12 Amakhosi, ngitjho nabo boke abahlali bephasi, azange bakholwe kobana izitha namanaba angangena emasangweni weJerusalema.
Ngomnyaka wetjhumi nethoba wokubusa kwakaNebukadinetsari ikosi yeBhabheli, lokha inyanga yesihlanu inamalanga alikhomba, uNebuzaradani umphathi wobuzimba oyinduna yekosi yeBhabheli, weza eJerusalema.
Qalani, ngijamelene nani, nina enihlala emrhobeni phezu kwedwala lommango othabaleleko.” Kutjho uSomnini. “Iye, nina enithi, ‘Ngubani ongewuka ajamelane nathi angene emadzabenethu na?’