1 Isiqalekiso esimayelana leDamaseko:
2 Amadolobho ase-Aroyeri azatshiywa,
3 Idolobho elivikelweyo lizanyamalala ko-Efrayimi
4 “Ngalolusuku udumo lukaJakhobe luzakwehla;
5 Kuzakuba njengalapho umvuni evuna amabele amiyo
6 Ikanti ezinye izikhwebu zizasala,
7 Ngalolosuku abantu bazathembela kuMenzi
8 Abayikuthembela ema-alithareni,
9 Ngalolosuku amadolobho abo aqinileyo, abawatshiyayo ngenxa yama-Israyeli azafana lezindawo ezatshiyelwa izixukwana lezihlahlanyana. Konke kuzakuba yincithakalo.
10 Selimkhohliwe uNkulunkulu uMsindisi wenu,
11 lanxa lingawenza akhule ngelanga
12 Maye, ukuhlokoma kwezizwe ezinengi,
13 Lanxa izizwe zihuba njengokugubhuza kwamanzi,
14 Kusihlwa kuba lokuthuthumela.