UZakhariya 1:2-6

“Impela uSimakade wayebathukuthelele kakhulu okhokho bakho. Kepha wena batshele, uthi: Usho kanje uSimakade Wamabandla, uthi: ‘Buyelani kimi,’ kusho uSimakade Wamabandla, ‘nami ngizobuyela kini,’ kusho uSimakade Wamabandla. “Ningafani nokhokho benu okwathi lapho abaphrofethi bakuqala bememezela kubo, bethi: Usho kanje uSimakade Wamabandla, uthi: ‘Ake niphenduke ezindleleni zenu ezimbi nasezenzweni zenu zobubi,’ kodwa abalalelanga, futhi abazange banginake, kusho uSimakade. “Baphi okhokho benu na? Ngabe abaphrofethi basaphila yini kuze kube phakade na? Kanti amazwi ami nezimiso zami engayaleza ngakho izinceku zami abaphrofethi akufinyelelanga yini kokhokho benu na? Angithi baphenduka, bathi: ‘Njengoba uSimakade Wamabandla ebehlelile ukwenza lokhu kithi ngokwezindlela zethu nangemisebenzi yethu, wenze kanjalo-ke kithi.’ ”