1 Kwakugqitywa oko, beza kum abathetheli, bathi, Abantu bakwaSirayeli, nababingeleli, nabaLevi, àbazahluli kwizizwe zamazwe la; benza ngokwamasikizi azo, awamaKanan, namaHeti, namaPerizi, namaYebhusi, nama-Amon, namaMowabhi, namaYiputa, nama-Amori;
2 ngokuba bazizekele bona noonyana babo abafazi ezintombini zawo; yazixuba imbewu engcwele nezizwe zala mazwe; ke kuqale isandla sabathetheli nabaphathi kobu bumenemene.
3 Ndathi ndakuliva elo lizwi, ndazikrazula iingubo zam, kwaneyokwaleka, ndazidlathula iinwele zam neendevu, ndahlala phantsi ndimangalisiwe.
4 Ndahlanganisela kum bonke abagubha ngamazwi kaThixo kaSirayeli ngenxa yobumenemene babafuduswáyo; ndahlala phantsi ndimangalisiwe, kwada kwalilixa lomnikelo wokudla wangokuhlwa.
5 Ngelo xa lomnikelo wokudla wangokuhlwa, ndesuka ekuzithobeni kwam, ndazikrazula iingubo zam neyokwaleka, ndaguqa ngamadolo, ndazolulela izandla zam kuYehova uThixo wam, ndathi: