1Ngubani lo ovela e-Edomi,
2Kungani izigqoko zakho zibomvu
3“Nginyathele isikhamelo sewayini ngedwa;
4Ngoba usuku lokuphindisela lwalusenhliziyweni yami,
5Ngakhangela, kodwa kakho owayengasiza.
6Ngagxoba izizwe ngokuthukuthela kwami,
7Ngizalandisa ngomusa kaThixo,
8Wathi, “Ngeqiniso bangabantu bami;
9Kukho konke ukuhlupheka kwabo laye waba losizi;
10Kodwa bamvukela
11Lapho-ke abantu bakhe bakhumbula insuku zakudala,
12owathumela ingalo yakhe yamandla elodumo
13owabadabulisa ezinzikini na?
14njengezinkomo zisehla esigodini,
15Khangela phansi usezulwini ubone,
16Kodwa wena unguBaba wethu,
17Kungani, Thixo, usenza siphambuke ezindleleni zakho,
18Indawo yakho engcwele
19Thina singabakho kusukela endulo;