30 Ngabona lobobusuku uBelishazari inkosi yamaKaladiya wabulawa.
30 Ngabona lobobusuku uBhelishazari, inkosi yamaBhabhiloni wabulawa,
Kodwa lokho kokubili kuzakukwehlela masinyane ngasuku lunye; ukufelwa ngabantwana lobufelwakazi kwehlele phezu kwakho ngokugcweleyo, phakathi kwabo ubuthakathi bakho, laphakathi kwamandla amakhulu amalumbo akho.
Ngakuthiya ngomjibila, wabanjwa, wena Babiloni, ungakakwazi; wafunyaniswa, wabanjwa, ngoba walwa leNkosi.
Lolani imitshoko, lithathe izihlangu. INkosi ivusile umoya wamakhosi amaMede, ngoba ilecebo lokulichitha iBabiloni, ngoba lokho kuyimpindiselo yeNkosi, impindiselo yethempeli layo.
Isigijimi siyagijima sihlangane lesinye, umbiki wezindaba uhlangana lombiki wezindaba, ukutshela inkosi yaseBabiloni ukuthi umuzi wayo unqotshiwe inxa zonke,
Lapho sebebukhali, ngizabenzela idili, ngibadakise baze baqaleke, balale ubuthongo obungapheliyo, bangaphindi bavuke, kutsho iNkosi.
Ngizadakisa izikhulu zalo lezihlakaniphi zalo, ababusi balo, lezinduna zamabutho alo, lamaqhawe alo; bazalala ubuthongo obungapheliyo, bangavuki, kutsho iNkosi, eyiNkosi yamabandla.
Ngakhoke bazathunjwa kuqala, kuphele ukuxokozela kwabacambalalayo.