15 Ngiyakunilahla ebusweni bami, njengalokho ngabalahla bonke abafowenu, yonke inzalo yakwa-Efrayimi.’
16 “Wena-ke ungakhulekeli laba bantu, ungabaphakamiseli ukukhala nomkhuleko, ungabanxuseli kimi, ngokuba angiyikuzwa.
17 Awuboni ukuthi benzani emizini yakwaJuda nasezitaladini zaseJerusalema na?
18 Abantwana batheza izinkuni, oyise baphemba umlilo, abesifazane baxova inhlama ukuba benzele inkosikazi yezulu amaqebelengwane, bathululele abanye onkulunkulu umnikelo wokuphuzwa ukuba bangicunule.
19 Kepha yimi abangicunulayo yini, usho uJehova: akusibo, buze bujabhe ubuso babo, na?
20 “ ‘Ngalokho isho njalo iNkosi uNkulunkulu, ithi: Bheka, intukuthelo yami nokufutheka kwami kuyakuthululwa kule ndawo phezu kwabantu, naphezu kwezinkomo, naphezu kwemithi yasendle, naphezu kwezithelo zomhlaba, kuvuthe kungacimi.
21 “ ‘Usho kanje uJehova Sebawoti, uNkulunkulu ka-Israyeli: Thasiselani iminikelo yenu yokushiswa emihlatshelweni yenu, nidle inyama.