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.