1Zwanini ilizwi likaThixo, lina bako-Israyeli
2Kulokuthuka kuphela, lokuqamba amanga lokubulala,
3Ilizwe liyalila ngenxa yalokhu,
4Kodwa akungabi lamuntu omangalayo,
5Liyakhubeka emini lebusuku,
6abantu bami bachithwa yikungabi lolwazi.
7Ngokwanda kwabaphristi,
8Badla izono zabantu bami
9Njalo kuzakuba kanje: Njengabantu, njengabaphristi.
10Bazakudla kodwa bangasuthi;
11ebufebeni,
12Badinga izeluleko esithombeni sesigodo
13Banikela imihlatshelo ezingqongweni zezintaba
14Angiyikuwajezisa amadodakazi enu
15Lanxa ufeba, we Israyeli,
16Abako-Israyeli bayiziqholo,
17U-Efrayimi uhlangene lezithombe;
18Lalapho okunathwayo kwabo sekuphelile,
19Isavunguzane sizabakhukhula,