Maku Eliakimu, Shebina, na Joya vatandula zinguvu ziavo mu vovereri vonene kandi ni vazia kovoolera Hezekia icha Rabishake mutumikiri wu mwami wa Asiria yaali navooye.
Yahova avoora, munyi avandu vi lidaala linene lia Babiloni, “Mwiki hasi kutura kondeve yinyu yu vwami, mwikale hasi mu luguchi. Mwaali kuli mukaana mugima, wi lidaala lia Kalidei, navuzwa kalunu simulava avimioyo mike anoho avadedekere mba. Kalunu muveeye kuli avatugwa!
Yahova avooreraa lidaala lia Babiloni, “O, munyi avandu va Babiloni, mwikale mu kisundi muchiring'ane, simulalangwa kandi mwami wi kikali wi zihiiri mba.
Kalunu si haveeyeho nu mundu uzizaa mu Litembeli ku lidiku litakatifu ku sigamira Nyasaye mba. Avakaana viimba zinyimbu vaveeye mu vudinyu, kandi avasaalisi vaveeye vuzwa mulikenya vilivwa via Ziyoni viveeye iviere, kandi avandu va Ziyoni vaveeye mu vusaliri vululu.
Ku lidiku liene yilio, zinyimbu mu Litembeli zilagwa izinyimbu zie lisioma. Halava ni miviri ja vakuzu minyingi havundu hoosi. Na jilateevwa makiriri.”
Lwu mwami wa Nineve yahulira goosi agaali nigekolekaa, yatura kondeve yu vwami, natuliza iganza yeye yu vwami, ni yiviika zinguvu ziamagunia, ma niyikara mu ligoke.
Joshua harara na viimiliri va Isiraeli vatandula zinguvu ziavo mu vovereri, nivagwa hasi mamumama imbiri wi Lisandugu lie Lilagana, nivava ho kuduuka hamugorova, niviiyuhiyi uluguchi ku mitwi jaavo kumanyia ovovereri.
Viyuhira uluguchi ku imitwi jaavo, ni vaahanzuka, nivalira nu kusioma, nivavoora, “O, Vayaayi! Vayaayi! Kivi keveeye ku lidaala linene! Liveeye lidaala linene lia vosi avaveeye ni izimeri ku zinyanza vanyoola vutugi kigira uvuhinda vwalio. Kandi mu isa ndala vuzwa limali kogotiza ivindu viosi.”