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.

8 “‘Kodwana malungana namafeyi amambi khulu kangangokuthi angekhe adliwa,+ nakhu uJehova akutjhoko: “Yindlela engizokuqala ngayo uTsedekhiya+ wakwaJuda, amakhosanakhe nabasindileko beJerusalema nalabo abasese senarheni le nalabo abasenarheni yeGibhide.+

52 UTsedekhiya+ bekaneminyaka ema-21 nakaba yikosi begodu wabusa iminyaka eli-11 eJerusalema. Igama lakanina bekunguRhamuthali+ indodakazi kaJoromiya weLibhina. 2 Waragela phambili nokwenza okumbi phambi kwakaJehova, ngokuvumelana nakho koke okwenziwa nguJehoyakhimu.+

19 “‘Nakhu iKosi ePhakemeko uJehova ekutjhoko: “Nangisaphilako, ngizoyijezisa ngokudelela isifungo sami+ nokuphula isivumelwano sami.