1Shoko raJehovha rakasvika kuna Zefania, mwanakomana waKushi, mwanakomana waGedharia, mwanakomana waAmaria, mwanakomana waHezekia, pamazuva okutonga kwaJosia mwanakomana waAmoni mambo weJudha richiti:
2“Ndichatsvaira zvose
3“Ndichatsvaira zvose vanhu nemhuka;
4Ndichatambanudza ruoko rwangu kuti ndirwise Judha
5vaya vanopfugama pamusoro pedzimba
6vaya vanotsauka kubva pakutevera Jehovha
7Nyararai pamberi paIshe Jehovha,
8Pazuva rechibayiro chaJehovha,
9Pazuva iro ndicharanga
10“Pazuva iro,” ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha,
11Ungudzai imi munogara munharaunda yomusika,
12Panguva iyoyo ndichanzvera Jerusarema nomwenje;
13Upfumi hwavo huchapambwa,
14“Zuva guru raJehovha rava pedyo,
15Zuva iro richava rokutsamwa,
16Zuva rehwamanda nemhere yehondo yokurwisa maguta akakomberedzwa namasvingo, nokurwisa shongwe dzomumakona.
17Ndichauyisa kudzungaira pavanhu
18Sirivha yavo kana goridhe ravo