1 Okwu Jehova we ruem nti n'arọ nke-iteghete, n'ọnwa nke-iri, n'ubọchi nke-iri nke ọnwa ahu, si,
2 Nwa nke madu, dere onwe-gi aha nke ubọchi a, bú ubọchi nke ta: eze Babilon kwagidere Jerusalem n'ubọchi nke ta.
3 Tu-kwa-ra ulo nnupu-isi ahu ilu, si ha, Otú a ka Onye-nwe-ayi Jehova siri, Sikwasi ite ahu, sikwasi ya, ọzọ kwa, b͕aye ya miri:
4 chikọta anu-ya abọrọ abọ nime ya, bú ọbubọ ọ bula di nma, utaku-ukwu, na ọlu-aka; kpojue ya n'ọkpukpu arọputara arọputa.