16 UJorhanani indodana kaKhareyarhi nalo loke ibutho leenduna ebelinaye bathatha boke abantu abavela eMitsipha, labo ababasindise ku-Itjhimayeli indodana kaNetaniya ngemva kokuthi abulele uGedaliya+ indodana ka-Arhikhamu. Babuyisa amadoda, amasotja, abafazi, abantwana, neenkhulu zesigodlo eGibiyoni.

42 Nje-ke zoke iinduna zamabutho noJorhanani+ indodana kaKhareyarhi, uJezaniya indodana kaHotjhaya nabo boke abantu kusukela komncani kuya komkhulu, batjhidela 2 bathi kuJoromiya umphorofidi: “Sibawa ulalele isibawo sethu somusa, usithandazele kuJehova uZimakho, nebantwini boke abaseleko, ngombana kusele abambalwa+ njengombana ubona. 3 Kwanga uJehova uZimakho angasitjela indlela okufuze sikhambe ngayo nokuthi kufuze senzeni.”