1. Izwi likaJehova lafika kimi, lathi:
2. “Ndodana yomuntu, profetha uthi: ‘Isho kanje iNkosi uJehova, ithi:“ ‘Hhewulani, nithi:“Wo ngalolo suku!”
3. Ngokuba usuku luseduze,usuku lukaJehova luseduze;luyakuba lusuku lwamafu nesikhathi sabezizwe.
4. Inkemba iyakulehlela iGibithe,kube yimihelo eKushe,lapho abagwaziweyo bewa eGibithe;bayakususa ingcebo yalo,kudilizwe izisekelo zalo.
5. IKushe, noPhuthi, noLude,nayo yonke ingxubevange yezizwe,neKhubi, nabamazwe ahlangeneyo bayakuwa nabo ngenkemba.
6. “ ‘Usho kanje uJehova, uthi:“ ‘Nabo abaliphasa iGibithe bayakuwa,ukukhukhumala kwamandla alo kuyakwehla;kusukela eMigidoli kuze kube seSevenebayakuwa kulo ngenkemba,isho iNkosi uJehova.
7. “ ‘Bayakuchithakala phakathi kwamazwe achithekileyo,imizi yalo ibe phakathi kwemizi echithekileyo.
8. Bayakwazi ukuthi nginguJehova,lapho sengiphembe umlilo eGibithe,bachotshozwe bonke abasizi balo.
9. “ ‘Ngalolo suku kuyakuphuma izithunywa phambi kwami ngemikhumbi ukwesabisa amaKushe anokwethemba, kube yimihelo phezu kwawo ngosuku lweGibithe, ngokuba bheka, luyeza.
10. “ ‘Isho kanje iNkosi uJehova, ithi:“ ‘Ngiyakuqeda isixuku saseGibithengesandla sikaNebukadinesari,inkosi yaseBabele.
11. Yena nabantu bakhe kanye naye,abesabekayo bezizwe,bayakulethwa ukuba bachithe izwe,bahoshele iGibithe izinkemba zabo,bagcwalise izwe ngabagwaziweyo.
12. Ngiyakwenza imifula ishe,ngithengise ngezwe esandleni sababi,ngichithe izwe nokugcwala kwalo ngesandla sabafokazi;mina Jehova ngikukhulumile.
13. “ ‘Isho kanje iNkosi uJehova, ithi:“ ‘Ngiyakuzichitha izithombe,ngiqede onkulunkulu eNofi;akusayikubakho sikhulu esivela ezweni laseGibithe,ngibeke ukwesaba ezweni laseGibithe.
14. Ngiyakwenza ize iPhatirosi,ngiphembe umlilo eSowani,ngenze ukwahlulela eNo.
15. Ngiyakuthulula ukufutheka kwami phezu kweSini,inqaba yaseGibithe,nginqume isixuku saseNo.
16. Ngiyakuphemba umlilo eGibithe,iSini libe nemihelo emikhulu,iNo lifohlwe,iNofi lihlaselwe emini.