1 Kwathi ngomnyaka wesine wenkosi uDariyu izwi likaJehova lafika kuZakariya ngolwesine lwenyanga eyisishiyagalolunye, ekaKhisilevi.
2 IBethele lalithume oSareseri noRegemi Meleki namadoda abo ukunxusa kuJehova
3 nokukhuluma kubapristi abasendlini kaJehova Sebawoti nakubaprofethi ngokuthi: “Ngikhale ngenyanga yesihlanu, ngizile, njengalokho ngenzile le minyaka eminingi, na?”
4 Lase lifika izwi likaJehova Sebawoti kimi, lathi:
5 “Khuluma kubo bonke abantu bezwe nakubo abapristi, uthi: ‘Ekuzileni kwenu nasekulileni ngenyanga yesihlanu nangeyesikhombisa le minyaka engamashumi ayisikhombisa nangizilela nokungizilela mina na?
6 Lapho nidlayo nalapho niphuzayo, anizidleli, niziphuzela nina, na?