24 Kodwa ke athi akufika ekampini yamaSirayeli amaMowabhi lawo, suka avuka amaSirayeli, alwa ada awasukela. Hayi ke, amaSirayeli alihlasela elo lamaMowabhi, akawabulala awaxhela.
25 Azitshabalalisa iidolophu, aza kuloo masimi anendyebo yayileyo indoda yaphosa ilitye, yaza yaba lilitye nje kuloo masimi. Ayivingca imithombo, ayigawula nemithi emihle. YiKir-hareshete yodwa ekungazange kuchukunyiswe nelitye eli kuyo, kodwa nayo amadoda axhobe *ngeenkwitshi ayingqinga ayihlasela.
26 Uthe ke akubona ukuba idabi limongamele ukumkani waseMowabhi, suka wathatha amakhulu asixhenxe amadoda alwa ngeentshuntshe, wazama ukutyhoboza aphumele kukumkani wase-Edom, kambe ke woyiswa nayile into.
27 Ngoku ke wathatha unyana wakhe oyinkulu, eyayiza kuba ngukumkani xa yena engasekho, wenza ngaye idini elitshiswayo phezu kodonga lwesixeko eso. Ke kaloku amaSirayeli akhamnqa ngendlela engathethekiyo; aza ke ahlehla agoduka.