6 Ngiyakubashaya abakhileyo kulo muzi, abantu nezilwane; bayakufa ngesifo esikhulu.
7 Ngasemuva, usho uJehova, ngiyakunikela uSedekiya inkosi yakwaJuda, nezinceku zakhe, nabantu abasele kulo muzi esifweni, nasenkembeni, nasendlaleni, nasesandleni sikaNebukadinesari inkosi yaseBabele, nasesandleni sezitha zabo, nasesandleni sabafuna ukuphila kwabo, abashaye ngosiko lwenkemba, angabasindisi, angabahawukeli, angabi namusa kubo.’
8 “Uyakusho kulaba bantu, uthi: ‘Usho kanje uJehova, uthi: Bheka, ngibeka phambi kwakho indlela yokuphila nendlela yokufa.
9 Osala kulo muzi uyakufa ngenkemba, nangendlala, nangesifo, kepha ophumayo, aye kumaKaledi anivimbezelayo, uyakuphila, ukuphila kwakhe kube yimpango yakhe.
10 Ngokuba ngibhekise ubuso bami kulo muzi kube kubi, kungabi kuhle, usho uJehova; uyakunikelwa esandleni senkosi yaseBabele, iwushise ngomlilo.’
11 “Yisho endlini yenkosi yakwaJuda, uthi: ‘Zwanini izwi likaJehova lokuthi:
12 O, ndlu kaDavide, usho kanje uJehova, uthi:“ ‘Yenzani izahlulelo ekuseni,nophule ophangiweyo esandleni somcindezeli,funa ukufutheka kwami kuphume njengomlilo,kushise, kuze kungabikho owucimayongenxa yobubi bezenzo zenu.