17 Ariphokala akaatuluza kondze, mmwenga wao waamba, “Chimbirani mtivye maisha genu! Msilole nyuma wala musiime phophosi kpwenye tsi ya kugbwa! Chimbirirani myangoni ili sedze mkafwa.”
Lutu waona kukala dete ra muho Joridani rina madzi manji chila phatu hadi Soari, dza viratu munda wa Mwenyezi Mlungu ama tsi ya Misiri. Wakati hinyo Mwenyezi Mlungu kala kadzangbweangamiza midzi ya Sodoma na Gomora.
Dete ra Sidimu kala ri tele madibwa ga lami na afalume a Sodoma na Gomora na asikari aho phokala anachimbira viha, anjina agbwa mo madibwani, na hara anjina ariosala azorera myangoni.
Ela ariphoona Mafarisayo na Masadukayo anji aredza abatizwe, waambira, “Ee, nyoka mwi! Mnalonda kuchimbira adabu ya Mlungu yedzayo bila ya kutubu kpweli! Iyo siyo sababu nono ya kukala mnalonda mʼbatizwe!