9 UJehova wathi kuMose: “Bheka, ngiza kuwe ngefu elinzima ukuba abantu bezwe, nxa ngikhuluma nawe, bakholwe nguwe kuze kube phakade.” UMose walandisa uJehova amazwi abantu.
10 UJehova wayesethi kuMose: “Hamba uye kubantu, ubangcwelise namuhla nakusasa, bahlanze izingubo zabo,
11 babe sebelungile ngosuku lwesithathu; ngokuba ngosuku lwesithathu uJehova uyakwehlela entabeni yaseSinayi emehlweni abantu bonke.
12 Wena-ke wobamisela abantu umkhawulo nxazonke, uthi: ‘Xwayani ukuba ningakhuphukeli entabeni, ningathinti umkhawulo wayo. Lowo othinta intaba uyakubulawa impela;
13 makangaphathwa ngesandla, kepha impela uyakukhandwa ngamatshe nokuba ahlatshwe ngemicibisholo; noma kuyinkomo noma kungumuntu, akuyikuphila.’ Nxa icilongo likhala linganqamuki, bayakukhuphukela entabeni.”
14 UMose wehla entabeni, wabuyela kubantu, wabangcwelisa abantu; bahlanza-ke izingubo zabo.
15 Wayesethi kubantu: “Anoba senilungile ngosuku lwesithathu; ningasondeli kowesifazane.”