12. Ewe, nguwo lo umlomo kaNdikhoyo: ‘Nantsi into endiza kuyenza kule ndawo nabemi bayo: Esi sixeko ndiza kusitsho sifane neTofeti.
13. Izindlu zaseJerusalem kunye nezookumkani bakwaJuda ziza kuxajelwa zifane neTofeti. Nditsho zonke izindlu ekwakutshiswa phezu kwazo isiqhumiso soothixo abaziinkwenkwezi, kunikelwa nangeminikelo ethululwayo koothixo basemzini.’ ”
14. Wabuya ke uJeremiya evela eTofeti apho wayethunywe ukushumayela khona nguNdikhoyo. Waya kuma ngaphakathi kweyadi yendlu kaNdikhoyo, wathi ebantwini xa bebonke:
15. “UNdikhoyo uSomandla-onke onguThixo kaSirayeli utsho ukuthi: ‘Niyabona, esi sixeko kunye neelali zaso ndiza kusihlisela yonke intlekele endakha ndathetha ngayo, kuba kaloku abantu balapha baneenkani, abafuni kuliphulaphula ilizwi lam.’ ”