23. “ ‘IHarana neKhane ne-Edene, abathengi baseSheba, ne-Asiriya, neKilimadi babe ngabathengi bakho.
24. Bona babe ngabathengi bakho ngempahla enhle, ngezambatho eziluhlaza nezifekethisiweyo, nangezindwangu ezimibalabala, nangezintambo ezalukiweyo eziqinileyo, ezindaweni zakho zokuthengelana.
25. “ ‘Imikhumbi yaseTharishishi yayihambisa impahla yakho.Wagcwaliswa, wadunyiswa kakhulu enhliziyweni yolwandle.
26. Abagwedli bakho bakuyisa emanzini amaningi;umoya wasempumalanga wawusukwaphulausenhliziyweni yolwandle.
27. Ingcebo yakho, nempahla yakho,nentutho yakho,amatilosi* akho, nabashayeli bakho,abavimbi zimfa bakho, nabaphathi bakho bokuthenga,nawo onke amadoda akho empi akuwe, naso sonke isixuku esiphakathi kwakhokuyakuwela enhliziyweni yolwandle ngosuku lokuwa kwakho.
28. Ngezwi lokukhala kwabashayeli bakho amaza ayazamazama.