6 Ngakho uJoshuwa labadala bako-Israyeli badabula izembatho zabo baguqa bathi mbo phansi ngobuso phambi kwebhokisi likaJehova kwaze kwaba ntambama. Babelokhu bezithela ngenhlabathi emakhanda.

5 Abantu beNiniva bakholwa kuNkulunkulu,+ bamemezela ukuthi abantu bonke bazile njalo bagqoke izembatho zamasaka, kusukela komkhulu kusiya komncane. 6 Amazwi kaJona athi efika endlebeni zenkosi yeNiniva, yasukuma esihlalweni sayo sobukhosi yakhulula izigqoko zayo zesikhosini yagqoka isembatho sesaka yahlala emlotheni.