1Umbono omayelana ngoJuda leJerusalema owabonwa ngu-Isaya indodana ka-Amozi ensukwini zokubusa kuka-Uziya, loJothamu, lo-Ahazi loHezekhiya amakhosi akoJuda.
2Zwanini, mazulu! Lalelani, mhlaba!
3Inkabi iyamazi umniniyo,
4Maye kuso isizwe esonayo,
5Kungani kumele litshaywe futhi?
6Kusukela ngaphansi kwentende yonyawo lwakho kusiya esicholo sekhanda
7Ilizwe lenu lichithekile,
8Indodakazi yaseZiyoni isele
9Aluba uThixo uSomandla
10Zwanini ilizwi likaThixo,
11“Ubunengi bemihlatshelo yenu
12Lapho lisiza phambi kwami,
13Yekelani ukuletha iminikelo eyize!
14Umphefumulo wami uyawazonda
15Lapho lichaya izandla zenu likhuleka,
16Gezani libe ngabahlambulukileyo.
17Fundani ukwenza okulungileyo; funani ukwahlulela okuhle.
18Wozani, siqondisane sindawonye,”
19Nxa livuma njalo lilalela,
20kodwa nxa linqaba, lihlamuka,
21Khangelani ukuthi idolobho elithembekileyo
22Isiliva senu sesingamanyele,
23Ababusi benu bangabahlamuki,
24Ngakho-ke iNkosi, uThixo uSomandla,
25Ngizaphakamisela isandla sami kini;
26Ngizabuyisa abehluleli benu njengezinsukwini zakudala,
27IZiyoni izahlengwa ngemfanelo,
28Kodwa abahlamuki lezoni bazachithwa,
29“Lizayangeka ngenxa yezihlahla zomʼokhi ezingcwele
30Lizafana lomʼokhi olamahlamvu asebuna,
31Indoda elamandla izafana lencwathi,