Jeremiya
47 Ndeeli jwi lya Jehova ilyakamusikila musinsimi Jeremiya kujatikizya ba Filisiti,+ Farao katanauzunda munzi wa Gaza. 2 Mboobu mbwaamba Jehova:
“Amubone! Maanzi alaboola kuzwa kunyika.
Ayooba mulonga uupayide uukunka canguzu.
Ayoovwumba cisi azintu zyoonse zili mumo,
Munzi alimwi abaabo ibakkala mumo.
Ibaalumi bayoolila,
Abantu boonse bakkala mucisi bayookwiila.
3 Baakumvwa mijinci yansumba zyamabbiza aakwe,
Kucokola kwankalaki zyakwe zyankondo
Alimwi akulila kwamavwili aakwe,
Bamausyi kunyina nibayooceba bana babo kuti babagwasye,
Nkaambo maanza aabo ayootebela,
4 Akaambo kakuti buzuba oobo buboola buyoonyonyoona ba Filisiti boonse;+
Buyoonyonyoona sikugwasya woonse uusyeede mu Turo+ amu Sidoni.+
5 Gaza uyooba aminkulu.*
Asikeloni waumuzyigwa.+
Nywebo nobantu basyeede mucibanda canjiyo camukkuti,*
Ino mulazumanana kulinengaula kwaciindi cilamfwu buti?+
6 Ma! Opanga lya Jehova!+
Ino ulaleka lili kukaka kutontomana?
Kopiluka mucikanda cako.
Kolyookezya, wuumune.
7 Ino inga lyatontomana buti
Mbokunga ngu Jehova walilailila?
Libambilidwe Asikeloni alimwi ankomwe yalwizi,+
Ooko nkonkuko nkwaalituma kuti likasike.”