8. “Isho kanje iNkosi uJehova, ithi: ‘Ngenxa yokuba oMowabi noSeyiri besho ukuthi: “Bheka, indlu yakwaJuda injengazo zonke izizwe,”
9. bheka, ngalokho ngiyakuvula umthambeka kaMowabi angabe esaba nemizi, kusukela emizini yasemikhawulweni, ubukhosi bezwe: iBeti Jeshimoti, neBali Mehoni, neKiriyatayimi,
10. ngiwunike abasempumalanga kanye nabantwana bakwa-Amoni, ube yifa labo, ukuze abantwana bakwa-Amoni bangabe besakhunjulwa phakathi kwezizwe,
11. ngenze ukwahlulela kuMowabi, bazi ukuthi nginguJehova.’ ”
12. “Isho kanje iNkosi uJehova, ithi: ‘Ngenxa yokuba u-Edomi ephathe indlu yakwaJuda ngokuphindisela, wacunula nokucunula, waziphindisela kubo,
13. ngalokho isho kanje iNkosi uJehova, ithi: Ngiyakwelulela isandla sami ku-Edomi, nginqume kuye abantu nezilwane, ngimenze ize kusukela eThemani, bawe ngenkemba kuze kube seDedani.
14. Ngiyakubeka impindiselo yami phezu kuka-Edomi ngesandla sabantu bami u-Israyeli, benze kwa-Edomi njengentukuthelo yami nokufutheka kwami, bazi impindiselo yami, isho iNkosi uJehova.’ ”