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Ab’e Ninive bàciyûnjuza na Nyamuzinda àbababalira
1 Akanwa ka Nnâmahanga kanacirhindakwo Yônà obwa kabirhi, erhi:
2 «Yimuka, ojè e Ninive, cishagala cinene, obabwîre ebi nîkubwîra.»
3 Yônà anaciyimuka, ajà e Ninive nk’oku Nnâmahanga analidesire. Omanyage oku Ninive ali munene: olurhali lugendo lwa nsiku isharhu lurhankarhumire omuntu amuyûsa amugeramwo.
4 Yônà anacihira njira, alambagira omulegerege gwoshi. Akajahamagaza n’okuderha, erhi: «Hacisigîre nsiku makumi anni, Ninive ahongoke.»
5 Engabo ya Ninive yanaciyêmêra Nnâmahanga, yahuluza n’okulâlika okucîshalisa, yanayambala sunzu, kurhenga oku mukulu kuhika oku murhò.
6 Omwanzi gwahikakwo mwâmi w’e Ninive, azikûka oku ntebe yâge, ahogola ecishâli câge, acîbwîka sunzu, acîbwâlika n’omu luvù.
7 Okuhandi balâlika muli Ninive yêshi, oku irhegeko lya mwâmi haguma n’abarhambo, mpu: «Abantu boshi, n’ebintu ntâye okozagye amîshi erhi biryo ekanwa.
8 Muyambale sunzu, muharâmye munashenge Nyamuzinda obwonjo oku byâha binyu, muleke okuhimba kwinyu kubî, muleke ebigalugalu by’amaboko ginyu.
9 Ndi omanyire erhi Nnâmahanga arhankashukira ashube okuboko, aleke obukunizi bwâge arhuyôkole?»
10 Nnâmahanga abona oku badwîrhe batabataba mpu lyo bahindula engeso zâbo. Lêro ashukira, arhacibarhumiraga obuhanya àli amâhiga oku âbarhumira.