1 USimakade wakhuluma kuMose, wathi:
1 UJehova wakhuluma kuMose, wathi:
“Uma abantu bakho bephuma impi, beyolwa nesitha sabo ngendlela obathuma ngayo, bese bekhuleka kuSimakade, bebheke kulo muzi owukhethileyo nakule ndlu engiyakhele igama lakho,
UMowabi wathi ezingwevini zakwaMidiyani: “Manje lolu quqaba luzoqothula konke esinakho nxazonke, njengenkabi iqothula utshani edlelweni.” UBhalaki, indodana kaZiphori, wayeyinkosi yakwaMowabi ngaleso sikhathi.
“Bahluphe abakwaMidiyani, bese ubabulala,
Yilezo izimiso, uSimakade ayala ngazo uMose, eziyoba phakathi kwendoda nomkayo, uyise nendodakazi engaganile esahlala kubo.
“Phindiselela abantu bakwa-Israyeli kwabakwaMidiyani, ungakedluli emhlabeni.”
Abantu bakwa-Israyeli benza okubi emehlweni kaSimakade, uSimakade wabanikela esandleni sabakwaMidiyani iminyaka eyisikhombisa.