1 “Benyaminfo, munguan nkɔbɔ mo ho aguaa!
2 Mɛsɛe Ɔbabea Sion,
3 Nguanhwɛfo ne wɔn nguankuw bɛba abetia no;
4 “Munsiesie mo ho ne no nkɔko!
5 Enti monsɔre, momma yɛnkɔtow nhyɛ ne so anadwo
6 Nea Asafo Awurade se ni:
7 Sɛnea abura puw ne nsu no,
8 Fa kɔkɔbɔ, Yerusalem,
9 Nea Asafo Awurade se ni:
10 Hena na metumi akasa akyerɛ no na mabɔ no kɔkɔ?
11 Nanso Awurade abufuwhyew ahyɛ me ma,
12 Wɔbɛdan wɔn afi ama afoforo,
13 “Efi akumaa so kosi ɔkɛse so,
14 Wɔtoto me nkurɔfo apirakuru
15 Wɔn ani wu wɔ wɔn animguase nneyɛe no ho ana?
16 Eyi ne nea Awurade se,
17 Mede awɛmfo sisii mo so na mekae se,
18 Ɛno nti monyɛ aso, mo amanaman;
19 Tie, wo asase:
20 Nnuhuam a efi Seba
21 Ɛno nti, nea Awurade se ni:
22 Sɛnea Awurade se ni:
23 Wokurakura bɛmma ne mpeaw;
24 Yɛate wɔn ho nsɛm,
25 Mfi adi nkɔ wuram
26 Me nkurɔfo, mumfura atweaatam
27 “Mayɛ wo obi a ɔsɔ agude hwɛ
28 Wɔn nyinaa yɛ atuatewfo a wɔyɛ den,
29 Afa no bɔ mframa dennen
30 Wɔfrɛ wɔn dwetɛ a wɔapo,