Hoseya
2 Buyela kuYehova nala mazwi,
Yithi kuye, ‘Sixolele isono sethu,+ uze wamkele okulungileyo,
Yaye siza kunikela indumiso yemilebe yethu+ njengamathole eenkomo.*
Asizukukhwela mahashe,+
Yaye asizukuphinda sithi, “Owu Thixo wethu!” kwinto eyenziwe zizandla zethu,
Kuba kungenxa yakho le nto umntwana ongenatata enzelwe inceba.’+
4 Ndiza kukunyanga ukungathembeki kukaSirayeli.+
5 Ndiza kuba njengombethe kuye;
Uza kutyatyamba njengenyibiba,
Azimilisele iingcambu zakhe njengemithi yaseLebhanon.
6 Amasetyana akhe aza kunaba,
Ubukhulu bakhe buza kuba njengobomthi womnquma,
Nevumba lakhe elimnandi libe njengelaseLebhanon.
7 Uza kuphinda ahlale emthunzini wakhe.
Uza kulima ukutya okuziinkozo aze aqhame njengomthi weediliya.+
Uza kuduma njengewayini yaseLebhanon.
8 UEfrayim uza kuthi, ‘Ndisenantoni yakwenza nezithixo?’+
Ndiza kuphendula ndize ndimkhusele.+
Ndiza kuba njengomthi ochumileyo wejunipha.
Siza kufumaneka kum isiqhamo sakho.”
9 Ngubani na osisilumko? Makaziqonde ezi zinto.
Ngubani na oqaphelayo? Makazazi.
Kuba iindlela zikaYehova zilungile,+
Yaye amalungisa aza kuhamba ngazo;
Kodwa aboni baza kukhubeka kuzo.