19 Vakadzi vakapamhidzira vachiti, “Patakapisira zvinonhuwira kuna Mambokadzi wokudenga, nokudururira zvipiriso zvokunwa kwaari, varume vedu vanga vasingazivi here kuti taimuitira makeke akaita somufananidzo wake nokumudururira zvipiriso zvinonwiwa?”
20 Ipapo Jeremia akati kuvanhu vose, varume navakadzi, vakanga vachimupindura,
21 “Ko, Jehovha haana kurangarira here nokufunga pamusoro pezvinonhuwira zvaipiswa mumaguta eJudha nomunzira dzeJerusarema nemi namadzibaba enyu namadzimambo enyu namachinda enyu uye navanhu venyika?
22 Jehovha akati haasisina mwoyo murefu pakuipa kwezviito zvenyu nezvinhu zvinonyangadza zvamakaita, nyika yenyu ikava chinhu chinotukwa uye nedongo risina anogaramo, sezvazvakaita nhasi.
23 Nokuda kwokuti makapisira zvinonhuwira uye makatadzira Jehovha uye hamuna kumuteerera kana kutevera murayiro wake kana zvirevo zvake kana zvaakatema, njodzi iyi yaiswa pamusoro penyu sezvamunoona zvino.”
24 Ipapo Jeremia akati kuvanhu vose kusanganisira vakadzi, “Inzwai shoko raJehovha, imi vanhu vose veJudha vari muIjipiti.
25 Zvanzi naJehovha Wamasimba Ose, Mwari waIsraeri: Imi navakadzi venyu maratidza nezviito zvenyu, zvamakavimbisa pamakati, ‘Zvirokwazvo mhiko dzedu dzatakapika tichadzizadzisa nokupisa zvinonhuwira uye nokudururira zvipiriso zvokunwa kuna Mambokadzi woKudenga.’ “Endererai henyu mberi zvino, itai zvamakavimbisa! Chengetai mhiko dzenyu!