Hosea
3 Mpoonya Jehova wakandaambila kuti: “Koya alimwi, ukayande mukaintu uuyandwa amusankwa umbi alimwi uucita bumambe,+ mbubonya Jehova mbwayanda bana Israyeli+ nokuba kuti batobela baleza+ bambi akuyandisya zibbuubbu zyamisaansa miyumu.”*
2 Aboobo ndakamuula kubelesya nsiliva zili 15 alimwi ahomeri* lyomwe acisela cahomeri lyabbaale. 3 Mpoonya ndakamwaambila kuti: “Yebo unooli wangu kwamazuba manji. Toyelede kucita buvwuule, alimwi toyelede koona amusankwa umbi pe, eelyo andime ndiyoocita mbubonya oobo kulinduwe.”*
4 Cinooli boobo akaambo kakuti kwaciindi cilamfwu* bana Israyeli banookkede kabatajisi mwami,+ silutwe, cipaizyo, musemu, kabaki kabupaizi+ alimwi amituni.*+ 5 Kuzwa waawo, bana Israyeli bayoopiluka akuyandaula Jehova Leza wabo,+ alimwi a Davida mwami wabo,+ bayooboola kabakankama kuli Jehova akububotu bwakwe kumamanino aamazuba.+