1 “Tizai kuti murarame, imi vana veBhenjamini! Tizai mubve muJerusarema! Ridzai hwamanda muTekoa! Simudzai chiratidzo pamusoro peBheti-Hakeremu! Nokuti njodzi yava pedyo ichibva kumusoro, iko kuparadza kwakaipisisa.
2 Ndichaparadza mwanasikana weZioni, akanakisa uye anoyevedza.
3 Vafudzi namapoka amakwai avo vachauya kwaari; vachadzika matende avo vakamukomba, mumwe nomumwe achifudza chikamu chake.”
4 Gadzirirai kurwa naye! Simukai, ngatimurwisei masikati! “Asi, yowe-e, zuva rovira, uye mimvuri yamadekwana yoreba.
5 Naizvozvo simukai, ngatimurwisei usiku, uye tiparadze nhare dzake!”