1. “ ‘Panguva iyoyo, ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha, mapfupa amadzimambo namachinda eJudha, namapfupa avaprista navaprofita, uye mapfupa avanhu veJerusarema, achabviswa kubva mumakuva avo.
2. Achava pamhene agorohwa pazuva uye achavhenekwa nomwedzi nenyeredzi dzose dzedenga, zvavakada vakazvishumira vakazvitevera uye vakabvunza kwazviri, uye vakazvinamata. Haangaunganidzwi kana kuvigwa, asi achafanana nomupfudze uri panyika.
3. Kwose zvako kwandichavadzingira, vakasara vose vorudzi urwu rwakaipa, vachademba rufu pachinzvimbo choupenyu, ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha Wamasimba Ose.’
4. “Uti kwavari, ‘Zvanzi naJehovha: Vanhu pavanowira pasi, havamukizve here? Munhu akange ambotsauka, haadzokizve here?
5. Zvino nemhaka yei ava vadzokera shure? Nemhaka yei Jerusarema richingogara richitsauka? Vanobatirira pakunyengera, vanoramba kudzoka.
6. Ndakanyatsoteereresa, asi ivo havambotauri zvakarurama. Hakuna anotendeuka pane zvakaipa zvake achiti, “Ndaiteiko?” Mumwe nomumwe anongoteedza nzira yake sebhiza rinomhanyira kurwa hondo.