1 “Uma uphenduka, Israyeli,” usho uJehova,“uyakuphendukela kimi;uma ususa ebusweni bami izinengiso zakho,awuyikuntengantenga.
2 Uyakufunga ngeqiniso,nangokwahlulela, nangokulunga, ngokuthi:‘Kuphila kukaJehova,’izizwe ziyakuzibusisa kuye,zizibonge kuye.”
3 Ngokuba usho kanje uJehova kubantu bakwaJuda nabaseJerusalema, uthi:“Qathani umqatho wenu,ningatshali phakathi kwameva.
4 Zisokeleni kuJehova,nisuse amajwabu ezinhliziyo zenunina bantu bakwaJuda nabakhileyo eJerusalema,funa ukufutheka kwami kuphume njengomlilo,kuvuthe, kungabikho ongakucima,ngenxa yobubi bezenzo zenu.
5 “Khulumani kwaJuda,nizwakalise eJerusalema, nithi:‘Bethani amacilongo ezweni,’nimemeze nithi:‘Buthanani, singene emizini ebiyelweyo.’