23 Wathi kuzo: “Lokhu kuyikho uJehova akukhulumileyo: kusasa kulusuku lokuphumula, isabatha elingcwele likaJehova; yosani lokho eniyakukosa, nipheke lokho eniyakukupheka, nizibekele konke okuseleyo, kulondolozwe kuze kuse.”
24 Bakubeka kwaze kwasa, njengalokho eyalile uMose; akunukanga, akwaba nampethu.
25 Wayesethi uMose: “Yidlani lokhu namuhla, ngokuba namuhla kuyisabatha likaJehova; namuhla aniyikukuthola endle.
26 Anokubutha izinsuku eziyisithupha, kepha ngosuku lwesikhombisa kuyisabatha; akuyikubakho ngalo.”
27 Kwathi ngosuku lwesikhombisa kwaphuma abanye abantu ukuba bakubuthe, kepha kabakutholanga.
28 UJehova wathi kuMose: “Niyakwala kuze kube nini ukugcina imiyalo yami nemithetho yami na?
29 Bhekani, njengalokho uJehova eniphile isabatha, ngalokho uyaninika ngosuku lwesithupha isinkwa sezinsuku ezimbili; hlalani, kube yilowo nalowo endaweni yakhe, kungaphumi muntu endaweni yakhe ngosuku lwesikhombisa.”