3 Amakhaka amajoni akhe abomvu;ziinto ezivathe ngezimsobo.Iinqwelo zawo ziyamenyezelamhla sekusithiwa lifile;alekuza ngemikhonto.
4 Nazo iinqwelo zigaleleka ezintilini,zibetha zibuyelela emathafeni,zimenyeza ngathi zizibane,ziqhwanyaza ngathi yimibane.
5 Izinxiba-mxhaka ziyabizwa;zihamba zigxalathelana.Nazo zigaleleka kudonga lwesixeko;ewe, zitwabulula ikhaka lokuzikhusela.
6 Gengelele – avulwa amasango omlambo!Hi-i-i – lawa ibhothwe!
7 Kumiselwe ukuthinjwa kweNiniva;izicaka zayo nazo zililisela.Zitsho ngozungu ngathi ngamahobe,zibek' izandl' entloko.
8 INiniva suka yanjengechibi elimanzi atyhobozayo.Bathi: “Kahleni, kahleni!”kodwa abanyeki nokunyeka.
9 Nantso isiliva, zithathele.Zenzele, nantso negolide.Hayi, asipheli esi sitha;ubutyebi yimfumba koovimba.