2 Ngakho uJowabe wathumela eThekhowa+ wathatha khona owesifazane ohlakaniphile+ wathi kuye: “Ngicela ube ngolilayo, ugqoke izingubo zokulila, ungawagcobi amafutha;+ futhi ube njengowesifazane walapha oselile izinsuku eziningi elilela ofileyo.+

1 Lawa ngamazwi ka-Amose, owayephakathi kwabafuyi bezimvu baseThekhowa,+ awabona embonweni ngokuphathelene no-Israyeli+ ezinsukwini zika-Uziya+ inkosi yakwaJuda nasezinsukwini zikaJerobowamu+ indodana kaJowashi,+ inkosi yakwa-Israyeli, eminyakeni emibili ngaphambi kokuzamazama komhlaba.+