28 Nakungena bantfu lababi etikhundleni, bantfu bayabhaca; kodvwa nakuwa lababi, labalungile bayaphumelela bahlale etikhundleni.
Wahlala nabo abhaciswe ethempelini laNkulunkulu iminyaka lesitfupha ngesikhatsi kusabusa Athaliya eveni.
Kuwo onkhe emadolobha nemave lapho kwefika khona lesimemetelo sasebukhosini emaJuda ajabula aze aba nelilanga lekubonga, kwaba nemadzili, kwajatjulwa kwaba njeya. Empeleni bantfu labanyenti bavele bagucula iminyango baba ngemaJuda, ngobe phela abesanesitfunti, esatjwa.
Bakhweshisa labeswele endleleni, baphocelele bonkhe labamphofu belive kutsi babhace.
Nangabe labalungile baba baholi, bonkhe bantfu bayajabula; kodvwa nangabe baholi kuba ngulababi, bantfu baphila ngekubhaca.
Umuntfu lopha timphuya angeke eswele; kodvwa lotitsalaliselako uyawutfola ticalekiso letinyenti.
Umuntfu lotsi nakelulekwa acinise inhloko, uyakufohlotwa masinyane.
Nakungena bantfu labalungile ebuholini, bantfu bayajabula; kodvwa nakubusa bantfu lababi, bantfu bayakhonona.