4 Nkhama etthiipo zaatikhiweezo nkithaapu ya napiyu Ezayiiya: “Owaapho ntthu ankhuwaaye n'yaara araka: ‘Mwaattalele tarikhi ya Mbwana, na mwishapweyise miphiitelo zaya.
5 Makunte ooshi asireliwe, nyaako na kulu zooshi zipwejiwe, tarikhi zoonyokowa zookoleliwe, epile zoothipeya zishottheliwe.
6 Atthu ooshi anteela woona nusura ya Nnyizinku.’”
7 Yaahaya khusala awooza atthu apale aari otaaye woosiwa araka: “Khapila za nyookha! Paani awuuziyeenini otthira hukhumu ya Nnyizinku entaaye?
8 Mwirette vitthu enthoonyezaaye yoori khweele mwathupwiya, khahiyo ojilupeza yoori ‘Eburahiima ti papeetthu’. Miiyo kiniwuuzani yoori khwa liwe ntthi Nnyizinku onwahi owaattala aana a Eburahiima.
9 Nshokha latthiiwa nshini wa mitathaari za miitthi, wakhula muutthi ohiniimaaye mishumo zooshapweya ontta oshijiwa weeseleliwe vamoottho.”
10 Atthu khusala amuuzela araka: “Apho nirette niini?”
11 Ye khuwaajipu yoori: “Otule ariina hempe piiri, moote amwinkhe otule ahina. Otule ariina etthu-yoojiwa awaameele apale ahina.”
12 Khulankha anamariphisa lumpuru yoori alawe oosiwe khumuuzela Yaahaya yoori: “Mwanliimu, khi fweeyo nirette niini?”
13 Ye khuwaajipu araka: “Mwihiriphise mwizitisa hisapu mwirumiweeyo.”
14 Anajanka na-yo khumuuzela yoori: “Khi fweeyo niri toovi?” Khuwaajipu yoori: “Mwihiwaanyakanye atthu mwiroromelaka kuvu zenu, wala mwihiwaalokoveze vitthu zoohiiyi etthiipo, mwishukhurwele ethiito mwimpatthaaye.”
