8 Efraimu ndiye wozonda kwa Mulungu wanga; kunena za mneneri, msampha wa msodzi uli m'njira zace zonse, ndi udani m'nyumba ya Mulungu wace.
9 Anadzibvunditsa kwambiri, monga masiku a Gibeya; adzakumbukila mphulupulu yao, adzalanga zocimwa zao.
10 Ndinapeza Israyeli ngati mphesa m'cipululu, ndinaona makolo anu ngati cipatso coyamba ca mkuyu nyengo yace yoyamba; koma anadza kwa Baala Peori, nadzipatulira conyansaco, nasandulika onyansa, conga cija anacikonda.
11 Kunena za Efraimu, ulemerero wao udzauluka ndi kucoka ngati mbalame; sipadzakhala kubala, ndi kukhala ndi pakati, ndi kuima.
12 Angakhale alera ana ao, koma ndidzawasowetsa, wosatsala munthu; ndithunso tsoka iwowa, pamene ndiwacokera.
13 Efraimu, monga ndaona, akunga Turo, wookedwa pokoma; koma Efraimu adzaturutsira ana ace wakuwaphera.
14 Apatseni, Yehova; mudzapatsa ciani? muwapatse mimba yotayataya, ndi mawere ouma.