1 Ilizwi likaThixo lafika kimi lisithi:
2 “Ndodana yomuntu, nanku okutshiwo nguThixo Wobukhosi elizweni lako-Israyeli:
3 Isiphetho sesifikile kini
4 Kangiyikulikhangela ngesihawu
5 Nanku okutshiwo nguThixo Wobukhosi ukuthi:
6 Isiphetho sesifikile!
7 Incithakalo isifikile kini,
8 Sekuseduze ukuba ngithululele ulaka lwami phezu kwenu
9 Kangiyikulikhangela ngesihawu,
10 Usuku selukhona!
11 Udlakela selukhule
12 Isikhathi sesifikile,
13 Umthengisi kayikuyifumana
14 Loba bekhalisa icilongo
15 Ngaphandle kulempi,
16 Bonke abaphunyukayo babaleke
17 Izandla zonke zizaxega,
18 Bazagqoka amasaka
19 Bazalahlela isiliva sabo emigwaqweni,
20 Babeziqhenya ngeziceciso zabo ezinhle
21 Ngizanika inotho yabo njengempango kwabezizwe
22 Ngizasusa ubuso bami kubo,
23 Lungisani amaketane
24 Ngizaletha izizwe ezimbi kakhulu
25 Lapho ukwesaba kufika,
26 Kuzafika umonakalo phezu komonakalo,
27 Inkosi izalila,