1. Kwafika kimi amadoda amalunga akwa-Israyeli, ahlala phambi kwami.
2. Izwi likaJehova lafika kimi, lathi:
3. “Ndodana yomuntu, lawa madoda angenisile izithombe zawo ezinhliziyweni zawo, abeka isikhubekiso sokona kwawo phambi kobuso bawo. Impela ngiyakubuzwa yiwo na?
4. Qha! Ngalokho khuluma kuwona, uthi kuwo: ‘Isho kanje iNkosi uJehova, ithi: Yilowo nalowo muntu wakwa-Israyeli ongenisa izithombe zakhe enhliziyweni yakhe, abeke isikhubekiso sokona kwakhe phambi kobuso bakhe, eze kumprofethi, mina Jehova ngiyakumphendula ngokobuningi bezithombe zakhe,
5. ukuze ngibambe indlu yakwa-Israyeli ngenhliziyo yabo, ngokuba bonke bazahlukanisile nami ngezithombe zabo.’
6. “Ngalokho yisho kuyo indlu yakwa-Israyeli, uthi: ‘Isho kanje iNkosi uJehova, ithi: Phendukani, nibuye ezithombeni zenu, nifulathele zonke izinengiso zenu.
7. “ ‘Ngokuba yilowo nalowo muntu wendlu ka-Israyeli nomfokazi ogogobele kwa-Israyeli, ozahlukanisa nami, angenise izithombe zakhe enhliziyweni yakhe, abeke isikhubekiso sokona kwakhe phambi kobuso bakhe, eze kumprofethi ukuba azibuzele kimi, mina Jehova ngiyakumphendula ngokwami,