1Dubbiin Waaqayyoo kan bara Yosiyaas ilmi Aamoon mootii Yihuudaa ture keessa gara Sefaaniyaa ilma Kuushii, ilma Gedaaliyaas, ilma Amariyaa, ilma Hisqiyaas dhufe kanaa dha:
2“Ani fuula lafaa irraa
3“Ani namaa fi horii haxaaʼee nan balleessa;
4“Ani Yihuudaa fi warra Yerusaalem keessa
5warra raayyaa samii waaqeffachuuf
6warra Waaqayyoon duukaa buʼuu dhiisanii duubatti deebiʼan,
7Guyyaan Waaqayyoo waan dhiʼaateef
8“Guyyaa aarsaa Waaqayyootti
9Ani gaafas warra buusaa irra utaalan,
10Waaqayyo akkana jedha;
11Isin warri Makteesh keessa jiraattan wawwaadhaa;
12Ani yeroo sana Yerusaalemin ibsaadhaan nan sakattaʼa;
13Qabeenyi isaanii ni saamama;
14Guyyaan Waaqayyoo guddichi dhiʼaateera;
15Guyyaan sun guyyaa dheekkamsaa,
16magaalaawwan dallaa jabaa qabanii fi
17“Sababii isaan Waaqayyootti cubbuu hojjetaniif,
18Guyyaa dheekkamsa Waaqayyootti