1 Ne medi be mada gbe le Israel ŋu la,
2 Dua me tɔwo hã mede dzesii be nye ŋku
3 “Wotsɔa woƒe nu vɔ̃ɖi wɔwɔ doa nukokoe na fia la,
4 Wo katã wonye ahasitɔwo sɔŋ.
5 Le miaƒe fia ƒe ŋkekenyui dzi la,
6 Woƒe dziwo bina abe kpodzo ene,
7 Wo katã woxɔ dzo abe kpodzo ene,
8 “Efraim tsaka kple dukɔ bubuwo,
9 Du bubu me tɔwo xɔ ŋusẽ le esi, gake menya o.
10 Israel ƒe dada le ɖase dim le eŋuti;
11 “Efraim le abe ahɔnɛ movitɔ aɖe ene,
12 Gake ne woyi la, matsɔ nye ɖɔ atsyɔ wo;
13 Baba na mi, nye amewo,
14 Womedo ɣli nam tso woƒe dzi me o,
15 Nyee he wo, eye mena wokpɔ ŋusẽ,
16 Wometrɔ ɖe Dziƒoʋĩtɔ la ŋu o.