9 Abako-Israyeli babethanda ukwenza izinto uJehova uNkulunkulu wabo azizondayo. Baqhubeka besakha izindawo eziphakemeyo* kuwo wonke amadolobho abo,+ kusukela ezinqabeni zokulinda kusiya emadolobheni avikelwe ngemiduli.* 10 Babemisa insika ezikhonzwayo lezithombe zika-Ashera*+ kuwo wonke amaqaqa langaphansi kwazo zonke izihlahla eziyizithingithingi.+ 11 Babetshisa imihlatshelo kuzo zonke izindawo eziphakemeyo njengalokho okwakusenziwa yizizwe uJehova azisusa phambi kwabo wazisa ekuthunjweni.+ Babelokhu besenza izinto ezimbi bemcaphula uJehova.

4 Omdala kwakuthiwa ngu-Ohola,* umnawakhe kungu-Oholibha.* Baba ngabami bazala amadodana lamadodakazi. U-Ohola yiSamariya,+ u-Oholibha yiJerusalema.

5 “U-Ohola waqalisa ukuwula+ ngesikhathi esesengowami. Wafisa ukulala lezithandwa zakhe ezazitshisekela ukuya laye emacansini,+ omakhelwane bakhe ama-Asiriya.+