27 Eceleni kwato, bantfu baseThekhowa+ bavusetela lenye incenye yelubondza, kusukela embikwembhoshongo lomkhulu lovela ngale kwelubondza kuze kuyofika elubondzeni lwase-Ofeli.

1 Lawa ngemavi a-Amose,* lobekangulomunye webelusi betimvu baseThekhowa,+ lawatfola ngembono mayelana nelive laka-Israyeli ngesikhatsi kubusa iNkhosi Uziya+ yakaJuda, nangesikhatsi saJerobowamu+ indvodzana yaJowashi+ inkhosi yaka-Israyeli, kusesele iminyaka lemibili kutamatame umhlaba.+