uHoseya
3:1 Wathi uYehova kum, Phinda uye uthande umfazi, ethandwa nguwabo;
ukanti uyakrexeza, ngokokuthanda kukaYehova abantwana
bakwaSirayeli, abathembela kwabanye oothixo, bethanda izicumba zewayini.
3:2 ndamthenga ke ngeesilivere ezilishumi elinantlanu, nangehomere yesilivere
irhasi, nehomere yerhasi;
3:3 Ndathi kuye, Uze undihlalele imihla emininzi; Uze ungenjenjalo
uhenyuze, ungabi ngowendoda yimbi; ndiya kwenjenjalo nam
ibe ngawe.
3:4 Ngokuba oonyana bakaSirayeli baya kuhlala imihla emininzi bengenakumkani
ngaphandle kwesikhulu, nangaphandle kombingelelo, nangaphandle komfanekiso, nangaphandle
ngaphandle kweefodi, nangaphandle kwemilonde-khaya.
3:5 Emveni koko baya kubuya oonyana bakaSirayeli, bamquqele uYehova wabo
uThixo, noDavide ukumkani wabo; amoyike uYehova, nokulunga kwakhe
imihla yokugqibela.