16 Phezu kokubangela ukuthi abakoJuda bone ngokwenza okubi phambi kukaJehova, uManase wabulala abantu abanengi kakhulu abangelacala, wagcwalisa yonke iJerusalema+ ngegazi labo.

4 ngoba bangitshiyile+ bangcolisa lendawo le.+ Banikela imihlatshelo kubonkulunkulu abangabaziyo, lababengaziwa ngokhokho babo langamakhosi akoJuda njalo sebegcwalise indawo le ngegazi labantu abangelacala.+

9 Ngakho wangiphendula wathi: “Isono sabantu bako-Israyeli labakoJuda sikhulu kakhulu.+ Abantu babulalana kusa kwamalanga+ futhi edolobheni kugcwele ubuqili,+ ngoba bathi, ‘UJehova uselitshiyile ilizwe leli, uJehova kaboni lutho.’+