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Gɛgɛr Babilon se, bɔɔrɔ oocga don̰ ki
Ɔɔ maakŋ *kɔɗn Raage tun cilin kɛn ɔk *kɔɔpgen cili kɛn ɗooc te maak‑taar *Raa jiɗege tu se, deb kalaŋ ɓaaɗo ɔŋuma ɔɔ ɗeekum ɔɔ: «ꞋƁaaɗo, mꞋai taaɗn mɛtn taar bɔɔr kɛn utu koocn̰ do mɛnd kɛɛsn gaabm kɛn jeege paac jeel gɔtin̰a ɔɔ mɛnd kɛɛsn gaabm se taaɗ te gɛgɛr magal kɛn utu taa oolge tu se.» Gaarin̰gen do naaŋ ki paac se, naan̰ deelɗenga tɛɗga jee kɛɛsn mɛndge; ɔɔ jee do naaŋ ki paac se, naan̰ lee ɛɗɗen tɔtn koojn̰ bin̰ aay oono ɔɔ lee ɛɛsin̰a.
Gɔtn se *Nirl Raa bɔɔy dom ki ɔɔ kɔɗn Raa uun ɓaansum do kɔɗ‑ɓaar ki ɔɔ mꞋaak mɛnda iŋg kiŋg do daa‑gaab ki ɔɔ daa‑gaabm se aac dɛŋ dɛŋ. Ron̰ se paac gurug te taargen naaj Raa ɔɔ daa‑gaabm se, don̰ge cili ɔɔ kaajin̰ge sik. Mɛnd se uuso kal ute ron̰a aac dɛŋ, ɔk daab ro ki ɔmb birin̰ birin̰, ɔk kogen ute roɗege ɔɔ meeɗgen* Meeɗgen ute roɗege se ute taar nasar se je ɗeekŋ ɔɔ: perles. ute roɗege kici. Mɛnd se ɔk kɔɔpm gɛn daab jin̰ ki ɔɔ kɔɔpm se ɗooc ute nakgen jig eyo gɛn kɛɛsn gaabin̰ge. KꞋraaŋin̰ do naanin̰ ki ro kɛn kꞋjeel mɛtin̰ eyo jꞋɔɔ:
Maam ɓo mꞋgɛgɛr Babilon magal
maam ɓo ko mɛnd kɛɛsn gaabge paac
ɔɔ do naaŋ ki paac se,
maam sum ɓo mꞋtɛɗn nakgen *kusin̰ cir paac paac.
Maam mꞋaak mɛnd se, aay oon moosn jee Raage kɛn saaɗn Isage se. Kɛn maam jaay mꞋaakin̰ se, nakŋ se tap ɓo ɔkum taaɗ eyo.
Gɔtn se kɔɗn Raa ɗeekum ɔɔ: «Gɛn ɗi jaay nakŋ se ɔki taaɗ ey se? ꞋBooyo! Maam mꞋutu mꞋai taaɗn mɛtn taar mɛnd kɛn iŋg do daa‑gaab ki se ute mɛtn taar daa‑gaabm kɛn don̰ge cili ɔɔ kaajin̰ge sik jaay *kꞋjeel mɛtin̰ ey se kici. Daa‑gaabm kɛn naai aakin̰o tiŋgo se, ɓɔrse naan̰ gɔtɔ ɔɔ tɛɗga num naan̰ utu aɗe teecn̰ maakŋ gɔɔ kɛn jɛrl zuzu se, ɔɔ ɓaa gɔtn kut ki. Num jee do naaŋ kɛn roɗe gɔtɔ maakŋ Kitapm Kaaj kɛn Raa raaŋin̰o do dɔkin̰ kɛn naan̰ utu aalo kaal dunia se, kɛn naaɗe jaay kaakŋ daa‑gaabm ese se, aɗen kɔkŋ taaɗ eyo, taa naan̰ ɓo kɛn tiŋgo, ɓɔrse naan̰ gɔtɔ ɔɔ tɛɗga num utu aɗe teecn̰ daala.
«Ɓɔrse, ɔn̰ jeege tɛɗn mɛtɛkɛ ɔɔ jeel‑taara taa jeel mɛtn nakgen se: dogen cili se, je taaɗn te kogen cilin kɛn mɛnd iŋg do ki se ɔɔ je taaɗn ute gaargegen cili se kici. 10 Maakŋ gaarin̰ge tun cili se, jee mii se, kaaɗɗe deelga, ɔɔ kɛn gɛn k‑mɛcɛge se, ɓɔrse naan̰ ɓo gaarge, ɔɔ kɛn gɛn k‑cilige se lɛ aan te ey ɓɔrtɔ; anum kɛn naan̰ jaay aɗe ɓaa kic ɓo Ꞌtiŋg dɛn eyo. 11 Daa‑gaabm kɛn tiŋgo ɔɔ ɓɔrse gɔtɔ se, naan̰ kic ɓo maakŋ gaargege tun cili se sum ɔɔ naan̰ ɓo kɛn utu kɔsn gaar gɛn k‑martage se ɔɔ naan̰ kic Raa utu an̰ kutu. 12 Ɔɔ kaajgen sikŋ kɛn naai aako se lɛ, je taaɗn ute gaarin̰gen sikŋ kɛn utu kɔsn gaara ute daa‑gaaba se tɛlɛ gɛn lɛr kalaŋ sum. 13 Gaarin̰gen sik se paac utu tum dɔɔkŋ taarɗe kalaŋ ɔɔ tɛɗn naaba ute tɔɔgɗe paac daa‑gaab kɛn se. 14 Naaɗe utu ɓaa Ꞌtɛɗn bɔɔrɔ ute *Goon Baatn Raa ɔɔ Goon Baatn Raa se utu aɗen ciri, taa naan̰ ɓo Mɛl gɛn Mɛlge ɔɔ naan̰ ɓo Gaar gɛn gaarin̰ge. Ɔɔ jeegen kɛn naan̰ daŋɗeno ɔɔ bɛɛr tɔɔɗɗeno tɛɗga jee naan̰ge ɔɔ kɛn tuj ɔrmɗe ey se, naaɗe kic utu aɗen ciri.»
15 Tɛr kɔɗn Raa taaɗum ɔɔ: «Oolgen kɛn naai aak mɛnd kɛɛsn gaaba iŋg taar ki se, je taaɗn ute jee dɛngen do naaŋ ki ute mɛtjilɗege, ute taa naaŋɗege ɔɔ ute taar naaŋɗege paac. 16 Kaajgen sikŋ kɛn naai aakɗeno ute daa‑gaaba se, utu kɔɔɗn kund mɛnd kɛɛsn gaabm kɛn gɔtin̰ gɔt se naata, ɔɔ an tɔsn ute nakin̰ge paac ɔɔ an̰ kɔn̰in̰ mɛt‑beere. Naan̰ malin̰ kic, naaɗe an̰ kɔsɔ ɔɔ mɛt kɔɔpin̰ se lɛ naaɗe an̰ tɔɔcɔ. 17 Gaarin̰gen sik se, Raa mala tɛɗɗenga tɛɗ maakɗe ki, naaɗe tɛɗn naaba daa‑gaab ki se, taa daa‑gaabm se kiŋg maakŋ gaarin̰ ki. Raa ɔlɗe tɛɗn naan̰ se, taa naaɗe tɛɗn nakŋ kɛn naan̰ uuno doa aan gɔɔ kɛn naan̰ maakin̰ jen ro ki. Daa‑gaabm se kiŋg maakŋ gaarin̰ ki bini taar kɛn Raa taaɗ se Ꞌkaan ɗoobin̰ ki.
18 «Ɔɔ mɛnd kɛn naai aakin̰o se lɛ, je taaɗn ute gɛgɛr magal, kɛn iŋg do gaarin̰ge tun do naaŋ ki paac se.»

*17:4 Meeɗgen ute roɗege se ute taar nasar se je ɗeekŋ ɔɔ: perles.