24. Loo ngqwayi-ngqwayi yabalindi yamthimba umbingeleli omkhulu uSeraya, kunye nombingeleli onganeno kwakhe uZefaniya, nabagcini-mnyango abathathu.
25. Kwabaseleyo apho esixekweni yathatha injengele yomkhosi kunye nesixhenxe samaphakathi akomkhulu abhaqwe esixekweni. Yamthatha nonobhala wenjengele yomkhosi owayeligosa eliyintloko elalatha abomkhosi, kunye nabantu abangamashumi amathandathu ababeselapho esixekweni.
26. Bonke ke uNebhuzaradan wabathatha waya nabo kukumkani waseBhabheli eRibhela.
27. Khona apho eRibhela kwelaseHamati ukumkani lowo wathi mababulawe.Ngaloo ndlela ke amaJuda afuduselwa ekuthinjweni, ahlukana nelizwe lakowawo.
28. Nali ke inani labantu wabafudusayo uNebhukadenezare:Kunyaka wesixhenxe: amaJuda angamawaka amathathu anamashumi amabini anantathu;
29. kunyaka weshumi elinesibhozo elawula uNebhukadenezare: abantu abangamakhulu asibhozo anamashumi amathathu anambini ababephuma eJerusalem;