Alavya ana aho a chilume na a chichetu kukala sadaka ya kuochwa kpwa milungu ya handzo, apiga mburuga na achiloga. Adzilavya tsetsetse kuhenda mai mbere za Mwenyezi Mlungu, achimreyeza sana.
“Mwenyezi Mlungu, Mlungu wa majeshi, Mlungu wa Iziraeli anaamba hivi, ‘Lolani nindaahendera atu a mudzi uhu mkpwulu na vidzidzivye chila aina ya mashaka nrigopanga chinyume chao, kpwa kukala ni atu visoto asiomendza kuniphundza.’ ”
Nágomba nawe wakati mambogo ganakuphihirato, ela we uchiamba, ‘Sindagasikira tse.’ Ndivyo urivyo, hangu ubarobaroo kuniphundza, yani kuogopha sauti yangu.
Vivi Mwenyezi Mlungu, Mlungu wa majeshi, Mlungu wa Iziraeli anaamba: Kpwa utu wani munadzirehera mashaka makulu hivi ndigokuangamizani mosi? Hata phasisale alume wala achetu, anache wala ana atsanga kahi za tsi ya Juda?
Msikale dza akare enu, ambao aambirwa ni manabii a kare kukala Mwenyezi Mlungu, Mlungu wa majeshi anaamba, ‘Richani njira zenu mbii na mahendo genu mai.’ Ela nyo taayanisikira tsetsetse.