1 Shefatia mwana wa Matani, Gedalia mwana wa Pashihuri, Jukali mwana wa Shelemia na Pashihuri mwana wa Malikija asikira go maneno Jeremia arigokala achiambira atu. Iye kala akaamba, 2 “Mwenyezi Mlungu anaamba kukala mutu yeyesi ndiyesala kpwenye mudzi uhu andafwa kpwa upanga, ndzala na makongo, ela iye ndiyephiya Babeli, andakala moyo, iye andativya rohore. 3 Na Mwenyezi Mlungu anaamba, ‘Mudzi uhu undakala tsini ya jeshi ra mfalume wa Babeli, ndiyeuteka.’ ” 4 Chisha vilongozi achimuamba mfalume, “Mutu yuyu naaolagbwe kpwa kuvundza mioyo ya nyo anajeshi ariosala mu mudzini na nyo atu kpwa go agombago. Mana mutu yuyu kaavoyera atu aha manono ela anaavoyera mai.” 5 Mfalume Zedekiya achiamba, “Mutu iye a mwenu mikononi, muhendeni mlondaro, nami sindakupingani.” 6 Phahi amuhala Jeremia achimtiya ndani ya birika ra madzi ra Malikija mwana wa mfalume chokala kpwenye muhala wa arindzi. Amtsereza na kowa mo birikani mokala tamuna madzi ela matope. Phahi Jeremia achizama mo matopeni.

7 Ela Ebedi-Meleki Mkushi yetulwa kpwa ajili ya utumishi kpwenye dzumba ra mfalume, wasikira kukala Jeremia akatiywa birikani. Wakati mfalume kala asegere Ryango ra Benjamini, 8 Ebedi-Meleki watuluka mo dzumbani mwa mfalume achendamuamba, 9 “Bwana na mfalume wangu, atu hinya akamuhendera uyi nabii Jeremia kpwa kumtiya birikani, naye andahirika na ndzala mana takuna chakurya chichosala mu mudzini.” 10 Phahi mfalume achimlagiza Ebedi-Meleki, yuya Mkushi achimuamba, “Hala atu ahahu kula hipha mukamtuluze nabii Jeremia kula mo birikani kabila kadzangbwekufwa.” 11 Kpwa hivyo Ebedi-Meleki na nyo atu achiphiya ko dzumbani kpwa mfalume, achiinjira chumba cha kuikira azina. Achihala mademu achimtserezera Jeremia mo birikani na kowa. 12 Chisha Ebedi-Meleki, Mkushi achimuamba Jeremia, “Hala go mademu ugatiye mwako makpwaphani ndipho uvwale yo kowa.” Naye Jeremia achihenda hivyo. 13 Phahi achimvweha dzulu kuhumira yo kowa hadi achimtuluza kula mura birikani naye Jeremia achisala pho muhala wa arindzi.

14 Phahi mfalume Zedekiya wahuma atu akamuhale nabii Jeremia, nao achimreha mryango wa hahu wa nyumba ya Mwenyezi Mlungu. Ye mfalume achimuamba Jeremia, “Ndakuuza swali nami navoya usinifwitse chitu.” 15 Jeremia achimuamba Zedekiya, “Dze, nchikujibu kundaniolaga? Hata nkakupha ushauri kundaniphundza bii.” 16 Ndipho mfalume Zedekiya achimuapira Jeremia chisiri achimuamba, “Dza vyo Mwenyezi Mlungu aishivyo, iye anayehuhenda husohe, mimi sindakuolaga wala kukulavya kpwa nyo alondao kukuolaga.”

17 Phahi Jeremia achimuamba Zedekiya, “Mwenyezi Mlungu, Mlungu wa majeshi, Mlungu wa Iziraeli, anaamba kukala uchidzisalimisha kpwa vilongozi a mfalume wa Babeli, undakala ukativya maishago na mudzi uhu taundaochwa, na uwe phamwenga na atu a nyumbayo mundaenderera kuishi. 18 Ela usiphodzisalimisha kpwa vilongozi a mfalume wa Babeli, phahi mudzi uhu undatiywa mikononi mwa Akalidayo, nao andauocha nawe kundaweza kuchimbira kula mwao mikononi.” 19 Mfalume Zedekiya achimuamba Jeremia, “Naogopha Ayahudi ariodziunga na Akalidayo, mana aho Akalidayo anaweza kunilavya kpwa aho Ayahudi akanihenda vii.” 20 Jeremia achiamba, “Taandakulavya. Uwe kubali gaga ga Mwenyezi Mlungu nikuambirago, nawe mambogo gandakala manono na kundaolagbwa bii. 21 Ela uchirema kudzisalimisha, higa ndigo Mwenyezi Mlungu achigonionyesa: 22 Achetu osi achiosala kpwenye dzumba ra mfalume wa Juda andaphirikpwa kpwa vilongozi a mfalume wa Babeli. Nao nyo achetu andaamba,

23 “Acheo na anao osi andalaviwa kpwa Akalidayo. Na hata uwe mwenye kundaweza kuchimbira kula mwao mikononi, ela undagbwirwa ni mfalume wa Babeli na mudzi uhu undaochwa.”

24 Phahi Zedekiya achimuamba Jeremia, “Usimuambire mutu yeyesi mambo gaga huchigobisha, nawe kundafwa. 25 Ichikala nyo vilongozi andasikira kukala nkabisha nawe na edze akuambe, ‘Huambire go uchigogomba na ye mfalume, usihufwitse naswi tahundakuolaga,’ 26 Phahi aambire, ‘Che namvoya mfalume asiniuyize nyumbani kpwa Jonathani sedze nchafwerera kuko.’ ” 27 Phahi nyo maofisaa akpwedzamuuza Jeremia, naye achiaambira viratu vira arivyokala akaambwa ni mfalume agombe. Kpwa hivyo taamuzire utu wanjina tsona, mana kala taphana mutu ariyesikira ariphogomba na mfalume. 28 38:28 Ezekieli 33:21Phahi Jeremia wasala kpwenye muhala wa arindzi hadi siku Jerusalemu iriphotekpwa.