1Lapho u-Efrayimi ekhuluma, abantu bathuthumela;
2Khathesi benza izono njalonjalo;
3Ngakho bazakuba njengenkungu yekuseni,
4“Kodwa mina nginguThixo* uNkulunkulu wenu,
5Ngalilondoloza enkangala,
6Lapho ngibapha ukudla, basutha;
7Ngizakwehlela phezu kwabo njengesilwane,
8Njengebhele elithathelwe imidlwane yalo
9Uchithiwe, wena Israyeli,
10Ingaphi inkosi yakho, ukuba ikusize na?
11Ngakho ngakunika inkosi ngithukuthele,
12Icala lika-Efrayimi ligciniwe,
13Ufikelwa yibuhlungu obunjengowesifazane ehelelwa,
14Ngizabahlenga emandleni engcwaba;
15lanxa ekhula phakathi kwabafowabo.