13 Yazi kuphela ububi bakhoukuthi uphambukile kuJehova uNkulunkulu wakho,wazihlakaza izindlela zakho kubo abezizwephansi kwayo yonke imithi eluhlaza;anililalelanga izwi lami,’ ” usho uJehova.
14 “Buyani, bantwana abahlehlayo,” usho uJehova, “ngokuba ngingumyeni wenu, nginithabathe, abe munye emzini, babe babili emndenini, nginiyise eSiyoni,
15 ngininike abelusi ngokwenhliziyo yami, abayakunalusa ngokwazi nangokuhlakanipha.
16 Kuyakuthi lapho nanda, nichume ezweni, ngalezo zinsuku,” usho uJehova, “bangasayikusho ukuthi: ‘Umphongolo wesivumelwano sikaJehova;’ awuyikungena enhliziyweni, abayikuwukhumbula; abayikuwuswela, akusayikwenziwa omusha.
17 Ngalolo suku bayakulibiza iJerusalema ngokuthi isihlalo sobukhosi sikaJehova; izizwe zonke ziyakubuthana kulo, kulo igama likaJehova eJerusalema; azisayikuhamba ngenkani yezinhliziyo zazo ezimbi.
18 Ngalezo zinsuku indlu yakwaJuda iyakuya endlini yakwa-Israyeli, ziphume kanyekanye ezweni lasenyakatho, ziye ezweni engalinika oyihlo libe yifa labo.
19 “Mina bengithi:“ ‘Ngiyakukubeka kanjani phakathi kwabantwana,ngikuphe izwe elinxanelekayo,ifa elihle kakhulu ezizweni!’Ngathi: Niyakungibiza ngokuthi ‘Baba’,ningabuyi ekungilandeleni.