1 O Israel, migakpɔ dzidzɔ abe ame bubuwo ene o,
2 Lugbɔƒewo kple wainfiaƒewo mana nuɖuɖu amewo o,
3 Miaganɔ anyigba si nye Yehowa tɔ la dzi o,
4 Le afi sia la, womaɖe mɔ be miatsɔ wain asa vɔe na Yehowa o,
5 Ekema nu ka miawɔ le ŋkeke kɔkɔewo
6 Elabena ne wosi le gbegblẽ nu la,
7 Toheɣi na Israel ɖo vɔ;
8 Meɖo nyagblɔɖilawo be woadzɔ Efraim ŋu,
9 Nu tovo siwo wɔm nye dukɔ le la,
10 “Esi medo go Israel la,
11 Efraim ƒe ŋutikɔkɔe dzo, dzo abe xevi ene,
12 eye ne viwòwo tsi la,
13 Mekpɔ Efraim, wodɔe ɖe teƒe dzeani
14 O Yehowa, nu ka nàtsɔ ana wò amewo?
15 “Woƒe nu vɔ̃ɖiwo wɔwɔ katã dze egɔme le Gilgal,
16 Efraim, tsɔtsrɔ̃ tu wò. Israel,
17 Nye Mawu agbe Israelviwo,