12 UJehova wathi kuMose: “Khuphukela entabeni yase-Abarimi, ubheke izwe engibanikile lona abantwana bakwa-Israyeli.
13 Lapho ulibonile, nawe uyakubuthelwa kubantu bakini, njengalokho wabuthwa u-Aroni,
14 ngokuba ehlane laseSini ekulweni kwenhlangano nahlubuka ezwini lami lokungingcwelisa ngasemanzini phambi kwamehlo abo.” Lawa angamanzi aseMeriba laseKadeshi ehlane laseSini.
15 UMose wayesekhuluma kuJehova, wathi:
16 “UJehova uNkulunkulu wemimoya yenyama yonke makamise umuntu phezu kwenhlangano,
17 ongaphuma phambi kwabo, angene phambi kwabo, abakhiphe, abangenise, ukuze inhlangano kaJehova ingabi njengezimvu ezingenamalusi.”
18 UJehova wathi kuMose: “Zithabathele uJoshuwa indodana kaNuni, umuntu onomoya, ubeke isandla sakho phezu kwakhe,