19 Ofolomane bama-Israyeli babona ukuthi basebephakathi kwelitshe lembokodo ngenxa yomlayo lo othi: “Lingaqali ukwehlisa inani lezitina okumele lizitshaye nsuku zonke.”

21 Ofolomane bahle bathi kubo: “UJehova kakhangele elikwenzileyo ahlulele, ngoba selenze ukuthi uFaro lezinceku zakhe basenyanye* njalo selifake inkemba esandleni sabo ukuze basibulale.”+

2 Bonke abako-Israyeli baqalisa ukukhonona ngoMosi lo-Aroni+ njalo bonke bakhuluma kubi ngabo besithi: “Ngabe sahle sazifela elizweni laseGibhithe kumbe ngabe sihle safela khonapha enkangala! 3 Kungani uJehova esilethe endaweni le ukuthi sizobulawa ngenkemba?+ Abantwabethu lamakhosikazi ethu bazathunjwa.+ Kungcono sizibuyelele eGibhithe.”+

3 Abantu baxabana loMosi+ bathi: “Aluba sahle sazifela ngesikhathi abafowethu besifa phambi kukaJehova!