UJeremiya 45

₁Izwi uJeremiya, umphrofethi, alikhuluma kuBharukhi, indodana kaNeriya, ngesikhathi eloba lawa mazwi emqulwini, ewathatha emlonyeni kaJeremiya, ngonyaka wesine wokubusa kukaJehoyakimi, indodana kaJosiya, inkosi yakwaJuda, lithi: ₂“Usho kanje uSimakade uNkulunkulu ka-Israyeli kuwe Bharukhi: ₃wena uthe: ‘Maye kimi! Ngokuba uSimakade wenezele usizi ezinhlungwini zami, ngikhathele ukububula, angikutholi ukuphumula.’

₄“Uyakukhuluma kanje kuye, uthi: ‘Usho kanje uSimakade uthi: bheka, lokho engikwakhileyo ngiyakukubhidliza, nalokho engikutshalileyo ngiyakukusiphula, yebo, kulo lonke izwe. ₅Wena uzifunela izinto ezinkulu na? Qha, ungazifuni, ngokuba bheka, ngiyakwehlisela inhlekelele kubantu bonke, kusho uSimakade, ngikunike ukuphila kwakho kube njengempango, kuzo zonke izindawo oyakuya kuzo.’ ”