4 Ngomhla wesibini olandela ukugwintwa kukaGedaliya, ingekaziwa loo nto,
5 kwafika amashumi asibhozo amadoda, evela eShekem naseShilo naseSamariya. Ayezichebile iindevu, ezikrazule izambatho, imizimba eyicentile. Ayephethe iminikelo yeenkozo kunye nentlaka yesiqhumiso, ezizisa endlwini *kaNdikhoyo.
6 UIshmayeli unyana kaNetaniya wasuka eMizpa, wawahlangabeza ehamba elila. Ufikile kubo, wathi: “Yizani kuGedaliya unyana ka-Ahikam.”
7 Kodwa athi nje akuthi cakatha phakathi esixekweni, uIshmayeli nabo babehamba naye bawatyakatya loo madoda, bawaphosa emhadini.
8 Ishumi laloo madoda lona lathi kuIshamayeli: “Musa ukusibulala thina; sinokutya esikufihlileyo endle: ingqolowa, neoyile yomnquma, nobusi.” Wawayeka ke lawo amadoda akawabulala njengamanye.
9 Umhadi okwaphoswa kuwo izidumbu zamadoda abulawa nguIshmayeli kwakunye nesikaGedaliya wenziwa ngukumkani uAsa xa wayehlaselwa ngukumkani uBhasha wakwaSirayeli. Ke uIshmayeli unyana kaNetaniya wawuzalisa loo mhadi zizidumbu zabagwintiweyo.
10 UIshmayeli wathimba bonke abantu abâsaláyo eMizpa, iintombi zokumkani nabanye bonke abasala ngexesha uNebhuzaradan umphathi-balindi bakomkhulu waphathisa uGedaliya unyana ka-Ahikam. Wahamba nabo wawelela kwelaseAmon.