Wayesethi uJoshuwa kubantu: Nina ningofakazi benu bokuthi nizikhethele uJehova ukuba nimkhonze yena. Bathi: Singofakazi.

Bonke abantu ababesesangweni namalunga bathi : Singofakazi; uJehova makenze lowo wesifazane ongene endlini yakho abe njengoRaheli noLeya abakha bobabili indlu yakwa -Israyeli, ucebe e -Efratha, ube nodumo eBetlehema;

Thina singofakazi balezo zinto kanye noMoya oNgcwele uNkulunkulu amnikile labo abamlalelayo.

Nathi singofakazi bezinto zonke azenzayo ezweni labaJuda naseJerusalema yena abambulalayo bemphanyeka emthini.

Yebo, sifunyanwa singofakazi bamanga ngoNkulunkulu , ngokuba safakaza ngoNkulunkulu ukuthi wamvusa u Kristu, angamvusanga kambe, uma kanti abafileyo bengavuswa.