1. Ilizwi elafikayo kuYeremiya, livela kuYehova, ngomnyaka weshumi kaZedekiya ukumkani wakwaYuda; loo mnyaka ke ngumnyaka weshumi elinesibhozo kaNebhukadenetsare.
2. Oko ke impi yokumkani waseBhabheli ibiyingqingile iYerusalem, uYeremiya umprofeti evalelwe ente ndelezweni yentolongo, yendlu yokumkani wakwaYuda.
3. Kuba ebevalelwe kuyo nguZedekiya ukumkani wakwaYuda, esithi, Yini na ukuba uthi ukuprofeta kwakho, Útsho uYehova ukuthi, Yabona, ndiyawunikela lo mzi esandleni sokumkani waseBhabheli, ukuba awuthimbe;