1U-Israyeli wayelivini eliqhelayo,
2Inhliziyo zabo ziyakhohlisa,
3Ngakho bazakuthi, “Thina kasilankosi
4Benza izithembiso ezinengi,
5Abantu abahlala eSamariya bayesaba
6Sizathwalelwa e-Asiriya
7ISamariya lenkosi yakhona kuzabhujiswa
8Izindawo zokukhonzela zobuxhwali zizachithwa,
9“Kusukela ensukwini zaseGibhiya wenze isono, we Israyeli,
10Lapho sengifuna, ngizabajezisa;
11U-Efrayimi ulithokazi elifundisiweyo
12Zihlanyeleleni ukulunga,
13Kodwa lina lihlanyele ukuxhwala,
14ukuhlokoma kwempi kuzakuba khona ebantwini bakini,
15Kuzakwenzakala kanjalo lakuwe, wena Bhetheli,