3. ka-Amariya, ka-Azariya, kaMerayoti,
4. kaZeraya, kaUzi, kaBhuki,
5. ka-Abhishuwa, kaPineyasi, kaElazare unyana wombingeleli omkhulu uAron.
6. Ke yena uEzra lo owagalelekayo ephuma eBhabheli, wayengumchazi-mthetho ochubekileyo kwezomthetho kaMosis, mthetho lowo wakhutshwa *nguNdikhoyo uThixo kaSirayeli. Ke kaloku ukumkani wayemnike konke awayekufuna, kuba isandla sikaNdikhoyo, uThixo wakhe, sasiphezu kwakhe.
7. Ngonyaka wesixhenxe wolawulo lukakumkani uAtashasta kwabakho namanye amaSirayeli abuyela eJerusalem, phakathi kwawo kukho ababingeleli, abaLevi, iimvumi, abalindi-masango nezicaka zendlu kaThixo.
8. UEzra wafika eJerusalem kwinyanga yesihlanu, kunyaka wesixhenxe, wolawulo lukakumkani uAtashasta.
9. Kolu hambo lwakhe waphuma eBhabheli ngomhla wokuqala kwinyanga yokuqala, waza wagaleleka eJerusalem ngomhla wokuqala kwinyanga yesihlanu, kuba kaloku isandla esikulunga sikaThixo wakhe sasiphezu kwakhe.
10. Kaloku uEzra wayezinikezele ekufundeni nasekuthobeleni umthetho kaNdikhoyo, ezimisele ukufundisa amaSirayeli yonke imimiselo nemiqathango yawo.
11. Nantsi ke ikopi yeleta eyanikwa uEzra ngukumkani uAtashasta.Okanye “uAtazezesi” UEzra lo wayengumchazi-mthetho, umfo ofundileyo ngakwimibandela yemiyalelo nemimiselo *kaNdikhoyo awayinikela uSirayeli:
12. “UAtashasta ukumkani wezikumkani, ubhalela umbingeleli uEzra, ongumchazi-mthetho kaThixo wezulu.“Ndiyabhotisa.