2 Makoronike 36:15-23

Jehovha Mwari wamadzibaba avo akatuma mashoko kwavari nenhume dzake, achifumira mangwanani achituma; nokuti akanga ane tsitsi navanhu vake uye nenzvimbo yake; asi vakaseka nhume dzaMwari, vakazvidza mashoko ake, vakadadira vaporofita vake, kusvikira Jehovha atsamwira vanhu vake, kusvikira vasichagoni kurapwa. Saka wakauyisa mambo wavaKaradhea kwavari akauraya majaya avo nomunondo paimba yavo tsvene; haana kunzwira tsitsi kunyange jaya, kana musikana, kana mutana, kana akachena vhudzi; akavaisa vose muruoko rwake. Nhumbi dzosewo dzeimba yaMwari, huru neduku, nepfuma yeimba yaJehovha, nepfuma yamambo neyamachinda ake, akazviisa zvose Bhabhironi. Vakapisa imba yaMwari, vakaputsa rusvingo rweJerusaremu, vakapisa dzimba dzose dzoushe dzaro nomoto, vakaparadza nhumbi dzose dzinokosha dzaro. Avo vakanga vapukunyuka pamunondo, akaenda navo Bhabhironi; vakandova varanda vake navanakomana vake kusvikira ushe uchibatwa navaPeresia; kuti shoko raJehovha, rakanga rarehwa nomuromo waJeremiya, riitike; kusvikira nyika yafarira maSabata ayo, nokuti panguva yose yokuparadzwa kwayo yakachengeta maSabata, ikasvitsa makore ana makumi manomwe. Zvino negore rokutanga raKoreshi mambo wePerisia, kuti shoko raJehovha rakanga rarehwa nomuromo waJeremiya riitike, Jehovha akamutsa mweya waKoreshi mambo wePerisia, akaparidza paushe hwake hwose, akazvinyorawo, achiti, “Zvanzi naKoreshi mambo wePerisia, ‘Jehovha Mwari wokudenga akandipa ushe hwose hwenyika, akandiraira kuti ndimuvakire imba paJerusaremu riri paJudha. “ ‘Ani naani aripo pakati penyu wavanhu vake, Jehovha Mwari wake ngaave naye, ngaakwire hake ko.’ ”