1 Livi laSimakadze lefika kimi, latsi:
Wachubeka Elisha watsi: “Tsatsa lemicibisholo.” Inkhosi yayitsatsa. Elisha wayitjela watsi: “Shaya umhlabatsi.” Inkhosi yawushaya katsatfu, yase iyawuyekela.
Naku lokwashiwo nguSimakadze kimi, watsi: “Yenta emajoko ngetitilobho nemicabo, lelinye lawo ulibeke entsanyeni yakho,
ngabe sengitjela lababetfunjiwe konkhe loko Simakadze labengikhombise kona.
“Ndvodzana yemuntfu, uhlala emkhatsini wesive lesihlubukako. Banemehlo ekubona kodvwa ababoni, banetindlebe tekuva kodvwa abeva, ngobe basive lesihlubukako.
Kodvwa mine, Simakadze, ngiyawukhuluma loko lengikutsandzako, futsi kuyagcwaliseka ngaphandle kwekulibala. Ngobe ngemalanga enu, ninendlu lehlubukako, ngiyawukufeza konkhe lengikukhulumile, kusho iNkhosi Simakadze.’ ”
“Ndvodzana yemuntfu, ayikakubuti yini lendlu yaka-Israyeli lehlubukako, kutsi: ‘Wentani?’
