12 Ngikhulume okufanako neKosini yakwaJuda uTsedekhiya+ ngathi: “Bekani iintamo zenu ngaphasi kwejogi lekosi yeBhabhiloni usebenzele yona nabantu bayo, uzokuragela phambili uphila.+ 13 Kubayini wena nabantu bakho kufuze nife ngebanga lesabula,+ ngendlala+ nangesibetho+ njengombana uJehova atjhwile ngeentjhaba ezingekhe zisebenzele ikosi yeBhabhiloni?

2 “Ngilokhu uJehova akutjhoko, ‘Loyo ohlala edorobheneli uzokufa ngesabula, ngendlala nangesibetho.*+ Kodwana loyo ozinikela kumaKhaledi* uzokuragela phambili aphila begodu uzokuphephisa ukuphila kwakhe.’+

17 Nje-ke uJoromiya wathi kuTsedekhiya: “Ngilokhu uJehova uZimu wamabutho, uZimu ka-Israyeli akutjhoko, ‘Nawuzinikela emakhosaneni wekosi yeBhabhiloni uzokusindisa ukuphila kwakho, begodu idorobheli angekhe litjhiswe ngomlilo, wena nabantu bendlwakho nizokusinda.+