11 Sedekiya+ bekaneminyaka lengu-21 budzala nakaba yinkhosi futsi wabusa iminyaka lengu-11 eJerusalema.+

13 Sedekiya waphindze wavukela iNkhosi Nebukhadnezari+ leyayimfungise kuNkulunkulu futsi abesolo anenkhani nenhlitiyo lelukhuni, akavumanga nekubuyela kuJehova Nkulunkulu wema-Israyeli.

8 “‘Kodvwa mayelana nalamakhiwa lamabi kakhulu futsi langadleki,+ Jehova utsi: “Angeke ngimentele lokuhle Sedekiya+ inkhosi yakaJuda, netindvuna takhe, kanye nabo bonkhe labasindzile baseJerusalema, lokufaka ekhatsi labo labasele kulelive nalabo labaseGibhithe.+

52 Sedekiya+ bekaneminyaka lengu-21 budzala nakaba yinkhosi, futsi wabusa eJerusalema iminyaka lengu-11. Libito lamake wakhe bekunguHamutali+ indvodzakati yaJeremiya waseLibna. 2 Sedekiya wachubeka enta lokubi emehlweni aJehova, walingisa konkhe lebekwentiwe nguJehoyakimu.+

19 “‘Ngako-ke naku lokushiwo yiNkhosi Lephakeme Jehova: “Ngitifunga mine, ngitsi imiphumela yekwedzelela sifungo sami+ neyekwephula sivumelwane sami, ngitayiletsa enhloko yakhe.