12 Naxa benabo abantwana abakhulayondobatshayela kuthi tu.Mawo-o-o! Yeka mhla ndabafulathela!
13 Ndambona uEfrayim enjengeTire,emi kwisithabazi somhlaba.Kambe abantwana bakhe baya kuzingelwa,bona boba zizisulu zokubulawa.
14 Azi ndothini na *kuNdikhoyo?Mandithi banike ntoni na kodwa?Izizalo ezingaphathi nto;amabele awomileyo.
15 Ngenxa yezono abazenza eGiligalimna ndatsho ndabacaphukela.Ngenxa yezenzo zabo ezigwenxandiza kubagxotha endlwini yam.Ukubathanda kwam kwaphusile;kaloku iinkokheli zabo zindivukele.
16 Ngenene uEfrayim uphanzile,womile ukususela ezingcanjini;ewe, akathwali ziqhamo.Noba angade azalendoyibhubhisa loo nzala ayithandayo.
17 UThixo wam wabalahla kwesinomhlwa;kaloku bona abamphulaphulanga.Ngoko ke boba ziimbacu ezizweni.