17 Erhi ecôla citù carhengaga oku Ihêma, nabo bene Israheli banahandûla, n’aha ecitù cayimangaga ho nabo banakazigwîka ecihando.
Nkolaga nakuyigîriza nkulangûle enjira wakaz’igeramwo, nkolaga nakubwîriza nankuje ebulâbi.
Wêne walonzize okumpabûla, wêne wâyishir’inyakirira omw’irenge.
Olubaga lwa bene-Israheli lwoshi lwanacirhenga ebw’irungu lya Sini, lwaharhûla, lwashimba enjira nk’oku Nyakasane anali arhegesire, lwaj’ihanda aha Refidimi; ci aho harhali mîshi ga kunywa.
Barhakacigwârhwa n’ishali barhakanacifà nyôrha; oli ehidûrhu hy’empûsi, oli izûba, birhakacibajira kurhi; bulya âbafà lukogo ye wanabalongôlana, abahêke aha maliba g’amîshi.
Erhi ecôla citù cankayôsire oku Ndâro nsiku nyinji, mwêzi erhi mwâka, bene Israheli banayôrha bali oku cihando, arhankadesire mpu bakola bahandûla: erhi canayimukaga ntyâla nabo banajandûle.
Nie muhango; ongeramwo, kucira acira; anagera anahuluke, agal’ishigâna obwasi akera.