4 EmaMowabi atjela emadvodza lamadzala akaMidiyani,+ atsi: “Labantfu batayicedza yonkhe indzawo yetfu, njengenkunzi leshwabadzela tjani emadlelweni.”

Bhalaki indvodzana yaSiphori abeyinkhosi yakaMowabi ngaleso sikhatsi. 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. 6 Ngako ngicela ute utongicalekisela bona+ ngobe banemandla kunami. Mhlawumbe nje ngingabancoba ngiphindze ngibacoshe kulelive, ngobe ngati kahle kutsi ubusisiwe umuntfu wena lombusisako nekutsi ucalekisiwe loyo wena lomcalekisako.”