14 Jeremiya wase uyancandzeka esuka eThofethi, lapho abetfunywe khona nguSimakadze kutsi ayewuphrofetha, wema esibuyeni selithempeli laSimakadze wakhuluma kubantfu watsi:
Jehoshafati wasukuma wema embikwesive sakaJuda nesaseJerusalema, ethempelini laSimakadze embikwelibala lelisha,
Naku lokwashiwo nguSimakadze kimi, watsi: “Hamba ume esangweni lalabantfu, lapho emakhosi akaJuda aphuma angena khona, ume nakuwo onkhe emasango aseJerusalema.
Ngako Jeremiya, umphrofethi, wakhuluma kubo bonkhe bantfu bakaJuda nakubo bonkhe lababehlala eJerusalema, watsi:
“Naku lokushiwo nguSimakadze, utsi: Mani esibuyeni selithempeli laSimakadze, ukhulume kubo bonkhe bantfu basemadolobheni akaJuda labayaye bete batewukhontela lapha ethempelini laSimakadze. Batjele konkhe lengikutfume kona, ungashiyi nalinye livi.
Ngako umphrofethi Jeremiya wase uphendvula lomphrofethi Hananiya embikwebaphristi nabo bonkhe bantfu lababemile endlini yaSimakadze.
“Hambani niye ethempelini, nitjele bantfu bonkhe ngalemphilo lensha.”