23. Izwi likaJehova labuye lafika kuJeremiya, lathi:
24. “Awunakanga yini abakukhulumileyo laba bantu, bethi: ‘Imindeni yomibili ayikhethayo uyilahlile’ na? Base bebadelela abantu bami, baze bangabe besaba yisizwe ngaphambi kwabo.
25. Usho kanje uJehova, uthi: ‘Uma isivumelwano sami semini nesobusuku singemi, ngingamisanga izimiso zezulu nomhlaba,
26. ngiyakulahla inzalo kaJakobe nekaDavide inceku yami, ukuze ngingathathi enzalweni yakhe ababusi benzalo ka-Abrahama, neka-Isaka, nekaJakobe, ngokuba ngiyakukubuyisa ukuthunjwa kwabo, ngibahawukele.’ ”