Lawa angamazwi encwadi umprofethi uJeremiya ayithumela eJerusalema ensalini yamalunga athunjwa, nakubapristi, nakubaprofethi, nakubantu bonke uNebukadinesari abathumba eJerusalema eBhabhiloni;
(Ngemva kwalokho inkosi uJekoniya, nendlovukazi, nabathenwa, nezikhulu zakwaJuda nezaseJerusalema, nababazi nabakhandi baphuma eJerusalema;)
ngesandla sika-Elasa, indodana kaShafani, noGemariya indodana kaHilikiya, uSedekiya, inkosi yakwaJuda, abathumela eBabele kuNebukadinesari, inkosi yaseBabele, wathi:
Usho kanje uJehova Sebawoti, uNkulunkulu ka-Israyeli, kubo bonke abathunjwa engibathumbile eJerusalema, ngabayisa eBabele;
Yakhani izindlu, nihlale kuzo; tshalani izivande, nidle izithelo zazo;
Thathani abafazi, nizale amadodana namadodakazi; nithathele amadodana enu abafazi, ninike amadodakazi enu amadoda, azale amadodana namadodakazi; ukuze nande khona, ninganciphi.
Nifune ukuthula komuzi enganiyisa kuwo njengabathunjwa, niwuthandazele kuJehova; ngoba ekuthuleni kwalo lizakuba lokuthula.
Ngokuba usho kanje uJehova Sebawoti, uNkulunkulu ka-Israyeli, uthi: Maningakhohliswa abaprofethi benu nabathakathi benu abaphakathi kwenu, ningawalaleli amaphupho enu eniwaphuphayo.
Ngokuba baprofetha amanga kini ngegama lami; angibathumanga, usho uJehova.
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