3 Uze uthabathe esandleni sakho izonka ezilishumi+ nemiqhathane neselwa lobusi,+ ungene kuye.+ Nguye oya kukuxelela ngokuqinisekileyo okuza kwenzeka enkwenkweni.”+

15 Wandula ke wabuyela kumntu kaTHIXO oyinyaniso,+ yena nalo lonke iqela lakhe, weza wama phambi kwakhe waza wathi: “Yabona, ndiyazi ngokuqinisekileyo ukuba akukho Thixo naphi na emhlabeni ngaphandle kwakwaSirayeli.+ Ke kaloku, nceda, yamkela isipho esiyintsikelelo+ esivela kumkhonzi wakho.”

5 Wayengekabuyi, ukutsho kukaNebhuzaradan ukuthi: “Buyela kuGedaliya+ unyana ka-Ahikam+ unyana kaShafan,+ lowo ukumkani waseBhabhiloni ammiseleyo phezu kwezixeko zakwaYuda, uze uhlale naye phakathi kwabantu; okanye naphi na apho kufanelekileyo emehlweni akho ukuya, yiya.”+

Kwaye ngoko intloko yamafanankosi yamnika umxhesho wokutya nesipho yaza yamyeka wahamba.+