Henze, madiku gadzanga, Yahova a vola, mugo nda singeridzira Daudi Kisibu kyobulungi, naye a lameha mwami na a la kola nobugeeri, na a la kola likalaga nobulungi mu kivala.
Navutswa ive, Beth-lehemu Efaratha, u veye mukekeke mu tsielfu tsya Yuda, mulala a la twula ku ive a ladza ku inze u li duka kuva welyameha mu Israeli; litwula lilye ni lya kale, kutwula mihiga nemihiga.
Kandi Yosefa yanegira kutwula Galilaya, mu lidala lya Nazareti, na a tsia Buyuda, mu lidala lya Daudi, lya langwa Bethlehemu, kigira ya li wenyumba naviko va Daudi;
Na Yahova ya volera Samweli, U la syomera Saulo kuduka inyingaki, kigira inze mmu suye, a vule kuva mwami ku Israeli? Wizulitse maguta mu lwiga lulwo, u tsie: nda ku tuma ku Jesse Mubeth lehemu; kigira inze nzenyoleye mwami mu avana veve.
Ma mulala kuvo avasoleli, ya tivula na a vola, Henza, ndoli mwana mulala wa Jesse Mubeth-lehemu, a veye musidza wokukupa ubukana, kandi a veye muluviriri, na a veye mundu welihe, nomugeeri mu livola, naye a veye mundu mulahi; na Yahova a veye halala naye.