1. Nalu udaba olundilisekileyo olumalunga neTire:Bhombolozani, zinqanawa zaseTashishe!Kaloku yona iTire itshabalele;okwakuzizindlu nezibuko ngamabhodlo nje!Ewe, zisuke zavakala zona iindaba;abebevela eKiti baxelelwa bevile.
2. Yithini cwaka, nina bemi baselunxwemeni,nditsho nina barhwebi baseSidon,nina banyuswe ngabemi bolwandle
3. abadada kumanz' anzongo-nzongo,bathengi abayithengisayo ingqolowa,nditsho leya ikhula kwelaseJiputa,eyitsho iTire yayimalike yezizwe.
4. Dana unyoshoze, wena Sidon,nawe, Tire, nqaba yolwandle!Kaloku inzonzobila yolwandle iyakhalaza, ithi:“Mna kaloku andizange ndalunywa;ewe, mna andizange ndazala;zange ndikhulise nyana nantombi!”
5. Olu daba lothi lungafika eJiputaasuke ke wona ajijithekexa esiva ngokutshabalala kweTire.
6. Bhombolozani ngesingqala, nina bemi bonxweme;welelani kwelaseTashishe.