20 Aha Yeruzalemu hakola hayimire abâmi b’obuhashe bunji, barhegeka ecihugo c’olundi lunda lwa Efrata, banakabavurhira, okurharhûla n’okuhonga obuhashe bw’okugera.
Olwo lusiku Nyamubâho àfundika endagâno boshi n’Abramu ederha, erhi: «Iburha lyâwe ndihîre eci cihugo, kurhenga oku lwîshi lw’e Mîsiri kuhika oku lwîshi lunene, lwo lwîshi lwa Efrata.
Ago mango erhi Salomoni arhegesire amâmi goshi kurhenga oku lwîshi kuhika emwa Abafilistini, na kuhika oku lubibi lw’e Mîsiri. Bakaz’ilêrha e ntûlo yâbo n’okukolera Salomoni amango goshi ali oku bwâsi.
Kulya kubà obwâmi bwâge bwahikaga oluhande lulyo lyoshi lw’olwîshi Efrata. Kurhenga kuli Tapsaki kuhika kuli Gaza, abâmi boshi b’eluhande lwa Efrata kushiga bamushigaga, omurhûla gwacîbêra hoshi.
Abahirakwo abarhambo bàbarhegeka, abantu b’e Edomu boshi bashuba bambali bâge. Nyakasane ashobôza Daudi okuhimana ntyo omu ngasi matabâro gâge goshi.
Na kandi ahima Hadadezeri mwâmi w’e Soba e Hamati, ye walonzagya okulumîza obuhashe bwâge omu cihugo coshi kuhika oku lwîshi lw’Efrata.
Abahirakwo abarhambo bakazibarhegeka, Abaharamiya babinduka bambali bâge, ntyo bakazimuvurhira ihôro. Nyakasane aha Daudi okuhimana ntyo omu matabâro gâge goshi.
Abâmi bàkâgirhabâla Hadadi-Ezeri erhi bàbona oku bene-Israheli babagombize lwoshi, bahûna okuyumvanya na Daudi omu murhûla, barhacilonzagya okucikârhabâla bene Amoni.
Abafilistini bakazihêkera Yozafati entûlo z’amarhale g’empongano; kuguma, nabo Abaharâbu bakazimulêrhera ebishwêkwa, ngandabuzi bihumbi nda na magana gali nda na bihebe cihumbi na magana gali nda.
buzira kuderha aga abarhimbûzi bakazâgimulerhera; abâmi boshi b’e Arabiya bakazâgiyanka amasholo n’amarhale bagahekere Salomoni.
Mwâmi ayôrhage amanyire oku erhi olwo lugo lwankanayûbakwa, n’enkûta zâlwo erhi zankanashub’iyîmanzibwa, abo bantu barhakacivurha, nîsi erhi okurhûla mwâmi n’okuhongera obuhashe bw’okugera, n’okwo guli muhona munene oku bwâmi.
Rhumanyisize mwâmi oku erhi olwo lugo lwankanashub’iyûbakwa n’erhi enkûta zâlwo zankanashub’iyîmanzibwa, kuli okwo konene orhankacibà n’akantu nk’olundi lunda lw’olwîshi lwa Efrata.»
Nahânyire irhegeko, banajà bafûkula, banashanga oku nêci kurhenga mîra olwo lugo lurhahusa kugomera abâmi, n’oku banajamwo enshumishumi n’okucîhindula dubaduba.
Kuli okwo muhane irhegeko ly’okuyimanza emikolo y’abo bantu, lyo olwo lugo lulek’ishub’iyûbakwa, kuhika amango nakurhegeka niene.
Kandi rhubamanyisize oku kuli abôla badâhwa, Abaleviti, abimbiza, abalanzi b’enyumvi, abà-Natineni, murhabavurhisagya ibarati erhi mpongano, erhi kubacîka omu njira.
Arhegeka kurhenga oku nyanja kuhika oku nyanja kurhenga oku lwîshi kuhika ah’igulu lihekera.
Yajêwe! Alà gulya murhundu gwayunjulaga bantu mîra oku gukola guyoôsire gwône! Gulya gwagwêrhe irenge kulya omu gandi mashanja, gukola guli nka mukana. Nnjo erhi ali muluzi-nyere okulîre ebishagala, lêro akolesibwe obukûkuru bw’abajà.
Gwanacimerakwo amashami mazibuzibu, ganacibà rhurhi rhw’obwâmi; ganacikula, ganacilîha, gahika omu karhî k’ebitù, bakazisômerwa n’obulî bwâgo, n’obunji bw’amashami gâge.
Erhi Yezu acîrhenga eyo, mpu agera, abona omuntu, izîno lyâge Mateyo, erhi abwârhîre e kagombe, adwîrhe ahongêsa. Anacimubwîra, erhi: «Nshimbà!». Anaciyimuka, amushimba.