1. “Panguva iyo,” ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha, “ndichava Mwari wamarudzi ose aIsraeri, naivo vachava vanhu vangu.”
2. Zvanzi naJehovha, “Vanhu vakapukunyuka pamunondo vachawana nyasha mugwenga; ndichauya kuzopa zororo kuna Israeri.”
3. Jehovha akazviratidza kwatiri kare, achiti, “Ndakakudai norudo rusingaperi; ndakakukwevai nokunaka kworudo rwangu.
4. Ndichakuvakazve, ipapo uchavakwa, iwe Mhandara Israeri. Uchatorazve matambureni ako ugoenda kundotamba navanofara.
5. Zvakare, muchasima minda yemizambiringa pamusoro pezvikomo zveSamaria; varimi vachaisima, vagofadzwa nezvibereko zvayo.
6. Pachava nezuva richadanidzira nharirire dziri pamusoro pezvikomo zveEfuremu, dzichiti, ‘Uyai, ngatikwirei kuZioni, kuna Jehovha Mwari wedu.’ ”
7. Zvanzi naJehovha, “Imbirai Jakobho nomufaro; pururudzirai mukuru wendudzi. Paridzai, rumbidzai, muchiti, ‘Haiwa Jehovha, ponesai vanhu venyu, ivo vakasara vaIsraeri.’
8. Tarirai, ndichavauyisa vachibva kunyika yokumusoro, uye ndigovaunganidza kubva kumigumo yenyika. Pakati pavo pachava namapofu nezvirema, navanamai vane pamuviri navakadzi vanorwadziwa; boka guru richadzoka kuno.
9. Vachauya vachichema; vachanyengetera pandinenge ndichivadzosa. Ndichavafambisa nepahova dzemvura, napanzira yakati chechetere yavasingagumburwi, nokuti ndiri baba vaIsraeri, uye Efuremu ndiye dangwe rangu.
10. “Inzwai shoko raJehovha imi ndudzi dzose; Muriparidze kuzviwi zviri kure muchiti, “Iye akaparadzira Israeri ndiye achavaunganidza, uye achavachengeta somufudzi anochengeta boka ramakwai ake.’
11. Nokuti Jehovha achasunungura Jakobho, uye agovadzikinura kubva muruoko rwaivo vane simba kupinda ivo.