1 Leli yilizwi elimayelana leBhabhiloni elaboniswa u-Isaya indodana ka-Amozi:
2 Phakamisa uphawu phezu koqaqa oluligceke,
3 Sengibalayile abangcwele bami,
4 Lalelani, umsindo phezu kwezintaba,
5 Bavela emazweni akude,
6 Lilani ngoba usuku lukaThixo seluseduze.
7 Ngenxa yalokhu izandla zonke zizakuba buthakathaka,
8 Bazakuba lokwesaba okukhulu,
9 Khangelani usuku lukaThixo luyeza,
10 Izinkanyezi zezulu lemithala yazo
11 Umhlaba ngizawujezisa ngenxa yobubi bawo,
12 Ngizakwenza abantu basweleke okudlula igolide elicengekileyo,
13 Ngakho-ke ngizakwenza amazulu anyikinyeke;
14 Njengempala ezingelwayo,
15 Lowo ozathunjwa uzagwazwa;
16 Izingane zabo zizamahlazelwa phambi kwamehlo abo;
17 Khangelani, ngizabavusela amaMede
18 Imitshoko yawo izabulala izinsizwa;
19 IBhabhiloni, igugu lemibuso,
20 Akuyikuhlalwa kulo futhi
21 Kodwa izinyamazana zeganga zizahlala khona,
22 Impisi zizakhala ezinqabeni zakhona,