1 USamuweli wathi kuye wonke u-Israyeli: “Bhekani, ngilalele izwi lenu kukho konke enikushiloyo kimi, ngibekile inkosi phezu kwenu.
2 Manje bhekani, inkosi iyahamba phambi kwenu; mina sengimdala, ngiyimpunga; nanka amadodana ami akini; ngihambile phambi kwenu kwasebusheni bami kuze kube namuhla.
3 Bhekani, ngilapha: fakazani ngami phambi kukaJehova naphambi kogcotshiweyo wakhe ukuthi ngithathe inkabi kabani, ngithathe imbongolo kabani, ngikhohlisile ubani, ngicindezele ubani, ngamukele umvuzo esandleni sikabani ukuba ngifihle amehlo ami ngawo na? Ngiyakukubuyisela kini.”
4 Bathi: “Awusikhohlisanga, awusicindezelanga, awamukelanga lutho esandleni samuntu.”
5 Wayesethi kubo: “UJehova ungufakazi ngani, nogcotshiweyo wakhe ungufakazi namuhla ukuthi anifumananga lutho esandleni sami.”Bathi: “Ungufakazi.”
6 USamuweli wathi kubantu: “NguJehova, yena owabeka oMose no-Aroni nowakhuphula oyihlo ezweni laseGibithe.