3 Koma Zerubabele, ndi Yesuwa, ndi akuru otsala a nyumba za makolo a Israyeli, anati kwa iwo, Sikuyenera ndi inu ndi ife kumangira Mulungu wathu nyumba, koma ife tokha pamodzi tidzamangira Yehova Mulungu wa Israyeli, monga mfumu Koresi mfumu ya Perisiya watilamulira.
4 Pamenepo anthu a m'dziko anafoketsa manja a anthu Ayuda, nawabvuta pomanga,
5 nalembera opangira atsutsane nao, nafafanize uphungu wao, masiku onse a Koresi mfumu ya Perisiya, mpaka ufumu wa Dariyo mfumu ya Perisiya.
6 Ndipo pokhala mfumu Ahaswero, poyambira ufumu wace, analembera cowaneneza okhala m'Yuda ndi m'Yerusalemu.
7 Ndipo masiku a Aritasasta Bisilamu, Mitiredati, Tabeeli, ndi anzao otsala, analembera kwa Aritasasta mfumu ya Perisiya; ndi cilembedwe cace ca kalatayo anamlemba m'Ciaramu, namsanduliza m'Ciaramu.
8 Rehumu ciwinda ca malamulo, ndi Simsai mlembi, analemba kalata kwa mfumu Aritasasta, wakutsutsana naye Yerusalemu motere:
9 nalembera Rehumu ciwinda ca malamulo, ndi Simsai mlembi, ndi anzace otsala; Adinai, ndi Afarisatikai, Ataripilai, Afarisai, Arekavai, Ababulo, Asusanekai, Adehai, Aelimai,