Ekaluka 24 - O̩TAKADA O̩LA O̩JO̩ 1970

Belam fʼache̩-wñ ka kpa oñ Bele̩k je̩ ñw u lo

¹ Tak e̩gba ku Belam li ki nyo̩ Jihofa eju kʼi de̩nyo̩ ñw Israe̩l, i le kpai e̩wñ ifa-wñ alu kʼi te̩tale akwoubi n, i muda f ʼeju daru o̩wo̩ aje̩tachi.

² Taku Belam chi eju-wñ nyʼate̩, oñ i li abu kʼIsrae̩l ru ru jo̩ o̩lo̩pu o̩lo̩pu-ma, tak Afu O̩jo̩ lewʼo̩la-wñ,

³ oñ i mʼita-wñ du nʼalu akpa kakini, Belam o̩ma Beo̩r kakini, e̩ne̩ kʼeju-wñ chubi, kakini,

⁴ owñ kʼi agbʼo̩la kʼO̩jo̩ aka, e̩ne̩ kʼi ali Odobao̩gagu ef ane̩-ego, kʼi awane̩ ku ma muda mʼowñ eju ne̩ kakini:

⁵ Gʼabu kʼunyabo-we̩ nyo̩, O Jeko̩b, uña uña ugugu-we̩, O Israe̩l!

⁶ I chʼetalajo̩ dabe̩ne̩ kʼo̩go̩ o̩go̩, dabe̩ne̩ kʼuche̩ ki dʼo̩la ohimini, i dabe̩ne̩ kʼoli alos ki Jihofa ne, dabe̩ne̩ kʼoli sida, kʼi dago jʼeti omi omi.

⁷ Omiofo acha kwef otube̩ otube̩-wñ, ugbe̩-wñ la ajʼef omi omi wewe, onu-wñ la adʼate̩ ate̩ ñw Egag, ma ahi o̩fe̩ ojane̩-wñ nyʼate̩.

⁸ O̩jo̩ ko ma kwʼIjipti wa-i; i chenʼukpahiu dabe̩ne̩ kʼo̩ke̩fa, i akʼabo uche̩ichi ku ma chʼo o̩pe̩cha mi, i agu achiku-ma che̩ nye̩ñe̩nye̩ñe̩, o̩fa o̩fa-wñ agwunyu ma.

⁹ I hi e̩do̩ mane̩, i kwodachi dab idu, dabe̩ne̩ kʼo̩le agagu; e̩ne̩ adʼu kwane̩? O̩jo̩ ki de̩nyo̩ ñw e̩ne̩ du kʼi akadua ñw e̩, ama ki mu e̩ne̩ du kʼi anama ñw e̩.

¹⁰ Tak uwe̩do̩ Bele̩k mutajo bu Belam ma, oñ i dʼo̩wo̩ fi o̩wo̩ kpakpakpa; oñ Bele̩k ka ñw Belam kakini, Omi do̩ uwe̩ wa kʼe̩ nama ñw ame̩nebi-mi, e̩ go, uwe̩ la kadua ñw ma onu me̩ta-i.

¹¹ Todule̩ e̩ nara dabi tʼe̩gu-we̩ ke; u ka ku nadʼuwe̩ nyo̩gba tef ojima inaina; e̩ la go, Jihofa fʼuwe̩ fa ubi bʼojima le̩ te̩.

¹² Taku Belam ka ñw Bele̩k kakini, Omi ño̩ ka ñw amonuche̩-we̩ kʼe̩ kpe̩ wʼugbo mi kakini,

¹³ Dagba ku Bele̩k ki kʼajifa kpai o̩jamalia e̩ko̩ unyi-wñ ñw mi, u ma neke daba o̩la ku Jihofa nʼalu-wñ ka, kʼu nache e̩nyo̩ abe̩k e̩bie̩ne̩ kpai e̩do̩ e-mi n? E̩wñ ki Jihofa ka, i chʼe-le̩ naka n?

¹⁴ I la chʼifai, go nanyʼugbo abo-mi; lewa, kʼu nadu ne̩rʼuwe̩ eju alu kʼamone̩-i ache amone̩-we̩ o̩jo̩ otitala.

¹⁵ Tak i mʼita-wñ du tʼalu akpa kakini, Belam o̩ma Beo̩r, e̩ne̩ kʼeju-wñ chubi-i,

¹⁶ owñ kʼi agbʼo̩la kʼO̩jo̩ ka, kʼi la chema ibe ki dʼefu O̩machala, e̩ne̩ ki ali Odobao̩gagu ef ane̩-ego̩, kʼi awane̩ ku ma muda mʼowñ eju ne̩, i kakini:

¹⁷ U cheli owñ, i muda chʼabajo̩-i n; ego nagʼo, i muda me̩ru anane̩ n: Awo akwʼefu Jeko̩b wa, okute̩ la akwane̩ kwef Israe̩l; i akpo̩ Moab fo̩ gbogbo wa kad alo-wñ me̩le̩, i la agu amo̩ma ekuku le̩ lo̩ wane̩ chaka.

¹⁸ Tak abomune̩ ane̩ Ido̩m, abomune̩ la ane̩ Seir ge̩, owñ chʼame̩nebi-wñ le̩, abo Israe̩l muda ajo̩mo̩ ache ukpahiu-ma.

¹⁹ Oñ ene̩ʼka kʼi kwefu Jeko̩b anʼo̩da, i la akpa e̩bo̩bo̩ amone̩ bʼewo le̩ te̩!

²⁰ Tak i go Amale̩k, oñ i mʼita-wñ lu nʼalu akpa, kakini, Amale̩k chʼuchane̩ abo uche̩ichi, ukpoji-wñ otitala muda chʼetʼef echile̩che̩.

²¹ Tak i kejuru e̩ne̩ Ken le̩, oñ i mʼita-wñ du nʼalu akpa, kakini, Ugugu-we̩ akpo̩kpe̩, unyi-we̩ la dʼef okuta;

²² I chaka dabe̩le̩, e̩ne̩ Ken achihi rinyo̩. Gbogbo tak Ashe̩r fʼe̩ mu kwʼemi alo?

²³ Tak i mʼita-wñ du nʼalu akpa kakini, Aiyaa! O̩jo̩ fʼe-le̩ che, e̩ne̩ adeju?

²⁴ O̩ko̩ o̩ko̩ muda akwo o̩lʼomi Kitim wa kʼi che Ashe̩r kpai Ebe̩r o̩bata; owñ la ñʼatʼef echile̩che̩ ge̩.

²⁵ Taku Belam kwane̩, i le owñ, i la mudabi tʼe̩gu-wñ; oñ Bele̩k ño̩ le e-wñ ge̩.