15. Izikhulu zamthukuthelela uJeremiya, zamshaya, zamfaka etilongweni endlini kaJonathani umbhali, ngokuba zaziyenze itilongo.
16. Lapho uJeremiya esengene endlini yomgodi ezindlwaneni ezingaphansi, uJeremiya esehlale khona izinsuku eziningi,
17. uSedekiya inkosi wathumela wamlanda; inkosi yambuza ngasese endlini yayo, yathi: “Kukhona izwi elivela kuJehova na?”UJeremiya wathi: “Likhona.” Wathi futhi: “Uyakunikelwa esandleni senkosi yaseBabele.”
18. UJeremiya wathi futhi enkosini uSedekiya: “Ngoneni kuwe, nasezincekwini zakho, nakulaba bantu ukuba ningifake etilongweni na?
19. Baphi manje abaprofethi benu ababeprofetha kini ngokuthi: ‘Inkosi yaseBabele ayiyikunehlela nina naleli zwe,’ na?