14 UMosi wathumela iinthunywa zisuka eKhadetjhi zaya ekosini yakwa-Edomu+ ziphethe nakhu umlayezo: “Ngilokhu okutjhiwo mfowenu u-Israyeli,+ ‘Ubazi kuhle ubudisi esaqalana nabo.

17 Sibawa usivumele sidlule enarhenakho, angekhe siphambukele kinanyana ngiyiphi isimu namkha esimini yamadiribe. Angekhe sisele amanzi kinanyana ngimuphi umthombo, sizokukhamba eNdleleni yekosi ngaphandle kokuphambukela ngesidleni namkha ngesinceleni bekube kulapho sesidlule esifundeni sakho.’”+

21 Nje-ke ama-Israyeli athumela iinthunywa kuSirhoni ikosi yama-Amori athi:+ 22 “Sibawa usivumele sidlule enarhenakho. Angekhe siphambukele kinanyana ngiyiphi isimu namkha esimini yamadiribe. Angekhe sisele amanzi kinanyana ngimuphi umthombo. Sizokukhamba eNdleleni yeKosi bekube kulapho sesidlule esifundeni sakho.”+