1Sameela Maxaafa.
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Hessafe guye Dawiti Eraaman diza Newate zullefe Yoonataanekko baqati biidi, «Ta ay ooththadinaa? Ta ay qoho ooththadinaa? Ne aaway tana wodhanaas koyzay ta iza sinththan ay iita ooththiinee?» giidi iza oychchides. 
Yoonataaneykka, «Hessi ne bolla mulekka hanoppo! Ne hayqqaka! Ta aaway guuth gidiin daro gidiin ay miishshika sinththati taas yootontta ooththi erenna; histtiin ta aaway hayssa taappe ays qottizee? Yo7oy hessa mala gidenna!» gi zaarides. 
Dawitikka izas, «Tani ne sinththan bonchchettidayssa ne aaway lo7eththi erees, hessa gishshas izi ba wozinara, ‹Yoonataaney mishettontta mala hayssa eranaas bessenna› gides. Gido attiin tani De7o GODAY beyiin! Ta ne shemppon caaqqays! Taas hayqqanaas issi tanggoy xalla attides» gi zaarides. 
Yoonataaneykka, «Ta nees ooththana mala ne koyza ay miishshika ta nees ooththana» gides. 
Histtiin Dawiti, «Wonto agina xeero ba7aale gidida gishshas tani wonto kawora issife maanaas bessees. Gido attiin wonto peyn omars gakkanaas tani wora giddon qotettaashshana. 
Ne aaway tana koykko, ‹Iza dabboti layththan layththan shiishshiza yarsho shiishshiza gallas gidida gishshas Dawiti ba soo asaakko Beeteliheeme baanaas piqaade tana minththi oychchides› gaada yoota. 
Izikka, ‹Ero lo7o› giikko tana ne oosanchchaa hirgisiza miishshi deenna; izi hanqettizaa gidikko izi ta bolla iita qoppidayssa ne erana. 
Neni gidikko taas ne ashkaraas kiyateth bessa; Tana ne ashkaraara neni GODAA sinththan caaqettida gishshas ta mooridaa gidikko tana neni wodha attiin ays ne aawaas tana aaththa immay?» gides. 
Yoonataaneykka zaaridi, «Hayssi neeppe haakko! Ta aaway ne bolla iita qoppidayssa eridaakko ta nees waana yootikkinaa?» gides. 
Dawitikka iza, «Ne aaway ta gishshas nees iita qaala zaarikko hessa taas ooni yootanee?» gi oychchides. 
Yoonataaneykka izas, «Ane haa ya! Demba ke7oos!» gides; nam7ayka oykettidi kare kezida. 
Hessafe guye Yoonataaney Dawites, «GODAA Isra7eele Xoossay ta bolla markka gido; wonto tani ta aawaa pilgga oychchada wonto woykko wontoppeyna hanni wode ta nees kiittana; izi ne gishshas lo7o qoppizaa gidikko ta hessa nena erisana. 
Gido attiin ta aaway ne bolla iita qoppiin, hessa ta nena erisontta aggikonne ne saron iza kusheppe kessa ekka baana mala ta ooththontta aggiko, ta aaway ne bolla gaththanaas qoppida iita yo7ozappe aadhdhida iita GODAY ta bolla gaththo; kase GODAY ta aawara dizayssaththo nenarakka do. 
Nenikka tani shemppora paxa diza wode asa kushen hayqqontta mala ne taas GODAA kiyateth ooththa. 
GODAY Dawite morkketa biitta bollafe pitti dhayssiza wodekka ne lo7o oosoy taso asaas mulekka paccofo» gides. 
Hessa gishshas Yoonataaney, «Dawite morkketa bolla GODAY pirdo!» giidi Dawite soo asaara caaqettides. 
Yoonataaney Dawite ba shemppo mala siiqiza gishshas, siiqoppe dendidayssan Dawite zaareththi caaqisides. 
Hessafe qasse Yoonataaney Dawite, «Wontoy agina xeeron bonchchettiza ba7aale gallassa; ne uttizason asi dhaykko ne bayndayssi erettana. 
Wontoppeyna omarsa wode hayssi metoy medhettida gallas kase qotettidaaso baada Eezele shuchchaa achchan takkaashsha. 
Tani qasse issi miishsha bolla malli xeellidi xongiza asa mala heedzdzu yiish shuchchaa achchan dukkana. 
Hessafe guye tani, ‹Yiishshata ekka ya› gaada issi naa kiittana. Naazakka, ‹Yiishshati neeppe ha baggara deettes; baada haa ekka ya› ta giikko De7o GODAY beyiin! Nena iita miishshi demmenna; metoykka deenna; kezada haa ya. 
Gido attiin tani naazas, ‹Hekko yiishshati neeppe heni baggara deettes!› giikko, ne baana mala GODAY koyida gishshas ne bizaso ba. 
Nuni issoy issaara haasayettida yo7oza gishshas GODAY nu giddon mernaas markka» gides. 
Hessa gishshas Dawiti wora giddon qotettides. Agina xeeron xeeron bonchchettiza ba7aale gallas kawo Sa7ooli gibira maanaas uttides. 
Kawozi kase ba uttizason godaa achchan uttides; Abineeri izappe kaallidi uttides; Yoonataaneykka kawozappe sinththa baggara uttides; Dawiti uttizasoy gidikko mela dees. 
Sa7ooli, «Dawiti wogay gizayssaththo izi yiidi geeyontta mala issi meton gayttontta aggibeenna; tumappe izi geeyibeenna» giidi qoppida gishshas he gallas aykkoka qaattibeenna. 
Agina xeero ba7aaley aadhdhiin wonteththa gallassika Dawiti uttizasoy mela dees; Histtiin Sa7ooli ba naaza Yoonataane, «Isseye nay qammaka hachchika hayssa gibiraan ays beettontta aggidee?» giidi oychchides. 
Yoonataaneykka izas, «Dawiti Beeteliheeme baanaas tana minththi woossides. 
Izikka, ‹Nu soo asay katama giddon yarsho yarshiza gishshassinne ta ishay tani heen beettana mala tana azazida gishshas ta baana; ne taas mishettiko ta ishata beyanaas baana mala tana yeddarkkii!› gi woossides; izi hessa gishshas kawo gibirazason beettontta aggides» gi zaarides. 
Sa7ooli Yoonataane keehi hanqettidi, «Haysso geellanne makkallanchcha maccassay naazoo! Nees ne hu7es kawushshateth qasse ne aayeyska yeellateth gidida Isseye naazara ne laggetizayssa ta erikkinaa! 
Isseye nay shemppora paxa diza woden aydekka neninne ne kawoteththay minneketa. Izi hayqqana bessiza gishshas as yeddada taas haa ekka ya!» gides. 
Yoonataaney, «Izi aazas hayqqizee? Ay mooro ooththidee?» giidi ba aawa Sa7oole oychchides. 
Sa7oolikka Yoonataane wodhanaas ba toora iza bolla xongiin Yoonataaney iza aaway Dawite wodhanaas ba wozinan qachchi dendidayssa erides. 
Yoonataaneykka keehi hanqettidi kaththaa miza maaddaafe dendides; iza aaway Dawite kawushshida gishshas agina xeero ba7aale bonchchida wonteththa gallas aykko kaththika mibeenna. 
Wonteththa gallas maaladora issi qeeri naa kaaleththi ekkidi kase Dawitera barettidaso bides. 
Naazakka, «Ne woxxa baada ta yeddiza yiishshata istti wodhdhidasoppe koya» gides; naazikka buro woththan dishin Yoonataaney issi yiish naazappe bollara sinththa aaththi yeddides. 
Naazikka Yoonataaney yeddida yiishshazi wodhdhidaso gakkishin Yoonataaney xeygidi, «Yiishshazi neeppe aadhdhi bides deennee?» gides. 
Izikka, «Elela! Woxxa! Eqqofa!» gi waassi yootides; naazikka yiishshata shiishshidi ba godaakko simmides. 
Hessa he xuura yo7oza erizay Yoonataaneppenne Dawiteppe attiin naazi aykkoka eribeenna. 
Hessafe guye Yoonataaneykka ola miishshaa he naazas immidi, «Neni hayssa ekkada gede katama simma ba» gides. 
Naazikka bidaappe guye Dawiti shuchchafe dugeha baggara qotetti dizasoppe kezidi Yoonataane sinththan heedzdzuto duge biitta bolla gufanni ziggides. Hessafe guye issoy issaara yeerettida; nam7ayka yeekkida; Dawiti keehi yeekkides. 
Hessafe guye Yoonataaney Dawites, « ‹Neessinne taas, ne zereththassinne ta zereththas giddon GODAY mernaas markka› giidi nu laggeteththi minnana mala nuni Xoossa sunththan caaqettida gishshas ne ha7i saron ba» gides. Hessafe guye Dawiti dendi bides; Yoonataaneykka katama simmi bides. 
