1 Da One In Charge give dis message to me, Zefaniah, Cushi boy, Gedaliah grankid, Amariah great-grankid, King Hezekiah great great-grankid. I pass on da message da time Josiah, Amon boy, stay king fo da Judah peopo.
2 Da One In Charge tell, “I goin wipe out eryting
3 I goin wipe out all da peopo an all da animals.
4 “I goin use my powa agains da Judah peopo,
5 I goin wipe out da peopo dat go on top dea flat roofs
6 An I goin wipe out da peopo dat wen bag from me, Da One In Charge,
7 “Shhh! No talk notting in front da Boss,
8 Da time wen me Da One In Charge make dat sacrifice,
9 Dat time, I goin punish
10 Da One In Charge tell, “Dat time, somebody goin yell fo help from da Fish Gate.
11 Cry, you guys dat live aroun da market place!
12 Dat time I goin use small olive oil lamps
13 Dat kine peopo, goin get all dea rich kine stuffs rip off.
14 “Da day stay nea wen me Da One In Charge come fo judge da peopo!
15 Dat time goin be one day
16 One day wen dey goin hear da sheep horn trumpets an yelling fo fight
17 Me, Da One In Charge, I goin make da peopo come bum out.
18 Dea silva an gold no can get dem outa trouble dat day