1 Thumelani izimvu njengendlela yokuhlonipha
2 Njengenyoni ephaphazelayo
3 UMowabi uthi, “Zinzisani ingqondo zenu
4 Vumelani iziphepheli zamaMowabi zihlale kini;
5 Ngothando, kuzamiswa isihlalo sobukhosi;
6 Sizwile ngokuzigqaja kukaMowabi.
7 Ngakho-ke abaseMowabi bayalila,
8 Amasimu aseHeshibhoni ayabuna,
9 Ngakho ngiyakhala njengalokhu iJazeri ikhala,
10 Ukuthokoza lokuthaba akusekho ezivinini;
11 Inhliziyo yami ikhalela uMowabi njengechacho,
12 Lapho uMowabi evela endaweni yakhe ephakemeyo
13 Leli yilizwi uThixo avele eselikhulumile ngoMowabi.
14 Kodwa khathesi uThixo uthi: “Phakathi kweminyaka emithathu, njengesisebenzi esibotshwe yisivumelwano singayibala, udumo lukaMowabi labantu bakhe bonke abanengi kuzakweyiswa, njalo abazasinda bakhona bazakuba balutshwana kakhulu njalo bengelamandla.”