1. Ke kaloku ngoku athandazayo uEzra evuma izono, elila egqusha phantsi phambi kwendlu kaThixo, kwabakho isihlwele samaSirayeli esaqokelelana kuye – amadoda, abafazi, nabantwana. Babelila ngokubindeka okukhulu.
2. Ke uShekaniya unyana kaYehiyeli oyinzala kaElam wathetha noEzra, wathi: “Ngokuthatha abafazi kwiintlanga esimelene nazo sonile kuThixo wethu. Kodwa nakuba kunjalo lisekho ithemba ngoSirayeli.
3. Ngoku ke masenze umnqophiso noThixo wethu wokuba siza kubagxotha aba bafazi ndawonye nabantwana babo, ngokwesigqibo senkosi yam, nabo bonke abayoyikayo imithetho kaThixo wethu. Ewe, makwenzeke ngokomthetho.
4. Ngoko ke phakama; lo mcimbi usezandleni zakho. Thina siza kukuxhasa. Yomelela wenze.”