15 Yadiliza le-alithare elaliseBhetheli endaweni ephakemeyo eyayakhiwe nguJerobhowami indodana kaNebhathi owabangela ukuthi abako-Israyeli bone.+ Yathi isidilize i-alithare lelo lendawo ephakemeyo, yatshisa indawo ephakemeyo yayichoboza yasala iyizicucu, yasitshisa lesithombe sika-Ashera.*+

16 INkosi uJosiya yathi ithalaza yabona amangcwaba entabeni, yasisithi kuthathwe amathambo ayesemangcwabeni lawo, yawatshisa phezu kwe-alithare yalingcolisa ukuze kungaqhubeki kukhonzelwa kulo. Yenza njengoba nje uJehova wayetshilo esebenzisa umuntu kaNkulunkulu weqiniso owaphrofetha ukuthi lokho yikho okwakuzakwenzakala.+

33 UJosiya wakhipha zonke izinto* ezenyanyekayo ezazikulo lonke ilizwe lako-Israyeli,+ wasiza bonke abako-Israyeli ukuthi bakhonze uJehova uNkulunkulu wabo. Ngesikhathi esaphila abazange batshiye ukukhonza uJehova uNkulunkulu wabokhokho babo.