20 UJehova wayethukuthele, yikho izinto lezi zenzakala koJuda laseJerusalema waze wacina ebasusile phambi kwakhe.+ UZedekhiya wahlamukela inkosi yeBhabhiloni.+

12 “Ngicela ukhulume labantu laba abahlamukayo uthi kubo, ‘Kaliboni yini ukuthi izinto lezi zitshoni?’ Wothi kubo, ‘Inkosi yeBhabhiloni yafika eJerusalema yathatha inkosi lezikhulu zayo yaya labo eBhabhiloni.+ 13 Yathatha omunye ozalwa esikhosini+ yenza laye isivumelwano yasimfungisa.+ Yaphinda yathatha lezikhulu zesizwe yahamba lazo,+ 14 ukuze umbuso wehliselwe phansi ungaphindi ukhule, uqhubeke ukhona kuphela nxa engagcina isivumelwano sakhe.+ 15 Kodwa inkosi yakoJuda ihlamukele inkosi yeBhabhiloni+ ngokuthuma izithunywa zayo eGibhithe ukuze bayinike amabhiza+ lebutho elikhulu.+ Kambe izaphumelela? Umuntu owenza izinto lezi uzaphunyuka yini angajeziswa? Kambe angephula isivumelwano aphunyuke?’+