7. Wathi igama laloo ndawo yiMasa* neMeribha,* ngenxa yokubambana koonyana bakaSirayeli, nangenxa yokumlinga kwabo uYehova, besithi, UYehova ukho na phakathi kwethu, akakho, kusini na?
8. UAmaleki weza, walwa noSirayeli eRefidim.
9. Wathi uMoses kuYoshuwa, Sihlelele amadoda; uze wena uphume ulwe noAmaleki; mna ngomso ndiya kuma encotsheni yenduli, intonga kaThixo isesandleni sam. Wenza uYoshuwa njengoko wathethayo uMoses kuye, walwa noAmaleki;
10. bona ooMoses na-Aron noHure benyuka baya encotsheni yenduli.
11. Kwathi, xa aziphakamisileyo uMoses izandla, kweyisa uSirayeli; kwathi xa azihlisileyo izandla, kweyisa uAmaleki.
12. Izandla zikaMoses zadinwa. Bathabatha ilitye, balibeka phantsi kwakhe, wahlala kulo; bathi ooAron noHure bazixhasa izandla zakhe, omnye engapha, nomnye engaphaya. Zazimaseka izandla zakhe, lada ilanga latshona.
13. UYoshuwa wamchitha uAmaleki nabantu bakowabo ngohlangothi lwekrele.
14. Wathi uYehova kuMoses, Kubhale oku kube sisikhumbuzo encwadini, ukuthethe ezindlebeni zikaYoshuwa; ngokuba ndiya kusicima impela isikhumbuzo sika-Amaleki phantsi kwamazulu.
15. UMoses wákha isibingelelo, wathi igama laso nguYehova-ibhanileyam.
16. Wathi, Isandla siphakanyiselwe etroneni kaYehova, ukuba uYehova uya kulwa imfazwe noAmaleki isizukulwana ngesizukulwana.