8 Ngemva kwesikhathi uHilikhiya umphristi omkhulu watshela uShafani unobhala+ wathi: “Ngithole ibhuku loMthetho+ endlini kaJehova.” UHilikhiya wasenika uShafani ibhuku lelo, uShafani walibala.+

24 U-Ahikhamu+ indodana kaShafani+ wamvikela uJeremiya, yikho kazange anikelwe ebantwini ukuthi bambulale.+

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.

11 Phambi kwazo kwakumi abadala bako-Israyeli abangu-70 futhi uJazaniya indodana kaShafani+ laye wayekhona. Ngamunye wabo wayethwele umganu wakhe wokutshisela impepha, kuthunqa intuthu yempepha enukelelayo.+