4 Utsho uYehova ukuthi, Ngenxa yezikreqo ezithathu zakwaYuda, ngenxa yeziné — andiyi kuyibuyisa umva le nto — ngenxa yokuwucekisa kwabo umyalelo kaYehova, àbayigcina imimiselo yakhe; amanga abo, ababelandela wona ooyise, àbandwendwisa:
5 ndiya kuthumela umlilo kwaYuda, utshise iingxande ezinde zeYerusalem.
6 Utsho uYehova ukuthi, Ngenxa yezikreqo ezithathu zakwaSirayeli, ngenxa yeziné — andiyi kuyibuyisa umva le nto — ngenxa yokuba bathengisa ilungisa ngesilivere, bathengisa ihlwempu ngeembadada ezimbini;
7 bona abo bazondayo ukuba intloko yezisweli ibe nothuli lomhlaba, bayijike indlela yabalulamileyo; umntu noyise baya ntombini-nye, ukuze balihlambele igama lam elingcwele;
8 banaba phezu kweengubo ezisisibambiso ngasezibingelelweni zonke, basela iwayini yabahlawulisiweyo endlwini yothixo wabo.
9 Kanti mna ndamtshabalalisa ebusweni babo umAmori, obude bunjengobude bemisedare,* obeliqele njengemioki;* ndasitshabalalisa isiqhamo sakhe ngaphezulu, neengcambu zakhe ngaphantsi.
10 Ke mna ndaninyusa ezweni laseYiputa, ndanikhokela entlango iminyaka emashumi mané, ukuze nilihlùthe ilizwe lomAmori.