9 Yehoyakini+ wakaŵa themba wali na vyaka 18 ndipo wakawusa myezi yitatu na mazuŵa 10 mu Yerusalemu. Wakachita viheni pamaso pa Yehova.+ 10 Kukwambilira kwa chaka,* Themba Nebukadinezara likatuma ŵanthu kuti ŵakamutolere ku Babuloni+ pamoza na vinthu vyakuzirwa vya mu nyumba ya Yehova.+ Kweniso likimika Zedekiya mubali wa awiske kuŵa themba pa Yuda na Yerusalemu.+

24 Penepapo Yehova wakanilongora viselo* viŵiri vya vikuyu panthazi pa tempile la Yehova. Ivi vikachitika Nebukadinezara* Themba la Babuloni lati latolera ku wuzga Yekoniya*+ mwana wa Yehoyakimu,+ themba la Yuda, pamoza na ŵakaronga ŵa Yuda, nkhwantha za vyakuŵaja, na ŵanthu ŵaluso pakusongonora visulo. Wakaŵatora kufuma ku Yerusalemu kuya nawo ku Babuloni.+

12 “Chonde, phalira nyumba yachigaluka kuti: ‘Kasi mukumanya yayi icho vinthu ivi vikung’anamura?’ Yowoya kuti, ‘Wonani! Themba la Babuloni likiza ku Yerusalemu na kutora themba na ŵakaronga ŵa mu msumba uwu kuluta nawo ku Babuloni.+