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.” 14 Kodwa bona abazange balalele njalo baba yiziqholo njengabokhokho babo ababengelakholo kuJehova uNkulunkulu wabo.+

12 “‘Hambani endaweni yami eShilo,+ indawo engayikhetha kuqala ukuthi ibizo lami lihlale kuyo,+ liyebona ukuthi ngayenzani ngenxa yezinto ezimbi ezazisenziwa ngabako-Israyeli.+ 13 Kodwa lina liqhubeke lisenza konke lokhu,’ kutsho uJehova. ‘Lanxa bengilokhu ngikhuluma lani ngiphindaphinda,* alizange lilalele.+ Bengiqhubeka ngilibiza kodwa belingasabeli.+ 14 Lokho engakwenza eShilo+ yikho engizakwenza endlini le ebizwa ngebizo lami+ elithembele kuyo,+ lasendaweni le engalinika yona lina labokhokho benu.

3 “Kusukela ngomnyaka wesi-13 wokubusa kukaJosiya+ indodana ka-Amoni inkosi yakoJuda, kuze kube lamuhla, okweminyaka yonke le engu-23, ilizwi likaJehova belifika kimi futhi bengihlala ngikhuluma lani ngiphindaphinda* kodwa alizange lilalele.+