1 Ngokuba uJehova uyakumhawukela uJakobe,abuye amkhethe u-Israyeli,ababeke ezweni lakubo;nabafokazi bayakuzihlanganisa nabo,banamathele endlini kaJakobe.
2 Abantu bayakubathatha,babayise ezindaweni zabo;indlu yakwa-Israyeli iyakubenza ifa ezweni likaJehova,babe yizinceku nezincekukazi,babathumbe labo abakade bethunjiwe yibo,babuse phezu kwabacindezeli babo.
3 Kuyakuthi ngosuku uJehova akuphumuza ngalo ebuhlungwini bakho, nasekuhluphekeni kwakho, nasemsebenzini olukhuni obusetshenziswa ngawo,
4 uphakamise lesi saga ngenkosi yaseBabele, uthi:“Yeka ukuphela komcindezelinokugcina kokubhensa!