18 Besuka, benyuka baya eBheteli, babuza kuThixo. Bathi oonyana bakaSirayeli, Makunyùke bani na kuthi, aqale ukulwa noonyana bakaBhenjamin? Wathi uYehova, Makuqale uYuda.
19 Besuka oonyana bakaSirayeli kusasa, bayingqinga iGibheha.
20 Aphuma amadoda akwaSirayeli, aya kulwa namaBhenjamin. Amadoda akwaSirayeli ákha uluhlu lokulwa nawo ngaseGibheha.
21 Baphuma oonyana bakaBhenjamin eGibheha, bavunela phantsi ngaloo mini kumaSirayeli amashumi amabini anamabini amawaka amadoda.
22 Bazomeleza abantu, amadoda akwaSirayeli, baphinda bákha uluhlu lokulwa, kwasendaweni ababakhé uluhlu kuyo ngomhla wokuqala.
23 Benyuka oonyana bakaSirayeli, balila phambi koYehova, kwada kwahlwa. Babuza kuYehova, bathi, Ndiphínde na ndisondele ekulweni noonyana bakaBhenjamin, umzalwana wam? Wathi uYehova, Nyukani niye kubo.
24 Basondela oonyana bakaSirayeli koonyana bakaBhenjamin ngomhla wesibini.