| 1:1 |
Umbono ka-Isaya, indodana ka-Amose, eyakubona ngoJuda neJerusalema, ezinsukwini zika-Uziya, Jothamu, U-Ahazi, kanye noHezekiya, amakhosi akwaJuda. |
| 1:2 |
Lalela, O mazulu, futhi unake, O mhlaba, ngoba uJehova ukhulumile. Ngikhulise futhi ngakhulisa izingane, kodwa bangidelile. |
| 1:3 |
Inkabi iyamazi umnikazi wayo, nembongolo iyawazi umkhombe wenkosi yayo, kepha u-Israyeli akakangazi, futhi abantu bami abaqondi. |
| 1:4 |
Maye esizweni esonayo, abantu abasindwa ngobubi, inzalo embi, izingane eziqalekisiwe. Bayishiyile iNkosi. Bahlambalazile oNgcwele ka-Israyeli. Bayiswe emuva. |
| 1:5 |
Ngasiphi isizathu ngizoqhubeka ngikushaya, njengoba nandisa iziphambeko? Ikhanda lonke libuthakathaka, futhi yonke inhliziyo ibuhlungu. |
| 1:6 |
Kusukela ematheni onyawo, kuze kufike phezulu, akukho ukuphila phakathi. Amanxeba nemihuzuko kanye nezilonda ezivuvukalayo: lezi azibhandishiwe, noma belashwa ngomuthi, futhi engathothwanga ngamafutha. |
| 1:7 |
Izwe lakho liyincithakalo. Amadolobha akho ashisiwe. Abezizwe badla izwe lakho emehlweni akho, futhi liyoba yincithakalo, sengathi ucekelwe phansi yizitha. |
| 1:8 |
Futhi indodakazi yaseZiyoni iyosala ngemuva, njengethafa esivinini, futhi njengendawo yokukhosela ensimini yamakhukhamba, nanjengomuzi ochithwayo. |
| 1:9 |
Ukube uJehova Sebawoti akasinikezanga inzalo, ngabe sifana neSodoma, futhi ngabe sifaniswa neGomora. |
shiya impendulo
Kufanele ube ungene ngemvume ukuthumela amazwana.