11 wathi: “Nanku lokho inkosi ezalibusa elelungelo lokukwenza:+ Izathatha amadodana enu+ iwasebenzise ezinqoleni zayo zempi+ futhi iwenze abagadi bamabhiza ayo.+ Amanye amadodana enu azagijima phambi kwezinqola zayo zempi. 12 Izabeka izinduna zezinkulungwane+ lezinduna zamatshumi amahlanu.+ Amanye amadodana enu azasebenza ukulima+ lokuvuna emasimini ayo+ njalo amanye azasebenza ukwenza izikhali zayo zempi lezinto eziyabe zisetshenziswa ezinqoleni zayo zempi.+ 13 Izathatha amadodakazi enu iwenze abapheki bokudla, labapheki bezinkwa,+ labenzi bamafutha okugcoba.* 14 Izathatha amasimu enu avundileyo, lamasimu enu amagilebisi lawama-oliva,+ ikunike izisebenzi zayo. 15 Izathatha okwetshumi kwamabele eliwathole emasimini enu lokwamasimu enu amagilebisi, ikunike iziphathamandla zayo zesigodlweni lezisebenzi zayo. 16 Izathatha izinceku lezincekukazi zenu, lenkomo zenu elizithembileyo kanye labobabhemi benu ibasebenzise emisebenzini yayo.+ 17 Izathatha okwetshumi kwemihlambi yenu+ futhi lina lizakuba yizisebenzi zayo. 18 Lizafika ilanga lapho elizakhala khona ngenkosi elizikhethele yona+ kodwa uJehova kasoze aliphendule.”

7 USolomoni wayelabaphathi bezabelo abangu-12 kulo lonke elako-Israyeli futhi yibo ababelethela inkosi labendlu yayo ukudla. Ngamunye wabo wayeletha ukudla okwenyanga eyodwa ngomnyaka.+