1 Ilizwi likaThixo elafika kuMikha waseMoreshethi ensukwini zemibuso kaJothamu, loka-Ahazi loHezekhiya, amakhosi akoJuda, umbono awubonayo mayelana leSamariya leJerusalema.
2 Zwanini lonke lina bantu,
3 Khangelani! UThixo uyeza evela lapho ahlala khona;
4 Izintaba ziyancibilika ngaphansi kwakhe,
5 Konke lokhu kungenxa yokona kukaJakhobe,
6 “Ngakho iSamariya ngizayenza ibe yinqumbi yemfucuza,
7 Zonke izithombe zayo zizaphohlozwa;
8 Ngenxa yalokhu ngizakhala ngilile;
9 Ngoba inxeba layo kalelapheki;
10 Lingakukhulumi eGathi;
11 Dlulani linqunu njalo lilenhloni
12 Labo abahlala eMarothi bayazijanqa ngobuhlungu,
13 Lina elihlala eLakhishi,
14 Ngakho-ke lizanika iMoreshethi Gathi
15 Ngizalilethela umnqobi
16 Phucani amakhanda enu likhalela