4 Amashanja gayumvîrhe ogwâge, yanacigwârhirwa omu mwîna gwâbo, bayihêka enalimwo emigera omu cihugo c’e Mîsiri.
Yoyakazi ali agwêrhe myâka makumi abiri n’isharhu erhi abà mwâmi, anashinga myêzi isharhu ali mwâmi aha Yeruzalemu. Nina ye wali Hamutali mwâli wa Yirimiyahu w’e Libna.
Ayîmika mwâmi omu Yûda n’omu Yeruzalemu, Eliyakimu, mwene wâbo Yehowakazi, ahindula izîno lyâge amuhà elya Yehoyakimu. Neko agwârha mwene wâbo Yehowakazi anacimuhêka e Mîsiri.
Nabukondonozori, mwâmi w’e Babiloni asôka, ayisha amurhabâlîre, amushwêka na caburhinda w’omulinga muniole kabirhi, amujâna e Babiloni.
Ebyo birhumire, ntya kwo Nyakasane adesire. Yehoyakimu, mwene Yoshiyahu, mwâmi w’e Yûda. Arhalakirwe, mpu: «Alà mwâna wîrhu wee! mpu alà mwâli wîrhu wee! Nanga arhalakirwe mpu: Yajewe, Nnâhamwîrhu wee! Mpu yajewe, Nyamwagirwa wee!
Yanacitûsa muguma omu bâna bâyo, anacibà mucûka gwa ntale-ndume, ayiga okukazishanshanyula omunyama gwâge, akazilya abantu.
Wa ntale-nkazi abona oku busha arhamîre, ohulangâlire bwanyiha: Yashubirhôla wundi mwâna muguma omu bâna bâyo, yanacimulera bwinjà, alinda abà mucûkà gwa ntale-ndume.