1 “Wena ndodana yomuntu, profetha ngezintaba zakwa-Israyeli, uthi: ‘Nina zintaba zakwa-Israyeli, zwanini izwi likaJehova.
2 Isho kanje iNkosi uJehova, ithi: Ngokuba isitha sisho kuwe, sithi: “Ashila,” nokuthi: “Izindawo eziphakemeyo zamandulo seziyifa lethu,” ’
3 ngalokho profetha, uthi: ‘Isho kanje iNkosi uJehova, ithi: Ngokuba, yebo, ngokuba banenza incithakalo, banigwinya nxazonke ukuba nibe yifa lezizwe eziseleyo, futhi niphathwa ngezindebe zezideleli nangokuhleba kwabantu,
4 ngalokho, zintaba zakwa-Israyeli, zwanini izwi leNkosi uJehova lokuthi: Isho kanje iNkosi uJehova kuzo izintaba nakuwo amagquma, kuyo imifula nakuzo izigodi, nakuzo izindawo ezichithekileyo, nakuyo imizi eshiyiweyo, osekuyimpango nenhlekiso yezizwe eziseleyo ezikhona nxazonke,
5 yebo, ngalokho isho kanje iNkosi uJehova, ithi: Impela ngomlilo womhawu wami ngikhulumile ngensali yezizwe nangawo wonke u-Edomi, ababeke izwe lami libe yifa labo ngentokozo yenhliziyo yabo yonke nangamafundululu omphefumulo, ukuze lilahlwe libe yimpango;’
6 ngalokho profetha ngezwe lakwa-Israyeli, uthi kuzo izintaba nakuwo amagquma, kuyo imifula nakuzo izigodi: ‘Isho kanje iNkosi uJehova, ithi: Bhekani, ngikhulume ngomhawu wami nangokufutheka kwami, ngokuba nithwele ihlazo labezizwe.