1Leli yilizwi elimayelana leBhabhiloni elaboniswa u-Isaya indodana ka-Amozi:
2Phakamisa uphawu phezu koqaqa oluligceke,
3Sengibalayile abangcwele bami,
4Lalelani, umsindo phezu kwezintaba,
5Bavela emazweni akude,
6Lilani ngoba usuku lukaThixo* seluseduze.
7Ngenxa yalokhu izandla zonke zizakuba buthakathaka,
8Bazakuba lokwesaba okukhulu,
9Khangelani usuku lukaThixo* luyeza,
10Izinkanyezi zezulu lemithala yazo
11Umhlaba ngizawujezisa ngenxa yobubi bawo,
12Ngizakwenza abantu basweleke okudlula igolide elicengekileyo,
13Ngakho-ke ngizakwenza amazulu anyikinyeke;
14Njengempala ezingelwayo,
15Lowo ozathunjwa uzagwazwa;
16Izingane zabo zizamahlazelwa phambi kwamehlo abo;
17Khangelani, ngizabavusela amaMede
18Imitshoko yawo izabulala izinsizwa;
19IBhabhiloni, igugu lemibuso,
20Akuyikuhlalwa kulo futhi
21Kodwa izinyamazana zeganga zizahlala khona,