5 “Kodwa nanku okumele likwenze kuzo: Dilizani ama-alithare azo, liphahlaze insika zazo ezingcwele,+ ligamule lezithombe zika-Ashera*+ njalo litshise lezithombe zazo ezibaziweyo.+

18 Ngomnyaka wesithathu wokubusa kukaHosheya+ indodana ka-Ela inkosi yako-Israyeli, uHezekhiya+ indodana ka-Ahazi+ inkosi yakoJuda waba yinkosi.

4 Nguye owadiliza izindawo eziphakemeyo*+ lezinsika ezikhonzwayo, wagamula lesithombe sika-Ashera.*+ Wachoboza inyoka yekhopha eyayenziwe nguMosi+ ngoba kuze kube ngalesosikhathi abantu bako-Israyeli babetshisa imihlatshelo phambi kwenyoka leyo njalo beyibiza ngokuthi yisithombe senyoka yekhopha.*

2 U-Asa wenza okuhle lokulungileyo phambi kukaJehova uNkulunkulu wakhe. 3 Wasusa ama-alithare+ abantu bezinye izizwe lezindawo eziphakemeyo,* wadiliza lezinsika+ ezikhonzwayo njalo wagamula izithombe zika-Ashera.*+

34 UJosiya+ wayeleminyaka engu-8 ngesikhathi esiba yinkosi futhi wabusa eJerusalema okweminyaka engu-31.+

3 Ngomnyaka wesi-8 wokubusa kwakhe, esesengumfana nje, waqalisa ukudinga uNkulunkulu kaDavida ukhokho wakhe.+ Kwathi ngomnyaka wesi-12 waqalisa ukuhlambulula iJerusalema lelizwe lakoJuda+ esusa izindawo eziphakemeyo,*+ lezithombe zika-Ashera,* lezithombe ezibaziweyo+ kanye lezithombe zensimbi.