16 UJohanani indodana kaKhareya lazo zonke izinduna zamabutho ezazilaye bathatha bonke abantu ababesuke eMizipha, labo ababebakhulule ku-Ishmayeli indodana kaNethaniya ngemva kokubulala kwakhe uGedaliya+ indodana ka-Ahikhamu. Basuka eGibhiyoni lamadoda, lamabutho, labesifazana, labantwana leziphathamandla zesigodlweni babuyela emuva.

42 Zonke izinduna zamabutho, loJohanani+ indodana kaKhareya, loJezaniya indodana kaHoshaya, labantu bonke kusukela komncane kusiya komkhulu, baya 2 kuJeremiya umphrofethi bafika bathi: “Sicela ulalele isicelo sethu. Sicela usithandazele kuJehova uNkulunkulu wakho, uncengele bonke abantu laba abaseleyo ngoba sasibanengi kodwa kusele abalutshwana nje,+ njengoba lawe ubona. 3 Kwangathi uJehova uNkulunkulu wakho angasitshela indlela okumele sihambe ngayo lalokho okumele sikwenze.”