12 Ngatshela loZedekhiya+ inkosi yakoJuda amazwi afananayo ngathi: “Vumani ukuba ngaphansi kwejogwe lenkosi yeBhabhiloni liyisebenzele yona kanye labantu bayo. Lingenza njalo lizaqhubeka liphila.+ 13 Kungani wena labantu bakho kumele life libulawa yinkemba+ lendlala+ lesifo esitshabalalisayo?+ Phela uJehova uthe lokhu yikho okuzakwehlela isizwe esingasoze sivume ukubuswa yinkosi yeBhabhiloni.

2 “Nanku okutshiwo nguJehova, ‘Lowo ozasala edolobheni leli uzabulawa yinkemba kumbe yindlala loba yisifo esitshabalalisayo.+ Kodwa lowo ozazinikela* kumaKhaledi uzaqhubeka ephila futhi umvuzo wakhe kuzakuba yimpilo yakhe.’*+

17 UJeremiya wasesithi kuZedekhiya: “Nanku okutshiwo nguJehova uNkulunkulu wamabutho, uNkulunkulu ka-Israyeli, uthi, ‘Nxa ungazinikela* ezikhulwini zenkosi yeBhabhiloni awusoze ubulawe, ledolobho leli alisoze litshiswe ngomlilo. Wena labemuli yakho lizaqhubeka liphila.+