1. Izwi uJehova alikhuluma ngeBabele, izwe lamaKaledi, ngesandla sikaJeremiya umprofethi.
2. “Memezani phakathi kwezizwe,nikuzwakalise, nimise ibhanela,*nikuzwakalise, ningakufihli, nithi:‘IBabele linqotshiwe,uBeli ujabhile,uMerodaki uphelile amandla;izithombe zalo zijabhile,imifanekiso yalo iphelile amandla.’
3. Ngokuba kukhuphukela kulo isizwe sivela enyakatho,esiyakwenza izwe lalo libe yincithakalo,kungabikho ohlala kulo;abantu nezilwane kuyakubaleka, kuhambe.