6 UJoshuwa waklebhula izingubo zakhe waguqa phambi koMphongolo kaJehova kwaze kwaba kusihlwa, yena namadoda amadala akwa-Israyeli, babelokhu bethela inhlabathi emakhanda abo.

5 Amadoda aseNineve aba nokholo kuNkulunkulu, + amemezela ukuba kuzilwe ukudla, agqoka indwangu yesaka, kusukela komkhulu kunawo wonke kuye komncane kunawo wonke. 6 Lapho lo myalezo ufika enkosini yaseNineve, yasukuma esihlalweni sayo sobukhosi, yakhumula ingubo yayo yasebukhosini, yazimboza ngendwangu yesaka yahlala phansi emlotheni.