22 Abantu bakoJuda babesenza okubi phambi kukaJehova+ futhi bamthukuthelisa ngezono zabo ukwedlula lokho okwenziwa ngokhokho babo.+ 23 Baqhubeka bezakhela indawo eziphakemeyo* lensika ababezikhonza kanye lezithombe zika-Ashera*+ ababezifaka kuwo wonke amaqaqa aphakemeyo+ langaphansi kwezihlahla zonke eziyizithingithingi.+

32 Ngomnyaka wesibili wokubusa kukaPhekha indodana kaRemaliya inkosi yako-Israyeli, uJothamu+ indodana ka-Uziya+ inkosi yakoJuda waba yinkosi.

35 Kodwa izindawo eziphakemeyo azizange zidilizwe futhi abantu babelokhu betshisa imihlatshelo njalo benikela ezindaweni eziphakemeyo.+ UJothamu nguye owakha igedi lendlu kaJehova elingaphezulu.+

5 UJehoramu wayeleminyaka engu-32 ngesikhathi esiba yinkosi njalo wabusa eJerusalema okweminyaka engu-8.+

11 Wakha izindawo eziphakemeyo*+ ezintabeni zakoJuda ukuze enze abantu beJerusalema bakhonze abanye* onkulunkulu. Wenza abantu bakoJuda baphambuka.

33 UManase+ wayeleminyaka engu-12 ngesikhathi esiba yinkosi njalo wabusa eJerusalema okweminyaka engu-55.+

3 Wakha kutsha izindawo eziphakemeyo* ezazidilizwe+ nguyise uHezekhiya, wakhela oBhali ama-alithare njalo wenza lezithombe zika-Ashera.* Wakhothamela lonke ibutho elisemazulwini* walikhonza.+