1 “ ‘Ngaleso sikhathi, usho uJehova, bayakuwakhipha amathambo amakhosi akwaJuda, namathambo ezikhulu zakhe, namathambo abapristi namathambo abaprofethi, namathambo abakhileyo eJerusalema emathuneni abo,
2 baweneke elangeni nasenyangeni nakulo lonke ibandla lasezulwini, abakuthandile, bakukhonza, bakulandela, bakufuna, bakhuleka kukho; awayikubuthwa, awayikumbelwa, ayakuba ngumquba ebusweni bomhlabathi.
3 Ukufa kuyakukhethwa kunokuphila yinsali yonke esele kulowo mndeni omubi, esele ezindaweni zonke, lapho ngiyixoshele khona, usho uJehova Sebawoti.’
4 “Futhi uyakusho kubo, uthi: ‘Usho kanje uJehova, uthi:“ ‘Abantu bayakuwa,bangabuyi basukume, na?Umuntu uyaphambuka,angabuyi aphenduke, na?
5 Bahlehlelani laba bantu baseJerusalemangokuhlehla njalonjalo na?Babambelela enkohlisweni,bala ukubuya.