11. Wayesethi kimi: “Ndodana yomuntu, lawa mathambo ayindlu yonke yakwa-Israyeli; bathi: ‘Bheka, amathambo ethu omile, ithemba lethu liphelile, sinqunyiwe.’
12. Ngalokho profetha, uthi kubo: ‘Isho kanje iNkosi uJehova, ithi: Bheka, ngiyakuvula amathuna enu, nginikhuphule emathuneni enu nina bantu bami, nginiyise ezweni lakwa-Israyeli.
13. Niyakwazi ukuthi nginguJehova, lapho sengiwavulile amathuna enu, nganikhuphula emathuneni enu nina bantu bami.
14. Ngiyakuwufaka uMoya wami kini, nize niphile, nginibeke ezweni lakini, nazi ukuthi mina Jehova ngikhulumile, ngakwenza, usho uJehova.’ ”
15. Izwi likaJehova lafika kimi, lathi:
16. “Wena ndodana yomuntu, zithathele induku, ulobe kuyo ngokuthi: ‘EkaJuda neyabantwana bakwa-Israyeli, abangane bakhe.’ Thatha enye induku, ulobe kuyo ngokuthi: ‘EkaJosefa, induku ka-Efrayimi neyendlu yonke yakwa-Israyeli, abangane bakhe,’
17. uzisondeze enye kwenye, zibe yinduku inye, zibe nye esandleni sakho.
18. “Lapho abantu bakho bekhuluma kuwe, bathi: ‘Ungesitshele ukuthi lezi ziyini kuwe na?’
19. khuluma kubo, uthi: ‘Isho kanje iNkosi uJehova, ithi: Bheka, ngiyakuyithatha induku kaJosefa esesandleni sika-Efrayimi nezizwe zakwa-Israyeli, abangane bakhe, ngiyibeke endukwini kaJuda, ngizenze zibe yinduku inye, babe munye esandleni sami.’
20. Izinduku oloba kuzo ziyakuba sesandleni sakho phambi kwamehlo abo.
21. Khuluma kubo, uthi: ‘Isho kanje iNkosi uJehova, ithi: Bheka, ngiyakuthabatha abantwana bakwa-Israyeli ezizweni lapho baya khona, ngibabuthe nxazonke, ngibayise ezweni lakubo,