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41Kwasekusithi ngenyanga yesikhombisaa kwafikab uIshmayeli, indodana kaNethaniya,c indodana kaElishama,d owenzalo yesikhosini, lezinduna zenkosi, lamadoda alitshumi laye, kuGedaliya indodana kaAhikhamu eMizipa,e badla isinkwaf khona ndawonye eMizipa. 2 UIshmayeli indodana kaNethaniya wasesukuma,g lamadoda alitshumi ayelaye, bamtshaya uGedaliya indodana kaAhikhamu indodana kaShafani ngenkemba, bambulala yena inkosi yeBhabhiloni eyayimbeke phezu kwelizwe.h 3 UIshmayeli wabulala lawo wonke amaJuda ayelaye,i eloGedaliya, eMizipa, lamaKhaladiya atholakala khona,j amadoda empi. 4 Kwasekusithi ngosuku lwesibili esembulele uGedaliya, kungelamuntu okwaziyo, 5 kwafika amadoda evela eShekema,k eShilo,l leSamariya,m amadoda angamatshumi ayisificaminwembili, ephucile indevu,n lezigqoko zidatshuliwe,o ezisikile,p elomnikelo wokudla lempepha esandleni sawo,q ukukuletha endlini yeNkosi.r 6 UIshmayeli indodana kaNethaniyas wasephuma eMizipat ukuwahlangabeza, ehamba, ehamba ekhala inyembezi. Kwasekuthi lapho ehlangana lawo, wathi kuwo: Wozani kuGedaliya indodana kaAhikhamu. 7 Kwasekusithi sebefikile phakathi komuzi, uIshmayeli indodana kaNethaniya wawabulala wawaphosela phakathiu komgodi,v yena lamadoda ayelaye. 8 Kodwa kwatholakala amadoda alitshumi phakathi kwawo, athi kuIshmayeli: Ungasibulali, ngoba sileziphala ensimini,w ingqoloyi lebhali* lamafutha loluju. Ngakho wawayekela, kaze awabulala phakathi kwabafowabo. 9 Njalo umgodi uIshmayeli ayephosele kuwo zonke izidumbu zabantu ayebatshayilex kanye loGedaliya, wawuyiwo inkosi uAsa eyawenzayo ngenxa kaBahasha inkosi yakoIsrayeli;y lowo uIshmayeli indodana kaNethaniya wawugcwalisa ngababuleweyo. 10 UIshmayeli wasethumba yonke insali yabantu ababeseMizipa, amadodakazi enkosi,z labo bonke abantu ababesele eMizipa, uNebuzaradani induna yabalindi eyayibamisele uGedaliya indodana kaAhikhamu.a UIshmayeli indodana kaNethaniya wasebathumba, wahamba ukuthi achaphele kubantwana bakoAmoni.b
11 Kwathi uJohanani indodana kaKareyac lazo zonke induna zamabutho ezazilayed besizwa konke okubi uIshmayeli indodana kaNethaniya ayekwenzile, 12 bathatha wonke amadoda, bayakulwa loIshmayeli indodana kaNethaniya; bamfica emanzini amanengie aseGibeyoni.f 13 Kwasekusithi bonke abantu ababeloIshmayeli bebona uJohanani indodana kaKareya lazo zonke induna zamabutho ezazilaye,g bathokoza. 14 Basebetshibilika abantu bonke uIshmayeli ayebathumbe besuka eMizipa, baphenduka baya kuJohanani indodana kaKareya.h 15 Kodwa uIshmayeli indodana kaNethaniya waphunyuka wasuka phambi kukaJohanani, lamadoda ayisificaminwembili, waya ebantwaneni bakoAmoni.i 16 UJohanani indodana kaKareyaj lazo zonke induna zamabutho ezazilayek basebethatha yonke insali yabantul ayebabuyisile besuka kuIshmayeli indodana kaNethaniyam eMizipa, esetshaye uGedaliya indodana kaAhikhamu, amadoda, amadoda empi,n labafazi,o labantwana, labathenwa, ayebabuyisile bevela eGibeyoni.p 17 Basebesuka bayahlala eGeruthi-Kimihamuq eseduze leBhethelehema,r ukuyangena eGibhithes 18 ngenxa yamaKhaladiya; ngoba babewesaba, ngoba uIshmayeli indodana kaNethaniya wayebulele uGedaliya indodana kaAhikhamu, inkosi yeBhabhiloni eyayimmise phezu kwelizwe.t
a 40.10,12; 52.12. Zek. 8.19. 2 Kho. 25.8.
b 2 Kho. 25.25.
c 40.6,8.
d 36.12.
e 40.6,8.
f Hlab. 41.9.
g 2 Kho. 25.25.
h 40.5.
i 2 Kho. 25.25.
j 2 Kho. 25.25.
k Josh. 17.7.
l Josh. 18.1.
m 23.13.
n 48.37. Dute. 14.1. Isa. 15.2.
o 36.24.
p 48.37. Dute. 14.1. Isa. 15.2.
q Levi 23.37.
r 1 Sam. 1.7. 2 Kho. 25.9.
s 40.6,8.
t 40.6,8.
u Hlab. 74.7; 89.39; 118.5.
v 37.16; 41.9. 2 Kho. 10.14.
w Hlu. 6.11.
x 41.9; 37.16. 2 Kho. 10.14.
y 1 Kho. 15.22. 2 Lan. 16.6.
z 43.6.
a 40.7.
b 40.14.
c 40.8.
d 40.13; 41.13,16.
e Josh. 18.14. 2 Sam. 2.13.
f 41.16. Josh. 9.3.
g 40.13; 41.13,16.
h 41.10,16.
i 40.14.
j 40.8.
k 40.13; 41.13,16.
l 40.13; 41.13,16.
m 41.10,16.
n 40.7.
o 40.7.
p 41.16. Josh. 9.3.
q 2 Sam. 19.37,38.
r Gen. 35.19.
s 42.14.
t 40.5.