12 “Xa seniyiwelile iJordan ezi zizwe zilandelayo ze zime kwintaba iGerizim xa kuthamsanqelwa amaSirayeli: uSimon, uLevi, uJuda, uIsakare, uJosefu, noBhenjamin.
13 Kanti ke nazi eziya kuma kwintaba iEbhali xa kuqalekiswa: uRubhen, uGadi, uAshere, uZebhulon, uDan, noNafetali.
14 “Ke bona abaLevi baya kuvakalisa la mazwi bekhwaza besithi:
15 ‘Uqalekisiwe umntu oqingqa umfanekiso ngelitye, umthi, noba sisinyithi, aze awunqule emfihlakalweni. Into enjalo lisikizi kuNdikhoyo.’“Ke bona abantu bophendula besithi: ‘Makube njalo!’
16 “ ‘Uqalekisiwe nabani na odela uyise noba ngunina.’“Ke bona abantu bophendula bathi: ‘Makube njalo!’
17 “ ‘Uqalekisiwe nabani na oshenxisa umlimandlela wommelwane.’“Ke bona abantu bophendula bathi: ‘Makube njalo!’
18 “ ‘Uqalekisiwe nabani na olahlekisa imfama endleleni.’“Ke bona abantu bophendula bathi: ‘Makube njalo!’