15 UJehova uNkulunkulu wabokhokho babo wayelokhu ebaxwayisa esebenzisa izithunywa zakhe. Wabaxwayisa ephindaphinda ngoba wayezwela abantu bakhe lendawo yakhe yokuhlala. 16 Kodwa babezihleka izithunywa zikaNkulunkulu weqiniso,+ beseyisa amazwi azo+ njalo bechothoza labaphrofethi bakhe.+ Ulaka lukaJehova lwacina lusehlela phezu kwabantu bakhe+ baze basala bengasancediseki.

26 “Kodwa bahlamuka+ bafulathela uMthetho owawubaphe wona njalo abazange bakulalele. Babulala abaphrofethi bakho ababebaxwayisa bezama ukubabuyisela kuwe. Batshengisa ukuthi abakuhloniphi ngitsho.+

30 Wababekezelela+ okweminyaka leminyaka waqhubeka ubaxwayisa usebenzisa abaphrofethi bakho ababelomoya wakho, kodwa abazange balalele. Ekucineni wabanikela ezizweni ezazibagombolozele.+

3 “Kusukela ngomnyaka wesi-13 wokubusa kukaJosiya+ indodana ka-Amoni inkosi yakoJuda, kuze kube lamuhla, okweminyaka yonke le engu-23, ilizwi likaJehova belifika kimi futhi bengihlala ngikhuluma lani ngiphindaphinda* kodwa alizange lilalele.+