1. Izwi likaJehova elafika kuJeremiya ngesigagadu.
2. “UJuda uyalila,amasango akhe adangele,ahlezi emhlabathini edabukile,nokukhala kweJerusalema kwenyukile.
3. Abakhulu babo bathuma abancane babo emanzini;bafika emigodini, kepha abafumani manzi,babuya, izitsha zabo zingenalutho;banamahloni, bajabhile,bamboza amakhanda abo.
4. Ngenxa yomhlabathi odabukileyo,ngokuba akubangakho mvula ezweni,abalimi banamahloni,bamboza amakhanda abo.
5. Yebo, nendluzele izalela endle,ilishiye izinyane,ngokuba utshani abukho.
6. Izimbongolo zasendle ziyema emadulini angenalutho,zihogela umoya njengamakhanka;amehlo azo ayaphela,ngokuba kungekho tshani.”
7. Noma izono zethu zifakaza ngathi,sebenza, Jehova, ngenxa yegama lakho;ngokuba ukuhlehla kwethu kuningi,sonile kuwe.