17 Inkosi yeBhabhiloni yabeka uMathaniya umfowabo kayise kaJehoyakhini+ waba yinkosi esikhundleni sikaJehoyakhini, yasimtshintsha ibizo waba nguZedekhiya.+

18 UZedekhiya wayeleminyaka engu-21 ngesikhathi esiba yinkosi futhi wabusa eJerusalema okweminyaka engu-11. Unina kwakunguHamuthali+ indodakazi kaJeremiya waseLibhina. 19 UZedekhiya waqhubeka esenza okubi phambi kukaJehova, elandela konke okwakusenziwa nguJehoyakhimu.+ 20 UJehova wayethukuthele, yikho izinto lezi zenzakala koJuda laseJerusalema waze wacina ebasusile phambi kwakhe.+ UZedekhiya wahlamukela inkosi yeBhabhiloni.+

11 UZedekhiya+ wayeleminyaka engu-21 ngesikhathi esiba yinkosi futhi wabusa eJerusalema okweminyaka engu-11.+ 12 Waqhubeka esenza okubi phambi kukaJehova uNkulunkulu wakhe. Kazange azehlise kumphrofethi uJeremiya+ owayekhuluma laye ethunywe nguJehova.