18 Amadodana abuthelela iinkuni, abobaba babasa umlilo, abafazi babhica ihlama bona benzele iNdlovukazi yeZulwini*+ amakhekhe womhlatjelo, begodu bathelela abanye abozimu iminikelo yesiselo bona bangisilinge.+

13 Izindlu zeJerusalema nezindlu zamakhosi wakwaJuda zizokusilaphala njengendawo le, iTofethi,+ zoke izindlu ebebenza kizo imihlatjelo phezu kwamaphahla benzela loke ibutho lezulwini+ begodu bathululela abanye abozimu umnikelo wesiselo.’”+

25 Nakhu uJehova uZimu wamabutho, uZimu ka-Israyeli, akutjhoko, ‘Lokho nina nabomkenu enikukhulumileko, nikuzalise ngezandla zenu, ngombana nithe: “Nakanjani sizokwenza ngokweemfungo zethu, sizokwenzela iNdlovukazi yeZulwini* imihlatjelo, sithululele iminikelo yesiselo kiyo.”+ Nina bafazi ngokuqinisekileko nizokwenza ngokweemfungo zenu begodu nizizalise.’