1 “Balekani ukuze liphephe, bantu bakoBhenjamini!
2 Indodakazi yaseZiyoni
3 Abelusi lemihlambi yabo bazakuza bamelane layo;
4 “Lungelani ukulwa layo!
5 Ngakho vukani, kasihlaseleni ebusuku
6 UThixo uSomandla uthi:
7 Njengomthombo ugobhoza amanzi awo,
8 Xwayiseka, we Jerusalema,
9 UThixo uSomandla uthi:
10 Ngubani engingakhuluma laye ngimxwayise na?
11 Kodwa mina ngiyafuthelana ngolaka lukaThixo,
12 Izindlu zabo zizanikwa abanye,
13 “Kusukela kwabancane kusiya kwabakhulu,
14 Babopha inxeba labantu bami
15 Bayayangeka na ngokuziphatha kwabo okwenyanyekayo?
16 UThixo, uthi:
17 Ngalibekela abantu bokulilinda ngathi,
18 Ngakho zwanini, lina zizwe,
19 Zwana, wena mhlaba,
20 Ngilani lempepha yaseShebha
21 Ngakho uThixo uthi:
22 UThixo uthi:
23 Bahlome ngamadandili langemikhonto,
24 Sesizwe imibiko ngabo,
25 Lingayi phandle egangeni,
26 Awu bantu bami, gqokani amasaka,
27 “Ngikwenze umhloli wezinsimbi
28 Bonke bangabahlamuki abalukhuni,
29 Imvutho ivutha okwesabekayo
30 Kuthiwa bayisiliva esilahliweyo,