1 “Balekani nisabe,bantu bakwaBhenjamin,niyishiy' iJerusalem!Vuthelani isigodlo eTekowa,nenz' umqondiso phezu kweBhete-hakerem ngomlilo.Kub' intlekele evela ngasentla igalelekile,ngokunjalo nentshabalalo engathethekiyo.
2 Intombi eyiZiyon ndiyifanisa nedlelo elikhethekileyo.
3 Yokhatshelwa kulo imihlambi ngabelusi,bafike bee thande, bagxumeke iintente,elowo adlise kweyakhe indawo.
4 “Zigonyeni, niqulele imfazwe,sihlasele esi sixeko ilanga lisahlab' umhlaba.Hayi bo! Amathunz' awile, imini selisangene!