17 Nje-ke u-Eliya*+ umTitjhibe, isakhamuzi seGiliyadi,+ wathi ku-Arhabi: “Ikani uJehova uZimu ka-Israyeli engimlotjhako nakasaphilako, angekhe kube nombethe namkha izulu iminyaka ethileko ngaphandle kokuthi ngikhuphe ilizwi!”+

13 UJehova wasolo ayelelisa u-Israyeli noJuda asebenzisa boke abaphorofidi bakhe nabo boke ababona imibono,+ wathi: “Tjhugulukani eendleleni zenu ezimbi!+ Phethani imiyalo nemithethwami ngokuvumelana nawo woke umthetho engayala ngawo abokhokho benu nengiyithumele kini ngeensebenzi zami abaphorofidi.”

14 Nje-ke u-Amosi waphendula u-Amaziya wathi: “Bengingasimphorofidi namkha indodana yomphorofidi; kodwana bengingumalusi,+ ngitlhogomela imithi yesikhamore.* 15 UJehova wangilisisa ukulusa umhlambi bese uJehova wathi kimi, ‘Khamba uyokuphorofidela abantu bami, u-Israyeli.’+