‘My papa make mi swear wen e sey, “I go soon die. Make yu beri mi for di grave wey I dig for mysef for Kanaan.” Naw make I go beri my papa; den I go kom back.’ ”
Afta two years, en intestine swell-up well-well and e kon die with pain. En pipol nor make big fire take beri am, just as dem beri en grand-grand papa dem.
Hezekaya die and dem beri am for David shidren-shidren grave. Judah pipol and doz wey dey stay for Jerusalem beri am with honor. En pikin Manasseh kon take-ova as king.
So, en savants karry am for anoda shariot go Jerusalem where e for die. Dem beri am for en grand-grand papa grave and all di pipol for Judah and Jerusalem, kry well-well.
‘Who give yu di rite to stay here? Wish of yor family memba dem beri for here? Who give yu rite to won dig grave for yorsef for here? Yu dey karve grave for yorsef inside di rock.
yu go die for peace. Just as pipol burn incense wen dem beri yor grand-grand papa wey bi king before yu, na so too dem go burn incense for yu. Dem go mourn for yu kon sey, “Awa king don die!” Mi, wey bi God, don tok.’ ”
Wen Sabat Day don pass, Mary Magdalin, Mary wey bi James and Salome mama kon buy some tins wey dey send well-well, make dem go rub am for Jesus body, make e nor for smell.