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3 Buluka penepo, Yona atambira paulendo waciwiri mphangwa izi za Yahova:+ 2 “Lamuka, ndoko ku Ninive+ nzinda ukulu, toera ukadziwise mphangwa zidakupanga ine.”
3 Penepo Yona abvera fala ya Yahova,+ mbaenda ku Ninive.+ Nzinda wa Ninive ukhali ukulu kakamwe,* munthu akhamala ntsiku zitatu toera kuuzungulira. 4 Buluka penepo, Yona apita mu nzinda, pontho afamba nsindzo wa ntsiku ibodzi mbakalonga: “Zasala ntsiku 40 basi toera Ninive afudzwe.”
5 Anthu a ku Ninive akhulupira Mulungu,+ iwo acita jejuu mbabvala masakha, ana na akulu ene. 6 Mphangwa zenezi pidafika izo kuna mambo wa ku Ninive, iye abuluka pa mpando wace waumambo, adula nguwo zace zaumambo, abvala sakha mbakhala pa dotha. 7 Kusiyapo pyenepi, iye acitisa kuti mu nzinda onsene wa Ninive mucitwe cidziwiso ici:
“Mambo na atsogoleri ace akhazikisa ntemo uyu: Nee munthu mʼbodzi peno cinyama, nkumbi wa ngʼombe peno wa mabira, usafunika kudya cinthu. Nkhabe funika kudya, pontho nkhabe funika kumwa madzi. 8 Anthu na pinyama pyene asafunika kubvala masakha; pontho iwo asafunika kudembetera kakamwe kuna Mulungu, mbasiya kucita pinthu pyakuipa na uphanga unacita iwo. 9 Panango Mulungu wandimomwene anadzacinja manyerezero ace thangwi ya pikhafuna iye kucita, mbabweza ukali wace toera ife tikhonde kufa.”
10 Mulungu wandimomwene pidaona iye pinthu pidacita iwo, pontho pidaona iye kuti iwo asiya makhaliro awo akuipa,+ iye acinja manyerezero ace thangwi ya nyatwa ikhafuna iye kuabweresera, pontho iye nee aibweresa.+