25 Kwaba lendlala enkulu+ eSamariya. AmaSiriya aqhubeka elivimbezele idolobho, inhloko kababhemi+ yaze yathengiswa ngenhlamvu zesiliva ezingu-80, lomquba wamajuba ogcwala izandla ezimbili* wacina usuthengiswa ngenhlamvu zesiliva ezinhlanu.

28 Inkosi yasimbuza yathi: “Ukhathazwa kuyini?” Owesifazana waphendula wathi: “Umama lo uthe kimi, ‘Letha indodana yakho siyidle lamuhla, kusasa sizakudla eyami.’+ 29 Yikho siyiphekile indodana yami sayidla,+ ngelanga elilandelayo ngasengisithi kuye, ‘Letha phela indodana yakho siyidle,’ kodwa yena wayifihla.”