2 Ngombana nibabantu abacwengileko+ kuJehova uZimenu begodu uJehova unikhethile bona nibe babantu bakhe, abantu bakhe abakhethekileko* kizo zoke iintjhaba ezisephasini.+

10 “Namhlanjesi noke nijame phambi kwakaJehova uZimenu, iinhloko zeenkoro zenu, amadoda amadala wenu, iinkhulu zenu, woke amadoda wakwa-Israyeli, 11 abantwana benu, abafazi benu,+ abantu abavela kwezinye iinarha+ abahlala hlangana nani emakampenenu, kusukela konithezela iinkuni ukuya konikhela amanzi. 12 Nilapha bona nenze isifungo sokwenza isivumelwano noJehova uZimenu, isivumelwano uJehova uZimenu asenza nani namhlanjesi+ 13 khona azanenza abantu bakhe namhlanjesi+ begodu yena abe nguZimenu+ njengombana anithembisa, wafunga kibokhokho benu u-Abrahama,+ u-Isaka+ noJakopo.+