" Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon Has devoured me, he has crushed me; He has made me an empty vessel, He has swallowed me up like a monster; He has filled his stomach with my delicacies, He has spit me out.
Honela mintzo da Siongo jendea, honela dio Jerusalemgo herriak: "Nabukodonosorrek, Babiloniako erregeak, nire aberastasunak jan, dena zurrupatu eta hustutako platera bezala utzi nau. Herensugeak bezala irentsi, nire gauzarik preziatuenez sabela bete eta bota egin nau. Jauna, jo beza Babilonia berak niri eginiko bortxakeriak, jaus bedi babiloniarren gain isuri duten nire odola!"