1 “ ‘Ngalesosikhathi, kutsho uThixo, amathambo amakhosi akoJuda lawezikhulu zakhona, amathambo abaphristi lawabaphrofethi, kanye lamathambo abantu baseJerusalema azakhutshwa emangcwabeni awo.
2 Azachaywa elangeni lasenyangeni lakuzo zonke izinkanyezi zasemazulwini, abakuthandayo bakukhonza njalo abakulandelayo bakubuza bakudumisa. Kawayikubuthwa loba angcwatshwe, kodwa azakuba njengezibi phezu komhlabathi.
3 Loba kungaphi engibaxotshela khona, bonke abasilayo balesisizwe esibi bazakhetha ukufa kulokuphila, kutsho uThixo uSomandla.’ ”
4 “Wothi kubo, ‘UThixo uthi:
5 Pho kungani abantu laba bedukile?
6 Ngilalele ngesineke,
7 Lengabuzane emoyeni
8 Lingatsho kanjani ukuthi, “Sihlakaniphile,
9 Abahlakaniphileyo bazayangiswa,
10 Ngakho abafazi babo ngizabapha amanye amadoda
11 Babopha inxeba labantu bami
12 Kambe bayayangeka na ngokuziphatha kwabo okunengisayo?
13 Ngizabemuka isivuno sabo,
14 Pho sihlaleleni lapha?
15 Sathemba ukuba lokuthula
16 Ukuthimula kwamabhiza esitha
17 “Khangelani, ngizathumela phakathi kwenu
18 Awu Mduduzi wami osizini,
19 Lalela ukukhala kwabantu bami
20 “Ukuvuna sekwedlule,
21 Njengoba abantu bami benqotshiwe lami nginqotshiwe,
22 Akulamuthi yini eGiliyadi?