16 “Mutagelizi Yahova Nyasaye winyu, kuli mwamugelizira ha Maasa mba.
Vasavira ligali kogeriza Nyasaye mu mioyo jaavo, ku liteeva vahevwe viukulia kuzinguru via vakayirwa kulia.
Kunangwa avandu vililira ku Musa ni vavoola, “Okohe amazi kunwi.” Musa yavativulira, “Kigira ki munyi mudulaa? Kigira ki mugerizaa Yahova?”
Havundu hazana halangwa Maasa na Meriba, kigira avandu va Isiraeli vililira kandi vageriza Yahova lwa vateva, “Yahova aveeye nikunyi anoho mba?”
Yaga gekolekela ha Meriba ha vandu va Isiraeli vigaana kigira Yahova kandi hayavamanyila ndi aveeye mutakatifu.
Yeso yamuvolera, “Kandi gang'odwa, ‘Utageriza Mwami, Nyasaye woovo mba.’ ”
Navuzwa Yeso yamutivulira, “Gang'odwa mu Mang'oda Matakatifu, ‘Utageriza Mwami Nyasaye woovo mba.’ ”
Kutageriza Mwami kuli valala kuvo vamugeliza ma niviitwa ni zinzoka mba.
Yavoola ku ihiiri ya Levi: “Ivi, O, Yahova, vuula uvulariri vuvwo mu litumikira Urimu na Zumimu yooyo. Kuvitira mu vatumikiri vovo vasuuvirifu, Avalavi. Wavageriza ha Maasa kandi wavalolekiza wavanyoola kuva aviligali ha mazi ga Meriba.