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.