1 Yishi rhugaluke emwa Nyamuzinda, Ye warhujaganulaga ye wânarhufumya; Ye wârhushûrhaga, ye wânarhuba ebibande bîrhu. 2 Hano kugera nsiku ibirhi ârhugalulira obuzîne, oku lwa kasharhu ârhuyinamule rhunamubêreho. 3 Rhumanyîrire Nyamuzinda, rhumulongereze, okuli rhwâmubona, âyisha emwîrhu nka lumè, nka kula enkuba mpangûka ebombêza idaho. 4 Kurhi nakujira wâni Efrayimu? Kurhi nakujira wâni Yûda? Obuzigire bwinyu kwo buli nka citù ca lwikungu lwa sêzi, nka lumè lurhalegama. 5 Co carhumire mbatwa bihimbi n’abalêbi, mbayîrha n’enderho z’ekanwa kâni; 6 bulya buzigire nnonza, ci arhali nterekêro, bumanye bwa Nyamuzinda ci arhali ntûlo*6, 6 Lolà 2, 21; 2, 22; Amo 5, 21; 1 Sam 15, 22. Hoz 14, 3 adesire oku oburherekêre bushingânîne kuli kugaluka emwa Nnâmahanga..

7 Ci bôhe bene Adamu bàvunyire eciragâne, aho bannenganya. 8 Galaadi ciri cishagala ca bishumûsi, ciyunjwîre mukò. 9 Kula ebishungu bicîfulika, omurhwe gw’abadâhwa gudwîrhe gwayîrha omu njira y’e Sikemi; okuli, olugendo lwâbo nshonyi nkulu. 10 Ebi nabwîne e Beteli, birhankaderhwa: yo Efrayimu ajirira obubaraga, yo Israheli ahemukira. 11 Ci kwône nâwe Yûda, nkubîkîre byâwe bitya, hano nshubiyimânika olubaga lwâni.