UJeremiya 7:1-7

Kwafika kuJeremiya izwi livela kuSimakade, lithi: “Yima esangweni lendlu kaSimakade, umemezele lapho leli lizwi, uthi: “ ‘Yizwani izwi likaSimakade, nina nonke bakwaJuda eningena ngalawa masango nizokhuleka kuSimakade. Usho kanje uSimakade Wamabandla, uNkulunkulu ka-Israyeli, uthi: “Lungisani izindlela nezenzo zenu, khona ngizonenza nakhe kule ndawo. Ningethembeli emazwini angamampunge, uma kuthiwa: leli yithempeli likaSimakade, yithempeli likaSimakade, yithempeli likaSimakade.” “ ‘Ngokuba uma nizilungisa ngempela izindlela nezenzo zenu, nenze ubulungiswa ngempela phakathi komuntu nomakhelwane wakhe, ningacindezeli umfokazi, intandane nomfelokazi, ningachithi gazi elingenacala kule ndawo, futhi ningabalandeli abanye onkulunkulu, funa nilimale, ngiyakunenza nina nakhe kule ndawo, ezweni engalinika okhokho benu, kusukela emandulo kuze kube phakade.