17. “Yiqiniso, Jehova; amakhosi ase-Asiriya achithile izizwe namazwe azo,
18. alahlile onkulunkulu bawo emlilweni, ngokuba babengesibo onkulunkulu, babe ngumsebenzi wezandla zomuntu kuphela, umuthi namatshe; ngalokho abachithile.
19. Manje, Jehova Nkulunkulu wethu, ake usisindise esandleni sakhe ukuba yonke imibuso yomhlaba yazi ukuthi wena Jehova unguNkulunkulu, yebo, wena wedwa.”
20. U-Isaya indodana ka-Amose wathumela kuHezekiya, wathi: “Usho kanje uJehova uNkulunkulu ka-Israyeli, uthi: ‘Lokho okukhuleke kimi ngoSaneheribi inkosi yase-Asiriya ngikuzwile.’
21. Nanti izwi uJehova alikhulumile ngaye:“ ‘Ikudelele yakuhleka usulu intombi,indodakazi yaseSiyoni;ikunikinele ikhandaindodakazi yaseJerusalema.
22. Weyise bani, wathuka bani, na?Uphakamisele bani izwi lakho,wabhekisa phezulu amehlo akho, na?NgoNgcwele ka-Israyeli!
23. Ngesandla sezithunywa zakho uyijivazile inkosi,wathi: “Ngobuningi bezinqola zami ngenyuke mina phezulu ezintabeningaphakathi kweLebanoni;ngigawula imisedari* yalo emide nemisayipuresi* yalo ekhethekileyongangena endaweni yalo yokugcina nasehlathini lalo eliminyeneyo.
24. Ngemba, ngaphuza amanzi angaziwayo;ngomisa ngamathe onyawo lwami yonke imifula yaseGibithe.”
25. “ ‘Awuzwanga ukuthi kade ngakuhlela na?Emihleni yasendulo ngakunquma;manje sengikulethile ukuba uchithe imizi ebiyelweyo,ibe yizinqwaba.