1 Zwanini ilizwi likaThixo, lina bako-Israyeli
2 Kulokuthuka kuphela, lokuqamba amanga lokubulala,
3 Ilizwe liyalila ngenxa yalokhu,
4 Kodwa akungabi lamuntu omangalayo,
5 Liyakhubeka emini lebusuku,
6 abantu bami bachithwa yikungabi lolwazi.
7 Ngokwanda kwabaphristi,
8 Badla izono zabantu bami
9 Njalo kuzakuba kanje: Njengabantu, njengabaphristi.
10 Bazakudla kodwa bangasuthi;
11 ebufebeni,
12 Badinga izeluleko esithombeni sesigodo
13 Banikela imihlatshelo ezingqongweni zezintaba
14 Angiyikuwajezisa amadodakazi enu
15 Lanxa ufeba, we Israyeli,
16 Abako-Israyeli bayiziqholo,
17 U-Efrayimi uhlangene lezithombe;
18 Lalapho okunathwayo kwabo sekuphelile,
19 Isavunguzane sizabakhukhula,