11 UTsedekhiya+ bekaneminyaka ema-21 nakaba yikosi, wabusa iminyaka eli-11 eJerusalema.+

13 Wahlubuka neKosini uNebukadinetsari,+ eyamfungisa ngoZimu, wasolo anekani, wala nokubuyela kuJehova uZimu ka-Israyeli.

13 Ngaphezu kwalokho, yathatha esinye sesizukulwana sebukhosini+ yenza naso isivumelwano begodu yasifungisa.+ Ngemva kwalokho yathatha amadoda adumileko wenarha,+