38 Yaye ukumkani wahlabela mgama wathi kubakhonzi bakhe: “Anazi na ukuba kuwe inkosana nomntu omkhulu kwaSirayeli ngale mini?+

9 Yaye kamsinya nje zakugqitywa ezi zinto, iinkosana+ zeza kum, zisithi: “Abantu bakwaSirayeli nababingeleli nabaLevi abazahlulanga+ kwizizwana zamazwe ngokuphathelele izinto zazo ezicekisekayo,+ ezizezi, amaKanan,+ amaHiti,+ amaPerizi,+ amaYebhusi,+ ama-Amoni,+ amaMowabhi,+ amaYiputa+ nama-Amori.+

8 yaye nabani na owayengazange afike+ kwisithuba seentsuku ezintathu ngokwesigqibo seenkosana+ namadoda amakhulu—iimpahla zakhe zonke zaziya kwahlulelwa intshabalalo+ aze yena ahlulwe+ kulo ibandla labantu abathinjiweyo.