1. Izwi likaJehova lafika kimi ngomnyaka wesishiyagalolunye, ngenyanga yeshumi ngolweshumi lwenyanga, lathi:
2. “Ndodana yomuntu, zilobele igama losuku, lona lolo suku; inkosi yaseBabele ihlasele iJerusalema ngalolu suku.
3. Fanekisa ngomfanekiso kuyo indlu ehlubukayo, uthi kubo: ‘Isho kanje iNkosi uJehova, ithi:“ ‘Beka ikhanzi, libeke,uthele amanzi kulo,
4. uqoqele kulo izinqamu zalo,zonke izinqamu ezinhle,ithanga nehlombe,uligcwalise ngamathambo akhethekileyo.
5. Thatha okukhethekileyo komhlambi,ubungele izinkuni phansi kwalo,ulibilise nokulibilisa,kuphekwe namathambo phakathi kwalo.
6. “ ‘Ngalokho isho kanje iNkosi uJehova, ithi:“ ‘Maye kumuzi wezingazi,kulo ikhanzi elinokugqwala,nokugqwala kwalo kungaphumanga kulo!Khipha kulo izinqamu ngezinqamu;alidliwanga yinkatho.
7. “ ‘Ngokuba izingazi zawo ziphakathi kwawo;wazibeka edwaleni eliyinyabule;akazithelanga emhlabathini ukuzisibekela ngothuli.
8. Ukuze kuvuswe ukufutheka kube yimpindiselo,ngabeka izingazi zawo edwaleni eliyinyabuleukuba zingasitshekelwa.