Mwami Josia kandi yononyia Tofezi, havundu hu kusigamira ha vandu vatamanyi Nyasaye, mu Livona lia Hinomu, kunangwa avuli kuva ho nu mundu uhaana mwana muyaayi weve anoho mukaana kuli kisiuviriru chu kusambwa ku munyasaye Moleki.
Kuvita yaga, yumbaka havundu hukusigamira misambwa mu vigulu vie Ivuyuda, kandi niyimilira avandu vi Ivuyuda na Jerusalemi kokora uvwoni imbiri wa Yahova.
Maku avandu va Moabu valaviikwa mu zisoni nu munyasaye wavo Kemoshi, kuli avandu va Isiraeli vaviikwa mu zisoni na Bezeli, munyasaye wa vasuuvira muye.
Yaga goosi galakoleka kigira avandu va Isiraeli vamala kokora uvwoni nu kwibaala imbiri wa Nyasaye. Ivwaha unyala kudulwa kigira libaala lia avandu va Isiraeli? Ni Samaria, lidaala linene liene! Ivwaha ololekiywi kuva wi vifananyi viu vunyasaye mu Ivuyuda? Ni Jerusalemi lidaala linene liene!
Ing'inga yeyo, Yahova alakasingiri ku kiguru cha muzeituni Ivugwi wa Jerusalemi. Maku kiguru yiki kilakagavukanywe mu haali kaviri, Ivugwi ni madioli. Kilakagavukanywe ni livona linene. Inusu yi kiguru yiki kilakisundi Ivaale kandi inusu kilakisundi Isavaalu.
Vudinyu ki yivu ku munyi avandu va Moabu! Munyi avasigamiraa va Chemoshi mumali kudivizwa! Munyasaye winyu yaleka avasaza ni viruka, Kandi avakali vagimilwa nu mwami wa vandu va Amoriti.
Munyi mwagingaa lihema liu munyasaye Moleki, kandi kifananyi che eng'ereng'ani yu munyasaye winyu Rafani. Vifananyi via mwalomba nivio via mwasigamira. Ku lwa yago, inzi ndamuhaminya muzie mu kivala ihale kuvita Babiloni kuva yo avatugwa!’