24. Leyo ndawo yathiwa isiGodi sase-Eshikoli* ngenxa yehlukuzo abantwana bakwa-Israyeli abalinquma khona.
25. Base bebuya ekuhloleni izwe ngasekupheleni kwezinsuku ezingamashumi amane.
26. Baya bafika kuMose naku-Aroni nakuyo yonke inhlangano yabantwana bakwa-Israyeli ehlane lasePharanu eKadeshi, babuyisela izwi kubo nakuyo yonke inhlangano, bababonisa izithelo zezwe.
27. Bamtshela bathi: “Safika-ke ezweni owasithuma kulo; ngempela livame ubisi nezinyosi; lokhu kuyizithelo zalo.
28. Nokho abantu abakhe ezweni banamandla, imizi ibiyelwe, mikhulu kakhulu; futhi sabona abantwana bakwa-Anaki khona.
29. U-Amaleki wakhile ezweni laseningizimu; amaHeti, namaJebusi, nama-Amori ahlala ezintabeni; amaKhanani akhile ngaselwandle naseceleni kweJordani.”
30. UKalebi wathulisa abantu phambi kukaMose, wathi: “Masenyuke khona manje, silidle, ngokuba sinamandla okulinqoba.”