Hosea
3 Pele mebo ndendime ndakamuyiisya kweenda Efraimu,+ ndakali kubanyamuna mumaanza aangu;+
Pele balo tiibakazumina kuti ndime ndakabaponya.
4 Ndakaluujisi kubakwela antambo zyabantu,* azyaanzyo zyaluyando;+
Kulimbabo ndakali mbuli muntu uugwisya joko munsingo zyabo,
Alimwi kabotu-kabotu ndakaleta cakulya kuli umwi aumwi wabo.
5 Tabakajokeli kucisi ca Egepita, pele Asuri uyooba mwami wabo,+
Akaambo kakuti bakakaka kujokela kulindime.+
6 Ipanga liyakuvwukaulwa muminzi yakwe+
Akunyonyoona mpingizyo zyakwe alimwi akubajaya boonse akaambo kamakanze aabo.+
7 Bantu bangu balizyibide kutasyomeka kulindime.+
Nokuba kuti bakaitwa kujulu,* kunyina uunyamuka.
8 Ino inga ndakuleka buti, O Efraimu?+
Ino inga ndakwaaba buti, yebo O Israyeli?
Ino inga ndakucitila buti mbuli Adima?
Ino inga ndakupa buti kuba mbuli Zeboimu?+
Ndacinca mizeezo, moyo wangu wakaka;
Aciindi nciconya ndamvwa lweetelelo.+
9 Tandikatondezyi bukali bwangu.
Tandikamunyonyooni kabili Efraimu,+
Nkaambo mebo ndime Leza ikutali muntunsi,
Ndime Uusalala akati kanu;
Alimwi tandikakubooleli cabukali.
10 Bayoomutobela Jehova, alimwi walo uyoovwuluma mbuli syuumbwa;+
Aakuvwuluma, bana bakwe bayooboola kuzwa kumbo kabakankama.+
11 Bayookankama mbuli kayuni baakuboola kuzwa mu Egepita,
Ambuli nziba baakuboola kuzwa mucisi ca Asuri;+
Eelyo ndiyoobapa kuti bakkale mumaanda aabo,” mbwaamba Jehova.+
12 “Efraimu wandizinguluka abubeji,
Bamuŋanda ya Israyeli bandizinguluka alweeno.+