16 Ikoro yakwaRubeni neyakwaGadi+ ngiyinikele kusukela eGiliyadi ukuyokufika emRhobeni i-Arinoni, phakathi nomrhoba kuzokuba mkhawulo wakhona ukuyokufika eJabokhi, umrhoba omkhawulo wama-Amoni,

2 IKosi uSirhoni+ yama-Amori, ebeyihlala eRhetjhibhoni begodu yabusa kusukela e-Aroweri+ ebeyimagega nomRhoba we-Arinoni,+ kusukela ekabeni yomrhoba, esiquntwini sakwaGiliyadi bekuyokufika emRhobeni weJabokhi, emkhawulweni wama-Amoni.

13 Ikosi yama-Amoni yathi eenthunyweni zakaJafta: “Kungebanga lokuthi u-Israyeli wathatha inarhami nakakhuphuka aphuma eGibhide,+ kusukela e-Arinoni+ ukuya eJabokhi bekuyokufika eJordani.+ Nje-ke ibuyise ngokuthula.”