Iyoobe Maxaafa.
21.
Iyoobikka hizgi zaarides; 
«Ane ta haasaya wozinappe ezgite; hayssi intte tana minththeththida mala inttes qoodettana. 
Issito haasayana mala taas gishi immite; hessafe guye intte koyida mala tana qidhanawu dandayeeta. 
«Tani asho may7ida asa bolla mishettazinaa? Histtiin taas dandayontta aggiko izan aazi malalisizee? 
Ane taakko ha xeellite; haasayay inttena xoonanaashe gakkanaas ta hanozi inttena shaaphees. 
Tani qoppishin tanakka daganththees; ta asateththaaka yashshan kokkorisees. 
«Ays iita asata layththay aduqqidi istta haaroykka daridi biitta bolla dizee? 
Ays istta naytinne nayta nayti diccidi lo7i dishin beyizoo? 
Istti aykko hirgay baynda saron deettes; Xoossafe boshay istta bolla gakki erenna. 
Istta mehetikka issi metoy baynda yeletteettes; isttas miizatikka awucayontta yeleettes. 
Bantta nayta dorsa wude mala heemmeettes; istta naytikka guppi guppi kaa7eettes. 
Karabe baqqishe, diiththi diixxishe, dinke punnishe ufayssan yexxeettes. 
Bantta layththa wogeteththaninne ufayssan aaththeettes; waayettontta ha biittafe hayqon shaaketteettes. 
«Hessi hessaththo gidi dishin istti Xoossa, ‹Nuuppe haakka; ne oge eranaas nu koyokkon› geettes. 
‹Nu izas goynnana mala Ubbaa Dandayza Xoossay izi oonee? Nu iza woossiin izi nuna ay maaddanee?› geettes. 
Istti hessa gizay istta kushen diza haaroy wuri istta wolqqan isttas shiiqida misatiza gishshassa. Tani gidikko iita asata qofa ekkike. 
«Histtiin iita asatas xomppey to7i erizee? Boshay istta bolla gakki erizee? Xoossika istta bolla hanqetti erizee? 
Istti happa mala carkon bidasoy gudulla mala gote carkon istti pitetti dhayda wodey dizee? 
Intte, ‹Aawati qohida qohon Xoossi nayta hanqettees› geeta; ane Xoossi nagaranchchata qaxxayo; hessaththo hankko bantta qoho istti akeekanawu dandayeettes. 
Nagaranchchati bantti ooththida qohon bantta qixaate ekketto; ubbaa dandayza Xoossi ba hanqoza istta bolla eho. 
Asi hayqqidaappe guye ba naytas qoppi erizee? 
«Xoossi gita asata bollaka pirdana; histtiin asi iza pirda tamaarsana dandayzee? 
Issi issi asati bantta layththa wurseththi gakkanaas aykko metoy istta bolla gakkontta minotanne hargey bayndayta gididi 
istta bollay ordidi kayshida mala, istta meqeththaykka shicida mala hayqqeettes. 
Harati gidikko yiillonne camon kumida mala meton oykettida mala aykko lo7o miish be7ontta hayqqeettes. 
Ubbayka duge duufon gelidi biitta gideettes; guxuneykka istta laattana. 
«Be7ite! Intte tana qohanaas qoppidi intte qachchida geneza ta erays. 
Intte, ‹Hayssa gita addaasoy awanee? Nagaranchchaza duussasoy awanee?› geeta. 
Mandara asata oychchibeekketii? Istti inttes markkattida markkateththaa intte ekkeketii? 
Heyti, ‹Iita asata bolla boshay yiza wode qohoy istta gakkenna; Xoossa hanqoy qoncciza wode istti atti baana› giidi haasayda. 
Iita as iza iitateththaa gishshas walassizay oonee? Iza iita oosoza gishshas iza qaxxayanay oonee? 
Izi hayqqidaappe guye iza aha tookki ekkidi duufon efeettes; iza duufoykka naageettes. 
Shoobban diza biittay izas giiga gidees; asati ubbayka iza kaalleettes; addafe daro asatikka izappe sinththara beettes. 
«Histtiin intte hada gidida yo7ora tana minththeththanaas ays qoppeetii? Intte taas immiza zaaroti ubbay wordo.» 
