36 Senakeribu mwâmi w’e Asîriya, ashana ebikunga, agandûla, ayîmuka, agenda, ajibêra e Ninive.
Ebwa kubà oli burhè kuli nie n’ebwa kubà obucîbone bwâwe bwahisire omu marhwiri gâni, nakuhira olugondo emazûlu, nakurhula emilomo n’omugera gwâni. Nakucandabusa omu njira wanayishaga.
Enjira wayishagamwo yo wanashubigalukamwo ci orhaje kuli olu lugo, Nyakubâho okudesire.
“Alà oku namuhiramwo ezindi-zindi nkengêro, ezarhuma ayishirhemuka oku ngasi kanwa akanayumva n’okwo kurhume ashubira emwâbo omu cihugo câge, nanayishirhuma ayîrhwa n’engôrho muli ecôla cihugo câge”».
«Yimuka, ojè e Ninive, cishagala cinene, obabwîre oku obubî bwâbo bwahisire emunda ndi».
Aka kali kanwa k’obulêbi buyêrekîre Ninive, myanzi Nyamubâho àfulûliraga Nahumu w’e Elkoshi.
Bamarhuluba omugoli, bamamugendana, abajà-nyere bâge bali bàbanda endûlù nka kulya engûkù ziyâhiza; bali bacidirhibula.
“Abantu b’e Ninive bayish’ijà omu lubanja n’er’iburha, banaliyagîrize, bulya bacîyunjuzize erhi Yônà abayigîriza, na olushire Yônà, y’ono oli hano!”