17 Bachubeka, baze bayakuma eGeruthi Khimhamu lengaseceleni kweBhetlehema bacondze eGibhithe,
nome nitsi: ‘Cha, sitawuhamba siyewuhlala eGibhithe, lapho singetiwuyibona khona imphi, nome sive kukhala kwempalampala, nome silambele sinkhwa,’
“Awu, nsali yakaJuda, Simakadze sewunitjelile watsi: ‘Ningayi eGibhithe.’ Kufanele nati kahle kutsi: Lamuhla ngiyanecwayisa
Esikhundleni saloko, Johanani, umsa waKhareya, nato tonkhe tindvuna temabutfo tayihola embili yonkhe imisalela yakaJuda leyayibuyele kuhlala eveni lakaJuda, isuka etiveni tonkhe lapho yayisakateleke khona.
Ngako bangena eGibhithe ngekungamlaleli Simakadze, baze bayawufika eThaphanesi.