Jerusalɛmebi, men gama men be benapo abar so n wora shiriya, ŋkpal manɛ so, bedoŋ kulti anyi nna n wɔtɔ! Baa fin kekɔ Israɛlebi be ewura kena ŋ ŋe mbe ketaya kedibi nna.
Ama Enyɛnpe Ebɔrɛ na yɛ: “Bɛtlɛhɛm Efrata, fo la Juda be efuli so be ndewurbiana na be kuko nna, ama fo to nɛ meeŋ lara esa nɛ e beeŋ ba ji Israɛl be efuli so be kuwura. Dra dra na kikɛ nɛ mbe kanaŋ jɔŋɛ.”
Bɛtlɛhɛm nɛ k wɔ Judiya be kasawule so na to nɛ b daŋ kurge Yesu, saŋɛ nɛ Ewura Hɛrɔd daa ji ndoŋ be kuwura na. B ka kurge Yesu k maŋ chɛr ko nɛ basa ko nɛ b daa koya achɛkpabi be asheŋ na shi epeŋilarkpa m ba Jerusalɛm m ba bishi:
Giliad be basa na ka maa sha Efrayim be basa na ka nya n shile so, b kɔ n sɔ kakpa nɛ baa bɔla a dii Jɔɔdan be lɔr na nna. Efrayim be esa kama nɛ e bee shile nseŋ ba kule ekpa nɛ e dii lɔr na, Giliad be benyɛn na bee bishi mo le nna: “Efrayim be esa e la fo a?” E baŋ kaŋɛ: “Ayai!”