1 Dubbiin Waaqayyoo kan bara Yosiyaas ilmi Aamoon mootii Yihuudaa ture keessa gara Sefaaniyaa ilma Kuushii, ilma Gedaaliyaas, ilma Amariyaa, ilma Hisqiyaas dhufe kanaa dha:
2 “Ani fuula lafaa irraa
3 “Ani namaa fi horii haxaaʼee nan balleessa;
4 “Ani Yihuudaa fi warra Yerusaalem keessa
5 warra raayyaa samii waaqeffachuuf
6 warra Waaqayyoon duukaa buʼuu dhiisanii duubatti deebiʼan,
7 Guyyaan Waaqayyoo waan dhiʼaateef
8 “Guyyaa aarsaa Waaqayyootti
9 Ani gaafas warra buusaa irra utaalan,
10 Waaqayyo akkana jedha;
11 Isin warri Makteesh keessa jiraattan wawwaadhaa;
12 Ani yeroo sana Yerusaalemin ibsaadhaan nan sakattaʼa;
13 Qabeenyi isaanii ni saamama;
14 Guyyaan Waaqayyoo guddichi dhiʼaateera;
15 Guyyaan sun guyyaa dheekkamsaa,
16 magaalaawwan dallaa jabaa qabanii fi
17 “Sababii isaan Waaqayyootti cubbuu hojjetaniif,
18 Guyyaa dheekkamsa Waaqayyootti