18 Kodvwa ema-Israyeli akazange abahlasele, ngobe baholi balesive bebafunge kubo ngaJehova+ Nkulunkulu wema-Israyeli. Ngako onkhe ema-Israyeli acala kukhonona ngalabaholi. 19 Ngaleso sizatfu, bonkhe labaholi bakhuluma naso sonkhe lesive batsi: “Ngenca yekutsi sifunge kubo ngaJehova Nkulunkulu wema-Israyeli, asikavumeleki kutsi sibabulale. 20 Naku lesitakwenta: Sitawubayekela baphile kuze Nkulunkulu angasitfukutseleli ngenca yalesifungo lesisente kubo.”+

34 Ekugcineni Jeftha wabuyela ekhaya lakhe lebeliseMispa,+ futsi kweta indvodzakati yakhe yatomhlangabeta idlala ithamborine futsi ijayiva. Lendvodzakati yakhe beyikuphela kwayo. Jeftha bekete lenye indvodzana nobe indvodzakati ngaphandle kwayo. 35 Watsi nakayibona, wadzabula tingubo takhe futsi watsi: “Awu ndvodzakati yami! Uyephulile inhlitiyo yami* ngobe sewube ngumuntfu lengimcoshile. Ngente setsembiso kuJehova, futsi ngeke ngisakhona kusishintja.”+

33 “Niyati nekutsi kwatsiwa kubantfu basendvulo: ‘Ungafungi bese awusenti,+ kepha kufanele utifeze tifungo takho kuJehova.’*+