Kunangwa Yahova yaleeta mwami wa Babiloni kuvingilira. Mwami zana yita avayaayi vi Ivuyuda, kali yavo avaari mu Litembeli lia Yahova. Si yaali niliverera ku mundu woosi, muyaayi anoho musakulu, musaza kinga mukali, mulwaye anoho mulamu mba. Nyasaye yavahana vosi kuye.
Ndakora vandu vu mukivala choosi kuva nu vuti ovonene ligali kigira vindu vidamanu via Manase mwana wa Hezekia yakola mu Jerusalemi lwa yaali mwami wi Ivuyuda.”
Muporofeti avoora: O, Yahova, henza na uganagane! Nivwaha wa ivi wakolera ku yaga? Avakali vanyara kulia lwivulu lwi zinda ziavo, avana va valinda aveene? Musaalisi kandi muporofeti vanyara kwitirwa mu Litembeli lia Yahova?
Lilagana yili si lilakave kuli lia ndalomba harara na vaguuga vaavo ku lidiku lia ndavavugura nu mukono gwange kandi nimbimilira vatuli mu kivala cha Egebeti. Sivali avasuuvirifu ku lia ndalomba navo mba, ninzi sindavakola vave kindu mba, ndavaleka; Mwami avoora.