When God punished faithless Judah by allowing the Babylonians to conquer the land and take her people captive, some individuals, such as Jeremiah, Baruch, and Ebed-melech, were spared.
Loko Xikwembu xi xupule muti wa Yuda hi ku pfumelela Vababilona leswaku va wu hlula naswona va teka vaaki va wona va va mahlonga, vanhu van'wana vo fana na Yeremiya, Baruku na Ebedi-meleke va ponisiwile.