Hoseya
3:1 Wayesethi uJehova kimi: “Hamba uthande owesifazane othandwa ngumngane wakhe;
kanti uyisiphingi, ngokothando lukaJehova kubantwana
ka-Israyeli, ababheka abanye onkulunkulu, futhi abathanda izicucu zewayini.
3:2 Ngakho Ngamthenga kimi ngezinhlamvu eziyishumi nanhlanu zesiliva, futhi ngehomere of
ibhali, nehomere yebhali;
3:3 Futhi ngathi kuye, "Uyakuhlala kimi izinsuku eziningi; ungabi
hamba ufebe, ungabi ngowenye indoda;
kube ngawe.
3:4 Ngoba abantwana bakwa-Israyeli bayohlala izinsuku eziningi bengenankosi, futhi
ngaphandle kwesikhulu, nangaphandle komhlatshelo, nangaphandle kwesithombe, futhi
ngaphandle kwengubo yamahlombe, nangamatherafi;
3:5 Ngasemuva abantwana bakwa-Israyeli bayobuya, futhi bafune uJehova wabo
uNkulunkulu, noDavide inkosi yabo; bayakumesaba uJehova nokulunga kwakhe phakathi
izinsuku zokugcina.