1 Jona la dʼef ukulu e̩ja le̩ arodubo̩ Jihofa O̩jo̩-wñ.
I akwado̩ mi, omi la adohi ñw u; i dʼef o̩pe̩cha omi adʼugbo-wñ, nafʼu yo̩ dufu tak u nabʼojima mʼo̩.
I chaka kpa mi, nakibenʼo kpo̩; omi muda aka o̩na-mi kʼu nale O̩gba-wñ.
Jihofa, ef o̩pe̩cha ma kwotejane̩ we̩, e̩gba kʼo̩la kʼe̩ ko̩ ma bʼuma oji ma ma kʼaduwa dafo ye̩ye̩.
e̩ ki la kwado̩ mi o̩jo̩ o̩pe̩cha; oñ nagbʼe̩, tak uwe̩ adojima ñw mi.
I nʼe̩ne̩ ki ali uwa e̩bie̩ne̩ ef ume̩? I ki chʼadua. I nʼe̩ne̩ kʼe̩do̩-wñ bo̩? I ki kʼeli dʼO̩jo̩.
Nalo kʼu dabi tʼe̩gu-mi, gbogbo taku ma gbalu udu ku ma fe̩ le̩ ku ma la chane̩ etejane̩ eju-mi, ma atene mi ef o̩bata-ma una una.
E-le̩ tak uwe̩ añmo̩ omi aji le̩; omi la ñwa ñw amo̩tagalama ku ma dʼuje̩wñ ñw e̩ je̩ o̩mo̩.