Izaiya
36 Mu caka 14 ca Mambo Ezekiya, Senakeribhe mambo wa Asirya+ abwera kudzamenyana na mizinda yonsene yakuwanga ya ku Yuda mbaikwata.+ 2 Buluka penepo, mambo wa Asirya atuma Rabhisake*+ pabodzi na nsoka ukulu wa anyankhondo kubulukira ku Lakisi+ toera kuenda kuna Mambo Ezekiya ku Yerusalemu. Iwo alimira pa mbuto inapita na madzi anabuluka pa thawala+ yakuti iri pa nthunda, pa nseu ukulu dhuzi na mbuto inaphata basa mamuna wakuti ndi nyakufula nguwo.+ 3 Penepo Eliyakimu+ mwana wa Hilkiya, wakuti akhali ntsogoleri wa anthu a panyumba ya mambo, Sebhina+ wakuti akhali mulembi na Yowa mwana wa Azafe wakuti akhali nyakulemba pyonsene pikhacitika, abuluka mbaenda kaonana na Rabhisake.
4 Natenepa Rabhisake aapanga: “Ndaphata miyendo, pangani Ezekiya kuti: ‘Mambo wankulu, mambo wa Asirya alonga: “Ninji cinanyindira iwe?+ 5 Iwe usalonga: ‘Ine ndiri na maluso na mphambvu yakumenya nkhondo,’ mbwenye mafala ako ndi apezi. Mbani ananyindira iwe toera undisandukire?+ 6 Iwe usanyindira ciphedzo ca Ejitu, ntete wakupanduka wakuti usaphola manja a ule anauphata toera kutsidzikizika. Farau mambo wa ku Ejitu ndi ninga ntete unoyu kuna onsene ananʼnyindira.+ 7 Imwe mungalonga kuti: ‘Tisanyindira Yahova Mulungu wathu,’ kodi siye tayu adafudzirwa na Ezekiya mbuto zace zaulambiri na maguwa ace,+ mbapanga anthu a ku Yuda na a ku Yerusalemu kuti: ‘Musafunika kulambira Mulungu pa guwa iyi’?”’+ 8 Natenepa ndaphata miyendo, cincino cita bhetci na mbuyanga mambo wa Asirya:+ Ine ndinakupasa makavalo 2.000 toera ndione khala iwe unagumana amuna akukwana toera kuafambisa. 9 Iwe unakwanisa tani kubweza mʼbodzi mwa atsogoleri angʼono kakamwe a mbuyanga, mu ndzidzi wakuti iwe usanyindira Ejitu toera akupase ngolo za nkhondo na anyamakavalo? 10 Iwe usanyerezera kuti Yahova nee anditawirisa toera ndibwere kudzamenyana na dziko ino mbandiifudza? Yahova ndiye andipanga: ‘Ndoko kamenyane na dziko ineyi mbuifudza.’”
11 Penepo Eliyakimu, Sebhina+ na Yowa apanga Rabhisake:+ “Taphata miyendo, longani na atumiki anu Muciaramaki,*+ thangwi ife tisabva cilongero ceneci; lekani kulonga na ife mu cilongero ca Ayuda, thangwi anthu adalimira padzulu pa mpanda asabva pinalonga ife.”+ 12 Mbwenye Rabhisake abvundza: “Kodi mbuyanga andituma toera ndidzapange imwe basi na mbuyanu mafala anewa? Nee anditumambo toera ndidzapange amuna awa adakhala padzulu pa mpanda, akuti anadzadya matubzwi awo, mbamwa mitindo yawo pabodzi na imwe?”
13 Buluka penepo Rabhisake alimira mbakhuwa mu cilongero ca Ayuda+ mbalonga: “Bveserani mafala a mambo wankulu, mambo wa Asirya.+ 14 Mambo alonga tenepa: ‘Lekani kunyengezwa na Ezekiya, thangwi iye nee anakwanisa kukupulumusani.+ 15 Pontho lekani kutawirisa kuti Ezekiya akucitiseni kunyindira Yahova,+ mbalonga: “Mwakukhonda penula, Yahova anatipulumusa, pontho nzinda uno nee unadzaperekwa mʼmanja mwa mambo wa Asirya.” 16 Lekani kubvera Ezekiya, thangwi mambo wa Asirya alonga tenepa: “Khazikisani ntendere na ine mbamuperekeka,* pontho mʼbodzi na mʼbodzi wa imwe anadzadya misapo ya muti wace wa mauva na misapo ya muti wace wa masambvu, mbamwa madzi a mu ncera wace, 17 mpaka ine ndibwere mbandikuendesani ku dziko yakulandana na yanu,+ dziko yakuti isabala tirigu na sevadha toera mucite nayo mikate na mauva toera mucite nawo vinyu. 18 Lekani kutawirisa kuti Ezekiya akunyengezeni, mbalonga: ‘Yahova anatipulumusa.’ Kodi alipo alungu a madzindza anango adapulumusa dziko yawo mʼmanja mwa mambo wa Asirya?+ 19 Ali kupi alungu a Amati na Arpadhi?+ Ali kupi alungu a Sefarvaimu?+ Kodi iwo apulumusa Samariya mʼmanja mwanga?+ 20 Pakati pa alungu onsene a madziko anewa, mbani adakwanisa kupulumusa dziko yawo mʼmanja mwanga? Mphapo Yahova anakwanisa kupulumusa Yerusalemu mʼmanja mwanga?”’”+
21 Mbwenye iwo amatama pyawo mbakhonda kuntawira, thangwi mambo akhadabulusa ntemo uyu: “Lekani kuntawira.”+ 22 Mbwenye Eliyakimu mwana wa Hilkiya, wakuti akhali ntsogoleri wa anthu a panyumba ya mambo, Sebhina+ wakuti akhali mulembi na Yowa mwana wa Azafe wakuti akhali nyakulemba pyonsene pikhacitika, apandula nguwo zawo mbaenda kapanga Ezekiya pidalonga Rabhisake.