1 Mayelana lama-Amoni:
2 Kodwa insuku ziyeza,
3 “Lila weHeshibhoni, ngoba i-Ayi ichithekile!
4 Lizincomelani ngezigodi zenu,
5 Ngizalilethela ukwesaba
6 Kodwa emva kwalokho
7 Mayelana le-Edomi:
8 Phendukani libaleke, licatshe ezimbalwini ezitshonayo,
9 Nxa abavuni bamavini befike kuwe,
10 Kodwa u-Esawu ngizamhlubula asale eze;
11 ‘Tshiya izintandane zakho; ngizavikela impilo yazo
12 UThixo uthi: “Nxa labo abangafanelanga ukunatha inkezo kumele bayinathe, kungani wena ungeze wajeziswa na? Kawuyikuphutha ukujeziswa, kumele uyinathe.
13 Ngifunga ngami, ukuthi iBhozira izakuba lunxiwa lento yokwesatshwa, eyokuthukwa lokuqalekiswa, njalo wonke amadolobho ayo azakuba ngamanxiwa nini lanini,” kutsho uThixo.
14 Sengizwe ilizwi elivela kuThixo:
15 “Khathesi ngizakwenza ube mncane phakathi kwezizwe,
16 Ukuthuthumela okungabangwa nguwe,
17 “I-Edomi izakuba yinto yokwesatshwa,
18 Njengokuchitheka kweSodoma leGomora,
19 “Njengesilwane siphuma emahlathini aseJodani
20 Ngakho, zwanini lokho uThixo asecebe ukukwenza nge-Edomi,
21 Ekuzwakaleni komsindo wokuwa kwabo umhlaba uzagedezela,
22 Khangelani! Ingqungqulu izaqonga iphinde yehlele phansi,
23 Mayelana leDamaseko:
24 IDamaseko isibe buthakathaka,
25 Kungani idolobho lodumo lingadelwanga,
26 Ngeqiniso izinsizwa zayo zizakuwa emgwaqweni;
27 “Imiduli yaseDamaseko ngizayithungela ngomlilo;
28 Mayelana leKhedari lemibuso yaseHazori, eyahlaselwa nguNebhukhadineza inkosi yaseBhabhiloni:
29 Amathente abo lemihlambi yabo kuzathunjwa;
30 Balekani ngokuphangisa!
31 Vukani lihlasele isizwe esizinzileyo,
32 Amakamela aso azakuba yimpango,
33 “IHazori izakuba yisikhundla samakhanka,
34 Leli yilizwi likaThixo elafika kuJeremiya umphrofethi mayelana le-Elamu, ekuqaleni kombuso kaZedekhiya inkosi yakoJuda, elathi:
35 UThixo uSomandla uthi:
36 Ngizalethela i-Elamu imimoya emine
37 I-Elamu ngizayibhidliza phambi kwezitha zayo,
38 Ngizabeka isihlalo sami sobukhosi e-Elamu
39 “Kodwa inhlanhla ye-Elamu ngizayibuyisa