1 Shoko raJehovha rakasvika kuna Zefania, mwanakomana waKushi, mwanakomana waGedharia, mwanakomana waAmaria, mwanakomana waHezekia, pamazuva okutonga kwaJosia mwanakomana waAmoni mambo weJudha richiti:
2 “Ndichatsvaira zvose
3 “Ndichatsvaira zvose vanhu nemhuka;
4 Ndichatambanudza ruoko rwangu kuti ndirwise Judha
5 vaya vanopfugama pamusoro pedzimba
6 vaya vanotsauka kubva pakutevera Jehovha
7 Nyararai pamberi paIshe Jehovha,
8 Pazuva rechibayiro chaJehovha,
9 Pazuva iro ndicharanga
10 “Pazuva iro,” ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha,
11 Ungudzai imi munogara munharaunda yomusika,
12 Panguva iyoyo ndichanzvera Jerusarema nomwenje;
13 Upfumi hwavo huchapambwa,
14 “Zuva guru raJehovha rava pedyo,
15 Zuva iro richava rokutsamwa,
16 Zuva rehwamanda nemhere yehondo yokurwisa maguta akakomberedzwa namasvingo, nokurwisa shongwe dzomumakona.
17 Ndichauyisa kudzungaira pavanhu
18 Sirivha yavo kana goridhe ravo