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{\MT Sofoni

\par }{\MTB Nabi Sofoni Alaa Falan Naxan Sɛbɛ

\par }{\IP Nabi Sofoni kawandini ito sɛbɛxi nɛn yanyina nde ɲɛɛ kɛmɛ sennin ɲɔxɔn benun Yesu xa bari. Yanyina nde a tan nan nabiya falane ti benun Xabakuki xa a nabiya wanla fɔlɔ. A yi falan tima waxatin naxan yi, Manga Yosiya munma yi Isirayila yamaan maxili singen, alogo e xa Alaa sariyan suxu tinxinni. Na taruxun mato Mangane Kitabu firinden kui a sora 23.1-28.

\par }{\IP Sofoni naxa a Alaa wanla rakamalima yamanane ma ikii nin: Ala Yuda muxune nun Yerusalɛn muxune makitima nɛn (1.1 han 2.3). A yi Yuda yamaan dɛxɔn siyane kala (2.4-15). A mɔn yi Yerusalɛn yitɔn a na yelin fe ɲaxin bɛ a yi, a yi yama xuruxin lu na alogo a xa dunuɲa muxune birin mabandun a yɛtɛ ma (3.1-20).

\par }{\IP Sofoni a falama nɛn a lanna mi nɔɛ luyɛ Ala nun a yamaan tagi xa na muxune mi ba a yamaan yɛ naxanye e yɛtɛ hayun kataxi e Marigina yamarine rabeɲin. Koni muxun naxanye xuruxi Alaa yamaan yɛ, Ala ne xanuxi ki faɲi (2.3 e nun 3.12).



\par }\ChapOne{1}{\PP \VerseOne{1}Alatala yi falan ti Kusi a dii xɛmɛn Sofoni xa. Kusi findixi Gedaliyaa dii xɛmɛn nan na. Gedaliya yi findi Amari a dii xɛmɛn na. Amari yi findixi Xesekiyaa dii xɛmɛn nan na. A falaxi Yuda mangan Yosiya waxatin nin Amɔn ma dii xɛmɛna.


\par }{\PP \VS{2}Alatalaa falan ni ito ra, a naxa,

\par }{\Q “N seene birin naxɔrima nɛn bɔxɔ xɔnna fari.


\par }{\Q \VS{3}N na adamadiine nun subene birin naxɔrima nɛn,

\par }{\Q n yi xɔline nun yɛxɛne raxɔri,

\par }{\Q e nun seen naxanye muxu ɲaxine birama yulubini.

\par }{\Q N mi muxu yo luyɛ bɔxɔ xɔnna fari.”

\par }{\Q Alatalaa falan nan na ra.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{4}“N na n yiini bandunma nɛn Yuda kaane nun Yerusalɛn kaane birin xili ma.

\par }{\Q N yi Baali suxurene birin ɲan e yi,

\par }{\Q yamaan yi ɲinan e ki muxune xɔn

\par }{\Q naxanye yi saraxane bama e xa,


\par }{\Q \VS{5}e nun naxanye e xinbi sinma kore banxin xuntagi

\par }{\Q kore xɔnna yanban seene batudeni,

\par }{\Q e nun naxanye e kɔlɔma Alatala yi,

\par }{\Q e mɔn yi e kɔlɔ e gbee ala Mɔlɔkɔ yi,


\par }{\Q \VS{6}e nun naxanye e xun xanbi soxi Alatala yi

\par }{\Q naxanye mi Alatala fenma,

\par }{\Q e mi a maxɔdinma.”


\par }{\SH Alatalaa kiti sa lɔxɔna fe
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{\Q \VS{7}Ɛ raxara Marigina Alatala yɛtagi,

\par }{\Q bayo Alatalaa lɔxɔn bata maso.

\par }{\Q Alatala bata saraxani tɔn,

\par }{\Q a yi a muxu xilixine rasariɲan.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{8}Anu Alatala naxa,

\par }{\Q “N ma saraxa ba lɔxɔni,

\par }{\Q n kuntigine nun manga diine saranma nɛn e fe ɲaxine ra,

\par }{\Q e nun naxanye birama siya gbɛtɛne namunne fɔxɔ ra.


\par }{\Q \VS{9}Na lɔxɔni,

\par }{\Q n muxune saranma nɛn e fe ɲaxine ra

\par }{\Q naxanye birin e sanna ratuganma so dɛɛn gbingbinna xun ma\FTNT{*}{{\FR 1:9: }{\FR{1.9}}{\FT{ Suxure batune mi yi e sanna tima
}}{\FK{so dɛɛn gbingbinna}}{\FT{ fari. Yanyina nde na yi findixi binyen nan na e suxurene xa. A mato Samuyɛli Singen 5.4-5 kui.}}}

\par }{\Q e nun naxanye birin e kanne banxine rafema nafunle ra

\par }{\Q naxanye sɔtɔxi funmaan nun yanfane yi.”


\par }{\Q \VS{10}Alatalaa falan ni ito ra, a naxa,

\par }{\Q “Na lɔxɔni,

\par }{\Q gbelegbele xuiin tema nɛn taan so dɛɛn na

\par }{\Q dɛnaxan xili Yɛxɛ Dɛna,

\par }{\Q e nun wuga xuiin Yerusalɛn Taa Nɛnɛni

\par }{\Q e nun sɔnxɔ xui gbeena geyane yi.


\par }{\Q \VS{11}Naxanye dɔxi taan laben na,

\par }{\Q ɛ gbelegbele!

\par }{\Q Bayo yulane birin bata halagi,

\par }{\Q gbeti fenne birin naxɔrima nɛn.


\par }{\Q \VS{12}Na waxatini,

\par }{\Q n lɛnpun nadɛgɛma nɛn,

\par }{\Q n yi Yerusalɛn taan birin yigbɛ.

\par }{\Q N yi na muxune saran e hakɛne ra,

\par }{\Q naxanye e wasa soxi e fe ɲaxine yi,

\par }{\Q e lu a falɛ, e naxa,

\par }{\Q ‘Alatala mi fefe rabama,

\par }{\Q a faɲina hanma a ɲaxina.’


\par }{\Q \VS{13}Yaxune e nafunle birin tongoma nɛn yɛngɛni,

\par }{\Q e banxine yi kala.

\par }{\Q E banxine tima nɛn,

\par }{\Q koni e mi soma e kui.

\par }{\Q E wudine sima nɛn,

\par }{\Q koni e mi e bogine igen minma.”


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{14}Alatalaa lɔxɔ gbeen bata maso,

\par }{\Q a bata maso,

\par }{\Q a famatɔɔn ni i ra.

\par }{\Q Hali sofa wɛkilɛxine gbelegbelema nɛn yigitɛgɛni

\par }{\Q Alatala fa lɔxɔn xuiin bun.


\par }{\Q \VS{15}Na lɔxɔn findixi xɔlɔ lɔxɔn nan na.

\par }{\Q Kɔntɔfinla nun xamin lɔxɔna,

\par }{\Q ɲaxankatan nun halagi lɔxɔna,

\par }{\Q dimin nun nii rafɔrɛn lɔxɔna,

\par }{\Q kundaan nun kuye yi fɔrɔn lɔxɔna.


\par }{\Q \VS{16}Sofane xɔta fe xuiin minima nɛn na lɔxɔni

\par }{\Q e sɔnxɔ yɛngɛ so xinla ma

\par }{\Q taa sɛnbɛmane nun e rabilinne yinne xili ma.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{17}N muxune luma nɛn ɲaxankatani,

\par }{\Q e yi sigan ti alo danxutɔne

\par }{\Q amasɔtɔ e bata Alatala yulubin tongo.

\par }{\Q E wunla radinma nɛn

\par }{\Q alo burunburunna bɔxɔn ma,

\par }{\Q e fatin yi kun alo ɲaman bɔxɔn ma.


\par }{\Q \VS{18}E gbetin nun e xɛmane mi nɔɛ e rakisɛ

\par }{\Q Alatalaa xɔlɔn fa lɔxɔni.

\par }{\Q A xɔlɔ gbeen yi bɔxɔ xɔnna birin halagi alo tɛɛna,

\par }{\Q a muxune birin naxɔri a fari ki magaxuxini.




\par }\PoetryChap{2}{\Q \VerseOne{1}Ɛ malan, ɛ bode to,

\par }{\Q ɛ tan yama yagitarena,


\par }{\Q \VS{2}benun waxati saxin xa a li,

\par }{\Q benun lɔxɔni ito xa dangu

\par }{\Q alo se dagin foyeni,

\par }{\Q benun Alatalaa xɔlɔ gbeen xa ɛ li,

\par }{\Q benun Alatalaa xɔlɔ lɔxɔn xa fa ɛ ma.


\par }{\Q \VS{3}Ɛ Alatala fen,

\par }{\Q ɛ tan yamanan muxu xuruxine,

\par }{\Q ɛ tan naxanye a sariya kɛndɛn ligama.

\par }{\Q Ɛ tinxinyaan fen,

\par }{\Q ɛ lu yɛtɛ magodoni.

\par }{\Q Waxatina nde, ɛ tangama nɛn

\par }{\Q Alatalaa xɔlɔ lɔxɔn ma.


\par }{\SH Gbalona siyane xa
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{\Q \VS{4}Gasa taan nabeɲinma nɛn,

\par }{\Q Asikalɔn taan halagima nɛn,

\par }{\Q Asadodi kaane yi kedi yanyin na,

\par }{\Q Ekirɔn yi raxɔri.


\par }{\Q \VS{5}Gbalon na muxune xa,

\par }{\Q naxanye dɔxi fɔxɔ igen dɛ

\par }{\Q siyaan naxanye sa kelixi Kereti yamanani.

\par }{\Q Ɛ tan Kanan kaane,

\par }{\Q ɛ tan Filisitine,

\par }{\Q Alatala falan tima ɛ xili ma,

\par }{\Q a naxa, “N na ɛ raxɔrima nɛn,

\par }{\Q muxu yo mi luyɛ ɛ yi.”


\par }{\Q \VS{6}Fɔxɔ igen dɛxɔnne findima nɛn

\par }{\Q xuruse rabadene nun kula yirene ra xuruse kantanne xa.


\par }{\Q \VS{7}Mɛnne findima nɛn Yuda muxu dɔnxɛne gbeen na.\FTNT{*}{{\FR 2:7: }{\FR{2.7}}{\FK{muxu dɔnxɛne:}}{\FT{ Yuda kaane fama suxudeni yɛngɛni nɛn. Muxun naxanye luma e nii ra yɛngɛn ɲan xanbini, ne nan ma fe falaxi be.}}}

\par }{\Q E yi e xuruseene raba na.

\par }{\Q Ɲinbanna ra,

\par }{\Q e sa e sa Asikalɔn kaane banxine kui.

\par }{\Q Bayo, Alatala, e Ala,

\par }{\Q e malima nɛn,

\par }{\Q Ala yi e muxune raxɛtɛ e ma

\par }{\Q naxanye yi suxi yɛngɛni.


\par }{\Q \VS{8}N bata Moyaba konbi ti xuine mɛ

\par }{\Q e nun Amonine n ma yamaan magelema kii naxan yi,

\par }{\Q e yi e yamanan danne fari sa,

\par }{\Q ba Isirayila bɔxɔn na.


\par }{\Q \VS{9}Alatala Sɛnbɛn Birin Kanna falan ni ito ra,

\par }{\Q Isirayilaa Ala naxa,

\par }{\Q “N tan habadan Ala,

\par }{\Q n bata n kɔlɔ n yɛtɛni,

\par }{\Q Moyaba yamanan luma nɛn

\par }{\Q alo Sodoma taana,

\par }{\Q Amoni yamanan yi lu

\par }{\Q alo Gomora taana,

\par }{\Q sɛxɛ ɲaxine dɛnaxan yi,

\par }{\Q fɔxɔn gema dɛnaxan yi,

\par }{\Q dɛnaxan halagixi han habadan.

\par }{\Q N ma yamaan muxu dɔnxɛne yi ne yii seene tongo.

\par }{\Q N ma muxun naxanye na lu,

\par }{\Q ne yi e bɔxɔn tongo.”


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{10}Na fena e sɔtɔma e wason saranna nan na,

\par }{\Q bayo e bata Alatala Sɛnbɛn Birin Kanna yamaan konbi

\par }{\Q e yi keli e xili ma.


\par }{\Q \VS{11}Alatala ɲaxuma ayi nɛn e ra,

\par }{\Q bayo a e gbee alane birin naxɔrima nɛn yamanani.

\par }{\Q Hali yire makuyene yi,

\par }{\Q siyane birin a batuma nɛn e konne yi.


\par }{\Q \VS{12}Ɛ tan Kusi kaane,\FTNT{†}{{\FR 2:12: }{\FR{2.12}}{\FK{Kusi:}}{\FT{ Yamanan naxan Misiran faxa ra Nila baan dɛ. Fati fɔrɛ yamanan nan yi a ra.}}}

\par }{\Q n na ɛ fan yɛngɛma nɛn,

\par }{\Q n yi ɛ faxa.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{13}A kelima nɛn sogeteden kɔmɛnna binna yamanan xili ma,

\par }{\Q a yi Asiriya raxɔri.

\par }{\Q A yi Niniwa taan halagi,

\par }{\Q a na findi tonbonna ra.


\par }{\Q \VS{14}Xuruseene yi na findi e kuruden na,

\par }{\Q e nun suben sifan birin.

\par }{\Q Singbinne nun sagalene yi xi a sɛnbɛtɛn longonne nun kondene yi.

\par }{\Q Sɔnxɔ xuiin minima nɛn foye soden na, a naxa,

\par }{\Q “Taan bata kala fefe fɔlɔ so dɛɛn ma,

\par }{\Q bayo suman xalanbene birin bata mini kɛnɛnni.”


\par }{\Q \VS{15}Taa faɲi makantanxini ito mato,

\par }{\Q naxan yi a falama, a naxa,

\par }{\Q “Ba n tan na, gbɛtɛ mi na!”

\par }{\Q Taani ito kalaxi di,

\par }{\Q a findi subene birin konna ra?

\par }{\Q Naxan yo na dangu a dɛxɔn,

\par }{\Q na kanna kolinma a ma nɛn,

\par }{\Q a yiin ti a ma, a kabɛ.




\par }\Chap{3}{\SH Yerusalɛn kaane mi e tuli mati
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{\Q \VerseOne{1}Gbalon na taan xa,

\par }{\Q naxan findixi taa murutɛxi xɔsixin na,

\par }{\Q ɲaxankata tiine dɛnaxan yi.


\par }{\Q \VS{2}Mɛn kaane mi ndende xui ramɛma,

\par }{\Q e mi e tuli matima maxadi xuine ra,

\par }{\Q e mi laxi Alatala ra,

\par }{\Q e mi e masoma e Ala ra.


\par }{\Q \VS{3}E kuntigine luxi nɛn

\par }{\Q alo yata xaɲɛne.

\par }{\Q E kitisane luxi nɛn

\par }{\Q alo kankon naxanye suben suxun ɲinbanna ra,

\par }{\Q e mi sese ramara xɔtɔnna xa.


\par }{\Q \VS{4}E nabine xurutare,

\par }{\Q e muxune yanfanten.

\par }{\Q E saraxaraline se sariɲanxine raxɔsima,

\par }{\Q e sariyan kalama.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{5}Anu, Alatala dɔxi taani nɛn

\par }{\Q alogo a xa a tinxinyaan mayita.

\par }{\Q A kiti kɛndɛn sama lɔxɔ yo lɔxɔ waxatin birin.

\par }{\Q Koni fe ɲaxi rabane mi yagima mumɛ.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{6}N bata siyane raxɔri

\par }{\Q n yi e taa makantanxine kala.

\par }{\Q N yi e taane nun e kirane findi yire rabeɲinxine ra.

\par }{\Q Muxe mi fa dɔxɔma e taane yi,

\par }{\Q muxe mi danguma e kirane xɔn.


\par }{\Q \VS{7}N na a fala nɛn mɛn kaane xa, n naxa,

\par }{\Q “Xa ɛ yi gaxu n yɛɛ ra nun,

\par }{\Q xa ɛ yi tin n ma maxadi xuiin na nun,

\par }{\Q n mi yi ɛ dɔxɔden kalama nun.

\par }{\Q N nɛma ɛ fe ɲaxine saranma ɛ ra,

\par }{\Q ɛ tan mɔn ɛ mafurama fe ɲaxi rabadeni ɛ feene birin yi.”


\par }{\Q \VS{8}Alatalaa falan ni ito ra, a naxa,

\par }{\Q “Ɛ waxatin mamɛ,

\par }{\Q n fama ɛ suxudeni yɛngɛni waxatin naxan yi.

\par }{\Q Bayo, n bata a ragidi,

\par }{\Q n xa siyane nun yamanane birin malan,

\par }{\Q n yi n ma xɔlɔ gbeen nagodo e xili ma.

\par }{\Q Bayo n ma xɔlɔ gbeen bɔxɔn birin halagima nɛn alo tɛɛna.”


\par }{\SH Siyane findima nɛn Ala gbeen na
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{\Q \VS{9}Nayi, n fala sariɲanxine rasoma nɛn yamanan muxune dɛ,

\par }{\Q alogo e xa Alatala maxandi a xinla ra.

\par }{\Q E birin yi a batu e bode xɔn.


\par }{\Q \VS{10}Naxanye n batuma,

\par }{\Q naxanye raxuyaxi ayi bɔxɔn xun xɔn,

\par }{\Q ne sa fama nɛn saraxane ra n xa

\par }{\Q sa keli Kusi yamanan baane kidi ma.\FTNT{*}{{\FR 3:10: }{\FR{3.10}}{\FK{Kusi:}}{\FT{ Yamanan naxan Misiran faxa ra Nila baan dɛ. Fati fɔrɛ yamanan nan yi a ra.}}}


\par }{\Q \VS{11}Na lɔxɔni,

\par }{\Q ɛ mi fa yagima ɛ kɛwanle fe ra,

\par }{\Q ɛ n yulubin naxanye tongo

\par }{\Q bayo, n wasodene birin bama nɛn ɛ yɛ na lɔxɔni.

\par }{\Q Ɛ yi ba ɛ yɛtɛ yigboɛ n ma geya sariɲanxin fari.


\par }{\Q \VS{12}N muxu diɲaxine nun yiigelitɔne luma nɛn ɛ yɛ,

\par }{\Q naxanye e yigi sama Alatala yi.


\par }{\Q \VS{13}Isirayila muxu dɔnxɛne mi fa tinxintareyaan nabama sɔnɔn.

\par }{\Q E mi wule falama.

\par }{\Q E mi yanfa falane tima.

\par }{\Q E na e yigiyaden li waxatin naxan yi

\par }{\Q muxu yo mi e yigbɛtɛnɲɛ mɛnni.


\par }{\Q \VS{14}Siyon kaane, ɛ ɲaxan!

\par }{\Q Isirayila kaane,

\par }{\Q ɛ gbelegbele sɛwani!

\par }{\Q Yerusalɛn kaane,

\par }{\Q ɛ sɛwa ɛ bɔɲɛn ma feu!


\par }{\Q \VS{15}Alatala bata kitin masiga ɛ ra,

\par }{\Q a yi ɛ yaxune ragi ɛ bun.

\par }{\Q Alatala, Isirayila mangana ɛ xɔn.

\par }{\Q Ɛ mi fa gaxuma gbalo fe yo yɛɛ ra.


\par }{\Q \VS{16}Muxune a falama nɛn Yerusalɛn kaane xa na lɔxɔni,

\par }{\Q e naxa, “Siyon kaane,

\par }{\Q ɛ nama gaxu!

\par }{\Q Siyon kaane, ɛ nama tagan!


\par }{\Q \VS{17}Alatala, ɛ Ala ɛ xɔn,

\par }{\Q naxan ɛ rakisima a sɛnbɛ gbeeni.

\par }{\Q A sɛwama nɛn ɛ fe ra han!

\par }{\Q A i madɛndɛnma nɛn a xanuntenyani,

\par }{\Q a sɔnxɔ sɛwani ɛ fe ra.


\par }{\Q \VS{18}N sali lɔxɔn ɲaxankatane bama nɛn ɛ ma,

\par }{\Q naxanye bata yi findi goronna nun yagin na ɛ ma.


\par }{\Q \VS{19}Na waxatini,

\par }{\Q naxanye birin ɛ ɲaxankata,

\par }{\Q n kelima nɛn ne xili ma.

\par }{\Q Naxanye ɲaxankataxi,

\par }{\Q n yi ne rakisi.

\par }{\Q Naxanye yi raxuyaxi ayi,

\par }{\Q n yi ne malan.

\par }{\Q N yi tantunna nun xinla fi e ma yirene birin yi,

\par }{\Q e yagin sɔtɔ dɛnaxanye yi.”


\par }{\Q \VS{20}Alatala naxa,

\par }{\Q “Na lɔxɔni,

\par }{\Q n mɔn fama nɛn ɛ ra ɛ konni,

\par }{\Q n yi ɛ malan.

\par }{\Q Bayo n na ɛ findima nɛn xili kanne nun binye muxune ra

\par }{\Q bɔxɔn muxune birin yɛ,

\par }{\Q n na fa ɛ muxune ra ɛ yɛtagi waxatin naxan yi

\par }{\Q naxanye yi suxi yɛngɛni.”

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