6 Khangela, sezwa ngomtshokotsho wesivumelwano eEfratha, sawufumana elizweni laseJari.
6 Sakuzwa lokhu e-Efrathi, sakubona emangweni waseJayari:
URaheli wafa, wambelwa endleleni eya eEfrathi, eliliBetlehema.
Bawuthwala umtshokotsho kaNkulunkulu ngenqola entsha, bewususa endlini kaAbinadaba eyayisoqaqeni; uUza loAhiyo amadodana kaAbinadada babetshayela leyonqola entsha.
Kodwa wena, Betlehema Efratha, omncinyane ukuba ube phakathi kwezizwe zakoJuda, kuzavela kuwe othile ozakuba ngumbusi wakoIsrayeli, okudabuka kwakhe kusukela endulo.
Ibizo lakhe lalinguElimeleki, elomkakhe linguNawomi, amabizo amadodana akhe amabili ayengoMaheloni loKiliyoni; babengabaseEfratha eBetlehema koJuda. Baya elizweni laseMowabi, bahlala khona.
UDavida wayeyindodana yomEfrathi waseBetlehema koJuda, othiwa nguJese; wayelamadodana aficaminwembili. Ngesikhathi sikaSawuli lowomuntu wayeseluphele eseleminyaka eminengi.
Abantu baseKiriyathi‐Jeyarimi beza, bawuthatha umtshokotsho weNkosi, bawusa endlini kaAbinadaba entabeni. Bagcoba uEleyazare indodana yakhe ukuba agcine umtshokotsho weNkosi.