17 Ngitambona, kodvwa hhayi nyalo;

Ngitawumati, kodvwa hhayi ngekushesha.

Kutawuvela inkhanyeti+ kuJakobe,

Kuphume nentfonga yebukhosi+ ku-Israyeli.+

Nakanjani utawuphihlita libunti laMowabi*+

Nelukhakhayi lwemadvodzana latsandza imphi.

 2 Ngako ngitawutfumela umlilo kuMowabi

Futsi utawucotfula imibhoshongo yaseKheriyothi levikelekile;+

Mowabi utawufa ngesikhatsi kunekubhodla lokukhulu,

Lokuhambisana nemsindvo wemphi kanye nemsindvo weluphondvo.+