1Isiqalekiso esimayelana leDamaseko:
2Amadolobho ase-Aroyeri azatshiywa,
3Idolobho elivikelweyo lizanyamalala ko-Efrayimi
4“Ngalolusuku udumo lukaJakhobe luzakwehla;
5Kuzakuba njengalapho umvuni evuna amabele amiyo
6Ikanti ezinye izikhwebu zizasala,
7Ngalolosuku abantu bazathembela kuMenzi
8Abayikuthembela ema-alithareni,
9Ngalolosuku amadolobho abo aqinileyo, abawatshiyayo ngenxa yama-Israyeli azafana lezindawo ezatshiyelwa izixukwana lezihlahlanyana. Konke kuzakuba yincithakalo.
10Selimkhohliwe uNkulunkulu uMsindisi wenu,
11lanxa lingawenza akhule ngelanga
12Maye, ukuhlokoma kwezizwe ezinengi,
13Lanxa izizwe zihuba njengokugubhuza kwamanzi,