16 noma ebekhona lawo madoda amathathu phakathi kwalo, kuphila kwami, isho iNkosi uJehova, ayengayikophula amadodana noma amadodakazi, ophulwe wona odwa, izwe libe yincithakalo.
17 “Nokuba bengiyakwehlisela inkemba phezu kwalelo zwe, ngithi: ‘Inkemba mayidabule ezweni,’ ukuze nginqume kulo abantu nezilwane,
18 noma ebekhona lawo madoda amathathu phakathi kwalo, kuphila kwami, isho iNkosi uJehova, ayengayikophula amadodana noma amadodakazi, ophulwe wona odwa.
19 “Nokuba bengiyakuthuma isifo kulelo zwe, ngithele ukufutheka kwami phezu kwalo ngegazi ukuba nginqume kulo abantu nezilwane,
20 noma bebekhona oNowa, noDaniyeli, noJobe phakathi kwalo, kuphila kwami, isho iNkosi uJehova, bebengayikophula amadodana noma amadodakazi, bophule imiphefumulo yabo kuphela ngokulunga kwabo.
21 “Ngokuba isho kanje iNkosi uJehova, ithi: Kakhulu kangakanani, lapho ngithuma eJerusalema izahlulelo zami ezine ezimbi, inkemba, nendlala, nezilwane ezesabekayo, nesifo ukuba nginqume kulo abantu nezilwane, na?
22 Kepha bheka, kuyakushiywa kulo ababalekileyo abayakukhishwa, amadodana namadodakazi; bheka, ayakuphumela kini, nibone indlela yawo nemisebenzi yawo, niduduzwe ngokubi engehlisele khona phezu kweJerusalema, yebo, ngakho konke engehlisele khona phezu kwalo.