UJona 2
1 Ephakathi kwenhlanzi uJona wakhuleka kuThixo uNkulunkulu wakhe.
Mgbe ahụ, Jona sitere nʼafọ azụ ahụ kpeere Onyenwe anyị Chineke ekpere.
2 Wathi: “Ekuhluphekeni kwami ngambiza uThixo, wangiphendula. Ngisekujuleni kwengcwaba ngacela uncedo, wena wakulalela ukukhala kwami. (Sheol h7585)
Ọ sịrị, “Esitere m nʼahụhụ m kpọkuo Onyenwe anyị, ọ zakwara m. Nʼafọ ala mmụọ ka m si tikuo gị, ị nụkwara olu akwa m. (Sheol h7585)
3 Wangiphosela ezinzikini, phakathi emathunjini enlwandle, amagagasi agubhazela emaceleni wonke; wonke amagagasi akho lezimpophoma zawo kwangisibekela.
Ị tụnyere m nʼime mmiri dị omimi, nʼetiti oke osimiri. Osimiri dịkwa m gburugburu, ebili mmiri gị na mmali mmiri gị gabigakwara m nʼisi.
4 Ngathi, ‘Sengixotshiwe ebusweni bakho; kodwa ngizakhangela njalo ethempelini lakho elingcwele.’
Mgbe ahụ, asịrị m, ‘E sitela nʼihu gị chụpụ m; ma otu ọ dị, aga m elegidekwa anya m ọzọ nʼebe ụlọnsọ ukwu gị dị.’
5 Indonga zamanzi zaziqonde ukungimbokotha, ngangihanqwe yinziki; inkunkuma yotshani bolwandle yangithandela ekhanda.
Mmiri gbara m gburugburu, ruo nʼolu m, ogbu mmiri na-erikpu m. Achara mmiri kekụkwara m nʼisi.
6 Ngagalula ngatshona empandeni zezintaba; umhlaba ongaphansi wangivalela okwaphakade. Kodwa wena wayikhupha impilo yami egodini, wena Thixo, Nkulunkulu wami.
Arịdaruola m nʼala ugwu ugwu nke osimiri, ala ahụ ihe ntụchi ya niile kpachitara m ruo mgbe ebighị ebi. Ma i meela ka m si nʼolulu pụta na ndụ, Onyenwe anyị, bụ Chineke m.
7 Lapho impilo yami yayisincipha, ngakhumbula wena, Thixo, umkhuleko wami waphakamela kuwe, ethempelini lakho elingcwele.
“Mgbe mmụọ m na-ada mba nʼike nʼike, e chetara m gị Onyenwe anyị, ma ekpere m bịakwutere gị, nʼime ụlọnsọ ukwu gị dị nsọ.
8 Labo ababambelela ezithombeni ezingelamsebenzi balahlekelwa ngumusa ongaba ngowabo.
“Ndị na-arapara nʼarụsị dị iche iche na-enweghị uru ha bara, na-agbakụta ebere Chineke azụ.
9 Kodwa mina, ngizakuthi ngihlabela ingoma yokubonga ngenze umhlatshelo kuwe. Engikufungileyo ngizakugcwalisa. Insindiso ivela kuThixo.”
Ma ọ bụ olu abụ ekele ka mụ onwe m ga-eji chụọrọ gị aja. Aga m akwụghachi nkwa niile m kwere. Nʼihi na ‘Nzọpụta bụ nke Onyenwe anyị.’”
10 UThixo walaya inhlanzi, yona yase imhlanza uJona emhlabathini owomileyo.
Mgbe ahụ, Onyenwe anyị nyere azụ ahụ iwu, nke mere ka ọ gbọpụta Jona nʼala akọrọ.
