Oyise kabayikubulawelwa abantwana, labantwana bangabulawa ngenxa yaboyise;
“Oyise abayikubulawa ngenxa yabantwana, nabantwana abayikubulawa ngenxa yawoyise; yilowo nalowo uyakubulawa ngesakhe isono.
“Oyise abayukubulawa ngenxa yamadodana, namadodana awayukubulawa ngenxa yawoyise; yilowo nalowo uyobulawa ngenxa yesono sakhe.
Kepha akababulalanga abantwana babo, wenza njengokulotshiweyo emthethweni encwadini kaMose, lapho uJehova eyala khona ngokuthi: “Oyise abayikufa ngenxa yabantwana, nabantwana abayikufa ngenxa yabantwana. Oyise, kodwa yilowo nalowo uyakufa ngesakhe isono.
Umphefumulo owonayo kumelwe ufe. Indodana ayiyikuthwala ububi bukayise, noyise akayikuthwala ububi bendodana;
Bhekani, yonke imiphefumulo ingeyami; njengomphefumulo kayise, unjalo umphefumulo wendodana yami; umphefumulo owonayo kumelwe ufe.
Inkosi yasilaya, alethwa amadoda ayemangalele uDaniyeli, awaphosela emphandwini wezingonyama, wona, nabantwana bawo, nawomkawo; amabhubesi ababamba, bawaphula onke amathambo abo, noma baze bafika phansi emgodini.
Kodwa abantwana bakaKora abazange bafe.
Inkosi yathi: “Uyakufa nokufa, Ahimeleki, wena nendlu yakho yonke.”