1. Izwi elafika kuJeremiya livela kuJehova, lithi:
2. “Zwanini amazwi alesi sivumelwano, nikhulume kubantu bakwaJuda nakwabakhileyo eJerusalema,
3. uthi kubo: Usho kanje uJehova, uNkulunkulu ka-Israyeli: ‘Makaqalekiswe umuntu ongezwa amazwi alesi sivumelwano,
4. engayala ngawo oyihlo mhla ngibakhipha ezweni laseGibithe, isithando sensimbi,’ ngokuthi: ‘Zwanini izwi lami, nilenze njengakho konke enginiyala ngakho, nibe ngabantu bami, mina ngibe nguNkulunkulu wenu,
5. ukuba ngisiqinise isifungo engasifunga koyihlo ukubanika izwe elichichima ubisi nezinyosi’ -- njenganamuhla.”Ngase ngiphendula ngithi: “Amen, Jehova.”
6. Wayesethi uJehova kimi: “Memeza onke lawa mazwi emizini yakwaJuda nasezitaladini zaseJerusalema, uthi: ‘Zwanini amazwi alesi sivumelwano, niwenze.
7. Ngokuba ngibayalile nokubayala oyihlo osukwini engabakhuphula ngalo ezweni laseGibithe kuze kube namuhla, ngibayalile, ngathi: “Yizwani izwi lami.”
8. Kepha abalalela, ababekanga izindlebe zabo, kepha bahamba, kwaba yilowo nalowo ngobulukhuni benhliziyo yakhe embi; ngase ngehlisela phezu kwabo onke amazwi alesi sivumelwano engabayala ukuwenza, kepha kabawenzanga.’ ”
9. Wayesethi uJehova kimi: “Kufunyenwe uzungu phakathi kwabantu bakwaJuda naphakathi kwabakhileyo eJerusalema.
10. Babuyele ebubini bawoyise bokuqala abala ukuzwa amazwi ami, balandela abanye onkulunkulu ukuba babakhonze: indlu ka-Israyeli nendlu kaJuda zisaphulile isivumelwano sami engasenza nawoyise.
11. Ngalokho usho kanje uJehova, uthi: ‘Bheka, ngiyakwehlisela okubi phezu kwabo abangayikuba nakuphuma kukho; bayakukhala kimi, kepha angiyikubezwa.
12. Imizi yakwaJuda nabakhileyo eJerusalema bayakukhala konkulunkulu ababashisela impepho, kepha abayikubasindisa neze ngesikhathi sokuhlupheka kwabo.