Firstly, the audience were the Jews who were either still in exile in Babylonia or would shortly be returning to the land of Judah after nearly a lifetime in exile.
Okokuqala, izethameli kwakungamaJuda okungenzeka ukuthi ayesekudingisweni eBhabhulona noma ayesazobuyela ezweni lakwaJuda ngemuva kokuphila kwakhe konke.