UHoseya 11:7-9

Abantu bami bahlose ukuhlehla kimi; noma bebabizela kongaPhezulu kangakanani, akakho oziphakamisayo. “Ngingakunikela kanjani, Efrayimi, ngikukhaphele, Israyeli, na? Ngingakwenza kanjani ube njenge-Adima, ngikubeke ufane neSeboyimi, na? Inhliziyo iyaphenduka phakathi kwami, sonke isihawu sami sivusiwe. Angiyikwenza ukufutheka kwentukuthelo yami, ngingabuyeli ukumchitha u-Efrayimi, ngokuba nginguNkulunkulu, angisiye umuntu; ngingoNgcwele phakathi kwenu, angiyikufika ngolaka.