1. Emva kokugqitywa kodonga ndafakela iingcango ezindaweni zazo, kwaza kwamiselwa abalindi-masango, iimvumi, nabaLevi.
2. Ndamisela umntakwethu uHanani ukuba avelele iJerusalem, ekunye noHananiya ingqwayi-ngqwayi yenqaba, kuba wayengumfo onentembeko, uThixo emhlonela ngaphezu koninzi lwabantu.
3. Kubo ke ndathi: “Makangavulwa amasango aseJerusalem ide ibe seyiqinile imini. Ngethuba besekhona abalindi-masango mabawavale mba amasango ngemivalo. Kananjalo miselani abemi baseJerusalem babe ngabalindi; abanye kwiindawo ezithile, abanye ke kufuphi nezindlu zabo.”
4. Ke kaloku isixeko esi sasisikhulu sithe gabalala, kodwa bembalwa abantu ngaphakathi, nezindlu ke zingekakhiwa.