1 Akanwa ka Nnâmahanga kanacirhindakwo Yônà obwa kabirhi, erhi: 2 «Yimuka, ojè e Ninive, cishagala cinene, obabwîre ebi nîkubwîra.» 3 Yônà anaciyimuka, ajà e Ninive nk’oku Nnâmahanga analidesire. Omanyage oku Ninive ali munene: olurhali lugendo lwa nsiku isharhu lurhankarhumire omuntu amuyûsa amugeramwo. 4 Yônà anacihira njira, alambagira omulegerege gwoshi. Akajahamagaza n’okuderha, erhi: «Hacisigîre nsiku makumi anni, Ninive ahongoke.» 5 Engabo ya Ninive yanaciyêmêra Nnâmahanga, yahuluza n’okulâlika okucîshalisa, yanayambala sunzu, kurhenga oku mukulu kuhika oku murhò. 6 Omwanzi gwahikakwo mwâmi w’e Ninive, azikûka oku ntebe yâge, ahogola ecishâli câge, acîbwîka sunzu, acîbwâlika n’omu luvù*3, 6 5-6: Ebyo binwa birhuyêresire okurhashushana kwa bene Israheli barhaciyunjuzagya n’abantu b’e Ninive. Bôhe bacîyunjuzize amango bayumvagya enyigîrizo za Yônà. Okuyambala sunzu n’okuciîbwâlika omu luvù: cimanyîso ca buciyûnjuze.. 7 Okuhandi balâlika muli Ninive yêshi, oku irhegeko lya mwâmi haguma n’abarhambo, mpu: «Abantu boshi, n’ebintu ntâye okozagye amîshi erhi biryo ekanwa. 8 Muyambale sunzu, muharâmye munashenge Nyamuzinda obwonjo oku byâha binyu, muleke okuhimba kwinyu kubî, muleke ebigalugalu by’amaboko ginyu. 9 Ndi omanyire erhi Nnâmahanga arhankashukira ashube okuboko, aleke obukunizi bwâge arhuyôkole?» 10 Nnâmahanga abona oku badwîrhe batabataba mpu lyo bahindula engeso zâbo. Lêro ashukira, arhacibarhumiraga obuhanya àli amâhiga oku âbarhumira.