1 Kunyange zvakadaro, hakuchazovazve nerima kuna avo vakanga vari munhamo. Pamazuva akare akaninipisa nyika yeZebhuruni nenyika yeNafutari, asi panguva inouya achakudza Garirea reveDzimwe Ndudzi, nenzira yokugungwa mhiri kwaJorodhani.
2 Vanhu vaifamba murima
3 Makakurisa rudzi mukawedzera mufaro wavo;
4 Nokuti sapamazuva okukundwa kwavaMidhia,
5 Shangu imwe neimwe yomurwi yakashandiswa muhondo,
6 Nokuti takazvarirwa mwana,
7 Kukura kwoumambo hwake nekworugare rwake
8 Jehovha akatuma shoko pamusoro paJakobho;
9 Vanhu vose vachariziva,
10 “Zvidhinha zvakoromokera pasi,
11 Asi Jehovha akamutsira Rezini vadzivisi
12 VaAramu vachibva nokumabvazuva navaFiristia vachibva
13 Asi vanhu havana kutendeukira kuna iye akavarova,
14 Naizvozvo Jehovha achadimura vaIsraeri vose musoro nomuswe,
15 vakuru navarume vanokudzwa ndivo musoro,
16 Vanotungamirira vanhu ava vanovatsausa,
17 Naizvozvo Jehovha haachazofariri majaya,
18 Zvirokwazvo zvakaipa zvinopfuta somoto;
19 Kubudikidza nokutsamwa kwaJehovha Wamasimba Ose
20 Kurudyi vachadya
21 Manase achadya Efuremu uye Efuremu achadya Manase;