UNehemiya 1:3 IBhayibhili Elingcwele 3 Bangiphendula bathi: “Abantu ababuyela koJuda besuka ekuthunjweni basebunzimeni obukhulu, okuselizweni lethu kuyayangisa.+ Imiduli yeJerusalema ilokhu idilikile+ lamagedi ayo alokhu enjalo kusukela atshiswa ngomlilo.”+ IZililo 1:4 IBhayibhili Elingcwele 4 Imigwaqo yeZiyoni iyalila ngoba akulamuntu oya emadilini.*+ Wonke amagedi ayo adiliziwe,+ abaphristi bayo basebuhlungwini. IZiyoni iphakathi kosizi, intombi zayo ziyalila. IZililo 2:9 IBhayibhili Elingcwele 9 Amagedi ayo asetshone phansi emhlabathini.+ Wephule imigoqo yayo wayitshabalalisa. Inkosi yayo lezikhulu zayo zithunjiwe zahanjiswa ezizweni.+ Akulamuntu olandela umthetho futhi labaphrofethi bayo abasayitholi imibono evela kuJehova.+
3 Bangiphendula bathi: “Abantu ababuyela koJuda besuka ekuthunjweni basebunzimeni obukhulu, okuselizweni lethu kuyayangisa.+ Imiduli yeJerusalema ilokhu idilikile+ lamagedi ayo alokhu enjalo kusukela atshiswa ngomlilo.”+
4 Imigwaqo yeZiyoni iyalila ngoba akulamuntu oya emadilini.*+ Wonke amagedi ayo adiliziwe,+ abaphristi bayo basebuhlungwini. IZiyoni iphakathi kosizi, intombi zayo ziyalila.
9 Amagedi ayo asetshone phansi emhlabathini.+ Wephule imigoqo yayo wayitshabalalisa. Inkosi yayo lezikhulu zayo zithunjiwe zahanjiswa ezizweni.+ Akulamuntu olandela umthetho futhi labaphrofethi bayo abasayitholi imibono evela kuJehova.+