1 Isiraeli aarĩ ta mũthabibũ watheeremaga,
2 Ngoro ciao nĩ cia maheeni,
3 Ningĩ nĩmakoiga atĩrĩ, “Tũtirĩ na mũthamaki,
4 Meranagĩra ciĩranĩro nyingĩ,
5 Andũ arĩa matũũraga Samaria metangaga
6 Nayo ĩgaatwarwo Ashuri,
7 Samaria na mũthamaki wakuo magaathererio
8 Kũndũ kũrĩa gũtũũgĩru gwĩkagĩrwo waganu nĩgũkanangwo,
9 “Wee Isiraeli-rĩ, kuuma o matukũ-inĩ ma Gibea
10 Rĩrĩa niĩ ngenda, nĩngamaherithia;
11 Efiraimu nĩ moori menyerie wĩra
12 Rĩu-rĩ, mwĩhaandĩrei ũhoro wa ũthingu,
13 No rĩrĩ, inyuĩ mũhaandĩte waganu,
14 mũrurumo wa mbaara nĩũgokĩrĩra andũ aku.
15 Ũguo noguo ũgeekwo wee Betheli,