Wenza isinengiso esikhulu ngokulandela izithombe njengakho konke ukwenza kwama -Amori axoshwa nguJehova ngaphambi kwabantwana bakwa-Israyeli.

USawule wathi kuma Kheni: Hambani nimuke , nehle kuwo ama -Amaleki, funa nginichithe kanye nawo , ngokuba nabenzela umusa bonke abantwana bakwa-Israyeli ekukhuphukeni kwabo eGibithe . Ayesesuka amaKheni phakathi kwama-Amaleki.

Ngokuba awulalelanga izwi likaJehova , awenzanga ulaka lwakhe olushisayo phezu kwama -Amaleki; ngalokho uJehova wenzile lokhu kuwe namuhla.

Bonke abantu bezwe baya endlini kaBali , bayibhidliza; ama-altare akh e nezithombe zakhe bakuphahlaza kakhulu , babulala uMathani , umpristi kaBali, phambi kwama-altare. Umpristi wamisela indlu kaJehova ababonisi.

Ngokuba uManase inkosi yakwaJuda enzile lezi zinengiso, enze kabi kunakho konke ukwenza kwama -Amori ayephambi kwakhe , wonisa noJuda ngezithombe zakhe,

Induna inkosi eyencika esandleni sayo yaphendula umuntu kaNkulunkulu , yathi: Bheka, uma uJehova enza amafasitele ezulwini , le nto ingenzeka kanjani na ? Wathi: Bheka, uyakukubona ngamehlo akho , ungadli kukho kodwa. Abanochoko basemnyango waseSamariya. Ukubaleka kwama-Aramu

Bonke abantu baya endlini ka Bali, bayibhidliza, baphahlaza ama -altare akhe nezithombe zakhe , babulala uMathani umpristi kaBali phambi kwama - altare.

Wathi kubo: Ngenzeni mina, uma kulinganiswa nokwenu na ? Ukukhothoza kwabakwa-Efrayimi akukuhle yini kunokuvuna umvini kwama-Abiyezeri na?

nina enisha phakathi kwama -oki phansi kwayo yonke imithi eluhlaza , enibulala abantwana ezigodini phansi emifantwini yamadwala, na?

Angithi zipheshe ya kweJordani ngalaphaya kwendlela yasentshonalanga ezweni lamaKhanani ahlala e -Araba, malungana neGiligali ngaseceleni kwama-oki aseMore na?

Ngase ngithulula ukufutheka kwami phezu kwabo ; ngibaqedile ngomlilo wentukuthelo yami, ngehlisela indlela yabo phezu kwama khanda abo, isho iNkosi uJehova.

Bayahlabela eziqongweni zezintaba, bashisa impepho emagqumeni, phansi kwama-oki nemipopula nemitherebinte , ngokuba umthunzi wakho muhle ; kungalokho amadodakazi enu ayafeba, nawomakoti benu bayaphinga.