1 Izwi uJehova alikhuluma ngeBabele, izwe lamaKaledi, ngesandla sikaJeremiya umprofethi.
2 “Memezani phakathi kwezizwe,nikuzwakalise, nimise ibhanela,*nikuzwakalise, ningakufihli, nithi:‘IBabele linqotshiwe,uBeli ujabhile,uMerodaki uphelile amandla;izithombe zalo zijabhile,imifanekiso yalo iphelile amandla.’
3 Ngokuba kukhuphukela kulo isizwe sivela enyakatho,esiyakwenza izwe lalo libe yincithakalo,kungabikho ohlala kulo;abantu nezilwane kuyakubaleka, kuhambe.
4 “Ngalezo zinsuku nangaleso sikhathi,” usho uJehova,“bayakufika abantwana bakwa-Israyeli,bona nabantwana bakwaJuda kanyekanye,behamba bekhala,befuna uJehova uNkulunkulu wabo.