53 bangiphosela emgodini ngisizwa, bangigxoba ngamatshe;
53 Bazama ukuquma impilo yami emgodini bangijikijela ngamatshe;
UJeremiya wafakwa endlini engumgodi, wahlala khona insuku ezinengi.
Zwanake, ngiyakuncenga wena nkosi, ake ulalele isikhalazo sami, ungangibuyiseli endlini kaJonathani umbhali, funa ngifele khona.
Basebemthatha uJeremiya, bamphosela emgodini kaMalikiya indodana yenkosi, owawusegumeni labalindi, bamehlisela phakathi ngamagoda. Umgodi wawungelamanzi, kodwa wawugcwele udaka. UJeremiya watshona odakeni.
wathi: Nkosi yami, abantu laba benzile okubi ngakho konke abakwenze kuJeremiya umprofethi, ngoba bamphosele emgodini, uzabulawa yindlala ngoba kakusekho ukudla emzini.
Kwasekulethwa ilitshe, labekwa emlonyeni womgodi, lenkosi yalinameka ngophawu lwayo langophawu lwezikhulu zayo ukuba isiqumo mayelana loDaniyeli singaguqulwa.
Inkosi yasisiya endlini yayo, yazila ukudla ngalobobusuku; kakulethwanga sifazana kuyo, yaswela lobuthongo.
UJona wasekhuleka eNkosini uNkulunkulu wakhe esesiswini senhlanzi,
wasibeka elibeni lakhe elitsha elaligujiwe edwaleni, wagiqela ilitshe elikhulu emnyango weliba, wahamba.
Bahambake, bathatha abalindi, baliqinisa iliba, babeka uphawu elitsheni.