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The Igala Old Testament

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 <div class="label">27</div><div class="s1">Jeko&#809;b gba Aise&#809;k ibe k&#700;i m&#700;e&#809;nyo&#809; le&#809; gba</div><div class="p"> 1O&#241; i lewatu e&#809;gba k&#700;Aise&#809;k mud ogijo, k&#700;eju-w&#241; de&#809; bulubulu, k&#700;i ma &#241;o&#809; gane&#809; ge&#809; n, i f&#700;o&#809;ma o&#809;gba-w&#241; Iso&#809; do&#809; wa, i ka &#241;w u kakini, O&#809;ma-mi; o&#241; i dohi &#241;w u kakini, Omi de&#809;. 2Tak i kakini, Go ta, omi mud ogijo me&#809;, u la ma o&#809;jo&#809; uku-mi n. 3Todule&#809;, agba, m&#700;e&#809;w&#241; o&#809;de&#809;-we&#809; ko fai, ow&#241; ch&#700;ahiagba-we&#809; kpai o&#809;o&#809;do&#809;-we&#809;, k&#700;e&#809; ny&#700;egbili k&#700;e&#809; kp&#700;e&#809;la &#241;wu mi, 4k&#700;e&#809; f&#700;o&#809;je&#809; e&#809;rinyo&#809; hi &#241;wu mi, o&#809;g&#700;e-k&#700;u natene le&#809;, k&#700;e&#809; muduwa &#241;wu mi k&#700;u naje&#809;; todu k&#700;onugo-mi ki kadua &#241;w e&#809; o&#809;gba tak u ku.</div><div class="p"> 5Ribe&#809;ka la heti agbo&#809; e&#809;gba k&#700;Aise&#809;k ko&#809;la &#241;w Iso&#809;, o&#809;ma-w&#241; le&#809;. O&#241; Iso&#809; ny&#700;egbili k&#700;i do&#809;de&#809; e&#809;la, k&#700;i m&#700;u duwa. 6Taku Ribe&#809;ka ka &#241;wu Jeko&#809;b o&#809;ma-w&#241; kakini, Go, omi gbo&#809; abu k&#700;ata-we&#809; ko&#809;la &#241;w Iso&#809;, o&#809;maye-we&#809;, i kakini, 7M&#700;e&#809;la-o&#809;de&#809; duwa &#241;wu mi k&#700;e&#809; f&#700;o&#809;je&#809; e&#809;rinyo&#809; hi &#241;w omi, k&#700;omi k&#700;u je&#809; k&#700;u kadua &#241;w e&#809; eju Jihofa o&#809;gba tak u ku. 8Todule&#809;, o&#809;ma-mi, e&#809; nagb&#700;omu-mi k&#700;e&#809; che alu k&#700;u na&#241;wa &#241;w e&#809;-i. 9Ny&#700;ugbo ame&#809;w&#241;o&#809;re&#809; egini faifai k&#700;e&#809; m&#700;amo&#809;ma ewo meji ki nyo&#809; ko&#809; kw&#700;o&#809;mo&#809; wa &#241;wu mi, k&#700;u nako ma che o&#809;je&#809; e&#809;rinyo&#809; todu ata-we&#809;, alu k&#700;i atene le&#809;; 10tak uwe&#809; ki d&#700;u w&#700;ugbo ata-we&#809; k&#700;i je&#809;, todu k&#700;i kadua &#241;w e&#809; o&#809;gba tak i ku. 11Jeko&#809;b muda ka &#241;wu Ribe&#809;ka iye-w&#241; kakini, Go Iso&#809;, o&#809;maye-mi le&#809; chene&#809; edudu o&#809;la nana, o&#809;la-mi la de&#809; bo&#809;lo&#809;bo&#809;lo&#809;. 12Ikani ata-mi ado&#809;wo&#809;ch&#700;o&#809;la-mi tak i adabe&#809;ne&#809; k&#700;u nach&#700;o uke&#809; eju-w&#241; o&#241; naf&#700;ama fa wa b&#700;o&#809;la-mi ma, i ch&#700;e&#809;nyo&#809; n. 13Tak iye-w&#241; ka &#241;w u kakini, Ama-we&#809; ki d&#700;oji-mi, o&#809;ma-mi; omu-mi e&#809; gbagbo&#809; kate, lo k&#700;e&#809; m&#700;u ko wa. 14O&#241; i le nam&#700;uma ko w&#700;ugbo iye-w&#241;; tak iye-w&#241; f&#700;o&#809;je&#809; e&#809;rinyo&#809; hi alu k&#700;ata-w&#241; tene. 15Taku Ribe&#809;ka m&#700;e&#809;w&#241; o&#809;la Iso&#809; o&#809;ma o&#809;gba-w&#241; le&#809; e-ki nyo&#809; ko, ow&#241; ch&#700;e-ki j&#700;ugbo-w&#241; ef unyi, o&#241; i mudu t&#700;o&#809;la Jeko&#809;b, o&#809;ma-w&#241; kekele; 16tak i m&#700;a&#241;o&#809; amo&#809;ma ewo le&#809; ko wenyu o&#809;wo&#809;-w&#241; kpai o&#809;fa-w&#241; ugbo ki de&#809; be&#809;lo&#809;bo&#809;lo&#809;: 17tak i m&#700;o&#809;je&#809; e&#809;rinyo&#809; kpai akala k&#700;i che ko ny&#700;o&#809;wo&#809; o&#809;ma-w&#241; Jeko&#809;b.</div><div class="p"> 18Tak i lewa ugbo ata-w&#241;, i kakini, Ata-mi; o&#241; i dohi &#241;w u kakini, Omi de&#809;; uwe&#809; e&#809;ne&#809; de&#809;, o&#809;ma-mi? 19Taku Jeko&#809;b ka &#241;w ata-w&#241; kakini, Omi Iso&#809;, o&#809;mo&#809;gba-we&#809; de&#809;. Alu k&#700;e&#809; ka &#241;wu mi u che me&#809;; e&#809; kwane&#809; gugu k&#700;e&#809; je&#809; e&#809;la-o&#809;de&#809;-mi, k&#700;onugo-we&#809; ki kadua &#241;wu mi. 20Ama Aise&#809;k ka &#241;w o&#809;ma-w&#241; kakini, Ab i le k&#700;e&#809; hika li piopio abe&#809;i, o&#809;ma-mi? O&#241; i kakini, Todabu ki Jihofa O&#809;jo&#809;-we&#809; je&#809; &#241;wu mi k&#700;u hika hiane&#809;. 21Tak Aise&#809;k ka &#241;wu Jeko&#809;b kakini, Agba, te&#809;wa k&#700;u do&#809;wo&#809;ch&#700;o&#809;la-we&#809;, o&#809;ma-mi, abe&#809;k uwe&#809; ch&#700;o&#809;ma-mi Iso&#809; pio&#809; abe&#809;k i ch&#700;uwe&#809; n. 22Taku Jeko&#809;b te&#809;w&#700;ugbo Aise&#809;k ata-w&#241;, o&#241; i do&#809;wo&#809;ch&#700;o, i kakini, Omuko&#809;la-i ch&#700;omu Jeko&#809;b, o&#809;wo&#809;-w&#241; muda ch&#700;o&#809;wo&#809; Iso&#809;. 23I la mejuma ow&#241; n, todabu k&#700;o&#809;wo&#809;-w&#241; ch&#700;edudu alu k&#700;o&#809;wo&#809; o&#809;maye-w&#241; Iso&#809; de&#809;; todabe&#809;le&#809; i kadua &#241;w u. 24O&#241; i kakini, Uwe&#809; ch&#700;o&#809;ma-mi Iso&#809;, ochochi? I kakini, Omi de&#809;. 25Tak i ka &#241;w u kakini, D&#700;u w&#700;ugbo-mi k&#700;u naje&#809; e&#809;la o&#809;de&#809; o&#809;ma-mi, todu k&#700;onugo-mi ki kadua &#241;w e&#809;. Tak i m&#700;u du w&#700;ugbo-w&#241;, i la f&#700;u je&#809;; i &#241;o&#809; m&#700;omi achiwebe&#809;te&#809;ma du &#241;w u, i la &#241;mo&#809;. 26Tak ata-w&#241; Aise&#809;k ka &#241;w u kakini, Te&#809;wa fai, o&#809;ma-mi, k&#700;e&#809; d&#700;alu k&#700;umi alu. 27Tak i lewa d&#700;alu k&#700;o&#809; alu; o&#241; i gbo&#809; ikpe&#809; e&#809;w&#241; o&#809;la-w&#241;, i kadua &#241;w u, i kakini,</div><div class="q1">Go, ikpe&#809; o&#809;ma-mi</div><div class="q1">dabe&#809;ne&#809; k&#700;ikpe&#809; oko ki Jihofa de&#809;nyo&#809; &#241;w u.</div><div class="q1"> 28O&#809;jo&#809; ki du eli kw&#700;efojale &#241;w e&#809;,</div><div class="q1">kpai uro&#809;je&#809; kwef ane&#809; ile&#809;-i,</div><div class="q1">kpai o&#809;ka ololo, kpai omi achiwebe&#809;te&#809;ma.</div><div class="q1"> 29O&#809;jo&#809; ki je&#809; &#241;w amone&#809; che e&#809;w&#241; &#241;w e&#809;,</div><div class="q1">abo uche&#809;ichi ki danyeku &#241;w e&#809;.</div><div class="q1">Uwe&#809; ki ch&#700;odu amo&#809;maye-we&#809;,</div><div class="q1">O&#809;jo&#809; ki je&#809; &#241;w amo&#809;ma iye-we&#809; danyeku &#241;w e&#809;.</div><div class="q1">Ama ki mu e&#809;ne&#809; du ki nama &#241;w e&#809;,</div><div class="q1">O&#809;jo&#809; ki de&#809;nyo&#809; &#241;w e&#809;ne&#809; du k&#700;i kadua &#241;w e&#809;!</div><div class="p"> 30O&#241; i lewatu abu k&#700;Aise&#809;k kadua &#241;w Jeko&#809;b kpa, abu ku Jeko&#809;b dubigba kwugbo Aise&#809;k ata-w&#241; pe&#809;, ababale&#809;, Iso&#809;, o&#809;maye-w&#241; la mojida kw&#700;o&#809;de&#809;-w&#241; wa. 31I &#241;o&#809; hi o&#809;je&#809; e&#809;rinyo&#809;, o&#241; i m&#700;u du w&#700;ugbo ata-w&#241;. I ka &#241;w ata-w&#241; kakini, Ata-mi ki kwane&#809; k&#700;i je&#809; e&#809;la-o&#809;de&#809; o&#809;ma-w&#241;-i, k&#700;onugo-we&#809; ki kadua &#241;wu mi. 32Tak Aise&#809;k ata-w&#241; ka &#241;w u kakini, Uwe&#809; e&#809;ne&#809; de&#809;? O&#241; ikakini, Omi o&#809;ma-we&#809;, o&#809;mo&#809;gba-we&#809;, Iso&#809; de&#809;. 33Tak o&#809;la Aise&#809;k ro&#809;wo&#809; ega tabale, i kakini, Mak e&#809;ne&#809; d&#700;e&#809;la o&#809;de&#809; w&#700;ugbo mi, k&#700;omi &#241;o&#809; je&#809; chaka o&#809;gba tak e&#809; wa-i? Omi la m&#700;adua ko &#241;w u me&#809;. Ochochi, ede&#809;nyo&#809; ma ade&#809;nyo&#809; &#241;w u chuu. 34E&#809;gba k&#700;Iso&#809; gb&#700;o&#809;la k&#700;ata-w&#241; ka, i kwo kwa anyanyi tabale&#809;, i ka &#241;w ata-w&#241; kakini, Kadua &#241;wu mi, ata-mi, omi onugo, ge&#809;. 35Tak i kakini, O&#809;maye-we&#809; wa d&#700;o&#809;wo&#809; y&#700;umi eju, o&#241; i m&#700;e&#809;nyo&#809;-we&#809; gba. 36Tak i kakini, Odu-w&#241; ku ma do&#809; ko&#809; Jeko&#809;b ch&#700;eju-w&#241; n? Todu onu meji k&#700;i d&#700;o&#809;wo&#809; d&#700;omi agbe&#809;re&#809;-i de&#809;. I b&#700;umi gba ugugu o&#809;mo&#809;gba; fai, go i &#241;o&#809; m&#700;e&#809;nyo&#809;-mi gba, O&#241; i &#241;o&#809; kakini, Uwe&#809; do&#809;wo&#809;m&#700;e&#809;nyo&#809; O&#809;jo&#809; du tane&#809; todu mi n? 37Tak Aise&#809;k dohi &#241;w Iso&#809; kakini, Go, u m&#700;ow&#241; du ch&#700;odu-we&#809;, u la m&#700;amo&#809;maye-w&#241; ko ch&#700;abuko&#809;lo&#809;-w&#241;, o&#809;ka kpai omi achiwebe&#809;te&#809;ma etito&#809; ch&#700;o&#809;wo&#809; k&#700;u ne&#809; k&#700;o&#809; dago. O&#809;ma-mi, e&#809;w&#241; nafi&#700;ache todu we&#809; ta? 38Tak Iso&#809; ka &#241;w ata-w&#241; kakini, Ata-mi, e&#809;nyo&#809; k&#700;e&#809; ne&#809; ch&#700;okate? Kadua &#241;wu mi, t&#700;omi onugo ge&#809;, O&#809;, ata-mi. Tak Iso&#809; d&#700;omu dago, araku. 39Tak Aise&#809;k, ata-w&#241;, dohi &#241;w u kakini,</div><div class="q1">Go, ef uro&#809;je&#809; ane&#809;-ile&#809;-i o&#241; o&#809;do&#809;-we&#809; ade&#809;,</div><div class="q1">i &#241;&#700;ad&#700;ef eli e-efojale ate&#809;-i.</div><div class="q1"> 40O&#809;kwo&#809;chageli o&#241; uwe&#809; ane&#809; tene uje&#809;-w&#241;,</div><div class="q1">uwe&#809; &#241;&#700;ache e&#809;w&#241; &#241;w o&#809;maye-we&#809; ge&#809;;</div><div class="q1">ama i awatu e&#809;gba k&#700;e&#809; mujada tane&#809;,</div><div class="q1">uwe&#809; agu oli uno&#809;lo&#809;-w&#241; che&#809; b&#700;o&#809;lo&#809;-we&#809; te&#809;.</div><div class="p"> 41O&#241; Iso&#809; chulaka Jeko&#809;b todu adua k&#700;ata-w&#241; ko &#241;w u, tak Iso&#809; ka ef e&#809;do&#809;-w&#241; kakini, O&#809;jo&#809; k&#700;u nadeku ata-mi me&#809;ro&#809;wo&#809;; e&#809;gbale&#809; tak u nad&#700;o&#809;maye-mi Jeko&#809;b kpa. 42Ma muda d&#700;o&#809;la Iso&#809;, o&#809;mo&#809;gba-w&#241; le&#809;, ka &#241;wu Ribe&#809;ka; o&#241; i kp&#700;one&#809; ado&#809; Jeko&#809;b o&#809;ma-w&#241; kekele, i ka &#241;w u kakini. Go, Iso&#809;, o&#809;maye-we&#809; anyi o&#809;la-w&#241; e&#809;do&#809; ugbo we&#809;, k&#700;i ad&#700;e&#809; kpa. 43Fai todule&#809; o&#809;ma-mi, e&#809; nagb&#700;omu-mi gbo&#809;; kwane&#809;, k&#700;e&#809; ra ny&#700;ugbo Le&#809;ban, o&#809;maye-mi e&#809;ne&#809;ke&#809;le&#809;, Haran, 44k&#700;e&#809; b&#700;o&#809; n&#700;o&#809;jo&#809; je&#809; o&#809;mo&#809; pe&#809;, gbogbo t&#700;e&#809;gba k&#700;uke&#809;do&#809;fulu o&#809;maye-we&#809; murida; 45gbogbo t&#700;e&#809;gba k&#700;uwe&#809;do&#809; o&#809;maye-we&#809; rida b&#700;e&#809; te&#809;, k&#700;i gbenyo&#809; e-k&#700;uwe&#809; ch&#700;o&#809;; e&#809;gbale&#809; tak u nakp&#700;one&#809; wa ad&#700;e&#809; kwo o&#809;mo&#809;. E&#809;w&#241; chi k&#700;u nadeku ame&#809; meji o&#809;jo&#809; kate?</div><div class="p"> 46Taku Ribe&#809;ka ka &#241;w Aise&#809;k kakini, Edeju k&#700;u deju-i k&#700;umi o&#809;la noji amo&#809;ma onobule&#809; He&#809;t. Iche&#809;w&#241; ku Jeko&#809;b f&#700;o&#809;ya ne&#809; ef amo&#809;ma onobule&#809; He&#809;t k&#700;i d&#700;alu k&#700;abo-i de&#809;, ow&#241; ch&#700;onobule&#809; ane&#809;-i&#700;ka, e&#809;w&#241; ch&#700;e&#809;nyo&#809; k&#700;udeju-mi ali?</div>
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O̩TAKADA O̩LA O̩JO̩ Bible in Igala © United Bible Societies, 1970.

Oñ i lewatu e̩gba kʼAise̩k mud ogijo, kʼeju-wñ de̩ bulubulu, kʼi ma ño̩ gane̩ ge̩ n, i fʼo̩ma o̩gba-wñ Iso̩ do̩ wa, i ka ñw u kakini, O̩ma-mi; oñ i dohi ñw u kakini, Omi de̩. Tak i kakini, Go ta, omi mud ogijo me̩, u la ma o̩jo̩ uku-mi n. Todule̩, agba, mʼe̩wñ o̩de̩-we̩ ko fai, owñ chʼahiagba-we̩ kpai o̩o̩do̩-we̩, kʼe̩ nyʼegbili kʼe̩ kpʼe̩la ñwu mi, kʼe̩ fʼo̩je̩ e̩rinyo̩ hi ñwu mi, o̩gʼe-kʼu natene le̩, kʼe̩ muduwa ñwu mi kʼu naje̩; todu kʼonugo-mi ki kadua ñw e̩ o̩gba tak u ku.
Ribe̩ka la heti agbo̩ e̩gba kʼAise̩k ko̩la ñw Iso̩, o̩ma-wñ le̩. Oñ Iso̩ nyʼegbili kʼi do̩de̩ e̩la, kʼi mʼu duwa. Taku Ribe̩ka ka ñwu Jeko̩b o̩ma-wñ kakini, Go, omi gbo̩ abu kʼata-we̩ ko̩la ñw Iso̩, o̩maye-we̩, i kakini, Mʼe̩la-o̩de̩ duwa ñwu mi kʼe̩ fʼo̩je̩ e̩rinyo̩ hi ñw omi, kʼomi kʼu je̩ kʼu kadua ñw e̩ eju Jihofa o̩gba tak u ku. Todule̩, o̩ma-mi, e̩ nagbʼomu-mi kʼe̩ che alu kʼu nañwa ñw e̩-i. Nyʼugbo ame̩wño̩re̩ egini faifai kʼe̩ mʼamo̩ma ewo meji ki nyo̩ ko̩ kwʼo̩mo̩ wa ñwu mi, kʼu nako ma che o̩je̩ e̩rinyo̩ todu ata-we̩, alu kʼi atene le̩; tak uwe̩ ki dʼu wʼugbo ata-we̩ kʼi je̩, todu kʼi kadua ñw e̩ o̩gba tak i ku. Jeko̩b muda ka ñwu Ribe̩ka iye-wñ kakini, Go Iso̩, o̩maye-mi le̩ chene̩ edudu o̩la nana, o̩la-mi la de̩ bo̩lo̩bo̩lo̩. Ikani ata-mi ado̩wo̩chʼo̩la-mi tak i adabe̩ne̩ kʼu nachʼo uke̩ eju-wñ oñ nafʼama fa wa bʼo̩la-mi ma, i chʼe̩nyo̩ n. Tak iye-wñ ka ñw u kakini, Ama-we̩ ki dʼoji-mi, o̩ma-mi; omu-mi e̩ gbagbo̩ kate, lo kʼe̩ mʼu ko wa. Oñ i le namʼuma ko wʼugbo iye-wñ; tak iye-wñ fʼo̩je̩ e̩rinyo̩ hi alu kʼata-wñ tene. Taku Ribe̩ka mʼe̩wñ o̩la Iso̩ o̩ma o̩gba-wñ le̩ e-ki nyo̩ ko, owñ chʼe-ki jʼugbo-wñ ef unyi, oñ i mudu tʼo̩la Jeko̩b, o̩ma-wñ kekele; tak i mʼaño̩ amo̩ma ewo le̩ ko wenyu o̩wo̩-wñ kpai o̩fa-wñ ugbo ki de̩ be̩lo̩bo̩lo̩: tak i mʼo̩je̩ e̩rinyo̩ kpai akala kʼi che ko nyʼo̩wo̩ o̩ma-wñ Jeko̩b.
Tak i lewa ugbo ata-wñ, i kakini, Ata-mi; oñ i dohi ñw u kakini, Omi de̩; uwe̩ e̩ne̩ de̩, o̩ma-mi? Taku Jeko̩b ka ñw ata-wñ kakini, Omi Iso̩, o̩mo̩gba-we̩ de̩. Alu kʼe̩ ka ñwu mi u che me̩; e̩ kwane̩ gugu kʼe̩ je̩ e̩la-o̩de̩-mi, kʼonugo-we̩ ki kadua ñwu mi. Ama Aise̩k ka ñw o̩ma-wñ kakini, Ab i le kʼe̩ hika li piopio abe̩i, o̩ma-mi? Oñ i kakini, Todabu ki Jihofa O̩jo̩-we̩ je̩ ñwu mi kʼu hika hiane̩. Tak Aise̩k ka ñwu Jeko̩b kakini, Agba, te̩wa kʼu do̩wo̩chʼo̩la-we̩, o̩ma-mi, abe̩k uwe̩ chʼo̩ma-mi Iso̩ pio̩ abe̩k i chʼuwe̩ n. Taku Jeko̩b te̩wʼugbo Aise̩k ata-wñ, oñ i do̩wo̩chʼo, i kakini, Omuko̩la-i chʼomu Jeko̩b, o̩wo̩-wñ muda chʼo̩wo̩ Iso̩. I la mejuma owñ n, todabu kʼo̩wo̩-wñ chʼedudu alu kʼo̩wo̩ o̩maye-wñ Iso̩ de̩; todabe̩le̩ i kadua ñw u. Oñ i kakini, Uwe̩ chʼo̩ma-mi Iso̩, ochochi? I kakini, Omi de̩. Tak i ka ñw u kakini, Dʼu wʼugbo-mi kʼu naje̩ e̩la o̩de̩ o̩ma-mi, todu kʼonugo-mi ki kadua ñw e̩. Tak i mʼu du wʼugbo-wñ, i la fʼu je̩; i ño̩ mʼomi achiwebe̩te̩ma du ñw u, i la ñmo̩. Tak ata-wñ Aise̩k ka ñw u kakini, Te̩wa fai, o̩ma-mi, kʼe̩ dʼalu kʼumi alu. Tak i lewa dʼalu kʼo̩ alu; oñ i gbo̩ ikpe̩ e̩wñ o̩la-wñ, i kadua ñw u, i kakini,
Go, ikpe̩ o̩ma-mi
dabe̩ne̩ kʼikpe̩ oko ki Jihofa de̩nyo̩ ñw u.
O̩jo̩ ki du eli kwʼefojale ñw e̩,
kpai uro̩je̩ kwef ane̩ ile̩-i,
kpai o̩ka ololo, kpai omi achiwebe̩te̩ma.
O̩jo̩ ki je̩ ñw amone̩ che e̩wñ ñw e̩,
abo uche̩ichi ki danyeku ñw e̩.
Uwe̩ ki chʼodu amo̩maye-we̩,
O̩jo̩ ki je̩ ñw amo̩ma iye-we̩ danyeku ñw e̩.
Ama ki mu e̩ne̩ du ki nama ñw e̩,
O̩jo̩ ki de̩nyo̩ ñw e̩ne̩ du kʼi kadua ñw e̩!
Oñ i lewatu abu kʼAise̩k kadua ñw Jeko̩b kpa, abu ku Jeko̩b dubigba kwugbo Aise̩k ata-wñ pe̩, ababale̩, Iso̩, o̩maye-wñ la mojida kwʼo̩de̩-wñ wa. I ño̩ hi o̩je̩ e̩rinyo̩, oñ i mʼu du wʼugbo ata-wñ. I ka ñw ata-wñ kakini, Ata-mi ki kwane̩ kʼi je̩ e̩la-o̩de̩ o̩ma-wñ-i, kʼonugo-we̩ ki kadua ñwu mi. Tak Aise̩k ata-wñ ka ñw u kakini, Uwe̩ e̩ne̩ de̩? Oñ ikakini, Omi o̩ma-we̩, o̩mo̩gba-we̩, Iso̩ de̩. Tak o̩la Aise̩k ro̩wo̩ ega tabale, i kakini, Mak e̩ne̩ dʼe̩la o̩de̩ wʼugbo mi, kʼomi ño̩ je̩ chaka o̩gba tak e̩ wa-i? Omi la mʼadua ko ñw u me̩. Ochochi, ede̩nyo̩ ma ade̩nyo̩ ñw u chuu. E̩gba kʼIso̩ gbʼo̩la kʼata-wñ ka, i kwo kwa anyanyi tabale̩, i ka ñw ata-wñ kakini, Kadua ñwu mi, ata-mi, omi onugo, ge̩. Tak i kakini, O̩maye-we̩ wa dʼo̩wo̩ yʼumi eju, oñ i mʼe̩nyo̩-we̩ gba. Tak i kakini, Odu-wñ ku ma do̩ ko̩ Jeko̩b chʼeju-wñ n? Todu onu meji kʼi dʼo̩wo̩ dʼomi agbe̩re̩-i de̩. I bʼumi gba ugugu o̩mo̩gba; fai, go i ño̩ mʼe̩nyo̩-mi gba, Oñ i ño̩ kakini, Uwe̩ do̩wo̩mʼe̩nyo̩ O̩jo̩ du tane̩ todu mi n? Tak Aise̩k dohi ñw Iso̩ kakini, Go, u mʼowñ du chʼodu-we̩, u la mʼamo̩maye-wñ ko chʼabuko̩lo̩-wñ, o̩ka kpai omi achiwebe̩te̩ma etito̩ chʼo̩wo̩ kʼu ne̩ kʼo̩ dago. O̩ma-mi, e̩wñ nafiʼache todu we̩ ta? Tak Iso̩ ka ñw ata-wñ kakini, Ata-mi, e̩nyo̩ kʼe̩ ne̩ chʼokate? Kadua ñwu mi, tʼomi onugo ge̩, O̩, ata-mi. Tak Iso̩ dʼomu dago, araku. Tak Aise̩k, ata-wñ, dohi ñw u kakini,
Go, ef uro̩je̩ ane̩-ile̩-i oñ o̩do̩-we̩ ade̩,
i ñʼadʼef eli e-efojale ate̩-i.
O̩kwo̩chageli oñ uwe̩ ane̩ tene uje̩-wñ,
uwe̩ ñʼache e̩wñ ñw o̩maye-we̩ ge̩;
ama i awatu e̩gba kʼe̩ mujada tane̩,
uwe̩ agu oli uno̩lo̩-wñ che̩ bʼo̩lo̩-we̩ te̩.
Oñ Iso̩ chulaka Jeko̩b todu adua kʼata-wñ ko ñw u, tak Iso̩ ka ef e̩do̩-wñ kakini, O̩jo̩ kʼu nadeku ata-mi me̩ro̩wo̩; e̩gbale̩ tak u nadʼo̩maye-mi Jeko̩b kpa. Ma muda dʼo̩la Iso̩, o̩mo̩gba-wñ le̩, ka ñwu Ribe̩ka; oñ i kpʼone̩ ado̩ Jeko̩b o̩ma-wñ kekele, i ka ñw u kakini. Go, Iso̩, o̩maye-we̩ anyi o̩la-wñ e̩do̩ ugbo we̩, kʼi adʼe̩ kpa. Fai todule̩ o̩ma-mi, e̩ nagbʼomu-mi gbo̩; kwane̩, kʼe̩ ra nyʼugbo Le̩ban, o̩maye-mi e̩ne̩ke̩le̩, Haran, kʼe̩ bʼo̩ nʼo̩jo̩ je̩ o̩mo̩ pe̩, gbogbo tʼe̩gba kʼuke̩do̩fulu o̩maye-we̩ murida; gbogbo tʼe̩gba kʼuwe̩do̩ o̩maye-we̩ rida bʼe̩ te̩, kʼi gbenyo̩ e-kʼuwe̩ chʼo̩; e̩gbale̩ tak u nakpʼone̩ wa adʼe̩ kwo o̩mo̩. E̩wñ chi kʼu nadeku ame̩ meji o̩jo̩ kate?
Taku Ribe̩ka ka ñw Aise̩k kakini, Edeju kʼu deju-i kʼumi o̩la noji amo̩ma onobule̩ He̩t. Iche̩wñ ku Jeko̩b fʼo̩ya ne̩ ef amo̩ma onobule̩ He̩t kʼi dʼalu kʼabo-i de̩, owñ chʼonobule̩ ane̩-iʼka, e̩wñ chʼe̩nyo̩ kʼudeju-mi ali?

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