1 Hei̱nyu̱ma Yakobbo yeeti̱ri̱ batabani̱ baamwe naakoba yati, “Mwecooke nywensei̱ hamwei̱, mbaweere bilibbaho mu biro bya mu mei̱so.
2 “Mwecooke kandi mwetegeerye nywe batabani̱ ba Yakobbo,
3 “We Lu̱bbeeni̱, weewe mu̱zegei̱zo wange,
4 Mutatekana nka meezi̱ ga mwizulo, tolibba waahakyendi̱,
5 “Si̱myoni̱ na Leevi̱, beicala na bikorwa bikwisana,
6 Mwozo gwange, otaligyenda mu kuhanuura kwab̯u.
7 Ki̱ni̱ga kyab̯u kikakyenwe! Kubba ki̱ti̱i̱ni̱sya bantu,
8 “We Yu̱da, beenyu̱ baalikuhaariiza,
9 Ai̱ Yu̱da mwana gwa ntali,
10 Mubbeere gwa b̯ukama, we Yu̱da, tigulikurugaho,
11 Alibboha ndogoyi̱ gyamwe ha mu̱zabbi̱bbu̱,
12 Mei̱so gaamwe geicalanga gengi̱ri̱ hab̯wa kunywa maaci,
13 “Zabbu̱looni̱ yeicaalanga ha mutanda gweitaka,
14 “I̱saakaari̱ ali ndogoyi̱ gyamaani,
15 Yaaweeni̱ kiikaru kyab̯uhuumulo b̯wamwe nikili kirungi,
16 “Daani̱ alibba mu̱lemi̱ wa bantu baamwe.
17 Yaabbanga mpiri giicala ha muhanda,
18 “Ai̱ Mukama, nku̱li̱ndi̱ri̱i̱ri̱ onjune.
19 “Gaadi̱ ali̱ru̱mbwa banyagi̱,
20 “Itehe lyʼAseeri̱ lyeryanga bidyo birungi,
21 “Nafutaali oli nka mparaaki gi̱bateeswi̱ri̱,
22 “Yozefu̱ ali musaali gukaana byana birungi,
23 Aru̱mbi̱i̱rwe banyanzigwa baamwe na mbasi,
24 Bei̱tu̱ b̯uta b̯wamwe b̯wi̱ceeri̱ b̯uciike,
25 kubba yooyo Ruhanga wa bbaawu akujuna,
26 Mi̱gi̱sa, mya gya bbaawu, mingaba mya maani
27 “Bbenyami̱i̱ni̱ ali nka musege gu̱tu̱u̱bi̱ri̱,
28 Zi̱zo zoozo nganda i̱ku̱mi̱ neibiri zʼI̱saleeri̱, kandi bi̱byo byobyo bigambu bya bbaawaab̯u Yakobbo bi̱yaabaweereeri̱ b̯uyaali nakubaha mi̱gi̱sa. B̯uli muntu yaamu̱heeri̱ mu̱gi̱sa gu̱mu̱semereeri̱.
29 Nahaahwo, Yakobbo yaabaheeri̱ gaga mateeka naakoba yati, “Ndi heehi̱ ku̱kwa mpondere bahaaha bange. Mwanziikanga hamwei̱ na bbaabba na haaha mu bwingira mu kibanja kyʼEfu̱rooni̱ Mu̱hi̱i̱ti̱.
30 B̯u̱b̯wo b̯wob̯wo b̯wingira b̯wa mu kibanja kya Makipera, ki̱hereeri̱ b̯uhulukalyoba b̯wa Mamu̱le, mu nsi gya Kanani̱. Kibanja ki̱kyo, I̱bbu̱rahi̱mu̱ yaaki̱gu̱u̱ri̱ kuruga hali Efu̱rooni̱ Mu̱hi̱i̱ti̱, kibbe kibanja kyamwe kya kuzikirangamwo bantu baamwe.
31 Ku̱kwo hooho baazi̱i̱ki̱ri̱ I̱bbu̱rahi̱mu̱ na mu̱kali̱ waamwe Saara, I̱saka na mu̱kali̱ waamwe Rebbeeka, kandi de hooho nyaazi̱i̱ki̱ri̱ Leeya.
32 Kibanja ki̱kyo na b̯wingira b̯unyakubbamwona, I̱bbu̱rahi̱mu̱ yaabi̱gu̱u̱ri̱ kuruga hali Bahi̱i̱ti̱.”
33 Yakobbo b̯u̱yaamaari̱ kuragira batabani̱ baamwe, yaalaala ha ntabbu gyamwe, yaakwa.