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\par }\ChapOne{1}{\PP \VerseOne{1}Ma e wach mar Jehova Nyasaye mane obiro ne Zefania wuod Kushi, ma wuod Gedalia, ma wuod Amaria, ma wuod Hezekia e kinde loch Josia wuod Amon ruodh Juda.


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{\SH Siem kuom kum mabiro
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{\Q \VS{2}“Abiro tieko gik moko duto

\par }{\QB mantie e piny mi lal nono,”

\par }{\QB Jehova Nyasaye owacho.


\par }{\Q \VS{3}“Abiro tieko dhano kaachiel gi le,

\par }{\QB bende abiro tieko winy mafuyo e kor polo,

\par }{\QB kaachiel gi rech manie nam.

\par }{\Q Jomaricho biro pie pidhe pidhe,

\par }{\QB e ndalo manatiek dhano e wangʼ piny,”

\par }{\QB Jehova Nyasaye owacho.


\par }{\SH Kum mar jo-Juda
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{\Q \VS{4}“Abiro kumo jo-Juda

\par }{\QB kaachiel gi ji duto modak Jerusalem.

\par }{\Q Abiro tieko jo-Baal duto mane odongʼ ka,

\par }{\QB mi agol oko nying joma luwo nyiseche mopa kaachiel gi jodologi.


\par }{\Q \VS{5}Bende abiro tieko ji duto makulore ewi tat udi

\par }{\QB kalamo chiengʼ, dwe gi sulwe.

\par }{\Q Ji duto makulore ka kwongʼore gi nying Jehova Nyasaye,

\par }{\QB to bangʼe gikwongʼore gi nying Molek nyasach jo-Amon.


\par }{\Q \VS{6}Ji duto moseweyo luwo Jehova Nyasaye,

\par }{\QB kendo ok gimany Jehova Nyasaye kata mana penje wach.”


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{\Q \VS{7}Lingʼuru e nyim Jehova Nyasaye Manyalo Gik Moko Duto;

\par }{\QB nikech odiechiengʼ mar Jehova Nyasaye chiegni.

\par }{\Q Jehova Nyasaye oseloso misango,

\par }{\QB kendo osepwodho joma oseluongo.


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{\Q \VS{8}“E odiechiengʼ mitimoe misango mar Jehova Nyasaye

\par }{\QB abiro kumo joka ruoth,

\par }{\QB yawuot ruoth,

\par }{\Q kaachiel gi ji duto morwakore

\par }{\QB gi lewni mag jopinje mamoko.


\par }{\Q \VS{9}Chiengʼno,

\par }{\QB anakum ji duto mamiel e laru mar dino cham,

\par }{\Q kendo mapongʼo hekalu mar nyiseche manono

\par }{\QB gi timbe mahundu kod wuond.”


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{\Q \VS{10}Jehova Nyasaye wacho niya, “Chiengʼno,

\par }{\QB ywak noywagre koa e rangach miluongo ni Dhoranga Rech,

\par }{\QB nduru noa e bath dala koma nyien,

\par }{\QB kendo koko nogore matek koa e gode.


\par }{\Q \VS{11}Gouru nduru un joma odak e mier moluoro chiro,

\par }{\QB johala mau madongo duto ibiro yweyo oko,

\par }{\QB kendo ji duto maloko ohand pesa notiek pep.


\par }{\Q \VS{12}E ndalono abiro menyo Jerusalem gi teche

\par }{\QB ka akumo joma odak kanyo madhi nyime gi timo timbe maricho,

\par }{\QB ma gin joma chalo mana gi divai mawach;

\par }{\Q ka giparo ni, ‘Jehova Nyasaye ok notim

\par }{\QB gimoro amora maber kata marach.’


\par }{\Q \VS{13}Mwandugi noyaki

\par }{\QB kendo utegi nomuki.

\par }{\Q Gibiro gero udi,

\par }{\QB to ok ginidagie,

\par }{\Q bende gibiro pitho puothe mzabibu

\par }{\QB to ok gini madh divai moa kuomgi.”


\par }{\SH Odiechiengʼ maduongʼ mar Jehova Nyasaye
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{\Q \VS{14}“Odiechiengʼ maduongʼ mar Jehova Nyasaye chiegni,

\par }{\QB adier ochiegni kendo obiro piyo.

\par }{\Q Chik iti!

\par }{\QB Ywagruok e odiechieng Jehova Nyasaye nobed malit,

\par }{\QB kendo jolweny bende nogo koko kanyo.


\par }{\Q \VS{15}Odiechiengʼno nobed odiechieng mirima,

\par }{\QB enobed odiechieng mwodo lak kod rem malit,

\par }{\Q bende enobed odiechieng chandruok gi kethruok,

\par }{\QB enobed odiechiengʼ mopongʼ gi boche polo moimore,

\par }{\QB kendo odiechiengʼ mopongʼ gi rumbi kod mudho.


\par }{\Q \VS{16}To bende enobed odiechieng turumbete kod sigich mar lweny

\par }{\QB nowinjre e mier madongo mochiel motegno,

\par }{\QB kod ute mabeyo mag rito dala.


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{\Q \VS{17}“Abiro kelo luoro kod achiedh-nade kuom oganda

\par }{\QB kendo gibiro wuotho mana ka muofni,

\par }{\QB nikech gisetimo richo e nyim Jehova Nyasaye.

\par }{\Q Rembgi nochwer piny

\par }{\QB kendo nyimbiye igi nopukre oko ka ngʼwe.


\par }{\Q \VS{18}To kata mana fedha mathoth kod dhahabu ma gin-go

\par }{\QB ok noresgi,

\par }{\QB odiechiengʼ mar mirimb Jehova Nyasaye.

\par }{\Q Chiengʼ ma Jehova Nyasaye ngʼadoe bura,

\par }{\QB nyiego mager ma en-go nowangʼ piny duto, mitiek pep.”

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{\Q Kamano e kaka notiek gik moko duto

\par }{\QB modak e piny mana kadiemo wangʼ.




\par }\Chap{2}{\SH Juda kod Jerusalem ongʼadnigi bura machalre gi ogendini mamoko
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{\SHB Owachne Juda mondo opwodhre kuom richo
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{\Q \VerseOne{1}Yaye un oganda maonge wichkuotni,

\par }{\QB chokreuru kaachiel, chokreuru kaachiel,


\par }{\Q \VS{2}ka ndalo moseyier pok ochopo

\par }{\QB en odiechiengʼ ma ibiro teroue kuma bor ka mihudhwe mar cham.

\par }{\Q Adier, chokreuru kapok mirima mager mar Jehova Nyasaye obiro kuomu,

\par }{\QB kata kapok odiechiengʼ mar mirimbe ochopo.


\par }{\Q \VS{3}Dwaruru Jehova Nyasaye, un ji duto mobolore manie piny,

\par }{\QB kendo un ji duto matimo gik ma chik dwaro.

\par }{\Q Dwaruru tim makare, kendo beduru gi chuny mobolore,

\par }{\QB nimar dipo ka uyudo kar konyruok,

\par }{\QB odiechiengno ma Jehova Nyasaye biro olo mirimbe kuom ji.


\par }{\SHB Kum mar jo-Filistia
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{\Q \VS{4}Ji biro dar Gaza,

\par }{\QB kendo Ashkelon biro dongʼ gunda.

\par }{\Q Odiechiengʼ tir Ashdod ibiro weyo nono

\par }{\QB kendo Ekron ibiro pudh gi tiende.


\par }{\Q \VS{5}Yaye jo-Kereth modak e dho nam,

\par }{\QB mano kaka unune malit,

\par }{\Q yaye Kanaan, piny jo-Filistia,

\par }{\QB Jehova Nyasaye nikodu gi wach kama:

\par }{\Q “Abiro tieko chuth

\par }{\QB kendo onge ngʼama nodongʼ.”


\par }{\Q \VS{6}Piny mantiere e dho nam kama jo-Kereth odakie biro bedo kar jokwath

\par }{\QB kendo kama ogerie abich rombe.


\par }{\Q \VS{7}Nobedi mar joma odongʼ mar dhood Juda;

\par }{\QB kanyo gini yudie lek ma gikwae.

\par }{\Q Godhiambo gibiro nindo

\par }{\QB e ute mag Ashkelon.

\par }{\Q Jehova Nyasaye ma Nyasachgi biro ritogi

\par }{\QB kendo obiro dwokonegi gweth mane ogwedhogigo.


\par }{\SHB Kum mar jo-Moab kod jo-Amon
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{\Q \VS{8}“Asewinjo ayenje mag jo-Moab

\par }{\QB kod ajara mag jo-Amon,

\par }{\Q moseyanyo joga

\par }{\QB kendo obwogogi e lopgi.”


\par }{\Q \VS{9}Kuom mano,

\par }{\QB Jehova Nyasaye Maratego, ma Nyasach Israel osingore kawacho kama,

\par }{\Q “Adiera, Moab biro chalo gi Sodom,

\par }{\QB to jo-Amon kaka Gomora,

\par }{\Q piny modongʼ gunda

\par }{\QB mojwangʼ motimo bunge.

\par }{\Q Joga modongʼ noyakgi;

\par }{\QB kendo oganda modongʼ nokaw pinygi.”


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{\Q \VS{10}Ma e kum ma jogi nonwangʼ kuom sunga margi,

\par }{\QB kendo kuom yanyo kendo jaro jo-Jehova Nyasaye Maratego.


\par }{\Q \VS{11}Jehova Nyasaye biro bedo nigi malich

\par }{\QB ka oketho nyiseche duto e piny.

\par }{\Q Ogendini duto modak e alwora mar dho nembe duto nolame,

\par }{\QB ngʼato ka ngʼato nolame e pinygi owuon.


\par }{\SHB Kum mar jo-Kush
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{\Q \VS{12}“Yaye jo-Kush,

\par }{\QB un bende liganglana biro negou.”


\par }{\SHB Kum mar jo-Asuria
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{\Q \VS{13}Enorie bade kuomu un joma odak yo nyandwat,

\par }{\QB kendo notiek Asuria,

\par }{\Q bende dala mar Nineve nodongʼ gunda

\par }{\QB mi nobed motwo ka piny motimo ongoro.


\par }{\Q \VS{14}Kweth mag jamni biro nindo piny motimo kanyo,

\par }{\QB kod kit chwech mopogore opogore.

\par }{\Q Tula mar thim kod agak

\par }{\QB nobed gi nyasi.

\par }{\Q Ywakgi nowinjre ka wuok gie dirisni,

\par }{\QB kite moger godo udi nomukre mabiwre e dhoudi,

\par }{\QB kendo sirni nodongʼ kongʼiengore.


\par }{\Q \VS{15}Ma e dala maduongʼ mane odak gi kwe,

\par }{\QB kendo kogalore.

\par }{\Q Ne owacho e chunye niya,

\par }{\QB “An e kende kendo onge ngʼama ipimo koda.”

\par }{\Q To mano kaka koro odongʼ gunda,

\par }{\QB kama le mag bungu yweyoe.

\par }{\Q Ji duto makadho bute

\par }{\QB wuoro ka tangʼo lwetgi.




\par }\Chap{3}{\SHB Chal mar Jerusalem e ndalo mabiro
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{\Q \VerseOne{1}Mano kaka inine malit in dala maduongʼ ma jasand ji,

\par }{\QB ma toke tek kendo mogak.


\par }{\Q \VS{2}Dalani ok winj puonj ngʼato angʼata,

\par }{\QB kendo ok owinj kata puonj mora amora.

\par }{\Q Ok ogeno kuom Jehova Nyasaye,

\par }{\QB bende ok osud machiegni gi Nyasache.


\par }{\Q \VS{3}Jotende gin sibuoche maruto,

\par }{\QB to ruodhige chalo gi ondiegi mawuotho gotieno,

\par }{\QB ma ok we gimoro amora miyudi gokinyi.


\par }{\Q \VS{4}Jonabi mage gin josunga,

\par }{\QB kendo gin joma wuondore.

\par }{\Q Jodolo mage njawo kama ler mar lemo,

\par }{\QB kendo giketho chik.


\par }{\Q \VS{5}To Jehova Nyasaye mantie e diergi, to en ngʼat makare,

\par }{\QB ok otim gimoro amora marach.

\par }{\Q Okinyi ka okinyi to ongʼado bura gi adier,

\par }{\QB kendo odiechiengʼ ka odiechiengʼ ok rem,

\par }{\QB to kata kamano, jaricho to onge wichkuot.


\par }{\SHB Jerusalem otamore pwodhore kuom richo
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{\Q \VS{6}“Asengʼado ogendini oko,

\par }{\QB kuondegi ma gigengʼorego bende asemuko.

\par }{\Q Yoregi osedongʼ nono,

\par }{\QB maonge ngʼama wuothoe.

\par }{\Q Miechgi madongo osekethi;

\par }{\QB maonge ngʼama nodongʼ kodakie kata achiel.


\par }{\Q \VS{7}Ne awachone dala maduongʼ niya,

\par }{\QB ‘Adier ibiro luora,

\par }{\QB kendo ibiro yie gi puonjna!’

\par }{\Q Ka itimo kamano, to kar dakni ok nongʼad oko,

\par }{\QB kendo ok anakume.

\par }{\Q Kata kamano, ne pod gi timo sinani

\par }{\QB mar timo gik maricho.”


\par }{\Q \VS{8}Kuom mano, Jehova Nyasaye wacho niya, “Emomiyo koro rita,

\par }{\QB nyaka ndalo ma anangʼadnie bura.

\par }{\Q Asechano mondo achok ogendini

\par }{\QB gi pinjeruodhi,

\par }{\Q mondo aol mirimba kuomgi,

\par }{\QB ma en mirimba mager.

\par }{\Q Piny ngima ibiro wangʼo

\par }{\QB gi mach mar mirimba mager.


\par }{\SH Israel biro keto genogi kuom Jehova Nyasaye
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{\Q \VS{9}“Bangʼe anapwodh dho oganda

\par }{\QB mondo giduto giluong nying Jehova Nyasaye,

\par }{\QB kendo gitine gi chuny achiel.


\par }{\Q \VS{10}Joga malama

\par }{\QB kendo moke e pinje loka aore mag Kush,

\par }{\QB nobi kakelona mich.


\par }{\Q \VS{11}E odiechiengʼno ok inichak ine wichkuot

\par }{\QB kaluwore gi timbe maricho mane itimona,

\par }{\Q nikech abiro golo

\par }{\QB josunga mamor gi sungagi e dala maduongʼni.

\par }{\Q Ok inichak isungri kendo,

\par }{\QB e goda maler.


\par }{\Q \VS{12}To anawe joma muol

\par }{\QB e dieru kendo ma obolore,

\par }{\QB ma gin jogo ma oyie kuom nying Jehova Nyasaye.


\par }{\Q \VS{13}Jo-Israel modongʼ ok notim gima rach,

\par }{\QB ok giniriambi,

\par }{\QB bende miriambo ok nowuog e dhogi.

\par }{\Q Gibiro chiemo kendo nindo

\par }{\QB maonge ngʼama nomi gibed maluor.”


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{\Q \VS{14}Wer, yaye nyar Sayun,

\par }{\QB go koko matek, yaye Israel!

\par }{\Q Bed mamor kendo moil gi chunyi duto,

\par }{\QB yaye nyar Jerusalem!


\par }{\Q \VS{15}Jehova Nyasaye osegolo kuomi kum mosekumigo

\par }{\QB bende oseriembo wasika.

\par }{\Q Jehova Nyasaye, ma en Ruodh jo-Israel ni kodi

\par }{\QB ok inichak iluor gimoro amora manyalo hinyi.


\par }{\Q \VS{16}Odiechiengʼno ji nowach ni Jerusalem niya,

\par }{\QB “Kik iluor, yaye Sayun,

\par }{\QB kik iwe badi obed mobengni.


\par }{\Q \VS{17}Jehova Nyasaye ma Nyasachi ni kodi,

\par }{\QB en gi teko mar reso ji.

\par }{\Q Obiro bedo gi mor maduongʼ kuomi,

\par }{\QB kendo obiro kweyo chunyi gi herane,

\par }{\QB bende obiro wer ka omor gi ilo kuomi.”


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{\Q \VS{18}“Abiro golo kuomi

\par }{\QB masiche mane ochan ni biro timore kuomi e kinde mag sewni moyier,

\par }{\QB nikech gisebedo tingʼ mapek kuomi kendo gisemiyi wichkuot.


\par }{\Q \VS{19}E kindeno anakum

\par }{\QB jogo mane osandi,

\par }{\Q anakony rongʼonde

\par }{\QB kendo anachok joga mane oke e pinje.

\par }{\Q Abiro miyogi pak gi huma

\par }{\QB e piny ka piny mane okuodie wigi.


\par }{\Q \VS{20}E kindeno abiro choki,

\par }{\QB e ndalono anakeli dala.

\par }{\Q Abiro miyi pak gi huma,

\par }{\QB e kind ogendini manie piny mangima,

\par }{\Q ka adwokoni gweth mane agwedhigo chon

\par }{\QB mana ka ineno,”

\par }{\QB Jehova Nyasaye owacho.

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