1. Kunyaka weshumi ukumkani uZedekiya elawula kwaJuda, owawungunyaka weshumi elinesibhozo kulawula ukumkani uNebhukadenezare eBhabheli, lavakala kuJeremiya ilizwi *likaNdikhoyo.
2. Ngelo xesha umkhosi wokumkani waseBhabheli wawuyingqingile iJerusalem, yena uJeremiya evalelwe eyadini yabalindi ebhotwe lakwaJuda.
3. Wayevalelwe entolongweni apho ngukumkani wakwaJuda uZedekiya, esithi: “Kutheni le nto ushumayela ngolu hlobo? Kaloku uthi: ‘Utsho uNdikhoyo ukuthi: Esi sixeko ndiza kusinikezela esandleni sokumkani waseBhabheli, ndimvumele asithimbe.
4. Ke yena uZedekiya ukumkani wakwaJuda naye akayi kusinda esandleni samaKaledi, koko wonikezelwa esandleni sokumkani waseBhabheli, babonane ngamehlo, bathethe ubuso ngobuso.