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Nā, ka mea a Īhu, “E Pā, houhia te rongo ki a rātou; kāhore hoki rātou e mōhio ki tā rātou e mea nei.” Ā, wehewehea ana ōna kākahu e rātou he mea maka ki te rota.

Anō rā ko Īhu ki a ia, “He pono tāku e mea nei ki a koe, ko āianei koe noho ai ki ahau ki Pararaiha.”

Nā, ko tāna meatanga ki a Īhu, “E te Ariki, kia mahara koe ki ahau ina haere mai koe i runga i tōu rangatiratanga.”

Ā, nui atu te reo o Īhu ki te karanga; i mea ia, “E Pā, tēnei tōku wairua ka tukua atu nei ki ōu ringa.” Ka mutu ēnei kupu, ka hemo ia.

Ā, ka tae rātou ki te wāhi e kīia nei ko te Angaanga, ka rīpekatia ia ki reira, me aua kaimahi kino, kotahi ki matau, kotahi ki mauī.

Nā, kua tata ki te ono o ngā hāora, ā, ka pōuri a runga o te whenua katoa, tae noa ki te iwa o ngā hāora. I pōuri hoki te rā, ā, i wāhia te ārai o te whare tapu i waenganui pū.

Ā, i te kitenga o te keneturio i taua mea, ka whakakorōria ia i te Atua, ka mea, “He pono he tangata tika tēnei.”