayeli ngizalikhetha. Misa igama lami kuze kube phakade:
Wabuye wakha izindawo eziphakemeyo uHezekiya uyise ayezidilizile, wamisela oBhali ama-altare, wenza nemithi, wakhuleka, walikhonza ibandla lonke lasezulwini.
Kodwa kumelwe nidilize ama-altare abo, niphule izithombe zabo futhi nigawule iziqu zabo zemithi.
Aniyikuzenzela izithombe nezithombe ezibaziweyo, ningazimiseli izithombe ezibaziweyo, ningagxumeki izithombe zamatshe ezweni lakini ukuba nizikhothamele; ngoba nginguJehova uNkulunkulu wenu.
Kodwa nansi indlela okufanele niziphathe ngayo; niyakudiliza ama-altare abo, nidilize izithombe zabo, nigawule iziqu zemithi yabo engcwele, nishise izithombe zabo ezibaziweyo ngomlilo.
Abantwana bakwa-Israyeli benza okubi emehlweni kaJehova, bamkhohlwa uJehova uNkulunkulu wabo, bakhonza oBali nezihlahla.