4 Chisha Jona achiinjira Ninawi na achiphiya charo cha siku mwenga, achikota kululu kuambira atu a Ninawi kukala, “Zikasala siku mirongo mine tu, mudzi wa Ninawi ubanangbwe-banangbwe!”
Wakati uho, Hezekiya walumwa sana hadi achitsungurira kaburi. Nabii Isaya, mwana wa Amozi wakpwendamlola naye achimuamba, “Mwenyezi Mlungu anaamba, ‘Lavya wasiya wa mwisho mana kundaphola, undafwa.’ ”
Ndakuenjerezera miaka kumi na mitsano ya maishago. Ndakuokola uwe phamwenga na mudzi uhu kula mikononi mwa mfalume wa Ashuru. Ndarinda mudzi uhu kpwa ajili yangu na kpwa ajili ya mtumishi wangu Daudi.’ ”
Siku ya uamuli, atu a Ninawi andaima phamwenga na atu a chivyazi hichi, nao andachishitaki kpwa makosa gao. Mana atu a Ninawi atubu dambi zao kpwa sababu ya mahubiri ga Jona, ela sambi, mimi nriye hipha ni mkpwulu kuriko Jona.
Siku ya hukumu atu a Ninawi andaima phamwenga na atu a chivyazi hichi, nao andachishitaki kpwa makosa gao. Mana atu a Ninawi atubu dambi zao kpwa sababu ya mahubiri ga Jona, ela sambi, mimi nriye hipha ni mkpwulu kuriko Jona.”