3 Inkosi ye-Asiriya uShalimanesa yabuya yazohlasela uHosheya,+ wasesiba yinceku yayo waqalisa ukubhadala umthelo kuyo.+

3 Ngemva kwalokho ngalala lomphrofethikazi* wazithwala futhi ngokuya kwesikhathi wabeletha indodana.+ UJehova wasesithi kimi: “Yinike ibizo elithi Maheri-shalali-hashi-bhazi 4 ngoba umfana engakenelisi ukuthi, ‘Baba!’ lokuthi ‘Mama!’ inotho yeDamaseko lempahla yeSamariya izathathwa phambi kwenkosi yase-Asiriya.”+

24 Yikho-ke nanku okutshiwo yiNkosi Enkulu uJehova wamabutho: “Bantu bami abahlala eZiyoni, lingamesabi um-Asiriya obejayele ukulitshaya ngentonga futhi obeliphakamisela induku+ yakhe njengalokho okwakusenziwa yiGibhithe.+