1 'Kpaleya ‑Waanbhaa' 'yi 'ɛ 'bhɛ ‑o 'ke ‑mɛla ‑le ɛɛ? 'E 'yrikpale ‑o pɛ 'la ta, 'yee kpa ‑a ‑yi 'bhii‑ 'e nu ‑a 'srɔɔwolɛ, 'bhɛɛ‑ 'e 'yrɛ 'laa ‑o pɛ 'la ma, ‑e klɛ 'e ni 'bhii‑ 'e 'yrɛ ‑o ‑a ma; 'bhɛ ‑le 'ke 'kpaleya 'ɛ 'le. 2 'Yee‑ 'kpaleya 'lɛɛ‑ 'yela‑ ma, 'bhɛɛ‑ 'elwaleta mu 'ɛ ba za ꞊swa ‑Waanbhaa' ni.

3 'Kpaleya ‑la ma, 'bhɛɛ‑ ‑kɔɔ' 'a 'yaango‑ 'bhii‑ ‑Waanbhaa' 'drunyan 'yi pɛ 'kpɛn ꞊kla ‑a ‑liijan' 'ɛ 'bhɛ a ‑glɔɔya' 'bhɛɛ‑ 'le. 'Bhɛ klɛgbɛya 'ɛ 'yi, ‑kɔɔ' 'yrɛ ‑o pɛ mu 'la 'kpɛn ma 'drunyan 'ɛ 'yi ‑gɛ, ‑Waanbhaa' ‑o ꞊kla pɛ 'la 'le mɛɛ ‑yrɛ 'laa kpa 'bhɛ ma.

4  Abɛli a 'kpaleya ‑la ma, 'bhɛɛ‑ ‑e 'sraka 'la ‑gwa ‑Waanbhaa' ni, 'bhɛ mabhaabwa Kaɛn a pɛ 'ɛ ta. ‑Yaa' 'kpaleya ‑la ma, 'bhɛɛ‑ ‑Waanbhaa' 'a ꞊pia ‑a ma dɔɔ mɛɛ ‑lɛdɔɔle, 'bhɛɛ‑ ‑Waanbhaa' ‑yaa' 'sraka 'ɛ 'lɛkwan꞊. 'Ali‑ Abɛli galawoa bhe oo, ‑a 'kpaleya 'ɛ 'bhɛ ‑o ‑janwo' zii' ‑li ‑zɔn 'kɔɔ‑ ni.

5 Enɔki a 'kpaleya ‑la ma, 'bhɛɛ‑ ‑Waanbhaa' 'a ꞊sia, 'ke 'bhɛ ge 'kɛle‑ laflɛ' 'yi laanima, 'bhɛɛ‑ ‑e ‑gwa gale 'yi. 'Bhɛɛ‑ mɛɛ 'kedo‑ 'kpɔ 'laa ‑a 'yelɛ‑ 'ezin‑ ‑titi. 'Duŋ‑ ‑a 'sile‑ ‑lɛɛ ‑Waanbhaa' 'kɔɔ laflɛ' 'yi, ‑Waanbhaa' 'a ‑zrɔnna mɔkpɛn' ni 'bhii‑ ‑a ‑za ꞊swa 'bhɛ ni. 6 'Ke 'kpaleya laa ‑le, mɛɛ 'kedo‑ 'kpɔ ‑za 'laa ‑yaa sɔ 'sɔle ‑Waanbhaa' ni ‑titi. 'Ke mɛɛ 'la zan 'e 'mabɛɛnna ‑Waanbhaa' ‑din, 'bhɛ zan 'e 'kpa ‑a ‑yi 'pe 'bhii‑ ‑Waanbhaa' ‑o, 'bhɛɛ‑ 'bhɛ zan 'e 'kpa ‑za 'yi 'bhii‑ 'ke mɛɛ 'la zan mu ‑a ziglinna ‑e 'bhɛ ma ‑trɔn na 'mu ni.

7  Noe a 'kpaleya ‑la ma, 'bhɛɛ‑ ‑e ‑batoŋ' ‑gbɛnɛ do ‑dwa, 'bhɛɛ‑ 'yee‑ 'pegee ‑yaa' 'fa ꞊la mu 'ɛ ‑gwa ‑za 'yi 'bhɛ ma. ‑Waanbhaa' 'a 'kpeelɛkaan ‑za mu 'la 'yaa‑ zan klɛlɛ 'ke waa 'mu 'yelɛ‑ 'mu ma; 'bhɛɛ‑ ‑ya ꞊kpaa ‑Waanbhaa' ‑yi. 'Bhɛla‑ ‑yile ‑e ‑gblaanna ‑Waanbhaa' ‑lɛɛ. ‑Yaa' 'kpaleya ‑la ma, 'bhɛɛ‑ ‑e 'drunyan ta mɛɛ mu 'ɛ ‑waa' ‑za 'yɔɔ‑ mu 'ɛ tapwɛla, 'bhɛɛ‑ ‑e ‑Waanbhaa' a ‑kpan ‑balaa' 'mu ta. ‑Yaa' 'kpaleya ‑la ma, 'bhɛɛ‑ ‑Waanbhaa' 'a ꞊pia ‑a ma 'ezin‑ dɔɔ mɛɛ ‑lɛdɔɔle.

8 Abraamu a 'kpaleya ma, ‑Waanbhaa' 'a 'siilawoa 'bhɛɛ‑ ‑e 'bhɛ 'weli‑ 'ɛ 'klɔsikwan. Abraamu ‑gwa ‑a 'gbu 'ya 'klɛɛn 'ɛ 'yi, 'bhɛɛ‑ ‑Waanbhaa' ‑yaa zan 'kɛla 'nalɛ‑ ‑a ni ‑e 'bhɛ zi 'ɛ ꞊sia. ‑E ‑gwa ‑a 'gbu 'ya 'klɛɛn 'ɛ 'yi, 'bhɛɛ‑ ‑e ‑ja yrɛ 'la ꞊nɔɔ, yaa ‑yaa 'bhɛ ꞊nɔɔ 'ɛ dɔ. 9 ‑Yaa' 'kpaleya ‑la ma, 'bhɛɛ‑ ‑Waanbhaa' 'klɛɛn 'la 'naza‑ ‑woa ‑a ni, ‑e ꞊nwa yaalɛ 'bhɛ 'yi 'cie 'le. ‑E ‑yaa yi sɔkpaa' mu ‑la ꞊la. ‑Waanbhaa' 'a 'liiwli‑ ꞊naa 'yee‑ 'klɛɛn do 'kpɔ 'ɛ 'naza‑ ta Izaki 'pegee Zakɔbu ni 'ezin‑. 10 ‑Amasrɔyi Abraamu 'yri 'yaa‑ ‑wa ‑gbɛnɛ 'ɛ 'bhɛɛ‑ ta, ‑wa 'la 'ke 'bhɛ gaan bɔle ‑o 'trɛ 'yi 'egbɔɔnle. 'Bhɛɛ‑ ‑Waanbhaa' ‑le 'bhɛ ‑wa 'ɛ dɔgbɛya 'ɛ ꞊pia 'bhɛɛ‑ ‑ya ‑dwa zi.

11 'Kpaleya ‑la ma 'ezin‑, 'bhɛɛ‑ Sara ‑nɛ 'srɔɔwoa‑ 'bhɛ a ‑nɛyakleya 'ɛ 'yi. 'Ali‑ ‑yaa' loonɛya 'ɛ 'yi, ‑Waanbhaa' 'a ꞊kla 'bhɛɛ‑ ‑e ‑nɛ 'srɔɔwoa‑. ‑Amasrɔyi ‑ya ꞊kpaa ‑a ‑yi 'bhii‑ ‑Waanbhaa' 'la 'e 'liiwli‑ ꞊naa ‑a ni 'bhɛ nu bolɛ 'bhɛ 'liiwli‑ 'ɛ ta. 12 'Bhɛ ya 'ɛ 'yi, Abraamu, ‑a nɔɔ‑ bhɛ do 'kpɔ 'ɛ, 'ke ‑nɛyale a pɛ zi 'ɛ zi, 'bhɛ ‑gblɔzi' ‑gaa gban bi, 'bhɛ 'srɛ mu ꞊kla 'ebebele 'bhii‑ mlɛklɛnnɛ 'pegee wɛyi‑ 'lɛ ma ‑yrɛntrɛ' mu gbɛɛn‑.

13 'Bhɛ mɛɛ mu la bhe, 'mu 'kpɛn ‑gaa ‑o 'kpalele ‑Waanbhaa' 'yi, 'bhɛɛ‑ 'bhɛ 'bhɛ 'liiwli‑ ‑naa ‑o ni pɛ mu 'la 'naza‑ ta, waa 'mu ‑srɔɔwolɛ. 'Duŋ‑ ‑e ꞊kla 'bhii‑ ‑o ‑yrɛkpaa 'mu ma 'egbɔɔnle, 'bhɛɛ‑ ‑o 'mu ‑vavadia. 'Bhɛɛ‑ ‑woo 'gbu ꞊kwan 'bhii‑ 'cie mu 'pegee 'kan mu 'le 'trɛ 'lɛɛ‑ ta ‑gɛ. 14 Mɛɛ 'la zan mu 'bhɛ ‑jan ‑glɔɔn 'la bhe 'bhɛ wo, 'bhɛ zan mu 'gbu 'a zrɔn 'bhɛ ma kpataakpa 'bhii‑ 'mu 'yaa‑ 'klɛɛn do ‑la ‑glin 'zi. 15 ‑O ‑gwa 'klɛɛn 'la 'yi, 'kee‑ 'kpa bi 'bhɛɛ‑ ‑lrɔ ‑yaa ‑o ma, ‑o ‑yaa sɔ niinale ‑o ‑zanta' 'bhɛ 'yi 'ezin‑. 16 'Duŋ‑ 'klɛɛn 'bhɛɛke 'la 'bhɛ mabhaabhɔ ‑waa' 'klɛɛn ꞊lwa 'ɛ ta, 'bhɛ ‑la ‑lrɔ ‑o ma; 'bhɛ 'klɛɛn 'ɛ 'bhɛ ‑o laflɛ' 'yi laanima. 'Bhɛla‑ ‑yile, ‑o ‑Waanbhaa' 'siilawo ‑waa' ‑Waanbhaa', 'bhɛ 'laa ‑yraladɔ 'yee‑ ‑Waanbhaa' 'gbu ma; wlan 'ɛ ni, 'bhɛ 'gbu ‑wa ‑gbɛnɛ do ‑dwa gban ‑o ni ‑o ‑lɛɛ.

17  Abraamu a 'kpaleya ‑la ma, 'bhɛɛ‑ ‑Waanbhaa' 'a zru 'la ‑glinna, 'bhɛɛ‑ ‑e ‑dwa ‑a ‑la 'kee‑ Izaki na 'ke 'sraka 'le ‑Waanbhaa' ni. 'Duŋ‑ ‑Waanbhaa' 'a ꞊pia 'yee‑ Abraamu ‑la ni 'elwale ‑sɔ dɔɔ 'bhɛ nu ‑a 'srɛ mu klɛlɛ 'ebebele. 'Bhɛɛ‑ ‑e ‑dwa ‑a ‑la 'kee‑ 'yee‑ ‑nɛ bhɛ do 'kpɔ 'ɛ na 'ke 'sraka 'le ‑Waanbhaa' ni. 18 ‑Waanbhaa' 'a ꞊pia 'yee‑ Abraamu 'gbu ‑la ni dɔɔ: «'E 'srɛ mu 'ɛ nu dalɛ Izaki ‑la ‑yi, 'bhɛɛ‑ 'e 'tɔ nu blɔɔlɛ 'mu ‑la ta.» 19 ‑A 'kpale‑ ‑yaa ‑a ‑yi 'bhii‑ 'ali‑ 'ke Izaki ‑gaa, 'bhɛ 'seŋ 'yaa‑ ‑Waanbhaa' ni 'ke 'bhɛ 'bhɛ bwe gale ba. 'Bhɛla‑ ‑yile, ‑Waanbhaa' 'a gbe 'ɛ 'niinalawoa ‑a ma, ‑yoo 'tɛ 'bhii‑ 'bhɛ ‑gaa, 'bhɛɛ‑ 'bhɛ ‑bwela gale ba.

20 Izaki a 'kpaleya ‑la ma, 'bhɛɛ‑ ‑e 'dumawoa ‑a gbe Zakɔbu 'pegee Ezau ni.

21 Zakɔbu a 'kpaleya ‑la ma, 'bhɛɛ‑ ‑a ga bhla 'ɛ zi, 'kee‑ Zozɛfu 'nɛ plɛ 'ɛ 'kpɛn 'dumawole. ‑E ‑kulaa' ‑a 'taawo 'beni 'ɛ ta 'bhɛɛ‑ ‑e ‑Waanbhaa' ‑gbaa.

22 Zozɛfu a 'kpaleya ‑la ma, 'bhɛɛ‑ ‑a ga bhla 'la ꞊bhwa ‑wa ‑din, Izraɛli mu 'ɛ 'yaa‑ nu 'pwɛlɛ‑ 'waati 'la ba Ezipu 'klɛɛn 'ɛ 'yi, ‑e 'bhɛ 'lɛɛjanwoa. 'Bhɛɛ‑ ‑o ‑yaa nu ‑za 'la klɛlɛ ‑a bhɛlɛ' mu 'ɛ 'le ‑e 'bhɛ klɛgbɛya 'ɛ ‑zrɔnna ‑o ni. 23 Moizi dɛ mu a 'kpaleya ‑la ma, 'bhɛɛ‑ ‑wa yale, 'ke ‑wa magaanle mlɛ yaga ta. ‑Wa ꞊ya 'bhii‑ ‑e ‑yaa lele bhe, 'bhɛla‑ ‑yile waa ‑gblaanlɛ' ‑bhleŋgbe 'ɛ 'bhɛ 'wojan‑ 'ɛ 'kafawole ma (‑amasrɔyi 'bhɛ 'a ꞊pia bi ‑o Zuufu 'nɛ 'yiɛntɛnnɛ mu 'ɛ 'kpɛn dɛ).

24 *Moizi a 'kpaleya ‑la ma, 'bhɛɛ‑ ‑e gbaanladia, yaa dɔlɛ ‑a ‑la 'ke ‑wa sii Ezipu mu a ‑bhleŋgbe 'lunɛ 'ɛ gbe. 25 ‑E ‑dwa ‑a ‑la 'ke ‑o ‑yrɛnkpa' 'yee‑ 'pegee ‑Waanbhaa' a mɛɛ mu 'ɛ ta 'eke‑ 'yi, 'sani‑ ‑e nu bolɛ ‑a ‑yinraza mu klɛle ma ‑za 'yɔɔ‑ 'yi 'waati sa ba. 26 ‑Ya ꞊ya 'bhii‑ ‑yrɛnbhlele 'bhii‑ Mɛɛ ‑Bhee Mi Krisi gbɛɛn‑, 'bhɛ mabhaabhɔ Ezipu 'klɛɛn 'yi ‑naflo mu 'ɛ 'kpɛn ta. ‑Amasrɔyi ‑a ‑yrɛ ‑yaa 'egbɔɔnle pɛ ‑la ta, ‑a ‑yrɛ gbaanle ‑yaa ‑Waanbhaa' ‑yaa nu ‑a ‑sra 'la 'nalɛ‑ 'bhɛɛ‑ ta.

27 Moizi a 'kpaleya ‑la ma, 'bhɛɛ‑ ‑e ‑gwa Ezipu 'klɛɛn 'ɛ 'yi. Yran 'la 'yaa‑ 'bhɛ Ezipu ‑bhleŋgbe 'ɛ zru ba, yaa gblaanlɛ 'bhɛ 'lɛɛ. ‑Ya zru ꞊twa gbɛ do zi, 'bhii‑ ‑a ‑yrɛ ‑yaa ‑Waanbhaa' 'la waa 'bhɛ ye ‑titi 'bhɛ ma. 28 ‑A 'kpaleya ‑la ma 'ezin‑, 'bhɛɛ‑ ‑e Paki 'fɛti ‑dulaa'. ‑Ya ꞊pia Izraɛli mu 'ɛ ni dɔɔ ‑o ‑bhlaa gwlɛn bhlonɛ‑ mu dɛ, 'bhɛɛ‑ ‑woo yiɛn mu 'ɛ kan ‑waa' 'fɛ mu 'ɛ 'liikoŋ mu 'ɛ ma; 'kooko‑ mɛɛ dɛ ‑mlɛkɛ' 'ɛ 'kan bhla 'ɛ zi, yaa Izraɛli mu 'ɛ ‑o ‑nɛ ꞊lwa mu 'ɛ dɛ.

29 Izraɛli mu 'ɛ ‑waa' 'kpaleya ‑la ma, 'bhɛɛ‑ ‑o wɛyi‑ 'tɛn 'ɛ takaan‑, 'bhɛɛ‑ ‑o ‑kaan ‑a ‑yi 'bhii‑ 'ke ‑o 'taawo zii' 'trɛ ꞊kpaa ta. 'Duŋ‑ Ezipu mɛɛ mu 'ɛ ‑wa pele dɔɔ ‑o 'bhɛ 'yansi za 'ɛ klɛle‑ 'ke wɛyi‑ 'ɛ 'kpale ‑o 'kpɛn ta.

30 Izraɛli mu 'ɛ ‑waa' 'kpaleya ‑la ma 'ezin‑, 'bhɛɛ‑ ‑o 'mliŋlawoa Zeriko ‑wa 'ɛ zi ‑yrekpaa' 'srwaplɛ‑ ta, 'ke 'bhɛ ‑wa 'ɛ zi 'fɛgwlɛ‑ 'ɛ 'klaale. 31 Gwlɛn ‑glin le Raabu a 'kpaleya ‑la ma, 'bhɛɛ‑ ‑o 'pegee mɛɛ 'la zan mu ‑Waanbhaa' a ‑jan 'ɛ 'kafawoa 'mu 'laa galɛ 'eke‑ 'yi. ‑Amasrɔyi Izraɛli mɛɛ 'la zan mu ‑nwa Kanaa 'klɛɛn 'ɛ 'klɔsikunlɛ gaanyi', ‑e 'mu ꞊kwan 'elrele.

32 'Bhɛɛ‑ 'an pe ‑li 'nale‑ 'ezin‑ ɛɛ? 'Waati 'laa ‑o 'ŋ 'kɔɔ 'ke 'ŋ Zedeɔn oo, Baraki oo, Samusɔn oo, Zɛfite oo, Davidi oo, 'bhɛɛ‑ Samiɛli 'pegee ‑Waanbhaa' ‑lɛla' janwo mu ‑vin mu 'ɛ waa ‑janwo'. 33 ‑O 'kpaleya ‑la ma, 'bhɛɛ‑ ‑o 'seŋgwa‑ 'ke ‑bhleŋgbe 'ke mu 'le, 'bhɛ 'pegee ‑o ‑lɛdɔɔleya ma 'taawoa꞊. ‑O 'kpaleya ‑la ma 'ezin‑, 'bhɛɛ‑ ‑Waanbhaa' 'bhɛ 'liiwli‑ ‑naa ‑o ni pɛ mu 'la 'naza‑ ta, ‑o 'mu ‑srɔɔwoa. ‑O 'kpaleya ‑la ma 'ezin‑, 'bhɛɛ‑ ‑woo 'ke mu nalawoa ‑jara mu ni, 'bhɛɛ‑ 'mu laa 'sɔlɛ‑ ‑za 'yɔɔ‑ 'kedo‑ 'kpɔ klɛle‑ 'mu ni. 34 'Bhɛɛ‑ 'yee‑ 'kpaleya do 'kpɔ 'ɛ 'yela‑ ma, ‑wa 'ke mu ‑blinna 'tɛ 'lɛsɔnle ‑yansaan mu 'yi, 'duŋ‑ 'bhɛ 'laa ‑za 'yɔɔ‑ 'kedo‑ 'kpɔ klɛlɛ 'mu ni. 'Bhɛɛ‑ ‑o ‑yaa zan ‑o 'ke mu dɛlɛ 'ke ‑gɔkuŋ' mu 'le, 'duŋ‑ 'mu ‑swa ‑bhile' 'mu dɛ mu 'ɛ 'kɔɔ. 'Bhɛɛ‑ ‑waa' faŋgankleya 'ɛ 'niinaa 'ke ‑glɔɔya' 'le. ‑O 'ke mu ꞊kla 'gwlaan‑ ‑glɔɔ mu 'le gwledanyrɛ mu nɔɔ‑, 'fɔ 'klɛɛn 'bhɛɛke mu ‑yi gwledan mu 'ɛ 'kpɛn blasaan‑ ‑o ‑lɛɛ. 35 Le 'ke mu a 'kpaleya ‑la ma, 'bhɛɛ‑ ‑waa' gbaa 'ke mu ‑bwela gale ba, 'bhɛɛ‑ ‑o 'mu ꞊kpaa ‑o 'kɔɔ.

'Bhɛɛ‑ 'duŋ‑ ‑o ‑yrɛn 'yɔɔ‑ ‑kpaa mɛɛ 'ke mu ta 'bhɛɛ‑ 'mu ‑gaa; 'bhɛɛ‑ waa dɔlɛ ‑a ‑la 'ke ‑woo go 'bhɛ ‑yrɛn 'ɛ 'yi, 'kooko‑ 'ke ‑o ‑gaa ‑Waanbhaa' ‑o bwe gale ba; 'bhɛɛ‑ 'bhɛ ‑si 'ɛ 'lrele‑ ‑yiya' 'trɛ ta pɛ ‑si 'lɛɛ‑ ni. 36 ‑Wa 'ke mu malrɔgwa, 'bhɛɛ‑ ‑woo zita ꞊zwan 'ke gbaŋbhlɛ mu 'le. ‑Wa 'ke mu gbɛ tabwa‑ 'ke kpɛlɛ‑ mu 'le, 'bhɛɛ‑ ‑woo ꞊bwa ‑kaso 'yi. 37 ‑Woo 'ke ꞊dia kpoti 'palele 'mu ma. ‑Woo 'ke mu takaan‑ kpu plɛ 'ke ‑yri takan' ‑si 'le, 'bhɛɛ‑ ‑wa 'ke mu ꞊dia 'ke ‑gɔkuŋ' 'le. ‑O ‑yaa ge 'kaanlele yrɛkpɛn‑ ꞊nɔɔ, ‑bhlaa 'flɛ mu 'pegee bhoo 'flɛ mu 'le ‑o ta 'bhii‑ ‑waa' dunɛ‑ mu gbɛɛn‑. ‑Za 'kedo‑ 'kpɔ 'laa ‑yaa ‑o 'kɔɔ, ‑o ‑yrɛn 'yɔɔ‑ ‑kpaa ‑o ta, 'bhɛɛ‑ ‑woo ꞊kwan 'eyɔɔle gbɛ 'ɛ 'kpɛn ma. 38 'Drunyan 'lɛɛ‑ ‑gaale' laa ‑yaa ‑o ba ‑waa pɛ 'kpaleya ‑lrele' 'ɛ ma! ‑O ‑kanaa' ‑kpe mu 'ɛ 'pegee vlɛ gɔɔn mu 'ɛ ta; ‑o ‑yaa yi vlɛ ‑gluu mu 'pegee 'trɛ ꞊la ‑gluu mu ‑la zi.

39 'Bhɛ mɛɛ mu 'la bhe, ‑o 'kpɛn ba za ꞊swa ‑Waanbhaa' ni ‑o 'kpaleya 'ɛ ma; 'duŋ‑ ‑Waanbhaa' 'bhɛ 'liiwli‑ ‑naa ‑o ni pɛ mu 'la 'naza‑ ta, waa 'mu ‑srɔɔwolɛ. 40 ‑Waanbhaa' pɛ 'la ꞊twa ‑kɔɔ' mu ni, 'bhɛ mabhaabhɔ pɛ 'kpɛn ta. ‑Waanbhaa' laa ‑yaa zi 'bhii‑ 'woo‑ mu 'tɛn ‑za 'lreleya ‑lɛsɔle 'ɛ ma ‑kɔɔ' mu blaan.