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{\MT Eklesiastes kata Jayalo



\par }\ChapOne{1}{\SH Gik moko duto konon to onge tiendgi
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{\PP \VerseOne{1}Magi e weche mane jayalo ma wuod Daudi, mane ruodh Jerusalem owacho.


\par }{\Q \VS{2}Jayalo wacho niya,

\par }{\QB “Ngima en gima nono!

\par }{\Q Chutho en gima nono!

\par }{\QB Gik moko duto onge tiendgi!”


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{\Q \VS{3}En ohala mane ma dhano yudo kuom tije duto motiyo

\par }{\QB kendo mochandore godo e bwo wangʼ chiengʼ?


\par }{\Q \VS{4}Tiengʼ ka tiengʼ biro kendo kadho,

\par }{\QB to piny to osiko mana kaka en.


\par }{\Q \VS{5}Chiengʼ wuok kendo chiengʼ podho,

\par }{\QB kendo oridore piyo piyo kodok kuma owuokie.


\par }{\Q \VS{6}Yamo futo kochiko yo milambo

\par }{\QB kendo okudho kochiko yo nyandwat;

\par }{\Q odhi kolworore,

\par }{\QB ndalo duto koduogo kare mapile.


\par }{\Q \VS{7}Aore duto mol kadhi ei nam,

\par }{\QB to kata kamano nam ok pongʼ.

\par }{\Q To kuma aorego oaye,

\par }{\QB kanyo ema gidwogoe.


\par }{\Q \VS{8}Gik moko duto gin tingʼ mapek,

\par }{\QB moingo ngʼato wacho.

\par }{\Q Kata obedo ni wangʼ neno,

\par }{\QB to gik moneno ok rome,

\par }{\Q to it bende kata obedo ni owinjo gik moko,

\par }{\QB to gik mowinjo ok rome.


\par }{\Q \VS{9}Gima osebedo biro bedo kendo,

\par }{\QB gima osetim ibiro tim kendo;

\par }{\QB kendo onge gino manyien e bwo wangʼ chiengʼ.


\par }{\Q \VS{10}Bende nitiere gima ngʼato nyalo wacho ni

\par }{\QB ma en gima nyien?

\par }{\Q Ooyo ok gima nyien, nimar nyalo bedo ni gino nosetimore chon

\par }{\QB kane pok onywolwa.


\par }{\Q \VS{11}Joma chon ok par ngangʼ

\par }{\QB mana kaka tiengʼni bende,

\par }{\Q ok nopar

\par }{\QB gi joma biro luwo bangʼ-gi.


\par }{\SH Rieko onge tiende
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{\PP \VS{12}An, jayalo, asebedo ruodh Israel kadak Jerusalem.

\VS{13}Ne achiwora mondo atiegra kendo anon matut kod rieko gigo duto mitimo e bwo polo. Mano doko tingʼ mapek ma Nyasaye oyieyo kuom ji!

\VS{14}Aseneno gik moko mitimo e bwo wangʼ chiengʼ, giduto gionge tiendgi, kendo gichalo mana yamo.


\par }{\Q \VS{15}Gima odol ok nyal rie;

\par }{\QB kendo gima onge ok kwan.


\par }{\PP \VS{16}Ne aparo e chunya niya, “Koro, asedongo kendo amedora e rieko moloyo ngʼato angʼata moserito Jerusalem motelona; kendo asebedo gi lony e rieko kod ngʼeyo.”

\VS{17}Eka ne achiwora ne winjo tiend rieko, ngʼeyo pogruok manie kind rieko, memruok kod fuwo, to ne afwenyo ni magi gin mana lawo bangʼ yamo mafuto.


\par }{\Q \VS{18}Nimar ne afwenyo ni rieko mangʼeny kelo kuyo;

\par }{\QB kendo ngʼeyo mangʼeny medo mana chuny lit.




\par }\Chap{2}{\SH Mor mokalo tongʼ onge tiende
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{\PP \VerseOne{1}Ne aparo e chunya niya, “Bi sani, abiro temi gi gik ma moro wangʼ mondo afwenyie gima ber.” To mano bende ne ayudo kaonge tiende.

\VS{2}Ne awacho niya, “Nyiero en fuwo kendo en angʼo ma mor makamano konyo?”

\VS{3}Ne atemo bedo mamor kuom madho kongʼo, kendo bedo mofuwo, ka pacha pod telona gi rieko. Ne adwaro fwenyo ni en angʼo mowinjore mondo ji otim e bwo polo e ndalo matin mar ngimani.


\par }{\PP \VS{4}Ne achako tije madongo kaka: Ne agero ute ne an awuon kendo apidho mzabibu e puothe.

\VS{5}Kendo ne aloso puothe mamoko kod puothe mopidhie yiende mar yweyo mi apidho kit olembe mopogore opogore eigi.

\VS{6}Ne akunyo yewni ma pi gudore mondo yiendego oyud pi.

\VS{7}Ne angʼiewo jotich machwo kod mamon kendo ne an gi jotije mamoko mane onywol e oda. Bende ne an gi kweth mangʼeny mag dhok kod rombe moloyo ngʼato angʼata mane okuongona bedo jatelo e Jerusalem.

\VS{8}Ne achoko fedha gi dhahabu, kod girkeni mag ruodhi gi gwenge. Ne abedo bende gi jower machwo kod mamon, kendo gi mon duto mane nyalo moro chuny dichwo.

\VS{9}Ne abedo ngʼama lich miwuoro moloyo ngʼato angʼata mane okuongona bedo jatelo e Jerusalem. E magi duto riekona matut nosiko koda.


\par }{\Q \VS{10}Ne ok atuono wangʼa gimoro amora mane onyalo gombo,

\par }{\QB kendo chunya bende ne ok atuono mor.

\par }{\Q Chunya nobedo gi mor kuom tijena duto mane atimo,

\par }{\QB kendo mano ema nobedo pok mar tijena duto.


\par }{\Q \VS{11}To kata kamano kane anono duto mane lweta osetiyo

\par }{\QB kod gino mane asenyagora mondo ayudi,

\par }{\Q gik moko duto ne onge tiendgi, mana kalawo bangʼ yamo;

\par }{\QB onge ohala mane ayudo e bwo wangʼ chiengʼ.


\par }{\SH Rieko kod fuwo onge tiendgi
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{\Q \VS{12}Bangʼe ne aketo pacha mondo angʼe pogruok

\par }{\QB manie kind rieko, memruok kod fuwo.

\par }{\Q En angʼo ma ruoth mokawo kar ruoth machielo nyalo timo

\par }{\QB moloyo mano mosetim?


\par }{\Q \VS{13}Ne afwenyo ni rieko matut ber moloyo fuwo,

\par }{\QB mana kaka ler ber moloyo mudho.


\par }{\Q \VS{14}Ngʼatno man-gi rieko neno kuma odhiye,

\par }{\QB to ngʼama ofuwo to wuotho e mudho,

\par }{\Q to kata kamano ne afwenyo ni

\par }{\QB gimoro achiel ema timore ni ji ariyogi.


\par }{\PP \VS{15}Eka ne aparo e chunya niya,

\par }{\Q “Gima yudo ngʼama ofuwo biro yuda an bende.

\par }{\QB Koro en ohala mane ma abiro yudo kuom bedo gi rieko?”

\par }{\Q Bangʼe ne awacho e chunya niya,

\par }{\QB “Kata mana ma bende onge tiende.”


\par }{\Q \VS{16}Mana kaka ngʼama ofuwo ok par,

\par }{\QB e kaka ngʼama nigi rieko bende ok par;

\par }{\QB nikech e ndalo mabiro ok nopargi giduto.

\par }{\Q Ngʼama ofuwo gi ngʼama riek,

\par }{\QB giduto gibiro tho machalre!


\par }{\SH Tich matek onge tiende
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{\PP \VS{17}Omiyo ne asin gi ngima, nikech tich mitimo e bwo wangʼ chiengʼ ne pek mohewa. Magi duto onge tiendgi, gichalo gi lawo bangʼ yamo.

\VS{18}Ne asin gi gik moko duto mane asenyagora godo e bwo wangʼ chiengʼ, nikech nyaka ne awegi ne ngʼatno mabiro bangʼa.

\VS{19}To ere ngʼama ongʼeyo ni ngʼat mabiro luwano nobed ngʼama ofuwo kata ngʼama riek? Kata obed mariek kata mofuwo, to obiro kawo gimoro amora mane aloso gi lucha. Ma bende ne ayudo ni onge tiende.

\VS{20}Omiyo chunya nochako hum nono kuom tije duto mane asenyagorago e bwo wangʼ chiengʼ.

\VS{21}Nimar dhano nyalo tiyo tije gi rieko, gi ngʼeyo kod lony mar tich, to bangʼe nyaka owe gik moko duto ma en godo ne ngʼato nono mane ok otiyo tijego. Ma bende onge tiende kendo en hawi marach miwuoro.

\VS{22}En angʼo ma ngʼato yudo kuom tije matek motimo e bwo wangʼ chiengʼ?

\VS{23}Ndaloge duto mag tich en lit gi kuyo; kata mana gotieno pache onge gi kwe. Ma bende ne ayudo ni onge tiende.


\par }{\PP \VS{24}Onge gima ber ma dhano nyalo timo moloyo chiemo kod metho mi oyud mor e tije. Ma bende, aneno ni oa mana e lwet Nyasaye.

\VS{25}Nikech ka ok en Nyasaye, to en ngʼa manyalo chiemo kendo yudo mor?

\VS{26}Ngʼatno ma Nyasaye morgo, omiyo rieko, ngʼeyo kod mor, to jaricho omiyo tich mar choko kendo kano mwandu mondo omi ngʼatno ma Nyasaye morgo. Ma bende ne ayudo ni onge tiende, mana ka ngʼama lawo bangʼ yamo.




\par }\Chap{3}{\SH Gimoro amora nigi kindene
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{\Q \VerseOne{1}Nitiere kinde mar gimoro amora,

\par }{\QB kod thuolo mitimoe tich moro ka moro e bwo polo:


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{\QB \VS{2}kinde mar nywol kod kinde mar tho,

\par }{\QB kinde mar pitho kod kinde mar putho,


\par }{\QB \VS{3}kinde mar nek kod kinde mar chang,

\par }{\QB kinde mar muko kod kinde mar gero,


\par }{\QB \VS{4}kinde mar kuyo kod kinde mar mor,

\par }{\QB kinde mar ywak kod kinde mar miel,


\par }{\QB \VS{5}kinde mar keyo kite kod kinde mar chokogi,

\par }{\QB kinde mar kwakruok kod kinde mar weyo kwakruok,


\par }{\QB \VS{6}kinde mar dwaro gimoro kod kinde ma gimoro lalie,

\par }{\QB kinde mar kano gimoro kod kinde mar wito gimoro,


\par }{\QB \VS{7}kinde mar yiecho gimoro kod kinde mar twangʼo,

\par }{\QB kinde mar lingʼ kod kinde mar wuoyo,


\par }{\QB \VS{8}kinde mar hera kod kinde mar sin,

\par }{\QB kinde mar lweny kod kinde mar kwe.


\par }{\PP \VS{9}En ohala mane ma jatich yudo kuom tich matek?

\VS{10}Aseneno tingʼ mapek ma Nyasaye oseketo kuom ji.

\VS{11}Oseketo gik moko duto obedo maber e kindegi. Oseketo ngima mochwere e chuny ji; kata kamano ok ginyal paro matut gima Nyasaye osetimono aa chakruok nyaka giko.

\VS{12}Angʼeyo ni onge gino maber ne ji moloyo bedo mamor kendo mondo gitim maber kapod gingima.

\VS{13}Wan duto wanyalo chiemo kendo metho, kendo wabed mamor e tijewa. Ma en mich moa kuom Nyasaye.

\VS{14}Angʼeyo ni gimoro amora ma Nyasaye timo osiko manyaka chiengʼ, onge gima inyalo mede kata inyalo gol kuome. Nyasaye timo kamano mondo omi ji oluore.


\par }{\Q \VS{15}Mantiere sani nosebedo,

\par }{\QB kendo mano mabiro bedo nosebedo chon;

\par }{\QB kendo Nyasaye biro kelo gik machon e kar ngʼado bura.


\par }{\PP \VS{16}Kendo ne aneno gimachielo e bwo wangʼ chiengʼ:

\par }{\Q Kama adiera gi ngʼado bura makare onego bedie,

\par }{\QB to richo ema bedoe.


\par }{\PP \VS{17}Ne aparo e chunya niya,

\par }{\Q “Nyasaye biro ngʼado bura ni jo-ratiro

\par }{\QB kaachiel gi joma richo,

\par }{\Q nikech gimoro ka gimoro

\par }{\QB ni kod sane.”


\par }{\PP \VS{18}Bende ne achako aparo niya, “Nyasaye temo dhano mondo gine ni gichalo gi le.

\VS{19}Giko mar dhano gi le en ni gimoro achiel ochomogi duto machalre. Kaka achiel tho e kaka machielo bende. Giduto giyweyo machalre; dhano ok winj maber maloyo le. Gik moko duto onge tiendgi.

\VS{20}Giduto gidhi kamoro achiel; giduto gia e lowo, kendo giduto gidok e lowo.

\VS{21}En ngʼa mongʼeyo ka chuny dhano dum dhi malo to chuny le ridore dhi e lowo?”


\par }{\PP \VS{22}Omiyo ne aneno ni onge gima ber ni dhano moloyo tichne, nikech mano e pokne. Kare en ngʼa manyalo keche mondo one gima biro timorene bangʼe kosetho?




\par }\Chap{4}{\SH Adiera onge e piny
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{\PP \VerseOne{1}Bende ne aneno timbe misandogo ji e pinyni,

\par }{\Q mi aneno joma isando kaywak

\par }{\QB to onge ngʼama ne nyalo hoyogi,

\par }{\Q nikech joma ne sandogi

\par }{\QB ne nigi teko moloyogi.


\par }{\Q \VS{2}Kendo ne angʼado

\par }{\QB ni joma ne osetho moyiki,

\par }{\Q gin johawi moloyo

\par }{\QB joma pod ngima.


\par }{\Q \VS{3}To joma johawi moloyogi duto,

\par }{\QB gin jogo ma pod ok onywol,

\par }{\Q ma pod ok oneno richo mitimo

\par }{\QB e bwo wangʼ chiengʼ.


\par }{\PP \VS{4}Kendo ne aneno ni tich matek duto kod ohala ma ngʼato yudo kuom tije timore mana nikech nyiego ma ngʼato nigo mar loyo nyawadgi. Ma bende onge tiende, ochalo gi lawo bangʼ yamo.


\par }{\Q \VS{5}Joma ofuwo masiko kokwakore,

\par }{\QB ketho ngimane owuon.


\par }{\Q \VS{6}Bedo gi chiemo moromo lwedo achiel gi chuny mokwe ber

\par }{\QB moloyo bedo gi chiemo moromo lwedo ariyo gi tich matek,

\par }{\QB mature kayiem nono.


\par }{\PP \VS{7}Ne achako aneno gimoro maonge tiende e bwo wangʼ chiengʼ:


\par }{\Q \VS{8}Ne nitiere ngʼama ne ni kende;

\par }{\QB ne oonge wuowi kata owadgi.

\par }{\Q Ne otiyo matek ma ok oywe,

\par }{\QB to kata kamano ne oneno ni mwandune tin.

\par }{\Q Nopenjo niya, “En ngʼa ma atiyone matek

\par }{\QB kendo angʼo omiyo atwonora mor?”

\par }{\Q Ma bende onge tiende,

\par }{\QB ohala maonge mor!


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{\Q \VS{9}Ji ariyo ber moloyo ngʼato achiel

\par }{\QB nikech giyudo ohala kuom tich ma gitiyo.


\par }{\Q \VS{10}Ka ngʼato achiel opodho,

\par }{\QB to osiepne nyalo konye mondo ochungʼ malo.

\par }{\Q To atimo mos ne ngʼatno ma opodho piny

\par }{\QB to oonge gi ngʼat makonye mondo ochungʼ malo!


\par }{\Q \VS{11}Bende, ka ji ariyo onindo kanyakla, to gibiro yudo liet.

\par }{\QB To ere kaka ngʼato nyalo yudo liet ka en kende?


\par }{\Q \VS{12}Kata ka dipo ni ngʼato achiel inyalo loyo,

\par }{\QB to ji ariyo nyalo gengʼo jasigu.

\par }{\Q Tol mokad nyadidek ok chodo yot.


\par }{\SH Bedo gi dongruok onge tiende
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{\PP \VS{13}Ber bedo ngʼama tin modhier mariek moloyo ruoth moti mofuwo ma ok ongʼeyo kaka ikawo siem.

\VS{14}Ngʼato nyalo bedo ni oa e twech kata odhier, to bangʼe obedo ruoth e pinygi.

\VS{15}Aseneno ni jogo duto mane odak kendo owuotho e bwo wangʼ chiengʼ noluwo bangʼ ngʼama tin, mane okawo kom ruoth.

\VS{16}Joma ne obiro motelone ne onge gikogi. To jogo mane obiro bangʼe ne ok mor kod ruoth mane okawo kare. Ma bende onge tiende, ochalo gi lawo bangʼ yamo.




\par }\Chap{5}{\SH Luoro Nyasaye
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{\PP \VerseOne{1}Ritri ka idhi e od Nyasaye. Dhi machiegni mondo ichik iti moloyo chiwo misengini ma joma ofuwo chiwo, jogo ma ok ongʼeyo ni gitimo marach.


\par }{\Q \VS{2}Kik dhogi bed mayot kata

\par }{\QB kik irikni e chunyi kiwacho,

\par }{\QB wach moro amora e nyim Nyasaye.

\par }{\Q Nyasaye ni e polo

\par }{\QB to in to in e piny,

\par }{\QB omiyo wechegi onego bed manok.


\par }{\Q \VS{3}Kaka lek biro ka nitie paro mathoth,

\par }{\QB e kaka weche mar ngʼama ofuwo bedo nikech weche mangʼeny.


\par }{\PP \VS{4}Ka isingori e nyim Nyasaye, to kik ideki mar timo kamano. Ok omor gi joma ofuwo; omiyo chop singruokni.

\VS{5}Ber mondo kik isingri, moloyo singori, bangʼe ok ichopo singoni.

\VS{6}Kik iwe wecheni iwuon teri e richo, nono to ibiro ywagori e nyim jadolo mar hekalu niya, “Singruok mane atimo kakwongʼora ne ok en adier. Angʼo ma dimi Nyasaye bed kodi gi mirima kuom gik misewacho mi oketh tich lweti?

\VS{7}Lek mathoth kod weche mangʼeny duto onge tiendgi. Kuom mano chungʼ motegno kiluoro Nyasaye.”


\par }{\SH Mwandu onge tiende
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{\PP \VS{8}Ka ineno ka joma odhier isando e gwengʼ moro, kata ok ngʼad buchgi gadiera kod ratiro, to kik gik ma kamago bwogi; nimar jatelo ka jatelo nigi ngʼama duongʼne kendo kargi ji ariyogi gin gi ngʼama otelonegi.

\VS{9}Nyak mar piny itiyogo gi ji duto; ruoth bende yudo ohala e nyak mar puothego.


\par }{\Q \VS{10}Ngʼat mohero pesa ok bed gi pesa morome;

\par }{\QB kendo ngʼat mohero mwandu, mwandu moyudo ok rome.

\par }{\QB Ma bende onge tiende.


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{\Q \VS{11}Kaka mwanduni medore,

\par }{\QB e kaka joma tiyo kodgi medore.

\par }{\Q In to ohala miyudo

\par }{\QB en ngʼeyo mana ni in jamoko?


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{\Q \VS{12}Jachan nindo mamuol,

\par }{\QB kata ka ochiemo matin kata ka ochiemo mathoth,

\par }{\Q to jo-mwandu parore

\par }{\QB ma ok nyal nindo.


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{\Q \VS{13}Gima lit maseneno katimore e piny en

\par }{\QB ni mwandu mopandi inyo mana wuon,


\par }{\QB \VS{14}kata mwandu molal nikech chandruok moro,

\par }{\Q maonge gima ginyalo weyo

\par }{\QB ni nyithindgi ndalo mabiro.


\par }{\Q \VS{15}Mana kaka dhano wuok ei min-gi ka en duk,

\par }{\QB e kaka obiro dok.

\par }{\Q Onge gino moago kuom tichne matek

\par }{\QB monyalo tingʼo e lwete.


\par }{\PP \VS{16}Gima lit ahinya machielo en:

\par }{\Q Kaka dhano nobiro e pinyni,

\par }{\QB e kaka obiro wuok e pinyni,

\par }{\Q koro ere ohala moyudo,

\par }{\QB kuom tichne matek konyagore mana ne yamo?


\par }{\Q \VS{17}Ndalone duto ochiemo e mudho,

\par }{\QB ka en gi chandruok malich, rem kod mirima.


\par }{\PP \VS{18}Eka ne afwenyo ni ber kendo longʼo mondo dhano ochiem kendo omethi, kendo mondo oyud mor e tichne matek motimo e bwo wangʼ chiengʼ e kinde matin mar ngimane ma Nyasaye osemiye, nimar mano e pokne kende.

\VS{19}Kata kamano, ka Nyasaye omiyo ngʼato mwandu gi ngima maber, kendo oyiene mondo ocham gigo to onego obed mamor kochamogi, nimar mano en mich ma Nyasaye ema chiwo.

\VS{20}Ok onyal bedo gi thuolo mar nono kit ngimane e ndalo mosekadho, nikech Nyasaye okete modich gi mor mathoth e chunye.




\par }\Chap{6}{\PP \VerseOne{1}Aseneno richo machielo e piny, kendo obedo sandruok ahinya ni dhano:

\VS{2}Nyasaye miyo dhano mwandu, ngima maber kod luor makende, mondo kik obed maonge gimoro amora ma chunye dwaro, makmana Nyasaye ok miye thuolo mar bedo gi mor kuomgi, kendo ngʼato nono ema bedo mamor kodgi. Maonge tiende, kendo en richo marach moloyo.


\par }{\PP \VS{3}Ngʼato nyalo bedo kod nyithindo mia achiel kendo odak higni mangʼeny; to kata bed ni odak mangʼeny maromo nade, ka ok onyal yudo mor kuom mwandune kendo ok oike maber ka otho, to awacho ni nyathi monywol kosetho ber moloye.

\VS{4}Nywol mar nyathi ma kamano en kayiem nono, olal e mudho kendo kata nying ok chake.

\VS{5}Kata obedo ni ne ok oneno wangʼ chiengʼ kamano, kata ngʼeyo gimoro amora, to en gi kwe moloyo ngʼat

\VS{6}modak higni gana gi gana to onge gi mor. Donge giduto gidhi mana kamoro achiel?


\par }{\Q \VS{7}Dhano tiyo matek mondo oyud gima ochamo,

\par }{\QB to kata kamano gik moyudo ok rome.


\par }{\Q \VS{8}En angʼo ma ngʼama riek nigo

\par }{\QB moloyo ngʼama ofuwo?

\par }{\Q En ohala mane ma ngʼama ofuwo yudo

\par }{\QB kuom ngʼeyo kaka dodimbre e nyim joma moko?


\par }{\Q \VS{9}Ber bedo mamor gi gik ma in-go

\par }{\QB moloyo bedo gi gombo kuom gima iongego.

\par }{\Q Ma bende en gima onge tiende

\par }{\QB kendo ochalo mana kalawo bangʼ yamo.


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{\Q \VS{10}Gimoro amora mantiere nosemi nyinge chon,

\par }{\QB kendo gima dhano en bende nosengʼe;

\par }{\Q onge ngʼama nyalo piem

\par }{\QB gi ngʼama oloye gi teko.


\par }{\Q \VS{11}Kaka weche bedo mathoth,

\par }{\QB e kaka gibedo maonge tiendgi.

\par }{\QB To ere kaka mano miyo ngʼato ohala?


\par }{\PP \VS{12}Ere ngʼama nyalo ngʼeyo gima ber ma dhano onego tim e ngima machiekni kendo manono makadho mana ka tipo? Koso ere ngʼama nyalo nyise gima biro timorene e piny bangʼ thone?




\par }\Chap{7}{\SH Ber mar rieko
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{\Q \VerseOne{1}Nying maber longʼo moloyo mo mangʼwe ngʼar,

\par }{\QB kendo odiechieng tho ber moloyo odiechieng nywol.


\par }{\Q \VS{2}Ber mondo idhi e od kuyo moloyo ot mitimoe nyasi,

\par }{\Q nimar tho e giko ngʼato ka ngʼato;

\par }{\QB joma pod ngima nyaka ngʼe ma e chunygi.


\par }{\Q \VS{3}Kuyo ber moloyo nyiero,

\par }{\QB nikech wangʼ man-gi lit berne chuny.


\par }{\Q \VS{4}Ngʼat mariek wiye ok wil gi tho,

\par }{\QB to ngʼat mofuwo paro mana mor pile.


\par }{\Q \VS{5}Ber mondo ichik iti ne siem ngʼat man-gi rieko,

\par }{\QB moloyo chiko iti ne wend joma ofuwo.


\par }{\Q \VS{6}Nyiero mar ngʼama ofuwo onge tiende

\par }{\QB omiyo ochalo mana gi kudho mararni e mach e bwo agulu.

\par }{\QB Ma bende onge tiende.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{7}Ka ngʼat mariek mayo ji to obedo ngʼama ofuwo,

\par }{\QB to ngʼama kawo asoya kethore kende owuon.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{8}Giko mar gimoro ber moloyo chakruokne

\par }{\QB kendo bedo mos ber moloyo sunga.


\par }{\Q \VS{9}Kik ibed ngʼama chwanyore piyo e chunye;

\par }{\QB nikech joma ofuwo ema timo kamano.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{10}Bende kik ipenjri ni angʼo momiyo ndalo machon gik

\par }{\QB moko ne timore maber moloyo ndalogi?

\par }{\QB Mano en penjo mar ngʼat mofuwo.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{11}Rieko ber mana kaka girkeni, en gima ber

\par }{\QB kendo en ohala ne joma mangima.


\par }{\Q \VS{12}Rieko en tipo

\par }{\QB mana kaka pesa bende en tipo,

\par }{\Q nimar rieko kelo

\par }{\QB ngima ni ngʼama ni kode.


\par }{\PP \VS{13}Parane gima Nyasaye osetimo:

\par }{\Q En ngʼa manyalo rieyo

\par }{\QB gima osedolo?


\par }{\Q \VS{14}Ka gik moko dhini maber, to bed mamor,

\par }{\QB to ka chandruok omaki;

\par }{\Q to ngʼe ni Nyasaye ema oyie

\par }{\QB mondo gik moko ariyogo otimre.

\par }{\Q Emomiyo, dhano ok nyal fwenyo

\par }{\QB gimoro amora mabiro timorene e ndalo mabiro.


\par }{\PP \VS{15}E ngima madakie maonge tiendeni asefwenyo

\par }{\Q ni ngʼat ma ja-ratiro rumo nikech ratiro mare

\par }{\QB kendo ngʼat ma jaricho dak ndalo mangʼeny kotimo richo.


\par }{\Q \VS{16}Kik ibed ngʼat mariek ahinya

\par }{\Q kata ngʼat mongʼeyo ahinya,

\par }{\QB nimar inyalo tiekori kendi iwuon.


\par }{\Q \VS{17}Kik ibed ngʼama timbene mono ahinya

\par }{\QB kata ngʼama ofuwo,

\par }{\QB nimar angʼo momiyo idwaro ni itho ka ndaloni pok ochopo?


\par }{\Q \VS{18}Kuom mano, e weche ariyogi

\par }{\QB kik iher moro moloyo machielo,

\par }{\QB nikech ngʼat moluoro Nyasaye ema dhi maber.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{19}Gima rieko nyalo timo ne ngʼato duongʼ

\par }{\QB moloyo gima jotelo apar nyalo timo ne dala maduongʼ.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{20}Onge ngʼato kata achiel e piny ngima

\par }{\QB matimo mana gik mabeyo lilo ma ok oketho.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{21}Kik ichik iti ni weche ma ji wacho,

\par }{\QB dipo ka iwinjo ka jatichni kwongʼi,


\par }{\Q \VS{22}nimar in bende ingʼeyo e chunyi

\par }{\QB ni kinde mangʼeny in iwuon isekwongʼo joma moko.


\par }{\PP \VS{23}Ne apimo gigo duto gi rieko

\par }{\Q ka aketo chunya mondo abed mariek,

\par }{\QB to ne ayudo ka ok anyal.


\par }{\Q \VS{24}Ere kaka dhano difweny rieko?

\par }{\QB Otut moyombowa,

\par }{\QB kendo otek modhierowa winjo.


\par }{\Q \VS{25}Omiyo ne aloko pacha

\par }{\QB mondo anon kendo awinj tiend rieko,

\par }{\Q kaachiel gi chenro mar gik moko,

\par }{\QB bangʼe to ne ayudo ni ngʼat mofuwo en jaricho kendo janeko.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{26}Bangʼe ne ayudo ni

\par }{\QB dhako ma jachode rach moloyo,

\par }{\Q tho nimar chunye en obadho,

\par }{\QB to lwetene gin nyororo.

\par }{\Q Ngʼat moluoro Nyasaye notony e lwete,

\par }{\QB to jaricho to nokelne mana chandruok.


\par }{\PP \VS{27}Jayalo wacho niya,

\par }{\Q “Ma e gima asefwenyo kane adwaro tiend wechegi achiel kachiel,


\par }{\QB \VS{28}to kane pod anono wechegi,

\par }{\QB to ne ayudo ni kuom ji alufu achiel,

\par }{\Q dichwo achiel kende ema nyalo bedo gi rieko,

\par }{\QB to dhako to onge mariek kata achiel.


\par }{\Q \VS{29}Gimoro kendo maseyudo en ni

\par }{\QB Nyasaye nochweyo ji duto momiyo rieko,

\par }{\QB makmana ni dhano osebaro ka dwaro gik mangʼeny.”


\par }{\BB \par }


\PoetryChap{8}{\Q \VerseOne{1}En ngʼa machalo gi ngʼama nigi rieko matut?

\par }{\QB En ngʼa mongʼeyo wacho tiend gik moko?

\par }{\Q Rieko miyo ngʼato bedo mamor

\par }{\QB kendo otieko ich wangʼ ma en-go.


\par }{\SH Luor Ruoth
\par }
{\PP \VS{2}Luor chik ruoth, awacho kamano, nikech ni kwongʼori e nyim Jehova Nyasaye.

\VS{3}Kik irikni ka ia e nyim ruoth. Kik ichwak ngʼama timo richo, nimar obiro timo gimora amora mohero.

\VS{4}Nimar wach ruoth nigi teko, en ngʼa manyalo wachone niya, “Angʼo ma itimo?”


\par }{\Q \VS{5}Ngʼato angʼata moluoro chikne ok noyud hinyruok moro amora,

\par }{\QB to chuny man-gi rieko biro ngʼeyo sa

\par }{\QB mowinjore mar timo gimoro kod chenro miluwo.


\par }{\Q \VS{6}Nimar nitiere sa mowinjore kod chenro miluwo e gimoro amora,

\par }{\QB kata kamano dhier mar dhano pek moloye.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{7}Nimar dhano ok ongʼeyo gima biro,

\par }{\QB en ngʼa manyalo nyise gima biro?


\par }{\Q \VS{8}Onge ngʼama nigi teko ewi yamo mondo ochike,

\par }{\QB omiyo onge ngʼama nigi teko e odiechieng thone.

\par }{\Q Mana kaka jalweny ok mi thuolo mar yweyo e kinde mag kedo,

\par }{\QB e kaka joricho bende ok yud thuolo kuom timbegigo.


\par }{\PP \VS{9}Magi duto ne aneno, kane aketo pacha e gik moko duto mitimo e piny. Nitie kinde moro ma ngʼato sandoe jowetegi to en owuon ema ohinyore.

\VS{10}Aseneno joma timbegi richo ka iyiko, jogo mane osiko kadonjo kendo wuok e kama ler kendo ne yudo pak e dala maduongʼ kuom gik ma ok mi Nyasaye duongʼ. Ma bende en tim manono.


\par }{\PP \VS{11}Ka ngʼado bura ne janjore ok otim, to chuny ji pongʼ gi chenro mar timo marach.

\VS{12}Kata obedo ni joma timbegi richo nyalo timo richo mathoth, to pod ginyalo dak kuom kinde mangʼeny, to gima angʼeyo en ni joma oluoro Nyasaye to biro dhi maber e nyim Nyasaye.

\VS{13}Nikech joma timbegi mono ok oluoro Nyasaye, ok ginine maber kendo ngimagi nolal mana ka tipo.


\par }{\PP \VS{14}Nitiere gimoro machielo maonge tiende matimore e piny: joma kare mayudo gigo ma joma mono ema onego yudi, kod joma timbegi mono mayudo gigo monego joma kare ema yudi. Ma bende, awacho, ni onge tiende.

\VS{15}Omiyo ayie ni mondo ji owinj maber e ngima margi, nikech onge gima ber ne dhano e piny moloyo chiemo, metho kod bedo gimor. Bangʼe obiro bedo mamor kuom tije matek motiyo e kinde mar ngimane ma Nyasaye omiye ngima e piny ka.


\par }{\PP \VS{16}Kane aketo pacha mondo angʼe rieko kendo mondo anon tich matek mar dhano e piny-ka ka nindo ok tere odiechiengʼ gotieno,

\VS{17}to ne afwenyo ni gigo duto Nyasaye ema timo. Omiyo onge ngʼama ongʼeyo gigo matimore e piny. Kata dabed ni oketo chunye manade mar ngʼeyo tiendgi, to ok onyal ngʼeyo tiendgi. Bende kata ngʼama riek par ni ongʼeyo, to ok onyal winjo tiendgi maber.




\par }\Chap{9}{\SH Giko mar ji duto chalre
\par }
{\PP \VerseOne{1}Omiyo ne arango gigi duto kendo atieko ni ngʼama kare kod ngʼat man-gi rieko to gi gima gitimo ni e lwet Nyasaye, to onge ngʼama ongʼeyo ni hera kata achaya rite.

\VS{2}Gimoro achiel ema timore ni ngʼat makare gi ngʼat ma jaricho, ngʼat maler, gi ngʼat ma ok ler, ngʼat malamo Nyasaye, gi ngʼat ma ok lam Nyasaye.

\par }{\Q Bende onge pogruok mantie e kind ngʼat malongʼo,

\par }{\QB gi ngʼat ma timbene mono,

\par }{\Q kata manie kind ngʼat makwongʼore ni biro chiwo misango ni Nyasaye

\par }{\QB kod ngʼat moluoro kwongʼruok ma kamano.


\par }{\PP \VS{3}Ma e richo mantiere kuom gimoro amora matimore e piny: Giko machalre choponegi duto. Kata kamano, chuny dhano opongʼ gi richo kendo nitie neko e pachgi e kinde ma gingima, to bangʼe to giriwore gi joma otho.

\VS{4}Ngʼato angʼata mangima pod nigi geno, mana kaka ngero moro wacho ni ber bedo guok mangima moloyo sibuor mosetho!


\par }{\Q \VS{5}Nimar joma ngima ongʼeyo ni gibiro tho,

\par }{\QB to joma osetho ok ongʼeyo gimoro amora;

\par }{\Q gionge gi mich moro machielo,

\par }{\QB kendo wich wil kodgi ma ok nyal pargi.


\par }{\Q \VS{6}Hera margi, achaya margi

\par }{\QB kod nyiego margi noselal chon;

\par }{\Q ok ginichak gibed gi thuolo e

\par }{\QB gimoro amora matimore e piny.


\par }{\PP \VS{7}Dhiyo, icham chiemo gi mor, kendo imadh divai mari gi chuny moil, nimar sani ema Nyasaye jakori kuom gik mitimo.

\VS{8}Kinde duto rwakri gi lewni marochere, kendo kinde duto wir wiyi gi mo.

\VS{9}Bed mamor gi chiegi mihero e ndalo duto mar ngimani maonge tiende ma Nyasaye osemiyi e piny e ndalogi duto maonge tiendgi, nimar mano ema niyudi kuom chandruokni duto e piny ka.

\VS{10}Gimoro amora ma lweti oyudo mondo otim, time gi tekri duto, nimar ei bur, kama ibiro idhiyoe, onge tich kata loso chenro kata ngʼeyo kata rieko.


\par }{\PP \VS{11}Gimoro machielo ma bende aseneno e pinyni en ni

\par }{\Q jongʼwech maringo matek ok yomb e ngʼwech pile,

\par }{\QB kata joma thuondi e lweny ok lo lweny pile,

\par }{\Q joma riek ok yud chiemo ma gichamo pile

\par }{\QB kata joma nigi paro mariek ok bed jo-mwandu,

\par }{\QB kendo joma ongʼeyo tich ok bed jotelo;

\par }{\Q to kata kamano hawi marach mako ji duto.


\par }{\PP \VS{12}Kuom mano, onge ngʼama ongʼeyo sa ma kindene chopoe:

\par }{\Q Mana kaka rech imako gi gogo,

\par }{\QB kata winy imako gi wino,

\par }{\Q e kaka dhano moko e obadho mar richo

\par }{\QB ka ok ongʼeyo.


\par }{\SH Rieko ber moloyo fuwo
\par }
{\PP \VS{13}Bende ne aneno e bwo wangʼ chiengʼ ranyisi mar rieko mane omora ahinya:

\VS{14}Koro ne nitie dala maduongʼ mane nitie gi ji manok e iye. To ruoth moro maratego nobiro molwore kendo omonje.

\VS{15}E dala maduongʼno ngʼat moro modhier man-gi rieko nodakie, kendo noreso dala maduongʼno gi riekoneno. To onge ngʼama noparo ngʼama odhierno.

\VS{16}Omiyo ne awacho niya, “Rieko ber moloyo teko.” To rieko mar ngʼama odhier ocha, kendo wechene ok winj ngangʼ.


\par }{\Q \VS{17}Weche mokwe mar ngʼama nigi rieko iwinjo

\par }{\QB moloyo koko mar jatend joma ofuwo.


\par }{\Q \VS{18}Rieko ber moloyo gige lweny,

\par }{\QB to jaricho achiel ketho gik mabeyo mangʼeny.


\par }{\BB \par }


\PoetryChap{10}{\Q \VerseOne{1}Mana kaka lwangʼni motho miyo gima dungʼ mangʼwe ngʼar bedo gi tik marach,

\par }{\QB e kaka miriambo matin ketho rieko kod luor.


\par }{\Q \VS{2}Ngʼat mariek timo timbe mabeyo,

\par }{\QB to ngʼat mofuwo timo timbe maricho.


\par }{\Q \VS{3}Fupe nenore anena

\par }{\QB kata kowuotho e yo,

\par }{\QB kendo ji duto manene ongʼeyo ni ofuwo.


\par }{\Q \VS{4}Ka ruoth okecho kodi,

\par }{\QB to kik iwe tiji mitiyono;

\par }{\QB nimar kibolori to ruoth nyalo ngʼwononi kuom kethogi mangʼeny.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{5}Nitie richo ma aseneno e bwo wangʼ chiengʼ,

\par }{\QB ketho moro mawuok kuom jatelo:


\par }{\Q \VS{6}Joma ofuwo imiyo tije madongo dongo,

\par }{\QB to jo-mwandu to iketo e mago matindo.


\par }{\Q \VS{7}Aseneno wasumbini e ngʼe farese,

\par }{\QB to jotelo wuotho gi tiendgi ka wasumbini.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{8}Ngʼama kunyo bur matut nyalo lwar e iye;

\par }{\QB to ngʼama muko kor ot thuol nyalo kayo.


\par }{\Q \VS{9}Ngʼama kunyo kite inyalo hiny gi kitego;

\par }{\QB to ngʼama baro yien inyalo hiny gi yien.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{10}Ka le dik

\par }{\QB kendo lewe ok opiagi,

\par }{\Q to nyaka oti kode gi teko mathoth eka obar yien,

\par }{\QB kuom mano chan gik moko chon kapod ok itimo.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{11}Ka thuol okecho kapok oboye,

\par }{\QB to koro onge ohala mar ja-bocho.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{12}Weche moa e dho ngʼat man-gi rieko nigi ngʼwono,

\par }{\QB to ngʼama ofuwo tiekore mana gi wechene owuon.


\par }{\Q \VS{13}Ngʼama ofuwo chako gi weche mag fuwo;

\par }{\QB to gikone ni gin weche neko,


\par }{\QB \VS{14}kendo wechege ngʼeny maonge tiende.

\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q Onge ngʼama ongʼeyo gima biro timorene kiny,

\par }{\QB koro en ngʼa manyalo nyise gima biro timorene bangʼ thone?


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{15}Ngʼama ofuwo nyagore gi tich matek ma ok konye;

\par }{\QB nimar kata kuma oaye ok onyal paro.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{16}Okwongʼ piny ma ruodhe ne en jatich

\par }{\QB kendo ma jotende mondo e nyasi gokinyi.


\par }{\Q \VS{17}Joma ruodhigo wuok e anywola mar jotelo gin johawi

\par }{\QB kendo ruodhigigo chiemo e sa mowinjore,

\par }{\QB mondo giyud teko to ok mondo gimer.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{18}Ka ngʼato nyap, to kor ode nyaka mukre marieny;

\par }{\QB to ngʼato ma budho abudha ma ok ti gi lwete, to ode nyaka chwer.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{19}Chiemo mabeyo miyo ngʼato bedo mamor,

\par }{\QB kendo divai bende miyo ngʼato winjo maber,

\par }{\QB to pesa ema miyo ngʼato bedo gi gimoro amora modwaro.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{20}Kik icha ruoth kata mana e pachi,

\par }{\QB kata kwongʼo ja-mwandu kor kachiena,

\par }{\Q nikech winyo mafuyo e yamo nyalo kawo wecheni,

\par }{\QB kendo winyo ma fuyono nyalo terone gima iwacho.




\par }\Chap{11}{\SH Timbe ngʼat mariek
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}Dhiyo adhiya nyime gitimo timbe mabeyo,

\par }{\QB to bangʼe notimni ngʼwono.


\par }{\Q \VS{2}Chiw achiwa mwanduni ni ji mangʼeny,

\par }{\QB nikech ikia gima kiny notimreni.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{3}Ka polo odudo,

\par }{\QB to koth chue e piny.

\par }{\Q Kata ka yien olwar yo milambo kata yo nyandwat,

\par }{\QB kama olwarieno, kanyo ema iyude.


\par }{\Q \VS{4}Ngʼama osiko mana ka ngʼiyo kor polo ok nokom;

\par }{\QB to ngʼama rito mana ni mondo koth ochwe, ok noke.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{5}Mana kaka ok inyal ngʼeyo kama yamo luwo,

\par }{\QB kata ngʼeyo kaka nyathi chakore ei min,

\par }{\Q omiyo ok inyal ngʼeyo gima

\par }{\QB Nyasaye ma jachwech gik moko duto timo.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{6}Chwo kodhi mari gokinyi,

\par }{\QB to godhiambo kik iwe lweti bed maonge tich,

\par }{\Q nimar ok ingʼeyo

\par }{\QB kata gibiro twi,

\par }{\QB giduto maber.


\par }{\SH Par Jachwechni kapod itin
\par }
{\Q \VS{7}Ler ber

\par }{\QB kendo omiyo wangʼ neno maber.


\par }{\Q \VS{8}To kuom higni mangʼeny ma dhano nyalo dak,

\par }{\QB we mondo obed mamor kuom hignigo duto.

\par }{\Q Makmana wiye kik wil gi ndalo mag mudho

\par }{\QB nikech kosetho to ndalo mag mudho nobed mangʼeny moloyo.

\par }{\QB Gimoro amora mabiro bangʼe onge tiende.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{9}Bed mamor, in wuowi matin,

\par }{\QB ka pod in rawera kendo tim gik moko duto ma chunyi dwaro.

\par }{\Q Tim gik moko duto ma chunyi gombo

\par }{\QB kendo wangʼi nyalo neno,

\par }{\Q to kata kamano nyaka ingʼe ni

\par }{\QB Nyasaye nongʼadni bura kuom gik moko duto mitimo.


\par }{\Q \VS{10}Omiyo koro, gol gombo duto oko e chunyi

\par }{\QB kendo kik iwe gombo mag ringruok thagi,

\par }{\QB nikech bedo rawera maratego bende onge tiende.


\par }{\BB \par }


\PoetryChap{12}{\Q \VerseOne{1}Paruru jachwechu

\par }{\QB kapod utindo,

\par }{\Q kendo kapok ndalo mag chandruok obiro,

\par }{\QB ma ubiro wachoe niya,

\par }{\QB “Onge gima tinde bernwa e piny.”


\par }{\Q \VS{2}Mano en ndalo ma wangʼ chiengʼ,

\par }{\QB dwe kod sulwe lokore mudho,

\par }{\QB kendo angʼwengʼo kwako piny bangʼ ka koth osechwe.


\par }{\Q \VS{3}Jorito makonyou koro tetni,

\par }{\QB jou maroteke koro gumbo,

\par }{\Q rego biro chungʼ nikech jorego nok,

\par }{\QB kendo wengeu biro lokore boo ma ok unyal neno maber.


\par }{\Q \VS{4}Dhorangeye momanyore gi wangʼ yore nolor

\par }{\QB kendo koko mar rego ok nowinjre maber;

\par }{\Q kendo kata mana ywak winy

\par }{\QB machiewou e nindo ok unuwinji.


\par }{\Q \VS{5}Ji noluor kuonde motingʼore gi malo

\par }{\QB kendo wuoth nobednigi matek e wangʼ yore.

\par }{\Q Maua mar oyungu thiewo

\par }{\QB kendo ongogo lak mondo odhi ocham it yien-no,

\par }{\QB to oyudo ka it yien-no onge gi ndhandhu.

\par }{\Q Kamano e kaka dhano dhiyo e dalane mosiko

\par }{\QB ka joywak to dengo e wangʼ yore.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{6}Paruru jachwechu kapod utindo,

\par }{\QB kendo pok ndalo mar chandruok obiro e piny.

\par }{\Q Kik urit nyaka ubed joma onge paro gi rieko,

\par }{\QB kata teko mar timo gimoro,


\par }{\Q \VS{7}e kinde ma lowo dok kuom lowo,

\par }{\QB to chuny dok ir Nyasaye mane ochweye.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{8}Emomiyo an jayalo awacho niya, “Ngima en gima nono!

\par }{\QB Gik moko duto onge tiendgi!”


\par }{\SH Weche mogik
\par }
{\PP \VS{9}Nikech jayalo ne riek, nopuonjo ji gik moko duto mane ongʼeyo. Noparo matut kendo omanyo mi ochano ngeche mangʼeny kaka owinjore.

\VS{10}Jayalo nomenyo mana mondo oyud weche makare, kendo gima nondiko noriere tir kendo adiera.


\par }{\PP \VS{11}Weche joma riek jiwo mondo omi giti; to wechego kochoki to chalo gi ludh jokwadh makwayo rombe kata musmal mogur matek. Nyasaye ma jakwadhwa achiel kende ema osechiwo wechego.

\VS{12}Koro wuoda nitiere gimoro machielo ma bende onego ingʼe.

\par }{\PP Tich ndiko kitepe ok norum kendo somo mangʼeny biro olo pachi.


\par }{\Q \VS{13}Gik moko duto koro osewinji,

\par }{\QB omiyo koro ma e wach mogik:

\par }{\Q Luor Nyasaye kendo rit chikene

\par }{\QB nimar ma e tich mane omi dhano.


\par }{\Q \VS{14}Nimar Nyasaye biro ngʼado bura ni tich moro amora,

\par }{\QB kaachiel gi gimoro amora mopondo,

\par }{\QB bed ni ober kata orach.

\par }