1Lokhu yikho okwabonwa ngu-Isaya indodana ka-Amozi mayelana loJuda leJerusalema:
2Ngezinsuku zokucina
3Abantu abanengi bazakuza bathi,
4Uzakwahlulela phakathi kwezizwe,
5Woza, ndlu kaJakhobe,
6Wena, Thixo, usubalahlile abantu bakho,
7Ilizwe labo ligcwele isiliva legolide;
8Ilizwe labo ligcwele izithombe;
9Ngakho abantu bazakwehliselwa phansi
10Ngenani ezimbalwini zamatshe lasemhlabathini,
11Amehlo omuntu oziphakamisayo azathotshiswa,
12UThixo uSomandla ulosuku alubekele
13olwazo zonke izihlahla zemisedari zaseLebhanoni ezinde leziphakemeyo,
14olwazo zonke izintaba ezindekazi
15olwayo yonke imiphotshongo ephakemeyo
16olwemikhumbi yonke yaseThashishi
17Ukuziphakamisa kwabantu kuzakwehliselwa phansi,
18izithombe zizanyamalala zithi nya.
19Abantu bazabalekela ezimbalwini zamatshe
20Ngalolosuku abantu bazazilahlela
21Bazabalekela ezimbalwini zamatshe
22Yekelani ukwethemba umuntu