Kwathi inkosi isizwile amazwi encwadi yomthetho, yaklebhula izingubo zayo.
Inkosi yayala uHilikiya umpristi, no-Ahikamu indodana kaShafani, no-Akibori indodana kaMikaya, noShafani umbhali, no-Asaya inceku yenkosi, yathi:
Hambani, ningibuze kuJehova, mina nabantu, noJuda wonke ngamazwi ale ncwadi efunyenweyo; ngokuba inkulu intukuthelo kaJehova esivuthelayo, ngokuba obaba kabalalelanga. Njengamazwi ale ncwadi, senze njengakho konke okulotshiweyo ngathi.
Umpristi uHilikiya, no-Ahikamu, no-Akibori, noShafani, no-Asaya, baya kuHulida umprofethikazi, umkaShalumi, indodana kaThikiva, kaHarihasi, umlindi wezingubo; (manje wayehlala eJerusalema ekolishi;) bakhuluma naye.
Wathi kubo: “Usho kanje uJehova uNkulunkulu ka-Israyeli, uthi:
Usho kanje uJehova, uthi: “Bheka, ngiyakwehlisela okubi phezu kwale ndawo naphezu kwabakhileyo kuyo, onke amazwi encwadi inkosi yakwaJuda eyayifunda.
Ngokuba bangishiyile, bashunqisa abanye onkulunkulu, ukuze bangidlalise ngayo yonke imisebenzi yezandla zabo; ngakho-ke ulaka lwami luyovuthela le ndawo, futhi ngeke lucime.
Kepha enkosini yakwaJuda owayithuma ukubuza kuJehova, wothi kuyo: ‘Usho kanje uJehova uNkulunkulu ka-Israyeli, uthi: Maqondana namazwi owazwileyo;
Ngokuba inhliziyo yakho yayithambile, wazithoba phambi kukaJehova, lapho usuzwile engikukhulume ngale ndawo nabakhileyo kuyo, ukuthi bayakuba yihlane nesiqalekiso, izingubo zakho zidatshulwe, zakhala izinyembezi emehlweni akho. Mina; nami nginizwile,” usho uJehova.
Ngakho-ke bheka, ngiyakukubuthela koyihlo, ubuthelwe ethuneni lakho ngokuthula; amehlo enu kawayikubona konke okubi engizakwehlisela phezu kwalendawo. Baphinde babikela inkosi.