Ezira 10:1-3

Zvino Ezira akati achinyengetera, achizvireurura, achichema nokuzviwisira pasi pamberi peimba yaMwari, ungano huru-huru yavarume navakadzi navana vavaIsiraeri vakaungana kwaari; nokuti vanhu vakachema zvikuru kwazvo. Ipapo Shekania mwanakomana waJehieri, mumwe wavanakomana vaErami, akapindura, akati kuna Ezira, “Takatadzira Mwari wedu zvatakawana vakadzi vatorwa vendudzi dzenyika iyi; kunyange zvakadaro vaIsiraeri vachine tariro pamusoro pechinhu ichi. Naizvozvo zvino ngatiite sungano naMwari wedu, tibvise vakadzi ava vose, navana vakaberekwa navo, sezvatakarairwa naShe, uye navanobvundiswa nomurayiro waMwari wedu; ngazviitwe sezvinoreva mirairo.