Jeremiya 7:21-26

Zvanzi naJehovha wehondo, Mwari waIsiraeri, “Wedzerai zvipiriso zvenyu zvinopiswa pazvibayiro zvenyu, mudye nyama yazvo. Nokuti handina kutaura namadzibaba enyu, kana kuvaraira panguva yandakavabudisa panyika yeIjipiti pamusoro pezvipiriso zvinopiswa kana zvibayiro; asi ndakavaraira chinhu ichi, ndichiti, ‘Tererai inzwi rangu, ndigova Mwari wenyu, nemi muchaba vanhu vangu; mufambe nenzira yose yandichakurairai, mugova nomufaro.’ Asi havana kuterera, kana kurerekera nzeve dzavo, asi vakafamba nokurangarira kwavo nohukukutu hwemwoyo yavo, vakadzokera shure; havana kupfuura mberi. Kubvira pazuva rokubuda kwamadzibaba enyu munyika yeIjipiti, kusvikira pazuva ranhasi, ndakakutumirai varanda vangu vose vaporofita, ndichifumira mangwanani zuva rimwe nerimwe ndichivatuma; kunyange zvakadaro, havana kunditerera, kana kurerekera nzeve dzavo, asi vakaomesa mitsipa yavo; vakaita zvakaipa kukunda madzibaba avo.