2 But yu, Betlehem Efrat yu bi one small town for Judah. But na from yu di pesin wey go rule Israel go from kom and en family dey among Israel pipol since.
But for mi, wen I dey kom back from Paddan, Rashel die kon make mi kry for Kanaan. E die for road, wen wi still dey far from Efratah. So I beri am for di road wey dem dey pass go Efrat (wey bi Betlehem naw).”
Di pawa rod nor go komot from Judah and di pawa to take rule, go always dey en leg, until e go rish di pesin wey really get am and evribody go obey yu.
But make yu choose good men from di pipol. Men wey dey fear God; dey tok true; doz wey nor dey play wayo kon make dem rulers ova di pipol. Some fit rule tazons, odas hundred, some fifty, while some go rule ten.
So, God go give una sign by ensef. One yong woman wey neva ever sleep with man before, go get belle kon born boy pikin and dem go koll am, ‘Immanuel, wey mean, “God dey with us.” ’
Dia leaders go kom from dia own nashon and dia prince go bi dia own pipol. E go kom meet mi wen I invite am, bikos nobody go fit kom wen dem nor invite am.
Jerusalem pipol, make una shaut and kry like woman wey won born, bikos dem must karry una go Babilon as slave. But God go save una for der; E go save una from una enemies hand.
Zion pipol! Make una happy well-well! Jerusalem pipol! Make una shaut with joy! Make una look, una king dey kom meet una! E dey raitious and naim get viktory. E dey honbol and kwayet as E sidan on-top donkey dey kom.
“ ‘Betlehem pipol, una wey small pass for all di pipol wey dey rule Judah, na from among una di pesin wey go lead all my pipol for Israel, go from kom.’ ”
dey akuiz am sey, “Wi hear dis man wen e dey deceive and tell awa pipol sey make dem nor pay tax give Caesar and e dey tok sey naim bi Christ, wey bi king.”
“So I take di men wey una selet by unasef kon make dem judge and ofisas ova una. Some dey lead 1,000 pipol, some hundred, some fifty, while some na only ten pipol.
“Make yu rite di tins wey I won tell yu naw, go give di angel for di church wey dey Smyrna: ‘Dis message na from di Pesin wey bi di First and di Last, di One wey die kon kom back to life.
E still tell mi, “God don do am finish! Na mi bi di Alfa and Omega, di startin and di ending. Anybody wey dey hongry for wota, I go gi-am wota wey dey give life and e nor go pay.
For di time wen Israel neva get king, honga kon dey for Judah land. So one man from Betlehem for Judah kon go stay for Moab and e karry en wife and two sons follow body.
Den all di eldas wey dey di gate kon sey, “Yes! Wi bi witness. Make God make yor wife bi like Rashel and Leah, wey born many pikin for Jakob. Make yu get plenty money for Efrat and evribody go know yu for Betlehem.
But today, una don rijet di God wey save una from all una trobols and wahala. Una don sey, “No! Choose king wey go rule us.” Naw make una stand for God present akordin to una tribe and family.’ ”
Naw, David na one Efrat man pikin and di man kom from Betlehem for Judah and en name na Jesse. Di man get eight boys and wen Saul dey rule, di man don old well-well.
“Na only en go choose leaders wey go dey look ova tazon and doz wey go dey look ova fifty, plus doz wey go dey klear en field kon harvest wetin e plant and dem go dey make en war materials for am.