11 Zedekiya+ yabaye umwami afise imyaka 21, maze amara imyaka 11 aganza i Yeruzalemu+.

13 Yaranagararije umwami Nebukadinezari+ kandi yari yaramurahije mw’izina ry’Imana. Yagumye ari intagondwa*, akomantaza umutima, yanka kugamburukira Yehova Imana ya Isirayeli.

12 Zedekiya+ umwami w’Ubuyuda na we nyene namubwiye nk’ukwo nyene nti: «Nimushire kw’izosi igiti co kwikoreza imizigo c’umwami wa Babiloni, mumukorere we n’abantu biwe. Ni ho muzobandanya kubaho+.

17 Yeremiya rero aca abwira Zedekiya ati: «Yehova Imana Nyeningabo, Imana ya Isirayeli, avuze ati: “Niwishikana* ku batware b’umwami wa Babiloni, uzobaho kandi iki gisagara ntikizoturirwa, kandi wewe n’abo mu rugo rwawe ntimuzopfa+.

12 «Ndakwinginze ubwire ba bagarariji uti: “Aho ntimutahura ico ibi bisobanura?” Uvuge uti: “Umviriza! Umwami wa Babiloni yaraje i Yeruzalemu, afata umwami waho n’abatware baho, agenda abajanye i Babiloni+. 13 Maze afata umwe mu bo mu nda y’ingoma*+, agirana na we isezerano, aramurahiza+. Araheza atwara abantu bakurubakuru bo mu gihugu+ 14 kugira ngo ubwami bucishwe bugufi, ntibusubire gukomera. Bwobandanije kubaho ari uko gusa abantu bubahirije isezerano+. 15 Mugabo amaherezo umwami aramugarariza+ mu kurungika intumwa ziwe mu Misiri, kugira ngo Misiri imuhe amafarasi+ n’ingabo nyinshi+. Mbega azororanirwa? Mbega uwukora ivyo azogenda adahanywe? Yorenga kw’isezerano akarusimba+?”