2 Usho kanje uJehova Sebawoti, uthi: “Ngihawukela iJerusalema ngokuhawukela okukhulu, yebo, ngilihawukela ngokufutheka okukhulu.”
3 Usho kanje uJehova, uthi: “Ngiyakubuyela eSiyoni, ngihlale phakathi kweJerusalema; iJerusalema liyakuthiwa uMuzi Weqiniso nentaba kaJehova Sebawoti iNtaba Engcwele.”
4 Usho kanje uJehova Sebawoti, uthi: “Kusazakuhlala amaxhegu nezalukazi ezitaladini zaseJerusalema, yilowo nalowo abe nodondolo esandleni sakhe ngenxa yobuningi bezinsuku zakhe.
5 Izitaladi zasemzini ziyakugcwala abafana namantombazana bedlala ezitaladini zawo.”
6 Usho kanje uJehova Sebawoti, uthi: “Uma kuyisimangaliso emehlweni ensali yalaba bantu ngalezo zinsuku, kuyakuba yisimangaliso emehlweni ami na?” usho uJehova Sebawoti.
7 Usho kanje uJehova Sebawoti, uthi: “Bhekani, ngiyakusindisa abantu bami ezweni lasempumalanga nasezweni lasentshonalanga,
8 ngibahambise, bakhe phakathi kweJerusalema, babe ngabantu bami, mina ngibe nguNkulunkulu wabo ngeqiniso nangokulunga.”