1Umbono Ka-Obhadaya.
2“Khangela, ngizakwenza ube mncinyane phakathi kwezizwe;
3Ukuzigqaja kwenhliziyo yakho sekukukhohlisile,
4Lanxa uqonga njengengqungqulu
5“Nxa amasela efike kuwe,
6Kodwa yeka ukuphangwa okuzakwenziwa u-Esawu,
7Bonke abamanyane lawe bazakuxotshela emngceleni;
8Ngalolosuku,” kutsho uThixo*,
9Amabutho akho, wena Themani, azathuthumela,
10Ngenxa yodlakela kumfowenu uJakhobe,
11Ngosuku owema ngalo khatshana
12Akumelanga weyise umfowenu
13Akumelanga ungene ngamasango abantu bami
14Akumelanga ume emahlukanandlela
15Usuku lukaThixo* selusondele
16Njengokunatha elakwenzayo entabeni yami,
17Kodwa phezu kweNtaba iZiyoni kuzakuba lokusindiswa;
18Indlu kaJakhobe izakuba ngumlilo
19Abantu abavela eNegebi
20Lelibutho labako-Israyeli abathunjwayo abaseKhenani
21Abakhululi bazakhwela iNtaba iZiyoni