5 “Khulumani kwaJuda,nizwakalise eJerusalema, nithi:‘Bethani amacilongo ezweni,’nimemeze nithi:‘Buthanani, singene emizini ebiyelweyo.’
6 Misani ibhanela* elibheka ngaseSiyoni,nibaleke ningemi,ngokuba ngiyakuletha okubi kuvelengasenyakathonokubhujiswa okukhulu.”
7 Ingonyama ikhuphukile esihlahleni sayo,umchithi wezizwe uyeza;uphumile endaweni yakheukuba ulenze izwe lakho libe yincithakalo,ichithwe imizi yakho,kungabikho ohlala kuyo.
8 Ngalokho bhincani izindwangu zamasaka,nikhale, nihewule,ngokuba ulaka oluvuthayo lukaJehova alubuyanga kithi.
9 “Kuyakuthi ngalolo suku,” usho uJehova,“inhliziyo yenkosi iphelekanye nezinhliziyo zezikhulu;abapristi bayakumangala,abaprofethi bethuke.”
10 Ngase ngithi: “Awu, Nkosi Jehova, ubakhohlisile nokubakhohlisa laba bantu neJerusalema ngokuthi: ‘Niyakuba nokuthula;’ nokho inkemba ifinyelele emphefumulweni.”
11 Ngaleso sikhathi kuyakuthiwa kulaba bantu nakulo iJerusalema: “Ishisandlu elivela emadulini angenalutho liya endodakazini yabantu bami, lingayikubahlakaza, lingayikubahlunga.