9 Watshisa indlu kaJehova+ lendlu yenkosi,*+ lazo zonke izindlu ezaziseJerusalema.+ Watshisa lezindlu zonke zamadoda ayehlonitshwa.+ 10 Lonke ibutho lamaKhaledi elalihamba lenduna yabalindi ladiliza imiduli yeJerusalema layiwisela phansi.+ 11 UNebhuzaradani induna yabalindi wathatha bonke abantu ababesele edolobheni, labo ababehlamukele enkosini yeBhabhiloni, labantu bonke ababelapho.+

17 Ngakho wathuma inkosi yamaKhaledi+ ukuthi ibahlasele, yafika yabulala amajaha ngenkemba+ endlini engcwele.+ Kayizange izwele muntu kungelani lokuthi lijaha, yintombi, ngolupheleyo loba ngogulayo.+ UNkulunkulu wanikela konke esandleni sayo.+

19 Yatshisa indlu kaNkulunkulu weqiniso,+ yadiliza umduli weJerusalema+ futhi yatshisa ngomlilo yonke imiphotshongo eqinileyo. Yatshabalalisa konke okwakuligugu.+

3 Bangiphendula bathi: “Abantu ababuyela koJuda besuka ekuthunjweni basebunzimeni obukhulu, okuselizweni lethu kuyayangisa.+ Imiduli yeJerusalema ilokhu idilikile+ lamagedi ayo alokhu enjalo kusukela atshiswa ngomlilo.”+

13 Watshisa indlu kaJehova+ lendlu yenkosi,* lazo zonke izindlu zaseJerusalema. Waphinda watshisa lezindlu zonke ezinkulu. 14 Lonke ibutho lamaKhaledi elalihamba lenduna yabalindi ladiliza imiduli yeJerusalema layiwisela phansi.+

15 UNebhuzaradani induna yabalindi wathumba abanye abantukazana labo bonke abantu ababesele edolobheni. Wathatha labantu ababehlamukele enkosini yeBhabhiloni kanye lazo zonke izingcitshi zomsebenzi.+