1 “Thuthani impahla eJerusalemanina bantwana bakwaBenjamini,nibethe amacilongo eThekhowa,niphakamise insika yomusi eBeti Hakeremi,ngokuba ububi bulunguza ngasenyakathonokuchitha okukhulu.
2 Indodakazi yaseSiyoni etotosiweyo nethambileyongiyakuyinquma.
3 Abelusi bayakufika kuyo benemihlambi yabo,bamise amatende abo ngakuyo nxazonke,baluse, kube yilowo nalowo endaweni yakhe.”
4 “Zingcweliseleni ukulwa nayo;vukani, sikhuphuke emini.Maye kithina! Ngokuba ilanga liyaphenduka,namathunzi okuhlwa aselulekile.
5 Vukani, sikhuphuke ebusuku,sichithe izindlu zayo zamakhosi.”
6 Ngokuba usho kanje uJehova Sebawoti, uthi:“Gawulani imithi yayo,ninqwabele iduli ngakulo iJerusalema.Yiwo umuzi oyakuhanjelwa,ungukucindezela kuphela phakathi kwawo.