28 Usanda kusibhalela incwadi apha eBhabheli, esithi abathinjwa abalapha baza kuhlala ixesha elide apha, ngoko ke mabazakhele izindlu, bahlale kuzo, balime izitiya, batye iziqhamo zazo.’ ”
29 Umbingeleli uZefaniya wayifundela umshumayeli uJeremiya loo ncwadi,
30 laza lavakala ilizwi likaNdikhoyo kuJeremiya lisithi:
31-32 “Thumela kubantu abangabathinjwa uthi: ‘Nkokusingisele kuShemaya umNehelam uNdikhoyo utsho ukuthi: Ndiza kumohlwaya uShemaya kunye nenzala yakhe, kuba unishumayeza noxa engathunywanga ndim, wanenza nathemba ubuxoki. Ngenxa yoko utsho uNdikhoyo ukuthi: Niyabona, akayi kuba nanzala konke. Akasobe azibone izinto ezintle endiza kuzenzela abantu bam, kuba kaloku yena ubebafundisa abantu ukukreqa kuNdikhoyo. Lowo ngumlomo kaNdikhoyo.’ ”