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The Igala Old Testament

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 <div class="label">2</div><div class="p"> 1O&#241; fai ame&#809;, amatama, uko&#809;-i ch&#700;utodu me&#809;. 2Ame&#809; ma gbo&#809; n, k&#700;ame&#809; ma ad&#700;u t&#700;e&#809;do&#809; n, k&#700;ame&#809; ki d&#700;ojima &#241;w odu-mi n, Jihofa ki n&#700;e&#809;w&#241; du ka-i, mak u nakp&#700;ama le&#809; wa an&#700;ume&#809; oji, tak omi anama &#241;w e&#809;nyo&#809; k&#700;u du &#241;wu me&#809;; ochochi, omi f&#700;ama na &#241;w ume&#809;, todabu ku me&#809; ma d&#700;u t&#700;e&#809;do&#809; n. 3Go, nadejur&#700;ugbe&#809; me&#809;, o&#241; nak&#700;echu fia ny&#700;ume&#809; eju, ow&#241; ch&#700;echu uje&#809;w&#241; uyo&#809;-me&#809;; taku ma ako me&#809; alo many&#700;u. 4O&#241; ame&#809; ama ka k&#700;omi d&#700;uko&#809;-i kpuche&#809;r&#700;ume&#809;, k&#700;alo-mi k&#700;u kpe&#809; ad&#700;ugbo Lifai, Jihofa ki n&#700;e&#809;w&#241; du ka-i. 5Alo-mi e-i&#241;mi kpai ure&#809;do&#809; te&#809;te&#809;d&#700;ugbo-w&#241;; u la m&#700;uko &#241;w u k&#700;i railo; i la railo mi, e&#809;do&#809;-w&#241; muda kpu todu odu-mi. 6Uko&#809;o&#809;la ochochi d&#700;ef alu-w&#241;, ma la li uji ef uko-w&#241; n; ow&#241; &#241;o&#809; lule&#809; kp&#700;omi ef ure&#809;do&#809; kp&#700;o&#809;kpakpa, i la &#241;o&#809; m&#700;abo wewe rida b&#700;udu efe&#809; te&#809;. 7Todu i dukpe&#809; k&#700;uko atama ki gwo&#809;ny&#700;e&#809;w&#241; ema, k&#700;ama ki tene uko&#809;-o&#809;la le&#809; alu-w&#241;; todu, ow&#241; ch&#700;onuche&#809; Jihofa ki n&#700;e&#809;w&#241; du. 8Ame&#809; muda muna b&#700;o&#809;na te&#809; me&#809;; me&#809; je&#809; &#241;w amone&#809; wewe ke&#809;re&#809; ef uko&#809;-o&#809;la le&#809;; me&#809; f&#700;alo Lifai bie&#809; me&#809;, Jihofa ki n&#700;e&#809;w&#241; du ka-i. 9Todule&#809; omi &#241;o&#809; k&#700;ume&#809; ch&#700;e&#809;w&#241; ide&#809;te&#809;, kpai e&#809;w&#241; achukata, eju amone&#809; du, teju alu k&#700;ame&#809; ma de o&#809;na o&#809;na-mi n, k&#700;ame&#809; la n&#700;e&#809;nejuma ef uko&#809;-o&#809;la le&#809;.</div><div class="s1">E&#809;w&#241; o&#809;re&#809;la f&#700;abu Israe&#809;l kpabie&#809;</div><div class="p"> 10Ata-wa du ch&#700;okate n? I ch&#700;O&#809;jo&#809; okate nyi wa n? E&#809;w&#241; chi k&#700;e&#809;ne&#809;ne&#809;ne&#809;ne&#809;-wa ad&#700;o&#809;wo&#809; tef ukpo ar&#700;o&#809;kpo&#809; &#241;w o&#809;maye-w&#241;, k&#700;a la f&#700;alo amata-wa bie&#809; ta? 11Juda d&#700;o&#809;wo&#809; tef ukpo ar&#700;o&#809;kpo&#809;, ma la f&#700;e&#809;w&#241; ihie&#809;ne&#809; che efu Israe&#809;l kpai Je&#809;rusale&#809;m; todu Juda f&#700;efo&#809; e-Jihofa k&#700;i afe&#809;do&#809; le&#809; daji, o&#241; i f&#700;o&#809;ma o&#809;jo&#809; ononojo ne&#809; ch&#700;o&#809;ya. 12Jihofa ak&#700;e&#809;ne&#809; ki ad&#700;udo&#809; kpai e&#809;ne&#809; ki adohi da b&#700;unyabo Jeko&#809;b te&#809; &#241;w e&#809;ne&#809; ki ache e&#809;w&#241;-i, kpai e&#809;ne&#809; ki ad&#700;e&#809;w&#241; ele wa &#241;wu Jihofa ki n&#700;e&#809;w&#241; du ge&#809;.</div><div class="p"> 13E&#809;w&#241; ekeji ku me&#809; &#241;o&#809; che de&#809; ge&#809;: me&#809; k&#700;omi aku kpai aku ero&#809; kpai ifi efi b&#700;ubo&#809; iche&#809;bo&#809; Jihofa ma, todabu k&#700;i ma &#241;&#700;any&#700;e&#809;w&#241; ku me&#809; duwa le&#809; eti ge&#809; n, i la&#241;&#700;ali me&#809; eju k&#700;i agba e&#809;w&#241; ele o&#809;wo&#809;-me&#809; ge&#809; n. 14Me&#809; muda kakini, E&#809;w&#241; chi? Todabu ki Jihofa ch&#700;e&#809;nibenu agbagba-we&#809; kpai o&#809;ya o&#809;jo&#809; okolobia-we&#809;, e-k&#700;e&#809; d&#700;o&#809;wo&#809; tef ukpo ar&#700;o&#809;kpo&#809; &#241;w u le&#809;, abu k&#700;i chaka ch&#700;achimo&#809;la-we&#809; kpai o&#809;ya k&#700;uwe&#809; kp&#700;ow&#241; kp&#700;alo. 15I la ch&#700;okate i che n? Afu-e-i&#241;mi la ch&#700;ebo&#809;bo&#809; &#241;w ow&#241;. E&#809;w&#241; chi ki ch&#700;okate ta? Todabu k&#700;i neku ugbe&#809; e-O&#809;jo&#809;. Todule&#809; me&#809; naf&#700;e&#809;do&#809;-me&#809; de, e&#809;ne&#809; du ki d&#700;o&#809;wo&#809; tef ukpo ar&#700;o&#809;kpo&#809; &#241;w o&#809;ya o&#809;jo&#809;kolobia-w&#241; n. 16Todu ed&#700;o&#809;ya tinyo&#809; ch&#700;e&#809;w&#241; ulaka-mi, Jihofa O&#809;jo&#809; e-Israe&#809;l ka-i, kpai e&#809;ne&#809; ki k&#700;otogbo-w&#241; b&#700;e&#809;w&#241; afuma k&#700;i ache ma; todule&#809; me&#809; naf&#700;afu-me&#809; de, ku me&#809; we ed&#700;o&#809;wo&#809; tef ukpo ar&#700;o&#809;kpo&#809;.</div><div class="p"> 17Uko&#809;la-me&#809; fi Jihofa hia me&#809;. Me&#809; muda kakini, Ugb&#700;e&#809;w&#241; o&#241; agw&#700;o&#809; uhia? Ow&#241; ch&#700;e-ku me&#809; kakini, E&#809;ne&#809; du ki ach&#700;e&#809;bie&#809;ne&#809; chenyo&#809; eju Jihofa, i la ayo&#809; &#241;wu ma; abe&#809;k e-ku me&#809; kakini, Ugbo O&#809;jo&#809; e-ajo&#809; o&#809;kpakpa eka de&#809; ke?</div>
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O̩TAKADA O̩LA O̩JO̩ Bible in Igala © United Bible Societies, 1970.

Oñ fai ame̩, amatama, uko̩-i chʼutodu me̩. Ame̩ ma gbo̩ n, kʼame̩ ma adʼu tʼe̩do̩ n, kʼame̩ ki dʼojima ñw odu-mi n, Jihofa ki nʼe̩wñ du ka-i, mak u nakpʼama le̩ wa anʼume̩ oji, tak omi anama ñw e̩nyo̩ kʼu du ñwu me̩; ochochi, omi fʼama na ñw ume̩, todabu ku me̩ ma dʼu tʼe̩do̩ n. Go, nadejurʼugbe̩ me̩, oñ nakʼechu fia nyʼume̩ eju, owñ chʼechu uje̩wñ uyo̩-me̩; taku ma ako me̩ alo manyʼu. Oñ ame̩ ama ka kʼomi dʼuko̩-i kpuche̩rʼume̩, kʼalo-mi kʼu kpe̩ adʼugbo Lifai, Jihofa ki nʼe̩wñ du ka-i. Alo-mi e-iñmi kpai ure̩do̩ te̩te̩dʼugbo-wñ; u la mʼuko ñw u kʼi railo; i la railo mi, e̩do̩-wñ muda kpu todu odu-mi. Uko̩o̩la ochochi dʼef alu-wñ, ma la li uji ef uko-wñ n; owñ ño̩ lule̩ kpʼomi ef ure̩do̩ kpʼo̩kpakpa, i la ño̩ mʼabo wewe rida bʼudu efe̩ te̩. Todu i dukpe̩ kʼuko atama ki gwo̩nyʼe̩wñ ema, kʼama ki tene uko̩-o̩la le̩ alu-wñ; todu, owñ chʼonuche̩ Jihofa ki nʼe̩wñ du. Ame̩ muda muna bʼo̩na te̩ me̩; me̩ je̩ ñw amone̩ wewe ke̩re̩ ef uko̩-o̩la le̩; me̩ fʼalo Lifai bie̩ me̩, Jihofa ki nʼe̩wñ du ka-i. Todule̩ omi ño̩ kʼume̩ chʼe̩wñ ide̩te̩, kpai e̩wñ achukata, eju amone̩ du, teju alu kʼame̩ ma de o̩na o̩na-mi n, kʼame̩ la nʼe̩nejuma ef uko̩-o̩la le̩.

Ata-wa du chʼokate n? I chʼO̩jo̩ okate nyi wa n? E̩wñ chi kʼe̩ne̩ne̩ne̩ne̩-wa adʼo̩wo̩ tef ukpo arʼo̩kpo̩ ñw o̩maye-wñ, kʼa la fʼalo amata-wa bie̩ ta? Juda dʼo̩wo̩ tef ukpo arʼo̩kpo̩, ma la fʼe̩wñ ihie̩ne̩ che efu Israe̩l kpai Je̩rusale̩m; todu Juda fʼefo̩ e-Jihofa kʼi afe̩do̩ le̩ daji, oñ i fʼo̩ma o̩jo̩ ononojo ne̩ chʼo̩ya. Jihofa akʼe̩ne̩ ki adʼudo̩ kpai e̩ne̩ ki adohi da bʼunyabo Jeko̩b te̩ ñw e̩ne̩ ki ache e̩wñ-i, kpai e̩ne̩ ki adʼe̩wñ ele wa ñwu Jihofa ki nʼe̩wñ du ge̩.
E̩wñ ekeji ku me̩ ño̩ che de̩ ge̩: me̩ kʼomi aku kpai aku ero̩ kpai ifi efi bʼubo̩ iche̩bo̩ Jihofa ma, todabu kʼi ma ñʼanyʼe̩wñ ku me̩ duwa le̩ eti ge̩ n, i lañʼali me̩ eju kʼi agba e̩wñ ele o̩wo̩-me̩ ge̩ n. Me̩ muda kakini, E̩wñ chi? Todabu ki Jihofa chʼe̩nibenu agbagba-we̩ kpai o̩ya o̩jo̩ okolobia-we̩, e-kʼe̩ dʼo̩wo̩ tef ukpo arʼo̩kpo̩ ñw u le̩, abu kʼi chaka chʼachimo̩la-we̩ kpai o̩ya kʼuwe̩ kpʼowñ kpʼalo. I la chʼokate i che n? Afu-e-iñmi la chʼebo̩bo̩ ñw owñ. E̩wñ chi ki chʼokate ta? Todabu kʼi neku ugbe̩ e-O̩jo̩. Todule̩ me̩ nafʼe̩do̩-me̩ de, e̩ne̩ du ki dʼo̩wo̩ tef ukpo arʼo̩kpo̩ ñw o̩ya o̩jo̩kolobia-wñ n. Todu edʼo̩ya tinyo̩ chʼe̩wñ ulaka-mi, Jihofa O̩jo̩ e-Israe̩l ka-i, kpai e̩ne̩ ki kʼotogbo-wñ bʼe̩wñ afuma kʼi ache ma; todule̩ me̩ nafʼafu-me̩ de, ku me̩ we edʼo̩wo̩ tef ukpo arʼo̩kpo̩.
Uko̩la-me̩ fi Jihofa hia me̩. Me̩ muda kakini, Ugbʼe̩wñ oñ agwʼo̩ uhia? Owñ chʼe-ku me̩ kakini, E̩ne̩ du ki achʼe̩bie̩ne̩ chenyo̩ eju Jihofa, i la ayo̩ ñwu ma; abe̩k e-ku me̩ kakini, Ugbo O̩jo̩ e-ajo̩ o̩kpakpa eka de̩ ke?

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