Kuthe uFinehasi umpristi , nezikhulu zenhlangano , izinhloko zemindeni yakwa-Israyeli ezazinaye sezizwile amaz wi akhulunywa ngabantwana bakwaRubeni, nangabantwana bakwaGadi , nangabantwana bakwaManase , kwaba kuhle emehlweni abo.

Zonke izinduna zempi , zona nabantu bazo , sezizwile ukuthi inkosi yaseBabele imenzile uGedaliya umbusi ezweni , zaya kuGedaliya eMispa : u- Ishmayeli indodana kaNethaniya, noJohanani indodana kaKhareya, noSeraya indodana kaThanihumeti waseNethofa , noJahazaniya indodana yomMahakha, bona nabantu babo.

Kwathi lapho izitha zakwaJuda nezakwaBenjamini sezizwile ukuthi abathunjwa bakhela uJehova uNkulunkulu ka-Israyeli ithempeli,

Kwathi izitha zethu sezizwile ukuthi kwazeke kithi nokuthi uNkulunkulu wayeshafisile icebo labo , sabuyela sonke ogangeni , kwaba yilowo nalowo emsebenzini wakhe.

Kwathi lapho sezizwile onke amazwi , zaphendukelana ngokwesaba, kwaba yileso naleso kumakhelwane waso , zathi kuBaruki : Siyakuyitshela nokuyitshela inkosi lawa mazwi.

Zonke izinduna zempi ezazisendle , zona nabantu bazo , sezizwile ukuthi inkosi yaseBabele imenzile uGedaliya indodana ka -Ahikamu umbusi ezweni nokuthi inikele kuye abesilisa , nabesifazane, nabantwana, nabayizimpofana bezwe abangathunjelwanga eBabele,