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1 ⲁ̅ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲁⲓϫⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ϩⲓⲛⲁ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛ⳿ϣⲧⲉⲙⲉⲣ⳿ⲥⲕⲁⲛⲇⲁⲗⲓⲍⲉⲥⲑⲉ.
“Ihe ndị a niile ka m gwara unu ka unu ghara ịda.
2 ⲃ̅ ⲁⲩϣⲁⲛⲉⲣ ⲑⲏⲛⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛⲁⲡⲟⲥⲩⲛⲁⲅⲱⲅⲟⲥ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⳿ⲥⲛⲏⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩ ϩⲓⲛⲁ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲉⲑⲛⲁϧⲱⲧⲉⲃ ⳿ⲙⲙⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉϥⲙⲉⲩⲓ ϫⲉ ⲁϥ⳿ⲓⲛⲓ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩϣⲟⲩϣⲱⲟⲩϣⲓ ⳿ⲉ⳿ϩⲣⲏⲓ ⳿ⲙⲫϯ.
Ha ga-esite nʼụlọ ekpere ha chụpụ unu. Nʼezie, oge na-abịa mgbe onye ọbụla ga-egbu unu ga-echekwa na ọ na-efe Chineke mgbe ha na-eme nke a.
3 ⲅ̅ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲩ⳿ⲉⲁⲓⲧⲟⲩ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩ ⲏⲓ ⳿ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲥⲟⲩⲉⲛ ⳿ⲫⲓⲱⲧ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⳿ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲥⲟⲩⲱⲛⲧ.
Ha ga-eme ihe ndị a nʼihi na ha amaghị Nna maọbụ m.
4 ⲇ̅ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲁⲓϫⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ϩⲓⲛⲁ ⲁⲥϣⲁⲛ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ϯⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲉⲣⲡⲟⲩⲙⲉⲩⲓ ϫⲉ ⲁⲓⲟⲩⲱ ⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲉⲓϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓϫⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲓⲥϫⲉⲛ ϩⲏ ϫⲉ ⲛⲁⲓⲭⲏ ⲛⲉⲙⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲡⲉ.
Ana m agwa unu ihe ndị a ka ọ ga-abụ na mgbe oge ga-eru, unu echeta na m gwara unu. Agwaghị m unu ihe ndị a na mbụ nʼihi na mụ na unu nọ mgbe ahụ.
5 ⲉ̅ ϯⲛⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ϯⲛⲁϣⲉ ⲛⲏⲓ ϩⲁ ⲫⲏⲉⲧⲁϥⲧⲁⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⳿ϩⲗⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲑⲏ ⲛⲟⲩ ϣⲓⲛⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲓ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲭⲛⲁϣⲉ ⲛⲁⲕ ⳿ⲉⲑⲱⲛ.
Ma ugbu a, ana m alaghachikwuru onye ahụ zitere m. Ma ọ dịghị onye ọbụla nʼetiti unu jụrụ m, ‘Olee ebe ị na-aga?’
6 ⲋ̅ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϫⲉ ⲁⲓϫⲉ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲁ ⳿ⲡⲉⲙⲕⲁϩ ⳿ⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲙⲁϩ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲛϩⲏⲧ.
Ma nʼihi na m gwara unu ihe ndị a, obi unu ejupụtala na mwute.
7 ⲍ̅ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⳿ⲑⲙⲏⲓ ⲡⲉϯϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲥⲉⲣⲛⲟϥⲣⲓ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ϩⲓⲛⲁ ⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⳿ⲛⲧⲁϣⲉ ⲛⲏⲓ ⲉϣⲱⲡ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲁⲓ⳿ϣⲧⲉⲙϣⲉ ⲛⲏⲓ ⲡⲓⲡⲁⲣⲁⲕⲗⲏ ⲧⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲓ ϩⲁⲣⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲁⲛ ⲉϣⲱⲡ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲓϣⲁⲛϣⲉ ⲛⲏⲓ ϯⲛⲁⲟⲩⲟⲣⲡϥ ϩⲁⲣⲱⲧⲉⲛ.
Nʼagbanyeghị nke a, aga m agwa unu eziokwu, ọ bụ maka ọdịmma unu ka m ji ala. Ọ bụrụ na m alaghị, Onye Ndụmọdụ ahụ agaghị abịa. Ọ bụrụ na m laa, aga m ezitere unu ya.
8 ⲏ̅ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥϣⲁⲛ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲫⲏ ⳿ⲉⲧⲉ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲉϥ⳿ⲉⲥⲟϩⲓ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⳿ⲫⲛⲟⲃⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲟⲩⲙⲉⲑⲙⲏⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲟⲩϩⲁⲡ.
Mgbe ọ bịara, ọ ga-eme ka ụwa mata ezughị oke nke nghọta ya banyere mmehie, na ezi omume na ikpe,
9 ⲑ̅ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⳿ⲫⲛⲟⲃⲓ ⲙⲉⲛ ϫⲉ ⲥⲉⲛⲁϩϯ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ⲁⲛ.
maka mmehie nʼihi na ha ekwenyeghị na m;
10 ⲓ̅ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲟⲩⲙⲉⲑⲙⲏⲓ ⲇⲉ ϫⲉ ϯⲛⲁϣⲉ ⲛⲏⲓ ϩⲁ ⳿ⲫⲓⲱⲧ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲛⲁⲛⲁⲩ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ⲁⲛ ϫⲉ.
ma gbasara ezi omume, nʼihi na ana m alakwuru Nna, ebe unu na-apụghị ịhụ m ọzọ,
11 ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲟⲩϩⲁⲡ ⲇⲉ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲡⲁⲣⲭⲱⲛ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲁⲓⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲁⲩⲟⲩⲱ ⲉⲩϯϩⲁⲡ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ.
maka ikpe, nʼihi na e kpeela onyeisi ụwa a ikpe.
12 ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ ⲟⲩⲟⲛϯ ϩⲁⲛⲕⲉⲙⲏϣ ⳿ⲉϫⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲛⲁ⳿ϣϥⲁⲓ ϧⲁⲣⲱⲟⲩ ϯⲛⲟⲩ ⲁⲛ.
“Enwere m ọtụtụ ihe ọzọ m ga-agwa unu. Ma ugbu a, unu agaghị anabatalị ha.
13 ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ ⲉϣⲱⲡ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥϣⲁⲛ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲫⲏ ⳿ⲉⲧⲉ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲡⲓⲡ͞ⲛⲁ̅ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ϯⲙⲉⲑⲙⲏⲓ ⲉϥ⳿ⲉϭⲓⲙⲱⲓⲧ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ϧⲉⲛ ⲙⲉⲑⲙⲏⲓ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲁϥⲛⲁⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲁⲛ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲧϥ ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩⲁⲧϥ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲛⲏⲉⲧⲁϥⲛⲁⲥⲟⲑⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲉϥⲛⲁⲥⲁϫⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲏⲉⲑⲛⲏⲟⲩ ⲉϥ⳿ⲉⲧⲁⲙⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲉⲣⲱⲟⲩ.
Ma mgbe Mmụọ eziokwu ahụ bịara, ọ ga-eduba unu nʼeziokwu niile. Ọ gaghị ekwu ihe banyere onwe ya, kama ọ bụ ihe niile ọ nụrụ ka ọ ga-ekwu. Ọ ga-ezikwa unu ihe niile gaje ịbịa.
14 ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ ⲫⲏ ⳿ⲉⲧⲉ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲉⲑⲛⲁϯⲱⲟⲩ ⲛⲏⲓ ϫⲉ ⲁϥⲛⲁϭⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲫⲱⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ϥⲛⲁⲧⲁⲙⲉ ⲑⲏⲛⲟⲩ.
Ọ ga-enye m otuto, nʼihi na ọ ga-esite nʼaka m nata ihe ọ ga-akọrọ unu.
15 ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ ϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲉⲧⲉⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ ⲛⲟⲩ⳿Ⲓ ⲛⲉ ⲉⲑⲃⲉⲫⲁⲓ ⲁⲓϫⲟⲥ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ϫⲉ ⲁϥⲛⲁϭⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲫⲱⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉϥⲧⲁⲙⲉ ⲑⲏ ⲛⲟⲩ.
Ihe niile Nna nwere bụ nke m. Ọ bụ ya mere m ji sị, na ọ ga-ewere site nʼihe bụ nkem, kọwara ya unu.
16 ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ ⲕⲉⲕⲟⲩϫⲓ ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲛⲁⲛⲁⲩ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ⲁⲛ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲁⲗⲓⲛ ⲕⲉⲕⲟⲩϫⲓ ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲛⲁⲛⲁⲩ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟⲓ.
“Ọ fọdụrụ nwantakịrị oge unu agaghị ahụkwa m. Ma mgbe nwantịntị oge gasịkwara, unu ga-ahụkwa m anya ọzọ.”
17 ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ ⲡⲉϫⲉ ϩⲁⲛⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲉϥⲙⲁⲑⲏ ⲧⲏⲥ ⳿ⲛⲛⲟⲩⲉⲣⲏⲟⲩ ϫⲉ ⲡⲁⲓⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲧⲉϥϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲛⲁⲛ ϫⲉ ⲕⲉⲕⲟⲩϫⲓ ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲛⲁⲛⲁⲩ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ⲁⲛ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲁⲗⲓⲛ ⲕⲉⲕⲟⲩϫⲓ ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲛⲁⲛⲁⲩ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ϯⲛⲁϣⲉ ⲛⲏⲓ ϩⲁ ⳿ⲫⲓⲱⲧ.
Ụfọdụ ndị na-eso ụzọ ya sịrịtara onwe ha, “Gịnị ka o bu nʼuche mgbe ọ na-asị, ‘Nwa oge nta unu agaghị ahụkwa m ọzọ, ma mgbe nwa oge gasịkwara unu ga-ahụkwa m,’ na ‘Nʼihi na ana m alakwuru Nna’?”
18 ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ ⲛⲁⲩϫⲱ ⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲡⲉ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ ⲫⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲉϥϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ ϫⲉ ⲕⲉⲕⲟⲩϫⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉⲛ⳿ⲉⲙⲓ ⲁⲛ ϫⲉ ⲁϥϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩ.
Ha na-asị, “Gịnị ka okwu a pụtara bụ ‘nwa oge nta’? Anyị aghọtaghị ihe ọ na-ekwu.”
19 ⲓ̅ⲑ̅ ⲁϥ⳿ⲉⲙⲓ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅ ϫⲉ ⲛⲁⲩⲟⲩⲱϣ ⳿ⲉϣⲉⲛϥ ⲡⲉ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ϫⲉ ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲕⲱϯ ⳿ⲛⲥⲁ ⲡⲁⲓⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲉⲧⲉⲛⲉⲣⲏⲟⲩ ϫⲉ ⲁⲓϫⲟⲥ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ϫⲉ ⲕⲉⲕⲟⲩϫⲓ ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲛⲁⲛⲁⲩ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ⲁⲛ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲁⲗⲓⲛ ⲕⲉⲕⲟⲩϫⲓ ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲁⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ.
Jisọs matara na ha chọrọ ịjụ ya ihe banyere nke a, nʼihi ya ọ sịrị ha, “Unu na-ajụrịta onwe unu ihe okwu m pụtara mgbe m sịrị, ‘Na nwa oge nta unu agaghị ahụkwa m ọzọ, ma nwa mgbe nta unu ga-ahụkwa m’?
20 ⲕ̅ ⲁⲙⲏⲛ ⲁⲙⲏⲛ ϯϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲛⲑⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲛⲁⲣⲓⲙⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲛⲁⲉⲣϩⲏ ⲃⲓ ⲡⲓⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲛⲑⲟϥ ⳿ϥⲛⲁⲣⲁϣⲓ ⳿ⲛⲑⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲛⲁⲉⲣ⳿ⲙⲕⲁϩ ⳿ⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲛ⳿ⲙⲕⲁϩ ⳿ⲛϩⲏⲧ ⳿ϥⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲉⲩⲣⲁϣⲓ.
Nʼezie, nʼezie, agwa m unu, unu ga-akwa akwa ma nwekwa obi mwute, ma ụwa ga-aṅụrị ọṅụ. Ma iru ụjụ unu ga-aghọrọ unu ọṅụ.
21 ⲕ̅ⲁ̅ ϯ⳿ⲥϩⲓⲙⲓ ⲁⲥϣⲁⲛⲛⲟⲩ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲉⲙⲓⲥⲓ ϣⲁⲥⲉⲣ⳿ⲙⲕⲁϩ ⳿ⲛϩⲏⲧ ϫⲉ ⲁⲥ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲧⲉⲥⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲉϣⲱⲡ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲥϣⲁⲛⲙⲓⲥⲓ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓϣⲏⲣⲓ ⳿ⲙⲡⲁⲥⲉⲣ⳿ⲫⲙⲉⲩⲓ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓϩⲟϫϩⲉϫ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲡⲓⲣⲁϣⲓ ϫⲉ ⲁⲥⲙⲉⲥ ⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⳿ⲉⲡⲓⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ.
Mgbe ime na-eme nwanyị, ọ na-anọ nʼọnọdụ ihe mgbu. Mgbe ọ mụsịrị nwa ya, ọ dịghị echetakwa ihe mgbu ya ọzọ. Nʼihi ọṅụ na a mụpụtala nwa nʼelu ụwa.
22 ⲕ̅ⲃ̅ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲛⲑⲱⲧⲉⲛ ϩⲱⲧⲉⲛ ϯⲛⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛ⳿ⲉϭ ⲓ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩ⳿ⲙⲕⲁϩ ⳿ⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲡⲁⲗⲓⲛ ⲟⲛ ϯⲛⲁⲛⲁⲩ ⳿ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲛⲁⲣⲁϣⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲛⲣⲁϣⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⳿ϩⲗⲓ ⲛⲁⲟⲗϥ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉⲛ ⲑⲏⲛⲟⲩ.
Unu nọ nʼọnọdụ iru ụjụ ugbu a, ma aga m ahụ unu anya ọzọ, obi unu ga-ejupụta nʼọṅụ. Mmadụ ọbụla apụghịkwa ịnapụ unu ọṅụ unu.
23 ⲕ̅ⲅ̅ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓ⳿ⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲧⲉ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲛⲁϣⲉⲛⲧ ⳿ⲉ⳿ϩⲗⲓ ⲁⲛ ⲁⲙⲏⲛ ⲁⲙⲏⲛ ϯϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲫⲏⲉⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲛⲁⲉⲣⲉⲧⲓⲛ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⳿ⲛⲧⲟⲧϥ ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲫⲓⲱⲧ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲁⲣⲁⲛ ⲉϥ⳿ⲉⲧⲏⲓϥ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ.
Ma nʼụbọchị ahụ, unu agakwaghị arịọ m ihe ọbụla. Nʼezie, nʼezie, agwa m unu, ihe ọbụla unu ga-arịọ Nna m nʼaha m, ọ ga-enye unu.
24 ⲕ̅ⲇ̅ ϣⲁ ϯⲛⲟⲩ ⳿ⲙⲡⲁⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲉⲣⲉⲧⲓⲛ ⳿ⲛ⳿ϩⲗⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲁⲣⲁⲛ ⲁⲣⲓⲉⲧⲓⲛ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲛⲁϭⲓ ϩⲓⲛⲁ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲛⲣⲁϣⲓ ϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲉϥϫⲏⲕ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ.
Ruo ugbu a, ọ dịbeghị ihe unu rịọrọ nʼaha m. Rịọọnụ, unu ga-arịọta, ka ọṅụ unu zukwaa oke.
25 ⲕ̅ⲉ̅ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲓϫⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ϧⲉⲛ ϩⲁⲛⲡⲁⲣⲟⲓⲙⲓ⳿ⲁ ⳿ⲥⲛⲏⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩ ϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲉⲓⲛⲁⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲛⲉⲙⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲁⲛ ϫⲉ ϧⲉⲛ ϩⲁⲛⲡⲁⲣⲟⲓⲙⲓ⳿ⲁ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲡⲁⲣⲣⲏⲥⲓ⳿ⲁ ϯⲛⲁⲧⲁⲙⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⳿ⲫⲓⲱⲧ.
“Eji m ilu na-agwa unu okwu ugbu a, ma oge na-abịa mgbe m na-agaghị ejikwa ilu gwa unu okwu. Mgbe ahụ ka m ga-akọwara unu niile ihe banyere Nna m nʼụzọ unu ga-aghọta ya.
26 ⲕ̅ⲋ̅ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓ⳿ⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲧⲉ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛ⳿ⲉⲉⲣⲉⲧⲓⲛ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲁⲣⲁⲛ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ϯⲛⲁϫⲟⲥ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲁⲛ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲉⲑⲛⲁϯϩⲟ ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲫⲓⲱⲧ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲑⲏⲛⲟⲩ.
Nʼụbọchị ahụ, unu ga-arịọ ihe nʼaha m. Asịghị m unu na m ga-arịọ Nna ihe nʼihi unu.
27 ⲕ̅ⲍ̅ ⳿ⲛⲑⲟϥ ⲅⲁⲣ ϩⲱϥ ⳿ⲫⲓⲱⲧ ⳿ϥⲙⲉⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲱⲧⲉⲛ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲛⲑⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲁⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛⲙⲉⲛⲣⲓⲧ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛⲛⲁϩϯ ϫⲉ ⲉⲧⲁⲓ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲁ ⳿ⲫⲓⲱⲧ.
Nʼihi na Nna m nʼonwe ya hụrụ unu nʼanya, nʼihi na unu hụrụ m nʼanya kwerekwa na m si nʼebe Chineke nọ bịa.
28 ⲕ̅ⲏ̅ ⲁⲓ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲫⲓⲱⲧ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲓ⳿Ⲓ ⳿ⲉⲡⲓⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲡⲁⲗⲓⲛ ⲟⲛ ϯⲛⲁⲭⲱ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ϯⲛⲁϣⲉ ⲛⲏⲓ ϩⲁ ⳿ⲫⲓⲱⲧ.
Esi m nʼebe Nna nọ pụta, bịa nʼime ụwa. Ana m ahapụkwa ụwa ịlaghachikwuru Nna.”
29 ⲕ̅ⲑ̅ ⲡⲉϫⲉ ⲛⲉϥⲙⲁⲑⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ ϩⲏⲡⲡⲉ ϯⲛⲟⲩ ⳿ⲕⲥⲁϫⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲡⲁⲣⲣⲏⲥⲓ⳿ⲁ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲕϫⲉ ⳿ϩⲗⲓ ⲁⲛ ⳿ⲙⲡⲁⲣⲟⲓⲙⲓ⳿ⲁ.
Ndị na-eso ụzọ ya sịrị, “Lee, ugbu a ka okwu gị doro anya. Ọ bụkwaghị ilu ka i na-atụ.
30 ⲗ̅ ϯⲛⲟⲩ ⲧⲉⲛ⳿ⲉⲙⲓ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲕⲥⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲛϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲛ⳿ⲕⲉⲣ⳿ⲭⲣⲓⲁ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲑⲣⲉ ⲟⲩⲁⲓ ϣⲉⲛⲕ ϧⲉⲛ ⲫⲁⲓ ⲧⲉⲛⲛⲁϩϯ ϫⲉ ⲁⲕ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲁ ⲫϯ.
Ugbu a ka o doro anyị anya na ị maara ihe niile. Ọ bakwaghị uru ka onye ọbụla jụọ gị ihe ọbụla. Nʼihi nke a, anyị kwere na i si nʼebe Chineke nọ bịa.”
31 ⲗ̅ⲁ̅ ⲁϥⲉⲣⲟⲩⲱ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅ ϫⲉ ϯⲛⲟⲩ ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲛⲁϩϯ.
Jisọs zara ha, “Unu ekwerela ugbu a?
32 ⲗ̅ⲃ̅ ϩⲏⲡⲡⲉ ⳿ⲥⲛⲏⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲥ⳿ⲓ ϩⲓⲛⲁ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛϫⲱⲣ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲫⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⳿ⲫⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⳿ⲉⲡⲉϥⲙⲁ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲭⲁⲧ ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩⲁⲧ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ϯⲭⲏ ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩⲁⲧ ⲁⲛ ϫⲉ ⳿ϥⲭⲏ ⲛⲉⲙⲏⲓ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ.
Lee! Oge na-abịa, oge ahụ eruola, mgbe unu ga-agbasacha. Onye ọbụla nʼụlọ nke ya. Mgbe ahụ, unu ga-ahapụ naanị m, ma ọ bụghị naanị m nọ nʼihi na mụ na Nna m nọ.
33 ⲗ̅ⲅ̅ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲁⲓϫⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ϩⲓⲛⲁ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲟⲩϩⲓⲣⲏⲛⲏ ϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲛ⳿ϧⲣⲏⲓ ⳿ⲛϧⲏⲧ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⳿ⲛⲧⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩϩⲟϫϩⲉϫ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϫⲉⲙⲛⲟⲙϯ ⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲁⲓϭⲣⲟ ⳿ⲉⲡⲓⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ
“Agwala m unu ihe ndị a niile ka unu nwee udo nʼime m. Nʼime ụwa, unu ga-enwe nsogbu. Ma ka obi sie unu ike, nʼihi na emeriela m ụwa.”

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