Chɛnɛsi
48 Okoŋ kɔɔli, ma dimul Choosɛ aa: “Finya num cho o fonda le.” Le hei, mbo chua puaa nduaa ŋiɔɔŋnda, Manaasɛ nda Ifiluem, ma kua latulu.+ 2 Ma dimul Chekɔpu aa: “Choosɛ po num hiŋ naa num chua.” Le hei, mi Isɔluɛi kindi kindiŋ mbo chal o kpele. 3 Mi Chekɔpu dimul Choosɛ aa:
“I wa Luusi o lɛŋnde Kenaŋ ndeŋ niŋ, mi Mɛlɛka Kpaaya Kpou Kpou Wo chɔɔmuŋ ya, nduyɛ mbo duau ya sala.+ 4 Mbo dimul la aa, ‘I cho tosa ma velu chuauwa, nduyɛ ma kui tau tau. I cho tosa ma simnuŋ kaale bɛnduleŋ.+ I cho chuauwaa num aa mamaa* lɛŋndeŋ ndeŋ ke, mi le wa nyɛ nda le fɛɛŋ a fɛɛŋ.’+ 5 Nduyɛ puaa ŋiɔɔŋaa ŋ velu o lɛŋnde Ichipi leŋ niŋ tuupa mi huŋ nda, ya nɔ nda ni.+ Ifiluem nda Manaasɛ cho simnɔŋ puaa niaa, mɛɛ Lubɛŋ nda Simiɔŋ cho puaa niaa yɛ koni.+ 6 Kɛ nduyɛ, a kɛ kɛ ŋ velu pɛ o nda kɔɔli, num nɔ kaŋ ni. A diola bɛndaa ndaa ŋiɔɔŋnda nda cho wa nda veeloo ni, nduyɛ o nda niŋ sanaa nda cho nyɛm kiɔɔŋ sɔla ni.+ 7 Mɛɛ ya wa chɔnɔŋndo Padaŋ, mi Luechɛɛ kei ya wu o ba+ o lɛŋnde Kenaŋ ndeŋ niŋ. Nduyɛ a boondii keŋ, tiŋndo wa wɔ landaŋ le kɔlaŋ Ɛfiluata.+ Okoŋ, mi kumbu ndu nɛi tɛɛŋ loŋ le kɔlaŋ Ɛfiluata. Koŋ cho ni, Bɛtilɛhɛm.”+
8 Mɛɛ Isɔluɛi che puaa Choosɛ wa, mbo nyuna ndu aa: “Nɛɛ yaa cho yɛ haa?” 9 Mi Choosɛ mulul finya ndɔ aa: “Puaa Mɛlɛka ke ya o lɛŋndeŋ ndeŋ niŋnda cho haa ni.”+ Mi finya ndɔ dimul ndu aa: “A yandii, chuu wɔ ya nda, le mi dɔu nda sala.”+ 10 A teleŋ koŋ, Isɔluɛi wa niŋ o yuuwɛi, nduyɛ ndoo chi lɛ lapi le. Okoŋ, mi Choosɛ sɔɔŋguu nda finya ndɔ ikɛi, mbo sɔsa nda kuulaŋ, nduyɛ mbo kɔmaŋ nda. 11 Mi Isɔluɛi dimul Choosɛ aa: “I ve lɛ pɛŋ kɔl maa I dellɛ num lehɔl te.+ Kɛ mi Mɛlɛka tosa mi cha chuauwaa numnda.”* 12 Okoŋ, mi Choosɛ faŋa nda Isɔluɛi o la wu, mbo baŋ wulaŋ, nduyɛ mbo tundu hɔlla lɛŋ.
13 Okoŋ, mi Choosɛ chua puaa nduaa ŋiɔɔŋnda, mbo sɔɔŋguu nda Isɔluɛi ikɛi. Mbo saa Ifiluem+ a ba ndɔ kɛndɔɔ, mbo hivi ndu o ba mial Isɔluɛi yo choo. Nduyɛ mbo saa Manaasɛ+ a ba ndɔ miallo, mbo hivi ndu o ba kɛndɛ Isɔluɛi yo choo. 14 Kɛ, mi Isɔluɛi chua ba ndɔ kɛndɔɔ, mbo handu Ifiluem o lebol, mi che bɛɛ ndu wa chuaambɔɔ ni. Okoŋ, mbo handu ba ndɔ miallo Manaasɛ o lebol. Ndoo sina maa Manaasɛ wa po tasoo ni.+ Kɛ ndupila kɛsɛ kɛɛsiaa ni mbo handu nda balaŋ choo lende. 15 Okoŋ mbo duau Choosɛ sala. Mbo dimi aa:+
“Maa Mɛlɛka tonyaa, o finyaa niaa Ebilaham nda Aase wa piɛiyo* wo,+
Mɛlɛka tonyaa, o bii ya niŋ mandaa o yoomu nuu niŋ kpou haaa a paale hauleŋ ndo,+
16 Maalikɛinɔ bii ya niŋ chiindiaa o kpundɛlaŋ niŋ kpou wo+ dɔu puaambuaa haa sala fɔ!+
Maa diola nilaŋ a diola finyaa niaa, Ebilaham nda Aase wa nda choo fɔ!
Maa a violu chuauwa, nduyɛ ma kui tau tau o lɛŋndeŋ choo fɔ!”+
17 Mɛɛ Choosɛ che maa ba kɛndɛ finya ndɔ wo cho wɔ tuŋ o handaa Ifiluem o lebol, mbo tambu kɔl tau. Okoŋ, mbo kindiŋ le mbo faŋa ba kɛndɛ finya ndɔ wo Ifiluem o lebol, mbo handu Manaasɛ o lebol. 18 Mi Choosɛ dimul finya ndɔ aa: “O bɛnda lende le kɛkɛ, kanifuule Manaasɛ cho po tasoo ni.+ Handu ndu ba num kɛndɔɔ o lebol.” 19 Kɛ mi finya ndɔ kɛɛ. Mbo dimi aa: “I sina po nuu, I sina. Ndu bɛɛ cho simnɔŋ kunda bɛndoo mbo fula tɔɔ. Kɛ a koŋ kpou, tɔɔ pɔmbɔ ndɔ wo hiau niŋ a o ndɔɔ.+ Nduyɛ chuauwaa nduaa mamaa* cho kui tau, ma simnuŋ kaalaŋ.”+ 20 Okoŋ, mbo hiau lachi a nda salaa dɔwɔɔ o paale leŋ choo.+ Mbo dimi aa:
“Te Isɔluɛiya wa pɛ salaa dɔwɔɔ, maa a piɔl nya diolaŋ ma dimi aa,
‘Maa Mɛlɛka tosa mi la wa maa Ifiluem nda Manaasɛ fɔ.’”
Kɛ a koŋ kpou, mbo handu Ifiluem Manaasɛ lachi, mɛɛ o wa nda salaa dɔwɔɔ.
21 Okoŋ mi Isɔluɛi dimul Choosɛ aa: “Piɔmndo ya hiŋ nuaa ni.+ Kɛ Mɛlɛka cho hiouwɔɔ lachi a waa a nya latulu, mbo tosa mi la miiŋgu o lɛŋnde finyaa nyaa mamaa niŋ.+ 22 Nduyɛ, lɛŋnde ibuŋga ya chɔulaba Amɔluaitiiya a muɛi nii faŋnde vɛlɛ a chiɔule nileŋ mi puu nda o ba leŋ, I cho num buŋgɛi kilul loŋ mbo hiou mɛɛ bɛndaa numnda cho sɔla yɛ.”