12 “Nanku okutshiwo yiNkosi Enkulu uJehova: ‘Abako-Edomi baphindisele ebantwini bakoJuda, bazidalela icala elikhulu.+ 13 Ngakho iNkosi Enkulu uJehova ithi: “Ngizakwelulela isandla sami phezu kwelizwe lako-Edomi ngibulale abantu lezifuyo, ngilitshiye liyinkangala.+ Abantu bazabulawa ngenkemba kusukela eThemani kuze kuyefika eDedani.+

10 “Lanxa uJehova wayekhona phakathi kwezizwe lezi ezimbili wena wathi, ‘Izizwe lezi ezimbili lamazwe la amabili azakuba ngawami futhi sizawathatha wonke.’+ 11 ‘Ngakho ngifunga ngami uqobo,’ kutsho iNkosi Enkulu uJehova, ‘ngizakuthukuthelela ngendlela owawubathukuthelele ngayo ngesikhathi utshengisa ukuthi uyabazonda futhi ngizakwenzela umhawu onjengalowo owabenzela wona.+ Nxa sengikwahlulela ngizakwenza ukuthi bangazi.

11 Nanku okutshiwo nguJehova,