Lwa vanene vi Ivuyuda na avasikari va mahi, avavura kwihana aveene ku Vababilonia vahulira amakuva yaga, viiyunga na Gedalia ha Mizipa. Avanene yava vaali Ishimaeli muyaayi wa Nezania, Johanani muyaayi wa Karea, Seraya muyaayi wa Tanihumezi, kutura mu lidaala lia Netofa, na Jezania kutura Maaka.
Navuzwa mu mweli gwa saba gwu muhiga yigwo, Ishimaeli muyaayi wa Nezania, mwisukulu wa Elishama, waali mulala ku vinyumba yu vwami, yazia Mizipa na vasaza likomi, niyingilira Gedalia nu kumwiita. Yita kandi Visiraeli na Vababilonia avaari yo harara na Gedalia.
“Yahova avoora, ‘Lwi mihiga 70 jimalirika ni muveeye mu Babiloni, ndaaza kumugeniha kandi ndaduukiza lilagana liange ku munyi na ndamwilanyia mu kivala cha Isiraeli.
Ku lidiku lie likomi, mweli gwakatano, mu muhiga gwa 19 gwi liamiiha liu mwami Nebukadineza wa Babiloni, Nebuzaradani mwani wi zing'anagani wu mwami kandi mwimiliri wi liihi lilie, yaza Jerusalemi.
Mu muhiga gwu kutanga gwi liamiiha lilie, ndaali ni soma vitabu vitakatifu kandi ninganagana ku mihiga 70 ji lidaala lia Jerusalemi liali live mulidivizwa kolondekana ku makuva ga Yahova yaali na mali kovoolera muporofeti Jeremia.
Maku engelosi yavoola, “Yahova Wuvunyali waveyange nu vutima ku Jerusalemi kandi ku madaala manene gi Ivuyuda ku mihiga 70, kalunu ulavugula ing'inga ki nukikiri kuvaveera zimbavasi?”
Vakora imiyinzi jaavo josi avandu vavalore. Kigira vevoha imisibi mivambalaru ja mang'oda gi Lilaga gaveeye ku, ku vweni nu ku makono gaavo. Kandi vatambihizaa zingigiti zie zinguvu ziavo.