1. “Thuthani impahla eJerusalemanina bantwana bakwaBenjamini,nibethe amacilongo eThekhowa,niphakamise insika yomusi eBeti Hakeremi,ngokuba ububi bulunguza ngasenyakathonokuchitha okukhulu.
2. Indodakazi yaseSiyoni etotosiweyo nethambileyongiyakuyinquma.
3. Abelusi bayakufika kuyo benemihlambi yabo,bamise amatende abo ngakuyo nxazonke,baluse, kube yilowo nalowo endaweni yakhe.”
4. “Zingcweliseleni ukulwa nayo;vukani, sikhuphuke emini.Maye kithina! Ngokuba ilanga liyaphenduka,namathunzi okuhlwa aselulekile.
5. Vukani, sikhuphuke ebusuku,sichithe izindlu zayo zamakhosi.”
6. Ngokuba usho kanje uJehova Sebawoti, uthi:“Gawulani imithi yayo,ninqwabele iduli ngakulo iJerusalema.Yiwo umuzi oyakuhanjelwa,ungukucindezela kuphela phakathi kwawo.
7. Njengomthombo umpompoza amanzi awo,kanjalo umpompoza ububi bawo;ubudlova nokubhubhisa kuzwakele phakathi kwawo;ukugula namanxeba kukhona phambi kwami njalo.
8. Mawuxwayiswe, Jerusalema,funa umphefumulo wami wahlukane nawe,funa ngikwenze incithakalo,izwe elingahlalwa.”