22 Ngonyaka wokuqala kaKoresi + inkosi yasePheresiya, ukuze kufezeke izwi likaJehova elakhulunywa ngoJeremiya, + uJehova washukumisa uKoresi inkosi yasePheresiya ukuba enze isimemezelo kuwo wonke umbuso wakhe, leso asibhala naphansi, + sithi: 23 “Yilokhu uKoresi inkosi yasePheresiya akushoyo, ‘UJehova uNkulunkulu wamazulu unginike yonke imibuso yomhlaba + futhi ungiyale ukuba ngimakhele indlu eJerusalema elikwaJuda. + Ubani phakathi kwenu ongowesizwe sakhe? Kwangathi uJehova uNkulunkulu wakhe angaba naye, amvumele aye khona.’ ” +

3 “Ngonyaka wokuqala weNkosi uKoresi, iNkosi uKoresi yakhipha umyalo ngokuphathelene nendlu kaNkulunkulu eseJerusalema: + ‘Le ndlu mayakhiwe kabusha ibe indawo okuzonikelwa kuyo imihlatshelo, kumele kubekwe izisekelo zayo; ukuphakama kwayo kumele kube amamitha angaba ngu-26,7,* ububanzi bayo bube amamitha angaba ngu-26,7, +