Abakwane̩ 27 - O̩TAKADA O̩LA O̩JO̩ 1970

Jeko̩b gba Aise̩k ibe kʼi mʼe̩nyo̩ le̩ gba

¹ 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.

² Tak i kakini, Go ta, omi mud ogijo me̩, u la ma o̩jo̩ uku-mi n.

³ Todule̩, agba, mʼe̩wñ o̩de̩-we̩ ko fai, owñ chʼahiagba-we̩ kpai o̩o̩do̩-we̩, kʼe̩ nyʼegbili kʼe̩ kpʼe̩la ñwu mi,

⁴ 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.

⁵ Ribe̩ka la heti agbo̩ e̩gba kʼAise̩k ko̩la ñw Iso̩, o̩ma-wñ le̩. Oñ Iso̩ nyʼegbili kʼi do̩de̩ e̩la, kʼi mʼu duwa.

⁶ Taku Ribe̩ka ka ñwu Jeko̩b o̩ma-wñ kakini, Go, omi gbo̩ abu kʼata-we̩ ko̩la ñw Iso̩, o̩maye-we̩, i kakini,

⁷ Mʼe̩la-o̩de̩ duwa ñwu mi kʼe̩ fʼo̩je̩ e̩rinyo̩ hi ñw omi, kʼomi kʼu je̩ kʼu kadua ñw e̩ eju Jihofa o̩gba tak u ku.

⁸ Todule̩, o̩ma-mi, e̩ nagbʼomu-mi kʼe̩ che alu kʼu nañwa ñw e̩-i.

⁹ 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;

¹⁰ tak uwe̩ ki dʼu wʼugbo ata-we̩ kʼi je̩, todu kʼi kadua ñw e̩ o̩gba tak i ku.

¹¹ Jeko̩b muda ka ñwu Ribe̩ka iye-wñ kakini, Go Iso̩, o̩maye-mi le̩ chene̩ edudu o̩la nana, o̩la-mi la de̩ bo̩lo̩bo̩lo̩.

¹² Ikani ata-mi ado̩wo̩chʼo̩la-mi tak i adabe̩ne̩ kʼu nachʼo uke̩ eju-wñ oñ nafʼama fa wa bʼo̩la-mi ma, i chʼe̩nyo̩ n.

¹³ Tak iye-wñ ka ñw u kakini, Ama-we̩ ki dʼoji-mi, o̩ma-mi; omu-mi e̩ gbagbo̩ kate, lo kʼe̩ mʼu ko wa.

¹⁴ Oñ i le namʼuma ko wʼugbo iye-wñ; tak iye-wñ fʼo̩je̩ e̩rinyo̩ hi alu kʼata-wñ tene.

¹⁵ 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;

¹⁶ tak i mʼaño̩ amo̩ma ewo le̩ ko wenyu o̩wo̩-wñ kpai o̩fa-wñ ugbo ki de̩ be̩lo̩bo̩lo̩:

¹⁷ tak i mʼo̩je̩ e̩rinyo̩ kpai akala kʼi che ko nyʼo̩wo̩ o̩ma-wñ Jeko̩b.

¹⁸ Tak i lewa ugbo ata-wñ, i kakini, Ata-mi; oñ i dohi ñw u kakini, Omi de̩; uwe̩ e̩ne̩ de̩, o̩ma-mi?

¹⁹ 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.

²⁰ 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.

²¹ Tak Aise̩k ka ñwu Jeko̩b kakini, Agba, te̩wa kʼu do̩wo̩chʼo̩la-we̩, o̩ma-mi, abe̩k uwe̩ chʼo̩ma-mi Iso̩ pio̩ abe̩k i chʼuwe̩ n.

²² Taku Jeko̩b te̩wʼugbo Aise̩k ata-wñ, oñ i do̩wo̩chʼo, i kakini, Omuko̩la-i chʼomu Jeko̩b, o̩wo̩-wñ muda chʼo̩wo̩ Iso̩.

²³ I la mejuma owñ n, todabu kʼo̩wo̩-wñ chʼedudu alu kʼo̩wo̩ o̩maye-wñ Iso̩ de̩; todabe̩le̩ i kadua ñw u.

²⁴ Oñ i kakini, Uwe̩ chʼo̩ma-mi Iso̩, ochochi? I kakini, Omi de̩.

²⁵ 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.

²⁶ Tak ata-wñ Aise̩k ka ñw u kakini, Te̩wa fai, o̩ma-mi, kʼe̩ dʼalu kʼumi alu.

²⁷ 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.

²⁸ O̩jo̩ ki du eli kwʼefojale ñw e̩, kpai uro̩je̩ kwef ane̩ ile̩-i, kpai o̩ka ololo, kpai omi achiwebe̩te̩ma.

²⁹ 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!

³⁰ 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.

³¹ 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.

³² Tak Aise̩k ata-wñ ka ñw u kakini, Uwe̩ e̩ne̩ de̩? Oñ ikakini, Omi o̩ma-we̩, o̩mo̩gba-we̩, Iso̩ de̩.

³³ 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.

³⁴ 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.

³⁵ Tak i kakini, O̩maye-we̩ wa dʼo̩wo̩ yʼumi eju, oñ i mʼe̩nyo̩-we̩ gba.

³⁶ 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?

³⁷ 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?

³⁸ 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.

³⁹ 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.

⁴⁰ 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.

⁴¹ 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.

⁴² 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.

⁴³ Fai todule̩ o̩ma-mi, e̩ nagbʼomu-mi gbo̩; kwane̩, kʼe̩ ra nyʼugbo Le̩ban, o̩maye-mi e̩ne̩ke̩le̩, Haran,

⁴⁴ kʼe̩ bʼo̩ nʼo̩jo̩ je̩ o̩mo̩ pe̩, gbogbo tʼe̩gba kʼuke̩do̩fulu o̩maye-we̩ murida;

⁴⁵ 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?

⁴⁶ 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?