With a prayer to the God of heaven, 5 I replied, "If it please the king, and if you are pleased with me, your servant, send me to Judah to rebuild the city where my ancestors are buried."
Nṋe nda rabela Mudzimu wa ṱaḓulu, 5nda konou fhindula khosi nda ri, "Arali thovhele a tshi ntakalela, arali a tshi funa u nṋea zwine nda humbela, kha ndi rumiwe ndi ye shangoni ḽa Juda, muḓini he ha swiṱwa vhomakhulukuku wanga, uri ndi u vuse."