Yosuwa.
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Mukama aaleka Banai̱saaleeli̱ baakala mu bu̱si̱nge ku̱lu̱gha mu ngi̱ghu̱ syabo haabwa bwile bukani̱ye kandi Yosuwa akaba naakaakuuye kwonini kandi ali na myaka ekani̱ye. 
Nahabweki Yosuwa aabilikila Banai̱saaleeli̱ boona, otaayemu bengei̱, beebembeli̱, bacu̱ na balemi̱. Aabaghila ati, “Endindi naakaakuuye kandi ndi na myaka ekani̱ye. 
Mukabona byona ebi Mukama Luhanga waanu aakoli̱yʼo mahanga agha ghoona haabwanu, nanga Mukama Luhanga waanu niiye akabalwanilila. 
Mulole, nahaaye ntu̱la syanu mahanga aghanati̱ghaaye kukwata nga bugwetuwa bwanu, otaayemu mahanga ghoona agha naakwete, ku̱lu̱gha haa maasi Yolodaani̱ ku̱hi̱ka haa Nanja Namu̱li̱to ya Medi̱teleni̱yani̱ bughuwa ejooba. 
Mukama Luhanga waanu akubhinga bantu bʼomu mahanga agha kandi abaayemu munaloli̱ye. Mukutwala nsi yabo ngoku Mukama Luhanga waanu aalaghi̱i̱sani̱i̱ye enu̱we. 
Nahabweki mube baamaani̱ kandi mweghendeseleje kukwata byona ebihandi̱i̱ku̱u̱we mu kitabo kya bilaghilo eki Musa aahandi̱i̱ki̱ye, mutabi̱lu̱ghʼo kukola bintu binji. 
Mulole ngu tamwakolangana na bantu abanati̱ghaaye mu nsi eghi. Mutaku̱mi̱ya nankabha mali̱i̱na ghaa baaluhanga baabo, kedha kulahila nimubaku̱mi̱ya, kedha kubaheeleli̱ya kedha kubateeleli̱ya. 
Bhaatu mwebohelʼo Mukama Luhanga waanu, ngoku mukwete kukola ku̱hi̱ki̱ya endindi. 
Mukama niiye akabhinga mahanga ghaanamu̱li̱to kandi ghaamaani̱ mu nsi eghi munaloli̱ye. Taaliyo muntu oghu aagu̱bhi̱ye ku̱si̱ngu̱la enu̱we ku̱hi̱ki̱ya endindi. 
Musaasa omui mu enu̱we alabhingagha bantu lu̱ku̱mi̱ baa ngi̱ghu̱ syanu, nanga Mukama Luhanga waanu akwete kulwanilila enu̱we ngoku aabalaghi̱i̱sani̱i̱ye. 
Nahabweki mweghendeseleje kwonini kukunda Mukama Luhanga waanu. 
Kaakuba mu̱mu̱lu̱ghʼo kandi mutandika kuukala na bantu abanati̱ghaaye mu mahanga aghalabhaane naanu kandi muswelangana nabo, mutandika kukolangana nabo, 
mumanye kwonini ngoku Mukama Luhanga waanu ataakutodha kubhinga bantu bʼomu mahanga agha munaloli̱ye. Bhaatu bakubafookela ki̱ki̱ya kya kubakwata, kibbooko kya kubahuula kandi mahuwa ghaa kubatu̱bhi̱ta mu maaso, ku̱hi̱ki̱ya muhwelekeleeye mu nsi esemeeye eni, eghi Mukama Luhanga waanu aabahaaye. 
“Olole, ndi haai ku̱ku̱wa ngoku bantu baa munsi yoona baku̱ku̱waagha. Enu̱we boona, mumani̱ye haa mitima yaanu na myoyo yaanu ngoku Mukama Luhanga waanu aabakoleeye bilungi byona ebi aabalaghi̱i̱sani̱i̱ye, byona akabakolela biyo kandi taaliyo na kimui eki ataakoli̱ye. 
Bhaatu ngoku Mukama Luhanga waanu aabakoleeye bilungi byona ebi aabalaghi̱i̱sani̱i̱ye, niikuwo Mukama akubaleetʼo bintu bi̱bhi̱i̱hi̱ye byona, ku̱hi̱ki̱ya abahwelekeleei̱ye mu nsi esemeeye eghi Mukama Luhanga waanu aabahaaye, 
kaakuba mu̱tu̱wa ndaghaano ya Mukama Luhanga waanu, eghi aabalaghiiye kukwata, mughenda ku̱heeleli̱ya baaluhanga banji kandi kubateeleli̱ya. Mukama akusaaliluwa kwonini naanu kandi mukuhwelekeelela bwangu mu nsi esemeeye eghi aabahaaye.” 
