15 “Othandiweyo wami unani endlini yamilapho enza amacebo nabaningi na?Inyama engcwele ingavela kuwe,lokhu ujabula ngokwenza okubi, na?”
16 UJehova wabiza igama lakhongokuthi umnqumo oluhlaza obukekayo,onezithelo ezinhle;ngomsindo wesidumo esikhuluuyakuphemba umlilo kuwo,kwaphuke amagatsha awo.
17 “UJehova Sebawoti owakutshala ukhulumile okubi phezu kwakho ngenxa yokubi kwendlu yakwa-Israyeli nokwendlu yakwaJuda abakwenzile ukuba bangicunule ngokushisela uBali impepho.”
18 UJehova wangazisa, ngakwazi; khona wangibonisa izenzo zabo.
19 Kepha mina nganginjengewundlu eliyiswa ekuhlatshweni; ngangingazi ukuthi bangicebela amacebo, bethi:“Masiwuchithe umuthi kanye nezithelo zawo,simnqume ezweni labaphilayo,igama lakhe lingabe lisakhunjulwa.”
20 Jehova Sebawoti,mahluleli olungileyo,ovivinya izinso nenhliziyo,mangibone ukuphindisela kwakho kubo,ngokuba ngibonakalisile indaba yami kuwe.
21 “Ngalokho usho kanje uJehova ngabantu base-Anathoti abafuna ukuphila kwakho, bathi: ‘Awuyikuprofetha ngegama likaJehova, ukuze ungafi ngesandla sethu;’