1 Washo kanje uJehova, wathi: “Hamba uzithengele uphiso lwebumba lombumbi, uthathe amanye amalunga abantu namanye amalunga abapristi,
2 uphume, uye esigodini sendodana kaHinomu esingasesikhaleni seSango Lezindengezi, umemezele khona amazwi engiyakuwasho kuwe,
3 uthi: ‘Zwanini izwi likaJehova nina makhosi akwaJuda nabakhileyo eJerusalema; usho kanje uJehova Sebawoti, uNkulunkulu ka-Israyeli, uthi: Bhekani, ngiyakwehlisela okubi phezu kwale ndawo, nabo bonke abakuzwayo, izindlebe zabo ziyakunkeneneza ngakho.
4 Ngokuba bangishiyile, benze le ndawo ukuba ibe ngeyabezizwe, bashisela abanye onkulunkulu impepho kuyo, abangabazanga, bona nawoyise namakhosi akwaJuda, bagcwalisa le ndawo ngegazi labangenacala,
5 bakha izindawo eziphakemeyo zikaBali ukushisa amadodana abo ngomlilo, abe yiminikelo yokushiswa kuBali, engingakuyalanga, nengingakukhulumanga, nokungangenanga enhliziyweni yami,
6 ngalokho bhekani, izinsuku ziyeza, usho uJehova, lapho le ndawo ayisayikubizwa ngokuthi iThofeti noma isigodi sendodana kaHinomu kepha isiGodi Sokubulala.