1 Iri ndiro shoko raJehovha rakasvika kumuprofita Jeremia pamusoro pavaFiristia, Faro asati arwisa Gaza:
2 Zvanzi naJehovha, “Onai kukwira kunoita mvura zhinji yokumusoro; ivo vachava rwizi runopa pfuma nesimba. Vachafukidza nyika nezvose zviri mairi, maguta navose vanogaramo. Vanhu vachachema; vose vanogara munyika vachaungudza
3 nokuda kwomutsindo wemahwanda emabhiza, nomutinhiro wengoro dzavavengi, nokurira kwemavhiri adzo. Madzibaba haangadzoki kuzobatsira vana vavo; maoko avo acharembera seakaremara.
4 Nokuti zuva rasvika rokuparadza vaFiristia vose, nokuuraya vose vakasara vaigona kubatsira Tire neSidhoni. Jehovha ava pedyo nokuparadza vaFiristia, vaya vakasara vanobva kumahombekombe eKafitori.
5 Gaza ichaveura musoro waro mukuchema; Ashikeroni richati mwiro. Haiwa, imi vakasara vari pabani, muchasvika rinhiko muchizvicheka?
6 “Muchachema muchiti, ‘Nharirire, munondo waJehovha, uchasvika riniko usati wazorora? Dzokera mumuhara wako; mira, unyarare.’
7 Asi ungazorora sei, sezvo Jehovha akaurayira, sezvo akaurayira kuti urwise Ashikeroni namahombekombe?”