1 Ngenyanga yesithathu emva kokuphuma kwabantwana bakwa-Israyeli ezweni laseGibithe, ngalona lolo suku, bafika ehlane laseSinayi.
2 Sebesukile eRefidimi, befike ehlane laseSinayi, bamisa ehlane; u-Israyeli wahlala khona phambi kwentaba.
3 UMose wakhuphukela kuNkulunkulu; uJehova esentabeni wamemeza kuye, wathi: “Yisho kuyo indlu kaJakobe, ubatshele abantwana bakwa-Israyeli, uthi:
4 ‘Nibonile lokhu engikwenzile kwabaseGibithe nokuthi nganithwala ngamaphiko okhozi, nganisondeza kimi.
5 Kalokhu uma nilalela nokulalela izwi lami, nigcine isivumelwano sami, niyakuba yigugu kimi kunazo zonke izizwe, ngokuba umhlaba wonke ungowami,
6 nibe ngumbuso wabapristi kimi, nesizwe esingcwele. Yilawo mazwi ozakuwakhuluma kubantwana bakwa-Israyeli.’ ”
7 UMose wafika, wabiza amalunga abantu, wabeka phambi kwabo onke lawo mazwi uJehova amyale ngawo.