UHosiya 9

¹Ungathokozi, we Israyeli;

²Iziza lezikhamelo zewayini kakuyikunika abantu ukudla;

³Kabayikuhlala elizweni likaThixo;

⁴Kabayikuthululela iminikelo yewayini kuThixo,

⁵Lizakwenzani ngosuku lwemikhosi yenu emisiweyo,

⁶Lanxa bengaphunyuka ekubhujisweni,

⁷Insuku zokujeziswa ziyeza,

⁸Umphrofethi, ekanye loNkulunkulu wami,

⁹Batshone baphelela ekonakaleni,

¹⁰“Ekufumaneni kwami u-Israyeli

¹¹Udumo luka-Efrayimi luzaphapha luhambe njengenyoni,

¹²Loba bangaze bondle abantwana,

¹³Ngimbonile u-Efrayimi, njengeThire,

¹⁴Baphe, Oh Thixo

¹⁵“Ngenxa yokuxhwala kwabo konke eGiligali,

¹⁶U-Efrayimi udlekile,

¹⁷UNkulunkulu wami ubalile