22 Emadvodzana aShemi bekungu-Elamu,+ Ashuri,+ Aphakisadi,+ Ludi na-Aramu.+

5 Watfumela titfunywa kuBhalamu indvodzana yaBheyori lobekasePhethori,+ leseceleni kwemfula iYufrathe,* endzaweni yakubo. Wambita, watsi: “Kunebantfu labaphume eveni laseGibhithe. Sebagcwele kuwo wonkhe umhlaba*+ futsi bahlala lapha endzaweni yetfu.

3 “Um-Amoni nobe umMowabi naye ngeke abe yincenye yesive saJehova.+ Ngisho nebantfwana babo besitukulwane sabo selishumi abayoze babe yincenye yalesive saJehova, 4 ngobe abazange baniphe kudla kanye nemanti ngesikhatsi nisendleleni ngemuva kwekuphuma eGibhithe,+ nangenca yekutsi batsenga Bhalamu indvodzana yaBheyori wasePhethori leseMesophothamiya kutsi anicalekise.+