12 UHazayeli wathi: “Kutheni na inkosi yam ilila nje?” Yona yathi: “Ngenxa yokuba ndiyayazi indlela oza kubenzakalisa+ ngayo oonyana bakaSirayeli. Iindawo zabo ezinqatyisiweyo uya kuzitshisa ngomlilo, yaye amadoda abo abalaseleyo uya kuwabulala ngekrele, nabantwana babo uya kubaqhekeza,+ nabafazi babo abamithiyo uya kubaqhaqha.”+

13 “Utsho uYehova ukuthi, ‘“Ngenxa yokuvukela kathathu koonyana baka-Amoni,+ nangenxa yokuba kukane, andiyi kukubuyisa oku,+ ngenxa yokuqhaqha kwabo abafazi abamithiyo baseGiliyadi, ngenjongo yokwandisa ummandla wabo.+