23 “Yeha ke abalusi abatshabalalisa nabachithachitha izimvu zedlelo lam!”+ utsho uYehova.

3 Ndathi: “Khanincede, nive, nina zintloko zakwaYakobi nani baphathi bendlu kaSirayeli.+ Asikokwenu na ukwazi okusesikweni?+

11 Abo baziintloko zayo bagweba nje ngenxa yokunyotywa,+ nababingeleli bayo bayalela nje ngenxa yexabiso,+ nabaprofeti bakhe bavumisa nje ngenxa yemali;+ kanti bazixhasa ngoYehova, besithi: “Akakho phakathi kwethu na uYehova?+ Asiyi kufikelwa ntlekele.”+

3 Iinkosana zaso phakathi kwaso zaziziingonyama ezigqumayo.+ Abagwebi baso babeziingcuka zangokuhlwa ezingakrekrethanga mathambo kude kube kusasa.+

17 Yeha ke umalusi wam ongenaxabiso,+ owushiyayo umhlambi!+ Ikrele liya kuba sengalweni yakhe nakwiliso lakhe lasekunene. Nakanjani na ingalo yakhe iya koma,+ neliso lakhe lasekunene nakanjani na liya kuba norhatyazo.”

13 “Yeha nina, babhali nabaFarisi, bahanahanisindini! ngenxa yokuba nibuvala+ ubukumkani bamazulu phambi kwabantu; kuba nina+ ngokwenu aningeni, kwaye anibavumeli nabo basendleleni engenayo ukuba bangene.