12 NaSedekiya inkhosi+ yakaJuda ngamtjela emavi lafanako ngatsi: “Tfwalani lijoka lenkhosi yaseBhabhulona futsi nibe tigcili tayo netebantfu bayo, kuze nichubeke niphila.+ 13 Sikuphi nje sidzingo sekutsi wena kanye nebantfu bakho nibulawe ngenkemba+ nayindlala,+ nibulawe nasifo lesibulalako,+ njengobe nje Jehova atsi kutawenteka esiveni lesitawala kutfobela inkhosi yaseBhabhulona?

2 “Naku Jehova lakushoko: ‘Umuntfu lotawuhlala kulelidolobha utawubulawa ngenkemba, abulawe yindlala kanye nesifo lesibulalako.+ Kodvwa loyo lotatinikela* kumaKhaledi utawuchubeka aphila, aphephise nekuphila kwakhe.’+

17 Jeremiya wabese ukhuluma naSedekiya watsi: “Naku lokushiwo nguJehova Nkulunkulu wemabutfo, longuNkulunkulu wema-Israyeli: ‘Nangabe utinikela* etindvuneni tenkhosi yaseBhabhulona angeke ubulawe, nalelidolobha angeke lishiswe futsi wena kanye nemndeni wakho nitawuchubeka niphila.+