16 Ngaleso sikhatsi inkhosi Ahazi yatfumela enkhosini yase-Asiriya kuyawucela lusito.
Ngalelo langa insali yaka-Israyeli, ngisho labo labasasele bendlu yakaJakobe, bangeke basetsembela kuye lowo lowabashaya balahleka phansi; kodvwa bayakwetsembela ngeliciniso kuSimakadze, Longcwele waka-Israyeli.
Simakadze uyawuletsa kuwe nasetikwesive sakini, nasetikwendlu yeyihlo, sikhatsi lesingazange sesibe khona kusukela baka-Efrayimu bahlephuka kubakaJuda; uyawuletsa inkhosi yase-Asiriya.”
Manje niyelani eGibhithe kuyawunatsa emanti aseShihori? Kona niyeleni e-Asiriya kuyawunatsa emanti alowo Mfula?
Utiguculelani kangaka tindlela takho? IGibhithe itakujabhisa, njengaloku wake wajabhiswa yi-Asiriya.
Wesukelana nekugwadlisa base-Asiriya futsi, ngobe wawusolo ungakeneliseki; nangemva kwaloko futsi wasala ungakeneli.
“Watsi kube Efrayimu abone kugula kwakhe, naJuda abone emanceba akhe, Efrayimu wase ugucukela e-Asiriya, watfumela enkhosini lenkhulu kuyawucela lusito. Kodvwa iyehluleka kunelapha, iyehluleka kupholisa emanceba enu.