9Ke umlawuli uNehemiya, ekunye nombingeleli ongumchazi-mthetho uEzra, nabaLevi ababefundisa abantu, bathi kubo bonke: “Le yimini eyodwa kuNdikhoyo uThixo wenu. Ngoko ke musani ukulila nenze isijwili.” Kaloku bonke abantu babentywizisa ngoku bawaphulaphuleyo amazwi omthetho.
10Ke uNehemiya wathi kubo: “Hambani niyokutya izimuncu-muncu, ukutya okumnandi neziselo, nide niphe nâbo bangenakutya. Le yimini ekhethekileyo yeNkosi yethu. Ngayo musani ukuba lusizi; kaloku uNdikhoyo uza kunomeleza ngovuyo lwakhe.”
A series of readings declaring the beauty and power of God’s word
