16 Kwathi esefile amadoda empi wonke phakathi kwabantu,
16 Kwathi-ke sekufe abokucina emadodeni ebutho,
Kwasekudlule iminyaka engamatshumi amathathu lesificaminwembili kusukela ekusukeni kwethu eKadeshi‐Barneya kuze kube sekuweleni kwethu umfula iZeredi, kwaze kwaphela sonke isizukulwana samadoda empi ezihonqweni, njengokufunga kweNkosi kuwo.
iNkosi yathi kimi:
Esephumile emzini, engakabi khatshana, uJosefa wathi kumphathi wendlu yakhe: Suka ulandele lawomadoda; lapho usuwaficile uthi kuwo: Liphindiseleni okuhle ngokubi na?
Bonke abasondela eTabernakeleni bazakufa. Sizakubhubha sonke na?
Yilokhu uJoshuwa abasokela khona; bonke abesilisa babantu abaphuma eGibithe, amadoda wonke empi, babefele endleleni enkangala sebephumile eGibithe.