YONA1
Yona okutumwa Nineeve
1Ekigambo kya MUKAMA kikaija ahari Yona mwene Amitai, nikigira kiti:2Imuka, oze Nineeve orurembo orwo ruhango, orurangire ebirirubaho; ahabw'okuba obubi bwarwo buhikire omu maisho gangye.3Kwonka Yona yaimuka kuhungira MUKAMA Tarushiishi, yaashuuma Yoopa, yaashangayo emeeri erikuza Tarushiishi; yaaha empiiha z'okumutwara, yaaza omu meeri kugyenda nabo Tarushiishi, ngu ahungye MUKAMA.4Kwonka MUKAMA yaayohereza omuyaga mwingi aha nyanja, enyanja yaagira ebingonzi bingi, emeeri yaayenda kusheenyagurika.5N'ahabw'ekyo abarimbi baatiina, buri omwe yaatakira ruhanga we, n'ebintu ebyabaire biri omu meeri baabinaga omu nyanja kwanguhiza emeeri. Kwonka Yona we akaba yaagiire omu kicweka kyayo eky'omunda, abyami, ayegwejegyereire.6Omukuru w'emeeri nikwo kwija ah'ari, akamugira ati: Obaire ota, iwe mugwejegyezi 'we? Imuka, otakire ruhanga waawe. Obundi ruhanga waawe akaatwijuka, tureka kucwekyerera.7Bwanyima baagambirana bati: Nimwije tuteere enteenyu, tubone kumanya otureeteire aka kabi. Batyo baateera enteenyu, yaakwata Yona.8Baamubuuza bati: Tugambire otureeteire aka kabi. Okora murimo ki? Nooruga hi? Owaanyu ni nkahi? Kandi ori owa ihanga ki?9Yaabagarukamu ati: Ndi Omuheburaayo, nintiina MUKAMA Ruhanga ow'omu iguru, owaahangire enyanja n'ensi.10Okuruga aho baagira obwoba bwingi, baamubuuza bati: Beitu ekyo eki okozire niki? Ahabw'okuba abo bashaija bakamanya ku yaabaire ahungire MUKAMA; ahakuba akaba yaabagambiire.Yona okunagwa omu nyanja
11Baamubuuza bati: Mbwenu tukugire tuta, enyanja ekabona kutuuza, tukakira? Ahabw'okuba enyanja ekaba neeyeyongyera kuhinduriza.12Yaabagarukamu ati: Nimunkirize, munnagye omu nyanja; obwo nibwo enyanja eraatuuze, mukakira; ahabw'okuba nimmanya ngu eri ihunga ry'amaani eryabajuumikira niinye ryabatura.13Kwonka abo bashaija baavuga munonga gu babone kuhitsya emeeri aha nkungu, baaremwa; ahabw'okuba enyanja ekaba neeyeyongyera kubatabangurira ebingonzi.14Nikyo baatakiriire MUKAMA, nibagira bati: Nitukweshengyereza, ai MUKAMA, otatureka tukahwerekyerera, tukazira ogu mushaija; kandi tukazira otatutaho orubanja rw'eshagama y'otaine rubanja; ahabw'okuba, ai MUKAMA, niiwe okozire nk'oku osiimire.15Batyo baakiriza Yona, baamunaga omu nyanja, enyanja yaatuuza.16Ahonaaho abo bashaija baatiina munonga MUKAMA, baamutambira ebitambo, baahiga nibarahira.17Bwanyima MUKAMA yaateekateeka eky'enyanja kihango kumira Yona; kyamumira, yaamara omunda y'ekyo ky'enyanja ebiro bishatu nyomushana na nyekiro.Bible Society of Uganda