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Zezu ɓaa ha̰ leɗ nduoɓal-ɛri mii: «Nzoɓ mbḭw munu ɓa nzoɓ feziŋa, lɛ, ka ɗo ɓáy nzoɓ kɔ́rɔ fe. Báyḭi lɛ, i ví ɓaa ha̰ ni mii, nzoɓ kɔ́rɔ fe ɓe na ɓiɛ feziŋa ɓeri ɓamba. 
Lɛɛ, nzoɓ feziŋa na ɗi ni a ɓaa ha̰ ni mii: “Ɓay ḭi ze, mì laa se tul-a ya̰a ya̰a mini key lɛ? Mu kḭi fal fe ɓiri ká mì pɔŋ zuɔ nduo-ɔ na ha̰ mì kɔ, ɓay ḭi lɛ, ɓo na, mù máa ɓay kɔ́rɔ fe ɓiri na mbǎa ro.” 
«Báyḭi lɛ, nzoɓ kɔ́rɔ fe na yḭ̀i a ker ɓay ká ɓil law-ɛ a ɓaa mii: “Gaŋ tul-i a náa mì ká ɓil peɗ ɓi key na wa̰a, mì ɗáa mina ɓáy sùo-i ro zey lɛ? Peɗ pay na mì kɔ faake ya, ze gɔ́ŋ fe kara a ɓá sahoy ɓi ɓamba tasiri nda̰w.” 
Ka ker kpṵru a ɗaa “O-oo! Mì kɔ fe ká mì ɗáa ro! Zaɗka mì ti ɓil peɗ ɓi na mbǎa lɛ, fe ɗáa kere ɓiri ká mì ɗáa ziŋ nzoɓri na nda̰w rɔɔ, i mgbáke mì ɓa sùo-ri ɓáy.” 
«Báyḭi lɛ, ka ɗi nzoɓri riw bele ká mbɔl gaŋ ɓe ɗo tul-ri na ha ri vi fal kḭ fal kḭ a ɓaa ɓay ziŋ ri. Ka vbi nzoɓ ká vi titire ɗɛkrɛ na mii: “Ɓo na, mbɔl ká ɗo tul-a ɓay haŋa mù puo gaŋ ɓi na wa̰a, ɓa mina lɛ?” 
Ka yḭiŋra ɓáy ɓay ha̰ ni mii: “Mì púo ni guma num ɓa isɔɗ sɔɗ duɔ zaɗ niŋ (4.000).” Báyḭi lɛ, nzoɓ kɔ́rɔ fe na yḭ̀i a ɓaa ha̰ ni mii: “Mbeɗe mbɔl ɓo na ze ɗo key. Káw siri ɓa vaa mú bumra, a mú ɗaa ɓa isɔɗ sɔɗ duɔ zaɗ siɗi (2.000) ka ɗo ɗi.” 
«Falɛ ku lɛ, ka vbi nzoɓ ndeke ɗi siɗike na mii: “Ɓo na, mbɔl ɓo ɓa mina ze ɓay haŋa mù puo lɛ?” Lɛɛ, ka ɓaa ha̰ ni mii: “Mì púo ni ɓɔl naŋ isɔɗ siɗi ɓáy síŋ ndeɓe (250).” Lɛɛ, nzoɓ kɔ́rɔ fe na ɓaa ha̰ ni mii: “Mbeɗe mbɔl ɓo na ze ɗo key. Mu ɗaa ɓa isɔɗ siɗi (200) ka ɗo ɗi.” 
«Nzoɓ kɔ́rɔ fe ká fe ɗáa ɓe rɔɗ rɔɗ na, zaɗka gaŋ tul-e kɔ nzɛm káʼa nzɛ munu na báyḭi lɛ, ɓe kḭ sùo-ɛ ka pisi ni. Tusuɛke lɛ, nzoɓ tusiriri key na i nzɛ ká tul fe ɓari ká tusiri key na mba leɗ zaɗ taŋari ká i ker ɓay ká se tul puoruo ɓari ká nulue.» 
Báyḭi lɛ, Zezu ɓaa ha ri mii: «Ɓi hɔy kara, mì ɓaa ha rì ta-taŋ: feziŋa ha̰yri ká tusiri key ká ɗo ɓáy zaɗɛ ya na, ì fa̰a í mgbáke buɔ ɓay haŋa ɓo, zaɗka fekeri ti nduo-rì mbǎa lɛ, i mgbaka rì ha rì kaw zaɗ káw kere ká ɗo ɓaŋguɔ kpaɗara na ɓáy. 
Nzoɓ ká ɗaa vu mbom ɓo tul feri ká ndḭi na, a ɗáa vu mbom ɓo tul bawda feri nda̰w pi. A nzoɓ ká ɗaa vu mbom ɓo tul fe taa ndḭi ndḭi ya na, ka ti ɗáa vu mbom ɓo tul bawda feri ya nda̰w pi. 
Ku waa, zaɗka ì ɗaa vu mbom ɓo tul feziŋa ká tusiri key ká ɗo nduo-rì ku ya waa, nzoɓ ve rɔɔ a haŋa rì feziŋa taa tusuɛ na ha rì kɔrɔ lɛ? 
A zaɗka ì ɗaa vu mbom ɓo tul feziŋa nzoɓ kḭ ká ɗo nduo-rì ku ya waa, nzoɓ ve kḭ rɔɔ a haŋa rì fe taa ha̰y ká ɗo ɓay tul-rì kḭ sùo-rì lɛ? 
Leɗ káw mbḭw maa ɓay ɗáa peɗ ha̰ bǎa gaŋ ɓeri siɗi ya, ɓay ḭi lɛ, a ḭ́m nzoɓ mbḭwke, a hii nzoɓ siɗike, mase a zúɔ ziŋ nzoɓ ni, a tuŋ ɓay nzoɓ nu. Ì maa ɓay séke fal Ŋgɛrɛwṵru nda̰w, rɔɔ fal feziŋari ká tusiri key nda̰w buruk siɗi bele ya.» 
*Fariziri ká i ɗo zaɗɛ ká í laa ɓayri ká Zezu ɓaa riw bele na, i siɛ ni siɛ hɔy, ɓay ḭi lɛ, i ɓa nzoɓ taka kɔn lariri. 
Lɛɛ, Zezu ɓaa ha ri mii: «Ɓaarì na, ì hii ɓay ɗáa sùo-rì ɓa nzoɓ fe ɗáa ɓáy zaɗɛri ká nun nzoɓri, roo lɛ, Ŋgɛrɛwṵru na kɔ fe ká ɓil law-rì. Feri ká nzoɓri kɔ ɓa bawda fe na, Ŋgɛrɛwṵru kɔ ɓa fe ḭ̌m ká nun-ɛ. 
«Sew ká nzoɓri hḭɛ *bol kusol ká *Moyze ɗaa ɓáy mbeɗeri ká *nzoɓ ya̰aŋa ɓayri saa nzaa Ŋgɛrɛwṵru ɗaa nda̰w na, ɗo kpṵru mgba sewke taa Za̰a Batis. Tii sa̰wke ɓáy sewke taa Za̰a Batis na, i ka-káa Ɓay Kere ká se tul réke mbay Ŋgɛrɛwṵru ká tul nzoɓri. Nzoɓri riw bele i nzaa faa kpṵru í nduo í se ɗi. 
Ɓay haŋa tumbam ɓáy tusiri kal na ŋgɔŋ ɓamba na kḭ, roo lɛ, ɓay haŋa vu fe ká ndḭi ká i vbie ɗo ɓil bol kusolke ká kal na ŋgɔŋ kal tul-e rɔɓay. 
«Wa̰ra nzoɓ ha̰a ha̰a ká nii má̰y ɓe a ya̰a má̰y kḭ na, wa̰rake ku na ɗaa nun pie. A nzoɓ ká ya̰a má̰y ká wa̰ra nii ni na, ka ɗaa nun pie nda̰w.» 
«Nzoɓ mbḭw munu ɓa nzoɓ feziŋa, a nduo gari lari ká ndṵy mgbilik mgbilik a ndaɗ ɓamba ɗo sùo-ɛ, a kaw ɓil ndaɗi ɓáy nam nam. 
Lɛɛ, nzoɓ mbḭw munu ká ɓa nzoɓ kṵku, riŋ-ɛ ɓa Lazar sùo-ɛ te nṵɔ gbǒr gbǒr riw bele na, ka naa faa hul nzoɓ feziŋa na. 
Ka rɛ sùo-ɛ ɓay dám bum ŋgaw ká ga̰y saa tutakra nzoɓ feziŋa siya zuɔ siri na ɓay réke ha̰ ɓil-e ka mbaa. A lɛ, váyri kara i vi sɛl nṵɔkeri ká ɗo sùo-ɛ na. 
«Báyḭi lɛ, nzoɓ kṵku na ví hu. Lɛɛ, leɗ nzaapeɗ Ŋgɛrɛwṵruri ká nulue i ví sùu pa̰ra nun sùo-ɛ na, í vǎa ha̰ ni kaw zaɗ káw kere ká lakun *Abaraham ká nulue. Falɛ lɛ, nzoɓ feziŋa na ví hu nda̰w, ha̰ nzoɓri mbi ni í vǎa voro ni. 
Báyḭi lɛ, nzoɓ feziŋa na kaw zaɗ kɔ́kɔ sɛkɛ fe ká zaɗ baw a ura nun-ɛ ɓa siya a kɔ-kɔ́m ɗi ɗi mak, lɛ, ka kɔ Abaraham ɓáy Lazar ká i kaw lakun kḭ. 
Ro, a rɛ ɓeleŋ a ɓaa mii: “Bǎa Abaraham, kóɗ ŋguɔ hɔy, mu kɔ nun síe ɓi! Mu pie Lazar ha̰ ni ka ɗaa vu nduo-ɛ nduo mbii, a tɔ́ɗɔ ɓo kusol-i ká huɔ kurum kurum key ha̰ ni ka huo lɔm ha̰ mì, ɓay ḭi lɛ, mì kɔ sɛkɛ fe ŋgḭi ɓamba tasiri ká ɓil huu na key.” 
«Báyḭi lɛ, Abaraham yḭiŋra ɓáy ɓay ha̰ ni mii: “Vu-i! Mu kér se tul káw ɓo ká ɓil ndaɗi ɓáy káw ɓáy kumnun ɓo ká tusiri kɔɓ rɔɓay na mú kɔ. A Lazar na laa lɛ, kaw ɓil sɛkɛ feri ŋgḭi ɓamba. Timbɛɗɛ key na, law-ɛ huo ni ká zaɗ ni key, a pɔŋ mù ɓo laa ro ze, mù kaw ɓil sɛkɛ fe ku. 
Rɔɓay, mu kɔ bawda luɔ ká gbṵke tiya ɗo sakra naari. Ze, nzoɓri ká i hii ɓay úru saa luo ɓuru key, í se luo-rì lew na, faa tiya. Ɓari ká i hii ɓay úru saa luo-rì lew, a í vi luo ɓuru líe key na kara faa tiya nda̰w.” 
Ɓe nu ku ro, nzoɓ feziŋa na yḭiŋra ɓáy ɓay ha̰ ni mii: “Bǎa Abaraham, munu zu lɛ, kóɗ ŋguɔ hɔy, mì ɗaa síe ká pol-a ɓay haŋa mù pie Lazar ha̰ ni ka se ɓil puo bǎa, 
ɓay ḭi lɛ, yṵ-iri, tul-ri ndeɓe i kaw ɗi ku. Ka se ɓo a vǎa ɓaa taŋa sa̰w feri ká tḭi tul-i key na ɓay haŋa ɓari na kara i vi zaɗ kɔ́kɔ sɛkɛ fe key na ya.” 
«Lɛɛ, Abaraham yḭiŋra ɓáy ɓay ha̰ ni mii: “Yṵ-ɔri na, mbeɗe ká *Moyze ɗaa ɓáy taa *nzoɓ ya̰aŋa ɓayri saa nzaa Ŋgɛrɛwṵru kara ɗo nduo-ri ɗi ku. Ndaɗ ɓay haŋa ri laa ɓay ɓari.” 
Báyḭi lɛ, nzoɓ feziŋa na ɓaa mii: “Úwaa, bǎa Abaraham, i ti ya̰aŋa ɓayke ya. Roo lɛ, zaɗka nzoɓ tḭi saa sakra nzoɓ huɗeri a se luo-ri lɛ, i súo kér ɓay ɓari ká tul fe ɗáa ɓari!” 
Lɛɛ, Abaraham ɓaa ha̰ ni mii: “Zaɗka i laa ɓay Moyze ɓáy taa nzoɓ ya̰aŋa ɓayri saa nzaa Ŋgɛrɛwṵru ká i ɗaa ɗo mbeɗe na ku ya lɛ, nzoɓ tḭi saa sakra nzoɓ huɗeri hɔy a vǎa ɓaa ha ri kara, i ti ya̰aŋa ɓayke ya.”» 
