DZIPHISALEMA 137
Tshililo tsha Vhaisraele vhe vhuthubwani Babele
U ṱungufhala
1Milamboni ya Babele
ro dzula fhasi ra lila ri tshi elelwa Tsioni.
2Henefho ro fhahea haripa dzashu kha miṋengeledzi.
3Vhathubi vhashu henengei vho ri ri vha imbele nyimbo,
vhashengedzi vhashu vha ri ri vha imbele dza dakalo, vha ri,
“Edzonu ri imbela luṅwe lwa dza Tsioni.”
Tshiṱuvho
4Ri nga imba hani luimbo lwa Muṋe washu
ri shangoni ḽisili?
5Iwe Jerusalema, nda hangwa iwe,
tshanḓa tshanga tshauḽa nga tshi tou kwatsha!
6Nda sa u elelwa,
nda sa ri Jerusalema ndi ḽone dakalo fulu ḽanga,
izwo lulimi lwanga nga lu nambatele marinini!
U teketela vhashengedzi
7Muṋe washu, u songo hangwa zwe Vhaedomo vha ita
musi wa u lozwiwa ha Jerusalema;
vho ri, “U thutheni!
U thutheni, na miteo yawo!”
8Iwe Babele mme a vhathu,
u ḓo phusukanywa!
Ú na mashudu a no ḓo u lifhedza,
a u ita zwe wa ri ita!
9U na mashudu a no ḓo dzhia vhushie hau
a vhu rwisa na tombo.
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