19 Kwaye iBhabhiloni, umhombiso wezikumkani,+ ubuhle beqhayiya lamaKhaledi,+ imele ibe njengaxa uThixo wabhukuqa iSodom neGomora.+

4 uphakamise le ntetho ingumzekeliso nxamnye nokumkani waseBhabhiloni, uthi:

“Kwenzeke njani ukuba lowo uqweqwedisa abanye emsebenzini ayeke, ingcinezelo iphele!+

45 Utsho uYehova kothanjisiweyo wakhe,+ kuKoreshi, osandla sakhe sokunene ndisibambileyo,+ ukuze ndoyise iintlanga phambi kwakhe,+ khon’ ukuze ndikhulule kwanemibhinqo ezinqeni zookumkani; ukuze ndivule phambi kwakhe iingcango ezivulwa ngambini, khon’ ukuze namasango angavalwa, ukuthi:

3 Kuba kunyuke kweza kuyo uhlanga oluvela emntla.+ Lulo olwenza ilizwe layo libe yinto ekhwankqisayo, ukuba kungabikho bani uhlala kulo.+ Indoda nesilwanyana sasekhaya kusabile.+ Zimkile.”+

8 Ngequbuliso iBhabhiloni iwile, kangangokuba yaphukile.+ Bhombolozani ngenxa yayo.+ Thabathelani intlungu yayo+ ibhalsam. Mhlawumbi isenokuphiliswa.”

28 “Elithi PERES, lithetha ukuba ubukumkani bakho bahluliwe baza banikelwa kumaMedi namaPersi.”+

8 Kwalandela enye, eyesibini ingelosi, isithi: “Iwile! IBhabhiloni+ Enkulu iwile,+ leyo yaseza zonke iintlanga iwayini+ yomsindo wohenyuzo lwayo!”+

2 Yadanduluka ngelizwi+ elinamandla, isithi: “Iwile! IBhabhiloni Enkulu iwile,+ yaba yindawo yokuhlala iidemon nendawo yokuncathama wonke umoya ongahlambulukanga+ nendawo yokuncathama zonke iintaka ezingahlambulukanga nezithiyekileyo!+