12 “ ‘Kodwa lapho iminyaka engu-70 isiphelile, + ngizoyijezisa inkosi yaseBhabhiloni nabantu bakhona ngenxa yecala labo,’ + kusho uJehova, ‘izwe lamaKhaledi ngizolenza libe yincithakalo kuze kube phakade. +

14 Ngiyonenza ningithole,’ + kusho uJehova. ‘Ngiyobutha izithunjwa zenu nginiqoqele ndawonye, nginikhiphe kuzo zonke izizwe nakuzo zonke izindawo enginihlakazele kuzo,’ + kusho uJehova. ‘Ngiyonibuyisela endaweni engabangela ukuba nisuke kuyo niye ekudingisweni.’ +

10 “Yilokhu uJehova akushoyo, ‘Kule ndawo eniyothi ingamanxiwa akuhlali muntu namfuyo, emadolobheni akwaJuda nasemigwaqweni yaseJerusalema eshiywe dengwane, engahlali muntu namfuyo, kusazozwakala 11 umsindo wokwethaba nowokujabula, + izwi lomkhwenyana nezwi likamakoti, izwi lalabo abathi: “Bongani uJehova wamabutho, ngoba uJehova muhle; + ngoba uthando lwakhe oluqotho luhlala kuze kube phakade!” ’ +

“ ‘Bayoletha iminikelo yokubonga endlini kaJehova, + ngoba ngiyobuyisa izithunjwa zezwe njengasekuqaleni,’ kusho uJehova.”