All di offisa for Judah sojas and dia men hear sey Babilon king don make Gedalaya govnor for Judah. So dem kon go meet Gedalaya for Mizpa. Di ofisas wey kom na, Netanaya pikin, Ishmael; Kareah pikin, Johanan; Tanhumet pikin, Seraya and Maakat pikin, Jaazanaya.
God sey, “Dis pipol sey dem dey obey mi, dem dey tok good-good tins about mi, but dem nor really dey respet mi and evritin wey dem tok nor rish dia heart. Dia relijon na law and tradishon wey human being make with dia own hand.
Jakob shidren-shidren, make una listin to mi. Una wey bi Israel pipol wey kom from Judah tribe: pipol wey swear with God name sey, “Na Israel God wi dey woship,” but una nor mean wetin una dey tok.
So King Zedekaya send Jehucal wey Shelemaya born and Priest Zefanaya wey bi Maaseaya pikin sey make dem kom tell mi make I pray make God kom help awa pipol.
Ishmael wey Netanaya born; Johanan wey bi Kareah pikin; Seraya wey Efai pikin Tanhumet born wey still kom from Netofat; with Jezanaya wey kom from Maaka kon go meet Gedalaya for Mizpa with dia men.
Dem dey fear wetin Babilon pipol go do wen dem hear sey Ishmael kill Gedalaya, di govnor wey Babilon king choose. As dem dey go, dem kon stop for Kimham wey dey near Betlehem.
Azaraya wey bi Hoshaaya pikin and Johanan wey Kareah born with di oda sturbon men for Jerusalem kon tell mi, “Na lie yu dey lie! Di Oga awa God nor sey make yu tell us make wi nor go Egypt.
Den, Judah pipol wey remain, wey don make up dia mind sey dem won go Egypt, I go make sure sey, dem distroy dem finish. Both big and small go die for Egypt; weda na for war or honga. Pipol go si dem dey fear and dem go trit dem anyhow kon use dia name as curse.
So, I go give dia wifes to oda men kon give dia farm to oda pipol. I go do am, bikos both rish and poor pipol dey use wayo take dey get dia money. Even profets and priests don join dey deceive pipol too.
God Spirit kon karry mi go di east gate for di temple. For near di gate, I kon si twenty-five men, plus Jaazanaya, wey Azzur born and Pelataya wey bi Benaya pikin and di two of dem na leaders for di land.
So all di pipol gada kom listin to yu, but dem nor gri do wetin yu tell dem. Dem sey dem dey do di rite tin, but dem dey always dey shit and tif pipol money.