39 Ngakho u-Eliyazari umphristi wathatha inkezwana lezo zekhopha ezazibuye lamadoda ayesetshiswe ngumlilo wazikhanda ukuze azinamathisele e-alithareni, 40 njengoba nje uJehova wayetshilo kuMosi. Lokhu kwakuzakhumbuza abantu bako-Israyeli ukuthi kakho umuntu ongavunyelwayo,* ongasuye wabosendo luka-Aroni okumele anikele impepha kuJehova+ lokuthi kakho umuntu okumele enze njengoKhora labasekeli bakhe.+

19 Kodwa uNkulunkulu wababulala abantu beBhethi-shemeshi ngenxa yokuthi babekhangele ibhokisi likaJehova. Wabulala abantu abangu-50 070 futhi abantu baqalisa ukulila ngenxa yokuthi uJehova wayebulele abanengi.+

16 Kodwa wathi esiba lamandla nje waqalisa ukuzikhukhumeza futhi lokho kwamlethela umonakalo. Kazange athembeke kuJehova uNkulunkulu wakhe ngoba wangena ethempelini likaJehova ukuze atshise impepha e-alithareni lokutshisela impepha.+

18 Bayikhuza iNkosi u-Uziya bathi: “Akulunganga Uziya ukuthi wena utshisele uJehova impepha.+ Ngabaphristi kuphela okumele batshise impepha ngoba bayizizukulwane zika-Aroni.+ Yibo uNkulunkulu abenze baba ngcwele. Phuma endaweni engcwele ngoba lokhu okwenzileyo yikungathembeki njalo awusoze uthole udumo oluvela kuJehova ngenxa yalokho okwenzileyo.”