12 INkhosi Jehoyakhini yakaJuda yaphuma yaya enkhosini yaseBhabhulona+ ihamba namake wayo, tinceku tayo, tindvuna letisesigabeni lesisetulu,* kanye netindvuna tesigodlo;+ futsi inkhosi yaseBhabhulona yayitfumba ngemnyaka wesi-8 wekubusa kwayo.+

10 Ekucaleni kwemnyaka,* iNkhosi Nebukhadnezari yatfumela kutsi ayolandvwa aletfwe eBhabhulona+ kanye netintfo telikhetselo tendlu yaJehova.+ Nebukhadnezari wabeka babe lomncane waJehoyakhini longuSedekiya waba yinkhosi kaJuda naseJerusalema.+

11 Sedekiya+ bekaneminyaka lengu-21 budzala nakaba yinkhosi futsi wabusa iminyaka lengu-11 eJerusalema.+ 12 Wachubeka enta lokubi emehlweni aJehova Nkulunkulu wakhe. Akazange atitfobe kumphrofethi Jeremiya+ lowakhuluma naye atfunywe nguJehova.

24 “Jehova Nkulunkulu lophilako utsi: ‘Ngitifunga mine, kutsi nobe bekungatsiwa wena Khoniya*+ loyindvodzana yaJehoyakimu,+ naloyinkhosi yakaJuda bewuyindandatho yesiciniseko esandleni sami sangasekudla, bengitakukhipha lapho!