1 Hanne neni ola asata katamaye, ne ola asaa ziirsa. Nuna oykkanaas yuuyi aadhdhida; Isra7eele haarizayssas shagalan guufera shocana. 2 Hanne ne qasse Beeteliheeme Efraata, Yuhuda zarkketappe neni guuth gidikkoka izas kessay kase beni wodeppe gidida Isra7eele haarizaadey ne giddofe taas kezana.Mato 2:6; Yoha 7:42 3 Hessa gishshas yelizaara miixattada yelana gakkanaas Isra7eeley yegetta attana; hankko attida ishatikka simmidi Isra7eele asara walakettana. 4 GODAA wolqqan GODAA ba Xoossa sunththa gitateththan minni eqqananne ba mehe izi heemmana; he wode iza wolqqateththay biitta gaxa gakkana gishshas asay giiga duus daana. 5 Isttas saroteththi iza gidana.

GODAY Isra7eele Asaa Ashshananne Istta Morkketa Dhayssana Asoore asay nu biitta worajjishin nu miixataka*Nu miixata gizayssa kase wode birsheththati nu biitta geettes. menththi gelishin laappun heemmizayta hessafekka osppun halaqata nu iza bolla denththana. 6 Asoore derey mashshan Namuruude derey koohoppe shodettida giththa mashshan haarettana; Asoore asay nu biitta worajjishininne nu dhas bochchishin izi nuna ashshana. 7 Yaaqoobe zereththafe attidayti daro dere giddon Xoossa achchafe wodhdhiza ira mala maata bolla loddara puusishe biitta kaaleththiza puuse ira mala asappe aykkoka koyontta asa gidana. 8 Wora do7ata giddon diza gaammoy, ba tohora icci menththereththishe biza mala, menththereththoyssaka izappe oonikka woththi ekkanaas dandayonttayssa mala; Daro dorsa giddon diza wodalla gaammo mala; Yaaqoobe zereththafe attidayti hankko dereta giddoninne daro asa giddon hessa mala gidana. 9 Ne kushey ne morkketa xoonidi dhoqqu dhoqqu gaana; ne morkketi wurikka dhayana. 10 He wode Xoossi, «Ta intte giddofe intte parata dhayssana; para-gaaretakka mulera dhayssana. 11 Intte biittan diza katamatakka dhayssana; intte miixataka ubbaa laallana. 12 Intte marotizayssaka dhayssana; hessafe guye marotekketa. 13 Masetti kezida intte eeqa misletanne intte eeqasohotakka ta intte giddofe dhayssana; hayssafe guye intte intte kushen ooththidaytas goynneketa. 14 Asheero geetettiza eeqiza misleyo ta intte giddofe shoddana; ta intte katamaakka dhayssana. 15 Taas azazettontta dereta wolqqama hanqon ta halo kessana» gees.