1. UJehova wathi kimi: “Zithathele isibhebhe esikhulu, ubhale kuso ngokwendlela yomuntu ngokuthi uMahere Shalali Hashi Bazi.*
2. Ngazifakazisela ofakazi abaqinisileyo, u-Uriya umpristi noZakariya indodana kaJeberekiya.”
3. Ngase ngiya kumprofethikazi; wakhulelwa, wazala indodana. Wayesethi uJehova kimi: “Biza igama layo ngokuthi uMahere Shalali Hashi Bazi.*
4. Ngokuba umntwana engakazi ukumemeza ngokuthi baba nomame, kuyakususwa ingcebo yaseDamaseku nempango yaseSamariya phambi kwenkosi yase-Asiriya.”
5. UJehova wabuye wakhuluma kimi, wathi:
6. “Ngenxa yokuba laba bantu badelela amanzi aseShilowa ahamba kancane, bathokoza ngoResini nendodana kaRemaliya,