Osala kulo muzi uyakufa ngenkemba , nangendlala, nangesifo, kepha ophumayo, aye kumaKaledi anivimbezelayo, uyakuphila, ukuphila kwakhe kube yimpango yakhe.

Lapho esesangweni lakwaBenjamini , kwakukhona lapho inkosi yabalindi egama layo lalingu -Iriya indodana kaShelemiya kaHananiya ; yambamba uJeremiya umprofethi, yathi: Uyahlubukela kumaKaledi.

Kepha uJeremiya wathi : Amanga. Angihlubukeli kumaKaledi . Kepha ayimlalelanga; u-Iriya wayesembamba uJeremiya, wamyisa ezikhulwini.

Usho kanje uJehova , uthi: Osele k ulo muzi uyakufa ngenkemba , nangendlala, nangesifo, kepha ophumela kumaKaledi uyakuphila , nokuphila kwakhe kuyakuba yimpango kuye, aphile.

Inkosi uSedekiya yathi kuJeremiya : Ngiyesaba abaJud a abahlubukele kumaKaledi, funa nginikelwe esandleni sabo, bangiklolodele.

Inkosi yaphendula, yathi kumaKaledi : Izwi liphumile kimi lokuthi uma ningazisi iphupho nencazo yalo, niyakuhlahlelwa, izindlu zenu zibe yiquba.