4 Ngetulu kwaloko, inkhosi yaseGibhithe yabeka Eliyakimu umnakaboJehoyahazi waba yinkhosi kaJuda naseJerusalema futsi yashintja libito lakhe laba nguJehoyakimu; kodvwa Nekho+ watsatsa umnakabo-Eliyakimu longuJehoyahazi wamyisa eGibhithe.+

18 “Ngako naku Jehova lakushoko mayelana naJehoyakimu+ inkhosi yakaJuda loyindvodzana yaJosaya:

‘Bantfu bavame kukhalela labafile batsi:

“Awu mnaketfu! Awu dzadzewetfu!”

Kodvwa Jehoyakimu ngeke bamlilele batsi:

“Awu nkhosi!” “Bukhatikhati bakhe sebushabalele.”

30 Ngako naku lokushiwo nguJehova mayelana naJehoyakimu inkhosi yakaJuda: ‘Kute ngisho namunye kubantfwana bakhe lotawusala ahlale esihlalweni sebukhosi saDavide,+ nesidvumbu sakhe sitawushiswa lilanga emini futsi silale sitfwatfwa ebusuku.+