31 Akumelanga lenzele uJehova uNkulunkulu wenu into enjalo ngoba abantu bezizwe lezi benzela onkulunkulu babo izinto ezenyanyekayo, uJehova azizondayo, baze batshise amadodana lamadodakazi abo emlilweni, benikela ngawo kubonkulunkulu babo.+

16 Ngomnyaka wesi-17 wokubusa kukaPhekha indodana kaRemaliya, u-Ahazi+ indodana kaJothamu inkosi yakoJuda waba yinkosi.

3 Walandela okwakusenziwa ngamakhosi ako-Israyeli+ waze watshisa indodana yakhe emlilweni,+ elandela izenzo ezenyanyekayo ezazisenziwa yizizwe+ uJehova azixotsha phambi kwabako-Israyeli.

17 Babetshisa amadodana lamadodakazi abo emlilweni,+ behlahlula+ futhi bebhula.* Babezimisele ngenhliziyo yonke ukwenza okubi phambi kukaJehova ukuze bamthukuthelise.

18 Ngakho uJehova wabathukuthelela kakhulu abako-Israyeli wabasusa phambi kwakhe.+ Kazange atshiye loyedwa wabo ngaphandle kwabesizwana sakoJuda.

30 ‘Abantu bakoJuda benze okubi phambi kwami. Bafake izithombe zabo ezenyanyekayo endlini ebizwa ngebizo lami ukuze bayingcolise,’+ kutsho uJehova. 31 ‘Bakhe izindawo eziphakemeyo* eThofethi, esigodini sendodana kaHinomi,*+ ukuze batshisele khona amadodana lamadodakazi abo emlilweni,+ into engingazange ngibatshele ukuthi bayenze njalo engazange ifike enhliziyweni yami.’*+

20 Hatshi, engikutshoyo yikuthi abezinye izizwe banikela imihlatshelo yabo emadimonini hatshi kuNkulunkulu+ futhi angifuni ukuthi lina lihlanganyele lamadimoni.+