13 Emizini yasezintabeni, nasemizini yasehlanzeni, nasemizini yaseningizimu, nasezweni lakwaBenjamini, nasemaphethelweni aseJerusalema, nasemizini yakwaJuda izimvu ziyakubuye zidlule phansi kwezandla zozibalayo,’ usho uJehova.
14 “ ‘Bheka, izinsuku ziyeza,’ usho uJehova, ‘engiyakuliqinisa ngazo izwi elihle engilikhulume ngendlu ka-Israyeli nangendlu kaJuda.
15 “ ‘Ngalezo zinsuku nangaleso sikhathingiyakuhlumisela uDavide iHlumela Lokulunga;liyakwenza ukwahlulela nokulunga emhlabeni.
16 Ngalezo zinsuku uJuda uyakusindiswa,neJerusalema liyakuhlala lilondekile;yileli gama eliyakubizwa ngalo, elithi:UJEHOVA UNGUKULUNGA KWETHU.’
17 “Ngokuba usho kanje uJehova, uthi: ‘Akuyikunqunywa kuDavide umuntu oyakuhlala esihlalweni sobukhosi sendlu ka-Israyeli,
18 kunganqunywa futhi kubapristi amaLevi umuntu phambi kwami oyakunikela ngeminikelo yokushiswa, ashise iminikelo yempuphu, anikele ngemihlatshelo izinsuku zonke.’ ”
19 Izwi likaJehova lafika kuJeremiya, lathi: