| Ishimayeli yica Gedaliya n’abandi benshi |
 | 1. | Nuko mu kwezi kwa karindwi, Ishimayeli mwene Netaniya mwene Elishama w’igikomangoma, kandi umutware ukomeye mu batware b’umwami, azana n’abantu cumi kwa Gedaliya mwene Ahikamu i Misipa, arabagaburira barahasangirira. |
| 2. | Maze Ishimayeli mwene Netaniya n’abantu cumi bari kumwe na we, barahagaruka bicisha Gedaliya mwene Ahikamu mwene Shafani inkota. Nuko baramwica kandi ari we umwami w’i Babuloni yari yagize umutegeka mu gihugu. |
| 3. | Ishimayeli yica n’Abayuda bose bari kumwe na Gedaliya i Misipa, hamwe n’ingabo z’Abakaludaya zari zihari. |
| 4. | Amaze kabiri yishe Gedaliya kandi nta wubizi, haza abantu mirongo inani bavuye i Shekemu, |
| 5. | n’i Shilo n’i Samariya baje biyogoshesheje ubwanwa, bambaye imyambaro ishishimuye, bisharambuye ku mubiri, bafite amaturo y’ifu n’imibavu mu ntoki babizanye mu nzu y’Uwiteka. |
| 6. | Nuko Ishimayeli mwene Netaniya ava i Misipa ajya kubasanganira agenda arira inzira yose, bagihura arababwira ati “Nimuze tujye kwa Gedaliya mwene Ahikamu.” |
| 7. | Nuko bageze mu mudugudu hagati, Ishimayeli mwene Netaniya n’abantu be bica ba bandi babata mu rwobo. |
| 8. | Ariko hari abantu cumi babonetse muri bo babwiye Ishimayeli bati “Ntutwice kuko dufite imyaka twahishe mu gasozi y’ingano na sayiri, n’amavuta ya elayo n’ubuki.” Nuko arabareka ntiyabicana na bene wabo. |
| 9. | Urwobo (ni rwo rwacukujwe n’Umwami Asa kuko yatinyaga Bāsha umwami wa Isirayeli), Ishimayeli mwene Netaniya yarutayemo intumbi z’abantu yabanje kwica zose hamwe n’iya Gedaliya, azigerekeranije n’intumbi z’abo yishe hanyuma ruruzura. |
| 10. | Maze Ishimayeli ajyana abasigaye i Misipa bose ari imbohe, ndetse n’abakobwa b’umwami n’abantu bose bari basigaye i Misipa, abo Nebuzaradani umutware w’abarinzi yari yeguriye Gedaliya mwene Ahikamu. Ishimayeli mwene Netaniya abajyana ari imbohe, arahaguruka kugira ngo acikire muri bene Amoni. |
| Yohanani agarura imbohe Ishimayeli yari yacikanye |
| 11. | Yohanani mwene Kareya n’abatware bose b’ingabo bari kumwe na we, bumvise ishyano Ishimayeli mwene Netaniya yakoze, |
| 12. | baherako batabarana n’ingabo zabo zose bajya kurwana na Ishimayeli mwene Netaniya, bamusanga ku bidendezi binini biri i Gibewoni. |
| 13. | Nuko abantu bose bari kumwe na Ishimayeli babonye Yohanani mwene Kareya, n’abatware b’ingabo bose bari kumwe na we barishima. |
| 14. | Maze abantu bose Ishimayeli yajyanye ari imbohe abakuye i Misipa barahindukira, baragaruka basanga Yohanani mwene Kareya. |
| 15. | Ariko Ishimayeli mwene Netaniya ahunga Yohanani ari kumwe n’abantu munani, ajya kwa bene Amoni. |
| 16. | Yohanani mwene Kareya n’abatware b’ingabo bose bari kumwe na we, baherako bajyana abantu basigaye bose, abo yakijije Ishimayeli mwene Netaniya ari bo bari bavuye i Misipa, Ishimayeli amaze kwica Gedaliya mwene Ahikamu. Yohanani arabagarura abavanye i Gibewoni, hari ingabo z’intambara, n’abagore n’abana n’inkone. |
| 17. | Maze barahaguruka batura i Gerutikimuhamu aherekeye i Betelehemu, bashaka kujya muri Egiputa |
| 18. | ku bw’Abakaludaya, kuko babatinyaga babitewe n’uko Ishimayeli mwene Netaniya yari yishe Gedaliya mwene Ahikamu, uwo umwami w’i Babuloni yari yagize umutegeka mu gihugu. |
