Hoseya 1:1-11

Izwi likaJehova elafika kuHosheya indodana kaBeri emihleni ka-Uziya, noJothamu, no-Ahazi, noHezekiya, amakhosi akwaJuda, nasemihleni kaJerobowamu indodana kaJowashi, inkosi yakwa-Israyeli. Ukuqala kwezwi likaJehova ngoHoseya. UJehova wathi kuHoseya: “Hamba uzithathele isifebe nabantwana besifebe, ngokuba izwe lifebe kakhulu ngokusuka kuJehova. Wayesehamba wathatha uGomere indodakazi kaDibilayimi; owakhulelwa, wamzalela indodana. UJehova wathi kuye: “Mbize ngokuthi uJizreyeli; ngoba kuseyisikhashana nje ngiphindisele igazi laseJizreyeli endlini kaJehu, ngiqede ubukhosi bendlu yakwa-Israyeli. Ngalolo suku ngiyakwaphula umnsalo ka-Israyeli esigodini saseJizreyeli. Wabuye wakhulelwa, wazala indodakazi. UNkulunkulu wathi kuye: “Mbize ngokuthi uLoruhama, ngokuba angisayikuba nomusa kuyo indlu yakwa-Israyeli; kodwa ngizabasusa ngokupheleleyo. Kodwa ngiyohawukela indlu yakwaJuda futhi ngiyophule ngoJehova uNkulunkulu wayo, futhi ngeke ngibakhulule ngomnsalo noma ngenkemba noma ngempi, ngamahhashi noma ngezinkweli zamahhashi. Eselumulile uLoruhama, wakhulelwa, wazala indodana. UNkulunkulu wathi: “Mbize ngokuthi uLoami, ngokuba anisibo abantu bami, nami angiyikuba nguNkulunkulu wenu; Kodwa umumo wabantwana bakwa-Israyeli uyakuba ngangesihlabathi solwandle esingenakulinganiswa nokubalwa; nasendaweni lapho kwathiwa kubo: Anisibo abantu bami, kuyakuthiwa kubo: Ningabantwana bakaNkulunkulu ophilayo. Khona abantwana bakwaJuda nabantwana bakwa-Israyeli bayakubuthana, bazikhethele umholi oyedwa, bakhuphuke baphume ezweni, ngokuba luyoba lukhulu usuku lwaseJizreyeli.