23 Ā, ka oti a Īhu te rīpeka e ngā hōia, ka mau rātou ki ōna kākahu, wehea ake kia whā ngā wāhi, ki ia hōia he wāhi; me te koti anō. Nā, kāhore he tui o te koti, he mea whatu iho i runga ā puta noa.

24 Nā, ka mea rātou tētahi ki tētahi, "Kaua e haea e tātou, engari, me maka ki te rota kia kitea ai, mō wai rānei." Nā, ka rite te karaipiture e mea nei:

"I wehewehea ōku kākahu mō rātou,

i maka rota hoki mō tōku weruweru."

Ko tā ngā hōia tēnei i mea ai.

25 Nā, i te taha o te rīpeka o Īhu tōna whaea e tū ana, rātou ko te teina o tōna whaea, ko Meri wahine a Kereopa, ko Meri Makarini. 26 Ā, nō te kitenga o Īhu i tōna whaea, i te ākonga hoki i aroha ai ia e tū tahi ana, ka mea ia ki tōna whaea, "E tai, nanā, tāu tama!" 27 Kātahi, ia ka mea ki taua ākonga, "Nā, tōu whaea!" Ā, nō taua hāora ka mau taua ākonga i a ia ki tōna whare.