12 yasitshela umphristi uHilikhiya, lo-Ahikhamu+ indodana kaShafani, lo-Akhibhori indodana kaMikhaya, loShafani unobhala kanye lo-Asaya inceku yayo, yathi: 13 “Hambani liyengibuzela kuJehova ngamazwi asebhukwini leli elitholakeleyo, libuzele labantu kanye labo bonke abakoJuda ngoba uJehova usithukuthelele kakhulu+ ngenxa yokuthi okhokho bethu abawalalelanga amazwi asebhukwini leli, futhi abakwenzanga okubhalwe kulo okwakumele kwenziwe yisizwe sakithi.”

13 Ngakho uNebhuzaradani induna yabalindi, loNebhushazibhani uRabhisarisi,* loNerigali-sharezeri uRabhimagi* lazo zonke izikhulu zenkosi yeBhabhiloni bathuma amadoda 14 ayathatha uJeremiya egumeni labalindi,+ asemhambisa kuGedaliya+ indodana ka-Ahikhamu+ indodana kaShafani+ ukuze aye laye endlini yakhe. Ngakho uJeremiya wayesehlala labantu.

5 UJeremiya wathi elokhu engakatshibiliki, uNebhuzaradani wathi: “Buyela kuGedaliya+ indodana ka-Ahikhamu+ indodana kaShafani,+ obekwe yinkosi yeBhabhiloni ukuthi akhangele amadolobho akoJuda, uyehlala laye phakathi kwabantu kumbe uye loba ngaphi lapho ofuna khona.”

Induna yabalindi yasinika uJeremiya ukudla lesipho, yamyekela wahamba.