18 Issaa oykkidi hankkoyssaka yeddontta agoy lo7o; Xoossas yayyiza asi shikkalateth ixxees.
18 ኢሳ ኦይኪዲ ሃንኮይሳካ ዬዶንታ ኣጎይ ሎኦ፤ ጾሳስ ያዪዛ ኣሲ ሺካላቴ ኢጼስ።
Xillota qohoy gakkenna; iitati gidikko meto kallana.
Tani xilloteththa ogen hemettays; suure pirda kaallays.
Maaladora ne zereth zera; omarsika ne kushey ooso birshofo; gaasoykka hayssi woykko hessi, woykko nam7ay lo7anaakko, woykko awayssi ayfanaakko ne erakka.
Hekko ubbaa miishshi yootettides; yo7o ubbaas kuushshi hayssa; Xoossas yayya; iza azazo naaga; hessika asa naas imettida kumeththa ooso.
Xoossay ooththidayssi ubbay mernaas de7anayssa ta erays; izi ooththidayssa bolla gujjanaas woykko izappe guuththanaas dandayettenna. Xoossi hessa ooththiday asay iza bonchchana malassa.
Daro agumoynne daro haasayay hada; hessa gishshas neni Xoossas yayya.
Nagaranchchay xeetuto iita miish ooththishin iza layththay aduqqikokka, Xoossa bonchchizaytassinne Xoossa yayyizaytas lo7oy hananayssa ta erays.
Gido attiin iitati Xoossas yayyontta gishshas lo7o miishshi isttas hanenna; istta layththi eesho mala elle aadhdhana.
Tani isttara mernaas gidiza caaqo caaqettana; tani isttas lo7o miish ooso aggike; istti taappe wora simmontta malanne istti taas yayyana mala ta ooththana.
«Ta sunththas babbiza inttes qasse xilloteththa arshey ba qefe garsan paththizaaz ekka yaana; intteka birshi yeddida galo mara mala xikettishe kezana.
Iza maaroy izas babbizaytas naa naa gakkanaas daana.
«Intteno Farsaawetoo! Inttes aayye ana! Aanugappenne xalotappe qasseka dumma dumma kaththafe tammaafe issino kesseeta; gido attiin tumu pirdanne Xoos dosanayssa aggi aadhdheeta; gidikkoka intte aggi aadhdhanaas bessenna; hankkoyssa aggontta intte ooththana bessizaytikka hayta.