1Ilizwi likaThixo elafika kuMikha waseMoreshethi ensukwini zemibuso kaJothamu, loka-Ahazi loHezekhiya, amakhosi akoJuda, umbono awubonayo mayelana leSamariya leJerusalema.
2Zwanini lonke lina bantu,
3Khangelani! UThixo uyeza evela lapho ahlala khona;
4Izintaba ziyancibilika ngaphansi kwakhe,
5Konke lokhu kungenxa yokona kukaJakhobe,
6“Ngakho iSamariya ngizayenza ibe yinqumbi yemfucuza,
7Zonke izithombe zayo zizaphohlozwa;
8Ngenxa yalokhu ngizakhala ngilile;
9Ngoba inxeba layo kalelapheki;
10Lingakukhulumi eGathi;
11Dlulani linqunu njalo lilenhloni
12Labo abahlala eMarothi bayazijanqa ngobuhlungu,
13Lina elihlala eLakhishi,
14Ngakho-ke lizanika iMoreshethi Gathi
15Ngizalilethela umnqobi
16Phucani amakhanda enu likhalela