24 Ngemalanga ekubusa kwaJehoyakimu, iNkhosi Nebukhadnezari+ yaseBhabhulona yamhlasela futsi Jehoyakimu waba yinceku yalenkhosi iminyaka lemitsatfu. Jehoyakimu wabese uyayijikela lenkhosi futsi wayivukela.

36 Ngemnyaka wesine wekubusa kwaJehoyakimu+ indvodzana yaJosaya, inkhosi yakaJuda, Jehova wakhuluma naJeremiya watsi:

2 Wakhuluma ngeGibhithe+ macondzana nelibutfo laFaro Nekho+ loyinkhosi yaseGibhithe, lobekangaseMfuleni iYufrathe futsi lowancotjwa nguNebukhadnezari* inkhosi yaseBhabhulona eKhakhemishi, ngemnyaka wesine wekubusa kwaJehoyakimu+ indvodzana yaJosaya, inkhosi yakaJuda. Wakhuluma watsi:

1 Ngemnyaka wesitsatfu wekubusa kwaJehoyakimu inkhosi+ yakaJuda, Nebukhadnezari inkhosi yaseBhabhulona wefika eJerusalema futsi wavimbetela lelidolobha.+