42 Bakhala bacela lusito, kodvwa kwabate lobasindzisako. Bahlaba inyandzaleyo kuSimakadze, kodvwa akazange abaphendvule.
Nkulunkulu utakuva yini kukhala kwakhe, nasahlaselwa lusizi nenhlupheko?
“Bayawube sebayangibita, kodvwa ngingeke ngisabele; batangifunisisa, kodvwa bangeke bangitfole.
Naniphakamisa tandla tenu niteneka, nithandaza, ngiyakuwafihla emehlo ami kini; nome senenta imithandazo leminyenti kangakanani, ngingeke ngiyilalele. Tandla tenu tigcwele ingati;
Ngalelo langa bantfu bayawubuka kuMdali wabo, bajikise emehlo abo bawabhekise kuye Longcwele waka-Israyeli.
Bangeke basabuka emalatini, lekungimisebenti yetandla tabo, futsi bangeke basatihlupha ngekunaka tinsika ta-Ashera nemalati emphepho labentiwa ngimino yabo.
“Ndvodzana yemuntfu, khuluma kulabaholi bema-Israyeli, utsi kubo: ‘Naku lokushiwo yiNkhosi Simakadze, itsi: Nitele kutawubuta mine yini? Ngifunga kuphila kwami, ngingeke nginivumele kutsi nibute lutfo kimi, kusho iNkhosi Simakadze.’
Siyeta sikhatsi lapho nitawukhala khona kuSimakadze, kodvwa angeke aniphendvule. Angeke ayilalele imithandazo yenu, ngobe nente lokubi kuye.
Sawula wase ubuta kuSimakadze, kodvwa Simakadze akazange amphendvule ngisho nangemaphupho, nome nge-Urimu, nome ngebaphrofethi.