23 Naye waqhubeka ezakhela iindawo eziphakamileyo,+ iintsika ezingcwele+ nezibonda ezingcwele+ phezu kwazo zonke iinduli eziphakamileyo+ naphantsi kwayo yonke imithi enabileyo.+

4 Kuphela ziindawo eziphakamileyo ezingazange zithi shwaka.+ Abantu babesabingelela beqhumisa nemibingelelo kwiindawo eziphakamileyo.+

20 Ngako oko wababingelela bonke ababingeleli+ beendawo eziphakamileyo ababephezu kwezibingelelo waza wawatshisela phezu kwazo amathambo abantu.+ Emva koko wabuyela eYerusalem.

3 Uze uthi, ‘Owu zintaba zakwaSirayeli, liveni ilizwi leNkosi enguMongami uYehova:+ Itsho iNkosi enguMongami uYehova kwiintaba nasezindulini,+ kwimiphantsi yemisinga nasezintlanjeni ukuthi: “Yabonani! Ndinizisela ikrele, yaye ngokuqinisekileyo ndiya kuzitshabalalisa iindawo zenu eziphakamileyo.+

16 Wathabatha ke ezinye zezambatho zakho waza wezenzela iindawo eziphakamileyo+ zemibala ngemibala, wazenza unongogo kuzo+—nto leyo engatshongo khona, obungafanelanga kuyenza.