Penjani ndipo ŵerengani mu buku la Ambuya: Palivi nanga nchimoza chikaŵanga chambura muwoli wake. Pakuti mlomo wa Ambuya walangula, ndipo Mzimu wake waviwunjika.
Viyo ŵakawopanga zina la Ambuya kutuwa ku zambwe, ndi unkhankhu wake kwamba kukutuliya dazi, pakuti wakazanga nge nkhamsinji ka mweza, ko kadikiskika ndi mphepo ya Ambuya.
Mo mungulereske, mwa ungudumulika ndi janja la munthu cha, ndipo unguwa pa chikozgu, pa marundi ghake gha chisulo ndi dongo, ndikughavikita tumana-tumana.
Kweni nkhaŵanga ndi lisungu ndi nyumba yaku Yuda, ndipo ndiŵataskenge ndi nthazi ya Ambuya Chiuta wao; kuti nkhaŵataskanga ndi uta cha, pamwenga lipanga, pamwenga nkhondo, pamwenga ŵakavalo, pamwenga ŵakukwera pa ŵakavalo.”
Mu chirimika cha chiŵi cha karonga Dariusi, mu mwezi wa chinkhonde ndi chimoza pa zuŵa la chimoza la mwezi, mazu gha Ambuya ghanguza kwaku Hagayi mchimi kwaku Zerubabele mwana waku Shealtiele, nduna yikuru ya charu cha Yuda; ndi kwaku Yoswa mwana waku Yehozadaka, mzukuru mura, kuti,
ukambe nayo kuti, ‘Viyo atiti Ambuya ŵa maŵanja, “Wona, munthu yo zina lake ndi Mphanda; chifukwa wakakuwanga mu malo ghake, ndipo wakazenganga kasopi wa Ambuya.