16 Basuka lapho, baya eBeri; lokhu kungumthombo asho ngawo uJehova kuMose, wathi: “Butha abantu, ngibaphe amanzi.”
17 U-Israyeli wayesehlabelela lesi sihlabelelo sokuthi:“Mpompoza, mthombo,nihlabelele kuwo,
18 umthombo ezawumba izikhulu,abawugubha abakhulu babantungentonga yobukhosi nangezindondolo zabo.”Basuka ehlane, baya eMathana.
19 Basuka eMathana, baya eNahaliyeli; basuka eNahaliyeli, baya eBamoti;
20 basuka eBamoti, baya esigodini esisezweni lakwaMowabi nasesiqongweni sasePisiga, elibheke ngenzansi ngasehlane.
21 U-Israyeli wathuma izithunywa kuSihoni inkosi yama-Amori, wathi:
22 “Ake sidabule izwe lakho; asiyikuchezukela emasimini noma ezivinini, singaphuzi amanzi emithombo; siyakuhamba ngomgwaqo wenkosi, size sidlule umkhawulo wakho.”