1 Lapho u-Efrayimi ekhuluma,kwavela ukuthuthumela;wayephakeme kwa-Israyeli,kepha wazitholela icala ngoBali, wafa.
2 Manje benezela ekoneni,bazenzele imifanekiso ebunjiweyo ngesiliva labonezithombe ngokuqonda kwabo,zonke ziyimisebenzi yezinyanga;bakhuluma ngabo, bathi:“Bahlaba abantu,kepha banga amathole.”
3 Ngalokho bayakuba njengamafu okusa,nanjengamazolo amuka ekuseni,nanjengamakhoba aphephethwa esibuyeninomusi ophuma ngefasitele.
4 “Nokho nginguJehova uNkulunkulu wakhokwasezweni laseGibithe;ngaphandle kwami awazi Nkulunkulu,nomsindisi akakho ngaphandle kwami.
5 Mina ngakwazi ehlane ezweni lokoma.