Hosiya
14 “Buyela kuJehova uZimakho, Israyeli,+
Ngombana umtjhaphwakho ukuwisile.
2 Buyela kuJehova ngamezwi la,
Uthi kuye, ‘Kwanga ungalibalela imitjhaphwethu+ bese wamukele okuhle,
Sizokunikela ukudumisa kwemilomethu+ njengombana senza ngeenkunzana.
3 I-Asiriya angekhe isisindise.+
Angekhe sikhwele iinjomani,+
Angekhe sisathi emsebenzini wezandla zethu, “Zimethu!”
Ngombana ngawe umntwana onganayise uyarhawukelwa.’+
4 Ngizokulapha ukungathembeki kwabo.+
5 Ngizokuba njengombethe ku-Israyeli,
Uzokutlhurha njengethuthumbo lemmangweni
Ngizokwehlisa imirabhwakhe njengemithi yeLibhanoni.
6 Iinhlumela zakhe zizokurhatjheka,
Ukukhazimula kwakhe kuzokuba njengokomuthi we-oliva,
Iphunga lakhe lizokuba mnandi njengeleLibhanoni.
7 Godu bazokuhlala emthunzinakhe.
Bazokutjala ikoroyi begodu bazokutlhurha njengesidiribe.+
Idumo lakhe lizokuba njengelewayini leLibhanoni.
8 U-Efrayimu uzokuthi, ‘Ngizabe ngisenzani ngeenthombe?’+
Ngizokuphendula begodu ngimtlhogomele.+
Ngizokuba njengomuthi womjunipha ohlala uhlaza.
Kimi kuzokufumaneka iinthelo zakho.”
9 Ngubani ohlakaniphileko? Akazwisise izintwezi.
Ngubani onelemuko? Akabe nelwazi lazo.
Ngombana iindlela zakaJehova zilungile,+
Olungileko uzokukhamba ngazo,
Kodwana izeqamthetho zizokuwa kizo.