1. Lavakala kuJeremiya ilizwi *likaNdikhoyo, lisithi:
2. “Utsho uNdikhoyo, uThixo kaSirayeli, ukuthi: ‘Wabhale encwadini onke amazwi endiwathethileyo kuwe.
3. Kuba kaloku lifikile ixesha lokupheliswa kokuthinjwa kwabantu bam amaSirayeli namaJuda. Ndiza kubabuyisela kumhlaba endawunika ooyise-mkhulu, babuye bawume kwakhona,’ utsho uNdikhoyo.”
4. Wenjenje ukuthetha uNdikhoyo, ebhekisa kumaSirayeli nakumaJuda:
5. “Utshilo uNdikhoyo ukuthi:‘Kuvakala isikhalo esibangwa lixhala.
6. Khawuthi xha, ukhe ucinge:yakha yazala kanene indoda?Kutheni ke le nto ndibona amadoda ebambe izinqe ngathi ngumfazi osikwa yinimba?Kutheni ematshekile nje?