18 Kodvwa lenkhosi yakaJuda lenitfumele kutsi nibute kuJehova, nibotsi kuyo: “Naku lokushiwo nguJehova Nkulunkulu wema-Israyeli: ‘Mayelana nemagama lowevile, 19 njengobe inhlitiyo yakho ilalele* nekutsi utitfobile+ embikwaJehova nawuva lengikukhulumile mayelana nalendzawo nebantfu labahlala kuyo, kutsi batawuhlangabetana nelusizi nesicalekiso, futsi wena udzabule tembatfo takho+ wakhala embikwami, nami ngikuvile, kusho Jehova.

13 Manase abesolo athantaza kuNkulunkulu futsi kwamtsintsa Nkulunkulu lokuncusa kwakhe, wasiva lesicelo sakhe semusa. Wase umbuyisela eJerusalema kute achubeke nekuba yinkhosi.+ Ngemuva kwaloko, Manase wati kutsi Jehova unguNkulunkulu weliciniso.+

Ngesikhatsi akhalela lusito kuye, yena wamuva.+

22 Kodvwa babe wayo watsi etisebentini takhe: ‘Phangisani niletse ingubo lendze futsi lenhle kakhulu, nimgcokise yona, nifake indandatho emunweni wakhe, nimgcokise netincabule. 23 Tsatsani nelitfole lelikhuluphele, nilihlabe, kute sitewudla sijabule, 24 ngobe lendvodzana yami beyifile kodvwa seyiyaphila;+ beyilahlekile kodvwa seyitfolakele.’ Ngako base bayatijabulisa.

13 Lomtselisi yena bekeme khashane, futsi akazange abhekise ngisho nebuso bakhe ezulwini, kodvwa bekasolo akhombisa kutisola atsi: ‘Awu Nkulunkulu, ngihawukele* mine soni.’+ 14 Ngiyanitjela ngitsi: Lendvodza yaya ekhaya layo futsi Nkulunkulu wayitsatsa njengalelunge kakhulu kwendlula lomFarisi.+ Ngobe wonkhe umuntfu lotiphakamisako utawutfotjiswa, kodvwa loyo lotitfobako utawuphakanyiswa.”+