9 ngizabiza zonke izizwe zasenyakatho,”+ kutsho uJehova. “Ngizabiza inceku yami uNebhukhadinezari inkosi yeBhabhiloni.+ Ngizabaletha bazohlasela ilizwe leli,+ labantu abahlala kulo kanye lazo zonke izizwe lezi eziligombolozeleyo.+ Ngizalitshabalalisa lezizwe zonke lezi eziligombolozeleyo, ngilenze into eyesabekayo, ngiliqede lonke. Lizakuba yinhlekisa ebantwini.*

18 “Ndodana yomuntu, uNebhukhadinezari*+ inkosi yeBhabhiloni lebutho lakhe basebenza nzima ngesikhathi besilwa leThire.+ Wonke amakhanda abo asala eselempabanga lamahlombe abo ahluzuka. Kodwa yena lebutho lakhe ababhadalwanga lanxa basebenza nzima eThire.