3 Munahota nkolongwa Helode pajhohina gheniya, ajhakubhehe ngolongondi, jwenio pamonga na bhando bhoha bha ku Yeluchalemo. 4 Bhahe, Helode ajhakwakema pamonga akapiya matambiko bhakolo bhoha na bhabhola bha Malaghalikilo, ajhakwakonya, "Kilichitu Nkomboche abhelwike kojhe?"
5 Na bhene bhajhakunnyanguu, "Ku bomane ku Betelehemo, ku muche gwa ku Yudeya ndi nnondole akajhandike.
6 ‘Mwe bhando bha ku Betelehemo, kumuche nkate jha kilambo chuku Yudeya,
mwenga machokombe ndeka pakate jhumanyikana hake ku Yudeya.
Nhwalo kwino nahika kilongoche
jwalongocha bhando bhango, bhu ku Ichilahele.’ "
7 Peniya Helode ajhakwakema pakiyepela bheniya bhibhamanya ndondwa, ajhakwakonya lichaa lya ndondwa puipitila. 8 Peniya ajhakwalaghalikiya bhajhende ku Betelehemo alongila, "Nnyendengane mukalole kwa uchakaka malobhe gha kilemba chenie. Anda mupatite unetele na nenga helahela nyende nikanyinamile."