1. Usho kanje uJehova, uthi:“Ngiyakuvusela iBabelenabakhileyo eLebi Khamayiumoya womchithi.
2. Ngiyakuthuma abelayo eBabele,balele, balithulule,ngokuba ngosuku lobubi bayakuba kulo nxazonke.
3. Ocibishelayo uyakunsala umnsalokogoba umnsalo khona,nakuye oziphakamisa ngebhantshi lakhe lensimbi;ningasindisi izinsizwa zalo,niqede nya impi yalo yonke.
4. Bayakuwa bebulewe ezweni lamaKaledi,begwaziwe ezitaladini zalo.
5. Ngokuba o-Israyeli noJudaabashiywanga nguNkulunkulu wabo, uJehova Sebawoti,noma izwe labo ligcwele icalakoNgcwele ka-Israyeli.
6. “Balekani eBabele,yilowo nalowo akhulule ukuphila kwakhe,ninganqunywa ngokona kwalo,ngokuba kuyisikhathi sempindiselo kaJehova,uyakuliphindisela.
7. IBabele beliyindebe yegolide esandleni sikaJehovaeyadakisa umhlaba wonke;izizwe zaliphuza iwayini lalo,ngalokho izizwe ziyahlanya.
8. IBabele seliwile ngokuzumayo,lachithwa;hhewulani ngalo,nithathele ubuhlungu balo ibhalisamu;*mhlawumbe lingaphiliswa.