Hosiya
3 Ngemva kwalokho, uJehova wathi kimi: “Buyela uyokuthanda umfazi othandwa ngenye indoda nofebako+ njengombana noJehova athanda abantu bakwa-Israyeli+ khisibe baya kwabanye abozimu+ begodu bathanda amakhekhe wamadiribe omisiweko.”*
2 Yeke ngazithengela yena ngeempaparwana zesiliva ezili-15 nesilinganiso sebhali esilihomere* nesiquntu. 3 Ngathi kuye: “Uzokuhlala ungowami amalanga amanengi. Ungangwadli begodu ungayi emabhayini nenye indoda, nami angekhe ngiye emabhayini nawe.”
4 Kungombana abantu bakwa-Israyeli bazokuhlala isikhathi* eside banganakosi,+ banganakosana, banganamhlatjelo, banganasika begodu bangana-efodi+ neenthombe zamatherafimi.*+ 5 Ngemva kwalokho, abantu bakwa-Israyeli bazokubuya, bafune uJehova uZimabo+ noDavida ikosabo,+ bazokuza bathuthumela kuJehova nebuhleni bakhe engcenyeni yokugcina yamalanga.+