1. Izwi likaJehova elafika kuJeremiya umprofethi ngezizwe.
2. NgeGibithe ngempi kaFaro Nekho inkosi yaseGibithe eyayingasemfuleni u-Ewufrathe eKharikemishi, owayinqoba uNebukadinesari, inkosi yaseBabele, ngomnyaka wesine kaJehoyakimi indodana kaJosiya, inkosi yakwaJuda.
3. “Lungisani amahawu nezihlangu, nisondele empini.
4. Bophelani amahhashi,nikhwele nina bamahhashi,nisuke nime ninezigqoko zempi,niphucuze imikhonto,nembathe amabhantshi ensimbi.
5. Ngikuboneleni na?Baphelile amandla, babuyele emuva.Amaqhawe abo anqotshiwe,ayabaleka nokubaleka engabheki emuva;luvalo nxazonke,” usho uJehova.
6. “Onejubane makangabaleki naye,kungaphunyuki neqhawe;ngasenyakatho eceleni komfula u-Ewufrathebayakhubeka, bawe.
7. “Ngubani lo owenyuka njengeNayile,omanzi akhe agubha njengemifula.
8. IGibithe lenyuka njengeNayile,amanzi alo agubha njengemifula.Lithi: ‘Ngiyakwenyuka,ngisibekele umhlaba;ngiyakuchitha umuzi nabahlala kuwo.’
9. Yenyukani, mahhashi,nihlanye, zinqola,aphume amaqhawe:oKushe noPhuthi ababambe izihlangu,namaLudi abambe ensala umnsalo.
10. Lolu suku lungusuku lweNkosi uJehova Sebawoti,usuku lokuphindisela lokuba aziphindisele kwabamelene naye.Inkemba iyakudla isuthe,izanelise ngegazi labo,ngokuba iNkosi uJehova Sebawoti inomhlatsheloezweni lasenyakatho ngasemfuleni u-Ewufrathe.