1. Iri ndiro shoko rakauya kuna Jeremia richibva kuna Jehovha richiti,
2. “Zvanzi naJehovha, Mwari waIsraeri, ‘Nyora mubhuku mashoko ose andakakuudza.
3. Mazuva anouya,’ ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha, ‘andichadzosa vanhu vangu, vaIsraeri navaJudha kubva muutapwa. Uye ndichavadzosera kunyika yandakapa madzitateguru avo kuti ive yavo,’ ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha.’
4. Aya ndiwo mashoko akataurwa naJehovha pamusoro peIsraeri neJudha:
5. “Zvanzi naJehovha, ‘Takanzwa kuchema kunovhundusa nekwokutya, kwete kworugare.
6. Bvunzai muone: Ko, murume angagona kusununguka mwana here? Zvino, seiko ndichiona murume mumwe, nomumwe akasimba akabata padumbu pake namaoko ake somukadzi worwadziwa, zviso zvose zvachenuruka?
7. Haiwa, zuva iro richatyisa seiko! hakuna richafanana naro. Ichava nguva yokutambudzika yaJakobho, asi iye achaponeswa pairi.
8. “ ‘Pazuva iro,’ ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha Wamasimba Ose, ‘Ndichavhuna joko pamitsipa yavo uye ndichadambura zvisungo zvavo; havachazoitwizve varanda navatorwa.
9. Asi, vachashumira Jehovha Mwari wavo naDhavhidhi mambo wavo, iye wandichavamutsira.