15 Yathumba uJehoyakini, yamyisa eBabele; nonina wenkosi, nabafazi benkosi, nezinduna zayo, nabakhulu bezwe yabamukisa ngokubathumba eJerusalema, yabayisa eBabele.
16 Onke amadoda anamandla, ayizinkulungwane eziyisikhombisa, nezinyanga, nabakhandi, abayinkulungwane, bonke bengamaqhawe azilungiselele ukulwa, nabo inkosi yaseBabele yabayisa eBabele ngokubathumba.
17 Inkosi yaseBabele yambeka uMathaniya, uyisekazi, inkosi esikhundleni sakhe, yaguqula igama lakhe laba nguSedekiya.
18 USedekiya wayeneminyaka engamashumi amabili nanye ekuqaleni kwakhe ukubusa, wabusa iminyaka eyishumi nanye eJerusalema; igama likanina lalinguHamithali, indodakazi kaJeremiya waseLibina.
19 Wenza okubi emehlweni kaJehova njengakho konke akwenzileyo uJehoyakimi.
20 Ngokuba kwenzeka lokho eJerusalema nakwaJuda ngenxa yentukuthelo kaJehova, waze wabalahla ebusweni bakhe; uSedekiya wayihlubuka inkosi yaseBabele.