Asteri Maxaafa.
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Mardikiyoosi ha hanida ubbaa eridaappe guye ba may7o daakkides; maaqa may7idi, ba hu7e bolla bidinth laallidi, ba qaala dhoqqu histti camo yeeho yeekkishe katamay giddo gelides. 
Maaqa may7ida asi kawoteththa keeth gelanaas dandayontta gishshas izas penge gakkanaas bides. 
Kawoza awajjaynne iza azazoy gakkida awuraajjata ubbaan Ayhudata garsan gita ceecey medhettides; histtiin xoomida; yeekkida; waassida; darotikka maaqa may7idi bidinththa bolla ichchida. 
Godatto Asteri dangaxiretinne izo naagiza gundulati yiidi Mardikiyoosa gishshas izis yootiin iza keeha ceecadus; histtada maaqa qoodhe izi may7ana may7o yeddadus; gido attiin izi ekkibeenna. 
Hessafe guye Astera izis ooththana mala kawoy woththida gundulatappe Hataka xeygada Mardikiyoosa ay metoy gakkidaakkonne ays hessaththo izi hanizaakko shaakki erana mala kiittadus. 
Histtiin Hatakay kawo keeth geliza pengen diza katamay zago Mardikiyoosakko yides. 
Mardikiyoosi ba bolla gakkidayssa ubbaa qonccisi izas yootides. Qasseka Haamay Ayhudata dhayssanaas kawo minjja keeth gelththanaas geppida miishshaa likkeka ashshontta geeshshi yootides. 
Ayhudata dhayssanaas Suusa gimben kezida awajjaappe duuqettidayssa Astero bessanaassinne izis paatti yootana mala immides. Izakka kawozaakko gelada ba deraa gishshas maaroteth oychchana malanne gaannatana mala, izi minththi izis yootana mala iza qofsides. 
Hatakay simmi yiidi Mardikiyoosi izas yootidayssa ubbaa Asteris yootides. 
Izakka Hatakay Mardikiyoosas, 
«Kawoza aylletinne iza awuraajjan diza asay ubbay macca gidiin, attuma gidiin, oonikka kawozi xeygontta dishin kawozi dizaso gelizaades kawozappe issi wogay dizayssa erees; he wogazakka menththidaadey hayqqees. Asi hessa mala hayqoppe attana dandayzay kawozi worqqa guufeza denththi bessishina. Tani kawozaakko gelanaas xeygettoosofe hach gakkanaas heedzdzu tammu gallassafe aadhdhides» gi yootana mala izas yootadus. 
Asteri kiitay Mardikiyoosa gakkiin, 
izi izis, «Neni kawo keeththan diza gishshas hankko Ayhuda asay dhayshin ne xalla attanaa nees misatoppo; 
Neni hayssa mala woden co7u giikko Ayhudatas maadoynne ashshanay harasoppe yaana. Neninne ne aawa keeththa asay gidikko dhayana; qasseka neni godatto gididay hayssa mala wodessakonne oonee erizay?» giza zaaro yeddides. 
Hessafe guye Astera Mardikiyoosas, 
«Baada Suusan diza Ayhuda asa ubbaa issiso shiishsha. Histtidi taas xoomite; heedzdzu gallassinne heedzdzu omars gakkanaas moopitenne uyopite. Taninne ta dangaxireti hessaththo xoomana; hessi polettidaappe guye hanozi wogappe karera gidikkoka tani kawozaakko gelana; tani hayqqikokka hayqqana» giza zaaro yeddadus. 
Histtiin Mardikiyoosi simmi biidi Astera azazida ubbaa polides. 
