9 Kwathi izinto lezi sezenziwe zaphela, iziphathamandla zahle zangilanda zathi kimi: “Abantu bako-Israyeli labaphristi lamaLevi kabazehlukanisanga labantu bezinye izizwe njalo balokhu belandela imikhuba eyenyanyekayo+ yamaKhenani, lamaHithi, lamaPherizi, lamaJebusi, lama-Amoni, lamaMowabi, lamaGibhithe+ kanye lama-Amori.+ 2 Bathethe abafazi phakathi kwamadodakazi abantu laba, bathathela lamadodana abo+ abafazi kubo. Khathesi abantu abangcwele+ sebehlangene* labantu bezinye izizwe+ njalo abaphambili esonweni lesi yiziphathamandla labasekeli bababusi.”

10 U-Ezra umphristi wasesukuma wathi kubo: “Kalizange lithembeke kuNkulunkulu ngoba lithethe abafazi kwezinye izizwe.+ Lokhu sekwenze langezelela icala lika-Israyeli.

14 Lingabotshelwa ejogweni linye* labangakholwayo.+ Kulobudlelwano bani phakathi kokulunga lobubi?+ Kulokuhambelana bani phakathi kokukhanya lobumnyama?+