21 Aho nkuaza kufwa, ela taafwa, nkuendza chifo kuriko hazina yofwitsika.
ela ye mwenye achinyendeka mwendo wa siku ndzima jangbwani achendasagala tsini ya muhi uihwao mretemu. Naye wavoya kukala afwe achiamba, “Inatosha! Mwenyezi Mlungu, ihale yo roho yangu, mana, mino simi bora kuriko ano baba.”
Ela matso ga atu ayi gandafunga jiza, na njira zosi za kuchimbirira taandaziona, nao andaona baha afwe.”
Aho nkuhererwa sana afwapho na kuzikpwa.
Kalapho mavoyo gangu gangekubaliwa, na Mlungu angenipha nilondago,
kalapho Mlungu angekubali kunisaga-saga, na kurichira mkpwonowe uniolage!
hata naona baha nifungbwe lugbwe, nifwe kuriko kuku kugaya.
Uchiendza ikima dza feza, na uiendze dza hazina iriyofwitsika;
Nami nchiona kukala baha atu ariofwa kare kuriko atu ario moyo.
Kokosi ndikotsamula atu ndiosala a taifa riri dzii, andaaza kufwa kuriko kuishi, mimi Mwenyezi Mlungu, Mlungu wa majeshi anaamba.
Haya Mwenyezi Mlungu hivi phahi hala roho yangu mana ni baha kufwa kuriko kukala moyo.”
Dzuwa ririphotuluka Mlungu achireha phepho ra dzoho kula mlairo wa dzuwa uchipiga. Dzuwa kali richimpiga Jona chidide afwe purungire achiamba, “Baha nifwe kabisa kuriko kukala moyo.”
Ichikala vivi ndivyo ndivyoenderera kunihenda, phahi niolaga vivi kare, ichikala nikakubalika mberezo usiniriche niphahwe ni higa mai.”
Siku hizo atu andaamba baha kufwa, ela taandafwa; andaaza chifo chedze chiahale, ela chifo chindaachimbira.