19 Inkosi yami yabuza izinceku zayo, yathi: ‘Ninoyihlo, ninomfowenu, na?’
20 Sase sithi enkosini yami: ‘Sinobaba, ixhegu, nomntwana wobuxhegu bakhe omncane; umnewabo ufile, usesele yedwa kwabakanina; uyise uyamthanda.’
21 “Wawusuthi ezincekwini: ‘Mehliseni kimi ukuba ngimbone ngamehlo ami.’
22 Sathi enkosini: ‘Umfana akanakumshiya uyise; uma emshiya, uyise uzakufa.’
23 Wathi wena ezincekwini zakho: ‘Uma umfowenu omncane engehli nani, anisayikubuye nibone ubuso bami.’
24 Kwathi sesikhuphukele encekwini yakho ubaba, samlandisa amazwi enkosi.
25 “Wathi ubaba: ‘Buyelani, nisithengele ukudlana.’