uShalumi wazala uHilikiya; uHilikiya wazala u-Azariya;

UShafani umbhali wayitshela inkosi , wathi: UHilikiya umpristi unginike incwadi. UShafani wayifunda phambi kwenkosi.

Inkosi yayala uHilikiya umpristi , no-Ahikamu indodana kaShafani , no- Akibori indodana kaMikhaya, noShafani umbhali, no-Asaya inceku yenkosi , ithi:

Base behamba uHilikiya umpristi , no-Ahikamu, no-Akibori, noShafani, no- Asaya, baya kuHulida umprofethikazi , umkaShalumi, indodana kaThikiva kaHarihasi, umgcinizingubo -- wahlala eJ erusalema enxenyeni yesibili -- bakhuluma kuye.

UHilikiya, umpristi omkhulu, wathi kuShafani umbhali: Ngifumene incwadi yomthetho endlini kaJehova . UHilikiya wanika uShafani leyo ncwadi, wayifunda.

Futhi abanamadlozi , nabathakathi, namatherafi, nezithombe, nazo zonke izinengiso ezazibonwa ezweni lakwaJuda naseJerusalema uJosiya wakuqeda ukuba afeze amaz wi omthetho alotshwe encwadini uHilikiya umpristi ayifumanayo endlini kaJehova.

Inkosi yayisiyala uHilikiya umpristi omkhulu , nabapristi besigaba sesibili , nabalindimnyango ukukhipha ethempelini likaJehova zonk e izinto ezazenzelwe oBali , no-Ashera, nebandla lonke lasezulwini , yazishisa ngaphandle kweJerusalema emasimini aseKidroni , yayisa umlotha wazo eBethele.

Lapho beyikhipha imali eyayilethwe endlini kaJehova , uHilikiya, umpristi, wafumana incwadi yomthetho kaJehova eyalotshwa ngesandla sikaMose.

UHilikiya wathatha wathi kuShafani umbhali : Ngifumene incwadi yomthetho endlini kaJehova. UHilikiya wayinika uShafani incwadi.

UShafani umbhali wayitshela inkosi , wathi: UHilikiya umpristi ung inike incwadi. UShafani wafunda kuyo phambi kwenkosi.

Wayesehamba uHilikiya nabanye benkosi , baya kuHulida umprofethikazi , umkaShalumi indodana kaThokathi kaHasira , umgcinizingubo -- wahlala eJerusalema enxenyeni yesibili -- bakhuluma kuye ngokunjalo.