18 Nzi tɔng nyini itin nɛ, ɛdaa ne irywa wo ne ɛzay ya gbik sɛ taal le, sɔng ɛdɛ byibyɔɔrɔk gbik ne ɛdɛ ɛlyilying ne ibol ɛShara gha sɛ phee nang, sɛ shwaasek nibhɛ gbigbik.
ɛTsim mɛ ɛlɛy, ne n yaang ɛgbaang ɛcuruu ne igbɔm ɛhala yɛ gbik ne ɛnyi yɛ ne ɛ kɛ soos nɛ. ɛZay ya ne irywa wo ne tel ɛnu ɛyisɛ ɛbhɛ sɔng ne tang yaang nibhɛ nang.
ɛYɛso gha ne kyii nibhɛ nɛ ɛ yɔngɔ, “Nzi tɔng nyini itin nɛ, sɔng ɛNgɔn na mɔn ɛdɛ ɛkɔn na nggenggerey yang, ɛ mɔn ɛkɔn na ne ɛ kɛ yaang ɛKyɛɛ gha mɔn, daa ɛli ne gbik ɛkɔn na ɛKyɛɛ ɛbhɛ gha mɔn no, ɛbhɛ ne ɛNgɔn na ne ma mɔn ne mang.
ɛYɛso gha ne kyii nɛ ɛ yɔngɔ, “Daa ɛli ne ìnang ne itin mon de kɛ taasek. Nzi tɔng nyini itin nɛ, ɛ sɛ kyi bok ɛn ìnang ne itin de ncɛt te itsara ne imɔsita, ɛ sɛ ne yaak ɛn ɛwarang ngɛ woo, ‘Shompe yɛ ɛbɛ wo te ɛ cwi gɔɔ nggyɛ,’ ɛbhɛ sɛ ne shompeey, sɔng ɛkɔn sɛ ne bɛ nyini nang.
Nzi tɔng nyini itin nɛ, ninabawa na gbom nɛ ninyi ɛTaanggbey ya gbom kɛ sim ɛli nɛ nibhɛ yaa yaang ɛkɔn na ne ɛ yaang ɛn no, sɔng nibhɛ kɛ yaang nang. Nibhɛ ne ta sim ɛli nɛ nibhɛ yaa phok ɛkɔn na ne ɛ phok ɛn no, sɔng nibhɛ kɛ ne phok kang.”
Sɛ ne sɛ i baasek nyini nggbang ngga ɛgarang nga, ne ɛ tel ɛn ɛ phɛ ɛn ɛhak ɛgarang. Nzi ne tɔng nyini itin nɛ, sɔng ɛ sɛ tel ɛn ɛ taal ɛn nigarang niSɛrɛla na gbik nyɛɛn ɛNgɔn ɛNyi gha kyi yɛɛs sang.
“iPhɛ ɛlɛy, wu aa nang ɛtaasek ka ɛkɔn na, sɔng ne ɛ tɔɔrek kpas tɛ niluk ka nɛ nibhɛ tɔɔsel ndɔ ne idee ne itsɔɔy de ne nkpiinɛ da nang. Nibhɛ mɔn ɛlɛ wo te ninyi na ji ton nibhɛ. Nzi ne tɔng nyini itin nɛ, nibhɛ kɛ ku say ilong nibhɛ de.
Nzi tɔng ngɛ itin nɛ, nten de ne ɛ tɔ ne ifas da, ɛ kaa ne i yɛk kɛ ne itsura, ɛ phɛ ɛlɔ gha ne irway mo bok kɛ wu te ɛ phɛ, yaa ne sɛ ɛ kɛ helem mo, aa ne yaa yinɛ ibɔ mo ɛhak ɛnyi bhɛ yɛk kɛ ne itsura ba ɛ bo yɛ ɛ phɛ nɛ ɛlɔ gha ne sɔng ɛ sim mang.”
Nzi tɔng nyini itin nɛ, gbik ɛnyi gha ɛ kɛ nang ne itin nɛ ne me wo, aa ne mɔn nikɔn na ne nzi mɔn no. Aa ne mɔn nikɔn na nɛ nibhɛ phyin ninaa wo, daa ɛli ne naa phɛ ɛlɔ ɛKyɛɛ gha.
ɛYɛso gha ne kyii nɛ ɛ yɔngɔ, “Aa nang iken mo de ɛlɔ me woo? Nzi tɔng ngɛ itin nɛ, aa re ishamas ɛ yɔng wu hang i yɛɛ me ɛ te ɛtat nyɛɛn ɛrom kyi tɛpeey!”
Nzi tɔng nyini itin nɛ: wu itsarak ɛlikama de kɛ sang lel ne ivel ihywɛ ku, ihywɛ yaa ne ku i shɛɛ itsarak izaan. Wu ihywɛ kɛ ne ku nang, ihywɛ yaa ne yɛk ɛtsak itsarak gbom.
ɛYɛso gha ne yaak nibhɛ, “Nzi tɔng nyini itin nɛ, ɛnyi gha ne ɛ kɛ sang roos ɛnu ne izuk ne ibang ne ntsabhak ge, ɛ kyii roos ikɛk ge ɛ lel lo ɛ soye ɛhaa ɛyi, ne ɛhaa ne bo ihwet ɛ phɔrɔt nɛ nikɔn ninyi.
ɛYɛso gha ne yaak nibhɛ, “Nzi tɔng nyini itin nɛ, sɔng ɛMuusaa gha ɛbhɛ kaa nang nyini ire de ne iphɛ le daa ne irywa wo nang, ɛKyɛɛ nge ɛbhɛ ɛ kaa nang ire ntin ɛdaa ne irywa de.
Nzi tɔng ngɛ itin nɛ, njwìi bol ɛkɔn negha ne njwi yɛɛ, njwii ne ta tɔng ninyi ɛkɔn na njwi kɛ yaang, gbik ne iphɛ ɛlɛy sɔng ɛnyi kɛ ne say ibol mos de nang.
ɛYɛso gha ne kyii nɛ ɛ yɔngɔ, “Nzi tɔng ngɛ itin nɛ, wu kɛ sang kyii ta yɛk ɛnyi ndɔ inɛn gbik ne iKabyik, sɔng ɛ sɛ ne bhɛ lel ne igbɔm ɛTaanggbey da nang.
Ne ɛ yaak nibhɛ, “Nzi tɔng nyini itin nɛ, ɛ sɛ yaang ɛn irywa kɛ phaal le, nimalɛka ɛTaanggbey ji le ne ɛdak kɛ nibhɛ tɔmɔs nibhɛ ta i waase daa ɛNgɔn ɛNyi gha.”
iPhɛ sɛ soye ɛkɔn ne irway ihwala daa nikpuru na ne ɛkyɛɛ ne ijwee nibhɛ na kɛ bhɛ kyii ɛ sɛ nibhɛ tɔ semey nibhɛ hyep po. Naa tɔng nyini, ɛkyɛɛ ne ijwee gha sɛ ne tul itsura, ɛ yɛk ghe ne itsura ne wol ire, ɛ yaak nibhɛ tɛ nibhɛ sooset, ɛ ji nang ɛrɔngɔ ire de, ɛ hyep nibhɛ, nibhɛ re.
Sɛ lenɛ neyi ɛHabila bhɛ hɔn nɛ ninaa ɛZakaraya, ne kaa phoo ɛceree ɛraa ne hap itsanga ne ɛlɔ ne kɛ Tul Kang ne iDeng ngge. Ɛɛy! Nzi tɔng nyini, ninaa ne izam mɛnaa wo sɛ ne ma sɔ nggbang ngɛ.”
Kɛ ne sɛ nibhɛ so ne re ire de nang ɛYɛso gha ne yaak nibhɛ, “Nzi tɔng nyini itin nɛ ɛdɛ mon so ɛbɛ wo, ne njwii re ire yɛdee wo ne ɛbhɛ, ɛbhɛ sɛ ne rɛp me!”
ɛTsak! Gbik ɛlɔ gha ne sɛ bhɛ sanga ne ɛnu ne ibol iyɛnɛng nge gha ndɔ ɛzay ya, sɛ ne ma phyii dat ngka ɛkuk kɛdee wo, da ɛkɔn na ne ɛ kɛ mɔn me nɛ wo. Ninyi na sɛ ne i maa tas ne ɛbhɛ.
ɛYɛso gha ne yel-le ninɔn ne icwam ɛbhɛ na ɛ yaak nibhɛ, “Nzi tɔng nyini itin nɛ izɛɛng ɛkusang ngɛdee wo ihywee phyin izee ne ɛbyin ninyi de gbigbik nɛ nibhɛ kɛ cwaasek ngɛ wo.
Nzi tɔng nyini itin nɛ, ɛhiha ɛnyi ne ɛ sɛ kyi yaak ɛphang ngɛwoo be, ‘Yilitsik ɛbhɛ ho ndɔ ɛrenes,’ ɛ sang kyii to irway ne daa ne ibol lɛ, ɛ yang nang ne itin nɛ daa ne ibol de ne ɛ kɛ boote wo, ɛkɔn na ne ɛ kɛ boote wo aa ne te.
ɛYɛso gha ne kyii nɛ ɛ yaak ɛbhɛ, “N nzi tɔng ninyi itin nɛ! ɛNyi gha ne ɛ kɛ tek ijwee ɛbhɛ nɛ nigwaa ɛbhɛ niras, nɛ nigwaa ɛbhɛ nikuk, ne ɛkyɛɛ ɛbhɛ, ne ɛgyinɛ ɛbhɛ, nɛ ninɔn ɛbhɛ, ne ihwap ɛbhɛ ɛlɔ me wo ne ibol iyɛnɛng ngge,
Nzi tɔng nyini itin nɛ, ɛnyi gha ne ɛ kɛ nang nyini inɛn ne so ɛhyihyangas daa ɛli ne ɛ so ɛn ninaa ɛKiriti na, iphɛ ne so nggbinggbing ɛ sɛ ɛwɛng ɛbhɛ.”
ɛYɛso gha ne ta yaak nibhɛ, “iTin nɛ ne naa mɔng nyini, ɛbyin mon so ɛbɛ wo ne sɔng nibhɛ sɛ kus sang nyɛɛn nibhɛ yaang igbɔm ɛTaanggbey da yaaso ndɔ ne ito-ndiinday de nang.”
ɛYɛso gha ne kyangkey ɛ hɔwɔ ifɔng. Ne Ɛ yaak nibhɛ, “iKyee iphɛ kɛ te ninyi nten nɛnaa wo tɔk te sɛ tɔɔsel nibhɛ nikɔn ne kparat ta ɛlɛ woo? iTin nɛ ne n nzi tɔng nyini, sɔng na tɔɔrek nibhɛ ɛkɔn nang.”
Yaa ne sɛ ɛlɔ gha nɛ ninyi yɛ kɛ bhɛ mbaray nyini nɛ, nibhɛ ta mbaray tang phok ibol mon de, ne ɛ wuru ɛn ɛ te ɛn ɛbung ne ita mon kokok. ɛBung ngɛghaa nggyɛ wo ɛbhɛ sɛ ne wum nibhɛ.”
“Naa tɔng nyini itin nɛ, ɛTaanggbey ya sɛ han ninyi na ne ibebhe de nɛ nibhɛ kɛ mɔn ɛbhɛ nɛ wo gbik, ɛ phyii han nibhɛ ne ivol ikpɛɛ da nɛ nibhɛ kɛ bol lo gbik.
“ɛGɔm ma sɛ ne kyii nɛ ɛ yaak nibhɛ, ‘Nzi tɔng nyini itin nɛ, ɛli ne kaa mɔn ɛn ɛdɛng ɛdaan ne ɛ kɛ taasek ko ndɔ nigwaa nge na, mee ne ɛ kaa ne mɔn ɛn mɛɛn nɛ.’
ɛYɛso gha ne kyii nibhɛ nɛ, ɛ yɔngɔ, “Ɛ yaang ɛn idee yɛdee woo? Nzi ne tɔng nyini itin nɛ, sɔng i sɛ tek ikɛɛ iphɛ idaan daa ne ihak tang kɛ top nang.”
“ɛYaphɛɛ yɛ ndɔ ninɔn ifaa yɛnaa wo ɛbhɛ kɛ mɔn ɛkɔn na ne ɛkyɛɛ gha sim me? “Nibhɛ ne yaak ɛYɛso yegha, ‘ɛKɔɔn na.’ “ɛYɛso gha ne yaak nibhɛ nzi tɔng nyini itin nɛ, ninaa ne saasel ijam ne ivel nɛ nikuk ne re shwaa na sɛ bhɛ leesel ne igbɔm ɛTaanggbey da ɛyisɛ mon.
ɛYɛso gha ne kyii nibhɛ nɛ, ne ɛ yɔngɔ, “Nzi tɔng nyini itin nɛ, wu ɛ bok ɛn ìnang ne itin tang ɛ to ɛn irway daa ne iphɛ, ɛ sɛ ne mɔn ɛn ɛkɔn na ne ɛ phyin ɛhaa ne nggɛ mɔn ɛpharang ngɛghaa wo nɛ wo. Ɛ sɛɛ ma yung yaak ɛn ɛwarang ngɛ wo, ‘Yilitsik te ɛbhɛ ho ndɔ ɛling,’ iphɛ sɛɛ ne te ɛlɛy.
ɛYɛso gha ne yaak nibhɛ, “Nzi tɔng nyini itin nɛ, ɛzay ɛphas sa, nten de ɛNgɔn ɛNyi gha sɛ bhɛ soos ɛlɔ ne soos ɛndiinday ne igbɔm ɛbhɛ da, nyinɛn no ne ɛ kɛ roos ɛn mɛɛn no, ɛ sɛ ne ma sooset en daa nicuruu ne igbɔm ɛnduwubɔ nɛ nibhɛ ifaa, ɛ bol ɛn itaang ɛnduwubɔ nɛ nibhɛ ifaa niSɛrɛla de ɛshara.
Nzi tɔng nyini itin nɛ, gbik ɛkɔn na ne ɛ kɛ rop ɛn ndɔ ɛzay ya kɛ ne ma rop ɛbhɛ daa ne irywa wo, ɛkɔn na ɛ kɛ ne biri ɛn ndɔ ɛzay ya, kɛ ne ma biri daa ne irywa wo.
“Nzi tɔng nyini itin nɛ, gbik ɛnyi gha ne ɛkuk kɛ yɛk ɛbhɛ, ɛYohana ne Yaak ne iBatisima gha ne phyin ɛbhɛ. Gbik ne iphɛ ɛlɛy, ɛnyi gha ne ɛ kɛ ne taasek gbom ndɔ igbɔm ɛTaanggbey, ne ɛ phyin ɛbhɛ.
ɛNyi gha ne ɛ kɛ ne nang ɛhaa ne ɛ phyin ne ncɛt ndɔ ninyi nge na ɛhyihyangas ne inɛn ntsentseng, daa ɛli ne ɛ soye ɛngɔn ne icwam ma, nzi ne tɔng nyini itin nɛ, sɔng ɛ sɛ́ ne wɔs iyɛnɛng ɛbhɛ de ne yaa mɔn ɛbhɛ nɛ wo nang.”
Ne sɛ ɛYɛso gha kɛ phok ɛlɛ wo, ne ɛ wum ɛnu zii, ne ɛ ji yaak ninyi na nɛ nibhɛ kungus ɛbhɛ wo, “Nzi tɔng nyini itin nɛ, sɔng nggɛ ku sɛ ɛdɛ ɛnyi niSɛrɛla gha ne ɛ bok ihywee ne ìnang ne itin nɛdee wo nang.
“Wu aa ne kuma ɛn no, sɔng ne ɛ bees ɛn ɛyisɛ mon na ɛli nɛ niluk ka i mɔn no nang, daa ɛli nɛ nibhɛ bees ɛyisɛ nibhɛ gha tɛ ninyi ji seng wu nibhɛ kuma. Nzi tɔng nyini itin nɛ nibhɛ kɛ ne ku say ilong nibhɛ.