﻿Za̰a.
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Zezu ɓaa mii: «Mì ɓaa ha rì ta-taŋ ɓa tusuɛ kḭ: nzoɓ ká rìi ɓáy faa kpaŋ baɗuri na ya, rɔɔ a hil tul kpaŋ ká zaɗ kḭ lɛ, nzoɓke ku na ɓa nzoɓ riiɓa nda̰w, a ɓa dɔmbirim nzoɓ nda̰w pi. 
Roo lɛ, nzoɓ ká rìi ɓáy faa kpaŋke na lɛ, ka ɓa nzoɓ kɔ́rɔ baɗuri na. 
Nzoɓ ká kɔrɔ faa kpaŋ na, mgbuɗa faake ha̰ nzoɓ kɔrɔ baɗu na. Zaɗka nzoɓ kɔ́rɔ baɗu na ɗi baɗuri lɛ, baɗuri na i laa kusol-e. Baɗu ha̰yri ká i ɓa taa ɓeri na, ka ɗi ri ɓáy riŋ-ri riŋ-ri, a tḭ́ike ziŋ ri kɛlɛ. 
Zaɗkaʼa ha ri tḭi kɛlɛ riw bele na báyḭi lɛ, ka nda faa pol-ri, lɛ, baɗuri na, i mbi fal-ɛ, ɓay ḭi lɛ, i laa kusol-e laa. 
A nzoɓ ká uru ká zaɗ kḭ ɓoɗ ɓa varu nzoɓ na, i ti mbika fal-ɛ ya, roo lɛ, i ɗúu ni ɗi ɗi, ɓay ḭi lɛ, i laa ɓa kusol-e na ya. 
Zezu ɓaa law ɓay key na ha ri, roo lɛ, sa̰w fe káʼa ɓǎake ɓay key ha ri na, i kɔ ya.» 
Báyḭi lɛ, Zezu ɓaa ha ri na rɔɓay mii: «Mì ɓaa ha rì ta-taŋ ɓa tusuɛ kḭ: ɓi na, mì ɓa faa kpaŋ ríi baɗuri na. 
Nzoɓri riw bele ká i vi pola ha̰ mì na, i ɓa nzoɓ riiɓari nda̰w, a í ɓa dɔmbirim nzoɓ nda̰w pi. A lɛ, baɗuri na i laa kusol-ri ya. 
Ɓa ɓi kḭ ze mì ɓa faa hul. Nzoɓ ká rìi ɓáy faa hul ká mì ɗo ɗi na lɛ, Ŋgɛrɛwṵru a ya̰aŋa ni. Kaʼa máa ɓay ríi ɗi a tḭi saa ɗi munu ká law-ɛ hii, a ziŋ fe sṵmri ká ɓay hɔ́lke sùo-ɛ. 
Nzoɓ riiɓa na ka vi ɓay ríi ri nda̰w, ɓay ika ri nda̰w, rɔɔ ɓay ɓíɛ ri nda̰w pi. A roo lɛ, ɓi na, mì vi ɓay haŋa baɗuri kaw ɓáy kumnun nda̰w, a í kaw ɓil ndaɗi hɔɗɔk hɔɗɔk nda̰w pi. 
«Ɓi na, mì ɓa nzoɓ kɔ́rɔ baɗu taa tusuɛke. Nzoɓ kɔ́rɔ baɗu tusuɛke na, ka pɔŋ sùo-ɛ yak ha̰ huɗ ɓay tul baɗu ɓeri. 
Nzoɓ ká kɔrɔ baɗuri ɓay zíŋke lari hɔy na, zaɗka váy koy ví ziŋ ri lɛ, ka haw ɗul a pɔŋ baɗuri na ha̰ váy koy ví ziŋ ri, a ruu ha̰nɛri a mgba̰m ri a ɓɛrɛ ri kpɛrkɛ kpɛrkɛ, ɓay ḭi lɛ, i ɓa taa ɓe ya. 
Nzoɓke ku na haw ɗul a ɗuu, ɓay ḭi lɛ, ka ɓa nzoɓ peɗ lari hɔy ɓo, ɓay baɗuri na mgba law-ɛ ya. 
«Ɓi na, mì ɓa nzoɓ kɔ́rɔ baɗu taa tusuɛke. Munu ká Bǎa tuu mì, a ɓi kara mì tuu Bǎa nda̰w na, ɗo faa mbḭw munu nda̰w, mì tuu baɗu ɓiri, a ɓari kara i tuu mì nda̰w. Lɛɛ, mì pɔŋ sùo-i yak ha̰ huɗ ɓay tul-ri. 
Mì ɗo ɓáy baɗu kḭri ɓoɗ ɗo ku ká i ɗo ɓil kpaŋ key ya. Ɓari na hɔy kara, Ŋgɛrɛwṵru hii ɓay haŋa mì víke ri a mí nda faa pol-ri. I láa ɗiw ɓi í mbṵ́ kḭ kuɗuke mbḭw, a nzoɓ kɔ́rɔ ri hɔy kara, a ɓá mbḭw hɔy nda̰w. 
Bǎa kɔ mì ɓa nzoɓ nun-ɛ, ɓay ḭi lɛ, mì pɔŋ sùo-i yak ha̰ huɗ ɓay haŋa ɓo, mi yḭ̀i mí káw ɓáy kumnun ɓa kḭ. 
Nzoɓ mbḭw ti náa kumnun ɓi na ya, roo lɛ, mì ha̰ ɓáy law hiiya ɓi kḭ. Mì ɗo ɓáy hṵrusuo ká ɓay haŋa, a mí ɗo ɓáy hṵrusuo ká ɓay ya̰aŋa ɓa kḭ. Ɓe ze, ɓa fe ká Bǎa mbi nzi-ɛ ɓay haŋa mì ɗaa.» 
Ɓay tul ɓayri káʼa ɓaa munu na, Ziɓri téke ɓil kḭ ɓa kḭ rɔɓay. 
Ruɔ nzoɓri ká ɓil-e ku i ɓaa mii: «Ɓe na, temndaya ɗo tul-e a ɗaa ni ɓa ɓala! Wa̰a, ɓay ḭi nda̰w rɔɔ ì laa ɓay ɓe na lɛ woo?» 
Nzoɓ ha̰wri ɓaa mii: «Nzoɓ ká temndaya ɗo tul-e na ti ɓáa ɓay mini key ya. Wa̰a, nzoɓ ká temndaya ɗo tul-e na, a máa ɓay mgbúɗa nun nzoɓ ra̰wri nda̰w pi lɛ woo?» 
Ká ɓil ŋgɛrɛpuo ká Zuruzalɛm na, i ɗaa nam suoriya ká ɓay tul hul Ŋgɛrɛwṵru. Ɓa few lew teɗ. 
Zezu ha̰ari ɓil mgbaŋ ká *hul ka̰ni Ŋgɛrɛwṵru ɗo ɗi ká zaɗ ká i ɗi ɓa boro Mbay Salomo̰n. 
Báyḭi lɛ, Ziɓri kiri ni í vbi ni ɓay mii: «Síe ha̰a nda̰w rɔɔ, mù haŋa law ɓuru nda siri key lɛ? Mu ɓaa ha̰ ɓuru laa mgbum, wa̰a, mù ɓa *Krisi, nzoɓ ká Ŋgɛrɛwṵru waa ɓay píe ni ví ya̰a nzoɓri na lɛ?» 
Lɛɛ, Zezu yḭiŋra ɓáy ɓay ha ri mii: «Ɓay key na, mì ɓaa ha rì pola ro, ze ì ɗaa law-rì ɓo ɗi ya. Fe saŋri ká mì ɗaa ɓáy hṵrusuo Bǎa na, ɓaa nasi ɓay ká se tul-i. 
Roo lɛ, ì ɗaa law-rì ɓo tul-i ya, ɓay ḭi lɛ, ì ɓa baɗu taa ɓiri ya. 
Baɗu ɓiri na i laa kusol-i, a ɓi laa lɛ, mì tuu ri, lɛ, i mbi fal-i. 
Mì ha ri kumnun ká ɗo ɓaŋguɔ. I ti huka ya mgbaŋ, a nzoɓ mbḭw mini kara ti náa ri saa nduo-i ya. 
Ì kɔ, Bǎa ká ɗaa baɗuri zuɔ nduo-i na, ka ɗo ɓáy hṵrusuo kal feri riw bele. Nzoɓ mbḭw mini kara maa ɓay náa ri ká nduo-ɛ ya. 
Ɓuru Bǎa na ɓuru ɓa nzoɓ ká mbḭw.» 
Ɓe nu ku báyḭi lɛ, ŋgɛrɛdɔma̰y Ziɓri fa̰a tisawri ɓa kḭ ɓay ikake ni. 
Báyḭi lɛ, Zezu ɓaa ha ri mii: «Mì ɗaa fe kereri ŋgḭi ɓamba tasiri ɓáy hṵrusuo Bǎa ha rì kɔ ɓáy nun-rì gbak gbak. Wa̰a, ɓay fe taa ha̰a ká sakrake key nda̰w rɔɔ, ì hii ɓay vbuka mì ɓáy tisaw ɓay ika mì ɓayke ɓáy lɛ?» 
Lɛɛ, Ziɓri na yḭiŋra ɓáy ɓay ha̰ ni mii: «Ɓuru hii ɓay ika mù ɓay tul fe kere ɓori ká mù ɗaa ya, roo lɛ, ɓay tul Ŋgɛrɛwṵru ká mù tḭiri ni. Ɓo ká mù ɓa nzoɓ hɔy lɛ, mù hii ɗáa sùo-ɔ ɓa Ŋgɛrɛwṵru lɛ woo!» 
Báyḭi lɛ, Zezu yḭiŋra ɓáy ɓay mii: «I ɗaa ɗo ɓil *mbeɗe bol kusol ɓaarì kḭ mii: “Ŋgɛrɛwṵru ɓaa mii, ì ɗo munu ɓa ŋgɛrɛwṵruri.” 
Ɓuru kɔ nda̰w, fe ká mbeɗe Ŋgɛrɛwṵru hii ɓayke na, nzoɓ ti máa ɓay bumra ya. Zaɗka ɓari nzoɓri ká Ŋgɛrɛwṵru ha ri ɓay ɓe na, ka ɗi ri ɓa ŋgɛrɛwṵruri lɛ, 
ɓi káʼa náa mì ɗo ɓoɗ a pie mì vi tusiri key na, ɗaa mina nda̰w rɔɔ, ì ɓaa mii, mì tḭiri Ŋgɛrɛwṵru, ɓay ɗika ká mì ɗi sùo-i ɓa Vu Ŋgɛrɛwṵru lɛ? 
Zaɗka mì ɗaa fe kereri ká Bǎa pɔŋ zuɔ nduo-i na ya lɛ, ɗo nun haŋa rì ɗaa law-rì ɓo tul-i ya. 
Roo lɛ, zaɗka mì ɗaa fekeri, ze ì ɗaa law-rì ɓo tul-i ya hɔy kara, ndaɗ ɓay ɗáa law-rì ɓo tul fe saŋri ká mì ɗaa na. Ɓe nda̰w rɔɔ, ì kɔ́kɔke ta-taŋ mii, ɓi na mì ɗo ɓil law Bǎa, a Bǎa kara ɗo ɓil law-i.» 
Ɓe nu ku báyḭi lɛ, ŋgɛrɛdɔma̰y Ziɓri nzaa faa rɔɓay ɓay mgbaka ni, roo lɛ, ka tḭi saa nduo-ri yoroŋ, 
a se ɓa nzaa kporombii Zurdɛ̰ ká fi kɛlu ɓa kḭ, a kaw zaɗ ká Za̰a na ɗaa tul nzoɓri nduo mbii ká ɗi pola. 
Nzoɓri ŋgḭi ɓamba tasiri vi luo-ɛ í ɓaa mii: «Za̰a ɗaa fe saŋ mbḭw ya, roo lɛ, ɓayri riw bele káʼa ɓaa se tul leɗban ni key na ɗo ɓa tusuɛ kḭ.» 
Ɓe mini ze, ká zaɗɛ ku na nzoɓri ŋgḭi ɓamba ɗaa law-ri ɓo tul Zezu. 
