18 Pele mwami wa Juda iwamutuma kuzoobuzya makani kuli Jehova, mumwaambile kuti, “Mboobu mbwaamba Jehova Leza wa Israyeli: ‘Kujatikizya majwi ngoomvwa, 19 akaambo kakuti moyo wako wakabomba alimwi wakalicesya+ kuli Jehova nookamvwa majwi ngondakaamba kujatikizya busena oobu abantu bakkala mumo—kuti bulaba cintu cigambya alimwi cisinganizyidwe—alimwi wakazapula zisani zyako+ akutalika kulila kubusyu bwangu, andime ndilakuswiilila, mbwaamba Jehova.

13 Wakazumanana kupaila kuli Leza, aboobo Leza wakakutambula kukombelezya kwakwe akukuswiilila kukomba kwakwe kwakuti afwidwe luse, aboobo wakamupilusya ku Jerusalemu akumupa bwami bwakwe.+ Mpoonya Manase wakazyiba kuti Jehova ngu Leza mwini-mwini.+

Naakamukwiilila kuti amugwasye, wakamumvwa.+

22 Pele bausyi bakaambila bazike kuti, ‘Amufwambaane! Amulete cisani cilamfwu cibotu kapati mumusamike, alimwi amumusamike nweenwe kukanwe ampato kumaulu. 23 Alimwi amulete moombe uuneneede, mumujaye, tulye alimwi akusekelela, 24 nkaambo mwanaangu ooyu wakalifwide pele waba muumi alimwi;+ wakalisweekede pele wajanwa.’ Aboobo bakatalika kusekelela.

13 Pele simutelo, kaimvwi alaale tanaakali kuyanda nokuba kulanga kujulu, pele wakali kwiide kulyuuma acamba kaamba kuti, ‘O Leza, kondeengelela* mebo ndesizibi.’+ 14 Ndimwaambila kuti, muntu ooyu wakaunka kuŋanda yakwe kabonwa kuti uliluleme kwiinda mu Farisi.+ Nkaambo kufwumbwa muntu uulisumpula uyoocesyegwa, pele ooyo uulicesya uyoosumpulwa.”+