6 Ishmayeli, umsa waNethaniya, waphuma eMispa kuyakuwahlangabeta, ahamba akhala; nasahlangane nawo, wafike watsi kuwo: “Wotani kuGedaliya, umsa wa-Ahikamu.”
Lendvodza yakhe yahamba naye, ikhala emvakwakhe yonkhe indlela, kwaze kwaba nguseBhahurimu. Abneri wakhuluma kuyo watsi: “Ncandzeka, ubuyele ekhaya!” Yancandzeka-ke lendvodza.
Simakadze utsi: “Kulawo malanga, nangaleso sikhatsi, bantfu baka-Israyeli nebantfu bakaJuda bayawuhamba kanyekanye, bonkhe bayawukhala tinyembeti sebahamba bafunana naSimakadze Nkulunkulu wabo.