15 Ngalokho yathatha uJehoyakini+ yamusa ekudingisweni eBhabhiloni;+ yathatha nonina wekosi, abafazi bekosi, iinkhulu zakhe zesigodlo namadoda aqakathekileko enarheni, yabasa ekudingisweni eBhabhiloni basuka eJerusalema. 16 Ikosi yeBhabhiloni yasa ekudingisweni eBhabhiloni zoke iingorho ezizii-7 000, neensebenzi zobukghwari neensebenzi zesimbi* eziyi-1 000, boke bebamadoda anamandla begodu abandulelwe ipi.

29 Naka amezwi wencwadi kaJoromiya umphorofidi ayithumela aseJerusalema kibo boke abadala abahlangana nabantu abasekudingisweni, ebaphristini, ebaphorofidini nakibo boke abantu uNebukadinetsari abathatha eJerusalema wabadingisela eBhabhiloni, 2 ngemva kobana iKosi uJokoniya,+ unina leKosi,+ iinkhulu zesigodlo, amakhosana wakwaJuda neweJerusalema, iinsebenzi zobukghwari neensebenzi zesimbi* sele zikhambile eJerusalema.+