9 Zvinhu izvi pazvakangoitwa, machinda akauya kwandiri, akati: “Vanhu veIsraeri nevapristi nevaRevhi havana kuzviparadzanisa nemarudzi enyika uye netsika dzawo dzinosemesa,+ tsika dzevaKenani, vaHiti, vaPerizi, vaJebhusi, vaAmoni, vaMoabhi, vaIjipiti,+ nevaAmori.+ 2 Vakatora vamwe vanasikana vavo kuti vave madzimai avo neevanakomana vavo.+ Zvino ivo, rudzi* rutsvene,+ vavhengana nemarudzi enyika dzacho.+ Machinda nevatevedzeri vevatongi ndivo vanotova pamberi pamhosva iyi yekusatendeka.”

10 Mupristi Ezra akabva asimuka akati kwavari: “Makaita zvisina kutendeka pamakaroora vakadzi vekune dzimwe nyika,+ saka maita kuti mhosva yevaIsraeri iwedzere.

14 Musasungwa zvisina kukodzera pajoko* nevasingatendi.+ Nekuti kururama kune ushamwari hwei nekusateerera mutemo?+ Kana kuti chiedza chingapindirana nerima pakudii?+