﻿Matiye.
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Ruɔ nzoɓri ŋgḭi ɓamba vi luo Zezu. Zaɗkaʼa kɔ ri vi na báyḭi lɛ, ka uru a vǎa hil tul mbɔrɔ a kaw ɗi. Lɛɛ, leɗ nduoɓal-ɛri soro í vi kaw lakun-ɛ. 
Báyḭi lɛ, ka tii sa̰w fére ri fe mii: 
«Suoriya ɓa taa nzoɓri ká i kɔ mii, ɓari se síe Ŋgɛrɛwṵru í ɗaa kɔn ɓe ká ɓil law-ri; ɓari na, puoruo Ŋgɛrɛwṵru ɓa taa ɓari. 
Suoriya ɓa taa nzoɓri ká i kaw ɓáy rɛw; ɓari na, Ŋgɛrɛwṵru a húo law-ri ɓáy. 
Suoriya ɓa taa nzoɓri ká i se yuɗuɗu; ɓari na, Ŋgɛrɛwṵru a haŋa ri tusiri key na ɓa taa ɓari. 
Suoriya ɓa taa nzoɓri ká kɔn ɗáa fe ká rii law Ŋgɛrɛwṵru ɗaa ri lok lok; ɓari na, Ŋgɛrɛwṵru a haŋa kɔnke maa ri siɓ siɓ. 
Suoriya ɓa taa nzoɓri ká i ɓa nzoɓ kɔ́kɔ nun síe nzoɓri; ɓari na, Ŋgɛrɛwṵru a kɔ́kɔ nun síe ɓari. 
Suoriya ɓa taa nzoɓri ká law-ri taŋ kaɗ kaɗ; ɓari na, i kɔ́kɔ Ŋgɛrɛwṵru ɓáy nun-ri gbak gbak. 
Suoriya ɓa taa nzoɓri ká i ɗaa ha̰ nzoɓri zuɔ ziŋ kḭ, a í ɗaa ha̰ ɗɛkɛkɛ ɗo sakra nzoɓri; ɓari na, Ŋgɛrɛwṵru a ɗika ri ɓa vi-eri. 
Suoriya ɓa taa nzoɓri ká i kɔ sɛkɛ fe ɓay tul Ŋgɛrɛwṵru ká i hḭɛ ni; ɓari na, puoruo Ŋgɛrɛwṵru ɓa taa ɓari. 
«Zaɗka nzoɓri raɗ rì, mase i ɗaa nun-rì tuɔ síe, mase i tḭiri rì kḭrɛ ɓoɗ ɓoɗ ɓay tul-i na, suoriya ɓa taa ɓaarì. 
Ì záy sùo-rì í ɗaa suoriya, ɓay ḭi lɛ, fe tunduo ɓaarì ŋgḭi ɓamba ɗo nulue giyaŋ rì. Munu nda̰w ze, nzoɓri ɗáake fe sɛkɛ ziŋ *nzoɓ ya̰aŋa ɓayri saa nzaa Ŋgɛrɛwṵru ká i ɗo pol ha rì na.» 
«Ɓaarì na, ì ɗo munu ɓa tom ɓay tul nzoɓri ká tusiri key. Roo lɛ, zaɗka ráake tḭi na wa̰a, fe ḭi nda̰w rɔɔ ɓay ɗáake ha̰ ni yḭ̀i a raa ɓa kḭ rɔɓay lɛ? Fe ká ɓay ɗáake ha̰ ni ndǎɗke na tiya. Ɓa fe ká ɗo nun kúna zuɔ ɓisuy ha̰ nzoɓri tɔɗ ɓáy ɓal-ri hɔy ro. 
«Ɓaarì na, ì ɓa zaɗ taŋa nzoɓri ká tusiri key. Ŋgɛrɛpuo ká ɗo tul kuo na, faa ká ɓay haŋa ni mṵu sùo-ɛ mṵu na, tiya. 
Ɗo faa mbḭw munu nda̰w, nzoɓ ti ɗáa huu taa huu ndele rɔɔ, a mbi tuŋguo guɓa ɗi ya, roo lɛ, kaʼa ɗáa sìi siya ha̰ ni taŋ zaɗ kaɗ kaɗ ká tul nzoɓri riw bele ká i kaw hula na ha ri kɔ́ke zaɗ. 
Ɓe ze, ì ha̰ zaɗ taŋa ɓaarì na ka táŋ kaɗ kaɗ ká pol nzoɓri. Ɓe nda̰w rɔɔ, i kɔ́kɔke fe ɗáa kere ɓaarì na lɛ, i ɗáake riŋ ɗika ɓo tul Bǎa ɓaarì ká kaw nulue na ɓáy.» 
«Kɔkɔ ká ì kér ká ɓil law-rì mii, mì vi ɓay bumra *bol kusol *Moyze, ɓáy fe fére *nzoɓ ya̰aŋa ɓayri saa nzaa Ŋgɛrɛwṵru na. Ɓi na, mì vi ɓay bumra ya, roo lɛ, mì vi ɓay kíɛ sa̰w fekeri ku na ta-taŋ ɓa kɛlɛ. 
Mì ɓaa ha rì ta-taŋ ɓa tusuɛ kḭ: zaɗka tumbam ɓáy tusiri ɗo kɔɓ ɓáy na, vu fe ká ndḭi ká i vbie ɗo ɓil bol kusolke na ti bumra mbḭw ya, kpṵru maa ɓáy feri riw bele káʼa tḭ́i na, ka tḭi ɓáy zaɗɛ. 
Sa̰wke mini ze, nzoɓ ká waɗ tul bol kusol mbḭw, a kɔ ɓa bol kusol ká ndḭi hɔy ká sakra bol kusol ha̰wri, rɔɔ a fere kṵ-ɛri ɓay haŋa ri ɗaa munu na nda̰w lɛ, nzoɓke ku na, Ŋgɛrɛwṵru a kɔ́kɔ ni ɓa nzoɓ ká ndḭi hɔy ká ɓil puoruo ɓe. Roo lɛ, nzoɓ ká ɗo tul bol kusol key na ɓáy zaɗɛ nzɛɗɛm, a fere kṵ-ɛri ɓay haŋa ri ɗaa munu na nda̰w lɛ, nzoɓke ku na, Ŋgɛrɛwṵru a kɔ́kɔ ni ɓa nzoɓ luye ká ɓil puoruo ɓe. 
Mì ɓaa ha rì ta-taŋ: zaɗka ì ɗaa vu mbom ɓo tul fe ká Ŋgɛrɛwṵru hii na kal tul vu mbom ká *Fariziri ɓáy *nzoɓ fére nzoɓri bol kusolri ɗaa na ya lɛ, *puoruo Ŋgɛrɛwṵru na ɓa taa ɓaarì ya.» 
«Ɓaarì na, ɓay ká i ɓaa ha̰ bulu naari ká piɛɗke lew na, ì laa nda̰w. Ɓayke ɓaa mii: “Mù ti ika nzoɓ ya; a zaɗka nzoɓ i huɗ lɛ, i haŋa ni se pol nzoɓ kúŋ sal ɓayri ha ri ɗaa ɓay ɓo tul-e ha̰ ni kɔ sɛkɛ fe.” 
Roo lɛ, ɓi na, mì ɓaa ha rì ta-taŋ: nzoɓ ha̰a ha̰a ká law-ɛ fa̰a ni ká tul yṵ-ɛ lɛ, maa ɓay séke ni pol nzoɓ kúŋ sal ɓayri. A nzoɓ ká ɗi yṵ-ɛ “mbuo” lɛ, maa ɓay séke ni pol *nzoɓ kúŋ sal ɓay luyeri. A nzoɓ ká kɔ yṵ-ɛ ɓa kɔ̀kɔ nzoɓ lɛ, maa ɓay vbuka ni ɓo ɓil huu ká ru-ruma ya. 
Munu zu lɛ, zaɗka mù se *hul ka̰ni Ŋgɛrɛwṵru ɓay haŋa ni *fe poy, rɔɔ mú ker se tul yṵ-ɔ ká mù ɗaa ɓay ziŋ ni lɛ, 
mu ála fe poy na ku ká ɓo zaɗɛ, a mú yḭ̀i mú vǎa zúɔ ziŋ ni nda̰w rɔɔ, mú ví mbi fe poyke na ha̰ Ŋgɛrɛwṵru ɓáy. 
«Zaɗka nzoɓ ɗaa ɓay ziŋ mù, rɔɔ ɓo ɓáy kḭ í se mbḭw hɔy ɓa zaɗ fɔ́ŋ ɓay lɛ, mu léke ɓayke ziŋ ni ɓa vaa hɔy ɓáy seɗ ɓaarì ká faa na ku, ɓo ha̰ ni ka pɔ́ŋ mù. Munu ya lɛ, kaʼa ɗáa kpṵru ha̰ mù se nzaa nzoɓ kúŋ sal ɓay. Lɛɛ, nzoɓ kúŋ sal ɓay na a ɗáa mù nduo ndúo dɔma̰y mgbaka nzoɓri ha̰ ni suru mù yɔɗ ɓo hul sal. 
Mì ɓaa ha̰ mù ta-taŋ ɓa tusuɛ kḭ: mù ti tḭ́i ká zaɗɛ ku ya, kpṵru maa ɓáy mbɔl ɓori ká mù púo ɔ ŋgiɗ bele nda̰w rɔ!» 
«Ɓay ká i ɓaa ha rì na, ì laa nda̰w. Ɓayke ɓaa mii: “Mù ti ɗáa nun pie ya.” 
A roo lɛ, ɓi na, mì ɓaa ha rì ɓa tusuɛ kḭ: nzoɓ ha̰a ha̰a ká kɔ-kɔ́m ɗeke ɓa luo má̰y nzoɓ ɓáy nun pie lɛ, ka naa ziŋ ni ká ɓil law-ɛ ɗɔɗ ro zu. 
Munu zu lɛ, zaɗka nun-a fi hoɗo ze ha̰ mù ɗaa feya̰a lɛ, mu ŋgókɗo mú naa ni, mú vbu ni biŋ ɓo ɓisuy. Ɓay haŋa nun-a mbḭw tiya na, ndaɗ mba séke ɓáy sùo-ɔri riw bele se zaɗ kɔ́kɔ sɛkɛ fe ká ɓil huu ká ru-ruma ya. 
A zaɗka nduo hoɗo ɓo ze ha̰ mù ɗaa feya̰a lɛ, mu kuŋ ni mú vbu ni biŋ ɓo ɓisuy. Ɓay haŋa nduo-ɔ mbḭw tiya na, ndaɗ mba séke ɓáy sùo-ɔri riw bele se zaɗ kɔ́kɔ sɛkɛ fe ká ɓil huu ká ru-ruma ya.» 
«I ɓaa pola lew nda̰w mii: “Nzoɓ ká nii má̰y ɓe na, ndaɗ ɓay haŋa ni ka ɗaa mbeɗe níi má̰y ɓe na, a ha̰ ni nda̰w rɔɔ a nii ni zɔ́l ɓáy.” 
A roo lɛ, ɓi na, mì ɓaa ha rì: wa̰ra nzoɓ ha̰a ha̰a ká ɗo ɓáy má̰y ká nzaa wa̰ra kḭ ya, rɔɔ wa̰ra nii ni na, zaɗka má̰yke na ya̰a wa̰ra kḭ lɛ, wa̰ra ká nii ni na ze ɗaa ha̰ ni vi ɓa má̰y ɗáa nun pie. Wa̰ra nzoɓ ká ya̰a ni na kara ɗaa nun pie nda̰w.» 
«Rɔɓay, ɓay ká i ɓaa ha̰ bulu naari ká piɛɗke lew na, ì laa nda̰w. Ɓayke ɓaa mii: “Fe ká mù haa huɗ ɓay ɗáa na, mu pɔ́ŋ fal-ɛ ya, a mú ɗaa feke ká mù haa huɗke ká nun Ŋgɛrɛmbay na, ha̰ ni ka ɔ ɓáy zaɗɛ.” 
A roo lɛ, ɓi na, mì ɓaa ha rì ɓay haŋa rì haa huɗ ya mgbaŋ. Mu haa huɗ ɓáy riŋ nulue ya, ɓay ḭi lɛ, nulue na ɓa zaɗ káw Ŋgɛrɛwṵru. 
Mu haa huɗ ɓáy riŋ tusiri ya nda̰w, ɓay ḭi lɛ, tusiri na ɓa zaɗ tɔkɔ ɓal-ɛ. Mu haa huɗ ɓáy riŋ Zuruzalɛm ya, ɓay ḭi lɛ, Zuruzalɛm na ɓa ŋgɛrɛpuo Mbay Luye. 
Mu mgba tul-a mú háake huɗ ya nda̰w, ɓay ḭi lɛ, mù maa ɓay haŋa sṵy tul-a mbḭw mini kara ka fuu ya nda̰w, mù maa ɓay fɛ́rɛ ni ha̰ ni vi ɓa pire ya nda̰w pi. 
Ndaɗ ɓay haŋa rì ɓaa ɓay kpaɗ hɔy. “Ɓa tusuɛ” lɛ, ɓa tusuɛ kḭ, a “ɓa tusuɛ ya” laa lɛ, ɓa tusuɛ ya kḭ laa zu. Ɓay ha̰wri ká ì ɗaa zuɔ ɗi ku na, uru saa luo ŋgɛrɛtemndaya ro zu.» 
«Ɓay ká i ɓaa pola lew na, ì laa nda̰w. Ɓayke ɓaa mii: “Nzoɓ ká fṵmra nun kṵ-ɛ lɛ, i fṵ́mra nun-ɛ na nda̰w, a nzoɓ ká haw sere kṵ-ɛ laa lɛ, i háw ser-e na nda̰w laa.” 
A roo lɛ, ɓi na, mì ɓaa ha rì: fe ndaya ká nzoɓ ɗaa ziŋ mù na, mu vbíɗa gbaa ndaake ya. Zaɗka nzoɓ nda hala nun-a fi hoɗo lɛ, mu fɛ́rɛ fi gel ha̰ ni ka nda nda̰w. 
Zaɗka nzoɓ hii ɓay mbika tul-a ɓay séke mù zaɗ fɔ́ŋ ɓay ɓay ya̰aŋa gari fi siya ɓo lɛ, mu mbi maagari ɓo mú ɗaa nde tul-e ha̰ ni nda̰w. 
Zaɗka nzoɓ sɔɗ mù ɓay haŋa mù se ziŋ ni sal faa mbḭw lɛ, mu se ziŋ ni sal faa siɗi. 
Nzoɓ ká gɔ́ŋ mù fe na, mu ha̰ ni; a nzoɓ ká hii ɓay kpáka mù fe laa lɛ, mú ɓéɗ ni ya.» 
«Ɓay ká i ɓaa ká piɛɗke lew na, ì laa nda̰w. Ɓayke ɓaa mii: “Mù híi kṵ-ɔ, a mú tuŋ nzoɓ tul ŋga̰ni ɓo na ká̰y.” 
A roo lɛ, ɓi na, mì ɓaa ha rì: ì kɔ nzoɓ tul ŋga̰ni ɓaarì ɓa nzoɓ nun-rì, a í ɗaa nzaa ɓay kere ɓay tul nzoɓri ká i ɗaa nun-rì tuɔ síe. 
Ɓe nda̰w rɔɔ, ì ví ɓa vu Bǎa ɓaarì Ŋgɛrɛwṵru ká kaw nulue na ɓáy. Ɓe na, ka ha̰ síe ɓe tḭi tul nzoɓ law mgbɔ́rɔri nda̰w, nzoɓ law kereri nda̰w pi. Rɔɓay, ka ha̰ mbam tɔ tul nzoɓ fe ɗáa ɓáy zaɗɛri ká nun-ɛ nda̰w, tul nzoɓ fe ɗáa ka̰ayari kara nda̰w pi. 
Zaɗka ì hii nzoɓri ká i kɔ rì ɓa nzoɓ nun-ri kḭ hɔy na wa̰a, ɓay ḭi nda̰w rɔɔ Ŋgɛrɛwṵru a haŋa ri fe tunduo lɛ? Wa̰a, *nzoɓ ya̰aŋa larimbuori ká ì kɔ ri ɓa nzoɓ ndayari na, i ɗaa faa mbḭw munu nda̰w ya lɛ woo! 
Zaɗka ì hii soko ha̰ yṵ ɓaarì kḭ hɔy na wa̰a, fe ḭi ze ɓa fe kere ká ɗo ɓoɗ ká ì ɗaa na lɛ? Nzoɓri ká i tuu Ŋgɛrɛwṵru ya hɔy kara, i ɗaa munu na nda̰w ya lɛ? 
«Munu zu lɛ, ì ɗo ɓáy zaɗɛ nzɛɗɛm faa mbḭw munu ká Bǎa ɓaarì Ŋgɛrɛwṵru ká kaw nulue ɗo ɓáy zaɗɛ nzɛɗɛm na.» 
