1 Umbono Ka-Obhadaya.
2 “Khangela, ngizakwenza ube mncinyane phakathi kwezizwe;
3 Ukuzigqaja kwenhliziyo yakho sekukukhohlisile,
4 Lanxa uqonga njengengqungqulu
5 “Nxa amasela efike kuwe,
6 Kodwa yeka ukuphangwa okuzakwenziwa u-Esawu,
7 Bonke abamanyane lawe bazakuxotshela emngceleni;
8 Ngalolosuku,” kutsho uThixo,
9 Amabutho akho, wena Themani, azathuthumela,
10 Ngenxa yodlakela kumfowenu uJakhobe,
11 Ngosuku owema ngalo khatshana
12 Akumelanga weyise umfowenu
13 Akumelanga ungene ngamasango abantu bami
14 Akumelanga ume emahlukanandlela
15 Usuku lukaThixo selusondele
16 Njengokunatha elakwenzayo entabeni yami,
17 Kodwa phezu kweNtaba iZiyoni kuzakuba lokusindiswa;
18 Indlu kaJakhobe izakuba ngumlilo
19 Abantu abavela eNegebi
20 Lelibutho labako-Israyeli abathunjwayo abaseKhenani
21 Abakhululi bazakhwela iNtaba iZiyoni