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.”

6 Inkosi yathuma izithunywa kulo lonke elako-Israyeli lelakoJuda. Zazithwele izincwadi ezazivela enkosini lasezikhulwini zayo, ezazisithi: “Bantu bako-Israyeli phendukani kuJehova uNkulunkulu ka-Abrahama lo-Isaka lo-Israyeli, ukuze abuyele kwabaseleyo abaphunyuke ezandleni zamakhosi e-Asiriya.+