9 bhekani ngiyathuma futhi ngizothatha yonke imindeni yasenyakatho,”+ kusho uJehova, “yebo ngithumela kuNebukhadirezari inkosi yaseBhabhiloni, inceku yami,+ futhi ngizoyiletha ngokumelene naleli zwe+ nangokumelene nabakhileyo kulo nangokumelene nazo zonke lezi zizwe ezinxazonke;+ ngizobanikela ekubhujisweni ngibenze babe yinto eshaqisayo nento yokushayelwa ikhwelo+ nezindawo ezibhuqiwe kuze kube nini nanini.+

18 “Ndodana yomuntu, uNebukhadirezari uqobo,+ inkosi yaseBhabhiloni, wenza ukuba ibutho lakhe lempi lenze inkonzo enkulu ngokumelene neThire.+ Wonke amakhanda aphuculwa, futhi wonke amahlombe akhuhlwa aphucuka.+ Kodwa yena nebutho lakhe lempi abayitholanga inkokhelo eThire+ ngenxa yenkonzo ababeyenze ngokumelene nalo.