17 Waseletha umnikelo wamabele,+ wacupha omunye ngesandla wawutshisa wathunqa phezu kwe-alithare engezelela emnikelweni wokutshiswa owenziwa ekuseni.+

2 “Khuluma labantu bako-Israyeli uthi kubo, ‘Nxa selingenile elizweni engizalinika lona ukuthi lihlale kulo,+ 3 beselinikela umnikelo otshiselwa uJehova ngomlilo ovela emihlambini yenu yenkomo loba eyezimvu leyembuzi, kungaba ngumnikelo wokutshiswa+ loba umhlatshelo wokwenza isifungo esiqakathekileyo, loba umnikelo wokuzithandela+ kumbe umnikelo eliwenza emikhosini yenu enziwa ngezikhathi ezibekiweyo,+ ukuze ube luqhatshi olumnandi kuJehova,+ 4 lowo oletha umnikelo wakhe kuJehova kumele alethe lomnikelo wamabele wefulawa ecolekileyo+ eyingxenye ye-efa* eyodwa etshumini ehlanganiswe lamafutha ayingxenye yehini* eyodwa kwezine.