﻿Za̰a.
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Ro, Zezu uru a se ɓa tul kuo ká riŋ-ɛ ɓa Oliviye. 
Nzaaruo kḭ ká tiɓie piɛɗ na, Zezu yḭ̀i a se ɓil mgbaŋ ká *hul ka̰ni Ŋgɛrɛwṵru ɗo ɗi, lɛ, ruɔ nzoɓri riw bele soro ɓa lakun-ɛ. Ka kaw siri a tii sa̰w fére ri fe. 
Báyḭi lɛ, nzoɓ fére nzoɓri *bol kusol Ziɓri ɓáy *Fariziri, i dar má̰y ɗáa nun pie mbḭw munu ká wa̰ra nzoɓ ɗo naaŋa ziŋ ni na gbukru í mgba ni í víke luo-ɛ, í ɗaa ni ɗo pol nzoɓri riw bele, 
í ɓaa ha̰ Zezu mii: «Mbay, má̰y key na, ɓuru dar ni gbukru káʼa ɗo ɗáa nun pie, ze ɓúru mgba ni. 
Ká ɓil bol kusol *Moyze lɛ, kḭri má̰yri ká mini key na, ndaɗ ɓay haŋa ɓuru vbúku ri ɓáy tisaw a ɓúru i ri. A wa̰a, ɓo na, mù ɓaa taa ɓo mina ze ká ɗi lɛ?» 
I ɓaa munu i nzáake nzi-ɛ, ɓo ɓay zíŋ faa lɛ, í ɗáake ɓay ka ɓo tul-e. Roo lɛ, Zezu sol siri a ɗiŋ tul-e a tii sa̰w vbíe fe ɓáy vu nduo-ɛ ɗo siri. 
Munu ká ŋgɛrɛdɔma̰y Ziɓri geɗe ni kpaŋ ɓáy vbiw ɓaŋguɔ ɓa pola pola na báyḭi lɛ, Zezu ura tul-e a ndaɗa sùo-ɛ a ɓaa ha ri mii: «Nzoɓ ká sakra ɓaarì ku ká ɗaa feya̰a ba mbḭw ya lɛ, ka mbi tisaw a vbúke ni pola ɓo náa kɔ́ri!» 
Falɛ ku lɛ, ka sol siri a ɗiŋ tul-e ɓa kḭ a tii sa̰w vbíe fe ɗo siri na rɔɓay. 
Zaɗka i laa ɓay na munu báyḭi lɛ, kér ɓay ɓari ɗaa ɓay ɓo tul-ri sùo-ri, ha ri náake sùo-ri í zɔl yɔ́rɔŋ yɔrɔŋ ɓáy zaɗ ɓari. Úru saa ŋgɛrɛri kpṵru mgba tul leɗri na, i pɔŋ Zezu huo-ɛ hɔy ɓáy má̰y na ɗo. 
Báyḭi lɛ, Zezu uru siya a ndaɗa sùo-ɛ a vbi ni mii: «Má̰y, nzoɓri ká i ɗaa ɓay ɓo tul-a na, i ɗo zaɗ ha̰a lɛ? Wa̰a, nzoɓ mbḭw ɗaa ɓay ɓo tul-a ya wṵ̌m kḭ lɛ?» 
Lɛɛ, má̰y na yḭiŋra ɓáy ɓay ha̰ ni mii: «Mbay, mì kɔ nzoɓ mbḭw ya.» Ro, Zezu ɓaa ha̰ ni mii: «Ɓi kara mì ɗaa ɓay ɓo tul-a ya nda̰w. Mu se zaɗ seɗ ɓo, a roo lɛ, mu ɗaa feya̰a mbǎa.» 
Zezu mbi ɓay a ɓaa ɓa kḭ ha̰ ruɔ nzoɓri mii: «Ɓi na, mì ɓa zaɗ taŋa nzoɓri ká tusiri key. Nzoɓ ká se fal-i lɛ, a ɗoko ɓáy zaɗ taŋa ɓay káwke ɓáy kumnun, ɓo ka ti séke seɗ ká ɓil suŋ na mbǎa mgbaŋ.» 
Báyḭi lɛ, *Fariziri yḭiŋra ɓáy ɓay ha̰ ni mii: «Ɓo kḭ mù ɓaa nasi ɓay ɓo sùo-ɔ. Ɓay ɓo na ɗaa fe mbḭw ya.» 
Zezu yḭiŋra ɓáy ɓay ha ri mii: «Ze mì ɓaa nasi ɓay ɓi sùo-i hɔy kara, ɓay ká mì ɓaa na ɓa sùo ɓay. Ì kɔ, ɓi na, mì kɔ zaɗ ká mì vi saa ɗi nda̰w, a mí kɔ zaɗ ká mì séke ɓa ɓaɗi nda̰w pi. Roo lɛ, ɓaarì na, ì kɔ zaɗ ká mì uru saa ɗi ya, a í kɔ zaɗ ká mì séke ɓa ɓaɗi ya nda̰w. 
Ɓaarì na, ì kuŋ ɓay ɓo tul nzoɓ munu ká nzoɓri ɗaa ziŋ kḭ. Ɓi na, mì ɗaa ɓay ɓo tul nzoɓ mbḭw ya. 
Ze ɓo, ɓa ɓi ze mì kuŋ sal ɓay laa lɛ, kúŋ sal ɓay ɓi na, ɗo ɓáy zaɗɛ, ɓay ḭi lɛ, mì ɗo huo-i ze mí kuŋ sal ɓay na ya, roo lɛ, Bǎa ká pie mì na ɗo ziŋ mì. 
I ɗaa ɗo ɓil *mbeɗe bol kusol ɓaarì kḭ mii: “Zaɗka nzoɓri siɗi rɔɔ nasi ɓay ɓari maa kḭ lɛ, nasi ɓayke na ɗaa peɗ.” 
Ɓi na, mì ɓaa nasi ɓay ɓi sùo-i kḭ, a Bǎa ká píe mì na kara ɓaa nasi ɓay ɓi na nda̰w.» 
Báyḭi lɛ, Fariziri vbi ni ɓay mii: «Wa̰a, bǎa-ka ɗo zaɗ ha̰a lɛ?» Lɛɛ, Zezu yḭiŋra ɓáy ɓay ha ri mii: «Ɓaarì na, ì tuu mì ya, a í tuu Bǎa ya nda̰w. Zaɗka ì tuu mì lɛ, ì tuuka Bǎa na nda̰w.» 
Ɓe ze ɓa ɓayri ká Zezu fere nzoɓri ká ɓil *hul ka̰ni Ŋgɛrɛwṵru ká zaɗ ɓúo lari. Roo lɛ, nzoɓ mbḭw mgba ni ya, ɓay ḭi lɛ, nam ɓe na vi ya ɓáy. 
Zezu ɓaa ha̰ ŋgɛrɛdɔma̰y Ziɓri na rɔɓay mii: «Mì zɔ́l, lɛ, ì nzáara mì kpṵy a í hu ká ɓil feya̰a ɓaarì. Zaɗ ká mì séke ɓa ɓaɗi na, ɓaarì na, ì maa ɓay séke ɗi ya.» 
Báyḭi lɛ, ŋgɛrɛdɔma̰y Ziɓri vbi ɓay ká sakra kḭ mii: «Munu káʼa ɓaa mii, ɓuru maa ɓay séke zaɗ ká ɓeri séke ɗi ya na ku wa̰a, kaʼa ika sùo-ɛ sùo-ɛ lɛ woo?» 
Lɛɛ, Zezu yḭiŋra ɓáy ɓay ha ri mii: «Ɓaarì na, ì ɓa nzoɓri ká tusiri key, roo lɛ, ɓi na, mì uru saa nulue. Ɓaarì na, ì ɓa nzoɓ taa tusiriri key, roo lɛ, ɓi na, mì ɓa nzoɓ taa tusiri key ya. 
Ɓe mini ze, mì ɓaa ha rì mii, ì huka ká ɓil feya̰a ɓaarì. Zaɗka ì ɗaa law-rì ɓo tul-i mii, mì ɓa nzoɓ ká mì ɗo ɓaŋguɔ na ya lɛ, ì huka ká ɓil feya̰a ɓaarì.» 
Báyḭi lɛ, i yḭ̀i í vbi ni ɓay mii: «Wa̰a, ɓo na mù ɓa ve lɛ?» Lɛɛ, Zezu yḭiŋra ɓáy ɓay ha ri mii: «Mì ɓaa ɓayke ɓaŋguɔ ɓáy tiikake hɔy ha rì. 
Mì ɗo ɓáy ɓayri ŋgḭi ɓamba ɓay ɓáa nda̰w, ɓay ɗáa ɓo tul-rì nda̰w pi. Roo lɛ, nzoɓ ká píe mì na ɓaa sùo ɓay, a ɓayri ká mì laa ká luo-ɛ na, mì ɓaa ha̰ nzoɓri ká tusiri key.» 
Ɓay ká Zezu ɓaa se tul Bi-ɛ na, i laa ya. 
Lɛɛ, ka ɓaa ha ri mii: «Zaɗka ì siŋ mì ɓi *Vu Nzoɓ í ura mì ɗo siya lɛ, ì kɔ́kɔ mì ɓa nzoɓ ká ɗo ɓaŋguɔ nda̰w, a í kɔ mì ɓa nzoɓ ká mì ɗaa fe mbḭw ɓáy tul gaŋ sùo-i ya nda̰w pi. Ɓay ká Bǎa fere mì hɔy ze mì ɓaa. 
Nzoɓ ká píe mì na ka ɗo ziŋ mì, ɓo ka pɔŋ mì ɗo huo-i ya, ɓay ḭi lɛ, ɓaŋguɔ na, mì ɗaa fe ká rii law-ɛ.» 
Zaɗka Zezu ɗo ɓáa ɓay munu na báyḭi lɛ, nzoɓri ŋgḭi ɓamba ɗaa law-ri ɓo tul-e. 
Zezu ɓaa ɓay ha̰ Ziɓri ká i ɗaa law-ri ɓo tul-e na mii: «Zaɗka ì ɗo tul ɓay ɓi ká mì fere rì na ɓáy zaɗɛ ɓaŋguɔ lɛ, ì ɓa leɗ nduoɓal-i taa tusuɛkeri. 
Ì tuukake tusuɛ ɓay na, lɛ ɓáy faa tusuɛ ɓayke na, ì tḭ́ike saa ɓil koy feya̰a.» 
Báyḭi lɛ, ŋgɛrɛdɔma̰y Ziɓri yḭiŋra ɓáy ɓay ha̰ ni mii: «Ɓuru na, ɓuru ɓa vu bulu *Abaraham, ɓuru ɓa koy nzoɓ ba mbḭw ya mgbaŋ. Wa̰a, ɗaa mina nda̰w rɔɔ mù ɓaa mii, ɓuru tḭ́i saa ɓil koy feya̰a na lɛ woo?» 
Lɛɛ, Zezu yḭiŋra ɓáy ɓay ha ri mii: «Mì ɓaa ha rì ta-taŋ ɓa tusuɛ kḭ: nzoɓ ha̰a ha̰a ká ɗaa feya̰a na, ka ɓa koy feya̰a. 
Koy nzoɓ na ti ɗaa puo a kaw ɗi ɓaŋguɔ kpaɗara ya, roo lɛ, nzoɓ ká ɓa leɗ ɓil puɔ na, a káw ɗi wṵ̌m ɓaŋguɔ. 
Zaɗka Vu Ŋgɛrɛwṵru tina rì saa ɓil koy feya̰a na lɛ, ì káw ɓáy tul-rì ɓa tusuɛ kḭ. 
Mì kɔ nda̰w, ɓaarì na, ì ɓa vu bulu Abaraham. Ɓe nu ku hɔy kara, ì nzaara mì ɓay ika mì, ɓay ḭi lɛ, ɓay ɓi na rìi ɓil law-rì ya. 
Ɓi na, mì ɓaa ɓay fe ká Bǎa kiɛ mì, a ɓaarì laa lɛ, ì ɗaa fe ká bǎa ɓaarì ɓaa ha rì.» 
Báyḭi lɛ, i yḭiŋra ɓáy ɓay ha̰ ni mii: «Bǎa ɓuru na ze ɓa Abaraham.» Lɛɛ, Zezu yḭiŋra ɓáy ɓay ha ri mii: «Úwaa, zaɗka ì ɓa vu Abaraham taa tusuɛkeri lɛ, ì ɗáa feri munu káʼa ɗaa. 
Ì kɔ, fe ká mì ɗaa na, mì ɓaa tusuɛ ɓay ká uru saa luo Ŋgɛrɛwṵru ha rì, ɓe nu ku hɔy kara, ì nzaara faa ɓay ika mì. Fe ɗáa ká munu na, Abaraham ɗaa ba mbḭw ya! 
Ɓaarì na, fe ɗáa ɓaarì rìi fe ɗáa bǎa ɓaarì.» Báyḭi lɛ, i yḭiŋra ɓáy ɓay ha̰ ni mii: «Ɓuru na, ɓuru ɓa leɗ mbanari ya. Bǎa ɓuru mbḭw kḭ hɔy ɓa Ŋgɛrɛwṵru.» 
Lɛɛ, Zezu yḭiŋra ɓáy ɓay ha ri mii: «Úwaa, zaɗka Ŋgɛrɛwṵru ɓa bǎa ɓaarì ɓa tusuɛ lɛ, ì kɔ́kɔ mì ɓa nzoɓ nun-rì, ɓay ḭi lɛ, mì uru saa luo-ɛ ze mí vi. Ɓi na, mì vi ɓáy tul gaŋ sùo-i ya, roo lɛ, ɓa ɓe ze ka píe mì. 
Ɓay ḭi nda̰w rɔɔ, ɓay ká mì ɓaa key lɛ, ì ta̰a láa kpṵy lɛ woo? Ɓay ḭi lɛ, ì maa ɓay láa ɓay ɓi key na ya. 
Ɓaarì na, bǎa ɓaarì ɓa ŋgɛrɛtemndaya, ze ì hii ɗáa fe ká law bǎa ɓaarì hii. Ɓe na, ka ɓa nzoɓ ika nzoɓ ɓáy tiikake lew hɔy. Ka ɓa nzoɓ káʼa ɓaa sùo ɓay ya, ɓay ḭi lɛ, sùo ɓay mbḭw mini kara ti luo-ɛ ya. Zaɗkaʼa ɓaa ɓay kuɗ ɓay ɓeri na, ɓa fe ká ɗo ɓil naysuo-ɛ ká tii ni tii ro, ɓay ḭi lɛ, ka ɓa nzoɓ kúɗ ɓay, a ɓa bǎa nzoɓ ɓay bayluri. 
Ɓi na, mì ɓaa tusuɛ ɓay. Ɓe ze, ì hii ɓay ɗáake law-rì ɓo tul-i na ya! 
Nzoɓ ve ká sakra ɓaarì key rɔɔ, a máa ɓay zíŋ faa ɓay ɗáa ɓay feya̰a ɓo tul-i lɛ? A wa̰a, ɗaa mina nda̰w rɔɔ, mì ɓaa tusuɛ ɓay ha rì lɛ, ì ɗaa law-rì ɓo tul-i ya lɛ? 
Nzoɓ ká ɓa taa Ŋgɛrɛwṵru na, ka laa ɓay ɓe, roo lɛ, ɓaarì na, ì laa ɓay ɓe ya, ɓay ḭi lɛ, ì ɓa taa ɓe ya.» 
Báyḭi lɛ, Ziɓri yḭiŋra ɓáy ɓay ha̰ ni mii: «Yḭ̀i! Ɓay ɓuru ɗo ɓáy zaɗɛ. Mù ɓa nzoɓ ká Samari ya lo? Ɓo na, temndaya ɗo tul-a!» 
Lɛɛ, Zezu yḭiŋra ɓáy ɓay ha ri mii: «Úwaa, temndaya ɗo tul-i ya, roo lɛ, mì ɗaa mbay ɓo tul Bǎa. A ɓaarì laa lɛ, ì tḭiri mì. 
Ɓi na, mì nzaa riŋ ɗika ɓi sùo-i ya, lɛ, nzoɓ mbḭw ɗo ɗi ku ze nzaa faa ɓay ɗáa riŋ ɗika ɓo tul-i. Ɓa ɓe ze, a kúŋ sal ɓay ɓáy zaɗɛ. 
Mì ɓaa ha rì ta-taŋ ɓa tusuɛ kḭ: nzoɓ ká ɗaa vu mbom ɓo tul ɓay ɓi lɛ, ka ti huka ya mgbaŋ.» 
Báyḭi lɛ, Ziɓri yḭiŋra ɓáy ɓay ha̰ ni mii: «Timbɛɗɛ key na, ɓuru kɔ ta-taŋ ro! Ɓo na, temndaya ɗo tul-a! Abaraham na hu, a *nzoɓ ya̰aŋa ɓayri saa nzaa Ŋgɛrɛwṵru kara, i hu nda̰w. Wa̰a, ɗaa mina nda̰w rɔɔ, ɓo na, mù ɓaa mii: “Nzoɓ ká ɗaa vu mbom ɓo tul ɓay ɓo lɛ, ka ti huka ya mgbaŋ” lɛ? 
Bulu ɓuru Abaraham na hu ro, wa̰a, ɓo na, mù mba tul-e mba lɛ woo? Nzoɓ ya̰aŋa ɓayri saa nzaa Ŋgɛrɛwṵru kara, i hu nda̰w! Wa̰a, mù mgba sùo-ɔ ɓa ḭi zu lɛ?» 
Lɛɛ, Zezu yḭiŋra ɓáy ɓay mii: «Zaɗka mì ɗaa riŋ ɗika ɓo tul-i kḭ sùo-i lɛ, riŋ ɗika ɓi na ɗo ɓa fe ká gɔr hɔy. Nzoɓ ká ɗaa riŋ ɗika ɓo tul-i na, ɓe ze ɓa Bǎa. Ɓe kḭ ze ì ɗi ni ɓa Ŋgɛrɛwṵru ɓaarì. 
Ɓe nu ku hɔy kara, ì tuu ni ya, a ɓi lɛ, mì tuu ni tuu. Zaɗka mì ɓaa mii: “Mì tuu ni ya” lɛ, mì ɓá nzoɓ kúɗ ɓay munu ká ɓaarì nda̰w. Roo lɛ, mì tuu ni a mí ɗaa vu mbom ɓo tul ɓay ɓeri. 
Bulu ɓaarì Abaraham na, zaɗkaʼa ker ɓay se tul nam vika ɓi na lɛ, ka ɗaa suoriya. Zaɗkaʼa kɔ munu na, suoriya mbaa ɓil law-ɛ gba̰y gba̰y.» 
Báyḭi lɛ, Ziɓri yḭiŋra ɓáy ɓay ha̰ ni mii: «Úwaa, ɓo làa ká mù ɗaa mbiimbam síŋ ndeɓe ya ɓáy key na lɛ, mù kɔ Abaraham kereŋ ro key lɛ woo!» 
Lɛɛ, Zezu yḭiŋra ɓáy ɓay ha ri mii: «Mì ɓaa ha rì ta-taŋ ɓa tusuɛ kḭ: pola rɔɔ ɓay haŋa ri mboŋ Abaraham na, mì ɗo ɗɔɗ ro zu.» 
Zaɗka ŋgɛrɛdɔma̰y Ziɓri laa munu na báyḭi lɛ, i uru í fa̰a tisawri ɓay vbúkuke ni. Roo lɛ, Zezu mṵu sùo-ɛ ká sakra ruɔ nzoɓri, a tḭi saa zaɗ *hul ka̰ni Ŋgɛrɛwṵru na. 
