1 U-Israyeli wayelivini eliqhelayo,
2 Inhliziyo zabo ziyakhohlisa,
3 Ngakho bazakuthi, “Thina kasilankosi
4 Benza izithembiso ezinengi,
5 Abantu abahlala eSamariya bayesaba
6 Sizathwalelwa e-Asiriya
7 ISamariya lenkosi yakhona kuzabhujiswa
8 Izindawo zokukhonzela zobuxhwali zizachithwa,
9 “Kusukela ensukwini zaseGibhiya wenze isono, we Israyeli,
10 Lapho sengifuna, ngizabajezisa;
11 U-Efrayimi ulithokazi elifundisiweyo
12 Zihlanyeleleni ukulunga,
13 Kodwa lina lihlanyele ukuxhwala,
14 ukuhlokoma kwempi kuzakuba khona ebantwini bakini,
15 Kuzakwenzakala kanjalo lakuwe, wena Bhetheli,