1 Ilizwi likaThixo elafika kuZefaniya indodana kaKhushi, indodana kaGedaliya, indodana ka-Amariya, indodana kaHezekhiya, ekubuseni kukaJosiya indodana ka-Amoni inkosi yakoJuda:
2 “Ngizakhucula konke
3 “Ngizakhucula kokubili abantu lezinyamazana;
4 “Ngizakwelulela isandla sami koJuda
5 labo abakhothama phezu kwezindlu
6 labo ababuyela emuva bedela ukulandela uThixo
7 Thula phambi kukaThixo Wobukhosi,
8 Ngosuku lomhlatshelo kaThixo
9 Ngalolosuku ngizabajezisa
10 UThixo, uthi,
11 Lilani lina elihlala esigodini sokuthengisela saseMakhithashi,
12 Ngalesosikhathi ngizaphenya iJerusalema ngezibane
13 Inotho yabo izaphangwa,
14 Usuku olukhulu lukaThixo seluseduze,
15 Lolosuku luzakuba lusuku lolaka,
16 usuku lwecilongo lokuhlaba umkhosi wokulwa impi
17 “Ngizaletha usizi ebantwini
18 Isiliva sabo loba igolide labo