12 Pamanyili afi afikili kaya ya Maliya, mamundu Yohani Maliku, vandu vatangalili vavelili vatangana amu pavadadava kwa Chapanga.
13 Petili akutili mulyangu, mgolafichuku wawu litawa lyaki Loda, ayisili kumpikanisha.
14 Pakamanyili lishu lila lya Petili, kwa cheleli kufuwula ha mlyangu, katuva mbilu kuyingila mugati kuvawombela kucha Petili kawoloka pamulyangu panji.
15 Vamuwombela, “Kuna lukwali!” Lakini mweni ayendilili kudeta nakaka. Topi veni vadeta, “Ayu makungu waki.”
16 Petili kayendelela kukuta pamlyangu, pambeli vamufuwulila, vamuwona mweni, vayikanganikili.
17 Kavakupisha liwoku vanyamali, kavahimulila ndambu Bambu amufumishili muchijaka. Awombili, “Mukamuwombeli Yakobi na vala valongu filongu afi.” Pambeli afumili ayendili kwingi.
18 Pamalavila machonda vayishoshili, kucha chindu liki chimupatili Petili?
19 Helodi avalayishili machonda vamsaki lakini vamuwona ha, avawombilili machonda, pavamuwona ng'odu alayilili vawulayiwi. Pambeli Helodi afumili Yudeya kayenda Kayisalia ayikalili aku padokwa.
20 Helodi kavakalalila nesu vandu va Tilu na Sidoni, vamuyendela mweni. Vagola lighanja na Blastu, mweni aveli mlolela wa nyumba ya mutwa, veni vayendili kwa Helodi kuluva kuvi na kusika, kwanongwa mlima wawu wapatili filivi kufuma mlima wa mutwa.
21 Lijuva limu vayishawulili, Helodi afwalili yingwa sha wutwa, ayikalili muchigoda cha wutwa, akavalandulileyi vandu.
22 Vandu vakavikeyi umatu, vakadeteyi, “Ali lishu lya mundu ha, lya Chapanga!”
23 Tepu makungu wa Bambu kamuwisha Helodi pasi, kwanongwa kamtundamila ha Chapanga, wambi vamulya Helodi, kasova.
24 Chipindi achi chilongu cha Chapanga chiyendelela kukwila na kukula.
