1. UJehova wakhuluma kuMose, wathi:
2. “Yala abantwana bakwa-Israyeli, uthi kubo: ‘Nxa nifika ezweni laseKhanani lokhu kuyizwe eliyakuba yifa lenu, izwe laseKhanani ngokwemikhawulo yalo --
3. uhlangothi lwaseningizimu luyakusuka ehlane laseSini, lugudle elakwa-Edomi, umkhawulo wenu waseningizimu usuke ekugcineni koLwandle Lukasawoti ngasempumalanga,
4. umkhawulo wenu ujike ngaseningizimu kokhalo lwe-Akarabimi, uze ufike eSini, uphume eningizimu kwaseKadeshi Barineya, uye eHasari Adari, uze ufike e-Asimoni,
5. umkhawulo ujike ngase-Asimoni, uye emfuleni waseGibithe, uphume elwandle.
6. “ ‘Umkhawulo wasentshonalanga uyakuba luLwandle Olukhulu, lona lube ngumkhawulo wenu wasentshonalanga.
7. “ ‘Lokhu kuyakuba ngumkhawulo wenu wasenyakatho: kusukela eLwandle Olukhulu anoziphawulela intaba yaseHori;
8. kusukela entabeni yaseHori anoziphawulela indlela eya eHamati, umkhawulo uphume eSedadi,
9. andukuba umkhawulo uye eZifroni, uphume eHasari Enani; lokho kuyakuba ngumkhawulo wenu wasenyakatho.
10. “ ‘Anoziphawulela umkhawulo wenu wasempumalanga, usukela eHasari Enani uze ufike eShefamu;
11. umkhawulo wehle eShefamu, uye eRibila ngasempumalanga kwase-Ayini, umkhawulo wehle njalo, uze ufinyelele emmangweni wangaselwandle lwaseKinereti ngasempumalanga,
12. umkhawulo wehlele eJordani, uphume ngaseLwandle Lukasawoti; lokho kuyakuba yizwe lakini ngokwemikhawulo yalo nxazonke.’ ”