13 UJehova wayelokhu ebaxwayisa abako-Israyeli labakoJuda esebenzisa bonke abaphrofethi bakhe labo bonke ababebona imibono,+ esithi: “Tshiyani izindlela zenu ezimbi!+ Gcinani imilayo yami lezimiso zami, lawo wonke umthetho engawunika okhokho benu futhi engathuma izinceku zami ezingabaphrofethi ukuthi zilitshele wona.”

11 “Khathesi ngicela utshele abantu bakoJuda labeJerusalema uthi, ‘Nanku okutshiwo nguJehova: “Ngilungiselela ukuletha umonakalo njalo ngisacabanga ukuthi ngilijezise njani. Ngakho phendukani litshiye izindlela zenu ezimbi, litshintshe lezenzo zenu kanye lendlela eliziphatha ngayo.”’”+

15 Bengilokhu ngithuma izinceku zami ezingabaphrofethi, ngizithuma kini ngiphindaphinda*+ ngisithi, ‘Ngicela liphenduke, ngamunye wenu atshiye izindlela zakhe ezimbi+ enze okulungileyo! Lingalandeli abanye onkulunkulu futhi lingabakhonzi. Lingenza njalo, lizaqhubeka lihlala elizweni engalinika lona lina labokhokho benu.’+ Kodwa alizange lingilalele loba libe lendaba lalokho engikutshoyo.

30 “‘Ngakho bantu bako-Israyeli, ngizakwahlulela ngamunye wenu ngezenzo zakhe,’+ kutsho iNkosi Enkulu uJehova. ‘Phendukani litshiye zonke izono zenu ukuze zingabi yisikhubekiso esenza libe lecala.

11 Batshele uthi, ‘“Ngifunga ngami uqobo,” kutsho iNkosi Enkulu uJehova, “angithokozi nxa umuntu owenza okubi esifa,+ engikufunayo yikuthi umuntu owenza okubi atshiye okubi akwenzayo+ ukuze aqhubeke ephila.+ Yikho phendukani litshiye izenzo zenu ezimbi.+ Kungani kumele life lina bantu bako-Israyeli?”’+