2 Ngakho u-Ezra umphristi wabuya lalo ibhuku loMthetho phambi kwabantu+ ukuze alibalele amadoda labesifazana labo bonke ababesenelisa ukulalela bazwisise. Konke lokhu kwenzakala mhlaka 1 ngenyanga yesikhombisa.+

26 Laba yibo ababesenza umsebenzi lo ngezinsuku zikaJoyakhimi indodana kaJeshuwa+ indodana kaJozadakhi, langensuku zikaNehemiya umbusi* wesabelo, lo-Ezra+ owayengumphristi futhi engumbhali.*