2 Umuntu kaNkulunkulu weqiniso wakhuluma ilizwi likaJehova elimayelana le-alithare, wamemeza wathi: “Alithare, wena alithare! Nanku okutshiwo nguJehova: ‘Endlini kaDavida kuzazalwa umntwana ongumfana okuzathiwa nguJosiya!+ Uzanikela phezu kwakho abaphristi bezindawo eziphakemeyo,* labo abatshisa imihlatshelo phezu kwakho futhi uzatshisa amathambo abantu phezu kwakho.’”+

2 Ilizwi likaJehova lafika kuye ngensuku zikaJosiya+ indodana ka-Amoni+ inkosi yakoJuda. Kwakungumnyaka wesi-13 wokubusa kukaJosiya.

1 Nanti ilizwi likaJehova elafika kuZefaniya* indodana kaKhushi, indodana kaGedaliya, indodana ka-Amariya, indodana kaHezekhiya ngesikhathi uJosiya+ indodana ka-Amoni+ eyinkosi yakoJuda: