1Bara Uziyaan mootichi du'e, gooftichi teessoo dheeraa fi ol ka'aa irra taa'ee andaarri uffata isaas mana qulqullummaa guutee nan arge*;
2Suraafel isa gara irraadhaan in dhaabatan; tokkon tokkon isaanii qoochoo ja'a ja'a qabu turan; qoochoo lama lamaan fuula isaanii, qoochoo lama lamaan miilla isaanii in golboobbatu, qoochoo lama lamaan immoo in balali'u turan*;
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4Sagalee walitti lallabuu isaanii irraa kan ka'es hundeen buusaa balbalaa in socho'e; aarris manicha qulqullummaa keessa in guute*.
5Yommus ani, ?Wayyoo kaa! Ani nama arrabni isaa xuraa'e, namoota arrabni isaanii xuraa'e gidduus kanan jiraadhu waanan ta'eef, iji koos Waaqayyoon mootii maccaa waan argeef nan bade!? jedhee nan iyye*.
6Kana irratti Suraafelli warra achi dhaabatan keessaa tokko, barbadaa ibiddaa isa qabduudhaan iddoo aarsaatii fuudhe harkatti qabatee gara kootti in balali'e;
7barbadichas afaan kootti buusee, ?Kunoo, kun afaan keetti waan bu'eef, yakki kee si irraa fuudhameera, cubbuun kees siif dhiifameera? naan jedhe*.
8Yommus sagalee Waaqayyoo isa, ?Eenyunan erga? Eenyutus ergaa nuuf dhaqa?? jedhu nan dhaga'e; achumaan ani immoo, ?Kunoo, ani jira, ana ergi!? nan jedhe.
9Kanaaf inni,
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11Yommus ani, ?Yaa gooftaa, kun hamma yoomiitti?? jedhee nan gaafadhe; inni immoo deebisee,
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