1 Yamaan xali konyiyani waxatin naxan yi, na ɲɛɛ fu nun kedenden xi singe lɔxɔni, Alatala yi falan ti n xa, a naxa, 2 “Adamadina, bayo Tire kaane Yerusalɛn magele nɛn, e naxa:
5 A yi findi yala ratiden na yɛxɛ suxune xa fɔxɔ igen tagi.
N tan nan falan tixi.
A sama nɛn siyane sagoni,
e yi lu fuyɛ a ma.
Marigina Alatalaa falan nan na ra.
6 A banxidɛɛn naxanye burunna ra,
ne muxune faxama silanfanna nan na.
Nayi, e a kolonma nɛn,
a Alatala nan n na.”
7 Amasɔtɔ Marigina Alatala ito nan falaxi, a naxa, “N Nebukadanesari rafama nɛn Tire taan xili ma sa keli kɔmɛn fɔxɔni, Babilɔn mangana, mangane mangana, e nun a soone nun a yɛngɛ so wontorone nun a soo ragine nun gali gbeena.
8 Banxidɛɛn naxanye burunne ra,
a yi ne muxune faxa silanfanna ra.
A yire makantanxine tima nɛn ɛ taan nabilinni,
a yi gbingbinna rate ɛ taan nabilinna yinna xɔn,
a sofane yi e yɛ masansan wure lefane yite ɛ xili ma.
9 A yɛngɛ so seene rafama nɛn ɛ taan makantan yinna rabiradeni,
a yi ɛ sangansone rabira a wali seene ra.
10 A soo kurun gboma ayi nɛn
han a yi gbangbanna so ɛ xunna,
ɛ taan yinne yi xuruxurun a yɛngɛ so wontorone
nun a giseene san xuine bun,
e na so ɛ taan so dɛɛne ra waxatin naxan yi
alo nɔ tiine soma yinna yalenne ra kii naxan yi.
11 A soone sanne ɛ kirane birin yibodonma nɛn,
a yi ɛ muxune faxa silanfanna ra,
a ɛ gɛmɛ sɛnbɛtɛn gbeene rabira bɔxɔni.
12 Ɛ nafunle tongoma nɛn,
ɛ sare seene yi findi yɛngɛ yi se tongoxine ra,
e yi ɛ taan yinne rabira,
e yi ɛ banxi faɲine kala,
e yi ɛ taan gɛmɛne nun a wudine
nun a burunburunna woli fɔxɔ igeni.
13 N danna sama nɛn ɛ sigi xuine ra,
ɛ konden xuiin mi fa mɛ mumɛ!
14 N na ɛ taan findima nɛn fanye magenla ra,
ɛ konna yi findi yala ratiden na yɛxɛ suxune xa,
a mi fa tima sɔnɔn.
N tan Alatala nan falan tixi.”
Marigina Alatalaa falan nan na ra.
15 “Marigina Alatala ito nan falaxi Tire taan xa, a naxa: Hali fɔxɔ ige tagi bɔxɔne muxune, ne mi xuruxurunɲɛ gaxuni ba, e na ɛ konna kala feen xinla mɛ, muxu faxamatɔne na lu kutunɲɛ lɔxɔn naxan yi, faxa gbeen na ti ɛ konni lɔxɔn naxan yi? 16 Kuntigin naxanye birin fɔxɔ igen dɛ, ne kelima nɛn e manga gbɛdɛne yi, e yi e gubane rate e ma, e yi e dugi sɔxɔnxine ba e ma. Gaxun yi e suxu e dɔxɔ bɔxɔni, e lu yigitɛgɛxi waxatin birin, masɔtɔ ɛ kalana fe ra. 17 E sunu sigini ito sama nɛn ɛ xa, e naxa,
‘Ee! Ɛ konna bata kala!
Ɛ taa xili kanni ito,
fɔxɔ igeni siga muxune dɔxɔdena,
taan naxan sɛnbɛ yi gbo baan xun ma,
ɛ tan naxan yi ɛ rabilinna muxune birin magaxuma!
18 Iki, fɔxɔ ige tagi bɔxɔne muxune xuruxurunma nɛn gaxuni,
ɛ taan na kala lɔxɔn naxan yi.
E gaxuma nɛn ɛ halagi feen na.’ ”
19 “Amasɔtɔ, Marigina Alatala ito nan falaxi, a naxa: N na ɛ konna findi taa xɔnna ra waxatin naxan yi, a fan yi lu alo taa kalaxine, n na fufaan nafa ɛ xili ma waxatin naxan yi, ige gbeen yi sa ɛ konna xun ma, 20 nayi n na ɛ nun muxu danguxine rabirama nɛn ɛ bode xɔn ma naxanye godoma gaburun na. N sa ɛ radɔxɔma nɛn bɔxɔ xɔnna ma, dɛnaxan luxi alo yire kalaxi fonna, ɛ nun naxanye godoma laxira yi, ɛ mi fa dɔxɔma ɛ konni sɔnɔn. N yi binyen fi niiramane yamanan ma. 21 N na ɛ raɲanna fe magaxuma ayi nɛn, ɛ mi fa luma na mumɛ! Muxune ɛ fenma nɛn, koni ɛ mi fa toma sɔnɔn! Marigina Alatalaa falan nan na ra.”