¹Zvino shoko raJehovha rakasvika kuna Jona mwanakomana waAmitai, richiti,

¹Haddaba waxaa Yoonis ina Amitay u yimid Eraygii Rabbiga oo sidan ku leh,

²Simuka, uende Ninivhe, riya guta guru, undoriparidzira, nekuti kuipa kwavo kwakwira pamberi pangu.

²Kac, oo waxaad tagtaa magaaladaas weyn oo Nineweh, oo iyada ku qayli, waayo, sharkoodii wuxuu yimid hortayda.

³Asi Jona akasimuka achida kutizira Tashishi abve pamberi paJehovha; akaburukira Jopa, akawana chikepe chakanga choenda Tashishi, akabudisa mari yacho yokufamba, ndokupinda mukati macho, kuti aende navo Tashishi abve pamberi paJehovha.

³Laakiinse Yoonis wuxuu u kacay inuu Rabbiga hortiisa ka cararo oo xagga Tarshiish u baxsado. Markaasuu Yaafaa u dhaadhacay oo wuxuu halkaas ka helay doonni Tarshiish tegaysa. Sidaas daraaddeed lacagtii nooliguu bixiyey, kolkaasuu gudaha galay, waayo, wuxuu doonayay inuu iyaga Tarshiish u raaco oo uu ka cararo Rabbiga hortiisa.

⁴Asi Jehovha akatuma mhepo inopenga pagungwa, dutu guru rikamuka pagungwa, chikepe chikashumba kuputsika.

⁴Laakiinse Rabbigu wuxuu baddii ku soo daayay dabayl weyn, kolkaasaa waxaa baddii ka dhex kacay duufaan xoog leh, doonnidiina waxay ku dhowaatay inay burburto.

⁵Ipapo vafambisi vechikepe vakatya, mumwe nomumwe akadana kuna mwari wake, vakarashira mugungwa nhumbi dzakanga dziri muchikepe, kuti dzichirerusire. Asi Jona akanga aburukira mukatikati mechikepe, akavata pasi, nokubatwa nehope chaidzo.

⁵Markaasay raggii baxriyiinta ahaa aad u baqeen, oo mid waluba wuxuu u qayshaday ilaahiisii. Alaabtii doonnida ku jirtayna badday ku dhex tuureen, si ay doonnidu iyaga ugu fududaato. Laakiinse wuxuu Yoonis mar hore u dhaadhacay doonnida meesha ugu hoosaysa, oo halkaasuu seexday, wuxuuna ku jiray hurdo weyn.

⁶Ipapo mwene wechikepe akauya kwaari, akati kwaari, Nhai, iwe muvati, wakaita seiko? Simuka, dana kuna Mwari wako, zvimwe Mwari angatirangarira, tikasaparara.

⁶Haddaba waxaa isagii u yimid naakhudihii doonnida, oo ku yidhi, Hurdahayow, maxaad u jeeddaa? Kac oo Ilaahaaga u qayli, waaba intaasoo uu inaga fikiraa inaannan halligmine.

⁷Zvino mumwe nomumwe wakati kushamwari yake, Uyai tikande mijenya, tizive kuti njodzi iyi yatiwira nokuda kwaani. Ipapo vakakanda mijenya, mujenya ukabata Jona.

⁷Oo wuxuu midba midkii kale ku yidhi, Kaalaya aynu saami ridannee si aan u ogaanno kan aawadiis belaayadanu inoogu dhacday. Sidaas daraaddeed saami bay riteen, oo saamigiina wuxuu ku dhacay Yoonis.

⁸Zvino vakati kwaari, Chitiudza hako, kuti njodzi iyi yatiwira nokuda kwaani; basa rako ndereiko? Wabvepiko? Nyika yako ndeipi? Uri worudzi rupi?

⁸Markaasay waxay isagii ku yidhaahdeen, Waannu ku baryaynaaye noo sheeg kan aawadiis belaayadanu inoogu dhacday. Waa maxay shuqulkaagu? Oo xaggee baad ka timid? Waddankaagu waa kee? Dadkaaguna waa ayo?

⁹Iye akati kwavari, Ndiri muHebheru, ndinotya Mwari wokudenga, akaita gungwa nenyika yakaoma.

⁹Oo isna wuxuu iyagii ku yidhi, Waxaan ahay Cibraani, oo waxaan ka cabsadaa Rabbiga ah Ilaaha samada, oo ah Kan abuuray badda iyo berrigaba.

¹⁰Ipapo varume vakatya kwazvo-kwazvo, vakati kwaari, Chinyiko ichi chawaita? nekuti varume vakanga vachiziva kuti anotiza pamberi paJehovha, nekuti akavaudza.

¹⁰Markaasay nimankii aad iyo aad u cabsadeen, oo ku yidhaahdeen, Waa maxay waxa aad samaysay? Waayo, waxay ogaadeen inuu Rabbiga hortiisa ka soo cararay, maxaa yeelay, isagaa u sheegay.

¹¹Zvino vakati kwaari, Tichakuiteiko, kuti gungwa ritinyararire? nekuti gungwa rakaramba richinyanya kupenga.

¹¹Markaasay ku yidhaahdeen, Si baddu noogu degto aawadeed haddaba bal maxaannu kugu samaynaa? Waayo, badda duufaankeedii aad iyo aad buu u sii weynaaday.

¹²Iye akati kwavari, Ndisimudzei, mundikandire mugungwa, ipapo gungwa richakunyararirai; nekuti ndinoziva kuti dutu iri guru rakakuwirai nokuda kwangu.

¹²Oo isna wuxuu ku yidhi, Kor ii qaada oo badda igu dhex tuura, sidaasay baddu idiinku degi doontaaye, waayo, waxaan ogahay in duufaankan weynu daraadday idiinku soo kacay.

¹³Kunyange zvakadaro varume vakakwasva nesimba vachiidza kudzokera kunyika; asi vakakoniwa, nekuti gungwa rakaramba richinyanya kuvapengera.

¹³Habase yeeshee nimankii aad bay seeb doonnidii ugu wadeen oo ugu dadaaleen inay xeebtii ku soo noqdaan, laakiinse way kari waayeen, maxaa yeelay, badda duufaankeedii oo ka gees ahaa aad iyo aad buu u sii weynaaday.

¹⁴Naizvozvo vakadana kuna Jehovha, vakati, Tinokunyengeterai, imwi Jehovha, tinokunyengeterai, kuti tirege kuparara nokuda koupenyu hwomunhu uyu, murege kutisundira mhosva yeropa risina mhaka; nekuti imwi Jehovha makaita sezvamakada henyu.

¹⁴Markaasay Rabbiga u qayshadeen, oo waxay ku yidhaahdeen, Rabbiyow, waannu ku baryaynaa, oo waannu ku baryaynaaye, yaannan u halligmin nolosha ninkan aawadeed, oo annaga ha na saarin dhiig aan xaq qabin, waayo, Rabbiyow, waxaad samaysay sidii aad ku faraxday.

¹⁵Ipapo vakasimudza Jona, vakamukandira mugungwa, gungwa rikanyarara pakupenga kwaro.

¹⁵Sidaas daraaddeed Yoonis bay kor u qaadeen oo waxay ku dhex tuureen baddii, kolkaasay baddii joojisay cadhadeedii.

¹⁶Ipapo varume vakatya Jehovha kwazvo-kwazvo, vakabayira Jehovha chibayiro, nokumupikira mhiko.

¹⁶Markaasay nimankii aad iyo aad Rabbiga uga cabsadeen, oo waxay Rabbiga u bixiyeen allabari, nidarrona way galeen.Oo Rabbigu wuxuu Yoonis u diyaariyey kalluun weyn oo isaga liqa; Yoonisna wuxuu kalluunka calooshiisii ku dhex jiray saddex habeen iyo saddex maalmood.

¹⁷Jehovha akatuma hove huru kundomedza Jona, Jona akava mudumbu rehove mazuva matatu novusiku vutatu.

¹⁷Oo Rabbigu wuxuu Yoonis u diyaariyey kalluun weyn oo isaga liqa; Yoonisna wuxuu kalluunka calooshiisii ku dhex jiray saddex habeen iyo saddex maalmood.