1Ilizwi likaThixo elafika kuZefaniya indodana kaKhushi, indodana kaGedaliya, indodana ka-Amariya, indodana kaHezekhiya, ekubuseni kukaJosiya indodana ka-Amoni inkosi yakoJuda:
2“Ngizakhucula konke
3“Ngizakhucula kokubili abantu lezinyamazana;
4“Ngizakwelulela isandla sami koJuda
5labo abakhothama phezu kwezindlu
6labo ababuyela emuva bedela ukulandela uThixo
7Thula phambi kukaThixo Wobukhosi,
8Ngosuku lomhlatshelo kaThixo
9Ngalolosuku ngizabajezisa
10UThixo, uthi,
11Lilani lina elihlala esigodini sokuthengisela saseMakhithashi,
12Ngalesosikhathi ngizaphenya iJerusalema ngezibane
13Inotho yabo izaphangwa,
14Usuku olukhulu lukaThixo seluseduze,
15Lolosuku luzakuba lusuku lolaka,
16usuku lwecilongo lokuhlaba umkhosi wokulwa impi
17“Ngizaletha usizi ebantwini
18Isiliva sabo loba igolide labo