Nahum 1

¹Ulonzi wa Nguluwi kuwala muji wa Ninawi kuli isi ya Ashulu. Chitabu cha kulola kwa Nahumu wa Elikoshi.

²Mkulu Nguluwi ndo Nguluwi yawele na fihi, yalinguhilula chibida,

³Mkulu Nguluwi hambe yazudile hima, ila nakamema mong'ho,

⁴Kanguing'hanuchilaga bahali na kuikaza,

⁵Vidunda vyangukakama hali heye,

⁶Whaani yalinguweza kuwa habehi na kuzudila kwa Mkulu Nguluwi?

⁷Mkulu Nguluwi kagoya,

⁸Ila kwa mazi menji ng'hatu koidumya Ninawi,

⁹Lekachoni mwangijesa kudita chinhu chihile hali Mkulu Nguluwi?

¹⁰Wodumigwa kota chisosolo cha miwa,

¹¹Kulawa hegwe Ninawi,

¹²Mkulu Nguluwi nakawalonjela hino wanhu wa heye,

¹³Lelo ndoibena ngwamo ya Ashulu kuli singo za hemwe,

¹⁴Mkulu Nguluwi nakalonga hino kuwala Ninawi,

¹⁵Hemwe wanhu wa Yuda mlole,