17 Bonke abantu abazimisele ukuya eGibhithe bayehlala khona bazabulawa yinkemba loba yindlala kumbe yisifo esitshabalalisayo. Kakho loyedwa wabo ozasinda loba ozawubalekela umonakalo engizabehlisela wona.”’

18 “UJehova wamabutho, uNkulunkulu ka-Israyeli, uthi: ‘Njengoba ngathululela intukuthelo yami lolaka lwami ebantwini ababehlala eJerusalema,+ ngizathululela ulaka lwami phezu kwenu nxa lingaya eGibhithe. Ngizaliqalekisa ngilehlisele umonakalo owesabekayo futhi lizathukwa libe lihlazo,+ njalo alisoze liphinde liyibone indawo le.’