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1 «A nan ŋɔɔnɩ wǝǝnu tɩntʋ a brɩ abam sɩ kʋ pa á yɩ zaŋɩ á yagɩ Wɛ cwǝŋǝ kam tɔgɩm mʋ. 2 Ba nan wʋ́ lɩ abam ba Wɛ-di sɩm wʋnɩ. Maŋa nan wʋ́ ba ka yi, yɩ nɔɔna wʋ́ gʋ abam, yɩ ba bʋŋɩ nɩ ba tʋŋɩ tɩtʋŋ-ŋʋm mʋ ba pa Wɛ. 3 Ba nan wʋ́ kɩ abam wǝǝnu tɩm kʋntʋ, bɛŋwaanɩ ba yǝri a Ko wʋm, ba nan yǝri amʋ dɩ. 4 A tɛ wǝǝnu tɩntʋ maama a brɩ abam, sɩ maŋa kam na yiǝ ba na kɩ abam kʋntʋ, sɩ á wanɩ á guli nɩ amʋ maŋɩ a ta-tɩ a brɩ abam.»
Wɛ Joro kʋm na wʋ́ brɩ nɔɔna cɩga te tɩn
«A wʋ tagɩ wǝǝnu tɩm kʋntʋ a brɩ abam pulim nɩ, bɛŋwaanɩ amʋ ya wʋ abam tee nɩ mʋ. 5 Kʋ daarɩ lele kʋntʋ a lagɩ a vu wʋlʋ na tʋŋɩ-nɩ tɩn te. Abam wʋlʋwʋlʋ nan wʋ bwe-nɩ á nii, a lagɩ a vu yǝn mʋ? 6 Amʋ nan na tagɩ a brɩ abam kʋlʋ na lagɩ kʋ kɩ tɩn mʋ pɛ á wʋrʋ tiini tɩ cɔgɩ. 7 Kʋ daarɩ, a lagɩ a ta cɩga mʋ dɩ abam sɩ, amʋ na viiri, kʋʋ́ ta lana kʋ pa abam. Bɛŋwaanɩ, amʋ na wʋ viiri, Zǝnnu wʋm bá ba abam te. A nan na veǝ, a laan wʋ́ tʋŋ-o yɩ o ba abam te. 8 O nan na tuǝ, oó pa lʋgʋ baŋa nɔɔna lwarɩ nɩ ba tusi mʋ ba lwarɩm wʋnɩ, dɩ Wɛ cɩga kam laŋa nɩ, dɩ Wɛ na wʋ́ di nɔɔna taanɩ te tɩn. 9 Oó brɩ-ba nɩ ba na wʋ sɛ amʋ tɩn ba kɩ lwarɩm mʋ. 10 Oó brɩ-ba nɩ ba tusi Wɛ cɩga kam wʋnɩ, bɛŋwaanɩ amʋ lagɩ a vu a Ko Wɛ te, yɩ á daa bá na-nɩ. 11 O ta wʋ́ brɩ-ba nɩ ba tusi Wɛ sarɩya dim dɩm wʋnɩ, bɛŋwaanɩ wʋlʋ na yɩ lʋgʋ baŋa pɛ wʋm tɩn maŋɩ o ga bʋra.
12 Amʋ ya ta jɩgɩ wǝǝnu zanzan sɩ a ta a brɩ abam, tɩ nan wʋ́ ta tiini tɩ camma dɩ abam lele. 13 Kʋ daarɩ Wɛ Joro kʋm yɩ cɩga tu mʋ. Kʋ na tuǝ, kʋ laan wʋ́ pa á lwarɩ cɩga kam maama. Kʋ nan daɩ kʋ tɩtɩ taanɩ mʋ kʋ lagɩ kʋ ŋɔɔnɩ. Kʋʋ́ ŋɔɔnɩ kʋlʋ kʋ na ni Wɛ tee nɩ tɩn mʋ, kʋ ma daarɩ kʋ ta wǝǝnu tɩlʋ na lagɩ tɩ ba tɩn kʋ brɩ abam. 14 Kʋ nan wʋ́ pa amʋ na zulǝ, bɛŋwaanɩ kʋʋ́ brɩ abam amʋ cɩga kam maama. 15 A Ko wʋm na jɩgɩ kʋlʋ maama tɩn yɩ amʋ dɩ nyɩm mʋ. Kʋntʋ ŋwaanɩ mʋ a tagɩ a wɩ, DƖ Joro kʋm wʋ́ brɩ abam amʋ cɩga kam maama.
16 Kʋ na kɩ fɩɩn, abam daa bá na amʋ, yɩ maŋa fɩnfɩɩn na wǝli da, á wʋ́ joori á na-nɩ, [a na maa ve a Ko te tɩn ŋwaanɩ.]»
Wʋ-cɔgɔ na wʋ́ lǝni kʋ ji wʋpolo te tɩn
17 Zezi na tagɩ kʋntʋ tɩn, o karabiǝ badaara maa tɛ daanɩ ba wɩ: «O na tagɩ o wɩ, kʋ na kɩ fɩɩn dɩ́ daa bá na-o, yɩ maŋa fɩnfɩɩn na wǝli da dɩ́ daa wʋ́ joori dɩ́ na-o tɩn, kʋ kuri mʋ bɛɛ? O na tagɩ o wɩ, o lagɩ o vu o Ko te tɩn, dɩ́ yǝri kʋ kuri.»
18 Ba ta maa tiini ba bwɛ daanɩ ba wɩ: «O na tagɩ o wɩ, kʋ na kɩ fɩɩn tɩn, kʋ kuri mʋ bɛɛ? Dɩ́ yǝri o na tɛ kʋlʋ tɩn kuri.»
19 Zezi ma lwarɩ nɩ ba lagɩ sɩ ba bwe-o taanɩ dɩm kuri. O ma ta dɩ ba o wɩ: «A na tagɩ a wɩ, kʋ na kɩ fɩɩn á daa bá na-nɩ, yɩ maŋa fɩnfɩɩn na wǝli da á wʋ́ joori á na-nɩ tɩn ŋwaanɩ mʋ á bwɛ daanɩ na? 20 A nan lagɩ a ta cɩga mʋ dɩ abam sɩ, abam wʋ́ ba á keeri á coosi. Kʋ daarɩ lʋgʋ baŋa nɔɔna bam wʋ́ ta jɩgɩ wʋpolo. Abam wʋrʋ wʋ́ ba tɩ cɔgɩ, yɩ á wʋ-cɔgɔ kʋm laan wʋ́ lǝni kʋ ji wʋpolo. 21 Maŋa kalʋ kaanɩ na lagɩ o lʋ bu tɩn, o jɩgɩ liǝ mʋ, bɛŋwaanɩ o canɛɛrɩ maŋa yiǝ. O nan na lʋgɩ bu wʋm, o laan wʋ́ swe o cam dɩm ni nɩ, yɩ o jɩgɩ wʋpolo dɩ o na lʋgɩ bu wʋm tɩn. 22 Kʋ nan yɩ kʋntʋ mʋ dɩ abam dɩ. Lele kʋntʋ á jɩgɩ liǝ. Amʋ nan daa ta wʋ́ joori a na abam, yɩ kʋ pa á tiini á na wʋpolo, yɩ nɔɔn-nɔɔnʋ daa bá wanɩ-kʋ o cɔgɩ. 23 Dɛ dɩm kʋntʋ na yiǝ, abam daa bá bwe amʋ kʋlʋkʋlʋ. A lagɩ a ta cɩga mʋ dɩ abam sɩ, a Ko wʋm wʋ́ pa abam kʋlʋ maama abam na wʋ́ loori amʋ yɩrɩ ŋwaanɩ tɩn. 24 Abam nan ta maŋɩ á wʋ loori kʋlʋkʋlʋ dɩ amʋ yɩrɩ. Nan loori-na, sɩ á wʋ́ na, sɩ kʋ pa abam wʋpolo kʋm tiini kʋ gaalɩ.
25 A na tagɩ wǝǝnu tɩntʋ a brɩ abam tɩn, kʋ yɩ mɩmaŋa mʋ a mɛ a ta. Maŋa nan wʋ́ ba, yɩ a daa bá maŋɩ mɩmaŋa a ma brɩ abam. A laan wʋ́ ba a ŋɔɔnɩ a Ko Wɛ taanɩ dɩm jaja mʋ a brɩ abam. 26 Dɛ dɩm kʋntʋ nɩ, amʋ daa bá loori a Ko Wɛ abam ŋwaanɩ. Abam mʋ wʋ́ loori-DƖ amʋ yɩrɩ ŋwaanɩ, 27 bɛŋwaanɩ Wɛ tɩtɩ maŋɩ DƖ soe abam, abam na soe amʋ yɩ á kwǝri á sɛ nɩ a nuŋi DƖ tee nɩ tɩn ŋwaanɩ. 28 Amʋ sɩɩnɩ a nuŋi a Ko Baŋa-Wɛ te mʋ a ba lʋgʋ baŋa. Lele kʋntʋ a nan lagɩ a yagɩ lʋgʋ baŋa sɩ a joori a vu DƖ te.»
29 Zezi na tagɩ kʋntʋ tɩn, o karabiǝ bam laan ma ta dɩd-o ba wɩ: «Nii, nmʋ laan ŋɔɔnɩ jaja mʋ, n daa wʋ mɛ mɩmaŋa n maŋɩ. 30 Lele kʋntʋ, dɩ́ laan lwarɩ nɩ nmʋ ye woŋo maama. Nmʋ daa n ba lagɩ sɩ nɔɔn-nɔɔnʋ bwe-m taanɩ. Kʋntʋ ŋwaanɩ mʋ dɩbam sɛ nɩ nmʋ sɩɩnɩ n nuŋi Wɛ te.»
31 Zezi ma lǝri-ba o wɩ: «Lele kʋntʋ á laan sɛ na? 32 Nii-na, maŋa maa bɩɩnɩ, ka nan yi ka ti, yɩ abam wʋ́ jagɩ, yɩ á dɩdʋa dɩdʋa wʋ́ joori o kwe o cwǝŋǝ o daarɩ amʋ yɩranɩ. A nan bá ta yɩ a yɩranɩ, bɛŋwaanɩ a Ko wʋm wʋ́ ta wʋ a tee nɩ. 33 Amʋ tagɩ wǝǝnu tɩntʋ a brɩ abam sɩ kʋ pa á na wʋ-zuru mʋ amʋ tɔgɩm dɩm wʋnɩ. Lʋgʋ baŋa nɩ á wʋ́ na yaara. Nan taá jɩgɩ-na pu-dɩa, sɩ amʋ wanɩ lʋgʋ.»