7. Úngumrhwebi ophethe isikali* senkohliso, uthanda ukucudisa.
8. Wathi uEfrayim, Noko ndisisityebi, ndizifumanele ubutyebi; yonke imigushanxa yam ayindizuzisanga bugwenxa busisono.
9. Kanti mna ndinguYehova, uThixo wakho nje, kwasezweni laseYiputa; ndisaya kukubeka ezintenteni, njengokwemihla yomthendeleko.
10. Ndithethé kubaprofeti, ndandisa imibono mna, ndenza imizekeliso ngezandla zabaprofeti.
11. Ukuba iGiliyadi ilishinitshini, yoba yinto engento kuphela. Babingelela iinkomo eGiligali; izibingelelo zabo nazo zoba njengeemfumba zamatye emiqeleni yesisimi.
12. UYakobi wabalekela ezweni lakwa-Aram,* uSirayeli wakhonza ngenxa yomfazi, wagcina imihlambi ngenxa yomfazi.
13. UYehova wamnyusa uSirayeli eYiputa ngomprofeti ke, wagcinwa ngomprofeti ke.
14. UEfrayim uqumbise kakrakra; iNkosi yakhe iya kuwaphosa amagazi akhe phezu kwakhe, isibuyisele kuye isingcikivo sakhe.