49 Bokhokho benu badla imana ehlane, kodvwa bafa.
Baphi labokhokho benu nyalo? Labaphrofethi benu bona baphila kuze kube nguphakadze yini?
Kungobe Simakadze abetjele ema-Israyeli kutsi nakanjani atawufela ehlane, ngako kwabate nome munye lowasala ngaphandle kwaboKhalebi, umsa waJefune, naJoshuwa, umsa waNuni.
Bokhokho betfu badla imana ehlane, njengobe kubhaliwe kutsi: ‘Wabapha sinkhwa lesehla ezulwini, kutsi badle.’ ”
Lesi-ke sinkhwa lesehla ezulwini, asifanani nesinkhwa lesadliwa bokhokho benu, babuye bafa. Lodla lesinkhwa uyawuphila kuze kube phakadze.”
Nome nitati tonkhe nje letintfo, ngiyatsandza kunikhumbuta ngato. INkhosi leyabahlenga baka-Israyeli ngekubakhipha eGibhithe, yabuye yababhubhisa labo labangazange bakholwe.
“ ‘Lowo lonendlebe akeve loko lokushiwo nguMoya emabandleni! “ ‘Loncobako ngiyawumnika lokukwemana lefihliwe, ngiphindze ngimnike litje lelimhlophe, nelibito lelisha, lelibhalwe etjeni, lelingatiwa ngumuntfu ngaphandle kwalowo lolemukelako.’ ”
