Olubaga lwa Nnâmahanga lukolaga lwâheza byoshi
1Orhacîshingaga, Israheli, orhacîmogaga nka bapagani; bulya walesire nyamuzinda wâwe mpu oshimbe obubaraga, wasîmire oluhembo lw’a mabî omu ngo zoshi z’engano.2N’oli engo, n’oli omukenzi birhabayiguse, amamvu mahyâhya ga babulikira.3Barhacihêre omu cihogo ca Nyamuzinda, Efrayimu ashubira e Mîsiri, n’e Asîriya bâlyayo ebiryo by’okubahumânya.4Barhâcidubule amamvu mpu barhûla Nyamuzinda, barhâcimuhe nterekêro, omugati gwâbo gwâbà nka mugati gwa mishîbo, ngasi bankagulyakwo boshi bahumâne, bulya omugati gwâbo guli gwâbo bônene, gurhâhêkwe omu nyumpa ya Nyamuzinda.5Kurhi mwâjira amango g’olusiku lukulu, olusiku lukulu lwa Nyamuzinda?6Bo abo bakola ebwa kuhêra: Mîsiri âbayankirira, Menfisi âbabishe, obuhirhi bwâbo bw’ensaranga, nshenga yabuyîmamwo, enyumpa zâbo zijamwo olûrhe. Okurhonda abadâhwa kwamâlerhera omulêbi nyammanja.Okumanyîsa oku buhane barheganyîbwe
7Ensiku z’obuhane zayishire. Ensiku z’okucîhôla zino. Israheli ayumve! «Omulêbi ali musirhe!» Nêci nkaba bulya ecibî câwe ciri cinene, obuhane bwâluga,8n’omu nyumpa ya Nyamuzinda wâge, yabîre ntambala. Omujà-bulâbi wa Efrayimu ali haguma na Nyamuzinda wâni, ye mulêbi, ye badwîrhe barhega emirhambikiro omu njira zoshi n’omu nyumpa ya Nyamuzinda wâge.9Babîhire lwoshi nk’omu nsiku za Gibeya; Nyamuzinda akengêra obubî bwâbo, âbahanira ebyâha byâbo.Obuhane oku mabî ga Baali-Peori
10Kula amalehe gabà omu bwerûle, kwo nashimanaga Israheli; kula irehe lirhangiriza ly’ecanda liyôrha, kwo nabonaga basho; ci kwône bôhe bahika aha Baali-Peori, barhangira okukâjira eby’enshonyi, banahinduka bikabulirwa nk’enzigi yâbo.11Irenge lya Efrayimu lyabalala nka kanyunyi: ntà kuciburha, ntà kucibà izîmi, ntà kuciyâlala.12Ciru bakabà n’abâna, nâbahurhula embere bakûle; nêci buhanya bwâbo erhi nankabaleka.13Efrayimu kwo namubonaga nka Tiri, murhwêre omu bulambo, cikwône abâna bâge abahêkera omubâzi.14Akabà kukwânîne habè obuhane, Nyakasane, buhi bâhâbwa? Bakâbo obahindule ngumba, bayume amabêre.Obuhane oku mabî ga Gilgali
15Obubî bwâbo bwoshi bwabonekeraga aha Gilgali, ho nabashomberaga. Bijiro byâbo bibî byàrhumaga nabakûla omu nyumpa yâni, ntà buzigire ncigwêrhe kuli bo; abarhambo bâbo bâli bâbiryanyi.16Efrayimu ali oku idaho, emizî yâge myûmu, barhâciyânekwo malehe. Ciru bankaciburha abâna, nâyîrha irene ly’enda yâbo.17Nyamuzinda wâni abakabulira, bulya barhamuyumvagya, bâbà mihabuka ekarhî k’agandi mashanja.