1Ngubani lo ovela e-Edomi,
2Kungani izigqoko zakho zibomvu
3“Nginyathele isikhamelo sewayini ngedwa;
4Ngoba usuku lokuphindisela lwalusenhliziyweni yami,
5Ngakhangela, kodwa kakho owayengasiza.
6Ngagxoba izizwe ngokuthukuthela kwami,
7Ngizalandisa ngomusa kaThixo*,
8Wathi, “Ngeqiniso bangabantu bami;
9Kukho konke ukuhlupheka kwabo laye waba losizi;
10Kodwa bamvukela
11Lapho-ke abantu bakhe bakhumbula insuku zakudala,
12owathumela ingalo yakhe yamandla elodumo
13owabadabulisa ezinzikini na?
14njengezinkomo zisehla esigodini,
15Khangela phansi usezulwini ubone,
16Kodwa wena unguBaba wethu,
17Kungani, Thixo*, usenza siphambuke ezindleleni zakho,
18Indawo yakho engcwele