1 Bûha omushekera. Nka nyunda, obuhanya bwamacihunika oku nyumpa ya Nyamuzinda[a] w’Israheli, bulya bàvunyire eciragâne câni, banakabu­lira irhegeko lyâni. 2 Ciru bakâyâma, mpu: «Mâshi Nyamuzinda w’Israheli, rhukumanyire.» 3 Israheli àkabulire aminjà, lêro omushombanyi amuhâbwa.

4 Bâcihîre abâmi, ci kwône buzira okundôsa. Banayîmike abarhambo, ci kwône buzira okummanyîsa. Banarhôle ensaranga zâbo n’amasholo, bajiremwo abazimu. Bwo bulyo bwinjà bw’okubaheza! 5 Mwe bantu b’e Samâriya, aka kanina kinyu k’amasholo, ntakalonza, mwanzukize obukunizi. Bene Israheli, kuhika mangaci mwayôrhe buzira kutumula? 6 N’obwo we Israheli! Nako akanina kâwe, mubumbi wakajiraga, karhali nyamuzinda. Okuli, akanina ka Samâriya kabunduka kajônjolekane. 7 Kulya kubà mwarhwezire empûsi, mukolaga mwasârûla omusirûla: engano yinyu erhajekwo muhuli. Nk’oku omugani gudesire, mpu: «E­ngano buzira muhuli, erhajira nshâno». Na ciru gwankajakwo empara-mîno z’emahanga zo zâgulya.

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