1 Izwi elafika kuJeremiya livela kuJehova, lithi:
2 “Suka wehlele endlini yombumbi, ngikuzwise khona amazwi ami.”
3 Ngehlela endlini yombumbi; bheka, wasebenza umsebenzi wakhe esondweni lokubumba.
4 Kepha isitsha asenza ngebumba sonakala esandleni sombumbi; wabuye wenza esinye isitsha njengokuhle emehlweni ombumbi ukuba asenze.
5 Lase lifika izwi likaJehova kimi, lithi:
6 “Bengingenze kinina ndlu ka-Israyeli njengalo mbumbi na?” usho uJehova. “Bhekani, njengebumba esandleni sombumbi, ninjalo esandleni sami nina ndlu ka-Israyeli.
7 Ngesikhathi esithile, lapho ngikhuluma ngesizwe nangombuso ukuwusiphula, nokuwudiliza, nokuwuchitha,