23 Sedekiya, umsa waKhenana, wasukuma wafumba Mikhaya ngemphama ebusweni, atsi: “LoMoya waSimakadze uhambe ngakuphi, nawusuka kimi uyewukhuluma kuwe?”
Sedekiya, umsa waKhenana, yena abesente timphondvo tensimbi, wamemeta atsi: “Naku lokushiwo nguSimakadze: ‘Ngaleti utawuhlaba emaSiriya aze afe aphele.’ ”
Mikhaya waphendvula watsi: “Loko uyawukubona ukwati, mhlazana uhamba sewuyawubhaca ekamelweni lelisekhatsi.”
watsi akushaywe Jeremiya, umphrofethi, abanjwe afakwe esitokisini lesingaseSangweni LakaBhenjamini Lelisetulu lelalisethempelini laSimakadze.
Akaniketele sihlatsi sakhe kulowo longamshaya ngemphama, atseleke ngemahloni nangelihlazo.
Bantfu baseJerusalema, butsanani ndzawonye! Sesivinjetelwe! Sebahlasela umholi waka-Israyeli!
Labanye bamkhafulela ngematse, bammbonya buso bakhe, bamshaya batsi: “Phrofetha!” Nabogadzi imbala bammukula.