1Na higa ndigo garigohendeka mwezi wa Nisani,* mwaka wa mirongo miiri wa utawala wa mfalume Aritashasita, uchi kala ukarehwa mbereze, nami nchiuhala nchiujera na nchimupha mfalume. Siku iyo kala na sonono na kala sidzangbwephiya mbere za mfalume kuno nina sonono.

2Ndipho mfalume achiniuza, “Mbona una sonono na kuonyesa kukala unalumwa? Ni lazima una utu ambao unakusononesa mwako moyoni.” Nchikala muoga sana, 3 *ela nchimuamba mfalume, “Ee mfalume, ishi ta kare na kare! Kpwadze nsikale na sonono ichikala mudzi uriozikpwa akare angu ukakala gandzo na maryangoge gaochwa?”

4Tsona mfalume achiniuza achiamba, “Unalonda nkuhendereni?” Nami nchimvoya chimoyo-moyo Mlungu ariye mlunguni. 5Chisha nchimjibu mfalume nchimuamba, “Ichikala undakuhamira uwe mfalume na ichikala ukanikubali voyo rangu mimi mtumishio, phahi niruhusu niphiye tsi ya Juda, mudzi ambamo mwazikpwa ano baba ili nkaudzenge luphya.” 6Chisha mfalume achiniuza kuno Malikia asegere phephi naye, achiniamba, “Charocho chindahala muda wani na undauya rini?” Mfalume wahamirwa naye achiniruhusu kuphiya, nami nchimupha mbara ya kuuya. 7Piya nchimuamba ye mfalume, “Ichikala undahamirwa, navoya nihewe baruwa nkaaphe maliwali ario jimbo† ririro ngʼambo ya muho Yufurati, ili aniriche nitsupe hadi nifike Juda. 8Chisha navoya nihewe baruwa nkamuphe Asafu muimirizi wa tsaka ra mfalume, ili aniphe mbao nitengezere maryango ga ngome ya nyumba ya kuvoya Mlungu, ukuta wa mudzi na nyumba ambayo ndasagala.” Ye mfalume wanipha vyosi ambavyo namvoya kpwa kukala mkpwono wa mbazi wa Mlungu kala u phamwenga nami. 9Phahi naphiya kpwa nyo maliwali a jimbo ririro ngʼambo ya muho Yufurati nami nchiapha zo baruwa za mfalume. Ye mfalume kala akanipha maofisaa ga chijeshi na anajeshi akuhumira farasi aphiye nami. 10Ela Sanibalati, yekala Muhoroni na ofisaa Tobia, yekala Muamoni ariphosikira kukala kukedza mutu alondaye kuterya Aiziraeli, taayahamirwa tsetsetse.

11Phahi naphiya hadi Jerusalemu, nchendakala kuko kpwa muda wa siku tahu. 12Nami kala sidzangbweambira mutu yeyesi mambo ambago Mlungu wangu kala akagaika mwangu moyoni nihendere Jerusalemu. Usiku mmwenga nálamuka nchituluka na atu achache. Tahuyahala nyama wanjina yeyesi isiphokala yuya ambaye kala nkampanda. 13Nátuluka mudzini na Ryango ra Deteni kutsapira Chisima cha Dzoka hadi Ryango ra Chitole. Wakati naphiya, kala nachunguza kuta za Jerusalemu zirizobomolwa na maryango ambago kala gakaochwa. 14Chisha nchienderera hadi Ryango ra Pula ya Madzi, hadi mtsara wa mfalume, ela ye nyama nriyekala dzuluye wakosa mwanya wa kutsupira. 15Kpwa hivyo usiku uho náambuka kulunga-lunga dete ra chidzuho cha Kidironi kuno nachunguza nyo ukuta. Mwishirowe nágaluka nchiuya kuinjira nyo mudzi kutsupira Ryango ra Dete. 16Nyo maofisaa taamanyire kura nrikokala nkaphiya wala nrichokala nchahenda mana kala sidzangbweambira hata nyo Ayahudi ayangu, yani alavyadzi-sadaka, vilongozi, maofisaa na nyo atu anjina ambao kala andahenda yo kazi.

17Ndipho nchiaambira, “Mwimwi mnamanya yo tabu huriyonayo, ya kukala Jerusalemu ni gandzo na maryangoge gaochwa. Phahi nahudzengeni luphya nyo ukuta wa Jerusalemu, naswi tahundaberwa tsona.” 18Piya náambira kuhusu mkpwono wa mbazi wa Mlungu wangu urivyokala u phamwenga nami na piya vira ambavyo mfalume kala akaniambira. Nao achiamba, “Nahuandze kuudzenga luphya nyo Ukuta.” Achitiyana moyo wa kuhenda yo kazi nono.

19Ela Sanibalati yekala Muhoroni na ofisaa Tobia yekala Muamoni na Geshemu yekala Mwarabu ariphosikira go hurigogapanga ahutseka na kuhubera achiamba, “Munahendani mwi? Dze, mnalonda kumuasi mfalume?” 20Nami nchiajibu nchiambira, “Ye Mlungu ariye dzulu mlunguni andahuhenda huongokerwe. Swiswi hu atumishie naswi hundaandza kudzenga, ela mwimwi tamundakala na mtalo, tamundakala na haki wala kutambukirwa kahi za Jerusalemu.”