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