1 Nali ilizwi *likaNdikhoyo elafika kuZefaniya unyana kaKushi, unyana kaGedaliya, unyana ka-Amariya, unyana kaHezekiya. Ngoko ke kwakungethuba lolawulo lukaJosiya unyana ka-Amon owayengukumkani kwaJuda.
2 “Ndosuka nditshayele konke nje,ndikhucule konke ehlabathini.”Nguwo lowo umlomo *kaNdikhoyo.
3 “Ndotshayela nje umntu nesilwanyana.Ewe, ndozitshabalalisa iintaka esibhakabhakeni,ndenjenjalo nasezintlanzini zolwandle.Ndobasusa abakhohlakeleyo bezizikhubekiso,ndimnqamle kuphele umntu ehlabathini.”Nguwo lowo umlomo kaNdikhoyo.
4 “Isandla sam ndosolulela kuJudanakubo bonke abemi beJerusalem,ndiwanqamle kule ndawo amasalela kaBhali,ndiwacime amagama abanquli-zithixo kunye nababingeleli bazo –