16 Isttika Balaamekko biidi, «Xipoora naa Balaaqey nena, ‹Neni taakko yontta mala ay miishshika nena teqqofo!
16 ኢስቲካ ባላሜኮ ቢዲ፥ «ጺፖራ ና ባላቄይ ኔና፥ ‹ኔኒ ታኮ ዮንታ ማላ ኣይ ሚሺካ ኔና ቴቆፎ!
Abeseloomey ba aylletas, «Aminooney woyne ushshaa uyidi maththottanaashe gakkanaas naagettite; hessafe guye tani inttena, ‹Aminoone shocite› giza wode intte iza wodhite; inttena azaziday tana gidida gishshas babbofte, minnite, xalite» gi azazides.
Hessafe guye Kawozi Daaneela gita bonchchoson woththides; keehi daro imotata izas immides; Baabiloone kawoteththa ubbaa ayssizaade histtides; Baabiloone eranchchata ubbaa bolla halaqa histti shuumides.
Hessafe guye zaaridikka Balaaqey kase kiitettidaytappe aadhdhi bonchchettidanne qoodan daro cimata Balaamekko kiittides.
Ta nees iza kushe zaarana; ne tana oychchida ubbaa ta nees immana; hessa gishshas ha dereza yaada ne taas qanggana mala ta nena shoobbays!› gides» gi yootida.
Balaaqey Balaame, «Koyro ta neekko kiittida asatara aazas yontta ixxadii? Ta nena bonchchontta as misatiinee?» gi iza oychchides.