U-Abiya wamxosha uJerobowamu , wamaphuca imizi : iBethele nemizana yalo, neJeshana nemizana yalo, ne-Efroni nemizana yalo.

Abendlu kaJosefa bathuma bahlola iBethele ; igama lomuzi laliyiLuze kuqala.

Kepha ningalifuni iBethele , ningangeni eGiligali, ningadluleli eBeri Sheba , ngokuba iGiligali liyakuthunjwa nokuthunjwa, neBethele liyakuba yize.

Wayesesuka lapho, waya entabeni ngasempumalanga kwaseBethele, wamisa itende lakhe , iBethele lingasentshonalanga ne -Ayi lingasempumalanga ; wamakhela khona uJehova i-altare, wakhuleka egameni likaJehova.

Waqamba igama laleyo ndawo ngokuthi iBethele ; kuqala igama lomuzi laliyiLuze.

UJakobe wayiqamba indawo lapho uNkulunkulu akhuluma naye khona ngokuthi iBethele.

Kanjalo iBethele liyakwenza kini ngenxa yobubi benu obukhulu ; ekuseni inkosi yakwa-Israyeli iyakunqunywa nokunqunywa.

IBethele lalithume oSareseri noRegemi Meleki namadoda abo ukunxusa kuJehova