16 Ngoko ke abathinjwa abo benza ngokwezo zigqibo. Umbingeleli uEzra wanyula amadoda aziinkulu zemizi, yanye kumzi ngamnye, onke ke akhankanywa ngamagama. Ngomhla wokuqala kwinyanga yeshumi bahlala phantsi, benza uphando ngalo mbandela,
17 baza ke kumhla wokuqala wenyanga yokuqala bawufeza umcimbi wawo onke amadoda awayethathe abafazi abaziintlanga.
18 Kwinzala yababingeleli naba abathathe abafazi abaziintlanga:Kwinzala kaYeshuwa kaYozadaki nabantakwabo nguMaseya noElezere noYaribhi noGedaliya.
19 Bona bathembisa ukuba bobagxotha abafazi, baza banikela ngenkunzi yebhokhwe ngenxa yetyala labo.
20 Kwinzala kaImere nguHanani noZebhadiya.
21 Kwinzala kaHarim nguMaseya noEliya noShemaya noYehiyeli noUziya.
22 Kwinzala kaPashure nguEliyohenayi noMaseya noIshmayeli noNataniyeli noYozabhadi noElasa.