16 Alisayikuba yithemba kuyo indlu yakwa-Israyeli, likhumbuza ngokona lapho bebaphendukela, bazi ukuthi ngiyiNkosi uJehova.’ ”
17 Kwathi ngomnyaka wamashumi amabili nesikhombisa ngenyanga yokuqala, ngolokuqala lwenyanga, lafika kimi izwi likaJehova, lathi:
18 “Ndodana yomuntu, uNebukadinesari inkosi yaseBabele wasebenzisa impi yakhe umsebenzi omkhulu ngeTire; onke amakhanda aphuculwa, onke amahlombe acothulwa, nokho yena nempi yakhe babengenankokhelo evela eTire ngomsebenzi abalenzela wona.
19 Ngalokho isho kanje iNkosi uJehova, ithi: Bheka, ngizakunika uNebukadinesari, inkosi yaseBabele, izwe laseGibithe; uyakuyisusa ingcebo yalo, aphange impango yalo, agcugce ingcugco yalo, kube yinkokhelo yempi yakhe.
20 Ngiyamnika izwe laseGibithe ngomsebenzi owakhonza ngawo, abawenza kimi, isho iNkosi uJehova.
21 “Ngalolo suku ngiyakuhlumisa uphondo endlini ka-Israyeli, ngikuvumele ukuba uvule umlomo phakathi kwabo, bazi ukuthi nginguJehova.”