1Ilizwi likaThixo* elafika kuZefaniya indodana kaKhushi, indodana kaGedaliya, indodana ka-Amariya, indodana kaHezekhiya, ekubuseni kukaJosiya indodana ka-Amoni inkosi yakoJuda:
2“Ngizakhucula konke
3“Ngizakhucula kokubili abantu lezinyamazana;
4“Ngizakwelulela isandla sami koJuda
5labo abakhothama phezu kwezindlu
6labo ababuyela emuva bedela ukulandela uThixo*
7Thula phambi kukaThixo* Wobukhosi,
8Ngosuku lomhlatshelo kaThixo*
9Ngalolosuku ngizabajezisa
10UThixo*, uthi,
11Lilani lina elihlala esigodini sokuthengisela saseMakhithashi,
12Ngalesosikhathi ngizaphenya iJerusalema ngezibane
13Inotho yabo izaphangwa,
14Usuku olukhulu lukaThixo* seluseduze,
15Lolosuku luzakuba lusuku lolaka,
16usuku lwecilongo lokuhlaba umkhosi wokulwa impi
17“Ngizaletha usizi ebantwini