• 2 AmaKhosi 23:36, 37
    IBhayibhili Elingcwele

    • 36 UJehoyakhimu+ wayeleminyaka engu-25 ngesikhathi esiba yinkosi futhi wabusa eJerusalema okweminyaka engu-11.+ Unina kwakuthiwa nguZebhida indodakazi kaPhedaya weRuma. 37 Waqhubeka esenza okubi phambi kukaJehova,+ elandela konke okwakusenziwa ngokhokho bakhe.+

  • UJeremiya 24:8
    IBhayibhili Elingcwele

    • 8 “‘Kodwa mayelana lamakhiwane amabi kakhulu okokuthi awadleki,+ uJehova uthi: “Unjalo kimi uZedekhiya+ inkosi yakoJuda, lezikhulu zakhe, labantu beJerusalema abasele elizweni leli kanye lalabo abahlala elizweni leGibhithe.+

  • UJeremiya 37:1, 2
    IBhayibhili Elingcwele

    • 37 UZedekhiya+ indodana kaJosiya waba yinkosi esikhundleni sikaKhoniya*+ indodana kaJehoyakhimu. Wabekwa nguNebhukhadinezari* inkosi yeBhabhiloni ukuthi abe yinkosi elizweni lakoJuda.+ 2 Kodwa uZedekhiya lezinceku zakhe kanye labantu abahlala elizweni abazange bawalalele amazwi uJehova awakhuluma esebenzisa uJeremiya umphrofethi.

  • UJeremiya 38:5, 6
    IBhayibhili Elingcwele

    • 5 INkosi uZedekhiya yaphendula yathi: “Usezandleni zenu. Phela mina ngeke ngenelise ukulivimba.”

      6 Ngakho zathatha uJeremiya zamehlisa ngentambo emgodini kaMalikhija indodana yenkosi. Umgodi lo wawusegumeni labalindi+ futhi wawungelamanzi, ulodaka kuphela. UJeremiya waqalisa ukutshona edakeni.