1 Okwu Jehova we rue Jona nti nke ub͕ò abua, si,
1 Mgbe ahụ, okwu Onyenwe anyị ruru Jona ntị nke ugboro abụọ na-asị,
Ndi-amuma ndi burum uzọ, ndi buru kwa gi uzọ, site na mb͕e ebighi-ebi gara aga, ha we bue amuma megide ọtutu ala, megide kwa ala-eze uku di iche iche, bayere agha, baye-kwa-ra ihe ọjọ, baye-kwa-ra ajọ ọria nēfe efe.
Ọdum ab͕ọwo uja, ọ̀ bu onye nāgaghi-atu egwu? Onye-nwe-ayi Jehova ekwuwo, ọ̀ bu onye nāgaghi-ebu amuma?
Okwu Jehova we rue Jona nwa Amitai nti, si,
Jehova we gwa azù ahu okwu, o we b͕ọputa Jona n'ala-akọrọ.
Bilie, jerue Nineve, bú obodo uku ahu, kpọsara ya nkpọsa ahu nke Mu onwem nāgwa gi.