1Nuko mu kwezi kwa karindwi, Ishimayeli mwene Netaniya mwene Elishama w'igikomangoma, kandiumutwareukomeye mu batware b'umwami, azana n'abantu cumi kwa Gedaliya mwene Ahikamu i Misipa, arabagaburirabarahasangirira.
2Maze Ishimayeli mwene Netaniya n'abantu cumi bari kumwe na we, barahagaruka bicisha Gedaliya mwene Ahikamu mwene Shafani inkota. Nuko baramwica kandi ari weumwami w'i Babuloniyari yagizeumutegeka mu gihugu.
3Ishimayeli yica n'Abayuda bose bari kumwe na Gedaliya i Misipa, hamwe n'ingabo z'Abakaludayazari zihari.
4Amaze kabiri yishe Gedaliya kandi nta wubizi, haza abantu mirongo inani bavuye i Shekemu,
5n'i Shilo n'i Samariya baje biyogosheshejeubwanwa, bambaye imyambaro ishishimuye, bisharambuye ku mubiri, bafite amaturo y'ifu n'imibavu mu ntoki babizanye mu nzu y'Uwiteka.
6Nuko Ishimayeli mwene Netaniya ava i Misipa ajya kubasanganira agenda arira inzira yose, bagihura arababwira ati “Nimuze tujye kwa Gedaliya mwene Ahikamu.”
7Nuko bageze mu muduguduhagati, Ishimayeli mwene Netaniya n'abantu be bica ba bandi babata mu rwobo.
8Ariko hari abantu cumi babonetse muri bo babwiye Ishimayeli bati “Ntutwice kuko dufiteimyaka twahishe mu gasozi y'ingano na sayiri, n'amavuta ya elayo n'ubuki.”Nuko arabareka ntiyabicana na bene wabo.
9Urwobo (ni rwo rwacukujwe n'Umwami Asa kuko yatinyaga Bāshaumwami wa Isirayeli), Ishimayeli mwene Netaniya yarutayemo intumbi z'abantu yabanje kwica zose hamwe n'iya Gedaliya, azigerekeranije n'intumbi z'abo yishe hanyuma ruruzura.
10Maze Ishimayeli ajyana abasigaye i Misipa bose ari imbohe, ndetse n'abakobwa b'umwami n'abantu bose bari basigaye i Misipa, abo Nebuzaradaniumutware w'abarinzi yari yeguriyeGedaliya mwene Ahikamu. Ishimayeli mwene Netaniya abajyana ari imbohe, arahagurukakugirango acikire muri bene Amoni.
11Yohanani mwene Kareya n'abatware bose b'ingabo bari kumwe na we, bumvise ishyano Ishimayeli mwene Netaniya yakoze,
12baherako batabarana n'ingabo zabo zose bajya kurwana na Ishimayeli mwene Netaniya, bamusanga ku bidendezi binini biri i Gibewoni.
13Nuko abantu bose bari kumwe na Ishimayeli babonye Yohanani mwene Kareya, n'abatware b'ingabo bose bari kumwe na we barishima.
14Maze abantu bose Ishimayeli yajyanye ari imbohe abakuye i Misipa barahindukira, baragaruka basanga Yohanani mwene Kareya.
15Ariko Ishimayeli mwene Netaniya ahunga Yohanani ari kumwe n'abantu munani, ajya kwa bene Amoni.
16Yohanani 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.
17Maze barahagurukabatura i Gerutikimuhamuaherekeye i Betelehemu, bashaka kujya muri Egiputa
18ku bw'Abakaludaya, kuko babatinyaga babitewe n'uko Ishimayeli mwene Netaniya yari yishe Gedaliya mwene Ahikamu, uwoumwami w'i Babuloniyari yagizeumutegeka mu gihugu.