Daannata Maxaafa.
17.
Efreemen bolla gezzen Mikiyaasa geetettiza issaadey dees. 
Issi gallas Mikiyaasi ba aayo, «Neeppe issi asi 1,100 saqile bira kaysotida wode neni he kaysotida bitaneza qanggishin tani siyadis. Beya! He miishshay ta achchan dees; ta ekkadis» gides. Iza aayeya, «Ta naazoo nena Xoossi anjjo!» gadus. 
Naazi 1,100 saqile bira ba aayeys zaarides; iza aayeya, «Tani ta naaza gishshas Xoossas dummasana; he biraara miththafe oosettidi biran meeshettida eeqa xoos medhdhetto; tani zaarada nees immana» gadus. 
Naazi ba aayeys miishshaa zaariin iza aayeya he biraappe 200 saqile bira ekkada mith massidi biran tiyi tiydi eeqa misle medhdhiza issi hiillazas immadus; he oosettida eeqa xoossaa mislezi Mikiyaasa soon uttides. 
Mikiyaasikka eeqas goynnizasoy dees; izi eefudenne terafime ooththidi ba naytappe issaa qeese gidi ooththana mala doorides. 
He wode Isra7eele biittan kawoy baynda gishshas asi bana lo7ida mala hanees. 
He wode Yuhuda biittan Beeteliheeme katamaan diza Lewe baggafe gidida issi naateththa asi dees. 
Izaadeyka baas daanaso koyanaas Beeteliheeme katamappe dendi bides; izikka Efreeme deren bolla zunbullaan diza Mikiyaasa soo gakkides. 
Mikiyaasi izas, «Ne awappe yadii?» gi oychchides. Izikka zaaridi, «Tani Yuhuda deren diza Beeteliheeme katamappe yadis; ta qommoy Lewe. Ha7i tani taas duussaso koyays» gides. 
Mikiyaasi izas, «Tanara de7a; tana zorizaadenne qeese gida. Tani nees layththan layththan 10 saqile bira, kumeththa may7onne miza kath immana» gides. 
He Lewe naateththazi Mikiyaasara issife de7anaas qofa qachchides; izikka Mikiyaasas yelo mala hanides. 
Mikiyaasi iza ba qeese histtidi sunththiin iza soon de7ides. 
Mikiyaasikka, «Ta Lewe qommofe qeese demmida gishshas taas ubba miish Xoossi lo7eththanayssa ha7i ta eradis» gides. 
