31 Akumelanga lenzele uJehova uNkulunkulu wenu into enjalo ngoba abantu bezizwe lezi benzela onkulunkulu babo izinto ezenyanyekayo, uJehova azizondayo, baze batshise amadodana lamadodakazi abo emlilweni, benikela ngawo kubonkulunkulu babo.+

16 Ngomnyaka wesi-17 wokubusa kukaPhekha indodana kaRemaliya, u-Ahazi+ indodana kaJothamu inkosi yakoJuda waba yinkosi.

3 Walandela okwakusenziwa ngamakhosi ako-Israyeli+ waze watshisa indodana yakhe emlilweni,+ elandela izenzo ezenyanyekayo ezazisenziwa yizizwe+ uJehova azixotsha phambi kwabako-Israyeli.

28 U-Ahazi+ wayeleminyaka engu-20 ngesikhathi esiba yinkosi futhi wabusa eJerusalema okweminyaka engu-16. Kazange enze okulungileyo phambi kukaJehova, kenzanga njengoDavida ukhokho wakhe.+

3 Phezu kwalokho wenza imihlatshelo esigodini sendodana kaHinomi* njalo watshisa lamadodana akhe emlilweni,+ elandela izenzo ezenyanyekayo ezazisenziwa yizizwe+ uJehova azixotsha phambi kwabako-Israyeli.

35 Phezu kwalokho bakhele uBhali izindawo eziphakemeyo* esigodini sendodana kaHinomi,*+ ukuze batshisele khona amadodana lamadodakazi abo emlilweni, besenzela uMolekhi imihlatshelo.+ Into le abayenzayo angizange ngibatshele ukuthi bayenze,+ ayizange ifike enhliziyweni yami* ngoba iyenyanyeka futhi yenza abakoJuda bone.’