7. Mhlawumbi ke uthi: “Hayi, thina sikholose *ngoNdikhoyo uThixo wethu.” Kanene lowo asingulo uHezekiya amdilizele iindawo eziphakamileyo zonqulo, wabhangisa namaqonga amadini akhe, esithi kuJuda neJerusalem: “Yizani kunqula kwiqonga eliseJerusalem kuphela”?
8. “ ‘Hayi bo! Yiza kaloku, ukhe umiselane nenkosi yam, umhlekazi ukumkani waseAsiriya. Ndokunika amawaka amabini amahashe ukuba unganabo abakhweli.
9. Kuxa ungubani wena? Akunakuthelekiswa naso nesiveke-veke kumajoni aseAsiriya, noba ungade ukholose ngeenqwelo namahashe aseJiputa.
10. Kakade ke, uthi ndifane ndeza kuhlasela ukuze nditshabalalise ndibhuqe konke apha ndingayalelwanga nguNdikhoyo? Hayi, nguNdikhoyo ngokwakhe othe mandingene apha, ndilitshabalalise eli lizwe!’ ”