17 Bekuthi lokha ilifu naliphakamako, ama-Israyeli afuduke, kuthi lokha ilifu nalijamako, ama-Israyeli ahlome amatendawo lapho.
USomnini wathi: “Ngizakufundisa, ngikubonise indlela ozakukhamba ngayo; ngikweluleke, ngikuphose ilihlo.
Ungirhola ngeseluleko sakho, ungamukele ebukhoneni bakho.
Umkhambathi woke wama-Israyeli wasuka erhalawumbeni leSini wakhamba uhloma amatendawo ukuya ngomyalo kaSomnini. Kwathi lokha nawuhloma amatende eRefidimu wafumana kunganamanzi wokusela.
Angeze basalamba, angeze basoma, ummoya werhalawumba nelanga angeze usabatjhisa. Mbala, onesirhawu nabo uzabahlahla abe abarholele emithonjeni yamanzi.
Nangabe malanga amabili, inyanga namkha isikhathi eside ilifu lijamile, ama-Israyeli nawo gade angasuki ekampenapho. Kodwana bekasuka kwaphela ilifu naliphakamako.
Mina ngilisango. Ongena ngami uzakusinda; uzakungena aphume afumane idlelo.