21 Kuko umwami wa Babiloni yahagaze ku masanganzira, ku mutwe wa nya nzira zibiri, kugira ngo yikore ku buraguzi+. Yazungagije imyampi. Yasiguje biciye kuri terafimu*+; yaravye mu gitigu.

2 Nuko umwami avuga ko bahamagara abaherezi b’abanyamageza+, n’abahamagara imizimu, n’abapfumu be n’Abakaludaya, ngo babwire umwami indoto ziwe+. Baraheza baraza, bahagarara imbere y’umwami.

7 Umwami asemerera n’ijwi rirenga ngo bazane abahamagara imizimu, Abakaludaya be n’abaragurira ku nyenyeri+. Umwami abwira inkerebutsi z’i Babiloni ati: “Uwuza gusoma iyi nyandiko kandi akanyereka insobanuro yayo, arambikwa impuzu y’umuyugubwe+, n’urunigi rw’inzahabu mw’izosi, kandi azoganza ari uwugira gatatu mu bwami+.”

23 kandi nta muco w’itara uzokwigera wongera gukayangana iwawe, kandi nta jwi ry’umukwe n’iry’umugeni rizokwigera ryongera kwumvikana iwawe+; kuko abadandaza b’ingenzi+ bawe bari bo bantu bo ku rwego rwo hejuru+ bo kw’isi, kuko amahanga yose yazimijwe n’ubupfumu bwawe+.