1 O̩la Jihofa wʼugbo-mi kakini,
Owñ chʼe̩ne̩ kʼo̩la Jihofa wʼugbo-wñ o̩kpanachi Josaya o̩ma Amo̩n onu Juda le̩, owñ chʼo̩do̩ e̩ke̩gwe̩ta kʼi jʼo̩fe̩.
Oñ o̩la Jihofa wʼugbo mi kakini,
Nagbʼe̩ bʼef o̩wo̩ ame̩ne̩bibi te̩, u ñʼala we̩ tane̩ bʼef o̩wo̩ ame̩no̩lachi te̩.
Uwe̩ ki nʼo̩ya n, e̩ la anʼo̩ma e̩ne̩ke̩le̩ abe̩k o̩ma onobule̩ ugbo-i n.